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Zenith Homecoming Set for September 15 & 16
Zenith Aircraft Company will be hosting its 32nd annual Zenith Homecoming / Open Hangar Days & Fly-In this September 15 & 16 at its...
Archive: October 2011
Jeff Ackland’s Radial Rocket was our cover subject 12 years ago this month. Ed Kolano’s flight review began by exploring the most obvious change...
September 2023
On the cover: CubCrafters’ new Carbon Cub UL is powered by a turbocharged, 160-hp Rotax 916 engine. Photographed by Jon Bliss near Yakima, Washington.
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Oshkosh Arrivals Video
Earlier this week, thousands of aircraft flew in to Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for AirVenture 2023. Mariano Rosales was onsite to...
Learning AoA Flying
Almost every pilot (in the U.S., at least) has learned to fly by reference to the airspeed indicator instead of learning to fly angle...
Archive: March 1995
Rich Trickel’s KIS Cruiser was the subject of our March 1995 cover. KITPLANES® Managing Editor Keith Beveridge not only got to sample the TR-4...
August 2023
On the cover: Ted Setzer and Alan Negrin enjoy a flight in the one-of-a-kind Glasair Super Sportsman. Photographed over Washington state’s Puget Sound by...
Kitfox Upgrades Back-Country Landing Gear
There may be no more important component of a back-country aircraft for confidence and safety than a rugged, reliable landing-gear system. As part of...
Sonex Factory Tour and Oshkosh Open House
2023 is flying-by and EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 will be here before we know it! Sonex will exhibit at this year’s show as the...
In Case You Missed It
Wind Tunnel
Pitch is not the only axis involved in making an airplane fly well. Yaw and roll are also important, and this month Barnaby Wainfan turns his attention to lateral/directional stability and its effect on flying qualities.
