MakerPlane
MakerPlane is an open source aviation organization, started by a group of Canadian plane building enthusiasts. Its members are designing the first open source airplane,[1] which they estimate could cost about US$15,000 to build.[2][3]
Many do-it-yourself aircraft projects are abandoned before they are completed.[4] Some of the causes are complex and vague plans and assembly instructions, lack of builder support, the thousands of hours needed to create a complete plane[5][6] and manufacturers of parts and plans going out of business.[7] The MakerPlane members participate in networking, share information and work together on a simple and economical plane design,[8][9] and make some of their own parts,[10] in order to overcome these obstacles.