RV-9A Stats
I will post updates periodically tracking my time and costs of the RV9A project. Check back to see how the progress is going. Below are the specification on weight and performance published on Vans’s website.
Cost to date: $65,378
Empennage - $1,657
Wing Kit w/QB Fuel Tanks - $7,384
Fuselage - $6,060
Finishing Kit - $5,877
Misc. Parts - $1,223
Paint / Sealant - $663
Tools - $3,795
Engine/Firewall Fwd- $31,387
Catto Propeller & Spinner - $1,990
Avionics / Electrical - $5,329
Hours to date: 1671
Horizontal Stabilizer - 82.75
Vertical Stabilizer - 22
Rudder - 47
Elevators - 73
Wing Spar & Ribs - 71
Wing Top Skin - 101.25
Wing Top Skin & Aileron - 112
Wing Flaps & Final Assembly - 99
Wings Bottom Skin - 55
Fuselage Bulkheads - 107.5
Fuselage Tail Skin - 169.5
Fuselage Side Skins & Canoe - 106
Fuselage Interior Part 4 - 157
Fuselage Plumbing Part 5 - 152
Finishing Kit Slider Rail - 146
Finishing Kit Skirts - 96
Finishing Kit FW FWD - 30
Exterior Dimensions
Span
Length
Height
Wing Area
Weights
Empty Weight
Gross Weight
Loadings
Wing Loading
Power Loading
Baggage
Powerplant/Systems
Engine
Propeller Fixed or C/S
Fuel Capacity
Speed - Solo Weight
Top Speed
Cruise [75% @ 8000 ft]
Cruise [55% @ 8000 ft]
Stall Speed
Speed - Gross Weight
Top Speed
Cruise [75% @ 8000 ft]
Cruise [55% @ 8000 ft]
Stall Speed
Ground Performance - Solo Weight
Takeoff Distance
Landing Distance
Ground Performance - Gross Weight
Takeoff Distance
Landing Distance
Climb/Ceiling - Solo Weight
Rate of Climb
Ceiling
Climb/Ceiling - Gross Weight
Rate of Climb
Ceiling
Range
Range [75% @ 8000 ft]
Range [55% @ 8000 ft]
28 ft
20 ft 5 in
7 ft 10 in
124 sq ft
1028 - 1075 lbs
1600 - 1750 lbs
12.9 - 14.1 lb/sq ft
13.6 -10.9 lb/hp
75 lbs
160 hp
36 US gal
195 mph
187 mph
167 mph
44 mph
194 mph
186 mph
166 mph
50 mph
300 ft
300 ft
475 ft
450 ft
1,900 fpm
24,500 ft
1,400 fpm
18,500 ft
700 sm
850 sm
