Curtiss C-46 Commando (oz16614)

About this Plan

Curtiss C-46 Commando. Free flight scale model for rubber power.

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Quote: "CURTISS C-46 COMMANDO
36” SPAN
DRAWN 2017

The inspiration for this plan was my father-in-law who I never knew. He passed away before I had the chance to meet him. He flew the Commando over the Hump in WWII and later flew the C-119 in Korea.

CONSTRUCTION:

WING: Wing is constructed using the Dave Rees’ sliced rib construction. This builds a very strong and light wing. Add 1.5” dihedral under each tip. https://www.ffscale.co.uk/rees.htm
The above link is Mike Stuart’s tutotrial on building a Dave Rees’ sliced rib wing.

FUSELAGE: This build utilizes the ladder jig. Here’s a link to an example of the ladder jig used by Maxfliart in his build of the Beech Stagger Wing twin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yUYY1dqfH8
This builds a nice straight fuselage and it’s strong and light.

EMPENNAGE: The horizontal stab is built with laminated wing tips. 3 lams of 1/32”X3/32” around a template traced from the plan. I use foam board from the Dollar Store to make my patterns. I wax or use Teflon tape around the edges to help release the laminations from the pattern. The spar and ribs are made with 3/32” sq . The vertical stab is made in what I call “in the air” completion. Build the outline flat on the building board and when dry add the vertical spar, I use thin super glue so I don’t have to wait along time. Once this is set. I add the 1/32”X1/8” rib strips over the spar and attached to the L.E. and T.E."

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