The model entirely built sheet balsa makes easy construct gives ruggedness almost guarantees long life use cyanoacrylate adhesives youll amazed fast model can completed Decorate suit fancy MILITARY AIRCRAFT reaching tronomical costs per unit very ex pensive maintain Recently someone started think might better have relatively simple low-cost aircraft stead few very expensive supersophisticated planes certain tactical situa tions concept low-cost deep-penetration attack aircraft capable operating extremely poor airfields born aircraft would differ COIN aircraft cases adaptions existing commercial planes SWATT actually model de sign study model type aircraft author has seen model powered Brown CO-2 Twin its needs could handled smallest single-cylinder CO-2 engines Being pusher no problem CO-2 engine operates just well either direction Another no-cost advantage pusher configuration protects little engine event plane hits something hard model does sometime its life model simple easy build Start wing Select wood panel will uniform weight right-hand left-hand panel re quired careful sand airfoil shape center panel also needed Assemble outer panels center section after airfoil shaped Put dihederal shown plans tail surfaces come next no u sheet available favorite hobby shop probably wont sand /16 sheet down size can glue two pieces 0050-in easy-to-build Free Flight CO-2 egn sArK flight results RealisVc oof pis - 2O~i being d -after what may Iz h4ure uY w- rpre moplans next two pages U J& 84 Model Aviation piano wire bench enough room between take /16 sheet use cyanoa crylate glue CyA such Hot Stuff Jet Zap abrasive paper attached flat piece wood sand until remove enough material wire Sand stabilizer vertical fins approximate airfoil shape being careful make leading trailing edges feather-thin After tail booms cut shape sanded proper cross section wing tail surfaces booms assembled single unit Start fuselage cutting and/or fabri cating formers Before cutting fuse lage sides outline shape recom mended former locations drawn place sure make right-hand left-hand layout have sides formers completed can start assembly fuselage suire everyting wellcemented glued place Now install tank engine engine place give test run sure everything functioning properly Its eas ier make adjustments repairs point engine wings joined engine test conipleted slide wing tail unit place Glue well top fuselage sheeting may now added Protect engine dust give everything final sanding Remove glue bumps' rough areas fine-erit sandpaper Decorate model suit fancy model camouflaged painted strips dark brown light brown dope upper surfaces Light gray used below sure dope use has plas ticizer added destructive warps will de velop model canopy area may doped white covered white silver MonoKote trim Flying Before powered flight test glide model over grass Add clay fore aft until nice smooth glide attained first tlight should made using partial CO-2 charge regular prop used must reversed shaft must operate clockwise direction Launch smooth shove observe flight pattern Ilight erratic check warps remove warps steaming Other flight adjustments may made engines thrust line use shims card board wood Now ready shoot works full CO-2 charge Just sure name address phone number conspicuous place model climbs out nicely Depending upon days temperature amount charge added lresh half-used cartridge model will maintain altitude circle before starting slow power descent July 1983 85 propeller shown pictures mounted backwards CO-2 engine reduces prop efficiency helps keep model within confines small flying field CO-2 engines have fair cost its good idea protect investment pusher configuration does very nicely gives unique appearance same time Its possible have model take off smooth surface instead hand-launching Just add whiskers 030-040 piano wire underneath front section boom whiskers act skids work nearly well wheelsplus have less weight drag * H FOR C02 LINES D C I/16x 1/8 HARD BALSA -rPm 1/16 SHEET BROWN TWIN 002 SHOWN BUT ANY C02 ENGINE MAY BE USED UNLESS PUSHER PROP IS USED PROP MUST ROTATE CLOCKWISE 1/8 HARD BALSA BOOMS o U A-A B-B 71/8 SISE 1/16 1 r OUTL CUT TAIL SURFACES 1/20 SHEET 86 Model Aviation / LE 1 1/8 SHEET MAKE RH & LH PANELS SAND TO AIRFOIL SHAPE ~I1 ii ET CENTER HON SAND JRFOIL SHAPE II I r r II II L $ / K // / IIIi K. BI86 /1/ 0 WATT 2 II Ii liD II V FUSELAGE SIDE 1/20 OR 1/16 SHEET SOFT BALSA BLOCK ARROWS INDICATE GRAIN DIRECTIOf$ July 1983 87 * II 3 EOF OM JRW
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/07
