RADIO CONTROL GIANTS THE LOCKHEED VEGA first flew July 1927 time powered 220hp J-5 engine carried five passengers cruised 118mph topped out 138 mph Later versions equipped powerful engines up 450 hp cruised 180mph its day fastest transport aircraft available Vega designed Jack Northrop Its fuselage molded concrete tub two halves monocoque structure joined over spruce formers longerons pilot sat up front own compartment just forward wings leading edge Passengers treated leather seats pigskin-lined interior Early versions didnt have engine cowlings later versions did Several Vegas modified owners host record-setting flights could said wasnt such thing standard Vega Vegas could equipped high-pressure tires low-pressure tires wheel pants no wheel pants tail skids tail wheels Several Vegas mounted floats particularly world explorers assured landing areas rivers lakes Vega fuselage adapted factory parasol Lockheed Air Express low wing Altair Sirius retractable landing gear Orion interesting aircraft sported own varieties tail surfaces basically same Arguably famous Vegas flown Wiley Post Winnie Mae Wiley flew around world twice its now enshrined National Air Space Museum greatest interest us Giant Scale model builders fact Doc Pepino Scale Plans & Photo Service 3209 Madison Aye Greensboro NC 27403 has come up stunning set drawings Winnie Mae 1/5 scale Docs drawings result model 100-inch span 67 inches long recommended engine Zenoah G-38 model features aluminum-tube wing joiner eases transportation problem Since isnt model-sized concrete tub mold Vega fuselage Doc designed itto built over plywood formers planked plans feature Scale three-views also clever fuselage jig plan set includes modest construction manual both come sturdy mailing tube $37 plus shipping handling Fiberglass cowls wheel pants available Keeping mind host Vega modifications Doc offers some sage advice Decide exactly Vega youre going build before cut balsa Documentation readily available Doc form photo packs William Wylam did extensive series Vega its descendants available Model Airplane News Air Age 251 Danbury Rd Wilton CT 06897 too can used document specific Vegas suggest basic model might modified duplicate its descendants Now Doc Pepino has pioneered set accurate Giant Scale drawings Lockheed Vega possibilities endless Its no secret bunch superior craftsmen out build Giant Curvin Eisenharts Giant Waco designed followed full-Continuing series magnificent French Giants scale practice building AwesomeAntoinette spans 129 inches weighs 15 pounds Close up French Antoinette model Power 3W withIn Magnificent Men Flying Machines moldFrench 22cc displacement Talk about true scaleAvro Triplane spans 118 inches weighs 156 pounds July1994 75 SIZEUSEPRICE 55X21129 57X31159 6s21159 83X4395 65X292395 65X372395 65X503395 65X553395 65X603395 65X653395 7x315159 7X415159 7X5159 7X6159 7X7159 7X8159 7X9159 7X10159 78X414395 78X66395 78X76395 8X735395 8X414179 8X5179 8X6179 8X7179 8X8179 8X9179 8X10179 9X416199 9X516199 9X6199 APC PROPELLERS SIZEUSE PRICE 9X7199 9X8199 9X9199 9X10199 925 X 50 .. 4395 9250 525 4395 925 0 55 .. 4395 9250575 4395 925 0 60 .. 4395 95 X 65N .. 5395 95 0 7ON .. 5395 95 X 75N .. 5395 95 X 8ON .. 5395 95 X 85N .. 5395 9065 395 9075 395 9085 395 95 045 29 1003229 10x4229 1OXS229 1006229 10X7229 1008229 1009229 10010229 105 X45 . 11395 11X3249 1104249 1105249 1106249 1107249 Sound Suppression Design High Thrust Efficiency Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material Continually Evolving Design Manufactured Landing Products PO Box 938 KnIghts Landing CA 95045 SIZEUSE PRICE 11X8249 1109249 1206289 1207289 1208289 110107795 110117795 11X127795 11012W7795 11X137795 110147795 115048289 122503758349 12097795 1209W7795 120107795 12010W7795 120117795 12011N7795 12X1157795 120127795 12X1257795 12012N7795 120137795 12013N7795 12X147795 125097795 12SX1O7795 1250117795 12501157795 1250127795 12501257795 SIZEUSE PRICE 125X137795 13X6425 13X7425 13X8425 13X97795 13X107795 13X117795 13013N9795 13013SN.9795 1350971295 13501071295 135 011SN 71295 1350125 10. 