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Hands, Mind, and Heart

What started as a handful of passionate enthusiasts has developed into a major force—and a significant component—of the aircraft industry.

RV-3 & 3A

Low Wing - Metal

RV-3 & 3AKit/Plans:
Van's Aircraft
14401 NE Keil Road
Aurora, OR 97002

Telephone: 503-678-6545
Fax: 503-678-6560

Email: info@vansaircraft.com
Website: http://www.vansaircraft.com

RV Aircraft Yearbook:
Available from Mark Franek
P. O. Box 815
Sparta, NJ 07871

Telephone: 201-663-3645

This is a professionally printed, hard bound book featuring the RV-3, RV-4, RV-6 and RV-6A.

Newsletters/Clubs:
RVator, available from Ken Scott, Editor
P.O. Box 160
North Plains, OR 97133

Telephone: 503-647-5117
Fax: 503-647-2206

RVBC Magazine available from Ken Hoshowski, Editor
Box 2530
Salmon Arm, B.C.
V1E 4R4, Canada

There are tapes on RV Construction available from George and Becki Orndorff
2290 W Hicks Road
Fort Worth, TX 76131-3700

Telephone: 817-439-3280

There are 10 tapes in all, covering the construction of RV aircraft from start to finish.

Articles in EAA and related publications:

Year Month Page Magazine Article
2007 04 107 Sport Aviation An Aviator’s Farewell: Pilot says goodbye to his perfect plane 8 pg Joe Duffey
2006 09 118 Sport Aviation Mike Seager Trains RV-ators: A full-time transition instructor specialist 3 pg
2000 12 09 Sport Aerobatics Approaching Aerobatics by Dick Van Grunsven (4 pgs)
99 11 92 Sport Aviation Schroeder RV-3 (photo & caption)
99 08 124 Sport Aviation McKean RV-3 (photo & caption)
96 06 09 Sport Aviation RV-3/RV-3A Flight Restriction Advisory (notice in Hotline)
94 11 45 Experimenter Overstress causes fatal crash
94 10 36 Sport Aviation Powersport rotary engine in RV-3
94 08 108 Sport Aviation Making alignment bushings
94 07 125 Sport Aviation Nolan RV-3 w/150hp
94 03 109 Sport Aviation Conyers RV-3A w/0320
94 03 09 Sport Aviation Tolle RV-3 w/Powersport Rotary
94 03 45 Experimenter Fire causes fatal crash
93 08 21 Sport Aerobatics RV-3 and aerobatics
93 07 108 Sport Aviation McKean RV-3 w/160 hp
93 06 13 Sport Aviation Metal construction videos available
93 03 05 Sport Aviation Flying on ethanol
93 03 17 Sport Aerobatics Aerobatic status
93 03 26 Experimenter Test flying the 3 & 4
92 04 92 Sport Aviation Acton RV-3 with 100 hp Lycoming
91 10 47 Sport Aviation Hard aerobatics, aft CG, causes fatal crash
91 09 81 Sport Aviation Stecher RV-3 w/0320 (11.5 building)
91 04 80 Sport Aviation Bauer RV-3A w/0320, radios
90 09 95 Sport Aviation Fletcher RV-3 with 0320
90 01 98 Sport Aviation Special Tool Kit to Build RV-3, 4, & 6
89 05 10 Sport Aviation Vans Aircraft Offers Deal on Lyc. Engine
87 10 23 Sport Aviation Harmon RV-3 - Powered with IO-360
86 02 30 Sport Aviation Berthe RV-3 - 150hp Lyc (Note)
86 01 32 Sport Aviation Gary Banducci's 180hp RV-3 (Note)
85 01 07 Sport Aviation Props for RV-3
84 01 07 Sport Aviation Videotape program on RV-3
83 06 08 Sport Aviation RV-3 Sets 3 World Records for C-1a
83 01 51 Sport Aviation RV-3 - Designer's Viewpoint
83 01 46 Sport Aviation Creitz Candy Apple Red RV-3 (cover & article)
82 10 19 Sport Aviation Bob Creitz RV-3 (NOTE)
81 08 31 Sport Aviation RV-3 With 0-235 (100 HP)
81 06 18 Sport Aerobatics Aerobatics Prohibited in RV-3
81 05 08 Sport Aviation Aerobatics Prohibited in RV-3
80 03 38 Sport Aviation Four RV-3's Flown for 1st Time on Same Day
76 11 06 Sport Aviation Baa, Baa . . . RV-3
76 10 08 Sport Aviation Hotline - New Speed Record
76 05 17 Sport Aerobatics Luckiest Kid on Block - the RV-3
76 02 38 Sport Aviation Building A Dream (cover & article)
76 01 66 Sport Aviation An Informed Decision . . . Why I Chose the RV-3
75 02 07 Sport Aviation Hotline - RV-3 Newsletter
09 08 76 Sport Aviation The Maroon Marauder, Czech LOM M332A powered version

EAA members can view digitally archived editions of EAA Sport Aviation here.

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