COMPE NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS CL FAI Combat Team Finals Gary Frost Florissant MO Charles Rudner Gainesville FL George Cleveland Kenner LA selected US CL Combat Team 1978 World Championships Report Photos Charlie Johnson St Louis site first FAI Combat Team Trials held over July 4th weekend Americans have never leaders FAI Combat world scene nor have Americans competed interna tional events reasons observ ers wondered Americans would get big picture about what happening FAI Combat able meet level sophistication seen Europe trials proved Americans once again can come behind get big picture get Technicolor Pit work piloting skills equipment par Europeans cases far su perior contest held Buder Park St Louis site used team trials before Because 21 entries program decided circle would sufficient official matchings dozen other circles would used practice flying weather conditions very good considering rained nine days previous trials Saturday temperature around 80 degrees mod erate humidity Sunday proved much hotter temperatures hovering around 97 degrees humidity BeSaturday Semi-Finals Phil Cartier Howard Rush George Cleveland Gary Frost - Chuck Rudner rd Rush - George Cleveland Max Mearns II;: Cartier Frost No1 Team Spot Cartier 2nd FrostRush 3rd Cleveland 4th Sunday Semi-Finals R ud ne r Rudner No 2 Team Spot Cleveland 2nd ClevelandRush 3rd Mearns 4th George Cleveland 2nd Sun eland No 3 Team Spot Phil Cartier 2nd SatAltnatas 1st Phil Cartier 2nd Howard Rush 3rd Max Mearns October 1977 67 V 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Above Left Chuck Rudner FAI-sized Scalpel won team spot being first second days contest Chuck used K&B 15 model various engines others including Supertigre G-15 Rossi Fancy flying style pulled out matches Rudner last second Above Right George Cleveland seems just bit happyl second second days contest won match against Cartier second first day Cox Hobbies awarded new Cox Conquest 15 winners MACA gave plaques George well prepared over dozen wellbuilt tested models Below Ron Malcolm left presents Gary Frost awards first Saturday Gary able take easy Sunday since Saturday win assured him team spot Rn came way Canada CD contest did excel lent job Fliers numbering 21 came over US compete COMBAT TEAM FINALS Cont cause heat humidity mast contes tants restricted nitro content around 10% just piay safe competitor used 60% loose motor saying anything less wouldnt heat up enough run right decided before meet first place winner Saturday would get spot team would first place person Sunday since two separate elimini nations being held second place person both days would fly off third team spot loser match would first alternate two third place fin ishers would second third alternates trials preceded party Gary Frosts home Friday night some probably humble time lives no expressed too much confi dence chances Only flying next two days would determine right track out left field Several calls received other competitors could make party because motel rooms working furiously models competition began 100 Saturday give everyone chance recover party have chance get some flights tuning purposes After first round apparent ex ception two entrants field comprised very best fliers coun try could tell competitors pleased results themselves since comment indicating ready Europeans anytime majority pilots meet still very competitive Fast Combat pilots might think style would creep FAI battles didnt first round saw matches scores 500 600 point range three four cuts being uncommon Gary Frost put George Cleveland out money 625 Georges 515 author pleasure losing Phil Granderson very fun match532 538 George came back next day record highest score meet 639 win quarter finals scores overall higher Dutch International last summer much less loss planes fewer line tangles type equipment used varied stock junior Satans foam Superstars Phil Cartier competitor use foam airplanes exclusively great majority pre ferred balsa ships because lighter survived better eventual winners used quite assortment planes superior other Variety continued engine depart ment too Rossi 15 certainly dominant engine meet Cox Fox both represented well hands such capable modelers difficult tell watching planes per form motor used Several used 05 Max 15 K&B 15 neither noted excess horsepower both motors smooth running dependable get excellent fuel mileage real asset matches high tem perature humidity slowed motors hurt high performance ones 5 mph difference speed between Rossi Tigre X-1 5 much tamer OS 15 turned 15 mph difference later Sat urday evening temperature hu midity went down final Saturday found Gary Frost using Fox Rossi Phil Cartier using Fox Cox say contestants tired Sat urday night would understatement some flown great distances like Seattle San Francisco San Diego Others driven night New Orleans Chicago Washington DC soul ventured out Texas probably safe thing considering talent meet evening time repair no time restore body just airplanes mood changed bit Sunday since Gary Frost already team spot Phil Cartier elected sit out days elimi nations preferring keep two good planes match against Sundays number two Eliminations start 1000 would have disastrous Paul Smith writer since wed gotten lost second straight day didnt make field until 1030 seemed report ers everywhereall three TV stations newspapers radio interviews Everyone knew last chance will win dying some because lack good airplanes sleep realiza tion competition better theyd expected Chuck Rudner pull out tight victories today close ones usually coming way behind get last cut would make final match Sunday wind blew Chucks streamer around pit crew model launched part streamer ripped off im mediately pancaked model got new streamer Frantic pitwork Phil Granderson Paul Smith got everything underway again give win Chuck score 398 opponent George Clevelands 389 Close As matches final outcome wasnt known until scores tabulated posted big board loss Rudner put Georges back wall beat Phil Cartier get position team After flying day George warmed up ready go Phil cooled off after super matches Saturday Thats way ended Clevelands sheer determination pulled out third spot left Cartier sitting first alternate Ron Malcolm CD meet did excellent job drove down Canada help out spent much time money help make trials great success lets hope has good fortune tries out Canadian team later summer Tom Smith drove Kansas spent count less hours out center acting circle marshall great job Thanks also Mike Strieter relieved Tom portion meet Sunday manufacturers really helped out too Cox presented new Conquest 15s team members along $5000 check fund Sig Top Flite others helped reward contestants first team trials area under checkerboard tower known Bob Burchs Hideaway will never quite same either During two days meet Bob able train wasps inhabited area attact opponents 68 Model Aviation Above NBC films Howard Rush work design looks like Slow Combat Rossi minipipe removable rear body Below Left Phil Granderson Seattle fleet very nice models ST X-15 power Taipan 74 prop Below Right Wilkens-designed Superstar 360 sq nsl entered Paul Smith Wichita Smith great variety designs Above Phil Cartier works all-foam plane flier use foam match Wound up first alternate after losing George Clewland Sunday Middle Neal White San Francisco area silk-and-dope entry FAI Nemesis ST G-15 Right Bill Harris Maryland lightest planes finals 5 ozs Tigre 15 Harris attended Combat Internationals last year Above Dianne Mean holds husband Maxs plane Dianne did very well herself winning several rounds both days Helmet type wearing can used either flying pitting Right Debi Dick lmhoff Dicks very low aspect-ratio ship Debi number hero found three extra motel rooms Chicago modelers Left Kit Gerhart tunes engine Neal White holds Gary Frost looks White Gerhart kept Colonel Rush airbesides spending two nights frantically working planes Below Two planes used author Johnson360 sq ins Rossi power October1977 69 COMBAT STREAMERS Ron McNally CLCB Chairman 1 0-foot smooth crepe paper sheet re quired Combat Rules apparently no longer being produced Sheets 7 foot long available however MACA seeing what can done con tacting manufacturers problem simple might seem FAI Combat re quires three-meter lengths quick change AMA rules wont solve prob lems three meters about two inches less 10 feet dont know what situa tion regarding crepe paper availability other countries So until situation can fixed either finding sources 10-foot sheet rule change both take time per missible use 7-foot sheet Care should taken 10- 7-foot streamers used same match abso lutely certain no problems should use length available area entire contest CL RULES QUESTIONNAIRE Eight items included mistake Control Line Rules Questionnaire September issue pages 71-72 having defeated Contest Boards Initial Vote reported March 1977 issue None mistakenly-included items can become new AMA competition rules current cycle no matter strong re sponse questionnaire proposals should have included follows Speed 77 52 58 Navy Carrier 48 47 49 Combat 80 5 re gret error RC AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPS Dick Penrod Team Manager Its July 14 1977 Im back Bell Telephone office Pottstown PA look ing silver first place World Champion ship bowl have remember greatest experiences life Words cannot express feeling final day stood Dave Brown Rhett Miller Mark Radcliff watching Amer ican flag being raised listening Star Spangled Banner Standing Japan Free Republic Germany sides truly made experience thrill life time experience made possible three championsDave Brown Rhett Miller Mark Radcliff worked hard win Team World Championships placed top six want thank super RC Aerobatics Team making job team manager easy John Worth Carl Maroney Tom Rankin John Spalding must commended running such successful event Im sure kinds problems werent helped wind rain events beginning Thanks again helpers team managers meetings worth went smoothly team managers satisfied after meetings prob lems solved questions answered An apology Chris Olsen chairman jury talked too much minor change frequencies due oversight beginning first round asked Tom Rankin objection USA flying backto-back same flight line did see being problem later brought attention against FAI rules have yet find FAI Sporting Code though did courtesy contest management problems dont feel should prac ticed future could present prob lem fliers different flight lines USA Team would like again thank following companies contribu ting purchase shirts jackets pat ches pilots mechanics team man ager think spent dollars well pre senting pretty sharp looking team Semco Model Engineering Co Kraft Systems Pro Line Electronics K & B Manufacturing - Airborne Associates - Hobby World Inc Sullivan Products - Southern R/C Products - World Engines Hobby Market Carl Goldberg Models Radio South Co - Bridi Hobby Enterprises Another welcome surprise special thank Bob Reuthers Hobby World its cash donation US team pilots team manager help cover personal expenses Springfield Thanks again Bob thanks others too numerous mention did such fantastic job short notice personal thanks Ed Keck nomination USA Team Manager consider nomination honor job experience Ill always remember busy week such continued coopera tion everyone involved Id gladly again PS fun FAI GLIDER SPEED RECORD UPPED FAI has distributed member aero clubs notice tentative world record 2429 mph RC Gliders Speed Straight Line No 33 flight made Wern er Sitar Austria June 18 1977 Sitar holds much-discussed previous record category 18827 mph estab lished 1976 RC/WC LOST AND FOUND Several items turned AMA HQ RC Aerobatics World Championships identified claimed during event now AMA HQ Washington DC Included several camera pieces lens caps eyepieces straps etc sun glasses pocket ra dio keys money clip miscellaneous small tools Anyone lost such item during World Championships should write AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St NW Washing ton DC 20005 provide full descrip tion order secure its return 70 Model Aviation Oh wonderful feeling World Champion Hanno Prettner revels Tony Aarts Ausi Africa ires up ched placit first time Pg unfortunatel Axel Morgem Left RCAEROBAaIONSI 5Iyff Results4 nr Country3rd Rd ttner Austria8245 16375 n USA8220 16075 Matt Liechtensi Lensen Canada er USA USA Voshioka Jap umura Japan uke Japan rne FR Geri ren Swedeti Kar FR Geri zendanner Sw Fritz Austria tolani Italy kausen FR Geri er England ncox Canada asqualini Italy mdanner Switz Australia macher Swit South France ppe Uertolozzi Presser Austr Van Beek Nethl Green AustrI Brink South eth Helm Swe Lundstrom S urt Matt Uech rry Cooper Er rtin Mcintosh n Van Vliet Nd rues Turner New Iertus Dekkers e Paulsen Norwi njamin Castaneda ar Luxeir trto Florez Peru Cunningham S raid Shaw Canad tiandro ristlan buaaara uis Castaneda M Michael Lynch t Pierre Blanquart Erik Toft Denm Paul Behm Luxe Iver Husutn Nor Ferdinand Schade Sydner HrI Westarp nenico Bruscni Mreh Lux kuterS E Left Harald Neckar Germany placed 12th Center Dr Dieter Fritz Austria fiance wind-blown truck door destroyed airplane few minutes later Right Coming spot landing Ivan Olivier South Africa flew Prettner-designad Curare Above Model Italys Ruggero Pasqualini check-weighed scales provided voluntary use Below Official check-weight made prior Round 4 flightsSouth African John Brinks Phoenix 6 anhedral stab shown Right Domenico Bruschi San Marino waits runway switch-off previous flier Above Youngest flier 17-year-old William Wauters Belgium flew Prettner-designed Super Sicroly Below Norway Ernst Totlands plane aptly named Miss Norway Mk IV has RCM Model Month winner Totland plagued interference 27 MHz Left Compensator Victor Westarp Brazil teammate Ronaldo deSalles right Westarp NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF AUGUST 1 1977 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Age Mm/Sec Jr5042 Sr12140 Op 12100 Jr7230 Sr14376 Op 16008 Jr9240 Sr22561 Op 22216 Jr4324 Sr7100 Op 17A94 Jr0462 Sr2174 Op 4190 Jr2226 Sr4320 Op 10360 Jr0514 Sr1262 Op 3300 Jr1024 Sr1136 Op 1188 Jr9240 Sr22560 Op 23480 Jr3290 Sr8580 Op 9192 Jr3410 Sr3010 Op 6350 Held ByDate Set Jeff Hardcastle3-5-72 Mark Drela6-1 2-77 Hubert Entrop4-15-61 Jeff Hardcastle3-4-73 Mark Drela6-i 2-77 Dan Domina6-6-76 Kristi Brock1-31-71 Richard Whitten6-6-76 Dan Domina6-12-77 Richard Whitten12-29-73 Robert Dunham II6-18-72 Robert Randolph9-1669 Mmdi Linstrum429-73 Charles Martin12-29-75 Ronald Ganser12-12-65 Dan Aggers3-24-72 Ronnie Stransky3-31 -73 William Phillips12-28-69 Doug DePaul3-5-72 Charles Martin12-28-75 Kenneth Johnson12-15-68 ES Wiseniwski4-9-72 G Armstead III2-17-74 Daniel G Belieff2-19-69 Kristi Brock1-3-71 Richard Whilgen6-6-76 Daniel J Domina5-18-75 Mark Trubowitach6-1 2-77 Richard Whitten6-12-77 John Kukon6-6-76 Bill Martin Jr3-28-76 Larry Long3-28-76 Richard l-lardcastle 1-18-76 Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Fan nyplune Novice Pennyplane Age Mis/Sec Jr5296 Sr11090 Op 15532 Jr15132 Sr19341 Op 24160 Jr18212 Sr29310 Op 35084 Jr11418 Sr15422 Op 25198 Jr0550 Sr5202 Op 6328 Jr6208 Sr4478 Op 7318 Jr0300 Sr1302 Op 5152 Jr1500 Sr2098 Op 2228 Jr18210 Sr29310 Op 32400 Jr9314 Sr10038 Op 13420 Jr9314 Sr3071 Op 8313 Held Jeff Hardcastle Richard Whitten Joseph F Hindes Dan Brown Tom Sow Jim Richmond Jimmy Clew Richard Whitten Bucky Servaites Gregory J Simon Tom Sow Ronald Ganser Mmdi Linstrum Charles Martin Walter Erbach Joel Foner Ronald Gunner Thomas Vallee Susen Johnson Charles Martin Kenneth Johnson Keith Gordey Robert W Hayes Bucky Servaites Jimmy Clew Richard Whitten James Richmond Mike VanGorder Richard Whitten Dennis Jaecks Mike VanGorder Bill Schub Walter Lounsbery Date Set 7-25-72 6-2-77 6-23-68 8-6-74 7-25-72 7-30-76 8-6-73 7-30-76 6-2-77 7 -2 7-7 1 8-6-73 6-3-77 4-1-7 3 12-29-75 3-27-66 4-28-74 8-29 -7 1 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17234Mike Langlois 17818Langlois/Huff/ Hurlocker 16863Brent Bussell 18435Mike Bussell 19347Jets/Shannon 16477Rebekah Snyder 18011Patrick Hempel 20037Langbois/Schubert/ Marsh 15339Joseph Kall 14870Glen Vansant 15879Blankmann/ Franklin 18549Patrick Hempel 20493Mike Langlois 20563Mike Langlois 13235Rebekah Snyder 14063Brent Buasell 15811Carl Layman 11552Onay Barber 9349 Brent Bussell 8965 Glen Vansant 10461 Al Stegens 9270 Brent Bussell 12967Charles Lieber 14030Charles Lieber No Record Established Age Points Jr3411 Sr36536 Op 3856 Jr34280 Sr35456 Op 38100 Jr24648 Sr23254 Op 2706 Held Louis Matustik Jr Gary Dombrowaki 0 Wallick R Dombrowski Gary Dombrowski 0 Wallick Richard Aloise Gary Dombrowaki 0 Wallick Date Set 8-4-76 12-29-74 10-6-74 6-5-76 11-9-74 6-1 9-77 9-5-76 8-9-75 11-18-73 8-5-76 10-9-76 6-15-74 5-29-77 9-19-76 6-6-76 11-23-75 11-9-74 4-10-76 8-6-76 5-12-77 5-23-76 6-19-7 7 8-3-76 8-3-76 8-3-76 8-3-76 9-23-73 9-19-76 Date Set 8-3-76 9-19-76 9-1 2-76 5-16-76 9-19-76 6-27-76 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White Nancy Andrews Mike Johnson Jean Andrewn R Shackleford Charles Martin Jerald B Murphy Joseph Bonang Charles Martin Thomas Finch Date Sat 5-29-77 5-1-7 6 5-30-76 9-20-75 7-1 3-75 7-10-77 5-28-77 5-29-76 6-25-77 6-16-74 7-1 2-75 8-27-72 5-30-77 3-7-76 5-31-76 11-16-75 7-1 2-75 3-1 0-74 9-25-76 2-20-77 5-29-76 7-1 2-75 8- 11-74 7-1 3-75 9-19-7 6 5-31 -71 5-31 -76 5-28-77 9 -1 4-75 5-4-69 9-21 -75 9-19-76 46-70 8-3-75 1-17-76 8-3-75 6-8-75 12-28-75 2-17-63 2-13-72 9-14-75 5-8-60 Category AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas 8 Gun ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlimited Rubber Unlimited Rubber ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Age Mis/Sec Jr 16010 Sr 12590 Op 14370 Jr 4530 Sr 7520 Op 9590 Jr 21450 Sr 8340 Op 30000 Jr 4350 Sr 6540 Op 7490 Jr 11360 Sr 8350 Op 30000 Jr 1290 Sr 7270 Op 5160 Jr 14380 Sr 35350 Op 41420 Jr 5410 Sr 6440 Op 8400 Jr 7170 Sr 5490 Op 10430 Jr 62130 Sr 26470 Op 66190 Jr 3210 Sr 1229 Op 9000 Jr 2380 Sr 0230 Op 4040 Jr 0300 Sr 1320 Op 4090 Jr 6110 Sr 6570 Op 8000 Held ByDate Set Keith Morgan1-30-77 Tim Young4-11-76 Fred Ginder III11-28-76 Dana White9-15-74 Randy Archer9-19-76 Joe W Dodson8-11-74 Joey Foster4-3-77 Gary Hutchison6-5-77 Rolland Anderson8-15-76 Tom Regan11-4-73 Dana White7-1 2-75 Jack Larimer4-15-73 Keith Morgan12-19-76 Andrew Barmy5-2-76 Larry McFarland8-3-76 Timothy Young7-13-75 Dana White7-12-75 Franklin Hanlam4-21 -74 Keith Morgan2-13-77 Bob Scully10-30-76 Douglas Galbreath10-10-76 Timothy J Young7-13-75 Bob Scully8-11-74 Bob Hunter6-16-74 Robert J Lyont7-30-72 Brian Purdue8-9-75 Jim Bradley8-30-77 Randy Secor11-5-72 Joseph Mekina8-4-76 Robert White12-18-76 Tim Young9-21-75 John Banck9-19-76 Robert White2-14-71 Jean F Andrems6-8-75 Mike Regan7-21-74 Jean Andrewn2-1 -76 James Bonung1-2-72 Charles Martin12-27-75 JR Scarborough7-22-73 Joneph Bonung5-14-72 Charles Martin9-14-75 Hermune Andresen 3-12-72 74 Model Aviation Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Antogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Penn yplane 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/10
