8th Annual States United Free Flipht Champion ships Memorial Day weekend time Taft California place annual gathering clans time three-day meet over event free flight galaxy has flown U Dick Mathis MEMORIAL DAY weekend means Taft California us past February made plans go sixth USFFC hard believe have eight since attended first 1971 event has grownthis largestand deserves its AAAA status three days free flight event galaxy flown event managed club West Coast area contest director assistant Joe Norcross Jim Scarborough respectively oversee result very spreadout arrangement clusters activity near event headquarters good lots room cause Japans entire 1975 production trail bikes assembled field retrieval models importantly younger non-flying persons attendance can spend weekend trying perfect wheelie time took new bike process taking photos testing flying HLG chasing two night flights great Vic Cunnyngham accumulated 35 miles Cars allowed chasing rainy spring produced sea 8 Model Aviation sky before uauupuuauu II uuvcu Brodersenflying timenoo naignr repairs super nice eiianca pow set anoiner thrilling flight designs areraren ana marty i nompson naa gooa timeered Taifun Hobby diesel Rumpler Taube Out Ofl fringe pushing ultimates Dick im-flying Playboy Jr built kit plans Martysin foreground belongs Bill Stroman noted pressed Hardys designsdad Earl radio-control scale modelsCalifornian scale builder Ship Cox power Entered Class Pylon Old Timer Bantam ignition 19-powered Al Vela makes auto-rudder adjustment typical soot Wedgie flown Tom Rice old Shulman design followed prin FAI Power planes Hot Rossi typical Al beautiful finish ciple side area good better too much just right grass about eight inches tall now deadand burned vigorously set afire rocket plane cratered near row campers causing con siderable flap during modelers themselves managed extinguish blaze Another fire set motorcycle downwind next kitty litter plant put out Taft fire de partment bad business sport stronger measures need taken modelers prevent such situtions occur able take effective measures extinguish grass fires famed Taft air its usual self year cooler normal thermals either spotty September1978 9 Probably winningest West Coast Wakefield Lea DeWitts parasol Ultra-thin 1/4l airfoil drooped leading trailing edge con nected flat plate shallow dihedral Sophisticated simplicity Bob Meuser just punctured index finger Novice Pennyplanes shafthe couldnt muster smile Flown under low ceiling indoor rubber events relaxed hotly contested Norm both Unlimited rubber P-30 simple design Young fliers like P-30good results little expert assistance M oriiiiani exercise inaoor ilL giber aesign ano cra~smansnip ny non Wittman Couldnt get best airbuoyant conditions indoors Note tiny rudder rollout straight climb Wittman master event fickle monsters made dethermaliz ing not-so-certain thing lot eastern FFers have misconception about Taft weather anywayit rarely dead calm except morning breeze us ually always present objection able because possible chase jillion miles crossing fences shopping centers As mentioned lots things going once makes hard really understand enjoy great per formances occur way add some excitement also-rans noncontestants lots people competing still enjoying things would have flyoffs designated time evening done A-2 would hear someone working seventieth max Class gas time found him flying Coupe lost gas anyway because someone else flying radical new design four 049s driving prop through 10 Model Aviation Woody Gregory beautiful Mercury Old Timer Class C Cabin Super Cyke some ways OT separate rest contestthough held togetherand attracts older fliers modern events Hulan Matthies Satellite renown taking interest FAI Power unusual original Powerplay Cox 15 unique wing planform As Ken Oliver clocks engine timer Paul Wood prepares fly 05 40 Gysob Gysobs popular require same care relative power good FAI fully effective Autosurfaces creeping AMA gas Bill Langenberg found himself involved dreaded Mulvihill fly-off syn drome Maxes get longer longer longer let ship fly Taft thermals harder get down Quit 36 mmand lost Reappearance Tosh Matsuda stirred hearts lovers tissue decorations Flew original K&B 40 Vanguard Tosh has influen tial over years West Coast design trends Has aesthetic touch well-equipped free fighter Taft would caught dead motorbike chasing Heres Bob lssacson holding A-2 natch Randy Secor Hawkeye 600 Class gas model Vee belts made eighty have late evening flyoff classes Taft lose drama fliers can given some recognition rather anonymously flying off day some corner field sport can exciting will quit hiding weeds highlight its dramatic potential encouraging trend growing attendance international fliers Un fortunately representation midwest east coast US very light has years since true confrontation between best fliers both sides country na tional representation thing USFFCs lack Sheer numbers con testants another deficiency really needs 250 contestants Ia nationals about 60 Y2A Taft Trends hard spot obvious P-30 rubber event almost contestants HLG rubber events popular USFFC fact seems waning interest AMA gas events increased interest others glider O/T rubber scale classes Part has caused absence new activity AMA gas kit manufacturers also very little way new design promotion Continued page 85 September1978 11 Winding Korda Stiker OT rubber job Ray Berens helper holding nose minimize chance broken motor damage rub ber let go hand would have given protection fuselage Charlie WorI demonstrated fine art making go Antique A-frame twin pusher Except glide hindered rigid props canard layout ships really go Did well spite much expert advice Keeping A-2 fliers honest Peter Allnutt perennial Canadian world championship team member new ship No 27 means less five years old Wearing Sig cap Roger Simpson Jerry Vernon winds perky Rearwin Sportster Flyline kit Availa bility good kits boon Scale very popular far west due favorable weather conditions Other FF events need new