The Vans RV-6 s a development of the RV-3 and RV-4 series designed by Richard Van Grunsven, and produced by Van’s Aircraft of North Plains, Oregon, the prototype of the RV-6 (N66RV) flying for the first time in June 1986.

The Wave amphibious light two-seat monoplane was introduced to the light aircraft market in June 2014 when the manufacturer, VICkers Aircraft Ltd of Te Rapa, near Hamilton, when the company announced the prototype of its aircraft was nearing completion and testing from an airfield near Hamilton.

The RV-7 is another high-performance sporting monoplane offered by Vans Aircraft of North Plains, Oregon for amateur construction.

Vickers Ltd of Westminster was founded in 1911 under the control of Major H F Wood, the firms Commercial Aviation Department being placed under the control of Brigadier General Caddell.

The Vans RV-8 is another homebuilt produced by Van’s Aircraft Inc of North Plains, Oregon, and, like some other models, is produced in two versions, the RV-8 with a tailwheel undercarriage, and the RV-8A with a tricycle undercarriage.

Following the success of the Viking, RAF Transport Command ordered a new variant suitable for the role of military ambulance, freighter, glider-tug, troop carrier, and dropping supplies.

One of the range of very successful light homebuilt monoplanes produced by Vans at Oregon in the United States, the prototype of the series, the RV-9A (N96VA) with a tricycle undercarriage was first flown in 1997.

The Type 134 Vellore I was designed by Rex Pierson, Chief Designer of VICkers Aviation at Weybridge in Surry to meet an Air Ministry Specification (34/24).

The RV-10 series was the first foray by Richard Vans Grunsven of Vans aircraft into the manufacture of a kit for a four-seat aircraft, and the prototype (N410RV) was flown for the first time on 29 May 2003.

The Viastra was designed by VICkers (Aviation) Ltd at Brooklands Aerodrome, Weybridge, Surrey, and was manufactured by the Supermarine Aviation Works at Woolston, Southampton.

The Vans series of light aircraft kit planes has been the most popular for homebuilders for some years and a variety of models is available.

In October 1944 the British Ministry of Aircraft Production issued a specification for a short/medium haul airliner and VICkers produced the Viking, the first of three prototypes (G-AGOK) designated Type 491 being flown on 22 June 1945 at Wisley.

The Vans RV-14 and RV-14A series was introduced to the sporting aviation market in 2012 and although similar in appearance to other aircraft in the series, is better described as a two-seat variant of the RV-10 series and is capable of some aerobatics.