Kit Planes & Experimental Aircraft

[@nickfury1279]

I like that little yellow plane with the V-tail. Hard to believe it has that kind of performance with just 20 hp. 100 mpg is awesome too, that’s almost twice as much as a Prius. I wonder what the fuel capacity is?

[@Milosz_Ostrow]

Fuel capacity is 6 US gallons, giving it a no-wind range of about 625 statute miles and an endurance of just over five hours to fuel exhaustion at an average burn rate of 1.17 gallons per hour..

[@Jeremy-fy1sz]

I really liked that one.

[@user-lj6gk4lv9s]

@Dick Fageroni Honda Dio 110 cc does 160 mpg, cheap on parts too.

[@josephc.9520]

@@Milosz_Ostrow *8 gallons. But whatever, it's crazy

[@radosawrudolf4931]

I'm in love with that plane, but the cockpit visibility freaks me out ;) I couldn't imagine doing VFR in a plane that blocks 70% of the ground in front of me.

[@jomomma8754]

6:16 this guy nailed it on the head, the reason home builts are so popular is because the cost is ridiculous these days

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

Cant power its own take off this will make interesting stalls in the air!

[@iTeerRex]

This topic deserves at least a few hrs, not just 13 mins :(

[@bazonka1]

You could do a few hours just on Burt Rutan!

[@pilotgeorge2000]

I've been in the experimental business for 8 years and still am far from understanding it all

[@worm3165]

@Sean Ariel Wow what a coincidence, the person who responded to your comment, confirming that it works, was made the day after your account was created. Definetly not a bot

[@peterbellwood5412]

@@bazonka1 I'd watch that .

[@johannesbekker1970]

Lawnmower engine for a plane that does 160 mph and light on fuel ? It's like breaking out of the box...

[@nickfury1279]

Damn thing does 160 mph, takes off in 500 feet, gets 100 mpg, all while being made of metal and having only 8 more hp than the Wright Flyer. I wonder how much fuel it holds? I’d love to have one lol Edit: top speed is actually 135 mph for that one. The Cri Cri is the one that tops out at 160 mph

[@nickfury1279]

Here’s a link to a video for that plane actually kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaW4eqR3fbFsiqs

[@bigrobnz]

Its a great motor....comes in different sizes. The Ridley company used them in their motorcycles....air cooled v twins with hydraulic lifters for the push rods like a harley motor....called a vanguard motor.

[@lonestarsadman]

This is no ordinary Lawnmover engine it’s super Lawnmover engine not sure what is the different

[@ronfullerton3162]

Darn thing sounded pretty sweet when in the air! Said the only change to the engine was the carburetor. For no engineering degree, it seems the guy really nailed it.

[@Mr3344555]

@5:55 'id build a windshield out of metal if I could' that's some Hank Hill level of dedication right there

[@decadantdog4444]

Hank Hill would have his plane run on propane.

[@kriswright1022]

Decadant Dog It would then be a propane accessory!

[@decadantdog4444]

@@kriswright1022 We'll have to ask Big Tex about this.

[@ImpendingJoker]

Well in a few years he'll be able to. Transparent aluminum is now an actual thing.

[@GrimYak]

@@ImpendingJoker came here to say this..:) Star Trek feels

[@denilsson31]

I've piloted the MC-15 Cri-Cri for 1/2 hour of aerobatics (without parachute ... too heavy and cockpit too small). It's an unique sensation to pilot a kart. You feel so vulnerable in this box.

[@Milosz_Ostrow]

Stagehand releases tumbleweed on cue at 4:09.

[@matixd22]

I don't know who thought that would be necessary lol

[@Reach3DPrinters]

Second appearance at 4:28.

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

I used to work and fly at that airport. They keep the field mowed down to prevent tumbleweeds from growing and subsequently blowing across the runways. They probably found that tumbleweed off field stuck in a fence and thought "Hey, what better way to say you're in Texas than a tumbleweed?"

[@public.public]

10:48 that was an exceptionally calm day most unlike the usual weather over the Channel. When ingenuity, determination, AND luck come together the extraordinary can happen.

[@JSBIRD69]

During the winter of 97/98, I was working in California City as a jump pilot and freefall videographer. I wasn't there very long before I knew that when anyone yelled..."they're coming", it meant that the Rutan boys were gracing us with a fly-by in one of their wacky birds. I'd heard of the Boomerang before, but seeing it make a low pass was awesome!!

