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![The 160 hp turbocharged Rotax 916iS is a four-stroke piston engine with redundant electronic fuel injection and ignition. [Credit: BPR Rotax]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PIC_916-iS_iSc-2-150x150.jpg "2026 Engine Buyer’s Guide")
2026 Engine Buyer’s Guide
...engine. Generating 160 hp for 5 minutes and 137 hp continuous up to 23,000 feet, the 916iS offers a power boost to STOL aircraft like the Kitfox Super Sport and...
![Aircraft control surface designs may include counterweights to offset and eliminate flutter. The counterweights should not be eliminated to save weight. [Credit: Kitplanes Archive]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/kitfox-s7-sti-04-150x150.jpg "Weight and Flutter")
Weight and Flutter
...publication around thirty years ago, there were (according to my admittedly questionable memory) a number of incidences with Kitfox aircraft builders omitting the flaperon counterweights due to said builders not...
![Nearly 3,000 RV-6 kits were built during the design’s highly successful run. [All Images Credited to Van's Aircraft]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/RV6-Rusciano-RUS05842-2880x1600HomePageBanner_KK-150x150.jpg "Van’s Aircraft Turnaround In Full Flight")
Van’s Aircraft Turnaround In Full Flight
...Kitfox, Just Aircraft, and Rans designs dominate. Vans has consistently positioned the RV-15 as a larger, more utility-oriented evolution of the RV series. The aircraft incorporates long-stroke landing gear, high...
Creating the RV-15
...RVs are supposed to be faster than their counterparts and “big” is “slow.” As a result, the RV-15 is closer to a Cessna 170 than to a Cub or Kitfox...
When the Forum Finds You
...made. “When did Kitfox move from over by the warbirds?” File it all under human nature. But change isn’t always noticeable. Some changes come quietly, like an update in the...
Why Alternative Engines Rarely Save Money
...about putting a radial on my next RV,” or “I heard that Chevy V8s are cheap and provide plenty of power—what do you think about putting one on a Kitfox?”...
Building for IFR: Do You Really Need It?
...stuck on top. Astute planning can avoid those situations for far less money. I have flown an IFR Kitfox. But the databases hadn’t been updated since the airplane was new...
Something to Crow About
...proving just right. And as mentioned, hardware combinations can be chosen to get exactly what the customer needs. But if you have an RV, Kitfox or Sonex, you probably don’t...
Master Caution
...month’s treatise was to produce the first installment of my upcoming Kitfox build series, which I have been greatly looking forward to. However, as often happens in life, life itself...
2025 Engine Buyer’s Guide
Welcome to our annual Engine Buyer’s Guide, where we try to dissect what’s new, what’s old and what’s changed in the world of Experimental-intended powerplants. Last year we reported the...
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DIY Adjustable Rib Centerline Marking Tool
As a new builder I came quickly to the step of needing to mark rib centerlines to align the ribs with the predrilled holes in the skin.
Free Flight
EFISes provide a tremendous amount of information and extend the capabilities of todays homebuilt aircraft, but only if you take the time to learn how to use them properly.