RivKits provide a simple kit to teach about building aluminum aircraft, similar to the popular Vans Aircraft series. The two RivKits available are based on the RV-7a and the RV-8 aircraft. The kit is a flat piece of aluminum approximately 5″ x 5″. It takes about 20 minutes to assemble. Painting takes longer. It only took a few minutes to spray paint this yellow plane after assembly.
The motivation to design and provide the first RivKit was initiated by the TeenFlight™ program in Portland, Oregon. TeenFlight™ needed a hands-on project to quickly teach kids some basics about how aircraft are constructed, with the intent of motivating them to want to learn more about aviation.
Building a RivKit is easy:
- Buy a RivKit.
The kit comes with pre-cut flat aluminum parts and rivets. - Follow the Assembly Instructions.
- Learn about the parts of an airplane.
