Completions

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Bill Prokes' Stolp Starlet

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Stolp SA-500 Starlet N23ME was completed in November of 2016 . The project spanned approximately 4 years. The Engine is a Franklin 4AC-199 E-3...

Scholes RV-12 – N935RS

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In April of 2011 I ordered a kit from Van's Aircraft--the E-LSA RV12, and I have been building it since then. Last fall (2017) I finally...

Leedom/Hlavac KitFox Lite

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N200HL started life as a KitFox Lite kit. The engine is a Rotax 503 with a 3.47:1 reduction. The motor mount, carbon full cowl...

Anderson Van's RV-4

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After on-and-off construction started in November, 1991, N144DV took to the air on July 4, 2016. (Yes, that's 25 years into a 3-year project!) A...
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Dave Armando’s Kitfox Speedster Model V

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After 6 years of building my 2001 Kitfox Speedster Model V was flown.
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Dave Armando’s Rotorway 162F

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After 600 hours of build time my 2008 Rotorway 162F helicopter departed the earth. First flight was from my driveway after pushing it out...

Folkerts Murphy Super Rebel

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Wednesday, January 24th, 2017 at high noon, N25SR, a Murphy Super Rebel SR2500, took to the skies for approximately 45 minutes. I bought the kit...

John Albritton's Jet Eze

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This day was a long time coming for me. Flying my own jet! This couldn't have been possible without the help and expertise of the...

Rich Macrafic's RV-7A

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RV-7A N4956T, after a 12-year build, flew for the first time on 10/09/2017 from KRST (Rochester, MN). Everybody talks about the "RV smile" after that...

Van's 10,000 Flying Airplanes

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Congratulations to David Porter, who recently reported the first flight of his RV-7 and became the official 10,000th Van's RV aircraft to transition from...

In Case You Missed it

Building the eXenos

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Part 3: Prepping the patient, de-motoring the motorcycle.

MGL Avionics Stratomaster MAXI Single E1

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MGLs maxi singles are designed to drop into a standard 3.125-inch hole, while the Smart Singles fit into a 2.25-inch hole. Author Rick Lindstrom found that the Maxi Single E1 engine monitor was just the ticket to get him flying while his other unit was in the shop for repairs.

Aero lectrics

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Hall of fame. By Jim Weir.

Thatcher CX4

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If you’re a builder on a budget and don’t aim to do long cross-country trips, the Thatcher CX4 may be worth a look. By Ed Wischmeyer.