Some buyers, he says, “try to imagine everything they can possibly do in an airplane…. It ends up heavy and impossibly expensive.” One of the most expensive parts of any homebuilt is the engine.

This is the step-by-step painting process. El Al's new colors. Flag update on the tail of the plane (photo credit: EL AL) A new look for El Al's airplanes: The Israeli airline is refreshing itself ...

That first year, the airplane was presented with a trophy for the most popular homebuilt, as well as an award for the most unusual instrument panel (it’s beneath plexiglass under the pilot’s ...