Oshkosh Set Up Day

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Wonderful, not-too-humid weather greeted AirVenture participants today, with many of the previously flooded/swamped parking spaces (aircraft and cars) drying into usefulness. The overall mood...

That's All Folks….

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Well, another Sun 'n Fun airshow has gone by. As the traditional start of the season, this one was, at times, fraught and promising,...

2010 Kit Aircraft Buyer’s Guide

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Looking for a new project? This years edition of the Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide features a feast of 313 kit aircraft models you can build and fly. Compiled by Cory Emberson.

Update: Dan Parker's Altitude Attempt

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KITPLANES readers will recall a recent article about Dan Parker and his High Flyer (January 2008 issue). He is in the process of...

TCW Technologies Introduces Intelligent Flap Controller

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VFE. Do you know what it is? That’s the maximum speed at which it is safe to deploy the flaps on your airplane. You...

Turk Joins JPI

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Lance Turk, former president of Vision Microsystems, has accepted the position of director of product development at JP Instruments. Turk brings extensive experience in...

Proposed FAA Guidance on Homebuilts Is Announced

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Offering a 30-day comment period, the FAA has announced its much anticipated Official Notice of proposed guidance pertaining to the regulation of Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft.Read...

Helicopters on the Rise

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On Saturday, June 21 some 8000 people decided it was a perfect day for an airshow in Northern California, and they all came to...

Oshkosh's New Tower a Boon for Airshow Fliers and Controllers

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Standing tall at 141 feet above Wittman Field is AirVenture's newest and tallest, and most useful structure, a new air traffic control tower, and...

SMA Diesel Engines Available for Experimentals

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SMA, part of the SAFRAN Group, announced today that its diesel-burning engines are currently available in the new Maule M9, as well as for...

In Case You Missed it

Letters

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 Com Radio FeedbackDear Stein Bruch: Just read your article in the August 2007 KITPLANES...

Design Process: Flap Types

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Last month we took a look at the trade-offs the designer should consider when...

Calling All Collets

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Most metal lathes come with a three-jaw chuck for a good reason: They are...

Wind Tunnel

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Advice—the good, the bad, and the ugly.