Description

This 1:4 scale model was the follow on to Ivan’s smaller park flyer version. First flown 100 years after historians believe Pearse flew his original design in New Zealand, just a few months before the Wright Brothers success at Kitty Hawk. Construction is very traditional with lots of 3/16 square stick balsa and a moderate amount of Basswood. There is very little ply or epoxy.
Plan ID: FA139
Designer: Pettigrew, Ivan
Scale: 1:4
Span: 60 in
Wing Area: 1200 sq in
Weight: 60 oz (with 9 Sanyo CP-1700 SCR nicad cells)
Length: 35 in
More information on Ivan’s Richard Pearse Monoplane and his other designs may be found at Ivan’s Plans.
Photo courtesy of Team Tracon.