Volksplane 1 (VP-1)
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 1 (VP-1) Rey Albert Ralbert856@aol.com Plainville, Connecticut, United States 50% VW 1600 None Yet I love to here from other builders, please email me with any known fixes or comments.
Posted 25 Nov 01
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane VP-2 Richard M. Andres andresrm@aol.com Saint Louis, Missouri, United States 100% Barker VW 1834 cc N331RA Completed in 1976. Last of the VW engines built by Ted Barker. A great flying airplane, however, anyone building one should consider a 2100 cc VW or equivalent.
Posted 11 Mar 03
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 1 (VP-1) Billie Ashby stinvip@juno.com Sumner, Washington, United States 100% Porsche 1600s cc N47178 I've been flying the VP for over 20 years and have enjoyed every minute of it! Pictures available upon request.
Posted 30 Mar 99
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	VP-1 J. W. Ayers sreya_1@netzero.com Toledo, Ohio, United States 100%, Just Repainted Revmaster R 2100 D N14657 The engine is strong and with a 60x34 prop climbs like an elevator on steroids sounding like an AT6. It's a hoot.
Posted 02 Jul 04
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Evans VP-1 Steve Bray rebelzap@yahoo.com Jackson, Tennessee, United States 100% 1600 VW N5634 There is not a safer, cheaper way to fly unless you are a bird!
Posted 27 Jun 05
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 1 (VP-1) Gerhard Jordaan gjordaan@dorea.co.za Bredasdorp, South Africa Completed, 120 happy hrs flown VW 1834 CC Type 4 (Combi Bus Engine) ZU-AKB This VP turned out to be a fine performer - Normal cruise is 85 mph on a 56x36 homemade propellor - endless fun for the builder! Added a turtledeck to improve looks. Have pictures for those interested!
Posted 26 Aug 98
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 1 (VP-1) Dave Keller volksaddict@hotmail.com St. Albert, Alberta, Canada 90% VW 1600 Really, just a large model plane! If you can build a wooden R/C model, you can build a VP-1.
Posted 30 Mar 99
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane (VP-1) Edgar G.A. Larsen edgarlarsen@msn.com Madison, Wisconsin, United States 85% VW @1634CC (Big Bore Jugs/Pistons) N1002Y I would love to hear from other builders, will answer any questions I can and assist other builders with problems encountered. Expect maiden flight this spring from Blackhawk Airport, Cottage Grove, WI.
Posted 24 Dec 01
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 1 (VP-1) Dennis McGuire dennis_mcguire@hotmail.com Hilliard, Florida, United States 100% VW 1600cc N37662 First flight Oct 4,1978. 800x4 cub wheels & tires. Made Lakeland Sun n Fun 1986. Most fun landing on Florida beaches and remote pastures. Done loops, barrel rolls and spins.
Posted 12 Mar 00
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 1 (VP-1) Steve Otero SteveOtero@aol.com College Park, Maryland, United States 90% 1200 and 1600 None Yet 90% completed, 90% to go! Love to read pilot reports from those of you flying. I am a Docent at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Also Member of EAA Chapter 4, Washington D.C. Also helping Local High School on Quail, metal high wing, VW.
Posted 30 Mar 99
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 1 (VP-1) Ric Petit carla21@gdi.net Port Orange, Florida, United States 80% VW 1600 50 hp N256RP All building is complete. CNC machined ribs. Nice sleek Turtle deck. Pictures on request. Will answer all questions. Webpage: http://members.theglobe.com/VPRic/
Updated 14 Jan 00
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 1 (VP-1) Keith Schindler kwschin@aol.com Denton, Texas, United States 100%, 200 Hours flying as of 12-24-01 1835 cc Volkswagen N517KS Publishing Volksplane News, Newsletter for the Volksplane Enthusiast.
Updated 03 Jan 02
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 1 (VP-1) Bryan Smith dom1nco@aol.com Denver, Colorado, United States 25% 1800cc VW None Yet I like to get calls from other builders... 303-699-3888.
