Archive: February 2009
Our February 2009 issue was assembled near the end of 2008 and had yet to reflect the mayhem ahead for the U.S. economy. In...
Archive: July 2006
On our July 2006 cover was the Aventura II, written about and photographed by our longtime favorite aviation writer Dave Higdon. “Egrets and herons...
Archive: February 2014
A decade ago, we highlighted the almost bewildering array of WW-I replicas made by Airdrome Aeroplanes.
Van’s Aircraft Files for Chapter 11
Van’s Aircraft, facing multiple crises and a serious cash crunch, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. According to the company, this is ”a...
Archive: January 2007
Our coverage for the 2006 Reno Air Races appeared in the January issue the next year, depicting what may well have been the apogee...
Archive: August 2014
As our industry continues to mature and anniversaries come hurtling at us, it’s worth recalling that in our August 2014 issue the venerable Van’s...
Archive: August 1991
Nat Puffer’s Cozy Mk IV was the cover subject of our August 1991 issue. Don Downie caught up with Nat and wife Shirley Puffer...
Archive: October 2011
Jeff Ackland’s Radial Rocket was our cover subject 12 years ago this month. Ed Kolano’s flight review began by exploring the most obvious change...
Archive: March 1995
Rich Trickel’s KIS Cruiser was the subject of our March 1995 cover. KITPLANES® Managing Editor Keith Beveridge not only got to sample the TR-4...
Archive: August 2012
Our cover story for the August 2012 issue was a special one closely and personally followed by then Senior Editor Paul Dye. None other...
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Build Your Skills: Fabric
This month we look at installing the fabric on the wing and how to use rib-lacing, reinforcement tapes, pre-punched holes, and methods of mechanical attachment including pop rivets, PK screws and fabric clips; by Ron Alexander.