kits A-2 winner Harry Grogan came Florida win tense flyoff Bob lssacson After flyoff everyone looked closely design Lee Hines doing Grogan may comer WC team selection Another influential designer past National Champion Reid Simp son flew straight-towing A-i An interesting profile pleases eye 6 WHEELS RO WHEELS WHOLE NEW LINE OF SMOOTH INFLATABLE BIG WHEELS Smooth inflatable wheels big airplanes Features two piece bolt gether hubs hub caps Wheels can inflated deflated thru tiny valve side tire pressure de sire Truly remark able realistic looking wheel I400RI4 Diameter$795 Pair 450R4-1/2 Diameter995 Pair ISOORI 5 Diameter1195 Pair 550R5-1/2 Diameter1395 Pair 600R ameter1 595 Pair Low bounce shock absorbing wheels featuring 6 spoke dura hub finest quality hand inspected 1 75 T RWheels 1-3/4$240 Pair 200 T RWheels 2$260 Pair 225 T R 5Wheels 2-1/4$280 Pair 250 T R SWheels 2-1/2$300 Pair 275 T R 5Wheels 2-3/4$320 Pair 300 T R SWheels 3$340 Pair 325 T RWheels 3-1/4$360 Pair 350 T RWheels 3-1/2$380 Pair 2 have read article biplanes distance between top bottom wing spaced same distance apart chord wing good flying bipe thing can see wrong plans no dihedral allowed lower wing am overlooking something Charles Kolodziejsky Stone Ridge NY draftsmen designers bi planes show root rib profiles both top bottom wings display side view actual ap pearance dihedral incorporated innocently show interplane struts extending full depth gap tween wings point close aircraft center line dihedral lower wing much dihedral top wing true length terplane struts less what drawn suggestion Charles place wing panels mounted posi tion measure actual length strut its station span appreciate hearing readers about plan problems Corrections sometimes made plans during life Plan Service Wylam Plan Books of Wylams Plans Books date have able purchase book #4 am especially interested book #2 Any help can give location and/ prices books would greatly appreciated Enclosed self addressed stamped envelope Matt Jacobson 10423 112th St SW Tacoma WA 98498 Wylam Books marketed product review product review product review r H ON LY 1 LONG FILTERS IN EITHER DIRECTION CLEAN BY BACK FLUSHING Final Fitter Claimed have twice fil tering capacity available filters 1 h-in long filter works either direction cleans back flushing An extremely fine 130 micron polyester screen filters out small est particles because large filtering area does restrict fuel flow $175 Du-Bro Pro ducts Inc 480 Banner Rd Wauconda IL 60084 am trying locate copies reprints product review product review product review Model Airplane News gather Matts letter some out print Weve included Matts full address hope someone may have pleas ant news him Free Flight Champs/Mathis continued page 11 rivalry troops dont get going Tommy-T Fast Richard going have bring back ShoBiz act liven things up Since looks like USFFC stay maybe its time add some perpetual awards hope put up per tual award outdoor HLG hope others will come up similar trophies other eventsit really adds something event should state know no cases winner did earn victory outstanding performance great still have opportunity try excellent recognized final analysis having best score Class C O/T Pylon really too important universal scheme things However part idea model ing get away universal scheme thingswhich nice spend three days Taft late spring writing advatiuas mention road about thorn MA September1978 85 THEAD T SMOOTH R SLICKS 5 DUBRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 BONNER ROAD WAUcONDA ILL 60084
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/09
Page Numbers: 8, 9, 10, 11, 85
8th Annual States United Free Flipht Champion ships Memorial Day weekend time Taft California place annual gathering clans time three-day meet over event free flight galaxy has flown U Dick Mathis MEMORIAL DAY weekend means Taft California us past February made plans go sixth USFFC hard believe have eight since attended first 1971 event has grownthis largestand deserves its AAAA status three days free flight event galaxy flown event managed club West Coast area contest director assistant Joe Norcross Jim Scarborough respectively oversee result very spreadout arrangement clusters activity near event headquarters good lots room cause Japans entire 1975 production trail bikes assembled field retrieval models importantly younger non-flying persons attendance can spend weekend trying perfect wheelie time took new bike process taking photos testing flying HLG chasing two night flights great Vic Cunnyngham accumulated 35 miles Cars allowed chasing rainy spring produced sea 8 Model Aviation sky before uauupuuauu II uuvcu Brodersenflying timenoo naignr repairs super nice eiianca pow set anoiner thrilling flight designs areraren ana marty i nompson naa gooa timeered Taifun Hobby diesel Rumpler Taube Out Ofl fringe pushing ultimates Dick im-flying Playboy Jr built kit plans Martysin foreground belongs Bill Stroman noted pressed Hardys designsdad Earl radio-control scale modelsCalifornian scale builder Ship Cox power Entered Class Pylon Old Timer Bantam ignition 19-powered Al Vela makes auto-rudder adjustment typical soot Wedgie flown Tom Rice old Shulman design followed prin FAI Power planes Hot Rossi typical Al beautiful finish ciple side area good better too much just right grass about eight inches tall now deadand burned vigorously set afire rocket plane cratered near row campers causing con siderable flap during modelers themselves managed extinguish blaze Another fire set motorcycle downwind next kitty litter plant put out Taft fire de partment bad business sport stronger measures need taken modelers prevent such situtions occur able take effective measures extinguish grass fires famed Taft air its usual self year cooler normal thermals either spotty September1978 9 Probably winningest West Coast Wakefield Lea DeWitts parasol Ultra-thin 1/4l airfoil drooped leading trailing edge con nected flat plate shallow dihedral Sophisticated simplicity Bob Meuser just