THIS YEARs Nats site Westover AFB MA has very historic past today considered major national defense resources primary mission base support 439th Tactical Airlift Wing Air Force Reserve wing headquartered Westover Colonel Roy E Ayers Base Commander Colonel Ayers really went Out way make years Nats something special would like thank him staff job well done personally enjoyed stay Westover very much number contestants control Line Speed up previous years attributed quite few fliers coming years Nats Eastern part US plus emergence few newcomers first contest day Monday July 25 FAI Formula 40 Speed FAI Speed Carl Dodge Richmond Heights OH past member American FAI Speed team flew 15279 mph take first place Ed Gifford another past member FAI team placing second 1309 mph Glen VanSant placed third 11890 mph majority FAI Speed fliers used old-style Rossi 15 engines Carl Dodge used homebuilt 15 1 did see Nelson 15 en gines quite few new 15-size engines available market today should help anyone interested flying FAI speed type prop used majority FAI Speed models like single-blade design described previous Control Line Speed columns September 1982 May July 1983 years US FAI Speed team trials will held Houston TX October 8 9 Hope see Formula '40 event four Seniors 20 Open entries Glen Lee Batavia IL did again After some minor problems Glen placed first speed 15742 mph George Brown Staten Island NY close behind 15222 mph Carl Schaefer Westfield NJ third 15070 mph speeds F-40 relatively close K&B 65 dominating event Seniors Peter Lee New York NY placed first 14224 mph Joseph Gruber Glendale NY Michael Kladins Bethlehem PA 13610 mph 12149 mph respectively very pleased interest Senior fliers expressed flying Formula 40 Speed majority F-40 fliers using dif ferent types glass props few homemade glass props use majority contestants used Kelly 8 x 8 8 x 7 props everyone used glass propthere some modelers still using Rev-Up 8 X 9N pitched down 8 x 8 Formula 40 easiest Speed events fly fuel event furnished contest management two-line model has no wing area restrictions addition number 65cc engines available today choose other ingredient required modeler Come Continued page 160 November 1983 63 CL Speed Gene Hempel Jet fleet has arrivedl Note variety designs universal use all-metal construction Tom Laverman releases Open B Speed ship another flight Senior Formula 4O contestant Mike Kladias used old-style Supertigre G40 plane two Seniors 1 Joseph Gruber L Peter Lee R did well Speed Formula 40 Joseph 16 Peter 18 other two young men R Juniors David Silversmith L age 12 brother Jeffrey Silversmith age 8 Davids Speed model used Fox 15BB en gine Jeffreys Speed FAI Speed ships also used Fox156B power * KIORITZ 24 Work Horse 32 HP bs Tr4I 2 IZiO1UJAI uur ngine ur ngineered Meet Demands Most Discriminating Modeler Backed Service Match Send $100 Catalog New Standard* Giant Models 49 DirectI 28HP5/sLbs* 7fl 95 Sales Only* Dealer Direct ALL ENGINES READY TO RUN INCLUDING 6 BOLT PROP HUB MOUNT MUFFLERS AVAILABLE AT EXTRA CHARGE Rear 3405 Cleveland Ave. SW Canton OH 44707 RO US H M FG THE ENGINE PEOPLEphone2lSl-egloorW4A374 Nats CL Carrier/Perry Continued paoe 62 Class II Rossi Class K&B engines powered over half entries about equally divided between 405 65 variants Profile different models engines usually case K&B 58 was used other power plant 25% entries including three top five finishers respect break tradition Class II Five entriestwo Juniors three Open including first place both age categorieswere powered 60 65 en gines engines lower end displacement limit would seem disadvantage high speed performance cer tainly didnt hurt Tom Carl T Schaefer winning Kingfisher ws eight hundredths second off fastest time day Weather play significant role both days Carrier competition combinatin temperature humidity early moming Class II flying seemed contribute unusually high number incomplete flights As moming progressed wind grew steadily stronger topping 20 mph mid aftemoon major factor low speed performance Only three competitors class managed low speeds under 25 mph over half completed low speed laps speeds over 30 mph spite wind Junior Mathew Wallick managed get records both Class Class II using Fairey Spearfish model 37-in span Mathew used same airplane both classes switching K&B 40S Class Ito K&B 75 Class II Senior winner Class Joseph Gro ber flying K&B 40S-powered 28/2-in Guard ian Open Class II competition top three places separated less 16 points variety strategies used achieve top scores Brian Silversmith second place used traditional standard-sized Guardian high est speed day 1146 mph coupled 26 mph low Dave Wallick third place largest Guardian 40-in etition low speed 165 mph Tom Schaefer brought together first place 1141 mph high 188 mph low original-design 32-in-span Kingfisher lightest model class due primarily its small engine OS 45 its simplicity no flaps rudderonly line-slider Class competition saw same diversity strategy Dave Wallick winning first Still Usingbld Fashioned Vtling Hinges-sGO will gain control efficiency eliminating gap between moveable .and stationary control surfacesEASY TO INSTALL will amared performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT 450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT -—RISrALL I4NGEUSE COMPLETELY FUELPROOF -STRAIGqT H/IF 10 MAKE SM4LI HOLE EVRRY IA/CU OR COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ONSO o CYAAOALWYLATE GLLW I/Il SOLES CAPELARY MATERIALSpACt/ON 1*51 CARRY GLUE COMES IN 3 FT LENGTHSES/TiFF ILIWT SMALL 118 ORPRICE 3 ft $250FOR AOOIT/OII/AL SEOIRITi LARGE 1/41*/SERT SMALL RN EVERY FEW RICHES CLIT OFF FLLISS FILL A/IS SAAb AS NEEDED FOR F/MS/IRIS Send Free Info fine products FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 CUT 1/4 DEER SLIT ALOnG TVE FULL LENGTH OF THE MATING SURFACES low speed 146 mphmore 5 mph better next best low speedand Joe Dzialo taking second best high speed day 1128 mph Daves 42-in MO-l almost twice wing area Joes 30-in TBF Avenger race third place particularly close decided until late day three points separating flight scores Dick Perry Brian Silversmith Bob Whitfield Profile competition plagued ginning high gusty winds caused flights end water 68 attempts 17 completed through landing Tom Schaefers winning flight Open achieved early day 43-in-span 389-sq -in Kingfisher powered K&B 58 top speed 1005 mph II mph faster anyone else two contestants better 120 seconds low speed Joseph Gruber Deanna Wallick rounded out winners list Senior Junior 100-point landings posted Although strong winds kept Tom Schaefers Open Profile score relatively safe attack Navy Carrier Societys Eugene Ely Award very much contention Tom Schaefer took early lead Dave Wallicks Brian Sil versmiths challenges both ended incomplete flights After lunch Brian bettered Toms threeflight total Class s II ile less nine points assume lead less hour left competition no sign improvement wind Dave Wallick went up last attempt good high speed best low day completed needed least 50-point landing win Ely Award chances ended tailhook touched ground just 40 ft short deck landing approach Brian Silversmith honored best Car rier flier 83 Nats annual Carrier fliers dinner Friday evening receiving Eugene Ely Award Navy Carrier Society president Carrier Event Director Pete Mazur Nats CL Speed/Hempel Continued pane 63 join fun Speed 13 entries year very good compared previous Nats George Brown Jr Staten Island NY placed first speed 17120 mph George using X-15 Super tigre engine modified 6 x 8 Rev-Up prop James VanSant second 15619 mph Leland Morton close behind third 15565 mph Some Open Speed fliers experienced problems getting engines come up pipe waited until later day place 160 Model Aviation GAPLESS HiNGE SLOTTER Simplifies installation Gapless Hinges Makes Slots i/A Sizes Salsa ICE $250 ALL SHEET ONE PIECE AAA GRADE KILN DRIED SANDED TO CLOSE TOLERANCES PED 100% 36Light 4-6lb361/8 x 3453/16 sq.173/8 x 11/2 331/16x349 1/16x448 1/4sq.26 1/2x2 403132 x 356 3/32 x 456 1/4 x 3/830 431/8 x 367 1/8 x 466 3/8 sq.37 493/16 x 37648 Sticks 561/4x385Add 40% 3/8x3115 371/2x3139 44 54Sheets 48 49 58 71 Matched Sheets 42 3/32x4100 1/8x4108 3/16x4120 1/4x4131 Sticks 36 hAno NEW Basswood & Pine Sticks 1/4 Scale 46 70 BalsaTriangles 36 1/4x1/425 3/8x3/830 1/2x1/235 3/4 x 3/445 1xl55 Lite Ply48 1/8s6 1/8x 1 flight speeds kept dropping lower lower Peter Lee placed first Senior Speed 9710 mph Joseph Gruber second 7833 mph flight first time several years have seen Junior Speed participants Jimmy Ricketts Sioux Falls