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Snarler. A free-flight aircraft for 0.8-1.5cc motors. The low wing design is representative of typical WWII fighter (Mustang, Hurricane, Dewoitine D520, Tony, Yak 9, Hinkel 100D, ...). Full-size plans included. Getting started in competition free-flight contests. Part 1. Selecting the class. Getting started in competition free-flight contests. Part 2. Selecting the airplane. Kits vs. plans. Two 1/2A power competition designs. (1) Boot. A 1/2A free-flight gas-powered design that is a good introduction to F1C competition for beginners. Full-scale plan included. (2) Ricochet. A competitive design built as light as possible from typical (hard) sheet balsa. Reduced-scale plan included. Part 1. Getting started in competition free-flight contests. Part 3. Objectives, design parameters, construction, etc. Getting started in competition free-flight contests. Part 4. Finer points of construction. A look at materials and tools. Chase a Shadow. Moon Shadow, a half-scale version of the 1937 Shadow free-flight gas-powered model. Features a 36" wingspan, T-tail, and any .5 to .8 engine. Full-size plan included. Two 1/2A power competition designs. (1) Boot and (2) Ricochet. Part 2. Getting started in competition free-flight contests. Part 5. Winding and other ancillary equipment, associations and clubs, and the rules and types of contest. Slow 400. An open power model for 2.5 to 3.5cc has 401 sq.inch wing area, 7.25 aspect ratio, 141 sq.inch tail area, and 9x4 prop. Full-size plan included. Tom Thumb returns. A 22" span sport free-flight model for D.C. "Bambi" or 0.2 cu.in. engines. Full-size plan included. Miss Charlotte. A 38.5" span free-flight model for 0.5 to 1.00cc diesels. Designed for the "Mayfly Trophy" event. Full-size plan included. Wombat. A free-flight version of Peter Holland's 1959 control-line "Duplex Delta". Powered by a Cox .010 (or CO.2). Full-size plan included. Chad Mk II. A 50" span sport tailless flying wing for 1cc diesels features undercamber on both top and bottom of the wing. Full-size plan included. Fortune. A 24" span sport flyer designed for very small diesels or a CO.2 motor. Full-size plan included. Banshee Babee. A two-thirds scale version of the Banshee profile which dominated free-flight competitions in the 1940's. Full-size plan included. Flying Midget. Half-scale version of a vintage 1937 free-flight model. Full-size plan included. Guide to International F/F (free-flight) competition classes. Little Monster. Half-scale version of the vintage (1949) "Frankenstein" free-flight model. Full-scale plan included. 55 Special. A low wing (40.5" span) free-flight model with semi-scale appearance to be powered by the new PAW 55 engine. Designed for flight in calm conditions on low power. Full-size plan included. Pee Wee Bumble Bee. Biwing free-flight aircraft is shaped and painted like an oversized bumble bee and powered by a Cox Pee-Wee .020 engine. Full-size plan included. Forray. An unusual free-flight canard biplane design inspired by the Mimi and Martian Fun-Flyers. Powered by a Cox .010 engine. Full-size plan included. Bugaboo. Build this vintage style ROG free-flight balsa model powered with a small engine (ED Bee 1 cc, Mills 0.75cc. etc.). Features a 42" wingspan and fast construction. Full-size plan included. Pros and cons of various structures and materials for free-flight (F1B) tail booms. Part 1. Design and introduction to materials. Revolver Junior. A good model and advice for the Slow Open Power (SOP) class of free-flight gas-powered aircraft. Reduced-scale plan included. Pros and cons of various structures and materials for free-flight (F1B) tail booms. Part 2. Making the mandral. Making a boom from balsa, tissue, Kevlar and glass. KL 53. Reduced-scale plan for a late 1940's Swedish F/F gasoline powered model with the wing on a pylon. Pros and cons of various structures and materials for free-flight (F1B) tail booms. Part 3. Construction using carbon fibre and metal foil. Flipper 27. Biplane model with a 27" wingspan is powered by a 0.5-1c.c. engine. Can be flown free-flight or equipped with a lightweight radio. Full-size plan included. Arcturus. Reduced-scale plans for an ACE "Andromeda" (circa 1947), a power model for diesels of .5 to .8cc. Wingspan of 25" and a wing area of 110 square inches. RPM. Pylon free-flight model with a 28" wingspan is powered by a small (.024) engine. Full-size plan included. F1C free-flight gas powered model by Pete Watson, winner of the European Championships. Chart of basic dimension and airfoil information. Mini-Madcap. Free-flight cabin model for small diesels (0.3cc-0.5cc). A 30" span version of Vic Smeed's 1952 original. Full-size plan included. Ebenezer Tiger Moth. A profile model of 23" span for 0.5cc diesels. Can be enlarged for 0.75 diesels. Built from sheet balsa. Full-size plan included. Azbug. A half-size 1937 vintage free-flight gas model for 1/4.cc engines has a 22.5" span and conventional construction. Full-size plan included. Advice for beginners to discover the delights of free-flight models. Tips on building, trimming, flying, etc. Fancy Pants. A 45" span sport model for free flight or two-function R/C assist. Designed for .75cc diesels. Based on a 1950s control-line stunter. Full-size plan included. Model tracking by radio. Using a radio beacon (bug) and suitable receiving equipment to locate free-flight model aircraft. Part 1. Model tracking by radio. Using a radio beacon (bug) and suitable receiving equipment to locate free-flight model aircraft. Part 2. Mite. A very simple (build-in-a-weekend) 28" span free-flight power model. Full-size plan included. Pete. A 30" span all sheet biplane free-flight model for 0.5-1.0cc engines. Full-size plan included. Slow Open Power. How to get started in SLOP, the popular free-flight competition class that gives all comers a good chance of success. Part 1. Basic rules. Ebenezer. An all-sheet balsa quickie for free-flight