90 MODEL AVIATION
NOWADAYS IT might be commonplace to see 1/5-, 1/4-, and 1/3-
scale model aircraft at your club’s flying field. Heck, if you’re into
RC Aerobatics, you can readily purchase 40%-size ARFs.
The use of converted chain saw-type, gasoline-powered two-stroke
engines made the growth of bigger models possible. Later, purposebuilt
gas engines in
the 50cc-100cc
range provided the
inspiration for
airplane designers to
enlarge all types of
aircraft.
With the
continuing increase
in available power,
which is now well
past 250cc, the
limitation in model
A 1/3-scale Bristol Scout from Walt Moucha
[[email protected]]
Radio Control Giants Sal Calvagna
Also included in this column:
• Ken Eckstein’s 1/3-scale Fokker
Dr.I triplane
• 1/3-scale B-17 in progress
• Herman Burton’s P-61 Black
Widow
Herman Burton built the Advanced Scale Models P-61 Black
Widow, available from Hobby People. It is powered by two O.S.
.81a four-stroke glow engines.
Ken Eckstein powers his Glen Torrance Models Fokker Dr.I with a
Fuji 64 engine. The company offers many scale accessories for
WW I models.
Left: Walt with his Scout, which he’s selling
as a laser-cut short kit. He has a fiberglass
cowl available separately.
Above: Walt Moucha’s 1/3-scale Bristol
Scout spans 97 inches and was constructed
using tried-and-true building methods.
size is not measured in feet, but in pounds. Airplanes are generally
halted at 55 pounds in the US, which is the AMA’s weight limit.
There is an experimental RC aircraft category within the AMA that
allows models up to 100 pounds to be flown, but this classification has
specific rules and requires annual inspections by certified individuals.
Numerous 1/3-scale, or 33%, designs are available to today’s
modeler. Balsa USA has more than a few kits in that size range,
including the Sopwith Pup, Fokker D.VII, Piper Cub, and Stearman
biplane. If you’re not interested in building from a kit, there’s a
plethora of 33% aerobatic ARFs. Look at a few 1/3-scale projects I’m
featuring this month; I hope you’re not disappointed.
Walt Moucha of Fort Pierce, Florida, is offering his latest creation: a
1/3-scale Bristol Scout. It spans 97 inches, has a fuselage length of 88
03sig3.QXD_00MSTRPG.QXD 1/25/10 1:26 PM Page 90
inches, has a wing chord of 18 inches, and has a finished weight of
roughly 35 pounds.
Walt is selling the Scout as a laser-cut short kit. He also has a
fiberglass cowl available, sold separately. At less than 30 ounces of
wing loading, he says that this model is a floater. Call or e-mail Walt
for more information. You can find his information in the “Sources”
list.
Frank Barnwell designed the Bristol Scout from his prewar racing
airplane for the British & Colonial Aeroplane Company. It was one of
the first single-seat fighters that the British produced in large numbers
and the Royal Flying Corps’ first attempt to develop a true fighter/
pursuit aircraft.
Early in the Bristol’s World War I debut, it was used as an
unarmed flying scout. It was incredibly maneuverable but a tight fit
for even an average-sized man. The airplane was later fitted with an
unsynchronized Lewis machine gun.
The Scout was the first British aircraft to be armed with a
synchronized machine gun, in March 1916. However, by that summer
it was relegated to pilot training because more advanced fighter
aircraft had come to fruition. Approximately 370 of these aircraft
were produced.
Ken Eckstein of Bridgewater, Connecticut, built a nicely finished
Glenn Torrance Models 1/3-scale Fokker Dr.I triplane. According to
him, it flies extremely well.
The model is powered by a Fuji 64cc two-stroke gas engine that
swings a 24 x 8 propeller, and it’s covered
with Solartex. Ken used exterior latex paint
for the finish.
If I had to choose one aircraft from the
war to end all wars—WW I—that many
people could probably identify more easily
than any other, it would be the Dr.I. It
remains indelibly stamped into our minds
some 90 years after that terrible conflict, not
only for us modelers who have a greater
interest in things that fly, but also for the
average person on the street.
That might be so because the infamous
Red Baron—Baron von Richthofen—flew
the aircraft late in the war. Or maybe the
triplane is easily recognizable because of its
odd number of wings or because it was
Snoopy’s nemesis in the popular cartoon.
