U Pylon Racing F] Dave Lane RECEIVED letter group oldtimers back woods Iowa would like try pylon racing Probably other groups old timers country would like try pylon racing know start place start AMA Rule Book Both Quarter Midget Formula spelled out manual have never raced Iwould recommend either Quarter Midget Formula start outline handbook racing course standard regard less aircraft desire race Prob ably best type aircraft first race would Quickie 500 class several commercial kits available hobby shops aircraft have 500 sq wing area use front-rotor 40 engine usually weigh out 4 unds decide use class racing first event sure start stock front-rotor 40s mufflers no tuned pipes use standard fuel such K&B 500 excellent design 4-Bits listed No 123 Plan Service fact plan popular MA plans regardless type Hundreds fine airplane have built Now lets talk about race course As will see rule book need clear area course least 750 ft long 150 ft wide additon need another 550 ft nearest pylon spectator area going first race allow room primarily safety will find best pattern flier has trouble keep ing racing plane course will need minimum eight people course run race ex cluding pilots gives four lap counters start/finish flagman three pylon judges judge pylon will keep track cuts airplane flies inside pylon cut means pi lot gets point lap two cuts gets zero points race sure fly far enough go around pylon have enough manpower can have five people turn assuming run 4-plane heats man chief pylon judge has final say cuts other four flag airplane reaches pylon way pilots caller knows tell pilot turn other two pylon judges pylons two three keep track cuts notify start/finish line have never run pylon race would suggest attend next race area observe chanics setting up heats opera ting race Anyone wishing obtain matrix establishing heat races eliminate fre quency conflicts should write Jack Fab bri RR 1 Box 776-35 Pina Vista Rd W Eau Gallie FL 32935 will glad send heat matrix system decide pursue pylon racing should join NMPRA National Miniature Pylon Racing Assoc Contact Whit Stockwell 4000 Havenhurst Ave Encino CA 91436 Regarding Laverne Williams Question about Hot Canary Bipe ob served July 1977 issue Model Aviation model scratch built knowledge no commercially available racing biplanes time main reason being biplane competitive typical monoplane biplane turns means have biplane races nothing exciting sky full two wingApril1978 25 Bob Root hurries ready area Stinger Formula 1 racer Nats Distinctive look plane its elliptical surfaces made eye-catcher Second appearance judging Continued page 88 Dave Pearce left caller Jim Moorhead picture serenity waiting Pearces heat start 1977 Nats Model Merchant Midget Mustang Rossi Rev-Up 7-5N prop 3-book boxed set covers fastest racing machines 3 4 5-view scale drawings color schemes markings construc tion performance data pilots race results descriptive illustrated story 22 Unlimiteds 41 Formula ls 19 Sport Biplanes 6 AT6/SNJs current era plus over 90 great Thomp son Bendix Greve Goodyear racers 30s 40s plus fabulous Schneider Cu p floaf 20s Pulitzer Racers Gordon en neft Racers lamous European racers way back first air race win ner- 1909 Curtiss Golden Flyer- t1A95 234 planes allIt Quality printed 192 big 8 11 pages truly fine reference POSTAGE 11dlibrary Order yours INCLUDED C Early Air Racers 3-views 1909-29 . 495 o NationalAirRacersin3-views29-49 o ModernAirRacersin3-views 49 75 Send Check Money Order PUBLICATIOIS P0 SOS 2726 SEPT RETURN MAIL DELIVERY Name Street City StateZap no hacking up nose gear assembly arm can placed either side strut firewall mounts drawing self-explanatory Couple Months Ago contest di rectors two very popular RC pattern contests agreed swap traditional dates 1978 Fifth Annual Jim Kirk land Memorial R/C contest will held May 6th 7th Eighteenth Annual RCRC Pattern contest should June 10th 11th regular contest competitors reasons date swap should easy understand Huntsville Alabama early May often cold wet foggy Eglin AFB early June usually very hot Huntsville en joying best summer weather Consequently two clubs agreed swap subject AMA approval late December new District V R/C Pattern Contest Coordinator Char lene Fields confirmed dates Kirkland Memorial Confirmation dates Huntsville contest should fol low shortly Lets hope date swap works benefit both clubs competitors Ron Van Puue 12 Connie Drive Shah mar FL 32579 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 25 ers racing around pylons Received Letter Richard R Weber agrees mula Ones now going too fast Richard would like see engine displacement reduced 40 30 feel way go mainly because 30 fly 5-pound racing airplane engine would have fairly hot racing engine experienced problem Quarter Midget until super-hot Rossi became available Quarter Mdgets marginal takeoff am afraid would have same problem 30s Formula believe easy way slow down 40s would require throttable carburetor such Perry require engine running landing Quarter Midget Minimum 9-in diameter propellers standard K&B 500 type fuel way still have enough power safe takeoff should add 10 25 seconds lap times long run 40 set up manner should last almost whole racing season whereas hot 30 probably would last long er hot 40s now Back Mentioned Rod Han cher Camp Pendleton Calif ex pressed interest Golden Age Class owing preliminary set rules class 1 ScaleI gineAny 049 intregal