Top 10 FASTEST Homebuilt Airplanes

[@FloridaFlying]

SOME NOTABLE MENTIONS GP-4 -> 240 mph Cassutt -> 240 mph RV4 -> 200 mph Harmon Rocket -> 250 mph KR2 -> 200 mph Nemesis -> 400 mph Radial Rocket -> 260 mph Barracuda -> 210 mph White Lightning -> 280 mph Mustang II -> 250 mph I am aware that you all dislike the couple seconds of blurring the plane before showing it, the intention was to have the viewer guess to themselves which plane it was. It won’t be used in future edits

[@TheBigO-k6g]

FloridaFlying EXACTLY. I WAS WONDERING WHERE THE RV-4 WAS

[@jeffdavison8421]

Way faster than my Single seat 582 powered Challenger. I cruise at the mind numbing speed of 70. It climbs at 1000 FPM though.

[@fastglasspilot]

"Notable mention, Nemesis".....??!! The NXT could and should be easily #1 on the list.

[@rcbearings1]

@@fastglasspilot Except it is not a kit built and one of a kind.

[@fastglasspilot]

@@rcbearings1 9 kits were produced (I own #2) May have to redo your list!

[@call911forcookies2]

I love how you included a fly-by of every aircraft! Great video!

[@FloridaFlying]

Thank you!!

[@BigCroca]

I agree

[@bradfallin2698]

A couple of those flybys looked speeded up though.

[@FloridaFlying]

I did no tampering of the fly by clips. They’re just that fast!

[@rdelancie]

Cool i lke it

[@noanyobiseniss7462]

Wish you had posted range and cost.

[@timk4944]

Awesome flybys! I appreciate that you don't overlay them with a music track. Well done!

[@jeffscott2528]

I was employed in the build of several Questair Ventures in the early 1990's It was an treat to be involved in these builds. After 4 years employment with Grumman Aerospace in the late eighties a move brought me this opportunity. The shear power of the first engine start was an experience. A Thank you shout out to Rodger Beacon, 👍.

[@Cliff00936]

My favorite home-built aircraft was the paper one I made last night.

[@jmingog2023]

Can you share how it looks

[@grandgemstones]

Number one Maximum speed: 356 mph Cruise speed: 334 mph (max at 25000) Stall speed: 76 mph (landing configuration)

[@grcunyus]

Vne 400mph.

[@SebastianUnterberg]

I love ❤️ how you put all the flybys in this video. Nice, thank the. At 3:45 gave me chills

[@brandonhebert5485]

You mean you had airgasm?

[@lyianx]

No mention of the Velocity XL? That cruses at 240 and is a 4 seater.

[@felixfromnebraska8648]

I love the Thunder Mustang the best. Such an iconic plane as the inspiration. Thanks for sharing.

[@99bx99]

Two Glassair's have done 400 + MPH laps at Reno. This years winner, Andrew Findlay averaged over 400 MPH in the final heat beating Jeff Lavelle with a sick engine who finished 2nd. before his engine blew and he had to dead stick in. Jeff won 7 out of 8 years with laps of over 400. He missed one year because he'd been a bad boy and was cooling his heels in prison.

[@armstronglance]

Dang! I love #2 & #1! My Dad flew P51’s during WWII, out of Kings Cliffe England, for missions over Germany in 44.

[@exb.r.buckeyeman845]

I hope your Dad lived a long happy life afterwards.

[@MartinSage]

Turbine Legond has my vote! Amazed that this is a home built😎

[@geekay2747]

Burt Rutan is a genius. No one else compares.

[@benji3625]

This makes you appreciate how scary it must have been to have a mustang racing towards you for a strafe run

[@localcrew]

My neighbor had a Glasair. 300 hp and fixed gear. Took him a long time to build and lots of aviation dudes pitched in. It was definitely fast. Louisville to Nashville in 45 minutes. Miss ya, Doc.

[@RenTheOriginal]

This was fantastic, new goals; thank you sir!

