N257RT - Telkamp Randy R RV-6 Aircraft Registration

N257RT is a Telkamp Randy R RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Royal Company Sd INC in Black Hawk, SD. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 30, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on November 19, 2021. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-J2A engine producing 145 horsepower, N257RT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A27308 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N257RT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates -26.2593, 28.4414 on June 7, 2026. The FAA registry record for N257RT was last updated on June 23, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Van's RV-6, the most successful amateur-built aircraft in aviation history, revolutionized homebuilt aviation by making high-performance flying accessible to private builders. First flown in 1985, it was a low-wing, single-engine monoplane with side-by-side seating for two occupants. With a wingspan of approximately 24 feet and powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engine, it achieved cruise speeds within 3 mph of its tandem-seat predecessor while offering the practicality of side-by-side configuration. The aircraft was manufactured as kits by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon. AviatorDB tracks 1 Telkamp Randy R aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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