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RUBBER BAND POWERED FOAM PLATE AIRPLANE

by TECH GEEK on April 9, 2009
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RUBBER BAND POWERED FOAM PLATE AIRPLANE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intro: RUBBER BAND POWERED FOAM PLATE AIRPLANE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 1: GET THE MATERIALS AND TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 2: -CUT THE FOAM PLATES- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 3: -CUTTING THE CARDBOARD- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 4: -THE PAPER CLIP- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 5: -BUILDING THE TAIL & BODY- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 6: -ASSEMBLING THE WINGS- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 7: -THE PROPELLER- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Step 8: -THE ALL IMPORTANT RUBBER BAND- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Step 9: FINISHED!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Step 10: -TROUBLE-SHOOTING- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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http://www.instructables.com/id/RUBBER-BAND-POWERED-FOAM-PLATE-AIRPLANE/
Intro: RUBBER BAND POWERED FOAM PLATE AIRPLANE

In this Instructable I will show you how to make a simple rubber band powered airplane using materials and tools found in any average household.
Step 1: GET THE MATERIALS AND TOOLS

All the materials and tools are listed below on the pictures.
Image Notes
1. THE ALL-IMPORTANT RUBBER BAND
2. 3 BENDY STRAWS (CAN BE NON-BENDY)
3. A MODEL PLANE PROPELLER (CAN BE FOUND IN HOBBY SHOPS)
4. 4 NON-BENDY STRAWS (CAN BE BENDY)
5. 2 PAPPER CLIPS (NEEDS TO BE 1 1/2" LONG)
6. A PIECE OF THIN CARD BOARD
7. 3 FOAM PLATES (NOT PAPER)
Image Notes
1. ALSO A PUSH-PIN...
2. TAPE
3. A PAIR OF SCISSORS
4. A ONE FOOT RULER WITH INCHES
Step 2: -CUT THE FOAM PLATES1st. Get 3 foam plates.

2nd. Cut along the black lines as shown in the second and third pictures below.
3rd. You should end up with the pieces shown in pictures 4 & 5.
Image Notes
1. THIS WILL END UP AS PART OF THE TAIL AND THE BODY OF THE PLANE
Image Notes
1. ONE WING
Image Notes
1. THE RUDDER.
2. PART OF THE TAIL.
3. PART OF THE BODY.
Step 3: -CUTTING THE CARDBOARDLook at the pictures, in order from left to right, to see what you need to do in order to finish this step.
Image Notes
1. STEP A.
2. CUT ALONG THE BLACK LINES.
3. THIS SHOULD BE 1 INCH LONG.
Image Notes
1. THIS IS PART OF STEP A.
2. 2 INCHES HIGH.
Image Notes
1. STEP B.
2. CUT HERE...
3. AND HERE.
4. CUT HERE AS WELL...
5. AND HERE...
Image Notes
1. FOLD ON RED DOTS.
2. FOLD HERE.
3. STEP C.
Image Notes
1. PLACE TAPE HERE.
2. STEP D.
Image Notes
1. YOU MAY HAVE TO CUT PIECES OFF, OR YOU MAY NOT.
2. STEP E.
3. FOLD ALL 4 TABS AS SHOWN.
Image Notes
1. STEP F.
2. AFTER STEP E, IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS.
Image Notes
1. STEP G.
2. END UP WITH THIS.
Image Notes
1. A PUSH-PIN
2. MAKE A HOLE HERE...

