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NOTE! Over 20 new plans are now available in our library – those highlighted in Red are from Randy Snow and those in Magenta are from Eric Conley
Also note: Any full-bodied “Class 1” plan can be very easily adapted to make a BCD profile class model by tracing the fuselage outline onto a balsa/plywood sandwich…doh, yes it’s obvious I suppose!
| Model | Make | UK Class | Body | Span | Description | Engine | Comment |
| 508 | Supermarine | BCD | Semi-profile on plan, easily adapted to profile | 33″ | Early 1950s UK Heavyweight prototype carrier attack plane (developed into the Scimitar) | Ducted Fan .25 or .40 OR profile with .25 or .40 glow in the nose | Plan intended for F/F mini-ducted fan. Would need adaptation to C/L but included as it’s a nice change with a V tail! |
| Aichi i99 VAL | Aichi | Class 1 | Full | 39″ | Japanese carrier plane WW2 | .29/.35 | MAN Plan |
| Airabonita | Bell XFL1 | Class 1 | Full | 37″ | Unsuccessful prototype naval version of the P-39 Airacobra | .40 | A full-on US Class 1 tour-de-force with exhaust-slide and fuel control, all surfaces moving |
| Bearcat | Grumman | Either | Either (Full-bodied on plan, easily adaptable to profile) | 38″ | US WW2 Fleet Interceptor Fighter | Shown with a Sparkie .60, but a .40 glow would be fine | NOT the Brodak profile version (this one is from Air Trails) |
| Bf 109T | Messerschmitt | BCD | Profile | 40″ | Eric Conley Plan – variant intended for German carrier “Graf Zeppelin” | .36/40 | Very successful US design (requires Class 1 gizmos de-activating) |
| Boeing TP12C Biplane | Boeing | Class 1 | Full | 30″ | US Carrier Interceptor pre WW2 | .25 | Berkley kit plan – some parts may not be drawn fully |
| Buffalo | Brewster | Class 1 | Full | 42″ | US Carrier attack WW2 | .45 | MAN Plan |
| Corsair F4U | Vought | Either | Either (Full-body on plan, easily adaptable to profile) | 42″ | US WW2 fleet escort and attack fighter | Plan shows Fox .35 – a good .40 better! | NOT the Brodak profile version (from Air Trails) |
| Corsair F2G1 | Vought | BCD | Profile | 40″ | Eric Conley plan – “Hot Rod” version of the US WW2 fleet escort and attack fighter | .40 | Very successful US design (requires Class 1 gizmos de-activating) |
| Dauntless | Douglas | Class 1 | Full | 31″ | US classic strike plane | .35 | Berkley kit plan – some parts may not be drawn fully |
| F3F | Grumman | Class 1 | Full | 36″ | Pre-WW2 Attack plane | .25 | MAN Palanek plan |
| Firebrand | Blackburn | Class 1 | Full | 38″ | WW2 Prototype Naval Interceptor | .40 | UK response to the many US designs with operating flaps, rudder and hook |
| Firefly | Fairey | Either | Either (Full-bodied on plan, easily adaptable to profile) | 35″ | WW2 British naval torpedo fighter | .40 | Drawn with an antique “closed loop” tube control system. Just substitute a 3-line bellcrank! |
| Flying Pancake XF5-U | Vought | BCD | Profile – Edited full-size version of magazine A4 plan, eliminating tracing, cutting and joining of plan parts | 22″ | Awesome all-flying-body twin-engined prototype carrier fighter. Never flew (or did it!?) due to technical issues, program delays and the arrival of simpler jets | .35 shown (in the nose) – 2 x electric in the nacelles (or 3 electric with 1 in the nose is even better – see Jan O’s version!) |
CLICK HERE for R/C model video, HERE for video of the real thing |
| Gannet | Fairey | Either | Full on plan | 38″ | 1950-1980 Fleet air defence patroller | .15 – .40 | Plan is for a scale-ish version with a drop-off dolly, but could easily be re-worked into profile for BCD |
