THE NATIONALS always leaves lot impressions thought would pass few before launching off winter building season first comes mind triggered conversation visiting Australian Brian Bather After looking some scores watching early qualifying rounds Brian asked general quality flying improved arent aware Brian periodically competes Nationalsthe previous time being 1988 Virginia Beach further put things context last Nationals wasnt least tuned-pipe system So SuperTigre 60 still reigned supreme After thinking about Brians question minute respond no doubt about quality improving Ive heard comments about champions past being better fliers todays best Id like qualify statement Let address point several ways including both individuals equipment went first Nationals George Aldrich Nobler/Fox 35 combination winners other fliers also using Fox 35 engines What stood out mind quality flying George Rollie McDonald Thornton Hoffman Ron Pawlowski others As green 18-yearold simply awed fliers IC ONTROL LINE knew name magazines Engine runs something now take grantedbut days Very few fliers obtained really solid runs 35-size engines As aside experience Nostalgia ships engines supports conclusion Lets talk about planes Personally after working likes Tucker Special believe smaller planes fly extremely well have limits anything beyond moderate conditions tend go like rockets wind characteristics function low horsepower search good maneuverability Back SOs fliers werein pure sensejust capable today however other factors Well talk about other factors little later keep discussion short lets say given right conditions firstrank fliers could compete well wildly valying conditions extremes temperature wind rainlike years Nationalsthe equipment would severe limitation Top photo prototype muffler manifold side-exhaust engines Dave Cook set up SuperTigre 60s Look information later Right Rookie year Chris MoMillins SuperTigre 60powered Golden Falcon Chris really got going well Below left John Davis Old-Timer standard Davis colors Good flying Barnstormer AEROBATICS ane point absence hard how-to information SOs Couple lack items available today adhesives have era golden really cant compared present Continued page 104 December1992 63 Below right continuing saga crashed Nobler caption suggested Maybe make run George will never miss kJp& & MODEL BUILDING 7ERVICE RADIO CONTROL PRODUCTS carry full line Byron Originals Bob Parkerson Tom Cook Bob Violet products COD Orders Accepted 718 983-9735 128 WATCHOGUE ROAD EN BL& 0314 104 Model Aviation erobaticslMcMillan Continued page 63 Lets jump forward time bit next generation real judgment call early 60s saw Bob Palmer fly Veco 45-powered Sky-Scraper well Les McFarland Shark 45 Bill Werwage Torpedo 45-powered Ares 1967 search better combinations Did bigger planes fly better Some did Usually better fliers ones pushing envelope coming up new ideas About time guy Dallas starts showing up Nationals another Fox 35-powered modified Nobler its red certain irony through hard work Bob Gieseke able win National World Championships combination remained essentially unchanged almost 25 years Actually Bob couple great wings lived planes though Bob continued others out pushing hard Also late 60s another Texan Al Rabe getting some notice way Al knew value horsepower pursued end till left sport personal duels between Bob Al classic era some best-ever fliers surfaced Besides Bob Al Bill Werwage Bob Gialdini Jim Silbavy Bob Hunt Les McDonaldall should among best time no question group could make combination work top level today Since some still competing think would agree combination what use now better days few competitors group top Information still relatively sparse equipment cases one-of-akind start explosion informationand what consider beginning period excellence continues todaybegan formation PAMPA Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association Maybe thats unusual way look what part individual event think about total number competitors Unless close good fliers extremely difficult progress information just wasnt available What PAMPAread Wynn Paul Keith Trostle few othersdid focus expansion event fuel information voicean undeniable contribution Thanks guys early 80s saw changes engines toward larger sizes reliable runs power good itself helped get models efficient envelope new crop contenders emerged Ted Fancher Jim Casale andyesPaul Walker number challenging fliers also starting swell Much information available engines running better planes generally much better fliers better Let sidestep little say fliers getting coaching coaching has made lot people significantly better fact individuals few able reach upper levels Now have good coaching have elevated overall standard higher its ever years Nationals top fliers support staff included coachingfor example Paul Walker Don MeClave Ted Fancher Bill Fitzgerald course Bob Don Gieseke anyone really wants get national level excellenceget coach knows what pattern looks like believe him would also help have him judge get experience So bring things full circle back Brian Eather s question Has flying really gotten better Id have say resounding yes first rank has ralsed its level gap has also closed other fliers What impresses perhaps anything else ability top fliers work wind Well thats opinion Anyone want comment Congratulations US F2B team Paul Walker World Champion Bob Hunt placing fifth Billy Werwage sixth super performance under very trying conditions Good guys really win 4Electric F ight Lightweight 12 OL Adinotahle switching pointguarantee easy hookup $299 ON/OFF Controller5 Power save weight Very high efficiency O06V loss 20 Size 22x13x63 Add $100 foe shipping Clifonia rwiden5 add 725% $217 Tas Seod Cheek money order CoioewiihHigh Sky Flahsnoiiiiaior3929 Kansas St #9 other ooeto oreSan DiegoCA 92104 ZENOAH & QUADRA ENGINES ERCOUPE TOMAHAWK & J-3 KITTEN KITS CECONITE ZINGER PROPS WHEELS CARBON FIBER ARROW SHAFTS SIG & B PRODUCTS DU-BRO FUEL TANKS QUARTER SCALE SPECIALISTS SEND $100 FOR CATALOG STATEoFTHgARr PILOTS READY ID FLY -47
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/12
