Mere Fun SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span Wing Area Engine Size 62Y2 inches 770 square inches 10cc 90 orl2O four stroke Designed AMA FAI Turn-around pattern Foam wing stab 3-32 Balsa sheet covering Tricycle conven tional gear fixed retracts Rear side exhaust fiber glass canopy Very positive maneuverable XLT SPEC IFICAl Wing Span65 inches Length65 inches Wing Area845 square inches Recommended Engine Size 10 cc 90 120 four stroke XLT designed tuned pipe re tract landing gears Capable AMA Turn-around pattern Rear side ex haust TER CHAOS SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span63Y4 inches Wing Area700 square inches Engine Size50-60 Glow 90 four stroke fun sport pattern turn-around can done Utter Chaos completely built up Balsa construction Canopy engine mount included years proven flying reliablity BRIDI AIRCRAFT DESIGNS INC 23625 Pineforest Lane Harbor City California 90710 213 549-8264 326-5013 SEE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY SHOP OR RETAIL OUTLETW Dealer Inquries Invited Apologies As number RC Soaring enthusiasts may have noticed error Nats report appeared Novem ber issue Much unbelieving embar rassment error indicates winners Standard class wrongly first place Le roy Stowers second Clarence Nikkel third Troy Lawicki Kevin Webb plac ing fourth using printout Nats News being unaware some gotten places pages mixed up humble apologies go out ac tual winners first place Larry Jolly second Adcock third Robert McGowan fourth Terry Edmonds Le Roy Stowers fifth followed Clar ence Nikkel Troy Lawicki Kevin Webb Mistakes magnitude easy accept hopefully correction will bit consolation Wil Byers Richiand WA Fortunately results shown Com petition Newsletter correct photo caption infornwtion pic tures Larry Jolly Terry Edmonds Alas Wil Bvers no pictures Adcock Robert McGowan asked photo winning model bit information about OL Adcock Oak Harbor WA Open Standard second place photo taken during last round Standard class competition placed second 10 points behind Larry Jolly ship Dodgson Designs Camano Schue member Whidbey Island RC Society Oak Harbor WA Bob McGowan Fremont CA Open Stan dard third place model prototype kit Flight Lite Composites called Falcon 800 smaller version popular Falcon 880 Unlimited class Sailplane used Airtronics Vision 85P com puter radio control radio has three-position toggle switch puts Falcon thermal cruise penetration mode preprogrammed settings also use crow feature both ailerons up flaps down landing control Falcon very forgiving ship Vision ra dio its nearly easy fly threechannel plane polyhedral very important under competition pres sure combination has perform ing super Im looking forward other great Nats next year Its Skyraider page 63 Model Aviation maga zine November have Charlie Bauer final approach Douglas Dauntless airplane actually Douglas Skyraider C Little Baltimore MD dB Facts October 1989 issue article entitled dB Facts has tiny fact wrong ar ticle states decibel means 10 bels backwards Deci prefix meaning onetenth decibel means one-tenth bel bel too large convenient thus use decibel article dB Facts good other wise Id hate see besmirched obviously wrong bit information thanks George F Abbott excellent article am avid reader Model Aviation think its really great magazine Keep up good work Robert L Harberson Biloxi MS would like call attention very common misuse Radio Shack dB meter illustrated photograph page 34 October 1989 issue MA dB Facts George F Abbott As can see enclosed page cop ied owners manual point meter toward source such instrument between observer source meter will pick up reflec tions observers body give Continued page 10 6 Model Aviation e t4s 0 dator ltt will carefully consIdered general Interest used Send Model AvIation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 mann plan torm wing tts stock