Is Xyla Foxlin the NEXT MythBuster? | Building a DIY Airplane

About this episode

Xyla Foxlin joins Kari Byron and Tory Belleci to discuss building a DIY airplane and share memories from MythBusters.

Could you build and fly your own airplane? Engineer, inventor, pilot, and YouTuber Xyla Foxlin joins Kari Byron and Tory Belleci to talk about building a real airplane from scratch, launching rockets, and testing wild engineering ideas that feel straight out of MythBusters. Along the way, Kari and Tori dig into some of their wildest MythBusters memories - including the episode where they used a 747 to flip a bus, the Fire Dragons rocket myth that had all three of them losing their minds on camera, and the giant pumpkin experiment that may or may not have made it past sprouts. Join The Band of Mythfits to get ad-free episodes, extended episodes, and bonus content! Sign up at https://mythfitspodcast.com Go support our guest, Xyla Foxlin Youtube Channel: @xylafoxlin Instagram: @xylafoxlin Visit https://explr.com to show your support for the STEAM foundation! Thank you to our Sponsor, Cheers Health! Get 20% off your entire order by using code MYTHFITS at https://cheershealth.com/MYTHFITS #Cheers #ad Thank you to our Sponsor, Momentous! Head to https://livemomentous.com , and use promo code MYTHFITS for up to 35% off your first order! Thank you to our Sponsor, EDJY! Visit…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kari Byron, Tory Belleci

Guest: Xyla Foxlin

Topics covered

• DIY airplane
• engineering
• rockets
• MythBusters memories
• invention
• STEM

Keywords

• airplane
• engineering
• MythBusters
• rockets
• invention
• Xyla Foxlin
• Kari Byron
• Tory Belleci

Sponsors

Cheers Health, Momentous, EDJY

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pionaire Podcasting, STEAM foundation

Books & works: MythBusters

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