How much does a used Vans Aircraft RV-9 cost?

Name: Vans Aircraft RV-9
Brand: Vans Aircraft

Asking prices for the 22 Vans Aircraft RV-9 aircraft for sale with a price run from $94,802 to $279,900, with a median of $136,000. Half ask between $124,000 and $159,000.

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Vans AircraftExperimental & kit · Fixed-wing · United States

RV-9

Seats: 2 2
Power: 160 hp119 kW
Cruise: 164 kt304 km/h
US register: 88 aircraft88 aircraft

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About the RV-9

The Vans Aircraft RV-9 is an American homebuilt, low-wing aircraft featuring a single engine and a two-seat, side-by-side cabin layout. Tailored as a stable touring machine rather than an aerobatic mount, it suits pilots seeking predictable handling and economy, offering a docile stall behavior and gentle flight characteristics that appeal to low-time flyers. Builders can construct the airframe from kit components using pre-drilled holes that simplify alignment.

Designed by Richard VanGrunsven as a departure from earlier sport models, the type introduced matched-hole manufacturing techniques to streamline assembly. The prototype featuring a nose-wheel undercarriage first took to the air in mid-2000, preceding the traditional tail-wheel variant by a couple of years. Thousands of examples of these kitplanes have since been completed and flown by amateur builders worldwide.

Engines fitted

32 aircraft

Engine	Power	Share of fleet	Aircraft
Lycoming O-320	150 hp		27
Lycoming IO-320	160 hp		5

This page covers the Vans Aircraft RV-9A: the same aircraft under other designations.

Specifications

RV-9A with Lycoming O-320 · Lycoming O-320

Dimensions

Length: 20 ft 0 in 6.10 m6.10 m 20 ft 0 in
Wingspan: 28 ft 0 in 8.53 m8.53 m 28 ft 0 in
Wing area: 124 sq ft 11.5 m²11.5 m² 124 sq ft

Weights

Empty weight: 1,028 lb 466 kg466 kg 1,028 lb
Max take-off weight: 1,750 lb 794 kg794 kg 1,750 lb
Fuel capacity: 9.5 US gal 36 L36 L 9.5 US gal

Performance

Cruise speed: 164 kt 304 km/h304 km/h 164 kt
Max speed: 171 kt 317 km/h317 km/h 171 kt
Stall speed: 38 kt 71 km/h71 km/h 38 kt
Range: 617 nm 1,143 km1,143 km 617 nm
Service ceiling: 24,500 ft 7,468 m7,468 m 24,500 ft
Rate of climb: 1,400 ft/min 7.1 m/s7.1 m/s 1,400 ft/min

Powerplant

Engine: Lycoming O-320
Engine power: 160 hp 119 kW119 kW 160 hp

Capacity

Seats: 2

ICAO type designator: RV9
Manufacturer: Vans Aircraft
Country: United States
On the US register: 88
Registered in: United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Canada

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RV-9 prices

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Year built Airframe hours Engine hours since overhaul

2012 · 710 h

USD

Low: $118,000
Typical: $133,000
High: $145,000

By year built · United States · USD
Built	Hours	Low	Typical	High
2006	1,080	$115,000	$131,000	$142,000
2007	1,020	$115,000	$131,000	$142,000
2008	950	$116,000	$131,000	$143,000
2009	830	$117,000	$133,000	$145,000
2010	710	$119,000	$135,000	$147,000
2011	710	$118,000	$134,000	$146,000
2012	710	$118,000	$133,000	$145,000
2013	420	$126,000	$143,000	$155,000
2014	420	$125,000	$142,000	$154,000
2015	420	$124,000	$141,000	$153,000
2016	360	$126,000	$143,000	$156,000
2017	300	$128,000	$146,000	$158,000
2018	300	$128,000	$145,000	$157,000

By year built · United Kingdom · GBP
Built	Hours	Low	Typical	High
2000	1,740	£71,000	£90,000	£112,000
2005	1,740	£69,000	£87,000	£108,000
2020	10	£106,000	£133,000	£166,000
2025	10	£102,000	£129,000	£161,000

By year built · Euro countries · EUR
Built	Hours	Low	Typical	High
2000	1,020	€103,000	€130,000	€162,000
2005	760	€104,000	€131,000	€164,000
2010	710	€102,000	€129,000	€160,000
2015	420	€106,000	€134,000	€167,000
2020	240	€111,000	€139,000	€174,000
2025	120	€116,000	€146,000	€182,000

By year built · Elsewhere · USD
Built	Hours	Low	Typical	High
2000	290	$138,000	$159,000	$194,000
2005	400	$128,000	$148,000	$180,000
2010	400	$124,000	$143,000	$174,000
2015	250	$128,000	$148,000	$179,000
2020	240	$124,000	$143,000	$174,000

RV-9 running costs

$255 an hour

Hours a year Aircraft value (USD)

A year
	Low	Typical	High
Fuel	$6,191	$7,954	$9,229
Oil	$144	$180	$234
Engine overhaul reserve	$2,167	$2,667	$4,833
Annual inspection and maintenance	$2,500	$3,500	$4,500
Hangar	$3,000	$6,300	$9,600
Insurance	$1,524	$1,946	$2,368
Depreciation	$1,455	$2,910	$4,364

Total	$16,981	$25,457	$35,128
Per hour	$170	$255	$351