2011 VANS RV-8 SOLD
No longer listed as of June 2026. The price below is the last asking price — the final sale price is not disclosed.
SOLD · last asking $125,000 · Jun 2026
Last asking price
$125,000
- Year
- 2011
- Make
- Vans
- Model
- RV-8
- Location
- Cypress, TX
- Seller
- Brad Walton
- Source
- trade-a-plane.com
Listing closed
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Performance & Capacity
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise
- 173 kts
- Max Speed
- 182 kts
- Range
- 686 nm
- Burn
- 9.0 gph
- Engines
- 1 · Piston
- MTOW
- 1,800 lbs
- ICAO Type
- RV8
Manufacturer-published specs for the Vans RV-8 model. Actual aircraft may vary by configuration / modifications.
Operating Cost (est.)
- Hourly Variable
- $100
- Annual Fixed
- $10,000
- Engine Overhaul
- $25,000
- TBO
- 2,000 hrs
AeroGurus estimates based on industry averages for the Vans RV-8. Actual costs vary by location, usage, maintenance history, and configuration.
Market price band
Vans RV-8 typical:
$119,000 – $277,752
median $169,481
across 12 active listings
This listing at $125,000 is 26% below median.
Description
This airplane was built by an aviation enthusiast to be lightweight, fast, agile, and a joy to fly. It has only 630 hours total time on the airframe, engine, and propeller and it has been kept in pristine condition in our TS07 backyard hanger. ENGINE AND PROPELLER: Superior IO 360 PV, 185HP with 9:1 Lycon Pistons. Dynamic Balanced. Port and Polish. Flow Matched Cylinders. Roller Lifters. Catto 3 Blade. AVIONICS: MGL Odyssey 10.4-inch EFIS. MGL V-10 Com with Intercom. GTX 327 Transponder. UAvionix Echo ADSB with SkyFyx WAAS GPS. ADSB Displays on EFIS. ACK E-01 ELT. INTERIOR: Van's Foam Seat Cushions with Leather Upholstery. TOSTEN Grip in front with 2 Axis Trim, Flaps, and PTT. Ray Allen Grip in rear with PTT. Hooker Harness 5-Point Belts. Halon Fire Extinguisher. EXTERIOR: Primed throughout and top coated with DuPont Imron Urethane. LED Navigation Lights and Wing Tip Strobes. LED Landing Light. Van's Capacitive Fuel Level. 380 X 150 oversize tires. Bell Tail Wheel Fork with Tail Lynx control cables. Lightweight Tail Wheel. Light, Fast, and Nimble at 1,070 lbs. empty. 1800 lbs. gross. 1550 lbs. aerobatic weight. No damage history.
About the Vans RV-8
Tandem two-seat RV — fighter-style front/back seating, the most aerobatic-friendly RV, ~190 kt on a 180-200 hp Lycoming. Popular for sport aerobatics and the "warbird-feel" tandem layout.
Produced 1979.