COM PETI TW NE WSLETTEREiUP ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RC SOARING TEAM PROGRAM PLANNING 1978 program selecting 1979 US Soaring World Championships learn will quite similar previous 1976 program according results ballot previous program entrants Voting authorized Team Selection Program Committee modi fy 1976 program permitting quar ter-final contests flown during months April May June approved 74 5 B increasing number semi-final contests 10 demand warrants approved 75 4 C permitting semi-final contests flown first weekend July 1-3 second weekend July 8-9 approved 75 4 Participants also approved chairman AMA district members RC Soaring Team Selection Program Committee fol lows Ray Marvin chairman Dwight -lolley District Leon Pike II Dave Burt Ill Brian L Foster IV Jim W Lenoir V John Nielsen VI Warren Tiahrt VII Dale Nutter VIII Skip Miller IX Dave Thornburg X Don Burt XI vote 76 2 favor group Ray Marvin approved chair man committee CD 1976 RC Soaring Team Finals CD RC Soaring events 1977 AMA Nats California National Soaring So ciety FAI Coordinator STOY INDOOR KL GUDER RECORD written Free Flight Contest Board under chairmanship Joe Boyle Jr considering whether rescind Stan Stoys National AMA Record 1 088 seconds Indoor Hand-Launch Glider Cate gory issue whether building used its turbulent conditions acceptable record purposes Descriptions circum stances record Bob Meusers December Free Flight Duration column Bud Tennys January 1978 Indoor column board also considering whether need enact emergency interpre tation ruling concerning acceptable Indoor sites board members asked suggest language such emergency ruling event boards response course action RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FINALVOTERE-VOTE ~U0O FOR 1978-79 COMPETITION RULESo lt Vote AcceptableeCLL-0 C cceptable~- C -E- Tally IIIIIIIV V VIVII VIII IX X XI 45Contestant Classification Allow lower rank physical dis frometcFriendlAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON C 0 0 Q tia ci announced Quarter Midget Pylon Rules Status Upgrade provisional AIAA Notes This re-vote conducted because mostly due nature construction original Final Vote did produce conclusive results Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA com petition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote results see January 1978 issue February 1978 73 No pressurization fuel system except atmospheric pressure shall allowed Yee 14Fuel Limited max 50% nitro commercially pre-mixed w CD option fuel may suoolied contestan Ab C 0 00 NNNAlAANAA7A 4N N A A NIN N Lap cut called will ~nted lAl AlIIA8A3N FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDZ -c C FINAL VOTE RE-VOTE ova c Res silt FOR 1978-79COMPETITION RULES 1Eb%OO0-0GJ ofVote eptableS 5 -5 - 4COmo-oct o Eva N ptable~ u o LU Tally III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI 38Indoor Novice Pennyplane Specifications Limit monoplanes A A A A A9A ON Notes This re-vote conducted because item mistake included original Final Vote other items re-voted help avoid possible misunderstandings blank box means no vote cast Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA competition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote re sults see January 1978 issue JAMUARY 1 START FOR RULES PROPOSALS Contest Board Procedures provide period January 1 through September 1 other year AMA members may sub mit Basic Proposals add revise exist ing AMA competition rules effect Janu ary 1 two years later new rules announced pages last month month started proposals submitted 1976 new cycle accepting basic Rules Change Proposals begins Janu ary 1 1978 extends through Septemb ber 11978 postmark deadline Rules eman ating such proposals will effective January 11980 Only proposals submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form will accepted forms available upon request AMA HQ please include pre-addressed stamped envelope Items included making proposal consist 1 brief sum mary proposed change 2 exact wording proposed rule book 3 logic behind proposed change includ ing alleged shortcomings present rules Three adult AMA members must sign pro posal form must AMA Contest Director IIULBERT VOTED MOST IMPROVED among f ye nom nees Bill Hulbe Akron OH has named receive Pete Andrews Most Improved Flier Award 1977-78 Indoor Team Selection Program nominees ranked AMA FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Although becoming member US Indoor Team prerequisite award Hulbert did fact win spot 1978 teamtogether Jim Richmond Dan Domina 74 Model Aviation Darryl Stevens FF Cargo model takeoff run Holds Junior age class record 5597 ozs lifted July 10 1977 Thu nderbugs Sum mer Fling Mile Square Park Calif Used Ccx TD 02 swinging 6-3 sin gle blade prop Planes tail boom arrow shaft CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peal L Penney 8 ChIottn Dr. Andover MA 01810 ii R Sobrivo 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Ooeens NY 11421 NC Bryan SatIer 29 WaldOrf Pt. Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Blaclrbarn8 BloeSproce In. Ccvnreack LI NY 11728 lIt Ken Reber Rd 1 Naeareth PA 18064 lEant M Weisenbach 4588 P0 1465 5, Cleveland OH 44135 West RC J Slate 809 Forest Rose Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MO 20741 NC J Lawrence 12538 Woodtock Or. Upper Marlboro MO 20870 V Beo Cleveland 708 Coantry CbS Orive Tallahorna TN 37388 RC J Oant Jr. 18t3S LakeshorvOr. BrrnivghavrAL35216 RC Charlene Folds 818 Main St. Naw EIIvqton SC 29809 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Strock PP0 No2 Harybart Old Lytne CT 06371 II Carrol AlIve 2 Armanva Fl. Hontinatne Sty NY 11746 Ill Rady Klviber 2021 Lakeland Avv. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jo Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hatepton VA 23381 V Bonny Jvvhes 3112 East Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI COrn Matsueo 10132 Dooqlass C. St Avv MO 63074 VIt Phil Klintrsorth Jr. 715 Rargers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Marh Valetios 2302 Pomnaran Dr. Hoonton TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43185 utah P1. Devver CO 80222 X Jve Norcross 4826 West 123rd Sr. Hawthorne CA 90280 Xl Ernie Line 16558-121 Avv. SE Rovtvn WA 98085 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gnve Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Fettbroke MA 02388 If Jean Pajlet 30 Emerson Rd Broobyilie Olen Head NY 11848 Itt bird Jackson 523 Meadowbrooh St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barde An. Springfield VA 22182 V Dave Hemstraoght PO Boo 171 Moncha Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Barch 133 Rocltford Apt 12 Forest Pork IL 60130 VII James Sietne 4941 Wisconsin Ave N Now Hope MN 88428 VII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestoress Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talltnan 3014 Etinchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 405 21st St. Mayhettan Beach CA 90266 Xl Dan Rotherford 4705 237th Fl. 55 Bothell WA 98011 VI Kit Gerhart 3930W Jefferson Kohotnv IN 48901 NC Ralph White R R 18oo324 Neoga IL 62447 VII Jvhn Evert 421 Woleot In. Apple Valley MN 85124 IWestI Wesley Slach 1213 Wall 5, P01 Horon Ml 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Ft Wvrth TX 76116 PC Larry Stoefield 301 Wilsnn St Crowley TX 76036 IlL Jatnet T Pinley 65405 Central Wichita KS 6720& RC Robert Arnett 2005 Kansas Drool Bend KS 67830 X Myrtle Coad Rt Bvv 19 Lower babe CA 98487 North bee Polanshy 258 Iris Ace Goleta CA 93017 Sooth Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidern AvoSW Seattle WA 98126 NC Donald Miller 3436 S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RC Pylon 8 Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Soaring RC Pattern Pylon & oIl other RC RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doog Allredd 38 Savernit Rd. bevingtOn MA 02173 II Jon Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dave Brown 8534 Haddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St Chester VA 23831 V Rhett Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tallahassee FL 33303 VI Bob Undrrwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Lvois MG 63128 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde2026 Snowenass Lv. Garland TX 75043 IX Loren Tregnlla 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bili Northrop l 821W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 82627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431S 194th Seattle WA 88158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Richard Sherman 408 River Rd Tewksbary MA 01876 II Robert Clarnens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sarenmit St McKeesport PA 18130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 18th Ft baaderdale FL 33313 Vt Prank Bnatty 2608 Pontoon Rd. Gronite City IL 62040 VII Cleade MeCaltoagh Boo 40 Mantecansa IA 50171 VIII Johnny Casbaro Boo 8038 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Pranh Capan 251 Camino los Piores Enoinitos CA 82024 XI Earle Moorheod 2788 View Ft S Sale, OR 97303 DIRECTORY Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Carstest Board CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapele Nepernitle IL 80540 CL SPEED TEAM FINALS Dr Laird Jackson 1977 FAI Control Line Speed Team Selection Trials 1978 US team exciting affairs some past meets have hard objective about such things probably harder certain about reasons changes CL Speed competition have changes Top performance levels areas Speed flying have continued high standard overall participation therefore competition has fallen FAI Speed somewhat peculiar United States Speed competition na tions individuals other parts world also interesting note although equipment available now past years fewer Speed fliers participate FAI flying Rossi engines have totally supplanted TWA since 1 971 team selection meet Carl Dodges home-built engine exception all-Rossi contests year recent past Chuck Schuette has success fully used Supertigre engines version Cox present year Scott Newkirks entry Scott did get flights Never-the-less plenty Rossis available Cox engines will apparently compete successfully handled properly witness FF results Supertigres probably still have close potential Emil Rumpel makes airplane equipment available construction notes ships equipment have avail able over year yet five contes tants recorded official two-flight averages year two recording single flights total just nine contestants entered matching 1973 lOw St Louis num ber entrants has actually remained fairly stable can see table Speeds have risen about 7 mph per cycle since wire put 01 6 1973 speed about 4-5 mph between 1st 3rd being rule contest other FAI CL categories Combat Team Racing Aerobatics also bit low entries team trials CL fliers question wheth er good bad trend quality finalists good want partici pants Anybody out comments let know team trials itself centered Riverside CA weekend preceding Nats Rev Bill Wisniewski ran fine contest giving lots opportunity show potential still adhering FAI procedures cause small number contestants rounds two per day generally over about noon helped avoid wind heat afternoons Riverside outset everyone figured Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr top two places looking contest third Carl Dodge question mark using old ships had little no February 1978 75 1978 US FAI Control Line Speed Team members chosen Nats-connected Team Trials Riverside CA though later eastern section trials Dayton OH team comprised Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA below right Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA below left Charlie Lieber Moorestown NJ bottom left photo Charlies dad Bob left picture Schuette Spahr photos 1975 Team Trials reporter Doc Jackson says used same planes least same designs 1977 Lieber photo taken practice session Moorestown assymetrical designs used Rossi 15 engines Speeds up over 1975 trials SPEED FINALS Cant development time because involvement Team Racing Luke Roy had some good sounding runs inconsistent times didnt seem quite ready Glenn Lee getting some good bench devel opment engines couldnt get equipment work air Scott Newkirk some good Cox engines reported have too little flying practice con tender Perhaps closest pair Carlos Aloise Jr expertise Schuette Spahr behind him no Pylon flying exper ience Charlie Lieber done own aircraft development work lots telephone consultation engines Chuck Schuette solid reliable equipment didnt know would fast enough As turned out reliability won over revs less pylon time Saturday first round saw Bob Spahr go lead solid 148 mph flight Chuck Schuette lean re corded 140 Carl Dodge damaged No 1 ship off-balance prop run decided retire favor Team Race competition remainder Riverside meet Scott Newkirk also retirement forced him met March AFB parking apron too smartly aircrafts taste Glenn Lee Doug Hinkley couldnt record times Carlos Aloise Jr troubles like Dodge one-bladed prop repaired things time try later recorded no time Round 1 Charlie Lieber got off shade lean died very slowly during flight re corded almost 145 mph good start Luke Roy also bit lean 136 Round 2 Saturday saw Schuette Spahr leading expectedwith 153 149 respectively Doug Hinkley got flight 92 apparent tank problems retired following flight Aloise put up flight 142 some difficulty flying pylon good effort As turned out Aloises officialwith ship appeared have much potential test circle Charlie Lieber got act together good clean setting flight almost better stride 139 flight appeared 147 establish solid average third place though didnt have enough left chal end round Luke Roy also hit lenge Charlie SPEED TRIALS STATISTICS AND 1977 FINALS RESULTS 1971 Cleveland11 Contestants Winner1452nd 1973 St Louis9 Contestants Winner13992nd 1975 LA & Dayton10 Contestants Winner14732nd 1977 Riverside & Dayton 1 Charles Schuette IRivI 2 Robert Spahr RivI 3 Charles Lieber Rivi 4 Carl Dodge Dayl 5 Luther Roy Rivi 6 Carlos Aloise Jr Rivi 7 Douglas Hinkley RivI 8 Glenn Lee 9 Scott Newkirk 1 14007 14893 14488 13851 13656 NT NT NT NT 2 15300 14933 14697 14385 13946 14239 9263 14353rd1415 127 slowest 1363rd134 118 slowest 14553rd1434 109 slowest 3 15491 14853 14963 14620 14185 NT NT 4Avg. Best 2 15396 mph 14913 mph 14830 mph 14497 mph 14066 mph NT NT 14113 14385 13673 NT NT 76 Model Aviation pylon L-R Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr Charlie Lieber Timers waiting working Speed Team Trials what nine fliers timing desk L-R Mindy Wisniewski behind Coke Pete Brandt Pete Soule Mike Wis niowski Former Speed World Champion Bill Wisnewski helped chores such checking lines 8ev Wisniewski ably CDed event did Nats CL Speed events Sundays flights simply sealed results list Saturday Despite Liebers fears Aloise unable overcome practice deficit mount challenge Roy added 142 139 very solid 4th place average Lieber fixed prop all-out try topped Bob Spahrs best single flight 14963and new Senior record Schuette solidified average high time meet 155 Spahr added third 148149 mph flight show consistency After much delay eastemers actually two fliers already tried River side got chance Dayton OH Oc tober 9 Carl Dodge Glenn Lee showed up Dodge got times flew back-up fiberglass ship home-built engine recorded consistent flights 144146 edge Luke Roy out first alter nate spot Thats story years Speed Team selection top finishers used sidewinder ships inboard wings Shuette Spahr have rear induction engines board cylinders Lieber uses front induction engine outboard cylinder use Rossi engines suction feed Schuette Spahr use aluminum wings hardwood spar Lieber uses glass wings stub aluminum spar use molded glass tops Write want plans construction equipment details ships Dr La/rd Jack son 523 Meadowbrook St Davids PA 19087 Above Charlie Liebers FAI Speed model assymmetrical design like Schuette Spahr Liebers engine outboard stead inboard like Right Carl Dodge flew model home-built engine didnt get clocking Riverside averaged 14497 Dayton first alternate Dodge Henry Nelson joined forces Riverside come first Team Race Team Trials Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyp lane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 7382 6534 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 212 11418 0550 6208 0300 2104 18 210 10058 9314 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 10086 10 086 Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22561 8580 3010 Senior 11 090 19342 29310 15422 5202 4478 1302 2326 29310 10 038 3071 Senior 15 514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 35 540 13 122 10028 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10360 3300 1484 23480 9254 8090 Open 15532 24160 35084 25198 6328 73 18 5152 2228 32400 13420 8313 Open 21520 27300 50421 30284 8270 8110 4304 2586 42060 15245 11340 Indoor FAt Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance %A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 19264 18530 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12157 18083 20037 n/a 20037 16181 21118 Control Line Cont B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto /A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profjlp Outdoor Free Flight FAt Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo AA Gas %A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Orn ithopter Helicopter /2A Gas AA Gas ROW AGes Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 13235 12011 9752 9465 12967 3411 34280 24648 Junior 7360 16390 11 540 10560 21 090 24000 6390 5597oz Senior Open 15326 15811 Junior onlyl 8965 10461 Jr Only 12-linel 14963 365363856 354563841 23512799 Senior 18 530 1803 0 10000 12 060 31000 44580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 3109031410 615012490 2500047020 646011400 1527026520 200008080 3710040000 52606440 553012000 2328019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 16010 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 14380 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 12590 7520 16 470 6540 15000 7270 35350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 53460 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 11140 52120 13440 74500 9100 62390 13560 17310 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14 570 Open 18000 9590 30000 7490 30000 6270 41420 8400 10430 66190 9000 4040 4090 8000 February 1978 77 NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 12/5/77 World Champ Bob Nelitz making flaps-down approach perfect landing Intricate detailing Chipmunk earned highest fidelity craftsmanship awards first place overall S3500 purse Sport Scale version outstanding plane July 1977 MA SCALE Sponsored Circus Circus Hotel Casino Model Airplane News magazine Las Vegas International Tournament Cham pions Scale competition new approach RC Scale modeling emphasis model itself rather flying no weight size engine limits effect first contest did bring expected specially-built large spectacular super-scale planes future will surely attract type plane anticipation cash awards large amount time volved producing such plane meant present crop Scale models used would possibly compe titive However glamour pres tigious event such will powerful attraction Models entered name builder may select pilot choice may fly himself team idea ba sic tournament concept collection Scale models entered highest quality ever gathered place Only World Championships uniformly high standard achieved Static scores based fidelity craft4manship would show uniformity however because complexity factor ap plied under Las Vegas rules downgraded models otherwise high quality because did have large amount exterior detail complexity K-factor applied fol lows K1 0 Simple aircraft no significant detail K11 Tube fabric monoplanes K12 Tube fabric biplanes K13 All-metal contemporary aircraft tube fabric aircraft signi ficant surface detail K1 4 Single engine military aircraft metal construction Above Below Right Phil Moores Polish PZL Wilga w equipped super-quiet muf fler its Webra 60 engine came third Below Left Dave Platt preps takeoff Doug las SBD-3 Dauntless Platt took home $1500 second place Chart opposite page shows good fidelity craftsmanship scores combined high complexity multiplier can give excellent total static score Flight scoring little effectshifted second third places K15 Multi-engine military commercial aircraft metal construction event no 15-factor planes entered flight model expected dem onstrate performance equivalent realism prototype No points award ed flight Points deducted static score up 10 percent failure perform expected Thus perfect flight would result no loss static points poor flight would penalize score prac tice static score multiplied value varying between 10 09 Cash prizes totaled $15000 $3500 first place $1500 second $1000 third $800 fourth $700 fifth others $500 As expected generous prizes made event attractive Scale model history Seven 18 entrants came outside United States Static judges cluded Chief Judge Dennis Thumpston England Bill Knepp LeRoy Weber Keith Ward United States Flight judges Frank Ehling Jim Newman During two days static judging planes dis played Circus Circus Convention Hall visitors welcome Most entrants brought familiar planes seen previous meets two English entries however unusual subjects deserving special mention Phil Moores third place Polish PZL Wilga outstanding its wealth de tail rearward deflecting shock strut landAbove Gerry Finglers Shinn 2150-A AIImetal covering caused radio prob lems flown 1974 World Championships solved external tenna Above Left Curtiss Hawk P6-E flown George Rose Modeled after prototype Air Force Muse um Georges documentation over whelming Left Steve Sauger uses starter Fairchild 24 Plane slightly damaged rough landing off runway 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONSSCALE RESULTS NameFidelity FidCraftsman- Crfts Complex- Static Static Flight Flight Final PlaceCountryAirplanePilotScorePlaceship ScorePlaceityTotalPlace 1 2Score 1NelitzDeHavillandNelitz9235 40 272 19825992249 PlattSBD-3 2USADauntlessPlatt7720868401014203839759151987 Moore EnglandPZLWiIgaMoore73401173357142054296595251982 MCCIilkLihShinn 2150AHester8375469409131991697 1931 USA F ingler CanadaShinn 2150AFingler8045773906132007494961927 6RoseCurtiss P6ERose80506729081319945952595251899 USAHawk SaugerFairchild 24 Sauger8340578802121946794971888 USARanger 8WischerPiel BerylWischer871527720411180899725 9755 1764 USA KluppZlin 42Klupp73551074205121773109759751729 JonesRyan StaBrink7685963301113182289459125 1722 1W Germany Africa RothVolksplaneRoth8655377903101645119459551571 USA BryantBristol 12EnglandBulldogBryant5620146080131315211295911445 SheberPittsS2AWaters608013630012121486139475971441 13USA 14WilliamsCurtiss F6C4 Williams 623512514514131479149425 941394 USAHawk 15NosenP47D USAThunderbolt Nosen543015508015141471159351375 16-DrRalph 5405164550161110951696251054 UminskiSuper FliBrooke Poland 17MouchaCurtissMoucha395517416017131055179675 9625 1021 USAJN4 18BussmannFieselerSpeidel2880183170181272618935679 USAStorch February 1978 79 Tournament/Scale Cont ing gear operational performed effec tively during landings under very gusty wind conditions encountered field upward swinging side door Wilga opened reveal completely detailed interior plane externally braced ribs cor rugations faithfully reproduced Phil made remarkable muffler Webra Speed 60 engine quieted exhaust point always possible detect whether engine running Dur ing static display placed small sale tag plane brought three buyers sold spot money used return flight England Supersonic Concorde other British en trant familiar international competitor Dennis Bryant plane Bristol Bulldog radial engine masterpiecesurround ed polished aluminum panels extending back cockpit Current World Canadian Champion Bob Nelitz again unbeatable made winning first place appear easy large yellow DeHavilland Chipmunk must regarded all-time classic perfection Crisp detail preserved very thin coatings Super Poxy make plane appear prototype reduced size An interesting comparison occured two models Shinn 2150-A entered Claude McCullough other Gerald Fingler built same scale Claudes plane simulated metal pan els Gerrys called Tin-Shlnn completely aluminum covered similar final scores within four points less percent metal covered Shinn first appeared 1974 Gerry having radio problems due great area metal has solved external antenna concept builder-flier teams put good test meet five such teams action spectacular one-third size Pitts S-2-A Andy Sheber ably flown Pete Waters Andy brought two supersize Pitts planes second used dem onstrations Both powered Roper 140 engines fly monsters ease engine speed seems range 8000 rpm first day flying wind velocity 35 mph demonstration Pitts plane take air prove large planes can handle wind Other team efforts Dick Speidel fly ing Glenn Bussmans large Fiesler Storch Ryan ST Cohn Jones flown John Brink bit unexpected humor arose discovered Shinn flown Maxey Hester builder Claude McCullough its receiver antenna neatly coiled inside fuselage never properly stretched high receiver sensitivity saved plane disaster Another bitof humor time complete minor prang result ed communication problems between flier Ralph Brooke builder Andrew Umin ski Poland Ralph flying Andys Kraft Super-Fli low altitudeon over-shot landing glitch occured Ralph didnt know Polish words havent got second day flying winds persisted up 25 mph times interspersed short periods calm gusty whirl winds pelted everyone various sized pieces desert planes flew spite conditions could indicate high cali ber flying ability money talks Credit success International Tournament Champions must go co sponsors Bill Bennet president general manager Circus Circus Hotel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News Scale modeling has never reached heights prestige offered backing sponsorship two enthusiasts fine paved runway fly ing field North Las Vegas Regional Park result Bill Bennetts interest sport hobby year total $55000 prize money distributed among tunate modelers competed two events Las Vegas addition cash entrant received room hotel meals paid during contest period per sonalized jumpsuit jacket numerous other benefits have invited com pete honor itself Credit must al given Hale Wallace Scale Contest Director planned coordinated acti vities Circus Circus personnel gave time effort assure success Above Pilot Pete Waters L builder Andy Sheber assemble 1/3size Pius S-2Acapable flying strong wind Top Right Walt Mouchas venerable JN4 Jenny Right Kraft Super-Fli Andrew Uminski Poland flown Ralph Brooke former Pattern WC Above Dennis Bryants magnificent Bristol Bulldog Large areas formed sheet alumi num surround radial enginemodel engine neatly disguised Below Piel Beryl build er Bob Wischer NT license number init ial Norm Taylor present Las Vegas Norm has similar model Bottom Granger Larry Williams check Curtiss F6C-4 Hawk before flight Frequency flag standing straight out gives clue wind -b PATTERN Twenty-two fliers competed rich est purse model history three previous years Hanno Prettner Austria car ried away $13000 first prize Except some close scores Wolfgang Matt early rounds never doubt eventual winner contrast high winds ear lier Scale meet Pattern portion tournament held under ideal conditions no wind temperatures near 70 de grees Flights made line free pass before judges follow ing passes maneuver required track between maneuvers also considered score Two rounds qualification flights made first three days four rounds five finalists fourth day Four minutes allowed engine starting no time limit flight yet flights short cause maneuvers required suc cessive pass Placement maneuvers before judges imaginary centerline crit ical Hanno seldom permitted Curare stray slightly Maneuvers selec ted maximum difficulty unusual number incorporating snap rollsthe downfall several contestants obvious beginning fliers practic ing specifically Las Vegas Five judges used during qualifications 10 finals Judges included lsao Matsui Masa hiro Kato Japan Warren Hitchcox Can ada Geoff Franklin England Monte Mal herbe South Africa Bill Johnson Travis McGinnis Bob Upton Don Lowe Frank Schwartz Dave Lane Ralph Brooke United States Chief Judge Jim Ed wards Contest Director Jerry Nelson trend toward similarity between Pat tern planes continued exceptions being Phil Kraft John Brink two-wheel non-re tract gears Dean Koger very large semi-delta design Deans wing leading edge two different shapes sharp spoilers about -span length other much shorter used aid performing snapping maneuvers Eight planes powered Webra engines radio equip ment Kraft Pro-Line popular six First-day maneuvers started dou ble avalanche two loops negative snap roll top positive snap top other Scores seven eight showed fairly difficult super slow eight-second roll done within 120-degree angle judges vision tri angular loop roll leg followed standard four-point roll re verse spin required two turns direc tion common fault was done vertically snapping loop negative snap roll top positive bottom reverse top hat starts fin ishes high six-sided loop completed round score nine uncommon 10 very rare Judging generous throughout contest Second-day maneuvers included top hat snap roll top reverse roll two direction followed figure M rolls vertical leg Reverse knife edge half roll its center square hori zontal eight three vertical drops aligned front judges Some zero scores February 1978 81 Bill Bennett Hannos $13000 check Alicia Mecner Miss RC first place trophy winner Hanno Prettner Grand Old MAN Walt Schroder Can anyone beat Hanno Hes won Las Vegas Tournament Champions three times before won 1977 RC World Championships Springfield OH Story tells bigger planes 1978 Tournament Above Second place winner $5000 Wolfgang Maft latest design named Arrow Pow ered Webra 61-F/RC Webra tuned pipe neatly concealed upper deck Below Left Dave Lucky Hat Brown Phoenix 7 anhedral stab Dave has done well year 1st place Nats 2nd place World Championships 3rd place Tournament Champions Below Right West German Champion Gunter Hoppe flew own Sultan design 4th place PretnerAus1 MattUechta 8rownUS. IIoppeWtst 3 Krlstcnsn Tournament/Pattern Cont seen maneuver square inside rol ling loop rolls leg reverse dou ble Immelmann reverse Cuban eight com pleted schedule Third-day maneuvers square out side rolling loop reverse point roll Six stops reverse circus eight Cuban eight 1 1/2 positive negative snap rolls crossover eight-point roll horizontal eight six-sided outside loop inverted reverse spin rolling circle finals top five qualifiers com bined 12 difficult maneuvers first flight finals Dave Brown lost rudder servo unable perform reverse spins Wolfgang Matts engine lost bearing vibration caused rapid glitches aborted flight Both fliers would feel pressure because best three four flight scores added final score Both made quick changes re main competition other three finalists Prettner Ivan Kristensen Gunter Hoppe finish qualification rounds Brown Hoppe tie third place Brown very consistent flying moved ahead Hoppe Except tie breaking finalists placed same positions qualifying rounds Tough judging kept scoring down finals Brown received 10 score judge square horizontal eight Prettner individual 10 scores rolling circle inverted reverse spin reverse Cuban eight 10 four judges reverse knife edge opinion spectators high scores justified Prettner remains 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS PATTERN FINALS 82 Model Aviation Above Hanno Prettner four-timer winner Las Vegas Tournament Champions Curare first place plane Looks like spoilers wing root arent sure whether used Top Left Always re spected competitor Ivan Kristensen Canada 5th $2500 prize Left Phil Kraft cleans plane after flight two meet retracting takeoff gear PATTERN QUALIFYING Above Steve Helms Bootlegger design features mostly-hidden tuned pipe low Ed Keck Spinks Acromasterproto type proposed 1978 Tournament Champions rules has Webra 90 power *Only highest score day counted man beat Matts score reverse top hat downgraded made last roll too late almost afterthought position score totals affected mistake however Accidents during meet limited Terry Cooper first flight second day losing servo during reverse knife edge plane hit desert high speed demolished Ivan Kristensen freak mishap day before flying began during practice Circus Circus Spe cial damaged due servo plugs being im properly assembled repaired plane ready first roundeventual ly finished fifth place Saturday Sunday two final days competition Phil Krafts full-size aerobatic Super-Fli made demonstration flights piloted Steve Nelson regular air show routine followed pattern maneu vers will probably used next years tournament 1978 contest requirements have published planes will need entirely different name being changed prototype pattern models will required perform aerobatics realistic manner similar full-size aero batic aircraft have flown compe tition utilizing restricted aerobatic zone rules out planes used air shows Writ ten proof will required contestant may appear scale contest because model must similar outline full-size plane specifications rules state outlines may al tered up 15 percent Airfoils cross-sec tions may changed trim lines color must correct engine can size muffler required Maximum weight 222 pounds Several prototype models 1978 event appeared Las Vegas Spinks Acro master Webra 90 flown during intermissions Ed Keck plane large weighing 11 pounds no tuned pipe found tournament planes performance realistic Joe Bridi flew quarter-size Cosmic Wind built kits plane fits new rules because used Europe aerobatics Another plane demonstrated Stephens Acro Events such Tournament Cham pions could never succeed the backing enthusiasm Bill Bennett presi dent general manager Circus Circus Ho tel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News co-spon sors meet innovative new pattern maneuvers coming semi-scale concept have helped create interest prestige found elsewhere sport hobby else would find carpeted pit area February 1978 83 Above From South Africa John Brink Super MAN fixed gear tail-dragger OPS engine buried pipe Above Left Two-time World Champ Bruno Giezendanner Scorpion II Below Left Last minute entrant Bill Salkowski Curare HB 61 engine Below Giichi Naruke Cosmic helped Tetsuji Okumura Above Largest plane Dean Kogers EU-i Note sharp leading edge projections two sections Below Fred Kugel Phoenix 6 Mark Radcliff ready call Freds flight
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/02
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83
COM PETI TW NE WSLETTEREiUP ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RC SOARING TEAM PROGRAM PLANNING 1978 program selecting 1979 US Soaring World Championships learn will quite similar previous 1976 program according results ballot previous program entrants Voting authorized Team Selection Program Committee modi fy 1976 program permitting quar ter-final contests flown during months April May June approved 74 5 B increasing number semi-final contests 10 demand warrants approved 75 4 C permitting semi-final contests flown first weekend July 1-3 second weekend July 8-9 approved 75 4 Participants also approved chairman AMA district members RC Soaring Team Selection Program Committee fol lows Ray Marvin chairman Dwight -lolley District Leon Pike II Dave Burt Ill Brian L Foster IV Jim W Lenoir V John Nielsen VI Warren Tiahrt VII Dale Nutter VIII Skip Miller IX Dave Thornburg X Don Burt XI vote 76 2 favor group Ray Marvin approved chair man committee CD 1976 RC Soaring Team Finals CD RC Soaring events 1977 AMA Nats California National Soaring So ciety FAI Coordinator STOY INDOOR KL GUDER RECORD written Free Flight Contest Board under chairmanship Joe Boyle Jr considering whether rescind Stan Stoys National AMA Record 1 088 seconds Indoor Hand-Launch Glider Cate gory issue whether building used its turbulent conditions acceptable record purposes Descriptions circum stances record Bob Meusers December Free Flight Duration column Bud Tennys January 1978 Indoor column board also considering whether need enact emergency interpre tation ruling concerning acceptable Indoor sites board members asked suggest language such emergency ruling event boards response course action RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FINALVOTERE-VOTE ~U0O FOR 1978-79 COMPETITION RULESo lt Vote AcceptableeCLL-0 C cceptable~- C -E- Tally IIIIIIIV V VIVII VIII IX X XI 45Contestant Classification Allow lower rank physical dis frometcFriendlAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON C 0 0 Q tia ci announced Quarter Midget Pylon Rules Status Upgrade provisional AIAA Notes This re-vote conducted because mostly due nature construction original Final Vote did produce conclusive results Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA com petition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote results see January 1978 issue February 1978 73 No pressurization fuel system except atmospheric pressure shall allowed Yee 14Fuel Limited max 50% nitro commercially pre-mixed w CD option fuel may suoolied contestan Ab C 0 00 NNNAlAANAA7A 4N N A A NIN N Lap cut called will ~nted lAl AlIIA8A3N FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDZ -c C FINAL VOTE RE-VOTE ova c Res silt FOR 1978-79COMPETITION RULES 1Eb%OO0-0GJ ofVote eptableS 5 -5 - 4COmo-oct o Eva N ptable~ u o LU Tally III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI 38Indoor Novice Pennyplane Specifications Limit monoplanes A A A A A9A ON Notes This re-vote conducted because item mistake included original Final Vote other items re-voted help avoid possible misunderstandings blank box means no vote cast Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA competition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote re sults see January 1978 issue JAMUARY 1 START FOR RULES PROPOSALS Contest Board Procedures provide period January 1 through September 1 other year AMA members may sub mit Basic Proposals add revise exist ing AMA competition rules effect Janu ary 1 two years later new rules announced pages last month month started proposals submitted 1976 new cycle accepting basic Rules Change Proposals begins Janu ary 1 1978 extends through Septemb ber 11978 postmark deadline Rules eman ating such proposals will effective January 11980 Only proposals submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form will accepted forms available upon request AMA HQ please include pre-addressed stamped envelope Items included making proposal consist 1 brief sum mary proposed change 2 exact wording proposed rule book 3 logic behind proposed change includ ing alleged shortcomings present rules Three adult AMA members must sign pro posal form must AMA Contest Director IIULBERT VOTED MOST IMPROVED among f ye nom nees Bill Hulbe Akron OH has named receive Pete Andrews Most Improved Flier Award 1977-78 Indoor Team Selection Program nominees ranked AMA FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Although becoming member US Indoor Team prerequisite award Hulbert did fact win spot 1978 teamtogether Jim Richmond Dan Domina 74 Model Aviation Darryl Stevens FF Cargo model takeoff run Holds Junior age class record 5597 ozs lifted July 10 1977 Thu nderbugs Sum mer Fling Mile Square Park Calif Used Ccx TD 02 swinging 6-3 sin gle blade prop Planes tail boom arrow shaft CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peal L Penney 8 ChIottn Dr. Andover MA 01810 ii R Sobrivo 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Ooeens NY 11421 NC Bryan SatIer 29 WaldOrf Pt. Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Blaclrbarn8 BloeSproce In. Ccvnreack LI NY 11728 lIt Ken Reber Rd 1 Naeareth PA 18064 lEant M Weisenbach 4588 P0 1465 5, Cleveland OH 44135 West RC J Slate 809 Forest Rose Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MO 20741 NC J Lawrence 12538 Woodtock Or. Upper Marlboro MO 20870 V Beo Cleveland 708 Coantry CbS Orive Tallahorna TN 37388 RC J Oant Jr. 18t3S LakeshorvOr. BrrnivghavrAL35216 RC Charlene Folds 818 Main St. Naw EIIvqton SC 29809 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Strock PP0 No2 Harybart Old Lytne CT 06371 II Carrol AlIve 2 Armanva Fl. Hontinatne Sty NY 11746 Ill Rady Klviber 2021 Lakeland Avv. