Flower Power II (oz1564)
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Flower Power II. Radio control model for .29-.45 motors. RC June 1970 AAM. Nimble sport flyer for full-house gear & .35 glow engine.
Quote: "There is not an abundance of original thinking in this design. But, after all, the purpose of any new design is to obtain what the designer Wants in performance, size, construction, appearance and compatibility with his radio gear. Flower Power fits all these for me, and I hope it will fill a gap for many others.
Many, many designs have come and gone for the 45 to 60 engines and now, with the new small R/C equipment, designs for the 19 engines are beginning to flourish. Most of us fly from grass strips. There are not many 19 designs which will get out of the grass very well. Personally, the price and the appetite of the 60's just doesn't appeal to me, so I decided to work on something in between.
I must give credit to a few people for their influence on this design. One was George Harris for his Firefly (oz8069), with the surface shapes and the washout idea in the ailerons. (This really pays off in slow-speed stability.) Another was Maurice Franklin for his Henchman (oz6942), with its low thrustline and low stab and centreline coupled for a zero-zero-zero (engine, wing, stab) relationship. (Result here is space to mount the fuel tank in proper relationship to in upright engine and a more mid-wing type performance.) Also Jerry Hilliard and his Sky Mite (Dec. 1968 AAM) for his turned-in main gear. (These are not se easily knocked out of alignment.)
Flower Power will fly straight out with very little trim adjustment. Of course, any aerodynamically sound ship will if it is built true and balanced properly. The outstanding trait is its linear response to stick movements. Axial rolls are smooth and will stop, with no rocking or overshoot, the instant the stick is returned to neutral. Inverted flight is as good as any ship with a symmetrical airroil. Outside loops are as easy as inside, andstill be near the same position when the loop is completed..."
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(oz1564)
Flower Power II
by James Trovillion
from American Aircraft Modeler
June 1970
50in span
IC R/C LowWing
clean :)
all formers complete :)
got article :) -
Found online 07/08/2011 at:
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Some pics of the Flower Power which I have just completed. No major changes to the original other than the use of screw fixings for the wings and mounting mini servo’s in the wing for the ailerons. OS 40 FS provides ample power for my wants and. Although a fairly heavy engine it required only about an ounce of lead in the extreme end of the fuselage.hogal - 31/08/2012
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