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Trinkets and Projects from Oshkosh
Admit it: There’s just no way that you can come back from Oshkosh without something for your airplane, or project, or living room wall!...
Turbine Murphy Moose/Beast Makes Big Splash at AirVenture
The Murphy Moose, a four-place, high wing, all-aluminum back-country hauler, was released to the kit-building public over 20 years ago. Designed for ease of...
The Scalewings SW-51 Evolves
Scalewings Aircraft (based in Germany) has ben busy since we got a chance to fly their first production kit aircraft last fall, and they...
Round Magic
There are two types of people in the world; those who like round engines, and everyone else. Shane Madson from Westlock, Alberta, Canada falls...
A Unique Cub
Byung Lee has a nostalgia for the old and historic but also demands many of the amenities of modern life and his unique homebuilt...
Donuts Are Essential
Anyone who has every seen my presentation on Flight Testing should know that along with a trained pilot, good procedures, and excellent weather, a...
Thick Wallet?
This is one of many vendors at AirVenture offering a solution to those whose wallet is too thick. This vendor, however, is the only...
New Viking Engine
Starting with a 1.3-liter GM 3-cylinder, Viking Aircraft Engines is developing a new 140 hp turbocharged design to compete with the Rotax 915/916 powerplants.
Following...
Rumors of the Canards’ Demise
Rumors of the demise of the Rutan canard designs have ben greatly exaggerated. Once the pinnacle of aircraft design achievement, the canard configured aircraft...
Signs of the Times
Off to the side of the massive field of homebuilts, you can find a shack that might have well been built by Paul Poberezny...
In Case You Missed It
IV Tube for Crankcase Ventilation
Recently, my neighbor Ed needed a part to upgrade the installation of his crankcase breather/oil separator kit.
Alternative Energies
Companies around the world are making strides in the development of electric-powered light aircraft. Dean Sigler reports on three French organizations that have been setting records and making history.