USic INDOOR Avid Indoor fliers met Johnson City Tennessee good times see models flew longest U Dave VTO Linstrum REMINISCING As old-timers Indoor sit around pit area after putting half-hour flights gossamer microfilm models 20minute flights EZB tell war stories about past USICs going back over 10 years Since Indoor flying has slowly evolved since mid-thirties Carl Goldberg Chicago Aeronuts set Indoor records bit USIC history order Decade-long Contest Director Tony Italiano told tale now retired CDing flying again beginning Indoor Weeka symbiotic successful combination FiD World Championships AMA Nationals held 1980 West Baden Indiana year later NFFS President Italiano Executive Director 1992 US Indoor Championships October 1992 9 Eastern Tennessee State Universitys Mini-Dome has ceiling arching 116 feet above its football-field-sized floor Looking tfle ETSU MInI-uome uiioing Trom parking lot gives no intimation its cavernous interior Philadelphias Jimmy Buxton 1 aced out other competitors high-tech IHLG flights over 60 seconds Richard Miller C won Bostonian patriotic version Dave Aronsteins Question Mark design soon construction article MA FROG Federation ROG ace Andy Tagliafico R flew plastic-prop Aronstein design over nine minutesl Torontos Bill Henderson L flew gigantic 16-in-span Mosler Fury No-Cal Profile Scale Clever variable-pitch mechanism C Jim Clems Pennyplane handles rubber power optimum way MA Indoor columnist Bud Tenny R Richardson Texas Ultimate Film-covered Novice Pennyplane Note design its raked wing tips Boeings Bruce Kimball L uses laminated LE bridge-truss rib layout heat-shrink Mylar wing covering assure structural rigidity during launch IHIG John Blair C has great portable hangar Scale subjects Milwaukees Gordy Wisniewski R ready launch Catapult Glider toward sites 116-ft ceiling 10 Model Aviation Hardy Brodersen bemoaned lack suitable Indoor sites AMA Nationals proposed NFFS present alternative event fine site within driving distance East Coast fliers Thus born 1982 USIC West Baden 100-ft atrium Northwood Institute Sixty-three fliers enjoyed site could wake up morning look atrium room see models fly past windowand go down join fun prime goal have nationalcaliber competition superior site proved problem after 1983 West Baden USIC old building sold renovation health spa has subsequently deteriorated through nonuse neglect now totally unusable Fortunately Michigan State Fair Coliseum 66 ft Niagara Falls Convention Center 72 ft became available 1984-86 search continued another 100-ft site Fortune smiled again USIC John Schlagetter Don Lindley Aeronuts passed airline inflight magazine Italiano showed football game being played indoor field East Tennessee State University Tony pounced opportunity arranged first meet 1987 ETSU has held ever since Attendance leaped 135 1988 world-class site its 116-ft ceiling scheduled after Indoor World Championships held Because political unrest Eastern Europe AMA NFFS come up emergency plan hold 1990 World Champs USAguess AMA Executive Director John October1992 11 Tacoma Washingtons Gil Coughlin flew Pistachio Scale Windham Tandem L Dawn Flight-era design sprouts pair 8-in-span wings Torontos Jack McGillivrays big Coconut Scale biplane R spans 30 Miamis Jurgen Kortenbach L won Flying Aces Club Peanut Scale event thisOur humble correspondent 36gorgeous Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk RAF markings Jack McGillivray back again Rin-span Coconut Scale Martin MO-i time winning PennyplaneMIAMA club ran event MIAMA club member Millard Wells L won Pistachio Gran Prix Curtiss Jenny bipe Contest Director Chuck Slusarczyk R flew No-Cal Scale Cassutt Racer over 7 minutes win event also won 89 91 Worth took ETSU proposal FAI Paris accepted An alternative World Championships site proposal Bob Stalick Kibbie Dome site 1989 AMA Nationals Idaho considered However location too remote entrants Europe So once again worlds largest Indoor meet held ETSU Mini-Dome Now 92 meet Indoor WC scheduled held Poland during summer 1992 years USIC held June 4-7 proved great testing place Richard Doig Larry Loucka USA ElD team team member Cezar Banks could attend home California fact Doig handily won FiD event two-flight total 1 hour 15 minutes plenty fliers making history year under ETSU domes 116-foot arched roof report meant give complete results compiled Melody Doig laptop computer based scores validated CD Chuck Slusarczyk since will appear elsewhere feel certain phenomenal times worth noting Last years records fell wayside fliers pushed envelope wringing last second endurance fragile craft USIC 92 Top Guns include Indoor HandLaunched Glider winner Jim Buxton Philadelphia 1402second total carbonfiber-reinforced glider blew away competition Senior Citizen Joe Krush also Philadelphia startled peers 1020 Mini-Stickan amazing feat little seven-inch-span model 12 Model Aviation Author Linstrum flew seven-in-span Biscayne Baby Mini-Stick design L events mass flyoff 20 other contestants Don Lindleys bizarre 16-in-span No-Cal Profile Scale plane C WW Il-era French design developed 1935 Payen Flechair Houstons Al Backstrom R Coconut Scale Lippisch flying wing Linstrum entered half-dozen Pistachio Scale gaggle 1 MIAMA Gran Prix Biggie 8-in-span Mosler Fury Photo right shows George Nuners fleet Pistachio Scale entries Kit Plan Scale models 1 built plans published magazine kit Daves ill-fated silver Dornier J-BADA right Tony Italiano C CD decade USICs has now retired can fly EZB other events em UK flier Bernard Hunt R created stir innovative Fl D wing having no external bracing Larry Coslick St Louis upset experts flights 2934 Intermediate Stick 2248 EZB both first place efforts first-ever NFFS Hall Famer Dick Obarski Tampa Florida preps EZB USIC Obviously training mentors Lew Gitlow Indoor Model Supply Howard Henderson Thermaleers club St Louis paid off Larry can see expert Henderson won Pennyplane time 1553 Toronto ace Jack McGillivray nailed Limited Permnyplane 1313 Andy Tagliafico speared FROG Federation ROG 843incredible time model plastic prop Finally CD himself took break win Flying Aces Club No-Cal Scale Chuck Slusarczyk Ohio flew venerable Cassutt Its always hard believe big Fl D model like Bill Browns Akron Ohio weighs mere gram less rubber Racer 605 plane also won 89 91 real US Indoor success story about Grand Champion young Don Slusarczyk Ohio earned title hard way flying 11 out 30 events offered contestants Don Continued page 14 HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALM SMUTS 36 41 30 BALSA STICKS 3S45 10 11 15 12 13 17 09 12 13 18 12 18 22 18 21 22 34 42 23 29 33 44 54 38 AS 60 52 75 1/16x233 3/32 240 1/8243 3/16x249 1/4256 1/32x337 1/20x337 1/1633749 3/3234458 1/8x35574 3/16x36384 1/437598 5/16x387115 3/8390128 1/2x3114160 3/43170200 1/164587648 3/324729756 1/8x48210966 3/1649612675 1/4x411513984 3/84170235144 1/24235273200 MATCHED SHEETS 42 3/32x4109 1/8 e4129 3/16x4144 1/4 x4155 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% serious modeler want performance must try 4-6 lb balsa WE AREAl 3111 ZiTii TING DOWN 1/16x1/4 41* NEW *HARD MAPLE IS LIGHT 4-0 LBHundreds of1 4 3840 1/16 x 3/8BALSA TRIANGLES 36WOOD 36383845 1/161/2 4 25/323 83 sizes381250 3/321/438 38 30 83 accessories383458 3/323/8 2 2 35 inishing133468 3/32x1/2 3l323 34 rials 1/81/8 55/8l3 9 31 1/8x1/4183/183186 BRCNDO WELl36 37 1/8x3/819BALSA PLANKS361/43usSend #10 SASE/80$ 45 1/81/22411 803/83188 st316/1 553/16x3/1619121871133190 613/16x 3/82113319 3/43300catalog 1414 01625 3/16x 1/2311438313429SPRUCE SliCKS 3641 3/832 71 1/41/42611033821/164881/8 1/81725 1/4x3/82811/343863/3341181/8 1/42026 1/4x1/2322233113141381/8 3/82232 1/4 233383/18418731163/162838 244781/4418614 1/43450 1/4x1336183/84286 1/4 40 50 5/16x5/1630 3/8x3/8347161/34386 3183/8 48 89 3/8x1/249 TAPERED SNEETS 363/81/260 77 3/8X3/4 14268 TRAILING EDGE 31/21/266 88 3/8x 17388 141321/2 3/475 97 1/2x1/23s368 5/1611/438 1/2x3/4 38386 3/811248SPRVCETRWANGLES 36 1/2182123/ 20 1/22703/8 7 S/B 5/8 70 1/21264 3/4 3/4 98 34 1 BASSWOOD 3/183/1826 3/181/430 3/1833138 31181/246 3/163/460 1/4I/442 1/43/849 1/43/480 3/83/860 3/81/270 3/8 0 121/290 123/4100 BUNDLE DEALS 20-1 /163x36699 20-1/164361035 20-3/32336875 1 5-3/32x4c36955 15-1 /8x3x36750 10-1 /8x436695 15-3/16336940 10-3/16438835 10-1/4336655 10-1/44361056 1 0-331x3x36890 5-3/8436655 5-1/2336540 5-1/24x361110 1O-3/324x48930 01/8448525 5-3/16448620 51/4448680 LONE STAR EPOX6INSTANT GLUELaTE P9 Y48GROOVED LG MIUNTS I9oz 9091 oz Th/ck300 'BALSA HOT INESm/n6001 oz Th/n3001/8617503 Cell 8061148-639418. SpmCentrelTmse16w/n6002ozThiCk1/8123503/83/4/1/8l45 30mm6002ozThin __________________1/463753/83/415/32/45 LONE STAR MODELS1/4125501/2x3/413/16l 50 1623 57th St Lubbock TX 79412 Cont 48 Handling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO State accept VISA MasterCard personal checks COD 6% % tan Tea US currency Mm wood order $1000 S ptvaa*e 48 1/6412836 1/3212475 111612475 1/8x12496 5PLYBIRCH 431 3/32 12725 1/8x12800 3/16x12625 1/412625 3/8s12725 1/2x12900 0A October 1992 13 US Indoor Champs Continued page 13 son CD gave him no edgehe work earn first places Old-Timer Stick Autogyro Peanut Scale flew best 1911 Voisin Hydroplane replica have ever seen second-place finish Intermediate Stick outstandingonly two seconds short first marvelous time 2932 tip VTO white sweatband No VTO white hat indoors Don champion performance Young Don left USIC headed Miami summer intern Symbiosis medical technology corporation run modelers Principals Charles Slater Kevin Smith Symbiosis longtime members Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Association MIAMA donated wonderful gripper-jaw tiny scissors-on-a stick devices great fishing out blown motors USIC sales items generated funds 1992 Indoor team MIAMA under leadership Doc Martin ran Pistachio Gran Prix 510 GLOW FUEL * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 PINTQUARTGALLON 00/0 Nltromethane $995 50/a Nitromethane$325$495$1295 100/0 Nitromethane$395$535$1495 150/0 Nitromethane$395$625$1695 250/a Nitromethane$495$795$2295 350/0 Nitromethane$595$895$2795 100/0 Nitromethane $1395 150/0 Nitromethane $1625 over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 100% pure Nitromethane get full measure youve paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels con tain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourself ge wthot flOtiee See dealer first available order direct Call 800-247-5008 toll free orders Latest Catalog $300 SIG MANUFACTURING CO Montezuma IA 50171 Coconut Scale Mini-Stick Mass Launch events USIC Millard Wells up Florida Keys ate up Pistachio Competition 30 models entered WW Curtiss Jenny military livery Huge Coconut models flew en masse ROG except Found floats Dave Reess Zippy Sport landing last take first place Rees also prevailed regular Coconut event 17 entries General Aristocrat among top models Mooney ranking judged 10foot distance just another pretty model flew long 225 prospered Stan Chilton Wichita won MiniStick Mass Launch some efforts made advancing technology design improve models portability performance Bernard Hunt UK revolutionary unbraced wing FiDno wires no boron just carefully stressed tapered-spar wing Continued page 17 14 Model Aviation Too bad shot Les uaroer-s autogyro doesnt give clearer overall view special-event model Stan Chilton L admires Wayne Trivins