[@stefanol9272]

I so much love the sound of a low fly by airplane

[@okflyer777]

I've flown 7 of these. The Legend was originally powered by a supercharged 572 cubic inch Rodeck V8. I remember doing 250 knots indicated in that thing with the throttle only open about an inch. With the V8 it sounded like a top fuel dragster on takeoff.

[@topmenace]

I remember going to EAA airshows when the original Legend and the Thunder Mustang were new on the market. During the open field demo flights once one launched and made a couple passes, the other was quick to follow suit and before you knew it, they seemed to be the only two planes in the air. The sound of those prop driven recips was beautiful. Especially that big Chevy.

[@jonasbaine3538]

Which one had the most predictable handling ?

[@okflyer777]

@@jonasbaine3538 The Legend was excellent once they added area to the vertical stab, which was needed to control yaw stability. All were good enough to be handled by experienced pilots, but in aircraft like these, they typically have very flat dynamic pitch stability and are sharp in stall characteristics.

[@HerbertCollins]

Thunder Mustang looks real good. Thank you for sharing this with.

[@Niaaal]

The Velocity would have been a great addition to the list!

[@Nybravest911]

Hello. Are these planes easy to look up for more information such as, fuel capacity? Thanks for sharing

[@ronaldharris6569]

Yup they are all designed over 20 years ago

[@2davydo]

You could of mentioned that a lot of these kits are not available anymore, IE Q200 Burkut, my dad owned 2 Q2s With the VW modified 2200 Revmaster power plant. Could do 160 Knots just sipping 4 to 6 gallons per hour. It was a very clean airplane. Simple construction. at one time there was a quick build kit. Where the fuselage was mostly completed. You can probably still find unfinished kits out there for cheap $$$$. This was another kit that was under 30k to build when they were still available.

[@cherylernst2343]

I clicked on this with the hopes of seeing the Swearingen. And you delivered. That is my most coveted airplane. Thanks for the peek.

[@FloridaFlying]

It’s a beautiful plane. One day I will get a ride in one...Thanks for the comment :)

[@maxpuckerfactor]

What about the Nemesis NXT? Some have exceeded 400 mph as configured for Reno Sport Class.

[@guillepankeke2844]

For those who dont live at the empire. 180mph_289.6819kph 220mph_354.0557kph 245mph_394.2893kph 276mph_444.1789kph 290mph_450.6163kph 300mph_482.8032kph 320mph_514.9901kph 379mph_609.9414kph 390mph_627.6442kph 460mph_740.2982kph

[@doranjaffas7351]

The Tailwind ( I am the proud owner of one ) was designed in the early fifties. Mine is 0-200 powered and tops with the current propeller setting, at 150mph or so. Under 6gph fuel burn. It is and will continue to be an aircraft for the generations.

[@fredgray6690]

Doran Jaffas Z

[@doranjaffas7351]

Turdus Migratorius He will always be remembered fondly by those of us that own and fly his airplanes! Pretty amazing that 50 plus years later his airplane designs still perform with the best of today's. A true tribute to him and his Aviator spirit!

[@southjerseysound7340]

@@doranjaffas7351 He was amazing, genius doesn't begin to describe what he did.

[@doranjaffas7351]

SouthJerseySound yYes he was and his legacy will live on for many more years probably many more Generations but his death is also a lesson that no matter how good we are we must always be aware that we can make a fatal error in judgment when it comes to building or flying or aircraft.

[@isaacmcpeek9636]

And you know I like the Sonerai. Not all that fast but pure joy to fly and has no peers for price and fun. You know you wish you still had yours Doran

[@buddhaAl]

Thanks for giving us a peek at some very cool small planes!

[@_multiverse_]

The Canadian quickie 2 in the beginning of the video belongs to my flight instructor, that's him in the video.

[@tariqsyed445]

The 75% Mustang was super cool ! My favorite WW-2 fighter aircraft !!

[@scotts7017]

Great video. Glad you popped up in my feed. 👍🏻 and subscribed.

[@tyhensley3620]

Nice job. I was not familiar with many of those planes. Great research and I like KZbinrs that get to the point!

