Designed HiLine Mini-6 geared electric motor running three 100-mAh batteries clean-lined all-wood Scale rendition between-the-wars Heinkel HE 18 simple enough tempt moderately experienced builder yet stable air seasoned fliers may want too EHurst Bowers IN 1924 six years after war end wars rumblings within Germany circumvent sanctions imposed allies sanctions precluded re-creation aircraft industry prime players rebirth German aviation Dr Ernst Heinkel brilliant professor engineer Heinkel developed light instructional plane showed much promise winning Gothenburg competition 1923 basis development much improved version emerged 1924 Heinkel Model HE 18 innovations incorporated new model truly awesome included full-span ailerons could deflected downward equally serve flaps still maintaining full lateral control engine mount hinged pivot 900 left fully exposing accessory section ease maintenance wings tail folded reducing width six feet easy storage November 1991 21 $tNKEIL ff11210 Big picture comes flight stability model leaves nothing desired Note tail-skid-and-strut assembly small dark indentation bottom wing center section switch charging jack housing Above Black markings Cloud Gray Aero gloss flat dope provide excellent contrast author used three coats thinned clear dope spray coat colored dope over Ply-Span tissue covering Ar--- THE IIEINKEL HE 18 75 HP SIEMENS ENGINE I aglI It&I f550transportability wings fabriccovered spruce fuselage welded steel tubing also fabric covered An all-wood fuselage available option customer desired 36-ft 5-in span low-wing airplane powered 75-hp Siemens engine enabled cruise three hours 84 mph plane capable climbing approximately 3100 ft six minutes satisfactory performance light two-place opencockpit monoplane period also capable very efficient operations off water twin float airplane very simple yet clean lines HE 18 have held attention years possible modeling subject After having considerable success several other small scale models using electric power decided build fine little HiLine Models Mini-6 geared motor powered three 100 mAh batteries developed drawings rubber power simple matter convert model electric flew right off board say flew very well indeed demonstrating phenomenal stability good one-minute charge consistently got flights about 30 seconds daring flight over beautiful North Carolina sod farm three-minute charge model climbed well over 150 feet hung thermal remained airborne approximately 4 minutes recovered intact currently still flyingthough needs new batteries bit cosmetic attention Construction Highlights Construction HE 18 straightforward entirely conventional very simple will address construction highlights oaly fuselage consists two basic sides constructed balsa strips Notice sides joined top longerons spaced closer together side stringer well rounded turtle deck covered forward top section 1A6-in balsa because easy work sanded approximately %2-in thick before cutting cockpit openings built tailplane members model piece though plan shows separation fin rudder stabilizer elevator joined soft wire hinges Floral wire excellent can simplify trimming model method merely option open builder wings built two panels joined roots balsa- ply-spar doublers also serve mounting points landing gear wire will laced 1%-in dihedral shown plan proved entirely adequate Although show mounting HiLine motor may modified builder would recommend locating box batteries under center gravity will allow minor adjustments 22 Model Aviation Though plan shows fin rudder built individually assembled sta bilizer elevator joined soft wire hinges author built tali plane members sin gle unit Either method works wail Note two-place open cockpits nicely done wing struts HE 18s starkly clean lines spoken author years before miniaturized Electric can see hes happy result Full-Size Plans Available Page 196 * - -v IISTROTii IPOINTSI PLY ASCC ISPARS I I I/B AREV32 SOKARE FRONT SPARNOT TOSCALE SPAR DOUBLERS13/32 GALSA 1/32 PLYWOOS DOUBLERS ELASTIC3/04 WIRE SCALE BONREE WINOSLEAGINS EDGES 3/10 DO ~i-~r __ Li6FU __ IiII IIIALL RING ARE I/IN SHEET 3/6 DREET.I _____ JjoI[LAMINATE TIPS SLAYERSTRAIUNG EDDES 3/3201/4 .ID BEGS 2 RESI ~X 