The FC-1 Ford Airport Dearborn MI during 1926 Ford Reliability tour Note tour number cowl top cowl cover added forthis tour During photographic fiights top coverwas ususily place Designer Norman McQueen relied heavily information got pilots flight crews ensure plane could fulfill special requirements aerial photography THE STORY OF Fairchild Aviation does start production aircraft Rather Fairchild aerial camera early Fairchild aircraft designed built Sherman Mills Fairchild born April 7 1896 Oneonta NY son George W Fairchild founder first chairman-of-the-board IBM Corporation Young Fairchild soon came mechanical tinkerer factory full machines equipment tempt inventive mind still teens Harvard University developed method synchronizing shutter camera flash indoor photog raphy aerial photography being used Europe during World War reconnais sance Fairchilds interest turned aerial cameras After making improvements standard camera being used Army Navy started develop new camera own design new camera first successful betweenthe-lens shutter greatly improved technology aerial photography work Sherman Fairchild much encouragement Dr Herbert Ives time director electro-optical research Bell Telephone Laboratories Armys famous Billy Mitchell also 56 Model Aviation finished FC-1 before lettering applied Note unfastened fin-support cables allow wings fold backto finand forward-folded wings rear center section became interested new aerial camera came acquired Army Air Corps Army could use few cameras became clear Fairchilds new brainchild no large market remedy situation turned develop ing art aerial map making emphasizing application civilian use Fairchild Aerial Camera company formed 1920 early mapping Aerial photog raphy early days plagued two problems poor camera equipment un stable airplanes mount Sherman Fairchild himself solved camera problems company Fair child Aerial Surveys de signed plane provided sta bility reliability necessary well such innova tions enclosed cockpit foldable wings ailerons could lowered flaps EGeorge H Clapp FC-1 s fuselage under construction old Sperry Aircraft plant Farmlngdaie NY Note folded right wIng struts nose cowling hammered shape trimmed contracts little experience made little Most early mapping flights money new company fact thedone Standard J-l Curtiss C-6 first large contract map City ofengine 160 hp Curtiss Oriole Newark NJ $7000 cost companythe same engine power Standard nearly $30000J- 1 flat sides better view Left Standard J-1 used Fairchild Aerial Survey Co Exposure elements short flight times led Its replacement Right Example Curtiss Oriole used first contracts Rounded fuselage made camera operation difficult Glenn Curtiss Museum plc ground target Oriole faster round sides made harder spot target operate camera Both aircraft difficult work time either climbed required 10000-14000 ft very little fuel leftto carry out mapping mission no production cabin aircraft time mainly because generally thought pilots out slip stream could feel air pres sures faces 1922 contracts surveying Canada Fairchild Aerial Surveys Ltd Canada formed Standard J-1 sent job operated skis during winter months took photo mission during time yearto come conclusion aircraft werent made job cutting down efficiency whole operation Business improving 1923 since machines merely rented Curtiss Flying Service decided look purchase aircraft could modified better suit task first aircraft owned Fairchild Aerial Camera Company parent Fokker Express type twoseater Hollander Anthony Fokker managed get several trainloads out Germany after WW rebuilt three-place ships pilot open front cockpit passengers enclosed canopy rear survey work rear used camera located lens protruding out bottom aircraft photographer enclosed pilot warmed some extent fact Express no firewall engine feet 1924 Fairchild Aerial Surveys Inc formed US sep arated Fairchild Aerial Camera Company new corporation bought several Huff-Daland Petrel biplanes aircraft powered much reliable Wright E-4 190 hp watercooled engine modified moving pilots position forward photographers position further aft allow room large Fairchild aerial camera cameraman pilots cockpit also fitted glass floor section forward help better tracking flight range increased generally step forward photo map making crew still exposed cold high altitude still left something desired especially during winter operations Huff-Dalands built Ogdens burg NY fairly close both US Canadian operations service Huff-Daland later moved Pennsylvan ia became better known Key ston Aircraft Company builders famous Keystone bombers experience became increas ingly clear satisfactory aircraft would have completely designed job Sherman Fairchild decided hire aeronautical engineer design build new aircraft under Fairchild name Early 1925 Norman McQueen hired given drafting board Fairchild Aerial Surveys office located 270 W 38th St New York City Much input flight crews both Canadian American oper ations helped see McQueens design truly fitted need new aircraft would new useful features successfully combined first time airfoil chosen high-lift Gottinggen 387 wing tips made elliptical shape pressure distribution necessary good lateral sta bility ailerons would run entire length wing Through system patented mapping pilot Richard Depew ailerons could also lowered flaps still operating ailerons Further aileron-flaps lowered system would also trim horizontal stabilizer automatically should noted point camera platform stability para mount importance since aircraft merly used very short wings would wood construc tion tubular steel wing struts faired would also fold removing dismantling parts folded position wing struts would re main connected whole assembly still braced Continued page 148 Left Fokker Express used photo map making Note rear enclosure forthe camera operatorand pilots forward position near engine heat high altItude Right Huff-Daland biplane Note forward cockpIt cameramans position removable coverto service camera equipment Also notice similarity design former Fokkers especially lackof anyflying landing wires 58 Model Aviation Fairchild/Clapp Continued page 58 fuselage would reflect concept camera platform maximum visibility pilot tapering wing leading edge firewall thus leaving pilots side windows forward view Below pilots feet would window tracking flight line Aft wing trailing edge top fuselage would taper back single longeron give triangular cross section would keep slipstream tail tight make control surfaces effective fuse lage built entirely welded seamless steel tubing landing gear would modem split type using shock cord empennage would also built seamless steel tubing streamlined steel struts run lower fuselage horizontal stabilizer wire bracing run top stabilizer vertical fin brace wires would dis connect fin allow wings fold up fm-rudder power plant selected surplus WW Curtiss OX-5 McQueens intent design airframe much greater power plant later testing out new design use OX-5 Because instability first biplanes used big problem insofar getting needed quality photographs Dr Alexander Klemin Guggenheim School Aeronautics New York Uni versity hired conduct wind tunnel tests new design before construction started aircraft time benefit thoroughness includ ed design phase Actuai construction Fairchild FC 1 F Fairchild C Cabin 1 No 1 design began old Lawrence Sperry Aircraft plant Farmingdale LI NY fall 1925 As prototype aircraft details worked out drawing board often superseded changes occurred actual construction however time spent researching initial design paid high dividends innovations worked out FC-1 became standard practice later aircraft makes June 14 1926 first Fairchildwas hitched rear truck towed Farmingdale Roosevelt Field some 12 miles distance made easy wings being folded Once wings unfolded locked place ready flight less two min utes Test pilot Dick Depew reservations about flying completely en closed made first test flight Fairchild aircraft lasted 23 minutes complete success Later Depew stated planes response con trols revelation FC- 1 never production ma chine one-of-a-kind laterreworked one-of-a-kind FC-1A Wright Whirlwind J-4 engine per formed well OX-S entered Ford Reliability Tour 1926 Starting Dearborn MI tour covered 2000 miles through Midwest stopping 14 cities ending back Dearborn additional 1100 miles Detroit Farmingdale trip back made total distance well over 4000 miles pretty severe test prototype aircraft exception some minor engine propeller trouble FC-1 completed tour like thoroughbred fall FC- 1 also entered National Air Races Philadelphia thus bringing airplane its new cabin concept before thousands airminded people Depew flew demonstration flights lead future sales later production FC-2 time Depew flew FC-1 wearing straw hat thinking nothing being completely enclosed FC-1 certainly accomplished goal being good aerial camera platform range comfort crew production FC-2 improvements became both fine camera platform rugged general purpose aircraft helped open up Canadian North West Fairchild-built floats could moored wings folded UT SCALE