1Iih Racing John Ballard COOL FUEL have just finished flying third major contest used 10%-nitro rule Racing events recent contest held Chicago Wabonzee Junior College parking lot featured fuel three different manufacturers 10% nitro metal cans K&B 10% nitro fuel quite evident field transparent jugs filled either brightgreen colored 10% fuel local brand called Go-Pop bright red tried tankful of unknown blends engine found performance unexpectedly quite similar simplicitys sake during day fuel rationed out per event same brand always being used particular event other words K&B Scale Racing green Slow Rat red Fast Rat Sport Race run combination remaining fuels blended together transparent jug personally believe some care needs taken selection fuel used competitors especially selection oil percentage water contained methanol used Due methanols hydroscopic nature great deal water can picked up both manufacturing site well field fuel bottles allowed stand open extremely humid weather particular contest days watched some 30 contestants competing Racing events found no unusual plug problems starting problems unusual overheating conditions three fuels blend three fuels AMA Hall Fame member just observed AMA News old Racing engine-builder fuel formulator performance specialist George M Aldrich San Antonio TX has elected AMA Hall Fame late Seventies can remember observing great number high-performance reworked Rossi 15 engines being used Scale Racing equal number various other brand Rat Race engines hed reworked used various competitors other Racing circles will give maximum speed dependability cases high nitro engines fairly high head clear ance especially engines used Rat Race cases head clearance up 01 025-in range addition using 60% 70% nitro fuel could overprop engine slightly pitch last three blade stations extra power derived fuel would help unload engine consequently get better speed necessity exceptionally high engine rpm Obviously several schools thought subject group using larger-blade-area propeller short ening diameter improve rpm Anoth er group might add apparently successful using long slender blade reduced pitch appears work better both Rat Scale Racing Rat propellers found pitch must reduced 3/4 1 full unit 7Y4 7 TA using 10% Continued page 153 72 Model Aviation Midwest Sport Racer K&B 35 plain-bearing engine Speciai venturi ReBel needle vaive provide good performance Chicken-hopper tank uses smaii metai tube soldered lower edge rectanguiar main tank style eiiminates fuei surge racing colleagues have done con siderable testing concerning use 10% nitro fuel propeller set-up Dick Lambert uses round white piastic coiiar neck fuei buib John Thompson about use vertical defiect fuei squirting out pressur- smash starting technique Fast ized tanks quick-f iii valve hitting Ratnote super-tough two-finger pit man face pit stops protector column Bob Oge uses heavy leather glove pro tect fingers starts Scale Racer Some old-timers remember real men dont use chicken stiCks Now have learned prize protect hands snd special handling Jed related simple top-tuners tip alled Glow Bee hop-up Its corn non best engine lose 0O-60O rpm no apparent reason tarts well holds good needlebut just doesnt have solution sim ple plug change Save old plug some break-in loan mooching flying friends Glow Bee pictured course far beyond stage slight loss power would make engine flame out turns plug bad condition weak battery will cause untold misery starting doubt change plug follow Glow Bee hop-up routine youre guaranteed win few extra races matches during career received MACA Top Twenty results after Id sent article last time thats posted end rather beginning results year held up because see what would happen King Orange contest Tom Fluker Sr compiled results repotted Tom Fluker Jr leading Larry Driskell before meet i91-l5 Larry picked up another 10 points went take Number spot Besides cleaning up Nationals four events Larry Tom took top spot four MACA categories too Larry took Fast Slow AA Tom took FAI Combat MACA Model Aircraft Combat Association points based four official AMA Combat events con tests special rules force like Voodoo/Fox Combat counted toward MACA points idea behind someone could go contest four AMA events halfdozen variations events come away huge number points contest possibly limited number entries want MACA points fly AMA eventsbut its fun glory doesnt matter fly em Thank Tom Fluker Sr effort compiling list congratulations Larry Tom Jr others Top Twenty Charlie Johnson 3716 graham St San Diego CA 92109 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 72 nitro both Supertigre X 40 K&B 40 Apparently diameter cant go much over 7% 7Y4 inches thin ner blade obviously longer can go some cases up 8% inches depending blade size 05 40 apparently has little power lower nitro content standard pro peller pitch reduced about half unit around 8 around 7% seems satisfactory Continued page 154 - QUICK ACE WE STILL KkVE TtME 10 GET 1i ANOTHER LTGNT September 1985 153 Nfg 5 FULL LINE METAL SPECIALISTS CARL GOLL MEIVIORIAL 9en tie acly ce ONE-DESIGN CONTEST WEST COAST EST COAST H AUGUST 31 SEPTEMBER 1 1985 Labor Day Weekend Send Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope Entry Forms Sites Rules BILL FORREY Contest Organizer 5815 E La Palma No 281 Anabeim Hills CA 92807 714 777-4514 Another direct power improvement 10% fuel can realized lowering head clearance average 02 around 008-010 addition find whether use standard pro duction heads variety trick combustion chamber insert heads apparently little no difference ONE EVENT $15 ADDmONAL EVENT $10 PORTION OF FEES WILL BE DONATED TO MEDICAL RESEARCH IN CARLS NAME performance engine Careful tachometer readings resulted exclu sion several extremely deep plugs designed plug-element protection power large chambers would develop 10% fuel Rossi 15 Cox 15 Nelson 15 seem require least 27000 28000 rpm flying prop Obviously requires reduced pitch cases competitors have found longer thinner blades reduced pitch apparently give best overall perfor mance fast acceleration maximum