![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")
Now THAT'S a Squeezer Yoke!
It's no joke folks - if you want to do a big job, you need some big tools. Most metal airplane builders are familiar...
Volunteers Needed in Reno!
The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) is seeking volunteers for security and gate control at this year's STIHL National Championship Air Races, scheduled September...
One Down – One to Go!
All has not been quiet in ye 'olde aeroplane factory since we got back from AirVenture. With another kit coming in late September, and...
Barry Haley's Pelican
My Ultravia Pelican PL was started back in the 1990s by Dick Randolph, a WWII P-47 fighter pilot who served with the 313th Fighter...
AirVenture Whatsit?
You're forgiven if you thought Homebuilt Camping at AirVenture was an RV fly-in. The Van Grunsven aluminum squad so out numbers all other designs...
"Field Of Dreams" Quickie & Dragonfly Reunion
"Field Of Dreams" Quickie/Dragonfly Reunion is coming up September 21 -23, 2018.
The event will be held in Enid, Oklahoma.
Organizers are providing accommodation suggestions on...
Bill Prokes' Stolp Starlet
Stolp SA-500 Starlet N23ME was completed in November of 2016 . The project spanned approximately 4 years. The Engine is a Franklin 4AC-199 E-3...
Old Dog, New Trick
I've been working on airplanes for a long time, and some things I do a certain way because I have always done them a...
Free Panel Designer available to builders
The same team that developed the original Panel Builder is making available the all new HangarZulu Panel Designer. Builders can sign up to create a...
Garmin's new aviation webinars
Garmin is expanding its lineup of popular aviation webinars--ranging from Garmin Pilot tips and tricks, cost-effective autopilot upgrades to low-cost ADS-B solutions, these free...
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Build Your Skills: Fabric
This month, fabric expert Ron Alexander discusses attaching the fabric to the aircraft parts using either a pre-sewn envelope or individually cut pieces of fabric. The process is optimized for strength in flight as well as aesthetic appeal.
Grease Is the Word
Consistently use the correct lubricant for your airplane’s various parts, and you will go a long way toward preventing problems.
