Solar (oz8505)

 

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Solar. Free flight power model. Holland Hornet shown.

Quote: "This is the best A/2 size Free Flight I have ever flown. At the last Air Force World Wide Internationals it took first place. Flying in Class A Open event at the last Nats it placed Second. In A/2 and A at Thunderbug and San Valeer monthly and annual events it is credited with one 2nd, two 3rds, one 4th and one 5th place. These positions were racked up with flight totals of 13:00 minutes or better.

Building the flying surfaces first will allow them to season while the fuselage is being constructed. Complete construc-tion instructions appear on the full size plans from Hobby Helpers.

BALANCE as shown. Do not shift this point, but rather shim stabilzer as required to obtain best glide trim. It is best to start power flights with a bit of left rudder tab and the left thrust as mentioned above. A right-right flight pattern with the suggested balance point should leave little to be desired in the transition from power to glide."

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Update 14/03/2017: added article, thanks to theshadow.

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Solar (oz8505) by Howard Timlin, Craig Cusick 1961 - model pic

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  • (oz8505)
    Solar
    by Howard Timlin, Craig Cusick
    from American Modeler
    August 1961 
    50in span
    IC F/F Pylon
    clean :)
    all formers complete :)
    got article :)
  • Submitted: 03/03/2017
    Filesize: 606KB
    Format: • PDFbitmap
    Credit*: dfritzke
    Downloads: 674

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Thanks to Pit for confirmation on this one.
SteveWMD - 13/03/2017
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