WELCOME BACK month going take look Electric RC Helicopterswhere theyve going Im certain Im pretty sure first use electric power Helicopter use Mr Arthur Young designer famed Bell Helicopter rotor system Back early Thir ties Young made use remote power supply power remotely controlled helicopter via now-familiar extension cord proved valu able work electric motor very consistent thereby achieving easily reproducible results Besides Youngs pioneering work believe Lockheed also did electric experiments designed rigid-rotor system Fif ties should noted electric motors ten used static tests because smooth ness ease operation output speeds easily governed throughout operating ranges first use electric power RC Helicopter hobbyists about 1975 know certain time frame US modelers play ing DC motors installed examples American RC Helicopters Revolution 1 ma chine power supply similar driving electric trains long two-lead exten sion cord used carry power ma chine Up time no succeeded flying Electric Helicopter capable lifting its own power supply ie Ni-Cd batter ies Charles Gilbert Fullerton CA took up cause first make self-contained Elec tric RC Helicopter success active hobby back 1976 may re member Charlies efforts documented John Tucker column Model Builder Magazine course Charlies number mentor Bob Boucher Astro Flite also covered Charlies efforts book Silent Flight Charlies first efforts encouraging successful could generate enough lift fly craft lacked general stability espe cially yaw late 1977 Charlie decided would build new larger Electric Helicopter would Scale boot working Hobby Shack time opportunity chat length Charlie about project came buy materials Finally Helicopter done believe January 3 1978 Charlie invited stop after work get look new toy ar rived after 900 pm very night model ers being modelers Charlie Tom Yantis worked until after 100 am finish little Scale Electric Bell 47G distinctly remember trying lift little 47 months subject Electric RC Helicopters Photo above displays two firsts Chopper left Charlie Gilberts scratch-built Bell 47Gbelieved worlds first model Helicop ter fly self-contained Electric power Astro 151978 smaller machine legendary Ishimasa EH-1 Skylarkfirst commercialaly available about 1980 ElectrIc RC Helicopter Other photo Below L gives closeup up Skylark shows twin Mabuchi 540 motors simple belt drive tail rotor Larry calls classic Electric RC Helicopter well executed ca pable achieving efficiencies before realized Last photo Below R shows Larry check ing EH-1 s trim using power cord tether prior making untethered flight onboard Ni-Cd battery pack eight 1 200-mAh cells Ishimasa no longer available Master Mini EH miniature Electric RC Helicopter Bare bones photo Above shows loca tion components appears well made uses lot metal parts Dave Herbert photos Below has good report machine months column Dressed up its Jet Ranger shell Its quite pretty Left-hand photo shows thats needed fly model RC transmitter small 12-volt battery 7-ft tether cord Last photo R shows indoor flight machine equipped pontoon-equipped training gear Model small 18-in rotor light 1 lb outdoor flying inadvisable except calmest conditions 54 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Helicopters Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Asia CA 92703 off oniy have start spinning Disappointed scratched heads tail rotor just wasnt creating enough thrust Charlie using Alouette tail rotor blades looked little small remembered some tongue depressors Charlies workshop used mixing epoxy ran shop drilled mounting Continued page 156 COMPLETE LINE AVIALABLI AT QUALITY HOBBY SHOPS judges elected downgrade landing rather zero prompted protest USA After being reviewed FAI Jury protest denied since judges down graded both landing approach Rules rulesor sufficient time three rounds flying fact could have flown four rounds think majority teams wanted organizers permitted some odd rea son seem hung up maximum three rounds factor As turned Out split third round over two days Friday Satur day just public pars event watch Final flights completed about noon Saturday awards took place back grandstand opening ceremonies began Previous writings have alluded winners final placements wont get aspect However congratulations Phil Avonds 1988 World Champion flying FLS Eagle ducted fan Great Britain 1st Place Team Peter McDermott Brian Tay lor Mick Reeves contestants standpoint became highly obvious requisite winning combination scratch-built high-static highcomplexity-bonus four-stroke-powered model flew slowly appeared might fall out sky Any model sounded fast appar ently going too fast eyes judges un less course ducted fan WW Il-type aircraft faster went im pressed judges summary rhe US team must never overlook iota rule book doubt should get number opinions close coveted Team Championship years team little luck some better planning could have placed notch two higher Congratulations fellow team members Ramon Torres Miami FL Bob Hanft Al berta AL first world champion ships certainly last Congratulations also veteran Team Manager John Guenther complete tireless effort will notice valleys weave clearly noticeablea clear sign no ex cess epoxy sure avoids pile sticky paper throw away detail Sometimes epoxy forms light surface coating damp substance remove brush soapy water spray auto primer using very light abra sive paper sand down till get tips PEAKS weave showing repeated until valleys properly filled dont need tell careful sanding down through epoxy working glass cloth As soon peaks appear stop sanding Believe technique messy usually wind up just cleaning hands throwing sponge away Thanks Bill Ill try Bill would like hear anyone finds technique useful can reached Verdi 4580 Bit A-102 Montevideo Uruguay Attention FAI judges/fliers Mike Harrison Hot Springs AR asked announce first annual FAI Judging Scboolfeaturing Ron Chidgeywould held April 8-9 1989 800 am noon Radisson Hotel ledo OH Ron Chidgey international FAI/CIAM RC Aerobatics Subcommittee Chair man obviously well qualified conduct such school reservations call 419 2413000 holes tongue depressors mounted just about fast took read line Charlie just shook head lean still re member laughter Charlies Bell 47 lifted off perfect trim stayed airborne over minute cold dark night still wonder what guy driving home late night thought Charlies fluorescent orange 47 floated silently overhead lit glow cars headlights felt real sense honor have pilot Charlie worked little developing ship lost interest became consumed business Last year old Nl8A Bell 47G passed possession will brought back its orig inal form night Charlie Gilbert made history early Eighties heard rumors Jap anese designed successful Electric Heli copter being legendary Ishimasa Skylark 156 Model Aviation .I CALE PROPILE LLENT TRAINEEPEN SPORT PLANE M64 SEMIUSMEYSICAL WINO WINE ASIA ANNEL 4 /495WH laM9A* 58 SPAN522 HENS AREA LITE WEISIT 2QLR * 3 CHAN 60 2 CYCLE 90 4 CYCLE LETE WESOST 5L5 1S L NULIA SHEET CONSTSUCTION SEAS *COMPLETE KIT POLISHES ALUM LANEIHO SEASALL HEWE * ELEC OS GAS SUILUS EASY SIZE SOLLEI PLANS IL WHEELH OZ HAYES PEEL TANK3 MASS WHEELS * ALL HEWS ELTHA LYTE ISIS LOAIINS HOTElS HENS * ENJOY PESPOEMSHS LHOPS S O UPIHI * LEAIIKS LIKE CUR PLUS LIKE CUR THE SPORT CUR * SNAP ROLLS L TORSO EPPOSThESS TOUCH AHI III RC Aerobatics/Van PutteRC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 53Continued page 54 PRESENTING FL INGER THE ULTIMATE SMALL SAILPLANE HANDLAUNCH HI-STARTorSLOPE WINGSPAN 57 WEIGHT l2oz MACHINE CUT PARTS DEALERS&DIST INQUIRIES INVITEDFLINGER LJMP 110 $2995 ELECTRA L ITE-ICARUS-PANTERAMETEOR-ELECTRICUS-WHISTLER PR ELUDE-COMET LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS 5501 W COMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826 6861 EH-1 Skylark has rotor diameter 39 powered pair Mabuchi 5405 elec tric motors Power supplied via 12-ft exten sion cord hooked up 12-volt car battery can carry eight 12 amp-hour Ni-Cd cells Ni-Cd power Skylark capable amazing flights considering Electric achieving 200 ft altitude being capable stall turns long hovering held min imum Flight durations still low longest being just over three minutes nonetheless sat isfring very interesting should noted point great deal engineering must take place just get Elec tric Helicopter work Helicopters great power wasters very nature dont have great reserves range lifting ability So hamessing electric power Helicopter working within constraints both can prove very challenging Sadly EH-1 no longer production have lucky need parts contact Cliff Raussen Condor RC Specialties still has some spares EH-1 may just luck out now reason bringing up subject first place friend Dave Herbert has testing latest Electric RC Helicopter Master Mini EH happens also smallest lightest RC Helicopter produc tion Dave writes Cliff Raussen Condor RC Special ties asked road test first really small Elec tric RC Helicopter immediately recalled fond memories Skylark EH-l big hit could fly indoors remem ber flying demonstrations such Toys Tots air show Marine Corps heli copter base Santa Ana CA meeting rooms clubs recent lat ter Sky-Nauts Saddleback Valley am member always big hit Skylark rather large 39-in ro tor span 33-in length weighed 2 lb comparison Master Mini EHs rotor span 18 length 173A lightest radios servos Mini EH weighs oniy 500 grains 176 oz just over poundEd Mine heavier because am using Victor speed controller Skylarks heaviest have left heat