except tor Its best-flying ship Ive ever except possibly Lovesong also placed eighth F3B Camano hav ing never flown nor seen F3B before Im THE INVISIBLE SVITCHTM Made USA Der Svitch direct replacement on-board on/off switch radio equipment hides inside fuselage activated outside included bar magnet vibration proof r/pllabie submers ible consumes no power end easy use install Ideal scale sport float planes boats sail planes helicopters Dont ugly up fuselage make Der Svitchl x/ KTO BATTERY OERSVITCH 5ARMAGNET... NO JACK Pawn JTo RECK VER two basic models Model 1401 comes connectors use old ones br Si 995 Model 1402 comes connectors br Futaba J G orAirtronics $2995 Both models inciude installation instructions bar magnet Optionally available Model 1405 LED br $895 red LED lamp 20 leads indicates radio state can installed instrument panel realistic effect Order Include name address specity models needed include check money order send Ragan/Barker Group 5050 Quorum Drive #741 Dallas TX 75240 Please add $250 per order cover UPS charges & TX residents add sales tax Credit Card orders call between 900 500 Central M-F Please allow 2-4 weeks tor delivery ss Ie false reading meter should held right angle direction sound propa gation hope will help standardize way measure sound levels model airplane engines Since exhaust outlets mufflers can go direction seems should have pointed toward meter fair comparative reading some fixed direction relative meter Hugh Harber West Chester PA sent both letters author Ab bott information possible com ment response follows Reader Robert Harberson perfectly cor rect dont know made er ror know perfectly well decibel /~ bel does prefix deci mean /tO 10 times prefix would deka abbreviated da would have call daB Thanks otherwise kind comments regard Mr Harbers letter have little problem First structions fact recommend against standing behind meter have tried both ways have observed appre ciable difference readings standing behind beside meter regard pointing meter source right angles instruction sheet Radio Continued page 12 WARBIRDS Decorate home office shop outstanding Warbird plaques 39 styles choose actually 3-sew drawing has screened usa metal plate placed nsa 9 X 12 plaque cut key hole slot mount flush wall Only $1495 tour $4995 delivered via UPS prepaid Available gold silver Please specify color plane namelsi Order direct Send check money order Visa/Mastercard number eapirafion date No hassle money back guarantee F-390 Aircobra S-t7G Flying Fortress B-29A Super Fortress F-40E Warhawb 582C-3 Helldwer Mosquito S4F86 C-t24C Globemaster Oouglas OC-3 F40-t Slryray Douglas Dauntless Focke Wulf 1900 FBF-5 Helical F 5t-L Mustang F9F-S Cougar Hawker Hurricane Hawker Sea Fury Junkers Stuka F- tO4J Starlighter F-35i Lightning F-SOB Shooting Star A-tJ Skyrader Skyhaak II hfesserschmitt hAig 25 Foxbat F-SBD Sabre FJ-4 Fury F-5A & B Freedom Fighter F-54G Thunderlet F-tOSO Thunder Chief F-470 Thunderbolt Sikorsky Sea Bat Spitfire F41J- tO Corsair F-SE Crusader Fokker O-Vlt Sopwrlh Camel SFAO t3Ct Newport tiC-I F9F-2 Bearcal also have award plaques available P/C F/F CIL contests Write free brochure Prices start $795 includes engraving end shipping costs active modelers will treat righti Jim & Mary Jennings AMA 191396 JENNINGS PRODuCTS DEPT MA-2 PO Box 1121 Hendersonville TN 37077-1121 L16151824-04754 10 Model Aviation NEW ELECTRIC Fly Baby . great stand-way-off scale fun ship designed 05 electric power can perform take-offs touch goes aerobatics beauty yetenjoydocile slowflightforeasy landings Quickand easyto build kit includes pre cut fuselage sides tail feathers small parts hardware complete rolled plans step-by-step instructions formed landing gear windshield Electro-Combo includes kit DSC 075 Hyperth rust motor fused switch harness Tamiya connector propeller adaptor 8/4 fiberglass propeller SPECIAL COMBO