Pedro (oz11081)

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Pedro. Control line stunt model.

Quote: "A tough 32 inch profile stunt-trainer or combat model for 1.5 to 3.5 cc engines. Pedro, by L Whalley.

HERE'S A STUNT trainer or combat model that has already gained a great reputation in the North Western Area Club, Cheadle and in Farnborough, where it is alternately known as the Javelin. It can take a wide range of engines from the new hot stuff 1.5's to the most powerful diesel 3.5's and will withstand practically any form of crash provided the wing-to-fuselage joint is glued securely.

All-up weight hovers around the 14 oz mark and with 220 sq ins of wing, it provides just the right type of performance for the man who wants to learn his figures of eight and outside loops - and still get away with the inevitable initial errors!

In case you are wondering what kind of engine is fitted to one of the prototypes seen in the heading picture, it is a Spanish Byra 2.5 with altered cylinder fins and arranged at the port side of the fuselage to give carburettor clearance. Many different tank arrangements have been applied to Pedro, some inboard, but mostly outboard of the fuselage (starboard side) and because the tank is detachable, held in place with rubber bands, it can be easily adjusted to give optimum performance. A good general purpose tank is shown on the plan, but for those who prefer to use a commercial product, the Veron 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 2 x 3/4 in tank is recommended.

If you have one of those engines with an angled needle valve which protrudes below the fuselage bottom line, then a piano wire protector is recommended in the form of a nose skid. As the picture at lower left shows, there is very little to construction. All sheet fuselage and tail surfaces only require special care in their joints and here we particularly recommend the new PVA glues, such as Le Page's Bondfast, which is just reaching the model shops and provides excellent strength where most required..."

Pedro, Aeromodeller, August 1958.

Direct submission to Outerzone.

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Article pages, thanks to RFJ.

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