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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...
How Bad Could a Prop Strike Be?
A prop strike, even at very low speed and power, is a serious matter. We watched as the Kitfox struggled to land. The crosswind was high and the pilot decided...
Kitfox Speedster 916
...may be reasonably priced but it’s never free. The trick, of course, is to find the balance. For Kitfox, the solution, while still keeping a sharp eye on that ever-elusive...
Kitbuilding as Easy as Child’s Play
...in building a kit aircraft, a friend of mine announced his purchase of a complete new Kitfox airplane kit. (This was back in the 1980s, so this kit was nothing...
