![The best builders learn to combine both mindsets. They build like engineers but think like future mechanics. [Credit: Bill Wilson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0037.jpg?w=534&h=462&crop=1 "Building vs. Fixing")
![[Credit: Wikimedia Commons]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/F-117_Nighthawk_Front.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Odd and Unusual Aircraft")
![After nearly 75 years, the basic Tailwind design remains sound. [Credit: LeRoy Cook]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_4636.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "The Wittman Tailwind")
![Trimming composites gets the full PPE job. [Credit: Eric Stewart]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-2.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "A Few of My Favorite Tools")
![[Credit: AdobeStock]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AdobeStock_125628775.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Roll Recovery, Part 2")
Diesel 2.0?
For an engine long on the verge of viability but never quite making it over the threshold, the DeltaHawk is looking ever more real....
Whimsy
There’s no reason to participate in the hobby—for that matter, any hobby—unless it’s underpinned by fun.
Archive: February 2009
Our February 2009 issue was assembled near the end of 2008 and had yet to reflect the mayhem ahead for the U.S. economy. In...
Case for the Lyconsaur
Last time we met, the question was if the engines of the future had already arrived. This time I’d like to turn around and...
Nothing Small About This Amphibian
The Gweduck is a hero-class Experimental amphibian aircraft three decades in the making.
In Case You Missed It
Keeping It Simple and Affordable
The freedom to roll your own electrical system means you can make things very simple or very complex as desired.
Aero ‘lectrics
Jim Weir describes how he built the airframe structure of his new-and-improved wind tee.
Experimotive
The Dyna-Cam engine has a long history and an uncertain future. Despite its positive attributes, you still cant buy one.
Good Vibrations, Bad Vibrations
Mating a prop to an engine requires more than a big wrench and some safety wire. Follow along on a real propeller vibration test.