Simitar Slow-Motion .15
A tailless model a pilot can choose to soar or screech through the skies with
Bill Evans developed his Simitars to be fast and nimble sport models. Proud of the fact that variations of his design were tripping radar guns at speeds exceeding 150 mph, it wasn't until a chance conversation with Bill Winter, three time zones away, that he even considered a tailless model for the soaring set.
Between the two expert modelers, they came up with a remarkable combination capable of handling any number of power plants, including electric motors. The Simitar Slow-Motion .15 has the zero-stall qualities for which the Simitar was famous, and Bill Winter's touches made it a slow-paced sport flier that could thermal like a powered glider.
Don't let the foam wing construction scare you. Foam wings are generally lighter and easier to build. In addition, there are many custom foam wing-cutting services that can make your parts to order.
The article and plans (number 539B) for this design were presented in the January 1987 Model Aviation (MA) issue, and full-size plans are available from the AMA Plans Service (see the advertisement on page 183).
You can find the construction article for the Simitar Slow-Motion .15 (or any other favorite MA design) by searching AMA's Digital Archives, a "Members Only" feature of the AMA website: www.modelaircraft.org. A complete bill of materials is included with this set of plans.
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
