saw FC-2 in2 i plane weighs undsand has FSR handles scale built stabilizertrim ease Insp purpos just like THE morning gray overcast skies heavy rain afternoon before turned drizzle visibility much better old Syracuse Amboy Airport Colonial Western CAM 20 flight yesterday grounded weather now ready continue its journey west Cleveland pilot ground checked Fairchild FC-2 taxied out stopped facing downwind check magnetos clear himself landing aircraft payload mail passengers keep him company swung big Fairchild wind pushed throttle forward begin takeoff run light load aircraft normally airborne right away shortened takeoff run because thisThe tail came up right off usual Whirlwind did seem move ship out normal fashion airspeed showing takeoff momentum pilot drew back stick lift-off point no return now past FC 2 would leave ground pilot no choice cut switches ride aircraft off field swamp tree stumps northwest end Amboy Airport Fairchild heavily damaged pilots ego hurt anything checked drains wings lower trailing edge both wings full rain water takeoff remember incident being written up Syracuse newspapers talking Cy Bittner flew 5508 time Colonial also remembered pilot exact date lost time Colonial FC-2 aircraft wanted model remembered well Amboy during early teens Colonial Western started operations December 1927 followed Colonial Air Transport acquired early FC-2 Razorbacks two factory built Wright J-4 Colonial Air Transport two aircraft later J-4 power plants replaced newer J-5 Whirlwind Colonial Western also least FC-2 four-longeton aircraft 5508 able get black white photo Before Colonial became part American Airways 1930 painted ali aircraft lavender orange grass green color scheme 5508 photo time building model did know what colors did model its previous paint job silver black noseused start Colonial Air Transport much better remembered lavender orange grass green should have remembered no doubt American lost no time repainting dark blue international orange wings Because wanted include movable stabilizer trim real aircraft operating servo decided model four longeron Colonial ship have room rear fuselage area Construction Fuselage Be sure familiarize yourself difficult thing making FC-2 facing up covering hides fabulous bare-bones structure Ha evioeni mere building would found ordinary aircraft senses construction lies well within capabilitIes April 1979 21 George big Golden Age bird Built Sport Scale does have foldIng wings like prototype opening cabin doors would needed AMA PrecisIon Scale TOM ASS FOB EXIST CABSVONOL IX TEXT #cUJ HURON FOAM 7T#-EIflBOBBXT1O0 TIEhflXXIssWEN 4IoJEI\flSEEr eXAM V8 XXIX SlEET CR V LOIXTXX S TLOLEOLAXOC XXFLYWXXX59 FL XXXIX U V4XVX ItTCLEARXJC OXFITWXXO XOELSEX SEWS XXLXEFED TIE SO XNTTEO TIX7 Mt CLXXX XX DISBE XX______ OXWAL_ SA CTO LOXEBLOXXXIX RT NELXX VB SCOW BXCELSOXOTRECTIXI XNT TIWOLIEX BETAXEVE LXLXLXRXXXIX CLARITY IX XETX CXVEMEY XXEE7 SLEET 0 XXXO/0 IU-SET XXI __ LEFT XEE__XEE ONEILCXVXROX/ FXXTX LET ICTEE SXX PLYNOOXXXCTXXlAO ELTWXEO TXE SOOXINIBEX IIFRAME LSIIS BOTTOM FORt. 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SEE PAGE 120 wing roots later have match After set up draw rear halves epoxy cross pieces Cut out side ood skins glue As shown plans fuselage fastened down right side up plans nose showing building section firewall E bulkhead F unorthodox very strong good joints made long-setting epoxy used shown sheet lower right corner Follow instructions shown add small top side cowl parts marked framed X drawing along windshield sides small top outside windshield sections Leave cen ter windshield frame off until 1/16 music wire ties installed later Cut out add two lower ood skins side allow dry comp letely Drill firewall notch bulkhead F 1/16 music wire tie side front windshield sure notch firewall bent-over wire ends cowl section rear will lay flat Add small plywood pieces behind landing gear main legs along bottom longeron covering Add balsa baggage door backing right side stringers tail skid shock absorbing vertical section riding free ood whole section forward firewall removable loosening screw aluminum cowlings right lower side order lift aluminum cowl clear 05 engine placing Phillips head driver between two bottom dummy cylinders loosening screw building section clearly shown plans Before assembling transfer dowel fastening screw holes part D firewall install blind nut back side firewall Part glued up rough cut shape tiltable table band saw Dremel saw After drilling center hole mount lathe case electric drill turn outside shape Cutout center after turning Dremel saw Part B Williams Brothers cylinders mounted made sections plywood epoxied together carefully layed out nine sides Rough cut out Dremel saw finish-grind outside side wheel sander After nose section built mount OS 60 FSR engine Tatone motor mount line up motor shaft center Section Mark motor mount holes firewall drill firewall epoxy blind nuts inside Cut out aluminum cowling set louvers explained draw ing drill holes fasten front section screws noted spinner explained drawing turned electric drill scale prop carved Grish 1810 unfinished prop template notch cut through rear wood part spinner table saw accept scale prop gap between notch spinner prop filled plastic -p 1 I15I / Fl Fl /12r K FT 1F----V ILV ilL Li4II4-N fII6 - mKfl p1Li. II II0 o WL i N IVN~1iiI iII-I--1I iiINLa 0. 4Iif 4-IIN 1111 jIIII441F III IH III II I F0I S . 44 ilIII-00 pillii ~ I~4 ~IIII I/ ~~45F 27 ~I ~-iiIIIzIj S 5 K 45 I 4i0I 4 IFiIII TIIII S 11 p April 1979 23 wood carefully shaped fit prop blade angle flying prop will also fit spinner fuselage Nyrod control housings installed cross pieces a fuselage station support top hatch better left until wings plugged fit between wings hatch has small lip front fits under cross piece just back center windshield rear held down rubber band stretched between hook shown bottom inside hatch sheet 2 hook fastened longeron ahead hatch hook longeron hooks shown sheet doors can made open AMA Precision Scale cutting out side ood pieces have good photo interior want acquire ood belly rear cabin area up rear landing gear strut applied wing strut fitting 1/16 deep groove cut add bottom plywood ahead block bottom until landing gear applied Landing Gear Cut form 031 brass fitting attach bottom center bulkhead F bolts shown Machine junction blocks 3/8 brass stock Stand fuselage firewall E tail up onaflat surface Form 3/16 music wire axle also shock absorber piece wheel wheel run through brass fitting bulkhead F Block up ends axle part proper height Bend rear c wire struts piece fit bottom fuselage ahead ood now belly Slide brass tubes over make last bend enter junction blocks Insert ends junction blocks along axle ends Cut eight pieces brass tubing go 3/16 wire epoxied bulkhead F solder place Cut two short pieces 3/16 music wire make lower part shock struts 24 Model Aviation nose section built separatelyas plans showand removable note projecting positioning dowels WIlilams Brothers cylinders Wright Whirlwind mounted nine piywood base pieces care fuiiy fitted together epoxy Cowiing cut aluminum sheet Shown paper pattern later modified accommodate muffier Like Curtiss Robin some other craft era Fairchilds designer provided maximum visibilityforthe single piiot bysqueezing fuseiage forward leading edge Note thatfairing piace right gear protruding head 0960 Fox extension shaft enabled George hide engine weii remove forward section screw removed cowl can iifted ciear engine thIs done inserting Phiilips head screwdriver between two bottom dummy cyiinders rounding off top ends shown Wrap rounded top ends narrow strips masking tape center upper brass tubing Solder junction blocks struts together after careful alignment Remove masking tape lower leg moves free top brass tubing brass tubing goes over axles cut ends drilled small cotter pins soldered place inside brass washer soldering point junction struts blocks tubing washers better done tinning parts before assembly will insure total penetration solder strut fairings made per drawing epoxy until after covering fuselage Williams Brothers Golden Age 5-in wheels slightly small scale large make recom mended ship flown wheels softer tires except contests because shock airframe Tail Surfaces cut very light a sheet pretty much ex plained drawing simulated ribs other 1/16 parts raise covering April 1979 25 scale-shape propeller carved Grish 1810 prop right turned-wood section spinner replace normal plastic part landing gear Strut fairings made shown drawings epoxied until after fuselage has covered Williams Brothers 5-in Golden Age wheels slightly under scale largest scale wheels available landing gear shock absorbing Parts Fox extension shaft allows aft location engine __ Detaii left wing strut fitting Wing strut fittings made 031 anized steel Note nest binding struts wire hook wing panels butt against fuselage sides rubber bands between hooks Nyrods routing pushrods ailerons horns Dihedral scale 1 /2 degrees quite adequate away t installed after symmetrical airfoil shape has sanded a ribs sanded again leading trailing edges blend forget plywood inserts spruce pieces between stabilizer sidemounted OS engine distinctive ply firewall Although 11 lb ship ballasted elevator final rigging 20-lb 14 Dounds smoothness engine flies big craft realistically half throttle monofilament fish line leader sprayed 26 Model Aviation Tali feathers made light 1/4 sheet simuiatea nDs etc raise tne covering above sheet allow shaping symmetrical cross section Note strut attachment shock absorbing tail skid left trimmable stab set negative angle photo right extension fin leading edge rides through trimmable stab Stab/fin wire shown 20-ib monofilament tensioned sprayed silver Hose projecting cabin used draw fuel tank after flying Black outline firewall electrical tape cowl rest upon Detail mount fitting trimmabie stabilizer Nylon hinge wnlcn Detail Nyrod clevis horn assembly aileron showing permits trim movement attached small wood screws epoxy aileron spar cut sway supported Note hinge left silver run stabilizer side through rudder through stabilizer other side Both ends wrapped around strut screws tighten strut screw pull monofilament line tight tighten other Wings airfoil model Goettingen 387 slight undercain ber left out give flat bottom undercamber slight barely perceptible has little effect flight model wings built two separate panels transportation reasons After ribs spars leading edge trailing edge aileron spars cut out machined assemble LH panel first drawing over waxed paper aileron spars left piece during construction because made medium balsa formed later tips medium sand paper glued fairly large block along tips hard balsa tip pieces epoxied together flat surface left dry Later shimmed up fitted spar ends trailing leading edges epoxied root ribs attached using dihedral braces shown Add top 1/16 leading edge along 1/16 balsa gas tank backing Add 1/64 balsa back side plan bottom leading edge back front spar both wing panels completely sanded Use baby oil make wing plan transparent shaped cut out ailerons Note RH wing panel can assembled over aileron gap widens towards tip Coming mail FC2 will make easy three-oointer sanding real aircraft Make necessary blocks notches actuate ailerons nyrod hous Continued page 99 Closeup cabin area landing gear rear quarter gives clear impression side-frame construction Note brasa sleeves rear strut transmitter crystals match will work way becomes familiar comfortable transmitter feel very short time flying becomes auto matic Oh want know about 7 Revers ing Control Surface can cross aileron pushrods put rudder control horn opposite side Great ideas think building same goes elevator could put control horn top belongs pulling out dive puts highest load elevator pushrod rod would tension rather compression couldnt buckle worst possible moment Keep letters coming friends Ive fortunate enough receive some very nice ones recently worth mentioning came Ron Smith AMA 83995 & WA4JNX Ron sent Official Mem bership Certificate Honorary Tarrant Amateur Repeater Assoc contingent obtaining Technicians License spoke earlier column will have tell obtaining Tech License soon think will like what see hear Keep watching George Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 mgs epoxied place panel Make wing strut 031 galvanized steel fittings attach wing yet spar root ends cut shown Save-A-Plane Downed aircraft locateralso functions range checker receiver-on indicatorwill sound horn can heard long distances hours low-battery drain Small size weight permits installa tion almost plane Works positive negative pulse 3-or 4-wire system Battery drain less 100 microamps 20 MA at5V 40 MA 9V horn Size 103 dia 1095 depth weight 25 grams less 1 oz Sound output 80dB 3 ft $1995 Save-A-Plane Box 344 Cos Cob CT 06807 product review product review product review Holes rubber hooks drilled blind nuts epoxied Wing Strut Rigging struts need no explanation Once made con nect wings fuselage rubber bands between hooks Lay fuselage wings upside down flat surface Make cardboard template check 1 ee scale dihedral between fuselage sides wing spars bottom Block up whole ship underneath dihedral correct about 2 degrees washout wing tips Attach bottom strut hooks fuselage strut fittings locate wing strut fittings spars Attach bolts shown Covering The sanding high points very careful checking points contact between framework covering can make difference between first last place contest added time required well worth Fairchild covered flat aircraft aluminum MonoKote covering makes very realistic finish model very much harder use regular Mono Kote fact Sid Axekod Top-Flite said stopped making dull surface covering fact having paint has much appeal Anyone dedicated making scale model wont object silk dope etc Flying I first flew FC-2 very early April 1979 99 THE KIT IS NOW AVAILABLE 2hE L 34G15 Ace Digipace assembled $9495 34G16Ace Digipace kit Please send complete catalog Enclosed SI 00 refunded myNAAIE first order Add 150 1st clan nuilADDRESS return add S1U handling other nrderscify NOW WHAT EVERYONES BEEN WAITING FOR sophisticated piece . pment cycling ni-cd batteries Accurate dependable attractive --Automatic discharging recharging both re ceiver transmitter batteries simultaneously independently Switch three different transmitter voltages 6V 96V 12V --Switch two different receiver charge rates 20 ma 50 ma --Four digit LED readout no mechanical clock motors --Modern design tight tolerance components sure total accuracy down 10/0 1/10 minute --Available kit form assembled tested BOX 511E HIGGINSVILLE MO 7995 STATE Fairchild/Clapp continued page 27 product review product review product review writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation ZtFIFTY SAILPLANES ALIANTESOARERS authoritative source book 50 modern saliplanes 3-views specs photos flight data world-famous modeler/engineer Dr Ferdi Gale NASAF Italy 4 language collectors scale documentation gif Check money Order $1495 postpaid AMA members ask discount GRAY PO Box 186 East Hill Road Peterborough NH 03458 Sunday morning clubs president Gary Brown handy camera After several takeoff starts camera tail air closing throttle just after being airborne land taxi back finally confidence let takeoff trip around pattern As soon airborne found stabilizer leading edge full up full power pushed lever TX position As model climbed out andafter its first turn throttled back about r After second turn downwind leg found out would cruise very well throttle Approaching base leg closed throttle nose dipped real ship point trimmed stabilizer glide settled very nice gliding attitude turned final very first landing perfect threepointer writing have flown model times made numerous takeoffs landings Turns accomplished no rudder trimmed out will fly hands off No wonder old time pilots thought much design model does seem have bad habits flown ttle full up trim stabilizer leading edge very hard stall finally stalls slightly dips its nose resume straight flight does fall off wing probably because tip washout beginning intention have model wings fold real aircraft decided done because complications time involved could doneand should built AMA scale would necessitate different strut attachment fuselage hinging up inner rear wing hinging also rear spar fuselage etc model flown 23rd annual GET ORGANIZED s set 4 stordy Ides holds ever 4 years year 1800100 8It magazInes 4 MAG FILES $495 Send $456 pam si dO postage end henildg ta DOM INOUSThES po Box 388-K DOVER NM 03880 contest Aeroguidance Society Endicott NY July 89 78 static judging tied first place abort second flight first day because building forgotten install J bolts shown drawing main landing gear strut side tore out first flight after real hard landing because gusty winds too good piloting After repairing best could tore both sides loose next day spent consider able time next week repairing time J bolts place next week flying Syracuse Aero Radio Club contest placed well static day FC-2 heavily damaged low downwind fly-by judges resulting stall no doubt caused sudden gust behind sort day guess am lucky around used fly big ones models scale quite accurate being enlarged proportional dividers drawing real aircraft has Fairchild-Republics historian ar chivist Theron Rineharts approval statement Fairchild-Republic stationery As mentioned preceding issue drawing photos statement etc can obtained proof scale Fairchild FC-2 truly beautiful flying model very easy fly crash fault design simply fell ground no airspeed now rebuilt would like take opportunity thank Connie Moynihan Gary Brown daughter Barb John Jerry Byrnes old friend Ken Little wonderful photography Also Herb Harkcom Buzzards Roost Oklahoma again Without help photos knowledge FC-2 restored now EAA Museum project would have possible ATTENTION notice appearing end George Clapps Th Fairchild FC-2 article March issue offers list available materials 25c few readers interpreted state ment mean scale drawing docu mentary material included 25c drawing documentary material prices appear listto purchased separately George Clapp 11 Collins Terrace Central Square NY 13036 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte continued page 29 carburetor Semco muffler lieu tuned pipe makes wonder what could have done retractable landing gear tuned pipe Dirty Birdy Some time ago received Sig Colt evaluate lack time everything Id like accomplish has kept person ally building However several local fliers have built experience building Colt combined flying airplanes compels comment Colt intended flown either rudder-elevator rudder-elevatorthrottle control has appearance Cessna-type design has lateral stabil ity inherent high-wing aircraft 45-in span styrofoam wing comes pre molded intact requiring painting complete smaller engines used Although engine range nominally 09 15 flew 35 installed big engine covering wing lightweight fiberglass cloth recommended box-type fuselage big enough standard radios very easy build up Rounding corners provides attractive fuselage little effort nicest features Colt tricycle gear airplane kit comes formed aluminum main gear plus complete steerable nose gear Other accessories eluded kit aluminum motor mounts control horns hinges metal devises Sig advertises Colt sportster Sunday fliers wouldnt surprised sell lot trainer airplanes because flies well month brings newsletters over country enjoy reading about fellow RC fliers Periodically Ive published excerpts newsletters thought would generally appreciated month have great clubs newsletter Major Ed Moorman edits BEAM Bulletin Eglin Aero Modellers Ed published following article received Steve Radar Perkins Rules StudentsMuch has writ ten about instruct student flier Up time however have no guidelines presented student pilot should conduct himself Having very recently gotten solo papers felt duty correct great need So came up 100 Model Aviation See dealer NOW No107 Fairchild 22 48 span 09 15 power 3 channeLs nc $2995 FLYLINE MODELS INC FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031703 573-2030 GREATLAKES Trainer 40 span 0925 power 4 channeLs n/c $3495 complete catalog 25
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/04
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 99, 100
saw FC-2 in2 i plane weighs undsand has FSR handles scale built stabilizertrim ease Insp purpos just like THE morning gray overcast skies heavy rain afternoon before turned drizzle visibility much better old Syracuse Amboy Airport Colonial Western CAM 20 flight yesterday grounded weather now ready continue its journey west Cleveland pilot ground checked Fairchild FC-2 taxied out stopped facing downwind check magnetos clear himself landing aircraft payload mail passengers keep him company swung big Fairchild wind pushed throttle forward begin takeoff run light load aircraft normally airborne right away shortened takeoff run because thisThe tail came up right off usual Whirlwind did seem move ship out normal fashion airspeed showing takeoff momentum pilot drew back stick lift-off point no return now past FC 2 would leave ground pilot no choice cut switches ride aircraft off field swamp tree stumps northwest end Amboy Airport Fairchild heavily damaged pilots ego hurt anything checked drains wings lower trailing edge both wings full rain water takeoff remember incident being written up Syracuse newspapers talking Cy Bittner flew 5508 time Colonial also remembered pilot exact date lost time Colonial FC-2 aircraft wanted model remembered well Amboy during early teens Colonial Western started operations December 1927 followed Colonial Air Transport acquired early FC-2 Razorbacks two factory built Wright J-4 Colonial Air Transport two aircraft later J-4 power plants replaced newer J-5 Whirlwind Colonial Western also least FC-2 four-longeton aircraft 5508 able get black white photo Before Colonial became part American Airways 1930 painted ali aircraft lavender orange grass green color scheme 5508 photo time building model did know what colors did model its previous paint job silver black noseused start Colonial Air Transport much better remembered lavender orange grass green should have remembered no doubt American lost no time repainting dark blue international orange wings Because wanted include movable stabilizer trim real aircraft operating servo decided model four longeron Colonial ship have room rear fuselage area Construction Fuselage Be sure familiarize yourself difficult thing making FC-2 facing up covering hides fabulous bare-bones structure Ha evioeni mere building would found ordinary aircraft senses construction lies well within capabilitIes April 1979 21 George big Golden Age bird Built Sport Scale does have foldIng wings like prototype opening cabin doors would needed AMA PrecisIon Scale TOM ASS FOB EXIST CABSVONOL IX TEXT #cUJ HURON FOAM 7T#-EIflBOBBXT1O0 TIEhflXXIssWEN 4IoJEI\flSEEr eXAM V8 XXIX SlEET CR V LOIXTXX S TLOLEOLAXOC XXFLYWXXX59 FL XXXIX U V4XVX ItTCLEARXJC OXFITWXXO XOELSEX SEWS XXLXEFED TIE SO XNTTEO TIX7 Mt CLXXX XX DISBE XX______ OXWAL_ SA CTO LOXEBLOXXXIX RT NELXX VB SCOW BXCELSOXOTRECTIXI XNT TIWOLIEX BETAXEVE LXLXLXRXXXIX CLARITY IX XETX CXVEMEY XXEE7 SLEET 0 XXXO/0 IU-SET XXI __ LEFT XEE__XEE ONEILCXVXROX/ FXXTX LET ICTEE SXX PLYNOOXXXCTXXlAO ELTWXEO TXE SOOXINIBEX IIFRAME LSIIS BOTTOM FORt. NILX BLOOM XEBEW BELOWELYWOOX BEG0 SEXyr BEEISOCE TOES BOTTOM LXNOXRXSEI1nwI LYREIYUXXO XE S BXTTXN LXX BETWEEN tVt~IYBCRXXXARXEILOCOEzF TOO OLOESTT~I OXOL EXt WXXO / LEAVE EFEN TO LOOXTE CXXX ELO BET ISTIO[I ANELTWOO~ CAEINO TOES BOTTOMXXXX BOLSXVt XXX FOR BELOWBILXXXR VCOI VOELTWXXX TOES BOTTOM ILIOXXISTOES BOTTXM BETWEEN N_ _______ LIPXXYTXN XELS FITBEOX EXT TO XCWBXLOL AX TEE SLAP WIBEXIX BLABELE XX XXX 0000 TO SOBELOW EXYXOSIXLI4XO LONOERONS S LONXXRXS XXEXLW XXSSMLATXO RUXELEVATOB CX&E MOlEF- LflAELYWOXXAT XXXII X5X MXXX XXX NOWTEE XE FINOWL- FOB S EPXXT LXX IXEEFREE TOAVEL ER SCREWXECTARE 0 EL-AC TXXX BOThSEE TEE EBOLIT MISSX SOLO JI X ALOS CAMFIALY SITX FROM FROST XE9XV WITX LOSE XETTBO TTEE LOT BET OVEN XXX OTLER 00 FLYWOCO 0000 1927SCALE 0 FAIRCHILD FC-2 DESLOXED S DRAWN OT 00 CL-APP WRE XXXIX 0R CLERE AREA 1004500 WELOLT WOO OXLLASTI4L-IX OTLWEIO--LENGTh OVER ALL XX FOX E CAWLIE LOOXEBS TYFEAL OXRIyr pj OWLELBEX OX ELE GRAS FC XE mOO OOXTIOOXS FlEEWBLO OTBOT FITTINO XOX NALOXXX ELAC XXBI ON ERE WITH LOOVER XLOBEO WOO STEELGRAS S OXTUEX OXSRX EPOVY ALL OXOTS FORWOXO orKoOK: YIO5TtXTtLOOO ESS SLABSXXIXBELt XXIXELM ROE FONEC LOXOER WLL BE WOO LOIN BETTOLO TYPEXXX COWLL.ALEXOXIXCE FOX Ot MOTOR 0 PATTERNI--NLXX SLEET FOX OX-BOO MOFLER NM-TON S LX OEELAOX-ORE E ELS NOWICATION XE OSIOX 0-10 ONE ONFILLXR IS REMOVEMLE ST5W0L-LANLO BORE REMOVOLO FREE 0 SEXIER SIIBOXEFL SCREWS AT ST SEX 0 BETWEENSELLO 0085 CXXX OXTTEOSSTOW ON REAL A/C TOILER OXYIS LOXOOLLOIT BENO OF -F O C b rLLE~Cb ~ CV~~ CY.EEXTL ~O~I11X CIX b ~.DoXXuo~go CX 0 ~ 0CIXCX~ -EXXQ XX _~Ao0 OEX CoYbOO EN IoX O b~IeQQIS000 MO~ OO~ XNO 0LO b O 8 XX& CNbb E CoN 0OCX~SMO O S 0 0RN_b0~o 0 0S ~bCXO MOOI5~flMO~X~ bLbb 9~5boMOCoSOQ O~ N EETN3@Q 0 0 CD L.X 1 C I m z C, w rn C, m m rr ICV 0 FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE . SEE PAGE 120 wing roots later have match After set up draw rear halves epoxy cross pieces Cut out side ood skins glue As shown plans fuselage fastened down right side up plans nose showing building section firewall E bulkhead F unorthodox very strong good joints made long-setting epoxy used shown sheet lower right corner Follow instructions shown add small top side cowl parts marked framed X drawing along windshield sides small top outside windshield sections Leave cen ter windshield frame off until 1/16 music wire ties installed later Cut out add two lower ood skins side allow dry comp letely Drill firewall notch bulkhead F 1/16 music wire tie side front windshield sure notch firewall bent-over wire ends cowl section rear will lay flat Add small plywood pieces behind landing gear main legs along bottom longeron covering Add balsa baggage door backing right side stringers tail skid shock absorbing vertical section riding free ood whole section forward firewall removable loosening screw aluminum cowlings right lower side order lift aluminum cowl clear 05 engine placing Phillips head driver between two bottom dummy cylinders loosening screw building section clearly shown plans Before assembling transfer dowel fastening screw holes part D firewall install blind nut back side firewall Part glued up rough cut shape tiltable table band saw Dremel saw After drilling center hole mount lathe case electric drill turn outside shape Cutout center after turning Dremel saw Part B Williams Brothers cylinders mounted made sections plywood epoxied together carefully layed out nine sides Rough cut out Dremel saw finish-grind outside side wheel sander After nose section built mount OS 60 FSR engine Tatone motor mount line up motor shaft center Section Mark motor mount holes firewall drill firewall epoxy blind nuts inside Cut out aluminum cowling set louvers explained draw ing drill holes fasten front section screws noted spinner explained drawing turned electric drill scale prop carved Grish 1810 unfinished prop template notch cut through rear wood part spinner table saw accept scale prop gap between notch spinner prop filled plastic -p 1 I15I / Fl Fl /12r K FT 1F----V ILV ilL Li4II4-N fII6 - mKfl p1Li. II II0 o WL i N IVN~1iiI iII-I--1I iiINLa 0. 