ONE WHOLE DAY WORLD RECORD RC ENDURANCE FAI RC Endurance record comes back US U Reported John E Patton SUCCESS 1206 pm June 3 1992 Pegasus RC Club field near Hagerstown Maryland radio-controlled aeromodel designed Maynard Hill developed team included Paul Howey Tien-Seng Chiu M Scott Hill launched flight lasted 24 hours 4 minutes 15 seconds model certified meet regulations Federation Aeronautique Internationale data has submitted homologation new world record FAI category F3A20 Duration current official record has now surpassed 22 hours 19 minutes 15 seconds set 1987 Gian Maria Aghem Molinella Italy FAI rules require flight time two percent above figure ie 22 hours 46 minutes 19 seconds claim new record Hills team set goal fly whole day airplane weighed slightly under 11 pounds takeoff including its fuel wingspan 85 feet powered 10cc-displacement four-stroke singlecylinder model engine modified bum gasoline instead alcohol fuel engine extremely efficient intentionally stopped after 24 hours After landing fuel tank still nearly half full FAI rules permit team effort developing model rule prohibits assistant pilots during record flight Maynard controlled model throughout entire flight physical stress somewhat eased electronic device aboard plane kept model vicinity ground-based radiofrequency beacon small telemetry transmitter board aircraft reported useful information crew ground Data received included such items engine rpm altitude rudder position battery voltage planes pilot Maynard Hill Silver Spring Maryland has previously set 18 world records RC aeromodels categories altitude speed distance duration has stated believes technically feasible develop RC aeromodel could fly nonstop across Atlantic Ocean Maynard also past president Academy Model Aeronautics After landing record-setting model said reference envisioned trans atlantic flight Well okay Im dreamer thats strong step toward proving Im crazy dreamer R YOU DID ALL THE WORK WHY LET YOUR AIRPLANE DO ALL THE FLYING BUILD & FLY THE miniMAX YOURSELF September 1992 17 FAI world record-setting RC Endurance model Its design team aeromodelers developed model its control telemetry systems Left right Paul Howey Tien-Seng Chiu M Scott Hill pilot Maynard Hill INFO $500 plot airfoils dot-matrix printer FOILED AGAIN! PLOT AIRFOILS IN ANY CHORD UP 24 INCHES MODIFY THICKNESS CAMBER & TRAILING EDGE PLOT SKIN THICKNESS FOR SHEEIED WINGS ENTER DATA EASILY VIA INTELLIGENr EDITOR USER-FRIENDLY MENUDRIVEN OPERATION INCLUDES 50 AIRFOIL FILES 26-PAGE USER MANUAL CA sdd.ss 5" Osssn orders pissa ntis iersiissi bssd dSft Sor US$35 Rsq.ins IBMPC/XT/ATmpUbis coreputs sd dot mit potato Gitrnp~ & pisssr iSis tso odssts sitsoiiS S25 isk Sead ch,k 0 inoq sd tot CYGNET Software619 792-8021 3525 Del Mar Heights #237b San DIego 92130 AWAI-tUU urana unampion anauompuxer uesigneo3 t~i5 tAiiI Reserve Grand Champion UltralightPart 103 UIIraIi9htEasy Construction 1989 Sun-N-Fun Fly-InWood Construction TEAM INC BOX 338M BRADYVILLE TN 37026 t615 765-5397