1295 1350 133 101295 135 X 135 10. 1295 135 X 14 .. 10 . 1295 135 X 14W 1295 1405tJ1295 14061295 14081295 140101295 140121295 14012N101295 14013101295 14X13N101295 140135 101295 14X13SN.10.1295 14X14101295 14X14N101295 1440105 101295 144 X 12 .. 10 . 1295 144 0 13 .. 10 . 1295 SIZEUSE PRICE 145 0 14N . 10 . 1295 145 X 14SN 10 . 1295 15X8101295 15010101295 15011101295 15012101295 15013N101295 16081295 160101295 16X121295 160141295 16X161295 906PPusher 395 ox oPusher 395 100 7P . . Pusher 100 8P .. Pusher 110 6P sher 11 X7P.. Pusher 395 140 OP . . Pusher 1295 MULTI-BLADE 2 Replaceable Blades 18X82200 180102200 18012122200 180142200 180162200 18X182200 20X8122500 20X102500 20X122500 20 X 142500 SIZEUSE PRICE 200162500 20 X 182500 200202500 210122500 22083100 22010133100 22012133100 220143100 220163100 220183100 22X203100 22X223100 24X103800 240123800 24s143800 240163800 240183800 240203800 24X223800 2 Blade Huh 18 193000 2 Blade Huh 20- 2V 3500 2 Blade Hub 22 . 4000 2 Blade Hub 24 . 6000 MULTI-BLADE 3 Replaceable Blades 170103300 180103300 190113300 20010133700 20X12133700 20 0 143700 SIZEUSE PRICE 210103700 21 0123700 220104500 220124500 22X144500 22X164500 240105500 240125500 240145500 24X165500 3 Blade hubs base discontinued CIJRAENT USAGES 1049 Free Flight 2l5Cumbut a10-15 Pylon 4an Pylon 545Fylon e3eCombat 705 Futtern CL Stunt 9120 Warbird 10120 Pattern 1140 Free Flight 1235CC 1370CC 1421-25 Free Flight 1515 Free FlinSI ie29 Free Flight act local hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct England Enterprises 916-661-6515 e best Curvin Eisenhart York Pennsylvania photos modified Waco Taperwing model tell story better mere words give idea models size aft cowl ring 12 inches diameter Everything thats aluminum fuselage prototype aluminum sheeting model Curvin notes made fiberglass molds wheel pants landing gear struts have oleos tail wheel shock-mounted telescoping spring learned make scale-sized piano hinges used cowling access hatches lot Curvins expertise comes fact before lost medical home-builder EAA sense word flew big ones Outstanding absolute ultimate hobby quarter-scale model equipped quarter-scale replica engine powered prototype Unfortunately real airplanes engines multicylindered dearth commercially available engines type Although jewels machinists art lack true scale appearance backup files note four truly scale quarter-scale aircraft engines market has never flown Obviously available Scale engines very expensive Like other modeling situations alternative available Giant Scale modelers metal fabricating skills Although isnt everybodys cup tea building own Scale engine relatively inexpensive choice decide take big plunge immediate problem acquiring necessary detailed data order machine Scale engine source has dimensional data has detailed plans building several popular engines Strictly C published Robert Washburn 24920 43rd Avenue South Kent WA 98032-4160 Strictly IC devoted miniature internal combustion engines Its published two months costs $475 copy recent issue includes detailed drawings instructions machining Kinner K-S engine e Previous issues have included data drawings Wright J-S Whirlwind de Havilland Cirrus fourcylinder inline engine powered both British well US aircraft Although scale several engines suitable Giants have detailed Strictly IC s pagesincluding twins five-cylinder radials personally fascinates Cam Axial 60 cylinder parallel drive shaft got phone call eamest modeler intends build quarter-scale Curtiss Jenny present hes collecting information Curtiss OX-S V-8 engine intends machine quarter-scale OX-S bird Talk about devotion true Scale Next month intend help reduce posterior avoirdupois next Giant will discuss fine art laminating curved parts fins rudders stabilizers Michael LaPensee used full-scale drawings V4-scale elevators wingtips too RV-6 Enya 12014 pounds spans 68 inches See * 76 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/07
