The Flying Flea / Pou de Ciel

• Based on a French design from the 30's
• All bamboo skewers tied together with thread and white glue
• The skewers are blackened with a Sharpie ink pen to give the impression they are carbon rods.
• Covering is blue and yellow Reynolds sandwich wrap stuck on with glue stick.
• The 4-inch diameter wheels have thread spokes.
• A brushless dual stator CD-ROM motor (the same motor that's on the Jules Verne very slow model. The motor is homemade by Duane Drake)
• The pilot is a folded paper doll.
• GWS 10x 4.7 prop.
• Micro servos and reciever. It flies great!
• Wingspan 52"
• Flying weight 20 ounces