Leading Kit-maker Approaches a Milestone: 4000 Completed and
Flown
By Kevin R.C. "Hognose" O'Brien, Aero-News Senior
Correspondent
In the past we've written about the steady pace of completions
of the world's most popular kit aircraft, Van's Aircraft's
RV-series. Well over 400 machines were completed in 2003, and the
pace of completions in 2004 makes one wonder if Van's will post the
completion of the 4,000th RV-series homebuilt before year end? Or
will it come a few weeks into 2005?