punctured index finger Novice Pennyplanes shafthe couldnt muster smile Flown under low ceiling indoor rubber events relaxed hotly contested Norm both Unlimited rubber P-30 simple design Young fliers like P-30good results little expert assistance M oriiiiani exercise inaoor ilL giber aesign ano cra~smansnip ny non Wittman Couldnt get best airbuoyant conditions indoors Note tiny rudder rollout straight climb Wittman master event fickle monsters made dethermaliz ing not-so-certain thing lot eastern FFers have misconception about Taft weather anywayit rarely dead calm except morning breeze us ually always present objection able because possible chase jillion miles crossing fences shopping centers As mentioned lots things going once makes hard really understand enjoy great per formances occur way add some excitement also-rans noncontestants lots people competing still enjoying things would have flyoffs designated time evening done A-2 would hear someone working seventieth max Class gas time found him flying Coupe lost gas anyway because someone else flying radical new design four 049s driving prop through 10 Model Aviation Woody Gregory beautiful Mercury Old Timer Class C Cabin Super Cyke some ways OT separate rest contestthough held togetherand attracts older fliers modern events Hulan Matthies Satellite renown taking interest FAI Power unusual original Powerplay Cox 15 unique wing planform As Ken Oliver clocks engine timer Paul Wood prepares fly 05 40 Gysob Gysobs popular require same care relative power good FAI fully effective Autosurfaces creeping AMA gas Bill Langenberg found himself involved dreaded Mulvihill fly-off syn drome Maxes get longer longer longer let ship fly Taft thermals harder get down Quit 36 mmand lost Reappearance Tosh Matsuda stirred hearts lovers tissue decorations Flew original K&B 40 Vanguard Tosh has influen tial over years West Coast design trends Has aesthetic touch well-equipped free fighter Taft would caught dead motorbike chasing Heres Bob lssacson holding A-2 natch Randy Secor Hawkeye 600 Class gas model Vee belts made eighty have late evening flyoff classes Taft lose drama fliers can given some recognition rather anonymously flying off day some corner field sport can exciting will quit hiding weeds highlight its dramatic potential encouraging trend growing attendance international fliers Un fortunately representation midwest east coast US very light has years since true confrontation between best fliers both sides country na tional representation thing USFFCs lack Sheer numbers con testants another deficiency really needs 250 contestants Ia nationals about 60 Y2A Taft Trends hard spot obvious P-30 rubber event almost contestants HLG rubber events popular USFFC fact seems waning interest AMA gas events increased interest others glider O/T rubber scale classes Part has caused absence new activity AMA gas kit manufacturers also very little way new design promotion Continued page 85 September1978 11 Winding Korda Stiker OT rubber job Ray Berens helper holding nose minimize chance broken motor damage rub ber let go hand would have given protection fuselage Charlie WorI demonstrated fine art making go Antique A-frame twin pusher Except glide hindered rigid props canard layout ships really go Did well spite much expert advice Keeping A-2 fliers honest Peter Allnutt perennial Canadian world championship team member new ship No 27 means less five years old Wearing Sig cap Roger Simpson Jerry Vernon winds perky Rearwin Sportster Flyline kit Availa bility good kits boon Scale very popular far west due favorable weather conditions Other FF events need new kits A-2 winner Harry Grogan came Florida win tense flyoff Bob lssacson After flyoff everyone looked closely design Lee Hines doing Grogan may comer WC team selection Another influential designer past National Champion Reid Simp son flew straight-towing A-i An interesting profile pleases eye 6 WHEELS RO WHEELS WHOLE NEW LINE OF SMOOTH INFLATABLE BIG WHEELS Smooth inflatable wheels big airplanes Features two piece bolt gether hubs hub caps Wheels can inflated deflated thru tiny valve side tire pressure de sire Truly remark able realistic looking wheel I400RI4 Diameter$795 Pair 450R4-1/2 Diameter995 Pair ISOORI 5 Diameter1195 Pair 550R5-1/2 Diameter1395 Pair 600R ameter1 595 Pair Low bounce shock absorbing wheels featuring 6 spoke dura hub finest quality hand inspected 1 75 T RWheels 1-3/4$240 Pair 200 T RWheels 2$260 Pair 225 T R 5Wheels 2-1/4$280 Pair 250 T R SWheels 2-1/2$300 Pair 275 T R 5Wheels 2-3/4$320 Pair 300 T R SWheels 3$340 Pair 325 T RWheels 3-1/4$360 Pair 350 T RWheels 3-1/2$380 Pair 2 have read article biplanes distance between top bottom wing spaced same distance apart chord wing good flying bipe thing can see wrong plans no dihedral allowed lower wing am overlooking something Charles Kolodziejsky Stone Ridge NY draftsmen designers bi planes show root rib profiles both top bottom wings display side view actual ap pearance dihedral incorporated innocently show interplane struts extending full depth gap tween wings point close aircraft center line dihedral lower wing much dihedral top wing true length terplane struts less what drawn suggestion Charles place wing panels mounted posi tion measure actual length strut its station span appreciate hearing readers about plan problems Corrections sometimes made plans during life Plan Service Wylam Plan Books of Wylams Plans Books date have able purchase book #4 am especially interested book #2 Any help can give location and/ prices books would greatly appreciated Enclosed self addressed stamped envelope Matt Jacobson 10423 112th St SW Tacoma WA 98498 Wylam Books marketed product review product review product review r H ON LY 1 LONG FILTERS IN EITHER DIRECTION CLEAN BY BACK FLUSHING Final Fitter Claimed have twice fil tering capacity available filters 1 h-in long filter works either direction cleans back flushing An extremely fine 130 micron polyester screen filters out small est particles because large