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jo Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hatepton VA 23381 V Bonny Jvvhes 3112 East Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI COrn Matsueo 10132 Dooqlass C. St Avv MO 63074 VIt Phil Klintrsorth Jr. 715 Rargers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Marh Valetios 2302 Pomnaran Dr. Hoonton TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43185 utah P1. Devver CO 80222 X Jve Norcross 4826 West 123rd Sr. Hawthorne CA 90280 Xl Ernie Line 16558-121 Avv. SE Rovtvn WA 98085 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gnve Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Fettbroke MA 02388 If Jean Pajlet 30 Emerson Rd Broobyilie Olen Head NY 11848 Itt bird Jackson 523 Meadowbrooh St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barde An. Springfield VA 22182 V Dave Hemstraoght PO Boo 171 Moncha Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Barch 133 Rocltford Apt 12 Forest Pork IL 60130 VII James Sietne 4941 Wisconsin Ave N Now Hope MN 88428 VII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestoress Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talltnan 3014 Etinchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 405 21st St. Mayhettan Beach CA 90266 Xl Dan Rotherford 4705 237th Fl. 55 Bothell WA 98011 VI Kit Gerhart 3930W Jefferson Kohotnv IN 48901 NC Ralph White R R 18oo324 Neoga IL 62447 VII Jvhn Evert 421 Woleot In. Apple Valley MN 85124 IWestI Wesley Slach 1213 Wall 5, P01 Horon Ml 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Ft Wvrth TX 76116 PC Larry Stoefield 301 Wilsnn St Crowley TX 76036 IlL Jatnet T Pinley 65405 Central Wichita KS 6720& RC Robert Arnett 2005 Kansas Drool Bend KS 67830 X Myrtle Coad Rt Bvv 19 Lower babe CA 98487 North bee Polanshy 258 Iris Ace Goleta CA 93017 Sooth Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidern AvoSW Seattle WA 98126 NC Donald Miller 3436 S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RC Pylon 8 Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Soaring RC Pattern Pylon & oIl other RC RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doog Allredd 38 Savernit Rd. bevingtOn MA 02173 II Jon Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dave Brown 8534 Haddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St Chester VA 23831 V Rhett Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tallahassee FL 33303 VI Bob Undrrwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Lvois MG 63128 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde2026 Snowenass Lv. Garland TX 75043 IX Loren Tregnlla 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bili Northrop l 821W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 82627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431S 194th Seattle WA 88158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Richard Sherman 408 River Rd Tewksbary MA 01876 II Robert Clarnens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sarenmit St McKeesport PA 18130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 18th Ft baaderdale FL 33313 Vt Prank Bnatty 2608 Pontoon Rd. Gronite City IL 62040 VII Cleade MeCaltoagh Boo 40 Mantecansa IA 50171 VIII Johnny Casbaro Boo 8038 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Pranh Capan 251 Camino los Piores Enoinitos CA 82024 XI Earle Moorheod 2788 View Ft S Sale, OR 97303 DIRECTORY Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Carstest Board CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapele Nepernitle IL 80540 CL SPEED TEAM FINALS Dr Laird Jackson 1977 FAI Control Line Speed Team Selection Trials 1978 US team exciting affairs some past meets have hard objective about such things probably harder certain about reasons changes CL Speed competition have changes Top performance levels areas Speed flying have continued high standard overall participation therefore competition has fallen FAI Speed somewhat peculiar United States Speed competition na tions individuals other parts world also interesting note although equipment available now past years fewer Speed fliers participate FAI flying Rossi engines have totally supplanted TWA since 1 971 team selection meet Carl Dodges home-built engine exception all-Rossi contests year recent past Chuck Schuette has success fully used Supertigre engines version Cox present year Scott Newkirks entry Scott did get flights Never-the-less plenty Rossis available Cox engines will apparently compete successfully handled properly witness FF results Supertigres probably still have close potential Emil Rumpel makes airplane equipment available construction notes ships equipment have avail able over year yet five contes tants recorded official two-flight averages year two recording single flights total just nine contestants entered matching 1973 lOw St Louis num ber entrants has actually remained fairly stable can see table Speeds have risen about 7 mph per cycle since wire put 01 6 1973 speed about 4-5 mph between 1st 3rd being rule contest other FAI CL categories Combat Team Racing Aerobatics also bit low entries team trials CL fliers question wheth er good bad trend quality finalists good want partici pants Anybody out comments let know team trials itself centered Riverside CA weekend preceding Nats Rev Bill Wisniewski ran fine contest giving lots opportunity show potential still adhering FAI procedures cause small number contestants rounds two per day generally over about noon helped avoid wind heat afternoons Riverside outset everyone figured Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr top two places looking contest third Carl Dodge question mark using old ships had little no February 1978 75 1978 US FAI Control Line Speed Team members chosen Nats-connected Team Trials Riverside CA though later eastern section trials Dayton OH team comprised Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA below right Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA below left Charlie Lieber Moorestown NJ bottom left photo Charlies dad Bob left picture Schuette Spahr photos 1975 Team Trials reporter Doc Jackson says used same planes least same designs 1977 Lieber photo taken practice session Moorestown assymetrical designs used Rossi 15 engines Speeds up over 1975 trials SPEED FINALS Cant development time because involvement Team Racing Luke Roy had some good sounding runs inconsistent times didnt seem quite ready Glenn Lee getting some good bench devel opment engines couldnt get equipment work air Scott Newkirk some good Cox engines reported have too little flying practice con tender Perhaps closest pair Carlos Aloise Jr expertise Schuette Spahr behind him no Pylon flying exper ience Charlie Lieber done own aircraft development work lots telephone consultation engines Chuck Schuette solid reliable equipment didnt know would fast enough As turned out reliability won over revs less pylon time Saturday first round saw Bob Spahr go lead solid 148 mph flight Chuck Schuette lean re corded 140 Carl Dodge damaged No 1 ship off-balance prop run decided retire favor Team Race competition remainder Riverside meet Scott Newkirk also retirement forced him met March AFB parking apron too smartly aircrafts taste Glenn Lee Doug Hinkley couldnt record times Carlos Aloise Jr troubles like Dodge one-bladed prop repaired things time try later recorded no time Round 1 Charlie Lieber got off shade lean died very slowly during flight re corded almost 145 mph good start Luke Roy also bit lean 136 Round 2 Saturday saw Schuette Spahr leading expectedwith 153 149 respectively Doug Hinkley got flight 92 apparent tank problems retired following flight Aloise put up flight 142 some difficulty flying pylon good effort As turned out Aloises officialwith ship appeared have much potential test circle Charlie Lieber got act together good clean setting flight almost better stride 139 flight appeared 147 establish solid average third place though didnt have enough left chal end round Luke Roy also hit lenge Charlie SPEED TRIALS STATISTICS AND 1977 FINALS RESULTS 1971 Cleveland11 Contestants Winner1452nd 1973 St Louis9 Contestants Winner13992nd 1975 LA & Dayton10 Contestants Winner14732nd 1977 Riverside & Dayton 1 Charles Schuette IRivI 2 Robert Spahr RivI 3 Charles Lieber Rivi 4 Carl Dodge Dayl 5 Luther Roy Rivi 6 Carlos Aloise Jr Rivi 7 Douglas Hinkley RivI 8 Glenn Lee 9 Scott Newkirk 1 14007 14893 14488 13851 13656 NT NT NT NT 2 15300 14933 14697 14385 13946 14239 9263 14353rd1415 127 slowest 1363rd134 118 slowest 14553rd1434 109 slowest 3 15491 14853 14963 14620 14185 NT NT 4Avg. Best 2 15396 mph 14913 mph 14830 mph 14497 mph 14066 mph NT NT 14113 14385 13673 NT NT 76 Model Aviation pylon L-R Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr Charlie Lieber Timers waiting working Speed Team Trials what nine fliers timing desk L-R Mindy Wisniewski behind Coke Pete Brandt Pete Soule Mike Wis niowski Former Speed World Champion Bill Wisnewski helped chores such checking lines 8ev Wisniewski ably CDed event did Nats CL Speed events Sundays flights simply sealed results list Saturday Despite Liebers fears Aloise unable overcome practice deficit mount challenge Roy added 142 139 very solid 4th place average Lieber fixed prop all-out try topped Bob Spahrs best single flight 14963and new Senior record Schuette solidified average high time meet 155 Spahr added third 148149 mph flight show consistency After much delay eastemers actually two fliers already tried River side got chance Dayton OH Oc tober 9 Carl Dodge Glenn Lee showed up Dodge got times flew back-up fiberglass ship home-built engine recorded consistent flights 144146 edge Luke Roy out first alter nate spot Thats story years Speed Team selection top finishers used sidewinder ships inboard wings Shuette Spahr have rear induction engines board cylinders Lieber uses front induction engine outboard cylinder use Rossi engines suction feed Schuette Spahr use aluminum wings hardwood spar Lieber uses glass wings stub aluminum spar use molded glass tops Write want plans construction equipment details ships Dr La/rd Jack son 523 Meadowbrook St Davids PA 19087 Above Charlie Liebers FAI Speed model assymmetrical design like Schuette Spahr Liebers engine outboard stead inboard like Right Carl Dodge flew model home-built engine didnt get clocking Riverside averaged 14497 Dayton first alternate Dodge Henry Nelson joined forces Riverside come first Team Race Team Trials Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyp lane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 7382 6534 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 212 11418 0550 6208 0300 2104 18 210 10058 9314 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 10086 10 086 Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22561 8580 3010 Senior 11 090 19342 29310 15422 5202 4478 1302 2326 29310 10 038 3071 Senior 15 514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 35 540 13 122 10028 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10360 3300 1484 23480 9254 8090 Open 15532 24160 35084 25198 6328 73 18 5152 2228 32400 13420 8313 Open 21520 27300 50421 30284 8270 8110 4304 2586 42060 15245 11340 Indoor FAt Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance %A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 19264 18530 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12157 18083 20037 n/a 20037 16181 21118 Control Line Cont B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto /A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profjlp Outdoor Free Flight FAt Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo AA Gas %A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Orn ithopter Helicopter /2A Gas AA Gas ROW AGes Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 13235 12011 9752 9465 12967 3411 34280 24648 Junior 7360 16390 11 540 10560 21 090 24000 6390 5597oz Senior Open 15326 15811 Junior onlyl 8965 10461 Jr Only 12-linel 14963 365363856 354563841 23512799 Senior 18 530 1803 0 10000 12 060 31000 44580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 3109031410 615012490 2500047020 646011400 1527026520 200008080 3710040000 52606440 553012000 2328019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 16010 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 14380 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 12590 7520 16 470 6540 15000 7270 35350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 53460 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 11140 52120 13440 74500 9100 62390 13560 17310 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14 570 Open 18000 9590 30000 7490 30000 6270 41420 8400 10430 66190 9000 4040 4090 8000 February 1978 77 NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 12/5/77 World Champ Bob Nelitz making flaps-down approach perfect landing Intricate detailing Chipmunk earned highest fidelity craftsmanship awards first place overall S3500 purse Sport Scale version outstanding plane July 1977 MA SCALE Sponsored Circus Circus Hotel Casino Model Airplane News magazine Las Vegas International Tournament Cham pions Scale competition new approach RC Scale modeling emphasis model itself rather flying no weight size engine limits effect first contest did bring expected specially-built large spectacular super-scale planes future will surely attract type plane anticipation cash awards large amount time volved producing such plane meant present crop Scale models used would possibly compe titive However glamour pres tigious event such will powerful attraction Models entered name builder may select pilot choice may fly himself team idea ba sic tournament concept collection Scale models entered highest quality ever gathered place Only World Championships uniformly high standard achieved Static scores based fidelity craft4manship would show uniformity however because complexity factor ap plied under Las Vegas rules downgraded models otherwise high quality because did have large amount exterior detail complexity K-factor applied fol lows K1 0 Simple aircraft no significant detail K11 Tube fabric monoplanes K12 Tube fabric biplanes K13 All-metal contemporary aircraft tube fabric aircraft signi ficant surface detail K1 4 Single engine military aircraft metal construction Above Below Right Phil Moores Polish PZL Wilga w equipped super-quiet muf fler its Webra 60 engine came third Below Left Dave Platt preps takeoff Doug las SBD-3 Dauntless Platt took home $1500 second place Chart opposite page shows good fidelity craftsmanship scores combined high complexity multiplier can give excellent total static score Flight scoring little effectshifted second third places K15 Multi-engine military commercial aircraft metal construction event no 15-factor planes entered flight model expected dem onstrate performance equivalent realism prototype No points award ed flight Points deducted static score up 10 percent failure perform expected Thus perfect flight would result no loss static points poor flight would penalize score prac tice static score multiplied value varying between 10 09 Cash prizes totaled $15000 $3500 first place $1500 second $1000 third $800 fourth $700 fifth others $500 As expected generous prizes made event attractive Scale model history Seven 18 entrants came outside United States Static judges cluded Chief Judge Dennis Thumpston England Bill Knepp LeRoy Weber Keith Ward United States Flight judges Frank Ehling Jim Newman During two days static judging planes dis played Circus Circus Convention Hall visitors welcome Most entrants brought familiar planes seen previous meets two English entries however unusual subjects deserving special mention Phil Moores third place Polish PZL Wilga outstanding its wealth de tail rearward deflecting shock strut landAbove Gerry Finglers Shinn 2150-A AIImetal covering caused radio prob lems flown 1974 World Championships solved external tenna Above Left Curtiss Hawk P6-E flown George Rose Modeled after prototype Air Force Muse um Georges documentation over whelming Left Steve Sauger uses starter Fairchild 24 Plane slightly damaged rough landing off runway 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONSSCALE RESULTS NameFidelity FidCraftsman- Crfts Complex- Static Static Flight Flight Final PlaceCountryAirplanePilotScorePlaceship ScorePlaceityTotalPlace 1 2Score 1NelitzDeHavillandNelitz9235 40 272 19825992249 PlattSBD-3 2USADauntlessPlatt7720868401014203839759151987 Moore EnglandPZLWiIgaMoore73401173357142054296595251982 MCCIilkLihShinn 2150AHester8375469409131991697 1931 USA F ingler CanadaShinn 2150AFingler8045773906132007494961927 6RoseCurtiss P6ERose80506729081319945952595251899 USAHawk SaugerFairchild 24 Sauger8340578802121946794971888 USARanger 8WischerPiel BerylWischer871527720411180899725 9755 1764 USA KluppZlin 42Klupp73551074205121773109759751729 JonesRyan StaBrink7685963301113182289459125 1722 1W Germany Africa RothVolksplaneRoth8655377903101645119459551571 USA BryantBristol 12EnglandBulldogBryant5620146080131315211295911445 SheberPittsS2AWaters608013630012121486139475971441 13USA 14WilliamsCurtiss F6C4 Williams 623512514514131479149425 941394 USAHawk 15NosenP47D USAThunderbolt Nosen543015508015141471159351375 16-DrRalph 5405164550161110951696251054 UminskiSuper FliBrooke Poland 17MouchaCurtissMoucha395517416017131055179675 9625 1021 USAJN4 18BussmannFieselerSpeidel2880183170181272618935679 USAStorch February 1978 79 Tournament/Scale Cont ing gear operational performed effec tively during landings under very gusty wind conditions encountered field upward swinging side door Wilga opened reveal completely detailed interior plane externally braced ribs cor rugations faithfully reproduced Phil made remarkable muffler Webra Speed 60 engine quieted exhaust point always possible detect whether engine running Dur ing static display placed small sale tag plane brought three buyers sold spot money used return flight England Supersonic Concorde other British en trant familiar international competitor Dennis Bryant plane Bristol Bulldog radial engine masterpiecesurround ed polished aluminum panels extending back cockpit Current World Canadian Champion Bob Nelitz again unbeatable made winning first place appear easy large yellow DeHavilland Chipmunk must regarded all-time classic perfection Crisp detail preserved very thin coatings Super Poxy make plane appear prototype reduced size An interesting comparison occured two models Shinn 2150-A entered Claude McCullough other Gerald Fingler built same scale Claudes plane simulated metal pan els Gerrys called Tin-Shlnn completely aluminum covered similar final scores within four points less percent metal covered Shinn first appeared 1974 Gerry having radio problems due great area metal has solved external antenna concept builder-flier teams put good test meet five such teams action spectacular one-third size Pitts S-2-A Andy Sheber ably flown Pete Waters Andy brought two supersize Pitts planes second used dem onstrations Both powered Roper 140 engines fly monsters ease engine speed seems range 8000 rpm first day flying wind velocity 35 mph demonstration Pitts plane take air prove large planes can handle wind Other team efforts Dick Speidel fly ing Glenn Bussmans large Fiesler Storch Ryan ST Cohn Jones flown John Brink bit unexpected humor arose discovered Shinn flown Maxey Hester builder Claude McCullough its receiver antenna neatly coiled inside fuselage never properly stretched high receiver sensitivity saved plane disaster Another bitof humor time complete minor prang result ed communication problems between flier Ralph Brooke builder Andrew Umin ski Poland Ralph flying Andys Kraft Super-Fli low altitudeon over-shot landing glitch occured Ralph didnt know Polish words havent got second day flying winds persisted up 25 mph times interspersed short periods calm gusty whirl winds pelted everyone various sized pieces desert planes flew spite conditions could indicate high cali ber flying ability money talks Credit success International Tournament Champions must go co sponsors Bill Bennet president general manager Circus Circus Hotel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News Scale modeling has never reached heights prestige offered backing sponsorship two enthusiasts fine paved runway fly ing field North Las Vegas Regional Park result Bill Bennetts interest sport hobby year total $55000 prize money distributed among tunate modelers competed two events Las Vegas addition cash entrant received room hotel meals paid during contest period per sonalized jumpsuit jacket numerous other benefits have invited com pete honor itself Credit must al given Hale Wallace Scale Contest Director planned coordinated acti vities Circus Circus personnel gave time effort assure success Above Pilot Pete Waters L builder Andy Sheber assemble 1/3size Pius S-2Acapable flying strong wind Top Right Walt Mouchas venerable JN4 Jenny Right Kraft Super-Fli Andrew Uminski Poland flown Ralph Brooke former Pattern WC Above Dennis Bryants magnificent Bristol Bulldog Large areas formed sheet alumi num surround radial enginemodel engine neatly disguised Below Piel Beryl build er Bob Wischer NT license number init ial Norm Taylor present Las Vegas Norm has similar model Bottom Granger Larry Williams check Curtiss F6C-4 Hawk before flight Frequency flag standing straight out gives clue wind -b PATTERN Twenty-two fliers competed rich est purse model history three previous years Hanno Prettner Austria car ried away $13000 first prize Except some close scores Wolfgang Matt early rounds never doubt eventual winner contrast high winds ear lier Scale meet Pattern portion tournament held under ideal conditions no wind temperatures near 70 de grees Flights made line free pass before judges follow ing passes maneuver required track between maneuvers also considered score Two rounds qualification flights made first three days four rounds five finalists fourth day Four minutes allowed engine starting no time limit flight yet flights short cause maneuvers required suc cessive pass Placement maneuvers before judges imaginary centerline crit ical Hanno seldom permitted Curare stray slightly Maneuvers selec ted maximum difficulty unusual number incorporating snap rollsthe downfall several contestants obvious beginning fliers practic ing specifically Las Vegas Five judges used during qualifications 10 finals Judges included lsao Matsui Masa hiro Kato Japan Warren Hitchcox Can ada Geoff Franklin England Monte Mal herbe South Africa Bill Johnson Travis McGinnis Bob Upton Don Lowe Frank Schwartz Dave Lane Ralph Brooke United States Chief Judge Jim Ed wards Contest Director Jerry Nelson trend toward similarity between Pat tern planes continued exceptions being Phil Kraft John Brink two-wheel non-re tract gears Dean Koger very large semi-delta design Deans wing leading edge two different shapes sharp spoilers about -span length other much shorter used aid performing snapping maneuvers Eight planes powered Webra engines radio equip ment Kraft Pro-Line popular six First-day maneuvers started dou ble avalanche two loops negative snap roll top positive snap top other Scores seven eight showed fairly difficult super slow eight-second roll done within 120-degree angle judges vision tri angular loop roll leg followed standard four-point roll re verse spin required two turns direc tion common fault was done vertically snapping loop negative snap roll top positive bottom reverse top hat starts fin ishes high six-sided loop completed round score nine uncommon 10 very rare Judging generous throughout contest Second-day maneuvers included top hat snap roll top reverse roll two direction followed figure M rolls vertical leg Reverse knife edge half roll its center square hori zontal eight three vertical drops aligned front judges Some zero scores February 1978 81 Bill Bennett Hannos $13000 check Alicia Mecner Miss RC first place trophy winner Hanno Prettner Grand Old MAN Walt Schroder Can anyone beat Hanno Hes won Las Vegas Tournament Champions three times before won 1977 RC World Championships Springfield OH Story tells bigger planes 1978 Tournament Above Second place winner $5000 Wolfgang Maft latest design named Arrow Pow ered Webra 61-F/RC Webra tuned pipe neatly concealed upper deck Below Left Dave Lucky Hat Brown Phoenix 7 anhedral stab Dave has done well year 1st place Nats 2nd place World Championships 3rd place Tournament Champions Below Right West German Champion Gunter Hoppe flew own Sultan design 4th place PretnerAus1 MattUechta 8rownUS. IIoppeWtst 3 Krlstcnsn Tournament/Pattern Cont seen maneuver square inside rol ling loop rolls leg reverse dou ble Immelmann reverse Cuban eight com pleted schedule Third-day maneuvers square out side rolling loop reverse point roll Six stops reverse circus eight Cuban eight 1 1/2 positive negative snap rolls crossover eight-point roll horizontal eight six-sided outside loop inverted reverse spin rolling circle finals top five qualifiers com bined 12 difficult maneuvers first flight finals Dave Brown lost rudder servo unable perform reverse spins Wolfgang Matts engine lost bearing vibration caused rapid glitches aborted flight Both fliers would feel pressure because best three four flight scores added final score Both made quick changes re main competition other three finalists Prettner Ivan Kristensen Gunter Hoppe finish qualification rounds Brown Hoppe tie third place Brown very consistent flying moved ahead Hoppe Except tie breaking finalists placed same positions qualifying rounds Tough judging kept scoring down finals Brown received 10 score judge square horizontal eight Prettner individual 10 scores rolling circle inverted reverse spin reverse Cuban eight 10 four judges reverse knife edge opinion spectators high scores justified Prettner remains 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS PATTERN FINALS 82 Model Aviation Above Hanno Prettner four-timer winner Las Vegas Tournament Champions Curare first place plane Looks like spoilers wing root arent sure whether used Top Left Always re spected competitor Ivan Kristensen Canada 5th $2500 prize Left Phil Kraft cleans plane after flight two meet retracting takeoff gear PATTERN QUALIFYING Above Steve Helms Bootlegger design features mostly-hidden tuned pipe low Ed Keck Spinks Acromasterproto type proposed 1978 Tournament Champions rules has Webra 90 power *Only highest score day counted man beat Matts score reverse top hat downgraded made last roll too late almost afterthought position score totals affected mistake however Accidents during meet limited Terry Cooper first flight second day losing servo during reverse knife edge plane hit desert high speed demolished Ivan Kristensen freak mishap day before flying began during practice Circus Circus Spe cial damaged due servo plugs being im properly assembled repaired plane ready first roundeventual ly finished fifth place Saturday Sunday two final days competition Phil Krafts full-size aerobatic Super-Fli made demonstration flights piloted Steve Nelson regular air show routine followed pattern maneu vers will probably used next years tournament 1978 contest requirements have published planes will need entirely different name being changed prototype pattern models will required perform aerobatics realistic manner similar full-size aero batic aircraft have flown compe tition utilizing restricted aerobatic zone rules out planes used air shows Writ ten proof will required contestant may appear scale contest because model must similar outline full-size plane specifications rules state outlines may al tered up 15 percent Airfoils cross-sec tions may changed trim lines color must correct engine can size muffler required Maximum weight 222 pounds Several prototype models 1978 event appeared Las Vegas Spinks Acro master Webra 90 flown during intermissions Ed Keck plane large weighing 11 pounds no tuned pipe found tournament planes performance realistic Joe Bridi flew quarter-size Cosmic Wind built kits plane fits new rules because used Europe aerobatics Another plane demonstrated Stephens Acro Events such Tournament Cham pions could never succeed the backing enthusiasm Bill Bennett presi dent general manager Circus Circus Ho tel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News co-spon sors meet innovative new pattern maneuvers coming semi-scale concept have helped create interest prestige found elsewhere sport hobby else would find carpeted pit area February 1978 83 Above From South Africa John Brink Super MAN fixed gear tail-dragger OPS engine buried pipe Above Left Two-time World Champ Bruno Giezendanner Scorpion II Below Left Last minute entrant Bill Salkowski Curare HB 61 engine Below Giichi Naruke Cosmic helped Tetsuji Okumura Above Largest plane Dean Kogers EU-i Note sharp leading edge projections two sections Below Fred Kugel Phoenix 6 Mark Radcliff ready call Freds flight
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/02
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COM PETI TW NE WSLETTEREiUP ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RC SOARING TEAM PROGRAM PLANNING 1978 program selecting 1979 US Soaring World Championships learn will quite similar previous 1976 program according results ballot previous program entrants Voting authorized Team Selection Program Committee modi fy 1976 program permitting quar ter-final contests flown during months April May June approved 74 5 B increasing number semi-final contests 10 demand warrants approved 75 4 C permitting semi-final contests flown first weekend July 1-3 second weekend July 8-9 approved 75 4 Participants also approved chairman AMA district members RC Soaring Team Selection Program Committee fol lows Ray Marvin chairman Dwight -lolley District Leon Pike II Dave Burt Ill Brian L Foster IV Jim W Lenoir V John Nielsen VI Warren Tiahrt VII Dale Nutter VIII Skip Miller IX Dave Thornburg X Don Burt XI vote 76 2 favor group Ray Marvin approved chair man committee CD 1976 RC Soaring Team Finals CD RC Soaring events 1977 AMA Nats California National Soaring So ciety FAI Coordinator STOY INDOOR KL GUDER RECORD written Free Flight Contest Board under chairmanship Joe Boyle Jr considering whether rescind Stan Stoys National AMA Record 1 088 seconds Indoor Hand-Launch Glider Cate gory issue whether building used its turbulent conditions acceptable record purposes Descriptions circum stances record Bob Meusers December Free Flight Duration column Bud Tennys January 1978 Indoor column board also considering whether need enact emergency interpre tation ruling concerning acceptable Indoor sites board members asked suggest language such emergency ruling event boards response course action RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FINALVOTERE-VOTE ~U0O FOR 1978-79 COMPETITION RULESo lt Vote AcceptableeCLL-0 C cceptable~- C -E- Tally IIIIIIIV V VIVII VIII IX X XI 45Contestant Classification Allow lower rank physical dis frometcFriendlAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON C 0 0 Q tia ci announced Quarter Midget Pylon Rules Status Upgrade provisional AIAA Notes This re-vote conducted because mostly due nature construction original Final Vote did produce conclusive results Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA com petition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote results see January 1978 issue February 1978 73 No pressurization fuel system except atmospheric pressure shall allowed Yee 14Fuel Limited max 50% nitro commercially pre-mixed w CD option fuel may suoolied contestan Ab C 0 00 NNNAlAANAA7A 4N N A A NIN N Lap cut called will ~nted lAl AlIIA8A3N FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDZ -c C FINAL VOTE RE-VOTE ova c Res silt FOR 1978-79COMPETITION RULES 1Eb%OO0-0GJ ofVote eptableS 5 -5 - 4COmo-oct o Eva N ptable~ u o LU Tally III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI 38Indoor Novice Pennyplane Specifications Limit monoplanes A A A A A9A ON Notes This re-vote conducted because item mistake included original Final Vote other items re-voted help avoid possible misunderstandings blank box means no vote cast Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA competition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote re sults see January 1978 issue JAMUARY 1 START FOR RULES PROPOSALS Contest Board Procedures provide period January 1 through September 1 other year AMA members may sub mit Basic Proposals add revise exist ing AMA competition rules effect Janu ary 1 two years later new rules announced pages last month month started proposals submitted 1976 new cycle accepting basic Rules Change Proposals begins Janu ary 1 1978 extends through Septemb ber 11978 postmark deadline Rules eman ating such proposals will effective January 11980 Only proposals submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form will accepted forms available upon request AMA HQ please include pre-addressed stamped envelope Items included making proposal consist 1 brief sum mary proposed change 2 exact wording proposed rule book 3 logic behind proposed change includ ing alleged shortcomings present rules Three adult AMA members must sign pro posal form must AMA Contest Director IIULBERT VOTED MOST IMPROVED among f ye nom nees Bill Hulbe Akron OH has named receive Pete Andrews Most Improved Flier Award 1977-78 Indoor Team Selection Program nominees ranked AMA FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Although becoming member US Indoor Team prerequisite award Hulbert did fact win spot 1978 teamtogether Jim Richmond Dan Domina 74 Model Aviation Darryl Stevens FF Cargo model takeoff run Holds Junior age class record 5597 ozs lifted July 10 1977 Thu nderbugs Sum mer Fling Mile Square Park Calif Used Ccx TD 02 swinging 6-3 sin gle blade prop Planes tail boom arrow shaft CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peal L Penney 8 ChIottn Dr. Andover MA 01810 ii R Sobrivo 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Ooeens NY 11421 NC Bryan SatIer 29 WaldOrf Pt. Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Blaclrbarn8 BloeSproce In. Ccvnreack LI NY 11728 lIt Ken Reber Rd 1 Naeareth PA 18064 lEant M Weisenbach 4588 P0 1465 5, Cleveland OH 44135 West RC J Slate 809 Forest Rose Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MO 20741 NC J Lawrence 12538 Woodtock Or. Upper Marlboro MO 20870 V Beo Cleveland 708 Coantry CbS Orive Tallahorna TN 37388 RC J Oant Jr. 18t3S LakeshorvOr. BrrnivghavrAL35216 RC Charlene Folds 818 Main St. Naw EIIvqton SC 29809 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Strock PP0 No2 Harybart Old Lytne CT 06371 II Carrol AlIve 2 Armanva Fl. Hontinatne Sty NY 11746 Ill Rady Klviber 2021 Lakeland Avv. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jo Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hatepton VA 23381 V Bonny Jvvhes 3112 East Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI COrn Matsueo 10132 Dooqlass C. St Avv MO 63074 VIt Phil Klintrsorth Jr. 715 Rargers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Marh Valetios 2302 Pomnaran Dr. Hoonton TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43185 utah P1. Devver CO 80222 X Jve Norcross 4826 West 123rd Sr. Hawthorne CA 90280 Xl Ernie Line 16558-121 Avv. SE Rovtvn WA 98085 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gnve Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Fettbroke MA 02388 If Jean Pajlet 30 Emerson Rd Broobyilie Olen Head NY 11848 Itt bird Jackson 523 Meadowbrooh St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barde An. Springfield VA 22182 V Dave Hemstraoght PO Boo 171 Moncha Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Barch 133 Rocltford Apt 12 Forest Pork IL 60130 VII James Sietne 4941 Wisconsin Ave N Now Hope MN 88428 VII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestoress Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talltnan 3014 Etinchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 405 21st St. Mayhettan Beach CA 90266 Xl Dan Rotherford 4705 237th Fl. 55 Bothell WA 98011 VI Kit Gerhart 3930W Jefferson Kohotnv IN 48901 NC Ralph White R R 18oo324 Neoga IL 62447 VII Jvhn Evert 421 Woleot In. Apple Valley MN 85124 IWestI Wesley Slach 1213 Wall 5, P01 Horon Ml 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Ft Wvrth TX 76116 PC Larry Stoefield 301 Wilsnn St Crowley TX 76036 IlL Jatnet T Pinley 65405 Central Wichita KS 6720& RC Robert Arnett 2005 Kansas Drool Bend KS 67830 X Myrtle Coad Rt Bvv 19 Lower babe CA 98487 North bee Polanshy 258 Iris Ace Goleta CA 93017 Sooth Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidern AvoSW Seattle WA 98126 NC Donald Miller 3436 S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RC Pylon 8 Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Soaring RC Pattern Pylon & oIl other RC RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doog Allredd 38 Savernit Rd. bevingtOn MA 02173 II Jon Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dave Brown 8534 Haddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St Chester VA 23831 V Rhett Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tallahassee FL 33303 VI Bob Undrrwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Lvois MG 63128 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde2026 Snowenass Lv. Garland TX 75043 IX Loren Tregnlla 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bili Northrop l 821W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 82627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431S 194th Seattle WA 88158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Richard Sherman 408 River Rd Tewksbary MA 01876 II Robert Clarnens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sarenmit St McKeesport PA 18130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 18th Ft baaderdale FL 33313 Vt Prank Bnatty 2608 Pontoon Rd. Gronite City IL 62040 VII Cleade MeCaltoagh Boo 40 Mantecansa IA 50171 VIII Johnny Casbaro Boo 8038 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Pranh Capan 251 Camino los Piores Enoinitos CA 82024 XI Earle Moorheod 2788 View Ft S Sale, OR 97303 DIRECTORY Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Carstest Board CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapele Nepernitle IL 80540 CL SPEED TEAM FINALS Dr Laird Jackson 1977 FAI Control Line Speed Team Selection Trials 1978 US team exciting affairs some past meets have hard objective about such things probably harder certain about reasons changes CL Speed competition have changes Top performance levels areas Speed flying have continued high standard overall participation therefore competition has fallen FAI Speed somewhat peculiar United States Speed competition na tions individuals other parts world also interesting note although equipment available now past years fewer Speed fliers participate FAI flying Rossi engines have totally supplanted TWA since 1 971 team selection meet Carl Dodges home-built engine exception all-Rossi contests year recent past Chuck Schuette has success fully used Supertigre engines version Cox present year Scott Newkirks entry Scott did get flights Never-the-less plenty Rossis available Cox engines will apparently compete successfully handled properly witness FF results Supertigres probably still have close potential Emil Rumpel makes airplane equipment available construction notes ships equipment have avail able over year yet five contes tants recorded official two-flight averages year two recording single flights total just nine contestants entered matching 1973 lOw St Louis num ber entrants has actually remained fairly stable can see table Speeds have risen about 7 mph per cycle since wire put 01 6 1973 speed about 4-5 mph between 1st 3rd being rule contest other FAI CL categories Combat Team Racing Aerobatics also bit low entries team trials CL fliers question wheth er good bad trend quality finalists good want partici pants Anybody out comments let know team trials itself centered Riverside CA weekend preceding Nats Rev Bill Wisniewski ran fine contest giving lots opportunity show potential still adhering FAI procedures cause small number contestants rounds two per day generally over about noon helped avoid wind heat afternoons Riverside outset everyone figured Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr top two places looking contest third Carl Dodge question mark using old ships had little no February 1978 75 1978 US FAI Control Line Speed Team members chosen Nats-connected Team Trials Riverside CA though later eastern section trials Dayton OH team comprised Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA below right Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA below left Charlie Lieber Moorestown NJ bottom left photo Charlies dad Bob left picture Schuette Spahr photos 1975 Team Trials reporter Doc Jackson says used same planes least same designs 1977 Lieber photo taken practice session Moorestown assymetrical designs used Rossi 15 engines Speeds up over 1975 trials SPEED FINALS Cant development time because involvement Team Racing Luke Roy had some good sounding runs inconsistent times didnt seem quite ready Glenn Lee getting some good bench devel opment engines couldnt get equipment work air Scott Newkirk some good Cox engines reported have too little flying practice con tender Perhaps closest pair Carlos Aloise Jr expertise Schuette Spahr behind him no Pylon flying exper ience Charlie Lieber done own aircraft development work lots telephone consultation engines Chuck Schuette solid reliable equipment didnt know would fast enough As turned out reliability won over revs less pylon time Saturday first round saw Bob Spahr go lead solid 148 mph flight Chuck Schuette lean re corded 140 Carl Dodge damaged No 1 ship off-balance prop run decided retire favor Team Race competition remainder Riverside meet Scott Newkirk also retirement forced him met March AFB parking apron too smartly aircrafts taste Glenn Lee Doug Hinkley couldnt record times Carlos Aloise Jr troubles like Dodge one-bladed prop repaired things time try later recorded no time Round 1 Charlie Lieber got off shade lean died very slowly during flight re corded almost 145 mph good start Luke Roy also bit lean 136 Round 2 Saturday saw Schuette Spahr leading expectedwith 153 149 respectively Doug Hinkley got flight 92 apparent tank problems retired following flight Aloise put up flight 142 some difficulty flying pylon good effort As turned out Aloises officialwith ship appeared have much potential test circle Charlie Lieber got act together good clean setting flight almost better stride 139 flight appeared 147 establish solid average third place though didnt have enough left chal end round Luke Roy also hit lenge Charlie SPEED TRIALS STATISTICS AND 1977 FINALS RESULTS 1971 Cleveland11 Contestants Winner1452nd 1973 St Louis9 Contestants Winner13992nd 1975 LA & Dayton10 Contestants Winner14732nd 1977 Riverside & Dayton 1 Charles Schuette IRivI 2 Robert Spahr RivI 3 Charles Lieber Rivi 4 Carl Dodge Dayl 5 Luther Roy Rivi 6 Carlos Aloise Jr Rivi 7 Douglas Hinkley RivI 8 Glenn Lee 9 Scott Newkirk 1 14007 14893 14488 13851 13656 NT NT NT NT 2 15300 14933 14697 14385 13946 14239 9263 14353rd1415 127 slowest 1363rd134 118 slowest 14553rd1434 109 slowest 3 15491 14853 14963 14620 14185 NT NT 4Avg. Best 2 15396 mph 14913 mph 14830 mph 14497 mph 14066 mph NT NT 14113 14385 13673 NT NT 76 Model Aviation pylon L-R Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr Charlie Lieber Timers waiting working Speed Team Trials what nine fliers timing desk L-R Mindy Wisniewski behind Coke Pete Brandt Pete Soule Mike Wis niowski Former Speed World Champion Bill Wisnewski helped chores such checking lines 8ev Wisniewski ably CDed event did Nats CL Speed events Sundays flights simply sealed results list Saturday Despite Liebers fears Aloise unable overcome practice deficit mount challenge Roy added 142 139 very solid 4th place average Lieber fixed prop all-out try topped Bob Spahrs best single flight 14963and new Senior record Schuette solidified average high time meet 155 Spahr added third 148149 mph flight show consistency After much delay eastemers actually two fliers already tried River side got chance Dayton OH Oc tober 9 Carl Dodge Glenn Lee showed up Dodge got times flew back-up fiberglass ship home-built engine recorded consistent flights 144146 edge Luke Roy out first alter nate spot Thats story years Speed Team selection top finishers used sidewinder ships inboard wings Shuette Spahr have rear induction engines board cylinders Lieber uses front induction engine outboard cylinder use Rossi engines suction feed Schuette Spahr use aluminum wings hardwood spar Lieber uses glass wings stub aluminum spar use molded glass tops Write want plans construction equipment details ships Dr La/rd Jack son 523 Meadowbrook St Davids PA 19087 Above Charlie Liebers FAI Speed model assymmetrical design like Schuette Spahr Liebers engine outboard stead inboard like Right Carl Dodge flew model home-built engine didnt get clocking Riverside averaged 14497 Dayton first alternate Dodge Henry Nelson joined forces Riverside come first Team Race Team Trials Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyp lane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 7382 6534 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 212 11418 0550 6208 0300 2104 18 210 10058 9314 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 10086 10 086 Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22561 8580 3010 Senior 11 090 19342 29310 15422 5202 4478 1302 2326 29310 10 038 3071 Senior 15 514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 35 540 13 122 10028 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10360 3300 1484 23480 9254 8090 Open 15532 24160 35084 25198 6328 73 18 5152 2228 32400 13420 8313 Open 21520 27300 50421 30284 8270 8110 4304 2586 42060 15245 11340 Indoor FAt Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance %A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 19264 18530 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12157 18083 20037 n/a 20037 16181 21118 Control Line Cont B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto /A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profjlp Outdoor Free Flight FAt Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo