Van's RV-9 (RV9)

The Van's RV-9 — ICAO type designator RV9 — is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft. It seats about 2 passengers. The Van's RV-9 is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

6 Skydex receivers (Georgia, Florida, Derbyshire) have heard the Van's RV-9 — 322 different airframes, 980 sightings since 4 Sep 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: 352 private (not named), 11 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
RV9
Manufacturer
Van's Aircraft
Engines
1 × piston-engined
Typical seats
2
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Van's RV-9?

RV9. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Van's RV-9?

Van's Aircraft.

How often does the Skydex network hear the Van's RV-9?

322 different airframes since 2026-09-04, on 980 airframe-days, at 6 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Van's RV-9 in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.