Miles Magister (oz3620)

 

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Miles Magister. 52in span Scale FF model from Model Aircraft, June 1950.

Quote: "The Magister was a result of a desire on my part to build something a little different. In 1948 I designed and built a 48in span Blackburn Firebrand and it was after my experiences with this model that I took up my pencil and evolved the Magister. The low-wing bug had got me, and it's problems only increased my interest.

An initial trouble was a tendency to swing right on take-off, and this was found to be entirely due to careless launching. The large side are of the Magister makes it a good weather vane! This does not matter once she is well airborne, but if the model is launche or made to takeoff ROG with the wind blowing from its port side, it has great difficulty in circling left into wind. So be warned, always lanch straight into wind, or with thw wind coming slightly from your right and you will have no trouble in this respect.

Do not expect the Magister to have a rocket-like climb; with the Mills 1.3cc engine scale flight is obtained, the model cruising up in a steady climb. If over elevated a steeper climb is obtained but a stall will develop on the glide..."

Update 24/01/2015: Replaced this plan with a clearer copy (with hatched background removed) thanks to TonyP.

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