This quiet form long overall att ra C Versatile Larry Joliys Open RC Salipiahe entry Electra Might powered Astro 035 cobalt five 800 mAh coils I-las 60In span Go 795 alrfoii Shows promise LarryJoilysOhmen deslgnwhichwonfirstin RC Pylon weighs 2902 20 ox Astro 05 power system Airf cli 25ln-span wing modified Eppler 178 Has aileron eievator controls motor switch THIS YEAR event held April instead February everyones delight weather turned out nearly perfect warm 8O light sea breeze afternoon Due large number events Terry McParla nos Powerhouse RC Old-Timor has two Astro 40 cobalts ganged common gear drIve Uses 30 ceiis 12 Ah Kavan three-blader Prop rework un derway improved modei performance EdDepuewith hisflrst-piaceRCSslipisneln seven-cell class Named Modicus its a modified Eloctricus gear-drive Astro 05 cobalt seven 900 mAh cells 001st 13-7 Ed Depue Kyosho Etude flown RC Aerobatics its good beginneus model MikeCharlesand hisOpon RCOid-Timeren try SuperQuakerAstrosopoworswlnging 01st 13-7 folder 26 coils 800 mAh pro vides vertical climbs nearly 008 45s0c flown contest expanded previous two days threeover two week ends Free Flight Control line events held Sunday April 20 Mile Square Park Fountain Valley CA RC Sailplane Old-Timer events Saturday April 26 Harbor Soaring Society field Costa Mesa latter site competitions Seven-Cell Pylon Race Stand-Off Scale Aerobatics flown Sunday April 27 Electric Championships old est largest such events held US Thirteen different events flown 107 models entered contest organizer/sponsor Astro Flight inc cluded very popular rafile entrant could win Astro Flight electric motor kits donated Carl Goldberg Models Top Flits Models Ace RC Adams RC Products Midway Models Hobby Shack Larry Jolly Model Products Jim Zarembski Models trophies event winners third place fliers did well raffle Last least event wouldnt have possible help members facilities Electric 76 Model Aviation equipment Electric SpectacuierSunduster Oid-Timer Loweli Howe shows Imaginative use Mono Kote Power lea geared Astro 15 cobait 12 coils 800 mAh Gelst 13-7 folder Photos Bob Boucher Tony Naccarato Oscar Rauchmann Larry Jolly motors six cells Since flying field small limited contestants voted 2-mm maxes instead standard 3 mm Motor runs 25 sec first four flights 20 sec thereafter Class B John Qian flew Voltair model Astro 15 cobalt 12 cells 800 mAh first plane no problem poking hole sky thermals great contestants Ken Redding Starduster-X model went clear out site de thermalized Free Flight Scale fewer entries year quality excellent John Smith flew Fokker Trimotor VL 100 motor first place Farrel Papic flew Bleriot VII Astro 035 sure feeling vintage age flight Bleriot cruised around rock-steady second place Carlo Godels Marczi Fike Model E lightest 36 oz powered VL-l 11 motor weighs little over 1 oz Fike would take off ground nicely its 208 sq wing area flight seemed marginal Perhaps adding another 100 mAh cell would make big improvement Control Line Contest Director Tony Naccarato backing Blacksheep Squadron 1952 OldTimer flight pattern used Aero batics allowing flier time complete pattern fewer overhead maneuvers First place Aerobatics taken Tony Naccarato flying Lil Star Astro 035 motor Addie Naccarato came second LII Star powered 05 Astro cobalt 240 sq model weighed 23 oz flew 40-ft lines Ron Duly flying Mongcose im Left Bede-SA powered Keller 25 won second RC Scale Brian Chan Built Japanese Digicon kit featuring glass fuse foam wings Right Ken Hoicombs Porterfield Collegiate third RC Scale Has Astro 15 Super Ferrite 691/2-in span weighs 4 lb Aeromodeling Assn Harbor Soaring So ciety Flight Masters Blacksheep Squadron Free Flight Bill Stroman Contest Director assistance Cyndy Kim Waddell did great job timing models keeping scores Class unusual model Barnaby Wainfans flying wing design tcok first place aircraft called Superconductor powered Astro 035 turning 6-2 prop seems Class models 035 August1986 77 Bill Young RC Scale-winning Ste phens Akro 72-In span its 1/4-scale Constructed balsa carbon fiber sIlk has geared Astro cobalt 60 28 sub-C cells Swings 18-10 prop weighs 11 lb ma ig v4-scale mIper iuo weigno ip ID cneved re icarbon fiber laminated balsa Astro 60 cobalt swings 13-6 prop left Addle Naccarato holds Ritz Standard Model-A Ultrailght entered RC Scale Features laminated wood landing gear same full-size aircraft Above Ritz prepares takeoff its last flight wing strut failed model performing inside loop Addle built RItz exactlythe same prototype 1/s-size 12-ft span Weighs 15 lb Astro 60 pressively cobalt 15 motor 12 cells 12 Ah capacity model weighed 40 oz complete silk/dope covering fine until winds came up Mongoose hit pavement Unfortunately model beyond re pair Ron figured later 52-ft lines 0 12 dia too long should have reduced 4 ft Speed event rules allowed motor seven cells 42-ft lines clock ing five laps Ron Duly holds current record 7400 mph bad luck contest lost model hit deck left field open Ken Redding Addie Naccarato Ken took first place Firemare 5620 mph Addie took second 5420 mph Tony Naccarato flew Stunter cobalt 05 third place speed 50 mph CL Scale entries Ken Redding surprised spectators dropping torpedoes bombs twin-pow ered North American PBJ-1-H Kens model weighing 38 oz took first place Addie Naccaratos XF- 1 L Aerobonita flew well made Guillow P-39 kit John Sheafer flew Me-109 third place Most scale entries flew various models built -in-scale Guillow kits Among Fokker DR-i P 47 Hellcat Zero RC Saliplanes Old-Timers Because constant advances Electric field motor runs shortened again year Seven-Cell Old-Timers allotted 1min motor runs Seven-Cell Sailplanes Open Old-Timers allowed 45-sec motor runs Open Sailplanes 30sec runs 7-mm glide retained max scoring man-on-man wasnt much new equipment used certainly people have spent time get acquainted quirks Electric flight lot good flying great models Unfortunately weather did co operate rather brisk wind turned gale afternoon definite effect scoring lot low-level lift Fliers smaller models could get nearby slope distinct advantage over mistak enly thought thermal contest Seven-Cell Sailplane Ed Depue showed everyone Modicus Ed modified Electricus Two-Meter Sailplane contests week before competition finished new nose block installed Astro 05 geared cobalt Geist folding prop just two days Electric flying under belt Ed slipped top guns take first place After two rounds Open Sailplane Craig Christensen Frank Chastler John Lupperger tied perfect scores called athree-way flyoff first proved exciting happening day pilots got away cleanly fought foot air Craig eventual winner Astro 40-powered Olympian 78 Model Aviation Left Ken Reddings PBJ 1 -H model took top honors CL Scale Other Biackaheep Squadron club members also did well Kens model scratch-built 40-in wingspan Astro 025 motors Right Little Star CL Aerobatics model Tony Naccarato powered Astro 035 Addle Naccarato flew modified Little Star Astro 05 cobait Faster flown longer lines Tony first Addle second Lull LU9U5l LL oiunur win nun uuuy uvunguuuu muu ul inn urn M&P kit Finished siikldope powered Astro 15 cobalt 12 coils Right Ken Reddings asymmetrical CL Speed model clocked 5620 mph Speeds faster 1985 Old-Timer models seriously af fected wind classes won competitors right model day Mike Charles right model day however Super Quaker Astro 60 Geist 13-7 folder 26cell battery 800 mAh capable vertical climb 2000 ft/min class truly spectacular Mike Frank Chastler tied after two rounds Frank declined flyoff time wind really up flight against Super Quaker would have futile RC Scale great turnout giant-sized models judged Contest Director Bob Bouchers staff Bill Youngs black-and-orange Stephens Akro cobalt 60 28 cells flew very well Bills 11-lb airplane flew through maneu vers less 3 mm Bill won first place easily Second place taken Brian Chan BD-5 powered Keller 25 motor Etude vowed would back next year Steve flew M-K Arrow powered Keller 50-14 14 cells 12 Ab Larry flew Golden Gate Hobbies Quatro Keller 80 28 cells 12 Ah Both models exhibited real Pattern-plane per formance showed way future Steve smoother flier day took home gold Seven-Cell pylon four entries Im certain fastest models US present Whenever Steve Neu Larry Jolly Mike Charles get together can bet will some tight racing year no exception assistance words pictures concerning RC Old-Timer Sailplane Pylon Racing events Results PP Class 1 Bamaby Wainf Superconductor Astro 035 6x275mAh Sanyo 600 sec 2 Art Weiland Zap 02Astro 035 6x275mAh Sanyo 480 sec 3 John Olan Voltair Astro 050 6x45OmAh Sanyo 457 sec 4 Lynne Wainfan Elec Fugitive Astro 035 6x275mAh Sanyo 397 sec 5 Jim McDermoth Hummer Astro 035 5x45OmAh San yo 383 sec FF Class B1 John Olan Voitair Astro Co 15 1 2x45OmAh Sanyo 480 sec 2 Jim McOermoth Orbiteer Aatro Co 05 7x45OmAh Sanyo 374 sec 3 Art Weiland Zap 02 Astro 035 7x275mAh Sanyo 120 sec FF Scale 1 John Smith Fokker Trimotor VL-1 00 3x275mAh Sanyo 208 pta 2 F Papic Bleriot Vii Astro 020 4x2SOmAh GE 191 pta 3 Carlo Godel Fike VL-1 11 2xlOOmAh Sanyo 101 pts CL ScaleKen Redding PBJ-1 two Astro 035 5x1 200mAh Sanyo 2 Addle Naccarato XF-1 L Astro 020 4x275mAh Sanyo 3 John Sheeter MeThe pusher prop screamed like never wanted come down landing Ken Holcombs Porterfield Astro kit third Tony Naccaratos -scale J-3 Cub Astro 60 cobalt weighing 103 lb third truest-scale RC model Addie Naccaratos Ritz-A exact scale structure 12-ft-span ship weighed 15 lb Flight model looked smooth graceful until inside loop performed tragedy struck g strut broke Ritz went vertical dive crashed Addie says knows now what beef up building next RC Aerobatics Seven-Cell Pylon Racing Several top Electric pilots prior commitments Aerobatics Racing numbers down However flew good equipment definitely world-class stan dards Aerobatics Larry Jolly Steve Neu serious contenders Third-placer Ed Depue flew Kyosho models typically small 25-30-in wingspan powered 05-size motors seven 12 Mi cells Timing 10 laps small Quarter Midget oourse Race times ranged 1 min 36 sec area l2sec faster last year Larry Jolly managed win Pylon new design named Ohmen allbalsa model weighs 29 oz 20 being propulsion unit left 9 oz 1 80-sq-in airplane three-channel radio Obmen powered Astro 05 cobalt Well soon get see if/how models compete rest world Larry Mike Steve intend fly contest Belgium August wonderful have three full days flying no noise no grease interested Electric flight should contact Electric Aeromodeling Associ ation PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Editors note Thanks Larry Jollyfor 1 09E Astro 020 4x275mAh Sanyo 4 John Godel F6F-1 Astro 035 5x275mAh Sanyo 5 Ron Duly Zero Astro 020 4x275mAh Sanyo CL Speed 1 Ken Redding AatroCoos7x800mAh Sanyo 5698 mph 2 Addie Naccarato Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 5420 mph 3 Tony