Whippet (oz8221)
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Whippet. Rubber sport model.
Quote: "Nearby clearings are all you need. An appealing sport design that flies in silence. A neat rubber trainer for the novice, by Ted Strader ...All in all, the entire experience with the design has been pleasurable and I hope those who build one will have as much fun as I have had and am still having with it. All the photographs of the finished model were taken late in the fall after the ship had logged somewhere between 250 and 300 flights. On a few occasions the prop has become entangled in grass upon landing, forcing the nose plug out, resulting in the wire hook poking a hole in the tissue between bulkheads # 1 and #2. I would strongly suggest you consider covering the entire area back to the cabin with 1/16in sheet balsa - unless you don't mind occasionally patching a small hole or two. Incidentally, these are the only patches on the model as it retired for the winter.
As far as I know, the 'Whippet' conforms to no rules other than those of an aerodynamic nature. It started out as a labor of love and an exercise in design engineering to see - if after a four year layoff - I could still draw a bunch of parts that would fit. There was no attempt at making the ship light. The intent was to purposely make it strong in the hopes it would survive some of my less than perfect heaves. And it has! Another factor was to make it as easy to copy as possible so you wouldn't have to be a graduate bird surgeon to make one. This is the reason for keel pieces in conjunction with a center crutch and top cap stripping..."
Hey there, Here is another of the Ted Strader plans to complete your listings for him. This is the Whippet, a robust 36in span outdoor FF model from the July 1973 issue of Flying Models. A nostalgic design even in in 1973. Note the scan was just from magazine size, it seems it was 1/3 full size and that puts the span at 36in. Dave.
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Whippet
by Ted Strader
from Flying Models
July 1973
36in span
Rubber F/F Cabin
clean :)
all formers complete :)
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