How high/far can a Squirrel model airplane fly?


Here's a flight I did while out with my friend Craig Senior. This flight lasted about 111 seconds. It's about 400 feet high in this video. I've seen much higher flights, but I happened to catch this one on video.

This flight was over 1 minute in a gym and was submitted by Gary Heinze of San Jose, California. Check out Gary's Squirrel adventures in the Gallery!

Here's Noora (9) trying one of her first Squirrel flights. She built it herself about 20 minutes earlier.

Craig Senior of Ottawa does one of his first flights.
There are many factors that affect how high and how far a Squirrel model airplane can fly. If you follow the instructions it will be a great flyer and last for years.

Here are a few videos that have been submitted to give you an idea what a decent flight looks like. These are not the best flights, just the ones that have been caught on video. Feel free to submit your flights! This flight was over 1 minute in a gym and was submitted by Gary Heinze of San Jose, California. Check out Gary's Squirrel adventures in the Gallery!


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"I love this design, and because it is so quick to build, I used it in my 8th grade report on rubber powered model aircraft where I built one in front of the audience. Thanks for such a great design!" -- Jordan Loreto, San Clemente, California


"Thank you! You do not know how happy I was when I made it fly. All the neighbors out to see the Squirrel." -- Eduardo Bitencort, Brazil


"We got some excellent feedback from our other pack leaders on your Squirrel Air Plane kits. He said you did a fantastic job of helping them build the planes. It looks like an exciting craft and flying experience!" -- Brian Gunther, 1st Stittsville Wolf Cub Pack, Ottawa, ON


"Thank you Darcy for your unbridled, uncomplicated, straightforward, heartfelt enthusiasm! I love your wonderful energy to making this flight for the Leadership Ottawa cohort a unique one... thank you for reminding everyone that powered by imagination the sky is truly the limit...! " -- Bart Baaker, Leadership Ottawa