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xf5f Grumman Skyrocket - 4/17/2008 7:35:46 PM   
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I am thinking sombody out there knows the answer to this question. I am looking for plans for a Grumman Skyrocket. I have been unable to find anything through my search so I figured I would try to employ some help from readers here at RC Universe. I am looking to build something in the G23 / 26 or G38 size range. I saw a magazine article on one years ago, I am guessing 97 or 98 but I can't seem to find the magazine in my vast (messy) collection. For those unfamiliar the Skyrocket was a twin engine test bed built by Gramman that looked like and bulldog with wings. The twin radials stuck out in front of the front of the fuse and it had a tail like an ercoupe or B24 with a little dihedral in it. I have read that it was one of the fastest prop driven planes ever produced. If you know of anyone who has a good set of plans for this aircraft please let me know.

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RE: xf5f Grumman Skyrocket - 4/17/2008 8:00:23 PM   
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Try Cleveland models, i think it's www.clevelandmodels.com

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RE: xf5f Grumman Skyrocket - 4/17/2008 8:09:59 PM   
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You were close on the website but right on that they have plans, thanks for the quick response! http://www.clevelandairline.com/ASP/PRODUCT.asp

Have you ever used their plans? Whats the quality like and how are they to build from.

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RE: xf5f Grumman Skyrocket - 4/18/2008 1:12:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		I built a Laird Super Solution many years ago from their plans. It was originally a rubber powered model and I had to convert it to glow. You will probably have to do the same. At least they offer some of the plans in larger scales now.

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RE: xf5f Grumman Skyrocket - 4/18/2008 3:38:58 AM   
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Hello 103/17,


Sorry for the misinformation on the website,

I have not seen any of cleveland's plans, all i know is that they have quite a slection of models that we don't see often,

some of which are offered in multiple scales, I would have to assume that Cleveland Plans are as good as most, & should not pose

too big of a hurdle for a builder,

Their was a Grumman Skyrocket RTF on RCU a while back, it may have been 1/5 scale, it had two gas engines,


Hope this helps, 51-D GUY.

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RE: xf5f Grumman Skyrocket - 4/19/2008 12:39:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		Bob Holman had a plan for a 68" model. I think a larger model was built and flown from a blowup of this plan. you might check with Holman and see what he has.

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RE: xf5f Grumman Skyrocket - 4/21/2008 4:32:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		In the latter 1990's, the late Stinger Wallace of Lufkin, Texas flew a 120" span Skyrocket that was built from enlarged Holman plans and powered by two g-62's. There was an article about it in the June, 1996 issue of RC Modeler.

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RE: xf5f Grumman Skyrocket - 4/21/2008 1:38:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		God bless you.........Thats the article I had been looking for. I had all of my old magazines out and had no luck finding anything. You know how it is when you know you have seen something but cant find it and think you may be nuts? I will have to see if I can find that copy of RCM in the basement in my other totes..............I cant part with things, its a disease....

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