David is a retired computer design engineer and has
been a scale aircraft enthusiast/designer for a few
decades. His relationships, associations and
adaptive technical research make him a
precise but humble line judge at many Regional/National
Scale R/C Contests. For those of us in the R/C
community privileged to know and interact with
him have learned that his scale passion is
infectious and provides us with clear insight of
what "Scale Aircraft Modeling" really means
both on and off the field...
David's latest
1/5th Scale Focke Wulf TA 152H goes
beyond just enlarging his previous successful
1/6th scale version. His latest design is an exact
scale version which brightens the aircrafts
flight characteristics
and incorporates several enhancements that allow you to use a
broader range of equipment and transportation
options.
The 114" wingspan
allows for greater flight visibility, while the
scale airfoil lets you feel why Dr. Kurt Tank's
original design was considered to be the finest
performing propeller driven aircraft ever
delivered to the Luftwaffe!
Click
the nose of the aircraft to the right to
read a brief history of this design
evolution of the fastest & most
maneuverable propeller driven aircraft
ever delivered to the Luftwaffe! ►
The
Lavochkin La-7 was a Soviet fighter aircraft of
World War II. It was a refined development and of the Lavochkin La-5, and the last
in a family of aircraft that had begun with the
LaGG-1 in 1938. Considered the last
"Grand Piano", it was evolutionary rather than
revolutionary. The two highest-scoring Soviet
aces flew the La-7, one of them; Ivan Kozhedub
was the top Allied ace of the war.
The
Grumman light aircraft line was acquired by
Gulfstream Aerospace in 1977 which formed their
light aircraft division, Gulfstream American.
After completing a major redesign of the AA-1B
the new AA-1C was born. Two versions were marketed,
differentiated by avionics and the external
trim. The Lynx was targeted at private owners
while the T-Cat was the flying school trainer.
Arado Ar 96 was a German single-engine, low-wing
monoplane of all-metal construction produced by
Arado Flugzeugwerke. It was the Luftwaffe's
standard advanced trainer during the Second
World War. For of you unfamiliar with this
aircraft, the Germans use it much like we used
our AT6/Harvard's. This is an extraordinary
scale subject that flies as well as it looks.
Design
Specifications
96.5" wingspan, 1704 sq. in., 3.7-4.8 cu. in.,
6 channel radio recommended, built-up balsa &
ply, five plan sheets.
Design
Specifications
98" wingspan, 1642 sq. in., 3.2-4.6 cu. in.,
5 channel radio recommended, built-up balsa &
ply, five plan sheets.
Design
Specifications
86" span, 1060
sq. in., 1.5-1.8 cu. in., 6 channel radio
recommended, built-up balsa and plywood, six
plan sheets.
Howard Pete
1/6 Scale FW TA
152H
At the Field
A fine collection
of humorous stories about R/C Airplanes and the
people who fly them. To down -load your Free PDF
copy of David's book:
Pete's first race was at the 1930 National Air
Races in Chicago. Winning five of the first
seven races, Pete became one of the most
successful racers in any form of motor sport. If
you're a Thompson Trophy era aircraft fan you'll
love the way the Pete handles both in the air
and on the ground! The Howard Pete competed
against the Gee Bee, TravelAir Mysteryship,
Laird Turner etc.
The
Focke Wulf TA 152H, a World War II Luftwaffe
high-altitude interceptor fighter. The Ta 152H was a development of the Focke Wulf FW 190 aircraft, but the prefix was
changed from "FW" to "Ta" to recognize the
contributions of Kurt Tank who headed the design
team.
The TA 152H was the fastest
(480 MPH) propeller-driven aircraft to see
combat in WW2.
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decal makers.
33% Scale Design, 80.33" wingspan, 1056 sq.
in., 1.5 - 2.0 cu. in. 4-stroke, 5 channel radio
recommended, built-up balsa and plywood, four
plan sheets.
Design
Specifications
94" wingspan,
987 sq. in., 1.0 - 2.0 cu. in, 6 channel radio
recommended, built-up balsa and plywood.
Plans
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t characteristics
and incorporates several enhancements that allow you to use a
broader range of equipment and transportation
options.
