N857BH - 2007 Hester Bobby R Jr RV-7A Aircraft Registration

N857BH is a 2007 Hester Bobby R Jr RV-7A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hester Bobby R Jr in Hopkinsville, KY. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 17, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on March 23, 2006. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Superior O-360 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N857BH is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABC17A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N857BH was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.8683, -87.3896 on June 26, 2026. The FAA registry record for N857BH was last updated on September 30, 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 1 Hester Bobby R Jr aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV7.

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