Table of Contents
January 2007 Issue
Cover Story
The view through the plane's lower nose fairing gave me a view of pavement passing that some might find disconcerting. Watching the pavement pass a few inches bedlow the seat isn't always comfortable ...
Annual Directory, Part 2
The plans! The plans! 157 plansbuilt projects to peruse; compiled by Julia Downie.
Aircraft Company Cross Reference (Last page Aircraft Directory)
If you know the name of the plane, we'll help you find the company that sells plans for it.
Builder Spotlight
The S-12 offers all the hallmarks of fun flying. Pay no attention to the ground rushing up beneath your feet; by Dave Higdon.
The 18-Day Sportsman: Flight Testing
A fast and furious 40 hours, stressful yet successful; by Marc Cook.
Who would've thought a gyro could set world records? By Ken Armstrong.
Shop Talk
Jabiru builds engines as Michelangelo might have; by Tim Kern.
Making solar power work for you; by Jim Weir.
Designer's Notebook
Dreaming of the perfect EFIS display; by Ed Wischmeyer
Elliptical planforms and induced drag; by Barnaby Wainfan.
Exploring
Touring the sausage factory; by Marc Cook.
Make your Smartphone smarter with Anywhere Map software; edited by Mary Bernard.
The 2006 Reno Sport Class race results are surprising. Hint: A Lancair didn't win; by Tim Kern.
Aircraft Spruce is preserving the option to build from plans. And we're better for it; by Marc Cook.
Product Review: Vintage Aero Tail-Mate
Here's a great way to save your back from heavy lifting; by Dan Checkoway.
Check out the Evektor Sportstar S-LSA; by Dave Martin.
Follow these links to visit the web sites of companies you read about in the January issue.
What's New
Stratomaster Enigma EFIS
Smartphone
Lancair Strake
Airaile Dreams
RANS S-12
The Sporting Class
Reno Air Races
Little Wing Autogyros
Little Wing Autogyros
Plans Perennial
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty
Product Review
Vintage Aero Tail-Mate
Engine Beat
Jabiru Engines
The Light Stuff
Evektor SportStar
Other Aviation Publications
Aviation Consumer
Aviation Safety
AvWeb
IFR Magazine
IFR Refresher
Light Plane Maintenance
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Diesel engines are beginning to make tiny inroads into the Experimental aircraft market, although they're a ways from gaining market share. At the Aero show in Friedsrichshafen, KITPLANES saw an interesting three-cylinder model from a company called FlyEco.
New side-by-side testing by Rotax reveals that the 912iS yields substantially better fuel economy than the company originally claimed. In this exclusive KITPLANES video, Rotax's Alexander Mitter reveals the test details.
We get a detailed look at Garmin's new G3X package. Paul Bertorelli talks to Garmin's Jim Alpiser at the Aero show in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
At Sun 'n Fun 2013, KITPLANES editor Paul Dye flew his RV-3 into Lakeland. In this video, he gives us a tour of the airplane's unique design and construction.
Superior Air Parts is showing the new XP-400, a 215 hp variant of the popular four-cylinder powerplant.
Zenith Aircraft introduced a new version of its CH750, the Cruzer. It's intended to be faster than the STOL version of this airplane.