MODELS PIETENPOL PIPER cue ANDRESON MUSTANGLAcEY M-10 jowered PRAIRIE BIRD $595 SPORT MODELS BABY ACE $849 ONE NITE 28 $595 ONE NITE 16 $895 STRINGLESS $495 PECK ROG $195 3LIMPS COF7iEO II and 13 FOOT LONGKITS OR READY TO PLY NOW IN THREE COLORS GRAY ORANGE YELLOW LOW PRICES CATALOG No 25 $150 p.aJ33*ME PHONE 619 442-4636 nyanRn 619 489-6675 BOX 2498-MA LA MESA CA 92041 Model Aviation handing line. complete line decals available model anywhere 6 NEW KILL MARKING SHEETS * 70 insignia sheets also letters numbers jor decals available popularss 40-60 sizes plus Giant Scale American and WW sizes believe maTer decals have comprehensive assortment available now sizes styles coming time pressure sensitive water transfer DISTRIBUTORS INQUIRIES INVITED CONTACT YOUR LOCAL HOBBY SHOP OR WRITE DIRECT Well bet line youll love being handed LETTERS ANDPROP DECALS NUMBERSFULL COLOR IN 10 COLORS HAMILTON STANDARD PRESSURE SENSITIVE andHARTZELL- PRATT & WHITNEY WATER TRANSFER WATER TRANSFER 10 dia thru 1/4 scale props NORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE EAST LONGMEAOOW MA 91029 TEL 413-525-4110 KISs $595 MILES M-l5 DRUINE COUGAR GIPSY MOTH GANAGOBIE GONTIOLIKI TillS PROF/LECOMBA70RAT WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 75 -- 6 oz Capacities UKIFLOW & STINID Gutrn Dliii hum Ingredients detailed bochureSOC stamps/check oni CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. SC 29418 803-563-7169 Modelers Choice GMP EPOXIES High Quality Model Construction Jr KWik Set 6 MinuteS oz $ 595 KWik Set 6 Minute10 oz $ 995 Giant Kwik Set 6 Minute16 Os $1395 Half Fast 10 Minute10 os $ 895 GMP AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS 80 3/16 1/43/8 1/2 $ 149 40 3/4 end inch $ 149 EASY OFF PULLER proper tool removing drive Washersand flywheels $ 795 Gas Model Products 8773 Russet Dr Cincinnati OH 45239 513 385-7398 H met 5oor design order &ect Post odd $130 small lakes fear wind damage also used extensively help form first airlines hemis phere Full-size copies 28 x 40 authors original drawings following Fairchild aircraft may purchased FC- 1 prototype production FC-2 Razor Back Lindbergh tour US FC-2 four longeron Colonial Airways EC 2W2 Admiral Byrd took South Pole 1929 mapping Send $1 descriptive pamphlet price list George H Clapp 11 Collins Terr Central Square NY 13036 Editor article capsule version much extensive article Fairchild Purpose Monoplanes George H Clapp appears recently-re leased Historical Aviation Album Vol XVIIproduced Paul R Matt UAA has much information pictures able include hereand includes other signif [cant historical works well Formation Just Fun [t column April 1985 issue can obtain copy Historical via non Album Volume XVII sending $10 o Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91780 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 61 added usual Scale offerings such Phantom Flash class all-Orni thopter event work conjunction junior high club Revere Model Aircraft Society its great place junior modelers ages get advice Drop yours truly line youd like get info SASE would nice group has fun termite Guillows kit Scale Staffel down San Diego way Boasting such luminaries Bob Sandy Peck Bill Noonan Bill Hannan might expect some great flying sessions Indoor site San Carlos Recreation Center large fun measured ceiling height TA Wilson 10329 Santana Ranch Dr Santee CA 92115 man write youre game Before leave Coast Blacksheep Squadron Burbank certainly deserves mention Indoor flying sessions Burbank Jr High bring together about 40 very enthusiastic creative modelers interests run gamut RC Indoor electric Contact prime mover Tony Naccarato 2121 No Holly wood Way Burbank CA 91505 interested live wire club have group area doing FE Scale stuff let us know people can get touch Apologies Signal Guard blocks random noise oft-frequency signals can cause loss control air land RC models Signal Guard responds sig nals its own precisely tuned fre quency ignoring static noise craft itself Plus additional amplification allows control operators visual limit Special Introductory Offer 87k dozens other groups active have lost contact late Happy hints department Ernie Wrisley San Diego reminds us easiest way make windshields cut pattern out paper first good advice sheet typing paper can supply five six tries may take before get just right have fits tape cardboard tape plastic over score sharp knife tip scriber around edge No need cut way through will crack neatly scratch generally make one-side fit paper pattern fold cut other half same Little notations want spend time flying less time money repairing crashed model Signal Guard answer Call toll-free 1-800-468-8215 order Signal GuardTu major credit card send $150 check money order P0 Box 30179 Portland OR 97230 Oregon call collect 503-257-0912 pencil pattern will help cut next little higher little lower rough pattern make will bit better last until finally get fit want Vince Ferrarese Wyandotte MI sends us great tip balsa butchers budget Making laminated wing tips rud ders stab outlines greatest except comes making form Using curve made sticking dozens pins inside outline OK sometimes real way cutout form Vince improves time-hon ored balsa form using styrofoam eggcarton-top material has enough height stiffness make ideal material Go around edge crayon dripJune 1985 149 90 day warranty cted dealershIps available
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/06
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 58, 148, 149
The FC-1 Ford Airport Dearborn MI during 1926 Ford Reliability tour Note tour number cowl top cowl cover added forthis tour During photographic fiights top coverwas ususily place Designer Norman McQueen relied heavily information got pilots flight crews ensure plane could fulfill special requirements aerial photography THE STORY OF Fairchild Aviation does start production aircraft Rather Fairchild aerial camera early Fairchild aircraft designed built Sherman Mills Fairchild born April 7 1896 Oneonta NY son George W Fairchild founder first chairman-of-the-board IBM Corporation Young Fairchild soon came mechanical tinkerer factory full machines equipment tempt inventive mind still teens Harvard University developed method synchronizing shutter camera flash indoor photog raphy aerial photography being used Europe during World War reconnais sance Fairchilds interest turned aerial cameras After making improvements standard camera being used Army Navy started develop new camera own design new camera first successful betweenthe-lens shutter greatly improved technology aerial photography work Sherman Fairchild much encouragement Dr Herbert Ives time director electro-optical research Bell Telephone Laboratories Armys famous Billy Mitchell also 56 Model Aviation finished FC-1 before lettering applied Note unfastened fin-support cables allow wings fold backto finand forward-folded wings rear center section became interested new aerial camera came acquired Army Air Corps Army could use few cameras became clear Fairchilds new brainchild no large market remedy situation turned develop ing art aerial map making emphasizing application civilian use Fairchild Aerial Camera company formed 1920 early mapping Aerial photog raphy early days plagued two problems poor camera equipment un stable airplanes mount Sherman Fairchild himself solved camera problems company Fair child Aerial Surveys de signed plane provided sta bility reliability necessary well such innova tions enclosed cockpit foldable wings ailerons could lowered flaps EGeorge H Clapp FC-1 s fuselage under construction old Sperry Aircraft plant Farmlngdaie NY Note folded right wIng struts nose cowling hammered shape trimmed contracts little experience made little Most early mapping flights money new company fact thedone Standard J-l Curtiss C-6 first large contract map City ofengine 160 hp Curtiss Oriole Newark NJ $7000 cost companythe same engine power Standard nearly $30000J- 1 flat sides better view Left Standard J-1 used Fairchild Aerial Survey Co Exposure elements short flight times led Its replacement Right Example Curtiss Oriole used first contracts Rounded fuselage made camera operation difficult Glenn Curtiss Museum plc ground target Oriole faster round sides made harder spot target operate camera Both aircraft difficult work time either climbed required 10000-14000 ft very little fuel leftto carry out mapping mission no production cabin aircraft time mainly because generally thought pilots out slip stream could feel air pres sures faces 1922 contracts surveying Canada Fairchild Aerial Surveys Ltd Canada formed Standard J-1 sent job operated skis during winter months took photo mission during time yearto come conclusion aircraft werent made job cutting down efficiency whole operation Business improving 1923 since machines merely rented Curtiss Flying Service decided look purchase aircraft could modified better suit task first aircraft owned Fairchild Aerial Camera Company parent Fokker Express type twoseater Hollander Anthony Fokker managed get several trainloads out Germany after WW rebuilt three-place ships