Building model airplanes is one of the worlds most popular pastimes today. There are hundreds of thousands of model airplane enthusiasts in the USA and in most other western nations. Ever since flight began at the beginning of the 20th century model airplane building has had hordes of keen adherents who are continually improving the types of model planes they build.
Some model plane builders are interested in speed, others in flight duration, yet others make the most detailed and realistic models possible. There are many other interests right up to the present day radio control models.
In the early days of model planes most models were either rubber band powered or gliders. Combustion engines and jets were to come along later of course. Many of these very quaint looking early models had surprisingly good performance. It is really interesting to build some of thewm from the original plans and to try them out to see how they fly.
At our website you can find free plans, downloadable in PDF format for interesting rubber poered models. ?Why not give it a try? You can see them here and get thgem free: http://www.vintageplans.org/airplanemodels.html
Take a look at s great old video: http://youtu.be/Ze7U8l9JCeY
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