Whatever the reason, it’s amazing since
only 320 were built compared to the
thousands of other types that were flown in
the Great War. It wasn’t the first triplane to
fly during that conflict. Anthony Fokker
designed it in response to the great-flying
Sopwith Triplane that proved to be superior
to the Albatros fighters.
Richthofen reported that the little Fokker
was superior to the Sopwith Triplane and
requested that fighter squadrons be reequipped
with it. The Dr.I had its teething
problems, but poor manufacturing and
substandard materials resulted in its limited
production.
The first Dr.Is arrived in August 1917
and were last produced in May 1918. Wing
failures were a major issue throughout the
aircraft’s life. Toward the end of the war, it
was replaced by the remarkable Fokker
D.VII and relegated to training units.
THE LAST 1/3-scale model this month does
not fall within AMA guidelines; it’s not even
radio-controlled. It will be piloted by Jack
Bally of Dixon, Illinois. I thought readers
might enjoy seeing this amazing Boeing B-
17 under construction.
A fellow AMA member sent me the
following.
“So what do you do when you’ve already
built a Kitfox, a Georgia Special and your
buddies (with the help of a few adult
beverages) prod you to build ‘one last’
experimental?
“If you are Jack Bally of Dixon, Illinois,
you build a 1/3-scale B-17 Flying Fortress.
With more than 1,000 hours as pilot in
command and the ratings to go along with
them, Jack is no newcomer to aviation. But
his stick time is for pure pleasure.
“Nowadays Jack is content to operate his
Kitfox and Georgia Special for local flights
from his private strip just north of Dixon
Municipal Airport. A carpenter by trade,
Jack used the GI Bill to learn to fly and spent
four years as a certificated flight instructor,
sharing his passion with others while honing
his piloting skills.
“Jack plans to power the plane with four
four-cylinder, air-cooled, 80-hp Hirth F-30
two-stroke boxer engines.”
I hope to have more information about
this fantastic B-17 build in future columns.
Herman Burton, a member of the Johnson
Space Center RC Club, sent in a great photo
of his Advanced Scale Models P-61 Black
Widow ARF. It spans just shy of 80 inches
and weighs close to 14 pounds. With 1,010
square inches of wing area, it is advertised to
have 31 ounces of wing loading.
The model came in a large, heavy-duty
cardboard box. It contained eight main
sections: the two external booms, the two
outer wing panels, the horizontal stabilizer,
the wing center-section, the central fuselage,
and the fuselage filler piece.
They arrived carefully bubble wrapped. In
addition, the box included the engine cowlings,
wing tubes, control surfaces, and landing gear
doors.
Herman reports that the model went
together well, with all parts fitting perfectly.
However, as with many modeling projects, he
made some improvements that he felt were
necessary. He is happy to report that the model
flies with authority on the two O.S. .81a fourstroke
glow engines that he installed for power.
Northrop built the full-scale P-61, which
was the first US aircraft that was specifically
designed to be a night fighter. It was
exceptionally maneuverable for such a large
airplane.
The P-61 did not have ailerons. To control
roll, it used tapered spoilerons that, when
deployed, disrupted the airflow over the wing,
reducing lift and causing that wing to drop.
The Black Widow’s first kill was a V-1
flying bomb, on July 16, 1944. It is unofficially
credited with the last aerial kill of World War
II: a Nakajima Ki-44 Tojo, on August 15 or 16,
1945. That was accomplished without firing a
shot. The P-61 pursued the Ki-44 at wave-top
level, and the Japanese aircraft’s wingtip
struck the water, causing it to explode.
A P-61 also assisted in freeing 500
prisoners from a Japanese POW (prisoner of
war) camp in the Philippines. It flew over the
site while performing aerobatic maneuvers,
which distracted the guards as US Rangers
crept into striking distance of the camp.
No P-61 was ever destroyed in aerial
combat. Both the pilot and radar operator
were credited with a kill. The last P-61 was
retired in 1952, and 706 total Black Widows
were produced.
So ends another column. I’ll be back next
month! MA
Sources:
Walt Moucha
(772) 460-6436
[email protected]
Glenn Torrance Models
(919) 765-0814
www.flygtm.com
Advanced Scale Models
(800) 854-8471
www.globalhobby.com
Balsa USA
(800) 225-7287
www.balsausa.com
International Miniature Aircraft Association
www.fly-imaa.org
Edition: Model Aviation - 2010/03
Page Numbers: 90,91,92
Edition: Model Aviation - 2010/03
Page Numbers: 90,91,92
90 MODEL AVIATION
NOWADAYS IT might be commonplace to see 1/5-, 1/4-, and 1/3-
scale model aircraft at your club’s flying field. Heck, if you’re into
RC Aerobatics, you can readily purchase 40%-size ARFs.
