Plover (oz8530)
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Plover. AKA Gorgon. Guided missile model for Jetex 50 power.
Quote: "Guided missiles offer a whole new field for modern type flying models. It's done with Jetex and this is a Martin-built target drone for the Navy.
As here constructed, the 'Plover' makes one of the most unusual - but buildable - flying models yet created. Construction features standard sizes of sheet balsa.
Developed by the Glenn L Martin Co, the Plover first appeared several years ago at the Navy test center, Point Mugu, Calif. At that time, the Plover was known as the Gorgon IV. There it was used as a test missile, guided by radio and equipped with telemetering apparatus, for the evaluation of its ramjet power plant. Almost daily flights were made, first by being launched from an F61 Black Widow far out over the ocean. The telermetering equipment would send out a wealth of data to the test center below.
Flights lasted only approximately ten minutes, after which the missile would be stalled, then out would pop a parachute to bring the missile down to a gentle water landing and recovery by a Navy PT boat. As for the missile's use today, your author only knows that it is now listed by the Navy as a target drone used for anti-aircraft gunnery practice. The power plant is a Marquardt 20 in ramjet engine. The bunching procedure is still the same as stated above.
After becoming interested in the design configuration of the missile, we decided to see what could be done with it as a model. First we constructed a profile glider, adding weight to the areas to simulate the finished job. To our surprise it proved to be suitable to what we had in mind. Next we constructed the missile, using formers and 1/16 square stringers. It was designed to use the Jetex 50 or 100. Our only complaint about this model was that the building time required was too long..."
Lloyd V. Hunt's Plover from Model Airplane News magazine issue 11-52.
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Plover
by Lloyd Hunt
from Model Airplane News
November 1952
9in span
Jetex F/F
clean :)
all formers complete :)
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