Van's RV-8 / RV-8A
2 models built 1996 · 1,502 on the US register today
The Van's RV-8 (1996) and tricycle-gear RV-8A: the larger tandem two-seater built as a roomier, longer-range stablemate to the RV-4, with the pilot on the centreline and the passenger behind, cruising at 175-176 knots on 180 hp.
The variants
Family fleet, active
1,502
FAA registry
NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs
45.3
68 events over 1,502 active aircraft, pooled across the family
Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30