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Dick Sarpolus' Mini F-16

AMA Plans Service Showcase Find the feature on page 33 in the January 2012 issue. Order Plans from AMA Plans Service THE MIDWEST AXIFLO RK-049 ducted-fan unit was approximately a year old and the smallest system available on the market when Dick Sarpolus designed his Mini F-16, intending to find out just what a .049 fan could do.Keeping the construction easy, simple, and lightweight, Dick used sheet balsa for the fuselage, spruce spars for the wings, and light sheet balsa for the tail surfaces. The overall configuration of this one-piece…

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