FLYING conditions Lincoln Nats less optimum Navy Carrier events Thursday brought heat humidity low baro metric pressure requiring lot engine retuning resulting lower usual high speeds Class 2 models deck used official flying borrowed Nebraska Carrier fliers just barely legal arresting lines center deck no -in off deck Fast approaches typically resulted bounce ocean Most other decks stretch legality other way -in arresting line clearance deck center Class especially hard hit adverse conditions four 10 people flew made complete flights Dave Wallick won using K&B 65-powered 42-in MO-l 935 mph high speed/177 mph low speed score 34626 model big Profile ship over 300 sq wing area new still some stability bugs worked out movable rudder ailerons line slider biggie has lot potential excellent low-speed performance Marc Warwashana campaigning Loire Nieuport LN-42 scale classes LN-42 very streamlined model highaspect-ratio wing relatively small tail Marcs 36-in version Class HP 40 power placed second 1044/280 mph 34173 score Dave Engel flew K&B 58 front-intake-powered 36 MO-l con servative power setup gave modest score 32345 points 827/203 mph needed reliability take third place big news Class 2 year big airplanes Dave Wallick Dave Engel Guardians 40 41-in span dwarfing 33in Guardians few years ago Marc War washana legal limit 44-in LN-42 Dave Wallick won again 1046/148 mph 37540 using Rossi 65 side-exhaust engine Dave Engel ran similar Wallick-Rossi big Guardian ran Out fuel first flight second attempt gave 1013/180 mph hurried low speed keep running out fuel before landing resulting 35756 put him fifth place big thickwinged 18-25% airfoil models may dominate event near future other winning airplanes Class 2 smaller traditional design made reliable years competition second-place model Pete Mazur Webra Speed 61-powered 3654 Model Aviation Marc Warwashana displays fine form CL Navy Carrierreleases Merrel Bookers Guardian clear paved area background usuallyfilled screaming Rat Racersmaking low-speed Carrier flights quite difficult execute Coo tinued page 136 Leroy Cordes launches Dave Engels Profile Wildcatwhich looks quite sharp near-scale fuselage outline Marc Warwashana flew Rossi 65REpowered Loire-Nieuport LN-42 Class liit biggest Class II giants its 44-in wingspan unusual modeling subject Tile winners Junior I-rotiie Carrier H LI John J liolliday Marty Speiss MaSt Wallick finished 1 -2-3 Marty volunteered work pulltest day Classes II Linda Kohouts Profile Guardian sported Fox Combat Special sideexhaust engine Supertigre carburetor Idles OK no exhaust baffle Note tank placement ventsand cracked prop blade r m mm mmmmmm m m mm m m mm II II I I -A YELLOW FEVER CE Th Fever has won mars quickie mess during lest three years Maryland area others combined I I II II II II II II II II II Iri~ Yeflow Fever Racing Team T41*t wrapped around new Ikit help prevent mali-order shipping damageI 4ILLS O.Iw p Order DbeIMO ddmns AM % lax LANE MODELS 28 llambleton Rd Riva MD 21140 L mm m mm m mm m mm mm mm mm m uI tionals winners way up ladder FAI Combat also goof-up final first Rich Lopez apparently winning because DQand Pat Willcox actually winning after one-model-each reflight DQ came after Lopez model launched find Willcoxs lines somehow hooked Good sportsmanship important win Rich agreed reflight though could have taken trophy Last year Tom Fluker Jr good sport gave Richard Stubblefield another shot after DQ prouder now hes World Champion FAI still has greatest variety equipment Pat Willcox won usual Texas Force clone Lopez used taper-wing foamie Fox Schnuerlc 15 also dominant enginenot because sheer numbers because works well Combat mode towing streamer good number Rossi ISs still around although ldidnt see new models Quite few Nelson ASs used noticed Gary Arnold switched Nelson ST X- 15 used Sweden Duke Fox gave us rundown fuel used Sweden fliers Lincoln formula 40% nitromethane 20% nitro ethane plus 20% alcohol Ucon oil nitroethone produces less power equivalent amount nitromethane seems stabilize mixture over wide range atmo spheric conditions engine tune real surprise entire meet turnout Combat40 entries un official event Eliminations started about 230 because protest delayed Junior/Senior -Th C%1St~ PlS~ Szlk Screen T-SHIRTS $695 can choose custom designs send clear photograph color b/w logo experienced artists will reproduce beautfully Club Group Orders WelcomeAsk special quantity rates Special Event Shirts Available e call details Personalized Shirts Available 2O per letter Other Sportswear Items Available Jackets $2195 baseball shirts $895 shorts $595 ladies tops $995 coaches shirts $1295 hats printedask br details sweatshirts $11 95Joot ball jerseys $895 ITY SPORTSWEAR WIDE CHOICE OF COLORS SIZES XSSMLXL T-Shirt accurate artists rendering plane $1995 plus shipping Bringing Best Custom Screened Sportswear SEND SASE FOR BROCHURE Phase Art T-Shirt people 17102 Earlham Court Upper Marlboro MD 20772 2751 18 Designed fr sport fl4ng quickie 500 racing Fever meets specs Kit features hand cut balsa fuse farmers ply parts Easy mills mats build instruction Aluminum gor exclusive torque