Combat 0 Charlie Johnson THE MINIATURE Aircraft Combat As sociation recently announced Overall Top Twenty Combat Pilots 1976 results information admiration 1 Bob Burch Forest Park Ill 2 Marlin McGee Oklahoma City Okla 3 Phil Cartier Palmyra Penn 4 Jordan Segal Niles Ill 5 Gary Frost Florissant Mo 6 Dan Rutherford Bothell Wash 6 Gary Stevens Seattle Wash 8 Bob Naville New Albany md 9 Paul Curtis Jeffersonville md 9 Greg Hissem Rose Hill Kan 9 Mike Strieter Laurel Md 12 Paul Smith Wichita Kan 13 Bill Budzioch Palatine Ill 13 George Connors Manville NJ 13 Neal Rose Hammond md 13 Chuck Rudner Gainesville Fla 17 Charlie Johnson San Diego Calif 18 Mike Guthamson Kingsbury Tex 18 Falcon McAllister Amarillo Tex 20 Howard Rush Hampton Va 20 Steve Sacco Norwell Miss above list compiled Mike Strieter promises MACA Top Ten Fast Slow FAI Combat soon Continued page 94 Pacifier/bladder Fuel Tank Test Results Pacifier/Bladder Fuel Tank Basic DataPacifier/Bladder Expanded Ce Data 1 oz15 oz2 oz25 oz3 oz35 oz T IDescriptionF OD IDWL t3e LefPe ODe Le e ODe] Le e ODe Le I~Le e JtODe BISJKY-AR FILill 4i 1 sSii 13-I AT DRUG~ i4G i8—G 2GG , lSCOUNT TOS SHOBv SHOPj 14 l 4- 4 1/- 44 JACkSONVLL5FLA4 Z6 APTANS LAOOR~ SI/ 7 7 3 AVAIAL FROt l44ZO ~ IJ4 l I/ G lB OR MAJOR 4OBB SO1iGv8lo 4 FRoM LOCAL MEDICAL 2/ 3 / 3l 5 ZZ 23 7/14 23 SURGCAt 1UBN% l4 5I SUFPLy OUTLET16 16 30 Model Aviation Sonny Butlers wheel seems misplaced Says Charlie consensus Slow Combat fliers needs wheels anyway Greg Hill used mount tank rubberbands until slid prop Very simple stretched Voodoo flies very well Doug doesnt believe oversize canopies either Charlie Johnson pix Rich Brashers Slow design uses same wing Rotation Station longer nose tail Tank cleared prop 1/4 Fox herd left turns launched Longer shaft ST cured strange problem Sonny Butlers patented Dutch lightening holes very nice Slow Canopy gear other half prop added contest Sonny seems doesnt believe being too well prepared contest I 50L210GLH II foam wing$169550L211GLH II built-up wing $1895 Plamms mnd complete atulog refunded NAME lit class mailADDRESS nanuling eli other CITY STATE LIE tinued page 93 tional cube speed Once flying speed known effective flight circle radius also known time ten laps apparent speed can computed Ive done cases results shown Fig 6 Calculations done assumed world class racer described above use Fig 6 just imagine center rotation marked plane way off paper direction indicated imagine handle position somewhere relation read gain loss speed off graph positions shown figures marked graph small dot corresponding figure number next next section next column WRL will describe unsteady yo-yo effects wind effects take up flying tactics Editors Note Inadvertently left out last issue copy below re lated three-view Shadow issue new comers FAT TR out central Florida area team Walt Perkins Pete Fain brough Walt Pete have developed design TR call Shadow design its fourth stage now good looking design pleasing aspects design Shadow boys have plans carbon fiber reinforced fiberglass body sale $25 kit consists glass body plans plane set drawings fuel shutoff Walt Pete use Ive included drawing column actually May issueEd will give idea what Shadow Get touch Walt 1100 SE 28th St Ocala FL 32670 W R Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Mis souri City TX 77459 CL Combat/Johnson continued page 30 Only MACA members listed contests entered MACA member counted Only WAM AMA sanc tioned meets included Getting latest news just benefits being MACA member join worlds largest combat organiza tion send $600 new MACA Treas urer Pat Sak 309 5 Kansas Edwards ville IL 62025 $1000 overseas way Gary Frost has re-elected President Ben Sasnett remains newsletter editor What go Fourth July holiday USA team selection will take place St Louis July 2 3 would like position US team better send $2500 entry fee AMA HQ pronto Also purchase $500 type FAT stamp tell friend Two double eliminations meets will held winner Saturday assured team spot well Sundays top placer other top finishers fly off remaining position first sec ond alternate Dont worry about de tails just bring lots planes favorite pit person entry deadline June 15 get bucks AMA right awayafter date its $5000 entry money goes FAI travel fund MACA N/L has alive proposals run select team complete diagrams sketches 8 X 10 glossies exception about half dozen MACA members no else has participated inter national contest big talkers last summer needed Preliminary World Championships Holland Unfortunately looks like Dutch International will held about same time Nationals no date has set British Nationals yet So get feet wet some big time FAT Competition California Criterium will held Los Angeles over Memorial Day weekend 94 Model Aviation urn coo len Nationals August Thats Two well-known West Coast FAI Team Race enthusiasts travelling Europe summer take couple big meets just get experience against tough competition have talent equipment confidence brag ging MACA N/L indication place get experience World Championships Britain next year Slow Combat man street exception Profile Carrier has never event has gen erated much way proposals bickering great majority want make simple event much differ ence way technique style procedure make its own rather Fast Combats little brother So lets differ. event easier equip ment paper cuts counted string cuts end match nor count 100 points cuts count pilots soon learn following nibbling ways get big scores head-on pass quick lucky kill soon thing past Proposals have made allow oneminute starting period before 5-minute air time phase Either pilot pit per son could start tune engine plane launched 5-minute bell full load fuel emphasis would 5-minute flying portion starting engine getting air first canopy wing area fin landing gear Slow Combatship dont make lot difference performance Wing area restrictions have no effect cur rent plane design since isnt competitive plane 300 sq biggest performance