new prop pitch gauge unit made machined aluminum US Indoor Champs Continued page 14 covered microfilm Since wings can stacked like pancakes can fit four models 27 x 9 x 7-in box fits overhead compartment jumbo jet No hassles baggage handling impact-shattered microfilm Pacific Coast Bruce Kimball developed wing laminated leading edge girder-truss ribs heat-shrunk Mylar-covered wing TWINGE Totally Wild Indoor New Glider Experiment IHLG combo assures noflutter launches Some folks youd like meet included Bruce Kimball age 36 relative youngster Indoor world However work Boeing model shop Seattle helps give him edge competition member Strat-O-Bats Club glider ace evolved U-Control roots Dad flew event Bruce amazed kid saw Taibi Starduster fly no control lines Now hooked Free Right Bruce built first models Comet kits Fast Richard/Kit Bays series hand-launched gliders US Kid flash Zing Machine first contest 1972 Boeing Model Association meet Bruce also flies model rocket-boost gliders Al Glider Coupe dHiver favorite model P-30 design named Teachers Pet Aeromodeller plan John ODonnell Bruce says outclimbs Coupe Big thrills Bruce breaking 20 minutes Kibbie Dome ETSU philosophy Indoor Just itfor fun contrast young Bruce venerable Jim Clem age 68 Dallas started modeling 1933 Cleveland-kit Boeing P-12 got ninth birthday wanted Gee Bee Ed Packard Cleveland suggested P-12 Jims first Indoor meet 1941 Nationals flown Chicago Stockyards Coliseum yes Carl Goldberg Jim built first Pennyplane 1978 sons Mike Jim latter now drivers/engine builders sports car racingfar quiet sport Indoor rule go slow Clem s favorite model Jim Richmond-designed Flim-Flam FID inspired him try variable-pitch props Pennyplane holds national records very capable Dear Old Dads Novice Pennyplanebut has forgotten days set world records Control Line Speed part Clem/Beasley/Kirn Speed Team once held AMA CL Speed records Indoor vendors plentiful USIC supplying exotic materials Lew Gitlow hawked Indoor Model Supply items Wayne Trivin rolled out Ultimate Film NFFS sold Winning Indoor Designs books readers want try Indoor suggest mail order sources way prepare USIC 93 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 catalog available $2 Ultimate Film Wayne Trivin 7408 West Hanna Ave Tampa FL 33615 20ft roll $2250 postpaid NFFS Publications Fred Terzian 4858 Moorpark Ave San Jose CA 95129 Send SASE book list Membership Renew now fo 93 Now Ultra-Light SkyLites Have Become Big Wheels Now bigger planes can have same light-wheel advantages smaller p lanes enjoy Because now re making SkyLite Wheels bigger too Available four new sizes 31/2-#879 4-#881 41/2-#882 5-#883 theyre lighter inflatables Yet urethane rubber tread foam-center design just like other sizes Which means tire cant roll off rim theres low bounce no compression set no need inflate tires buy C,1IiIiiii tire pump So liten up already PRODUCTS Pick up pair skyLites P 0 Box 5166 Baltimore MD 21224 Getting Better Ideas Off Ground October 1992 17
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/10
Page Numbers: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17
USic INDOOR Avid Indoor fliers met Johnson City Tennessee good times see models flew longest U Dave VTO Linstrum REMINISCING As old-timers Indoor sit around pit area after putting half-hour flights gossamer microfilm models 20minute flights EZB tell war stories about past USICs going back over 10 years Since Indoor flying has slowly evolved since mid-thirties Carl Goldberg Chicago Aeronuts set Indoor records bit USIC history order Decade-long Contest Director Tony Italiano told tale now retired CDing flying again beginning Indoor Weeka symbiotic successful combination FiD World Championships AMA Nationals held 1980 West Baden Indiana year later NFFS President Italiano Executive Director 1992 US Indoor Championships October 1992 9 Eastern Tennessee State Universitys Mini-Dome has ceiling arching 116 feet above its football-field-sized floor Looking tfle ETSU MInI-uome uiioing Trom parking lot gives no intimation its cavernous interior Philadelphias Jimmy Buxton 1 aced out other competitors high-tech IHLG flights over 60 seconds Richard Miller C won Bostonian patriotic version Dave Aronsteins Question Mark design soon construction article MA FROG Federation ROG ace Andy Tagliafico R flew plastic-prop Aronstein design over nine minutesl Torontos Bill Henderson L flew gigantic 16-in-span Mosler Fury No-Cal Profile Scale Clever variable-pitch mechanism C Jim Clems Pennyplane handles rubber power optimum way MA Indoor columnist Bud Tenny R Richardson Texas Ultimate Film-covered Novice Pennyplane Note design its raked wing tips Boeings Bruce Kimball L uses laminated LE bridge-truss rib layout heat-shrink Mylar wing covering assure structural rigidity during launch IHIG John Blair C has great portable hangar Scale subjects Milwaukees Gordy Wisniewski R ready launch Catapult Glider toward sites 116-ft ceiling 10 Model Aviation Hardy Brodersen bemoaned lack suitable Indoor sites AMA Nationals proposed NFFS present alternative event fine site within driving distance East Coast fliers Thus born 1982 USIC West Baden 100-ft atrium Northwood Institute Sixty-three fliers enjoyed site could wake up morning look atrium room see models fly past windowand go down join fun prime goal have nationalcaliber competition superior site proved problem after 1983 West Baden USIC old building sold renovation health spa has subsequently deteriorated through nonuse neglect now totally unusable Fortunately Michigan State Fair Coliseum 66 ft Niagara Falls Convention Center 72 ft became available 1984-86 search continued another 100-ft site Fortune smiled again USIC John Schlagetter Don Lindley Aeronuts passed airline inflight magazine Italiano showed football game being played indoor field East Tennessee State University Tony pounced opportunity arranged first meet 1987 ETSU has held ever since Attendance leaped 135 1988 world-class site its 116-ft ceiling scheduled after Indoor World Championships held Because political unrest Eastern Europe AMA NFFS come up emergency plan hold 1990 World Champs USAguess AMA Executive Director John October1992 11 Tacoma Washingtons Gil Coughlin flew Pistachio Scale Windham Tandem L Dawn Flight-era design sprouts pair 8-in-span wings Torontos Jack McGillivrays big Coconut Scale biplane R spans 30 Miamis Jurgen Kortenbach L won Flying Aces Club Peanut Scale event thisOur humble correspondent 36gorgeous Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk RAF markings Jack McGillivray back again Rin-span Coconut Scale Martin MO-i time winning PennyplaneMIAMA club ran event MIAMA club member Millard Wells L won Pistachio Gran Prix Curtiss Jenny bipe Contest Director Chuck Slusarczyk R flew No-Cal Scale Cassutt Racer over 7 minutes win event also won 89 91 Worth took ETSU proposal FAI Paris accepted An alternative World Championships site proposal Bob Stalick Kibbie Dome site 1989 AMA Nationals Idaho considered However location too remote entrants Europe So once again worlds largest Indoor meet held ETSU Mini-Dome Now 92 meet Indoor WC scheduled held Poland during summer 1992 years USIC held June 4-7 proved great testing place Richard Doig Larry Loucka USA ElD team team member Cezar Banks could attend home California fact Doig handily won FiD event two-flight total 1 hour 15 minutes plenty fliers making history year under ETSU domes 116-foot arched roof report meant give complete results compiled Melody Doig laptop computer based scores validated CD Chuck Slusarczyk since will appear elsewhere feel certain phenomenal times worth noting Last years records fell wayside fliers pushed envelope wringing last second endurance fragile craft USIC 92 Top Guns include Indoor HandLaunched Glider winner Jim Buxton Philadelphia 1402second total carbonfiber-reinforced glider blew away competition Senior Citizen Joe Krush also Philadelphia startled peers 1020 Mini-Stickan amazing feat little seven-inch-span model 12 Model Aviation Author Linstrum flew seven-in-span Biscayne Baby Mini-Stick design L events mass flyoff 20 other contestants Don Lindleys bizarre 16-in-span No-Cal Profile Scale plane C WW Il-era French design developed 1935 Payen Flechair Houstons Al Backstrom R Coconut Scale Lippisch flying wing Linstrum entered half-dozen Pistachio Scale gaggle 1 MIAMA Gran Prix Biggie 8-in-span Mosler Fury Photo right shows George Nuners fleet Pistachio Scale entries Kit Plan Scale models 1 built plans published magazine kit Daves ill-fated silver Dornier J-BADA right Tony Italiano C CD decade USICs has now retired can fly EZB other events em UK flier Bernard Hunt R created stir innovative Fl D wing having no external bracing Larry Coslick St Louis upset experts flights 2934 Intermediate Stick 2248 EZB both first place efforts first-ever NFFS Hall Famer Dick Obarski Tampa Florida preps EZB USIC Obviously training mentors Lew Gitlow Indoor Model Supply Howard Henderson Thermaleers club St Louis paid off Larry can see expert Henderson won Pennyplane time 1553 Toronto ace Jack McGillivray nailed Limited Permnyplane 1313 Andy Tagliafico speared FROG Federation ROG 843incredible time model plastic prop Finally CD himself took break win Flying Aces Club No-Cal Scale Chuck Slusarczyk Ohio flew venerable Cassutt Its always hard believe big Fl D model like Bill Browns Akron Ohio weighs mere gram less rubber Racer 605 plane also won 89 91 real US Indoor success story about Grand Champion young Don Slusarczyk Ohio earned title hard way flying 11 out 30 events offered contestants Don Continued page 14 HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALM SMUTS 36 41 30 BALSA STICKS 3S45 10 11 15 12 13 17 09 12 13 18 12 18 22 18 21 22 34 42 23 29 33 44 54 38 AS 60 52 75 1/16x233 3/32 240 1/8243 3/16x249 1/4256 1/32x337 1/20x337 1/1633749 3/3234458 1/8x35574 3/16x36384 1/437598 5/16x387115 3/8390128 1/2x3114160 3/43170200 1/164587648 3/324729756 1/8x48210966 3/1649612675 1/4x411513984 3/84170235144 1/24235273200 MATCHED SHEETS 42 3/32x4109 1/8 e4129 3/16x4144 1/4 x4155 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% serious modeler want performance must try 4-6 lb balsa WE AREAl 3111 ZiTii TING DOWN 1/16x1/4 41* NEW *HARD MAPLE IS LIGHT 4-0 LBHundreds of1 4 3840 1/16 x 3/8BALSA TRIANGLES 36WOOD 36383845 1/161/2 4 25/323 83 sizes381250 3/321/438 38 30 83 accessories383458 3/323/8 2 2 35 inishing133468 3/32x1/2 3l323 34 rials 1/81/8 55/8l3 9 31 1/8x1/4183/183186 BRCNDO WELl36 37 1/8x3/819BALSA PLANKS361/43usSend #10 SASE/80$ 45 1/81/22411 803/83188 st316/1 553/16x3/1619121871133190 613/16x 3/82113319 3/43300catalog 1414 01625 3/16x 1/2311438313429SPRUCE SliCKS 3641 3/832 71 1/41/42611033821/164881/8 1/81725 1/4x3/82811/343863/3341181/8 1/42026 1/4x1/2322233113141381/8 3/82232 1/4 233383/18418731163/162838 244781/4418614 1/43450 1/4x1336183/84286 1/4 40 50 5/16x5/1630 3/8x3/8347161/34386 3183/8 48 89 3/8x1/249 TAPERED SNEETS 363/81/260 77 3/8X3/4 14268 TRAILING EDGE 31/21/266 88 3/8x 17388 141321/2 3/475 97 1/2x1/23s368 5/1611/438 1/2x3/4 38386 3/811248SPRVCETRWANGLES 36 1/2182123/ 20 1/22703/8 7 S/B 5/8 70 1/21264 3/4 3/4 98 34 1 BASSWOOD 3/183/1826 3/181/430 3/1833138 31181/246 3/163/460 1/4I/442 1/43/849 1/43/480 3/83/860 3/81/270 3/8 0 121/290 123/4100 BUNDLE DEALS 20-1 /163x36699 20-1/164361035 20-3/32336875 1 5-3/32x4c36955 15-1 /8x3x36750 10-1 /8x436695 