Nacca rato Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 5000 mph CL Aerobatics 1 Tony Naccarato Astro 035 5x800mAh Sanyo 78 pts 2 Addle Naccarato Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 62 pta 3 Ron Duly Astro Co 15 1 2xSOOmAh Sanyo 23 pta RC Sailplane Seven-Cell 1 Ed Depue original Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2008 pta 2 Paul Hingtgen Electra Astro Co 05 7xSOOmAh Sanyo 1989 pta 3 Don Nlgg Electricus Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1987 pta 4 Lowell Norenberg original Astro CoOS 7x800mAh Sanyo 1967 pta 5 Bruce McAvlnew Electra AstroCo 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1931 pta RC Sailplane Open 1 Craig Christensen Olym pian Aatro Co 4021 x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 2 John Lupperger Gnome Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 3 Frank Chasteler original Keller 50 24x1 200mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 4 Felix Vivas LS-1 Geist 75 26x1 200mAh Sanyo 2001 pta 5 Lowell Howe Challenger Astro Co 15 1 4x800mAh Sanyo 1733 pta Continued page 157 August 1986 79 John SmIth beautiful Pokker Tri plane Southern Cross won first PP Scale Power provided VL-1 00 motors p Ray Howard watches John Sheaffer L prepares hIs A-J Electric Shocer Class PF Johns first PP Electric model Barnaby Wainfan won class IP unusual 9-oz Superconductor flying wing model having 50-in span 500 sq area Engine rework Youd better off spending time practicing racing pitting trying polish re-time soup intake restrictions new engine runs well anything else Ive seen Three-up Control Line Racing too much fun let slip away under horse power curve Quickie Rat captures excitement fun Racing does atmosphere promotes success appeals levels competitors would like hear anyone suggestions comments Frank Williams 710 Silverpines Houston TX 77062 phone 713-488-1371 Elec Champs/Naccarato Continued page 79 RC Old-Timer Seven-Cell 1 Paul Hingtgen Playboy Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pts 2 Bob Sliff Playboy Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2008 pta 3 Larry Jolly Interceptor Aatro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1996 pta 4 Chuck Hollinger Nomad Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1865 pta 5 Jim Hall Playboy Leisure 05 7x800 mAl Sanyo 1860 pta RC Old-Timer Open 1 Mike Charles Super Quaker Aatro Co 60 26x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 2 Frank Chasteler Lanzo Keller 351 6x800 nAh Sanyo 2020 pta 3 Ross Thomas Lanzo Astro Co 40 26x800mAh Sanyo 2013 pta 4 Lowell Howe Sunduater Astro Co 251 6x800mAh Sanyo 1660 pta 5 Larry Jolly Interceptor Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1619 pta RC Stand-Off Scale 1 Bill Young Stephens Akro Aatro Co 60 3Oxl200mAh Sanyo 204 pta 2 Brian Chan Bede-5N Keller 25 l4xl200mAh Sanyo 177 pta 2 Ken Holcomb PorterfieldAatroSF 15 1 2x1 200mAh Sanyo 135 pta 3 Tony Naccarato J-3 Cub Astro Co 60 28xl200mAh Sanyo 129 pta 4 Bob Sliff Monocoupe Astro SF 40 18x l200mAh Sanyo 127 pta RC Aerobatics 1Steve Neu MKArrow Keller 50 14x1 200mAh GE 150 pta 2 Larry Jolly XC-40 Keller8O 26x1 200mAh GE 145 pta 4 Ed Depue Etude Astro 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 71 pta 4 Bob Sliff Snark Astro 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 50 pta RC Pylon Racing Seven-Cell 1 Larry Jolly Ohmen Astro Co 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 8 pta 2 Lowell Howe Fast Eddy Astro Co 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 6 pta 3 Mike Charles Avanti Keller 25 7xl200mAh GE 3 pta 4 Steve Neu original Keller 25 7xl200mAh Sanyo 3 pta Load Tests/Myers Continued page 81 frame will show two blurred images happens because TV image really made interlacing two pictures made 1/60th second apart described above Exposure time TV pic ture effectively 1/60th second movie camera can obtain similar formation double images since movie cameras make whole frame once Silent movies usually taken 18 frames per second sound movies taken 24 frames per second both exposed 1/40th second assuming using Kodachrome film Video USA always 30 frames per second interlaced described above movie camera has slow motion capability may get 36 54 frames per second shorter exposure like 1/90th 1/200th second Some home movie cam eras can synchronized strobe units light briefly 1/50000th second Short exposures can minimize blurring relative both TV image common movie camera exposure time 1/40th second Thats enough about simple instrumentation sample test drop testing airplane having performance characteristics akeady well known can accomplish two things can demonstrate method works can validate procedure convince correlation between what see test what see service preparing article made series free drops onto turf using Spickler Quicky 500 flown times built kit included stock wire landing gear videotape shows two feet drop height gear let belly fuselage hit ground plane bounced foot air hit again tail skid slammed down bounced couple times wheels Experienced Quicky 500 fliers will testify make such landing will indeed break prop After bouncing stopped landing gear rest plane looked undamaged except dents wheels went up through wing leading edge bottom sheeting same thing happened drops up five feet except belly hit harder prop turning would have broken just about drop test corresponds flight experiences Now would say landing gear passed failed drop test After repairing wing few times buying bunch props might decide stiffer landing gear would help situation course can land better wont have trouble Thus might might evaluate drop test results failure landing gear neither tore out airplane nor sep arated two loose pieces Given favorable landing conditions skillful pilot possible land Quicky 500 breaking prop Lots fliers discussion reader should also aware design aircraft model full-size mixture com promises ideal situation aspect may detrimental another Quicky 500 gear somewhat springy allows placing wheels near CG improved takeoffs opposite side coin very stiff landing gear might ripped off causing damage subjected landing condition type would make wheels dent Quicky 500 wing Regardiess evaluate landing gear would call successful proof test airplane wasnt broken testing over consider wing damage secondary dam age due flexibility landing August 1986 157 C C C U 1 I m z 0 z z C, 0 -a 0 -U m I m C- Q 0 0 -I CD U 0 0 C -00 C 0 U 0 Lij N CD 0 31 x 0 x N
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/08
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This quiet form long overall att ra C Versatile Larry Joliys Open RC Salipiahe entry Electra Might powered Astro 035 cobalt five 800 mAh coils I-las 60In span Go 795 alrfoii Shows promise LarryJoilysOhmen deslgnwhichwonfirstin RC Pylon weighs 2902 20 ox Astro 05 power system Airf cli 25ln-span wing modified Eppler 178 Has aileron eievator controls motor switch THIS YEAR event held April instead February everyones delight weather turned out nearly perfect warm 8O light sea breeze afternoon Due large number events Terry McParla nos Powerhouse RC Old-Timor has two Astro 40 cobalts ganged common gear drIve Uses 30 ceiis 12 Ah Kavan three-blader Prop rework un derway improved modei performance EdDepuewith hisflrst-piaceRCSslipisneln seven-cell class Named Modicus its a modified Eloctricus gear-drive Astro 05 cobalt seven 900 mAh cells 001st 13-7 Ed Depue Kyosho Etude flown RC Aerobatics its good beginneus model MikeCharlesand hisOpon RCOid-Timeren try SuperQuakerAstrosopoworswlnging 01st 13-7 folder 26 coils 800 mAh pro vides vertical climbs nearly 008 45s0c flown contest expanded previous two days threeover two week ends Free Flight Control line events held Sunday April 20 Mile Square Park Fountain Valley CA RC Sailplane Old-Timer events Saturday April 26 Harbor Soaring Society field Costa Mesa latter site competitions Seven-Cell Pylon Race Stand-Off Scale Aerobatics flown Sunday April 27 Electric Championships old est largest such events held US Thirteen different events flown 107 models entered contest organizer/sponsor Astro Flight inc cluded very popular rafile entrant could win Astro Flight electric motor kits donated Carl Goldberg Models Top Flits Models Ace RC Adams RC Products Midway Models Hobby Shack Larry Jolly Model Products Jim Zarembski Models trophies event winners third place fliers did well raffle Last least event wouldnt have possible help members facilities Electric 76 Model Aviation equipment Electric SpectacuierSunduster Oid-Timer Loweli Howe shows Imaginative use Mono Kote Power lea geared Astro 15 cobait 12 coils 800 mAh Gelst 13-7 folder Photos Bob Boucher Tony Naccarato Oscar Rauchmann Larry Jolly motors six cells Since flying field small limited contestants voted 2-mm maxes instead standard 3 mm Motor runs 25 sec first four flights 20 sec thereafter Class B John Qian flew Voltair model Astro 15 cobalt 12 cells 800 mAh first plane no problem poking hole sky thermals great contestants Ken Redding Starduster-X model went clear out site de thermalized Free Flight Scale fewer entries year quality excellent John Smith flew Fokker Trimotor VL 100 motor first place Farrel Papic flew Bleriot VII Astro 035 sure feeling vintage age flight Bleriot cruised around rock-steady second place Carlo Godels Marczi Fike Model E lightest 36 oz powered VL-l 11 motor weighs little over 1 oz Fike would take off ground nicely its 208 sq wing area flight seemed marginal Perhaps adding another 100 mAh cell would make big improvement Control Line Contest Director Tony Naccarato backing Blacksheep Squadron 1952 OldTimer flight pattern used Aero batics allowing flier time complete pattern fewer overhead maneuvers First place Aerobatics taken Tony Naccarato flying Lil Star Astro 035 motor Addie Naccarato came second LII Star powered 05 Astro cobalt 240 sq model weighed 23 oz flew 40-ft lines Ron Duly flying Mongcose im Left Bede-SA powered Keller 25 won second RC Scale Brian Chan Built Japanese Digicon kit featuring glass fuse foam wings Right Ken Hoicombs Porterfield Collegiate third RC Scale Has Astro 15 Super Ferrite 691/2-in span weighs 4 lb Aeromodeling Assn Harbor Soaring So ciety Flight Masters Blacksheep Squadron Free Flight Bill Stroman Contest Director assistance Cyndy Kim Waddell did great job timing models keeping scores Class unusual model Barnaby Wainfans flying wing design tcok first place aircraft called Superconductor powered Astro 035 turning 6-2 prop seems Class models 035 August1986 77 Bill Young RC Scale-winning Ste phens Akro 72-In span its 1/4-scale Constructed balsa carbon fiber sIlk has geared Astro cobalt 60 28 sub-C cells Swings 18-10 prop weighs 11 lb ma ig v4-scale mIper iuo weigno ip ID cneved re icarbon fiber laminated balsa Astro 60 cobalt swings 13-6 prop left Addle Naccarato holds Ritz Standard