Soaring Dan Pruss LAST month column highlighted few subjects seen Australian F3B World Championships also feature article same issue covered event depth However judging phone calls ques tions regarding details perfor mances lot readers interest ed further breakdown scoring Details round constitute total nearly 50 pages tabulations includes listing fliers perfor mance display raw final scores task Way too much print much-condensed version presented month showing what top 10 along USA fliers did Speed Duration tasks chart depicting Distance scores purposely omitted because out top 10 overall finishers three fliers failed get 12 laps seven flights means 67 out 70 flights perfect Bird/Australia Dyer England Liese/Germany three flight short perfect USA Neu Reagan six out seven perfect scores Bame four out seven Speedor task Cchart shows ly time flown seconds AVG 44 Model Aviation F35 Wofld Ghamps scene ine wan What wall wall wind first day saw steady 25 mph windand British seemed prepared iike wasnt what practiced forbut its type weather practiced 85 World C Winch science World Champs No Its hurdygurdy man L lost monkeyStephan Smith Australia shows off teams aliterrain winch allweather attire appropriate weather conditions Look unusual winch drum R German teams winch designed get the motors power during zoom part launch 2 292 90 average column takes account average six best times glance. chard/England best average six best flights. Dyer/England best Speed run meet. Neu/USA faster top three Round Five Reagan USA beat out Decker/Germany Round Six Bame/USA outfiew both Decker Worrall same round Durationor task Achart six best landing scores averaged averaged regardless respective Duration times reason fliers will sacrifice last few seconds Duration flight order maximize overall task score get ting highest possible landing points flight portions Duration scores also considered separately Quick observations Decker Liese Germany best average 558 out possible 600 360 seconds Highest average landing scores 99 out possible 100 logged Continued page 118 Ah baiiastl Dave Worralis system baiiastin employs short segments bailast weight inserted wing tubes through open bays spolier weiis L Dave Dyer used ilea teammate Dave Worraiis eariier models access ballast box R wing tip unplugs exposes ulispan ballast tubes Tape holds tip Theres info column September 1985 45 What contrast design winch turnaround pulleys Xavier Heriard France shows teams counterbalanced gimbalied unit gets pound ground USs Gary ittner says keep simple rNew UMSM Modelibau Belneke superb line German sailpianes leading edge technology throughout Beautiful fiberglass sa*ided obechi covered flying surfaces Super quality control housings almost fall together reasonably oriced 629 sq in/area 1600g 36 lbs ld fast slone/thermal shin Dingo 2600mm 100 span Eppler 374 airfoil 1700g 138 lbsl F3b slose racer 468 sq in/area 1300g 28 lbs beautiful scale ship cortlna4000mm l]5l spOn HitzsirToil ivon sq in/area 3300g 7 3 lbs stic 4-meter scalelike breathtaking beauty Schwalbenofshown2-meterspanEpplnr l6dairfoil 561 sq wlarea 1200g 26 lbs -pylon wing mount slope rocketship cliff Hawk piope i-an versions iwo designs iled sloper Shown conventional-tailed F3b-typn Slope 2300mm 90 span Eppler 178 airfoil 561 sq 1400g 31 lbs F3b-type 2700mm 106 HQ 25/8 airfoil 749 sq approx 60 oz er should blazer hill F3b version quotes numbers like current world champion F3b sailplanes Call Wilshire latest sailplanes electric flight equipment ship over worldl wilshire model center 2836 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica CA 90404 213 828-9362w Littlest Miracle Workshop PR1001 SUITABLE FOR ALL HOBBIES AND CRAFTS Makers of. Mini-Glue Tips Stray- Tray Tee Bar Mini-Saw juff-Stuff & Jewel Stripes Miles-Atwood/Reese Continued page 115 Dennis said Something really wrong holding full right rudder almost full right aileron just maintain level flight Somehow Dennis got airplane back down unhurtwhich considerable feat throttle stuck fly out full tank fuel ground discovered spars right wing cracked crash fully broken air could hear flutter covering miraculously held wing together After rep airing wing airplane still turned left knew wing twisted repair hard eyeball real difference taped sticks too inconclusive Frustrated bought Robart Incidence Meter measured twist little gadget magic accurate less wing washed-out 1 right wing washed-in 10 difference 3/16 per side based 9in chord used hair dryer twisted right wing until covering set too 1 washout match left side setup needed once again have nice-flying Sunday Scale airplane Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 34 arrived 944 left 955 prob able cause interference ThirdOrder Intermodulation aggravated fact late arrival Station No 1 AM set data tells what test setup will prove/disprove George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Cant Buy Skill traded old transmitter Thou ght new would give some breaks isnt kindlier makes same mistakes RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 45 Bird/Australia Bame Reagan right behind 98 points landing score averages indicate great consistency can taken what worth remembering F3B landing tapes divided five-pointper-meter increments Again glance. Decker Blan chard two top 10 perfect 600/100 scores'Bird five out seven 100-point landings Bame four out seven like play around numbers no doubt will come up few what ifs note may want look back