Build your own thermal hunter Article, photos, and design by Dick Sarpolus Read the full article in the August 2014 issue of Model Aviation.
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RC sailplanes have changed during the past 45 years. Now there is carbon fiber, vacuum-bagged fiberglass wings, ailerons, spoilers, flaps, crow settings, and highly efficient airframe designs. My first RC sailplane was built with the wing and stabilizer from a large-class FF model, with a fuselage made to hold the radio gear. Launching was done by hand towing—like…
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