absorptlcutfloee sttucture Hardware pack fuil size plans NEW eCenter Thrust sOrest Spert Plane wIth 3 Power eHand Made Oum IIW- FItal 112 Racer Cendng Seeh Fast double-elimination first round would have around 60 matches about six minutes Good calculations plus good judges circle marshall last flight off 825 Richard Stubblefield win ning twilight match Richard used battered Lopez foam type model Richs No 5 engine flying Richard seen pitting lawn chair Yes long long day Miscellaneous observations new 1 800 start ing rule worked very well Nobody able define unflyable airplane anymore new quick-fix glues just about remains could constitute potentially flyable aircraft quite few people letting go handle person didnt have handle plane launched Maybe safety thongs way go though bother variation lost handle thing 2A con testant didnt have lines model didnt discover oversight until after hes started engine match Much care taken covering clips FAI lines some people used handles wing nuts other protuberances snagged lines large danger opposing flier happened Combat events order make easier officials need better protest procedures criteria reflights firm policy launch ing unsafe models Lets hope Nats next year will good officials Contestants did best making 1982 Lincoln Nats best memory Nats CL Carrier/Mazur Continued page 54 MO-i has flown Nass since 1975 1109/230 mph flight achieved score 35904 based quick high speed Leon Ryktarsyk flying beautiful 39-in Skypirate 1157/273 mph fastest high speed day 35806 third place Leon also used Webra Speed 61 Bob Reynolds flew 05 65 RSR-powered 36-in Firefly 1150/ 269 mph 35781 score fourth place wind decisive Friday Profile day started turbulent 10 15 mph winds first complete flight 25507 Pete Mazur Tune-Hill plain-bearing-powered G-S Beareat 901/164 mph Dave Rolley Wildcat kitting K&B 58 flew 881/189 mph 24454 whieh would bring him fourth place Bill Calkins using original Mauler another K&B made fine flight 838/171 mph 24273 would eventu ally bring him fifth place Bills model flaps disabled stability windy conditions point deck closed noon break day half over three Open category flights completed landings seas surrounding carrier littered wreckage crashes low speed failed landings winds dropped slightest breeze sky cleared during break Leroy Cordes put up first flight after lunch Tune-Hill-ball bearing powered Spearfish played breeze master fully managing 931/138 mph 27046-point flight put him solidly first place bump Pete Mazur second next flight Dave Engel Wildcat doing fine until wind came back caused him miss landing wind remained strong rest day Glenn Simpson put up 24627-point 1 36 Model Aviation flight 838/159 mph speeds capture third Tune-Hill-powered Kingfisher Dave Walick made attempt first place tail-heavy Spearfish nearly unbeatable calm weather lacked stability needed windy conditions touched down low-speed run ended up out money John J 1-lolliday won Junior Profile Carrier Supertigre-powered Guardian 19204 points 100-point landing turbulent conditions gave him perfect flight Junior category Senior Linda Kohout using Fox Combat engine Supertigre carb won 1977 Bill Rutledge placed second Tigre-powered STOL Bearcat non-scale 18572 points first year ball bearing engines allowed Profile rule change resulted K&B 58s Tune-Hills TWAs Fox rear-exhaust engines appearing ball bearings instead plain bearings sported last year Only Supertigre flown Open category marking passing engine dominated event decade Two Fox Combat engines appeared Tigre carburetors flown Matt Wallick Linda Kohout first anticipated Combat engine conversions show lot promise idle fine exhaust baffle Navy Carrier Society held its annual meet ing Friday evening local restaurant presented traditional Eugene Ely award 1982 Navy Carrier Champion Dave Engel coveted trophy given person highest total score three classes compe tition Dave scored well classes contestant make landing class Nats Carrier operation smoothly run Event Director Gerry Deneau assisted Mike Ruby Larry Fagan pull test Timing scorekeeping Carolyn Cordes Mitzi Hawk Pam Rolley smoothly efficiently correctly done experienced professional approach people others resulted pleasant hassle-free Nats workers warmly applauded contest ants Navy Carrier Society meeting job well done Nats CL Speed/Hempel Continued page 55 events fly fuel event furnished contest management two-line model has no wing area restrictions Plus number 65cc engines available today choose other ingredient required modeler Come join fun Speed Isad 10 entries year very good compared previous Nats team Hempel & Morton Texas placed first speed 16863 mph using X-15 Supertigre engine Rev-Up 6 x 8 modified prop Fuel 75% nitro 6% alcohol 19% synthetic oil Jim Rhoades Salt Lake City UT captured second speed 15909 mph followed George Brown 15632 mph Some Speed fliers experienced prob lems engines failing come up pipe waited until later day place flight speeds kept dropping slower slower David Hooke Mountainhome PA turned respectable 12240 mph flight Being Senior entry looking some competi tion Seniors hiding Tuesday B Speed event slowest speeds comparison