4Iif 4-IIN 1111 jIIII441F III IH III II I F0I S . 44 ilIII-00 pillii ~ I~4 ~IIII I/ ~~45F 27 ~I ~-iiIIIzIj S 5 K 45 I 4i0I 4 IFiIII TIIII S 11 p April 1979 23 wood carefully shaped fit prop blade angle flying prop will also fit spinner fuselage Nyrod control housings installed cross pieces a fuselage station support top hatch better left until wings plugged fit between wings hatch has small lip front fits under cross piece just back center windshield rear held down rubber band stretched between hook shown bottom inside hatch sheet 2 hook fastened longeron ahead hatch hook longeron hooks shown sheet doors can made open AMA Precision Scale cutting out side ood pieces have good photo interior want acquire ood belly rear cabin area up rear landing gear strut applied wing strut fitting 1/16 deep groove cut add bottom plywood ahead block bottom until landing gear applied Landing Gear Cut form 031 brass fitting attach bottom center bulkhead F bolts shown Machine junction blocks 3/8 brass stock Stand fuselage firewall E tail up onaflat surface Form 3/16 music wire axle also shock absorber piece wheel wheel run through brass fitting bulkhead F Block up ends axle part proper height Bend rear c wire struts piece fit bottom fuselage ahead ood now belly Slide brass tubes over make last bend enter junction blocks Insert ends junction blocks along axle ends Cut eight pieces brass tubing go 3/16 wire epoxied bulkhead F solder place Cut two short pieces 3/16 music wire make lower part shock struts 24 Model Aviation nose section built separatelyas plans showand removable note projecting positioning dowels WIlilams Brothers cylinders Wright Whirlwind mounted nine piywood base pieces care fuiiy fitted together epoxy Cowiing cut aluminum sheet Shown paper pattern later modified accommodate muffier Like Curtiss Robin some other craft era Fairchilds designer provided maximum visibilityforthe single piiot bysqueezing fuseiage forward leading edge Note thatfairing piace right gear protruding head 0960 Fox extension shaft enabled George hide engine weii remove forward section screw removed cowl can iifted ciear engine thIs done inserting Phiilips head screwdriver between two bottom dummy cyiinders rounding off top ends shown Wrap rounded top ends narrow strips masking tape center upper brass tubing Solder junction blocks struts together after careful alignment Remove masking tape lower leg moves free top brass tubing brass tubing goes over axles cut ends drilled small cotter pins soldered place inside brass washer soldering point junction struts blocks tubing washers better done tinning parts before assembly will insure total penetration solder strut fairings made per drawing epoxy until after covering fuselage Williams Brothers Golden Age 5-in wheels slightly small scale large make recom mended ship flown wheels softer tires except contests because shock airframe Tail Surfaces cut very light a sheet pretty much ex plained drawing simulated ribs other 1/16 parts raise covering April 1979 25 scale-shape propeller carved Grish 1810 prop right turned-wood section spinner replace normal plastic part landing gear Strut fairings made shown drawings epoxied until after fuselage has covered Williams Brothers 5-in Golden Age wheels slightly under scale largest scale wheels available landing gear shock absorbing Parts Fox extension shaft allows aft location engine __ Detaii left wing strut fitting Wing strut fittings made 031 anized steel Note nest binding struts wire hook wing panels butt against fuselage sides rubber bands between hooks Nyrods routing pushrods ailerons horns Dihedral scale 1 /2 degrees quite adequate away t installed after symmetrical airfoil shape has sanded a ribs sanded again leading trailing edges blend forget plywood inserts spruce pieces between stabilizer sidemounted OS engine distinctive ply firewall Although 11 lb ship ballasted elevator final rigging 20-lb 14 Dounds smoothness engine flies big craft realistically half throttle monofilament fish line leader sprayed 26 Model Aviation Tali feathers made light 1/4 sheet simuiatea nDs etc raise tne covering above sheet allow shaping symmetrical cross section Note strut attachment shock absorbing tail skid left trimmable stab set negative angle photo right extension fin leading edge rides through trimmable stab Stab/fin wire shown 20-ib monofilament tensioned sprayed silver Hose projecting cabin used draw fuel tank after flying Black outline firewall electrical tape cowl rest upon Detail mount fitting trimmabie stabilizer Nylon hinge wnlcn Detail Nyrod clevis horn assembly aileron showing permits trim movement attached small wood screws epoxy aileron spar cut sway supported Note hinge left silver run stabilizer side through rudder through stabilizer other side Both ends wrapped around strut screws tighten strut screw pull monofilament line tight tighten other Wings airfoil model Goettingen 387 slight undercain ber left out give flat bottom undercamber slight barely perceptible has little effect flight model wings built two separate panels transportation reasons After ribs spars leading edge trailing edge aileron spars cut out machined assemble LH panel first drawing over waxed paper aileron spars left piece during construction because made medium balsa formed later tips medium sand paper glued fairly large block along tips hard balsa tip pieces epoxied together flat surface left dry Later shimmed up fitted spar ends trailing leading edges epoxied root ribs attached using dihedral braces shown Add top 1/16 leading edge along 1/16 balsa gas tank backing Add 1/64 balsa back side plan bottom leading edge back front spar both wing panels completely sanded Use baby oil make wing plan transparent shaped cut out ailerons Note RH wing panel can assembled over aileron gap widens towards tip Coming mail FC2 will make easy three-oointer sanding real aircraft Make necessary blocks notches actuate ailerons nyrod hous Continued page 99 Closeup cabin area landing gear rear quarter gives clear impression side-frame construction Note brasa sleeves rear strut transmitter crystals match will work way becomes familiar comfortable transmitter feel very short time flying becomes auto matic Oh want know about 7 Revers ing Control Surface can cross aileron pushrods put rudder control horn opposite side Great ideas think building same goes elevator could put control horn top belongs pulling out dive puts highest load elevator pushrod rod would tension rather compression couldnt buckle worst possible moment Keep letters coming friends Ive fortunate enough receive some very nice ones recently worth mentioning came Ron Smith AMA 83995 & WA4JNX Ron sent Official Mem bership Certificate Honorary Tarrant Amateur Repeater Assoc contingent obtaining Technicians License spoke earlier column will have tell obtaining Tech License soon think will like what see hear Keep watching George Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 mgs epoxied place panel Make wing strut 031 galvanized steel fittings attach wing yet spar root ends cut shown Save-A-Plane Downed aircraft locateralso functions range checker receiver-on indicatorwill sound horn can heard long distances hours low-battery drain Small size weight permits installa tion almost plane Works positive negative pulse 3-or 4-wire system Battery drain less 100 microamps 20 MA at5V 40 MA 9V horn Size 103 dia 1095 depth weight 25 grams less 1 oz Sound output 80dB 3 ft $1995 Save-A-Plane Box 344 Cos Cob CT 06807 product review product review product review Holes rubber hooks drilled blind nuts epoxied Wing Strut Rigging struts need no explanation Once made con nect wings fuselage rubber bands between hooks Lay fuselage wings upside down flat surface Make cardboard template check 1 ee scale dihedral between fuselage sides wing spars bottom Block up whole ship underneath dihedral correct about 2 degrees washout wing tips Attach bottom strut hooks fuselage strut fittings locate wing strut fittings spars Attach bolts shown Covering The sanding high points very careful checking points contact between framework covering can make difference between first last place contest added time required well worth Fairchild covered flat aircraft aluminum MonoKote covering makes very realistic finish model very much harder use regular Mono Kote fact Sid Axekod Top-Flite said stopped making dull surface covering fact having paint has much appeal Anyone dedicated making scale model wont object silk dope etc Flying I first flew FC-2 very early April 1979 99 THE KIT IS NOW AVAILABLE 2hE L 34G15 Ace Digipace assembled $9495 34G16Ace Digipace kit Please send complete catalog Enclosed SI 00 refunded myNAAIE first order Add 150 1st clan nuilADDRESS return add S1U handling other nrderscify NOW WHAT EVERYONES BEEN WAITING FOR sophisticated piece . pment cycling ni-cd batteries Accurate dependable attractive --Automatic discharging recharging both re ceiver transmitter batteries simultaneously independently Switch three different transmitter voltages 6V 96V 12V --Switch two different receiver charge rates 20 ma 50 ma --Four digit LED readout no mechanical clock motors --Modern design tight tolerance components sure total accuracy down 10/0 1/10 minute --Available kit form assembled tested BOX 511E HIGGINSVILLE MO 7995 STATE Fairchild/Clapp continued page 27 product review product review product review writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation ZtFIFTY SAILPLANES ALIANTESOARERS authoritative source book 50 modern saliplanes 3-views specs photos flight data world-famous modeler/engineer Dr Ferdi Gale NASAF Italy 4 language collectors scale documentation gif Check money Order $1495 postpaid AMA members ask discount GRAY PO Box 186 East Hill Road Peterborough NH 03458 Sunday morning clubs president Gary Brown handy camera After several takeoff starts camera tail air closing throttle just after being airborne land taxi back finally confidence let takeoff trip around pattern As soon airborne found stabilizer leading edge full up full power pushed lever TX position As model climbed out andafter its first turn throttled back about r After second turn downwind leg found out would cruise very well throttle Approaching base leg closed throttle nose dipped real ship point trimmed stabilizer glide settled very nice gliding attitude turned final very first landing perfect threepointer writing have flown model times made numerous takeoffs landings Turns accomplished no rudder trimmed out will fly hands off No wonder old time pilots thought much design model does seem have bad habits flown ttle full up trim stabilizer leading edge very hard stall finally stalls slightly dips its nose resume straight flight does fall off wing probably because tip washout beginning intention have model wings fold real aircraft decided done because complications time involved could doneand should built AMA scale would necessitate different strut attachment fuselage hinging up inner rear wing hinging also rear spar fuselage etc model flown 23rd annual GET ORGANIZED s set 4 stordy Ides holds ever 4 years year 1800100 8It magazInes 4 MAG FILES $495 Send $456 pam si dO postage end henildg ta DOM INOUSThES po Box 388-K DOVER NM 03880 contest Aeroguidance Society Endicott NY July 89 78 static judging tied first place abort second flight first day because building forgotten install J bolts shown drawing main landing gear strut side tore out first flight after real hard landing because gusty winds too good piloting After repairing best could tore both sides loose next day spent consider able time next week repairing time J bolts place next week flying Syracuse Aero Radio Club contest placed well static day FC-2 heavily damaged low downwind fly-by judges resulting stall no doubt caused sudden gust behind sort day guess am lucky around used fly big ones models scale quite accurate being enlarged proportional dividers drawing real aircraft has Fairchild-Republics historian ar chivist Theron Rineharts approval statement Fairchild-Republic stationery As mentioned preceding issue drawing photos statement etc can obtained proof scale Fairchild FC-2 truly beautiful flying model very easy fly crash fault design simply fell ground no airspeed now rebuilt would like take opportunity thank Connie Moynihan Gary Brown daughter Barb John Jerry Byrnes old friend Ken Little wonderful photography Also Herb Harkcom Buzzards Roost Oklahoma again Without help photos knowledge FC-2 restored now EAA Museum project would have possible ATTENTION notice appearing end George Clapps Th Fairchild FC-2 article March issue offers list available materials 25c few readers interpreted state ment mean scale drawing docu mentary material included 25c drawing documentary material prices appear listto purchased separately George Clapp 11 Collins Terrace Central Square NY 13036 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte continued page 29 carburetor Semco muffler lieu tuned pipe makes wonder what could have done retractable landing gear tuned pipe Dirty Birdy Some time ago received Sig Colt evaluate lack time everything Id like accomplish has kept person ally building However several local fliers have built experience building Colt combined flying airplanes compels comment Colt intended flown either rudder-elevator rudder-elevatorthrottle control has appearance Cessna-type design has lateral stabil ity inherent high-wing aircraft 45-in span styrofoam wing comes pre molded intact requiring painting complete smaller engines used Although engine range nominally 09 15 flew 35 installed big engine covering wing lightweight fiberglass cloth recommended box-type fuselage big enough standard radios very easy build up Rounding corners provides attractive fuselage little effort nicest features Colt tricycle gear airplane kit comes formed aluminum main gear plus complete steerable nose gear Other accessories eluded kit aluminum motor mounts control horns hinges metal devises Sig advertises Colt sportster Sunday fliers wouldnt surprised sell lot trainer airplanes because flies well month brings newsletters over country enjoy reading about fellow RC fliers Periodically Ive published excerpts newsletters thought would generally appreciated month have great clubs newsletter Major Ed Moorman edits BEAM Bulletin Eglin Aero Modellers Ed published following article received Steve Radar Perkins Rules StudentsMuch has writ ten about instruct student flier Up time however have no guidelines presented student pilot should conduct himself Having very recently gotten solo papers felt duty correct great need So came up 100 Model Aviation See dealer NOW No107 Fairchild 22 48 span 09 15 power 3 channeLs nc $2995 FLYLINE MODELS INC FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031703 573-2030 GREATLAKES Trainer 40 span 0925 power 4 channeLs n/c $3495 complete catalog 25
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/04
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saw FC-2 in2 i plane weighs undsand has FSR handles scale built stabilizertrim ease Insp purpos just like THE morning gray overcast skies heavy rain afternoon before turned drizzle visibility much better old Syracuse Amboy Airport Colonial Western CAM 20 flight yesterday grounded weather now ready continue its journey west Cleveland pilot ground checked Fairchild FC-2 taxied out stopped facing downwind check magnetos clear himself landing aircraft payload mail passengers keep him company swung big Fairchild wind pushed throttle forward begin takeoff run light load aircraft normally airborne right away shortened takeoff run because thisThe tail came up right off usual Whirlwind did seem move ship out normal fashion airspeed showing takeoff momentum pilot drew back stick lift-off point no return now past FC 2 would leave ground pilot no choice cut switches ride aircraft off field swamp tree stumps northwest end Amboy Airport Fairchild heavily damaged pilots ego hurt anything checked drains wings lower trailing edge both wings full rain water takeoff remember incident being written up Syracuse newspapers talking Cy Bittner flew 5508 time Colonial also remembered pilot exact date lost time Colonial FC-2 aircraft wanted model remembered well Amboy during early teens Colonial Western started operations December 1927 followed Colonial Air Transport acquired early FC-2 Razorbacks two factory built Wright J-4 Colonial Air Transport two aircraft later J-4 power plants replaced newer J-5 Whirlwind Colonial Western also least FC-2 four-longeton aircraft 5508 able get black white photo Before Colonial became part American Airways 1930 painted ali aircraft lavender orange grass green color scheme 5508 photo time building model did know what colors did model its previous paint job silver black noseused start Colonial Air Transport much better remembered lavender orange grass green should have remembered no doubt American lost no time repainting dark blue international orange wings Because wanted include movable stabilizer trim real aircraft operating servo decided model four longeron Colonial ship have room rear fuselage area Construction Fuselage Be sure familiarize yourself difficult thing making FC-2 facing up covering hides fabulous bare-bones structure Ha evioeni mere building would found ordinary aircraft senses construction lies well within capabilitIes April 1979 21 George big Golden Age bird Built Sport Scale does have foldIng wings like prototype opening cabin doors would needed AMA PrecisIon Scale TOM ASS FOB EXIST CABSVONOL IX TEXT #cUJ HURON FOAM 7T#-EIflBOBBXT1O0 TIEhflXXIssWEN 4IoJEI\flSEEr eXAM V8 XXIX SlEET CR V LOIXTXX S TLOLEOLAXOC XXFLYWXXX59 FL XXXIX U V4XVX ItTCLEARXJC OXFITWXXO XOELSEX SEWS XXLXEFED TIE SO XNTTEO TIX7 Mt CLXXX XX DISBE XX______ OXWAL_ SA CTO LOXEBLOXXXIX RT NELXX VB SCOW BXCELSOXOTRECTIXI XNT TIWOLIEX BETAXEVE LXLXLXRXXXIX CLARITY IX XETX CXVEMEY XXEE7 SLEET 0 XXXO/0 IU-SET XXI __ LEFT XEE__XEE ONEILCXVXROX/ FXXTX LET ICTEE SXX PLYNOOXXXCTXXlAO ELTWXEO TXE SOOXINIBEX IIFRAME LSIIS BOTTOM FORt. 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SEE PAGE 120 wing roots later have match After set up draw rear halves epoxy cross pieces Cut out side ood skins glue As shown plans fuselage fastened down right side up plans nose showing building section firewall E bulkhead F unorthodox very strong good joints made long-setting epoxy used shown sheet lower right corner Follow instructions shown add small top side cowl parts marked framed X drawing along windshield sides small top outside windshield sections Leave cen ter windshield frame off until 1/16 music wire ties installed later Cut out add two lower ood skins side allow dry comp letely Drill firewall notch bulkhead F 1/16 music wire tie side front windshield sure notch firewall bent-over wire ends cowl section rear will lay flat Add small plywood pieces behind landing gear main legs along bottom longeron covering Add balsa baggage door backing right side stringers tail skid shock absorbing vertical section riding free ood whole section forward firewall removable loosening screw aluminum cowlings right lower side order lift aluminum cowl clear 05 engine placing Phillips head driver between two bottom dummy cylinders loosening screw building section clearly shown plans Before assembling transfer dowel fastening screw holes part D firewall install blind nut back side firewall Part glued up rough cut shape tiltable table band saw Dremel saw After drilling center hole mount lathe case electric drill turn outside shape Cutout center after turning Dremel saw Part B Williams Brothers cylinders mounted made sections plywood epoxied together carefully layed out nine sides Rough cut out Dremel saw finish-grind outside side wheel sander After nose section built mount OS 60 FSR engine Tatone motor mount line up motor shaft center Section Mark motor mount holes firewall drill firewall epoxy blind nuts inside Cut out aluminum cowling set louvers explained draw ing drill holes fasten front section screws noted spinner explained drawing turned electric drill scale prop carved Grish 1810 unfinished prop template notch cut through rear wood part spinner table saw accept scale prop gap between notch spinner prop filled plastic -p 1 I15I / Fl Fl /12r K FT 1F----V ILV ilL Li4II4-N fII6 - mKfl p1Li. 