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Do you visit air shows? I'd love to go visit some but we don't have many of them going here. And on the few we have there aren't many interesting aircraft to see. Lucky are those who live close to the cities where the biggest airshows happen.

Of course the most interesting stuff to see there are the experimental homebuilt airplanes. A lot of amazing models that barely get any mention online are being shown there. Fortunately there are good guys who take pictures from the shows and publish them. I researched for the latest and most interesting homebuild aircraft that have been demonstrated recently. I went further and researched where you can buy kits or plans for these vehicles so you can build some yourself.

So here you go, you don't have to visit these airshows. There's a lot of great stuff to see right here, below:

1. Evans VP-1 Volksplane

This is a truly cool wood airplane with simple construction. It's one of the most popular choices of the homebuilders because of its simplicity. VP-1 is a single seater but there is also VP-2 which is a double seater. VP-1 is just 18 ft /5.5 m long and weights 200kg. Maximum speed: 120mph.

You can buy plans from this site and hopefully build this aircraft yourself.

2. RV-8

RV-8 looks great and I guess it flies great too. With its 21ft length it's a bit bugger than VP-1 and much faster. Some modifications can top a speed of 222 mph. There are many quick-build kits for this aircraft containing all the aluminum parts and engine. The regular kits start from $21k and the best quick-build ones are nearly $32k. There are cheaper and more expensive modifications of this lovely airplane.

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Better check the prices and all the info on the official site.

3. Rutan VariEze

Here's something different - a canard aircraft. It's a 263kg weight double seater with 180mph / 290kmh max speed. Too bad you can no longer find new plans for this one, and kits have never been offered. You could possibly find used plans and buy some parts for the Long-ez which is a modification of the VariEze.

If you are interested to learn more about the canard airplanes in general, check out this forum.

4. Breezy Aircraft

Breezy aircraft is not a new model at all - it has been created in 1965. But this doesn't matter, because you can purchase kits even today. It has a very unusual design with great open cockpit. Kits are available for rather cheap although they don't contain engine. I think they don't contain all parts either - you can try to figure it out yourself here

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This aircraft really has a large fan base. Here is a Breezy builders website. Here are several good pics of the Super Breezy by Yakima Aerosports. It's quite pricey

And here is a blog (unfortunately abandoned) of a guy who builds Breezy, with lots of pictures of the building process included.

5. Cri-Cri

This is the world's smallest twin engine aircraft weighting just 162 pounds and mostly used in aerobatics. Here is a site where you can buy printed plans for building the Cri-cri. The site also contains some good photos and info about the airplane.

6. Culp Special

This 21ft long experimental biplane looks like an old war airplane. It's maximum speed is 240mph and the empty weight is 1500lbs. Unfortunately on the official site they sell everything (motorcycles for example) except plans or kits for the aircraft. This site made by a hobby builder may be more useful for you. Plans for it can be found mostly on eBay for $200 - $300.

7. Bede BD 5J Microjet

This is a lovely small single-seat aircraft. Created in 1960 by Jim Bede, it's no longer offered by the manufacturing company because it went bankrupt. But homebuilders keep using plans and instructions to build this cute airplane themselves today.

On this site you will find a lot of info, bookstore, community, pictures and building instructions for the BD Microjet.

8. Sonex Aircraft

This is a low-wing metal two-seater. Unlike many other homebuilt aircraft you can buy this one ready from a small company in Wisconsin. Each one costs between $20,000 and $26,000 which is reasonable price for such a cool plane.

It's empty weight is 281kg / 620lb and its maximum speed is 197 mph.

The cool thing about this baby is it's available in several kit forms - complete airframe and sub-kits, and even scratch-building kit or plans. It's all available on the official site.

9. Bakeng Deuce

This airplane is heavier than the most we have seen here. It's around 1,000lb, a two seater, and its maximum speed is 140mph. Bakeng Deuce is still produced and is available in several modifications, including as a biplane.

You can find plenty of info, photos, kits and plans on the official site of this airplane.

So here are these 9 homebuilt aircraft that you can start building right now. Is there another specific model you'd like to learn more about?

hilario melo at Nov, 20 '11 10:06
Boa Tarde!
Os senhores precisam ser mais diretos, gastei meu tempo.
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