The RV-10 is designed to fly well on the bulletproof six-cylinder Lycoming O-540 engine, developing 260 hp. In our prototype, power is provided by a fuel-injected 260 hp Lycoming IO-540. When many pilots say “performance” they really mean “speed.”

The engine Van’s installed on our 4-place RV-10 is the Lycoming IO-540D4A5 rated at 260 hp. These engines are the most readily available, affordable, and reliable of the possible choices.

The Van's Aircraft RV-10 is a four-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt airplane sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft. It is the first four-seat airplane in the popular RV series. [3] The RV-10 first flew on 29 May 2003, and the first kit parts were delivered to a customer in September 2003.

RV-10 is powered by a single six-cylinder Lycoming IO-540D4A5 engine. The machine can produce power of 235 hp up to 260 hp. The engine moves Hartzell's fixed bladed two speed blades to speeds of 2,700 rpm. The aircraft is equipped with a …

The Van's RV-10 is the first four-seat model, including the pilot, in the RV series. The aircraft is a single-engine , low- wing homebuilt kit monoplane. The empty weight of the aircraft is 1,520 lbs (689 kg) and the maximum takeoff weight is 2,700 lbs (1,225 kg).

Apr 15, 2015 · The TP 100 is a lightweight, compact way to get 241 shp onto an RV-10. But right now it is an engine in R&D, and that shows up in the conservative inspection and replacement limits dictated by its operation manual.

Jul 24, 2017 · Scott reports that the center of gravity of the plane is nearly identical to RV-10s with the standard Lycoming IO-540 but the diesel engine is about 17 pounds heavier. Following the flight from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in Atlanta, the plane now has 47.5 hours on it.

Apr 7, 2010 · When the RV-10 was developed, the only four in the power range was the IO-360 angle-valve engine, but it didn’t quite get there. Van’s wasn’t about to foist a poor-performing airplane onto builders, so it was resolved that the primary engine would be the 260-hp, six-cylinder Lycoming.

Standard Engine: IO-540 D4A5. Electronic Ignition Intro Video: YouTube Video. On a stock engine, the incoming air for each cylinder is being run through individual induction tubes routed through the hot oil sitting in the oil pan. This cools the engine oil but also heats up the air.

A single engine four-seat aerobatic airplane, the Van’s RV-10, is designed and manufactured by Van’s Aircraft, Austria. It is the first four-seat, low-wing and home-built aircraft in the RV series. The aircraft completed its maiden flight in May 2003 …