Peanut SE 5a Edward F Fort THE SE 5a often modeled rubberpowered free-flight scale good rea son its low aspect ratio provides lots wing area given span its nose reasonably long its straight lines simplify construction Peanut Scale span limited 13 SE 5a turns out relatively large model its advantages can put good use Fuselage Construction slightly dif ferent conventional practices difficult Primary areas difference placement uprights use three longerons basic fuse lage sides Forward cockpit up rights inset longerons after section flush As shown top view upper cross pieces sheet formerslower ones 1/16 sq strips After covering plan plastic waxed paper start construction fixing its 13-in span SE 5a makes up relatively large model plenty wing area turn spells good duration TOOTHPICK DOWELS popular WWI English fighter known its stability makes ideal rubber-powered bipe 1 _ _K4 K Ii F SE5A WING JIG MAKE FROM 3/32 BALSA SCRAP HOLD JIG TOFUSELAGE BYHOLD WING IN PLACE WITH RUBBER BANDS OVER NOTCHESRUBBER BANDS OVER DOWELS il -I REAR FRONT 46 Model Aviation three longerons labeled B C position should relatively firm wood top longeron plan parallel B back cockpit left long enough reach stern post stage Later bent conform rear formers Longeron B straight way rear C three straight pieces glued together After longerons place glue front uprights top longerons back station 5 short between B Leave little longthey can trimmed later station 6 sternpost uprights butt-glued flush longe rons B C conventional prac tice point add lower wing-mount plate first side dry remove plan turn over put few 1/16 shims under rear section build second side directly over first care ful get front uprights square longerons both sides dry separate trim off excess inset uprights Next add necessary formers cross pieces complete fuselage basic struc ture Since sides parallel back past station 5 convenient use top view initial assembly Place two sides inset uprights inside up side down over plan top view longe rons touching plan parallel square front Pin weight block otherwise fix longerons place Now glue cross pieces tween longerons C tA 5 noting butt C such way also attached uprights kind overlapping joint quite strong significantly heavier normal butt joints Add couple temporary cross pieces longerons spacing pur poses dry remove fuselage plan turn over add formers 1 through 5 After drying glue sternposts together add remainder lower cross pieces plus formers 6 7 8 necessary slip unglued cross pieces between B longerons spread until formers 6 7 8 glued firmly Remove temporary cross pieces longerons thinner water depending upon kind glue using Now glue longerons aft cockpit formers 6 7 8 sternpost top Trim down rear necessary good fit Add re maining top stringers plus side stringers shown plan two points sides stations 3 5 advisable put some 1/16 X 1/32 strips along uprights make flush B C has nothing strength paper tears later needs panel re placed its lot easier also well add extra 1/8 16 cross piece shown tween C lA makes good base adding clay ballast damaging covering Items such plates strut attachment rear motor peg can put now part sternpost back stab cut out cockpit soft 1/32 sheet best installed cutout initially Once sheet cut out proper size cut try can held place ones fingers until glue sets After sheet dry make cardboard template cutout use guide asoft pencil cut sharp modelers knife technique avoids breaking thin sections bending wood preferred couple formers 1/32 under size 5 6 can placed shown broken lines support cockpit sheeting Noseblock ease motor winding complete noseblock removable made up two pieces 3/16 balsaone nose plug fits cutout former 1 Downthrust 2 degrees shown ways make prop shaft bushings ones illustrated recommended After two pieces nose block glued together add 3/8 X 3/8 plate 1/16 sheet front puts prop out far enough miss radiators Mark thrust line points front rear drill relatively large hole along line between Diameter too importantl/8 about right Position does have exact either Cut two 1/4-in square plates out 008 012 brass shim stock drill 032 hole #67 wire drill centers Ream holes piece 1/32 music wire snug fit Glue brass plates back plug hole proper position Use ruler make sure biplane SE 5a hard beat flier Authors model has flown five years uses 1500 turns 2-strand 2-mm rubber hole located accurately Spread glue plate up over edges will stay place After glue dry glue front plate position using short piece 1/32 wire through both holes alignment tool eye ruler can locate front plate give proper thrust angle Leave wire place until glue dries kind bushing pro vides low bearing areas steel brass smooth running low friction Make hook out 1/32 music wire prefer style shown two brass washers soldered make bobbin ever other types will work can suit yourself Use two washers between front plate prop Cup slightly center-punch place two apexes together minimum friction File off burrs first 1/32 top tank piece should added front nose turn page full-size plans text continued page 84 September 1 976 47 Khaki yellow tissue match Profile No 1 color scheme food-dyed tissue can put wet white tissue sprayed pigmented water painted some duration lost RUBBER POWEREDPEANUT SCALE KITS MODELS NEW KitsFLYING PIETENPOL$329 2B IN SPANMILES$329 SPORT $475TURBULENT$329 PIPER 13 CUB$329 ANDREASON$349 COUGAR$349 0MUSTANG$349 IPSY MOTN NIle 21ZERO$349 VSPORT MODEL KITS 13 IN SPAN P-NUT KIT $349STRINGLESS WONDER$249 PECK BOG$139 / KITS 0 PLANS 0 ACCESSORIES CO-2 ENGINES SHARK & BROWN N REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS NIle 16COMPLETE CATALOG 50 13 IN SPAN P-NUT $34916 IN SPAN SPORT $349 HARD TO FIND ITEMS PeekPIumes PO BOX 2498-AMA LA MESA CALIF 92041 Yuwq PHONE 714 469-B675 714 442-4636 Peanut Scale/Fort continued page 47 block sanded blend before putting radiator cap After painting block put ink-lined construction paper fronts radiators model flies well commercial 6in plastic propeller cut down about 5-in diameter prefer carved prop try about 6- 7-in pitch first Wings Because limited drawing space wing panels shown sepa rately Fortunately SE 5a upper lower wings essentially identical can built over others plan vice versa Broken lines upper right panel mark inboard end lower Similarly missing left panel upper wing can built lower left panel shown stopping dihedral break Ribs 1/32 sheet except di hedral breaks strut locations lower inboard ends 1/16 strength strongly recommend cutting out ribs plus half dozen spares first pinning together sanding group Since spar last piece installed important rib cut-outs reasonably straight line prevent un desirable stresses Lay out leading trailing edges glue ribs except dihedral breaks Note outboard end leading edge lower left panel raised 1/16 pro vide additional incidence Wing tips should added before removing panels plan panels dry bevel ends leading trailing edges glue center section blocking up tips give dihedral specified After joints set insert dihedral break ribs reasonably dry put spars allow whole assem bly dry before removing dihedral blocks Stab Fin Rudder parts made simple stick sheet pieces should light wood cut down tail weight tail skid sub-rudder similar pieces Covering