Model-A Ultrailght entered RC Scale Features laminated wood landing gear same full-size aircraft Above Ritz prepares takeoff its last flight wing strut failed model performing inside loop Addle built RItz exactlythe same prototype 1/s-size 12-ft span Weighs 15 lb Astro 60 pressively cobalt 15 motor 12 cells 12 Ah capacity model weighed 40 oz complete silk/dope covering fine until winds came up Mongoose hit pavement Unfortunately model beyond re pair Ron figured later 52-ft lines 0 12 dia too long should have reduced 4 ft Speed event rules allowed motor seven cells 42-ft lines clock ing five laps Ron Duly holds current record 7400 mph bad luck contest lost model hit deck left field open Ken Redding Addie Naccarato Ken took first place Firemare 5620 mph Addie took second 5420 mph Tony Naccarato flew Stunter cobalt 05 third place speed 50 mph CL Scale entries Ken Redding surprised spectators dropping torpedoes bombs twin-pow ered North American PBJ-1-H Kens model weighing 38 oz took first place Addie Naccaratos XF- 1 L Aerobonita flew well made Guillow P-39 kit John Sheafer flew Me-109 third place Most scale entries flew various models built -in-scale Guillow kits Among Fokker DR-i P 47 Hellcat Zero RC Saliplanes Old-Timers Because constant advances Electric field motor runs shortened again year Seven-Cell Old-Timers allotted 1min motor runs Seven-Cell Sailplanes Open Old-Timers allowed 45-sec motor runs Open Sailplanes 30sec runs 7-mm glide retained max scoring man-on-man wasnt much new equipment used certainly people have spent time get acquainted quirks Electric flight lot good flying great models Unfortunately weather did co operate rather brisk wind turned gale afternoon definite effect scoring lot low-level lift Fliers smaller models could get nearby slope distinct advantage over mistak enly thought thermal contest Seven-Cell Sailplane Ed Depue showed everyone Modicus Ed modified Electricus Two-Meter Sailplane contests week before competition finished new nose block installed Astro 05 geared cobalt Geist folding prop just two days Electric flying under belt Ed slipped top guns take first place After two rounds Open Sailplane Craig Christensen Frank Chastler John Lupperger tied perfect scores called athree-way flyoff first proved exciting happening day pilots got away cleanly fought foot air Craig eventual winner Astro 40-powered Olympian 78 Model Aviation Left Ken Reddings PBJ 1 -H model took top honors CL Scale Other Biackaheep Squadron club members also did well Kens model scratch-built 40-in wingspan Astro 025 motors Right Little Star CL Aerobatics model Tony Naccarato powered Astro 035 Addle Naccarato flew modified Little Star Astro 05 cobait Faster flown longer lines Tony first Addle second Lull LU9U5l LL oiunur win nun uuuy uvunguuuu muu ul inn urn M&P kit Finished siikldope powered Astro 15 cobalt 12 coils Right Ken Reddings asymmetrical CL Speed model clocked 5620 mph Speeds faster 1985 Old-Timer models seriously af fected wind classes won competitors right model day Mike Charles right model day however Super Quaker Astro 60 Geist 13-7 folder 26cell battery 800 mAh capable vertical climb 2000 ft/min class truly spectacular Mike Frank Chastler tied after two rounds Frank declined flyoff time wind really up flight against Super Quaker would have futile RC Scale great turnout giant-sized models judged Contest Director Bob Bouchers staff Bill Youngs black-and-orange Stephens Akro cobalt 60 28 cells flew very well Bills 11-lb airplane flew through maneu vers less 3 mm Bill won first place easily Second place taken Brian Chan BD-5 powered Keller 25 motor Etude vowed would back next year Steve flew M-K Arrow powered Keller 50-14 14 cells 12 Ab Larry flew Golden Gate Hobbies Quatro Keller 80 28 cells 12 Ah Both models exhibited real Pattern-plane per formance showed way future Steve smoother flier day took home gold Seven-Cell pylon four entries Im certain fastest models US present Whenever Steve Neu Larry Jolly Mike Charles get together can bet will some tight racing year no exception assistance words pictures concerning RC Old-Timer Sailplane Pylon Racing events Results PP Class 1 Bamaby Wainf Superconductor Astro 035 6x275mAh Sanyo 600 sec 2 Art Weiland Zap 02Astro 035 6x275mAh Sanyo 480 sec 3 John Olan Voltair Astro 050 6x45OmAh Sanyo 457 sec 4 Lynne Wainfan Elec Fugitive Astro 035 6x275mAh Sanyo 397 sec 5 Jim McDermoth Hummer Astro 035 5x45OmAh San yo 383 sec FF Class B1 John Olan Voitair Astro Co 15 1 2x45OmAh Sanyo 480 sec 2 Jim McOermoth Orbiteer Aatro Co 05 7x45OmAh Sanyo 374 sec 3 Art Weiland Zap 02 Astro 035 7x275mAh Sanyo 120 sec FF Scale 1 John Smith Fokker Trimotor VL-1 00 3x275mAh Sanyo 208 pta 2 F Papic Bleriot Vii Astro 020 4x2SOmAh GE 191 pta 3 Carlo Godel Fike VL-1 11 2xlOOmAh Sanyo 101 pts CL ScaleKen Redding PBJ-1 two Astro 035 5x1 200mAh Sanyo 2 Addle Naccarato XF-1 L Astro 020 4x275mAh Sanyo 3 John Sheeter MeThe pusher prop screamed like never wanted come down landing Ken Holcombs Porterfield Astro kit third Tony Naccaratos -scale J-3 Cub Astro 60 cobalt weighing 103 lb third truest-scale RC model Addie Naccaratos Ritz-A exact scale structure 12-ft-span ship weighed 15 lb Flight model looked smooth graceful until inside loop performed tragedy struck g strut broke Ritz went vertical dive crashed Addie says knows now what beef up building next RC Aerobatics Seven-Cell Pylon Racing Several top Electric pilots prior commitments Aerobatics Racing numbers down However flew good equipment definitely world-class stan dards Aerobatics Larry Jolly Steve Neu serious contenders Third-placer Ed Depue flew Kyosho models typically small 25-30-in wingspan powered 05-size motors seven 12 Mi cells Timing 10 laps small Quarter Midget oourse Race times ranged 1 min 36 sec area l2sec faster last year Larry Jolly managed win Pylon new design named Ohmen allbalsa model weighs 29 oz 20 being propulsion unit left 9 oz 1 80-sq-in airplane three-channel radio Obmen powered Astro 05 cobalt Well soon get see if/how models compete rest world Larry Mike Steve intend fly contest Belgium August wonderful have three full days flying no noise no grease interested Electric flight should contact Electric Aeromodeling Associ ation PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Editors note Thanks Larry Jollyfor 1 09E Astro 020 4x275mAh Sanyo 4 John Godel F6F-1 Astro 035 5x275mAh Sanyo 5 Ron Duly Zero Astro 020 4x275mAh Sanyo CL Speed 1 Ken Redding AatroCoos7x800mAh Sanyo 5698 mph 2 Addie Naccarato Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 5420 mph 3 Tony Nacca rato Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 5000 mph CL Aerobatics 1 Tony Naccarato Astro 035 5x800mAh Sanyo 78 pts 2 Addle Naccarato Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 62 pta 3 Ron Duly Astro Co 15 1 2xSOOmAh Sanyo 23 pta RC Sailplane Seven-Cell 1 Ed Depue original Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2008 pta 2 Paul Hingtgen Electra Astro Co 05 7xSOOmAh Sanyo 1989 pta 3 Don Nlgg Electricus Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1987 pta 4 Lowell Norenberg original Astro CoOS 7x800mAh Sanyo 1967 pta 5 Bruce McAvlnew Electra AstroCo 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1931 pta RC Sailplane Open 1 Craig Christensen Olym pian Aatro Co 4021 x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 2 John Lupperger Gnome Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 3 Frank Chasteler original Keller 50 24x1 200mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 4 Felix Vivas LS-1 Geist 75 26x1 200mAh Sanyo 2001 pta 5 Lowell Howe Challenger Astro Co 15 1 4x800mAh Sanyo 1733 pta Continued page 157 August 1986 79 John SmIth beautiful Pokker Tri plane Southern Cross won first PP Scale Power provided VL-1 00 motors p Ray Howard watches John Sheaffer L prepares hIs A-J Electric Shocer Class PF Johns first PP Electric model Barnaby Wainfan won class IP unusual 9-oz Superconductor flying wing model having 50-in span 500 sq area Engine rework Youd better off spending time practicing racing pitting trying polish re-time soup intake restrictions new engine runs well anything else Ive seen Three-up Control Line Racing too much fun let slip away under horse power curve Quickie Rat captures excitement fun Racing does atmosphere promotes success appeals levels competitors would like hear anyone suggestions comments Frank Williams 710 Silverpines Houston TX 77062 phone 713-488-1371 Elec Champs/Naccarato Continued page 79 RC Old-Timer Seven-Cell 1 Paul Hingtgen Playboy Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pts 2 Bob Sliff Playboy Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2008 pta 3 Larry Jolly Interceptor Aatro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1996 pta 4 Chuck Hollinger Nomad Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1865 pta 5 Jim Hall Playboy Leisure 05 7x800 mAl Sanyo 1860 pta RC Old-Timer Open 1 Mike Charles Super Quaker Aatro Co 60 26x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 2 Frank Chasteler Lanzo Keller 351 6x800 nAh Sanyo 2020 pta 3 Ross Thomas Lanzo Astro Co 40 26x800mAh Sanyo 2013 pta 4 Lowell Howe Sunduater Astro Co 251 6x800mAh Sanyo 1660 pta 5 Larry Jolly Interceptor Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1619 pta RC Stand-Off Scale 1 Bill Young Stephens Akro Aatro Co 60 3Oxl200mAh Sanyo 204 pta 2 Brian Chan Bede-5N Keller 25 l4xl200mAh Sanyo 177 pta 2 Ken Holcomb PorterfieldAatroSF 15 1 2x1 200mAh Sanyo 135 pta 3 Tony Naccarato J-3 Cub Astro Co 60 28xl200mAh Sanyo 129 pta 4 Bob Sliff Monocoupe Astro SF 40 18x l200mAh Sanyo 127 pta RC Aerobatics 1Steve Neu MKArrow Keller 50 14x1 200mAh GE 150 pta 2 Larry Jolly XC-40 Keller8O 26x1 200mAh GE 145 pta 4 Ed Depue Etude Astro 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 71 pta 4 Bob Sliff Snark Astro 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 50 pta RC Pylon Racing Seven-Cell 1 Larry Jolly Ohmen Astro Co 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 8 pta 2 Lowell Howe Fast Eddy Astro Co 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 6 pta 3 Mike Charles Avanti Keller 25 7xl200mAh GE 3 pta 4 Steve Neu original Keller 25 7xl200mAh Sanyo 3 pta Load Tests/Myers Continued page 81 frame will show two blurred images happens because TV image really made interlacing two pictures made 1/60th second apart described above Exposure time TV pic ture effectively 1/60th second movie camera can obtain similar formation double images since movie cameras make whole frame once Silent movies usually taken 18 frames per second sound movies taken 24 frames per second both exposed 1/40th second assuming using Kodachrome film Video USA always 30 frames per second interlaced described above movie camera has slow motion capability may get 36 54 frames per second shorter exposure like 1/90th 1/200th second