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Omega revisited by Gordan Delaney
« on: January 17, 2016, 04:44:44 AM »
Here is Gordan Delaney's nice tribute to the Omega that his friend Ralph Day flew back in the day.
Tail has been extended and it's powered by a side mounted hot Johnson combat special engine.
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Re: Omega revisited by Gordan Delaney
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2016, 11:22:25 AM »
The weight of the Omega is 15.5 oz. Don`t know how hot this Johnson is I got it off e-Bay. But it looks to be in good condition so it should run well.                   

Gordy           

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Re: Omega revisited by Gordan Delaney
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2016, 08:28:25 PM »
Looks a little too nice to risk in combat!  Very cool plane.  Nice job.

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Re: Omega revisited by Gordan Delaney
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2016, 06:36:30 AM »
So, Gordan, I don't suppose you will be coming to NJ to fly those beautiful ships in Sept. Hmmmmm??

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Re: Omega revisited by Gordan Delaney
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2016, 12:27:20 PM »


     
       Gordon,
                  As I am sure that you know the original Omega had the elevator attached directly to the trailing edge of the wing.  Did the original designer make that modification later or is that you tweeking it for a little better performance.  My brother-in-law and I flew an Omega with a J-BB .36 back in 1966 and in the original plan form, it was a pretty hot flier.  It was a straight kit model built according to the kit plan at that time.  Anyway, I was just wondering about the mod.  Great looking airplane....don't forget to post a flight report here.     D>K     H^^

Offline john e. holliday

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Re: Omega revisited by Gordan Delaney
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2016, 09:22:41 PM »
Terrence,  I was thinking the same thing.  I had the 1/2A version in which I cut off the elevator and enlarged it.   Was a fun plane to fly.
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Re: Omega revisited by Gordan Delaney
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2016, 09:17:30 AM »
The original kit had the elevator hinged to the TE and an upright engine. I built one whenI was 14? and believed what the instructions said.....some warning about it going 120 or some such thing....I was so freaked out that I crashed it. No doubt because it was going 120........:)
What fun.

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Re: Omega revisited by Gordan Delaney
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2016, 01:15:34 PM »

    Ken,
       Yes, we found that the kit OMEGA was plenty hot........it certainly lived up to the caution comments on the plans about high speed and maneuverability.    D>K    H^^

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Re: Omega revisited by Gordan Delaney
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2016, 12:18:26 AM »
Yes, I know it was attach to the trailing edge. But I built this the way
 my friend Ralph Day Built his back in 1963. This is a copy of his, the only difference I set mine up for a Bladder. His had a metal tank. He also left the rudder off. His also had a Johnson 35 that was reworked. And mine is set for a Johnson too. Mine is stock.Darn.  Weather has been to wet and cold to do any flying. I`ll let you know when I fly it.     PS: I built this plane off the plans.       
 
Gordy
« Last Edit: May 26, 2016, 01:38:11 PM by Gordan Delaney »


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