PRICE $5795 BASIC KIT $29~ 40 Span 275 Sq area 32 oz flying weight flat bottom airfoil rudder elevator motor add Shack meter says should point source point fact frequencies below kHz interest us electret-condenser microphone es sentially omnidirectional 5 kHz about 2 dB difference tween zero 900 Consequently purposes doubt orientation major importance Mr Harbers comment about relative position meter exhaust outlet very germane related question volves taking measurement over hard surface will reflect sound rather over grass may personally believe measurement should taken airplane held over head over fairly tall grass five eight inches sim ulate free space situation prevails plane flight George F Abbott Raleigh NC SAFE FLYING ISNO ACCIDENT 12 Model Aviation ailerons too IAVEY675 TOWER LANE YSTEMS WEST CHESTEEL PA 19380 4 oRPoRATIoN215~ SEAL SCALE MODEUNG 4GIANT SCALE BUESI * 608 4 600 penn 89 Up 63CH Lindbegn10 95 Mo BOHo Sp 628 no4 Roe b $45o68R 598M 63Cor Ooehb PIiC $42 107Gm, BeomntF8P$54 66 DeHon Conret Ron $26 91 Lindbeg NX-21 $39 62 HoonMrMolligon $35 96W NW 1 Noo Ron $48 94 HonnMrMolIgon $4 P0 nI PT 19 T $59 NO211 $20 63 Boeing P-26A PH $36 60 Wono Top W no $36 84 Boeing P-26A F $48 90 Won0 Toper Wog $4869 Wooo C6 Cobin $36 75 4 Lynonde $32 64 Bnnf C17-8 Slog $38 100 WetIdLyon4or $49 96 geont C 17-B Stoo $49 57 Ford T rot 4 AT$36 O5 Look 11 Elentro $30 74 Fod Trotr dAT $48 Loom 11 Fleotro $60 116 Ford Triortr 4-AT $65 ro 63 Stiocon T/W SR7$18 I96 Bellorrop Airorni$40 Stinton T/W SB7$36 I93 Loeniog C-2Anrph$69 Stirreon T/W SR7$358 Gino J2-P Ginnln$39 59Britol Prr P3-B $2T 7$ Gm, J9P Don1 $54 11$ Brlerol Prr P208$4 -124 Lonk Air Enpmo54g 14 Tornere Feeno$4 -63 Lonln Air Enprost$24 56 Cnr WarInn 9-4053403 InoIn Air Enoree$36 eotfn Bob, BnnIt824177 WWone 121 Be4L$40 * ogI Corcoir P4U$3563 C Seolnosob P7C-l$45 80 Vogr Coreoir F4U $49 94 C Soohonnok P7C-l $57 78 Look Lighrng P38$30108 Siko, 0-30 Aroplr $49 56 BepSoo-Ooe Ann$2460 Oooing 100 Sporrr $34 74 RepSoo-Boe An$3990 80108 100 Sport $49 70 Pinor J3 Cnfn$3972 Northrop Goororo $48 106 Pieer J-3 Cob82996 Norrhroo Goronno $75.7 98 Look Hodeon Brrrb $3890 StionA Loon 3/M $56 03 Grnnrn P4P Helinot $2860 StinnA Loon 3/M 547 77 Booing B17G Port $35120 SlincA Loon 2/Id 103 Boe B-17G Port $5370 ConntolCotPBY5A $42 68 WetI Whirinnind $32104 ConCorP8t-UA $56 68 N Anon Idonion 83965 MCfrirmo Clipper $65 68 BBonoooo V-Toil $3997 MChioo Clipper $75 77 Loenorobo Ondon $2562 Cortin NC-4 $59 72 NA 8-25 Bonnber $4994 Cortine NC-4 $69 Sold Tfrrn DeolerPnineeobjenltonfnonge 00e0 petne tOntinoOn OnOnote 0300 Otnnn etAr 0001400 SOC Up6122 PotI Also Add 10% oil order thipping & in, etn USA Coo & Men EIennlnere 15% 125% niri Pintoriol norolog 0200 linolnden Prine Litl Frine itt oboe $1 00 byni, foreign odd $100 LEVELANDMODEL&SUPPLYCo,.0. 80 OnnoeOtPAOO*ee*nIAtOtnt CESt PSISOBtmwOf Itt U00OlOOdrOOn 18307S DETROIT AVE CLEVELAND OHIO 44183 oortrnoongnnnon Ohone rn 515PM ES 0 10 SUTl-2161 961-3600 eO0oonenooer
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 6, 10, 12
Mere Fun SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span Wing Area Engine Size 62Y2 inches 770 square inches 10cc 90 orl2O four stroke Designed AMA FAI Turn-around pattern Foam wing stab 3-32 Balsa sheet covering Tricycle conven tional gear fixed retracts Rear side exhaust fiber glass canopy Very positive maneuverable XLT SPEC IFICAl Wing Span65 inches Length65 inches Wing Area845 square inches Recommended Engine Size 10 cc 90 120 four stroke XLT designed tuned pipe re tract landing gears Capable AMA Turn-around pattern Rear side ex haust TER CHAOS SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span63Y4 inches Wing Area700 square inches Engine Size50-60 Glow 90 four stroke fun sport pattern turn-around can done Utter Chaos completely built up Balsa construction Canopy engine mount included years proven flying