3. AND HERE.
4. LAST STEP
Step 4: -THE PAPER CLIPLook at the pictures in order from left to right again...
Image Notes
1. THIS SIZE IS GOOD. (ABOUT 1 1/4 INCHES)
2. TOO SMALL...
3. TOO BIG...
Image Notes
1. UN-FOLD...
Image Notes
1. LENGTH = 3 1/4 INCHES
2. UN-FOLD SOME MORE...
Image Notes
1. PLACE INSIDE "THE BOX"
Step 5: -BUILDING THE TAIL & BODYOnce again look at the pictures to complete this step.
Image Notes
1. 3 STRAWS (BENDY OR NON BENDY, IT REALY DOES NOT MATTER)
2. PART OF THE FOAR PLATE YOU CUT EARLIER. (WILL END UP
SUPPORTING THE WINGS AND PROPELLER.)
3. TAIL SECTION... (MADE FROM FOAM PLATE.)
4. THE RUDDER.
Image Notes
1. TAPE HERE.... (THE BLACK LINES SHOW THE CORNERS AND EDGES
OF THE TAPE)
2. IF USING BENDY STRAWS, HAVE THE BENDY PART HERE.
Image Notes
1. TAPE
2. END OF SAME PIECE OF TAPE
3. MAKE SURE THIS IS A 90 DEGREE ANGLE
Image Notes
1. DO SAME HERE AS ON OTHER SIDE
Image Notes
1. ROLL TAPE AROUND THE STRAWS INCLUDEING THE 3RD BLUE STRAW
2. ROLL TAPE AROUND ALL 3 STRAWS HERE AS WELL
Image Notes
1. PLACE TAPE (X4) HERE.
Step 6: -ASSEMBLING THE WINGSLook at pics...
Image Notes
1. CUT THIS OFF AND SAVE FOR LATER.
2. SHOULD BE SAME LENGTH
Image Notes
1. INSERT ONE STRAW INTO THE OTHER
Image Notes
1. TAPE SHOULD GO HERE...
2. TAPE HERE ALSO.
Image Notes
1. FLIP...
Image Notes
1. "THE BOX"
2. TAPE HERE TWICE...
3. AND HERE TWICE.
4. AFTER YOU HAVE "THE BOX" VERY SUCCURE, MAKE SURE PAPER CLIP
MOVES FREELY
Image Notes
1. WING ONE
2. WING TWO
3. HOLE B.
4. HOLE A.
5. INSERT HOLE A. HERE
6. HOLE B. GOES HERE
Image Notes
1. A CLOSE UP
Image Notes
1. THE STRAW IS BEHIND HERE.
2. STRAW IS BEHIND HERE AS WELL.
Image Notes
1. CUT OFF
2. IN HERE.
3. INSERT THIS...
4. ALREADY CUT
Image Notes
1. TAPE
2. TAPE
3. TAPE
4. TAPE
Image Notes
1. TAPE
2. TAPE
3. THESE 2 STRAWS ARE IN THE FRONT.
4. THESE STRAWS ARE IN THE BACK.
Step 7: -THE PROPELLERAgain look at pics...
Image Notes
1. STRAW CUT-OFFS FROM BEFORE
Image Notes
1. 1 INCH
2. 1/4 OF AN INCH (OR 1 CM)
3. 1 INCH (OR 1 CM)
4. 1 CM
Image Notes
1. 1st. A STRAW...
2. 2nd. INSIDE A STRAW...
3. 3rd. INSIDE A STRAW...
Image Notes
1. PLACE TROUGH CENTER OF....
2. THE THREE STRAWS... (YOU COULD ALSO USE 2 SMALL BEADS)
3. AND THE PROPELLER.
4. THEN BEND THE LEFT OVER PAPER CLIP 90 DEGREES.
Image Notes
1. A PAPER CLIP.
2. PLACE SOME TAPE HERE.
3. PLACE TAPE HERE.
4. THE TAIL
Step 8: -THE ALL IMPORTANT RUBBER BANDThis is what makes the plane fly.
Look at pics.
Image Notes
1. "THE BOX"
Image Notes
1. "THE BOX"
2. THE TAIL
3. THE RUBBER BAND
Step 9: FINISHED!!!
Now all that needs to be done is to go outside and fly that brand new plane of yours!!! (Or stay in the house, just be very careful!)
Image Notes
1. If your plane still flies odd, even after you add the flaps, than it might be off-balanced.
2. #1. Put one point here, and another in the same spot on the opposite wing. These points will show you whether your plane is balanced or not. (The "points" I used
were two identical glue bottles. But you can use any two things that are the same height, and also have a single tip.)
3. #2. Put the other point here.
Step 10: -TROUBLE-SHOOTINGLook at pictures for info...
Image Notes
1. IF YOUR PLANE'S PROPELLER HITS IT'S WINGS, CUT THE WING A
LITTLE ON BOTH SIDES
2. KEEP THE HOLE INTACT
Image Notes
1. HERE WE SEE IT CUT AWAY PROPERLY.
2. LEAVE SOME PLATE BETWEEN THE HOLE AND WHERE YOU CUT AWAY
AT.
Image Notes
1. IF YOUR PLANE FLYS FUNNY ADD SOME FLAPS TO HELP CORRECT
IT.
2. ONE HERE
3. HERE
4. HERE
5. HERE
6. AND HERE.
Image Notes
1. If your plane still flies odd, even after you add the flaps, than it might be offbalanced.
2. #1. Put one point here, and another in the same spot on the opposite wing.
These points will show you whether your plane is balanced or not. (The "points" I
used were two identical glue bottles. But you can use any two things that are the
same height, and also have a single tip.)
3. #2. Put the other point here.
4. #3. If the tail goes up, than add some weight to point "A" (but not a whole lot) If
the tail goes down, than add some weight to points "B" and "C" (again don't add to
much) (the weights I used were small washers, but you could use duck tape)
5. Point "A"
6. Point "B"
7. Point "C"
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Comments
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njjack86 says:
Jan 5, 2015. 11:02 AM REPLY
this is not a nice comment
kehinde1 says:
Mar 26, 2013. 8:33 PM REPLY
Does this fly far
MegaMaker says:
Apr 10, 2009. 3:12 PM REPLY
Please don't do THIS, IT IS ANNOYING.
Draxis says:
Apr 10, 2009. 3:56 PM REPLY
The ANNOYING CAPITALS or the project?
MegaMaker says:
Apr 17, 2009. 9:49 PM REPLY
THE ANNOYING CAPITALS!!!!
walterh9 says:
Jun 4, 2011. 2:51 PM REPLY
I AGREE LOL
Draxis says:
Apr 18, 2009. 7:48 AM REPLY
lol
Dante9030 says:
Jul 11, 2009. 4:48 PM REPLY
can you use something else as the propellor
TECH GEEK says:
Jul 20, 2009. 9:48 AM REPLY
Yes I suppose you could...
Dante9030 says:
Jul 20, 2009. 6:04 PM REPLY
like what though ?
walterh9 says:
Jun 4, 2011. 2:50 PM REPLY
http://www.sciencetoymaker.org/plane/propeller.htm
here is a link to a site that teaches you how to make a propeller, i used this it turned out pretty good.
TECH GEEK says:
Aug 26, 2009. 10:47 AM REPLY
I'm not sure maybe cutting up a 2-litter soda bottle?
TECH GEEK says:
Aug 26, 2009. 10:58 AM REPLY

