Name: Short Circuit Aircraft Type: Q500 pylon racer general sport model Designed by: Alan Cardish Wing Span: 52" Wing Chord: 10" Wing Area: 520 sq. in All-up-weight: 3.1/2 lbs Wing Loading: 15. 1/2 oz/ sq.ft Engine Range. 19-.40 cu.in Rec'd no. channels: 3 (minimum) Control Functions: Aileron, elevator, throttle 2" from leading edge Control throws: Elevator +/- 5mm, Aileron: 6mm up, 3mm down, Rudder: 6mm each way It's great to have a competitive pylon racer that's fun to fly, doesn't use huge amounts of sky, won't cause noise complaints, & is suitable for the average size club field. Well, a Quickie racer does all that, & more! Short Circuit was designed to take full advantage of the Quickie 500 rules, which specify everything except fuselage length; my view was that since the fuselage causes considerable drag, the less there isof it, the better. Not only that, the pressure wave theory indicates that for minimum drag, the maximum width should be at or near the wing trailing edge. Hence, the strange plan shape of the body. The 'V' tail is designed to project the stabilising surfaces away from the wing wash, & has proven to give an increase in speed over the more conventional tail layout. The model presented here has been developed over a period of time, the end result having proved itself to be se nsationally fast, stable in flight, & capable of performing amazingly tight turns without any apparent loss of speed. Short Circuit set the fastest recorded time in the 1999 Quiet Quickie UKracing series, and yet it flies like a trainer with a smaller. 19 size motor. With a modest. 40 on a 9 x 7 or 9 x 8" prop., it speeds up like a scalded cat, is remarkably aerobatic (especially with full length ailerons) & has a good glide, gentle glide
- it really is a versatile little plane. Building the model shouldn't cause you too many problems; however, there are a few unusual features in the construction, so the notes are rather more detailed than usual.. If you do not have a radio with 'V' tail mix, you can link the elevators together & add a rudder to the fuselage & sub-fin, thus maintaining competition legality.
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Name: Cardsharp Aircraft Type: Sport Designed by: Maurice Ashby Construction: Corrugated cardboard, balsa, ply Wingspan: 30.5" Wing area: 225 sq. in. Wing loading: 18.5 oz/sq.ft. All-Up-Weight: 29oz Fuselage Length: 31" Engine Used: O.S. Max 15 Prop Used: 8.5 x 6" (Bolly) Rec'd no of channels: 3/4 (see Below) Control Functions: Aileron, elevator, throttle & rudder (optional) Featured in May 2000 RCM&EPerhaps one of the most amazing thing about this model is its low stall speed-you really can drag it in. Build, build, build! ...

Name: Focke Wulf 190 Funster Aircraft Type: Fun Scale Designed By: Bill Courtney Wingspan: 35" Wing chord: 7.75" (root) Wing area: 210 sq. in. Aerofoil Section: Jedelsky Fuselage Length: 30.5" Tailplane Span: 12" Engine Range: 12-.18 cu.in Rec. No. channels: 2/3, depending on throttle installation Control Functions: Aileron, elevator, optional throttle Featured in July 2000 RCM&E ...

Based on the Fournier powered glider design, this 56in model retains the appearance & atmosphere but uses strip ailerons & a slimmed fuselage. For two or three (or even four) channel micro radio &. 8cc power. Star Rating: ** Designer: Peter Miller ...

Name: Capiche Designed by: Malcolm Corbin Aircraft Type: Aerobatic Sportster Wingspan: 44" Wing Chord: 9" at root, 6" at top Wing area: 2.4 sq.ft. All-Up-Weight:40 oz. Wing loading: 16-18 oz. per sq.ft. Fuselage Length: 35" (spinner to rudder) Rec'd no. Channels: 4 Engine range. 15-.25 two-strokespeed 600 race Fuel Tank: 4oz Battery Pack: 7-8 cell 1700-2000 m Ah C of G: 85mm Featured in September 2000 RCM&E ...

Name: DH 87A Hornet Moth Designed By: Don Luck Aircraft Type: Semi- scale Wing span: 46.5" All-Up-Weight: 2.5lb Wing loading: 12oz/sq.ft. Engine Range. 15-.19 two-stroke.26 four-stroke Engine Used: PAW. 19 Prop Used: 10 x 5"C of G: 54mm from root leading edge Dihedral: 3 degrees Washout: 1.5 degrees Incidence: 2.5 degrees (top wing), 3 degrees (bottom wing), 1.75 degrees (tailplane) Down-thrust: 3 degrees Side-thrust: 3 degrees Featured in October 2000 RCM&E ...