Re: what is this plane, where can I get

In article , Doug McLaren wrote: | In article , jim wrote: | | | anyone else have an idea. I had this plane and it was not a scatch built | | plane, but it was 10 years ago and I would love to have another. | | Well, the picture you posted is obviously of a scratch built, small | electric plane. It's definately electric -- you can see (barely) the | motor, and since it matches the plans in this very magazine, it's | almost certainly one in the same.

Well, I'd follow up to your post, but thanks to Roadrunner it's no longer there ...

Ironically, as of today, not only do I know what you're looking for -- I own one. Somebody was selling one at the HCAM `Blue Santa' auction this morning, and I picked it up pretty cheap. Assuming that the engine is good, all it needs is some radio gear ...

They called it a `Flutterbug', so maybe that helps you. I don't know if that's the name of the plane itself, or a description of how it flies :)

Pictures --

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It's not obvious what keeps it from tipping to the side -- if you look carefully, there's wires coming down from the tip of each wing. Obviously it's not a plane that you'd taxi around a lot, but it should have no problems rising off the ground ...

It's very light. I'm looking forward to getting it in the air ...

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