Ed Lee's Sonex
I completed Sonex #1212 and made the first flight August 28, 2016. It now has 112 hours on it with its Corvair 3100cc engine...
David Otero’s RV-7 "Segundo Viento"
My RV-7 project started on January 5th, 2014. As with most airplane kits, it started with the empennage kit. From the moment I opened...
Cobb Mini-500 Bravo Plus
It took Bryan Cobb three years to assemble this helicopter while working a full-time job. It is equipped with all factory updates and the...
Alperin Sportsman
I completed construction of the Glasair Sportsman on November 1, 2016 in the Two Week to Taxi program at Glasair Aviation and received the...
John R. Murphy's SubSonex
My JSX-2 SubSonex was completed in November 2015 after 22 months of building, and it is the 3rd customer-built SubSonex to fly. Sonex delivered...
Dan Palmer's Wittman Buttercup
This is my Steve Wittman-designed Buttercup built and flown at Moriarty, New Mexico. Earl Luce plans were used for the airframe. It is powered by...
Smokovitz Skybolt
After a 20+ year construction period my Skybolt earned its airworthiness certificate in September 2015. This project began as an itch for a biplane....
Two Bearhawk LSA Aircraft Make Their First Flights
Bearhawk Aircraft announced today the FIRST FLIGHTS of TWO Bearhawk LSA aircraft built by customers from Quick-Build kits. Owner/builders Bruce McElhoe of California and...
"Born Again" TX Sonerai
After selling my second RV aircraft last year to facilitate a home remodel I was in a dilemma. Build another airplane? Buy one? If so,...
Bilodeau Kolb Firefly
I purchased this Kolb Firefly, partly covered quick-build kit on Craigslist for $6,000 with the engine, materials, BRS, and propeller, after the previous owner passed away....
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Around the Patch
Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook reflects on the joy offered by low-and-slow flying machines and discusses the state of the kit aircraft market.
Down To Earth
The founders of the Solar Impulse Project build on their successes with a planned around-the-world flight and a stopover at the Paris Air Show. By Amy Laboda.
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Chuck Bodeen Chucks background is as an aerospace engineer and computer programmer. His love for...
