Bob Chambers, a.k.a. Robrucha is the one contributor who has been published in every KITPLANES® issue since the magazine's first issue in 1984. His book, “Out of the Basement,” featuring 209 of his aviation cartoons (most of them from KITPLANES® and in color), was published in 2013.

Vic’s New Helo

Top Gun Slinger

FAA Medical Special Issuance Wait Time

A Rowdy Bunch of Aviators

Seen at Sun ‘n Fun

Kitfox Announces New Model With Stunning New Rotax Engine

Adequate Supply

A Crowd of One

KitStuff

In Case You Missed It

Maintenance Matters

Dave Prizio - November 15, 2013 0

The tale of the scale reveals the truth.

How the Pros Do It: Jim Kimball Enterprises

Dan Horton - March 20, 2014 0

Jim Kimball Enterprises—Building the better biplane.

Aero ‘lectrics

Jim Weir - November 7, 2010 0

Jim Weir describes some close encounters with power regulators of the plastic and metal-can kind.

sideview shows the Better Half with the full VW case. [Credit: Legal Eagle Airplane]

Better Half VW

Randall Brink - March 2, 2026 3

Leonard Milholland's VW two-cylinder lightplane engine.

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