final results listed last month see what final placings would no throwaway round provision rules results surprising reflect biggest change results both individual placings team standings five F3B World Championships anyone has complaints about performance early portions World Championships complaints can probably attributed Wall week before its calm air no doubt lulled few folks expecting near-ideal conditions event Couple same type practice conditions back home few 25-mile-an-hour wall first day meet mental barrier some British claimed weather secret weaponand brought complaint thought would six-round championship therefore weather left home day too early Plustask three-view drawing month Dave Worralls Plustask plane flew within percentage point first place F3B World Championships year Interesting Lou Roberts features include one-piece wing full118 Model Aviation $235 repi strips$ 155 Add 20% postage Send 25C catalog_______ APPLIED DESIGN CORP 138 Penn Street El Segundo CA 90245 q 0 v in OOiiuai great flyer span flaperons Wingspan just under three meters Access ballast com partment through spoiler bays change wing tip access used earlier design flew York fourth World Champs Dave Dyer still uses wing tip method providing access port ballast ing wing contains full-span tubes end parting line wing tip tip removed slugs ballast slid down wing root area via tubes ballast secured pre vented shifting toward tips filling voids varying lengths depending amount ballastof balsa dowels tip plugs place joint taped over system does have some drawbacks tapered wing wing tip thickness could determine maximum tube diam eter thereby restricting size dimension somewhat less what could used near root Dave design overcomes because Quabeck airfoil sections uses run thicknesses 85% root 100% tip thereby compensating somewhat chord taper hollow tubes also present some what non-standard building situation whether construction includes foam core built-up type couple photos month also clude some contrasts hardware design Observe two Stephan Smith/Australia displays guys down under design winchesmake all-terrain winches cart carries battery also complete winch toolbox turnaround fitted pneumatic tires Looks like ideal design shorthanded teamor team member winch itself secured frame high off ground order towline clear ground much possible turnaround pulley also staked high off ground order minimize line wear during winching retrieving operations motor Lucas M50 designed truck starter motor other picture winch shows Hi Im John Tatone let know am no longer affiliated TATONE PRODUCTS Corp will now manufacturing model engine accessories under new name JOHN TATONE COMPANY Items produced will similar have designed invented developed since 1956 now have available new generation Four Cycle engine mounts completely redesigned tailored specifically various engines mounts drilled tapped now fit engines perfectly Also two redesigned cast aluminum Engine Test Stands 1/2A 60 GIANT size engines 25 Wttnh fnr fur new nf incnwl mufflers German design motor Bosch product used starter Mercedes Benz 300 diesel Besides winchs simple straightforward design note line drum proportions fact 400 meters line already drum Its about two inches diameter about eight inches wide Compare Australian line drum about four inches wide six inches diameter advan tages German design smooth rapid accelerations during zoom part launch turnaround designs differed number teams competed Australia photos Xavier Heriard France compares French teams gimbal-mounted pulley American design French design allows pulley incline freely direction during launch Gary Ittner USA says know launch straight ahead can use shows off simplebut smoothversion used Mike Bame Mike Reagan As auto racing other high-tech sport some high-strung research makes life bit easier us downstream action same can said F3B its relation ship other types Soaring Well pass ideas future columns Good lift Dan Pruss 131 E Pennington Ln Plainfield IL 60S44 RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 47 section coordinates Obviously re quires help assistant two guiding calipers ends equally both sides fuselage graduations need used measurement After caliper has lifted fuselage merely measure across gap bracket tips read dimension directly carry short step ladders reach upper portions fuselage caliper clamped wing near its root cord can laid along beams upper surface stretched rearWE GIVE YOU CHOICE SCRATCH BUILD KIT BUILD OR SOMEWHERE IN-BETWEEN SCRATCH-A-PLANE offers finest engineered plans available complete fuil size tempiates part finest formed cowls canopies wheeipants heaviest practkai gauge ABS Butyrates now offers T-6 aluminum ianding gears prebent music wire landing gears cabanes v-struts plus complete wood paks AAA quality Balsa Aircraft grade & Lite-Piy Alaskan Sitka Spruce Apply templates supplied plan pak balsa plywood spend few hours cutting out parts hobby band saw construct finest flying easiest building kit youve ever owned K Rose offers 4 stroke performance dream about its optional flaps swept wing offers thrills experienced pilot yet docile enough trainer tVW 35 SCALE GLASAIR WING SPAN 80 ENG 2 CU IN QUADRA ROLLED PLAN PAK $2495 COWL CANOPY & WHEELPANTS $4495 CALL OR WRITE FOR COMPLETE LISTINGS AND PRICES OF DESIGNS AND ACCESSORIES SEE YOUR HOBBY SHOP OR ORDER DIRECT SHIPPING CHARGE S300 COD ORDERS ACCEPTED VISA & MASTERCHARGE WELCOME SCRATCH-A-PLANE 2060 ATHENS AVE REDOING CA 96004 916 241-4190 IF YOU CAN BUILD KIT YOU CAN BUILD SCRATCH-A-PLANE September 1985 119 NEW ITEMS AVAILABLE AT MOST HOBBY SHOPS IF NOT CONVENIENT ORDER DIRECT SEND SASE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION t4W 1/4 SCALE SHINGLETOWN ROSE WING SPAN 84 ENG 124 STROKE ROLLED PLAN PAK $2495 COWL FENDERS & WINDSHIELDS $3995 1/4 SCALE FOKKER DR-i WING SPAN 70 1/2 ENG 2 CU IN QUADRA ROLLED PLAN PAK $2495 COWL $1195