limiter weight pos sible build sub-20-ounce Slow Combat planes engine against leading edge lightweight tail assembly token stab hinged stabilator combination turns no better bet ter believe will its longer nosed ri val will still out-perform weight really makes difference climbing acceleration out turns Okay short nosed planes cheaper build stronger require inboard tank lot trouble tank conventional location behind engine can made work its lot trouble minimum length LE thrust washer like 6 7 inchesit would allow build conventional planes large tanks outboard position Longer heavier noses would require longer and/or heavier tail assembly get thing balance net result would up total weight plane sev eral ounces especially start all-up weight increased 4 ounces fuel type plane wouldnt dazzling current varieties would put back ballpark kit-type r race need HOBBYPOXY fuel proof high-nitro fuels HOBBYPOXY tough itll withstand abuse fast pit stops hard landings HOBBYPOXY super smooth adds miles-per-hour HOBBYPOXY easy use easy repair 0 dont forget Hobbypoxy glues strongest best construction Send free color card copy Hobbypoxy Painting Pointers booklet IIOBBYPOXY PRODUCTS rnnofPeUhPrnntCoInc Flite Streak original intent Slow Combat event have easy event guy could purchase kittype airplane have fair chance placing skills up movement some areas build onedesign combat planes minimum weights idea being pilot skill will determine winner airplane Gentlemen Start Engines Recently letter circulated among Advisory Contest Boards arguing case against requiring pilots start own engines especially Junior age pilots Safe ty frustration being main points analogy about Air Force pilots having start own engines thus losing war Both little big kids could use stick flip prop theyre frightened have such nasty engine about getting kid engine capable starting someone incapa ble starting model engine think capable flying potentially dangerous missile over 100 mph have decide match air points would seem pilot should have earned right now say doesnt make difference starts engine next time super pit crews gets opponents engine started before get yours fired just ask hold ground until get going since theres no Continued page 96 June 1977 95 Continued page 95 advantage Good luck Howard Shenton very interesting re port February 1977 issue MACA N/L concerning various bladder/ pacifier tanks According Howard surgical tubing bladders seem way go Theyre cheaper can tailored requirements selecting proper diameter wall thickness tubing Hes making up accurate re liable metering system will check bladder/pacifier system report findings MACA N/L publica tion Notice tremendous difference pressure filled 3 ounces fuel way 4 psi 23 psi heavy walled tubing rarely breaks crash critical needle settings have system want tested send couple samples Howard Shenton 310 Drury Lane Mauldin SC INDIANA 46373 29662 Bucks Worth challenge recently ap peared two-time Nationals winner Sherwood Buckstaff letter MACA asks anyone interested taking up challenge bring along few extra airplanes several hundred dollars years Nats lust make inter esting Texans want gold greenbacks too Can beat Texans year Brasher Strieter Rush Danny Dirt hisself combat worlds reply will appear next column Closing thoughts finally next time youre contest sure give officials hard time because pay salaries Abuse direct proportion salary pay Just dont take seriously let tell great have never helped contest much less CDd officials dont receive penny efforts Keep mind especially WE CAN DO IT WERE RADIO CONTROL MODELERS.WHO ARE IN THE RADIO CONTROL MODELER BUSINESS know what its like want new bigger machine able find know what its like build ing reach certain point know ask help . know what its like down need part spend week looking still find will put picture popular YOU IN THIS models stock custom build give good advice need PILIUIIL right . have partsall themto keep flying Send $1 new helicopter 7 catalog parts list QSC MODELER EUHOBBY SHOP Hells Planes Cars Boats Radios Parts RC Hobbyists 1999 Larkin Avenue Elgin Illinois 60120 Dept 1 16312-697-3737 4 Nationals summer last time thanked host club putting good contest Please send friendly letters inquiries nasty notes go MACA News letter write Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 31 wing mounted gear Actuation re tractable gear difficult part retract gear Price used air pres sure switch set work air speed 30 mph Mounted wing get away prop blast pressure switch used bleed off pressure pump plane ground close off bleed hole plane reached flying speed Price didnt state exactly much system weighed must have 2 4 ounces did state retracts made square maneuvers much better re duced drag also helped hourglass Since Prices experiment have other attempts use retracts 1973 Nationals Arch Adamisin semi-scale Tony Goldberg retracts operated servo battery worked ground Arch chose fly windy Oshkosh gosh John Davis set retracts 76 Nats did work air Insulated lines carried current battery pack tached handle current oper ated retracts everybody saw qualifications morning Nats afternoon John chose utilize retracts because wind up evidently felt needed extra drag Bob Jones Long Beach Cal sent picture P-S 1 semi-scale stunter retracts has hatch bottom fiberglass fuselage access servos cockpit removable ac cess battery found device achieve fail-safe-down 1958 Flying Models magazine Al Rabe has working twin-engine stunter retracts since 1974 writer has seen retracts work utilizing wing-weight battery actuate servo raise gear pres sure takeoff back plate lowers gear after engine shuts down truly ingenious setup seems work well ground however Al has lot trouble getting right powerplants twin Currently has proposal fore CLCB increase allowable engine displacement stunt 72 cu allow him use two reliable 35-size en gines twin Incidentally Al uses up down movement familiar shock landing gear actuate microswitch gear leaves ground actuates servo raise gear MORE wHAirI1id7p4 set iaser ofl satne powerYELLOW eesede ptC- PROPEL e JB ad, et 4063 64 8 AC 124 3 BlaJe Tractor125 126 150 5-354 64 ORISH 3 BIa6 Pader 635O ST JOHN BROS WE CAN PUT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/06
