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Even during the busiest times of my life I have endeavored to maintain some form of model building activity. This site has been created to help me chronicle my journey through a lifelong involvement in model aviation, which all began in Mayo, MD ... |
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Northrop SM-62 Snark 4-View
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This 4-view drawing of the Northrop SM-62 Snark was scanned from page 21 of my purchased edition of the December 1957 American Modeler. It is another example of Walter Jefferies' fine scale drawings.
Northrop SM-62 Snark Scale Presentations by Walter M. Jefferies, Jr.First U.S guided missile with intercontinental range, tailless turbojet powered weapon cruises at high sub-sonic speeds. With nuclear warhead and range of strategic jet bombers, its range can be extended by addition of large pylon-mounted, underwing auxiliary fuel tanks. Combination ailerons and elevators, called elevons, are mounted on trailing edge of wing about mid-span, Thin wing is swept back 45°. Parabrake to aid in recovery of missile is housed in compartment above jet exhaust. Originally powered by an Allison J-71 turbo-jet, Snark now has a Pratt and Whitney J-57. Take-off is aided by two booster rockets mounted each side of fuselage just ahead of turbo-jet intake. Rocket units jettison after burning out.  <click image for larger version> Notice: The AMA Plans Service offers a full-size version of many of the plans show here at a very reasonable cost. They will scale the plans any size for you. It is always best to buy printed plans because my scanner versions often have distortions that can cause parts to fit poorly. Purchasing plans also help to support the operation of the Academy of Model Aeronautics - the #1 advocate for model aviation throughout the world. If the AMA no longer has this plan on file, I will be glad to send you my higher resolution version. Try my Scale Calculator for Model Airplane Plans.
Posted August 14, 2010 |
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