Making the Decision - Kit Prices / Lead Times

Below you will find the current prices and the approximate availability lead times of our aircraft kits. Preview plans must be ordered with or before purchase of the first kit. The total price listed includes the empennage, wing, fuselage, and finishing kits. The QuickBuild price includes the empennage kit, wing/fuselage component, and finishing kit. The prices below (except preview plans) are for will-call pickup, and do not include crating or shipping charges. E-mail and on-line orders are not accepted for kits; please visit the Kit Order Forms page for information on downloading order forms. Prices and lead times are subject to change without notice.

 
                                  
                     

Kit Prices
  RV-3 RV-4 RV-6 RV-6A
Preview Plans ~ $45  $50 $55 $55
Empennage $910 $1230 NLA NLA
Wing $5090^ $5340 $5310* # $5310* #
Fuselage $2690 $3800 $4410 ! $5110 !
Finishing $4510 $4890 $5800 $5980
Kit Total $13,200 $15,260 ------------ ----------
QuickBuild NA NA NLA NLA  
         
  RV-7 RV-7A RV-8 RV-8A
Preview Plans  ~ $55 $55 $55 $55
Empennage $1600* $1600* $1550* $1550*
Wing $6110* # $6110* # $6130* # $6130* #
Fuselage $5430* ! $6090* ! $6900* ! $6380* !
Finishing $5710 $5880 $4890 $5800
Kit Total $18,850 $19,680 $19,470 $19,860
QuickBuild $28,500 $29,330 $29,120 $29,510
         
  RV-9 RV-9A RV-10 RV-12
Preview Plans ~ $55 $55  NA   NA
Empennage $1600* $1600*
$3500
*
with tailcone

$ NYA
with tailcone
Wing $6380* # $6380* # $8460*# $5480*
Fuselage $5440* ! $6080* ! $13,720*! $ NYA
Finishing $5830 $6000 $12,715  $ NYA
Kit Total $19,250 $20,060 $36,395  $ NYA
QuickBuild $28,900 $29,710 $49,995 $ NYA

Notes:

NYA
  Not Yet Available as a kit.

~
Preview Plans Set  (required purchase before beginning construction ) 

#
Quickbuild Wing Kit is available.
   
RV-6/6A builders see "Standard Kit and Options" order form . 
    Call us before ordering this option.
    
  ! Quickbuild Fuselage Kit is available.
    RV-6/6A builders see "Standard Kit and Options" order form . 
    Call us before ordering this option.
    

  ^ RV-3 QuickBuild Wing Kit is available. See RV-3 order form, and
    call before ordering.

  * indicates pre-punched 

NA  Not Available

NLA  No Longer Available as a Kit. Parts are available. 


Click here for additional information on Quickbuild Wing and Fuselage Options for the Standard Kits.

  
 
Availability Lead Times
    RV-3   RV-4 RV-6/6A RV-7/7A RV-8/8A
Empennage  In stock  In stock NLA  In stock  In stock
Wing  6 
weeks
 6
weeks
 8
weeks
 8
weeks
 8
weeks
Fuselage  6
weeks
 6 
weeks
 8   weeks  8
weeks
 8
weeks
Finishing  6
weeks
 6
weeks
 9-10    weeks  9-10 
weeks
 9-10 
weeks
QuickBuild   ^ NA    # !       3-4
months  
 3-4
months   
           
  RV-9/9A    RV-10 RV-12
Empennage  In stock with
Tailcone
 
In stock "
with
Tailcone

 NYA
Wing  8 
weeks
 8
weeks
 4-6
weeks
Fuselage  8
weeks
 6 
weeks
  NYA
Finishing  9
weeks
 8
weeks
  NYA
QuickBuild 1-3 
months
 
1-3 
months
  NYA 
 Notes:

NYA  Not Yet Available as a kit.

  "  Shipped within 1 week of ordering. 

  # Quickbuild Wing Kit is available.
     RV-6/6A builders see "Standard Kit and Options" order form . 
    
Call us before ordering this option.

     
   !  Quickbuild Fuselage Kit is available.
    
RV-6/6A builders see "Standard Kit and Options" order form . 
    
Call us before ordering this option.
 

   ^ RV-3 QuickBuild Wing Kit is available. 
     See RV-3 order form.
    
Call us before ordering this option. 
  
NA  Not Available

NLA  No Longer Available as a kit. Parts are available. 


           Other Item Lead Times 

MT Propellers
10-12 weeks

Hartzell Propellers
8-10 weeks

Sensenich Propellers 
 
2-6  weeks

Factory New "Certified Category" Lycoming Aircraft Engines
16 weeks

Factory New "Experimental Category" Lycoming Aircraft Engines 
1-3 months

Special Order QB's ( Wing Only ) , ( Fuselage Only )
4- 8 months

               Lead times are placed on this page to help you understand
                                        our production schedule.  
                            
                         Lead times verified correct as of April 04, 2008.

                           

 
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