Tag: CAD aircraft design
![SR-1 cowl being integrated with spinner and cooling ducts. The cowl is assembled to itself/to the fuse primarily with countersunk #8 screws. [All images credited to Eric Stewart]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1KP.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Custom Cowl Fabrication: Building the SR-1 Composite Cowl")
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Aero ‘lectrics
Jim Weir describes some close encounters with power regulators of the plastic and metal-can kind.
![The original Corben Baby Ace designed by Orland “Ace” Corben in 1929. [Credit: Wikimedia Commons]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1920px-Ace_Baby_Ace_‘N73638_25617429253-scaled.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Vintage Homebuilts: The Big Three")
Another Look at Fuel-System Testing
In light of additional research and input from manufacturers, Dave Prizio revises some of his previous recommendations on testing your fuel system.