fuel tank no TDs 3 FuelContest management-sup plied 5 10% nitro 4 ControlTwo channel rudder/eleva tor writers comment agrees two channels could elevator aileron 5 JudgingPoints awarded stand off scale AMA rules deter handicap start position 6 WeightMinimum 24 ounces 7 Propellers6-in diameter pitch 8 WingAt least k out racing land have comments desires re gard drop Rod Hancher line ad dress MCTSSA TSSB Research Development Department Camp Pendel ton CA 92055 Dave Lane 4477 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 26 shown 1978 Toledo R/C Conference line sailplanes Carrera Germany column intended serve kit review will mention unique unusual Carreras catalog illustrates such models models ARFs Almost Ready Fly Reminiscent Graupner Cumu lus degree completion fol lowing ASW 17wing span 2200 mm flying weight 1200 g wing span 3200 flying weight 1550 g SB-tOwing span 3200 mm flying weight 1870 g Kestralwing span 3800 mm flying weight 2400 g above semi-scale molded fuselages balsa-covered two-piece wings balsa-covered foam rudder flying stabs ASW 3200mm wing optional built-up verston Multiply wing span 04 quick conversion inches weight 035 get ounces figures familiar Three versions model called Draco available wing spans 2500 2800 3000 mm models mentioned have wing-wire mounting includes hold-on system again reminis cent Cumulus Cirrus However hold-on system includes clips molded such fashion can pulled out twisted 90 degrees left open position two-piece wings slid wires clips product review product review product review GloBee AA replacement plug Prototype plugs have used record flights Half-A Speed Proto Profile Proto eventsin Speed engine turning 38000 rpm air according plug manufacturer Plug two parts plug proper called GbButton thread ed portion GloBee Clamp left picture button clamp assembly racing Hemi Head design using super long-life glow coil material right standard model button clamp assembly utilizing standard coil material wide squish band straight taper 45-degree wall top individual clamp threaded part bottom GbButton button slipped clamp sembly tightened standard /2A wrench Both models GloBee GbButtons offer longer life add 750 1250 rpm over original equipment glow heads claimed New racing GloBee GbButton has new coil material same used new GloBee GB-4L Racing2GloBee Plug Form Racing CL Speed CL Racing Prices announced items available first quarter 1978 Fusite Di vision Emerson Electric Co 6000 Fernview Ave Cincinnati OH 45212 product review product review product review 88 Model Aviation Charles Mendenhall MORRISON SCALE DRAWINGSf CATALOG 25c IPALLOOOI 48500 McKenzie Hwy Vida Oregon 97488
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/04
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U Pylon Racing F] Dave Lane RECEIVED letter group oldtimers back woods Iowa would like try pylon racing Probably other groups old timers country would like try pylon racing know start place start AMA Rule Book Both Quarter Midget Formula spelled out manual have never raced Iwould recommend either Quarter Midget Formula start outline handbook racing course standard regard less aircraft desire race Prob ably best type aircraft first race would Quickie 500 class several commercial kits available hobby shops aircraft have 500 sq wing area use front-rotor 40 engine usually weigh out 4 unds decide use class racing first event sure start stock front-rotor 40s mufflers no tuned pipes use standard fuel such K&B 500 excellent design 4-Bits listed No 123 Plan Service fact plan popular MA plans regardless type Hundreds fine airplane have built Now lets talk about race course As will see rule book need clear area course least 750 ft long 150 ft wide additon need another 550 ft nearest pylon spectator area going first race allow room primarily safety will find best pattern flier has trouble keep ing racing plane course will need minimum eight people course run race ex cluding pilots gives four lap counters start/finish flagman three pylon judges judge pylon will keep track cuts airplane flies inside pylon cut means pi lot gets point lap two cuts gets zero points race sure fly far enough go around pylon have enough manpower can have five people turn assuming run 4-plane heats man chief pylon judge has final say cuts other four flag airplane reaches pylon way pilots caller knows tell pilot turn other two pylon judges pylons two three keep track cuts notify start/finish line have never run pylon race would suggest attend next race area observe chanics setting up heats opera ting race Anyone wishing obtain matrix establishing heat races eliminate fre quency conflicts should write Jack Fab bri RR 1 Box 776-35 Pina Vista Rd W Eau Gallie FL 32935 will glad send heat matrix system decide pursue pylon racing should join NMPRA National Miniature Pylon Racing Assoc Contact Whit Stockwell 4000 Havenhurst Ave Encino CA 91436 Regarding Laverne Williams Question about Hot Canary Bipe ob served July 1977 issue Model Aviation model scratch built knowledge no commercially available racing biplanes time main reason being biplane competitive typical monoplane biplane turns means have biplane races nothing exciting sky full two wingApril1978 25 Bob Root hurries ready area Stinger Formula 1 racer Nats Distinctive look plane its elliptical surfaces made eye-catcher Second appearance judging Continued page 88 Dave Pearce left caller Jim Moorhead picture serenity waiting Pearces heat start 1977 Nats Model Merchant Midget Mustang Rossi Rev-Up 7-5N prop 3-book boxed set covers fastest racing machines 3 4 5-view scale drawings color schemes markings construc tion performance data pilots race results descriptive illustrated story 22 Unlimiteds 41 Formula ls 19 Sport Biplanes 6 AT6/SNJs current era plus over 90 great Thomp son Bendix Greve Goodyear racers 30s 40s plus fabulous Schneider Cu p floaf 20s Pulitzer Racers Gordon en neft Racers lamous European racers way back first air race win ner- 1909 Curtiss Golden Flyer- t1A95 234 planes allIt Quality printed 192 big 8 11 pages truly fine reference POSTAGE 11dlibrary Order yours INCLUDED C Early Air Racers 3-views 1909-29 . 