Y2K Racer
This little Electric Free Flight model is
similar to the Thistle featured in the
February 1995 Model Aviation.
It started out with three objectives: that it be
built using one piece of 1⁄16- x 3- x 36-inch-long
piece of balsa; that it look like a modern aircraft;
and, above all, that it be a good, consistent flier.
All objectives were met after more than a
year of trial and error. Designing the model
was easy, and building it and aligning the
surfaces went smoothly. The rub was getting
the airplane to fly in a consistent manner,
