![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")
![[Credit: Wikimedia Commons]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/4_rutan_a_longez.jpg_preview.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Rutan Symposium Turns to the Coming Canard Maintenance Crisis")
![[Credit: Flight Desgn GmbH]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1_mosaic_flightdesign.jpg_preview.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "FAA Accepts ASTM Standards, Clearing the Last Hurdle for MOSAIC")
![[Credit: magniX]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Magnix.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "magniX Opens Pre-Orders for an Electric Engine Aimed at Homebuilders")
Homebuilt Control Tower
There is a little building just southeast of Homebuilder’s HQ with a sign identifying it as the Homebuilt Tower. I’ve been flying in for...
If the Broom Fits
I ran across Laura Wilson Pennell, a delightful volunteer this morning. It appears that she attended the Harry Potter school of flight.
Spirit of Flight
Every year the Society of Experimental Test Pilots present the Spirit of Flight Award in recognition of outstanding work in the field of homebuilt...
Visiting the Innovation Showcase
If you are into cool, whether atmospheric or “toys”, there is no better place to hang out than the Innovation Showcase. While most of...
PS Engineering Shows New Audio Panel With VHF Radio
There’s still a need for two important devices in a radio stack: a VHF comm radio and an audio control panel. PS Engineering’s new...
They’re Only Slightly Off
You’d think that an organization as large as the EAA could reliably count something like conventions, so we have been slightly amused over the...
Aerolite 103 OSH Build Update
Dennis Carley and Rick Hayes set out on Monday to construct an Aerolite 103 Ultralight aircraft in one week. As it turns out, it...
The Perfect Getaway
It had all the makings of a great caper movie - two guys opening a hangar in the dark with a surreptitiously obtained key,...
Lincoln Electric TIG Workshops a Big Hit
As many airshow attendees can attest, attempts to successfully complete welding seminars or workshops often result in an irreversible coma. Well-meaning instructors droning on...
DeltaHawk Jet Fueled Piston Engine Update
DeltaHawk Engines is hardly a newcomer to AirVenture. It's been showing the progression of its Jet-A 4-cylinder engine for a couple of years, but...
In Case You Missed It
Floating Nut Plates
The floating nut plate. It sounds like it should come with an allergy warning,...
