Cannonshot (oz1247)

 

Cannonshot (oz1247) by Ken Willard 1976 - plan thumbnail

About this Plan

Cannonshot. Tiny gas biplane free flight model, for RC and .020 power.

Quote: "So you're a hot pilot, eh? And there's not much left to challenge your skill? And you're tired of ramming your .60 powered bomb through the air? Then try this for a change of pace - a 16in wingspan biplane that's instantly responsive, darts around like a hummingbird, spins and snap rolls faster than you can see it, yet takes off and lands like any good sport job that's a taildragger. Also, if your modeling friends are like mine, as soon as you get it built and fly it, they'll want one - and if any of the wives see it, they'll want one. I don't know why it is, but the women seem to like the little jobs more than the big ones - I guess it's because they're 'cute'.

Quite some time ago I designed a little plane called the Pageboy (oz358). It had an escapement (most of you probably have never seen one) for control, and was somewhat limited in the maneuvers it could perform. But the idea was to design it so full size plans could appear in the magazine. With the advent of the new, miniaturized radios, I thought I'd try a modernized version, using the Cannon Tini-Twin unit for control. The resulting design is called the 'Cannonshot' At first I was going to call it the 'Cannonball' but after weighing it and finding it hit ten ounces ready to fly, I decided it wasn't big enough to call it a cannonball.

Warning! This is not a design for a beginner. In fact, you better be a fairly proficient sport pilot if you want to fly a Cannonshot! But once you have it tamed to your liking, I can guarantee that you'll really please the spectators. The information on the plans is just about all the building instructions most of you will require, but there are a couple of details that probably should be explained..."

Update 14/08/2016: Replaced this plan with a clearer copy, thanks to davidterrell80.

Update 10/10/2016: missing article page added, thanks to Gunars

Update 13/10/2016: Rescaled this plan to correct full-scale at 16in wingspan, thanks to anon.

Supplementary file notes

Article pages, text and pics, thanks to hlsat, JHatton, Gunars.

Corrections?

Did we get something wrong with these details about this plan (especially the datafile)? That happens sometimes. You can help us fix it.
Add a correction

Cannonshot (oz1247) by Ken Willard 1976 - model pic

Datafile:

Cannonshot (oz1247) by Ken Willard 1976 - pic 003.jpg
003.jpg
Cannonshot (oz1247) by Ken Willard 1976 - pic 004.jpg
004.jpg

Do you have a photo you'd like to submit for this page? Then email admin@outerzone.co.uk

User comments

No comments yet for this plan. Got something to say about this one?
Add a comment

 

 
 

Download File(s):
  • Cannonshot (oz1247)
  • Plan File Filesize: 239KB Filename: Cannonshot_RCM-646_oz1247.pdf
  • Supplement Filesize: 639KB Filename: Cannonshot_RCM-646_oz1247_article.pdf
  • Supplement Filesize: 131KB Filename: Cannonshot_RCM-646_oz1247_article_suppl.pdf
  • Supplement Filesize: 225KB Filename: Cannonshot_RCM-646_oz1247_previous.pdf
  • help with downloads
 

Notes

* Credit field

The Credit field in the Outerzone database is designed to recognise and credit the hard work done in scanning and digitally cleaning these vintage and old timer model aircraft plans to get them into a usable format. Currently, it is also used to credit people simply for uploading the plan to a forum on the internet. Which is not quite the same thing. This will change soon. Probably.

Scaling

This model plan (like all plans on Outerzone) is supposedly scaled correctly and supposedly will print out nicely at the right size. But that doesn't always happen. If you are about to start building a model plane using this free plan, you are strongly advised to check the scaling very, very carefully before cutting any balsa wood.

 

Terms of Use

© Outerzone, 2011-2024.

All content is free to download for personal use.

For non-personal use and/or publication: plans, photos, excerpts, links etc may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Outerzone with appropriate and specific direction to the original content i.e. a direct hyperlink back to the Outerzone source page.

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site's owner is strictly prohibited. If we discover that content is being stolen, we will consider filing a formal DMCA notice.