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2005 RV-8A, Avionics upgrade to all Garmin glass cockpit 2025.
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RV-8A, N687WH, built in 2005, upgraded to all Garmin glass cockpit 2025.
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From Germany to Oshkosh - Alaska first - RV-8 Skyrunner on Tour 2025 - Subscribe to Skyrunner
An extensive flight adventure in an experimental RV-8 aircraft. Final destination Oshkosh Airventure 2025, but many destinations before and after worth to see. This is the flight to Alaska.
From Germany to Oshkosh - Alaska first - RV-8 Skyrunner on Tour 2025
An Uncompromising Build - Matt Dralle's - RV-8 N998RV - A Project Documentary 2023 - Subscribe to MattsRV8
This is a documentary of the building of my RV-8, N998RV "Ruby Vixen". There are some epic air-to-air shots from an R-44 helicopter (piloted by Matt Smith of Leading Edge Aviation in Bend Oregon). This video was a lot of fun to make and produce. Thanks to Jeff Chorney and Marc Diaz of Media Mindscape for their outstanding talents on the 4k video project!
An Uncompromising Build - Matt Dralle's - RV-8 N998RV - A Project Documentary 2023
Beautifully Crafted Van's Aircraft RV-4 - Subscribe to Aviation AZ Rancher
Let's take a look at Randy and John's fun and fast flying Van's RV-4 airplane.
Beautifully Crafted Van's Aircraft RV-4
Spring 2025 Update: RV-15 Progress - Subscribe to Van's Aircraft
The RV-15 prototype continues to evolve. It recently passed wing-load testing and now features a redesigned tail, updated control system, and 60-gallon integrated wing tanks. These changes bring it closer to the final configuration.
Spring 2025 Update: RV-15 Progress

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Oshkosh! - AirVenture 2019 is right around the Corner! - VansAircraftBuilders.com
It's going to be great! Get your tickets today! https://www.eaa.org/airventure/eaa-airventure-tickets
Oshkosh! - AirVenture 2019 is right around the Corner!
Pop Riveting in Tight Places - VansAircraftBuilders.com
The majority of riveting on the RV-12iS is done with the LP4-3 Pop Rivet. Most go in very easily, but some require a great trick from Van's, an angled wedge that allows the installation of a Pop Rivet in situations where the pop rivet gun barrel is too large to use perpendicular to a surface.
Pop Riveting in Tight Places
Pat Longs Hatz Classic Experimental Aircraft - From Fabric to Flight! Keep on Building! - VansAircraftBuilders.com
Inspiration! See Pats beautiful Hatz Classic Experimental Aircraft, built right in his garage. From Fabric to Flight!
Pat Longs Hatz Classic Experimental Aircraft - From Fabric to Flight! Keep on Building!
Van's Aircraft RV-12 - Getting ready for the Build - Tool Check - VansAircraftBuilders.com
Pulled out the old Aircraft building tools from the last RV build and doing some house cleaning. From what I hear, I may not need some of these guys for the RV-12 build. Tail-kit ordered and is on it's way
Van's Aircraft RV-12 - Getting ready for the Build - Tool Check
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