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TAILWHEEL AIRPLANES 16oz. BEVERAGE CAN RADIAL ENGINE ”TAIL DRAGGER” (TAIL WHEEL AIRPLANE) MADE FROM EIGHTEEN ~16OZ. CANS. Cylinders for the radial engine are made from fifty-six pull tabs from tops of cans and pushrod tubes are made from fourteen stems from the pop rivets used in construction of the airplanes. The main wheels are 2” diameter and tail wheel is 1” diameter.
TRICYCLE AIRPLANES TYPICAL 12OZ. CAN AIRPLANE WITH TRICYCLE LANDING GEAR AND CAN PROPELLER. This plane is made from fifteen 12oz. cans.
FLOATPLANES 16OZ. RADIAL ENGINE FLOATPLANE MADE FROM TWENTY ~16OZ. CANS. The can material is always cut to present the same graphics on the bottom of each float. This detail is visible when the airplane is hung for display.
JETPROP ENGINE NOSE OF 12OZ. PROPJET (TURBOPROP AIRPLANE) with augmentor exhaust nozzle typical of Turboprop powered airplanes.
RADIAL ENGINE THESE ARE RADIAL ENGINES THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR MOST 12OZ., 16OZ., AND 24OZ. AIRPLANES. Fifty-six pull tabs from the tops of cans make up the cylinders, fourteen stems from pop rivets provide material for the pushrod tubes, and the engine case (center of engine) is turned on a lathe from a machineable resin plastic that mills easily and is painted gray when finished.
BEVERAGE CAN ENGINE THIS AIRPLANE SHOWS A PROPELLER FORMED FROM ONE 12OZ. CAN. Each propeller blade is individually cut and bent to the proper pitch. These propellers will rotate with the slightest movement of air, be it a fan or breeze. If displayed outside the propeller will require lubrication behind the spinner and on the brass washer behind the propeller regularly to insure its longevity.
