Pegasus (oz3327)

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Pegasus. Free flight rubber canard layout pusher model. 34in span, wing area 152 sq in.

Quote: "When any model which is out of the usual fashion in model layout appears on the flying field, the chin-waggers and embryo critics will hasten to ridicule the experiment, but this model will really confound their views, for Pegasus is the seventh in a line of Canard, or tail-first, models, and has long since disproved the conservative theories of the unimaginative.

Designer George Harrison is no theorist, quite early in his short modelling career he spotted a Canard in action, thought be could do better and so built his first 'in faith and hope'. Incorporating the high elevator and lower fin, the first effort raised many an eyebrow among Hull clubsters, but flushed with success and frequent high-time flights exceeding the 1936 record of 1 min, 37 secs. Mr Harrison developed the design until he finally settled on Pegasus. If you happen to have the urge for an 'odd type' try this one - you will be surprised by the performance, by the good climb with good recovery from any stall, and the floating glide. Though no contest flier, the designer placed second at the Beverley Open Rubber Comp, beaten only by a Wakefield.

if the back-to-front special propeller looks difficult for you to carve, buy a standard commercial one of the same diameter and wind up the motor backwards.

Construction has been made simple as possible especially to encourage interest in the design. The plain slab sides are assembled one above the other in the normal way over the plan.

Cut the complete set of 1/8 in x 1/8 in cross braces while waiting for the sides to dry, and bend the elevator support struts from 18 swg piano wire. making absolutely sure that they are correct to the plan length. Lift the sides off the plan and separate with a razor blade, then join them with the cross braces, starting at the centre and working gradually to each end..."

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Article page, text and pic, thanks to RFJ.

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