Swiftee Too (oz15787)
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Swiftee Too. Radio control sport model. Uses a foam wing. Wingspan 48 in, wing area 516 sq in, for .40 engine.
Note plan shows both shoulder-wing and low-wing versions.
Quote: "The nature of this hobby has created a constant demand for full-house trainer designs which have the qualities of stable and easily controllable flight as well as durability. Many fine construction articles have been based on these trainer types. Bob Vojslavek, of REV Model Products, however, wanted to carry the concept further.
For instance, would it be possible to design a trainer with all the appropriate attributes plus the capability to be mass produced inexpensively? For example, the plane could be built from household paneling and other inexpensive materials by a Club in order to build an armada for the coming season.
The second concept would be to design the plane so that the builder could use the same basic components to make up a more advanced sport plane and/or class racer. This would enable the novice to start with a durable trainer that could easily and inexpensively be repaired. Then, when the time came he could advance to a more maneuverable plane without having to learn new building procedures or scrapping spare parts.
The third idea was to design the plane so that it would lend itcelf to commercially available accessories, such as turtle decks, engine cowls, etc. To allow the bored modeler to dress-up the ordinary, drab, 'slabsider' into a sleek, streamlined beauty or a semi-scale look-a-like. These were the ingredients that made up the design criteria of the Swiftee and the Swiftee Too.
After much time in design and field testing had been invested, the two integral designs were introduced to local modelers for their evaluation. The results wre gratifying in that they both were well accepted by novice and expert alike.
The Swiftee was then subjected to the supreme test of competition in the form of class racing. The plane was designed to meet the various class racing as well as AMA Sport Pylon Rules. It has a 15% airfoil and a 500+ sq in area allowing it to compete with a .40 engine.
At the Chicago Pylon Club 1975 Regional Championship, Jerry Nelson, flying a stock Swiftee and powered by a Proti .40 engine, posted the fastest heat times of the day.
CONSTRUCTION: Fuselage: Assuming the majority of you are interested in building the Swiftee Too first, the construction will be based on that plane. The few differences between the two designs are minor, with the only major variation being the Swiftee has no dihedral and a shorter nose moment.
Prior to the actual assembly of the fuselage it will be necessary to prepare several other components. First of all, the steerable tail wheel assembly should be made up. Taking a 6 in length of 1/16 piano wire, bend the exact angle at 3/4 in from one end that will allow the wire to parallel the bottom of the rudder..."
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(oz15787)
Swiftee Too
by Bob Vojslavek
from RC Sportsman
November 1976
48in span
IC R/C LowWing
clean :)
all formers complete :)
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