I saw this featured recently in a Sport Aviation article, and thought it was an excellent idea for local organizations to use with younger children. It looks like fun! If I lost about 8 lbs I could even use it . . . .
It's called the Aqua Jet-X, and plans are available on Aircraft Spruce. It would really be a fabulous thing to use in concert with school presentations and Young Eagles days, with younger kids in mind. The plans and the materials are an investment--if you can make one kid look skyward with a twinkle in his eye, it's all been worth it.
http://aquaplane.net/
--Amy
P.S. If anyone near me makes one . . . first off, I'll help, but with the caveat that I get to play in it once!
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- Flygirl
- I'm a recent Minnesota State University Mankato graduate with a double-major in marketing and aviation management. I'm a private pilot with a tailwheel endorsement that never finished my multiengine rating (oops). I spent two years dodging runway lights as a sport pilot instructor in J3s and wouldn't trade it for the world. A Flying Story started as a project of mine designed to increase youth involvement in aviation. It began with a conversation at my local airport between myself, Steve Krog, and a friend, Jordan Coffey. It has evolved into more general commentary on the challenges facing general aviation today as well as a landing spot for updates on the developments in my personal and professional life in aviation.
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