![[Credit: McFarlane Alaska]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/McFarlane_tailwheel.jpg?w=534&h=462&crop=1 "McFarlane Alaska Absorbs Backcountry Favorite T3 Tailwheel")
![Making rare use of my drafting tools for the internal timing. [All Images Credited to Andrew Robinson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/P1010535.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Conquering the Magneto, Part 2")
![The integrated ECLIPSE NG features a very sunlight readable display that shows the engine and all flight data organized in one or more pages. [Credit: Fielden Aero LLC]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1_Screenshot_.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "FLYBOX Avionics")
![[Credit: Radiant Technology]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/550095_5165745cc27748a598699799d796fd94mv2.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Radiant Technology Unveils SafeGyro")
![[Credit: Dynon]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/EMS-stand-alone_HDX.png?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Dynon Unveils Scalable Engine Monitoring for Kitbuilders")
The Controlled Chaotic World of Area 51
The Homebuilt Parking and Camping crew out in Area 51 must be contenders for the hardest working volunteers at AirVenture and this year stretched...
One Week Wonder Update
Did you help build the One Week Wonder at the 2014 AirVenture? The Zenith CH 750 Cruzer reappeared at the Homebuilder's Hangar this week,...
Dynon’s SkyView HDX Video Review
Dynon Avionics' latest-generation SkyView integrated avionics called the SkyView HDX has a newly designed bezel and user controls for easier use while flying in turbulence, plus brighter displays and a reworked touch interface. Larry Anglisano takes a product tour of the HDX with Dynon's Michael Schoefield in this video.
Murphy Radical Adds Bike Racks
Murphy Aircraft unveiled the Radical at AirVenture and caught the attention of showgoers with an unusual option. The third generation of the company's light...
sdplanes USA Announces minisport Aircraft Kits
sdplanes USA is showcasing the sd-1 minisport single-seat sport plane as built by sdplanes USA owner John Vining. This airplane is classified as Experimental/Amateur-Built...
Who Ya’ Gonna Call?
You arrive at Oshkosh minus a passenger door, which detached on your way to AirVenture. Who do you call? Or, your tire goes flat...
Charlie Becker – Our Man in the EAA
If you've flown into AirVenture, you have no doubt seen Charlie Becker rushing from venue to venue, often in his red Thing. Charlie is...
New CAMit 127-hp engine at AirVenture
Heart of America Aviation is displaying the new CAMit 3300 127-hp aircraft engine in Booth 4069 of Building D at AirVenture. Along with the...
Advanced Aero Components partners with Baker Racer Aeronautics to develop the...
Ian Baker, head of research and development for Advanced Aero Components, announced that he has been designing and building an entirely new 2-seat, side-by-side,...
The Good and Bad News About Fueling at Oshkosh
The good news is that Mogas is available for the first time at AirVenture thanks to a partnership between EAA, who bought the truck,...
In Case You Missed It
Van’s RV-12
In typical fashion, Van’s Aircraft refused to rest on its laurels after the RV-12’s prototype debut last year, and sought to improve on an already good design. The new production airplane has changed (beyond its color), with a castering nosewheel, toe brakes instead of a grip, reshaped control sticks for better clearance, ground-adjustable seats fore and aft as well as in tilt, and the list goes on. Best of all, this day/VFR machine is still a delight to fly; by Ed Kolano.
Alternative Energies
While researchers seek electric flight’s Holy Grail—a 10X battery—aviation’s innovators are busy determining ways to use less fuel with the technology available now. By Dean Sigler.