Cessna 188B AGpickup.
The Cessna 188 is a family of light agricultural aircraft produced between 1966 and 1983 by the Cessna Aircraft Company.
The initial design of the Cessna 188 was so successful that over its 17-year production run the basic airframe remained unchanged. Only the engines and the agricultural products dispensing systems were upgraded, other than some minor changes to the ventilation systems.
The main use for the Cessna 188 series was for agricultural purposes, but many examples were later acquired for use as glider and sailplane tugs.
A total of 3,975 Cessna 188s of all four variants were built during its production run, made up of 53 AGpickups, 1,589 AGwagons, 1,949 AGtrucks and 385 AGhuskies.
The Cessna 188B AGpickup was powered by a Continental O-470-R or O-470-S 230 hp power plant. Certified on 20 December 1971, production ended in 1976.
Various modifications for RF 7.5 to get excellent model flight characteristics. This model very much emulates the nimble flying characteristics of the Cessna 188.
Standard flight controls including ailerons and landing flaps. No retractable landing gear.
As usual fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position.
Although it is most common for the Cessna 188 aircraft to have a 2 blade propeller, some pictures returned by Google search did show some Cessna 188s with a 3 blade propeller, so I kept the 3 blade propeller which the model I started with originally had.
No functions are programmed onto the channel 8 switch (which an alternate version of this model has).
For those of you who wish to practice their crop dusting skill, skim very low over the field at just above stall speed, then flip the channel 5 rate switch to the “Low” position. This results in a “chemical” fog being applied to the ground behind you. Flip back to the “High” position at the end of your spray run.
Fly with the Interlink channel 8 three position switch in the position closest to you.
Ordinarily I prefer to have the landing flap function on the Interlink channel 6 rotary knob. This model is different. Flipping the channel 8 switch to the middle position engages a small amount of flaps which works quite well for normal landings. Flipping the channel 8 switch to the position farthest from you engages full flaps for even shorter / faster landings. These channel 8 flap settings work so well as is it would have been detrimental to move this function back to the channel 6 knob.
This is a very nice flying example of an agricultural spray plane. Well worth adding to your collection.
The Cessna 188 is a family of light agricultural aircraft produced between 1966 and 1983 by the Cessna Aircraft Company.
The initial design of the Cessna 188 was so successful that over its 17-year production run the basic airframe remained unchanged. Only the engines and the agricultural products dispensing systems were upgraded, other than some minor changes to the ventilation systems.
The main use for the Cessna 188 series was for agricultural purposes, but many examples were later acquired for use as glider and sailplane tugs.
A total of 3,975 Cessna 188s of all four variants were built during its production run, made up of 53 AGpickups, 1,589 AGwagons, 1,949 AGtrucks and 385 AGhuskies.
The Cessna 188B AGpickup was powered by a Continental O-470-R or O-470-S 230 hp power plant. Certified on 20 December 1971, production ended in 1976.
Various modifications for RF 7.5 to get excellent model flight characteristics. This model very much emulates the nimble flying characteristics of the Cessna 188.
Standard flight controls including ailerons and landing flaps. No retractable landing gear.
As usual fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position.
Although it is most common for the Cessna 188 aircraft to have a 2 blade propeller, some pictures returned by Google search did show some Cessna 188s with a 3 blade propeller, so I kept the 3 blade propeller which the model I started with originally had.
No functions are programmed onto the channel 8 switch (which an alternate version of this model has).
For those of you who wish to practice their crop dusting skill, skim very low over the field at just above stall speed, then flip the channel 5 rate switch to the “Low” position. This results in a “chemical” fog being applied to the ground behind you. Flip back to the “High” position at the end of your spray run.
Fly with the Interlink channel 8 three position switch in the position closest to you.
Ordinarily I prefer to have the landing flap function on the Interlink channel 6 rotary knob. This model is different. Flipping the channel 8 switch to the middle position engages a small amount of flaps which works quite well for normal landings. Flipping the channel 8 switch to the position farthest from you engages full flaps for even shorter / faster landings. These channel 8 flap settings work so well as is it would have been detrimental to move this function back to the channel 6 knob.
This is a very nice flying example of an agricultural spray plane. Well worth adding to your collection.
