This R/C Plane Built from a Weed Whacker Actually Flies

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This R/C Plane Built from a Weed Whacker Actually Flies

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In the dark of night, one of the builders at UsaRCJets took the engine from a dead weed eater, parts from an old R/C banana boat plane, a 1′×2′ board and cobbled them together into this monstrous wacky hack. With no plans and only some beers to guide him, Billy D set to work making a 1′×2′ board fly. Over the course of three nights and about five hours of construction time, the creation came alive.

He drilled holes in the 1′×2′, and the vertical and horizontal stabilizers to make it lighter, and used a big wing and a 31cc Ryobi weed whacker gas engine. The engine is similar to the 1.20 to 1.60 glow plug engines commonly used in R/C aircrafts. It’s been powerful enough to haul this weed whacker on a stick into the sky for over eight crazy flights. Looks like Billy D will do anything to get out of a little yard work and spend more time making things, and we’re glad he did.

To watch his creation get off the ground, check out this video!

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Theron is an educator, business owner, writer, and consultant working within Springfield, MO and the Ozarks community. He enjoys making and building with his 11 year old son and likes to read and write about science, technology, education, sci fi, martial arts, and philosophy.

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