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Thorp S-18 Under New Ownership
...the restoration of a homebuilt legacy and an affirmation of the strength of the design, and of the grassroots experimental community. Seasoned S-18 builders and newcomers alike are finding renewed...
SilverLight Aviation Recon Kit
...ahead of winter in the U.S. Recon is designed for backcountry flying This high-wing, quick-build kit is designed on the venerable Avid Flyer platform and expressly tailored to American pilots...
Sonex Highwing Update
Practical Utility Meets Builder Flexibility Sonex Aircraft’s new Highwing is fast becoming a phenomenon among experimental aviation enthusiasts, blending advanced utility with aerobatic handling and builder-focused customization. The October 8...
Hybrid Power: From Hype to Hardware
...battery placement become first-order tasks alongside engine mount design and cowling airflow. The payoff is a claimed cruise burn near ten gallons per hour and a climb “boost” mode that...
Zenith Homecoming 2025: Skills, Shop Tours, and Real-World Builder Knowledge
...had the right balance—hands-on work, design deep dives, and time on the ramp to study real airplanes built by knowledgeable and experienced people. Zenith Homecoming 2025, in Mexico, MO Zenith’s...
A Note From The New Editor
...expectations. Its motto, “For Designers, Builders and Pilots of Experimental Aircraft” lives on, four decades later. The founding premise still holds. The publication has changed formats and adopted new tools,...
Zenith Announces 34th Annual Fly-In Event
...aircraft. Later in the day, Charlie Becker, the Experimental Aircraft Association’s director of chapters and homebuilt community manager, will speak about government issues affecting light sport aircraft (LSA), most notably...
Coloring Outside the Lines
...airplane more useful. Depending on where you are in your dreaming or building phases, there are changes and additions you can design in at the beginning and at the end....
Build, Test, Refine and Fix—Part 6: High AoA Tail Effects
...initially designed with a tail optimized for minimum drag. Before the prototype DC-9 flew, a BAC 111 was lost in a deep stall accident. Douglas designers reexamined their data and...
Companion DIY Drill Guide
...of eyeballing the placement, Paul Dye suggested the jig design and hole locations be determined by the AN specifications. And so it was. I looked up the thread lengths and...
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Alternative Energies
A new electric ultralight motorglider expands the boundaries of its category—and its plans can be downloaded free. By Dean Sigler.
Firewall Forward: Baffling
In the final installment of KITPLANES Firewall Forward, editor at large Paul Dye takes...
Viewfinder
Marc Cook considers the relevance of airworthiness directives for homebuilders and reflects on what he learned about the current homebuilt market at Sun ’n Fun.