SD placed first 10103 mph David Silversmith Jeffrey Silversmith Woodhaven NY 7752 mph 7553 mph respectively second contest day B Speed Pro file Proto Speed B Speed event fastest speeds comparison last years Nats Nick Sher Langhorne PA set pace 20435 mph first place new B Speed record Dave Layman Houston TX flew 18683 mph second Chris Sackett Bumaby Can ada 18457 mph third Nick Sher using X-29 setup similar described Control Line Speed column April June 1980 issues Model Aviation piston/sleeve set up Gene Hempel engine fuel used re cord flight consisted 78% nitro 20% Ucon oil 2% alcohol back-up flight required AMA rules faster 10 mph original prop used Rev-Up 7 x I0/2 tips prop rounded majority B Speed models used some type metal suction tanks Supertigre X-29 being dominant engine Rev-Up 7 x 10 speed props used models seemed less test flying B Speed fliers yearmaybe because everyone prepared Nats weather beau tiful compared Monday humidity down front moving through around 1000 am type weather ideal setting speed records Senior place official flight David Hooke Mountainhome PA 15472 mph first time three years Junior recorded official flight B Speed David Sil versmith Woodhaven NY placed first speed 8635 mph Juniors Seniors hiding Half-A Speed saw Al Stegens Cleveland OH place first 12565 mph flight using open-faced Cox TD 049 Warren Kurth Daven port IA second 11760 mph Dub Jett Humble TX using homebuilt 049 placed third 11120 mph Al usual beautiful model finished yellow Hob bypoxy Al treats like fine instrument has tuned precisely Warren Kurth still credited having smallest /2A model Joseph Gruber placed first Senior Speed 5516 mph flight Jeffrey Silversmith turned 7579 mph flight capture first place Junior Speed Jimmy Ricketts David Silversmith turning third contest day Wednesday D Speed Jet Speed D Speed event started fast pace Don Benesh Copiague NY turning 20705 mph Don using OS Max 65 a9 x 13 Rev-Up prop fuel formula consisted 78% nitro 3% alcohol 19% synthetic oil Close behind Nick Sher Langhorne PA speed 20610 mph Nick Arpino F Patchogue NY third D Speed flight 19810 mph Nick indicates still casting speed pans speed cate gories Prices reasonable No excuses speed pans available years jet speeds fastest still respectable Christ Sackett turned 19413 mphjust sneaking past George Brown 19020 mph Don Benesh using original de sign turned 18762 mph flight take third Speed modelers missed years Natsyou certainly missed highlights year Everyone opportunity swap stories complain about Speed flying degenerating Juniors Seniors North American Speed Society con junction Speed Advisory Committee held informal meeting AMA headquarters C02 ENGINES WE NOW HAVE COMPLETE LINE OF BROWN TELCO DAVIS CO-2 ENGINES INCLUDING SPARE PARTS SERVICE MOWNI TEL CO A-23 PEANUT$2066 STANDARD TELCO $3465 CAMPUS BEE$3495 TURBO 3060$3265 CAMPUS TWIN$5995 TURBO0500. 13606 SODA CHARGER $1265 AEVIS-COX 02 CONVERSION TO CO-2 $3005 NEW CATAIX No 25- $150 Puek-Pelpaws 2498-MALA MESA CA 92041 November 1983 161 Mass 2rCOD 6739 mph 6649 mph respectively 4U NEW CUsTOM SCNNEURLE COX O9 ENGINES Racing & Stunt versions wIth special hard chrome & honing technology Also Complete Inventory Individual stock custom parts Cox TD 020 049 051 & 09 engines Cornpetition parts & accessories Combat Free FIt C/L & R/C Racing Speed Stunt & Team Race Exclusive distributor Nelson 15 engine s detailed catalog send 50 cents Kustom Kraftsmanshlp Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Telephone 714 830-5162 NEWMake Tour OwnNEW Fiberglass Fuselages Fiberglass Foam Wings Three complete step-by-step booklets illustrations tips hints valuable beginner also expert Among secrets deal set-up completely automatic wing cutting machine simple tempering procedure molds fiberglass products make glass wings Superfinish within 3 hours ORDER NOWLIMITED QUANTITY Any 2 $650 LII 3 $990 few Make ProfessIonal Fiberglass Molds $451 tow Make Professional Styrofoam Wings $354 few Make Fiberglass Wings $uperllnlsh$55i Mail Money Order check COD order Johannes Daldosch 730 NE 90th St #29 Miemi FL 33138 305 756-5936 Perma-Grit TM Lifetime * Ca Tungsten Carbide grit hardest material next diamond * Outlasts sandpaper 100s times * Tools will load up * Grit cant tear loose * Makes fitting blending fairing pleasure * Fairs LE TE foam undercutting * Rapid stock Removal better control * Saves time money aggravation * Replaces plane knite rasp& sanding blocks Excellent model builder call use tools Cuts epoxylite like butter Bob Hoeckele Editor Model Retailer Ask Dealer send check MO No COOs DG Products 209 Carrlands Dr Dayton OH 45429 513 294-1192 Tungsten carbide grit brazed steel 9 long tool use balsa hardwoods fiberglass beaded foams epoxy fillers plexiglas Made USA Average Modelers Use F-100FlatCoaraeiFlne$695 F- 101Flat FIne$695 F402Flat Medium$695 RO9 Radhas CoereelFlne$695 E-2011IS Tengeet CoaraelFlne$695 R-202 Round MedumlFlne$625 R-293 Round MedumlFlne$495 R-2 Eoind MedumIFIne$495 Postage PaId Ohio residents add 6% tax numerous discussions conceming upcoming rule standardize Speed fuel Speed events except Jetsimilar Formula 40 fuel mixture majority Speed fliers voted have proposal defeated though Speed Advisory Committee endorsed proposal decided campaign its defeat majority felt rules satisfactory now Nats FF Power/Kruse Continued page 65 ler Nat Comfort finished order Fourth place certainly worthy mention went Ruth Bane Lyndonville NY Ruth files design called Wind Whip can counted very competitive event enters Before leaving Gas events some com ment needs made prevalence Shocer design built entered sizes Punctuated occa sional Satellite random Starduster East Coast has taken over Shocer memory serves right Mel Schmidt design originated West Coast over decade ago very much alive well East does fly well Payload ROGing hampered lack suitable runway surface due prevail ing wind hand-launching order day Unfortunately elimination ROG takeoff just makes Payload event heavy 020 ships Fred Anderson repeated Payload win ship appropriately named Midnight Oil K Peter Brocks second Stephen Landy third Landys ship 1952 Denny Davis design called Mini PAAgan resurrected good old days Pan American Airways sponsored Payload event Electric still event trying happen just seven contestants entered Peter Brown won event Jim Clem-designed Witch Hawk powered Astro 020 sister Linda second flying similar setup Joe Beshar third though Electric technology now Free Flight ers just havent gotten much yet Maybe next year together other FF segments hopefully will give some idea what hap pened largest Nats past several years However report wouldnt com plete thanking officials manned tables also Homer Smith did masterful job getting things organized CoL Roy E Ayers com manding officer Westover Air Force Base fine facilities enjoyed Westover brought back crowds competition excitement old-time Nats family terrific time hope did too Nats FF Rubber/Kruse Continued page 66 win first Senior John Renken second Susan Brown put up token flight third Junior flier Steffen Brocks name has begun appearing more winners column first age group fol lowed David Brown Patrick Scuro order Outdoor Rubber report wouldnt cem plete announcing George Perryman did win first place During winter months George rebuilt GIANT Great Speckled Bird won UnlimitedUnlimited flight go broke mass launch-at-dawn Thats showing em George Nats FF Glider/Kruse Continued page 67 Little towing finesse evidence A-i partly because little ships dont lend themselves very well handing bn line length time Most fliers seemed willing bring planes top line quickly possible pop off hopefully lift Things werent different A-2 far towing technique concerned Circle towing zoom launches werent much evi dence air fairly good several fliers could have benefstted being able keep ships towline longer make sure models centered lift before releasing Jim Smith led pack 761 total chased closely Bob Sifleet seemed everywhere once flying almost event scheduk Sifleet missed Smith first place just 4 sec Kevork Fags third overall best Senior flier A-2 Bryan Ful mer actually sixth place overall 162 Model Aviation EVERY DETAIL GREAT SCALE FLIGHT CHAHA rics PERFORMS ALL THE MANEUVERS OF THE FUL sHtPj 101 IN WINGSPAN 75 LBS USING 56 ENGINES AND LW KIT LESS WHEELS ENSINE B PROP SILICONE 10 foot coils TUBING SJZI SMALL MEDIUM LARGI DIA062/156092/187125/250 S/COIL$2355265$325 US POSTAGE & HANDLINGsmall 37/coil med37/coil large oil gasoline LARRY DODGE AEROINC 10210 MANNING AVENUE N STILLwATER MN 55082