Page Numbers: 84, 85, 86, 87
The model entirely built sheet balsa makes easy construct gives ruggedness almost guarantees long life use cyanoacrylate adhesives youll amazed fast model can completed Decorate suit fancy MILITARY AIRCRAFT reaching tronomical costs per unit very ex pensive maintain Recently someone started think might better have relatively simple low-cost aircraft stead few very expensive supersophisticated planes certain tactical situa tions concept low-cost deep-penetration attack aircraft capable operating extremely poor airfields born aircraft would differ COIN aircraft cases adaptions existing commercial planes SWATT actually model de sign study model type aircraft author has seen model powered Brown CO-2 Twin its needs could handled smallest single-cylinder CO-2 engines Being pusher no problem CO-2 engine operates just well either direction Another no-cost advantage pusher configuration protects little engine event plane hits something hard model does sometime its life model simple easy build Start wing Select wood panel will uniform weight right-hand left-hand panel re quired careful sand airfoil shape center panel also needed Assemble outer panels center section after airfoil shaped Put dihederal shown plans tail surfaces come next no u sheet available favorite hobby shop probably wont sand /16 sheet down size can glue two pieces 0050-in easy-to-build Free Flight CO-2 egn sArK flight results RealisVc oof pis - 2O~i being d -after what may Iz h4ure uY w- rpre moplans next two pages U J& 84 Model Aviation piano wire bench enough room between take /16 sheet use cyanoa crylate glue CyA such Hot Stuff Jet Zap abrasive paper attached flat piece wood sand until remove enough material wire Sand stabilizer vertical fins approximate airfoil shape being careful make leading trailing edges feather-thin After tail booms cut shape sanded proper cross section wing tail surfaces booms assembled single unit Start fuselage cutting and/or fabri cating formers Before cutting fuse lage sides outline shape recom mended former locations drawn place sure make right-hand left-hand layout have sides formers completed can start assembly fuselage suire everyting wellcemented glued place Now install tank engine engine place give test run sure everything functioning properly Its eas ier make adjustments repairs point engine wings joined engine test conipleted slide wing tail unit place Glue well top fuselage sheeting may now added Protect engine dust give everything final sanding Remove glue bumps' rough areas fine-erit sandpaper Decorate model suit fancy model camouflaged painted strips dark brown light brown dope upper surfaces Light gray used below sure dope use has plas ticizer added destructive warps will de velop model canopy area may doped white covered white silver MonoKote trim Flying Before powered flight test glide model over grass Add clay fore aft until nice smooth glide attained first tlight should made using partial CO-2 charge regular prop used must reversed shaft must operate clockwise direction Launch smooth shove observe flight pattern Ilight erratic check warps remove warps steaming Other flight adjustments may made engines thrust line use shims card board wood Now ready shoot works full CO-2 charge Just sure name address phone number conspicuous place model climbs out nicely Depending upon days temperature amount charge added lresh half-used cartridge model will maintain altitude circle before starting slow power descent July 1983 85 propeller shown pictures mounted backwards CO-2 engine reduces prop efficiency helps keep model within confines small flying field CO-2 engines have fair cost its good idea protect investment pusher configuration does very nicely gives unique appearance same time Its possible have model take off smooth surface instead hand-launching Just add whiskers 030-040 piano wire underneath front section boom whiskers act skids work nearly well wheelsplus have less weight drag * H FOR C02 LINES D C I/16x 1/8 HARD BALSA -rPm 1/16 SHEET BROWN TWIN 002 SHOWN BUT ANY C02 ENGINE MAY BE USED UNLESS PUSHER PROP IS USED PROP MUST ROTATE CLOCKWISE 1/8 HARD BALSA BOOMS o U A-A B-B 71/8 SISE 1/16 1 r OUTL CUT TAIL SURFACES 1/20 SHEET 86 Model Aviation / LE 1 1/8 SHEET MAKE RH & LH PANELS SAND TO AIRFOIL SHAPE ~I1 ii ET CENTER HON SAND JRFOIL SHAPE II I r r II II L $ / K // / IIIi K. BI86 /1/ 0 WATT 2 II Ii liD II V FUSELAGE SIDE 1/20 OR 1/16 SHEET SOFT BALSA BLOCK ARROWS INDICATE GRAIN DIRECTIOf$ July 1983 87 * II 3 EOF OM JRW
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/07
