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Wot 4's and other Chris Foss kits

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Wot4 - 1
Built : 1988
Span : 54 in
Engine : Super Tigre 45S
Chris Foss kit
Shot down - built new one
Wot4 - 2
Built : 1990/91
Span : 54 in
Engine : Super Tigre 45S
Chris Foss kit
Pilot error - showing off very low and .....
Built a new one
Wots Wot

Built : 1993
Span : 48 in
Engine : OS40SF
Chris Foss kit
Written off on 5th flight - forgot to put the screw in the aileron servo horn !!!!!
Wot4 - 3

Built : 1992/6
Span : 54 in
Engine : Super Tigre 45S
Chris Foss kit
Mid air with my old instructor.
All my models have a nylon covered fuselage when possible, which I like to do in one piece. Built a new one
Middle Phase
Built : 1990/91
Span : 56 in
Engine : Glider
Chris Foss kit
Built to be tow launched - never happened
Still flyable
Wot 4 - 4

Built : 1990/91
Span : 54 in
Engine : Super Tigre 45S
Chris Foss kit
Complete with flaps
Retired after 3 years flying and then a clubmate made me an offer for it I could not refuse. He is still flying it.
Built a new one.
Acro Wot

Built : 1995/6
Span : 56 in
Engine : OS61SF
Chris Foss kit
Super plane - flies on rails. I had a heart attack in May'97 and find my reflexes have slowed up and I found it a bit of a hand full at times. So when a clubmate made me an offer I couldn't refuse .I let it go. Thanks Roger.
Still flying.
Wot 4 - 5

Built : 1999
Span : 54 in
Engine : Super Tigre 45S/WestonUK power pipe
Chris Foss kit
Pilot error - took off with the flaps connected to the aileron servo connection in the receiver. Do a pre-flight check EVERY TIME. Plane only three months old. Glass covered wing on this one. Not as bad to do as expected
Built a new one
Wot 4 - 6

Built : 1998
Span : 54 in
Engine : Super Tigre 45S/WestonUK power pipe
Chris Foss kit
My current Wot4. I like to keep one for the heavy weather days Glass covered wing again. Will probably build a new one eventually - I reckon Chris Foss owes me a free kit!!!!!!!!!!!!
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