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Eric Stewart is designing and building the SR-1, a speed plane for setting records in the FAI c-1a/0 category (takeoff weight less than 661 pounds, including pilot and fuel). You can see more at facebook.com/TheSR1Project, including additional photos and videos of the subjects in this series of articles.

Composite Sheared Wingtips

A step-by-step process to make DIY molds for sheared wingtips.

On the Edge

Hot-rodding the venerable Rotax four-strokes.

Build Your Own Steel Shop Table

It’s a great alternative to wood.

Shining a Light on DarkAero

Ryley, Keegan and River Karl provide a behind-the-scenes view of the DarkAero 1.

DarkAero Keeps It Light

The Karl brothers bring a new carbon fiber speedster to market.

Testing, Testing!

Part 3: Testing components and assemblies.

Testing, Testing!

Part 2: Determining Material Properties

Testing, Testing!

Part 1: Wing Static Load Test

Sail By Wire

Paulo Iscold's Nixus sailplane debuts a fly-by-wire control system.

Rapid Prototyping and Experimental Design

Wheel pants and gear fairings, part 2.

In Case You Missed it

Billet or Weldment With Off-Axis Turning?

People tend to design around their particular expertise. A machinist will design based on...

Becoming a Test Pilot

Lessons learned from a Lancair Super Legacy and Dick Rutan.

Letters

Searching for Bear Metal After an absence of many years, I'm starting to...

Unairworthy

Hazed lens.