Why a new model airplane design?


Video and narration by Bill Kuhl.
Other designs either are poor flyers or are highly complex to build requiring a great deal of skill, time and special tools and apparatus.

Model Airplane Design Objectives

Increase accessibility of model aviation to children and adults by creating simple designs that fly well, are made from common materials and are easy to build.

Provide mentorship and support to model airplane novices, workshop facilitators, school teachers, Cubs, Scouts, flying clubs, model airplane clubs and other organizations.

Promote model aviation, creativity, productive play and general problem solving.

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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