Assembly model designed covered Japanese tis sue using color scheme shown Pro file No 1 Profile Publications Ltd Leatherhead Surrey Great Britain very unlikely can find khaki tissue modeler wants color will have improvise Tissue can dyed food coloring applied wet process messy Another alternative cover white yellow tissue spray water-color pigments dissolved water course can also spray light coat colored dope dont want go far yellow tissue too bad substitute khaki case apply coat low-shrink dope protect paper Markings shown Profile No inside back cover third top builder may choose others note particular machine like model has no headrest After covering assembly reason ably straightforward except usual problems encountered trying attach biplane wings solution use temporary jig between top fuse lage bottom upper wing center section hold wing proper angle center struts glued place before adding landing gear jig resembles pylon freeflight power model can made al size balsa Use side view plan determine jig shape hold place rubber bands Align wing fuselage block both assembly doesnt move struts installed wing may held jig rubber bands too Scratch away tissue point strut attachment will stock wood paper After glue joints dry remove rubber bands slide jig out forward light pencil line lower wing mount plate will mark proper incidence location bottom panels Blocks used under tips produce same di hedral upper wing After lower wing joints dry add outer struts plan shows correct lengths due usual inaccuracies model building better cut little long trim fit After model assembled far can add engine valve covers ex haust pipes Since model normally re quires nose weight valve covers can carved solid balsa Exhaust pipes soda straws rounded balsa plug glued front end Paint both valve covers exhausts black before installing exhausts pipes attached directly center wing struts Landing Gear Bamboo stripped about 1/8 X 1/32 recommended main gear members although hard balsa may used Build right left assembly over true-length pattern plan spreader bar spheroids under axle balsa Wheels can made fairly easily sequence shown plan Use compass mark outside inside diameters tires two pieces 1/16 balsa Cut out along inside diameter pieces around outside dia meter other sand inside diameter half round shown Glue piece other matching inside cut out scribed circle Next trim outside diameter first piece match second sand outer edges both round simulate tire Paint black rolled paper tube makes good hub Use strip thin paper such onion skin about 1/2 wide couple long Smear glue side roll up pin size used axle glue gets too dry stick paper rolled add glue some clear dope Roll till outside diameter about three times diameter pin paper used up Remove pin let tube dry cut off ends make tube about 1/4 long can glued hole center wheel pin used axle head will act re tainer Finally paper cones made heavy paper pattern shown glued over inner part wheel simulate fabric fairings cover hub manila envelope source suitable paper Flying model designed circle left built shown plan prefer right-hand pattern shim up left lower leading edge Add clay inside fuselage front necessary bring center gravity 3/4 behind upper leading 84 Model Aviation Pro Flighters Seelig Timers Nordic $1495 Mini combo 3 functions $1995 Power 4 functions $2395 Tatone timers fuel shut off reg AA D-T $73D Bartels props 7x3A 7x4 7x6 8x8 8x9 Rev-up props Japanese tissue Silkspan und Silk colors Kiss Rossi K&B entines Glow plugs Tank mounts Engine mounts Fuel tubing Glider winch Filasi FA rubber Fuels Glass Cloth resin Dope Thinner etc etc AEROMODELS PO Box 245 Culver City CA 90230 Send SASE free listing GRAB HANDFUL OF RS CHANNEL Theres least 3 reasons think youll inter ested new 3 channel transmitter First its small size 48 X 54 X 16 easy carry easy handle Second its light weight just 1 lb 5 oz including rechargeable nicads Third familiar RS quality handcrafting quality components its compact design precise control functions new RS 3 channel transmitter natural variety powered sail soaring applications See local dealer details contact us direct da RS Systems Canada 2050 Mansfield St Montreal Quebec H3A 1 Y9 Canada COMPANY Holland Drive sville Maryland 20705 474-2900 edge motor installed twostrand motor 2-mm rubber about 19 long works well Put about 1000 turns allow model ROG flies straight ahead stalls bend rudder over left turn stalling persists bend stabilizer trailing edge down Re member tightening up left turn will help convert stall spiral climb reduce need down-thrust stabilizer force during initial power burst model adjusted climb smooth left turn stalling add few turnsmy normal maximum about 1500 model should take off make fairly steep climb left nearly stall roll out proceed shallow left climb stall too severe turn tight bend stabilizer down add down-thrust shim hind top nose block initial flights model refuses climb rather flies tight left circle open up turn rudder climb still poor remove some ballast clay consider yourself lucky Stalling probable difficulty addi tional incidence built lower left wing should hold up during turns ever doesnt add small trim tab prototype model nearly five years old now has provided lot enjoy able flying competitive well just fun hope yours does same RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 25 Ron Kopp pointed out fact al though half contestants Suds City team support like encourages new clubs further promote RC Soaring pointed out Suds City Soaring Teams now sponsored Old Milwaukee beerfirst successful con test because group down Chicago way kind enough loan winches operators that newly formed group now has annual bashOld Mil waukee sponsoredcalled Suds City Soar-In Tn State Soaring Society Mention group made back now probably fastest growing clubs country Made up fliers eastern Ohio western Pennsylvania West Virginia organization has over 60 members judging news letter Sandbag now theres honest bunch calls way see group active expert/sportsman categories discussed column last month Sharon Center OH May 22 28 fliers competed J Keleher topped Grand Esprit next five places also won expert class J Davis out-flew next two earned seventh place overall first sportsman class Davis flew Paragon Clubs inspired style competition need have local desert stage such event Get off busy ex pressways explore roads once routes across country Youll surprised distance can fly using roads navigating land ing re-launching realized USA flat land bean fields area lends itself type terrain appraise us have following adventures Jack Hiner magic aeroplanes recently witnessed couple events can benefit Last year Jack could no wrong First FAI distance record see Model via don Sept 1975 32 miles second accomplish 20-kilometer goal return task [SF Level V three others have club duration record over three hours made didnt fulfill requirements LSF Level V duration did have witnesses flight two hours made last half done rudder because elevator servo failed Although touch-and-go situation flight uneventful probably showed wear tear witnesses specta tors Jack fall sailplane specially September 1976 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/09