terminal speed past majority propellers used approximately 5-5% pitch burning 65o 70% nitro Now 10% pitches drop full unit around 4Y4-4/2 small drop writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation in diameter approximately 34 Obviously both Rat Scale Racing fuel has obsoleted variety propellerswhich financially lucrative fiberglass carbon-fiber prop manufacturers think short amount time will see variety new designs shapes propellers run 10% fuel majority Scale Racing engines nearly sensitive Rat increased head clearance high-nitro fuels Some slight performance improvement can realized dropping head down less 010 generally 005 009 range addition engines seem able respond slight increase venturi size Generally venturi size has 150 350 range ap pears 500 600 now satisfactory slight increase performance over smaller size venturi have included mailing lists several Control Line newsletters news Control Line flying certainly positive especially Racing Speed Stunt areas Twelfth Annual Northwest Regional Control Line Championships held Eugene OR May 28-29 $2000 merchandise prizes almost Control Line events including eight Racing events have several requests indi viduals isolated areas wanting news letters can subscribe Flying Lines certainly fills bill Control Line fliers can write editor John Thompson 1411 Iryant Avenue Cottage Grove OR 97424 addition noticed newsletter included name supplier hardto-find Racing items J&J Sales G&2S Wi-tAT 1I}4 OF GWE NAW YOU E14 USING OI~ YOU1 PL414E9 154 Model Aviation Privately Hosted V 2-METER SAILPLANE Heavy-duty hi-start launches AND ELECTRIC POWER EVENT Unmodified direct drive 05 ferrite motors Teaco-styIe duration es NYLON SCREWS No fancy packaging Just great selection low prices 6-32 x Pie100 Ba 8-32x2lOOBa 10-24 x 1/2100 ea 10- 32 x 2100 Ba 1/4 -20x 2120 sa 1/420x 3200 Ba 1/420x 4600 ea Sifialler larger sizes also available Shipping Under $10 add $150 Over $10 Free SPECIALTY HW MPANY 516 Greenway Diive London KY 40741 Dealer Inquiries welcome ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX AMA Membership84 Academy Aviation Research & Development140 Ace Radio Control8 Airtronics2 Altech MarketingCover 2 Applied Design Corp118 Astro Flight34 Balsa USA7 Bergeron Enterprises124 Blue Ridge Models151 Bru Line Industries127 Byron Originals31 CB Associates120 CaRa Products128 Carolina-Taffinder144 Johnnie Casburn Mfg49 Champion Model Products146 Chicago Model & Hobby Show152 Cleveland Model & Supply Co136 Eric Clutton150 Condor Trading Co113 Consumers Guide53 Coverite147 D&D Engineering138 DGA Designs150 Davey Systems Corp12 Detroit Expo121 Larry Dodge Aero Inc151 Dodgson Designs124 Dougs Hobby Shop142-143 Du-Bro Products Inc15 FAI Model Supply148 FHS Supply Inc4 Flyline Models146 Fourmost Products40 Fox Mfg Co132 141 Fults Tooling151 Futaba Corp America19 3ator RC Products42 Dan Goldberg Memorial154 Dan Goldberg Models137 Golden Gate Hobbies128 Gorham Model Products9 Great Planes Model Mfg Co132 Historic Aviation5 Hobby Barn116-117 Hobby Capitol Distributors124 Hobby Hideaway136 Hobby Horn51 Hobby Lobby International149 Hobby World Imports148 Hobbypoxy126 Holleys Silent Flight145 Ikon Northwest Co141 Indy RC Sales Inc130-131 Jomar Products113153 K&BMfgCo149 K&S Engineering153 Knights Air138 Kraft RC Electronics34 Kraft Systems Inc21 Kustom Kraftsmanship14 L&L Model Products125 Lindsey Micro Products147 Lone Star Models47 Lutmi Enterprises144 MACS Products138 Master Kit149 McDaniel RC Service40 Jim Messers Quality Model Prod138 Micro Mark43 Micro Model Engineering147 Model Magic Products128 Model Products Corp120 Model Rectifier CorpCover 3 Sid Morgan Plans146 Morley Helicopters USA34 Mutchiers Hobbies122-123 North Products151 Northeast Screen Graphics148 Off Ground Models129 PFR/CM RC Exposition6 PKProducts18 Hal Payne Enterprises53 Peck-Polymers144 Penn Valley Hobby Center150 Peripheral Systems Inc133 Pica Products17 Polks Model Craft Hobby114-115 RC Buyers Guide10 RC Novelties127 RC Soaring Digest144 RC Video Magazine42 Repla-Tech International150 Robbee Modelisport75 Jim Roberts Flying Model Aircraft132 Roush Mfg141 SR Batteries12 SachsbyTG136 Sailpianes World121 Satellite City41 Scratch-A-Plane119 Shamrock Competition Imports125 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 134-135 SigMfgCo11147 Simcoe RC Aircraft Co35 Specialty Hardware Co154 St Croix Park Falls10 Standale Aircraft151 Swanson Associates140 John Tatone Model Eng Access119 Tatone Products Co126 Texxon Precision Products18 Top Flite Models Inc1 Tower Hobbies139 VK Model Aircraft120 VL Products140 WE Technical Services8 Williams Bros40 Wilshire Model Center118 Windsor Propeller Co51 World EnginesCover 4 Zenith Aviation Publications13 Nick Ziroli Models126 ADVEPtiV SINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX 709 Crescent Sunnyside WA 98944 complete listing propellers fuel engine parts etc J&J brochure pro duced Joe Just Recently observed new finger pro tector seemed work very well John Thompson/Mike Hazel rac ing team pitting Rat used Y6-in piece rubber stitched together center over two fingers instead give down force starting Rat engine am enclosing picture showing finger protector during re cent Racing contest past majori ty competitors have used leather glove reduce finger injury item would seem protect fingers little better standard work glove As always comments photo graphs solicited appreciated Aerobatics WC/Berliner Continued page 82 maneuvers lomcevak variations torque rolls as-yet-unnamed gyrations flown objective impress judges ultimate can achieved airplane/pilot combination Only twice since 4-Minute introduced 1972 has Gold Medal gone non-American favorite year 1982 Gold Medallist Kermit Weeks shiny black Solution power controls things no other airplane could yet manage opening torque roll consisting seven full rolls straight up four airplane slid down backwards set tone winning flight Petr Jirmus flew cautiously protect writing advertisers mention II John C Ballard 10102 Kimblewick read about Model Aviation Dr Louisville KY 40223 lead succeeded finishing undis tinguished third flight hanging first place overall other Americans along Strossenreuther Muller few other top pilots charged over box twisting turn ing whirling available direc tion Soviets usual flew very con servatively using few unusuai maneuvers producing yawns gasps judge reportedly able manipulate scoring system previous rounds give pilots points may have deserved failed 4-Minute Victor Smolin completed lackluster defense title ninth place flight fifth contest over Petr Jirmus won Aresti Trophy 300 points out 16000 Womens Champion Khalide Makaganova USSR Strossenreuther added second place 1982 3rd 1980 4th Kermit Weeks September 1985 155
