Van's Aircraft, Inc. is an American kit aircraft manufacturer founded by Richard "Van" VanGrunsven in 1973. The Van's RV series aircraft are all-aluminum, low-wing monoplanes of monocoque construction. In 2023, over 11,000 Van's aircraft were flying worldwide, one third of the USA's experimental aircraft fleet.
Formation flight of 40 Van's Aircraft
RV-3
RV-4
RV-5
Homebuilt aircraft, also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity. These aircraft may be constructed from "scratch", from plans, or from assembly kits.
A Rutan Long-EZ homebuilt in 1984 in England
Canada's first homebuilt aircraft, Stitts SA-3A Playboy CF-RAD, first flown in 1955, seen in the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.
The Questair Venture set new standards for speed in kit-built aircraft design
Swearingen SX-300