{"id":1336,"date":"2016-04-14T13:16:14","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T13:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rotaxnews.net\/?p=1336"},"modified":"2016-04-15T13:34:52","modified_gmt":"2016-04-15T13:34:52","slug":"vans-aircraft-ships-the-1000th-rv-12-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rotaxnews.net\/?p=1336","title":{"rendered":"Van’s Aircraft ships the 1000th RV-12 Kit!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Van’s Aircraft has shipped the 1,000th\u00a0RV-12<\/a>\u00a0kit, making it one of the most successful light sport aircraft to hit the market since its introduction in 2008.<\/p>\n

Van’s said it has shipped 937 RV-12 kit empennage packages, plus a number of fly-away S-LSA RV-12s built at the company factory in Oregon.<\/p>\n

More than 400 RV-12s are flying, representing a completion rate of 40 percent, considered excellent by home-building standards.<\/p>\n

It takes around 700-900 man-hours to complete an RV-12 kit. Kit price is $67,070 including the 100hp Rotax 912ULS engine. The factory-built S-LSA RV-12 sells for around $120,000.<\/p>\n

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Aircraft Specifications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Exterior Dimensions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Span<\/td>\n26\u2019 9\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Length<\/td>\n19\u2019 11\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height<\/td>\n8′ 4″<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wing Area<\/td>\n127 sq. ft.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Empty Weight<\/td>\n740 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gross Weight<\/td>\n1320 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loadings<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wing Loading
\n(gross weight)<\/em><\/td>\n		10.4 lbs\/sq. ft.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power Loading
\n(gross weight)<\/em><\/td>\n		13.2 lbs\/hp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Powerplant\/Systems\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engine<\/td>\nRotax 912ULS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Propeller<\/td>\nSensenich Composite ground adjustable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fuel Capacity<\/td>\n20 US gallons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cabin Width<\/td>\n43\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baggage<\/td>\n50 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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