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Wanted. Plan of seaplane called "Slick" . Early '50s design, twin float, low wing F/F. Came out in a special plans handbook, maybe around 1953. Contact Supercool.

15th October 11
Analytic Design of Propellers Part 7: Camber and zero-lift angle

20th July 11
Analytic Design of Propellers - Part 6: Propeller design, compressibility correction

20th July 11
Analytic Design of Propellers - Part 5: Computer code, propeller design

 

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Left to Right: Trevor Letchford, Adrian Dyson, Paul Rossiter, Mike Beilby, Joe Supercool. Competitors at the WA State Champs for Open Power, July 2004. Noel McMillan, Rod MacDonald and Philip Letchford missing from the photo, latter two off down wind looking for  Rod's model...
 

Large wheatfield at Meckering, WA, plays host to Rod MacDonalds lost model. Black dot in centre is fetchermite Denzyl Moncrieff, with model.

Denzyls new cousins, waiting their turn to fly. A pigeon pair, should be naturals!

 Denzyl with Rod's recovered model. Another week and the wheat would swallow the model forever.

Supercool Slow Open Power model: OS20 powered The Joe Supercool launch position #1: side on shot. The Joe Supercool launch position #2: back to the wind. Wait till the model stops fighting you and the wind, then release (don't throw)
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Supercool in the office Laying up props The CNC mill
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Adjusting a tool Supercool with moulds

 

Rare Bear at Reno, fastest prop/engine/Wright R3350 ever
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Rosemary modelling props    

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