![[Credit: McFarlane Alaska]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/McFarlane_tailwheel.jpg?w=534&h=462&crop=1 "McFarlane Alaska Absorbs Backcountry Favorite T3 Tailwheel")
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Frugal Reno Racing
Okay, airplane racing is never cheap but Sport Class racers are generally on a budget, unlike their Unlimited brethren, so they look for ways...
Reno Report – Blue Thunder Emergency Landing
Things don't always go the way we want them to in aviation, and at the Reno Races, with metal pushed to the limit, it...
Postcards from the World Championship Air Races in Reno
As we stood along the rails today, a race security officer came along in a golf cart and, somewhat apologetically, told us that we...
Postcards From the World Championship Air Races in Reno
When you've busted an engine and melted the battery case, you know the cost of seriously doing business at Reno isn't cheap.
System 32 Seen at Reno
Introduced late last week, the first look at the brand new EFII System 32 engine management system hardware is possible in the pits at...
Postcards From the World Championship Air Races in Reno
Even though the action is in the sky, there is much to see on the ramp. Funny stuff, too.
Postcards From the World Championship Air Races in Reno
The Kitplanes team is in Reno, Nevada, armed with cameras and laptops to bring you some of the sights and news from the annual air races.
What's That English Flag Doing on a Retired U.S. Navy Aviator's...
Isn't that Bob Mills' SuperSix over there? What's it doing with a British Union Jack on it? The red-blooded, former U.S. Navy Aviator, SWA...
Reno Time!
September in northern Nevada brings the sound of big engines turning fast - and airframes going even faster! It's time for the Reno Races,...
RST Engineering Looking for Beta Testers
Jim Weir, long-time Kitplanes columnist and founder of RST Engineering (the copper tape antenna folks) is looking for a few BUILDERS who would like...
In Case You Missed It
To Launch a Light Sport
Once he decided on a kit, builder Bob Fritz went full-speed ahead on the project and has made remarkable progress in a short time. He’s nearly ready to start making airplane noises.
Reno: The Grit and the Glory
Few eras in aviation have changed with the clarity of the National Championship Air...