POWER Free Flight Power conjures up visions high-powered screaming engines pulling models skyward breathtaking rate Some times always Monday first Power event Electric A-sized models humming gently upwards struggling apt description 25-second motor run altitude achieved great flights launched good ther mal help merely cruised around low altitudes good thermal absolutely necessary achieve max relatively heavy models third year Electric Power offical Nats event third year Bill Jenkins won Electric Power Nats bad Bills model also set current National record Country Boy scaled down normal 270 sq 240 weighing about nine oz Editor construction plans will featured future issue Tuesday early light came screaming howling C Gas leaders strategy max out before second cup coffee taking advantage quasineutral air max Power events three minutes Category II Clearly class day Randy Archer flying K&B 65-powered Satellite derivative 800 sq wing stretched slightly higher aspect ratio lengthened tail moment lowered pylon Randys modified Satellite very impressive climb getting quite high 5-sec-engine-run flights Randy missed ninth max due poor transitions short engine runs 5-sec engine runs model having auto-stab no auto-rudder aid power-to-glide transition would stall near vertical climb losing considerable alti tude air ninth flight helpful previous flights Still fine performance Next best Gene Simpson five maxes contrast big C jobs Rocket Payload events Jetex-powered models interesting good burn combined passing thermal result very good However several poor burns poorly trimmed power patternsthe last portion 52 Model Aviation FF Power Jerry Barnette C C Johnson consistent wins atthe Nats every4Oyears regularas clockwork Thistime well-executed model placed first FAI Power Well watching 2021 says flies backward Doug Joyces canard showed great detail flew fine got late start Did wind timer backward Toby Blizzard flew well-trimmed Satellites Bill Dunlop flew Witch Hawks several sizes beefed up take extra power impressive power pattersn good glides Tom MeLaughian launches clear Mylarcovered twin fin FAI Power model Impressive climb Two downers put Tom fourth place rocket burn really shows up maladjust ment Charlie Sotich outclassed rocket field Zip-Zip design maxing out making attack national record falling 42 seconds short Sotich used same airplane featured 1959-61 Zaic yearbook tissue little faded Bill Rogers drove down Seguin Sotich placed second Payload event origin dates back days Pan American Airways sponsorship has built-in performance restrictions such ROG requirement weight size limits Ed Turner won closely contested event over Dirty Harry Murphy evening Payloads alter ego Cargo flown Although official AMA event Cargo conducted unofficial event National Free Flight Society sponsorship Mike Fedor Open winner lifting three-flight total 355 ounces expected competition Doug Joyce twin-engined canard did materialize due mechanical problems Wednesday Power feature instance National Free Flight Societys Sympo made look good instances come Gil Morris presented symposium latest design Matchsticks sequel Toothpicks paper concerning entitledSome ThoughtsOn Designing& Trim ming Power Model Competition Appar ently Gil practices what preaches again won event Gil used timer modified Tomy toy K-Mart help keep weight down 52 ounces poor mans auto-stab no moving parts incorporated using fixed wedges top stab trailing edge Mr Starduster Sal Talbi runner-up Thursday started very early Randy Archer example maxed out before 730 half hour before start first round FAL Power Other D Gas fliers also taking advantage good morning air quite few good scores being posted few almosts Dave Wineland missed fourth max second second placer Buckets Johnson missed fifth max four seconds eventual D Gas winner Meredith Chamberlain flew Englishstyle Woodpecker design having much fun attempted another max after victory assured Meanwhile FAI Power got underway nine 12 Open fliers making first-round max good morning air persisted round two helped six folks continue second max round three air active both up down making lift-picking little tricky full houses reduced round threeHardy Brodersen C C Johnson Tom McLaughlan round four afternoon pattern estab lished waiting watching first engine firing up gang Rossi Cox AD engines climbing up through blizzard bubbles Pack flying its hazards like Hardy dropped round comment went pack like an. McLaughlan flying traditional clear Mylar-covered ultra-low pylon model folding crankshaft streamline prop during giide also