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“48 State Challenge” to Oshkosh: Mission Accomplished
Congratulations to Dave Tillema for successfully completing the "48 State Challenge" on his way to Oshkosh 2022 from Texas, flying a Zenith CH 750...
RANS Aircraft Names New President
RANS Aircraft has announced that founder Randy Schlitter will be handing over the title and duties of President to long-term employee Tony Dopita. “Tony...
Firewall Forward: Carburetors and Troubleshooting
In the next installment of KITPLANES Firewall Forward sponsored by Tempest editor at large Paul Dye gets up close and personal with the evergreen...
Archive: May 1989
Randall Harris’ EAA Biplane was on our May 1989 cover in a paint scheme with more than a passing resemblance to the Christen Eagle....
Subsonex 2 Kit Reservation Now Open
Sonex is now accepting kit reservation deposits for the SubSonex JSX-2T 2-place personal jet. Production is anticipated to start in the 2nd Quarter of...
August 2022
On the cover: Chris Pryce flies his “KR-2S ish,” a highly modified, stretched KR-2S that is powered by a Corvair engine. Photographed by Jon...
Parisi Sonex Onex
Sonex Onex N196XP flew for the first time on April 27th after a little over four years to complete.
It's powered the 80 hp AeroVee...
Lindsey Van’s RV-6
I really enjoyed building this plane, I didn't get in a hurry to build it. I wanted to do it right. I had lots...
Firewall Forward: Intake and Exhaust Systems
In the next installment of KITPLANES Firewall Forward sponsored by Tempest editor at large Paul Dye takes a close look at intake and exhaust...
Archive: June 2003
We’ve seldom shied away from indulging a builder’s whimsy on our pages, including the cover. So to find Rod Cowgill’s Mifyter on our June...
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Letters
Fiberglass/Epoxy LayupsIn "Maintenance Matters" on page 52, a photo shows a fiberglass/epoxy layup...