[@dutchess406]

the "fighter jet" ARES. seems amazing that's the plane i want to know more about! okay yeah if it had jet vectoring it would be just so acrobatic..

[@erictaylor5462]

"It flies just like a real airplane." Well, it *IS* a real airplane. Just a very tiny real airplane.

[@erictaylor5462]

@Mark Ward He said, "It flies just like a real airplane." as if it is not a real airplane. Does it look like a real airplane to you? If not, what qualifies a vehicle as a real airplane? According to Bing a real airplane is "a powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces." Is the vehicle powered? Check! Does the vehicle fly? Check! Does the vehicle have fixed wings? Check! Is the vehicle heavier than the air it displaces? Check. It *IS* a real airplane.

[@anthonyc4138]

@@erictaylor5462 yep plus bro stop using bing

[@jonnystorm1]

What is it called? The Cra Cra?

[@PabloGonzalez-hv3td]

@@jonnystorm1 Cri Cri

[@PabloGonzalez-hv3td]

@InfiniteMushroom Experimental aircraft still go through a certification process it's just on an individual basis and the term "Experimental" doesn't necessarily mean a deviation from established design practices although it can.

[@KowboyUSA]

Has to be way more fun than riding a Briggs & Stratton powered lawnmower.

[@alaskanalain]

but can you mow the lawn with it?

[@Smokeyr67]

alaskanalain yes, but only once

[@claymoreroomba2921]

@@Smokeyr67 if you are skilled enough you can do it several times

[@DarkAeroInc]

Best quote: “The worst enemy of an airplane is weight. Power to weight ratio is the most important thing. You can increase the horsepower which will cost you more or you can decrease the weight which doesn’t cost you anything.”

[@ronfullerton3162]

If fact, a little cheaper. Less material bought to use in the build.

[@964cuplove]

Same principal idea in the Lotus racecars and even early (pre 917) Porsche racecars, not the most powerful but light and low drag

[@Burroughsbikebuilds]

Okay, questions... On the 224 hour flight (amazing btw), what facilities did they have? Brown bag?

[@AlphaMachina]

Right.. Very likely "custom" seats.

[@1Thatstrangeguy]

maybe they had a bomb bay door.

[@nomad90125]

How wonderful that man still has the ability to create wonderful things at basic level. As opposed to multi billion dollar workshops that simply produce results from a river of money.

[@ДарВетер-т4л]

Желтая мечта, он прекрасен !!!! Звук мотора, дизайн, харизма !!!!

[@isengard1500]

Great example of human creativity in the free market.

[@Tiagomottadmello]

Leon Davis' one is simply awesome !! 👍👍👍

[@jplabs456]

Incredible to see a proper plane going along the taxiway, being followed by a Mitsubishi with a slightly bigger RC plane on the roof....

[@rigolmgs]

4:12 wow a real treat to see Leeon Davis and his DA-11, I used to hang our with him at Stinson AF. Flew in his DA-7 a couple times and it was such an awesome experience. Leeon was full of life and he taught me a few things about airplanes. Met his son Harrold a few times as he would come over to be with his dad. He's passion was designing and building his all aluminum planes, one day over his long and wide workbench he hands me a hunk of lead we use to keep things on the table and tells me, that's 5lbs, keep adding these and try to fly... he was such a pioneer on his field with a vision to design a great fun airplane for you and me. Thanks Leeon!

[@richardbuchanan5497]

I was really taken with the TX Air. Leeon and I talked at length about me buying the plane. Back then it was $20,000 less engine. After 45 minutes I buoght his book and he also sent me a couple of printed photos of the TX Air. One of the best designs ever.

[@glevideo]

I think the Cri-Cri should have a hole in the floor where the pilot could stand on roller skates while holding the plane up until its airborne. Take of Fred Flinstone style rather then atop some other motorized vehicle.

[@kazsmaz]

It doesn't need the car to take off

[@rongarza9488]

70 mph on skates?

[@100GTAGUY]

@@rongarza9488 broken ankles anyone?

[@peterbellwood5412]

@@rongarza9488 Why not , kids do that all the time nowadays , but only if they're being filmed .

[@FargoFX]

Rutan designs are always unique 👍

[@ElZamo92]

Man, I feel blue balled by the length of the video... I could easily watch a 2hr documentary on this topic.

[@Milosz_Ostrow]

I think this video is an illicit clip from a longer documentary, judging by the Tailor Aerocar at the end with no voice-over narration.

[@fsxcamcrew]

"It makes the Long-EZ a very safe plane for amateurs." R.I.P. John Denver.