missed max time Toms innovative airplane also include tail assembly surplus B-25 C C Johnson six straight mazes launched first round seven launch little premature flight failed max whereas pack followed after him did max damage score great however Johnson C C still finished first ahead Johnson Wallace better known Buckets Chuck Markos twice winner McNeill Trophy event third victory satisfying C C last Nats win 40 years agoto day beautifullycrafted high aspect ratio streamliner Cox powered pacifier pressure Friday Gas event popular terms numbers entrants successful approach VIT-equipped K&B 19-powered system winner seven maxes Dave Wineland flying Bad News Ghost BNG incorporated Duster 600 flying surfaces Mattes giass tube fuselage Pearlish configuration stretched tail moment course VIT K&B Perhaps fastest airplane among quite few quick ones runner-up Toby Blizzards Satellite 450 powered K&B 19 Toby picked good day wear Beat Randy shirt John Houtenbrink II Mike Clem both maxed out winning Junior Senior respectively Power finale B Gas held windy day Nationals As usual flew early maxed out 830 Randy Archer started fly early encountered trouble auto-stab hold-down line broke during power phase Randys 600 sq modified Satellite really moving stab popped model seemed explode Sad impressive Continued page 129 November1981 53 Tom McLaughlan innovator note folding prop assembly former US Team member Tom hails Pensacola FL Pssstl Awaygoes Martin Richardsons Rocket model Jetexan designed Don Chancey Martin flew events Fred Anderson helps daughter Melinda handle her1/zA Tornado must have worked Melinda took fifth Junior four maxes Hardy Brodersen NFFS Executive Director eyes pack before launching FAI Power model photos author product review product review product review Retrofit Dual Rate Kit 1 RTaylor & Co 20831 Roscoe Blvd Canoga Park CA 91 306 youve considering buying up radio control system dual rate suddenly come up use dual rate particular project heres kit youll interested L R Taylor power panel fame has introduced package will allow add dual rate capa bilities channel Futaba Aero Sport Cirrus radio unit comes completely assembled step-by-step instructions installing adjusting will connect stick- leveroperated function transmitter dual rate off have full control surface throw over range stick travel Switch dual rate servo throw reduced preset amount can set amount servo throw through adjustment outside trans mitter case Dual Rate System retails $1995 local hobby shop product review product review product review Nats FF Power/Barnette Continued page 53 Robert Dunham switched K&B 21 ship did doing nicely until overran sixth max attempt eventually placing fourth behind third place Mark Heller Heller also sported VIT K&B-equipped model battle first place continued well afternoon between Gil Morris Chuck Markos both taking time cautiously pick good lift out wind ended Morris made seventh max Markos missed Gil flying Toothpicks 520 featured July ModelAviation very nearly lost Gas day good contest held good field good weather no retrieval problems speak since corn PA system Speaking officials should commended superbly managed contest Murray Frank Sandy Frank Bert Pond E J Hartmangruber Homer Smith Terry Rimert others deserve appreciation service sacrifice made spent week sitting hot field lot other people could enjoy nice trouble-free contest Nats FF Rubber/Barnette Continued page 55 946 sec should have good enough break current national record David Brown won Junior P-30 also score should have broken Junior record Davids sister Susan won Senior age group Mulvihill Saturday day big Mulvihill Trophy Since previous five days competition had nice weather decided fly Category rules five-minute maxes became necessary fly early wind significant wind speak week came up mid-morning made retrieval something problem However flying early Bob White able finalize dominance rubber events Bob made three five-minute maxes plus six-minute max before stopping because wind lack r Tired wasting money radio service ios per formance too important jeopardized inexperien ced uncaring technician company just person re pairs RC equipment RCer cares about radio MEl 24 HOUR SERVICE NEAL WARREN ~&13South 21St Street Philadelphia PA 19103 Tel 215 564-0800 24 HOUR SERVICE Mon-Fri 9AM-53OPM wed night till 8PM Sat 9AM Noon November1981 129 THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS 0 ELECTRONIC SERVICE NTER FACTORY AUTHORIZED WARRANTY SERVICE FOR KRAFT over 35 other manufacturers
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/11