pilot open front cockpit passengers enclosed canopy rear survey work rear used camera located lens protruding out bottom aircraft photographer enclosed pilot warmed some extent fact Express no firewall engine feet 1924 Fairchild Aerial Surveys Inc formed US sep arated Fairchild Aerial Camera Company new corporation bought several Huff-Daland Petrel biplanes aircraft powered much reliable Wright E-4 190 hp watercooled engine modified moving pilots position forward photographers position further aft allow room large Fairchild aerial camera cameraman pilots cockpit also fitted glass floor section forward help better tracking flight range increased generally step forward photo map making crew still exposed cold high altitude still left something desired especially during winter operations Huff-Dalands built Ogdens burg NY fairly close both US Canadian operations service Huff-Daland later moved Pennsylvan ia became better known Key ston Aircraft Company builders famous Keystone bombers experience became increas ingly clear satisfactory aircraft would have completely designed job Sherman Fairchild decided hire aeronautical engineer design build new aircraft under Fairchild name Early 1925 Norman McQueen hired given drafting board Fairchild Aerial Surveys office located 270 W 38th St New York City Much input flight crews both Canadian American oper ations helped see McQueens design truly fitted need new aircraft would new useful features successfully combined first time airfoil chosen high-lift Gottinggen 387 wing tips made elliptical shape pressure distribution necessary good lateral sta bility ailerons would run entire length wing Through system patented mapping pilot Richard Depew ailerons could also lowered flaps still operating ailerons Further aileron-flaps lowered system would also trim horizontal stabilizer automatically should noted point camera platform stability para mount importance since aircraft merly used very short wings would wood construc tion tubular steel wing struts faired would also fold removing dismantling parts folded position wing struts would re main connected whole assembly still braced Continued page 148 Left Fokker Express used photo map making Note rear enclosure forthe camera operatorand pilots forward position near engine heat high altItude Right Huff-Daland biplane Note forward cockpIt cameramans position removable coverto service camera equipment Also notice similarity design former Fokkers especially lackof anyflying landing wires 58 Model Aviation Fairchild/Clapp Continued page 58 fuselage would reflect concept camera platform maximum visibility pilot tapering wing leading edge firewall thus leaving pilots side windows forward view Below pilots feet would window tracking flight line Aft wing trailing edge top fuselage would taper back single longeron give triangular cross section would keep slipstream tail tight make control surfaces effective fuse lage built entirely welded seamless steel tubing landing gear would modem split type using shock cord empennage would also built seamless steel tubing streamlined steel struts run lower fuselage horizontal stabilizer wire bracing run top stabilizer vertical fin brace wires would dis connect fin allow wings fold up fm-rudder power plant selected surplus WW Curtiss OX-5 McQueens intent design airframe much greater power plant later testing out new design use OX-5 Because instability first biplanes used big problem insofar getting needed quality photographs Dr Alexander Klemin Guggenheim School Aeronautics New York Uni versity hired conduct wind tunnel tests new design before construction started aircraft time benefit thoroughness includ ed design phase Actuai construction Fairchild FC 1 F Fairchild C Cabin 1 No 1 design began old Lawrence Sperry Aircraft plant Farmingdale LI NY fall 1925 As prototype aircraft details worked out drawing board often superseded changes occurred actual construction however time spent researching initial design paid high dividends innovations worked out FC-1 became standard practice later aircraft makes June 14 1926 first Fairchildwas hitched rear truck towed Farmingdale Roosevelt Field some 12 miles distance made easy wings being folded Once wings unfolded locked place ready flight less two min utes Test pilot Dick Depew reservations about flying completely en closed made first test flight Fairchild aircraft lasted 23 minutes complete success Later Depew stated planes response con trols revelation FC- 1 never production ma chine one-of-a-kind laterreworked one-of-a-kind FC-1A Wright Whirlwind J-4 engine per formed well OX-S entered Ford Reliability Tour 1926 Starting Dearborn MI tour covered 2000 miles through Midwest stopping 14 cities ending back Dearborn additional 1100 miles Detroit Farmingdale trip back made total distance well over 4000 miles pretty severe test prototype aircraft exception some minor engine propeller trouble FC-1 completed tour like thoroughbred fall FC- 1 also entered National Air Races Philadelphia thus bringing airplane its new cabin concept before thousands airminded people Depew flew demonstration flights lead future sales later production FC-2 time Depew flew FC-1 wearing straw hat thinking nothing being completely enclosed FC-1 certainly accomplished goal being good aerial camera platform range comfort crew production FC-2 improvements became both fine camera platform rugged general purpose aircraft helped open up Canadian North West Fairchild-built floats could moored wings folded UT SCALE MODELS PIETENPOL PIPER cue ANDRESON MUSTANGLAcEY M-10 jowered PRAIRIE BIRD $595 SPORT MODELS BABY ACE $849 ONE NITE 28 $595 ONE NITE 16 $895 STRINGLESS $495 PECK ROG $195 3LIMPS COF7iEO II and 13 FOOT LONGKITS OR READY TO PLY NOW IN THREE COLORS GRAY ORANGE YELLOW LOW PRICES CATALOG No 25 $150 p.aJ33*ME PHONE 619 442-4636 nyanRn 619 489-6675 BOX 2498-MA LA MESA CA 92041 Model Aviation handing line. complete line decals available model anywhere 6 NEW KILL MARKING SHEETS * 70 insignia sheets also letters numbers jor decals available popularss 40-60 sizes plus Giant Scale American and WW sizes believe maTer decals have comprehensive assortment available now sizes styles coming time pressure sensitive water transfer DISTRIBUTORS INQUIRIES INVITED CONTACT YOUR LOCAL HOBBY SHOP OR WRITE DIRECT Well bet line youll love being handed LETTERS ANDPROP DECALS NUMBERSFULL COLOR IN 10 COLORS HAMILTON STANDARD PRESSURE SENSITIVE andHARTZELL- PRATT & WHITNEY WATER TRANSFER WATER TRANSFER 10 dia thru 1/4 scale props NORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE EAST LONGMEAOOW MA 91029 TEL 413-525-4110 KISs $595 MILES M-l5 DRUINE COUGAR GIPSY MOTH GANAGOBIE GONTIOLIKI TillS PROF/LECOMBA70RAT WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 75 -- 6 oz Capacities UKIFLOW & STINID Gutrn Dliii hum Ingredients detailed bochureSOC stamps/check oni CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. SC 29418 803-563-7169 Modelers Choice GMP EPOXIES High Quality Model Construction Jr KWik Set 6 MinuteS oz $ 595 KWik Set 6 Minute10 oz $ 995 Giant Kwik Set 6 Minute16 Os $1395 Half Fast 10 Minute10 os $ 895 GMP AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS 80 3/16 1/43/8 1/2 $ 149 40 3/4 end inch $ 149 EASY OFF PULLER proper tool removing drive Washersand flywheels $ 795 Gas Model Products 8773 Russet Dr Cincinnati OH 45239 513 385-7398 H met 5oor design order &ect Post odd $130 small lakes fear wind damage also used extensively help form first airlines hemis phere Full-size copies 28 x 40 authors original drawings following Fairchild aircraft may purchased FC- 1 prototype production FC-2 Razor Back Lindbergh tour US FC-2 four longeron Colonial Airways EC 2W2 Admiral Byrd took South Pole 1929 mapping Send $1 descriptive pamphlet price list George H Clapp 11 Collins Terr Central Square NY 13036 Editor article capsule version much extensive article Fairchild Purpose Monoplanes George H Clapp appears recently-re leased Historical Aviation Album Vol XVIIproduced Paul R Matt UAA has much information pictures able include hereand includes other signif [cant historical works well Formation Just Fun [t column April 1985 issue can obtain copy Historical via non Album Volume XVII sending $10 o Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91780 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 61 added usual Scale offerings such Phantom Flash class all-Orni thopter event work conjunction junior high club Revere Model Aircraft Society its great place junior modelers ages get advice Drop yours truly line youd like get info SASE would nice group has fun termite Guillows kit Scale Staffel down San Diego way Boasting such luminaries Bob Sandy Peck Bill Noonan Bill Hannan might expect some great flying sessions Indoor site San Carlos Recreation Center large fun measured ceiling height TA Wilson 10329 Santana Ranch Dr Santee CA 92115 man write youre game Before leave Coast Blacksheep Squadron Burbank certainly deserves mention Indoor flying sessions Burbank Jr High bring together about 40 very enthusiastic creative modelers interests run gamut RC Indoor