The 1:4 scale Hall Cherokee II is by far my most popular kit - especially for modelers building and flying their first larger scale kit. The reason for this is the genius behind Stan Hall's design which was intended for garage shop builders with basic building tools. His all wood design went together easily, was sturdy and fun to fly. This kit was originally featured in a construction article by David Smith in Quiet Flyer magazine and is offered here with his permission.
This beautiful example of the Hall Cherokee II was scratch built by Earl Mosley in California and shows off the extremely scale structure of this great-flying quarter-scale design engineered and prototyped by Canadian modeler Dave Smith.
Available in plans beginning in the 50s, this aircraft has been built and flown by enthusiasts around the world. One in need of completion but with compete fuselage and tails recently was sold on Ebay for less than a thousand dollars.
This is a classic in every sense of the word, and Dave has modeled it perfectly. His plans show a sport scale wing as well as drawings to finish the wing as per the full scale ship and much of the fuselage and tails construction is almost indistiguishable from the full size since he worked from Stan Halls original Cherokee II prints. Just as in the full-scale world, many examples exist and in the images here you can see both flat-wrapped plastic canopies as well as blown molded ones. Both are correct and scale.
It is an excellent flyer by all reports and make a great subject for aerotow and can be successfully winched as well.
SPECS
Span: 132" (3.3m)
Length: 64.9" (165cm)
Aspect: 13.6:1
Area: 1280 in.2
All up weight: 6.5 lbs. (2.95kg)
Wing loading: 11.7 oz./ft.2
Airfoil: GOE 649
Scale: 1:4
No. Servos Req'd: 5-7
FUNCTIONS: Rudder, Elevator, Dive Brakes, Ailerons, Tow Release (optional)
KIT CONTENTS
Plan Sheets, Rolled, (sheets 1 of 2 and 2 of 2)
Laser Cut Parts Kit
Vacu-formed Canopy
Instrument Panel
Hardware Kit
Wheel 3-1/4" dia. Lightweight Treaded, DUB325TL
Steel Landing Gear Wire, 5/32" x 2" length
Plated Brass Dura-Collars, 5/32", DUB140
Aluminum Wing Rod, .375" OD x 18" length TMRC70753818
Brass Joiner Sleeve, 13/32" OD x 12" length (2) K&S136
Steel Tow Release Wire 1/16" x 12" length
Brass Sleeve 5/32" x 12" Elevator Joiner and Actuator K&S152
Brass Sleeve 3/16" x 12" Elevator Actuator Sleeve K&S153
Hinges, Nylon Large, pkg of 15, DUB117
Pushrods, Sullivan Semi Flexible 36" with Hardware SUL505
Rudder 2-56 Pull-Pull Cable and Hardware Set, DUB517
Stab Mounting Bolts, 6-32 x 1 1/2", DUB317
To order the Hall Cherokee II please visit our company store at www.gliderworkshop.com.
Please email us at bolt55@aerosente.com or call 816.331.8807 or 415.246.4337 if you have any questions or need assistance with ordering, we appreciate your business!
Tony Condon is our Advisor and Factory Rep for our line of Hall Cherokee II kits. For those of you who don't know Tony he recently restored and flies 373Y. That is Tony below with 373Y.Tony will be posting his Cherokee pictures and experience here at his blog "The Tony Condon Project" and be available for technical support and commentary. Make sure you bookmark his blog and join in the conversation via the comments. Below are several photos from his blog.
HISTORY
The Cherokee II was introduced in 1956 by Stan Hall specifically for amateur construction from plans. The entire airframe is covered in fabric. Upper surface spoilers control the glidepath, and the landing gear is fixed.
Many examples vary in detail. The design was further developed by several builders including the Cherokee RM by Terry Miller and John Ree with a 13.4 m. / 44 ft. span wing with NACA 64(3)-618 airfoil which increased L/D max. to about 28, and the 15 m. Leonard Annebula which has Prue type trailling edge airbrakes and a claimed L/D max. of 31.
A Cherokee RM belongs to the National Soaring Museum.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Special thanks to the Soaring Society of America (SSA), for permission to use text and specs from their publications. More information on vintage soaring craft may be found at their pages and in their publications and those of the Vintage Sailplane Association.
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