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 Van's Aircraft RV-14A is a custom-built, high-performance kit airplane, appealing to individuals seeking the adventure and economic benefits of constructing their own aircraft. Building an RV-14A ...

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 ...

The number of flying electric airplanes (and pilots) increased by one with the first flight of John Monnett's Waiex in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Waiex is one of several models of kit-built aircraft ...

Among the plethora of kit airplanes, Kitfox aircrafts are recognized by two sources. Naturally, you get the engine with it, and it even has folding wings. Since it is one of the easiest kit airplanes ...

So many now-iconic products have origin stories that start in some dude’s garage—the Mac, the Dyson vacuum cleaner, and even google—so it shouldn’t surprise you that the next great airplane is coming ...

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 ...

We’ve certainly been hearing a lot lately about the Terrafugia Transition, the “roadable aircraft” designed to be driven on the road or flown in the air. While it’s been designed from scratch as a ...

Owner Mark Schaible cites ‘perfect storm' of debt and falling demand, ruling out 11th-hour rescue.