Van's Aircraft RV-7
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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.[4]
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RV-7 | |
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Role | RV-7 |
Manufacturer | Van's Aircraft |
Designer | Richard VanGrunsven |
First flight | 2001[1] |
Introduction | Early 2001[2] |
Number built | 1910 (December 2022)[3] |
Developed from | Van's Aircraft RV-6 |
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The RV-7 was the replacement of the RV-6, replacing the RV-6 in 2001.[5] It is externally similar to the earlier model, with longer wings, larger fuel tanks and a larger rudder to improve spin recovery characteristics.[6]