I can type to select a node.  For example, if I click to select the Car node, then type "V", selection jumps to the "Van" node.  I can right-arrow to expand, then type "U" to select the "Useful" node.

Resolution: 
Added two new properties: KeyboardSearchEnabled and KeyboardSearchResetInterval. When set the KeyboardSearchEnabled property to true, user can navigate to an item by typing when RadTreeView is focused. You can set how long the user must wait before searching with the keyboard is reset using the KeyboardSearchResetInterval property.