Written by Tom Neibuhr
As featured on page 44 in the August 2012 issue of Model Aviation.
As featured in the Model Aviation tablet app.
Many have told me that they were not ready for a full-bodied airplane, yet in most cases profile airplanes were holding up their progress.
Many of the available profile kits are simply recreations of airplanes from the 1950s with thin airfoils and short moments. This is nostalgic, but does not present an ideal platform. A twisting, vibrating, fuselage does nothing to help engine runs or the aerodynamic capabilities of the airplane. A simple…