Squirrel
Darcy and Squirrel rubber band plane at City Hall in Ottawa!
Squirrel is a rubber band plane.
Great for a picnic or other social.
Squirrel Kits come with everything you need except glue and scissors. More information is available at the official Web site for the Squirrel Rubber Band Plane.
Get ready to experience the marvel of flight and enjoy some great outdoor flying.
It’s fun to make and fly and can fly a few feet to hundreds of feet if the instructions are followed carefully.
It’s designed in Ottawa and kits are made right here as well. They can be picked up or same day delivery can be arranged.
Here’s a video collage:
They’re popular for school projects, cub-scouts, community centers or just for plain fun.
Here are a few shots of Squirrels flying around Ottawa from this summer.
Squirrel is popular in many countries including Australia, England, Spain, India, USA and much more. Here are some shots from California, Montreal and South Mountain.
how far back do you put the wing mount?
It depends on a few factors such as the weight of the propeller. With the propellers they ship with it is an inch and a quarter. With the Sig propellers is much further back.
The idea is to guess, then test fly then adjust. The procedure for that is at the Squirrel Web site (http://www.rubber-power.com/) on the “Make it” pages…