The use of converted chain saw-type, gasoline-powered two-stroke
engines made the growth of bigger models possible. Later, purposebuilt
gas engines in
the 50cc-100cc
range provided the
inspiration for
airplane designers to
enlarge all types of
aircraft.
With the
continuing increase
in available power,
which is now well
past 250cc, the
limitation in model
A 1/3-scale Bristol Scout from Walt Moucha
[[email protected]]
Radio Control Giants Sal Calvagna
Also included in this column:
• Ken Eckstein’s 1/3-scale Fokker
Dr.I triplane
• 1/3-scale B-17 in progress
• Herman Burton’s P-61 Black
Widow
Herman Burton built the Advanced Scale Models P-61 Black
Widow, available from Hobby People. It is powered by two O.S.
.81a four-stroke glow engines.
Ken Eckstein powers his Glen Torrance Models Fokker Dr.I with a
Fuji 64 engine. The company offers many scale accessories for
WW I models.
Left: Walt with his Scout, which he’s selling
as a laser-cut short kit. He has a fiberglass
cowl available separately.
Above: Walt Moucha’s 1/3-scale Bristol
Scout spans 97 inches and was constructed
using tried-and-true building methods.
size is not measured in feet, but in pounds. Airplanes are generally
halted at 55 pounds in the US, which is the AMA’s weight limit.
There is an experimental RC aircraft category within the AMA that
allows models up to 100 pounds to be flown, but this classification has
specific rules and requires annual inspections by certified individuals.
Numerous 1/3-scale, or 33%, designs are available to today’s
modeler. Balsa USA has more than a few kits in that size range,
including the Sopwith Pup, Fokker D.VII, Piper Cub, and Stearman
biplane. If you’re not interested in building from a kit, there’s a
plethora of 33% aerobatic ARFs. Look at a few 1/3-scale projects I’m
featuring this month; I hope you’re not disappointed.
Walt Moucha of Fort Pierce, Florida, is offering his latest creation: a
1/3-scale Bristol Scout. It spans 97 inches, has a fuselage length of 88
03sig3.QXD_00MSTRPG.QXD 1/25/10 1:26 PM Page 90
inches, has a wing chord of 18 inches, and has a finished weight of
roughly 35 pounds.
Walt is selling the Scout as a laser-cut short kit. He also has a
fiberglass cowl available, sold separately. At less than 30 ounces of
wing loading, he says that this model is a floater. Call or e-mail Walt
for more information. You can find his information in the “Sources”
list.
Frank Barnwell designed the Bristol Scout from his prewar racing
airplane for the British & Colonial Aeroplane Company. It was one of
the first single-seat fighters that the British produced in large numbers
and the Royal Flying Corps’ first attempt to develop a true fighter/
pursuit aircraft.
Early in the Bristol’s World War I debut, it was used as an
unarmed flying scout. It was incredibly maneuverable but a tight fit
for even an average-sized man. The airplane was later fitted with an
unsynchronized Lewis machine gun.
The Scout was the first British aircraft to be armed with a
synchronized machine gun, in March 1916. However, by that summer
it was relegated to pilot training because more advanced fighter
aircraft had come to fruition. Approximately 370 of these aircraft
were produced.
Ken Eckstein of Bridgewater, Connecticut, built a nicely finished
Glenn Torrance Models 1/3-scale Fokker Dr.I triplane. According to
him, it flies extremely well.
The model is powered by a Fuji 64cc two-stroke gas engine that
swings a 24 x 8 propeller, and it’s covered
with Solartex. Ken used exterior latex paint
for the finish.
If I had to choose one aircraft from the
war to end all wars—WW I—that many
people could probably identify more easily
than any other, it would be the Dr.I. It
remains indelibly stamped into our minds
some 90 years after that terrible conflict, not
only for us modelers who have a greater
interest in things that fly, but also for the
average person on the street.
That might be so because the infamous
Red Baron—Baron von Richthofen—flew
the aircraft late in the war. Or maybe the
triplane is easily recognizable because of its
odd number of wings or because it was
Snoopy’s nemesis in the popular cartoon.
