The Impossible Airplane is nearing completion! With advanced upgrades like the Aithre oxygen system, AeroLEDs wingtip lights, and a Hartzell composite propeller, this groundbreaking aircraft—designed to be flown with feet alone—is almost ready for takeoff. Help us make aviation history!

Discover how The Impossible Airplane is redefining aviation by making the skies accessible for pilots of all abilities. Together, let’s make the impossible possible.

Discover how Van’s Aircraft and Rightfooted International are collaborating to build The Impossible Airplane, the first aircraft designed for a pilot to fly without arms, showcasing that ‘disability doesn’t mean inability.’

Learn how laser-cut parts are being addressed in The Impossible Airplane, designed for armless pilot Jessica Cox. Discover the steps being taken to ensure safety and longevity and why the team remains confident in the aircraft’s performance.

After a one-year pause waiting for key parts, The Impossible Airplane project is again underway.

Students for the University of Arizona took on the daunting task of designing the first foot controls for The Impossible Airplane.

Students from Oregon Tech designed an automatic door for The Impossible Airplane.

Turns out, the wings for The Impossible Airplane are Filipino!

Should Jessica take her Medical Flight Review in the Ercoupe first or the RV-10? Help her decide.

Patrick (RFI’s Aviation Director) spent some time at the build site in New Jersey and helped assemble the rudder and horizontal stabilizer.

We have a good idea when the first kit pieces will arrive!

List of tools needed to build The Impossible Airplane.