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AMA 4204

May 5, 2011 Show and Tell

Pilot: Tom Richards
Plane: Mig 29 from R/C Groups foamy plans with center mounted motor flies with greater maneuverability than motor-on-tail design. This design is intended to be flown indoors.

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Pilot: Tom Richards
Plane: Mig 29

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Pilot: Tom Richards
Plane: Mig 29

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Pilot: Tom Richards
Plane: Tom's F-14 Tomcat with folding wings. Note slack wire that controls ailerons when wings are extended for slow flight. Tom says it goes really fast with wings in either position, but does not loop or turn as tight as design with mid-ship motor.

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Pilot: Tom Richards
Plane: F-14

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Pilot: Tom Richards
Plane: Nose and cockpit of F-14 is a 3-D design made by wrapping 3mm Depron foam around a plug using heat gun for initial shape, then wrapping tight to plug and baking in 200 degree oven for 15 minutes. See Tom for additional details.

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