electric Contact prime mover Tony Naccarato 2121 No Holly wood Way Burbank CA 91505 interested live wire club have group area doing FE Scale stuff let us know people can get touch Apologies Signal Guard blocks random noise oft-frequency signals can cause loss control air land RC models Signal Guard responds sig nals its own precisely tuned fre quency ignoring static noise craft itself Plus additional amplification allows control operators visual limit Special Introductory Offer 87k dozens other groups active have lost contact late Happy hints department Ernie Wrisley San Diego reminds us easiest way make windshields cut pattern out paper first good advice sheet typing paper can supply five six tries may take before get just right have fits tape cardboard tape plastic over score sharp knife tip scriber around edge No need cut way through will crack neatly scratch generally make one-side fit paper pattern fold cut other half same Little notations want spend time flying less time money repairing crashed model Signal Guard answer Call toll-free 1-800-468-8215 order Signal GuardTu major credit card send $150 check money order P0 Box 30179 Portland OR 97230 Oregon call collect 503-257-0912 pencil pattern will help cut next little higher little lower rough pattern make will bit better last until finally get fit want Vince Ferrarese Wyandotte MI sends us great tip balsa butchers budget Making laminated wing tips rud ders stab outlines greatest except comes making form Using curve made sticking dozens pins inside outline OK sometimes real way cutout form Vince improves time-hon ored balsa form using styrofoam eggcarton-top material has enough height stiffness make ideal material Go around edge crayon dripJune 1985 149 90 day warranty cted dealershIps available
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/06
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 58, 148, 149
The FC-1 Ford Airport Dearborn MI during 1926 Ford Reliability tour Note tour number cowl top cowl cover added forthis tour During photographic fiights top coverwas ususily place Designer Norman McQueen relied heavily information got pilots flight crews ensure plane could fulfill special requirements aerial photography THE STORY OF Fairchild Aviation does start production aircraft Rather Fairchild aerial camera early Fairchild aircraft designed built Sherman Mills Fairchild born April 7 1896 Oneonta NY son George W Fairchild founder first chairman-of-the-board IBM Corporation Young Fairchild soon came mechanical tinkerer factory full machines equipment tempt inventive mind still teens Harvard University developed method synchronizing shutter camera flash indoor photog raphy aerial photography being used Europe during World War reconnais sance Fairchilds interest turned aerial cameras After making improvements standard camera being used Army Navy started develop new camera own design new camera first successful betweenthe-lens shutter greatly improved technology aerial photography work Sherman Fairchild much encouragement Dr Herbert Ives time director electro-optical research Bell Telephone Laboratories Armys famous Billy Mitchell also 56 Model Aviation finished FC-1 before lettering applied Note unfastened fin-support cables allow wings fold backto finand forward-folded wings rear center section became interested new aerial camera came acquired Army Air Corps Army could use few cameras became clear Fairchilds new brainchild no large market remedy situation turned develop ing art aerial map making emphasizing application civilian use Fairchild Aerial Camera company formed 1920 early mapping Aerial photog raphy early days plagued two problems poor camera equipment un stable airplanes mount Sherman Fairchild himself solved camera problems company Fair child Aerial Surveys de signed plane provided sta bility reliability necessary well such innova tions enclosed cockpit foldable wings ailerons could lowered flaps EGeorge H Clapp FC-1 s fuselage under construction old Sperry Aircraft plant Farmlngdaie NY Note folded right wIng struts nose cowling hammered shape trimmed contracts little experience made little Most early mapping flights money new company fact thedone Standard J-l Curtiss C-6 first large contract map City ofengine 160 hp Curtiss Oriole Newark NJ $7000 cost companythe same engine power Standard nearly $30000J- 1 flat sides better view Left Standard J-1 used Fairchild Aerial Survey Co Exposure elements short flight times led Its replacement Right Example Curtiss Oriole used first contracts Rounded fuselage made camera operation difficult Glenn Curtiss Museum plc ground target Oriole faster round sides made harder spot target operate camera Both aircraft difficult work time either climbed required 10000-14000 ft very little fuel leftto carry out mapping mission no production cabin aircraft time mainly because generally thought pilots out slip stream could feel air pres sures faces 1922 contracts surveying Canada Fairchild Aerial Surveys Ltd Canada formed Standard J-1 sent job operated skis during winter months took photo mission during time yearto come conclusion aircraft werent made job cutting down efficiency whole operation Business improving 1923 since machines merely rented Curtiss Flying Service decided look purchase aircraft could modified better suit task first aircraft owned Fairchild Aerial Camera Company parent Fokker Express type twoseater Hollander Anthony Fokker managed get several trainloads out Germany after WW rebuilt three-place ships pilot open front cockpit passengers enclosed canopy rear survey work rear used camera located lens protruding out bottom aircraft photographer enclosed pilot warmed some extent fact Express no firewall engine feet 1924 Fairchild Aerial Surveys Inc formed US sep arated Fairchild Aerial Camera Company new corporation bought several Huff-Daland Petrel biplanes aircraft powered much reliable Wright E-4 190 hp watercooled engine modified moving pilots position forward photographers position further aft allow room large Fairchild aerial camera cameraman pilots cockpit also fitted glass floor section forward help better tracking flight range increased generally step forward photo map making crew still exposed cold high altitude still left something desired especially during winter operations Huff-Dalands built Ogdens burg NY fairly close both US Canadian operations service Huff-Daland later moved Pennsylvan ia became better known Key ston Aircraft Company builders famous Keystone bombers experience became increas ingly clear satisfactory aircraft would have completely designed job Sherman Fairchild decided hire aeronautical engineer design build new aircraft under Fairchild name Early 1925 Norman McQueen hired given drafting board Fairchild Aerial Surveys office located 270 W 38th St New York City Much input flight crews both Canadian American oper ations helped see McQueens design truly fitted need new aircraft would new useful features successfully combined first time airfoil chosen high-lift Gottinggen 387 wing tips made elliptical shape pressure distribution necessary good lateral sta bility ailerons would run entire length wing Through system patented mapping pilot Richard Depew ailerons could also lowered flaps still operating ailerons Further aileron-flaps lowered system would also trim horizontal stabilizer automatically should noted point camera platform stability para mount importance since aircraft merly used very short wings would wood construc tion tubular steel wing struts faired would also fold removing dismantling parts folded position wing struts would re main connected whole assembly still braced Continued page 148 Left Fokker Express used photo map making Note rear enclosure forthe camera operatorand pilots forward position near engine heat high altItude Right Huff-Daland biplane Note forward cockpIt cameramans position removable coverto service camera equipment Also notice similarity design former Fokkers especially lackof anyflying landing wires 58 Model Aviation Fairchild/Clapp Continued page 58 fuselage would reflect concept camera platform maximum visibility pilot tapering wing leading edge firewall thus leaving pilots side windows forward view Below pilots feet would window tracking flight line Aft wing trailing edge top fuselage would taper back single longeron give triangular cross section would keep slipstream tail tight make control surfaces effective fuse lage built entirely welded seamless steel tubing landing gear would modem split type using shock cord empennage would also built seamless steel tubing streamlined steel struts run lower fuselage horizontal stabilizer wire bracing run top stabilizer vertical fin brace wires would dis connect fin allow wings fold up fm-rudder power plant selected surplus WW Curtiss OX-5 McQueens intent design airframe much greater power plant later testing out new design use OX-5 Because instability first biplanes used big problem insofar getting needed quality photographs Dr Alexander Klemin Guggenheim School Aeronautics New York Uni versity hired conduct wind tunnel tests new design before construction