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 63, 160, 161, 162
THIS YEARs Nats site Westover AFB MA has very historic past today considered major national defense resources primary mission base support 439th Tactical Airlift Wing Air Force Reserve wing headquartered Westover Colonel Roy E Ayers Base Commander Colonel Ayers really went Out way make years Nats something special would like thank him staff job well done personally enjoyed stay Westover very much number contestants control Line Speed up previous years attributed quite few fliers coming years Nats Eastern part US plus emergence few newcomers first contest day Monday July 25 FAI Formula 40 Speed FAI Speed Carl Dodge Richmond Heights OH past member American FAI Speed team flew 15279 mph take first place Ed Gifford another past member FAI team placing second 1309 mph Glen VanSant placed third 11890 mph majority FAI Speed fliers used old-style Rossi 15 engines Carl Dodge used homebuilt 15 1 did see Nelson 15 en gines quite few new 15-size engines available market today should help anyone interested flying FAI speed type prop used majority FAI Speed models like single-blade design described previous Control Line Speed columns September 1982 May July 1983 years US FAI Speed team trials will held Houston TX October 8 9 Hope see Formula '40 event four Seniors 20 Open entries Glen Lee Batavia IL did again After some minor problems Glen placed first speed 15742 mph George Brown Staten Island NY close behind 15222 mph Carl Schaefer Westfield NJ third 15070 mph speeds F-40 relatively close K&B 65 dominating event Seniors Peter Lee New York NY placed first 14224 mph Joseph Gruber Glendale NY Michael Kladins Bethlehem PA 13610 mph 12149 mph respectively very pleased interest Senior fliers expressed flying Formula 40 Speed majority F-40 fliers using dif ferent types glass props few homemade glass props use majority contestants used Kelly 8 x 8 8 x 7 props everyone used glass propthere some modelers still using Rev-Up 8 X 9N pitched down 8 x 8 Formula 40 easiest Speed events fly fuel event furnished contest management two-line model has no wing area restrictions addition number 65cc engines available today choose other ingredient required modeler Come Continued page 160 November 1983 63 CL Speed Gene Hempel Jet fleet has arrivedl Note variety designs universal use all-metal construction Tom Laverman releases Open B Speed ship another flight Senior Formula 4O contestant Mike Kladias used old-style Supertigre G40 plane two Seniors 1 Joseph Gruber L Peter Lee R did well Speed Formula 40 Joseph 16 Peter 18 other two young men R Juniors David Silversmith L age 12 brother Jeffrey Silversmith age 8 Davids Speed model used Fox 15BB en gine Jeffreys Speed FAI Speed ships also used Fox156B power * KIORITZ 24 Work Horse 32 HP bs Tr4I 2 IZiO1UJAI uur ngine ur ngineered Meet Demands Most Discriminating Modeler Backed Service Match Send $100 Catalog New Standard* Giant Models 49 DirectI 28HP5/sLbs* 7fl 95 Sales Only* Dealer Direct ALL ENGINES READY TO RUN INCLUDING 6 BOLT PROP HUB MOUNT MUFFLERS AVAILABLE AT EXTRA CHARGE Rear 3405 Cleveland Ave. SW Canton OH 44707 RO US H M FG THE ENGINE PEOPLEphone2lSl-egloorW4A374 Nats CL Carrier/Perry Continued paoe 62 Class II Rossi Class K&B engines powered over half entries about equally divided between 405 65 variants Profile different models engines usually case K&B 58 was used other power plant 25% entries including three top five finishers respect break tradition Class II Five entriestwo Juniors three Open including first place both age categorieswere powered 60 65 en gines engines lower end displacement limit would seem disadvantage high speed performance cer tainly didnt hurt Tom Carl T Schaefer winning Kingfisher ws eight hundredths second off fastest time day Weather play significant role both days Carrier competition combinatin temperature humidity early moming Class II flying seemed contribute unusually high number incomplete flights As moming progressed wind grew steadily stronger topping 20 mph mid aftemoon major factor low speed performance Only three competitors class managed low speeds under 25 mph over half completed low speed laps speeds over 30 mph spite wind Junior Mathew Wallick managed get records both Class Class II using Fairey Spearfish model 37-in span Mathew used same airplane both classes switching K&B 40S Class Ito K&B 75 Class II Senior winner Class Joseph Gro ber flying K&B 40S-powered 28/2-in Guard ian Open Class II competition top three places separated less 16 points variety strategies used achieve top scores Brian Silversmith second place used traditional standard-sized Guardian high est speed day 1146 mph coupled 26 mph low Dave Wallick third place largest Guardian 40-in etition low speed 165 mph Tom Schaefer brought together first place 1141 mph high 188 mph low original-design 32-in-span Kingfisher lightest model class due primarily its small engine OS 45 its simplicity no flaps rudderonly line-slider Class competition saw same diversity strategy Dave Wallick winning first Still Usingbld Fashioned Vtling Hinges-sGO will gain control efficiency eliminating gap between moveable .and stationary control surfacesEASY TO INSTALL will amared performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT 450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT -—RISrALL I4NGEUSE COMPLETELY FUELPROOF -STRAIGqT H/IF 10 MAKE SM4LI HOLE EVRRY IA/CU OR COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ONSO o CYAAOALWYLATE GLLW I/Il SOLES CAPELARY MATERIALSpACt/ON 1*51 CARRY GLUE COMES IN 3 FT LENGTHSES/TiFF ILIWT SMALL 118 ORPRICE 3 ft $250FOR AOOIT/OII/AL SEOIRITi LARGE 1/41*/SERT SMALL RN EVERY FEW RICHES CLIT OFF FLLISS FILL A/IS SAAb AS NEEDED FOR F/MS/IRIS Send Free Info fine products FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 CUT 1/4 DEER SLIT ALOnG TVE FULL LENGTH OF THE MATING SURFACES low speed 146 mphmore 5 mph better next best low speedand Joe Dzialo taking second best high speed day 1128 mph Daves 42-in MO-l almost twice wing area Joes 30-in TBF Avenger race third place particularly close decided until late day three points separating flight scores Dick Perry Brian Silversmith Bob Whitfield Profile competition plagued ginning high gusty winds caused flights end water 68 attempts 17 completed through landing Tom Schaefers winning flight Open achieved early day 43-in-span 389-sq -in Kingfisher powered K&B 58 top speed 1005 mph II mph faster anyone else two contestants better 120 seconds low speed Joseph Gruber Deanna Wallick rounded out winners list Senior Junior 100-point landings posted Although strong winds kept Tom Schaefers Open Profile score relatively safe attack Navy Carrier Societys Eugene Ely Award very much contention Tom Schaefer took early lead Dave Wallicks Brian Sil versmiths challenges both ended incomplete flights After lunch Brian bettered Toms threeflight total Class s II ile less nine points assume lead less hour left competition no sign improvement wind Dave Wallick went up last attempt good high speed best low day completed needed least 50-point landing win Ely Award chances ended tailhook touched ground just 40 ft short deck landing approach Brian Silversmith honored best Car rier flier 83 Nats annual Carrier fliers dinner Friday evening receiving Eugene Ely Award Navy Carrier Society president Carrier Event Director Pete Mazur Nats CL Speed/Hempel Continued pane 63 join fun Speed 13 entries year very good compared previous Nats George Brown Jr Staten Island NY placed first speed 17120 mph George using X-15 Super tigre engine modified 6 x 8 Rev-Up prop James VanSant second 15619 mph Leland Morton close behind third 15565 mph Some Open Speed fliers experienced problems getting engines come up pipe waited until later day place 160 Model Aviation GAPLESS HiNGE SLOTTER Simplifies installation Gapless Hinges Makes Slots i/A Sizes Salsa ICE $250 ALL SHEET ONE PIECE AAA GRADE KILN DRIED SANDED TO CLOSE TOLERANCES PED 100% 36Light 4-6lb361/8 x 3453/16 sq.173/8 x 11/2 331/16x349 1/16x448 1/4sq.26 1/2x2 403132 x 356 3/32 x 456 1/4 x 3/830 431/8 x 367 1/8 x 466 3/8 sq.37 493/16 x 37648 Sticks 561/4x385Add 40% 3/8x3115 371/2x3139 44 54Sheets 48 49 58 71 Matched Sheets 42 3/32x4100 1/8x4108 3/16x4120 1/4x4131 Sticks 36 hAno NEW Basswood & Pine Sticks 1/4 Scale 46 70 BalsaTriangles 36 1/4x1/425 3/8x3/830 1/2x1/235 3/4 x 3/445 1xl55 Lite Ply48 1/8s6 1/8x 1 flight speeds kept dropping lower lower Peter Lee placed first Senior Speed 9710 mph Joseph Gruber second 7833 mph flight first time several years have seen