Tag: materials

Fixed gear or retractable gear? Barnaby Wainfan examines the physics behind this longstanding design question.

Dave Martin revisits the Evektor SportStar, and even after a three-year hiatus, he found the Max IFR to be a forgiving and delightful airplane.

 Risky Business?Marc Cook, you have it right . Engines must have qualified technology and...

Few homebuilders forget the first airplane they constructed, even if they go on to do others. That was the case with Mike Maxwell, who had pretty much given up on ever seeing his Lancair 235 again. But life is nothing if not full of surprises, and Mike was in for a big one.