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Once
again Jack Edwards has produced a winning design, this time
taking first place for Prop. Driven Aircraft at the September
Ribble Valley event.
I
was so impressed by the performance of this stylish model in
light wind conditions, which quickly grounded most models,
that more details on the model were requested. Jack as
usual obliged as follows:
ZLIN
Model Details:
Span
60"
Length 44"
AUW 32ozs.
Wing
:
Eppler 205, chord I I " to 5".
1/4"
blue foam ribs on a full depth mainspar of 1/8" balsa
with 1/8" square spruce top and bottom. 1/4"
leading edge with 1/16" balsa sheet and capping strips on
ribs. 1 1/2" balsa ailerons 22 1/2" long.
Tailplane
and Fin :
1/4" light balsa with 1/32"
sheeted blue foam elevators and rudder.
Fuselage
:
From
solid white foam with 1/16" balsa sheet cladding on all
surfaces. Engine bay cowling built up with 3/16"
balsa sheet to take battery, Rx. and elevator servo.
Aileron servo mounted in the wing centre section. Wings
held with rubber bands on two pegs. Canopy from a drinks
bottle, heat shrunk onto a balsawood mould.
Covering
:
Red
Solarspan on the wings and tailplane with Solarspan sunbursts
in yellow. Fuselage is yellow with red Solarspan
trimming.
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