Carl Bachhuber’s 1935 Baby Clipper — The inside story of his 1/5-scale Sikorsky S-43 flying boat

Carl Bachhuber’s 1935 Baby Clipper — The inside story of his 1/5-scale Sikorsky S-43 flying boat

For many years, expert giant-scale model designer, builder, and pilot Carl Bachhuber of Mayville, WI, is famous for his amazing multi-engine, giant-scale RC airplanes. There is hardly a famous airliner or military bomber and transport that Carl hasn’t successfully built and flown. And for the most part, he usually takes less than a year to complete a project from plans to first flight. Recently, we chatted with Carl about his newest giant-scale project. Here’s his inside story.

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