[@fredbecker607]

The crash was caused by the builder changing the location of a fuel switch and Denver not being familiar with the plane. The switch was placed behind the pilots shoulder. When Denver tried to switch tanks, he turned his upper body. That caused him to move the stick to the side and rolled the plane . he was at low altitude and a wingtip caught the water. The plane as designed, is very safe. The canard loses lift prior to the main wing which causes the nose to come down and the plane gains speed and the all is averted.

[@breakbollocks9164]

@@fredbecker607 - Yep, John Denver's was a rather silly pilot error.

[@BezBog]

Hah, if that first plane can do 3 L/hr and can cruise at 130 mph it is way more economical than my Prius and it FLIES! Gotta get me one!

[@Morannar]

BezBog I was thinking the same. There is something wrong in that math... still the plane looks fun

[@games1004]

Well, a Prius is a few 1000 lbs, and most engine output is wasted on moving the heavy vehicle around. Seriously, that plane is lighter than many motorcycles even. Makes sense to me. Not good for the average person, because a crash would be fatal (no crash safety crunch zones, etc.) It sacrifices crash safety of heavy cars for lightweight aircraft structure.

[@games1004]

@书中自有黄金屋 How is it irrelevant? I was only using the car comparison at all so show that the numbers listed are reasonable when comparing to something we are all more familiar with. It's harder to understand major concepts without matching to something familiar. I'm an airline pilot and flight instructor... You think I don't know that there are major differences? I listed a number of them already. The differences I listed are major contributors to WHY some small airplanes can be so efficient.

[@games1004]

书中自有黄金屋 You're completely missing my point originally, I wasn't focusing on crash safety for a car turning into a plane, but instead why we don't have plane-light cars. You're on a tangent that I wasn't caring about, or focusing on! I was just listing reasons why cars AS cars, On The Ground are so much heavier (you're only proving my point)... then mentioning that effect on fuel use. Enough with this wild goose chase.

[@games1004]

@书中自有黄金屋 Have a great day!

[@mikmerl1]

I was there in Greece for the human pedal powered flight "Daedalus" in 1988. From Crete to Santorini piloted by pilot Olympic cyclist Kanellos Kanellopoylos flying at an average altitude of 20 feet for 54 minutes covering 115 km. (feat was equivalent to 2 Marathons back to back)

[@svennoren9047]

Twice the distance in half the time. Impressive!

[@constantinosschinas4503]

@@svennoren9047 Daedalus spent 3 hours and 54 minutes, for 115km. Typo i guess.

[@garfieldsmith332]

Burt Rutan designed some far out and interesting aircraft. The boomerang is a take on he Blohm und Voss BV141.

[@peterbellwood5412]

Nice one . I was just going to say that . There are a few aircraft that break the rule of ' if it looks right , it'll fly right ' . RN Test Pilot Eric 'Winkle' Brown flew the BV 141 , and , if I remember correctly , said it flew perfectly well . Ironically , it was the RLM big-wigs that didn't like it because it looked so strange . Admitedly , they wanted as many BMW 801s for the FW190 . edit . Sorry Sean I didn't realise you'd already said that . Pete

[@overcastfriday81]

If the Boomerang is Rutan's latest, that would put this video at about 1998.

[@phillipzx3754]

Lots of old (but cool) material in this video. Leeon Davis (DA11 lawnmower powered airplane) died back in 2007.

[@alaskanalain]

@@phillipzx3754 lawn mowers just aren't what they used to be, I think.

[@phillipzx3754]

@@alaskanalain I'm not sure if I'd want to fly behind a Briggs & Stratton over anything but flat ground with lots of pastures or roads without powerlines. :-) A Subaru or Mazda 13b is as far as I'll stray outside a Continental or Lycoming.

[@Душадолжнабыть]

Great inventors, thanks to such people, you won . With respect from Russia

[@chillylizerd]

"The one thing ya don't do in Texas is complain about rain.... Last guy who did, they shot 'em... " Hahahahahahahahahahahah

[@Nighthawke70]

They never visited Rockport or Houston post Harvey. 25" in 24 hours....

[@codenamecatatonic8894]

I thought I heard him say we just “shoot em” ? Over? 😂😂

[@superwill_4782]

as a guy from Texas can confirm. unless you in Houston then no.

[@Yippiia]

The boomerang is such a cool plain, I need one!

[@nicholasjohnson6724]

Burt Rutan was an amazing designer, nothing was off limits in his mind.

