![At Sun ‘n Fun 2026, Viking Aircraft Engines surprised the crowd with its first complete kit — the V-42, a high-wing twin powered by two Honda-based engines. Here’s an early look. [Credit: Andrew Robinson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/P1020293.jpg?w=534&h=462&crop=1 "Viking V-42 Twin")
![[Credit: Van's Aircraft]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_5238.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Part 22 Gets Real: Van’s Delivers the First MOSAIC-Certified Airplane")
![Backcountry manners intact: the ULT sits on a grass strip with the turbine spun up, built on the STOL-capable Carbon Cub UL airframe. [Credit: CubCrafters]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-20-at-11.12.13-AM.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "The New Jetprop Carbon Cub")
![[All images credited to Mike Davenport]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DSC_6716.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Glasair Sportsman 2+2, Part Two")
![Dragging it in low and slow for the STOL competition. [Credit: Andrew Robinson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SnF_dragging_in.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Sun ’n Fun 2026 Recap: Avionics Upgrades, Thorp Kits, and STOL Action")
FLYING’s ‘Oshkosh Live’ Returns for Year 2
Expanded livestream coverage brings aviation’s biggest week to viewers around the world—live from the heart of EAA AirVenture.
KitFlight Modernizes the Aircraft Builder’s Log (Updated)
KitFlight makes logging your Experimental aircraft build intuitive, flexible, and future-proof—with powerful features and no subscription required.
USB-Powered CO Monitor from Radiant
Radiant's new $29.95 USB CO monitor lights up red if danger's in the air—and might just beat those old stick-on cards for reliability.
BARC Gets Ready To Bite
The Biplane Air Racing Class (BARC) is back for 2025 with new rules and new racers—including two-seaters with big-block engines. Expect to see them at Roswell this September.
600 MPH Jet Racing?
A concept 600 mph jet course spotted at Roswell hints at a new level of pylon racing—think faster jets and 14-mile laps. Bring it on!
New Course, Familiar Winds: PRS Lands in Roswell
Roswell’s first Pylon Racing School offers a dry run of the new course, with light turnout, big ambitions, and plenty of dust in the air.
Mack Daddy Cassutt
Andy Mack and Leah Sanfillipo bring new life to a Cassutt racer—next stop: Roswell Pylon Racing School with Cheap Thrills.
Zenith Aircraft “Fly-In to Summer” Open House: June 21
Zenith Aircraft hosts summer fly-in June 21 in Mexico, Missouri, with factory tours, demos, and aircraft displays.
One Week Wonder Joins Legends at the Smithsonian
The Waiex-B One Week Wonder, built by volunteers at Oshkosh 2022, is now on display at the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center—next to aviation legends.
Oshkosh 2025 NOTAM Includes Key Updates for Pilots Flying In
Flying to Oshkosh for AirVenture 2025? Read the updated NOTAM—now available at EAA.org/NOTAM—with key changes and arrival procedure updates.
In Case You Missed It
The Stanley Screamer is One Sleek Sherpa!
“I may never be able to buy an airplane…but maybe I can build one!”
—Dale Stanley
The Other Power Failure
In the days of steam gauges, an alternator failure was inconvenient. In the age...
Gear of the Year 2007
There's always something new to be had in the field of aviation-related equipment, and this year we stay on the beaten trail and wander off of it a bit with a new EFD/MFD, a build-it-yourself headset, a readily stowable inflatable tent, a headset boom light, a digital attitude indicator, an electronic flight bag and spiffy, low-draw LED landing lights; a Staff Report.
Coloring Outside the Lines
Enhance your homebuilt aircraft with clever, lightweight mods like glove boxes, armrests, and cargo cleats—without sacrificing safety or balance.