Our Dumb Mistake
Earlier we commented on John Parker's Thunder Mustang as being supercharged... Turns out our long term memory was having fun with our rapidly slipping short term recall.
F1s and Bipes
Number one qualifier in Formula One is not the expected Steve Senegal but rather Lowell Slatter in Fraed Naught at an impressive 253.597 mph. As for Senegal, he posted 250.431 mph in qualifying and 245.846 mph in this morning's heat race. Maybe it's a case of being busy as Steve is also racing a Super RV-8 in the Sport Class where he ran just a little slower at 235.107 mph.
Flying Brix
If model airplanes are the gateway hobby to building your own experimental, then Thomas Lockwood's Lego-based Flying Brix must be the contemporary version of Guillow's balsa kits--or an alternative to conventional wooden display models.
Wednesday at Reno
While Editor Dye has already made the first of 2016's pilgrimages to the National Air Races, today was our first for the year. As...
Welcome to the Races!
Race week is here, and airplanes from all over have come to Reno, Nevada to see who is fastest - and the largest single...
Spirit of Flight Award
Lancair Owners and Builders Organization Recognized for Contribution to Safety
In 1996 the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) and the EAA established the Spirit of Flight Award to recognize those EAA members who made a significant contribution to aviation safety and flight testing, with the goal of encouraging further improvements in these areas.
Goodbye Oshkosh!
Well, that about wraps up Kitplanes coverage of AirVenture 2016 here in beautiful Oshkosh, Wisconsin. As our various correspondents mount their trusty steeds and...
Bob Reece Receives EAA Homebuilt Award
Bob Reece was honored with a "brick" at the Brown Arch today for his many years of service as Chairman of the EAA Judging...
Gordon and Patty Gilchrist’s PA-14EXP
Parked near the Brown Arch on the AirVenture flight line is what at first appears to be a Super Cub on amphibious floats. Walking...
Where's Jerry?
One of the questions asked by many show goers this year has been "Where's Jerry?" Jerry Sleger, the "One Man Band" has been a...
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