sinks lightest version recom mended fly Mini EH its airborne motor battery Since amount power hover Mini EH very high practical learn fly airborne flight battery Hovering air borne pack short duration effectively fly Mini EH airborne pack must go right forward flight Once flying can fly up two minutes land must land like conventional aircraft ling sliding land ing stop case fly almost exclusively tether seven feet long connects stan dard flight box type 5-6 amp 12-volt battery can fly flights charging bat tery can also fly about hour continuously charge few modifications made basic design swashplate cou pler simple fix will included kit Another tail rotor Since rotating mass mounted too far out shaft bends shaft common alleviated putting tail rotor up flush tail boom gear box modification really strengthened craft modifications included kit addition being completely equipped micro ball bearings twin high-torque cobalt electric motors Mini EH comes clear plastic fuselage attaches very simple way fuselage Mini EH becomes very strong have broken blades reglued super glue bent main shaft least five times able bend back straight disassembling Helo Making up X-shaped training gear ar row shafts keep Helo ripping side ways also recommended Helo light skids thats exactiy what means its light pictures Helo after re pair No new parts have purchased Since directions Japanese some learn ing experiences will included kit will guarantee success Mini EH learned trial error However Mini EH really rugged simply nofuss Helicopter own cant help love Another bonus form brass gears used drive tail rotor have heard grind Ive hit tail rotor have yet strip break THIS THING IS STRONG Once have Helo trimmed hover can hold hand run trim light stable will find absolute joy fly almost anywhere fact can put Helo inside box came along 12-volt battery transmitter take doesnt have disassembled Since Master Mini EH weighs under pound will tell its like flying radiocontrolled feather Its susceptible wind say 30-lb Kobe Hughes 500 Echo 120 weed-eater engine dont have rotating mass keep little chopper stable gyroscopic effects present bigger Heli copters nevertheless have Helo now like fly somewhere corner flying fields fixed-wing fliers will April 1989 157 THE LEADER IN COMPETITION RO SERIES 3 NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION 10T020% INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUEL PROOF HIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCH PRICE 53/34 634 72833/e456 6334566 6/a45667 94566Me77/e 104566/e7 106WBW 10SEW 114677/a778 115W Ii6EW Ii67 124W 125W 1256 1356 1456 1556 164N 16676 Rubber & Eng Power Free Flight Display1 Control Line Electric Power R/C Airplanes new Illustrated 32 page tabloid sIze catalog US & Canada $100 Foreign $300 Penn Valley Hobby Center 837-A W Main St Lanadale PA 19446 PROPELLERS CYCLE - SERIES 100 THP DESIGN TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPED TO GIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALL THE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOW PITCH THP PRICE 66/z77/a8 677/e 6 677/e 8 67 678 RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIA PITCHPRICE 75N5t/N 8I 6Va7/e78 SERIES 400C 977t/7t/a 5W WIDE BLADE eyj EXTRA WIDE 5H NARROW HI TECH GLASS EPPLER 214 134 WINGS TOTAL ENERGY SPAR ASSEMBUES HP CELL WING SHEETING SKINS HI PERFORMANCE SAILPIANES ogits hrgS qaaiity eposmes glass cloth asian laminates HP Cell wing steeling skin vacaser bagging mnatenale honeyconnb braided tubing fusalagits ssnge Coentlitlit pernial kits Custom ussk Ss0tuue send 5100 SASE o seerple ke $000 VIDEO TAPEVHS enlie HI Cite using pocess Includes vassuor bagging Iectmniqse $2000 Snipping Handlmeg HI PERFORMANCE SAILPIANES 17502 NE lbSnh Sr. Woodinoille WA9it072 2061007-1721 NEW j #11 BIadesE 40 Pack $485 DelIvered 100 Pack $895 Berkeley Trading CoCAedMO PO Box 26 Berkeley Springs WV 25411 eS ercoese SC/dC eeOreSeSvCS IC0O0TO PACOSI PLANS 3 VIEWS PHOTO-PACKS PLANS ENLARGING SASE Helaraleg coce Jim tepinos Catalog 41-00 pagesSCALE PLANS lid PHOTO SERVICE 3209 Mednoer Geeeitssbao NC 27403 PhOere 119151 2525239 IHo CellectI Modeling Accessories MASTER AJRSCREW Balsa Stripper Precision stripwood easy Balsa Strip per Strips up 1/2 wide 1/4 thick can Cut quickly accurately sheet stock vernier wheel advances 1/32 precise adjust ment stripper uses aid type 11 hobby blade $495 sugges fed ref Razor Master Assasw r ~4lane Plane uses heavy-duty industrial blade held place two locating screws allowing cutting depth set very rigidly accurately Use rounding smoothing contours fuselages cowlings shaping edges thinning strips etc $495 sug gesfed retail Replacement blades available stock no MA21O1 $149 pack 3 ine Fuel Filter fuel filter 2J outstanding value has threaded two-part alum num body 100-mesh stainless screen removeable easy cleaning $119 suggesfed ref Direct Drive 05 Prop Adaptor all-aluminum prop adaptor designed 05 electric motors recommended use Master Airscrew 7x4 7x6 8x4 8x6 propellers $395 sugges fed ref See Hobby Dealer WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 384 Tesconl Ct Santa Rosa CA 95401 allow fly need Mini EH welcome addition fill longing Helo fliers can fly want fly indoors out anytime Thanks Dave point importation Masters EH somewhat cloudy would appear want should contact Al berta Condor Trading Company PO Box 3479 Mission Viejo CA 92690 showed Helicopter recent IMS show seemed interested its importation As can see Dave Herbert has Electric Helicopter bug pretty bad Just preparing article another minicopter has released Called Honey Bee appears same general size layout Masters EH am checking availability will report findings Both new mini-electrics best suited flying power cord designed around new Futaba radio features builtin motor speed controller thc receiver case should also mention Astro Flight still manufactures 40-size cobalt Electric Heli copter use would perfect Hirobo Shuttle Kalt Baron 30 MX believe Hyatts sells complete Shuttle Electric package So thats Electric Helicopters 1989 Intri guing Challenging bet Practical Well has measured degrees Some people see no sense tethering Helicopter power cord intrigue untethered flight car rying load getting long flight pos sible Still dont think anyone can disagree Master Mini EH space-age miracle possible 10 years ago friends just taste headed BCNU RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 State Park used event Both UPRC events Sport Pylon Formula 1/FM F3D flown race background information UPRC Sport Pylon resembles AMA Sport Pylon/Formula 500 rules minor exceptions max engine displacement 040 cid minimum wing thickness 12% However no weight specification constant-chord requirement AMA Quickie 500 Event 428 Both Standard Expert Classes flown together difference being use loop-scavenged Schnuerle-ported en gines respectively Formula 1/FAI F3D also combined single race matrix Formula 1 scoring course length used Static judging takeoff position employs beauty contest guidelines some FM models found themselves No 1 takeoff position turnout good 24 entries Sport 13 Formula 1/FAI F3D Four fliers flew Standard Class three ailcy burners Formula 1/FAI entries came central/western New York south ern Ontario Canadians lend international flair UPRC events very competitive Mother Nature provided sunny skies mild breeze quartering down race course high-altitude haze layer raging forest fires western US yielded unseasonable cool temperatures diminished daylight re sembled mild case nuclear winter Sport Pylon comntenced midmorning three-plane heats being flown eight heats per round close races four fliers breaking thirties Sport Keep mind times flown Formula 1 course Quickie-type models expansion chamber mufflers stock engines wideblade sport props Dave Kelly set new UPRC Sport Pylon rec ord 13705 blistering race two fellow Canadians also broke 140 barrier Don Cowan NY also turned 1390 another close race Sport Pylon concluded after four rounds permit Formula 1/FAI flown dur ing remaining daylight good weather competition continued Formula 1/FM Neil Watson breaking teens Minor mishaps takeoffs landings put some contenders out running no major crashes Four complete rounds flown 630 pm sun position twilight made prudent halt further racing final tabulations Sport Expert/Standard Formula 1 FM com piled reference Cash-back awards given top three place winners fliers workers re tired pizza some liquid refreshments UPRC thanks Niagara Sunday Fliers excellent race welcome Pylon enthusiasts race UPRC Sport Standard Class excellent place start Sport Pylon Expert Class results Dave Kelly 13705 new UPRC record 2 Dave Smithl434 3 Ernie Nikodeml447 4 Bob Balll48l 5 Al Bakeri 389 Sport Pylon Standard Class results 1 Mar lene Nikodem2 157 Fast Time 2 Van R Glager2258 3 Cory Palne2402 4 Jim Caroll2460 Formula 1/FM results 1 Ralph Perrilo 1218 Fl 2 Rick Pasnel208 Fl 3 Art Arrol24l FAI 4 Dave Smithl245 Fl 5 Don Cowanl259 Fl Now race put Northern Ken tucky Flying Cardinals October 15 1988 Q500 race Joe Ruh Barry An derson CDs report Barry Anderson Temperatures mid-sixties moderate winds provided good conditions 16 racers showed up Fall Cardinals Race good races flown personal fast times several racers crash day award goes Mike Pewitt hit number three pylon 4-in PVC pipe broke half spectacular crash should keep us safety conscious since Schedule 40 pipe very tough Fortunately no hurt Lets sure keep course workers well protected Joe Dodd courting Mrs Murphy lost two asrplanes managed win heat fast 13374 Father son Ben Dave Mar tin Dayton OH racing after long layoff took 2nd- 5th-place trophies home Ken Points Matt Fox Dennis McDaniel flew first sanctioned race Joe Rub missed plac ing DNS missing carb parts Cralg Grunkemeyer continues fast looks smoother race took fast time award very respectable 12545 Tom Scott Cincinnati won perfect score fast time 13043 As always big thanks goes workers cant 158 Model Aviation Z3m SUNSHINE HOBBY READY TO FLY Call 1-800-45-TO FLY AccEssoRiEs INCLUDED PIPER CHEROKEE-40$12999 PIPER CHEROKEE-2510899 FOKKER E111-4011999 FANCY STICK-4011499 FANCY STICK-256999 CESSNA 172-2010899 CONDOR-40L11999 TERCEL-4512199 ENGINE NOT INCLUDED PIONEER CAR$6000 ENGINE INCLUDED 17221 South Western Avenue Gardena California 90247 CONTACT US FOR THIS MONTHS SPECIAL
