In Case You Missed It
Archive: April 1998
On our April 1998 cover was the sleek, motorglider-esque Europa. Actually, not just one...
Design Process: Engine Size
The engine of an airplane must produce enough power to meet the requirements of...
Down to Earth
When it came to choosing a kit aircraft to build, columnist Amy Laboda and her husband opted for a metal design, in part because it would be resistant to destruction by lightning strike and also because fatigue is easier to detect in metal than it is in a composite plane. However, new nanotube technology, if integrated into composite construction material, could not only help identify wear problems, but also potentially heal them.