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Unknown make - 6/5/2008 12:22:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		I bought this plane at a swap meet last year. The guy i got it from said it was a 300 but i dont know 300 what or who made it? it has a 85" wing span made of balsa and foam. It takes a G38 or equivelent. can anyone identify the make of it??
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RE: Unknown make - 6/5/2008 6:08:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		The model is a PC 300, from Air Flair. http://www.airflair.com/

I flew mine with a Saito 300 twin. A g-38 may be a little small, but if you have one, give it a try.

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RE: Unknown make - 6/5/2008 6:11:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		Looking at the pics again, your model may have been mine at one time. The color scheme is similar. Look below the canopy. I had my name on the fuselage side.

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RE: Unknown make - 6/5/2008 7:39:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Tom, Yes it says tom crump on the side of the fuse. What kind of plane is it and what company designed or kitted it? How did it fly for you? I have'nt done anything with it yet i just got a 42cc 2.5 poulan chain saw engine i'm converting for it. would this be conserder a 30% or what? Just out of couristy where are you from? Also what would be the smallest enging that would fly this plane?
Thank you very much... Jim S

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RE: Unknown make - 6/5/2008 7:41:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		Sorry i just got your other post with the make and engine info, Thanks again...

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RE: Unknown make - 6/5/2008 7:49:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		Follow the link above to the manufacturer.

The model is part of a series of good flying, quick build giant scale aircraft. It's a sport model, so no scale percentage is applicable.

Give your Poulan a shot. It should be fine. My big Saito gave it nearly unlimited verticle, but I usually flew at 1/2 throttle.

I'm from Traverse City, but I fly with the Mesick Club, in Buckley.

Where the heck is Gowen?

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RE: Unknown make - 6/5/2008 8:11:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Tom Gowen is about 30 miles north of Grand Rapids, and centered between Grenville and Cedar Springs. We have our club Bullwinkles Flying Aces in Greenville behind the Moose Hall. Do you know how old this plane is? does'nt mater just curious. I have a bigger 5 hp 2 stroke i took off a toro snow blower i might try putting on it, That should power it good. It looks like it could be recovered but other than that i can't see anything wrong with it.
Thanks and good flying.



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RE: Unknown make - 6/5/2008 8:20:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		I know your Club field. I was there a couple of times with David Gibson. Get a hold of him. He knows conversion motors, and will stear you in the right direction.

I built it in 92 or 93. As far as I know, it hasn't been flown since I sold it, in 96. The guy pulled the Saito, and hung it in the LHS for sale. The last time I saw it was 4 years ago. It still had the same dirt on it as when I sold it.

I don't think it was ever severely damaged. I seem to remember that the LG broke once, and was repaired.

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RE: Unknown make - 6/5/2008 8:32:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yes I fly with David all the time, I videoed his 1/3 scale sophwith tri wing he just scratch built and he posted it on aroedrone or somewhere like that.. He just left for Germany today for 10 weeks. I bought it at the swap meet in Grand Rapids last year along with a beautiful Sukoi 26mx. I'm putting a Saito 120S on that, i'm just afraid to fly it cause it's to nice looking and i'd hate damaging it. But like they say if you dont want to hurt it don't fly it. Thanks and maybe we'll see you some time.
Jim S

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RE: Unknown make - 6/6/2008 1:41:30 PM   
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I forgot that David was going to Germany. I saw the video. Nice job.

From what I understand, your club has many conversion motor gurus. You shoulf find the needed motor info there.

By the way, balance your PC 300 at the thickest part of the wing, where the spar would be, if it had one.

At this point, I plan to go to the Big Rapids Flyin. Maybe I'll bump into you there. Look for a Ziroli Stuka, in Winter Camo.

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RE: Unknown make - 6/8/2008 4:20:10 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Tom, hope you don't mind if i ask a question or two about the plane. did you cover this plane oand if so what kind of covering is on it? is's comming loose in places and i thought i might re glue it without recovering the whole plane. Was this a arf or what when you got it?
Thanks again maybe we'll see you sometime.

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RE: Unknown make - 6/8/2008 8:02:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		I built the PC 300 from the kit in the above posted link.

I seem to remember covering it in 21st Century fabric. The yellow should be Cub Yellow.

If the covering is coming loose, use some BalsaRite and stick it back down using a low heat setting on your iron.

A friend of mine, more knowledgeable than me, says that your 42cc Poulan should pull the airframe well. Remember, the PC 300 is more of a precision aerobatics trainer, and not a 3D machine.

I liked the way it flys. Landings may be the trickiest part. The model slows down well, remaining very stable, but it will give you no warning as to when it doesn't have enough air speed to fly. Keep your speed up, flying it to the ground.

Feel free to ask any questions that you may have.

Side note: I talked to David. He's enjoying Germany, in the little time that he's been there.

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