[@peterbellwood5412]

Absolutely . He is a true aviation pioneer and innovator . Pleasant and humble too .

[@tafaragadze6432]

But Rutan is my aviation hero, right up there with my automotive hero Christian Von Koenigsegg.

[@edpaine7982]

Never heard of leeon Davis before, sure glad I have now!

[@lindamcentaffer5969]

AHEM!! Eeeeh, ya forgot one minor detail: Van's RVs. In 1998, there were 2,000 flying, (they started in 1994), and in 2017, there were over 10,000 flying. Not trying to shame Rutan's planes, as they're all great, but THE hands-down king of home builts is Van's RV series by a whole bunch. Yep, My fave of the video is the little Vee-Tailed B&S powered job. Very cool.

[@ThePinkPanth3r]

This video seems so old but the quality is top notch.

[@PilotTed]

I love the comparison to the F6F at 3:40. It really shows how small that little yellow plane is lol.

[@chaserjacky1662]

"Cri Cri, do you love me? Are you flying? Say you'll never ever leave from beside me 'Cause I want ya, and I need ya And I'm down for you always"

[@m.streicher8286]

Seeing Leon's face while he watches his creation fly is nice

[@tragkfshnt]

I love the part of the tumbleweed rolls passed by them. 😂

[@Dave-lr2wo]

I spent a lot of time wondering if that was staged or not.

[@stefanborusovic8915]

@@Dave-lr2wo Aáaaaaáä

[@Handsome_Handful]

Interesting fact: The voice of the narrator is that of William Hootkins, who played "Porkins" in Star wars: A new Hope. He also played one of the Army intelligence men who visited Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark. R.I.P.

[@leebiggers3358]

The Rutan Boomerang looks a lot like the old BLOHM & VOSS BV-141

[@Unpixelt]

Not just that. the BF-109 Z-1 is pretty similiar as well. Compared with the sentence "pushing the limits of aviation" you would think people would try new stuff instead of just trying stuff that was already proven to work. same for the "revolutionary" push config with the prop in the back. XP-55, B-36 are just some examples of it working.

[@AverageAlien]

This is the power of the true private sector. Power to the individuals.

[@jjbailey01]

Damn I feel old. I was able to identify the Cri Cri on sight over 30 years ago just from pictures in books. Yeah. You know, those things we used pulverize dead trees for in order to print words and pictures on.

[@lcarus42]

"We build them just to see if they'll work" My god would l love to walk though these guys garages and see what they have stored away.

[@AlphaMachina]

Think you'd be able to get that shogun on the ground gently and safely if one of those engines went out?

[@rex_schd]

This video has a 90's vibe .must be filmed before cellphone.

[@Raptor50aus]

Nice to see Mr Tumble Weed is there to supervise the flight :)

[@UNIm95]

I must say that i saw this in my childhood. Leeon D. Davis (developer of da-12) died in 2007. But still it nice to see something from young times.

[@americanhealthcaresurvivor]

Kudos to the guy who taught himself how to design planes, that's pretty awesome lol

[@fredtedstedman]

does it land back on the roof-rack ?? I love the Rutan designs, Boomerang , WOW .

[@vlada]

4:08 was that a planned or accidental tumbleweed?

[@ryanp3907]

Probably planned

[@anonimosu7425]

Germany during WW2 : Am I a joke to you?

[@salvadordavalos5150]

Blohm & Voss

[@weeliano]

I love watching these series when it first came out on Discovery channel!

[@davecrupel2817]

That Ares jet is awesome! The military should have that, with small scale guns & missiles, as a low cost, low tech semi modern fighter. Mass produced

[@udonnomi6958]

Not gonna lie, with all the design that went itno this, I wish it launched at 88 mph.

[@FreedZ]

the Cri-Cri doesn't even need a car to launch it. No idea why they show that in this way... I've also seen pilots taking-off on grass.

[@ronfullerton3162]

I am without a clue also. Seems like a whole lot of extra drudgery for nothing. Unless it gets squirrelly on run up. As small as that is, wind thermal heating off the air strip could make things exciting.

[@deadeyeduncan5022]

@Kootenay Kracker Well, I'm gathering most people assumed it didn't land back on the car even if it had to take off from the car.

[@SykeMed]

Added cool factor also it was an ad for Mitsubishi more than the plane... alternative was to tow or drive along I suppose.

[@kaberus7565]

His friend needed something to do. They didn't buy the matching jumpsuits for nothing.

