![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")
Zenith Homecoming Set for September 15 & 16
Zenith Aircraft Company will be hosting its 32nd annual Zenith Homecoming / Open Hangar Days & Fly-In this September 15 & 16 at its...
Wings Over Willamette
My fiancé and I (Brian and I got engaged a few months ago) were looking forward to doing nothing all weekend, but our respective...
Tune-Up Time
Like the proverbial frog who doesn’t know that the pot of water is getting warmer, it is easy to adapt to an airplane or...
Ari’s Oshkosh Video
A short but sweet look at my time at AirVenture. I ended up not taking as much video as I anticipated, but that’s fine...
RAFE’s Lady Vi VariViggen Update
Rutan Aircraft Flying Experience, which undertook restoration of the only flying VariViggen, suffered a huge setback when the engine quit on the way to...
Always Another Tool
One of the things I brought back from AirVenture last week was a kit from Flyleds to build two LED landing lights that we’re...
Grandaddy Document
We’re helping a neighbor friend clean out the hangar of her late husband, and running across all sorts of things that he collected as...
Bearhawk 4-Place Aircraft Available With DeltaHawk Engine
Bearhawk Aircraft announced today the availability of the new DeltaHawk DHK180 jet fuel burning piston engine as an option for its signature Bearhawk 4-Place...
Self-Debriefing Your AirVenture Experience
Every flying lesson ends with a debriefing. What worked, what didn't, where can improvements be made? If you recently attended The Big Show in...
Patina Cub
Shane Madsen hails from secluded Westlock, Alberta Canada and says he’d like to be the Jesse James of airplanes. He’s off to an honest...
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Around the Patch
Homebuilt aircraft manufacturers are sometimes reluctant to admit that they have created a less than perfect design, let alone offer a fix. Arion Aircrafts Nick Otterback is bucking that tide; by Marc Cook.
Cable Classroom
Most homebuilt aircraft use control cables, so it's helpful to understand how to select, install and maintain them.