Top 10 Community DIY Planes of 2018

by FliteTest | January 4, 2019 | (9) Posted in Just Fun

Here’s a run down of the top featured planes on flitetest.com in 2018.

The act of creation and experimentation is a huge part of the RC hobby. It’s found right at the very heart of Flite Test… just check out some of the wacky things that we’ve made fly! We’re continuously inspired to create our own inventions by the talented folks in our community, so we thought it might be a good idea to highlight some of the best RC airplane builds that we saw last year!


10. Joshua Finn’s Daimler Benz

A monster carrier mothership plane complete with a droppable EDF jet

https://www.flitetest.com/articles/community-spotlight-joshua-finn-s-daimler-benz


9. Balsa DC-3

A superbly crafted balsa wood Douglas DC-3 in an Alaska Airlines livery.

https://www.flitetest.com/articles/community-spotlight-epic-balsa-dc-3-build


8. Mini Mirage Jet

A small pusher jet you can build with the available free plans. 

https://www.flitetest.com/articles/community-showcase-mini-mirage-jet


7. 3D Printed French AG-33 Warbird

A fully 3D printed airframe of a scale aircraft designed and constructed from scratch. 

https://www.flitetest.com/articles/community-spotlight-3d-printed-french-warbird


6. Stuka Dive Bomber

A mini model of the famous WW2 aircraft designed by Sankaran Ramanarayanan.

https://www.flitetest.com/articles/community-spotlight-stuka-dive-bomber


5. Behemoth Hughes H-4 Hercules

An absolutely massive creation based on Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose. 

https://www.flitetest.com/articles/community-spotlight-behemoth-hughes-h-4-hercules


4. AP Easy Ducted Fan Trainer

An airplane which might just be the easiest route into flying EDF jet aircraft. 

https://www.flitetest.com/articles/community-spotlight-ap-eazy-ducted-fan-trainer


3. John Overstreet’s Aviation Sculptures

A collection of beautifully crafted metal aircraft sculptures by one especially talented community member. 

https://www.flitetest.com/articles/beautifully-complex-foam-board-edf-jets


2. Paramotor Drone

A unique project to create an aerial photography platform using a paramotor wing and specially designed pod.

https://www.flitetest.com/articles/community-spotlight-paramotor-drone


1. Nerdnic 2200mm nnCorsair

A foam board warbird with a wingspan of over two meters created by Nic Lechner.  

https://www.nerdnic.com/content/2200mm-nncorsair-build


Thanks to all of the community for making Flite Test what it is today. You all continue to inspire and help others to create and connect. We wanted to give back some recognition whilst sharing your creations to the wider audience. 

If you have a special project that you’re working on, make sure to write an article for flitetest.com, post about it on the FT Forums and share your work on the Flite Test Fans Facebook Group! 


Article by James Whomsley

Editor of FliteTest.com

Contact: james@flitetest.com

YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/projectairaviation 

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Top 10 Community DIY Planes of 2018