#175 Frank Morris: The Man Who Built An Airplane In His Garage

<p>Frank Morris is a tinkerer, builder and inventor from Northern Ireland.</p> <p> </p> <p>After growing up on a "farm" and being inspired by the handiness of his grandas, he always messing about with stuff at a young age including radios, field cars and household appliances.</p> <p> </p> <p>While touring in a band, he also got into building his own speakers and amplifiers before going to work full-time for BT.</p> <p> </p> <p>Alongside his day job, Frank worked on many projects at home in his garage ranging from big to small: but none were as big as when he decided to build airplane.</p> <p> </p> <p>(And learn how to fly it!)</p> <p> </p> <p>In today's episode we talk about:</p> <p>- Frank's early memories</p> <p>- What it was like raking about as a youngster</p> <p>- How he built an airplane in his garage</p> <p>- And some of the highs/lows he experienced along the way.</p> <p> </p> <p>Check it out!</p> <p> </p> <p>//</p> <p> </p> <p>To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Frank (including a photo) please visit <a href= "https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/frank-morris-airplane">https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/frank-morris-airplane</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.</p> <p> </p> <p>To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit <a href= "https://bestofbelfast.org/">https://bestofbelfast.org/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Cheers!</p> <p> </p> <p>— Matt </p>