Junior Speed participants Jimmy Ricketts Sioux Falls SD placed first 10103 mph David Silversmith Jeffrey Silversmith Woodhaven NY 7752 mph 7553 mph respectively second contest day B Speed Pro file Proto Speed B Speed event fastest speeds comparison last years Nats Nick Sher Langhorne PA set pace 20435 mph first place new B Speed record Dave Layman Houston TX flew 18683 mph second Chris Sackett Bumaby Can ada 18457 mph third Nick Sher using X-29 setup similar described Control Line Speed column April June 1980 issues Model Aviation piston/sleeve set up Gene Hempel engine fuel used re cord flight consisted 78% nitro 20% Ucon oil 2% alcohol back-up flight required AMA rules faster 10 mph original prop used Rev-Up 7 x I0/2 tips prop rounded majority B Speed models used some type metal suction tanks Supertigre X-29 being dominant engine Rev-Up 7 x 10 speed props used models seemed less test flying B Speed fliers yearmaybe because everyone prepared Nats weather beau tiful compared Monday humidity down front moving through around 1000 am type weather ideal setting speed records Senior place official flight David Hooke Mountainhome PA 15472 mph first time three years Junior recorded official flight B Speed David Sil versmith Woodhaven NY placed first speed 8635 mph Juniors Seniors hiding Half-A Speed saw Al Stegens Cleveland OH place first 12565 mph flight using open-faced Cox TD 049 Warren Kurth Daven port IA second 11760 mph Dub Jett Humble TX using homebuilt 049 placed third 11120 mph Al usual beautiful model finished yellow Hob bypoxy Al treats like fine instrument has tuned precisely Warren Kurth still credited having smallest /2A model Joseph Gruber placed first Senior Speed 5516 mph flight Jeffrey Silversmith turned 7579 mph flight capture first place Junior Speed Jimmy Ricketts David Silversmith turning third contest day Wednesday D Speed Jet Speed D Speed event started fast pace Don Benesh Copiague NY turning 20705 mph Don using OS Max 65 a9 x 13 Rev-Up prop fuel formula consisted 78% nitro 3% alcohol 19% synthetic oil Close behind Nick Sher Langhorne PA speed 20610 mph Nick Arpino F Patchogue NY third D Speed flight 19810 mph Nick indicates still casting speed pans speed cate gories Prices reasonable No excuses speed pans available years jet speeds fastest still respectable Christ Sackett turned 19413 mphjust sneaking past George Brown 19020 mph Don Benesh using original de sign turned 18762 mph flight take third Speed modelers missed years Natsyou certainly missed highlights year Everyone opportunity swap stories complain about Speed flying degenerating Juniors Seniors North American Speed Society con junction Speed Advisory Committee held informal meeting AMA headquarters C02 ENGINES WE NOW HAVE COMPLETE LINE OF BROWN TELCO DAVIS CO-2 ENGINES INCLUDING SPARE PARTS SERVICE MOWNI TEL CO A-23 PEANUT$2066 STANDARD TELCO $3465 CAMPUS BEE$3495 TURBO 3060$3265 CAMPUS TWIN$5995 TURBO0500. 13606 SODA CHARGER $1265 AEVIS-COX 02 CONVERSION TO CO-2 $3005 NEW CATAIX No 25- $150 Puek-Pelpaws 2498-MALA MESA CA 92041 November 1983 161 Mass 2rCOD 6739 mph 6649 mph respectively 4U NEW CUsTOM SCNNEURLE COX O9 ENGINES Racing & Stunt versions wIth special hard chrome & honing technology Also Complete Inventory Individual stock custom parts Cox TD 020 049 051 & 09 engines Cornpetition parts & accessories Combat Free FIt C/L & R/C Racing Speed Stunt & Team Race Exclusive distributor Nelson 15 engine s detailed catalog send 50 cents Kustom Kraftsmanshlp Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Telephone 714 830-5162 NEWMake Tour OwnNEW Fiberglass Fuselages Fiberglass Foam Wings Three complete step-by-step booklets illustrations tips hints valuable beginner also expert Among secrets deal set-up completely automatic wing cutting machine simple tempering procedure molds fiberglass products make glass wings Superfinish within 3 hours ORDER NOWLIMITED QUANTITY Any 2 $650 LII 3 $990 few Make ProfessIonal Fiberglass Molds $451 tow Make Professional Styrofoam Wings $354 few Make Fiberglass Wings $uperllnlsh$55i Mail Money Order check COD order Johannes Daldosch 730 NE 90th St #29 Miemi FL 33138 305 756-5936 Perma-Grit TM Lifetime * Ca Tungsten Carbide grit hardest material next diamond * Outlasts sandpaper 100s times * Tools will load up * Grit cant tear loose * Makes fitting blending fairing pleasure * Fairs LE TE foam undercutting * Rapid stock Removal better control * Saves time money aggravation * Replaces plane knite rasp& sanding blocks Excellent model builder call use tools Cuts epoxylite like butter Bob Hoeckele Editor Model Retailer Ask Dealer send check MO No COOs DG Products 209 Carrlands Dr Dayton OH 45429 513 294-1192 Tungsten carbide grit brazed steel 9 long tool use balsa hardwoods fiberglass beaded foams epoxy fillers plexiglas Made USA Average Modelers Use F-100FlatCoaraeiFlne$695 F- 101Flat FIne$695 F402Flat Medium$695 RO9 Radhas CoereelFlne$695 E-2011IS Tengeet CoaraelFlne$695 R-202 Round MedumlFlne$625 R-293 Round MedumlFlne$495 R-2 Eoind MedumIFIne$495 Postage PaId Ohio residents add 6% tax numerous discussions conceming upcoming rule standardize Speed fuel Speed events except Jetsimilar Formula 40 fuel mixture majority Speed fliers voted have proposal defeated though Speed Advisory Committee endorsed proposal decided campaign its defeat majority felt rules satisfactory now Nats FF Power/Kruse Continued page 65 ler Nat Comfort finished order Fourth place certainly worthy mention went Ruth Bane Lyndonville NY Ruth files design called Wind Whip can counted very competitive event enters Before leaving Gas events some com ment needs made prevalence Shocer design built entered sizes Punctuated occa sional Satellite random Starduster East Coast has taken over Shocer memory serves right Mel Schmidt design originated West Coast over decade ago very much alive well East does fly well Payload ROGing hampered lack suitable runway surface due prevail ing wind hand-launching order day Unfortunately elimination ROG takeoff just makes Payload event heavy 020 ships Fred Anderson repeated Payload win ship appropriately named Midnight Oil K Peter Brocks second Stephen Landy third Landys ship 1952 Denny Davis design called Mini PAAgan resurrected good old days Pan American Airways sponsored Payload event Electric still event trying happen just seven contestants entered Peter Brown won event Jim Clem-designed Witch Hawk powered Astro 020 sister Linda second flying similar setup Joe Beshar third though Electric technology now Free Flight ers just havent gotten much yet Maybe next year together other FF segments hopefully will give some idea what hap pened largest Nats past several years However report wouldnt com plete thanking officials manned tables also Homer Smith did masterful job getting things organized CoL Roy E Ayers com manding officer Westover Air Force Base fine facilities enjoyed Westover brought back crowds competition excitement old-time Nats family terrific time hope did too Nats FF Rubber/Kruse Continued page 66 win first Senior John Renken second Susan Brown put up token flight third Junior flier Steffen Brocks name has begun appearing more winners column first age group fol lowed David Brown Patrick Scuro order Outdoor Rubber report wouldnt cem plete announcing George Perryman did win first place During winter months George rebuilt GIANT Great Speckled Bird won UnlimitedUnlimited flight go broke mass launch-at-dawn Thats showing em George Nats FF Glider/Kruse Continued page 67 Little towing finesse evidence A-i partly because little ships dont lend themselves very well handing bn line length time Most fliers seemed willing bring planes top line quickly possible pop off hopefully lift Things werent different A-2 far towing technique concerned Circle towing zoom launches werent much evi dence air fairly good several fliers could have benefstted being able keep ships towline longer make sure models centered lift before releasing Jim Smith led pack 761 total chased closely Bob Sifleet seemed everywhere once flying almost event scheduk Sifleet missed Smith first place just 4 sec Kevork Fags third overall best Senior flier A-2 Bryan Ful mer actually sixth place overall 162 Model Aviation EVERY DETAIL GREAT SCALE FLIGHT CHAHA rics PERFORMS ALL THE MANEUVERS OF THE FUL sHtPj 101 IN WINGSPAN 75 LBS USING 56 ENGINES AND LW KIT LESS WHEELS ENSINE B PROP SILICONE 10 foot coils TUBING SJZI SMALL MEDIUM LARGI DIA062/156092/187125/250 S/COIL$2355265$325 US POSTAGE & HANDLINGsmall 37/coil med37/coil large oil gasoline LARRY DODGE AEROINC 10210 MANNING AVENUE N STILLwATER MN 55082