filtering area does restrict fuel flow $175 Du-Bro Pro ducts Inc 480 Banner Rd Wauconda IL 60084 am trying locate copies reprints product review product review product review Model Airplane News gather Matts letter some out print Weve included Matts full address hope someone may have pleas ant news him Free Flight Champs/Mathis continued page 11 rivalry troops dont get going Tommy-T Fast Richard going have bring back ShoBiz act liven things up Since looks like USFFC stay maybe its time add some perpetual awards hope put up per tual award outdoor HLG hope others will come up similar trophies other eventsit really adds something event should state know no cases winner did earn victory outstanding performance great still have opportunity try excellent recognized final analysis having best score Class C O/T Pylon really too important universal scheme things However part idea model ing get away universal scheme thingswhich nice spend three days Taft late spring writing advatiuas mention road about thorn MA September1978 85 THEAD T SMOOTH R SLICKS 5 DUBRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 BONNER ROAD WAUcONDA ILL 60084
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/09
Page Numbers: 8, 9, 10, 11, 85
8th Annual States United Free Flipht Champion ships Memorial Day weekend time Taft California place annual gathering clans time three-day meet over event free flight galaxy has flown U Dick Mathis MEMORIAL DAY weekend means Taft California us past February made plans go sixth USFFC hard believe have eight since attended first 1971 event has grownthis largestand deserves its AAAA status three days free flight event galaxy flown event managed club West Coast area contest director assistant Joe Norcross Jim Scarborough respectively oversee result very spreadout arrangement clusters activity near event headquarters good lots room cause Japans entire 1975 production trail bikes assembled field retrieval models importantly younger non-flying persons attendance can spend weekend trying perfect wheelie time took new bike process taking photos testing flying HLG chasing two night flights great Vic Cunnyngham accumulated 35 miles Cars allowed chasing rainy spring produced sea 8 Model Aviation sky before uauupuuauu II uuvcu Brodersenflying timenoo naignr repairs super nice eiianca pow set anoiner thrilling flight designs areraren ana marty i nompson naa gooa timeered Taifun Hobby diesel Rumpler Taube Out Ofl fringe pushing ultimates Dick im-flying Playboy Jr built kit plans Martysin foreground belongs Bill Stroman noted pressed Hardys designsdad Earl radio-control scale modelsCalifornian scale builder Ship Cox power Entered Class Pylon Old Timer Bantam ignition 19-powered Al Vela makes auto-rudder adjustment typical soot Wedgie flown Tom Rice old Shulman design followed prin FAI Power planes Hot Rossi typical Al beautiful finish ciple side area good better too much just right grass about eight inches tall now deadand burned vigorously set afire rocket plane cratered near row campers causing con siderable flap during modelers themselves managed extinguish blaze Another fire set motorcycle downwind next kitty litter plant put out Taft fire de partment bad business sport stronger measures need taken modelers prevent such situtions occur able take effective measures extinguish grass fires famed Taft air its usual self year cooler normal thermals either spotty September1978 9 Probably winningest West Coast Wakefield Lea DeWitts parasol Ultra-thin 1/4l airfoil drooped leading trailing edge con nected flat plate shallow dihedral Sophisticated simplicity Bob Meuser just punctured index finger Novice Pennyplanes shafthe couldnt muster smile Flown under low ceiling indoor rubber events relaxed hotly contested Norm both Unlimited rubber P-30 simple design Young fliers like P-30good results little expert assistance M oriiiiani exercise inaoor ilL giber aesign ano cra~smansnip ny non Wittman Couldnt get best airbuoyant conditions indoors Note tiny rudder rollout straight climb Wittman master event fickle monsters made dethermaliz ing not-so-certain thing lot eastern FFers have misconception about Taft weather anywayit rarely dead calm except morning breeze us ually always present objection able because possible chase jillion miles crossing fences shopping centers As mentioned lots things going once makes hard really understand enjoy great per formances occur way add some excitement also-rans noncontestants lots people competing still enjoying things would have flyoffs designated time evening done A-2 would hear someone working seventieth max Class gas time found him flying Coupe lost gas anyway because someone else flying radical new design four 049s driving prop through 10 Model Aviation Woody Gregory beautiful Mercury Old Timer Class C Cabin Super Cyke some ways OT separate rest contestthough held togetherand attracts older fliers modern events Hulan Matthies Satellite renown taking interest FAI Power unusual original Powerplay Cox 15 unique wing planform As Ken Oliver clocks engine timer Paul Wood prepares fly 05 40 Gysob Gysobs popular require same care relative power good FAI fully effective Autosurfaces creeping AMA gas Bill Langenberg found himself involved dreaded Mulvihill fly-off syn drome Maxes get longer longer longer let ship fly Taft thermals harder get down Quit 36 mmand lost Reappearance Tosh Matsuda stirred hearts lovers tissue decorations Flew original K&B 40 Vanguard Tosh has influen tial over years West Coast design trends Has aesthetic touch well-equipped free fighter Taft would caught dead motorbike chasing Heres Bob lssacson holding A-2 natch Randy Secor Hawkeye 600 Class gas model Vee belts made eighty have late evening flyoff classes Taft lose drama fliers can given some recognition rather anonymously flying off day some corner field sport can exciting will quit hiding weeds highlight its dramatic potential encouraging trend growing attendance international fliers Un fortunately representation midwest