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shown Machine junction blocks 3/8 brass stock Stand fuselage firewall E tail up onaflat surface Form 3/16 music wire axle also shock absorber piece wheel wheel run through brass fitting bulkhead F Block up ends axle part proper height Bend rear c wire struts piece fit bottom fuselage ahead ood now belly Slide brass tubes over make last bend enter junction blocks Insert ends junction blocks along axle ends Cut eight pieces brass tubing go 3/16 wire epoxied bulkhead F solder place Cut two short pieces 3/16 music wire make lower part shock struts 24 Model Aviation nose section built separatelyas plans showand removable note projecting positioning dowels WIlilams Brothers cylinders Wright Whirlwind mounted nine piywood base pieces care fuiiy fitted together epoxy Cowiing cut aluminum sheet Shown paper pattern later modified accommodate muffier Like Curtiss Robin some other craft era Fairchilds designer provided maximum visibilityforthe single piiot bysqueezing fuseiage forward leading edge Note thatfairing piace right gear protruding head 0960 Fox extension shaft enabled George hide engine weii remove forward section screw removed cowl can iifted ciear engine thIs done inserting Phiilips head screwdriver between two bottom dummy cyiinders rounding off top ends shown Wrap rounded top ends narrow strips masking tape center upper brass tubing Solder junction blocks struts together after careful alignment Remove masking tape lower leg moves free top brass tubing brass tubing goes over axles cut ends drilled small cotter pins soldered place inside brass washer soldering point junction struts blocks tubing washers better done tinning parts before assembly will insure total penetration solder strut fairings made per drawing epoxy until after covering fuselage Williams Brothers Golden Age 5-in wheels slightly small scale large make recom mended ship flown wheels softer tires except contests because shock airframe Tail Surfaces cut very light a sheet pretty much ex plained drawing simulated ribs other 1/16 parts raise covering April 1979 25 scale-shape propeller carved Grish 1810 prop right turned-wood section spinner replace normal plastic part landing gear Strut fairings made shown drawings epoxied until after fuselage has covered Williams Brothers 5-in Golden Age wheels slightly under scale largest scale wheels available landing gear shock absorbing Parts Fox extension shaft allows aft location engine __ Detaii left wing strut fitting Wing strut fittings made 031 anized steel Note nest binding struts wire hook wing panels butt against fuselage sides rubber bands between hooks Nyrods routing pushrods ailerons horns Dihedral scale 1 /2 degrees quite adequate away t installed after symmetrical airfoil shape has sanded a ribs sanded again leading trailing edges blend forget plywood inserts spruce pieces between stabilizer sidemounted OS engine distinctive ply firewall Although 11 lb ship ballasted elevator final rigging 20-lb 14 Dounds smoothness engine flies big craft realistically half throttle monofilament fish line leader sprayed 26 Model Aviation Tali feathers made light 1/4 sheet simuiatea nDs etc raise tne covering above sheet allow shaping symmetrical cross section Note strut attachment shock absorbing tail skid left trimmable stab set negative angle photo right extension fin leading edge rides through trimmable stab Stab/fin wire shown 20-ib monofilament tensioned sprayed silver Hose projecting cabin used draw fuel tank after flying Black outline firewall electrical tape cowl rest upon Detail mount fitting trimmabie stabilizer Nylon hinge wnlcn Detail Nyrod clevis horn assembly aileron showing permits trim movement attached small wood screws epoxy aileron spar cut sway supported Note hinge left silver run stabilizer side through rudder through stabilizer other side Both ends wrapped around strut screws tighten strut screw pull monofilament line tight tighten other Wings airfoil model Goettingen 387 slight undercain ber left out give flat bottom undercamber slight barely perceptible has little effect flight model wings built two separate panels transportation reasons After ribs spars leading edge trailing edge aileron spars cut out machined assemble LH panel first drawing over waxed paper aileron spars left piece during construction because made medium balsa formed later tips medium sand paper glued fairly large block along tips hard balsa tip pieces epoxied together flat surface left dry Later shimmed up fitted spar ends trailing leading edges epoxied root ribs attached using dihedral braces shown Add top 1/16 leading edge along 1/16 balsa gas tank backing Add 1/64 balsa back side plan bottom leading edge back front spar both wing panels completely sanded Use baby oil make wing plan transparent shaped cut out ailerons Note RH wing panel can assembled over aileron gap widens towards tip Coming mail FC2 will make easy three-oointer sanding real aircraft Make necessary blocks notches actuate ailerons nyrod hous Continued page 99 Closeup cabin area landing gear rear quarter gives clear impression side-frame construction Note brasa sleeves rear strut transmitter crystals match will work way becomes familiar comfortable transmitter feel very short time flying becomes auto matic Oh want know about 7 Revers ing Control Surface can cross aileron pushrods put rudder control horn opposite side Great ideas think building same goes elevator could put control horn top belongs pulling out dive puts highest load elevator pushrod rod would tension rather compression couldnt buckle worst possible moment Keep letters coming friends Ive fortunate enough receive some very nice ones recently worth mentioning came Ron Smith AMA 83995 & WA4JNX Ron sent Official Mem bership Certificate Honorary Tarrant Amateur Repeater Assoc contingent obtaining Technicians License spoke earlier column will have tell obtaining Tech License soon think will like what see hear Keep watching George Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 mgs epoxied place panel Make wing strut 031 galvanized steel fittings attach wing yet spar root ends cut shown Save-A-Plane Downed aircraft locateralso functions range checker receiver-on indicatorwill sound horn can heard long distances hours low-battery drain Small size weight permits installa tion almost plane Works positive negative pulse 3-or 4-wire system Battery drain less 100 microamps 20 MA at5V 40 MA 9V horn Size 103 dia 1095 depth weight 25 grams less 1 oz Sound output 80dB 3 ft $1995 Save-A-Plane Box 344 Cos Cob CT 06807 product review product review product review Holes rubber hooks drilled blind nuts epoxied Wing Strut Rigging struts need no explanation Once made con nect wings fuselage rubber bands between hooks Lay fuselage wings upside down flat surface Make cardboard template check 1 ee scale dihedral between fuselage sides wing spars bottom Block up whole ship underneath dihedral correct about 2 degrees washout wing tips Attach bottom strut hooks fuselage strut fittings locate wing strut fittings spars Attach bolts shown Covering The sanding high points very careful checking points contact between framework covering can make difference between first last place contest added time required well worth Fairchild covered flat aircraft aluminum MonoKote covering makes very realistic finish model very much harder use regular Mono Kote fact Sid Axekod Top-Flite said stopped making dull surface covering fact having paint has much appeal Anyone dedicated making scale model wont object silk dope etc Flying I first flew FC-2 very early April 1979 99 THE KIT IS NOW AVAILABLE 2hE L 34G15 Ace Digipace assembled $9495 34G16Ace Digipace kit Please send complete catalog Enclosed SI 00 refunded myNAAIE first order Add 150 1st clan nuilADDRESS return add S1U handling other nrderscify NOW WHAT EVERYONES BEEN WAITING FOR sophisticated piece . pment cycling ni-cd batteries Accurate dependable attractive --Automatic discharging recharging both re ceiver transmitter batteries simultaneously independently Switch three different transmitter voltages 6V 96V 12V --Switch two different receiver charge rates 20 ma 50 ma --Four digit LED readout no mechanical clock motors --Modern design tight tolerance components sure total accuracy down 10/0 1/10 minute --Available kit form assembled tested BOX 511E HIGGINSVILLE MO 7995 STATE Fairchild/Clapp continued page 27 product review product review product review writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation ZtFIFTY SAILPLANES ALIANTESOARERS authoritative source book 50 modern saliplanes 3-views specs photos flight data world-famous modeler/engineer Dr Ferdi Gale NASAF Italy 4 language collectors scale documentation gif Check money Order $1495 postpaid AMA members ask discount GRAY PO Box 186 East Hill Road Peterborough NH 03458 Sunday morning clubs president Gary Brown handy camera After several takeoff starts camera tail air closing throttle just after being airborne land taxi back finally confidence let takeoff trip around pattern As soon airborne found stabilizer leading edge full up full power pushed lever TX position As model climbed out andafter its first turn throttled back about r After second turn downwind leg found out would cruise very well throttle Approaching base leg closed throttle nose dipped real ship point trimmed stabilizer glide settled very nice gliding attitude turned final very first landing perfect threepointer writing have flown model times made numerous takeoffs landings Turns accomplished no rudder trimmed out will fly hands off No wonder old time pilots thought much design model does seem have bad habits flown ttle full up trim stabilizer leading edge very hard stall finally stalls slightly dips its nose resume straight flight does fall off wing probably because tip washout beginning intention have model wings fold real aircraft decided done because complications time involved could doneand should built AMA scale would necessitate different strut attachment fuselage hinging up inner rear wing hinging also rear spar fuselage etc model flown 23rd annual GET ORGANIZED s set 4 stordy Ides holds ever 4 years year 1800100 8It magazInes 4 MAG FILES $495 Send $456 pam si dO postage end henildg ta DOM INOUSThES po Box 388-K DOVER NM 03880 contest Aeroguidance Society Endicott NY July 89 78 static judging tied first place abort second flight first day because building forgotten install J bolts shown drawing main landing gear strut side tore out first flight after real hard landing because gusty winds too good piloting After repairing best could tore both sides loose next day spent consider able time next week repairing time J bolts place next week flying Syracuse Aero Radio Club contest placed well static day FC-2 heavily damaged low downwind fly-by judges resulting stall no doubt caused sudden gust behind sort day guess am lucky around used fly big ones models scale quite accurate being enlarged proportional dividers drawing real aircraft has Fairchild-Republics historian ar chivist Theron Rineharts approval statement Fairchild-Republic stationery As mentioned preceding issue drawing photos statement etc can obtained proof scale Fairchild FC-2 truly beautiful flying model very easy fly crash fault design simply fell ground no airspeed now rebuilt would like take opportunity thank Connie Moynihan Gary Brown daughter Barb John Jerry Byrnes old friend Ken Little wonderful photography Also Herb Harkcom Buzzards Roost Oklahoma again Without help photos knowledge FC-2 restored now EAA Museum project would have possible ATTENTION notice appearing end George Clapps Th Fairchild FC-2 article March issue offers list available materials 25c few readers interpreted state ment mean scale drawing docu mentary material included 25c drawing documentary material prices appear listto purchased separately George Clapp 11 Collins Terrace Central Square NY 13036 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte continued page 29 carburetor Semco muffler lieu tuned pipe makes wonder what could have done retractable landing gear tuned pipe Dirty Birdy Some time ago received Sig Colt evaluate lack time everything Id like accomplish has kept person ally building However several local fliers have built experience building Colt combined flying airplanes compels comment Colt intended flown either rudder-elevator rudder-elevatorthrottle control has appearance Cessna-type design has lateral stabil ity inherent high-wing aircraft 45-in span styrofoam wing comes pre molded intact requiring painting complete smaller engines used Although engine range nominally 09 15 flew 35 installed big engine covering wing lightweight fiberglass cloth recommended box-type fuselage big enough standard radios very easy build up Rounding corners provides attractive fuselage little effort nicest features Colt tricycle gear airplane kit comes formed aluminum main gear plus complete steerable nose gear Other accessories eluded kit aluminum motor mounts control horns hinges metal devises Sig advertises Colt sportster Sunday fliers wouldnt surprised sell lot trainer airplanes because flies well month brings newsletters over country enjoy reading about fellow RC fliers Periodically Ive published excerpts newsletters thought would generally appreciated month have great clubs newsletter Major Ed Moorman edits BEAM Bulletin Eglin Aero Modellers Ed published following article received Steve Radar Perkins Rules StudentsMuch has writ ten about instruct student flier Up time however have no guidelines presented student pilot should conduct himself Having very recently gotten solo papers felt duty correct great need So came up 100 Model Aviation See dealer NOW No107 Fairchild 22 48 span 09 15 power 3 channeLs nc $2995 FLYLINE MODELS INC FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031703 573-2030 GREATLAKES Trainer 40 span 0925 power 4 channeLs n/c $3495 complete catalog 25
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/04
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 99, 100
saw FC-2 in2 i plane weighs undsand has FSR handles scale built stabilizertrim ease Insp purpos just like THE morning gray overcast skies heavy rain afternoon before turned drizzle visibility much better old Syracuse Amboy Airport Colonial Western CAM 20 flight yesterday grounded weather now ready continue its journey west Cleveland pilot ground checked Fairchild FC-2 taxied out stopped facing downwind check magnetos clear himself landing aircraft payload mail passengers keep him company swung big Fairchild wind pushed throttle forward begin takeoff run light load aircraft normally airborne right away shortened takeoff run because thisThe tail came up right off usual Whirlwind did seem move ship out normal fashion airspeed showing takeoff momentum pilot drew back stick lift-off point no return now past FC 2 would leave ground pilot no choice cut switches ride aircraft off field swamp tree stumps northwest end Amboy Airport Fairchild heavily damaged pilots ego hurt anything checked drains wings lower trailing edge both wings full rain water takeoff remember incident being written up Syracuse newspapers talking Cy Bittner flew 5508 time Colonial also remembered pilot exact date lost time Colonial FC-2 aircraft wanted model remembered well Amboy during early teens Colonial Western started operations December 1927 followed Colonial Air Transport acquired early FC-2 Razorbacks two factory built Wright J-4 Colonial Air Transport two aircraft later J-4 power plants replaced newer J-5 Whirlwind Colonial Western also least FC-2 four-longeton aircraft 5508 able get black white photo Before Colonial became part American Airways 1930 painted ali aircraft lavender orange grass green color scheme 5508 photo time building model did know what colors did model its previous paint job silver black noseused start Colonial Air Transport much better remembered lavender orange grass green should have remembered no doubt American lost no time repainting dark blue international orange wings Because wanted include movable stabilizer trim real aircraft operating servo decided model four longeron Colonial ship have room rear fuselage area Construction Fuselage Be sure familiarize yourself difficult thing making FC-2 facing up covering hides fabulous bare-bones structure Ha evioeni mere building would found ordinary aircraft senses construction lies well within capabilitIes April 1979 21 George big Golden Age bird Built Sport Scale does have foldIng wings like prototype opening cabin doors would needed AMA PrecisIon Scale TOM ASS FOB EXIST CABSVONOL IX TEXT #cUJ HURON FOAM 7T#-EIflBOBBXT1O0 TIEhflXXIssWEN 4IoJEI\flSEEr eXAM V8 XXIX SlEET CR V LOIXTXX S TLOLEOLAXOC XXFLYWXXX59 FL XXXIX U V4XVX ItTCLEARXJC OXFITWXXO XOELSEX SEWS XXLXEFED TIE SO XNTTEO TIX7 Mt CLXXX XX DISBE XX______ OXWAL_ SA CTO LOXEBLOXXXIX RT NELXX VB SCOW BXCELSOXOTRECTIXI XNT TIWOLIEX BETAXEVE LXLXLXRXXXIX CLARITY IX XETX CXVEMEY XXEE7 SLEET 0 XXXO/0 IU-SET XXI __ LEFT XEE__XEE ONEILCXVXROX/ FXXTX LET ICTEE SXX PLYNOOXXXCTXXlAO ELTWXEO TXE SOOXINIBEX IIFRAME LSIIS BOTTOM FORt. 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SEE PAGE 120 wing roots later have match After set up draw rear halves epoxy cross pieces Cut out side ood skins glue As shown plans fuselage fastened down right side up plans nose showing building section firewall E bulkhead F unorthodox very strong good joints made long-setting epoxy used shown sheet lower right corner Follow instructions shown add small top side cowl parts marked framed X drawing along windshield sides small top outside windshield sections Leave cen ter windshield frame off until 1/16 music wire ties installed later Cut out add two lower ood skins side allow dry comp letely Drill firewall notch bulkhead F 1/16 music wire tie side front windshield sure notch firewall bent-over wire ends cowl section rear will lay flat Add small plywood pieces behind landing gear main legs along bottom longeron covering Add balsa baggage door backing right side stringers tail skid shock absorbing vertical section riding free ood whole section forward firewall removable loosening screw aluminum cowlings right lower side order lift aluminum cowl clear 05 engine placing Phillips head driver between two bottom dummy cylinders loosening screw building section clearly shown plans Before assembling transfer dowel fastening screw holes part D firewall install blind nut back side firewall Part glued up rough cut shape tiltable table band saw Dremel saw After drilling center hole mount lathe case electric drill turn outside shape Cutout center after turning Dremel saw Part B Williams Brothers cylinders mounted made sections plywood epoxied together carefully layed out nine sides Rough cut out Dremel saw finish-grind outside side wheel sander After nose section built mount OS 60 FSR engine Tatone motor mount line up motor shaft center Section Mark motor mount holes firewall drill firewall epoxy blind nuts inside Cut out aluminum cowling set louvers explained draw ing drill holes fasten front section screws noted spinner explained drawing turned electric drill scale prop carved Grish 1810 unfinished prop template notch cut through rear wood part spinner table saw accept scale prop gap between notch spinner prop filled plastic -p 1 I15I / Fl Fl /12r K FT 1F----V ILV ilL Li4II4-N fII6 - mKfl p1Li. II II0 o WL i N IVN~1iiI iII-I--1I iiINLa 0. 4Iif 4-IIN 1111 jIIII441F III IH III II I F0I S . 44 ilIII-00 pillii ~ I~4 ~IIII I/ ~~45F 27 ~I ~-iiIIIzIj S 5 K 45 I 4i0I 4 IFiIII TIIII S 11 p April 1979 23 wood carefully shaped fit prop blade angle flying prop will also fit spinner fuselage Nyrod control housings installed cross pieces a fuselage station support top hatch better left until wings plugged fit between wings hatch has small lip front fits under cross piece just back center windshield rear held down rubber band stretched between hook shown bottom inside hatch sheet 2 hook fastened longeron ahead hatch hook longeron hooks shown sheet doors can made open AMA Precision Scale cutting out side ood pieces have good photo interior want acquire ood belly rear cabin area up rear landing gear strut applied wing strut fitting 1/16 deep groove cut add bottom plywood ahead block bottom until landing gear applied Landing Gear Cut form 031 brass fitting attach bottom center bulkhead F bolts shown Machine junction blocks 3/8 brass stock Stand fuselage firewall E tail up onaflat surface Form 3/16 music wire axle also shock absorber piece wheel wheel run through brass fitting bulkhead F Block up ends axle part proper height Bend rear c wire struts piece fit bottom fuselage ahead ood now belly Slide brass tubes over make last bend enter junction blocks Insert ends junction blocks along axle ends Cut eight pieces brass tubing go 3/16 wire epoxied bulkhead F solder place Cut two short pieces 3/16 music wire make lower part shock struts 24 Model Aviation nose section built separatelyas plans showand removable note projecting positioning dowels WIlilams Brothers cylinders Wright Whirlwind mounted nine piywood base pieces care fuiiy fitted together epoxy Cowiing cut aluminum sheet Shown paper pattern later modified accommodate muffier Like Curtiss Robin some other craft era Fairchilds designer provided maximum visibilityforthe single piiot bysqueezing fuseiage forward leading edge Note thatfairing piace right gear protruding head 0960 Fox extension shaft enabled George hide engine weii remove forward section screw removed cowl can iifted ciear engine thIs done inserting Phiilips head screwdriver between two bottom dummy cyiinders rounding off top ends shown Wrap rounded top ends narrow strips masking tape center upper brass tubing Solder junction blocks struts together after careful alignment Remove masking tape lower leg moves free top brass tubing brass tubing goes over axles cut ends drilled small cotter pins soldered place inside brass washer soldering point junction struts blocks tubing washers better done tinning parts before assembly will insure total penetration solder strut fairings made per drawing epoxy until after covering fuselage Williams Brothers Golden Age 5-in wheels slightly small scale large make recom mended ship flown wheels softer tires except contests because shock airframe Tail Surfaces cut very light a sheet pretty much ex plained drawing simulated ribs other 1/16 parts raise covering April 1979 25 scale-shape propeller carved Grish 1810 prop right turned-wood section spinner replace normal plastic part landing gear Strut fairings made shown drawings epoxied until after fuselage has covered Williams Brothers 5-in Golden Age wheels slightly under scale largest scale wheels available landing gear shock absorbing Parts Fox extension shaft allows aft location engine __ Detaii left wing strut fitting Wing strut fittings made 031 anized steel Note nest binding struts wire hook wing panels butt against fuselage sides rubber bands between hooks Nyrods routing pushrods ailerons horns Dihedral scale 1 /2 degrees quite adequate away t installed after symmetrical airfoil shape has sanded a ribs sanded again leading trailing edges blend forget plywood inserts spruce pieces between stabilizer sidemounted OS engine distinctive ply firewall Although 11 lb ship ballasted elevator final rigging 20-lb 14 Dounds smoothness engine flies big craft realistically half throttle monofilament fish line leader sprayed 26 Model Aviation Tali feathers made light 1/4 sheet simuiatea nDs etc raise tne covering above sheet allow shaping symmetrical cross section Note strut attachment shock absorbing tail skid left trimmable stab set negative angle photo right extension fin leading edge rides through trimmable stab Stab/fin wire shown 20-ib monofilament tensioned sprayed silver Hose projecting cabin used draw fuel tank after flying Black outline firewall electrical tape cowl rest upon Detail mount fitting trimmabie stabilizer Nylon hinge wnlcn Detail Nyrod clevis horn assembly aileron showing permits trim movement attached small wood screws epoxy aileron spar cut sway supported Note hinge left silver run stabilizer side through rudder through stabilizer other side Both ends wrapped around strut screws tighten strut screw pull monofilament line tight tighten other Wings airfoil model Goettingen 387 slight undercain ber left out give flat bottom undercamber slight barely perceptible has little effect flight model wings built two separate panels transportation reasons After ribs spars leading edge trailing edge aileron spars cut out machined assemble LH panel first drawing over waxed paper aileron spars left piece during construction because made medium balsa formed later tips medium sand paper glued fairly large block along tips hard balsa tip pieces epoxied together flat surface left dry Later shimmed up fitted spar ends trailing leading edges epoxied root ribs attached using dihedral braces shown Add top 1/16 leading edge along 1/16 balsa gas tank backing Add 1/64 balsa back side plan bottom leading edge back front spar both wing panels completely sanded Use baby oil make wing plan transparent shaped cut out ailerons Note RH wing panel can assembled over aileron gap widens towards tip Coming mail FC2 will make easy three-oointer sanding real aircraft Make necessary blocks notches actuate ailerons nyrod hous Continued page 99 Closeup cabin area landing gear rear quarter gives clear impression side-frame construction Note brasa sleeves rear strut transmitter crystals match will work way becomes familiar comfortable transmitter feel very short time flying becomes auto matic Oh want know about 7 Revers ing Control Surface can cross aileron pushrods put rudder control horn opposite side Great ideas think building same goes elevator could put control horn top belongs pulling out dive puts highest load elevator pushrod rod would tension rather compression couldnt buckle worst possible moment Keep letters coming friends Ive fortunate enough receive some very nice ones recently worth mentioning came Ron Smith AMA 83995 & WA4JNX Ron sent Official Mem bership Certificate Honorary Tarrant Amateur Repeater Assoc contingent obtaining Technicians License spoke earlier column will have tell obtaining Tech License soon think will like what see hear Keep watching George Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 mgs epoxied place panel Make wing strut 031 galvanized steel fittings attach wing yet spar root ends cut shown Save-A-Plane Downed aircraft locateralso functions range checker receiver-on indicatorwill sound horn can heard long distances hours low-battery drain Small size weight permits installa tion almost plane Works positive negative pulse 3-or 4-wire system Battery drain less 100 microamps 20 MA at5V 40 MA 9V horn Size 103 dia 1095 depth weight 25 grams less 1 oz Sound output 80dB 3 ft $1995 Save-A-Plane Box 344 Cos Cob CT 06807 product review product review product review Holes rubber hooks drilled blind nuts epoxied Wing Strut Rigging struts need no explanation Once made con nect wings fuselage rubber bands between hooks Lay fuselage wings upside down flat surface Make cardboard template check 1 ee scale dihedral between fuselage sides wing spars bottom Block up whole ship underneath dihedral correct about 2 degrees washout wing tips Attach bottom strut hooks fuselage strut fittings locate wing strut fittings spars Attach bolts shown Covering The sanding high points very careful checking points contact between framework covering can make difference between first last place contest added time required well worth Fairchild covered flat aircraft aluminum MonoKote covering makes very realistic finish model very much harder use regular Mono Kote fact Sid Axekod Top-Flite said stopped making dull surface covering fact having paint has much appeal Anyone dedicated making scale model wont object silk dope etc Flying I first flew FC-2 very early April 1979 99 THE KIT IS NOW AVAILABLE 2hE L 34G15 Ace Digipace assembled $9495 34G16Ace Digipace kit Please send complete catalog Enclosed SI 00 refunded myNAAIE first order Add 150 1st clan nuilADDRESS return add S1U handling other nrderscify NOW WHAT EVERYONES BEEN WAITING FOR sophisticated piece . pment cycling ni-cd batteries Accurate dependable attractive --Automatic discharging recharging both re ceiver transmitter batteries simultaneously independently Switch three different transmitter voltages 6V 96V 12V --Switch two different receiver charge rates 20 ma 50 ma --Four digit LED readout no mechanical clock motors --Modern design tight tolerance components sure total accuracy down 10/0 1/10 minute --Available kit form assembled tested BOX 511E HIGGINSVILLE MO 7995 STATE Fairchild/Clapp continued page 27 product review product review product review writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation ZtFIFTY SAILPLANES ALIANTESOARERS authoritative source book 50 modern saliplanes 3-views specs photos flight data world-famous modeler/engineer Dr Ferdi Gale