RV-10 (Simworks Studios)
Publisher’s Info
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Created with the help of the manufacturer, the SWS Van's RV-10 is a faithful recreation of the four-seat kit aircraft from Van's Aircraft, Inc. Featuring a high-detail 3D model, detailed animations and authentic sounds were recorded from the real aircraft, the SWS Van's RV-10 looks and sounds like the real thing. The flight model was created using flight data from the real aircraft and tested by RV-10 pilots, ensuring that the performance and feel is as close as Microsoft Flight Simulator allows.
The SWS rendition of the Van's Aircraft RV-10 features:
- Accurate 3D model & animations
- Five custom liveries and a clean white scheme
- Custom interior by Aerosports Products
- Realistic flight model tested by RV-10 pilots
- Opening exits
- Realistic backlighting and floodlighting
- Realistic exterior lighting
- Flutter animations from propwash
- Weight-based visibility of copilot in the cockpit
- Weight-based visibility of baggage behind the seats
- Animated air conditioning vents
- Sky4Sim Tablet compatibility (PC-only, requires download of dependencies from SWS and Sky4Sim)
- GTN650Xi support (PC-only, requires TDS GTN650Xi product)
- MSFS rain & icing effects included
The RV-10 is a single-engine, low-wing, homebuilt kit monoplane by Van’s Aircraft of the United States. A four-seat version of their successful RV line, it took its maiden flight on May 29, 2003, and kit deliveries began in September of 2003. The design is popular as a touring aircraft, and over 1,000 have been built to date.
The RV-10 measures 24 feet, 5 inches in length and features a straight main wing with a span of 31 feet, 9 inches. It has a standard tail unit and a fixed tricycle undercarriage with wheels enclosed in wheel pants for aerodynamic efficiency.
The RV-10 is powered by a horizontally-opposed, six-cylinder Lycoming O-540 engine that delivers up to 260 horsepower and turns a Hartzell 2-blade, constant-speed propeller. The aircraft has a range of 825 miles, climbs at 1,450 feet per minute, and has a service ceiling of 20,000 feet above sea level. It cruises at 197 miles per hour, tops out at 208 mph, and stalls at 63.
The RV-10 was conceived for cruising, and with every take-off, aviators relish in its exquisite design and performance. With great range, plenty of power, and wide-open vistas through its canopy, each RV-10 flight is an unforgettable experience.
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