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
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WELCOME BACK month going take look Electric RC Helicopterswhere theyve going Im certain Im pretty sure first use electric power Helicopter use Mr Arthur Young designer famed Bell Helicopter rotor system Back early Thir ties Young made use remote power supply power remotely controlled helicopter via now-familiar extension cord proved valu able work electric motor very consistent thereby achieving easily reproducible results Besides Youngs pioneering work believe Lockheed also did electric experiments designed rigid-rotor system Fif ties should noted electric motors ten used static tests because smooth ness ease operation output speeds easily governed throughout operating ranges first use electric power RC Helicopter hobbyists about 1975 know certain time frame US modelers play ing DC motors installed examples American RC Helicopters Revolution 1 ma chine power supply similar driving electric trains long two-lead exten sion cord used carry power ma chine Up time no succeeded flying Electric Helicopter capable lifting its own power supply ie Ni-Cd batter ies Charles Gilbert Fullerton CA took up cause first make self-contained Elec tric RC Helicopter success active hobby back 1976 may re member Charlies efforts documented John Tucker column Model Builder Magazine course Charlies number mentor Bob Boucher Astro Flite also covered Charlies efforts book Silent Flight Charlies first efforts encouraging successful could generate enough lift fly craft lacked general stability espe cially yaw late 1977 Charlie decided would build new larger Electric Helicopter would Scale boot working Hobby Shack time opportunity chat length Charlie about project came buy materials Finally Helicopter done believe January 3 1978 Charlie invited stop after work get look new toy ar rived after 900 pm very night model ers being modelers Charlie Tom Yantis worked until after 100 am finish little Scale Electric Bell 47G distinctly remember trying lift little 47 months subject Electric RC Helicopters Photo above displays two firsts Chopper left Charlie Gilberts scratch-built Bell 47Gbelieved worlds first model Helicop ter fly self-contained Electric power Astro 151978 smaller machine legendary Ishimasa EH-1 Skylarkfirst commercialaly available about 1980 ElectrIc RC Helicopter Other photo Below L gives closeup up Skylark shows twin Mabuchi 540 motors simple belt drive tail rotor Larry calls classic Electric RC Helicopter well executed ca pable achieving efficiencies before realized Last photo Below R shows Larry check ing EH-1 s trim using power cord tether prior making untethered flight onboard Ni-Cd battery pack eight 1 200-mAh cells Ishimasa no longer available Master Mini EH miniature Electric RC Helicopter Bare bones photo Above shows loca tion components appears well made uses lot metal parts Dave Herbert photos Below has good report machine months column Dressed up its Jet Ranger shell Its quite pretty Left-hand photo shows thats needed fly model RC transmitter small 12-volt battery 7-ft tether cord Last photo R shows indoor flight machine equipped pontoon-equipped training gear Model small 18-in rotor light 1 lb outdoor flying inadvisable except calmest conditions 54 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Helicopters Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Asia CA 92703 off oniy have start spinning Disappointed scratched heads tail rotor just wasnt creating enough thrust Charlie using Alouette tail rotor blades looked little small remembered some tongue depressors Charlies workshop used mixing epoxy ran shop drilled mounting Continued page 156 COMPLETE LINE AVIALABLI AT QUALITY HOBBY SHOPS judges elected downgrade landing rather zero prompted protest USA After being reviewed FAI Jury protest denied since judges down graded both landing approach Rules rulesor sufficient time three rounds flying fact could have flown four rounds think majority teams wanted organizers permitted some odd rea son seem hung up maximum three rounds factor As turned Out split third round over two days Friday Satur day just public pars event watch Final flights completed about noon Saturday awards took place back grandstand opening ceremonies began Previous writings have alluded winners final placements wont get aspect However congratulations Phil Avonds 1988 World Champion flying FLS Eagle ducted fan Great Britain 1st Place Team Peter McDermott Brian Tay lor Mick Reeves contestants standpoint became highly obvious requisite winning combination scratch-built high-static highcomplexity-bonus four-stroke-powered model flew slowly appeared might fall out sky Any model sounded fast appar ently going too fast eyes judges un less course ducted fan WW Il-type aircraft faster went im pressed judges summary rhe US team must never overlook iota rule book doubt should get number opinions close coveted Team Championship years team little luck some better planning could have placed notch two higher Congratulations fellow team members Ramon Torres Miami FL Bob Hanft Al berta AL first world champion ships certainly last Congratulations also veteran Team Manager John Guenther complete tireless effort will notice valleys weave clearly noticeablea clear sign no ex cess epoxy sure avoids pile sticky paper throw away detail Sometimes epoxy forms light surface coating damp substance remove brush soapy water spray auto primer using very light abra sive paper sand down till get tips PEAKS weave showing repeated until valleys properly filled dont need tell careful sanding down through epoxy working glass cloth As soon peaks appear stop sanding Believe technique messy usually wind up just cleaning hands throwing sponge away Thanks Bill Ill try Bill would like hear anyone finds technique useful can reached Verdi 4580 Bit A-102 Montevideo Uruguay Attention FAI judges/fliers Mike Harrison Hot Springs AR asked announce first annual FAI Judging Scboolfeaturing Ron Chidgeywould held April 8-9 1989 800 am noon Radisson Hotel ledo OH Ron Chidgey international FAI/CIAM RC Aerobatics Subcommittee Chair man obviously well qualified conduct such school reservations call 419 2413000 holes tongue depressors mounted just about fast took read line Charlie just shook head lean still re member laughter Charlies Bell 47 lifted off perfect trim stayed airborne over minute cold dark night still wonder what guy driving home late night thought Charlies fluorescent orange 47 floated silently overhead lit glow cars headlights felt real sense honor have pilot Charlie worked little developing ship lost interest became consumed business Last year old Nl8A Bell 47G passed possession will brought back its orig inal form night Charlie Gilbert made history early Eighties heard rumors Jap anese designed successful Electric Heli copter being legendary Ishimasa Skylark 156 Model Aviation .I CALE PROPILE LLENT TRAINEEPEN SPORT PLANE M64 SEMIUSMEYSICAL WINO WINE ASIA ANNEL 4 /495WH laM9A* 58 SPAN522 HENS AREA LITE WEISIT 2QLR * 3 CHAN 60 2 CYCLE 90 4 CYCLE LETE WESOST 5L5 1S L NULIA SHEET CONSTSUCTION SEAS *COMPLETE KIT POLISHES ALUM LANEIHO SEASALL HEWE * ELEC OS GAS SUILUS EASY SIZE SOLLEI PLANS IL WHEELH OZ HAYES PEEL TANK3 MASS WHEELS * ALL HEWS ELTHA LYTE ISIS LOAIINS HOTElS HENS * ENJOY PESPOEMSHS LHOPS S O UPIHI * LEAIIKS LIKE CUR PLUS LIKE CUR THE SPORT CUR * SNAP ROLLS L TORSO EPPOSThESS TOUCH AHI III RC Aerobatics/Van PutteRC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 53Continued page 54 PRESENTING FL INGER THE ULTIMATE SMALL SAILPLANE HANDLAUNCH HI-STARTorSLOPE WINGSPAN 57 WEIGHT l2oz MACHINE CUT PARTS DEALERS&DIST INQUIRIES INVITEDFLINGER LJMP 110 $2995 ELECTRA L ITE-ICARUS-PANTERAMETEOR-ELECTRICUS-WHISTLER PR ELUDE-COMET LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS 5501 W COMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826 6861 EH-1 Skylark has rotor diameter 39 powered pair Mabuchi 5405 elec tric motors Power supplied via 12-ft exten sion cord hooked up 12-volt car battery can carry eight 12 amp-hour Ni-Cd cells Ni-Cd power Skylark capable amazing flights considering Electric achieving 200 ft altitude being capable stall turns long hovering held min imum Flight durations still low longest being just over three minutes nonetheless sat isfring very interesting should noted point great deal engineering must take place just get Elec tric Helicopter work Helicopters great power wasters very nature dont have great reserves range lifting ability So hamessing electric power Helicopter working within constraints both can prove very challenging Sadly EH-1 no