Page Numbers: 52, 53, 129
POWER Free Flight Power conjures up visions high-powered screaming engines pulling models skyward breathtaking rate Some times always Monday first Power event Electric A-sized models humming gently upwards struggling apt description 25-second motor run altitude achieved great flights launched good ther mal help merely cruised around low altitudes good thermal absolutely necessary achieve max relatively heavy models third year Electric Power offical Nats event third year Bill Jenkins won Electric Power Nats bad Bills model also set current National record Country Boy scaled down normal 270 sq 240 weighing about nine oz Editor construction plans will featured future issue Tuesday early light came screaming howling C Gas leaders strategy max out before second cup coffee taking advantage quasineutral air max Power events three minutes Category II Clearly class day Randy Archer flying K&B 65-powered Satellite derivative 800 sq wing stretched slightly higher aspect ratio lengthened tail moment lowered pylon Randys modified Satellite very impressive climb getting quite high 5-sec-engine-run flights Randy missed ninth max due poor transitions short engine runs 5-sec engine runs model having auto-stab no auto-rudder aid power-to-glide transition would stall near vertical climb losing considerable alti tude air ninth flight helpful previous flights Still fine performance Next best Gene Simpson five maxes contrast big C jobs Rocket Payload events Jetex-powered models interesting good burn combined passing thermal result very good However several poor burns poorly trimmed power patternsthe last portion 52 Model Aviation FF Power Jerry Barnette C C Johnson consistent wins atthe Nats every4Oyears regularas clockwork Thistime well-executed model placed first FAI Power Well watching 2021 says flies backward Doug Joyces canard showed great detail flew fine got late start Did wind timer backward Toby Blizzard flew well-trimmed Satellites Bill Dunlop flew Witch Hawks several sizes beefed up take extra power impressive power pattersn good glides Tom MeLaughian launches clear Mylarcovered twin fin FAI Power model Impressive climb Two downers put Tom fourth place rocket burn really shows up maladjust ment Charlie Sotich outclassed rocket field Zip-Zip design maxing out making attack national record falling 42 seconds short Sotich used same airplane featured 1959-61 Zaic yearbook tissue little faded Bill Rogers drove down Seguin Sotich placed second Payload event origin dates back days Pan American Airways sponsorship has built-in performance restrictions such ROG requirement weight size limits Ed Turner won closely contested event over Dirty Harry Murphy evening Payloads alter ego Cargo flown Although official AMA event Cargo conducted unofficial event National Free Flight Society sponsorship Mike Fedor Open winner lifting three-flight total 355 ounces expected competition Doug Joyce twin-engined canard did materialize due mechanical problems Wednesday Power feature instance National Free Flight Societys Sympo made look good instances come Gil Morris presented symposium latest design Matchsticks sequel Toothpicks paper concerning entitledSome ThoughtsOn Designing& Trim ming Power Model Competition Appar ently Gil practices what preaches again won event Gil used timer modified Tomy toy K-Mart help keep weight down 52 ounces poor mans auto-stab no moving parts incorporated using fixed wedges top stab trailing edge Mr Starduster Sal Talbi runner-up Thursday started very early Randy Archer example maxed out before 730 half hour before start first round FAL Power Other D Gas fliers also taking advantage good morning air quite few good scores being posted few almosts Dave Wineland missed fourth max second second placer Buckets Johnson missed fifth max four seconds eventual D Gas winner Meredith Chamberlain flew Englishstyle Woodpecker design having much fun attempted another max after victory assured Meanwhile FAI Power got underway nine 12 Open fliers making first-round max good morning air persisted round two helped six folks continue second max round three air active both up down making lift-picking little tricky full houses reduced round threeHardy Brodersen C C Johnson Tom McLaughlan round four afternoon pattern estab lished waiting watching first engine firing up gang Rossi Cox AD engines climbing up through blizzard bubbles Pack flying its hazards like Hardy dropped round comment went pack like an. McLaughlan flying traditional clear Mylar-covered ultra-low pylon model folding crankshaft streamline