Wild Weasel (oz10256)

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Wild Weasel. Radio control sport fun-fly model, for 1/2A engines. Wingspan 24 in, wing area 234 sq in.

Quote: "Everyone gets the jitters when flying that new plane for the first time, whether its a new design or built from an established kit. I try to handle this by adopting a - what the heck, it's gotta fly sometiine - attitude, and that is exactly what I did the first time I flew the Wild Weasel. (I should add that it did not get this name until after it had been flown a few times!) I made the mistake of not setting the control throws to minimum, which made for a very wild ride, On top of this, a full fuel tank and no throttle made for a very wild and very long ride. The best way to describe the experience is to say: Wow, what a rush!

Don't let this discourage you from building a Weasel, because with the control throws or rates turned down, it is one of the most stable planes I've ever flown. It goes where you point it, has flown in 20 mph winds without batting an eye, and will roll faster than you can count. Dial in the kind of performance you want, and the Weasel will deliver in a package with a 24 in wingspan!

The Wild Weasel captures the look, along with much of the performance of the fun-fly Wanes that have been so popular in recent years. Not much more than a wing and tail feathers, the Weasel is designed to fly, not to crash. This has given it a wet weight of just 16 oz. It does depart from the usual fun-fly practice of using an arrow shaft to link the wing and tail. Instead, a profile fuselage allows three servos and a receiver to be mounted within the center section of the wing. Keeping the components close to the centerline, allowing the fantastic roll rate.

Even at a mile above sea level, a Cox TD .049 pulls it along at a good clip, but not so much as to induce fluttering of the large control surfaces. For this reason, you can fly the Weasel with just aileron and elevator, or go for a third channel and throttle control.

A radio with dual rates is recommended, as this will make the Weasel easy to land, while allowing for white-knuckle rolls at the flip of a switch. A micro-receiver and servos are also required, though the aileron servo can be a mini. A 270 mAh battery strapped to the fuselage just behind the engine rounds out the radio installation.

It's easy to build, fun to fly, convenient to transport, and despite appearaneeS, is very tough. Don't be a chicken waiting for a Weasel to eat your lunch! Start building and join the Wild Weasel Squadron today!

Construction. Start out by making a 'kit' out of all the pieces needed - there's a reason why nearly every construction article starts out this way..."

NOTE this is a low resolution plan. I enlarged it from the JHatton low res article scan. It kindsa works for these drawings of models at such a small size (only 24 in span). I mean the text is all readable, although it's difficult to make out details like say the 1/32 wing sheeting around the rib shown on the fuselage side elevation. I think this is acceptable for now, or until someone submits a higher res scan of this plan - of course, that would be great. Steve.

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Article, thanks to hlsat, JHatton.

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