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06-25-2022, 02:41 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Garden City, Tx
Posts: 6,098
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Originally Posted by 1001001
Full-kit meaning what? Including Finishing and FWF?
I ordered my Finish kit in January and haven't heard any news.
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The full aircraft - all kits.
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Garden City, TX VAF 2023 dues paid 
N16GN flying 1,250 hrs and counting on 91E10; IO360, SDS, WWRV200, Dynon HDX, IFD440, G5
Built an off-plan RV9A with too much fuel and too much HP. Should drop dead any minute now. 
Repeat Offender - 10 empennage in process. 
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06-25-2022, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Just Minutes from KBVI!
Posts: 1,447
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Originally Posted by airguy
The full aircraft - all kits.
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Guess I'll have to get on the phone and see what's up. |
06-27-2022, 11:35 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Just Minutes from KBVI!
Posts: 1,447
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Originally Posted by airguy
I placed a full-kit order for a 10 on March 3, and just got a crating notice for late September for the wing kit, much faster than I expected.
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So, I just talked to Van's, and they say my finish kit has a target date of April 2023. I ordered it in February 2022 and was given a 13-14 month lead time. So, it doesn't sound like they're doing any better on finish kits.
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06-29-2022, 07:21 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: Goldsboro, NC
Posts: 185
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I'm considering building an RV10, I see the kits are becoming less of a lead time. The finish kit still is listed at 14 months.
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06-29-2022, 08:46 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Aurora, OR
Posts: 1,304
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We are working hard on finish kits. They are the most complex in terms of a) parts made from materials which are currently supply chain limited or unavailable, b) parts we purchase from third parties, and c) some parts where we rely on third party processes as part of the manufacturing process. Our teams are very, very hard at work on improving finishing kit timelines.
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07-19-2022, 08:48 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 15
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How does everyone find their expected crate dates? RV-8 slo-build fuselage ordered Feb 22, 2022.
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07-19-2022, 08:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Austin
Posts: 174
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Originally Posted by husabeast
How does everyone find their expected crate dates? RV-8 slo-build fuselage ordered Feb 22, 2022.
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https://www.vansaircraft.com/kitstatus/
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RV-14A 140892 building N914RS
QB expected Arrival Sep '22- Jun '23
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07-20-2022, 04:50 AM
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Join Date: May 2021
Location: Palmerston North
Posts: 208
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Originally Posted by BOHICA
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Has said parts being produced the whole time. Rv 7 full kit ordered June 2021 with 6 month lead time on wings and fuse…est crating date aug/sep this year….plus shipping so maybe November? Around 15/16 months. Maybe better for other models.
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07-21-2022, 07:03 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Quarryville ,pa
Posts: 657
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Ordered my -10 finishing kit in Aug ‘21. I called a week ago and was told I’m 140th in line. Kinda hard to believe almost a year later and I’m at #140. How many finishing kit orders did they receive in the past yr🤔.
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RV10 N821DB coming soon
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07-21-2022, 12:22 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 380
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Honestly I’m sure the “panic buying” that occurred has only made things much worse. When people heard about a backlog they started ordering kits they wouldn’t have normally.
So not to put words in Vans’ mouth but between the downtime we had to start a new “hobby” plus panic buying plus supply chain it got ugly.
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