NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT L loll ek arran side riling flher i bre nd g rkcd d ar man e day spectat 980 Tt P1 rtIci n th isa tA 4 r uw w given tE umu aI fleip oach him notes ght o exa tt mnd togt t pra n yo ke t*ft Argentinlan higher future Left Titan model ments ewry year C mey atringent ml. morning flu north end run m drew first up fn re loaded tri some reai brakes suddenly Fortunately no settled S 24t1 mn 110 rs forced cBut The would ir No 2 rm a1m Isnt toc xt Pr ini chris illy cm same in There rference h ii anali spike ah 2 slot ut ii push comes shove Suflivans Gold-N-Rod smoothest around curves race flexible push rod serves servo best nothing beats Gold-N-Rod Sullivan Products Because Gold-N-Rods unique design allows lowest friction accurate transfer motion around curves push rod market Heres Exclusive spline design dramatically reduces friction between innerand outer rod Sullivans demanding quality control insures tightfit minimal play between inner outer rods Gold-N-Rods special temperature-resistant resins help keep model trim comes convenient applications Gold-N-Rod soars above competition Youll find installation snap adjustments easier using Gold-N-Rods complete kit push rods studs Gold-N-Clevises So dont get thrown curve Instead go gold Gold-N-Rod Sullivan 17EFMP 7O6VS In] PRODUCTS Or, Norh Haen Strep o 5166 Bairimore MD21224 30t732-3500 rent o Made USA 102 Model Aviation Japan both flew solid flights wind Ivans bit too far out didnt receive score accustomed Wolfgang Mati Liechtenstein flew near end morning flight schedule held position well good score end first half round standings Prettner 380 Matt 362 Hyde 355 Lossen 347 Kristensen 346 Frackowiaks zero maneuver proba bly cost him 3rd 4th place point second half flight order got action after lunch break long break necessary allow some fullscale traffic out airport small price pay use such nice facility afternoon half round also broke second group five judges pilots scheduled flip-flop second day complete second half first two rounds Early up afternoon Dave Pat rick Canada put super flight wind airplane rock steady spite severe turbulence Unfortu nately wasnt rewarded score lot us thought deserved Steve Helms put what looked high flight afternoon near end day Tobias Schultz Germany good flight nudge ahead end long windy afternoon standings second group Schultz 343 Helms 338 Pascal Malfait France 337 Hejime Hatta Japan 326 Peter Wessels Germany 326 some teams Wednesday night time some serious strategy discus sions obvious watched flights some likely contenders Germans Japanese Austrians Matt flying lot closer did Flevohof 1985 Ive told La Garde 1986 flew pretty much up down 150-meter line just Sporting Code de scribes maximum points other hand US team flew farther out finished first day pretty good shape Helms second group Hyde third Frackowiak also scored well ninth place zero spin K istensen also flew near 250-meter line fifth place group Hyde Frackowiak difficult draw meaningful conclusions point cause high winds Most teams talked just decided continue flying normal stylewaiting see what next day would bring winds stopped dead Thursday second day official flying per fect day F3A pilots reacted too some best flying Ive ever seen better conditions better reading judges possible becom ing evident flying near 150-meter line certainly worth points flying near 200-meter line Ameri can Canadian Australian teams Continued page 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT LTATONE PRODUCTS CORP Al Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1100 Futaba cant1350 800 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2275 1200 ma Pack 48V2100 Futaba conn2425 TX batt Futaba G-Series PCM2450 RADIO SOUTH ______ AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions _________ t$40 $ - Futaba AM$30 _____________________ ifr- C~S$ ___ Futaba FM$40 __ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service repair $10 _____ I. qualified people theMode Change latest equipment including _____________~ air Heli Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER _____ Gyros Orders COD VISA MC Ship Charges Only Prices subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 timates total spent five Su-26Ms hover millions-of-rubles range translates millions dollars course accurate information impossible come everyones guess has equal weight Among obviously costly items landing gears American manufac turing authority stated main landing gear legs titanium have cost least $10000 Thats American terms can speculate what may have cost Soviets develop build other mysteries Somehow Soviets designed built Su-26M squeeze maximum power out tried-and-true nine-cylinder radial engine actual horsepower engine un known improved Sukhoi came out 1986 Soviets still claimed years nine-cylinder ra dial putting out 360 hp real ity though was doing better airplane three-bladed Hoffmann constant-speed propeller helped lot couldnt have crucial change since use 1984 power output definitely lower Construction newer Sukhoi like wise riddle Su-26M designed considerably lighter Su-26 much weight reduction no doubt achieved changing wing covering heavy plywood far lighter compos ite just what composite might bewhether Kevlar Du Pont product some said carbon fiber something elseis unknown dont talk about sort thing beyond Kremlin treat military secret something drop empty weight around 1600 lb Su-26 1300 lb less Su-26M Overall dimensions appeared little changed wingspan 25 ft 7 length 22 ft 4/2 wing area around 117 sq ft way nail down details would buy take apart though Soviets talked about putting Sukhoi produc tion $70000 copy no expects happen What certain someone very high level Kremlin decided Soviet aerobatics team would have best airplanes money could buy Competing against blank check system can very discouraging long run can damage sport severely American pilotseven wealthy onescannot jus tify spending huge sums money sport will never reach Olympian level Czechs Zlins built government factory earn country lot international prestige need foreign orders keep assembly line moving Just what will happen unknown Per haps some Americans will set out de velop airplane will outfly Sukhoi regardless cost Perhaps ef forts will concentrate imposing strict en forcement FAL standards aerobatics championships jury ensuring awe-inspiring airplanes wont sway judgment perhaps things will go along about have money fi nally taking command sport has others Its unlikely Soviets will ever make Su-26M commercially available chance should first American pilot buy could recoup $70000 year air show flying amazing climbing rolling talents Soviet craft would wow crowds Sussex New Jersey Merced Califor niaand sound smooth radial en gine delight Thats probably mirage intrigu ing think about youd like see Su-26M next year however Soviet team its Sukhois expected competing 14th World Aerobatics Championships scheduled July 31August 12 1988 Red Deer Alberta Can ada Thats 75 miles north Calgary Tally hofor should interesting contest RCWC/Chidgey Continued page 102 feeling pressure certain amount frustration day ended Hyde 6th Frackow iak 10th Helms 12th after two rounds wasnt hopeless situation requiring some adjustment posi tioning make finals point Kristensen 5th place perfect weather continued through Friday Saturday third fourth rounds very light winds very warm temperatures flying just got bet ter point competition consistency began pay off Prett ner Matt flew very consistently just didnt make big mistakes did see some individual flights just good maybe better Prettners Matts Narukes Hydes fourthround flights particularly outstanding win must groove flight judges primed give out points ready reap harvest good example Helms fourthround flight beauty especially appreciated because knew much Steve adjust normal wideopen style used throttle very effectively flew line about 175 meters out score though lot lower de served Im sure part reason Steve primed judges consistent presentation prior rounds simply took him four rounds adjust close groove judges looking Continued page 176 December 1987 175 4 Channel fl/C ellent tree ffght 1 Gb 05 Wingspan 56Welght 32o8a Z KMOG OR DO KM AJI pans -jt bea / \ h ectly proporronea ror modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional $2295 Ku trO3 Very few fall scale aircraft ideally salted model flight us appealing old Cortiss Robin born n spruce linen age beautifully proportioned robber electric glow engines Easy fun build Iraiser-like performance Flyline Models Catalog 505 P000 17031 273 0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2138 FaIrfax VIrginia 22031 USA end four rounds prelimi nary flying national flavor top 10% 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l8lOSamaei Maine Dr Reoten VA 22090 Pleaae 5 ow 3 ta 6 meeks delinery ease print carefullyEnclosed S ___________________________ 3 0 NAME EETI S CITY STATE ______ ZIP _______ memememeeineinemeinemememememmemem alanche snap button stuck did perfect two-snap avalanche instead normal snap No wasnt worth extra points Chip Hyde excellent flight round stood out think judges will still remember flight 1989 end day Hanno Prettner out-pointed other seven finalists both rounds Therein lies lesson aspiring World Champions Hanno does always being impressive always being technically correct dis gustingly consistent final standings same after preliminary rounds Through 20th place looked like scores top eight being finals points 1 H Prettner Austria 5000 2 W Matt Liechtenstein 4893 3 B Lossen Germany 4869 4 H Hatta Japan 4794 5 G Naruke Japan 4780 6 C Hyde USA 4745 7 T Schulz Germany 4693 8 P Wessels Germany 4673 9 T Yoshioka Japan 2772 10 H Kroalachner Austria 2755 11 Y Tan China 2751 12 1 Kristensen Canada 2743 13 M Di Biaggio Italy 2709 14 D Patrick Canada 2873 15 K Binks UK 2662 16 5 Helms USA 2656 17 M Fan China 2644 18 P Malfait France 2636 19 N Bossum Norway 2622 20 A Frackowiak USA 2621 awards ceremony held field after scores checked double checked impressive affair lots politicians make lots speeches thing stood out French took time honor 76 competitors awarda nice gesture indeed very much appreciated wine cheese buf fet complete white tablecloths set up field really pol ishing touch beautiful day closing banquet night kind anticlimactic will remembered mostly warm friendly some times gushy farewells Before over got chance invite everyone US 1989 F3A World Champs along F3B Soaring F3C Helicop ters F3D Pylon get excited just thinking about going quite show 15th World Championships F3A now part modeling history fine competition best flying have ever witnessed Thanks both Jean Claude Lavigne FFAM week fel lowship Ill never forget US team Fellows flew greata lot better scores indicate Im proud Now new maneuver schedule effective next year think its time push reset button get ready 1989 178 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/12
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NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT L loll ek arran side riling flher i bre nd g rkcd d ar man e day spectat 980 Tt P1 rtIci n th isa tA 4 r uw w given tE umu aI fleip oach him notes ght o exa tt mnd togt t pra n yo ke t*ft Argentinlan higher future Left Titan model ments ewry year C mey atringent ml. morning flu north end run m drew first up fn re loaded tri some reai brakes suddenly Fortunately no settled S 24t1 mn 110 rs forced cBut The would ir No 2 rm a1m Isnt toc xt Pr ini chris illy cm same in There rference h ii anali spike ah 2 slot ut ii push comes shove Suflivans Gold-N-Rod smoothest around curves race flexible push rod serves servo best nothing beats Gold-N-Rod Sullivan Products Because Gold-N-Rods unique design allows lowest friction accurate transfer motion around curves push rod market Heres Exclusive spline design dramatically reduces friction between innerand outer rod Sullivans demanding quality control insures tightfit minimal play between inner outer rods Gold-N-Rods special temperature-resistant resins help keep model trim comes convenient applications Gold-N-Rod soars above competition Youll find installation snap adjustments easier using Gold-N-Rods complete kit push rods studs Gold-N-Clevises So dont get thrown curve Instead go gold Gold-N-Rod Sullivan 17EFMP 7O6VS In] PRODUCTS Or, Norh Haen Strep o 5166 Bairimore MD21224 30t732-3500 rent o Made USA 102 Model Aviation Japan both flew solid flights wind Ivans bit too far out didnt receive score accustomed Wolfgang Mati Liechtenstein flew near end morning flight schedule held position well good score end first half round standings Prettner 380 Matt 362 Hyde 355 Lossen 347 Kristensen 346 Frackowiaks zero maneuver proba bly cost him 3rd 4th place point second half flight order got action after lunch break long break necessary allow some fullscale traffic out airport small price pay use such nice facility afternoon half round also broke second group five judges pilots scheduled flip-flop second day complete second half first two rounds Early up afternoon Dave Pat rick Canada put super flight wind airplane rock steady spite severe turbulence Unfortu nately wasnt rewarded score lot us thought deserved Steve Helms put what looked high flight afternoon near end day Tobias Schultz Germany good flight nudge ahead end long windy afternoon standings second group Schultz 343 Helms 338 Pascal Malfait France 337 Hejime Hatta Japan 326 Peter Wessels Germany 326 some teams Wednesday night time some serious strategy discus sions obvious watched flights some likely contenders Germans Japanese Austrians Matt flying lot closer did Flevohof 1985 Ive told La Garde 1986 flew pretty much up down 150-meter line just Sporting Code de scribes maximum points other hand US team flew farther out finished first day pretty good shape Helms second group Hyde third Frackowiak also scored well ninth place zero spin K istensen also flew near 250-meter line fifth place group Hyde Frackowiak difficult draw meaningful conclusions point cause high winds Most teams talked just decided continue flying normal stylewaiting see what next day would bring winds stopped dead Thursday second day official flying per fect day F3A pilots reacted too some best flying Ive ever seen better conditions better reading judges possible becom ing evident flying near 150-meter line certainly worth points flying near 200-meter line Ameri can Canadian Australian teams Continued page 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT LTATONE PRODUCTS CORP Al Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1100 Futaba cant1350 800 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2275 1200 ma Pack 48V2100 Futaba conn2425 TX batt Futaba G-Series PCM2450 RADIO SOUTH ______ AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions _________ t$40 $ - Futaba AM$30 _____________________ ifr- C~S$ ___ Futaba FM$40 __ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service repair $10 _____ I. qualified people theMode Change latest equipment including _____________~ air Heli Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER _____ Gyros Orders COD VISA MC Ship Charges Only Prices subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 timates total spent five Su-26Ms hover millions-of-rubles range translates millions dollars course accurate information impossible come everyones guess has equal weight Among obviously costly items landing gears American manufac turing authority stated main landing gear legs titanium have cost least $10000 Thats American terms can speculate what may have cost Soviets develop build other mysteries Somehow Soviets designed built Su-26M squeeze maximum power out tried-and-true nine-cylinder radial engine actual horsepower engine un known improved Sukhoi came out 1986 Soviets still claimed years nine-cylinder ra dial putting out 360 hp real ity though was doing better airplane three-bladed Hoffmann constant-speed propeller helped lot couldnt have crucial change since use 1984 power output definitely lower Construction newer Sukhoi like wise riddle Su-26M designed considerably lighter Su-26 much weight reduction no doubt achieved changing wing covering heavy plywood far lighter compos ite just what composite might bewhether Kevlar Du Pont product some said carbon fiber something elseis unknown dont talk about sort thing beyond Kremlin treat military secret something drop empty weight around 1600 lb Su-26 1300 lb less Su-26M Overall dimensions appeared little changed wingspan 25 ft 7 length 22 ft 4/2 wing area around 117 sq ft way nail down details would buy take apart though Soviets talked about putting Sukhoi produc tion $70000 copy no expects happen What certain someone very high level Kremlin decided Soviet aerobatics team would have best airplanes money could buy Competing against blank check system can very discouraging long run can damage sport severely American pilotseven wealthy onescannot jus tify spending huge sums money sport will never reach Olympian level Czechs Zlins built government factory earn country lot international prestige need foreign orders keep assembly line moving Just what will happen unknown Per haps some Americans will set out de velop airplane will outfly Sukhoi regardless cost Perhaps ef forts will concentrate imposing strict en forcement FAL standards aerobatics championships jury ensuring awe-inspiring airplanes wont sway judgment perhaps things will go along about have money fi nally taking command sport has others Its unlikely Soviets will ever make Su-26M commercially available chance should first American pilot buy could recoup $70000 year air show flying amazing climbing rolling talents Soviet craft would wow crowds Sussex New Jersey Merced Califor niaand sound smooth radial en gine delight Thats probably mirage intrigu ing think about youd like see Su-26M next year however Soviet team its Sukhois expected competing 14th World Aerobatics Championships scheduled July 31August 12 1988 Red Deer Alberta Can ada Thats 75 miles north Calgary Tally hofor should interesting contest RCWC/Chidgey Continued page 102 feeling pressure certain amount frustration day ended Hyde 6th Frackow iak 10th Helms 12th after two rounds wasnt hopeless situation requiring some adjustment posi tioning make finals point Kristensen 5th place perfect weather continued through Friday Saturday third fourth rounds very light winds very warm temperatures flying just got bet ter point competition consistency began pay off Prett ner Matt flew very consistently just didnt make big mistakes did see some individual flights just good maybe better Prettners Matts Narukes Hydes fourthround flights particularly outstanding win must groove flight judges primed give out points ready reap harvest good example Helms fourthround flight beauty especially appreciated because knew much Steve adjust normal wideopen style used throttle very effectively flew line about 175 meters out score though lot lower de served Im sure part reason Steve primed judges consistent presentation prior rounds simply took him four rounds adjust close groove judges looking Continued page 176 December 1987 175 4 Channel fl/C ellent tree ffght 1 Gb 05 Wingspan 56Welght 32o8a Z KMOG OR DO KM AJI pans -jt bea / \ h ectly proporronea ror modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional $2295 Ku trO3 Very few fall scale aircraft ideally salted model flight us appealing old Cortiss Robin born n spruce linen age beautifully proportioned robber electric glow engines Easy fun build Iraiser-like performance Flyline Models Catalog 505 P000 17031 273 0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2138 FaIrfax VIrginia 22031 USA end four rounds prelimi nary flying national flavor top 10% flown way finals much same two years I MOVING COMPLETETHISFORMANDATTACH U MAILING LABEL FROM REGENT I ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE IGOING II II tS II 0 uo-I I0 Z QJNI o N n1tO jag Iizm 3t-w~I I 0 m _ 35xOxu ztc 0to ao.