AA Gas %A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Orn ithopter Helicopter /2A Gas AA Gas ROW AGes Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 13235 12011 9752 9465 12967 3411 34280 24648 Junior 7360 16390 11 540 10560 21 090 24000 6390 5597oz Senior Open 15326 15811 Junior onlyl 8965 10461 Jr Only 12-linel 14963 365363856 354563841 23512799 Senior 18 530 1803 0 10000 12 060 31000 44580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 3109031410 615012490 2500047020 646011400 1527026520 200008080 3710040000 52606440 553012000 2328019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 16010 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 14380 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 12590 7520 16 470 6540 15000 7270 35350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 53460 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 11140 52120 13440 74500 9100 62390 13560 17310 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14 570 Open 18000 9590 30000 7490 30000 6270 41420 8400 10430 66190 9000 4040 4090 8000 February 1978 77 NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 12/5/77 World Champ Bob Nelitz making flaps-down approach perfect landing Intricate detailing Chipmunk earned highest fidelity craftsmanship awards first place overall S3500 purse Sport Scale version outstanding plane July 1977 MA SCALE Sponsored Circus Circus Hotel Casino Model Airplane News magazine Las Vegas International Tournament Cham pions Scale competition new approach RC Scale modeling emphasis model itself rather flying no weight size engine limits effect first contest did bring expected specially-built large spectacular super-scale planes future will surely attract type plane anticipation cash awards large amount time volved producing such plane meant present crop Scale models used would possibly compe titive However glamour pres tigious event such will powerful attraction Models entered name builder may select pilot choice may fly himself team idea ba sic tournament concept collection Scale models entered highest quality ever gathered place Only World Championships uniformly high standard achieved Static scores based fidelity craft4manship would show uniformity however because complexity factor ap plied under Las Vegas rules downgraded models otherwise high quality because did have large amount exterior detail complexity K-factor applied fol lows K1 0 Simple aircraft no significant detail K11 Tube fabric monoplanes K12 Tube fabric biplanes K13 All-metal contemporary aircraft tube fabric aircraft signi ficant surface detail K1 4 Single engine military aircraft metal construction Above Below Right Phil Moores Polish PZL Wilga w equipped super-quiet muf fler its Webra 60 engine came third Below Left Dave Platt preps takeoff Doug las SBD-3 Dauntless Platt took home $1500 second place Chart opposite page shows good fidelity craftsmanship scores combined high complexity multiplier can give excellent total static score Flight scoring little effectshifted second third places K15 Multi-engine military commercial aircraft metal construction event no 15-factor planes entered flight model expected dem onstrate performance equivalent realism prototype No points award ed flight Points deducted static score up 10 percent failure perform expected Thus perfect flight would result no loss static points poor flight would penalize score prac tice static score multiplied value varying between 10 09 Cash prizes totaled $15000 $3500 first place $1500 second $1000 third $800 fourth $700 fifth others $500 As expected generous prizes made event attractive Scale model history Seven 18 entrants came outside United States Static judges cluded Chief Judge Dennis Thumpston England Bill Knepp LeRoy Weber Keith Ward United States Flight judges Frank Ehling Jim Newman During two days static judging planes dis played Circus Circus Convention Hall visitors welcome Most entrants brought familiar planes seen previous meets two English entries however unusual subjects deserving special mention Phil Moores third place Polish PZL Wilga outstanding its wealth de tail rearward deflecting shock strut landAbove Gerry Finglers Shinn 2150-A AIImetal covering caused radio prob lems flown 1974 World Championships solved external tenna Above Left Curtiss Hawk P6-E flown George Rose Modeled after prototype Air Force Muse um Georges documentation over whelming Left Steve Sauger uses starter Fairchild 24 Plane slightly damaged rough landing off runway 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONSSCALE RESULTS NameFidelity FidCraftsman- Crfts Complex- Static Static Flight Flight Final PlaceCountryAirplanePilotScorePlaceship ScorePlaceityTotalPlace 1 2Score 1NelitzDeHavillandNelitz9235 40 272 19825992249 PlattSBD-3 2USADauntlessPlatt7720868401014203839759151987 Moore EnglandPZLWiIgaMoore73401173357142054296595251982 MCCIilkLihShinn 2150AHester8375469409131991697 1931 USA F ingler CanadaShinn 2150AFingler8045773906132007494961927 6RoseCurtiss P6ERose80506729081319945952595251899 USAHawk SaugerFairchild 24 Sauger8340578802121946794971888 USARanger 8WischerPiel BerylWischer871527720411180899725 9755 1764 USA KluppZlin 42Klupp73551074205121773109759751729 JonesRyan StaBrink7685963301113182289459125 1722 1W Germany Africa RothVolksplaneRoth8655377903101645119459551571 USA BryantBristol 12EnglandBulldogBryant5620146080131315211295911445 SheberPittsS2AWaters608013630012121486139475971441 13USA 14WilliamsCurtiss F6C4 Williams 623512514514131479149425 941394 USAHawk 15NosenP47D USAThunderbolt Nosen543015508015141471159351375 16-DrRalph 5405164550161110951696251054 UminskiSuper FliBrooke Poland 17MouchaCurtissMoucha395517416017131055179675 9625 1021 USAJN4 18BussmannFieselerSpeidel2880183170181272618935679 USAStorch February 1978 79 Tournament/Scale Cont ing gear operational performed effec tively during landings under very gusty wind conditions encountered field upward swinging side door Wilga opened reveal completely detailed interior plane externally braced ribs cor rugations faithfully reproduced Phil made remarkable muffler Webra Speed 60 engine quieted exhaust point always possible detect whether engine running Dur ing static display placed small sale tag plane brought three buyers sold spot money used return flight England Supersonic Concorde other British en trant familiar international competitor Dennis Bryant plane Bristol Bulldog radial engine masterpiecesurround ed polished aluminum panels extending back cockpit Current World Canadian Champion Bob Nelitz again unbeatable made winning first place appear easy large yellow DeHavilland Chipmunk must regarded all-time classic perfection Crisp detail preserved very thin coatings Super Poxy make plane appear prototype reduced size An interesting comparison occured two models Shinn 2150-A entered Claude McCullough other Gerald Fingler built same scale Claudes plane simulated metal pan els Gerrys called Tin-Shlnn completely aluminum covered similar final scores within four points less percent metal covered Shinn first appeared 1974 Gerry having radio problems due great area metal has solved external antenna concept builder-flier teams put good test meet five such teams action spectacular one-third size Pitts S-2-A Andy Sheber ably flown Pete Waters Andy brought two supersize Pitts planes second used dem onstrations Both powered Roper 140 engines fly monsters ease engine speed seems range 8000 rpm first day flying wind velocity 35 mph demonstration Pitts plane take air prove large planes can handle wind Other team efforts Dick Speidel fly ing Glenn Bussmans large Fiesler Storch Ryan ST Cohn Jones flown John Brink bit unexpected humor arose discovered Shinn flown Maxey Hester builder Claude McCullough its receiver antenna neatly coiled inside fuselage never properly stretched high receiver sensitivity saved plane disaster Another bitof humor time complete minor prang result ed communication problems between flier Ralph Brooke builder Andrew Umin ski Poland Ralph flying Andys Kraft Super-Fli low altitudeon over-shot landing glitch occured Ralph didnt know Polish words havent got second day flying winds persisted up 25 mph times interspersed short periods calm gusty whirl winds pelted everyone various sized pieces desert planes flew spite conditions could indicate high cali ber flying ability money talks Credit success International Tournament Champions must go co sponsors Bill Bennet president general manager Circus Circus Hotel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News Scale modeling has never reached heights prestige offered backing sponsorship two enthusiasts fine paved runway fly ing field North Las Vegas Regional Park result Bill Bennetts interest sport hobby year total $55000 prize money distributed among tunate modelers competed two events Las Vegas addition cash entrant received room hotel meals paid during contest period per sonalized jumpsuit jacket numerous other benefits have invited com pete honor itself Credit must al given Hale Wallace Scale Contest Director planned coordinated acti vities Circus Circus personnel gave time effort assure success Above Pilot Pete Waters L builder Andy Sheber assemble 1/3size Pius S-2Acapable flying strong wind Top Right Walt Mouchas venerable JN4 Jenny Right Kraft Super-Fli Andrew Uminski Poland flown Ralph Brooke former Pattern WC Above Dennis Bryants magnificent Bristol Bulldog Large areas formed sheet alumi num surround radial enginemodel engine neatly disguised Below Piel Beryl build er Bob Wischer NT license number init ial Norm Taylor present Las Vegas Norm has similar model Bottom Granger Larry Williams check Curtiss F6C-4 Hawk before flight Frequency flag standing straight out gives clue wind -b PATTERN Twenty-two fliers competed rich est purse model history three previous years Hanno Prettner Austria car ried away $13000 first prize Except some close scores Wolfgang Matt early rounds never doubt eventual winner contrast high winds ear lier Scale meet Pattern portion tournament held under ideal conditions no wind temperatures near 70 de grees Flights made line free pass before judges follow ing passes maneuver required track between maneuvers also considered score Two rounds qualification flights made first three days four rounds five finalists fourth day Four minutes allowed engine starting no time limit flight yet flights short cause maneuvers required suc cessive pass Placement maneuvers before judges imaginary centerline crit ical Hanno seldom permitted Curare stray slightly Maneuvers selec ted maximum difficulty unusual number incorporating snap rollsthe downfall several contestants obvious beginning fliers practic ing specifically Las Vegas Five judges used during qualifications 10 finals Judges included lsao Matsui Masa hiro Kato Japan Warren Hitchcox Can ada Geoff Franklin England Monte Mal herbe South Africa Bill Johnson Travis McGinnis Bob Upton Don Lowe Frank Schwartz Dave Lane Ralph Brooke United States Chief Judge Jim Ed wards Contest Director Jerry Nelson trend toward similarity between Pat tern planes continued exceptions being Phil Kraft John Brink two-wheel non-re tract gears Dean Koger very large semi-delta design Deans wing leading edge two different shapes sharp spoilers about -span length other much shorter used aid performing snapping maneuvers Eight planes powered Webra engines radio equip ment Kraft Pro-Line popular six First-day maneuvers started dou ble avalanche two loops negative snap roll top positive snap top other Scores seven eight showed fairly difficult super slow eight-second roll done within 120-degree angle judges vision tri angular loop roll leg followed standard four-point roll re verse spin required two turns direc tion common fault was done vertically snapping loop negative snap roll top positive bottom reverse top hat starts fin ishes high six-sided loop completed round score nine uncommon 10 very rare Judging generous throughout contest Second-day maneuvers included top hat snap roll top reverse roll two direction followed figure M rolls vertical leg Reverse knife edge half roll its center square hori zontal eight three vertical drops aligned front judges Some zero scores February 1978 81 Bill Bennett Hannos $13000 check Alicia Mecner Miss RC first place trophy winner Hanno Prettner Grand Old MAN Walt Schroder Can anyone beat Hanno Hes won Las Vegas Tournament Champions three times before won 1977 RC World Championships Springfield OH Story tells bigger planes 1978 Tournament Above Second place winner $5000 Wolfgang Maft latest design named Arrow Pow ered Webra 61-F/RC Webra tuned pipe neatly concealed upper deck Below Left Dave Lucky Hat Brown Phoenix 7 anhedral stab Dave has done well year 1st place Nats 2nd place World Championships 3rd place Tournament Champions Below Right West German Champion Gunter Hoppe flew own Sultan design 4th place PretnerAus1 MattUechta 8rownUS. IIoppeWtst 3 Krlstcnsn Tournament/Pattern Cont seen maneuver square inside rol ling loop rolls leg reverse dou ble Immelmann reverse Cuban eight com pleted schedule Third-day maneuvers square out side rolling loop reverse point roll Six stops reverse circus eight Cuban eight 1 1/2 positive negative snap rolls crossover eight-point roll horizontal eight six-sided outside loop inverted reverse spin rolling circle finals top five qualifiers com bined 12 difficult maneuvers first flight finals Dave Brown lost rudder servo unable perform reverse spins Wolfgang Matts engine lost bearing vibration caused rapid glitches aborted flight Both fliers would feel pressure because best three four flight scores added final score Both made quick changes re main competition other three finalists Prettner Ivan Kristensen Gunter Hoppe finish qualification rounds Brown Hoppe tie third place Brown very consistent flying moved ahead Hoppe Except tie breaking finalists placed same positions qualifying rounds Tough judging kept scoring down finals Brown received 10 score judge square horizontal eight Prettner individual 10 scores rolling circle inverted reverse spin reverse Cuban eight 10 four judges reverse knife edge opinion spectators high scores justified Prettner remains 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS PATTERN FINALS 82 Model Aviation Above Hanno Prettner four-timer winner Las Vegas Tournament Champions Curare first place plane Looks like spoilers wing root arent sure whether used Top Left Always re spected competitor Ivan Kristensen Canada 5th $2500 prize Left Phil Kraft cleans plane after flight two meet retracting takeoff gear PATTERN QUALIFYING Above Steve Helms Bootlegger design features mostly-hidden tuned pipe low Ed Keck Spinks Acromasterproto type proposed 1978 Tournament Champions rules has Webra 90 power *Only highest score day counted man beat Matts score reverse top hat downgraded made last roll too late almost afterthought position score totals affected mistake however Accidents during meet limited Terry Cooper first flight second day losing servo during reverse knife edge plane hit desert high speed demolished Ivan Kristensen freak mishap day before flying began during practice Circus Circus Spe cial damaged due servo plugs being im properly assembled repaired plane ready first roundeventual ly finished fifth place Saturday Sunday two final days competition Phil Krafts full-size aerobatic Super-Fli made demonstration flights piloted Steve Nelson regular air show routine followed pattern maneu vers will probably used next years tournament 1978 contest requirements have published planes will need entirely different name being changed prototype pattern models will required perform aerobatics realistic manner similar full-size aero batic aircraft have flown compe tition utilizing restricted aerobatic zone rules out planes used air shows Writ ten proof will required contestant may appear scale contest because model must similar outline full-size plane specifications rules state outlines may al tered up 15 percent Airfoils cross-sec tions may changed trim lines color must correct engine can size muffler required Maximum weight 222 pounds Several prototype models 1978 event appeared Las Vegas Spinks Acro master Webra 90 flown during intermissions Ed Keck plane large weighing 11 pounds no tuned pipe found tournament planes performance realistic Joe Bridi flew quarter-size Cosmic Wind built kits plane fits new rules because used Europe aerobatics Another plane demonstrated Stephens Acro Events such Tournament Cham pions could never succeed the backing enthusiasm Bill Bennett presi dent general manager Circus Circus Ho tel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News co-spon sors meet innovative new pattern maneuvers coming semi-scale concept have helped create interest prestige found elsewhere sport hobby else would find carpeted pit area February 1978 83 Above From South Africa John Brink Super MAN fixed gear tail-dragger OPS engine buried pipe Above Left Two-time World Champ Bruno Giezendanner Scorpion II Below Left Last minute entrant Bill Salkowski Curare HB 61 engine Below Giichi Naruke Cosmic helped Tetsuji Okumura Above Largest plane Dean Kogers EU-i Note sharp leading edge projections two sections Below Fred Kugel Phoenix 6 Mark Radcliff ready call Freds flight
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/02
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COM PETI TW NE WSLETTEREiUP ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RC SOARING TEAM PROGRAM PLANNING 1978 program selecting 1979 US Soaring World Championships learn will quite similar previous 1976 program according results ballot previous program entrants Voting authorized Team Selection Program Committee modi fy 1976 program permitting quar ter-final contests flown during months April May June approved 74 5 B increasing number semi-final contests 10 demand warrants approved 75 4 C permitting semi-final contests flown first weekend July 1-3 second weekend July 8-9 approved 75 4 Participants also approved chairman AMA district members RC Soaring Team Selection Program Committee fol lows Ray Marvin chairman Dwight -lolley District Leon Pike II Dave Burt Ill Brian L Foster IV Jim W Lenoir V John Nielsen VI Warren Tiahrt VII Dale Nutter VIII Skip Miller IX Dave Thornburg X Don Burt XI vote 76 2 favor group Ray Marvin approved chair man committee CD 1976 RC Soaring Team Finals CD RC Soaring events 1977 AMA Nats California National Soaring So ciety FAI Coordinator STOY INDOOR KL GUDER RECORD written Free Flight Contest Board under chairmanship Joe Boyle Jr considering whether rescind Stan Stoys National AMA Record 1 088 seconds Indoor Hand-Launch Glider Cate gory issue whether building used its turbulent conditions acceptable record purposes Descriptions circum stances record Bob Meusers December Free Flight Duration column Bud Tennys January 1978 Indoor column board also considering whether need enact emergency interpre tation ruling concerning acceptable Indoor sites board members asked suggest language such emergency ruling event boards response course action RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FINALVOTERE-VOTE ~U0O FOR 1978-79 COMPETITION RULESo lt Vote AcceptableeCLL-0 C cceptable~- C -E- Tally IIIIIIIV V VIVII VIII IX X XI 45Contestant Classification Allow lower rank physical dis frometcFriendlAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON C 0 0 Q tia ci announced Quarter Midget Pylon Rules Status Upgrade provisional AIAA Notes This re-vote conducted because mostly due nature construction original Final Vote did produce conclusive results Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA com petition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote results see January 1978 issue February 1978 73 No pressurization fuel system except atmospheric pressure shall allowed Yee 14Fuel Limited max 50% nitro commercially pre-mixed w CD option fuel may suoolied contestan Ab C 0 00 NNNAlAANAA7A 4N N A A NIN N Lap cut called will ~nted lAl AlIIA8A3N FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDZ -c C FINAL VOTE RE-VOTE ova c Res silt FOR 1978-79COMPETITION RULES 1Eb%OO0-0GJ ofVote eptableS 5 -5 - 4COmo-oct o Eva N ptable~ u o LU Tally III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI 38Indoor Novice Pennyplane Specifications Limit monoplanes A A A A A9A ON Notes This re-vote conducted because item mistake included original Final Vote other items re-voted help avoid possible misunderstandings blank box means no vote cast Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA competition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote re sults see January 1978 issue JAMUARY 1 START FOR RULES PROPOSALS Contest Board Procedures provide period January 1 through September 1 other year AMA members may sub mit Basic Proposals add revise exist ing AMA competition rules effect Janu ary 1 two years later new rules announced pages last month month started proposals submitted 1976 new cycle accepting basic Rules Change Proposals begins Janu ary 1 1978 extends through Septemb ber 11978 postmark deadline Rules eman ating such proposals will effective January 11980 Only proposals submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form will accepted forms available upon request AMA HQ please include pre-addressed stamped envelope Items included making proposal consist 1 brief sum mary proposed change 2 exact wording proposed rule book 3 logic behind proposed change includ ing alleged shortcomings present rules Three adult AMA members must sign pro posal form must AMA Contest Director IIULBERT VOTED MOST IMPROVED among f ye nom nees Bill Hulbe Akron OH has named receive Pete Andrews Most Improved Flier Award 1977-78 Indoor Team Selection Program nominees ranked AMA FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Although becoming member US Indoor Team prerequisite award Hulbert did fact win spot 1978 teamtogether Jim Richmond Dan Domina 74 Model Aviation Darryl Stevens FF Cargo model takeoff run Holds Junior age class record 5597 ozs lifted July 10 1977 Thu nderbugs Sum mer Fling Mile Square Park Calif Used Ccx TD 02 swinging 6-3 sin gle blade prop Planes tail boom arrow shaft CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peal L Penney 8 ChIottn Dr. Andover MA 01810 ii R Sobrivo 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Ooeens NY 11421 NC Bryan SatIer 29 WaldOrf Pt. Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Blaclrbarn8 BloeSproce In. Ccvnreack LI NY 11728 lIt Ken Reber Rd 1 Naeareth PA 18064 lEant M Weisenbach 4588 P0 1465 5, Cleveland OH 44135 West RC J Slate 809 Forest Rose Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MO 20741 NC J Lawrence 12538 Woodtock Or. Upper Marlboro MO 20870 V Beo Cleveland 708 Coantry CbS Orive Tallahorna TN 37388 RC J Oant Jr. 18t3S LakeshorvOr. BrrnivghavrAL35216 RC Charlene Folds 818 Main St. Naw EIIvqton SC 29809 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Strock PP0 No2 Harybart Old Lytne CT 06371 II Carrol AlIve 2 Armanva Fl. Hontinatne Sty NY 11746 Ill Rady Klviber 2021 Lakeland Avv. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jo Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hatepton VA 23381 V Bonny Jvvhes 3112 East Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI COrn Matsueo 10132 Dooqlass C. St Avv MO 63074 VIt Phil Klintrsorth Jr. 715 Rargers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Marh Valetios 2302 Pomnaran Dr. Hoonton TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43185 utah P1. Devver CO 80222 X Jve Norcross 4826 West 123rd Sr. Hawthorne CA 90280 Xl Ernie Line 16558-121 Avv. SE Rovtvn WA 98085 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gnve Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Fettbroke MA 02388 If Jean Pajlet 30 Emerson Rd Broobyilie Olen Head NY 11848 Itt bird Jackson 523 Meadowbrooh St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barde An. Springfield VA 22182 V Dave Hemstraoght PO Boo 171 Moncha Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Barch 133 Rocltford Apt 12 Forest Pork IL 60130 VII James Sietne 4941 Wisconsin Ave N Now Hope MN 88428 VII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestoress Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talltnan 3014 Etinchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 405 21st St. Mayhettan Beach CA 90266 Xl Dan Rotherford 4705 237th Fl. 55 Bothell WA 98011 VI Kit Gerhart 3930W Jefferson Kohotnv IN 48901 NC Ralph White R R 18oo324 Neoga IL 62447 VII Jvhn Evert 421 Woleot In. Apple Valley MN 85124 IWestI Wesley Slach 1213 Wall 5, P01 Horon Ml 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Ft Wvrth TX 76116 PC Larry Stoefield 301 Wilsnn St Crowley TX 76036 IlL Jatnet T Pinley 65405 Central Wichita KS 6720& RC Robert Arnett 2005 Kansas Drool Bend KS 67830 X Myrtle Coad Rt Bvv 19 Lower babe CA 98487 North bee Polanshy 258 Iris Ace Goleta CA 93017 Sooth Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidern AvoSW Seattle WA 98126 NC Donald Miller 3436 S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RC Pylon 8 Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Soaring RC Pattern Pylon & oIl other RC RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doog Allredd 38 Savernit Rd. bevingtOn MA 02173 II Jon Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dave Brown 8534 Haddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St Chester VA 23831 V Rhett Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tallahassee FL 33303 VI Bob Undrrwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Lvois MG 63128 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde2026 Snowenass Lv. Garland TX 75043 IX Loren Tregnlla 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bili Northrop l 821W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 82627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431S 194th Seattle WA 88158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Richard Sherman 408 River Rd Tewksbary MA 01876 II Robert Clarnens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sarenmit St McKeesport PA 18130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 18th Ft baaderdale FL 33313 Vt Prank Bnatty 2608 Pontoon Rd. Gronite City IL 62040 VII Cleade MeCaltoagh Boo 40 Mantecansa IA 50171 VIII Johnny Casbaro Boo 8038 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Pranh Capan 251 Camino los Piores Enoinitos CA 82024 XI Earle Moorheod 2788 View Ft S Sale, OR 97303 DIRECTORY Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Carstest Board CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapele Nepernitle IL 80540 CL SPEED TEAM FINALS Dr Laird Jackson 1977 FAI Control Line Speed Team Selection Trials 1978 US team exciting affairs some past meets have hard objective about such things probably harder certain about reasons changes CL Speed competition have changes Top performance levels areas Speed flying have continued high standard overall participation therefore competition has fallen FAI Speed somewhat peculiar United States Speed competition na tions individuals other parts world also interesting note although equipment available now past years fewer Speed fliers participate FAI flying Rossi engines have totally supplanted TWA since 1 971 team selection meet Carl Dodges home-built engine exception all-Rossi contests year recent past Chuck Schuette has success fully used Supertigre engines version Cox present year Scott Newkirks entry Scott did get flights Never-the-less plenty Rossis available Cox engines will apparently compete successfully handled properly witness FF results Supertigres probably still have close potential Emil Rumpel makes airplane equipment available construction notes ships equipment have avail able over year yet five contes tants recorded official two-flight averages year two recording single flights total just nine contestants entered matching 1973 lOw St Louis num ber entrants has actually remained fairly stable can see table Speeds have risen about 7 mph per cycle since wire put 01 6 1973 speed about 4-5 mph between 1st 3rd being rule contest other FAI CL categories Combat Team Racing Aerobatics also bit low entries team trials CL fliers question wheth er good bad trend quality finalists good want partici pants Anybody out comments let know team trials itself centered Riverside CA weekend preceding Nats Rev Bill Wisniewski ran fine contest giving lots opportunity show potential still adhering FAI procedures cause small number contestants rounds two per day generally over about noon helped avoid wind heat afternoons Riverside outset everyone figured Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr top two places looking contest third Carl Dodge question mark using old ships had little no February 1978 75 1978 US FAI Control Line Speed Team members chosen Nats-connected Team Trials Riverside CA though later eastern section trials Dayton OH team comprised Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA below right Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA below left Charlie Lieber Moorestown NJ bottom left photo Charlies dad Bob left picture Schuette Spahr photos 1975 Team Trials reporter Doc Jackson says used same planes least same designs 1977 Lieber photo taken practice session Moorestown assymetrical designs used Rossi 15 engines Speeds up over 1975 trials SPEED FINALS Cant development time because involvement Team Racing Luke Roy had some good sounding runs inconsistent times didnt seem quite ready Glenn Lee getting some good bench devel opment engines couldnt get equipment work air Scott Newkirk some good Cox engines reported have too little flying practice con tender Perhaps closest pair Carlos Aloise Jr expertise Schuette Spahr behind him no Pylon flying exper ience Charlie Lieber done own aircraft development work lots telephone consultation engines Chuck Schuette solid reliable equipment didnt know would fast enough As turned out reliability won over revs less pylon time Saturday first round saw Bob Spahr go lead solid 148 mph flight Chuck Schuette lean re corded 140 Carl Dodge damaged No 1 ship off-balance prop run decided retire favor Team Race competition remainder Riverside meet Scott Newkirk also retirement forced him met March AFB parking apron too smartly aircrafts taste Glenn Lee Doug Hinkley couldnt record times Carlos Aloise Jr troubles like Dodge one-bladed prop repaired things time try later recorded no time Round 1 Charlie Lieber got off shade lean died very slowly during flight re corded almost 145 mph good start Luke Roy also bit lean 136 Round 2 Saturday saw Schuette Spahr leading expectedwith 153 149 respectively Doug Hinkley got flight 92 apparent tank problems retired following flight Aloise put up flight 142 some difficulty flying pylon good effort As turned out Aloises officialwith ship appeared have much potential test circle Charlie Lieber got act together good clean setting flight almost better stride 139 flight appeared 147 establish solid average third place though didnt have enough left chal end round Luke Roy also hit lenge Charlie SPEED TRIALS STATISTICS AND 1977 FINALS RESULTS 1971 Cleveland11 Contestants Winner1452nd 1973 St Louis9 Contestants Winner13992nd 1975 LA & Dayton10 Contestants Winner14732nd 1977 Riverside & Dayton 1 Charles Schuette IRivI 2 Robert Spahr RivI 3 Charles Lieber Rivi 4 Carl Dodge Dayl 5 Luther Roy Rivi 6 Carlos Aloise Jr Rivi 7 Douglas Hinkley RivI 8 Glenn Lee 9 Scott Newkirk 1 14007 14893 14488 13851 13656 NT NT NT NT 2 15300 14933 14697 14385 13946 14239 9263 14353rd1415 127 slowest 1363rd134 118 slowest 14553rd1434 109 slowest 3 15491 14853 14963 14620 14185 NT NT 4Avg. Best 2 15396 mph 14913 mph 14830 mph 14497 mph 14066 mph NT NT 14113 14385 13673 NT NT 76 Model Aviation pylon L-R Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr Charlie Lieber Timers waiting working Speed Team Trials what nine fliers timing desk L-R Mindy Wisniewski behind Coke Pete Brandt Pete Soule Mike Wis niowski Former Speed World Champion Bill Wisnewski helped chores such checking lines 8ev Wisniewski ably CDed event did Nats CL Speed events Sundays flights simply sealed results list Saturday Despite Liebers fears Aloise unable overcome practice deficit mount challenge Roy added 142 139 very solid 4th place average Lieber fixed prop all-out try topped Bob Spahrs best single flight 14963and new Senior record Schuette solidified average high time meet 155 Spahr added third 148149 mph flight show consistency After much delay eastemers actually two fliers already tried River side got chance Dayton OH Oc tober 9 Carl Dodge Glenn Lee showed up Dodge got times flew back-up fiberglass ship home-built engine recorded consistent flights 144146 edge Luke Roy out first alter nate spot Thats story years Speed Team selection top finishers used sidewinder ships inboard wings Shuette Spahr have rear induction engines board cylinders Lieber uses front induction engine outboard cylinder use Rossi engines suction feed Schuette Spahr use aluminum wings hardwood spar Lieber uses glass wings stub aluminum spar use molded glass tops Write want plans construction equipment details ships Dr La/rd Jack son 523 Meadowbrook St Davids PA 19087 Above Charlie Liebers FAI Speed model assymmetrical design like Schuette Spahr Liebers engine outboard stead inboard like Right Carl Dodge flew model home-built engine didnt get clocking Riverside averaged 14497 Dayton first alternate Dodge Henry Nelson joined forces Riverside come first Team Race Team Trials Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyp lane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 7382 6534 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 212 11418 0550 6208 0300 2104 18 210 10058 9314 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 10086 10 086 Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22561 8580 3010 Senior 11 090 19342 29310 15422 5202 4478 1302 2326 29310 10 038 3071 Senior 15 514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 35 540 13 122 10028 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10360 3300 1484 23480 9254 8090 Open 15532 24160 35084 25198 6328 73 18 5152 2228 32400 13420 8313 Open 21520 27300 50421 30284 8270 8110 4304 2586 42060 15245 11340 Indoor FAt Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance %A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 19264 18530 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12157 18083 20037 n/a 20037 16181 21118 Control Line Cont B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto /A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profjlp Outdoor Free Flight FAt Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo AA Gas %A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Orn ithopter Helicopter /2A Gas AA Gas ROW AGes Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 13235 12011 9752 9465 12967 3411 34280 24648 Junior 7360 16390 11 540 10560 21 090 24000 6390 5597oz Senior Open 15326 15811 Junior onlyl 8965 10461 Jr Only 12-linel 14963 365363856 354563841 23512799 Senior 18 530 1803 0 10000 12 060 31000 44580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 3109031410 615012490 2500047020 646011400 1527026520 200008080 3710040000 52606440 553012000 2328019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 16010 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 14380 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 12590 7520 16 470 6540 15000 7270 35350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 53460 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 11140 52120 13440 74500 9100 62390 13560 17310 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14 570 Open 18000 9590 30000 7490 30000 6270 41420 8400 10430 66190 9000 4040 4090 8000 February 1978 77 NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 12/5/77 World Champ Bob Nelitz making flaps-down approach perfect landing Intricate detailing Chipmunk earned highest fidelity craftsmanship awards first place overall S3500 purse Sport Scale version outstanding plane July 1977 MA SCALE Sponsored Circus Circus Hotel Casino Model Airplane News magazine Las Vegas International Tournament Cham pions Scale competition new approach RC Scale modeling emphasis model itself rather flying no weight size engine limits effect first contest did bring expected specially-built large spectacular super-scale planes future will surely attract type plane anticipation cash awards large amount time volved producing such plane meant present crop Scale models used would possibly compe titive However glamour pres tigious event such will powerful attraction Models entered name builder may select pilot choice may fly himself team idea ba sic tournament concept collection Scale models entered highest quality ever gathered place Only World Championships uniformly high standard achieved Static scores based fidelity craft4manship would show uniformity however because complexity factor ap plied under Las Vegas rules downgraded models otherwise high quality because did have large amount exterior detail complexity K-factor applied fol lows K1 0 Simple aircraft no significant detail K11 Tube fabric monoplanes K12 Tube fabric biplanes K13 All-metal contemporary aircraft tube fabric aircraft signi ficant surface detail K1 4 Single engine military aircraft metal construction Above Below Right Phil Moores Polish PZL Wilga w equipped super-quiet muf fler its Webra 60 engine came third Below Left Dave Platt preps takeoff Doug las SBD-3 Dauntless Platt took home $1500 second place Chart opposite page shows good fidelity craftsmanship scores combined high complexity multiplier can give excellent total static score Flight scoring little effectshifted second third places K15 Multi-engine military commercial aircraft metal construction event no 15-factor planes entered flight model expected dem onstrate performance equivalent realism prototype No points award ed flight Points deducted static score up 10 percent failure perform expected Thus perfect flight would result no loss static points poor flight would penalize score prac tice static score multiplied value varying between 10 09 Cash prizes totaled $15000 $3500 first place $1500 second $1000 third $800 fourth $700 fifth others $500 As expected generous prizes made event attractive Scale model history Seven 18 entrants came outside United States Static judges cluded Chief Judge Dennis Thumpston England Bill Knepp LeRoy Weber Keith Ward United States Flight judges Frank Ehling Jim Newman During two days static judging planes dis played Circus Circus Convention Hall visitors welcome Most entrants brought familiar planes seen previous meets two English entries however unusual subjects deserving special mention Phil Moores third place Polish PZL Wilga outstanding its wealth de tail rearward deflecting shock strut landAbove Gerry Finglers Shinn 2150-A AIImetal covering caused radio prob lems flown 1974 World Championships solved external tenna Above Left Curtiss Hawk P6-E flown George Rose Modeled after prototype Air Force Muse um Georges documentation over whelming Left Steve Sauger uses starter Fairchild 24 Plane slightly damaged rough landing off runway 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONSSCALE RESULTS NameFidelity FidCraftsman- Crfts Complex- Static Static Flight Flight Final PlaceCountryAirplanePilotScorePlaceship ScorePlaceityTotalPlace 1 2Score 1NelitzDeHavillandNelitz9235 40 272 19825992249 PlattSBD-3 2USADauntlessPlatt7720868401014203839759151987 Moore EnglandPZLWiIgaMoore73401173357142054296595251982 MCCIilkLihShinn 2150AHester8375469409131991697 1931 USA F ingler CanadaShinn 2150AFingler8045773906132007494961927 6RoseCurtiss P6ERose80506729081319945952595251899 USAHawk SaugerFairchild 24 Sauger8340578802121946794971888 USARanger 8WischerPiel BerylWischer871527720411180899725 9755 1764 USA KluppZlin 42Klupp73551074205121773109759751729 JonesRyan StaBrink7685963301113182289459125 1722 1W Germany Africa RothVolksplaneRoth8655377903101645119459551571 USA BryantBristol 12EnglandBulldogBryant5620146080131315211295911445 SheberPittsS2AWaters608013630012121486139475971441 13USA 14WilliamsCurtiss F6C4 Williams 623512514514131479149425 941394 USAHawk 15NosenP47D USAThunderbolt Nosen543015508015141471159351375 16-DrRalph 5405164550161110951696251054 UminskiSuper FliBrooke Poland 17MouchaCurtissMoucha395517416017131055179675 9625 1021 USAJN4 18BussmannFieselerSpeidel2880183170181272618935679 USAStorch February 1978 79 Tournament/Scale Cont ing gear operational performed effec tively during landings under very gusty wind conditions encountered field upward swinging side door Wilga opened reveal completely detailed interior plane externally braced ribs cor rugations faithfully reproduced Phil made remarkable muffler Webra Speed 60 engine quieted exhaust point always possible detect whether engine running Dur ing static display placed small sale tag plane brought three buyers sold spot money used return flight England Supersonic Concorde other British en trant familiar international competitor Dennis Bryant plane Bristol Bulldog radial engine masterpiecesurround ed polished aluminum panels extending back cockpit Current World Canadian Champion Bob Nelitz again unbeatable made winning first place appear easy large yellow DeHavilland Chipmunk must regarded all-time classic perfection Crisp detail preserved very thin coatings Super Poxy make plane appear prototype reduced size An interesting comparison occured two models Shinn 2150-A entered Claude McCullough other Gerald Fingler built same scale Claudes plane simulated metal pan els Gerrys called Tin-Shlnn completely aluminum covered similar final scores within four points less percent metal covered Shinn first appeared 1974 Gerry having radio problems due great area metal has solved external antenna concept builder-flier teams put good test meet five such teams action spectacular one-third size Pitts S-2-A Andy Sheber ably flown Pete Waters Andy brought two supersize Pitts planes second used dem onstrations Both powered Roper 140 engines fly monsters ease engine speed seems range 8000 rpm first day flying wind velocity 35 mph demonstration Pitts plane take air prove large planes can handle wind Other team efforts Dick Speidel fly ing Glenn Bussmans large Fiesler Storch Ryan ST Cohn Jones flown John Brink bit unexpected humor arose discovered Shinn flown Maxey Hester builder Claude McCullough its receiver antenna neatly coiled inside fuselage never properly stretched high receiver sensitivity saved plane disaster Another bitof humor time complete minor prang result ed communication problems between flier Ralph Brooke builder Andrew Umin ski Poland Ralph flying Andys Kraft Super-Fli low altitudeon over-shot landing glitch occured Ralph didnt know Polish words havent got second day flying winds persisted up 25 mph times interspersed short periods calm gusty whirl winds pelted everyone various sized pieces desert planes flew spite conditions could indicate high cali ber flying ability money talks Credit success International Tournament Champions must go co sponsors Bill Bennet president general manager Circus Circus Hotel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News Scale modeling has never reached heights prestige offered backing sponsorship two enthusiasts