| RV-12 | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Light-sport aircraft[1] |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Van's Aircraft |
| Designer | |
| Status | Kits and complete aircraft both in production (2021) |
| Number built | 792 (July 2023)[2] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2008–present (kits) 2012–present (complete aircraft) |
| Introduction date | 2008 |
| First flight | November 9, 2006 [3] |
The Van's RV-12 is an American two-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt airplane eligible for the U.S. E-LSA category, sold in kit form and as a complete ready-to-fly aircraft by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon.[4][5]
The RV-12 had its first flight on November 9, 2006.[3] Deliveries of partial kits commenced in April 2008 and, as of July 2023, 792 aircraft have been completed and flown.[2][6]
- ^ Vans Aircraft (May 4, 2012). "How can an RV-12 be licensed?". Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ^ a b Vans Aircraft (July 2023). "First Flights". Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Vans Aircraft (April 13, 2019). "Van's RV-12 Flies!". Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 75. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015–16, page 86. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ AvWeb Staff (April 2000). "Vans RV-12 Light Sport Aircraft". Archived from the original on November 26, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2008.