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Here you will find Articles, Resources, and Videos, revealing information about every aspect of Homebuilding an RV. This is an independent website, not associated with Van's Aircraft, but built by people who are familiar with RV construction, having participated in the building process.

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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
We Finally Flew Van's Aircraft's NEW RV-15 - Was it Worth the Wait? - Subscribe to AOPA: Your Freedom to Fly
AOPA's Editor-at-Large Dave Hirschman flies the RV-15 for the first time. Van's Aircraft engineer Brian Hickman walks him through all of the different configurations.
We Finally Flew Van's Aircraft's NEW RV-15 - Was it Worth the Wait?
Van’s RV-9: New Rotax Power - Subscribe to Kitplanes Magazine
How do you inject a healthy level of speed, simplicity, and efficiency into an already efficient airframe? Lockwood Aero’s Rotax 916iS firewall-forward package. With a redesigned cowling, a new cooling system, an MT three-blade constant-speed composite propeller, and an optimized center of gravity that allows full utilization of the RV-9’s 100-pound baggage area while remaining within loading limits, the 916iS-powered RV-9 delivers impressive performance. At FL190, it cruises at 190 knots true on 8.5 gph, while at 8500 feet, it achieves 170 knots true.
Van’s RV-9: New Rotax Power
What's new for the Van's RV-12? - Subscribe to AOPA: Your Freedom to Fly
AOPA takes a first look at new features coming to the 2026 Van's Aircraft RV-12.
What's new for the Van's RV-12?

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Vans RVs in Formation at the Corsicana Airshow - VansAircraftBuilders.com
A wide variety of Vans RV's at the Corsicana Airshow. See them flying in formation, with smoke!
Vans RVs in Formation at the Corsicana Airshow
Richard Wingfields RV-14 from Van's Aircraft - VansAircraftBuilders.com
Richard Wingfield tells us all about his new RV-14 from Van's Aircraft. What a beautiful bird! You too can build your own airplane! Just visit: http://VansAircraft.com/
Richard Wingfields RV-14 from Van's Aircraft
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
Airplanes & Coffee - See Van's RV Aircraft! - Sulphur Springs, TX - VansAircraftBuilders.com
Airplanes and Coffee, a great combination and a great event! Lot's of airplanes and happy people. Well worth attending. There a huge number of aircraft in attendance. This video concentrates on the Van's RV Aircraft that were there. Visit Airplanes and Coffee: https://www.airplanesandcoffee.com/
Airplanes & Coffee - See Van's RV Aircraft! - Sulphur Springs, TX
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