VERY SLOW Flying FPV - AV Plane only $15 in materials! 

Brilliant Sir! that was a real treat to watch and very inspiring. In the 50's that's the kind of thing modelmakers did because of lack of resources, glad to see the modelmakers art is still alive and kicking👍👍Well done!

Could you provide some general dimensions of this slow flyer if you aren’t going to make any plans? I really would like to build one. Thanks

where did Mikey go? My son loved those videos

I flew RC for years some years ago and these videos make me miss it. Thanks for the good quality videos and the interesting people in them...Don

Thanks mikeyRC finally i got the dimension, hopefully i can make it for January.all i can say its a work of art,awesome

AWESOME...this is exactly what I was looking for to get my 13 year old friend and I started in this hobby. Thanks big time.

I can respect a slow flying plane like this more than something fast.

Very nice! Thanks for the scenic views.

Looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for posting.

wow that is just too cool, i am about to maiden my fpv gear on your first fpv plane you designed, but now i have to have this one, cant wait for the plans to be on your site, and i can get some foam board and get making this,

very good ! i like the slow flying very poetic and realist your video is a dream

Great job Will and i bet this will be a favourite for people to make as its for FPV and it breaks down so well for transport ;-) you have out done yourself this time mate ;-) they just keep getting better and better ;-) thumbs up as always man.

Remarkable plane - looks like it wouldn't fly! Bet it would be easy to catch too, or put a couple of skids on? I wouldn't call it ugly, just unusual and handsome in a way. A PDF Plan would be great - sure people would pay! Thanks for a great video, Regards, Dave.

what a great model to teach people to fly r/c models there are to many fast moving foamies about that get crashed early on slow flying is the trick giving plenty of time to react for the beginner. good job mate she flies well, I used to make control line planes out of cardboard and fly little 049 glow engines on them. they were heavy as they had rto be fuel proofed to.

what a great model to teach people to fly r/c models there are to many fast moving foamies about that get crashed early on slow flying is the trick giving plenty of time to react for the beginner. good job mate she flies well, I used to make control line planes out of cardboard and fly little 049 glow engines on them. they were heavy as they had rto be fuel proofed to.

Fantastic!.. I love the fact it breaks down into smaller components!. One suggestion: Given the HUGE wing area, looks like you could use a bit more horizontal stabilizer and elevator area... You'd likely have better pitch control and more inherent stability. She may not be pretty, but it does what you designed it to do! Great job!

Good Job! Hope to see the plans soon.

Dude love the 4runner! I have had 3 my current is an 85.

Dude love the 4runner! I have had 3 my current is an 85.

PLEASE sell these.Seems indestructable unlike the Harbor Freight models.This is a great contribution.Thanks!

Pretty cool. Converting it to a biplane might make it even slower. That should add more drag.

Hmm, i guess you have me then, Well done Mike, it's a well put together piece of kit!

I love this thing! ive been wanting to make a larger scale of exactly this for aerial photography and surveying. The speed is really good, but alas, if only there were pdf plans. id love you forever if you were to make some up for it :)

Nice and quiet easy going very relaxing

That is a very neat design, perfect for camera, or candy drops.

Love the shed roof wings! But it's all good when you see it flying so nicely. :¬)

Really nice plane. hope plans for this and the pylon are ready for summer. the field were i fly has about a 3-4 plane a year disappearance rate so a nice slow plane like this with a fpv cam can circle like a buzzard like you said and find planes.. like the idea

Looks like a good design for an ultra-light! Or even a super stol aircraft.

@2010HeliPad Yup. Two layers of dollar tree foam board with a BBQ skewer in there for a little extra support. and a bunch of hot hlue at the "joints" where the struts bend to meet the wing and fuse.

@MikeysRC hey you gotta show this during the next live show dude!! this thing is amazing!

love this plane hope you get plans up for this one, good job

@bluedogtwo I'm not totally sure. But I think it may create slightly more lift with an open bottom however causes more drag. I did it to save weight and make building easier.

