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Convair XFY-1 Pogo

Ettore Quaglia, Persichello, Italy

After designing and building three prototypes in different sizes, Ettore Quaglia presents the “biggest scale RC Pogo on the planet”: the 52-inchlong model is made out of fiberglassed foam, carbon fiber, and wood. It uses a custom contra-rotating power system made from

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