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Mr. Richard VanGrunsven built a Stits SA-3B Playboy
in the late 1950’s and eventually acquired another. He decided to make
improvements to his second aircraft and modified it with a set of
aluminium wings. The result was the Van’s RV-1 which was the forerunner
of the Van’s RV series of homebuilts. The RV-1 remains airworthy.
N5827N
c/n 171
USA
Single seat light aircraft first flown in 1965
Engine: 140hp(104kW) Lycoming O-290
Length: 17’10"(5.43m)
Height: 6’2"(1.87m)Wingspan: 24’0"(7.3m)
No.built: 1 Range: 400miles(642km)
Cruising speed: 105mph(168kmh) Empty weight: 740lb(335kg)
Maximum take-off weight: 1180lb(535kg) |
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