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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.

Stop damaging rivets- ATS Rivet Removal Tool

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An ATS Rivet Removal Tool (Blind or Standard) locks a rivet head in place while being drilled out. The rivet removal tool comes complete...

360-degree VR short video: Zenith Aircraft demo and factory visit

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Kit manufacturer Zenith Aircraft Company has released a new 360-degree VR short video to showcase its kit aircraft and to promote the rewarding hobby of kit aircraft building and flying light-sport aircraft.

Brad Cohen's Zenith Zodiac 601XL

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I grew up in an aviation family. My father, who is still an active pilot flew corporate aircraft for forty years as well as...
Kitplanes January 2016 cover

January 2016

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2015: Significant Improvement In Safety For Amateur-Built Aircraft

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Fatal accident total down 20 percent; EAA strives to build on improvement The safety level of homebuilt aircraft continues to improve, as fatal accident totals...

Tim Binder's Rebuilt Long EZ

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I recently rebuilt this Long EZ. It took thirteen months working on it most days and nights. The fiberglass, paint, interior, avionics and some...

Jeff Auen’s Lockwood AirCam (The GuitarCam)

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It’s the oldest/newest AirCam. Serial number 26, purchased in 1996 it was moved in crates and boxes six times over 11 years to 5...

Wag-Aero Launches new Website

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Wag-Aero announced the launch of their new user-friendly website. Check it out on your smart phone, tablet or computer and shop the entire catalog...

Aircraft Spruce Mobile Website Available

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Aircraft Spruce announced the release of their mobile optimized website. It is the same great website users know, just reformatted with swipe navigation in mind...

Letters

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Mold MakingI have two questions about making rubber parts . What is used as a mold release on the mold and inner rod? Also,...

In Case You Missed It

Raising the Misery Bar

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The Dawn Patrol

Wicks Aircraft Supply & Motorsports

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For over 100 years, this family-owned business has sold everything from pipe organs and PT-19 wings to high-performance parts for homebuilts.

Letters

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Trim TabsBarnaby Wainfan's recent article about trim tabs advised having enough stiffness in...

Viewfinder

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Marc Cook looks at an electric motorcycle’s lessons for electric aircraft.