fine paved runway fly ing field North Las Vegas Regional Park result Bill Bennetts interest sport hobby year total $55000 prize money distributed among tunate modelers competed two events Las Vegas addition cash entrant received room hotel meals paid during contest period per sonalized jumpsuit jacket numerous other benefits have invited com pete honor itself Credit must al given Hale Wallace Scale Contest Director planned coordinated acti vities Circus Circus personnel gave time effort assure success Above Pilot Pete Waters L builder Andy Sheber assemble 1/3size Pius S-2Acapable flying strong wind Top Right Walt Mouchas venerable JN4 Jenny Right Kraft Super-Fli Andrew Uminski Poland flown Ralph Brooke former Pattern WC Above Dennis Bryants magnificent Bristol Bulldog Large areas formed sheet alumi num surround radial enginemodel engine neatly disguised Below Piel Beryl build er Bob Wischer NT license number init ial Norm Taylor present Las Vegas Norm has similar model Bottom Granger Larry Williams check Curtiss F6C-4 Hawk before flight Frequency flag standing straight out gives clue wind -b PATTERN Twenty-two fliers competed rich est purse model history three previous years Hanno Prettner Austria car ried away $13000 first prize Except some close scores Wolfgang Matt early rounds never doubt eventual winner contrast high winds ear lier Scale meet Pattern portion tournament held under ideal conditions no wind temperatures near 70 de grees Flights made line free pass before judges follow ing passes maneuver required track between maneuvers also considered score Two rounds qualification flights made first three days four rounds five finalists fourth day Four minutes allowed engine starting no time limit flight yet flights short cause maneuvers required suc cessive pass Placement maneuvers before judges imaginary centerline crit ical Hanno seldom permitted Curare stray slightly Maneuvers selec ted maximum difficulty unusual number incorporating snap rollsthe downfall several contestants obvious beginning fliers practic ing specifically Las Vegas Five judges used during qualifications 10 finals Judges included lsao Matsui Masa hiro Kato Japan Warren Hitchcox Can ada Geoff Franklin England Monte Mal herbe South Africa Bill Johnson Travis McGinnis Bob Upton Don Lowe Frank Schwartz Dave Lane Ralph Brooke United States Chief Judge Jim Ed wards Contest Director Jerry Nelson trend toward similarity between Pat tern planes continued exceptions being Phil Kraft John Brink two-wheel non-re tract gears Dean Koger very large semi-delta design Deans wing leading edge two different shapes sharp spoilers about -span length other much shorter used aid performing snapping maneuvers Eight planes powered Webra engines radio equip ment Kraft Pro-Line popular six First-day maneuvers started dou ble avalanche two loops negative snap roll top positive snap top other Scores seven eight showed fairly difficult super slow eight-second roll done within 120-degree angle judges vision tri angular loop roll leg followed standard four-point roll re verse spin required two turns direc tion common fault was done vertically snapping loop negative snap roll top positive bottom reverse top hat starts fin ishes high six-sided loop completed round score nine uncommon 10 very rare Judging generous throughout contest Second-day maneuvers included top hat snap roll top reverse roll two direction followed figure M rolls vertical leg Reverse knife edge half roll its center square hori zontal eight three vertical drops aligned front judges Some zero scores February 1978 81 Bill Bennett Hannos $13000 check Alicia Mecner Miss RC first place trophy winner Hanno Prettner Grand Old MAN Walt Schroder Can anyone beat Hanno Hes won Las Vegas Tournament Champions three times before won 1977 RC World Championships Springfield OH Story tells bigger planes 1978 Tournament Above Second place winner $5000 Wolfgang Maft latest design named Arrow Pow ered Webra 61-F/RC Webra tuned pipe neatly concealed upper deck Below Left Dave Lucky Hat Brown Phoenix 7 anhedral stab Dave has done well year 1st place Nats 2nd place World Championships 3rd place Tournament Champions Below Right West German Champion Gunter Hoppe flew own Sultan design 4th place PretnerAus1 MattUechta 8rownUS. IIoppeWtst 3 Krlstcnsn Tournament/Pattern Cont seen maneuver square inside rol ling loop rolls leg reverse dou ble Immelmann reverse Cuban eight com pleted schedule Third-day maneuvers square out side rolling loop reverse point roll Six stops reverse circus eight Cuban eight 1 1/2 positive negative snap rolls crossover eight-point roll horizontal eight six-sided outside loop inverted reverse spin rolling circle finals top five qualifiers com bined 12 difficult maneuvers first flight finals Dave Brown lost rudder servo unable perform reverse spins Wolfgang Matts engine lost bearing vibration caused rapid glitches aborted flight Both fliers would feel pressure because best three four flight scores added final score Both made quick changes re main competition other three finalists Prettner Ivan Kristensen Gunter Hoppe finish qualification rounds Brown Hoppe tie third place Brown very consistent flying moved ahead Hoppe Except tie breaking finalists placed same positions qualifying rounds Tough judging kept scoring down finals Brown received 10 score judge square horizontal eight Prettner individual 10 scores rolling circle inverted reverse spin reverse Cuban eight 10 four judges reverse knife edge opinion spectators high scores justified Prettner remains 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS PATTERN FINALS 82 Model Aviation Above Hanno Prettner four-timer winner Las Vegas Tournament Champions Curare first place plane Looks like spoilers wing root arent sure whether used Top Left Always re spected competitor Ivan Kristensen Canada 5th $2500 prize Left Phil Kraft cleans plane after flight two meet retracting takeoff gear PATTERN QUALIFYING Above Steve Helms Bootlegger design features mostly-hidden tuned pipe low Ed Keck Spinks Acromasterproto type proposed 1978 Tournament Champions rules has Webra 90 power *Only highest score day counted man beat Matts score reverse top hat downgraded made last roll too late almost afterthought position score totals affected mistake however Accidents during meet limited Terry Cooper first flight second day losing servo during reverse knife edge plane hit desert high speed demolished Ivan Kristensen freak mishap day before flying began during practice Circus Circus Spe cial damaged due servo plugs being im properly assembled repaired plane ready first roundeventual ly finished fifth place Saturday Sunday two final days competition Phil Krafts full-size aerobatic Super-Fli made demonstration flights piloted Steve Nelson regular air show routine followed pattern maneu vers will probably used next years tournament 1978 contest requirements have published planes will need entirely different name being changed prototype pattern models will required perform aerobatics realistic manner similar full-size aero batic aircraft have flown compe tition utilizing restricted aerobatic zone rules out planes used air shows Writ ten proof will required contestant may appear scale contest because model must similar outline full-size plane specifications rules state outlines may al tered up 15 percent Airfoils cross-sec tions may changed trim lines color must correct engine can size muffler required Maximum weight 222 pounds Several prototype models 1978 event appeared Las Vegas Spinks Acro master Webra 90 flown during intermissions Ed Keck plane large weighing 11 pounds no tuned pipe found tournament planes performance realistic Joe Bridi flew quarter-size Cosmic Wind built kits plane fits new rules because used Europe aerobatics Another plane demonstrated Stephens Acro Events such Tournament Cham pions could never succeed the backing enthusiasm Bill Bennett presi dent general manager Circus Circus Ho tel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News co-spon sors meet innovative new pattern maneuvers coming semi-scale concept have helped create interest prestige found elsewhere sport hobby else would find carpeted pit area February 1978 83 Above From South Africa John Brink Super MAN fixed gear tail-dragger OPS engine buried pipe Above Left Two-time World Champ Bruno Giezendanner Scorpion II Below Left Last minute entrant Bill Salkowski Curare HB 61 engine Below Giichi Naruke Cosmic helped Tetsuji Okumura Above Largest plane Dean Kogers EU-i Note sharp leading edge projections two sections Below Fred Kugel Phoenix 6 Mark Radcliff ready call Freds flight
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/02
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COM PETI TW NE WSLETTEREiUP ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RC SOARING TEAM PROGRAM PLANNING 1978 program selecting 1979 US Soaring World Championships learn will quite similar previous 1976 program according results ballot previous program entrants Voting authorized Team Selection Program Committee modi fy 1976 program permitting quar ter-final contests flown during months April May June approved 74 5 B increasing number semi-final contests 10 demand warrants approved 75 4 C permitting semi-final contests flown first weekend July 1-3 second weekend July 8-9 approved 75 4 Participants also approved chairman AMA district members RC Soaring Team Selection Program Committee fol lows Ray Marvin chairman Dwight -lolley District Leon Pike II Dave Burt Ill Brian L Foster IV Jim W Lenoir V John Nielsen VI Warren Tiahrt VII Dale Nutter VIII Skip Miller IX Dave Thornburg X Don Burt XI vote 76 2 favor group Ray Marvin approved chair man committee CD 1976 RC Soaring Team Finals CD RC Soaring events 1977 AMA Nats California National Soaring So ciety FAI Coordinator STOY INDOOR KL GUDER RECORD written Free Flight Contest Board under chairmanship Joe Boyle Jr considering whether rescind Stan Stoys National AMA Record 1 088 seconds Indoor Hand-Launch Glider Cate gory issue whether building used its turbulent conditions acceptable record purposes Descriptions circum stances record Bob Meusers December Free Flight Duration column Bud Tennys January 1978 Indoor column board also considering whether need enact emergency interpre tation ruling concerning acceptable Indoor sites board members asked suggest language such emergency ruling event boards response course action RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FINALVOTERE-VOTE ~U0O FOR 1978-79 COMPETITION RULESo lt Vote AcceptableeCLL-0 C cceptable~- C -E- Tally IIIIIIIV V VIVII VIII IX X XI 45Contestant Classification Allow lower rank physical dis frometcFriendlAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON C 0 0 Q tia ci announced Quarter Midget Pylon Rules Status Upgrade provisional AIAA Notes This re-vote conducted because mostly due nature construction original Final Vote did produce conclusive results Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA com petition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote results see January 1978 issue February 1978 73 No pressurization fuel system except atmospheric pressure shall allowed Yee 14Fuel Limited max 50% nitro commercially pre-mixed w CD option fuel may suoolied contestan Ab C 0 00 NNNAlAANAA7A 4N N A A NIN N Lap cut called will ~nted lAl AlIIA8A3N FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDZ -c C FINAL VOTE RE-VOTE ova c Res silt FOR 1978-79COMPETITION RULES 1Eb%OO0-0GJ ofVote eptableS 5 -5 - 4COmo-oct o Eva N ptable~ u o LU Tally III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI 38Indoor Novice Pennyplane Specifications Limit monoplanes A A A A A9A ON Notes This re-vote conducted because item mistake included original Final Vote other items re-voted help avoid possible misunderstandings blank box means no vote cast Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA competition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote re sults see January 1978 issue JAMUARY 1 START FOR RULES PROPOSALS Contest Board Procedures provide period January 1 through September 1 other year AMA members may sub mit Basic Proposals add revise exist ing AMA competition rules effect Janu ary 1 two years later new rules announced pages last month month started proposals submitted 1976 new cycle accepting basic Rules Change Proposals begins Janu ary 1 1978 extends through Septemb ber 11978 postmark deadline Rules eman ating such proposals will effective January 11980 Only proposals submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form will accepted forms available upon request AMA HQ please include pre-addressed stamped envelope Items included making proposal consist 1 brief sum mary proposed change 2 exact wording proposed rule book 3 logic behind proposed change includ ing alleged shortcomings present rules Three adult AMA members must sign pro posal form must AMA Contest Director IIULBERT VOTED MOST IMPROVED among f ye nom nees Bill Hulbe Akron OH has named receive Pete Andrews Most Improved Flier Award 1977-78 Indoor Team Selection Program nominees ranked AMA FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Although becoming member US Indoor Team prerequisite award Hulbert did fact win spot 1978 teamtogether Jim Richmond Dan Domina 74 Model Aviation Darryl Stevens FF Cargo model takeoff run Holds Junior age class record 5597 ozs lifted July 10 1977 Thu nderbugs Sum mer Fling Mile Square Park Calif Used Ccx TD 02 swinging 6-3 sin gle blade prop Planes tail boom arrow shaft CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peal L Penney 8 ChIottn Dr. Andover MA 01810 ii R Sobrivo 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Ooeens NY 11421 NC Bryan SatIer 29 WaldOrf Pt. Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Blaclrbarn8 BloeSproce In. Ccvnreack LI NY 11728 lIt Ken Reber Rd 1 Naeareth PA 18064 lEant M Weisenbach 4588 P0 1465 5, Cleveland OH 44135 West RC J Slate 809 Forest Rose Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MO 20741 NC J Lawrence 12538 Woodtock Or. Upper Marlboro MO 20870 V Beo Cleveland 708 Coantry CbS Orive Tallahorna TN 37388 RC J Oant Jr. 18t3S LakeshorvOr. BrrnivghavrAL35216 RC Charlene Folds 818 Main St. Naw EIIvqton SC 29809 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Strock PP0 No2 Harybart Old Lytne CT 06371 II Carrol AlIve 2 Armanva Fl. Hontinatne Sty NY 11746 Ill Rady Klviber 2021 Lakeland Avv. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jo Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hatepton VA 23381 V Bonny Jvvhes 3112 East Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI COrn Matsueo 10132 Dooqlass C. St Avv MO 63074 VIt Phil Klintrsorth Jr. 715 Rargers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Marh Valetios 2302 Pomnaran Dr. Hoonton TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43185 utah P1. Devver CO 80222 X Jve Norcross 4826 West 123rd Sr. Hawthorne CA 90280 Xl Ernie Line 16558-121 Avv. SE Rovtvn WA 98085 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gnve Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Fettbroke MA 02388 If Jean Pajlet 30 Emerson Rd Broobyilie Olen Head NY 11848 Itt bird Jackson 523 Meadowbrooh St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barde An. Springfield VA 22182 V Dave Hemstraoght PO Boo 171 Moncha Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Barch 133 Rocltford Apt 12 Forest Pork IL 60130 VII James Sietne 4941 Wisconsin Ave N Now Hope MN 88428 VII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestoress Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talltnan 3014 Etinchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 405 21st St. Mayhettan Beach CA 90266 Xl Dan Rotherford 4705 237th Fl. 55 Bothell WA 98011 VI Kit Gerhart 3930W Jefferson Kohotnv IN 48901 NC Ralph White R R 18oo324 Neoga IL 62447 VII Jvhn Evert 421 Woleot In. Apple Valley MN 85124 IWestI Wesley Slach 1213 Wall 5, P01 Horon Ml 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Ft Wvrth TX 76116 PC Larry Stoefield 301 Wilsnn St Crowley TX 76036 IlL Jatnet T Pinley 65405 Central Wichita KS 6720& RC Robert Arnett 2005 Kansas Drool Bend KS 67830 X Myrtle Coad Rt Bvv 19 Lower babe CA 98487 North bee Polanshy 258 Iris Ace Goleta CA 93017 Sooth Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidern AvoSW Seattle WA 98126 NC Donald Miller 3436 S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RC Pylon 8 Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Soaring RC Pattern Pylon & oIl other RC RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doog Allredd 38 Savernit Rd. bevingtOn MA 02173 II Jon Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dave Brown 8534 Haddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St Chester VA 23831 V Rhett Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tallahassee FL 33303 VI Bob Undrrwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Lvois MG 63128 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde2026 Snowenass Lv. Garland TX 75043 IX Loren Tregnlla 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bili Northrop l 821W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 82627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431S 194th Seattle WA 88158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Richard Sherman 408 River Rd Tewksbary MA 01876 II Robert Clarnens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sarenmit St McKeesport PA 18130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 18th Ft baaderdale FL 33313 Vt Prank Bnatty 2608 Pontoon Rd. Gronite City IL 62040 VII Cleade MeCaltoagh Boo 40 Mantecansa IA 50171 VIII Johnny Casbaro Boo 8038 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Pranh Capan 251 Camino los Piores Enoinitos CA 82024 XI Earle Moorheod 2788 View Ft S Sale, OR 97303 DIRECTORY Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Carstest Board CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapele Nepernitle IL 80540 CL SPEED TEAM FINALS Dr Laird Jackson 1977 FAI Control Line Speed Team Selection Trials 1978 US team exciting affairs some past meets have hard objective about such things probably harder certain about reasons changes CL Speed competition have changes Top performance levels areas Speed flying have continued high standard overall participation therefore competition has fallen FAI Speed somewhat peculiar United States Speed competition na tions individuals other parts world also interesting note although equipment available now past years fewer Speed fliers participate FAI flying Rossi engines have totally supplanted TWA since 1 971 team selection meet Carl Dodges home-built engine exception all-Rossi contests year recent past Chuck Schuette has success fully used Supertigre engines version Cox present year Scott Newkirks entry Scott did get flights Never-the-less plenty Rossis available Cox engines will apparently compete successfully handled properly witness FF results Supertigres probably still have close potential Emil Rumpel makes airplane equipment available construction notes ships equipment have avail able over year yet five contes tants recorded official two-flight averages year two recording single flights total just nine contestants entered matching 1973 lOw St Louis num ber entrants has actually remained fairly stable can see table Speeds have risen about 7 mph per cycle since wire put 01 6 1973 speed about 4-5 mph between 1st 3rd being rule contest other FAI CL categories Combat Team Racing Aerobatics also bit low entries team trials CL fliers question wheth er good bad trend quality finalists good want partici pants Anybody out comments let know team trials itself centered Riverside CA weekend preceding Nats Rev Bill Wisniewski ran fine contest giving lots opportunity show potential still adhering FAI procedures cause small number contestants rounds two per day generally over about noon helped avoid wind heat afternoons Riverside outset everyone figured Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr top two places looking contest third Carl Dodge question mark using old ships had little no February 1978 75 1978 US FAI Control Line Speed Team members chosen Nats-connected Team Trials Riverside CA though later eastern section trials Dayton OH team comprised Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA below right Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA below left Charlie Lieber Moorestown NJ bottom left photo Charlies dad Bob left picture Schuette Spahr photos 1975 Team Trials reporter Doc Jackson says used same planes least same designs 1977 Lieber photo taken practice session Moorestown assymetrical designs used Rossi 15 engines Speeds up over 1975 trials SPEED FINALS Cant development time because involvement Team Racing Luke Roy had some good sounding runs inconsistent times didnt seem quite ready Glenn Lee getting some good bench devel opment engines couldnt get equipment work air Scott Newkirk some good Cox engines reported have too little flying practice con tender Perhaps closest pair Carlos Aloise Jr expertise Schuette Spahr behind him no Pylon flying exper ience Charlie Lieber done own aircraft development work lots telephone consultation engines Chuck Schuette solid reliable equipment didnt know would fast enough As turned out reliability won over revs less pylon time Saturday first round saw Bob Spahr go lead solid 148 mph flight Chuck Schuette lean re corded 140 Carl Dodge damaged No 1 ship off-balance prop run decided retire favor Team Race competition remainder Riverside meet Scott Newkirk also retirement forced him met March AFB parking apron too smartly aircrafts taste Glenn Lee Doug Hinkley couldnt record times Carlos Aloise Jr troubles like Dodge one-bladed prop repaired things time try later recorded no time Round 1 Charlie Lieber got off shade lean died very slowly during flight re corded almost 145 mph good start Luke Roy also bit lean 136 Round 2 Saturday saw Schuette Spahr leading expectedwith 153 149 respectively Doug Hinkley got flight 92 apparent tank problems retired following flight Aloise put up flight 142 some difficulty flying pylon good effort As turned out Aloises officialwith ship appeared have much potential test circle Charlie Lieber got act together good clean setting flight almost better stride 139 flight appeared 147 establish solid average third place though didnt have enough left chal end round Luke Roy also hit lenge Charlie SPEED TRIALS STATISTICS AND 1977 FINALS RESULTS 1971 Cleveland11 Contestants Winner1452nd 1973 St Louis9 Contestants Winner13992nd 1975 LA & Dayton10 Contestants Winner14732nd 1977 Riverside & Dayton 1 Charles Schuette IRivI 2 Robert Spahr RivI 3 Charles Lieber Rivi 4 Carl Dodge Dayl 5 Luther Roy Rivi 6 Carlos Aloise Jr Rivi 7 Douglas Hinkley RivI 8 Glenn Lee 9 Scott Newkirk 1 14007 14893 14488 13851 13656 NT NT NT NT 2 15300 14933 14697 14385 13946 14239 9263 14353rd1415 127 slowest 1363rd134 118 slowest 14553rd1434 109 slowest 3 15491 14853 14963 14620 14185 NT NT 4Avg. Best 2 15396 mph 14913 mph 14830 mph 14497 mph 14066 mph NT NT 14113 14385 13673 NT NT 76 Model Aviation pylon L-R Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr Charlie Lieber Timers waiting working Speed Team Trials what nine fliers timing desk L-R Mindy Wisniewski behind Coke Pete Brandt Pete Soule Mike Wis niowski Former Speed World Champion Bill Wisnewski helped chores such checking lines 8ev Wisniewski ably CDed event did Nats CL Speed events Sundays flights simply sealed results list Saturday Despite Liebers fears Aloise unable overcome practice deficit mount challenge Roy added 142 139 very solid 4th place average Lieber fixed prop all-out try topped Bob Spahrs best single flight 14963and new Senior record Schuette solidified average high time meet 155 Spahr added third 148149 mph flight show consistency After much delay eastemers actually two fliers already tried River side got chance Dayton OH Oc tober 9 Carl Dodge Glenn Lee showed up Dodge got times flew back-up fiberglass ship home-built engine recorded consistent flights 144146 edge Luke Roy out first alter nate spot Thats story years Speed Team selection top finishers used sidewinder ships inboard wings Shuette Spahr have rear induction engines board cylinders Lieber uses front induction engine outboard cylinder use Rossi engines suction feed Schuette Spahr use aluminum wings hardwood spar Lieber uses glass wings stub aluminum spar use molded glass tops Write want plans construction equipment details ships Dr La/rd Jack son 523 Meadowbrook St Davids PA 19087 Above Charlie Liebers FAI Speed model assymmetrical design like Schuette Spahr Liebers engine outboard stead inboard like Right Carl Dodge flew model home-built engine didnt get clocking Riverside averaged 14497 Dayton first alternate Dodge Henry Nelson joined forces Riverside come first Team Race Team Trials Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyp lane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 7382 6534 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 212 11418 0550 6208 0300 2104 18 210 10058 9314 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 10086 10 086 Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22561 8580 3010 Senior 11 090 19342 29310 15422 5202 4478 1302 2326 29310 10 038 3071 Senior 15 514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 35 540 13 122 10028 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10360 3300 1484 23480 9254 8090 Open 15532 24160 35084 25198 6328 73 18 5152 2228 32400 13420 8313 Open 21520 27300 50421 30284 8270 8110 4304 2586 42060 15245 11340 Indoor FAt Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance %A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 19264 18530 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12157 18083 20037 n/a 20037 16181 21118 Control Line Cont B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto /A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profjlp Outdoor Free Flight FAt Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo AA Gas %A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Orn ithopter Helicopter /2A Gas AA Gas ROW AGes Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 13235 12011 9752 9465 12967 3411 34280 24648 Junior 7360 16390 11 540 10560 21 090 24000 6390 5597oz Senior Open 15326 15811 Junior onlyl 8965 10461 Jr Only 12-linel 14963 365363856 354563841 23512799 Senior 18 530 1803 0 10000 12 060 31000 44580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 3109031410 615012490 2500047020 646011400 1527026520 200008080 3710040000 52606440 553012000 2328019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 16010 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 14380 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 12590 7520 16 470 6540 15000 7270 35350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 53460 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 11140 52120 13440 74500 9100 62390 13560 17310 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14 570 Open 18000 9590 30000 7490 30000 6270 41420 8400 10430 66190 9000 4040 4090 8000 February 1978 77 NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 12/5/77 World Champ Bob Nelitz making flaps-down approach perfect landing Intricate detailing Chipmunk earned highest fidelity craftsmanship awards first place overall S3500 purse Sport Scale version outstanding plane July 1977 MA SCALE Sponsored Circus Circus Hotel Casino Model Airplane News magazine Las Vegas International Tournament Cham pions Scale competition new approach RC Scale modeling emphasis model itself rather flying no weight size engine limits effect first contest did bring expected specially-built large spectacular super-scale planes future will surely attract type plane anticipation cash awards large amount time volved producing such plane meant present crop Scale models used would possibly compe titive However glamour pres tigious event such will powerful attraction Models entered name builder may select pilot choice may fly himself team idea ba sic tournament concept collection Scale models entered highest quality ever gathered place Only World Championships uniformly high standard achieved Static scores based fidelity craft4manship would show uniformity however because complexity factor ap plied under Las Vegas rules downgraded models otherwise high quality because did have large amount exterior detail complexity K-factor applied fol lows K1 0 Simple aircraft no significant detail K11 Tube fabric monoplanes K12 Tube fabric biplanes K13 All-metal contemporary aircraft tube fabric aircraft signi ficant surface detail K1 4 Single engine military aircraft metal construction Above Below Right Phil Moores Polish PZL Wilga w equipped super-quiet muf fler its Webra 60 engine came third Below Left Dave Platt preps takeoff Doug las SBD-3 Dauntless Platt took home $1500 second place Chart opposite page shows good fidelity craftsmanship scores combined high complexity multiplier can give excellent total static score Flight scoring little effectshifted second third places K15 Multi-engine military commercial aircraft metal construction event no 15-factor planes entered flight model expected dem onstrate performance equivalent realism prototype No points award ed flight Points deducted static score up 10 percent failure perform expected Thus perfect flight would result no loss static points poor flight would penalize score prac tice static score multiplied value varying between 10 09 Cash prizes totaled $15000 $3500 first place $1500 second $1000 third $800 fourth $700 fifth others $500 As expected generous prizes made event attractive Scale model history Seven 18 entrants came outside United States Static judges cluded Chief Judge Dennis Thumpston England Bill Knepp LeRoy Weber Keith Ward United States Flight judges Frank Ehling Jim Newman During two days static judging planes dis played Circus Circus Convention Hall visitors welcome Most entrants brought familiar planes seen previous meets two English entries however unusual subjects deserving special mention Phil Moores third place Polish PZL Wilga outstanding its wealth de tail rearward deflecting shock strut landAbove Gerry Finglers Shinn 2150-A AIImetal covering caused radio prob lems flown 1974 World Championships solved external tenna Above Left Curtiss Hawk P6-E flown George Rose Modeled after prototype Air Force Muse um Georges documentation over whelming Left Steve Sauger uses starter Fairchild 24 Plane slightly damaged rough landing off runway 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONSSCALE RESULTS NameFidelity FidCraftsman- Crfts Complex- Static Static Flight Flight Final PlaceCountryAirplanePilotScorePlaceship ScorePlaceityTotalPlace 1 2Score 1NelitzDeHavillandNelitz9235 40 272 19825992249 PlattSBD-3 2USADauntlessPlatt7720868401014203839759151987 Moore EnglandPZLWiIgaMoore73401173357142054296595251982 MCCIilkLihShinn 2150AHester8375469409131991697 1931 USA F ingler CanadaShinn 2150AFingler8045773906132007494961927 6RoseCurtiss P6ERose80506729081319945952595251899 USAHawk SaugerFairchild 24 Sauger8340578802121946794971888 USARanger 8WischerPiel BerylWischer871527720411180899725 9755 1764 USA KluppZlin 42Klupp73551074205121773109759751729 JonesRyan StaBrink7685963301113182289459125 1722 1W Germany Africa RothVolksplaneRoth8655377903101645119459551571 USA BryantBristol 12EnglandBulldogBryant5620146080131315211295911445 SheberPittsS2AWaters608013630012121486139475971441 13USA 14WilliamsCurtiss F6C4 Williams 623512514514131479149425 941394 USAHawk 15NosenP47D USAThunderbolt Nosen543015508015141471159351375 16-DrRalph 5405164550161110951696251054 UminskiSuper FliBrooke Poland 17MouchaCurtissMoucha395517416017131055179675 9625 1021 USAJN4 18BussmannFieselerSpeidel2880183170181272618935679 USAStorch February 1978 79 Tournament/Scale Cont ing gear operational performed effec tively during landings under very gusty wind conditions encountered field upward swinging side door Wilga opened reveal completely detailed interior plane externally braced ribs cor rugations faithfully reproduced Phil made remarkable muffler Webra Speed 60 engine quieted exhaust point always possible detect whether engine running Dur ing static display placed small sale tag plane brought three buyers sold spot money used return flight England Supersonic Concorde other British en trant familiar international competitor Dennis Bryant plane Bristol Bulldog radial engine masterpiecesurround ed polished aluminum panels extending back cockpit Current World Canadian Champion Bob Nelitz again unbeatable made winning first place appear easy large yellow DeHavilland Chipmunk must regarded all-time classic perfection Crisp detail preserved very thin coatings Super Poxy make plane appear prototype reduced size An interesting comparison occured two models Shinn 2150-A entered Claude McCullough other Gerald Fingler built same scale Claudes plane simulated metal pan els Gerrys called Tin-Shlnn completely aluminum covered similar final scores within four points less percent metal covered Shinn first appeared 1974 Gerry having radio problems due great area metal has solved external antenna concept builder-flier teams put good test meet five such teams action spectacular one-third size Pitts S-2-A Andy Sheber ably flown Pete Waters Andy brought two supersize Pitts planes second used dem onstrations Both powered Roper 140 engines fly monsters ease engine speed seems range 8000 rpm first day flying wind velocity 35 mph demonstration Pitts plane take air prove large planes can handle wind Other team efforts Dick Speidel fly ing Glenn Bussmans large Fiesler Storch Ryan ST Cohn Jones flown John Brink bit unexpected humor arose discovered Shinn flown Maxey Hester builder Claude McCullough its receiver antenna neatly coiled inside fuselage never properly stretched high receiver sensitivity saved plane disaster Another bitof humor time complete minor prang result ed communication problems between flier Ralph Brooke builder Andrew Umin ski Poland Ralph flying Andys Kraft Super-Fli low altitudeon over-shot landing glitch occured Ralph didnt know Polish words havent got second day flying winds persisted up 25 mph times interspersed short periods calm gusty whirl winds pelted everyone various sized pieces desert planes flew spite conditions could indicate high cali ber flying ability money talks Credit success International Tournament Champions must go co sponsors Bill Bennet president general manager Circus Circus Hotel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News Scale modeling has never reached heights prestige offered backing sponsorship two enthusiasts fine paved runway fly ing field North Las Vegas Regional Park result Bill Bennetts interest sport hobby year total $55000 prize money distributed among tunate modelers competed two events Las Vegas addition cash entrant received room hotel meals paid during contest period per sonalized jumpsuit jacket numerous other benefits have invited com pete honor itself Credit must al given Hale Wallace Scale Contest Director planned coordinated acti vities Circus Circus personnel gave time effort assure success Above Pilot Pete Waters L builder Andy Sheber assemble 1/3size Pius S-2Acapable flying strong wind Top Right Walt Mouchas venerable JN4 Jenny Right Kraft Super-Fli Andrew Uminski Poland flown Ralph Brooke former Pattern WC Above Dennis Bryants magnificent Bristol Bulldog Large areas formed sheet alumi num surround radial enginemodel engine neatly disguised Below Piel Beryl build er Bob Wischer NT license number init ial Norm Taylor present Las Vegas Norm has similar model Bottom Granger Larry Williams check Curtiss F6C-4 Hawk before flight Frequency flag standing straight out gives clue wind -b PATTERN Twenty-two fliers competed rich est purse model history three previous years Hanno Prettner Austria car ried away $13000 first prize Except some close scores Wolfgang Matt early rounds never doubt eventual winner contrast high winds ear lier Scale meet Pattern portion tournament held under ideal conditions no wind temperatures near 70 de grees Flights made line free pass before judges follow ing passes maneuver required track between maneuvers also considered score Two rounds qualification flights made first three days four rounds five finalists fourth day Four minutes allowed engine starting no time limit flight yet flights short cause maneuvers required suc cessive pass Placement maneuvers before judges imaginary centerline crit ical Hanno seldom permitted Curare stray slightly Maneuvers selec ted maximum difficulty unusual number incorporating snap rollsthe downfall several contestants obvious beginning fliers practic ing specifically Las Vegas Five judges used during qualifications 10 finals Judges included lsao Matsui Masa hiro Kato Japan Warren Hitchcox Can ada Geoff Franklin England Monte Mal herbe South Africa Bill Johnson Travis McGinnis Bob Upton Don Lowe Frank Schwartz Dave Lane Ralph Brooke United States Chief Judge Jim Ed wards Contest Director Jerry Nelson trend toward similarity between Pat tern planes continued exceptions being Phil Kraft John Brink two-wheel non-re tract gears Dean Koger very large semi-delta design Deans wing leading edge two different shapes sharp spoilers about -span length other much shorter used aid performing snapping maneuvers Eight planes powered Webra engines radio equip ment Kraft Pro-Line popular six First-day maneuvers started dou ble avalanche two loops negative snap roll top positive snap top other Scores seven eight showed fairly difficult super slow eight-second roll done within 120-degree angle judges vision tri angular loop roll leg followed standard four-point roll re verse spin required two turns direc tion common fault was done vertically snapping loop negative snap roll top positive bottom reverse top hat starts fin ishes high six-sided loop completed round score nine uncommon 10 very rare Judging generous throughout contest Second-day maneuvers included top hat snap roll top reverse roll two direction followed figure M rolls vertical leg Reverse knife edge half roll its center square hori zontal eight three vertical drops aligned front judges Some zero scores February 1978 81 Bill Bennett Hannos $13000 check Alicia Mecner Miss RC first place trophy winner Hanno Prettner Grand Old MAN Walt Schroder Can anyone beat Hanno Hes won Las Vegas Tournament Champions three times before won 1977 RC World Championships Springfield OH Story tells bigger planes 1978 Tournament Above Second place winner $5000 Wolfgang Maft latest design named Arrow Pow ered Webra 61-F/RC Webra tuned pipe neatly concealed upper deck Below Left Dave Lucky Hat Brown Phoenix 7 anhedral stab Dave has done well year 1st place Nats 2nd place World Championships 3rd place Tournament Champions Below Right West German Champion Gunter Hoppe flew own Sultan design 4th place PretnerAus1 MattUechta 8rownUS. IIoppeWtst 3 Krlstcnsn Tournament/Pattern Cont seen maneuver square inside rol ling loop rolls leg reverse dou ble Immelmann reverse Cuban eight com pleted schedule Third-day maneuvers square out side rolling loop reverse point roll Six stops reverse circus eight Cuban eight 1 1/2 positive negative snap rolls crossover eight-point roll horizontal eight six-sided outside loop inverted reverse spin rolling circle finals top five qualifiers com bined 12 difficult maneuvers first flight finals Dave Brown lost rudder servo unable perform reverse spins Wolfgang Matts engine lost bearing vibration caused rapid glitches aborted flight Both fliers would feel pressure because best three four flight scores added final score Both made quick changes re main competition other three finalists Prettner Ivan Kristensen Gunter Hoppe finish qualification rounds Brown Hoppe tie third place Brown very consistent flying moved ahead Hoppe Except tie breaking finalists placed same positions qualifying rounds Tough judging kept scoring down finals Brown received 10 score judge square horizontal eight Prettner individual 10 scores rolling circle inverted reverse spin reverse Cuban eight 10 four judges reverse knife edge opinion spectators high scores justified Prettner remains 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS PATTERN FINALS 82 Model Aviation Above Hanno Prettner four-timer winner Las Vegas Tournament Champions Curare first place plane Looks like spoilers wing root arent sure whether used Top Left Always re spected competitor Ivan Kristensen Canada 5th $2500 prize Left Phil Kraft cleans plane after flight two meet retracting takeoff gear PATTERN QUALIFYING Above Steve Helms Bootlegger design features mostly-hidden tuned pipe low Ed Keck Spinks Acromasterproto type proposed 1978 Tournament Champions rules has Webra 90 power *Only highest score day counted man beat Matts score reverse top hat downgraded made last roll too late almost afterthought position score totals affected mistake however Accidents during meet limited Terry Cooper first flight second day losing servo during reverse knife edge plane hit desert high speed demolished Ivan Kristensen freak mishap day before flying began during practice Circus Circus Spe cial damaged due servo plugs being im properly assembled repaired plane ready first roundeventual ly finished fifth place Saturday Sunday two final days competition Phil Krafts full-size aerobatic Super-Fli made demonstration flights piloted Steve Nelson regular air show routine followed pattern maneu vers will probably used next years tournament 1978 contest requirements have published planes will need entirely different name being changed prototype pattern models will required perform aerobatics realistic manner similar full-size aero batic aircraft have flown compe tition utilizing restricted aerobatic zone rules out planes used air shows Writ ten proof will required contestant may appear scale contest because model must similar outline full-size plane specifications rules state outlines may al tered up 15 percent Airfoils cross-sec tions may changed trim lines color must correct engine can size muffler required Maximum weight 222 pounds Several prototype models 1978 event appeared Las Vegas Spinks Acro master Webra 90 flown during intermissions Ed Keck plane large weighing 11 pounds no tuned pipe found tournament planes performance realistic Joe Bridi flew quarter-size Cosmic Wind built kits plane fits new rules because used Europe aerobatics Another plane demonstrated Stephens Acro Events such Tournament Cham pions could never succeed the backing enthusiasm Bill Bennett presi dent general manager Circus Circus Ho tel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News co-spon sors meet innovative new pattern maneuvers coming semi-scale concept have helped create interest prestige found elsewhere sport hobby else would find carpeted pit area February 1978 83 Above From South Africa John Brink Super MAN fixed gear tail-dragger OPS engine buried pipe Above Left Two-time World Champ Bruno Giezendanner Scorpion II Below Left Last minute entrant Bill Salkowski Curare HB 61 engine Below Giichi Naruke Cosmic helped Tetsuji Okumura Above Largest plane Dean Kogers EU-i Note sharp leading edge projections two sections Below Fred Kugel Phoenix 6 Mark Radcliff ready call Freds flight
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/02