Page Numbers: 30, 94, 95, 96
Combat 0 Charlie Johnson THE MINIATURE Aircraft Combat As sociation recently announced Overall Top Twenty Combat Pilots 1976 results information admiration 1 Bob Burch Forest Park Ill 2 Marlin McGee Oklahoma City Okla 3 Phil Cartier Palmyra Penn 4 Jordan Segal Niles Ill 5 Gary Frost Florissant Mo 6 Dan Rutherford Bothell Wash 6 Gary Stevens Seattle Wash 8 Bob Naville New Albany md 9 Paul Curtis Jeffersonville md 9 Greg Hissem Rose Hill Kan 9 Mike Strieter Laurel Md 12 Paul Smith Wichita Kan 13 Bill Budzioch Palatine Ill 13 George Connors Manville NJ 13 Neal Rose Hammond md 13 Chuck Rudner Gainesville Fla 17 Charlie Johnson San Diego Calif 18 Mike Guthamson Kingsbury Tex 18 Falcon McAllister Amarillo Tex 20 Howard Rush Hampton Va 20 Steve Sacco Norwell Miss above list compiled Mike Strieter promises MACA Top Ten Fast Slow FAI Combat soon Continued page 94 Pacifier/bladder Fuel Tank Test Results Pacifier/Bladder Fuel Tank Basic DataPacifier/Bladder Expanded Ce Data 1 oz15 oz2 oz25 oz3 oz35 oz T IDescriptionF OD IDWL t3e LefPe ODe Le e ODe] Le e ODe Le I~Le e JtODe BISJKY-AR FILill 4i 1 sSii 13-I AT DRUG~ i4G i8—G 2GG , lSCOUNT TOS SHOBv SHOPj 14 l 4- 4 1/- 44 JACkSONVLL5FLA4 Z6 APTANS LAOOR~ SI/ 7 7 3 AVAIAL FROt l44ZO ~ IJ4 l I/ G lB OR MAJOR 4OBB SO1iGv8lo 4 FRoM LOCAL MEDICAL 2/ 3 / 3l 5 ZZ 23 7/14 23 SURGCAt 1UBN% l4 5I SUFPLy OUTLET16 16 30 Model Aviation Sonny Butlers wheel seems misplaced Says Charlie consensus Slow Combat fliers needs wheels anyway Greg Hill used mount tank rubberbands until slid prop Very simple stretched Voodoo flies very well Doug doesnt believe oversize canopies either Charlie Johnson pix Rich Brashers Slow design uses same wing Rotation Station longer nose tail Tank cleared prop 1/4 Fox herd left turns launched Longer shaft ST cured strange problem Sonny Butlers patented Dutch lightening holes very nice Slow Canopy gear other half prop added contest Sonny seems doesnt believe being too well prepared contest I 50L210GLH II foam wing$169550L211GLH II built-up wing $1895 Plamms mnd complete atulog refunded NAME lit class mailADDRESS nanuling eli other CITY STATE LIE tinued page 93 tional cube speed Once flying speed known effective flight circle radius also known time ten laps apparent speed can computed Ive done cases results shown Fig 6 Calculations done assumed world class racer described above use Fig 6 just imagine center rotation marked plane way off paper direction indicated imagine handle position somewhere relation read gain loss speed off graph positions shown figures marked graph small dot corresponding figure number next next section next column WRL will describe unsteady yo-yo effects wind effects take up flying tactics Editors Note Inadvertently left out last issue copy below re lated three-view Shadow issue new comers FAT TR out central Florida area team Walt Perkins Pete Fain brough Walt Pete have developed design TR call Shadow design its fourth stage now good looking design pleasing aspects design Shadow boys have plans carbon fiber reinforced fiberglass body sale $25 kit consists glass body plans plane set drawings fuel shutoff Walt Pete use Ive included drawing column actually May issueEd will give idea what Shadow Get touch Walt 1100 SE 28th St Ocala FL 32670 W R Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Mis souri City TX 77459 CL Combat/Johnson continued page 30 Only MACA members listed contests entered MACA member counted Only WAM AMA sanc tioned meets included Getting latest news just benefits being MACA member join worlds largest combat organiza tion send $600 new MACA Treas urer Pat Sak 309 5 Kansas Edwards ville IL 62025 $1000 overseas way Gary Frost has re-elected President Ben Sasnett remains newsletter editor What go Fourth July holiday USA team selection will take place St Louis July 2 3 would like position US team better send $2500 entry fee AMA HQ pronto Also purchase $500 type FAT stamp tell friend Two double eliminations meets will held winner Saturday assured team spot well Sundays top placer other top finishers fly off remaining position first sec ond alternate Dont worry about de tails just bring lots planes favorite pit person entry deadline June 15 get bucks AMA right awayafter date its $5000 entry money goes FAI travel fund MACA N/L has alive proposals run select team complete diagrams sketches 8 X 10 glossies exception about half dozen MACA members no else has participated inter national contest big talkers last summer needed Preliminary World Championships Holland Unfortunately looks like Dutch International will held about same time Nationals no date has set British Nationals yet So get feet wet some big time FAT Competition California Criterium will held Los Angeles over Memorial Day weekend 94 Model Aviation urn coo len Nationals August Thats Two well-known West Coast FAI Team Race enthusiasts travelling Europe summer take couple big meets just get experience against tough competition have talent equipment confidence brag ging MACA N/L indication place get experience World Championships Britain next year Slow Combat man street exception Profile Carrier has never event has gen erated much way proposals bickering great majority want make simple event much differ ence way technique style procedure make its own rather Fast Combats little brother So lets differ. event easier equip ment paper cuts counted string cuts end match nor count 100 points cuts count pilots soon learn following nibbling ways get big scores head-on pass quick lucky kill soon thing past Proposals have made allow oneminute starting period before 5-minute air time phase Either pilot pit per son could start tune engine plane launched 5-minute bell