Pilot Projects – April 2023

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Viking MK-I glider Scott Black, Brownsburg, Indiana Scott built this Tom Williams design from a Sky Bench Aerotech kit. The MK-I wing has a flat bottom airfoil for excellent thermalling performance. The Viking was originally covered with translucent orange MonoKote. When that got brittle, Scott re-covered the Viking in a striking neon red UltraCote. Control is provided via a Spektrum DX-7 radio system. The neon red color really pops both on the ground and in...

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