19-8684 Vans RV-3B (MSN 11495), owned by Ian Byers, at the Royal Aero Club of Western Australia Open Day, Jandakot Airport, Western Australia – 21 May 2022. First flown 15 February 2016. Richard Van Grunsven designed the RV-3 in the late 1960s as a clean sheet design to improve upon the Stits Playboy amateur-built aircraft. The RV-3 was designed to have light handling, aerobatic capabilities, fast cruise speeds, and short field STOL capabilities. The first one flew in 1971. Photo © David Eyre. Continue Reading Previous: 19-8684 Vans RV-3B (MSN 11495), owned by Ian Byers, at the Royal Aero Club of Western Australia Open Day, Jandakot Airport, Western Australia – 21 May 2022. First flown 15 February 2016. Richard Van Grunsven designed the RV-3 in the late 1960s as a clean sheet design to improve upon the Stits Playboy amateur-built aircraft. The RV-3 was designed to have light handling, aerobatic capabilities, fast cruise speeds, and short field STOL capabilities. The first one flew in 1971. Photo © David Eyre. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
