Darwing

Does anyonr remember the Darwing U/C? I built one in my lap in 1957.
It flew pretty well, but the crimped leadouts jammed up on the fuselage cutout and caused a total wipeout.
It was quite a kit, even the center sheeting was cut to shape. I don`t recall using anything but glue and dope to build it.
I remember the wing just snapped together, like a Flitestreak.

I found an old picture of it after all these years.

I remember it.

Post old picture if you can.

Here I am with Reactor and another wing type combat plane in 1956.
Ed

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I remember it well, also the Darwing Jr. They used to advertise that you didn't need plywood on the motor area because their balsa was so strong, it wasn't.
That said it flew as well as the Reactor and Orbit Ace and Wow's that I also flew.
THere was one for sale recently on the Bay, I forgot to get back to see what it went for.
Dennis

Gary The Darwing and the Reactor shared the same wing. Plans can be had at http://www.controllineplans.com/. I built both and the reactor flew better but the Darwing with it's hard wood body was a stronger plane. I have plans for the Orbit Ace but never built it.
Ed

My only picture of my Darwing was a poloroid. My scanner just makes it worse.

The Darwing, Sr. and Reactor had similar wings but weren't exactly the same.
I have a Junior hanging in the garage. This current one doesn't fly as well as I thought they flew in the '50s, but even back then it wasn't a favorite. I always added hardwood motor mounts and doublers even back then. It was pretty obvious, as planned, the things weren't going to last. I don't remember why the old ones crashed. The current one is still airworthy.
Bare

I built the Midwest Half Fast 3. Thick wing, upright engine.

What a coincidence, Gary Tultz (aka Rainman} just gave me an old "Darwing". I plan on doing a restoration for next spring. If anyone is interested I will post some pics as it progresses..

Do it and take before and after pictures.
Ed

While in the USAF, 19th FM, 19th BW, SAC, Homestead AFB, Fla., 1957-58, my 19th FM modeling buddy Ron Cupples and I both built Darwings, stock, right out of the box, no plywood, and flew them to our great delight, Fox 35 power, no problems at all.

I have a NIB Darwing Jr, 36" wingspan, box and plans states .15-.29 power, question is, was were there two different wingspan Darwings?

I have photos of our 1957-58 Darwings, but do not know if they were the 36" wingspan Darwing or not, plus I'm not for sure I know how to download the photos from my computer files to the Stuka Stunt Forum site, but I'll give it a try!!!!

Cordially,

Darwings?
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>I have photos of our 1957-58 Darwings, but do not know if
>they were the 36" wingspan Darwing or not, plus I'm not for
>sure I know how to download the photos from my computer
>files to the Stuka Stunt Forum site, but I'll give it a
>try!!!!
>
>Cordially,
>
>Ken Wilson
>Evansville, Indiana

Ken,
The Darwing that I have is a 46" wing and to the best of my knowledge it is from a bone stock kit of that era. As soon as I get my camera working I'll put some pics of it together.

Wwwweeellllll; I found on the controlineplans web site that is listed in one of the replys, there is plans for a 46" wingspan Darwing, so it appears as tho the ones we built at Homestead AFB, Florida, 1957-58, were the 46" wingspan Darwing kits.

Remember the Darwin brass tanks? Now I know why they didn't work. Chuck Rudner used to use a Darwin handle. Maybe he still does.

"Remember the Darwin brass tanks? Now I know why they didn't work."

So why didn't they work? I had a smaller wedge type Darwin Brass tank in a Half A Model that worked very well.

Nitro dissolves brass. The tanks developed leaks.