longer production have lucky need parts contact Cliff Raussen Condor RC Specialties still has some spares EH-1 may just luck out now reason bringing up subject first place friend Dave Herbert has testing latest Electric RC Helicopter Master Mini EH happens also smallest lightest RC Helicopter produc tion Dave writes Cliff Raussen Condor RC Special ties asked road test first really small Elec tric RC Helicopter immediately recalled fond memories Skylark EH-l big hit could fly indoors remem ber flying demonstrations such Toys Tots air show Marine Corps heli copter base Santa Ana CA meeting rooms clubs recent lat ter Sky-Nauts Saddleback Valley am member always big hit Skylark rather large 39-in ro tor span 33-in length weighed 2 lb comparison Master Mini EHs rotor span 18 length 173A lightest radios servos Mini EH weighs oniy 500 grains 176 oz just over poundEd Mine heavier because am using Victor speed controller Skylarks heaviest have left heat sinks lightest version recom mended fly Mini EH its airborne motor battery Since amount power hover Mini EH very high practical learn fly airborne flight battery Hovering air borne pack short duration effectively fly Mini EH airborne pack must go right forward flight Once flying can fly up two minutes land must land like conventional aircraft ling sliding land ing stop case fly almost exclusively tether seven feet long connects stan dard flight box type 5-6 amp 12-volt battery can fly flights charging bat tery can also fly about hour continuously charge few modifications made basic design swashplate cou pler simple fix will included kit Another tail rotor Since rotating mass mounted too far out shaft bends shaft common alleviated putting tail rotor up flush tail boom gear box modification really strengthened craft modifications included kit addition being completely equipped micro ball bearings twin high-torque cobalt electric motors Mini EH comes clear plastic fuselage attaches very simple way fuselage Mini EH becomes very strong have broken blades reglued super glue bent main shaft least five times able bend back straight disassembling Helo Making up X-shaped training gear ar row shafts keep Helo ripping side ways also recommended Helo light skids thats exactiy what means its light pictures Helo after re pair No new parts have purchased Since directions Japanese some learn ing experiences will included kit will guarantee success Mini EH learned trial error However Mini EH really rugged simply nofuss Helicopter own cant help love Another bonus form brass gears used drive tail rotor have heard grind Ive hit tail rotor have yet strip break THIS THING IS STRONG Once have Helo trimmed hover can hold hand run trim light stable will find absolute joy fly almost anywhere fact can put Helo inside box came along 12-volt battery transmitter take doesnt have disassembled Since Master Mini EH weighs under pound will tell its like flying radiocontrolled feather Its susceptible wind say 30-lb Kobe Hughes 500 Echo 120 weed-eater engine dont have rotating mass keep little chopper stable gyroscopic effects present bigger Heli copters nevertheless have Helo now like fly somewhere corner flying fields fixed-wing fliers will April 1989 157 THE LEADER IN COMPETITION RO SERIES 3 NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION 10T020% INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUEL PROOF HIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCH PRICE 53/34 634 72833/e456 6334566 6/a45667 94566Me77/e 104566/e7 106WBW 10SEW 114677/a778 115W Ii6EW Ii67 124W 125W 1256 1356 1456 1556 164N 16676 Rubber & Eng Power Free Flight Display1 Control Line Electric Power R/C Airplanes new Illustrated 32 page tabloid sIze catalog US & Canada $100 Foreign $300 Penn Valley Hobby Center 837-A W Main St Lanadale PA 19446 PROPELLERS CYCLE - SERIES 100 THP DESIGN TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPED TO GIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALL THE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOW PITCH THP PRICE 66/z77/a8 677/e 6 677/e 8 67 678 RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIA PITCHPRICE 75N5t/N 8I 6Va7/e78 SERIES 400C 977t/7t/a 5W WIDE BLADE eyj EXTRA WIDE 5H NARROW HI TECH GLASS EPPLER 214 134 WINGS TOTAL ENERGY SPAR ASSEMBUES HP CELL WING SHEETING SKINS HI PERFORMANCE SAILPIANES ogits hrgS qaaiity eposmes glass cloth asian laminates HP Cell wing steeling skin vacaser bagging mnatenale honeyconnb braided tubing fusalagits ssnge Coentlitlit pernial kits Custom ussk Ss0tuue send 5100 SASE o seerple ke $000 VIDEO TAPEVHS enlie HI Cite using pocess Includes vassuor bagging Iectmniqse $2000 Snipping Handlmeg HI PERFORMANCE SAILPIANES 17502 NE lbSnh Sr. Woodinoille WA9it072 2061007-1721 NEW j #11 BIadesE 40 Pack $485 DelIvered 100 Pack $895 Berkeley Trading CoCAedMO PO Box 26 Berkeley Springs WV 25411 eS ercoese SC/dC eeOreSeSvCS IC0O0TO PACOSI PLANS 3 VIEWS PHOTO-PACKS PLANS ENLARGING SASE Helaraleg coce Jim tepinos Catalog 41-00 pagesSCALE PLANS lid PHOTO SERVICE 3209 Mednoer Geeeitssbao NC 27403 PhOere 119151 2525239 IHo CellectI Modeling Accessories MASTER AJRSCREW Balsa Stripper Precision stripwood easy Balsa Strip per Strips up 1/2 wide 1/4 thick can Cut quickly accurately sheet stock vernier wheel advances 1/32 precise adjust ment stripper uses aid type 11 hobby blade $495 sugges fed ref Razor Master Assasw r ~4lane Plane uses heavy-duty industrial blade held place two locating screws allowing cutting depth set very rigidly accurately Use rounding smoothing contours fuselages cowlings shaping edges thinning strips etc $495 sug gesfed retail Replacement blades available stock no MA21O1 $149 pack 3 ine Fuel Filter fuel filter 2J outstanding value has threaded two-part alum num body 100-mesh stainless screen removeable easy cleaning $119 suggesfed ref Direct Drive 05 Prop Adaptor all-aluminum prop adaptor designed 05 electric motors recommended use Master Airscrew 7x4 7x6 8x4 8x6 propellers $395 sugges fed ref See Hobby Dealer WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 384 Tesconl Ct Santa Rosa CA 95401 allow fly need Mini EH welcome addition fill longing Helo fliers can fly want fly indoors out anytime Thanks Dave point importation Masters EH somewhat cloudy would appear want should contact Al berta Condor Trading Company PO Box 3479 Mission Viejo CA 92690 showed Helicopter recent IMS show seemed interested its importation As can see Dave Herbert has Electric Helicopter bug pretty bad Just preparing article another minicopter has released Called Honey Bee appears same general size layout Masters EH am checking availability will report findings Both new mini-electrics best suited flying power cord designed around new Futaba radio features builtin motor speed controller thc receiver case should also mention Astro Flight still manufactures 40-size cobalt Electric Heli copter use would perfect Hirobo Shuttle Kalt Baron 30 MX believe Hyatts sells complete Shuttle Electric package So thats Electric Helicopters 1989 Intri guing Challenging bet Practical Well has measured degrees Some people see no sense tethering Helicopter power cord intrigue untethered flight car rying load getting long flight pos sible Still dont think anyone can disagree Master Mini EH space-age miracle possible 10 years ago friends just taste headed BCNU RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 State Park used event Both UPRC events Sport Pylon Formula 1/FM F3D flown race background information UPRC Sport Pylon resembles AMA Sport Pylon/Formula 500 rules minor exceptions max engine displacement 040 cid minimum wing thickness 12% However no weight specification constant-chord requirement AMA Quickie 500 Event 428 Both Standard Expert Classes flown together difference being use loop-scavenged Schnuerle-ported en gines respectively Formula 1/FAI F3D also combined single race matrix Formula 1 scoring course length used Static judging takeoff position employs beauty contest guidelines some FM models found themselves No 1 takeoff position turnout good 24 entries Sport 13 Formula 1/FAI F3D Four fliers flew Standard Class three ailcy burners Formula 1/FAI entries came central/western New York south ern Ontario Canadians lend international flair UPRC events very competitive Mother Nature provided sunny skies mild breeze quartering down race course high-altitude haze layer raging forest fires western US yielded unseasonable cool temperatures diminished daylight re sembled mild case nuclear winter Sport Pylon comntenced midmorning three-plane heats being flown eight heats per round close races four fliers breaking thirties Sport Keep mind times flown Formula 1 course Quickie-type models expansion chamber mufflers stock engines wideblade sport props Dave Kelly set new UPRC Sport Pylon rec ord 13705 blistering race two fellow Canadians also broke 140 barrier Don Cowan NY also turned 1390 another close race Sport Pylon concluded after four rounds permit Formula 1/FAI flown dur ing remaining daylight good weather competition continued Formula 1/FM Neil Watson breaking teens Minor mishaps takeoffs landings put some contenders out running no major crashes Four complete rounds flown 630 pm sun position twilight made prudent halt further racing final tabulations Sport Expert/Standard Formula 1 FM com piled reference Cash-back awards given top three place winners fliers workers re tired pizza some liquid refreshments UPRC thanks Niagara Sunday Fliers excellent race welcome Pylon enthusiasts