Cessna Skymaster 337.
The Cessna Skymaster is a United States twin-engine civil utility aircraft built in a push-pull configuration. Its engines are mounted in the nose and rear of its pod-style fuselage. Twin booms extend aft of the wings to the vertical stabilizers, with the rear engine between them. The horizontal stabilizer is aft of the pusher propeller, mounted between and connecting the two booms. The combined tractor and pusher engines produce 'centerline' thrust and a unique sound.
The Skymaster handles differently from a conventional twin-engine aircraft, primarily in that if an engine fails, the plane will not yaw toward that engine. Flying a Skymaster requires a pilot to hold a multi-engine rating, although many countries issue a special "centerline thrust rating" for the Skymaster and other similarly configured aircraft.
Thanks to Crashed Again for the model.
Various modifications for RF 7.5 to get good model flight.
Standard flight controls including landing flaps and brakes. No retractable landing gear.
As usual fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position”.
Landing flaps are on the Interlink controller channel 6 rotary knob. Channel 6 also controls the mild brakes.
This unique aircraft is a fairly good flier. Lands well with or without flaps.
The Cessna Skymaster is a United States twin-engine civil utility aircraft built in a push-pull configuration. Its engines are mounted in the nose and rear of its pod-style fuselage. Twin booms extend aft of the wings to the vertical stabilizers, with the rear engine between them. The horizontal stabilizer is aft of the pusher propeller, mounted between and connecting the two booms. The combined tractor and pusher engines produce 'centerline' thrust and a unique sound.
The Skymaster handles differently from a conventional twin-engine aircraft, primarily in that if an engine fails, the plane will not yaw toward that engine. Flying a Skymaster requires a pilot to hold a multi-engine rating, although many countries issue a special "centerline thrust rating" for the Skymaster and other similarly configured aircraft.
Thanks to Crashed Again for the model.
Various modifications for RF 7.5 to get good model flight.
Standard flight controls including landing flaps and brakes. No retractable landing gear.
As usual fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position”.
Landing flaps are on the Interlink controller channel 6 rotary knob. Channel 6 also controls the mild brakes.
This unique aircraft is a fairly good flier. Lands well with or without flaps.
