Tri Pacer Trainer (oz7902)
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Tri-Pacer Trainer. Control line trainer model.
Quote: "A control-line trainer, semi-scaled from Piper's popular Tri-Pacer, employs the Cox QZ 049 to keep the peace - and quiet. Tri-Pacer Trainer, by Harold Price.
TOWARD the end of 1952 Piper Aircraft introduced the new and immediately successful Tri-Pacer. It soon proved itself an outstanding aircraft and modification and production continued till about 1960. Its performance as a four-place personal plane was years ahead of its competitors.
In my version the new Quiet Zone motor was chosen for power. This engine was the first effort at an efficient muffler design. We wanted to see for ourselves just how much guts a QZ 049 has. It is widely used in ready-to-fly models.
The problem of the plastic-die injection-mold model - the way they are made - is gravity. Gravity has been the cause of 99% of the destruction of these models. Less weight would help. A really strong but light-weight super-trainer is a good de-scription of my Tri-Pacer.
No changes were made in the motor to increase its performance. The only break-in we gave it was four tankfulls in the plane to get a needle-valve setting.
The first flights were made at my sister-in-law's house in south Jersey. Her son and his pal were both experienced with the plastic 049 jobs, but neither had ever flown a balsa job. We took the first flight and tried a few loops, flew inverted half a lap, and did a horizontal eight to see how the plane behaved. After my test flight I turned the model over to the boys and stood in the middle of the circle..."
Attached is Harold L. Price's Tri Pacer Trainer from American Aircraft Modeler magazine issue 05-68. Regards,
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(oz7902)
Tri Pacer Trainer
by Harold Price
from American Aircraft Modeler
May 1968
28in span
IC C/L Cabin Trainer
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all formers complete :)
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