Plane Driven

Plane Driven’s new drive engine configuration sports 100 horsepower with five speed paddle shifting and automatic clutches. Extensive road testing is underway to confirm reliability and performance.Test drivers are reporting that speeds of 75 MPH are easy, with power to spare. New suspension and steering systems are in the design and mockup stage. – Wally Anderson

A quick look at at the historic first flight and flying sequence of the PD-1, along with a brief description of the process behind the PD-1 and its development.

After a tremendously encouraging response by the aviation community to the Roadable Sportsman called PD-1 at Oshkosh in 2010, the company of Plane Driven has now entered into further research of the design with a new test version that will be called PD-X. PD-X will be an evolving and refining design leading to a final [...]

The performance goal of 140 mph and high altitude cruise has been reached on a return trip from the east coast. Using a new design configuration called the PD-X the test aircraft reached 15,000 ft. Trey Johnson states the new configuration for the plane is meeting the new design goals. “We will only continue to [...]

EAA’s John Nicholson caught up with Trey Johnson, the man behind “Plane Driven,” and learns about the history involved in pursing the dream.

Trey Johnson continues the development  of the PLANE DRIVEN PD1 with new drag reduction design. Trey has now successfully flown the new design across country at a greatly increased cruise speed and altitudes up to 11,000 feet. More details to follow.