15-3/16336940 10-3/16438835 10-1/4336655 10-1/44361056 1 0-331x3x36890 5-3/8436655 5-1/2336540 5-1/24x361110 1O-3/324x48930 01/8448525 5-3/16448620 51/4448680 LONE STAR EPOX6INSTANT GLUELaTE P9 Y48GROOVED LG MIUNTS I9oz 9091 oz Th/ck300 'BALSA HOT INESm/n6001 oz Th/n3001/8617503 Cell 8061148-639418. SpmCentrelTmse16w/n6002ozThiCk1/8123503/83/4/1/8l45 30mm6002ozThin __________________1/463753/83/415/32/45 LONE STAR MODELS1/4125501/2x3/413/16l 50 1623 57th St Lubbock TX 79412 Cont 48 Handling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO State accept VISA MasterCard personal checks COD 6% % tan Tea US currency Mm wood order $1000 S ptvaa*e 48 1/6412836 1/3212475 111612475 1/8x12496 5PLYBIRCH 431 3/32 12725 1/8x12800 3/16x12625 1/412625 3/8s12725 1/2x12900 0A October 1992 13 US Indoor Champs Continued page 13 son CD gave him no edgehe work earn first places Old-Timer Stick Autogyro Peanut Scale flew best 1911 Voisin Hydroplane replica have ever seen second-place finish Intermediate Stick outstandingonly two seconds short first marvelous time 2932 tip VTO white sweatband No VTO white hat indoors Don champion performance Young Don left USIC headed Miami summer intern Symbiosis medical technology corporation run modelers Principals Charles Slater Kevin Smith Symbiosis longtime members Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Association MIAMA donated wonderful gripper-jaw tiny scissors-on-a stick devices great fishing out blown motors USIC sales items generated funds 1992 Indoor team MIAMA under leadership Doc Martin ran Pistachio Gran Prix 510 GLOW FUEL * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 PINTQUARTGALLON 00/0 Nltromethane $995 50/a Nitromethane$325$495$1295 100/0 Nitromethane$395$535$1495 150/0 Nitromethane$395$625$1695 250/a Nitromethane$495$795$2295 350/0 Nitromethane$595$895$2795 100/0 Nitromethane $1395 150/0 Nitromethane $1625 over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 100% pure Nitromethane get full measure youve paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels con tain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourself ge wthot flOtiee See dealer first available order direct Call 800-247-5008 toll free orders Latest Catalog $300 SIG MANUFACTURING CO Montezuma IA 50171 Coconut Scale Mini-Stick Mass Launch events USIC Millard Wells up Florida Keys ate up Pistachio Competition 30 models entered WW Curtiss Jenny military livery Huge Coconut models flew en masse ROG except Found floats Dave Reess Zippy Sport landing last take first place Rees also prevailed regular Coconut event 17 entries General Aristocrat among top models Mooney ranking judged 10foot distance just another pretty model flew long 225 prospered Stan Chilton Wichita won MiniStick Mass Launch some efforts made advancing technology design improve models portability performance Bernard Hunt UK revolutionary unbraced wing FiDno wires no boron just carefully stressed tapered-spar wing Continued page 17 14 Model Aviation Too bad shot Les uaroer-s autogyro doesnt give clearer overall view special-event model Stan Chilton L admires Wayne Trivins new prop pitch gauge unit made machined aluminum US Indoor Champs Continued page 14 covered microfilm Since wings can stacked like pancakes can fit four models 27 x 9 x 7-in box fits overhead compartment jumbo jet No hassles baggage handling impact-shattered microfilm Pacific Coast Bruce Kimball developed wing laminated leading edge girder-truss ribs heat-shrunk Mylar-covered wing TWINGE Totally Wild Indoor New Glider Experiment IHLG combo assures noflutter launches Some folks youd like meet included Bruce Kimball age 36 relative youngster Indoor world However work Boeing model shop Seattle helps give him edge competition member Strat-O-Bats Club glider ace evolved U-Control roots Dad flew event Bruce amazed kid saw Taibi Starduster fly no control lines Now hooked Free Right Bruce built first models Comet kits Fast Richard/Kit Bays series hand-launched gliders US Kid flash Zing Machine first contest 1972 Boeing Model Association meet Bruce also flies model rocket-boost gliders Al Glider Coupe dHiver favorite model P-30 design named Teachers Pet Aeromodeller plan John ODonnell Bruce says outclimbs Coupe Big thrills Bruce breaking 20 minutes Kibbie Dome ETSU philosophy Indoor Just itfor fun contrast young Bruce venerable Jim Clem age 68 Dallas started modeling 1933 Cleveland-kit Boeing P-12 got ninth birthday wanted Gee Bee Ed Packard Cleveland suggested P-12 Jims first Indoor meet 1941 Nationals flown Chicago Stockyards Coliseum yes Carl Goldberg Jim built first Pennyplane 1978 sons Mike Jim latter now drivers/engine builders sports car racingfar quiet sport Indoor rule go slow Clem s favorite model Jim Richmond-designed Flim-Flam FID inspired him try variable-pitch props Pennyplane holds national records very capable Dear Old Dads Novice Pennyplanebut has forgotten days set world records Control Line Speed part Clem/Beasley/Kirn Speed Team once held AMA CL Speed records Indoor vendors plentiful USIC supplying exotic materials Lew Gitlow hawked Indoor Model Supply items Wayne Trivin rolled out Ultimate Film NFFS sold Winning Indoor Designs books readers want try Indoor suggest mail order sources way prepare USIC 93 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 catalog available $2 Ultimate Film Wayne Trivin 7408 West Hanna Ave Tampa FL 33615 20ft roll $2250 postpaid NFFS Publications Fred Terzian 4858 Moorpark Ave San Jose CA 95129 Send SASE book list Membership Renew now fo 93 Now Ultra-Light SkyLites Have Become Big Wheels Now bigger planes can have same light-wheel advantages smaller p lanes enjoy Because now re making SkyLite Wheels bigger too Available four new sizes 31/2-#879 4-#881 41/2-#882 5-#883 theyre lighter inflatables Yet urethane rubber tread foam-center design just like other sizes Which means tire cant roll off rim theres low bounce no compression set no need inflate tires buy C,1IiIiiii tire pump So liten up already PRODUCTS Pick up pair skyLites P 0 Box 5166 Baltimore MD 21224 Getting Better Ideas Off Ground October 1992 17
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/10
Page Numbers: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17
USic INDOOR Avid Indoor fliers met Johnson City Tennessee good times see models flew longest U Dave VTO Linstrum REMINISCING As old-timers Indoor sit around pit area after putting half-hour flights gossamer microfilm models 20minute flights EZB tell war stories about past USICs going back over 10 years Since Indoor flying has slowly evolved since mid-thirties Carl Goldberg Chicago Aeronuts set Indoor records bit USIC history order Decade-long Contest Director Tony Italiano told tale now retired CDing flying again beginning Indoor Weeka symbiotic successful combination FiD World Championships AMA Nationals held 1980 West Baden Indiana year later NFFS President Italiano Executive Director 1992 US Indoor Championships October 1992 9 Eastern Tennessee State Universitys Mini-Dome has ceiling arching 116 feet above its football-field-sized floor Looking tfle ETSU MInI-uome uiioing Trom parking lot gives no intimation its cavernous interior Philadelphias Jimmy Buxton 1 aced out other competitors high-tech IHLG flights over 60 seconds Richard Miller C won Bostonian patriotic version Dave Aronsteins Question Mark design soon construction article MA FROG Federation ROG ace Andy Tagliafico R flew plastic-prop Aronstein design over nine minutesl Torontos Bill Henderson L flew gigantic 16-in-span Mosler Fury No-Cal Profile Scale Clever variable-pitch mechanism C Jim Clems Pennyplane handles rubber power optimum way MA Indoor columnist Bud Tenny R Richardson Texas Ultimate Film-covered Novice Pennyplane Note design its raked wing tips Boeings Bruce Kimball L uses laminated LE bridge-truss rib layout heat-shrink Mylar wing covering assure structural rigidity during launch IHIG John Blair C has great portable hangar Scale subjects Milwaukees Gordy Wisniewski R ready launch Catapult Glider toward sites 116-ft ceiling 10 Model Aviation Hardy Brodersen bemoaned lack suitable Indoor sites AMA Nationals proposed NFFS present alternative event fine site within driving distance East Coast fliers Thus born 1982 USIC West Baden 100-ft atrium Northwood Institute Sixty-three fliers enjoyed site could wake up morning look atrium room see models fly past windowand go down join fun prime goal have nationalcaliber competition superior site proved problem after 1983 West Baden USIC old building sold renovation health spa has subsequently deteriorated through nonuse neglect now totally unusable Fortunately Michigan State Fair Coliseum 66 ft Niagara Falls Convention Center 72 ft became available 1984-86 search continued another 100-ft site Fortune smiled again USIC John Schlagetter Don Lindley Aeronuts passed airline inflight magazine Italiano showed football game being played indoor field East Tennessee State University Tony pounced opportunity arranged first meet 1987 ETSU has held ever since Attendance leaped 135 1988 world-class site its 116-ft ceiling scheduled after Indoor World Championships held Because political unrest Eastern Europe AMA NFFS come up emergency plan hold 1990 World Champs USAguess AMA Executive Director John October1992 11 Tacoma Washingtons Gil Coughlin flew Pistachio Scale Windham Tandem L Dawn Flight-era design sprouts pair 8-in-span wings Torontos Jack McGillivrays big Coconut Scale biplane R spans 30 Miamis Jurgen Kortenbach L won Flying Aces Club Peanut Scale event thisOur humble correspondent 36gorgeous Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk RAF markings Jack McGillivray back again Rin-span Coconut Scale Martin MO-i time winning PennyplaneMIAMA club ran event MIAMA club member Millard Wells L won Pistachio Gran Prix Curtiss Jenny bipe Contest Director Chuck Slusarczyk R flew No-Cal Scale Cassutt Racer over 7 minutes win event also won 89 91 Worth took ETSU proposal FAI Paris accepted An alternative World Championships site proposal Bob Stalick Kibbie Dome site 1989 AMA Nationals Idaho considered However location too remote entrants Europe So once again worlds largest Indoor meet held ETSU Mini-Dome Now 92 meet Indoor WC scheduled held Poland during summer 1992 years USIC held June 4-7 proved great testing place Richard Doig Larry Loucka USA ElD team team member Cezar Banks could attend home California fact Doig handily won FiD event two-flight total 1 hour 15 minutes plenty fliers making history year under ETSU domes 116-foot arched roof report meant give complete results compiled Melody Doig laptop computer based scores validated CD Chuck Slusarczyk since will appear elsewhere feel certain phenomenal times worth noting Last years records fell wayside fliers pushed envelope wringing last second endurance fragile craft USIC 92 Top Guns include Indoor HandLaunched Glider winner Jim Buxton Philadelphia 1402second total carbonfiber-reinforced glider blew away competition Senior Citizen Joe Krush also Philadelphia startled peers 1020 Mini-Stickan amazing feat little seven-inch-span model 12 Model Aviation Author Linstrum flew seven-in-span Biscayne Baby Mini-Stick design L events mass flyoff 20 other contestants Don Lindleys bizarre 16-in-span No-Cal Profile Scale plane C WW Il-era French design developed 1935 Payen Flechair Houstons Al Backstrom R Coconut