45XH ~S SF EACH REGREAR LS LI + NSTROT ALL FORMERS AHE 1/1K SHEET NALSA STRINGEBS ARE I/IA US PLANKINO IS 1/1K BALSA UTHIP3/04WIRE SANDED TO I/3D THICKNESSCOLORSCREME NOTE TRIO MODEL OFFERS SUCH PRGMIOE FOR ENLARGING TO 01001 SCALE RADIO CONTROL FLAT CLOUD GRAY bERG GLOGGI ORSILVER OVER ALL 3/30 JACKWITH BLACK LETTERS AND DETAILS5STRUT CHARGING TOP VIEWCLEAR PLASTIC WINDSCREENSPDOT BAKE USGS FROMAND SWITCO WIRE HINGES I/3D PLYIPROP DRAFTALSO FLOWN EOTENSIOELY AGHE18W 3/3203/I PROP TAIL SKIDDOTTOB ONLY TYPICAL SCALE. LANINATE TIPS WITH ENGINE INSTALLATION"________S/3D 01/DO ISGTALLATIGNSWITCHLANDING GEAROOGRCEG OF DATA AERO DIGEST JUNE IUSSIP 31K3171 ____________________________________________ 3/NM WIREDETAL FUNFZIG JARRE MOTOBFLOG P120zritjiii UTSCHE GPORTFLOGZEOSE OS PETER[ILIIrL.L fl 1.IQ BALOA FAIRINGOPLEYSCHAEHERIPBV-051OS Wingspan IBLngtT SBUS AerO wing SINDIrIS POWOrOd Fr. FligHt 3001 MBBBI HILINE MINI Kj DKgnd Org droHr Np Col Hurst SoworK Jun 1391 achieve desired balance having resort ballast Although light 2-in scale wheels may used made up two discs soft -in-sheet balsa cross grained outer discs %2-in plywood 342-in aluminum-tube hub seem capture scale effect period used 3A -in small Williams Brothers cylinders balsa heads aluminum wire pushrods achieve likeness five-cylinder Siemens engine extension shaft piece %-in Nyrod 1 1A-in long has threaded onto prop shaft propeller retained 2-56 machine screw two washers threaded front Nyrod Covering Cover model Ply-Span tissue very light silkspan used tissue water shrunk three light coats thinned clear dope coat color dope Cloud Gray sprayed lettering may done hand and/or lettering guide rudder before assembly Cut stencil spray Heinkel name side fuselage black Add windshields other details assemble model model fully ready flyr weighed 121 grams balance good having achieved through minor battery location adjustments Flying Test flights should conducted over grass using short charges 20 30 seconds model very gentle left turn under power retained low power/glide stage Trim adjustments very simple model however Later added 10 20 downthrust could detect very minor attitude change doubt worthwhile model must trimmed achieve its own best performance much can done small specks clay wingtips etc Heinkel has real delight flying season should good model may increased 150% giving wingspan 42 inches area 290 square inches As such should make fascinating hA Texaco RC Scale subject Further enlargements Electric four-cycle engine power should also result stable scale vehicle capable providing hours flying enjoymentLI remains covering finishing Construction all-wood except % aluminum wheel hubs entirely conventional straightforward Photos Thomas J Schmitt November 1991 23
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/11
Page Numbers: 21, 22, 23
Designed HiLine Mini-6 geared electric motor running three 100-mAh batteries clean-lined all-wood Scale rendition between-the-wars Heinkel HE 18 simple enough tempt moderately experienced builder yet stable air seasoned fliers may want too EHurst Bowers IN 1924 six years after war end wars rumblings within Germany circumvent sanctions imposed allies sanctions precluded re-creation aircraft industry prime players rebirth German aviation Dr Ernst Heinkel brilliant professor engineer Heinkel developed light instructional plane showed much promise winning Gothenburg competition 1923 basis development much improved version emerged 1924 Heinkel Model HE 18 innovations incorporated new model truly awesome included full-span ailerons could deflected downward equally serve flaps still maintaining full lateral control engine mount hinged pivot 900 left fully exposing accessory section ease maintenance wings tail folded reducing width six feet easy storage November 1991 21 $tNKEIL ff11210 Big picture comes flight stability model leaves nothing desired Note tail-skid-and-strut assembly small dark indentation bottom wing center section switch charging jack housing Above Black markings Cloud Gray Aero gloss flat dope provide excellent contrast author used three coats thinned clear dope spray coat colored dope over Ply-Span tissue covering Ar--- THE IIEINKEL HE 18 75 HP