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![[Credit: Viking Aircraft Engines]](https://kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/engine.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Editor’s Log")
![[Credit: Lisa Turner]](https://kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Inspections-1-scaled.jpg?w=324&h=235&crop=1 "Last Bits")
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![[Credit: Chat GPT]](https://kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Generated-image.jpg?w=324&h=235&crop=1 "Homebuilder’s Insurance")
![Checking out East Tennessee scenery from the 701. [Credit: Jon Humberd]](https://kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/3.jpg?w=324&h=235&crop=1 "Builder’s Spotlight")
![[Credit: AdobeStock]](https://kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AdobeStock_1172095184.jpg?w=324&h=235&crop=1 "Editor’s Log")
![[Credit: Lisa Turner]](https://kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Inspections-scaled.jpg?w=324&h=235&crop=1 "Last Bits")
![Air Salvage of Dallas is one of the largest and longest-established aircraft salvage yards, with a very large inventory. [Credit: Air Salvage of Dallas]](https://kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/5225124_orig.jpg?w=324&h=235&crop=1 "Salvage Parts")
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