race UPRC Sport Standard Class excellent place start Sport Pylon Expert Class results Dave Kelly 13705 new UPRC record 2 Dave Smithl434 3 Ernie Nikodeml447 4 Bob Balll48l 5 Al Bakeri 389 Sport Pylon Standard Class results 1 Mar lene Nikodem2 157 Fast Time 2 Van R Glager2258 3 Cory Palne2402 4 Jim Caroll2460 Formula 1/FM results 1 Ralph Perrilo 1218 Fl 2 Rick Pasnel208 Fl 3 Art Arrol24l FAI 4 Dave Smithl245 Fl 5 Don Cowanl259 Fl Now race put Northern Ken tucky Flying Cardinals October 15 1988 Q500 race Joe Ruh Barry An derson CDs report Barry Anderson Temperatures mid-sixties moderate winds provided good conditions 16 racers showed up Fall Cardinals Race good races flown personal fast times several racers crash day award goes Mike Pewitt hit number three pylon 4-in PVC pipe broke half spectacular crash should keep us safety conscious since Schedule 40 pipe very tough Fortunately no hurt Lets sure keep course workers well protected Joe Dodd courting Mrs Murphy lost two asrplanes managed win heat fast 13374 Father son Ben Dave Mar tin Dayton OH racing after long layoff took 2nd- 5th-place trophies home Ken Points Matt Fox Dennis McDaniel flew first sanctioned race Joe Rub missed plac ing DNS missing carb parts Cralg Grunkemeyer continues fast looks smoother race took fast time award very respectable 12545 Tom Scott Cincinnati won perfect score fast time 13043 As always big thanks goes workers cant 158 Model Aviation Z3m SUNSHINE HOBBY READY TO FLY Call 1-800-45-TO FLY AccEssoRiEs INCLUDED PIPER CHEROKEE-40$12999 PIPER CHEROKEE-2510899 FOKKER E111-4011999 FANCY STICK-4011499 FANCY STICK-256999 CESSNA 172-2010899 CONDOR-40L11999 TERCEL-4512199 ENGINE NOT INCLUDED PIONEER CAR$6000 ENGINE INCLUDED 17221 South Western Avenue Gardena California 90247 CONTACT US FOR THIS MONTHS SPECIAL
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 54, 156, 157, 158
WELCOME BACK month going take look Electric RC Helicopterswhere theyve going Im certain Im pretty sure first use electric power Helicopter use Mr Arthur Young designer famed Bell Helicopter rotor system Back early Thir ties Young made use remote power supply power remotely controlled helicopter via now-familiar extension cord proved valu able work electric motor very consistent thereby achieving easily reproducible results Besides Youngs pioneering work believe Lockheed also did electric experiments designed rigid-rotor system Fif ties should noted electric motors ten used static tests because smooth ness ease operation output speeds easily governed throughout operating ranges first use electric power RC Helicopter hobbyists about 1975 know certain time frame US modelers play ing DC motors installed examples American RC Helicopters Revolution 1 ma chine power supply similar driving electric trains long two-lead exten sion cord used carry power ma chine Up time no succeeded flying Electric Helicopter capable lifting its own power supply ie Ni-Cd batter ies Charles Gilbert Fullerton CA took up cause first make self-contained Elec tric RC Helicopter success active hobby back 1976 may re member Charlies efforts documented John Tucker column Model Builder Magazine course Charlies number mentor Bob Boucher Astro Flite also covered Charlies efforts book Silent Flight Charlies first efforts encouraging successful could generate enough lift fly craft lacked general stability espe cially yaw late 1977 Charlie decided would build new larger Electric Helicopter would Scale boot working Hobby Shack time opportunity chat length Charlie about project came buy materials Finally Helicopter done believe January 3 1978 Charlie invited stop after work get look new toy ar rived after 900 pm very night model ers being modelers Charlie Tom Yantis worked until after 100 am finish little Scale Electric Bell 47G distinctly remember trying lift little 47 months subject Electric RC Helicopters Photo above displays two firsts Chopper left Charlie Gilberts scratch-built Bell 47Gbelieved worlds first model Helicop ter fly self-contained Electric power Astro 151978 smaller machine legendary Ishimasa EH-1 Skylarkfirst commercialaly available about 1980 ElectrIc RC Helicopter Other photo Below L gives closeup up Skylark shows twin Mabuchi 540 motors simple belt drive tail rotor Larry calls classic Electric RC Helicopter well executed ca pable achieving efficiencies before realized Last photo Below R shows Larry check ing EH-1 s trim using power cord tether prior making untethered flight onboard Ni-Cd battery pack eight 1 200-mAh cells Ishimasa no longer available Master Mini EH miniature Electric RC Helicopter Bare bones photo Above shows loca tion components appears well made uses lot metal parts Dave Herbert photos Below has good report machine months column Dressed up its Jet Ranger shell Its quite pretty Left-hand photo shows thats needed fly model RC transmitter small 12-volt battery 7-ft tether cord Last photo R shows indoor flight machine equipped pontoon-equipped training gear Model small 18-in rotor light 1 lb outdoor flying inadvisable except calmest conditions 54 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Helicopters Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Asia CA 92703 off oniy have start spinning Disappointed scratched heads tail rotor just wasnt creating enough thrust Charlie using Alouette tail rotor blades looked little small remembered some tongue depressors Charlies workshop used mixing epoxy ran shop drilled mounting Continued page 156 COMPLETE LINE AVIALABLI AT QUALITY HOBBY SHOPS judges elected downgrade landing rather zero prompted protest USA After being reviewed FAI Jury protest denied since judges down graded both landing approach Rules rulesor sufficient time three rounds flying fact could have flown four rounds think majority teams wanted organizers permitted some odd rea son seem hung up maximum three rounds factor As turned Out split third round over two days Friday Satur day just public pars event watch Final flights completed about noon Saturday awards took place back grandstand opening ceremonies began Previous writings have alluded winners final placements wont get aspect However congratulations Phil Avonds 1988 World Champion flying FLS Eagle ducted fan Great Britain 1st Place Team Peter McDermott Brian Tay lor Mick Reeves contestants standpoint became highly obvious requisite winning combination scratch-built high-static highcomplexity-bonus four-stroke-powered model flew slowly appeared might fall out sky Any model sounded fast appar ently going too fast eyes judges un less course ducted fan WW Il-type aircraft faster went im pressed judges summary rhe US team must never overlook iota rule book doubt should get number opinions close coveted Team Championship years team little luck some better planning could have placed notch two higher Congratulations fellow team members Ramon Torres Miami FL Bob Hanft Al berta AL first world champion ships certainly last Congratulations also veteran Team Manager John Guenther complete tireless effort will notice valleys weave clearly noticeablea clear sign no ex cess epoxy sure avoids pile sticky paper throw away detail Sometimes epoxy forms light surface coating damp substance remove brush soapy water spray auto primer using very light abra sive paper sand down till get tips PEAKS weave showing repeated until valleys properly filled dont need tell careful sanding down through epoxy working glass cloth As soon peaks appear stop sanding Believe technique messy usually wind up just cleaning hands throwing sponge away Thanks Bill Ill try Bill would like hear anyone finds technique useful can reached Verdi 4580 Bit A-102 Montevideo Uruguay Attention FAI judges/fliers Mike Harrison Hot Springs AR asked announce first annual FAI Judging Scboolfeaturing Ron Chidgeywould held April 8-9 1989 800 am noon Radisson Hotel ledo OH Ron Chidgey international FAI/CIAM RC Aerobatics Subcommittee Chair man obviously well qualified conduct such school reservations call 419 2413000 holes tongue depressors mounted just about fast took read line Charlie just shook head lean still re member laughter Charlies Bell 47 lifted off perfect trim stayed airborne over minute cold dark night still wonder what guy driving home late night thought Charlies fluorescent orange 47 floated silently overhead lit glow cars headlights felt real sense honor have pilot Charlie worked little developing ship lost interest became consumed business Last year old Nl8A Bell 47G passed possession will brought back its orig inal form night Charlie Gilbert made history early Eighties heard rumors Jap anese designed successful Electric Heli copter being legendary Ishimasa Skylark 156 Model Aviation .I CALE PROPILE LLENT TRAINEEPEN SPORT PLANE M64 SEMIUSMEYSICAL WINO WINE ASIA ANNEL 4 /495WH laM9A* 58 SPAN522 HENS AREA LITE WEISIT 2QLR * 3 CHAN 60 2 CYCLE 90 4 CYCLE LETE WESOST 5L5 1S L NULIA SHEET CONSTSUCTION SEAS *COMPLETE KIT POLISHES ALUM LANEIHO SEASALL HEWE * ELEC OS GAS SUILUS EASY SIZE SOLLEI PLANS IL WHEELH OZ HAYES PEEL TANK3 MASS WHEELS * ALL HEWS ELTHA LYTE ISIS LOAIINS HOTElS HENS * ENJOY PESPOEMSHS LHOPS S O UPIHI * LEAIIKS LIKE CUR PLUS LIKE CUR THE SPORT CUR * SNAP ROLLS L TORSO EPPOSThESS TOUCH AHI III RC Aerobatics/Van PutteRC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 53Continued page 54 PRESENTING FL INGER THE ULTIMATE SMALL SAILPLANE HANDLAUNCH HI-STARTorSLOPE WINGSPAN 57 WEIGHT l2oz MACHINE CUT PARTS DEALERS&DIST INQUIRIES INVITEDFLINGER LJMP 110 $2995 ELECTRA L