![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")
Creating a Standard for Electrified AC
Ron Gremban is an early developer of plug-in electric hybrid (PHEV) automobiles, having converted hundreds of Toyota Prius vehicles to extend their electric-only range...
First Customer-Built Onex Flies
Sonex Aircraft announced that the first customer-built example of its new Onex single-place, folding-wing, aerobatic sport aircraft has flown. Bill Fisher of Jackson, Tennessee,...
NavWorx Adds Wi-Fi Support to WxBox
NavWorx, Inc. announced the addition of Wi-Fi support to its line of ADS-B receivers, enabling greater connectivity with a variety of display devices including...
World Aircraft Company Introduces Vision LSA
World Aircraft Company (WAC) formally introduced its new Vision this spring at Sun and Fun in Florida.
"We designed an airplane called Sentinel for surveillance...
Wag-Aero Group Releases Two New Catalogs
Wag-Aero, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of aircraft parts, has released two new catalogs. Their March 2012 catalog includes a variety instruments, wheels, brakes,...
Insurance Discounts for Small Airplanes
Aggressive Aviation Insurance offers coverage tailored to small aircraft (up to 12-seat capacity), including Light Sport and Experimental planes with retractable gear, tricycle gear...
ULPower’s New Six-Cylinder Engines
At Aero Friedrichshafen, ULPower showed off its new line of six-cylinder engines, from 145 to 200 HP.
Radial Rocket Sub Kits Now Available
A sub kit purchase program is now being offered by Altitude Group, LLC for the Radial Rocket TD aircraft, allowing builders to stage their...
JPI EDM-900 Engine Analyzer at SNF
JP Instruments was promoting its new EDM-900 engine analyzer, introduced in January, at SNF. The unit measures about four and a half inches by...
Grand Rapids HXr Debuts at SNF
Grand Rapids Technologies introduced its 10.4 inch HXr EFIS at the show, which is designed to allow the use of an Android phone or...
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