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/09
Page Numbers: 72, 153, 154, 155
1Iih Racing John Ballard COOL FUEL have just finished flying third major contest used 10%-nitro rule Racing events recent contest held Chicago Wabonzee Junior College parking lot featured fuel three different manufacturers 10% nitro metal cans K&B 10% nitro fuel quite evident field transparent jugs filled either brightgreen colored 10% fuel local brand called Go-Pop bright red tried tankful of unknown blends engine found performance unexpectedly quite similar simplicitys sake during day fuel rationed out per event same brand always being used particular event other words K&B Scale Racing green Slow Rat red Fast Rat Sport Race run combination remaining fuels blended together transparent jug personally believe some care needs taken selection fuel used competitors especially selection oil percentage water contained methanol used Due methanols hydroscopic nature great deal water can picked up both manufacturing site well field fuel bottles allowed stand open extremely humid weather particular contest days watched some 30 contestants competing Racing events found no unusual plug problems starting problems unusual overheating conditions three fuels blend three fuels AMA Hall Fame member just observed AMA News old Racing engine-builder fuel formulator performance specialist George M Aldrich San Antonio TX has elected AMA Hall Fame late Seventies can remember observing great number high-performance reworked Rossi 15 engines being used Scale Racing equal number various other brand Rat Race engines hed reworked used various competitors other Racing circles will give maximum speed dependability cases high nitro engines fairly high head clear ance especially engines used Rat Race cases head clearance up 01 025-in range addition using 60% 70% nitro fuel could overprop engine slightly pitch last three blade stations extra power derived fuel would help unload engine consequently get better speed necessity exceptionally high engine rpm Obviously several schools thought subject group using larger-blade-area propeller short ening diameter improve rpm Anoth er group might add apparently successful using long slender blade reduced pitch appears work better both Rat Scale Racing Rat propellers found pitch must reduced 3/4 1 full unit 7Y4 7 TA using 10% Continued page 153 72 Model Aviation Midwest Sport Racer K&B 35 plain-bearing engine Speciai venturi ReBel needle vaive provide good performance Chicken-hopper tank uses smaii metai tube soldered lower edge rectanguiar main tank style eiiminates fuei surge racing colleagues have done con siderable testing concerning use 10% nitro fuel propeller set-up Dick Lambert uses round white piastic coiiar neck fuei buib John Thompson about use vertical defiect fuei squirting out pressur- smash starting technique Fast ized tanks quick-f iii valve hitting Ratnote super-tough two-finger pit man face pit stops protector column Bob Oge uses heavy leather glove pro tect fingers starts Scale Racer Some old-timers remember real men dont use chicken stiCks Now have learned prize protect hands snd special handling Jed related simple top-tuners tip alled Glow Bee hop-up Its corn non best engine lose 0O-60O rpm no apparent reason tarts well holds good needlebut just doesnt have solution sim ple plug change Save old plug some break-in loan mooching flying friends Glow Bee pictured course far beyond stage slight loss power would make engine flame out turns plug bad condition weak battery will cause untold misery starting doubt change plug follow Glow Bee hop-up routine youre guaranteed win few extra races matches during career received MACA Top Twenty results after Id sent article last time thats posted end rather beginning results year held up because see what would happen King Orange contest Tom Fluker Sr compiled results repotted Tom Fluker Jr leading Larry Driskell before meet i91-l5 Larry picked up another 10 points went take Number spot Besides cleaning up Nationals four events Larry Tom took top spot four MACA categories too Larry took Fast Slow AA Tom took FAI Combat MACA Model Aircraft Combat Association points based four official AMA Combat events con tests special rules force like Voodoo/Fox Combat counted toward MACA points idea behind someone could go contest four AMA events halfdozen variations events come away huge number points contest possibly limited number entries want MACA points fly AMA eventsbut its fun glory doesnt matter fly em Thank Tom Fluker Sr effort compiling list congratulations Larry Tom Jr others Top Twenty Charlie Johnson 3716 graham St San Diego CA 92109 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 72 nitro both Supertigre X 40 K&B 40 Apparently diameter cant go much over 7% 7Y4 inches thin ner blade obviously longer can go some cases up 8% inches depending blade size 05 40 apparently has little power lower nitro content standard pro peller pitch reduced about half unit around 8 around 7% seems satisfactory Continued page 154 - QUICK ACE WE STILL KkVE TtME 10 GET 1i ANOTHER LTGNT September 1985 153 Nfg 5 FULL LINE METAL SPECIALISTS CARL GOLL MEIVIORIAL 9en tie acly ce ONE-DESIGN CONTEST WEST COAST EST COAST H AUGUST 31 SEPTEMBER 1 1985 Labor Day Weekend Send Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope Entry Forms Sites Rules BILL FORREY Contest Organizer 5815 E La Palma No 281 Anabeim Hills CA 92807 