Skill Level: Beginner
More than 120 laser cut parts
FEATURES
- Excellent trainer model
- One piece construction
- Laser cut tail parts included
- Fuselage built from laser cut formers and side balsa with lightening holes for easy construction
- Balsa and plywood wheel kit with Neoprene foam rubber tire material included
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
The new Supermarine Sparrow I was entered into the 1924 Daily Mail Two-Seater Light Aeroplane Competition held in Lympne, Kent UK. The sparrow was flown by Henri Baird on September 11. It's color scheme included a dark blue fuselage bearing the number 9 on an aluminum doped background. The wings, struts,tail surfaces and engine cowling were also an aluminum doped color. The aircraft sported full-span ailerons on both wings. They could be drooped to modify the camber of the wings in a flaps like fashion. The Sparrow was plagued by chronic engine failures and did not win the competition. In fact, it required a second engine to finish the race and even that one seized up on the approach to the finish line. Still, the airframe is a classic and refitted as an electric flying model, she is a delight to fly.