Help identifying this classic pattern plane (pics)
 

Well I thought this was a Super Kaos but after reading the Kaos thread I'm not sure now. This plane was built by Lew McFarland, most likely in the 70's. Has plenty of hanger rash and beauty marks but it's built straight and should be a great flying plane. I need to reattach the aileron and probably swap out the Kraft engine. Wingspan is 58.5 inches, length is 53.5 inches and the rudder hinge line is 1/2 inch behind the elevator hinge line.

Any idea what it is for sure? Thanks!

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RE: Help identifying this classic pattern plane (pics)
 

Super Kaos with Wing Mfg. canopy and Kraft .61 with modified muffler???

What do I win?:D

Cheers,
Jim

RE: Help identifying this classic pattern plane (pics)
 

Wing MFG canopy on a Super Koas 60 with dorsal fin added.

I used that canopy on my Koas back then to get that look. “Like a Dirty Birdy”


Jim, already got it!

RE: Help identifying this classic pattern plane (pics)
 

No muffler is not modified, its a Kraft/RJL .61 probably, with the RJL hush Muffler.

RE: Help identifying this classic pattern plane (pics)
 

Nice looking Super Kaos 60. Always loved the look of those main gear when setup for landing.

RE: Help identifying this classic pattern plane (pics)
 

It is a Super Kaos. Worry not.

That is a beautiful model. I never get lucky enough to find a good deal on something that nice. Good for you.


Ed Cregger

RE: Help identifying this classic pattern plane (pics)
 

Lew always built beautiful models and I'm not surprised at the look of this one. Really nice find.
That engine looks good to me.
Chris...

RE: Help identifying this classic pattern plane (pics)
 

If this is built by Lew Mcfarland of control line "fame" , its something to be appreciated. He passed away recently. He is well known in Control line stunt circles at least. Sweet looking airplane!

RE: Help identifying this classic pattern plane (pics)
 

Congratulations, you win a years supply of ramen noodles! :)

RE: Help identifying this classic pattern plane (pics)
 

I'll pass on the oodles of noodles![:'(]

My K 61 has a Perry carb where your RJL/K 61 is missing a little something............

Please post your impression and some numbers when you run the RJL; I am interesed in how it performs with respect to the Kraft.

Thanks,
Jim

RE: Help identifying this classic pattern plane (pics)
 

Thanks for the nice words everyone. Yes, this was built by the late Lew McFarland of control line fame. He owned a local hobby shop called X-Cell models here in Lexington for many many years and recently passed about a month ago. They are liquidating his hobby shop and I had to pick this one up.

RE: Help identifying this classic pattern plane (pics)
 

Will do Jim, those Perry carbs work really well. My dad had a bunch of K&B engines with perry carbs and pumps. They all ran extremely well.

RE: Help identifying this classic pattern plane (pics)
 

The RJL muffler is much quieter then the original Kraft muffler, as you may expect, but it's alse eating up more than 1,000rpm...
So I'm testing other strap-on aftermarket mufflers to fins a more reasonable compromise!
Beppe

RE: Help identifying this classic pattern plane (pics)
 

Be sure to check all the control surface hinges before flight. Sometimes hinges that old will not still be securely fastened. One day at our field a club member flew the first flight on a similar "find." One of the ailerons let go during the flight and it spiraled into the ground. To nice a plane for that to happen to you.:)

RE: Help identifying this classic pattern plane (pics)
 

Thanks for the heads up, interestingly enough one of the ailerons needs to be reattached. I may give them a good "pull test" and might even pin all the existing hinges after what you said.

Sorry about your friend's plane, did the hinges pull completely out or did they somehow break at the joint where they pivot? (plastic fatigued?)

RE: Help identifying this classic pattern plane (pics)
 

The CA hinges just pulled from the slot. Either age or insufficient glue allowed one aileron to come loose but was left dangling by the inner hinge. The airplane was uncontrollable in roll due to this hanging aileron and it spiraled into the ground. Even regular hinge type hinges can also be affected by age or the glue used.