![[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")
![[Credit: FAA]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FAA-Mosaic-1.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "MOSAIC Isn’t a Question of Can You—But Why You’d Build")
![[Credit: EAA]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/vintage-in-review-herb-clark.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Vintage in Review Returns to Oshkosh: Five Days, Five Stories, and a Living OX-5")
![[Credit: Zenith Aircraft Company]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/31142685469.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Zenith Throws Open Its Doors for “Fly-In to Summer”")
![Making rare use of my drafting tools for the internal timing. [All Images Credited to Andrew Robinson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/P1010535.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Conquering the Magneto, Part 2")
KITPLANES Announces New Online Classifieds
KITPLANES is proud to announce a new and expanded online classified site with FREE ads to individuals who have aircraft or projects for sale....
Step-by-Step RV-12 Build Video From HomebuiltHELP
HomebuiltHELP, producer of DVDs for experimental aircraft builders, has introduced a complete DVD series on building a Van's RV-12 aircraft kit. Each title in...
Group-Built Van's RV-10
Our RV-10 was built by a team of Ken Smith, Tom Smith, Tim Dawson-Townsend and Anton Nielsen. Total build time was about 6 and...
Edward Schupp's RV-9
My RV 9-A flew on October 10, 2011, after five years of highly enjoyable construction. N797EJ is powered by a Lycoming YO-320-D1A with a...
Plane-Power Announces New Alternator
Plane-Power Ltd. has introduced its FAA-certified C28-150, a lightweight, high-output, gear-driven, 150-amp alternator for Continental 520 and 550 engines. The alternator features built-in noise...
RANS S-19 Added to FAA 51% List
RANS Designs President Randy Schlitter has announced that the S-19 Venterra will join the official Federal Aviation Administration 51% list. Schlitter said that making...
MGL XTreme EMS Engine Monitor
MGL Avionics has announced availability of its new XTreme EMS engine monitoring system. The XTreme EMS is based on a 4.3-inch sunlight readable, wide...
Eric Kallio's RV-10
After 5 years of building my RV-10, N518RV took to the air in February 2010. It was painted in August, after phase 1 was...
Craig Walls' Alaskan Rebel
My wife, Debrya and I recently finished our Murphy Rebel. We spent almost 4 years building our baby. The first flight took place on...
Two New Evolutions Take Flight
Austin, Texas, residents Neal Longwill and Kevin Jackson have spent the past 10 months building two Lancair Evolutions. On Wednesday, October 19, both aircraft...
In Case You Missed It
(Almost) Wordless Workshop
Project steps rarely go in order. These illustrated tips might save you time—and frustration—when things don’t go as planned.
Light Stuff
Dave Martin revisits the Evektor SportStar, and even after a three-year hiatus, he found the Max IFR to be a forgiving and delightful airplane.
