Airplane Flight Manual
Van’s Aircraft RV-7A
HB-YMT
7 Aeroplane and system description – Page 2
Edition 01.11.2017
7.1 Introduction
This section provides description and operation of the aeroplane and its
systems.
Refer to Section 9, Supplements, for details of optional systems and
equipment.
7.2 Airframe
The RV-7A is an aluminum, semi-monocoque design using mostly flush
solid rivets. Pop-rivets are only sparsely used and for non-structural areas.
The manufacturing tools, methods and materials employed are classic and
therefore well understood, tested and tried. The wing is of a simple
constant chord design with a NACA 23013.5 profile. This profile is widely
used. Among others on the DC-3, Cessna Citation, all tapered wing
Beechcraft and many Cessna twins.
The respectable empennage gives good control and stability.
The aircraft is equipped with 2 integral fuel tanks, one on each wing
comprising the inboard front section of the wing. Each tank is equipped
with an analog floating type fuel level sensor.
Further equipment includes:
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Tip-up canopy design for maximum visibility.
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Free-castering nosewheel for better ground operation.
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Electrically actuated flaps
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Electrically actuated aileron and elevator trim
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LED NAV lights
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STROBE lights
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HID landing lights
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Hydraulic brakes including a parking brake valve
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Double control sticks
