Leona 20 - japanese aerobatic model - any pics or infos ??

[Sport Pilot]

Hello all 
Does anyone have pics on the Leona 20 medium size japanese F2B model ??
Any info will be very welcome
Thanks in advance
Carlo

[Akihiro Danjo]

Leona 20 was kitted by OK Model Co,aka Pilot brand, around '74 in Japan and was designed by a famous top pilot, A,Yamazaki who took part in the C/L World Champs for the first time from Japan with Hien (Tony) and flies F1C these days.
The article was published in Jun '74 issue of Control Line Technique magazine but I do not have it.
The quality of the kit was very good and the model flew very well.

Aki

[Sport Pilot]

Wow, fantastic. Thank you so much Akihiro by your effort and kindness
All the best for you 
Carlo

[Mike Scholtes]

Very pretty model, looks more modern than 1974. Interesting that the kit box spells out "Pilot Junior Stunt Series" phonetically in Katakana, on a kit produced in Japan for Japanese buyers!

[wwwarbird]

 Neat looking plane. Does the "20" mean it's a .20 size model?

[Akihiro Danjo]

Neat looking plane. Does the "20" mean it's a .20 size model?

Yes. We used Enya 19-V or OS 20/25S at that time.
Aki

[Mike Scholtes]

Just out of curiosity, how far do you have to go from your part of Tokyo to a place to fly control line models? In the USA we think one hour of driving  is about the limit for getting to a practice site. My guess is things are a bit more difficult in the Tokyo region. Nikko maybe?

[Akihiro Danjo]

Hi Mike san,
I am lucky because it is about 50km = 30 miles driving from my apartment to a nearest flying field. It take about 70 mins (or +20mins with traffic) to go there.
The flying field is not a C/L flying circle but just a glassland in a dry riverbed.
There is no exclusive C/L circle in Japan and it is the reason why we cannot host a big (international) contest. We usually hold F2B Japan Champs at a large parking lot.
Nikko is far from Tokyo, maybe 2 or 3 hours driving.

Aki

[john e. holliday]

And I complain about driving 70 miles for a paved circle which is about an 1 1/4 hours of driving.  Now is there full size plans for the plane as I like the smaller planes myself.

[Sport Pilot]

Video link for a almost identical model to the Leona 20. this is the Falcon 20 produced in kits in Brazil years ago.

The video is from a Falcon 20 from Eng Sérgio A Daeuble flying his model with a Fox 25 powerplant

[Mike Scholtes]

Hi Akihiro-san:

I know where Nikko Ko-en is, I have been there to see the fall colors of the leaves on the trees. Spectacularly beautiful.

You mean there really is no dedicated CL field anywhere in Japan, even with the great flyers you have?? And you are flying  out of a dry riverbed? I am almost embarrassed to say that I have a dedicated CL field about a three-minute drive from my home near San Francisco, in a city park. It is not perfect, but it sure is convenient. No RC or anything else, just CL. I Will be there tomorrow morning.

[john e. holliday]

Video is blocked on my end for some reason.   Something about copy rights.

[Herb Calvin]

Same on my end Doc.

[Air Ministry .]

Whats a dozen or two out , between friends .  

https://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/sin1rover/GALLERY/show_image.html?id=45531049&no=33 plans here , click on name .

[Steve Helmick]

Video is blocked on my end for some reason.   Something about copy rights.

Works fine for me, Doc. Windows PC, Firefox browser. No idea why you'd have trouble with the video & I don't.  Steve

[fred cesquim]

this is the Casa Aerobras Brazil, copy of Leona, we call it Falcão 20 and was very popular in the 90´s
i belive that the kit came out here around 1975
a few years ago Cremon Hobby made his own version slightly modified and called Chupim 20
a nice flier indeed

[Dan McEntee]

    It is a nice looking airplane, and I'm starting to get interested in smaller models also. They fit in the back of my Pontiac Vibe easier! I am also interested in the Chipmunk which has the tail and name visible in the photo oe the Leona kit photo. Just a big fan of that airplane in any size and form!
   Type at you later,
   Dan McEntee

[john e. holliday]

Retried the video and it worked this time.  Must be something about the up date on the computer.   Need to get my Chupim 20 out and fly some more.