Thermic 100 RC (oz16275)

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Thermic 100. Radio control powered glider model. Wingspan 100 in.

Direct submission to Outerzone.

Quote: "Steve ...in addition, I am including a pdf of the 1950's RC version of the Thermic 100 (oz1573) which is not in the Outerzone database. Thanks for all you do! Jim Zare."

Quote: "My first attempt at A RC glider was a Jetco Nordic with an escapement. It had one flight and a crash. Fellow newcomer to the hobby Dave Leach, told me about a larger glider suitable for RC. This was the Frank Zaic plan for the Thermic 100. This was the Model Plan Service RC version, not the Pod and Boom.

I calculated the material requirements and sent off an order to Sig for the balsa, spruce and Sig Aliphatic resin. Super Monokote in transparent red had just hit the market so I covered the model with the new covering using my mothers iron. At the Toledo show in 1970 I was able to purchase a Controlaire 3 channel radio with two servos.

The first fights were hand towed by my brother Gary. I used a whistle to let him know when to stop running. I then fabricated a power-pod with a Cox 09 and had many successful flights include a week-long stay in a tree..."

Note see Thermic 100 (oz1573) for the early 1940s Thermic 100 plan, including wing and ribs.

See also Thermic 75E (oz16266) for Jim Zare's modern revised version at reduced scale.

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