![[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")
![[Credit: FAA]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FAA-Mosaic-1.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "MOSAIC Isn’t a Question of Can You—But Why You’d Build")
![[Credit: EAA]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/vintage-in-review-herb-clark.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Vintage in Review Returns to Oshkosh: Five Days, Five Stories, and a Living OX-5")
![[Credit: Zenith Aircraft Company]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/31142685469.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Zenith Throws Open Its Doors for “Fly-In to Summer”")
![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=324&h=235&crop=1 "FLYBOX Avionics")
![[Credit: Radiant Technology]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/550095_5165745cc27748a598699799d796fd94mv2.jpg?w=324&h=235&crop=1 "Radiant Technology Unveils SafeGyro")
Radiant Technology Unveils SafeGyro
Latest addition to the Mini Glass line offers USB-rechargeable portability and intuitive motion-history mapping.
![[Credit: magniX]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Magnix.jpg?w=324&h=235&crop=1 "MagniX Unveils Electric Engine for the GA Market")
MagniX Unveils Electric Engine for the GA Market
The new engine aims to slash flight training costs and maintenance, with a Van's RV-10 test flight scheduled for later this year and a commercial launch in 2027
![[Credit: Dynon]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/EMS-stand-alone_HDX.png?w=324&h=235&crop=1 "Dynon Unveils Scalable Engine Monitoring for Kitbuilders")
Dynon Unveils Scalable Engine Monitoring for Kitbuilders
Simplified engine-focused interface streamlines cockpit operation.
![Aircraft control surface designs may include counterweights to offset and eliminate flutter. The counterweights should not be eliminated to save weight. [Credit: Kitplanes Archive]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/kitfox-s7-sti-04.jpg?w=324&h=235&crop=1 "Weight and Flutter")
![The author flying his Sinson 108-2 Voyager in the skies above British Columbia, Canada. [Credit: Mike Davenport]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CF-EZB-over-water-D.-Cardy-photo.jpg?w=324&h=235&crop=1 "A 30-Year Love Affair With My Stinson")
A 30-Year Love Affair With My Stinson
The story of a caretaker of a versatile classic, the Stinson 108 Voyager.
![The discomfort of wearing prescription- or sunglasses under an ANR headset is eliminated with Flying Eyes. [Credit: Flying Eyes]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FlyingEyes-Group.jpg?w=324&h=235&crop=1 "Eyes Forward")
![Left to right, shiny new bulkheads, wooden form blocks, and old bulkheads. [Credit Tinley Ong]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_3429.jpg?w=324&h=235&crop=1 "Second Chance Six")
![The painter sprays the door planels of a Glasair Sportsman 2+2. [Credit: Mike Davenport]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/White-doors-scaled.jpg?w=324&h=235&crop=1 "Paint It Yourself Or Pay A Pro?")
![Aircraft in flight [Credit: Jim Barrett]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/httpswww.flyingmag.comsitesflyin-6.jpg?w=324&h=235&crop=1 "Firecrown’s Aviation Group Charts Course for 2026; Ryan Ewing Named Group President")
Firecrown’s Aviation Group Charts Course for 2026; Ryan Ewing Named Group...
Brand refreshes, new digital platforms, and expanded editorial investments follow a transitional year for the company’s aviation portfolio.
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