Curtiss Jenny

Way back in 1981 John built a Curtiss Jenny from a Bud Nosen kit he brought back from America. The model flew for many years powered by an O.S FS60 motor but was lost in a mid air collision at the local flying field.

An internet search last year revealed that the plan was being republished in America so a copy was ordered and it was decided to build a new version of the model for nostalgic reasons. The plan was copied exactly but it was decided to make the new model electric for quiet evening flying.

Basic airframe is all balsa and fabric covered.

 

Covering all the parts with Diatex. All parts then got 3 coats of dope to fill the weave and  then the airframe was ready for paint

The top wing is glued onto the tops of all the interplane struts and cabanes in one go so it was a case of using slow setting epoxy and lots of incidence meters to ensure it sits at the correct incidence.

Very happy with the final result. Model only weighs 3.5kg dry which is quite light for an 8 ft span biplane.

The superb paint job was done by my friend Matt Smailes and all insignia, trim and writing were all done with paint masks supplied by Flightline Graphics and were produced specially for this model.

Power is supplied by a 4-Max 5055-595 electric motor and 60 amp speed controller.

It is fitted with a 5S 5000mha lipo to get the correct balance point and this power combination is good for flights of 20 mins or more.

The model is an absolute joy to fly and is getting regular use at the local flying field as it is so easy to transport, assemble and fly.