What is a VP1?

What is a VP1?

According Volksplane, the VP 1 is perhaps the simplest, least expensive wood aircraft you can build. Today there is a VP1 flying in practically every country on the globe. The Volksplane slogan is U-Build U-Fly . The photo above shows an VP-1 in Sweden.

What is an Evans VP-1 Volksplane?

The Evans VP-1 Volksplane is an American designed aircraft for amateur construction. The aircraft was designed by former Convair, Ryan Aircraft and General Dynamics aeronautical engineer William Samuel Evans of La Jolla, California.

Where does the VP1 fly?

Today there is a VP1 flying in practically every country on the globe. The Volksplane slogan is U-Build U-Fly . The photo above shows an VP-1 in Sweden.

Who makes VP-1 materials kits?

Aircraft Spruce & Speciality is the exclusive distributor for VP-1 materials kits. The Volksplane was designed and prototyped by Bud Evans in 1968. The aircraft is inexpensive, easy to build, and fun to fly. The fuselage is all wood, with three bulkheads, four longerons, flat plywood and some vertical stiffners.