SIEMENS ENGINE I aglI It&I f550transportability wings fabriccovered spruce fuselage welded steel tubing also fabric covered An all-wood fuselage available option customer desired 36-ft 5-in span low-wing airplane powered 75-hp Siemens engine enabled cruise three hours 84 mph plane capable climbing approximately 3100 ft six minutes satisfactory performance light two-place opencockpit monoplane period also capable very efficient operations off water twin float airplane very simple yet clean lines HE 18 have held attention years possible modeling subject After having considerable success several other small scale models using electric power decided build fine little HiLine Models Mini-6 geared motor powered three 100 mAh batteries developed drawings rubber power simple matter convert model electric flew right off board say flew very well indeed demonstrating phenomenal stability good one-minute charge consistently got flights about 30 seconds daring flight over beautiful North Carolina sod farm three-minute charge model climbed well over 150 feet hung thermal remained airborne approximately 4 minutes recovered intact currently still flyingthough needs new batteries bit cosmetic attention Construction Highlights Construction HE 18 straightforward entirely conventional very simple will address construction highlights oaly fuselage consists two basic sides constructed balsa strips Notice sides joined top longerons spaced closer together side stringer well rounded turtle deck covered forward top section 1A6-in balsa because easy work sanded approximately %2-in thick before cutting cockpit openings built tailplane members model piece though plan shows separation fin rudder stabilizer elevator joined soft wire hinges Floral wire excellent can simplify trimming model method merely option open builder wings built two panels joined roots balsa- ply-spar doublers also serve mounting points landing gear wire will laced 1%-in dihedral shown plan proved entirely adequate Although show mounting HiLine motor may modified builder would recommend locating box batteries under center gravity will allow minor adjustments 22 Model Aviation Though plan shows fin rudder built individually assembled sta bilizer elevator joined soft wire hinges author built tali plane members sin gle unit Either method works wail Note two-place open cockpits nicely done wing struts HE 18s starkly clean lines spoken author years before miniaturized Electric can see hes happy result Full-Size Plans Available Page 196 * - -v IISTROTii IPOINTSI PLY ASCC ISPARS I I I/B AREV32 SOKARE FRONT SPARNOT TOSCALE SPAR DOUBLERS13/32 GALSA 1/32 PLYWOOS DOUBLERS ELASTIC3/04 WIRE SCALE BONREE WINOSLEAGINS EDGES 3/10 DO ~i-~r __ Li6FU __ IiII IIIALL RING ARE I/IN SHEET 3/6 DREET.I _____ JjoI[LAMINATE TIPS SLAYERSTRAIUNG EDDES 3/3201/4 .ID BEGS 2 RESI ~X 45XH ~S SF EACH REGREAR LS LI + NSTROT ALL FORMERS AHE 1/1K SHEET NALSA STRINGEBS ARE I/IA US PLANKINO IS 1/1K BALSA UTHIP3/04WIRE SANDED TO I/3D THICKNESSCOLORSCREME NOTE TRIO MODEL OFFERS SUCH PRGMIOE FOR ENLARGING TO 01001 SCALE RADIO CONTROL FLAT CLOUD GRAY bERG GLOGGI ORSILVER OVER ALL 3/30 JACKWITH BLACK LETTERS AND DETAILS5STRUT CHARGING TOP VIEWCLEAR PLASTIC WINDSCREENSPDOT BAKE USGS FROMAND SWITCO WIRE HINGES I/3D PLYIPROP DRAFTALSO FLOWN EOTENSIOELY AGHE18W 3/3203/I PROP TAIL SKIDDOTTOB ONLY TYPICAL SCALE. LANINATE TIPS WITH ENGINE INSTALLATION"________S/3D 01/DO ISGTALLATIGNSWITCHLANDING GEAROOGRCEG OF DATA AERO DIGEST JUNE IUSSIP 31K3171 ____________________________________________ 3/NM WIREDETAL FUNFZIG JARRE MOTOBFLOG P120zritjiii UTSCHE GPORTFLOGZEOSE OS PETER[ILIIrL.L fl 1.IQ BALOA FAIRINGOPLEYSCHAEHERIPBV-051OS Wingspan IBLngtT SBUS AerO wing SINDIrIS POWOrOd Fr. FligHt 3001 MBBBI HILINE MINI Kj DKgnd Org droHr Np Col Hurst SoworK Jun 1391 achieve desired balance having resort ballast Although light 2-in scale wheels may used made up two discs soft -in-sheet balsa cross grained outer discs %2-in plywood 342-in aluminum-tube hub seem capture scale effect period used 3A -in small Williams Brothers cylinders balsa heads aluminum wire pushrods achieve likeness five-cylinder Siemens engine extension shaft piece %-in Nyrod 1 1A-in long has threaded