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Eric Stewart is designing and building the SR-1, a speed plane for setting records in the FAI c-1a/0 category (takeoff weight less than 661 pounds, including pilot and fuel). You can see more at facebook.com/TheSR1Project, including additional photos and videos of the subjects in this series of articles.

Testing, Testing!

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Part 2: Determining Material Properties

Testing, Testing!

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Part 1: Wing Static Load Test

Sail By Wire

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Paulo Iscold's Nixus sailplane debuts a fly-by-wire control system.

Rapid Prototyping and Experimental Design

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Wheel pants and gear fairings, part 2.

Rapid Prototyping and Experimental Design

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Wheel pants and gear fairings.

Paulo Iscold’s Nixus Fly by Wire Sailplane Project

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Paulo Iscold's Nixus put air under its wings for the first time March 4 at Castle Airport (formerly Air Force Base) in Merced, California....

On a Roll

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Beringer Aero takes wheels, brakes, and landing gear to new heights.

Titans of Tungsten

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A visit to Midwest Tungsten Services.

3 Years, 1 Minute, and 40 Seconds

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A Mazda-powered Harmon Rocket stomps the time-to-climb record.

Rapid Prototyping and Experimental Design

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Learning from the pros.

In Case You Missed It

A Sign of the Zodiac (Part 4)

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Builder Rick Lindstrom’s Zenith Zodiac 601 XL project continues as the Corvair engine is installed and the panel takes shape. Lindstrom selects instruments and avionics for his project and uses templates to plan the panel.

How’s Your Head?

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We have a few changes around here that are worthy of mention.

Wind Tunnel: Offset hinge lines

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Offset hinge lines.

Firewall Forward: Ignition Systems

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Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines...but how? Dave Prizio considers some of the choices.