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Wedell-Williams Model 44 RF7 V1_AV

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Wedell-Williams Model 44 Red Lion

This is an airplane from a time in history where individuals were the catalyst for change in the aviation world. It wasn't big corporations, it was single guys that thought they could make planes go faster. Paramount among these innovators was Jimmy Wedell, a one time barnstormer and cross border rum runner that had a genius for aircraft design. After he met Harry Williams and secured his financial backing, Wedell-Williams Air Service was born. From that came the most successful air racers of the 1930s; a time when these privately owned aircraft were faster than anything that was being flown by the military. The Gilmore Red Lion (Race #121) was a Wedell-Williams Model 44, one of 3 model 44s that were raced. Flown by the flamboyant Roscoe Turner, the Gilmore Red Lion was arguably the best looking of the model 44s and was winner of the Thompson Trophy Race of 1934. It lead a long life and is now in the Crawford Museum.

Various revisions were required to get realistic model flight.

Controls included throttle, rudder, ailerons, elevator. No landing flaps.

There is a brake (10% power). It is on the Interlink controller 3 position top left switch. Fly with the switch positioned closest to you. Toggling away from you will engage the brake.

Fly with the rate switch in the “high” position. The landing gear is on the narrow side, so be careful when taxiing.

Not the fanciest looking of airplanes but fun to fly none the less. Suitable for pilots intermediate level and up.

This variant requires:

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