reliablity BRIDI AIRCRAFT DESIGNS INC 23625 Pineforest Lane Harbor City California 90710 213 549-8264 326-5013 SEE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY SHOP OR RETAIL OUTLETW Dealer Inquries Invited Apologies As number RC Soaring enthusiasts may have noticed error Nats report appeared Novem ber issue Much unbelieving embar rassment error indicates winners Standard class wrongly first place Le roy Stowers second Clarence Nikkel third Troy Lawicki Kevin Webb plac ing fourth using printout Nats News being unaware some gotten places pages mixed up humble apologies go out ac tual winners first place Larry Jolly second Adcock third Robert McGowan fourth Terry Edmonds Le Roy Stowers fifth followed Clar ence Nikkel Troy Lawicki Kevin Webb Mistakes magnitude easy accept hopefully correction will bit consolation Wil Byers Richiand WA Fortunately results shown Com petition Newsletter correct photo caption infornwtion pic tures Larry Jolly Terry Edmonds Alas Wil Bvers no pictures Adcock Robert McGowan asked photo winning model bit information about OL Adcock Oak Harbor WA Open Standard second place photo taken during last round Standard class competition placed second 10 points behind Larry Jolly ship Dodgson Designs Camano Schue member Whidbey Island RC Society Oak Harbor WA Bob McGowan Fremont CA Open Stan dard third place model prototype kit Flight Lite Composites called Falcon 800 smaller version popular Falcon 880 Unlimited class Sailplane used Airtronics Vision 85P com puter radio control radio has three-position toggle switch puts Falcon thermal cruise penetration mode preprogrammed settings also use crow feature both ailerons up flaps down landing control Falcon very forgiving ship Vision ra dio its nearly easy fly threechannel plane polyhedral very important under competition pres sure combination has perform ing super Im looking forward other great Nats next year Its Skyraider page 63 Model Aviation maga zine November have Charlie Bauer final approach Douglas Dauntless airplane actually Douglas Skyraider C Little Baltimore MD dB Facts October 1989 issue article entitled dB Facts has tiny fact wrong ar ticle states decibel means 10 bels backwards Deci prefix meaning onetenth decibel means one-tenth bel bel too large convenient thus use decibel article dB Facts good other wise Id hate see besmirched obviously wrong bit information thanks George F Abbott excellent article am avid reader Model Aviation think its really great magazine Keep up good work Robert L Harberson Biloxi MS would like call attention very common misuse Radio Shack dB meter illustrated photograph page 34 October 1989 issue MA dB Facts George F Abbott As can see enclosed page cop ied owners manual point meter toward source such instrument between observer source meter will pick up reflec tions observers body give Continued page 10 6 Model Aviation e t4s 0 dator ltt will carefully consIdered general Interest used Send Model AvIation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 mann plan torm wing tts stock except tor Its best-flying ship Ive ever except possibly Lovesong also placed eighth F3B Camano hav ing never flown nor seen F3B before Im THE INVISIBLE SVITCHTM Made USA Der Svitch direct replacement on-board on/off switch radio equipment hides inside fuselage activated outside included bar magnet vibration proof r/pllabie submers ible consumes no power end easy use install Ideal scale sport float planes boats sail planes helicopters Dont ugly up fuselage make Der Svitchl x/ KTO BATTERY OERSVITCH 5ARMAGNET... NO JACK Pawn JTo RECK VER two basic models Model 1401 comes connectors use old ones br Si 995 Model 1402 comes connectors br Futaba J G orAirtronics $2995 Both models inciude installation instructions bar magnet Optionally available Model 1405 LED br $895 red LED lamp 20 leads indicates radio state can installed instrument