Even before Oshkosh ’22, where the new model was supposed to have been unveiled, the existence of the first Van’s high-wing plane, the RV-15, was no secret. Rumors had been floating around for years that the Oregon kit giant was considering a high-wing model, in part, people assumed, to capitalize on the great interest in backcountry flying. Then, a couple of weeks before AirVenture, a spy video emerged of a high-wing plane flying around Van’s home airport, Aurora State in Oregon, and everybody assumed, correctly, as it turned out, that the plane in question was the much-rumored new highwinger from Van’s. With the cat effectively out of the bag, Van’s came clean in advance of the Oshkosh AirVenture fly-in and revealed the existence of the RV-15. Few details are public yet, other than that it will be a kit-built, noexcuses backcountry plane built tough and with plenty of power.
Van‘s RV-15 Confirmation
Key Takeaways:
- Van's Aircraft has officially unveiled the RV-15, its first high-wing kit plane, confirming years of rumors about such a model.
- The existence of the RV-15 was anticipated due to increasing interest in backcountry flying and a leaked spy video prior to its Oshkosh '22 debut.
- While details are scarce, the RV-15 is confirmed to be a tough, powerful, kit-built aircraft designed specifically for backcountry flying.
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