full load fuel emphasis would 5-minute flying portion starting engine getting air first canopy wing area fin landing gear Slow Combatship dont make lot difference performance Wing area restrictions have no effect cur rent plane design since isnt competitive plane 300 sq biggest performance limiter weight pos sible build sub-20-ounce Slow Combat planes engine against leading edge lightweight tail assembly token stab hinged stabilator combination turns no better bet ter believe will its longer nosed ri val will still out-perform weight really makes difference climbing acceleration out turns Okay short nosed planes cheaper build stronger require inboard tank lot trouble tank conventional location behind engine can made work its lot trouble minimum length LE thrust washer like 6 7 inchesit would allow build conventional planes large tanks outboard position Longer heavier noses would require longer and/or heavier tail assembly get thing balance net result would up total weight plane sev eral ounces especially start all-up weight increased 4 ounces fuel type plane wouldnt dazzling current varieties would put back ballpark kit-type r race need HOBBYPOXY fuel proof high-nitro fuels HOBBYPOXY tough itll withstand abuse fast pit stops hard landings HOBBYPOXY super smooth adds miles-per-hour HOBBYPOXY easy use easy repair 0 dont forget Hobbypoxy glues strongest best construction Send free color card copy Hobbypoxy Painting Pointers booklet IIOBBYPOXY PRODUCTS rnnofPeUhPrnntCoInc Flite Streak original intent Slow Combat event have easy event guy could purchase kittype airplane have fair chance placing skills up movement some areas build onedesign combat planes minimum weights idea being pilot skill will determine winner airplane Gentlemen Start Engines Recently letter circulated among Advisory Contest Boards arguing case against requiring pilots start own engines especially Junior age pilots Safe ty frustration being main points analogy about Air Force pilots having start own engines thus losing war Both little big kids could use stick flip prop theyre frightened have such nasty engine about getting kid engine capable starting someone incapa ble starting model engine think capable flying potentially dangerous missile over 100 mph have decide match air points would seem pilot should have earned right now say doesnt make difference starts engine next time super pit crews gets opponents engine started before get yours fired just ask hold ground until get going since theres no Continued page 96 June 1977 95 Continued page 95 advantage Good luck Howard Shenton very interesting re port February 1977 issue MACA N/L concerning various bladder/ pacifier tanks According Howard surgical tubing bladders seem way go Theyre cheaper can tailored requirements selecting proper diameter wall thickness tubing Hes making up accurate re liable metering system will check bladder/pacifier system report findings MACA N/L publica tion Notice tremendous difference pressure filled 3 ounces fuel way 4 psi 23 psi heavy walled tubing rarely breaks crash critical needle settings have system want tested send couple samples Howard Shenton 310 Drury Lane Mauldin SC INDIANA 46373 29662 Bucks Worth challenge recently ap peared two-time Nationals winner Sherwood Buckstaff letter MACA asks anyone interested taking up challenge bring along few extra airplanes several hundred dollars years Nats lust make inter esting Texans want gold greenbacks too Can beat Texans year Brasher Strieter Rush Danny Dirt hisself combat worlds reply will appear next column Closing thoughts finally next time youre contest sure give officials hard time because pay salaries Abuse direct proportion salary pay Just dont take seriously let tell great have never helped contest much less CDd officials dont receive penny efforts Keep mind especially WE CAN DO IT WERE RADIO CONTROL MODELERS.WHO ARE IN THE RADIO CONTROL MODELER BUSINESS know what its like want new bigger machine able find know what its like build ing reach certain point know ask help . know what its like down need part spend week looking still find will put picture popular YOU IN THIS models stock custom build give good advice need PILIUIIL right . have partsall themto keep flying Send $1 new helicopter 7 catalog parts list QSC MODELER EUHOBBY SHOP Hells Planes Cars Boats Radios Parts RC Hobbyists 1999 Larkin Avenue Elgin Illinois 60120 Dept 1 16312-697-3737 4 Nationals summer last time thanked host club putting good contest Please send friendly letters inquiries nasty notes go MACA News letter write Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 31 wing mounted gear Actuation re tractable gear difficult part retract gear Price used air pres sure switch set work air speed 30 mph Mounted wing get away prop blast pressure switch used bleed off pressure pump plane ground close off bleed hole plane reached flying speed Price didnt state exactly much system weighed must have 2 4 ounces did state retracts made square maneuvers much better re duced drag also helped hourglass Since Prices experiment have other attempts use retracts 1973 Nationals Arch Adamisin semi-scale Tony Goldberg retracts operated servo battery worked ground Arch chose fly windy Oshkosh gosh John Davis set retracts 76 Nats did work air Insulated lines carried current battery pack tached handle current oper ated retracts everybody saw qualifications morning Nats afternoon John chose utilize retracts because wind up evidently felt needed extra drag Bob Jones Long Beach Cal sent picture P-S 1 semi-scale stunter retracts has hatch bottom fiberglass fuselage access servos cockpit removable ac cess battery found device achieve fail-safe-down 1958 Flying Models magazine Al Rabe has working twin-engine stunter retracts since 1974 writer has seen retracts work utilizing wing-weight battery actuate servo raise gear pres sure takeoff back plate lowers gear after engine shuts down truly ingenious setup seems work well ground however Al has lot trouble getting right powerplants twin Currently has proposal fore CLCB increase allowable engine displacement stunt 72 cu allow him use two reliable 35-size en gines twin Incidentally Al uses up down movement familiar shock landing gear actuate microswitch gear leaves ground actuates servo raise gear MORE wHAirI1id7p4 set iaser ofl satne powerYELLOW eesede ptC- PROPEL e JB ad, et 4063 64 8 AC 124 3 BlaJe Tractor125 126 150 5-354 64 ORISH 3 BIa6 Pader 635O ST JOHN BROS WE CAN PUT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/06