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COMPE NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS CL FAI Combat Team Finals Gary Frost Florissant MO Charles Rudner Gainesville FL George Cleveland Kenner LA selected US CL Combat Team 1978 World Championships Report Photos Charlie Johnson St Louis site first FAI Combat Team Trials held over July 4th weekend Americans have never leaders FAI Combat world scene nor have Americans competed interna tional events reasons observ ers wondered Americans would get big picture about what happening FAI Combat able meet level sophistication seen Europe trials proved Americans once again can come behind get big picture get Technicolor Pit work piloting skills equipment par Europeans cases far su perior contest held Buder Park St Louis site used team trials before Because 21 entries program decided circle would sufficient official matchings dozen other circles would used practice flying weather conditions very good considering rained nine days previous trials Saturday temperature around 80 degrees mod erate humidity Sunday proved much hotter temperatures hovering around 97 degrees humidity BeSaturday Semi-Finals Phil Cartier Howard Rush George Cleveland Gary Frost - Chuck Rudner rd Rush - George Cleveland Max Mearns II;: Cartier Frost No1 Team Spot Cartier 2nd FrostRush 3rd Cleveland 4th Sunday Semi-Finals R ud ne r Rudner No 2 Team Spot Cleveland 2nd ClevelandRush 3rd Mearns 4th George Cleveland 2nd Sun eland No 3 Team Spot Phil Cartier 2nd SatAltnatas 1st Phil Cartier 2nd Howard Rush 3rd Max Mearns October 1977 67 V 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Above Left Chuck Rudner FAI-sized Scalpel won team spot being first second days contest Chuck used K&B 15 model various engines others including Supertigre G-15 Rossi Fancy flying style pulled out matches Rudner last second Above Right George Cleveland seems just bit happyl second second days contest won match against Cartier second first day Cox Hobbies awarded new Cox Conquest 15 winners MACA gave plaques George well prepared over dozen wellbuilt tested models Below Ron Malcolm left presents Gary Frost awards first Saturday Gary able take easy Sunday since Saturday win assured him team spot Rn came way Canada CD contest did excel lent job Fliers numbering 21 came over US compete COMBAT TEAM FINALS Cont cause heat humidity mast contes tants restricted nitro content around 10% just piay safe competitor used 60% loose motor saying anything less wouldnt heat up enough run right decided before meet first place winner Saturday would get spot team would first place person Sunday since two separate elimini nations being held second place person both days would fly off third team spot loser match would first alternate two third place fin ishers would second third alternates trials preceded party Gary Frosts home Friday night some probably humble time lives no expressed too much confi dence chances Only flying next two days would determine right track out left field Several calls received other competitors could make party because motel rooms working furiously models competition began 100 Saturday give everyone chance recover party have chance get some flights tuning purposes After first round apparent ex ception two entrants field comprised very best fliers coun try could tell competitors pleased results themselves since comment indicating ready Europeans anytime majority pilots meet still very competitive Fast Combat pilots might think style would creep FAI battles didnt first round saw matches scores 500 600 point range three four cuts being uncommon Gary Frost put George Cleveland out money 625 Georges 515 author pleasure losing Phil Granderson very fun match532 538 George came back next day record highest score meet 639 win quarter finals scores overall higher Dutch International last summer much less loss planes fewer line tangles type equipment used varied stock junior Satans foam Superstars Phil Cartier competitor use foam airplanes exclusively great majority pre ferred balsa ships because lighter survived better eventual winners used quite assortment planes superior other Variety continued engine depart ment too Rossi 15 certainly dominant engine meet Cox Fox both represented well hands such capable modelers difficult tell watching planes per form motor used Several used 05 Max 15 K&B 15 neither noted excess horsepower both motors smooth running dependable get excellent fuel mileage real asset matches high tem perature humidity slowed motors hurt high performance ones 5 mph difference speed between Rossi Tigre X-1 5 much tamer OS 15 turned 15 mph difference later Sat urday evening temperature hu midity went down final Saturday found Gary Frost using Fox Rossi Phil Cartier using Fox Cox say contestants tired Sat urday night would understatement some flown great distances like Seattle San Francisco San Diego Others driven night New Orleans Chicago Washington DC soul ventured out Texas probably safe thing considering talent meet evening time repair no time restore body just airplanes mood changed bit Sunday since Gary Frost already team spot Phil Cartier elected sit out days elimi nations preferring keep two good planes match against Sundays number two Eliminations start 1000 would have disastrous Paul Smith writer since wed gotten lost second straight day didnt make field until 1030 seemed report ers everywhereall three TV stations newspapers radio interviews Everyone knew last chance will win dying some because lack good airplanes sleep realiza tion competition better theyd expected Chuck Rudner pull out tight victories today close ones usually coming way behind get last cut would make final match Sunday wind blew Chucks streamer around pit crew model launched part streamer ripped off im mediately pancaked model got new streamer Frantic pitwork Phil Granderson Paul Smith got everything underway again give win Chuck score 398 opponent George Clevelands 389 Close As matches final outcome wasnt known until scores tabulated posted big board loss Rudner put Georges back wall beat Phil Cartier get position team After flying day George warmed up ready go Phil cooled off after super matches Saturday Thats way ended Clevelands sheer determination pulled out third spot left Cartier sitting first alternate Ron Malcolm CD meet did excellent job drove down Canada help out spent much time money help make trials great success lets hope has good fortune tries out Canadian team later summer Tom Smith drove Kansas spent count less hours out center acting circle marshall great job Thanks also Mike Strieter relieved Tom portion meet Sunday manufacturers really helped out too Cox presented new Conquest 15s team members along $5000 check fund Sig Top Flite others helped reward contestants first team trials area under checkerboard tower known Bob Burchs Hideaway will never quite same either During two days meet Bob able train wasps inhabited area attact opponents 68 Model Aviation Above NBC films Howard Rush work design looks like Slow Combat Rossi minipipe removable rear body Below Left Phil Granderson Seattle fleet very nice models ST X-15 power Taipan 74 prop Below Right Wilkens-designed Superstar 360 sq nsl entered Paul Smith Wichita Smith great variety designs Above Phil Cartier works all-foam plane flier use foam match Wound up first alternate after losing George Clewland Sunday Middle Neal White San Francisco area silk-and-dope entry FAI Nemesis ST G-15 Right Bill Harris Maryland lightest planes finals 5 ozs Tigre 15 Harris attended Combat Internationals last year Above Dianne Mean holds husband Maxs plane Dianne did very well herself winning several rounds both days Helmet type wearing can used either flying pitting Right Debi Dick lmhoff Dicks very low aspect-ratio ship Debi number hero found three extra motel rooms Chicago modelers Left Kit Gerhart tunes engine Neal White holds Gary Frost looks White Gerhart kept Colonel Rush airbesides spending two nights frantically working planes Below Two planes used author Johnson360 sq ins Rossi power October1977 69 COMBAT STREAMERS Ron McNally CLCB Chairman 1 0-foot smooth crepe paper sheet re quired Combat Rules apparently no longer being produced Sheets 7 foot long available however MACA seeing what can done con tacting manufacturers problem simple might seem FAI Combat re quires three-meter lengths quick change AMA rules wont solve prob lems three meters about two inches less 10 feet dont know what situa tion regarding crepe paper availability other countries So until situation can fixed either finding sources 10-foot sheet rule change both take time per missible use 7-foot sheet Care should taken 10- 7-foot streamers used same match abso lutely certain no problems should use length available area entire contest CL RULES QUESTIONNAIRE Eight items included mistake Control Line Rules Questionnaire September issue pages 71-72 having defeated Contest Boards Initial Vote reported March 1977 issue None mistakenly-included items can become new AMA competition rules current cycle no matter strong re sponse questionnaire proposals should have included follows Speed 77 52 58 Navy Carrier 48 47 49 Combat 80 5 re gret error RC AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPS Dick Penrod Team Manager Its July 14 1977 Im back Bell Telephone office Pottstown PA look ing silver first place World Champion ship bowl have remember greatest experiences life Words cannot express feeling final day stood Dave Brown Rhett Miller Mark Radcliff watching Amer ican flag being raised listening Star Spangled Banner Standing Japan Free Republic Germany sides truly made experience thrill life time experience made possible three championsDave Brown Rhett Miller Mark Radcliff worked hard win Team World Championships placed top six want thank super RC Aerobatics Team making job team manager easy John Worth Carl Maroney Tom Rankin John Spalding must commended running such successful event Im sure kinds problems werent helped wind rain events beginning Thanks again helpers team managers meetings worth went smoothly team managers satisfied after meetings prob lems solved questions answered An apology Chris Olsen chairman jury talked too much minor change frequencies due oversight beginning first round asked Tom Rankin objection USA flying backto-back same flight line did see being problem later brought attention against FAI rules have yet find FAI Sporting Code though did courtesy contest management problems dont feel should prac ticed future could present prob lem fliers different flight lines USA Team would like again thank following companies contribu ting purchase shirts jackets pat ches pilots mechanics team man ager think spent dollars well pre senting pretty sharp looking team Semco Model Engineering Co Kraft Systems Pro Line Electronics K & B Manufacturing - Airborne Associates - Hobby World Inc Sullivan Products - Southern R/C Products - World Engines Hobby Market Carl Goldberg Models Radio South Co - Bridi Hobby Enterprises Another welcome surprise special thank Bob Reuthers Hobby World its cash donation US team pilots team manager help cover personal expenses Springfield Thanks again Bob thanks others too numerous mention did such fantastic job short notice personal thanks Ed Keck nomination USA Team Manager consider nomination honor job experience Ill always remember busy week such continued coopera tion everyone involved Id gladly again PS fun FAI GLIDER SPEED RECORD UPPED FAI has distributed member aero clubs notice tentative world record 2429 mph RC Gliders Speed Straight Line No 33 flight made Wern er Sitar Austria June 18 1977 Sitar holds much-discussed previous record category 18827 mph estab lished 1976 RC/WC LOST AND FOUND Several items turned AMA HQ RC Aerobatics World Championships identified claimed during event now AMA HQ Washington DC Included several camera pieces lens caps eyepieces straps etc sun glasses pocket ra dio keys money clip miscellaneous small tools Anyone lost such item during World Championships should write AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St NW Washing ton DC 20005 provide full descrip tion order secure its return 70 Model Aviation Oh wonderful feeling World Champion Hanno Prettner revels Tony Aarts Ausi Africa ires up ched placit first time Pg unfortunatel Axel Morgem Left RCAEROBAaIONSI 5Iyff Results4 nr Country3rd Rd ttner Austria8245 16375 n USA8220 16075 Matt Liechtensi Lensen Canada er USA USA Voshioka Jap umura Japan uke Japan rne FR Geri ren Swedeti Kar FR Geri zendanner Sw Fritz Austria tolani Italy kausen FR Geri er England ncox Canada asqualini Italy mdanner Switz Australia macher Swit South France ppe Uertolozzi Presser Austr Van Beek Nethl Green AustrI Brink South eth Helm Swe Lundstrom S urt Matt Uech rry Cooper Er rtin Mcintosh n Van Vliet Nd rues Turner New Iertus Dekkers e Paulsen Norwi njamin Castaneda ar Luxeir trto Florez Peru Cunningham S raid Shaw Canad tiandro ristlan buaaara uis Castaneda M Michael Lynch t Pierre Blanquart Erik Toft Denm Paul Behm Luxe Iver Husutn Nor Ferdinand Schade Sydner HrI Westarp nenico Bruscni Mreh Lux kuterS E Left Harald Neckar Germany placed 12th Center Dr Dieter Fritz Austria fiance wind-blown truck door destroyed airplane few minutes later Right Coming spot landing Ivan Olivier South Africa flew Prettner-designad Curare Above Model Italys Ruggero Pasqualini check-weighed scales provided voluntary use Below Official check-weight made prior Round 4 flightsSouth African John Brinks Phoenix 6 anhedral stab shown Right Domenico Bruschi San Marino waits runway switch-off previous flier Above Youngest flier 17-year-old William Wauters Belgium flew Prettner-designed Super Sicroly Below Norway Ernst Totlands plane aptly named Miss Norway Mk IV has RCM Model Month winner Totland plagued interference 27 MHz Left Compensator Victor Westarp Brazil teammate Ronaldo deSalles right Westarp NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF AUGUST 1 1977 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Age Mm/Sec Jr5042 Sr12140 Op 12100 Jr7230 Sr14376 Op 16008 Jr9240 Sr22561 Op 22216 Jr4324 Sr7100 Op 17A94 Jr0462 Sr2174 Op 4190 Jr2226 Sr4320 Op 10360 Jr0514 Sr1262 Op 3300 Jr1024 Sr1136 Op 1188 Jr9240 Sr22560 Op 23480 Jr3290 Sr8580 Op 9192 Jr3410 Sr3010 Op 6350 Held ByDate Set Jeff Hardcastle3-5-72 Mark Drela6-1 2-77 Hubert Entrop4-15-61 Jeff Hardcastle3-4-73 Mark Drela6-i 2-77 Dan Domina6-6-76 Kristi Brock1-31-71 Richard Whitten6-6-76 Dan Domina6-12-77 Richard Whitten12-29-73 Robert Dunham II6-18-72 Robert Randolph9-1669 Mmdi Linstrum429-73 Charles Martin12-29-75 Ronald Ganser12-12-65 Dan Aggers3-24-72 Ronnie Stransky3-31 -73 William Phillips12-28-69 Doug DePaul3-5-72 Charles Martin12-28-75 Kenneth Johnson12-15-68 ES Wiseniwski4-9-72 G Armstead III2-17-74 Daniel G Belieff2-19-69 Kristi Brock1-3-71 Richard Whilgen6-6-76 Daniel J Domina5-18-75 Mark Trubowitach6-1 2-77 Richard Whitten6-12-77 John Kukon6-6-76 Bill Martin Jr3-28-76 Larry Long3-28-76 Richard l-lardcastle 1-18-76 Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Fan nyplune Novice Pennyplane Age Mis/Sec Jr5296 Sr11090 Op 15532 Jr15132 Sr19341 Op 24160 Jr18212 Sr29310 Op 35084 Jr11418 Sr15422 Op 25198 Jr0550 Sr5202 Op 6328 Jr6208 Sr4478 Op 7318 Jr0300 Sr1302 Op 5152 Jr1500 Sr2098 Op 2228 Jr18210 Sr29310 Op 32400 Jr9314 Sr10038 Op 13420 Jr9314 Sr3071 Op 8313 Held Jeff Hardcastle Richard Whitten Joseph F Hindes Dan Brown Tom Sow Jim Richmond Jimmy Clew Richard Whitten Bucky Servaites Gregory J Simon Tom Sow Ronald Ganser Mmdi Linstrum Charles Martin Walter Erbach Joel Foner Ronald Gunner Thomas Vallee Susen Johnson Charles Martin Kenneth Johnson Keith Gordey Robert W Hayes Bucky Servaites Jimmy Clew Richard Whitten James Richmond Mike VanGorder Richard Whitten Dennis Jaecks Mike VanGorder Bill Schub Walter Lounsbery Date Set 7-25-72 6-2-77 6-23-68 8-6-74 7-25-72 7-30-76 8-6-73 7-30-76 6-2-77 7 -2 7-7 1 8-6-73 6-3-77 4-1-7 3 12-29-75 3-27-66 4-28-74 8-29 -7 1 3 -27-7 1 1 -1 7-7 1 12-29-75 6-23-68 4-23-72 11 4-73 1-17-71 8-6-7 3 7-30-76 6-5-77 6-3-7 7 6-3-7 7 7 -3 1-76 6-3-7 7 5-2-76 7-31 -76 Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane Age Mis/Sec Jr9172 Sr12110 Op 21520 Jr13524 Sr20098 Op 27300 Jr27120 Sr 35540 Op 50421 Jr12290 Sr1947A Op 30 000 Jr0500 Sr6082 Op 8270 Jr1428 Sr3280 Op 8110 Jr0164 Sr1 452 Op 430A Jr2072 Sr213A Op 2586 Jr27120 Sr35540 Op 41 430 Jr7330 Sr13122 Op 15245 Jr7330 Sr10028 Op 11340 Held Mark Drela Ken Baner Joseph Poster Ken Baser Richard Whitten Robert Randolph John Magnus Richard Whitten Dick Komalski John Magnus Richard Whitten Robert Randolph Jeannie Andrams Charles K Martin Fred J Weitzel Joseph Bonang Charles K Martin Hal Cover Ken Baser Richard Whitten Fred J Weitzel Steve Witcman Marty Thompson Ron Wittmun John Magnus Richard Whitten Merrick Andrews Marnie Meaner Michael Plotake John Kukon Marnie Meuser Bill Xenakis Cezar Banks Date Set 7575 9-28-74 7-29-62 12-22-73 7-10-76 7-23-72 4-22-73 73-77 8-14-76 11-25-73 8-10-75 8-13-72 3-24-74 12-29-75 6-11-67 4-30-72 12-29-75 7-29-62 12-22-73 1-10-76 6-11-67 1-27-74 S-14-72 2-18-73 4-22-73 73-77 8-31-74 7-2-77 9-1 2-76 5-2-76 7-2-7 7 3-1 3-76 7-3-7 7 INDOOR FAI CEILINGSAGES COMB Category PAl Stick C/Ht Mm/Sec I22470 II23480 III32400 IV41 430 CONTROL LINE CategoryAge EnduranceJr Sr -Op CategoryAge AA SpeedJr Sr Op SpeedJr Sr -Op B SpeedJr -Sr Op C SpeedJr Sr D SpeedOp Form 40Jr SpeedSr Op Jet SpeedJr --Sr Op B Proto Speed Jr Sr -Op B Profile Proto Jr AAProtoJr SpeedSr Op AA ProfFroto Jr PAl Speed Jr Sr Op Category NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Held Thomas F Vallee Daniel J Domina James Richmond Merrick Andrews Date Sat 10-1 2-7 5 5-18-75 6-5-77 8-31-74 H/M/S Held By Date Set 0:9215 Steve Smalley 12-21-75 0: 5618 Stephen Strom beck 10-3-76 5:0948 Richard Weber11-1-75 MPHHeld 10806Brent Bussell 11107Mike Langlois 12011Robert Bradshaw 14429Brent Bussell 17234Mike Langlois 17818Langlois/Huff/ Hurlocker 16863Brent Bussell 18435Mike Bussell 19347Jets/Shannon 16477Rebekah Snyder 18011Patrick Hempel 20037Langbois/Schubert/ Marsh 15339Joseph Kall 14870Glen Vansant 15879Blankmann/ Franklin 18549Patrick Hempel 20493Mike Langlois 20563Mike Langlois 13235Rebekah Snyder 14063Brent Buasell 15811Carl Layman 11552Onay Barber 9349 Brent Bussell 8965 Glen Vansant 10461 Al Stegens 9270 Brent Bussell 12967Charles Lieber 14030Charles Lieber No Record Established Age Points Jr3411 Sr36536 Op 3856 Jr34280 Sr35456 Op 38100 Jr24648 Sr23254 Op 2706 Held Louis Matustik Jr Gary Dombrowaki 0 Wallick R Dombrowski Gary Dombrowski 0 Wallick Richard Aloise Gary Dombrowaki 0 Wallick Date Set 8-4-76 12-29-74 10-6-74 6-5-76 11-9-74 6-1 9-77 9-5-76 8-9-75 11-18-73 8-5-76 10-9-76 6-15-74 5-29-77 9-19-76 6-6-76 11-23-75 11-9-74 4-10-76 8-6-76 5-12-77 5-23-76 6-19-7 7 8-3-76 8-3-76 8-3-76 8-3-76 9-23-73 9-19-76 Date Set 8-3-76 9-19-76 9-1 2-76 5-16-76 9-19-76 6-27-76 6-19-77 9-5-76 9-12-76 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT CategoryAge PAl PowerJr Sr Op WakefieldJr --Sr --Op Coupe dHiver Jr --Sr --Op HLGliderJr -Sr Op A-i TowlineJr Sr -Op Mis/Sec 7360 18 53 0 50 530 16 390 18 03 0 39460 11540 10000 20 190 10560 12060 20000 21090 31000 28250 Held Tim Young Charles K Martin Edward Carroll Chris Wetters Robert Dunham II Bill Bogart Gregg Ferrer Charles Wiese James P Lewis Darryl Stevens John Downy Bill Blanchard Greg Xesakis Ed Skuarna Haskell Woodall Date Set 11-2-75 9-1-75 5-25-75 6-1 7-73 7-29 -7 1 5-30-7 1 1-26-75 5-20-73 8-3-76 2-20-77 9-27-75 5574 5-25-74 5-30-7 1 10-4-75 Category A-2 Towhee Payload Category Cargo Age Mis/Sec Jr 19140 Sr 44-580 Op 53460 Jr 6390 Sr 5420 Op 39000 Held Jon Watson Brian Van Nest Lee Hines Steve Whittman Scott Valentine Edward Eliot Age Weight Held Jr 5597 oz Darryl Stevens Sr No Record Established Op 7616 oz Roman Ramirez Date Set 9-28-75 4-18-7 1 12-1 8-76 5-30-77 5-31-76 8-29-76 Date Set 7-10-77 10-3-76 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCATEGORY IOUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCATEGORY II Category AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlimited Rubber Unlimited Rubber ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Age Mm/Sec Jr 31090 Sr 31410 Op 37250 Jr 6150 Sr 12490 Op 11140 Jr 25000 Sr 47020 Op 40000 Jr 6460 Sr 11400 Op 13440 Jr 15270 Sr 26520 Op 46550 Jr 20000 Sr 8080 op 9100 Jr 37100 Sr 40000 Op 62390 Jr 5260 Sr 6440 Op 13560 Jr 5530 Sr 12000 Op 17310 Jr 23280 Sr 19550 Op 68540 Jr 4050 Sr 1220 Op 10570 Jr 2360 Sr 1350 Op 5210 Jr 0420 Sr 1010 Op 6130 Jr 2310 Sr 7160 Op 14570 Held Bobby Morgan Mike Kerzi Guy Kirkwood Tim Young Dana White John Drobehoff Joey Foster Randy Wailer William Morgan Steve Calhoun Oana White Richard Myers Scott Adikes Bob Scully Mark Valeriun Steve Calhoun Dana White Robert Regan Keith Morgan Bob Scully Douglas Gaibreath Timothy Young Bob Scully Lyman Armstrong Steve Mounsey Steve Emmert Irvin G Aker Jeff Cunnyngham Charles Martin George Batiuk Tim Young John Banck Robert White Nancy Andrews Mike Johnson Jean Andrewn R Shackleford Charles Martin Jerald B Murphy Joseph Bonang Charles Martin Thomas Finch Date Sat 5-29-77 5-1-7 6 5-30-76 9-20-75 7-1 3-75 7-10-77 5-28-77 5-29-76 6-25-77 6-16-74 7-1 2-75 8-27-72 5-30-77 3-7-76 5-31-76 11-16-75 7-1 2-75 3-1 0-74 9-25-76 2-20-77 5-29-76 7-1 2-75 8- 11-74 7-1 3-75 9-19-7 6 5-31 -71 5-31 -76 5-28-77 9 -1 4-75 5-4-69 9-21 -75 9-19-76 46-70 8-3-75 1-17-76 8-3-75 6-8-75 12-28-75 2-17-63 2-13-72 9-14-75 5-8-60 Category AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas 8 Gun ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlimited Rubber Unlimited Rubber ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Age Mis/Sec Jr 16010 Sr 12590 Op 14370 Jr 4530 Sr 7520 Op 9590 Jr 21450 Sr 8340 Op 30000 Jr 4350 Sr 6540 Op 7490 Jr 11360 Sr 8350 Op 30000 Jr 1290 Sr 7270 Op 5160 Jr 14380 Sr 35350 Op 41420 Jr 5410 Sr 6440 Op 8400 Jr 7170 Sr 5490 Op 10430 Jr 62130 Sr 26470 Op 66190 Jr 3210 Sr 1229 Op 9000 Jr 2380 Sr 0230 Op 4040 Jr 0300 Sr 1320 Op 4090 Jr 6110 Sr 6570 Op 8000 Held ByDate Set Keith Morgan1-30-77 Tim Young4-11-76 Fred Ginder III11-28-76 Dana White9-15-74 Randy Archer9-19-76 Joe W Dodson8-11-74 Joey Foster4-3-77 Gary Hutchison6-5-77 Rolland Anderson8-15-76 Tom Regan11-4-73 Dana White7-1 2-75 Jack Larimer4-15-73 Keith Morgan12-19-76 Andrew Barmy5-2-76 Larry McFarland8-3-76 Timothy Young7-13-75 Dana White7-12-75 Franklin Hanlam4-21 -74 Keith Morgan2-13-77 Bob Scully10-30-76 Douglas Galbreath10-10-76 Timothy J Young7-13-75 Bob Scully8-11-74 Bob Hunter6-16-74 Robert J Lyont7-30-72 Brian Purdue8-9-75 Jim Bradley8-30-77 Randy Secor11-5-72 Joseph Mekina8-4-76 Robert White12-18-76 Tim Young9-21-75 John Banck9-19-76 Robert White2-14-71 Jean F Andrems6-8-75 Mike Regan7-21-74 Jean Andrewn2-1 -76 James Bonung1-2-72 Charles Martin12-27-75 JR Scarborough7-22-73 Joneph Bonung5-14-72 Charles Martin9-14-75 Hermune Andresen 3-12-72 74 Model Aviation Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Antogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Penn yplane Novice Pen nyplane
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/10
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74