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/09
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 118, 119
Soaring Dan Pruss LAST month column highlighted few subjects seen Australian F3B World Championships also feature article same issue covered event depth However judging phone calls ques tions regarding details perfor mances lot readers interest ed further breakdown scoring Details round constitute total nearly 50 pages tabulations includes listing fliers perfor mance display raw final scores task Way too much print much-condensed version presented month showing what top 10 along USA fliers did Speed Duration tasks chart depicting Distance scores purposely omitted because out top 10 overall finishers three fliers failed get 12 laps seven flights means 67 out 70 flights perfect Bird/Australia Dyer England Liese/Germany three flight short perfect USA Neu Reagan six out seven perfect scores Bame four out seven Speedor task Cchart shows ly time flown seconds AVG 44 Model Aviation F35 Wofld Ghamps scene ine wan What wall wall wind first day saw steady 25 mph windand British seemed prepared iike wasnt what practiced forbut its type weather practiced 85 World C Winch science World Champs No Its hurdygurdy man L lost monkeyStephan Smith Australia shows off teams aliterrain winch allweather attire appropriate weather conditions Look unusual winch drum R German teams winch designed get the motors power during zoom part launch 2 292 90 average column takes account average six best times glance. chard/England best average six best flights. Dyer/England best Speed run meet. Neu/USA faster top three Round Five Reagan USA beat out Decker/Germany Round Six Bame/USA outfiew both Decker Worrall same round Durationor task Achart six best landing scores averaged averaged regardless respective Duration times reason fliers will sacrifice last few seconds Duration flight order maximize overall task score get ting highest possible landing points flight portions Duration scores also considered separately Quick observations Decker Liese Germany best average 558 out possible 600 360 seconds Highest average landing scores 99 out possible 100 logged Continued page 118 Ah baiiastl Dave Worralis system baiiastin employs short segments bailast weight inserted wing tubes through open bays spolier weiis L Dave Dyer used ilea teammate Dave Worraiis eariier models access ballast box R wing tip unplugs exposes ulispan ballast tubes Tape holds tip Theres info column September 1985 45 What contrast design winch turnaround pulleys Xavier Heriard France shows teams counterbalanced gimbalied unit gets pound ground USs Gary ittner says keep simple rNew UMSM Modelibau Belneke superb line German sailpianes leading edge technology throughout Beautiful fiberglass sa*ided obechi covered flying surfaces Super quality control housings almost fall together reasonably oriced 629 sq in/area 1600g 36 lbs ld fast slone/thermal shin Dingo 2600mm 100 span Eppler 374 airfoil 1700g 138 lbsl F3b slose racer 468 sq in/area 1300g 28 lbs beautiful scale ship cortlna4000mm l]5l spOn HitzsirToil ivon sq in/area 3300g 7 3 lbs stic 4-meter scalelike breathtaking beauty Schwalbenofshown2-meterspanEpplnr l6dairfoil 561 sq wlarea 1200g 26 lbs -pylon wing mount slope rocketship cliff Hawk piope i-an versions iwo designs iled sloper Shown conventional-tailed F3b-typn Slope 2300mm 90 span Eppler 178 airfoil 561 sq 1400g 31 lbs F3b-type 2700mm 106 HQ 25/8 airfoil 749 sq approx 60 oz er should blazer hill F3b version quotes numbers like current world champion F3b sailplanes Call Wilshire latest sailplanes electric flight equipment ship over worldl wilshire model center 2836 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica CA 90404 213 828-9362w Littlest Miracle Workshop PR1001 SUITABLE FOR ALL HOBBIES AND CRAFTS Makers of. Mini-Glue Tips Stray- Tray Tee Bar Mini-Saw juff-Stuff & Jewel Stripes Miles-Atwood/Reese Continued page 115 Dennis said Something really wrong holding full right rudder almost full right aileron just maintain level flight Somehow Dennis got airplane back down unhurtwhich considerable feat throttle stuck fly out full tank fuel ground discovered spars right wing cracked crash fully broken air could hear flutter covering miraculously held wing together After rep airing wing airplane still turned left knew wing twisted repair hard eyeball real difference taped sticks too inconclusive Frustrated bought Robart Incidence Meter measured twist little gadget magic accurate less wing washed-out 1 right wing washed-in 10 difference 3/16 per side based 9in chord used hair dryer twisted right wing until covering set too 1 washout match left side setup needed once again have nice-flying Sunday Scale airplane Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 34 arrived 944 left 955 prob able cause interference ThirdOrder Intermodulation aggravated fact late arrival Station No 1 AM set data tells what test setup will prove/disprove George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Cant Buy