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Tank-dry, where fuel runs out at catalogue's stored cruise burn.

Excludes reserves: range beyond the dashed circle requires a leaner cruise than what we store. Great-circle, still air, book cruise. Estimates only: always verify against the POH.

Payload vs. Range

Occupants:

Fuel on board

Cargo

nm

Range

Cargo is additional payload after occupants and baggage.
full tanks
Available Range / nm
Mission capable. This load flies with full fuel.
Fuel reduced by . left aboard for nm range.
Over max payload by . At this load it cannot lift a single occupant.

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Mission Profile

In production Aircraft available new or used
Experimental Amateur-built, no type certificate
170
KTAS
Cruise Speed
815
nm
Max Range
18,000
ft
Service Ceiling
2
Occupants
510
lbs
Wet Payload
Endorsements & ratings:
  • High-Performance
Van's RV-14A (HB-YMJ) departing Flugplatz Bienenfarm, Germany. The RV-14A is the tricycle-gear version of Van's two-seat RV-14, shown here representing the model. Photo: André Gerwing, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Van's RV-14A (HB-YMJ) departing Flugplatz Bienenfarm, Germany. The RV-14A is the tricycle-gear version of Van's two-seat RV-14, shown here representing the model. Photo: André Gerwing, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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About the Van's RV-14

Overview

The Van’s RV-14 is a two-seat, side-by-side, low-wing Experimental Amateur-Built kit aircraft from Van’s Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon, introduced in 2012 as a larger, more powerful evolution of the RV-7. Powered by a 210 hp fuel-injected Lycoming IO-390 (with a 215 hp IO-390-EXP119 option), it cruises about 170 knots true, climbs at roughly 1,800 fpm, and is fully aerobatic with a +6/-3 g envelope, pairing genuine cross-country speed with aerobatic capability. It is one of Van’s most refined kits, engineered with pre-punched, match-drilled parts to shorten and de-risk the build.

The RV-14 sits at the top of Van’s two-seat line, above the light-sport RV-12 and below the four-seat RV-10. Buyers cross-shop it against other fast kit two-seaters and, on the certified side, high-performance sport singles, where it undercuts factory aircraft on cost while trading away type-certificated status. Choose the Van’s RV-14 when you want a fast, aerobatic, two-seat cross-country airplane you build and maintain yourself, value Van’s refined kit and deep support network, and do not need four seats.

Key Features for GA Buyers

  • Fast and aerobatic. The 210 hp IO-390 delivers about 170 KTAS cruise and a full +6/-3 g aerobatic envelope, an uncommon mix of cross-country speed and aerobatic capability.
  • Van’s most refined kit. Pre-punched, match-drilled parts and detailed plans make the RV-14 one of the quicker and more accessible builds in the RV line.
  • Roomy two-seat cabin. A wider cabin than the earlier RV-7 makes space for larger pilots and side-by-side comfort on long legs.
  • Lycoming IO-390 power. A fuel-injected, 2,000-hour-TBO Lycoming with broad parts support, with the option of the 215 hp IO-390-EXP119.

Trade-offs

  • Two seats only. Builders who need to carry a family step up to the four-seat RV-10.
  • Not sport-pilot eligible. A clean stall of 62 KIAS sits above the MOSAIC 59-KCAS sport-pilot limit, so the RV-14 requires at least a private pilot certificate.
  • Amateur-built responsibility. Expect a build of well over a thousand hours, or a pre-built example whose workmanship a pre-buy inspection must establish, with the experimental operating and insurance profile.
  • A high-performance handful. 210 hp, a constant-speed propeller, and an aerobatic airframe reward proficiency, and insurers expect transition training.

See Also

  • Van’s RV-10 – the four-seat Van’s, for builders who need a family airplane rather than a two-seat sportplane. Compare
  • Van’s RV-12 – the light-sport two-seater at the entry of the RV line. Compare
  • Sling TSi – a glass-panel four-seat kit tourer, for builders weighing speed and aerobatics against four seats. Compare
  • Sling 2 – a Rotax two-seat kit at the economical end of the homebuilt cross-country spectrum. Compare

Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Wingspan 27 ft
Height
8 ft
Length
21 ft
Parking area (ft²2)
966 ft²
Max Takeoff Weight
2,050 lbs
Useful Load
810 lbs
Fuel Capacity
50 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed
Source: third-party reference 170 KTAS
Never-Exceed (VNE)
Source: manufacturer figure 200 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
Source: manufacturer figure 156 KIAS
Approach Speed
80 KIAS
Stall, Clean (VS1)
Source: manufacturer figure 62 KIAS
Range
815 NM
Service Ceiling
18,000 ft
Rate of Climb
1800 fpm

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Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Van's RV-14 specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.

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