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by kittyfritters
Wed Nov 17, 2021 11:07 pm
Forum: Vendors
Topic: Howard Littman Model Aircraft - hjlmodels.com
Replies: 15
Views: 72250

Re: Howard Littman Model Aircraft - hjlmodels.com

My original prototype of the Giant NoCal Beaufighter was built with 1/16" stock like the smaller version. It flew well but would warp on a warm breath. The current, production, beta prototype is made with 3/32" stock. It's not that much heavier but is much more easily handled and transport...
by kittyfritters
Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:10 am
Forum: Rubber Power Free Flight
Topic: Side Effect
Replies: 11
Views: 23213

Re: Side Effect

Not quite finished with the development yet. Will be on my web site in December along with some other "postal contest" models in the works.

KF
by kittyfritters
Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:30 am
Forum: Rubber Power Free Flight
Topic: Sig Cub
Replies: 2
Views: 8149

Re: Sig Cub

Here is one of the pictures I promised. The Harbor Soaring Society guys took 1st and 3rd. The contest was unlimited flights to best single flight. Despite the completely dead air the three top flights were over a minute. I don't know who took this picture but he did leave at least one contestant out.
by kittyfritters
Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:37 pm
Forum: Rubber Power Free Flight
Topic: Side Effect
Replies: 11
Views: 23213

Re: Side Effect

It flies well (I treed it this morning, but I had my pole!) but I will make a few changes before production. (Of course I will!) There will be bit more dihedral (Just a bit, with swept wings you don't need as much.) and some components will be reduced in size along with a lighter prop with a stronge...
by kittyfritters
Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:33 pm
Forum: Rubber Power Free Flight
Topic: Sig Cub
Replies: 2
Views: 8149

Re: Sig Cub

Flew in the Sig Cub flyoff this morning. There was a good turn out from both clubs, the weather was beautiful, sunny, not too hot, and perfectly dead air. Well, the last was not ideal...no lift. Only three people broke a minute. I did 55.6 seconds. I was glad that I brought my kite pole though...tre...
by kittyfritters
Sun Oct 17, 2021 2:51 am
Forum: Rubber Power Free Flight
Topic: Side Effect
Replies: 11
Views: 23213

Side Effect

The working name of this model is 'Side Effect'. I designed and prototyped it this week to a special request. In "backyard testing" it seems to perform as well as the Sig Cub but is a bit smaller (18 inch span). It will get a thorough test tomorrow after I have done my official flights at ...
by kittyfritters
Thu Oct 14, 2021 12:28 am
Forum: Rubber Power Free Flight
Topic: Sig Cub
Replies: 2
Views: 8149

Sig Cub

Threw together a Sig Cub for a contest on Sunday. The Black Sheep Exhibition Squadron challenged the South Bay Soaring Society to a Sig Cub flyoff. It's an old timey R.O.G. with a 24 inch wing span and a relatively quick build. I did some back yard trimming this afternoon to prepare for the flyoff a...
by kittyfritters
Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:23 am
Forum: Indoor Free Flight
Topic: Indoor Flying with the O.F.F.C.
Replies: 77
Views: 245571

Re: Indoor Flying with the O.F.F.C.

The Spot/Time contest went on as scheduled. I didn't compete since I had a doctor's appointment but Dave Gee gave me the results. Spot-time (Closest to predicted time) 1 Dave Gee 0.4 seconds 2 Bill Watson 0.55 seconds 3 Don Butman 1.39 seconds Spot-landing (Closest to flag) 1 Don Butman 14 feet 2 Ba...
by kittyfritters
Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:32 am
Forum: Indoor Free Flight
Topic: Indoor Flying with the O.F.F.C.
Replies: 77
Views: 245571

O.F.F.C. Spot-Landing/Spot-Time Contest

Yes, the contest that even Covid couldn't stop will happen again this year. The O.F.F.C Spot-Landing/Spot Time contest will be held, on the field at the Stonehurst Rec Center,9901 Dronfield Ave, Sun Valley, CA on Wednesday, June 16 at 8:00 AM. The rules are the same as last year, any rubber powered...
by kittyfritters
Tue May 18, 2021 11:32 pm
Forum: Vendors
Topic: Howard Littman Model Aircraft - hjlmodels.com
Replies: 15
Views: 72250

Kit Errata - hjlmodels.com

One of my customers built three of my kits in the last month and informed me that he was having trouble trimming them because I had left the CG position off the plans and he didn't have a starting balance point. I checked the plans and discovered that I had left the CG location off the plans on five...

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