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This website was designed for Van's Aircraft Homebuilders, helping them find the information they need to build the most dynamic aircraft in the world.

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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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
The new Adept Engine could be a winner for General Aviation - Subscribe to Plane Crazy Channel
This turbocharged engine produces 360 HP, is fuel injected and FADEC controlled. The designers are hoping to have it ready for Oshkosh 2025. Like Rotax, Adept believes it's time for new engine technology in the field of General Aviation.
The new Adept Engine could be a winner for General Aviation
Used Airplanes: How Not to Lose a Fortune - Subscribe to AVweb
In the market for a used airplane? Do yourself and your wallet a solid and look beyond the basics of engine health. With airplanes still selling at premium prices and too many pre-buy inspections getting shortchanged, plenty of owners are shelling out thousands of dollars for unexpected repairs and replacement accessories that could have been negotiated before handing over a big check.
Used Airplanes: How Not to Lose a Fortune

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Aviation: All about the Garmin GTX 327 Transponder - VansAircraftBuilders.com
Anthony Arispe of ArispeAviation.net talks about Garmin GTX 327 Transponder in great detail, plus goes through how to use the interactive panel of the unit.
Aviation: All about the Garmin GTX 327 Transponder
GoPros & Grass Strips - Fun in a Cessna 172 - VansAircraftBuilders.com
We as Aircraft Builders, need to take time and get out and fly, just as reminder of how great it will be one day to fly an Airplane that we built ourselves. Today we flew into Cedar Mills Airport (3T0) in Gordonville, Texas . A beautiful and well-kept grass strip worth checking out. Just a short walk to the Pelican's Landing Waterfront Restaurant.
GoPros & Grass Strips - Fun in a Cessna 172
Van's RV Aircraft Slideshow! Part 1 - VansAircraftBuilders.com
A big THANKS goes out all the photo contributors who made this video possible! Sorry, some photos were not chosen because of the size being too small for creating video.
Van's RV Aircraft Slideshow! Part 1
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Here's our latest video trailer for use in our upcoming videos.
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