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Old 08-31-2015, 03:55 PM
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We are RV12 no. 862 and started our first kit july 11, 2014. We should be ready to fly sometime in Sept. We'll send pics. N number N412SB.

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Old 08-31-2015, 05:50 PM
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Another 412 N Number! How come?
Mine is because I was kit number 412. Coincidentally the plane was finished in April 2012 and the first flight was 4-12-12.
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Old 08-31-2015, 07:39 PM
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The Rong Brothers project started with an order on 30 Dec 14 and began cutting metal, according to my somewhat dodgy log, on 24 Jan 15.

Kit is # 120893. N number N603NH is reserved; 603 is the area code historically associated with our state, New Hampshire.

The Other Rong Brother says he believes approximately 70 kits have been sold since he ordered this one, which would put van's in the 960s. We should see Number 121000 by year end at this rate.

We are in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire and we have an open door for any Van's builders. Our build sessions are customarily 9-11 PM (or until we fade) most weekdays. But we'll open up and talk RV any time.

ETA: actually, we don't care what you build or fly, we enjoy meeting you anyway.

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Old 09-01-2015, 05:27 AM
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Default Curious how many finishing kits have been sold

If there have been 1000 kits started I wonder how many have made it to the finishing stage so a count of finishing kits might give an indication of how many may get completed. We are resurrecting the build of kit 203 which was sold in 2009 and made it to around half of the finishing stage and had two previous owners. Anyhow it is obvious that Van's is a success story in the experimental world and dominates what flys into Oshkosh each year.
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Old 09-01-2015, 08:19 AM
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If there have been 1000 kits started I wonder how many have made it to the finishing stage so a count of finishing kits might give an indication of how many may get completed.
See post # 30

I think # of avionics kits shipped is an even better gauge of kits close to completion.
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Old 09-01-2015, 11:16 AM
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Default That would make more sense

That would make more sense but the first builder of the kit we have sold off the avionics boxes but we have quite a bit of the wiring left to figure out. I think the wiring we might have is for the Dynon but my brother is leaning toward the Garmin. Anyhow we will still need a avionics kit.
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Old 09-02-2015, 09:28 PM
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Default Celebration!!

I just picked up my empennage kit last week and the factory/office folks at Van's helped me celebrate..I have the 1,000th RV12 kit purchased...they all came out and signed the shipping crate..I will save that portion of shipping crate forever...Dick (olderthandirt)
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Old 10-24-2015, 12:06 PM
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Default 120946

Received my empennage kit on Friday 10/23. It is kit number 120946.
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Old 10-24-2015, 05:18 PM
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Received my empennage kit on Friday 10/23. It is kit number 120946.
I think the "1000" includes SLSA's which have a separate serial numbering system.
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Old 10-24-2015, 05:58 PM
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I think the "1000" includes SLSA's which have a separate serial numbering system.
Correct.

I think S-LSA's are now approaching serial # 70
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