Rocket (oz9003)
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Rocket. Radio control aerobatic model. For .60 power and five function radio.
Quote: "I wonder how many flyers realise how much easier aerobatics are with a decent aerobatic aircraft rather than their 'Sport' model. Not this one in particular, I hasten to add, but any good design that's built true, correctly balanced and with a correct thrustline.
The Rocket was actually conceived shortly after the turnaround schedule came in. I had built a large new design after all the talk of geared units, built up wings and other hysteria. Most of us were wrong and the competitive models were still going like the clappers.
The fuselage is as low profile as I could practically make it, and still get some packing around the receiver. The fin/rudder area is just adequate. This adds up to an excellent crosswind performance. The model will still climb on knife edge, presuming you have enough power. My model has the Webra long stroke with a Super Tigre carb and Mk II x 7-3/4in +2 prop. This gives adequate power and is 103 db at one metre. Whether you fly competitively or not, if your site is noise sensitive, these long stroke engines with high pitch propellers are an easy way of reducing noise considerably.
The first two Rockets were built with fixed undercarriage and they are certainly less bother, but I intended to start using retracts again on the next pair. To check on any change in flight characteristics I removed the undercart and had it hand launched - that turned out a little hairy but airborne it was. You would think that after two years of seeing the wheels hanging down it would look strange without them, wrong, it looked instantly better. The model 'appeared' to fly faster but nothing else changed enough to warrant modification..."
Rocket, R/C Model World, September 1986.
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Rocket
by Terry Anderson
from RC Model World
September 1986
62in span
IC R/C
clean :)
all formers complete :)
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