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 84, 85
Peanut SE 5a Edward F Fort THE SE 5a often modeled rubberpowered free-flight scale good rea son its low aspect ratio provides lots wing area given span its nose reasonably long its straight lines simplify construction Peanut Scale span limited 13 SE 5a turns out relatively large model its advantages can put good use Fuselage Construction slightly dif ferent conventional practices difficult Primary areas difference placement uprights use three longerons basic fuse lage sides Forward cockpit up rights inset longerons after section flush As shown top view upper cross pieces sheet formerslower ones 1/16 sq strips After covering plan plastic waxed paper start construction fixing its 13-in span SE 5a makes up relatively large model plenty wing area turn spells good duration TOOTHPICK DOWELS popular WWI English fighter known its stability makes ideal rubber-powered bipe 1 _ _K4 K Ii F SE5A WING JIG MAKE FROM 3/32 BALSA SCRAP HOLD JIG TOFUSELAGE BYHOLD WING IN PLACE WITH RUBBER BANDS OVER NOTCHESRUBBER BANDS OVER DOWELS il -I REAR FRONT 46 Model Aviation three longerons labeled B C position should relatively firm wood top longeron plan parallel B back cockpit left long enough reach stern post stage Later bent conform rear formers Longeron B straight way rear C three straight pieces glued together After longerons place glue front uprights top longerons back station 5 short between B Leave little longthey can trimmed later station 6 sternpost uprights butt-glued flush longe rons B C conventional prac tice point add lower wing-mount plate first side dry remove plan turn over put few 1/16 shims under rear section build second side directly over first care ful get front uprights square longerons both sides dry separate trim off excess inset uprights Next add necessary formers cross pieces complete fuselage basic struc ture Since sides parallel back past station 5 convenient use top view initial assembly Place two sides inset uprights inside up side down over plan top view longe rons touching plan parallel square front Pin weight block otherwise fix longerons place Now glue cross pieces tween longerons C tA 5 noting butt C such way also attached uprights kind overlapping joint quite strong significantly heavier normal butt joints Add couple temporary cross pieces longerons spacing pur poses dry remove fuselage plan turn over add formers 1 through 5 After drying glue sternposts together add remainder lower cross pieces plus formers 6 7 8 necessary slip unglued cross pieces between B longerons spread until formers 6 7 8 glued firmly Remove temporary cross pieces longerons thinner water depending upon kind glue using Now glue longerons aft cockpit formers 6 7 8 sternpost top Trim down rear necessary good fit Add re maining top stringers plus side stringers shown plan two points sides stations 3 5 advisable put some 1/16 X 1/32 strips along uprights make flush B C has nothing strength paper tears later needs panel re placed its lot easier also well add extra 1/8 16 cross piece shown tween C lA makes good base adding clay ballast damaging covering Items such plates strut attachment rear motor peg can put now part sternpost back stab cut out cockpit soft 1/32 sheet best installed cutout initially Once sheet cut out proper size cut try can held place ones fingers until glue sets After sheet dry make cardboard template cutout use guide asoft pencil cut sharp modelers knife technique avoids breaking thin sections bending wood preferred couple formers 1/32 under size 5 6 can placed shown broken lines support cockpit sheeting Noseblock ease motor winding complete noseblock removable made up two pieces 3/16 balsaone nose plug fits cutout former 1 Downthrust 2 degrees shown ways make prop shaft bushings ones illustrated recommended After two pieces nose block glued together add 3/8 X 3/8 plate 1/16 sheet front puts prop out far enough miss radiators Mark thrust line points front rear drill relatively large hole along line between Diameter too importantl/8 about right Position does have exact either Cut two 1/4-in square plates out 008 012 brass shim stock drill 032 hole #67 wire drill centers Ream holes piece 1/32 music wire snug fit Glue brass plates back plug hole proper position Use ruler make sure biplane SE 5a hard beat flier Authors model has flown five years uses 1500 turns 2-strand 2-mm rubber hole located accurately Spread glue plate up over edges will stay place After glue dry glue front plate position using short piece 1/32 wire through both holes alignment tool eye ruler can locate front plate give proper thrust angle Leave wire place until glue dries kind bushing pro vides low bearing areas steel brass smooth running low friction Make hook out 1/32 music wire prefer style shown two brass washers soldered make bobbin ever other types will work can suit yourself Use two washers between front plate prop Cup slightly center-punch place two apexes together minimum friction File off burrs first 1/32 top tank piece should added front nose turn page full-size plans text continued page 84 September 1 976 47 Khaki yellow tissue match Profile No 1 color scheme food-dyed tissue can put wet white tissue sprayed pigmented water painted some duration lost RUBBER POWEREDPEANUT SCALE KITS MODELS NEW KitsFLYING PIETENPOL$329 2B IN SPANMILES$329 SPORT $475TURBULENT$329 PIPER 13 CUB$329 ANDREASON$349 COUGAR$349 0MUSTANG$349 IPSY MOTN NIle 21ZERO$349 VSPORT MODEL KITS 13 IN SPAN P-NUT KIT $349STRINGLESS WONDER$249 PECK BOG$139 / KITS 0 PLANS 0 ACCESSORIES CO-2 ENGINES SHARK & BROWN N REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS NIle 16COMPLETE CATALOG 50 13 IN SPAN P-NUT $34916 IN SPAN SPORT $349 HARD TO FIND ITEMS PeekPIumes PO BOX 2498-AMA LA MESA CALIF 92041 Yuwq PHONE 714 469-B675 714 442-4636 Peanut Scale/Fort continued page 47 block sanded blend before putting radiator cap After painting block put ink-lined construction paper fronts radiators model flies well commercial 6in plastic propeller cut down about 5-in diameter prefer carved prop try about 6- 7-in pitch first Wings Because limited drawing space wing panels shown sepa rately Fortunately SE 5a upper lower wings essentially identical can built over others plan vice versa Broken lines upper right panel mark inboard end lower Similarly missing left panel upper wing can built lower left panel shown stopping dihedral break Ribs 1/32 sheet except di hedral breaks strut locations lower inboard ends 1/16 strength strongly recommend cutting out ribs plus half dozen spares first pinning together sanding group Since spar last piece installed important rib cut-outs reasonably straight line prevent un desirable stresses Lay out leading trailing edges glue ribs except dihedral breaks Note outboard end leading edge lower left panel raised 1/16 pro vide additional incidence Wing tips should added before removing panels plan panels dry bevel ends leading trailing edges glue center section blocking up tips give dihedral specified After joints set insert dihedral break ribs reasonably dry put spars allow whole assem bly dry before removing dihedral blocks Stab Fin Rudder parts made simple stick sheet pieces should light wood cut down tail weight tail skid