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Homemade biplane

A homemade biplane that I made out of salvaged foam containers that cooking mushrooms are sold in! Hope you enjoy..

19 comments

Oct 16, 2011. 8:54 AMjameseyboy says:

could use some work ill try to find the charger for my phone so i can make a video of my home made banshee of halo ( flys very well )

Nov 9, 2010. 7:04 PM

Matrix-technician says:

Awsome plane. Just a helpfull suggestion, maybe put the battery farther back? This should even out the c.o.g(center of gravity). And also maybe angle the back elevators up to give more lift. 5 stars.

Nov 9, 2010. 7:52 PMApplebohn (author) says:

Thanks! I'll try that out :D

Mar 16, 2010. 6:43 PMspacepirate04 says:

does it fly well or at all?

Mar 17, 2010. 1:27 PMApplebohn (author) says:

As of now it can't quite keep itself in the air but I plan on getting a lighter battery and possibly a stronger motor and with any luck it should be able to fly!

Apr 15, 2010. 2:12 PM

TSC says:

Get a Xmod motor from a rc car fast motor!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Apr 15, 2010. 3:44 PMApplebohn (author) says:

Thanks for the suggestion! With the huge selection of motors out there I was quite sure what kind to get :) I'll look into it

Apr 15, 2010. 3:52 PM

TSC says:

Your welcome look on ebay you should be able to at a chip kit for 4$ with motor in it or just a motor for chiper!!!!!!!!!

Mar 20, 2010. 11:34 AMjoemonkey says:

this is awesome! i made one sort of like this out of a cheap toy hovercraft, a straw, paper for the wings, and tape. it was so cool and would actually sustain flight as long as the infrared controller was in range! i was going to post an ible but the motor fell apart and i couldn't fix it. if i can get another hovercraft i'll make one.

Mar 20, 2010. 12:43 PMApplebohn (author) says:

Cool!!! That sound awesome, tell me if you ever get an ible up on it :D

Mar 17, 2010. 6:33 PMHeWantsRevenge says:

if it can fly but not long much...try using as kite..string and wind and i think the motor would help stabilize the flight anyway XP...looks fun

Mar 17, 2010. 7:14 PMApplebohn (author) says:

Ya, cool idea that be epic! I had thought about running along side it as it flies and holding its battery attached to it by long light weight wires so that it would wieght less :D

Mar 16, 2010. 1:59 PM

LoneWolf says:

That is A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mar 16, 2010. 8:11 PMApplebohn (author) says:

Thanks!

Mar 17, 2010. 8:12 AM

LoneWolf says:

Your welcome :)

Have you tried flying it?

Mar 17, 2010. 1:33 PMApplebohn (author) says:

Ya, it didn't stay in the air for long but it looks as though with a little more umph from the battery it might actually fly! (I'm just glad that it didn't burst into a million pieces :) )

Mar 17, 2010. 3:45 PM

LoneWolf says:

Yeah, that's cool :) Haha, yeah that would've stunk