This close-up illustrates how the gear is secured to the body by an aluminum plate and flathead wood screws. 3-48 blind mounting nuts secure the engine bolts.
was only down 31⁄2 mph (651⁄2 mph) with the muffler spring in the fully closed position. With this muffled engine you can fly almost anywhere without having to worry about be- ing chased out. Cox has a .049 Muffler Con- version Kit which includes the muffler as- sembly, new style cylinder and a high compression head (Part #495).
A suction fuel system was used for the sake of simplicity for Junior flyers. The fuel tank has enough capacity for about 20–25 laps. It is fastened to the engine “cooling” plate with three 2-56 machine screws. We have found that this “cooling” plate provides the heat dissipating area needed to reduce glow head burn out when using hot fuels. It also keeps the engine from cutting into the wood engine mount area.
There is nothing very outstanding about the construction of “Torquette,” other than the landing gear and bellcrank mount. Total cost (less engine) is less than five dollars. If you balance the plane where shown on the plans you will have no trouble flying this little rascal. After you have flown the design a few times, try something a little different for a change. Take off with your wrist in the
Aluminum engine cooling plate and tak set-up. 2-56 machine screws hold tank to plate, rear is fastened to the fuselage with wood screws.
pylon and enjoy the benefit of a reverse pitch propeller. It certainly makes that first lap enjoyable. Clockwise flyers have enjoyed these benefits for many years. Now you counter-clockwise exponents can too. Even if you don’t build “Torquette,” it is hoped that you try this torque principle and apply it to your next 1⁄2A proto plane. You will be in for a pleasant surprise if you do. •
“Quiet Speed Concept”. Design gives very fine performance with new Cox Muffler assembly (above left). A turn-over of the needle-valve body is necessary to clear the muffler housing, easily switched. Jimmy Hodgerson (above right), age 10, had no trouble flying the Torquettein the teeth of a 10 mph breeze.
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