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AERONCA CHIEF

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TEXT & PHOTOS BY PAT TRITLE A STICK-AND-TISSUE CLASSIC WITH MODERN ELECTRIC POWER Model Aeronca Chief Type Lightweight RC scale Wingspan 53.7 in. Length 30.75 in. Wing Area 375 sq. in. Weight 15 oz. Wing loading 5.76 oz./sq. ft. Radio req'd 4-channel (rudder, elevator, throttle, aileron) Motor HiMax 2812-0850 outrunner brushless Prop APC 9x6 SlowFly prop First flown in 1945, the Aeronca Model-11 Chief was powered by a 50hp engine. Then in 1946 an all-new...

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