started aircraft time benefit thoroughness includ ed design phase Actuai construction Fairchild FC 1 F Fairchild C Cabin 1 No 1 design began old Lawrence Sperry Aircraft plant Farmingdale LI NY fall 1925 As prototype aircraft details worked out drawing board often superseded changes occurred actual construction however time spent researching initial design paid high dividends innovations worked out FC-1 became standard practice later aircraft makes June 14 1926 first Fairchildwas hitched rear truck towed Farmingdale Roosevelt Field some 12 miles distance made easy wings being folded Once wings unfolded locked place ready flight less two min utes Test pilot Dick Depew reservations about flying completely en closed made first test flight Fairchild aircraft lasted 23 minutes complete success Later Depew stated planes response con trols revelation FC- 1 never production ma chine one-of-a-kind laterreworked one-of-a-kind FC-1A Wright Whirlwind J-4 engine per formed well OX-S entered Ford Reliability Tour 1926 Starting Dearborn MI tour covered 2000 miles through Midwest stopping 14 cities ending back Dearborn additional 1100 miles Detroit Farmingdale trip back made total distance well over 4000 miles pretty severe test prototype aircraft exception some minor engine propeller trouble FC-1 completed tour like thoroughbred fall FC- 1 also entered National Air Races Philadelphia thus bringing airplane its new cabin concept before thousands airminded people Depew flew demonstration flights lead future sales later production FC-2 time Depew flew FC-1 wearing straw hat thinking nothing being completely enclosed FC-1 certainly accomplished goal being good aerial camera platform range comfort crew production FC-2 improvements became both fine camera platform rugged general purpose aircraft helped open up Canadian North West Fairchild-built floats could moored wings folded UT SCALE MODELS PIETENPOL PIPER cue ANDRESON MUSTANGLAcEY M-10 jowered PRAIRIE BIRD $595 SPORT MODELS BABY ACE $849 ONE NITE 28 $595 ONE NITE 16 $895 STRINGLESS $495 PECK ROG $195 3LIMPS COF7iEO II and 13 FOOT LONGKITS OR READY TO PLY NOW IN THREE COLORS GRAY ORANGE YELLOW LOW PRICES CATALOG No 25 $150 p.aJ33*ME PHONE 619 442-4636 nyanRn 619 489-6675 BOX 2498-MA LA MESA CA 92041 Model Aviation handing line. complete line decals available model anywhere 6 NEW KILL MARKING SHEETS * 70 insignia sheets also letters numbers jor decals available popularss 40-60 sizes plus Giant Scale American and WW sizes believe maTer decals have comprehensive assortment available now sizes styles coming time pressure sensitive water transfer DISTRIBUTORS INQUIRIES INVITED CONTACT YOUR LOCAL HOBBY SHOP OR WRITE DIRECT Well bet line youll love being handed LETTERS ANDPROP DECALS NUMBERSFULL COLOR IN 10 COLORS HAMILTON STANDARD PRESSURE SENSITIVE andHARTZELL- PRATT & WHITNEY WATER TRANSFER WATER TRANSFER 10 dia thru 1/4 scale props NORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE EAST LONGMEAOOW MA 91029 TEL 413-525-4110 KISs $595 MILES M-l5 DRUINE COUGAR GIPSY MOTH GANAGOBIE GONTIOLIKI TillS PROF/LECOMBA70RAT WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 75 -- 6 oz Capacities UKIFLOW & STINID Gutrn Dliii hum Ingredients detailed bochureSOC stamps/check oni CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. SC 29418 803-563-7169 Modelers Choice GMP EPOXIES High Quality Model Construction Jr KWik Set 6 MinuteS oz $ 595 KWik Set 6 Minute10 oz $ 995 Giant Kwik Set 6 Minute16 Os $1395 Half Fast 10 Minute10 os $ 895 GMP AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS 80 3/16 1/43/8 1/2 $ 149 40 3/4 end inch $ 149 EASY OFF PULLER proper tool removing drive Washersand flywheels $ 795 Gas Model Products 8773 Russet Dr Cincinnati OH 45239 513 385-7398 H met 5oor design order &ect Post odd $130 small lakes fear wind damage also used extensively help form first airlines hemis phere Full-size copies 28 x 40 authors original drawings following Fairchild aircraft may purchased FC- 1 prototype production FC-2 Razor Back Lindbergh tour US FC-2 four longeron Colonial Airways EC 2W2 Admiral Byrd took South Pole 1929 mapping Send $1 descriptive pamphlet price list George H Clapp 11 Collins Terr Central Square NY 13036 Editor article capsule version much extensive article Fairchild Purpose Monoplanes George H Clapp appears recently-re leased Historical Aviation Album Vol XVIIproduced Paul R Matt UAA has much information pictures able include hereand includes other signif [cant historical works well Formation Just Fun [t column April 1985 issue can obtain copy Historical via non Album Volume XVII sending $10 o Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91780 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 61 added usual Scale offerings such Phantom Flash class all-Orni thopter event work conjunction junior high club Revere Model Aircraft Society its great place junior modelers ages get advice Drop yours truly line youd like get info SASE would nice group has fun termite Guillows kit Scale Staffel down San Diego way Boasting such luminaries Bob Sandy Peck Bill Noonan Bill Hannan might expect some great flying sessions Indoor site San Carlos Recreation Center large fun measured ceiling height TA Wilson 10329 Santana Ranch Dr Santee CA 92115 man write youre game Before leave Coast Blacksheep Squadron Burbank certainly deserves mention Indoor flying sessions Burbank Jr High bring together about 40 very enthusiastic creative modelers interests run gamut RC Indoor electric Contact prime mover Tony Naccarato 2121 No Holly wood Way Burbank CA 91505 interested live wire club have group area doing FE Scale stuff let us know people can get touch Apologies Signal Guard blocks random noise oft-frequency signals can cause loss control air land RC models Signal Guard responds sig nals its own precisely tuned fre quency ignoring static noise craft itself Plus additional amplification allows control operators visual limit Special Introductory Offer 87k dozens other groups active have lost contact late Happy hints department Ernie Wrisley San Diego reminds us easiest way make windshields cut pattern out paper first good advice sheet typing paper can supply five six tries may take before get just right have fits tape cardboard tape plastic over score sharp knife tip scriber around edge No need cut way through will crack neatly scratch generally make one-side fit paper pattern fold cut other half same Little notations want spend time flying less time money repairing crashed model Signal Guard answer Call toll-free 1-800-468-8215 order Signal GuardTu major credit card send $150 check money order P0 Box 30179 Portland OR 97230 Oregon call collect 503-257-0912 pencil pattern will help cut next little higher little lower rough pattern make will bit better last until finally get fit want Vince Ferrarese Wyandotte MI sends us great tip balsa butchers budget Making laminated wing tips rud ders stab outlines greatest except comes making form Using curve made sticking dozens pins inside outline OK sometimes real way cutout form Vince improves time-hon ored balsa form using styrofoam eggcarton-top material has enough height stiffness make ideal material Go around edge crayon dripJune 1985 149 90 day warranty cted dealershIps available
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/06
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 58, 148, 149
The FC-1 Ford Airport Dearborn MI during 1926 Ford Reliability tour Note tour number cowl top cowl cover added forthis tour During photographic fiights top coverwas ususily place Designer Norman McQueen relied heavily information got pilots flight crews ensure plane could fulfill special requirements aerial photography THE STORY OF Fairchild Aviation does start production aircraft Rather Fairchild aerial camera early Fairchild aircraft designed built Sherman Mills Fairchild born April 7 1896 Oneonta NY son George W Fairchild founder first chairman-of-the-board IBM Corporation Young Fairchild soon came mechanical tinkerer factory full machines equipment tempt inventive mind still teens Harvard University developed method synchronizing shutter camera flash indoor photog raphy aerial photography being used Europe during World War reconnais sance Fairchilds interest turned aerial cameras After making improvements standard camera being used Army Navy started develop new camera own design new camera first successful betweenthe-lens shutter greatly improved technology aerial photography work Sherman Fairchild much encouragement Dr Herbert Ives time director electro-optical research Bell Telephone Laboratories Armys famous Billy Mitchell also 56 Model Aviation finished FC-1 before lettering applied Note unfastened fin-support cables allow wings fold backto finand forward-folded wings rear center section became interested new aerial camera came acquired Army Air Corps Army could use few cameras became clear Fairchilds new brainchild no large market remedy situation turned develop ing art aerial map making emphasizing application civilian use Fairchild Aerial Camera company formed 1920 early mapping