![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")
KitFlight Modernizes the Aircraft Builder’s Log (Updated)
KitFlight makes logging your Experimental aircraft build intuitive, flexible, and future-proof—with powerful features and no subscription required.
USB-Powered CO Monitor from Radiant
Radiant's new $29.95 USB CO monitor lights up red if danger's in the air—and might just beat those old stick-on cards for reliability.
BARC Gets Ready To Bite
The Biplane Air Racing Class (BARC) is back for 2025 with new rules and new racers—including two-seaters with big-block engines. Expect to see them at Roswell this September.
600 MPH Jet Racing?
A concept 600 mph jet course spotted at Roswell hints at a new level of pylon racing—think faster jets and 14-mile laps. Bring it on!
New Course, Familiar Winds: PRS Lands in Roswell
Roswell’s first Pylon Racing School offers a dry run of the new course, with light turnout, big ambitions, and plenty of dust in the air.
Mack Daddy Cassutt
Andy Mack and Leah Sanfillipo bring new life to a Cassutt racer—next stop: Roswell Pylon Racing School with Cheap Thrills.
Zenith Aircraft “Fly-In to Summer” Open House: June 21
Zenith Aircraft hosts summer fly-in June 21 in Mexico, Missouri, with factory tours, demos, and aircraft displays.
Canopy Done—For Now: F1 Project Progresses
With the canopy fitted and systems checked, our F1 project moves closer to mounting the engine and firewall-forward work.
One Week Wonder Joins Legends at the Smithsonian
The Waiex-B One Week Wonder, built by volunteers at Oshkosh 2022, is now on display at the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center—next to aviation legends.
Oshkosh 2025 NOTAM Includes Key Updates for Pilots Flying In
Flying to Oshkosh for AirVenture 2025? Read the updated NOTAM—now available at EAA.org/NOTAM—with key changes and arrival procedure updates.
In Case You Missed It
Ask the DAR
SLSA max empty weight, sailplane condition inspections, licensing a RANS S-7LS as an ELSA.
Product Review: J.P. Instruments EDM-740
JPI is offering a new compact, capable engine monitor that is built and priced for the homebuilt market. By Marc Cook.
Poka-Yoke Cable Clamp
From a machinist’s point of view, the clamp couldn’t be simpler: A couple of grooves, some bolt holes and you’re done.
