While the initial promise of affordable Light Sport Aircraft (LSAs) has largely been unmet due to "feature creep" leading to higher prices, building an experimental ...

The South African kit plane industry, while not as large as its American or European counterparts, has carved out a niche for itself in the global aviation market. The country has a strong general ...

The Cirrus VK-30 was a groundbreaking aircraft introduced by Cirrus Design Corporation in 1987. Founded by brothers Alan and ...

HPU 210 uses a Kawasaki motorcycle engine combined with an electric motor and batteries VoltAero’s new HPU 210 hybrid-electric powertrain could be used by people building their own light aircraft. The ...

BREMERTON — It was a continuous process to draw, cut, measure, drill holes and assemble pieces of aluminum. Annika Pexton felt a sense of relief — and accomplishment — when she finished making her ...

Growing up in tiny Frederic, Wisconsin, the Karl brothers were always tinkering. Always building something — “or taking things apart, probably more often than building things,” says oldest brother ...

"Simplify and add lightness." Someone really smart and special to motoring enthusiasts once said something to that tune, we're sure you know who. But because airplanes tend to be, well, massive, it's ...

Sonex is developing a new high-wing aircraft, targeting a broader market including older and disabled pilots, with easier ingress/egress and increased cockpit/baggage space. The design features a ...