Author Topic: Jerry Worth's Mirage (Read 1233 times)

Dennis Saydak · « **on:** December 24, 2010, 04:06:20 PM »

I have the plan for the Mirage and a building buddy has one just started. I think it's a beautiful design.
Does anyone have color puictures of this aircraft or Worth's Electra?

Randy Powell · « **Reply #1 on:** December 24, 2010, 05:17:15 PM »

Just a note on the Mirage. The Mirage II is classic legal. The Mirage III isn't. Only real difference is the III has a trike gear and a little hood over the canopy. The II has the fuse mounted gear.

It's a cool plane. I've thought about building one also.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #2 on:** December 24, 2010, 05:37:19 PM »

The plans I have show both versions of the nose and gear mounting. Only reason I have not done it, look at how many ribs there are. Would have to convert to I-Beam construction to save on wood. Inboard ribs are only ones that have wood removed from them.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #3 on:** December 24, 2010, 10:57:47 PM »

Doc,

Yea, it has a lot of ribs. Cool elliptical planform, though.

Dennis Saydak · « **Reply #4 on:** December 25, 2010, 07:36:03 AM »

There sure are a lot of ribs but they are only 1/16" balsa .... easy to make by the stack & carve method. The wing planform is from Rondinelli's Venus if I recall correctly. Gerry liked the way Venus flew so much that he incorporated the wing planform into the Mirage.

Dennis Adamisin · « **Reply #5 on:** December 30, 2010, 09:32:50 PM »

First the Barracuda now the Mirage, you certainly have a knack for picking out some of the best subjects. Personally I think the Mirage is the best performing of any of the classic era designs.

The bird was overall white with dark blue leading edges and fuselage top paralleled by a red speedline.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #6 on:** January 01, 2011, 10:05:32 PM »

I've got a partially built Mirage II. Not much, just a fuse box. I don't even remember why I bailed on it. Probably just ADHD. Something else took my attention.

Bill Little · « **Reply #7 on:** January 01, 2011, 10:09:47 PM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on January 01, 2011, 10:05:32 PM

I've got a partially built Mirage II. Not much, just a fuse box. I don't even remember why I bailed on it. Probably just ADHD. Something else took my attention.

Glad to know I ain't the only one here with Adult ADHD!

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