The latest version of AirplanePDQ--a CAD tool for general aviation, homebuilt and ultralight-type airplanes--offers 3D viewing and export capability for better visualization of the design. AirplanePDQ ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Burt Rutan invigorated the homebuilt aircraft movement when he began selling the plans to build his VariEze ('very ...

On the home page of the Van’s Aircraft website, there is a replica of a Hobbs Meter. It doesn’t count hours; however, it counts aircraft completions…the number of RVs that have been finished and flown ...

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Ed Schupp’s newly completed Van’s RV-9A kitplane sat center-hangar at the Hedgesville, West Virginia airpark, stripped down for a thorough inspection: Cowling, panels, and plastic fairings had been ...

The growing market for pre-built experimental aircraft by "Non-Builder Owners" (NBOs) introduces significant risks, as these owners often lack the original builder's intimate knowledge of the aircraft ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Scorpion homebuilt helicopter was ...