The Rans S-21 (ICAO type RS21) is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 800 kg. It offers a maximum range of 460 nm, a cruise speed of 130 knots and a service ceiling of 14,500 ft across its variants.

Rans S-21

RS21

Photo via Wikipedia: Rans S-21 Outbound

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MTOW

800 kg

Range

460 nm

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S-21

Rans · S-21

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built: 200
Active: 200
Origin: United States

Marketplace

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Rans S-21 Outbound - $234,000

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Variants

Per-variant specifications

Variant	Engine	MTOW	Range	Cruise	Pax
S-21 OUTBOUND	—	800 kg	460 nm	130 kt	—

Safety & ops history

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Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Rans S-21 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Rans S-21 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

3 yearsmedian age

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20s

Of the 145 registered Rans S-21 with a known build year (73% of the 200 we track), the median age is 3 years.

Registration activity

22changed registration in 12 months

22 of the 200 registered Rans S-21 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (11% of the fleet), across 22 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days

Aircraft seen flying: 16
Tracked flights: 72
Tracked flight hours: 94
Share of fleet flying: 8%

16 Rans S-21 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (8% of the registered fleet), across 72 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

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S-21 — frequently asked

What is the range of the Rans S-21?

The Rans S-21 has a maximum range of 460 nautical miles across variants.

What is the MTOW of the Rans S-21?

The Rans S-21's maximum take-off weight is 800 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the Rans S-21?

The Rans S-21's ICAO type designator is RS21.

How many Rans S-21 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 200 registered Rans S-21 airframes worldwide.

Registered S-21 aircraft

Individual S-21 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.

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