In April 2014, Kitplanes announced the new 914 iS, specifically tailored for the U.S. market. At the company’s Wels, Austria headquarters, Kitplanes took a brief flight demo in an aircraft equipped with the new engine.
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Viewfinder
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Taylor Monoplane
Bob Grimstead has way too much fun and gets plenty of wind in his face as he flight-tests the plansbuilt Taylor Monoplane.