The Cirrus VK-30 was a groundbreaking aircraft introduced by Cirrus Design Corporation in 1987. Founded by brothers Alan and Dale Klapmeier, Cirrus began its journey with the ambitious goal of ...

A significant portion (25%) of single-engine piston airplanes in the FAA registry are amateur-built, offering a unique ownership experience. While statistically less safe than factory-built planes, ...

Two tragic plane crashes in two weeks have exposed a booming interest in home-built aircraft - a phenomenon the FAA says has tripled in popularity since the 1980s. Four people died when a ...

Frank Christensen revolutionized homebuilt aircraft with his Eagle biplane kit, making airplane construction accessible to a wider audience through professional, high-quality kits and detailed ...

The family of a 4-year-old girl who died when the homebuilt airplane she was riding in crash-landed in a parking lot along the Oregon coast has filed a $35 million lawsuit against the company that ...

CHICAGO — As a flight adviser, Ron Liebmann’s official duty is to evaluate the skills of a pilot preparing to fly an airplane for the first time. He starts by talking about experience. Then Liebmann ...

Building your own aeroplane is not something many people would consider to be a realistic endeavour. Nevertheless, fully-fledged homebuilt aircraft are not uncommon, with around 33,000 of these planes ...

Icarus soared too close to the sun and plunged to his death in the sea, but his fatal flight overshadowed his father’s legendary accomplishment. Daedalus continued his aerial escape from Crete to ...

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 ...