pitts special
Junior Member
Hello every one I though I would share my latest build. The plans are a old one, the Cessna 172 by WP Holland. The original plan used balsa wood, but balsa is expensive so I used chloroplast and foam to build it. The foam wings are covered in blue duct tape and the rest of the plane is chloroplast. The power plant is a weed eater featherlight that I got at the pawnshop for twenty bucks. I did some modifications to the engine such as a bigger carburetor, new piston ring and raised the compression. Wing span is 72 inches and all up weight is 8 1/2 pounds. The servos are standard cheap hobby king ones. The original plan called for tricycle landing gear, but I decided to convert it to a tail dragger. It flies like its on rails. The first flight went great, the landing was not so great. Because of the small field, I landed it at a rather steep incline. The airplane was fine but I broke the prop.The project was a blast and was a super cheap way to get my first gas plane. In flight pictures are coming up!!
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