Miles Magister (oz2201)

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Miles Magister. Free flight scale rubber model. February 1942 Model Airplane News.

Quote: "EQUALLY important to a nation at war as the actual production of war planes is the training of crews to operate and maintain them. Throughout the British Empire a pilot force and other aviation specialists are being trained to sinew the air arm for the knockout blow against the Axis.

Many Royal Air Force cadets are now receiving their initial flying in Miles Magister trainers, our subject for this month's flying scale model. Strikingly similar to plans now being used by our own Army Air Corps, notably the Fairchild PT-19, the Magister has been engineered for the required trainer qualities of stability and strength.

Structurally the Miles Magister is all wood, following a practice popular in England for some years. The fuselage is a box structure of spruce with plywood stressed covering. Wings are in three sections, also plywood covered, and can be folded to conserve space. Instructor and student are seated in tandem open cockpits each with a full set of instruments.

Power from a 130 hp De Haviland Gypsy inverted, air-cooled engine gives maximum speed of 145 mph; cruising speed of 125 mph and with flaps extended lands at 45. This trainer climbs 1,200 ft. per min to a service ceiling of 18,000 ft. Normal range is 400 miles.

A model Miles Magister is interesting to build and fly. Extreme structural simplicity and efficient aerodynamic design combine to produce a low-wing model with flight capacity comparable to many high-wings, flying steadily with plenty of power and the appearance of a full size plane.

Before actual construction of the model, study the plans carefully to become familiar with the details. With a clear picture of each detail in mind, gather all necessary material and begin.

Fuselage. The fuselage underframe is constructed first, shown lightly shaded on the plan. Work directly over the magazine pages and make two side frames, one atop the other. Longerons and uprights are 3/32 sq balsa. When dry, the side frames are inverted over the top view of the fuselage and the 3/32 sq cross-pieces are cemented to place. Check frequently for alignment.

Formers are cut from medium grade 1/16 sheet balsa. Notice that several formers do not have notches for the stringers and where this is true, the stringers are attached directly to the sides, as shown..."

Update 13/06/2016: article pages, text & pics added, thanks to RFJ.

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Article pages, text & pics.

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