Supersonic Sam Plans
June 1957 American Modeler

Aircraft modeling has undergone significant changes over the decades - both in technology and preferences. Magazines like American Aircraft Modeler, and American Modeler before that, were the best venues for capturing snapshots of the status quo of the day.

I have been scanning and posting excerpts from my collection of AAM and AM, concentrating on model building articles and old advertisements. Whether you are here to wax nostalgic, or are just interested in learning history, hopefully you will find what you are seeking. As time permits, I will be glad to scan articles for you. All copyrights (if any) are hereby acknowledged.

It is too bad that the Jetex series of engines is no longer being manufactured. They were source of affordable real "jet" engines back in the 1960s and 1970s when I was a kid with only paper route money for financing my habit. If you were lucky enough to get the wire fuses to ignite the pellets, the little Jetex 50s made a great whooshing sound as they propelled your balsa model through the air. My friend, Jerry Flynn, and I mounted them to the Guillows stick and sheet dime store gliders. Here is a plan for a little more sophisticated model called the Supersonic Sam.

This particular page is from page 29 of the June 1957 issue of American Modeler magazine. The Supersonic Sam used the Jetex 50 motor. All copyrights (if any) are hereby acknowledged.

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Supersonic Sam PlansJune 1957 American Modeler

Supersonic Sam Plans
June 1957 American Modeler