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Larry Kruse’s Super Cub—Free Plans Downloads
Web: Designed and drawn in 2016, Larry Kruse’s Super Cub is a simple foam flyer for both indoor and outdoor flying. Weighing 1.23 ounces (without a battery), this airplane has a 20-inch wingspan, is 13.25 inches long, and has an average flight duration of 5 to 8 minutes. Free download of Larry’s plans can be found at www.ModelAviation.com, and you can read more about his designing and building process on page 26 of this issue of Model Aviation.
Kristy Wilkins: “It is a very good training plane for RC.”
Chris Ackroyd: “[I had] seen lots of new [builds] from Larry when I had the [pleasure] to fly with him for a few years. This looks great and I bet it [flies] like a dream. Now where’s that foam board ...”
AMA Advocacy Achieves Higher Altitudes for Sanctioned Events
Web: Have you heard? AMA has finalized a process with the FAA to provide higher altitudes for AMA sanctioned events in uncontrolled airspace! AMA’s Government Affairs Senior Director Tyler Dobbs recorded a brief video while in Washington, D.C., wherein he explained a bit more about this process. Visit https://fb.watch/jpJxDP8IS1 to watch this video and learn more about the future of AMA flying altitudes.
Thomas Cummings: “Thank you for all of your hard work!”
Steven Pierce: “Awesome work. In the past, I have enjoyed flying my Radian. It is a great plane for flying thermals, but with the 400-foot limit, I have not been able to take it out. I hope my AMA site in Clinton, Missouri, will get approval for higher altitudes and I can once again take out my Radian and chase the thermals.”
The E-flite UMX Twin Otter BNF Basic—A Video Review
by Terry Dunn
Web: The E-flite UMX Twin Otter BNF Basic is an ultramicro scale electric airplane with “very impressive flight performance,” according to author Terry Dunn. Averaging a 7- to 8-minute flight time, this airplane has a 22.6-inch wingspan, 69 sq. in. wing area, and weighs 3.9 ounces with landing gear. Terry created a video review of this airplane, which can be found on www.ModelAviation.com. Read his written review on page 41 of this issue of Model Aviation.
