8.2.18 Boost Glider and Rocket Gliders References: Rocket Plans
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This article is from the Model Rockets FAQ, by Wolfram von Kiparski with numerous contributions by others.
8.2.18 Boost Glider and Rocket Gliders References: Rocket Plans
Dozens of classic kits and plans from old Estes and Centuri
catalogs and newsletters are available on the JimZ web site at
http://www.dars.org/JimZ
Name Class Source ---- ----- ------ Barber A BG Pop Pod SR Sep/Oct 1996 Beaker B BG Canard Pop Pod NARTS #NIRA1 $3 Challenger 1 A BG Pop Pod NARTS #NIRA2 $3 Confederate Angle A BG Pop Pod NARTS #NIRA2 $3 Czech Micro Glider micro Fixed Pod http://members.aol.com/GCGassaway/GENERAL/Czechmicroglider.GIF D-Light D BG Pop Pod SR Nov/Dec 1997 Dragonfly A BG Pop Pod JimZ Eiger 4 BG Fixed Pod http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/eiger25.pdf Filly Willy Flim Flam B RG No moving parts NARTS #NIRA2 $3 Flanigan Flyer B BG Pop Pod NARTS #MIT-CN $5 Fly Baby C BG Pop Pod NARTS #NIRA2 $3 http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/flybaby.pdf Flying Jenny A BG BiPlane JimZ Fish & Chips 2 BG Pop Pod NARTS #MIT-CN $5 Gull C RG Swing Wing http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/gull.pdf High Performance SparrowA BG Pop Pod NARTS #MIT-CN $5 Icarus X B BG Pop Pod NARTS #NIRA2 $3 Jabberwock 15 A RG Slide Wing T http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/jabberwock15.pdf Julie Bird 7 A RG Slide Wing Box http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/juliebird7.pdf Lumb Duck B RG Slide Wing T NARTS #MIT-CN $5 Lumb Duck 4 B RG Slide Wing T MR 3/80 pg 8-9 Manta (CMR) C BG Pop Pod SR 3/97 pg31 Millenium Falcon A BG Fixed Pod NARTS #NIRA1 $3 Nighthawk A BG Flying Wing JimZ Nocturne B RG Slide Wing T http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/nocturne.pdf Nymph 2 RG Slide Pod NARTS #MIT-CN $5 http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/nymph.pdf Olympia 67 4 BG Fixed Pod http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/olympia67.pdf Opel - FlexWing MR 2/80 pg6-7 Parksley Eagle A BG Pop Pod NARTS #NIRA1 $3 Pterodactyl F BG Parasite JimZ Rebel A RG Slide Wing Box Apogee 12/75 Rocky Mountain Canary A BG Pop Pod MR 3/79 pg6-8 http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/rockymtcanary2.pdf Seagull 25 A RG Slide Wing Box http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/seagull25.pdf Seattle Special B RG Slide Wing Box NARTS #NIRA1 $3 Spittoon B BG Pop Pod NARTS #NIRA2 $3 Status-4 A RG Slide Wing T SR Winter 1995 http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/status4.pdf Stiletto-B B RG Slide Wing T http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/stilet-b.pdf Stiletto-C C RG Slide Wing T http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/stilet-c.pdf Stiletto-D D RG Slide Wing T AmSpam May 1985 http://members.aol.com/RBGliders/Stiletto_D.htm Stinger B BG AS 7/90 pg23-25 Swift B BG Pop Pod JimZ Tapeworm F BG InternalParasiteNARTS #NIRA1 $3 Turnup A BG Pop Pod SR Fall 1995 http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/turnup.pdf Vincent 4 BG Pop Pod http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/gnatrecordholder.pdf Wasp A BG Pop Pod MR 12/70 Wolf C BG SR Summer 96 pg29-30 Wun B BG Pop Pod NARTS #NIRA2 $3 Xebec 3A A RG Pop Elevator http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/xebec3a.pdf XP-2B B RG Swing Wing http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/xp-2b.pdf XP-2C C RG Swing Wing MR 1/80 pg6-7 http://www.nar.org/competition/plans/pdf/xp-2c.pdf XP-3 C RG Swing Wing AmSpam 7/92 pg21 & NARAM92 pg24
