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Fuel Tubing Adapter @ $1.19 from Sullivan Products, 1 N. Haven St., Baltimore MD 21224; Tel.: (410) 732-3500; Web site: www.sullivanproducts.com.
The new, machined-aluminum adapter (product S 485) is used to connect medium and large tubing. It allows the use of a large gas line with standard tank hardware without changing the brass tubing size in the tank. The adapter is suitable for all fuels.
Laser-cut parts for the Brian Taylor P-47 Thunderbolt from Bob Holman Plans, Box 741, San Bernardino CA 92402; Tel.: (909) 885-3959; Fax: (909) 889-9307; E-mail: bhplans@aol.com; Web site: www.bhplans.com.
Brian Taylor is one of England's most experienced Scale designers with wins at four UK Nationals. Brian has also done well at the world Scale meets flying for the British Scale team many times.
Photos of Brian's models are very hard to tell from a photo of the full-scale aircraft. Many pictures you see in the magazines of models built from kits look like photos of model aircraft. Brian will never sell a plan until the model has been built and completely flight-tested. You will never unknowingly be building the prototype.
The P-47 is scaled to a 76-inch wingspan, and the plan shows scale flaps and retracts. Power is a 150 four-stroke. Accessories are available which include a detailed fiberglass cowl, a canopy, and a scale spun aluminum prop nut.
Laser-cut parts include most all the parts that need to be cut to shape. Plans are $45 + $5 shipping rolled. The accessory package is $85. Laser-cut parts are $125. Please add $10 for shipping for the complete package.
IWA Xstream Glider from IWA Toy Company, Box 851325, Yukon OK 73085-1325; Tel.: (405) 641-9639; Fax: (405) 354-3997; E-mail: iwatoyco@iwatoyco.com; Web site: www.iwatoyco.com.
The IWA Xstream Glider measures 14 inches x 18 inches. It is constructed from lightweight, flexible plastic and comes ready to fly with no assembly required. Proceeds from the glider will go to finance the development and production of the first manned Internal Wing Aircraft (IWA).
Robert Carr's invention, the Internal Wing Aircraft, relies on the Coanda effect to produce lift, allowing the aircraft to vertically lift at faster speeds, fly more fuel-efficiently, and serve in multifunctional capacities, including, but not limited to, manned aircraft, cargo, and commercial aerospace vehicles. He has spent more than two decades creating a revolutionary approach for generating lift in aerospace vehicles.
The IWA Xstream Glider, based on the Internal Wing Aircraft, is a glider designed with three wings each side of the fuselage. The concept takes effect when the outer ends of the wings come into contact at one point. The curvature and position of the wings moves air through a shaped duct using the Coanda effect, causing extraordinary lift, thrust, and long distance flights.
The upper surface of the upper and lower wings are curved, and the undersides of the upper and lower wings are generally flat. This provides lift when the glider moves in the forward direction. The Coanda effect causes air, which is flowing over a curved surface, to continue to follow the curvature of that surface.
The wing design takes advantage of the Coanda effect by pulling more air over the lower wing, increasing the density of the air flowing over the lower wing as well as the velocity across it. This, in turn, produces increased lift.
25cc gas engine @ $195 + $9.50 S&H from GCBM R/C Inc., 5009 Fairdale, Pasadena TX 77505; Tel.: (281) 998-2529; E-mail: nlmcgraw@pdq.net; Web site: www.gcbmrc.com.
GCBM R/C Inc. offers the modeling public the 25cc Radio Control model-airplane engine. These engines are suitable for virtually any airframe in the 1/4- and 1/5-scale size and begin life as new, never-run Homelite 25cc trimmer engines.
GCBM R/C Inc. takes the basic engine core, modifies and lightens the crankcase, then adds a precision machined flywheel, prop shaft, engine mount, and high-performance carburetor to create a powerful, reliable, and economical-to-operate powerplant rated at 2.4 horsepower. The 25cc will swing any size propeller from a 15 x 8 to an 18 x 8 with an rpm of roughly 9,500, with smaller props down to approximately 7,000 rpm with the 18-inch propellers.
Fly 45 minutes on 16 ounces of inexpensive unleaded gasoline! The engine starts easily with any common 12-volt starter, or once broken in it flip-starts with a gloved hand. It comes with complete illustrated instructions and a one-year warranty.