714 777-4514 Another direct power improvement 10% fuel can realized lowering head clearance average 02 around 008-010 addition find whether use standard pro duction heads variety trick combustion chamber insert heads apparently little no difference ONE EVENT $15 ADDmONAL EVENT $10 PORTION OF FEES WILL BE DONATED TO MEDICAL RESEARCH IN CARLS NAME performance engine Careful tachometer readings resulted exclu sion several extremely deep plugs designed plug-element protection power large chambers would develop 10% fuel Rossi 15 Cox 15 Nelson 15 seem require least 27000 28000 rpm flying prop Obviously requires reduced pitch cases competitors have found longer thinner blades reduced pitch apparently give best overall perfor mance fast acceleration maximum terminal speed past majority propellers used approximately 5-5% pitch burning 65o 70% nitro Now 10% pitches drop full unit around 4Y4-4/2 small drop writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation in diameter approximately 34 Obviously both Rat Scale Racing fuel has obsoleted variety propellerswhich financially lucrative fiberglass carbon-fiber prop manufacturers think short amount time will see variety new designs shapes propellers run 10% fuel majority Scale Racing engines nearly sensitive Rat increased head clearance high-nitro fuels Some slight performance improvement can realized dropping head down less 010 generally 005 009 range addition engines seem able respond slight increase venturi size Generally venturi size has 150 350 range ap pears 500 600 now satisfactory slight increase performance over smaller size venturi have included mailing lists several Control Line newsletters news Control Line flying certainly positive especially Racing Speed Stunt areas Twelfth Annual Northwest Regional Control Line Championships held Eugene OR May 28-29 $2000 merchandise prizes almost Control Line events including eight Racing events have several requests indi viduals isolated areas wanting news letters can subscribe Flying Lines certainly fills bill Control Line fliers can write editor John Thompson 1411 Iryant Avenue Cottage Grove OR 97424 addition noticed newsletter included name supplier hardto-find Racing items J&J Sales G&2S Wi-tAT 1I}4 OF GWE NAW YOU E14 USING OI~ YOU1 PL414E9 154 Model Aviation Privately Hosted V 2-METER SAILPLANE Heavy-duty hi-start launches AND ELECTRIC POWER EVENT Unmodified direct drive 05 ferrite motors Teaco-styIe duration es NYLON SCREWS No fancy packaging Just great selection low prices 6-32 x Pie100 Ba 8-32x2lOOBa 10-24 x 1/2100 ea 10- 32 x 2100 Ba 1/4 -20x 2120 sa 1/420x 3200 Ba 1/420x 4600 ea Sifialler larger sizes also available Shipping Under $10 add $150 Over $10 Free SPECIALTY HW MPANY 516 Greenway Diive London KY 40741 Dealer Inquiries welcome ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX AMA Membership84 Academy Aviation Research & Development140 Ace Radio Control8 Airtronics2 Altech MarketingCover 2 Applied Design Corp118 Astro Flight34 Balsa USA7 Bergeron Enterprises124 Blue Ridge Models151 Bru Line Industries127 Byron Originals31 CB Associates120 CaRa Products128 Carolina-Taffinder144 Johnnie Casburn Mfg49 Champion Model Products146 Chicago Model & Hobby Show152 Cleveland Model & Supply Co136 Eric Clutton150 Condor Trading Co113 Consumers Guide53 Coverite147 D&D Engineering138 DGA Designs150 Davey Systems Corp12 Detroit Expo121 Larry Dodge Aero Inc151 Dodgson Designs124 Dougs Hobby Shop142-143 Du-Bro Products Inc15 FAI Model Supply148 FHS Supply Inc4 Flyline Models146 Fourmost Products40 Fox Mfg Co132 141 Fults Tooling151 Futaba Corp America19 3ator RC Products42 Dan Goldberg Memorial154 Dan Goldberg Models137 Golden Gate Hobbies128 Gorham Model Products9 Great Planes Model Mfg Co132 Historic Aviation5 Hobby Barn116-117 Hobby Capitol Distributors124 Hobby Hideaway136 Hobby Horn51 Hobby Lobby International149 Hobby World Imports148 Hobbypoxy126 Holleys Silent Flight145 Ikon Northwest Co141 Indy RC Sales Inc130-131 Jomar Products113153 K&BMfgCo149 K&S Engineering153 Knights Air138 Kraft RC Electronics34 Kraft Systems Inc21 Kustom Kraftsmanship14 L&L Model Products125 Lindsey Micro Products147 Lone Star Models47 Lutmi Enterprises144 MACS Products138 Master Kit149 McDaniel RC Service40 Jim Messers Quality Model Prod138 Micro Mark43 Micro Model Engineering147 Model Magic Products128 Model Products Corp120 Model Rectifier CorpCover 3 Sid Morgan Plans146 Morley Helicopters USA34 Mutchiers Hobbies122-123 North Products151 Northeast Screen Graphics148 Off Ground Models129 PFR/CM RC Exposition6 PKProducts18 Hal Payne Enterprises53 Peck-Polymers144 Penn Valley Hobby Center150 Peripheral Systems Inc133 Pica Products17 Polks Model Craft Hobby114-115 RC Buyers Guide10 RC Novelties127 RC Soaring Digest144 RC Video Magazine42 Repla-Tech International150 Robbee Modelisport75 Jim Roberts Flying Model Aircraft132 Roush Mfg141 SR Batteries12 SachsbyTG136 Sailpianes World121 Satellite City41 Scratch-A-Plane119 Shamrock Competition Imports125 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 134-135 SigMfgCo11147 Simcoe RC Aircraft Co35 Specialty Hardware Co154 St Croix Park Falls10 Standale Aircraft151 Swanson Associates140 John Tatone Model Eng Access119 Tatone Products Co126 Texxon Precision Products18 Top Flite Models Inc1 Tower Hobbies139 VK Model Aircraft120 VL Products140 WE Technical Services8 Williams Bros40 Wilshire Model Center118 Windsor Propeller Co51 World EnginesCover 4 Zenith Aviation Publications13 Nick Ziroli Models126 ADVEPtiV SINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX 709 Crescent Sunnyside WA 98944 complete listing propellers fuel engine parts etc J&J brochure pro duced Joe Just Recently observed new finger pro tector seemed work very well John Thompson/Mike Hazel rac ing team pitting Rat used Y6-in piece rubber stitched together center over two fingers instead give down force starting Rat engine am enclosing picture showing finger protector during re cent Racing contest past majori ty competitors have used leather glove reduce finger injury item would seem protect fingers