Flying Aces ROG Dart (oz13907)

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Flying Aces ROG Dart. Simple rubber sport model.

Quote: "Simple to build, a great climber, and practically unbreakable - those are just a few of the good points about the unusual model we present this month. It's an all-balsa ROG which we have named the Flying Aces ROG 'Dart,' and if you build and fly it, you'll know the reason for its name. Follow the plans and direction given here by Julius Unrath.

AGAIN FLYING ACES gives its readers something unusual and surprising. This time its a 24 inch all-balsa ROG with a new type of construction which makes the building of this model extremely simple. The flying ability of the Dart is unusual, to say the least.

To date, it has made approximately 200 flights with no more damage than a small nick in the propeller when it flew head-on into a parked car.

The model will take off in approximately four inches, then climb very steeply for 20 or 30 seconds, after which it will level out a little and continue climbing, if conditions are favorable, to better than 500 feet.

Due to the model's weight, the glide is very fast, but the cambered wing and low degree of incidence give it a very flat glide. This type of glide makes this model ideally suited for outdoor flying.

Care must be taken, however, to see that the flying surfaces are true. Otherwise the speed of the model will be detrimental rather than helpful.

Fuselage: The fuselage of the Dart is constructed entirely of 1/32 flat balsa. The sides are shaped as shown in the drawing, while the top and bottom pieces are 1/2 in wide the entire length of the fuselage.

Begin by cutting out the sides. After this is done, the top and bottom pieces should be cut. The fuselage is assembled by cementing the sides to the top piece. The bottom piece is then cemented on. Make sure that the edges are flush and that the cross-section of the fuselage forms a square.

The ends of the fuselage are reinforced with 1/32 balsa, The nose and tail blocks are cut to shape and a square of balsa, the inside diameter of the fuselage, is cemented to them. The bearing for the nose block is made by inserting an eyelet into a large washer and cementing it to the nose block.

Wing: The wing is built by a new type of construction. Begin by cutting the two wing panels to shape from 1/32 sheet balsa. From 3/64 flat bamboo (which has been bent to the correct airfoil shape), split the required number of ribs (3/64 sq) and cement them in the correct places. When the cement has thoroughly set, the ends should be carefully cut and sanded flush with the trailing edge..."

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