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Kitfox Speedster 916

Marc Cook - 2
The feistiest Kitfox gets feistier yet.

Sling Shot

Paul Dye - 2
Rotax’s 916 enlivens Sling’s four-seaters.
Gweduck amphibian aircraft on a water takeoff run

Nothing Small About This Amphibian

Tom Wilson - 5
The Gweduck is a hero-class Experimental amphibian aircraft three decades in the making.

On the Nose!

Paul Dye - 2
Lockwood’s Rotax-powered RV-9A is more than just fancy rhinoplasty.

Excess Horsepower!

Paul Dye - 1
Kitfox’s Super Sport gets more than new pep from Rotax’s turbocharged 916 iS.

Ryan ST vs. Timber Tiger ST-L

Dewey Davenport - 5
Can a modern replica actually be better than a classic original?

Sea the World!

Paul Dye - 3
Getting a multi-engine sea rating in the always-entertaining AirCam.

World Beater

Marc Cook - 1
Rotax’s spunky 916 brings new tech and international appeal to a venerated design.

Super Sportsman

Marc Cook - 1
Not just another big-engine utility airplane.

SX Appeal

Jonathan & Julia Apfelbaum - 3
Sleek looks and a 300-hp Lycoming make the SX300 a very sexy single.
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Repeat Offender

Myron Nelson - 2
This time I want an airplane strictly built for the joy of flying. I want something simple and relatively cheap for that magical first and last half-hour of daylight, to be low and slow with no place in particular to go and sporting a massive grin.

For Evie

Myron Nelson - 0
Early in my build project, I found the absolute perfect number.

Twelve Months to Takeoff

LeRoy Cook - 3
The first customer-built Zenith CH 750 SD takes to the sky.
Van's RV-10

Buying Used: Van’s RV-10

Myron Nelson - 5
On a scale of 1–10, most owners rate it an 11.
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