-uI 00 00 3 out ffnxx -a Ic ~I aoIon ax xI e go xo-5I cxxxu I05I 00e0 3Z0Z13I Iml RGLASS COWLS Mare 70 cowls eelpants Sig Pica Top-Flite Jemco Nosen Pilol Stafford Radials Behrens Garmhausen W E Tech other kils plans One-piece laminated construction handlaid fiberglass strong bol lightweight Send SASE price list please include names models interested parts call between 9AM9 PM EDT information COD ordering hope hear youf FIBERGLASS 890-6017 Dept MA Rt 1 Des 530 Geedojee VA 24005 176 Model Aviation -ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX 4-M Company43 AH Enterprises49 AJ Products148 AMA Membership172 Ace Radio Control34 141 Advanced Glider Concepts47 Aero Plans Plans N Parts142 Aero-Fab147 Aerospace Composite Products163 Airtronics2 Alkmaar Associates34 American Jr Aircraft Co53 Astro Flight4 BC Products170 Balsa USA84 Behrlan Corp142 Bell Rock Industries154 Blackbird International1 Blue Ridge Machinery & Tools147 Bolar Heli Resesarch176 Bradley Products22 Byron Originals93 CH Electronics51 Ca Ra Products37 Cajun RC Products43 California Model Imports45 Campbell Tools Co147 Century Systems83 Challenge Engineering Inc49 Cleveland Model Supply18 Eric Clutton147 Coverite104-105 Cox Hobbies103 Custom Labels168 DGA Designs16 D&R Aircraft Mfg174 Davey Systems Corp22 Davis Diesel Development20 Dougs Hobby Shop155-159 Al Doyle147 Du-Bro Products Inc163 165 EHS Trading Ltd136 Executive Radio Control165 Expressive Image Studios10 FAI Model Supply168 FHS Supply Inc5 Fiberglass Master176 Flyline Models176 Fourmost Products49 Futaba Corp America23 GM Precision Products152 Gas Model Products152 previous Flevohof year three West Germany two Japan Austria Liechtenstein US 1985 Canadian Ivan Kristen sen replaced Japanese Individu ally going finals standings 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 3000 2 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 2934 3 Bertram Lossen Germany 2898 4 Hajime Hatta Japan 2862 5 Giichi Naruke Japan 2827 6 Chip Hyde USA 2805 7 Tobias Schulz Germany 2791 8 Peter Wessels Germany 2785 final team standings calculated point finals flights have no Gator RC Products173 Carl Goldberg Models17 75 Cover 3 Gorham Model Products76-77 Great Planes21 Helicopters Unlimited162 Harry Highley & Son164 Historic Aviation15 Hobby Barn135 Hobby Horn166 Hobby Lobby International167 Hobbypoxy Products174 Hobby Radio169 Hobby Woods4 Ikon Northwest154 Indy RC Sales Inc138-140 International Modeler Show137 Larry Jolly Model Products164 Jomar22 169 JTec154 K&B Mfg168 K&S Engineering37 K W Enterprises147 Kirks Sportsworld13 Kookaburra Tech Pubs174 Kraft Midwest53 Kustom Kraftsmanship8 Kyosho179 Lake Enterprises166 Leisure Electronics19 Loctite81 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products169 MGA Enterprises20 Matts Model Airplanes163 McDaniel RC Service101 Memories Keep147 Micro Mark150-151 Micro Model Engineering47 Model Aircraft Supply148 Model Box169 Model Products Corp170 Model Rectifier CorpCover 2 90-91 Mutchlers Hobbies144-145 NEPRO143 Navillus Industries47 Nor-Cal Avionics45 Nor-Ray Products Inc10 Northeast Aerodynamics160 Northeast Screen Graphics148 Pacer Technology161 Paper Airplanes Intl136 bearing team results surprise Austria mainly due strong support Heinz Kronlachner 10th gave Prettner pushed US team fourth place out running bronze medal Team placings 1 FR Germany 8474 points 2 Japan 8462 points 3 Austria 8331 points 4 USA 8082 points 5 China 7950 points finals mandatory F3A World Championships counts 40% total score possible competitor improve position flies extremely Peck-Polymers142 Pelican Enterprises146 169 Penn International Chem168 Penn Valley Hobby Center165 Plasti-Kote79 Polks Hobby6-7 Progress Mfg Co143 Pro-Tune Corp12 RC Buyers Guide16 RC Extras136 RC Soaring Digest168 RN Models176 Radio South175 Red Max Fuel5 Robbe Modellsport94 SR Batteries53 Sachs TG160 Safety Plus18 Satellite City35 Scale Plans Photo Service147 Scotts RC Paradise147 Sermos RC Snap Connectors53 Shamrock Competition Imports149 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co9 12 Sky-High Enterprise16 Bob Smith Industries43 51 StarBase Exchange174 Star Kraft170 Sullivan Products102 Sunshine Hobbies152 Swanson Assoc143 T&D Fiberglass Specialties142 Tatone Products Co102 Top Flite Models Inc153 Tower Hobbies171 Tru-Turn134 VK Model Aircraft Co166 Victor Engineering53 WE Technical Services8 Williams Brothers45 Wilshire Model Center51 Windsor Propeller Co37 Wing Mfg Co146 World Class133 World EnginesCover 4 YSFutaba180 Yale Hobby Mfg Inc106 Zenith Aviation11 Zimpro Marketing147 well isnt likely unless someone else has problem perfect weather contin ued through Sunday time no problem Everyone mean eight finalists flew extremely well round scheduled mid morning early afternoon morning round Naruke first off set mark didnt expect beat fantastic flight came beauti ful flight after another just too close call rank fliers caliber simply must sit chair judge maneuver second round afternoon almost duplicate morning round real boo-boo saw Narukes December 1987 177 FULL-SIZE PLANS No 572 TR-260$1100 RC Sport Scale Aerobatic plane 4-stroke 80165 power spans 66 No 573 Pink Lady F-40$400 CL Wisniewskis Formula 40 Speedster 40 power spans 27 No 574 Square One$200 FF Competition plane Teleco CO2 power spans 22 No 193 No 239 No 282 No 310 No 314 No 326 No 332 No 386 No 414 No 440 No 447 No 454 No 457 No 440 No 465 No 478 No 490 No 499 No 502 No 503 No 506 No512 No 514 No 516 No 521 No 522 No 523 No 525 No 526 No 528 No 529 No 531 No 833 No 534 No 535 No 538 No 537 No 539 No 540 No 541 NO 542 No 544 No 545 No 546 No 547 No 545 No 549 No 550 No 551 No 552 No 553 No554 No 555 No 556 No 557 No 558 No 559 No 560 No861 No562 No 563 No 554 No SQp No 558 No 567 No 568 No565 No 570 No 571 Stilefto CL Stont model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 FAI 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l8lOSamaei Maine Dr Reoten VA 22090 Pleaae 5 ow 3 ta 6 meeks delinery ease print carefullyEnclosed S ___________________________ 3 0 NAME EETI S CITY STATE ______ ZIP _______ memememeeineinemeinemememememmemem alanche snap button stuck did perfect two-snap avalanche instead normal snap No wasnt worth extra points Chip Hyde excellent flight round stood out think judges will still remember flight 1989 end day Hanno Prettner out-pointed other seven finalists both rounds Therein lies lesson aspiring World Champions Hanno does always being impressive always being technically correct dis gustingly consistent final standings same after preliminary rounds Through 20th place looked like scores top eight being finals points 1 H Prettner Austria 5000 2 W Matt Liechtenstein 4893 3 B Lossen Germany 4869 4 H Hatta Japan 4794 5 G Naruke Japan 4780 6 C Hyde USA 4745 7 T Schulz Germany 4693 8 P Wessels Germany 4673 9 T Yoshioka Japan 2772 10 H Kroalachner Austria 2755 11 Y Tan China 2751 12 1 Kristensen Canada 2743 13 M Di Biaggio Italy 2709 14 D Patrick Canada 2873 15 K Binks UK 2662 16 5 Helms USA 2656 17 M Fan China 2644 18 P Malfait France 2636 19 N Bossum Norway 2622 20 A Frackowiak USA 2621 awards ceremony held field after scores checked double checked impressive affair lots politicians make lots speeches thing stood out French took time honor 76 competitors awarda nice gesture indeed very much appreciated wine cheese buf fet complete white tablecloths set up field really pol ishing touch beautiful day closing banquet night kind anticlimactic will remembered mostly warm friendly some times gushy farewells Before over got chance invite everyone US 1989 F3A World Champs along F3B Soaring F3C Helicop ters F3D Pylon get excited just thinking about going quite show 15th World Championships F3A now part modeling history fine competition best flying have ever witnessed Thanks both Jean Claude Lavigne FFAM week fel lowship Ill never forget US team Fellows flew greata lot better scores indicate Im proud Now new maneuver schedule effective next year think its time push reset button get ready 1989 178 Model Aviation
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rods Gold-N-Rods special temperature-resistant resins help keep model trim comes convenient applications Gold-N-Rod soars above competition Youll find installation snap adjustments easier using Gold-N-Rods complete kit push rods studs Gold-N-Clevises So dont get thrown curve Instead go gold Gold-N-Rod Sullivan 17EFMP 7O6VS In] PRODUCTS Or, Norh Haen Strep o 5166 Bairimore MD21224 30t732-3500 rent o Made USA 102 Model Aviation Japan both flew solid flights wind Ivans bit too far out didnt receive score accustomed Wolfgang Mati Liechtenstein flew near end morning flight schedule held position well good score end first half round standings Prettner 380 Matt 362 Hyde 355 Lossen 347 Kristensen 346 Frackowiaks zero maneuver proba bly cost him 3rd 4th place point second half flight order got action after lunch break long break necessary allow some fullscale traffic out airport small price pay use such nice facility afternoon half round also broke second group five judges pilots scheduled flip-flop second day complete second half first two rounds Early up afternoon Dave Pat rick Canada put super flight wind airplane rock steady spite severe turbulence Unfortu nately wasnt rewarded score lot us thought deserved Steve Helms put what looked high flight afternoon near end day Tobias Schultz Germany good flight nudge ahead end long windy afternoon standings second group Schultz 343 Helms 338 Pascal Malfait France 337 Hejime Hatta Japan 326 Peter Wessels Germany 326 some teams Wednesday night time some serious strategy discus sions obvious watched flights some likely contenders Germans Japanese Austrians Matt flying lot closer did Flevohof 1985 Ive told La Garde 1986 flew pretty much up down 150-meter line just Sporting Code de scribes maximum points other hand US team flew farther out finished first day pretty good shape Helms second group Hyde third Frackowiak also scored well ninth place zero spin K istensen also flew near 250-meter line fifth place group Hyde Frackowiak difficult draw meaningful conclusions point cause high winds Most teams talked just decided continue flying normal stylewaiting see what next day would bring winds stopped dead Thursday second day official flying per fect day F3A pilots reacted too some best flying Ive ever seen better conditions better reading judges possible becom ing evident flying near 150-meter line certainly worth points flying near 200-meter line Ameri can Canadian Australian teams Continued page 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT LTATONE PRODUCTS CORP Al Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1100 Futaba cant1350 800 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2275 1200 ma Pack 48V2100 Futaba conn2425 TX batt Futaba G-Series PCM2450 RADIO SOUTH ______ AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions _________ t$40 $ - Futaba AM$30 _____________________ ifr- C~S$ ___ Futaba FM$40 __ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service repair $10 _____ I. qualified people theMode Change latest equipment including _____________~ air Heli Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER _____ Gyros Orders COD VISA MC Ship Charges Only Prices subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 timates total spent five Su-26Ms hover millions-of-rubles range translates millions dollars course accurate information impossible come everyones guess has equal weight Among obviously costly items landing gears American manufac turing authority stated main landing gear legs titanium have cost least $10000 Thats American terms can speculate what may have cost Soviets develop build other mysteries Somehow Soviets designed built Su-26M squeeze maximum power out tried-and-true nine-cylinder radial engine actual horsepower engine un known improved Sukhoi came out 1986 Soviets still claimed years nine-cylinder ra dial putting out 360 hp real ity though was doing better airplane three-bladed Hoffmann constant-speed propeller helped lot couldnt have crucial change since use 1984 power output definitely lower Construction newer Sukhoi like wise riddle Su-26M designed considerably lighter Su-26 much weight reduction no doubt achieved changing wing covering heavy plywood far lighter compos ite just what composite might bewhether Kevlar Du Pont product some said carbon fiber something elseis unknown dont talk about sort thing beyond Kremlin treat military secret something drop empty weight around 1600 lb Su-26 1300 lb less Su-26M Overall dimensions appeared little changed wingspan 25 ft 7 length 22 ft 4/2 wing area around 117 sq ft way nail down details would buy take apart though Soviets talked about putting Sukhoi produc tion $70000 copy no expects happen What certain someone very high level Kremlin decided Soviet aerobatics team would have best airplanes money could buy Competing against blank check system can very discouraging long run can damage sport severely American pilotseven wealthy onescannot jus tify spending huge sums money sport will never reach Olympian level Czechs Zlins built government factory earn country lot international prestige need foreign orders keep assembly line moving Just what will happen unknown Per haps some Americans will set out de velop airplane will outfly Sukhoi regardless cost Perhaps ef forts will concentrate imposing strict en forcement FAL standards aerobatics championships jury ensuring awe-inspiring airplanes wont sway judgment perhaps things will go along about have money fi nally taking command sport has others Its unlikely Soviets will ever make Su-26M commercially available chance should first American pilot buy could recoup $70000 year air show flying amazing climbing rolling talents Soviet craft would wow crowds Sussex New Jersey Merced Califor niaand sound smooth radial en gine delight Thats probably mirage intrigu ing think about youd like see Su-26M next year however Soviet team its Sukhois expected competing 14th World Aerobatics Championships scheduled July 31August 12 1988 Red Deer Alberta Can ada Thats 75 miles north Calgary Tally hofor should interesting contest RCWC/Chidgey Continued page 102 feeling pressure certain amount frustration day ended Hyde 6th Frackow iak 10th Helms 12th after two rounds wasnt hopeless situation requiring some adjustment posi tioning make finals point Kristensen 5th place perfect weather continued through Friday Saturday third fourth rounds very light winds very warm temperatures flying just got bet ter point competition consistency began pay off Prett ner Matt flew very consistently just didnt make big mistakes did see some individual flights just good maybe better Prettners Matts Narukes Hydes fourthround flights particularly outstanding win must groove flight judges primed give out points ready reap harvest good example Helms fourthround flight beauty especially appreciated because knew much Steve adjust normal wideopen style used throttle very effectively flew line about 175 meters out score though lot lower de served Im sure part reason Steve primed judges consistent presentation prior rounds simply took him four rounds adjust close groove judges looking Continued page 176 December 1987 175 4 Channel fl/C ellent tree ffght 1 Gb 05 Wingspan 56Welght 32o8a Z KMOG OR DO KM AJI pans -jt bea / \ h ectly proporronea ror modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional $2295 Ku trO3 Very few fall scale aircraft ideally salted model flight us appealing old Cortiss Robin born n spruce linen age beautifully proportioned robber electric glow engines Easy fun build Iraiser-like performance Flyline Models Catalog 505 P000 17031 273 0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2138 FaIrfax VIrginia 22031 USA end four rounds prelimi nary flying national flavor top 10% flown way finals much same two years I MOVING COMPLETETHISFORMANDATTACH U MAILING LABEL FROM REGENT I ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE IGOING II II tS II 0 uo-I I0 Z QJNI o N n1tO jag Iizm 3t-w~I I 0 m _ 35xOxu ztc 0to ao.-uI 00 00 3 out ffnxx -a Ic ~I aoIon ax xI e go xo-5I cxxxu I05I 00e0 3Z0Z13I Iml RGLASS COWLS Mare 70 cowls eelpants Sig Pica Top-Flite Jemco Nosen Pilol Stafford Radials Behrens Garmhausen W E Tech other kils plans One-piece laminated construction handlaid fiberglass strong bol lightweight Send SASE price list please include names models interested parts call between 9AM9 PM EDT information COD ordering hope hear youf FIBERGLASS 890-6017 Dept MA Rt 1 Des 530 Geedojee VA 24005 176 Model Aviation -ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX 4-M Company43 AH Enterprises49 AJ Products148 AMA Membership172 Ace Radio Control34 141 Advanced Glider Concepts47 Aero Plans Plans N Parts142 Aero-Fab147 Aerospace Composite Products163 Airtronics2 Alkmaar Associates34 American Jr Aircraft Co53 Astro Flight4 BC Products170 Balsa USA84 Behrlan Corp142 Bell Rock Industries154 Blackbird International1 Blue Ridge Machinery & Tools147 Bolar Heli Resesarch176 Bradley Products22 Byron Originals93 CH Electronics51 Ca Ra Products37 Cajun RC Products43 California Model Imports45 Campbell Tools Co147 Century Systems83 Challenge Engineering Inc49 Cleveland Model Supply18 Eric Clutton147 Coverite104-105 Cox Hobbies103 Custom Labels168 DGA Designs16 D&R Aircraft Mfg174 Davey Systems Corp22 Davis Diesel Development20 Dougs Hobby Shop155-159 Al Doyle147 Du-Bro Products Inc163 165 EHS Trading Ltd136 Executive Radio Control165 Expressive Image Studios10 FAI Model Supply168 FHS Supply Inc5 Fiberglass Master176 Flyline Models176 Fourmost Products49 Futaba Corp America23 GM Precision Products152 Gas Model Products152 previous Flevohof year three West Germany two Japan Austria Liechtenstein US 1985 Canadian Ivan Kristen sen replaced Japanese Individu ally going finals standings 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 3000 2 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 2934 3 Bertram Lossen Germany 2898 4 Hajime Hatta Japan 2862 5 Giichi Naruke Japan 2827 6 Chip Hyde USA 2805 7 Tobias Schulz Germany 2791 8 Peter Wessels Germany 2785 final team standings calculated point finals flights have no Gator RC Products173 Carl Goldberg Models17 75 Cover 3 Gorham Model Products76-77 Great Planes21 Helicopters Unlimited162 Harry Highley & Son164 Historic Aviation15 Hobby Barn135 Hobby Horn166 Hobby Lobby International167 Hobbypoxy Products174 Hobby Radio169 Hobby Woods4 Ikon Northwest154 Indy RC Sales Inc138-140 International Modeler Show137 Larry Jolly Model Products164 Jomar22 169 JTec154 K&B Mfg168 K&S Engineering37 K W Enterprises147 Kirks Sportsworld13 Kookaburra Tech Pubs174 Kraft Midwest53 Kustom Kraftsmanship8 Kyosho179 Lake Enterprises166 Leisure Electronics19 Loctite81 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products169 MGA Enterprises20 Matts Model Airplanes163 McDaniel RC Service101 Memories Keep147 Micro Mark150-151 Micro Model Engineering47 Model Aircraft Supply148 Model Box169 Model Products Corp170 Model Rectifier CorpCover 2 90-91 Mutchlers Hobbies144-145 NEPRO143 Navillus Industries47 Nor-Cal Avionics45 Nor-Ray Products Inc10 Northeast Aerodynamics160 Northeast Screen Graphics148 Pacer Technology161 Paper Airplanes Intl136 bearing team results surprise Austria mainly due strong support Heinz Kronlachner 10th gave Prettner pushed US team fourth place out running bronze medal Team placings 1 FR Germany 8474 points 2 Japan 8462 points 3 Austria 8331 points 4 USA 8082 points 5 China 7950 points finals mandatory F3A World Championships counts 40% total score possible competitor improve position flies extremely Peck-Polymers142 Pelican Enterprises146 169 Penn International Chem168 Penn Valley Hobby Center165 Plasti-Kote79 Polks Hobby6-7 Progress Mfg Co143 Pro-Tune Corp12 RC Buyers Guide16 RC Extras136 RC Soaring Digest168 RN Models176 Radio South175 Red Max Fuel5 Robbe Modellsport94 SR Batteries53 Sachs TG160 Safety Plus18 Satellite City35 Scale Plans Photo Service147 Scotts RC Paradise147 Sermos RC Snap Connectors53 Shamrock Competition Imports149 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co9 12 Sky-High Enterprise16 Bob Smith Industries43 51 StarBase Exchange174 Star Kraft170 Sullivan Products102 Sunshine Hobbies152 Swanson Assoc143 T&D Fiberglass Specialties142 Tatone Products Co102 Top Flite Models Inc153 Tower Hobbies171 Tru-Turn134 VK Model Aircraft Co166 Victor Engineering53 WE Technical Services8 Williams Brothers45 Wilshire Model Center51 Windsor Propeller Co37 Wing Mfg Co146 World Class133 World EnginesCover 4 YSFutaba180 Yale Hobby Mfg Inc106 Zenith Aviation11 Zimpro Marketing147 well isnt likely unless someone else has problem perfect weather contin ued through Sunday time no problem Everyone mean eight finalists flew extremely well round scheduled mid morning early afternoon morning round Naruke first off set mark didnt expect beat fantastic flight came beauti ful flight after another just too close call rank fliers caliber simply must sit chair judge maneuver second round afternoon almost duplicate morning round real boo-boo saw Narukes December 1987 177 FULL-SIZE PLANS No 572 TR-260$1100 RC Sport Scale Aerobatic plane 4-stroke 80165 power spans 66 No 573 Pink Lady F-40$400 CL Wisniewskis Formula 40 Speedster 40 power spans 27 No 574 Square One$200 FF Competition plane Teleco CO2 power spans 22 No 193 No 239 No 282 No 310 No 314 No 326 No 332 No 386 No 414 No 440 No 447 No 454 No 457 No 440 No 465 No 478 No 490 No 499 No 502 No 503 No 506 No512 No 514 No 516 No 521 No 522 No 523 No 525 No 526 No 528 No 529 No 531 No 833 No 534 No 535 No 538 No 537 No 539 No 540 No 541 NO 542 No 544 No 545 No 546 No 547 No 545 No 549 No 550 No 551 No 552 No 553 No554 No 555 No 556 No 557 No 558 No 559 No 560 No861 No562 No 563 No 554 No SQp No 558 No 567 No 568 No565 No 570 No 571 Stilefto CL Stont model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 FAI World ChoropoS375 Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formalion plane 4-channel 10/15 power S375 Crashmaster CL Crash-proof framer Iwo airea1530 000 35140 power5125 1930 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale 35140 4-channel WIngspan 55 14 scale Two sheets5625 Draks Ii AC Ken Willards tying heat 3-channel 15-powor Fly land remonahie gear$375 Taylor Cub AC Don Stats Schoolyard-Scale 8090 2-3 channel Spans 50 inS350 Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-leonch now thermal olope ooanng$200 Laser 200 SC Sport Scale roplica 51 chanrpbanohip Aernhallc Aler Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets $1075 ElectrIc Sperlcy AC Electric fan niler 05 rontor 3-channel AC scaled-op 1939 robber-power lanonlo $850 Cavaller- SC Old-liwer-liko new design has huge wing slow easy flights 35 par 3 ch Two sheets $1725 1/2A Miss America AC Old-ilmor Texaco modal fnr 049 glow 2-channels$5-50 Sweet P-30 FF Neat stick-and-f issue Ostdsur Ruhher P-30-clnoo model contest-wiener S 200 Spectra SC Electric-power 05-sire motor sass 3 different wings sport ooanng aerobatics$ 700 4-40 AC Gimnelder-wing sport fIler 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channels$ 650 Bius Max II SC Fus-ty oporlotur 40-size engines spans 52 Lightweight otnictaro8 700 Buttercup AC Cute oWn spurtoter uses micrn 2-ca AC palse-sidder Spans 27 far 520/035 puwer 0 Weekender AC Low-wing sport filer tsr 25-sloe 4-stroke engine spans 47 in$575 4-60 AC Dec Mathews groat sport thur 00-sloe tour-stroker engine apans 70 Two sheetsS1275 Bill Winters Vagabond FF Spnrtster 10 down-sired 02-powered veraion nf 19405 plane Spans 33 is5225 Buzzbet SC Slape-soaror spans 60 usna 2ffC channels.. 