Wildcat (oz9232)
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Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat. Radio control scale WWII fighter model. Enya 15 fitted to prototype.
Quote: " I first built a free flight model of this aeroplane, and it flew so well that I thought the next one must be radio controlled. A model for Class I competition would be very difficult with that undercarriage, and in any case I wanted a model to fly in any old rough field. So a hand-launch belly-landing type model was decided upon. In fact, I have since found it can be slowed up so much on landing that you can drop it in on concrete with hardly a mark.
The model is one piece - this is the easiest way to build a mid-wing aeroplane - and is quite small, so there are not any transportation problems. You will need a flight box to support the model for starting and setting up the engine.
I have built two prototypes of this model and both have flown very well. The second one is a more durable model with a fibreglass cowling and belly hatch.
The only place I have strayed far from scale outline is in the tailplane area, which has been increased. But I now think the model would probably fly just as well with a scale-sized tailplane…"
Wildcat, MAN, September 1979.
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(oz9232)
Wildcat
by JP Neate
from Model Airplane News
September 1979
39in span
Scale IC R/C Military Fighter
clean :)
all formers complete :)
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Submitted: 22/09/2017
Filesize: 1004KB
Format: • PDFbitmap
Credit*: Circlip, RFJ
Downloads: 1994
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