RE: Name these 2
About this orange-white plane:
Joakim,
This is an old thread but maybe You will read below some day.
I'm from Sweden also and I think I have seen this type of airplane both in catalogs and flying at F3A contests in Sweden. Do You know why it was painted with US markings - could indicate the kit/model was manufactured in US. But I do not think the plane is from an USA made kit. I have a vauge memory it was somone from Denmark (Kristensen or Christensen?) that designed this airplane (not sure just guessing at this moment). Names like Skybird, Slybird (or Sky-Bird, Sly-Bird) are ringing in my ears (but that is just guessing also at the moment).
Can You tell me if it is fiberglass fuselage and foam wings sheeted with balsa?
Does it seems to be a "kit" or is it any chance it is a modified other plane or scratch built?
The fillet in front of the horozintal fin seems to be added afterwards and not orginal on the plane or...?
Is it a mid-wing och a low-wing plane (little hard to see on the pictures)?
Does it have retractable landing gear?</p>
I know one F3A flyer here in Sweden in mid 1970th (around 1975-1978 or so) flew a very similar looking plane, the person was Josef Toth from Åkersberga just outside Stockholm, and he had two identical planes if I'm not misstaken, painted yellow and brown if my memory is correct. There was also another person I saw at one F3A competition here in Sweden (at Gränscupen in Strömstad probably around 1976) that had a yellow-blue-red painted similar looking plane.</p>
I think it is probably why it is so difficult for someone from US to indentify this plane <u>if</u> it was made in Nordic area and flown mostly up here.
I also think You may get good help if you post the picture at Swedish model flying assosiation ("SMFF") forum (You need to register to be able to post) or the other organization Swedish RC association ("RCFF") and their forums. Also try the forum at "F3A Sweden".</p>
/Bo</p>