Aerial photog raphy early days plagued two problems poor camera equipment un stable airplanes mount Sherman Fairchild himself solved camera problems company Fair child Aerial Surveys de signed plane provided sta bility reliability necessary well such innova tions enclosed cockpit foldable wings ailerons could lowered flaps EGeorge H Clapp FC-1 s fuselage under construction old Sperry Aircraft plant Farmlngdaie NY Note folded right wIng struts nose cowling hammered shape trimmed contracts little experience made little Most early mapping flights money new company fact thedone Standard J-l Curtiss C-6 first large contract map City ofengine 160 hp Curtiss Oriole Newark NJ $7000 cost companythe same engine power Standard nearly $30000J- 1 flat sides better view Left Standard J-1 used Fairchild Aerial Survey Co Exposure elements short flight times led Its replacement Right Example Curtiss Oriole used first contracts Rounded fuselage made camera operation difficult Glenn Curtiss Museum plc ground target Oriole faster round sides made harder spot target operate camera Both aircraft difficult work time either climbed required 10000-14000 ft very little fuel leftto carry out mapping mission no production cabin aircraft time mainly because generally thought pilots out slip stream could feel air pres sures faces 1922 contracts surveying Canada Fairchild Aerial Surveys Ltd Canada formed Standard J-1 sent job operated skis during winter months took photo mission during time yearto come conclusion aircraft werent made job cutting down efficiency whole operation Business improving 1923 since machines merely rented Curtiss Flying Service decided look purchase aircraft could modified better suit task first aircraft owned Fairchild Aerial Camera Company parent Fokker Express type twoseater Hollander Anthony Fokker managed get several trainloads out Germany after WW rebuilt three-place ships pilot open front cockpit passengers enclosed canopy rear survey work rear used camera located lens protruding out bottom aircraft photographer enclosed pilot warmed some extent fact Express no firewall engine feet 1924 Fairchild Aerial Surveys Inc formed US sep arated Fairchild Aerial Camera Company new corporation bought several Huff-Daland Petrel biplanes aircraft powered much reliable Wright E-4 190 hp watercooled engine modified moving pilots position forward photographers position further aft allow room large Fairchild aerial camera cameraman pilots cockpit also fitted glass floor section forward help better tracking flight range increased generally step forward photo map making crew still exposed cold high altitude still left something desired especially during winter operations Huff-Dalands built Ogdens burg NY fairly close both US Canadian operations service Huff-Daland later moved Pennsylvan ia became better known Key ston Aircraft Company builders famous Keystone bombers experience became increas ingly clear satisfactory aircraft would have completely designed job Sherman Fairchild decided hire aeronautical engineer design build new aircraft under Fairchild name Early 1925 Norman McQueen hired given drafting board Fairchild Aerial Surveys office located 270 W 38th St New York City Much input flight crews both Canadian American oper ations helped see McQueens design truly fitted need new aircraft would new useful features successfully combined first time airfoil chosen high-lift Gottinggen 387 wing tips made elliptical shape pressure distribution necessary good lateral sta bility ailerons would run entire length wing Through system patented mapping pilot Richard Depew ailerons could also lowered flaps still operating ailerons Further aileron-flaps lowered system would also trim horizontal stabilizer automatically should noted point camera platform stability para mount importance since aircraft merly used very short wings would wood construc tion tubular steel wing struts faired would also fold removing dismantling parts folded position wing struts would re main connected whole assembly still braced Continued page 148 Left Fokker Express used photo map making Note rear enclosure forthe camera operatorand pilots forward position near engine heat high altItude Right Huff-Daland biplane Note forward cockpIt cameramans position removable coverto service camera equipment Also notice similarity design former Fokkers especially lackof anyflying landing wires 58 Model Aviation Fairchild/Clapp Continued page 58 fuselage would reflect concept camera platform maximum visibility pilot tapering wing leading edge firewall thus leaving pilots side windows forward view Below pilots feet would window tracking flight line Aft wing trailing edge top fuselage would taper back single longeron give triangular cross section would keep slipstream tail tight make control surfaces effective fuse lage built entirely welded seamless steel tubing landing gear would modem split type using shock cord empennage would also built seamless steel tubing streamlined steel struts run lower fuselage horizontal stabilizer wire bracing run top stabilizer vertical fin brace wires would dis connect fin allow wings fold up fm-rudder power plant selected surplus WW Curtiss OX-5 McQueens intent design airframe much greater power plant later testing out new design use OX-5 Because instability first biplanes used big problem insofar getting needed quality photographs Dr Alexander Klemin Guggenheim School Aeronautics New York Uni versity hired conduct wind tunnel tests new design before construction started aircraft time benefit thoroughness includ ed design phase Actuai construction Fairchild FC 1 F Fairchild C Cabin 1 No 1 design began old Lawrence Sperry Aircraft plant Farmingdale LI NY fall 1925 As prototype aircraft details worked out drawing board often superseded changes occurred actual construction however time spent researching initial design paid high dividends innovations worked out FC-1 became standard practice later aircraft makes June 14 1926 first Fairchildwas hitched rear truck towed Farmingdale Roosevelt Field some 12 miles distance made easy wings being folded Once wings unfolded locked place ready flight less two min utes Test pilot Dick Depew reservations about flying completely en closed made first test flight Fairchild aircraft lasted 23 minutes complete success Later Depew stated planes response con trols revelation FC- 1 never production ma chine one-of-a-kind laterreworked one-of-a-kind FC-1A Wright Whirlwind J-4 engine per formed well OX-S entered Ford Reliability Tour 1926 Starting Dearborn MI tour covered 2000 miles through Midwest stopping 14 cities ending back Dearborn additional 1100 miles Detroit Farmingdale trip back made total distance well over 4000 miles pretty severe test prototype aircraft exception some minor engine propeller trouble FC-1 completed tour like thoroughbred fall FC- 1 also entered National Air Races Philadelphia thus bringing airplane its new cabin concept before thousands airminded people Depew flew demonstration flights lead future sales later production FC-2 time Depew flew FC-1 wearing straw hat thinking nothing being completely enclosed FC-1 certainly accomplished goal being good aerial camera platform range comfort crew production FC-2 improvements became both fine camera platform rugged general purpose aircraft helped open up Canadian North West Fairchild-built floats could moored wings folded UT SCALE MODELS PIETENPOL PIPER cue ANDRESON MUSTANGLAcEY M-10 jowered PRAIRIE BIRD $595 SPORT MODELS BABY ACE $849 ONE NITE 28 $595 ONE NITE 16 $895 STRINGLESS $495 PECK ROG $195 3LIMPS COF7iEO II and 13 FOOT LONGKITS OR READY TO PLY NOW IN THREE COLORS GRAY ORANGE YELLOW LOW PRICES CATALOG No 25 $150 p.aJ33*ME PHONE 619 442-4636 nyanRn 619 489-6675 BOX 2498-MA LA MESA CA 92041 Model Aviation handing line. complete line decals available model anywhere 6 NEW KILL MARKING SHEETS * 70 insignia sheets also letters numbers jor decals available popularss 40-60 sizes plus Giant Scale American and WW sizes believe maTer decals have comprehensive assortment available now sizes styles coming time pressure sensitive water transfer DISTRIBUTORS INQUIRIES INVITED CONTACT YOUR LOCAL HOBBY SHOP OR WRITE DIRECT Well bet line youll love being handed LETTERS ANDPROP DECALS NUMBERSFULL COLOR IN 10 COLORS HAMILTON STANDARD PRESSURE SENSITIVE andHARTZELL- PRATT & WHITNEY WATER TRANSFER WATER TRANSFER 10 dia thru 1/4 scale props NORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE EAST LONGMEAOOW MA 91029 TEL 413-525-4110 KISs $595 MILES M-l5 DRUINE COUGAR GIPSY MOTH GANAGOBIE GONTIOLIKI TillS PROF/LECOMBA70RAT WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 75 -- 6 oz Capacities UKIFLOW & STINID Gutrn Dliii hum Ingredients detailed bochureSOC stamps/check oni CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. SC 29418 803-563-7169 Modelers Choice GMP EPOXIES High Quality Model Construction Jr KWik Set 6 MinuteS oz $ 595 KWik Set 6 Minute10 oz $ 995 Giant Kwik Set 6 Minute16 Os $1395 Half Fast 10 Minute10 os $ 895 GMP AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS 80 3/16 1/43/8 1/2 $ 149 40 