In Case You Missed It
Wanted: Engine Competition
Imagine a time not too long ago when pilots embarking on the delicious endeavor to build their own airplanes could consider multiple sources for just about any engine on the menu.
![[Credit: EAA]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/aerial-2025-looking-sse-lowres-by-connor-madison_350_350.jpg.jpeg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "The Rites of Spring")
Rotax Factory Tour
Paul Bertorelli takes a tour of the Rotax factory in Austria and discusses the company’s new 912 iS engine and what it has to offer to homebuilders.
Alternative Energies
The Grand Unified Airplane: Is it possible to extract energy from the act of flight itself? By Dean Sigler.