panel realistic effect Order Include name address specity models needed include check money order send Ragan/Barker Group 5050 Quorum Drive #741 Dallas TX 75240 Please add $250 per order cover UPS charges & TX residents add sales tax Credit Card orders call between 900 500 Central M-F Please allow 2-4 weeks tor delivery ss Ie false reading meter should held right angle direction sound propa gation hope will help standardize way measure sound levels model airplane engines Since exhaust outlets mufflers can go direction seems should have pointed toward meter fair comparative reading some fixed direction relative meter Hugh Harber West Chester PA sent both letters author Ab bott information possible com ment response follows Reader Robert Harberson perfectly cor rect dont know made er ror know perfectly well decibel /~ bel does prefix deci mean /tO 10 times prefix would deka abbreviated da would have call daB Thanks otherwise kind comments regard Mr Harbers letter have little problem First structions fact recommend against standing behind meter have tried both ways have observed appre ciable difference readings standing behind beside meter regard pointing meter source right angles instruction sheet Radio Continued page 12 WARBIRDS Decorate home office shop outstanding Warbird plaques 39 styles choose actually 3-sew drawing has screened usa metal plate placed nsa 9 X 12 plaque cut key hole slot mount flush wall Only $1495 tour $4995 delivered via UPS prepaid Available gold silver Please specify color plane namelsi Order direct Send check money order Visa/Mastercard number eapirafion date No hassle money back guarantee F-390 Aircobra S-t7G Flying Fortress B-29A Super Fortress F-40E Warhawb 582C-3 Helldwer Mosquito S4F86 C-t24C Globemaster Oouglas OC-3 F40-t Slryray Douglas Dauntless Focke Wulf 1900 FBF-5 Helical F 5t-L Mustang F9F-S Cougar Hawker Hurricane Hawker Sea Fury Junkers Stuka F- tO4J Starlighter F-35i Lightning F-SOB Shooting Star A-tJ Skyrader Skyhaak II hfesserschmitt hAig 25 Foxbat F-SBD Sabre FJ-4 Fury F-5A & B Freedom Fighter F-54G Thunderlet F-tOSO Thunder Chief F-470 Thunderbolt Sikorsky Sea Bat Spitfire F41J- tO Corsair F-SE Crusader Fokker O-Vlt Sopwrlh Camel SFAO t3Ct Newport tiC-I F9F-2 Bearcal also have award plaques available P/C F/F CIL contests Write free brochure Prices start $795 includes engraving end shipping costs active modelers will treat righti Jim & Mary Jennings AMA 191396 JENNINGS PRODuCTS DEPT MA-2 PO Box 1121 Hendersonville TN 37077-1121 L16151824-04754 10 Model Aviation NEW ELECTRIC Fly Baby . great stand-way-off scale fun ship designed 05 electric power can perform take-offs touch goes aerobatics beauty yetenjoydocile slowflightforeasy landings Quickand easyto build kit includes pre cut fuselage sides tail feathers small parts hardware complete rolled plans step-by-step instructions formed landing gear windshield Electro-Combo includes kit DSC 075 Hyperth rust motor fused switch harness Tamiya connector propeller adaptor 8/4 fiberglass propeller SPECIAL COMBO PRICE $5795 BASIC KIT $29~ 40 Span 275 Sq area 32 oz flying weight flat bottom airfoil rudder elevator motor add Shack meter says should point source point fact frequencies below kHz interest us electret-condenser microphone es sentially omnidirectional 5 kHz about 2 dB difference tween zero 900 Consequently purposes doubt orientation major importance Mr Harbers comment about relative position meter exhaust outlet very germane related question volves taking measurement over hard surface will reflect sound rather over grass may personally believe measurement should taken airplane held over head over fairly tall grass five eight inches sim ulate free space situation prevails plane flight George F Abbott Raleigh NC SAFE FLYING ISNO ACCIDENT 12 Model Aviation ailerons too IAVEY675 TOWER LANE YSTEMS WEST CHESTEEL PA 19380 4 