{"id":5652,"date":"2023-05-18T02:12:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T07:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.balsaworkbench.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=5652"},"modified":"2025-09-24T12:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T17:01:44","slug":"rcm-trainer-jr-short-kit","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.balsaworkbench.com\/?product=rcm-trainer-jr-short-kit","title":{"rendered":"RCM Trainer Jr Short Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First there was the RCM Trainer, also known as the RCM Advanced Trainer, which is a 60 size high wing aerobatic trainer with a fat symmetrical airfoil. \u00a0The RCM Trainer Jr is the 40 size version of the same airplane.<\/p>\n<p>The plan shows a diagonal square stick leading edge with notches for the ribs. \u00a0You can have the standard ribs as shown on the plan, or you can choose ribs that are cut for a 3\/8\u2033 non-slanted balsa leading edge. \u00a0Just build the wing with the ribs, add the top and bottom sheeting, sand the sheeting flush with the rib fronts, and attach a 3\/8 stick on the front. \u00a0Here are the two ribs for comparison.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balsaworkbench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/trainerjrribs.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3447\" src=\"http:\/\/www.balsaworkbench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/trainerjrribs.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.balsaworkbench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/trainerjrribs.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.balsaworkbench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/trainerjrribs-600x236.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.balsaworkbench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/trainerjrribs-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.balsaworkbench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/trainerjrribs-500x197.jpg 500w\" alt=\"trainerjrribs\" width=\"660\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The RCM Trainer planes published by\u00a0RCM magazine in the 1970s most closely resemble the Great Planes Trainer XX series (20, 40 and 60). \u00a0All of these planes were designed by Joe Bridi and are essentially a high wing version of the Kaos with a constant chord wing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First there was the RCM Trainer, also known as the RCM Advanced Trainer, which is a 60 size high wing aerobatic trainer with a fat symmetrical airfoil. \u00a0The RCM Trainer Jr is the 40 size version of the same airplane. &hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.balsaworkbench.com\/?product=rcm-trainer-jr-short-kit\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3126,"template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[34],"product_tag":[88,82,62],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.balsaworkbench.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/5652"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.balsaworkbench.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.balsaworkbench.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.balsaworkbench.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.balsaworkbench.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.balsaworkbench.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=5652"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.balsaworkbench.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=5652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}