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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.
December 2023
On the cover: Brandon and Heather Petersen’s Super Sport is the first Kitfox to be powered by a 160-hp Rotax 916 iS. Photographed by...
FLYING Media Group Acquires Bonnier’s Marine Titles
FLYING Media Group begins to expand today in the recreational marine industry with the acquisition of Bonnier’s marine media titles, including Boating, Yachting, Sailing...
Archive: August 2014
As our industry continues to mature and anniversaries come hurtling at us, it’s worth recalling that in our August 2014 issue the venerable Van’s...
Zenith’s Kit Aircraft Building Workshop Returns to Lakeland, Florida in December
Zenith Aircraft Company is returning to central Florida in early December to host its popular hands-on kit aircraft building workshop. The workshop will be...
Armstrong Xenos-B
Completed in 1100 hours by Paul and Denise Armstrong, Xenos-B #0014 had its first flight on 10/3/23 at Montague, CA. "It was easy to...
November 2023
On the cover: John Lake starts his day with a flight in his beautiful Marquart Charger. Photographed by Jon and Julia Apfelbaum near Utah’s...
Zenith Aircraft Homecoming Report
Kit aircraft manufacturer Zenith Aircraft Company hosted its 32nd annual Homecoming fly-in and open hangar days on September 15 & 16 at its factory...
Archive: August 1991
Nat Puffer’s Cozy Mk IV was the cover subject of our August 1991 issue. Don Downie caught up with Nat and wife Shirley Puffer...
Avionics Satisfaction Survey
We are conducting an avionics satisfaction survey together with Aviation Consumer for an upcoming market report. We want to know about your recent (within...
October 2023
On the cover: Lockwood Aviation’s AirCam on amphibious floats performs a touch and go at Lake Istokpoga, southeast of Sebring, Florida. Photographed by Paul...
In Case You Missed It
Building a Hidden Oil Door Hinge and Latch
A different approach to a popular modification. By Brad Benson.
Setting Up Shop
Before you decide you cant build a plane because you don't have enough shop space, think again. After all, as author Bob Fritz points out, projects have been built in apartments. This article wont go quite that far, but it does detail some pitfalls to avoid and makes suggestions about maximizing the ease and efficiency of working in a limited-space environment.
Do-It-Yourself Push-To-Talk Switch
Talking on the communication radio in your homebuilt aircraft requires a simple push-to-talk (PTT)...
Airpark Living, Continued
Last month, I talked about the various types of airparks available for those so...