5750 Playmate SC Sport fIler fsr 3 SC channels 15/25-situ engines spnns 60 in$850 Extra 230 AC Giant Scale acrohafis plane spans 8 ft oses Quadra engine Two plan sheets51650 Henry T SC Spartotur far 2-3 channel AC spans 52 0 has adjustahin wing fiapa$475 Project P13 FF Scale German hW/ II flying wing pasheytractol- fur ruhher power spans 26 ro$325 Comet Jr Cflpper Plus 35% AC DId-Timer sportstor tsr ongiso 2-ch SC spans 40 inS660 Sorta Pints AC Reminder-scale hipe 40/00 engines spana 43 Two plan sheetsS1960 Oawnwaiker FF Supodight UnOmitodflAaMhlll sihlser-powurud competolen plane spans 42 in$400 NI-Tech 2002 AC Canard dusted-fan 45 engines spans 39 Two shoots$1000 1161 Hem CL Mosoy-cardhnard spurt-scale 515/rI II Japonnee Oghfer 40 engine spans tO Two sheets$1150 Swallow SC Lightweight hotringoer 40-size four-st toire engines spans 58 ro$ 825 PBY Catalina FF Skinny Scale Iwo COo matsra Spans 32 AII-oheen-halsa canstonction $ 325 Terrible Coupe FF Ashher-powered Coupe definer spans 40 cant rot-winnerS 475 Cessna C-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famnas SOs p1 fur 049/ 10 power 2-ch npaes 42 m$ 500 1938 Challenger AC Tenaco Old-TImer spans 47 in, 042 engine 2-channel SC S 550 Attix AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 sam 4-chomlel AC system$ 725 Cyrarso II FF P-SO Rusher tying wing pusher spanu 28 Frusil fiarnahy Wainfan$ 325 Cessna 208 Caravan CL Sport Scala far 02 electric power spans 37 in$ 300 Similar Slow-MotIon IS SC Tadlera flplug wing 16 engines Synne ODin sans 3-cb SCS 350 Sparrowleawle SC Sportster spans 40 has fispo fri-gear Far 16 engines 5-chS 67S Parakeet SC Sport biplane fnr 15125 noglsles 3-channel AC uqslpmont spans 42 in$ 875 Miss Grand Rapids FF Jareha Auhher Scale monoplane spans 37 inS 476 Heron SC Sf1 Winters sport Electric geared 075 motor 3 SC ch, upana 00 in$ 575 Tubestake OMT PF Muhahill Auhhar cuntest plane oparra 62 in$ 575 Mig Sweeper CL Windy Urtnnwskia glant 60-pnwerud Stotiller spans 75 Twn plan sheera$ 1375 Midget Mustang SC Sport Scale fnr 40/40 foor-strohe engine spans 54 in5 000 Fokker Triplane CL Sport Scale WIN three-wirger ogians 12 inS 225 Cricket SC Sport scafelike 20-nize two- tsar-stroke enghe spans 40 $ 675 Eaglet Il/Screamln Eaglet ii AC Eslra wing other 8artsenneit Gsldherg Euglet kit biplane $ 250 Skinny Minnale FF Indoor ADO Stick rshbur-power plane spa/is 16 S 175 BC AirOoller FF Replica 1546 defiolt Gas plane osen COs power spans 22 in5 200 PT-17 Stearman CL Profile Scale hiplone spans 20 in$ 225 Super Doubler Ii AC Sport Aerohstlca4ylon 40146 fear-St ruhe engine spans 57 inS 575 Doubie Duty RC Easic/advasced trainer 10116 engines spans edher 67 59 Two plan chants ,$ 1575 Avro Lancaster FF Aohher Scale has 4 molors spans 51 Fahulossl $ 650 Wildcat CL Sport profile fur 35 engines spans 44 Fuem wing$ 500 Sugar Pup AC Sportstnr tsr 10/25 engIne Fsam wing opuss 40 In$ 560 Low Voltage AC Electric-power sporlntur tsr 035 rosfor spans 44 ,$ 475 Flame Arrow 66 CL Dots-wing Stantar 46 power spans 60 has 1200 sq areal Two shoots$ 1275 Wlid Hera AC Tri-motuf oportstur spaus 63 onus 25 engines Two plan sheets$ 000 XB-35 CL Reminder-scale flying wing bnmhur two angisno spans 47 inS 575 io AC AMA Class 8 2-Mufor Sailplane has 78-in-span foam wing S 725 Thunderbird 60 CL thg campotfikin Stanler Tsm Olson 45/81 engines spans 61 ro$ 800 Sea Loon AC Pod-and-besm neaplone 15 power spans 40 $ 675 ExCela 520 PP CompoOtian plane spans 66 uses 326/34cc power carbon-fiber canstraction$ 675 Junkers Ju 6435 Wneld-Be Scele WW Il-era fightar apans 47 a, uses twin enginesS 375 Aven 560 FF Mini-electric Scale 23 firitish sAralighI spans 30 0 Electrostraak SC Electric anrohatic plane spans 44 uses 05 motor 60 Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-SO plsne far 02 power spans 39 has ufhur sheet-holes sr butt-np nerfaces 5 400 Voyager CL Sorts-Scale A-powored neraon af aroand-the-werhi plane spans 46 S 225 0 us I. 50 4 C 5 0 a0 2 53 00 200 0 0 neO 0r 2 0 neC momemememerneinemomommomemememememem g Circle numbers plans OU wish order 193239262310314326332386 U4144404474544574604654783 4904995025035065125145180 515525535545555565575583 559560561562563564565566S ee3 68569570571572573574S lan price includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail aver 300 miles S SFor orders outside US. pisase add $250 Air Mail $125 surface mail plan l 5 Make check money order payable inUSfandulto ModelAviation c/a AMA l8lOSamaei Maine Dr Reoten VA 22090 Pleaae 5 ow 3 ta 6 meeks delinery ease print carefullyEnclosed S ___________________________ 3 0 NAME EETI S CITY STATE ______ ZIP _______ memememeeineinemeinemememememmemem alanche snap button stuck did perfect two-snap avalanche instead normal snap No wasnt worth extra points Chip Hyde excellent flight round stood out think judges will still remember flight 1989 end day Hanno Prettner out-pointed other seven finalists both rounds Therein lies lesson aspiring World Champions Hanno does always being impressive always being technically correct dis gustingly consistent final standings same after preliminary rounds Through 20th place looked like scores top eight being finals points 1 H Prettner Austria 5000 2 W Matt Liechtenstein 4893 3 B Lossen Germany 4869 4 H Hatta Japan 4794 5 G Naruke Japan 4780 6 C Hyde USA 4745 7 T Schulz Germany 4693 8 P Wessels Germany 4673 9 T Yoshioka Japan 2772 10 H Kroalachner Austria 2755 11 Y Tan China 2751 12 1 Kristensen Canada 2743 13 M Di Biaggio Italy 2709 14 D Patrick Canada 2873 15 K Binks UK 2662 16 5 Helms USA 2656 17 M Fan China 2644 18 P Malfait France 2636 19 N Bossum Norway 2622 20 A Frackowiak USA 2621 awards ceremony held field after scores checked double checked impressive affair lots politicians make lots speeches thing stood out French took time honor 76 competitors awarda nice gesture indeed very much appreciated wine cheese buf fet complete white tablecloths set up field really pol ishing touch beautiful day closing banquet night kind anticlimactic will remembered mostly warm friendly some times gushy farewells Before over got chance invite everyone US 1989 F3A World Champs along F3B Soaring F3C Helicop ters F3D Pylon get excited just thinking about going quite show 15th World Championships F3A now part modeling history fine competition best flying have ever witnessed Thanks both Jean Claude Lavigne FFAM week fel lowship Ill never forget US team Fellows flew greata lot better scores indicate Im proud Now new maneuver schedule effective next year think its time push reset button get ready 1989 178 Model Aviation
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rods Gold-N-Rods special temperature-resistant resins help keep model trim comes convenient applications Gold-N-Rod soars above competition Youll find installation snap adjustments easier using Gold-N-Rods complete kit push rods studs Gold-N-Clevises So dont get thrown curve Instead go gold Gold-N-Rod Sullivan 17EFMP 7O6VS In] PRODUCTS Or, Norh Haen Strep o 5166 Bairimore MD21224 30t732-3500 rent o Made USA 102 Model Aviation Japan both flew solid flights wind Ivans bit too far out didnt receive score accustomed Wolfgang Mati Liechtenstein flew near end morning flight schedule held position well good score end first half round standings Prettner 380 Matt 362 Hyde 355 Lossen 347 Kristensen 346 Frackowiaks zero maneuver proba bly cost him 3rd 4th place point second half flight order got action after lunch break long break necessary allow some fullscale traffic out airport small price pay use such nice facility afternoon half round also broke second group five judges pilots scheduled flip-flop second day complete second half first two rounds Early up afternoon Dave Pat rick Canada put super flight wind airplane rock steady spite severe turbulence Unfortu nately wasnt rewarded score lot us thought deserved Steve Helms put what looked high flight afternoon near end day Tobias Schultz Germany good flight nudge ahead end long windy afternoon standings second group Schultz 343 Helms 338 Pascal Malfait France 337 Hejime Hatta Japan 326 Peter Wessels Germany 326 some teams Wednesday night time some serious strategy discus sions obvious watched flights some likely contenders Germans Japanese Austrians Matt flying lot closer did Flevohof 1985 Ive told La Garde 1986 flew pretty much up down 150-meter line just Sporting Code de scribes maximum points other hand US team flew farther out finished first day pretty good shape Helms second group Hyde third Frackowiak also scored well ninth place zero spin K istensen also flew near 250-meter line fifth place group Hyde Frackowiak difficult draw meaningful conclusions point cause high winds Most teams talked just decided continue flying normal stylewaiting see what next day would bring winds stopped dead Thursday second day official flying per fect day F3A pilots reacted too some best flying Ive ever seen better conditions better reading judges possible becom ing evident flying near 150-meter line certainly worth points flying near 200-meter line Ameri can Canadian Australian teams Continued page 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT LTATONE PRODUCTS CORP Al Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1100 Futaba cant1350 800 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2275 1200 ma Pack 48V2100 Futaba conn2425 TX batt Futaba G-Series PCM2450 RADIO SOUTH ______ AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions _________ t$40 $ - Futaba AM$30 _____________________ ifr- C~S$ ___ Futaba FM$40 __ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service repair $10 _____ I. qualified people theMode Change latest equipment including _____________~ air Heli Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER _____ Gyros Orders COD VISA MC Ship Charges Only Prices subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 timates total spent five Su-26Ms hover millions-of-rubles range translates millions dollars course accurate information impossible come everyones guess has equal weight Among obviously costly items landing gears American manufac turing authority stated main landing gear legs titanium have cost least $10000 Thats American terms can speculate what may have cost Soviets develop build other mysteries Somehow Soviets designed built Su-26M squeeze maximum power out tried-and-true nine-cylinder radial engine actual horsepower engine un known improved Sukhoi came out 1986 Soviets still claimed years nine-cylinder ra dial putting out 360 hp real ity though was doing better airplane three-bladed Hoffmann constant-speed propeller helped lot couldnt have crucial change since use 1984 power output definitely lower Construction newer Sukhoi like wise riddle Su-26M designed considerably lighter Su-26 much weight reduction no doubt achieved changing wing covering heavy plywood far lighter compos ite just what composite might bewhether Kevlar Du Pont product some said carbon fiber something elseis unknown dont talk about sort thing beyond Kremlin treat military secret something drop empty weight around 1600 lb Su-26 1300 lb less Su-26M Overall dimensions appeared little changed wingspan 25 ft 7 length 22 ft 4/2 wing area around 117 sq ft way nail down details would buy take apart though Soviets talked about putting Sukhoi produc tion $70000 copy no expects happen What certain someone very high level Kremlin decided Soviet aerobatics team would have best airplanes money could buy Competing against blank check system can very discouraging long run can damage sport severely American pilotseven wealthy onescannot jus tify spending huge sums money sport will never reach Olympian level Czechs Zlins built government factory earn country lot international prestige need foreign orders keep assembly line moving Just what will happen unknown Per haps some Americans will set out de velop airplane will outfly Sukhoi regardless cost Perhaps ef forts will concentrate imposing strict en forcement FAL standards aerobatics championships jury ensuring awe-inspiring airplanes wont sway judgment perhaps things will go along about have money fi nally taking command sport has others Its unlikely Soviets will ever make Su-26M commercially available chance should first American pilot buy could recoup $70000 year air show flying amazing climbing rolling talents Soviet craft would wow crowds Sussex New Jersey Merced Califor niaand sound smooth radial en gine delight Thats probably mirage intrigu ing think about youd like see Su-26M next year however Soviet team its Sukhois expected competing 14th World Aerobatics Championships scheduled July 31August 12 1988 Red Deer Alberta Can ada Thats 75 miles north Calgary Tally hofor should interesting contest RCWC/Chidgey Continued page 102 feeling pressure certain amount frustration day ended Hyde 6th Frackow iak 10th Helms 12th after two rounds wasnt hopeless situation requiring some adjustment posi tioning make finals point Kristensen 5th place perfect weather continued through Friday Saturday third fourth rounds very light winds very warm temperatures flying just got bet ter point competition consistency began pay off Prett ner Matt flew very consistently just didnt make big mistakes did see some individual flights just good maybe better Prettners Matts Narukes Hydes fourthround flights particularly outstanding win must groove flight judges primed give out points ready reap harvest good example Helms fourthround flight beauty especially appreciated because knew much Steve adjust normal wideopen style used throttle very effectively flew line about 175 meters out score though lot lower de served Im sure part reason Steve primed judges consistent presentation prior rounds simply took him four rounds adjust close groove judges looking Continued page 176 December 1987 175 4 Channel fl/C ellent tree ffght 1 Gb 05 Wingspan 56Welght 32o8a Z KMOG OR DO KM AJI pans -jt bea / \ h ectly proporronea ror modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional $2295 Ku trO3 Very few fall scale aircraft ideally salted model flight us appealing old Cortiss Robin born n spruce linen age beautifully proportioned robber electric glow engines Easy fun build Iraiser-like performance Flyline Models Catalog 505 P000 17031 273 0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2138 FaIrfax VIrginia 22031 USA end four rounds prelimi nary flying national flavor top 10% 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Robbe Modellsport94 SR Batteries53 Sachs TG160 Safety Plus18 Satellite City35 Scale Plans Photo Service147 Scotts RC Paradise147 Sermos RC Snap Connectors53 Shamrock Competition Imports149 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co9 12 Sky-High Enterprise16 Bob Smith Industries43 51 StarBase Exchange174 Star Kraft170 Sullivan Products102 Sunshine Hobbies152 Swanson Assoc143 T&D Fiberglass Specialties142 Tatone Products Co102 Top Flite Models Inc153 Tower Hobbies171 Tru-Turn134 VK Model Aircraft Co166 Victor Engineering53 WE Technical Services8 Williams Brothers45 Wilshire Model Center51 Windsor Propeller Co37 Wing Mfg Co146 World Class133 World EnginesCover 4 YSFutaba180 Yale Hobby Mfg Inc106 Zenith Aviation11 Zimpro Marketing147 well isnt likely unless someone else has problem perfect weather contin ued through Sunday time no problem Everyone mean eight finalists flew extremely well round scheduled mid morning early afternoon morning round Naruke first off set mark didnt expect beat fantastic flight came beauti ful flight after another just too close call rank fliers caliber simply must sit chair judge maneuver second round afternoon almost duplicate morning round real boo-boo saw Narukes December 1987 177 FULL-SIZE PLANS No 572 TR-260$1100 RC Sport Scale Aerobatic plane 4-stroke 80165 power spans 66 No 573 Pink Lady F-40$400 CL Wisniewskis Formula 40 Speedster 40 power spans 27 No 574 Square One$200 FF Competition plane Teleco CO2 power spans 22 No 193 No 239 No 282 No 310 No 314 No 326 No 332 No 386 No 414 No 440 No 447 No 454 No 457 No 440 No 465 No 478 No 490 No 499 No 502 No 503 No 506 No512 No 514 No 516 No 521 No 522 No 523 No 525 No 526 No 528 No 529 No 531 No 833 No 534 No 535 No 538 No 537 No 539 No 540 No 541 NO 542 No 544 No 545 No 546 No 547 No 545 No 549 No 550 No 551 No 552 No 553 No554 No 555 No 556 No 557 No 558 No 559 No 560 No861 No562 No 563 No 554 No SQp No 558 No 567 No 568 No565 No 570 No 571 Stilefto CL Stont model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 FAI World ChoropoS375 Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formalion plane 4-channel 10/15 power S375 Crashmaster CL Crash-proof framer Iwo airea1530 000 35140 power5125 1930 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale 35140 4-channel WIngspan 55 14 scale Two sheets5625 Draks Ii AC Ken Willards tying heat 3-channel 15-powor Fly land remonahie gear$375 Taylor Cub AC Don Stats Schoolyard-Scale 8090 2-3 channel Spans 50 inS350 Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-leonch now thermal olope ooanng$200 Laser 200 SC Sport Scale roplica 51 chanrpbanohip Aernhallc Aler Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets $1075 ElectrIc Sperlcy AC Electric fan niler 05 rontor 3-channel AC scaled-op 1939 robber-power lanonlo $850 Cavaller- SC Old-liwer-liko new design has huge wing slow easy flights 35 par 3 ch Two sheets $1725 1/2A Miss America AC Old-ilmor Texaco modal fnr 049 glow 2-channels$5-50 Sweet P-30 FF Neat stick-and-f issue Ostdsur Ruhher P-30-clnoo model contest-wiener S 200 Spectra SC Electric-power 05-sire motor sass 3 different wings sport ooanng aerobatics$ 700 4-40 AC Gimnelder-wing sport fIler 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channels$ 650 Bius Max II SC Fus-ty oporlotur 40-size engines spans 52 Lightweight otnictaro8 700 Buttercup AC Cute oWn spurtoter uses micrn 2-ca AC palse-sidder Spans 27 far 520/035 puwer 0 Weekender AC Low-wing sport filer tsr 25-sloe 4-stroke engine spans 47 in$575 4-60 AC Dec Mathews groat sport thur 00-sloe tour-stroker engine apans 70 Two sheetsS1275 Bill Winters Vagabond FF Spnrtster 10 down-sired 02-powered veraion nf 19405 plane Spans 33 is5225 Buzzbet SC Slape-soaror spans 60 usna 2ffC channels.. 5750 Playmate SC Sport fIler fsr 3 SC channels 15/25-situ engines spnns 60 in$850 Extra 230 AC Giant Scale acrohafis plane spans 8 ft oses Quadra engine Two plan sheets51650 Henry T SC Spartotur far 2-3 channel AC spans 52 0 has adjustahin wing fiapa$475 Project P13 FF Scale German hW/ II flying wing pasheytractol- fur ruhher power spans 26 ro$325 Comet Jr Cflpper Plus 35% AC DId-Timer sportstor tsr ongiso 2-ch SC spans 40 inS660 Sorta Pints AC Reminder-scale hipe 40/00 engines spana 43 Two plan sheetsS1960 Oawnwaiker FF Supodight UnOmitodflAaMhlll sihlser-powurud competolen plane spans 42 in$400 NI-Tech 2002 AC Canard dusted-fan 45 engines spans 39 Two shoots$1000 1161 Hem CL Mosoy-cardhnard spurt-scale 515/rI II Japonnee Oghfer 40 engine spans tO Two sheets$1150 Swallow SC Lightweight hotringoer 40-size four-st toire engines spans 58 ro$ 825 PBY Catalina FF Skinny Scale Iwo COo matsra Spans 32 AII-oheen-halsa canstonction $ 325 Terrible Coupe FF Ashher-powered Coupe definer spans 40 cant rot-winnerS 475 Cessna C-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famnas SOs p1 fur 049/ 10 power 2-ch npaes 42 m$ 500 1938 Challenger AC Tenaco Old-TImer spans 47 in, 042 engine 2-channel SC S 550 Attix AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 sam 4-chomlel AC system$ 725 Cyrarso II FF P-SO Rusher tying wing pusher spanu 28 Frusil fiarnahy Wainfan$ 325 Cessna 208 Caravan CL Sport Scala far 02 electric power spans 37 in$ 300 Similar Slow-MotIon IS SC Tadlera flplug wing 16 engines Synne ODin sans 3-cb SCS 350 Sparrowleawle SC Sportster spans 40 has fispo fri-gear Far 16 engines 5-chS 67S Parakeet SC Sport biplane fnr 15125 noglsles 3-channel AC uqslpmont spans 42 in$ 875 Miss Grand Rapids FF Jareha Auhher Scale monoplane spans 37 inS 476 Heron SC Sf1 Winters sport Electric geared 075 motor 3 SC ch, upana 00 in$ 575 Tubestake OMT PF Muhahill Auhhar cuntest plane oparra 62 in$ 575 Mig Sweeper CL Windy Urtnnwskia glant 60-pnwerud Stotiller spans 75 Twn plan sheera$ 1375 Midget Mustang SC Sport Scale fnr 40/40 foor-strohe engine spans 54 in5 000 Fokker Triplane CL Sport Scale WIN three-wirger ogians 12 inS 225 Cricket SC Sport scafelike 20-nize two- tsar-stroke enghe spans 40 $ 675 Eaglet Il/Screamln Eaglet ii AC Eslra wing other 8artsenneit Gsldherg Euglet kit biplane $ 250 Skinny Minnale FF Indoor ADO Stick rshbur-power plane spa/is 16 S 175 BC AirOoller FF Replica 1546 defiolt Gas plane osen COs power spans 22 in5 200 PT-17 Stearman CL Profile Scale hiplone spans 20 in$ 225 Super Doubler Ii AC Sport Aerohstlca4ylon 40146 fear-St ruhe engine spans 57 inS 575 Doubie Duty RC Easic/advasced trainer 10116 engines spans edher 67 59 Two plan chants ,$ 1575 Avro Lancaster FF Aohher Scale has 4 molors spans 51 Fahulossl $ 650 Wildcat CL Sport profile fur 35 engines spans 44 Fuem wing$ 500 Sugar Pup AC Sportstnr tsr 10/25 engIne Fsam wing opuss 40 In$ 560 Low Voltage AC Electric-power sporlntur tsr 035 rosfor spans 44 ,$ 475 Flame Arrow 66 CL Dots-wing Stantar 46 power spans 60 has 1200 sq areal Two shoots$ 1275 Wlid Hera AC Tri-motuf oportstur spaus 63 onus 25 engines Two plan sheets$ 000 XB-35 CL Reminder-scale flying wing bnmhur two angisno spans 47 inS 575 io AC AMA Class 8 2-Mufor Sailplane has 78-in-span foam wing S 725 Thunderbird 60 CL thg campotfikin Stanler Tsm Olson 45/81 engines spans 61 ro$ 800 Sea Loon AC Pod-and-besm neaplone 15 power spans 40 $ 675 ExCela 520 PP CompoOtian plane spans 66 uses 326/34cc power carbon-fiber canstraction$ 675 Junkers Ju 6435 Wneld-Be Scele WW Il-era fightar apans 47 a, uses twin enginesS 375 Aven 560 FF Mini-electric Scale 23 firitish sAralighI spans 30 0 Electrostraak SC Electric anrohatic plane spans 44 uses 05 motor 60 Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-SO plsne far 02 power spans 39 has ufhur sheet-holes sr butt-np nerfaces 5 400 Voyager CL Sorts-Scale A-powored neraon af aroand-the-werhi plane spans 46 S 225 0 us I. 50 4 C 5 0 a0 2 53 00 200 0 0 neO 0r 2 0 neC momemememerneinemomommomemememememem g Circle numbers plans OU wish order 193239262310314326332386 U4144404474544574604654783 4904995025035065125145180 515525535545555565575583 559560561562563564565566S ee3 68569570571572573574S lan price includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail aver 300 miles S SFor orders outside US. pisase add $250 Air Mail $125 surface mail plan l 5 Make check money order payable inUSfandulto ModelAviation c/a AMA l8lOSamaei Maine Dr Reoten VA 22090 Pleaae 5 ow 3 ta 6 meeks delinery ease print carefullyEnclosed S ___________________________ 3 0 NAME EETI S CITY STATE ______ ZIP _______ memememeeineinemeinemememememmemem alanche snap button stuck did perfect two-snap avalanche instead normal snap No wasnt worth extra points Chip Hyde excellent flight round stood out think judges will still remember flight 1989 end day Hanno Prettner out-pointed other seven finalists both rounds Therein lies lesson aspiring World Champions Hanno does always being impressive always being technically correct dis gustingly consistent final standings same after preliminary rounds Through 20th place looked like scores top eight being finals points 1 H Prettner Austria 5000 2 W Matt Liechtenstein 4893 3 B Lossen Germany 4869 4 H Hatta Japan 4794 5 G Naruke Japan 4780 6 C Hyde USA 4745 7 T Schulz Germany 4693 8 P Wessels Germany 4673 9 T Yoshioka Japan 2772 10 H Kroalachner Austria 2755 11 Y Tan China 2751 12 1 Kristensen Canada 2743 13 M Di Biaggio Italy 2709 14 D Patrick Canada 2873 15 K Binks UK 2662 16 5 Helms USA 2656 17 M Fan China 2644 18 P Malfait France 2636 19 N Bossum Norway 2622 20 A Frackowiak USA 2621 awards ceremony held field after scores checked double checked impressive affair lots politicians make lots speeches thing stood out French took time honor 76 competitors awarda nice gesture indeed very much appreciated wine cheese buf fet complete white tablecloths set up field really pol ishing touch beautiful day closing banquet night kind anticlimactic will remembered mostly warm friendly some times gushy farewells Before over got chance invite everyone US 1989 F3A World Champs along F3B Soaring F3C Helicop ters F3D Pylon get excited just thinking about going quite show 15th World Championships F3A now part modeling history fine competition best flying have ever witnessed Thanks both Jean Claude Lavigne FFAM week fel lowship Ill never forget US team Fellows flew greata lot better scores indicate Im proud Now new maneuver schedule effective next year think its time push reset button get ready 1989 178 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/12
