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Probably because it isn't a pattern plane. Neither is the Super Pacer, Pacer, Hammer, etc. The wing just happens to be on the bottom. That does not make them pattern planes any more than having the wing on the top makes a model a trainer.

Truthfully, there are no .20 sized classic pattern models that originated in the US. The displacement limit was 10cc back when the classic pattern planes were real patternships. Unlike some other countries (England & Japan, at the least), we Americans did not limit the engine displacement according to pattern class.

The Peppermint Pattie was available as a kit here in the US and utilized a .15 sized engine, but it was pattern-like and not a true patternship.

At one time, several companies offered fully symmetrical foam wings (one piece) that would have made cobbling up one's own low wing sport model a simple matter. I haven't heard of such things being available lately. Sig and Ace are two companies that made such offerings, but that was years ago.

It's early. I'm still on my first cup of coffee. My comments were not intended to offend anyone.


Ed Cregger