Vans RV-7A Scale Model Airplane

 

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Vans RV-7A Scale Model Airplane

Item#: FD9-2650

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Wing Span: 9.00"
Length: 7.38"

Manufacturer: Vans Aircraft Inc.

 

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Vans RV-7A Scale Model Airplane

Factory Direct Models, the world leading manufacturer of Model Aircraft, brings to you this Custom Made Vans RV-7A Model Airplane. This Vans RV-7A Model Airplane was hand crafted using the finest Philippine Mahogany and sealed to last for generations. Working with our blueprints and library of reference material as well as the Customer's photographs, Factory Direct Models master artisans created this famous airplane into an amazing one of a kind detailed display model.

This Custom Made Vans RV-7A Wooden Airplane has a customized detachable stand that adds magnificence into this detailed Display Model.

Vans RV-7A History History:

The Van's RV-7 and RV-7A are two-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt airplanes sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft. The RV-7 is the tail-wheel equipped version while the RV-7A features a nose-wheel. The RV-7 is a development of the RV-6 and is externally similar to the earlier model.The designer of the Van’s aircraft line, Richard VanGrunsven, designed the RV-7 series as a replacement for the RV-6. The RV-6 itself was a two seat side-by-side development of the RV-4, which was, in turn, a two seat version of the single seat RV-3.

The RV-7 incorporated many changes as a result of lessons learned over the years in producing over 2,000 RV-6 kits. The RV-7 airframe will accept larger engines, including the Lycoming IO-360, up to 200 hp. The RV-7 also has increased wingspan and wing area over the RV-6, as well as more headroom, legroom and an increased useful load. The RV-7 carries a total of 42 US gallons of fuel, up from 38 US gallons on the RV-6.

The RV-7 shares many common parts with the RV-8 and RV-9 which reduces production costs. The RV-7 also uses computer assisted design to produce a kit with pre-drilled rivet holes, thus greatly reducing assembly time for the builder. Construction time is estimated at about 1500 hours for an average builder. The RV-7A version features tubular steel landing gear with the nosewheel mounting tube welded to the engine mount. As in all nose-wheel equipped RV aircraft, the nosewheel is free castering and the aircraft is steered with differential braking. The brakes are mounted conventionally on the rudder pedal toes. By March 2008 578 RV-7s and RV-7As had been completed and were flying.