Featuring new and classic kitplane designs, this proven bestseller is the most current and comprehensive resource available on choosing, building, and flying homebuilt planes. Covering tubing and fabric, wood, traditional sheet metal, and the latest composites, Kit Airplane Construction uses step-by-step instructions and detailed case studies of kitplane models to give amateur plane builders the knowledge needed to create and fly their own aircraft.

Introduction:

Beginning

Selection

Decisions

Preparations

Basics

Composite Construction

Metal Monocoque Construction

Steel Tube and Aluminum Tube Construction

Wood and Fabric Completion

Get 'Em Flying