"SUITCASE MINNIE" .....an upgraded version of the successful "MINNIE",  now called "Suitcase Minnie"... designed, built, and flown by Jim Baxter.

The new model incorporates a slightly re-designed fuselage body, and a new four bladed rotor hub utilizing a polypropylene disk for hinging.    The photo in the center shows this model completely disassembled for ease of packing into a standard suitcase for transport.



Virtually identical to the original MINNIE,   this version has a rotor of  33 1/2",  weighs 30 ounces,   is powered by a Thunder Tiger .15 engine turning a Master Airscrew 8 x 4 prop.   This model is controlled by a fully tilting rotor controlled directly by two micro servos.

Would you like to see MINNIE-2 construction photos?

How about photos of the rotor blade construction?

Or photos of the rotor hub construction?

Newly posted infomation on the rotor head construction.

If you are interested in building a "Suitcase Minnie" please read the list of items and tools necessary to construct a "Minnie".  Once you have read this file, then feel free to click here for information in regard to the availability & cost of the plans & instructions.


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