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Lew McFarlands Shark 45 / Humbler weight?
« on: July 28, 2022, 04:12:52 PM »
As a curiosity, does anyone know the weight of Lew McFarland's Shark 45 / Humbler?  I'm interested to know how light those were, as flown back in the 60's?
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Re: Lew McFarlands Shark 45 / Humbler weight?
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2022, 05:20:33 PM »
Quote from: Brent Williams on July 28, 2022, 04:12:52 PM
As a curiosity, does anyone know the weight of Lew McFarland's Shark 45 / Humbler?  I'm interested to know how light those were, as flown back in the 60's?

In his construction article for the original Shark, (American Modeler, Oct, 61) Lew McFarland wrote:  "The original model weighed 57 oz. ..."  He also wrote:  "Care must be used in selecting wood to get strength without excess weight.  Don't be afraid to use the knife and sandpaper on portions that are not needed for strength."

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