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The Latest Edition: Kit Airplane Construction, by Ron Wanttaja
...the hands-on nuts and bolts of building one of these beasts. A section on the basics of building examines those parts of the process common to all types of aircraft...
Zenith Debuts Quickbuild Kits for Zodiac XL, CH 801
...XL and 801. The Zodiac XL QB option promises to reduce construction time by 50%, from an estimated 500 building hours to about 250. Similarly, the 801 QB should drop...
Build Your Skills: Metal, Part 2
...doorstep. He could be bringing new tools or the next installment of your airplane, but either way it’s a good day. As we discussed last month, building an airplane—of any...
Build Your Skills: Metal, Part 1
Meet Dan Checkoway, successful RV-7 builder with a no-nonsense but practical approach to building. He’s confident enough in his work to leave his RV unpainted—so far. There is no sensation...
Soaring with Sonex
...work out the details, I would be building a Xenos right now. It is a near perfect aircraft for me. I could base it at an airport 20 minutes from...
Chopper is Born Series Available on DVD
The popular Discovery Wings television series A Chopper is Born is now available on DVD. The 15-part series has aired worldwide and features the building of an Exec 162F kit...
So Long, Turbo Tom
...embodied the spirit of homebuilding-he had a genuine love for sport aviation, glider flying, airplane building and engine tweaking. He was an excellent writer and performed a worthwhile service in...
Building a RotorWay 162F, Part 8
KITPLANES Magazine, November 1997 Building a RotorWay 162F Part 8 of 8: We’re finished and flying the new RotorWay helicopter. by Jeff Dunham It’s hard to believe, but...
Building a RotorWay 162F, Part 7
KITPLANES Magazine, September 1997Building a RotorWay 162FPart 7 of 8: We finish the new helicopter.by Jeff Dunham It’s been seven short months and our RotorWay 162F kit helicopter is...
Building a RotorWay 162F, Part 5
KITPLANES Magazine, July 1997 Building a RotorWay 162FPart 5 of 8: Installing powerplant and driveby Jeff Dunham After completing all the control system steps in the last issue, the big...
In Case You Missed It
Variable Geometry Cooling System
The way to reduce or eliminate excess cooling drag in cruise is to use a variable-geometry cooling system that can change shape to control the amount of air flowing through the cowling.
Opening Aluminum Angle
It is not uncommon when building an aluminum airplane to need to adjust the...
Kitfox Super Sport
Marc Cook reports on the process of developing a new Lycoming O-233 engine package for the Kitfox Series 7 Super Sport and samples the result.