little better standard work glove As always comments photo graphs solicited appreciated Aerobatics WC/Berliner Continued page 82 maneuvers lomcevak variations torque rolls as-yet-unnamed gyrations flown objective impress judges ultimate can achieved airplane/pilot combination Only twice since 4-Minute introduced 1972 has Gold Medal gone non-American favorite year 1982 Gold Medallist Kermit Weeks shiny black Solution power controls things no other airplane could yet manage opening torque roll consisting seven full rolls straight up four airplane slid down backwards set tone winning flight Petr Jirmus flew cautiously protect writing advertisers mention II John C Ballard 10102 Kimblewick read about Model Aviation Dr Louisville KY 40223 lead succeeded finishing undis tinguished third flight hanging first place overall other Americans along Strossenreuther Muller few other top pilots charged over box twisting turn ing whirling available direc tion Soviets usual flew very con servatively using few unusuai maneuvers producing yawns gasps judge reportedly able manipulate scoring system previous rounds give pilots points may have deserved failed 4-Minute Victor Smolin completed lackluster defense title ninth place flight fifth contest over Petr Jirmus won Aresti Trophy 300 points out 16000 Womens Champion Khalide Makaganova USSR Strossenreuther added second place 1982 3rd 1980 4th Kermit Weeks September 1985 155
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/09
Page Numbers: 72, 153, 154, 155
1Iih Racing John Ballard COOL FUEL have just finished flying third major contest used 10%-nitro rule Racing events recent contest held Chicago Wabonzee Junior College parking lot featured fuel three different manufacturers 10% nitro metal cans K&B 10% nitro fuel quite evident field transparent jugs filled either brightgreen colored 10% fuel local brand called Go-Pop bright red tried tankful of unknown blends engine found performance unexpectedly quite similar simplicitys sake during day fuel rationed out per event same brand always being used particular event other words K&B Scale Racing green Slow Rat red Fast Rat Sport Race run combination remaining fuels blended together transparent jug personally believe some care needs taken selection fuel used competitors especially selection oil percentage water contained methanol used Due methanols hydroscopic nature great deal water can picked up both manufacturing site well field fuel bottles allowed stand open extremely humid weather particular contest days watched some 30 contestants competing Racing events found no unusual plug problems starting problems unusual overheating conditions three fuels blend three fuels AMA Hall Fame member just observed AMA News old Racing engine-builder fuel formulator performance specialist George M Aldrich San Antonio TX has elected AMA Hall Fame late Seventies can remember observing great number high-performance reworked Rossi 15 engines being used Scale Racing equal number various other brand Rat Race engines hed reworked used various competitors other Racing circles will give maximum speed dependability cases high nitro engines fairly high head clear ance especially engines used Rat Race cases head clearance up 01 025-in range addition using 60% 70% nitro fuel could overprop engine slightly pitch last three blade stations extra power derived fuel would help unload engine consequently get better speed necessity exceptionally high engine rpm Obviously several schools thought subject group using larger-blade-area propeller short ening diameter improve rpm Anoth er group might add apparently successful using long slender blade reduced pitch appears work better both Rat Scale Racing Rat propellers found pitch must reduced 3/4 1 full unit 7Y4 7 TA using 10% Continued page 153 72 Model Aviation Midwest Sport Racer K&B 35 plain-bearing engine Speciai venturi ReBel needle vaive provide good performance Chicken-hopper tank uses smaii metai tube soldered lower edge rectanguiar main tank style eiiminates fuei surge racing colleagues have done con siderable testing concerning use 10% nitro fuel propeller set-up Dick Lambert uses round white piastic coiiar neck fuei buib John Thompson about use vertical defiect fuei squirting out pressur- smash starting technique Fast ized tanks quick-f iii valve hitting Ratnote super-tough two-finger pit man face pit stops protector column Bob Oge uses heavy leather glove pro tect fingers starts Scale Racer Some old-timers remember real men dont use chicken stiCks Now have learned prize protect hands snd special handling Jed related simple top-tuners tip alled Glow Bee hop-up Its corn non best engine lose 0O-60O rpm no apparent reason tarts well holds good needlebut just doesnt have solution sim ple plug change Save old plug some break-in loan mooching flying friends Glow Bee pictured course far beyond stage slight loss power would make engine flame out turns plug bad condition weak battery will cause untold misery starting doubt change plug follow Glow Bee hop-up routine youre guaranteed win few extra races matches during career received MACA Top Twenty results after Id sent article last time thats posted end rather beginning results year held up because see what would happen King Orange contest Tom Fluker Sr compiled results repotted Tom Fluker Jr leading Larry Driskell before meet i91-l5 Larry picked up another 10 points went take Number spot Besides cleaning up Nationals four events Larry Tom took top spot four MACA categories too Larry took Fast Slow AA Tom took FAI Combat MACA Model Aircraft Combat Association points based four official AMA Combat events con tests special rules force like Voodoo/Fox Combat counted toward MACA points idea behind someone could go contest four AMA events halfdozen variations events come away huge number points contest possibly limited number entries want MACA points fly AMA eventsbut its fun glory doesnt matter fly em Thank Tom Fluker Sr effort compiling list congratulations Larry Tom Jr others Top Twenty Charlie Johnson 3716 graham St San Diego CA 92109 