Dihedral Dandy (oz16510)

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Dihedral Dandy. Free flight sport model for rubber power. Wingspan 16 in. Low wing layout.

Quote: "Another Garami Cloud-Buster! And here is the Dihedral Dandy, the latest creation of the prolific Louis Garami, and it's a dandy little ship if we've ever seen one. Furthermore, its designer informs us that this model hasn't the old familiar tendency of low wing jobs to stall while flying under power. So you can turn it loose under full gun without fear of a crack-up after that first test hop. Dihedral Dandy, By Louis Garami.

AS low-wing airplanes are getting more and more popular, it is timely to familiarize our stick fans with this type of model. Simple to build, rugged in construction, this all balsa ship resembles a modern transport plane.

Although it is the general belief that low-wing planes are inherently unstable, this Dihedral Dandy has several important advantages, one of which is the reduced stalling tendency while flying under power. This means that the model can be "jazzed up" and flown without scaring the builder with two or three lightning-fast loops.

STICK AND TAIL SURFACES: Trace and cut the stick blank out of 3/16" soft sheet balsa. Sandpaper the same to the streamlined shape shown on the plans and taper it toward the rear in order to reduce the weight in the tail as much as possible. The next move is to drill the hole and insert the aluminum tubing and washer in the nose. Plenty of cement should be used around this spot to strengthen the wood. Bend the rear hook, using .028 piano wire, and glue it in place. While it is drying, cut the tail surfaces out of 1/32 sheet balsa. Select good grade of light balsa for these, one which can be bent very easily without cracking. Proceed to glue the tail surfaces on the stick lining them up carefully with model pins. Do not use much glue here for it tends to warp the thin wood.

WING AND LANDING GEAR: THE wing is constructed of three pieces, instead of the usual two. The large center section and the two tips are traced and cut out of 1/32 sheet balsa. At the joining point there are two 1/8 thick ribs which serve to reinforce this spot and at the same time give the desired camber..."

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