Page Numbers: 63, 104
THE NATIONALS always leaves lot impressions thought would pass few before launching off winter building season first comes mind triggered conversation visiting Australian Brian Bather After looking some scores watching early qualifying rounds Brian asked general quality flying improved arent aware Brian periodically competes Nationalsthe previous time being 1988 Virginia Beach further put things context last Nationals wasnt least tuned-pipe system So SuperTigre 60 still reigned supreme After thinking about Brians question minute respond no doubt about quality improving Ive heard comments about champions past being better fliers todays best Id like qualify statement Let address point several ways including both individuals equipment went first Nationals George Aldrich Nobler/Fox 35 combination winners other fliers also using Fox 35 engines What stood out mind quality flying George Rollie McDonald Thornton Hoffman Ron Pawlowski others As green 18-yearold simply awed fliers IC ONTROL LINE knew name magazines Engine runs something now take grantedbut days Very few fliers obtained really solid runs 35-size engines As aside experience Nostalgia ships engines supports conclusion Lets talk about planes Personally after working likes Tucker Special believe smaller planes fly extremely well have limits anything beyond moderate conditions tend go like rockets wind characteristics function low horsepower search good maneuverability Back SOs fliers werein pure sensejust capable today however other factors Well talk about other factors little later keep discussion short lets say given right conditions firstrank fliers could compete well wildly valying conditions extremes temperature wind rainlike years Nationalsthe equipment would severe limitation Top photo prototype muffler manifold side-exhaust engines Dave Cook set up SuperTigre 60s Look information later Right Rookie year Chris MoMillins SuperTigre 60powered Golden Falcon Chris really got going well Below left John Davis Old-Timer standard Davis colors Good flying Barnstormer AEROBATICS ane point absence hard how-to information SOs Couple lack items available today adhesives have era golden really cant compared present Continued page 104 December1992 63 Below right continuing saga crashed Nobler caption suggested Maybe make run George will never miss kJp& & MODEL BUILDING 7ERVICE RADIO CONTROL PRODUCTS carry full line Byron Originals Bob Parkerson Tom Cook Bob Violet products COD Orders Accepted 718 983-9735 128 WATCHOGUE ROAD EN BL& 0314 104 Model Aviation erobaticslMcMillan Continued page 63 Lets jump forward time bit next generation real judgment call early 60s saw Bob Palmer fly Veco 45-powered Sky-Scraper well Les McFarland Shark 45 Bill Werwage Torpedo 45-powered Ares 1967 search better combinations Did bigger planes fly better Some did Usually better fliers ones pushing envelope coming up new ideas About time guy Dallas starts showing up Nationals another Fox 35-powered modified Nobler its red certain irony through hard work Bob Gieseke able win National World Championships combination remained essentially unchanged almost 25 years Actually Bob couple great wings lived planes though Bob continued others out pushing hard Also late 60s another Texan Al Rabe getting some notice way Al knew value horsepower pursued end till left sport personal duels between Bob Al classic era some best-ever fliers surfaced Besides Bob Al Bill Werwage Bob Gialdini Jim Silbavy Bob Hunt Les McDonaldall should among best time no question group could make combination work top level today Since some still competing think would agree combination what use now better days few competitors group top Information still relatively sparse equipment cases one-of-akind start explosion informationand what consider beginning period excellence continues todaybegan formation PAMPA Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association Maybe thats unusual way look what part individual event think about total number competitors Unless close good fliers extremely difficult progress information just wasnt available What PAMPAread Wynn Paul Keith Trostle few othersdid focus expansion event fuel information voicean undeniable contribution Thanks guys early 80s saw changes engines toward larger sizes reliable runs power good itself helped get models efficient envelope new crop contenders emerged Ted Fancher Jim Casale andyesPaul Walker number challenging fliers also starting swell Much information available engines running better planes generally much better fliers better Let sidestep little say fliers getting coaching coaching has made lot people significantly better fact individuals few able reach upper levels Now have good coaching have elevated overall standard higher its ever years Nationals top fliers support staff included coachingfor example Paul Walker Don MeClave Ted Fancher Bill Fitzgerald course Bob Don Gieseke anyone really wants get national level excellenceget coach knows what pattern looks like believe him would also help have him judge get experience So bring things full circle back Brian Eather s question Has flying really gotten better Id have say resounding yes first rank has ralsed its level gap has also closed other fliers What impresses perhaps anything else ability top fliers work wind Well thats opinion Anyone want comment Congratulations US F2B team Paul Walker World Champion Bob Hunt placing fifth Billy Werwage sixth super performance under very trying conditions Good guys really win 4Electric F ight Lightweight 12 OL Adinotahle switching pointguarantee easy hookup $299 ON/OFF Controller5 Power save weight Very high efficiency O06V loss 20 Size 22x13x63 Add $100 foe shipping Clifonia rwiden5 add 725% $217 Tas Seod Cheek money order CoioewiihHigh Sky Flahsnoiiiiaior3929 Kansas St #9 other ooeto oreSan DiegoCA 92104 ZENOAH & QUADRA ENGINES ERCOUPE TOMAHAWK & J-3 KITTEN KITS CECONITE ZINGER PROPS WHEELS CARBON FIBER ARROW SHAFTS SIG & B PRODUCTS DU-BRO FUEL TANKS QUARTER SCALE SPECIALISTS SEND $100 FOR CATALOG STATEoFTHgARr PILOTS READY ID FLY -47