Full size Printed Plans & Article
Not a KIT or MODEL No Material
Reproduced Vintage Plan From 1960
Fighting Planes of the Famous Aces
Major McCudden's S.E.-5
Full size printed plan on two 28” x 22” sheets
Four-page article with building notes, photos and Material list
Two page article on Major James Byford McCudden
Control line
Scale 1” = 1 foot
Wingspan 27 inches
Engine .15 to .29
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Our one inch to the foot replica is a duplicate of the S.E.-5 scout flown by the famous Major James B. McCudden of the Royal Flying Corps. 'The markings shown on the plans are authentic. The other S.E.-5 flown by McCudden, number "6," was fitted with a bright red spinner taken from a captured German
Designed by Britain's Royal Aircraft Factory, the famous S.E.-5 proved to be one of the easiest Allied scouts to fly during World War One. Unlike the "Camel" or "Fokker Triplane," which were extremely manoeuvrable, and somewhat difficult to handle, the Scouting Experimental-5 or S.E.-5 was a stable design which enabled a good marksman to aim carefully and begin firing at the enemy at maximum range. In effect, it was a perfect "gun platform" due to its steady flight characteristics. It made good fighters out of fair pilots.
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