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Offline Avaiojet

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Cessna 320 Skynight, a great twin for CL!
« on: October 14, 2010, 04:29:38 PM »
Cessna 320 Skynight.

Here's a quick back story.

In and around 1985 or so, I drew plans to the Cessna 320 Skynight. I used a factory sales brochure. Full color photos and a great three view! It was all I needed.

Not a large model, actually set up for R/C using two Enya 15's. I finished framing the thing and like many modeling projects I lost interest and never finished it. I actually took it to a WRAM show and tried to sell it. No takers.

I eventually sold it to a "pest." A modeler that pested me for it. Yes, what a mistake.

Well, after almost 17 years, I'm trying to buy it back! I'll let you know what happens.

Anyway, I purchased a disc on ebay that has plans for a 54" model of the Cessna 320 Skynight.

Here's the thing. I tried to locate plans and 3-views many times. All that was available was 3-views of the Cessna 310.

The 310 had nacelles that were longer than the wing cord. I remembered my 320 as having nacelles that were about 80% of the wing cord.

As you can see from these plans, the nacelles are 80% or there about of the wing cord. Plans could be drawn incorrectly?

OK! So who has 320 stuff? I need 320 information. How about Flying Models magazine, Feb/March, 1962? Anyone got that?

Yes, I'll build one if I cannot buy my other one back.

Thanks,

Charles
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Re: Cessna 320 Skynight, a great twin for CL!
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2010, 09:27:30 AM »
Cessna 320 Skynight.

OK! So who has 320 stuff? I need 320 information. How about Flying Models magazine, Feb/March, 1962? Anyone got that?

Yes, I'll build one if I cannot buy my other one back.

Thanks,

Charles


I have that magazine. Check your email.
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Re: Cessna 320 Skynight, a great twin for CL!
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2010, 02:57:39 PM »
i have a 3 view drawinf and a B&W photo.

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Re: Cessna 320 Skynight, a great twin for CL!
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2010, 11:34:19 AM »
Plenty of colour photos on WWW.AIRLINERS.net  and WWW.air-britain.co.uk  

Cheers    Neville
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Re: Cessna 320 Skynight, a great twin for CL!
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2010, 04:27:02 PM »
Hello Charles.

Have you had any progress on the Cessna 320?  I am curious how it is going.

Thank you.

Jim

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Re: Cessna 320 Skynight, a great twin for CL!
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2010, 08:00:48 PM »
Jim,

I built one over 30 years ago, using the exact drawing above.

I pest talked me out of it and I'm trying to get it back.

If I can't get it back, I'm gearing up to build another.

I have plans on a CD. Got them on ebay. I'd like to have a copy of that 3-view above.

Charles
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