Junior Endurance (oz5112)

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Peerless Junior Endurance. Rubber model.

Originally published in 1936, this Peerless plan was later traced by Don Drury and appeared in MB, 1986.

Quote: "Old Timer Model of the Month: The Junior Endurance Model.
Designer Unknown. Text by Bill Northrop. Redrawn by Don Drury.

Old timer modeler (in both respects of the phrase) Don Drury, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, sent this one to us. He explains that while cleaning up his basement between model projects, he ran across the original plans for this Junior Endurance Model, a 'Scientifically-designed modern trend commercial'(!). As it says on the plans, the 18-inch span model was designed and test flown by The Peerless Model Airplane Co. Can anyone tell us the name of the person who designed it?

Don went on to say that this little plane gets full credit for establishing him as a model builder: 'This ship did more toward teaching me why a plane flies, and how to adjust it, than any other.' He entered it in his first contest at the age of 12, back in 1937, and took First Place. The one in the photo is the fifth he has built and it's still a lot of fun to fly.

Don traced the plan shown from the 48-year-old kit drawing, staying as close as possible to the original. The kit had an 8-inch machine-cut balsa prop, however Don's latest sports an 8-inch plastic.

Looks like a great choice for a one-design club contest. And to modelers who came into the hobby through R/C, here's a real challenge. Build one and tell us about your first 3 minute and 17 seconds flight!"

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