Earlier today, I remarked to a friend of mine that if it’s something you make, you can probably make it out of hemp. I wasn’t thinking airplanes, but as it turns out, Ontario-based company Hempearth has signed a contract with Velocity Inc., a Florida-based plane manufacturer to build the world’s first airplane made of hemp.
Holy awesome!
Derek Kesek, owner of Hempearth, says the plane will be constructed from at least 75% hemp, which includes the wings, seats, pillows, and outer shell. The plane will be the color of natural hemp fiber too, and will in all likeliness run on hemp biofuel...
