If you would like to find out how it feels to fly an old-school, piston-engine fighter, there are a few paths available. Learning to fly a North American AT-6, just like aspiring fighter jocks did ...

An amateur-built Vans RV-8 crashed near Van, Texas, killing the pilot and passenger, after encountering severe weather during a formation flight. The four-plane formation climbed to avoid unexpected ...

An experimental Vans RV-8 experienced an in-flight fire and crashed near Lafayette, California, resulting in the pilot's death. Witnesses observed the aircraft trailing black smoke and the pilot ...

Had they not built the airplanes themselves, RV-8 owners might believe their fine-handling, aerobatic two-seater was heaven sent. Bob Ellis enjoys his handiwork on a fine October day. In 2012, Ellis’s ...