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Bugsiegel 12-10-2015 01:43 PM

How many 14's flying? Cost to build?
 
When I search Youtube I don't see many videos of this plane.
How many of these planes are flying?
What is the roll rate of this plane compared to the little brother 7?
Also, the price estimator on the Van's site does not have one for the 14.
what are the rough estimates to build this plane, not including the panel?
Thanks in advance

AX-O 12-10-2015 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bugsiegel (Post 1036265)
When I search Youtube I don't see many videos of this plane.
How many of these planes are flying?
What is the roll rate of this plane compared to the little brother 7?
Also, the price estimator on the Van's site does not have one for the 14.
what are the rough estimates to build this plane, not including the panel?
Thanks in advance

2 flying. Both owned by the factory thus far.

charger81 12-10-2015 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bugsiegel (Post 1036265)
When I search Youtube I don't see many videos of this plane.
How many of these planes are flying?
What is the roll rate of this plane compared to the little brother 7?
Also, the price estimator on the Van's site does not have one for the 14.
what are the rough estimates to build this plane, not including the panel?
Thanks in advance

From the Van's website under the 14:

BUYING IT

The Kit price is yet to be determined, but a preliminary estimate for a completed, flying airplane is around $90,000.

We think the RV-14 will be a great addition to the RV story ? adding its new abilities and features to what is already the most successful line of kit aircraft in the world.

Raymo 12-10-2015 02:31 PM

Someone on the east coast did their first engine start recently. It was posted on the Van's FB page.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvTCKjqiNfY

Ironflight 12-10-2015 02:45 PM

I've flown both of the existing, completed aircraft (one each tricycle and taildragger), and think they're wonderful airplanes. Roll rate is not as fast as the older, smaller brothers, but it will certainly go all the way around with ease. Gentleman's Aerobatics, by definition.

Of course, once you've flown an RV-3, nothing in the line compares when it comes to handling qualities.....

rvbuilder2002 12-10-2015 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Raymo (Post 1036275)
Someone on the east coast did their first engine start recently. It was posted on the Van's FB page.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvTCKjqiNfY

That someone is Mitch Lock.... employee and East Coast Rep. of Van's Aircraft.

Bugsiegel 12-10-2015 03:52 PM

I've spoken to him. He said it should be ready for flight soon but then he has to put 50 or so hours on it before any one else can fly it.
I'm thinking of heading down there to see it and if possible sit in it to get a feel for the widened cockpit.
Why didn't the factory build the plane for him? Can they not do that because it's a kit and/or the liabilities associated ?

MLock 12-10-2015 04:31 PM

Part of my job at Van's Aircraft is as beta tester. I am given production parts and plans to build their newest models and evaluate the parts and proceses, look for errors and make recommendations on how to better make the product. The latter of these is almost non-existant as what gets to me is darn good.

This RV-14A is the first to be built outside of the factory as was the RV-12 I built a few years back.

THis aircraft belongs to Van's and will be used as a factory demonstrator.

woodmanrog 12-10-2015 06:13 PM

MI and I are very close to finishing our 14A. Just waiting for the fwf kit and Stein to finish our panel. We spared no expense in making this our dream aircraft. We estimate a final cost around 150-160K including paint. We did many upgrades to make maintenance as friendly as possible. I will give a detailed report after our 1st flight hopefully by February. Happy holidays everyone.

humptybump 12-10-2015 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by charger81 (Post 1036269)
From the Van's website under the 14: The Kit price is yet to be determined, but ... around $90,000.

The odds are good that the early estimate for the RV-14/14A is a bit low for most builders.

As noted elsewhere, final pricing can climb quickly. Using the Van's "estimator", a comparable equipped "all new" RV-7/7A is estimated at $110K and given the RV-14/14A quickbuild kit is higher than the 7/7A, you could reasonably expect the finished RV-14/14A to be somewhat higher than the 7/7A.

It's completely possible to build on a budget, buying lightly used engine, propeller, and avionics can be a big savings.


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