The Baby Lakes is Small-Scale Fun

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Tiny but mighty, the Baby Lakes still impresses.

Final Flight

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The rest of the story.

Second Chance Six

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Part 14: To fix or not to fix?

Eating the Elephant—Part 2

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One step forward, two steps back
Lietzan RV-10 with the elaborate paint job

RV-10 Paint Scheme Paints a Family Story

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Four generations influenced Ernie and Jeanne Lietzan’s RV-10.
instrument panel - cockpit design

Eating the Elephant—Part 3

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Designing cockpits is part art, part foresight—flexibility wins when your perfect panel meets inevitable evolution mid-build.
Humberd and his daughter posing with the 750 SDXtreme.

Building the 750 SDXTREME: Part 16

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Tubeless tires, prototype gear, and cabin mods—follow the ongoing adventure of getting the highly modified 750 SDX on its feet.
subaru alternative engine

Why Alternative Engines Rarely Save Money

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You can try it, but don’t expect to come out ahead—or airborne—without a fight.
Gyro Technic GT-VX1 (left) and GT-VX2 gyroplanes coming in for landing. (Photo: Loren D. Jones, courtesy of Gyro Technic.)

Assembling a Gyro Technic VX-2

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A pilot chases his dream of building and flying a gyroplane with help from Gyro Technic in Minnesota.
Thorp T-18 rudder with taillight

Adding a Taillight to a Completed Rudder

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A creative, low-impact solution for mounting a light without cutting up your rudder.

In Case You Missed It

Ask the DAR

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Logbook entries, LSA on floats, replacement airworthiness certificates.

Rapid Prototyping and Experimental Design

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Wheel pants and gear fairings, part 2.

Vertical, Vertical and so Very Practical

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So, here we are with fly-in season upon us. And fire season. And lots...

How Skin Condition Affects Aircraft Performance

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In the last few editions of Wind Tunnel, we looked at how changes to...