Page Numbers: 30, 94, 95, 96
Combat 0 Charlie Johnson THE MINIATURE Aircraft Combat As sociation recently announced Overall Top Twenty Combat Pilots 1976 results information admiration 1 Bob Burch Forest Park Ill 2 Marlin McGee Oklahoma City Okla 3 Phil Cartier Palmyra Penn 4 Jordan Segal Niles Ill 5 Gary Frost Florissant Mo 6 Dan Rutherford Bothell Wash 6 Gary Stevens Seattle Wash 8 Bob Naville New Albany md 9 Paul Curtis Jeffersonville md 9 Greg Hissem Rose Hill Kan 9 Mike Strieter Laurel Md 12 Paul Smith Wichita Kan 13 Bill Budzioch Palatine Ill 13 George Connors Manville NJ 13 Neal Rose Hammond md 13 Chuck Rudner Gainesville Fla 17 Charlie Johnson San Diego Calif 18 Mike Guthamson Kingsbury Tex 18 Falcon McAllister Amarillo Tex 20 Howard Rush Hampton Va 20 Steve Sacco Norwell Miss above list compiled Mike Strieter promises MACA Top Ten Fast Slow FAI Combat soon Continued page 94 Pacifier/bladder Fuel Tank Test Results Pacifier/Bladder Fuel Tank Basic DataPacifier/Bladder Expanded Ce Data 1 oz15 oz2 oz25 oz3 oz35 oz T IDescriptionF OD IDWL t3e LefPe ODe Le e ODe] Le e ODe Le I~Le e JtODe BISJKY-AR FILill 4i 1 sSii 13-I AT DRUG~ i4G i8—G 2GG , lSCOUNT TOS SHOBv SHOPj 14 l 4- 4 1/- 44 JACkSONVLL5FLA4 Z6 APTANS LAOOR~ SI/ 7 7 3 AVAIAL FROt l44ZO ~ IJ4 l I/ G lB OR MAJOR 4OBB SO1iGv8lo 4 FRoM LOCAL MEDICAL 2/ 3 / 3l 5 ZZ 23 7/14 23 SURGCAt 1UBN% l4 5I SUFPLy OUTLET16 16 30 Model Aviation Sonny Butlers wheel seems misplaced Says Charlie consensus Slow Combat fliers needs wheels anyway Greg Hill used mount tank rubberbands until slid prop Very simple stretched Voodoo flies very well Doug doesnt believe oversize canopies either Charlie Johnson pix Rich Brashers Slow design uses same wing Rotation Station longer nose tail Tank cleared prop 1/4 Fox herd left turns launched Longer shaft ST cured strange problem Sonny Butlers patented Dutch lightening holes very nice Slow Canopy gear other half prop added contest Sonny seems doesnt believe being too well prepared contest I 50L210GLH II foam wing$169550L211GLH II built-up wing $1895 Plamms mnd complete atulog refunded NAME lit class mailADDRESS nanuling eli other CITY STATE LIE tinued page 93 tional cube speed Once flying speed known effective flight circle radius also known time ten laps apparent speed can computed Ive done cases results shown Fig 6 Calculations done assumed world class racer described above use Fig 6 just imagine center rotation marked plane way off paper direction indicated imagine handle position somewhere relation read gain loss speed off graph positions shown figures marked graph small dot corresponding figure number next next section next column WRL will describe unsteady yo-yo effects wind effects take up flying tactics Editors Note Inadvertently left out last issue copy below re lated three-view Shadow issue new comers FAT TR out central Florida area team Walt Perkins Pete Fain brough Walt Pete have developed design TR call Shadow design its fourth stage now good looking design pleasing aspects design Shadow boys have plans carbon fiber reinforced fiberglass body sale $25 kit consists glass body plans plane set drawings fuel shutoff Walt Pete use Ive included drawing column actually May issueEd will give idea what Shadow Get touch Walt 1100 SE 28th St Ocala FL 32670 W R Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Mis souri City TX 77459 CL Combat/Johnson continued page 30 Only MACA members listed contests entered MACA member counted Only WAM AMA sanc tioned meets included Getting latest news just benefits being MACA member join worlds largest combat organiza tion send $600 new MACA Treas urer Pat Sak 309 5 Kansas Edwards ville IL 62025 $1000 overseas way Gary Frost has re-elected President Ben Sasnett remains newsletter editor What go Fourth July holiday USA team selection will take place St Louis July 2 3 would like position US team better send $2500 entry fee AMA HQ pronto Also purchase $500 type FAT stamp tell friend Two double eliminations meets will held winner Saturday assured team spot well Sundays top placer other top finishers fly off remaining position first sec ond alternate Dont worry about de tails just bring lots planes favorite pit person entry deadline June 15 get bucks AMA right awayafter date its $5000 entry money goes FAI travel fund MACA N/L has alive proposals run select team complete diagrams sketches 8 X 10 glossies exception about half dozen MACA members no else has participated inter national contest big talkers last summer needed Preliminary World Championships Holland Unfortunately looks like Dutch International will held about same time Nationals no date has set British Nationals yet So get feet wet some big time FAT Competition California Criterium will held Los Angeles over Memorial Day weekend 94 Model Aviation urn coo len Nationals August Thats Two well-known West Coast FAI Team Race enthusiasts travelling Europe summer take couple big meets just get experience against tough competition have talent equipment confidence brag ging MACA N/L indication place get experience World Championships Britain next year Slow Combat man street exception Profile Carrier has never event has gen erated much way proposals bickering great majority want make simple event much differ ence way technique style procedure make its own rather Fast Combats little brother So lets differ. event easier equip ment paper cuts counted string cuts end match nor