The story of Reginald Denny’s “Dennymite” engine is really the story of Walter Righter and The Righter Manufacturing Co. Denny owned a hobby shop and had asked Walter Righter to participate in a miniature airplane engine contest. Denny wanted an engine he could sell under his name and Righter won the contest.
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Engines of the Golden Era – Dennymite
// Stanley J. Stembera // Engines Tags: Dennymite, Walter Hammond Righter No Responses
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Tethered Race Cars
// Stanley J. Stembera // Cars Tags: Danner Bunch, Dooling Bros., Speed Demon, Whirlwind No Responses
Danner Bunch along with such builders as the Dooling Bros., Col. Alexander Morrison, etc. were the earliest pioneers in the building and running of the Spindizzy racers. “Dennymites” were often used to power these models.
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One of the earliest gas-powered model designed by Herbet H. Dowsett
// Stanley J. Stembera // Aircraft Tags: Early gas job, Hawk Special, Herbert H. Dowsett No Responses
The wonderful improvements that have been made in miniature internal-combustion engines in the last few years, (for which we have to thank the power boat men) have, given us a power unit, developing nearly half horse-power, the weight of which can be held down as low as 2 lb., excluding the flywheel, which, of course, is unnecessary in aircraft.
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Flying Aces “T-Beam Gas Job” is here again
// Stanley J. Stembera // Aircraft Tags: T-Beam Gas Job No Responses
We have published a short article about this nice midget gas job. I have got many requests to publish a better scan of this model during the last months. So guys here is it for you who are interested in build this gassie.
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Once again about the Super Atom diesel engine
// Stanley J. Stembera // Engines Tags: Atom, Super Atom No Responses
There was so much written about this famous Czech midget diesel engine. Designed by Vladislav Hruska in 1946 spread quickly and became one of the most popular and widely used engines during the late 1940s in Czechoslovakia.
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Weekend project – Engine mount for Antares
// Stanley J. Stembera // Workshop Tags: Antares, CNC, Engine mount No Responses
Antares is a well-known racing model designed by Jaroslav Broz in 1942. It has a nicely shaped streamlined fuselage, elliptical wing sits above the fuselage on a pylon. Originally powered by the IPRO IKAR 6,3 ccm spark engine, but most modelers are using any suitable engine even glow or diesel.
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Air Youth Glider No.3 by W.F.Tyler
// Stanley J. Stembera // Aircraft Tags: Air Youth Glider, W.F.Tyler No Responses
The third and final design in this series of classroom projects bears a close resemblance both in appearance and construction to actual, full-size utility gliders. Two-ply Bristol board, stiff cardboard, assorted pine strips, a nose block of scrap pine or balsa, light model tissue, cement, dope and a paper clip for the simple wire fittings complete the list of required materials.
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Paragon by Paul Plecan
// Stanley J. Stembera // Aircraft Tags: Paragon, Paul Plecan No Responses
Here, boys, is a CLASS “C” contest model that refuses to stay on the ground. During its ramblings through the ozone, it has had its share of roof-top and tree-top landings, yet it’s still in one piece! What’s more, all repair work that’s been necessary has been minor.
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Miss Philadelphia IV by Maxwell Bassett
// Stanley J. Stembera // Aircraft Tags: Maxwell Bassett, Miss Philadelphia IV No Responses
Undoubtly, many of you model builders have been looking for plans for a gas model which can easily be built, and which will fly consistently and well. Here is just what you want—Miss Philadelphia IV—and the skeptical builder who needs proof of her ability must merely consider the performances of the original ship, and the records that it established.
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22. Sammlertreffen der M.E.C.A. in der Schweiz
// Stanley J. Stembera // Events Tags: MECA No Responses
MODELLMOTOREN – SAMMLERTREFFEN mit MOTORENBÖRSE und AUSSTELLUNG findet am Samstag, 4. Juni 2016 10:00 bis 16:00 Uhr statt. Bitte beachten Sie neuer Standort!