Van's RV-8 Tail Wheel XP12/XP11

Part Number: AOASimulations-RV8-Tail

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The RV-8 is a tandem two-seat, single-engine, low-wing homebuilt aircraft sold in kit form by Van's Aircraft. It has a baggage compartment in the nose, between the cockpit and the engine firewall and room behind the back seat for additional baggage. These features, 174 knot (200 mph) cruise speed and stable handling make it a nice cross country traveling machine as well.

The plane is powered by a 200 hp Lycoming gas powered piston engine and has a two blade constant speed propeller. Throttle, prop and mixture controls fall easily under your left hand while your right handle holds a center control

stick. The RV-8 feels like a WWII fighter as you sit under a clear plexiglas sliding bubble canopy.

PS: This package includes one variant of the RV-8. If you are looking for the package with two variants (Duo), get it here

Now fully compatible with X-Plane 12

Features

Accurate flight model
Detailed cockpit and exterior with animations, manipulators and PBR textures
VR-Ready
Custom particles emitters
Customized Garmin G1000 PFD and MFD
FMOD Sounds
Ground equipment
Animated pilot
Dynamic pilot POV camera options (non VR mode)
Automatic AI plane tracking pilot POV camera capability (non VR mode)

Included in the package

5 HD liveries + more than 30 liveries available at www.x-plane.org
Comprehensive User Guide
Photoshop Paintkit

More pictures here

Version XP12 2.1 - August 4th 2026
Updated SASL plugin to version 3.22.5

Re calibrated aileron, elevator and rudder phase outs speeds for smoother handling when
performing aileron rolls and loops.
Reduced Roll-to-see (R2c) plugin pitch input to improve pilot camera pitch behavior when
performing loops and roll.

Reminder: there are 24 additional liveries for the RV-8 models available on the X-Plane.org
download manager.

https://forums.x-plane.org/files/category/248-vans-rv-8/

Version XP12 2.0 (Nov 18th 2025)

Updated SASL plugin to version 3.19.2
Added XP12 F-35B “Smooth TAXI Look” and “Airshow Look” features to the R2c plugin.
Reduced rudder authority for smoother yaw control.

Version XP12 1.0 (May 20th 2023)

SASL (free) version 3.16.1 with native Apple M2 silicon support
Completely re-engineered light aircraft dynamic flight model to keep up with X-Plane aerodynamic model, X-Plane 12 edition
New canopy rain effects
Object lighting and normal maps tailored to X-Plane 12s new environment lighting
New optional 'AOAs Extras'; enhanced G1000 PFD and MFD displays
Brake With Stick option can be selected separately from other extra features
Optional memory function to save aircraft configuration and fuel load between flights
Removed GFC 500 autopilot control panel. Autopilot control now uses default G1000
PFD (left side)/ MFD (right side) autopilot mode buttons and select knobs.

Version 1.5 (October 6th 2022)

- Complete code rewrite to the latest version SASL
- Updated cockpit interior details and textures
- Extra display features on both G1000 PFD ad MFD
- Brake with stick plug-in added
- Custom plug-in controlled 'roll to see' and 'fly the RV from the back seat' views
- New animated pilot object visible in internal views
- Validated by real life RV builders/owners who have offered us tons of feed back on the flight model and performance aspects of our model in the simulator compared to their actual aircraft

Version 1.4 (December 17th 2019)

added: Garmin GMA245 audio panel and Garmin GFC500

Version 1.3.1 (September 6th 2019)

Added generator on/off toggle switch and repositioned battery, avionics and fuel pump

switches.

Version 1.3 (August 26th 2019)

Improved fmod engine sound and added cockpit toggle switch "click" sounds by Agi Schwalm

New Plexiglas bubble canopy interior reflections by Agi

New "Stars & Stripes" livery by Fabrice (duo model)

Added missing stick top hat switch nose down pitch trim function

Added additional display info to G1000 MFD

Added softer seat cushions for long cross country flights

Version 1.2 (June 30th 2019)

Improving textures, both inside the cockpit and out

Added normal maps inside the cockpit and improved the material textures

All new liveries and all new exterior normal maps improve reflections and add missing details

Version 1.1 (June 1st 2019)

3D model improvements

Added custom "AOA RV-8" chrome fuel caps

Attached rudder control horns to rudder and animated

Added rudder control horns to 8A

Added turtle deck canopy slide

Added Tie down rings (when chocks and cones are showing: control +c)

Added new, completely round roll bar / canopy windscreen arch

10% larger cockpit panel switch VR click spots

Entire G1000 PFD / MFD is now VR click-able

Removed second elevator trim tab

Remove right side canopy open/close handle, improved latch on left handle

Removed upper right wing non-skid patch

Added fire extinguisher behind pilot seat

Flight-model updates

Removed critical altitude from engine parameters (reconfigures MFD engine display)

Reduced roll rate

Reduced pitch rate

Added custom autopilot constants

Increased maximum weight to 1600 lbs

Increased fuselage drag index

Move center of gravity (CG) fwd .43 (from 1.50 aft to 1.07) and down .40

Increased min prop pitch to reduce RPM when the throttle pulled back

Increased prop pitch change rate for faster engine response

Simplified flap selection: was 10, 20, 30 deg now 20 deg (takeoff / approach) and 40 (landing). 5 second deployment time for each increment.

Increased first 20 degree flap speed to 96 knots = 110 mph Van's Aircraft specification

Decrease pitch bauble when flaps deploy

Cockpit / avionics displays

New "touch zones" for G1000 MFD moving map control (see RV-8_8A User Guide)

Added sectional maps in right side pocket (touch for pop-up default X-Plane map)

Added TAS display to G1000 PFD. Jumbo font digital numbers next to KIAS display.

Increased O2 quantity to 22 Cubic feet on PDF display. Display appears when system turned on or, when aircraft altitude is >= 10,000 ft MSL

Raised pilot's eye level up from 1.80 to 1.90 above relocated CG

Added ELT sound on hard landing (-1,000 fpm at touchdown) or if crash = 1

Version 1.0 (May 5th 2019)

Initial Release

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