prop during giide also missed max time Toms innovative airplane also include tail assembly surplus B-25 C C Johnson six straight mazes launched first round seven launch little premature flight failed max whereas pack followed after him did max damage score great however Johnson C C still finished first ahead Johnson Wallace better known Buckets Chuck Markos twice winner McNeill Trophy event third victory satisfying C C last Nats win 40 years agoto day beautifullycrafted high aspect ratio streamliner Cox powered pacifier pressure Friday Gas event popular terms numbers entrants successful approach VIT-equipped K&B 19-powered system winner seven maxes Dave Wineland flying Bad News Ghost BNG incorporated Duster 600 flying surfaces Mattes giass tube fuselage Pearlish configuration stretched tail moment course VIT K&B Perhaps fastest airplane among quite few quick ones runner-up Toby Blizzards Satellite 450 powered K&B 19 Toby picked good day wear Beat Randy shirt John Houtenbrink II Mike Clem both maxed out winning Junior Senior respectively Power finale B Gas held windy day Nationals As usual flew early maxed out 830 Randy Archer started fly early encountered trouble auto-stab hold-down line broke during power phase Randys 600 sq modified Satellite really moving stab popped model seemed explode Sad impressive Continued page 129 November1981 53 Tom McLaughlan innovator note folding prop assembly former US Team member Tom hails Pensacola FL Pssstl Awaygoes Martin Richardsons Rocket model Jetexan designed Don Chancey Martin flew events Fred Anderson helps daughter Melinda handle her1/zA Tornado must have worked Melinda took fifth Junior four maxes Hardy Brodersen NFFS Executive Director eyes pack before launching FAI Power model photos author product review product review product review Retrofit Dual Rate Kit 1 RTaylor & Co 20831 Roscoe Blvd Canoga Park CA 91 306 youve considering buying up radio control system dual rate suddenly come up use dual rate particular project heres kit youll interested L R Taylor power panel fame has introduced package will allow add dual rate capa bilities channel Futaba Aero Sport Cirrus radio unit comes completely assembled step-by-step instructions installing adjusting will connect stick- leveroperated function transmitter dual rate off have full control surface throw over range stick travel Switch dual rate servo throw reduced preset amount can set amount servo throw through adjustment outside trans mitter case Dual Rate System retails $1995 local hobby shop product review product review product review Nats FF Power/Barnette Continued page 53 Robert Dunham switched K&B 21 ship did doing nicely until overran sixth max attempt eventually placing fourth behind third place Mark Heller Heller also sported VIT K&B-equipped model battle first place continued well afternoon between Gil Morris Chuck Markos both taking time cautiously pick good lift out wind ended Morris made seventh max Markos missed Gil flying Toothpicks 520 featured July ModelAviation very nearly lost Gas day good contest held good field good weather no retrieval problems speak since corn PA system Speaking officials should commended superbly managed contest Murray Frank Sandy Frank Bert Pond E J Hartmangruber Homer Smith Terry Rimert others deserve appreciation service sacrifice made spent week sitting hot field lot other people could enjoy nice trouble-free contest Nats FF Rubber/Barnette Continued page 55 946 sec should have good enough break current national record David Brown won Junior P-30 also score should have broken Junior record Davids sister Susan won Senior age group Mulvihill Saturday day big Mulvihill Trophy Since previous five days competition had nice weather decided fly Category rules five-minute maxes became necessary fly early wind significant wind speak week came up mid-morning made retrieval something problem However flying early Bob White able finalize dominance rubber events Bob made three five-minute maxes plus six-minute max before stopping because wind lack r Tired wasting money radio service ios per formance too important jeopardized inexperien ced uncaring technician company just person re pairs RC equipment RCer cares about radio MEl 24 HOUR SERVICE NEAL WARREN ~&13South 21St Street Philadelphia PA 19103 Tel 215 564-0800 24 HOUR SERVICE Mon-Fri 9AM-53OPM wed night till 8PM Sat 9AM Noon November1981 129 THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS 0 ELECTRONIC SERVICE NTER FACTORY AUTHORIZED WARRANTY SERVICE FOR KRAFT over 35 other manufacturers