east coast US very light has years since true confrontation between best fliers both sides country na tional representation thing USFFCs lack Sheer numbers con testants another deficiency really needs 250 contestants Ia nationals about 60 Y2A Taft Trends hard spot obvious P-30 rubber event almost contestants HLG rubber events popular USFFC fact seems waning interest AMA gas events increased interest others glider O/T rubber scale classes Part has caused absence new activity AMA gas kit manufacturers also very little way new design promotion Continued page 85 September1978 11 Winding Korda Stiker OT rubber job Ray Berens helper holding nose minimize chance broken motor damage rub ber let go hand would have given protection fuselage Charlie WorI demonstrated fine art making go Antique A-frame twin pusher Except glide hindered rigid props canard layout ships really go Did well spite much expert advice Keeping A-2 fliers honest Peter Allnutt perennial Canadian world championship team member new ship No 27 means less five years old Wearing Sig cap Roger Simpson Jerry Vernon winds perky Rearwin Sportster Flyline kit Availa bility good kits boon Scale very popular far west due favorable weather conditions Other FF events need new kits A-2 winner Harry Grogan came Florida win tense flyoff Bob lssacson After flyoff everyone looked closely design Lee Hines doing Grogan may comer WC team selection Another influential designer past National Champion Reid Simp son flew straight-towing A-i An interesting profile pleases eye 6 WHEELS RO WHEELS WHOLE NEW LINE OF SMOOTH INFLATABLE BIG WHEELS Smooth inflatable wheels big airplanes Features two piece bolt gether hubs hub caps Wheels can inflated deflated thru tiny valve side tire pressure de sire Truly remark able realistic looking wheel I400RI4 Diameter$795 Pair 450R4-1/2 Diameter995 Pair ISOORI 5 Diameter1195 Pair 550R5-1/2 Diameter1395 Pair 600R ameter1 595 Pair Low bounce shock absorbing wheels featuring 6 spoke dura hub finest quality hand inspected 1 75 T RWheels 1-3/4$240 Pair 200 T RWheels 2$260 Pair 225 T R 5Wheels 2-1/4$280 Pair 250 T R SWheels 2-1/2$300 Pair 275 T R 5Wheels 2-3/4$320 Pair 300 T R SWheels 3$340 Pair 325 T RWheels 3-1/4$360 Pair 350 T RWheels 3-1/2$380 Pair 2 have read article biplanes distance between top bottom wing spaced same distance apart chord wing good flying bipe thing can see wrong plans no dihedral allowed lower wing am overlooking something Charles Kolodziejsky Stone Ridge NY draftsmen designers bi planes show root rib profiles both top bottom wings display side view actual ap pearance dihedral incorporated innocently show interplane struts extending full depth gap tween wings point close aircraft center line dihedral lower wing much dihedral top wing true length terplane struts less what drawn suggestion Charles place wing panels mounted posi tion measure actual length strut its station span appreciate hearing readers about plan problems Corrections sometimes made plans during life Plan Service Wylam Plan Books of Wylams Plans Books date have able purchase book #4 am especially interested book #2 Any help can give location and/ prices books would greatly appreciated Enclosed self addressed stamped envelope Matt Jacobson 10423 112th St SW Tacoma WA 98498 Wylam Books marketed product review product review product review r H ON LY 1 LONG FILTERS IN EITHER DIRECTION CLEAN BY BACK FLUSHING Final Fitter Claimed have twice fil tering capacity available filters 1 h-in long filter works either direction cleans back flushing An extremely fine 130 micron polyester screen filters out small est particles because large filtering area does restrict fuel flow $175 Du-Bro Pro ducts Inc 480 Banner Rd Wauconda IL 60084 am trying locate copies reprints product review product review product review Model Airplane News gather Matts letter some out print Weve included Matts full address hope someone may have pleas ant news him Free Flight Champs/Mathis continued page 11 rivalry troops dont get going Tommy-T Fast Richard going have bring back ShoBiz act liven things up Since looks like USFFC stay maybe its time add some perpetual awards hope put up per tual award outdoor HLG hope others will come up similar trophies other eventsit really adds something event should state know no cases winner did earn victory outstanding performance great still have opportunity try excellent recognized final analysis having best score Class C O/T Pylon really too important universal scheme things However part idea model ing get away universal scheme thingswhich nice spend three days Taft late spring writing advatiuas mention road about thorn MA September1978 85 THEAD T SMOOTH R SLICKS 5 DUBRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 BONNER ROAD WAUcONDA ILL 60084
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/09
Page Numbers: 8, 9, 10, 11, 85
8th Annual States United Free Flipht Champion ships Memorial Day weekend time Taft California place annual gathering clans time three-day meet over event free flight galaxy has flown U Dick Mathis MEMORIAL DAY weekend means Taft California us past February made plans go sixth USFFC hard believe have eight since attended first 1971 event has grownthis largestand deserves its AAAA status three days free flight event galaxy flown event managed club West Coast area contest director assistant Joe Norcross Jim Scarborough respectively oversee result very spreadout arrangement clusters activity near event headquarters good lots room cause Japans entire 1975 production trail bikes assembled field retrieval models importantly younger non-flying persons attendance can spend weekend trying perfect wheelie time took new bike process taking photos testing flying HLG chasing two night flights great Vic Cunnyngham accumulated 35 miles Cars allowed chasing rainy spring produced sea 8 Model Aviation sky before uauupuuauu II uuvcu Brodersenflying timenoo naignr repairs super nice eiianca pow set anoiner thrilling flight designs areraren ana marty i nompson