Skill traded old transmitter Thou ght new would give some breaks isnt kindlier makes same mistakes RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 45 Bird/Australia Bame Reagan right behind 98 points landing score averages indicate great consistency can taken what worth remembering F3B landing tapes divided five-pointper-meter increments Again glance. Decker Blan chard two top 10 perfect 600/100 scores'Bird five out seven 100-point landings Bame four out seven like play around numbers no doubt will come up few what ifs note may want look back final results listed last month see what final placings would no throwaway round provision rules results surprising reflect biggest change results both individual placings team standings five F3B World Championships anyone has complaints about performance early portions World Championships complaints can probably attributed Wall week before its calm air no doubt lulled few folks expecting near-ideal conditions event Couple same type practice conditions back home few 25-mile-an-hour wall first day meet mental barrier some British claimed weather secret weaponand brought complaint thought would six-round championship therefore weather left home day too early Plustask three-view drawing month Dave Worralls Plustask plane flew within percentage point first place F3B World Championships year Interesting Lou Roberts features include one-piece wing full118 Model Aviation $235 repi strips$ 155 Add 20% postage Send 25C catalog_______ APPLIED DESIGN CORP 138 Penn Street El Segundo CA 90245 q 0 v in OOiiuai great flyer span flaperons Wingspan just under three meters Access ballast com partment through spoiler bays change wing tip access used earlier design flew York fourth World Champs Dave Dyer still uses wing tip method providing access port ballast ing wing contains full-span tubes end parting line wing tip tip removed slugs ballast slid down wing root area via tubes ballast secured pre vented shifting toward tips filling voids varying lengths depending amount ballastof balsa dowels tip plugs place joint taped over system does have some drawbacks tapered wing wing tip thickness could determine maximum tube diam eter thereby restricting size dimension somewhat less what could used near root Dave design overcomes because Quabeck airfoil sections uses run thicknesses 85% root 100% tip thereby compensating somewhat chord taper hollow tubes also present some what non-standard building situation whether construction includes foam core built-up type couple photos month also clude some contrasts hardware design Observe two Stephan Smith/Australia displays guys down under design winchesmake all-terrain winches cart carries battery also complete winch toolbox turnaround fitted pneumatic tires Looks like ideal design shorthanded teamor team member winch itself secured frame high off ground order towline clear ground much possible turnaround pulley also staked high off ground order minimize line wear during winching retrieving operations motor Lucas M50 designed truck starter motor other picture winch shows Hi Im John Tatone let know am no longer affiliated TATONE PRODUCTS Corp will now manufacturing model engine accessories under new name JOHN TATONE COMPANY Items produced will similar have designed invented developed since 1956 now have available new generation Four Cycle engine mounts completely redesigned tailored specifically various engines mounts drilled tapped now fit engines perfectly Also two redesigned cast aluminum Engine Test Stands 1/2A 60 GIANT size engines 25 Wttnh fnr fur new nf incnwl mufflers German design motor Bosch product used starter Mercedes Benz 300 diesel Besides winchs simple straightforward design note line drum proportions fact 400 meters line already drum Its about two inches diameter about eight inches wide Compare Australian line drum about four inches wide six inches diameter advan tages German design smooth rapid accelerations during zoom part launch turnaround designs differed number teams competed Australia photos Xavier Heriard France compares French teams gimbal-mounted pulley American design French design allows pulley incline freely direction during launch Gary Ittner USA says know launch straight ahead can use shows off simplebut smoothversion used Mike Bame Mike Reagan As auto racing other high-tech sport some high-strung research makes life bit easier us downstream action same can said F3B its relation ship other types Soaring Well pass ideas future columns Good lift Dan Pruss 131 E Pennington Ln Plainfield IL 60S44 RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 47 section coordinates Obviously re quires help assistant two guiding calipers ends equally both sides fuselage graduations need used measurement After caliper has lifted fuselage merely measure across gap bracket tips read dimension directly carry short step ladders reach upper portions fuselage caliper clamped wing near its root cord can laid along beams upper surface stretched rearWE GIVE YOU CHOICE SCRATCH BUILD KIT BUILD OR SOMEWHERE IN-BETWEEN SCRATCH-A-PLANE offers finest engineered plans available complete fuil size tempiates part finest formed cowls canopies wheeipants heaviest practkai gauge ABS Butyrates now offers T-6 aluminum ianding gears prebent music wire landing gears cabanes v-struts plus complete wood paks AAA quality Balsa Aircraft grade & Lite-Piy Alaskan Sitka Spruce Apply templates supplied plan pak balsa plywood spend few hours