Page Numbers: 75, 76
RADIO CONTROL GIANTS THE LOCKHEED VEGA first flew July 1927 time powered 220hp J-5 engine carried five passengers cruised 118mph topped out 138 mph Later versions equipped powerful engines up 450 hp cruised 180mph its day fastest transport aircraft available Vega designed Jack Northrop Its fuselage molded concrete tub two halves monocoque structure joined over spruce formers longerons pilot sat up front own compartment just forward wings leading edge Passengers treated leather seats pigskin-lined interior Early versions didnt have engine cowlings later versions did Several Vegas modified owners host record-setting flights could said wasnt such thing standard Vega Vegas could equipped high-pressure tires low-pressure tires wheel pants no wheel pants tail skids tail wheels Several Vegas mounted floats particularly world explorers assured landing areas rivers lakes Vega fuselage adapted factory parasol Lockheed Air Express low wing Altair Sirius retractable landing gear Orion interesting aircraft sported own varieties tail surfaces basically same Arguably famous Vegas flown Wiley Post Winnie Mae Wiley flew around world twice its now enshrined National Air Space Museum greatest interest us Giant Scale model builders fact Doc Pepino Scale Plans & Photo Service 3209 Madison Aye Greensboro NC 27403 has come up stunning set drawings Winnie Mae 1/5 scale Docs drawings result model 100-inch span 67 inches long recommended engine Zenoah G-38 model features aluminum-tube wing joiner eases transportation problem Since isnt model-sized concrete tub mold Vega fuselage Doc designed itto built over plywood formers planked plans feature Scale three-views also clever fuselage jig plan set includes modest construction manual both come sturdy mailing tube $37 plus shipping handling Fiberglass cowls wheel pants available Keeping mind host Vega modifications Doc offers some sage advice Decide exactly Vega youre going build before cut balsa Documentation readily available Doc form photo packs William Wylam did extensive series Vega its descendants available Model Airplane News Air Age 251 Danbury Rd Wilton CT 06897 too can used document specific Vegas suggest basic model might modified duplicate its descendants Now Doc Pepino has pioneered set accurate Giant Scale drawings Lockheed Vega possibilities endless Its no secret bunch superior craftsmen out build Giant Curvin Eisenharts Giant Waco designed followed full-Continuing series magnificent French Giants scale practice building AwesomeAntoinette spans 129 inches weighs 15 pounds Close up French Antoinette model Power 3W withIn Magnificent Men Flying Machines moldFrench 22cc displacement Talk about true scaleAvro Triplane spans 118 inches weighs 156 pounds July1994 75 SIZEUSEPRICE 55X21129 57X31159 6s21159 83X4395 65X292395 65X372395 65X503395 65X553395 65X603395 65X653395 7x315159 7X415159 7X5159 7X6159 7X7159 7X8159 7X9159 7X10159 78X414395 78X66395 78X76395 8X735395 8X414179 8X5179 8X6179 8X7179 8X8179 8X9179 8X10179 9X416199 9X516199 9X6199 APC PROPELLERS SIZEUSE PRICE 9X7199 9X8199 9X9199 9X10199 925 X 50 .. 4395 9250 525 4395 925 0 55 .. 4395 9250575 4395 925 0 60 .. 4395 95 X 65N .. 5395 95 0 7ON .. 5395 95 X 75N .. 5395 95 X 8ON .. 5395 95 X 85N .. 5395 9065 395 9075 395 9085 395 95 045 29 1003229 10x4229 1OXS229 1006229 10X7229 1008229 1009229 10010229 105 X45 . 11395 11X3249 1104249 1105249 1106249 1107249 Sound Suppression Design High Thrust Efficiency Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material Continually Evolving Design Manufactured Landing Products PO Box 938 KnIghts Landing CA 95045 SIZEUSE PRICE 11X8249 1109249 1206289 1207289 1208289 110107795 110117795 11X127795 11012W7795 11X137795 110147795 115048289 122503758349 12097795 1209W7795 120107795 12010W7795 120117795 12011N7795 12X1157795 120127795 12X1257795 12012N7795 120137795 12013N7795 12X147795 125097795 12SX1O7795 1250117795 12501157795 1250127795 12501257795 SIZEUSE PRICE 125X137795 13X6425 13X7425 13X8425 13X97795 13X107795 13X117795 13013N9795 13013SN.9795 1350971295 13501071295 135 011SN 71295 1350125 10. 