naa gooa timeered Taifun Hobby diesel Rumpler Taube Out Ofl fringe pushing ultimates Dick im-flying Playboy Jr built kit plans Martysin foreground belongs Bill Stroman noted pressed Hardys designsdad Earl radio-control scale modelsCalifornian scale builder Ship Cox power Entered Class Pylon Old Timer Bantam ignition 19-powered Al Vela makes auto-rudder adjustment typical soot Wedgie flown Tom Rice old Shulman design followed prin FAI Power planes Hot Rossi typical Al beautiful finish ciple side area good better too much just right grass about eight inches tall now deadand burned vigorously set afire rocket plane cratered near row campers causing con siderable flap during modelers themselves managed extinguish blaze Another fire set motorcycle downwind next kitty litter plant put out Taft fire de partment bad business sport stronger measures need taken modelers prevent such situtions occur able take effective measures extinguish grass fires famed Taft air its usual self year cooler normal thermals either spotty September1978 9 Probably winningest West Coast Wakefield Lea DeWitts parasol Ultra-thin 1/4l airfoil drooped leading trailing edge con nected flat plate shallow dihedral Sophisticated simplicity Bob Meuser just punctured index finger Novice Pennyplanes shafthe couldnt muster smile Flown under low ceiling indoor rubber events relaxed hotly contested Norm both Unlimited rubber P-30 simple design Young fliers like P-30good results little expert assistance M oriiiiani exercise inaoor ilL giber aesign ano cra~smansnip ny non Wittman Couldnt get best airbuoyant conditions indoors Note tiny rudder rollout straight climb Wittman master event fickle monsters made dethermaliz ing not-so-certain thing lot eastern FFers have misconception about Taft weather anywayit rarely dead calm except morning breeze us ually always present objection able because possible chase jillion miles crossing fences shopping centers As mentioned lots things going once makes hard really understand enjoy great per formances occur way add some excitement also-rans noncontestants lots people competing still enjoying things would have flyoffs designated time evening done A-2 would hear someone working seventieth max Class gas time found him flying Coupe lost gas anyway because someone else flying radical new design four 049s driving prop through 10 Model Aviation Woody Gregory beautiful Mercury Old Timer Class C Cabin Super Cyke some ways OT separate rest contestthough held togetherand attracts older fliers modern events Hulan Matthies Satellite renown taking interest FAI Power unusual original Powerplay Cox 15 unique wing planform As Ken Oliver clocks engine timer Paul Wood prepares fly 05 40 Gysob Gysobs popular require same care relative power good FAI fully effective Autosurfaces creeping AMA gas Bill Langenberg found himself involved dreaded Mulvihill fly-off syn drome Maxes get longer longer longer let ship fly Taft thermals harder get down Quit 36 mmand lost Reappearance Tosh Matsuda stirred hearts lovers tissue decorations Flew original K&B 40 Vanguard Tosh has influen tial over years West Coast design trends Has aesthetic touch well-equipped free fighter Taft would caught dead motorbike chasing Heres Bob lssacson holding A-2 natch Randy Secor Hawkeye 600 Class gas model Vee belts made eighty have late evening flyoff classes Taft lose drama fliers can given some recognition rather anonymously flying off day some corner field sport can exciting will quit hiding weeds highlight its dramatic potential encouraging trend growing attendance international fliers Un fortunately representation midwest east coast US very light has years since true confrontation between best fliers both sides country na tional representation thing USFFCs lack Sheer numbers con testants another deficiency really needs 250 contestants Ia nationals about 60 Y2A Taft Trends hard spot obvious P-30 rubber event almost contestants HLG rubber events popular USFFC fact seems waning interest AMA gas events increased interest others glider O/T rubber scale classes Part has caused absence new activity AMA gas kit manufacturers also very little way new design promotion Continued page 85 September1978 11 Winding Korda Stiker OT rubber job Ray Berens helper holding nose minimize chance broken motor damage rub ber let go hand would have given protection fuselage Charlie WorI demonstrated fine art making go Antique A-frame twin pusher Except glide hindered rigid props canard layout ships really go Did well spite much expert advice Keeping A-2 fliers honest Peter Allnutt perennial Canadian world championship team member new ship No 27 means less five years old Wearing Sig cap Roger Simpson Jerry Vernon winds perky Rearwin Sportster Flyline kit Availa bility good kits boon Scale very popular far west due favorable weather conditions Other FF events need new kits A-2 winner Harry Grogan came Florida win tense flyoff Bob lssacson After flyoff everyone looked closely design Lee Hines doing Grogan may comer WC team selection Another influential designer past National Champion Reid Simp son flew straight-towing A-i An interesting profile pleases eye 6 WHEELS RO WHEELS WHOLE NEW LINE OF SMOOTH INFLATABLE BIG WHEELS Smooth inflatable wheels big airplanes Features two piece bolt gether hubs hub caps Wheels can inflated deflated thru tiny valve side tire pressure de sire Truly remark able realistic looking wheel I400RI4 Diameter$795 Pair 450R4-1/2 Diameter995 Pair ISOORI 5 Diameter1195 Pair 550R5-1/2 Diameter1395 Pair 600R ameter1 595 Pair Low bounce shock absorbing wheels featuring 6 spoke dura hub finest quality hand inspected 1 75 T RWheels 1-3/4$240 Pair 200 T RWheels 2$260 Pair 225 T R 5Wheels 2-1/4$280 Pair 250 T R SWheels 2-1/2$300 Pair 275 T R 5Wheels 2-3/4$320 Pair 300 T R SWheels 3$340 Pair 325 T RWheels 3-1/4$360 Pair 350 T RWheels 3-1/2$380 Pair 2 have read article biplanes distance between top bottom wing spaced same distance apart chord wing good flying bipe thing can see wrong plans no