cutting out parts hobby band saw construct finest flying easiest building kit youve ever owned K Rose offers 4 stroke performance dream about its optional flaps swept wing offers thrills experienced pilot yet docile enough trainer tVW 35 SCALE GLASAIR WING SPAN 80 ENG 2 CU IN QUADRA ROLLED PLAN PAK $2495 COWL CANOPY & WHEELPANTS $4495 CALL OR WRITE FOR COMPLETE LISTINGS AND PRICES OF DESIGNS AND ACCESSORIES SEE YOUR HOBBY SHOP OR ORDER DIRECT SHIPPING CHARGE S300 COD ORDERS ACCEPTED VISA & MASTERCHARGE WELCOME SCRATCH-A-PLANE 2060 ATHENS AVE REDOING CA 96004 916 241-4190 IF YOU CAN BUILD KIT YOU CAN BUILD SCRATCH-A-PLANE September 1985 119 NEW ITEMS AVAILABLE AT MOST HOBBY SHOPS IF NOT CONVENIENT ORDER DIRECT SEND SASE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION t4W 1/4 SCALE SHINGLETOWN ROSE WING SPAN 84 ENG 124 STROKE ROLLED PLAN PAK $2495 COWL FENDERS & WINDSHIELDS $3995 1/4 SCALE FOKKER DR-i WING SPAN 70 1/2 ENG 2 CU IN QUADRA ROLLED PLAN PAK $2495 COWL $1195
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/09
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 118, 119
Soaring Dan Pruss LAST month column highlighted few subjects seen Australian F3B World Championships also feature article same issue covered event depth However judging phone calls ques tions regarding details perfor mances lot readers interest ed further breakdown scoring Details round constitute total nearly 50 pages tabulations includes listing fliers perfor mance display raw final scores task Way too much print much-condensed version presented month showing what top 10 along USA fliers did Speed Duration tasks chart depicting Distance scores purposely omitted because out top 10 overall finishers three fliers failed get 12 laps seven flights means 67 out 70 flights perfect Bird/Australia Dyer England Liese/Germany three flight short perfect USA Neu Reagan six out seven perfect scores Bame four out seven Speedor task Cchart shows ly time flown seconds AVG 44 Model Aviation F35 Wofld Ghamps scene ine wan What wall wall wind first day saw steady 25 mph windand British seemed prepared iike wasnt what practiced forbut its type weather practiced 85 World C Winch science World Champs No Its hurdygurdy man L lost monkeyStephan Smith Australia shows off teams aliterrain winch allweather attire appropriate weather conditions Look unusual winch drum R German teams winch designed get the motors power during zoom part launch 2 292 90 average column takes account average six best times glance. chard/England best average six best flights. Dyer/England best Speed run meet. Neu/USA faster top three Round Five Reagan USA beat out Decker/Germany Round Six Bame/USA outfiew both Decker Worrall same round Durationor task Achart six best landing scores averaged averaged regardless respective Duration times reason fliers will sacrifice last few seconds Duration flight order maximize overall task score get ting highest possible landing points flight portions Duration scores also considered separately Quick observations Decker Liese Germany best average 558 out possible 600 360 seconds Highest average landing scores 99 out possible 100 logged Continued page 118 Ah baiiastl Dave Worralis system baiiastin employs short segments bailast weight inserted wing tubes through open bays spolier weiis L Dave Dyer used ilea teammate Dave Worraiis eariier models access ballast box R wing tip unplugs exposes ulispan ballast tubes Tape holds tip Theres info column September 1985 45 What contrast design winch turnaround pulleys Xavier Heriard France shows teams counterbalanced gimbalied unit gets pound ground USs Gary ittner says keep simple rNew UMSM Modelibau Belneke superb line German sailpianes leading edge technology throughout Beautiful fiberglass sa*ided obechi covered flying surfaces Super quality control housings almost fall together reasonably oriced 629 sq in/area 1600g 36 lbs ld fast slone/thermal shin Dingo 2600mm 100 span Eppler 374 airfoil 1700g 138 lbsl F3b slose racer 468 sq in/area 1300g 28 lbs beautiful scale ship cortlna4000mm l]5l spOn HitzsirToil ivon sq in/area 3300g 7 3 lbs stic 4-meter scalelike breathtaking beauty Schwalbenofshown2-meterspanEpplnr l6dairfoil 561 sq wlarea 1200g 26 lbs -pylon wing mount slope rocketship cliff Hawk piope i-an versions iwo designs iled sloper Shown conventional-tailed F3b-typn Slope 2300mm 90 span Eppler 178 airfoil 561 sq 1400g 31 lbs F3b-type 2700mm 106 HQ 25/8 airfoil 749 sq approx 60 oz er should blazer hill F3b version quotes numbers like current world champion F3b sailplanes Call Wilshire latest sailplanes electric flight equipment ship over worldl wilshire model center 2836 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica CA 90404 213 828-9362w Littlest Miracle Workshop PR1001 SUITABLE FOR ALL HOBBIES AND CRAFTS Makers of. Mini-Glue Tips Stray- Tray Tee Bar Mini-Saw juff-Stuff & Jewel Stripes Miles-Atwood/Reese Continued page 115 Dennis said Something really wrong holding full right rudder almost full right aileron just maintain level flight Somehow Dennis got airplane back down unhurtwhich considerable feat throttle stuck fly out full tank fuel ground discovered spars right wing cracked crash fully broken air could hear flutter covering miraculously held wing together After rep airing wing airplane still turned left knew wing twisted repair hard eyeball real difference taped sticks too inconclusive Frustrated bought Robart Incidence Meter measured twist little