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Kitplanes Magazine: Your Homebuilt Aircraft Authority. We cover topics relevant to anyone who has ever dreamed of building or owning a homebuilt experimental aircraft.
Backcountry manners intact: the ULT sits on a grass strip with the turbine spun up, built on the STOL-capable Carbon Cub UL airframe. [Credit: CubCrafters]

The New Jetprop Carbon Cub

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The Cub has always meant a piston engine up front but CubCrafters is changing that.  The Yakima, Washington, company has introduced the Carbon Cub ULT,...
The Rutan Model 76 Voyager circles Edwards Air Force Base in December 1986 as Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager complete the first nonstop, unrefueled flight around the world. [Credit: NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center]

Behind the Voyager Flight: 40 Years of Quieter Cockpits

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Everyone knows the headline: in December 1986, Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager flew the Burt Rutan–designed Voyager around the world nonstop and unrefueled, staying...
The Granville Brothers Gee Bee R-6 “Q.E.D.” being serviced before the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race; Mid America Flight Museum flies a replica of this aircraft. [Credit: Wikimedia Commons]

Vintage in Review Returns to AirVenture 2026 With 90-Year-Old Flyers

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One of AirVenture's most storied traditions is back. The Vintage in Review showcase returns to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2026, spotlighting the unique and...
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Homebuilder’s Insurance

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Insuring your aircraft investment.
[Credit: Radiant Technology]

Radiant Technology Unveils SafeGyro

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Latest addition to the Mini Glass line offers USB-rechargeable portability and intuitive motion-history mapping.
[Credit: magniX]

MagniX Unveils Electric Engine for the GA Market

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The new engine aims to slash flight training costs and maintenance, with a Van's RV-10 test flight scheduled for later this year and a commercial launch in 2027
[Credit: Dynon]

Dynon Unveils Scalable Engine Monitoring for Kitbuilders

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Simplified engine-focused interface streamlines cockpit operation.
The Bonanze Fly-n-Eat founder Dr. Rick Rzepka flies to restaurant locations using his app. [Credit: Dr. Rick Rzepka]

Flying To Lunch Just Got Easier

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New mobile app connects pilots with airport dining destinations.
[Credit: Adobe Stock]

Homebuilder’s Insurance

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Part 1 of an ongoing look at the complexity of aircraft owner's insurance.
[Credit: ScaleWings]

Big Prop Boosts Scalewings SW-51 Mustang

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Increased authenticity and performance.
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Becoming a Test Pilot

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Lessons learned from a Lancair Super Legacy and Dick Rutan.

So You’d Like to Go Faster

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Secrets for reducing drag, part 2.

Letters

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Adding an O2 Sensor Reinhard Metz's article about adding an AFR gauge and O2 sensor...

Zenith CH 650 B

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With the UL Power 350iS engine and other mods, the new CH 650 B has advanced Zenith Aircrafts product line. By Marc Cook.
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