![[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")
MakerPlane and Vx Aviation Introduce Pre-Stall Warning Stick-Shaker
MakerPlane and its development partner, Vx Aviation, have developed a low-cost, easy-to install stick shaker for Experimental/Amateur-Built Aircraft. The SWZL-1A controller system provides tactile...
Van’s Announces Dynon Skyview Touch Dual-Screen for RV-12 S-LSA
Just in time for EAA Airventure Oshkosh, Van's Aircraft and Dynon Avionics are excited to announce the DUAL-SCREEN DYNON SKYVIEW TOUCH option for the...
Mo’Venture
Kitplanes cover-shot photo guru Richard VanderMeulen lined up this beautiful picture of the Mo'Venture gang early Sunday morning. While Richard usually considers shooting more...
Kitplanes Flies the Diesel Sportsman!
Kitplanes Contributor David Prizio, and Editor in Chief Paul Dye, were the first journalists to fly the new Diesel Sportsman from Glasair Aviation. The...
BERINGER Introduces New 4" Mains
BERINGER Wheels & Brakes recently announced its new 4" main wheel and brake for light aircraft weighing up to 770 pounds. Cut from solid...
Kitplanes Flies the New Rotax 912 iS Sport
In April 2014, Kitplanes announced the new 914 iS, specifically tailored for the U.S. market. At the company's Wels, Austria headquarters, Kitplanes took a brief flight demo in an aircraft equipped with the new engine.
EAS VIII: Finishing Strong on Saturday Morning
The CAFE Foundation's Electric Aircraft Symposium has grown from its original half day with 20 or so attendees to the 200-person knowledge fest we see today.
Friday Afternoon at the Electric Aircraft Symposium: Part Two of a...
Anyone who thought the eighth annual Electric Aircraft Symposium had peaked by lunchtime on Friday was obviously not aware of the stellar presenters awaiting their turns in the afternoon.
Zenith Prepares to Ship One Week Wonder Kit to AirVenture
EAA's program to build a complete aircraft during AirVenture-Oshkosh 2014 moved a step closer this week. Zenith Aircraft President Sebastien Heintz has put the...
Zenith Aircraft to Host "Fly-In to Summer" Event
Zenith will host their 8th annual "Fly-In to Summer" Open Hangar Day on Saturday, June 21 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event...
In Case You Missed It
Design Process: Wing Structure
Last month we started our discussion of wing design with a look at the...
Engines of Change
It never fails to amaze me, this choice in powerplants for our Experimental aircraft....
