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Lockheed U-2

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The Lockheed U-2 "Dragon Lady" was designed by Lockheed Aircraft in the late 1950s to provide strategic reconnaissance for the CIA, and the program was later taken over by the US Air Force. Although memorable for its role in Francis Gary Powers' shoot-down by the Russians in 1960, the U-2 has since compiled an enviable 55+ year operational record with several specialized variants tailored for specific customers, and has seen operational service in Afghanistan and Southeast Asia, fending off numerous efforts to terminate the program in favor of the Northrop-Grumman Global Hawk. The model presented here is Paul Del Gatto's original U-2 "A" powered by a Jetex 150 "PAA-Loader" rocket pellet engine for sport scale free flight. Jetex equipment disappeared several decades ago and although there are similar rocket pellet engines available, none of them have the power of the Jetex 150s. The basic model would be well-suited to r/c slope soaring with aileron and elevator control provided by micro-sized radio equipment. The slim fuselage requires careful planking to produce a light, straight, and true fuselage; the rest of the airframe is quite conventional and would be easy to fabricate and assemble. Thanks to 50+AirYears for retrieving the model plans for this historically significant aircraft!

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_U-2
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ID: 91672
File Size: 371.9 KB
Type: Airplane
Class: Free-Flight
Use: Observation
Motor: Jettex-Powered
Wingspan: 32 in. / 81.3 cm
Publisher: Model Airplane News
Magazines:  More at RCBookcase
Designer: Paul Del Gatto
Date: 09/1960
Weight Class:75g-To-100g (1.75oz-To-3.5oz)
Material:Various-Wood-Types
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Added: 24/05/2015 10:17
Updated: 30/12/16 03:46:47am
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Plan ID:91672
Keywords:Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady Paul Del Gatto Jetex free flight sport scale
Class:Free-Flight
Model Type:Airplane
Aircraft Use:Observation
Wingspan: 32 in. / 81.3 cm
Wingspan Class:75cm-To-100cm (30in-To-40in)
Wing Position:Mid-Mounted-Wing
Wing Style:Straight-Wing-Trap
Wing Dihedral:Dihedral
Landing Gear:Tandem
Motor Type:Jettex-Powered
Weight Class:75g-To-100g (1.75oz-To-3.5oz)
Material:Various-Wood-Types
Construction Skills:Low-Intermediate
Pilot Skills:Novice
Publisher:Model Airplane News
Magazines:  More at RCBookcase
Date:09/1960
Designer:Paul Del Gatto
Restorer:50+AirYears
Category:PDF Bitmap Wood Plans from Magazines
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Date:24/05/2015 10:17
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File size:371.9 KB
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