[@markn.reprisal9472]

_How did _*_Jim_*_ _*_Bede_*_ miss the list !!???!!_ _The BD5 can reach 212 and the BD5j about 320. It's a sad day for aircraft nerds when the BD is left out!!!_

[@LocPH.]

And with only 55 hp, if I remember correctly.

[@neiljamison6415]

The BD5 is jet powered, the list was for propeller driven, as stated at the beginning, that's why it missed the list.

[@LocPH.]

@@neiljamison6415 yes, that's one variant, the original that we talk about is propeller powered

[@neiljamison6415]

@@LocPH. Thanks, I stand corrected.

[@LocPH.]

@@neiljamison6415 👌

[@julianpenny4671]

Thank you for a very informative presentation.

[@opecyna]

It would be great to see the price vs speed comparison because turbine engine itself brings some of those planes into $1m territory...

[@doranjaffas7351]

SydneyAviator There is a saying that speed is expensive. In the case of the Tailwind..not so much. Though not a 300mph hot rod..for 20 grand or so you can own/build a bird with a VNE OF 200mph or so with a minimal fuel burn. I bought mine a few months ago and including hiring a qualified commercial pilot that checked me out in N625MS as well also including a couple of changes to make it more conventional control wise..I have just 20 grand invested or a touch less.

[@panchonorthmann6408]

Patey's 500hp Allison engine for his modified Wilga is in the $500k range. What does an 1100hp turboshaft cost? Of course, the maintenance on an airframe-rated, supercharged, GM small block architecture V-12 will soon catch up...

[@opecyna]

What aeroplane do you have that has 200mph TAS and costs $20k?

[@FloridaFlying]

A Glasair 1 costs around 30k and will go 200mph

[@opecyna]

I have a Glasair 2 and I have been looking very close at the market. New carbon kits from AAC cost around 100k mark (with no engine) and 2nd hand planes are starting way above 50k USD in Australia. Maybe you have some cheaper ones in US...

[@linwooddabney798]

Great job

[@benwarner3498]

What about the Falco? It easily cruises over 200 knots. I think you need to revamp your list! But I did love the video!

[@tiffanyanngimler8824]

Great video how much do those planes cost

[@ryanbeck3877]

The Stoddard Hamilton Glassair III preceded the Lancairs - not the other way around. It notably became the first popular composite aircraft, arguably in both homebuilt and certified regimes, and it is fully aerobatic. I understand that with the production of the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing placed a Glassair III in their lobby as something of an homage to the roots of successful composite designs. I know that this doesn't cover the one-off builds, but it is at least worth a mention that the Glassair held (still holds?) the speed record in its class at Reno. That was a highly modified version, of course, lots of HP. This aircraft broke the aircraft composites barrier first, proving that fiberglass (not carbon as that had not arrived yet) done correctly was a viable design. Further, the methods of manufacture allow easy repair and home building manufacture techniques. It is hard to overstate the significance of this aircraft in my opinion!

[@sailingdreams7699]

That gave me goosebumps I'll tell you incredible I just love aeronautics. You did a great job putting out all together especially out of the early 70s hats off.

[@danielcouturier6037]

watching this makes me want to get my pilots license!

[@maddmatt55]

Love the 3/4 Mustang! What a beautiful bird!

[@decipherlogic]

3:42 Thats a 400mph Glassair III right there!

[@elcaballoblanco9627]

Good vid mate! That mustang sounds sublime

[@SteveGrin]

Nice video, thanks. I could do without the blur effect though.

[@bwalt6779]

Nice edit with fly-bys of each.

[@dyer2cycle]

...good job, but I think I would have divided out the piston engine and turbine powered ones into 2 separate categories...

[@rudy103069]

Here's one for the "Turbine" engine class? www.superseawind.com/performance/

[@davidgolden6068]

FNALLY! A general aviation channel that is aware of the existence of canard planes when making lists. Subbed, thumbed.

[@rodrigomartinelli741]

3:50 that sounds a ma zing

[@wanilekananndranesile7143]

Grate explaining Sir, but What I wanna know one question is any air plain can fly if it follows along with current air..?

