Touring The Biggest Kit Plane Manufacturer

Touring The Biggest Kit Plane Manufacturer - Van's Aircraft Factory

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We had the pleasure of heading out to Aurora, Oregon to visit our very good friends, Vans Aircraft! We not only got the amazing opportunity to tour their amazing factory, but also meet the amazing people behind how these planes truly come to LIFE! Last but not least we got to check out where the RV 12iS is made and finished to get some knowledge and inspiration as we embark on our RV 12iS journey over the next year! Check out the website and all the amazing airplanes they make: bit.ly/vansair
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@papatangovictor 9 ай бұрын

Congratulations! I built an RV-12 between 2012/2015. An excellent kit and extremely well made. Especially now with some improvements over the last few years. Lots of quality information about the model available too. Simply a classic!

@walk4718 9 ай бұрын

Great to see this type of biz actually exists. What an inspiration and confirmation; that as long as there are people this passionate with what they produce, this country will be a-ok 👍👍

@HAMlLTON 9 ай бұрын

I subscribed more than 10 years ago. I have been a part of 20 or so RV assemblies. 2 worlds collide

@Fehrnseherglucken 9 ай бұрын

This brings back memories. I grew up around Dick VanGrunsen when I was young and he had a small spot in North Plains Oregon. My dad knew Dick well. For a highschool project, Dick let me use a RV6 fuel cell to demonstrate different tank sloshes. My dad built several RVs had an RV4 growing up and until recently My dad's best friend was one of Dicks CFII pilots who got builders up to snuff flying their new machines. Just awesome videos guys

@jonathanstein1783 9 ай бұрын

I remember my dad and I seeing Van work on his RV-4 prototype at Hillsboro. I was at his North Plains site from time to time as well. I had a good friend named Bob Walker who made fiberglass parts for Van for awhile.

@parker650086 9 ай бұрын

You guys have just introduced me to my new dream project, this is amazing.

@FliteTest 9 ай бұрын

Dream big brother! You got this!

@Robert-ni6ut 9 ай бұрын

Hay I thought 💭 Josh said we're not gonna make full size 🛬 airplanes lol 😂 keep it up guys

@JohnHill-jm7tm 9 ай бұрын

Josh this Old Man from Washington NC can see the excitement all over your face 🤣. The kid is getting a new toy😅. The only difference between Men and Boys. THE PRICE OF THEIR TOYS 🛩️. Love You Guys ✈️🧔💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

@DeadtomGCthe2nd 9 ай бұрын

Hey, you guys seen those flat pack "cardboard" drones being sold to Ukraine? They look like they're actually foam board and they look super similar to your designs.

@10OZDuster 9 ай бұрын

probably a subscriber to this channel..hahaha

@rodgersrcaviation2785 9 ай бұрын

Noticed it too it even looks like there foam!!

@RaptorGlory 9 ай бұрын

What materials do these guys use on their planes?

@microbuilder 9 ай бұрын

Should hook up with Cleetus McFarland and Mike Patey, that would be one fantastic video!

@dalebob9364 9 ай бұрын

RV's(esp RV7) are amazing and if you get the A model, you're kinda missing the entire point! The coolest thing about these is they're VERY capable of aerobatics! Watched a few(one went west this yr) put on impromptu loops olls\hammerheads @ Byrd's adventure center. Back when they didn't sellout the Byrd's boogie(original name) to all of the people with more money than skill. Arkanstol was amazing the first 2 years, now it's just the "watch how hard I can land this thing bc I never learned energy management" competition. 😇

@chucksdesk 9 ай бұрын

In 1978, I went to work, flying for Hughes Airwest. I was first officer on the F-27. On some of my trips I flew with a captain that was Van’s brother. I was with him on a trip that laid over in Portland for about 4 days. He rented a car and took me with him to visit his brother and I got a tour of Van’s early factory which was a long narrow structure. What a difference. I saw the first engine (volks wagon) used in the prototype of his first airplane. This early “factory” was next to his house.

@mewrongway 9 ай бұрын

Better get ya a couple Josh!!

@travers114 9 ай бұрын

Great factory tour! Thanks for sharing.

@flysport_tedder 9 ай бұрын

good tour from greg! nice to see the whole shop running.

@richb313 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@robertmorey4104 9 ай бұрын

Great tour of Vans! Great to see American manufacturing doing well. Ive loved Vans planes since the 80's. RV3 was/is beautiful. They are all lovely planes. All metal! Huyah!