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COM PETI TW NE WSLETTEREiUP ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RC SOARING TEAM PROGRAM PLANNING 1978 program selecting 1979 US Soaring World Championships learn will quite similar previous 1976 program according results ballot previous program entrants Voting authorized Team Selection Program Committee modi fy 1976 program permitting quar ter-final contests flown during months April May June approved 74 5 B increasing number semi-final contests 10 demand warrants approved 75 4 C permitting semi-final contests flown first weekend July 1-3 second weekend July 8-9 approved 75 4 Participants also approved chairman AMA district members RC Soaring Team Selection Program Committee fol lows Ray Marvin chairman Dwight -lolley District Leon Pike II Dave Burt Ill Brian L Foster IV Jim W Lenoir V John Nielsen VI Warren Tiahrt VII Dale Nutter VIII Skip Miller IX Dave Thornburg X Don Burt XI vote 76 2 favor group Ray Marvin approved chair man committee CD 1976 RC Soaring Team Finals CD RC Soaring events 1977 AMA Nats California National Soaring So ciety FAI Coordinator STOY INDOOR KL GUDER RECORD written Free Flight Contest Board under chairmanship Joe Boyle Jr considering whether rescind Stan Stoys National AMA Record 1 088 seconds Indoor Hand-Launch Glider Cate gory issue whether building used its turbulent conditions acceptable record purposes Descriptions circum stances record Bob Meusers December Free Flight Duration column Bud Tennys January 1978 Indoor column board also considering whether need enact emergency interpre tation ruling concerning acceptable Indoor sites board members asked suggest language such emergency ruling event boards response course action RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FINALVOTERE-VOTE ~U0O FOR 1978-79 COMPETITION RULESo lt Vote AcceptableeCLL-0 C cceptable~- C -E- Tally IIIIIIIV V VIVII VIII IX X XI 45Contestant Classification Allow lower rank physical dis frometcFriendlAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON C 0 0 Q tia ci announced Quarter Midget Pylon Rules Status Upgrade provisional AIAA Notes This re-vote conducted because mostly due nature construction original Final Vote did produce conclusive results Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA com petition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote results see January 1978 issue February 1978 73 No pressurization fuel system except atmospheric pressure shall allowed Yee 14Fuel Limited max 50% nitro commercially pre-mixed w CD option fuel may suoolied contestan Ab C 0 00 NNNAlAANAA7A 4N N A A NIN N Lap cut called will ~nted lAl AlIIA8A3N FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDZ -c C FINAL VOTE RE-VOTE ova c Res silt FOR 1978-79COMPETITION RULES 1Eb%OO0-0GJ ofVote eptableS 5 -5 - 4COmo-oct o Eva N ptable~ u o LU Tally III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI 38Indoor Novice Pennyplane Specifications Limit monoplanes A A A A A9A ON Notes This re-vote conducted because item mistake included original Final Vote other items re-voted help avoid possible misunderstandings blank box means no vote cast Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA competition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote re sults see January 1978 issue JAMUARY 1 START FOR RULES PROPOSALS Contest Board Procedures provide period January 1 through September 1 other year AMA members may sub mit Basic Proposals add revise exist ing AMA competition rules effect Janu ary 1 two years later new rules announced pages last month month started proposals submitted 1976 new cycle accepting basic Rules Change Proposals begins Janu ary 1 1978 extends through Septemb ber 11978 postmark deadline Rules eman ating such proposals will effective January 11980 Only proposals submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form will accepted forms available upon request AMA HQ please include pre-addressed stamped envelope Items included making proposal consist 1 brief sum mary proposed change 2 exact wording proposed rule book 3 logic behind proposed change includ ing alleged shortcomings present rules Three adult AMA members must sign pro posal form must AMA Contest Director IIULBERT VOTED MOST IMPROVED among f ye nom nees Bill Hulbe Akron OH has named receive Pete Andrews Most Improved Flier Award 1977-78 Indoor Team Selection Program nominees ranked AMA FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Although becoming member US Indoor Team prerequisite award Hulbert did fact win spot 1978 teamtogether Jim Richmond Dan Domina 74 Model Aviation Darryl Stevens FF Cargo model takeoff run Holds Junior age class record 5597 ozs lifted July 10 1977 Thu nderbugs Sum mer Fling Mile Square Park Calif Used Ccx TD 02 swinging 6-3 sin gle blade prop Planes tail boom arrow shaft CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peal L Penney 8 ChIottn Dr. Andover MA 01810 ii R Sobrivo 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Ooeens NY 11421 NC Bryan SatIer 29 WaldOrf Pt. Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Blaclrbarn8 BloeSproce In. Ccvnreack LI NY 11728 lIt Ken Reber Rd 1 Naeareth PA 18064 lEant M Weisenbach 4588 P0 1465 5, Cleveland OH 44135 West RC J Slate 809 Forest Rose Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MO 20741 NC J Lawrence 12538 Woodtock Or. Upper Marlboro MO 20870 V Beo Cleveland 708 Coantry CbS Orive Tallahorna TN 37388 RC J Oant Jr. 18t3S LakeshorvOr. BrrnivghavrAL35216 RC Charlene Folds 818 Main St. Naw EIIvqton SC 29809 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Strock PP0 No2 Harybart Old Lytne CT 06371 II Carrol AlIve 2 Armanva Fl. Hontinatne Sty NY 11746 Ill Rady Klviber 2021 Lakeland Avv. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jo Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hatepton VA 23381 V Bonny Jvvhes 3112 East Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI COrn Matsueo 10132 Dooqlass C. St Avv MO 63074 VIt Phil Klintrsorth Jr. 715 Rargers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Marh Valetios 2302 Pomnaran Dr. Hoonton TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43185 utah P1. Devver CO 80222 X Jve Norcross 4826 West 123rd Sr. Hawthorne CA 90280 Xl Ernie Line 16558-121 Avv. SE Rovtvn WA 98085 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gnve Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Fettbroke MA 02388 If Jean Pajlet 30 Emerson Rd Broobyilie Olen Head NY 11848 Itt bird Jackson 523 Meadowbrooh St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barde An. Springfield VA 22182 V Dave Hemstraoght PO Boo 171 Moncha Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Barch 133 Rocltford Apt 12 Forest Pork IL 60130 VII James Sietne 4941 Wisconsin Ave N Now Hope MN 88428 VII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestoress Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talltnan 3014 Etinchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 405 21st St. Mayhettan Beach CA 90266 Xl Dan Rotherford 4705 237th Fl. 55 Bothell WA 98011 VI Kit Gerhart 3930W Jefferson Kohotnv IN 48901 NC Ralph White R R 18oo324 Neoga IL 62447 VII Jvhn Evert 421 Woleot In. Apple Valley MN 85124 IWestI Wesley Slach 1213 Wall 5, P01 Horon Ml 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Ft Wvrth TX 76116 PC Larry Stoefield 301 Wilsnn St Crowley TX 76036 IlL Jatnet T Pinley 65405 Central Wichita KS 6720& RC Robert Arnett 2005 Kansas Drool Bend KS 67830 X Myrtle Coad Rt Bvv 19 Lower babe CA 98487 North bee Polanshy 258 Iris Ace Goleta CA 93017 Sooth Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidern AvoSW Seattle WA 98126 NC Donald Miller 3436 S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RC Pylon 8 Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Soaring RC Pattern Pylon & oIl other RC RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doog Allredd 38 Savernit Rd. bevingtOn MA 02173 II Jon Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dave Brown 8534 Haddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St Chester VA 23831 V Rhett Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tallahassee FL 33303 VI Bob Undrrwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Lvois MG 63128 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde2026 Snowenass Lv. Garland TX 75043 IX Loren Tregnlla 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bili Northrop l 821W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 82627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431S 194th Seattle WA 88158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Richard Sherman 408 River Rd Tewksbary MA 01876 II Robert Clarnens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sarenmit St McKeesport PA 18130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 18th Ft baaderdale FL 33313 Vt Prank Bnatty 2608 Pontoon Rd. Gronite City IL 62040 VII Cleade MeCaltoagh Boo 40 Mantecansa IA 50171 VIII Johnny Casbaro Boo 8038 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Pranh Capan 251 Camino los Piores Enoinitos CA 82024 XI Earle Moorheod 2788 View Ft S Sale, OR 97303 DIRECTORY Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Carstest Board CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapele Nepernitle IL 80540 CL SPEED TEAM FINALS Dr Laird Jackson 1977 FAI Control Line Speed Team Selection Trials 1978 US team exciting affairs some past meets have hard objective about such things probably harder certain about reasons changes CL Speed competition have changes Top performance levels areas Speed flying have continued high standard overall participation therefore competition has fallen FAI Speed somewhat peculiar United States Speed competition na tions individuals other parts world also interesting note although equipment available now past years fewer Speed fliers participate FAI flying Rossi engines have totally supplanted TWA since 1 971 team selection meet Carl Dodges home-built engine exception all-Rossi contests year recent past Chuck Schuette has success fully used Supertigre engines version Cox present year Scott Newkirks entry Scott did get flights Never-the-less plenty Rossis available Cox engines will apparently compete successfully handled properly witness FF results Supertigres probably still have close potential Emil Rumpel makes airplane equipment available construction notes ships equipment have avail able over year yet five contes tants recorded official two-flight averages year two recording single flights total just nine contestants entered matching 1973 lOw St Louis num ber entrants has actually remained fairly stable can see table Speeds have risen about 7 mph per cycle since wire put 01 6 1973 speed about 4-5 mph between 1st 3rd being rule contest other FAI CL categories Combat Team Racing Aerobatics also bit low entries team trials CL fliers question wheth er good bad trend quality finalists good want partici pants Anybody out comments let know team trials itself centered Riverside CA weekend preceding Nats Rev Bill Wisniewski ran fine contest giving lots opportunity show potential still adhering FAI procedures cause small number contestants rounds two per day generally over about noon helped avoid wind heat afternoons Riverside outset everyone figured Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr top two places looking contest third Carl Dodge question mark using old ships had little no February 1978 75 1978 US FAI Control Line Speed Team members chosen Nats-connected Team Trials Riverside CA though later eastern section trials Dayton OH team comprised Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA below right Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA below left Charlie Lieber Moorestown NJ bottom left photo Charlies dad Bob left picture Schuette Spahr photos 1975 Team Trials reporter Doc Jackson says used same planes least same designs 1977 Lieber photo taken practice session Moorestown assymetrical designs used Rossi 15 engines Speeds up over 1975 trials SPEED FINALS Cant development time because involvement Team Racing Luke Roy had some good sounding runs inconsistent times didnt seem quite ready Glenn Lee getting some good bench devel opment engines couldnt get equipment work air Scott Newkirk some good Cox engines reported have too little flying practice con tender Perhaps closest pair Carlos Aloise Jr expertise Schuette Spahr behind him no Pylon flying exper ience Charlie Lieber done own aircraft development work lots telephone consultation engines Chuck Schuette solid reliable equipment didnt know would fast enough As turned out reliability won over revs less pylon time Saturday first round saw Bob Spahr go lead solid 148 mph flight Chuck Schuette lean re corded 140 Carl Dodge damaged No 1 ship off-balance prop run decided retire favor Team Race competition remainder Riverside meet Scott Newkirk also retirement forced him met March AFB parking apron too smartly aircrafts taste Glenn Lee Doug Hinkley couldnt record times Carlos Aloise Jr troubles like Dodge one-bladed prop repaired things time try later recorded no time Round 1 Charlie Lieber got off shade lean died very slowly during flight re corded almost 145 mph good start Luke Roy also bit lean 136 Round 2 Saturday saw Schuette Spahr leading expectedwith 153 149 respectively Doug Hinkley got flight 92 apparent tank problems retired following flight Aloise put up flight 142 some difficulty flying pylon good effort As turned out Aloises officialwith ship appeared have much potential test circle Charlie Lieber got act together good clean setting flight almost better stride 139 flight appeared 147 establish solid average third place though didnt have enough left chal end round Luke Roy also hit lenge Charlie SPEED TRIALS STATISTICS AND 1977 FINALS RESULTS 1971 Cleveland11 Contestants Winner1452nd 1973 St Louis9 Contestants Winner13992nd 1975 LA & Dayton10 Contestants Winner14732nd 1977 Riverside & Dayton 1 Charles Schuette IRivI 2 Robert Spahr RivI 3 Charles Lieber Rivi 4 Carl Dodge Dayl 5 Luther Roy Rivi 6 Carlos Aloise Jr Rivi 7 Douglas Hinkley RivI 8 Glenn Lee 9 Scott Newkirk 1 14007 14893 14488 13851 13656 NT NT NT NT 2 15300 14933 14697 14385 13946 14239 9263 14353rd1415 127 slowest 1363rd134 118 slowest 14553rd1434 109 slowest 3 15491 14853 14963 14620 14185 NT NT 4Avg. Best 2 15396 mph 14913 mph 14830 mph 14497 mph 14066 mph NT NT 14113 14385 13673 NT NT 76 Model Aviation pylon L-R Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr Charlie Lieber Timers waiting working Speed Team Trials what nine fliers timing desk L-R Mindy Wisniewski behind Coke Pete Brandt Pete Soule Mike Wis niowski Former Speed World Champion Bill Wisnewski helped chores such checking lines 8ev Wisniewski ably CDed event did Nats CL Speed events Sundays flights simply sealed results list Saturday Despite Liebers fears Aloise unable overcome practice deficit mount challenge Roy added 142 139 very solid 4th place average Lieber fixed prop all-out try topped Bob Spahrs best single flight 14963and new Senior record Schuette solidified average high time meet 155 Spahr added third 148149 mph flight show consistency After much delay eastemers actually two fliers already tried River side got chance Dayton OH Oc tober 9 Carl Dodge Glenn Lee showed up Dodge got times flew back-up fiberglass ship home-built engine recorded consistent flights 144146 edge Luke Roy out first alter nate spot Thats story years Speed Team selection top finishers used sidewinder ships inboard wings Shuette Spahr have rear induction engines board cylinders Lieber uses front induction engine outboard cylinder use Rossi engines suction feed Schuette Spahr use aluminum wings hardwood spar Lieber uses glass wings stub aluminum spar use molded glass tops Write want plans construction equipment details ships Dr La/rd Jack son 523 Meadowbrook St Davids PA 19087 Above Charlie Liebers FAI Speed model assymmetrical design like Schuette Spahr Liebers engine outboard stead inboard like Right Carl Dodge flew model home-built engine didnt get clocking Riverside averaged 14497 Dayton first alternate Dodge Henry Nelson joined forces Riverside come first Team Race Team Trials Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyp lane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 7382 6534 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 212 11418 0550 6208 0300 2104 18 210 10058 9314 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 10086 10 086 Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22561 8580 3010 Senior 11 090 19342 29310 15422 5202 4478 1302 2326 29310 10 038 3071 Senior 15 514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 35 540 13 122 10028 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10360 3300 1484 23480 9254 8090 Open 15532 24160 35084 25198 6328 73 18 5152 2228 32400 13420 8313 Open 21520 27300 50421 30284 8270 8110 4304 2586 42060 15245 11340 Indoor FAt Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance %A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 19264 18530 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12157 18083 20037 n/a 20037 16181 21118 Control Line Cont B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto /A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profjlp Outdoor Free Flight FAt Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo AA Gas %A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Orn ithopter Helicopter /2A Gas AA Gas ROW AGes Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 13235 12011 9752 9465 12967 3411 34280 24648 Junior 7360 16390 11 540 10560 21 090 24000 6390 5597oz Senior Open 15326 15811 Junior onlyl 8965 10461 Jr Only 12-linel 14963 365363856 354563841 23512799 Senior 18 530 1803 0 10000 12 060 31000 44580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 3109031410 615012490 2500047020 646011400 1527026520 200008080 3710040000 52606440 553012000 2328019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 16010 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 14380 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 12590 7520 16 470 6540 15000 7270 35350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 53460 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 11140 52120 13440 74500 9100 62390 13560 17310 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14 570 Open 18000 9590 30000 7490 30000 6270 41420 8400 10430 66190 9000 4040 4090 8000 February 1978 77 NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 12/5/77 World Champ Bob Nelitz making flaps-down approach perfect landing Intricate detailing Chipmunk earned highest fidelity craftsmanship awards first place overall S3500 purse Sport Scale version outstanding plane July 1977 MA SCALE Sponsored Circus Circus Hotel Casino Model Airplane News magazine Las Vegas International Tournament Cham pions Scale competition new approach RC Scale modeling emphasis model itself rather flying no weight size engine limits effect first contest did bring expected specially-built large spectacular super-scale planes future will surely attract type plane anticipation cash awards large amount time volved producing such plane meant present crop Scale models used would possibly compe titive However glamour pres tigious event such will powerful attraction Models entered name builder may select pilot choice may fly himself team idea ba sic tournament concept collection Scale models entered highest quality ever gathered place Only World Championships uniformly high standard achieved Static scores based fidelity craft4manship would show uniformity however because complexity factor ap plied under Las Vegas rules downgraded models otherwise high quality because did have large amount exterior detail complexity K-factor applied fol lows K1 0 Simple aircraft no significant detail K11 Tube fabric monoplanes K12 Tube fabric biplanes K13 All-metal contemporary aircraft tube fabric aircraft signi ficant surface detail K1 4 Single engine military aircraft metal construction Above Below Right Phil Moores Polish PZL Wilga w equipped super-quiet muf fler its Webra 60 engine came third Below Left Dave Platt preps takeoff Doug las SBD-3 Dauntless Platt took home $1500 second place Chart opposite page shows good fidelity craftsmanship scores combined high complexity multiplier can give excellent total static score Flight scoring little effectshifted second third places K15 Multi-engine military commercial aircraft metal construction event no 15-factor planes entered flight model expected dem onstrate performance equivalent realism prototype No points award ed flight Points deducted static score up 10 percent failure perform expected Thus perfect flight would result no loss static points poor flight would penalize score prac tice static score multiplied value varying between 10 09 Cash prizes totaled $15000 $3500 first place $1500 second $1000 third $800 fourth $700 fifth others $500 As expected generous prizes made event attractive Scale model history Seven 18 entrants came outside United States Static judges cluded Chief Judge Dennis Thumpston England Bill Knepp LeRoy Weber Keith Ward United States Flight judges Frank Ehling Jim Newman During two days static judging planes dis played Circus Circus Convention Hall visitors welcome Most entrants brought familiar planes seen previous meets two English entries however unusual subjects deserving special mention Phil Moores third place Polish PZL Wilga outstanding its wealth de tail rearward deflecting shock strut landAbove Gerry Finglers Shinn 2150-A AIImetal covering caused radio prob lems flown 1974 World Championships solved external tenna Above Left Curtiss Hawk P6-E flown George Rose Modeled after prototype Air Force Muse um Georges documentation over whelming Left Steve Sauger uses starter Fairchild 24 Plane slightly damaged rough landing off runway 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONSSCALE RESULTS NameFidelity FidCraftsman- Crfts Complex- Static Static Flight Flight Final PlaceCountryAirplanePilotScorePlaceship ScorePlaceityTotalPlace 1 2Score 1NelitzDeHavillandNelitz9235 40 272 19825992249 PlattSBD-3 2USADauntlessPlatt7720868401014203839759151987 Moore EnglandPZLWiIgaMoore73401173357142054296595251982 MCCIilkLihShinn 2150AHester8375469409131991697 1931 USA F ingler CanadaShinn 2150AFingler8045773906132007494961927 6RoseCurtiss P6ERose80506729081319945952595251899 USAHawk SaugerFairchild 24 Sauger8340578802121946794971888 USARanger 8WischerPiel BerylWischer871527720411180899725 9755 1764 USA KluppZlin 42Klupp73551074205121773109759751729 JonesRyan StaBrink7685963301113182289459125 1722 1W Germany Africa RothVolksplaneRoth8655377903101645119459551571 USA BryantBristol 12EnglandBulldogBryant5620146080131315211295911445 SheberPittsS2AWaters608013630012121486139475971441 13USA 14WilliamsCurtiss F6C4 Williams 623512514514131479149425 941394 USAHawk 15NosenP47D USAThunderbolt Nosen543015508015141471159351375 16-DrRalph 5405164550161110951696251054 UminskiSuper FliBrooke Poland 17MouchaCurtissMoucha395517416017131055179675 9625 1021 USAJN4 18BussmannFieselerSpeidel2880183170181272618935679 USAStorch February 1978 79 Tournament/Scale Cont ing gear operational performed effec tively during landings under very gusty wind conditions encountered field upward swinging side door Wilga opened reveal completely detailed interior plane externally braced ribs cor rugations faithfully reproduced Phil made remarkable muffler Webra Speed 60 engine quieted exhaust point always possible detect whether engine running Dur ing static display placed small sale tag plane brought three buyers sold spot money used return flight England Supersonic Concorde other British en trant familiar international competitor Dennis Bryant plane Bristol Bulldog radial engine masterpiecesurround ed polished aluminum panels extending back cockpit Current World Canadian Champion Bob Nelitz again unbeatable made winning first place appear easy large yellow DeHavilland Chipmunk must regarded all-time classic perfection Crisp detail preserved very thin coatings Super Poxy make plane appear prototype reduced size An interesting comparison occured two models Shinn 2150-A entered Claude McCullough other Gerald Fingler built same scale Claudes plane simulated metal pan els Gerrys called Tin-Shlnn completely aluminum covered similar final scores within four points less percent metal covered Shinn first appeared 1974 Gerry having radio problems due great area metal has solved external antenna concept builder-flier teams put good test meet five such teams action spectacular one-third size Pitts S-2-A Andy Sheber ably flown Pete Waters Andy brought two supersize Pitts planes second used dem onstrations Both powered Roper 140 engines fly monsters ease engine speed seems range 8000 rpm first day flying wind velocity 35 mph demonstration Pitts plane take air prove large planes can handle wind Other team efforts Dick Speidel fly ing Glenn Bussmans large Fiesler Storch Ryan ST Cohn Jones flown John Brink bit unexpected humor arose discovered Shinn flown Maxey Hester builder Claude McCullough its receiver antenna neatly coiled inside fuselage never properly stretched high receiver sensitivity saved plane disaster Another bitof humor time complete minor prang result ed communication problems between flier Ralph Brooke builder Andrew Umin ski Poland Ralph flying Andys Kraft Super-Fli low altitudeon over-shot landing glitch occured Ralph didnt know Polish words havent got second day flying winds persisted up 25 mph times interspersed short periods calm gusty whirl winds pelted everyone various sized pieces desert planes flew spite conditions could indicate high cali ber flying ability money talks Credit success International Tournament Champions must go co sponsors Bill Bennet president general manager Circus Circus Hotel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News Scale modeling has never reached heights prestige offered backing sponsorship two enthusiasts fine paved runway fly ing field North Las Vegas Regional Park result Bill Bennetts interest sport hobby year total $55000 prize money distributed among tunate modelers competed two events Las Vegas addition cash entrant received room hotel meals paid during contest period per sonalized jumpsuit jacket numerous other benefits have invited com pete honor itself Credit must al given Hale Wallace Scale Contest Director planned coordinated acti vities Circus Circus personnel gave time effort assure success Above Pilot Pete Waters L builder Andy Sheber assemble 1/3size Pius S-2Acapable flying strong wind Top Right Walt Mouchas venerable JN4 Jenny Right Kraft Super-Fli Andrew Uminski Poland flown Ralph Brooke former Pattern WC Above Dennis Bryants magnificent Bristol Bulldog Large areas formed sheet alumi num surround radial enginemodel engine neatly disguised Below Piel Beryl build er Bob Wischer NT license number init ial Norm Taylor present Las Vegas Norm has similar model Bottom Granger Larry Williams check Curtiss F6C-4 Hawk before flight Frequency flag standing straight out gives clue wind -b PATTERN Twenty-two fliers competed rich est purse model history three previous years Hanno Prettner Austria car ried away $13000 first prize Except some close scores Wolfgang Matt early rounds never doubt eventual winner contrast high winds ear lier Scale meet Pattern portion tournament held under ideal conditions no wind temperatures near 70 de grees Flights made line free pass before judges follow ing passes maneuver required track between maneuvers also considered score Two rounds qualification flights made first three days four rounds five finalists fourth day Four minutes allowed engine starting no time limit flight yet flights short cause maneuvers required suc cessive pass Placement maneuvers before judges imaginary centerline crit ical Hanno seldom permitted Curare stray slightly Maneuvers selec ted maximum difficulty unusual number incorporating snap rollsthe downfall several contestants obvious beginning fliers practic ing specifically Las Vegas Five judges used during qualifications 10 finals Judges included lsao Matsui Masa hiro Kato Japan Warren Hitchcox Can ada Geoff Franklin England Monte Mal herbe South Africa Bill Johnson Travis McGinnis Bob Upton Don Lowe Frank Schwartz Dave Lane Ralph Brooke United States Chief Judge Jim Ed wards Contest Director Jerry Nelson trend toward similarity between Pat tern planes continued exceptions being Phil Kraft John Brink two-wheel non-re tract gears Dean Koger very large semi-delta design Deans wing leading edge two different shapes sharp spoilers about -span length other much shorter used aid performing snapping maneuvers Eight planes powered Webra engines radio equip ment Kraft Pro-Line popular six First-day maneuvers started dou ble avalanche two loops negative snap roll top positive snap top other Scores seven eight showed fairly difficult super slow eight-second roll done within 120-degree angle judges vision tri angular loop roll leg followed standard four-point roll re verse spin required two turns direc tion common fault was done vertically snapping loop negative snap roll top positive bottom reverse top hat starts fin ishes high six-sided loop completed round score nine uncommon 10 very rare Judging generous throughout contest Second-day maneuvers included top hat snap roll top reverse roll two direction followed figure M rolls vertical leg Reverse knife edge half roll its center square hori zontal eight three vertical drops aligned front judges Some zero scores February 1978 81 Bill Bennett Hannos $13000 check Alicia Mecner Miss RC first place trophy winner Hanno Prettner Grand Old MAN Walt Schroder Can anyone beat Hanno Hes won Las Vegas Tournament Champions three times before won 1977 RC World Championships Springfield OH Story tells bigger planes 1978 Tournament Above Second place winner $5000 Wolfgang Maft latest design named Arrow Pow ered Webra 61-F/RC Webra tuned pipe neatly concealed upper deck Below Left Dave Lucky Hat Brown Phoenix 7 anhedral stab Dave has done well year 1st place Nats 2nd place World Championships 3rd place Tournament Champions Below Right West German Champion Gunter Hoppe flew own Sultan design 4th place PretnerAus1 MattUechta 8rownUS. IIoppeWtst 3 Krlstcnsn Tournament/Pattern Cont seen maneuver square inside rol ling loop rolls leg reverse dou ble Immelmann reverse Cuban eight com pleted schedule Third-day maneuvers square out side rolling loop reverse point roll Six stops reverse circus eight Cuban eight 1 1/2 positive negative snap rolls crossover eight-point roll horizontal eight six-sided outside loop inverted reverse spin rolling circle finals top five qualifiers com bined 12 difficult maneuvers first flight finals Dave Brown lost rudder servo unable perform reverse spins Wolfgang Matts engine lost bearing vibration caused rapid glitches aborted flight Both fliers would feel pressure because best three four flight scores added final score Both made quick changes re main competition other three finalists Prettner Ivan Kristensen Gunter Hoppe finish qualification rounds Brown Hoppe tie third place Brown very consistent flying moved ahead Hoppe Except tie breaking finalists placed same positions qualifying rounds Tough judging kept scoring down finals Brown received 10 score judge square horizontal eight Prettner individual 10 scores rolling circle inverted reverse spin reverse Cuban eight 10 four judges reverse knife edge opinion spectators high scores justified Prettner remains 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS PATTERN FINALS 82 Model Aviation Above Hanno Prettner four-timer winner Las Vegas Tournament Champions Curare first place plane Looks like spoilers wing root arent sure whether used Top Left Always re spected competitor Ivan Kristensen Canada 5th $2500 prize Left Phil Kraft cleans plane after flight two meet retracting takeoff gear PATTERN QUALIFYING Above Steve Helms Bootlegger design features mostly-hidden tuned pipe low Ed Keck Spinks Acromasterproto type proposed 1978 Tournament Champions rules has Webra 90 power *Only highest score day counted man beat Matts score reverse top hat downgraded made last roll too late almost afterthought position score totals affected mistake however Accidents during meet limited Terry Cooper first flight second day losing servo during reverse knife edge plane hit desert high speed demolished Ivan Kristensen freak mishap day before flying began during practice Circus Circus Spe cial damaged due servo plugs being im properly assembled repaired plane ready first roundeventual ly finished fifth place Saturday Sunday two final days competition Phil Krafts full-size aerobatic Super-Fli made demonstration flights piloted Steve Nelson regular air show routine followed pattern maneu vers will probably used next years tournament 1978 contest requirements have published planes will need entirely different name being changed prototype pattern models will required perform aerobatics realistic manner similar full-size aero batic aircraft have flown compe tition utilizing restricted aerobatic zone rules out planes used air shows Writ ten proof will required contestant may appear scale contest because model must similar outline full-size plane specifications rules state outlines may al tered up 15 percent Airfoils cross-sec tions may changed trim lines color must correct engine can size muffler required Maximum weight 222 pounds Several prototype models 1978 event appeared Las Vegas Spinks Acro master Webra 90 flown during intermissions Ed Keck plane large weighing 11 pounds no tuned pipe found tournament planes performance realistic Joe Bridi flew quarter-size Cosmic Wind built kits plane fits new rules because used Europe aerobatics Another plane demonstrated Stephens Acro Events such Tournament Cham pions could never succeed the backing enthusiasm Bill Bennett presi dent general manager Circus Circus Ho tel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News co-spon sors meet innovative new pattern maneuvers coming semi-scale concept have helped create interest prestige found elsewhere sport hobby else would find carpeted pit area February 1978 83 Above From South Africa John Brink Super MAN fixed gear tail-dragger OPS engine buried pipe Above Left Two-time World Champ Bruno Giezendanner Scorpion II Below Left Last minute entrant Bill Salkowski Curare HB 61 engine Below Giichi Naruke Cosmic helped Tetsuji Okumura Above Largest plane Dean Kogers EU-i Note sharp leading edge projections two sections Below Fred Kugel Phoenix 6 Mark Radcliff ready call Freds flight
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/02
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COM PETI TW NE WSLETTEREiUP ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RC SOARING TEAM PROGRAM PLANNING 1978 program selecting 1979 US Soaring World Championships learn will quite similar previous 1976 program according results ballot previous program entrants Voting authorized Team Selection Program Committee modi fy 1976 program permitting quar ter-final contests flown during months April May June approved 74 5 B increasing number semi-final contests 10 demand warrants approved 75 4 C permitting semi-final contests flown first weekend July 1-3 second weekend July 8-9 approved 75 4 Participants also approved chairman AMA district members RC Soaring Team Selection Program Committee fol lows Ray Marvin chairman Dwight -lolley District Leon Pike II Dave Burt Ill Brian L Foster IV Jim W Lenoir V John Nielsen VI Warren Tiahrt VII Dale Nutter VIII Skip Miller IX Dave Thornburg X Don Burt XI vote 76 2 favor group Ray Marvin approved chair man committee CD 1976 RC Soaring Team Finals CD RC Soaring events 1977 AMA Nats California National Soaring So ciety FAI Coordinator STOY INDOOR KL GUDER RECORD written Free Flight Contest Board under chairmanship Joe Boyle Jr considering whether rescind Stan Stoys National AMA Record 1 088 seconds Indoor Hand-Launch Glider Cate gory issue whether building used its turbulent conditions acceptable record purposes Descriptions circum stances record Bob Meusers December Free Flight Duration column Bud Tennys January 1978 Indoor column board also considering whether need enact emergency interpre tation ruling concerning acceptable Indoor sites board members asked suggest language such emergency ruling event boards response course action RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FINALVOTERE-VOTE ~U0O FOR 1978-79 COMPETITION RULESo lt Vote AcceptableeCLL-0 C cceptable~- C -E- Tally IIIIIIIV V VIVII VIII IX X XI 45Contestant Classification Allow lower rank physical dis frometcFriendlAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON C 0 0 Q tia ci announced Quarter Midget Pylon Rules Status Upgrade provisional AIAA Notes This re-vote conducted because mostly due nature construction original Final Vote did produce conclusive results Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA com petition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote results see January 1978 issue February 1978 73 No pressurization fuel system except atmospheric pressure shall allowed Yee 14Fuel Limited max 50% nitro commercially pre-mixed w CD option fuel may suoolied contestan Ab C 0 00 NNNAlAANAA7A 4N N A A NIN N Lap cut called will ~nted lAl AlIIA8A3N FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDZ -c C FINAL VOTE RE-VOTE ova c Res silt FOR 1978-79COMPETITION RULES 1Eb%OO0-0GJ ofVote eptableS 5 -5 - 4COmo-oct o Eva N ptable~ u o LU Tally III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI 38Indoor Novice Pennyplane Specifications Limit monoplanes A A A A A9A ON Notes This re-vote conducted because item mistake included original Final Vote other items re-voted help avoid possible misunderstandings blank box means no vote cast Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA competition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote re sults see January 1978 issue JAMUARY 1 START FOR RULES PROPOSALS Contest Board Procedures provide period January 1 through September 1 other year AMA members may sub mit Basic Proposals add revise exist ing AMA competition rules effect Janu ary 1 two years later new rules announced pages last month month started proposals submitted 1976 new cycle accepting basic Rules Change Proposals begins Janu ary 1 1978 extends through Septemb ber 11978 postmark deadline Rules eman ating such proposals will effective January 11980 Only proposals submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form will accepted forms available upon request AMA HQ please include pre-addressed stamped envelope Items included making proposal consist 1 brief sum mary proposed change 2 exact wording proposed rule book 3 logic behind proposed change includ ing alleged shortcomings present rules Three adult AMA members must sign pro posal form must AMA Contest Director IIULBERT VOTED MOST IMPROVED among f ye nom nees Bill Hulbe Akron OH has named receive Pete Andrews Most Improved Flier Award 1977-78 Indoor Team Selection Program nominees ranked AMA FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Although becoming member US Indoor Team prerequisite award Hulbert did fact win spot 1978 teamtogether Jim Richmond Dan Domina 74 Model Aviation Darryl Stevens FF Cargo model takeoff run Holds Junior age class record 5597 ozs lifted July 10 1977 Thu nderbugs Sum mer Fling Mile Square Park Calif Used Ccx TD 02 swinging 6-3 sin gle blade prop Planes tail boom arrow shaft CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peal L Penney 8 ChIottn Dr. Andover MA 01810 ii R Sobrivo 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Ooeens NY 11421 NC Bryan SatIer 29 WaldOrf Pt. Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Blaclrbarn8 BloeSproce In. Ccvnreack LI NY 11728 lIt Ken Reber Rd 1 Naeareth PA 18064 lEant M Weisenbach 4588 P0 1465 5, Cleveland OH 44135 West RC J Slate 809 Forest Rose Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MO 20741 NC J Lawrence 12538 Woodtock Or. Upper Marlboro MO 20870 V Beo Cleveland 708 Coantry CbS Orive Tallahorna TN 37388 RC J Oant Jr. 18t3S LakeshorvOr. BrrnivghavrAL35216 RC Charlene Folds 818 Main St. Naw EIIvqton SC 29809 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Strock PP0 No2 Harybart Old Lytne CT 06371 II Carrol AlIve 2 Armanva Fl. Hontinatne Sty NY 11746 Ill Rady Klviber 2021 Lakeland Avv. