Cessna170
A best selling post war aircraft makes a beautiful scale electric model, complete with flaps!
By Pat Tritle
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ales of the Cessna 170 began in late 1948. Essentially, the first C-170 was a four seat version of the earli- er C-120. Like its predecessor, the
early 170 had an all-metal fuselage with fabric covered wings. Power was provided by the Continental C-145-2, 145 horsepow- er 4-cylinder opposed engine. Then in 1949 the C-170A was introduced, featuring a single strut wing with no dihe- dral, and shared the rounded vertical tail shape of the larger Cessna 190s and 195s.
The C-170B was introduced in 1952, and featured a new all-metal wing with dihedral similar to the military version. The new wing also featured washout built into the tapered outer section of the wing. The new design also incorporated a very effective Fowler flap system with up to 40 degrees deflection that is still used on Cessna’s light singles. Later in the design progression, the L-19
and O-1 Bird Dog evolved from the basic C- 170 design and was used by the military for
Construction: Wing span: Wing area: Length: Weight:
Wing loading: Prop:
Motor: ESC:
Battery: Radio:
R/C electric scale balsa and ply 53.75 inches 397 sq. in. 37 inches
23.7 ounces 8.6 oz./sq.ft. 12–6E APC
E-flite Park 450 E-flite 20A
2500 mAh 2S Li-Po Spektrum DX-7 w/AR6000 Servos:(2) E-flite S-75 &(4)S-60 servos JULY 2012
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