try modifying the tail... add surface area to the tail. you could also add 1 - 2 additional tail(s) similar to the A-10 warthog's tail. or even 3 tails 1 in the
middle, 2 on either end of the rear stabalizer.
jid4611 says:
how long should the propeller be?
Sep 21, 2010. 6:54 PM REPLY
jid4611 says:
Sep 21, 2010. 6:46 PM REPLY
great looking, i didn't make it yet
jid4611 says:
Sep 21, 2010. 6:18 PM REPLY
i dont get the 3 straws
dombeef says:
Aug 21, 2010. 12:54 PM REPLY
CAPS ARE FUN!!!!! Can you change that, it makes you sound like Billy Mays all the time
india94 says:
Aug 25, 2009. 5:02 PM REPLY
my plane keeps flying back and forth, what should i do
Mattrox says:
Jun 3, 2009. 10:13 PM REPLY
could you post a Video??? Btw very cool plane.
TECH GEEK says:
Apr 12, 2009. 7:36 PM REPLY
FYI to you people, I have edited some of the errors away...
MegaMaker says:
Apr 19, 2009. 11:41 AM REPLY
THANKS. IT IS BETTER NOW.
watson9194 says:
Apr 19, 2009. 8:37 AM REPLY
i might try this with a smaller "box"
Jupitane says:
Apr 12, 2009. 5:16 PM REPLY
Darn too bad.. i was gonna make a plane out of foam =(... mabye i will try hhhmmm?........
Draxis says:
Apr 10, 2009. 6:06 PM REPLY

