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Van's Aircraft is an American kit aircraft manufacturer, founded by Richard "Van" VanGrunsven in 1973. Van's RV series of aircraft, from the single-seat RV-3 to the latest RV-14, are all-aluminum, low-wing monoplanes of monocoque construction. The RV series of airplanes has been extremely successful, and by the end of 2012, about 8000 RV kits had been completed and flown, and thousands more are under construction. Completion rates currently average about 1.5 per day,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/rv-history.htm )〕 making the series one of the most numerous of all homebuilt aircraft. They feature responsive controls plus both good speed and fuel economy.〔Kitplanes Staff: ''2008 Kit Aircraft Directory'', page 77-78, Kitplanes Magazine December 2007 Volume 24, Number 12, Belvior Publications, Aviation Publishing Group LLC.〕 In 2013, the company announced it would begin selling some assembled aircraft as well on a limited basis. Van's factory is located at Aurora State Airport, Oregon. This airport is the location of an annual fly-in for Van's aircraft owners.〔 ==Regulatory status== RVs are deemed ''Experimental - amateur-builts'' by the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States and are accepted under the corresponding category by the aviation authorities in many other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. A modified version of the RV-6 was sold to the Nigerian government as a kit-assembled military trainer. The RV-12 is available as an experimental and special light-sport aircraft. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Van's Aircraft」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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