Written by Duane Wilson
Pushing the Pattern airplane envelope
As seen in the September 2021 issue of Model Aviation.
1962 World Champion Tom Brett displays his (original wing) state-of-theart Cirrus and firstedition Quadruplex proportional radio before its initial flight. The colored ribbon designated the frequency and was also a handy wind direction guide.
It’s the summer of 1962, and after a dramatic flyoff with Britain’s Harry Brooks, you’ve been declared the second FAI World Champion, with the first having been the US’s Ed Kazmirski two years…