Van's RV-15 Production Pushed to Late 2025

The high-wing, two-seat backcountry airplane is currently undergoing flight testing.

Marc Cook

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 10:01 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

Van’s Aircraft RV-15 [Credit: Matt Beaubien]

Key Takeaways:

Van's Aircraft expects the high-wing RV-15 to move toward production by late next year (2025), with flight testing of the engineering prototype actively continuing.
The development team is exploring multiple configurations, including a smaller wing to balance low-speed capabilities with improved cruise speed, and significant tweaks to the tail feathers.
Planned changes also include a new fuselage design to adjust wing position and rake the windshield, along with ergonomic improvements to the instrument panel.

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OSHKOSH, Wisconsin—As part of its presentation Tuesday morning at EAA AirVenture, Van’s Aircraft offered an update on the high-wing RV-15, which is now expected to move toward production by late next year.

The bushplane was not at AirVenture in part because the flight testing is still ongoing. Van’s engineering staff, which was recently split into development and quality-assurance arms, has focused on other projects but has been back to flying the engineering prototype RV-15 since April. The aircraft is expected to get the team’s full attention this summer.