Quicksilver (oz7993)

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Quicksilver (Q'icksilv'r). Radio control model.

Quote: "A spirited sport flier for .40 - .46 2-stroke engines. Quicksilver by Gary Goynes.

The majority of sport fliers out there are like me, there are certain characteristics about each aircraft in your personal hangar that either make it a joy to take to the field anytime or other things, such as handling characteristic's, wind direction. wind velocity, etc. , that determine if ti-it aircraft goes or stays at home.

With these things in mind along vvith some others to be mentioned later, the Q'icksilv'r was conceived. This is the 5th generation of this aircraft along with a .25 size and a low wing model thrown in. A few changes were made here and there each time to enhance the flying characteristics. I'm now satisfied with the end result.

Let's list a few other things I wanted in a sport aircraft:

Exceptional speed and power: Aircraft can achieve speeds in excess of 100 mph straight and level plus leave runway on take-off and climb vertically out of sight (my favorite!), then flat spin back to a reasonable flying altitude.

Exceptional low speed and stability: Aircraft will practically hover in a 10 mph to 15 mph breeze. Nose high landings very comfortable and slow without any snap.

Tracks straight and true at any throttle setting. Can perform practically any aerobatic maneuver including knife-edge loops.

Clean streamlined with neat appearance. Simple but strong lightweight construction. Able to be flown by anyone considered a flier (my 15 year old son has been flying #3 generation for over a year now),

Reasonably economical to operate. Easy to transport without the assembly and disassembly hassle. Very minimal cleanup (I hate cleanups). Due to pipe location a very small anigunt of residue will be on rear of fuselage bottom and bottom of horizontal stab. Takes but a minute or so for cleanup job..."

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