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 72 nitro both Supertigre X 40 K&B 40 Apparently diameter cant go much over 7% 7Y4 inches thin ner blade obviously longer can go some cases up 8% inches depending blade size 05 40 apparently has little power lower nitro content standard pro peller pitch reduced about half unit around 8 around 7% seems satisfactory Continued page 154 - QUICK ACE WE STILL KkVE TtME 10 GET 1i ANOTHER LTGNT September 1985 153 Nfg 5 FULL LINE METAL SPECIALISTS CARL GOLL MEIVIORIAL 9en tie acly ce ONE-DESIGN CONTEST WEST COAST EST COAST H AUGUST 31 SEPTEMBER 1 1985 Labor Day Weekend Send Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope Entry Forms Sites Rules BILL FORREY Contest Organizer 5815 E La Palma No 281 Anabeim Hills CA 92807 714 777-4514 Another direct power improvement 10% fuel can realized lowering head clearance average 02 around 008-010 addition find whether use standard pro duction heads variety trick combustion chamber insert heads apparently little no difference ONE EVENT $15 ADDmONAL EVENT $10 PORTION OF FEES WILL BE DONATED TO MEDICAL RESEARCH IN CARLS NAME performance engine Careful tachometer readings resulted exclu sion several extremely deep plugs designed plug-element protection power large chambers would develop 10% fuel Rossi 15 Cox 15 Nelson 15 seem require least 27000 28000 rpm flying prop Obviously requires reduced pitch cases competitors have found longer thinner blades reduced pitch apparently give best overall perfor mance fast acceleration maximum terminal speed past majority propellers used approximately 5-5% pitch burning 65o 70% nitro Now 10% pitches drop full unit around 4Y4-4/2 small drop writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation in diameter approximately 34 Obviously both Rat Scale Racing fuel has obsoleted variety propellerswhich financially lucrative fiberglass carbon-fiber prop manufacturers think short amount time will see variety new designs shapes propellers run 10% fuel majority Scale Racing engines nearly sensitive Rat increased head clearance high-nitro fuels Some slight performance improvement can realized dropping head down less 010 generally 005 009 range addition engines seem able respond slight increase venturi size Generally venturi size has 150 350 range ap pears 500 600 now satisfactory slight increase performance over smaller size venturi have included mailing lists several Control Line newsletters news Control Line flying certainly positive especially Racing Speed Stunt areas Twelfth Annual Northwest Regional Control Line Championships held Eugene OR May 28-29 $2000 merchandise prizes almost Control Line events including eight Racing events have several requests indi viduals isolated areas wanting news letters can subscribe Flying Lines certainly fills bill Control Line fliers can write editor John Thompson 1411 Iryant Avenue Cottage Grove OR 97424 addition noticed newsletter included name supplier hardto-find Racing items J&J Sales G&2S Wi-tAT 1I}4 OF GWE NAW YOU E14 USING OI~ YOU1 PL414E9 154 Model Aviation Privately Hosted V 2-METER SAILPLANE Heavy-duty hi-start launches AND ELECTRIC POWER EVENT Unmodified direct drive 05 ferrite motors Teaco-styIe duration es NYLON SCREWS No fancy packaging Just great selection low prices 6-32 x Pie100 Ba 8-32x2lOOBa 10-24 x 1/2100 ea 10- 32 x 2100 Ba 1/4 -20x 2120 sa 1/420x 3200 Ba 1/420x 4600 ea Sifialler larger sizes also available Shipping Under $10 add $150 Over $10 Free SPECIALTY HW MPANY 516 Greenway Diive London KY 40741 Dealer Inquiries welcome ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX AMA Membership84 Academy Aviation Research & Development140 Ace Radio Control8 Airtronics2 Altech MarketingCover 2 Applied Design Corp118 Astro Flight34 Balsa USA7 Bergeron Enterprises124 Blue Ridge Models151 Bru Line Industries127 Byron Originals31 CB Associates120 CaRa Products128 Carolina-Taffinder144 Johnnie Casburn Mfg49 Champion Model Products146 Chicago Model & Hobby Show152 Cleveland Model & Supply Co136 Eric Clutton150 Condor Trading Co113 Consumers Guide53 Coverite147 D&D Engineering138 DGA Designs150 Davey Systems Corp12 Detroit Expo121 Larry Dodge Aero Inc151 Dodgson Designs124 Dougs Hobby Shop142-143 Du-Bro Products Inc15 FAI Model Supply148 FHS Supply Inc4 Flyline Models146 Fourmost Products40 Fox Mfg Co132 141 Fults Tooling151 Futaba Corp America19 3ator RC Products42 Dan Goldberg Memorial154 Dan Goldberg Models137 Golden Gate Hobbies128 Gorham Model Products9 Great Planes Model Mfg Co132 Historic Aviation5 Hobby Barn116-117 Hobby Capitol Distributors124 Hobby Hideaway136 Hobby Horn51 Hobby Lobby International149 Hobby World Imports148 Hobbypoxy126 Holleys Silent Flight145 Ikon Northwest Co141 Indy RC Sales Inc130-131 Jomar Products113153 K&BMfgCo149 K&S Engineering153 Knights Air138 Kraft RC Electronics34 Kraft Systems Inc21 Kustom Kraftsmanship14 L&L Model Products125 Lindsey Micro Products147 Lone Star Models47 Lutmi Enterprises144 MACS Products138 Master Kit149 McDaniel RC Service40 Jim Messers Quality Model Prod138 Micro Mark43 Micro Model Engineering147 Model Magic Products128 Model Products Corp120 Model Rectifier CorpCover 3 Sid Morgan Plans146 Morley Helicopters USA34 Mutchiers Hobbies122-123 North Products151 Northeast Screen Graphics148 Off Ground Models129 PFR/CM RC Exposition6 PKProducts18 Hal Payne Enterprises53 Peck-Polymers144 Penn Valley Hobby Center150 Peripheral Systems Inc133 Pica Products17 Polks Model Craft Hobby114-115 RC Buyers Guide10 RC Novelties127 RC Soaring Digest144 RC Video Magazine42 Repla-Tech International150 Robbee Modelisport75 Jim Roberts Flying Model Aircraft132 Roush Mfg141 SR Batteries12 SachsbyTG136 Sailpianes World121 Satellite City41 Scratch-A-Plane119 Shamrock Competition Imports125 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 134-135 SigMfgCo11147 Simcoe RC Aircraft Co35 Specialty Hardware Co154 St Croix Park Falls10 Standale Aircraft151 Swanson Associates140 John Tatone Model Eng Access119 Tatone Products Co126 Texxon Precision Products18 Top Flite Models Inc1 Tower Hobbies139 VK Model Aircraft120 VL