last years Nats Wisniewski team turned 17568 mph flight first place Glenn Lee George Brown turning 15948 mph 15768 mph flights respectively Bill Wisniewski using K&B 49cc engine 7 x 10 Rev-Up prop majority B Speed models used some type metal suction tanks Rev-Up 7 x 10 speed props used models Also quite few X 29 Supertigres used B Speed seemed test flying B Speed fliers weather started out cool morning some thunderstorms majority fliers waited until later day place official flights Senior fly B Speed David Hooke using X-29 ST setup described Control Line Speed column April June 1980 issues ModelAviation %A Speed Al Stegens Cleveland OH placed first 12108 mph flight using open-faced Cox TD 049 Charles Legg Council Bluff IA second 11578 mph Warren Kurth also using open-faced TD 049 placed third 11373 mph Al usual beautiful hA model finished yellow Hobbypoxy Al treats hA like fine Instrument has tuned precisely Warren Kurth still has title having smallest hA model Teresa Kim Anaheim CA placed first Senior hA Speed 946 mph flight Jimmy Rickets Sioux Falls SD turned 5763 mph flight first place Junior hA Speed Wednesday Class D Speed started fast pace Frank Garzon Central Islip NY turning speed 20470 mph Frank using hybrid OPS 65 9 x 12 glass prop fuel formula consisted of78% nitro 3% alcohol 19% synthetic oil Close behind Don Benesch Copiagne NY speed 20400 mph Don using new OS Max 65 engine 9 x 12 glass prop Dons fuel secret wore black cape muttered something about feather crows tail Wisniewski team third D Speed flight 19751 mph using new K&B 65 engine Bill didnt indicate engine would go production Jet Speed times too fast year still respectable George Brown Staten Island NY turned 19347 mph just sneak ing past Chris Sackett Burnaby Canada 18703 mph William Nusz Omaha NE using Hoyt sidewinder turned 16910 mph flight take third place Continued flctoiy Shirts claim victory over plain T-shirts V-neck shirts Small color ful airplanes 50% cot ton/50% polyester sky blue shirts white trim S795 plus 10% P/H Sizes S34-36 M38-40 L42-44 X461 VF4 F4U Corsair VFW F4F Wildcat VF6 F6F Hellcat VF7 F7F Tigercat VFB F8F Bearcat V38 P-38 Lightning V40 P40 Tomahawk V47 P47 Thunderbolt V51 P-51 Mustang V61 P-61 Black Widow V19 Fwl9O VA6 A6M Zero VSP Spitfire VTB TBF Avenger VSB 580 Dauntless Allow 4- weeks delively Send check money order Flightilne Shirts Etc Department MA 1781 Johnmark Circle Grants Pass OR 97526 Name Address CitystateZip Design #Size November 1982 137 V17 8-17 Fortress V24 8-24 Liberator V25 8-25 Mitchell V29 6-29 Supertortress VAZ A-26 Invader V26 B-26 Marauder VP4 F-4 Phantom V86 F-B6 Sabre VIS F-15 Eagle VF5 F-5 Freedom Fighter Via BflO9 V14 F-14 Tomcat Vol Fokker Dr 1 CUSTOM FOAM WINGS d TAILS CUSTOM SAILPLANE WINGS d TAILS SPRAY ADHESIVES FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES HI STARTS BALSA d PLYWOOD SEND 5O d 10 SASE FOR INTO ESS BOX 437 LEMONT PA 16851 ECPL~LJlV1NTATILJN SCALt ORAWINGSPHOTOS BOOKLETS MODtL PLANS l982 AIRPLANE CATALOGS *200 REPLA TECH NTERNA OriA 48500 MC KCNZ E HVJY V DA OREGON 87485 rCOMPLETE THIS FORM AND ATtACH MAILING 3IJc L FROM RECENT Issue LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advancesix weeks re quired change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept Model Aviation 815 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC. 20005 Check appropriate boxenclose payment fl NEW SUBSCRIPTION C CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere including Canada Mexico $2400 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE _______________________________________________ ZIP ________________ MODEL AVIATION 815 FIFTEENTH ST. NW. WASHINGTON DC 20005
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/11
Page Numbers: 54, 136, 137
FLYING conditions Lincoln Nats less optimum Navy Carrier events Thursday brought heat humidity low baro metric pressure requiring lot engine retuning resulting lower usual high speeds Class 2 models deck used official flying borrowed Nebraska Carrier fliers just barely legal arresting lines center deck no -in off deck Fast approaches typically resulted bounce ocean Most other decks stretch legality other way -in arresting line clearance deck center Class especially hard hit adverse conditions four 10 people flew made complete flights Dave Wallick won using K&B 65-powered 42-in MO-l 935 mph high speed/177 mph low speed score 34626 model big Profile ship over 300 sq wing area new still some stability bugs worked out movable rudder ailerons line slider biggie has lot potential excellent low-speed performance Marc Warwashana campaigning Loire Nieuport LN-42 scale classes LN-42 very streamlined model highaspect-ratio wing relatively small tail Marcs 36-in version Class HP 40 power placed second 1044/280 mph 34173 score Dave Engel flew K&B 58 front-intake-powered 36 MO-l con servative power setup gave modest score 32345 points 827/203 mph needed reliability take third place big news Class 2 year big airplanes Dave Wallick Dave Engel Guardians 40 41-in span dwarfing 33in Guardians few years ago Marc War washana legal limit 44-in LN-42 Dave Wallick won again 1046/148 mph 