Van's Aircraft

Van's Aircraft, Inc.
IndustryAerospace
Founded1973
FounderRichard VanGrunsven
HeadquartersAurora State Airport, Oregon 045°14′32″N 122°45′57″W / 45.24222°N 122.76583°W / 45.24222; -122.76583,
Aurora, Oregon
,
United States
ProductsKit aircraft
Revenue$52.6 million (2022)
-$3.3 million (2022)
Number of employees
110 (2023)[1]
Websitewww.vansaircraft.com

Van's Aircraft, Inc. is an American kit aircraft manufacturer founded by Richard VanGrunsven in 1973. The Van's RV series aircraft are all-aluminum, low-wing monoplanes of monocoque construction. In 2023, over 11,000 Van's aircraft were flying worldwide, one third of the USA's experimental aircraft fleet.[1]

The Van's Aircraft factory is located at Aurora State Airport, Oregon.[2] The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December 2023.[3]

  1. ^ a b "DECLARATION OF CLYDE A. HAMSTREET OF HAMSTREET & ASSOCIATES LLC IN SUPPORT OF DEBTOR'S FIRST DAY PLEADINGS" (PDF). s28490.pcdn.co. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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