Frank H Scott ALTHOUGH THE WORLD didnt bother notice course World changed fateful day 1903 ever remarkable success Wright Brothers no accident Fate rath er result patient research volving wind tunnel kites gliders little model suggestive Wrights 1902 glider inspired built Jiri Kalina appeared Czech Mode/ar magazine liked spirit detente have brought idea back shores Americanizing ship bit process Construction simplest sort within capabilities anyone can use knife full-size plan should protected sheet plastic food wrap magazine wont become tegral part Flyer lieu new traditional fuselage tail boom-wing strut assembly built right over plan using glue suitable wood ad hesive own choice Titebond Note fin also incorporated assembly Nose booms cut length laid upon plan booms stabi lizer lower wing affixed glue has dried wing end plates tail boom assembly added basic structure completed addi tion upper wing trailing edge stabilizer should deflected downwards about 1/16 accomplished cutting stabilizer alongside nose booms dampening upper surface trailing edge will warp nicely down pilot certainly wont anything aerodynamic structural qualities Flyer important aspect models character cut shape likely bit scrap colored used crayons glued wing another touch class ribs may simulated chordwise lines drawn flying surfaces ballpoint pen very soft pencil Wright Glider As built Flyer tail heavy con dition easily rectified blobs clay stuck stabilizer until model balanced leading edge wing convenient place grasp model launching have found lower end fin model no need seek out mythical tall grass testing sidewalk will little Flyer too small hurt itself very badly Assuming model built straight gentle hand glide should reveal remarkably straight flight path substantially result large wing end-plates also appear serve y little glider sure fun ingstersand teaches ig too have spare vhy make yourself useful substitute dihedral should noted perhaps early Wright Flyers such end-plates used greatly simplify build ing flying model stalls flight add nose weight till straightens out Should model tend dive however rec ommend deflecting stabilizers trailing edge further down breathe upon stabi lizer gently bending fingers glider tends turn de sired flight path trailing edge fin may bent same manner stabilizer counter turn thus ship turning left bend fins trailing edge right model can made turn appropriate deflections fin launching banked attitude combinations both No little flyer wont out fly Sweep ette awful lot fun just thing delight youngsters 42 Model Aviation Above This picture shows hold launching end platesnot real glidersubstitute missing dihedral Right Off goes wild blue yonderl Wilburor Orvilleis cut piece scrap colored crayons blob clay leading edge ah tail essential proper balancing parts can cut sheet balsa matter minutes Assembly matter waiting glue dry Simu lated wings ribs can drawn ball-point pen WRIGHT 1902 GLIDER DESIGNED FOR CZECH MODELAR BY JIRI KALINA REDESIGNED BY FRANK SCOTT ALL SHEET, 3/32 FLY IN G BALSA x 1/8 SURFACES BOOMS & BALSA ARE STRUTS N - \L N NN0 N / N' N / N __ II____________ — ___—-- TE TIP PLATES ARE NOT SHOWN IN THIS SIDE VIEW N N N N N N TIP PLATE 2 NOTE 1/32 ARE FIN
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/02
Page Numbers: 42, 43
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/02
Page Numbers: 42, 43
Frank H Scott ALTHOUGH THE WORLD didnt bother notice course World changed fateful day 1903 ever remarkable success Wright Brothers no accident Fate rath er result patient research volving wind tunnel kites gliders little model suggestive Wrights 1902 glider inspired built Jiri Kalina appeared Czech Mode/ar magazine liked spirit detente have brought idea back shores Americanizing ship bit process Construction simplest sort within capabilities anyone can use knife full-size plan should protected sheet plastic food wrap magazine wont become tegral part Flyer lieu new traditional fuselage tail boom-wing strut assembly built right over plan using glue suitable wood ad hesive own choice Titebond Note fin also incorporated assembly Nose booms cut length laid upon plan booms stabi lizer lower wing affixed glue has dried wing end plates tail boom assembly added basic structure completed addi tion upper wing trailing edge stabilizer should deflected downwards about 1/16 accomplished cutting stabilizer alongside nose booms dampening upper surface trailing edge will warp nicely down pilot certainly wont anything aerodynamic structural qualities Flyer important aspect models character cut shape likely bit scrap colored used crayons glued wing another touch class ribs may simulated chordwise lines drawn flying surfaces ballpoint pen very soft pencil Wright Glider As built Flyer tail heavy con dition easily rectified blobs clay stuck stabilizer until model balanced leading edge wing convenient place grasp model launching have found lower end fin model no need seek out mythical tall grass testing sidewalk will little Flyer too small hurt itself very badly Assuming model built straight gentle hand glide should reveal remarkably straight flight path substantially result large wing end-plates also appear serve y little glider sure fun ingstersand teaches ig too have spare vhy make yourself useful substitute dihedral should noted perhaps early Wright Flyers such end-plates used greatly simplify build ing flying model stalls flight add nose weight till straightens out Should model tend dive however rec ommend deflecting stabilizers trailing edge further down breathe upon stabi lizer gently bending fingers glider tends turn de sired flight path trailing edge fin may bent same manner stabilizer counter turn thus ship turning left bend fins trailing edge right model can made turn appropriate deflections fin launching banked attitude combinations both No little flyer wont out fly Sweep ette awful lot fun just thing delight youngsters 42 Model Aviation Above This picture shows hold launching end platesnot real glidersubstitute missing dihedral Right Off goes wild blue yonderl Wilburor Orvilleis cut piece scrap colored crayons blob clay leading edge ah tail essential proper balancing parts can cut sheet balsa matter minutes Assembly matter waiting glue dry Simu lated wings ribs can drawn ball-point pen WRIGHT 1902 GLIDER DESIGNED FOR CZECH MODELAR BY JIRI KALINA REDESIGNED BY FRANK SCOTT ALL SHEET, 3/32 FLY IN G BALSA x 1/8 SURFACES BOOMS & BALSA ARE STRUTS N - \L N NN0 N / N' N / N __ II____________ — ___—-- TE TIP PLATES ARE NOT SHOWN IN THIS SIDE VIEW N N N N N N TIP PLATE 2 NOTE 1/32 ARE FIN