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 175, 176, 177, 178
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT L loll ek arran side riling flher i bre nd g rkcd d ar man e day spectat 980 Tt P1 rtIci n th isa tA 4 r uw w given tE umu aI fleip oach him notes ght o exa tt mnd togt t pra n yo ke t*ft Argentinlan higher future Left Titan model ments ewry year C mey atringent ml. morning flu north end run m drew first up fn re loaded tri some reai brakes suddenly Fortunately no settled S 24t1 mn 110 rs forced cBut The would ir No 2 rm a1m Isnt toc xt Pr ini chris illy cm same in There rference h ii anali spike ah 2 slot ut ii push comes shove Suflivans Gold-N-Rod smoothest around curves race flexible push rod serves servo best nothing beats Gold-N-Rod Sullivan Products Because Gold-N-Rods unique design allows lowest friction accurate transfer motion around curves push rod market Heres Exclusive spline design dramatically reduces friction between innerand outer rod Sullivans demanding quality control insures tightfit minimal play between inner outer rods Gold-N-Rods special temperature-resistant resins help keep model trim comes convenient applications Gold-N-Rod soars above competition Youll find installation snap adjustments easier using Gold-N-Rods complete kit push rods studs Gold-N-Clevises So dont get thrown curve Instead go gold Gold-N-Rod Sullivan 17EFMP 7O6VS In] PRODUCTS Or, Norh Haen Strep o 5166 Bairimore MD21224 30t732-3500 rent o Made USA 102 Model Aviation Japan both flew solid flights wind Ivans bit too far out didnt receive score accustomed Wolfgang Mati Liechtenstein flew near end morning flight schedule held position well good score end first half round standings Prettner 380 Matt 362 Hyde 355 Lossen 347 Kristensen 346 Frackowiaks zero maneuver proba bly cost him 3rd 4th place point second half flight order got action after lunch break long break necessary allow some fullscale traffic out airport small price pay use such nice facility afternoon half round also broke second group five judges pilots scheduled flip-flop second day complete second half first two rounds Early up afternoon Dave Pat rick Canada put super flight wind airplane rock steady spite severe turbulence Unfortu nately wasnt rewarded score lot us thought deserved Steve Helms put what looked high flight afternoon near end day Tobias Schultz Germany good flight nudge ahead end long windy afternoon standings second group Schultz 343 Helms 338 Pascal Malfait France 337 Hejime Hatta Japan 326 Peter Wessels Germany 326 some teams Wednesday night time some serious strategy discus sions obvious watched flights some likely contenders Germans Japanese Austrians Matt flying lot closer did Flevohof 1985 Ive told La Garde 1986 flew pretty much up down 150-meter line just Sporting Code de scribes maximum points other hand US team flew farther out finished first day pretty good shape Helms second group Hyde third Frackowiak also scored well ninth place zero spin K istensen also flew near 250-meter line fifth place group Hyde Frackowiak difficult draw meaningful conclusions point cause high winds Most teams talked just decided continue flying normal stylewaiting see what next day would bring winds stopped dead Thursday second day official flying per fect day F3A pilots reacted too some best flying Ive ever seen better conditions better reading judges possible becom ing evident flying near 150-meter line certainly worth points flying near 200-meter line Ameri can Canadian Australian teams Continued page 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT LTATONE PRODUCTS CORP Al Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1100 Futaba cant1350 800 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2275 1200 ma Pack 48V2100 Futaba conn2425 TX batt Futaba G-Series PCM2450 RADIO SOUTH ______ AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions _________ t$40 $ - Futaba AM$30 _____________________ ifr- C~S$ ___ Futaba FM$40 __ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service repair $10 _____ I. qualified people theMode Change latest equipment including _____________~ air Heli Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER _____ Gyros Orders COD VISA MC Ship Charges Only Prices subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 timates total spent five Su-26Ms hover millions-of-rubles range translates millions dollars course accurate information impossible come everyones guess has equal weight Among obviously costly items landing gears American manufac turing authority stated main landing gear legs titanium have cost least $10000 Thats American terms can speculate what may have cost Soviets develop build other mysteries Somehow Soviets designed built Su-26M squeeze maximum power out tried-and-true nine-cylinder radial engine actual horsepower engine un known improved Sukhoi came out 1986 Soviets still claimed years nine-cylinder ra dial putting out 360 hp real ity though was doing better airplane three-bladed Hoffmann constant-speed propeller helped lot couldnt have crucial change since use 1984 power output definitely lower Construction newer Sukhoi like wise riddle Su-26M designed considerably lighter Su-26 much weight reduction no doubt achieved changing wing covering heavy plywood far lighter compos ite just what composite might bewhether Kevlar Du Pont product some said carbon fiber something elseis unknown dont talk about sort thing beyond Kremlin treat military secret something drop empty weight around 1600 lb Su-26 1300 lb less Su-26M Overall dimensions appeared little changed wingspan 25 ft 7 length 22 ft 4/2 wing area around 117 sq ft way nail down details would buy take apart though Soviets talked about putting Sukhoi produc tion $70000 copy no expects happen What certain someone very high level Kremlin decided Soviet aerobatics team would have best airplanes money could buy Competing against blank check system can very discouraging long run can damage sport severely American pilotseven wealthy onescannot jus tify spending huge sums money sport will never reach Olympian level Czechs Zlins built government factory earn country lot international prestige need foreign orders keep assembly line moving Just what will happen unknown Per haps some Americans will set out de velop airplane will outfly Sukhoi regardless cost Perhaps ef forts will concentrate imposing strict en forcement FAL standards aerobatics championships jury ensuring awe-inspiring airplanes wont sway judgment perhaps things will go along about have money fi nally taking command sport has others Its unlikely Soviets will ever make Su-26M commercially available chance should first American pilot buy could recoup $70000 year air show flying amazing climbing rolling talents Soviet craft would wow crowds Sussex New Jersey Merced Califor niaand sound smooth radial en gine delight Thats probably mirage intrigu ing think about youd like see Su-26M next year however Soviet team its Sukhois expected competing 14th World Aerobatics Championships scheduled July 31August 12 1988 Red Deer Alberta Can ada Thats 75 miles north Calgary Tally hofor should interesting contest RCWC/Chidgey Continued page 102 feeling pressure certain amount frustration day ended Hyde 6th Frackow iak 10th Helms 12th after two rounds wasnt hopeless situation requiring some adjustment posi tioning make finals point Kristensen 5th place perfect weather continued through Friday Saturday third fourth rounds very light winds very warm temperatures flying just got bet ter point competition consistency began pay off Prett ner Matt flew very consistently just didnt make big mistakes did see some individual flights just good maybe better Prettners Matts Narukes Hydes fourthround flights particularly outstanding win must groove flight judges primed give out points ready reap harvest good example Helms fourthround flight beauty especially appreciated because knew much Steve adjust normal wideopen style used throttle very effectively flew line about 175 meters out score though lot lower de served Im sure part reason Steve primed judges consistent presentation prior rounds simply took him four rounds adjust close groove judges looking Continued page 176 December 1987 175 4 Channel fl/C ellent tree ffght 1 Gb 05 Wingspan 56Welght 32o8a Z KMOG OR DO KM AJI pans -jt bea / \ h ectly proporronea ror modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional $2295 Ku trO3 Very few fall scale aircraft ideally salted model flight us appealing old Cortiss Robin born n spruce linen age beautifully proportioned robber electric glow engines Easy fun build Iraiser-like performance Flyline Models Catalog 505 P000 17031 273 0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2138 FaIrfax VIrginia 22031 USA end four rounds prelimi nary flying national flavor top 10% 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going finals standings 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 3000 2 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 2934 3 Bertram Lossen Germany 2898 4 Hajime Hatta Japan 2862 5 Giichi Naruke Japan 2827 6 Chip Hyde USA 2805 7 Tobias Schulz Germany 2791 8 Peter Wessels Germany 2785 final team standings calculated point finals flights have no Gator RC Products173 Carl Goldberg Models17 75 Cover 3 Gorham Model Products76-77 Great Planes21 Helicopters Unlimited162 Harry Highley & Son164 Historic Aviation15 Hobby Barn135 Hobby Horn166 Hobby Lobby International167 Hobbypoxy Products174 Hobby Radio169 Hobby Woods4 Ikon Northwest154 Indy RC Sales Inc138-140 International Modeler Show137 Larry Jolly Model Products164 Jomar22 169 JTec154 K&B Mfg168 K&S Engineering37 K W Enterprises147 Kirks Sportsworld13 Kookaburra Tech Pubs174 Kraft Midwest53 Kustom Kraftsmanship8 Kyosho179 Lake Enterprises166 Leisure Electronics19 Loctite81 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products169 MGA Enterprises20 Matts Model Airplanes163 McDaniel RC Service101 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flight came beauti ful flight after another just too close call rank fliers caliber simply must sit chair judge maneuver second round afternoon almost duplicate morning round real boo-boo saw Narukes December 1987 177 FULL-SIZE PLANS No 572 TR-260$1100 RC Sport Scale Aerobatic plane 4-stroke 80165 power spans 66 No 573 Pink Lady F-40$400 CL Wisniewskis Formula 40 Speedster 40 power spans 27 No 574 Square One$200 FF Competition plane Teleco CO2 power spans 22 No 193 No 239 No 282 No 310 No 314 No 326 No 332 No 386 No 414 No 440 No 447 No 454 No 457 No 440 No 465 No 478 No 490 No 499 No 502 No 503 No 506 No512 No 514 No 516 No 521 No 522 No 523 No 525 No 526 No 528 No 529 No 531 No 833 No 534 No 535 No 538 No 537 No 539 No 540 No 541 NO 542 No 544 No 545 No 546 No 547 No 545 No 549 No 550 No 551 No 552 No 553 No554 No 555 No 556 No 557 No 558 No 559 No 560 No861 No562 No 563 No 554 No SQp No 558 No 567 No 568 No565 No 570 No 571 Stilefto CL Stont model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 FAI World ChoropoS375 Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formalion plane 4-channel 10/15 power S375 Crashmaster CL Crash-proof framer Iwo airea1530 000 35140 power5125 1930 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale 35140 4-channel WIngspan 55 14 scale Two sheets5625 Draks Ii AC Ken Willards tying heat 3-channel 15-powor Fly land remonahie gear$375 Taylor Cub AC Don Stats Schoolyard-Scale 8090 2-3 channel Spans 50 inS350 Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-leonch now thermal olope ooanng$200 Laser 200 SC Sport Scale roplica 51 chanrpbanohip Aernhallc Aler Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets $1075 ElectrIc Sperlcy AC Electric fan niler 05 rontor 3-channel AC scaled-op 1939 robber-power lanonlo $850 Cavaller- SC Old-liwer-liko new design has huge wing slow easy flights 35 par 3 ch Two sheets $1725 1/2A Miss America AC Old-ilmor Texaco modal fnr 049 glow 2-channels$5-50 Sweet P-30 FF Neat stick-and-f issue Ostdsur Ruhher P-30-clnoo model contest-wiener S 200 Spectra SC Electric-power 05-sire motor sass 3 different wings sport ooanng aerobatics$ 700 4-40 AC Gimnelder-wing sport fIler 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channels$ 650 Bius Max II SC Fus-ty oporlotur 40-size engines spans 52 Lightweight otnictaro8 700 Buttercup AC Cute oWn spurtoter uses micrn 2-ca AC palse-sidder Spans 27 far 520/035 puwer 0 Weekender AC Low-wing sport filer tsr 25-sloe 4-stroke engine spans 47 in$575 4-60 AC Dec Mathews groat sport thur 00-sloe tour-stroker engine apans 70 Two sheetsS1275 Bill Winters Vagabond FF Spnrtster 10 down-sired 02-powered veraion nf 19405 plane Spans 33 is5225 Buzzbet SC Slape-soaror spans 60 usna 2ffC channels.. 5750 Playmate SC Sport fIler fsr 3 SC channels 15/25-situ engines spnns 60 in$850 Extra 230 AC Giant Scale acrohafis plane spans 8 ft oses Quadra engine Two plan sheets51650 Henry T SC Spartotur far 2-3 channel AC spans 52 0 has adjustahin wing fiapa$475 Project P13 FF Scale German hW/ II flying wing pasheytractol- fur ruhher power spans 26 ro$325 Comet Jr Cflpper Plus 35% AC DId-Timer sportstor tsr ongiso 2-ch SC spans 40 inS660 Sorta Pints AC Reminder-scale hipe 40/00 engines spana 43 Two plan sheetsS1960 Oawnwaiker FF Supodight UnOmitodflAaMhlll sihlser-powurud competolen plane spans 42 in$400 NI-Tech 2002 AC Canard dusted-fan 45 engines spans 39 Two shoots$1000 1161 Hem CL Mosoy-cardhnard spurt-scale 515/rI II Japonnee Oghfer 40 engine spans tO Two sheets$1150 Swallow SC Lightweight hotringoer 40-size four-st toire engines spans 58 ro$ 825 PBY Catalina FF Skinny Scale Iwo COo matsra Spans 32 AII-oheen-halsa canstonction $ 325 Terrible Coupe FF Ashher-powered Coupe definer spans 40 cant rot-winnerS 475 Cessna C-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famnas SOs p1 fur 049/ 10 power 2-ch npaes 42 m$ 500 1938 Challenger AC Tenaco Old-TImer spans 47 in, 042 engine 2-channel SC S 550 Attix AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 sam 4-chomlel AC system$ 725 Cyrarso II FF P-SO Rusher tying wing pusher spanu 28 Frusil fiarnahy Wainfan$ 325 Cessna 208 Caravan CL Sport Scala far 02 electric power spans 37 in$ 300 Similar Slow-MotIon IS SC Tadlera flplug wing 16 engines Synne ODin sans 3-cb SCS 350 Sparrowleawle SC Sportster spans 40 has fispo fri-gear Far 16 engines 5-chS 67S Parakeet SC Sport biplane fnr 15125 noglsles 3-channel AC uqslpmont spans 42 in$ 875 Miss Grand Rapids FF Jareha Auhher Scale monoplane spans 37 inS 476 Heron SC Sf1 Winters sport Electric geared 075 motor 3 SC ch, upana 00 in$ 575 Tubestake OMT PF Muhahill Auhhar cuntest plane oparra 62 in$ 575 Mig Sweeper CL Windy Urtnnwskia glant 60-pnwerud Stotiller spans 75 Twn plan sheera$ 1375 Midget Mustang SC Sport Scale fnr 40/40 foor-strohe engine spans 54 in5 000 Fokker Triplane CL Sport Scale WIN three-wirger ogians 12 inS 225 Cricket SC Sport scafelike 20-nize two- tsar-stroke enghe spans 40 $ 675 Eaglet Il/Screamln Eaglet ii AC Eslra wing other 8artsenneit Gsldherg Euglet kit biplane $ 250 Skinny Minnale FF Indoor ADO Stick rshbur-power plane spa/is 16 S 175 BC AirOoller FF Replica 1546 defiolt Gas plane osen COs power spans 22 in5 200 PT-17 Stearman CL Profile Scale hiplone spans 20 in$ 225 Super Doubler Ii AC Sport Aerohstlca4ylon 40146 fear-St ruhe engine spans 57 inS 575 Doubie Duty RC Easic/advasced trainer 10116 engines spans edher 67 59 Two plan chants ,$ 1575 Avro Lancaster FF Aohher Scale has 4 molors spans 51 Fahulossl $ 650 Wildcat CL Sport profile fur 35 engines spans 44 Fuem wing$ 500 Sugar Pup AC Sportstnr tsr 10/25 engIne Fsam wing opuss 40 In$ 560 Low Voltage AC Electric-power sporlntur tsr 035 rosfor spans 44 ,$ 475 Flame Arrow 66 CL Dots-wing Stantar 46 power spans 60 has 1200 sq areal Two shoots$ 1275 Wlid Hera AC Tri-motuf oportstur spaus 63 onus 25 engines Two plan sheets$ 000 XB-35 CL Reminder-scale flying wing bnmhur two angisno spans 47 inS 575 io AC AMA Class 8 2-Mufor Sailplane has 78-in-span foam wing S 725 Thunderbird 60 CL thg campotfikin Stanler Tsm Olson 45/81 engines spans 61 ro$ 800 Sea Loon AC Pod-and-besm neaplone 15 power spans 40 $ 675 ExCela 520 PP CompoOtian plane spans 66 uses 326/34cc power carbon-fiber canstraction$ 675 Junkers Ju 6435 Wneld-Be Scele WW Il-era fightar apans 47 a, uses twin enginesS 375 Aven 560 FF Mini-electric Scale 23 firitish sAralighI spans 30 0 Electrostraak SC Electric anrohatic plane spans 44 uses 05 motor 60 Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-SO plsne far 02 power spans 39 has ufhur sheet-holes sr butt-np nerfaces 5 400 Voyager CL Sorts-Scale A-powored neraon af aroand-the-werhi plane spans 46 S 225 0 us I. 50 4 C 5 0 a0 2 53 00 200 0 0 neO 0r 2 0 neC momemememerneinemomommomemememememem g Circle numbers plans OU wish order 193239262310314326332386 U4144404474544574604654783 4904995025035065125145180 515525535545555565575583 559560561562563564565566S ee3 68569570571572573574S lan price includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail aver 300 miles S SFor orders outside US. pisase add $250 Air Mail $125 surface mail plan l 5 Make check money order payable inUSfandulto ModelAviation c/a AMA l8lOSamaei Maine Dr Reoten VA 22090 Pleaae 5 ow 3 ta 6 meeks delinery ease print carefullyEnclosed S ___________________________ 3 0 NAME EETI S CITY STATE ______ ZIP _______ memememeeineinemeinemememememmemem alanche snap button stuck did perfect two-snap avalanche instead normal snap No wasnt worth extra points Chip Hyde excellent flight round stood out think judges will still remember flight 1989 end day Hanno Prettner out-pointed other seven finalists both rounds Therein lies lesson aspiring World Champions Hanno does always being impressive always being technically correct dis gustingly consistent final standings same after preliminary rounds Through 20th place looked like scores top eight being finals points 1 H Prettner Austria 5000 2 W Matt Liechtenstein 4893 3 B Lossen Germany 4869 4 H Hatta Japan 4794 5 G Naruke Japan 4780 6 C Hyde USA 4745 7 T Schulz Germany 4693 8 P Wessels Germany 4673 9 T Yoshioka Japan 2772 10 H Kroalachner Austria 2755 11 Y Tan China 2751 12 1 Kristensen Canada 2743 13 M Di Biaggio Italy 2709 14 D Patrick Canada 2873 15 K Binks UK 2662 16 5 Helms USA 2656 17 M Fan China 2644 18 P Malfait France 2636 19 N Bossum Norway 2622 20 A Frackowiak USA 2621 awards ceremony held field after scores checked double checked impressive affair lots politicians make lots speeches thing stood out French took time honor 76 competitors awarda nice gesture indeed very much appreciated wine cheese buf fet complete white tablecloths set up field really pol ishing touch beautiful day closing banquet night kind anticlimactic will remembered mostly warm friendly some times gushy farewells Before over got chance invite everyone US 1989 F3A World Champs along F3B Soaring F3C Helicop ters F3D Pylon get excited just thinking about going quite show 15th World Championships F3A now part modeling history fine competition best flying have ever witnessed Thanks both Jean Claude Lavigne FFAM week fel lowship Ill never forget US team Fellows flew greata lot better scores indicate Im proud Now new maneuver schedule effective next year think its time push reset button get ready 1989 178 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/12
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 175, 176, 177, 178