Some home movie cam eras can synchronized strobe units light briefly 1/50000th second Short exposures can minimize blurring relative both TV image common movie camera exposure time 1/40th second Thats enough about simple instrumentation sample test drop testing airplane having performance characteristics akeady well known can accomplish two things can demonstrate method works can validate procedure convince correlation between what see test what see service preparing article made series free drops onto turf using Spickler Quicky 500 flown times built kit included stock wire landing gear videotape shows two feet drop height gear let belly fuselage hit ground plane bounced foot air hit again tail skid slammed down bounced couple times wheels Experienced Quicky 500 fliers will testify make such landing will indeed break prop After bouncing stopped landing gear rest plane looked undamaged except dents wheels went up through wing leading edge bottom sheeting same thing happened drops up five feet except belly hit harder prop turning would have broken just about drop test corresponds flight experiences Now would say landing gear passed failed drop test After repairing wing few times buying bunch props might decide stiffer landing gear would help situation course can land better wont have trouble Thus might might evaluate drop test results failure landing gear neither tore out airplane nor sep arated two loose pieces Given favorable landing conditions skillful pilot possible land Quicky 500 breaking prop Lots fliers discussion reader should also aware design aircraft model full-size mixture com promises ideal situation aspect may detrimental another Quicky 500 gear somewhat springy allows placing wheels near CG improved takeoffs opposite side coin very stiff landing gear might ripped off causing damage subjected landing condition type would make wheels dent Quicky 500 wing Regardiess evaluate landing gear would call successful proof test airplane wasnt broken testing over consider wing damage secondary dam age due flexibility landing August 1986 157 C C C U 1 I m z 0 z z C, 0 -a 0 -U m I m C- Q 0 0 -I CD U 0 0 C -00 C 0 U 0 Lij N CD 0 31 x 0 x N
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/08
Page Numbers: 76, 77, 78, 79, 157
This quiet form long overall att ra C Versatile Larry Joliys Open RC Salipiahe entry Electra Might powered Astro 035 cobalt five 800 mAh coils I-las 60In span Go 795 alrfoii Shows promise LarryJoilysOhmen deslgnwhichwonfirstin RC Pylon weighs 2902 20 ox Astro 05 power system Airf cli 25ln-span wing modified Eppler 178 Has aileron eievator controls motor switch THIS YEAR event held April instead February everyones delight weather turned out nearly perfect warm 8O light sea breeze afternoon Due large number events Terry McParla nos Powerhouse RC Old-Timor has two Astro 40 cobalts ganged common gear drIve Uses 30 ceiis 12 Ah Kavan three-blader Prop rework un derway improved modei performance EdDepuewith hisflrst-piaceRCSslipisneln seven-cell class Named Modicus its a modified Eloctricus gear-drive Astro 05 cobalt seven 900 mAh cells 001st 13-7 Ed Depue Kyosho Etude flown RC Aerobatics its good beginneus model MikeCharlesand hisOpon RCOid-Timeren try SuperQuakerAstrosopoworswlnging 01st 13-7 folder 26 coils 800 mAh pro vides vertical climbs nearly 008 45s0c flown contest expanded previous two days threeover two week ends Free Flight Control line events held Sunday April 20 Mile Square Park Fountain Valley CA RC Sailplane Old-Timer events Saturday April 26 Harbor Soaring Society field Costa Mesa latter site competitions Seven-Cell Pylon Race Stand-Off Scale Aerobatics flown Sunday April 27 Electric Championships old est largest such events held US Thirteen different events flown 107 models entered contest organizer/sponsor Astro Flight inc cluded very popular rafile entrant could win Astro Flight electric motor kits donated Carl Goldberg Models Top Flits Models Ace RC Adams RC Products Midway Models Hobby Shack Larry Jolly Model Products Jim Zarembski Models trophies event winners third place fliers did well raffle Last least event wouldnt have possible help members facilities Electric 76 Model Aviation equipment Electric SpectacuierSunduster Oid-Timer Loweli Howe shows Imaginative use Mono Kote Power lea geared Astro 15 cobait 12 coils 800 mAh Gelst 13-7 folder Photos Bob Boucher Tony Naccarato Oscar Rauchmann Larry Jolly motors six cells Since flying field small limited contestants voted 2-mm maxes instead standard 3 mm Motor runs 25 sec first four flights 20 sec thereafter Class B John Qian flew Voltair model Astro 15 cobalt 12 cells 800 mAh first plane no problem poking hole sky thermals great contestants Ken Redding Starduster-X model went clear out site de thermalized Free Flight Scale fewer entries year quality excellent John Smith flew Fokker Trimotor VL 100 motor first place Farrel Papic flew Bleriot VII Astro 035 sure feeling vintage age flight Bleriot cruised around rock-steady second place Carlo Godels Marczi Fike Model E lightest 36 oz powered VL-l 11 motor weighs little over 1 oz Fike would take off ground nicely its 208 sq wing area flight seemed marginal Perhaps adding another 100 mAh cell would make big improvement Control Line Contest Director Tony Naccarato backing Blacksheep Squadron 1952 OldTimer flight pattern used Aero batics allowing flier time complete pattern fewer overhead maneuvers First place Aerobatics taken Tony Naccarato flying Lil Star Astro 035 motor Addie Naccarato came second LII Star powered 05 Astro cobalt 240 sq model weighed 23 oz flew 40-ft lines Ron Duly flying Mongcose im Left Bede-SA powered Keller 25 won second RC Scale Brian Chan Built Japanese Digicon kit featuring glass fuse foam wings Right Ken Hoicombs Porterfield Collegiate third RC Scale Has Astro 15 Super Ferrite 691/2-in span weighs 4 lb Aeromodeling Assn Harbor Soaring So ciety Flight Masters Blacksheep Squadron Free Flight Bill Stroman Contest Director assistance Cyndy Kim Waddell did great job timing models keeping scores Class unusual model Barnaby Wainfans flying wing design tcok first place aircraft called Superconductor powered Astro 035 turning 6-2 prop seems Class models 035 August1986 77 Bill Young RC Scale-winning Ste phens Akro 72-In span its 1/4-scale Constructed balsa carbon fiber sIlk has geared Astro cobalt 60 28 sub-C cells Swings 18-10 prop weighs 11 lb ma ig v4-scale mIper iuo weigno ip ID cneved re icarbon fiber laminated balsa Astro 60 cobalt swings 13-6 prop left Addle Naccarato holds Ritz Standard Model-A Ultrailght entered RC Scale Features laminated wood landing gear same full-size aircraft Above Ritz prepares takeoff its last flight wing strut failed model performing inside loop Addle built RItz exactlythe same prototype 1/s-size 12-ft span Weighs 15 lb Astro 60 pressively cobalt 15 motor 12 cells 12 Ah capacity model weighed 40 oz complete silk/dope covering fine until winds came up Mongoose hit pavement Unfortunately model beyond re pair Ron figured later 52-ft lines 0 12 dia too long should have reduced 4 ft Speed event rules allowed motor seven cells 42-ft lines clock ing five laps Ron Duly holds current record 7400 mph bad luck contest lost model hit deck left field open Ken Redding Addie Naccarato Ken took first place Firemare 5620 mph Addie took second 5420 mph Tony Naccarato flew Stunter cobalt 05 third place speed 50 mph CL Scale entries Ken Redding surprised spectators dropping torpedoes bombs twin-pow ered North American PBJ-1-H Kens model weighing 38 oz took first place Addie Naccaratos XF- 1 L Aerobonita flew well made Guillow P-39 kit John Sheafer flew Me-109 third place Most scale entries flew various models built -in-scale Guillow kits Among Fokker DR-i P 47 Hellcat Zero RC Saliplanes Old-Timers Because constant advances Electric field motor runs shortened again year Seven-Cell Old-Timers allotted 1min motor runs Seven-Cell Sailplanes Open Old-Timers allowed 45-sec motor runs Open Sailplanes 30sec runs 7-mm glide retained max scoring man-on-man wasnt much new equipment used certainly people have spent time get acquainted quirks Electric flight lot good flying great models Unfortunately weather did co operate rather brisk wind turned gale afternoon definite effect scoring lot low-level lift Fliers smaller models could get nearby slope distinct advantage over mistak enly thought thermal contest Seven-Cell Sailplane Ed Depue showed everyone Modicus Ed modified Electricus Two-Meter Sailplane contests week before competition finished new nose block installed Astro 05 geared cobalt Geist folding prop just two days Electric flying under belt Ed slipped top guns take first place After two rounds Open Sailplane Craig Christensen Frank Chastler John Lupperger tied perfect scores called athree-way flyoff first proved exciting happening day pilots got away cleanly fought foot air Craig eventual winner Astro 40-powered Olympian 78 Model Aviation Left Ken Reddings PBJ 1 -H model took top honors CL Scale Other Biackaheep Squadron club members also did well Kens model scratch-built 40-in wingspan Astro 025 motors Right Little Star CL Aerobatics model Tony Naccarato powered Astro 035 Addle Naccarato flew modified Little Star Astro 05 cobait Faster flown longer lines Tony first Addle second Lull LU9U5l LL oiunur win nun uuuy uvunguuuu muu ul inn urn M&P kit Finished siikldope powered Astro 15 cobalt 12 coils Right Ken Reddings asymmetrical CL Speed model clocked 5620 mph Speeds faster 1985 Old-Timer models seriously af fected wind classes won competitors right model day Mike Charles right model day however Super Quaker Astro 60 Geist 13-7 folder 26cell battery 800 mAh capable vertical climb 2000 ft/min class truly spectacular Mike Frank Chastler tied after two rounds Frank declined flyoff time wind really up flight against Super Quaker would have futile RC Scale great turnout giant-sized models judged Contest Director Bob Bouchers staff Bill Youngs black-and-orange Stephens Akro cobalt 60 28 cells flew very well Bills 11-lb airplane flew through maneu vers less 3 mm Bill won first place easily Second place taken Brian Chan BD-5 powered Keller 25 motor Etude vowed would back next year Steve flew M-K Arrow powered Keller 50-14 14 cells 12 Ab Larry flew Golden Gate Hobbies Quatro Keller 80 28 cells 12 Ah Both models exhibited real Pattern-plane per formance showed way future Steve smoother flier day took home gold Seven-Cell pylon four entries Im certain fastest models US present Whenever Steve Neu Larry Jolly Mike Charles get together can bet will some tight racing year no exception assistance words pictures concerning RC Old-Timer Sailplane Pylon Racing events Results PP Class 1 Bamaby Wainf Superconductor Astro 035 6x275mAh Sanyo 600 sec 2 Art Weiland Zap 02Astro 035 6x275mAh Sanyo 480 sec 3 John Olan Voltair Astro 050 6x45OmAh