NASAF Italy 4 language collectors scale documentation gif Check money Order $1495 postpaid AMA members ask discount GRAY PO Box 186 East Hill Road Peterborough NH 03458 Sunday morning clubs president Gary Brown handy camera After several takeoff starts camera tail air closing throttle just after being airborne land taxi back finally confidence let takeoff trip around pattern As soon airborne found stabilizer leading edge full up full power pushed lever TX position As model climbed out andafter its first turn throttled back about r After second turn downwind leg found out would cruise very well throttle Approaching base leg closed throttle nose dipped real ship point trimmed stabilizer glide settled very nice gliding attitude turned final very first landing perfect threepointer writing have flown model times made numerous takeoffs landings Turns accomplished no rudder trimmed out will fly hands off No wonder old time pilots thought much design model does seem have bad habits flown ttle full up trim stabilizer leading edge very hard stall finally stalls slightly dips its nose resume straight flight does fall off wing probably because tip washout beginning intention have model wings fold real aircraft decided done because complications time involved could doneand should built AMA scale would necessitate different strut attachment fuselage hinging up inner rear wing hinging also rear spar fuselage etc model flown 23rd annual GET ORGANIZED s set 4 stordy Ides holds ever 4 years year 1800100 8It magazInes 4 MAG FILES $495 Send $456 pam si dO postage end henildg ta DOM INOUSThES po Box 388-K DOVER NM 03880 contest Aeroguidance Society Endicott NY July 89 78 static judging tied first place abort second flight first day because building forgotten install J bolts shown drawing main landing gear strut side tore out first flight after real hard landing because gusty winds too good piloting After repairing best could tore both sides loose next day spent consider able time next week repairing time J bolts place next week flying Syracuse Aero Radio Club contest placed well static day FC-2 heavily damaged low downwind fly-by judges resulting stall no doubt caused sudden gust behind sort day guess am lucky around used fly big ones models scale quite accurate being enlarged proportional dividers drawing real aircraft has Fairchild-Republics historian ar chivist Theron Rineharts approval statement Fairchild-Republic stationery As mentioned preceding issue drawing photos statement etc can obtained proof scale Fairchild FC-2 truly beautiful flying model very easy fly crash fault design simply fell ground no airspeed now rebuilt would like take opportunity thank Connie Moynihan Gary Brown daughter Barb John Jerry Byrnes old friend Ken Little wonderful photography Also Herb Harkcom Buzzards Roost Oklahoma again Without help photos knowledge FC-2 restored now EAA Museum project would have possible ATTENTION notice appearing end George Clapps Th Fairchild FC-2 article March issue offers list available materials 25c few readers interpreted state ment mean scale drawing docu mentary material included 25c drawing documentary material prices appear listto purchased separately George Clapp 11 Collins Terrace Central Square NY 13036 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte continued page 29 carburetor Semco muffler lieu tuned pipe makes wonder what could have done retractable landing gear tuned pipe Dirty Birdy Some time ago received Sig Colt evaluate lack time everything Id like accomplish has kept person ally building However several local fliers have built experience building Colt combined flying airplanes compels comment Colt intended flown either rudder-elevator rudder-elevatorthrottle control has appearance Cessna-type design has lateral stabil ity inherent high-wing aircraft 45-in span styrofoam wing comes pre molded intact requiring painting complete smaller engines used Although engine range nominally 09 15 flew 35 installed big engine covering wing lightweight fiberglass cloth recommended box-type fuselage big enough standard radios very easy build up Rounding corners provides attractive fuselage little effort nicest features Colt tricycle gear airplane kit comes formed aluminum main gear plus complete steerable nose gear Other accessories eluded kit aluminum motor mounts control horns hinges metal devises Sig advertises Colt sportster Sunday fliers wouldnt surprised sell lot trainer airplanes because flies well month brings newsletters over country enjoy reading about fellow RC fliers Periodically Ive published excerpts newsletters thought would generally appreciated month have great clubs newsletter Major Ed Moorman edits BEAM Bulletin Eglin Aero Modellers Ed published following article received Steve Radar Perkins Rules StudentsMuch has writ ten about instruct student flier Up time however have no guidelines presented student pilot should conduct himself Having very recently gotten solo papers felt duty correct great need So came up 100 Model Aviation See dealer NOW No107 Fairchild 22 48 span 09 15 power 3 channeLs nc $2995 FLYLINE MODELS INC FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031703 573-2030 GREATLAKES Trainer 40 span 0925 power 4 channeLs n/c $3495 complete catalog 25
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/04
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 99, 100
saw FC-2 in2 i plane weighs undsand has FSR handles scale built stabilizertrim ease Insp purpos just like THE morning gray overcast skies heavy rain afternoon before turned drizzle visibility much better old Syracuse Amboy Airport Colonial Western CAM 20 flight yesterday grounded weather now ready continue its journey west Cleveland pilot ground checked Fairchild FC-2 taxied out stopped facing downwind check magnetos clear himself landing aircraft payload mail passengers keep him company swung big Fairchild wind pushed throttle forward begin takeoff run light load aircraft normally airborne right away shortened takeoff run because thisThe tail came up right off usual Whirlwind did seem move ship out normal fashion airspeed showing takeoff momentum pilot drew back stick lift-off point no return now past FC 2 would leave ground pilot no choice cut switches ride aircraft off field swamp tree stumps northwest end Amboy Airport Fairchild heavily damaged pilots ego hurt anything checked drains wings lower trailing edge both wings full rain water takeoff remember incident being written up Syracuse newspapers talking Cy Bittner flew 5508 time Colonial also remembered pilot exact date lost time Colonial FC-2 aircraft wanted model remembered well Amboy during early teens Colonial Western started operations December 1927 followed Colonial Air Transport acquired early FC-2 Razorbacks two factory built Wright J-4 Colonial Air Transport two aircraft later J-4 power plants replaced newer J-5 Whirlwind Colonial Western also least FC-2 four-longeton aircraft 5508 able get black white photo Before Colonial became part American Airways 1930 painted ali aircraft lavender orange grass green color scheme 5508 photo time building model did know what colors did model its previous paint job silver black noseused start Colonial Air Transport much better remembered lavender orange grass green should have remembered no doubt American lost no time repainting dark blue international orange wings Because wanted include movable stabilizer trim real aircraft operating servo decided model four longeron Colonial ship have room rear fuselage area Construction Fuselage Be sure familiarize yourself difficult thing making FC-2 facing up covering hides fabulous bare-bones structure Ha evioeni mere building would found ordinary aircraft senses construction lies well within capabilitIes April 1979 21 George big Golden Age bird Built Sport Scale does have foldIng wings like prototype opening cabin doors would needed AMA PrecisIon Scale TOM ASS FOB EXIST CABSVONOL IX TEXT #cUJ HURON FOAM 7T#-EIflBOBBXT1O0 TIEhflXXIssWEN 4IoJEI\flSEEr eXAM V8 XXIX SlEET CR V LOIXTXX S TLOLEOLAXOC XXFLYWXXX59 FL XXXIX U V4XVX ItTCLEARXJC OXFITWXXO XOELSEX SEWS XXLXEFED TIE SO XNTTEO TIX7 Mt CLXXX XX DISBE XX______ OXWAL_ SA CTO LOXEBLOXXXIX RT NELXX VB SCOW BXCELSOXOTRECTIXI XNT TIWOLIEX BETAXEVE LXLXLXRXXXIX CLARITY IX XETX CXVEMEY XXEE7 SLEET 0 XXXO/0 IU-SET XXI __ LEFT XEE__XEE ONEILCXVXROX/ FXXTX LET ICTEE SXX PLYNOOXXXCTXXlAO ELTWXEO TXE SOOXINIBEX IIFRAME LSIIS BOTTOM FORt. NILX BLOOM XEBEW BELOWELYWOOX BEG0 SEXyr BEEISOCE TOES BOTTOM LXNOXRXSEI1nwI LYREIYUXXO XE S BXTTXN LXX BETWEEN tVt~IYBCRXXXARXEILOCOEzF TOO OLOESTT~I OXOL EXt WXXO / LEAVE EFEN TO LOOXTE CXXX ELO BET ISTIO[I ANELTWOO~ CAEINO TOES BOTTOMXXXX BOLSXVt XXX FOR BELOWBILXXXR VCOI VOELTWXXX TOES BOTTOM ILIOXXISTOES BOTTXM BETWEEN N_ _______ LIPXXYTXN XELS FITBEOX EXT TO XCWBXLOL AX TEE SLAP WIBEXIX BLABELE XX XXX 0000 TO SOBELOW EXYXOSIXLI4XO LONOERONS S LONXXRXS XXEXLW XXSSMLATXO RUXELEVATOB CX&E MOlEF- LflAELYWOXXAT XXXII X5X MXXX XXX NOWTEE XE FINOWL- FOB S EPXXT LXX IXEEFREE TOAVEL ER SCREWXECTARE 0 EL-AC TXXX BOThSEE TEE EBOLIT MISSX SOLO JI X ALOS CAMFIALY SITX FROM FROST XE9XV WITX LOSE XETTBO TTEE LOT BET OVEN XXX OTLER 00 FLYWOCO 0000 1927SCALE 0 FAIRCHILD FC-2 DESLOXED S DRAWN OT 00 CL-APP WRE XXXIX 0R CLERE AREA 1004500 WELOLT WOO OXLLASTI4L-IX OTLWEIO--LENGTh OVER ALL XX FOX E CAWLIE LOOXEBS TYFEAL OXRIyr pj OWLELBEX OX ELE GRAS FC XE mOO OOXTIOOXS FlEEWBLO OTBOT FITTINO XOX NALOXXX ELAC XXBI ON ERE WITH LOOVER XLOBEO WOO STEELGRAS S OXTUEX OXSRX EPOVY ALL OXOTS FORWOXO orKoOK: YIO5TtXTtLOOO ESS SLABSXXIXBELt XXIXELM ROE FONEC LOXOER WLL BE WOO LOIN BETTOLO TYPEXXX COWLL.ALEXOXIXCE FOX Ot MOTOR 0 PATTERNI--NLXX SLEET FOX OX-BOO MOFLER NM-TON S LX OEELAOX-ORE E ELS NOWICATION XE OSIOX 0-10 ONE ONFILLXR IS REMOVEMLE ST5W0L-LANLO BORE REMOVOLO FREE 0 SEXIER SIIBOXEFL SCREWS AT ST SEX 0 BETWEENSELLO 0085 CXXX OXTTEOSSTOW ON REAL A/C TOILER OXYIS LOXOOLLOIT BENO OF -F O C b rLLE~Cb ~ CV~~ CY.EEXTL ~O~I11X CIX b ~.DoXXuo~go CX 0 ~ 0CIXCX~ -EXXQ XX _~Ao0 OEX CoYbOO EN IoX O b~IeQQIS000 MO~ OO~ XNO 0LO b O 8 XX& CNbb E CoN 0OCX~SMO O S 0 0RN_b0~o 0 0S ~bCXO MOOI5~flMO~X~ bLbb 9~5boMOCoSOQ O~ N EETN3@Q 0 0 CD L.X 1 C I m z C, w rn C, m m rr ICV 0 FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE . SEE PAGE 120 wing roots later have match After set up draw rear halves epoxy cross pieces Cut out side ood skins glue As shown plans fuselage fastened down right side up plans nose showing building section firewall E bulkhead F unorthodox very strong good joints made long-setting epoxy used shown sheet lower right corner Follow instructions shown add small top side cowl parts marked framed X drawing along windshield sides small top outside windshield sections Leave cen ter windshield frame off until 1/16 music wire ties installed later Cut out add two lower ood skins side allow dry comp letely Drill firewall notch bulkhead F 1/16 music wire tie side front windshield sure notch firewall bent-over wire ends cowl section rear will lay flat Add small plywood pieces behind landing gear main legs along bottom longeron covering Add balsa baggage door backing right side stringers tail skid shock absorbing vertical section riding free ood whole section forward firewall removable loosening screw aluminum cowlings right lower side order lift aluminum cowl clear 05 engine placing Phillips head driver between two bottom dummy cylinders loosening screw building section clearly shown plans Before assembling transfer dowel fastening screw holes part D firewall install blind nut back side firewall Part glued up rough cut shape tiltable table band saw Dremel saw After drilling center hole mount lathe case electric drill turn outside shape Cutout center after turning Dremel saw Part B Williams Brothers cylinders mounted made sections plywood epoxied together carefully layed out nine sides Rough cut out Dremel saw finish-grind outside side wheel sander After nose section built mount OS 60 FSR engine Tatone motor mount line up motor shaft center Section Mark motor mount holes firewall drill firewall epoxy blind nuts inside Cut out aluminum cowling set louvers explained draw ing drill holes fasten front section screws noted spinner explained drawing turned electric drill scale prop carved Grish 1810 unfinished prop template notch cut through rear wood part spinner table saw accept scale prop gap between notch spinner prop filled plastic -p 1 I15I / Fl Fl /12r K FT 1F----V ILV ilL Li4II4-N fII6 - mKfl p1Li. II II0 o WL i N IVN~1iiI iII-I--1I iiINLa 0. 4Iif 4-IIN 1111 jIIII441F III IH III II I F0I S . 44 ilIII-00 pillii ~ I~4 ~IIII I/ ~~45F 27 ~I ~-iiIIIzIj S 5 K 45 I 4i0I 4 IFiIII TIIII S 11 p April 1979 23 wood carefully shaped fit prop blade angle flying prop will also fit spinner fuselage Nyrod control housings installed cross pieces a fuselage station support top hatch better left until wings plugged fit between wings hatch has small lip front fits under cross piece just back center windshield rear held down rubber band stretched between hook shown bottom inside hatch sheet 2 hook fastened longeron ahead hatch hook longeron hooks shown sheet doors can made open AMA Precision Scale cutting out side ood pieces have good photo interior want acquire ood belly rear cabin area up rear landing gear strut applied wing strut fitting 1/16 deep groove cut add bottom plywood ahead block bottom until landing gear applied Landing Gear Cut form 031 brass fitting attach bottom center bulkhead F bolts shown Machine junction blocks 3/8 brass stock Stand fuselage firewall E tail up onaflat surface Form 3/16 music wire axle also shock absorber piece wheel wheel run through brass fitting bulkhead F Block up ends axle part proper height Bend rear c wire struts piece fit bottom fuselage ahead ood now belly Slide brass tubes over make last bend enter junction blocks Insert ends junction blocks along axle ends Cut eight pieces brass tubing go 3/16 wire epoxied bulkhead F solder place Cut two short pieces 3/16 music wire make lower part shock struts 24 Model Aviation nose section built separatelyas plans showand removable note projecting positioning dowels WIlilams Brothers cylinders Wright Whirlwind mounted nine piywood base pieces care fuiiy fitted together epoxy Cowiing cut aluminum sheet Shown paper pattern later modified accommodate muffier Like Curtiss Robin some other craft era Fairchilds designer provided maximum visibilityforthe single piiot bysqueezing fuseiage forward leading edge Note thatfairing piace right gear protruding head 0960 Fox extension shaft enabled George hide engine weii remove forward section screw removed cowl can iifted ciear engine thIs done inserting Phiilips head screwdriver between two bottom dummy cyiinders rounding off top ends shown Wrap rounded top ends narrow strips masking tape center upper brass tubing Solder junction blocks struts together after careful alignment Remove masking tape lower leg moves free top brass tubing brass tubing goes over axles cut ends drilled small cotter pins soldered place inside brass washer soldering point junction struts blocks tubing washers better done tinning parts before assembly will insure total penetration solder strut fairings made per drawing epoxy until after covering fuselage Williams Brothers Golden Age 5-in wheels slightly small scale large make recom mended ship flown wheels softer tires except contests because shock airframe Tail Surfaces cut very light a sheet pretty much ex plained drawing simulated ribs other 1/16 parts raise covering April 1979 25 scale-shape propeller carved Grish 1810 prop right turned-wood section spinner replace normal plastic part landing gear Strut fairings made shown drawings epoxied until after fuselage has covered Williams Brothers 5-in Golden Age wheels slightly under scale largest scale wheels available landing gear shock absorbing Parts Fox extension shaft allows aft location engine __ Detaii left wing strut fitting Wing strut fittings made 031 anized steel Note nest binding struts wire hook wing panels butt against fuselage sides rubber bands between hooks Nyrods routing pushrods ailerons horns Dihedral scale 1 /2 degrees quite adequate away t installed after symmetrical airfoil shape has sanded a ribs sanded again leading trailing edges blend forget plywood inserts spruce pieces between stabilizer sidemounted OS engine distinctive ply firewall Although 11 lb ship ballasted elevator final rigging 20-lb 14 Dounds smoothness engine flies big craft realistically half throttle monofilament fish line leader sprayed 26 Model Aviation Tali feathers made light 1/4 sheet simuiatea nDs etc raise tne covering above sheet allow shaping symmetrical cross section Note strut attachment shock absorbing tail skid left trimmable stab set negative angle photo right extension fin leading edge rides through trimmable stab Stab/fin wire shown 20-ib monofilament tensioned sprayed silver Hose projecting cabin used draw fuel tank after flying Black outline firewall electrical tape cowl rest upon Detail mount fitting trimmabie stabilizer Nylon hinge wnlcn Detail Nyrod clevis horn assembly aileron showing permits trim movement attached small wood screws epoxy aileron spar cut sway supported Note hinge left silver run stabilizer side through rudder through stabilizer other side Both ends wrapped around strut screws tighten strut screw pull monofilament line tight tighten other Wings airfoil model Goettingen 387 slight undercain ber left out give flat bottom undercamber slight barely perceptible has little effect flight model wings built two separate panels transportation reasons After ribs spars leading edge trailing edge aileron spars cut out machined assemble LH panel first drawing over waxed paper aileron spars left piece during construction because made medium balsa formed later tips medium sand paper glued fairly large block along tips hard balsa tip pieces epoxied together flat surface left dry Later shimmed up fitted spar ends trailing leading edges epoxied root ribs attached using dihedral braces shown Add top 1/16 leading edge along 1/16 balsa gas tank backing Add 1/64 balsa back side plan bottom leading edge back front spar both wing panels completely sanded Use baby oil make wing plan transparent shaped cut out ailerons Note RH wing panel can assembled over aileron gap widens towards tip Coming mail FC2 will make easy three-oointer sanding real aircraft Make necessary blocks notches actuate ailerons nyrod hous Continued page 99 Closeup cabin area landing gear rear quarter gives clear impression side-frame construction Note brasa sleeves rear strut transmitter crystals match will work way becomes familiar comfortable transmitter feel very short time flying becomes auto matic Oh want know about 7 Revers ing Control Surface can cross aileron pushrods put rudder control horn opposite side Great ideas think building same goes elevator could put control horn top belongs pulling out dive puts highest load elevator pushrod rod would tension rather compression couldnt buckle worst possible moment Keep letters coming friends Ive fortunate enough receive some very nice ones recently worth mentioning came Ron Smith AMA 83995 & WA4JNX Ron sent Official Mem bership Certificate Honorary Tarrant Amateur Repeater Assoc contingent obtaining Technicians License spoke earlier column will have tell obtaining Tech License soon think will like what see hear Keep watching George Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 mgs epoxied place panel Make wing strut 031 galvanized steel fittings attach wing yet spar root ends cut shown Save-A-Plane Downed aircraft locateralso functions range checker receiver-on indicatorwill sound horn can heard long distances hours low-battery drain Small size weight permits installa tion almost plane Works positive negative pulse 3-or 4-wire system Battery drain less 100 microamps 20 MA at5V 40 MA 9V horn Size 103 dia 1095 depth weight 25 grams less 1 oz Sound output 80dB 3 ft $1995 Save-A-Plane Box 344 Cos Cob CT 06807 product review product review product review Holes rubber hooks drilled blind nuts epoxied Wing Strut Rigging struts need no explanation Once made con nect wings fuselage rubber bands between hooks Lay fuselage wings upside down flat surface Make cardboard template check 1 ee scale dihedral between fuselage sides wing spars bottom Block up whole ship underneath dihedral correct about 2 degrees washout wing tips Attach bottom strut hooks fuselage strut fittings locate wing strut fittings spars Attach bolts shown Covering The sanding high points very careful checking points contact between framework covering can make difference between first last place contest added time required well worth Fairchild covered flat aircraft aluminum MonoKote covering makes very realistic finish model very much harder use regular Mono Kote fact Sid Axekod Top-Flite said stopped making dull surface covering fact having paint has much appeal Anyone dedicated making scale model wont object silk dope etc Flying I first flew FC-2 very early April 1979 99 THE KIT IS NOW AVAILABLE 2hE L 34G15 Ace Digipace assembled $9495 34G16Ace Digipace kit Please send complete catalog Enclosed SI 00 refunded myNAAIE first order Add 150 1st clan nuilADDRESS return add S1U handling other nrderscify NOW WHAT EVERYONES BEEN WAITING FOR sophisticated piece . pment cycling ni-cd batteries Accurate dependable attractive --Automatic discharging recharging both re ceiver transmitter batteries simultaneously independently Switch three different transmitter voltages 6V 96V 12V --Switch two different receiver charge rates 20 ma 50 ma --Four digit LED readout no mechanical clock motors --Modern design tight tolerance components sure total accuracy down 10/0 1/10 minute --Available kit form assembled tested BOX 511E HIGGINSVILLE MO 7995 STATE Fairchild/Clapp continued page 27 product review product review product review writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation ZtFIFTY SAILPLANES ALIANTESOARERS authoritative source book 50 modern saliplanes 3-views specs photos flight data world-famous modeler/engineer Dr Ferdi Gale NASAF Italy 4 language collectors scale documentation gif Check money Order $1495 postpaid AMA members ask discount GRAY PO Box 186 East Hill Road Peterborough NH 03458 Sunday morning clubs president Gary Brown handy camera After several takeoff starts camera tail air closing throttle just after being airborne land taxi back finally confidence let takeoff trip around pattern As soon airborne found stabilizer leading edge full up full power pushed lever TX position As model climbed out andafter its first turn throttled back about r After second turn downwind leg found out would cruise very well throttle Approaching base leg closed throttle nose dipped real ship point trimmed stabilizer glide settled very nice gliding attitude turned final very first landing perfect threepointer writing have flown model times made numerous takeoffs landings Turns accomplished no rudder trimmed out will fly hands off No wonder old time pilots thought much design model does seem have bad habits flown ttle full up trim stabilizer leading edge very hard stall finally stalls slightly dips its nose resume straight flight does fall off wing probably because tip washout beginning intention have model wings fold real aircraft decided done because complications time involved could doneand should built AMA scale would necessitate different strut attachment fuselage hinging up inner rear wing hinging also rear spar fuselage etc model flown 23rd annual GET ORGANIZED s set 4 stordy Ides holds ever 4 years year 1800100 8It magazInes 4 MAG FILES $495 Send $456 pam si dO postage end henildg ta DOM INOUSThES po Box 388-K DOVER NM 03880 contest Aeroguidance Society Endicott NY July 89 78 static judging tied first place abort second flight first day because building forgotten install J bolts shown drawing main landing gear strut side tore out first flight after real hard landing because gusty winds too good piloting After repairing best could tore both sides loose next day spent consider able time next week repairing time J bolts place next week flying Syracuse Aero Radio Club contest placed well static day FC-2 heavily damaged low downwind fly-by judges resulting stall no doubt caused sudden gust behind sort day guess am lucky around used fly big ones models scale quite accurate being enlarged proportional dividers drawing real aircraft has Fairchild-Republics historian ar chivist Theron Rineharts approval statement Fairchild-Republic stationery As mentioned preceding issue drawing photos statement etc can obtained proof scale Fairchild FC-2 truly beautiful flying model very easy fly crash fault design simply fell ground no airspeed now rebuilt would like take opportunity thank Connie Moynihan Gary Brown daughter Barb John Jerry Byrnes old friend Ken Little wonderful photography Also Herb Harkcom Buzzards Roost Oklahoma again Without help photos knowledge FC-2 restored now EAA Museum project would have possible ATTENTION notice appearing end George Clapps Th Fairchild FC-2 article March issue offers list available materials 25c few readers interpreted state ment mean scale drawing docu mentary material included 25c drawing documentary material prices appear listto purchased separately George Clapp 11 Collins Terrace Central Square NY 13036 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte continued page 29 carburetor Semco muffler lieu tuned pipe makes wonder what could have done retractable landing gear tuned pipe Dirty Birdy Some time ago received Sig Colt evaluate lack time everything Id like accomplish has kept person ally building However several local fliers have built experience building Colt combined flying airplanes compels comment Colt intended flown either rudder-elevator rudder-elevatorthrottle control has appearance Cessna-type design has lateral stabil ity inherent high-wing aircraft 45-in span styrofoam wing comes pre molded intact requiring painting complete smaller engines used Although engine range nominally 09 15 flew 35 installed big engine covering wing lightweight fiberglass cloth recommended box-type fuselage big enough standard radios very easy build up Rounding corners provides attractive fuselage little effort nicest features Colt tricycle gear airplane kit comes formed aluminum main gear plus complete steerable nose gear Other accessories eluded kit aluminum motor mounts control horns hinges metal devises Sig advertises Colt sportster Sunday fliers wouldnt surprised sell lot trainer airplanes because flies well month brings newsletters over country enjoy reading about fellow RC fliers Periodically Ive published excerpts newsletters thought would generally appreciated month have great clubs newsletter Major Ed Moorman edits BEAM Bulletin Eglin Aero Modellers Ed published following article received Steve Radar Perkins Rules StudentsMuch has writ ten about instruct student flier Up time however have no guidelines presented student pilot should conduct himself Having very recently gotten solo papers felt duty correct great need So came up 100 Model Aviation See dealer NOW No107 Fairchild 22 48 span 09 15 power 3 channeLs nc $2995 FLYLINE MODELS INC FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031703 573-2030 GREATLAKES Trainer 40 span 0925 power 4 channeLs n/c $3495 complete catalog 25
