US Navy Racer (oz7823)

About this Plan

US Navy Racer. Free flight power scale model. Scale is 2-1/4in=1ft.

Scale model of the Curtiss XF6C-6 Page Racer.

Direct submission to Outerzone.

Update 16/7/2026: Added sheet #2, showing all previously missing wing ribs and other parts, thanks to dfritzke.

Update 16/7/2026: Added article, thanks to dfritzke.

Quote: "Navy Racer as a Gas Model. By Paul W Lindberg, Popular Aviation Model Editor.

NEVER was there a more graceful and finished ship than the US Navy racer shown here. This popular model is known to the far corners of the earth and has been built by thousands in the rubber-powered field.

We take great pride in presenting a gasoline-powered model of this popular ship to our model enthusiasts. It has turned in some remarkable flights as it pussesses excellent gas model features. It is fairly simple to construct and can be built in a remarkably short time. By enlarging the plans five times, your model will be of the same size as that built by our laboratory. A slightly larger model may be had by enlarging the plans six times.

Construction of Fuselage: The main longerons are of basswood, all other parts are of balsa. Place wax paper over the plan to prevent the fuse-lage sides from sticking to the drawing. Please note that it is very important when cementing the two sides together that great care be taken so as not to crack the main longerons. One-half inch No. 18 nails are driven through the longerons into the uprights and cross members of the fuselage.

From one-eighth inch sheet balsa, cut the farmers and cement them in their proper locations. The one-eighth inch by three-sixteenths inch stringers are attached and spaced evenly about the formers, as shown in the front and side view of plan. Three-sixteenths inch three-ply veneer firewall is attached to the front of the fuselage. Drive nails through veneer and into longerons so that it will hold fast. The motor mount is made from three-sixty-fourths inch one-half inch hard aluminum or one-thirty-second inch soft steel.

Photo of the framework clearly shows the pieces of body which are covered by thin cardboard and aluminum, one-eighth inch balsa ribs are attached to the top of the cabane struts (see side view of plan). The cabane struts are constructed from one-eightth inch spring tempered steel wire in order to give a great deal of strength at this point. These in turn are bound to the cross members in top of the fuselage. After all cross pieces have been inserted in top of cabane section, five-sixteenths inch drilled dowels are cemented in and bound with heavy thread. These are installed to receive shear pins which hold wings in position.

Construction of Landing Gear: The type of landing gear used on this model is simple to construct. It con-sists of two pieces of one-eighth inch spring tempered steel wire. The front piece forms the axles for the wheels and continues up into the fuselage. The rear wire is bound to the front wire and continues up and across the bottom of fuselage.

Fill in the space between the one-eighth inch landing gear rods with sheet balsa. A piece of one-eighth inch thick is used at the center with a piece of one-sixteenth inch balsa on either side so as to fill out the struts. After this has been completed bind struts w:th thread and cement, cover complete strut with bamboo paper. This will add to the strength. Fill in bottom of strut with balsa, where it connects with pants. A little patience is required here as this will have to be fitted and shaped in order to obtain a finished effect. The wheel pants are described on the plan and are used for display purposes only, do not fly model with wheel pants on.

Construction of Elevator and Rudder: The construction of the elevator and rudder is very simple as both are built to the front section, three-sixteenths inch in thickness. Construct upon a fiat surface so that they will not have a tendency to warp. The elevator is ad-justable by means of an adjustment screw located at the center of the lead-ing edge. Lock nuts may be applied here..."

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