Leadouts

24 swg wire
1/32" sheet
top and bottom
Hardwood bellcrank
support 5/16" sq.
Wing ribs
1/16" sheet
T.E. 3/32" sheet
Block balsa tips
L.E. 3/32" x 1/4"
Linen hinges
Small cotter pin wind with
fuse wire and solder
3/32" hard sheet
16 swg
Mainspar 3/8" x 1/4"
Note wing is hollow
Typical wing section
Cut top and bottom section
strips with template
Sides 1/16" sheet
2 off
Cut to dotted
line for
cockpit when
cemented
together
Top 1/16" sheet
2 off
Bottom 1/4" sheet 1 off
Choose a sheet
with the grain
running along
for easy bending
All wood balsa unless otherwise stated
Designed by
J. W. JONES
Copyright of
The Aeromodeller Plans Service
THE AERODROME, STANBRIDGE, NR. LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDS.
A 27" span class 'B' team racer.
30 mm
20 mm
47 mm
All sizes given are inside dimensions
Vent tube 16 swg
Outlet and filler tubes 10 swg.
Bell side of tank as shown
(not to scale)
Balsa block
Block ends
1/8" dowel skid
Fin 1/16" ply no offset
Control rod 16 swg wire
F6
F5
F4
F3
F2
F1
Cover 1/16" sheet medium
Instrument panel
New AMCO 3.5 shown
Cowl shaped from
balsa block
Opening both sides for
air outlet 1/16" sheet
top bottom and sides
1-1/4" dia. spinner
U/C 14 swg bind
and solder rear
piece to front legs
Balsa fairing bind with
tissue and cement well
Bearers spaced for AMCO 3.5 cc
2" dia. wheels
Space cut out for fuel tank
Bearers from 7/16" sq. birch
3/32" medium sheet crutch
3/32" sheet top and bottom
Cover entire model with model span (light) and 3 coaats of clear dope
F1
1/16" ply
F3
1/16" sheet
F4
3/32" sheet
1/16" sheet
F5
F2
F6
Note:
Model was originally powered with
a 'Hurricane 24' and has been officially
clocked at 85 m.p.h. over 72 laps.
Best time (race time) 62 m.p.h. Instrument panel
1/16" sheet, instruments
drawn on paper and
gummed on
STAGE 1
Crutch 3/32" sheet
Engine bearers 7/16" x 7/16"
STAGE 2
Ply F2 with 14 swg wire
U/C bind and cement
well before fixing to
crutch
Outlets for air
Place tank in position (30 c.c.)
STAGE 3
F6
F5
F4 with 1/16" sheet at back
F3 under
Vertical sheet in position
DATA
Wing span
Wing area
Tailplane span
Tailplane area
Elevator
O/A length
Power
Weight
27"
131 sq. ins.
11"
21-1/2" sq. ins.
13-1/2"
22-1/2"
3.5 - 5 c.c.
16 ozs.
MATERIALS REQUIRED
2 Sheets of
3 Sheets of
4 Sheets of
1 Strip of
1 Balsa block
1 Balsa block
2 Balsa blocks
1 dural bellcrank
1/16" x 3" x 36" balsa med.
3/32" x 3" x 36" balsa hard
1/32" x 3" x 36" balsa med.
1/4" x 3/8" x 36" balsa hard
3" x 2-1/8" x 2-1/2"
3" x 2-1/8" x 2-1/2"
4" x 1-1/2" x 1/2"
1 piece of ply
1 piece of ply
1 piece of ply
18" of
24" of
36" of
2 hardwood strips
2 hardwood strips
1/8" x 2" x 3-1/4
1/16" x 1-1/2" x 1-1/2"
1/32" x 4" x 3"
14 swg piano wire
16 swg piano wire
24 swg piano wire
6" x 7/16" x 7/16"
6" x 5/16" x 5/16"
2" of 1/8" dia. dowel
2 of 2" dia wheels
1-1/4" dia spinner
small sheet of tin plate
1 small cotter pin
Copper tubing for tank and wing tip
Celluloid cockpit canopy
Tape for hinges
CL 454