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The N.A. FJ-4B “Fury”

by Terry Lidstone – Autumn 1998 Designer Techniques No. 14 As many readers will know Terry won the PSSA Southern Area Trophy earlier this year with his FJ-4B Fury.  Prior to retirement Terry was a pilot with Malaysian Airlines flying the Boeing 737-400.  He tells me that the full size 737 also glides well and…

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The ZLIN 526.A “Akrobat”

by Jack Edwards – Autumn 1998 Designer Techniques No. 15 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…

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