COMPE NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS CL FAI Combat Team Finals Gary Frost Florissant MO Charles Rudner Gainesville FL George Cleveland Kenner LA selected US CL Combat Team 1978 World Championships Report Photos Charlie Johnson St Louis site first FAI Combat Team Trials held over July 4th weekend Americans have never leaders FAI Combat world scene nor have Americans competed interna tional events reasons observ ers wondered Americans would get big picture about what happening FAI Combat able meet level sophistication seen Europe trials proved Americans once again can come behind get big picture get Technicolor Pit work piloting skills equipment par Europeans cases far su perior contest held Buder Park St Louis site used team trials before Because 21 entries program decided circle would sufficient official matchings dozen other circles would used practice flying weather conditions very good considering rained nine days previous trials Saturday temperature around 80 degrees mod erate humidity Sunday proved much hotter temperatures hovering around 97 degrees humidity BeSaturday Semi-Finals Phil Cartier Howard Rush George Cleveland Gary Frost - Chuck Rudner rd Rush - George Cleveland Max Mearns II;: Cartier Frost No1 Team Spot Cartier 2nd FrostRush 3rd Cleveland 4th Sunday Semi-Finals R ud ne r Rudner No 2 Team Spot Cleveland 2nd ClevelandRush 3rd Mearns 4th George Cleveland 2nd Sun eland No 3 Team Spot Phil Cartier 2nd SatAltnatas 1st Phil Cartier 2nd Howard Rush 3rd Max Mearns October 1977 67 V 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Above Left Chuck Rudner FAI-sized Scalpel won team spot being first second days contest Chuck used K&B 15 model various engines others including Supertigre G-15 Rossi Fancy flying style pulled out matches Rudner last second Above Right George Cleveland seems just bit happyl second second days contest won match against Cartier second first day Cox Hobbies awarded new Cox Conquest 15 winners MACA gave plaques George well prepared over dozen wellbuilt tested models Below Ron Malcolm left presents Gary Frost awards first Saturday Gary able take easy Sunday since Saturday win assured him team spot Rn came way Canada CD contest did excel lent job Fliers numbering 21 came over US compete COMBAT TEAM FINALS Cont cause heat humidity mast contes tants restricted nitro content around 10% just piay safe competitor used 60% loose motor saying anything less wouldnt heat up enough run right decided before meet first place winner Saturday would get spot team would first place person Sunday since two separate elimini nations being held second place person both days would fly off third team spot loser match would first alternate two third place fin ishers would second third alternates trials preceded party Gary Frosts home Friday night some probably humble time lives no expressed too much confi dence chances Only flying next two days would determine right track out left field Several calls received other competitors could make party because motel rooms working furiously models competition began 100 Saturday give everyone chance recover party have chance get some flights tuning purposes After first round apparent ex ception two entrants field comprised very best fliers coun try could tell competitors pleased results themselves since comment indicating ready Europeans anytime majority pilots meet still very competitive Fast Combat pilots might think style would creep FAI battles didnt first round saw matches scores 500 600 point range three four cuts being uncommon Gary Frost put George Cleveland out money 625 Georges 515 author pleasure losing Phil Granderson very fun match532 538 George came back next day record highest score meet 639 win quarter finals scores overall higher Dutch International last summer much less loss planes fewer line tangles type equipment used varied stock junior Satans foam Superstars Phil Cartier competitor use foam airplanes exclusively great majority pre ferred balsa ships because lighter survived better eventual winners used quite assortment planes superior other Variety continued engine depart ment too Rossi 15 certainly dominant engine meet Cox Fox both represented well hands such capable modelers difficult tell watching planes per form motor used Several used 05 Max 15 K&B 15 neither noted excess horsepower both motors smooth running dependable get excellent fuel mileage real asset matches high tem perature humidity slowed motors hurt high performance ones 5 mph difference speed between Rossi Tigre X-1 5 much tamer OS 15 turned 15 mph difference later Sat urday evening temperature hu midity went down final Saturday found Gary Frost using Fox Rossi Phil Cartier using Fox Cox say contestants tired Sat urday night would understatement some flown great distances like Seattle San Francisco San Diego Others driven night New Orleans Chicago Washington DC soul ventured out Texas probably safe thing considering talent meet evening time repair no time restore body just airplanes mood changed bit Sunday since Gary Frost already team spot Phil Cartier elected sit out days elimi nations preferring keep two good planes match against Sundays number two Eliminations start 1000 would have disastrous Paul Smith writer since wed gotten lost second straight day didnt make field until 1030 seemed report ers everywhereall three TV stations newspapers radio interviews Everyone knew last chance will win dying some because lack good airplanes sleep realiza tion competition better theyd expected Chuck Rudner pull out tight victories today close ones usually coming way behind get last cut would make final match Sunday wind blew Chucks streamer around pit crew model launched part streamer ripped off im mediately pancaked model got new streamer Frantic pitwork Phil Granderson Paul Smith got everything underway again give win Chuck score 398 opponent George Clevelands 389 Close As matches final outcome wasnt known until scores tabulated posted big board loss Rudner put Georges back wall beat Phil Cartier get position team After flying day George warmed up ready go Phil cooled off after super matches Saturday Thats way ended Clevelands sheer determination pulled out third spot left Cartier sitting first alternate Ron Malcolm CD meet did excellent job drove down Canada help out spent much time money help make trials great success lets hope has good fortune tries out Canadian team later summer Tom Smith drove Kansas spent count less hours out center acting circle marshall great job Thanks also Mike Strieter relieved Tom portion meet Sunday manufacturers really helped out too Cox presented new Conquest 15s team members along $5000 check fund Sig Top Flite others helped reward contestants first team trials area under checkerboard tower known Bob Burchs Hideaway will never quite same either During two days meet Bob able train wasps inhabited area attact opponents 68 Model Aviation Above NBC films Howard Rush work design looks like Slow Combat Rossi minipipe removable rear body Below Left Phil Granderson Seattle fleet very nice models ST X-15 power Taipan 74 prop Below Right Wilkens-designed Superstar 360 sq nsl entered Paul Smith Wichita Smith great variety designs Above Phil Cartier works all-foam plane flier use foam match Wound up first alternate after losing George Clewland Sunday Middle Neal White San Francisco area silk-and-dope entry FAI Nemesis ST G-15 Right Bill Harris Maryland lightest planes finals 5 ozs Tigre 15 Harris attended Combat Internationals last year Above Dianne Mean holds husband Maxs plane Dianne did very well herself winning several rounds both days Helmet type wearing can used either flying pitting Right Debi Dick lmhoff Dicks very low aspect-ratio ship Debi number hero found three extra motel rooms Chicago modelers Left Kit Gerhart tunes engine Neal White holds Gary Frost looks White Gerhart kept Colonel Rush airbesides spending two nights frantically working planes Below Two planes used author Johnson360 sq ins Rossi power October1977 69 COMBAT STREAMERS Ron McNally CLCB Chairman 1 0-foot smooth crepe paper sheet re quired Combat Rules apparently no longer being produced Sheets 7 foot long available however MACA seeing what can done con tacting manufacturers problem simple might seem FAI Combat re quires three-meter lengths quick change AMA rules wont solve prob lems three meters about two inches less 10 feet dont know what situa tion regarding crepe paper availability other countries So until situation can fixed either finding sources 10-foot sheet rule change both take time per missible use 7-foot sheet Care should taken 10- 7-foot streamers used same match abso lutely certain no problems should use length available area entire contest CL RULES QUESTIONNAIRE Eight items included mistake Control Line Rules Questionnaire September issue pages 71-72 having defeated Contest Boards Initial Vote reported March 1977 issue None mistakenly-included items can become new AMA competition rules current cycle no matter strong re sponse questionnaire proposals should have included follows Speed 77 52 58 Navy Carrier 48 47 49 Combat 80 5 re gret error RC AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPS Dick Penrod Team Manager Its July 14 1977 Im back Bell Telephone office Pottstown PA look ing silver first place World Champion ship bowl have remember greatest experiences life Words cannot express feeling final day stood Dave Brown Rhett Miller Mark Radcliff watching Amer ican flag being raised listening Star Spangled Banner Standing Japan Free Republic Germany sides truly made experience thrill life time experience made possible three championsDave Brown Rhett Miller Mark Radcliff worked hard win Team World Championships placed top six want thank super RC Aerobatics Team making job team manager easy John Worth Carl Maroney Tom Rankin John Spalding must commended running such successful event Im sure kinds problems werent helped wind rain events beginning Thanks again helpers team managers meetings worth went smoothly team managers satisfied after meetings prob lems solved questions answered An apology Chris Olsen chairman jury talked too much minor change frequencies due oversight beginning first round asked Tom Rankin objection USA flying backto-back same flight line did see being problem later brought attention against FAI rules have yet find FAI Sporting Code though did courtesy contest management problems dont feel should prac ticed future could present prob lem fliers different flight lines USA Team would like again thank following companies contribu ting purchase shirts jackets pat ches pilots mechanics team man ager think spent dollars well pre senting pretty sharp looking team Semco Model Engineering Co Kraft Systems Pro Line Electronics K & B Manufacturing - Airborne Associates - Hobby World Inc Sullivan Products - Southern R/C Products - World Engines Hobby Market Carl Goldberg Models Radio South Co - Bridi Hobby Enterprises Another welcome surprise special thank Bob Reuthers Hobby World its cash donation US team pilots team manager help cover personal expenses Springfield Thanks again Bob thanks others too numerous mention did such fantastic job short notice personal thanks Ed Keck nomination USA Team Manager consider nomination honor job experience Ill always remember busy week such continued coopera tion everyone involved Id gladly again PS fun FAI GLIDER SPEED RECORD UPPED FAI has distributed member aero clubs notice tentative world record 2429 mph RC Gliders Speed Straight Line No 33 flight made Wern er Sitar Austria June 18 1977 Sitar holds much-discussed previous record category 18827 mph estab lished 1976 RC/WC LOST AND FOUND Several items turned AMA HQ RC Aerobatics World Championships identified claimed during event now AMA HQ Washington DC Included several camera pieces lens caps eyepieces straps etc sun glasses pocket ra dio keys money clip miscellaneous small tools Anyone lost such item during World Championships should write AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St NW Washing ton DC 20005 provide full descrip tion order secure its return 70 Model Aviation Oh wonderful feeling World Champion Hanno Prettner revels Tony Aarts Ausi Africa ires up ched placit first time Pg unfortunatel Axel Morgem Left RCAEROBAaIONSI 5Iyff Results4 nr Country3rd Rd ttner Austria8245 16375 n USA8220 16075 Matt Liechtensi Lensen Canada er USA USA Voshioka Jap umura Japan uke Japan rne FR Geri ren Swedeti Kar FR Geri zendanner Sw Fritz Austria tolani Italy kausen FR Geri er England ncox Canada asqualini Italy mdanner Switz Australia macher Swit South France ppe Uertolozzi Presser Austr Van Beek Nethl Green AustrI Brink South eth Helm Swe Lundstrom S urt Matt Uech rry Cooper Er rtin Mcintosh n Van Vliet Nd rues Turner New Iertus Dekkers e Paulsen Norwi njamin Castaneda ar Luxeir trto Florez Peru Cunningham S raid Shaw Canad tiandro ristlan buaaara uis Castaneda M Michael Lynch t Pierre Blanquart Erik Toft Denm Paul Behm Luxe Iver Husutn Nor Ferdinand Schade Sydner HrI Westarp nenico Bruscni Mreh Lux kuterS E Left Harald Neckar Germany placed 12th Center Dr Dieter Fritz Austria fiance wind-blown truck door destroyed airplane few minutes later Right Coming spot landing Ivan Olivier South Africa flew Prettner-designad Curare Above Model Italys Ruggero Pasqualini check-weighed scales provided voluntary use Below Official check-weight made prior Round 4 flightsSouth African John Brinks Phoenix 6 anhedral stab shown Right Domenico Bruschi San Marino waits runway switch-off previous flier Above Youngest flier 17-year-old William Wauters Belgium flew Prettner-designed Super Sicroly Below Norway Ernst Totlands plane aptly named Miss Norway Mk IV has RCM Model Month winner Totland plagued interference 27 MHz Left Compensator Victor Westarp Brazil teammate Ronaldo deSalles right Westarp NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF AUGUST 1 1977 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Age Mm/Sec Jr5042 Sr12140 Op 12100 Jr7230 Sr14376 Op 16008 Jr9240 Sr22561 Op 22216 Jr4324 Sr7100 Op 17A94 Jr0462 Sr2174 Op 4190 Jr2226 Sr4320 Op 10360 Jr0514 Sr1262 Op 3300 Jr1024 Sr1136 Op 1188 Jr9240 Sr22560 Op 23480 Jr3290 Sr8580 Op 9192 Jr3410 Sr3010 Op 6350 Held ByDate Set Jeff Hardcastle3-5-72 Mark Drela6-1 2-77 Hubert Entrop4-15-61 Jeff Hardcastle3-4-73 Mark Drela6-i 2-77 Dan Domina6-6-76 Kristi Brock1-31-71 Richard Whitten6-6-76 Dan Domina6-12-77 Richard Whitten12-29-73 Robert Dunham II6-18-72 Robert Randolph9-1669 Mmdi Linstrum429-73 Charles Martin12-29-75 Ronald Ganser12-12-65 Dan Aggers3-24-72 Ronnie Stransky3-31 -73 William Phillips12-28-69 Doug DePaul3-5-72 Charles Martin12-28-75 Kenneth Johnson12-15-68 ES Wiseniwski4-9-72 G Armstead III2-17-74 Daniel G Belieff2-19-69 Kristi Brock1-3-71 Richard Whilgen6-6-76 Daniel J Domina5-18-75 Mark Trubowitach6-1 2-77 Richard Whitten6-12-77 John Kukon6-6-76 Bill Martin Jr3-28-76 Larry Long3-28-76 Richard l-lardcastle 1-18-76 Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Fan nyplune Novice Pennyplane Age Mis/Sec Jr5296 Sr11090 Op 15532 Jr15132 Sr19341 Op 24160 Jr18212 Sr29310 Op 35084 Jr11418 Sr15422 Op 25198 Jr0550 Sr5202 Op 6328 Jr6208 Sr4478 Op 7318 Jr0300 Sr1302 Op 5152 Jr1500 Sr2098 Op 2228 Jr18210 Sr29310 Op 32400 Jr9314 Sr10038 Op 13420 Jr9314 Sr3071 Op 8313 Held Jeff Hardcastle Richard Whitten Joseph F Hindes Dan Brown Tom Sow Jim Richmond Jimmy Clew Richard Whitten Bucky Servaites Gregory J Simon Tom Sow Ronald Ganser Mmdi Linstrum Charles Martin Walter Erbach Joel Foner Ronald Gunner Thomas Vallee Susen Johnson Charles Martin Kenneth Johnson Keith Gordey Robert W Hayes Bucky Servaites Jimmy Clew Richard Whitten James Richmond Mike VanGorder Richard Whitten Dennis Jaecks Mike VanGorder Bill Schub Walter Lounsbery Date Set 7-25-72 6-2-77 6-23-68 8-6-74 7-25-72 7-30-76 8-6-73 7-30-76 6-2-77 7 -2 7-7 1 8-6-73 6-3-77 4-1-7 3 12-29-75 3-27-66 4-28-74 8-29 -7 1 3 -27-7 1 1 -1 7-7 1 12-29-75 6-23-68 4-23-72 11 4-73 1-17-71 8-6-7 3 7-30-76 6-5-77 6-3-7 7 6-3-7 7 7 -3 1-76 6-3-7 7 5-2-76 7-31 -76 Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane Age Mis/Sec Jr9172 Sr12110 Op 21520 Jr13524 Sr20098 Op 27300 Jr27120 Sr 35540 Op 50421 Jr12290 Sr1947A Op 30 000 Jr0500 Sr6082 Op 8270 Jr1428 Sr3280 Op 8110 Jr0164 Sr1 452 Op 430A Jr2072 Sr213A Op 2586 Jr27120 Sr35540 Op 41 430 Jr7330 Sr13122 Op 15245 Jr7330 Sr10028 Op 11340 Held Mark Drela Ken Baner Joseph Poster Ken Baser Richard Whitten Robert Randolph John Magnus Richard Whitten Dick Komalski John Magnus Richard Whitten Robert Randolph Jeannie Andrams Charles K Martin Fred J Weitzel Joseph Bonang Charles K Martin Hal Cover Ken Baser Richard Whitten Fred J Weitzel Steve Witcman Marty Thompson Ron Wittmun John Magnus Richard Whitten Merrick Andrews Marnie Meaner Michael Plotake John Kukon Marnie Meuser Bill Xenakis Cezar Banks Date Set 7575 9-28-74 7-29-62 12-22-73 7-10-76 7-23-72 4-22-73 73-77 8-14-76 11-25-73 8-10-75 8-13-72 3-24-74 12-29-75 6-11-67 4-30-72 12-29-75 7-29-62 12-22-73 1-10-76 6-11-67 1-27-74 S-14-72 2-18-73 4-22-73 73-77 8-31-74 7-2-77 9-1 2-76 5-2-76 7-2-7 7 3-1 3-76 7-3-7 7 INDOOR FAI CEILINGSAGES COMB Category PAl Stick C/Ht Mm/Sec I22470 II23480 III32400 IV41 430 CONTROL LINE CategoryAge EnduranceJr Sr -Op CategoryAge AA SpeedJr Sr Op SpeedJr Sr -Op B SpeedJr -Sr Op C SpeedJr Sr D SpeedOp Form 40Jr SpeedSr Op Jet SpeedJr --Sr Op B Proto Speed Jr Sr -Op B Profile Proto Jr AAProtoJr SpeedSr Op AA ProfFroto Jr PAl Speed Jr Sr Op Category NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Held Thomas F Vallee Daniel J Domina James Richmond Merrick Andrews Date Sat 10-1 2-7 5 5-18-75 6-5-77 8-31-74 H/M/S Held By Date Set 0:9215 Steve Smalley 12-21-75 0: 5618 Stephen Strom beck 10-3-76 5:0948 Richard Weber11-1-75 MPHHeld 10806Brent Bussell 11107Mike Langlois 12011Robert Bradshaw 14429Brent Bussell 17234Mike Langlois 17818Langlois/Huff/ Hurlocker 16863Brent Bussell 18435Mike Bussell 19347Jets/Shannon 16477Rebekah Snyder 18011Patrick Hempel 20037Langbois/Schubert/ Marsh 15339Joseph Kall 14870Glen Vansant 15879Blankmann/ Franklin 18549Patrick Hempel 20493Mike Langlois 20563Mike Langlois 13235Rebekah Snyder 14063Brent Buasell 15811Carl Layman 11552Onay Barber 9349 Brent Bussell 8965 Glen Vansant 10461 Al Stegens 9270 Brent Bussell 12967Charles Lieber 14030Charles Lieber No Record Established Age Points Jr3411 Sr36536 Op 3856 Jr34280 Sr35456 Op 38100 Jr24648 Sr23254 Op 2706 Held Louis Matustik Jr Gary Dombrowaki 0 Wallick R Dombrowski Gary Dombrowski 0 Wallick Richard Aloise Gary Dombrowaki 0 Wallick Date Set 8-4-76 12-29-74 10-6-74 6-5-76 11-9-74 6-1 9-77 9-5-76 8-9-75 11-18-73 8-5-76 10-9-76 6-15-74 5-29-77 9-19-76 6-6-76 11-23-75 11-9-74 4-10-76 8-6-76 5-12-77 5-23-76 6-19-7 7 8-3-76 8-3-76 8-3-76 8-3-76 9-23-73 9-19-76 Date Set 8-3-76 9-19-76 9-1 2-76 5-16-76 9-19-76 6-27-76 6-19-77 9-5-76 9-12-76 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT CategoryAge PAl PowerJr Sr Op WakefieldJr --Sr --Op Coupe dHiver Jr --Sr --Op HLGliderJr -Sr Op A-i TowlineJr Sr -Op Mis/Sec 7360 18 53 0 50 530 16 390 18 03 0 39460 11540 10000 20 190 10560 12060 20000 21090 31000 28250 Held Tim Young Charles K Martin Edward Carroll Chris Wetters Robert Dunham II Bill Bogart Gregg Ferrer Charles Wiese James P Lewis Darryl Stevens John Downy Bill Blanchard Greg Xesakis Ed Skuarna Haskell Woodall Date Set 11-2-75 9-1-75 5-25-75 6-1 7-73 7-29 -7 1 5-30-7 1 1-26-75 5-20-73 8-3-76 2-20-77 9-27-75 5574 5-25-74 5-30-7 1 10-4-75 Category A-2 Towhee Payload Category Cargo Age Mis/Sec Jr 19140 Sr 44-580 Op 53460 Jr 6390 Sr 5420 Op 39000 Held Jon Watson Brian Van Nest Lee Hines Steve Whittman Scott Valentine Edward Eliot Age Weight Held Jr 5597 oz Darryl Stevens Sr No Record Established Op 7616 oz Roman Ramirez Date Set 9-28-75 4-18-7 1 12-1 8-76 5-30-77 5-31-76 8-29-76 Date Set 7-10-77 10-3-76 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCATEGORY IOUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCATEGORY II Category AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlimited Rubber Unlimited Rubber ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Age Mm/Sec Jr 31090 Sr 31410 Op 37250 Jr 6150 Sr 12490 Op 11140 Jr 25000 Sr 47020 Op 40000 Jr 6460 Sr 11400 Op 13440 Jr 15270 Sr 26520 Op 46550 Jr 20000 Sr 8080 op 9100 Jr 37100 Sr 40000 Op 62390 Jr 5260 Sr 6440 Op 13560 Jr 5530 Sr 12000 Op 17310 Jr 23280 Sr 19550 Op 68540 Jr 4050 Sr 1220 Op 10570 Jr 2360 Sr 1350 Op 5210 Jr 0420 Sr 1010 Op 6130 Jr 2310 Sr 7160 Op 14570 Held Bobby Morgan Mike Kerzi Guy Kirkwood Tim Young Dana White John Drobehoff Joey Foster Randy Wailer William Morgan Steve Calhoun Oana White Richard Myers Scott Adikes Bob Scully Mark Valeriun Steve Calhoun Dana White Robert Regan Keith Morgan Bob Scully Douglas Gaibreath Timothy Young Bob Scully Lyman Armstrong Steve Mounsey Steve Emmert Irvin G Aker Jeff Cunnyngham Charles Martin George Batiuk Tim Young John Banck Robert White Nancy Andrews Mike Johnson Jean Andrewn R Shackleford Charles Martin Jerald B Murphy Joseph Bonang Charles Martin Thomas Finch Date Sat 5-29-77 5-1-7 6 5-30-76 9-20-75 7-1 3-75 7-10-77 5-28-77 5-29-76 6-25-77 6-16-74 7-1 2-75 8-27-72 5-30-77 3-7-76 5-31-76 11-16-75 7-1 2-75 3-1 0-74 9-25-76 2-20-77 5-29-76 7-1 2-75 8- 11-74 7-1 3-75 9-19-7 6 5-31 -71 5-31 -76 5-28-77 9 -1 4-75 5-4-69 9-21 -75 9-19-76 46-70 8-3-75 1-17-76 8-3-75 6-8-75 12-28-75 2-17-63 2-13-72 9-14-75 5-8-60 Category AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas 8 Gun ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlimited Rubber Unlimited Rubber ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Age Mis/Sec Jr 16010 Sr 12590 Op 14370 Jr 4530 Sr 7520 Op 9590 Jr 21450 Sr 8340 Op 30000 Jr 4350 Sr 6540 Op 7490 Jr 11360 Sr 8350 Op 30000 Jr 1290 Sr 7270 Op 5160 Jr 14380 Sr 35350 Op 41420 Jr 5410 Sr 6440 Op 8400 Jr 7170 Sr 5490 Op 10430 Jr 62130 Sr 26470 Op 66190 Jr 3210 Sr 1229 Op 9000 Jr 2380 Sr 0230 Op 4040 Jr 0300 Sr 1320 Op 4090 Jr 6110 Sr 6570 Op 8000 Held ByDate Set Keith Morgan1-30-77 Tim Young4-11-76 Fred Ginder III11-28-76 Dana White9-15-74 Randy Archer9-19-76 Joe W Dodson8-11-74 Joey Foster4-3-77 Gary Hutchison6-5-77 Rolland Anderson8-15-76 Tom Regan11-4-73 Dana White7-1 2-75 Jack Larimer4-15-73 Keith Morgan12-19-76 Andrew Barmy5-2-76 Larry McFarland8-3-76 Timothy Young7-13-75 Dana White7-12-75 Franklin Hanlam4-21 -74 Keith Morgan2-13-77 Bob Scully10-30-76 Douglas Galbreath10-10-76 Timothy J Young7-13-75 Bob Scully8-11-74 Bob Hunter6-16-74 Robert J Lyont7-30-72 Brian Purdue8-9-75 Jim Bradley8-30-77 Randy Secor11-5-72 Joseph Mekina8-4-76 Robert White12-18-76 Tim Young9-21-75 John Banck9-19-76 Robert White2-14-71 Jean F Andrems6-8-75 Mike Regan7-21-74 Jean Andrewn2-1 -76 James Bonung1-2-72 Charles Martin12-27-75 JR Scarborough7-22-73 Joneph Bonung5-14-72 Charles Martin9-14-75 Hermune Andresen 3-12-72 74 Model Aviation Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Antogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Penn yplane Novice Pen nyplane
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/10
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74
