N78BH - 2009 Tiernan Marshall R RV 7 Aircraft Registration

N78BH is a 2009 Tiernan Marshall R RV 7, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Hammond Brook A in Granbury, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 16, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on January 22, 2021. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1B engine producing 180 horsepower, N78BH is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8E4E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78BH was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.2615, -97.6729 on June 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N78BH was last updated on April 14, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Van's RV-7 is a high-performance experimental aircraft that revolutionized amateur aviation by offering exceptional speed and handling in a homebuilt package. First flown in 2001, it is a low-wing, all-aluminum monoplane with side-by-side seating for two and accommodates engines up to 215 horsepower. With a wingspan of approximately 28 feet and cruise speeds exceeding 200 mph, the RV-7 delivers airliner-like performance from a kit that can be assembled in about 1,500 hours. The aircraft is manufactured by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon. AviatorDB tracks 4 Tiernan Marshall R aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV7.

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