Jaguar
I FIRST STARTED flying FAI Combat eight years ago using a very slow and unmaneuverable model with a low aspect ratio. These were the "in" models of the middle to late 60's, and were difficult to fly successfully without a great amount of experience. In early 1968, I designed my first FAI model which was based on a Junior Satan with a slightly different wing section. This design was a great improvement and I had moderate success with it, the only weakness of the design being the twin tail booms. One year later, a new design emerged which had a higher aspect ratio of about 4:1. This model had a constant chord and the elevator was fixed two inches behind the trailing edge as an extension of the main wing. Altogether, I built over 40 of this design and had a great deal of success between 1969 and 1973.
