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For nearly 50 years, Van’s Aircraft Inc. has offered a series of low-wing, all-aluminum kit planes popular with those who like to fly airplanes they assemble with their own hands. The Aurora, ...
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Priced at $255,000, this 2024 Kitfox Series 7 Supersport is a rare opportunity to own a nearly new, meticulously crafted STOL ...
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 ...
Starting with a kit from Velocity Aircraft, however, can help make the monumental task slightly more manageable. Their business model revolves around selling comprehensive “experimental aircraft” kits ...
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin—Stratos Aircraft is taking an interim step in its move to certify a very light jet by first offering the aircraft as a kit. The six-seat aircraft, unveiled here at EAA AirVenture ...
GE Aviation is entering the market experimental-rated kit-built aircraft, supplying the H80 turboprop for a high-performance remake of the Turbine Aircraft Legend. The newly-branded Turbine Venom is ...
US-based kit manufacturer Van’s Aircraft has resorted to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while it attempts to restructure, after encountering financial difficulties. The company, which was founded ...
Last October, Indian billionaire Dr. Vijay Mallya — who founded India’s Kingfisher Airlines, one of the largest customers for Airbus — invested $200 million for a 50% stake in Epic Aircraft. Last ...
Zenith Aircraft Company will be hosting its 33rd annual “homecoming,” featuring open hangar days and fly-in September 20-21 at its factory at the Mexico Memorial Airport (KMYJ) in Missouri. The annual ...
Airbus has flight tested the latest prototype of its A400M Roll-on/Roll-off modular kit that turns a standard Airbus A400M turboprop military transport aircraft into a firefighting bomber to drop ...