Scale Lippisch flying wing Linstrum entered half-dozen Pistachio Scale gaggle 1 MIAMA Gran Prix Biggie 8-in-span Mosler Fury Photo right shows George Nuners fleet Pistachio Scale entries Kit Plan Scale models 1 built plans published magazine kit Daves ill-fated silver Dornier J-BADA right Tony Italiano C CD decade USICs has now retired can fly EZB other events em UK flier Bernard Hunt R created stir innovative Fl D wing having no external bracing Larry Coslick St Louis upset experts flights 2934 Intermediate Stick 2248 EZB both first place efforts first-ever NFFS Hall Famer Dick Obarski Tampa Florida preps EZB USIC Obviously training mentors Lew Gitlow Indoor Model Supply Howard Henderson Thermaleers club St Louis paid off Larry can see expert Henderson won Pennyplane time 1553 Toronto ace Jack McGillivray nailed Limited Permnyplane 1313 Andy Tagliafico speared FROG Federation ROG 843incredible time model plastic prop Finally CD himself took break win Flying Aces Club No-Cal Scale Chuck Slusarczyk Ohio flew venerable Cassutt Its always hard believe big Fl D model like Bill Browns Akron Ohio weighs mere gram less rubber Racer 605 plane also won 89 91 real US Indoor success story about Grand Champion young Don Slusarczyk Ohio earned title hard way flying 11 out 30 events offered contestants Don Continued page 14 HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALM SMUTS 36 41 30 BALSA STICKS 3S45 10 11 15 12 13 17 09 12 13 18 12 18 22 18 21 22 34 42 23 29 33 44 54 38 AS 60 52 75 1/16x233 3/32 240 1/8243 3/16x249 1/4256 1/32x337 1/20x337 1/1633749 3/3234458 1/8x35574 3/16x36384 1/437598 5/16x387115 3/8390128 1/2x3114160 3/43170200 1/164587648 3/324729756 1/8x48210966 3/1649612675 1/4x411513984 3/84170235144 1/24235273200 MATCHED SHEETS 42 3/32x4109 1/8 e4129 3/16x4144 1/4 x4155 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% serious modeler want performance must try 4-6 lb balsa WE AREAl 3111 ZiTii TING DOWN 1/16x1/4 41* NEW *HARD MAPLE IS LIGHT 4-0 LBHundreds of1 4 3840 1/16 x 3/8BALSA TRIANGLES 36WOOD 36383845 1/161/2 4 25/323 83 sizes381250 3/321/438 38 30 83 accessories383458 3/323/8 2 2 35 inishing133468 3/32x1/2 3l323 34 rials 1/81/8 55/8l3 9 31 1/8x1/4183/183186 BRCNDO WELl36 37 1/8x3/819BALSA PLANKS361/43usSend #10 SASE/80$ 45 1/81/22411 803/83188 st316/1 553/16x3/1619121871133190 613/16x 3/82113319 3/43300catalog 1414 01625 3/16x 1/2311438313429SPRUCE SliCKS 3641 3/832 71 1/41/42611033821/164881/8 1/81725 1/4x3/82811/343863/3341181/8 1/42026 1/4x1/2322233113141381/8 3/82232 1/4 233383/18418731163/162838 244781/4418614 1/43450 1/4x1336183/84286 1/4 40 50 5/16x5/1630 3/8x3/8347161/34386 3183/8 48 89 3/8x1/249 TAPERED SNEETS 363/81/260 77 3/8X3/4 14268 TRAILING EDGE 31/21/266 88 3/8x 17388 141321/2 3/475 97 1/2x1/23s368 5/1611/438 1/2x3/4 38386 3/811248SPRVCETRWANGLES 36 1/2182123/ 20 1/22703/8 7 S/B 5/8 70 1/21264 3/4 3/4 98 34 1 BASSWOOD 3/183/1826 3/181/430 3/1833138 31181/246 3/163/460 1/4I/442 1/43/849 1/43/480 3/83/860 3/81/270 3/8 0 121/290 123/4100 BUNDLE DEALS 20-1 /163x36699 20-1/164361035 20-3/32336875 1 5-3/32x4c36955 15-1 /8x3x36750 10-1 /8x436695 15-3/16336940 10-3/16438835 10-1/4336655 10-1/44361056 1 0-331x3x36890 5-3/8436655 5-1/2336540 5-1/24x361110 1O-3/324x48930 01/8448525 5-3/16448620 51/4448680 LONE STAR EPOX6INSTANT GLUELaTE P9 Y48GROOVED LG MIUNTS I9oz 9091 oz Th/ck300 'BALSA HOT INESm/n6001 oz Th/n3001/8617503 Cell 8061148-639418. SpmCentrelTmse16w/n6002ozThiCk1/8123503/83/4/1/8l45 30mm6002ozThin __________________1/463753/83/415/32/45 LONE STAR MODELS1/4125501/2x3/413/16l 50 1623 57th St Lubbock TX 79412 Cont 48 Handling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO State accept VISA MasterCard personal checks COD 6% % tan Tea US currency Mm wood order $1000 S ptvaa*e 48 1/6412836 1/3212475 111612475 1/8x12496 5PLYBIRCH 431 3/32 12725 1/8x12800 3/16x12625 1/412625 3/8s12725 1/2x12900 0A October 1992 13 US Indoor Champs Continued page 13 son CD gave him no edgehe work earn first places Old-Timer Stick Autogyro Peanut Scale flew best 1911 Voisin Hydroplane replica have ever seen second-place finish Intermediate Stick outstandingonly two seconds short first marvelous time 2932 tip VTO white sweatband No VTO white hat indoors Don champion performance Young Don left USIC headed Miami summer intern Symbiosis medical technology corporation run modelers Principals Charles Slater Kevin Smith Symbiosis longtime members Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Association MIAMA donated wonderful gripper-jaw tiny scissors-on-a stick devices great fishing out blown motors USIC sales items generated funds 1992 Indoor team MIAMA under leadership Doc Martin ran Pistachio Gran Prix 510 GLOW FUEL * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 PINTQUARTGALLON 00/0 Nltromethane $995 50/a Nitromethane$325$495$1295 100/0 Nitromethane$395$535$1495 150/0 Nitromethane$395$625$1695 250/a Nitromethane$495$795$2295 350/0 Nitromethane$595$895$2795 100/0 Nitromethane $1395 150/0 Nitromethane $1625 over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 100% pure Nitromethane get full measure youve paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels con tain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourself ge wthot flOtiee See dealer first available order direct Call 800-247-5008 toll free orders Latest Catalog $300 SIG MANUFACTURING CO Montezuma IA 50171 Coconut Scale Mini-Stick Mass Launch events USIC Millard Wells up Florida Keys ate up Pistachio Competition 30 models entered WW Curtiss Jenny military livery Huge Coconut models flew en masse ROG except Found floats Dave Reess Zippy Sport landing last take first place Rees also prevailed regular Coconut event 17 entries General Aristocrat among top models Mooney ranking judged 10foot distance just another pretty model flew long 225 prospered Stan Chilton Wichita won MiniStick Mass Launch some efforts made advancing technology design improve models portability performance Bernard Hunt UK revolutionary unbraced wing FiDno wires no boron just carefully stressed tapered-spar wing Continued page 17 14 Model Aviation Too bad shot Les uaroer-s autogyro doesnt give clearer overall view special-event model Stan Chilton L admires Wayne Trivins new prop pitch gauge unit made machined aluminum US Indoor Champs Continued page 14 covered microfilm Since wings can stacked like pancakes can fit four models 27 x 9 x 7-in box fits overhead compartment jumbo jet No hassles baggage handling impact-shattered microfilm Pacific Coast Bruce Kimball developed wing laminated leading edge girder-truss ribs heat-shrunk Mylar-covered wing TWINGE Totally Wild Indoor New Glider Experiment IHLG combo assures noflutter launches Some folks youd like meet included Bruce Kimball age 36 relative youngster Indoor world However work Boeing model shop Seattle helps give him edge competition member Strat-O-Bats Club glider ace evolved U-Control roots Dad flew event Bruce amazed kid saw Taibi Starduster fly no control lines Now hooked Free Right Bruce built first models Comet kits Fast Richard/Kit Bays series hand-launched gliders US Kid flash Zing Machine first contest 1972 Boeing Model Association meet Bruce also flies model rocket-boost gliders Al Glider Coupe dHiver favorite model P-30 design named Teachers Pet Aeromodeller plan John ODonnell Bruce says outclimbs Coupe Big thrills Bruce breaking 20 minutes Kibbie Dome ETSU philosophy Indoor Just itfor fun contrast young Bruce venerable Jim Clem age 68 Dallas started modeling 1933 Cleveland-kit Boeing P-12 got ninth birthday wanted Gee Bee Ed Packard Cleveland suggested P-12 Jims first Indoor meet 1941 Nationals flown Chicago Stockyards Coliseum yes Carl Goldberg Jim built first Pennyplane 1978 sons Mike Jim latter now drivers/engine builders sports car racingfar quiet sport Indoor rule go slow Clem s favorite model Jim Richmond-designed Flim-Flam FID inspired him try variable-pitch props Pennyplane holds national records very capable Dear Old Dads Novice Pennyplanebut has forgotten days set world records Control Line Speed part Clem/Beasley/Kirn Speed Team once held AMA CL Speed records Indoor vendors plentiful USIC supplying exotic materials Lew Gitlow hawked Indoor Model Supply items Wayne Trivin rolled out Ultimate Film NFFS sold Winning Indoor Designs books readers want try Indoor suggest mail order sources way prepare USIC 93 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 catalog available $2 Ultimate Film Wayne Trivin 7408 West Hanna Ave Tampa FL 33615 20ft roll $2250 postpaid NFFS Publications Fred Terzian 4858 Moorpark Ave San Jose CA 95129 Send SASE book list Membership Renew now fo 93 Now Ultra-Light SkyLites Have Become Big Wheels Now bigger planes can have same light-wheel advantages smaller p lanes enjoy Because now re making SkyLite Wheels bigger too Available four new sizes 31/2-#879 4-#881 41/2-#882 5-#883 theyre lighter inflatables Yet urethane rubber tread foam-center design just like other sizes Which means tire cant roll off rim theres low bounce no compression set no need inflate tires buy C,1IiIiiii tire pump So liten up already PRODUCTS Pick up pair skyLites P 0 Box 5166 Baltimore MD 21224 Getting Better Ideas Off Ground October 1992 17
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/10
Page Numbers: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17
USic INDOOR Avid Indoor fliers met Johnson City Tennessee good times see models flew longest U Dave VTO Linstrum REMINISCING As old-timers Indoor sit around pit area after putting half-hour flights gossamer microfilm models 20minute flights EZB tell war stories about past USICs going back over 10 years Since Indoor flying has slowly evolved since mid-thirties Carl Goldberg Chicago Aeronuts set Indoor records bit USIC history order Decade-long Contest Director Tony Italiano told tale now retired CDing flying again beginning Indoor Weeka symbiotic successful combination FiD World Championships AMA Nationals held 1980 West Baden Indiana year later NFFS President Italiano Executive Director 1992 US Indoor Championships October 1992 9 Eastern Tennessee State Universitys Mini-Dome has ceiling arching 116 feet above its football-field-sized floor Looking tfle ETSU MInI-uome uiioing Trom parking lot gives no intimation its cavernous interior Philadelphias Jimmy Buxton 1 aced out other competitors high-tech IHLG flights over 60 seconds Richard Miller C won Bostonian patriotic version Dave Aronsteins Question Mark design soon construction article MA FROG Federation ROG ace Andy Tagliafico R flew plastic-prop Aronstein design over nine minutesl Torontos Bill Henderson L flew gigantic 16-in-span Mosler Fury No-Cal Profile Scale Clever variable-pitch mechanism C Jim Clems Pennyplane handles rubber power optimum way MA Indoor columnist Bud Tenny R Richardson Texas Ultimate Film-covered Novice Pennyplane Note design its raked wing tips Boeings Bruce Kimball L uses laminated LE bridge-truss rib layout heat-shrink Mylar wing covering assure structural rigidity during launch IHIG John Blair C has great portable hangar Scale subjects Milwaukees Gordy Wisniewski R ready launch Catapult Glider toward sites 116-ft ceiling 10 Model Aviation Hardy Brodersen bemoaned lack suitable Indoor sites AMA Nationals proposed NFFS present alternative event fine site within driving distance East Coast fliers Thus born 1982 USIC West