Rubber Bandit-VNY

[cj610]

A fews years back I was out at Van Nuys Airport and came across the 'Rubber Bandit'. It is a rubber band powered airplane. This guy was building it and was going to be the first person to fly a rubber band powered airplane.

If I remember correctly, it was in a T-hangar down by West Jet FBO.

Does anyone know if the project was ever completed or is it still being built? Did it ever make its maiden flight?

 

[A Squared]

From the Rubberbandit.org website.



"13 September 2000

Rubber Bandit progress is being made and an appropriate amended update will be available within seven (7) days."

I was unable to find any later reference to the project. THe project must have died for some reason. A shame I thought it was kinda cool in a silly sort of way.