COMPE NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS CL FAI Combat Team Finals Gary Frost Florissant MO Charles Rudner Gainesville FL George Cleveland Kenner LA selected US CL Combat Team 1978 World Championships Report Photos Charlie Johnson St Louis site first FAI Combat Team Trials held over July 4th weekend Americans have never leaders FAI Combat world scene nor have Americans competed interna tional events reasons observ ers wondered Americans would get big picture about what happening FAI Combat able meet level sophistication seen Europe trials proved Americans once again can come behind get big picture get Technicolor Pit work piloting skills equipment par Europeans cases far su perior contest held Buder Park St Louis site used team trials before Because 21 entries program decided circle would sufficient official matchings dozen other circles would used practice flying weather conditions very good considering rained nine days previous trials Saturday temperature around 80 degrees mod erate humidity Sunday proved much hotter temperatures hovering around 97 degrees humidity BeSaturday Semi-Finals Phil Cartier Howard Rush George Cleveland Gary Frost - Chuck Rudner rd Rush - George Cleveland Max Mearns II;: Cartier Frost No1 Team Spot Cartier 2nd FrostRush 3rd Cleveland 4th Sunday Semi-Finals R ud ne r Rudner No 2 Team Spot Cleveland 2nd ClevelandRush 3rd Mearns 4th George Cleveland 2nd Sun eland No 3 Team Spot Phil Cartier 2nd SatAltnatas 1st Phil Cartier 2nd Howard Rush 3rd Max Mearns October 1977 67 V 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Above Left Chuck Rudner FAI-sized Scalpel won team spot being first second days contest Chuck used K&B 15 model various engines others including Supertigre G-15 Rossi Fancy flying style pulled out matches Rudner last second Above Right George Cleveland seems just bit happyl second second days contest won match against Cartier second first day Cox Hobbies awarded new Cox Conquest 15 winners MACA gave plaques George well prepared over dozen wellbuilt tested models Below Ron Malcolm left presents Gary Frost awards first Saturday Gary able take easy Sunday since Saturday win assured him team spot Rn came way Canada CD contest did excel lent job Fliers numbering 21 came over US compete COMBAT TEAM FINALS Cont cause heat humidity mast contes tants restricted nitro content around 10% just piay safe competitor used 60% loose motor saying anything less wouldnt heat up enough run right decided before meet first place winner Saturday would get spot team would first place person Sunday since two separate elimini nations being held second place person both days would fly off third team spot loser match would first alternate two third place fin ishers would second third alternates trials preceded party Gary Frosts home Friday night some probably humble time lives no expressed too much confi dence chances Only flying next two days would determine right track out left field Several calls received other competitors could make party because motel rooms working furiously models competition began 100 Saturday give everyone chance recover party have chance get some flights tuning purposes After first round apparent ex ception two entrants field comprised very best fliers coun try could tell competitors pleased results themselves since comment indicating ready Europeans anytime majority pilots meet still very competitive Fast Combat pilots might think style would creep FAI battles didnt first round saw matches scores 500 600 point range three four cuts being uncommon Gary Frost put George Cleveland out money 625 Georges 515 author pleasure losing Phil Granderson very fun match532 538 George came back next day record highest score meet 639 win quarter finals scores overall higher Dutch International last summer much less loss planes fewer line tangles type equipment used varied stock junior Satans foam Superstars Phil Cartier competitor use foam airplanes exclusively great majority pre ferred balsa ships because lighter survived better eventual winners used quite assortment planes superior other Variety continued engine depart ment too Rossi 15 certainly dominant engine meet Cox Fox both represented well hands such capable modelers difficult tell watching planes per form motor used Several used 05 Max 15 K&B 15 neither noted excess horsepower both motors smooth running dependable get excellent fuel mileage real asset matches high tem perature humidity slowed motors hurt high performance ones 5 mph difference speed between Rossi Tigre X-1 5 much tamer OS 15 turned 15 mph difference later Sat urday evening temperature hu midity went down final Saturday found Gary Frost using Fox Rossi Phil Cartier using Fox Cox say contestants tired Sat urday night would understatement some flown great distances like Seattle San Francisco San Diego Others driven night New Orleans Chicago Washington DC soul ventured out Texas probably safe thing considering talent meet evening time repair no time restore body just airplanes mood changed bit Sunday since Gary Frost already team spot Phil Cartier elected sit out days elimi nations preferring keep two good planes match against Sundays number two Eliminations start 1000 would have disastrous Paul Smith writer since wed gotten lost second straight day didnt make field until 1030 seemed report ers everywhereall three TV stations newspapers radio interviews Everyone knew last chance will win dying some because lack good airplanes sleep realiza tion competition better theyd expected Chuck Rudner pull out tight victories today close ones usually coming way behind get last cut would make final match Sunday wind blew Chucks streamer around pit crew model launched part streamer ripped off im mediately pancaked model got new streamer Frantic pitwork Phil Granderson Paul Smith got everything underway again give win Chuck score 398 opponent George Clevelands 389 Close As matches final outcome wasnt known until scores tabulated posted big board loss Rudner put Georges back wall beat Phil Cartier get position team After flying day George warmed up ready go Phil cooled off after super matches Saturday Thats way ended Clevelands sheer determination pulled out third spot left Cartier sitting first alternate Ron Malcolm CD meet did excellent job drove down Canada help out spent much time money help make trials great success lets hope has good fortune tries out Canadian team later summer Tom Smith drove Kansas spent count less hours out center acting circle marshall great job Thanks also Mike Strieter relieved Tom portion meet Sunday manufacturers really helped out too Cox presented new Conquest 15s team members along $5000 check fund Sig Top Flite others helped reward contestants first team trials area under checkerboard tower known Bob Burchs Hideaway will never quite same either During two days meet Bob able train wasps inhabited area attact opponents 68 Model Aviation Above NBC films Howard Rush work design looks like Slow Combat Rossi minipipe removable rear body Below Left Phil Granderson Seattle fleet very nice models ST X-15 power Taipan 74 prop Below Right Wilkens-designed Superstar 360 sq nsl entered Paul Smith Wichita Smith great variety designs Above Phil Cartier works all-foam plane flier use foam match Wound up first alternate after losing George Clewland Sunday Middle Neal White San Francisco area silk-and-dope entry FAI Nemesis ST G-15 Right Bill Harris Maryland lightest planes finals 5 ozs Tigre 15 Harris attended Combat Internationals last year Above Dianne Mean holds husband Maxs plane Dianne did very well herself winning several rounds both days Helmet type wearing can used either flying pitting Right Debi Dick lmhoff Dicks very low aspect-ratio ship Debi number hero found three extra motel rooms Chicago modelers Left Kit Gerhart tunes engine Neal White holds Gary Frost looks White Gerhart kept Colonel Rush airbesides spending two nights frantically working planes Below Two planes used author Johnson360 sq ins Rossi power October1977 69 COMBAT STREAMERS Ron McNally CLCB Chairman 1 0-foot smooth crepe paper sheet re quired Combat Rules apparently no longer being produced Sheets 7 foot long available however MACA seeing what can done con tacting manufacturers problem simple might seem FAI Combat re quires three-meter lengths quick change AMA rules wont solve prob lems three meters about two inches less 10 feet dont know what situa tion regarding crepe paper availability other countries So until situation can fixed either finding sources 10-foot sheet rule change both take time per missible use 7-foot sheet Care should taken 10- 7-foot streamers used same match abso lutely certain no problems should use length available area entire contest CL RULES QUESTIONNAIRE Eight items included mistake Control Line Rules Questionnaire September issue pages 71-72 having defeated Contest Boards Initial Vote reported March 1977 issue None mistakenly-included items can become new AMA competition rules current cycle no matter strong re sponse questionnaire proposals should have included follows Speed 77 52 58 Navy Carrier 48 47 49 Combat 80 5 re gret error RC AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPS Dick Penrod Team Manager Its July 14 1977 Im back Bell Telephone office Pottstown PA look ing silver first place World Champion ship bowl have remember greatest experiences life Words cannot express feeling final day stood Dave Brown Rhett Miller Mark Radcliff watching Amer ican flag being raised listening Star Spangled Banner Standing Japan Free Republic Germany sides truly made experience thrill life time experience made possible three championsDave Brown Rhett Miller Mark Radcliff worked hard win Team World Championships placed top six want thank super RC Aerobatics Team making job team manager easy John Worth Carl Maroney Tom Rankin John Spalding must commended running such successful event Im sure kinds problems werent helped wind rain events beginning Thanks again helpers team managers meetings worth went smoothly team managers satisfied after meetings prob lems solved questions answered An apology Chris Olsen chairman jury talked too much minor change frequencies due oversight beginning first round asked Tom Rankin objection USA flying backto-back same flight line did see being problem later brought attention against FAI rules have yet find FAI Sporting Code though did courtesy contest management problems dont feel should prac ticed future could present prob lem fliers different flight lines USA Team would like again thank following companies contribu ting purchase shirts jackets pat ches pilots mechanics team man ager think spent dollars well pre senting pretty sharp looking team Semco Model Engineering Co Kraft Systems Pro Line Electronics K & B Manufacturing - Airborne Associates - Hobby World Inc Sullivan Products - Southern R/C Products - World Engines Hobby Market Carl Goldberg Models Radio South Co - Bridi Hobby Enterprises Another welcome surprise special thank Bob Reuthers Hobby World its cash donation US team pilots team manager help cover personal expenses Springfield Thanks again Bob thanks others too numerous mention did such fantastic job short notice personal thanks Ed Keck nomination USA Team Manager consider nomination honor job experience Ill always remember busy week such continued coopera tion everyone involved Id gladly again PS fun FAI GLIDER SPEED RECORD UPPED FAI has distributed member aero clubs notice tentative world record 2429 mph RC Gliders Speed Straight Line No 33 flight made Wern er Sitar Austria June 18 1977 Sitar holds much-discussed previous record category 18827 mph estab lished 1976 RC/WC LOST AND FOUND Several items turned AMA HQ RC Aerobatics World Championships identified claimed during event now AMA HQ Washington DC Included several camera pieces lens caps eyepieces straps etc sun glasses pocket ra dio keys money clip miscellaneous small tools Anyone lost such item during World Championships should write AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St NW Washing ton DC 20005 provide full descrip tion order secure its return 70 Model Aviation Oh wonderful feeling World Champion Hanno Prettner revels Tony Aarts Ausi Africa ires up ched placit first time Pg unfortunatel Axel Morgem Left RCAEROBAaIONSI 5Iyff Results4 nr Country3rd Rd ttner Austria8245 16375 n USA8220 16075 Matt Liechtensi Lensen Canada er USA USA Voshioka Jap umura Japan uke Japan rne FR Geri ren Swedeti Kar FR Geri zendanner Sw Fritz Austria tolani Italy kausen FR Geri er England ncox Canada asqualini Italy mdanner Switz Australia macher Swit South France ppe Uertolozzi Presser Austr Van Beek Nethl Green AustrI Brink South eth Helm Swe Lundstrom S urt Matt Uech rry Cooper Er rtin Mcintosh n Van Vliet Nd rues Turner New Iertus Dekkers e Paulsen Norwi njamin Castaneda ar Luxeir trto Florez Peru Cunningham S raid Shaw Canad tiandro ristlan buaaara uis Castaneda M Michael Lynch t Pierre Blanquart Erik Toft Denm Paul Behm Luxe Iver Husutn Nor Ferdinand Schade Sydner HrI Westarp nenico Bruscni Mreh Lux kuterS E Left Harald Neckar Germany placed 12th Center Dr Dieter Fritz Austria fiance wind-blown truck door destroyed airplane few minutes later Right Coming spot landing Ivan Olivier South Africa flew Prettner-designad Curare Above Model Italys Ruggero Pasqualini check-weighed scales provided voluntary use Below Official check-weight made prior Round 4 flightsSouth African John Brinks Phoenix 6 anhedral stab shown Right Domenico Bruschi San Marino waits runway switch-off previous flier Above Youngest flier 17-year-old William Wauters Belgium flew Prettner-designed Super Sicroly Below Norway Ernst Totlands plane aptly named Miss Norway Mk IV has RCM Model Month winner Totland plagued interference 27 MHz Left Compensator Victor Westarp Brazil teammate Ronaldo deSalles right Westarp NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF AUGUST 1 1977 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Age Mm/Sec Jr5042 Sr12140 Op 12100 Jr7230 Sr14376 Op 16008 Jr9240 Sr22561 Op 22216 Jr4324 Sr7100 Op 17A94 Jr0462 Sr2174 Op 4190 Jr2226 Sr4320 Op 10360 Jr0514 Sr1262 Op 3300 Jr1024 Sr1136 Op 1188 Jr9240 Sr22560 Op 23480 Jr3290 Sr8580 Op 9192 Jr3410 Sr3010 Op 6350 Held ByDate Set Jeff Hardcastle3-5-72 Mark Drela6-1 2-77 Hubert Entrop4-15-61 Jeff Hardcastle3-4-73 Mark Drela6-i 2-77 Dan Domina6-6-76 Kristi Brock1-31-71 Richard Whitten6-6-76 Dan Domina6-12-77 Richard Whitten12-29-73 Robert Dunham II6-18-72 Robert Randolph9-1669 Mmdi Linstrum429-73 Charles Martin12-29-75 Ronald Ganser12-12-65 Dan Aggers3-24-72 Ronnie Stransky3-31 -73 William Phillips12-28-69 Doug DePaul3-5-72 Charles Martin12-28-75 Kenneth Johnson12-15-68 ES Wiseniwski4-9-72 G Armstead III2-17-74 Daniel G Belieff2-19-69 Kristi Brock1-3-71 Richard Whilgen6-6-76 Daniel J Domina5-18-75 Mark Trubowitach6-1 2-77 Richard Whitten6-12-77 John Kukon6-6-76 Bill Martin Jr3-28-76 Larry Long3-28-76 Richard l-lardcastle 1-18-76 Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Fan nyplune Novice Pennyplane Age Mis/Sec Jr5296 Sr11090 Op 15532 Jr15132 Sr19341 Op 24160 Jr18212 Sr29310 Op 35084 Jr11418 Sr15422 Op 25198 Jr0550 Sr5202 Op 6328 Jr6208 Sr4478 Op 7318 Jr0300 Sr1302 Op 5152 Jr1500 Sr2098 Op 2228 Jr18210 Sr29310 Op 32400 Jr9314 Sr10038 Op 13420 Jr9314 Sr3071 Op 8313 Held Jeff Hardcastle Richard Whitten Joseph F Hindes Dan Brown Tom Sow Jim Richmond Jimmy Clew Richard Whitten Bucky Servaites Gregory J Simon Tom Sow Ronald Ganser Mmdi Linstrum Charles Martin Walter Erbach Joel Foner Ronald Gunner Thomas Vallee Susen Johnson Charles Martin Kenneth Johnson Keith Gordey Robert W Hayes Bucky Servaites Jimmy Clew Richard Whitten James Richmond Mike VanGorder Richard Whitten Dennis Jaecks Mike VanGorder Bill Schub Walter Lounsbery Date Set 7-25-72 6-2-77 6-23-68 8-6-74 7-25-72 7-30-76 8-6-73 7-30-76 6-2-77 7 -2 7-7 1 8-6-73 6-3-77 4-1-7 3 12-29-75 3-27-66 4-28-74 8-29 -7 1 3 -27-7 1 1 -1 7-7 1 12-29-75 6-23-68 4-23-72 11 4-73 1-17-71 8-6-7 3 7-30-76 6-5-77 6-3-7 7 6-3-7 7 7 -3 1-76 6-3-7 7 5-2-76 7-31 -76 Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane Age Mis/Sec Jr9172 Sr12110 Op 21520 Jr13524 Sr20098 Op 27300 Jr27120 Sr 35540 Op 50421 Jr12290 Sr1947A Op 30 000 Jr0500 Sr6082 Op 8270 Jr1428 Sr3280 Op 8110 Jr0164 Sr1 452 Op 430A Jr2072 Sr213A Op 2586 Jr27120 Sr35540 Op 41 430 Jr7330 Sr13122 Op 15245 Jr7330 Sr10028 Op 11340 Held Mark Drela Ken Baner Joseph Poster Ken Baser Richard Whitten Robert Randolph John Magnus Richard Whitten Dick Komalski John Magnus Richard Whitten Robert Randolph Jeannie Andrams Charles K Martin Fred J Weitzel Joseph Bonang Charles K Martin Hal Cover Ken Baser Richard Whitten Fred J Weitzel Steve Witcman Marty Thompson Ron Wittmun John Magnus Richard Whitten Merrick Andrews Marnie Meaner Michael Plotake John Kukon Marnie Meuser Bill Xenakis Cezar Banks Date Set 7575 9-28-74 7-29-62 12-22-73 7-10-76 7-23-72 4-22-73 73-77 8-14-76 11-25-73 8-10-75 8-13-72 3-24-74 12-29-75 6-11-67 4-30-72 12-29-75 7-29-62 12-22-73 1-10-76 6-11-67 1-27-74 S-14-72 2-18-73 4-22-73 73-77 8-31-74 7-2-77 9-1 2-76 5-2-76 7-2-7 7 3-1 3-76 7-3-7 7 INDOOR FAI CEILINGSAGES COMB Category PAl Stick C/Ht Mm/Sec I22470 II23480 III32400 IV41 430 CONTROL LINE CategoryAge EnduranceJr Sr -Op CategoryAge AA SpeedJr Sr Op SpeedJr Sr -Op B SpeedJr -Sr Op C SpeedJr Sr D SpeedOp Form 40Jr SpeedSr Op Jet SpeedJr --Sr Op B Proto Speed Jr Sr -Op B Profile Proto Jr AAProtoJr SpeedSr Op AA ProfFroto Jr PAl Speed Jr Sr Op Category NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Held Thomas F Vallee Daniel J Domina James Richmond Merrick Andrews Date Sat 10-1 2-7 5 5-18-75 6-5-77 8-31-74 H/M/S Held By Date Set 0:9215 Steve Smalley 12-21-75 0: 5618 Stephen Strom beck 10-3-76 5:0948 Richard Weber11-1-75 MPHHeld 10806Brent Bussell 11107Mike Langlois 12011Robert Bradshaw 14429Brent Bussell 17234Mike Langlois 17818Langlois/Huff/ Hurlocker 16863Brent Bussell 18435Mike Bussell 19347Jets/Shannon 16477Rebekah Snyder 18011Patrick Hempel 20037Langbois/Schubert/ Marsh 15339Joseph Kall 14870Glen Vansant 15879Blankmann/ Franklin 18549Patrick Hempel 20493Mike Langlois 20563Mike Langlois 13235Rebekah Snyder 14063Brent Buasell 15811Carl Layman 11552Onay Barber 9349 Brent Bussell 8965 Glen Vansant 10461 Al Stegens 9270 Brent Bussell 12967Charles Lieber 14030Charles Lieber No Record Established Age Points Jr3411 Sr36536 Op 3856 Jr34280 Sr35456 Op 38100 Jr24648 Sr23254 Op 2706 Held Louis Matustik Jr Gary Dombrowaki 0 Wallick R Dombrowski Gary Dombrowski 0 Wallick Richard Aloise Gary Dombrowaki 0 Wallick Date Set 8-4-76 12-29-74 10-6-74 6-5-76 11-9-74 6-1 9-77 9-5-76 8-9-75 11-18-73 8-5-76 10-9-76 6-15-74 5-29-77 9-19-76 6-6-76 11-23-75 11-9-74 4-10-76 8-6-76 5-12-77 5-23-76 6-19-7 7 8-3-76 8-3-76 8-3-76 8-3-76 9-23-73 9-19-76 Date Set 8-3-76 9-19-76 9-1 2-76 5-16-76 9-19-76 6-27-76 6-19-77 9-5-76 9-12-76 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT CategoryAge PAl PowerJr Sr Op WakefieldJr --Sr --Op Coupe dHiver Jr --Sr --Op HLGliderJr -Sr Op A-i TowlineJr Sr -Op Mis/Sec 7360 18 53 0 50 530 16 390 18 03 0 39460 11540 10000 20 190 10560 12060 20000 21090 31000 28250 Held Tim Young Charles K Martin Edward Carroll Chris Wetters Robert Dunham II Bill Bogart Gregg Ferrer Charles Wiese James P Lewis Darryl Stevens John Downy Bill Blanchard Greg Xesakis Ed Skuarna Haskell Woodall Date Set 11-2-75 9-1-75 5-25-75 6-1 7-73 7-29 -7 1 5-30-7 1 1-26-75 5-20-73 8-3-76 2-20-77 9-27-75 5574 5-25-74 5-30-7 1 10-4-75 Category A-2 Towhee Payload Category Cargo Age Mis/Sec Jr 19140 Sr 44-580 Op 53460 Jr 6390 Sr 5420 Op 39000 Held Jon Watson Brian Van Nest Lee Hines Steve Whittman Scott Valentine Edward Eliot Age Weight Held Jr 5597 oz Darryl Stevens Sr No Record Established Op 7616 oz Roman Ramirez Date Set 9-28-75 4-18-7 1 12-1 8-76 5-30-77 5-31-76 8-29-76 Date Set 7-10-77 10-3-76 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCATEGORY IOUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCATEGORY II Category AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlimited Rubber Unlimited Rubber ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Age Mm/Sec Jr 31090 Sr 31410 Op 37250 Jr 6150 Sr 12490 Op 11140 Jr 25000 Sr 47020 Op 40000 Jr 6460 Sr 11400 Op 13440 Jr 15270 Sr 26520 Op 46550 Jr 20000 Sr 8080 op 9100 Jr 37100 Sr 40000 Op 62390 Jr 5260 Sr 6440 Op 13560 Jr 5530 Sr 12000 Op 17310 Jr 23280 Sr 19550 Op 68540 Jr 4050 Sr 1220 Op 10570 Jr 2360 Sr 1350 Op 5210 Jr 0420 Sr 1010 Op 6130 Jr 2310 Sr 7160 Op 14570 Held Bobby Morgan Mike Kerzi Guy Kirkwood Tim Young Dana White John Drobehoff Joey Foster Randy Wailer William Morgan Steve Calhoun Oana White Richard Myers Scott Adikes Bob Scully Mark Valeriun Steve Calhoun Dana White Robert Regan Keith Morgan Bob Scully Douglas Gaibreath Timothy Young Bob Scully Lyman Armstrong Steve Mounsey Steve Emmert Irvin G Aker Jeff Cunnyngham Charles Martin George Batiuk Tim Young John Banck Robert White Nancy Andrews Mike Johnson Jean Andrewn R Shackleford Charles Martin Jerald B Murphy Joseph Bonang Charles Martin Thomas Finch Date Sat 5-29-77 5-1-7 6 5-30-76 9-20-75 7-1 3-75 7-10-77 5-28-77 5-29-76 6-25-77 6-16-74 7-1 2-75 8-27-72 5-30-77 3-7-76 5-31-76 11-16-75 7-1 2-75 3-1 0-74 9-25-76 2-20-77 5-29-76 7-1 2-75 8- 11-74 7-1 3-75 9-19-7 6 5-31 -71 5-31 -76 5-28-77 9 -1 4-75 5-4-69 9-21 -75 9-19-76 46-70 8-3-75 1-17-76 8-3-75 6-8-75 12-28-75 2-17-63 2-13-72 9-14-75 5-8-60 Category AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas 8 Gun ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlimited Rubber Unlimited Rubber ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Age Mis/Sec Jr 16010 Sr 12590 Op 14370 Jr 4530 Sr 7520 Op 9590 Jr 21450 Sr 8340 Op 30000 Jr 4350 Sr 6540 Op 7490 Jr 11360 Sr 8350 Op 30000 Jr 1290 Sr 7270 Op 5160 Jr 14380 Sr 35350 Op 41420 Jr 5410 Sr 6440 Op 8400 Jr 7170 Sr 5490 Op 10430 Jr 62130 Sr 26470 Op 66190 Jr 3210 Sr 1229 Op 9000 Jr 2380 Sr 0230 Op 4040 Jr 0300 Sr 1320 Op 4090 Jr 6110 Sr 6570 Op 8000 Held ByDate Set Keith Morgan1-30-77 Tim Young4-11-76 Fred Ginder III11-28-76 Dana White9-15-74 Randy Archer9-19-76 Joe W Dodson8-11-74 Joey Foster4-3-77 Gary Hutchison6-5-77 Rolland Anderson8-15-76 Tom Regan11-4-73 Dana White7-1 2-75 Jack Larimer4-15-73 Keith Morgan12-19-76 Andrew Barmy5-2-76 Larry McFarland8-3-76 Timothy Young7-13-75 Dana White7-12-75 Franklin Hanlam4-21 -74 Keith Morgan2-13-77 Bob Scully10-30-76 Douglas Galbreath10-10-76 Timothy J Young7-13-75 Bob Scully8-11-74 Bob Hunter6-16-74 Robert J Lyont7-30-72 Brian Purdue8-9-75 Jim Bradley8-30-77 Randy Secor11-5-72 Joseph Mekina8-4-76 Robert White12-18-76 Tim Young9-21-75 John Banck9-19-76 Robert White2-14-71 Jean F Andrems6-8-75 Mike Regan7-21-74 Jean Andrewn2-1 -76 James Bonung1-2-72 Charles Martin12-27-75 JR Scarborough7-22-73 Joneph Bonung5-14-72 Charles Martin9-14-75 Hermune Andresen 3-12-72 74 Model Aviation Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Antogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Penn yplane Novice Pen nyplane
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/10