oRPoRATIoN215~ SEAL SCALE MODEUNG 4GIANT SCALE BUESI * 608 4 600 penn 89 Up 63CH Lindbegn10 95 Mo BOHo Sp 628 no4 Roe b $45o68R 598M 63Cor Ooehb PIiC $42 107Gm, BeomntF8P$54 66 DeHon Conret Ron $26 91 Lindbeg NX-21 $39 62 HoonMrMolligon $35 96W NW 1 Noo Ron $48 94 HonnMrMolIgon $4 P0 nI PT 19 T $59 NO211 $20 63 Boeing P-26A PH $36 60 Wono Top W no $36 84 Boeing P-26A F $48 90 Won0 Toper Wog $4869 Wooo C6 Cobin $36 75 4 Lynonde $32 64 Bnnf C17-8 Slog $38 100 WetIdLyon4or $49 96 geont C 17-B Stoo $49 57 Ford T rot 4 AT$36 O5 Look 11 Elentro $30 74 Fod Trotr dAT $48 Loom 11 Fleotro $60 116 Ford Triortr 4-AT $65 ro 63 Stiocon T/W SR7$18 I96 Bellorrop Airorni$40 Stinton T/W SB7$36 I93 Loeniog C-2Anrph$69 Stirreon T/W SR7$358 Gino J2-P Ginnln$39 59Britol Prr P3-B $2T 7$ Gm, J9P Don1 $54 11$ Brlerol Prr P208$4 -124 Lonk Air Enpmo54g 14 Tornere Feeno$4 -63 Lonln Air Enprost$24 56 Cnr WarInn 9-4053403 InoIn Air Enoree$36 eotfn Bob, BnnIt824177 WWone 121 Be4L$40 * ogI Corcoir P4U$3563 C Seolnosob P7C-l$45 80 Vogr Coreoir F4U $49 94 C Soohonnok P7C-l $57 78 Look Lighrng P38$30108 Siko, 0-30 Aroplr $49 56 BepSoo-Ooe Ann$2460 Oooing 100 Sporrr $34 74 RepSoo-Boe An$3990 80108 100 Sport $49 70 Pinor J3 Cnfn$3972 Northrop Goororo $48 106 Pieer J-3 Cob82996 Norrhroo Goronno $75.7 98 Look Hodeon Brrrb $3890 StionA Loon 3/M $56 03 Grnnrn P4P Helinot $2860 StinnA Loon 3/M 547 77 Booing B17G Port $35120 SlincA Loon 2/Id 103 Boe B-17G Port $5370 ConntolCotPBY5A $42 68 WetI Whirinnind $32104 ConCorP8t-UA $56 68 N Anon Idonion 83965 MCfrirmo Clipper $65 68 BBonoooo V-Toil $3997 MChioo Clipper $75 77 Loenorobo Ondon $2562 Cortin NC-4 $59 72 NA 8-25 Bonnber $4994 Cortine NC-4 $69 Sold Tfrrn DeolerPnineeobjenltonfnonge 00e0 petne tOntinoOn OnOnote 0300 Otnnn etAr 0001400 SOC Up6122 PotI Also Add 10% oil order thipping & in, etn USA Coo & Men EIennlnere 15% 125% niri Pintoriol norolog 0200 linolnden Prine Litl Frine itt oboe $1 00 byni, foreign odd $100 LEVELANDMODEL&SUPPLYCo,.0. 80 OnnoeOtPAOO*ee*nIAtOtnt CESt PSISOBtmwOf Itt U00OlOOdrOOn 18307S DETROIT AVE CLEVELAND OHIO 44183 oortrnoongnnnon Ohone rn 515PM ES 0 10 SUTl-2161 961-3600 eO0oonenooer
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 6, 10, 12
Mere Fun SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span Wing Area Engine Size 62Y2 inches 770 square inches 10cc 90 orl2O four stroke Designed AMA FAI Turn-around pattern Foam wing stab 3-32 Balsa sheet covering Tricycle conven tional gear fixed retracts Rear side exhaust fiber glass canopy Very positive maneuverable XLT SPEC IFICAl Wing Span65 inches Length65 inches Wing Area845 square inches Recommended Engine Size 10 cc 90 120 four stroke XLT designed tuned pipe re tract landing gears Capable AMA Turn-around pattern Rear side ex haust TER CHAOS SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span63Y4 inches Wing Area700 square inches Engine Size50-60 Glow 90 four stroke fun sport pattern turn-around can done Utter Chaos completely built up Balsa construction Canopy engine mount included years proven flying reliablity BRIDI AIRCRAFT DESIGNS INC 23625 Pineforest Lane Harbor City California 90710 213 549-8264 326-5013 SEE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY SHOP OR RETAIL OUTLETW Dealer Inquries Invited Apologies As number RC Soaring enthusiasts may have noticed error Nats report appeared Novem ber issue Much unbelieving embar rassment error indicates winners Standard class wrongly first place Le roy Stowers second Clarence Nikkel third Troy Lawicki Kevin Webb plac ing fourth using printout Nats News being unaware some gotten places pages mixed up humble apologies go out ac tual winners first place Larry Jolly second Adcock third Robert McGowan fourth Terry Edmonds Le Roy Stowers fifth followed Clar ence Nikkel Troy Lawicki Kevin Webb Mistakes magnitude easy accept hopefully correction will bit consolation