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Schaum Murphy Rebel

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After fifteen years of building perseverance, my "RebVair" finally took to the skies on November 15, 2022. It's the only flying Murphy Rebel powered...

Toth Sonex

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Sonex 1520 Special Airworthiness Certificate 22 August 22. First flight Sunday 28 August 2022.

Irene the Gyro

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“Irene the Gyro” was a design I put together while sitting on fire standby in Greece during an unusually wet season so I had...

Armstrong Xenos-B

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Completed in 1100 hours by Paul and Denise Armstrong, Xenos-B #0014 had its first flight on 10/3/23 at Montague, CA.  "It was easy to...

The eXenos Takes Wing!

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To quote Howard Hughes in the movie The Rocketeer… ”The son of a b**** will fly!" The stars finally aligned with the weather (and schedules)...

Morris Sonex

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After being furloughed from an airline during COVID, I purchased a partially completed kit from a builder's widow that had passed away some 5...

Hoey Sonex B

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I began building in February 2018 and made the first flight in December 2022. The Sonex B is powered by an AeroVee Turbo engine....

Lang Arion Lightning XS

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Although I had been active with RC model airplanes all my life, a retirement goal was to complete a full-scale airplane that my wife...

Bearhawk Model 5 Takes Flight

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Bearhawk Aircraft announced the flight of the first kit-built Bearhawk Model 5 on Monday, November 7th. This six-place airplane was originally designed to haul...

Fernandez Zenith Cruzer

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This is actually my third attempt at an experimental. Three others started, but life kept getting in the way. After retiring from a 25-year...

In Case You Missed It

Design Process: All-Moving Tails

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A conventional horizontal tail has a fixed horizontal stabilizer with an elevator hinged to...

Aero ‘lectrics

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The subject this month is Schmitt triggers and digital gates, which can be employed for a variety of purposes in homebuilt aircraft including use with switches and sensors or panel lighting.
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Cable Ties For Ballast

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Cable ties will become brittle over time and can break. Having weights come loose during flight, especially near the control system, could really ruin your day. 

Flight Review: Four to Tango

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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.