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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.

Black Beauty

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Construction of a custom wing for a Formula 1 Cassutt.

Fifties Fuse, Teeny Wings

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Design and fabrication of a custom wing for a Formula 1 Cassutt.

Mojave Gang MoVenture

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Elliot Seguin sets a point-to-point record with a little help from his friends.

Seat Foam

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DIY for comfort and cost.

Polishing Detail Work

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Little things make a big difference in the final result. By Eric Stewart

The Spin Doctor

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Craig Catto, master of fixed-pitch props.

Hide the Hinge

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“Trick” hinge mods that are simple to incorporate into certain hinged assemblies.

Polish Makes Perfect

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How to polish your plane.

Heat Shields Up!

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Protecting your cowling from excess heat.

Homebuilt O2

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Do-it-yourself oxygen systems for when the air gets thin.

In Case You Missed It

Hands On: Soup to Nuts

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Mike Loehle, of Loehle Aircraft, discusses the development of his aero coatings system and details some of the pre-paint prep process.

Develop Today, Sell Tomorrow

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While the Experimental world has matured greatly in the last few decades, we’re no longer seeing the rapid rate of change experienced in the 1970s and through the ’80s.

Letters

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Whole-Plane ParachutesI enjoy KITPLANES very much and look forward to every issue. But I've...

Light Stuff

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Earlier this year, columnist Dave Martin had the opportunity to fly Flight Designs CTSW (short wing) factory-built Light Sport Aircraft. This month, he flies the company's new CTLS (Light Sport model), and he details the differences between the two.