This plane comes as a semi-kit, including a Glass Fuselage, Cowl and Canopy. The kit is priced at $240.00 plus $10.00 for handling and shipping. Scale is 2.3 inches with a 92-inch span, wing area is 1750 squares and the Fuselage length is 78 inches. Included are seven sheets of plans. Weight of finished model is 27 to 32 pounds and it has been powered with Kioritz and Sachs-Dolmer 3.1 engines. Three prototypes have been built and flown. The first prototype weighed in at 32 pounds and the last prototype weighed in at 27 pounds and was powered with a Sachs-Dolmer. According to Roy, the latter is no slouch, with a 22/6-10 prop. Now for the review of the plans:

Sheet Number One:

The plans show the fuselage sideview. The Fuselage is split just ahead of the empennage, allowing easy installation of the tailwheel, stab and fin. Then it is joined with glass and polyester resin and this fuselage is big enough to stick your head into!

Sheet Number Two:

The plan contains the wing layout with the wheel wells shown and is built of balsa, spruce and plywood. The entire structure is covered with one-eighth inch balsa. Flap layout is also shown, aileron hinging with flat hinges mounted near the top. (Note: what a spot for G-C hinges!)

Sheet Number Three:

This sheet shows the Robart retracts.

Sheet Number Four:

This sheet shows all needed wing ribs which are cut from 3/32 balsa, except in the high-stress area.

Sheet Number Five:

This sheet shows the stabilizer (horizontal), elevator, which is built up and sheet covered and would be a perfect place for G-C hinges.

Sheet Number Six:

This sheet shows the vertical fin and rudder, also built up and sheet covered. Here again, I would continue with the G-C hinges. I keep pushing these hinges, but as far as I am concerned, they are the best thing to hit the Giant market since the Rand hinge. Remember those? They give scale effect and leave NO gap. I've used them on three airplanes and will use nothing else from now on! I've just got to get these people (G-C) to put and advertise in High Flight.

Sheet Number Seven:

This sheet shows the few fuselage formers you will need plus the instrument plane with instrument locations. To me, this looks like a good buy, especially after what I saw at the recent Toledo show this year (1987). This is one BIG airplane and it should fly as good at it looks!