Products140 WE Technical Services8 Williams Bros40 Wilshire Model Center118 Windsor Propeller Co51 World EnginesCover 4 Zenith Aviation Publications13 Nick Ziroli Models126 ADVEPtiV SINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX 709 Crescent Sunnyside WA 98944 complete listing propellers fuel engine parts etc J&J brochure pro duced Joe Just Recently observed new finger pro tector seemed work very well John Thompson/Mike Hazel rac ing team pitting Rat used Y6-in piece rubber stitched together center over two fingers instead give down force starting Rat engine am enclosing picture showing finger protector during re cent Racing contest past majori ty competitors have used leather glove reduce finger injury item would seem protect fingers little better standard work glove As always comments photo graphs solicited appreciated Aerobatics WC/Berliner Continued page 82 maneuvers lomcevak variations torque rolls as-yet-unnamed gyrations flown objective impress judges ultimate can achieved airplane/pilot combination Only twice since 4-Minute introduced 1972 has Gold Medal gone non-American favorite year 1982 Gold Medallist Kermit Weeks shiny black Solution power controls things no other airplane could yet manage opening torque roll consisting seven full rolls straight up four airplane slid down backwards set tone winning flight Petr Jirmus flew cautiously protect writing advertisers mention II John C Ballard 10102 Kimblewick read about Model Aviation Dr Louisville KY 40223 lead succeeded finishing undis tinguished third flight hanging first place overall other Americans along Strossenreuther Muller few other top pilots charged over box twisting turn ing whirling available direc tion Soviets usual flew very con servatively using few unusuai maneuvers producing yawns gasps judge reportedly able manipulate scoring system previous rounds give pilots points may have deserved failed 4-Minute Victor Smolin completed lackluster defense title ninth place flight fifth contest over Petr Jirmus won Aresti Trophy 300 points out 16000 Womens Champion Khalide Makaganova USSR Strossenreuther added second place 1982 3rd 1980 4th Kermit Weeks September 1985 155
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/09
Page Numbers: 72, 153, 154, 155
1Iih Racing John Ballard COOL FUEL have just finished flying third major contest used 10%-nitro rule Racing events recent contest held Chicago Wabonzee Junior College parking lot featured fuel three different manufacturers 10% nitro metal cans K&B 10% nitro fuel quite evident field transparent jugs filled either brightgreen colored 10% fuel local brand called Go-Pop bright red tried tankful of unknown blends engine found performance unexpectedly quite similar simplicitys sake during day fuel rationed out per event same brand always being used particular event other words K&B Scale Racing green Slow Rat red Fast Rat Sport Race run combination remaining fuels blended together transparent jug personally believe some care needs taken selection fuel used competitors especially selection oil percentage water contained methanol used Due methanols hydroscopic nature great deal water can picked up both manufacturing site well field fuel bottles allowed stand open extremely humid weather particular contest days watched some 30 contestants competing Racing events found no unusual plug problems starting problems unusual overheating conditions three fuels blend three fuels AMA Hall Fame member just observed AMA News old Racing engine-builder fuel formulator performance specialist George M Aldrich San Antonio TX has elected AMA Hall Fame late Seventies can remember observing great number high-performance reworked Rossi 15 engines being used Scale Racing equal number various other brand Rat Race engines hed reworked used various competitors other Racing circles will give maximum speed dependability cases high nitro engines fairly high head clear ance especially engines used Rat Race cases head clearance up 01 025-in range addition using 60% 70% nitro fuel could overprop engine slightly pitch last three blade stations extra power derived fuel would help unload engine consequently get better speed necessity exceptionally high engine rpm Obviously several schools thought subject group using larger-blade-area propeller short ening diameter improve rpm Anoth er group might add apparently successful using long slender blade reduced pitch appears work better both Rat Scale Racing Rat propellers found pitch must reduced 3/4 1 full unit 7Y4 7 TA using 10% Continued page 153 72 Model Aviation Midwest Sport Racer K&B 35 plain-bearing engine Speciai venturi ReBel needle vaive provide good performance Chicken-hopper tank uses smaii metai tube soldered lower edge rectanguiar main tank style eiiminates fuei surge racing colleagues have done con siderable testing concerning use 10% nitro fuel propeller set-up Dick Lambert uses round white piastic coiiar neck fuei buib John Thompson about use vertical defiect fuei squirting out pressur- smash starting technique Fast ized tanks quick-f iii valve hitting Ratnote super-tough two-finger pit man face pit stops protector column Bob Oge uses heavy leather glove pro tect fingers starts Scale Racer Some old-timers remember real men dont use chicken stiCks Now have learned prize protect hands snd special handling Jed related simple top-tuners tip alled Glow Bee hop-up Its corn non best engine lose 0O-60O rpm no apparent reason tarts well holds good needlebut just doesnt have solution sim ple plug change Save old plug some break-in loan mooching flying friends Glow Bee pictured course far beyond stage slight loss power would make engine flame out turns plug bad condition weak battery will cause untold misery starting doubt change plug follow Glow Bee hop-up routine youre guaranteed win few extra races matches during career received MACA Top Twenty results after Id sent article last time thats posted end rather beginning results year held up because see what would happen King Orange contest Tom Fluker Sr compiled results repotted Tom Fluker Jr leading Larry Driskell