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/04
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saw FC-2 in2 i plane weighs undsand has FSR handles scale built stabilizertrim ease Insp purpos just like THE morning gray overcast skies heavy rain afternoon before turned drizzle visibility much better old Syracuse Amboy Airport Colonial Western CAM 20 flight yesterday grounded weather now ready continue its journey west Cleveland pilot ground checked Fairchild FC-2 taxied out stopped facing downwind check magnetos clear himself landing aircraft payload mail passengers keep him company swung big Fairchild wind pushed throttle forward begin takeoff run light load aircraft normally airborne right away shortened takeoff run because thisThe tail came up right off usual Whirlwind did seem move ship out normal fashion airspeed showing takeoff momentum pilot drew back stick lift-off point no return now past FC 2 would leave ground pilot no choice cut switches ride aircraft off field swamp tree stumps northwest end Amboy Airport Fairchild heavily damaged pilots ego hurt anything checked drains wings lower trailing edge both wings full rain water takeoff remember incident being written up Syracuse newspapers talking Cy Bittner flew 5508 time Colonial also remembered pilot exact date lost time Colonial FC-2 aircraft wanted model remembered well Amboy during early teens Colonial Western started operations December 1927 followed Colonial Air Transport acquired early FC-2 Razorbacks two factory built Wright J-4 Colonial Air Transport two aircraft later J-4 power plants replaced newer J-5 Whirlwind Colonial Western also least FC-2 four-longeton aircraft 5508 able get black white photo Before Colonial became part American Airways 1930 painted ali aircraft lavender orange grass green color scheme 5508 photo time building model did know what colors did model its previous paint job silver black noseused start Colonial Air Transport much better remembered lavender orange grass green should have remembered no doubt American lost no time repainting dark blue international orange wings Because wanted include movable stabilizer trim real aircraft operating servo decided model four longeron Colonial ship have room rear fuselage area Construction Fuselage Be sure familiarize yourself difficult thing making FC-2 facing up covering hides fabulous bare-bones structure Ha evioeni mere building would found ordinary aircraft senses construction lies well within capabilitIes April 1979 21 George big Golden Age bird Built Sport Scale does have foldIng wings like prototype opening cabin doors would needed AMA PrecisIon Scale TOM ASS FOB EXIST CABSVONOL IX TEXT #cUJ HURON FOAM 7T#-EIflBOBBXT1O0 TIEhflXXIssWEN 4IoJEI\flSEEr eXAM V8 XXIX SlEET CR V LOIXTXX S TLOLEOLAXOC XXFLYWXXX59 FL XXXIX U V4XVX ItTCLEARXJC OXFITWXXO XOELSEX SEWS XXLXEFED TIE SO XNTTEO TIX7 Mt CLXXX XX DISBE XX______ OXWAL_ SA CTO LOXEBLOXXXIX RT NELXX VB SCOW BXCELSOXOTRECTIXI XNT TIWOLIEX BETAXEVE LXLXLXRXXXIX CLARITY IX XETX CXVEMEY XXEE7 SLEET 0 XXXO/0 IU-SET XXI __ LEFT XEE__XEE ONEILCXVXROX/ FXXTX LET ICTEE SXX PLYNOOXXXCTXXlAO ELTWXEO TXE SOOXINIBEX IIFRAME LSIIS BOTTOM FORt. 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SEE PAGE 120 wing roots later have match After set up draw rear halves epoxy cross pieces Cut out side ood skins glue As shown plans fuselage fastened down right side up plans nose showing building section firewall E bulkhead F unorthodox very strong good joints made long-setting epoxy used shown sheet lower right corner Follow instructions shown add small top side cowl parts marked framed X drawing along windshield sides small top outside windshield sections Leave cen ter windshield frame off until 1/16 music wire ties installed later Cut out add two lower ood skins side allow dry comp letely Drill firewall notch bulkhead F 1/16 music wire tie side front windshield sure notch firewall bent-over wire ends cowl section rear will lay flat Add small plywood pieces behind landing gear main legs along bottom longeron covering Add balsa baggage door backing right side stringers tail skid shock absorbing vertical section riding free ood whole section forward firewall removable loosening screw aluminum cowlings right lower side order lift aluminum cowl clear 05 engine placing Phillips head driver between two bottom dummy cylinders loosening screw building section clearly shown plans Before assembling transfer dowel fastening screw holes part D firewall install blind nut back side firewall Part glued up rough cut shape tiltable table band saw Dremel saw After drilling center hole mount lathe case electric drill turn outside shape Cutout center after turning Dremel saw Part B Williams Brothers cylinders mounted made sections plywood epoxied together carefully layed out nine sides Rough cut out Dremel saw finish-grind outside side wheel sander After nose section built mount OS 60 FSR engine Tatone motor mount line up motor shaft center Section Mark motor mount holes firewall drill firewall epoxy blind nuts inside Cut out aluminum cowling set louvers explained draw ing drill holes fasten front section screws noted spinner explained drawing turned electric drill scale prop carved Grish 1810 unfinished prop template notch cut through rear wood part spinner table saw accept scale prop gap between notch spinner prop filled plastic -p 1 I15I / Fl Fl /12r K FT 1F----V ILV ilL Li4II4-N fII6 - mKfl p1Li. 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shown Machine junction blocks 3/8 brass stock Stand fuselage firewall E tail up onaflat surface Form 3/16 music wire axle also shock absorber piece wheel wheel run through brass fitting bulkhead F Block up ends axle part proper height Bend rear c wire struts piece fit bottom fuselage ahead ood now belly Slide brass tubes over make last bend enter junction blocks Insert ends junction blocks along axle ends Cut eight pieces brass tubing go 3/16 wire epoxied bulkhead F solder place Cut two short pieces 3/16 music wire make lower part shock struts 24 Model Aviation nose section built separatelyas plans showand removable note projecting positioning dowels WIlilams Brothers cylinders Wright Whirlwind mounted nine piywood base pieces care fuiiy fitted together epoxy Cowiing cut aluminum sheet Shown paper pattern later modified accommodate muffier Like Curtiss Robin some other craft era Fairchilds designer provided maximum visibilityforthe single piiot bysqueezing fuseiage forward leading edge Note thatfairing piace right gear protruding head 0960 Fox extension shaft enabled George hide engine weii remove forward section screw removed cowl can iifted ciear engine thIs done inserting Phiilips head screwdriver between two bottom dummy cyiinders rounding off top ends shown Wrap rounded top ends narrow strips masking tape center upper brass tubing Solder junction blocks struts together after careful alignment Remove masking tape lower leg moves free top brass tubing brass tubing goes over axles cut ends drilled small cotter pins soldered place inside brass washer soldering point junction struts blocks tubing washers better done tinning parts before assembly will insure total penetration solder strut fairings made per drawing epoxy until after covering fuselage Williams Brothers Golden Age 5-in wheels slightly small scale large make recom mended ship flown wheels softer tires except contests because shock airframe Tail Surfaces cut very light a sheet pretty much ex plained drawing simulated ribs other 1/16 parts raise covering April 1979 25 scale-shape propeller carved Grish 1810 prop right turned-wood section spinner replace normal plastic part landing gear Strut fairings made shown drawings epoxied until after fuselage has covered Williams Brothers 5-in Golden Age wheels slightly under scale largest scale wheels available landing gear shock absorbing Parts Fox extension shaft allows aft location engine __ Detaii left wing strut fitting Wing strut fittings made 031 anized steel Note nest binding struts wire hook wing panels butt against fuselage sides rubber bands between hooks Nyrods routing pushrods ailerons horns Dihedral scale 1 /2 degrees quite adequate away t installed after symmetrical airfoil shape has sanded a ribs sanded again leading trailing edges blend forget plywood inserts spruce pieces between stabilizer sidemounted OS engine distinctive ply firewall Although 11 lb ship ballasted elevator final rigging 20-lb 14 Dounds smoothness engine flies big craft realistically half throttle monofilament fish line leader sprayed 26 Model Aviation Tali feathers made light 1/4 sheet simuiatea nDs etc raise tne covering above sheet allow shaping symmetrical cross section Note strut attachment shock absorbing tail skid left trimmable stab set negative angle photo right extension fin leading edge rides through trimmable stab Stab/fin wire shown 20-ib monofilament tensioned sprayed silver Hose projecting cabin used draw fuel tank after flying Black outline firewall electrical tape cowl rest upon Detail mount fitting trimmabie stabilizer Nylon hinge wnlcn Detail Nyrod clevis horn assembly aileron showing permits trim movement attached small wood screws epoxy aileron spar cut sway supported Note hinge left silver run stabilizer side through rudder through stabilizer other side Both ends wrapped around strut screws tighten strut screw pull monofilament line tight tighten other Wings airfoil model Goettingen 387 slight undercain ber left out give flat bottom undercamber slight barely perceptible has little effect flight model wings built two separate panels transportation reasons After ribs spars leading edge trailing edge aileron spars cut out machined assemble LH panel first drawing over waxed paper aileron spars left piece during construction because made medium balsa formed later tips medium sand paper glued fairly large block along tips hard balsa tip pieces epoxied together flat surface left dry Later shimmed up fitted spar ends trailing leading edges epoxied root ribs attached using dihedral braces shown Add top 1/16 leading edge along 1/16 balsa gas tank backing Add 1/64 balsa back side plan bottom leading edge back front spar both wing panels completely sanded Use baby oil make wing plan transparent shaped cut out ailerons Note RH wing panel can assembled over aileron gap widens towards tip Coming mail FC2 will make easy three-oointer sanding real aircraft Make necessary blocks notches actuate ailerons nyrod hous Continued page 99 Closeup cabin area landing gear rear quarter gives clear impression side-frame construction Note brasa sleeves rear strut transmitter crystals match will work way becomes familiar comfortable transmitter feel very short time flying becomes auto matic Oh want know about 7 Revers ing Control Surface can cross aileron pushrods put rudder control horn opposite side Great ideas think building same goes elevator could put control horn top belongs pulling out dive puts highest load elevator pushrod rod would tension rather compression couldnt buckle worst possible moment Keep letters coming friends Ive fortunate enough receive some very nice ones recently worth mentioning came Ron Smith AMA 83995 & WA4JNX Ron sent Official Mem bership Certificate Honorary Tarrant Amateur Repeater Assoc contingent obtaining Technicians License spoke earlier column will have tell obtaining Tech License soon think will like what see hear Keep watching George Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 mgs epoxied place panel Make wing strut 031 galvanized steel fittings attach wing yet spar root ends cut shown Save-A-Plane Downed aircraft locateralso functions range checker receiver-on indicatorwill sound horn can heard long distances hours low-battery drain Small size weight permits installa tion almost plane Works positive negative pulse 3-or 4-wire system Battery drain less 100 microamps 20 MA at5V 40 MA 9V horn Size 103 dia 1095 depth weight 25 grams less 1 oz Sound output 80dB 3 ft $1995 Save-A-Plane Box 344 Cos Cob CT 06807 product review product review product review Holes rubber hooks drilled blind nuts epoxied Wing Strut Rigging struts need no explanation Once made con nect wings fuselage rubber bands between hooks Lay fuselage wings upside down flat surface Make cardboard template check 1 ee scale dihedral between fuselage sides wing spars bottom Block up whole ship underneath dihedral correct about 2 degrees washout wing tips Attach bottom strut hooks fuselage strut fittings locate wing strut fittings spars Attach bolts shown Covering The sanding high points very careful checking points contact between framework covering can make difference between first last place contest added time required well worth Fairchild covered flat aircraft aluminum MonoKote covering makes very realistic finish model very much harder use regular Mono Kote fact Sid Axekod Top-Flite said stopped making dull surface covering fact having paint has much appeal Anyone dedicated making scale model wont object silk dope etc Flying I first flew FC-2 very early April 1979 99 THE KIT IS NOW AVAILABLE 2hE L 34G15 Ace Digipace assembled $9495 34G16Ace Digipace kit Please send complete catalog Enclosed SI 00 refunded myNAAIE first order Add 150 1st clan nuilADDRESS return add S1U handling other nrderscify NOW WHAT EVERYONES BEEN WAITING FOR sophisticated piece . pment cycling ni-cd batteries Accurate dependable attractive --Automatic discharging recharging both re ceiver transmitter batteries simultaneously independently Switch three different transmitter voltages 6V 96V 12V --Switch two different receiver charge rates 20 ma 50 ma --Four digit LED readout no mechanical clock motors --Modern design tight tolerance components sure total accuracy down 10/0 1/10 minute --Available kit form assembled tested BOX 511E HIGGINSVILLE MO 7995 STATE Fairchild/Clapp continued page 27 product review product review product review writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation ZtFIFTY SAILPLANES ALIANTESOARERS authoritative source book 50 modern saliplanes 3-views specs photos flight data world-famous modeler/engineer Dr Ferdi Gale NASAF Italy 4 language collectors scale documentation gif Check money Order $1495 postpaid AMA members ask discount GRAY PO Box 186 East Hill Road Peterborough NH 03458 Sunday morning clubs president Gary Brown handy camera After several takeoff starts camera tail air closing throttle just after being airborne land taxi back finally confidence let takeoff trip around pattern As soon airborne found stabilizer leading edge full up full power pushed lever TX position As model climbed out andafter its first turn throttled back about r After second turn downwind leg found out would cruise very well throttle Approaching base leg closed throttle nose dipped real ship point trimmed stabilizer glide settled very nice gliding attitude turned final very first landing perfect threepointer writing have flown model times made numerous takeoffs landings Turns accomplished no rudder trimmed out will fly hands off No wonder old time pilots thought much design model does seem have bad habits flown ttle full up trim stabilizer leading edge very hard stall finally stalls slightly dips its nose resume straight flight does fall off wing probably because tip washout beginning intention have model wings fold real aircraft decided done because complications time involved could doneand should built AMA scale would necessitate different strut attachment fuselage hinging up inner rear wing hinging also rear spar fuselage etc model flown 23rd annual GET ORGANIZED s set 4 stordy Ides holds ever 4 years year 1800100 8It magazInes 4 MAG FILES $495 Send $456 pam si dO postage end henildg ta DOM INOUSThES po Box 388-K DOVER NM 03880 contest Aeroguidance Society Endicott NY July 89 78 static judging tied first place abort second flight first day because building forgotten install J bolts shown drawing main landing gear strut side tore out first flight after real hard landing because gusty winds too good piloting After repairing best could tore both sides loose next day spent consider able time next week repairing time J bolts place next week flying Syracuse Aero Radio Club contest placed well static day FC-2 heavily damaged low downwind fly-by judges resulting stall no doubt caused sudden gust behind sort day guess am lucky around used fly big ones models scale quite accurate being enlarged proportional dividers drawing real aircraft has Fairchild-Republics historian ar chivist Theron Rineharts approval statement Fairchild-Republic stationery As mentioned preceding issue drawing photos statement etc can obtained proof scale Fairchild FC-2 truly beautiful flying model very easy fly crash fault design simply fell ground no airspeed now rebuilt would like take opportunity thank Connie Moynihan Gary Brown daughter Barb John Jerry Byrnes old friend Ken Little wonderful photography Also Herb Harkcom Buzzards Roost Oklahoma again Without help photos knowledge FC-2 restored now EAA Museum project would have possible ATTENTION notice appearing end George Clapps Th Fairchild FC-2 article March issue offers list available materials 25c few readers interpreted state ment mean scale drawing docu mentary material included 25c drawing documentary material prices appear listto purchased separately George Clapp 11 Collins Terrace Central Square NY 13036 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte continued page 29 carburetor Semco muffler lieu tuned pipe makes wonder what could have done retractable landing gear tuned pipe Dirty Birdy Some time ago received Sig Colt evaluate lack time everything Id like accomplish has kept person ally building However several local fliers have built experience building Colt combined flying airplanes compels comment Colt intended flown either rudder-elevator rudder-elevatorthrottle control has appearance Cessna-type design has lateral stabil ity inherent high-wing aircraft 45-in span styrofoam wing comes pre molded intact requiring painting complete smaller engines used Although engine range nominally 09 15 flew 35 installed big engine covering wing lightweight fiberglass cloth recommended box-type fuselage big enough standard radios very easy build up Rounding corners provides attractive fuselage little effort nicest features Colt tricycle gear airplane kit comes formed aluminum main gear plus complete steerable nose gear Other accessories eluded kit aluminum motor mounts control horns hinges metal devises Sig advertises Colt sportster Sunday fliers wouldnt surprised sell lot trainer airplanes because flies well month brings newsletters over country enjoy reading about fellow RC fliers Periodically Ive published excerpts newsletters thought would generally appreciated month have great clubs newsletter Major Ed Moorman edits BEAM Bulletin Eglin Aero Modellers Ed published following article received Steve Radar Perkins Rules StudentsMuch has writ ten about instruct student flier Up time however have no guidelines presented student pilot should conduct himself Having very recently gotten solo papers felt duty correct great need So came up 100 Model Aviation See dealer NOW No107 Fairchild 22 48 span 09 15 power 3 channeLs nc $2995 FLYLINE MODELS INC FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031703 573-2030 GREATLAKES Trainer 40 span 0925 power 4 channeLs n/c $3495 complete catalog 25
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/04
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 99, 100
saw FC-2 in2 i plane weighs undsand has FSR handles scale built stabilizertrim ease Insp purpos just like THE morning gray overcast skies heavy rain afternoon before turned drizzle visibility much better old Syracuse Amboy Airport Colonial Western CAM 20 flight yesterday grounded weather now ready continue its journey west Cleveland pilot ground checked Fairchild FC-2 taxied out stopped facing downwind check magnetos clear himself landing aircraft payload mail passengers keep him company swung big Fairchild wind pushed throttle forward begin takeoff run light load aircraft normally airborne right away shortened takeoff run because thisThe tail came up right off usual Whirlwind did seem move ship out normal fashion airspeed showing takeoff momentum pilot drew back stick lift-off point no return now past FC 2 would leave ground pilot no choice cut switches ride aircraft off field swamp tree stumps northwest end Amboy Airport Fairchild heavily damaged pilots ego hurt anything checked drains wings lower trailing edge both wings full rain water takeoff remember incident being written up Syracuse newspapers talking Cy Bittner flew 5508 time Colonial also remembered pilot exact date lost time Colonial FC-2 aircraft wanted model remembered well Amboy during early teens Colonial Western started operations December 1927 followed Colonial Air Transport acquired early FC-2 Razorbacks two factory built Wright J-4 Colonial Air Transport two aircraft later J-4 power plants replaced newer J-5 Whirlwind Colonial Western also least FC-2 four-longeton aircraft 5508 able get black white photo Before Colonial became part American Airways 1930 painted ali aircraft lavender orange grass green color scheme 5508 photo time building model did know what colors did model its previous paint job silver black noseused start Colonial Air Transport much better remembered lavender orange grass green should have remembered no doubt American lost no time repainting dark blue international orange wings Because wanted include movable stabilizer trim real aircraft operating servo decided model four longeron Colonial ship have room rear fuselage area Construction Fuselage Be sure familiarize yourself difficult thing making FC-2 facing up covering hides fabulous bare-bones structure Ha evioeni mere building would found ordinary aircraft senses construction lies well within capabilitIes April 1979 21 George big Golden Age bird Built Sport Scale does have foldIng wings like prototype opening cabin doors would needed AMA PrecisIon Scale TOM ASS FOB EXIST CABSVONOL IX TEXT #cUJ HURON FOAM 7T#-EIflBOBBXT1O0 TIEhflXXIssWEN 4IoJEI\flSEEr eXAM V8 XXIX SlEET CR V LOIXTXX S TLOLEOLAXOC XXFLYWXXX59 FL XXXIX U V4XVX ItTCLEARXJC OXFITWXXO XOELSEX SEWS XXLXEFED TIE SO XNTTEO TIX7 Mt CLXXX XX DISBE XX______ OXWAL_ SA CTO LOXEBLOXXXIX RT NELXX VB SCOW BXCELSOXOTRECTIXI XNT TIWOLIEX BETAXEVE LXLXLXRXXXIX CLARITY IX XETX CXVEMEY XXEE7 SLEET 0 XXXO/0 IU-SET XXI __ LEFT XEE__XEE ONEILCXVXROX/ FXXTX LET ICTEE SXX PLYNOOXXXCTXXlAO ELTWXEO TXE SOOXINIBEX IIFRAME LSIIS BOTTOM FORt. 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SEE PAGE 120 wing roots later have match After set up draw rear halves epoxy cross pieces Cut out side ood skins glue As shown plans fuselage fastened down right side up plans nose showing building section firewall E bulkhead F unorthodox very strong good joints made long-setting epoxy used shown sheet lower right corner Follow instructions shown add small top side cowl parts marked framed X drawing along windshield sides small top outside windshield sections Leave cen ter windshield frame off until 1/16 music wire ties installed later Cut out add two lower ood skins side allow dry comp letely Drill firewall notch bulkhead F 1/16 music wire tie side front windshield sure notch firewall bent-over wire ends cowl section rear will lay flat Add small plywood pieces behind landing gear main legs along bottom longeron covering Add balsa baggage door backing right side stringers tail skid shock absorbing vertical section riding free ood whole section forward firewall removable loosening screw aluminum cowlings right lower side order lift aluminum cowl clear 05 engine placing Phillips head driver between two bottom dummy cylinders loosening screw building section clearly shown plans Before assembling transfer dowel fastening screw holes part D firewall install blind nut back side firewall Part glued up rough cut shape tiltable table band saw Dremel saw After drilling center hole mount lathe case electric drill turn outside shape Cutout center after turning Dremel saw Part B Williams Brothers cylinders mounted made sections plywood epoxied together carefully layed out nine sides Rough cut out Dremel saw finish-grind outside side wheel sander After nose section built mount OS 60 FSR engine Tatone motor mount line up motor shaft center Section Mark motor mount holes firewall drill firewall epoxy blind nuts inside Cut out aluminum cowling set louvers explained draw ing drill holes fasten front section screws noted spinner explained drawing turned electric drill scale prop carved Grish 1810 unfinished prop template notch cut through rear wood part spinner table saw accept scale prop gap between notch spinner prop filled plastic -p 1 I15I / Fl Fl /12r K FT 1F----V ILV ilL Li4II4-N fII6 - mKfl p1Li. II II0 o WL i N IVN~1iiI iII-I--1I iiINLa 0. 