Van's RV-6 (RV6)

The Van's RV-6 is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft built by Van's Aircraft. It seats about 2 passengers. No one has caught the Van's RV-6 in Skydex yet — the first catch is still open.

Heard by the network

Heard by 7 Skydex receivers (Georgia, Florida, Derbyshire): 566 different airframes, 1,664 sightings since 25 Aug 2026, last on 11 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 622 private (not named), 15 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
RV6
Manufacturer
Van's Aircraft
Engines
1 × piston-engined
Typical seats
2
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the Van's RV-6?

RV6. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the Van's RV-6?

Van's Aircraft.

How many Van's RV-6 aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

566 different airframes since 2026-08-25, on 1,664 airframe-days, at 7 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Van's RV-6 in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.