The Van’s RV10 is a 4 seat aircraft that can be built by anyone with a bunch of tools and a whole bunch of money. While they can be built in an area as small as a one car garage, I will not be doing that. I am fortunate enough to have a warehouse with some space that is not being used, so I will be using that. Most people will build theirs in their garage. The kit comes in several parts the Empennage (Tail), Wings, Fuselage, & Finishing kit. The engine, prop, and avionics must be sourced separately. The anticipated build time will be anywhere from 2,000 to 2,500 hours.
From Van’s Aircraft
| Exterior Dimensions | |
| Span | 31 ft 9in. |
| Length | 24 ft 5 in. |
| Height | 8 ft 8 in |
| Wing Area | 148 sq ft |
| Weights | |
| Empty Weight | 1520-1630 lbs to correspond with engine choices. Empty weight and performance measured with Hartzell 2-blade constant speed propeller. |
| Gross Weight | 2700 lbs |
| Loadings | |
| Wing Loading | 18.6 lb/sq ft |
| Power Loading | 13.5 – 10.4 lb/hp |
| Powerplant/Systems | |
| Engine | 235-260 hp |
| Propeller | Hartzell C/S |
| Fuel Capacity | 60 US gal |
Interior Dimensions and Baggage Area
| Speed and ranges in statute mph.*235 hp performance estimated. Speeds and ranges in statute mph (sm) |
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| Light Weight 2200 lbs | * 235 hp | 260 hp | |
| Speed | |||
| Top Speed | 204 mph | 211 mph | |
| Cruise [75% @ 8000 ft] | 194 mph | 201 mph | |
| Cruise [55% @ 8000 ft] | 174 mph | 180 mph | |
| Stall Speed | 57 mph | 57 mph | |
| Ground Performance | |||
| Takeoff Distance | 415 ft | 360 ft | |
| Landing Distance | 500 ft | 525 ft | |
| Climb/Ceiling | |||
| Rate of Climb | 1,669 fpm | 1,950 fpm | |
| Ceiling (est) | 20,538 ft | 24,000 ft | |
| Gross Weight 2700 lbs | * 235 hp | 260 hp | |
| Empty Weight | 1,585 lbs | 1,600 lbs | |
| Speed | |||
| Top Speed | 201 mph | 208 mph | |
| Cruise [75% @ 8000 ft] | 190 mph | 197 mph | |
| Cruise [55% @ 8000 ft] | 170 mph | 176 mph | |
| Stall Speed | 63 mph | 63 mph | |
| Ground Performance | |||
| Takeoff Distance | 583 ft | 500 ft | |
| Landing Distance | 650 ft | 650 ft | |
| Climb/Ceiling | |||
| Rate of Climb | 1,221 fpm | 1,450 fpm | |
| Ceiling (est) | 16,839 ft | 20,000 ft | |
| Range | |||
| Range [75% @ 8000 ft] | 883 sm | 825 sm | |
| Range [55% @ 8000 ft] | 1070 sm | 1000 sm | |
| Empty weight and performance measured with Hartzell 2-blade constant speed propeller. | |||