3/4 end inch $ 149 EASY OFF PULLER proper tool removing drive Washersand flywheels $ 795 Gas Model Products 8773 Russet Dr Cincinnati OH 45239 513 385-7398 H met 5oor design order &ect Post odd $130 small lakes fear wind damage also used extensively help form first airlines hemis phere Full-size copies 28 x 40 authors original drawings following Fairchild aircraft may purchased FC- 1 prototype production FC-2 Razor Back Lindbergh tour US FC-2 four longeron Colonial Airways EC 2W2 Admiral Byrd took South Pole 1929 mapping Send $1 descriptive pamphlet price list George H Clapp 11 Collins Terr Central Square NY 13036 Editor article capsule version much extensive article Fairchild Purpose Monoplanes George H Clapp appears recently-re leased Historical Aviation Album Vol XVIIproduced Paul R Matt UAA has much information pictures able include hereand includes other signif [cant historical works well Formation Just Fun [t column April 1985 issue can obtain copy Historical via non Album Volume XVII sending $10 o Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91780 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 61 added usual Scale offerings such Phantom Flash class all-Orni thopter event work conjunction junior high club Revere Model Aircraft Society its great place junior modelers ages get advice Drop yours truly line youd like get info SASE would nice group has fun termite Guillows kit Scale Staffel down San Diego way Boasting such luminaries Bob Sandy Peck Bill Noonan Bill Hannan might expect some great flying sessions Indoor site San Carlos Recreation Center large fun measured ceiling height TA Wilson 10329 Santana Ranch Dr Santee CA 92115 man write youre game Before leave Coast Blacksheep Squadron Burbank certainly deserves mention Indoor flying sessions Burbank Jr High bring together about 40 very enthusiastic creative modelers interests run gamut RC Indoor electric Contact prime mover Tony Naccarato 2121 No Holly wood Way Burbank CA 91505 interested live wire club have group area doing FE Scale stuff let us know people can get touch Apologies Signal Guard blocks random noise oft-frequency signals can cause loss control air land RC models Signal Guard responds sig nals its own precisely tuned fre quency ignoring static noise craft itself Plus additional amplification allows control operators visual limit Special Introductory Offer 87k dozens other groups active have lost contact late Happy hints department Ernie Wrisley San Diego reminds us easiest way make windshields cut pattern out paper first good advice sheet typing paper can supply five six tries may take before get just right have fits tape cardboard tape plastic over score sharp knife tip scriber around edge No need cut way through will crack neatly scratch generally make one-side fit paper pattern fold cut other half same Little notations want spend time flying less time money repairing crashed model Signal Guard answer Call toll-free 1-800-468-8215 order Signal GuardTu major credit card send $150 check money order P0 Box 30179 Portland OR 97230 Oregon call collect 503-257-0912 pencil pattern will help cut next little higher little lower rough pattern make will bit better last until finally get fit want Vince Ferrarese Wyandotte MI sends us great tip balsa butchers budget Making laminated wing tips rud ders stab outlines greatest except comes making form Using curve made sticking dozens pins inside outline OK sometimes real way cutout form Vince improves time-hon ored balsa form using styrofoam eggcarton-top material has enough height stiffness make ideal material Go around edge crayon dripJune 1985 149 90 day warranty cted dealershIps available
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/06
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 58, 148, 149
The FC-1 Ford Airport Dearborn MI during 1926 Ford Reliability tour Note tour number cowl top cowl cover added forthis tour During photographic fiights top coverwas ususily place Designer Norman McQueen relied heavily information got pilots flight crews ensure plane could fulfill special requirements aerial photography THE STORY OF Fairchild Aviation does start production aircraft Rather Fairchild aerial camera early Fairchild aircraft designed built Sherman Mills Fairchild born April 7 1896 Oneonta NY son George W Fairchild founder first chairman-of-the-board IBM Corporation Young Fairchild soon came mechanical tinkerer factory full machines equipment tempt inventive mind still teens Harvard University developed method synchronizing shutter camera flash indoor photog raphy aerial photography being used Europe during World War reconnais sance Fairchilds interest turned aerial cameras After making improvements standard camera being used Army Navy started develop new camera own design new camera first successful betweenthe-lens shutter greatly improved technology aerial photography work Sherman Fairchild much encouragement Dr Herbert Ives time director electro-optical research Bell Telephone Laboratories Armys famous Billy Mitchell also 56 Model Aviation finished FC-1 before lettering applied Note unfastened fin-support cables allow wings fold backto finand forward-folded wings rear center section became interested new aerial camera came acquired Army Air Corps Army could use few cameras became clear Fairchilds new brainchild no large market remedy situation turned develop ing art aerial map making emphasizing application civilian use Fairchild Aerial Camera company formed 1920 early mapping Aerial photog raphy early days plagued two problems poor camera equipment un stable airplanes mount Sherman Fairchild himself solved camera problems company Fair child Aerial Surveys de signed plane provided sta bility reliability necessary well such innova tions enclosed cockpit foldable wings ailerons could lowered flaps EGeorge H Clapp FC-1 s fuselage under construction old Sperry Aircraft plant Farmlngdaie NY Note folded right wIng struts nose cowling hammered shape trimmed contracts little experience made little Most early mapping flights money new company fact thedone Standard J-l Curtiss C-6 first large contract map City ofengine 160 hp Curtiss Oriole Newark NJ $7000 cost companythe same engine power Standard nearly $30000J- 1 flat sides better view Left Standard J-1 used Fairchild Aerial Survey Co Exposure elements short flight times led Its replacement Right Example Curtiss Oriole used first contracts Rounded fuselage made camera operation difficult Glenn Curtiss Museum plc ground target Oriole faster round sides made harder spot target operate camera Both aircraft difficult work time either climbed required 10000-14000 ft very little fuel leftto carry out mapping mission no production cabin aircraft time mainly because generally thought pilots out slip stream could feel air pres sures faces 1922 contracts surveying Canada Fairchild Aerial Surveys Ltd Canada formed Standard J-1 sent job operated skis during winter months took photo mission during time yearto come conclusion aircraft werent made job cutting down efficiency whole operation Business improving 1923 since machines merely rented Curtiss Flying Service decided look purchase aircraft could modified better suit task first aircraft owned Fairchild Aerial Camera Company parent Fokker Express type twoseater Hollander Anthony Fokker managed get several trainloads out Germany after WW rebuilt three-place ships pilot open front cockpit passengers enclosed canopy rear survey work rear used camera located lens protruding out bottom aircraft photographer enclosed pilot warmed some extent fact Express no firewall engine feet 1924 Fairchild Aerial Surveys Inc formed US sep arated Fairchild Aerial Camera Company new corporation bought several Huff-Daland Petrel biplanes aircraft powered much reliable Wright E-4 190 hp watercooled engine modified moving pilots position forward photographers position further aft allow room large Fairchild aerial camera cameraman pilots cockpit also fitted glass floor section forward help better tracking flight range increased generally step forward photo map making crew still exposed cold high altitude still left something desired especially during winter operations Huff-Dalands built Ogdens burg NY fairly close both US Canadian operations service Huff-Daland later moved Pennsylvan ia became better known Key ston Aircraft Company builders famous Keystone bombers experience became increas ingly clear satisfactory aircraft would have completely designed job Sherman Fairchild decided hire aeronautical engineer design build new aircraft under Fairchild name Early 1925 Norman McQueen hired given drafting board Fairchild Aerial Surveys office located 270 W 38th St New York City Much input flight crews both Canadian American oper ations helped see McQueens design truly fitted need new aircraft would new useful features successfully combined first time airfoil chosen high-lift Gottinggen 387 wing tips made elliptical shape pressure distribution necessary good lateral sta bility ailerons would run entire length wing Through system patented mapping pilot Richard Depew ailerons could