Coro-Plane lift off Sunday

[Jake - Advantage Signs]

That's a bummer. Since it was on the trailer, that would have made a good test if it were tethered to say.. a 5 meter rope. At least you'd be able to see if it would lift off the trailer at speed!

But then it would have been a coro glider and not a coro plane...

 

[Gino]

Well, it sounds like an airplane.................. :Oops:

I think you should try to fix your problems and send it up with Albert III, if you're changing your mind about a real pilot.​

 

[JimJenson]

Have you thought about a coro-airboat? Still have that pusher prop?
Makes less of a splat when critical items come un-glued in an airboat than in an airplane.

 

[CheapVehicleWrap]

Good Lawd, this is about as disappointing as my last marriage (emphasis on last). At least nobody got killed. I had visions of that thing trailered up outside the pub till real late last night. Nice attempt though really!

 

[ProWraps]

needs a steerable tail wheel. without that, until the tail is airborne, you will never overcome the engine torque.

sorry to see it didnt fly. happy to see no one got hurt!

 

[GAC05]

Better safe than sorry - better luck on the next attempt.

By the way did you build in a flight data recorder box?


wayne k
guam usa

 

[Flame]

I just want to say... whether that thing flys or not..... Maniac, you are my hero.

 

[ddubia]

Tough outing but you did the smart thing. I'd have been happy with myself just building something that looked like an airplane. You plane is badass and so is your entire crew. Not to make you feel like Cool Hand Luke, but I can't wait to see what's in store next.

 

[SignManiac]

Wow! Thank you all for the many positive words of encouragement. This only makes me more determined to follow through with another successful project down the road!

Already planning the sequel...

 

[Fatboy]

Maniac......well done my man.This is stuff dreams are made off.

 

[TheSellOut]

Signmaniac's "Coroplast Plane" just popped into my head and the search revealed this exciting thread!!

You weren't kidding when you signed up on 101 with the name SignManiac! I am with Flamey on this "you are my hero"! Even though the take off was not a success I just had to say how proud I am for you to have taken such an creatively bold idea and completely follow through with it! I also want to say "Thanks" for taking all of us sign geeks along for the ride, pushing our imaginations to fly on a finely crafted load of scrap coro!

Might as well and stick with the theme and make it out of 13oz banner material.

obituaries dont come out till monday morning paper)))))))))))))))))))

These two comments had me rolling!

SignManiac...the series of posts that went along with your Coro Plane have to some of the best in 101 History! Thanks again!

 

[SignManiac]

Thanks for the encouraging words of support Heath. Although the PlastiPlane started out as a halfhearted joke, we learned a tremendous amount. We now have plans to build a second plane but on a far more serious level with superior materials and engineering. There is actually a strong market for sub $10k experimental aircraft as we have discovered. We have a completely new design and will use aircraft grade aluminum for the key structural areas and possibly carbon fiber components in the body to keep weight down the 254lb. maximum limit. We been out to the airport and met some really experience gyro copter builders who gave us a lot of valuable information and assistance.

It's definitely doable and also a great excuse to drink Heineken on a Wednesday afternoon!

 

[TheSnowman]

I was telling a friend about this over Christmas...they didn't believe me. I need to show them pictures.

 

[signmeup]

Bob, look up the Woodhopper. It was a Popular Mechanics ultra light you built from plans. Has to be the simplest home built yet. You might get some good ideas off it.

 

[SignManiac]

Adrian, I think you told me about it a while back and I looked it up. Plywood construction right? I was surprised at how well built it was. There's lots of good stuff available today.