![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")
RANS Announces S-20 Raven
As a replacement to the Coyote II S-6S, RANS announced the S-20 Raven. The new design is a side-by-side high wing and its performance...
EAA Says Fight Over Controllers Not Over
EAA Chairman Jack Pelton says the effect of the FAA's imposition of fees for air traffic controllers at AirVenture will ripple through the industry...
Dynon Avionics Acquires Advanced Flight Systems
As of today (July 22nd, 2013), Dynon Avionics and Advanced Flight Systems (AFS) have joined forces, with the acquisition of AFS by Dynon.
Advanced Flight...
Levil Technology’s New iLevilAW ADAHRS
Levil Technology is out with a new portable ADS-B unit that's really a miniature ADAHRS.
Have You Ever Scared Yourself?
Here at Kitplanes, we are not just dedicated to helping people find, build and fly their experimental aircraft - we want to make sure...
Keith Hedrick's Rans S7S
After 3 yrs and a lot of help from my friends, 74VK took to the air. This is a great flying airplane and a...
Richard Yerian’s GlaStar
I started building the GlaStar in 1996 with the help of my wife Judy. The time to complete it was 17 years. The project...
Dynon ships new Comm Radio, Intercom, and Skyview software 6.0
Dynon has released three new products that were announced at Sun 'n Fun in April: a COM radio, Intercom, and SkyView firmware 6.0 with...
Kurt Nielsen's Baby Lakes
My plans-built Baby Lakes has been 31 years in the making before first flight on 22 May, 2013. I took a long break while...
Kurt Nielsen's Pulsar
This Pulsar 1 was born with a Rotax 582 and flew first time in 1998. After 6 hours I changed to an early Jabiru 2200a (#530)...
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Aithre Illyrian Smart Pulse Oximeter
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DIY Wind Indicator
Chuck Deiterichs description of a do-it-yourself wind indicator project includes tips, drawings, a parts listing, in-progress photos and a look at the finished product. His experimentation with the highly visible design takes the guesswork out of doing it right.