Wil Byers Richiand WA Fortunately results shown Com petition Newsletter correct photo caption infornwtion pic tures Larry Jolly Terry Edmonds Alas Wil Bvers no pictures Adcock Robert McGowan asked photo winning model bit information about OL Adcock Oak Harbor WA Open Standard second place photo taken during last round Standard class competition placed second 10 points behind Larry Jolly ship Dodgson Designs Camano Schue member Whidbey Island RC Society Oak Harbor WA Bob McGowan Fremont CA Open Stan dard third place model prototype kit Flight Lite Composites called Falcon 800 smaller version popular Falcon 880 Unlimited class Sailplane used Airtronics Vision 85P com puter radio control radio has three-position toggle switch puts Falcon thermal cruise penetration mode preprogrammed settings also use crow feature both ailerons up flaps down landing control Falcon very forgiving ship Vision ra dio its nearly easy fly threechannel plane polyhedral very important under competition pres sure combination has perform ing super Im looking forward other great Nats next year Its Skyraider page 63 Model Aviation maga zine November have Charlie Bauer final approach Douglas Dauntless airplane actually Douglas Skyraider C Little Baltimore MD dB Facts October 1989 issue article entitled dB Facts has tiny fact wrong ar ticle states decibel means 10 bels backwards Deci prefix meaning onetenth decibel means one-tenth bel bel too large convenient thus use decibel article dB Facts good other wise Id hate see besmirched obviously wrong bit information thanks George F Abbott excellent article am avid reader Model Aviation think its really great magazine Keep up good work Robert L Harberson Biloxi MS would like call attention very common misuse Radio Shack dB meter illustrated photograph page 34 October 1989 issue MA dB Facts George F Abbott As can see enclosed page cop ied owners manual point meter toward source such instrument between observer source meter will pick up reflec tions observers body give Continued page 10 6 Model Aviation e t4s 0 dator ltt will carefully consIdered general Interest used Send Model AvIation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 mann plan torm wing tts stock except tor Its best-flying ship Ive ever except possibly Lovesong also placed eighth F3B Camano hav ing never flown nor seen F3B before Im THE INVISIBLE SVITCHTM Made USA Der Svitch direct replacement on-board on/off switch radio equipment hides inside fuselage activated outside included bar magnet vibration proof r/pllabie submers ible consumes no power end easy use install Ideal scale sport float planes boats sail planes helicopters Dont ugly up fuselage make Der Svitchl x/ KTO BATTERY OERSVITCH 5ARMAGNET... NO JACK Pawn JTo RECK VER two basic models Model 1401 comes connectors use old ones br Si 995 Model 1402 comes connectors br Futaba J G orAirtronics $2995 Both models inciude installation instructions bar magnet Optionally available Model 1405 LED br $895 red LED lamp 20 leads indicates radio state can installed instrument panel realistic effect Order Include name address specity models needed include check money order send Ragan/Barker Group 5050 Quorum Drive #741 Dallas TX 75240 Please add $250 per order cover UPS charges & TX residents add sales tax Credit Card orders call between 900 500 Central M-F Please allow 2-4 weeks tor delivery ss Ie false reading meter should held right angle direction sound propa gation hope will help standardize way measure sound levels model airplane engines Since exhaust outlets mufflers can go direction seems should have pointed toward meter fair comparative reading some fixed direction relative meter Hugh Harber West Chester PA sent both letters author Ab bott information possible com ment response follows Reader Robert Harberson perfectly cor rect dont know made er ror know perfectly well decibel /~ bel