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The Carl Goldberg Falcon 56 was my first real "pattern" type airplane - at least insofar as its ability to do most of the aerobatic maneuvers that were common in the 1970s. Remember that 3-D was not even in the RC lexicon back in those days. Mine was covered in white and metallic purple Solarfilm and sported a Supertigre .46 engine (no muffler, of course). The only picture I have of it is in a double exposure with my 1969 Camaro; the pic at the right is of Goldberg's resurrection of it as the Falcon III.
| Falcon III | |
| Wingspan: | 56" |
| Wing Area: | 558 Sq." |
| Flying Weight: | 4.5 lbs. |
| Fuse Length: | 47.5" |
| Radio: | 4-Channel |
| Power: | .35-.45 2-Cycle |
| .45-.65 4-Cycle | |
| Incidence (In Degrees) | |
| Wing: | 0 |
| Tail: | 2 |
| Engine: | Right 2 |
| Down 0 | |
| Throws | |
| Aileron: | 5/16-1/4" |
| Elevator: | 1/2" / 3/8" |
| Rudder: | 5/8" |
| Center of Gravity Balance Point on fuse, measured back from wing leading edge | |
| 3-1/4" to 3-3/4" | |