![[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")
PMag for 6-Cylinder Engines
Sun 'n Fun 2017 boasts a super selection of vendors with products for builders and owners of EAB aircraft. There are four large hangars...
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It's the sort of day where you think you want ice cream, but you have to decide whether or not it's really worth ruining your shirt because it will melt faster than you can slurp it into your face.
A Clever Engine Mount Solution
When engine maker UL Power decided to retrofit an RV-4 with one of their engines, they faced an interesting problem, brought about by the...
FlightBox ADS-B receiver
For the last year Steven Sokol has been working on creating a new business called Open Flight Systems. His goal was to design a...
Lycoming Sun 'n Fun Forums
Frank Lukachinsky, a Lycoming Field Service and Support Engineer, will lead two forums addressing the care, maintenance and troubleshooting of Lycoming engines. Lycoming will...
Garmin 470 Touchscreen Portrait Displays – First Look
When Garmin introduced the G3X Touch displays as an upgrade to the original G3X a few years ago, they did so with a large...
Belite Chipper – First Look
The flying public got its first look at Belite's first licensed E-AB aircraft at the Sun 'n Fun Fly in today. As we reported...
Mitch Lock Named President of Van's Aircraft
Mitch Lock, one-time east coast representative for Van's aircraft, has been chosen as the successor to retiring president Scott Risan. Lock has ben an...
Portable Remote-controlled Tug
At first glance, I thought they were demonstrating a radio controlled toy. This child-sized, motorized, and looking like a military tank gizmo came racing...
Wisconsin to Florida in a Student-Built RV-12
Due to airshow commitments in Georgia later this week I found myself driving to Sun 'n Fun for the first time in over 30...
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