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RV-6A Specifications
Exterior Dimensions
Span 23 ft
Length 19 ft 9 in
Height 6 ft 8 in
Wing Area 110 sq ft
Weights
Empty Weight 985 lbs
Gross Weight 1650 lbs
Loadings
Wing Loading 15 lb/sq ft
Power Loading 10.3 lb/hp
Powerplant/Systems
Engine 150-180 hp
Propeller [in prototype] wood/metal fixed pitch
Fuel Capacity 38 US gal
Other
Baggage 60 lbs

We, of course, chose the 180hp engine with a constant speed propeller.

RV-6A Performance
150 hp 160 hp 180 hp
Speed - Solo Weight
Top Speed 196 mph 200 mph 208 mph
Cruise [75% @ 8000 ft] 185 mph 189 mph 197 mph
Cruise [55% @ 8000 ft] 167 mph 170 mph 177 mph
Stall Speed 49 mph 49 mph 49 mph
Speed - Gross Weight
Top Speed 195 mph 199 mph 207 mph
Cruise [75% @ 8000 ft] 184 mph 188 mph 196 mph
Cruise [55% @ 8000 ft] 166 mph 169 mph 176 mph
Stall Speed 55 mph 55 mph 55 mph
Ground Performance - Solo Weight
Takeoff Distance 325 ft 300 ft 270 ft
Landing Distance 300 ft 300 ft 300 ft
Ground Performance - Gross Weight
Takeoff Distance 560 ft 535 ft 485 ft
Landing Distance 500 ft 500 ft 500 ft
Climb/Ceiling - Solo Weight
Rate of Climb 1,665 fpm 1,850 fpm 2,225 fpm
Ceiling 18,500 ft 20,500 ft 24,700 ft
Climb/Ceiling - Gross Weight
Rate of Climb 1,305 fpm 1,450 fpm 1,740 fpm
Ceiling 14,750 ft 16,300 ft 19,700 ft
Range
Range [75% @ 8000 ft] 760 sm 760 sm 705 sm
Range [55% @ 8000 ft] 875 sm 875 sm 810 sm
Other
Speed Ratio 4.1:1 4.12:1 4.25:1
 

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Last updated: April 03, 2004.
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