Geoff Jones
Spitfire Squadron Scrambles Again
At Enstone, U.K., groups of builders are creating Spitfire replicas. By Geoff Jones.
FRED to Florida
After more than 50 years, Eric Cluttons original prototype is still flying. By Geoff Jones.
Meet the Fokker, U.K. Style
In 1915, Allied pilots called the Eindecker the Scourge. In 2007, three friends in England bought and built Eindecker replica kits, and improved upon the original design. By Geoff Jones.
When the Rooster Flies
Just because real roosters don't fly doesn't mean that a 100%-original aircraft designed and painted to resemble one wont.
Grinvalds Orion
Jean Grinvalds’ plansbuilt four-seat pusher design was ahead of its time, predating the Bede BD-5, VariEze, Prescott Pusher and Cirrus VK-30. By Geoff Jones.
In Case You Missed It
What a Darling(ton) Noisemaker
Mostly we’d like our airplanes to be quiet. Somehow, “airplane” and “quiet” don’t belong...
NPT and Aircraft Fittings–Don’t Get That Size Wrong!
National Pipe Thread is a U.S. standard for tapered threads, which we find on...
Aero ‘lectrics
How do you condition a battery not in regular use to extend its lifetime? Run it down and then charge it back up. Jim Weir explains how to achieve this with about $10 worth of parts.
