Piper Tomahawk (oz9274)

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Piper Tomahawk. Radio control sport scale model for .19 to .30 power. Wingspan 49.5in, wing area 400 sq in.

Quote: "Anyway, we thought the Tomahawk would make an interesting RC stand-way-off scale model. The low wing and tricycle gear are practical, the fuselage would be simple enough on a stand-off basis, and a practical T-tail construction method could be worked out. The biggest problem on a project like this is the bubble canopy. The model we built has a vacuum formed canopy we pulled, over a carved wooden plug. It wasn't too easy, and the plug is now destroyed - if we were to do it again, for a sport model, we would build up the canopy area from wooden blocks, carve to shape and paint the window areas with an airbrushed, mottled paint scheme. This canopy airbrushing technique was detailed in the September 1978 issue of Flying Models. The wingspan on this model is 49.5 inches, length is 37.5 inches. Wing area is 400 square inches, airfoil semi-symmetrical, and a .19 to .30 engine will suffice. We fly the model with a K&B .19 and it performs very well. Due to the T-tail construction, the model tends to be tail heavy so a larger engine would help the balance. The engine could be installed inverted and completely cowled in, but for sport flying we did things the easy way and mounted the engine upright. Wing flaps could be easily installed, using a torque rod linkage for inboard sections of the strip ailerons as the flaps, and using pushrod and bellcrank linkage in the wing for the outboard ailerons."

Piper Tomahawk, Flying Models, October 1979.

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