Vans Sells 12 RV-12's S-LSA In An Hour.

[Geico266]

The ready to fly RV-12 S-LSA ordering started off with a bang. All 12 that were available in the first batch were sold within hours of the announcement.

https://www.facebook.com/notes/vans...-the-history-of-vans-aircraft/576971458979897

 

[Tarheel Pilot]

Congrats to Vans for the quick sales!!:thumbup:

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[steingar]

Good to hear someone is actually succeeding at something to revitalize GA. Thumbs up for Vans.

 

[hindsight2020]

What was the unit price?

I'll hold off my membership on the"this revitalizes GA!!" club until I know how much they went for.

 

[Jim Logajan]

What was the unit price?

I'll hold off my membership on the"this revitalizes GA!!" club until I know how much they went for.

Since the full kit price is ~$65,000 and they estimate ~800 hrs to build, and I would use a labor cost of ~$50/hr, I would have estimated ~$105,000 + some fudge factor.

Amazingly, $105k is just about what they estimated, per these links:

http://www.loop.aero/LPA2961/VAN'S+LAUNCHES+READY+TO+FLY+RV-12+SLSA.aspx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NtHYUvTH8I

The first 12 will also have an "auto pilot, luxurious Oregon Aero seats and upholstery, and a special paint finish." Cost for those allegedly $115,000.

Not sure whether those numbers went up since the first news release.

 

[tonycondon]

wow, so intro Skycatcher prices...

 

[Morne]

Good! Someone in aviation needs to succeed.

Great bird from a great company. I salute them.

 

[Todd Copeland]

I've flown one, nice little plane. I'll stick with my Glastar just the same.

 

[DavidWhite]

wow, so intro Skycatcher prices...

But much better built.

 

[Geico266]

What was the unit price?

I'll hold off my membership on the"this revitalizes GA!!" club until I know how much they went for.

Hmmmm. If they sold all 12 available in an hour seems to me they were $25,000 under priced.

 

[Florida Cracker]

But much better built.

I think the Yugo was much better built...

 

[tonycondon]

But much better built.

what makes you say that? they both meet the ASTM spec? surely both are designed with plenty of structural margin, considering they both come from respected aircraft design companies.

 

[Morne]

what makes you say that? they both meet the ASTM spec? surely both are designed with plenty of structural margin, considering they both come from respected aircraft design companies.

Meeting spec minimums does not necessarily equal quality. Just as barely not breaking the law doesn't automatically make you a refined gentleman and pillar of the community.

Specs don't address lots of things. LOTS.

 

[DavidWhite]

TLU has a flycatcher and I flew in it with my friend - now maybe I'm just used to the Mooney and its over-engineered everything but it felt cheap and plastic-ey

The RV12 OTOH actually feels like an airplane.