![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")
Zenith Trailer Kit
Zenith, the popular airplane kit company, is testing the waters for interest in what would be a travel trailer kit to be made with...
Whispering Again
Delbert Sinor of Ozark Mountain Aviation gave us the latest on the Whisper, a 2-place side-by-side kit from South Africa. Sinor offers a builder...
One Week Wonder – Day 4 – 90% Done, 90%...
The One Week Wonder began to look like a real airplane on Thursday. The cabin and tail cone have been mated, the vertical stabilator...
KITPLANES Briefs the FAA on Experimental's Capabilities
KITPLANES Editor-in-Chief Paul Dye responded to an EAA request for a demonstration on the glass screen capabilities on today's homebuilt aircraft. The plan was...
Sopwith 1½ Strutter
If you want to build a plane that will make you the envy of everyone at the airport and have people lined up to...
Merlin PSA Four-stroke Fleet Growing. And electrics?
Another of the popular single-place PSA (Personal Sport Aircraft), the Merlin has taken flight, just hours after receiving its Airworthiness Certificate.
The builder (remaining anonymous...
Safari 500
I spent the a few hours wandering the warbirds area this morning looking in vain for a Sea Fury, my favorite of that era,...
Reducing Loss of Control Accidents
Risk Management is an important topic within the EAA, especially when you consider that loss of control accidents are the biggest killer of pilots...
The Zenith of Creativity
Some people just cant leave a good kit airplane well enough alone. This Zenith 701 is parked in Homebuilt Camping and has more than...
One Week Wonder – Day 3–Going in All Directions
Lots of progress was made on the One Week Wonder, AirVenture's attempt to build an RV-12iS up to taxiing status in 6.5 days. The...
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Homebuilt Accidents: Evaluating Engines
Statistics show traditional certified engines have the best reliability.
Aero ‘lectrics
The FAA provides a wealth of user-friendly information on its web site. Jim Weir takes us on a tour of the highlights.
Letters
Magic Carpet RideMr. Dye, I greatly enjoyed and appreciated your skillfully written Free Flight...
Wind Tunnel
Pilots, especially those in low-powered aircraft, must always know how much energy they have available to maintain flight.