WWII Archives - KITPLANES

The Aeronca 11AC Chief was designed around the popularity of side-by-side seating in the mid 1940s general aviation boom.

Aeronca Chief

Mark Timney - December 19, 2025 3

In Case You Missed It

What a Darling(ton) Noisemaker

Jim Weir - June 19, 2022 0

Mostly we’d like our airplanes to be quiet. Somehow, “airplane” and “quiet” don’t belong...

Experimotive

Rick Lindstrom - October 7, 2009 0

Ben Haass STOL Zenith 801, featuring a Ford V-8 auto conversion, made quite a first impression at AirVenture 09. This month, he tells Rick Lindstrom what makes it all work.

Metal Magic: Drilling Like a Pro

Kitplanes - February 12, 2021 4

It pays to get good with drilling because you'll be doing a lot of it.

While Im in here…

Paul Dye - August 18, 2017 0

It all begins so innocently. We have the best intentions to make a small...