Page Numbers: 84, 85, 86, 87
The model entirely built sheet balsa makes easy construct gives ruggedness almost guarantees long life use cyanoacrylate adhesives youll amazed fast model can completed Decorate suit fancy MILITARY AIRCRAFT reaching tronomical costs per unit very ex pensive maintain Recently someone started think might better have relatively simple low-cost aircraft stead few very expensive supersophisticated planes certain tactical situa tions concept low-cost deep-penetration attack aircraft capable operating extremely poor airfields born aircraft would differ COIN aircraft cases adaptions existing commercial planes SWATT actually model de sign study model type aircraft author has seen model powered Brown CO-2 Twin its needs could handled smallest single-cylinder CO-2 engines Being pusher no problem CO-2 engine operates just well either direction Another no-cost advantage pusher configuration protects little engine event plane hits something hard model does sometime its life model simple easy build Start wing Select wood panel will uniform weight right-hand left-hand panel re quired careful sand airfoil shape center panel also needed Assemble outer panels center section after airfoil shaped Put dihederal shown plans tail surfaces come next no u sheet available favorite hobby shop probably wont sand /16 sheet down size can glue two pieces 0050-in easy-to-build Free Flight CO-2 egn sArK flight results RealisVc oof pis - 2O~i being d -after what may Iz h4ure uY w- rpre moplans next two pages U J& 84 Model Aviation piano wire bench enough room between take /16 sheet use cyanoa crylate glue CyA such Hot Stuff Jet Zap abrasive paper attached flat piece wood sand until remove enough material wire Sand stabilizer vertical fins approximate airfoil shape being careful make leading trailing edges feather-thin After tail booms cut shape sanded proper cross section wing tail surfaces booms assembled single unit Start fuselage cutting and/or fabri cating formers Before cutting fuse lage sides outline shape recom mended former locations drawn place sure make right-hand left-hand layout have sides formers completed can start assembly fuselage suire everyting wellcemented glued place Now install tank engine engine place give test run sure everything functioning properly Its eas ier make adjustments repairs point engine wings joined engine test conipleted slide wing tail unit place Glue well top fuselage sheeting may now added Protect engine dust give everything final sanding Remove glue bumps' rough areas fine-erit sandpaper Decorate model suit fancy model camouflaged painted strips dark brown light brown dope upper surfaces Light gray used below sure dope use has plas ticizer added destructive warps will de velop model canopy area may doped white covered white silver MonoKote trim Flying Before powered flight test glide model over grass Add clay fore aft until nice smooth glide attained first tlight should made using partial CO-2 charge regular prop used must reversed shaft must operate clockwise direction Launch smooth shove observe flight pattern Ilight erratic check warps remove warps steaming Other flight adjustments may made engines thrust line use shims card board wood Now ready shoot works full CO-2 charge Just sure name address phone number conspicuous place model climbs out nicely Depending upon days temperature amount charge added lresh half-used cartridge model will maintain altitude circle before starting slow power descent July 1983 85 propeller shown pictures mounted backwards CO-2 engine reduces prop efficiency helps keep model within confines small flying field CO-2 engines have fair cost its good idea protect investment pusher configuration does very nicely gives unique appearance same time Its possible have model take off smooth surface instead hand-launching Just add whiskers 030-040 piano wire underneath front section boom whiskers act skids work nearly well wheelsplus have less weight drag * H FOR C02 LINES D C I/16x 1/8 HARD BALSA -rPm 1/16 SHEET BROWN TWIN 002 SHOWN BUT ANY C02 ENGINE MAY BE USED UNLESS PUSHER PROP IS USED PROP MUST ROTATE CLOCKWISE 1/8 HARD BALSA BOOMS o U A-A B-B 71/8 SISE 1/16 1 r OUTL CUT TAIL SURFACES 1/20 SHEET 86 Model Aviation / LE 1 1/8 SHEET MAKE RH & LH PANELS SAND TO AIRFOIL SHAPE ~I1 ii ET CENTER HON SAND JRFOIL SHAPE II I r r II II L $ / K // / IIIi K. BI86 /1/ 0 WATT 2 II Ii liD II V FUSELAGE SIDE 1/20 OR 1/16 SHEET SOFT BALSA BLOCK ARROWS INDICATE GRAIN DIRECTIOf$ July 1983 87 * II 3 EOF OM JRW
