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Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

07-06-2005, 08:15 AM

Replies: 47

1/2A Honker

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Posted By gcb

RE: 1/2A Honker

Andrew,

Are you talking about the "Rocket" version?
If I remember correctly, the original used plywood (1/16"?) bottom sheeting from the firewall to just behind the belly wheel.
Of...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

07-05-2005, 08:07 AM

Replies: 47

1/2A Honker

Views: 6,075

Posted By gcb

RE: 1/2A Honker

Has anyone tried using 1/8" sheet instead of the 1/4" taper on the aft part of the wing? My thoughts are to align the top where the tapered sheet would go and maintain the top contour. The bottom...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

07-03-2005, 08:22 PM

Replies: 47

1/2A Honker

Views: 6,075

Posted By gcb

RE: 1/2A Honker

I would suggest that one should be Lee Renaud's "Q-Tee". It was the plane from which the "Cutie" was derived.

George

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

07-02-2005, 09:02 AM

Replies: 47

1/2A Honker

Views: 6,075

Posted By gcb

RE: 1/2A Honker

The purpose of the original Honker was to have a small, inexpensive hand-launched plane just for fun. For that reason it has a deep fuselage to facilitate hand launches and help prevent breaking...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

10-15-2004, 08:33 AM

Replies: 47

1/2A Honker

Views: 6,075

Posted By gcb

RE: 1/2A Honker

The Blue Max was derived from the MAN 2-3-4 design. There was also a Digimite system that was popular at the time.

I got the full kit. Can you imagine building servos today? BTW, my servos were...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

10-14-2004, 09:29 AM

Replies: 47

1/2A Honker

Views: 6,075

Posted By gcb

RE: 1/2A Honker

I built the four channel, which did you build? :)

Mine is on 27.195 and still works but I can't use it since it was the old wider bands. :(

George

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

09-16-2004, 10:35 PM

Replies: 47

1/2A Honker

Views: 6,075

Posted By gcb

RE: 1/2A Honker

I'll bet it does honk with that TD .051! How did it do as a racer?

I got the plans from RCM but never biuilt it. :(

George

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