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Since getting into this hobby 5 or so months ago, I've found I'm most interested in weird looking planes. You know, stuff that isn't supposed to fly or doesn't look like it will. My favorite legitimate weird looking plane, and one I will eventually build or buy, is the GeeBee.
As far as just bizarre, I saw the "Flying Stop Sign" and absolutely had to have one. I ordered the plans from RCMmagazine the other day. (can't wait!!)
Now I've been thinking of FLying Yield signs, UFO's, drones, etc..
If you fly, want to fly, or know of a really weird one, I'd love to see them!
The only flyer I have now that looks weird and as though it shouldn't fly is the pink wing below. Not really that weird enough though. It's a great flyer I have to admit. I've also included the FLying Stop Sign that I'll be building soon:
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Fond memories of the Simitar. About 20yrs ago I watched a wheel drop off one of those, the guy didn't blink, when it was time to land he put into the sweetest upright flat spin and dropped it on the runway with no damage. Very neat plane!
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Here's my 1/5 scale (100" wingspan) Twin Cub. There was actually a full scale built in Oregon in the 40's by a guy named Harold Wagner. According to reports it flew great. The model certainly does. Power is two OS .70 four strokes.
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are you kidding me? that's the weirdest looking plane yet (twin cub). why? is my 1st thought. but why not i suppose, definitely should draw a crowd
david
According to one theory, Mr. Wagner built the full scale so his wife could ride in one fuselage while he piloted (in peace) from the other. The model was built because the full scale existed. I've seen a grainy black and white picture of a Tri-pacer he built as well.
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I saw your, or someone's, Twin Cub at the McDonough Multi Meet a few years back. The overlapping prop cause a weird sound. You know when it's flying with the power up. Nice plane.
You want weird, you got it. My flying buddy, 86-year old Flaps Laffert, loves weird planes, especially canards. I'm, the pilot. Some have worked, some have not.
The first is the Crocanard, an X-wing, tail first bipe. It's really quite a good flying plane. The photos don't show the final version. A plywoon, front rudder has been attached to the nose gear strut for steering on the ground after the nose gear gets light. The main gear has been moved rearward into the wing as a wire gear. This gives more down force on the nose gear, making take off easier and stopping the bounce on landing. Prior to moving the main gear, the nose would get light and the plane was on its own until it lifted off. Good thing out runway is 200' wide. OS .61SF.
The second plane Flaps calls the Executive Canard since it is finished like an executive transport. Robart retracts. Magnum .52XLS.
The third canard is a tractor design, instead of the usual pusher. He called it the Irish Mist. Magnum .52XLS power.
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More odd planes built by Carl "Flaps" Laffert, flown by Ed Moorman.
This next canard, called Krazy Kanard, made half a flight. The foreplane was made from 1/4" sheet. After trimming and feeling it out, I eased the nose down and added full power to make a high speed pass. The plane is pretty sleek and it gained speed fast. I think the canard fluttered. Anyway, the right side broke off in flight, taking out complete elevator contril. The elevator clevice also snagged the battery lead, tearing it out. No elevator and no control to shut down so it went high speed straight down on to a concrete runway. It looked like confetti after it hit. For this reason, we now use built up, fairly thick canards with spruce spars.
The next plane, Flaps calls his Nightmare delta, but it is more like a sharply tapered flying wing. It would definitely snap roll and also tip stall on landing.
The third plane in off white, is his small canard. I think it originally started from plans, but I know he added the LEXs (Leading Edge eXtensions), he loves them. It has an .049 for power and could just barely stay up. We retired it in favor of larger sizes.
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LOL over the double piper! I never expected that! Awesome. There's some great stuff posted. I'm debating now, ordering the flying lawnmower kit from flyingthingzs, even though I still don't have my stop signs plans yet..
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This was his second canard. It was supposed to be a take off on the Beech Starship. He called it the Purple Passion. The Executive Canard was a much better redesign on this plane with a wider chord for more wing area, a larger and built-up canard, larger vertical tail and retracts. The Passion flew pretty good.
The Sweeper, a swept forward, flying wing, was a plane I aske
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that's the weirdest looking plane yet (twin cub). why? is my 1st thought. but why not i suppose, definitely should draw a crowd 
