SPECIFICATIONS:
Power is privided by two 10 HP Tecumseh motors are mounted directly onto two by two's, hollowed in the center with 1/8 inch plywood on the side. No rubber mounts are used, and power is transferred directly to the props! The props are homemade and were "whittled out of wood." They were redesigned several times until optimum performance was reached. The wings have a plywood main spar, the ribs are styrofoam, and 1.7 ounce dacron sailcloth is used as a covering material. According the Jack he has "over 50 years of experience building planes."
The plane shown here had about 7 hours on it with the last flight made the week prior to the show where it was on display. Jack reports that it fly's along at about 40 to 45 mph . When asked how much the average person would have invested in materials - the reply was "if you go down and by everything from Home Depot, the average person will have about $1,000 invested in engines and materials, but he is going to have to scrounge something up to whittle his own props." Of course materials like the 4130 steel tubing, glider cloth, etc will have to be sourced out somewhere else.
