Homebuilt

A popular homebuilt, the Skybolt became a regular sight at airshows.

Raised at Maule Field (3NP), Keith Phillips is a tireless advocate for homebuilts, the EAA, and his airpark at Spruce Creek, Florida (7FL6).

The kit manufacturer has been struggling to recover from supply chain and quality control issues.

The company says the defects in certain rivet holes appear to have resulted from the laser-cutting process.

Zenith STOL flyers introduce a friend to landing on gravel bars.

The Aurora, Oregon-based company, Van’s Aircraft, announced the first flight of the engineering prototype of the Van’s RV-15 this week, a high-wing design intended for the backcountry.

Kit-built aircraft maker Sonex LLC said it is accepting deposits for its SubSonex JSX-2T, a two-place amateur-built personal jet. The new airplane is a development of the single-seat SubSonex JSX-2 that has been flying since 2014, and is meant in part to serve as a trainer for that model and other jets. Indeed, the company […]

The move by the longtime employee includes assets of Sonex Aerospace.

If you’ve ever attended the Stihl National Championship Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport west of Reno, Nevada, you know the event brands itself as “the fastest motorsport on earth,” with the slogan “fly low, fly fast, turn left.” Low and slow has never factored into the equation since the races began decades ago. But […]