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| The Pedal Moth and Spitfire at the PFA
Rally 2004 were popular for pedalling, if not actually flying |
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| Rolls Racer (!), Curtis 'Tanager' and 'Patrol'
seen at the Shelburne Museum, Vermont, USA |
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| Just a few of the dozen or more Pedal planes at the Cotswold Motor Museum, Bourton-on-the-Water | |
| There's quite a few pedal planes among the
pedal cars and vintage vehicles at Bourton-on-the-Water in the excellent Cotswold Motor Museum. Look for the old Mill by the stream. (...!) |
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This simple sit-on can be
propelled by a child's feet on the floor. With a castoring
tailwheel and very simple construction it should be easy to build.
Big hand-holds in the upper wing give the child a secure grip, and the lower wing acts as a foot rest if you want to push it along. This model was photographed in the superb |
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EAA pedal plane page details the ins and outs of plans-built pedal planes. Aviation Products Inc. of Cedar Rapids do some fine kits with plans and the metal parts. Aircraft Spruce do plans, and even a kit for a Biplane with rocker - beats a rocking horse!
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