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Kitplanes Magazine: Your Homebuilt Aircraft Authority. We cover topics relevant to anyone who has ever dreamed of building or owning a homebuilt experimental aircraft.

Propeller Survey For Experimental Aircraft Owners

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We’re conducting a brief survey to better understand the interests, preferences, and perceptions of Experimental/Amateur-Built pilots regarding aircraft propellers.

Archive: February 1985

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A close-up view of Al Gettings’ half-scale P-47 Thunderbolt was on our February 1985 cover.

Don Wall BD-5J

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A BD-5J comes back from a long hiatus.

Video: What’s Next for Homebuilt Aircraft?

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The evolution of homebuilt aircraft and inside the Van’s recovery with Marc Cook, Ryan Ewing and Kevin Cortes.

Archive: May 2014

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The Vortex M912 gyroplane was our cover subject a decade ago for the May 2014 issue.

Lycoming Engines UL94 Valve Seat Recession Investigation Update

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Lycoming Engines issued a press release regarding University of North Dakota's problem with the use of UL94 fuel in their fleet: In June 2023, the...

Hummingbird 300L Gets Gross Weight Increase

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A gross weight increase for the Hummingbird helicopter to 2850 lb. The new gross weight provides 1000 lb. of useful load with full interior.

Hartzell Buys WhirlWind

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The consolidation of general aviation continues with the announcement today that Hartzell has purchased WhirlWind Propellers. Hartzell is actually part of a much larger...

Archive: February 2009

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Our February 2009 issue was assembled near the end of 2008 and had yet to reflect the mayhem ahead for the U.S. economy. In...

Archive: July 2006

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On our July 2006 cover was the Aventura II, written about and photographed by our longtime favorite aviation writer Dave Higdon. “Egrets and herons...

In Case You Missed It

Letters

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Expletive Not Deleted (Best Letter)Dagnabbit! Tarmac is a material, not a place. Are you...

Weight, For the Right One

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Classified ads for flying homebuilts boast of the meticulous workmanship and maintenance. The engine...

How Complete?

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Different manufacturers have different ideas about what makes a kit complete.

Building on a Budget

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Building his VW-powered Zenith CH 701 taught Wayne Clagg a lot about the consequences of powerplant choices… and much more.