gadget magic accurate less wing washed-out 1 right wing washed-in 10 difference 3/16 per side based 9in chord used hair dryer twisted right wing until covering set too 1 washout match left side setup needed once again have nice-flying Sunday Scale airplane Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 34 arrived 944 left 955 prob able cause interference ThirdOrder Intermodulation aggravated fact late arrival Station No 1 AM set data tells what test setup will prove/disprove George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Cant Buy Skill traded old transmitter Thou ght new would give some breaks isnt kindlier makes same mistakes RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 45 Bird/Australia Bame Reagan right behind 98 points landing score averages indicate great consistency can taken what worth remembering F3B landing tapes divided five-pointper-meter increments Again glance. Decker Blan chard two top 10 perfect 600/100 scores'Bird five out seven 100-point landings Bame four out seven like play around numbers no doubt will come up few what ifs note may want look back final results listed last month see what final placings would no throwaway round provision rules results surprising reflect biggest change results both individual placings team standings five F3B World Championships anyone has complaints about performance early portions World Championships complaints can probably attributed Wall week before its calm air no doubt lulled few folks expecting near-ideal conditions event Couple same type practice conditions back home few 25-mile-an-hour wall first day meet mental barrier some British claimed weather secret weaponand brought complaint thought would six-round championship therefore weather left home day too early Plustask three-view drawing month Dave Worralls Plustask plane flew within percentage point first place F3B World Championships year Interesting Lou Roberts features include one-piece wing full118 Model Aviation $235 repi strips$ 155 Add 20% postage Send 25C catalog_______ APPLIED DESIGN CORP 138 Penn Street El Segundo CA 90245 q 0 v in OOiiuai great flyer span flaperons Wingspan just under three meters Access ballast com partment through spoiler bays change wing tip access used earlier design flew York fourth World Champs Dave Dyer still uses wing tip method providing access port ballast ing wing contains full-span tubes end parting line wing tip tip removed slugs ballast slid down wing root area via tubes ballast secured pre vented shifting toward tips filling voids varying lengths depending amount ballastof balsa dowels tip plugs place joint taped over system does have some drawbacks tapered wing wing tip thickness could determine maximum tube diam eter thereby restricting size dimension somewhat less what could used near root Dave design overcomes because Quabeck airfoil sections uses run thicknesses 85% root 100% tip thereby compensating somewhat chord taper hollow tubes also present some what non-standard building situation whether construction includes foam core built-up type couple photos month also clude some contrasts hardware design Observe two Stephan Smith/Australia displays guys down under design winchesmake all-terrain winches cart carries battery also complete winch toolbox turnaround fitted pneumatic tires Looks like ideal design shorthanded teamor team member winch itself secured frame high off ground order towline clear ground much possible turnaround pulley also staked high off ground order minimize line wear during winching retrieving operations motor Lucas M50 designed truck starter motor other picture winch shows Hi Im John Tatone let know am no longer affiliated TATONE PRODUCTS Corp will now manufacturing model engine accessories under new name JOHN TATONE COMPANY Items produced will similar have designed invented developed since 1956 now have available new generation Four Cycle engine mounts completely redesigned tailored specifically various engines mounts drilled tapped now fit engines perfectly Also two redesigned cast aluminum Engine Test Stands 1/2A 60 GIANT size engines 25 Wttnh fnr fur new nf incnwl mufflers German design motor Bosch product used starter Mercedes Benz 300 diesel Besides winchs simple straightforward design note line drum proportions fact 400 meters line already drum Its about two inches diameter about eight inches wide Compare Australian line drum about four inches wide six inches diameter advan tages German design smooth rapid accelerations during zoom part launch turnaround designs differed number teams competed Australia photos Xavier Heriard France compares French teams gimbal-mounted pulley American design French design allows pulley incline freely direction during launch Gary Ittner USA says know launch straight ahead can use shows off simplebut smoothversion used Mike Bame Mike Reagan As auto racing other high-tech sport some high-strung research makes life bit easier us downstream action same can said F3B its relation ship other types Soaring Well pass ideas future columns Good lift Dan Pruss 131 E Pennington Ln Plainfield IL 60S44 RC Scale/Wischers Continued page 47 section coordinates Obviously re quires help assistant two guiding calipers ends equally both sides fuselage graduations need used measurement After caliper has lifted fuselage merely measure across gap bracket tips read dimension directly carry short step ladders reach upper portions fuselage caliper clamped wing near its root