Vans RV-3

Vans RV-3 airplane model. The Vans RV-3 was a single-seat sporting monoplane designed by Richard Van Grunsven in the USA in 1968.  The prototype was built over a period of 2½ years and, subsequently, at the Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-in at Oshkosh in Wisconsin, it won the award for Best Aerodynamic Detailing.  The fuselage was a semi-monocoque structure fitted with a bubble canopy and fiberglass engine cowling.  The wing was a cantilever constant chord structure with an I-beam main spar, a light rear spar, pressed metal ribs, light alloy skin and fiberglass wingtips.  Plain flaps were fitted inboard of the all-metal Frise-type ailerons, the latter being capable of drooping to augment the flaps.  The fixed undercarriage was of tapered spring steel main legs with streamline fairings and a steerable tailwheel.  Fuel capacity was normally 90.92 liters (20 Imp gals). Luggage space was provided behind the seat. Scale 1/32. Wingspan 10 inches, Length 9 inches.