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 63, 160, 161, 162
THIS YEARs Nats site Westover AFB MA has very historic past today considered major national defense resources primary mission base support 439th Tactical Airlift Wing Air Force Reserve wing headquartered Westover Colonel Roy E Ayers Base Commander Colonel Ayers really went Out way make years Nats something special would like thank him staff job well done personally enjoyed stay Westover very much number contestants control Line Speed up previous years attributed quite few fliers coming years Nats Eastern part US plus emergence few newcomers first contest day Monday July 25 FAI Formula 40 Speed FAI Speed Carl Dodge Richmond Heights OH past member American FAI Speed team flew 15279 mph take first place Ed Gifford another past member FAI team placing second 1309 mph Glen VanSant placed third 11890 mph majority FAI Speed fliers used old-style Rossi 15 engines Carl Dodge used homebuilt 15 1 did see Nelson 15 en gines quite few new 15-size engines available market today should help anyone interested flying FAI speed type prop used majority FAI Speed models like single-blade design described previous Control Line Speed columns September 1982 May July 1983 years US FAI Speed team trials will held Houston TX October 8 9 Hope see Formula '40 event four Seniors 20 Open entries Glen Lee Batavia IL did again After some minor problems Glen placed first speed 15742 mph George Brown Staten Island NY close behind 15222 mph Carl Schaefer Westfield NJ third 15070 mph speeds F-40 relatively close K&B 65 dominating event Seniors Peter Lee New York NY placed first 14224 mph Joseph Gruber Glendale NY Michael Kladins Bethlehem PA 13610 mph 12149 mph respectively very pleased interest Senior fliers expressed flying Formula 40 Speed majority F-40 fliers using dif ferent types glass props few homemade glass props use majority contestants used Kelly 8 x 8 8 x 7 props everyone used glass propthere some modelers still using Rev-Up 8 X 9N pitched down 8 x 8 Formula 40 easiest Speed events fly fuel event furnished contest management two-line model has no wing area restrictions addition number 65cc engines available today choose other ingredient required modeler Come Continued page 160 November 1983 63 CL Speed Gene Hempel Jet fleet has arrivedl Note variety designs universal use all-metal construction Tom Laverman releases Open B Speed ship another flight Senior Formula 4O contestant Mike Kladias used old-style Supertigre G40 plane two Seniors 1 Joseph Gruber L Peter Lee R did well Speed Formula 40 Joseph 16 Peter 18 other two young men R Juniors David Silversmith L age 12 brother Jeffrey Silversmith age 8 Davids Speed model used Fox 15BB en gine Jeffreys Speed FAI Speed ships also used Fox156B power * KIORITZ 24 Work Horse 32 HP bs Tr4I 2 IZiO1UJAI uur ngine ur ngineered Meet Demands Most Discriminating Modeler Backed Service Match Send $100 Catalog New Standard* Giant Models 49 DirectI 28HP5/sLbs* 7fl 95 Sales Only* Dealer Direct ALL ENGINES READY TO RUN INCLUDING 6 BOLT PROP HUB MOUNT MUFFLERS AVAILABLE AT EXTRA CHARGE Rear 3405 Cleveland Ave. SW Canton OH 44707 RO US H M FG THE ENGINE PEOPLEphone2lSl-egloorW4A374 Nats CL Carrier/Perry Continued paoe 62 Class II Rossi Class K&B engines powered over half entries about equally divided between 405 65 variants Profile different models engines usually case K&B 58 was used other power plant 25% entries including three top five finishers respect break tradition Class II Five entriestwo Juniors three Open including first place both age categorieswere powered 60 65 en gines engines lower end displacement limit would seem disadvantage high speed performance cer tainly didnt hurt Tom Carl T Schaefer winning Kingfisher ws eight hundredths second off fastest time day Weather play significant role both days Carrier competition combinatin temperature humidity early moming Class II flying seemed contribute unusually high number incomplete flights As moming progressed wind grew steadily stronger topping 20 mph mid aftemoon major factor low speed performance Only three competitors class managed low speeds under 25 mph over half completed low speed laps speeds over 30 mph spite wind Junior Mathew Wallick managed get records both Class Class II using Fairey Spearfish model 37-in span Mathew used same airplane both classes switching K&B 40S Class Ito K&B 75 Class II Senior winner Class Joseph Gro ber flying K&B 40S-powered 28/2-in Guard ian Open Class II competition top three places separated less 16 points variety strategies used achieve top scores Brian Silversmith second place used traditional standard-sized Guardian high est speed day 1146 mph coupled 26 mph low Dave Wallick third place largest Guardian 40-in etition low speed 165 mph Tom Schaefer brought together first place 1141 mph high 188 mph low original-design 32-in-span Kingfisher lightest model class due primarily its small engine OS 45 its simplicity no flaps rudderonly line-slider Class competition saw same diversity strategy Dave Wallick winning first Still Usingbld Fashioned Vtling Hinges-sGO will gain control efficiency eliminating gap between moveable .and stationary control surfacesEASY TO INSTALL will amared performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT 450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT -—RISrALL I4NGEUSE COMPLETELY FUELPROOF -STRAIGqT H/IF 10 MAKE SM4LI HOLE EVRRY IA/CU OR COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ONSO o CYAAOALWYLATE GLLW I/Il SOLES CAPELARY MATERIALSpACt/ON 1*51 CARRY GLUE COMES IN 3 FT LENGTHSES/TiFF ILIWT SMALL 118 ORPRICE 3 ft $250FOR AOOIT/OII/AL SEOIRITi LARGE 1/41*/SERT SMALL RN EVERY FEW RICHES CLIT OFF FLLISS FILL A/IS SAAb AS NEEDED FOR F/MS/IRIS Send Free Info fine products FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 CUT 1/4 DEER SLIT ALOnG TVE FULL LENGTH OF THE MATING SURFACES low speed 146 mphmore 5 mph better next best low speedand Joe Dzialo taking second best high speed day 1128 mph Daves 42-in MO-l almost twice wing area Joes 30-in TBF Avenger race third place particularly close decided until late day three points separating flight scores Dick Perry Brian Silversmith Bob Whitfield Profile competition plagued ginning high gusty winds caused flights end water 68 attempts 17 completed through landing Tom Schaefers winning flight Open achieved early day 43-in-span 389-sq -in Kingfisher powered K&B 58 top speed 1005 mph II mph faster anyone else two contestants better 120 seconds low speed Joseph Gruber Deanna Wallick rounded out winners list Senior Junior 100-point landings posted Although strong winds kept Tom Schaefers Open Profile score relatively safe attack Navy Carrier Societys Eugene Ely Award very much contention Tom Schaefer took early lead Dave Wallicks Brian Sil versmiths challenges both ended incomplete flights After lunch Brian bettered Toms threeflight total Class s II ile less nine points assume lead less hour left competition no sign improvement wind Dave Wallick went up last attempt good high speed best low day completed needed least 50-point landing win Ely Award chances ended tailhook touched ground just 40 ft short deck landing approach Brian Silversmith honored best Car rier flier 83 Nats annual Carrier fliers dinner Friday evening receiving Eugene Ely Award Navy Carrier Society president Carrier Event Director Pete Mazur Nats CL Speed/Hempel Continued pane 63 join fun Speed 13 entries year very good compared previous Nats George Brown Jr Staten Island NY placed first speed 17120 mph George using X-15 Super tigre engine modified 6 x 8 Rev-Up prop James VanSant second 15619 mph Leland Morton close behind third 15565 mph Some Open Speed fliers experienced problems getting engines come up pipe waited until later day place 160 Model Aviation GAPLESS HiNGE SLOTTER Simplifies installation Gapless Hinges Makes Slots i/A Sizes Salsa ICE $250 ALL SHEET ONE PIECE AAA GRADE KILN DRIED SANDED TO CLOSE TOLERANCES PED 100% 36Light 4-6lb361/8 x 3453/16 sq.173/8 x 11/2 331/16x349 1/16x448 1/4sq.26 1/2x2 403132 x 356 3/32 x 456 1/4 x 3/830 431/8 x 367 1/8 x 466 3/8 sq.37 493/16 x 37648 Sticks 561/4x385Add 40% 3/8x3115 371/2x3139 44 54Sheets 48 49 58 71 Matched Sheets 42 3/32x4100 1/8x4108 3/16x4120 1/4x4131 Sticks 36 hAno NEW Basswood & Pine Sticks 1/4 Scale 46 70 BalsaTriangles 36 1/4x1/425 3/8x3/830 1/2x1/235 3/4 x 3/445 1xl55 Lite Ply48 1/8s6 1/8x 1 flight speeds kept dropping lower lower Peter Lee placed first Senior Speed 9710 mph Joseph Gruber