Baden 100-ft atrium Northwood Institute Sixty-three fliers enjoyed site could wake up morning look atrium room see models fly past windowand go down join fun prime goal have nationalcaliber competition superior site proved problem after 1983 West Baden USIC old building sold renovation health spa has subsequently deteriorated through nonuse neglect now totally unusable Fortunately Michigan State Fair Coliseum 66 ft Niagara Falls Convention Center 72 ft became available 1984-86 search continued another 100-ft site Fortune smiled again USIC John Schlagetter Don Lindley Aeronuts passed airline inflight magazine Italiano showed football game being played indoor field East Tennessee State University Tony pounced opportunity arranged first meet 1987 ETSU has held ever since Attendance leaped 135 1988 world-class site its 116-ft ceiling scheduled after Indoor World Championships held Because political unrest Eastern Europe AMA NFFS come up emergency plan hold 1990 World Champs USAguess AMA Executive Director John October1992 11 Tacoma Washingtons Gil Coughlin flew Pistachio Scale Windham Tandem L Dawn Flight-era design sprouts pair 8-in-span wings Torontos Jack McGillivrays big Coconut Scale biplane R spans 30 Miamis Jurgen Kortenbach L won Flying Aces Club Peanut Scale event thisOur humble correspondent 36gorgeous Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk RAF markings Jack McGillivray back again Rin-span Coconut Scale Martin MO-i time winning PennyplaneMIAMA club ran event MIAMA club member Millard Wells L won Pistachio Gran Prix Curtiss Jenny bipe Contest Director Chuck Slusarczyk R flew No-Cal Scale Cassutt Racer over 7 minutes win event also won 89 91 Worth took ETSU proposal FAI Paris accepted An alternative World Championships site proposal Bob Stalick Kibbie Dome site 1989 AMA Nationals Idaho considered However location too remote entrants Europe So once again worlds largest Indoor meet held ETSU Mini-Dome Now 92 meet Indoor WC scheduled held Poland during summer 1992 years USIC held June 4-7 proved great testing place Richard Doig Larry Loucka USA ElD team team member Cezar Banks could attend home California fact Doig handily won FiD event two-flight total 1 hour 15 minutes plenty fliers making history year under ETSU domes 116-foot arched roof report meant give complete results compiled Melody Doig laptop computer based scores validated CD Chuck Slusarczyk since will appear elsewhere feel certain phenomenal times worth noting Last years records fell wayside fliers pushed envelope wringing last second endurance fragile craft USIC 92 Top Guns include Indoor HandLaunched Glider winner Jim Buxton Philadelphia 1402second total carbonfiber-reinforced glider blew away competition Senior Citizen Joe Krush also Philadelphia startled peers 1020 Mini-Stickan amazing feat little seven-inch-span model 12 Model Aviation Author Linstrum flew seven-in-span Biscayne Baby Mini-Stick design L events mass flyoff 20 other contestants Don Lindleys bizarre 16-in-span No-Cal Profile Scale plane C WW Il-era French design developed 1935 Payen Flechair Houstons Al Backstrom R Coconut Scale Lippisch flying wing Linstrum entered half-dozen Pistachio Scale gaggle 1 MIAMA Gran Prix Biggie 8-in-span Mosler Fury Photo right shows George Nuners fleet Pistachio Scale entries Kit Plan Scale models 1 built plans published magazine kit Daves ill-fated silver Dornier J-BADA right Tony Italiano C CD decade USICs has now retired can fly EZB other events em UK flier Bernard Hunt R created stir innovative Fl D wing having no external bracing Larry Coslick St Louis upset experts flights 2934 Intermediate Stick 2248 EZB both first place efforts first-ever NFFS Hall Famer Dick Obarski Tampa Florida preps EZB USIC Obviously training mentors Lew Gitlow Indoor Model Supply Howard Henderson Thermaleers club St Louis paid off Larry can see expert Henderson won Pennyplane time 1553 Toronto ace Jack McGillivray nailed Limited Permnyplane 1313 Andy Tagliafico speared FROG Federation ROG 843incredible time model plastic prop Finally CD himself took break win Flying Aces Club No-Cal Scale Chuck Slusarczyk Ohio flew venerable Cassutt Its always hard believe big Fl D model like Bill Browns Akron Ohio weighs mere gram less rubber Racer 605 plane also won 89 91 real US Indoor success story about Grand Champion young Don Slusarczyk Ohio earned title hard way flying 11 out 30 events offered contestants Don Continued page 14 HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALM SMUTS 36 41 30 BALSA STICKS 3S45 10 11 15 12 13 17 09 12 13 18 12 18 22 18 21 22 34 42 23 29 33 44 54 38 AS 60 52 75 1/16x233 3/32 240 1/8243 3/16x249 1/4256 1/32x337 1/20x337 1/1633749 3/3234458 1/8x35574 3/16x36384 1/437598 5/16x387115 3/8390128 1/2x3114160 3/43170200 1/164587648 3/324729756 1/8x48210966 3/1649612675 1/4x411513984 3/84170235144 1/24235273200 MATCHED SHEETS 42 3/32x4109 1/8 e4129 3/16x4144 1/4 x4155 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% serious modeler want performance must try 4-6 lb balsa WE AREAl 3111 ZiTii TING DOWN 1/16x1/4 41* NEW *HARD MAPLE IS LIGHT 4-0 LBHundreds of1 4 3840 1/16 x 3/8BALSA TRIANGLES 36WOOD 36383845 1/161/2 4 25/323 83 sizes381250 3/321/438 38 30 83 accessories383458 3/323/8 2 2 35 inishing133468 3/32x1/2 3l323 34 rials 1/81/8 55/8l3 9 31 1/8x1/4183/183186 BRCNDO WELl36 37 1/8x3/819BALSA PLANKS361/43usSend #10 SASE/80$ 45 1/81/22411 803/83188 st316/1 553/16x3/1619121871133190 613/16x 3/82113319 3/43300catalog 1414 01625 3/16x 1/2311438313429SPRUCE SliCKS 3641 3/832 71 1/41/42611033821/164881/8 1/81725 1/4x3/82811/343863/3341181/8 1/42026 1/4x1/2322233113141381/8 3/82232 1/4 233383/18418731163/162838 244781/4418614 1/43450 1/4x1336183/84286 1/4 40 50 5/16x5/1630 3/8x3/8347161/34386 3183/8 48 89 3/8x1/249 TAPERED SNEETS 363/81/260 77 3/8X3/4 14268 TRAILING EDGE 31/21/266 88 3/8x 17388 141321/2 3/475 97 1/2x1/23s368 5/1611/438 1/2x3/4 38386 3/811248SPRVCETRWANGLES 36 1/2182123/ 20 1/22703/8 7 S/B 5/8 70 1/21264 3/4 3/4 98 34 1 BASSWOOD 3/183/1826 3/181/430 3/1833138 31181/246 3/163/460 1/4I/442 1/43/849 1/43/480 3/83/860 3/81/270 3/8 0 121/290 123/4100 BUNDLE DEALS 20-1 /163x36699 20-1/164361035 20-3/32336875 1 5-3/32x4c36955 15-1 /8x3x36750 10-1 /8x436695 15-3/16336940 10-3/16438835 10-1/4336655 10-1/44361056 1 0-331x3x36890 5-3/8436655 5-1/2336540 5-1/24x361110 1O-3/324x48930 01/8448525 5-3/16448620 51/4448680 LONE STAR EPOX6INSTANT GLUELaTE P9 Y48GROOVED LG MIUNTS I9oz 9091 oz Th/ck300 'BALSA HOT INESm/n6001 oz Th/n3001/8617503 Cell 8061148-639418. SpmCentrelTmse16w/n6002ozThiCk1/8123503/83/4/1/8l45 30mm6002ozThin __________________1/463753/83/415/32/45 LONE STAR MODELS1/4125501/2x3/413/16l 50 1623 57th St Lubbock TX 79412 Cont 48 Handling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO State accept VISA MasterCard personal checks COD 6% % tan Tea US currency Mm wood order $1000 S ptvaa*e 48 1/6412836 1/3212475 111612475 1/8x12496 5PLYBIRCH 431 3/32 12725 1/8x12800 3/16x12625 1/412625 3/8s12725 1/2x12900 0A October 1992 13 US Indoor Champs Continued page 13 son CD gave him no edgehe work earn first places Old-Timer Stick Autogyro Peanut Scale flew best 1911 Voisin Hydroplane replica have ever seen second-place finish Intermediate Stick outstandingonly two seconds short first marvelous time 2932 tip VTO white sweatband No VTO white hat indoors Don champion performance Young Don left USIC headed Miami summer intern Symbiosis medical technology corporation run modelers Principals Charles Slater Kevin Smith Symbiosis longtime members Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Association MIAMA donated wonderful gripper-jaw tiny scissors-on-a stick devices great fishing out blown motors USIC sales items generated funds 1992 Indoor team MIAMA under leadership Doc Martin ran Pistachio Gran Prix 510 GLOW FUEL * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 PINTQUARTGALLON 00/0 Nltromethane $995 50/a Nitromethane$325$495$1295 100/0 Nitromethane$395$535$1495 150/0 Nitromethane$395$625$1695 250/a Nitromethane$495$795$2295 350/0 Nitromethane$595$895$2795 100/0 Nitromethane $1395 150/0 Nitromethane $1625 over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 100% pure Nitromethane get full measure youve paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels con tain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourself ge wthot flOtiee See dealer first available order direct Call 800-247-5008 toll free orders Latest Catalog $300 SIG MANUFACTURING CO Montezuma IA 50171 Coconut Scale Mini-Stick Mass Launch events USIC Millard Wells up Florida Keys ate up Pistachio Competition 30 models entered WW Curtiss Jenny military livery Huge Coconut models flew en masse ROG except Found floats Dave Reess Zippy Sport landing last take first place Rees also prevailed regular Coconut event 17 entries General Aristocrat among top models Mooney ranking judged 10foot distance just another pretty model flew long 225 prospered Stan Chilton Wichita won MiniStick Mass Launch some efforts made advancing technology design improve models portability performance Bernard Hunt UK revolutionary unbraced wing FiDno wires no boron just carefully stressed tapered-spar wing Continued page 17 14 Model Aviation Too bad shot Les uaroer-s autogyro doesnt give clearer overall view special-event model Stan Chilton L admires Wayne Trivins new prop pitch gauge unit made machined aluminum US Indoor Champs Continued page 14 covered microfilm Since wings can stacked like pancakes can fit four models 27 x 9 x 7-in box fits overhead compartment jumbo jet No hassles baggage handling impact-shattered microfilm Pacific Coast Bruce Kimball developed wing laminated leading edge girder-truss ribs heat-shrunk Mylar-covered wing TWINGE Totally Wild Indoor New Glider Experiment IHLG combo assures noflutter launches Some folks youd like meet included Bruce Kimball age 36 relative youngster Indoor world However work Boeing model shop Seattle helps give him edge competition member Strat-O-Bats Club glider ace evolved U-Control roots Dad flew event Bruce amazed kid saw Taibi Starduster fly no control lines Now hooked Free Right Bruce built first models Comet kits Fast Richard/Kit Bays series hand-launched gliders US Kid flash Zing Machine first contest 1972 Boeing Model Association meet Bruce also flies model rocket-boost gliders Al Glider Coupe dHiver favorite model P-30 design named Teachers Pet Aeromodeller plan John ODonnell Bruce says outclimbs Coupe Big thrills Bruce breaking 20 minutes Kibbie Dome ETSU philosophy Indoor Just itfor fun contrast young Bruce venerable Jim Clem age 68 Dallas started modeling 1933 Cleveland-kit Boeing P-12 got ninth birthday wanted Gee Bee Ed Packard Cleveland suggested P-12 Jims first Indoor meet 1941 Nationals flown Chicago Stockyards Coliseum yes Carl Goldberg Jim built first Pennyplane 1978 sons Mike Jim latter now drivers/engine builders sports car racingfar quiet sport Indoor rule go slow Clem s favorite model Jim Richmond-designed Flim-Flam FID inspired him try variable-pitch props Pennyplane holds national records very capable Dear Old Dads Novice Pennyplanebut has forgotten days set world records Control Line Speed part Clem/Beasley/Kirn Speed Team once held AMA CL Speed records Indoor vendors plentiful USIC supplying exotic materials Lew Gitlow hawked Indoor Model Supply items Wayne Trivin rolled out Ultimate Film NFFS sold Winning Indoor Designs books readers want try Indoor suggest mail order sources way prepare USIC 93 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 catalog available $2 Ultimate Film Wayne Trivin 7408 West Hanna Ave Tampa FL 33615 20ft roll $2250 postpaid NFFS Publications Fred Terzian 4858 Moorpark Ave San Jose CA 95129 Send SASE book list Membership Renew now fo 93 Now Ultra-Light SkyLites Have Become Big Wheels Now bigger planes can have same light-wheel advantages smaller p lanes enjoy Because now re making SkyLite Wheels bigger too Available four new sizes 31/2-#879 4-#881 41/2-#882 5-#883 theyre lighter inflatables Yet urethane rubber tread foam-center design just like other sizes Which means tire cant roll off rim theres low bounce no compression set no need inflate tires buy C,1IiIiiii tire pump So liten up already PRODUCTS Pick up pair skyLites P 0 Box 5166 Baltimore MD 21224 Getting Better Ideas Off Ground October 1992 17
