Goldberg 1/2A Skylane

[Tom Moody]

Back in the mid 60's I started with a Goldberg 1/2A skylane with a Cox 049 and a rudder only wig/wag control. Does anyone have an idea where I might find a set of plans for one?

Tom Moody

[Chas]

Sure thing Tom!
Dave Fritzke produces these first class plans and his service is terrific. Bet you can't resist his Skylark either.
Good luck!
http://my.pclink.com/~dfritzke/plansales.html
Rgds
Chas

[Tom Moody]

Thanks Chas

Tom Moody

[P_J_Glor]

Tom -- I had the same set up running a Berkeley 27mhz Citizenship single channel set up and rubber powered escapement. The plane survived a couple of trees, and several unscheduled "landings" and only got destroyed when my soon to be [at that time] ex wife decided to "pack" my things that were in the garage.

As a result of the ruggedness of the Skylane 42, I built a Skylane 62 which has survived a number of moves but needs repairs and a new radio installation [It presently has a Heathkit and large servos installed].

The Goldberg planes were great. Had a sheet balsa "Ranger 30" that made great flights over the Purdue Intramural Athletic field until it floated off into the woods. That one would make a great electric parkflyer.

Good luck with your 1/2 A Skylane!!!

Pete G.

[P_J_Glor]

P.S. There's a 1/2A Skylane on e-bay now.

[dvint]

How well does the Skylane fly? I am currently getting :) a Jr. Falcon ready with a sp.400with planetary gearbox.
Thanks

[mosquitowings]

Hey P J, I too built both the 42 and 62, loved 'em both! I recently found my plans for the 62, but I don't have the part that covers the stabilizer. :( I know what the ribs' foil is, but don't know how many ribs or the span of the stab. Can you help me out with this info :confused: ? I would sure be beholden to ya!
Thanks, Jim

[rebell]

My first plane was a 1/2A CG Skylane as well, build in the early 70's. I still have it in flying condition, but would like to build a exact replacement. The original is a museum piece to me. The link in post #2 above is not active any more, is there somewhere else I can get the plan.

Thanks.

[fishnfly10]

Tom
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Albert


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[BMatthews]

How well does the Skylane fly? I am currently getting :) a Jr. Falcon ready with a sp.400with planetary gearbox.
Thanks

The Skylane was 42 inch span but had a lot more structure so it would likely come out with a heavier wing loading than the Jr Falcon.

[Chas]

Rebel,
I don't know why but the link has gone dead; however Dave still seems to be active here:-

http://my.pclink.com/~dfritzke/

I am sure an email will bring results.
Cheers

Chas

[skylane42]

The first Skylane42 I built weighed 46 ounces and once she got going flew great. The lightest I ever got the kit built Skylane was 34 ounces. There is alot of unnessary interior wood in the kit that can be left out. My scratch built (from my own modified plans) came out at a flying weight of 27 ounces with a Med .09 and 2 channel standard radio. Here is a pic.

http://members.aol.com/skylane42/index.html

[Mooney_Driver]

mosquitowings

If you never got the info, there are 14 ribs in the horizontal stab for the Goldberg Skylane62 with a span of 23" counting tips.

Good luck.

Mooney_Driver

[John38]

One of my earliest successful planes I built was the Goldberg 42" Skylane bought in the USA in 65, built it in 68- but decided it was too heavy for rc gear and the cox 049 and put it on shelf till 72. Tried again with RC but still too heavy and reverted back to free flight with the cox 049. Much more successful and good ROG. Still sits in w'shop gathering dust as I never throw out working planes. (and spoiled by RC to run after models any more.)

About 1975, I needed a good sized trainer for Air Cadets to give them RC experience and I scaled up the 42" plans to 84" ( KISS principle - multiply by an easy number ) with a tired 40 4stroke and that was very successful. A friend built one for himself and learned to fly on it. He was flying it one day when a passerby came into the field off the rd about 400 yds away and was surprised to find it was just a model- without anything to give perspective, he had thought it full size and had come down on whats left of wartime airfield. Just goes to show that a nice sized semiscale model can be flown realistically.

Carl Goldberg's design was very good both for building and for strength and the scale up followed it fairly closely

the Cessna's are one of the most attractive light planes to model and sometime I might get round to the 126" scale up - but with about 20 boxes and umpteen plans on the bench still to build..........

[P_J_Glor]

I still have much of the remains of my Skylane 42 in the loft of my garage and a nearly completed Skylane 62 up there too. The 62 wing was literally run over by an angry ex-wife, so it needs to be uncovered, rebuit and recovered. The 62 was built at a time when radio was just evolving, so has Heathkit servos and motor mounts foor a KB 40. I would love to do an electric conversion though, with upgraded radio. Any suggestions for power/battery?

THe Skylane 42 was suppsed to be for single channel R/C with an escapement, but turned out to be more of a free flight with a mind of its own. I recall launching it and seeing the rudder just moving back and forth even though I wasn't issuing any commands. Hit one of the women's dorms near the athletic field at Purdue at the 6th floor level. The wing popped off and the fuselage droped straight down, nose first with the wing fluttering after. Only broke the spinner. I am sure proportional control, and light weight radio would make a world of difference.

Pete G.