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I live on a farm in NW Ohio and we see air tractors flying around us and spraying the fields all the time. In my opinion they look awesome and I have always wanted to build one. This thread will be about me designing and building an air tractor. I am designing it mainly in onshape in 2d and 3d...

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...

Howdy Guys! I thought that I would show off my first repainted airplane that wasn't a scratch build. I couldn't stand the original orange and white color scheme of the AeroScout, so I decided to change it up! I based it off of the paint schemes used on WWII British experimental and captured...

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...

So yeah micro guinea pig I just made it with simple paper nothing much and transmitter system I broke off and RC helicopter and it actually flies

Hey guys. I'm building my second small HLG non-RC free flight glider with wingspan 1 m. The most important thing is distance traveled in a straight line (My first glider could travel for 40 m before touching the ground). Last time I decided to use Clark-Y airfoil, but now I want to find...

Description: Foam board flying Christmas trees available in two different sizes. Josh Bixler designed the small version for use with the FT 1806 (A Pack) motor and a 650-800 mAh 3S LiPo battery. David Jester designed the large version for use with the FT 2212 (B Pack) motor and a 1300 mAh 3S...

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...

Inspiring one another in the hobby is an important part of who Flite Test and our community are. This thread is intended to showcase your Winter builds with the hope of inspiring someone else to do the same. Please encourage your friends to participate in this. Who knows, maybe we can use some...

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...

Specifications: Wingspan: 42” Length: 40” Flying weight: 22 oz Electronics: C-Pack Battery: 2200 mAh 3S LiPo 4 sheets of FT or DT Foam Board

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 Battery Tray STL Designed By: Dan Sponholz 3D printed battery tray designed specifically for my balsa to foam conversion of the Foam Wonder. This battery tray is optional and gets glued directly to the foam battery tray in the model. The slots are provided for attaching optional...

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...

FT Grumman G-44 Widgeon Water Rudder Design By: David Jester 3D Printable replacement water rudder for the Flite Test Grumman G-44 Widgeon. Print vertical with PLA or Tough PLA (PLA+), 100% infill, no supports, with brim.

Micro Adventure and Micro Beaver Motor Mount Design By: David Jester 3D Printable replacement motor mount for the Flite Test Micro Adventure and Flite Test Micro Beaver. Print with PLA or Tough PLA (PLA+).