Build rates

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tjo

Well Known Member

• Jan 11, 2016

• #1

If ya'll are interested, just for fun I started tracking the Van's published completion numbers to get an idea what the completion rates were not just the totals. For 2015 they are:

RV-3 7/yr
RV-4 17/yr
RV-6/6A 30/yr
RV-7/7A 89/yr
RV-8/8A 60/yr
RV-9/9A 58/yr
RV-10 41/yr
RV-12 80/yr


Tim

 

bret

Well Known Member

• Jan 11, 2016

• #2

That's amazing, over one a day!

 

cderk

Well Known Member

• Jan 11, 2016

• #3

Is this what Vans is shipping or what their customers are completing? Its not clear...

 

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tjo

Well Known Member

• Jan 11, 2016

• #4

This is what they are posting on their completions page, so completions.

Tim

 

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eddieseve

Well Known Member

• Jan 11, 2016

• #5

So what are the odds that 2016 will see 10,000 RV completed

Cheers

 

cderk

Well Known Member

• Jan 11, 2016

• #6

interesting. does everyone tell Van's when they've completed their aircraft? is it mandatory? or do they get a copy of the registration and/or airworthiness certificate when complete?

i'd be interested in seeing how many kits they actually ship compared to how many are completed.

 

rvbuilder2002

Legacy Member

Mentor

• Jan 11, 2016

• #7

cderk said:

interesting. does everyone tell Van's when they've completed their aircraft? is it mandatory?

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No, and No

The hobbs meter counts are only completions that people inform Van's about.
There are a lot of people that never bother to, so there is likely quite a few more per year than is reported there.

 

rvbuilder2002

Legacy Member

Mentor

• Jan 11, 2016

• #8

eddieseve said:

So what are the odds that 2016 will see 10,000 RV completed

Cheers

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It is possible, but based on the completion rate over the past couple of years, my guess is that it will happen mid to late summer 2017

 

Palamedes

Well Known Member

• Jan 12, 2016

• #9

I didn't realize the 7 was that popular..