Sanyo 457 sec 4 Lynne Wainfan Elec Fugitive Astro 035 6x275mAh Sanyo 397 sec 5 Jim McDermoth Hummer Astro 035 5x45OmAh San yo 383 sec FF Class B1 John Olan Voitair Astro Co 15 1 2x45OmAh Sanyo 480 sec 2 Jim McOermoth Orbiteer Aatro Co 05 7x45OmAh Sanyo 374 sec 3 Art Weiland Zap 02 Astro 035 7x275mAh Sanyo 120 sec FF Scale 1 John Smith Fokker Trimotor VL-1 00 3x275mAh Sanyo 208 pta 2 F Papic Bleriot Vii Astro 020 4x2SOmAh GE 191 pta 3 Carlo Godel Fike VL-1 11 2xlOOmAh Sanyo 101 pts CL ScaleKen Redding PBJ-1 two Astro 035 5x1 200mAh Sanyo 2 Addle Naccarato XF-1 L Astro 020 4x275mAh Sanyo 3 John Sheeter MeThe pusher prop screamed like never wanted come down landing Ken Holcombs Porterfield Astro kit third Tony Naccaratos -scale J-3 Cub Astro 60 cobalt weighing 103 lb third truest-scale RC model Addie Naccaratos Ritz-A exact scale structure 12-ft-span ship weighed 15 lb Flight model looked smooth graceful until inside loop performed tragedy struck g strut broke Ritz went vertical dive crashed Addie says knows now what beef up building next RC Aerobatics Seven-Cell Pylon Racing Several top Electric pilots prior commitments Aerobatics Racing numbers down However flew good equipment definitely world-class stan dards Aerobatics Larry Jolly Steve Neu serious contenders Third-placer Ed Depue flew Kyosho models typically small 25-30-in wingspan powered 05-size motors seven 12 Mi cells Timing 10 laps small Quarter Midget oourse Race times ranged 1 min 36 sec area l2sec faster last year Larry Jolly managed win Pylon new design named Ohmen allbalsa model weighs 29 oz 20 being propulsion unit left 9 oz 1 80-sq-in airplane three-channel radio Obmen powered Astro 05 cobalt Well soon get see if/how models compete rest world Larry Mike Steve intend fly contest Belgium August wonderful have three full days flying no noise no grease interested Electric flight should contact Electric Aeromodeling Associ ation PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Editors note Thanks Larry Jollyfor 1 09E Astro 020 4x275mAh Sanyo 4 John Godel F6F-1 Astro 035 5x275mAh Sanyo 5 Ron Duly Zero Astro 020 4x275mAh Sanyo CL Speed 1 Ken Redding AatroCoos7x800mAh Sanyo 5698 mph 2 Addie Naccarato Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 5420 mph 3 Tony Nacca rato Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 5000 mph CL Aerobatics 1 Tony Naccarato Astro 035 5x800mAh Sanyo 78 pts 2 Addle Naccarato Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 62 pta 3 Ron Duly Astro Co 15 1 2xSOOmAh Sanyo 23 pta RC Sailplane Seven-Cell 1 Ed Depue original Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2008 pta 2 Paul Hingtgen Electra Astro Co 05 7xSOOmAh Sanyo 1989 pta 3 Don Nlgg Electricus Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1987 pta 4 Lowell Norenberg original Astro CoOS 7x800mAh Sanyo 1967 pta 5 Bruce McAvlnew Electra AstroCo 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1931 pta RC Sailplane Open 1 Craig Christensen Olym pian Aatro Co 4021 x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 2 John Lupperger Gnome Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 3 Frank Chasteler original Keller 50 24x1 200mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 4 Felix Vivas LS-1 Geist 75 26x1 200mAh Sanyo 2001 pta 5 Lowell Howe Challenger Astro Co 15 1 4x800mAh Sanyo 1733 pta Continued page 157 August 1986 79 John SmIth beautiful Pokker Tri plane Southern Cross won first PP Scale Power provided VL-1 00 motors p Ray Howard watches John Sheaffer L prepares hIs A-J Electric Shocer Class PF Johns first PP Electric model Barnaby Wainfan won class IP unusual 9-oz Superconductor flying wing model having 50-in span 500 sq area Engine rework Youd better off spending time practicing racing pitting trying polish re-time soup intake restrictions new engine runs well anything else Ive seen Three-up Control Line Racing too much fun let slip away under horse power curve Quickie Rat captures excitement fun Racing does atmosphere promotes success appeals levels competitors would like hear anyone suggestions comments Frank Williams 710 Silverpines Houston TX 77062 phone 713-488-1371 Elec Champs/Naccarato Continued page 79 RC Old-Timer Seven-Cell 1 Paul Hingtgen Playboy Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pts 2 Bob Sliff Playboy Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2008 pta 3 Larry Jolly Interceptor Aatro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1996 pta 4 Chuck Hollinger Nomad Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1865 pta 5 Jim Hall Playboy Leisure 05 7x800 mAl Sanyo 1860 pta RC Old-Timer Open 1 Mike Charles Super Quaker Aatro Co 60 26x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 2 Frank Chasteler Lanzo Keller 351 6x800 nAh Sanyo 2020 pta 3 Ross Thomas Lanzo Astro Co 40 26x800mAh Sanyo 2013 pta 4 Lowell Howe Sunduater Astro Co 251 6x800mAh Sanyo 1660 pta 5 Larry Jolly Interceptor Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1619 pta RC Stand-Off Scale 1 Bill Young Stephens Akro Aatro Co 60 3Oxl200mAh Sanyo 204 pta 2 Brian Chan Bede-5N Keller 25 l4xl200mAh Sanyo 177 pta 2 Ken Holcomb PorterfieldAatroSF 15 1 2x1 200mAh Sanyo 135 pta 3 Tony Naccarato J-3 Cub Astro Co 60 28xl200mAh Sanyo 129 pta 4 Bob Sliff Monocoupe Astro SF 40 18x l200mAh Sanyo 127 pta RC Aerobatics 1Steve Neu MKArrow Keller 50 14x1 200mAh GE 150 pta 2 Larry Jolly XC-40 Keller8O 26x1 200mAh GE 145 pta 4 Ed Depue Etude Astro 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 71 pta 4 Bob Sliff Snark Astro 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 50 pta RC Pylon Racing Seven-Cell 1 Larry Jolly Ohmen Astro Co 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 8 pta 2 Lowell Howe Fast Eddy Astro Co 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 6 pta 3 Mike Charles Avanti Keller 25 7xl200mAh GE 3 pta 4 Steve Neu original Keller 25 7xl200mAh Sanyo 3 pta Load Tests/Myers Continued page 81 frame will show two blurred images happens because TV image really made interlacing two pictures made 1/60th second apart described above Exposure time TV pic ture effectively 1/60th second movie camera can obtain similar formation double images since movie cameras make whole frame once Silent movies usually taken 18 frames per second sound movies taken 24 frames per second both exposed 1/40th second assuming using Kodachrome film Video USA always 30 frames per second interlaced described above movie camera has slow motion capability may get 36 54 frames per second shorter exposure like 1/90th 1/200th second Some home movie cam eras can synchronized strobe units light briefly 1/50000th second Short exposures can minimize blurring relative both TV image common movie camera exposure time 1/40th second Thats enough about simple instrumentation sample test drop testing airplane having performance characteristics akeady well known can accomplish two things can demonstrate method works can validate procedure convince correlation between what see test what see service preparing article made series free drops onto turf using Spickler Quicky 500 flown times built kit included stock wire landing gear videotape shows two feet drop height gear let belly fuselage hit ground plane bounced foot air hit again tail skid slammed down bounced couple times wheels Experienced Quicky 500 fliers will testify make such landing will indeed break prop After bouncing stopped landing gear rest plane looked undamaged except dents wheels went up through wing leading edge bottom sheeting same thing happened drops up five feet except belly hit harder prop turning would have broken just about drop test corresponds flight experiences Now would say landing gear passed failed drop test After repairing wing few times buying bunch props might decide stiffer landing gear would help situation course can land better wont have trouble Thus might might evaluate drop test results failure landing gear neither tore out airplane nor sep arated two loose pieces Given favorable landing conditions skillful pilot possible land Quicky 500 breaking prop Lots fliers discussion reader should also aware design aircraft model full-size mixture com promises ideal situation aspect may detrimental another Quicky 500 gear somewhat springy allows placing wheels near CG improved takeoffs opposite side coin very stiff landing gear might ripped off causing damage subjected landing condition type would make wheels dent Quicky 500 wing Regardiess evaluate landing gear would call successful proof test airplane wasnt broken testing over consider wing damage secondary dam age due flexibility landing August 1986 157 C C C U 1 I m z 0 z z C, 0 -a 0 -U m I m C- Q 0 0 -I CD U 0 0 C -00 C 0 U 0 Lij N CD 0 31 x 0 x N
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/08
Page Numbers: 76, 77, 78, 79, 157
This quiet form long overall att ra C Versatile Larry Joliys Open RC Salipiahe entry Electra Might powered Astro 035 cobalt five 800 mAh coils I-las 60In span Go 795 alrfoii Shows promise LarryJoilysOhmen deslgnwhichwonfirstin RC Pylon weighs 2902 20 ox Astro 05 power system Airf cli 25ln-span wing modified Eppler 178 Has aileron eievator controls motor switch THIS YEAR event held April instead February everyones delight weather turned out nearly perfect warm 8O light sea breeze afternoon Due large number events Terry McParla nos Powerhouse RC Old-Timor has two Astro 40 cobalts ganged common gear drIve Uses 30 ceiis 12 Ah Kavan three-blader Prop rework un derway improved modei performance EdDepuewith hisflrst-piaceRCSslipisneln seven-cell class Named Modicus its a modified Eloctricus gear-drive Astro 05 cobalt seven 900 mAh cells 001st 13-7 Ed Depue Kyosho Etude flown RC Aerobatics its good beginneus model MikeCharlesand hisOpon RCOid-Timeren try SuperQuakerAstrosopoworswlnging 01st 13-7 folder 26 coils 800 mAh pro vides vertical climbs nearly 008 45s0c flown contest expanded previous two days threeover two week ends Free Flight Control line events held Sunday April 20 Mile Square Park Fountain Valley CA RC Sailplane Old-Timer events Saturday April 26 Harbor Soaring Society field Costa Mesa latter site competitions Seven-Cell Pylon Race Stand-Off Scale Aerobatics flown Sunday April 27 Electric Championships old est largest such events held US Thirteen different events flown 107 models entered contest organizer/sponsor Astro Flight inc cluded very popular rafile entrant could win Astro Flight electric motor kits donated Carl Goldberg Models Top Flits Models Ace RC Adams RC Products Midway Models Hobby Shack Larry Jolly Model Products Jim Zarembski Models trophies event winners third place fliers did well raffle Last least event wouldnt have possible help members facilities Electric 76 Model Aviation equipment Electric SpectacuierSunduster Oid-Timer Loweli Howe shows Imaginative use Mono Kote Power lea geared