airplane

PT-17 Stearman Design by: Ben Harber Plans by: Dan Sponholz Ben Harber designed this amazing 1 : 9.65 scale Boeing PT-17 Stearman built from ADAMS Readi-Board (a.k.a. Dollar Tree Foam Board). History: The Stearman (Boeing) Model 75 is a biplane formerly used as a military trainer aircraft, of...

Foam Wonder The "NOOB" Based on the original balsa wood design by Bruce Tharpe NOOB Wonder concept inspired by Matthew Allen and Joseph Webb Foam Board Conversion by: Dan Sponholz Plans by: Dan Sponholz The Sig Wonder is a classic balsa wood and plywood, gas powered model that was designed by...

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Foam Wonder The "Racer" Based on the original balsa wood design by Bruce Tharpe Racer concept inspired by Tony Lewis Foam Board Conversion by: Dan Sponholz Plans by: Dan Sponholz The Sig Wonder is a classic balsa wood and plywood, gas powered model that was designed by Bruce Tharpe in the...

I ran across a video of the Swoose Goose a few months ago and thought “Hey, that would make a cool FT build.” Then I thought “You haven’t built an FT plane in years, and you have never made plans for one.” I was learning to design parts in onshape so I told myself “Take a hike, we’re doing this...

Bloody Rascal Based on the FT Bloody Baron and SideWinder designed by Dan Sponholz Design by: Justin Boetsma Plans by: Dan Sponholz This plane came from two places. One was to find a happy middle ground between the swappable Bloody Baron and the built-like-a-tank SideWinder. The power pod was...

Foam Wonder The "Angel" Based on the original balsa wood design by Bruce Tharpe Foam Board Conversion by: Dan Sponholz Plans by: Dan Sponholz The Sig Wonder is a classic balsa wood and plywood, gas powered model that was designed by Bruce Tharpe in the early 90's and kitted by Sig...

Foam Wonder The "Patriot" Based on the original balsa wood design by Bruce Tharpe Foam Board Conversion by: Dan Sponholz Plans by: Dan Sponholz The Sig Wonder is a classic balsa wood and plywood, gas powered model that was designed by Bruce Tharpe in the early 90's and kitted by Sig...

Foam Wonder * The "German" Based on the original balsa wood design by Bruce Tharpe * The German variant is not one of the original designs included with the kit Foam Board Conversion by: Dan Sponholz Plans by: Dan Sponholz The Sig Wonder is a classic balsa wood and plywood, gas powered model...

Foam Wonder The "Russian" Based on the original balsa wood design by Bruce Tharpe Foam Board Conversion by: Dan Sponholz Plans by: Dan Sponholz The Sig Wonder is a classic balsa wood and plywood, gas powered model that was designed by Bruce Tharpe in the early 90's and kitted by Sig...

Foam Wonder The "Standard" Based on the original balsa wood design by Bruce Tharpe Foam Board Conversion by: Dan Sponholz Plans by: Dan Sponholz The Sig Wonder is a classic balsa wood and plywood, gas powered model that was designed by Bruce Tharpe in the early 90's and kitted by Sig...

Ugly Wonder Design By: Dan Sponholz Plans By: Dan Sponholz Desciption The Ugly Wonder is another variation of the FT Bloody Wonder. If you have read the build thread or the article for the Bloody Wonder MkIII, you probably already know that I'm a huge Bloody Wonder fan. I have built, flown...

Bloody Wonder MkIII Design By: Dan Sponholz Plans By: Dan Sponholz (based on original design by Josh Bixler) BACKGROUND The FT Bloody Wonder was the first plane I really learned to fly RC on. It was not my first plane, but it was the first plane I had success with. For that reason it will...

New to RC or sUAS. Open Forum or introductions who are you? what plane do you fly? When did you start? War stories? Helpful info?

FT Mini Guinea Designed By: Peter Sripol Plans By: Dan Sponholz Description: The FT Mini Guinea is a small twin with a big personality. Now made with Master Foam this plane offers so much versatility it is insane! Whether you are a beginner looking to build your first twin or you are an...

Hi dears, I enjoy building my own airplanes and recently I have built 2 of them that the rudder is causing an unexpected yaw behavior. Please, help me to find out what is going on. Before start I would like to point out that the controls are not reversed, and, besides the rudder, all other...

FT Viggen (Saab JA 37 Viggen) Design By: David Windestål Plans By: Dan Sponholz Description: The Flite Test Viggen is a rule breaker. It's a jet that can slow down to a crawl and not stall. Yet it can be fast and track like an arrow. It has a precise and locked in feel. These characteristics...

FT Mustang Master Series Design By: John Overstreet Plans By: Dan Sponholz Description: The Master Series Mustang is a classic warbird that provides as much satisfaction in building as it does flying it! Utilizing Master Series build techniques and designed by John Overstreet, the build...

FT Guinea Pig Designed By: Peter Sripol Plans By: Dan Sponholz Description: The Flite Test Guinea Pig is the perfect platform to carry out the craziest experiments in the air. While it can carry a hefty payload, which can be dropped out the rear hatch, it can also be set up to carry out...

Hello! I have a team at school that competes in an aero design competition every year. This year our aircraft had some trouble as once it was off the ground it yawed hard and crashed. I would love any feedback as to why the plane reacted as it did. If you have any questions please let me know...