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/07
Page Numbers: 84, 85, 86, 87
The model entirely built sheet balsa makes easy construct gives ruggedness almost guarantees long life use cyanoacrylate adhesives youll amazed fast model can completed Decorate suit fancy MILITARY AIRCRAFT reaching tronomical costs per unit very ex pensive maintain Recently someone started think might better have relatively simple low-cost aircraft stead few very expensive supersophisticated planes certain tactical situa tions concept low-cost deep-penetration attack aircraft capable operating extremely poor airfields born aircraft would differ COIN aircraft cases adaptions existing commercial planes SWATT actually model de sign study model type aircraft author has seen model powered Brown CO-2 Twin its needs could handled smallest single-cylinder CO-2 engines Being pusher no problem CO-2 engine operates just well either direction Another no-cost advantage pusher configuration protects little engine event plane hits something hard model does sometime its life model simple easy build Start wing Select wood panel will uniform weight right-hand left-hand panel re quired careful sand airfoil shape center panel also needed Assemble outer panels center section after airfoil shaped Put dihederal shown plans tail surfaces come next no u sheet available favorite hobby shop probably wont sand /16 sheet down size can glue two pieces 0050-in easy-to-build Free Flight CO-2 egn sArK flight results RealisVc oof pis - 2O~i being d -after what may Iz h4ure uY w- rpre moplans next two pages U J& 84 Model Aviation piano wire bench enough room between take /16 sheet use cyanoa crylate glue CyA such Hot Stuff Jet Zap abrasive paper attached flat piece wood sand until remove enough material wire Sand stabilizer vertical fins approximate airfoil shape being careful make leading trailing edges feather-thin After tail booms cut shape sanded proper cross section wing tail surfaces booms assembled single unit Start fuselage cutting and/or fabri cating formers Before cutting fuse lage sides outline shape recom mended former locations drawn place sure make right-hand left-hand layout have sides formers completed can start assembly fuselage suire everyting wellcemented glued place Now install tank engine engine place give test run sure everything functioning properly Its eas ier make adjustments repairs point engine wings joined engine test conipleted slide wing tail unit place Glue well top fuselage sheeting may now added Protect engine dust give everything final sanding Remove glue bumps' rough areas fine-erit sandpaper Decorate model suit fancy model camouflaged painted strips dark brown light brown dope upper surfaces Light gray used below sure dope use has plas ticizer added destructive warps will de velop model canopy area may doped white covered white silver MonoKote trim Flying Before powered flight test glide model over grass Add clay fore aft until nice smooth glide attained first tlight should made using partial CO-2 charge regular prop used must reversed shaft must operate clockwise direction Launch smooth shove observe flight pattern Ilight erratic check warps remove warps steaming Other flight adjustments may made engines thrust line use shims card board wood Now ready shoot works full CO-2 charge Just sure name address phone number conspicuous place model climbs out nicely Depending upon days temperature amount charge added lresh half-used cartridge model will maintain altitude circle before starting slow power descent July 1983 85 propeller shown pictures mounted backwards CO-2 engine reduces prop efficiency helps keep model within confines small flying field CO-2 engines have fair cost its good idea protect investment pusher configuration does very nicely gives unique appearance same time Its possible have model take off smooth surface instead hand-launching Just add whiskers 030-040 piano wire underneath front section boom whiskers act skids work nearly well wheelsplus have less weight drag * H FOR C02 LINES D C I/16x 1/8 HARD BALSA -rPm 1/16 SHEET BROWN TWIN 002 SHOWN BUT ANY C02 ENGINE MAY BE USED UNLESS PUSHER PROP IS USED PROP MUST ROTATE CLOCKWISE 1/8 HARD BALSA BOOMS o U A-A B-B 71/8 SISE 1/16 1 r OUTL CUT TAIL SURFACES 1/20 SHEET 86 Model Aviation / LE 1 1/8 SHEET MAKE RH & LH PANELS SAND TO AIRFOIL SHAPE ~I1 ii ET CENTER HON SAND JRFOIL SHAPE II I r r II II L $ / K // / IIIi K. BI86 /1/ 0 WATT 2 II Ii liD II V FUSELAGE SIDE 1/20 OR 1/16 SHEET SOFT BALSA BLOCK ARROWS INDICATE GRAIN DIRECTIOf$ July 1983 87 * II 3 EOF OM JRW