[@zeeck9396]

these type of videos are great. I wish someone would do a TOP TEN EASIEST KITPLANES TO BUILD along with a rating for how well documented the build instructions are. every kit manufacturer claims to have a quick build kit now. but if you look online at hours needed to complete for many kits, it is clear some kit manufacturers are fudging the "hours needed to complete" numbers. about the only people that MIGHT be able to answer this question is a builder assist company that has helped owners complete hundreds of kits over the decades. I have heard van's has incredibly in depth build instructions. I guess you could look at PERCENTAGE of a kit that are completed and flying vs. percent of kit that have sold. I am not really a do it yourself handyman. so the instructions would need to be very detailed but explained in a very simple way.

[@frankrainone4538]

zeeck o

[@jonasbaine3538]

Vans RV

[@juanms.8822]

Greetings from Russia, by a Colombian fan !

[@troy9er]

AWESOME!!!! Big Thumbs up!!! Subbing!!! I’ve been flying RC planes and Helicopters for about 15+ years. A few years ago my oldest Daughter bought me a 2 hour flying experience. I got to fly an Extra 300. What a blast, they let me do almost everything!!! Rolls, loops!! It really wore me out pulling all those G’s!!!! But it was well worth it, and I didn’t puke!!!! Yea me!!! LOL!!!😂😂😂😂

[@dancahill9122]

Where was that "flying experience" at ? PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE provide a name or link , if possible. Thank you.

[@troy9er]

Gualent Warbirds, Sugar Grove, Illinois at the Aurora airport. They have a website, just put them in a search engine it should pop up.

[@troy9er]

Gauntlet Warbirds, sorry for the spelling.

[@kevint3845]

Great vid, thank you, the P51 (well almost ) sounds brilliant.

[@Ellexis]

I'd like two of each, please. (My motto is always have a backup!)

[@13lilSilencer]

Ellexis Glad i’m not the only one 🤗

[@phillipbaggio7915]

That's very smart. As the Navy SEALs say: "When in doubt, load out!"

[@rudy103069]

if you are married can i be the back-up???

[@teekay1785]

what about the Lanceair IV or IV-P and it was a 4 place plane not 2 place like most of those shown?

[@johnh8615]

I thought this was how quick we could build a workable home plane. Love the content though.

[@paulmarchi1393]

Yeah me too

[@flyifri]

You just got another thumbs up for sharing.! Thank You.!

[@Twister051]

Hmmm.....surprisingly, the high-speed pass starting at 3:40 kinda sounds rather Merlin-esque!

[@jackmullen9114]

Twister051 I was gonna say Stuka then merlin

[@andrewwatson9805]

You mentioned the Legacy, but at the same time could have mentioned Mike Patey's (previously owned) Turbulence which started out as a Legacy, but later modified take an 850 shp PT-6A, making it the fastest turbo-prop in the world at 438.02. Yes, it's a one-of-a-kind, but I think it deserved at least a mention with the Legacy.

[@colinwilson4773]

haha, this video is awesome. I'm co owner in a Q200 and I know the owner of the last Turbine Legend.

[@FloridaFlying]

I was so close to getting a ride in a q200, but the pilot said 6’1” was too tall for his plane. My brother was close to buying a Tri-Q, he said it handled like a Pitts

[@richardloveday1092]

Colin...are you referring to the chap in canada or the fact they are called scorpion aircraft now?? There was one here at yyj with N registration. Apparently the chap from springbank west of calgary alberta got in some financial trouble with canada revenue agency and fled country...but that was forth hand news sooo...... He was doing the turbine refit with Garrett turbines I believe....his videos are still on you tube and show how amazing that aircraft was/is. The thing is...for the money...there is alot in that price bracket (and cheaper Aquistion cost) that can do those speeds and burn 1.85/ Gallon Jet A... L39 comes to mind; and a near end of life Lear 35....or Lear 31 also if you want newer looks!!- wingtip wingless are cool!! Still a super cool list, and guessed the Legend right off the bat as number one...but the Turbine Lancair I have sat in and seen at the Barret Jackson auction. $1.3million to play..but 4 people and 4 hours gives you most of western usa....so winner from that standpoint in my books...and had the best Highspeed low pass in video...I could read rayban On pilots glasses at that altitude! !!