Whatever the reason, it’s amazing since
only 320 were built compared to the
thousands of other types that were flown in
the Great War. It wasn’t the first triplane to
fly during that conflict. Anthony Fokker
designed it in response to the great-flying
Sopwith Triplane that proved to be superior
to the Albatros fighters.
Richthofen reported that the little Fokker
was superior to the Sopwith Triplane and
requested that fighter squadrons be reequipped
with it. The Dr.I had its teething
problems, but poor manufacturing and
substandard materials resulted in its limited
production.
The first Dr.Is arrived in August 1917
and were last produced in May 1918. Wing
failures were a major issue throughout the
aircraft’s life. Toward the end of the war, it
was replaced by the remarkable Fokker
D.VII and relegated to training units.
THE LAST 1/3-scale model this month does
not fall within AMA guidelines; it’s not even
radio-controlled. It will be piloted by Jack
Bally of Dixon, Illinois. I thought readers
might enjoy seeing this amazing Boeing B-
17 under construction.
A fellow AMA member sent me the
following.
“So what do you do when you’ve already
built a Kitfox, a Georgia Special and your
buddies (with the help of a few adult
beverages) prod you to build ‘one last’
experimental?
“If you are Jack Bally of Dixon, Illinois,
you build a 1/3-scale B-17 Flying Fortress.
With more than 1,000 hours as pilot in
command and the ratings to go along with
them, Jack is no newcomer to aviation. But
his stick time is for pure pleasure.
“Nowadays Jack is content to operate his
Kitfox and Georgia Special for local flights
from his private strip just north of Dixon
Municipal Airport. A carpenter by trade,
Jack used the GI Bill to learn to fly and spent
four years as a certificated flight instructor,
sharing his passion with others while honing
his piloting skills.
“Jack plans to power the plane with four
four-cylinder, air-cooled, 80-hp Hirth F-30
two-stroke boxer engines.”
I hope to have more information about
this fantastic B-17 build in future columns.
Herman Burton, a member of the Johnson
Space Center RC Club, sent in a great photo
of his Advanced Scale Models P-61 Black
Widow ARF. It spans just shy of 80 inches
and weighs close to 14 pounds. With 1,010
square inches of wing area, it is advertised to
have 31 ounces of wing loading.
The model came in a large, heavy-duty
cardboard box. It contained eight main
sections: the two external booms, the two
outer wing panels, the horizontal stabilizer,
the wing center-section, the central fuselage,
and the fuselage filler piece.
They arrived carefully bubble wrapped. In
addition, the box included the engine cowlings,
wing tubes, control surfaces, and landing gear
doors.
Herman reports that the model went
together well, with all parts fitting perfectly.
However, as with many modeling projects, he
made some improvements that he felt were
necessary. He is happy to report that the model
flies with authority on the two O.S. .81a fourstroke
glow engines that he installed for power.
Northrop built the full-scale P-61, which
was the first US aircraft that was specifically
designed to be a night fighter. It was
exceptionally maneuverable for such a large
airplane.
The P-61 did not have ailerons. To control
roll, it used tapered spoilerons that, when
deployed, disrupted the airflow over the wing,
reducing lift and causing that wing to drop.
The Black Widow’s first kill was a V-1
flying bomb, on July 16, 1944. It is unofficially
credited with the last aerial kill of World War
II: a Nakajima Ki-44 Tojo, on August 15 or 16,
1945. That was accomplished without firing a
shot. The P-61 pursued the Ki-44 at wave-top
level, and the Japanese aircraft’s wingtip
struck the water, causing it to explode.
A P-61 also assisted in freeing 500
prisoners from a Japanese POW (prisoner of
war) camp in the Philippines. It flew over the
site while performing aerobatic maneuvers,
which distracted the guards as US Rangers
crept into striking distance of the camp.
No P-61 was ever destroyed in aerial
combat. Both the pilot and radar operator
were credited with a kill. The last P-61 was
retired in 1952, and 706 total Black Widows
were produced.
So ends another column. I’ll be back next
month! MA
Sources:
Walt Moucha
(772) 460-6436
[email protected]
Glenn Torrance Models
(919) 765-0814
www.flygtm.com
Advanced Scale Models
(800) 854-8471
www.globalhobby.com
Balsa USA
(800) 225-7287
www.balsausa.com
International Miniature Aircraft Association
www.fly-imaa.org
Edition: Model Aviation - 2010/03
Page Numbers: 90,91,92
90 MODEL AVIATION
NOWADAYS IT might be commonplace to see 1/5-, 1/4-, and 1/3-
scale model aircraft at your club’s flying field. Heck, if you’re into
RC Aerobatics, you can readily purchase 40%-size ARFs.