cord can laid along beams upper surface stretched rearWE GIVE YOU CHOICE SCRATCH BUILD KIT BUILD OR SOMEWHERE IN-BETWEEN SCRATCH-A-PLANE offers finest engineered plans available complete fuil size tempiates part finest formed cowls canopies wheeipants heaviest practkai gauge ABS Butyrates now offers T-6 aluminum ianding gears prebent music wire landing gears cabanes v-struts plus complete wood paks AAA quality Balsa Aircraft grade & Lite-Piy Alaskan Sitka Spruce Apply templates supplied plan pak balsa plywood spend few hours cutting out parts hobby band saw construct finest flying easiest building kit youve ever owned K Rose offers 4 stroke performance dream about its optional flaps swept wing offers thrills experienced pilot yet docile enough trainer tVW 35 SCALE GLASAIR WING SPAN 80 ENG 2 CU IN QUADRA ROLLED PLAN PAK $2495 COWL CANOPY & WHEELPANTS $4495 CALL OR WRITE FOR COMPLETE LISTINGS AND PRICES OF DESIGNS AND ACCESSORIES SEE YOUR HOBBY SHOP OR ORDER DIRECT SHIPPING CHARGE S300 COD ORDERS ACCEPTED VISA & MASTERCHARGE WELCOME SCRATCH-A-PLANE 2060 ATHENS AVE REDOING CA 96004 916 241-4190 IF YOU CAN BUILD KIT YOU CAN BUILD SCRATCH-A-PLANE September 1985 119 NEW ITEMS AVAILABLE AT MOST HOBBY SHOPS IF NOT CONVENIENT ORDER DIRECT SEND SASE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION t4W 1/4 SCALE SHINGLETOWN ROSE WING SPAN 84 ENG 124 STROKE ROLLED PLAN PAK $2495 COWL FENDERS & WINDSHIELDS $3995 1/4 SCALE FOKKER DR-i WING SPAN 70 1/2 ENG 2 CU IN QUADRA ROLLED PLAN PAK $2495 COWL $1195
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/09
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 118, 119
Soaring Dan Pruss LAST month column highlighted few subjects seen Australian F3B World Championships also feature article same issue covered event depth However judging phone calls ques tions regarding details perfor mances lot readers interest ed further breakdown scoring Details round constitute total nearly 50 pages tabulations includes listing fliers perfor mance display raw final scores task Way too much print much-condensed version presented month showing what top 10 along USA fliers did Speed Duration tasks chart depicting Distance scores purposely omitted because out top 10 overall finishers three fliers failed get 12 laps seven flights means 67 out 70 flights perfect Bird/Australia Dyer England Liese/Germany three flight short perfect USA Neu Reagan six out seven perfect scores Bame four out seven Speedor task Cchart shows ly time flown seconds AVG 44 Model Aviation F35 Wofld Ghamps scene ine wan What wall wall wind first day saw steady 25 mph windand British seemed prepared iike wasnt what practiced forbut its type weather practiced 85 World C Winch science World Champs No Its hurdygurdy man L lost monkeyStephan Smith Australia shows off teams aliterrain winch allweather attire appropriate weather conditions Look unusual winch drum R German teams winch designed get the motors power during zoom part launch 2 292 90 average column takes account average six best times glance. chard/England best average six best flights. Dyer/England best Speed run meet. Neu/USA faster top three Round Five Reagan USA beat out Decker/Germany Round Six Bame/USA outfiew both Decker Worrall same round Durationor task Achart six best landing scores averaged averaged regardless respective Duration times reason fliers will sacrifice last few seconds Duration flight order maximize overall task score get ting highest possible landing points flight portions Duration scores also considered separately Quick observations Decker Liese Germany best average 558 out possible 600 360 seconds Highest average landing scores 99 out possible 100 logged Continued page 118 Ah baiiastl Dave Worralis system baiiastin employs short segments bailast weight inserted wing tubes through open bays spolier weiis L Dave Dyer used ilea teammate Dave Worraiis eariier models access ballast box R wing tip unplugs exposes ulispan ballast tubes Tape holds tip Theres info column September 1985 45 What contrast design winch turnaround pulleys Xavier Heriard France shows teams counterbalanced gimbalied unit gets pound ground USs Gary ittner says keep simple rNew UMSM Modelibau Belneke superb line German sailpianes leading edge technology throughout Beautiful fiberglass sa*ided obechi covered flying surfaces Super quality control housings almost fall together reasonably oriced 629 sq in/area 1600g 36 lbs ld fast slone/thermal shin Dingo 2600mm 100 span Eppler 374 airfoil 1700g 138 lbsl F3b slose racer 468 sq in/area 1300g 28 lbs beautiful scale ship cortlna4000mm l]5l spOn HitzsirToil ivon sq in/area 3300g 7 3 lbs stic 4-meter scalelike breathtaking beauty Schwalbenofshown2-meterspanEpplnr l6dairfoil 561 sq wlarea 1200g 26 lbs -pylon wing mount slope rocketship cliff Hawk piope i-an versions iwo designs iled sloper Shown conventional-tailed F3b-typn Slope 2300mm 90 span Eppler 178 airfoil 561 sq 1400g 31 lbs F3b-type 2700mm 106 HQ 25/8 airfoil 749 sq approx 60 oz er should blazer hill F3b version quotes numbers like current world champion F3b sailplanes Call Wilshire latest sailplanes electric flight equipment ship over worldl wilshire model center 2836 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica CA 90404 213 828-9362w Littlest Miracle Workshop PR1001 SUITABLE FOR ALL HOBBIES AND CRAFTS Makers of. Mini-Glue Tips Stray- Tray Tee Bar Mini-Saw juff-Stuff & Jewel Stripes Miles-Atwood/Reese Continued page 115 Dennis said