Astro 15 cobait 12 coils 800 mAh Gelst 13-7 folder Photos Bob Boucher Tony Naccarato Oscar Rauchmann Larry Jolly motors six cells Since flying field small limited contestants voted 2-mm maxes instead standard 3 mm Motor runs 25 sec first four flights 20 sec thereafter Class B John Qian flew Voltair model Astro 15 cobalt 12 cells 800 mAh first plane no problem poking hole sky thermals great contestants Ken Redding Starduster-X model went clear out site de thermalized Free Flight Scale fewer entries year quality excellent John Smith flew Fokker Trimotor VL 100 motor first place Farrel Papic flew Bleriot VII Astro 035 sure feeling vintage age flight Bleriot cruised around rock-steady second place Carlo Godels Marczi Fike Model E lightest 36 oz powered VL-l 11 motor weighs little over 1 oz Fike would take off ground nicely its 208 sq wing area flight seemed marginal Perhaps adding another 100 mAh cell would make big improvement Control Line Contest Director Tony Naccarato backing Blacksheep Squadron 1952 OldTimer flight pattern used Aero batics allowing flier time complete pattern fewer overhead maneuvers First place Aerobatics taken Tony Naccarato flying Lil Star Astro 035 motor Addie Naccarato came second LII Star powered 05 Astro cobalt 240 sq model weighed 23 oz flew 40-ft lines Ron Duly flying Mongcose im Left Bede-SA powered Keller 25 won second RC Scale Brian Chan Built Japanese Digicon kit featuring glass fuse foam wings Right Ken Hoicombs Porterfield Collegiate third RC Scale Has Astro 15 Super Ferrite 691/2-in span weighs 4 lb Aeromodeling Assn Harbor Soaring So ciety Flight Masters Blacksheep Squadron Free Flight Bill Stroman Contest Director assistance Cyndy Kim Waddell did great job timing models keeping scores Class unusual model Barnaby Wainfans flying wing design tcok first place aircraft called Superconductor powered Astro 035 turning 6-2 prop seems Class models 035 August1986 77 Bill Young RC Scale-winning Ste phens Akro 72-In span its 1/4-scale Constructed balsa carbon fiber sIlk has geared Astro cobalt 60 28 sub-C cells Swings 18-10 prop weighs 11 lb ma ig v4-scale mIper iuo weigno ip ID cneved re icarbon fiber laminated balsa Astro 60 cobalt swings 13-6 prop left Addle Naccarato holds Ritz Standard Model-A Ultrailght entered RC Scale Features laminated wood landing gear same full-size aircraft Above Ritz prepares takeoff its last flight wing strut failed model performing inside loop Addle built RItz exactlythe same prototype 1/s-size 12-ft span Weighs 15 lb Astro 60 pressively cobalt 15 motor 12 cells 12 Ah capacity model weighed 40 oz complete silk/dope covering fine until winds came up Mongoose hit pavement Unfortunately model beyond re pair Ron figured later 52-ft lines 0 12 dia too long should have reduced 4 ft Speed event rules allowed motor seven cells 42-ft lines clock ing five laps Ron Duly holds current record 7400 mph bad luck contest lost model hit deck left field open Ken Redding Addie Naccarato Ken took first place Firemare 5620 mph Addie took second 5420 mph Tony Naccarato flew Stunter cobalt 05 third place speed 50 mph CL Scale entries Ken Redding surprised spectators dropping torpedoes bombs twin-pow ered North American PBJ-1-H Kens model weighing 38 oz took first place Addie Naccaratos XF- 1 L Aerobonita flew well made Guillow P-39 kit John Sheafer flew Me-109 third place Most scale entries flew various models built -in-scale Guillow kits Among Fokker DR-i P 47 Hellcat Zero RC Saliplanes Old-Timers Because constant advances Electric field motor runs shortened again year Seven-Cell Old-Timers allotted 1min motor runs Seven-Cell Sailplanes Open Old-Timers allowed 45-sec motor runs Open Sailplanes 30sec runs 7-mm glide retained max scoring man-on-man wasnt much new equipment used certainly people have spent time get acquainted quirks Electric flight lot good flying great models Unfortunately weather did co operate rather brisk wind turned gale afternoon definite effect scoring lot low-level lift Fliers smaller models could get nearby slope distinct advantage over mistak enly thought thermal contest Seven-Cell Sailplane Ed Depue showed everyone Modicus Ed modified Electricus Two-Meter Sailplane contests week before competition finished new nose block installed Astro 05 geared cobalt Geist folding prop just two days Electric flying under belt Ed slipped top guns take first place After two rounds Open Sailplane Craig Christensen Frank Chastler John Lupperger tied perfect scores called athree-way flyoff first proved exciting happening day pilots got away cleanly fought foot air Craig eventual winner Astro 40-powered Olympian 78 Model Aviation Left Ken Reddings PBJ 1 -H model took top honors CL Scale Other Biackaheep Squadron club members also did well Kens model scratch-built 40-in wingspan Astro 025 motors Right Little Star CL Aerobatics model Tony Naccarato powered Astro 035 Addle Naccarato flew modified Little Star Astro 05 cobait Faster flown longer lines Tony first Addle second Lull LU9U5l LL oiunur win nun uuuy uvunguuuu muu ul inn urn M&P kit Finished siikldope powered Astro 15 cobalt 12 coils Right Ken Reddings asymmetrical CL Speed model clocked 5620 mph Speeds faster 1985 Old-Timer models seriously af fected wind classes won competitors right model day Mike Charles right model day however Super Quaker Astro 60 Geist 13-7 folder 26cell battery 800 mAh capable vertical climb 2000 ft/min class truly spectacular Mike Frank Chastler tied after two rounds Frank declined flyoff time wind really up flight against Super Quaker would have futile RC Scale great turnout giant-sized models judged Contest Director Bob Bouchers staff Bill Youngs black-and-orange Stephens Akro cobalt 60 28 cells flew very well Bills 11-lb airplane flew through maneu vers less 3 mm Bill won first place easily Second place taken Brian Chan BD-5 powered Keller 25 motor Etude vowed would back next year Steve flew M-K Arrow powered Keller 50-14 14 cells 12 Ab Larry flew Golden Gate Hobbies Quatro Keller 80 28 cells 12 Ah Both models exhibited real Pattern-plane per formance showed way future Steve smoother flier day took home gold Seven-Cell pylon four entries Im certain fastest models US present Whenever Steve Neu Larry Jolly Mike Charles get together can bet will some tight racing year no exception assistance words pictures concerning RC Old-Timer Sailplane Pylon Racing events Results PP Class 1 Bamaby Wainf Superconductor Astro 035 6x275mAh Sanyo 600 sec 2 Art Weiland Zap 02Astro 035 6x275mAh Sanyo 480 sec 3 John Olan Voltair Astro 050 6x45OmAh Sanyo 457 sec 4 Lynne Wainfan Elec Fugitive Astro 035 6x275mAh Sanyo 397 sec 5 Jim McDermoth Hummer Astro 035 5x45OmAh San yo 383 sec FF Class B1 John Olan Voitair Astro Co 15 1 2x45OmAh Sanyo 480 sec 2 Jim McOermoth Orbiteer Aatro Co 05 7x45OmAh Sanyo 374 sec 3 Art Weiland Zap 02 Astro 035 7x275mAh Sanyo 120 sec FF Scale 1 John Smith Fokker Trimotor VL-1 00 3x275mAh Sanyo 208 pta 2 F Papic Bleriot Vii Astro 020 4x2SOmAh GE 191 pta 3 Carlo Godel Fike VL-1 11 2xlOOmAh Sanyo 101 pts CL ScaleKen Redding PBJ-1 two Astro 035 5x1 200mAh Sanyo 2 Addle Naccarato XF-1 L Astro 020 4x275mAh Sanyo 3 John Sheeter MeThe pusher prop screamed like never wanted come down landing Ken Holcombs Porterfield Astro kit third Tony Naccaratos -scale J-3 Cub Astro 60 cobalt weighing 103 lb third truest-scale RC model Addie Naccaratos Ritz-A exact scale structure 12-ft-span ship weighed 15 lb Flight model looked smooth graceful until inside loop performed tragedy struck g strut broke Ritz went vertical dive crashed Addie says knows now what beef up building next RC Aerobatics Seven-Cell Pylon Racing Several top Electric pilots prior commitments Aerobatics Racing numbers down However flew good equipment definitely world-class stan dards Aerobatics Larry Jolly Steve Neu serious contenders Third-placer Ed Depue flew Kyosho models typically small 25-30-in wingspan powered 05-size motors seven 12 Mi cells Timing 10 laps small Quarter Midget oourse Race times ranged 1 min 36 sec area l2sec faster last year Larry Jolly managed win Pylon new design named Ohmen allbalsa model weighs 29 oz 20 being propulsion unit left 9 oz 1 80-sq-in airplane three-channel radio Obmen powered Astro 05 cobalt Well soon get see if/how models compete rest world Larry Mike Steve intend fly contest Belgium August wonderful have three full days flying no noise no grease interested Electric flight should contact Electric Aeromodeling Associ ation PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Editors note Thanks Larry Jollyfor 1 09E Astro 020 4x275mAh Sanyo 4 John Godel F6F-1 Astro 035 5x275mAh Sanyo 5 Ron Duly Zero Astro 020 4x275mAh Sanyo CL Speed 1 Ken Redding AatroCoos7x800mAh Sanyo 5698 mph 2 Addie Naccarato Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 5420 mph 3 Tony Nacca rato Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 5000 mph CL Aerobatics 1 Tony Naccarato Astro 035 5x800mAh Sanyo 78 pts 2 Addle Naccarato Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 62 pta 3 Ron Duly Astro Co 15 1 2xSOOmAh Sanyo 23 pta RC Sailplane Seven-Cell 1 Ed Depue original Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2008 pta 2 Paul Hingtgen Electra Astro Co 05 7xSOOmAh Sanyo 1989 pta 3 Don Nlgg Electricus Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1987 pta 4 Lowell Norenberg original Astro CoOS 7x800mAh Sanyo 1967 pta 5 Bruce McAvlnew Electra AstroCo 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1931 pta RC Sailplane Open 1 Craig Christensen Olym pian Aatro Co 4021 x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 2 John Lupperger Gnome Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 3 Frank Chasteler original Keller 50 24x1 200mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 4 Felix Vivas LS-1 Geist 75 26x1 200mAh Sanyo 2001 pta 5 Lowell Howe Challenger Astro Co 15 1 4x800mAh Sanyo 1733 pta Continued page 157 August 1986 79 John SmIth beautiful Pokker Tri plane Southern Cross won first PP Scale Power provided VL-1 00 motors p Ray Howard watches John Sheaffer L prepares hIs A-J Electric Shocer Class PF Johns first PP Electric model Barnaby Wainfan won class IP unusual 9-oz Superconductor flying wing model having 50-in span 500 sq area Engine rework Youd better off spending time practicing racing pitting trying polish re-time soup intake restrictions new engine runs well anything else Ive seen Three-up Control Line Racing too much fun let slip away under horse power curve Quickie Rat captures excitement fun Racing does atmosphere promotes success appeals levels competitors would like hear anyone suggestions comments Frank Williams 710 Silverpines Houston TX 77062 phone 713-488-1371 Elec Champs/Naccarato Continued page 79 RC Old-Timer Seven-Cell 1 Paul Hingtgen Playboy Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pts 2 Bob Sliff