Aerobatic aircraft RV–3

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SINGLE SEAT You wear this aircraft like a glove, an extension of your body. It's the only single-seat aircraft we've built for production. AEROBATIC It'll go upside down, no problem! And you'll have fun doing it, quickly and easily. AGILE Everyone who flies it will tell you, it's a fun ship! Snappy, responsive, and goes right where you tell it to. Overview When Van put pencil to paper on his first airplane design, he coined the phrase “Total Performance” to describe his objective. He wasn’t trying to build the fastest airplane, nor one with the shortest takeoff roll, nor one that would win an unlimited aerobatics title. He wanted an airplane that was “very good” at as many things as possible, even if it wasn’t necessarily the absolute best in any single category. He succeeded. If you enjoy fun, responsive, seat-of-your-pants flying — and doing it solo — there is simply no better way to do it than in an RV-3. Single seat, well-balanced, harmonized flight. Light, fast, nimble, and possessing remarkable short field capabilities, the RV-3 is the airplane responsible for the original "RV Grin" – the expression found on the face of every pilot after his or her first flight in an RV. Highlights The RV-3 is fast. It will easily top 200 miles per hour on 150 horsepower. Even on smaller engines, it will cruise at three miles a minute. But speed is only part of the equation. The RV Grin starts with the takeoff roll and climb. It doesn’t take long to get airborne! The climb rate is exhilarating. In the air, the RV-3 is a joy. The controls are smooth, powerful, and almost perfectly harmonized. Sport aerobatics are delightful.