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Archive: June 1999
The Viking Cygnet was on the cover of our June 1999 issue. The plansbuilt design debuted at Oshkosh 1977 as Bert Sisler’s second design....
February 2021
On the cover: RANS head honcho Randy Schlitter flies the factory S-7LS for Richard VanderMeulen’s camera way back in late 2011. The high-utility S-7, featured in our “Buying Used” article this month, looks as good today as it did then. 2021 Engine Buyer’s Guide: Power up! Find your perfect engine in our yearly powerplant directory. […] 
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Lockwood is Hiring
While the pandemic of 2020 put a crimp in many activities, it hasn't been bad for all of the experimental aircraft industry—we've heard from...
Zenith STOL for Microsoft FlightSim
Microsoft Flight Simulator fans will have a new toy for Christmas this year. SimWorksStudios is set to release the Zenith STOL CH701 model featuring...
Homan Legal Eagle XL
I completed Legal Eagle XL SR 7-1/2, Snoopy's Revenge 7-1/2 in July of 2020. It is powered by a Verner 3V engine, with 42...
Archive: December 1988
A Great Lakes biplane was on our December 1988 cover, and the issue contained our directory of all the homebuilts available for 1989—34 pages...
January 2021
On the cover: Paul Dye and Rollie VanDorn enjoy a flight in the 315-hp Bearhawk 5 prototype. Photographed near St. George, Utah, by Richard VanderMeulen. Table of contents The Big Bearhawk: Bearhawk 5—more room, more horsepower…more everything. Mike and Laura Starkey’s RANS S-21: Part 6—Pieces and parts. Whirl Wind 300: Three blades at the speed […]
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Viljoen SubSonex
Andre Viljoen of Broulee, New South Wales, Australia took his SubSonex skyward on November 9 becoming the first SubSonex based outside of the United...
EAA Homebuilders Week
Experts from every corner of the homebuilt aircraft community will bring their knowledge and information to aviation enthusiasts everywhere during the first EAA Homebuilders Week.
Story RANS S-20
We started the RANS build with a kit order in December 2014. In April 2015 I convinced my friend Chris to help go retrieve...
In Case You Missed it
Ticket to Fly. IFR or No?
Like hundreds of fellow enthusiasts, the weather kept us out of Oshkosh 2019 on...
Buying a Used Homebuilt: Different Types
Fly before you buy, factory support, engines, and Light Sport.
Leters
Wag-A-BondRay Hill has built one beautiful airplane . However, the author, Dan Horton seems...