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/10
Page Numbers: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17
USic INDOOR Avid Indoor fliers met Johnson City Tennessee good times see models flew longest U Dave VTO Linstrum REMINISCING As old-timers Indoor sit around pit area after putting half-hour flights gossamer microfilm models 20minute flights EZB tell war stories about past USICs going back over 10 years Since Indoor flying has slowly evolved since mid-thirties Carl Goldberg Chicago Aeronuts set Indoor records bit USIC history order Decade-long Contest Director Tony Italiano told tale now retired CDing flying again beginning Indoor Weeka symbiotic successful combination FiD World Championships AMA Nationals held 1980 West Baden Indiana year later NFFS President Italiano Executive Director 1992 US Indoor Championships October 1992 9 Eastern Tennessee State Universitys Mini-Dome has ceiling arching 116 feet above its football-field-sized floor Looking tfle ETSU MInI-uome uiioing Trom parking lot gives no intimation its cavernous interior Philadelphias Jimmy Buxton 1 aced out other competitors high-tech IHLG flights over 60 seconds Richard Miller C won Bostonian patriotic version Dave Aronsteins Question Mark design soon construction article MA FROG Federation ROG ace Andy Tagliafico R flew plastic-prop Aronstein design over nine minutesl Torontos Bill Henderson L flew gigantic 16-in-span Mosler Fury No-Cal Profile Scale Clever variable-pitch mechanism C Jim Clems Pennyplane handles rubber power optimum way MA Indoor columnist Bud Tenny R Richardson Texas Ultimate Film-covered Novice Pennyplane Note design its raked wing tips Boeings Bruce Kimball L uses laminated LE bridge-truss rib layout heat-shrink Mylar wing covering assure structural rigidity during launch IHIG John Blair C has great portable hangar Scale subjects Milwaukees Gordy Wisniewski R ready launch Catapult Glider toward sites 116-ft ceiling 10 Model Aviation Hardy Brodersen bemoaned lack suitable Indoor sites AMA Nationals proposed NFFS present alternative event fine site within driving distance East Coast fliers Thus born 1982 USIC West Baden 100-ft atrium Northwood Institute Sixty-three fliers enjoyed site could wake up morning look atrium room see models fly past windowand go down join fun prime goal have nationalcaliber competition superior site proved problem after 1983 West Baden USIC old building sold renovation health spa has subsequently deteriorated through nonuse neglect now totally unusable Fortunately Michigan State Fair Coliseum 66 ft Niagara Falls Convention Center 72 ft became available 1984-86 search continued another 100-ft site Fortune smiled again USIC John Schlagetter Don Lindley Aeronuts passed airline inflight magazine Italiano showed football game being played indoor field East Tennessee State University Tony pounced opportunity arranged first meet 1987 ETSU has held ever since Attendance leaped 135 1988 world-class site its 116-ft ceiling scheduled after Indoor World Championships held Because political unrest Eastern Europe AMA NFFS come up emergency plan hold 1990 World Champs USAguess AMA Executive Director John October1992 11 Tacoma Washingtons Gil Coughlin flew Pistachio Scale Windham Tandem L Dawn Flight-era design sprouts pair 8-in-span wings Torontos Jack McGillivrays big Coconut Scale biplane R spans 30 Miamis Jurgen Kortenbach L won Flying Aces Club Peanut Scale event thisOur humble correspondent 36gorgeous Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk RAF markings Jack McGillivray back again Rin-span Coconut Scale Martin MO-i time winning PennyplaneMIAMA club ran event MIAMA club member Millard Wells L won Pistachio Gran Prix Curtiss Jenny bipe Contest Director Chuck Slusarczyk R flew No-Cal Scale Cassutt Racer over 7 minutes win event also won 89 91 Worth took ETSU proposal FAI Paris accepted An alternative World Championships site proposal Bob Stalick Kibbie Dome site 1989 AMA Nationals Idaho considered However location too remote entrants Europe So once again worlds largest Indoor meet held ETSU Mini-Dome Now 92 meet Indoor WC scheduled held Poland during summer 1992 years USIC held June 4-7 proved great testing place Richard Doig Larry Loucka USA ElD team team member Cezar Banks could attend home California fact Doig handily won FiD event two-flight total 1 hour 15 minutes plenty fliers making history year under ETSU domes 116-foot arched roof report meant give complete results compiled Melody Doig laptop computer based scores validated CD Chuck Slusarczyk since will appear elsewhere feel certain phenomenal times worth noting Last years records fell wayside fliers pushed envelope wringing last second endurance fragile craft USIC 92 Top Guns include Indoor HandLaunched Glider winner Jim Buxton Philadelphia 1402second total carbonfiber-reinforced glider blew away competition Senior Citizen Joe Krush also Philadelphia startled peers 1020 Mini-Stickan amazing feat little seven-inch-span model 12 Model Aviation Author Linstrum flew seven-in-span Biscayne Baby Mini-Stick design L events mass flyoff 20 other contestants Don Lindleys bizarre 16-in-span No-Cal Profile Scale plane C WW Il-era French design developed 1935 Payen Flechair Houstons Al Backstrom R Coconut Scale Lippisch flying wing Linstrum entered half-dozen Pistachio Scale gaggle 1 MIAMA Gran Prix Biggie 8-in-span Mosler Fury Photo right shows George Nuners fleet Pistachio Scale entries Kit Plan Scale models 1 built plans published magazine kit Daves ill-fated silver Dornier J-BADA right Tony Italiano C CD decade USICs has now retired can fly EZB other events em UK flier Bernard Hunt R created stir innovative Fl D wing having no external bracing Larry Coslick St Louis upset experts flights 2934 Intermediate Stick 2248 EZB both first place efforts first-ever NFFS Hall Famer Dick Obarski Tampa Florida preps EZB USIC Obviously training mentors Lew Gitlow Indoor Model Supply Howard Henderson Thermaleers club St Louis paid off Larry can see expert Henderson won Pennyplane time 1553 Toronto ace Jack McGillivray nailed Limited Permnyplane 1313 Andy Tagliafico speared FROG Federation ROG 843incredible time model plastic prop Finally CD himself took break win Flying Aces Club No-Cal Scale Chuck Slusarczyk Ohio flew venerable Cassutt Its always hard believe big Fl D model like Bill Browns Akron Ohio weighs mere gram less rubber Racer 605 plane also won 89 91 real US Indoor success story about Grand Champion young Don Slusarczyk Ohio earned title hard way flying 11 out 30 events offered contestants Don Continued page 14 HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALM SMUTS 36 41 30 BALSA STICKS 3S45 10 11 15 12 13 17 09 12 13 18 12 18 22 18 21 22 34 42 23 29 33 44 54 38 AS 60 52 75 1/16x233 3/32 240 1/8243 3/16x249 1/4256 1/32x337 1/20x337 1/1633749 3/3234458 1/8x35574 3/16x36384 1/437598 5/16x387115 3/8390128 1/2x3114160 3/43170200 1/164587648 3/324729756 1/8x48210966 3/1649612675 1/4x411513984 3/84170235144 1/24235273200 MATCHED SHEETS 42 3/32x4109 1/8 e4129 3/16x4144 1/4 x4155 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% serious modeler want performance must try 4-6 lb balsa WE AREAl 3111 ZiTii TING DOWN 1/16x1/4 41* NEW *HARD MAPLE IS LIGHT 4-0 LBHundreds of1 4 3840 1/16 x 3/8BALSA TRIANGLES 36WOOD 36383845 1/161/2 4 25/323 83 sizes381250 3/321/438 38 30 83 accessories383458 3/323/8 2 2 35 inishing133468 3/32x1/2 3l323 34 rials 1/81/8 55/8l3 9 31 1/8x1/4183/183186 BRCNDO WELl36 37 1/8x3/819BALSA PLANKS361/43usSend #10 SASE/80$ 45 1/81/22411 803/83188 st316/1 553/16x3/1619121871133190 613/16x 3/82113319 3/43300catalog 1414 01625 3/16x 1/2311438313429SPRUCE SliCKS 3641 3/832 71 1/41/42611033821/164881/8 1/81725 1/4x3/82811/343863/3341181/8 1/42026 1/4x1/2322233113141381/8 3/82232 1/4 233383/18418731163/162838 244781/4418614 1/43450 1/4x1336183/84286 1/4 40 50 5/16x5/1630 3/8x3/8347161/34386 3183/8 48 89 3/8x1/249 TAPERED SNEETS 363/81/260 77 3/8X3/4 14268 TRAILING EDGE 31/21/266 88 3/8x 17388 141321/2 3/475 97 1/2x1/23s368 5/1611/438 1/2x3/4 38386 3/811248SPRVCETRWANGLES 36 1/2182123/ 20 1/22703/8 7 S/B 5/8 70 1/21264 3/4 3/4 98 34 1 BASSWOOD 3/183/1826 3/181/430 3/1833138 31181/246 3/163/460 1/4I/442 1/43/849 1/43/480 3/83/860 3/81/270 3/8 0 121/290 123/4100 BUNDLE DEALS 20-1 /163x36699 20-1/164361035 20-3/32336875 1 5-3/32x4c36955 15-1 /8x3x36750 10-1 /8x436695 15-3/16336940 10-3/16438835 10-1/4336655 10-1/44361056 1 0-331x3x36890 5-3/8436655 5-1/2336540 5-1/24x361110 1O-3/324x48930 01/8448525 5-3/16448620 51/4448680 LONE STAR EPOX6INSTANT GLUELaTE P9 Y48GROOVED LG MIUNTS I9oz 9091 oz Th/ck300 'BALSA HOT INESm/n6001 oz Th/n3001/8617503 Cell 8061148-639418. SpmCentrelTmse16w/n6002ozThiCk1/8123503/83/4/1/8l45 30mm6002ozThin __________________1/463753/83/415/32/45 LONE STAR MODELS1/4125501/2x3/413/16l 50 1623 57th St Lubbock TX 79412 Cont 48 Handling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO State accept VISA MasterCard personal checks COD 6% % tan Tea US currency Mm wood order $1000 S ptvaa*e 48 1/6412836 1/3212475 111612475 1/8x12496 5PLYBIRCH 431 3/32 12725 1/8x12800 3/16x12625 1/412625 3/8s12725 1/2x12900 0A October 1992 13 US Indoor Champs Continued page 13 son CD gave him no edgehe work earn first places Old-Timer Stick Autogyro Peanut Scale flew best 1911 Voisin Hydroplane replica have ever seen second-place finish Intermediate Stick outstandingonly two seconds short first marvelous time 2932 tip VTO white sweatband No VTO white hat indoors Don champion performance Young Don left USIC headed Miami summer intern Symbiosis medical technology corporation run modelers Principals Charles Slater Kevin Smith Symbiosis longtime members Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Association MIAMA donated wonderful gripper-jaw tiny scissors-on-a stick devices great fishing out blown motors USIC sales items generated funds 1992 Indoor team MIAMA under leadership Doc Martin ran Pistachio Gran Prix 510 GLOW FUEL * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 PINTQUARTGALLON 00/0 Nltromethane $995 50/a Nitromethane$325$495$1295 100/0 Nitromethane$395$535$1495 150/0 Nitromethane$395$625$1695 250/a Nitromethane$495$795$2295 350/0 Nitromethane$595$895$2795 100/0 Nitromethane $1395 150/0 Nitromethane $1625 over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 100% pure Nitromethane get full measure youve paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels