George Morse used this aircraft as a test bed for the Oldsmobile engine that powers his Prowler (From Sport Pilot & Ultralights, 05/1997, Page 56) By Norm Goyer George Morse used this aircraft as a test bed for the Oldsmobile engine that powers his Prowler. Mic Fry, who lives in Hesperia, California, has [...]

James Kirby's Skybolt is an aerobatic pilot's Pot o' Gold. (From Kitplanes, 11/1995, Page 15) By Howard Levy James Kirby resides at Rainbow's End: a private grass strip airport at Penns Grove, New Jersey, that is truly a homebuilders dream. There he found his own personal Pot o' Gold -- a Steen Skybolt that he [...]

The author and his partner finish a great airplane project and prepare it for the airshow circuit. (From Kitplanes, 11/1995, Page 6, C) By Randy Harris Although many in the aerobatic community are moving swiftly to trade in their biplanes for monoplanes, there are still those of us who relish the attributes of a mature [...]

A Study in Longevity (From Sport Aviation, 07/1994, Page 89) By Budd Davisson Photography by Budd Davisson and Hale Wallace Let's see... Quality is the name of the game Making it a lifestyle Big Business in a small package Professionalism isn't a function of size it's an attitude Design your life style Mountain handicrafts have [...]

The Steen Skybolt is as popular as ever, according to this survey. (From Kitplanes, 07/1992) By Don Downie The Steen Skybolt has been around since 1970 when LaMar Steen, then a Denver high school manual arts teacher, developed the drawings and his class built the prototype. Since then, at least 3000 sets of plans have [...]

A Marriage Of Steen And Pitts For Two (From Homebuilt Aircraft, 11/1980, Page 18) By Don Dwiggins They say there's a homebuilt aircraft design for every pilot, if you just shop around enough. Some like 'em fast, some like 'em slow. Big or little, one wing or two - you name it, you can find [...]

This beautifully finished Steen Skybolt is one of the homebuilt stars of the Northwest (From Sport Flying, 08/1979) By Michael O'Leary Photography by Jim Larsen This beautifully finished Steen Skybolt is one of the homebuilt stars of the Northwest. A bright white biplane, finished with an hour's worth of aerobatic flying over Washington's [...]

Jack Hamblin's Skybolt Project By Jack Hamblin Photography by Jack Hamblin Jack Hamblin (EAA 86780) P.O. Box 201 King Salmon, AK 99613 It seems only fitting that after a person subjects himself to four and one half years of grueling work, frustration, misery and sacrifice, that the event should not go to nought. I once [...]

We Fly The Skybolt (From Sport Flying, 10/1977, Page 34) By Budd Davisson My mind was yelling at me, "Aaahy, Dummy! That was the horizon that just went by, Do something!" So, I hammered the stick forward and punched opposite rudder, bringing the snap roll to an unbelievably sloppy halt. "Tilt!" my brain chided again [...]

(From Sport Aviation, 07/1972, Page 4) By John Gosney Photography by John Gosney and Jack Scholler A FEW MONTHS ago I was in Denver, Colorado and was spending a couple of hours at Jefferson County Airport. While poking around the T-hangars looking for interesting airplanes, a favorite pastime of mine, I found LaMar Steen getting [...]