Hurricane

[Blackhawk]

This is a photo of my 22 year old Cleveland Hurricane (30 inch span) now converted to rc.
Power is 1524. Weight 210gms.
Pat
http://www.rcmicroflight.com/upload/hurri.jpg

[Blackhawk]

The Hurricane now has a black spinner and a tail wheel.

Pat

[Chris]

Hi Pat,

When you say "Cleveland" Hurricane, is that from Cleveland Model & Supply? If not, please disregard. I recently ordered some plans from them and was just curious as to the quality.

Nice plane, BTW.

[ 05-06-2001: Message edited by: Chris ]

[Blackhawk]

Chris

The plans were from Cleveland Models and were superb. Cleveland was always the best of the old free flight scale plans--more complicated and certainly a bit heavier--but really they looked better when built. I have the Curtiss Goshawk Cleveland display model from circa 1936 in my garage and some day I might restore it.

Pat

[Chris]

Thanks Pat.

And just for a little plug for Cleveland Models, when I hadn't received my order after about 2 weeks, I filled out their contact form inquiring about the status. I thought it odd that my phone number was required in the form, I mean, what company these days cares enough to actually call you personally? Well, Cleveland Models, that's who. They called later that day and explained that their web software had stumbled on the apostrophe in my last name (which I've had happen often), causing the order to get stuck. They apologized for the problem and assured me the plans would be shipped that day.

Genuine customer service, how refreshing!! ;)

Anyway, just thought it worth mentioning... Needless to say, I know where I'll be buying plans in the future - Cleveland Models.

[Blackhawk]

Chris

Many years ago (about 1978-79, Ed Packard the founder of Cleveland (his real name was an Italian name, but he changed it to Packard because he liked Packard cars as a youngster in the 1920s--he told us this story) was the guest speaker at the DC Maxecuter Annual Holiday dinner. He had some wonderful stories and must have been in his 80s then. He was really interested in making a living with the company and I remember how he justified the high prices of his models and plans. But I think they must have been worth the money. I have his original Curtiss Goshawk from 1936--it is in pieces, but still very nice. Some day I want to restore it.

Pat

[Blackhawk]

bye the way, I had the Hurribox out last nite at dusk and had a couple of nice long flights, with the 1524 and 3 small Tadirans she is pretty lite and I fly at about 1/3 throttle. She goes like a bat at full throttle. With the Tads I get nice long flights, although I quit around 20 minutes or so because I am just using an SC5 ESC and have no cut off.

Pat