Flight Reports The Hummingbird Helicopter Ken Armstrong test flies the world's first four-place kit helicopter. The Sleek and Sexy Safari This two-place helicopter's appeal isn't just skin-deep; by Ken Armstrong. Builder Spotlight An Airplane in Our Living Room, Part 1 A husband and wife team builds a DFE Ultralights Ascender III-C; by Adam Hunt. Completions Subject: builder_reports, builder_spotlight, business, avionics Shop Talk How Piston Engines Make Power, Part 7 "Turbo Tom" Wyatt provides a layman's guide to tuned ports. Bring on the Tools! These unique construction tools should be on every homebuilder's wish list; by Ed Wischmeyer. Aero 'Lectrics, Part 2 In the second part of this series, Jim Weir demonstrates how to build an ILS/VOR test box; by Jim Weir. The Quiet Homebuilt How would you like to construct a homebuilt that reduces generated noise? by Ed Wischmeyer. Designer's Notebook Wind Tunnel Barnaby Wainfan examines pitch feel devices; by Barnaby Wainfan. Exploring Around the Patch Announcing our first Readers' Choice awards; by Brian E. Clark. What's New Mountain High unveils pulse-demand oxygen technology; edited by Brian E. Clark. Kit Helicopters 101 Everything you need to know before you consider building a kit helicopter; by Ken Armstrong. B. J. Schramm--A Homebuilding Legend The RotorWay and Helicycle designer pioneered the kit helicopter industry; by John M. Larsen. The Top 20, Part 1 Meet the most influential figures who have shaped homebuilt aviation; by Rick Lindstrom. Chelton's EFIS Revamped The Sierra EFIS-SV Sport offers a total package at an affordable price; by Dave Higdon. Next-Generation Nemesis Ed Wischmeyer reports on the racer's rollout; by Ed Wischmeyer. Light Stuff Built from carbon-fiber reinforced wood, this ultralight goes the distance; by Dan Johnson. Kit Bits Letters List of Advertisers Builders' Marketplace The Classified Builder Kit Stuff Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.
Advanced Flight Systems' Rob Hickman details the company's new 5000-series big screen EFIS at Oshkosh 2010.
Spidertracks introduced a new, smaller, less expensive GPS tracker here at Oshkosh 2010. Rachel Donald explains the main features of the unit and the website that supports it.
CubCrafter's Randy Lervold gives us the skinny on the new Carbon Cub Adventure package introduced here at Oshkosh.
Glasair Aviation’s Mikael Via introduces the new turbocharged, carbon-fiber-bodied Sportsman TC at Oshkosh 2010.
KITPLANES interviews Jeremy Monnett after the roll-out of the light, efficient, single-seat Onex at Oshkosh 2010.
KITPLANES' exclusive video highlighting the Europa Monowheel built by Kim Prout. His Europa is one of the highest-time examples in the U.S., and amply shows off the superb combination of agility and utility.
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