con tain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourself ge wthot flOtiee See dealer first available order direct Call 800-247-5008 toll free orders Latest Catalog $300 SIG MANUFACTURING CO Montezuma IA 50171 Coconut Scale Mini-Stick Mass Launch events USIC Millard Wells up Florida Keys ate up Pistachio Competition 30 models entered WW Curtiss Jenny military livery Huge Coconut models flew en masse ROG except Found floats Dave Reess Zippy Sport landing last take first place Rees also prevailed regular Coconut event 17 entries General Aristocrat among top models Mooney ranking judged 10foot distance just another pretty model flew long 225 prospered Stan Chilton Wichita won MiniStick Mass Launch some efforts made advancing technology design improve models portability performance Bernard Hunt UK revolutionary unbraced wing FiDno wires no boron just carefully stressed tapered-spar wing Continued page 17 14 Model Aviation Too bad shot Les uaroer-s autogyro doesnt give clearer overall view special-event model Stan Chilton L admires Wayne Trivins new prop pitch gauge unit made machined aluminum US Indoor Champs Continued page 14 covered microfilm Since wings can stacked like pancakes can fit four models 27 x 9 x 7-in box fits overhead compartment jumbo jet No hassles baggage handling impact-shattered microfilm Pacific Coast Bruce Kimball developed wing laminated leading edge girder-truss ribs heat-shrunk Mylar-covered wing TWINGE Totally Wild Indoor New Glider Experiment IHLG combo assures noflutter launches Some folks youd like meet included Bruce Kimball age 36 relative youngster Indoor world However work Boeing model shop Seattle helps give him edge competition member Strat-O-Bats Club glider ace evolved U-Control roots Dad flew event Bruce amazed kid saw Taibi Starduster fly no control lines Now hooked Free Right Bruce built first models Comet kits Fast Richard/Kit Bays series hand-launched gliders US Kid flash Zing Machine first contest 1972 Boeing Model Association meet Bruce also flies model rocket-boost gliders Al Glider Coupe dHiver favorite model P-30 design named Teachers Pet Aeromodeller plan John ODonnell Bruce says outclimbs Coupe Big thrills Bruce breaking 20 minutes Kibbie Dome ETSU philosophy Indoor Just itfor fun contrast young Bruce venerable Jim Clem age 68 Dallas started modeling 1933 Cleveland-kit Boeing P-12 got ninth birthday wanted Gee Bee Ed Packard Cleveland suggested P-12 Jims first Indoor meet 1941 Nationals flown Chicago Stockyards Coliseum yes Carl Goldberg Jim built first Pennyplane 1978 sons Mike Jim latter now drivers/engine builders sports car racingfar quiet sport Indoor rule go slow Clem s favorite model Jim Richmond-designed Flim-Flam FID inspired him try variable-pitch props Pennyplane holds national records very capable Dear Old Dads Novice Pennyplanebut has forgotten days set world records Control Line Speed part Clem/Beasley/Kirn Speed Team once held AMA CL Speed records Indoor vendors plentiful USIC supplying exotic materials Lew Gitlow hawked Indoor Model Supply items Wayne Trivin rolled out Ultimate Film NFFS sold Winning Indoor Designs books readers want try Indoor suggest mail order sources way prepare USIC 93 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 catalog available $2 Ultimate Film Wayne Trivin 7408 West Hanna Ave Tampa FL 33615 20ft roll $2250 postpaid NFFS Publications Fred Terzian 4858 Moorpark Ave San Jose CA 95129 Send SASE book list Membership Renew now fo 93 Now Ultra-Light SkyLites Have Become Big Wheels Now bigger planes can have same light-wheel advantages smaller p lanes enjoy Because now re making SkyLite Wheels bigger too Available four new sizes 31/2-#879 4-#881 41/2-#882 5-#883 theyre lighter inflatables Yet urethane rubber tread foam-center design just like other sizes Which means tire cant roll off rim theres low bounce no compression set no need inflate tires buy C,1IiIiiii tire pump So liten up already PRODUCTS Pick up pair skyLites P 0 Box 5166 Baltimore MD 21224 Getting Better Ideas Off Ground October 1992 17
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/10
Page Numbers: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17
USic INDOOR Avid Indoor fliers met Johnson City Tennessee good times see models flew longest U Dave VTO Linstrum REMINISCING As old-timers Indoor sit around pit area after putting half-hour flights gossamer microfilm models 20minute flights EZB tell war stories about past USICs going back over 10 years Since Indoor flying has slowly evolved since mid-thirties Carl Goldberg Chicago Aeronuts set Indoor records bit USIC history order Decade-long Contest Director Tony Italiano told tale now retired CDing flying again beginning Indoor Weeka symbiotic successful combination FiD World Championships AMA Nationals held 1980 West Baden Indiana year later NFFS President Italiano Executive Director 1992 US Indoor Championships October 1992 9 Eastern Tennessee State Universitys Mini-Dome has ceiling arching 116 feet above its football-field-sized floor Looking tfle ETSU MInI-uome uiioing Trom parking lot gives no intimation its cavernous interior Philadelphias Jimmy Buxton 1 aced out other competitors high-tech IHLG flights over 60 seconds Richard Miller C won Bostonian patriotic version Dave Aronsteins Question Mark design soon construction article MA FROG Federation ROG ace Andy Tagliafico R flew plastic-prop Aronstein design over nine minutesl Torontos Bill Henderson L flew gigantic 16-in-span Mosler Fury No-Cal Profile Scale Clever variable-pitch mechanism C Jim Clems Pennyplane handles rubber power optimum way MA Indoor columnist Bud Tenny R Richardson Texas Ultimate Film-covered Novice Pennyplane Note design its raked wing tips Boeings Bruce Kimball L uses laminated LE bridge-truss rib layout heat-shrink Mylar wing covering assure structural rigidity during launch IHIG John Blair C has great portable hangar Scale subjects Milwaukees Gordy Wisniewski R ready launch Catapult Glider toward sites 116-ft ceiling 10 Model Aviation Hardy Brodersen bemoaned lack suitable Indoor sites AMA Nationals proposed NFFS present alternative event fine site within driving distance East Coast fliers Thus born 1982 USIC West Baden 100-ft atrium Northwood Institute Sixty-three fliers enjoyed site could wake up morning look atrium room see models fly past windowand go down join fun prime goal have nationalcaliber competition superior site proved problem after 1983 West Baden USIC old building sold renovation health spa has subsequently deteriorated through nonuse neglect now totally unusable Fortunately Michigan State Fair Coliseum 66 ft Niagara Falls Convention Center 72 ft became available 1984-86 search continued another 100-ft site Fortune smiled again USIC John Schlagetter Don Lindley Aeronuts passed airline inflight magazine Italiano showed football game being played indoor field East Tennessee State University Tony pounced opportunity arranged first meet 1987 ETSU has held ever since Attendance leaped 135 1988 world-class site its 116-ft ceiling scheduled after Indoor World Championships held Because political unrest Eastern Europe AMA NFFS come up emergency plan hold 1990 World Champs USAguess AMA Executive Director John October1992 11 Tacoma Washingtons Gil Coughlin flew Pistachio Scale Windham Tandem L Dawn Flight-era design sprouts pair 8-in-span wings Torontos Jack McGillivrays big Coconut Scale biplane R spans 30 Miamis Jurgen Kortenbach L won Flying Aces Club Peanut Scale event thisOur humble correspondent 36gorgeous Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk RAF markings Jack McGillivray back again Rin-span Coconut Scale Martin MO-i time winning PennyplaneMIAMA club ran event MIAMA club member Millard Wells L won Pistachio Gran Prix Curtiss Jenny bipe Contest Director Chuck Slusarczyk R flew No-Cal Scale Cassutt Racer over 7 minutes win event also won 89 91 Worth took ETSU proposal FAI Paris accepted An alternative World Championships site proposal Bob Stalick Kibbie Dome site 1989 AMA Nationals Idaho considered However location too remote entrants Europe So once again worlds largest Indoor meet held ETSU Mini-Dome Now 92 meet Indoor WC scheduled held Poland during summer 1992 years USIC held June 4-7 proved great testing place Richard Doig Larry Loucka USA ElD team team member Cezar Banks could attend home California fact Doig handily won FiD event two-flight total 1 hour 15 minutes plenty fliers making history year under ETSU domes 116-foot arched roof report meant give complete results compiled Melody Doig laptop computer based scores validated CD Chuck Slusarczyk since will appear elsewhere feel certain phenomenal times worth noting Last years records fell wayside fliers pushed envelope wringing last second endurance fragile craft USIC 92 Top Guns include Indoor HandLaunched Glider winner Jim Buxton Philadelphia 1402second total carbonfiber-reinforced glider blew away competition Senior Citizen Joe Krush also Philadelphia startled peers 1020 Mini-Stickan amazing feat little seven-inch-span model 12 Model Aviation Author Linstrum flew seven-in-span Biscayne Baby Mini-Stick design L events mass flyoff 20 other contestants Don Lindleys bizarre 16-in-span No-Cal Profile Scale plane C WW Il-era French design developed 1935 Payen Flechair Houstons Al Backstrom R Coconut Scale Lippisch flying wing Linstrum entered half-dozen Pistachio Scale gaggle 1 MIAMA Gran Prix Biggie 8-in-span Mosler Fury Photo right shows George Nuners fleet Pistachio Scale entries Kit Plan Scale models 1 built plans published magazine kit Daves ill-fated silver Dornier J-BADA right Tony Italiano C CD decade USICs has now retired can fly EZB other events em UK flier Bernard Hunt R created stir innovative Fl D wing having no external bracing Larry Coslick St Louis upset experts flights 2934 Intermediate Stick 2248 EZB both first place efforts first-ever NFFS Hall Famer Dick Obarski Tampa Florida preps EZB USIC Obviously training mentors Lew Gitlow Indoor Model Supply Howard Henderson Thermaleers club St Louis paid off Larry can see expert Henderson won Pennyplane time 1553 Toronto ace Jack McGillivray nailed Limited Permnyplane 1313 Andy Tagliafico speared FROG Federation ROG 843incredible time model plastic prop Finally CD himself took break win Flying Aces Club No-Cal Scale Chuck Slusarczyk Ohio flew venerable Cassutt Its always hard believe big Fl D model like Bill Browns Akron Ohio weighs mere gram less rubber Racer 605 plane also won 89 91 real US Indoor success story about Grand Champion young Don Slusarczyk Ohio earned title hard way flying 11 out 30 events offered contestants Don Continued page 14 HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALM SMUTS 36 41 30 BALSA STICKS 3S45 10 11 15 12 13 17 09 12 13 18 12 18 22 18 21 22 34 42 23 29 33 44 54 38 AS 60 52 75 1/16x233 3/32 240 1/8243 3/16x249 1/4256 1/32x337 1/20x337 1/1633749 3/3234458 1/8x35574 3/16x36384 1/437598 5/16x387115 3/8390128 1/2x3114160 3/43170200 1/164587648 3/324729756 1/8x48210966 3/1649612675 1/4x411513984 3/84170235144 1/24235273200 MATCHED SHEETS 42 3/32x4109 1/8 e4129 3/16x4144 1/4 x4155 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% serious modeler want performance must try 4-6 lb balsa WE AREAl 3111 ZiTii TING DOWN 1/16x1/4 41* NEW *HARD MAPLE IS LIGHT 4-0 LBHundreds of1 4 3840 1/16 x 3/8BALSA TRIANGLES 