does prefix deci mean /tO 10 times prefix would deka abbreviated da would have call daB Thanks otherwise kind comments regard Mr Harbers letter have little problem First structions fact recommend against standing behind meter have tried both ways have observed appre ciable difference readings standing behind beside meter regard pointing meter source right angles instruction sheet Radio Continued page 12 WARBIRDS Decorate home office shop outstanding Warbird plaques 39 styles choose actually 3-sew drawing has screened usa metal plate placed nsa 9 X 12 plaque cut key hole slot mount flush wall Only $1495 tour $4995 delivered via UPS prepaid Available gold silver Please specify color plane namelsi Order direct Send check money order Visa/Mastercard number eapirafion date No hassle money back guarantee F-390 Aircobra S-t7G Flying Fortress B-29A Super Fortress F-40E Warhawb 582C-3 Helldwer Mosquito S4F86 C-t24C Globemaster Oouglas OC-3 F40-t Slryray Douglas Dauntless Focke Wulf 1900 FBF-5 Helical F 5t-L Mustang F9F-S Cougar Hawker Hurricane Hawker Sea Fury Junkers Stuka F- tO4J Starlighter F-35i Lightning F-SOB Shooting Star A-tJ Skyrader Skyhaak II hfesserschmitt hAig 25 Foxbat F-SBD Sabre FJ-4 Fury F-5A & B Freedom Fighter F-54G Thunderlet F-tOSO Thunder Chief F-470 Thunderbolt Sikorsky Sea Bat Spitfire F41J- tO Corsair F-SE Crusader Fokker O-Vlt Sopwrlh Camel SFAO t3Ct Newport tiC-I F9F-2 Bearcal also have award plaques available P/C F/F CIL contests Write free brochure Prices start $795 includes engraving end shipping costs active modelers will treat righti Jim & Mary Jennings AMA 191396 JENNINGS PRODuCTS DEPT MA-2 PO Box 1121 Hendersonville TN 37077-1121 L16151824-04754 10 Model Aviation NEW ELECTRIC Fly Baby . great stand-way-off scale fun ship designed 05 electric power can perform take-offs touch goes aerobatics beauty yetenjoydocile slowflightforeasy landings Quickand easyto build kit includes pre cut fuselage sides tail feathers small parts hardware complete rolled plans step-by-step instructions formed landing gear windshield Electro-Combo includes kit DSC 075 Hyperth rust motor fused switch harness Tamiya connector propeller adaptor 8/4 fiberglass propeller SPECIAL COMBO PRICE $5795 BASIC KIT $29~ 40 Span 275 Sq area 32 oz flying weight flat bottom airfoil rudder elevator motor add Shack meter says should point source point fact frequencies below kHz interest us electret-condenser microphone es sentially omnidirectional 5 kHz about 2 dB difference tween zero 900 Consequently purposes doubt orientation major importance Mr Harbers comment about relative position meter exhaust outlet very germane related question volves taking measurement over hard surface will reflect sound rather over grass may personally believe measurement should taken airplane held over head over fairly tall grass five eight inches sim ulate free space situation prevails plane flight George F Abbott Raleigh NC SAFE FLYING ISNO ACCIDENT 12 Model Aviation ailerons too IAVEY675 TOWER LANE YSTEMS WEST CHESTEEL PA 19380 4 oRPoRATIoN215~ SEAL SCALE MODEUNG 4GIANT SCALE BUESI * 608 4 600 penn 89 Up 63CH Lindbegn10 95 Mo BOHo Sp 628 no4 Roe b $45o68R 598M 63Cor Ooehb PIiC $42 107Gm, BeomntF8P$54 66 DeHon Conret Ron $26 91 Lindbeg NX-21 $39 62 HoonMrMolligon $35 96W NW 1 Noo Ron $48 94 HonnMrMolIgon $4 P0 nI PT 19 T $59 NO211 $20 63 Boeing P-26A PH $36 60 Wono Top W no $36 84 Boeing P-26A F $48 90 Won0 Toper Wog $4869 Wooo C6 Cobin $36 75 4 Lynonde $32 64 Bnnf C17-8 Slog $38 100 WetIdLyon4or $49 96 geont C 17-B Stoo $49 57 Ford T rot 4 AT$36 O5 Look 11 Elentro $30 74 Fod Trotr dAT $48 Loom 11 Fleotro $60 116 Ford Triortr 4-AT $65 ro 63 Stiocon T/W SR7$18 I96 Bellorrop Airorni$40 Stinton T/W SB7$36 I93 Loeniog C-2Anrph$69 Stirreon T/W SR7$358 Gino J2-P Ginnln$39 59Britol Prr P3-B $2T 7$ Gm, J9P Don1 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