Van's RV-8A

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RV-8A

Van's · RV-8A

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built: 323
Active: 323

Marketplace

1 for sale right now

A silver and blue Vans RV aircraft with a military star insignia, parked inside a hangar.

Safety & ops history

Where to look next

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

Van's RV-8A market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Van's RV-8A fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

18 yearsmedian age

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Of the 277 registered Van's RV-8A with a known build year (86% of the 323 we track), the median age is 18 years.

Registration activity

14changed registration in 12 months

14 of the 323 registered Van's RV-8A we track changed registration in the last 12 months (4% of the fleet), across 14 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days

Aircraft seen flying: 15
Tracked flights: 52
Tracked flight hours: 75
Share of fleet flying: 5%

15 Van's RV-8A were tracked flying in the last 90 days (5% of the registered fleet), across 52 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

For sale now

1Van's RV-8A listed for sale

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Registered RV-8A aircraft

Individual RV-8A airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.

See all 323 registered RV-8A