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This is a scanned photo from the April 1980 issue of Model Builder magazine's "SUNBIRD" construction article written by Dave Thornburg. The original Sunbird plans are available from:
Bill
Northrop's Plan Service
2019 Doral Court
Henderson, NV 89014
(702) 896-2162
northroplans@earthlink.net
Plan # 4802
Sunbird kit is now available from Skybench Aerotech. Modifications to the original design have been made to reduce the wing loading to the current standards of high performance. The original used 1/16" wing sheeting which will be replaced with 1/32", the linear wing span has been increased from 54" to 58", wing tip trailing edge parts will be laser cut instead of laminating six pieces of balsa strips, fuselage balsa wood dimensions will be changed to reduce weight, balsa wood blocks will be used for wing tips to ease construction, two small nylon wing bolts will be used in place of the large one, the front length of the fuse will be increased a tad to accommodate today's much lighter R/C equipment (Dave used a 225 mah battery, today we use 50 to 110 mah), the kit will be laser cut including the tail feathers, fuse parts, wing ribs (S3014 airfoil), 1/64 plywood dihedral braces, and rudder control horn. Plans will be drawn in CAD. The price is $59.95, $6.95 s/h. Check out the Skybench Aerotech site or contact:
Skybench
Aerotech
9218 Thunder Hill Place
Ft.
Wayne, Indiana 46804
219-434-1322
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Updated 02/26/00
By Mark Miller on a Macintosh G3
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