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jo Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hatepton VA 23381 V Bonny Jvvhes 3112 East Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI COrn Matsueo 10132 Dooqlass C. St Avv MO 63074 VIt Phil Klintrsorth Jr. 715 Rargers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Marh Valetios 2302 Pomnaran Dr. Hoonton TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43185 utah P1. Devver CO 80222 X Jve Norcross 4826 West 123rd Sr. Hawthorne CA 90280 Xl Ernie Line 16558-121 Avv. SE Rovtvn WA 98085 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gnve Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Fettbroke MA 02388 If Jean Pajlet 30 Emerson Rd Broobyilie Olen Head NY 11848 Itt bird Jackson 523 Meadowbrooh St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barde An. Springfield VA 22182 V Dave Hemstraoght PO Boo 171 Moncha Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Barch 133 Rocltford Apt 12 Forest Pork IL 60130 VII James Sietne 4941 Wisconsin Ave N Now Hope MN 88428 VII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestoress Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talltnan 3014 Etinchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 405 21st St. Mayhettan Beach CA 90266 Xl Dan Rotherford 4705 237th Fl. 55 Bothell WA 98011 VI Kit Gerhart 3930W Jefferson Kohotnv IN 48901 NC Ralph White R R 18oo324 Neoga IL 62447 VII Jvhn Evert 421 Woleot In. Apple Valley MN 85124 IWestI Wesley Slach 1213 Wall 5, P01 Horon Ml 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Ft Wvrth TX 76116 PC Larry Stoefield 301 Wilsnn St Crowley TX 76036 IlL Jatnet T Pinley 65405 Central Wichita KS 6720& RC Robert Arnett 2005 Kansas Drool Bend KS 67830 X Myrtle Coad Rt Bvv 19 Lower babe CA 98487 North bee Polanshy 258 Iris Ace Goleta CA 93017 Sooth Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidern AvoSW Seattle WA 98126 NC Donald Miller 3436 S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RC Pylon 8 Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Soaring RC Pattern Pylon & oIl other RC RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doog Allredd 38 Savernit Rd. bevingtOn MA 02173 II Jon Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dave Brown 8534 Haddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St Chester VA 23831 V Rhett Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tallahassee FL 33303 VI Bob Undrrwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Lvois MG 63128 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde2026 Snowenass Lv. Garland TX 75043 IX Loren Tregnlla 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bili Northrop l 821W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 82627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431S 194th Seattle WA 88158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Richard Sherman 408 River Rd Tewksbary MA 01876 II Robert Clarnens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sarenmit St McKeesport PA 18130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 18th Ft baaderdale FL 33313 Vt Prank Bnatty 2608 Pontoon Rd. Gronite City IL 62040 VII Cleade MeCaltoagh Boo 40 Mantecansa IA 50171 VIII Johnny Casbaro Boo 8038 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Pranh Capan 251 Camino los Piores Enoinitos CA 82024 XI Earle Moorheod 2788 View Ft S Sale, OR 97303 DIRECTORY Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Carstest Board CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapele Nepernitle IL 80540 CL SPEED TEAM FINALS Dr Laird Jackson 1977 FAI Control Line Speed Team Selection Trials 1978 US team exciting affairs some past meets have hard objective about such things probably harder certain about reasons changes CL Speed competition have changes Top performance levels areas Speed flying have continued high standard overall participation therefore competition has fallen FAI Speed somewhat peculiar United States Speed competition na tions individuals other parts world also interesting note although equipment available now past years fewer Speed fliers participate FAI flying Rossi engines have totally supplanted TWA since 1 971 team selection meet Carl Dodges home-built engine exception all-Rossi contests year recent past Chuck Schuette has success fully used Supertigre engines version Cox present year Scott Newkirks entry Scott did get flights Never-the-less plenty Rossis available Cox engines will apparently compete successfully handled properly witness FF results Supertigres probably still have close potential Emil Rumpel makes airplane equipment available construction notes ships equipment have avail able over year yet five contes tants recorded official two-flight averages year two recording single flights total just nine contestants entered matching 1973 lOw St Louis num ber entrants has actually remained fairly stable can see table Speeds have risen about 7 mph per cycle since wire put 01 6 1973 speed about 4-5 mph between 1st 3rd being rule contest other FAI CL categories Combat Team Racing Aerobatics also bit low entries team trials CL fliers question wheth er good bad trend quality finalists good want partici pants Anybody out comments let know team trials itself centered Riverside CA weekend preceding Nats Rev Bill Wisniewski ran fine contest giving lots opportunity show potential still adhering FAI procedures cause small number contestants rounds two per day generally over about noon helped avoid wind heat afternoons Riverside outset everyone figured Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr top two places looking contest third Carl Dodge question mark using old ships had little no February 1978 75 1978 US FAI Control Line Speed Team members chosen Nats-connected Team Trials Riverside CA though later eastern section trials Dayton OH team comprised Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA below right Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA below left Charlie Lieber Moorestown NJ bottom left photo Charlies dad Bob left picture Schuette Spahr photos 1975 Team Trials reporter Doc Jackson says used same planes least same designs 1977 Lieber photo taken practice session Moorestown assymetrical designs used Rossi 15 engines Speeds up over 1975 trials SPEED FINALS Cant development time because involvement Team Racing Luke Roy had some good sounding runs inconsistent times didnt seem quite ready Glenn Lee getting some good bench devel opment engines couldnt get equipment work air Scott Newkirk some good Cox engines reported have too little flying practice con tender Perhaps closest pair Carlos Aloise Jr expertise Schuette Spahr behind him no Pylon flying exper ience Charlie Lieber done own aircraft development work lots telephone consultation engines Chuck Schuette solid reliable equipment didnt know would fast enough As turned out reliability won over revs less pylon time Saturday first round saw Bob Spahr go lead solid 148 mph flight Chuck Schuette lean re corded 140 Carl Dodge damaged No 1 ship off-balance prop run decided retire favor Team Race competition remainder Riverside meet Scott Newkirk also retirement forced him met March AFB parking apron too smartly aircrafts taste Glenn Lee Doug Hinkley couldnt record times Carlos Aloise Jr troubles like Dodge one-bladed prop repaired things time try later recorded no time Round 1 Charlie Lieber got off shade lean died very slowly during flight re corded almost 145 mph good start Luke Roy also bit lean 136 Round 2 Saturday saw Schuette Spahr leading expectedwith 153 149 respectively Doug Hinkley got flight 92 apparent tank problems retired following flight Aloise put up flight 142 some difficulty flying pylon good effort As turned out Aloises officialwith ship appeared have much potential test circle Charlie Lieber got act together good clean setting flight almost better stride 139 flight appeared 147 establish solid average third place though didnt have enough left chal end round Luke Roy also hit lenge Charlie SPEED TRIALS STATISTICS AND 1977 FINALS RESULTS 1971 Cleveland11 Contestants Winner1452nd 1973 St Louis9 Contestants Winner13992nd 1975 LA & Dayton10 Contestants Winner14732nd 1977 Riverside & Dayton 1 Charles Schuette IRivI 2 Robert Spahr RivI 3 Charles Lieber Rivi 4 Carl Dodge Dayl 5 Luther Roy Rivi 6 Carlos Aloise Jr Rivi 7 Douglas Hinkley RivI 8 Glenn Lee 9 Scott Newkirk 1 14007 14893 14488 13851 13656 NT NT NT NT 2 15300 14933 14697 14385 13946 14239 9263 14353rd1415 127 slowest 1363rd134 118 slowest 14553rd1434 109 slowest 3 15491 14853 14963 14620 14185 NT NT 4Avg. Best 2 15396 mph 14913 mph 14830 mph 14497 mph 14066 mph NT NT 14113 14385 13673 NT NT 76 Model Aviation pylon L-R Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr Charlie Lieber Timers waiting working Speed Team Trials what nine fliers timing desk L-R Mindy Wisniewski behind Coke Pete Brandt Pete Soule Mike Wis niowski Former Speed World Champion Bill Wisnewski helped chores such checking lines 8ev Wisniewski ably CDed event did Nats CL Speed events Sundays flights simply sealed results list Saturday Despite Liebers fears Aloise unable overcome practice deficit mount challenge Roy added 142 139 very solid 4th place average Lieber fixed prop all-out try topped Bob Spahrs best single flight 14963and new Senior record Schuette solidified average high time meet 155 Spahr added third 148149 mph flight show consistency After much delay eastemers actually two fliers already tried River side got chance Dayton OH Oc tober 9 Carl Dodge Glenn Lee showed up Dodge got times flew back-up fiberglass ship home-built engine recorded consistent flights 144146 edge Luke Roy out first alter nate spot Thats story years Speed Team selection top finishers used sidewinder ships inboard wings Shuette Spahr have rear induction engines board cylinders Lieber uses front induction engine outboard cylinder use Rossi engines suction feed Schuette Spahr use aluminum wings hardwood spar Lieber uses glass wings stub aluminum spar use molded glass tops Write want plans construction equipment details ships Dr La/rd Jack son 523 Meadowbrook St Davids PA 19087 Above Charlie Liebers FAI Speed model assymmetrical design like Schuette Spahr Liebers engine outboard stead inboard like Right Carl Dodge flew model home-built engine didnt get clocking Riverside averaged 14497 Dayton first alternate Dodge Henry Nelson joined forces Riverside come first Team Race Team Trials Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyp lane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 7382 6534 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 212 11418 0550 6208 0300 2104 18 210 10058 9314 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 10086 10 086 Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22561 8580 3010 Senior 11 090 19342 29310 15422 5202 4478 1302 2326 29310 10 038 3071 Senior 15 514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 35 540 13 122 10028 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10360 3300 1484 23480 9254 8090 Open 15532 24160 35084 25198 6328 73 18 5152 2228 32400 13420 8313 Open 21520 27300 50421 30284 8270 8110 4304 2586 42060 15245 11340 Indoor FAt Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance %A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 19264 18530 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12157 18083 20037 n/a 20037 16181 21118 Control Line Cont B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto /A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profjlp Outdoor Free Flight FAt Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo AA Gas %A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Orn ithopter Helicopter /2A Gas AA Gas ROW AGes Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 13235 12011 9752 9465 12967 3411 34280 24648 Junior 7360 16390 11 540 10560 21 090 24000 6390 5597oz Senior Open 15326 15811 Junior onlyl 8965 10461 Jr Only 12-linel 14963 365363856 354563841 23512799 Senior 18 530 1803 0 10000 12 060 31000 44580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 3109031410 615012490 2500047020 646011400 1527026520 200008080 3710040000 52606440 553012000 2328019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 16010 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 14380 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 12590 7520 16 470 6540 15000 7270 35350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 53460 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 11140 52120 13440 74500 9100 62390 13560 17310 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14 570 Open 18000 9590 30000 7490 30000 6270 41420 8400 10430 66190 9000 4040 4090 8000 February 1978 77 NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 12/5/77 World Champ Bob Nelitz making flaps-down approach perfect landing Intricate detailing Chipmunk earned highest fidelity craftsmanship awards first place overall S3500 purse Sport Scale version outstanding plane July 1977 MA SCALE Sponsored Circus Circus Hotel Casino Model Airplane News magazine Las Vegas International Tournament Cham pions Scale competition new approach RC Scale modeling emphasis model itself rather flying no weight size engine limits effect first contest did bring expected specially-built large spectacular super-scale planes future will surely attract type plane anticipation cash awards large amount time volved producing such plane meant present crop Scale models used would possibly compe titive However glamour pres tigious event such will powerful attraction Models entered name builder may select pilot choice may fly himself team idea ba sic tournament concept collection Scale models entered highest quality ever gathered place Only World Championships uniformly high standard achieved Static scores based fidelity craft4manship would show uniformity however because complexity factor ap plied under Las Vegas rules downgraded models otherwise high quality because did have large amount exterior detail complexity K-factor applied fol lows K1 0 Simple aircraft no significant detail K11 Tube fabric monoplanes K12 Tube fabric biplanes K13 All-metal contemporary aircraft tube fabric aircraft signi ficant surface detail K1 4 Single engine military aircraft metal construction Above Below Right Phil Moores Polish PZL Wilga w equipped super-quiet muf fler its Webra 60 engine came third Below Left Dave Platt preps takeoff Doug las SBD-3 Dauntless Platt took home $1500 second place Chart opposite page shows good fidelity craftsmanship scores combined high complexity multiplier can give excellent total static score Flight scoring little effectshifted second third places K15 Multi-engine military commercial aircraft metal construction event no 15-factor planes entered flight model expected dem onstrate performance equivalent realism prototype No points award ed flight Points deducted static score up 10 percent failure perform expected Thus perfect flight would result no loss static points poor flight would penalize score prac tice static score multiplied value varying between 10 09 Cash prizes totaled $15000 $3500 first place $1500 second $1000 third $800 fourth $700 fifth others $500 As expected generous prizes made event attractive Scale model history Seven 18 entrants came outside United States Static judges cluded Chief Judge Dennis Thumpston England Bill Knepp LeRoy Weber Keith Ward United States Flight judges Frank Ehling Jim Newman During two days static judging planes dis played Circus Circus Convention Hall visitors welcome Most entrants brought familiar planes seen previous meets two English entries however unusual subjects deserving special mention Phil Moores third place Polish PZL Wilga outstanding its wealth de tail rearward deflecting shock strut landAbove Gerry Finglers Shinn 2150-A AIImetal covering caused radio prob lems flown 1974 World Championships solved external tenna Above Left Curtiss Hawk P6-E flown George Rose Modeled after prototype Air Force Muse um Georges documentation over whelming Left Steve Sauger uses starter Fairchild 24 Plane slightly damaged rough landing off runway 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONSSCALE RESULTS NameFidelity FidCraftsman- Crfts Complex- Static Static Flight Flight Final PlaceCountryAirplanePilotScorePlaceship ScorePlaceityTotalPlace 1 2Score 1NelitzDeHavillandNelitz9235 40 272 19825992249 PlattSBD-3 2USADauntlessPlatt7720868401014203839759151987 Moore EnglandPZLWiIgaMoore73401173357142054296595251982 MCCIilkLihShinn 2150AHester8375469409131991697 1931 USA F ingler CanadaShinn 2150AFingler8045773906132007494961927 6RoseCurtiss P6ERose80506729081319945952595251899 USAHawk SaugerFairchild 24 Sauger8340578802121946794971888 USARanger 8WischerPiel BerylWischer871527720411180899725 9755 1764 USA KluppZlin 42Klupp73551074205121773109759751729 JonesRyan StaBrink7685963301113182289459125 1722 1W Germany Africa RothVolksplaneRoth8655377903101645119459551571 USA BryantBristol 12EnglandBulldogBryant5620146080131315211295911445 SheberPittsS2AWaters608013630012121486139475971441 13USA 14WilliamsCurtiss F6C4 Williams 623512514514131479149425 941394 USAHawk 15NosenP47D USAThunderbolt Nosen543015508015141471159351375 16-DrRalph 5405164550161110951696251054 UminskiSuper FliBrooke Poland 17MouchaCurtissMoucha395517416017131055179675 9625 1021 USAJN4 18BussmannFieselerSpeidel2880183170181272618935679 USAStorch February 1978 79 Tournament/Scale Cont ing gear operational performed effec tively during landings under very gusty wind conditions encountered field upward swinging side door Wilga opened reveal completely detailed interior plane externally braced ribs cor rugations faithfully reproduced Phil made remarkable muffler Webra Speed 60 engine quieted exhaust point always possible detect whether engine running Dur ing static display placed small sale tag plane brought three buyers sold spot money used return flight England Supersonic Concorde other British en trant familiar international competitor Dennis Bryant plane Bristol Bulldog radial engine masterpiecesurround ed polished aluminum panels extending back cockpit Current World Canadian Champion Bob Nelitz again unbeatable made winning first place appear easy large yellow DeHavilland Chipmunk must regarded all-time classic perfection Crisp detail preserved very thin coatings Super Poxy make plane appear prototype reduced size An interesting comparison occured two models Shinn 2150-A entered Claude McCullough other Gerald Fingler built same scale Claudes plane simulated metal pan els Gerrys called Tin-Shlnn completely aluminum covered similar final scores within four points less percent metal covered Shinn first appeared 1974 Gerry having radio problems due great area metal has solved external antenna concept builder-flier teams put good test meet five such teams action spectacular one-third size Pitts S-2-A Andy Sheber ably flown Pete Waters Andy brought two supersize Pitts planes second used dem onstrations Both powered Roper 140 engines fly monsters ease engine speed seems range 8000 rpm first day flying wind velocity 35 mph demonstration Pitts plane take air prove large planes can handle wind Other team efforts Dick Speidel fly ing Glenn Bussmans large Fiesler Storch Ryan ST Cohn Jones flown John Brink bit unexpected humor arose discovered Shinn flown Maxey Hester builder Claude McCullough its receiver antenna neatly coiled inside fuselage never properly stretched high receiver sensitivity saved plane disaster Another bitof humor time complete minor prang result ed communication problems between flier Ralph Brooke builder Andrew Umin ski Poland Ralph flying Andys Kraft Super-Fli low altitudeon over-shot landing glitch occured Ralph didnt know Polish words havent got second day flying winds persisted up 25 mph times interspersed short periods calm gusty whirl winds pelted everyone various sized pieces desert planes flew spite conditions could indicate high cali ber flying ability money talks Credit success International Tournament Champions must go co sponsors Bill Bennet president general manager Circus Circus Hotel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News Scale modeling has never reached heights prestige offered backing sponsorship two enthusiasts fine paved runway fly ing field North Las Vegas Regional Park result Bill Bennetts interest sport hobby year total $55000 prize money distributed among tunate modelers competed two events Las Vegas addition cash entrant received room hotel meals paid during contest period per sonalized jumpsuit jacket numerous other benefits have invited com pete honor itself Credit must al given Hale Wallace Scale Contest Director planned coordinated acti vities Circus Circus personnel gave time effort assure success Above Pilot Pete Waters L builder Andy Sheber assemble 1/3size Pius S-2Acapable flying strong wind Top Right Walt Mouchas venerable JN4 Jenny Right Kraft Super-Fli Andrew Uminski Poland flown Ralph Brooke former Pattern WC Above Dennis Bryants magnificent Bristol Bulldog Large areas formed sheet alumi num surround radial enginemodel engine neatly disguised Below Piel Beryl build er Bob Wischer NT license number init ial Norm Taylor present Las Vegas Norm has similar model Bottom Granger Larry Williams check Curtiss F6C-4 Hawk before flight Frequency flag standing straight out gives clue wind -b PATTERN Twenty-two fliers competed rich est purse model history three previous years Hanno Prettner Austria car ried away $13000 first prize Except some close scores Wolfgang Matt early rounds never doubt eventual winner contrast high winds ear lier Scale meet Pattern portion tournament held under ideal conditions no wind temperatures near 70 de grees Flights made line free pass before judges follow ing passes maneuver required track between maneuvers also considered score Two rounds qualification flights made first three days four rounds five finalists fourth day Four minutes allowed engine starting no time limit flight yet flights short cause maneuvers required suc cessive pass Placement maneuvers before judges imaginary centerline crit ical Hanno seldom permitted Curare stray slightly Maneuvers selec ted maximum difficulty unusual number incorporating snap rollsthe downfall several contestants obvious beginning fliers practic ing specifically Las Vegas Five judges used during qualifications 10 finals Judges included lsao Matsui Masa hiro Kato Japan Warren Hitchcox Can ada Geoff Franklin England Monte Mal herbe South Africa Bill Johnson Travis McGinnis Bob Upton Don Lowe Frank Schwartz Dave Lane Ralph Brooke United States Chief Judge Jim Ed wards Contest Director Jerry Nelson trend toward similarity between Pat tern planes continued exceptions being Phil Kraft John Brink two-wheel non-re tract gears Dean Koger very large semi-delta design Deans wing leading edge two different shapes sharp spoilers about -span length other much shorter used aid performing snapping maneuvers Eight planes powered Webra engines radio equip ment Kraft Pro-Line popular six First-day maneuvers started dou ble avalanche two loops negative snap roll top positive snap top other Scores seven eight showed fairly difficult super slow eight-second roll done within 120-degree angle judges vision tri angular loop roll leg followed standard four-point roll re verse spin required two turns direc tion common fault was done vertically snapping loop negative snap roll top positive bottom reverse top hat starts fin ishes high six-sided loop completed round score nine uncommon 10 very rare Judging generous throughout contest Second-day maneuvers included top hat snap roll top reverse roll two direction followed figure M rolls vertical leg Reverse knife edge half roll its center square hori zontal eight three vertical drops aligned front judges Some zero scores February 1978 81 Bill Bennett Hannos $13000 check Alicia Mecner Miss RC first place trophy winner Hanno Prettner Grand Old MAN Walt Schroder Can anyone beat Hanno Hes won Las Vegas Tournament Champions three times before won 1977 RC World Championships Springfield OH Story tells bigger planes 1978 Tournament Above Second place winner $5000 Wolfgang Maft latest design named Arrow Pow ered Webra 61-F/RC Webra tuned pipe neatly concealed upper deck Below Left Dave Lucky Hat Brown Phoenix 7 anhedral stab Dave has done well year 1st place Nats 2nd place World Championships 3rd place Tournament Champions Below Right West German Champion Gunter Hoppe flew own Sultan design 4th place PretnerAus1 MattUechta 8rownUS. IIoppeWtst 3 Krlstcnsn Tournament/Pattern Cont seen maneuver square inside rol ling loop rolls leg reverse dou ble Immelmann reverse Cuban eight com pleted schedule Third-day maneuvers square out side rolling loop reverse point roll Six stops reverse circus eight Cuban eight 1 1/2 positive negative snap rolls crossover eight-point roll horizontal eight six-sided outside loop inverted reverse spin rolling circle finals top five qualifiers com bined 12 difficult maneuvers first flight finals Dave Brown lost rudder servo unable perform reverse spins Wolfgang Matts engine lost bearing vibration caused rapid glitches aborted flight Both fliers would feel pressure because best three four flight scores added final score Both made quick changes re main competition other three finalists Prettner Ivan Kristensen Gunter Hoppe finish qualification rounds Brown Hoppe tie third place Brown very consistent flying moved ahead Hoppe Except tie breaking finalists placed same positions qualifying rounds Tough judging kept scoring down finals Brown received 10 score judge square horizontal eight Prettner individual 10 scores rolling circle inverted reverse spin reverse Cuban eight 10 four judges reverse knife edge opinion spectators high scores justified Prettner remains 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS PATTERN FINALS 82 Model Aviation Above Hanno Prettner four-timer winner Las Vegas Tournament Champions Curare first place plane Looks like spoilers wing root arent sure whether used Top Left Always re spected competitor Ivan Kristensen Canada 5th $2500 prize Left Phil Kraft cleans plane after flight two meet retracting takeoff gear PATTERN QUALIFYING Above Steve Helms Bootlegger design features mostly-hidden tuned pipe low Ed Keck Spinks Acromasterproto type proposed 1978 Tournament Champions rules has Webra 90 power *Only highest score day counted man beat Matts score reverse top hat downgraded made last roll too late almost afterthought position score totals affected mistake however Accidents during meet limited Terry Cooper first flight second day losing servo during reverse knife edge plane hit desert high speed demolished Ivan Kristensen freak mishap day before flying began during practice Circus Circus Spe cial damaged due servo plugs being im properly assembled repaired plane ready first roundeventual ly finished fifth place Saturday Sunday two final days competition Phil Krafts full-size aerobatic Super-Fli made demonstration flights piloted Steve Nelson regular air show routine followed pattern maneu vers will probably used next years tournament 1978 contest requirements have published planes will need entirely different name being changed prototype pattern models will required perform aerobatics realistic manner similar full-size aero batic aircraft have flown compe tition utilizing restricted aerobatic zone rules out planes used air shows Writ ten proof will required contestant may appear scale contest because model must similar outline full-size plane specifications rules state outlines may al tered up 15 percent Airfoils cross-sec tions may changed trim lines color must correct engine can size muffler required Maximum weight 222 pounds Several prototype models 1978 event appeared Las Vegas Spinks Acro master Webra 90 flown during intermissions Ed Keck plane large weighing 11 pounds no tuned pipe found tournament planes performance realistic Joe Bridi flew quarter-size Cosmic Wind built kits plane fits new rules because used Europe aerobatics Another plane demonstrated Stephens Acro Events such Tournament Cham pions could never succeed the backing enthusiasm Bill Bennett presi dent general manager Circus Circus Ho tel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News co-spon sors meet innovative new pattern maneuvers coming semi-scale concept have helped create interest prestige found elsewhere sport hobby else would find carpeted pit area February 1978 83 Above From South Africa John Brink Super MAN fixed gear tail-dragger OPS engine buried pipe Above Left Two-time World Champ Bruno Giezendanner Scorpion II Below Left Last minute entrant Bill Salkowski Curare HB 61 engine Below Giichi Naruke Cosmic helped Tetsuji Okumura Above Largest plane Dean Kogers EU-i Note sharp leading edge projections two sections Below Fred Kugel Phoenix 6 Mark Radcliff ready call Freds flight
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/02
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COM PETI TW NE WSLETTEREiUP ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RC SOARING TEAM PROGRAM PLANNING 1978 program selecting 1979 US Soaring World Championships learn will quite similar previous 1976 program according results ballot previous program entrants Voting authorized Team Selection Program Committee modi fy 1976 program permitting quar ter-final contests flown during months April May June approved 74 5 B increasing number semi-final contests 10 demand warrants approved 75 4 C permitting semi-final contests flown first weekend July 1-3 second weekend July 8-9 approved 75 4 Participants also approved chairman AMA district members RC Soaring Team Selection Program Committee fol lows Ray Marvin chairman Dwight -lolley District Leon Pike II Dave Burt Ill Brian L Foster IV Jim W Lenoir V John Nielsen VI Warren Tiahrt VII Dale Nutter VIII Skip Miller IX Dave Thornburg X Don Burt XI vote 76 2 favor group Ray Marvin approved chair man committee CD 1976 RC Soaring Team Finals CD RC Soaring events 1977 AMA Nats California National Soaring So ciety FAI Coordinator STOY INDOOR KL GUDER RECORD written Free Flight Contest Board under chairmanship Joe Boyle Jr considering whether rescind Stan Stoys National AMA Record 1 088 seconds Indoor Hand-Launch Glider Cate gory issue whether building used its turbulent conditions acceptable record purposes Descriptions circum stances record Bob Meusers December Free Flight Duration column Bud Tennys January 1978 Indoor column board also considering whether need enact emergency interpre tation ruling concerning acceptable Indoor sites board members asked suggest language such emergency ruling event boards response course action RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FINALVOTERE-VOTE ~U0O FOR 1978-79 COMPETITION RULESo lt Vote AcceptableeCLL-0 C cceptable~- C -E- Tally IIIIIIIV V VIVII VIII IX X XI 45Contestant Classification Allow lower rank physical dis frometcFriendlAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON C 0 0 Q tia ci announced Quarter Midget Pylon Rules Status Upgrade provisional AIAA Notes This re-vote conducted because mostly due nature construction original Final Vote did produce conclusive results Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA com petition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote results see January 1978 issue February 1978 73 No pressurization fuel system except atmospheric pressure shall allowed Yee 14Fuel Limited max 50% nitro commercially pre-mixed w CD option fuel may suoolied contestan Ab C 0 00 NNNAlAANAA7A 4N N A A NIN N Lap cut called will ~nted lAl AlIIA8A3N FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDZ -c C FINAL VOTE RE-VOTE ova c Res silt FOR 1978-79COMPETITION RULES 1Eb%OO0-0GJ ofVote eptableS 5 -5 - 4COmo-oct o Eva N ptable~ u o LU Tally III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI 38Indoor Novice Pennyplane Specifications Limit monoplanes A A A A A9A ON Notes This re-vote conducted because item mistake included original Final Vote other items re-voted help avoid possible misunderstandings blank box means no vote cast Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA competition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote re sults see January 1978 issue JAMUARY 1 START FOR RULES PROPOSALS Contest Board Procedures provide period January 1 through September 1 other year AMA members may sub mit Basic Proposals add revise exist ing AMA competition rules effect Janu ary 1 two years later new rules announced pages last month month started proposals submitted 1976 new cycle accepting basic Rules Change Proposals begins Janu ary 1 1978 extends through Septemb ber 11978 postmark deadline Rules eman ating such proposals will effective January 11980 Only proposals submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form will accepted forms available upon request AMA HQ please include pre-addressed stamped envelope Items included making proposal consist 1 brief sum mary proposed change 2 exact wording proposed rule book 3 logic behind proposed change includ ing alleged shortcomings present rules Three adult AMA members must sign pro posal form must AMA Contest Director IIULBERT VOTED MOST IMPROVED among f ye nom nees Bill Hulbe Akron OH has named receive Pete Andrews Most Improved Flier Award 1977-78 Indoor Team Selection Program nominees ranked AMA FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Although becoming member US Indoor Team prerequisite award Hulbert did fact win spot 1978 teamtogether Jim Richmond Dan Domina 74 Model Aviation Darryl Stevens FF Cargo model takeoff run Holds Junior age class record 5597 ozs lifted July 10 1977 Thu nderbugs Sum mer Fling Mile Square Park Calif Used Ccx TD 02 swinging 6-3 sin gle blade prop Planes tail boom arrow shaft CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peal L Penney 8 ChIottn Dr. Andover MA 01810 ii R Sobrivo 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Ooeens NY 11421 NC Bryan SatIer 29 WaldOrf Pt. Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Blaclrbarn8 BloeSproce In. Ccvnreack LI NY 11728 lIt Ken Reber Rd 1 Naeareth PA 18064 lEant M Weisenbach 4588 P0 1465 5, Cleveland OH 44135 West RC J Slate 809 Forest Rose Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MO 20741 NC J Lawrence 12538 Woodtock Or. Upper Marlboro MO 20870 V Beo Cleveland 708 Coantry CbS Orive Tallahorna TN 37388 RC J Oant Jr. 18t3S LakeshorvOr. BrrnivghavrAL35216 RC Charlene Folds 818 Main St. Naw EIIvqton SC 29809 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Strock PP0 No2 Harybart Old Lytne CT 06371 II Carrol AlIve 2 Armanva Fl. Hontinatne Sty NY 11746 Ill Rady Klviber 2021 Lakeland Avv. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jo Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hatepton VA 23381 V Bonny Jvvhes 3112 East Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI COrn Matsueo 10132 Dooqlass C. St Avv MO 63074 VIt Phil Klintrsorth Jr. 715 Rargers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Marh Valetios 2302 Pomnaran Dr. Hoonton TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43185 utah P1. Devver CO 80222 X Jve Norcross 4826 West 123rd Sr. Hawthorne CA 90280 Xl Ernie Line 16558-121 Avv. SE Rovtvn WA 98085 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gnve Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Fettbroke MA 02388 If Jean Pajlet 30 Emerson Rd Broobyilie Olen Head NY 11848 Itt bird Jackson 523 Meadowbrooh St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barde An. Springfield VA 22182 V Dave Hemstraoght PO Boo 171 Moncha Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Barch 133 Rocltford Apt 12 Forest Pork IL 60130 VII James Sietne 4941 Wisconsin Ave N Now Hope MN 88428 VII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestoress Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talltnan 3014 Etinchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 405 21st St. Mayhettan Beach CA 90266 Xl Dan Rotherford 4705 237th Fl. 55 Bothell WA 98011 VI Kit Gerhart 3930W Jefferson Kohotnv IN 48901 NC Ralph White R R 18oo324 Neoga IL 62447 VII Jvhn Evert 421 Woleot In. Apple Valley MN 85124 IWestI Wesley Slach 1213 Wall 5, P01 Horon Ml 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Ft Wvrth TX 76116 PC Larry Stoefield 301 Wilsnn St Crowley TX 76036 IlL Jatnet T Pinley 65405 Central Wichita KS 6720& RC Robert Arnett 2005 Kansas Drool Bend KS 67830 X Myrtle Coad Rt Bvv 19 Lower babe CA 98487 North bee Polanshy 258 Iris Ace Goleta CA 93017 Sooth Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidern AvoSW Seattle WA 98126 NC Donald Miller 3436 S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RC Pylon 8 Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Soaring RC Pattern Pylon & oIl other RC RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doog Allredd 38 Savernit Rd. bevingtOn MA 02173 II Jon Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dave Brown 8534 Haddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St Chester VA 23831 V Rhett Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tallahassee FL 33303 VI Bob Undrrwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Lvois MG 63128 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde2026 Snowenass Lv. Garland TX 75043 IX Loren Tregnlla 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bili Northrop l 821W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 82627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431S 194th Seattle WA 88158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Richard Sherman 408 River Rd Tewksbary MA 01876 II Robert Clarnens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sarenmit St McKeesport PA 18130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 18th Ft baaderdale FL 33313 Vt Prank Bnatty 2608 Pontoon Rd. Gronite City IL 62040 VII Cleade MeCaltoagh Boo 40 Mantecansa IA 50171 VIII Johnny Casbaro Boo 8038 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Pranh Capan 251 Camino los Piores Enoinitos CA 82024 XI Earle Moorheod 2788 View Ft S Sale, OR 97303 DIRECTORY Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Carstest Board CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapele Nepernitle IL 80540 CL SPEED TEAM FINALS Dr Laird Jackson 1977 FAI Control Line Speed Team Selection Trials 1978 US team exciting affairs some past meets have hard objective about such things probably harder certain about reasons changes CL Speed competition have changes Top performance levels areas Speed flying have continued high standard overall participation therefore competition has fallen FAI Speed somewhat peculiar United States Speed competition na tions individuals other parts world also interesting note although equipment available now past years fewer Speed fliers participate FAI flying Rossi engines have totally supplanted TWA since 1 971 team selection meet Carl Dodges home-built engine exception all-Rossi contests year recent past Chuck Schuette has success fully used Supertigre engines version Cox present year Scott Newkirks entry Scott did get flights Never-the-less plenty Rossis available Cox engines will apparently compete successfully handled properly witness FF results Supertigres probably still have close potential Emil Rumpel makes airplane equipment available construction notes ships equipment have avail able over year yet five contes tants recorded official two-flight averages year two recording single flights total just nine contestants entered matching 1973 lOw St Louis num ber entrants has actually remained fairly stable can see table Speeds have risen about 7 mph per cycle since wire put 01 6 1973 speed about 4-5 mph between 1st 3rd being rule contest other FAI CL categories Combat Team Racing Aerobatics also bit low entries team trials CL fliers question wheth er good bad trend quality finalists good want partici pants Anybody out comments let know team trials itself centered Riverside CA weekend preceding Nats Rev Bill Wisniewski ran fine contest giving lots opportunity show potential still adhering FAI procedures cause small number contestants rounds two per day generally over about noon helped avoid wind heat afternoons Riverside outset everyone figured Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr top two places looking contest third Carl Dodge question mark using old ships had little no February 1978 75 1978 US FAI Control Line Speed Team members chosen Nats-connected Team Trials Riverside CA though later eastern section trials Dayton OH team comprised Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA below right Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA below left Charlie Lieber Moorestown NJ bottom left photo Charlies dad Bob left picture Schuette Spahr photos 1975 Team Trials reporter Doc Jackson says used same planes least same designs 1977 Lieber photo taken practice session Moorestown assymetrical designs used Rossi 15 engines Speeds up over 1975 trials SPEED FINALS Cant development time because involvement Team Racing Luke Roy had some good sounding runs inconsistent times didnt seem quite ready Glenn Lee getting some good bench devel opment engines couldnt get equipment work air Scott Newkirk some good Cox engines reported have too little flying practice con tender Perhaps closest pair Carlos Aloise Jr expertise Schuette Spahr behind him no Pylon flying exper ience Charlie Lieber done own aircraft development work lots telephone consultation engines Chuck Schuette solid reliable equipment didnt know would fast enough As turned out reliability won over revs less pylon time Saturday first round saw Bob Spahr go lead solid 148 mph flight Chuck Schuette lean re corded 140 Carl Dodge damaged No 1 ship off-balance prop run decided retire favor Team Race competition remainder Riverside meet Scott Newkirk also retirement forced him met March AFB parking apron too smartly aircrafts taste Glenn Lee Doug Hinkley couldnt record times Carlos Aloise Jr troubles like Dodge one-bladed prop repaired things time try later recorded no time Round 1 Charlie Lieber got off shade lean died very slowly during flight re corded almost 145 mph good start Luke Roy also bit lean 136 Round 2 Saturday saw Schuette Spahr leading expectedwith 153 149 respectively Doug Hinkley got flight 92 apparent tank problems retired following flight Aloise put up flight 142 some difficulty flying pylon good effort As turned out Aloises officialwith ship appeared have much potential test circle Charlie Lieber got act together good clean setting flight almost better stride 139 flight appeared 147 establish solid average third place though didnt have enough left chal end round Luke Roy also hit lenge Charlie SPEED TRIALS STATISTICS AND 1977 FINALS RESULTS 1971 Cleveland11 Contestants Winner1452nd 1973 St Louis9 Contestants Winner13992nd 1975 LA & Dayton10 Contestants Winner14732nd 1977 Riverside & Dayton 1 Charles Schuette IRivI 2 Robert Spahr RivI 3 Charles Lieber Rivi 4 Carl Dodge Dayl 5 Luther Roy Rivi 6 Carlos Aloise Jr Rivi 7 Douglas Hinkley RivI 8 Glenn Lee 9 Scott Newkirk 1 14007 14893 14488 13851 13656 NT NT NT NT 2 15300 14933 14697 14385 13946 14239 9263 14353rd1415 127 slowest 1363rd134 118 slowest 14553rd1434 109 slowest 3 15491 14853 14963 14620 14185 NT NT 4Avg. Best 2 15396 mph 14913 mph 14830 mph 14497 mph 14066 mph NT NT 14113 14385 13673 NT NT 76 Model Aviation pylon L-R Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr Charlie Lieber Timers waiting working Speed Team Trials what nine fliers timing desk L-R Mindy Wisniewski behind Coke Pete Brandt Pete Soule Mike Wis niowski Former Speed World Champion Bill Wisnewski helped chores such checking lines 8ev Wisniewski ably CDed event did Nats CL Speed events Sundays flights simply sealed results list Saturday Despite Liebers fears Aloise unable overcome practice deficit mount challenge Roy added 142 139 very solid 4th place average Lieber fixed prop all-out try topped Bob Spahrs best single flight 14963and new Senior record Schuette solidified average high time meet 155 Spahr added third 148149 mph flight show consistency After much delay eastemers actually two fliers already tried River side got chance Dayton OH Oc tober 9 Carl Dodge Glenn Lee showed up Dodge got times flew back-up fiberglass ship home-built engine recorded consistent flights 144146 edge Luke Roy out first alter nate spot Thats story years Speed Team selection top finishers used sidewinder ships inboard wings Shuette Spahr have rear induction engines board cylinders Lieber uses front induction engine outboard cylinder use Rossi engines suction feed Schuette Spahr use aluminum wings hardwood spar Lieber uses glass wings stub aluminum spar use molded glass tops Write want plans construction equipment details ships Dr La/rd Jack son 523 Meadowbrook St Davids PA 19087 Above Charlie Liebers FAI Speed model assymmetrical design like Schuette Spahr Liebers engine outboard stead inboard like Right Carl Dodge flew model home-built engine didnt get clocking Riverside averaged 14497 Dayton first alternate Dodge Henry Nelson joined forces Riverside come first Team Race Team Trials Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyp lane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 7382 6534 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 212 11418 0550 6208 0300 2104 18 210 10058 9314 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 10086 10 086 Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22561 8580 3010 Senior 11 090 19342 29310 15422 5202 4478 1302 2326 29310 10 038 3071 Senior 15 514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 35 540 13 122 10028 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10360 3300 1484 23480 9254 8090 Open 15532 24160 35084 25198 6328 73 18 5152 2228 32400 13420 8313 Open 21520 27300 50421 30284 8270 8110 4304 2586 42060 15245 11340 Indoor FAt Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance %A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 19264 18530 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12157 18083 20037 n/a 20037 16181 21118 Control Line Cont B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto /A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profjlp