Quickie Canard Glider (oz16902)
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Quickie Canard Glider. Free flight all-sheet glider model. Wingspan 13 in.
Quote: "Quickie Canard Glider, by Ray Malmstrom.
Thinking of designing a tail-first ('canard') model ? They are great fliers with a fine stall recovery. Below you will find incidences and the centre of gravity (balance point) position. These are approximate, of course, but you will find them handy when designing. The CG on a canard is very important, so make provision for weighting fore or aft. Wing incidence should be adjustable as well - at least until you have found the best position.
However, when you build the fascinating quickie-canard job below, you need not bother about adjustments, as they are all built-in. The catapult for launching should consist of 6 ft of 1/8 strip rubber tied to 18-20 ft of thread. Tie a small paper clip to the end of the thread, and a length of 1/4 in dia dowel rod to the rubber strip. Push the dowel firmly into the ground and you are all set to go!
Incidentally, this little model is based on a revolutionary aircraft that is a project by Convair (the Convair NX-2). Power will be from nuclear engines, and the NX-2 will be the world's first aeroplane using this type of propulsion."
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(oz16902)
Quickie Canard Glider
by Ray Malmstrom
from Model Aircraft
1962
13in span
Glider F/F
clean :)
all formers complete :)
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Submitted: 13/06/2026
Filesize: 231KB
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Credit*: Eduardo
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