also lowered flaps still operating ailerons Further aileron-flaps lowered system would also trim horizontal stabilizer automatically should noted point camera platform stability para mount importance since aircraft merly used very short wings would wood construc tion tubular steel wing struts faired would also fold removing dismantling parts folded position wing struts would re main connected whole assembly still braced Continued page 148 Left Fokker Express used photo map making Note rear enclosure forthe camera operatorand pilots forward position near engine heat high altItude Right Huff-Daland biplane Note forward cockpIt cameramans position removable coverto service camera equipment Also notice similarity design former Fokkers especially lackof anyflying landing wires 58 Model Aviation Fairchild/Clapp Continued page 58 fuselage would reflect concept camera platform maximum visibility pilot tapering wing leading edge firewall thus leaving pilots side windows forward view Below pilots feet would window tracking flight line Aft wing trailing edge top fuselage would taper back single longeron give triangular cross section would keep slipstream tail tight make control surfaces effective fuse lage built entirely welded seamless steel tubing landing gear would modem split type using shock cord empennage would also built seamless steel tubing streamlined steel struts run lower fuselage horizontal stabilizer wire bracing run top stabilizer vertical fin brace wires would dis connect fin allow wings fold up fm-rudder power plant selected surplus WW Curtiss OX-5 McQueens intent design airframe much greater power plant later testing out new design use OX-5 Because instability first biplanes used big problem insofar getting needed quality photographs Dr Alexander Klemin Guggenheim School Aeronautics New York Uni versity hired conduct wind tunnel tests new design before construction started aircraft time benefit thoroughness includ ed design phase Actuai construction Fairchild FC 1 F Fairchild C Cabin 1 No 1 design began old Lawrence Sperry Aircraft plant Farmingdale LI NY fall 1925 As prototype aircraft details worked out drawing board often superseded changes occurred actual construction however time spent researching initial design paid high dividends innovations worked out FC-1 became standard practice later aircraft makes June 14 1926 first Fairchildwas hitched rear truck towed Farmingdale Roosevelt Field some 12 miles distance made easy wings being folded Once wings unfolded locked place ready flight less two min utes Test pilot Dick Depew reservations about flying completely en closed made first test flight Fairchild aircraft lasted 23 minutes complete success Later Depew stated planes response con trols revelation FC- 1 never production ma chine one-of-a-kind laterreworked one-of-a-kind FC-1A Wright Whirlwind J-4 engine per formed well OX-S entered Ford Reliability Tour 1926 Starting Dearborn MI tour covered 2000 miles through Midwest stopping 14 cities ending back Dearborn additional 1100 miles Detroit Farmingdale trip back made total distance well over 4000 miles pretty severe test prototype aircraft exception some minor engine propeller trouble FC-1 completed tour like thoroughbred fall FC- 1 also entered National Air Races Philadelphia thus bringing airplane its new cabin concept before thousands airminded people Depew flew demonstration flights lead future sales later production FC-2 time Depew flew FC-1 wearing straw hat thinking nothing being completely enclosed FC-1 certainly accomplished goal being good aerial camera platform range comfort crew production FC-2 improvements became both fine camera platform rugged general purpose aircraft helped open up Canadian North West Fairchild-built floats could moored wings folded UT SCALE MODELS PIETENPOL PIPER cue ANDRESON MUSTANGLAcEY M-10 jowered PRAIRIE BIRD $595 SPORT MODELS BABY ACE $849 ONE NITE 28 $595 ONE NITE 16 $895 STRINGLESS $495 PECK ROG $195 3LIMPS COF7iEO II and 13 FOOT LONGKITS OR READY TO PLY NOW IN THREE COLORS GRAY ORANGE YELLOW LOW PRICES CATALOG No 25 $150 p.aJ33*ME PHONE 619 442-4636 nyanRn 619 489-6675 BOX 2498-MA LA MESA CA 92041 Model Aviation handing line. complete line decals available model anywhere 6 NEW KILL MARKING SHEETS * 70 insignia sheets also letters numbers jor decals available popularss 40-60 sizes plus Giant Scale American and WW sizes believe maTer decals have comprehensive assortment available now sizes styles coming time pressure sensitive water transfer DISTRIBUTORS INQUIRIES INVITED CONTACT YOUR LOCAL HOBBY SHOP OR WRITE DIRECT Well bet line youll love being handed LETTERS ANDPROP DECALS NUMBERSFULL COLOR IN 10 COLORS HAMILTON STANDARD PRESSURE SENSITIVE andHARTZELL- PRATT & WHITNEY WATER TRANSFER WATER TRANSFER 10 dia thru 1/4 scale props NORTHEAST SCREEN GRAPHICS 21 FISHER AVE EAST LONGMEAOOW MA 91029 TEL 413-525-4110 KISs $595 MILES M-l5 DRUINE COUGAR GIPSY MOTH GANAGOBIE GONTIOLIKI TillS PROF/LECOMBA70RAT WIDE & NARROW WEDGE 75 -- 6 oz Capacities UKIFLOW & STINID Gutrn Dliii hum Ingredients detailed bochureSOC stamps/check oni CAROLINA-TAFFINDER 8345 Delhi Road Charleston Hgts. SC 29418 803-563-7169 Modelers Choice GMP EPOXIES High Quality Model Construction Jr KWik Set 6 MinuteS oz $ 595 KWik Set 6 Minute10 oz $ 995 Giant Kwik Set 6 Minute16 Os $1395 Half Fast 10 Minute10 os $ 895 GMP AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS 80 3/16 1/43/8 1/2 $ 149 40 3/4 end inch $ 149 EASY OFF PULLER proper tool removing drive Washersand flywheels $ 795 Gas Model Products 8773 Russet Dr Cincinnati OH 45239 513 385-7398 H met 5oor design order &ect Post odd $130 small lakes fear wind damage also used extensively help form first airlines hemis phere Full-size copies 28 x 40 authors original drawings following Fairchild aircraft may purchased FC- 1 prototype production FC-2 Razor Back Lindbergh tour US FC-2 four longeron Colonial Airways EC 2W2 Admiral Byrd took South Pole 1929 mapping Send $1 descriptive pamphlet price list George H Clapp 11 Collins Terr Central Square NY 13036 Editor article capsule version much extensive article Fairchild Purpose Monoplanes George H Clapp appears recently-re leased Historical Aviation Album Vol XVIIproduced Paul R Matt UAA has much information pictures able include hereand includes other signif [cant historical works well Formation Just Fun [t column April 1985 issue can obtain copy Historical via non Album Volume XVII sending $10 o Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91780 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 61 added usual Scale offerings such Phantom Flash class all-Orni thopter event work conjunction junior high club Revere Model Aircraft Society its great place junior modelers ages get advice Drop yours truly line youd like get info SASE would nice group has fun termite Guillows kit Scale Staffel down San Diego way Boasting such luminaries Bob Sandy Peck Bill Noonan Bill Hannan might expect some great flying sessions Indoor site San Carlos Recreation Center large fun measured ceiling height TA Wilson 10329 Santana Ranch Dr Santee CA 92115 man write youre game Before leave Coast Blacksheep Squadron Burbank certainly deserves mention Indoor flying sessions Burbank Jr High bring together about 40 very enthusiastic creative modelers interests run gamut RC Indoor electric Contact prime mover Tony Naccarato 2121 No Holly wood Way Burbank CA 91505 interested live wire club have group area doing FE Scale stuff let us know people can get touch Apologies Signal Guard blocks random noise oft-frequency signals can cause loss control air land RC models Signal Guard responds sig nals its own precisely tuned fre quency ignoring static noise craft itself Plus additional amplification allows control operators visual limit Special Introductory Offer 87k dozens other groups active have lost contact late Happy hints department Ernie Wrisley San Diego reminds us easiest way make windshields cut pattern out paper first good advice sheet typing paper can supply five six tries may take before get just right have fits tape cardboard tape plastic over score sharp knife tip scriber around edge No need cut way through will crack neatly scratch generally make one-side fit paper pattern fold cut other half same Little notations want spend time flying less time money repairing crashed model Signal Guard answer Call toll-free 1-800-468-8215 order Signal GuardTu major credit card send $150 check money order P0 Box 30179 Portland OR 97230 Oregon call collect 503-257-0912 pencil pattern will help cut next little higher little lower rough pattern make will bit better last until finally get fit want Vince Ferrarese Wyandotte MI sends us great tip balsa butchers budget Making laminated wing tips rud ders stab outlines greatest except comes making form Using curve made sticking dozens pins inside outline OK sometimes real way cutout form Vince improves time-hon ored balsa form using styrofoam eggcarton-top material has enough height stiffness make ideal material Go around edge crayon dripJune 1985 149 90 day warranty cted dealershIps available