with small engines. Six design variations shown. Reduced-scale plan included. Slow Open Power. Part 2. Motors and models. gLUDDer! A simple flying wing model that offers an introduction to radio assist (wireless control), free-flight power, or towline gliding. Accepts .75-1.0cc glow or diesel engines. Full-size plan included. Odham's oddity. Construct a vintage Ron H. Warring "High Cabin" free-flight model aircraft (circa 1948) suitable for .75cc engine. Reduced-scale plan included. Slow Open Power. Part 3. Techniques of setting up the flight pattern. Pathos. A 24" span free-flight sportster suitable for electric, CO.2, or diesel power units. Full-size plan included. Part 1. Fuselage. Pathos. Part 2. Wing and tail plan. Big Brit. A 49"-span free-flight power competition model for plain-bearing 1.5cc diesels. Full-size plan included. Trimming free-flight model aircraft for the best glide duration. Spitnezer. An all-sheet construction free-flight model for 0.5 to 0.8cc engines. This profile-style model is reminiscent of a Spitfire aircraft. Full-size plan included. The E30 E-Van family of free-flight powered model aircraft. A reduced-scale plan is included. Building and trimming tips and a look at motor options (gas, electric, and CO.2). Flying punt. An unorthodox rise-off-water canard-style free-flight model aircraft for 0.5 to 0.8cc power. Features a swept-back main wing and a fuselage shaped like a flat-bottom boat. Full-size plan included. Bring 'em back alive. A review of the latest free flight model recovery systems and search techniques. Part 1. Stomper. Reprint of the original construction notes and reduced-scale plans for this 1952 free flight model which uses a plain bearing diesel no larger that 1.5cc. Meda Flyer (or Oxford Universal). An 18" span rubber power model which can be flown indoors or outdoors. May also be adapted to electric and CO.2 power. Full-size plan included. Bring 'em back alive. A review of the latest free flight model recovery systems and search techniques. Part 2. Field repairs. Typical breaks and remidies for free flight models. Includes a suggested field repair kit. Rebel III. Traditional construction details of Peter Bowers' 1938 original. Includes unpublished construction drawings made in 1945. Fly Baby. Recalling Peter Bowers' popular 1940 design. Includes reduced-scale drawings and limited instructions for constructing the float plane version. A-B Astrostar. Big brother to the 1/2A Astrostar, this larger 600 sq.in. version is designed to compete in either A or B class with a simple engine change. The ZEEK chronicles. Part 6. Plan for a 1951 class A ZEEK model designed for .09 size glow engine. Slow-Worm 432. Learn to fly free flight with this .09-.15-powered, 54" span, 14-oz. pylon model. Junior flight. Motorized conversion for the Baby R.O.G. is suitable for a Pee Wee .02 engine. BDF-1. Small stick-and-tissue replica of the Half Pint. This improved version of the 1940's Quarter Pint free-flight model is powered by a Cox .02 Pee Wee engine. The ZEEK chronicles. Part 7. B/C class, 575-sq.-in. version. Carbon-reinforced wing joiner spar construction for use in FAI F1C power models. Shagging free-flight aircraft. Tips on keeping track of model aircraft so you stand a better chance of retrieval. Construction documentation for the B/C So Long, a free-flight old-timer model with a 54" wingspan and Forster .29 ignition engine. More tips on retrieving model aircraft from trees. Northern Light. Build a free-flight gas-type model for F1J competition with a 54" wingspan and 1/2A engine. Niblite 584. Build a Class B free-flight of 72" span using an O.S. Max .25 engine. Hangar 13 for 1/2A Texaco. A reduced-scale reproduction of a 10-ft. wingspan free-flight aircraft that originally flew in 1935. Texas Zephyr. An easily built free-flight model for AMA 1/2A and F1J power. Features 58.5" wingspan, 320 square inches of wing area, .049 engine, built-up construction and Japanese tissue and dope covering. Potato man. A simple free-flight sport model with 36" wingspan, .049 engine, and built-up construction. Good beginners model. Flat Albert. This profile free-flight biwing sport model aircraft features 24" wingspan, Pee Wee .020 power, and simple sheet balsa construction. Nibble 300 free-flight winner performs a dual role in Cat. III 1/2A Gas and F1J Power. Free-flight power model trim. How to achieve the best compromise between the high-speed flight during engine run and the slow, floating glide. Part 1. Model construction and setup considerations. Free-flight power model trim. How to achieve the best compromise between the high-speed flight during engine run and the slow, floating glide. Part 2. The trimming process. Advice on choosing the type of model to get you started in free-flight duration. Genie. A fixed-geometry model for 1/2A-F1J free-flight. Features a 54" wingspan and built-up construction. Swift. A free-flight Old-Timer Class B model designed in 1970 to meet 1941 rules. Wingspan is 58" with elliptical outer panels, engine is an O.S..25 converted to ignition, construction is built-up and covered with silk and dope. Calculating the critical climb angle for free-flight model aircraft. SnapDragon. Gas F/F sport biwing (22" span) is built from only seven major parts (six of which are cut from balsa sheeting). Engine is a TeeDee .020 with an eyedropper tank. Lil' Chugger. Build the National Free Flight Society's small power model of the year. This 53" wingspan model is powered by a 1/2A engine and features built-up construction. Berryloid 1/2 replica (circa 1938). This free-flight 1/2A Texaco model features 54" wingspan and built-up construction. Cloud Kitten. A sport free-flight model for the Cox Pee Wee .020 engine. Wingspan 35", length 25", sheet balsa fuselage and foam wing construction. Reduced-scale plans included. From the hand. Tips for stress free hand launching of flying model aircraft. | |||||||||
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