Something really wrong holding full right rudder almost full right aileron just maintain level flight Somehow Dennis got airplane back down unhurtwhich considerable feat throttle stuck fly out full tank fuel ground discovered spars right wing cracked crash fully broken air could hear flutter covering miraculously held wing together After rep airing wing airplane still turned left knew wing twisted repair hard eyeball real difference taped sticks too inconclusive Frustrated bought Robart Incidence Meter measured twist little gadget magic accurate less wing washed-out 1 right wing washed-in 10 difference 3/16 per side based 9in chord used hair dryer twisted right wing until covering set too 1 washout match left side setup needed once again have nice-flying Sunday Scale airplane Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 34 arrived 944 left 955 prob able cause interference ThirdOrder Intermodulation aggravated fact late arrival Station No 1 AM set data tells what test setup will prove/disprove George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Cant Buy Skill traded old transmitter Thou ght new would give some breaks isnt kindlier makes same mistakes RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 45 Bird/Australia Bame Reagan right behind 98 points landing score averages indicate great consistency can taken what worth remembering F3B landing tapes divided five-pointper-meter increments Again glance. Decker Blan chard two top 10 perfect 600/100 scores'Bird five out seven 100-point landings Bame four out seven like play around numbers no doubt will come up few what ifs note may want look back final results listed last month see what final placings would no throwaway round provision rules results surprising reflect biggest change results both individual placings team standings five F3B World Championships anyone has complaints about performance early portions World Championships complaints can probably attributed Wall week before its calm air no doubt lulled few folks expecting near-ideal conditions event Couple same type practice conditions back home few 25-mile-an-hour wall first day meet mental barrier some British claimed weather secret weaponand brought complaint thought would six-round championship therefore weather left home day too early Plustask three-view drawing month Dave Worralls Plustask plane flew within percentage point first place F3B World Championships year Interesting Lou Roberts features include one-piece wing full118 Model Aviation $235 repi strips$ 155 Add 20% postage Send 25C catalog_______ APPLIED DESIGN CORP 138 Penn Street El Segundo CA 90245 q 0 v in OOiiuai great flyer span flaperons Wingspan just under three meters Access ballast com partment through spoiler bays change wing tip access used earlier design flew York fourth World Champs Dave Dyer still uses wing tip method providing access port ballast ing wing contains full-span tubes end parting line wing tip tip removed slugs ballast slid down wing root area via tubes ballast secured pre vented shifting toward tips filling voids varying lengths depending amount ballastof balsa dowels tip plugs place joint taped over system does have some drawbacks tapered wing wing tip thickness could determine maximum tube diam eter thereby restricting size dimension somewhat less what could used near root Dave design overcomes because Quabeck airfoil sections uses run thicknesses 85% root 100% tip thereby compensating somewhat chord taper hollow tubes also present some what non-standard building situation whether construction includes foam core built-up type couple photos month also clude some contrasts hardware design Observe two Stephan Smith/Australia displays guys down under design winchesmake all-terrain winches cart carries battery also complete winch toolbox turnaround fitted pneumatic tires Looks like ideal design shorthanded teamor team member winch itself secured frame high off ground order towline clear ground much possible turnaround pulley also staked high off ground order minimize line wear during winching retrieving operations motor Lucas M50 designed truck starter motor other picture winch shows Hi Im John Tatone let know am no longer affiliated TATONE PRODUCTS Corp will now manufacturing model engine accessories under new name JOHN TATONE COMPANY Items produced will similar have designed invented developed since 1956 now have available new generation Four Cycle engine mounts completely redesigned tailored specifically various engines mounts drilled tapped now fit engines perfectly Also two redesigned cast aluminum Engine Test Stands 1/2A 60 GIANT size engines 25 Wttnh fnr fur new nf incnwl mufflers German design motor Bosch product used starter Mercedes Benz 300 diesel Besides winchs simple straightforward design note line drum proportions fact 400 meters line already drum Its about two inches diameter about eight inches wide Compare Australian line drum about four inches wide six inches diameter advan tages German design smooth rapid accelerations during zoom part launch turnaround designs differed number teams competed Australia photos Xavier Heriard France compares French teams gimbal-mounted pulley American design French design allows pulley incline freely direction during launch Gary Ittner USA says know launch straight ahead can use shows off simplebut smoothversion used Mike Bame Mike Reagan As auto racing other high-tech 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