It's a Plane!
There's a new jet in town - N958PD, the Subsonex kit formerly known as "the project" received its airworthiness certificate today after a thorough...
SNF Grass Runway Extension Not Ready
The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) is warning those flying into Paradise City at Sun 'n Fun that the runway extension is not ready...
Baker Sonex
I completed my scratch-built Sonex on February 28, 2015. First flight was March 8, 2015. Sonex SN 1534 is a taildragger and equipped with an...
Something Old, Something New
It's probably just human nature that ogling what's new occupies so much of the attention of so many people so much of the time...
Women in Aviation, International 2015 Scholarships Now Number 100
WAI is excited to announce that the scholarships for 2015 now number 100 with the combined value of $570,940. This is the largest number...
Fighter Squadron
An RV Builder by the name of Charlie Derk posted this opioid online, and when I looked at it, I realized that it looked...
Commuter Craft Now Taking Deposits
Richard Hogan's Commuter Craft Innovator, which attracted crowds recently at the Sport Aviation Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, is on display at Sun 'n...
110 Horsepower Taiwan Surprise
Tucked away in the sea of tent booths just off Boeing Plaza at AirVenture was a real surprise: a new engine from Taiwanese company...
Brandon and Heather Petersen’s Kitfox Super Sport
Want to know what it's like to build a Kitfox Super Sport? Brandon and Heather Petersen crafted the airplane on our recent cover, which...
The Best of… Kitplanes Monthly Photo Contest
Kitplanes readers are our best source of material, ideas - and inspiration! The homebuilt aircraft community is full of clever and innovative people, and...
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Those who plan to build an aircraft from a kit would do well to visit the factory and get to know not only the owners but also the operation. So counsels Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook, whose recent visit to the RANS factory left him favorably impressed. RANS manufacturing is diversified to weather the ups and downs of the market, and the company knows what works and sticks to it.