sub-rudder similar pieces Covering Assembly model designed covered Japanese tis sue using color scheme shown Pro file No 1 Profile Publications Ltd Leatherhead Surrey Great Britain very unlikely can find khaki tissue modeler wants color will have improvise Tissue can dyed food coloring applied wet process messy Another alternative cover white yellow tissue spray water-color pigments dissolved water course can also spray light coat colored dope dont want go far yellow tissue too bad substitute khaki case apply coat low-shrink dope protect paper Markings shown Profile No inside back cover third top builder may choose others note particular machine like model has no headrest After covering assembly reason ably straightforward except usual problems encountered trying attach biplane wings solution use temporary jig between top fuse lage bottom upper wing center section hold wing proper angle center struts glued place before adding landing gear jig resembles pylon freeflight power model can made al size balsa Use side view plan determine jig shape hold place rubber bands Align wing fuselage block both assembly doesnt move struts installed wing may held jig rubber bands too Scratch away tissue point strut attachment will stock wood paper After glue joints dry remove rubber bands slide jig out forward light pencil line lower wing mount plate will mark proper incidence location bottom panels Blocks used under tips produce same di hedral upper wing After lower wing joints dry add outer struts plan shows correct lengths due usual inaccuracies model building better cut little long trim fit After model assembled far can add engine valve covers ex haust pipes Since model normally re quires nose weight valve covers can carved solid balsa Exhaust pipes soda straws rounded balsa plug glued front end Paint both valve covers exhausts black before installing exhausts pipes attached directly center wing struts Landing Gear Bamboo stripped about 1/8 X 1/32 recommended main gear members although hard balsa may used Build right left assembly over true-length pattern plan spreader bar spheroids under axle balsa Wheels can made fairly easily sequence shown plan Use compass mark outside inside diameters tires two pieces 1/16 balsa Cut out along inside diameter pieces around outside dia meter other sand inside diameter half round shown Glue piece other matching inside cut out scribed circle Next trim outside diameter first piece match second sand outer edges both round simulate tire Paint black rolled paper tube makes good hub Use strip thin paper such onion skin about 1/2 wide couple long Smear glue side roll up pin size used axle glue gets too dry stick paper rolled add glue some clear dope Roll till outside diameter about three times diameter pin paper used up Remove pin let tube dry cut off ends make tube about 1/4 long can glued hole center wheel pin used axle head will act re tainer Finally paper cones made heavy paper pattern shown glued over inner part wheel simulate fabric fairings cover hub manila envelope source suitable paper Flying model designed circle left built shown plan prefer right-hand pattern shim up left lower leading edge Add clay inside fuselage front necessary bring center gravity 3/4 behind upper leading 84 Model Aviation Pro Flighters Seelig Timers Nordic $1495 Mini combo 3 functions $1995 Power 4 functions $2395 Tatone timers fuel shut off reg AA D-T $73D Bartels props 7x3A 7x4 7x6 8x8 8x9 Rev-up props Japanese tissue Silkspan und Silk colors Kiss Rossi K&B entines Glow plugs Tank mounts Engine mounts Fuel tubing Glider winch Filasi FA rubber Fuels Glass Cloth resin Dope Thinner etc etc AEROMODELS PO Box 245 Culver City CA 90230 Send SASE free listing GRAB HANDFUL OF RS CHANNEL Theres least 3 reasons think youll inter ested new 3 channel transmitter First its small size 48 X 54 X 16 easy carry easy handle Second its light weight just 1 lb 5 oz including rechargeable nicads Third familiar RS quality handcrafting quality components its compact design precise control functions new RS 3 channel transmitter natural variety powered sail soaring applications See local dealer details contact us direct da RS Systems Canada 2050 Mansfield St Montreal Quebec H3A 1 Y9 Canada COMPANY Holland Drive sville Maryland 20705 474-2900 edge motor installed twostrand motor 2-mm rubber about 19 long works well Put about 1000 turns allow model ROG flies straight ahead stalls bend rudder over left turn stalling persists bend stabilizer trailing edge down Re member tightening up left turn will help convert stall spiral climb reduce need down-thrust stabilizer force during initial power burst model adjusted climb smooth left turn stalling add few turnsmy normal maximum about 1500 model should take off make fairly steep climb left nearly stall roll out proceed shallow left climb stall too severe turn tight bend stabilizer down add down-thrust shim hind top nose block initial flights model refuses climb rather flies tight left circle open up turn rudder climb still poor remove some ballast clay consider yourself lucky Stalling probable difficulty addi tional incidence built lower left wing should hold up during turns ever doesnt add small trim tab prototype model nearly five years old now has provided lot enjoy able flying competitive well just fun hope yours does same RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 25 Ron Kopp pointed out fact al though half contestants Suds City team support like encourages new clubs further promote RC Soaring pointed out Suds City Soaring Teams now sponsored Old Milwaukee beerfirst successful con test because group down Chicago way kind enough loan winches operators that newly formed group now has annual bashOld Mil waukee sponsoredcalled Suds City Soar-In Tn State Soaring Society Mention group made back now probably fastest growing clubs country Made up fliers eastern Ohio western Pennsylvania West Virginia organization has over 60 members judging news letter Sandbag now theres honest bunch calls way see group active expert/sportsman categories discussed column last month Sharon Center OH May 22 28 fliers competed J Keleher topped Grand Esprit next five places also won expert class J Davis out-flew next two earned seventh place overall first sportsman class Davis flew Paragon Clubs inspired style competition need have local desert stage such event Get off busy ex pressways explore roads once routes across country Youll surprised distance can fly using roads navigating land ing re-launching realized USA flat land bean fields area lends itself type terrain appraise us have following adventures Jack Hiner magic aeroplanes recently witnessed couple events can benefit Last year Jack could no wrong First FAI distance record see Model via don Sept 1975 32 miles second accomplish 20-kilometer goal return task [SF Level V three others have club duration record over three hours made didnt fulfill requirements LSF Level V duration did have witnesses flight two hours made last half done rudder because elevator servo failed Although touch-and-go situation flight uneventful probably showed wear tear witnesses specta tors Jack fall sailplane specially September 1976 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/09
