How feasible would building a personal aircraft would be?

[Doranian123]

From 0 knowledge to end result how possible is this?

[Eviscero]

Entirely possible. You can buy kits.

[the game]

Just start a crowdfunding thing saying you're trying to prove flat earth theory. You will have endless money to accomplish this.

[Nynax]

Just start a crowdfunding thing saying you're trying to prove flat earth theory. You will have endless money to accomplish this.

"I will build an airplane that flies perfectly straight. If those dirty Rounders are right, the plane's elevation should steadily rise until I am in space!"

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[Independent voter]

My neighbor builds his own planes.

[Sunseeker]

Pretty easy. You can buy kits. They aren't terribly complicated.

I mean...assuming you're talking about buying the appropriate parts and assembing them. If you're talking about designing your aircraft from scratch, building all the electronics on your own, programming the electronics, forging the parts for the engine and so on...then totally unrealistic for most people. Sure, some people could probably do it, but they'd have to be incredibly intelligent and have access to some substantial hardware and software.

[LedZeppelin]

Damn thats sick

[Dsonsion]

Does it run on regular petrol or does it need kerosene or something of the like?

[Rustedsaint]

From 0 knowledge to end result how possible is this?

Depends on if your going by construction kit or totally from scratch and also depends on how many times you plan to use it.
It’s not very hard strapping a couple dozen heavy duty fireworks to your back.

[zealo]

From 0 knowledge, expect to need to take a handful of comprehensive classes on physics. You'll need it if your self designed aircraft is to be even remotely safe to operate.

Having a self constructed aircraft with the centre of lift compared to mass in the wrong place would be outright deadly.

[Deleted]

I think two brothers did this once and they eventually managed to get it to fly. Sorta.

[Osmeric]

I think two brothers did this once and they eventually managed to get it to fly. Sorta.

Yes, but they had the wright stuff.

[ranzino]

http://www.americanautogyro.com/index.html

something like that ? a lot of parts are already assembled.

or this:
http://www.buildagyrocopter.com/

[d00mGuArD]

This sounds like the definition of
DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME

[Deleted]

Well, first planes were kinda made without strong industry backup and much of any prior knoledge, so...

[Bronan]

If it happens frequently enough, it will get regulated into oblivion as they start posing a threat to regular flights in the area, not to mention people will white fliers are breaching their privacy, there is already whining about drones.