4Iif 4-IIN 1111 jIIII441F III IH III II I F0I S . 44 ilIII-00 pillii ~ I~4 ~IIII I/ ~~45F 27 ~I ~-iiIIIzIj S 5 K 45 I 4i0I 4 IFiIII TIIII S 11 p April 1979 23 wood carefully shaped fit prop blade angle flying prop will also fit spinner fuselage Nyrod control housings installed cross pieces a fuselage station support top hatch better left until wings plugged fit between wings hatch has small lip front fits under cross piece just back center windshield rear held down rubber band stretched between hook shown bottom inside hatch sheet 2 hook fastened longeron ahead hatch hook longeron hooks shown sheet doors can made open AMA Precision Scale cutting out side ood pieces have good photo interior want acquire ood belly rear cabin area up rear landing gear strut applied wing strut fitting 1/16 deep groove cut add bottom plywood ahead block bottom until landing gear applied Landing Gear Cut form 031 brass fitting attach bottom center bulkhead F bolts shown Machine junction blocks 3/8 brass stock Stand fuselage firewall E tail up onaflat surface Form 3/16 music wire axle also shock absorber piece wheel wheel run through brass fitting bulkhead F Block up ends axle part proper height Bend rear c wire struts piece fit bottom fuselage ahead ood now belly Slide brass tubes over make last bend enter junction blocks Insert ends junction blocks along axle ends Cut eight pieces brass tubing go 3/16 wire epoxied bulkhead F solder place Cut two short pieces 3/16 music wire make lower part shock struts 24 Model Aviation nose section built separatelyas plans showand removable note projecting positioning dowels WIlilams Brothers cylinders Wright Whirlwind mounted nine piywood base pieces care fuiiy fitted together epoxy Cowiing cut aluminum sheet Shown paper pattern later modified accommodate muffier Like Curtiss Robin some other craft era Fairchilds designer provided maximum visibilityforthe single piiot bysqueezing fuseiage forward leading edge Note thatfairing piace right gear protruding head 0960 Fox extension shaft enabled George hide engine weii remove forward section screw removed cowl can iifted ciear engine thIs done inserting Phiilips head screwdriver between two bottom dummy cyiinders rounding off top ends shown Wrap rounded top ends narrow strips masking tape center upper brass tubing Solder junction blocks struts together after careful alignment Remove masking tape lower leg moves free top brass tubing brass tubing goes over axles cut ends drilled small cotter pins soldered place inside brass washer soldering point junction struts blocks tubing washers better done tinning parts before assembly will insure total penetration solder strut fairings made per drawing epoxy until after covering fuselage Williams Brothers Golden Age 5-in wheels slightly small scale large make recom mended ship flown wheels softer tires except contests because shock airframe Tail Surfaces cut very light a sheet pretty much ex plained drawing simulated ribs other 1/16 parts raise covering April 1979 25 scale-shape propeller carved Grish 1810 prop right turned-wood section spinner replace normal plastic part landing gear Strut fairings made shown drawings epoxied until after fuselage has covered Williams Brothers 5-in Golden Age wheels slightly under scale largest scale wheels available landing gear shock absorbing Parts Fox extension shaft allows aft location engine __ Detaii left wing strut fitting Wing strut fittings made 031 anized steel Note nest binding struts wire hook wing panels butt against fuselage sides rubber bands between hooks Nyrods routing pushrods ailerons horns Dihedral scale 1 /2 degrees quite adequate away t installed after symmetrical airfoil shape has sanded a ribs sanded again leading trailing edges blend forget plywood inserts spruce pieces between stabilizer sidemounted OS engine distinctive ply firewall Although 11 lb ship ballasted elevator final rigging 20-lb 14 Dounds smoothness engine flies big craft realistically half throttle monofilament fish line leader sprayed 26 Model Aviation Tali feathers made light 1/4 sheet simuiatea nDs etc raise tne covering above sheet allow shaping symmetrical cross section Note strut attachment shock absorbing tail skid left trimmable stab set negative angle photo right extension fin leading edge rides through trimmable stab Stab/fin wire shown 20-ib monofilament tensioned sprayed silver Hose projecting cabin used draw fuel tank after flying Black outline firewall electrical tape cowl rest upon Detail mount fitting trimmabie stabilizer Nylon hinge wnlcn Detail Nyrod clevis horn assembly aileron showing permits trim movement attached small wood screws epoxy aileron spar cut sway supported Note hinge left silver run stabilizer side through rudder through stabilizer other side Both ends wrapped around strut screws tighten strut screw pull monofilament line tight tighten other Wings airfoil model Goettingen 387 slight undercain ber left out give flat bottom undercamber slight barely perceptible has little effect flight model wings built two separate panels transportation reasons After ribs spars leading edge trailing edge aileron spars cut out machined assemble LH panel first drawing over waxed paper aileron spars left piece during construction because made medium balsa formed later tips medium sand paper glued fairly large block along tips hard balsa tip pieces epoxied together flat surface left dry Later shimmed up fitted spar ends trailing leading edges epoxied root ribs attached using dihedral braces shown Add top 1/16 leading edge along 1/16 balsa gas tank backing Add 1/64 balsa back side plan bottom leading edge back front spar both wing panels completely sanded Use baby oil make wing plan transparent shaped cut out ailerons Note RH wing panel can assembled over aileron gap widens towards tip Coming mail FC2 will make easy three-oointer sanding real aircraft Make necessary blocks notches actuate ailerons nyrod hous Continued page 99 Closeup cabin area landing gear rear quarter gives clear impression side-frame construction Note brasa sleeves rear strut transmitter crystals match will work way becomes familiar comfortable transmitter feel very short time flying becomes auto matic Oh want know about 7 Revers ing Control Surface can cross aileron pushrods put rudder control horn opposite side Great ideas think building same goes elevator could put control horn top belongs pulling out dive puts highest load elevator pushrod rod would tension rather compression couldnt buckle worst possible moment Keep letters coming friends Ive fortunate enough receive some very nice ones recently worth mentioning came Ron Smith AMA 83995 & WA4JNX Ron sent Official Mem bership Certificate Honorary Tarrant Amateur Repeater Assoc contingent obtaining Technicians License spoke earlier column will have tell obtaining Tech License soon think will like what see hear Keep watching George Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 mgs epoxied place panel Make wing strut 031 galvanized steel fittings attach wing yet spar root ends cut shown Save-A-Plane Downed aircraft locateralso functions range checker receiver-on indicatorwill sound horn can heard long distances hours low-battery drain Small size weight permits installa tion almost plane Works positive negative pulse 3-or 4-wire system Battery drain less 100 microamps 20 MA at5V 40 MA 9V horn Size 103 dia 1095 depth weight 25 grams less 1 oz Sound output 80dB 3 ft $1995 Save-A-Plane Box 344 Cos Cob CT 06807 product review product review product review Holes rubber hooks drilled blind nuts epoxied Wing Strut Rigging struts need no explanation Once made con nect wings fuselage rubber bands between hooks Lay fuselage wings upside down flat surface Make cardboard template check 1 ee scale dihedral between fuselage sides wing spars bottom Block up whole ship underneath dihedral correct about 2 degrees washout wing tips Attach bottom strut hooks fuselage strut fittings locate wing strut fittings spars Attach bolts shown Covering The sanding high points very careful checking points contact between framework covering can make difference between first last place contest added time required well worth Fairchild covered flat aircraft aluminum MonoKote covering makes very realistic finish model very much harder use regular Mono Kote fact Sid Axekod Top-Flite said stopped making dull surface covering fact having paint has much appeal Anyone dedicated making scale model wont object silk dope etc Flying I first flew FC-2 very early April 1979 99 THE KIT IS NOW AVAILABLE 2hE L 34G15 Ace Digipace assembled $9495 34G16Ace Digipace kit Please send complete catalog Enclosed SI 00 refunded myNAAIE first order Add 150 1st clan nuilADDRESS return add S1U handling other nrderscify NOW WHAT EVERYONES BEEN WAITING FOR sophisticated piece . pment cycling ni-cd batteries Accurate dependable attractive --Automatic discharging recharging both re ceiver transmitter batteries simultaneously independently Switch three different transmitter voltages 6V 96V 12V --Switch two different receiver charge rates 20 ma 50 ma --Four digit LED readout no mechanical clock motors --Modern design tight tolerance components sure total accuracy down 10/0 1/10 minute --Available kit form assembled tested BOX 511E HIGGINSVILLE MO 7995 STATE Fairchild/Clapp continued page 27 product review product review product review writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation ZtFIFTY SAILPLANES ALIANTESOARERS authoritative source book 50 modern saliplanes 3-views specs photos flight data world-famous modeler/engineer Dr Ferdi Gale NASAF Italy 4 language collectors scale documentation gif Check money Order $1495 postpaid AMA members ask discount GRAY PO Box 186 East Hill Road Peterborough NH 03458 Sunday morning clubs president Gary Brown handy camera After several takeoff starts camera tail air closing throttle just after being airborne land taxi back finally confidence let takeoff trip around pattern As soon airborne found stabilizer leading edge full up full power pushed lever TX position As model climbed out andafter its first turn throttled back about r After second turn downwind leg found out would cruise very well throttle Approaching base leg closed throttle nose dipped real ship point trimmed stabilizer glide settled very nice gliding attitude turned final very first landing perfect threepointer writing have flown model times made numerous takeoffs landings Turns accomplished no rudder trimmed out will fly hands off No wonder old time pilots thought much design model does seem have bad habits flown ttle full up trim stabilizer leading edge very hard stall finally stalls slightly dips its nose resume straight flight does fall off wing probably because tip washout beginning intention have model wings fold real aircraft decided done because complications time involved could doneand should built AMA scale would necessitate different strut attachment fuselage hinging up inner rear wing hinging also rear spar fuselage etc model flown 23rd annual GET ORGANIZED s set 4 stordy Ides holds ever 4 years year 1800100 8It magazInes 4 MAG FILES $495 Send $456 pam si dO postage end henildg ta DOM INOUSThES po Box 388-K DOVER NM 03880 contest Aeroguidance Society Endicott NY July 89 78 static judging tied first place abort second flight first day because building forgotten install J bolts shown drawing main landing gear strut side tore out first flight after real hard landing because gusty winds too good piloting After repairing best could tore both sides loose next day spent consider able time next week repairing time J bolts place next week flying Syracuse Aero Radio Club contest placed well static day FC-2 heavily damaged low downwind fly-by judges resulting stall no doubt caused sudden gust behind sort day guess am lucky around used fly big ones models scale quite accurate being enlarged proportional dividers drawing real aircraft has Fairchild-Republics historian ar chivist Theron Rineharts approval statement Fairchild-Republic stationery As mentioned preceding issue drawing photos statement etc can obtained proof scale Fairchild FC-2 truly beautiful flying model very easy fly crash fault design simply fell ground no airspeed now rebuilt would like take opportunity thank Connie Moynihan Gary Brown daughter Barb John Jerry Byrnes old friend Ken Little wonderful photography Also Herb Harkcom Buzzards Roost Oklahoma again Without help photos knowledge FC-2 restored now EAA Museum project would have possible ATTENTION notice appearing end George Clapps Th Fairchild FC-2 article March issue offers list available materials 25c few readers interpreted state ment mean scale drawing docu mentary material included 25c drawing documentary material prices appear listto purchased separately George Clapp 11 Collins Terrace Central Square NY 13036 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte continued page 29 carburetor Semco muffler lieu tuned pipe makes wonder what could have done retractable landing gear tuned pipe Dirty Birdy Some time ago received Sig Colt evaluate lack time everything Id like accomplish has kept person ally building However several local fliers have built experience building Colt combined flying airplanes compels comment Colt intended flown either rudder-elevator rudder-elevatorthrottle control has appearance Cessna-type design has lateral stabil ity inherent high-wing aircraft 45-in span styrofoam wing comes pre molded intact requiring painting complete smaller engines used Although engine range nominally 09 15 flew 35 installed big engine covering wing lightweight fiberglass cloth recommended box-type fuselage big enough standard radios very easy build up Rounding corners provides attractive fuselage little effort nicest features Colt tricycle gear airplane kit comes formed aluminum main gear plus complete steerable nose gear Other accessories eluded kit aluminum motor mounts control horns hinges metal devises Sig advertises Colt sportster Sunday fliers wouldnt surprised sell lot trainer airplanes because flies well month brings newsletters over country enjoy reading about fellow RC fliers Periodically Ive published excerpts newsletters thought would generally appreciated month have great clubs newsletter Major Ed Moorman edits BEAM Bulletin Eglin Aero Modellers Ed published following article received Steve Radar Perkins Rules StudentsMuch has writ ten about instruct student flier Up time however have no guidelines presented student pilot should conduct himself Having very recently gotten solo papers felt duty correct great need So came up 100 Model Aviation See dealer NOW No107 Fairchild 22 48 span 09 15 power 3 channeLs nc $2995 FLYLINE MODELS INC FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031703 573-2030 GREATLAKES Trainer 40 span 0925 power 4 channeLs n/c $3495 complete catalog 25
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/04
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 99, 100
saw FC-2 in2 i plane weighs undsand has FSR handles scale built stabilizertrim ease Insp purpos just like THE morning gray overcast skies heavy rain afternoon before turned drizzle visibility much better old Syracuse Amboy Airport Colonial Western CAM 20 flight yesterday grounded weather now ready continue its journey west Cleveland pilot ground checked Fairchild FC-2 taxied out stopped facing downwind check magnetos clear himself landing aircraft payload mail passengers keep him company swung big Fairchild wind pushed throttle forward begin takeoff run light load aircraft normally airborne right away shortened takeoff run because thisThe tail came up right off usual Whirlwind did seem move ship out normal fashion airspeed showing takeoff momentum pilot drew back stick lift-off point no return now past FC 2 would leave ground pilot no choice cut switches ride aircraft off field swamp tree stumps northwest end Amboy Airport Fairchild heavily damaged pilots ego hurt anything checked drains wings lower trailing edge both wings full rain water takeoff remember incident being written up Syracuse newspapers talking Cy Bittner flew 5508 time Colonial also remembered pilot exact date lost time Colonial FC-2 aircraft wanted model remembered well Amboy during early teens Colonial Western started operations December 1927 followed Colonial Air Transport acquired early FC-2 Razorbacks two factory built Wright J-4 Colonial Air Transport two aircraft later J-4 power plants replaced newer J-5 Whirlwind Colonial Western also least FC-2 four-longeton aircraft 5508 able get black white photo Before Colonial became part American Airways 1930 painted ali aircraft lavender orange grass green color scheme 5508 photo time building model did know what colors did model its previous paint job silver black noseused start Colonial Air Transport much better remembered lavender orange grass green should have remembered no doubt American lost no time repainting dark blue international orange wings Because wanted include movable stabilizer trim real aircraft operating servo decided model four longeron Colonial ship have room rear fuselage area Construction Fuselage Be sure familiarize yourself difficult thing making FC-2 facing up covering hides fabulous bare-bones structure Ha evioeni mere building would found ordinary aircraft senses construction lies well within capabilitIes April 1979 21 George big Golden Age bird Built Sport Scale does have foldIng wings like prototype opening cabin doors would needed AMA PrecisIon Scale TOM ASS FOB EXIST CABSVONOL IX TEXT #cUJ HURON FOAM 7T#-EIflBOBBXT1O0 TIEhflXXIssWEN 4IoJEI\flSEEr eXAM V8 XXIX SlEET CR V LOIXTXX S TLOLEOLAXOC XXFLYWXXX59 FL XXXIX U V4XVX ItTCLEARXJC OXFITWXXO XOELSEX SEWS XXLXEFED TIE SO XNTTEO TIX7 Mt CLXXX XX DISBE XX______ OXWAL_ SA CTO LOXEBLOXXXIX RT NELXX VB SCOW BXCELSOXOTRECTIXI XNT TIWOLIEX BETAXEVE LXLXLXRXXXIX CLARITY IX XETX CXVEMEY XXEE7 SLEET 0 XXXO/0 IU-SET XXI __ LEFT XEE__XEE ONEILCXVXROX/ FXXTX LET ICTEE SXX PLYNOOXXXCTXXlAO ELTWXEO TXE SOOXINIBEX IIFRAME LSIIS BOTTOM FORt. NILX BLOOM XEBEW BELOWELYWOOX BEG0 SEXyr BEEISOCE TOES BOTTOM LXNOXRXSEI1nwI LYREIYUXXO XE S BXTTXN LXX BETWEEN tVt~IYBCRXXXARXEILOCOEzF TOO OLOESTT~I OXOL EXt WXXO / LEAVE EFEN TO LOOXTE CXXX ELO BET ISTIO[I ANELTWOO~ CAEINO TOES BOTTOMXXXX BOLSXVt XXX FOR BELOWBILXXXR VCOI VOELTWXXX TOES BOTTOM ILIOXXISTOES BOTTXM BETWEEN N_ _______ LIPXXYTXN XELS FITBEOX EXT TO XCWBXLOL AX TEE SLAP WIBEXIX BLABELE XX XXX 0000 TO SOBELOW EXYXOSIXLI4XO LONOERONS S LONXXRXS XXEXLW XXSSMLATXO RUXELEVATOB CX&E MOlEF- LflAELYWOXXAT XXXII X5X MXXX XXX NOWTEE XE FINOWL- FOB S EPXXT LXX IXEEFREE TOAVEL ER SCREWXECTARE 0 EL-AC TXXX BOThSEE TEE EBOLIT MISSX SOLO JI X ALOS CAMFIALY SITX FROM FROST XE9XV WITX LOSE XETTBO TTEE LOT BET OVEN XXX OTLER 00 FLYWOCO 0000 1927SCALE 0 FAIRCHILD FC-2 DESLOXED S DRAWN OT 00 CL-APP WRE XXXIX 0R CLERE AREA 1004500 WELOLT WOO OXLLASTI4L-IX OTLWEIO--LENGTh OVER ALL XX FOX E CAWLIE LOOXEBS TYFEAL OXRIyr pj OWLELBEX OX ELE GRAS FC XE mOO OOXTIOOXS FlEEWBLO OTBOT FITTINO XOX NALOXXX ELAC XXBI ON ERE WITH LOOVER XLOBEO WOO STEELGRAS S OXTUEX OXSRX EPOVY ALL OXOTS FORWOXO orKoOK: YIO5TtXTtLOOO ESS SLABSXXIXBELt XXIXELM ROE FONEC LOXOER WLL BE WOO LOIN BETTOLO TYPEXXX COWLL.ALEXOXIXCE FOX Ot MOTOR 0 PATTERNI--NLXX SLEET FOX OX-BOO MOFLER NM-TON S LX OEELAOX-ORE E ELS NOWICATION XE OSIOX 0-10 ONE ONFILLXR IS REMOVEMLE ST5W0L-LANLO BORE REMOVOLO FREE 0 SEXIER SIIBOXEFL SCREWS AT ST SEX 0 BETWEENSELLO 0085 CXXX OXTTEOSSTOW ON REAL A/C TOILER OXYIS LOXOOLLOIT BENO OF -F O C b rLLE~Cb ~ CV~~ CY.EEXTL ~O~I11X CIX b ~.DoXXuo~go CX 0 ~ 0CIXCX~ -EXXQ XX _~Ao0 OEX CoYbOO EN IoX O b~IeQQIS000 MO~ OO~ XNO 0LO b O 8 XX& CNbb E CoN 0OCX~SMO O S 0 0RN_b0~o 0 0S ~bCXO MOOI5~flMO~X~ bLbb 9~5boMOCoSOQ O~ N EETN3@Q 0 0 CD L.X 1 C I m z C, w rn C, m m rr ICV 0 FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE . SEE PAGE 120 wing roots later have match After set up draw rear halves epoxy cross pieces Cut out side ood skins glue As shown plans fuselage fastened down right side up plans nose showing building section firewall E bulkhead F unorthodox very strong good joints made long-setting epoxy used shown sheet lower right corner Follow instructions shown add small top side cowl parts marked framed X drawing along windshield sides small top outside windshield sections Leave cen ter windshield frame off until 1/16 music wire ties installed later Cut out add two lower ood skins side allow dry comp letely Drill firewall notch bulkhead F 1/16 music wire tie side front windshield sure notch firewall bent-over wire ends cowl section rear will lay flat Add small plywood pieces behind landing gear main legs along bottom longeron covering Add balsa baggage door backing right side stringers tail skid shock absorbing vertical section riding free ood whole section forward firewall removable loosening screw aluminum cowlings right lower side order lift aluminum cowl clear 05 engine placing Phillips head driver between two bottom dummy cylinders loosening screw building section clearly shown plans Before assembling transfer dowel fastening screw holes part D firewall install blind nut back side firewall Part glued up rough cut shape tiltable table band saw Dremel saw After drilling center hole mount lathe case electric drill turn outside shape Cutout center after turning Dremel saw Part B Williams Brothers cylinders mounted made sections plywood epoxied together carefully layed out nine sides Rough cut out Dremel saw finish-grind outside side wheel sander After nose section built mount OS 60 FSR engine Tatone motor mount line up motor shaft center Section Mark motor mount holes firewall drill firewall epoxy blind nuts inside Cut out aluminum cowling set louvers explained draw ing drill holes fasten front section screws noted spinner explained drawing turned electric drill scale prop carved Grish 1810 unfinished prop template notch cut through rear wood part spinner table saw accept scale prop gap between notch spinner prop filled plastic -p 1 I15I / Fl Fl /12r K FT 1F----V ILV ilL Li4II4-N fII6 - mKfl p1Li. II II0 o WL i N IVN~1iiI iII-I--1I iiINLa 0. 4Iif 4-IIN 1111 jIIII441F III IH III II I F0I S . 