Completions

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Dave Smith's RV-7

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On Friday, March 9th 2012, it had been 4 years, 7 months and 17 days since taking over the RV7 project. It was a...

Stan Tew's Rans S-7S

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N29TD was given airworthiness in October 2010 after 6 years of construction. It was awarded Champion Custom Tube & Fabric at the South East...

Steve Rush's RV-12

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Van's RV-12 kit number 18 was ordered the first day orders were accepted by Van's and completed 2 years and 2 months later. It...

Sam Buchanan's Legal Eagle XL

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After a dozen years of enjoyable flight in my RV-6, it was time to add a low-n-slow aircraft to the hangar. The Legal Eagle...

Scott Thatcher's Zenith 601XLB

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N601EL was my first attempt at building an aircraft and it was one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of my life! After...

Timothy Finley's Zenith 601XLB

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I began construction of N949TF, my Jabiru powered 601XLB at the Zenith Factory on June 19, 2008. The build was completed by October 31,...

Goodman's RV-10

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I bought the kit from Van's at Sun 'n Fun in 2006. After 5 years and 1 month, it finally flew. The paint was...

Michael Gallagher’s Rans S7S

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Our Rans S7S was completed in August 2011 after a January 2011 start. Nearly a year of research went into our choice for a...

Group-Built Van's RV-10

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Our RV-10 was built by a team of Ken Smith, Tom Smith, Tim Dawson-Townsend and Anton Nielsen. Total build time was about 6 and...

Edward Schupp's RV-9

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My RV 9-A flew on October 10, 2011, after five years of highly enjoyable construction. N797EJ is powered by a Lycoming YO-320-D1A with a...

In Case You Missed It

Cable-Exit Fairings

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Don't let unsightly cable-exit holes spoil the look or performance of your aircraft.

That new kit smell!

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That new kit smell!

Sling Shot

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From initial climb performance to Chuck-Yeager-like landings, the Sling 2 reveals its designer's emphasis on handling.

Kit Stuff

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Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.