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, ...

A countdown of the fastest airplane kit planes, focusing on speed, design, and performance. This video offers an educational ...

The first two RV-15 wing kits were picked up by Reno Racer Kevin Eldredge, who was the first to place a deposit for the kits ...

A septet of pilots fly their planes in formation over Santa Cruz on Saturday. (Shmuel Thaler - Santa Cruz Sentinel) ...

Known for responsive handling and impressive cruising speeds, the Van’s RV series is a top-selling kit aircraft. Manufacturer Samson Sky began testing the street-legal flying car earlier this year, ...

Growing up in tiny Frederic, Wisconsin, the Karl brothers were always tinkering. Always building something — “or taking things apart, probably more often than building things,” says oldest brother ...

Van’s Aircraft has started production of its first-ever high-wing design, the RV-15. The company has begun manufacturing wing kits, which are expected to ship to builders this year. On the opening day ...

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 ...