37540 using Rossi 65 side-exhaust engine Dave Engel ran similar Wallick-Rossi big Guardian ran Out fuel first flight second attempt gave 1013/180 mph hurried low speed keep running out fuel before landing resulting 35756 put him fifth place big thickwinged 18-25% airfoil models may dominate event near future other winning airplanes Class 2 smaller traditional design made reliable years competition second-place model Pete Mazur Webra Speed 61-powered 3654 Model Aviation Marc Warwashana displays fine form CL Navy Carrierreleases Merrel Bookers Guardian clear paved area background usuallyfilled screaming Rat Racersmaking low-speed Carrier flights quite difficult execute Coo tinued page 136 Leroy Cordes launches Dave Engels Profile Wildcatwhich looks quite sharp near-scale fuselage outline Marc Warwashana flew Rossi 65REpowered Loire-Nieuport LN-42 Class liit biggest Class II giants its 44-in wingspan unusual modeling subject Tile winners Junior I-rotiie Carrier H LI John J liolliday Marty Speiss MaSt Wallick finished 1 -2-3 Marty volunteered work pulltest day Classes II Linda Kohouts Profile Guardian sported Fox Combat Special sideexhaust engine Supertigre carburetor Idles OK no exhaust baffle Note tank placement ventsand cracked prop blade r m mm mmmmmm m m mm m m mm II II I I -A YELLOW FEVER CE Th Fever has won mars quickie mess during lest three years Maryland area others combined I I II II II II II II II II II Iri~ Yeflow Fever Racing Team T41*t wrapped around new Ikit help prevent mali-order shipping damageI 4ILLS O.Iw p Order DbeIMO ddmns AM % lax LANE MODELS 28 llambleton Rd Riva MD 21140 L mm m mm m mm m mm mm mm mm m uI tionals winners way up ladder FAI Combat also goof-up final first Rich Lopez apparently winning because DQand Pat Willcox actually winning after one-model-each reflight DQ came after Lopez model launched find Willcoxs lines somehow hooked Good sportsmanship important win Rich agreed reflight though could have taken trophy Last year Tom Fluker Jr good sport gave Richard Stubblefield another shot after DQ prouder now hes World Champion FAI still has greatest variety equipment Pat Willcox won usual Texas Force clone Lopez used taper-wing foamie Fox Schnuerlc 15 also dominant enginenot because sheer numbers because works well Combat mode towing streamer good number Rossi ISs still around although ldidnt see new models Quite few Nelson ASs used noticed Gary Arnold switched Nelson ST X- 15 used Sweden Duke Fox gave us rundown fuel used Sweden fliers Lincoln formula 40% nitromethane 20% nitro ethane plus 20% alcohol Ucon oil nitroethone produces less power equivalent amount nitromethane seems stabilize mixture over wide range atmo spheric conditions engine tune real surprise entire meet turnout Combat40 entries un official event Eliminations started about 230 because protest delayed Junior/Senior -Th C%1St~ PlS~ Szlk Screen T-SHIRTS $695 can choose custom designs send clear photograph color b/w logo experienced artists will reproduce beautfully Club Group Orders WelcomeAsk special quantity rates Special Event Shirts Available e call details Personalized Shirts Available 2O per letter Other Sportswear Items Available Jackets $2195 baseball shirts $895 shorts $595 ladies tops $995 coaches shirts $1295 hats printedask br details sweatshirts $11 95Joot ball jerseys $895 ITY SPORTSWEAR WIDE CHOICE OF COLORS SIZES XSSMLXL T-Shirt accurate artists rendering plane $1995 plus shipping Bringing Best Custom Screened Sportswear SEND SASE FOR BROCHURE Phase Art T-Shirt people 17102 Earlham Court Upper Marlboro MD 20772 2751 18 Designed fr sport fl4ng quickie 500 racing Fever meets specs Kit features hand cut balsa fuse farmers ply parts Easy mills mats build instruction Aluminum gor exclusive torque absorptlcutfloee sttucture Hardware pack fuil size plans NEW eCenter Thrust sOrest Spert Plane wIth 3 Power eHand Made Oum IIW- FItal 112 Racer Cendng Seeh Fast double-elimination first round would have around 60 matches about six minutes Good calculations plus good judges circle marshall last flight off 825 Richard Stubblefield win ning twilight match Richard used battered Lopez foam type model Richs No 5 engine flying Richard seen pitting lawn chair Yes long long day Miscellaneous observations new 1 800 start ing rule worked very well Nobody able define unflyable airplane anymore new quick-fix glues just about remains could constitute potentially flyable aircraft quite few people letting go handle person didnt have handle plane launched Maybe safety thongs way go though bother variation lost handle thing 2A con testant didnt have lines model didnt discover oversight until after hes started engine match Much care taken covering clips FAI lines some people used handles wing nuts other protuberances snagged lines large danger opposing flier happened Combat events order make easier officials need better protest procedures criteria reflights firm policy launch ing unsafe models Lets hope Nats next year will good officials Contestants did best making 1982 Lincoln Nats best memory Nats CL Carrier/Mazur Continued page 54 MO-i has flown Nass since 1975 1109/230 mph flight achieved