44 ilIII-00 pillii ~ I~4 ~IIII I/ ~~45F 27 ~I ~-iiIIIzIj S 5 K 45 I 4i0I 4 IFiIII TIIII S 11 p April 1979 23 wood carefully shaped fit prop blade angle flying prop will also fit spinner fuselage Nyrod control housings installed cross pieces a fuselage station support top hatch better left until wings plugged fit between wings hatch has small lip front fits under cross piece just back center windshield rear held down rubber band stretched between hook shown bottom inside hatch sheet 2 hook fastened longeron ahead hatch hook longeron hooks shown sheet doors can made open AMA Precision Scale cutting out side ood pieces have good photo interior want acquire ood belly rear cabin area up rear landing gear strut applied wing strut fitting 1/16 deep groove cut add bottom plywood ahead block bottom until landing gear applied Landing Gear Cut form 031 brass fitting attach bottom center bulkhead F bolts shown Machine junction blocks 3/8 brass stock Stand fuselage firewall E tail up onaflat surface Form 3/16 music wire axle also shock absorber piece wheel wheel run through brass fitting bulkhead F Block up ends axle part proper height Bend rear c wire struts piece fit bottom fuselage ahead ood now belly Slide brass tubes over make last bend enter junction blocks Insert ends junction blocks along axle ends Cut eight pieces brass tubing go 3/16 wire epoxied bulkhead F solder place Cut two short pieces 3/16 music wire make lower part shock struts 24 Model Aviation nose section built separatelyas plans showand removable note projecting positioning dowels WIlilams Brothers cylinders Wright Whirlwind mounted nine piywood base pieces care fuiiy fitted together epoxy Cowiing cut aluminum sheet Shown paper pattern later modified accommodate muffier Like Curtiss Robin some other craft era Fairchilds designer provided maximum visibilityforthe single piiot bysqueezing fuseiage forward leading edge Note thatfairing piace right gear protruding head 0960 Fox extension shaft enabled George hide engine weii remove forward section screw removed cowl can iifted ciear engine thIs done inserting Phiilips head screwdriver between two bottom dummy cyiinders rounding off top ends shown Wrap rounded top ends narrow strips masking tape center upper brass tubing Solder junction blocks struts together after careful alignment Remove masking tape lower leg moves free top brass tubing brass tubing goes over axles cut ends drilled small cotter pins soldered place inside brass washer soldering point junction struts blocks tubing washers better done tinning parts before assembly will insure total penetration solder strut fairings made per drawing epoxy until after covering fuselage Williams Brothers Golden Age 5-in wheels slightly small scale large make recom mended ship flown wheels softer tires except contests because shock airframe Tail Surfaces cut very light a sheet pretty much ex plained drawing simulated ribs other 1/16 parts raise covering April 1979 25 scale-shape propeller carved Grish 1810 prop right turned-wood section spinner replace normal plastic part landing gear Strut fairings made shown drawings epoxied until after fuselage has covered Williams Brothers 5-in Golden Age wheels slightly under scale largest scale wheels available landing gear shock absorbing Parts Fox extension shaft allows aft location engine __ Detaii left wing strut fitting Wing strut fittings made 031 anized steel Note nest binding struts wire hook wing panels butt against fuselage sides rubber bands between hooks Nyrods routing pushrods ailerons horns Dihedral scale 1 /2 degrees quite adequate away t installed after symmetrical airfoil shape has sanded a ribs sanded again leading trailing edges blend forget plywood inserts spruce pieces between stabilizer sidemounted OS engine distinctive ply firewall Although 11 lb ship ballasted elevator final rigging 20-lb 14 Dounds smoothness engine flies big craft realistically half throttle monofilament fish line leader sprayed 26 Model Aviation Tali feathers made light 1/4 sheet simuiatea nDs etc raise tne covering above sheet allow shaping symmetrical cross section Note strut attachment shock absorbing tail skid left trimmable stab set negative angle photo right extension fin leading edge rides through trimmable stab Stab/fin wire shown 20-ib monofilament tensioned sprayed silver Hose projecting cabin used draw fuel tank after flying Black outline firewall electrical tape cowl rest upon Detail mount fitting trimmabie stabilizer Nylon hinge wnlcn Detail Nyrod clevis horn assembly aileron showing permits trim movement attached small wood screws epoxy aileron spar cut sway supported Note hinge left silver run stabilizer side through rudder through stabilizer other side Both ends wrapped around strut screws tighten strut screw pull monofilament line tight tighten other Wings airfoil model Goettingen 387 slight undercain ber left out give flat bottom undercamber slight barely perceptible has little effect flight model wings built two separate panels transportation reasons After ribs spars leading edge trailing edge aileron spars cut out machined assemble LH panel first drawing over waxed paper aileron spars left piece during construction because made medium balsa formed later tips medium sand paper glued fairly large block along tips hard balsa tip pieces epoxied together flat surface left dry Later shimmed up fitted spar ends trailing leading edges epoxied root ribs attached using dihedral braces shown Add top 1/16 leading edge along 1/16 balsa gas tank backing Add 1/64 balsa back side plan bottom leading edge back front spar both wing panels completely sanded Use baby oil make wing plan transparent shaped cut out ailerons Note RH wing panel can assembled over aileron gap widens towards tip Coming mail FC2 will make easy three-oointer sanding real aircraft Make necessary blocks notches actuate ailerons nyrod hous Continued page 99 Closeup cabin area landing gear rear quarter gives clear impression side-frame construction Note brasa sleeves rear strut transmitter crystals match will work way becomes familiar comfortable transmitter feel very short time flying becomes auto matic Oh want know about 7 Revers ing Control Surface can cross aileron pushrods put rudder control horn opposite side Great ideas think building same goes elevator could put control horn top belongs pulling out dive puts highest load elevator pushrod rod would tension rather compression couldnt buckle worst possible moment Keep letters coming friends Ive fortunate enough receive some very nice ones recently worth mentioning came Ron Smith AMA 83995 & WA4JNX Ron sent Official Mem bership Certificate Honorary Tarrant Amateur Repeater Assoc contingent obtaining Technicians License spoke earlier column will have tell obtaining Tech License soon think will like what see hear Keep watching George Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 mgs epoxied place panel Make wing strut 031 galvanized steel fittings attach wing yet spar root ends cut shown Save-A-Plane Downed aircraft locateralso functions range checker receiver-on indicatorwill sound horn can heard long distances hours low-battery drain Small size weight permits installa tion almost plane Works positive negative pulse 3-or 4-wire system Battery drain less 100 microamps 20 MA at5V 40 MA 9V horn Size 103 dia 1095 depth weight 25 grams less 1 oz Sound output 80dB 3 ft $1995 Save-A-Plane Box 344 Cos Cob CT 06807 product review product review product review Holes rubber hooks drilled blind nuts epoxied Wing Strut Rigging struts need no explanation Once made con nect wings fuselage rubber bands between hooks Lay fuselage wings upside down flat surface Make cardboard template check 1 ee scale dihedral between fuselage sides wing spars bottom Block up whole ship underneath dihedral correct about 2 degrees washout wing tips Attach bottom strut hooks fuselage strut fittings locate wing strut fittings spars Attach bolts shown Covering The sanding high points very careful checking points contact between framework covering can make difference between first last place contest added time required well worth Fairchild covered flat aircraft aluminum MonoKote covering makes very realistic finish model very much harder use regular Mono Kote fact Sid Axekod Top-Flite said stopped making dull surface covering fact having paint has much appeal Anyone dedicated making scale model wont object silk dope etc Flying I first flew FC-2 very early April 1979 99 THE KIT IS NOW AVAILABLE 2hE L 34G15 Ace Digipace assembled $9495 34G16Ace Digipace kit Please send complete catalog Enclosed SI 00 refunded myNAAIE first order Add 150 1st clan nuilADDRESS return add S1U handling other nrderscify NOW WHAT EVERYONES BEEN WAITING FOR sophisticated piece . pment cycling ni-cd batteries Accurate dependable attractive --Automatic discharging recharging both re ceiver transmitter batteries simultaneously independently Switch three different transmitter voltages 6V 96V 12V --Switch two different receiver charge rates 20 ma 50 ma --Four digit LED readout no mechanical clock motors --Modern design tight tolerance components sure total accuracy down 10/0 1/10 minute --Available kit form assembled tested BOX 511E HIGGINSVILLE MO 7995 STATE Fairchild/Clapp continued page 27 product review product review product review writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation ZtFIFTY SAILPLANES ALIANTESOARERS authoritative source book 50 modern saliplanes 3-views specs photos flight data world-famous modeler/engineer Dr Ferdi Gale NASAF Italy 4 language collectors scale documentation gif Check money Order $1495 postpaid AMA members ask discount GRAY PO Box 186 East Hill Road Peterborough NH 03458 Sunday morning clubs president Gary Brown handy camera After several takeoff starts camera tail air closing throttle just after being airborne land taxi back finally confidence let takeoff trip around pattern As soon airborne found stabilizer leading edge full up full power pushed lever TX position As model climbed out andafter its first turn throttled back about r After second turn downwind leg found out would cruise very well throttle Approaching base leg closed throttle nose dipped real ship point trimmed stabilizer glide settled very nice gliding attitude turned final very first landing perfect threepointer writing have flown model times made numerous takeoffs landings Turns accomplished no rudder trimmed out will fly hands off No wonder old time pilots thought much design model does seem have bad habits flown ttle full up trim stabilizer leading edge very hard stall finally stalls slightly dips its nose resume straight flight does fall off wing probably because tip washout beginning intention have model wings fold real aircraft decided done because complications time involved could doneand should built AMA scale would necessitate different strut attachment fuselage hinging up inner rear wing hinging also rear spar fuselage etc model flown 23rd annual GET ORGANIZED s set 4 stordy Ides holds ever 4 years year 1800100 8It magazInes 4 MAG FILES $495 Send $456 pam si dO postage end henildg ta DOM INOUSThES po Box 388-K DOVER NM 03880 contest Aeroguidance Society Endicott NY July 89 78 static judging tied first place abort second flight first day because building forgotten install J bolts shown drawing main landing gear strut side tore out first flight after real hard landing because gusty winds too good piloting After repairing best could tore both sides loose next day spent consider able time next week repairing time J bolts place next week flying Syracuse Aero Radio Club contest placed well static day FC-2 heavily damaged low downwind fly-by judges resulting stall no doubt caused sudden gust behind sort day guess am lucky around used fly big ones models scale quite accurate being enlarged proportional dividers drawing real aircraft has Fairchild-Republics historian ar chivist Theron Rineharts approval statement Fairchild-Republic stationery As mentioned preceding issue drawing photos statement etc can obtained proof scale Fairchild FC-2 truly beautiful flying model very easy fly crash fault design simply fell ground no airspeed now rebuilt would like take opportunity thank Connie Moynihan Gary Brown daughter Barb John Jerry Byrnes old friend Ken Little wonderful photography Also Herb Harkcom Buzzards Roost Oklahoma again Without help photos knowledge FC-2 restored now EAA Museum project would have possible ATTENTION notice appearing end George Clapps Th Fairchild FC-2 article March issue offers list available materials 25c few readers interpreted state ment mean scale drawing docu mentary material included 25c drawing documentary material prices appear listto purchased separately George Clapp 11 Collins Terrace Central Square NY 13036 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte continued page 29 carburetor Semco muffler lieu tuned pipe makes wonder what could have done retractable landing gear tuned pipe Dirty Birdy Some time ago received Sig Colt evaluate lack time everything Id like accomplish has kept person ally building However several local fliers have built experience building Colt combined flying airplanes compels comment Colt intended flown either rudder-elevator rudder-elevatorthrottle control has appearance Cessna-type design has lateral stabil ity inherent high-wing aircraft 45-in span styrofoam wing comes pre molded intact requiring painting complete smaller engines used Although engine range nominally 09 15 flew 35 installed big engine covering wing lightweight fiberglass cloth recommended box-type fuselage big enough standard radios very easy build up Rounding corners provides attractive fuselage little effort nicest features Colt tricycle gear airplane kit comes formed aluminum main gear plus complete steerable nose gear Other accessories eluded kit aluminum motor mounts control horns hinges metal devises Sig advertises Colt sportster Sunday fliers wouldnt surprised sell lot trainer airplanes because flies well month brings newsletters over country enjoy reading about fellow RC fliers Periodically Ive published excerpts newsletters thought would generally appreciated month have great clubs newsletter Major Ed Moorman edits BEAM Bulletin Eglin Aero Modellers Ed published following article received Steve Radar Perkins Rules StudentsMuch has writ ten about instruct student flier Up time however have no guidelines presented student pilot should conduct himself Having very recently gotten solo papers felt duty correct great need So came up 100 Model Aviation See dealer NOW No107 Fairchild 22 48 span 09 15 power 3 channeLs nc $2995 FLYLINE MODELS INC FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031703 573-2030 GREATLAKES Trainer 40 span 0925 power 4 channeLs n/c $3495 complete catalog 25
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/04
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saw FC-2 in2 i plane weighs undsand has FSR handles scale built stabilizertrim ease Insp purpos just like THE morning gray overcast skies heavy rain afternoon before turned drizzle visibility much better old Syracuse Amboy Airport Colonial Western CAM 20 flight yesterday grounded weather now ready continue its journey west Cleveland pilot ground checked Fairchild FC-2 taxied out stopped facing downwind check magnetos clear himself landing aircraft payload mail passengers keep him company swung big Fairchild wind pushed throttle forward begin takeoff run light load aircraft normally airborne right away shortened takeoff run because thisThe tail came up right off usual Whirlwind did seem move ship out normal fashion airspeed showing takeoff momentum pilot drew back stick lift-off point no return now past FC 2 would leave ground pilot no choice cut switches ride aircraft off field swamp tree stumps northwest end Amboy Airport Fairchild heavily damaged pilots ego hurt anything checked drains wings lower trailing edge both wings full rain water takeoff remember incident being written up Syracuse newspapers talking Cy Bittner flew 5508 time Colonial also remembered pilot exact date lost time Colonial FC-2 aircraft wanted model remembered well Amboy during early teens Colonial Western started operations December 1927 followed Colonial Air Transport acquired early FC-2 Razorbacks two factory built Wright J-4 Colonial Air Transport two aircraft later J-4 power plants replaced newer J-5 Whirlwind Colonial Western also least FC-2 four-longeton aircraft 5508 able get black white photo Before Colonial became part American Airways 1930 painted ali aircraft lavender orange grass green color scheme 5508 photo time building model did know what colors did model its previous paint job silver black noseused start Colonial Air Transport much better remembered lavender orange grass green should have remembered no doubt American lost no time repainting dark blue international orange wings Because wanted include movable stabilizer trim real aircraft operating servo decided model four longeron Colonial ship have room rear fuselage area Construction Fuselage Be sure familiarize yourself difficult thing making FC-2 facing up covering hides fabulous bare-bones structure Ha evioeni mere building would found ordinary aircraft senses construction lies well within capabilitIes April 1979 21 George big Golden Age bird Built Sport Scale does have foldIng wings like prototype opening cabin doors would needed AMA PrecisIon Scale TOM ASS FOB EXIST CABSVONOL IX TEXT #cUJ HURON FOAM 7T#-EIflBOBBXT1O0 TIEhflXXIssWEN 4IoJEI\flSEEr eXAM V8 XXIX SlEET CR V LOIXTXX S TLOLEOLAXOC XXFLYWXXX59 FL XXXIX U V4XVX ItTCLEARXJC OXFITWXXO XOELSEX SEWS XXLXEFED TIE SO XNTTEO TIX7 Mt CLXXX XX DISBE XX______ OXWAL_ SA CTO LOXEBLOXXXIX RT NELXX VB SCOW BXCELSOXOTRECTIXI XNT TIWOLIEX BETAXEVE LXLXLXRXXXIX CLARITY IX XETX CXVEMEY XXEE7 SLEET 0 XXXO/0 IU-SET XXI __ LEFT XEE__XEE ONEILCXVXROX/ FXXTX LET ICTEE SXX PLYNOOXXXCTXXlAO ELTWXEO TXE SOOXINIBEX IIFRAME LSIIS BOTTOM FORt. 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SEE PAGE 120 wing roots later have match After set up draw rear halves epoxy cross pieces Cut out side ood skins glue As shown plans fuselage fastened down right side up plans nose showing building section firewall E bulkhead F unorthodox very strong good joints made long-setting epoxy used shown sheet lower right corner Follow instructions shown add small top side cowl parts marked framed X drawing along windshield sides small top outside windshield sections Leave cen ter windshield frame off until 1/16 music wire ties installed later Cut out add two lower ood skins side allow dry comp letely Drill firewall notch bulkhead F 1/16 music wire tie side front windshield sure notch firewall bent-over wire ends cowl section rear will lay flat Add small plywood pieces behind landing gear main legs along bottom longeron covering Add balsa baggage door backing right side stringers tail skid shock absorbing vertical section riding free ood whole section forward firewall removable loosening screw aluminum cowlings right lower side order lift aluminum cowl clear 05 engine placing Phillips head driver between two bottom dummy cylinders loosening screw building section clearly shown plans Before assembling transfer dowel fastening screw holes part D firewall install blind nut back side firewall Part glued up rough cut shape tiltable table band saw Dremel saw After drilling center hole mount lathe case electric drill turn outside shape Cutout center after turning Dremel saw Part B Williams Brothers cylinders mounted made sections plywood epoxied together carefully layed out nine sides Rough cut out Dremel saw finish-grind outside side wheel sander After nose section built mount OS 60 FSR engine Tatone motor mount line up motor shaft center Section Mark motor mount holes firewall drill firewall epoxy blind nuts inside Cut out aluminum cowling set louvers explained draw ing drill holes fasten front section screws noted spinner explained drawing turned electric drill scale prop carved Grish 1810 unfinished prop template notch cut through rear wood part spinner table saw accept scale prop gap between notch spinner prop filled plastic -p 1 I15I / Fl Fl /12r K FT 1F----V ILV ilL Li4II4-N fII6 - mKfl p1Li. 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shown Machine junction blocks 3/8 brass stock Stand fuselage firewall E tail up onaflat surface Form 3/16 music wire axle also shock absorber piece wheel wheel run through brass fitting bulkhead F Block up ends axle part proper height Bend rear c wire struts piece fit bottom fuselage ahead ood now belly Slide brass tubes over make last bend enter junction blocks Insert ends junction blocks along axle ends Cut eight pieces brass tubing go 3/16 wire epoxied bulkhead F solder place Cut two short pieces 3/16 music wire make lower part shock struts 24 Model Aviation nose section built separatelyas plans showand removable note projecting positioning dowels WIlilams Brothers cylinders Wright Whirlwind mounted nine piywood base pieces care fuiiy fitted together epoxy Cowiing cut aluminum sheet Shown paper pattern later modified accommodate muffier Like Curtiss Robin some other craft era Fairchilds designer provided maximum visibilityforthe single piiot bysqueezing fuseiage forward leading edge Note thatfairing piace right gear protruding head 0960 Fox extension shaft enabled George hide engine weii remove forward section screw removed cowl can iifted ciear engine thIs done inserting Phiilips head screwdriver between two bottom dummy cyiinders rounding off top ends shown Wrap rounded top ends narrow strips masking tape center upper brass tubing Solder junction blocks struts together after careful alignment Remove masking tape lower leg moves free top brass tubing brass tubing goes over axles cut ends drilled small cotter pins soldered place inside brass washer soldering point junction struts blocks tubing washers better done tinning parts before assembly will insure total penetration solder strut fairings made per drawing epoxy until after covering fuselage Williams Brothers Golden Age 5-in wheels slightly small scale large make recom mended ship flown wheels softer tires except contests because shock airframe Tail Surfaces cut very light a sheet pretty much ex plained drawing simulated ribs other 1/16 parts raise covering April 1979 25 scale-shape propeller carved Grish 1810 prop right turned-wood section spinner replace normal plastic part landing gear Strut fairings made shown drawings epoxied until after fuselage has covered Williams Brothers 5-in Golden Age wheels slightly under scale largest scale wheels available landing gear shock absorbing Parts Fox extension shaft allows aft location engine __ Detaii left wing strut fitting Wing strut fittings made 031 anized steel Note nest binding struts wire hook wing panels butt against fuselage sides rubber bands between hooks Nyrods routing pushrods ailerons horns Dihedral scale 1 /2 degrees quite adequate away t installed after symmetrical airfoil shape has sanded a ribs sanded again leading trailing edges blend forget plywood inserts spruce pieces between stabilizer sidemounted OS engine distinctive ply firewall Although 11 lb ship ballasted elevator final rigging 20-lb 14 Dounds smoothness engine flies big craft realistically half throttle monofilament fish line leader sprayed 26 Model Aviation Tali feathers made light 1/4 sheet simuiatea nDs etc raise tne covering above sheet allow shaping symmetrical cross section Note strut attachment shock absorbing tail skid left trimmable stab set negative angle photo right extension fin leading edge rides through trimmable stab Stab/fin wire shown 20-ib monofilament tensioned sprayed silver Hose projecting cabin used draw fuel tank after flying Black outline firewall electrical tape cowl rest upon Detail mount fitting trimmabie stabilizer Nylon hinge wnlcn Detail Nyrod clevis horn assembly aileron showing permits trim movement attached small wood screws epoxy aileron spar cut sway supported Note hinge left silver run stabilizer side through rudder through stabilizer other side Both ends wrapped around strut screws tighten strut screw pull monofilament line tight tighten other Wings airfoil model Goettingen 387 slight undercain ber left out give flat bottom undercamber slight barely perceptible has little effect flight model wings built two separate panels transportation reasons After ribs spars leading edge trailing edge aileron spars cut out machined assemble LH panel first drawing over waxed paper aileron spars left piece during construction because made medium balsa formed later tips medium sand paper glued fairly large block along tips hard balsa tip pieces epoxied together flat surface left dry Later shimmed up fitted spar ends trailing leading edges epoxied root ribs attached using dihedral braces shown Add top 1/16 leading edge along 1/16 balsa gas tank backing Add 1/64 balsa back side plan bottom leading edge back front spar both wing panels completely sanded Use baby oil make wing plan transparent shaped cut out ailerons Note RH wing panel can assembled over aileron gap widens towards tip Coming mail FC2 will make easy three-oointer sanding real aircraft Make necessary blocks notches actuate ailerons nyrod hous Continued page 99 Closeup cabin area landing gear rear quarter gives clear impression side-frame construction Note brasa sleeves rear strut transmitter crystals match will work way becomes familiar comfortable transmitter feel very short time flying becomes auto matic Oh want know about 7 Revers ing Control Surface can cross aileron pushrods put rudder control horn opposite side Great ideas think building same goes elevator could put control horn top belongs pulling out dive puts highest load elevator pushrod rod would tension rather compression couldnt buckle worst possible moment Keep letters coming friends Ive fortunate enough receive some very nice ones recently worth mentioning came Ron Smith AMA 83995 & WA4JNX Ron sent Official Mem bership Certificate Honorary Tarrant Amateur Repeater Assoc contingent obtaining Technicians License spoke earlier column will have tell obtaining Tech License soon think will like what see hear Keep watching George Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 mgs epoxied place panel Make wing strut 031 galvanized steel fittings attach wing yet spar root ends cut shown Save-A-Plane Downed aircraft locateralso functions range checker receiver-on indicatorwill sound horn can heard long distances hours low-battery drain Small size weight permits installa tion almost plane Works positive negative pulse 3-or 4-wire system Battery drain less 100 microamps 20 MA at5V 40 MA 9V horn Size 103 dia 1095 depth weight 25 grams less 1 oz Sound output 80dB 3 ft $1995 Save-A-Plane Box 344 Cos Cob CT 06807 product review product review product review Holes rubber hooks drilled blind nuts epoxied Wing Strut Rigging struts need no explanation Once made con nect wings fuselage rubber bands between hooks Lay fuselage wings upside down flat surface Make cardboard template check 1 ee scale dihedral between fuselage sides wing spars bottom Block up whole ship underneath dihedral correct about 2 degrees washout wing tips Attach bottom strut hooks fuselage strut fittings locate wing strut fittings spars Attach bolts shown Covering The sanding high points very careful checking points contact between framework covering can make difference between first last place contest added time required well worth Fairchild covered flat aircraft aluminum MonoKote covering makes very realistic finish model very much harder use regular Mono Kote fact Sid Axekod Top-Flite said stopped making dull surface covering fact having paint has much appeal Anyone dedicated making scale model wont object silk dope etc Flying I first flew FC-2 very early April 1979 99 THE KIT IS NOW AVAILABLE 2hE L 34G15 Ace Digipace assembled $9495 34G16Ace Digipace kit Please send complete catalog Enclosed SI 