MEET the
SMOG HOGS
and their
OWNERS
left to right: Paul Wiley, and the original red and white SMOG HOG, Griff DeMoss and # 3
Jim Macenko and # 2
Tony Michel and # 1
The SMOG HOG, flown by Howard Bonner, won the Multi-class at the 1956 AMA Nationals. This was the top class in R/C back then...I'm Sorry to say I remember it. The SMOG HOG was designed by Howard Bonner and it changed R/C forever. Howard was a member of the famous LARKS flying club in California where many inovations in R/C took place. He was also the manufacturer of escapements for singal channel and servos for multi. His primary objectives for the SMOG HOG were ease in building, low maintenence
and good flight characteristic. The wing was big because the equipment was heavy and he wanted a light wing loading. The cabin was huge
because the radios and batteries were bulky. Those were prehistoric days in R/C.
Fast forward to modern times. I had an antique SMOG HOG that Jim and Griff saw and liked so much that they each wanted one. We decided to build three and started the project last winter. The plans appeared in the Febuary 1957 Model Airplane News Magazine. It was a fun Project
scratch building these planes and it helped us get through the winter.
The SMOG HOGS turned out well and they fly great. Well at least they fly great in good and competant hands. I can personally tell you that they are strong and can survive many sudden meetings with the ground. I tested this strength thing on many occasions that made Paul scratch his head.
If any one is interested in building one we have the plans and templetes and some experience with this plane. We also have a wing jig that made
the wing a piece of cake. I think we all would be glad to help anyone interested in building a SMOG HOG.
Courtesy of Tony Michel
