Ken Willards "Traveler"
02-26-2009, 08:01 PM
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Ken Willards "Traveler"
I think it was back in the early sixties Ken Willard had a small 1/2 A size midwing model that the wing would fold-up small enough to fit in a suitcase for travel on a airline.
I was wondering if anyone remembers this one?
I spent many hours flying it rudder only and with a hand launch over tall grass.
I put my new modern transistorized Min-X receiver in it as my old Wag 3-tube was to big.
Jim
I was wondering if anyone remembers this one?
I spent many hours flying it rudder only and with a hand launch over tall grass.
I put my new modern transistorized Min-X receiver in it as my old Wag 3-tube was to big.
Jim
02-26-2009, 08:21 PM
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RE: Ken Willards "Traveler"
ORIGINAL: MX240
I think it was back in the early sixties Ken Willard had a small 1/2 A size midwing model that the wing would fold-up small enough to fit in a suitcase for travel on a airline.
I was wondering if anyone remembers this one?
I spent many hours flying it rudder only and with a hand launch over tall grass.
I put my new modern transistorized Min-X receiver in it as my old Wag 3-tube was to big.
Jim
I think it was back in the early sixties Ken Willard had a small 1/2 A size midwing model that the wing would fold-up small enough to fit in a suitcase for travel on a airline.
I was wondering if anyone remembers this one?
I spent many hours flying it rudder only and with a hand launch over tall grass.
I put my new modern transistorized Min-X receiver in it as my old Wag 3-tube was to big.
Jim
Traveler, Sport 34 span", .049, Rudder only, Ken Willard, American Modeler 9/57, Pond 84F1
PS. If you have any photos of the plane I would like to have scanned copies to put on the vintage photo site at http://www.photobucket.com/vrcs
02-28-2009, 01:40 PM
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RE: Ken Willards "Traveler"
Great little plane. I built my first one in Germany,1958 and
later in 1960 with more modern RX and kick up elevator.
First one had a Jaguar diesel and the second a McCoy diesel.
Ralph
later in 1960 with more modern RX and kick up elevator.
First one had a Jaguar diesel and the second a McCoy diesel.
Ralph
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RE: Ken Willards
Hi everybody,
just found this nice little plane. I want to build one for my next vacations.
Plan redrawn by Gene Rock
http://outerzone.co.uk/images/thumbs/models/1547.jpg
I wonder if there are some photos or a build blog available? Unfortunately there are not many informations in the net...
Thanks
Andreas
just found this nice little plane. I want to build one for my next vacations.
Plan redrawn by Gene Rock
http://outerzone.co.uk/images/thumbs/models/1547.jpg
I wonder if there are some photos or a build blog available? Unfortunately there are not many informations in the net...
Thanks
Andreas
05-30-2013, 06:39 PM
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RE: Ken Willards
You also might enjoy the article in AAM Sept. 1957
It can be found here...
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...65873&page=350
Scan down to report #5239
Cheers, Stan
It can be found here...
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...65873&page=350
Scan down to report #5239
Cheers, Stan