second 7833 mph flight first time several years have seen Junior Speed participants Jimmy Ricketts Sioux Falls SD placed first 10103 mph David Silversmith Jeffrey Silversmith Woodhaven NY 7752 mph 7553 mph respectively second contest day B Speed Pro file Proto Speed B Speed event fastest speeds comparison last years Nats Nick Sher Langhorne PA set pace 20435 mph first place new B Speed record Dave Layman Houston TX flew 18683 mph second Chris Sackett Bumaby Can ada 18457 mph third Nick Sher using X-29 setup similar described Control Line Speed column April June 1980 issues Model Aviation piston/sleeve set up Gene Hempel engine fuel used re cord flight consisted 78% nitro 20% Ucon oil 2% alcohol back-up flight required AMA rules faster 10 mph original prop used Rev-Up 7 x I0/2 tips prop rounded majority B Speed models used some type metal suction tanks Supertigre X-29 being dominant engine Rev-Up 7 x 10 speed props used models seemed less test flying B Speed fliers yearmaybe because everyone prepared Nats weather beau tiful compared Monday humidity down front moving through around 1000 am type weather ideal setting speed records Senior place official flight David Hooke Mountainhome PA 15472 mph first time three years Junior recorded official flight B Speed David Sil versmith Woodhaven NY placed first speed 8635 mph Juniors Seniors hiding Half-A Speed saw Al Stegens Cleveland OH place first 12565 mph flight using open-faced Cox TD 049 Warren Kurth Daven port IA second 11760 mph Dub Jett Humble TX using homebuilt 049 placed third 11120 mph Al usual beautiful model finished yellow Hob bypoxy Al treats like fine instrument has tuned precisely Warren Kurth still credited having smallest /2A model Joseph Gruber placed first Senior Speed 5516 mph flight Jeffrey Silversmith turned 7579 mph flight capture first place Junior Speed Jimmy Ricketts David Silversmith turning third contest day Wednesday D Speed Jet Speed D Speed event started fast pace Don Benesh Copiague NY turning 20705 mph Don using OS Max 65 a9 x 13 Rev-Up prop fuel formula consisted 78% nitro 3% alcohol 19% synthetic oil Close behind Nick Sher Langhorne PA speed 20610 mph Nick Arpino F Patchogue NY third D Speed flight 19810 mph Nick indicates still casting speed pans speed cate gories Prices reasonable No excuses speed pans available years jet speeds fastest still respectable Christ Sackett turned 19413 mphjust sneaking past George Brown 19020 mph Don Benesh using original de sign turned 18762 mph flight take third Speed modelers missed years Natsyou certainly missed highlights year Everyone opportunity swap stories complain about Speed flying degenerating Juniors Seniors North American Speed Society con junction Speed Advisory Committee held informal meeting AMA headquarters C02 ENGINES WE NOW HAVE COMPLETE LINE OF BROWN TELCO DAVIS CO-2 ENGINES INCLUDING SPARE PARTS SERVICE MOWNI TEL CO A-23 PEANUT$2066 STANDARD TELCO $3465 CAMPUS BEE$3495 TURBO 3060$3265 CAMPUS TWIN$5995 TURBO0500. 13606 SODA CHARGER $1265 AEVIS-COX 02 CONVERSION TO CO-2 $3005 NEW CATAIX No 25- $150 Puek-Pelpaws 2498-MALA MESA CA 92041 November 1983 161 Mass 2rCOD 6739 mph 6649 mph respectively 4U NEW CUsTOM SCNNEURLE COX O9 ENGINES Racing & Stunt versions wIth special hard chrome & honing technology Also Complete Inventory Individual stock custom parts Cox TD 020 049 051 & 09 engines Cornpetition parts & accessories Combat Free FIt C/L & R/C Racing Speed Stunt & Team Race Exclusive distributor Nelson 15 engine s detailed catalog send 50 cents Kustom Kraftsmanshlp Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Telephone 714 830-5162 NEWMake Tour OwnNEW Fiberglass Fuselages Fiberglass Foam Wings Three complete step-by-step booklets illustrations tips hints valuable beginner also expert Among secrets deal set-up completely automatic wing cutting machine simple tempering procedure molds fiberglass products make glass wings Superfinish within 3 hours ORDER NOWLIMITED QUANTITY Any 2 $650 LII 3 $990 few Make ProfessIonal Fiberglass Molds $451 tow Make Professional Styrofoam Wings $354 few Make Fiberglass Wings $uperllnlsh$55i Mail Money Order check COD order Johannes Daldosch 730 NE 90th St #29 Miemi FL 33138 305 756-5936 Perma-Grit TM Lifetime * Ca Tungsten Carbide grit hardest material next diamond * Outlasts sandpaper 100s times * Tools will load up * Grit cant tear loose * Makes fitting blending fairing pleasure * Fairs LE TE foam undercutting * Rapid stock Removal better control * Saves time money aggravation * Replaces plane knite rasp& sanding blocks Excellent model builder call use tools Cuts epoxylite like butter Bob Hoeckele Editor Model Retailer Ask Dealer send check MO No COOs DG Products 209 Carrlands Dr Dayton OH 45429 513 294-1192 Tungsten carbide grit brazed steel 9 long tool use balsa hardwoods fiberglass beaded foams epoxy fillers plexiglas Made USA Average Modelers Use F-100FlatCoaraeiFlne$695 F- 101Flat FIne$695 F402Flat Medium$695 RO9 Radhas CoereelFlne$695 E-2011IS Tengeet CoaraelFlne$695 R-202 Round MedumlFlne$625 R-293 Round MedumlFlne$495 R-2 Eoind MedumIFIne$495 Postage PaId Ohio residents add 6% tax numerous discussions conceming upcoming rule standardize Speed fuel Speed events except Jetsimilar Formula 40 fuel mixture majority Speed fliers voted have proposal defeated though Speed Advisory Committee endorsed proposal decided campaign its defeat majority felt rules satisfactory now Nats FF Power/Kruse Continued page 65 ler Nat Comfort finished order Fourth place certainly worthy mention went Ruth Bane Lyndonville NY Ruth files design called Wind Whip can counted very competitive event enters Before leaving Gas events some com ment needs made prevalence Shocer design built entered sizes Punctuated occa sional Satellite random Starduster East Coast has taken over Shocer memory serves right Mel Schmidt design originated West Coast over decade ago very much alive well East does fly well Payload ROGing hampered lack suitable runway surface due prevail ing wind hand-launching order day Unfortunately elimination ROG takeoff just makes Payload event heavy 020 ships Fred Anderson repeated Payload win ship appropriately named Midnight Oil K Peter Brocks second Stephen Landy third Landys ship 1952 Denny Davis design called Mini PAAgan resurrected good old days Pan American Airways sponsored Payload event Electric still event trying happen just seven contestants entered Peter Brown won event Jim Clem-designed Witch Hawk powered Astro 020 sister Linda second flying similar setup Joe Beshar third though Electric technology now Free Flight ers just havent gotten much yet Maybe next year together other FF segments hopefully will give some idea what hap pened largest Nats past several years However report wouldnt com plete thanking officials manned tables also Homer Smith did masterful job getting things organized CoL Roy E Ayers com manding officer Westover Air Force Base fine facilities enjoyed Westover brought back crowds competition excitement old-time Nats family terrific time hope did too Nats FF Rubber/Kruse Continued page 66 win first Senior John Renken second Susan Brown put up token flight third Junior flier Steffen Brocks name has begun appearing more winners column first age group fol lowed David Brown Patrick Scuro order Outdoor Rubber report wouldnt cem plete announcing George Perryman did win first place During winter months George rebuilt GIANT Great Speckled Bird won UnlimitedUnlimited flight go broke mass launch-at-dawn Thats showing em George Nats FF Glider/Kruse Continued page 67 Little towing finesse evidence A-i partly because little ships dont lend themselves very well handing bn line length time Most fliers seemed willing bring planes top line quickly possible pop off hopefully lift Things werent different A-2 far towing technique concerned Circle towing zoom launches werent much evi dence air fairly good several fliers could have benefstted being able keep ships towline longer make sure models centered lift before releasing Jim Smith led pack 761 total chased closely Bob Sifleet seemed everywhere once flying almost event scheduk Sifleet missed Smith first place just 4 sec Kevork Fags third overall best Senior flier A-2 Bryan Ful mer actually sixth place overall 162 Model Aviation EVERY DETAIL GREAT SCALE FLIGHT CHAHA rics PERFORMS ALL THE MANEUVERS OF THE FUL sHtPj 101 IN WINGSPAN 75 LBS USING 56 ENGINES AND LW KIT LESS WHEELS ENSINE B PROP SILICONE 10 foot coils TUBING SJZI SMALL MEDIUM LARGI DIA062/156092/187125/250 S/COIL$2355265$325 US POSTAGE & HANDLINGsmall 37/coil med37/coil large oil gasoline LARRY DODGE AEROINC 10210 MANNING AVENUE N STILLwATER MN 55082