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 84, 85
Peanut SE 5a Edward F Fort THE SE 5a often modeled rubberpowered free-flight scale good rea son its low aspect ratio provides lots wing area given span its nose reasonably long its straight lines simplify construction Peanut Scale span limited 13 SE 5a turns out relatively large model its advantages can put good use Fuselage Construction slightly dif ferent conventional practices difficult Primary areas difference placement uprights use three longerons basic fuse lage sides Forward cockpit up rights inset longerons after section flush As shown top view upper cross pieces sheet formerslower ones 1/16 sq strips After covering plan plastic waxed paper start construction fixing its 13-in span SE 5a makes up relatively large model plenty wing area turn spells good duration TOOTHPICK DOWELS popular WWI English fighter known its stability makes ideal rubber-powered bipe 1 _ _K4 K Ii F SE5A WING JIG MAKE FROM 3/32 BALSA SCRAP HOLD JIG TOFUSELAGE BYHOLD WING IN PLACE WITH RUBBER BANDS OVER NOTCHESRUBBER BANDS OVER DOWELS il -I REAR FRONT 46 Model Aviation three longerons labeled B C position should relatively firm wood top longeron plan parallel B back cockpit left long enough reach stern post stage Later bent conform rear formers Longeron B straight way rear C three straight pieces glued together After longerons place glue front uprights top longerons back station 5 short between B Leave little longthey can trimmed later station 6 sternpost uprights butt-glued flush longe rons B C conventional prac tice point add lower wing-mount plate first side dry remove plan turn over put few 1/16 shims under rear section build second side directly over first care ful get front uprights square longerons both sides dry separate trim off excess inset uprights Next add necessary formers cross pieces complete fuselage basic struc ture Since sides parallel back past station 5 convenient use top view initial assembly Place two sides inset uprights inside up side down over plan top view longe rons touching plan parallel square front Pin weight block otherwise fix longerons place Now glue cross pieces tween longerons C tA 5 noting butt C such way also attached uprights kind overlapping joint quite strong significantly heavier normal butt joints Add couple temporary cross pieces longerons spacing pur poses dry remove fuselage plan turn over add formers 1 through 5 After drying glue sternposts together add remainder lower cross pieces plus formers 6 7 8 necessary slip unglued cross pieces between B longerons spread until formers 6 7 8 glued firmly Remove temporary cross pieces longerons thinner water depending upon kind glue using Now glue longerons aft cockpit formers 6 7 8 sternpost top Trim down rear necessary good fit Add re maining top stringers plus side stringers shown plan two points sides stations 3 5 advisable put some 1/16 X 1/32 strips along uprights make flush B C has nothing strength paper tears later needs panel re placed its lot easier also well add extra 1/8 16 cross piece shown tween C lA makes good base adding clay ballast damaging covering Items such plates strut attachment rear motor peg can put now part sternpost back stab cut out cockpit soft 1/32 sheet best installed cutout initially Once sheet cut out proper size cut try can held place ones fingers until glue sets After sheet dry make cardboard template cutout use guide asoft pencil cut sharp modelers knife technique avoids breaking thin sections bending wood preferred couple formers 1/32 under size 5 6 can placed shown broken lines support cockpit sheeting Noseblock ease motor winding complete noseblock removable made up two pieces 3/16 balsaone nose plug fits cutout former 1 Downthrust 2 degrees shown ways make prop shaft bushings ones illustrated recommended After two pieces nose block glued together add 3/8 X 3/8 plate 1/16 sheet front puts prop out far enough miss radiators Mark thrust line points front rear drill relatively large hole along line between Diameter too importantl/8 about right Position does have exact either Cut two 1/4-in square plates out 008 012 brass shim stock drill 032 hole #67 wire drill centers Ream holes piece 1/32 music wire snug fit Glue brass plates back plug hole proper position Use ruler make sure biplane SE 5a hard beat flier Authors model has flown five years uses 1500 turns 2-strand 2-mm rubber hole located accurately Spread glue plate up over edges will stay place After glue dry glue front plate position using short piece 1/32 wire through both holes alignment tool eye ruler can locate front plate give proper thrust angle Leave wire place until glue dries kind bushing pro vides low bearing areas steel brass smooth running low friction Make hook out 1/32 music wire prefer style shown two brass washers soldered make bobbin ever other types will work can suit yourself Use two washers between front plate prop Cup slightly center-punch place two apexes together minimum friction File off burrs first 1/32 top tank piece should added front nose turn page full-size plans text continued page 84 September 1 976 47 Khaki yellow tissue match Profile No 1 color scheme food-dyed tissue can put wet white tissue sprayed pigmented water painted some duration lost RUBBER POWEREDPEANUT SCALE KITS MODELS NEW KitsFLYING PIETENPOL$329 2B IN SPANMILES$329 SPORT $475TURBULENT$329 PIPER 13 CUB$329 ANDREASON$349 COUGAR$349 0MUSTANG$349 IPSY MOTN NIle 21ZERO$349 VSPORT MODEL KITS 13 IN SPAN P-NUT KIT $349STRINGLESS WONDER$249 PECK BOG$139 / KITS 0 PLANS 0 ACCESSORIES CO-2 ENGINES SHARK & BROWN N REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS NIle 16COMPLETE CATALOG 50 13 IN SPAN P-NUT $34916 IN SPAN SPORT $349 HARD TO FIND ITEMS PeekPIumes PO BOX 2498-AMA LA MESA CALIF 92041 Yuwq PHONE 714 469-B675 714 442-4636 Peanut Scale/Fort continued page 47 block sanded blend before putting radiator cap After painting block put ink-lined construction paper fronts radiators model flies well commercial 6in plastic propeller cut down about 5-in diameter prefer carved prop try about 6- 7-in pitch first Wings Because limited drawing space wing panels shown sepa rately Fortunately SE 5a upper lower wings essentially identical can built over others plan vice versa Broken lines upper right panel mark inboard end lower Similarly missing left panel upper wing can built lower left panel shown stopping dihedral break Ribs 1/32 sheet except di hedral breaks strut locations lower inboard ends 1/16 strength strongly recommend cutting out ribs plus half dozen spares first pinning together sanding group Since spar last piece installed important rib cut-outs reasonably straight line prevent un desirable stresses Lay out leading trailing edges glue ribs except dihedral breaks Note outboard end leading edge lower left panel raised 1/16 pro vide additional incidence Wing tips should added before removing panels plan panels dry bevel ends leading trailing edges glue center section blocking up tips give dihedral specified After joints set insert dihedral break ribs reasonably dry put spars allow whole assem bly dry before removing dihedral blocks Stab Fin Rudder parts made simple stick sheet pieces should light