Instructional aircraft RV-15

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HIGH WING A first from Van's Aircraft. Believe it or not. And yes, it's true. BACK COUNTRY Go to new places, do new things. And, take stuff with you and back home again. COMING... BUT WHEN? When the kit is ready we will start making it available to builders. We're primarily focused on getting it right, rather than "right now." Overview It’s true. The RV-15 prototype is flying. It’s a high-wing airplane. Back-country mission capable. And (of course) Total Performance. We can’t tell you exactly when, yet. The way we work around here is like this: We fly the prototype, make changes, and adjust until it’s just right. That’s our top priority. All good things come to those who wait. Rest assured that we will update you periodically, and this spot right here will be the place to find the latest information. Highlights Wing on top, looks amazing, great handling, and some awesome features … The aircraft you see on these pages is the RV-15 Engineering Test Prototype. It is not the final design. What we are learning from the prototype aircraft will be incorporated into the final kit design. What we’ve shared publicly thus far: High-wing Backcountry capable All-metal Control sticks Tailwheel aircraft planned first, tricycle to follow An all-new gear and suspension system for the main and tail gear Planned to carry two real people and lots of “stuff” Yes, we hope to offer a float-plane option at some point The design is meant to accommodate four-cylinder Lycoming engines from 180HP to 220HP. The engineering test prototype has a four-cylinder Lycoming IO-390 EXP-119 engine that outputs around 220HP and drives an 80-inch composite Hartzell Trailblazer propeller.