I AM CURRENTLY WORKING ON WINGS KIT

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Van's RV-14A kit consists of total of five sub kits. Each kit comes complete with materials and instructions on how to put it together.

  • Empennage
    • Empennage kit includes rudder, vertical stabilizer, horizontal stabilizer, elevators, trim tab and tail cone.
  • Wings
    • Wings kit includes all the wing parts including the main spars, fuel tank parts, main skins, ailerons, flaps and any optional components you have purchased (i.e. lighting)
  • Fuselage
    • Fuselage kit includes all the parts necessary to complete the forward portion of the fuselage. As mentioned above tail cone was already provided in empennage kit.
  • Firewall Forward
    • Firewall forward kit includes most of the items under the cowling. As much as know the only exceptions are fluids, engine and propeller. But since I don't have the kit yet I am not sure what else is not included.
  • Finishing
    • Finishing kit is probably the most exciting kit. It includes the "furniture", fairings and rest of the parts required to wrap things up.

Please click on each link to see the construction progress.

As mentioned, there are still items that are not included with the kit and left to builder's choice and discretion. Engine & propeller, avionics and other items you need to get elsewhere, although Van's Aircraft provides recommendations and also sells them individually on their website. They also have contract with manufacturers of some items like engine and propeller which allows the builder to purchase through them at a "cheaper" price. Yes, $32,000 for a new engine considers cheap :). But essentially, this is an experimental aircraft and you are free to choose whatever you like (within limits).

RV-14A Specs