score 35904 based quick high speed Leon Ryktarsyk flying beautiful 39-in Skypirate 1157/273 mph fastest high speed day 35806 third place Leon also used Webra Speed 61 Bob Reynolds flew 05 65 RSR-powered 36-in Firefly 1150/ 269 mph 35781 score fourth place wind decisive Friday Profile day started turbulent 10 15 mph winds first complete flight 25507 Pete Mazur Tune-Hill plain-bearing-powered G-S Beareat 901/164 mph Dave Rolley Wildcat kitting K&B 58 flew 881/189 mph 24454 whieh would bring him fourth place Bill Calkins using original Mauler another K&B made fine flight 838/171 mph 24273 would eventu ally bring him fifth place Bills model flaps disabled stability windy conditions point deck closed noon break day half over three Open category flights completed landings seas surrounding carrier littered wreckage crashes low speed failed landings winds dropped slightest breeze sky cleared during break Leroy Cordes put up first flight after lunch Tune-Hill-ball bearing powered Spearfish played breeze master fully managing 931/138 mph 27046-point flight put him solidly first place bump Pete Mazur second next flight Dave Engel Wildcat doing fine until wind came back caused him miss landing wind remained strong rest day Glenn Simpson put up 24627-point 1 36 Model Aviation flight 838/159 mph speeds capture third Tune-Hill-powered Kingfisher Dave Walick made attempt first place tail-heavy Spearfish nearly unbeatable calm weather lacked stability needed windy conditions touched down low-speed run ended up out money John J 1-lolliday won Junior Profile Carrier Supertigre-powered Guardian 19204 points 100-point landing turbulent conditions gave him perfect flight Junior category Senior Linda Kohout using Fox Combat engine Supertigre carb won 1977 Bill Rutledge placed second Tigre-powered STOL Bearcat non-scale 18572 points first year ball bearing engines allowed Profile rule change resulted K&B 58s Tune-Hills TWAs Fox rear-exhaust engines appearing ball bearings instead plain bearings sported last year Only Supertigre flown Open category marking passing engine dominated event decade Two Fox Combat engines appeared Tigre carburetors flown Matt Wallick Linda Kohout first anticipated Combat engine conversions show lot promise idle fine exhaust baffle Navy Carrier Society held its annual meet ing Friday evening local restaurant presented traditional Eugene Ely award 1982 Navy Carrier Champion Dave Engel coveted trophy given person highest total score three classes compe tition Dave scored well classes contestant make landing class Nats Carrier operation smoothly run Event Director Gerry Deneau assisted Mike Ruby Larry Fagan pull test Timing scorekeeping Carolyn Cordes Mitzi Hawk Pam Rolley smoothly efficiently correctly done experienced professional approach people others resulted pleasant hassle-free Nats workers warmly applauded contest ants Navy Carrier Society meeting job well done Nats CL Speed/Hempel Continued page 55 events fly fuel event furnished contest management two-line model has no wing area restrictions Plus number 65cc engines available today choose other ingredient required modeler Come join fun Speed Isad 10 entries year very good compared previous Nats team Hempel & Morton Texas placed first speed 16863 mph using X-15 Supertigre engine Rev-Up 6 x 8 modified prop Fuel 75% nitro 6% alcohol 19% synthetic oil Jim Rhoades Salt Lake City UT captured second speed 15909 mph followed George Brown 15632 mph Some Speed fliers experienced prob lems engines failing come up pipe waited until later day place flight speeds kept dropping slower slower David Hooke Mountainhome PA turned respectable 12240 mph flight Being Senior entry looking some competi tion Seniors hiding Tuesday B Speed event slowest speeds comparison last years Nats Wisniewski team turned 17568 mph flight first place Glenn Lee George Brown turning 15948 mph 15768 mph flights respectively Bill Wisniewski using K&B 49cc engine 7 x 10 Rev-Up prop majority B Speed models used some type metal suction tanks Rev-Up 7 x 10 speed props used models Also quite few X 29 Supertigres used B Speed seemed test flying B Speed fliers weather started out cool morning some thunderstorms majority fliers waited until later day place official flights Senior fly B Speed David Hooke using X-29 ST setup described Control Line Speed column April June 1980 issues ModelAviation %A Speed Al Stegens Cleveland OH placed first 12108 mph flight using open-faced Cox TD 049 Charles Legg Council Bluff IA second 11578 mph Warren Kurth also using open-faced TD 049 placed third 11373 mph Al usual beautiful hA model finished yellow Hobbypoxy Al treats hA like fine Instrument has tuned precisely Warren Kurth still has title having smallest hA model Teresa Kim Anaheim CA placed first Senior hA Speed 946 mph flight Jimmy Rickets Sioux Falls SD turned 5763 mph flight first place Junior hA Speed Wednesday Class D Speed started fast pace Frank Garzon Central Islip NY turning speed 20470 mph Frank using hybrid OPS 65 9 x 12 glass prop fuel formula consisted of78% nitro 3% alcohol 19% synthetic oil Close behind Don Benesch Copiagne NY speed 20400 mph Don using