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT L loll ek arran side riling flher i bre nd g rkcd d ar man e day spectat 980 Tt P1 rtIci n th isa tA 4 r uw w given tE umu aI fleip oach him notes ght o exa tt mnd togt t pra n yo ke t*ft Argentinlan higher future Left Titan model ments ewry year C mey atringent ml. morning flu north end run m drew first up fn re loaded tri some reai brakes suddenly Fortunately no settled S 24t1 mn 110 rs forced cBut The would ir No 2 rm a1m Isnt toc xt Pr ini chris illy cm same in There rference h ii anali spike ah 2 slot ut ii push comes shove Suflivans Gold-N-Rod smoothest around curves race flexible push rod serves servo best nothing beats Gold-N-Rod Sullivan Products Because Gold-N-Rods unique design allows lowest friction accurate transfer motion around curves push rod market Heres Exclusive spline design dramatically reduces friction between innerand outer rod Sullivans demanding quality control insures tightfit minimal play between inner outer rods Gold-N-Rods special temperature-resistant resins help keep model trim comes convenient applications Gold-N-Rod soars above competition Youll find installation snap adjustments easier using Gold-N-Rods complete kit push rods studs Gold-N-Clevises So dont get thrown curve Instead go gold Gold-N-Rod Sullivan 17EFMP 7O6VS In] PRODUCTS Or, Norh Haen Strep o 5166 Bairimore MD21224 30t732-3500 rent o Made USA 102 Model Aviation Japan both flew solid flights wind Ivans bit too far out didnt receive score accustomed Wolfgang Mati Liechtenstein flew near end morning flight schedule held position well good score end first half round standings Prettner 380 Matt 362 Hyde 355 Lossen 347 Kristensen 346 Frackowiaks zero maneuver proba bly cost him 3rd 4th place point second half flight order got action after lunch break long break necessary allow some fullscale traffic out airport small price pay use such nice facility afternoon half round also broke second group five judges pilots scheduled flip-flop second day complete second half first two rounds Early up afternoon Dave Pat rick Canada put super flight wind airplane rock steady spite severe turbulence Unfortu nately wasnt rewarded score lot us thought deserved Steve Helms put what looked high flight afternoon near end day Tobias Schultz Germany good flight nudge ahead end long windy afternoon standings second group Schultz 343 Helms 338 Pascal Malfait France 337 Hejime Hatta Japan 326 Peter Wessels Germany 326 some teams Wednesday night time some serious strategy discus sions obvious watched flights some likely contenders Germans Japanese Austrians Matt flying lot closer did Flevohof 1985 Ive told La Garde 1986 flew pretty much up down 150-meter line just Sporting Code de scribes maximum points other hand US team flew farther out finished first day pretty good shape Helms second group Hyde third Frackowiak also scored well ninth place zero spin K istensen also flew near 250-meter line fifth place group Hyde Frackowiak difficult draw meaningful conclusions point cause high winds Most teams talked just decided continue flying normal stylewaiting see what next day would bring winds stopped dead Thursday second day official flying per fect day F3A pilots reacted too some best flying Ive ever seen better conditions better reading judges possible becom ing evident flying near 150-meter line certainly worth points flying near 200-meter line Ameri can Canadian Australian teams Continued page 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT LTATONE PRODUCTS CORP Al Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1100 Futaba cant1350 800 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2275 1200 ma Pack 48V2100 Futaba conn2425 TX batt Futaba G-Series PCM2450 RADIO SOUTH ______ AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions _________ t$40 $ - Futaba AM$30 _____________________ ifr- C~S$ ___ Futaba FM$40 __ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service repair $10 _____ I. qualified people theMode Change latest equipment including _____________~ air Heli Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER _____ Gyros Orders COD VISA MC Ship Charges Only Prices subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 timates total spent five Su-26Ms hover millions-of-rubles range translates millions dollars course accurate information impossible come everyones guess has equal weight Among obviously costly items landing gears American manufac turing authority stated main landing gear legs titanium have cost least $10000 Thats American terms can speculate what may have cost Soviets develop build other mysteries Somehow Soviets designed built Su-26M squeeze maximum power out tried-and-true nine-cylinder radial engine actual horsepower engine un known improved Sukhoi came out 1986 Soviets still claimed years nine-cylinder ra dial putting out 360 hp real ity though was doing better airplane three-bladed Hoffmann constant-speed propeller helped lot couldnt have crucial change since use 1984 power output definitely lower Construction newer Sukhoi like wise riddle Su-26M designed considerably lighter Su-26 much weight reduction no doubt achieved changing wing covering heavy plywood far lighter compos ite just what composite might bewhether Kevlar Du Pont product some said carbon fiber something elseis unknown dont talk about sort thing beyond Kremlin treat military secret something drop empty weight around 1600 lb Su-26 1300 lb less Su-26M Overall dimensions appeared little changed wingspan 25 ft 7 length 22 ft 4/2 wing area around 117 sq ft way nail down details would buy take apart though Soviets talked about putting Sukhoi produc tion $70000 copy no expects happen What certain someone very high level Kremlin decided Soviet aerobatics team would have best airplanes money could buy Competing against blank check system can very discouraging long run can damage sport severely American pilotseven wealthy onescannot jus tify spending huge sums money sport will never reach Olympian level Czechs Zlins built government factory earn country lot international prestige need foreign orders keep assembly line moving Just what will happen unknown Per haps some Americans will set out de velop airplane will outfly Sukhoi regardless cost Perhaps ef forts will concentrate imposing strict en forcement FAL standards aerobatics championships jury ensuring awe-inspiring airplanes wont sway judgment perhaps things will go along about have money fi nally taking command sport has others Its unlikely Soviets will ever make Su-26M commercially available chance should first American pilot buy could recoup $70000 year air show flying amazing climbing rolling talents Soviet craft would wow crowds Sussex New Jersey Merced Califor niaand sound smooth radial en gine delight Thats probably mirage intrigu ing think about youd like see Su-26M next year however Soviet team its Sukhois expected competing 14th World Aerobatics Championships scheduled July 31August 12 1988 Red Deer Alberta Can ada Thats 75 miles north Calgary Tally hofor should interesting contest RCWC/Chidgey Continued page 102 feeling pressure certain amount frustration day ended Hyde 6th Frackow iak 10th Helms 12th after two rounds wasnt hopeless situation requiring some adjustment posi tioning make finals point Kristensen 5th place perfect weather continued through Friday Saturday third fourth rounds very light winds very warm temperatures flying just got bet ter point competition consistency began pay off Prett ner Matt flew very consistently just didnt make big mistakes did see some individual flights just good maybe better Prettners Matts Narukes Hydes fourthround flights particularly outstanding win must groove flight judges primed give out points ready reap harvest good example Helms fourthround flight beauty especially appreciated because knew much Steve adjust normal wideopen style used throttle very effectively flew line about 175 meters out score though lot lower de served Im sure part reason Steve primed judges consistent presentation prior rounds simply took him four rounds adjust close groove judges looking Continued page 176 December 1987 175 4 Channel fl/C ellent tree ffght 1 Gb 05 Wingspan 56Welght 32o8a Z KMOG OR DO KM AJI pans -jt bea / \ h ectly proporronea ror modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional $2295 Ku trO3 Very few fall scale aircraft ideally salted model flight us appealing old Cortiss Robin born n spruce linen age beautifully proportioned robber electric glow engines Easy fun build Iraiser-like performance Flyline Models Catalog 505 P000 17031 273 0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2138 FaIrfax VIrginia 22031 USA end four rounds prelimi nary flying national flavor top 10% flown way finals much same two years I MOVING COMPLETETHISFORMANDATTACH U MAILING LABEL FROM REGENT I ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE IGOING II II tS II 0 uo-I I0 Z QJNI o N n1tO jag Iizm 3t-w~I I 0 m _ 35xOxu ztc 0to ao.-uI 00 00 3 out ffnxx -a Ic ~I aoIon ax xI e go xo-5I cxxxu I05I 00e0 3Z0Z13I Iml RGLASS COWLS Mare 70 cowls eelpants Sig Pica Top-Flite Jemco Nosen Pilol Stafford Radials Behrens Garmhausen W E Tech other kils plans One-piece laminated construction handlaid fiberglass strong bol lightweight Send SASE price list please include names models interested parts call between 9AM9 PM EDT information COD ordering hope hear youf FIBERGLASS 890-6017 Dept MA Rt 1 Des 530 Geedojee VA 24005 176 Model Aviation -ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX 4-M Company43 AH Enterprises49 AJ Products148 AMA Membership172 Ace Radio Control34 141 Advanced Glider Concepts47 Aero Plans Plans N Parts142 Aero-Fab147 Aerospace Composite Products163 Airtronics2 Alkmaar 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going finals standings 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 3000 2 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 2934 3 Bertram Lossen Germany 2898 4 Hajime Hatta Japan 2862 5 Giichi Naruke Japan 2827 6 Chip Hyde USA 2805 7 Tobias Schulz Germany 2791 8 Peter Wessels Germany 2785 final team standings calculated point finals flights have no Gator RC Products173 Carl Goldberg Models17 75 Cover 3 Gorham Model Products76-77 Great Planes21 Helicopters Unlimited162 Harry Highley & Son164 Historic Aviation15 Hobby Barn135 Hobby Horn166 Hobby Lobby International167 Hobbypoxy Products174 Hobby Radio169 Hobby Woods4 Ikon Northwest154 Indy RC Sales Inc138-140 International Modeler Show137 Larry Jolly Model Products164 Jomar22 169 JTec154 K&B Mfg168 K&S Engineering37 K W Enterprises147 Kirks Sportsworld13 Kookaburra Tech Pubs174 Kraft Midwest53 Kustom Kraftsmanship8 Kyosho179 Lake Enterprises166 Leisure Electronics19 Loctite81 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products169 MGA Enterprises20 Matts Model Airplanes163 McDaniel RC Service101 Memories Keep147 Micro Mark150-151 Micro Model Engineering47 Model Aircraft Supply148 Model Box169 Model Products Corp170 Model Rectifier CorpCover 2 90-91 Mutchlers Hobbies144-145 NEPRO143 Navillus Industries47 Nor-Cal Avionics45 Nor-Ray Products Inc10 Northeast Aerodynamics160 Northeast Screen Graphics148 Pacer Technology161 Paper Airplanes Intl136 bearing team results surprise Austria mainly due strong support Heinz Kronlachner 10th gave Prettner pushed US team fourth place out running bronze medal Team placings 1 FR Germany 8474 points 2 Japan 8462 points 3 Austria 8331 points 4 USA 8082 points 5 China 7950 points finals mandatory F3A World Championships counts 40% total score possible competitor improve position flies extremely Peck-Polymers142 Pelican Enterprises146 169 Penn International Chem168 Penn Valley Hobby Center165 Plasti-Kote79 Polks Hobby6-7 Progress Mfg Co143 Pro-Tune Corp12 RC Buyers Guide16 RC Extras136 RC Soaring Digest168 RN Models176 Radio South175 Red Max Fuel5 Robbe Modellsport94 SR Batteries53 Sachs TG160 Safety Plus18 Satellite City35 Scale Plans Photo Service147 Scotts RC Paradise147 Sermos RC Snap Connectors53 Shamrock Competition Imports149 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co9 12 Sky-High Enterprise16 Bob Smith Industries43 51 StarBase Exchange174 Star Kraft170 Sullivan Products102 Sunshine Hobbies152 Swanson Assoc143 T&D Fiberglass Specialties142 Tatone Products Co102 Top Flite Models Inc153 Tower Hobbies171 Tru-Turn134 VK Model Aircraft Co166 Victor Engineering53 WE Technical Services8 Williams Brothers45 Wilshire Model Center51 Windsor Propeller Co37 Wing Mfg Co146 World Class133 World EnginesCover 4 YSFutaba180 Yale Hobby Mfg Inc106 Zenith Aviation11 Zimpro Marketing147 well isnt likely unless someone else has problem perfect weather contin ued through Sunday time no problem Everyone mean eight finalists flew extremely well round scheduled mid morning early afternoon morning round Naruke first off set mark didnt expect beat fantastic 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l8lOSamaei Maine Dr Reoten VA 22090 Pleaae 5 ow 3 ta 6 meeks delinery ease print carefullyEnclosed S ___________________________ 3 0 NAME EETI S CITY STATE ______ ZIP _______ memememeeineinemeinemememememmemem alanche snap button stuck did perfect two-snap avalanche instead normal snap No wasnt worth extra points Chip Hyde excellent flight round stood out think judges will still remember flight 1989 end day Hanno Prettner out-pointed other seven finalists both rounds Therein lies lesson aspiring World Champions Hanno does always being impressive always being technically correct dis gustingly consistent final standings same after preliminary rounds Through 20th place looked like scores top eight being finals points 1 H Prettner Austria 5000 2 W Matt Liechtenstein 4893 3 B Lossen Germany 4869 4 H Hatta Japan 4794 5 G Naruke Japan 4780 6 C Hyde USA 4745 7 T Schulz Germany 4693 8 P Wessels Germany 4673 9 T Yoshioka Japan 2772 10 H Kroalachner Austria 2755 11 Y Tan China 2751 12 1 Kristensen Canada 2743 13 M Di Biaggio Italy 2709 14 D Patrick Canada 2873 15 K Binks UK 2662 16 5 Helms USA 2656 17 M Fan China 2644 18 P Malfait France 2636 19 N Bossum Norway 2622 20 A Frackowiak USA 2621 awards ceremony held field after scores checked double checked impressive affair lots politicians make lots speeches thing stood out French took time honor 76 competitors awarda nice gesture indeed very much appreciated wine cheese buf fet complete white tablecloths set up field really pol ishing touch beautiful day closing banquet night kind anticlimactic will remembered mostly warm friendly some times gushy farewells Before over got chance invite everyone US 1989 F3A World Champs along F3B Soaring F3C Helicop ters F3D Pylon get excited just thinking about going quite show 15th World Championships F3A now part modeling history fine competition best flying have ever witnessed Thanks both Jean Claude Lavigne FFAM week fel lowship Ill never forget US team Fellows flew greata lot better scores indicate Im proud Now new maneuver schedule effective next year think its time push reset button get ready 1989 178 Model Aviation
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rods Gold-N-Rods special temperature-resistant resins help keep model trim comes convenient applications Gold-N-Rod soars above competition Youll find installation snap adjustments easier using Gold-N-Rods complete kit push rods studs Gold-N-Clevises So dont get thrown curve Instead go gold Gold-N-Rod Sullivan 17EFMP 7O6VS In] PRODUCTS Or, Norh Haen Strep o 5166 Bairimore MD21224 30t732-3500 rent o Made USA 102 Model Aviation Japan both flew solid flights wind Ivans bit too far out didnt receive score accustomed Wolfgang Mati Liechtenstein flew near end morning flight schedule held position well good score end first half round standings Prettner 380 Matt 362 Hyde 355 Lossen 347 Kristensen 346 Frackowiaks zero maneuver proba bly cost him 3rd 4th place point second half flight order got action after lunch break long break necessary allow some fullscale traffic out airport small price pay use such nice facility afternoon half round also broke second group five judges pilots scheduled flip-flop second day complete second half first two rounds Early up afternoon Dave Pat rick Canada put super flight wind airplane rock steady spite severe turbulence Unfortu nately wasnt rewarded score lot us thought deserved Steve Helms put what looked high flight afternoon near end day Tobias Schultz Germany good flight nudge ahead end long windy afternoon standings second group Schultz 343 Helms 338 Pascal Malfait France 337 Hejime Hatta Japan 326 Peter Wessels Germany 326 some teams Wednesday night time some serious strategy discus sions obvious watched flights some likely contenders Germans Japanese Austrians Matt flying lot closer did Flevohof 1985 Ive told La Garde 1986 flew pretty much up down 150-meter line just Sporting Code de scribes maximum points other hand US team flew farther out finished first day pretty good shape Helms second group Hyde third Frackowiak also scored well ninth place zero spin K istensen also flew near 250-meter line fifth place group Hyde Frackowiak difficult draw meaningful conclusions point cause high winds Most teams talked just decided continue flying normal stylewaiting see what next day would bring winds stopped dead Thursday second day official flying per fect day F3A pilots reacted too some best flying Ive ever seen better conditions better reading judges possible becom ing evident flying near 150-meter line certainly worth points flying near 200-meter line Ameri can Canadian Australian teams Continued page 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT LTATONE PRODUCTS CORP Al Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1100 Futaba cant1350 800 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2275 1200 ma Pack 48V2100 Futaba conn2425 TX batt Futaba G-Series PCM2450 RADIO SOUTH ______ AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions _________ t$40 $ - Futaba AM$30 _____________________ ifr- C~S$ ___ Futaba FM$40 __ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service repair $10 _____ I. qualified people theMode Change latest equipment including _____________~ air Heli Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER _____ Gyros Orders COD VISA MC Ship Charges Only Prices subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 timates total spent five Su-26Ms hover millions-of-rubles range translates millions dollars course accurate information impossible come everyones guess has equal weight Among obviously costly items landing gears American manufac turing authority stated main landing gear legs titanium have cost least $10000 Thats American terms can speculate what may have cost Soviets develop build other mysteries Somehow Soviets designed built Su-26M squeeze maximum power out tried-and-true nine-cylinder radial engine actual horsepower engine un known improved Sukhoi came out 1986 Soviets still claimed years nine-cylinder ra dial putting out 360 hp real ity though was doing better airplane three-bladed Hoffmann constant-speed propeller helped lot couldnt have crucial change since use 1984 power output definitely lower Construction newer Sukhoi like wise riddle Su-26M designed considerably lighter Su-26 much weight reduction no doubt achieved changing wing covering heavy plywood far lighter compos ite just what composite might bewhether Kevlar Du Pont product some said carbon fiber something elseis unknown dont talk about sort thing beyond Kremlin treat military secret something drop empty weight around 1600 lb Su-26 1300 lb less Su-26M Overall dimensions appeared little changed wingspan 25 ft 7 length 22 ft 4/2 wing area around 117 sq ft way nail down details would buy take apart though Soviets talked about putting Sukhoi produc tion $70000 copy no expects happen What certain someone very high level Kremlin decided Soviet aerobatics team would have best airplanes money could buy Competing against blank check system can very discouraging long run can damage sport severely American pilotseven wealthy onescannot jus tify spending huge sums money sport will never reach Olympian level Czechs Zlins built government factory earn country lot international prestige need foreign orders keep assembly line moving Just what will happen unknown Per haps some Americans will set out de velop airplane will outfly Sukhoi regardless cost Perhaps ef forts will concentrate imposing strict en forcement FAL standards aerobatics championships jury ensuring awe-inspiring airplanes wont sway judgment perhaps things will go along about have money fi nally taking command sport has others Its unlikely Soviets will ever make Su-26M commercially available chance should first American pilot buy could recoup $70000 year air show flying amazing climbing rolling talents Soviet craft would wow crowds Sussex New Jersey Merced Califor niaand sound smooth radial en gine delight Thats probably mirage intrigu ing think about youd like see Su-26M next year however Soviet team its Sukhois expected competing 14th World Aerobatics Championships scheduled July 31August 12 1988 Red Deer Alberta Can ada Thats 75 miles north Calgary Tally hofor should interesting contest RCWC/Chidgey Continued page 102 feeling pressure certain amount frustration day ended Hyde 6th Frackow iak 10th Helms 12th after two rounds wasnt hopeless situation requiring some adjustment posi tioning make finals point Kristensen 5th place perfect weather continued through Friday Saturday third fourth rounds very light winds very warm temperatures flying just got bet ter point competition consistency began pay off Prett ner Matt flew very consistently just didnt make big mistakes did see some individual flights just good maybe better Prettners Matts Narukes Hydes fourthround flights particularly outstanding win must groove flight judges primed give out points ready reap harvest good example Helms fourthround flight beauty especially appreciated because knew much Steve adjust normal wideopen style used throttle very effectively flew line about 175 meters out score though lot lower de served Im sure part reason Steve primed judges consistent presentation prior rounds simply took him four rounds adjust close groove judges looking Continued page 176 December 1987 175 4 Channel fl/C ellent tree ffght 1 Gb 05 Wingspan 56Welght 32o8a Z KMOG OR DO KM AJI pans -jt bea / \ h ectly proporronea ror modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional $2295 Ku trO3 Very few fall scale aircraft ideally salted model flight us appealing old Cortiss Robin born n spruce linen age beautifully proportioned robber electric glow engines Easy fun build Iraiser-like performance Flyline Models Catalog 505 P000 17031 273 0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2138 FaIrfax VIrginia 22031 USA end four rounds prelimi nary flying national flavor top 10% flown way finals much same two years I MOVING COMPLETETHISFORMANDATTACH U MAILING LABEL FROM REGENT I ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE IGOING II II tS II 0 uo-I I0 Z QJNI o N n1tO jag Iizm 3t-w~I I 0 m _ 35xOxu ztc 0to ao.