Big_3Dan

Hello guys!


Like 10 years ago i attended a full scale aircraft airshow. They had all kinds of flying stuff including RC airplanes of course. Thing is there was this plane with a .049 engine there. i didn't see it flying. This problem is i don't have a picture of the plane and i just fell in love with that plane. Can you guys please help me find it??? As i said i don't have a picture of the plane and i barely remember the details on it....but here we go... OK The plane can be described to be for speed t had a tapered trailing edge, the engine was set to push the plane and there was a ring arround the propeller...it had double tail and if memory serves me well it was posibly a T tail setup....the wing span could've been arround 2-3 feet long. Thats all the details i can remember...AH another thing..i think i remember somebody state that this was not sold as a kit. That it could only be found as a set of plans....not sure how true or certain that is...Try to think a bit back an see if you remember any plane with this caracteristics and if you by anychance have a picture please post it PRONTO!!! Thanks in advance guys hope you can help!!!!

LoneRanger

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ha, kinda vague but if anyone can help you it's these guys~


good luck!


L.R.

prole

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1/2a
pusher style engine set up
T - tail
ring around the engine

anyone else thinking what I'm thinking?

FANTRAINER?

Bipe Flyer

Sounds like a Fantrainer.

Model Airplane News had plans for an .049 version.

http://www.rcstore.com/rs/general/li...d=34&catego=PL

Bipe Flyer

Oops, prole beat me to it.

Big_3Dan

Thanks guys!

Although that plane looks extremely cool and i like very much it isn't the one i'm looking for The one i'm talking about looks pretty similar to this one but the ring arround the propelle was more meant to protect it...maybe half inch width...and had TWIN T tails2 rudders one elavator....if i recall the twwin tails were installed to the wings and the engine to the fuse....Thanks for your replies guys that planes looks very cool!


PR

Big_3Dan

Another thing engine could've been 051!

AR196

Miller's Pushy Galore comes close to your description.

Only it's got just one T-tail. This version has no shroud on the prop.

In RC Modeler magazine, there was a stand off scale version called Pushy Cat. Will see if I can find the pic.

AR196

Here's the Pushy Cat from RCM.

Big_3Dan

Still not it


The plane i'm talking bout i saw like in 1989.and it was on a airshow in Aguadilla PR Ramey Base...there was a lot of people form the states there for the show....i always have regreted not taking a pic of that plane....i knew i would have the urge to build it someday....

Mavericman

Well If you saw the plans in 89, Probably not a lot of peple out there w/ it. There are lots of cool pusher planes out these days you can buy!

Mavericman

could this possibly be it?

AR196

supersport,

maybe you could draw a sketch of the suspect, as you best recall it?

All of us immediately zeroed right in on an Ercoupe for another guy that way.

We may not be reading your instructions quite right.

LoneRanger

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wow, where can I get plans for that pushy cat?


I can see a .074 version~ that thing is way cool-




L.R.

AR196

LoneRanger,

the Push Cat plan is available from RC Modeler Magazine. They have a website too for ordering. Easy to find if you do a search at Google.

It's plan no.pl-1177, from the October 1994 issue.

And I agree, I think it's pretty cool too. And so is Maverickman's pusher.

By the way, the Pushy Galore holds all kinds of world records for climb to altitude. Did pretty good on speed too as a Formula 1 racer. The pick I posted is at the EAA museum in Oshkosh.

LoneRanger

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I used thier site and found this ~

PUSHY CAT 2 #1177 10/94 9.00

pushy cat-2 is that right?



I like the pushy cat better than the pushy galore~ it's more jet like lol


does RCM have online ordering?


thanks!

L.R.

LoneRanger

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also, what size engine does the original plans call for? a .25 or something?

just thinking I have a spare .25FP laying here, mabey I could build the full size one.

any one know how they fly? would seem to be a very forgiving airplane with that super wide wing-

thanks, ordering the plans on monday-


L.R.

Big_3Dan

Hello again guys!

Ok...i made this sketches using paint so...they're not very detailed...but here they go....I guess if this doesn't work i'll have to give up and see if it pops up when i'm not looking for it

Big_3Dan

And the other view...

AR196

L.I.T. Special. Formula 1 racer.

Plan no.CF-340, published in August 1974 by Flying Models Magazine.

About 31.5" span for .049.

Their's is semi scale though, was made to be a tractor, not pusher.


Here's Cessna's version, called the XMC. Only one prototype ever built.


Oh, Yeh, LoneRanger, I seem to recall that the RCM Pushy Cat used a 40. Definitely one of my favorites.

For pushers, you might also like Joe Mergen's Firestreak. Looks like a :ear Fan. Runs on a .15. He also did a larger version to run on a .40.

I'll get you the pic of the .15 version. RCM has that plan too.

AR196

Here's the Firestreak.

It's plan pl-879 at RC Modeler Magazine.

The larger version was available directly from the designer. Don't know if that's still the case.

Digger-RCU

Hey Pr,

if you cant find the original, you should build your own from the drawing. I like it, and I bet it would'nt be too hard to design from what you'vs drawn. Lots of guys here can help you.


Randy (Digger) Birt

wild fred

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edgley optica, maybe?

wild fred

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here is a 3view

wild fred

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a bunch of pix here, the guy has an electric version. http://rcguy15.tripod.com/FRANKENFOAMY.htm