Fantastic plane , I will make one of these (well similar) based on your design. I have some lipos esc's and the identical motor and yep i have a few props spare too. So all I need is some foam. Give me a few weeks and I will get back to you. Cheers

I actually have 4 big foam plates stowed away and I was thinking about using this on a near-space flight when I'm able to do that. I imagine these wings are creating very good lift compared to any other plane, but also because it's weight. I might need good manoeuvrability because of very little air and this little plane is just right for this purpose. I will send it up with two helium balloons too if you ever wondered about how, I have so many genious ideas, gotta do something soon :)

You're exactly right. I've only just started with RC planes, but have made lots of kites over the years. And that type of shape should give it's best lift at slower speeds, due to having less drag caused by turbulence. What you basically have is an extreme camber wing, with the top and bottom surfaces having almost exactly the same curvature. Did you ever read up on Larwence Hargrave? But with more weight this plane should handle stronger breezes very nicely.

Great design Will; You have been busy!

That would make a good trainer plane too, you can keep it slow enough to stay out of trouble, it gives the student time to react to their mistakes, and it's cheap to repair.

That's an impressive built r/c plane you got there! I know the build would probably be challenging, but so would the electronics & whatnot you put on it to get it to fly. I'll just stick with the factory made r/c stuff. lol

I'm gonna make one like this. Big, slow, and floaty. I may have ordered to big of motor though (Turnigy D3530/14 w/10x4.5 prop). I can probably adjust the nose weight by shortening the nose closer to the wing.

I'm so jealous! I wish I was smart enough to build one!

Shorter story ( damn I shouldve wrote this in a doc) Hey Mikey and friends! Me and my friends built the SportTrainer about five years ago and pounded the shit out of it :) We flew, we crashed, we glued...... we flew...... everybody was so exited that this thing accually took off and accually flew.

I used short pieces of 1/4 inch dowel that pushed into tongue depressors with holes drilled into them with a really snug fit. The whole removable system was kind a PITA to make which is part of the reason I didn't make plans for the plane.

that is a very nice FPV platform to have as it can carry cameras and fly very slow

awesome design, man!

@jumpthehoops Awesome. Soundfs like a really cool plane! Can't wait to see.

sweet,im gonna try some wooden wings on a foam fuse,see how it goes thanks for the cool ideas

From dealing with Ultralite Aircraft the para-sail or open bottom gives more slow down ,drag, sail, more stable in calm air but less in bumpy or windy air will fly best early morning in cold weather from exp. with MX Sprint and MX Sport

a very interesting design indeed! :) nice job!

Absalutly love it, i am going to make one

Nice job Will

Add tapered wingtips for even slower flight and more aerodynamic wing. Just a suggestion. It will help glide ability too.

@RoelandDNL Well basically the plane needed more pilot control input that I was happy with to fly in different flight conditions. And the wings were just a bit too large for the material and the way they were constructed. They had a slight warp to them which made for kinda weird flight characteristics.

This looks great for FPV

The flying chicken. Well done!!! Congrats.

Hi mikey. Love your vids, coz everything Ido is done on a shoestring budget. a few years back I made them mistake of buying a RTF D RC heli. I cant fly it. I dunno if there's something wrong, or went to a too advanced chopper too quick. Its Blade . Do you think I can re-use the out runner motor, servos and radio gear for a scratch built plane?

Saw some water droplets on a portion of one flight.How does this affect the DollarTree foam? Can the foam be painted with something to protect it from water damage?

Lovely flyer !!

My brother is the flyer. I've been thinking of a very radical zero landing speed wing with jackknife type flaps that would triple the wing area right before touchdown. I do not know if I will ever get to build it.

Mike, what HD camera are you using in this fun model? I will build it as well. Thanks for answer!

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

awesome plane dude!!!!!

2:20 The normal procedure is to glide the plane first, and not use any power until you get the glide you want. Then adjust down-thrust on the prop for good powered flight.

