My Sporty Little Plane, “The Dabbling Teal,” is a little low-wing sports plane with a 25″ wingspan, made from blue Dow fanfold foam. See video of it in the air at the bottom of this post.
Heavily influenced by StevensAero’s adorable SkyBoy model, and Dereck’s Very Short Plane, the final design – especially the shape and construction of the wing – is mine, and was worked out in 3D on the computer before I started cutting foam.
If you’re interested in its design and construction, you’ll find more information and photos, here. Video of the plane’s maiden flights are here.
With plenty of dihedral to the wing, the plane flies just fine as a three channel rudder/elevator/throttle plane, but the ailerons add maneuverability (and aileron rolls!)
A non-exhaustive list of materials:
- Dow Protection Board III Underlayment (extruded polystyrene foam board)
- Styrofoam packaging foam
- Surgical tubing
- Fiber-reinforced tape
- Blister pack plastic
- Pop bottle plastic
- Bamboo barbecue skewers
- Mint-flavored tooth flossers
- Blenderm medical tape
- Rubber bands
- Sewing pins and t-pins
- Balsa scrap
- A metal washer
- Cancer awareness ribbon
- Vending machine rubber ducky
- Thin plywood
- Piano wire
- Salvaged wheels (Tower Hobbies P-51 and AirHogs F15)
Current setup:
- Emax CF2822 1.4oz, 1300kV outrunner brushless motor
- HURC 22 Amp ESC
- GWS EP 9050 propeller
- (4x) Towerpro SG92R 9-gram high torque servos
- R610 OrangeRx receiver
- 800-860mAh LiPo
- AUW: about 12 ounces
The pilot’s name is Luther.