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, ...

Four people were killed when a plane built from a kit crashed in California — including the experimental pilot and his new fiancée, according to reports. Pilot Lochie Ferrier was flying a Cozy Mark IV ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rockford chapter of the experimental aircraft association shows off its progress on a kit plane. EAA Chapter 22 at Cottonwood ...

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 ...

It’s a familiar scene, replayed in garages and workshops across the country for the better part of a half-century: the arrival of an airplane kit. For some, it's a stack of boxes and a long tube or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GILA BEND, Ariz. (AP) — An experimental, homemade aircraft crashed about 70 miles (111 kilometers) southwest of Phoenix, killing ...

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The Japanese are making progress on the eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) market, with aircraft manufacturer Tetra Aviation recently announcing its first commercially available personal ...

Editor's note: This is part two of a two-part series. Pilots will take to the air from Grider Field today, heading home to a number of destinations at the conclusion of the weekend's formation flight ...

"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 ...

GILA BEND, Ariz.GILA BEND, Ariz. — An experimental, homemade aircraft crashed about 70 miles (111 kilometers) southwest of Phoenix, killing one person and seriously injuring another, authorities said.