Specifications (RV-6 180 Hp)
Data from Van's website
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 20 ft 2 in (6.15 m)
- Wingspan: 23 ft 0 in (7.01 m)
- Height: 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
- Empty weight: 965 lb (438 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,600 lb (726 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 38 U.S. gallons (140 L; 32 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-360 four cylinder, four-stroke, air-cooled, horizontally-opposed aircraft engine, 180 hp (130 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 210 mph (338 km/h; 182 kn)
- Cruise speed: 199 mph (173 kn; 320 km/h)
- Stall speed: 49 mph (43 kn; 79 km/h)
- Range: 720 mi (626 nmi; 1,159 km) at 75% and 8000 feet
- Service ceiling: 25,700 ft (7,833 m)
- Rate of climb: 2,275 ft/min (11.56 m/s)
- Wing loading: 14.5 lb/sq ft (71 kg/m²)
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