Playboy Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2008 pta 3 Larry Jolly Interceptor Aatro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1996 pta 4 Chuck Hollinger Nomad Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1865 pta 5 Jim Hall Playboy Leisure 05 7x800 mAl Sanyo 1860 pta RC Old-Timer Open 1 Mike Charles Super Quaker Aatro Co 60 26x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 2 Frank Chasteler Lanzo Keller 351 6x800 nAh Sanyo 2020 pta 3 Ross Thomas Lanzo Astro Co 40 26x800mAh Sanyo 2013 pta 4 Lowell Howe Sunduater Astro Co 251 6x800mAh Sanyo 1660 pta 5 Larry Jolly Interceptor Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1619 pta RC Stand-Off Scale 1 Bill Young Stephens Akro Aatro Co 60 3Oxl200mAh Sanyo 204 pta 2 Brian Chan Bede-5N Keller 25 l4xl200mAh Sanyo 177 pta 2 Ken Holcomb PorterfieldAatroSF 15 1 2x1 200mAh Sanyo 135 pta 3 Tony Naccarato J-3 Cub Astro Co 60 28xl200mAh Sanyo 129 pta 4 Bob Sliff Monocoupe Astro SF 40 18x l200mAh Sanyo 127 pta RC Aerobatics 1Steve Neu MKArrow Keller 50 14x1 200mAh GE 150 pta 2 Larry Jolly XC-40 Keller8O 26x1 200mAh GE 145 pta 4 Ed Depue Etude Astro 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 71 pta 4 Bob Sliff Snark Astro 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 50 pta RC Pylon Racing Seven-Cell 1 Larry Jolly Ohmen Astro Co 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 8 pta 2 Lowell Howe Fast Eddy Astro Co 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 6 pta 3 Mike Charles Avanti Keller 25 7xl200mAh GE 3 pta 4 Steve Neu original Keller 25 7xl200mAh Sanyo 3 pta Load Tests/Myers Continued page 81 frame will show two blurred images happens because TV image really made interlacing two pictures made 1/60th second apart described above Exposure time TV pic ture effectively 1/60th second movie camera can obtain similar formation double images since movie cameras make whole frame once Silent movies usually taken 18 frames per second sound movies taken 24 frames per second both exposed 1/40th second assuming using Kodachrome film Video USA always 30 frames per second interlaced described above movie camera has slow motion capability may get 36 54 frames per second shorter exposure like 1/90th 1/200th second Some home movie cam eras can synchronized strobe units light briefly 1/50000th second Short exposures can minimize blurring relative both TV image common movie camera exposure time 1/40th second Thats enough about simple instrumentation sample test drop testing airplane having performance characteristics akeady well known can accomplish two things can demonstrate method works can validate procedure convince correlation between what see test what see service preparing article made series free drops onto turf using Spickler Quicky 500 flown times built kit included stock wire landing gear videotape shows two feet drop height gear let belly fuselage hit ground plane bounced foot air hit again tail skid slammed down bounced couple times wheels Experienced Quicky 500 fliers will testify make such landing will indeed break prop After bouncing stopped landing gear rest plane looked undamaged except dents wheels went up through wing leading edge bottom sheeting same thing happened drops up five feet except belly hit harder prop turning would have broken just about drop test corresponds flight experiences Now would say landing gear passed failed drop test After repairing wing few times buying bunch props might decide stiffer landing gear would help situation course can land better wont have trouble Thus might might evaluate drop test results failure landing gear neither tore out airplane nor sep arated two loose pieces Given favorable landing conditions skillful pilot possible land Quicky 500 breaking prop Lots fliers discussion reader should also aware design aircraft model full-size mixture com promises ideal situation aspect may detrimental another Quicky 500 gear somewhat springy allows placing wheels near CG improved takeoffs opposite side coin very stiff landing gear might ripped off causing damage subjected landing condition type would make wheels dent Quicky 500 wing Regardiess evaluate landing gear would call successful proof test airplane wasnt broken testing over consider wing damage secondary dam age due flexibility landing August 1986 157 C C C U 1 I m z 0 z z C, 0 -a 0 -U m I m C- Q 0 0 -I CD U 0 0 C -00 C 0 U 0 Lij N CD 0 31 x 0 x N
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/08
Page Numbers: 76, 77, 78, 79, 157
This quiet form long overall att ra C Versatile Larry Joliys Open RC Salipiahe entry Electra Might powered Astro 035 cobalt five 800 mAh coils I-las 60In span Go 795 alrfoii Shows promise LarryJoilysOhmen deslgnwhichwonfirstin RC Pylon weighs 2902 20 ox Astro 05 power system Airf cli 25ln-span wing modified Eppler 178 Has aileron eievator controls motor switch THIS YEAR event held April instead February everyones delight weather turned out nearly perfect warm 8O light sea breeze afternoon Due large number events Terry McParla nos Powerhouse RC Old-Timor has two Astro 40 cobalts ganged common gear drIve Uses 30 ceiis 12 Ah Kavan three-blader Prop rework un derway improved modei performance EdDepuewith hisflrst-piaceRCSslipisneln seven-cell class Named Modicus its a modified Eloctricus gear-drive Astro 05 cobalt seven 900 mAh cells 001st 13-7 Ed Depue Kyosho Etude flown RC Aerobatics its good beginneus model MikeCharlesand hisOpon RCOid-Timeren try SuperQuakerAstrosopoworswlnging 01st 13-7 folder 26 coils 800 mAh pro vides vertical climbs nearly 008 45s0c flown contest expanded previous two days threeover two week ends Free Flight Control line events held Sunday April 20 Mile Square Park Fountain Valley CA RC Sailplane Old-Timer events Saturday April 26 Harbor Soaring Society field Costa Mesa latter site competitions Seven-Cell Pylon Race Stand-Off Scale Aerobatics flown Sunday April 27 Electric Championships old est largest such events held US Thirteen different events flown 107 models entered contest organizer/sponsor Astro Flight inc cluded very popular rafile entrant could win Astro Flight electric motor kits donated Carl Goldberg Models Top Flits Models Ace RC Adams RC Products Midway Models Hobby Shack Larry Jolly Model Products Jim Zarembski Models trophies event winners third place fliers did well raffle Last least event wouldnt have possible help members facilities Electric 76 Model Aviation equipment Electric SpectacuierSunduster Oid-Timer Loweli Howe shows Imaginative use Mono Kote Power lea geared Astro 15 cobait 12 coils 800 mAh Gelst 13-7 folder Photos Bob Boucher Tony Naccarato Oscar Rauchmann Larry Jolly motors six cells Since flying field small limited contestants voted 2-mm maxes instead standard 3 mm Motor runs 25 sec first four flights 20 sec thereafter Class B John Qian flew Voltair model Astro 15 cobalt 12 cells 800 mAh first plane no problem poking hole sky thermals great contestants Ken Redding Starduster-X model went clear out site de thermalized Free Flight Scale fewer entries year quality excellent John Smith flew Fokker Trimotor VL 100 motor first place Farrel Papic flew Bleriot VII Astro 035 sure feeling vintage age flight Bleriot cruised around rock-steady second place Carlo Godels Marczi Fike Model E lightest 36 oz powered VL-l 11 motor weighs little over 1 oz Fike would take off ground nicely its 208 sq wing area flight seemed marginal Perhaps adding another 100 mAh cell would make big improvement Control Line Contest Director Tony Naccarato backing Blacksheep Squadron 1952 OldTimer flight pattern used Aero batics allowing flier time complete pattern fewer overhead maneuvers First place Aerobatics taken Tony Naccarato flying Lil Star Astro 035 motor Addie Naccarato came second LII Star powered 05 Astro cobalt 240 sq model weighed 23 oz flew 40-ft lines Ron Duly flying Mongcose im Left Bede-SA powered Keller 25 won second RC Scale Brian Chan Built Japanese Digicon kit featuring glass fuse foam wings Right Ken Hoicombs Porterfield Collegiate third RC Scale Has Astro 15 Super Ferrite 691/2-in span weighs 4 lb Aeromodeling Assn Harbor Soaring So ciety Flight Masters Blacksheep Squadron Free Flight Bill Stroman Contest Director assistance Cyndy Kim Waddell did great job timing models keeping scores Class unusual model Barnaby Wainfans flying wing design tcok first place aircraft called Superconductor powered Astro 035 turning 6-2 prop seems Class models 035 August1986 77 Bill Young RC Scale-winning Ste phens Akro 72-In span its 1/4-scale Constructed balsa carbon fiber sIlk has geared Astro cobalt 60 28 sub-C cells Swings 18-10 prop weighs 11 lb ma ig v4-scale mIper iuo weigno ip ID cneved re icarbon fiber laminated balsa Astro 60 cobalt swings 13-6 prop left Addle Naccarato holds Ritz Standard Model-A Ultrailght entered RC Scale Features laminated wood landing gear same full-size aircraft Above Ritz prepares takeoff its last flight wing strut failed model performing inside loop Addle built RItz exactlythe same prototype 1/s-size 12-ft span Weighs 15 lb Astro 60 pressively cobalt 15 motor 12 cells 12 Ah capacity model weighed 40 oz complete silk/dope covering fine until winds came up Mongoose hit pavement Unfortunately model beyond re pair Ron figured later 52-ft lines 0 12 dia too long should have reduced 4 ft Speed event rules allowed motor seven cells 42-ft lines clock ing five laps Ron Duly holds current record 7400 mph bad luck contest lost model hit deck left field open Ken Redding Addie Naccarato Ken took first place Firemare 5620 mph Addie took second 5420 mph Tony Naccarato flew Stunter cobalt 05 third place speed 50 mph CL Scale entries Ken Redding surprised spectators dropping torpedoes bombs twin-pow ered North American PBJ-1-H Kens model weighing 38 oz took first place Addie Naccaratos XF- 1 L Aerobonita flew well made Guillow P-39 kit John Sheafer flew Me-109 third place Most scale entries flew various models built -in-scale Guillow kits Among Fokker DR-i P 47 Hellcat Zero RC Saliplanes Old-Timers Because constant advances Electric field motor runs shortened again year Seven-Cell Old-Timers allotted 1min motor runs Seven-Cell Sailplanes Open Old-Timers allowed 45-sec motor runs Open Sailplanes 30sec runs 7-mm glide retained max scoring man-on-man wasnt much new equipment used certainly people have spent time get acquainted quirks Electric flight lot good flying great models Unfortunately weather did co operate rather brisk wind turned gale afternoon definite effect scoring lot low-level lift Fliers smaller models could get nearby slope distinct advantage over mistak enly thought thermal contest Seven-Cell Sailplane Ed Depue showed everyone Modicus Ed modified Electricus Two-Meter Sailplane contests week before competition finished new nose block installed Astro 05 geared cobalt Geist folding prop just