The RV-7 airframe will accept larger engines, including the Lycoming IO-390, up to 215 hp (160 kW).

The RV-7 has a computer-assisted design with pre-punched rivet holes, helping to keep assembly time to about 1500 hours for the average builder.

[9] The RV-7A version features a hardened, solid steel nose-wheel strut that fits into a tube welded to the engine mount.

[1] Specifications are given for 200 hp, IO-360 configuration with a Hartzell constant speed propeller General characteristics Performance

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