new OS Max 65 engine 9 x 12 glass prop Dons fuel secret wore black cape muttered something about feather crows tail Wisniewski team third D Speed flight 19751 mph using new K&B 65 engine Bill didnt indicate engine would go production Jet Speed times too fast year still respectable George Brown Staten Island NY turned 19347 mph just sneak ing past Chris Sackett Burnaby Canada 18703 mph William Nusz Omaha NE using Hoyt sidewinder turned 16910 mph flight take third place Continued flctoiy Shirts claim victory over plain T-shirts V-neck shirts Small color ful airplanes 50% cot ton/50% polyester sky blue shirts white trim S795 plus 10% P/H Sizes S34-36 M38-40 L42-44 X461 VF4 F4U Corsair VFW F4F Wildcat VF6 F6F Hellcat VF7 F7F Tigercat VFB F8F Bearcat V38 P-38 Lightning V40 P40 Tomahawk V47 P47 Thunderbolt V51 P-51 Mustang V61 P-61 Black Widow V19 Fwl9O VA6 A6M Zero VSP Spitfire VTB TBF Avenger VSB 580 Dauntless Allow 4- weeks delively Send check money order Flightilne Shirts Etc Department MA 1781 Johnmark Circle Grants Pass OR 97526 Name Address CitystateZip Design #Size November 1982 137 V17 8-17 Fortress V24 8-24 Liberator V25 8-25 Mitchell V29 6-29 Supertortress VAZ A-26 Invader V26 B-26 Marauder VP4 F-4 Phantom V86 F-B6 Sabre VIS F-15 Eagle VF5 F-5 Freedom Fighter Via BflO9 V14 F-14 Tomcat Vol Fokker Dr 1 CUSTOM FOAM WINGS d TAILS CUSTOM SAILPLANE WINGS d TAILS SPRAY ADHESIVES FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES HI STARTS BALSA d PLYWOOD SEND 5O d 10 SASE FOR INTO ESS BOX 437 LEMONT PA 16851 ECPL~LJlV1NTATILJN SCALt ORAWINGSPHOTOS BOOKLETS MODtL PLANS l982 AIRPLANE CATALOGS *200 REPLA TECH NTERNA OriA 48500 MC KCNZ E HVJY V DA OREGON 87485 rCOMPLETE THIS FORM AND ATtACH MAILING 3IJc L FROM RECENT Issue LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advancesix weeks re quired change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept Model Aviation 815 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC. 20005 Check appropriate boxenclose payment fl NEW SUBSCRIPTION C CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1800 12 months US possessions elsewhere including Canada Mexico $2400 US Schools $900 US Libraries $1350 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE _______________________________________________ ZIP ________________ MODEL AVIATION 815 FIFTEENTH ST. NW. WASHINGTON DC 20005
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/11
Page Numbers: 54, 136, 137
FLYING conditions Lincoln Nats less optimum Navy Carrier events Thursday brought heat humidity low baro metric pressure requiring lot engine retuning resulting lower usual high speeds Class 2 models deck used official flying borrowed Nebraska Carrier fliers just barely legal arresting lines center deck no -in off deck Fast approaches typically resulted bounce ocean Most other decks stretch legality other way -in arresting line clearance deck center Class especially hard hit adverse conditions four 10 people flew made complete flights Dave Wallick won using K&B 65-powered 42-in MO-l 935 mph high speed/177 mph low speed score 34626 model big Profile ship over 300 sq wing area new still some stability bugs worked out movable rudder ailerons line slider biggie has lot potential excellent low-speed performance Marc Warwashana campaigning Loire Nieuport LN-42 scale classes LN-42 very streamlined model highaspect-ratio wing relatively small tail Marcs 36-in version Class HP 40 power placed second 1044/280 mph 34173 score Dave Engel flew K&B 58 front-intake-powered 36 MO-l con servative power setup gave modest score 32345 points 827/203 mph needed reliability take third place big news Class 2 year big airplanes Dave Wallick Dave Engel Guardians 40 41-in span dwarfing 33in Guardians few years ago Marc War washana legal limit 44-in LN-42 Dave Wallick won again 1046/148 mph 37540 using Rossi 65 side-exhaust engine Dave Engel ran similar Wallick-Rossi big Guardian ran Out fuel first flight second attempt gave 1013/180 mph hurried low speed keep running out fuel before landing resulting 35756 put him fifth place big thickwinged 18-25% airfoil models may dominate event near future other winning airplanes Class 2 smaller traditional design made reliable years competition second-place model Pete Mazur Webra Speed 61-powered 3654 Model Aviation Marc Warwashana displays fine form CL Navy Carrierreleases Merrel Bookers Guardian clear paved area background usuallyfilled screaming Rat Racersmaking low-speed Carrier flights quite difficult execute Coo tinued page 136 Leroy Cordes launches Dave Engels Profile Wildcatwhich looks quite sharp near-scale fuselage outline Marc Warwashana flew Rossi 65REpowered Loire-Nieuport LN-42 Class liit biggest Class II giants its 44-in wingspan unusual modeling subject Tile winners Junior I-rotiie Carrier H LI John J liolliday Marty Speiss MaSt Wallick finished 1 -2-3 Marty volunteered work pulltest day Classes II Linda Kohouts Profile Guardian sported Fox Combat Special sideexhaust engine Supertigre carburetor Idles OK no exhaust baffle Note tank placement ventsand cracked prop blade r m mm mmmmmm m m mm m m mm II II I I -A YELLOW FEVER CE Th