-uI 00 00 3 out ffnxx -a Ic ~I aoIon ax xI e go xo-5I cxxxu I05I 00e0 3Z0Z13I Iml RGLASS COWLS Mare 70 cowls eelpants Sig Pica Top-Flite Jemco Nosen Pilol Stafford Radials Behrens Garmhausen W E Tech other kils plans One-piece laminated construction handlaid fiberglass strong bol lightweight Send SASE price list please include names models interested parts call between 9AM9 PM EDT information COD ordering hope hear youf FIBERGLASS 890-6017 Dept MA Rt 1 Des 530 Geedojee VA 24005 176 Model Aviation -ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX 4-M Company43 AH Enterprises49 AJ Products148 AMA Membership172 Ace Radio Control34 141 Advanced Glider Concepts47 Aero Plans Plans N Parts142 Aero-Fab147 Aerospace Composite Products163 Airtronics2 Alkmaar Associates34 American Jr Aircraft Co53 Astro Flight4 BC Products170 Balsa USA84 Behrlan Corp142 Bell Rock Industries154 Blackbird International1 Blue Ridge Machinery & Tools147 Bolar Heli Resesarch176 Bradley Products22 Byron Originals93 CH Electronics51 Ca Ra Products37 Cajun RC Products43 California Model Imports45 Campbell Tools Co147 Century Systems83 Challenge Engineering Inc49 Cleveland Model Supply18 Eric Clutton147 Coverite104-105 Cox Hobbies103 Custom Labels168 DGA Designs16 D&R Aircraft Mfg174 Davey Systems Corp22 Davis Diesel Development20 Dougs Hobby Shop155-159 Al Doyle147 Du-Bro Products Inc163 165 EHS Trading Ltd136 Executive Radio Control165 Expressive Image Studios10 FAI Model Supply168 FHS Supply Inc5 Fiberglass Master176 Flyline Models176 Fourmost Products49 Futaba Corp America23 GM Precision Products152 Gas Model Products152 previous Flevohof year three West Germany two Japan Austria Liechtenstein US 1985 Canadian Ivan Kristen sen replaced Japanese Individu ally going finals standings 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 3000 2 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 2934 3 Bertram Lossen Germany 2898 4 Hajime Hatta Japan 2862 5 Giichi Naruke Japan 2827 6 Chip Hyde USA 2805 7 Tobias Schulz Germany 2791 8 Peter Wessels Germany 2785 final team standings calculated point finals flights have no Gator RC Products173 Carl Goldberg Models17 75 Cover 3 Gorham Model Products76-77 Great Planes21 Helicopters Unlimited162 Harry Highley & Son164 Historic Aviation15 Hobby Barn135 Hobby Horn166 Hobby Lobby International167 Hobbypoxy Products174 Hobby Radio169 Hobby Woods4 Ikon Northwest154 Indy RC Sales Inc138-140 International Modeler Show137 Larry Jolly Model Products164 Jomar22 169 JTec154 K&B Mfg168 K&S Engineering37 K W Enterprises147 Kirks Sportsworld13 Kookaburra Tech Pubs174 Kraft Midwest53 Kustom Kraftsmanship8 Kyosho179 Lake Enterprises166 Leisure Electronics19 Loctite81 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products169 MGA Enterprises20 Matts Model Airplanes163 McDaniel RC Service101 Memories Keep147 Micro Mark150-151 Micro Model Engineering47 Model Aircraft Supply148 Model Box169 Model Products Corp170 Model Rectifier CorpCover 2 90-91 Mutchlers Hobbies144-145 NEPRO143 Navillus Industries47 Nor-Cal Avionics45 Nor-Ray Products Inc10 Northeast Aerodynamics160 Northeast Screen Graphics148 Pacer Technology161 Paper Airplanes Intl136 bearing team results surprise Austria mainly due strong support Heinz Kronlachner 10th gave Prettner pushed US team fourth place out running bronze medal Team placings 1 FR Germany 8474 points 2 Japan 8462 points 3 Austria 8331 points 4 USA 8082 points 5 China 7950 points finals mandatory F3A World Championships counts 40% total score possible competitor improve position flies extremely Peck-Polymers142 Pelican Enterprises146 169 Penn International Chem168 Penn Valley Hobby Center165 Plasti-Kote79 Polks Hobby6-7 Progress Mfg Co143 Pro-Tune Corp12 RC Buyers Guide16 RC Extras136 RC Soaring Digest168 RN Models176 Radio South175 Red Max Fuel5 Robbe Modellsport94 SR Batteries53 Sachs TG160 Safety Plus18 Satellite City35 Scale Plans Photo Service147 Scotts RC Paradise147 Sermos RC Snap Connectors53 Shamrock Competition Imports149 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co9 12 Sky-High Enterprise16 Bob Smith Industries43 51 StarBase Exchange174 Star Kraft170 Sullivan Products102 Sunshine Hobbies152 Swanson Assoc143 T&D Fiberglass Specialties142 Tatone Products Co102 Top Flite Models Inc153 Tower Hobbies171 Tru-Turn134 VK Model Aircraft Co166 Victor Engineering53 WE Technical Services8 Williams Brothers45 Wilshire Model Center51 Windsor Propeller Co37 Wing Mfg Co146 World Class133 World EnginesCover 4 YSFutaba180 Yale Hobby Mfg Inc106 Zenith Aviation11 Zimpro Marketing147 well isnt likely unless someone else has problem perfect weather contin ued through Sunday time no problem Everyone mean eight finalists flew extremely well round scheduled mid morning early afternoon morning round Naruke first off set mark didnt expect beat fantastic flight came beauti ful flight after another just too close call rank fliers caliber simply must sit chair judge maneuver second round afternoon almost duplicate morning round real boo-boo saw Narukes December 1987 177 FULL-SIZE PLANS No 572 TR-260$1100 RC Sport Scale Aerobatic plane 4-stroke 80165 power spans 66 No 573 Pink Lady F-40$400 CL Wisniewskis Formula 40 Speedster 40 power spans 27 No 574 Square One$200 FF Competition plane Teleco CO2 power spans 22 No 193 No 239 No 282 No 310 No 314 No 326 No 332 No 386 No 414 No 440 No 447 No 454 No 457 No 440 No 465 No 478 No 490 No 499 No 502 No 503 No 506 No512 No 514 No 516 No 521 No 522 No 523 No 525 No 526 No 528 No 529 No 531 No 833 No 534 No 535 No 538 No 537 No 539 No 540 No 541 NO 542 No 544 No 545 No 546 No 547 No 545 No 549 No 550 No 551 No 552 No 553 No554 No 555 No 556 No 557 No 558 No 559 No 560 No861 No562 No 563 No 554 No SQp No 558 No 567 No 568 No565 No 570 No 571 Stilefto CL Stont model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 FAI 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l8lOSamaei Maine Dr Reoten VA 22090 Pleaae 5 ow 3 ta 6 meeks delinery ease print carefullyEnclosed S ___________________________ 3 0 NAME EETI S CITY STATE ______ ZIP _______ memememeeineinemeinemememememmemem alanche snap button stuck did perfect two-snap avalanche instead normal snap No wasnt worth extra points Chip Hyde excellent flight round stood out think judges will still remember flight 1989 end day Hanno Prettner out-pointed other seven finalists both rounds Therein lies lesson aspiring World Champions Hanno does always being impressive always being technically correct dis gustingly consistent final standings same after preliminary rounds Through 20th place looked like scores top eight being finals points 1 H Prettner Austria 5000 2 W Matt Liechtenstein 4893 3 B Lossen Germany 4869 4 H Hatta Japan 4794 5 G Naruke Japan 4780 6 C Hyde USA 4745 7 T Schulz Germany 4693 8 P Wessels Germany 4673 9 T Yoshioka Japan 2772 10 H Kroalachner Austria 2755 11 Y Tan China 2751 12 1 Kristensen Canada 2743 13 M Di Biaggio Italy 2709 14 D Patrick Canada 2873 15 K Binks UK 2662 16 5 Helms USA 2656 17 M Fan China 2644 18 P Malfait France 2636 19 N Bossum Norway 2622 20 A Frackowiak USA 2621 awards ceremony held field after scores checked double checked impressive affair lots politicians make lots speeches thing stood out French took time honor 76 competitors awarda nice gesture indeed very much appreciated wine cheese buf fet complete white tablecloths set up field really pol ishing touch beautiful day closing banquet night kind anticlimactic will remembered mostly warm friendly some times gushy farewells Before over got chance invite everyone US 1989 F3A World Champs along F3B Soaring F3C Helicop ters F3D Pylon get excited just thinking about going quite show 15th World Championships F3A now part modeling history fine competition best flying have ever witnessed Thanks both Jean Claude Lavigne FFAM week fel lowship Ill never forget US team Fellows flew greata lot better scores indicate Im proud Now new maneuver schedule effective next year think its time push reset button get ready 1989 178 Model Aviation
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rods Gold-N-Rods special temperature-resistant resins help keep model trim comes convenient applications Gold-N-Rod soars above competition Youll find installation snap adjustments easier using Gold-N-Rods complete kit push rods studs Gold-N-Clevises So dont get thrown curve Instead go gold Gold-N-Rod Sullivan 17EFMP 7O6VS In] PRODUCTS Or, Norh Haen Strep o 5166 Bairimore MD21224 30t732-3500 rent o Made USA 102 Model Aviation Japan both flew solid flights wind Ivans bit too far out didnt receive score accustomed Wolfgang Mati Liechtenstein flew near end morning flight schedule held position well good score end first half round standings Prettner 380 Matt 362 Hyde 355 Lossen 347 Kristensen 346 Frackowiaks zero maneuver proba bly cost him 3rd 4th place point second half flight order got action after lunch break long break necessary allow some fullscale traffic out airport small price pay use such nice facility afternoon half round also broke second group five judges pilots scheduled flip-flop second day complete second half first two rounds Early up afternoon Dave Pat rick Canada put super flight wind airplane rock steady spite severe turbulence Unfortu nately wasnt rewarded score lot us thought deserved Steve Helms put what looked high flight afternoon near end day Tobias Schultz Germany good flight nudge ahead end long windy afternoon standings second group Schultz 343 Helms 338 Pascal Malfait France 337 Hejime Hatta Japan 326 Peter Wessels Germany 326 some teams Wednesday night time some serious strategy discus sions obvious watched flights some likely contenders Germans Japanese Austrians Matt flying lot closer did Flevohof 1985 Ive told La Garde 1986 flew pretty much up down 150-meter line just Sporting Code de scribes maximum points other hand US team flew farther out finished first day pretty good shape Helms second group Hyde third Frackowiak also scored well ninth place zero spin K istensen also flew near 250-meter line fifth place group Hyde Frackowiak difficult draw meaningful conclusions point cause high winds Most teams talked just decided continue flying normal stylewaiting see what next day would bring winds stopped dead Thursday second day official flying per fect day F3A pilots reacted too some best flying Ive ever seen better conditions better reading judges possible becom ing evident flying near 150-meter line certainly worth points flying near 200-meter line Ameri can Canadian Australian teams Continued page 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT LTATONE PRODUCTS CORP Al Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1100 Futaba cant1350 800 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2275 1200 ma Pack 48V2100 Futaba conn2425 TX batt Futaba G-Series PCM2450 RADIO SOUTH ______ AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions _________ t$40 $ - Futaba AM$30 _____________________ ifr- C~S$ ___ Futaba FM$40 __ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service repair $10 _____ I. qualified people theMode Change latest equipment including _____________~ air Heli Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER _____ Gyros Orders COD VISA MC Ship Charges Only Prices subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 timates total spent five Su-26Ms hover millions-of-rubles range translates millions dollars course accurate information impossible come everyones guess has equal weight Among obviously costly items landing gears American manufac turing authority stated main landing gear legs titanium have cost least $10000 Thats American terms can speculate what may have cost Soviets develop build other mysteries Somehow Soviets designed built Su-26M squeeze maximum power out tried-and-true nine-cylinder radial engine actual horsepower engine un known improved Sukhoi came out 1986 Soviets still claimed years nine-cylinder ra dial putting out 360 hp real ity though was doing better airplane three-bladed Hoffmann constant-speed propeller helped lot couldnt have crucial change since use 1984 power output definitely lower Construction newer Sukhoi like wise riddle Su-26M designed considerably lighter Su-26 much weight reduction no doubt achieved changing wing covering heavy plywood far lighter compos ite just what composite might bewhether Kevlar Du Pont product some said carbon fiber something elseis unknown dont talk about sort thing beyond Kremlin treat military secret something drop empty weight around 1600 lb Su-26 1300 lb less Su-26M Overall dimensions appeared little changed wingspan 25 ft 7 length 22 ft 4/2 wing area around 117 sq ft way nail down details would buy take apart though Soviets talked about putting Sukhoi produc tion $70000 copy no expects happen What certain someone very high level Kremlin decided Soviet aerobatics team would have best airplanes money could buy Competing against blank check system can very discouraging long run can damage sport severely American pilotseven wealthy onescannot jus tify spending huge sums money sport will never reach Olympian level Czechs Zlins built government factory earn country lot international prestige need foreign orders keep assembly line moving Just what will happen unknown Per haps some Americans will set out de velop airplane will outfly Sukhoi regardless cost Perhaps ef forts will concentrate imposing strict en forcement FAL standards aerobatics championships jury ensuring awe-inspiring airplanes wont sway judgment perhaps things will go along about have money fi nally taking command sport has others Its unlikely Soviets will ever make Su-26M commercially available chance should first American pilot buy could recoup $70000 year air show flying amazing climbing rolling talents Soviet craft would wow crowds Sussex New Jersey Merced Califor niaand sound smooth radial en gine delight Thats probably mirage intrigu ing think about youd like see Su-26M next year however Soviet team its Sukhois expected competing 14th World Aerobatics Championships scheduled July 31August 12 1988 Red Deer Alberta Can ada Thats 75 miles north Calgary Tally hofor should interesting contest RCWC/Chidgey Continued page 102 feeling pressure certain amount frustration day ended Hyde 6th Frackow iak 10th Helms 12th after two rounds wasnt hopeless situation requiring some adjustment posi tioning make finals point Kristensen 5th place perfect weather continued through Friday Saturday third fourth rounds very light winds very warm temperatures flying just got bet ter point competition consistency began pay off Prett ner Matt flew very consistently just didnt make big mistakes did see some individual flights just good maybe better Prettners Matts Narukes Hydes fourthround flights particularly outstanding win must groove flight judges primed give out points ready reap harvest good example Helms fourthround flight beauty especially appreciated because knew much Steve adjust normal wideopen style used throttle very effectively flew line about 175 meters out score though lot lower de served Im sure part reason Steve primed judges consistent presentation prior rounds simply took him four rounds adjust close groove judges looking Continued page 176 December 1987 175 4 Channel fl/C ellent tree ffght 1 Gb 05 Wingspan 56Welght 32o8a Z KMOG OR DO KM AJI pans -jt bea / \ h ectly proporronea ror modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional $2295 Ku trO3 Very few fall scale aircraft ideally salted model flight us appealing old Cortiss Robin born n spruce linen age beautifully proportioned robber electric glow engines Easy fun build Iraiser-like performance Flyline Models Catalog 505 P000 17031 273 0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2138 FaIrfax VIrginia 22031 USA end four rounds prelimi nary flying national flavor top 10% flown way finals much same two years I MOVING COMPLETETHISFORMANDATTACH U MAILING LABEL FROM REGENT I ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE IGOING II II tS II 0 uo-I I0 Z QJNI o N n1tO jag Iizm 3t-w~I I 0 m _ 35xOxu ztc 0to ao.-uI 00 00 3 out ffnxx -a Ic ~I aoIon ax xI e go xo-5I cxxxu I05I 00e0 3Z0Z13I Iml RGLASS COWLS Mare 70 cowls eelpants Sig Pica Top-Flite Jemco Nosen Pilol Stafford Radials Behrens Garmhausen W E Tech other kils plans One-piece laminated construction handlaid fiberglass strong bol lightweight Send SASE price list please include names models interested parts call between 9AM9 PM EDT information COD ordering hope hear youf FIBERGLASS 890-6017 Dept MA Rt 1 Des 530 Geedojee VA 24005 176 Model Aviation -ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX ADVERTISERSINDEX 4-M Company43 AH Enterprises49 AJ Products148 AMA Membership172 Ace Radio Control34 141 Advanced Glider Concepts47 Aero Plans Plans N Parts142 Aero-Fab147 Aerospace Composite Products163 Airtronics2 Alkmaar Associates34 American Jr Aircraft Co53 Astro Flight4 BC Products170 Balsa USA84 Behrlan Corp142 Bell Rock Industries154 Blackbird International1 Blue Ridge Machinery & Tools147 Bolar Heli Resesarch176 Bradley Products22 Byron Originals93 CH Electronics51 Ca Ra Products37 Cajun RC Products43 California Model Imports45 Campbell Tools Co147 Century Systems83 Challenge Engineering Inc49 Cleveland Model Supply18 Eric Clutton147 Coverite104-105 Cox Hobbies103 Custom Labels168 DGA Designs16 D&R Aircraft Mfg174 Davey Systems Corp22 Davis Diesel Development20 Dougs Hobby Shop155-159 Al Doyle147 Du-Bro Products Inc163 165 EHS Trading Ltd136 Executive Radio Control165 Expressive Image Studios10 FAI Model Supply168 FHS Supply Inc5 Fiberglass Master176 Flyline Models176 Fourmost Products49 Futaba Corp America23 GM Precision Products152 Gas Model Products152 previous Flevohof year three West Germany two Japan Austria Liechtenstein US 1985 Canadian Ivan Kristen sen replaced Japanese Individu ally going finals standings 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 3000 2 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 2934 3 Bertram Lossen Germany 2898 4 Hajime Hatta Japan 2862 5 Giichi Naruke Japan 2827 6 Chip Hyde USA 2805 7 Tobias Schulz Germany 2791 8 Peter Wessels Germany 2785 final team standings calculated point finals flights have no Gator RC Products173 Carl Goldberg Models17 75 Cover 3 Gorham Model Products76-77 Great Planes21 Helicopters Unlimited162 Harry Highley & Son164 Historic Aviation15 Hobby Barn135 Hobby Horn166 Hobby Lobby International167 Hobbypoxy Products174 Hobby Radio169 Hobby Woods4 Ikon Northwest154 Indy RC Sales Inc138-140 International Modeler Show137 Larry Jolly Model Products164 Jomar22 169 JTec154 K&B Mfg168 K&S Engineering37 K W Enterprises147 Kirks Sportsworld13 Kookaburra Tech Pubs174 Kraft Midwest53 Kustom Kraftsmanship8 Kyosho179 Lake Enterprises166 Leisure Electronics19 Loctite81 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products169 MGA Enterprises20 Matts Model Airplanes163 McDaniel RC Service101 Memories Keep147 Micro Mark150-151 Micro Model Engineering47 Model Aircraft Supply148 Model Box169 Model Products Corp170 Model Rectifier CorpCover 2 90-91 Mutchlers Hobbies144-145 NEPRO143 Navillus Industries47 Nor-Cal Avionics45 Nor-Ray Products Inc10 Northeast Aerodynamics160 Northeast Screen Graphics148 Pacer Technology161 Paper Airplanes Intl136 bearing team results surprise Austria mainly due strong support Heinz Kronlachner 10th gave Prettner pushed US team fourth place out running bronze medal Team placings 1 FR Germany 8474 points 2 Japan 8462 points 3 Austria 8331 points 4 USA 8082 points 5 China 7950 points finals mandatory F3A World Championships counts 40% total score possible competitor improve position flies extremely Peck-Polymers142 Pelican Enterprises146 169 Penn International Chem168 Penn Valley Hobby Center165 Plasti-Kote79 Polks Hobby6-7 Progress Mfg Co143 Pro-Tune Corp12 RC Buyers Guide16 RC Extras136 RC Soaring Digest168 RN Models176 Radio South175 Red Max Fuel5 Robbe Modellsport94 SR Batteries53 Sachs TG160 Safety Plus18 Satellite City35 Scale Plans Photo Service147 Scotts RC Paradise147 Sermos RC Snap Connectors53 Shamrock Competition Imports149 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co9 12 Sky-High Enterprise16 Bob Smith Industries43 51 StarBase Exchange174 Star Kraft170 Sullivan Products102 Sunshine Hobbies152 Swanson Assoc143 T&D Fiberglass Specialties142 Tatone Products Co102 Top Flite Models Inc153 Tower Hobbies171 Tru-Turn134 VK Model Aircraft Co166 Victor Engineering53 WE Technical Services8 Williams Brothers45 Wilshire Model Center51 Windsor Propeller Co37 Wing Mfg Co146 World Class133 World EnginesCover 4 YSFutaba180 Yale Hobby Mfg Inc106 Zenith Aviation11 Zimpro Marketing147 well isnt likely unless someone else has problem perfect weather contin ued through Sunday time no problem Everyone mean eight finalists flew extremely well round scheduled mid morning early afternoon morning round Naruke first off set mark didnt expect beat fantastic flight came beauti ful flight after another just too close call rank fliers caliber simply must sit chair judge maneuver second round afternoon almost duplicate morning round real boo-boo saw Narukes December 1987 177 FULL-SIZE PLANS No 572 TR-260$1100 RC Sport Scale Aerobatic plane 4-stroke 80165 power spans 66 No 573 Pink Lady F-40$400 CL Wisniewskis Formula 40 Speedster 40 power spans 27 No 574 Square One$200 FF Competition plane Teleco CO2 power spans 22 No 193 No 239 No 282 No 310 No 314 No 326 No 332 No 386 No 414 No 440 No 447 No 454 No 457 No 440 No 465 No 478 No 490 No 499 No 502 No 503 No 506 No512 No 514 No 516 No 521 No 522 No 523 No 525 No 526 No 528 No 529 No 531 No 833 No 534 No 535 No 538 No 537 No 539 No 540 No 541 NO 542 No 544 No 545 No 546 No 547 No 545 No 549 No 550 No 551 No 552 No 553 No554 No 555 No 556 No 557 No 558 No 559 No 560 No861 No562 No 563 No 554 No SQp No 558 No 567 No 568 No565 No 570 No 571 Stilefto CL Stont model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 FAI World ChoropoS375 Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formalion plane 4-channel 10/15 power S375 Crashmaster CL Crash-proof framer Iwo airea1530 000 35140 power5125 1930 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale 35140 4-channel WIngspan 55 14 scale Two sheets5625 Draks Ii AC Ken Willards tying heat 3-channel 15-powor Fly land remonahie gear$375 Taylor Cub AC Don Stats Schoolyard-Scale 8090 2-3 channel Spans 50 inS350 Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-leonch now thermal olope ooanng$200 Laser 200 SC Sport Scale roplica 51 chanrpbanohip Aernhallc Aler Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets $1075 ElectrIc Sperlcy AC Electric fan niler 05 rontor 3-channel AC scaled-op 1939 robber-power lanonlo $850 Cavaller- SC Old-liwer-liko new design has huge wing slow easy flights 35 par 3 ch Two sheets $1725 1/2A Miss America AC Old-ilmor Texaco modal fnr 049 glow 2-channels$5-50 Sweet P-30 FF Neat stick-and-f issue Ostdsur Ruhher P-30-clnoo model contest-wiener S 200 Spectra SC Electric-power 05-sire motor sass 3 different wings sport ooanng aerobatics$ 700 4-40 AC Gimnelder-wing sport fIler 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channels$ 650 Bius Max II SC Fus-ty oporlotur 40-size engines spans 52 Lightweight otnictaro8 700 Buttercup AC Cute oWn spurtoter uses micrn 2-ca AC palse-sidder Spans 27 far 520/035 puwer 0 Weekender AC Low-wing sport filer tsr 25-sloe 4-stroke engine spans 47 in$575 4-60 AC Dec Mathews groat sport thur 00-sloe tour-stroker engine apans 70 Two sheetsS1275 Bill Winters Vagabond FF Spnrtster 10 down-sired 02-powered veraion nf 19405 plane Spans 33 is5225 Buzzbet SC Slape-soaror spans 60 usna 2ffC channels.. 