CAN YOU HELP ME IDENTIFY THIS PLANE? 60 INCH WING SPAN.[img][/img]

It looks like a modified Cap 10 or Cap 21 less the cowling. I could be wrong,but it sure looks like a modified Great Planes cap.


goog flying


Art

i would have to agree a cap of some kind.

I'm guessing a modified Modeltech Cap21. THe canopy is a dead give-away that its a Cap. The ARC Modeltech Cap21 had some real funky gear. They were aluminum gear, but cut in half. Each half was bolted to its respective wing. It was problem-matic. And it looks as if someone has tried to circumnavigate the gear issue by installing a one-peice set. The cowl in the kit was originally wooden. But you might find a fiberglass aftermarket replacement cowl. Then the rudder has been modified or repaired. The Modeltech Cap21 had a foam wing, covered with balsa. The fuselage was built up with balsa tail feathers. It called for a 40 to 60 size engine.
IF the wing is built up, then it isn't the Modeltech Cap. There was also a kit in the late 80's , and early 90's. I think it was great planes. Both were considered to be snappy. Many were crashed/totalled or crashed and repaired.

Thanks for the information. You are right about them being crashed. I found this one in a dumpster and rescued it. I put it on the rack in my shop and about 3 weeks ago I rebuilt the 2 piece aluminum landing gear and the front of the fuselage. I had little or nothing to go on. I did some calculations on the CG and it is real close to what is specified on there web site for the CAP21. Thanks for the help.

I had a Cap 21 and they got a bad reptutaion for snapping over on take off. This was not a plane design flaw,but rather a PILOT ERROR flaw. The Caps raise their tails up almost emediatly on power being applied. As most every pilot who flies a " tail dragger " plane,feels that once the tail is off the ground that the plane is at flying speed. NOT SO with the Caps! Due to the Caps main gear setting in the wing near the CG,they lift their tails faster then normal.

Here is a simple and HIGHLY effective way to correct the "Snap 21's " death snap on take off. Simply move the main gear forward to the fuse bottom 1/2 to 1.5 inches in front of the wing. No more tail raising until the plane actually is at correct flying speed. It doesn't affect the planes manuver capebabilities at all,but saves you from scratching your head as to why it Snapped over on takeoff.


Good Flying

Art

Not a GP cap 21.. I have the 72" Cap 21 from Great Planes, and the landing gear setup is totally different. The LG for a GP Cap 21 are two pieces, bolted into the wings a bit outboard of the fuse.. not right by the fuse. Plus the front of the plane is more rounded, not squared. The GP Cap also has a motor box built onto the firewall. Can see a pic of a Great Planes Cap 21 kit if you click on the My Models link Page 2 of my models.

Deckerv this may explain the difference you discribed. He rebuilt most of the area without knowing the specs.

true... I always liked the way Caps looked.. too bad a lot of them developed a bad rap though Either way.. nice job on the rebuild!