Giant Skymaster

Model Airplane News, Jan 2001 by Chianelli, Chris

You'll never be apprehensive about engine flame-out on a scale twin when the scale subject is a Skymaster. This is Aviomodelli's new 7-foot-wingspan Cessna 02 Skymaster. With a laser-cut balsa-- and-plywood fuselage, center-section and tail-boom construction, this model features wings and tail surfaces that are balsa-covered foam with a gelcoat. The kit's accessories include aluminum main gear, two Duraflex cowls, interior, wheels, fuel tanks, spinners and decals for the U.S. Air Force version that was flown in Vietnam. Specs: wingspan--87 inches; length-46 inches (not including tail booms); weight-12 to 14 pounds; engine requirements-two .45 2-strokes or.70 4-strokes.

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