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ScaleBirds, a newcomer to the kit manufacturing scene, chose to start their line of replica fighters with one of the first all-metal U.S. military pursuit ships of WW-II—the P-36.

Kitfox Speedster 916

Marc Cook - October 23, 2024

The feistiest Kitfox gets feistier yet.

Sling Shot

Paul Dye - September 28, 2024

Rotax’s 916 enlivens Sling’s four-seaters.

Nothing Small About It

Tom Wilson - February 29, 2024

The Gweduck is a hero-class Experimental three decades in the making.

On the Nose!

Paul Dye - January 31, 2024

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

Excess Horsepower!

Paul Dye - October 30, 2023

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

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James Aircraft’s State of the Art

Mark Timney - February 11, 2025

Under new ownership, James Aircraft continues to support RV builders

Eating the Elephant

Paul Dye - February 4, 2025

One person can’t imagine eating a whole elephant. It’s simply impossible. But the answer to the idiomatic question remains: one bite at a time!

Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 14

Jon Humberd - January 29, 2025

Out of the holding pattern, onto the panel.

Second Chance Six

Tenley Ong - January 27, 2025

Part 13: Assessing the ailerons, learning the lathe and plotting the wiring.

The Jet A- Burning RV-9A

Dennis Parker - January 5, 2025

Behind the scenes with the CD-155-powered RV.

Why We Built What We Did

Kitplanes - December 22, 2024

And sometimes we bought instead of built (again).

Ten Things That Will Have an Impact on Insurance

Scott "Sky" Smith - December 7, 2024

In today’s market you might not be able to get insurance for the plane you want or the premium might be more than you want to spend.

Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 13

Jon Humberd - November 24, 2024

Things to do while in the holding pattern.

Shop Talk

Beware…. Not All H-5000-2’s Are the Same!

Paul Dye - February 19, 2025

The part number doesn’t tell you the whole story.

Fisheyes!

Paul Dye - February 17, 2025

Just what you hate to see after the paint dries—fish eyes!

PolyGone – This Stuff Works!

Paul Dye - February 12, 2025

I am usually disappointed when I turn to chemicals to try and ease the process of building or working on airplanes.

Best of Both Worlds

Jon Croke - February 7, 2025

Can we convert a certified aircraft into an Experimental so we can get the freedoms we really want?

Reverse Engineering Heated Seats

Paul Dye - February 6, 2025

How to they make it “high” and “low” with just a single SPDT switch and SPST relay?

Wire You Surprised?

Jim Weir - January 25, 2025

There are three basic methods of marking your wires so that 10 years from now you’ll be able to go back and track down trouble.

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Building an Addiction

Tom Wilson - February 19, 2025

The greatest of a successful builder’s attributes is an unshakable belief in tomorrow.

Pie in the Sky

Ariana Rayment - February 13, 2025

Now that the wedding is behind us and house projects have slowed, Brian and I have more time to focus on what matters most—airplanes.

How’s Your Head?

Marc Cook - February 6, 2025

We have a few changes around here that are worthy of mention.

The Iceman Cometh

Myron Nelson - February 2, 2025

Every pilot who has ever experienced icing conditions will remember their first time.

Seeing Wright

Tom Wilson - January 20, 2025

I just never expected to have such an aviation episode while navigating my stairwell.

Nuclear Certified String

Kerry Fores - January 17, 2025

No one wants a nuclear explosion triggered or hindered by string.

Products

Radiant Technology Unveils Taxi Camera

Cayla McLeod - December 3, 2024

A flush camera and accompanying 7-inch LCD display grants tailwheel pilots forward visibility while taxiing.

EFIS Roundup 2024

Marc Cook - November 4, 2024

Big screens available now.

DuraWear and UltraWear Brake Discs From Matco

Jonathan & Julia Apfelbaum - July 29, 2024

Matco presented new DuraWear and UltraWear components which provide an upgrade to their standard brake discs and pads while maintaining the same pricing.

Tundra Tailwheels

Tom Wilson - July 29, 2024

Tundra's line of no excuses off-road tailwheels.

Aircraft Specialty Flightlines Brings Three New Smart Components to AirVenture

Steve Ashby - July 26, 2024

Aircraft Specialty Flightlines, an AirVenture Veteran, has been innovating safer, more capable and easier to use components for experimental amateur aircraft builders for years.

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Don Pearsall - December 10, 2017 2

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Bob Hadley - September 21, 2018 1

A typical milling machine hold-down kit consists of various size blocks, hold-downs, and...

Turbine Moose: The Ultimate Amphib

Doug Rozendaal - June 13, 2008 2

Its said that sailors make good floatplane pilots because they understand the nature of wind on the water. Sailboat racer and pilot Rick Orchard took that sentiment to heart in a big way when he decided to pump up an already large homebuilt (the Murphy Moose) by adding Aerocet amphibious floats and a 550-horsepower Pratt & Whitney PT6A-20 turbine engine.

Down to Earth

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When something doesn’t feel (or sound) right, trust your gut and stay on the ground. A stuck valve recently demonstrated this lesson to Amy Laboda.

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