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74
COMPE NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS CL FAI Combat Team Finals Gary Frost Florissant MO Charles Rudner Gainesville FL George Cleveland Kenner LA selected US CL Combat Team 1978 World Championships Report Photos Charlie Johnson St Louis site first FAI Combat Team Trials held over July 4th weekend Americans have never leaders FAI Combat world scene nor have Americans competed interna tional events reasons observ ers wondered Americans would get big picture about what happening FAI Combat able meet level sophistication seen Europe trials proved Americans once again can come behind get big picture get Technicolor Pit work piloting skills equipment par Europeans cases far su perior contest held Buder Park St Louis site used team trials before Because 21 entries program decided circle would sufficient official matchings dozen other circles would used practice flying weather conditions very good considering rained nine days previous trials Saturday temperature around 80 degrees mod erate humidity Sunday proved much hotter temperatures hovering around 97 degrees humidity BeSaturday Semi-Finals Phil Cartier Howard Rush George Cleveland Gary Frost - Chuck Rudner rd Rush - George Cleveland Max Mearns II;: Cartier Frost No1 Team Spot Cartier 2nd FrostRush 3rd Cleveland 4th Sunday Semi-Finals R ud ne r Rudner No 2 Team Spot Cleveland 2nd ClevelandRush 3rd Mearns 4th George Cleveland 2nd Sun eland No 3 Team Spot Phil Cartier 2nd SatAltnatas 1st Phil Cartier 2nd Howard Rush 3rd Max Mearns October 1977 67 V 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Above Left Chuck Rudner FAI-sized Scalpel won team spot being first second days contest Chuck used K&B 15 model various engines others including Supertigre G-15 Rossi Fancy flying style pulled out matches Rudner last second Above Right George Cleveland seems just bit happyl second second days contest won match against Cartier second first day Cox Hobbies awarded new Cox Conquest 15 winners MACA gave plaques George well prepared over dozen wellbuilt tested models Below Ron Malcolm left presents Gary Frost awards first Saturday Gary able take easy Sunday since Saturday win assured him team spot Rn came way Canada CD contest did excel lent job Fliers numbering 21 came over US compete COMBAT TEAM FINALS Cont cause heat humidity mast contes tants restricted nitro content around 10% just piay safe competitor used 60% loose motor saying anything less wouldnt heat up enough run right decided before meet first place winner Saturday would get spot team would first place person Sunday since two separate elimini nations being held second place person both days would fly off third team spot loser match would first alternate two third place fin ishers would second third alternates trials preceded party Gary Frosts home Friday night some probably humble time lives no expressed too much confi dence chances Only flying next two days would determine right track out left field Several calls received other competitors could make party because motel rooms working furiously models competition began 100 Saturday give everyone chance recover party have chance get some flights tuning purposes After first round apparent ex ception two entrants field comprised very best fliers coun try could tell competitors pleased results themselves since comment indicating ready Europeans anytime majority pilots meet still very competitive Fast Combat pilots might think style would creep FAI battles didnt first round saw matches scores 500 600 point range three four cuts being uncommon Gary Frost put George Cleveland out money 625 Georges 515 author pleasure losing Phil Granderson very fun match532 538 George came back next day record highest score meet 639 win quarter finals scores overall higher Dutch International last summer much less loss planes fewer line tangles type equipment used varied stock junior Satans foam Superstars Phil Cartier competitor use foam airplanes exclusively great majority pre ferred balsa ships because lighter survived better eventual winners used quite assortment planes superior other Variety continued engine depart ment too Rossi 15 certainly dominant engine meet Cox Fox both represented well hands such capable modelers difficult tell watching planes per form motor used Several used 05 Max 15 K&B 15 neither noted excess horsepower both motors smooth running dependable get excellent fuel mileage real asset matches high tem perature humidity slowed motors hurt high performance ones 5 mph difference speed between Rossi Tigre X-1 5 much tamer OS 15 turned 15 mph difference later Sat urday evening temperature hu midity went down final Saturday found Gary Frost using Fox Rossi Phil Cartier using Fox Cox say contestants tired Sat urday night would understatement some flown great distances like Seattle San Francisco San Diego Others driven night New Orleans Chicago Washington DC soul ventured out Texas probably safe thing considering talent meet evening time repair no time restore body just airplanes mood changed bit Sunday since Gary Frost already team spot Phil Cartier elected sit out days elimi nations preferring keep two good planes match against Sundays number two Eliminations start 1000 would have disastrous Paul Smith writer since wed gotten lost second straight day didnt make field until 1030 seemed report ers everywhereall three TV stations newspapers radio interviews Everyone knew last chance will win dying some because lack good airplanes sleep realiza tion competition better theyd expected Chuck Rudner pull out tight victories today close ones usually coming way behind get last cut would make final match Sunday wind blew Chucks streamer around pit crew model launched part streamer ripped off im mediately pancaked model got new streamer Frantic pitwork Phil Granderson Paul Smith got everything underway again give win Chuck score 398 opponent George Clevelands 389 Close As matches final outcome wasnt known until scores tabulated posted big board loss Rudner put Georges back wall beat Phil Cartier get position team After flying day George warmed up ready go Phil cooled off after super matches Saturday Thats way ended Clevelands sheer determination pulled out third spot left Cartier sitting first alternate Ron Malcolm CD meet did excellent job drove down Canada help out spent much time money help make trials great success lets hope has good fortune tries out Canadian team later summer Tom Smith drove Kansas spent count less hours out center acting circle marshall great job Thanks also Mike Strieter relieved Tom portion meet Sunday manufacturers really helped out too Cox presented new Conquest 15s team members along $5000 check fund Sig Top Flite others helped reward contestants first team trials area under checkerboard tower known Bob Burchs Hideaway will never quite same either During two days meet Bob able train wasps inhabited area attact opponents 68 Model Aviation Above NBC films Howard Rush work design looks like Slow Combat Rossi minipipe removable rear body Below Left Phil Granderson Seattle fleet very nice models ST X-15 power Taipan 74 prop Below Right Wilkens-designed Superstar 360 sq nsl entered Paul Smith Wichita Smith great variety designs Above Phil Cartier works all-foam plane flier use foam match Wound up first alternate after losing George Clewland Sunday Middle Neal White San Francisco area silk-and-dope entry FAI Nemesis ST G-15 Right Bill Harris Maryland lightest planes finals 5 ozs Tigre 15 Harris attended Combat Internationals last year Above Dianne Mean holds husband Maxs plane Dianne did very well herself winning several rounds both days Helmet type wearing can used either flying pitting Right Debi Dick lmhoff Dicks very low aspect-ratio ship Debi number hero found three extra motel rooms Chicago modelers Left Kit Gerhart tunes engine Neal White holds Gary Frost looks White Gerhart kept Colonel Rush airbesides spending two nights frantically working planes Below Two planes used author Johnson360 sq ins Rossi power October1977 69 COMBAT STREAMERS Ron McNally CLCB Chairman 1 0-foot smooth crepe paper sheet re quired Combat Rules apparently no longer being produced Sheets 7 foot long available however MACA seeing what can done con tacting manufacturers problem simple might seem FAI Combat re quires three-meter lengths quick change AMA rules wont solve prob lems three meters about two inches less 10 feet dont know what situa tion regarding crepe paper availability other countries So until situation can fixed either finding sources 10-foot sheet rule change both take time per missible use 7-foot sheet Care should taken 10- 7-foot streamers used same match abso lutely certain no problems should use length available area entire contest CL RULES QUESTIONNAIRE Eight items included mistake Control Line Rules Questionnaire September issue pages 71-72 having defeated Contest Boards Initial Vote reported March 1977 issue None mistakenly-included items can become new AMA competition rules current cycle no matter strong re sponse questionnaire proposals should have included follows Speed 77 52 58 Navy Carrier 48 47 49 Combat 80 5 re gret error RC AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPS Dick Penrod Team Manager Its July 14 1977 Im back Bell Telephone office Pottstown PA look ing silver first place World Champion ship bowl have remember greatest experiences life Words cannot express feeling final day stood Dave Brown Rhett Miller Mark Radcliff watching Amer ican flag being raised listening Star Spangled Banner Standing Japan Free Republic Germany sides truly made experience thrill life time experience made possible three championsDave Brown Rhett Miller Mark Radcliff worked hard win Team World Championships placed top six want thank super RC Aerobatics Team making job team manager easy John Worth Carl Maroney Tom Rankin John Spalding must commended running such successful event Im sure kinds problems werent helped wind rain events beginning Thanks again helpers team managers meetings worth went smoothly team managers satisfied after meetings prob lems solved questions answered An apology Chris Olsen chairman jury talked too much minor change frequencies due oversight beginning first round asked Tom Rankin objection USA flying backto-back same flight line did see being problem later brought attention against FAI rules have yet find FAI Sporting Code though did courtesy contest management problems dont feel should prac ticed future could present prob lem fliers different flight lines USA Team would like again thank following companies contribu ting purchase shirts jackets pat ches pilots mechanics team man ager think spent dollars well pre senting pretty sharp looking team Semco Model Engineering Co Kraft Systems Pro Line Electronics K & B Manufacturing - Airborne Associates - Hobby World Inc Sullivan Products - Southern R/C Products - World Engines Hobby Market Carl Goldberg Models Radio South Co - Bridi Hobby Enterprises Another welcome surprise special thank Bob Reuthers Hobby World its cash donation US team pilots team manager help cover personal expenses Springfield Thanks again Bob thanks others too numerous mention did such fantastic job short notice personal thanks Ed Keck nomination USA Team Manager consider nomination honor job experience Ill always remember busy week such continued coopera tion everyone involved Id gladly again PS fun FAI GLIDER SPEED RECORD UPPED FAI has distributed member aero clubs notice tentative world record 2429 mph RC Gliders Speed Straight Line No 33 flight made Wern er Sitar Austria June 18 1977 Sitar holds much-discussed previous record category 18827 mph estab lished 1976 RC/WC LOST AND FOUND Several items turned AMA HQ RC Aerobatics World Championships identified claimed during event now AMA HQ Washington DC Included several camera pieces lens caps eyepieces straps etc sun glasses pocket ra dio keys money clip miscellaneous small tools Anyone lost such item during World Championships should write AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St NW Washing ton DC 20005 provide full descrip tion order secure its return 70 Model Aviation Oh wonderful feeling World Champion Hanno Prettner revels Tony Aarts Ausi Africa ires up ched placit first time Pg unfortunatel Axel Morgem Left RCAEROBAaIONSI 5Iyff Results4 nr Country3rd Rd ttner Austria8245 16375 n USA8220 16075 Matt Liechtensi Lensen Canada er USA USA Voshioka Jap umura Japan uke Japan rne FR Geri ren Swedeti Kar FR Geri zendanner Sw Fritz Austria tolani Italy kausen FR Geri er England ncox Canada asqualini Italy mdanner Switz Australia macher Swit South France ppe Uertolozzi Presser Austr Van Beek Nethl Green AustrI Brink South eth Helm Swe Lundstrom S urt Matt Uech rry Cooper Er rtin Mcintosh n Van Vliet Nd rues Turner New Iertus Dekkers e Paulsen Norwi njamin Castaneda ar Luxeir trto Florez Peru Cunningham S raid Shaw Canad tiandro ristlan buaaara uis Castaneda M Michael Lynch t Pierre Blanquart Erik Toft Denm Paul Behm Luxe Iver Husutn Nor Ferdinand Schade Sydner HrI Westarp nenico Bruscni Mreh Lux kuterS E Left Harald Neckar Germany placed 12th Center Dr Dieter Fritz Austria fiance wind-blown truck door destroyed airplane few minutes later Right Coming spot landing Ivan Olivier South Africa flew Prettner-designad Curare Above Model Italys Ruggero Pasqualini check-weighed scales provided voluntary use Below Official check-weight made prior Round 4 flightsSouth African John Brinks Phoenix 6 anhedral stab shown Right Domenico Bruschi San Marino waits runway switch-off previous flier Above Youngest flier 17-year-old William Wauters Belgium flew Prettner-designed Super Sicroly Below Norway Ernst Totlands plane aptly named Miss Norway Mk IV has RCM Model Month winner Totland plagued interference 27 MHz Left Compensator Victor Westarp Brazil teammate Ronaldo deSalles right Westarp NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF AUGUST 1 1977 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Age Mm/Sec Jr5042 Sr12140 Op 12100 Jr7230 Sr14376 Op 16008 Jr9240 Sr22561 Op 22216 Jr4324 Sr7100 Op 17A94 Jr0462 Sr2174 Op 4190 Jr2226 Sr4320 Op 10360 Jr0514 Sr1262 Op 3300 Jr1024 Sr1136 Op 1188 Jr9240 Sr22560 Op 23480 Jr3290 Sr8580 Op 9192 Jr3410 Sr3010 Op 6350 Held ByDate Set Jeff Hardcastle3-5-72 Mark Drela6-1 2-77 Hubert Entrop4-15-61 Jeff Hardcastle3-4-73 Mark Drela6-i 2-77 Dan Domina6-6-76 Kristi Brock1-31-71 Richard Whitten6-6-76 Dan Domina6-12-77 Richard Whitten12-29-73 Robert Dunham II6-18-72 Robert Randolph9-1669 Mmdi Linstrum429-73 Charles Martin12-29-75 Ronald Ganser12-12-65 Dan Aggers3-24-72 Ronnie Stransky3-31 -73 William Phillips12-28-69 Doug DePaul3-5-72 Charles Martin12-28-75 Kenneth Johnson12-15-68 ES Wiseniwski4-9-72 G Armstead III2-17-74 Daniel G Belieff2-19-69 Kristi Brock1-3-71 Richard Whilgen6-6-76 Daniel J Domina5-18-75 Mark Trubowitach6-1 2-77 Richard Whitten6-12-77 John Kukon6-6-76 Bill Martin Jr3-28-76 Larry Long3-28-76 Richard l-lardcastle 1-18-76 Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Fan nyplune Novice Pennyplane Age Mis/Sec Jr5296 Sr11090 Op 15532 Jr15132 Sr19341 Op 24160 Jr18212 Sr29310 Op 35084 Jr11418 Sr15422 Op 25198 Jr0550 Sr5202 Op 6328 Jr6208 Sr4478 Op 7318 Jr0300 Sr1302 Op 5152 Jr1500 Sr2098 Op 2228 Jr18210 Sr29310 Op 32400 Jr9314 Sr10038 Op 13420 Jr9314 Sr3071 Op 8313 Held Jeff Hardcastle Richard Whitten Joseph F Hindes Dan Brown Tom Sow Jim Richmond Jimmy Clew Richard Whitten Bucky Servaites Gregory J Simon Tom Sow Ronald Ganser Mmdi Linstrum Charles Martin Walter Erbach Joel Foner Ronald Gunner Thomas Vallee Susen Johnson Charles Martin Kenneth Johnson Keith Gordey Robert W Hayes Bucky Servaites Jimmy Clew Richard Whitten James Richmond Mike VanGorder Richard Whitten Dennis Jaecks Mike VanGorder Bill Schub Walter Lounsbery Date Set 7-25-72 6-2-77 6-23-68 8-6-74 7-25-72 7-30-76 8-6-73 7-30-76 6-2-77 7 -2 7-7 1 8-6-73 6-3-77 4-1-7 3 12-29-75 3-27-66 4-28-74 8-29 -7 1 3 -27-7 1 1 -1 7-7 1 12-29-75 6-23-68 4-23-72 11 4-73 1-17-71 8-6-7 3 7-30-76 6-5-77 6-3-7 7 6-3-7 7 7 -3 1-76 6-3-7 7 5-2-76 7-31 -76 Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane Age Mis/Sec Jr9172 Sr12110 Op 21520 Jr13524 Sr20098 Op 27300 Jr27120 Sr 35540 Op 50421 Jr12290 Sr1947A Op 30 000 Jr0500 Sr6082 Op 8270 Jr1428 Sr3280 Op 8110 Jr0164 Sr1 452 Op 430A Jr2072 Sr213A Op 2586 Jr27120 Sr35540 Op 41 430 Jr7330 Sr13122 Op 15245 Jr7330 Sr10028 Op 11340 Held Mark Drela Ken Baner Joseph Poster Ken Baser Richard Whitten Robert Randolph John Magnus Richard Whitten Dick Komalski John Magnus Richard Whitten Robert Randolph Jeannie Andrams Charles K Martin Fred J Weitzel Joseph Bonang Charles K Martin Hal Cover Ken Baser Richard Whitten Fred J Weitzel Steve Witcman Marty Thompson Ron Wittmun John Magnus Richard Whitten Merrick Andrews Marnie Meaner Michael Plotake John Kukon Marnie Meuser Bill Xenakis Cezar Banks Date Set 7575 9-28-74 7-29-62 12-22-73 7-10-76 7-23-72 4-22-73 73-77 8-14-76 11-25-73 8-10-75 8-13-72 3-24-74 12-29-75 6-11-67 4-30-72 12-29-75 7-29-62 12-22-73 1-10-76 6-11-67 1-27-74 S-14-72 2-18-73 4-22-73 73-77 8-31-74 7-2-77 9-1 2-76 5-2-76 7-2-7 7 3-1 3-76 7-3-7 7 INDOOR FAI CEILINGSAGES COMB Category PAl Stick C/Ht Mm/Sec I22470 II23480 III32400 IV41 430 CONTROL LINE CategoryAge EnduranceJr Sr -Op CategoryAge AA SpeedJr Sr Op SpeedJr Sr -Op B SpeedJr -Sr Op C SpeedJr Sr D SpeedOp Form 40Jr SpeedSr Op Jet SpeedJr --Sr Op B Proto Speed Jr Sr -Op B Profile Proto Jr AAProtoJr SpeedSr Op AA ProfFroto Jr PAl Speed Jr Sr Op Category NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Held Thomas F Vallee Daniel J Domina James Richmond Merrick Andrews Date Sat 10-1 2-7 5 5-18-75 6-5-77 8-31-74 H/M/S Held By Date Set 0:9215 Steve Smalley 12-21-75 0: 5618 Stephen Strom beck 10-3-76 5:0948 Richard Weber11-1-75 MPHHeld 10806Brent Bussell 11107Mike Langlois 12011Robert Bradshaw 14429Brent Bussell 17234Mike Langlois 17818Langlois/Huff/ Hurlocker 16863Brent Bussell 18435Mike Bussell 19347Jets/Shannon 16477Rebekah Snyder 18011Patrick Hempel 20037Langbois/Schubert/ Marsh 15339Joseph Kall 14870Glen Vansant 15879Blankmann/ Franklin 18549Patrick Hempel 20493Mike Langlois 20563Mike Langlois 13235Rebekah Snyder 14063Brent Buasell 15811Carl Layman 11552Onay Barber 9349 Brent Bussell 8965 Glen Vansant 10461 Al Stegens 9270 Brent Bussell 12967Charles Lieber 14030Charles Lieber No Record Established Age Points Jr3411 Sr36536 Op 3856 Jr34280 Sr35456 Op 38100 Jr24648 Sr23254 Op 2706 Held Louis Matustik Jr Gary Dombrowaki 0 Wallick R Dombrowski Gary Dombrowski 0 Wallick Richard Aloise Gary Dombrowaki 0 Wallick Date Set 8-4-76 12-29-74 10-6-74 6-5-76 11-9-74 6-1 9-77 9-5-76 8-9-75 11-18-73 8-5-76 10-9-76 6-15-74 5-29-77 9-19-76 6-6-76 11-23-75 11-9-74 4-10-76 8-6-76 5-12-77 5-23-76 6-19-7 7 8-3-76 8-3-76 8-3-76 8-3-76 9-23-73 9-19-76 Date Set 8-3-76 9-19-76 9-1 2-76 5-16-76 9-19-76 6-27-76 6-19-77 9-5-76 9-12-76 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT CategoryAge PAl PowerJr Sr Op WakefieldJr --Sr --Op Coupe dHiver Jr --Sr --Op HLGliderJr -Sr Op A-i TowlineJr Sr -Op Mis/Sec 7360 18 53 0 50 530 16 390 18 03 0 39460 11540 10000 20 190 10560 12060 20000 21090 31000 28250 Held Tim Young Charles K Martin Edward Carroll Chris Wetters Robert Dunham II Bill Bogart Gregg Ferrer Charles Wiese James P Lewis Darryl Stevens John Downy Bill Blanchard Greg Xesakis Ed Skuarna Haskell Woodall Date Set 11-2-75 9-1-75 5-25-75 6-1 7-73 7-29 -7 1 5-30-7 1 1-26-75 5-20-73 8-3-76 2-20-77 9-27-75 5574 5-25-74 5-30-7 1 10-4-75 Category A-2 Towhee Payload Category Cargo Age Mis/Sec Jr 19140 Sr 44-580 Op 53460 Jr 6390 Sr 5420 Op 39000 Held Jon Watson Brian Van Nest Lee Hines Steve Whittman Scott Valentine Edward Eliot Age Weight Held Jr 5597 oz Darryl Stevens Sr No Record Established Op 7616 oz Roman Ramirez Date Set 9-28-75 4-18-7 1 12-1 8-76 5-30-77 5-31-76 8-29-76 Date Set 7-10-77 10-3-76 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCATEGORY IOUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCATEGORY II Category AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlimited Rubber Unlimited Rubber ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Age Mm/Sec Jr 31090 Sr 31410 Op 37250 Jr 6150 Sr 12490 Op 11140 Jr 25000 Sr 47020 Op 40000 Jr 6460 Sr 11400 Op 13440 Jr 15270 Sr 26520 Op 46550 Jr 20000 Sr 8080 op 9100 Jr 37100 Sr 40000 Op 62390 Jr 5260 Sr 6440 Op 13560 Jr 5530 Sr 12000 Op 17310 Jr 23280 Sr 19550 Op 68540 Jr 4050 Sr 1220 Op 10570 Jr 2360 Sr 1350 Op 5210 Jr 0420 Sr 1010 Op 6130 Jr 2310 Sr 7160 Op 14570 Held Bobby Morgan Mike Kerzi Guy Kirkwood Tim Young Dana White John Drobehoff Joey Foster Randy Wailer William Morgan Steve Calhoun Oana White Richard Myers Scott Adikes Bob Scully Mark Valeriun Steve Calhoun Dana White Robert Regan Keith Morgan Bob Scully Douglas Gaibreath Timothy Young Bob Scully Lyman Armstrong Steve Mounsey Steve Emmert Irvin G Aker Jeff Cunnyngham Charles Martin George Batiuk Tim Young John Banck Robert White Nancy Andrews Mike Johnson Jean Andrewn R Shackleford Charles Martin Jerald B Murphy Joseph Bonang Charles Martin Thomas Finch Date Sat 5-29-77 5-1-7 6 5-30-76 9-20-75 7-1 3-75 7-10-77 5-28-77 5-29-76 6-25-77 6-16-74 7-1 2-75 8-27-72 5-30-77 3-7-76 5-31-76 11-16-75 7-1 2-75 3-1 0-74 9-25-76 2-20-77 5-29-76 7-1 2-75 8- 11-74 7-1 3-75 9-19-7 6 5-31 -71 5-31 -76 5-28-77 9 -1 4-75 5-4-69 9-21 -75 9-19-76 46-70 8-3-75 1-17-76 8-3-75 6-8-75 12-28-75 2-17-63 2-13-72 9-14-75 5-8-60 Category AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas 8 Gun ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlimited Rubber Unlimited Rubber ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Age Mis/Sec Jr 16010 Sr 12590 Op 14370 Jr 4530 Sr 7520 Op 9590 Jr 21450 Sr 8340 Op 30000 Jr 4350 Sr 6540 Op 7490 Jr 11360 Sr 8350 Op 30000 Jr 1290 Sr 7270 Op 5160 Jr 14380 Sr 35350 Op 41420 Jr 5410 Sr 6440 Op 8400 Jr 7170 Sr 5490 Op 10430 Jr 62130 Sr 26470 Op 66190 Jr 3210 Sr 1229 Op 9000 Jr 2380 Sr 0230 Op 4040 Jr 0300 Sr 1320 Op 4090 Jr 6110 Sr 6570 Op 8000 Held ByDate Set Keith Morgan1-30-77 Tim Young4-11-76 Fred Ginder III11-28-76 Dana White9-15-74 Randy Archer9-19-76 Joe W Dodson8-11-74 Joey Foster4-3-77 Gary Hutchison6-5-77 Rolland Anderson8-15-76 Tom Regan11-4-73 Dana White7-1 2-75 Jack Larimer4-15-73 Keith Morgan12-19-76 Andrew Barmy5-2-76 Larry McFarland8-3-76 Timothy Young7-13-75 Dana White7-12-75 Franklin Hanlam4-21 -74 Keith Morgan2-13-77 Bob Scully10-30-76 Douglas Galbreath10-10-76 Timothy J Young7-13-75 Bob Scully8-11-74 Bob Hunter6-16-74 Robert J Lyont7-30-72 Brian Purdue8-9-75 Jim Bradley8-30-77 Randy Secor11-5-72 Joseph Mekina8-4-76 Robert White12-18-76 Tim Young9-21-75 John Banck9-19-76 Robert White2-14-71 Jean F Andrems6-8-75 Mike Regan7-21-74 Jean Andrewn2-1 -76 James Bonung1-2-72 Charles Martin12-27-75 JR Scarborough7-22-73 Joneph Bonung5-14-72 Charles Martin9-14-75 Hermune Andresen 3-12-72 74 Model Aviation Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Antogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Penn yplane Novice Pen nyplane
