Introduction
This page was last updated Tuesday October 16, 2007
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In June of 2004, after a few months of research and planning, I began
construction of an Evans VP-1, also known as the Volksplane. This all-wood
single-seat aircraft was designed to be easy to build and easy to fly. There
is no kit, only a detailed set of plans, available from
Evans Aircraft.
I chose the Volksplane because it is built from materials I'm comfortable
working with and the simplicity of the design appealed to me. Because there's
no kit, there's no large up-front cash outlay; materials can be purchased when
needed.
The Volksplane above is owned and being flown by Fritz Wagoner, who has
graciously permitted me to use this photo (taken by his friend Morry Drexler
from a Citabria). For more Volksplane photos, see my
inspiration page, check out
Fritz Wagoner's Volksplane Page,
or visit the
Evans Aircraft web site.
I plan to take my time with this project, hoping to finish it over the course
of 2 or 3 years (Update: it's been 3 years and I'm less than half done).
Working on it a bit at a time, it will eventually be finished. This is a bigger
project than the
model airplanes that I'm accustomed
to, although it is in many ways very similar.
The links at the top of the page will take you to pages containing photos and
notes about various phases of construction as I complete them. The links are in
chronological order, starting with the rudder, which makes a great "getting
started" project.
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