Goldberg Falcon 56 Mk. II
This was my first R/C airplane, I built it from a kit when I was about 13, around 1979.  I delivered a lot of newspapers to pay for this plane.  I don't remember all the details, except that I was terrified that I would crash it.  All of the pictures below are from the old Scottsdale Community College field, in Scottsdale, AZ.
 

 

 



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Year Built:

1979

Weight:

Unknown

CG:

Unknown

Engine:

OS .40 BB Ring

Prop:

Unknown

Muffler:

Macs

Fuel:

Unknown

Radio:

Cirrus 3 channel

Servos:

Cirrus

Battery

Futaba NiCds

Color Scheme:

Red and Blue Monokote

Initial Impressions:

This kit took me about 3 months to build.  It went together pretty well using plain 'ol wood glue.  I remember that the smooth plastic strip hinges came loose on the 2nd flight, I had to go back and pin them in place.  Other than that, I don't remember too much about it..

Flying Impressions:

Again, this was a long time ago.  I recall that my instructor thought it a bit "hot" for a trainer.  It flew fine with 3 channels.  We probably put 15 flights on the plane before it succumbed to Controlled Flight into Terrain on one of my first takeoff attempts.



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Flight Prep:  This plane had an airfoiled horizontal stab, an unusual feature in smaller models even today.



 

Buddy boxes!?!  We don't need no stinking buddy boxes!



 

No, No... Do it like this!



 

Ok.. I think I get it now...



 

View of the pits, looking West towards Camelback Mountain.



 

Waiting my turn...