HLG Plans:
Name Source Size Type By -------------- -------------- ---- ----- ------------ Arriba: MA 5/94 p??#759 ?? Catap Jean Andrews. Athena * FF 11/90 p17 $3 24" HLG Mark Sexton # Big Shooter FF 01/95 p6 18" Catap Bienenstein Bolo FF 10/94 p5 18" OHLG Built-Up-Glider NFFS $3 HLG John Thornhill CalCat IV FF 12/94 p19 17" Catap Calvert Canned Heat * NFFS $4 Jetex Don Chancey Catelliptic FF 10/97 p13 18" OHLG Bennett Catharsis BH-151 16" Bill Hannah Challenger MA 8/85 p67 18" Class A Glider FF 12/99 p4 12" Midwest kit Class B Glider FF 12/99 p4 19" Midwest kit Coot VI NFFS $3 19" IHLG Mike & Stan Stoy flapper Copper Head FF 11/98 p12 $3 19" Stan Buddenholm Crowbar 13 FF 06/95 p17 13" Catap Sonesen Drifter 13 FF 01/00 p5 $3 13" Catap DeShields Drifter 18 FF 03/98 p19 $3 18" Catap DeShields Flash * NFFS $3 17" HLG Fast Richard Mathis Flip #FF-14 14" SIG kit $3.95 Fluf-Duf * NFFS $3 IHLG Dan Belieff Fly Baby FF 03/91 p7 14" B BG Russell Fly Hi NFFS $3 HLG Gil's Glider FF 03/98 p5 12" Canard Coughlin Gold Rush MA 5/86 p64 24" Good IHLG NFFS $3 IHLG Don Bal Heat SeekerMkIV NFFS $4 Jetex Kem Whiting Jet Tube NFFS $4 Jetex Richard Woods Jupiter Moon FF 10/00 p5 $3 21" HLG Edward R Berray Little Shooter FF 01/95 p5 12" Catap Bienenstein Lo Tech FF 05/86 p7 14" IHLG Mike Reves flap Lunchbox FF 06/86 p3 9" OHLG Oldencamp Lynn-2 FF 06/91 p15 $3 20" HLG Kimball MIG-29: MA 4/92 p??#713 13" Catapult Mach Box BH-129 11" Jetex50 Max Flyer * NFFS $3 ?? HLG Ray Harper Max Pak FF 10/96 p5 32" Catap Primbs Merlin 2 NFFS $3 18" HLG Wiese (Campbell's kits) Micro-Mini PearlNFFS $4 26" Jetex Stan Smith # Nickel Glider FF 01/93 p21 13" IHLG Johnson One Up FF 05/88 p5 18" Catap Lorbeicki Padre's PasstimeFF 11/97 p23 20" Catap Johnson Paper Glider BH-193 Jetex Paragon MB6/77p60 #6773 18" Pig Skin FF 11/98 p13 $3 18" HLG Stan Buddenbohm Pigeon #FF-13 12" SIG kit $3.95 Plane Jane NFFS $3 HLG Mark Valerius Polly * FF 01/97 p14 $3 18" OHLG Bill Blanchard MA May 1979 page 50 #263 # Priceless Fun FF 02/98 p18 12" toy Billings egg crate lid Punk Rocket FF 06/97 p5 18" Jetex Tomasch Quantum 20 FF 12/97 p8 20" IHLG Surtees MA 5/98 #853 RPG FF 10/95 p15 15" Catap Sonesen Rain Crow II: MA 1/83 #394 ?? OHLG Roll Out MA ?/?? #201 18" OHLG pop-up dethermalizer Roscoe 18 MA 5/86 p60#509 18" OHLG DT Semi Pro MA 1/76 p22#124 17.5" OHLG pop tail DT Shockwave * NFFS $3 ?? HLG Lueken Sir Gruntalot FF 05/98 p12 24" Stalick Slow Poker III FF 12/96 p7 24" IHLG Budenholm MA 6/92 #716 Stealth Glider: MA 5/91 #688 10" Catap foam/balsa combo. Step Two FF 04/91 p26 15" HLG Edmondson Stomper MA 5/86 p60#510 18" OHLG DT Sub Sweep FF 05/88 p6 12" Catap Markos Super Sweep 22 NFFS $3 22" IHLG Wittman Suz Too NFFS $4 ?? Jetex Lewis Sweepette NFFS $3 ?? HLG Lee Hines Sweepette 18 NFFS J82 18" Sweepette 19 NFFS $3 19" HLG Lee Hines Tern II: MA 5/93 #736 18" OHLG Texas Bo-Weevil NFFS $3 17" HLG Don Chancey Thermal Piglet Campbell kit 18" Campbell's Kits Thermic 20 FF 12/98 p5 17" HLG Jetco kit Thiszit FF 01/01 p5 9" Catap Crosetto Tiny Piglet NFFS $3 ?? HLG Campbell Upstart-4 MA 1/81 ?? IHLG Drela US Kid NFFS $3 ?? HLG Tom Peadon WS-III NFFS $3 ?? HLG Joe Wagner Wasp VI NFFS J85 ?? OHLG Mike Stoy MA 8/81 p57 #343 Z-21 FF 11/98 p13 $3 21" HLG Stan Buddenbohm Zenith MA 12/91p61#705 18" OHLG pop wing DT Zweibox NFFS $3 ?? HLG John Odenkamp ~ BH-121
NFFS plans can be ordered from http://www.freeflight.org/ Most are $3.
* = NFFS Model of the Year winners
AMA plans can be ordered via http://www.modelaircraft.org/Plans/plansnew.htm
Most HLG plans are a single sheet priced at 3.75.
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