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Beetle

Kato Model Aircraft Co. Ltd.'s Beetle

Type Model: Radio Control - Aerobatic / Pattern
Construction: Built-up balsa
Wingspan: 67 inches, mid-wing, no dihedral
Engine: single engine; .60 glow engine
Designer: Y. Akiba & M. Kato for Kato Model Aircraft Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan
Magazine: N/A
Plan Language: Primarily Japanese with SOME English

The fuselage has many fiberglass components but there seems to be adequate fuselage former drawings such that an ADVANCED scratch builder might create the fuselage from balsa & plywood.

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Link to this page: https://aerofred.com/details.php?image_id=79733

Details: Full Details
ID: 79733
File Size: 4.6 MB
Type: Airplane
Class: Radio-Control
Use: Pattern
Motor: Glow-Powered
Motor Size:0.40-To-0.60-CI (2-strokes)
Wingspan: 67 in. / 170.2 cm
Publisher: Kato Model Aircraft Co. Ltd.
Magazines:  More at RCBookcase
Pub. Ref: Beetle
Designer: Y. Akiba & M. Kato
Weight:8 lb.
Material:Various-Wood-Types
Listing Editor: kenb
Added: 25/03/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/03/16 10:47:03pm
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Hello, I'm Ken Barclay

Flew first powered model airplane: 1/2A CL - 1953
Competed in AMA sanctioned events: C/L Combat, C/L Scale 1955-1961
USAF - 1962 - 1968 RC-130, RB-50, C-47, C-54, CH-56, RC-135
1st R/C: Falcon 56 with HeathKit radio
Resumed R/C: 2008 - Prefer stand-off scale (semi-scale) model airplanes

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Plan ID:79733
Keywords:Beetle Japanese pattern RC fiberglass
Class:Radio-Control
Model Type:Airplane
Channels:6-ch
Functions:Ailerons-Flaps-Elevator-Rudder-Throttle-Landing-Guear
Aircraft Use:Pattern
Wingspan: 67 in. / 170.2 cm
Wingspan Class:160cm-To-200cm (63in-To-79in)
Wing Position:Mid-Mounted-Wing
Wing Style:Straight-Wing-Trap
Wing Dihedral:Flat
Landing Gear:Tricycle
Motor Type:Glow-Powered
Motor Size:0.40-To-0.60-CI (2-strokes)
Number of Motors:1-Tractor
Weight:8 lb.
Weight Class:2500g-To-4000g (88.1oz-To-141.0oz)
Material:Various-Wood-Types
Construction Skills:High-Intermediate
Pilot Skills:Advanced
Publisher:Kato Model Aircraft Co. Ltd.
Magazines:  More at RCBookcase
Reference:Beetle
Designer:Y. Akiba & M. Kato
Restorer:sdad46
Category:Kato
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Date:25/03/2015 15:15
Views:6281
Downloads:457
Rating:3.00(2Votes)
File size:4.6 MB
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Date:25/03/2015 15:15
Views:6281
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Rating:3.00(2Votes)
File size:4.6 MB

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