Now, the Second Set of Plans offered are of a Cross Country Racer. If you like Thompson, Bendix, Greve, this one is for you. It is the TRAVELAIR "R" Mystery Ship.

These plans were drawn by Jack Swift up in Canada. Jack is, or was a Canadian Scale Team member for several years. I had the pleasure of meeting Jack about 13 years ago at the Rhinebeck WWI meet and examining his work, and believe me it is flawless. I don't know what the scale of this airplane is but the plan shows 2.4 inches to the foot. The wing span is 68 inches and power recommended is a .90 to 120 four stroke. A 120 four stroke should really make this job hum.

Plan Sheet One: the fuselage is built on a horizontal crutch, with the tops of the 3/32 inch balsa formers glued on, plus enough 3/32 inch balsa sheet to hold them. Then turn over and the rest of the fuselage is completed and the wing saddle cut out. The Fin and Rudder and the Stab and Elevator also are constructed of balsa core, with the ribs, and trailing and leading edge. The Cowl and Wheel pants are available from Fiberglass Master.

Plan Sheet Two: this sheet has the left Wing panel and a front view and the Fuselage formers. The wing has one spar of quarter by eighth spruce and should, in my opinion, be made into an "I" beam. All it requires is vertical grain balsa between the ribs. The entire wing is skin stressed with 3/32 inch sheet balsa. The landing gear is mounted between two plywood ribs and could be made more substantial. I like this plan but it is very sparse as far as construction goes, but the builder with experience should have no trouble. I have the book by Ed Phillips "Ravelair" wings over the praire. It has a lot of good shots of the mystery ship and will be quite helpful. These plans can be obtained from Scale Plans - Photo Service at 3209 Madison Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27403