Eric Stewart
Eric Stewart is designing and building the SR-1, a speed plane for setting records in the FAI c-1a/0 category (takeoff weight less than 661 pounds, including pilot and fuel). You can see more at facebook.com/TheSR1Project, including additional photos and videos of the subjects in this series of articles.
Shining a Light on DarkAero
Ryley, Keegan and River Karl provide a behind-the-scenes view of the DarkAero 1.
In Case You Missed It
Classic Amendment
Alan Arps, fourth owner of a Starduster SA-100 that had seen better days, treads the fine line between updating the plansbuilt design and keeping it true to its era.
The Dawn Patrol
Dick and Sharon Starks help a fellow member of The Kansas City Dawn Patrol ready his WW-I replica aircraft—a Mariner amphibian in 1918 Curtiss Seagull livery—for its FAA airworthiness inspection.
![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.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Van’s Aircraft Turnaround In Full Flight")
Clattering About Diesels
DeltaHawk’s DHK180 engine has received its FAA certification. Yes, that’s the same inverted-vee, four-cylinder,...