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This website was designed for Van's Aircraft Homebuilders, helping them find the information they need to build the most dynamic aircraft in the world.

Here you will find Articles, Resources, and Videos, revealing information about every aspect of Homebuilding an RV. This is an independent website, not associated with Van's Aircraft, but built by people who are familiar with RV construction, having participated in the building process.

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Van’s RV-9: New Rotax Power - Subscribe to Kitplanes Magazine
How do you inject a healthy level of speed, simplicity, and efficiency into an already efficient airframe? Lockwood Aero’s Rotax 916iS firewall-forward package. With a redesigned cowling, a new cooling system, an MT three-blade constant-speed composite propeller, and an optimized center of gravity that allows full utilization of the RV-9’s 100-pound baggage area while remaining within loading limits, the 916iS-powered RV-9 delivers impressive performance. At FL190, it cruises at 190 knots true on 8.5 gph, while at 8500 feet, it achieves 170 knots true.
Van’s RV-9: New Rotax Power
Constant Speed Prop Explained in Plain English (Start Here!) - Subscribe to Airplane Academy
Most people go straight to the prop governor when trying to learn the constant speed prop and honestly I think that can just confuse you before you understand the broader picture. In this video I explain the why behind constant speed props and how you practically use them. Later, if you want to deep dive the schematic of a prop governor, you'll have context and it can actually stick :)
Constant Speed Prop Explained in Plain English (Start Here!)
AirVenture 2025: Van's RV-12iS Update - Subscribe to AVweb
Van's Aircraft has enjoyed much success with the RV-12 series, and at AirVenture 2025 the company brought the latest 2026 RV-12iS. It sports some welcomed improvements including a more traditional under-wing-mounted pitot/AoA mast, more charging capability, more comfortable seating, updated Rotax fuel pumps, and a much needed parking brake, to name a few.
AirVenture 2025: Van's RV-12iS Update
New RV 10 build - Subscribe to Base Leg Aviation
Vic from Base Leg Aviation talks about a new RV-10 slow build project he is starting.
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Van's Aircraft RV-12iS - Milwaukee M12 Cordless Riveter Gun for Pop Rivets - VansAircraftBuilders.com
This video is about the New Wireless Milwaukee Pop Rivet Gun M12, along with a comparison to the a traditional pneumatic Pop Rivet tool. See the Milwaukee M12 Wireless Pop Riveter.
Van's Aircraft RV-12iS - Milwaukee M12 Cordless Riveter Gun for Pop Rivets
RV12iS! A Fun & Easy Airplane to Build - VansAircraftBuilders.com
Van's aircraft makes it easy to build an airplane. This video is only a sample of the ease of construction. Van's provides a method to hang side panels without having to hold them in place. Cool!
RV12iS! A Fun & Easy Airplane to Build
Van's RV-8 - Military Style! - VansAircraftBuilders.com
This is Jason "Bacon" Seavolt's Van's RV-8. An incredibly beautiful experimental aircraft, loaded with all the goodies. A must see!
Van's RV-8 - Military Style!
Paint Schemes for Van's RV Aircraft - Part 1 - VansAircraftBuilders.com
Part 1: A wide variety of Van's RV Aircraft paint schemes from all over.
Paint Schemes for Van's RV Aircraft - Part 1
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