Fever has won mars quickie mess during lest three years Maryland area others combined I I II II II II II II II II II Iri~ Yeflow Fever Racing Team T41*t wrapped around new Ikit help prevent mali-order shipping damageI 4ILLS O.Iw p Order DbeIMO ddmns AM % lax LANE MODELS 28 llambleton Rd Riva MD 21140 L mm m mm m mm m mm mm mm mm m uI tionals winners way up ladder FAI Combat also goof-up final first Rich Lopez apparently winning because DQand Pat Willcox actually winning after one-model-each reflight DQ came after Lopez model launched find Willcoxs lines somehow hooked Good sportsmanship important win Rich agreed reflight though could have taken trophy Last year Tom Fluker Jr good sport gave Richard Stubblefield another shot after DQ prouder now hes World Champion FAI still has greatest variety equipment Pat Willcox won usual Texas Force clone Lopez used taper-wing foamie Fox Schnuerlc 15 also dominant enginenot because sheer numbers because works well Combat mode towing streamer good number Rossi ISs still around although ldidnt see new models Quite few Nelson ASs used noticed Gary Arnold switched Nelson ST X- 15 used Sweden Duke Fox gave us rundown fuel used Sweden fliers Lincoln formula 40% nitromethane 20% nitro ethane plus 20% alcohol Ucon oil nitroethone produces less power equivalent amount nitromethane seems stabilize mixture over wide range atmo spheric conditions engine tune real surprise entire meet turnout Combat40 entries un official event Eliminations started about 230 because protest delayed Junior/Senior -Th C%1St~ PlS~ Szlk Screen T-SHIRTS $695 can choose custom designs send clear photograph color b/w logo experienced artists will reproduce beautfully Club Group Orders WelcomeAsk special quantity rates Special Event Shirts Available e call details Personalized Shirts Available 2O per letter Other Sportswear Items Available Jackets $2195 baseball shirts $895 shorts $595 ladies tops $995 coaches shirts $1295 hats printedask br details sweatshirts $11 95Joot ball jerseys $895 ITY SPORTSWEAR WIDE CHOICE OF COLORS SIZES XSSMLXL T-Shirt accurate artists rendering plane $1995 plus shipping Bringing Best Custom Screened Sportswear SEND SASE FOR BROCHURE Phase Art T-Shirt people 17102 Earlham Court Upper Marlboro MD 20772 2751 18 Designed fr sport fl4ng quickie 500 racing Fever meets specs Kit features hand cut balsa fuse farmers ply parts Easy mills mats build instruction Aluminum gor exclusive torque absorptlcutfloee sttucture Hardware pack fuil size plans NEW eCenter Thrust sOrest Spert Plane wIth 3 Power eHand Made Oum IIW- FItal 112 Racer Cendng Seeh Fast double-elimination first round would have around 60 matches about six minutes Good calculations plus good judges circle marshall last flight off 825 Richard Stubblefield win ning twilight match Richard used battered Lopez foam type model Richs No 5 engine flying Richard seen pitting lawn chair Yes long long day Miscellaneous observations new 1 800 start ing rule worked very well Nobody able define unflyable airplane anymore new quick-fix glues just about remains could constitute potentially flyable aircraft quite few people letting go handle person didnt have handle plane launched Maybe safety thongs way go though bother variation lost handle thing 2A con testant didnt have lines model didnt discover oversight until after hes started engine match Much care taken covering clips FAI lines some people used handles wing nuts other protuberances snagged lines large danger opposing flier happened Combat events order make easier officials need better protest procedures criteria reflights firm policy launch ing unsafe models Lets hope Nats next year will good officials Contestants did best making 1982 Lincoln Nats best memory Nats CL Carrier/Mazur Continued page 54 MO-i has flown Nass since 1975 1109/230 mph flight achieved score 35904 based quick high speed Leon Ryktarsyk flying beautiful 39-in Skypirate 1157/273 mph fastest high speed day 35806 third place Leon also used Webra Speed 61 Bob Reynolds flew 05 65 RSR-powered 36-in Firefly 1150/ 269 mph 35781 score fourth place wind decisive Friday Profile day started turbulent 10 15 mph winds first complete flight 25507 Pete Mazur Tune-Hill plain-bearing-powered G-S Beareat 901/164 mph Dave Rolley Wildcat kitting K&B 58 flew 881/189 mph 24454 whieh would bring him fourth place Bill Calkins using original Mauler another K&B made fine flight 838/171 mph 24273 would eventu ally bring him fifth place Bills model flaps disabled stability windy conditions point deck closed noon break day half over three Open category flights completed landings seas surrounding carrier littered wreckage crashes low speed failed landings winds dropped slightest breeze sky cleared during break Leroy Cordes put up first flight after lunch Tune-Hill-ball bearing powered Spearfish played breeze master fully managing 931/138 mph 27046-point flight put him solidly first place bump Pete Mazur second next flight Dave Engel Wildcat doing fine until wind came back caused him miss landing wind remained strong rest day Glenn Simpson put up 24627-point 1 36 Model Aviation flight 838/159 mph speeds capture