Arrow (oz14085)

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Arrow. Free flight power model. Nationals Winner.

Note the Arrow design was later redrawn by Al Patterson for publication in Sept 1982 MB, see Arrow (oz696). This here is a scan of the original article and drawings, as first published in Air Trails, 1940.

Quote: "The Arrow. Champion A job of the Nationals, it flew 47:32 to set a national record. It's a winner, Class A or B.

Essentially the Arrow, like many planes, is not a completely original design. It is composed of the better elements of several planes which the designer has built and flown. Plans for the Arrow were first drawn in early December 1939, and the original ship was finished late that month. As a matter of fact, the first test flight was made on a local golf course on the day before Christmas.

The results of this flight indicated that we had all and more than we had expected on paper. The plane has a fast spiraling climb, and a slow soaring- glide. The glide comes as a result of the ample wing area of approximately 392 square inches.

The ship is quite strong and will stand the worst kind of contest flying. As an example. the original, built by Francis S Beeler, has been flown all summer and is still in excellent condition, with its original covering still intact. Beeler has flown his shin in six contests, and according to their order, has taken the following places: two thirds, one second, one fourth, and two firsts.

At the time of writing, the last contest he flew the plane in was at Chilicothe, Ohio, where the plane finally flew out of sight after a time of about six and one half minutes. His total time that day, for first place, was a little under eleven minutes. The plane was re-covered three days later, having landed twenty-seven miles from the contest field, and was absolutely intact. All of these flights were in Class A, with an Ohlsson 19 for power. Beeler flew the plane once in Class B, using an Ohlsson 23 and took first place with a total time of about sixteen minutes.

William Gibson, who has really done more with the plane than Beeler, has built several models of the original and has flown them in both Class A and Class B events, using Ohissons 19 and 23 for power. In Class A he has won three firsts, one second and three thirds. In Class B, Gibson has always placed well up in the money in all contests.

His most notable achievement with the plane was his remarkable flight at the Chicago Nationals, where he won the Class A open event. For forty-seven minutes and thirty-two seconds the plane soared around in view of the timers and finally came to rest at a point about seven miles from the field. This flight not only won the Modelcraft Trophy for Gibson, but established a new record for Class A flights.

On Sunday, August 11th, Gibson released his plane for his first Class B flight. After six minutes, the plane passed from the sight of the timers and was not recovered.

Amply tried and tested, this plane is offered for your use with the suggestion that instructions be strictly followed.

Construction: First cut out all of the body formers for the bottom half of the fuselage from 1/8 sheet balsa. Glue a strip of 1/16 x 3/16 hard balsa across the top of all open formers. Cut out the fire wall from 3/16 three-ply white pine or birch. Pine is better because it is lighter. Notch all formers and the fire wall as shown on plan..."

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