Check the listing for details. Giant 1/2 Scale Smith Miniplane Biplane Plans and Templates 88ws. Condition: Brand New. Listed at 29.99 USD. Giant 1/2 Scale Smith Miniplane Biplane Plans and Templates You are bidding on a set of plans for a Giant 1/2 Scale Smith Miniplane. It includes the plans and templates/patterns for cutting the parts for this beautiful classic biplane. This is a great flying plane and a very good scale design. At 40% scale it is close to 1/2 scale. Other plans are for sale too. I'll be listing them as I pull them out. This plan is in perfect condition. All of my items come from a totally smoke free environment. PLEASE NOTE:Economy shipping = folded plans shipped in an envelope. Expedited shipping = rolled plans shipped in a tube. Shipping options are located at the bottom of the payment page when you check out. Select “economy shipping” for folded plans shipped in an envelope. Select “expedited shipping” for rolled plans shipped in a shipping tube. THE SMITH MINIPLANE STORY Historically, the full-scale SMITH MINIPLANE is one of the designs that helped start the modern home building era. Originally designed and built in 1957 by Frank Smith of Fullerton, California, the MINIPLANE was an early example of engineering with the amateur home builder and weekend pilot in mind. It could be constructed with tools easily within reach of the average craftsman, and in the air it was stable and easy to fly. The top wing spanned 17 ft., and the empty weight was a mere 600 pounds. Powered by a 100hp Lycoming, the tiny MINIPLANE cruised at 120 mph, climbed at a fantastic 2,500 ft. per minute, and was highly aerobatic. It was just what many sportsman pilots were looking for! Your satisfaction is guaranteed Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4