RV-6 Performance
150 hp 160 hp 180 hp
Speed - Solo Weight
Top Speed 198 mph 202 mph 210 mph
Cruise [75% @ 8000 ft] 187 mph 191 mph 199 mph
Cruise [55% @ 8000 ft] 169 mph 172 mph 179 mph
Stall Speed 49 mph 49 mph 49 mph
Speed - Gross Weight
Top Speed 197 mph 201 mph 209 mph
Cruise [75% @ 8000 ft] 186 mph 190 mph 198 mph
Cruise [55% @ 8000 ft] 168 mph 171 mph 178 mph
Stall Speed 55 mph 55 mph 55 mph
Ground Performance - Solo Weight
Takeoff Distance 325 ft 300 ft 270 ft
Landing Distance 300 ft 300 ft 300 ft
Ground Performance - Gross Weight
Takeoff Distance 550 ft 535 ft 475 ft
Landing Distance 500 ft 500 ft 500 ft
Climb/Ceiling - Solo Weight
Rate of Climb 1,710 fpm 1,900 fpm 2,275 fpm
Ceiling 19,300 ft 21,500 ft 25,700 ft
Climb/Ceiling - Gross Weight
Rate of Climb 1,355 fpm 1,500 fpm 1,790 fpm
Ceiling 15,800 ft 17,400 ft 20,800 ft
Range
Range [75% @ 8000 ft] 775 sm 775 sm 720 sm
Range [55% @ 8000 ft] 950 sm 950 sm 880 sm

 

RV-6A Performance
150 hp 160 hp 180 hp
Speed - Solo Weight
Top Speed 196 mph 200 mph 208 mph
Cruise [75% @ 8000 ft] 185 mph 189 mph 197 mph
Cruise [55% @ 8000 ft] 167 mph 170 mph 177 mph
Stall Speed 49 mph 49 mph 49 mph
Speed - Gross Weight
Top Speed 195 mph 199 mph 207 mph
Cruise [75% @ 8000 ft] 184 mph 188 mph 196 mph
Cruise [55% @ 8000 ft] 166 mph 169 mph 176 mph
Stall Speed 55 mph 55 mph 55 mph
Ground Performance - Solo Weight
Takeoff Distance 325 ft 300 ft 270 ft
Landing Distance 300 ft 300 ft 300 ft
Ground Performance - Gross Weight
Takeoff Distance 560 ft 535 ft 485 ft
Landing Distance 500 ft 500 ft 500 ft
Climb/Ceiling - Solo Weight
Rate of Climb 1,665 fpm 1,850 fpm 2,225 fpm
Ceiling 18,500 ft 20,500 ft 24,700 ft
Climb/Ceiling - Gross Weight
Rate of Climb 1,305 fpm 1,450 fpm 1,740 fpm
Ceiling 14,750 ft 16,300 ft 19,700 ft
Range
Range [75% @ 8000 ft] 760 sm 760 sm 705 sm
Range [55% @ 8000 ft] 875 sm 875 sm 810 sm

 

 
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