Just a Little Squeeze
The horizontal stabilizer on our F1 Rocket (like most RV-type aircraft) has a very thin profile—a symmetric airfoil with a finely pointed nose. Getting...
The Process
To the uninitiated, it looks like it’ll be done soon, doesn’t it? But “The Process” still has a long way to go.
Fear Not the Rivet Cutter
Kits these days are pretty good, as are their instructions. When they tell you to use an AD4-7 rivet in a particular hole, it's...
We Have a Fixture!
I needed a fixture – and I decided that I’d just “Go Big” ad make it out of steel. This baby isn’t going anywhere!
Twelve Volts Anywhere, Anytime
A handy tool to have in the shop, avoiding a bunch of random long wires that always seem to get in the way.
Hard-working Brakes
You wouldn’t think that a little 1,000-lb MGW aircraft would require this much braking.
In Case You Missed It
Flight Review: Four to Tango
Chuck Berthe puts Team Tango’s Foxtrot 4 through its paces, and finds it to be a capable aircraft with the potential to be even better as the design is refined.
Prepare for a Charge
The battery you install in your homebuilt kit will have nearly the same kind...
Archive: April 2007
Faithful KITPLANES® readers who picked up our April 2007 issue might be forgiven for...