Check out GCBM R/C Inc.'s Web site for complete specifications and a review of this power plant. Dealer inquiries are welcome.
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complete line of servos, engines, and all necessary accessories.
Contact Don Kanak at Planes Plus, Inc. for more information about the 33% Extra 330S, the 40% Extra 330S, the 44% Giles 202, and other aircraft from FiberClassics.
FiberClassics 33% Extra 330S from Planes Plus, Inc., 10233 Clow Creek Rd., Plainfield IL 60455; Tel.: (630) 904-9983; Fax: (630) 904-5077; Web site: www.planesplus.com or www.fiberclassics.com.
Don Kanak at Planes Plus, Inc. and FiberClassics present the International Miniature Aircraft Association-legal FiberClassics 33% Extra 330S. This airplane, built in response to pilots' requests for a smaller version of the FiberClassics 40% Tournament and Champions Contest Pro version, spans 102 inches and typically weighs roughly 23 pounds when powered by a 100cc engine.
As is its larger counterpart, the 33% Extra is an all-composite aircraft and is extremely maneuverable because of its lightweight and large control surfaces.
The companies also offer a building service for your Extra 330S or any other FiberClassics aircraft, and they stock a complete line of servos, engines, and all necessary accessories.
Laser-cut parts for the Brian Taylor Spitfire Mk XIV and Mk XIX plans from Bob Holman Plans, Box 741, San Bernardino CA 92402; Tel.: (909) 885-3959; Fax: (909) 889-9307; E-mail: bhplans@aol.com; Web site: www.bhplans.com.
This model has a span of 69 inches, for power by a .75-.90 four-stroke engine, and for use with a six-channel radio. Scale flaps and retracts are shown, and scale wing fillets are included. The model is exact scale—not standoff. Accessories available include a detailed fiberglass cowl, canopy, and spun aluminum spinner.
Laser-cut parts include most all the parts that need to be cut to shape. Plans are $40 + $5 shipping, rolled. An accessory package is $85. Laser-cut parts are $85. Please add $10 for shipping for the complete package.
T-38 Talon @ $795 from Bob Fiorenze, 401 Westchester Dr., Altamonte Springs FL 32701; Tel.: (407) 673-9080; Web site: www.rcaviation.com/fiorenze.
The Talon has a wingspan of 48 inches, its length is 84 inches, it weighs 15-20 pounds, and it uses a .91 engine or turbine.
The kit features epoxy-primed (white) fiberglass fuselage; a large 11 x 19-inch premolded flanged hatch; all panel lines, rivets, and access panel details molded in; precut foam flying surfaces; fiberglass inlets and bifurcated exhaust duct; flying stab hardware; clear canopy; fiberglass canopy frame; three-views; plans; former templates; and photo assembly-instruction book.
Send $3 for an illustrated catalog.
Giant Scale Fuel Dots @ $6.95 each from Planes Plus, Inc., 10233 Clow Creek Rd., Plainfield IL 60455; Tel.: (630) 904-9983; Fax: (630) 904-5077; Web site: www.planesplus.com or www.fiberclassics.com.
Don Kanak at Planes Plus, Inc. and R/C City Products announce the Giant Scale addition to their already-popular line of Fuel Dots for Radio Control aircraft.
You spent all that time getting your airplane to look just right; now finish it off with a set of Fuel Dots from R/C City Products. These Giant Scale Fuel Dots are a flush-mounted fueling system designed to provide easy, reliable, leak-free fueling. Precision-machined from aluminum, they provide years of trouble-free use. To install, create a 7/16-inch opening and thread the locking nut to secure the item in place. Fuel Dots may be used with alcohol- or gasoline-based fuels, and they accept all sizes of fuel tubing.
See your local hobby dealer, or contact Don Kanak at Planes Plus, Inc. for this and other R/C City products.
Aluminum Stopper Assembly @ $9.95 from Sullivan Products, 1 N. Haven St., Baltimore MD 21224; Tel.: (410) 732-3500; Web site: www.sullivanproducts.com.
The new stopper assembly (S 478) is designed for high-pressure, racing, or bladder-type tanks. It includes glow and gas/diesel stoppers with 1/8-inch-diameter and 3/16-inch-diameter brass tubes. The assembly fits Sullivan and Du-Bro tanks and is available in gold and red.
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