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/10
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74
COMPE NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS CL FAI Combat Team Finals Gary Frost Florissant MO Charles Rudner Gainesville FL George Cleveland Kenner LA selected US CL Combat Team 1978 World Championships Report Photos Charlie Johnson St Louis site first FAI Combat Team Trials held over July 4th weekend Americans have never leaders FAI Combat world scene nor have Americans competed interna tional events reasons observ ers wondered Americans would get big picture about what happening FAI Combat able meet level sophistication seen Europe trials proved Americans once again can come behind get big picture get Technicolor Pit work piloting skills equipment par Europeans cases far su perior contest held Buder Park St Louis site used team trials before Because 21 entries program decided circle would sufficient official matchings dozen other circles would used practice flying weather conditions very good considering rained nine days previous trials Saturday temperature around 80 degrees mod erate humidity Sunday proved much hotter temperatures hovering around 97 degrees humidity BeSaturday Semi-Finals Phil Cartier Howard Rush George Cleveland Gary Frost - Chuck Rudner rd Rush - George Cleveland Max Mearns II;: Cartier Frost No1 Team Spot Cartier 2nd FrostRush 3rd Cleveland 4th Sunday Semi-Finals R ud ne r Rudner No 2 Team Spot Cleveland 2nd ClevelandRush 3rd Mearns 4th George Cleveland 2nd Sun eland No 3 Team Spot Phil Cartier 2nd SatAltnatas 1st Phil Cartier 2nd Howard Rush 3rd Max Mearns October 1977 67 V 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Above Left Chuck Rudner FAI-sized Scalpel won team spot being first second days contest Chuck used K&B 15 model various engines others including Supertigre G-15 Rossi Fancy flying style pulled out matches Rudner last second Above Right George Cleveland seems just bit happyl second second days contest won match against Cartier second first day Cox Hobbies awarded new Cox Conquest 15 winners MACA gave plaques George well prepared over dozen wellbuilt tested models Below Ron Malcolm left presents Gary Frost awards first Saturday Gary able take easy Sunday since Saturday win assured him team spot Rn came way Canada CD contest did excel lent job Fliers numbering 21 came over US compete COMBAT TEAM FINALS Cont cause heat humidity mast contes tants restricted nitro content around 10% just piay safe competitor used 60% loose motor saying anything less wouldnt heat up enough run right decided before meet first place winner Saturday would get spot team would first place person Sunday since two separate elimini nations being held second place person both days would fly off third team spot loser match would first alternate two third place fin ishers would second third alternates trials preceded party Gary Frosts home Friday night some probably humble time lives no expressed too much confi dence chances Only flying next two days would determine right track out left field Several calls received other competitors could make party because motel rooms working furiously models competition began 100 Saturday give everyone chance recover party have chance get some flights tuning purposes After first round apparent ex ception two entrants field comprised very best fliers coun try could tell competitors pleased results themselves since comment indicating ready Europeans anytime majority pilots meet still very competitive Fast Combat pilots might think style would creep FAI battles didnt first round saw matches scores 500 600 point range three four cuts being uncommon Gary Frost put George Cleveland out money 625 Georges 515 author pleasure losing Phil Granderson very fun match532 538 George came back next day record highest score meet 639 win quarter finals scores overall higher Dutch International last summer much less loss planes fewer line tangles type equipment used varied stock junior Satans foam Superstars Phil Cartier competitor use foam airplanes exclusively great majority pre ferred balsa ships because lighter survived better eventual winners used quite assortment planes superior other Variety continued engine depart ment too Rossi 15 certainly dominant engine meet Cox Fox both represented well hands such capable modelers difficult tell watching planes per form motor used Several used 05 Max 15 K&B 15 neither noted excess horsepower both motors smooth running dependable get excellent fuel mileage real asset matches high tem perature humidity slowed motors hurt high performance ones 5 mph difference speed between Rossi Tigre X-1 5 much tamer OS 15 turned 15 mph difference later Sat urday evening temperature hu midity went down final Saturday found Gary Frost using Fox Rossi Phil Cartier using Fox Cox say contestants tired Sat urday night would understatement some flown great distances like Seattle San Francisco San Diego Others driven night New Orleans Chicago Washington DC soul ventured out Texas probably safe thing considering talent meet evening time repair no time restore body just airplanes mood changed bit Sunday since Gary Frost already team spot Phil Cartier elected sit out days elimi nations preferring keep two good planes match against Sundays number two Eliminations start 1000 would have disastrous Paul Smith writer since wed gotten lost second straight day didnt make field until 1030 seemed report ers everywhereall three TV stations newspapers radio interviews Everyone knew last chance will win dying some because lack good airplanes sleep realiza tion competition better theyd expected Chuck Rudner pull out tight victories today close ones usually coming way behind get last cut would make final match Sunday wind blew Chucks streamer around pit crew model launched part streamer ripped off im mediately pancaked model got new streamer Frantic pitwork Phil Granderson Paul Smith got everything underway again give win Chuck score 398 opponent George Clevelands 389 Close As matches final outcome wasnt known until scores tabulated posted big board loss Rudner put Georges back wall beat Phil Cartier get position team After flying day George warmed up ready go Phil cooled off after super matches Saturday Thats way ended Clevelands sheer determination pulled out third spot left Cartier sitting first alternate Ron Malcolm CD meet did excellent job drove down Canada help out spent much time money help make trials great success lets hope has good fortune tries out Canadian team later summer Tom Smith drove Kansas spent count less hours out center acting circle marshall great job Thanks also Mike Strieter relieved Tom portion meet Sunday manufacturers really helped out too Cox presented new Conquest 15s team members along $5000 check fund Sig Top Flite others helped reward contestants first team trials area under checkerboard tower known Bob Burchs Hideaway will never quite same either During two days meet Bob able train wasps inhabited area attact opponents 68 Model Aviation Above NBC films Howard Rush work design looks like Slow Combat Rossi minipipe removable rear body Below Left Phil Granderson Seattle fleet very nice models ST X-15 power Taipan 74 prop Below Right Wilkens-designed Superstar 360 sq nsl entered Paul Smith Wichita Smith great variety designs Above Phil Cartier works all-foam plane flier use foam match Wound up first alternate after losing George Clewland Sunday Middle Neal White San Francisco area silk-and-dope entry FAI Nemesis ST G-15 Right Bill Harris Maryland lightest planes finals 5 ozs Tigre 15 Harris attended Combat Internationals last year Above Dianne Mean holds husband Maxs plane Dianne did very well herself winning several rounds both days Helmet type wearing can used either flying pitting Right Debi Dick lmhoff Dicks very low aspect-ratio ship Debi number hero found three extra motel rooms Chicago modelers Left Kit Gerhart tunes engine Neal White holds Gary Frost looks White Gerhart kept Colonel Rush airbesides spending two nights frantically working planes Below Two planes used author Johnson360 sq ins Rossi power October1977 69 COMBAT STREAMERS Ron McNally CLCB Chairman 1 0-foot smooth crepe paper sheet re quired Combat Rules apparently no longer being produced Sheets 7 foot long available however MACA seeing what can done con tacting manufacturers problem simple might seem FAI Combat re quires three-meter lengths quick change AMA rules wont solve prob lems three meters about two inches less 10 feet dont know what situa tion regarding crepe paper availability other countries So until situation can fixed either finding sources 10-foot sheet rule change both take time per missible use 7-foot sheet Care should taken 10- 7-foot streamers used same match abso lutely certain no problems should use length available area entire contest CL RULES QUESTIONNAIRE Eight items included mistake Control Line Rules Questionnaire September issue pages 71-72 having defeated Contest Boards Initial Vote reported March 1977 issue None mistakenly-included items can become new AMA competition rules current cycle no matter strong re sponse questionnaire proposals should have included follows Speed 77 52 58 Navy Carrier 48 47 49 Combat 80 5 re gret error RC AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPS Dick Penrod Team Manager Its July 14 1977 Im back Bell Telephone office Pottstown PA look ing silver first place World Champion ship bowl have remember greatest experiences life Words cannot express feeling final day stood Dave Brown Rhett Miller Mark Radcliff watching Amer ican flag being raised listening Star Spangled Banner Standing Japan Free Republic Germany sides truly made experience thrill life time experience made possible three championsDave Brown Rhett Miller Mark Radcliff worked hard win Team World Championships placed top six want thank super RC Aerobatics Team making job team manager easy John Worth Carl Maroney Tom Rankin John Spalding must commended running such successful event Im sure kinds problems werent helped wind rain events beginning Thanks again helpers team managers meetings worth went smoothly team managers satisfied after meetings prob lems solved questions answered An apology Chris Olsen chairman jury talked too much minor change frequencies due oversight beginning first round asked Tom Rankin objection USA flying backto-back same flight line did see being problem later brought attention against FAI rules have yet find FAI Sporting Code though did courtesy contest management problems dont feel should prac ticed future could present prob lem fliers different flight lines USA Team would like again thank following companies contribu ting purchase shirts jackets pat ches pilots mechanics team man ager think spent dollars well pre senting pretty sharp looking team Semco Model Engineering Co Kraft Systems Pro Line Electronics K & B Manufacturing - Airborne Associates - Hobby World Inc Sullivan Products - Southern R/C Products - World Engines Hobby Market Carl Goldberg Models Radio South Co - Bridi Hobby Enterprises Another welcome surprise special thank Bob Reuthers Hobby World its cash donation US team pilots team manager help cover personal expenses Springfield Thanks again Bob thanks others too numerous mention did such fantastic job short notice personal thanks Ed Keck nomination USA Team Manager consider nomination honor job experience Ill always remember busy week such continued coopera tion everyone involved Id gladly again PS fun FAI GLIDER SPEED RECORD UPPED FAI has distributed member aero clubs notice tentative world record 2429 mph RC Gliders Speed Straight Line No 33 flight made Wern er Sitar Austria June 18 1977 Sitar holds much-discussed previous record category 18827 mph estab lished 1976 RC/WC LOST AND FOUND Several items turned AMA HQ RC Aerobatics World Championships identified claimed during event now AMA HQ Washington DC Included several camera pieces lens caps eyepieces straps etc sun glasses pocket ra dio keys money clip miscellaneous small tools Anyone lost such item during World Championships should write AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St NW Washing ton DC 20005 provide full descrip tion order secure its return 70 Model Aviation Oh wonderful feeling World Champion Hanno Prettner revels Tony Aarts Ausi Africa ires up ched placit first time Pg unfortunatel Axel Morgem Left RCAEROBAaIONSI 5Iyff Results4 nr Country3rd Rd ttner Austria8245 16375 n USA8220 16075 Matt Liechtensi Lensen Canada er USA USA Voshioka Jap umura Japan uke Japan rne FR Geri ren Swedeti Kar FR Geri zendanner Sw Fritz Austria tolani Italy kausen FR Geri er England ncox Canada asqualini Italy mdanner Switz Australia macher Swit South France ppe Uertolozzi Presser Austr Van Beek Nethl Green AustrI Brink South eth Helm Swe Lundstrom S urt Matt Uech rry Cooper Er rtin Mcintosh n Van Vliet Nd rues Turner New Iertus Dekkers e Paulsen Norwi njamin Castaneda ar Luxeir trto Florez Peru Cunningham S raid Shaw Canad tiandro ristlan buaaara uis Castaneda M Michael Lynch t Pierre Blanquart Erik Toft Denm Paul Behm Luxe Iver Husutn Nor Ferdinand Schade Sydner HrI Westarp nenico Bruscni Mreh Lux kuterS E Left Harald Neckar Germany placed 12th Center Dr Dieter Fritz Austria fiance wind-blown truck door destroyed airplane few minutes later Right Coming spot landing Ivan Olivier South Africa flew Prettner-designad Curare Above Model Italys Ruggero Pasqualini check-weighed scales provided voluntary use Below Official check-weight made prior Round 4 flightsSouth African John Brinks Phoenix 6 anhedral stab shown Right Domenico Bruschi San Marino waits runway switch-off previous flier Above Youngest flier 17-year-old William Wauters Belgium flew Prettner-designed Super Sicroly Below Norway Ernst Totlands plane aptly named Miss Norway Mk IV has RCM Model Month winner Totland plagued interference 27 MHz Left Compensator Victor Westarp Brazil teammate Ronaldo deSalles right Westarp NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF AUGUST 1 1977 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Age Mm/Sec Jr5042 Sr12140 Op 12100 Jr7230 Sr14376 Op 16008 Jr9240 Sr22561 Op 22216 Jr4324 Sr7100 Op 17A94 Jr0462 Sr2174 Op 4190 Jr2226 Sr4320 Op 10360 Jr0514 Sr1262 Op 3300 Jr1024 Sr1136 Op 1188 Jr9240 Sr22560 Op 23480 Jr3290 Sr8580 Op 9192 Jr3410 Sr3010 Op 6350 Held ByDate Set Jeff Hardcastle3-5-72 Mark Drela6-1 2-77 Hubert Entrop4-15-61 Jeff Hardcastle3-4-73 Mark Drela6-i 2-77 Dan Domina6-6-76 Kristi Brock1-31-71 Richard Whitten6-6-76 Dan Domina6-12-77 Richard Whitten12-29-73 Robert Dunham II6-18-72 Robert Randolph9-1669 Mmdi Linstrum429-73 Charles Martin12-29-75 Ronald Ganser12-12-65 Dan Aggers3-24-72 Ronnie Stransky3-31 -73 William Phillips12-28-69 Doug DePaul3-5-72 Charles Martin12-28-75 Kenneth Johnson12-15-68 ES Wiseniwski4-9-72 G Armstead III2-17-74 Daniel G Belieff2-19-69 Kristi Brock1-3-71 Richard Whilgen6-6-76 Daniel J Domina5-18-75 Mark Trubowitach6-1 2-77 Richard Whitten6-12-77 John Kukon6-6-76 Bill Martin Jr3-28-76 Larry Long3-28-76 Richard l-lardcastle 1-18-76 Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Fan nyplune Novice Pennyplane Age Mis/Sec Jr5296 Sr11090 Op 15532 Jr15132 Sr19341 Op 24160 Jr18212 Sr29310 Op 35084 Jr11418 Sr15422 Op 25198 Jr0550 Sr5202 Op 6328 Jr6208 Sr4478 Op 7318 Jr0300 Sr1302 Op 5152 Jr1500 Sr2098 Op 2228 Jr18210 Sr29310 Op 32400 Jr9314 Sr10038 Op 13420 Jr9314 Sr3071 Op 8313 Held Jeff Hardcastle Richard Whitten Joseph F Hindes Dan Brown Tom Sow Jim Richmond Jimmy Clew Richard Whitten Bucky Servaites Gregory J Simon Tom Sow Ronald Ganser Mmdi Linstrum Charles Martin Walter Erbach Joel Foner Ronald Gunner Thomas Vallee Susen Johnson Charles Martin Kenneth Johnson Keith Gordey Robert W Hayes Bucky Servaites Jimmy Clew Richard Whitten James Richmond Mike VanGorder Richard Whitten Dennis Jaecks Mike VanGorder Bill Schub Walter Lounsbery Date Set 7-25-72 6-2-77 6-23-68 8-6-74 7-25-72 7-30-76 8-6-73 7-30-76 6-2-77 7 -2 7-7 1 8-6-73 6-3-77 4-1-7 3 12-29-75 3-27-66 4-28-74 8-29 -7 1 3 -27-7 1 1 -1 7-7 1 12-29-75 6-23-68 4-23-72 11 4-73 1-17-71 8-6-7 3 7-30-76 6-5-77 6-3-7 7 6-3-7 7 7 -3 1-76 6-3-7 7 5-2-76 7-31 -76 Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane Age Mis/Sec Jr9172 Sr12110 Op 21520 Jr13524 Sr20098 Op 27300 Jr27120 Sr 35540 Op 50421 Jr12290 Sr1947A Op 30 000 Jr0500 Sr6082 Op 8270 Jr1428 Sr3280 Op 8110 Jr0164 Sr1 452 Op 430A Jr2072 Sr213A Op 2586 Jr27120 Sr35540 Op 41 430 Jr7330 Sr13122 Op 15245 Jr7330 Sr10028 Op 11340 Held Mark Drela Ken Baner Joseph Poster Ken Baser Richard Whitten Robert Randolph John Magnus Richard Whitten Dick Komalski John Magnus Richard Whitten Robert Randolph Jeannie Andrams Charles K Martin Fred J Weitzel Joseph Bonang Charles K Martin Hal Cover Ken Baser Richard Whitten Fred J Weitzel Steve Witcman Marty Thompson Ron Wittmun John Magnus Richard Whitten Merrick Andrews Marnie Meaner Michael Plotake John Kukon Marnie Meuser Bill Xenakis Cezar Banks Date Set 7575 9-28-74 7-29-62 12-22-73 7-10-76 7-23-72 4-22-73 73-77 8-14-76 11-25-73 8-10-75 8-13-72 3-24-74 12-29-75 6-11-67 4-30-72 12-29-75 7-29-62 12-22-73 1-10-76 6-11-67 1-27-74 S-14-72 2-18-73 4-22-73 73-77 8-31-74 7-2-77 9-1 2-76 5-2-76 7-2-7 7 3-1 3-76 7-3-7 7 INDOOR FAI CEILINGSAGES COMB Category PAl Stick C/Ht Mm/Sec I22470 II23480 III32400 IV41 430 CONTROL LINE CategoryAge EnduranceJr Sr -Op CategoryAge AA SpeedJr Sr Op SpeedJr Sr -Op B SpeedJr -Sr Op C SpeedJr Sr D SpeedOp Form 40Jr SpeedSr Op Jet SpeedJr --Sr Op B Proto Speed Jr Sr -Op B Profile Proto Jr AAProtoJr SpeedSr Op AA ProfFroto Jr PAl Speed Jr Sr Op Category NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Held Thomas F Vallee Daniel J Domina James Richmond Merrick Andrews Date Sat 10-1 2-7 5 5-18-75 6-5-77 8-31-74 H/M/S Held By Date Set 0:9215 Steve Smalley 12-21-75 0: 5618 Stephen Strom beck 10-3-76 5:0948 Richard Weber11-1-75 MPHHeld 10806Brent Bussell 11107Mike Langlois 12011Robert Bradshaw 14429Brent Bussell 17234Mike Langlois 17818Langlois/Huff/ Hurlocker 16863Brent Bussell 18435Mike Bussell 19347Jets/Shannon 16477Rebekah Snyder 18011Patrick Hempel 20037Langbois/Schubert/ Marsh 15339Joseph Kall 14870Glen Vansant 15879Blankmann/ Franklin 18549Patrick Hempel 20493Mike Langlois 20563Mike Langlois 13235Rebekah Snyder 14063Brent Buasell 15811Carl Layman 11552Onay Barber 9349 Brent Bussell 8965 Glen Vansant 10461 Al Stegens 9270 Brent Bussell 12967Charles Lieber 14030Charles Lieber No Record Established Age Points Jr3411 Sr36536 Op 3856 Jr34280 Sr35456 Op 38100 Jr24648 Sr23254 Op 2706 Held Louis Matustik Jr Gary Dombrowaki 0 Wallick R Dombrowski Gary Dombrowski 0 Wallick Richard Aloise Gary Dombrowaki 0 Wallick Date Set 8-4-76 12-29-74 10-6-74 6-5-76 11-9-74 6-1 9-77 9-5-76 8-9-75 11-18-73 8-5-76 10-9-76 6-15-74 5-29-77 9-19-76 6-6-76 11-23-75 11-9-74 4-10-76 8-6-76 5-12-77 5-23-76 6-19-7 7 8-3-76 8-3-76 8-3-76 8-3-76 9-23-73 9-19-76 Date Set 8-3-76 9-19-76 9-1 2-76 5-16-76 9-19-76 6-27-76 6-19-77 9-5-76 9-12-76 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT CategoryAge PAl PowerJr Sr Op WakefieldJr --Sr --Op Coupe dHiver Jr --Sr --Op HLGliderJr -Sr Op A-i TowlineJr Sr -Op Mis/Sec 7360 18 53 0 50 530 16 390 18 03 0 39460 11540 10000 20 190 10560 12060 20000 21090 31000 28250 Held Tim Young Charles K Martin Edward Carroll Chris Wetters Robert Dunham II Bill Bogart Gregg Ferrer Charles Wiese James P Lewis Darryl Stevens John Downy Bill Blanchard Greg Xesakis Ed Skuarna Haskell Woodall Date Set 11-2-75 9-1-75 5-25-75 6-1 7-73 7-29 -7 1 5-30-7 1 1-26-75 5-20-73 8-3-76 2-20-77 9-27-75 5574 5-25-74 5-30-7 1 10-4-75 Category A-2 Towhee Payload Category Cargo Age Mis/Sec Jr 19140 Sr 44-580 Op 53460 Jr 6390 Sr 5420 Op 39000 Held Jon Watson Brian Van Nest Lee Hines Steve Whittman Scott Valentine Edward Eliot Age Weight Held Jr 5597 oz Darryl Stevens Sr No Record Established Op 7616 oz Roman Ramirez Date Set 9-28-75 4-18-7 1 12-1 8-76 5-30-77 5-31-76 8-29-76 Date Set 7-10-77 10-3-76 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCATEGORY IOUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCATEGORY II Category AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlimited Rubber Unlimited Rubber ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Age Mm/Sec Jr 31090 Sr 31410 Op 37250 Jr 6150 Sr 12490 Op 11140 Jr 25000 Sr 47020 Op 40000 Jr 6460 Sr 11400 Op 13440 Jr 15270 Sr 26520 Op 46550 Jr 20000 Sr 8080 op 9100 Jr 37100 Sr 40000 Op 62390 Jr 5260 Sr 6440 Op 13560 Jr 5530 Sr 12000 Op 17310 Jr 23280 Sr 19550 Op 68540 Jr 4050 Sr 1220 Op 10570 Jr 2360 Sr 1350 Op 5210 Jr 0420 Sr 1010 Op 6130 Jr 2310 Sr 7160 Op 14570 Held Bobby Morgan Mike Kerzi Guy Kirkwood Tim Young Dana White John Drobehoff Joey Foster Randy Wailer William Morgan Steve Calhoun Oana White Richard Myers Scott Adikes Bob Scully Mark Valeriun Steve Calhoun Dana White Robert Regan Keith Morgan Bob Scully Douglas Gaibreath Timothy Young Bob Scully Lyman Armstrong Steve Mounsey Steve Emmert Irvin G Aker Jeff Cunnyngham Charles Martin George Batiuk Tim Young John Banck Robert White Nancy Andrews Mike Johnson Jean Andrewn R Shackleford Charles Martin Jerald B Murphy Joseph Bonang Charles Martin Thomas Finch Date Sat 5-29-77 5-1-7 6 5-30-76 9-20-75 7-1 3-75 7-10-77 5-28-77 5-29-76 6-25-77 6-16-74 7-1 2-75 8-27-72 5-30-77 3-7-76 5-31-76 11-16-75 7-1 2-75 3-1 0-74 9-25-76 2-20-77 5-29-76 7-1 2-75 8- 11-74 7-1 3-75 9-19-7 6 5-31 -71 5-31 -76 5-28-77 9 -1 4-75 5-4-69 9-21 -75 9-19-76 46-70 8-3-75 1-17-76 8-3-75 6-8-75 12-28-75 2-17-63 2-13-72 9-14-75 5-8-60 Category AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas 8 Gun ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlimited Rubber Unlimited Rubber ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Age Mis/Sec Jr 16010 Sr 12590 Op 14370 Jr 4530 Sr 7520 Op 9590 Jr 21450 Sr 8340 Op 30000 Jr 4350 Sr 6540 Op 7490 Jr 11360 Sr 8350 Op 30000 Jr 1290 Sr 7270 Op 5160 Jr 14380 Sr 35350 Op 41420 Jr 5410 Sr 6440 Op 8400 Jr 7170 Sr 5490 Op 10430 Jr 62130 Sr 26470 Op 66190 Jr 3210 Sr 1229 Op 9000 Jr 2380 Sr 0230 Op 4040 Jr 0300 Sr 1320 Op 4090 Jr 6110 Sr 6570 Op 8000 Held ByDate Set Keith Morgan1-30-77 Tim Young4-11-76 Fred Ginder III11-28-76 Dana White9-15-74 Randy Archer9-19-76 Joe W Dodson8-11-74 Joey Foster4-3-77 Gary Hutchison6-5-77 Rolland Anderson8-15-76 Tom Regan11-4-73 Dana White7-1 2-75 Jack Larimer4-15-73 Keith Morgan12-19-76 Andrew Barmy5-2-76 Larry McFarland8-3-76 Timothy Young7-13-75 Dana White7-12-75 Franklin Hanlam4-21 -74 Keith Morgan2-13-77 Bob Scully10-30-76 Douglas Galbreath10-10-76 Timothy J Young7-13-75 Bob Scully8-11-74 Bob Hunter6-16-74 Robert J Lyont7-30-72 Brian Purdue8-9-75 Jim Bradley8-30-77 Randy Secor11-5-72 Joseph Mekina8-4-76 Robert White12-18-76 Tim Young9-21-75 John Banck9-19-76 Robert White2-14-71 Jean F Andrems6-8-75 Mike Regan7-21-74 Jean Andrewn2-1 -76 James Bonung1-2-72 Charles Martin12-27-75 JR Scarborough7-22-73 Joneph Bonung5-14-72 Charles Martin9-14-75 Hermune Andresen 3-12-72 74 Model Aviation Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Antogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Penn yplane Novice Pen nyplane