count 100 points cuts count pilots soon learn following nibbling ways get big scores head-on pass quick lucky kill soon thing past Proposals have made allow oneminute starting period before 5-minute air time phase Either pilot pit per son could start tune engine plane launched 5-minute bell full load fuel emphasis would 5-minute flying portion starting engine getting air first canopy wing area fin landing gear Slow Combatship dont make lot difference performance Wing area restrictions have no effect cur rent plane design since isnt competitive plane 300 sq biggest performance limiter weight pos sible build sub-20-ounce Slow Combat planes engine against leading edge lightweight tail assembly token stab hinged stabilator combination turns no better bet ter believe will its longer nosed ri val will still out-perform weight really makes difference climbing acceleration out turns Okay short nosed planes cheaper build stronger require inboard tank lot trouble tank conventional location behind engine can made work its lot trouble minimum length LE thrust washer like 6 7 inchesit would allow build conventional planes large tanks outboard position Longer heavier noses would require longer and/or heavier tail assembly get thing balance net result would up total weight plane sev eral ounces especially start all-up weight increased 4 ounces fuel type plane wouldnt dazzling current varieties would put back ballpark kit-type r race need HOBBYPOXY fuel proof high-nitro fuels HOBBYPOXY tough itll withstand abuse fast pit stops hard landings HOBBYPOXY super smooth adds miles-per-hour HOBBYPOXY easy use easy repair 0 dont forget Hobbypoxy glues strongest best construction Send free color card copy Hobbypoxy Painting Pointers booklet IIOBBYPOXY PRODUCTS rnnofPeUhPrnntCoInc Flite Streak original intent Slow Combat event have easy event guy could purchase kittype airplane have fair chance placing skills up movement some areas build onedesign combat planes minimum weights idea being pilot skill will determine winner airplane Gentlemen Start Engines Recently letter circulated among Advisory Contest Boards arguing case against requiring pilots start own engines especially Junior age pilots Safe ty frustration being main points analogy about Air Force pilots having start own engines thus losing war Both little big kids could use stick flip prop theyre frightened have such nasty engine about getting kid engine capable starting someone incapa ble starting model engine think capable flying potentially dangerous missile over 100 mph have decide match air points would seem pilot should have earned right now say doesnt make difference starts engine next time super pit crews gets opponents engine started before get yours fired just ask hold ground until get going since theres no Continued page 96 June 1977 95 Continued page 95 advantage Good luck Howard Shenton very interesting re port February 1977 issue MACA N/L concerning various bladder/ pacifier tanks According Howard surgical tubing bladders seem way go Theyre cheaper can tailored requirements selecting proper diameter wall thickness tubing Hes making up accurate re liable metering system will check bladder/pacifier system report findings MACA N/L publica tion Notice tremendous difference pressure filled 3 ounces fuel way 4 psi 23 psi heavy walled tubing rarely breaks crash critical needle settings have system want tested send couple samples Howard Shenton 310 Drury Lane Mauldin SC INDIANA 46373 29662 Bucks Worth challenge recently ap peared two-time Nationals winner Sherwood Buckstaff letter MACA asks anyone interested taking up challenge bring along few extra airplanes several hundred dollars years Nats lust make inter esting Texans want gold greenbacks too Can beat Texans year Brasher Strieter Rush Danny Dirt hisself combat worlds reply will appear next column Closing thoughts finally next time youre contest sure give officials hard time because pay salaries Abuse direct proportion salary pay Just dont take seriously let tell great have never helped contest much less CDd officials dont receive penny efforts Keep mind especially WE CAN DO IT WERE RADIO CONTROL MODELERS.WHO ARE IN THE RADIO CONTROL MODELER BUSINESS know what its like want new bigger machine able find know what its like build ing reach certain point know ask help . know what its like down need part spend week looking still find will put picture popular YOU IN THIS models stock custom build give good advice need PILIUIIL right . have partsall themto keep flying Send $1 new helicopter 7 catalog parts list QSC MODELER EUHOBBY SHOP Hells Planes Cars Boats Radios Parts RC Hobbyists 1999 Larkin Avenue Elgin Illinois 60120 Dept 1 16312-697-3737 4 Nationals summer last time thanked host club putting good contest Please send friendly letters inquiries nasty notes go MACA News letter write Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 31 wing mounted gear Actuation re tractable gear difficult part retract gear Price used air pres sure switch set work air speed 30 mph Mounted wing get away prop blast pressure switch used bleed off pressure pump plane ground close off bleed hole plane reached flying speed Price didnt state exactly much system weighed must have 2 4 ounces did state retracts made square maneuvers much better re duced drag also helped hourglass Since Prices experiment have other attempts use retracts 1973 Nationals Arch Adamisin semi-scale Tony Goldberg retracts operated servo battery worked ground Arch chose fly windy Oshkosh gosh John Davis set retracts 76 Nats did work air Insulated lines carried current battery pack tached handle current oper ated retracts everybody saw qualifications morning Nats afternoon John chose utilize retracts because wind up evidently felt needed extra drag Bob Jones Long Beach Cal sent picture P-S 1 semi-scale stunter retracts has hatch bottom fiberglass fuselage access servos cockpit removable ac cess battery found device achieve fail-safe-down 1958 Flying Models magazine Al Rabe has working twin-engine stunter retracts since 1974 writer has seen retracts work utilizing wing-weight battery actuate servo raise gear pres sure takeoff back plate lowers gear after engine shuts down truly ingenious setup seems work well ground however Al has lot trouble getting right powerplants twin Currently has proposal fore CLCB increase allowable engine displacement stunt 72 cu allow him use two reliable 35-size en gines twin Incidentally Al uses up down movement familiar shock landing gear actuate microswitch gear leaves ground actuates servo raise gear MORE wHAirI1id7p4 set iaser ofl satne powerYELLOW eesede ptC- PROPEL e JB ad, et 4063 64 8 AC 124 3 BlaJe Tractor125 126 150 5-354 64 ORISH 3 BIa6 Pader 635O ST JOHN BROS WE CAN PUT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/06
