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Hoonker plans - 8/31/2008 1:03:17 AM   
ughturtle


 

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Status: offline 		Does anyone have plans for a 1/2 Hoonker. Can't find it anywhere.
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RE: Hoonker plans - 8/31/2008 2:37:06 AM   
Andrew


 

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This one??

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RE: Hoonker plans - 8/31/2008 3:36:55 AM   
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RE: Hoonker plans - 8/31/2008 4:47:33 AM   
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Status: online 		The Honker is RCM plan #529 by Dave Thornburg published in June 1973 issue of RC Modeler magazine. I think it was Hobby Shack (now Hobby People) that had a foam wing version of that in the mid 70's.

This is the link to the plan:
http://www.rcmmagazine.com/store/store-plans-catalog-tem.html?item=plans:PL-529&sid=0001L5zltO9j3N8rSU82827

but I have never had any luck with RCM links as it takes me to their store page and I have to search for it anyway so the link may do you no good. They list the price as $9 but then say each plan is $2 higher than the catalog lists so I gather it is $11 but that could have changed too!

The RCM description is listed on their web site as:
36" span, 252 sq. in., .049, 2 ch., built-up sheet balsa and plywood, one sheet 19" x 29".

Hope that was what you were looking for.

Jim

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RE: Hoonker plans - 8/31/2008 3:00:07 PM   
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They list the price as $9 but then say each plan is $2 higher than the catalog lists so I gather it is $11 but that could have changed too!


The $9.00 is, I believe, correct. The 2.00 increase applies to the last printed catalog. I expect they will not print an updated version, but rather include a addendum with the newer pricing if you purchase their catalog.

Unless you're set on a Honker, I would suggest you consider the Honker Rocket. It uses the same wing and stab, but has a sleeker fuselage and redesigned rudder. Building diffuculty and cost is essentially the same as the original Thornburg design. The Rocket was used for a time in 1/2A class racing and the plans include the option of adding ailerons - A/E (one aileron for the bank and yank racing layout).

The Honker Rocket is plan 832 - priced at $9.00 like the Honker.

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RE: Hoonker plans - 8/31/2008 6:13:55 PM   
Mooney_driver


 

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ORIGINAL: Andrew
Unless you're set on a Honker, I would suggest you consider the Honker Rocket. It uses the same wing and stab, but has a sleeker fuselage and redesigned rudder. Building diffuculty and cost is essentially the same as the original Thornburg design. The Rocket was used for a time in 1/2A class racing and the plans include the option of adding ailerons - A/E (one aileron for the bank and yank racing layout).

The Honker Rocket is plan 832 - priced at $9.00 like the Honker.

Does that use a foam wing too? It says the same wing but not sure if that has a built up or a foam wing. Where is the wing available these days? My Honker wings got melted with the use of contact cement so have been watching for a source for new wings for it.


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RE: Hoonker plans - 8/31/2008 7:02:38 PM   
Andrew


 

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Status: offline 		All three original Thornburg designs, the Honker, Honker Rocket and Honker Bipe, used a built up wing made from one sheet of 4" tapered stock and a 3/8" x 3" sheet giving a 7" chord. I kinow the HONKER was kitted for a period of time, but have never seen the kit version and don't know the kit's wing construction.

The original wing construction uses a butt joint to glue the two sheets together, but does take some time to plane and sand it to an airfoil shape. The airfoil is a Jedelsky.

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RE: Hoonker plans - 8/31/2008 11:32:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		I built the Honker and the Honker Bipe from RCM plans. Both flew great. I had a Black Widow on the Honker and a ST.23 on the Bipe. Flew them forever!
Frank

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RE: Hoonker plans - 9/1/2008 1:03:07 AM   
Andrew


 

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Status: offline 		The yellow one in the picture above is about 20 years old. I flew it for a long time on a Black Widow, then swapped a Big Mig .061 C/L onto it. The NORVEL made quite an improvement in performance. I used the NORVEL C/L tank mount because the hole pattern matched the BW - it was thru bolted to blind nuts. The NORVEL tank did not give much of a run time, so I retrofitted a Fuji tank internally. I usually get 7 to 9 minutes. Flew it last weekend and it has just come off the charger for tomorrow.



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RE: Hoonker plans - 9/1/2008 9:30:16 PM   
airraptor


 

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RE: Hoonker plans - 9/2/2008 9:08:44 PM   
boberos


 

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Andrew, does the Honker fly well inverted with that Jedelsky wing?
Bob

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RE: Hoonker plans - 9/2/2008 10:46:59 PM   
Andrew


 

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Andrew, does the Honker fly well inverted with that Jedelsky wing?
Bob


Bob

Mine does not - probably due to pilot skill. Mine is R/E only with quite a bit of dihedral. When inverted, it tends to roll out just as soon as a wingtip drops, so while I can get short straight inverted flight, as soon as I attempt to turn or over correct, it rolls over.

If you built the A/E version with less dihedral, I think it would fly inverted without too much difficulty.

BTW, I put about 20 minutes on mine last evening.

andrew



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