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![[Credit: McFarlane Alaska]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/McFarlane_tailwheel.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "McFarlane Alaska Absorbs Backcountry Favorite T3 Tailwheel")
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.
Kolb Aircraft Impacted by Kentucky Tornado
Kolb Aircraft's hangar and planes suffered major tornado damage during the May 17 storm in Lexington.
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The Envelope, Please
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