Douglas DC-8 Skybus (oz15339)

 

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Douglas DC-8 Skybus. Free flight scale model twin, for rubber power.

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Quote: "The second plan is the Douglas model 1004 DC-8 twin engine counter-rotating propellers in pusher configuration. Drawn 9 Sept 2017. This is up at https://freeflightarchive.com/index.php/plans-gallery?view=article&id=116:sky9pilots-tom-akery-plans&catid=17:plans-gallery Included in the title under the plan picture is the Boeing PDF of the history of the proposed model 1004 with paintings and cutaway drawings of the aircraft. This is a very unusual aircraft and the creative modeller might be able to setup a contra-rotating setup or using a flexible piano wire drive shaft hookup a single pusher prop witht he nose cone being the anchor for the rubber motor. As you know I like to draw plans of the unusual aircraft that you don't see modelled regularly.

I hope these plans will be acceptable for your excellent site! I thoroughly enjoy just browsing your site and seeing how other designers draw their plans.
Regards,
Tom Akery
Sky9pilot/Administrator
Stickandtissue.com"

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  • (oz15339)
    Douglas DC-8 Skybus
    by Tom Akery
    September 2017 
    36in span
    Scale Rubber F/F Multi
    clean :)
    all formers complete :)
  • Submitted: 30/05/2024
    Filesize: 250KB
    Format: • PDFvector
    Credit*: TomAkery
    Downloads: 470

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