@GPSNOWisrael That's because there are no plans for it yet. I don't know if coroplast is the right material for this plane. IT will at least double the weigh of the airframe VS. the dollar tree foam I use.

Sweet plane and Video.

So how much did this plane cost you? Like, including the radio, battery, and stuff like that?

Could you tel me wich motor did you use please, I got an airplane homemade but I don´t know wich motor or prop to use so it fly slow...

@tregeism It's made of foam board that is about 3/16th inch thick.

what servos did you use? and how many? Many thanks!

Man you are as crazy as me but without dreamers we would still be hunting with spears GOOD Job dude

Love your videos and slow planes.. would you share the measurements and build info on this one?

Hey all. Is it possible to make this plane a pusher? Got Bix3 parts with me and planning on making this with a pusher setup.

This is a great spy plane man, really Fly high enough and no one will know your there Great job Greetings Erik

awesome you told me about this on the forum

What method are you using to attatch the wing struts? I like the way you can easily attatch and release them. Looks like they are dollar tree foam board also?

Do you intend to release the plans? I would like to have a look at them especially for how you did the wing support attachments.

THANK YOU MIKE FOR YOUR ANSWER

I didnt notice, is it 3 channel? It would be interesting to increase the wingspan with polyhedral wingtips.

Fantastic. I want to build one! Plans please? Thought of doing something similar with a pusher prop?

Very nice. Have you ever tried to stand at the same position with headwind?

That is absolutely awesome.... great work! Perhaps it's my lack of aeronautics, but does the open bottom side of the wing actually help it fly more slowly or would a closed underside be better?

How do you get the motor prop and all the other technologic stuff for really cheap?

Mikey, in my SlowFlyer CG is at 5.75 " from leading edge. It is correct? Tomorrow first start! :)

Great Plane!. Have you tried changing the angle of wings ? right now it seems to be zero. How about 5 or 10 degrees ? Also why did you not keep the upper surface of wings as a smooth curve instead of a triangular profile ? Is the triangular profile better ?

sir may i ask what common term you call a fabric covered wing airplane??

Nice job!

will you be making plans for this anytime soon? or at least post dimensions/stats because id like to build this one for a trainer type plane for myself. slow, self righting, floaty

i'm really amazed with all the aircrafts you have built. perhaps i should less watch youtube and more building but i have less time. but, thanks for all the sharings.

When my dad was in the US Army, back in the early 1980s they were doing Styrofoam RC planes. Basically shaped like a wing with a motor on the front.

Very Cool! Build a version on Dr. Lippisch's Aerodyne!

How to build? Please? And oh, how heavy is it? I want something I can safely fly anywhere in Japan. I.e

Looks like a real fun plane to fly! can you post the sizes of it? wings, body, tail....?

Ever thought about attaching solor panels to it for loooooong flights?

Thanks for response,is there a place that I can obtain a PDF for this model. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Great vid and better plane.

I can't find the PDF plans for this particular design on your site. :(

Do you have plans for this plane? I have been to your site but only the V3 is there. I don't think the V3 will have good FPV field of view as this plane on the video.

Mikey, Go plans available? I would be very happy to make an equal.

Also would mention the bloop plane is a free download as well!

pretty cool and functional but flying into the wind you can make a lot of rc planes fly slow, show us crosswind or downwind what kind of range could this plane go? can you make it go faster to cover more distance and then slow down for filming, or is its range limited due to its slow speed? or even battery life?

Thanks for this video of a great idea! After watching it, and videos of similar designs, I've decided this is the best way to getting the hang of R/C flying. Its slow and forgiving, allows beginners to screw up and not necessarily crash. And if it does crash, its an inexpensive repair. I'm a flying scale modeler, so I'd like to do a design loosely following the Mignet Flying Flea from the 1930's. Its got the big wing high up front and an almost-as-big wing (also with airfoil) where the horizontal stabilizer is located. Regarding airfoils, I'd be inclined to do a smooth airfoil instead of your angular two-piece design. Look online at the Flying Flea. What do you recommend for a motor and prop for this size plane?