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/11
Page Numbers: 63, 160, 161, 162
THIS YEARs Nats site Westover AFB MA has very historic past today considered major national defense resources primary mission base support 439th Tactical Airlift Wing Air Force Reserve wing headquartered Westover Colonel Roy E Ayers Base Commander Colonel Ayers really went Out way make years Nats something special would like thank him staff job well done personally enjoyed stay Westover very much number contestants control Line Speed up previous years attributed quite few fliers coming years Nats Eastern part US plus emergence few newcomers first contest day Monday July 25 FAI Formula 40 Speed FAI Speed Carl Dodge Richmond Heights OH past member American FAI Speed team flew 15279 mph take first place Ed Gifford another past member FAI team placing second 1309 mph Glen VanSant placed third 11890 mph majority FAI Speed fliers used old-style Rossi 15 engines Carl Dodge used homebuilt 15 1 did see Nelson 15 en gines quite few new 15-size engines available market today should help anyone interested flying FAI speed type prop used majority FAI Speed models like single-blade design described previous Control Line Speed columns September 1982 May July 1983 years US FAI Speed team trials will held Houston TX October 8 9 Hope see Formula '40 event four Seniors 20 Open entries Glen Lee Batavia IL did again After some minor problems Glen placed first speed 15742 mph George Brown Staten Island NY close behind 15222 mph Carl Schaefer Westfield NJ third 15070 mph speeds F-40 relatively close K&B 65 dominating event Seniors Peter Lee New York NY placed first 14224 mph Joseph Gruber Glendale NY Michael Kladins Bethlehem PA 13610 mph 12149 mph respectively very pleased interest Senior fliers expressed flying Formula 40 Speed majority F-40 fliers using dif ferent types glass props few homemade glass props use majority contestants used Kelly 8 x 8 8 x 7 props everyone used glass propthere some modelers still using Rev-Up 8 X 9N pitched down 8 x 8 Formula 40 easiest Speed events fly fuel event furnished contest management two-line model has no wing area restrictions addition number 65cc engines available today choose other ingredient required modeler Come Continued page 160 November 1983 63 CL Speed Gene Hempel Jet fleet has arrivedl Note variety designs universal use all-metal construction Tom Laverman releases Open B Speed ship another flight Senior Formula 4O contestant Mike Kladias used old-style Supertigre G40 plane two Seniors 1 Joseph Gruber L Peter Lee R did well Speed Formula 40 Joseph 16 Peter 18 other two young men R Juniors David Silversmith L age 12 brother Jeffrey Silversmith age 8 Davids Speed model used Fox 15BB en gine Jeffreys Speed FAI Speed ships also used Fox156B power * KIORITZ 24 Work Horse 32 HP bs Tr4I 2 IZiO1UJAI uur ngine ur ngineered Meet Demands Most Discriminating Modeler Backed Service Match Send $100 Catalog New Standard* Giant Models 49 DirectI 28HP5/sLbs* 7fl 95 Sales Only* Dealer Direct ALL ENGINES READY TO RUN INCLUDING 6 BOLT PROP HUB MOUNT MUFFLERS AVAILABLE AT EXTRA CHARGE Rear 3405 Cleveland Ave. SW Canton OH 44707 RO US H M FG THE ENGINE PEOPLEphone2lSl-egloorW4A374 Nats CL Carrier/Perry Continued paoe 62 Class II Rossi Class K&B engines powered over half entries about equally divided between 405 65 variants Profile different models engines usually case K&B 58 was used other power plant 25% entries including three top five finishers respect break tradition Class II Five entriestwo Juniors three Open including first place both age categorieswere powered 60 65 en gines engines lower end displacement limit would seem disadvantage high speed performance cer tainly didnt hurt Tom Carl T Schaefer winning Kingfisher ws eight hundredths second off fastest time day Weather play significant role both days Carrier competition combinatin temperature humidity early moming Class II flying seemed contribute unusually high number incomplete flights As moming progressed wind grew steadily stronger topping 20 mph mid aftemoon major factor low speed performance Only three competitors class managed low speeds under 25 mph over half completed low speed laps speeds over 30 mph spite wind Junior Mathew Wallick managed get records both Class Class II using Fairey Spearfish model 37-in span Mathew used same airplane both classes switching K&B 40S Class Ito K&B 75 Class II Senior winner Class Joseph Gro ber flying K&B 40S-powered 28/2-in Guard ian Open Class II competition top three places separated less 16 points variety strategies used achieve top scores Brian Silversmith second place used traditional standard-sized Guardian high est speed day 1146 mph coupled 26 mph low Dave Wallick third place largest Guardian 40-in etition low speed 165 mph Tom Schaefer brought together first place 1141 mph high 188 mph low original-design 32-in-span Kingfisher lightest model class due primarily its small engine OS 45 its simplicity no flaps rudderonly line-slider Class competition saw same diversity strategy Dave Wallick winning first Still Usingbld Fashioned Vtling Hinges-sGO will gain control efficiency eliminating gap between moveable .and stationary control surfacesEASY TO INSTALL will amared performance gained using simple inexpen sive improvement FREE MOVEMENT 450 STRONG AND LIGHTWEIGHT -—RISrALL I4NGEUSE COMPLETELY FUELPROOF -STRAIGqT H/IF 10 MAKE SM4LI HOLE EVRRY IA/CU OR COMPATABLE WITH ALL IRON-ONSO o CYAAOALWYLATE GLLW I/Il SOLES CAPELARY MATERIALSpACt/ON 1*51 CARRY GLUE COMES IN 3 FT LENGTHSES/TiFF ILIWT SMALL 118 ORPRICE 3 ft $250FOR AOOIT/OII/AL SEOIRITi LARGE 1/41*/SERT SMALL RN EVERY FEW RICHES CLIT OFF FLLISS FILL A/IS SAAb AS NEEDED FOR F/MS/IRIS Send Free Info fine products FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 CUT 1/4 DEER SLIT ALOnG TVE FULL LENGTH OF THE MATING SURFACES low speed 146 mphmore 5 mph better next best low speedand Joe Dzialo taking second best high speed day 1128 mph Daves 42-in MO-l almost twice wing area Joes 30-in TBF Avenger race third place particularly close decided until late day three points separating flight scores Dick Perry Brian Silversmith Bob Whitfield Profile competition plagued ginning high gusty winds caused flights end water 68 attempts 17 completed through landing Tom Schaefers winning flight Open achieved early day 43-in-span 389-sq -in Kingfisher powered K&B 58 top speed 1005 mph II mph faster anyone else two contestants better 120 seconds low speed Joseph Gruber Deanna Wallick rounded out winners list Senior Junior 100-point landings posted Although strong winds kept Tom Schaefers Open Profile score relatively safe attack Navy Carrier Societys Eugene Ely Award very much contention Tom Schaefer took early lead Dave Wallicks Brian Sil versmiths challenges both ended incomplete flights After lunch Brian bettered Toms threeflight total Class s II ile less nine points assume lead less hour left competition no sign improvement wind Dave Wallick went up last attempt good high speed best low day completed needed least 50-point landing win Ely Award chances ended tailhook touched ground just 40 ft short deck landing approach Brian Silversmith honored best Car rier flier 83 Nats annual Carrier fliers dinner Friday evening receiving Eugene Ely Award Navy Carrier Society president Carrier Event Director Pete Mazur Nats CL Speed/Hempel Continued pane 63 join fun Speed 13 entries year very good compared previous Nats George Brown Jr Staten Island NY placed first speed 17120 mph George using X-15 Super tigre engine modified 6 x 8 Rev-Up prop James VanSant second 15619 mph Leland Morton close behind third 15565 mph Some Open Speed fliers experienced problems getting engines come up pipe waited until later day place 160 Model Aviation GAPLESS HiNGE SLOTTER Simplifies installation Gapless Hinges Makes Slots i/A Sizes Salsa ICE $250 ALL SHEET ONE PIECE AAA GRADE KILN DRIED SANDED TO CLOSE TOLERANCES PED 100% 36Light 4-6lb361/8 x 3453/16 sq.173/8 x 11/2 331/16x349 1/16x448 1/4sq.26 1/2x2 403132 x 356 3/32 x 456 1/4 x 3/830 431/8 x 367 1/8 x 466 3/8 sq.37 493/16 x 37648 Sticks 561/4x385Add 40% 3/8x3115 371/2x3139 44 54Sheets 48 49 58 71 Matched Sheets 42 3/32x4100 1/8x4108 3/16x4120 1/4x4131 Sticks 36 hAno NEW Basswood & Pine Sticks 1/4 Scale 46 70 BalsaTriangles 36 1/4x1/425 3/8x3/830 1/2x1/235 3/4 x 3/445 1xl55 Lite Ply48 1/8s6 1/8x 1 flight speeds kept dropping lower lower Peter Lee placed first Senior Speed 9710 