Van's Aircraft RV-7

RV-7
General information
TypeRV-7
ManufacturerVan's Aircraft
Designer
Number built1910 (December 2022)
History
Introduction dateEarly 2001
First flight2001
Developed fromVan's Aircraft RV-6
Developed intoVan's Aircraft RV-10

The Van's RV-7 and RV-7A are two-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt airplanes sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft. The RV-7 is the tail-wheel equipped version, while the RV-7A features a nose-wheel.

The RV-7 was the replacement of the RV-6, replacing the RV-6 in 2001. It is externally similar to the earlier model, with longer wings, larger fuel tanks and a larger rudder to improve spin recovery characteristics.