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Hercules CA Model Airplane Class

Summer 1997

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Kids CL Racing

In the class, the kids built their own Control-Line model called the Osborne Plater. Bill Osborne who is founder of the Bill Osborne Flying Field in Alamada designed this model as a trainer.  It is a model airplane that is made out of foam board that can be purchased at any art-supply store. Install an engine mount, bellcrank, elevator and rudder, and you have a low cost airplane that can be built for a few dollars. This model is a great trainer because it is almost indestructible when crashing on grass. It can even do basic aerobatics such as loops and wing-overs. The materials and COX .049 engines are supplied to the class by Bill and Estes Industries (formerly Cox).
 
The Osborne PlaterFoxboro Community Center, Hercules, CA Instructor, Heman Lee
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Jason Tajima,11Kevin Antaki,9Sartha Sarkaria,10
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Kevin Koch, 9Andres Hernandez, 9Class Schedule

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Bill OsbornePainting the PlaterFlying the Platers
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