Vought Corsair (oz16895)

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Vought Corsair. Free flight scale model biplane for rubber power. Wingspan 20 in.

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Update 24/7/2026: Added article, thanks to Pit.

Quote: "Building the Vought Corsair, by Joseph S Ott, Model Editor of Popular Aviation.

THE grand prize for the Popular Aviation First International Model Airplane Contest was won by a Vought Corsair. In the following article, a flying model of the latest type of this machine is illustrated.

This model is the same type used by the United States Nevy. The wing span is 20 inches for the full size model, but the drawing is down to half scale. It is a simple matter to lay out the full size plans from the one given with this article. The ribs for the top and lower wing are full size. By using a pair of dividers, and working from a centerline, it is not difficult to multiply all dimensions or parts by two, or by two and one-half which will give a 20-inch or 30-inch wing span model.

Construction: Make a simple sketch of one side of the fuselage as shown by the double lines on the side view. This sketch should be twice the size of the drawing for a 20-inch model. It is not necessary to sketch more than the outside line, laying the longerons so that all the parts are within the drawing itself. Build two complete sides with all the upright pieces cemented to the longerons and when these are thoroughly dry, fit and cement the cross-pieces to the correct length or twice the dimensions given on the top new (PLAN).

After the top cross-braces have been assembled into their respective positions and allowed to dry, the body formers are drawn, and the balsa parts cut to conform to the pattern, allowing a small margin which can later be sanded to a perfect fit. These formers should be fitted, one at a time, starting with No.2 and continuing through to No.8.

The next step on the body is to add the longitudinal fairing strips. Three fairing strips are spaced equally between all the longerons around the entire body circumference. The cockpits are made from thin balsa, a trifle less than 1/32 inch thick. Two separate pieces are required, one for the front cockpit and one for the rear cockpit.

The fairing strips are 1/32 x 1/16 inch in cross-section and each piece is sunk into the former to the proper depth. The tail wheel is made from an extra hard piece of balsa or pine and has a diameter of 3/8 inch. A small piece of wire .024 inch diameter is used as an axle and continues through the wheel and up on each side of the small piece of balsa attached to the underside of the fuselage. The body has now been completely assembled and is ready to receive the landing gear, motor and tail parts... "

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