5750 Playmate SC Sport fIler fsr 3 SC channels 15/25-situ engines spnns 60 in$850 Extra 230 AC Giant Scale acrohafis plane spans 8 ft oses Quadra engine Two plan sheets51650 Henry T SC Spartotur far 2-3 channel AC spans 52 0 has adjustahin wing fiapa$475 Project P13 FF Scale German hW/ II flying wing pasheytractol- fur ruhher power spans 26 ro$325 Comet Jr Cflpper Plus 35% AC DId-Timer sportstor tsr ongiso 2-ch SC spans 40 inS660 Sorta Pints AC Reminder-scale hipe 40/00 engines spana 43 Two plan sheetsS1960 Oawnwaiker FF Supodight UnOmitodflAaMhlll sihlser-powurud competolen plane spans 42 in$400 NI-Tech 2002 AC Canard dusted-fan 45 engines spans 39 Two shoots$1000 1161 Hem CL Mosoy-cardhnard spurt-scale 515/rI II Japonnee Oghfer 40 engine spans tO Two sheets$1150 Swallow SC Lightweight hotringoer 40-size four-st toire engines spans 58 ro$ 825 PBY Catalina FF Skinny Scale Iwo COo matsra Spans 32 AII-oheen-halsa canstonction $ 325 Terrible Coupe FF Ashher-powered Coupe definer spans 40 cant rot-winnerS 475 Cessna C-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famnas SOs p1 fur 049/ 10 power 2-ch npaes 42 m$ 500 1938 Challenger AC Tenaco Old-TImer spans 47 in, 042 engine 2-channel SC S 550 Attix AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 sam 4-chomlel AC system$ 725 Cyrarso II FF P-SO Rusher tying wing pusher spanu 28 Frusil fiarnahy Wainfan$ 325 Cessna 208 Caravan CL Sport Scala far 02 electric power spans 37 in$ 300 Similar Slow-MotIon IS SC Tadlera flplug wing 16 engines Synne ODin sans 3-cb SCS 350 Sparrowleawle SC Sportster spans 40 has fispo fri-gear Far 16 engines 5-chS 67S Parakeet SC Sport biplane fnr 15125 noglsles 3-channel AC uqslpmont spans 42 in$ 875 Miss Grand Rapids FF Jareha Auhher Scale monoplane spans 37 inS 476 Heron SC Sf1 Winters sport Electric geared 075 motor 3 SC ch, upana 00 in$ 575 Tubestake OMT PF Muhahill Auhhar cuntest plane oparra 62 in$ 575 Mig Sweeper CL Windy Urtnnwskia glant 60-pnwerud Stotiller spans 75 Twn plan sheera$ 1375 Midget Mustang SC Sport Scale fnr 40/40 foor-strohe engine spans 54 in5 000 Fokker Triplane CL Sport Scale WIN three-wirger ogians 12 inS 225 Cricket SC Sport scafelike 20-nize two- tsar-stroke enghe spans 40 $ 675 Eaglet Il/Screamln Eaglet ii AC Eslra wing other 8artsenneit Gsldherg Euglet kit biplane $ 250 Skinny Minnale FF Indoor ADO Stick rshbur-power plane spa/is 16 S 175 BC AirOoller FF Replica 1546 defiolt Gas plane osen COs power spans 22 in5 200 PT-17 Stearman CL Profile Scale hiplone spans 20 in$ 225 Super Doubler Ii AC Sport Aerohstlca4ylon 40146 fear-St ruhe engine spans 57 inS 575 Doubie Duty RC Easic/advasced trainer 10116 engines spans edher 67 59 Two plan chants ,$ 1575 Avro Lancaster FF Aohher Scale has 4 molors spans 51 Fahulossl $ 650 Wildcat CL Sport profile fur 35 engines spans 44 Fuem wing$ 500 Sugar Pup AC Sportstnr tsr 10/25 engIne Fsam wing opuss 40 In$ 560 Low Voltage AC Electric-power sporlntur tsr 035 rosfor spans 44 ,$ 475 Flame Arrow 66 CL Dots-wing Stantar 46 power spans 60 has 1200 sq areal Two shoots$ 1275 Wlid Hera AC Tri-motuf oportstur spaus 63 onus 25 engines Two plan sheets$ 000 XB-35 CL Reminder-scale flying wing bnmhur two angisno spans 47 inS 575 io AC AMA Class 8 2-Mufor Sailplane has 78-in-span foam wing S 725 Thunderbird 60 CL thg campotfikin Stanler Tsm Olson 45/81 engines spans 61 ro$ 800 Sea Loon AC Pod-and-besm neaplone 15 power spans 40 $ 675 ExCela 520 PP CompoOtian plane spans 66 uses 326/34cc power carbon-fiber canstraction$ 675 Junkers Ju 6435 Wneld-Be Scele WW Il-era fightar apans 47 a, uses twin enginesS 375 Aven 560 FF Mini-electric Scale 23 firitish sAralighI spans 30 0 Electrostraak SC Electric anrohatic plane spans 44 uses 05 motor 60 Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-SO plsne far 02 power spans 39 has ufhur sheet-holes sr butt-np nerfaces 5 400 Voyager CL Sorts-Scale A-powored neraon af aroand-the-werhi plane spans 46 S 225 0 us I. 50 4 C 5 0 a0 2 53 00 200 0 0 neO 0r 2 0 neC momemememerneinemomommomemememememem g Circle numbers plans OU wish order 193239262310314326332386 U4144404474544574604654783 4904995025035065125145180 515525535545555565575583 559560561562563564565566S ee3 68569570571572573574S lan price includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail aver 300 miles S SFor orders outside US. pisase add $250 Air Mail $125 surface mail plan l 5 Make check money order payable inUSfandulto ModelAviation c/a AMA l8lOSamaei Maine Dr Reoten VA 22090 Pleaae 5 ow 3 ta 6 meeks delinery ease print carefullyEnclosed S ___________________________ 3 0 NAME EETI S CITY STATE ______ ZIP _______ memememeeineinemeinemememememmemem alanche snap button stuck did perfect two-snap avalanche instead normal snap No wasnt worth extra points Chip Hyde excellent flight round stood out think judges will still remember flight 1989 end day Hanno Prettner out-pointed other seven finalists both rounds Therein lies lesson aspiring World Champions Hanno does always being impressive always being technically correct dis gustingly consistent final standings same after preliminary rounds Through 20th place looked like scores top eight being finals points 1 H Prettner Austria 5000 2 W Matt Liechtenstein 4893 3 B Lossen Germany 4869 4 H Hatta Japan 4794 5 G Naruke Japan 4780 6 C Hyde USA 4745 7 T Schulz Germany 4693 8 P Wessels Germany 4673 9 T Yoshioka Japan 2772 10 H Kroalachner Austria 2755 11 Y Tan China 2751 12 1 Kristensen Canada 2743 13 M Di Biaggio Italy 2709 14 D Patrick Canada 2873 15 K Binks UK 2662 16 5 Helms USA 2656 17 M Fan China 2644 18 P Malfait France 2636 19 N Bossum Norway 2622 20 A Frackowiak USA 2621 awards ceremony held field after scores checked double checked impressive affair lots politicians make lots speeches thing stood out French took time honor 76 competitors awarda nice gesture indeed very much appreciated wine cheese buf fet complete white tablecloths set up field really pol ishing touch beautiful day closing banquet night kind anticlimactic will remembered mostly warm friendly some times gushy farewells Before over got chance invite everyone US 1989 F3A World Champs along F3B Soaring F3C Helicop ters F3D Pylon get excited just thinking about going quite show 15th World Championships F3A now part modeling history fine competition best flying have ever witnessed Thanks both Jean Claude Lavigne FFAM week fel lowship Ill never forget US team Fellows flew greata lot better scores indicate Im proud Now new maneuver schedule effective next year think its time push reset button get ready 1989 178 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/12
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rods Gold-N-Rods special temperature-resistant resins help keep model trim comes convenient applications Gold-N-Rod soars above competition Youll find installation snap adjustments easier using Gold-N-Rods complete kit push rods studs Gold-N-Clevises So dont get thrown curve Instead go gold Gold-N-Rod Sullivan 17EFMP 7O6VS In] PRODUCTS Or, Norh Haen Strep o 5166 Bairimore MD21224 30t732-3500 rent o Made USA 102 Model Aviation Japan both flew solid flights wind Ivans bit too far out didnt receive score accustomed Wolfgang Mati Liechtenstein flew near end morning flight schedule held position well good score end first half round standings Prettner 380 Matt 362 Hyde 355 Lossen 347 Kristensen 346 Frackowiaks zero maneuver proba bly cost him 3rd 4th place point second half flight order got action after lunch break long break necessary allow some fullscale traffic out airport small price pay use such nice facility afternoon half round also broke second group five judges pilots scheduled flip-flop second day complete second half first two rounds Early up afternoon Dave Pat rick Canada put super flight wind airplane rock steady spite severe turbulence Unfortu nately wasnt rewarded score lot us thought deserved Steve Helms put what looked high flight afternoon near end day Tobias Schultz Germany good flight nudge ahead end long windy afternoon standings second group Schultz 343 Helms 338 Pascal Malfait France 337 Hejime Hatta Japan 326 Peter Wessels Germany 326 some teams Wednesday night time some serious strategy discus sions obvious watched flights some likely contenders Germans Japanese Austrians Matt flying lot closer did Flevohof 1985 Ive told La Garde 1986 flew pretty much up down 150-meter line just Sporting Code de scribes maximum points other hand US team flew farther out finished first day pretty good shape Helms second group Hyde third Frackowiak also scored well ninth place zero spin K istensen also flew near 250-meter line fifth place group Hyde Frackowiak difficult draw meaningful conclusions point cause high winds Most teams talked just decided continue flying normal stylewaiting see what next day would bring winds stopped dead Thursday second day official flying per fect day F3A pilots reacted too some best flying Ive ever seen better conditions better reading judges possible becom ing evident flying near 150-meter line certainly worth points flying near 200-meter line Ameri can Canadian Australian teams Continued page 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT LTATONE PRODUCTS CORP Al Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1100 Futaba cant1350 800 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2275 1200 ma Pack 48V2100 Futaba conn2425 TX batt Futaba G-Series PCM2450 RADIO SOUTH ______ AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions _________ t$40 $ - Futaba AM$30 _____________________ ifr- C~S$ ___ Futaba FM$40 __ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service repair $10 _____ I. qualified people theMode Change latest equipment including _____________~ air Heli Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER _____ Gyros Orders COD VISA MC Ship Charges Only Prices subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 timates total spent five Su-26Ms hover millions-of-rubles range translates millions dollars course accurate information impossible come everyones guess has equal weight Among obviously costly items landing gears American manufac turing authority stated main landing gear legs titanium have cost least $10000 Thats American terms can speculate what may have cost Soviets develop build other mysteries Somehow Soviets designed built Su-26M squeeze maximum power out tried-and-true nine-cylinder radial engine actual horsepower engine un known improved Sukhoi came out 1986 Soviets still claimed years nine-cylinder ra dial putting out 360 hp real ity though was doing better airplane three-bladed Hoffmann constant-speed propeller helped lot couldnt have crucial change since use 1984 power output definitely lower Construction newer Sukhoi like wise riddle Su-26M designed considerably lighter Su-26 much weight reduction no doubt achieved changing wing covering heavy plywood far lighter compos ite just what composite might bewhether Kevlar Du Pont product some said carbon fiber something elseis unknown dont talk about sort thing beyond Kremlin treat military secret something drop empty weight around 1600 lb Su-26 1300 lb less Su-26M Overall dimensions appeared little changed wingspan 25 ft 7 length 22 ft 4/2 wing area around 117 sq ft way nail down details would buy take apart though Soviets talked about putting Sukhoi produc tion $70000 copy no expects happen What certain someone very high level Kremlin decided Soviet aerobatics team would have best airplanes money could buy Competing against blank check system can very discouraging long run can damage sport severely American pilotseven wealthy onescannot jus tify spending huge sums money sport will never reach Olympian level Czechs Zlins built government factory earn country lot international prestige need foreign orders keep assembly line moving Just what will happen unknown Per haps some Americans will set out de velop airplane will outfly Sukhoi regardless cost Perhaps ef forts will concentrate imposing strict en forcement FAL standards aerobatics championships jury ensuring awe-inspiring airplanes wont sway judgment perhaps things will go along about have money fi nally taking command sport has others Its unlikely Soviets will ever make Su-26M commercially available chance should first American pilot buy could recoup $70000 year air show flying amazing climbing rolling talents Soviet craft would wow crowds Sussex New Jersey Merced Califor niaand sound smooth radial en gine delight Thats probably mirage intrigu ing think about youd like see Su-26M next year however Soviet team its Sukhois expected competing 14th World Aerobatics Championships scheduled July 31August 12 1988 Red Deer Alberta Can ada Thats 75 miles north Calgary Tally hofor should interesting contest RCWC/Chidgey Continued page 102 feeling pressure certain amount frustration day ended Hyde 6th Frackow iak 10th Helms 12th after two rounds wasnt hopeless situation requiring some adjustment posi tioning make finals point Kristensen 5th place perfect weather continued through Friday Saturday third fourth rounds very light winds very warm temperatures flying just got bet ter point competition consistency began pay off Prett ner Matt flew very consistently just didnt make big mistakes did see some individual flights just good maybe better Prettners Matts Narukes Hydes fourthround flights particularly outstanding win must groove flight judges primed give out points ready reap harvest good example Helms fourthround flight beauty especially appreciated because knew much Steve adjust normal wideopen style used throttle very effectively flew line about 175 meters out score though lot lower de served Im sure part reason Steve primed judges consistent presentation prior rounds simply took him four rounds adjust close groove judges looking Continued page 176 December 1987 175 4 Channel fl/C ellent tree ffght 1 Gb 05 Wingspan 56Welght 32o8a Z KMOG OR DO KM AJI pans -jt bea / \ h ectly proporronea ror modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional $2295 Ku trO3 Very few fall scale aircraft ideally salted model flight us appealing old Cortiss Robin born n spruce linen age beautifully proportioned robber electric glow engines Easy fun build Iraiser-like performance Flyline Models Catalog 505 P000 17031 273 0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2138 FaIrfax VIrginia 22031 USA end four rounds prelimi nary flying national flavor top 10% 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going finals standings 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 3000 2 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 2934 3 Bertram Lossen Germany 2898 4 Hajime Hatta Japan 2862 5 Giichi Naruke Japan 2827 6 Chip Hyde USA 2805 7 Tobias Schulz Germany 2791 8 Peter Wessels Germany 2785 final team standings calculated point finals flights have no Gator RC Products173 Carl Goldberg Models17 75 Cover 3 Gorham Model Products76-77 Great Planes21 Helicopters Unlimited162 Harry Highley & Son164 Historic Aviation15 Hobby Barn135 Hobby Horn166 Hobby Lobby International167 Hobbypoxy Products174 Hobby Radio169 Hobby Woods4 Ikon Northwest154 Indy RC Sales Inc138-140 International Modeler Show137 Larry Jolly Model Products164 Jomar22 169 JTec154 K&B Mfg168 K&S Engineering37 K W Enterprises147 Kirks Sportsworld13 Kookaburra Tech Pubs174 Kraft Midwest53 Kustom Kraftsmanship8 Kyosho179 Lake Enterprises166 Leisure Electronics19 Loctite81 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products169 MGA Enterprises20 Matts Model Airplanes163 McDaniel RC Service101 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flight came beauti ful flight after another just too close call rank fliers caliber simply must sit chair judge maneuver second round afternoon almost duplicate morning round real boo-boo saw Narukes December 1987 177 FULL-SIZE PLANS No 572 TR-260$1100 RC Sport Scale Aerobatic plane 4-stroke 80165 power spans 66 No 573 Pink Lady F-40$400 CL Wisniewskis Formula 40 Speedster 40 power spans 27 No 574 Square One$200 FF Competition plane Teleco CO2 power spans 22 No 193 No 239 No 282 No 310 No 314 No 326 No 332 No 386 No 414 No 440 No 447 No 454 No 457 No 440 No 465 No 478 No 490 No 499 No 502 No 503 No 506 No512 No 514 No 516 No 521 No 522 No 523 No 525 No 526 No 528 No 529 No 531 No 833 No 534 No 535 No 538 No 537 No 539 No 540 No 541 NO 542 No 544 No 545 No 546 No 547 No 545 No 549 No 550 No 551 No 552 No 553 No554 No 555 No 556 No 557 No 558 No 559 No 560 No861 No562 No 563 No 554 No SQp No 558 No 567 No 568 No565 No 570 No 571 Stilefto CL Stont model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 FAI World ChoropoS375 Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formalion plane 4-channel 10/15 power S375 Crashmaster CL Crash-proof framer Iwo airea1530 000 35140 power5125 1930 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale 35140 4-channel WIngspan 55 14 scale Two sheets5625 Draks Ii AC Ken Willards tying heat 3-channel 15-powor Fly land remonahie gear$375 Taylor Cub AC Don Stats Schoolyard-Scale 8090 2-3 channel Spans 50 inS350 Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-leonch now thermal olope ooanng$200 Laser 200 SC Sport Scale roplica 51 chanrpbanohip Aernhallc Aler Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets $1075 ElectrIc Sperlcy AC Electric fan niler 05 rontor 3-channel AC scaled-op 1939 robber-power lanonlo $850 Cavaller- SC Old-liwer-liko new design has huge wing slow easy flights 35 par 3 ch Two sheets $1725 1/2A Miss America AC Old-ilmor Texaco modal fnr 049 glow 2-channels$5-50 Sweet P-30 FF Neat stick-and-f issue Ostdsur Ruhher P-30-clnoo model contest-wiener S 200 Spectra SC Electric-power 05-sire motor sass 3 different wings sport ooanng aerobatics$ 700 4-40 AC Gimnelder-wing sport fIler 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channels$ 650 Bius Max II SC Fus-ty oporlotur 40-size engines spans 52 Lightweight otnictaro8 700 Buttercup AC Cute oWn spurtoter uses micrn 2-ca AC palse-sidder Spans 27 far 520/035 puwer 0 Weekender AC Low-wing sport filer tsr 25-sloe 4-stroke engine spans 47 in$575 4-60 AC Dec Mathews groat sport thur 00-sloe tour-stroker engine apans 70 Two sheetsS1275 Bill Winters Vagabond FF Spnrtster 10 down-sired 02-powered veraion nf 19405 plane Spans 33 is5225 Buzzbet SC Slape-soaror spans 60 usna 2ffC channels.. 