Mosquito (oz16908)

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Mosquito. Simple profile scale glider model. Wingspan 11 in.

Quote: "A special instructional feature for wingmen on the dihedral angle, with FULL-SIZE plans to build a flying model Mosquito. By Ray Malmstrom.

THE dihedral angle (or the upward slope of the wings from the centre section) plays an important part in keeping your F/F rubber or engine driven model steady in the air. It prevents side slips, rolling, steep banks, and bad behaviour generally in what is known as the 'rolling plane'. Therefore check from the plan that your model has the correct dihedral, and also that each wing has the same amount.

The amount or dihedral to be built into a model is approxi-mately 1-1/2 to 2 inches for every 12 in of wing length (half the overall span) measured from the centre line, (control line models do not require any dihedral angle as the lines stop the model from trying to roll, C/L, jobs only have dihedral for scale-effect.

Turning to the DH Mosquito glider featured below, you will see that this 11 in span model has 3/4 in dihedral under each wing tip. This profile sheet model is easy to build, and can be painted, as our original model, in the colours of a Mosquito of the Allied Expeditionary Air Force.

The model can be launched by hand or with a tow-line catapult. This consists of 10 ft. of 1/8 in strip rubber and 20 ft of thread, with a paper clip tied to the end. The line is anchored to a 3/16 dia dowel rod pushed into the ground. Build and balance your Mosquito carefully, test over long grass, and you'll find, like its big brother, it is lull of 'get-up-and-go.' "

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