Van's Aircraft RV-3
| RV-3 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Kit aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Van's Aircraft |
| Designer | |
| Status | RV-3: Production completed RV-3B: In production |
| Number built | 305 (February 2023) |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1971 |
| Developed from | Stits Playboy |
| Developed into | Van's Aircraft RV-4 |
The Van's RV-3 is a single-seat, single-engine, low-wing kit aircraft sold by Van's Aircraft. Unlike many other aircraft in the RV line, the RV-3 is only available as a tail-wheel equipped aircraft, although it is possible that some may have been completed by builders as nose-wheel versions. The RV-3 is the genesis design for the rest of the RV series, all which strongly resemble the RV-3. The RV-4 was originally developed as a two-seat RV-3.