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![The Zenith CH701 outside the hangar at SMX, fresh from paint. The stars-and-stripes theme marks America’s 250th and the CH701’s 40th anniversary. [Credit: Carson Stilson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_1726.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Zenith CH 701: A Proof of Concept Homebuilt on a Budget")
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Alternative Energies
Rapid strides are being made in the development of ultralight electric motorgliders. Dean Sigler talks to a few of the manufacturers at the forefront of this field.
Design Process: Planform Effects on Span Loading and Drag
Last month we started our discussion of wing planforms with a look at the...