CONTROL LINE NAVY CARRIER S.-tU WONDERFUL time November Phoenix Arizona Arizona Control Line Club Carrier contest first Carrier event state quite few years feature Carrier events Southwest Regionals quite bit Carrier participation early 1970s stationed Regionals now has Profile Carrier really good renew old friendships Some pilots aircraft showing effects long layoff good time Im looking forward next year Thanks Ted Kraver sponsoring event serving Contest Director Phoenix event 12-year-old David Smiths Mesa AZ first Carrier contest placed second 15 Carrier category completed full flight 100-point landing first attempt Well done David Welcome Camer flying Twin engines Class Profile have little bit problem because no manufacturers producing engines displacement 18 cubic inch required Profile event old days abundance 19s suitable Class have fallen out favor 21 displacement taking place modem Schnuerle engines K&B filled Free Flight need Schnuerle19 its 325cc built 35cc case Class stops 200 Free Flight 1525 Control Line Though engine would ideal Class installation no longer production attempt identify sufficient market another production run unsuccessful Class Profile Can-ier could use two 15 engines plenty really good ones market 20-25% reduction power too much handicap competitors solution may hand MDS producing engine advertised displacement 18 cubic inch can see Horizon Hobby Distributors advertisement December Model Aviation Bill Calkins reports seeing 18 Chicago RC Show learned dimensions 16 millimeter bore 14mm stroke dimensions accurate engine displaces just 28 cubic centimeters 172 cubic inch should well suited twin installation Profile Carrier 15 ounces two engines weight would considerably 36 engines much heavier K&B 58s OS 36 conversion engines Class II has troubled lack appropriate engines twin installation since major manufacturers began producing 32 engines requirements successful twin-engine model have both engines respond similarly throttle control Using identical engines throttles would help regard other part equation throttle linkage bellcrank usually middle model engines spaced April 1999 125 David Smith Mesa AZ entered first Carrier contest Phoenix flew A-i 15 Carrier Photo Ted Kraver Th rot7i~ 045 wire 0 0 ThrotiD~ great-looking Profile Japanese Zero work Lou Wolgast Tucson Arizona model powered K&B 58 either side linkages can get complex usual single-engine model Most schemes Ive seen use standard throttle arm belicrank fore-and-aft movement arm changed spanwise movement 900 bellcrank fuselage direction changes again engine nacelles additional 900 belicranks number belicranks can introduce play system add complexity weight necessary possible save weight produce more-direct linkage connecting throttle pushrods directly throttle arm leadout attached standard three-line bellcrank still required throttle arm bellcrank pushrod would normally connected ignored alternative does away inboard pushrod entirely connects inboard 900 bellcrank directly throttle leadout cable continuing throttle arm line slider option less practical Scale model because effective line lengths throttle elevator would change relative another slider moves like electronic throttle control would find twin installation relatively easy Flexible cable-and-sleeve pushrods less practical conventional throttle control twins because extra resistance introduce two pushrods required servtr driving throttles friction linkage much less consideration flexible pushrods would simplify linkage considerably eliminating bellcranks used change directions control movement key successful installation flexible pushrods ensuring both ends outer sleeve securely attached aircraft structure ends sleeve can move result similar having spring part otherwise rigid pushrod National Air Space Museum Web site great place visit QT Sightings section offers movie clips historical interest offerings December written included two clips takeoff landing C-130 carrier trials USS Saratoga Its interesting viewing say least no arresting gear used C-130 cant really considered prototype events C-130 used anti-skid reverse thrust stop home page http//wwwairspacemag com Navy Carrier events Nationals Nats will flown July 15-17 Profile Carrier begins activities Thursday July 15 Class land Class II Friday Saturday July 17 will reserved unofficial Carrier events would like participate official help other way running Carrier events please contact Navy Carrier Society president Bill Calkins 630 4661531 write him 317 Snow St Sugar Grove IL 60554 Nostalgia Navy Carrier has flown unofficial event Nats last two years summer effort increase participation Ive changed rules require designs existed prior 1978 Within limitations cited rules such fixed leadout position flight model may used bonus will used encourage Nostalgia-era models special award memory Roland Baltes will presented model modeler best representing spirit event Nostalgia event flown using scoring system existed prior rule change January 1976 interested competing please let know sufficient interest Ill include separate Class Class II events addition Profile will other unofficial events flown Saturday July 17 addition Nostalgia Carrier Navy Carrier Society will sponsor Sportsman Profile Carrier modelers did enter official Carrier events As past Skyray Carrier 15 Carrier can also expected will provide rules unofficial event anyone asks erobaticslMcMillan Continued page 124 stage because now fuselage stabilized flat reference surface measurements will identical Consider making references permanent wont sanded off finishing process Should have mishap future could very