[@johnnyboythepilot4098]

@@FloridaFlying 6'1" is too tall for the Quickie Q200? I'm 6', so I guess I'm crossing the Quickie Q200 off my list of potential speedsters. Although I always knew Rutan designs were pretty small and cramped. Guess I'm looking at the Tailwind W10, Glasair I, Sonex, RV-3, or RV-4 for cheap speed.

[@fenderstratguy]

These are so cool. Really like that Berkut

[@tsmgguy]

What? No mention of the classic Falco F-8L?

[@stephanwilkinson131]

I used to çruise my stock 180-hp Falco at 205 mph, and it had no speed mods--no Nustrini canopy, etc.

[@riedjacobsen8620]

A glaring omission!

[@105blwalker]

My Velocity XL-5 RG cruised at 225 mph, held 5 people and burned 14 gph. It took me 5 years to build, was fully IFR with double and triple redundancy instrumentation and burned 14 gph at 11,000 ft. It was a big baby to fly and would not stall at any speed: the front canard was purposefully designed to stall before the main wing thereby lowering the nose. Google "canard pitch buck". I could hold the stick full aft at 75 mph, add full throttle and "pitch buck" my way upward at 2500 fpm. Truly an excellent design.

[@tomlahner3882]

Where can a kit be purchased and what is the cost to build

[@vfr2imc]

Nice video, enjoyed watching, thanks!

[@sammaher3560]

So Good Plz More of ultra light aircraft

[@justgrayyy105]

3:45 literally sounds like the GT Car of the skies!

[@MrBluesman777]

Great video thank u

[@censoredagain]

what about the top 10 Fuel efficient home builds?

[@FreedZ]

Nice Video! You did a good research!

[@robertloyd8394]

The top end of the list is pretty accurate, but the bottom end is a bit off. RV-all, midget mustang/2, t-18, Falco, Harmon rocket, Velocity, Barracuda, White Lightening are a few off the top of my head the exceed your selections. Cassutt as well if you include planes designed for racing.

[@FloridaFlying]

There are definitely some experimentals that could fit in between the selection in this list. I’d have to do a top 30 to really get a proper list of planes between 200 and 460 mph

[@FloridaFlying]

Those are beautiful planes you mentioned though. I’m a fan of all of them

[@ericbraun4652]

@@FloridaFlying I really love the Osprey GP-4. It's all wood and 240mph cruise with just an IO-360! 1100 mile range @ 240mph. It's a long build, though... really long...

[@LocPH.]

@@FloridaFlying at what altitude are these speeds recorded?

[@MarkShinnick]

Nicely done, thanks.

[@mickenoss]

3:39 ...sounds incredible

[@uptown4life13]

Amazing videos. I got a 182q but this are inspirational

[@larryconder5409]

Like the scaled p-51

[@madmanmechanic8847]

Good video thanks

[@SuperHurdman]

The KR~2 cruises at 180 with a max of 200 mph nice little aircraft

[@Smitty65721]

FASTER THAN THE QUICKIE WITH LESS HP.

[@SteamPowerMadness]

That Glassair III makes one AWESOME flyby sound.

[@audioentertainment]

A lot of these kits are not available anymore

[@devhex9702]

Properly tuned, a Berkut-540 can push 280 mph. With high compression pistons and a dialed in electronic ignition we’ve seen above 290, closing in on 300. Cool video!

[@peterxyz3541]

I’m interested in the lowest cost entry homebuilt so I can start flying over a farm field....removable wings if possible. Any idea? Quickie but not trailer-able

[@AreeyaKKC]

Cassutt 3M

[@jefflish317]

Kitfox all day

[@howardwallace6201]

Also you could consider the Sonerai or the sonex. The sonerai is less expensive to biuld and takes about 20 mins to remove the wings. The Sonex wings fold up over the cockpit in about a minute, but are not removable.

