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Carl Goldberg's 1938 Comet Clipper
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1/16 balsa added for fabric attachment aft of wing support..
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Hooks and a rubber band restrain the battery pack. By
reaching through the cowl front the rubber band can be held to one side
to install or remove the battery pack.
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The cowl still needs finishing and dark blue trim remains to be painted
on the wings and fuselage, but the day of the test flight has
arrived, 6/19/2018. Woodlsnd Davis Aeromodelers airfield.
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Air gets under the wheels for the first time. In flight photos by
Doug Barton.
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Clipper Mk
II Building Photos and Notes
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