Posted 17 Sep 01
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	VP-1 Lenard Spencer HHlspenc13@bellsouth.net (Email Address Disguised) Olando, Florida, United States Just started VW 1834cc N816VP 4/05 Bulkheads almost complete. Will have a link to my builder's log soon.
Posted 01 Jul 05
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 1 (VP-1) Fritz Wagoner fwagoner@zianet.com Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States 100% 1835 cc Volkswagen NX-68FW 1st. flight 4/9/02. Loving every minute of it. VP homepage at http://www.zianet.com/fwagoner/ I've got a Video CD showing Rey's VP-1 project and some flight footage of my VP-1. Free for a SASE and a blank CD to 2005 Rentfrow Ave. Las Cruces, NM USA 88001.
Updated 18 Aug 02
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 1 (VP-1) John Waugh john.waugh@xtra.co.nz Feilding, New Zealand 100% VW 1600 ZK EEM This aircraft was orginally built by Lew Goodson, of Palmerston North, in 1978, who amassed some 300 hours on it. Since has had turtledeck, canopy and spats added by current owner, John Waugh, of Feilding, New Zealand, and has another 50 hours on it. Aircraft is pleasant/easy to fly and cruises at 80 knots ASI, 2800 rpm, stalls at 28 knots, but mushes from about 44 knots. Aircraft is still in mint condition, having mainly been flown on summer evenings and never in the rain or other doubtful weather. Pix available on request.
Updated 06 Jan 01
Volksplane 2 (VP-2)
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 2 (VP-2) Marc Andersch maandersch@uswest.net Lacey, Washington, United States 80% Franklin 4AC-176B2 None Yet Left to do: Finish and trim, panel, and FWF. May not stay with the Franklin.
Posted 04 Jan 00
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	VP-II Vair Plane-II Tim Ault HHa4266@localnet.com (Email Address Disguised) Fairpoint, Ohio, United States 80% Or Better! 110HP Corvair W.W. & Me! N164TA Tri Gear - Tube & rag - Vair Power!
Updated 24 Jan 05
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 2 (VP-2) Darren Barnfield engineeredextremes@bigpond.com.au Hastings, Victoria , Australia 75% Revmaster 2180 VW VH-VPT Aircraft is moving along well.Have added some changes to the aircraft. I have listed some mods etc at my website at http://volksplaneinfosite.homestead.com/Volksplane.html. I would also suggest that anyone that wants to build the VP, they should join the volksplane discussion group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/volksplane/.
Posted 09 Nov 02
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 2 (VP-2) Hank Basse Unknown. Address No Longer In Service. Cedar Park, Texas, United States 80% VW 1835 cc None Yet
Posted (Date Unknown)
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 2 Chris Beel dreher @ yk net .ca Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada 5% Volkswagon Type 4 2000 cc None Yet
Posted 09 Jan 03
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 2 (VP-2) Harold Bomer n111hb@aol.com Toledo, Ohio, United States 100% Continental A65 N111HB Completed 1973 645 hours to date.
Posted 06 Feb 02
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	VP-2 Sean Caranna HHadmin@wingsforum.com (Email Address Disguised) Daytona Beach, Florida, United States 2% Corvair N328SC Reserved Started construction not long ago but my job is keeping me away from home lately. Hotel owners don't like guest making sawdust in the rooms. This winter should see some progress. More info at http://www.wingsforum.com/. Forums on Volksplanes, Engines, etc. at http://www.wingsforum.com/.
Posted 24 Jan 05
Aircraft: Name: E-Mail Address: Location: Percent Complete: Engine Choice: Registration #: Remarks:	Volksplane 2 (VP-2) Max Saunders amaxsau@xtra.co.nz Wellington, New Zealand 100% VW 1835cc ZK-CVW Now completed 100 hours since first flight in Sep 98.
Updated 20 Mar 00

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