CURTISS FIIC-2 GOSHAWK
Model Airplane News|August 2020
Jeffery Fiscus’s “miniature” model of the 1930’s U.S. biplane
DEBRA CLEGHORN
CURTISS FIIC-2 GOSHAWK

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Model: 1/8-scale Curtiss FIIC-2 Goshawk

Designer/builder: Jeffery Fiscus

Wingspan: 44.6 in.

Wing area: 487 sq. in.

Wing loading: 17 oz./sq. ft.

Length: 31 in.

Weight: 3 lb., 10 oz.

Power: Rimfire .15 w/ 35A speed control

Battery: 3S 2200mAh LiPo

Propeller: APC 14x4

Radio: Futaba 14SG w/ S3115 servos

When we featured Jeffery Fiscus’s 44-inch span Goshawk as the “Pilot Project of the Month” in our July issue, we knew we had to get the inside scoop on how this gem of an aircraft came to life. Most often, the outstanding scale models we see are 1/4-scale and larger, so it’s a real treat to see such painstaking detail on a more miniature scale. A quick note to Mr. Fiscus and we had the beautiful detail photos you see here. And lucky for us, he was also happy to share the backstory of how he designed and built this little electric bipe. Here is our conversation:

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