two days Electric flying under belt Ed slipped top guns take first place After two rounds Open Sailplane Craig Christensen Frank Chastler John Lupperger tied perfect scores called athree-way flyoff first proved exciting happening day pilots got away cleanly fought foot air Craig eventual winner Astro 40-powered Olympian 78 Model Aviation Left Ken Reddings PBJ 1 -H model took top honors CL Scale Other Biackaheep Squadron club members also did well Kens model scratch-built 40-in wingspan Astro 025 motors Right Little Star CL Aerobatics model Tony Naccarato powered Astro 035 Addle Naccarato flew modified Little Star Astro 05 cobait Faster flown longer lines Tony first Addle second Lull LU9U5l LL oiunur win nun uuuy uvunguuuu muu ul inn urn M&P kit Finished siikldope powered Astro 15 cobalt 12 coils Right Ken Reddings asymmetrical CL Speed model clocked 5620 mph Speeds faster 1985 Old-Timer models seriously af fected wind classes won competitors right model day Mike Charles right model day however Super Quaker Astro 60 Geist 13-7 folder 26cell battery 800 mAh capable vertical climb 2000 ft/min class truly spectacular Mike Frank Chastler tied after two rounds Frank declined flyoff time wind really up flight against Super Quaker would have futile RC Scale great turnout giant-sized models judged Contest Director Bob Bouchers staff Bill Youngs black-and-orange Stephens Akro cobalt 60 28 cells flew very well Bills 11-lb airplane flew through maneu vers less 3 mm Bill won first place easily Second place taken Brian Chan BD-5 powered Keller 25 motor Etude vowed would back next year Steve flew M-K Arrow powered Keller 50-14 14 cells 12 Ab Larry flew Golden Gate Hobbies Quatro Keller 80 28 cells 12 Ah Both models exhibited real Pattern-plane per formance showed way future Steve smoother flier day took home gold Seven-Cell pylon four entries Im certain fastest models US present Whenever Steve Neu Larry Jolly Mike Charles get together can bet will some tight racing year no exception assistance words pictures concerning RC Old-Timer Sailplane Pylon Racing events Results PP Class 1 Bamaby Wainf Superconductor Astro 035 6x275mAh Sanyo 600 sec 2 Art Weiland Zap 02Astro 035 6x275mAh Sanyo 480 sec 3 John Olan Voltair Astro 050 6x45OmAh Sanyo 457 sec 4 Lynne Wainfan Elec Fugitive Astro 035 6x275mAh Sanyo 397 sec 5 Jim McDermoth Hummer Astro 035 5x45OmAh San yo 383 sec FF Class B1 John Olan Voitair Astro Co 15 1 2x45OmAh Sanyo 480 sec 2 Jim McOermoth Orbiteer Aatro Co 05 7x45OmAh Sanyo 374 sec 3 Art Weiland Zap 02 Astro 035 7x275mAh Sanyo 120 sec FF Scale 1 John Smith Fokker Trimotor VL-1 00 3x275mAh Sanyo 208 pta 2 F Papic Bleriot Vii Astro 020 4x2SOmAh GE 191 pta 3 Carlo Godel Fike VL-1 11 2xlOOmAh Sanyo 101 pts CL ScaleKen Redding PBJ-1 two Astro 035 5x1 200mAh Sanyo 2 Addle Naccarato XF-1 L Astro 020 4x275mAh Sanyo 3 John Sheeter MeThe pusher prop screamed like never wanted come down landing Ken Holcombs Porterfield Astro kit third Tony Naccaratos -scale J-3 Cub Astro 60 cobalt weighing 103 lb third truest-scale RC model Addie Naccaratos Ritz-A exact scale structure 12-ft-span ship weighed 15 lb Flight model looked smooth graceful until inside loop performed tragedy struck g strut broke Ritz went vertical dive crashed Addie says knows now what beef up building next RC Aerobatics Seven-Cell Pylon Racing Several top Electric pilots prior commitments Aerobatics Racing numbers down However flew good equipment definitely world-class stan dards Aerobatics Larry Jolly Steve Neu serious contenders Third-placer Ed Depue flew Kyosho models typically small 25-30-in wingspan powered 05-size motors seven 12 Mi cells Timing 10 laps small Quarter Midget oourse Race times ranged 1 min 36 sec area l2sec faster last year Larry Jolly managed win Pylon new design named Ohmen allbalsa model weighs 29 oz 20 being propulsion unit left 9 oz 1 80-sq-in airplane three-channel radio Obmen powered Astro 05 cobalt Well soon get see if/how models compete rest world Larry Mike Steve intend fly contest Belgium August wonderful have three full days flying no noise no grease interested Electric flight should contact Electric Aeromodeling Associ ation PO Box #9 Midway City CA 92655 Editors note Thanks Larry Jollyfor 1 09E Astro 020 4x275mAh Sanyo 4 John Godel F6F-1 Astro 035 5x275mAh Sanyo 5 Ron Duly Zero Astro 020 4x275mAh Sanyo CL Speed 1 Ken Redding AatroCoos7x800mAh Sanyo 5698 mph 2 Addie Naccarato Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 5420 mph 3 Tony Nacca rato Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 5000 mph CL Aerobatics 1 Tony Naccarato Astro 035 5x800mAh Sanyo 78 pts 2 Addle Naccarato Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 62 pta 3 Ron Duly Astro Co 15 1 2xSOOmAh Sanyo 23 pta RC Sailplane Seven-Cell 1 Ed Depue original Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2008 pta 2 Paul Hingtgen Electra Astro Co 05 7xSOOmAh Sanyo 1989 pta 3 Don Nlgg Electricus Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1987 pta 4 Lowell Norenberg original Astro CoOS 7x800mAh Sanyo 1967 pta 5 Bruce McAvlnew Electra AstroCo 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1931 pta RC Sailplane Open 1 Craig Christensen Olym pian Aatro Co 4021 x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 2 John Lupperger Gnome Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 3 Frank Chasteler original Keller 50 24x1 200mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 4 Felix Vivas LS-1 Geist 75 26x1 200mAh Sanyo 2001 pta 5 Lowell Howe Challenger Astro Co 15 1 4x800mAh Sanyo 1733 pta Continued page 157 August 1986 79 John SmIth beautiful Pokker Tri plane Southern Cross won first PP Scale Power provided VL-1 00 motors p Ray Howard watches John Sheaffer L prepares hIs A-J Electric Shocer Class PF Johns first PP Electric model Barnaby Wainfan won class IP unusual 9-oz Superconductor flying wing model having 50-in span 500 sq area Engine rework Youd better off spending time practicing racing pitting trying polish re-time soup intake restrictions new engine runs well anything else Ive seen Three-up Control Line Racing too much fun let slip away under horse power curve Quickie Rat captures excitement fun Racing does atmosphere promotes success appeals levels competitors would like hear anyone suggestions comments Frank Williams 710 Silverpines Houston TX 77062 phone 713-488-1371 Elec Champs/Naccarato Continued page 79 RC Old-Timer Seven-Cell 1 Paul Hingtgen Playboy Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pts 2 Bob Sliff Playboy Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 2008 pta 3 Larry Jolly Interceptor Aatro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1996 pta 4 Chuck Hollinger Nomad Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1865 pta 5 Jim Hall Playboy Leisure 05 7x800 mAl Sanyo 1860 pta RC Old-Timer Open 1 Mike Charles Super Quaker Aatro Co 60 26x800mAh Sanyo 2020 pta 2 Frank Chasteler Lanzo Keller 351 6x800 nAh Sanyo 2020 pta 3 Ross Thomas Lanzo Astro Co 40 26x800mAh Sanyo 2013 pta 4 Lowell Howe Sunduater Astro Co 251 6x800mAh Sanyo 1660 pta 5 Larry Jolly Interceptor Astro Co 05 7x800mAh Sanyo 1619 pta RC Stand-Off Scale 1 Bill Young Stephens Akro Aatro Co 60 3Oxl200mAh Sanyo 204 pta 2 Brian Chan Bede-5N Keller 25 l4xl200mAh Sanyo 177 pta 2 Ken Holcomb PorterfieldAatroSF 15 1 2x1 200mAh Sanyo 135 pta 3 Tony Naccarato J-3 Cub Astro Co 60 28xl200mAh Sanyo 129 pta 4 Bob Sliff Monocoupe Astro SF 40 18x l200mAh Sanyo 127 pta RC Aerobatics 1Steve Neu MKArrow Keller 50 14x1 200mAh GE 150 pta 2 Larry Jolly XC-40 Keller8O 26x1 200mAh GE 145 pta 4 Ed Depue Etude Astro 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 71 pta 4 Bob Sliff Snark Astro 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 50 pta RC Pylon Racing Seven-Cell 1 Larry Jolly Ohmen Astro Co 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 8 pta 2 Lowell Howe Fast Eddy Astro Co 05 7x1 200mAh Sanyo 6 pta 3 Mike Charles Avanti Keller 25 7xl200mAh GE 3 pta 4 Steve Neu original Keller 25 7xl200mAh Sanyo 3 pta Load Tests/Myers Continued page 81 frame will show two blurred images happens because TV image really made interlacing two pictures made 1/60th second apart described above Exposure time TV pic ture effectively 1/60th second movie camera can obtain similar formation double images since movie cameras make whole frame once Silent movies usually taken 18 frames per second sound movies taken 24 frames per second both exposed 1/40th second assuming using Kodachrome film Video USA always 30 frames per second interlaced described above movie camera has slow motion capability may get 36 54 frames per second shorter exposure like 1/90th 1/200th second Some home movie cam eras can synchronized strobe units light briefly 1/50000th second Short exposures can minimize blurring relative both TV image common movie camera exposure time 1/40th second Thats enough about simple instrumentation sample test drop testing airplane having performance characteristics akeady well known can accomplish two things can demonstrate method works can validate procedure convince correlation between what see test what see service preparing article made series free drops onto turf using Spickler Quicky 500 flown times built kit included stock wire landing gear videotape shows two feet drop height gear let belly fuselage hit ground plane bounced foot air hit again tail skid slammed down bounced couple times wheels Experienced Quicky 500 fliers will testify make such landing will indeed break prop After bouncing stopped landing gear rest plane looked undamaged except dents wheels went up through wing leading edge bottom sheeting same thing happened drops up five feet except belly hit harder prop turning would have broken just about drop test corresponds flight experiences Now would say landing gear passed failed drop test After repairing wing few times buying bunch props might decide stiffer landing gear would help situation course can land better wont have trouble Thus might might evaluate drop test results failure landing gear neither tore out airplane nor sep arated two loose pieces Given favorable landing conditions skillful pilot possible land Quicky 500 breaking prop Lots fliers discussion reader should also aware design aircraft model full-size mixture com promises ideal situation aspect may detrimental another Quicky 500 gear somewhat springy allows placing wheels near CG improved takeoffs opposite side coin very stiff landing gear might ripped off causing damage subjected landing condition type would make wheels dent Quicky 500 wing Regardiess evaluate landing gear would call successful proof test airplane wasnt broken testing over consider wing damage secondary dam age due flexibility landing August 1986 157 C C C U 1 I m z 0 z z C, 0 -a 0 -U m I m C- Q 0 0 -I CD U 0 0 C -00 C 0 U 0 Lij N CD 0 31 x 0 x N