05/31/2018. Remarks by Walter van Tilborg: "The Vision was an original design all-composite material two-seat homebuilt aircraft of Steven A. Rahm of Daytona Beach, Florida, USA and was marketed in plans form for amateur construction by his American Affordable Aircraft, Inc. Emphasis was on an easy, economical and inexpensive construction.
The pictured prototype Vision was built by the designer, registered N96HR on October 26, 1996 it made the maiden flight in October 1996, two years after construction had started. This prototype had an 100 hp Stratus Inc (Subaru) EA81 engine and initially flew with the so-called SP wing and conventional tail wheel landing gear, but in 2003 also carried out trials with the larger EX wing. In that guise it was fitted with a tri-gear and an 115 hp Lycoming O-235 engine, while the original one-piece cockpit canopy was replaced by a separate canopy and windshield. The registration was cancelled April 15, 2013. The Vision could be built with choice of tricycle type or tail wheel type landing gear and was engineered for engines in the 90-160 hp range. At a later stage a partial kit (fuselage, turtle deck, etc.) came available from the designer. In 2009 the marketing of the Vision was continued by Pro-Composites, Inc (founded by Scott Van Der Veen and the designer).
Vision EX: This version had the larger so-called EX (EXtended) wing which had extended wing tips and optional small winglets.
Vision MG: With again increased wingspan (and chord), this version would be suitable for use as motor glider. However, it seems no aircraft of this variant were built.
Vision SP: The Vision EX, but shorter wingspan.
Super Vision: This name was sometimes used for the first plans-built tail-dragger Vision (N2VN c/n 0002), constructed by Sean P. Ponsonby. Powered by an 160 hp Lycoming IO-320 engine, the aircraft first flew on September 10, 1997.
By 2017 at least six aircraft had been completed (including one in South Africa) and several were under construction or nearing completion in Canada, Latvia, Sweden and the USA."