dihedral allowed lower wing am overlooking something Charles Kolodziejsky Stone Ridge NY draftsmen designers bi planes show root rib profiles both top bottom wings display side view actual ap pearance dihedral incorporated innocently show interplane struts extending full depth gap tween wings point close aircraft center line dihedral lower wing much dihedral top wing true length terplane struts less what drawn suggestion Charles place wing panels mounted posi tion measure actual length strut its station span appreciate hearing readers about plan problems Corrections sometimes made plans during life Plan Service Wylam Plan Books of Wylams Plans Books date have able purchase book #4 am especially interested book #2 Any help can give location and/ prices books would greatly appreciated Enclosed self addressed stamped envelope Matt Jacobson 10423 112th St SW Tacoma WA 98498 Wylam Books marketed product review product review product review r H ON LY 1 LONG FILTERS IN EITHER DIRECTION CLEAN BY BACK FLUSHING Final Fitter Claimed have twice fil tering capacity available filters 1 h-in long filter works either direction cleans back flushing An extremely fine 130 micron polyester screen filters out small est particles because large filtering area does restrict fuel flow $175 Du-Bro Pro ducts Inc 480 Banner Rd Wauconda IL 60084 am trying locate copies reprints product review product review product review Model Airplane News gather Matts letter some out print Weve included Matts full address hope someone may have pleas ant news him Free Flight Champs/Mathis continued page 11 rivalry troops dont get going Tommy-T Fast Richard going have bring back ShoBiz act liven things up Since looks like USFFC stay maybe its time add some perpetual awards hope put up per tual award outdoor HLG hope others will come up similar trophies other eventsit really adds something event should state know no cases winner did earn victory outstanding performance great still have opportunity try excellent recognized final analysis having best score Class C O/T Pylon really too important universal scheme things However part idea model ing get away universal scheme thingswhich nice spend three days Taft late spring writing advatiuas mention road about thorn MA September1978 85 THEAD T SMOOTH R SLICKS 5 DUBRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 BONNER ROAD WAUcONDA ILL 60084
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/09
Page Numbers: 8, 9, 10, 11, 85
8th Annual States United Free Flipht Champion ships Memorial Day weekend time Taft California place annual gathering clans time three-day meet over event free flight galaxy has flown U Dick Mathis MEMORIAL DAY weekend means Taft California us past February made plans go sixth USFFC hard believe have eight since attended first 1971 event has grownthis largestand deserves its AAAA status three days free flight event galaxy flown event managed club West Coast area contest director assistant Joe Norcross Jim Scarborough respectively oversee result very spreadout arrangement clusters activity near event headquarters good lots room cause Japans entire 1975 production trail bikes assembled field retrieval models importantly younger non-flying persons attendance can spend weekend trying perfect wheelie time took new bike process taking photos testing flying HLG chasing two night flights great Vic Cunnyngham accumulated 35 miles Cars allowed chasing rainy spring produced sea 8 Model Aviation sky before uauupuuauu II uuvcu Brodersenflying timenoo naignr repairs super nice eiianca pow set anoiner thrilling flight designs areraren ana marty i nompson naa gooa timeered Taifun Hobby diesel Rumpler Taube Out Ofl fringe pushing ultimates Dick im-flying Playboy Jr built kit plans Martysin foreground belongs Bill Stroman noted pressed Hardys designsdad Earl radio-control scale modelsCalifornian scale builder Ship Cox power Entered Class Pylon Old Timer Bantam ignition 19-powered Al Vela makes auto-rudder adjustment typical soot Wedgie flown Tom Rice old Shulman design followed prin FAI Power planes Hot Rossi typical Al beautiful finish ciple side area good better too much just right grass about eight inches tall now deadand burned vigorously set afire rocket plane cratered near row campers causing con siderable flap during modelers themselves managed extinguish blaze Another fire set motorcycle downwind next kitty litter plant put out Taft fire de partment bad business sport stronger measures need taken modelers prevent such situtions occur able take effective measures extinguish grass fires famed Taft air its usual self year cooler normal thermals either spotty September1978 9 Probably winningest West Coast Wakefield Lea DeWitts parasol Ultra-thin 1/4l airfoil drooped leading trailing edge con nected flat plate shallow dihedral Sophisticated simplicity Bob Meuser just punctured index finger Novice Pennyplanes shafthe couldnt muster smile Flown under low ceiling indoor rubber events relaxed hotly contested Norm both Unlimited rubber P-30 simple design Young fliers like P-30good results little expert assistance M oriiiiani exercise inaoor ilL giber aesign ano cra~smansnip ny non Wittman Couldnt get best airbuoyant conditions indoors Note tiny rudder rollout straight climb Wittman master event fickle monsters made dethermaliz ing not-so-certain thing lot eastern FFers have misconception about Taft weather anywayit rarely dead calm except morning breeze us ually always present objection able because possible chase jillion miles crossing fences shopping centers As mentioned lots things going once makes hard really understand enjoy great per formances occur way add some excitement also-rans noncontestants lots people competing still enjoying things would have flyoffs designated time evening done A-2 would hear someone working seventieth max Class gas time found him flying Coupe lost gas anyway because someone else flying radical new design four 049s driving prop through 10 Model Aviation Woody Gregory beautiful