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/11
Page Numbers: 52, 53, 129
POWER Free Flight Power conjures up visions high-powered screaming engines pulling models skyward breathtaking rate Some times always Monday first Power event Electric A-sized models humming gently upwards struggling apt description 25-second motor run altitude achieved great flights launched good ther mal help merely cruised around low altitudes good thermal absolutely necessary achieve max relatively heavy models third year Electric Power offical Nats event third year Bill Jenkins won Electric Power Nats bad Bills model also set current National record Country Boy scaled down normal 270 sq 240 weighing about nine oz Editor construction plans will featured future issue Tuesday early light came screaming howling C Gas leaders strategy max out before second cup coffee taking advantage quasineutral air max Power events three minutes Category II Clearly class day Randy Archer flying K&B 65-powered Satellite derivative 800 sq wing stretched slightly higher aspect ratio lengthened tail moment lowered pylon Randys modified Satellite very impressive climb getting quite high 5-sec-engine-run flights Randy missed ninth max due poor transitions short engine runs 5-sec engine runs model having auto-stab no auto-rudder aid power-to-glide transition would stall near vertical climb losing considerable alti tude air ninth flight helpful previous flights Still fine performance Next best Gene Simpson five maxes contrast big C jobs Rocket Payload events Jetex-powered models interesting good burn combined passing thermal result very good However several poor burns poorly trimmed power patternsthe last portion 52 Model Aviation FF Power Jerry Barnette C C Johnson consistent wins atthe Nats every4Oyears regularas clockwork Thistime well-executed model placed first FAI Power Well watching 2021 says flies backward Doug Joyces canard showed great detail flew fine got late start Did wind timer backward Toby Blizzard flew well-trimmed Satellites Bill Dunlop flew Witch Hawks several sizes beefed up take extra power impressive power pattersn good glides Tom MeLaughian launches clear Mylarcovered twin fin FAI Power model Impressive climb Two downers put Tom fourth place rocket burn really shows up maladjust ment Charlie Sotich outclassed rocket field Zip-Zip design maxing out making attack national record falling 42 seconds short Sotich used same airplane featured 1959-61 Zaic yearbook tissue little faded Bill Rogers drove down Seguin Sotich placed second Payload event origin dates back days Pan American Airways sponsorship has built-in performance restrictions such ROG requirement weight size limits Ed Turner won closely contested event over Dirty Harry Murphy evening Payloads alter ego Cargo flown Although official AMA event Cargo conducted unofficial event National Free Flight Society sponsorship Mike Fedor Open winner lifting three-flight total 355 ounces expected competition Doug Joyce twin-engined canard did materialize due mechanical problems Wednesday Power feature instance National Free Flight Societys Sympo made look good instances come Gil Morris presented symposium latest design Matchsticks sequel Toothpicks paper concerning entitledSome ThoughtsOn Designing& Trim ming Power Model Competition Appar ently Gil practices what preaches again won event Gil used timer modified Tomy toy K-Mart help keep weight down 52 ounces poor mans auto-stab no moving parts incorporated using fixed wedges top stab trailing edge Mr Starduster Sal Talbi runner-up Thursday started very early Randy Archer example maxed out before 730 half hour before start first round FAL Power Other D Gas fliers also taking advantage good morning air quite few good scores being posted few almosts Dave Wineland missed fourth max second second placer Buckets Johnson missed fifth max four seconds eventual D Gas winner Meredith Chamberlain flew Englishstyle Woodpecker design having much fun attempted another max after victory assured Meanwhile FAI Power got underway nine 12 Open fliers making first-round max good morning air persisted round two helped six folks continue second max round three air active both up down making lift-picking little tricky full houses reduced round threeHardy Brodersen C C Johnson Tom McLaughlan round four afternoon pattern estab lished waiting watching first engine firing up gang Rossi Cox AD engines climbing up through blizzard bubbles Pack flying its hazards like Hardy dropped round comment went pack like an. McLaughlan flying traditional clear Mylar-covered ultra-low pylon model