onto prop shaft propeller retained 2-56 machine screw two washers threaded front Nyrod Covering Cover model Ply-Span tissue very light silkspan used tissue water shrunk three light coats thinned clear dope coat color dope Cloud Gray sprayed lettering may done hand and/or lettering guide rudder before assembly Cut stencil spray Heinkel name side fuselage black Add windshields other details assemble model model fully ready flyr weighed 121 grams balance good having achieved through minor battery location adjustments Flying Test flights should conducted over grass using short charges 20 30 seconds model very gentle left turn under power retained low power/glide stage Trim adjustments very simple model however Later added 10 20 downthrust could detect very minor attitude change doubt worthwhile model must trimmed achieve its own best performance much can done small specks clay wingtips etc Heinkel has real delight flying season should good model may increased 150% giving wingspan 42 inches area 290 square inches As such should make fascinating hA Texaco RC Scale subject Further enlargements Electric four-cycle engine power should also result stable scale vehicle capable providing hours flying enjoymentLI remains covering finishing Construction all-wood except % aluminum wheel hubs entirely conventional straightforward Photos Thomas J Schmitt November 1991 23
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/11
Page Numbers: 21, 22, 23
Designed HiLine Mini-6 geared electric motor running three 100-mAh batteries clean-lined all-wood Scale rendition between-the-wars Heinkel HE 18 simple enough tempt moderately experienced builder yet stable air seasoned fliers may want too EHurst Bowers IN 1924 six years after war end wars rumblings within Germany circumvent sanctions imposed allies sanctions precluded re-creation aircraft industry prime players rebirth German aviation Dr Ernst Heinkel brilliant professor engineer Heinkel developed light instructional plane showed much promise winning Gothenburg competition 1923 basis development much improved version emerged 1924 Heinkel Model HE 18 innovations incorporated new model truly awesome included full-span ailerons could deflected downward equally serve flaps still maintaining full lateral control engine mount hinged pivot 900 left fully exposing accessory section ease maintenance wings tail folded reducing width six feet easy storage November 1991 21 $tNKEIL ff11210 Big picture comes flight stability model leaves nothing desired Note tail-skid-and-strut assembly small dark indentation bottom wing center section switch charging jack housing Above Black markings Cloud Gray Aero gloss flat dope provide excellent contrast author used three coats thinned clear dope spray coat colored dope over Ply-Span tissue covering Ar--- THE IIEINKEL HE 18 75 HP SIEMENS ENGINE I aglI It&I f550transportability wings fabriccovered spruce fuselage welded steel tubing also fabric covered An all-wood fuselage available option customer desired 36-ft 5-in span low-wing airplane powered 75-hp Siemens engine enabled cruise three hours 84 mph plane capable climbing approximately 3100 ft six minutes satisfactory performance light two-place opencockpit monoplane period also capable very efficient operations off water twin float airplane very simple yet clean lines HE 18 have held attention years possible modeling subject After having considerable success several other small scale models using electric power decided build fine little HiLine Models Mini-6 geared motor powered three 100 mAh batteries developed drawings rubber power simple matter convert model electric flew right off board say flew very well indeed demonstrating phenomenal stability good one-minute charge consistently got flights about 30 seconds daring flight over beautiful North Carolina sod farm three-minute charge model climbed well over 150 feet hung thermal remained airborne approximately 4 minutes recovered intact currently still flyingthough needs new batteries bit cosmetic attention Construction Highlights Construction HE 18 straightforward entirely conventional very simple will address construction highlights oaly fuselage consists two basic sides constructed