| Goshawk Biplane | Curtis | Class 1 | Full | 26″ | Pre-WW2 US carrier fighter | .09/15 | Probably requires scaling up to 150% to be competitive |
| Guardian A4 / Guardian Fullsize | Grumman | BCD | Profile | 39″ | WW2 Fleet Protector – Latest winning version from Jan Odeyn! | .40 | Jan’s very successful Guardian drawn for electric or glow power – rib profile is full-size on the A4 page, use fullsize plan for everything else |
| Guardian | Grumman | Class 1 | Full | 36″ | WW2 Fleet Protector | .35 | MAN take on classic design |
| Guardian | Grumman | BCD | Profile | 36″ | WW2 Fleet Protector – 1960s US plan | .40-.61 | Very successful US design (requires Class 1 gizmos de-activating) |
| Guardian | Grumman | BCD | Profile | 37″ | WW2 Fleet protector – nice CAD version redrawn 1993 | .40-.61 | Updated version (requires Class 1 gizmos de-activating) |
| Harrier | BAeS | BCD | Profile | 30″ | Classic UK VTOL fighter | .15 or .40 Ducted fan | Enlarged 140% from an RTP plan, with vectoring option. |
| TL_Raster_Hellcat_all TL_CAD_Hellcat wing_Plan | BCD | BCD | Profile | 37″ | US WW2 Carrier Fighter | .40 | Tony Livaudais’ CAD/Raster version of Andy Housden’s universal platform (can be made as a Zero, Hurricane etc) |
| Helldiver Biplane | Curtis | Class 1 | Full | 35″ | Pre-WW2 US carrier fighter | .25 | Walt Musciano plan |
| Hurricane | Hawker | Class 1 | Full | 46″ | WW2 UK Fighter used on CAM-ships | .40 | American Modeller Plan |
| Jill | Nakajima | Either | Full | 36″ | Japanese WW2 Torpedo Bomber | .15-.25 | Some work needed to make this a competitive machine, but the lines are all there |
| Kate | Nakajima | Either | Full | 37″ | Japanese WW2 maritime bomber | .15 – .25 | Some work needed to make this a competitive machine, but the lines are all there |
| Kingfisher | Vought | BCD | Profile | 40″ | US Navy Spotter/Torpedo plane | .40 | Very fast and successful design in the US (requires Class 1 gizmos de-activating) |
| Mauler | Martin | Class 1 | Full | 30” | WW2 prototype low-wing monoplane fighter | .40 | Operating flaps, rudder and hook |
| MO-1 | Martin | Class 1 | Full | 39″ | Shoulder-wing observation plane from 1921. 36 built and utterly forgotten until US Carrier-deck fans saw its possibilities | Any up to .61 | Eric Conley’s US record breaker |
| MO-1 | Martin | BCD | Profile | 40” | See description for US version above | Any up to .61 | BCD profile version with operating hook only. A regular winner for many years due to its excellent handling and high-lift wing |
| MO-1 | Martin | Class 1 | Full | 25″ | See description for BCD version above | .40 | An full-on speed model with a loiter & spot landing capability! |
| Mustang | North American | Class 1 | Full | 30″ | WW2 Carrier adaptation of the famous P51-D | .40 | Operating flaps, rudder and hook |
| Northrop F5 | Northrop | Either | Either (Full-bodied on plan, easily adaptable to profile) | 38″ | 1950-80s US Navy “Aggressor” jet fighter, capable of carrier operation but never actually did. | .40 (in the nose) | Reduced from 60″ stunt version. Would need 3-line control installed. CLICK HERE for pix of naval activity! |
| Phantom F4 | Douglas | BCD | Profile | 36″ | 60s-90s Classic Jet Fighter-Bomber | .19-.40 | Good to try as a first Ducted Fan model! Mine will have a Kress RK740…hold on tight! |
| Seafire | Supermarine | BCD/US Profile | Profile | 42″ | Eric Conley plan – Carrier version of the UK fighter | ..40 | UK BCD flyers will need to disable some of the US Profile class slow flight aids |