495 o NationalAirRacersin3-views29-49 o ModernAirRacersin3-views 49 75 Send Check Money Order PUBLICATIOIS P0 SOS 2726 SEPT RETURN MAIL DELIVERY Name Street City StateZap no hacking up nose gear assembly arm can placed either side strut firewall mounts drawing self-explanatory Couple Months Ago contest di rectors two very popular RC pattern contests agreed swap traditional dates 1978 Fifth Annual Jim Kirk land Memorial R/C contest will held May 6th 7th Eighteenth Annual RCRC Pattern contest should June 10th 11th regular contest competitors reasons date swap should easy understand Huntsville Alabama early May often cold wet foggy Eglin AFB early June usually very hot Huntsville en joying best summer weather Consequently two clubs agreed swap subject AMA approval late December new District V R/C Pattern Contest Coordinator Char lene Fields confirmed dates Kirkland Memorial Confirmation dates Huntsville contest should fol low shortly Lets hope date swap works benefit both clubs competitors Ron Van Puue 12 Connie Drive Shah mar FL 32579 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 25 ers racing around pylons Received Letter Richard R Weber agrees mula Ones now going too fast Richard would like see engine displacement reduced 40 30 feel way go mainly because 30 fly 5-pound racing airplane engine would have fairly hot racing engine experienced problem Quarter Midget until super-hot Rossi became available Quarter Mdgets marginal takeoff am afraid would have same problem 30s Formula believe easy way slow down 40s would require throttable carburetor such Perry require engine running landing Quarter Midget Minimum 9-in diameter propellers standard K&B 500 type fuel way still have enough power safe takeoff should add 10 25 seconds lap times long run 40 set up manner should last almost whole racing season whereas hot 30 probably would last long er hot 40s now Back Mentioned Rod Han cher Camp Pendleton Calif ex pressed interest Golden Age Class owing preliminary set rules class 1 ScaleI gineAny 049 intregal fuel tank no TDs 3 FuelContest management-sup plied 5 10% nitro 4 ControlTwo channel rudder/eleva tor writers comment agrees two channels could elevator aileron 5 JudgingPoints awarded stand off scale AMA rules deter handicap start position 6 WeightMinimum 24 ounces 7 Propellers6-in diameter pitch 8 WingAt least k out racing land have comments desires re gard drop Rod Hancher line ad dress MCTSSA TSSB Research Development Department Camp Pendel ton CA 92055 Dave Lane 4477 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 26 shown 1978 Toledo R/C Conference line sailplanes Carrera Germany column intended serve kit review will mention unique unusual Carreras catalog illustrates such models models ARFs Almost Ready Fly Reminiscent Graupner Cumu lus degree completion fol lowing ASW 17wing span 2200 mm flying weight 1200 g wing span 3200 flying weight 1550 g SB-tOwing span 3200 mm flying weight 1870 g Kestralwing span 3800 mm flying weight 2400 g above semi-scale molded fuselages balsa-covered two-piece wings balsa-covered foam rudder flying stabs ASW 3200mm wing optional built-up verston Multiply wing span 04 quick conversion inches weight 035 get ounces figures familiar Three versions model called Draco available wing spans 2500 2800 3000 mm models mentioned have wing-wire mounting includes hold-on system again reminis cent Cumulus Cirrus However hold-on system includes clips molded such fashion can pulled out twisted 90 degrees left open position two-piece wings slid wires clips product review product review product review GloBee AA replacement plug Prototype plugs have used record flights Half-A Speed Proto Profile Proto eventsin Speed engine turning 38000 rpm air according plug manufacturer Plug two parts plug proper called GbButton thread ed portion GloBee Clamp left picture button clamp assembly racing Hemi Head design using super long-life glow coil material right standard model button clamp assembly utilizing standard coil material wide squish band straight taper 45-degree wall top individual clamp threaded part bottom GbButton button slipped clamp sembly tightened standard /2A wrench Both models GloBee GbButtons offer longer life add 750 1250 rpm over original equipment glow heads claimed New racing GloBee GbButton has new coil material same used new GloBee GB-4L Racing2GloBee Plug Form Racing CL Speed CL Racing Prices announced items available first quarter 1978 Fusite Di vision Emerson Electric Co 6000 Fernview Ave Cincinnati OH 45212 product review product review product review 88 Model Aviation Charles Mendenhall MORRISON SCALE DRAWINGSf CATALOG 25c IPALLOOOI 48500 McKenzie Hwy Vida Oregon 97488