third Tune-Hill-powered Kingfisher Dave Walick made attempt first place tail-heavy Spearfish nearly unbeatable calm weather lacked stability needed windy conditions touched down low-speed run ended up out money John J 1-lolliday won Junior Profile Carrier Supertigre-powered Guardian 19204 points 100-point landing turbulent conditions gave him perfect flight Junior category Senior Linda Kohout using Fox Combat engine Supertigre carb won 1977 Bill Rutledge placed second Tigre-powered STOL Bearcat non-scale 18572 points first year ball bearing engines allowed Profile rule change resulted K&B 58s Tune-Hills TWAs Fox rear-exhaust engines appearing ball bearings instead plain bearings sported last year Only Supertigre flown Open category marking passing engine dominated event decade Two Fox Combat engines appeared Tigre carburetors flown Matt Wallick Linda Kohout first anticipated Combat engine conversions show lot promise idle fine exhaust baffle Navy Carrier Society held its annual meet ing Friday evening local restaurant presented traditional Eugene Ely award 1982 Navy Carrier Champion Dave Engel coveted trophy given person highest total score three classes compe tition Dave scored well classes contestant make landing class Nats Carrier operation smoothly run Event Director Gerry Deneau assisted Mike Ruby Larry Fagan pull test Timing scorekeeping Carolyn Cordes Mitzi Hawk Pam Rolley smoothly efficiently correctly done experienced professional approach people others resulted pleasant hassle-free Nats workers warmly applauded contest ants Navy Carrier Society meeting job well done Nats CL Speed/Hempel Continued page 55 events fly fuel event furnished contest management two-line model has no wing area restrictions Plus number 65cc engines available today choose other ingredient required modeler Come join fun Speed Isad 10 entries year very good compared previous Nats team Hempel & Morton Texas placed first speed 16863 mph using X-15 Supertigre engine Rev-Up 6 x 8 modified prop Fuel 75% nitro 6% alcohol 19% synthetic oil Jim Rhoades Salt Lake City UT captured second speed 15909 mph followed George Brown 15632 mph Some Speed fliers experienced prob lems engines failing come up pipe waited until later day place flight speeds kept dropping slower slower David Hooke Mountainhome PA turned respectable 12240 mph flight Being Senior entry looking some competi tion Seniors hiding Tuesday B Speed event slowest speeds comparison last years Nats Wisniewski team turned 17568 mph flight first place Glenn Lee George Brown turning 15948 mph 15768 mph flights respectively Bill Wisniewski using K&B 49cc engine 7 x 10 Rev-Up prop majority B Speed models used some type metal suction tanks Rev-Up 7 x 10 speed props used models Also quite few X 29 Supertigres used B Speed seemed test flying B Speed fliers weather started out cool morning some thunderstorms majority fliers waited until later day place official flights Senior fly B Speed David Hooke using X-29 ST setup described Control Line Speed column April June 1980 issues ModelAviation %A Speed Al Stegens Cleveland OH placed first 12108 mph flight using open-faced Cox TD 049 Charles Legg Council Bluff IA second 11578 mph Warren Kurth also using open-faced TD 049 placed third 11373 mph Al usual beautiful hA model finished yellow Hobbypoxy Al treats hA like fine Instrument has tuned precisely Warren Kurth still has title having smallest hA model Teresa Kim Anaheim CA placed first Senior hA Speed 946 mph flight Jimmy Rickets Sioux Falls SD turned 5763 mph flight first place Junior hA Speed Wednesday Class D Speed started fast pace Frank Garzon Central Islip NY turning speed 20470 mph Frank using hybrid OPS 65 9 x 12 glass prop fuel formula consisted of78% nitro 3% alcohol 19% synthetic oil Close behind Don Benesch Copiagne NY speed 20400 mph Don using new OS Max 65 engine 9 x 12 glass prop Dons fuel secret wore black cape muttered something about feather crows tail Wisniewski team third D Speed flight 19751 mph using new K&B 65 engine Bill didnt indicate engine would go production Jet Speed times too fast year still respectable George Brown Staten Island NY turned 19347 mph just sneak ing past Chris Sackett Burnaby Canada 18703 mph William Nusz Omaha NE using Hoyt sidewinder turned 16910 mph flight take third place Continued flctoiy Shirts claim victory over plain T-shirts V-neck shirts Small color ful airplanes 50% cot ton/50% polyester sky blue shirts white trim S795 plus 10% P/H Sizes S34-36 M38-40 L42-44 X461 VF4 F4U Corsair VFW F4F Wildcat VF6 F6F Hellcat VF7 F7F Tigercat VFB F8F Bearcat V38 P-38 Lightning V40 P40 Tomahawk V47 P47 Thunderbolt V51 P-51 Mustang V61 P-61 Black Widow V19 Fwl9O VA6 A6M Zero VSP Spitfire VTB TBF Avenger VSB 580 Dauntless Allow 4- weeks delively Send check money order Flightilne Shirts Etc Department MA 1781 Johnmark Circle Grants Pass OR 97526 Name Address CitystateZip Design #Size November 1982 137 V17 8-17 Fortress V24 8-24 Liberator V25 8-25 Mitchell V29 6-29 Supertortress VAZ A-26 Invader V26 B-26 Marauder VP4 F-4 Phantom V86 F-B6 Sabre VIS F-15 Eagle VF5 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