[@MrJdsenior]

Two words...air show. And sorta like K2, Everest, and the Arctic...because it is there (possible). Cheers.

[@whytebearconcepts]

7:40 The Long EZ wasn't all that safe for John Denver. I missed seeing him hit the water in Monterey Bay by about 2 seconds, the spray was still in the air.

[@seq165432]

Launching the CRI CRI from the roof of an SUV without ANY EXPLANATION of why - about the most ridiculous thing I've seen all day!

[@Milosz_Ostrow]

Doing it on an airport runway is even more ridiculous. At least they could have shown the carrier vehicle running down a country road.

[@markwilson5407]

You r exactly right

[@MrJdsenior]

You are all clueless. "a country road"...really? It was likely an airshow or testing to lead up to one...WITH emergency vehicles available, unlike your "dirt road"...oh, and no cars, trees, telephone poles, power lines, signs, etc...as it is an airport, designed for planes to take off and land..DUH. Performing pilots try to wow the crowds, the reason the crowds come. Not many aircraft you could do this with, so they did. This wasn't a "hold my beer and watch this" stunt, like you are obviously thinking. It was almost certainly meticulously planned out with analysis, tested in phases, and executed, and likely by high time very capable pilots and crew. Most, but not all (unfortunately), airshow pilots die of old age. They wouldn't if that wasn't true. Leave it to those who know, and stop ignorantly criticizing them when you obviously DO NOT. Just sayin'.

[@AmigaA-or2hj]

Can anyone remember Macgyver built his plane out wooden poles and duct tape? The engine was from a cement mixer.

[@ggrigo33]

I think Mythbusters had an episode where they tried to recreated it, but it failed miserably

[@Raeffi3]

duct tape is way to heavy and a cement mixer is way to slow

[@spacewater5866]

It could't fly forever because at some stage structural integraty checks and fatigue/stress/strain related maintenance will be required. I take your point.🙂

[@robertheinkel6225]

The aircraft at 10:21, was a prototype to replace the A-10 fighter. The Air Force was not interested.

[@ragnarokstravius2074]

What is the context of this joke?

[@saiajin82]

I haven't seen Extreme Machines since I was 15 years old back in the late 90's early 2000's. THIS was cutting edge technology back them lol.

[@streborz]

Thanks! I could not recall the name of the program.

[@DrLeroyGreen]

I'm John Denver and I approve this message

[@got2kittys]

I would get a STOL. The usable practicality is huge.

[@jplabs456]

Is it weird if I feel like buying some plywood and building a plane i my back yard?

[@lucaspuillet4878]

JP Labs if only it was that easy

[@breakbollocks9164]

@@lucaspuillet4878 - It IS easy. Join the EAA and have a look at the EAA fly ins all over the US and abroad. From home restored jets to jennies and everything in between made from wood, metal, fabric, and/or high tech composites. From cheap to VERY expensive, the only limit being the imagination and the wallet. There are homebuilts powered by a car conversion engine doing over 500 mph cruise speed. www.eaa.org/eaa/aircraft-building/intro-to-aircraft-building inspire.eaa.org/airplane-building/

[@Zeckmon3]

Hot damn!

[@countryjoe3551]

Nope. Get to it.

[@zacharyhentze64]

Do it

[@Hokunin]

Bicycle ekranoplan was fantastic. Didn't know that an aircraft that flies using human muscle energy ever existed.

[@skogis06]

COME ON! That tumbleweed at 4:06 had to be staged 😂

[@charleselsey8241]

I think the Van's homebuilts are the most popular and functional in history.

[@Bearthedancingman]

The video end just as it gets into full swing. Please Sir, may I have more?

[@TheBryce98]

4:09 Im just chuffed they included the quintessential cinematic tumble-weed 😆

[@KameshwarChoppella]

5:32 what a brilliant shot

[@JessHull]

this is old! I think I remember seeing this on Discovery Wings in the late 90s early 2000s t hat guy used to narrate everything!

[@Kayback]

Is that a Westland Whirlwind in the background when they're loading the Kree Kree?

[@derekwall200]

the autoplane (aka car with wings) was one i liked. imagine cars that are built with detachable wings and engines that can be used when you drive on the road, and can be put back on when you want to take flight

[@tomatopotato4229]

This probably has the same problem as amphibious cars. You make a car that can also be a boat and get something that is a bad car and also a bad boat.

