![At Sun ‘n Fun 2026, Viking Aircraft Engines surprised the crowd with its first complete kit — the V-42, a high-wing twin powered by two Honda-based engines. Here’s an early look. [Credit: Andrew Robinson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/P1020293.jpg?w=534&h=462&crop=1 "Viking V-42 Twin")
![[Credit: Van's Aircraft]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_5238.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Part 22 Gets Real: Van’s Delivers the First MOSAIC-Certified Airplane")
![Backcountry manners intact: the ULT sits on a grass strip with the turbine spun up, built on the STOL-capable Carbon Cub UL airframe. [Credit: CubCrafters]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-20-at-11.12.13-AM.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "The New Jetprop Carbon Cub")
![[All images credited to Mike Davenport]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DSC_6716.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Glasair Sportsman 2+2, Part Two")
![Dragging it in low and slow for the STOL competition. [Credit: Andrew Robinson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SnF_dragging_in.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Sun ’n Fun 2026 Recap: Avionics Upgrades, Thorp Kits, and STOL Action")
Van’s Starts RV-15 Production
Van's Aircraft has opened orders for the wing kits of its new high-wing design, the RV-15. Deliveries are set to begin before the end of the year.
Special 20 “Buster” Replica On Display in Homebuilder’s Hangar
One of the most successful airplanes in air‑racing history—Steve Wittman’s Chief Oshkosh, later reconfigured as the Special 20 “Buster”—will be on display all week in the Homebuilders Hangar,...
Oshkosh Without an Airplane
What is EAA AirVenture like without the thrill of the FISK Arrival or the worry of watching the weather? This pilot finds out by leaving his airplane at home.
Oshkosh Sunday Begins
As the atmosphere wakes up with thunderstorms about 60 miles south of Oshkosh this Sunday morning in July, a small but growing line of...
The Opener!
Every year when I get to AirVenture, one of my first stops is the Brown arch. Why? Well it started out that we needed...
Meet Your HBC Volunteers
Nowhere is the sense of community stronger at AirVenture than at the Homebuilt Camping Pavilion, all thanks to the volunteers who make it a home away from home.
Mooneys Open the Door
The group of nearly 70 aircraft arrived Friday evening to avoid bad weather, clearing the 10 a.m. Saturday arrival slot.
Van’s RV-15 Arrives at the Show
The much-anticipated Van's RV-15 prototype has arrived at AirVenture. See the work-in-progress high-wing bush plane on display all week.
Sonex Highwing Pricing Announced
Sonex is now accepting full kit orders for its much-anticipated Highwing. We have the official pricing, initial flight test data, and expected delivery timelines.
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Weight Watchers
There is no doubt that the lighter the airplane, the better it performs and the better it generally seems to handle.
