Of High Wings and High Expectations
The RV-15 is an amateur-built, all-metal, two-place, back-country aircraft being developed by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon. The machine made its public debut to much fanfare at the EAA’s AirVenture 2022 hootenanny. Though production of RV-15 kits is expected to commence in 2023, Van’s is not yet accepting deposits for delivery positions thereof. Known for low-wing models such as its wildly popular RV-4, Van’s decision to develop the high-wing RV-15 was surprising, and predicated largely upon customer input.