[@shanestack]

Kit fox

[@xMRPx]

@Peter XYZ Hey Peter, if you're looking for an extremely easy and safe aircraft, the Quicksilver MX is a great plane to start out in. However, it's kinda slow (in my opinion: top speed 50-55 mph, cruise around 35? Somewhere around that area) and the wings do not easily nor quickly detach. For the most part, every pilot leaves them attached. A great line of aircraft that have folding wings are the Kolbs. Here's a link. www.bydanjohnson.com/sponsors/kolb-aircraft/ If you've never flown before, please, please get some instruction first. Through video games we all think we know how to fly, but in reality, when your life is at stake, all the game does is give you enough knowledge to get up and get yourself potentially killed. I've known a few experienced private pilots to take a lesson or two as these LSA's & ultralights have a few different chsracteristics than GA aircraft. Better safe than sorry. I have a video posted here on KZbin of a Kolb Twinstar to give you an idea of one.There are many videos people have posted showing the set up and take down of one. Literally, one guy can have it out of the barn or garage and ready for take off in ten minutes. Both the Quicksilver MX and Kolbs have very good safety records and have probably some of the lowest prices. Look on Barnstormers.com and you'll find some for sale. Hope this info helps. Best of luck to ya.

[@MrBluesman777]

I thought it was a great video not alot of talk ,but straight to the point my friend

[@josepherwin8709]

I’d have loved to see some prices attached to each plane, as I’m pretty sure some of those have huge stickers on them.

[@FloridaFlying]

The quickie and tailwind can be found for under 35k usd. Same with a Glasair 1. The rest are usually well over 100k

[@TK-cl1jm]

@@FloridaFlying The Glassair 1 wasn't on the list...

[@jeffscott2528]

In 1990 the Questair Venture was 100,000 Dollars. Having one built at that time was $250,000.00 My pleasure was just working the metal and the build. Careful what you Drill! I have a few photo's, Ad-"Venture". Once in a lifetime experience. Also worked on Military Fighter Aircraft. Also fun but the Venture was the best time however short it was. I was there for first flight. Pilot sat on a milk crate had a parachute on and took an ax. LOL😁 UP and Down Flight. Engine sputtered in the first turn. Came back in and had to pull the sump as someone had used to much sealer and the valves in the sump were sticking. Next flight he was gone for an hour.

[@jaidamodar9952]

Superb very adventurous

[@ronsoyka2555]

It would have been helpful to see associated cost of each of these.. Great video though! I thought it noticeable that the profile of the Turbo Legend's fuselage was very similar to the P-51's, less the underbelly scoop, of course.

[@5000mahmud]

Ron Soyka underbelly scoop was used for meredith effect radiator on p51

[@elliottdiedrich3068]

The tail is completely different though.

[@davidmccann2633]

Awesome dude,, love the vidio

[@yuehhtewbb427]

Fastest homebuilt is the bedee ten which was so well engineered that it conveniently disassembled itself in midair right before landing so it could be packed away easier.

[@dopecat15]

So convenient!

[@kennethavesato3883]

That was cool to watch 😊

[@supertyfon1736]

A turbine powered legacy by Mike Patey did nearly 440 mph

[@FloridaFlying]

Tris Trance yeah the Turbulence! That plane is incredible

[@supertyfon1736]

@@FloridaFlying Indeed it is

[@ericbraun4652]

@@FloridaFlying But it is a one-off... not one of your criteria I believe?

[@southjerseysound7340]

He actually sold it. The guy that owns the complex I rent a hanger from tried to buy it. But someone got to it first.

[@NVArt001]

If you haven't yet, check out Draco, his last build, a monster bush plane. Also, he and his brother are both starting a new project, another turboprop to go even faster than the 438.02 MPH he did at Oshkosh.

[@blueshowlar]

Cool video and i love your channel

[@martyhill8342]

I have flown the Turbine Legend, and it is an amazing aircraft. We were flying near a power plant once, and were intercepted by ANG Jets. Guess we looked suspicious going that fast!.

[@TCDallas]

Love this one! Thank you for putting it together!

[@phapnui]

I'd like to order one Berkut, please.

[@patb686]

Pleasant to watch mate!