1295 1350 133 101295 135 X 135 10. 1295 135 X 14 .. 10 . 1295 135 X 14W 1295 1405tJ1295 14061295 14081295 140101295 140121295 14012N101295 14013101295 14X13N101295 140135 101295 14X13SN.10.1295 14X14101295 14X14N101295 1440105 101295 144 X 12 .. 10 . 1295 144 0 13 .. 10 . 1295 SIZEUSE PRICE 145 0 14N . 10 . 1295 145 X 14SN 10 . 1295 15X8101295 15010101295 15011101295 15012101295 15013N101295 16081295 160101295 16X121295 160141295 16X161295 906PPusher 395 ox oPusher 395 100 7P . . Pusher 100 8P .. Pusher 110 6P sher 11 X7P.. Pusher 395 140 OP . . Pusher 1295 MULTI-BLADE 2 Replaceable Blades 18X82200 180102200 18012122200 180142200 180162200 18X182200 20X8122500 20X102500 20X122500 20 X 142500 SIZEUSE PRICE 200162500 20 X 182500 200202500 210122500 22083100 22010133100 22012133100 220143100 220163100 220183100 22X203100 22X223100 24X103800 240123800 24s143800 240163800 240183800 240203800 24X223800 2 Blade Huh 18 193000 2 Blade Huh 20- 2V 3500 2 Blade Hub 22 . 4000 2 Blade Hub 24 . 6000 MULTI-BLADE 3 Replaceable Blades 170103300 180103300 190113300 20010133700 20X12133700 20 0 143700 SIZEUSE PRICE 210103700 21 0123700 220104500 220124500 22X144500 22X164500 240105500 240125500 240145500 24X165500 3 Blade hubs base discontinued CIJRAENT USAGES 1049 Free Flight 2l5Cumbut a10-15 Pylon 4an Pylon 545Fylon e3eCombat 705 Futtern CL Stunt 9120 Warbird 10120 Pattern 1140 Free Flight 1235CC 1370CC 1421-25 Free Flight 1515 Free FlinSI ie29 Free Flight act local hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct England Enterprises 916-661-6515 e best Curvin Eisenhart York Pennsylvania photos modified Waco Taperwing model tell story better mere words give idea models size aft cowl ring 12 inches diameter Everything thats aluminum fuselage prototype aluminum sheeting model Curvin notes made fiberglass molds wheel pants landing gear struts have oleos tail wheel shock-mounted telescoping spring learned make scale-sized piano hinges used cowling access hatches lot Curvins expertise comes fact before lost medical home-builder EAA sense word flew big ones Outstanding absolute ultimate hobby quarter-scale model equipped quarter-scale replica engine powered prototype Unfortunately real airplanes engines multicylindered dearth commercially available engines type Although jewels machinists art lack true scale appearance backup files note four truly scale quarter-scale aircraft engines market has never flown Obviously available Scale engines very expensive Like other modeling situations alternative available Giant Scale modelers metal fabricating skills Although isnt everybodys cup tea building own Scale engine relatively inexpensive choice decide take big plunge immediate problem acquiring necessary detailed data order machine Scale engine source has dimensional data has detailed plans building several popular engines Strictly C published Robert Washburn 24920 43rd Avenue South Kent WA 98032-4160 Strictly IC devoted miniature internal combustion engines Its published two months costs $475 copy recent issue includes detailed drawings instructions machining Kinner K-S engine e Previous issues have included data drawings Wright J-S Whirlwind de Havilland Cirrus fourcylinder inline engine powered both British well US aircraft Although scale several engines suitable Giants have detailed Strictly IC s pagesincluding twins five-cylinder radials personally fascinates Cam Axial 60 cylinder parallel drive shaft got phone call eamest modeler intends build quarter-scale Curtiss Jenny present hes collecting information Curtiss OX-S V-8 engine intends machine quarter-scale OX-S bird Talk about devotion true Scale Next month intend help reduce posterior avoirdupois next Giant will discuss fine art laminating curved parts fins rudders stabilizers Michael LaPensee used full-scale drawings V4-scale elevators wingtips too RV-6 Enya 12014 pounds spans 68 inches See * 76 Model Aviation