Theres no way capture frame what greets eye walk aeromodelings National Center Museum Non-modelers visit awed weve able amass such collection have such fine facility just donations membership dues find us once youre Washington area consult map thats page 13 AMA Membership Manual 5 ml Dulles Airport AMA Museum museum now boasts collection models modeling memorabilia second world have occasion visit Washington DC area attraction put must see list THIS PAST September wife Doris traveled North Mankato MN visit Washington DC looked forward trip place met Big War Doris working Navy Department attend ing Motion Picture Camera School NAS Anacostia between ships met sightseeing Sunday afternoon Arlington Cemetery would good visit some plac es enjoyed during courting days found much has changed eating places Old Ebbets has moved around corner used much larger nowboth physical size prices Nice though hit usual tourist spots White House Capitol course Na tional Air Space Museum Smith sonian Institution can take couple days see exhibits son Bill stationed Penta gon Virginia just outside Washington drove us Reston visit National Center Aeromodeling site AMA HQ AMA Museum setting pleasant newly developed area trees left standing rather being bulldozed appearance greenery maturity entered lobby met couple young folks greeted welcomed wife son provided name tags being AMA member given VIP badge thing overshadowed hospitality models models models Thats what modeler likes see showcases have types models RC FF CL especially interested Wakefields FF Scale static scale models though latter may actually flying models magnificently built bring back memories past us have modeling since Twenties Thirties can recall seeing models earlier time Continued page 168 Stephen E Kanyusik Member Visits 88 Model Aviation make modelers job easier Would like try something new Pick out vintage design have done correspond designer corporate todays methods materials replica challenge can great fun pioneers model avia tion will pleased hear interest almost-forgotten designs Racers/Berliner Continued page 86 speeds wasnt finished plane prototype such heavy cut weight replaced original honey comb-reinforced vacuum-molded fiberglass skins carbon fiber cut out 50 lb built second airplane Gem 260 #14 N177M second seat back-to-back first yet weighed no typical Formula Onethanks space-age mate rials Miller set FAI speed records ** * * **** *** * * * * * NATIONAl SOARING SOCIETY * **1988 SOARIN * * *ATTENTION ALL SAILPLANE * *CONTEST DIRECTORS * *ARYONE WISHING TO HOLD NSS* *SOARIN FOR 1988 CALL OR WRITE* *THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR* *FOR INFORMATION* * *Marshall R LOng* *824 Garden Meadow* *Universal City Tx 78148* * After 6pm * * weight class 100km course 229 mph 500km course 228 mph 1984 airplane lost crash next year Miller has stuck original pusher 1986 placed third Reno field 23 racers qualifying 234 mph flying heat 231 mph Beyond doubt first truly successful rad ical racing airplane history short-loved Racing Biplane class 1977-1983 saw its share different rac ers starting unusual-but-reallyconventional Sorceress Sundancer 1981 Dan Mortensen showed up Amsoil-Rutan Racer de signed Burt Rutan man set lightplane world its ear foamand-fiberglass pusher-canard VariEze swarm radical Iightplanes followed mention round-the-world Voy ager Dans racer looked like tandem-winged Quickie larger lot powerful 160-hp Lycoming engine fast efficient three-mile pylon course lacked some aileron effec tiveness eventually spelled its doom Reno 1983 Dan got caught between another airplane ground rounded pylon unable get out tight squeeze wing tip hit ground beautiful racer cartwheeled several hundred feet shedding parts went Dan climbed out minimal injur ies airplane destroyed too few airplanes left Racing Biplane class disappeared Before doing though spawned second successful radi cal racer fast enough Mortensen take pair FAI records weight class 235 mph 3km course 233 mph 100km Thanks Miller Mortensen fu ture radical racers has rosier its past would great able look crystal ball foresee race courses full wild looking airplaneslike delta wings joined wings slewed wings buried engines driving multiple propellers some ideas dont have names yet cant done radical de sign known nearing racing status Dave Garbers Unlimited super charged rotary engines either end its fuselage plane has works long wonders will ever happen doors finally wide open kinds ideas nutty almostsensible days someone will come along strange looking racer will what weve always suspected possible whip pants off everything looks like racer will day celebration night filling cases full bar napkins sketches future Visit/Kanyusik Continued page 88 can recall builders made Too much too names mention Scale models Control Line Radio Control look like origi nal full-size aircraft shrunk some voodoo magic realistic Cleveland Comet Megow kits en gines engines props wheelsand engrossed some personnel may come out visit work permits small hello chat about some interesting subject very reluctant leave say membership can very pleased proud facility Its far fact real estate value has creased make financial investment greater importance have place call home can point satisfaction pride National Center Aeromodeling very fine building people work within its confines enhance leaves feeling want come back again Its nice place visit I When responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 168 Model Aviation Show Colors BECAUSE WERE PROUD OF THEM take lot pride building model So guess color paint youre choosing finish take time put paint chip can Perfect Paint color youre buying color want take guesswork out finishing 0emS6SI Ph 419-797-2208 P0 Box 2480 usky Ohio 44870 MOTfft24 WI4VMM4Y 137 DId 7/we KIT ONLY $895 - - PKE MODELS ElIUF DO ELVI MANY HARD TO FIND ITEMS FOR RUBBER MODELS - - 0MPLE7E CA*LDG $2M LA MESA CA 92044 BOX 2498 PHONE 16191 448-IBIS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/04