[@jamesm.taylor6928]

Thing is all these kit planes are extremely expensive. The ones with turbines the engine itselfs costs more than your average factory built single engine four place aircraft. Im sad that you didnt include perhaps the best speed per dollar value there is, plus a really nice looking desin at that. The Rand Robinson can achieve 180 mph cruise with the right engine choice. It can use a wide variety of engines from the contential 100 horse engines to the VW conversions to the chevy corvair 6 cylinder conversions. With the corvair you can achieve 180 while only sipping fuel at somewhere in the 4 gallon per hour range. It seats two and its a plane that is affordable to anyone if they can afford even just an ultralight. Pretty amazing a two place aircraft thats a true cross country champ with a cost of operation thats makes them even cheaper than slogging a car on a trip..not too many aircraft can offer its owner that. After extensive search ive narrowed down my choices to the KR2S Rand Robinson and the Zenith CH250 also a two place single it cruises at a still respectable 140 mph...still can be super inexpensive if you are smart and do it right. (Heres a hint...most of the kits sold reguardless of design are never completed by the person oringinally purchasing the kits. A smart savvy person can find kits of whatever design they wish very near being completely built for 1/4 or less the price of the kit purchase price originally. Ive seen some that were over 90% complete, with all the avionics, and even a brand new or rebuilt engine all for less than the cost of a rebuilt engine much less the original kit price. Ive even seen ones with full glass avonics panels for those amazing prices. Buying this way you not only get amazing pennies on the dollar value but your almost guaranteed to finish the project and go on to fly the plane for years of enjoyment...then sell it for even much more than you originally paid for it if youre wise when choosing the design you want to build. Some dont like this method as they dont trust the previous person to build it correctly or just want to build it all themselves. Something to consider thpugh. Just a note full unassembled kits can also be purchased this way too offering great savings.)

[@FloridaFlying]

Yes definitely the higher end experimentals will be very expensive, especially if it has a turbine. But as far as the quickie, tailwind, and Glasair (1 not 3) go you can find them for under 35k. My brother has a Glasair 1 that he bought for 35k and it’ll hit 200mph. An unfinished kit would be the way to go to really have a personal aircraft. I see them all the time on barnstormers.com. That’s where I spend most my time daydreaming. Also I think the quickie might be one of the fastest planes with a 100hp o200. Then probably a Rutan varieze

[@scotthumphrey4975]

James M. Taylor the q200 can be purchased flying for as little as $8k

[@Lancair320]

I bought my Lancair 320 for $40K. 200+MPH on less than 9gph. Very difficult to beat on efficiency.

[@rc300xs]

James M. Taylor I used to fly a Sonex with the VW. 125mph on 4.5gph. All for 22,000 cad

[@FloridaFlying]

I’ve been considering a sonex as my first plane, but the aerovee kinda worries me. The good thing is that you can rebuild it every ~400 hours for super cheap and do it yourself easily. I’d probably go jabiru though. If only they had one that could handle an o200

[@joaquimpipa4842]

I’m not experienced in this, but I would like someone to tell me how far or how long would you be willing to fly a plane to get somewhere without feeling dragged out, like there’s a distance limit I would ride a motorcycle for example, unless it’s very comfortable, and which plane would that be? My 1st guess is 3 hrs.

[@JoeCnNd]

7:21 it's so fast it's propeller can barely keep up.

[@changbou1093]

Nice to watch. What’s the price level? Hours to build? Thanks.

[@nathanielsolomon8608]

Can u show us how to build homemade planes, I would like to create my own one day and love Ur videos?

[@cheguevara391]

Nathaniel Selemon ?

[@scottpecora371]

It's actually quite simple. Figure out what type of aircraft your drawn too. Figure out your budget and build time. Double both, toss in one divorce, also don't purchase the avionics Until the very last second or you'll wind up with an outdated glass cockpit thsts no longer supported. As far as engines, do yourself a favor and use the extra dough on a certified aircraft engine and only use aircraft fuel. Lastly consider a partner preferably one that's already gone thtough the divorce process so his finances are stabilized so he'll be in the position to carry his half

[@theblobfish9614]

@@scottpecora371 accurate

[@rogerfournier3284]

Wow, homebuilt's rock!!!