Cicada (oz2279)

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Cicada. Free flight gas model for Cox Pee Wee .02 power. From American Modeler December 1959.

Quote: "In an endeavor to build a free flight sport model employing simple construction methods yet differing from orthodox designs, I decided to experiment with the tiny Cox Pee Wee as the powerplant.

The good flying quality which the model later displayed came as a pleasant surprise. From the first glance at the pictures, one may perhaps think the model which I named Cicada - a cute summer insect in the Orient - is an amphibian. My prototype, however, is made for flying over land only. But with minor modifications to the fuselage bottom, I believe the model could be adapted for Rise-Off-Water flying too. Also, the spacious fuselage will certainly make the plane a possibility for the increasing popular 'Quarter-A' R/C flying category.

The specifications of Cicada are: wingspan 28-1/2 in, wing area 126 sq inches, weight 5.9 ounces, total length 20 in, stabilizer area 38 sq. inches (30% wing), wing loading 6.75 ounces/sq foot.

As the construction of the model is fairly obvious, I feel further details would be superfluous. As can be seen from the pictures, the building material is of a minimum order and I am certain that the model can be constructed from any modeler's scrap balsa pile..."

Update 07/04/12: Added a clearer version of this plan inc article text and pics, courtesy of rchopper56.

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