Page Numbers: 30, 94, 95, 96
Combat 0 Charlie Johnson THE MINIATURE Aircraft Combat As sociation recently announced Overall Top Twenty Combat Pilots 1976 results information admiration 1 Bob Burch Forest Park Ill 2 Marlin McGee Oklahoma City Okla 3 Phil Cartier Palmyra Penn 4 Jordan Segal Niles Ill 5 Gary Frost Florissant Mo 6 Dan Rutherford Bothell Wash 6 Gary Stevens Seattle Wash 8 Bob Naville New Albany md 9 Paul Curtis Jeffersonville md 9 Greg Hissem Rose Hill Kan 9 Mike Strieter Laurel Md 12 Paul Smith Wichita Kan 13 Bill Budzioch Palatine Ill 13 George Connors Manville NJ 13 Neal Rose Hammond md 13 Chuck Rudner Gainesville Fla 17 Charlie Johnson San Diego Calif 18 Mike Guthamson Kingsbury Tex 18 Falcon McAllister Amarillo Tex 20 Howard Rush Hampton Va 20 Steve Sacco Norwell Miss above list compiled Mike Strieter promises MACA Top Ten Fast Slow FAI Combat soon Continued page 94 Pacifier/bladder Fuel Tank Test Results Pacifier/Bladder Fuel Tank Basic DataPacifier/Bladder Expanded Ce Data 1 oz15 oz2 oz25 oz3 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wing$169550L211GLH II built-up wing $1895 Plamms mnd complete atulog refunded NAME lit class mailADDRESS nanuling eli other CITY STATE LIE tinued page 93 tional cube speed Once flying speed known effective flight circle radius also known time ten laps apparent speed can computed Ive done cases results shown Fig 6 Calculations done assumed world class racer described above use Fig 6 just imagine center rotation marked plane way off paper direction indicated imagine handle position somewhere relation read gain loss speed off graph positions shown figures marked graph small dot corresponding figure number next next section next column WRL will describe unsteady yo-yo effects wind effects take up flying tactics Editors Note Inadvertently left out last issue copy below re lated three-view Shadow issue new comers FAT TR out central Florida area team Walt Perkins Pete Fain brough Walt Pete have developed design TR call Shadow design its fourth stage now good looking design pleasing aspects design Shadow boys have plans carbon fiber reinforced fiberglass body sale $25 kit consists glass body plans plane set drawings fuel shutoff Walt Pete use Ive included drawing column actually May issueEd will give idea what Shadow Get touch Walt 1100 SE 28th St Ocala FL 32670 W R Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Mis souri City TX 77459 CL Combat/Johnson continued page 30 Only MACA members listed contests entered MACA member counted Only WAM AMA sanc tioned meets included Getting latest news just benefits being MACA member join worlds largest combat organiza tion send $600 new MACA Treas urer Pat Sak 309 5 Kansas Edwards ville IL 62025 $1000 overseas way Gary Frost has re-elected President Ben Sasnett remains newsletter editor What go Fourth July holiday USA team selection will take place St Louis July 2 3 would like position US team better send $2500 entry fee AMA HQ pronto Also purchase $500 type FAT stamp tell friend Two double eliminations meets will held winner Saturday assured team spot well Sundays top placer other top finishers fly off remaining position first sec ond alternate Dont worry about de tails just bring lots planes favorite pit person entry deadline June 15 get bucks AMA right awayafter date its $5000 entry money goes FAI travel fund MACA N/L has alive proposals run select team complete diagrams sketches 8 X 10 glossies exception about half dozen MACA members no else has participated inter national contest big talkers last summer needed Preliminary World Championships Holland Unfortunately looks like Dutch International will held about same time Nationals no date has set British Nationals yet So get feet wet some big time FAT Competition California Criterium will held Los Angeles over Memorial Day weekend 94 Model Aviation urn coo len Nationals August Thats Two well-known West Coast FAI Team Race enthusiasts travelling Europe summer take couple big meets just get experience against tough competition have talent equipment confidence brag ging MACA N/L indication place get experience World Championships Britain next year Slow Combat man street exception Profile Carrier has never event has gen erated much way proposals bickering great majority want make simple event much differ ence way technique style procedure make its own rather Fast Combats little brother So lets differ. event easier equip ment paper cuts counted string cuts end match nor count 100 points cuts count pilots soon learn following nibbling ways get big scores head-on pass quick lucky kill soon thing past Proposals have made allow oneminute starting period before 5-minute air time phase Either pilot pit per son could start tune engine plane launched 5-minute bell full load fuel emphasis would 5-minute flying portion starting engine getting air first canopy wing area fin landing gear Slow Combatship dont make lot difference performance Wing area restrictions have no effect cur rent plane design since isnt competitive plane 300 sq biggest performance limiter weight pos sible build sub-20-ounce Slow Combat planes