| Seamew | Short | BCD/US Profile | Profile | 36″ | British anti-submarine patroller | .19-.45 | Excellent slow handling from Gary Hull’s 2009 version! UK BCD flyers will need to disable some of the US Profile class slow flight aids |
| Skypirate XTD2D1 | Douglas | Class 1 | Full | 48″ | US Experimental long-range torpedo bomber | up to .61 | MAN plan with instructions – a really different model! |
| Skyraider | Douglas | Either | Plan shows profile and full-body versions | 32″ | WW2/1950s Low-Wing Ground Attack | .40 | Dated but a solid-looking plane to start in Class 1 |
| Skyray | Douglas | Either | Either (Full-bodied on plan, easily adaptable to profile) | .40 | 1950s US Navy jet carrier-based delta-winged interceptor | .40 for Ducted fan or same in the nose for a profile version | Berkeley kit plan beautifully redrawn. If you fancy a challenge, go for the ducted fan, otherwise a glow in the nose would work. Needs 3-line control substituting for Stanzel monoline! |
| Skyshark | Douglas | BCD | Profile | 34″ | Late WW2 development of the Skyraider but superseded by jets | .40 | I’ve finally got my hands on the Sterling kit – just need to scan the plan! |
| Spearfish | Fairey | BCD | Profile | 37″ | Late WW2 torpedo bomber: never went into service, superseded by the Gannet | .40 or more | Will need Class 1 gizmos deactivating |
| Spiteful | Supermarine | Class 1 | Full | 27″ | Late WW2 upgrade of Spitfire – navalised version dubbed Seafang. Another casualty of the rush to jet power! | .15 – .40 | The basic lines are there, but some creative work needed to instal throttle and sturdy u/c |
| Stuka Ju87C | Junkers | BCD | Profile | 44″ | The JU87C was designed for operation from the Luftwaffe’s unused aircraft carrier ‘Graf Zeppelin’ | .40 | A bit of a monster as it stands (meant for stunt) but shrunk to 38″ with throttle, would be a nice change! |
| Seagull Biplane | Curtis | Class 1 | Full | 37″ | Pre-WW2 US Biplane carrier fighter | .29/35 | US Magazine plan 1950s |
| Seahawk Biplane | Curtis | Class 1 | Full | 37″ | Pre-WW2 US Biplane carrier fighter | .29/35 | MAN plan |
| Texan AT6 | North American | Class 1 | Full | 37″ | US taildragger trainer for carrier pilots WW2 | .29/35 | Berkley kit plan – some parts may not be drawn fully |
| Trojan | North American | Class 1 | Full | 37″ | US trike trainer for carrier pilots WW2 | .29/35 | Berkley kit plan – some parts may not be drawn fully |
| Tigercat | Grumman | Either | Either (Full-bodied on plan, easily adaptable to profile) | 36″ | Post WW2 US Carrier escort fighter, twin-engined tricycle u/c | Pair of .15 or .19 glow motors | NOT the Brodak profile version (this one is from Mechanix Illustrated) |
| Tigercat | Grumman | BCD | Profile | 42″ | Post WW2 US Carrier escort fighter, twin-engined tricycle u/c | Electric Power | Jan Odeyn’s updated electrically-powered version (see pix under “Technology” tab) |
| Wildcat | Grumman | BCD | Profile | 35″ | WW2 Carrier fighter | .10 to .20 Glow (1.5-3.5cc diesel) | Jan Odeyn’s trainer – ideal for beginners and improvers |
| Wildcat | Grumman | BCD | Profile | 31″ | CAD-Drawn outline for super-basic model | .15 to .40 | Minimalist way into BCD |
| Wildcat | Grumman | Class 1 | Full | 30″ | Nicely drawn plan of classic WW2 carrier fighter | .15 to .40 | Berkley kit plan – some parts may not be drawn fully |
| Zero | Mitsubishi | Class 1 | Full | 36″ | Japanese WW2 carrier fighter | .35 | Walt Musciano plan – simplify for carrier |
| Zero | Mitsubishi | Class 1 | Full | 42″ | WW2 Japanese carrier fighter. | up to .60 | The lines are all there – work needed to scale it and add necessary auxiliary systems |