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Specifications

RV10

Van's Aircraft RV10

  • ​The RV-10 offers “Total Performance” in many categories.

  • The RV-10 is what many four-seaters are not and is capable of carrying four “real-world” people in comfort.

  • Large slotted flaps allow for low landing speeds.

  • The RV-10 structure is a “monocoque” or “stressed skin” design, providing strength and durability.

  • The RV-10 is fitted with a spring steel fixed gear.

 

  • The large instrument panel can be fitted with a wide variety of instrumentation and avionics.

 

  • Following modern trends, the RV-10 is fitted with a state of the art glass cockpit / EFIS avionics suite.

  • The RV-10 is designed to accommodate a Lycoming six cylinder
    260 hp engine with 2000 hr TBO.

 

  • Standard 60 US gal. wet wing fuel tanks provide the RV-10 with an
    endurance of more than four hours and a range of 800 nm at normal cruise speeds.

  • The gullwing doors open wide for easy
    access.
     

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

 

Other

Baggage

100 lbs

 

Performance

RV10

 

Speed and ranges in statute mph. *235 hp performance estimated.Speeds and ranges in statute mph (sm)

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

 

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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

 

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 Empty weight and performance measured with Hartzell 2-blade constant speed propeller.

 

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