engine against leading edge lightweight tail assembly token stab hinged stabilator combination turns no better bet ter believe will its longer nosed ri val will still out-perform weight really makes difference climbing acceleration out turns Okay short nosed planes cheaper build stronger require inboard tank lot trouble tank conventional location behind engine can made work its lot trouble minimum length LE thrust washer like 6 7 inchesit would allow build conventional planes large tanks outboard position Longer heavier noses would require longer and/or heavier tail assembly get thing balance net result would up total weight plane sev eral ounces especially start all-up weight increased 4 ounces fuel type plane wouldnt dazzling current varieties would put back ballpark kit-type r race need HOBBYPOXY fuel proof high-nitro fuels HOBBYPOXY tough itll withstand abuse fast pit stops hard landings HOBBYPOXY super smooth adds miles-per-hour HOBBYPOXY easy use easy repair 0 dont forget Hobbypoxy glues strongest best construction Send free color card copy Hobbypoxy Painting Pointers booklet IIOBBYPOXY PRODUCTS rnnofPeUhPrnntCoInc Flite Streak original intent Slow Combat event have easy event guy could purchase kittype airplane have fair chance placing skills up movement some areas build onedesign combat planes minimum weights idea being pilot skill will determine winner airplane Gentlemen Start Engines Recently letter circulated among Advisory Contest Boards arguing case against requiring pilots start own engines especially Junior age pilots Safe ty frustration being main points analogy about Air Force pilots having start own engines thus losing war Both little big kids could use stick flip prop theyre frightened have such nasty engine about getting kid engine capable starting someone incapa ble starting model engine think capable flying potentially dangerous missile over 100 mph have decide match air points would seem pilot should have earned right now say doesnt make difference starts engine next time super pit crews gets opponents engine started before get yours fired just ask hold ground until get going since theres no Continued page 96 June 1977 95 Continued page 95 advantage Good luck Howard Shenton very interesting re port February 1977 issue MACA N/L concerning various bladder/ pacifier tanks According Howard surgical tubing bladders seem way go Theyre cheaper can tailored requirements selecting proper diameter wall thickness tubing Hes making up accurate re liable metering system will check bladder/pacifier system report findings MACA N/L publica tion Notice tremendous difference pressure filled 3 ounces fuel way 4 psi 23 psi heavy walled tubing rarely breaks crash critical needle settings have system want tested send couple samples Howard Shenton 310 Drury Lane Mauldin SC INDIANA 46373 29662 Bucks Worth challenge recently ap peared two-time Nationals winner Sherwood Buckstaff letter MACA asks anyone interested taking up challenge bring along few extra airplanes several hundred dollars years Nats lust make inter esting Texans want gold greenbacks too Can beat Texans year Brasher Strieter Rush Danny Dirt hisself combat worlds reply will appear next column Closing thoughts finally next time youre contest sure give officials hard time because pay salaries Abuse direct proportion salary pay Just dont take seriously let tell great have never helped contest much less CDd officials dont receive penny efforts Keep mind especially WE CAN DO IT WERE RADIO CONTROL MODELERS.WHO ARE IN THE RADIO CONTROL MODELER BUSINESS know what its like want new bigger machine able find know what its like build ing reach certain point know ask help . know what its like down need part spend week looking still find will put picture popular YOU IN THIS models stock custom build give good advice need PILIUIIL right . have partsall themto keep flying Send $1 new helicopter 7 catalog parts list QSC MODELER EUHOBBY SHOP Hells Planes Cars Boats Radios Parts RC Hobbyists 1999 Larkin Avenue Elgin Illinois 60120 Dept 1 16312-697-3737 4 Nationals summer last time thanked host club putting good contest Please send friendly letters inquiries nasty notes go MACA News letter write Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 CL Aerobatics/Paul continued page 31 wing mounted gear Actuation re tractable gear difficult part retract gear Price used air pres sure switch set work air speed 30 mph Mounted wing get away prop blast pressure switch used bleed off pressure pump plane ground close off bleed hole plane reached flying speed Price didnt state exactly much system weighed must have 2 4 ounces did state retracts made square maneuvers much better re duced drag also helped hourglass Since Prices experiment have other attempts use retracts 1973 Nationals Arch Adamisin semi-scale Tony Goldberg retracts operated servo battery worked ground Arch chose fly windy Oshkosh gosh John Davis set retracts 76 Nats did work air Insulated lines carried current battery pack tached handle current oper ated retracts everybody saw qualifications morning Nats afternoon John chose utilize retracts because wind up evidently felt needed extra drag Bob Jones Long Beach Cal sent picture P-S 1 semi-scale stunter retracts has hatch bottom fiberglass fuselage access servos cockpit removable ac cess battery found device achieve fail-safe-down 1958 Flying Models magazine Al Rabe has working twin-engine stunter retracts since 1974 writer has seen retracts work utilizing wing-weight battery actuate servo raise gear pres sure takeoff back plate lowers gear after engine shuts down truly ingenious setup seems work well ground however Al has lot trouble getting right powerplants twin Currently has proposal fore CLCB increase allowable engine displacement stunt 72 cu allow him use two reliable 35-size en gines twin Incidentally Al uses up down movement familiar shock landing gear actuate microswitch 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