Full size Printed Plans Scale 1:16 Control line CURTISS HELLDIVER Navy - dive bomber
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Full size Printed Plans & Article
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CURTISS HELLDIVER
Full size printed plan on a 30” x 21”
Four page article with building notes and photos
Scale 1:16
Control line
Wingspan 24” Engine .099 to .19
By Walter Musciano
N0 modeler can deny that the prime advantage of control line flying is the ability to fly his favorite scale model successfully, without worrying about lateral stability, looping tendencies, etc. The author has built and flown many control line scale models and the model presented is one of the best for sport flying. Engines from .099 cu. in. displacement can be used, but .19 cu. in. displacement engines have been found to be perfect for this model. and glow plug is recommended.
The full-scale craft was one of the most famous planes employed in the service of the U. S. Navy. Designated as the 02C- I well over a decade ago, it was intended for observation anti dive-bombing; after undergoing minor modifications. this design was reclassified as the F8C-l series. To withstand vertical dives, the plane was built extra strong, and it earned the nickname, Helldiver thus becoming the first of this famous line of Navy - dive bombers. Powered by a Pratt and Whitney Wasp engine of 550 hp, the 02C-l served on shipboard as well as at land bases for many years.
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