mph Joseph Gruber second 7833 mph flight first time several years have seen Junior Speed participants Jimmy Ricketts Sioux Falls SD placed first 10103 mph David Silversmith Jeffrey Silversmith Woodhaven NY 7752 mph 7553 mph respectively second contest day B Speed Pro file Proto Speed B Speed event fastest speeds comparison last years Nats Nick Sher Langhorne PA set pace 20435 mph first place new B Speed record Dave Layman Houston TX flew 18683 mph second Chris Sackett Bumaby Can ada 18457 mph third Nick Sher using X-29 setup similar described Control Line Speed column April June 1980 issues Model Aviation piston/sleeve set up Gene Hempel engine fuel used re cord flight consisted 78% nitro 20% Ucon oil 2% alcohol back-up flight required AMA rules faster 10 mph original prop used Rev-Up 7 x I0/2 tips prop rounded majority B Speed models used some type metal suction tanks Supertigre X-29 being dominant engine Rev-Up 7 x 10 speed props used models seemed less test flying B Speed fliers yearmaybe because everyone prepared Nats weather beau tiful compared Monday humidity down front moving through around 1000 am type weather ideal setting speed records Senior place official flight David Hooke Mountainhome PA 15472 mph first time three years Junior recorded official flight B Speed David Sil versmith Woodhaven NY placed first speed 8635 mph Juniors Seniors hiding Half-A Speed saw Al Stegens Cleveland OH place first 12565 mph flight using open-faced Cox TD 049 Warren Kurth Daven port IA second 11760 mph Dub Jett Humble TX using homebuilt 049 placed third 11120 mph Al usual beautiful model finished yellow Hob bypoxy Al treats like fine instrument has tuned precisely Warren Kurth still credited having smallest /2A model Joseph Gruber placed first Senior Speed 5516 mph flight Jeffrey Silversmith turned 7579 mph flight capture first place Junior Speed Jimmy Ricketts David Silversmith turning third contest day Wednesday D Speed Jet Speed D Speed event started fast pace Don Benesh Copiague NY turning 20705 mph Don using OS Max 65 a9 x 13 Rev-Up prop fuel formula consisted 78% nitro 3% alcohol 19% synthetic oil Close behind Nick Sher Langhorne PA speed 20610 mph Nick Arpino F Patchogue NY third D Speed flight 19810 mph Nick indicates still casting speed pans speed cate gories Prices reasonable No excuses speed pans available years jet speeds fastest still respectable Christ Sackett turned 19413 mphjust sneaking past George Brown 19020 mph Don Benesh using original de sign turned 18762 mph flight take third Speed modelers missed years Natsyou certainly missed highlights year Everyone opportunity swap stories complain about Speed flying degenerating Juniors Seniors North American Speed Society con junction Speed Advisory Committee held informal meeting AMA headquarters C02 ENGINES WE NOW HAVE COMPLETE LINE OF BROWN TELCO DAVIS CO-2 ENGINES INCLUDING SPARE PARTS SERVICE MOWNI TEL CO A-23 PEANUT$2066 STANDARD TELCO $3465 CAMPUS BEE$3495 TURBO 3060$3265 CAMPUS TWIN$5995 TURBO0500. 13606 SODA CHARGER $1265 AEVIS-COX 02 CONVERSION TO CO-2 $3005 NEW CATAIX No 25- $150 Puek-Pelpaws 2498-MALA MESA CA 92041 November 1983 161 Mass 2rCOD 6739 mph 6649 mph respectively 4U NEW CUsTOM SCNNEURLE COX O9 ENGINES Racing & Stunt versions wIth special hard chrome & honing technology Also Complete Inventory Individual stock custom parts Cox TD 020 049 051 & 09 engines Cornpetition parts & accessories Combat Free FIt C/L & R/C Racing Speed Stunt & Team Race Exclusive distributor Nelson 15 engine s detailed catalog send 50 cents Kustom Kraftsmanshlp Box 2699 Laguna Hills CA 92653 Telephone 714 830-5162 NEWMake Tour OwnNEW Fiberglass Fuselages Fiberglass Foam Wings Three complete step-by-step booklets illustrations tips hints valuable beginner also expert Among secrets deal set-up completely automatic wing cutting machine simple tempering procedure molds fiberglass products make glass wings Superfinish within 3 hours ORDER NOWLIMITED QUANTITY Any 2 $650 LII 3 $990 few Make ProfessIonal Fiberglass Molds $451 tow Make Professional Styrofoam Wings $354 few Make Fiberglass Wings $uperllnlsh$55i Mail Money Order check COD order Johannes Daldosch 730 NE 90th St #29 Miemi FL 33138 305 756-5936 Perma-Grit TM Lifetime * Ca Tungsten Carbide grit hardest material next diamond * Outlasts sandpaper 100s times * Tools will load up * Grit cant tear loose * Makes fitting blending fairing pleasure * Fairs LE TE foam undercutting * Rapid stock Removal better control * Saves time money aggravation * Replaces plane knite rasp& sanding blocks Excellent model builder call use tools Cuts epoxylite like butter Bob Hoeckele Editor Model Retailer Ask Dealer send check MO No COOs DG Products 209 Carrlands Dr Dayton OH 45429 513 294-1192 Tungsten carbide grit brazed steel 9 long tool use balsa hardwoods fiberglass beaded foams epoxy fillers plexiglas Made USA Average Modelers Use F-100FlatCoaraeiFlne$695 F- 101Flat FIne$695 F402Flat Medium$695 RO9 Radhas CoereelFlne$695 E-2011IS Tengeet CoaraelFlne$695 R-202 Round MedumlFlne$625 R-293 Round MedumlFlne$495 R-2 Eoind MedumIFIne$495 Postage PaId Ohio residents add 6% tax numerous discussions conceming upcoming rule standardize Speed fuel Speed events except Jetsimilar Formula 40 fuel mixture majority Speed fliers voted have proposal defeated though Speed Advisory Committee endorsed proposal decided campaign its defeat majority felt rules satisfactory now Nats FF Power/Kruse Continued page 65 ler Nat Comfort finished order Fourth place certainly worthy mention went Ruth Bane Lyndonville NY Ruth files design called Wind Whip can counted very competitive event enters Before leaving Gas events some com ment needs made prevalence Shocer design built entered sizes Punctuated occa sional Satellite random Starduster East Coast has taken over Shocer memory serves right Mel Schmidt design originated West Coast over decade ago very much alive well East does fly well Payload ROGing hampered lack suitable runway surface due prevail ing wind hand-launching order day Unfortunately elimination ROG takeoff just makes Payload event heavy 020 ships Fred Anderson repeated Payload win ship appropriately named Midnight Oil K Peter Brocks second Stephen Landy third Landys ship 1952 Denny Davis design called Mini PAAgan resurrected good old days Pan American Airways sponsored Payload event Electric still event trying happen just seven contestants entered Peter Brown won event Jim Clem-designed Witch Hawk powered Astro 020 sister Linda second flying similar setup Joe Beshar third though Electric technology now Free Flight ers just havent gotten much yet Maybe next year together other FF segments hopefully will give some idea what hap pened largest Nats past several years However report wouldnt com plete thanking officials manned tables also Homer Smith did masterful job getting things organized CoL Roy E Ayers com manding officer Westover Air Force Base fine facilities enjoyed Westover brought back crowds competition excitement old-time Nats family terrific time hope did too Nats FF Rubber/Kruse Continued page 66 win first Senior John Renken second Susan Brown put up token flight third Junior flier Steffen Brocks name has begun appearing more winners column first age group fol lowed David Brown Patrick Scuro order Outdoor Rubber report wouldnt cem plete announcing George Perryman did win first place During winter months George rebuilt GIANT Great Speckled Bird won UnlimitedUnlimited flight go broke mass launch-at-dawn Thats showing em George Nats FF Glider/Kruse Continued page 67 Little towing finesse evidence A-i partly because little ships dont lend themselves very well handing bn line length time Most fliers seemed willing bring planes top line quickly possible pop off hopefully lift Things werent different A-2 far towing technique concerned Circle towing zoom launches werent much evi dence air fairly good several fliers could have benefstted being able keep ships towline longer make sure models centered lift before releasing Jim Smith led pack 761 total chased closely Bob Sifleet seemed everywhere once flying almost event scheduk Sifleet missed Smith first place just 4 sec Kevork Fags third overall best Senior flier A-2 Bryan Ful mer actually sixth place overall 162 Model Aviation EVERY DETAIL GREAT SCALE FLIGHT CHAHA rics PERFORMS ALL THE MANEUVERS OF THE FUL sHtPj 101 IN WINGSPAN 75 LBS USING 56 ENGINES AND LW KIT LESS WHEELS ENSINE B PROP SILICONE 10 foot coils TUBING SJZI SMALL MEDIUM LARGI DIA062/156092/187125/250 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