Van's RV-10
 Van's RV-10. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Van's Aircraft |
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| Model | Van's RV-10 |
| Type | Homebuilt aircraft |
| Country |  United States
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| First flight | 29 May 2003
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| Number built | 1,010 (November 2022) |
| Registered in the US | 702 (FAA register, October 30, 2026) |
| Seats | one, four passengers |
| Engine | Lycoming O-540, 260 hp |
| Cruise speed | 197 mph (RV-10) |
| Range | 825 mi (RV-10) |
| Service ceiling | 20,000 ft (RV-10) |
| Max weight | 2,700 lb (RV-10) |
| Developed from | Van's Aircraft RV-7 |
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The Van's RV-10 is a four-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt airplane sold as a kit by Van's Aircraft, the first four-seater in the popular RV series. It first flew on May 29, 2003, the first kit parts went to a customer in September 2003, and as of November 2022, 1,010 RV-10s had been completed and flown.[1] In the U.S. there are 702 with a valid registration, counted by model name.[2]
Design
Richard VanGrunsven designed the RV-10 to meet demand for a four-seat RV. It was designed from the start as a touring airplane, so it gives up the aerobatic ability and light handling of the RV-3 through RV-8 for more stability and payload. It was designed for 210 to 260 hp; the prototype flew with a 260 hp Lycoming IO-540, the most the airframe was designed to take.[1]
Van's first planned three engine choices, a 210 hp Continental IO-360 and 235 or 260 hp Lycoming IO-540s, but dropped support for the Continental after a poll showed most builders would choose the Lycoming.[1]
Registered in the United States
The FAA register lists 702 of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.[2]
| FAA model name | Registered |
|---|---|
| RV-10 | 418 |
| VANS RV-10 | 171 |
| RV10 | 69 |
| VANS RV10 | 42 |
| VAN RV-10 | 2 |
Specifications (RV-10)
| Item | RV-10 |
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| Crew | one |
| Passengers / capacity | four passengers |
| Length | 24 ft 5 in |
| Wingspan | 31 ft 9 in |
| Height | 8 ft 8 in |
| Wing area | 148 sq ft |
| Empty weight | 1,630 lb |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 2,700 lb |
| Fuel | 60 u.s.gal |
| Engine | Lycoming O-540, 260 hp (six-cylinder, air-cooled aircraft engine) |
| Propeller | constant speed Hartzell Propeller |
| Maximum speed | 208 mph |
| Cruise speed | 197 mph |
| Stall speed | 63 mph |
| Range | 825 mi |
| Service ceiling | 20,000 ft |
| Rate of climb | 1,450 ft/min |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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Van's RV-10. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain -
Construction of an RV-10 Wing in a garage. Photo: Blahphish, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Van's RV-10. Photo: Blahphish, CC BY-SA 4.0 -
RV-10 Landing on a Grass Strip in the UK. Photo: Carl Meek, CC BY-SA 4.0
All photos are from Wikimedia Commons; click a photo for its full credit and license.
Buying a Van's RV-10
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wikipedia, "Van's Aircraft RV-10", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federal Aviation Administration, Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.