handy have reference marks available instance pancaked alrplane damaged wing cut out bottom fuselage installed new wing replaced bottom cutout refinished affected area Its time first trial fitthere will probably Position wing center planform fuselage centerline See trailing edge perpendicular reference line tip tip Have checked trailing edge straight looks okay see alrfoil centers leading trailing edges rest relation reference marks force wing daring fitting process Ideally wing should rest correct alignment should slow careful mode work up perfect fit wing centerlines above marks will have remove material wing sets up fuselage closer table will have add strips balsa difficult process tedious patient After think have setup pretty close its time install alds use series trued balsa blocks serve positioning fixtures alignment tools blocks marked line precisely height wing centerline building surface positioned along trailing edge reference line CyAd table Drop wing back fuselage check aligmnent wing set fuselage marks should line up should trailing edge centerline lines trailing edge blocks everything checks fine figure out whats out alignment Before removing material recheck reference remeasure everything what necessary correct problem Dont push wing alignment Go slowly have set add another set blocks same reference lines leading edge wing positioned wing existing fixture glued building surface snug up against leading edge youve done job far ahgnment marks should jive up tip tip Recheck recheck recheck Make sure wing fits snugly under pressure its fixture everything lined up Look again wing joint fuselage sides best can create good-fitting seam point wanted reach has taken long glue critical joint like use slow-set epoxy paint both surfaces glue wipe off After apply another coat wing goes Tack place use few T-pins maintain alignment Recheck everything remove excess epoxy Recheck several times next few hours Its best let assembly rest overuight next day rested preceding process look everything can still make adjustments have better now later something slipped what have to fix may include taking wing off Assuming everything checks out can start encapsulating wing Dont take assembly off fixture until have added cut-out pieces Put doublers Ys plywood plates over trailing edge add formers suggest using existing cutouts pattern new ones will undersized Take last look structure before remove fixture have choice popping structure loose #26 XActoTM blade prefer using Q tipsTM nitromethane debond CyA Use what required release bond Finish wing joint top complete other detailed tasks such top formers leading edge-to-mainframe wall joints What should have now wing correctly installed fuselage procedure use copy fully use whatever portions suit works Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/04
Page Numbers: 125, 126
CONTROL LINE NAVY CARRIER S.-tU WONDERFUL time November Phoenix Arizona Arizona Control Line Club Carrier contest first Carrier event state quite few years feature Carrier events Southwest Regionals quite bit Carrier participation early 1970s stationed Regionals now has Profile Carrier really good renew old friendships Some pilots aircraft showing effects long layoff good time Im looking forward next year Thanks Ted Kraver sponsoring event serving Contest Director Phoenix event 12-year-old David Smiths Mesa AZ first Carrier contest placed second 15 Carrier category completed full flight 100-point landing first attempt Well done David Welcome Camer flying Twin engines Class Profile have little bit problem because no manufacturers producing engines displacement 18 cubic inch required Profile event old days abundance 19s suitable Class have fallen out favor 21 displacement taking place modem Schnuerle engines K&B filled Free Flight need Schnuerle19 its 325cc built 35cc case Class stops 200 Free Flight 1525 Control Line Though engine would ideal Class installation no longer production attempt identify sufficient market another production run unsuccessful Class Profile Can-ier could use two 15 engines plenty really good ones market 20-25% reduction power too much handicap competitors solution may hand MDS producing engine advertised displacement 18 cubic inch can see Horizon Hobby Distributors advertisement December Model Aviation Bill Calkins reports seeing 18 Chicago RC Show learned dimensions 16 millimeter bore 14mm stroke dimensions accurate engine displaces just 28 cubic centimeters 172 cubic inch should well suited twin installation Profile Carrier 15 ounces two engines weight would considerably 36 engines much heavier K&B 58s OS 36 conversion engines Class II has troubled lack appropriate engines twin installation since major manufacturers began producing 32 engines requirements successful twin-engine model have both engines respond similarly throttle control Using identical engines throttles would help regard other part equation throttle linkage bellcrank usually middle model engines spaced April 1999 125 David Smith Mesa AZ entered first Carrier contest Phoenix flew A-i 15 Carrier Photo Ted Kraver Th rot7i~ 045 wire 0 0 ThrotiD~ great-looking Profile Japanese Zero work Lou Wolgast Tucson Arizona model powered K&B 58 either side linkages can get complex usual single-engine model Most schemes Ive seen use standard throttle arm belicrank fore-and-aft movement arm changed spanwise movement 900 bellcrank fuselage direction changes again engine nacelles additional 900 belicranks number belicranks can introduce play system add complexity weight necessary possible save weight produce more-direct linkage connecting throttle pushrods directly throttle