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March 1971 American Aircraft Modeler
Table of Contents

These pages from vintage modeling magazines like Flying Aces, Air Trails, American Modeler, American Aircraft Modeler, Young Men, Flying Models, Model Airplane News, R/C Modeler, captured the era. All copyrights acknowledged.

March 1971

Volume 72, Number 3

Cover Photo:

Larry Renger holds the high-flying, radio-controlled Skydancer he developed for Estes. It is guided by aileron and elevator controls and launched by powerful rocket motor

On the Scene: Hillman model Air Park,Robert Lopshire	10
Skydancer, Larry Renger	14
For the Tenderfoot: Pogo, by Rick Rabe	16
Saga of the OQ-2A Drone, by Jim White	18
Bilgri Patching and Covering Methods, by Tom Vallee	25
Northrop Gamma - The Plane That Had It All, by Don Berliner	28
Designing RC Helicopters, by John Burkham	42
Comics	49
Editorial - Straight and Level,William J. Winter	6
You Said It - Letters to the Editor	8

March 1971 American Aircraft Modeler Table of Contents - Airplanes and Rockets

Posted October 24, 2011

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