Gulliver (oz1903)

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Gulliver. Powered glider, sailplane for single channel RC and .020 motor.

Quote: "We won't admit to having become a creature of habit - but, it was about the beginning of the flying season three years ago that we blossomed out with a small .020 type R/C sailplane. Looking back to the Spring of '61, I recall that our Nomad (oz6264) took about a week to get ready for the field ...so did the Gulliver.

Since '61, we've given much thought to a new model of this favorite size fun plane. Any successor would have to be similar where it counted, eg performance, size, and ease of construction. It would also have to correct some of the minor weaknesses which we couldn't forsee until after a few thousand modelers gave it the acid test. To complete the successor, an all-new design would be used.

Gulliver has already rewarded me with all of these attributes. During construction I timed the assembly of the pod and boom. It was completed though I'm not sure all the cement was dry!) while watching a half hour TV show (I must admit I don't remember the plot).

The boom is strong enough to be used during the off-season for batting practice and the pod is equally determined to survive, for it has been introduced to every stone, clump, and stubble at our field. The pictures - with the exception of the pod close-up were all taken after two days of continuous test glides and flights. It has since become intimate with a scrawny tree - Gulliver winning by a shake-down - and been blown to earth quite undelicately when the wind abruptly shifted 90 degrees at launch and the engine quit.

Even with all of this extra beefing, plus a wing which is almost two-thirds sheet covered top and bottom and three unneeded coats of pigmented dope (changed my mind on color schemes too late) the Gulliver weighed in at only ten and one half ounces. Under normal building conditions it should weigh in at nine or nine and a half ounces..."

Update 05/01/2015: Added 2 x addendum files, thanks to CraigBedell.

Update 25/10/2017: Replaced this plan with a clearer copy thanks to davidterrell80.

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2 x Addendum files as included with Gulliver kit.
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