Page Numbers: 88, 168
Theres no way capture frame what greets eye walk aeromodelings National Center Museum Non-modelers visit awed weve able amass such collection have such fine facility just donations membership dues find us once youre Washington area consult map thats page 13 AMA Membership Manual 5 ml Dulles Airport AMA Museum museum now boasts collection models modeling memorabilia second world have occasion visit Washington DC area attraction put must see list THIS PAST September wife Doris traveled North Mankato MN visit Washington DC looked forward trip place met Big War Doris working Navy Department attend ing Motion Picture Camera School NAS Anacostia between ships met sightseeing Sunday afternoon Arlington Cemetery would good visit some plac es enjoyed during courting days found much has changed eating places Old Ebbets has moved around corner used much larger nowboth physical size prices Nice though hit usual tourist spots White House Capitol course Na tional Air Space Museum Smith sonian Institution can take couple days see exhibits son Bill stationed Penta gon Virginia just outside Washington drove us Reston visit National Center Aeromodeling site AMA HQ AMA Museum setting pleasant newly developed area trees left standing rather being bulldozed appearance greenery maturity entered lobby met couple young folks greeted welcomed wife son provided name tags being AMA member given VIP badge thing overshadowed hospitality models models models Thats what modeler likes see showcases have types models RC FF CL especially interested Wakefields FF Scale static scale models though latter may actually flying models magnificently built bring back memories past us have modeling since Twenties Thirties can recall seeing models earlier time Continued page 168 Stephen E Kanyusik Member Visits 88 Model Aviation make modelers job easier Would like try something new Pick out vintage design have done correspond designer corporate todays methods materials replica challenge can great fun pioneers model avia tion will pleased hear interest almost-forgotten designs Racers/Berliner Continued page 86 speeds wasnt finished plane prototype such heavy cut weight replaced original honey comb-reinforced vacuum-molded fiberglass skins carbon fiber cut out 50 lb built second airplane Gem 260 #14 N177M second seat back-to-back first yet weighed no typical Formula Onethanks space-age mate rials Miller set FAI speed records ** * * **** *** * * * * * NATIONAl SOARING SOCIETY * **1988 SOARIN * * *ATTENTION ALL SAILPLANE * *CONTEST DIRECTORS * *ARYONE WISHING TO HOLD NSS* *SOARIN FOR 1988 CALL OR WRITE* *THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR* *FOR INFORMATION* * *Marshall R LOng* *824 Garden Meadow* *Universal City Tx 78148* * After 6pm * * weight class 100km course 229 mph 500km course 228 mph 1984 airplane lost crash next year Miller has stuck original pusher 1986 placed third Reno field 23 racers qualifying 234 mph flying heat 231 mph Beyond doubt first truly successful rad ical racing airplane history short-loved Racing Biplane class 1977-1983 saw its share different rac ers starting unusual-but-reallyconventional Sorceress Sundancer 1981 Dan Mortensen showed up Amsoil-Rutan Racer de signed Burt Rutan man set lightplane world its ear foamand-fiberglass pusher-canard VariEze swarm radical Iightplanes followed mention round-the-world Voy ager Dans racer looked like tandem-winged Quickie larger lot powerful 160-hp Lycoming engine fast efficient three-mile pylon course lacked some aileron effec tiveness eventually spelled its doom Reno 1983 Dan got caught between another airplane ground rounded pylon unable get out tight squeeze wing tip hit ground beautiful racer cartwheeled several hundred feet shedding parts went Dan climbed out minimal injur ies airplane destroyed too few airplanes left Racing Biplane class disappeared Before doing though spawned second successful radi cal racer fast enough Mortensen take pair FAI records weight class 235 mph 3km course 233 mph 100km Thanks Miller Mortensen fu ture radical racers has rosier its past would great able look crystal ball foresee race courses full wild looking airplaneslike delta wings joined wings slewed wings buried engines driving multiple propellers some ideas dont have names yet cant done radical de sign known nearing racing status Dave Garbers Unlimited super charged rotary engines either end its fuselage plane has works long wonders will ever happen doors finally wide open kinds ideas nutty almostsensible days someone will come along strange looking racer will what weve always suspected possible whip pants off everything looks like racer will day celebration night filling cases full bar napkins sketches future Visit/Kanyusik Continued page 88 can recall builders made Too much too names mention Scale models Control Line Radio Control look like origi nal full-size aircraft shrunk some voodoo magic realistic Cleveland Comet Megow kits en gines engines props wheelsand engrossed some personnel may come out visit work permits small hello chat about some interesting subject very reluctant leave say membership can very pleased proud facility Its far fact real estate value has creased make financial investment greater importance have place call home can point satisfaction pride National Center Aeromodeling very fine building people work within its confines enhance leaves feeling want come back again Its nice place visit I When responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 168 Model Aviation Show Colors BECAUSE WERE PROUD OF THEM take lot pride building model So guess color paint youre choosing finish take time put paint chip can Perfect Paint color youre buying color want take guesswork out finishing 0emS6SI Ph 419-797-2208 P0 Box 2480 usky Ohio 44870 MOTfft24 WI4VMM4Y 137 DId 7/we KIT ONLY $895 - - PKE MODELS ElIUF DO ELVI MANY HARD TO FIND ITEMS FOR RUBBER MODELS - - 0MPLE7E CA*LDG $2M LA MESA CA 92044 BOX 2498 PHONE 16191 448-IBIS