Twin Star 15 (oz6464)

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Twin Star 15 (Twinstar 15). Radio control twin sport model.

Quote: "Putting the best of three previous designs together, Mike Sherrod has arrived at what he considers a pleasant looking twin that flies like a Little Stik. An excellent model to get started into twins. Twin Star 15 by Mike Sherrod.

I think that at one time or another, every RC'er has wanted to build a twin. They sound so nice in the air and they have the mystique of being difficult to fly with one engine out. In other words they are a challenge. The Twin Star is the culminative result of three of my previous twin designs, using the best attributes of each. The key to success of the twin (or any airplane for that matter) is to be light enough to give good aerobatic performance, strong enough to withstand the rigors of acrobatic flying, simple to build (ie, a box) and with enough curves to be esthetically pleasing.

All of the above criteria have been met in the Twin Star so the net result is a pleasant looking twin that flies like a Little Stik (oz4952). In my judgment, the Little Stik is the baseline that has been used over the years to evaluate fun-style aerobatic performance.

Good single engine performance is accomplished by the use of 5 degrees outthrust. One of the previous twins I built used only 2-1/2 degrees outthrust. That plane is affectionately called "Old Snap Roll" as it takes all kinds of effort to fly the thing on one engine..."

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