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HISTORY: The Lightning was designed in 1937 as a high-altitude interceptor. The first one built, the XP-38, made its public debut on February 11, 1939 by flying from California to New York in seven hours. Because of its unorthodox design, the airplane experienced "growing pains" and it required several years to perfect it for combat. Late in 1942, it went into large-scale operations during the North African campaign where the German Luftwaffe named it "Der Gabelschwanz Teufel"--"The Forked-Tail Devil." Equipped with droppable fuel tanks under its wings, the P-38 was used extensively as a long-range escort fighter and saw action in practically every major combat area of the world. A very versatile aircraft, the Lightning was also used for dive bombing, level bombing, ground strafing and photo reconnaissance missions.
56" wing span. Wing area 560 sq. in. 38" length. Power: one .35 to .45 engine.
This is a single engine P-38 with just one engine mounted in the nose. Trust me when I say at 50 - 50 (50 mph & 50 ft.) very few people will be able to tell the difference. This is a Control Line Stunt plan that could VERY easily be converted to RC. Simple use the two outer ailerons as ailerons instead of flaps. I would keep the two inner flaps simply because I am personally a flap man. You need no rudders on this plane so leave them fixed. Use your rudder servo for your stearable nose gear. Or, stay light and use NO landing gear. That will save you 6 ounces in weight and really improve you planes performance. I know of one person that is making his into a slope soarer. No engine, no landing gear, just ailerons and elevator. Just 2 channels of rip roaring fun! YIPPEE . Very nice clean well drawn plans and magazine article from 1966.
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This is my Hobby Helpers plan for a plane you just do not ever see at the circle.
This is a control line plane plan with the article.
35" wing span. Fox .35 engine shown. 29" long. No cowl to buy as the plans do show how to build your own cowl and wheel pants. Plans do include a B.O.M.
HISTORY: The He-51 was a conventional biplane with staggered wings of unequal span, of all-metal construction with two-spar wings covered with wood and fabric. The forward fuselage was metal-covered, while the rear fuselage was fabric-covered. The upper wings had ailerons, and the flaps were on the lower wings. The landing gear had oleopneumatic shock absorbers and hydraulic brakes.It was powered by a 750 HP V-12 BMW V1 engine, a feature of which was the six exhaust pipes which vented vertically downwards on each side of the engine.Armament was two 7.9 mm MG-17 machine guns capable of firing 1,200 rounds per minute mounted above the engine. Reloading was done manually.
That had to suck in a dog fight. Excuse me sir, time out while I reload?,,, #$%^&* English dogs! LOL
The file will print a plan 24" wide X 64.5" long. So yes, you could enlarge this plan up to 150% if you desired a larger plane. Your printer could easily do this for you.
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Even when disabled and confined to a chair;
You are NEVER to old to build. NEVER!
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This is an AWESOME, beautiful, Professionally restored, copy of an very old and very rare 1951 Air Trails plan. (The other side of this plan is the "Transatlantic Bellanca & Easy-Bo plans" )
38" wing span. Power: 2 - .23 to .29 engines. Magazine article is included.
HISTORY: Once the standard long-range, high-altitude escort fighter for the U.S. Air Force, the North American P-82 Twin Mustang was the climactic development of a long series of the famous World War II P-51 Mustang series. North American produced 250 of the double-fuselaged airplanes for the Air Force, embracing three versions of the Twin Mustang then in service, the P-82E, P-82F, and P-82G. They were ordered too late for World War II, however. The versatility of the P-82 made it potentially adaptable to a wide variety of roles in modern aerial warfare. It could have been used as a fighter, a long-range escort, long-range reconnaissance, night fighter, attack bomber, rocket fighter or an interceptor. With a speed of more than 475 miles an hour, the Twin Mustang had a combat range of over 1,600 miles with full armament. Range could be extended by use of external drop tanks on the wings. A radical departure from the conventional single-fuselage airplane, the Twin Mustang was formed by two fuselages joined by the wing and the horizontal stabilizer. With a pilot in each fuselage, it reduced to a minimum the problem of pilot fatigue on ultra-long-range missions. The P-82F and G models carried a radar operator in the right cockpit instead of a co-pilot. Both engine throttles and both propellers were controllable from either cockpit by manually operated levers. The pilot's cockpit on the left contained the normal flight and engine instruments, while the co-pilot on the right had sufficient instruments for relief and emergency operation. A simplified cockpit arrangement improved pilot comfort, including a tilting, adjustable seat to reduce fatigue during long flights.
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