before meet i91-l5 Larry picked up another 10 points went take Number spot Besides cleaning up Nationals four events Larry Tom took top spot four MACA categories too Larry took Fast Slow AA Tom took FAI Combat MACA Model Aircraft Combat Association points based four official AMA Combat events con tests special rules force like Voodoo/Fox Combat counted toward MACA points idea behind someone could go contest four AMA events halfdozen variations events come away huge number points contest possibly limited number entries want MACA points fly AMA eventsbut its fun glory doesnt matter fly em Thank Tom Fluker Sr effort compiling list congratulations Larry Tom Jr others Top Twenty Charlie Johnson 3716 graham St San Diego CA 92109 CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 72 nitro both Supertigre X 40 K&B 40 Apparently diameter cant go much over 7% 7Y4 inches thin ner blade obviously longer can go some cases up 8% inches depending blade size 05 40 apparently has little power lower nitro content standard pro peller pitch reduced about half unit around 8 around 7% seems satisfactory Continued page 154 - QUICK ACE WE STILL KkVE TtME 10 GET 1i ANOTHER LTGNT September 1985 153 Nfg 5 FULL LINE METAL SPECIALISTS CARL GOLL MEIVIORIAL 9en tie acly ce ONE-DESIGN CONTEST WEST COAST EST COAST H AUGUST 31 SEPTEMBER 1 1985 Labor Day Weekend Send Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope Entry Forms Sites Rules BILL FORREY Contest Organizer 5815 E La Palma No 281 Anabeim Hills CA 92807 714 777-4514 Another direct power improvement 10% fuel can realized lowering head clearance average 02 around 008-010 addition find whether use standard pro duction heads variety trick combustion chamber insert heads apparently little no difference ONE EVENT $15 ADDmONAL EVENT $10 PORTION OF FEES WILL BE DONATED TO MEDICAL RESEARCH IN CARLS NAME performance engine Careful tachometer readings resulted exclu sion several extremely deep plugs designed plug-element protection power large chambers would develop 10% fuel Rossi 15 Cox 15 Nelson 15 seem require least 27000 28000 rpm flying prop Obviously requires reduced pitch cases competitors have found longer thinner blades reduced pitch apparently give best overall perfor mance fast acceleration maximum terminal speed past majority propellers used approximately 5-5% pitch burning 65o 70% nitro Now 10% pitches drop full unit around 4Y4-4/2 small drop writing advertisers mention read about Model Aviation in diameter approximately 34 Obviously both Rat Scale Racing fuel has obsoleted variety propellerswhich financially lucrative fiberglass carbon-fiber prop manufacturers think short amount time will see variety new designs shapes propellers run 10% fuel majority Scale Racing engines nearly sensitive Rat increased head clearance high-nitro fuels Some slight performance improvement can realized dropping head down less 010 generally 005 009 range addition engines seem able respond slight increase venturi size Generally venturi size has 150 350 range ap pears 500 600 now satisfactory slight increase performance over smaller size venturi have included mailing lists several Control Line newsletters news 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Peripheral Systems Inc133 Pica Products17 Polks Model Craft Hobby114-115 RC Buyers Guide10 RC Novelties127 RC Soaring Digest144 RC Video Magazine42 Repla-Tech International150 Robbee Modelisport75 Jim Roberts Flying Model Aircraft132 Roush Mfg141 SR Batteries12 SachsbyTG136 Sailpianes World121 Satellite City41 Scratch-A-Plane119 Shamrock Competition Imports125 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 134-135 SigMfgCo11147 Simcoe RC Aircraft Co35 Specialty Hardware Co154 St Croix Park Falls10 Standale Aircraft151 Swanson Associates140 John Tatone Model Eng Access119 Tatone Products Co126 Texxon Precision Products18 Top Flite Models Inc1 Tower Hobbies139 VK Model Aircraft120 VL Products140 WE Technical Services8 Williams Bros40 Wilshire Model Center118 Windsor Propeller Co51 World EnginesCover 4 Zenith Aviation Publications13 Nick Ziroli Models126 ADVEPtiV SINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX 709 Crescent Sunnyside WA 98944 complete listing propellers fuel engine parts etc J&J brochure pro duced Joe Just Recently observed new finger pro tector seemed work very well John Thompson/Mike Hazel rac ing team pitting Rat used Y6-in piece rubber stitched together center over two fingers instead give down force starting Rat engine am enclosing picture showing finger protector during re cent Racing contest past majori ty competitors have used leather glove reduce finger injury item would seem protect fingers little better standard work glove As always comments photo graphs solicited appreciated Aerobatics WC/Berliner Continued page 82 maneuvers lomcevak variations torque rolls as-yet-unnamed gyrations flown objective impress judges ultimate can achieved airplane/pilot combination Only twice since 4-Minute introduced 1972 has Gold Medal gone non-American favorite year 1982 Gold Medallist Kermit Weeks shiny black Solution power controls things no other airplane could yet manage opening torque roll consisting seven full rolls straight up four airplane slid down backwards set tone winning flight Petr Jirmus flew cautiously protect writing advertisers mention II John C Ballard 10102 Kimblewick read about Model Aviation Dr Louisville KY 40223 lead succeeded finishing undis tinguished third flight hanging first place overall other Americans along Strossenreuther Muller few other top pilots charged over box twisting turn ing whirling available direc tion Soviets usual flew very con servatively using few unusuai maneuvers producing yawns gasps judge reportedly able manipulate scoring system previous rounds give pilots points may have deserved failed 4-Minute Victor Smolin completed lackluster defense title ninth place flight fifth contest over Petr Jirmus won Aresti Trophy 300 points out 16000 Womens Champion Khalide Makaganova USSR Strossenreuther added second place 1982 3rd 1980 4th Kermit Weeks September 1985 155