The use of converted chain saw-type, gasoline-powered two-stroke
engines made the growth of bigger models possible. Later, purposebuilt
gas engines in
the 50cc-100cc
range provided the
inspiration for
airplane designers to
enlarge all types of
aircraft.
With the
continuing increase
in available power,
which is now well
past 250cc, the
limitation in model
A 1/3-scale Bristol Scout from Walt Moucha
[[email protected]]
Radio Control Giants Sal Calvagna
Also included in this column:
• Ken Eckstein’s 1/3-scale Fokker
Dr.I triplane
• 1/3-scale B-17 in progress
• Herman Burton’s P-61 Black
Widow
Herman Burton built the Advanced Scale Models P-61 Black
Widow, available from Hobby People. It is powered by two O.S.
.81a four-stroke glow engines.
Ken Eckstein powers his Glen Torrance Models Fokker Dr.I with a
Fuji 64 engine. The company offers many scale accessories for
WW I models.
Left: Walt with his Scout, which he’s selling
as a laser-cut short kit. He has a fiberglass
cowl available separately.
Above: Walt Moucha’s 1/3-scale Bristol
Scout spans 97 inches and was constructed
using tried-and-true building methods.
size is not measured in feet, but in pounds. Airplanes are generally
halted at 55 pounds in the US, which is the AMA’s weight limit.
There is an experimental RC aircraft category within the AMA that
allows models up to 100 pounds to be flown, but this classification has
specific rules and requires annual inspections by certified individuals.
Numerous 1/3-scale, or 33%, designs are available to today’s
modeler. Balsa USA has more than a few kits in that size range,
including the Sopwith Pup, Fokker D.VII, Piper Cub, and Stearman
biplane. If you’re not interested in building from a kit, there’s a
plethora of 33% aerobatic ARFs. Look at a few 1/3-scale projects I’m
featuring this month; I hope you’re not disappointed.
Walt Moucha of Fort Pierce, Florida, is offering his latest creation: a
1/3-scale Bristol Scout. It spans 97 inches, has a fuselage length of 88
03sig3.QXD_00MSTRPG.QXD 1/25/10 1:26 PM Page 90
inches, has a wing chord of 18 inches, and has a finished weight of
roughly 35 pounds.
Walt is selling the Scout as a laser-cut short kit. He also has a
fiberglass cowl available, sold separately. At less than 30 ounces of
wing loading, he says that this model is a floater. Call or e-mail Walt
for more information. You can find his information in the “Sources”
list.
Frank Barnwell designed the Bristol Scout from his prewar racing
airplane for the British & Colonial Aeroplane Company. It was one of
the first single-seat fighters that the British produced in large numbers
and the Royal Flying Corps’ first attempt to develop a true fighter/
pursuit aircraft.
Early in the Bristol’s World War I debut, it was used as an
unarmed flying scout. It was incredibly maneuverable but a tight fit
for even an average-sized man. The airplane was later fitted with an
unsynchronized Lewis machine gun.
The Scout was the first British aircraft to be armed with a
synchronized machine gun, in March 1916. However, by that summer
it was relegated to pilot training because more advanced fighter
aircraft had come to fruition. Approximately 370 of these aircraft
were produced.
Ken Eckstein of Bridgewater, Connecticut, built a nicely finished
Glenn Torrance Models 1/3-scale Fokker Dr.I triplane. According to
him, it flies extremely well.
The model is powered by a Fuji 64cc two-stroke gas engine that
swings a 24 x 8 propeller, and it’s covered
with Solartex. Ken used exterior latex paint
for the finish.
If I had to choose one aircraft from the
war to end all wars—WW I—that many
people could probably identify more easily
than any other, it would be the Dr.I. It
remains indelibly stamped into our minds
some 90 years after that terrible conflict, not
only for us modelers who have a greater
interest in things that fly, but also for the
average person on the street.
That might be so because the infamous
Red Baron—Baron von Richthofen—flew
the aircraft late in the war. Or maybe the
triplane is easily recognizable because of its
odd number of wings or because it was
Snoopy’s nemesis in the popular cartoon.
