I guess we all like a bit of nostalgia now and again. This is mine!
I can remember as a small kid going into a shop clutching my pocket money in my grubby little mits and coming out with a packet that had a balsa wood model plane in it. I must have spent hours flying it around the house, driving my parents insane :)
Usual controls (Pitch, Roll, Yaw and Throttle) to fly.
Have fun with it
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Mac
- Wingspan 54.3ft (16.5m)
- Length 37.0ft (11.3m)
- Height 16.0ft (4.9m)
- Empty Weight 1,932lbs (876kg)
- Loaded Weight 1,967lbs (892kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.254
- Wing Loading 6.0lbs/ft2 (29.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 330.2ft2 (30.7m2)
- Drag Points 987
Parts
- Number of Parts 81
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 311
I remember taking one of these and seriously upgrading the power of the rubber band motor. Taped on another propeller so it was a 4 bladed one, and added two extra rubber bands for extra power. It was also the variety without wheels, so I made some crude skids from some paper clips. Had enough power to take off from the ground and fly for a few feet, even with the crude landing gear!