Mercury Old Timer Class C Cabin Super Cyke some ways OT separate rest contestthough held togetherand attracts older fliers modern events Hulan Matthies Satellite renown taking interest FAI Power unusual original Powerplay Cox 15 unique wing planform As Ken Oliver clocks engine timer Paul Wood prepares fly 05 40 Gysob Gysobs popular require same care relative power good FAI fully effective Autosurfaces creeping AMA gas Bill Langenberg found himself involved dreaded Mulvihill fly-off syn drome Maxes get longer longer longer let ship fly Taft thermals harder get down Quit 36 mmand lost Reappearance Tosh Matsuda stirred hearts lovers tissue decorations Flew original K&B 40 Vanguard Tosh has influen tial over years West Coast design trends Has aesthetic touch well-equipped free fighter Taft would caught dead motorbike chasing Heres Bob lssacson holding A-2 natch Randy Secor Hawkeye 600 Class gas model Vee belts made eighty have late evening flyoff classes Taft lose drama fliers can given some recognition rather anonymously flying off day some corner field sport can exciting will quit hiding weeds highlight its dramatic potential encouraging trend growing attendance international fliers Un fortunately representation midwest east coast US very light has years since true confrontation between best fliers both sides country na tional representation thing USFFCs lack Sheer numbers con testants another deficiency really needs 250 contestants Ia nationals about 60 Y2A Taft Trends hard spot obvious P-30 rubber event almost contestants HLG rubber events popular USFFC fact seems waning interest AMA gas events increased interest others glider O/T rubber scale classes Part has caused absence new activity AMA gas kit manufacturers also very little way new design promotion Continued page 85 September1978 11 Winding Korda Stiker OT rubber job Ray Berens helper holding nose minimize chance broken motor damage rub ber let go hand would have given protection fuselage Charlie WorI demonstrated fine art making go Antique A-frame twin pusher Except glide hindered rigid props canard layout ships really go Did well spite much expert advice Keeping A-2 fliers honest Peter Allnutt perennial Canadian world championship team member new ship No 27 means less five years old Wearing Sig cap Roger Simpson Jerry Vernon winds perky Rearwin Sportster Flyline kit Availa bility good kits boon Scale very popular far west due favorable weather conditions Other FF events need new kits A-2 winner Harry Grogan came Florida win tense flyoff Bob lssacson After flyoff everyone looked closely design Lee Hines doing Grogan may comer WC team selection Another influential designer past National Champion Reid Simp son flew straight-towing A-i An interesting profile pleases eye 6 WHEELS RO WHEELS WHOLE NEW LINE OF SMOOTH INFLATABLE BIG WHEELS Smooth inflatable wheels big airplanes Features two piece bolt gether hubs hub caps Wheels can inflated deflated thru tiny valve side tire pressure de sire Truly remark able realistic looking wheel I400RI4 Diameter$795 Pair 450R4-1/2 Diameter995 Pair ISOORI 5 Diameter1195 Pair 550R5-1/2 Diameter1395 Pair 600R ameter1 595 Pair Low bounce shock absorbing wheels featuring 6 spoke dura hub finest quality hand inspected 1 75 T RWheels 1-3/4$240 Pair 200 T RWheels 2$260 Pair 225 T R 5Wheels 2-1/4$280 Pair 250 T R SWheels 2-1/2$300 Pair 275 T R 5Wheels 2-3/4$320 Pair 300 T R SWheels 3$340 Pair 325 T RWheels 3-1/4$360 Pair 350 T RWheels 3-1/2$380 Pair 2 have read article biplanes distance between top bottom wing spaced same distance apart chord wing good flying bipe thing can see wrong plans no dihedral allowed lower wing am overlooking something Charles Kolodziejsky Stone Ridge NY draftsmen designers bi planes show root rib profiles both top bottom wings display side view actual ap pearance dihedral incorporated innocently show interplane struts extending full depth gap tween wings point close aircraft center line dihedral lower wing much dihedral top wing true length terplane struts less what drawn suggestion Charles place wing panels mounted posi tion measure actual length strut its station span appreciate hearing readers about plan problems Corrections sometimes made plans during life Plan Service Wylam Plan Books of Wylams Plans Books date have able purchase book #4 am especially interested book #2 Any help can give location and/ prices books would greatly appreciated Enclosed self addressed stamped envelope Matt Jacobson 10423 112th St SW Tacoma WA 98498 Wylam Books marketed product review product review product review r H ON LY 1 LONG FILTERS IN EITHER DIRECTION CLEAN BY BACK FLUSHING Final Fitter Claimed have twice fil tering capacity available filters 1 h-in long filter works either direction cleans back flushing An extremely fine 130 micron polyester screen filters out small est particles because large filtering area does restrict fuel flow $175 Du-Bro Pro ducts Inc 480 Banner Rd Wauconda IL 60084 am trying locate copies reprints product review product review product review Model Airplane News gather Matts letter some out print Weve included Matts full address hope someone may have pleas ant news him Free Flight Champs/Mathis continued page 11 rivalry troops dont get going Tommy-T Fast Richard going have bring back ShoBiz act liven things up Since looks like USFFC stay maybe its time add some perpetual awards hope put up per tual award outdoor HLG hope others will come up similar trophies other eventsit really adds something event should state know no cases winner did earn victory outstanding performance great still have opportunity try excellent recognized final analysis having best score Class C O/T Pylon really too important universal scheme things However part idea model ing get away universal scheme thingswhich nice spend three days Taft late spring writing advatiuas mention road about thorn MA September1978 85 THEAD T SMOOTH R SLICKS 5 DUBRO PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 480 BONNER ROAD WAUcONDA ILL 60084