Mercury (oz2742)

 

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Scientific Mercury. Free flight gas cabin model. Wingspan 72 in, wing area 720 sq in.

The Mercury was a kit, first produced by Scientific in 1939. This here is a later redrawn plan from MB in May 1975.

Quote: "Old Timer Model of the Month: Scientific Mercury. Designed by Ben Shereshaw. Redrawn by Phil Bernhardt. Text by Bill Northrop.

The Mercury first appeared in Scientific Model Airplane Co advertisements in mid-summer of 1939. Although he was never mentioned in the ads, Ben Shereshaw was the designer.

Typically Shereshaw in its clean, functional lines, it was unlike Shereshaw in its exceptionally easy construction. Most of his designs, such as the Custom Cavalier (oz335)and the Nimbus (oz524), were nine and ten foot streamliners, and were also major building projects.

Close inspection of the incidence angles as shown on the original plans indicate a very small angular difference between wing and stab. However, the stab has a symmetrical section. Still, it is advisable to be very careful when installing the stab to avoid a 0-0 set-up. The climb would be great, but watch the transition!

The Mercury should make an excellent R/C design, and with the tail surface location, the installation could be well disguised. With a wing area of approximately 765 sq in, the maximum glow engine size would be a .30."

Note this plan is stamped "An Uncle Willies Plan".

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  • (oz2742)
    Mercury
    by Ben Shereshaw
    from Model Builder
    May 1975 
    72in span
    IC F/F Cabin Kit
    clean :)
    all formers complete :)
    got article :)
  • Submitted: 10/07/2015
    Filesize: 904KB
    Format: • PDFbitmap
    Credit*: Modelholic, UncleWillies
    Downloads: 3257

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Mercury photo [main pic].
Tom Ryan - 12/12/2024
The Mercury is a great flyer at any size. I see the full size ones in SAM contests on the West Coast. I've built a couple of them as. O20 replica ships. My first OT model was an .020 Mercury 40 years ago. Later there was a FF electric .020 Mercury with a Peck Polymers brushed motor in the nose. Somewhere along the way I had a 1/2 A Texaco sized Mercury. All were good flyers--and good looking airplanes.
Mike Myers - 13/12/2024
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