@billdeeks862 9 ай бұрын

New vid!!!🎉🎉 Can’t wait for the rv12

@montymc450 9 ай бұрын

Awesome

@julianchee2894 9 ай бұрын

Great video! Me and few other colleagues are mentoring a high school kids to build this aircraft !

@jonathanstein1783 9 ай бұрын

Van has come a long way since I first met him at North Plains.

@rehman7747 9 ай бұрын

Vary nice landing👍

@javen6873 9 ай бұрын

I love your video

@peopleseethis 9 ай бұрын

This guy giving the tour gives me major "Red Green's more competent cousin" vibes.😂

@bradbechlyb9273 9 ай бұрын

great to see you out here in the Pacific Northwest. i was just at Edgewater this last July. had a great visit. thanks for the time you took to show me around.

@FliteTest 9 ай бұрын

It was wonderful to see you. Thanks for taking the time to come out!

@AndyB86 9 ай бұрын

So cool I’m building an rv12is

@joshbixler1261 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! We need to do an RV aircraft meet up when we’re done :-)

@AndyB86 9 ай бұрын

@@joshbixler1261it’s a teen build at the young eagles chapter in Oshkosh

@MidnightCamomile 9 ай бұрын

I’ve been in this same building and took a full tour

@dalebob9364 9 ай бұрын

RV 15 "for people who like to slam the tail will as hard as possible on take off and nearly break the mains on landing."😂

@titusfoster1491 9 ай бұрын

Wow! Ya’ll should do a giant long easy

@C-Henry 9 ай бұрын

Shoot, you were right in my backyard, I used to work at the aurora airport and right next to vans for a couple of years. Looked at them for a job a couple of times but they never seemed to need my skill set.

@mickeybartlett1274 9 ай бұрын

I not a pilot of any kind. I just find this so interesting.

@shadybanana6553 9 ай бұрын

always wanted one of those bad boys

@user-bt6yg1tx2m 9 ай бұрын

Great video...... But, please dump the background music

@quantumrandomness5114 9 ай бұрын

When are you going to make another video about the hovercraft

@sotm6078 9 ай бұрын

What type of laser do you cut your foam kits with?

@levarris14 9 ай бұрын

amazing ! I'm losing consciousness about this machinery, because i know how much development work behind it has to be done !

@lister-of-smeg4056 9 ай бұрын

Dear Flitetest crew, I have a challenge for you guys, I want you to build a air worthy Quad x2 full size racer out of foam... I have watched your fancy hot knife to slice big blocks, and using carbon rods could it be done? ond then therre's wrapping?,// only you get to decide.. Rich in the UK

@bogus_not_me 9 ай бұрын

My brother has built two RV airedale, now sold both. When I saw the title of this video, i was thinking Revell? Monogram? Who's the largest?

@jackwake1462 9 ай бұрын

Bring back the freedom fox to the store

@jillthecivic5650 9 ай бұрын

Woah what?! 3 minutes after posting????

@ruthdoyle9085 9 ай бұрын

If a plane needs x amount of lift from a pair of wings,… can 2 wings of shorter length accomplish the same lift? Ie… can a biplane have shorter wings than a mono plane? Could a jumbo jet be a biplane with shorter wings?

@user-ni6wf3jz7v 9 ай бұрын

@Elisrc. 9 ай бұрын

Im going to build a RV8 IN RC PLANE CONFIGURATION

@electoplater 3 ай бұрын

Partner company where Mexico do they send inspectors to check their work that method was BOEING DOWNFALL AND VANS

@briangatewood802 9 ай бұрын

RUMBLING RUMBLINGRUMBLING

@DanFrederiksen 9 ай бұрын

It must just be vastly superior to make the fuselage as one composite part, both superior shape, stronger, lighter and much easier to make. With double curved surfaces that good aerodynamics naturally has then just a carbon fiber shell with no frames or stringers will be inherently stiff. Hard to beat for weight. And also naturally well suited for pressurization. It's just vastly superior so quite a crime so many still hang on to titanic era construction. Composite isn't subject to metal fatigue either. If you wanted to make your own I'd recommend a glider style body shape and maybe two canard style steerable wings as the control surfaces. That way the control path is very short, you could basically hold them directly in your hands and the rest of the plane has zero mechanics. Except for motor.