00 refunded myNAAIE first order Add 150 1st clan nuilADDRESS return add S1U handling other nrderscify NOW WHAT EVERYONES BEEN WAITING FOR sophisticated piece . pment cycling ni-cd batteries Accurate dependable attractive --Automatic discharging recharging both re ceiver transmitter batteries simultaneously independently Switch three different transmitter voltages 6V 96V 12V --Switch two different receiver charge rates 20 ma 50 ma --Four digit LED readout no mechanical clock motors --Modern design tight tolerance components sure total accuracy down 10/0 1/10 minute --Available kit form assembled tested BOX 511E HIGGINSVILLE MO 7995 STATE Fairchild/Clapp continued page 27 product review product review product review writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation ZtFIFTY SAILPLANES ALIANTESOARERS authoritative source book 50 modern saliplanes 3-views specs photos flight data world-famous modeler/engineer Dr Ferdi Gale NASAF Italy 4 language collectors scale documentation gif Check money Order $1495 postpaid AMA members ask discount GRAY PO Box 186 East Hill Road Peterborough NH 03458 Sunday morning clubs president Gary Brown handy camera After several takeoff starts camera tail air closing throttle just after being airborne land taxi back finally confidence let takeoff trip around pattern As soon airborne found stabilizer leading edge full up full power pushed lever TX position As model climbed out andafter its first turn throttled back about r After second turn downwind leg found out would cruise very well throttle Approaching base leg closed throttle nose dipped real ship point trimmed stabilizer glide settled very nice gliding attitude turned final very first landing perfect threepointer writing have flown model times made numerous takeoffs landings Turns accomplished no rudder trimmed out will fly hands off No wonder old time pilots thought much design model does seem have bad habits flown ttle full up trim stabilizer leading edge very hard stall finally stalls slightly dips its nose resume straight flight does fall off wing probably because tip washout beginning intention have model wings fold real aircraft decided done because complications time involved could doneand should built AMA scale would necessitate different strut attachment fuselage hinging up inner rear wing hinging also rear spar fuselage etc model flown 23rd annual GET ORGANIZED s set 4 stordy Ides holds ever 4 years year 1800100 8It magazInes 4 MAG FILES $495 Send $456 pam si dO postage end henildg ta DOM INOUSThES po Box 388-K DOVER NM 03880 contest Aeroguidance Society Endicott NY July 89 78 static judging tied first place abort second flight first day because building forgotten install J bolts shown drawing main landing gear strut side tore out first flight after real hard landing because gusty winds too good piloting After repairing best could tore both sides loose next day spent consider able time next week repairing time J bolts place next week flying Syracuse Aero Radio Club contest placed well static day FC-2 heavily damaged low downwind fly-by judges resulting stall no doubt caused sudden gust behind sort day guess am lucky around used fly big ones models scale quite accurate being enlarged proportional dividers drawing real aircraft has Fairchild-Republics historian ar chivist Theron Rineharts approval statement Fairchild-Republic stationery As mentioned preceding issue drawing photos statement etc can obtained proof scale Fairchild FC-2 truly beautiful flying model very easy fly crash fault design simply fell ground no airspeed now rebuilt would like take opportunity thank Connie Moynihan Gary Brown daughter Barb John Jerry Byrnes old friend Ken Little wonderful photography Also Herb Harkcom Buzzards Roost Oklahoma again Without help photos knowledge FC-2 restored now EAA Museum project would have possible ATTENTION notice appearing end George Clapps Th Fairchild FC-2 article March issue offers list available materials 25c few readers interpreted state ment mean scale drawing docu mentary material included 25c drawing documentary material prices appear listto purchased separately George Clapp 11 Collins Terrace Central Square NY 13036 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte continued page 29 carburetor Semco muffler lieu tuned pipe makes wonder what could have done retractable landing gear tuned pipe Dirty Birdy Some time ago received Sig Colt evaluate lack time everything Id like accomplish has kept person ally building However several local fliers have built experience building Colt combined flying airplanes compels comment Colt intended flown either rudder-elevator rudder-elevatorthrottle control has appearance Cessna-type design has lateral stabil ity inherent high-wing aircraft 45-in span styrofoam wing comes pre molded intact requiring painting complete smaller engines used Although engine range nominally 09 15 flew 35 installed big engine covering wing lightweight fiberglass cloth recommended box-type fuselage big enough standard radios very easy build up Rounding corners provides attractive fuselage little effort nicest features Colt tricycle gear airplane kit comes formed aluminum main gear plus complete steerable nose gear Other accessories eluded kit aluminum motor mounts control horns hinges metal devises Sig advertises Colt sportster Sunday fliers wouldnt surprised sell lot trainer airplanes because flies well month brings newsletters over country enjoy reading about fellow RC fliers Periodically Ive published excerpts newsletters thought would generally appreciated month have great clubs newsletter Major Ed Moorman edits BEAM Bulletin Eglin Aero Modellers Ed published following article received Steve Radar Perkins Rules StudentsMuch has writ ten about instruct student flier Up time however have no guidelines presented student pilot should conduct himself Having very recently gotten solo papers felt duty correct great need So came up 100 Model Aviation See dealer NOW No107 Fairchild 22 48 span 09 15 power 3 channeLs nc $2995 FLYLINE MODELS INC FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031703 573-2030 GREATLAKES Trainer 40 span 0925 power 4 channeLs n/c $3495 complete catalog 25
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/04
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 99, 100
saw FC-2 in2 i plane weighs undsand has FSR handles scale built stabilizertrim ease Insp purpos just like THE morning gray overcast skies heavy rain afternoon before turned drizzle visibility much better old Syracuse Amboy Airport Colonial Western CAM 20 flight yesterday grounded weather now ready continue its journey west Cleveland pilot ground checked Fairchild FC-2 taxied out stopped facing downwind check magnetos clear himself landing aircraft payload mail passengers keep him company swung big Fairchild wind pushed throttle forward begin takeoff run light load aircraft normally airborne right away shortened takeoff run because thisThe tail came up right off usual Whirlwind did seem move ship out normal fashion airspeed showing takeoff momentum pilot drew back stick lift-off point no return now past FC 2 would leave ground pilot no choice cut switches ride aircraft off field swamp tree stumps northwest end Amboy Airport Fairchild heavily damaged pilots ego hurt anything checked drains wings lower trailing edge both wings full rain water takeoff remember incident being written up Syracuse newspapers talking Cy Bittner flew 5508 time Colonial also remembered pilot exact date lost time Colonial FC-2 aircraft wanted model remembered well Amboy during early teens Colonial Western started operations December 1927 followed Colonial Air Transport acquired early FC-2 Razorbacks two factory built Wright J-4 Colonial Air Transport two aircraft later J-4 power plants replaced newer J-5 Whirlwind Colonial Western also least FC-2 four-longeton aircraft 5508 able get black white photo Before Colonial became part American Airways 1930 painted ali aircraft lavender orange grass green color scheme 5508 photo time building model did know what colors did model its previous paint job silver black noseused start Colonial Air Transport much better remembered lavender orange grass green should have remembered no doubt American lost no time repainting dark blue international orange wings Because wanted include movable stabilizer trim real aircraft operating servo decided model four longeron Colonial ship have room rear fuselage area Construction Fuselage Be sure familiarize yourself difficult thing making FC-2 facing up covering hides fabulous bare-bones structure Ha evioeni mere building would found ordinary aircraft senses construction lies well within capabilitIes April 1979 21 George big Golden Age bird Built Sport Scale does have foldIng wings like prototype opening cabin doors would needed AMA PrecisIon Scale TOM ASS FOB EXIST CABSVONOL IX TEXT #cUJ HURON FOAM 7T#-EIflBOBBXT1O0 TIEhflXXIssWEN 4IoJEI\flSEEr eXAM V8 XXIX SlEET CR V LOIXTXX S TLOLEOLAXOC XXFLYWXXX59 FL XXXIX U V4XVX ItTCLEARXJC OXFITWXXO XOELSEX SEWS XXLXEFED TIE SO XNTTEO TIX7 Mt CLXXX XX DISBE XX______ OXWAL_ SA CTO LOXEBLOXXXIX RT NELXX VB SCOW BXCELSOXOTRECTIXI XNT TIWOLIEX BETAXEVE LXLXLXRXXXIX CLARITY IX XETX CXVEMEY XXEE7 SLEET 0 XXXO/0 IU-SET XXI __ LEFT XEE__XEE ONEILCXVXROX/ FXXTX LET ICTEE SXX PLYNOOXXXCTXXlAO ELTWXEO TXE SOOXINIBEX IIFRAME LSIIS BOTTOM FORt. 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SEE PAGE 120 wing roots later have match After set up draw rear halves epoxy cross pieces Cut out side ood skins glue As shown plans fuselage fastened down right side up plans nose showing building section firewall E bulkhead F unorthodox very strong good joints made long-setting epoxy used shown sheet lower right corner Follow instructions shown add small top side cowl parts marked framed X drawing along windshield sides small top outside windshield sections Leave cen ter windshield frame off until 1/16 music wire ties installed later Cut out add two lower ood skins side allow dry comp letely Drill firewall notch bulkhead F 1/16 music wire tie side front windshield sure notch firewall bent-over wire ends cowl section rear will lay flat Add small plywood pieces behind landing gear main legs along bottom longeron covering Add balsa baggage door backing right side stringers tail skid shock absorbing vertical section riding free ood whole section forward firewall removable loosening screw aluminum cowlings right lower side order lift aluminum cowl clear 05 engine placing Phillips head driver between two bottom dummy cylinders loosening screw building section clearly shown plans Before assembling transfer dowel fastening screw holes part D firewall install blind nut back side firewall Part glued up rough cut shape tiltable table band saw Dremel saw After drilling center hole mount lathe case electric drill turn outside shape Cutout center after turning Dremel saw Part B Williams Brothers cylinders mounted made sections plywood epoxied together carefully layed out nine sides Rough cut out Dremel saw finish-grind outside side wheel sander After nose section built mount OS 60 FSR engine Tatone motor mount line up motor shaft center Section Mark motor mount holes firewall drill firewall epoxy blind nuts inside Cut out aluminum cowling set louvers explained draw ing drill holes fasten front section screws noted spinner explained drawing turned electric drill scale prop carved Grish 1810 unfinished prop template notch cut through rear wood part spinner table saw accept scale prop gap between notch spinner prop filled plastic -p 1 I15I / Fl Fl /12r K FT 1F----V ILV ilL Li4II4-N fII6 - mKfl p1Li. 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shown Machine junction blocks 3/8 brass stock Stand fuselage firewall E tail up onaflat surface Form 3/16 music wire axle also shock absorber piece wheel wheel run through brass fitting bulkhead F Block up ends axle part proper height Bend rear c wire struts piece fit bottom fuselage ahead ood now belly Slide brass tubes over make last bend enter junction blocks Insert ends junction blocks along axle ends Cut eight pieces brass tubing go 3/16 wire epoxied bulkhead F solder place Cut two short pieces 3/16 music wire make lower part shock struts 24 Model Aviation nose section built separatelyas plans showand removable note projecting positioning dowels WIlilams Brothers cylinders Wright Whirlwind mounted nine piywood base pieces care fuiiy fitted together epoxy Cowiing cut aluminum sheet Shown paper pattern later modified accommodate muffier Like Curtiss Robin some other craft era Fairchilds designer provided maximum visibilityforthe single piiot bysqueezing fuseiage forward leading edge Note thatfairing piace right gear protruding head 0960 Fox extension shaft enabled George hide engine weii remove forward section screw removed cowl can iifted ciear engine thIs done inserting Phiilips head screwdriver between two bottom dummy cyiinders rounding off top ends shown Wrap rounded top ends narrow strips masking tape center upper brass tubing Solder junction blocks struts together after careful alignment Remove masking tape lower leg moves free top brass tubing brass tubing goes over axles cut ends drilled small cotter pins soldered place inside brass washer soldering point junction struts blocks tubing washers better done tinning parts before assembly will insure total penetration solder strut fairings made per drawing epoxy until after covering fuselage Williams Brothers Golden Age 5-in wheels slightly small scale large make recom mended ship flown wheels softer tires except contests because shock airframe Tail Surfaces cut very light a sheet pretty much ex plained drawing simulated ribs other 1/16 parts raise covering April 1979 25 scale-shape propeller carved Grish 1810 prop right turned-wood section spinner replace normal plastic part landing gear Strut fairings made shown drawings epoxied until after fuselage has covered Williams Brothers 5-in Golden Age wheels slightly under scale largest scale wheels available landing gear shock absorbing Parts Fox extension shaft allows aft location engine __ Detaii left wing strut fitting Wing strut fittings made 031 anized steel Note nest binding struts wire hook wing panels butt against fuselage sides rubber bands between hooks Nyrods routing pushrods ailerons horns Dihedral scale 1 /2 degrees quite adequate away t installed after symmetrical airfoil shape has sanded a ribs sanded again leading trailing edges blend forget plywood inserts spruce pieces between stabilizer sidemounted OS engine distinctive ply firewall Although 11 lb ship ballasted elevator final rigging 20-lb 14 Dounds smoothness engine flies big craft realistically half throttle monofilament fish line leader sprayed 26 Model Aviation Tali feathers made light 1/4 sheet simuiatea nDs etc raise tne covering above sheet allow shaping symmetrical cross section Note strut attachment shock absorbing tail skid left trimmable stab set negative angle photo right extension fin leading edge rides through trimmable stab Stab/fin wire shown 20-ib monofilament tensioned sprayed silver Hose projecting cabin used draw fuel tank after flying Black outline firewall electrical tape cowl rest upon Detail mount fitting trimmabie stabilizer Nylon hinge wnlcn Detail Nyrod clevis horn assembly aileron showing permits trim movement attached small wood screws epoxy aileron spar cut sway supported Note hinge left silver run stabilizer side through rudder through stabilizer other side Both ends wrapped around strut screws tighten strut screw pull monofilament line tight tighten other Wings airfoil model Goettingen 387 slight undercain ber left out give flat bottom undercamber slight barely perceptible has little effect flight model wings built two separate panels transportation reasons After ribs spars leading edge trailing edge aileron spars cut out machined assemble LH panel first drawing over waxed paper aileron spars left piece during construction because made medium balsa formed later tips medium sand paper glued fairly large block along tips hard balsa tip pieces epoxied together flat surface left dry Later shimmed up fitted spar ends trailing leading edges epoxied root ribs attached using dihedral braces shown Add top 1/16 leading edge along 1/16 balsa gas tank backing Add 1/64 balsa back side plan bottom leading edge back front spar both wing panels completely sanded Use baby oil make wing plan transparent shaped cut out ailerons Note RH wing panel can assembled over aileron gap widens towards tip Coming mail FC2 will make easy three-oointer sanding real aircraft Make necessary blocks notches actuate ailerons nyrod hous Continued page 99 Closeup cabin area landing gear rear quarter gives clear impression side-frame construction Note brasa sleeves rear strut transmitter crystals match will work way becomes familiar comfortable transmitter feel very short time flying becomes auto matic Oh want know about 7 Revers ing Control Surface can cross aileron pushrods put rudder control horn opposite side Great ideas think building same goes elevator could put control horn top belongs pulling out dive puts highest load elevator pushrod rod would tension rather compression couldnt buckle worst possible moment Keep letters coming friends Ive fortunate enough receive some very nice ones recently worth mentioning came Ron Smith AMA 83995 & WA4JNX Ron sent Official Mem bership Certificate Honorary Tarrant Amateur Repeater Assoc contingent obtaining Technicians License spoke earlier column will have tell obtaining Tech License soon think will like what see hear Keep watching George Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 mgs epoxied place panel Make wing strut 031 galvanized steel fittings attach wing yet spar root ends cut shown Save-A-Plane Downed aircraft locateralso functions range checker receiver-on indicatorwill sound horn can heard long distances hours low-battery drain Small size weight permits installa tion almost plane Works positive negative pulse 3-or 4-wire system Battery drain less 100 microamps 20 MA at5V 40 MA 9V horn Size 103 dia 1095 depth weight 25 grams less 1 oz Sound output 80dB 3 ft $1995 Save-A-Plane Box 344 Cos Cob CT 06807 product review product review product review Holes rubber hooks drilled blind nuts epoxied Wing Strut Rigging struts need no explanation Once made con nect wings fuselage rubber bands between hooks Lay fuselage wings upside down flat surface Make cardboard template check 1 ee scale dihedral between fuselage sides wing spars bottom Block up whole ship underneath dihedral correct about 2 degrees washout wing tips Attach bottom strut hooks fuselage strut fittings locate wing strut fittings spars Attach bolts shown Covering The sanding high points very careful checking points contact between framework covering can make difference between first last place contest added time required well worth Fairchild covered flat aircraft aluminum MonoKote covering makes very realistic finish model very much harder use regular Mono Kote fact Sid Axekod Top-Flite said stopped making dull surface covering fact having paint has much appeal Anyone dedicated making scale model wont object silk dope etc Flying I first flew FC-2 very early April 1979 99 THE KIT IS NOW AVAILABLE 2hE L 34G15 Ace Digipace assembled $9495 34G16Ace Digipace kit Please send complete catalog Enclosed SI 00 refunded myNAAIE first order Add 150 1st clan nuilADDRESS return add S1U handling other nrderscify NOW WHAT EVERYONES BEEN WAITING FOR sophisticated piece . pment cycling ni-cd batteries Accurate dependable attractive --Automatic discharging recharging both re ceiver transmitter batteries simultaneously independently Switch three different transmitter voltages 6V 96V 12V --Switch two different receiver charge rates 20 ma 50 ma --Four digit LED readout no mechanical clock motors --Modern design tight tolerance components sure total accuracy down 10/0 1/10 minute --Available kit form assembled tested BOX 511E HIGGINSVILLE MO 7995 STATE Fairchild/Clapp continued page 27 product review product review product review writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation ZtFIFTY SAILPLANES ALIANTESOARERS authoritative source book 50 modern saliplanes 3-views specs photos flight data world-famous modeler/engineer Dr Ferdi Gale NASAF Italy 4 language collectors scale documentation gif Check money Order $1495 postpaid AMA members ask discount GRAY PO Box 186 East Hill Road Peterborough NH 03458 Sunday morning clubs president Gary Brown handy camera After several takeoff starts camera tail air closing throttle just after being airborne land taxi back finally confidence let takeoff trip around pattern As soon airborne found stabilizer leading edge full up full power pushed lever TX position As model climbed out andafter its first turn throttled back about r After second turn downwind leg found out would cruise very well throttle Approaching base leg closed throttle nose dipped real ship point trimmed stabilizer glide settled very nice gliding attitude turned final very first landing perfect threepointer writing have flown model times made numerous takeoffs landings Turns accomplished no rudder trimmed out will fly hands off No wonder old time pilots thought much design model does seem have bad habits flown ttle full up trim stabilizer leading edge very hard stall finally stalls slightly dips its nose resume straight flight does fall off wing probably because tip washout beginning intention have model wings fold real aircraft decided done because complications time involved could doneand should built AMA scale would necessitate different strut attachment fuselage hinging up inner rear wing hinging also rear spar fuselage etc model flown 23rd annual GET ORGANIZED s set 4 stordy Ides holds ever 4 years year 1800100 8It magazInes 4 MAG FILES $495 Send $456 pam si dO postage end henildg ta DOM INOUSThES po Box 388-K DOVER NM 03880 contest Aeroguidance Society Endicott NY July 89 78 static judging tied first place abort second flight first day because building forgotten install J bolts shown drawing main landing gear strut side tore out first flight after real hard landing because gusty winds too good piloting After repairing best could tore both sides loose next day spent consider able time next week repairing time J bolts place next week flying Syracuse Aero Radio Club contest placed well static day FC-2 heavily damaged low downwind fly-by judges resulting stall no doubt caused sudden gust behind sort day guess am lucky around used fly big ones models scale quite accurate being enlarged proportional dividers drawing real aircraft has Fairchild-Republics historian ar chivist Theron Rineharts approval statement Fairchild-Republic stationery As mentioned preceding issue drawing photos statement etc can obtained proof scale Fairchild FC-2 truly beautiful flying model very easy fly crash fault design simply fell ground no airspeed now rebuilt would like take opportunity thank Connie Moynihan Gary Brown daughter Barb John Jerry Byrnes old friend Ken Little wonderful photography Also Herb Harkcom Buzzards Roost Oklahoma again Without help photos knowledge FC-2 restored now EAA Museum project would have possible ATTENTION notice appearing end George Clapps Th Fairchild FC-2 article March issue offers list available materials 25c few readers interpreted state ment mean scale drawing docu mentary material included 25c drawing documentary material prices appear listto purchased separately George Clapp 11 Collins Terrace Central Square NY 13036 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte continued page 29 carburetor Semco muffler lieu tuned pipe makes wonder what could have done retractable landing gear tuned pipe Dirty Birdy Some time ago received Sig Colt evaluate lack time everything Id like accomplish has kept person ally building However several local fliers have built experience building Colt combined flying airplanes compels comment Colt intended flown either rudder-elevator rudder-elevatorthrottle control has appearance Cessna-type design has lateral stabil ity inherent high-wing aircraft 45-in span styrofoam wing comes pre molded intact requiring painting complete smaller engines used Although engine range nominally 09 15 flew 35 installed big engine covering wing lightweight fiberglass cloth recommended box-type fuselage big enough standard radios very easy build up Rounding corners provides attractive fuselage little effort nicest features Colt tricycle gear airplane kit comes formed aluminum main gear plus complete steerable nose gear Other accessories eluded kit aluminum motor mounts control horns hinges metal devises Sig advertises Colt sportster Sunday fliers wouldnt surprised sell lot trainer airplanes because flies well month brings newsletters over country enjoy reading about fellow RC fliers Periodically Ive published excerpts newsletters thought would generally appreciated month have great clubs newsletter Major Ed Moorman edits BEAM Bulletin Eglin Aero Modellers Ed published following article received Steve Radar Perkins Rules StudentsMuch has writ ten about instruct student flier Up time however have no guidelines presented student pilot should conduct himself Having very recently gotten solo papers felt duty correct great need So came up 100 Model Aviation See dealer NOW No107 Fairchild 22 48 span 09 15 power 3 channeLs nc $2995 FLYLINE MODELS INC FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031703 573-2030 GREATLAKES Trainer 40 span 0925 power 4 channeLs n/c $3495 complete catalog 25