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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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RV-8A, N687WH, built in 2005, upgraded to all Garmin glass cockpit 2025.
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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
Constant Speed Prop Explained in Plain English (Start Here!) - Subscribe to Airplane Academy
Most people go straight to the prop governor when trying to learn the constant speed prop and honestly I think that can just confuse you before you understand the broader picture. In this video I explain the why behind constant speed props and how you practically use them. Later, if you want to deep dive the schematic of a prop governor, you'll have context and it can actually stick :)
Constant Speed Prop Explained in Plain English (Start Here!)
The Gamebird1! - Subscribe to Aeroverse
The Gamebird, GB1, is built in Bentonville, Arkansas and reminiscent of the Extra 330 and has been creating a lot of talk in the aerobatic circles.
The Gamebird1!
RV10 Build - Section 35 Access Covers and Floor Pans - Video 51 - Subscribe to Pilot Rhino
Here is a combination of multiple sections, but mainly focusing on the floor pans, access covers and all the stuff that is helping me nearly complete the baggage area, floors and sides to the RV10. I also show and discuss how I ran conduit for my electrical system.
RV10 Build - Section 35 Access Covers and Floor Pans - Video 51

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Sound Proofing a Compressor - Van's Aircraft Builders - VansAircraftBuilders.com
This video shows how we built our own soundproofing box for our shop air compressor. This really makes for happy neighbors, and spouses!
Sound Proofing a Compressor - Van's Aircraft Builders
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
EAA Chapter 323 Pancake Fly in - Van's RV's and Warbirds - VansAircraftBuilders.com
All sorts of Aircraft, including some Van's RVs, flew into EAA Chapter 323's Fall Fly-in at Sherman Municipal Airport in Sherman, Texas. We enjoyed a great breakfast and got to see some wonderful Aircraft.
EAA Chapter 323 Pancake Fly in - Van's RV's and Warbirds
Upper & Lower Cable Horns Assembly - VansAircraftBuilders.com
In this video I'm am attaching and final drilling the upper and lower stabilator horns to the stabilator spar assembly on my RV-12iS from Van's Aircraft.
Upper & Lower Cable Horns Assembly
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