KITPLANES

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SITTING UP FRONT AGAIN

KITPLANES

WHY ALTERNATIVE ENGINES RARELY SAVE MONEY

FORKED-TAIL MASTERPIECE • JIM O’HARA’S SCRATCHBUILT P-38 IS A MULTI-GENERATIONAL EFFORT

THE INSPIRATION

FLYING THE GROPPO TRAIL • HOW TO SAY ‘MOUNTAIN FLYING’ IN ITALIAN

FOLDING WING SYSTEM

TAKING A SHINE TO 6061-T6 • PART 2: MAKING THE CUT

BUFFING WHEELS AND BOBS

TIME AND MATERIALS: POLISHING WITH NUVITE NUSHINE II GRADE F9

FLITZING ABOUT

OIL COOLER SHUTTER • DITCH THE DUCT TAPE—AN ADJUSTABLE FIX FOR OIL COOLERS

CASE PARTING PLATES • ONE DEGREE OF SEPARATION

FABRICATING STAINLESS STEEL FUEL LINES • HANDS-ON TECHNIQUES FOR RELIABLE STAINLESS LINES

BUILDING THE 750 SDXTREME • PART 17: CHANGING GEARS

ALL JACKED UP • AIRCRAFT JACKING SOLUTIONS INTRODUCES EASE AND STABILITY TO LIFTING AN AIRPLANE

POLLIWAGEN

SUBSCRIBE! • YOUR HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT AUTHORITY

EATING THE ELEPHANT • PART 5: PERFECTION ISN’T A GOAL—IT’S A TRAP

NUTS. WHAT TO DO WHEN THROWN A CURVE

COMPANION DIY DRILL GUIDE

BUILD SMART: MAKE MODS THAT MATTER

BUILD, TEST, REFINE, AND FIX • PART 6: HIGH AOA TAIL EFFECTS

FLYING HOT

UNAIRWORTHY • PROP BLADE ROOT

COLORING OUTSIDE THE LINES