Outdoor Free Flight FAt Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo AA Gas %A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Orn ithopter Helicopter /2A Gas AA Gas ROW AGes Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 13235 12011 9752 9465 12967 3411 34280 24648 Junior 7360 16390 11 540 10560 21 090 24000 6390 5597oz Senior Open 15326 15811 Junior onlyl 8965 10461 Jr Only 12-linel 14963 365363856 354563841 23512799 Senior 18 530 1803 0 10000 12 060 31000 44580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 3109031410 615012490 2500047020 646011400 1527026520 200008080 3710040000 52606440 553012000 2328019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 16010 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 14380 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 12590 7520 16 470 6540 15000 7270 35350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 53460 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 11140 52120 13440 74500 9100 62390 13560 17310 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14 570 Open 18000 9590 30000 7490 30000 6270 41420 8400 10430 66190 9000 4040 4090 8000 February 1978 77 NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 12/5/77 World Champ Bob Nelitz making flaps-down approach perfect landing Intricate detailing Chipmunk earned highest fidelity craftsmanship awards first place overall S3500 purse Sport Scale version outstanding plane July 1977 MA SCALE Sponsored Circus Circus Hotel Casino Model Airplane News magazine Las Vegas International Tournament Cham pions Scale competition new approach RC Scale modeling emphasis model itself rather flying no weight size engine limits effect first contest did bring expected specially-built large spectacular super-scale planes future will surely attract type plane anticipation cash awards large amount time volved producing such plane meant present crop Scale models used would possibly compe titive However glamour pres tigious event such will powerful attraction Models entered name builder may select pilot choice may fly himself team idea ba sic tournament concept collection Scale models entered highest quality ever gathered place Only World Championships uniformly high standard achieved Static scores based fidelity craft4manship would show uniformity however because complexity factor ap plied under Las Vegas rules downgraded models otherwise high quality because did have large amount exterior detail complexity K-factor applied fol lows K1 0 Simple aircraft no significant detail K11 Tube fabric monoplanes K12 Tube fabric biplanes K13 All-metal contemporary aircraft tube fabric aircraft signi ficant surface detail K1 4 Single engine military aircraft metal construction Above Below Right Phil Moores Polish PZL Wilga w equipped super-quiet muf fler its Webra 60 engine came third Below Left Dave Platt preps takeoff Doug las SBD-3 Dauntless Platt took home $1500 second place Chart opposite page shows good fidelity craftsmanship scores combined high complexity multiplier can give excellent total static score Flight scoring little effectshifted second third places K15 Multi-engine military commercial aircraft metal construction event no 15-factor planes entered flight model expected dem onstrate performance equivalent realism prototype No points award ed flight Points deducted static score up 10 percent failure perform expected Thus perfect flight would result no loss static points poor flight would penalize score prac tice static score multiplied value varying between 10 09 Cash prizes totaled $15000 $3500 first place $1500 second $1000 third $800 fourth $700 fifth others $500 As expected generous prizes made event attractive Scale model history Seven 18 entrants came outside United States Static judges cluded Chief Judge Dennis Thumpston England Bill Knepp LeRoy Weber Keith Ward United States Flight judges Frank Ehling Jim Newman During two days static judging planes dis played Circus Circus Convention Hall visitors welcome Most entrants brought familiar planes seen previous meets two English entries however unusual subjects deserving special mention Phil Moores third place Polish PZL Wilga outstanding its wealth de tail rearward deflecting shock strut landAbove Gerry Finglers Shinn 2150-A AIImetal covering caused radio prob lems flown 1974 World Championships solved external tenna Above Left Curtiss Hawk P6-E flown George Rose Modeled after prototype Air Force Muse um Georges documentation over whelming Left Steve Sauger uses starter Fairchild 24 Plane slightly damaged rough landing off runway 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONSSCALE RESULTS NameFidelity FidCraftsman- Crfts Complex- Static Static Flight Flight Final PlaceCountryAirplanePilotScorePlaceship ScorePlaceityTotalPlace 1 2Score 1NelitzDeHavillandNelitz9235 40 272 19825992249 PlattSBD-3 2USADauntlessPlatt7720868401014203839759151987 Moore EnglandPZLWiIgaMoore73401173357142054296595251982 MCCIilkLihShinn 2150AHester8375469409131991697 1931 USA F ingler CanadaShinn 2150AFingler8045773906132007494961927 6RoseCurtiss P6ERose80506729081319945952595251899 USAHawk SaugerFairchild 24 Sauger8340578802121946794971888 USARanger 8WischerPiel BerylWischer871527720411180899725 9755 1764 USA KluppZlin 42Klupp73551074205121773109759751729 JonesRyan StaBrink7685963301113182289459125 1722 1W Germany Africa RothVolksplaneRoth8655377903101645119459551571 USA BryantBristol 12EnglandBulldogBryant5620146080131315211295911445 SheberPittsS2AWaters608013630012121486139475971441 13USA 14WilliamsCurtiss F6C4 Williams 623512514514131479149425 941394 USAHawk 15NosenP47D USAThunderbolt Nosen543015508015141471159351375 16-DrRalph 5405164550161110951696251054 UminskiSuper FliBrooke Poland 17MouchaCurtissMoucha395517416017131055179675 9625 1021 USAJN4 18BussmannFieselerSpeidel2880183170181272618935679 USAStorch February 1978 79 Tournament/Scale Cont ing gear operational performed effec tively during landings under very gusty wind conditions encountered field upward swinging side door Wilga opened reveal completely detailed interior plane externally braced ribs cor rugations faithfully reproduced Phil made remarkable muffler Webra Speed 60 engine quieted exhaust point always possible detect whether engine running Dur ing static display placed small sale tag plane brought three buyers sold spot money used return flight England Supersonic Concorde other British en trant familiar international competitor Dennis Bryant plane Bristol Bulldog radial engine masterpiecesurround ed polished aluminum panels extending back cockpit Current World Canadian Champion Bob Nelitz again unbeatable made winning first place appear easy large yellow DeHavilland Chipmunk must regarded all-time classic perfection Crisp detail preserved very thin coatings Super Poxy make plane appear prototype reduced size An interesting comparison occured two models Shinn 2150-A entered Claude McCullough other Gerald Fingler built same scale Claudes plane simulated metal pan els Gerrys called Tin-Shlnn completely aluminum covered similar final scores within four points less percent metal covered Shinn first appeared 1974 Gerry having radio problems due great area metal has solved external antenna concept builder-flier teams put good test meet five such teams action spectacular one-third size Pitts S-2-A Andy Sheber ably flown Pete Waters Andy brought two supersize Pitts planes second used dem onstrations Both powered Roper 140 engines fly monsters ease engine speed seems range 8000 rpm first day flying wind velocity 35 mph demonstration Pitts plane take air prove large planes can handle wind Other team efforts Dick Speidel fly ing Glenn Bussmans large Fiesler Storch Ryan ST Cohn Jones flown John Brink bit unexpected humor arose discovered Shinn flown Maxey Hester builder Claude McCullough its receiver antenna neatly coiled inside fuselage never properly stretched high receiver sensitivity saved plane disaster Another bitof humor time complete minor prang result ed communication problems between flier Ralph Brooke builder Andrew Umin ski Poland Ralph flying Andys Kraft Super-Fli low altitudeon over-shot landing glitch occured Ralph didnt know Polish words havent got second day flying winds persisted up 25 mph times interspersed short periods calm gusty whirl winds pelted everyone various sized pieces desert planes flew spite conditions could indicate high cali ber flying ability money talks Credit success International Tournament Champions must go co sponsors Bill Bennet president general manager Circus Circus Hotel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News Scale modeling has never reached heights prestige offered backing sponsorship two enthusiasts fine paved runway fly ing field North Las Vegas Regional Park result Bill Bennetts interest sport hobby year total $55000 prize money distributed among tunate modelers competed two events Las Vegas addition cash entrant received room hotel meals paid during contest period per sonalized jumpsuit jacket numerous other benefits have invited com pete honor itself Credit must al given Hale Wallace Scale Contest Director planned coordinated acti vities Circus Circus personnel gave time effort assure success Above Pilot Pete Waters L builder Andy Sheber assemble 1/3size Pius S-2Acapable flying strong wind Top Right Walt Mouchas venerable JN4 Jenny Right Kraft Super-Fli Andrew Uminski Poland flown Ralph Brooke former Pattern WC Above Dennis Bryants magnificent Bristol Bulldog Large areas formed sheet alumi num surround radial enginemodel engine neatly disguised Below Piel Beryl build er Bob Wischer NT license number init ial Norm Taylor present Las Vegas Norm has similar model Bottom Granger Larry Williams check Curtiss F6C-4 Hawk before flight Frequency flag standing straight out gives clue wind -b PATTERN Twenty-two fliers competed rich est purse model history three previous years Hanno Prettner Austria car ried away $13000 first prize Except some close scores Wolfgang Matt early rounds never doubt eventual winner contrast high winds ear lier Scale meet Pattern portion tournament held under ideal conditions no wind temperatures near 70 de grees Flights made line free pass before judges follow ing passes maneuver required track between maneuvers also considered score Two rounds qualification flights made first three days four rounds five finalists fourth day Four minutes allowed engine starting no time limit flight yet flights short cause maneuvers required suc cessive pass Placement maneuvers before judges imaginary centerline crit ical Hanno seldom permitted Curare stray slightly Maneuvers selec ted maximum difficulty unusual number incorporating snap rollsthe downfall several contestants obvious beginning fliers practic ing specifically Las Vegas Five judges used during qualifications 10 finals Judges included lsao Matsui Masa hiro Kato Japan Warren Hitchcox Can ada Geoff Franklin England Monte Mal herbe South Africa Bill Johnson Travis McGinnis Bob Upton Don Lowe Frank Schwartz Dave Lane Ralph Brooke United States Chief Judge Jim Ed wards Contest Director Jerry Nelson trend toward similarity between Pat tern planes continued exceptions being Phil Kraft John Brink two-wheel non-re tract gears Dean Koger very large semi-delta design Deans wing leading edge two different shapes sharp spoilers about -span length other much shorter used aid performing snapping maneuvers Eight planes powered Webra engines radio equip ment Kraft Pro-Line popular six First-day maneuvers started dou ble avalanche two loops negative snap roll top positive snap top other Scores seven eight showed fairly difficult super slow eight-second roll done within 120-degree angle judges vision tri angular loop roll leg followed standard four-point roll re verse spin required two turns direc tion common fault was done vertically snapping loop negative snap roll top positive bottom reverse top hat starts fin ishes high six-sided loop completed round score nine uncommon 10 very rare Judging generous throughout contest Second-day maneuvers included top hat snap roll top reverse roll two direction followed figure M rolls vertical leg Reverse knife edge half roll its center square hori zontal eight three vertical drops aligned front judges Some zero scores February 1978 81 Bill Bennett Hannos $13000 check Alicia Mecner Miss RC first place trophy winner Hanno Prettner Grand Old MAN Walt Schroder Can anyone beat Hanno Hes won Las Vegas Tournament Champions three times before won 1977 RC World Championships Springfield OH Story tells bigger planes 1978 Tournament Above Second place winner $5000 Wolfgang Maft latest design named Arrow Pow ered Webra 61-F/RC Webra tuned pipe neatly concealed upper deck Below Left Dave Lucky Hat Brown Phoenix 7 anhedral stab Dave has done well year 1st place Nats 2nd place World Championships 3rd place Tournament Champions Below Right West German Champion Gunter Hoppe flew own Sultan design 4th place PretnerAus1 MattUechta 8rownUS. IIoppeWtst 3 Krlstcnsn Tournament/Pattern Cont seen maneuver square inside rol ling loop rolls leg reverse dou ble Immelmann reverse Cuban eight com pleted schedule Third-day maneuvers square out side rolling loop reverse point roll Six stops reverse circus eight Cuban eight 1 1/2 positive negative snap rolls crossover eight-point roll horizontal eight six-sided outside loop inverted reverse spin rolling circle finals top five qualifiers com bined 12 difficult maneuvers first flight finals Dave Brown lost rudder servo unable perform reverse spins Wolfgang Matts engine lost bearing vibration caused rapid glitches aborted flight Both fliers would feel pressure because best three four flight scores added final score Both made quick changes re main competition other three finalists Prettner Ivan Kristensen Gunter Hoppe finish qualification rounds Brown Hoppe tie third place Brown very consistent flying moved ahead Hoppe Except tie breaking finalists placed same positions qualifying rounds Tough judging kept scoring down finals Brown received 10 score judge square horizontal eight Prettner individual 10 scores rolling circle inverted reverse spin reverse Cuban eight 10 four judges reverse knife edge opinion spectators high scores justified Prettner remains 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS PATTERN FINALS 82 Model Aviation Above Hanno Prettner four-timer winner Las Vegas Tournament Champions Curare first place plane Looks like spoilers wing root arent sure whether used Top Left Always re spected competitor Ivan Kristensen Canada 5th $2500 prize Left Phil Kraft cleans plane after flight two meet retracting takeoff gear PATTERN QUALIFYING Above Steve Helms Bootlegger design features mostly-hidden tuned pipe low Ed Keck Spinks Acromasterproto type proposed 1978 Tournament Champions rules has Webra 90 power *Only highest score day counted man beat Matts score reverse top hat downgraded made last roll too late almost afterthought position score totals affected mistake however Accidents during meet limited Terry Cooper first flight second day losing servo during reverse knife edge plane hit desert high speed demolished Ivan Kristensen freak mishap day before flying began during practice Circus Circus Spe cial damaged due servo plugs being im properly assembled repaired plane ready first roundeventual ly finished fifth place Saturday Sunday two final days competition Phil Krafts full-size aerobatic Super-Fli made demonstration flights piloted Steve Nelson regular air show routine followed pattern maneu vers will probably used next years tournament 1978 contest requirements have published planes will need entirely different name being changed prototype pattern models will required perform aerobatics realistic manner similar full-size aero batic aircraft have flown compe tition utilizing restricted aerobatic zone rules out planes used air shows Writ ten proof will required contestant may appear scale contest because model must similar outline full-size plane specifications rules state outlines may al tered up 15 percent Airfoils cross-sec tions may changed trim lines color must correct engine can size muffler required Maximum weight 222 pounds Several prototype models 1978 event appeared Las Vegas Spinks Acro master Webra 90 flown during intermissions Ed Keck plane large weighing 11 pounds no tuned pipe found tournament planes performance realistic Joe Bridi flew quarter-size Cosmic Wind built kits plane fits new rules because used Europe aerobatics Another plane demonstrated Stephens Acro Events such Tournament Cham pions could never succeed the backing enthusiasm Bill Bennett presi dent general manager Circus Circus Ho tel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News co-spon sors meet innovative new pattern maneuvers coming semi-scale concept have helped create interest prestige found elsewhere sport hobby else would find carpeted pit area February 1978 83 Above From South Africa John Brink Super MAN fixed gear tail-dragger OPS engine buried pipe Above Left Two-time World Champ Bruno Giezendanner Scorpion II Below Left Last minute entrant Bill Salkowski Curare HB 61 engine Below Giichi Naruke Cosmic helped Tetsuji Okumura Above Largest plane Dean Kogers EU-i Note sharp leading edge projections two sections Below Fred Kugel Phoenix 6 Mark Radcliff ready call Freds flight
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/02
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COM PETI TW NE WSLETTEREiUP ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RC SOARING TEAM PROGRAM PLANNING 1978 program selecting 1979 US Soaring World Championships learn will quite similar previous 1976 program according results ballot previous program entrants Voting authorized Team Selection Program Committee modi fy 1976 program permitting quar ter-final contests flown during months April May June approved 74 5 B increasing number semi-final contests 10 demand warrants approved 75 4 C permitting semi-final contests flown first weekend July 1-3 second weekend July 8-9 approved 75 4 Participants also approved chairman AMA district members RC Soaring Team Selection Program Committee fol lows Ray Marvin chairman Dwight -lolley District Leon Pike II Dave Burt Ill Brian L Foster IV Jim W Lenoir V John Nielsen VI Warren Tiahrt VII Dale Nutter VIII Skip Miller IX Dave Thornburg X Don Burt XI vote 76 2 favor group Ray Marvin approved chair man committee CD 1976 RC Soaring Team Finals CD RC Soaring events 1977 AMA Nats California National Soaring So ciety FAI Coordinator STOY INDOOR KL GUDER RECORD written Free Flight Contest Board under chairmanship Joe Boyle Jr considering whether rescind Stan Stoys National AMA Record 1 088 seconds Indoor Hand-Launch Glider Cate gory issue whether building used its turbulent conditions acceptable record purposes Descriptions circum stances record Bob Meusers December Free Flight Duration column Bud Tennys January 1978 Indoor column board also considering whether need enact emergency interpre tation ruling concerning acceptable Indoor sites board members asked suggest language such emergency ruling event boards response course action RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FINALVOTERE-VOTE ~U0O FOR 1978-79 COMPETITION RULESo lt Vote AcceptableeCLL-0 C cceptable~- C -E- Tally IIIIIIIV V VIVII VIII IX X XI 45Contestant Classification Allow lower rank physical dis frometcFriendlAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON C 0 0 Q tia ci announced Quarter Midget Pylon Rules Status Upgrade provisional AIAA Notes This re-vote conducted because mostly due nature construction original Final Vote did produce conclusive results Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA com petition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote results see January 1978 issue February 1978 73 No pressurization fuel system except atmospheric pressure shall allowed Yee 14Fuel Limited max 50% nitro commercially pre-mixed w CD option fuel may suoolied contestan Ab C 0 00 NNNAlAANAA7A 4N N A A NIN N Lap cut called will ~nted lAl AlIIA8A3N FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDZ -c C FINAL VOTE RE-VOTE ova c Res silt FOR 1978-79COMPETITION RULES 1Eb%OO0-0GJ ofVote eptableS 5 -5 - 4COmo-oct o Eva N ptable~ u o LU Tally III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI 38Indoor Novice Pennyplane Specifications Limit monoplanes A A A A A9A ON Notes This re-vote conducted because item mistake included original Final Vote other items re-voted help avoid possible misunderstandings blank box means no vote cast Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA competition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote re sults see January 1978 issue JAMUARY 1 START FOR RULES PROPOSALS Contest Board Procedures provide period January 1 through September 1 other year AMA members may sub mit Basic Proposals add revise exist ing AMA competition rules effect Janu ary 1 two years later new rules announced pages last month month started proposals submitted 1976 new cycle accepting basic Rules Change Proposals begins Janu ary 1 1978 extends through Septemb ber 11978 postmark deadline Rules eman ating such proposals will effective January 11980 Only proposals submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form will accepted forms available upon request AMA HQ please include pre-addressed stamped envelope Items included making proposal consist 1 brief sum mary proposed change 2 exact wording proposed rule book 3 logic behind proposed change includ ing alleged shortcomings present rules Three adult AMA members must sign pro posal form must AMA Contest Director IIULBERT VOTED MOST IMPROVED among f ye nom nees Bill Hulbe Akron OH has named receive Pete Andrews Most Improved Flier Award 1977-78 Indoor Team Selection Program nominees ranked AMA FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Although becoming member US Indoor Team prerequisite award Hulbert did fact win spot 1978 teamtogether Jim Richmond Dan Domina 74 Model Aviation Darryl Stevens FF Cargo model takeoff run Holds Junior age class record 5597 ozs lifted July 10 1977 Thu nderbugs Sum mer Fling Mile Square Park Calif Used Ccx TD 02 swinging 6-3 sin gle blade prop Planes tail boom arrow shaft CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peal L Penney 8 ChIottn Dr. Andover MA 01810 ii R Sobrivo 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Ooeens NY 11421 NC Bryan SatIer 29 WaldOrf Pt. Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Blaclrbarn8 BloeSproce In. Ccvnreack LI NY 11728 lIt Ken Reber Rd 1 Naeareth PA 18064 lEant M Weisenbach 4588 P0 1465 5, Cleveland OH 44135 West RC J Slate 809 Forest Rose Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MO 20741 NC J Lawrence 12538 Woodtock Or. Upper Marlboro MO 20870 V Beo Cleveland 708 Coantry CbS Orive Tallahorna TN 37388 RC J Oant Jr. 18t3S LakeshorvOr. BrrnivghavrAL35216 RC Charlene Folds 818 Main St. Naw EIIvqton SC 29809 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Strock PP0 No2 Harybart Old Lytne CT 06371 II Carrol AlIve 2 Armanva Fl. Hontinatne Sty NY 11746 Ill Rady Klviber 2021 Lakeland Avv. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jo Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hatepton VA 23381 V Bonny Jvvhes 3112 East Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI COrn Matsueo 10132 Dooqlass C. St Avv MO 63074 VIt Phil Klintrsorth Jr. 715 Rargers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Marh Valetios 2302 Pomnaran Dr. Hoonton TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43185 utah P1. Devver CO 80222 X Jve Norcross 4826 West 123rd Sr. Hawthorne CA 90280 Xl Ernie Line 16558-121 Avv. SE Rovtvn WA 98085 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gnve Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Fettbroke MA 02388 If Jean Pajlet 30 Emerson Rd Broobyilie Olen Head NY 11848 Itt bird Jackson 523 Meadowbrooh St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barde An. Springfield VA 22182 V Dave Hemstraoght PO Boo 171 Moncha Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Barch 133 Rocltford Apt 12 Forest Pork IL 60130 VII James Sietne 4941 Wisconsin Ave N Now Hope MN 88428 VII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestoress Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talltnan 3014 Etinchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 405 21st St. Mayhettan Beach CA 90266 Xl Dan Rotherford 4705 237th Fl. 55 Bothell WA 98011 VI Kit Gerhart 3930W Jefferson Kohotnv IN 48901 NC Ralph White R R 18oo324 Neoga IL 62447 VII Jvhn Evert 421 Woleot In. Apple Valley MN 85124 IWestI Wesley Slach 1213 Wall 5, P01 Horon Ml 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Ft Wvrth TX 76116 PC Larry Stoefield 301 Wilsnn St Crowley TX 76036 IlL Jatnet T Pinley 65405 Central Wichita KS 6720& RC Robert Arnett 2005 Kansas Drool Bend KS 67830 X Myrtle Coad Rt Bvv 19 Lower babe CA 98487 North bee Polanshy 258 Iris Ace Goleta CA 93017 Sooth Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidern AvoSW Seattle WA 98126 NC Donald Miller 3436 S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RC Pylon 8 Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Soaring RC Pattern Pylon & oIl other RC RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doog Allredd 38 Savernit Rd. bevingtOn MA 02173 II Jon Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dave Brown 8534 Haddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St Chester VA 23831 V Rhett Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tallahassee FL 33303 VI Bob Undrrwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Lvois MG 63128 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde2026 Snowenass Lv. Garland TX 75043 IX Loren Tregnlla 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bili Northrop l 821W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 82627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431S 194th Seattle WA 88158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Richard Sherman 408 River Rd Tewksbary MA 01876 II Robert Clarnens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sarenmit St McKeesport PA 18130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 18th Ft baaderdale FL 33313 Vt Prank Bnatty 2608 Pontoon Rd. Gronite City IL 62040 VII Cleade MeCaltoagh Boo 40 Mantecansa IA 50171 VIII Johnny Casbaro Boo 8038 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Pranh Capan 251 Camino los Piores Enoinitos CA 82024 XI Earle Moorheod 2788 View Ft S Sale, OR 97303 DIRECTORY Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Carstest Board CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapele Nepernitle IL 80540 CL SPEED TEAM FINALS Dr Laird Jackson 1977 FAI Control Line Speed Team Selection Trials 1978 US team exciting affairs some past meets have hard objective about such things probably harder certain about reasons changes CL Speed competition have changes Top performance levels areas Speed flying have continued high standard overall participation therefore competition has fallen FAI Speed somewhat peculiar United States Speed competition na tions individuals other parts world also interesting note although equipment available now past years fewer Speed fliers participate FAI flying Rossi engines have totally supplanted TWA since 1 971 team selection meet Carl Dodges home-built engine exception all-Rossi contests year recent past Chuck Schuette has success fully used Supertigre engines version Cox present year Scott Newkirks entry Scott did get flights Never-the-less plenty Rossis available Cox engines will apparently compete successfully handled properly witness FF results Supertigres probably still have close potential Emil Rumpel makes airplane equipment available construction notes ships equipment have avail able over year yet five contes tants recorded official two-flight averages year two recording single flights total just nine contestants entered matching 1973 lOw St Louis num ber entrants has actually remained fairly stable can see table Speeds have risen about 7 mph per cycle since wire put 01 6 1973 speed about 4-5 mph between 1st 3rd being rule contest other FAI CL categories Combat Team Racing Aerobatics also bit low entries team trials CL fliers question wheth er good bad trend quality finalists good want partici pants Anybody out comments let know team trials itself centered Riverside CA weekend preceding Nats Rev Bill Wisniewski ran fine contest giving lots opportunity show potential still adhering FAI procedures cause small number contestants rounds two per day generally over about noon helped avoid wind heat afternoons Riverside outset everyone figured Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr top two places looking contest third Carl Dodge question mark using old ships had little no February 1978 75 1978 US FAI Control Line Speed Team members chosen Nats-connected Team Trials Riverside CA though later eastern section trials Dayton OH team comprised Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA below right Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA below left Charlie Lieber Moorestown NJ bottom left photo Charlies dad Bob left picture Schuette Spahr photos 1975 Team Trials reporter Doc Jackson says used same planes least same designs 1977 Lieber photo taken practice session Moorestown assymetrical designs used Rossi 15 engines Speeds up over 1975 trials SPEED FINALS Cant development time because involvement Team Racing Luke Roy had some good sounding runs inconsistent times didnt seem quite ready Glenn Lee getting some good bench devel opment engines couldnt get equipment work air Scott Newkirk some good Cox engines reported have too little flying practice con tender Perhaps closest pair Carlos Aloise Jr expertise Schuette Spahr behind him no Pylon flying exper ience Charlie Lieber done own aircraft development work lots telephone consultation engines Chuck Schuette solid reliable equipment didnt know would fast enough As turned out reliability won over revs less pylon time Saturday first round saw Bob Spahr go lead solid 148 mph flight Chuck Schuette lean re corded 140 Carl Dodge damaged No 1 ship off-balance prop run decided retire favor Team Race competition remainder Riverside meet Scott Newkirk also retirement forced him met March AFB parking apron too smartly aircrafts taste Glenn Lee Doug Hinkley couldnt record times Carlos Aloise Jr troubles like Dodge one-bladed prop repaired things time try later recorded no time Round 1 Charlie Lieber got off shade lean died very slowly during flight re corded almost 145 mph good start Luke Roy also bit lean 136 Round 2 Saturday saw Schuette Spahr leading expectedwith 153 149 respectively Doug Hinkley got flight 92 apparent tank problems retired following flight Aloise put up flight 142 some difficulty flying pylon good effort As turned out Aloises officialwith ship appeared have much potential test circle Charlie Lieber got act together good clean setting flight almost better stride 139 flight appeared 147 establish solid average third place though didnt have enough left chal end round Luke Roy also hit lenge Charlie SPEED TRIALS STATISTICS AND 1977 FINALS RESULTS 1971 Cleveland11 Contestants Winner1452nd 1973 St Louis9 Contestants Winner13992nd 1975 LA & Dayton10 Contestants Winner14732nd 1977 Riverside & Dayton 1 Charles Schuette IRivI 2 Robert Spahr RivI 3 Charles Lieber Rivi 4 Carl Dodge Dayl 5 Luther Roy Rivi 6 Carlos Aloise Jr Rivi 7 Douglas Hinkley RivI 8 Glenn Lee 9 Scott Newkirk 1 14007 14893 14488 13851 13656 NT NT NT NT 2 15300 14933 14697 14385 13946 14239 9263 14353rd1415 127 slowest 1363rd134 118 slowest 14553rd1434 109 slowest 3 15491 14853 14963 14620 14185 NT NT 4Avg. Best 2 15396 mph 14913 mph 14830 mph 14497 mph 14066 mph NT NT 14113 14385 13673 NT NT 76 Model Aviation pylon L-R Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr Charlie Lieber Timers waiting working Speed Team Trials what nine fliers timing desk L-R Mindy Wisniewski behind Coke Pete Brandt Pete Soule Mike Wis niowski Former Speed World Champion Bill Wisnewski helped chores such checking lines 8ev Wisniewski ably CDed event did Nats CL Speed events Sundays flights simply sealed results list Saturday Despite Liebers fears Aloise unable overcome practice deficit mount challenge Roy added 142 139 very solid 4th place average Lieber fixed prop all-out try topped Bob Spahrs best single flight 14963and new Senior record Schuette solidified average high time meet 155 Spahr added third 148149 mph flight show consistency After much delay eastemers actually two fliers already tried River side got chance Dayton OH Oc tober 9 Carl Dodge Glenn Lee showed up Dodge got times flew back-up fiberglass ship home-built engine recorded consistent flights 144146 edge Luke Roy out first alter nate spot Thats story years Speed Team selection top finishers used sidewinder ships inboard wings Shuette Spahr have rear induction engines board cylinders Lieber uses front induction engine outboard cylinder use Rossi engines suction feed Schuette Spahr use aluminum wings hardwood spar Lieber uses glass wings stub aluminum spar use molded glass tops Write want plans construction equipment details ships Dr La/rd Jack son 523 Meadowbrook St Davids PA 19087 Above Charlie Liebers FAI Speed model assymmetrical design like Schuette Spahr Liebers engine outboard stead inboard like Right Carl Dodge flew model home-built engine didnt get clocking Riverside averaged 14497 Dayton first alternate Dodge Henry Nelson joined forces Riverside come first Team Race Team Trials Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyp lane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 7382 6534 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 212 11418 0550 6208 0300 2104 18 210 10058 9314 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 10086 10 086 Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22561 8580 3010 Senior 11 090 19342 29310 15422 5202 4478 1302 2326 29310 10 038 3071 Senior 15 514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 35 540 13 122 10028 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10360 3300 1484 23480 9254 8090 Open 15532 24160 35084 25198 6328 73 18 5152 2228 32400 13420 8313 Open 21520 27300 50421 30284 8270 8110 4304 2586 42060 15245 11340 Indoor FAt Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance %A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 19264 18530 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12157 18083 20037 n/a 20037 16181 21118 Control Line Cont B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto /A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profjlp Outdoor Free Flight FAt Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo AA Gas %A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Orn ithopter Helicopter /2A Gas AA Gas ROW AGes Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 13235 12011 9752 9465 12967 3411 34280 24648 Junior 7360 16390 11 540 10560 21 090 24000 6390 5597oz Senior Open 15326 15811 Junior onlyl 8965 10461 Jr Only 12-linel 14963 365363856 354563841 23512799 Senior 18 530 1803 0 10000 12 060 31000 44580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 3109031410 615012490 2500047020 646011400 1527026520 200008080 3710040000 52606440 553012000 2328019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 16010 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 14380 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 12590 7520 16 470 6540 15000 7270 35350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 53460 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 11140 52120 13440 74500 9100 62390 13560 17310 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14 570 Open 18000 9590 30000 7490 30000 6270 41420 8400 10430 66190 9000 4040 4090 8000 February 1978 77 NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 12/5/77 World Champ Bob Nelitz making flaps-down approach perfect landing Intricate detailing Chipmunk earned highest fidelity craftsmanship awards first place overall S3500 purse Sport Scale version outstanding plane July 1977 MA SCALE Sponsored Circus Circus Hotel Casino Model Airplane News magazine Las Vegas International Tournament Cham pions Scale competition new approach RC Scale modeling emphasis model itself rather flying no weight size engine limits effect first contest did bring expected specially-built large spectacular super-scale planes future will surely attract type plane anticipation cash awards large amount time volved producing such plane meant present crop Scale models used would possibly compe titive However glamour pres tigious event such will powerful attraction Models entered name builder may select pilot choice may fly himself team idea ba sic tournament concept collection Scale models entered highest quality ever gathered place Only World Championships uniformly high standard achieved Static scores based fidelity craft4manship would show uniformity however because complexity factor ap plied under Las Vegas rules downgraded models otherwise high quality because did have large amount exterior detail complexity K-factor applied fol lows K1 0 Simple aircraft no significant detail K11 Tube fabric monoplanes K12 Tube fabric biplanes K13 All-metal contemporary aircraft tube fabric aircraft signi ficant surface detail K1 4 Single engine military aircraft metal construction Above Below Right Phil Moores Polish PZL Wilga w equipped super-quiet muf fler its Webra 60 engine came third Below Left Dave Platt preps takeoff Doug las SBD-3 Dauntless Platt took home $1500 second place Chart opposite page shows good fidelity craftsmanship scores combined high complexity multiplier can give excellent total static score Flight scoring little effectshifted second third places K15 Multi-engine military commercial aircraft metal construction event no 15-factor planes entered flight model expected dem onstrate performance equivalent realism prototype No points award ed flight Points deducted static score up 10 percent failure perform expected Thus perfect flight would result no loss static points poor flight would penalize score prac tice static score multiplied value varying between 10 09 Cash prizes totaled $15000 $3500 first place $1500 second $1000 third $800 fourth $700 fifth others $500 As expected generous prizes made event attractive Scale model history Seven 18 entrants came outside United States Static judges cluded Chief Judge Dennis Thumpston England Bill Knepp LeRoy Weber Keith Ward United States Flight judges Frank Ehling Jim Newman During two days static judging planes dis played Circus Circus Convention Hall visitors welcome Most entrants brought familiar planes seen previous meets two English entries however unusual subjects deserving special mention Phil Moores third place Polish PZL Wilga outstanding its wealth de tail rearward deflecting shock strut landAbove Gerry Finglers Shinn 2150-A AIImetal covering caused radio prob lems flown 1974 World Championships solved external tenna Above Left Curtiss Hawk P6-E flown George Rose Modeled after prototype Air Force Muse um Georges documentation over whelming Left Steve Sauger uses starter Fairchild 24 Plane slightly damaged rough landing off runway 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONSSCALE RESULTS NameFidelity FidCraftsman- Crfts Complex- Static Static Flight Flight Final PlaceCountryAirplanePilotScorePlaceship ScorePlaceityTotalPlace 1 2Score 1NelitzDeHavillandNelitz9235 40 272 19825992249 PlattSBD-3 2USADauntlessPlatt7720868401014203839759151987 Moore EnglandPZLWiIgaMoore73401173357142054296595251982 MCCIilkLihShinn 2150AHester8375469409131991697 1931 USA F ingler CanadaShinn 2150AFingler8045773906132007494961927 6RoseCurtiss P6ERose80506729081319945952595251899 USAHawk SaugerFairchild 24 Sauger8340578802121946794971888 USARanger 8WischerPiel BerylWischer871527720411180899725 9755 1764 USA KluppZlin 42Klupp73551074205121773109759751729 JonesRyan StaBrink7685963301113182289459125 1722 1W Germany Africa RothVolksplaneRoth8655377903101645119459551571 USA BryantBristol 12EnglandBulldogBryant5620146080131315211295911445 SheberPittsS2AWaters608013630012121486139475971441 13USA 14WilliamsCurtiss F6C4 Williams 623512514514131479149425 941394 USAHawk 15NosenP47D USAThunderbolt Nosen543015508015141471159351375 16-DrRalph 5405164550161110951696251054 UminskiSuper FliBrooke Poland 17MouchaCurtissMoucha395517416017131055179675 9625 1021 USAJN4 18BussmannFieselerSpeidel2880183170181272618935679 USAStorch February 1978 79 Tournament/Scale Cont ing gear operational performed effec tively during landings under very gusty wind conditions encountered field upward swinging side door Wilga opened reveal completely detailed interior plane externally braced ribs cor rugations faithfully reproduced Phil made remarkable muffler Webra Speed 60 engine quieted exhaust point always possible detect whether engine running Dur ing static display placed small sale tag plane brought three buyers sold spot money used return flight England Supersonic Concorde other British en trant familiar international competitor Dennis Bryant plane Bristol Bulldog radial engine masterpiecesurround ed polished aluminum panels extending back cockpit Current World Canadian Champion Bob Nelitz again unbeatable made winning first place appear easy large yellow DeHavilland Chipmunk must regarded all-time classic perfection Crisp detail preserved very thin coatings Super Poxy make plane appear prototype reduced size An interesting comparison occured two models Shinn 2150-A entered Claude McCullough other Gerald Fingler built same scale Claudes plane simulated metal pan els Gerrys called Tin-Shlnn completely aluminum covered similar final scores within four points less percent metal covered Shinn first appeared 1974 Gerry having radio problems due great area metal has solved external antenna concept builder-flier teams put good test meet five such teams action spectacular one-third size Pitts S-2-A Andy Sheber ably flown Pete Waters Andy brought two supersize Pitts planes second used dem onstrations Both powered Roper 140 engines fly monsters ease engine speed seems range 8000 rpm first day flying wind velocity 35 mph demonstration Pitts plane take air prove large planes can handle wind Other team efforts Dick Speidel fly ing Glenn Bussmans large Fiesler Storch Ryan ST Cohn Jones flown John Brink bit unexpected humor arose discovered Shinn flown Maxey Hester builder Claude McCullough its receiver antenna neatly coiled inside fuselage never properly stretched high receiver sensitivity saved plane disaster Another bitof humor time complete minor prang result ed communication problems between flier Ralph Brooke builder Andrew Umin ski Poland Ralph flying Andys Kraft Super-Fli low altitudeon over-shot landing glitch occured Ralph didnt know Polish words havent got second day flying winds persisted up 25 mph times interspersed short periods calm gusty whirl winds pelted everyone various sized pieces desert planes flew spite conditions could indicate high cali ber flying ability money talks Credit success International Tournament Champions must go co sponsors Bill Bennet president general manager Circus Circus Hotel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News Scale modeling has never