balsa strips Notice sides joined top longerons spaced closer together side stringer well rounded turtle deck covered forward top section 1A6-in balsa because easy work sanded approximately %2-in thick before cutting cockpit openings built tailplane members model piece though plan shows separation fin rudder stabilizer elevator joined soft wire hinges Floral wire excellent can simplify trimming model method merely option open builder wings built two panels joined roots balsa- ply-spar doublers also serve mounting points landing gear wire will laced 1%-in dihedral shown plan proved entirely adequate Although show mounting HiLine motor may modified builder would recommend locating box batteries under center gravity will allow minor adjustments 22 Model Aviation Though plan shows fin rudder built individually assembled sta bilizer elevator joined soft wire hinges author built tali plane members sin gle unit Either method works wail Note two-place open cockpits nicely done wing struts HE 18s starkly clean lines spoken author years before miniaturized Electric can see hes happy result Full-Size Plans Available Page 196 * - -v IISTROTii IPOINTSI PLY ASCC ISPARS I I I/B AREV32 SOKARE FRONT SPARNOT TOSCALE SPAR DOUBLERS13/32 GALSA 1/32 PLYWOOS DOUBLERS ELASTIC3/04 WIRE SCALE BONREE WINOSLEAGINS EDGES 3/10 DO ~i-~r __ Li6FU __ IiII IIIALL RING ARE I/IN SHEET 3/6 DREET.I _____ JjoI[LAMINATE TIPS SLAYERSTRAIUNG EDDES 3/3201/4 .ID BEGS 2 RESI ~X 45XH ~S SF EACH REGREAR LS LI + NSTROT ALL FORMERS AHE 1/1K SHEET NALSA STRINGEBS ARE I/IA US PLANKINO IS 1/1K BALSA UTHIP3/04WIRE SANDED TO I/3D THICKNESSCOLORSCREME NOTE TRIO MODEL OFFERS SUCH PRGMIOE FOR ENLARGING TO 01001 SCALE RADIO CONTROL FLAT CLOUD GRAY bERG GLOGGI ORSILVER OVER ALL 3/30 JACKWITH BLACK LETTERS AND DETAILS5STRUT CHARGING TOP VIEWCLEAR PLASTIC WINDSCREENSPDOT BAKE USGS FROMAND SWITCO WIRE HINGES I/3D PLYIPROP DRAFTALSO FLOWN EOTENSIOELY AGHE18W 3/3203/I PROP TAIL SKIDDOTTOB ONLY TYPICAL SCALE. LANINATE TIPS WITH ENGINE INSTALLATION"________S/3D 01/DO ISGTALLATIGNSWITCHLANDING GEAROOGRCEG OF DATA AERO DIGEST JUNE IUSSIP 31K3171 ____________________________________________ 3/NM WIREDETAL FUNFZIG JARRE MOTOBFLOG P120zritjiii UTSCHE GPORTFLOGZEOSE OS PETER[ILIIrL.L fl 1.IQ BALOA FAIRINGOPLEYSCHAEHERIPBV-051OS Wingspan IBLngtT SBUS AerO wing SINDIrIS POWOrOd Fr. FligHt 3001 MBBBI HILINE MINI Kj DKgnd Org droHr Np Col Hurst SoworK Jun 1391 achieve desired balance having resort ballast Although light 2-in scale wheels may used made up two discs soft -in-sheet balsa cross grained outer discs %2-in plywood 342-in aluminum-tube hub seem capture scale effect period used 3A -in small Williams Brothers cylinders balsa heads aluminum wire pushrods achieve likeness five-cylinder Siemens engine extension shaft piece %-in Nyrod 1 1A-in long has threaded onto prop shaft propeller retained 2-56 machine screw two washers threaded front Nyrod Covering Cover model Ply-Span tissue very light silkspan used tissue water shrunk three light coats thinned clear dope coat color dope Cloud Gray sprayed lettering may done hand and/or lettering guide rudder before assembly Cut stencil spray Heinkel name side fuselage black Add windshields other details assemble model model fully ready flyr weighed 121 grams balance good having achieved through minor battery location adjustments Flying Test flights should conducted over grass using short charges 20 30 seconds model very gentle left turn under power retained low power/glide stage Trim adjustments very simple model however Later added 10 20 downthrust could detect very minor attitude change doubt worthwhile model must trimmed achieve its own best performance much can done small specks clay wingtips etc Heinkel has real delight flying season should good model may increased 150% giving wingspan 42 inches area 290 square inches As such should make fascinating hA Texaco RC Scale subject Further enlargements Electric four-cycle engine power should also result stable scale vehicle capable providing hours flying enjoymentLI remains covering finishing Construction all-wood except % aluminum wheel hubs entirely conventional straightforward Photos Thomas J Schmitt November 1991 23