Spitfire XII (oz9822)

 

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Spitfire XII. Radio control scale model WWII fighter, for .29 power and 3 function RC.

Quote: "This .29 powered version of the clipped-wing' Spitfire spans only 42-1/2 inches. It's for hand launching (no u/c), handles beautifully and really looks right in the air!

OVER the years, enough superlatives have been written about the Spitfire to sink the proverbial battleship, and I certainly don't intend to add my ha'pennyworth to them in this article; instead I will confine myself to a brief description of the origins of both the model and the full size.

The full size The Mk. XII came into being as a hasty counter measure to the then new and superb Fw190, these German fighters attacked low and fast over the South Coast (usually operating in pairs) and the RAF pilots soon found that even their Spitfires were out-matched, and their hard-won air supremacy was very seriously threatened. It was only the Spitfires' extremely tight turn that saved them from being massacred on several occasions. As the new Spitfire IX was not then coming off the production lines, it was obvious that something had to be done quickly. Vickers Supermarine took a basic Mk V airframe and married the new Rolls Royce Griffon engine to it. A larger pointed rudder and clipped wing tips completed the basic conversion, and this aircraft proved to be the answer to the current problems. Once again, the Spitfire met the enemy on equal terms.

As your esteemed Editor knows well by now, my pet 'hobby horse' is the small scale model, and I feel that this type of model is definitely a viable proposition for the experienced week-end flier. As the Spitfire had the reputation of being a bit 'hairy' when reproduced in model form, I felt that success with a small model of this famous aircraft would go a long way to proving my point.

Well, successful it certainly has been. It has now had many flights, and has survived an inverted pile-in from about 8ft up (pilot error). In flight, the model is a picture of realism and the glide in a power-off situation really has to be seen to be believed. One of these days I'm sure it's going to catch a thermal! An undercarriage has been omitted in the interests of realism, drag and, of course, our old enemy weight.

Being very clean, aerodynamically speaking, and lightly loaded, the model has plenty of power on only an Enya 29, and in fact has a fair turn of speed, but it can be slowed down considerably without any fear of the dreaded tip-stall. The prototype model uses very little ply in the construction, but despite this is strong where it matters. Only three servos are used (no rudder) to save weight..."

Spitfire, Radio Modeller, September 1977.

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    Spitfire XII
    by Mal Kinnear
    from Radio Modeller
    September 1977 
    42in span
    Scale IC R/C LowWing Military Fighter
    clean :)
    all formers complete :)
    got article :)
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