Kids Pedal Planes, these are very cool.......

[JohnB]

Bah, if you're going for 'tweener war biplanes, go Curtis F9C. THAT would be stylin'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_F9C_Sparrowhawk

Heck, you could make that 1/4 scale!

[mh53eflyguy]

I want to build a pedal Cri Cri next. It would be full size, but have a worm gear connecting the mains to drive the props!

[whistlingdeath77]

if they weren't so much money i'd get one. But then my sons would outgrow them

[JohnB]

if they weren't so much money i'd get one. But then my sons would outgrow them

Store 'em and pass them down to grandkids...in a couple of generations they'll be very cost-effective compared to the hollow plastic yard toys and electric powered cars you'll buy for less money but won't last for long.

[lmritger]

Great attention to detail on that T-6, but I am in love with that F3F. I seriously want to make one of those for my daughter now.

Lynn

Bah, if you're going for 'tweener war biplanes, go Curtis F9C. THAT would be stylin'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_F9C_Sparrowhawk

Hmmm... all the coolness of a Golden Wings Navy bird, with a convenient storage hook for hanging in the garage... friend, I think you're onto something here!

Lynn

[Chuck Giese]

I keep toying around with scaling them up a little, & throwing them in the back of the C-47 for use as personal transportation at air shows & fly-ins. But seeing all the pics of the single moms with the kid size ones has got me reconsidering.....

[carlisle1926]

All of the pedal planes on this thread are amazing. Well done!

[whistlingdeath77]

if they weren't so much money i'd get one. But then my sons would outgrow them

Store 'em and pass them down to grandkids...in a couple of generations they'll be very cost-effective compared to the hollow plastic yard toys and electric powered cars you'll buy for less money but won't last for long.

yeah your right. You make a great point. But i want a corsair one big enough that I can pedal down the street too!

[Iam Grounded]

These two first class examples are at the Heritage Flight Museum in Bellingham, WA. Check out their other aircraft at their website.

[spartakle]

A couple of pedal-planes I built for my son about 20 years ago.
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[67N20]

Spotted this one at the West Houston Airport Open House last April.

[whistlingdeath77]

that p-51 looks great. Nice detail and work

[Tiger Tim]

Neat stuff, does anybody know how they're getting the axle to drive the wheels?

-Tim

[airnutz]

Neat stuff, does anybody know how they're getting the axle to drive the wheels?

-Tim

Bi-ped steampower...pedals between the wheels with a pulley in some of the centers connected to a belt which turns the prop.

[Airplanejunkie]

Some from the Eagles Mere Air Museum



Note the drive for the propellor


Old, but I'm not sure how old