ITE-ICARUS-PANTERAMETEOR-ELECTRICUS-WHISTLER PR ELUDE-COMET LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS 5501 W COMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826 6861 EH-1 Skylark has rotor diameter 39 powered pair Mabuchi 5405 elec tric motors Power supplied via 12-ft exten sion cord hooked up 12-volt car battery can carry eight 12 amp-hour Ni-Cd cells Ni-Cd power Skylark capable amazing flights considering Electric achieving 200 ft altitude being capable stall turns long hovering held min imum Flight durations still low longest being just over three minutes nonetheless sat isfring very interesting should noted point great deal engineering must take place just get Elec tric Helicopter work Helicopters great power wasters very nature dont have great reserves range lifting ability So hamessing electric power Helicopter working within constraints both can prove very challenging Sadly EH-1 no longer production have lucky need parts contact Cliff Raussen Condor RC Specialties still has some spares EH-1 may just luck out now reason bringing up subject first place friend Dave Herbert has testing latest Electric RC Helicopter Master Mini EH happens also smallest lightest RC Helicopter produc tion Dave writes Cliff Raussen Condor RC Special ties asked road test first really small Elec tric RC Helicopter immediately recalled fond memories Skylark EH-l big hit could fly indoors remem ber flying demonstrations such Toys Tots air show Marine Corps heli copter base Santa Ana CA meeting rooms clubs recent lat ter Sky-Nauts Saddleback Valley am member always big hit Skylark rather large 39-in ro tor span 33-in length weighed 2 lb comparison Master Mini EHs rotor span 18 length 173A lightest radios servos Mini EH weighs oniy 500 grains 176 oz just over poundEd Mine heavier because am using Victor speed controller Skylarks heaviest have left heat sinks lightest version recom mended fly Mini EH its airborne motor battery Since amount power hover Mini EH very high practical learn fly airborne flight battery Hovering air borne pack short duration effectively fly Mini EH airborne pack must go right forward flight Once flying can fly up two minutes land must land like conventional aircraft ling sliding land ing stop case fly almost exclusively tether seven feet long connects stan dard flight box type 5-6 amp 12-volt battery can fly flights charging bat tery can also fly about hour continuously charge few modifications made basic design swashplate cou pler simple fix will included kit Another tail rotor Since rotating mass mounted too far out shaft bends shaft common alleviated putting tail rotor up flush tail boom gear box modification really strengthened craft modifications included kit addition being completely equipped micro ball bearings twin high-torque cobalt electric motors Mini EH comes clear plastic fuselage attaches very simple way fuselage Mini EH becomes very strong have broken blades reglued super glue bent main shaft least five times able bend back straight disassembling Helo Making up X-shaped training gear ar row shafts keep Helo ripping side ways also recommended Helo light skids thats exactiy what means its light pictures Helo after re pair No new parts have purchased Since directions Japanese some learn ing experiences will included kit will guarantee success Mini EH learned trial error However Mini EH really rugged simply nofuss Helicopter own cant help love Another bonus form brass gears used drive tail rotor have heard grind Ive hit tail rotor have yet strip break THIS THING IS STRONG Once have Helo trimmed hover can hold hand run trim light stable will find absolute joy fly almost anywhere fact can put Helo inside box came along 12-volt battery transmitter take doesnt have disassembled Since Master Mini EH weighs under pound will tell its like flying radiocontrolled feather Its susceptible wind say 30-lb Kobe Hughes 500 Echo 120 weed-eater engine dont have rotating mass keep little chopper stable gyroscopic effects present bigger Heli copters nevertheless have Helo now like fly somewhere corner flying fields fixed-wing fliers will April 1989 157 THE LEADER IN COMPETITION RO SERIES 3 NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION 10T020% INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUEL PROOF HIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCH PRICE 53/34 634 72833/e456 6334566 6/a45667 94566Me77/e 104566/e7 106WBW 10SEW 114677/a778 115W Ii6EW Ii67 124W 125W 1256 1356 1456 1556 164N 16676 Rubber & Eng Power Free Flight Display1 Control Line Electric Power R/C Airplanes new Illustrated 32 page tabloid sIze catalog US & Canada $100 Foreign $300 Penn Valley Hobby Center 837-A W Main St Lanadale PA 19446 PROPELLERS CYCLE - SERIES 100 THP DESIGN TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPED TO GIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALL THE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOW PITCH THP PRICE 66/z77/a8 677/e 6 677/e 8 67 678 RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIA PITCHPRICE 75N5t/N 8I 6Va7/e78 SERIES 400C 977t/7t/a 5W WIDE BLADE eyj EXTRA WIDE 5H NARROW HI TECH GLASS EPPLER 214 134 WINGS TOTAL ENERGY SPAR ASSEMBUES HP CELL WING SHEETING SKINS HI PERFORMANCE SAILPIANES ogits hrgS qaaiity eposmes glass cloth asian laminates HP Cell wing steeling skin vacaser bagging mnatenale honeyconnb braided tubing fusalagits ssnge Coentlitlit pernial kits Custom ussk Ss0tuue send 5100 SASE o seerple ke $000 VIDEO TAPEVHS enlie HI Cite using pocess Includes vassuor bagging Iectmniqse $2000 Snipping Handlmeg HI PERFORMANCE SAILPIANES 17502 NE lbSnh Sr. Woodinoille WA9it072 2061007-1721 NEW j #11 BIadesE 40 Pack $485 DelIvered 100 Pack $895 Berkeley Trading CoCAedMO PO Box 26 Berkeley Springs WV 25411 eS ercoese SC/dC eeOreSeSvCS IC0O0TO PACOSI PLANS 3 VIEWS PHOTO-PACKS PLANS ENLARGING SASE Helaraleg coce Jim tepinos Catalog 41-00 pagesSCALE PLANS lid PHOTO SERVICE 3209 Mednoer Geeeitssbao NC 27403 PhOere 119151 2525239 IHo CellectI Modeling Accessories MASTER AJRSCREW Balsa Stripper Precision stripwood easy Balsa Strip per Strips up 1/2 wide 1/4 thick can Cut quickly accurately sheet stock vernier wheel advances 1/32 precise adjust ment stripper uses aid type 11 hobby blade $495 sugges fed ref Razor Master Assasw r ~4lane Plane uses heavy-duty industrial blade held place two locating screws allowing cutting depth set very rigidly accurately Use rounding smoothing contours fuselages cowlings shaping edges thinning strips etc $495 sug gesfed retail Replacement blades available stock no MA21O1 $149 pack 3 ine Fuel Filter fuel filter 2J outstanding value has threaded two-part alum num body 100-mesh stainless screen removeable easy cleaning $119 suggesfed ref Direct Drive 05 Prop Adaptor all-aluminum prop adaptor designed 05 electric motors recommended use Master Airscrew 7x4 7x6 8x4 8x6 propellers $395 sugges fed ref See Hobby Dealer WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 384 Tesconl Ct Santa Rosa CA 95401 allow fly need Mini EH welcome addition fill longing Helo fliers can fly want fly indoors out anytime Thanks Dave point importation Masters EH somewhat cloudy would appear want should contact Al berta Condor Trading Company PO Box 3479 Mission Viejo CA 92690 showed Helicopter recent IMS show seemed interested its importation As can see Dave Herbert has Electric Helicopter bug pretty bad Just preparing article another minicopter has released Called Honey Bee appears same general size layout Masters EH am checking availability will report findings Both new mini-electrics best suited flying power cord designed around new Futaba radio features builtin motor speed controller thc receiver case should also mention Astro Flight still manufactures 40-size cobalt Electric Heli copter use would perfect Hirobo Shuttle Kalt Baron 30 MX believe Hyatts sells complete Shuttle Electric package So thats Electric Helicopters 1989 Intri guing Challenging bet Practical Well has measured degrees Some people see no sense tethering Helicopter power cord intrigue untethered flight car rying load getting long flight pos sible Still dont think anyone can disagree Master Mini EH space-age miracle possible 10 years ago friends just taste headed BCNU RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 State Park used event Both UPRC events Sport Pylon Formula 1/FM F3D flown race background information UPRC Sport Pylon resembles AMA Sport Pylon/Formula 500 rules minor exceptions max engine displacement 040 cid minimum wing thickness 12% However no weight specification constant-chord requirement AMA Quickie 500 Event 428 Both Standard Expert Classes flown together difference being use loop-scavenged Schnuerle-ported en gines respectively Formula 1/FAI F3D also combined single race matrix Formula 1 scoring course length used Static judging takeoff position employs beauty contest guidelines some FM models found themselves No 1 takeoff position turnout good 24 entries Sport 13 Formula 1/FAI F3D Four fliers flew Standard Class three ailcy burners Formula 1/FAI entries came central/western New York south ern Ontario Canadians lend international flair UPRC events very competitive Mother Nature provided sunny skies mild breeze quartering down race course high-altitude haze layer raging forest fires western US yielded unseasonable cool temperatures diminished daylight re sembled mild case nuclear winter Sport Pylon comntenced midmorning three-plane heats being flown eight heats per