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/10
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74
COMPE NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS CL FAI Combat Team Finals Gary Frost Florissant MO Charles Rudner Gainesville FL George Cleveland Kenner LA selected US CL Combat Team 1978 World Championships Report Photos Charlie Johnson St Louis site first FAI Combat Team Trials held over July 4th weekend Americans have never leaders FAI Combat world scene nor have Americans competed interna tional events reasons observ ers wondered Americans would get big picture about what happening FAI Combat able meet level sophistication seen Europe trials proved Americans once again can come behind get big picture get Technicolor Pit work piloting skills equipment par Europeans cases far su perior contest held Buder Park St Louis site used team trials before Because 21 entries program decided circle would sufficient official matchings dozen other circles would used practice flying weather conditions very good considering rained nine days previous trials Saturday temperature around 80 degrees mod erate humidity Sunday proved much hotter temperatures hovering around 97 degrees humidity BeSaturday Semi-Finals Phil Cartier Howard Rush George Cleveland Gary Frost - Chuck Rudner rd Rush - George Cleveland Max Mearns II;: Cartier Frost No1 Team Spot Cartier 2nd FrostRush 3rd Cleveland 4th Sunday Semi-Finals R ud ne r Rudner No 2 Team Spot Cleveland 2nd ClevelandRush 3rd Mearns 4th George Cleveland 2nd Sun eland No 3 Team Spot Phil Cartier 2nd SatAltnatas 1st Phil Cartier 2nd Howard Rush 3rd Max Mearns October 1977 67 V 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Above Left Chuck Rudner FAI-sized Scalpel won team spot being first second days contest Chuck used K&B 15 model various engines others including Supertigre G-15 Rossi Fancy flying style pulled out matches Rudner last second Above Right George Cleveland seems just bit happyl second second days contest won match against Cartier second first day Cox Hobbies awarded new Cox Conquest 15 winners MACA gave plaques George well prepared over dozen wellbuilt tested models Below Ron Malcolm left presents Gary Frost awards first Saturday Gary able take easy Sunday since Saturday win assured him team spot Rn came way Canada CD contest did excel lent job Fliers numbering 21 came over US compete COMBAT TEAM FINALS Cont cause heat humidity mast contes tants restricted nitro content around 10% just piay safe competitor used 60% loose motor saying anything less wouldnt heat up enough run right decided before meet first place winner Saturday would get spot team would first place person Sunday since two separate elimini nations being held second place person both days would fly off third team spot loser match would first alternate two third place fin ishers would second third alternates trials preceded party Gary Frosts home Friday night some probably humble time lives no expressed too much confi dence chances Only flying next two days would determine right track out left field Several calls received other competitors could make party because motel rooms working furiously models competition began 100 Saturday give everyone chance recover party have chance get some flights tuning purposes After first round apparent ex ception two entrants field comprised very best fliers coun try could tell competitors pleased results themselves since comment indicating ready Europeans anytime majority pilots meet still very competitive Fast Combat pilots might think style would creep FAI battles didnt first round saw matches scores 500 600 point range three four cuts being uncommon Gary Frost put George Cleveland out money 625 Georges 515 author pleasure losing Phil Granderson very fun match532 538 George came back next day record highest score meet 639 win quarter finals scores overall higher Dutch International last summer much less loss planes fewer line tangles type equipment used varied stock junior Satans foam Superstars Phil Cartier competitor use foam airplanes exclusively great majority pre ferred balsa ships because lighter survived better eventual winners used quite assortment planes superior other Variety continued engine depart ment too Rossi 15 certainly dominant engine meet Cox Fox both represented well hands such capable modelers difficult tell watching planes per form motor used Several used 05 Max 15 K&B 15 neither noted excess horsepower both motors smooth running dependable get excellent fuel mileage real asset matches high tem perature humidity slowed motors hurt high performance ones 5 mph difference speed between Rossi Tigre X-1 5 much tamer OS 15 turned 15 mph difference later Sat urday evening temperature hu midity went down final Saturday found Gary Frost using Fox Rossi Phil Cartier using Fox Cox say contestants tired Sat urday night would understatement some flown great distances like Seattle San Francisco San Diego Others driven night New Orleans Chicago Washington DC soul ventured out Texas probably safe thing considering talent meet evening time repair no time restore body just airplanes mood changed bit Sunday since Gary Frost already team spot Phil Cartier elected sit out days elimi nations preferring keep two good planes match against Sundays number two Eliminations start 1000 would have disastrous Paul Smith writer since wed gotten lost second straight day didnt make field until 1030 seemed report ers everywhereall three TV stations newspapers radio interviews Everyone knew last chance will win dying some because lack good airplanes sleep realiza tion competition better theyd expected Chuck Rudner pull out tight victories today close ones usually coming way behind get last cut would make final match Sunday wind blew Chucks streamer around pit crew model launched part streamer ripped off im mediately pancaked model got new streamer Frantic pitwork Phil Granderson Paul Smith got everything underway again give win Chuck score 398 opponent George Clevelands 389 Close As matches final outcome wasnt known until scores tabulated posted big board loss Rudner put Georges back wall beat Phil Cartier get position team After flying day George warmed up ready go Phil cooled off after super matches Saturday Thats way ended Clevelands sheer determination pulled out third spot left Cartier sitting first alternate Ron Malcolm CD meet did excellent job drove down Canada help out spent much time money help make trials great success lets hope has good fortune tries out Canadian team later summer Tom Smith drove Kansas spent count less hours out center acting circle marshall great job Thanks also Mike Strieter relieved Tom portion meet Sunday manufacturers really helped out too Cox presented new Conquest 15s team members along $5000 check fund Sig Top Flite others helped reward contestants first team trials area under checkerboard tower known Bob Burchs Hideaway will never quite same either During two days meet Bob able train wasps inhabited area attact opponents 68 Model Aviation Above NBC films Howard Rush work design looks like Slow Combat Rossi minipipe removable rear body Below Left Phil Granderson Seattle fleet very nice models ST X-15 power Taipan 74 prop Below Right Wilkens-designed Superstar 360 sq nsl entered Paul Smith Wichita Smith great variety designs Above Phil Cartier works all-foam plane flier use foam match Wound up first alternate after losing George Clewland Sunday Middle Neal White San Francisco area silk-and-dope entry FAI Nemesis ST G-15 Right Bill Harris Maryland lightest planes finals 5 ozs Tigre 15 Harris attended Combat Internationals last year Above Dianne Mean holds husband Maxs plane Dianne did very well herself winning several rounds both days Helmet type wearing can used either flying pitting Right Debi Dick lmhoff Dicks very low aspect-ratio ship Debi number hero found three extra motel rooms Chicago modelers Left Kit Gerhart tunes engine Neal White holds Gary Frost looks White Gerhart kept Colonel Rush airbesides spending two nights frantically working planes Below Two planes used author Johnson360 sq ins Rossi power October1977 69 COMBAT STREAMERS Ron McNally CLCB Chairman 1 0-foot smooth crepe paper sheet re quired Combat Rules apparently no longer being produced Sheets 7 foot long available however MACA seeing what can done con tacting manufacturers problem simple might seem FAI Combat re quires three-meter lengths quick change AMA rules wont solve prob lems three meters about two inches less 10 feet dont know what situa tion regarding crepe paper availability other countries So until situation can fixed either finding sources 10-foot sheet rule change both take time per missible use 7-foot sheet Care should taken 10- 7-foot streamers used same match abso lutely certain no problems should use length available area entire contest CL RULES QUESTIONNAIRE Eight items included mistake Control Line Rules Questionnaire September issue pages 71-72 having defeated Contest Boards Initial Vote reported March 1977 issue None mistakenly-included items can become new AMA competition rules current cycle no matter strong re sponse questionnaire proposals should have included follows Speed 77 52 58 Navy Carrier 48 47 49 Combat 80 5 re gret error RC AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPS Dick Penrod Team Manager Its July 14 1977 Im back Bell Telephone office Pottstown PA look ing silver first place World Champion ship bowl have remember greatest experiences life Words cannot express feeling final day stood Dave Brown Rhett Miller Mark Radcliff watching Amer ican flag being raised listening Star Spangled Banner Standing Japan Free Republic Germany sides truly made experience thrill life time experience made possible three championsDave Brown Rhett Miller Mark Radcliff worked hard win Team World Championships placed top six want thank super RC Aerobatics Team making job team manager easy John Worth Carl Maroney Tom Rankin John Spalding must commended running such successful event Im sure kinds problems werent helped wind rain events beginning Thanks again helpers team managers meetings worth went smoothly team managers satisfied after meetings prob lems solved questions answered An apology Chris Olsen chairman jury talked too much minor change frequencies due oversight beginning first round asked Tom Rankin objection USA flying backto-back same flight line did see being problem later brought attention against FAI rules have yet find FAI Sporting Code though did courtesy contest management problems dont feel should prac ticed future could present prob lem fliers different flight lines USA Team would like again thank following companies contribu ting purchase shirts jackets pat ches pilots mechanics team man ager think spent dollars well pre senting pretty sharp looking team Semco Model Engineering Co Kraft Systems Pro Line Electronics K & B Manufacturing - Airborne Associates - Hobby World Inc Sullivan Products - Southern R/C Products - World Engines Hobby Market Carl Goldberg Models Radio South Co - Bridi Hobby Enterprises Another welcome surprise special thank Bob Reuthers Hobby World its cash donation US team pilots team manager help cover personal expenses Springfield Thanks again Bob thanks others too numerous mention did such fantastic job short notice personal thanks Ed Keck nomination USA Team Manager consider nomination honor job experience Ill always remember busy week such continued coopera tion everyone involved Id gladly again PS fun FAI GLIDER SPEED RECORD UPPED FAI has distributed member aero clubs notice tentative world record 2429 mph RC Gliders Speed Straight Line No 33 flight made Wern er Sitar Austria June 18 1977 Sitar holds much-discussed previous record category 18827 mph estab lished 1976 RC/WC LOST AND FOUND Several items turned AMA HQ RC Aerobatics World Championships identified claimed during event now AMA HQ Washington DC Included several camera pieces lens caps eyepieces straps etc sun glasses pocket ra dio keys money clip miscellaneous small tools Anyone lost such item during World Championships should write AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St NW Washing ton DC 20005 provide full descrip tion order secure its return 70 Model Aviation Oh wonderful feeling World Champion Hanno Prettner revels Tony Aarts Ausi Africa ires up ched placit first time Pg unfortunatel Axel Morgem Left RCAEROBAaIONSI 5Iyff Results4 nr Country3rd Rd ttner Austria8245 16375 n USA8220 16075 Matt Liechtensi Lensen Canada er USA USA Voshioka Jap umura Japan uke Japan rne FR Geri ren Swedeti Kar FR Geri zendanner Sw Fritz Austria tolani Italy kausen FR Geri er England ncox Canada asqualini Italy mdanner Switz Australia macher Swit South France ppe Uertolozzi Presser Austr Van Beek Nethl Green AustrI Brink South eth Helm Swe Lundstrom S urt Matt Uech rry Cooper Er rtin Mcintosh n Van Vliet Nd rues Turner New Iertus Dekkers e Paulsen Norwi njamin Castaneda ar Luxeir trto Florez Peru Cunningham S raid Shaw Canad tiandro ristlan buaaara uis Castaneda M Michael Lynch t Pierre Blanquart Erik Toft Denm Paul Behm Luxe Iver Husutn Nor Ferdinand Schade Sydner HrI Westarp nenico Bruscni Mreh Lux kuterS E Left Harald Neckar Germany placed 12th Center Dr Dieter Fritz Austria fiance wind-blown truck door destroyed airplane few minutes later Right Coming spot landing Ivan Olivier South Africa flew Prettner-designad Curare Above Model Italys Ruggero Pasqualini check-weighed scales provided voluntary use Below Official check-weight made prior Round 4 flightsSouth African John Brinks Phoenix 6 anhedral stab shown Right Domenico Bruschi San Marino waits runway switch-off previous flier Above Youngest flier 17-year-old William Wauters Belgium flew Prettner-designed Super Sicroly Below Norway Ernst Totlands plane aptly named Miss Norway Mk IV has RCM Model Month winner Totland plagued interference 27 MHz Left Compensator Victor Westarp Brazil teammate Ronaldo deSalles right Westarp NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF AUGUST 1 1977 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Age Mm/Sec Jr5042 Sr12140 Op 12100 Jr7230 Sr14376 Op 16008 Jr9240 Sr22561 Op 22216 Jr4324 Sr7100 Op 17A94 Jr0462 Sr2174 Op 4190 Jr2226 Sr4320 Op 10360 Jr0514 Sr1262 Op 3300 Jr1024 Sr1136 Op 1188 Jr9240 Sr22560 Op 23480 Jr3290 Sr8580 Op 9192 Jr3410 Sr3010 Op 6350 Held ByDate Set Jeff Hardcastle3-5-72 Mark Drela6-1 2-77 Hubert Entrop4-15-61 Jeff Hardcastle3-4-73 Mark Drela6-i 2-77 Dan Domina6-6-76 Kristi Brock1-31-71 Richard Whitten6-6-76 Dan Domina6-12-77 Richard Whitten12-29-73 Robert Dunham II6-18-72 Robert Randolph9-1669 Mmdi Linstrum429-73 Charles Martin12-29-75 Ronald Ganser12-12-65 Dan Aggers3-24-72 Ronnie Stransky3-31 -73 William Phillips12-28-69 Doug DePaul3-5-72 Charles Martin12-28-75 Kenneth Johnson12-15-68 ES Wiseniwski4-9-72 G Armstead III2-17-74 Daniel G Belieff2-19-69 Kristi Brock1-3-71 Richard Whilgen6-6-76 Daniel J Domina5-18-75 Mark Trubowitach6-1 2-77 Richard Whitten6-12-77 John Kukon6-6-76 Bill Martin Jr3-28-76 Larry Long3-28-76 Richard l-lardcastle 1-18-76 Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Fan nyplune Novice Pennyplane Age Mis/Sec Jr5296 Sr11090 Op 15532 Jr15132 Sr19341 Op 24160 Jr18212 Sr29310 Op 35084 Jr11418 Sr15422 Op 25198 Jr0550 Sr5202 Op 6328 Jr6208 Sr4478 Op 7318 Jr0300 Sr1302 Op 5152 Jr1500 Sr2098 Op 2228 Jr18210 Sr29310 Op 32400 Jr9314 Sr10038 Op 13420 Jr9314 Sr3071 Op 8313 Held Jeff Hardcastle Richard Whitten Joseph F Hindes Dan Brown Tom Sow Jim Richmond Jimmy Clew Richard Whitten Bucky Servaites Gregory J Simon Tom Sow Ronald Ganser Mmdi Linstrum Charles Martin Walter Erbach Joel Foner Ronald Gunner Thomas Vallee Susen Johnson Charles Martin Kenneth Johnson Keith Gordey Robert W Hayes Bucky Servaites Jimmy Clew Richard Whitten James Richmond Mike VanGorder Richard Whitten Dennis Jaecks Mike VanGorder Bill Schub Walter Lounsbery Date Set 7-25-72 6-2-77 6-23-68 8-6-74 7-25-72 7-30-76 8-6-73 7-30-76 6-2-77 7 -2 7-7 1 8-6-73 6-3-77 4-1-7 3 12-29-75 3-27-66 4-28-74 8-29 -7 1 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17234Mike Langlois 17818Langlois/Huff/ Hurlocker 16863Brent Bussell 18435Mike Bussell 19347Jets/Shannon 16477Rebekah Snyder 18011Patrick Hempel 20037Langbois/Schubert/ Marsh 15339Joseph Kall 14870Glen Vansant 15879Blankmann/ Franklin 18549Patrick Hempel 20493Mike Langlois 20563Mike Langlois 13235Rebekah Snyder 14063Brent Buasell 15811Carl Layman 11552Onay Barber 9349 Brent Bussell 8965 Glen Vansant 10461 Al Stegens 9270 Brent Bussell 12967Charles Lieber 14030Charles Lieber No Record Established Age Points Jr3411 Sr36536 Op 3856 Jr34280 Sr35456 Op 38100 Jr24648 Sr23254 Op 2706 Held Louis Matustik Jr Gary Dombrowaki 0 Wallick R Dombrowski Gary Dombrowski 0 Wallick Richard Aloise Gary Dombrowaki 0 Wallick Date Set 8-4-76 12-29-74 10-6-74 6-5-76 11-9-74 6-1 9-77 9-5-76 8-9-75 11-18-73 8-5-76 10-9-76 6-15-74 5-29-77 9-19-76 6-6-76 11-23-75 11-9-74 4-10-76 8-6-76 5-12-77 5-23-76 6-19-7 7 8-3-76 8-3-76 8-3-76 8-3-76 9-23-73 9-19-76 Date Set 8-3-76 9-19-76 9-1 2-76 5-16-76 9-19-76 6-27-76 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White Nancy Andrews Mike Johnson Jean Andrewn R Shackleford Charles Martin Jerald B Murphy Joseph Bonang Charles Martin Thomas Finch Date Sat 5-29-77 5-1-7 6 5-30-76 9-20-75 7-1 3-75 7-10-77 5-28-77 5-29-76 6-25-77 6-16-74 7-1 2-75 8-27-72 5-30-77 3-7-76 5-31-76 11-16-75 7-1 2-75 3-1 0-74 9-25-76 2-20-77 5-29-76 7-1 2-75 8- 11-74 7-1 3-75 9-19-7 6 5-31 -71 5-31 -76 5-28-77 9 -1 4-75 5-4-69 9-21 -75 9-19-76 46-70 8-3-75 1-17-76 8-3-75 6-8-75 12-28-75 2-17-63 2-13-72 9-14-75 5-8-60 Category AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas 8 Gun ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlimited Rubber Unlimited Rubber ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Age Mis/Sec Jr 16010 Sr 12590 Op 14370 Jr 4530 Sr 7520 Op 9590 Jr 21450 Sr 8340 Op 30000 Jr 4350 Sr 6540 Op 7490 Jr 11360 Sr 8350 Op 30000 Jr 1290 Sr 7270 Op 5160 Jr 14380 Sr 35350 Op 41420 Jr 5410 Sr 6440 Op 8400 Jr 7170 Sr 5490 Op 10430 Jr 62130 Sr 26470 Op 66190 Jr 3210 Sr 1229 Op 9000 Jr 2380 Sr 0230 Op 4040 Jr 0300 Sr 1320 Op 4090 Jr 6110 Sr 6570 Op 8000 Held ByDate Set Keith Morgan1-30-77 Tim Young4-11-76 Fred Ginder III11-28-76 Dana White9-15-74 Randy Archer9-19-76 Joe W Dodson8-11-74 Joey Foster4-3-77 Gary Hutchison6-5-77 Rolland Anderson8-15-76 Tom Regan11-4-73 Dana White7-1 2-75 Jack Larimer4-15-73 Keith Morgan12-19-76 Andrew Barmy5-2-76 Larry McFarland8-3-76 Timothy Young7-13-75 Dana White7-12-75 Franklin Hanlam4-21 -74 Keith Morgan2-13-77 Bob Scully10-30-76 Douglas Galbreath10-10-76 Timothy J Young7-13-75 Bob Scully8-11-74 Bob Hunter6-16-74 Robert J Lyont7-30-72 Brian Purdue8-9-75 Jim Bradley8-30-77 Randy Secor11-5-72 Joseph Mekina8-4-76 Robert White12-18-76 Tim Young9-21-75 John Banck9-19-76 Robert White2-14-71 Jean F Andrems6-8-75 Mike Regan7-21-74 Jean Andrewn2-1 -76 James Bonung1-2-72 Charles Martin12-27-75 JR Scarborough7-22-73 Joneph Bonung5-14-72 Charles Martin9-14-75 Hermune Andresen 3-12-72 74 Model Aviation Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Antogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Penn yplane 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/10