reached heights prestige offered backing sponsorship two enthusiasts fine paved runway fly ing field North Las Vegas Regional Park result Bill Bennetts interest sport hobby year total $55000 prize money distributed among tunate modelers competed two events Las Vegas addition cash entrant received room hotel meals paid during contest period per sonalized jumpsuit jacket numerous other benefits have invited com pete honor itself Credit must al given Hale Wallace Scale Contest Director planned coordinated acti vities Circus Circus personnel gave time effort assure success Above Pilot Pete Waters L builder Andy Sheber assemble 1/3size Pius S-2Acapable flying strong wind Top Right Walt Mouchas venerable JN4 Jenny Right Kraft Super-Fli Andrew Uminski Poland flown Ralph Brooke former Pattern WC Above Dennis Bryants magnificent Bristol Bulldog Large areas formed sheet alumi num surround radial enginemodel engine neatly disguised Below Piel Beryl build er Bob Wischer NT license number init ial Norm Taylor present Las Vegas Norm has similar model Bottom Granger Larry Williams check Curtiss F6C-4 Hawk before flight Frequency flag standing straight out gives clue wind -b PATTERN Twenty-two fliers competed rich est purse model history three previous years Hanno Prettner Austria car ried away $13000 first prize Except some close scores Wolfgang Matt early rounds never doubt eventual winner contrast high winds ear lier Scale meet Pattern portion tournament held under ideal conditions no wind temperatures near 70 de grees Flights made line free pass before judges follow ing passes maneuver required track between maneuvers also considered score Two rounds qualification flights made first three days four rounds five finalists fourth day Four minutes allowed engine starting no time limit flight yet flights short cause maneuvers required suc cessive pass Placement maneuvers before judges imaginary centerline crit ical Hanno seldom permitted Curare stray slightly Maneuvers selec ted maximum difficulty unusual number incorporating snap rollsthe downfall several contestants obvious beginning fliers practic ing specifically Las Vegas Five judges used during qualifications 10 finals Judges included lsao Matsui Masa hiro Kato Japan Warren Hitchcox Can ada Geoff Franklin England Monte Mal herbe South Africa Bill Johnson Travis McGinnis Bob Upton Don Lowe Frank Schwartz Dave Lane Ralph Brooke United States Chief Judge Jim Ed wards Contest Director Jerry Nelson trend toward similarity between Pat tern planes continued exceptions being Phil Kraft John Brink two-wheel non-re tract gears Dean Koger very large semi-delta design Deans wing leading edge two different shapes sharp spoilers about -span length other much shorter used aid performing snapping maneuvers Eight planes powered Webra engines radio equip ment Kraft Pro-Line popular six First-day maneuvers started dou ble avalanche two loops negative snap roll top positive snap top other Scores seven eight showed fairly difficult super slow eight-second roll done within 120-degree angle judges vision tri angular loop roll leg followed standard four-point roll re verse spin required two turns direc tion common fault was done vertically snapping loop negative snap roll top positive bottom reverse top hat starts fin ishes high six-sided loop completed round score nine uncommon 10 very rare Judging generous throughout contest Second-day maneuvers included top hat snap roll top reverse roll two direction followed figure M rolls vertical leg Reverse knife edge half roll its center square hori zontal eight three vertical drops aligned front judges Some zero scores February 1978 81 Bill Bennett Hannos $13000 check Alicia Mecner Miss RC first place trophy winner Hanno Prettner Grand Old MAN Walt Schroder Can anyone beat Hanno Hes won Las Vegas Tournament Champions three times before won 1977 RC World Championships Springfield OH Story tells bigger planes 1978 Tournament Above Second place winner $5000 Wolfgang Maft latest design named Arrow Pow ered Webra 61-F/RC Webra tuned pipe neatly concealed upper deck Below Left Dave Lucky Hat Brown Phoenix 7 anhedral stab Dave has done well year 1st place Nats 2nd place World Championships 3rd place Tournament Champions Below Right West German Champion Gunter Hoppe flew own Sultan design 4th place PretnerAus1 MattUechta 8rownUS. IIoppeWtst 3 Krlstcnsn Tournament/Pattern Cont seen maneuver square inside rol ling loop rolls leg reverse dou ble Immelmann reverse Cuban eight com pleted schedule Third-day maneuvers square out side rolling loop reverse point roll Six stops reverse circus eight Cuban eight 1 1/2 positive negative snap rolls crossover eight-point roll horizontal eight six-sided outside loop inverted reverse spin rolling circle finals top five qualifiers com bined 12 difficult maneuvers first flight finals Dave Brown lost rudder servo unable perform reverse spins Wolfgang Matts engine lost bearing vibration caused rapid glitches aborted flight Both fliers would feel pressure because best three four flight scores added final score Both made quick changes re main competition other three finalists Prettner Ivan Kristensen Gunter Hoppe finish qualification rounds Brown Hoppe tie third place Brown very consistent flying moved ahead Hoppe Except tie breaking finalists placed same positions qualifying rounds Tough judging kept scoring down finals Brown received 10 score judge square horizontal eight Prettner individual 10 scores rolling circle inverted reverse spin reverse Cuban eight 10 four judges reverse knife edge opinion spectators high scores justified Prettner remains 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS PATTERN FINALS 82 Model Aviation Above Hanno Prettner four-timer winner Las Vegas Tournament Champions Curare first place plane Looks like spoilers wing root arent sure whether used Top Left Always re spected competitor Ivan Kristensen Canada 5th $2500 prize Left Phil Kraft cleans plane after flight two meet retracting takeoff gear PATTERN QUALIFYING Above Steve Helms Bootlegger design features mostly-hidden tuned pipe low Ed Keck Spinks Acromasterproto type proposed 1978 Tournament Champions rules has Webra 90 power *Only highest score day counted man beat Matts score reverse top hat downgraded made last roll too late almost afterthought position score totals affected mistake however Accidents during meet limited Terry Cooper first flight second day losing servo during reverse knife edge plane hit desert high speed demolished Ivan Kristensen freak mishap day before flying began during practice Circus Circus Spe cial damaged due servo plugs being im properly assembled repaired plane ready first roundeventual ly finished fifth place Saturday Sunday two final days competition Phil Krafts full-size aerobatic Super-Fli made demonstration flights piloted Steve Nelson regular air show routine followed pattern maneu vers will probably used next years tournament 1978 contest requirements have published planes will need entirely different name being changed prototype pattern models will required perform aerobatics realistic manner similar full-size aero batic aircraft have flown compe tition utilizing restricted aerobatic zone rules out planes used air shows Writ ten proof will required contestant may appear scale contest because model must similar outline full-size plane specifications rules state outlines may al tered up 15 percent Airfoils cross-sec tions may changed trim lines color must correct engine can size muffler required Maximum weight 222 pounds Several prototype models 1978 event appeared Las Vegas Spinks Acro master Webra 90 flown during intermissions Ed Keck plane large weighing 11 pounds no tuned pipe found tournament planes performance realistic Joe Bridi flew quarter-size Cosmic Wind built kits plane fits new rules because used Europe aerobatics Another plane demonstrated Stephens Acro Events such Tournament Cham pions could never succeed the backing enthusiasm Bill Bennett presi dent general manager Circus Circus Ho tel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News co-spon sors meet innovative new pattern maneuvers coming semi-scale concept have helped create interest prestige found elsewhere sport hobby else would find carpeted pit area February 1978 83 Above From South Africa John Brink Super MAN fixed gear tail-dragger OPS engine buried pipe Above Left Two-time World Champ Bruno Giezendanner Scorpion II Below Left Last minute entrant Bill Salkowski Curare HB 61 engine Below Giichi Naruke Cosmic helped Tetsuji Okumura Above Largest plane Dean Kogers EU-i Note sharp leading edge projections two sections Below Fred Kugel Phoenix 6 Mark Radcliff ready call Freds flight
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/02
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COM PETI TW NE WSLETTEREiUP ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RC SOARING TEAM PROGRAM PLANNING 1978 program selecting 1979 US Soaring World Championships learn will quite similar previous 1976 program according results ballot previous program entrants Voting authorized Team Selection Program Committee modi fy 1976 program permitting quar ter-final contests flown during months April May June approved 74 5 B increasing number semi-final contests 10 demand warrants approved 75 4 C permitting semi-final contests flown first weekend July 1-3 second weekend July 8-9 approved 75 4 Participants also approved chairman AMA district members RC Soaring Team Selection Program Committee fol lows Ray Marvin chairman Dwight -lolley District Leon Pike II Dave Burt Ill Brian L Foster IV Jim W Lenoir V John Nielsen VI Warren Tiahrt VII Dale Nutter VIII Skip Miller IX Dave Thornburg X Don Burt XI vote 76 2 favor group Ray Marvin approved chair man committee CD 1976 RC Soaring Team Finals CD RC Soaring events 1977 AMA Nats California National Soaring So ciety FAI Coordinator STOY INDOOR KL GUDER RECORD written Free Flight Contest Board under chairmanship Joe Boyle Jr considering whether rescind Stan Stoys National AMA Record 1 088 seconds Indoor Hand-Launch Glider Cate gory issue whether building used its turbulent conditions acceptable record purposes Descriptions circum stances record Bob Meusers December Free Flight Duration column Bud Tennys January 1978 Indoor column board also considering whether need enact emergency interpre tation ruling concerning acceptable Indoor sites board members asked suggest language such emergency ruling event boards response course action RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD FINALVOTERE-VOTE ~U0O FOR 1978-79 COMPETITION RULESo lt Vote AcceptableeCLL-0 C cceptable~- C -E- Tally IIIIIIIV V VIVII VIII IX X XI 45Contestant Classification Allow lower rank physical dis frometcFriendlAAAAAAAAAAAA11AON C 0 0 Q tia ci announced Quarter Midget Pylon Rules Status Upgrade provisional AIAA Notes This re-vote conducted because mostly due nature construction original Final Vote did produce conclusive results Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA com petition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote results see January 1978 issue February 1978 73 No pressurization fuel system except atmospheric pressure shall allowed Yee 14Fuel Limited max 50% nitro commercially pre-mixed w CD option fuel may suoolied contestan Ab C 0 00 NNNAlAANAA7A 4N N A A NIN N Lap cut called will ~nted lAl AlIIA8A3N FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDZ -c C FINAL VOTE RE-VOTE ova c Res silt FOR 1978-79COMPETITION RULES 1Eb%OO0-0GJ ofVote eptableS 5 -5 - 4COmo-oct o Eva N ptable~ u o LU Tally III III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI 38Indoor Novice Pennyplane Specifications Limit monoplanes A A A A A9A ON Notes This re-vote conducted because item mistake included original Final Vote other items re-voted help avoid possible misunderstandings blank box means no vote cast Proposals passing Final Vote margin two-thirds among voting nearest whole number become new AMA competition rules effective January 1 1978 other Final Vote re sults see January 1978 issue JAMUARY 1 START FOR RULES PROPOSALS Contest Board Procedures provide period January 1 through September 1 other year AMA members may sub mit Basic Proposals add revise exist ing AMA competition rules effect Janu ary 1 two years later new rules announced pages last month month started proposals submitted 1976 new cycle accepting basic Rules Change Proposals begins Janu ary 1 1978 extends through Septemb ber 11978 postmark deadline Rules eman ating such proposals will effective January 11980 Only proposals submitted standard Rules Change Proposal Form will accepted forms available upon request AMA HQ please include pre-addressed stamped envelope Items included making proposal consist 1 brief sum mary proposed change 2 exact wording proposed rule book 3 logic behind proposed change includ ing alleged shortcomings present rules Three adult AMA members must sign pro posal form must AMA Contest Director IIULBERT VOTED MOST IMPROVED among f ye nom nees Bill Hulbe Akron OH has named receive Pete Andrews Most Improved Flier Award 1977-78 Indoor Team Selection Program nominees ranked AMA FAI Indoor Team Selection Committee Although becoming member US Indoor Team prerequisite award Hulbert did fact win spot 1978 teamtogether Jim Richmond Dan Domina 74 Model Aviation Darryl Stevens FF Cargo model takeoff run Holds Junior age class record 5597 ozs lifted July 10 1977 Thu nderbugs Sum mer Fling Mile Square Park Calif Used Ccx TD 02 swinging 6-3 sin gle blade prop Planes tail boom arrow shaft CONTEST COORDINATORS I Peal L Penney 8 ChIottn Dr. Andover MA 01810 ii R Sobrivo 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Ooeens NY 11421 NC Bryan SatIer 29 WaldOrf Pt. Schenectady NY 12307 RC Fred Blaclrbarn8 BloeSproce In. Ccvnreack LI NY 11728 lIt Ken Reber Rd 1 Naeareth PA 18064 lEant M Weisenbach 4588 P0 1465 5, Cleveland OH 44135 West RC J Slate 809 Forest Rose Lancaster OH 43130 West IV Warren Sanders Jr. 9735 52nd Ave. College Pk. MO 20741 NC J Lawrence 12538 Woodtock Or. Upper Marlboro MO 20870 V Beo Cleveland 708 Coantry CbS Orive Tallahorna TN 37388 RC J Oant Jr. 18t3S LakeshorvOr. BrrnivghavrAL35216 RC Charlene Folds 818 Main St. Naw EIIvqton SC 29809 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Strock PP0 No2 Harybart Old Lytne CT 06371 II Carrol AlIve 2 Armanva Fl. Hontinatne Sty NY 11746 Ill Rady Klviber 2021 Lakeland Avv. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Jo Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hatepton VA 23381 V Bonny Jvvhes 3112 East Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 VI COrn Matsueo 10132 Dooqlass C. St Avv MO 63074 VIt Phil Klintrsorth Jr. 715 Rargers Rd Rochester MI 48063 VIII Marh Valetios 2302 Pomnaran Dr. Hoonton TX 77055 IX Edward Collins 43185 utah P1. Devver CO 80222 X Jve Norcross 4826 West 123rd Sr. Hawthorne CA 90280 Xl Ernie Line 16558-121 Avv. SE Rovtvn WA 98085 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Gnve Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Fettbroke MA 02388 If Jean Pajlet 30 Emerson Rd Broobyilie Olen Head NY 11848 Itt bird Jackson 523 Meadowbrooh St Davids PA 19087 IV Ron McNally 6118 Barde An. Springfield VA 22182 V Dave Hemstraoght PO Boo 171 Moncha Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Barch 133 Rocltford Apt 12 Forest Pork IL 60130 VII James Sietne 4941 Wisconsin Ave N Now Hope MN 88428 VII Charles Anaston 3730 Kiestoress Dallas TX 75233 IX Michael Talltnan 3014 Etinchange Wichita KS 67217 X Pete Brandt 405 21st St. Mayhettan Beach CA 90266 Xl Dan Rotherford 4705 237th Fl. 55 Bothell WA 98011 VI Kit Gerhart 3930W Jefferson Kohotnv IN 48901 NC Ralph White R R 18oo324 Neoga IL 62447 VII Jvhn Evert 421 Woleot In. Apple Valley MN 85124 IWestI Wesley Slach 1213 Wall 5, P01 Horon Ml 48060 lEast VIII John Deaton 5012 Royal Ft Wvrth TX 76116 PC Larry Stoefield 301 Wilsnn St Crowley TX 76036 IlL Jatnet T Pinley 65405 Central Wichita KS 6720& RC Robert Arnett 2005 Kansas Drool Bend KS 67830 X Myrtle Coad Rt Bvv 19 Lower babe CA 98487 North bee Polanshy 258 Iris Ace Goleta CA 93017 Sooth Xl Don Dodd 3406 Belvidern AvoSW Seattle WA 98126 NC Donald Miller 3436 S 263rd St. Kent WA 98031 RC Pylon 8 Soaring~ RC Pattern other RC RC Soaring RC Pattern Pylon & oIl other RC RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Doog Allredd 38 Savernit Rd. bevingtOn MA 02173 II Jon Friend 62 Joysan Terr Freehold NJ 07083 III Dave Brown 8534 Haddleston Cincinnati OH 45236 IV Fred M Gregg 12709 Richmond St Chester VA 23831 V Rhett Miller Sr. 3039 Lakeshore Dr. Tallahassee FL 33303 VI Bob Undrrwood 4109 Concord Oaks Dr. St Lvois MG 63128 VII Peter Waters 31219 Kendall Livonia Ml 48154 VIII David Hyde2026 Snowenass Lv. Garland TX 75043 IX Loren Tregnlla 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bili Northrop l 821W 19th St. Costa Mesa CA 82627 XI Ralph Brooke 3431S 194th Seattle WA 88158 SCALE CONTEST BOARD Richard Sherman 408 River Rd Tewksbary MA 01876 II Robert Clarnens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Sarenmit St McKeesport PA 18130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 05 19810 V David Platt 6940 NW 18th Ft baaderdale FL 33313 Vt Prank Bnatty 2608 Pontoon Rd. Gronite City IL 62040 VII Cleade MeCaltoagh Boo 40 Mantecansa IA 50171 VIII Johnny Casbaro Boo 8038 Ft Worth TX 76112 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Omaha NE 68114 X Pranh Capan 251 Camino los Piores Enoinitos CA 82024 XI Earle Moorheod 2788 View Ft S Sale, OR 97303 DIRECTORY Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Carstest Board CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapele Nepernitle IL 80540 CL SPEED TEAM FINALS Dr Laird Jackson 1977 FAI Control Line Speed Team Selection Trials 1978 US team exciting affairs some past meets have hard objective about such things probably harder certain about reasons changes CL Speed competition have changes Top performance levels areas Speed flying have continued high standard overall participation therefore competition has fallen FAI Speed somewhat peculiar United States Speed competition na tions individuals other parts world also interesting note although equipment available now past years fewer Speed fliers participate FAI flying Rossi engines have totally supplanted TWA since 1 971 team selection meet Carl Dodges home-built engine exception all-Rossi contests year recent past Chuck Schuette has success fully used Supertigre engines version Cox present year Scott Newkirks entry Scott did get flights Never-the-less plenty Rossis available Cox engines will apparently compete successfully handled properly witness FF results Supertigres probably still have close potential Emil Rumpel makes airplane equipment available construction notes ships equipment have avail able over year yet five contes tants recorded official two-flight averages year two recording single flights total just nine contestants entered matching 1973 lOw St Louis num ber entrants has actually remained fairly stable can see table Speeds have risen about 7 mph per cycle since wire put 01 6 1973 speed about 4-5 mph between 1st 3rd being rule contest other FAI CL categories Combat Team Racing Aerobatics also bit low entries team trials CL fliers question wheth er good bad trend quality finalists good want partici pants Anybody out comments let know team trials itself centered Riverside CA weekend preceding Nats Rev Bill Wisniewski ran fine contest giving lots opportunity show potential still adhering FAI procedures cause small number contestants rounds two per day generally over about noon helped avoid wind heat afternoons Riverside outset everyone figured Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr top two places looking contest third Carl Dodge question mark using old ships had little no February 1978 75 1978 US FAI Control Line Speed Team members chosen Nats-connected Team Trials Riverside CA though later eastern section trials Dayton OH team comprised Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA below right Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA below left Charlie Lieber Moorestown NJ bottom left photo Charlies dad Bob left picture Schuette Spahr photos 1975 Team Trials reporter Doc Jackson says used same planes least same designs 1977 Lieber photo taken practice session Moorestown assymetrical designs used Rossi 15 engines Speeds up over 1975 trials SPEED FINALS Cant development time because involvement Team Racing Luke Roy had some good sounding runs inconsistent times didnt seem quite ready Glenn Lee getting some good bench devel opment engines couldnt get equipment work air Scott Newkirk some good Cox engines reported have too little flying practice con tender Perhaps closest pair Carlos Aloise Jr expertise Schuette Spahr behind him no Pylon flying exper ience Charlie Lieber done own aircraft development work lots telephone consultation engines Chuck Schuette solid reliable equipment didnt know would fast enough As turned out reliability won over revs less pylon time Saturday first round saw Bob Spahr go lead solid 148 mph flight Chuck Schuette lean re corded 140 Carl Dodge damaged No 1 ship off-balance prop run decided retire favor Team Race competition remainder Riverside meet Scott Newkirk also retirement forced him met March AFB parking apron too smartly aircrafts taste Glenn Lee Doug Hinkley couldnt record times Carlos Aloise Jr troubles like Dodge one-bladed prop repaired things time try later recorded no time Round 1 Charlie Lieber got off shade lean died very slowly during flight re corded almost 145 mph good start Luke Roy also bit lean 136 Round 2 Saturday saw Schuette Spahr leading expectedwith 153 149 respectively Doug Hinkley got flight 92 apparent tank problems retired following flight Aloise put up flight 142 some difficulty flying pylon good effort As turned out Aloises officialwith ship appeared have much potential test circle Charlie Lieber got act together good clean setting flight almost better stride 139 flight appeared 147 establish solid average third place though didnt have enough left chal end round Luke Roy also hit lenge Charlie SPEED TRIALS STATISTICS AND 1977 FINALS RESULTS 1971 Cleveland11 Contestants Winner1452nd 1973 St Louis9 Contestants Winner13992nd 1975 LA & Dayton10 Contestants Winner14732nd 1977 Riverside & Dayton 1 Charles Schuette IRivI 2 Robert Spahr RivI 3 Charles Lieber Rivi 4 Carl Dodge Dayl 5 Luther Roy Rivi 6 Carlos Aloise Jr Rivi 7 Douglas Hinkley RivI 8 Glenn Lee 9 Scott Newkirk 1 14007 14893 14488 13851 13656 NT NT NT NT 2 15300 14933 14697 14385 13946 14239 9263 14353rd1415 127 slowest 1363rd134 118 slowest 14553rd1434 109 slowest 3 15491 14853 14963 14620 14185 NT NT 4Avg. Best 2 15396 mph 14913 mph 14830 mph 14497 mph 14066 mph NT NT 14113 14385 13673 NT NT 76 Model Aviation pylon L-R Chuck Schuette Bob Spahr Charlie Lieber Timers waiting working Speed Team Trials what nine fliers timing desk L-R Mindy Wisniewski behind Coke Pete Brandt Pete Soule Mike Wis niowski Former Speed World Champion Bill Wisnewski helped chores such checking lines 8ev Wisniewski ably CDed event did Nats CL Speed events Sundays flights simply sealed results list Saturday Despite Liebers fears Aloise unable overcome practice deficit mount challenge Roy added 142 139 very solid 4th place average Lieber fixed prop all-out try topped Bob Spahrs best single flight 14963and new Senior record Schuette solidified average high time meet 155 Spahr added third 148149 mph flight show consistency After much delay eastemers actually two fliers already tried River side got chance Dayton OH Oc tober 9 Carl Dodge Glenn Lee showed up Dodge got times flew back-up fiberglass ship home-built engine recorded consistent flights 144146 edge Luke Roy out first alter nate spot Thats story years Speed Team selection top finishers used sidewinder ships inboard wings Shuette Spahr have rear induction engines board cylinders Lieber uses front induction engine outboard cylinder use Rossi engines suction feed Schuette Spahr use aluminum wings hardwood spar Lieber uses glass wings stub aluminum spar use molded glass tops Write want plans construction equipment details ships Dr La/rd Jack son 523 Meadowbrook St Davids PA 19087 Above Charlie Liebers FAI Speed model assymmetrical design like Schuette Spahr Liebers engine outboard stead inboard like Right Carl Dodge flew model home-built engine didnt get clocking Riverside averaged 14497 Dayton first alternate Dodge Henry Nelson joined forces Riverside come first Team Race Team Trials Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyp lane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5042 7382 9240 4324 0462 2226 0514 1024 9240 7382 6534 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat II ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pen nyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 5296 15132 18 212 11418 0550 6208 0300 2104 18 210 10058 9314 Indoor AMA Ceiling Cat Ill ROG Stick Paper Stick HL Stick ROG Cabin Autogiro Helicopter Ornithopter HL Glider FAI Stick Pennyplane Nov Pennyplane Junior 9172 13524 27 120 12290 0500 1428 0164 2072 27120 10086 10 086 Senior 12144 14 376 22 56 1 7100 2174 4320 1262 1136 22561 8580 3010 Senior 11 090 19342 29310 15422 5202 4478 1302 2326 29310 10 038 3071 Senior 15 514 20098 35540 19 474 6082 3280 1452 2134 35 540 13 122 10028 Open 12100 16008 22216 17 494 4190 10360 3300 1484 23480 9254 8090 Open 15532 24160 35084 25198 6328 73 18 5152 2228 32400 13420 8313 Open 21520 27300 50421 30284 8270 8110 4304 2586 42060 15245 11340 Indoor FAt Ceiling Categories ages comb IIIllIV 22470234803240042060 Control Line Endurance %A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed D Speed Form 40 Jet Speed Junior 0 92 15 10806 14429 16863 16477 n/a 15378 18549 Senior 0 56 18 11107 17234 19264 18530 n/a 14870 20493 Open 50948 12157 18083 20037 n/a 20037 16181 21118 Control Line Cont B Proto Speed B Prof Proto AA Proto /A Prof Proto FAI Speed NC Class NC Class II NC Profjlp Outdoor Free Flight FAt Power Wakefield Coupe dHiver HL Glider A-i Towline A-2 Towline Payload Cargo AA Gas %A Gas ROW Gas Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Orn ithopter Helicopter /2A Gas AA Gas ROW AGes Gas ROW B Gas B Gas ROW C Gas C Gas ROW Rocket Unlim Rubber Unlim Rub ROW Autogiro Ornithopter Helicopter Junior 13235 12011 9752 9465 12967 3411 34280 24648 Junior 7360 16390 11 540 10560 21 090 24000 6390 5597oz Senior Open 15326 15811 Junior onlyl 8965 10461 Jr Only 12-linel 14963 365363856 354563841 23512799 Senior 18 530 1803 0 10000 12 060 31000 44580 5420 Category Records JuniorSenior 3109031410 615012490 2500047020 646011400 1527026520 200008080 3710040000 52606440 553012000 2328019550 40501220 23601350 04201010 23107160 Category II Records Junior 16010 4530 21450 4350 11360 1290 14380 5410 7170 62130 3210 2380 0300 6110 Senior 12590 7520 16 470 6540 15000 7270 35350 6440 5490 26470 1229 0230 1320 6570 Open 50 530 39460 20190 20000 28250 53460 39000 76 l6oz Open 37250 11140 52120 13440 74500 9100 62390 13560 17310 68540 10 57 0 5210 6130 14 570 Open 18000 9590 30000 7490 30000 6270 41420 8400 10430 66190 9000 4040 4090 8000 February 1978 77 NATIONAL AMA RECORDS AS OF 12/5/77 World Champ Bob Nelitz making flaps-down approach perfect landing Intricate detailing Chipmunk earned highest fidelity craftsmanship awards first place overall S3500 purse Sport Scale version outstanding plane July 1977 MA SCALE Sponsored Circus Circus Hotel Casino Model Airplane News magazine Las Vegas International Tournament Cham pions Scale competition new approach RC Scale modeling emphasis model itself rather flying no weight size engine limits effect first contest did bring expected specially-built large spectacular super-scale planes future will surely attract type plane anticipation cash awards large amount time volved producing such plane meant present crop Scale models used would possibly compe titive However glamour pres tigious event such will powerful attraction Models entered name builder may select pilot choice may fly himself team idea ba sic tournament concept collection Scale models entered highest quality ever gathered place Only World Championships uniformly high standard achieved Static scores based fidelity craft4manship would show uniformity however because complexity factor ap plied under Las Vegas rules downgraded models otherwise high quality because did have large amount exterior detail complexity K-factor applied fol lows K1 0 Simple aircraft no significant detail K11 Tube fabric monoplanes K12 Tube fabric biplanes K13 All-metal contemporary aircraft tube fabric aircraft signi ficant surface detail K1 4 Single engine military aircraft metal construction Above Below Right Phil Moores Polish PZL Wilga w equipped super-quiet muf fler its Webra 60 engine came third Below Left Dave Platt preps takeoff Doug las SBD-3 Dauntless Platt took home $1500 second place Chart opposite page shows good fidelity craftsmanship scores combined high complexity multiplier can give excellent total static score Flight scoring little effectshifted second third places K15 Multi-engine military commercial aircraft metal construction event no 15-factor planes entered flight model expected dem onstrate performance equivalent realism prototype No points award ed flight Points deducted static score up 10 percent failure perform expected Thus perfect flight would result no loss static points poor flight would penalize score prac tice static score multiplied value varying between 10 09 Cash prizes totaled $15000 $3500 first place $1500 second $1000 third $800 fourth $700 fifth others $500 As expected generous prizes made event attractive Scale model history Seven 18 entrants came outside United States Static judges cluded Chief Judge Dennis Thumpston England Bill Knepp LeRoy Weber Keith Ward United States Flight judges Frank Ehling Jim Newman During two days static judging planes dis played Circus Circus Convention Hall visitors welcome Most entrants brought familiar planes seen previous meets two English entries however unusual subjects deserving special mention Phil Moores third place Polish PZL Wilga outstanding its wealth de tail rearward deflecting shock strut landAbove Gerry Finglers Shinn 2150-A AIImetal covering caused radio prob lems flown 1974 World Championships solved external tenna Above Left Curtiss Hawk P6-E flown George Rose Modeled after prototype Air Force Muse um Georges documentation over whelming Left Steve Sauger uses starter Fairchild 24 Plane slightly damaged rough landing off runway 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONSSCALE RESULTS NameFidelity FidCraftsman- Crfts Complex- Static Static Flight Flight Final PlaceCountryAirplanePilotScorePlaceship ScorePlaceityTotalPlace 1 2Score 1NelitzDeHavillandNelitz9235 40 272 19825992249 PlattSBD-3 2USADauntlessPlatt7720868401014203839759151987 Moore EnglandPZLWiIgaMoore73401173357142054296595251982 MCCIilkLihShinn 2150AHester8375469409131991697 1931 USA F ingler CanadaShinn 2150AFingler8045773906132007494961927 6RoseCurtiss P6ERose80506729081319945952595251899 USAHawk SaugerFairchild 24 Sauger8340578802121946794971888 USARanger 8WischerPiel BerylWischer871527720411180899725 9755 1764 USA KluppZlin 42Klupp73551074205121773109759751729 JonesRyan StaBrink7685963301113182289459125 1722 1W Germany Africa RothVolksplaneRoth8655377903101645119459551571 USA BryantBristol 12EnglandBulldogBryant5620146080131315211295911445 SheberPittsS2AWaters608013630012121486139475971441 13USA 14WilliamsCurtiss F6C4 Williams 623512514514131479149425 941394 USAHawk 15NosenP47D USAThunderbolt Nosen543015508015141471159351375 16-DrRalph 5405164550161110951696251054 UminskiSuper FliBrooke Poland 17MouchaCurtissMoucha395517416017131055179675 9625 1021 USAJN4 18BussmannFieselerSpeidel2880183170181272618935679 USAStorch February 1978 79 Tournament/Scale Cont ing gear operational performed effec tively during landings under very gusty wind conditions encountered field upward swinging side door Wilga opened reveal completely detailed interior plane externally braced ribs cor rugations faithfully reproduced Phil made remarkable muffler Webra Speed 60 engine quieted exhaust point always possible detect whether engine running Dur ing static display placed small sale tag plane brought three buyers sold spot money used return flight England Supersonic Concorde other British en trant familiar international competitor Dennis Bryant plane Bristol Bulldog radial engine masterpiecesurround ed polished aluminum panels extending back cockpit Current World Canadian Champion Bob Nelitz again unbeatable made winning first place appear easy large yellow DeHavilland Chipmunk must regarded all-time classic perfection Crisp detail preserved very thin coatings Super Poxy make plane appear prototype reduced size An interesting comparison occured two models Shinn 2150-A entered Claude McCullough other Gerald Fingler built same scale Claudes plane simulated metal pan els Gerrys called Tin-Shlnn completely aluminum covered similar final scores within four points less percent metal covered Shinn first appeared 1974 Gerry having radio problems due great area metal has solved external antenna concept builder-flier teams put good test meet five such teams action spectacular one-third size Pitts S-2-A Andy Sheber ably flown Pete Waters Andy brought two supersize Pitts planes second used dem onstrations Both powered Roper 140 engines fly monsters ease engine speed seems range 8000 rpm first day flying wind velocity 35 mph demonstration Pitts plane take air prove large planes can handle wind Other team efforts Dick Speidel fly ing Glenn Bussmans large Fiesler Storch Ryan ST Cohn Jones flown John Brink bit unexpected humor arose discovered Shinn flown Maxey Hester builder Claude McCullough its receiver antenna neatly coiled inside fuselage never properly stretched high receiver sensitivity saved plane disaster Another bitof humor time complete minor prang result ed communication problems between flier Ralph Brooke builder Andrew Umin ski Poland Ralph flying Andys Kraft Super-Fli low altitudeon over-shot landing glitch occured Ralph didnt know Polish words havent got second day flying winds persisted up 25 mph times interspersed short periods calm gusty whirl winds pelted everyone various sized pieces desert planes flew spite conditions could indicate high cali ber flying ability money talks Credit success International Tournament Champions must go co sponsors Bill Bennet president general manager Circus Circus Hotel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News Scale modeling has never reached heights prestige offered backing sponsorship two enthusiasts fine paved runway fly ing field North Las Vegas Regional Park result Bill Bennetts interest sport hobby year total $55000 prize money distributed among tunate modelers competed two events Las Vegas addition cash entrant received room hotel meals paid during contest period per sonalized jumpsuit jacket numerous other benefits have invited com pete honor itself Credit must al given Hale Wallace Scale Contest Director planned coordinated acti vities Circus Circus personnel gave time effort assure success Above Pilot Pete Waters L builder Andy Sheber assemble 1/3size Pius S-2Acapable flying strong wind Top Right Walt Mouchas venerable JN4 Jenny Right Kraft Super-Fli Andrew Uminski Poland flown Ralph Brooke former Pattern WC Above Dennis Bryants magnificent Bristol Bulldog Large areas formed sheet alumi num surround radial enginemodel engine neatly disguised Below Piel Beryl build er Bob Wischer NT license number init ial Norm Taylor present Las Vegas Norm has similar model Bottom Granger Larry Williams check Curtiss F6C-4 Hawk before flight Frequency flag standing straight out gives clue wind -b PATTERN Twenty-two fliers competed rich est purse model history three previous years Hanno Prettner Austria car ried away $13000 first prize Except some close scores Wolfgang Matt early rounds never doubt eventual winner contrast high winds ear lier Scale meet Pattern portion tournament held under ideal conditions no wind temperatures near 70 de grees Flights made line free pass before judges follow ing passes maneuver required track between maneuvers also considered score Two rounds qualification flights made first three days four rounds five finalists fourth day Four minutes allowed engine starting no time limit flight yet flights short cause maneuvers required suc cessive pass Placement maneuvers before judges imaginary centerline crit ical Hanno seldom permitted Curare stray slightly Maneuvers selec ted maximum difficulty unusual number incorporating snap rollsthe downfall several contestants obvious beginning fliers practic ing specifically Las Vegas Five judges used during qualifications 10 finals Judges included lsao Matsui Masa hiro Kato Japan Warren Hitchcox Can ada Geoff Franklin England Monte Mal herbe South Africa Bill Johnson Travis McGinnis Bob Upton Don Lowe Frank Schwartz Dave Lane Ralph Brooke United States Chief Judge Jim Ed wards Contest Director Jerry Nelson trend toward similarity between Pat tern planes continued exceptions being Phil Kraft John Brink two-wheel non-re tract gears Dean Koger very large semi-delta design Deans wing leading edge two different shapes sharp spoilers about -span length other much shorter used aid performing snapping maneuvers Eight planes powered Webra engines radio equip ment Kraft Pro-Line popular six First-day maneuvers started dou ble avalanche two loops negative snap roll top positive snap top other Scores seven eight showed fairly difficult super slow eight-second roll done within 120-degree angle judges vision tri angular loop roll leg followed standard four-point roll re verse spin required two turns direc tion common fault was done vertically snapping loop negative snap roll top positive bottom reverse top hat starts fin ishes high six-sided loop completed round score nine uncommon 10 very rare Judging generous throughout contest Second-day maneuvers included top hat snap roll top reverse roll two direction followed figure M rolls vertical leg Reverse knife edge half roll its center square hori zontal eight three vertical drops aligned front judges Some zero scores February 1978 81 Bill Bennett Hannos $13000 check Alicia Mecner Miss RC first place trophy winner Hanno Prettner Grand Old MAN Walt Schroder Can anyone beat Hanno Hes won Las Vegas Tournament Champions three times before won 1977 RC World Championships Springfield OH Story tells bigger planes 1978 Tournament Above Second place winner $5000 Wolfgang Maft latest design named Arrow Pow ered Webra 61-F/RC Webra tuned pipe neatly concealed upper deck Below Left Dave Lucky Hat Brown Phoenix 7 anhedral stab Dave has done well year 1st place Nats 2nd place World Championships 3rd place Tournament Champions Below Right West German Champion Gunter Hoppe flew own Sultan design 4th place PretnerAus1 MattUechta 8rownUS. IIoppeWtst 3 Krlstcnsn Tournament/Pattern Cont seen maneuver square inside rol ling loop rolls leg reverse dou ble Immelmann reverse Cuban eight com pleted schedule Third-day maneuvers square out side rolling loop reverse point roll Six stops reverse circus eight Cuban eight 1 1/2 positive negative snap rolls crossover eight-point roll horizontal eight six-sided outside loop inverted reverse spin rolling circle finals top five qualifiers com bined 12 difficult maneuvers first flight finals Dave Brown lost rudder servo unable perform reverse spins Wolfgang Matts engine lost bearing vibration caused rapid glitches aborted flight Both fliers would feel pressure because best three four flight scores added final score Both made quick changes re main competition other three finalists Prettner Ivan Kristensen Gunter Hoppe finish qualification rounds Brown Hoppe tie third place Brown very consistent flying moved ahead Hoppe Except tie breaking finalists placed same positions qualifying rounds Tough judging kept scoring down finals Brown received 10 score judge square horizontal eight Prettner individual 10 scores rolling circle inverted reverse spin reverse Cuban eight 10 four judges reverse knife edge opinion spectators high scores justified Prettner remains 1977 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS PATTERN FINALS 82 Model Aviation Above Hanno Prettner four-timer winner Las Vegas Tournament Champions Curare first place plane Looks like spoilers wing root arent sure whether used Top Left Always re spected competitor Ivan Kristensen Canada 5th $2500 prize Left Phil Kraft cleans plane after flight two meet retracting takeoff gear PATTERN QUALIFYING Above Steve Helms Bootlegger design features mostly-hidden tuned pipe low Ed Keck Spinks Acromasterproto type proposed 1978 Tournament Champions rules has Webra 90 power *Only highest score day counted man beat Matts score reverse top hat downgraded made last roll too late almost afterthought position score totals affected mistake however Accidents during meet limited Terry Cooper first flight second day losing servo during reverse knife edge plane hit desert high speed demolished Ivan Kristensen freak mishap day before flying began during practice Circus Circus Spe cial damaged due servo plugs being im properly assembled repaired plane ready first roundeventual ly finished fifth place Saturday Sunday two final days competition Phil Krafts full-size aerobatic Super-Fli made demonstration flights piloted Steve Nelson regular air show routine followed pattern maneu vers will probably used next years tournament 1978 contest requirements have published planes will need entirely different name being changed prototype pattern models will required perform aerobatics realistic manner similar full-size aero batic aircraft have flown compe tition utilizing restricted aerobatic zone rules out planes used air shows Writ ten proof will required contestant may appear scale contest because model must similar outline full-size plane specifications rules state outlines may al tered up 15 percent Airfoils cross-sec tions may changed trim lines color must correct engine can size muffler required Maximum weight 222 pounds Several prototype models 1978 event appeared Las Vegas Spinks Acro master Webra 90 flown during intermissions Ed Keck plane large weighing 11 pounds no tuned pipe found tournament planes performance realistic Joe Bridi flew quarter-size Cosmic Wind built kits plane fits new rules because used Europe aerobatics Another plane demonstrated Stephens Acro Events such Tournament Cham pions could never succeed the backing enthusiasm Bill Bennett presi dent general manager Circus Circus Ho tel Casino Walt Schroder president publisher Model Airplane News co-spon sors meet innovative new pattern maneuvers coming semi-scale concept have helped create interest prestige found elsewhere sport hobby else would find carpeted pit area February 1978 83 Above From South Africa John Brink Super MAN fixed gear tail-dragger OPS engine buried pipe Above Left Two-time World Champ Bruno Giezendanner Scorpion II Below Left Last minute entrant Bill Salkowski Curare HB 61 engine Below Giichi Naruke Cosmic helped Tetsuji Okumura Above Largest plane Dean Kogers EU-i Note sharp leading edge projections two sections Below Fred Kugel Phoenix 6 Mark Radcliff ready call Freds flight