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Oldie turned Modern.....Barnstormer.... - 9/23/2002 2:41:05 AM   
acobra



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Status: offline 		I've been building and flying model airplanes since about 1949 or 50, I don't remember quite which. However I do remember it was 1952 when I got my first "big airplane". It was a Trixter Barnstormer and of course I powered it with the Fox 35. Over the years I never quite forgot that airplane and indeed build another one around 1970.
For the last five years or so I've been thinking about building and R/C version of the famous control line stunter. This past week I finally managed to finish the project and do my test flying. I am pleased with the results over all, for sure there will be a couple of changes made to the plans for version 2 but overall this old stunter does fairly well for R/C.
At this time I just wanted to share this with someone else. So enclosed is a picture of version 1. If anyone whishes any more information email me and will discuss further.
Frank

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Barnstormer R/C - 9/23/2002 5:36:00 PM   
dennis



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Status: offline 		Nice job there. On the same vein would you believe that we converted the old Ringmaster profile and flew it with a Fox 25 plain bearing motor. It flew fine.

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Barnstormer R/C - 9/23/2002 6:06:08 PM   
acobra



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Status: offline 		Yes, I believe it. you can use less power for the R/C version because it doesn't have to drag 60' of steel cable around a circle. My plane started out with a K&B.28 but I dropped down to a .20. Did you move the CG forward to compensate for the short tail?
Frank
P.S. Here I am with my 1st Barnstormer circa. 1952

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Barnstormer R/C - 9/23/2002 9:54:42 PM   
dennis



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Status: offline 		Acobra, It was quite a few years ago. We didnt even hook up the rudder,flew it as a 3 channel with strip ailerons . This plane had a very good roll rate and had that famous Ringmaster glide path which was get to the field fast. We used no landing gear on it and I don't remember doing anything else other then making sure that the balance point was correct. Alas it met it's demise when someone forgot it didn't have a rudder and actually got it into a spin, of course there was no recovery and it was damaged., not enough to be destroyed but it just never got repaired

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