NOTE: RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANES ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE.
The Brewster Buffalo was one of the best fighters in the Finnish air force from 1941 to 1945. There it was
designated as the B-239 Taivaan Helmi. The aircraft was designated the F2A by the United States.
In Finnish service the aircraft were credited with 496
aircraft victories. They had losses of nineteen aircraft. The top Finnish
Brewster pilot was Hans Wind who had a total of 39 victories flying his aircraft.
The Finnish Air Force made a number of improvements to their
Buffalo. These included the installation of pilot seat armor and replacing the two
.30 cal. machine guns with four of .50 cal. The aircraft sights were also improved.
The Brewster Buffalo was the first monoplane fighter aircraft
of the United States Navy. Some USMC aircraft saw action in the Battle of Midway
where they gained a reputation of one of the worst combat aircraft. It is said
that the aircraft was not at fault, but rather inadequate pilot skills. Rather
than use its dive speed and toughness, pilots with little experience tried to
outmaneuver highly maneuverable adversary aircraft.
A total of 509 Brewster Buffalo aircraft of all types were produced.
All of the pictures on this page are of the great looking rc Brewster Buffalo with a 105" wingspan built by Mike Selby. He uses a 3W150 twin for power that gives it unlimited vertical performance.
Mike describes it as easy to fly. It will take off quickly after a short run. Aileron response is very strong. The flaps
are extremely effective in slowing the Buffalo for a soft landing.
Kit Cutters has rc Brewster Buffalo kits with wing spans of 35", 52" 69", 84" and
104".
We once saw the Brewster Buffalo rc for sale at Nitro Planes, but do not know if they still have it in stock.
Jerry Bates also has plans for a rc Brewster Buffalo with a wingspan of 42" that
uses .25 - .30 engines and weighs 4 - 6 lbs.
Fiddlers Green has a cardboard model that has been made into a rc Brewster Buffalo.
LipoPilot at Watt Flyer posted plans for a rc Brewster Buffalo profile model. It has a 30" wingspan, 25" lengbth and weighs around 13 oz.
Gus Morfis has plans for sale of a 35" wingspan rc Brewster Buffalo scale model airplane. It needs from .19 to .25 two stroke engines for power.
Diels Engineering has 1/24 scale rc Brewster Buffalo plans for sale.
You can find rc Brewster Buffalo plans in the July 1998 issue of Scale RC Modeler magazine.
Cleveland has plans for the rc Brewster Buffalo in wingspans of 13", 17", 26", 35", 52", 69" and a giant scale rc Brewster Buffalo of 104".
Is there any other rc Brewster Buffalo that you know of? Please email us.
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The Brewster Buffalo rc built from Jerry Bates Plans by Mike Selby. The plans are available from Kit Cutters.
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This rc Brewster Buffalo from Jerry Bates Plans has a wingspan of 105". It needs 3.5 to 5.2 engines to power its 35 to 38 lb. weight.
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Mike's rc Brewster Buffalo.
Sky Sharkster mentioned a rc Brewster Buffalo at Watt Flyer.
At RC Groups easug asked about rc Brewster Buffalo retracts.
Screw at RC Groups posted pictures and a description of his rc Brewster Buffalo.
Tyson at RC Groups started a build thread about a rc Brewster Buffalo.
FinnFlyer at Watt Flyer was looking for a rc Brewster Buffalo.
Voyager21cats posted to Watt Flyer asking for rc Brewster Buffalo plans.
In a threat at Watt Flyer cash rc mentions a rc Brewster Buffalo.
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