wood cut down tail weight tail skid sub-rudder similar pieces Covering Assembly model designed covered Japanese tis sue using color scheme shown Pro file No 1 Profile Publications Ltd Leatherhead Surrey Great Britain very unlikely can find khaki tissue modeler wants color will have improvise Tissue can dyed food coloring applied wet process messy Another alternative cover white yellow tissue spray water-color pigments dissolved water course can also spray light coat colored dope dont want go far yellow tissue too bad substitute khaki case apply coat low-shrink dope protect paper Markings shown Profile No inside back cover third top builder may choose others note particular machine like model has no headrest After covering assembly reason ably straightforward except usual problems encountered trying attach biplane wings solution use temporary jig between top fuse lage bottom upper wing center section hold wing proper angle center struts glued place before adding landing gear jig resembles pylon freeflight power model can made al size balsa Use side view plan determine jig shape hold place rubber bands Align wing fuselage block both assembly doesnt move struts installed wing may held jig rubber bands too Scratch away tissue point strut attachment will stock wood paper After glue joints dry remove rubber bands slide jig out forward light pencil line lower wing mount plate will mark proper incidence location bottom panels Blocks used under tips produce same di hedral upper wing After lower wing joints dry add outer struts plan shows correct lengths due usual inaccuracies model building better cut little long trim fit After model assembled far can add engine valve covers ex haust pipes Since model normally re quires nose weight valve covers can carved solid balsa Exhaust pipes soda straws rounded balsa plug glued front end Paint both valve covers exhausts black before installing exhausts pipes attached directly center wing struts Landing Gear Bamboo stripped about 1/8 X 1/32 recommended main gear members although hard balsa may used Build right left assembly over true-length pattern plan spreader bar spheroids under axle balsa Wheels can made fairly easily sequence shown plan Use compass mark outside inside diameters tires two pieces 1/16 balsa Cut out along inside diameter pieces around outside dia meter other sand inside diameter half round shown Glue piece other matching inside cut out scribed circle Next trim outside diameter first piece match second sand outer edges both round simulate tire Paint black rolled paper tube makes good hub Use strip thin paper such onion skin about 1/2 wide couple long Smear glue side roll up pin size used axle glue gets too dry stick paper rolled add glue some clear dope Roll till outside diameter about three times diameter pin paper used up Remove pin let tube dry cut off ends make tube about 1/4 long can glued hole center wheel pin used axle head will act re tainer Finally paper cones made heavy paper pattern shown glued over inner part wheel simulate fabric fairings cover hub manila envelope source suitable paper Flying model designed circle left built shown plan prefer right-hand pattern shim up left lower leading edge Add clay inside fuselage front necessary bring center gravity 3/4 behind upper leading 84 Model Aviation Pro Flighters Seelig Timers Nordic $1495 Mini combo 3 functions $1995 Power 4 functions $2395 Tatone timers fuel shut off reg AA D-T $73D Bartels props 7x3A 7x4 7x6 8x8 8x9 Rev-up props Japanese tissue Silkspan und Silk colors Kiss Rossi K&B entines Glow plugs Tank mounts Engine mounts Fuel tubing Glider winch Filasi FA rubber Fuels Glass Cloth resin Dope Thinner etc etc AEROMODELS PO Box 245 Culver City CA 90230 Send SASE free listing GRAB HANDFUL OF RS CHANNEL Theres least 3 reasons think youll inter ested new 3 channel transmitter First its small size 48 X 54 X 16 easy carry easy handle Second its light weight just 1 lb 5 oz including rechargeable nicads Third familiar RS quality handcrafting quality components its compact design precise control functions new RS 3 channel transmitter natural variety powered sail soaring applications See local dealer details contact us direct da RS Systems Canada 2050 Mansfield St Montreal Quebec H3A 1 Y9 Canada COMPANY Holland Drive sville Maryland 20705 474-2900 edge motor installed twostrand motor 2-mm rubber about 19 long works well Put about 1000 turns allow model ROG flies straight ahead stalls bend rudder over left turn stalling persists bend stabilizer trailing edge down Re member tightening up left turn will help convert stall spiral climb reduce need down-thrust stabilizer force during initial power burst model adjusted climb smooth left turn stalling add few turnsmy normal maximum about 1500 model should take off make fairly steep climb left nearly stall roll out proceed shallow left climb stall too severe turn tight bend stabilizer down add down-thrust shim hind top nose block initial flights model refuses climb rather flies tight left circle open up turn rudder climb still poor remove some ballast clay consider yourself lucky Stalling probable difficulty addi tional incidence built lower left wing should hold up during turns ever doesnt add small trim tab prototype model nearly five years old now has provided lot enjoy able flying competitive well just fun hope yours does same RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 25 Ron Kopp pointed out fact al though half contestants Suds City team support like encourages new clubs further promote RC Soaring pointed out Suds City Soaring Teams now sponsored Old Milwaukee beerfirst successful con test because group down Chicago way kind enough loan winches operators that newly formed group now has annual bashOld Mil waukee sponsoredcalled Suds City Soar-In Tn State Soaring Society Mention group made back now probably fastest growing clubs country Made up fliers eastern Ohio western Pennsylvania West Virginia organization has over 60 members judging news letter Sandbag now theres honest bunch calls way see group active expert/sportsman categories discussed column last month Sharon Center OH May 22 28 fliers competed J Keleher topped Grand Esprit next five places also won expert class J Davis out-flew next two earned seventh place overall first sportsman class Davis flew Paragon Clubs inspired style competition need have local desert stage such event Get off busy ex pressways explore roads once routes across country Youll surprised distance can fly using roads navigating land ing re-launching realized USA flat land bean fields area lends itself type terrain appraise us have following adventures Jack Hiner magic aeroplanes recently witnessed couple events can benefit Last year Jack could no wrong First FAI distance record see Model via don Sept 1975 32 miles second accomplish 20-kilometer goal return task [SF Level V three others have club duration record over three hours made didnt fulfill requirements LSF Level V duration did have witnesses flight two hours made last half done rudder because elevator servo failed Although touch-and-go situation flight uneventful probably showed wear tear witnesses specta tors Jack fall sailplane specially September 1976 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/09