arm leadout attached standard three-line bellcrank still required throttle arm bellcrank pushrod would normally connected ignored alternative does away inboard pushrod entirely connects inboard 900 bellcrank directly throttle leadout cable continuing throttle arm line slider option less practical Scale model because effective line lengths throttle elevator would change relative another slider moves like electronic throttle control would find twin installation relatively easy Flexible cable-and-sleeve pushrods less practical conventional throttle control twins because extra resistance introduce two pushrods required servtr driving throttles friction linkage much less consideration flexible pushrods would simplify linkage considerably eliminating bellcranks used change directions control movement key successful installation flexible pushrods ensuring both ends outer sleeve securely attached aircraft structure ends sleeve can move result similar having spring part otherwise rigid pushrod National Air Space Museum Web site great place visit QT Sightings section offers movie clips historical interest offerings December written included two clips takeoff landing C-130 carrier trials USS Saratoga Its interesting viewing say least no arresting gear used C-130 cant really considered prototype events C-130 used anti-skid reverse thrust stop home page http//wwwairspacemag com Navy Carrier events Nationals Nats will flown July 15-17 Profile Carrier begins activities Thursday July 15 Class land Class II Friday Saturday July 17 will reserved unofficial Carrier events would like participate official help other way running Carrier events please contact Navy Carrier Society president Bill Calkins 630 4661531 write him 317 Snow St Sugar Grove IL 60554 Nostalgia Navy Carrier has flown unofficial event Nats last two years summer effort increase participation Ive changed rules require designs existed prior 1978 Within limitations cited rules such fixed leadout position flight model may used bonus will used encourage Nostalgia-era models special award memory Roland Baltes will presented model modeler best representing spirit event Nostalgia event flown using scoring system existed prior rule change January 1976 interested competing please let know sufficient interest Ill include separate Class Class II events addition Profile will other unofficial events flown Saturday July 17 addition Nostalgia Carrier Navy Carrier Society will sponsor Sportsman Profile Carrier modelers did enter official Carrier events As past Skyray Carrier 15 Carrier can also expected will provide rules unofficial event anyone asks erobaticslMcMillan Continued page 124 stage because now fuselage stabilized flat reference surface measurements will identical Consider making references permanent wont sanded off finishing process Should have mishap future could very handy have reference marks available instance pancaked alrplane damaged wing cut out bottom fuselage installed new wing replaced bottom cutout refinished affected area Its time first trial fitthere will probably Position wing center planform fuselage centerline See trailing edge perpendicular reference line tip tip Have checked trailing edge straight looks okay see alrfoil centers leading trailing edges rest relation reference marks force wing daring fitting process Ideally wing should rest correct alignment should slow careful mode work up perfect fit wing centerlines above marks will have remove material wing sets up fuselage closer table will have add strips balsa difficult process tedious patient After think have setup pretty close its time install alds use series trued balsa blocks serve positioning fixtures alignment tools blocks marked line precisely height wing centerline building surface positioned along trailing edge reference line CyAd table Drop wing back fuselage check aligmnent wing set fuselage marks should line up should trailing edge centerline lines trailing edge blocks everything checks fine figure out whats out alignment Before removing material recheck reference remeasure everything what necessary correct problem Dont push wing alignment Go slowly have set add another set blocks same reference lines leading edge wing positioned wing existing fixture glued building surface snug up against leading edge youve done job far ahgnment marks should jive up tip tip Recheck recheck recheck Make sure wing fits snugly under pressure its fixture everything lined up Look again wing joint fuselage sides best can create good-fitting seam point wanted reach has taken long glue critical joint like use slow-set epoxy paint both surfaces glue wipe off After apply another coat wing goes Tack place use few T-pins maintain alignment Recheck everything remove excess epoxy Recheck several times next few hours Its best let assembly rest overuight next day rested preceding process look everything can still make adjustments have better now later something slipped what have to fix may include taking wing off Assuming everything checks out can start encapsulating wing Dont take assembly off fixture until have added cut-out pieces Put doublers Ys plywood plates over trailing edge add formers suggest using existing cutouts pattern new ones will undersized Take last look structure before remove fixture have choice popping structure loose #26 XActoTM blade prefer using Q tipsTM nitromethane debond CyA Use what required release bond Finish wing joint top complete other detailed tasks such top formers leading edge-to-mainframe wall joints What should have now wing correctly installed fuselage procedure use copy fully use whatever portions suit works Model Aviation