Zoot Suit (oz1596)
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Zoot Suit. Free flight power model. Competition winning design. Elfin 1.49 engine shown.
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(oz1596)
Zoot Suit
by George Fuller
1954
57in span
IC F/F Pylon
clean :)
all formers complete :)
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Found online 12/09/2011 at:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126587...
Filesize: 765KB
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User comments
I built the Zoot Suit as a three channel electric RC model. I really love its spindly old time looks! Even when properly balanced, it is prone to Dutch rolling - especially at higher throttle. The glide is beautiful, though. The polyhedral and tiny rudder mounted forward of the stabilizer are not the best combo for an RC model and should be revised for controlled flight.John Dagg - 28/05/2019
Just added super pictures of the Zoot Suit John Dagg built from the Outerzone plans [more pics 003, 004].
Mary - 31/05/2019
I have built 4 Zoot Suits (free flight only) and other copies built and converted to r/c have not shown any Dutch roll tendencies. If you let the model fly "free flight" with minimum control inputs you will find the problem disappear.
Peter Lloyd - 05/05/2020
Dutch roll was corrected by adding the sub-fins on the horizontal tail plane. I had left them off since I went with two wheels up front. The model now flies beautifully! Great Sunday flier!
John Dagg - 21/08/2020
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