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COMPE NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS CL FAI Combat Team Finals Gary Frost Florissant MO Charles Rudner Gainesville FL George Cleveland Kenner LA selected US CL Combat Team 1978 World Championships Report Photos Charlie Johnson St Louis site first FAI Combat Team Trials held over July 4th weekend Americans have never leaders FAI Combat world scene nor have Americans competed interna tional events reasons observ ers wondered Americans would get big picture about what happening FAI Combat able meet level sophistication seen Europe trials proved Americans once again can come behind get big picture get Technicolor Pit work piloting skills equipment par Europeans cases far su perior contest held Buder Park St Louis site used team trials before Because 21 entries program decided circle would sufficient official matchings dozen other circles would used practice flying weather conditions very good considering rained nine days previous trials Saturday temperature around 80 degrees mod erate humidity Sunday proved much hotter temperatures hovering around 97 degrees humidity BeSaturday Semi-Finals Phil Cartier Howard Rush George Cleveland Gary Frost - Chuck Rudner rd Rush - George Cleveland Max Mearns II;: Cartier Frost No1 Team Spot Cartier 2nd FrostRush 3rd Cleveland 4th Sunday Semi-Finals R ud ne r Rudner No 2 Team Spot Cleveland 2nd ClevelandRush 3rd Mearns 4th George Cleveland 2nd Sun eland No 3 Team Spot Phil Cartier 2nd SatAltnatas 1st Phil Cartier 2nd Howard Rush 3rd Max Mearns October 1977 67 V 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Above Left Chuck Rudner FAI-sized Scalpel won team spot being first second days contest Chuck used K&B 15 model various engines others including Supertigre G-15 Rossi Fancy flying style pulled out matches Rudner last second Above Right George Cleveland seems just bit happyl second second days contest won match against Cartier second first day Cox Hobbies awarded new Cox Conquest 15 winners MACA gave plaques George well prepared over dozen wellbuilt tested models Below Ron Malcolm left presents Gary Frost awards first Saturday Gary able take easy Sunday since Saturday win assured him team spot Rn came way Canada CD contest did excel lent job Fliers numbering 21 came over US compete COMBAT TEAM FINALS Cont cause heat humidity mast contes tants restricted nitro content around 10% just piay safe competitor used 60% loose motor saying anything less wouldnt heat up enough run right decided before meet first place winner Saturday would get spot team would first place person Sunday since two separate elimini nations being held second place person both days would fly off third team spot loser match would first alternate two third place fin ishers would second third alternates trials preceded party Gary Frosts home Friday night some probably humble time lives no expressed too much confi dence chances Only flying next two days would determine right track out left field Several calls received other competitors could make party because motel rooms working furiously models competition began 100 Saturday give everyone chance recover party have chance get some flights tuning purposes After first round apparent ex ception two entrants field comprised very best fliers coun try could tell competitors pleased results themselves since comment indicating ready Europeans anytime majority pilots meet still very competitive Fast Combat pilots might think style would creep FAI battles didnt first round saw matches scores 500 600 point range three four cuts being uncommon Gary Frost put George Cleveland out money 625 Georges 515 author pleasure losing Phil Granderson very fun match532 538 George came back next day record highest score meet 639 win quarter finals scores overall higher Dutch International last summer much less loss planes fewer line tangles type equipment used varied stock junior Satans foam Superstars Phil Cartier competitor use foam airplanes exclusively great majority pre ferred balsa ships because lighter survived better eventual winners used quite assortment planes superior other Variety continued engine depart ment too Rossi 15 certainly dominant engine meet Cox Fox both represented well hands such capable modelers difficult tell watching planes per form motor used Several used 05 Max 15 K&B 15 neither noted excess horsepower both motors smooth running dependable get excellent fuel mileage real asset matches high tem perature humidity slowed motors hurt high performance ones 5 mph difference speed between Rossi Tigre X-1 5 much tamer OS 15 turned 15 mph difference later Sat urday evening temperature hu midity went down final Saturday found Gary Frost using Fox Rossi Phil Cartier using Fox Cox say contestants tired Sat urday night would understatement some flown great distances like Seattle San Francisco San Diego Others driven night New Orleans Chicago Washington DC soul ventured out Texas probably safe thing considering talent meet evening time repair no time restore body just airplanes mood changed bit Sunday since Gary Frost already team spot Phil Cartier elected sit out days elimi nations preferring keep two good planes match against Sundays number two Eliminations start 1000 would have disastrous Paul Smith writer since wed gotten lost second straight day didnt make field until 1030 seemed report ers everywhereall three TV stations newspapers radio interviews Everyone knew last chance will win dying some because lack good airplanes sleep realiza tion competition better theyd expected Chuck Rudner pull out tight victories today close ones usually coming way behind get last cut would make final match Sunday wind blew Chucks streamer around pit crew model launched part streamer ripped off im mediately pancaked model got new streamer Frantic pitwork Phil Granderson Paul Smith got everything underway again give win Chuck score 398 opponent George Clevelands 389 Close As matches final outcome wasnt known until scores tabulated posted big board loss Rudner put Georges back wall beat Phil Cartier get position team After flying day George warmed up ready go Phil cooled off after super matches Saturday Thats way ended Clevelands sheer determination pulled out third spot left Cartier sitting first alternate Ron Malcolm CD meet did excellent job drove down Canada help out spent much time money help make trials great success lets hope has good fortune tries out Canadian team later summer Tom Smith drove Kansas spent count less hours out center acting circle marshall great job Thanks also Mike Strieter relieved Tom portion meet Sunday manufacturers really helped out too Cox presented new Conquest 15s team members along $5000 check fund Sig Top Flite others helped reward contestants first team trials area under checkerboard tower known Bob Burchs Hideaway will never quite same either During two days meet Bob able train wasps inhabited area attact opponents 68 Model Aviation Above NBC films Howard Rush work design looks like Slow Combat Rossi minipipe removable rear body Below Left Phil Granderson Seattle fleet very nice models ST X-15 power Taipan 74 prop Below Right Wilkens-designed Superstar 360 sq nsl entered Paul Smith Wichita Smith great variety designs Above Phil Cartier works all-foam plane flier use foam match Wound up first alternate after losing George Clewland Sunday Middle Neal White San Francisco area silk-and-dope entry FAI Nemesis ST G-15 Right Bill Harris Maryland lightest planes finals 5 ozs Tigre 15 Harris attended Combat Internationals last year Above Dianne Mean holds husband Maxs plane Dianne did very well herself winning several rounds both days Helmet type wearing can used either flying pitting Right Debi Dick lmhoff Dicks very low aspect-ratio ship Debi number hero found three extra motel rooms Chicago modelers Left Kit Gerhart tunes engine Neal White holds Gary Frost looks White Gerhart kept Colonel Rush airbesides spending two nights frantically working planes Below Two planes used author Johnson360 sq ins Rossi power October1977 69 COMBAT STREAMERS Ron McNally CLCB Chairman 1 0-foot smooth crepe paper sheet re quired Combat Rules apparently no longer being produced Sheets 7 foot long available however MACA seeing what can done con tacting manufacturers problem simple might seem FAI Combat re quires three-meter lengths quick change AMA rules wont solve prob lems three meters about two inches less 10 feet dont know what situa tion regarding crepe paper availability other countries So until situation can fixed either finding sources 10-foot sheet rule change both take time per missible use 7-foot sheet Care should taken 10- 7-foot streamers used same match abso lutely certain no problems should use length available area entire contest CL RULES QUESTIONNAIRE Eight items included mistake Control Line Rules Questionnaire September issue pages 71-72 having defeated Contest Boards Initial Vote reported March 1977 issue None mistakenly-included items can become new AMA competition rules current cycle no matter strong re sponse questionnaire proposals should have included follows Speed 77 52 58 Navy Carrier 48 47 49 Combat 80 5 re gret error RC AEROBATICS WORLD CHAMPS Dick Penrod Team Manager Its July 14 1977 Im back Bell Telephone office Pottstown PA look ing silver first place World Champion ship bowl have remember greatest experiences life Words cannot express feeling final day stood Dave Brown Rhett Miller Mark Radcliff watching Amer ican flag being raised listening Star Spangled Banner Standing Japan Free Republic Germany sides truly made experience thrill life time experience made possible three championsDave Brown Rhett Miller Mark Radcliff worked hard win Team World Championships placed top six want thank super RC Aerobatics Team making job team manager easy John Worth Carl Maroney Tom Rankin John Spalding must commended running such successful event Im sure kinds problems werent helped wind rain events beginning Thanks again helpers team managers meetings worth went smoothly team managers satisfied after meetings prob lems solved questions answered An apology Chris Olsen chairman jury talked too much minor change frequencies due oversight beginning first round asked Tom Rankin objection USA flying backto-back same flight line did see being problem later brought attention against FAI rules have yet find FAI Sporting Code though did courtesy contest management problems dont feel should prac ticed future could present prob lem fliers different flight lines USA Team would like again thank following companies contribu ting purchase shirts jackets pat ches pilots mechanics team man ager think spent dollars well pre senting pretty sharp looking team Semco Model Engineering Co Kraft Systems Pro Line Electronics K & B Manufacturing - Airborne Associates - Hobby World Inc Sullivan Products - Southern R/C Products - World Engines Hobby Market Carl Goldberg Models Radio South Co - Bridi Hobby Enterprises Another welcome surprise special thank Bob Reuthers Hobby World its cash donation US team pilots team manager help cover personal expenses Springfield Thanks again Bob thanks others too numerous mention did such fantastic job short notice personal thanks Ed Keck nomination USA Team Manager consider nomination honor job experience Ill always remember busy week such continued coopera tion everyone involved Id gladly again PS fun FAI GLIDER SPEED RECORD UPPED FAI has distributed member aero clubs notice tentative world record 2429 mph RC Gliders Speed Straight Line No 33 flight made Wern er Sitar Austria June 18 1977 Sitar holds much-discussed previous record category 18827 mph estab lished 1976 RC/WC LOST AND FOUND Several items turned AMA HQ RC Aerobatics World Championships identified claimed during event now AMA HQ Washington DC Included several camera pieces lens caps eyepieces straps etc sun glasses pocket ra dio keys money clip miscellaneous small tools Anyone lost such item during World Championships should write AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St NW Washing ton DC 20005 provide full descrip tion order secure its return 70 Model Aviation Oh wonderful feeling World Champion Hanno Prettner revels Tony Aarts Ausi Africa ires up ched placit first time Pg unfortunatel Axel Morgem Left RCAEROBAaIONSI 5Iyff Results4 nr Country3rd Rd ttner Austria8245 16375 n USA8220 16075 Matt Liechtensi Lensen Canada er USA USA Voshioka Jap umura Japan uke Japan rne FR Geri ren Swedeti Kar FR Geri zendanner Sw Fritz Austria tolani Italy kausen FR Geri er England ncox Canada asqualini Italy mdanner Switz Australia macher Swit South France ppe Uertolozzi Presser Austr Van Beek Nethl Green AustrI Brink South eth Helm Swe Lundstrom S urt Matt Uech rry Cooper Er rtin Mcintosh n Van Vliet Nd rues Turner New Iertus Dekkers e Paulsen Norwi njamin Castaneda ar Luxeir trto Florez Peru Cunningham S raid Shaw Canad tiandro ristlan buaaara uis Castaneda M Michael Lynch t Pierre Blanquart Erik Toft Denm Paul Behm Luxe Iver Husutn Nor Ferdinand Schade Sydner HrI Westarp nenico Bruscni Mreh Lux kuterS E Left Harald Neckar Germany placed 12th Center Dr Dieter Fritz Austria fiance wind-blown truck door destroyed airplane few minutes later Right Coming spot landing Ivan Olivier South Africa flew Prettner-designad Curare Above Model Italys Ruggero Pasqualini check-weighed scales provided voluntary use Below Official check-weight made prior Round 4 flightsSouth African John Brinks Phoenix 6 anhedral stab shown Right Domenico Bruschi San Marino waits runway switch-off previous flier Above Youngest flier 17-year-old William Wauters Belgium flew Prettner-designed Super Sicroly Below Norway Ernst Totlands plane aptly named Miss Norway Mk IV has RCM Model Month winner Totland plagued interference 27 MHz Left Compensator Victor Westarp Brazil teammate Ronaldo deSalles right Westarp NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF AUGUST 1 1977 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY II INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY III Age Mm/Sec Jr5042 Sr12140 Op 12100 Jr7230 Sr14376 Op 16008 Jr9240 Sr22561 Op 22216 Jr4324 Sr7100 Op 17A94 Jr0462 Sr2174 Op 4190 Jr2226 Sr4320 Op 10360 Jr0514 Sr1262 Op 3300 Jr1024 Sr1136 Op 1188 Jr9240 Sr22560 Op 23480 Jr3290 Sr8580 Op 9192 Jr3410 Sr3010 Op 6350 Held ByDate Set Jeff Hardcastle3-5-72 Mark Drela6-1 2-77 Hubert Entrop4-15-61 Jeff Hardcastle3-4-73 Mark Drela6-i 2-77 Dan Domina6-6-76 Kristi Brock1-31-71 Richard Whitten6-6-76 Dan Domina6-12-77 Richard Whitten12-29-73 Robert Dunham II6-18-72 Robert Randolph9-1669 Mmdi Linstrum429-73 Charles Martin12-29-75 Ronald Ganser12-12-65 Dan Aggers3-24-72 Ronnie Stransky3-31 -73 William Phillips12-28-69 Doug DePaul3-5-72 Charles Martin12-28-75 Kenneth Johnson12-15-68 ES Wiseniwski4-9-72 G Armstead III2-17-74 Daniel G Belieff2-19-69 Kristi Brock1-3-71 Richard Whilgen6-6-76 Daniel J Domina5-18-75 Mark Trubowitach6-1 2-77 Richard Whitten6-12-77 John Kukon6-6-76 Bill Martin Jr3-28-76 Larry Long3-28-76 Richard l-lardcastle 1-18-76 Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Fan nyplune Novice Pennyplane Age Mis/Sec Jr5296 Sr11090 Op 15532 Jr15132 Sr19341 Op 24160 Jr18212 Sr29310 Op 35084 Jr11418 Sr15422 Op 25198 Jr0550 Sr5202 Op 6328 Jr6208 Sr4478 Op 7318 Jr0300 Sr1302 Op 5152 Jr1500 Sr2098 Op 2228 Jr18210 Sr29310 Op 32400 Jr9314 Sr10038 Op 13420 Jr9314 Sr3071 Op 8313 Held Jeff Hardcastle Richard Whitten Joseph F Hindes Dan Brown Tom Sow Jim Richmond Jimmy Clew Richard Whitten Bucky Servaites Gregory J Simon Tom Sow Ronald Ganser Mmdi Linstrum Charles Martin Walter Erbach Joel Foner Ronald Gunner Thomas Vallee Susen Johnson Charles Martin Kenneth Johnson Keith Gordey Robert W Hayes Bucky Servaites Jimmy Clew Richard Whitten James Richmond Mike VanGorder Richard Whitten Dennis Jaecks Mike VanGorder Bill Schub Walter Lounsbery Date Set 7-25-72 6-2-77 6-23-68 8-6-74 7-25-72 7-30-76 8-6-73 7-30-76 6-2-77 7 -2 7-7 1 8-6-73 6-3-77 4-1-7 3 12-29-75 3-27-66 4-28-74 8-29 -7 1 3 -27-7 1 1 -1 7-7 1 12-29-75 6-23-68 4-23-72 11 4-73 1-17-71 8-6-7 3 7-30-76 6-5-77 6-3-7 7 6-3-7 7 7 -3 1-76 6-3-7 7 5-2-76 7-31 -76 Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Pennyplane Novice Pennyplane Age Mis/Sec Jr9172 Sr12110 Op 21520 Jr13524 Sr20098 Op 27300 Jr27120 Sr 35540 Op 50421 Jr12290 Sr1947A Op 30 000 Jr0500 Sr6082 Op 8270 Jr1428 Sr3280 Op 8110 Jr0164 Sr1 452 Op 430A Jr2072 Sr213A Op 2586 Jr27120 Sr35540 Op 41 430 Jr7330 Sr13122 Op 15245 Jr7330 Sr10028 Op 11340 Held Mark Drela Ken Baner Joseph Poster Ken Baser Richard Whitten Robert Randolph John Magnus Richard Whitten Dick Komalski John Magnus Richard Whitten Robert Randolph Jeannie Andrams Charles K Martin Fred J Weitzel Joseph Bonang Charles K Martin Hal Cover Ken Baser Richard Whitten Fred J Weitzel Steve Witcman Marty Thompson Ron Wittmun John Magnus Richard Whitten Merrick Andrews Marnie Meaner Michael Plotake John Kukon Marnie Meuser Bill Xenakis Cezar Banks Date Set 7575 9-28-74 7-29-62 12-22-73 7-10-76 7-23-72 4-22-73 73-77 8-14-76 11-25-73 8-10-75 8-13-72 3-24-74 12-29-75 6-11-67 4-30-72 12-29-75 7-29-62 12-22-73 1-10-76 6-11-67 1-27-74 S-14-72 2-18-73 4-22-73 73-77 8-31-74 7-2-77 9-1 2-76 5-2-76 7-2-7 7 3-1 3-76 7-3-7 7 INDOOR FAI CEILINGSAGES COMB Category PAl Stick C/Ht Mm/Sec I22470 II23480 III32400 IV41 430 CONTROL LINE CategoryAge EnduranceJr Sr -Op CategoryAge AA SpeedJr Sr Op SpeedJr Sr -Op B SpeedJr -Sr Op C SpeedJr Sr D SpeedOp Form 40Jr SpeedSr Op Jet SpeedJr --Sr Op B Proto Speed Jr Sr -Op B Profile Proto Jr AAProtoJr SpeedSr Op AA ProfFroto Jr PAl Speed Jr Sr Op Category NC Class NC Class II NC Profile Held Thomas F Vallee Daniel J Domina James Richmond Merrick Andrews Date Sat 10-1 2-7 5 5-18-75 6-5-77 8-31-74 H/M/S Held By Date Set 0:9215 Steve Smalley 12-21-75 0: 5618 Stephen Strom beck 10-3-76 5:0948 Richard Weber11-1-75 MPHHeld 10806Brent Bussell 11107Mike Langlois 12011Robert Bradshaw 14429Brent Bussell 17234Mike Langlois 17818Langlois/Huff/ Hurlocker 16863Brent Bussell 18435Mike Bussell 19347Jets/Shannon 16477Rebekah Snyder 18011Patrick Hempel 20037Langbois/Schubert/ Marsh 15339Joseph Kall 14870Glen Vansant 15879Blankmann/ Franklin 18549Patrick Hempel 20493Mike Langlois 20563Mike Langlois 13235Rebekah Snyder 14063Brent Buasell 15811Carl Layman 11552Onay Barber 9349 Brent Bussell 8965 Glen Vansant 10461 Al Stegens 9270 Brent Bussell 12967Charles Lieber 14030Charles Lieber No Record Established Age Points Jr3411 Sr36536 Op 3856 Jr34280 Sr35456 Op 38100 Jr24648 Sr23254 Op 2706 Held Louis Matustik Jr Gary Dombrowaki 0 Wallick R Dombrowski Gary Dombrowski 0 Wallick Richard Aloise Gary Dombrowaki 0 Wallick Date Set 8-4-76 12-29-74 10-6-74 6-5-76 11-9-74 6-1 9-77 9-5-76 8-9-75 11-18-73 8-5-76 10-9-76 6-15-74 5-29-77 9-19-76 6-6-76 11-23-75 11-9-74 4-10-76 8-6-76 5-12-77 5-23-76 6-19-7 7 8-3-76 8-3-76 8-3-76 8-3-76 9-23-73 9-19-76 Date Set 8-3-76 9-19-76 9-1 2-76 5-16-76 9-19-76 6-27-76 6-19-77 9-5-76 9-12-76 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHT CategoryAge PAl PowerJr Sr Op WakefieldJr --Sr --Op Coupe dHiver Jr --Sr --Op HLGliderJr -Sr Op A-i TowlineJr Sr -Op Mis/Sec 7360 18 53 0 50 530 16 390 18 03 0 39460 11540 10000 20 190 10560 12060 20000 21090 31000 28250 Held Tim Young Charles K Martin Edward Carroll Chris Wetters Robert Dunham II Bill Bogart Gregg Ferrer Charles Wiese James P Lewis Darryl Stevens John Downy Bill Blanchard Greg Xesakis Ed Skuarna Haskell Woodall Date Set 11-2-75 9-1-75 5-25-75 6-1 7-73 7-29 -7 1 5-30-7 1 1-26-75 5-20-73 8-3-76 2-20-77 9-27-75 5574 5-25-74 5-30-7 1 10-4-75 Category A-2 Towhee Payload Category Cargo Age Mis/Sec Jr 19140 Sr 44-580 Op 53460 Jr 6390 Sr 5420 Op 39000 Held Jon Watson Brian Van Nest Lee Hines Steve Whittman Scott Valentine Edward Eliot Age Weight Held Jr 5597 oz Darryl Stevens Sr No Record Established Op 7616 oz Roman Ramirez Date Set 9-28-75 4-18-7 1 12-1 8-76 5-30-77 5-31-76 8-29-76 Date Set 7-10-77 10-3-76 OUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCATEGORY IOUTDOOR FREE FLIGHTCATEGORY II Category AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlimited Rubber Unlimited Rubber ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Age Mm/Sec Jr 31090 Sr 31410 Op 37250 Jr 6150 Sr 12490 Op 11140 Jr 25000 Sr 47020 Op 40000 Jr 6460 Sr 11400 Op 13440 Jr 15270 Sr 26520 Op 46550 Jr 20000 Sr 8080 op 9100 Jr 37100 Sr 40000 Op 62390 Jr 5260 Sr 6440 Op 13560 Jr 5530 Sr 12000 Op 17310 Jr 23280 Sr 19550 Op 68540 Jr 4050 Sr 1220 Op 10570 Jr 2360 Sr 1350 Op 5210 Jr 0420 Sr 1010 Op 6130 Jr 2310 Sr 7160 Op 14570 Held Bobby Morgan Mike Kerzi Guy Kirkwood Tim Young Dana White John Drobehoff Joey Foster Randy Wailer William Morgan Steve Calhoun Oana White Richard Myers Scott Adikes Bob Scully Mark Valeriun Steve Calhoun Dana White Robert Regan Keith Morgan Bob Scully Douglas Gaibreath Timothy Young Bob Scully Lyman Armstrong Steve Mounsey Steve Emmert Irvin G Aker Jeff Cunnyngham Charles Martin George Batiuk Tim Young John Banck Robert White Nancy Andrews Mike Johnson Jean Andrewn R Shackleford Charles Martin Jerald B Murphy Joseph Bonang Charles Martin Thomas Finch Date Sat 5-29-77 5-1-7 6 5-30-76 9-20-75 7-1 3-75 7-10-77 5-28-77 5-29-76 6-25-77 6-16-74 7-1 2-75 8-27-72 5-30-77 3-7-76 5-31-76 11-16-75 7-1 2-75 3-1 0-74 9-25-76 2-20-77 5-29-76 7-1 2-75 8- 11-74 7-1 3-75 9-19-7 6 5-31 -71 5-31 -76 5-28-77 9 -1 4-75 5-4-69 9-21 -75 9-19-76 46-70 8-3-75 1-17-76 8-3-75 6-8-75 12-28-75 2-17-63 2-13-72 9-14-75 5-8-60 Category AA Gas AA Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas 8 Gun ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlimited Rubber Unlimited Rubber ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Age Mis/Sec Jr 16010 Sr 12590 Op 14370 Jr 4530 Sr 7520 Op 9590 Jr 21450 Sr 8340 Op 30000 Jr 4350 Sr 6540 Op 7490 Jr 11360 Sr 8350 Op 30000 Jr 1290 Sr 7270 Op 5160 Jr 14380 Sr 35350 Op 41420 Jr 5410 Sr 6440 Op 8400 Jr 7170 Sr 5490 Op 10430 Jr 62130 Sr 26470 Op 66190 Jr 3210 Sr 1229 Op 9000 Jr 2380 Sr 0230 Op 4040 Jr 0300 Sr 1320 Op 4090 Jr 6110 Sr 6570 Op 8000 Held ByDate Set Keith Morgan1-30-77 Tim Young4-11-76 Fred Ginder III11-28-76 Dana White9-15-74 Randy Archer9-19-76 Joe W Dodson8-11-74 Joey Foster4-3-77 Gary Hutchison6-5-77 Rolland Anderson8-15-76 Tom Regan11-4-73 Dana White7-1 2-75 Jack Larimer4-15-73 Keith Morgan12-19-76 Andrew Barmy5-2-76 Larry McFarland8-3-76 Timothy Young7-13-75 Dana White7-12-75 Franklin Hanlam4-21 -74 Keith Morgan2-13-77 Bob Scully10-30-76 Douglas Galbreath10-10-76 Timothy J Young7-13-75 Bob Scully8-11-74 Bob Hunter6-16-74 Robert J Lyont7-30-72 Brian Purdue8-9-75 Jim Bradley8-30-77 Randy Secor11-5-72 Joseph Mekina8-4-76 Robert White12-18-76 Tim Young9-21-75 John Banck9-19-76 Robert White2-14-71 Jean F Andrems6-8-75 Mike Regan7-21-74 Jean Andrewn2-1 -76 James Bonung1-2-72 Charles Martin12-27-75 JR Scarborough7-22-73 Joneph Bonung5-14-72 Charles Martin9-14-75 Hermune Andresen 3-12-72 74 Model Aviation Category ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Antogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider PAl Stick Penn yplane Novice Pen nyplane