Sniffer (oz468)

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Sniffer. 29 in. Span half A gas free flight kitted by Midwest in early 1950s.

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I recently completed this model for electric RC and have begun flight testing. I originally built it from the Midwest kit many years ago as a free-flight ship. So far, I've had four successful flights, and I am trying to find the best CG. It balances just ahead of the recommended location on the plan with all gear installed.
whitecrest - 26/06/2012
Colour photos of his completed Sniffer model are thanks to SteveStaples. Quote: " Sniffer - built from Midwest plans with Cox PeeWee .020"
SteveWMD - 14/11/2012
Hello Steve, I have some pics of a Golden Sniffer [enlarged version] I built back in the 80's [see more pics 004, 005]. It was powered by an OS40FS This proved to be the perfect power for this model. I built my own floats and successfully flew the plane off water. Regards,
PeterDustin - 27/08/2014
My old flyin' buddy, Tom Barnes, built several of these in the early sixties and flew them free flight. It was designed originally for the first generation of low power 049 engines from the fifties, but Tom powered his with Holland Hornets, waaaaay too much power. He went thru several Hornets, which tended to break rods. They made like missiles going up, doing all kinds of maneuvers on the way. Once the engine quit, glide was good, with a little dutch roll tendency. Electric would be the way to go, with maybe a longer nose and slightly larger fin to eliminate the dutch roll...
DougSmith - 05/03/2015
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