MythBusters Redux for Belite and Duct Tape Plane

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The Discovery channel is re-airing the MythBusters Duct Tape Plane episode this Friday, FEBRUARY 1, at 2:00 EST.   (Check your local listings!).  I am publishing some photos from that amazing experience here, several of which I have never shown before.

It was an unforgettable moment in my life.  I enjoyed my time with Grant, Tori and Kari very much -- and also with Eric, Bennie, Duncan and Laura.  Gene came and had fun too.

The plane in question ended up on MythBusters traveling tour.  It was the same plane that won an award at Sun N Fun earlier in the year.  It had started life as a tricycle gear plane and ended as a taildragger covered in duct tape!

Overflying MythBusters on downwind

Grant, Gene, James, Kari and Tori with the Duct Tape Plane on MythBusters

Grant explains the success of Duct Tape.

Is Grant doing the Robot??

Kari and Klaws.  Duncan lounges.

Grant and Tori and Duncan.

Kari absorbs sunshine.

Over the MythBusters gang on the closed runway.

The Belite poses for the MythBusters crew.

MythBusters between the struts.

Turning Final for MythBusters.

Laura the director sets the picture.

Turning Base for MythBusters.

A nice shot of the entire runway scene.

Mythbuster Duct Tape Airplane production photos

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It's time to reveal lots of production shots from Mythbusters and the Duct Tape Airplane, which is an ultralight aircraft from Belite Aircraft!

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Now, the definitive collection of pictures from the production of "Duct Tape Airplane" on Mythbusters, using a Belite Ultralight Aircraft:

Kari, Tory and Belite Ultralight Aircraft

Duncan and Belite Ultralight Aircraft

Duncan and Belite Ultralight Aircraft

Eric is Grizzly

Overflying Mythbuster crew in a Belite Ultralight Aircraft

Gene, James, Kari, Tory, Grant and Duct Tape Aircraft (Belite Ultralight Aircraft)

Grant and Tory work on Belite Ultralight Aircraft

Grant confirms myth on Duct Tape Airplane (Belite Ultralight Aircraft)

James and Jennifer in map room at Mythbusters

Kari Byron and Be

Kari Byron dancing with Belite Ultralight Aircraft in background

Kari, Grant, Tory and Duct Tape Airplane (Belite Ultralight Aircraft)

Kari Byron with sweet smile

Fuel, Kari Byron and Duct Tape Airplane (Belite Ultralight Aircraft)

Lauren (Director) with Mythbuster Trio and Benny (1st Camera)

Kari Byron with Belite Ultralight Aircraft

Kari Byron, Grant and Tori and Duct Tape Airplane (Belite Ultralight Aircraft)

Overflying the Mythbuster production group at New Jerusalem Airport in Belite Ultralight Aircraft

Another shot of the Mythbuster crew on the ground

Kari Byron enjoys the sunshine, Duct Tape Airplane and Grant

Tory:  Why so concerned?

Mythbusters Duct Tape Airplane: 2 days to go

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Avweb wrote something about it.

Kitplanes did as well.

So did the High Altitude Flying Club.

And here is one picture, from the set, as Kari, Grant, Tory assemble the Belite Ultralight Aircraft with some duct tape:

Grant, Tory and Kari with Belite Ultralight Aircraft and duct tape

Much more, very soon.

Mythbuster Posts Cool Belite / Duct Tape Airplane Video

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You can see brand new video of James Wiebe and the Belite "Duct Tape Airplane"

here:

(http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/mythbusters-duct-tape-plane/)

Look carefully, and you can see what the airplane looked like when they truly finished covering it.

From the Mythbuster website:

I will have many new high resolution pictures of the entire duct tape airplane production, including great closeups of the MythBuster trio.  I will post them on October 20.