Hawker Hurricane (oz15959)

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Hawker Hurricane. Radio control scale model WWII fighter, for electric power with direct drive Speed 400 motor. Wingspan 25-1/2 in. Scale is 1/19.

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Update 13/4/2025: Added article, thanks to RFJ.

Quote: "Build the RAF's rugged WWII fighter, from our free plan. Hawker Hurricane, by Adrian Britton.

This little fighter is basically similar to the previous designs already published in the last two issues. It still has plenty of character like the full size, and is lots of fun if you can get your mates to build the Me 109E from the last issue!

Wing: Build the complete wing first. Start by preparing the 1/32 bottom sheeting. Lay down the centre section. Pin and glue the 3/32 sq lower spars exactly in position, using a rib as a guide. Pack up under the LE and fit all the R1 ribs for this panel, they must be vertical, especially the outers. Chamfer along the edge of a length of 3/32 x 1/4 in and fit it as the primary LE. Add the top spar. Chamfer the top of the LE to accept the top 1/32 sheeting. Add this, but only to the middle of the top spar for now.

The main panels can be completed to the same stage in the same way but angle the root ribs with the template. Pack up under the trailing edge towards the tip when sheeting the LE up to the spar (as before). This will assist when setting the washout later. Refer to the plan for the rest of this journey. If you feel you need to reinforce the dihedral break with gussets or a light brace, go ahead, the prototype didn't need it by the time the joint was tissued, doped and a paper strip added for effect. Make up and use the washout/dihedral jig when joining and sheeting the rest of the wing. The final result should be zero incidence at the tip rib position (in line with the tailplane). Make sure of this before finally gluing the wing in place.

Tail: Construct the tailplane and elevator assembly. Sand, tissue and dope it. Make up an overlength pushrod from stiff 1/811sq and the 20 g wire connector bound to it and locate in elevator horn. Leave the other end until final assembly with the servo in place. We can't afford the weight penalty of hardwoods and adjustable linkages etc.

Fuselage: Construct the fuselage crutch frame, add the formers from two onwards, the 1/16 sides, the tailplane mounts and the 3/32 sq spines. Make up the 1/32 motor tube and fit with the correct thrust lines. Get the fitting of the Wing and Tail organised and aligned. Fit and set up the aileron servo and connecting rods. Operate them and pre-adjust to get about 5/16 up and less down.

Airframe assembly: Next glue the wing in position, slip the pushrod down through the fuselage (remove the crutch cross members carefully where they interfere) and attach the tail assembly. Install the elevator servo and set up to achieve a maximum movement of 3/8 up and down. A drinking straw aerial tube can be inserted as well. Add the stringers, sheeting and planking and the nose ring (1). Fit the fin and rudder. Make up filleting from foam with paper covering..."

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