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OTHER AIRCRAFT FROM
BRETT'S AIRPLANE FACTORY
My first R/C airplane, a Sterling Profile "Me- 109", bought in 1970. Rebuilt in 1982 and sucessfully flown for the first time in 1985. It has a foam wing and a balsa plank fuselage. This pic is after the rebuild without the canopy. It is still in flying condition.
Wingspan 55"
Wing area 575 sq. in.
Weight 6 lb. 8 oz.
Engine: O.S. Max .60 Gold head
Dec. 1971 - Mother gave Dad this Lanier "P51 Sport" for Christmas. I completed building it in October 1997. I added 18 oz of lead over the fuel tank to get it balanced where I thought it should balance. The first flight was Oct 20, 1997. I reduced the amount of lead on the 2nd thru the 5th flights until it had only 4 oz left. The plane was destroyed on June 26, 2004 when it went straight in from about 200 feet. The cause of the crash is unknown.
Wingspan 63"
Wing area 630 sq. in.
Weight 8 lb. 0 oz. on 1st flight
Weight 7 lb. 2 oz. on 5th flight
Engine: O.S. Max .60 Gold Head
Oct. 1982 - After learning to fly with a Pilot Trystar ARF and a all foam Midwest Cessna Cardinal I built my first balsa and ply kit, a DeBolt "Jenny" that my dad had gotten several years earlier. Covered with monokote using a clothes iron. After several flights & rough landings the wing broke in flight and the Jenny was destroyed. I saved enough parts to build another one some day.
Wingspan 57"
Wing area 620 sq. in.
Engine: O.S. Max .40 FSR
April 1984 - Mark's Models .40 size "Fun Scale P-51". Sold after 26 flights.
Wingspan 51"
Wing area 460 sq. in.
Engine: O.S. Max .40 FSR
Jan. 1985 - Hobby Lobby "Telemaster
40" that I spent many hours covering. It had flaps on the wing. I eventually
sold it along with the O.S. .40 engine.
Wingspan 72"
Wing area 848 sq. in.
Weight 6 lb. 8 oz.
Engine: O.S. Max .40 FSR
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