What was your favorite plane you ever built?

[Tech_Err0r]

Yes, the Hanger's Stick is indeed versatile, even when put together backwards.

Did you build it backwards on purpose?

 

[Brian B]

Did you build it backwards on purpose?

I can't take all the credit. Inpired after I saw this on the Inter-Ex French airshow site. Same designer/builder who does those monsterous indoor planes like airliners and a big blue Corsair.

 

[Piotrsko]

Really NEEDS to be a gas pusher. Might be, can't see the motor or prop. I can imagine all the old timers vehemently saying it wouldn't fly.
Actually don't need to imagine the response, been there.

 

[short_nathan]

I built an FT Mighty Mini Mustang some weeks ago. It was so stressful and boring to cut out the pieces, but for me it is very fun to start building it. It can't fly though (I didn't have money for electronics), but I had to take the power pod off my tiny trainer to make the mustang have a prop. I painted it with sharpies.

 

[Brian B]

Really NEEDS to be a gas pusher. Might be, can't see the motor or prop. I can imagine all the old timers vehemently saying it wouldn't fly.
Actually don't need to imagine the response, been there.

Actually, it's a Gas Turbine!

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[Tech_Err0r]

I never expected this many people to respond. Thank you all, I love hearing your stories.

 

[quorneng]

As an avid experimental builder this is the plane that achieved exactly what I set out to do and at the first go

A basically simple stable plane with inline counter rotating props to eliminate torque and huge two stage flaps controlled by a knob on the TX so are fully adjustable from 0 to 90 degrees.
The intention was that by using such flaps slow flight could be achieved without adopting a nose high attitude thus the wing tips would not stall and the ailerons would remain effective although weak at very low speeds needing big deflections .
It worked!

 

[L Edge]

Many pilots look down on designing and flying planes with EDF's. Answers range from too short a time element of flying, spooling up problems, tight turns, etc., so many don't bother. I disagree and have designed a number of planes including rudderless and it always peak interest when I fly them at the club field.

For my favorite plane I built, it's called Magic. I started out using 5 bladed 64mm EDF's with 1300 mah Lipo 11 years ago and still use them by designing the plane light. Hardest plane to fly in wind and gusty conditions is the flying wing. So now add a 64 EDF to it and drop the endplates and add my "stabilizer" and this is what you got. Add some more design tricks(eliminate the reflex) and now you have :

1) a plane that can fly 10 plus minutes
2) don't have to worry about stalls
3) can fly slow or fast in a small field
4)can handle gusts and still do tight acrobatics
5)pilot skill is 3/5

Here's the prop version.

And the 10 plus min flight till battery dies. Time to re-evaluate what you think about EDF's.

 

[Piotrsko]

Rudders are not actually required, IF you can tolerate the side slip when you turn. Common for combat Zagies to loose the tip rudders and continue to fly combat. Trick is differential ailerons, more up than down and the tendency to bank then pull up for the turn. Basically a horizontal loop to turn

 

[Mr NCT]

My favorite is the Simple Staggerwing. It was my first from scratch design and I was shocked when it not only flew but flew well. I'm still flying the final version after 2 years (I think that's like 20 in foam board years) and it still makes me grin every time I take it out.