5750 Playmate SC Sport fIler fsr 3 SC channels 15/25-situ engines spnns 60 in$850 Extra 230 AC Giant Scale acrohafis plane spans 8 ft oses Quadra engine Two plan sheets51650 Henry T SC Spartotur far 2-3 channel AC spans 52 0 has adjustahin wing fiapa$475 Project P13 FF Scale German hW/ II flying wing pasheytractol- fur ruhher power spans 26 ro$325 Comet Jr Cflpper Plus 35% AC DId-Timer sportstor tsr ongiso 2-ch SC spans 40 inS660 Sorta Pints AC Reminder-scale hipe 40/00 engines spana 43 Two plan sheetsS1960 Oawnwaiker FF Supodight UnOmitodflAaMhlll sihlser-powurud competolen plane spans 42 in$400 NI-Tech 2002 AC Canard dusted-fan 45 engines spans 39 Two shoots$1000 1161 Hem CL Mosoy-cardhnard spurt-scale 515/rI II Japonnee Oghfer 40 engine spans tO Two sheets$1150 Swallow SC Lightweight hotringoer 40-size four-st toire engines spans 58 ro$ 825 PBY Catalina FF Skinny Scale Iwo COo matsra Spans 32 AII-oheen-halsa canstonction $ 325 Terrible Coupe FF Ashher-powered Coupe definer spans 40 cant rot-winnerS 475 Cessna C-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famnas SOs p1 fur 049/ 10 power 2-ch npaes 42 m$ 500 1938 Challenger AC Tenaco Old-TImer spans 47 in, 042 engine 2-channel SC S 550 Attix AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 sam 4-chomlel AC system$ 725 Cyrarso II FF P-SO Rusher tying wing pusher spanu 28 Frusil fiarnahy Wainfan$ 325 Cessna 208 Caravan CL Sport Scala far 02 electric power spans 37 in$ 300 Similar Slow-MotIon IS SC Tadlera flplug wing 16 engines Synne ODin sans 3-cb SCS 350 Sparrowleawle SC Sportster spans 40 has fispo fri-gear Far 16 engines 5-chS 67S Parakeet SC Sport biplane fnr 15125 noglsles 3-channel AC uqslpmont spans 42 in$ 875 Miss Grand Rapids FF Jareha Auhher Scale monoplane spans 37 inS 476 Heron SC Sf1 Winters sport Electric geared 075 motor 3 SC ch, upana 00 in$ 575 Tubestake OMT PF Muhahill Auhhar cuntest plane oparra 62 in$ 575 Mig Sweeper CL Windy Urtnnwskia glant 60-pnwerud Stotiller spans 75 Twn plan sheera$ 1375 Midget Mustang SC Sport Scale fnr 40/40 foor-strohe engine spans 54 in5 000 Fokker Triplane CL Sport Scale WIN three-wirger ogians 12 inS 225 Cricket SC Sport scafelike 20-nize two- tsar-stroke enghe spans 40 $ 675 Eaglet Il/Screamln Eaglet ii AC Eslra wing other 8artsenneit Gsldherg Euglet kit biplane $ 250 Skinny Minnale FF Indoor ADO Stick rshbur-power plane spa/is 16 S 175 BC AirOoller FF Replica 1546 defiolt Gas plane osen COs power spans 22 in5 200 PT-17 Stearman CL Profile Scale hiplone spans 20 in$ 225 Super Doubler Ii AC Sport Aerohstlca4ylon 40146 fear-St ruhe engine spans 57 inS 575 Doubie Duty RC Easic/advasced trainer 10116 engines spans edher 67 59 Two plan chants ,$ 1575 Avro Lancaster FF Aohher Scale has 4 molors spans 51 Fahulossl $ 650 Wildcat CL Sport profile fur 35 engines spans 44 Fuem wing$ 500 Sugar Pup AC Sportstnr tsr 10/25 engIne Fsam wing opuss 40 In$ 560 Low Voltage AC Electric-power sporlntur tsr 035 rosfor spans 44 ,$ 475 Flame Arrow 66 CL Dots-wing Stantar 46 power spans 60 has 1200 sq areal Two shoots$ 1275 Wlid Hera AC Tri-motuf oportstur spaus 63 onus 25 engines Two plan sheets$ 000 XB-35 CL Reminder-scale flying wing bnmhur two angisno spans 47 inS 575 io AC AMA Class 8 2-Mufor Sailplane has 78-in-span foam wing S 725 Thunderbird 60 CL thg campotfikin Stanler Tsm Olson 45/81 engines spans 61 ro$ 800 Sea Loon AC Pod-and-besm neaplone 15 power spans 40 $ 675 ExCela 520 PP CompoOtian plane spans 66 uses 326/34cc power carbon-fiber canstraction$ 675 Junkers Ju 6435 Wneld-Be Scele WW Il-era fightar apans 47 a, uses twin enginesS 375 Aven 560 FF Mini-electric Scale 23 firitish sAralighI spans 30 0 Electrostraak SC Electric anrohatic plane spans 44 uses 05 motor 60 Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-SO plsne far 02 power spans 39 has ufhur sheet-holes sr butt-np nerfaces 5 400 Voyager CL Sorts-Scale A-powored neraon af aroand-the-werhi plane spans 46 S 225 0 us I. 50 4 C 5 0 a0 2 53 00 200 0 0 neO 0r 2 0 neC momemememerneinemomommomemememememem g Circle numbers plans OU wish order 193239262310314326332386 U4144404474544574604654783 4904995025035065125145180 515525535545555565575583 559560561562563564565566S ee3 68569570571572573574S lan price includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail aver 300 miles S SFor orders outside US. pisase add $250 Air Mail $125 surface mail plan l 5 Make check money order payable inUSfandulto ModelAviation c/a AMA l8lOSamaei Maine Dr Reoten VA 22090 Pleaae 5 ow 3 ta 6 meeks delinery ease print carefullyEnclosed S ___________________________ 3 0 NAME EETI S CITY STATE ______ ZIP _______ memememeeineinemeinemememememmemem alanche snap button stuck did perfect two-snap avalanche instead normal snap No wasnt worth extra points Chip Hyde excellent flight round stood out think judges will still remember flight 1989 end day Hanno Prettner out-pointed other seven finalists both rounds Therein lies lesson aspiring World Champions Hanno does always being impressive always being technically correct dis gustingly consistent final standings same after preliminary rounds Through 20th place looked like scores top eight being finals points 1 H Prettner Austria 5000 2 W Matt Liechtenstein 4893 3 B Lossen Germany 4869 4 H Hatta Japan 4794 5 G Naruke Japan 4780 6 C Hyde USA 4745 7 T Schulz Germany 4693 8 P Wessels Germany 4673 9 T Yoshioka Japan 2772 10 H Kroalachner Austria 2755 11 Y Tan China 2751 12 1 Kristensen Canada 2743 13 M Di Biaggio Italy 2709 14 D Patrick Canada 2873 15 K Binks UK 2662 16 5 Helms USA 2656 17 M Fan China 2644 18 P Malfait France 2636 19 N Bossum Norway 2622 20 A Frackowiak USA 2621 awards ceremony held field after scores checked double checked impressive affair lots politicians make lots speeches thing stood out French took time honor 76 competitors awarda nice gesture indeed very much appreciated wine cheese buf fet complete white tablecloths set up field really pol ishing touch beautiful day closing banquet night kind anticlimactic will remembered mostly warm friendly some times gushy farewells Before over got chance invite everyone US 1989 F3A World Champs along F3B Soaring F3C Helicop ters F3D Pylon get excited just thinking about going quite show 15th World Championships F3A now part modeling history fine competition best flying have ever witnessed Thanks both Jean Claude Lavigne FFAM week fel lowship Ill never forget US team Fellows flew greata lot better scores indicate Im proud Now new maneuver schedule effective next year think its time push reset button get ready 1989 178 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/12
Page Numbers: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 175, 176, 177, 178
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rods Gold-N-Rods special temperature-resistant resins help keep model trim comes convenient applications Gold-N-Rod soars above competition Youll find installation snap adjustments easier using Gold-N-Rods complete kit push rods studs Gold-N-Clevises So dont get thrown curve Instead go gold Gold-N-Rod Sullivan 17EFMP 7O6VS In] PRODUCTS Or, Norh Haen Strep o 5166 Bairimore MD21224 30t732-3500 rent o Made USA 102 Model Aviation Japan both flew solid flights wind Ivans bit too far out didnt receive score accustomed Wolfgang Mati Liechtenstein flew near end morning flight schedule held position well good score end first half round standings Prettner 380 Matt 362 Hyde 355 Lossen 347 Kristensen 346 Frackowiaks zero maneuver proba bly cost him 3rd 4th place point second half flight order got action after lunch break long break necessary allow some fullscale traffic out airport small price pay use such nice facility afternoon half round also broke second group five judges pilots scheduled flip-flop second day complete second half first two rounds Early up afternoon Dave Pat rick Canada put super flight wind airplane rock steady spite severe turbulence Unfortu nately wasnt rewarded score lot us thought deserved Steve Helms put what looked high flight afternoon near end day Tobias Schultz Germany good flight nudge ahead end long windy afternoon standings second group Schultz 343 Helms 338 Pascal Malfait France 337 Hejime Hatta Japan 326 Peter Wessels Germany 326 some teams Wednesday night time some serious strategy discus sions obvious watched flights some likely contenders Germans Japanese Austrians Matt flying lot closer did Flevohof 1985 Ive told La Garde 1986 flew pretty much up down 150-meter line just Sporting Code de scribes maximum points other hand US team flew farther out finished first day pretty good shape Helms second group Hyde third Frackowiak also scored well ninth place zero spin K istensen also flew near 250-meter line fifth place group Hyde Frackowiak difficult draw meaningful conclusions point cause high winds Most teams talked just decided continue flying normal stylewaiting see what next day would bring winds stopped dead Thursday second day official flying per fect day F3A pilots reacted too some best flying Ive ever seen better conditions better reading judges possible becom ing evident flying near 150-meter line certainly worth points flying near 200-meter line Ameri can Canadian Australian teams Continued page 175 HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT LTATONE PRODUCTS CORP Al Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V1100 Futaba cant1350 800 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2275 1200 ma Pack 48V2100 Futaba conn2425 TX batt Futaba G-Series PCM2450 RADIO SOUTH ______ AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions _________ t$40 $ - Futaba AM$30 _____________________ ifr- C~S$ ___ Futaba FM$40 __ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service repair $10 _____ I. qualified people theMode Change latest equipment including _____________~ air Heli Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER _____ Gyros Orders COD VISA MC Ship Charges Only Prices subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 timates total spent five Su-26Ms hover millions-of-rubles range translates millions dollars course accurate information impossible come everyones guess has equal weight Among obviously costly items landing gears American manufac turing authority stated main landing gear legs titanium have cost least $10000 Thats American terms can speculate what may have cost Soviets develop build other mysteries Somehow Soviets designed built Su-26M squeeze maximum power out tried-and-true nine-cylinder radial engine actual horsepower engine un known improved Sukhoi came out 1986 Soviets still claimed years nine-cylinder ra dial putting out 360 hp real ity though was doing better airplane three-bladed Hoffmann constant-speed propeller helped lot couldnt have crucial change since use 1984 power output definitely lower Construction newer Sukhoi like wise riddle Su-26M designed considerably lighter Su-26 much weight reduction no doubt achieved changing wing covering heavy plywood far lighter compos ite just what composite might bewhether Kevlar Du Pont product some said carbon fiber something elseis unknown dont talk about sort thing beyond Kremlin treat military secret something drop empty weight around 1600 lb Su-26 1300 lb less Su-26M Overall dimensions appeared little changed wingspan 25 ft 7 length 22 ft 4/2 wing area around 117 sq ft way nail down details would buy take apart though Soviets talked about putting Sukhoi produc tion $70000 copy no expects happen What certain someone very high level Kremlin decided Soviet aerobatics team would have best airplanes money could buy Competing against blank check system can very discouraging long run can damage sport severely American pilotseven wealthy onescannot jus tify spending huge sums money sport will never reach Olympian level Czechs Zlins built government factory earn country lot international prestige need foreign orders keep assembly line moving Just what will happen unknown Per haps some Americans will set out de velop airplane will outfly Sukhoi regardless cost Perhaps ef forts will concentrate imposing strict en forcement FAL standards aerobatics championships jury ensuring awe-inspiring airplanes wont sway judgment perhaps things will go along about have money fi nally taking command sport has others Its unlikely Soviets will ever make Su-26M commercially available chance should first American pilot buy could recoup $70000 year air show flying amazing climbing rolling talents Soviet craft would wow crowds Sussex New Jersey Merced Califor niaand sound smooth radial en gine delight Thats probably mirage intrigu ing think about youd like see Su-26M next year however Soviet team its Sukhois expected competing 14th World Aerobatics Championships scheduled July 31August 12 1988 Red Deer Alberta Can ada Thats 75 miles north Calgary Tally hofor should interesting contest RCWC/Chidgey Continued page 102 feeling pressure certain amount frustration day ended Hyde 6th Frackow iak 10th Helms 12th after two rounds wasnt hopeless situation requiring some adjustment posi tioning make finals point Kristensen 5th place perfect weather continued through Friday Saturday third fourth rounds very light winds very warm temperatures flying just got bet ter point competition consistency began pay off Prett ner Matt flew very consistently just didnt make big mistakes did see some individual flights just good maybe better Prettners Matts Narukes Hydes fourthround flights particularly outstanding win must groove flight judges primed give out points ready reap harvest good example Helms fourthround flight beauty especially appreciated because knew much Steve adjust normal wideopen style used throttle very effectively flew line about 175 meters out score though lot lower de served Im sure part reason Steve primed judges consistent presentation prior rounds simply took him four rounds adjust close groove judges looking Continued page 176 December 1987 175 4 Channel fl/C ellent tree ffght 1 Gb 05 Wingspan 56Welght 32o8a Z KMOG OR DO KM AJI pans -jt bea / \ h ectly proporronea ror modeling Curtiss Robin 049 Engines -Channel RIC 41 Wingspan Electric Power Optional $2295 Ku trO3 Very few fall scale aircraft ideally salted model flight us appealing old Cortiss Robin born n spruce linen age beautifully proportioned robber electric glow engines Easy fun build Iraiser-like performance Flyline Models Catalog 505 P000 17031 273 0503 FLYLINE MODELS INC PO Box 2138 FaIrfax VIrginia 22031 USA end four rounds prelimi nary flying national flavor top 10% 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going finals standings 1 Hanno Prettner Austria 3000 2 Wolfgang Matt Liechtenstein 2934 3 Bertram Lossen Germany 2898 4 Hajime Hatta Japan 2862 5 Giichi Naruke Japan 2827 6 Chip Hyde USA 2805 7 Tobias Schulz Germany 2791 8 Peter Wessels Germany 2785 final team standings calculated point finals flights have no Gator RC Products173 Carl Goldberg Models17 75 Cover 3 Gorham Model Products76-77 Great Planes21 Helicopters Unlimited162 Harry Highley & Son164 Historic Aviation15 Hobby Barn135 Hobby Horn166 Hobby Lobby International167 Hobbypoxy Products174 Hobby Radio169 Hobby Woods4 Ikon Northwest154 Indy RC Sales Inc138-140 International Modeler Show137 Larry Jolly Model Products164 Jomar22 169 JTec154 K&B Mfg168 K&S Engineering37 K W Enterprises147 Kirks Sportsworld13 Kookaburra Tech Pubs174 Kraft Midwest53 Kustom Kraftsmanship8 Kyosho179 Lake Enterprises166 Leisure Electronics19 Loctite81 Lone Star Models18 MACS Products169 MGA Enterprises20 Matts Model Airplanes163 McDaniel RC Service101 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World ChoropoS375 Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formalion plane 4-channel 10/15 power S375 Crashmaster CL Crash-proof framer Iwo airea1530 000 35140 power5125 1930 Fleet Biplane AC Sport Scale 35140 4-channel WIngspan 55 14 scale Two sheets5625 Draks Ii AC Ken Willards tying heat 3-channel 15-powor Fly land remonahie gear$375 Taylor Cub AC Don Stats Schoolyard-Scale 8090 2-3 channel Spans 50 inS350 Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-leonch now thermal olope ooanng$200 Laser 200 SC Sport Scale roplica 51 chanrpbanohip Aernhallc Aler Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets $1075 ElectrIc Sperlcy AC Electric fan niler 05 rontor 3-channel AC scaled-op 1939 robber-power lanonlo $850 Cavaller- SC Old-liwer-liko new design has huge wing slow easy flights 35 par 3 ch Two sheets $1725 1/2A Miss America AC Old-ilmor Texaco modal fnr 049 glow 2-channels$5-50 Sweet P-30 FF Neat stick-and-f issue Ostdsur Ruhher P-30-clnoo model contest-wiener S 200 Spectra SC Electric-power 05-sire motor sass 3 different wings sport ooanng aerobatics$ 700 4-40 AC Gimnelder-wing sport fIler 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channels$ 650 Bius Max II SC Fus-ty oporlotur 40-size engines spans 52 Lightweight otnictaro8 700 Buttercup AC Cute oWn spurtoter uses micrn 2-ca AC palse-sidder Spans 27 far 520/035 puwer 0 Weekender AC Low-wing sport filer tsr 25-sloe 4-stroke engine spans 47 in$575 4-60 AC Dec Mathews groat sport thur 00-sloe tour-stroker engine apans 70 Two sheetsS1275 Bill Winters Vagabond FF Spnrtster 10 down-sired 02-powered veraion nf 19405 plane Spans 33 is5225 Buzzbet SC Slape-soaror spans 60 usna 2ffC channels.. 5750 Playmate SC Sport fIler fsr 3 SC channels 15/25-situ engines spnns 60 in$850 Extra 230 AC Giant Scale acrohafis plane spans 8 ft oses Quadra engine Two plan sheets51650 Henry T SC Spartotur far 2-3 channel AC spans 52 0 has adjustahin wing fiapa$475 Project P13 FF Scale German hW/ II flying wing pasheytractol- fur ruhher power spans 26 ro$325 Comet Jr Cflpper Plus 35% AC 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electric power spans 37 in$ 300 Similar Slow-MotIon IS SC Tadlera flplug wing 16 engines Synne ODin sans 3-cb SCS 350 Sparrowleawle SC Sportster spans 40 has fispo fri-gear Far 16 engines 5-chS 67S Parakeet SC Sport biplane fnr 15125 noglsles 3-channel AC uqslpmont spans 42 in$ 875 Miss Grand Rapids FF Jareha Auhher Scale monoplane spans 37 inS 476 Heron SC Sf1 Winters sport Electric geared 075 motor 3 SC ch, upana 00 in$ 575 Tubestake OMT PF Muhahill Auhhar cuntest plane oparra 62 in$ 575 Mig Sweeper CL Windy Urtnnwskia glant 60-pnwerud Stotiller spans 75 Twn plan sheera$ 1375 Midget Mustang SC Sport Scale fnr 40/40 foor-strohe engine spans 54 in5 000 Fokker Triplane CL Sport Scale WIN three-wirger ogians 12 inS 225 Cricket SC Sport scafelike 20-nize two- tsar-stroke enghe spans 40 $ 675 Eaglet Il/Screamln Eaglet ii AC Eslra wing other 8artsenneit Gsldherg Euglet kit biplane $ 250 Skinny Minnale FF Indoor ADO Stick rshbur-power plane spa/is 16 S 175 BC AirOoller FF Replica 1546 defiolt Gas plane osen COs power spans 22 in5 200 PT-17 Stearman CL Profile Scale hiplone spans 20 in$ 225 Super Doubler Ii AC Sport Aerohstlca4ylon 40146 fear-St ruhe engine spans 57 inS 575 Doubie Duty RC Easic/advasced trainer 10116 engines spans edher 67 59 Two plan chants ,$ 1575 Avro Lancaster FF Aohher Scale has 4 molors spans 51 Fahulossl $ 650 Wildcat CL Sport profile fur 35 engines spans 44 Fuem wing$ 500 Sugar Pup AC Sportstnr tsr 10/25 engIne Fsam wing opuss 40 In$ 560 Low Voltage AC Electric-power sporlntur tsr 035 rosfor spans 44 ,$ 475 Flame Arrow 66 CL Dots-wing Stantar 46 power spans 60 has 1200 sq areal Two shoots$ 1275 Wlid Hera AC Tri-motuf oportstur spaus 63 onus 25 engines Two plan sheets$ 000 XB-35 CL Reminder-scale flying wing bnmhur two angisno spans 47 inS 575 io AC AMA Class 8 2-Mufor Sailplane has 78-in-span foam wing S 725 Thunderbird 60 CL thg campotfikin Stanler Tsm Olson 45/81 engines spans 61 ro$ 800 Sea Loon AC Pod-and-besm neaplone 15 power spans 40 $ 675 ExCela 520 PP CompoOtian plane spans 66 uses 326/34cc power carbon-fiber canstraction$ 675 Junkers Ju 6435 Wneld-Be Scele WW Il-era fightar apans 47 a, uses twin enginesS 375 Aven 560 FF Mini-electric Scale 23 firitish sAralighI spans 30 0 Electrostraak SC Electric anrohatic plane spans 44 uses 05 motor 60 Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-SO plsne far 02 power spans 39 has ufhur sheet-holes sr butt-np nerfaces 5 400 Voyager CL Sorts-Scale A-powored neraon af aroand-the-werhi plane spans 46 S 225 0 us I. 50 4 C 5 0 a0 2 53 00 200 0 0 neO 0r 2 0 neC momemememerneinemomommomemememememem g Circle numbers plans OU wish order 193239262310314326332386 U4144404474544574604654783 4904995025035065125145180 515525535545555565575583 559560561562563564565566S ee3 68569570571572573574S lan price includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail aver 300 miles S SFor orders outside US. pisase add $250 Air Mail $125 surface mail plan l 5 Make check money order payable inUSfandulto ModelAviation c/a AMA l8lOSamaei Maine Dr Reoten VA 22090 Pleaae 5 ow 3 ta 6 meeks delinery ease print carefullyEnclosed S ___________________________ 3 0 NAME EETI S CITY STATE ______ ZIP _______ memememeeineinemeinemememememmemem alanche snap button stuck did perfect two-snap avalanche instead normal snap No wasnt worth extra points Chip Hyde excellent flight round stood out think judges will still remember flight 1989 end day Hanno Prettner out-pointed other seven finalists both rounds Therein lies lesson aspiring World Champions Hanno does always being impressive always being technically correct dis gustingly consistent final standings same after preliminary rounds Through 20th place looked like scores top eight being finals points 1 H Prettner Austria 5000 2 W Matt Liechtenstein 4893 3 B Lossen Germany 4869 4 H Hatta Japan 4794 5 G Naruke Japan 4780 6 C Hyde USA 4745 7 T Schulz Germany 4693 8 P Wessels Germany 4673 9 T Yoshioka Japan 2772 10 H Kroalachner Austria 2755 11 Y Tan China 2751 12 1 Kristensen Canada 2743 13 M Di Biaggio Italy 2709 14 D Patrick Canada 2873 15 K Binks UK 2662 16 5 Helms USA 2656 17 M Fan China 2644 18 P Malfait France 2636 19 N Bossum Norway 2622 20 A Frackowiak USA 2621 awards ceremony held field after scores checked double checked impressive affair lots politicians make lots speeches thing stood out French took time honor 76 competitors awarda nice gesture indeed very much appreciated wine cheese buf fet complete white tablecloths set up field really pol ishing touch beautiful day closing banquet night kind anticlimactic will remembered mostly warm friendly some times gushy farewells Before over got chance invite everyone US 1989 F3A World Champs along F3B Soaring F3C Helicop ters F3D Pylon get excited just thinking about going quite show 15th World Championships F3A now part modeling history fine competition best flying have ever witnessed Thanks both Jean Claude Lavigne FFAM week fel lowship Ill never forget US team Fellows flew greata lot better scores indicate Im proud Now new maneuver schedule effective next year think its time push reset button get ready 1989 178 Model Aviation