round close races four fliers breaking thirties Sport Keep mind times flown Formula 1 course Quickie-type models expansion chamber mufflers stock engines wideblade sport props Dave Kelly set new UPRC Sport Pylon rec ord 13705 blistering race two fellow Canadians also broke 140 barrier Don Cowan NY also turned 1390 another close race Sport Pylon concluded after four rounds permit Formula 1/FAI flown dur ing remaining daylight good weather competition continued Formula 1/FM Neil Watson breaking teens Minor mishaps takeoffs landings put some contenders out running no major crashes Four complete rounds flown 630 pm sun position twilight made prudent halt further racing final tabulations Sport Expert/Standard Formula 1 FM com piled reference Cash-back awards given top three place winners fliers workers re tired pizza some liquid refreshments UPRC thanks Niagara Sunday Fliers excellent race welcome Pylon enthusiasts race UPRC Sport Standard Class excellent place start Sport Pylon Expert Class results Dave Kelly 13705 new UPRC record 2 Dave Smithl434 3 Ernie Nikodeml447 4 Bob Balll48l 5 Al Bakeri 389 Sport Pylon Standard Class results 1 Mar lene Nikodem2 157 Fast Time 2 Van R Glager2258 3 Cory Palne2402 4 Jim Caroll2460 Formula 1/FM results 1 Ralph Perrilo 1218 Fl 2 Rick Pasnel208 Fl 3 Art Arrol24l FAI 4 Dave Smithl245 Fl 5 Don Cowanl259 Fl Now race put Northern Ken tucky Flying Cardinals October 15 1988 Q500 race Joe Ruh Barry An derson CDs report Barry Anderson Temperatures mid-sixties moderate winds provided good conditions 16 racers showed up Fall Cardinals Race good races flown personal fast times several racers crash day award goes Mike Pewitt hit number three pylon 4-in PVC pipe broke half spectacular crash should keep us safety conscious since Schedule 40 pipe very tough Fortunately no hurt Lets sure keep course workers well protected Joe Dodd courting Mrs Murphy lost two asrplanes managed win heat fast 13374 Father son Ben Dave Mar tin Dayton OH racing after long layoff took 2nd- 5th-place trophies home Ken Points Matt Fox Dennis McDaniel flew first sanctioned race Joe Rub missed plac ing DNS missing carb parts Cralg Grunkemeyer continues fast looks smoother race took fast time award very respectable 12545 Tom Scott Cincinnati won perfect score fast time 13043 As always big thanks goes workers cant 158 Model Aviation Z3m SUNSHINE HOBBY READY TO FLY Call 1-800-45-TO FLY AccEssoRiEs INCLUDED PIPER CHEROKEE-40$12999 PIPER CHEROKEE-2510899 FOKKER E111-4011999 FANCY STICK-4011499 FANCY STICK-256999 CESSNA 172-2010899 CONDOR-40L11999 TERCEL-4512199 ENGINE NOT INCLUDED PIONEER CAR$6000 ENGINE INCLUDED 17221 South Western Avenue Gardena California 90247 CONTACT US FOR THIS MONTHS SPECIAL
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 54, 156, 157, 158
WELCOME BACK month going take look Electric RC Helicopterswhere theyve going Im certain Im pretty sure first use electric power Helicopter use Mr Arthur Young designer famed Bell Helicopter rotor system Back early Thir ties Young made use remote power supply power remotely controlled helicopter via now-familiar extension cord proved valu able work electric motor very consistent thereby achieving easily reproducible results Besides Youngs pioneering work believe Lockheed also did electric experiments designed rigid-rotor system Fif ties should noted electric motors ten used static tests because smooth ness ease operation output speeds easily governed throughout operating ranges first use electric power RC Helicopter hobbyists about 1975 know certain time frame US modelers play ing DC motors installed examples American RC Helicopters Revolution 1 ma chine power supply similar driving electric trains long two-lead exten sion cord used carry power ma chine Up time no succeeded flying Electric Helicopter capable lifting its own power supply ie Ni-Cd batter ies Charles Gilbert Fullerton CA took up cause first make self-contained Elec tric RC Helicopter success active hobby back 1976 may re member Charlies efforts documented John Tucker column Model Builder Magazine course Charlies number mentor Bob Boucher Astro Flite also covered Charlies efforts book Silent Flight Charlies first efforts encouraging successful could generate enough lift fly craft lacked general stability espe cially yaw late 1977 Charlie decided would build new larger Electric Helicopter would Scale boot working Hobby Shack time opportunity chat length Charlie about project came buy materials Finally Helicopter done believe January 3 1978 Charlie invited stop after work get look new toy ar rived after 900 pm very night model ers being modelers Charlie Tom Yantis worked until after 100 am finish little Scale Electric Bell 47G distinctly remember trying lift little 47 months subject Electric RC Helicopters Photo above displays two firsts Chopper left Charlie Gilberts scratch-built Bell 47Gbelieved worlds first model Helicop ter fly self-contained Electric power Astro 151978 smaller machine legendary Ishimasa EH-1 Skylarkfirst commercialaly available about 1980 ElectrIc RC Helicopter Other photo Below L gives closeup up Skylark shows twin Mabuchi 540 motors simple belt drive tail rotor Larry calls classic Electric RC Helicopter well executed ca pable achieving efficiencies before realized Last photo Below R shows Larry check ing EH-1 s trim using power cord tether prior making untethered flight onboard Ni-Cd battery pack eight 1 200-mAh cells Ishimasa no longer available Master Mini EH miniature Electric RC Helicopter Bare bones photo Above shows loca tion components appears well made uses lot metal parts Dave Herbert photos Below has good report machine months column Dressed up its Jet Ranger shell Its quite pretty Left-hand photo shows thats needed fly model RC transmitter small 12-volt battery 7-ft tether cord Last photo R shows indoor flight machine equipped pontoon-equipped training gear Model small 18-in rotor light 1 lb outdoor flying inadvisable except calmest conditions 54 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Helicopters Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Asia CA 92703 off oniy have start spinning Disappointed scratched heads tail rotor just wasnt creating enough thrust Charlie using Alouette tail rotor blades looked little small remembered some tongue depressors Charlies workshop used mixing epoxy ran shop drilled mounting Continued page 156 COMPLETE LINE AVIALABLI AT QUALITY HOBBY SHOPS judges elected downgrade landing rather zero prompted protest USA After being reviewed FAI Jury protest denied since judges down graded both landing approach Rules rulesor sufficient time three rounds flying fact could have flown four rounds think majority teams wanted organizers permitted some odd rea son seem hung up maximum three rounds factor As turned Out split third round over two days Friday Satur day just public pars event watch Final flights completed about noon Saturday awards took place back grandstand opening ceremonies began Previous writings have alluded winners final placements wont get aspect However congratulations Phil Avonds 1988 World Champion flying FLS Eagle ducted fan Great Britain 1st Place Team Peter McDermott Brian Tay lor Mick Reeves contestants standpoint became highly obvious requisite winning combination scratch-built high-static highcomplexity-bonus four-stroke-powered model flew slowly appeared might fall out sky Any model sounded fast appar ently going too fast eyes judges un less course ducted fan WW Il-type aircraft faster went im pressed judges summary rhe US team must never overlook iota rule book doubt should get number opinions close coveted Team Championship years team little luck some better planning could have placed notch two higher Congratulations fellow team members Ramon Torres Miami FL Bob Hanft Al berta AL first world champion ships certainly last Congratulations also veteran Team Manager John Guenther complete tireless effort will notice valleys weave clearly noticeablea clear sign no ex cess epoxy sure avoids pile sticky paper throw away detail Sometimes epoxy forms light surface coating damp substance remove brush soapy water spray auto primer using very light abra sive paper sand down till get tips PEAKS weave showing repeated until valleys properly filled dont need tell careful sanding down through epoxy working glass cloth As soon peaks appear stop sanding Believe technique messy usually wind up just cleaning hands throwing sponge away Thanks Bill Ill try Bill would like hear anyone finds technique useful can reached Verdi 4580 Bit A-102 Montevideo Uruguay Attention FAI judges/fliers Mike Harrison Hot Springs AR asked announce first annual FAI Judging Scboolfeaturing Ron Chidgeywould held April 8-9 1989 800 am noon Radisson Hotel ledo OH Ron Chidgey international FAI/CIAM RC Aerobatics Subcommittee Chair man obviously well qualified conduct such school reservations call 419 2413000 holes tongue depressors mounted just about fast took read line Charlie just shook head lean still re member laughter Charlies Bell 47 lifted off perfect trim stayed airborne over minute cold dark night still wonder what guy driving home late night thought Charlies fluorescent orange 47 floated silently overhead lit glow cars headlights felt real sense honor have pilot Charlie worked little developing ship lost interest became consumed business Last year old Nl8A Bell 47G passed possession will brought back its orig inal form night Charlie Gilbert made history early Eighties heard rumors