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Offline Trostle

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Small Sport/Trainer Models
« on: May 08, 2018, 11:57:08 AM »
There have been several threads here recently about small 1/2A models for sport and/or training.  One that caught my eye many years ago and still want to build for a yet too young grandson to fly is a thing called the Dainty Dolphin, October 1959, American Modeler.  20 inch wing span, 100 square inches.  Plans show a McCoy Diesel, but any of the Wasp, Hornet, Atwood and Cox engines would do.  I would think even a Cox .020 Baby Bee would work for a very docile airplane.  It is so homely, it is almost cute.

Keith
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Offline Tim Wescott

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Re: Small Sport/Trainer Models
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2018, 12:03:43 PM »
Cute!

One could electrocute such a design easily, too.
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The problem with electric is that once you get the smoke generator and sound system installed, the plane is too heavy.

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Re: Small Sport/Trainer Models
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2018, 09:29:10 PM »
 Neat little model, kind of reminds me of an Aeronca C-3.

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Re: Small Sport/Trainer Models
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2018, 09:46:50 PM »
  What this reminds me of is a full scale trainer that was under powered and almost no wing area so it couldn't really fly. Had some sort of single main wheel and a trainee could experience full control while rolling along the ground. I think it was called a Penguin??  A British machine I think?
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Re: Small Sport/Trainer Models
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2018, 11:52:17 PM »
  What this reminds me of is a full scale trainer that was under powered and almost no wing area so it couldn't really fly. Had some sort of single main wheel and a trainee could experience full control while rolling along the ground. I think it was called a Penguin??  A British machine I think?
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Offline Chancey Chorney

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Re: Small Sport/Trainer Models
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2018, 09:57:25 PM »
That's definitely a neat looking little airplane.


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