Vought V-80P (oz410)

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Vought V-80P. Free flight scale model biplane fighter. Wingspan 27 in.

1933 Vought biplane fighter, built for export to South America.

Update 29/9/2026: Replaced this plan with a clearer version, thanks to dfritzke, cleanup by RogerB.

Update 17/10/2026: Added article, thanks to DPlumpe.

Quote: "A flying scale model. Vought V-80, by Virgil Sturiale.

This model, which flies a minimum of 800 ft, is the most difficult to construct we have yet presented to our readers. Builders should have the equivalent of two years experience to construct this ship perfectly.

The Vought Corsair model V-80 is the result of years of experimentation by the Chance Vought Aircraft Corporation. Its design and construction em-bodies all of the features required by skilled Naval fliers. It has excellent visibility in almost every direction, which is an asset in time of war. The ship is powered with a 700 H. P. Pratt & Whitney "Hornet" engine.. The model herein described, retains all the beautiful lines of its prototype and is an excellent flier, which is not usual for this type of airplane. The model while not simple, is interesting to construct, since the plans herein are fully detailed and the instructions clearly written.

Procedure: Before starting any construction, lay a long sheet of wax paper over the drawing so that cement will not ad-here to it.

Fuselage: The fuselage base frame is built first. Make two sides of the same outline, and couple them with the top and bottom cross braces. Now cut all formers to shape and cut out the slots. The slots may easily be cut by using a sandpaper file. Cement a piece of No.00 sandpaper about 2 long, on each side of a strip of pine 1/16 thick and 1/4 in wide. Using this thickness wood makes a 3/32 slot, then to cut 1/16 slots, cement the sandpaper to a piece of wood less than 1/16 thick. Slots will be a pleasure to cut out with these simple tools. Sandpaper files of this sort may be made for cutting wing rib slots also.

When all slots are cut, cement the various stringers in them. Make sure that the stringers are not crooked or shaky. Next, with a round sandpaper file, hollow out or 'relieve' the formers as is shown by dotted lines on T-7. Do this to every former to the rear of section 6, with the exception of T-6 and section 9.

Cement a small block to the fuselage longerons and to the back of B-9. Cement the rear hook block support to fuselage longerons as shown. Bend the rear hook to the prescribed shape, in-sert it into the rear hook block support to fuselage longerons as shown, and cement the block to the slots in the supports.

Fill in all openings forward of section 5, with strips of balsa 1/16 x 1/4 in. Fill in one opening at a time. First cut pieces the same length of the distance between formers. These pieces must fit snugly but not too tight. Then cement these pieces side by side until the entire opening is covered. Leave a little of their thickness about the former contour.

When dry shave off projections, and sand smoothly so that all joints are not visible. This portion of fuselage has a compound curve and covering with paper would make a poor job even if done by the most experienced model engineer. Also, the covering at this point on actual plane is metallic and, therefore, rigid. The bottom section between B-2 and B-4 is filled in after lower wing and landing gear have been cemented in place..."

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