Wow, this is a really cool Instructable, I just wish I could get mine to fly,lol. I used a lego propeller for mine and put extensions from a plastic bowl to help it
out.
meddler says:
Apr 10, 2009. 5:07 PM REPLY

I think it's a neat idea. So the guy "SHOUTED" It is his first instructable after all, give someone time to figure things out. At least he isn't using net speak like
"ur" or "gr8t."
Kiteman says:
Apr 9, 2009. 12:30 PM REPLY

This looks a really good idea. It would be nice to see a video of it flying, and even nicer if you DIDN'T SHOUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH IT.
dombeef says:
YEAH IT IS VERY ANNOYING IF YOU DO IT! (lol)
Apr 10, 2009. 12:24 PM REPLY

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RUBBER BAND POWERED FOAM PLATE AIRPLANE

Intro: RUBBER BAND POWERED FOAM PLATE AIRPLANE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 1: GET THE MATERIALS AND TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 2: -CUT THE FOAM PLATES- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 3: -CUTTING THE CARDBOARD- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 4: -THE PAPER CLIP- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 5: -BUILDING THE TAIL & BODY- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 6: -ASSEMBLING THE WINGS- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 7: -THE PROPELLER- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Intro: RUBBER BAND POWERED FOAM PLATE AIRPLANE

Step 1: GET THE MATERIALS AND TOOLS

Step 2: -CUT THE FOAM PLATES1st. Get 3 foam plates.

2. MAKE A HOLE HERE...

Step 6: -ASSEMBLING THE WINGSLook at pics...

Step 7: -THE PROPELLERAgain look at pics...

Step 10: -TROUBLE-SHOOTINGLook at pictures for info...

Jan 5, 2015. 11:02 AM REPLY

this is not a nice comment

Mar 26, 2013. 8:33 PM REPLY

Does this fly far

Apr 10, 2009. 3:12 PM REPLY

Please don't do THIS, IT IS ANNOYING.

Apr 10, 2009. 3:56 PM REPLY

The ANNOYING CAPITALS or the project?

Apr 17, 2009. 9:49 PM REPLY

THE ANNOYING CAPITALS!!!!

Jun 4, 2011. 2:51 PM REPLY

Apr 18, 2009. 7:48 AM REPLY

Jul 11, 2009. 4:48 PM REPLY

can you use something else as the propellor

TECH GEEK says:

Jul 20, 2009. 9:48 AM REPLY

Yes I suppose you could...

Jul 20, 2009. 6:04 PM REPLY

like what though ?

Jun 4, 2011. 2:50 PM REPLY

TECH GEEK says:

Aug 26, 2009. 10:47 AM REPLY

I'm not sure maybe cutting up a 2-litter soda bottle?

TECH GEEK says:

Aug 26, 2009. 10:58 AM REPLY

Sep 21, 2010. 6:54 PM REPLY

Sep 21, 2010. 6:46 PM REPLY

great looking, i didn't make it yet

Sep 21, 2010. 6:18 PM REPLY

i dont get the 3 straws

Aug 21, 2010. 12:54 PM REPLY

Aug 25, 2009. 5:02 PM REPLY

my plane keeps flying back and forth, what should i do

Jun 3, 2009. 10:13 PM REPLY

could you post a Video??? Btw very cool plane.

TECH GEEK says:

Apr 12, 2009. 7:36 PM REPLY

FYI to you people, I have edited some of the errors away...

Apr 19, 2009. 11:41 AM REPLY

THANKS. IT IS BETTER NOW.

Apr 19, 2009. 8:37 AM REPLY

i might try this with a smaller "box"

Apr 12, 2009. 5:16 PM REPLY

Apr 10, 2009. 6:06 PM REPLY

Apr 10, 2009. 5:07 PM REPLY

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