N ABOUT THE PATENTED CRAZYBALL PLANE
N ABOUT THE PATENTED CRAZYBALL PLANE
Designed and patented in 2010
The CrazyBall was shown publicly at the 2011 E-Fest in Champaign Illinois. With approx 35-40 planes flying the circuit around the armory getting eaten was a big risk so the CrazyBall just flew in the center in one of its ‘CrazyBall spins‘.
the original Patented CrazyBall video
Kits were marketed and sold for a few years but 6 channel radios were still a bit expensive and the motors were somewhat marginal.
Affordable technology needed to catch up a bit and shipping worldwide was high, so the site was mothballed and the url kept.
Let's Print 'em!
One of the problems with the original CrazyBall was that the annular wing/thrust ring would get ‘scooped out’ by the prop on a solid crash and limited the life of the airframe, so a redesign was in order, accomplished and heavily tested. Over the years, hundreds other designs were created, tested, perfected and images saved knowing some day there will be a better environment for the CrazyBall and its kin. Those days began to materialize around 2018 and a new design finalized. Someday it is hoped I can devote all my time to developing and presenting these designs on http://crazyplanesrc.com