Whatever the reason, it’s amazing since
only 320 were built compared to the
thousands of other types that were flown in
the Great War. It wasn’t the first triplane to
fly during that conflict. Anthony Fokker
designed it in response to the great-flying
Sopwith Triplane that proved to be superior
to the Albatros fighters.
Richthofen reported that the little Fokker
was superior to the Sopwith Triplane and
requested that fighter squadrons be reequipped
with it. The Dr.I had its teething
problems, but poor manufacturing and
substandard materials resulted in its limited
production.
The first Dr.Is arrived in August 1917
and were last produced in May 1918. Wing
failures were a major issue throughout the
aircraft’s life. Toward the end of the war, it
was replaced by the remarkable Fokker
D.VII and relegated to training units.
THE LAST 1/3-scale model this month does
not fall within AMA guidelines; it’s not even
radio-controlled. It will be piloted by Jack
Bally of Dixon, Illinois. I thought readers
might enjoy seeing this amazing Boeing B-
17 under construction.
A fellow AMA member sent me the
following.
“So what do you do when you’ve already
built a Kitfox, a Georgia Special and your
buddies (with the help of a few adult
beverages) prod you to build ‘one last’
experimental?
“If you are Jack Bally of Dixon, Illinois,
you build a 1/3-scale B-17 Flying Fortress.
With more than 1,000 hours as pilot in
command and the ratings to go along with
them, Jack is no newcomer to aviation. But
his stick time is for pure pleasure.
“Nowadays Jack is content to operate his
Kitfox and Georgia Special for local flights
from his private strip just north of Dixon
Municipal Airport. A carpenter by trade,
Jack used the GI Bill to learn to fly and spent
four years as a certificated flight instructor,
sharing his passion with others while honing
his piloting skills.
“Jack plans to power the plane with four
four-cylinder, air-cooled, 80-hp Hirth F-30
two-stroke boxer engines.”
I hope to have more information about
this fantastic B-17 build in future columns.
Herman Burton, a member of the Johnson
Space Center RC Club, sent in a great photo
of his Advanced Scale Models P-61 Black
Widow ARF. It spans just shy of 80 inches
and weighs close to 14 pounds. With 1,010
square inches of wing area, it is advertised to
have 31 ounces of wing loading.
The model came in a large, heavy-duty
cardboard box. It contained eight main
sections: the two external booms, the two
outer wing panels, the horizontal stabilizer,
the wing center-section, the central fuselage,
and the fuselage filler piece.
They arrived carefully bubble wrapped. In
addition, the box included the engine cowlings,
wing tubes, control surfaces, and landing gear
doors.
Herman reports that the model went
together well, with all parts fitting perfectly.
However, as with many modeling projects, he
made some improvements that he felt were
necessary. He is happy to report that the model
flies with authority on the two O.S. .81a fourstroke
glow engines that he installed for power.
Northrop built the full-scale P-61, which
was the first US aircraft that was specifically
designed to be a night fighter. It was
exceptionally maneuverable for such a large
airplane.
The P-61 did not have ailerons. To control
roll, it used tapered spoilerons that, when
deployed, disrupted the airflow over the wing,
reducing lift and causing that wing to drop.
The Black Widow’s first kill was a V-1
flying bomb, on July 16, 1944. It is unofficially
credited with the last aerial kill of World War
II: a Nakajima Ki-44 Tojo, on August 15 or 16,
1945. That was accomplished without firing a
shot. The P-61 pursued the Ki-44 at wave-top
level, and the Japanese aircraft’s wingtip
struck the water, causing it to explode.
A P-61 also assisted in freeing 500
prisoners from a Japanese POW (prisoner of
war) camp in the Philippines. It flew over the
site while performing aerobatic maneuvers,
which distracted the guards as US Rangers
crept into striking distance of the camp.
No P-61 was ever destroyed in aerial
combat. Both the pilot and radar operator
were credited with a kill. The last P-61 was
retired in 1952, and 706 total Black Widows
were produced.
So ends another column. I’ll be back next
month! MA
Sources:
Walt Moucha
(772) 460-6436
[email protected]
Glenn Torrance Models
(919) 765-0814
www.flygtm.com
Advanced Scale Models
(800) 854-8471
www.globalhobby.com
Balsa USA
(800) 225-7287
www.balsausa.com
International Miniature Aircraft Association
www.fly-imaa.org
