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Bob Hoover to Make Special Appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Fly-In...
"World's Greatest Pilot" will help introduce Flying the Feathered Edge on Opening Sunday
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 15, 2015 - This weekend, Bob Hoover, legendary aviator,...
Jim Bede, Pioneer Kit Designer, Passes Away in Cleveland
Kitplanes received notice from the Bede Corporation of the passing of Jim Bede on July 9, 2015, as a result of an unrecoverable aneurysm...
Best of Intake Plugs Photo Contest Winner
Who doesn't like a happy face? Apparently not many, and that makes this Cubcrafters Sport Cub photo by Drew Seguin of Mason, Michigan the...
Bob Irwin, Aircraft Spruce Co-Founder Flies West
Bob Irwin, co-founder of Aircraft Spruce, passed away on June 26, 2015 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona at age 95. Along with his wife...
Best of Intake Plugs: Cast Your Vote
Voting time! From the photos submitted for our Best of "Intake plugs" contest, we've picked these four. Which one do you like best? Cast...
Homebuilts Well Represented at Pylon Racing School!
Reno's Stead Field, home of the National Championship Air Races every September, is alive with the sounds of fast airplanes this week as the...
Homebuilding Pioneer Ray Stits Dies at 93
Kitplanes has learned of the recent passing of one of the legends in homebuilding, Ray Stits. He was 93 years old. Ray's many contributions...
Memorial Services for Jeremy Monnett
The Sonex Aircraft website has announced: Memorial services for Jeremy Monnett have been scheduled for Sunday, June 7th. Services will be at the EAA...
Update from Sonex Aircraft
Sonex Aircraft released this statement earlier this morning:
"June 3, 2014, Oshkosh, WI
It is with heavy hearts that we report the loss of two members...
Jeremy Monnett Perishes in Crash
Kitplanes has learned that Jeremy Monnett, CEO of Sonex Aircraft and son of Founder and President John Monnett, was one of the victims of...
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Nuts. What to Do When Thrown a Curve
When fasteners crowd a radius or bend, radius washers, blocks, or spot facing can solve the problem—without compromising strength or workmanship.