Jap anese designed successful Electric Heli copter being legendary Ishimasa Skylark 156 Model Aviation .I CALE PROPILE LLENT TRAINEEPEN SPORT PLANE M64 SEMIUSMEYSICAL WINO WINE ASIA ANNEL 4 /495WH laM9A* 58 SPAN522 HENS AREA LITE WEISIT 2QLR * 3 CHAN 60 2 CYCLE 90 4 CYCLE LETE WESOST 5L5 1S L NULIA SHEET CONSTSUCTION SEAS *COMPLETE KIT POLISHES ALUM LANEIHO SEASALL HEWE * ELEC OS GAS SUILUS EASY SIZE SOLLEI PLANS IL WHEELH OZ HAYES PEEL TANK3 MASS WHEELS * ALL HEWS ELTHA LYTE ISIS LOAIINS HOTElS HENS * ENJOY PESPOEMSHS LHOPS S O UPIHI * LEAIIKS LIKE CUR PLUS LIKE CUR THE SPORT CUR * SNAP ROLLS L TORSO EPPOSThESS TOUCH AHI III RC Aerobatics/Van PutteRC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 53Continued page 54 PRESENTING FL INGER THE ULTIMATE SMALL SAILPLANE HANDLAUNCH HI-STARTorSLOPE WINGSPAN 57 WEIGHT l2oz MACHINE CUT PARTS DEALERS&DIST INQUIRIES INVITEDFLINGER LJMP 110 $2995 ELECTRA L ITE-ICARUS-PANTERAMETEOR-ELECTRICUS-WHISTLER PR ELUDE-COMET LARRY JOLLY MODEL PRODUCTS 5501 W COMO SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA 92703 714 826 6861 EH-1 Skylark has rotor diameter 39 powered pair Mabuchi 5405 elec tric motors Power supplied via 12-ft exten sion cord hooked up 12-volt car battery can carry eight 12 amp-hour Ni-Cd cells Ni-Cd power Skylark capable amazing flights considering Electric achieving 200 ft altitude being capable stall turns long hovering held min imum Flight durations still low longest being just over three minutes nonetheless sat isfring very interesting should noted point great deal engineering must take place just get Elec tric Helicopter work Helicopters great power wasters very nature dont have great reserves range lifting ability So hamessing electric power Helicopter working within constraints both can prove very challenging Sadly EH-1 no longer production have lucky need parts contact Cliff Raussen Condor RC Specialties still has some spares EH-1 may just luck out now reason bringing up subject first place friend Dave Herbert has testing latest Electric RC Helicopter Master Mini EH happens also smallest lightest RC Helicopter produc tion Dave writes Cliff Raussen Condor RC Special ties asked road test first really small Elec tric RC Helicopter immediately recalled fond memories Skylark EH-l big hit could fly indoors remem ber flying demonstrations such Toys Tots air show Marine Corps heli copter base Santa Ana CA meeting rooms clubs recent lat ter Sky-Nauts Saddleback Valley am member always big hit Skylark rather large 39-in ro tor span 33-in length weighed 2 lb comparison Master Mini EHs rotor span 18 length 173A lightest radios servos Mini EH weighs oniy 500 grains 176 oz just over poundEd Mine heavier because am using Victor speed controller Skylarks heaviest have left heat sinks lightest version recom mended fly Mini EH its airborne motor battery Since amount power hover Mini EH very high practical learn fly airborne flight battery Hovering air borne pack short duration effectively fly Mini EH airborne pack must go right forward flight Once flying can fly up two minutes land must land like conventional aircraft ling sliding land ing stop case fly almost exclusively tether seven feet long connects stan dard flight box type 5-6 amp 12-volt battery can fly flights charging bat tery can also fly about hour continuously charge few modifications made basic design swashplate cou pler simple fix will included kit Another tail rotor Since rotating mass mounted too far out shaft bends shaft common alleviated putting tail rotor up flush tail boom gear box modification really strengthened craft modifications included kit addition being completely equipped micro ball bearings twin high-torque cobalt electric motors Mini EH comes clear plastic fuselage attaches very simple way fuselage Mini EH becomes very strong have broken blades reglued super glue bent main shaft least five times able bend back straight disassembling Helo Making up X-shaped training gear ar row shafts keep Helo ripping side ways also recommended Helo light skids thats exactiy what means its light pictures Helo after re pair No new parts have purchased Since directions Japanese some learn ing experiences will included kit will guarantee success Mini EH learned trial error However Mini EH really rugged simply nofuss Helicopter own cant help love Another bonus form brass gears used drive tail rotor have heard grind Ive hit tail rotor have yet strip break THIS THING IS STRONG Once have Helo trimmed hover can hold hand run trim light stable will find absolute joy fly almost anywhere fact can put Helo inside box came along 12-volt battery transmitter take doesnt have disassembled Since Master Mini EH weighs under pound will tell its like flying radiocontrolled feather Its susceptible wind say 30-lb Kobe Hughes 500 Echo 120 weed-eater engine dont have rotating mass keep little chopper stable gyroscopic effects present bigger Heli copters nevertheless have Helo now like fly somewhere corner flying fields fixed-wing fliers will April 1989 157 THE LEADER IN COMPETITION RO SERIES 3 NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION 10T020% INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUEL PROOF HIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCH PRICE 53/34 634 72833/e456 6334566 6/a45667 94566Me77/e 104566/e7 106WBW 10SEW 114677/a778 115W Ii6EW Ii67 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sug gesfed retail Replacement blades available stock no MA21O1 $149 pack 3 ine Fuel Filter fuel filter 2J outstanding value has threaded two-part alum num body 100-mesh stainless screen removeable easy cleaning $119 suggesfed ref Direct Drive 05 Prop Adaptor all-aluminum prop adaptor designed 05 electric motors recommended use Master Airscrew 7x4 7x6 8x4 8x6 propellers $395 sugges fed ref See Hobby Dealer WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 384 Tesconl Ct Santa Rosa CA 95401 allow fly need Mini EH welcome addition fill longing Helo fliers can fly want fly indoors out anytime Thanks Dave point importation Masters EH somewhat cloudy would appear want should contact Al berta Condor Trading Company PO Box 3479 Mission Viejo CA 92690 showed Helicopter recent IMS show seemed interested its importation As can see Dave Herbert has Electric Helicopter bug pretty bad Just preparing article another minicopter has released Called Honey Bee appears same general size layout Masters EH am checking availability will report findings Both new mini-electrics best suited flying power cord designed around new Futaba radio features builtin motor speed controller thc receiver case should also mention Astro Flight still manufactures 40-size cobalt Electric Heli copter use would perfect Hirobo Shuttle Kalt Baron 30 MX believe Hyatts sells complete Shuttle Electric package So thats Electric Helicopters 1989 Intri guing Challenging bet Practical Well has measured degrees Some people see no sense tethering Helicopter power cord intrigue untethered flight car rying load getting long flight pos sible Still dont think anyone can disagree Master Mini EH space-age miracle possible 10 years ago friends just taste headed BCNU RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 State Park used event Both UPRC events Sport Pylon Formula 1/FM F3D flown race background information UPRC Sport Pylon resembles AMA Sport Pylon/Formula 500 rules minor exceptions max engine displacement 040 cid minimum wing thickness 12% However no weight specification constant-chord requirement AMA Quickie 500 Event 428 Both Standard Expert Classes flown together difference being use loop-scavenged Schnuerle-ported en gines respectively Formula 1/FAI F3D also combined single race matrix Formula 1 scoring course length used Static judging takeoff position employs beauty contest guidelines some FM models found themselves No 1 takeoff position turnout good 24 entries Sport 13 Formula 1/FAI F3D Four fliers flew Standard Class three ailcy burners Formula 1/FAI entries came central/western New York south ern Ontario Canadians lend international flair UPRC events very competitive Mother Nature provided sunny skies mild breeze quartering down race course high-altitude haze layer raging forest fires western US yielded unseasonable cool temperatures diminished daylight re sembled mild case nuclear winter Sport Pylon comntenced midmorning three-plane heats being flown eight heats per round close races four fliers breaking thirties Sport Keep mind times flown Formula 1 course Quickie-type models expansion chamber mufflers stock engines wideblade sport props Dave Kelly set new UPRC Sport Pylon rec ord 13705 blistering race two fellow Canadians also broke 140 barrier Don Cowan NY also turned 1390 another close race Sport Pylon concluded after four rounds permit Formula 1/FAI flown dur ing remaining daylight good weather competition continued Formula 1/FM Neil Watson breaking teens Minor mishaps takeoffs landings put some contenders out running no major crashes Four complete rounds flown 630 pm sun position twilight made prudent halt further racing final tabulations Sport Expert/Standard Formula 1 FM com piled reference Cash-back awards given top three place winners fliers workers re tired pizza some liquid refreshments UPRC thanks Niagara Sunday Fliers excellent race welcome Pylon enthusiasts race UPRC Sport Standard Class excellent place start Sport Pylon Expert Class results Dave Kelly 13705 new UPRC record 2 Dave 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