folding crankshaft streamline prop during giide also missed max time Toms innovative airplane also include tail assembly surplus B-25 C C Johnson six straight mazes launched first round seven launch little premature flight failed max whereas pack followed after him did max damage score great however Johnson C C still finished first ahead Johnson Wallace better known Buckets Chuck Markos twice winner McNeill Trophy event third victory satisfying C C last Nats win 40 years agoto day beautifullycrafted high aspect ratio streamliner Cox powered pacifier pressure Friday Gas event popular terms numbers entrants successful approach VIT-equipped K&B 19-powered system winner seven maxes Dave Wineland flying Bad News Ghost BNG incorporated Duster 600 flying surfaces Mattes giass tube fuselage Pearlish configuration stretched tail moment course VIT K&B Perhaps fastest airplane among quite few quick ones runner-up Toby Blizzards Satellite 450 powered K&B 19 Toby picked good day wear Beat Randy shirt John Houtenbrink II Mike Clem both maxed out winning Junior Senior respectively Power finale B Gas held windy day Nationals As usual flew early maxed out 830 Randy Archer started fly early encountered trouble auto-stab hold-down line broke during power phase Randys 600 sq modified Satellite really moving stab popped model seemed explode Sad impressive Continued page 129 November1981 53 Tom McLaughlan innovator note folding prop assembly former US Team member Tom hails Pensacola FL Pssstl Awaygoes Martin Richardsons Rocket model Jetexan designed Don Chancey Martin flew events Fred Anderson helps daughter Melinda handle her1/zA Tornado must have worked Melinda took fifth Junior four maxes Hardy Brodersen NFFS Executive Director eyes pack before launching FAI Power model photos author product review product review product review Retrofit Dual Rate Kit 1 RTaylor & Co 20831 Roscoe Blvd Canoga Park CA 91 306 youve considering buying up radio control system dual rate suddenly come up use dual rate particular project heres kit youll interested L R Taylor power panel fame has introduced package will allow add dual rate capa bilities channel Futaba Aero Sport Cirrus radio unit comes completely assembled step-by-step instructions installing adjusting will connect stick- leveroperated function transmitter dual rate off have full control surface throw over range stick travel Switch dual rate servo throw reduced preset amount can set amount servo throw through adjustment outside trans mitter case Dual Rate System retails $1995 local hobby shop product review product review product review Nats FF Power/Barnette Continued page 53 Robert Dunham switched K&B 21 ship did doing nicely until overran sixth max attempt eventually placing fourth behind third place Mark Heller Heller also sported VIT K&B-equipped model battle first place continued well afternoon between Gil Morris Chuck Markos both taking time cautiously pick good lift out wind ended Morris made seventh max Markos missed Gil flying Toothpicks 520 featured July ModelAviation very nearly lost Gas day good contest held good field good weather no retrieval problems speak since corn PA system Speaking officials should commended superbly managed contest Murray Frank Sandy Frank Bert Pond E J Hartmangruber Homer Smith Terry Rimert others deserve appreciation service sacrifice made spent week sitting hot field lot other people could enjoy nice trouble-free contest Nats FF Rubber/Barnette Continued page 55 946 sec should have good enough break current national record David Brown won Junior P-30 also score should have broken Junior record Davids sister Susan won Senior age group Mulvihill Saturday day big Mulvihill Trophy Since previous five days competition had nice weather decided fly Category rules five-minute maxes became necessary fly early wind significant wind speak week came up mid-morning made retrieval something problem However flying early Bob White able finalize dominance rubber events Bob made three five-minute maxes plus six-minute max before stopping because wind lack r Tired wasting money radio service ios per formance too important jeopardized inexperien ced uncaring technician company just person re pairs RC equipment RCer cares about radio MEl 24 HOUR SERVICE NEAL WARREN ~&13South 21St Street Philadelphia PA 19103 Tel 215 564-0800 24 HOUR SERVICE Mon-Fri 9AM-53OPM wed night till 8PM Sat 9AM Noon November1981 129 THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS 0 ELECTRONIC SERVICE NTER FACTORY AUTHORIZED WARRANTY SERVICE FOR KRAFT over 35 other manufacturers