Page Numbers: 46, 47, 84, 85
Peanut SE 5a Edward F Fort THE SE 5a often modeled rubberpowered free-flight scale good rea son its low aspect ratio provides lots wing area given span its nose reasonably long its straight lines simplify construction Peanut Scale span limited 13 SE 5a turns out relatively large model its advantages can put good use Fuselage Construction slightly dif ferent conventional practices difficult Primary areas difference placement uprights use three longerons basic fuse lage sides Forward cockpit up rights inset longerons after section flush As shown top view upper cross pieces sheet formerslower ones 1/16 sq strips After covering plan plastic waxed paper start construction fixing its 13-in span SE 5a makes up relatively large model plenty wing area turn spells good duration TOOTHPICK DOWELS popular WWI English fighter known its stability makes ideal rubber-powered bipe 1 _ _K4 K Ii F SE5A WING JIG MAKE FROM 3/32 BALSA SCRAP HOLD JIG TOFUSELAGE BYHOLD WING IN PLACE WITH RUBBER BANDS OVER NOTCHESRUBBER BANDS OVER DOWELS il -I REAR FRONT 46 Model Aviation three longerons labeled B C position should relatively firm wood top longeron plan parallel B back cockpit left long enough reach stern post stage Later bent conform rear formers Longeron B straight way rear C three straight pieces glued together After longerons place glue front uprights top longerons back station 5 short between B Leave little longthey can trimmed later station 6 sternpost uprights butt-glued flush longe rons B C conventional prac tice point add lower wing-mount plate first side dry remove plan turn over put few 1/16 shims under rear section build second side directly over first care ful get front uprights square longerons both sides dry separate trim off excess inset uprights Next add necessary formers cross pieces complete fuselage basic struc ture Since sides parallel back past station 5 convenient use top view initial assembly Place two sides inset uprights inside up side down over plan top view longe rons touching plan parallel square front Pin weight block otherwise fix longerons place Now glue cross pieces tween longerons C tA 5 noting butt C such way also attached uprights kind overlapping joint quite strong significantly heavier normal butt joints Add couple temporary cross pieces longerons spacing pur poses dry remove fuselage plan turn over add formers 1 through 5 After drying glue sternposts together add remainder lower cross pieces plus formers 6 7 8 necessary slip unglued cross pieces between B longerons spread until formers 6 7 8 glued firmly Remove temporary cross pieces longerons thinner water depending upon kind glue using Now glue longerons aft cockpit formers 6 7 8 sternpost top Trim down rear necessary good fit Add re maining top stringers plus side stringers shown plan two points sides stations 3 5 advisable put some 1/16 X 1/32 strips along uprights make flush B C has nothing strength paper tears later needs panel re placed its lot easier also well add extra 1/8 16 cross piece shown tween C lA makes good base adding clay ballast damaging covering Items such plates strut attachment rear motor peg can put now part sternpost back stab cut out cockpit soft 1/32 sheet best installed cutout initially Once sheet cut out proper size cut try can held place ones fingers until glue sets After sheet dry make cardboard template cutout use guide asoft pencil cut sharp modelers knife technique avoids breaking thin sections bending wood preferred couple formers 1/32 under size 5 6 can placed shown broken lines support cockpit sheeting Noseblock ease motor winding complete noseblock removable made up two pieces 3/16 balsaone nose plug fits cutout former 1 Downthrust 2 degrees shown ways make prop shaft bushings ones illustrated recommended After two pieces nose block glued together add 3/8 X 3/8 plate 1/16 sheet front puts prop out far enough miss radiators Mark thrust line points front rear drill relatively large hole along line between Diameter too importantl/8 about right Position does have exact either Cut two 1/4-in square plates out 008 012 brass shim stock drill 032 hole #67 wire drill centers Ream holes piece 1/32 music wire snug fit Glue brass plates back plug hole proper position Use ruler make sure biplane SE 5a hard beat flier Authors model has flown five years uses 1500 turns 2-strand 2-mm rubber hole located accurately Spread glue plate up over edges will stay place After glue dry glue front plate position using short piece 1/32 wire through both holes alignment tool eye ruler can locate front plate give proper thrust angle Leave wire place until glue dries kind bushing pro vides low bearing areas steel brass smooth running low friction Make hook out 1/32 music wire prefer style shown two brass washers soldered make bobbin ever other types will work can suit yourself Use two washers between front plate prop Cup slightly center-punch place two apexes together minimum friction File off burrs first 1/32 top tank piece should added front nose turn page full-size plans text continued page 84 September 1 976 47 Khaki yellow tissue match Profile No 1 color scheme food-dyed tissue can put wet white tissue sprayed pigmented water painted some duration lost RUBBER POWEREDPEANUT SCALE KITS MODELS NEW KitsFLYING PIETENPOL$329 2B IN SPANMILES$329 SPORT $475TURBULENT$329 PIPER 13 CUB$329 ANDREASON$349 COUGAR$349 0MUSTANG$349 IPSY MOTN NIle 21ZERO$349 VSPORT MODEL KITS 13 IN SPAN P-NUT KIT $349STRINGLESS WONDER$249 PECK BOG$139 / KITS 0 PLANS 0 ACCESSORIES CO-2 ENGINES SHARK & BROWN N REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS NIle 16COMPLETE CATALOG 50 13 IN SPAN P-NUT $34916 IN SPAN SPORT $349 HARD TO FIND ITEMS PeekPIumes PO BOX 2498-AMA LA MESA CALIF 92041 Yuwq PHONE 714 469-B675 714 442-4636 Peanut Scale/Fort continued page 47 block sanded blend before putting radiator cap After painting block put ink-lined construction paper fronts radiators model flies well commercial 6in plastic propeller cut down about 5-in diameter prefer carved prop try about 6- 7-in pitch first Wings Because limited drawing space wing panels shown sepa rately Fortunately SE 5a upper lower wings essentially identical can built over others plan vice versa Broken lines upper right panel mark inboard end lower Similarly missing left panel upper wing can built lower left panel shown stopping dihedral break Ribs 1/32 sheet except di hedral breaks strut locations lower inboard ends 1/16 strength strongly recommend cutting out ribs plus half dozen spares first pinning together sanding group Since spar last piece installed important rib cut-outs reasonably straight line prevent un desirable stresses Lay out leading trailing edges glue ribs except dihedral breaks Note outboard end leading edge lower left panel raised 1/16 pro vide additional incidence Wing tips should added before removing panels plan panels dry bevel ends leading trailing edges glue center section blocking up tips give dihedral specified After joints set insert dihedral break ribs reasonably dry put spars allow whole assem bly dry before removing dihedral blocks Stab Fin Rudder parts made simple stick sheet pieces should