This is an old Cox super stunter flyer. In the late 70's a friend told me about modifying a cox super stunter per a magazine article (which I would like to get my hands on!). So I got two of the kits, and bent the rear wing leadout about 3 inches in from the wingtip leadout guide on each so it was parallel with the front leadout and replaced the original engines with Cox Black Widow engines. According to my friend, they made a radical difference. Added a small rolling tailwheel and painted the top of one model's wing black to add some pizazz (at least to me).

On 20 foot lines the line pull was very light, but without strong wind the model stayed on the end of the lines very well. Somehow I remember that they could be flown on 25 foot lines, but due to the light line pull I decided not to risk it. Loops, horizontal eights, wingovers and reverse wingovers worked very well. Vertical eights were not practical but an oversize rounded off triangular loop and enlarged square loops worked OK. Overhead eights were risky with almost no line pull. Takeoffs and landings were very smooth with the plane lifting off quickly. Inverted flight was as stable as upright flight. I flew these delightful stunters for two or three years and had a great of a time of it. No crashes in the process, either.

To complete the story, I still have both models, now unflown for twenty six or seven years. They are dusty but complete with the Black Widow engines and all parts. I would like to get a copy of the article that listed all the modifications so I could restore them and complete the modification process.

Livewiretrainer