![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")
Building a RotorWay 162F, Part 7
KITPLANES Magazine, September 1997Building a RotorWay 162FPart 7 of 8: We finish the new helicopter.by Jeff Dunham It's been seven short months and our...
Building a RotorWay 162F, Part 8
KITPLANES Magazine, November 1997Building a RotorWay 162FPart 8 of 8: We're finished and flying the new RotorWay helicopter.by Jeff Dunham It's hard to believe, but...
Building a RotorWay 162F, Part 5
KITPLANES Magazine, July 1997 Building a RotorWay 162FPart 5 of 8: Installing powerplant and driveby Jeff Dunham After completing all the control system steps in...
Building a RotorWay 162F, Part 6
KITPLANES Magazine, August 1997 Building a RotorWay 162FPart 6 of 8: Hoses, wires and muffler parts.by Jeff Dunham It's finally happened. The writing of these...
Building a RotorWay 162F, Part 2
KITPLANES Magazine, April 1997Building a RotorWay 162FPart 2 of 8: Unpackingby Jeff Dunham Last issue we looked at RotorWay International and its history, and...
Building a RotorWay 162F, Part 3
KITPLANES Magazine, May 1997Building a RotorWay 162FPart 3 of 8: Preparing the helicopter's body.by Jeff DunhamBefore we get to more building, I want to...
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Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook reflects on the past years celebration of KITPLANES first quarter century, and finds that predictions for the next 25 years don't come easily.
Positive Capture
Aircraft fasteners that are critical almost always have a positive capture design or mechanism.