light wood cut down tail weight tail skid sub-rudder similar pieces Covering Assembly model designed covered Japanese tis sue using color scheme shown Pro file No 1 Profile Publications Ltd Leatherhead Surrey Great Britain very unlikely can find khaki tissue modeler wants color will have improvise Tissue can dyed food coloring applied wet process messy Another alternative cover white yellow tissue spray water-color pigments dissolved water course can also spray light coat colored dope dont want go far yellow tissue too bad substitute khaki case apply coat low-shrink dope protect paper Markings shown Profile No inside back cover third top builder may choose others note particular machine like model has no headrest After covering assembly reason ably straightforward except usual problems encountered trying attach biplane wings solution use temporary jig between top fuse lage bottom upper wing center section hold wing proper angle center struts glued place before adding landing gear jig resembles pylon freeflight power model can made al size balsa Use side view plan determine jig shape hold place rubber bands Align wing fuselage block both assembly doesnt move struts installed wing may held jig rubber bands too Scratch away tissue point strut attachment will stock wood paper After glue joints dry remove rubber bands slide jig out forward light pencil line lower wing mount plate will mark proper incidence location bottom panels Blocks used under tips produce same di hedral upper wing After lower wing joints dry add outer struts plan shows correct lengths due usual inaccuracies model building better cut little long trim fit After model assembled far can add engine valve covers ex haust pipes Since model normally re quires nose weight valve covers can carved solid balsa Exhaust pipes soda straws rounded balsa plug glued front end Paint both valve covers exhausts black before installing exhausts pipes attached directly center wing struts Landing Gear Bamboo stripped about 1/8 X 1/32 recommended main gear members although hard balsa may used Build right left assembly over true-length pattern plan spreader bar spheroids under axle balsa Wheels can made fairly easily sequence shown plan Use compass mark outside inside diameters tires two pieces 1/16 balsa Cut out along inside diameter pieces around outside dia meter other sand inside diameter half round shown Glue piece other matching inside cut out scribed circle Next trim outside diameter first piece match second sand outer edges both round simulate tire Paint black rolled paper tube makes good hub Use strip thin paper such onion skin about 1/2 wide couple long Smear glue side roll up pin size used axle glue gets too dry stick paper rolled add glue some clear dope Roll till outside diameter about three times diameter pin paper used up Remove pin let tube dry cut off ends make tube about 1/4 long can glued hole center wheel pin used axle head will act re tainer Finally paper cones made heavy paper pattern shown glued over inner part wheel simulate fabric fairings cover hub manila envelope source suitable paper Flying model designed circle left built shown plan prefer right-hand pattern shim up left lower leading edge Add clay inside fuselage front necessary bring center gravity 3/4 behind upper leading 84 Model Aviation Pro Flighters Seelig Timers Nordic $1495 Mini combo 3 functions $1995 Power 4 functions $2395 Tatone timers fuel shut off reg AA D-T $73D Bartels props 7x3A 7x4 7x6 8x8 8x9 Rev-up props Japanese tissue Silkspan und Silk colors Kiss Rossi K&B entines Glow plugs Tank mounts Engine mounts Fuel tubing Glider winch Filasi FA rubber Fuels Glass Cloth resin Dope Thinner etc etc AEROMODELS PO Box 245 Culver City CA 90230 Send SASE free listing GRAB HANDFUL OF RS CHANNEL Theres least 3 reasons think youll inter ested new 3 channel transmitter First its small size 48 X 54 X 16 easy carry easy handle Second its light weight just 1 lb 5 oz including rechargeable nicads Third familiar RS quality handcrafting quality components its compact design precise control functions new RS 3 channel transmitter natural variety powered sail soaring applications See local dealer details contact us direct da RS Systems Canada 2050 Mansfield St Montreal Quebec H3A 1 Y9 Canada COMPANY Holland Drive sville Maryland 20705 474-2900 edge motor installed twostrand motor 2-mm rubber about 19 long works well Put about 1000 turns allow model ROG flies straight ahead stalls bend rudder over left turn stalling persists bend stabilizer trailing edge down Re member tightening up left turn will help convert stall spiral climb reduce need down-thrust stabilizer force during initial power burst model adjusted climb smooth left turn stalling add few turnsmy normal maximum about 1500 model should take off make fairly steep climb left nearly stall roll out proceed shallow left climb stall too severe turn tight bend stabilizer down add down-thrust shim hind top nose block initial flights model refuses climb rather flies tight left circle open up turn rudder climb still poor remove some ballast clay consider yourself lucky Stalling probable difficulty addi tional incidence built lower left wing should hold up during turns ever doesnt add small trim tab prototype model nearly five years old now has provided lot enjoy able flying competitive well just fun hope yours does same RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 25 Ron Kopp pointed out fact al though half contestants Suds City team support like encourages new clubs further promote RC Soaring pointed out Suds City Soaring Teams now sponsored Old Milwaukee beerfirst successful con test because group down Chicago way kind enough loan winches operators that newly formed group now has annual bashOld Mil waukee sponsoredcalled Suds City Soar-In Tn State Soaring Society Mention group made back now probably fastest growing clubs country Made up fliers eastern Ohio western Pennsylvania West Virginia organization has over 60 members judging news letter Sandbag now theres honest bunch calls way see group active expert/sportsman categories discussed column last month Sharon Center OH May 22 28 fliers competed J Keleher topped Grand Esprit next five places also won expert class J Davis out-flew next two earned seventh place overall first sportsman class Davis flew Paragon Clubs inspired style competition need have local desert stage such event Get off busy ex pressways explore roads once routes across country Youll surprised distance can fly using roads navigating land ing re-launching realized USA flat land bean fields area lends itself type terrain appraise us have following adventures Jack Hiner magic aeroplanes recently witnessed couple events can benefit Last year Jack could no wrong First FAI distance record see Model via don Sept 1975 32 miles second accomplish 20-kilometer goal return task [SF Level V three others have club duration record over three hours made didnt fulfill requirements LSF Level V duration did have witnesses flight two hours made last half done rudder because elevator servo failed Although touch-and-go situation flight uneventful probably showed wear tear witnesses specta tors Jack fall sailplane specially September 1976 85