[@endwood]

Vans is the most successful, well over 10000 flying with zillions more in sheds out there somewhere! Best homebuilt you can get, metal, the best material, easy, repairable & light:-)

[@Yellow_cub]

endwood - yeah I caught that too. Long easy wasn’t nearly as popular

[@glorious_help]

THESE GUYS ARE INCREDIBLE....

[@joshuabowen316]

All of these goofy little planes look like something Dr. Evil would use to escape from his lair.

[@deldridg]

I wonder what today's tech could do with the Pathfinder concept. Is there a market for the Singer Pathfinder?? :-)

[@mohammedcohen]

...was that a Gloucester Meteor I saw in the background in the opening minute of the video???

[@gabrielcoelho2346]

Yes, there's a meteor behind the suv

[@jeffmullinix7916]

Even an home build aircraft cost over 10,000 back in the 80's . At that time ultra lights started to show up more and more . They could be had for less than 6,000 and in most cases that a new one will cost 4500 . The cost of a good motorcycle . But there is a draw back on these airplanes and that is the weather . Cant fly in the rain , cant fly when it is windy . Conditions have to be right .

[@cyyxc]

Very nice!

[@rooseveltbrentwood9654]

arent there twin engine ultralights? and don’t those have to be under 243pds to be compliant that 103 regulation or whatever?

[@elsasso]

Plane can take off by it self. It doesnt need the mitsubishi add.

[@hadleymanmusic]

I luv all the Davis planes

[@hadleymanmusic]

I remember the curator at the museam where the Arup s-4 was, said, if he were to make another Arup type he would NOT make it outa wood. It was over by Arlington Texas about 72'?

[@hadleymanmusic]

Leon? That yellow plane kinda " close coupled" aint it?

[@ExtremeTourname]

9:26 Okay this design is so bizarre

[@machia0705]

The design is 80 years old.

[@panzerkamphwaggenlll5247]

@@machia0705 you're right it originated from a luftwaffe project which was a asymmetrical airplane design with one engine in the middle and the cockpit on the side

[@machia0705]

The Boomerang is similar to the German Blohm & Voss airplane of the early 1940’s era.

[@GeneralPadron]

The last one was the most promising.

[@Mad.Man.Marine]

So the first one that they launched from the roof of the car. Is that considered a ultra light ??

[@BobBob-kw2xq]

no it goes too fast, ultra lights fall under FAR 103 and I think top speed is 55 knots. that one cruised at 130 mph. this is in usa, I dunno what laws are elsewhere. ultralights are kinda cheap too, I got mine used for only 4,500. And you don't need a license to fly it in USA.

[@joffrey.ph_]

Wow! Wow! Woooooooow!

[@rwallage]

Not sure why they had to put a Cri Cri on a car's roof. The Cri Cri will take of very nicely by itself.

[@hadleymanmusic]

I luv construction and design and researching and innovation of all aero and astro. Il tell you what and way off subject but a train engine is THE SMARTEST! You use engines, generators, pumps, compressors, motors, transmissions and damn to know about quite a bit is really taken for granted. I like flying boats too.

[@johnhenrix3894]

awesome. the great grandchild of the mitsubishi zero.

[@remyllebeau77]

Too bad that they don't have links to more in-depth videos on all the planes.

[@NakulDalakoti]

Man.... I miss this type of shows on old Discovery channel. Now that channel is just a shadow of its former self.

[@BC-kx5zb]

Do you hold the wings in place with your feet?

[@rterry2752]

An airplane that cant takeoff under its own power ! Brilliant ! " outperform its factory counterparts "

[@OldMtnGeezer]

The Cri Cri can & does take off on its own power. Not sure why they chose to show the rooftop takeoff - maybe just for the 'wow' factor. There's even a jet powered version utilizing 2 radio-control model plane engines & an electric motor version. www.bing.com/videos/search?q=cricri+airplane&view=detail&mid=BA25F0395F9A192EE595BA25F0395F9A192EE595&FORM=VIRE

[@adriangoodman8901]

wow this is epic, thank you for showing me the new generation of aircraft! I can actually buy one of these, that is amazing:)

[@alaskancabin7506]

Gotta love SINGLE piston engines!

[@jstravelers4094]

As long as they can take off on their own without the aid of another vehicle.

[@carmelpule6954]

At 8:42 is should be 12,00 gallons and not 12,000 gallons of fuel. Not bad for an aircraft that carries 73% fuel weight

[@ПРИЗНАКИРАЗУМНОЙЖИЗНИ]

Рисковые парни. И механик, и пилот. )

[@Paimon-22-9-6-3]

this machine could fly forever...