36WOOD 36383845 1/161/2 4 25/323 83 sizes381250 3/321/438 38 30 83 accessories383458 3/323/8 2 2 35 inishing133468 3/32x1/2 3l323 34 rials 1/81/8 55/8l3 9 31 1/8x1/4183/183186 BRCNDO WELl36 37 1/8x3/819BALSA PLANKS361/43usSend #10 SASE/80$ 45 1/81/22411 803/83188 st316/1 553/16x3/1619121871133190 613/16x 3/82113319 3/43300catalog 1414 01625 3/16x 1/2311438313429SPRUCE SliCKS 3641 3/832 71 1/41/42611033821/164881/8 1/81725 1/4x3/82811/343863/3341181/8 1/42026 1/4x1/2322233113141381/8 3/82232 1/4 233383/18418731163/162838 244781/4418614 1/43450 1/4x1336183/84286 1/4 40 50 5/16x5/1630 3/8x3/8347161/34386 3183/8 48 89 3/8x1/249 TAPERED SNEETS 363/81/260 77 3/8X3/4 14268 TRAILING EDGE 31/21/266 88 3/8x 17388 141321/2 3/475 97 1/2x1/23s368 5/1611/438 1/2x3/4 38386 3/811248SPRVCETRWANGLES 36 1/2182123/ 20 1/22703/8 7 S/B 5/8 70 1/21264 3/4 3/4 98 34 1 BASSWOOD 3/183/1826 3/181/430 3/1833138 31181/246 3/163/460 1/4I/442 1/43/849 1/43/480 3/83/860 3/81/270 3/8 0 121/290 123/4100 BUNDLE DEALS 20-1 /163x36699 20-1/164361035 20-3/32336875 1 5-3/32x4c36955 15-1 /8x3x36750 10-1 /8x436695 15-3/16336940 10-3/16438835 10-1/4336655 10-1/44361056 1 0-331x3x36890 5-3/8436655 5-1/2336540 5-1/24x361110 1O-3/324x48930 01/8448525 5-3/16448620 51/4448680 LONE STAR EPOX6INSTANT GLUELaTE P9 Y48GROOVED LG MIUNTS I9oz 9091 oz Th/ck300 'BALSA HOT INESm/n6001 oz Th/n3001/8617503 Cell 8061148-639418. SpmCentrelTmse16w/n6002ozThiCk1/8123503/83/4/1/8l45 30mm6002ozThin __________________1/463753/83/415/32/45 LONE STAR MODELS1/4125501/2x3/413/16l 50 1623 57th St Lubbock TX 79412 Cont 48 Handling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO State accept VISA MasterCard personal checks COD 6% % tan Tea US currency Mm wood order $1000 S ptvaa*e 48 1/6412836 1/3212475 111612475 1/8x12496 5PLYBIRCH 431 3/32 12725 1/8x12800 3/16x12625 1/412625 3/8s12725 1/2x12900 0A October 1992 13 US Indoor Champs Continued page 13 son CD gave him no edgehe work earn first places Old-Timer Stick Autogyro Peanut Scale flew best 1911 Voisin Hydroplane replica have ever seen second-place finish Intermediate Stick outstandingonly two seconds short first marvelous time 2932 tip VTO white sweatband No VTO white hat indoors Don champion performance Young Don left USIC headed Miami summer intern Symbiosis medical technology corporation run modelers Principals Charles Slater Kevin Smith Symbiosis longtime members Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Association MIAMA donated wonderful gripper-jaw tiny scissors-on-a stick devices great fishing out blown motors USIC sales items generated funds 1992 Indoor team MIAMA under leadership Doc Martin ran Pistachio Gran Prix 510 GLOW FUEL * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 PINTQUARTGALLON 00/0 Nltromethane $995 50/a Nitromethane$325$495$1295 100/0 Nitromethane$395$535$1495 150/0 Nitromethane$395$625$1695 250/a Nitromethane$495$795$2295 350/0 Nitromethane$595$895$2795 100/0 Nitromethane $1395 150/0 Nitromethane $1625 over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 100% pure Nitromethane get full measure youve paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels con tain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourself ge wthot flOtiee See dealer first available order direct Call 800-247-5008 toll free orders Latest Catalog $300 SIG MANUFACTURING CO Montezuma IA 50171 Coconut Scale Mini-Stick Mass Launch events USIC Millard Wells up Florida Keys ate up Pistachio Competition 30 models entered WW Curtiss Jenny military livery Huge Coconut models flew en masse ROG except Found floats Dave Reess Zippy Sport landing last take first place Rees also prevailed regular Coconut event 17 entries General Aristocrat among top models Mooney ranking judged 10foot distance just another pretty model flew long 225 prospered Stan Chilton Wichita won MiniStick Mass Launch some efforts made advancing technology design improve models portability performance Bernard Hunt UK revolutionary unbraced wing FiDno wires no boron just carefully stressed tapered-spar wing Continued page 17 14 Model Aviation Too bad shot Les uaroer-s autogyro doesnt give clearer overall view special-event model Stan Chilton L admires Wayne Trivins new prop pitch gauge unit made machined aluminum US Indoor Champs Continued page 14 covered microfilm Since wings can stacked like pancakes can fit four models 27 x 9 x 7-in box fits overhead compartment jumbo jet No hassles baggage handling impact-shattered microfilm Pacific Coast Bruce Kimball developed wing laminated leading edge girder-truss ribs heat-shrunk Mylar-covered wing TWINGE Totally Wild Indoor New Glider Experiment IHLG combo assures noflutter launches Some folks youd like meet included Bruce Kimball age 36 relative youngster Indoor world However work Boeing model shop Seattle helps give him edge competition member Strat-O-Bats Club glider ace evolved U-Control roots Dad flew event Bruce amazed kid saw Taibi Starduster fly no control lines Now hooked Free Right Bruce built first models Comet kits Fast Richard/Kit Bays series hand-launched gliders US Kid flash Zing Machine first contest 1972 Boeing Model Association meet Bruce also flies model rocket-boost gliders Al Glider Coupe dHiver favorite model P-30 design named Teachers Pet Aeromodeller plan John ODonnell Bruce says outclimbs Coupe Big thrills Bruce breaking 20 minutes Kibbie Dome ETSU philosophy Indoor Just itfor fun contrast young Bruce venerable Jim Clem age 68 Dallas started modeling 1933 Cleveland-kit Boeing P-12 got ninth birthday wanted Gee Bee Ed Packard Cleveland suggested P-12 Jims first Indoor meet 1941 Nationals flown Chicago Stockyards Coliseum yes Carl Goldberg Jim built first Pennyplane 1978 sons Mike Jim latter now drivers/engine builders sports car racingfar quiet sport Indoor rule go slow Clem s favorite model Jim Richmond-designed Flim-Flam FID inspired him try variable-pitch props Pennyplane holds national records very capable Dear Old Dads Novice Pennyplanebut has forgotten days set world records Control Line Speed part Clem/Beasley/Kirn Speed Team once held AMA CL Speed records Indoor vendors plentiful USIC supplying exotic materials Lew Gitlow hawked Indoor Model Supply items Wayne Trivin rolled out Ultimate Film NFFS sold Winning Indoor Designs books readers want try Indoor suggest mail order sources way prepare USIC 93 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 catalog available $2 Ultimate Film Wayne Trivin 7408 West Hanna Ave Tampa FL 33615 20ft roll $2250 postpaid NFFS Publications Fred Terzian 4858 Moorpark Ave San Jose CA 95129 Send SASE book list Membership Renew now fo 93 Now Ultra-Light SkyLites Have Become Big Wheels Now bigger planes can have same light-wheel advantages smaller p lanes enjoy Because now re making SkyLite Wheels bigger too Available four new sizes 31/2-#879 4-#881 41/2-#882 5-#883 theyre lighter inflatables Yet urethane rubber tread foam-center design just like other sizes Which means tire cant roll off rim theres low bounce no compression set no need inflate tires buy C,1IiIiiii tire pump So liten up already PRODUCTS Pick up pair skyLites P 0 Box 5166 Baltimore MD 21224 Getting Better Ideas Off Ground October 1992 17
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/10
Page Numbers: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17
USic INDOOR Avid Indoor fliers met Johnson City Tennessee good times see models flew longest U Dave VTO Linstrum REMINISCING As old-timers Indoor sit around pit area after putting half-hour flights gossamer microfilm models 20minute flights EZB tell war stories about past USICs going back over 10 years Since Indoor flying has slowly evolved since mid-thirties Carl Goldberg Chicago Aeronuts set Indoor records bit USIC history order Decade-long Contest Director Tony Italiano told tale now retired CDing flying again beginning Indoor Weeka symbiotic successful combination FiD World Championships AMA Nationals held 1980 West Baden Indiana year later NFFS President Italiano Executive Director 1992 US Indoor Championships October 1992 9 Eastern Tennessee State Universitys Mini-Dome has ceiling arching 116 feet above its football-field-sized floor Looking tfle ETSU MInI-uome uiioing Trom parking lot gives no intimation its cavernous interior Philadelphias Jimmy Buxton 1 aced out other competitors high-tech IHLG flights over 60 seconds Richard Miller C won Bostonian patriotic version Dave Aronsteins Question Mark design soon construction article MA FROG Federation ROG ace Andy Tagliafico R flew plastic-prop Aronstein design over nine minutesl Torontos Bill Henderson L flew gigantic 16-in-span Mosler Fury No-Cal Profile Scale Clever variable-pitch mechanism C Jim Clems Pennyplane handles rubber power optimum way MA Indoor columnist Bud Tenny R Richardson Texas Ultimate Film-covered Novice Pennyplane Note design its raked wing tips Boeings Bruce Kimball L uses laminated LE bridge-truss rib layout heat-shrink Mylar wing covering assure structural rigidity during launch IHIG John Blair C has great portable hangar Scale subjects Milwaukees Gordy Wisniewski R ready launch Catapult Glider toward sites 116-ft ceiling 10 Model Aviation Hardy Brodersen bemoaned lack suitable Indoor sites AMA Nationals proposed NFFS present alternative event fine site within driving distance East Coast fliers Thus born 1982 USIC West Baden 100-ft atrium Northwood Institute Sixty-three fliers enjoyed site could wake up morning look atrium room see models fly past windowand go down join fun prime goal have nationalcaliber competition superior site proved problem after 1983 West Baden USIC old building sold renovation health spa has subsequently deteriorated through nonuse neglect now totally unusable Fortunately Michigan State Fair Coliseum 66 ft Niagara Falls Convention Center 72 ft became available 1984-86 search continued another 100-ft site Fortune smiled again USIC John Schlagetter Don Lindley Aeronuts passed airline inflight magazine Italiano showed football game being played indoor field East Tennessee State University Tony pounced opportunity arranged first meet 1987 ETSU has held ever since Attendance leaped 135 1988 world-class site its 116-ft ceiling scheduled after Indoor World Championships held Because political unrest Eastern Europe AMA NFFS come up emergency plan hold 1990 World Champs USAguess AMA Executive Director John October1992 11 Tacoma Washingtons Gil Coughlin flew Pistachio Scale Windham Tandem L Dawn Flight-era design sprouts pair 8-in-span wings Torontos Jack McGillivrays big Coconut Scale biplane R spans 30 Miamis Jurgen Kortenbach L won Flying Aces Club Peanut Scale event thisOur humble correspondent 36gorgeous Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk RAF markings Jack McGillivray back again Rin-span Coconut Scale Martin MO-i time winning PennyplaneMIAMA club ran event MIAMA club member Millard Wells L won Pistachio Gran Prix Curtiss Jenny bipe Contest Director Chuck Slusarczyk R flew No-Cal Scale Cassutt Racer over 7 minutes win event also won 89 91 Worth took ETSU proposal FAI Paris accepted An alternative World Championships site proposal Bob Stalick Kibbie Dome site 1989 AMA Nationals Idaho considered However location too remote entrants Europe So once again worlds largest Indoor meet held ETSU Mini-Dome Now 92 meet Indoor WC scheduled held Poland during summer 1992 years USIC held June 4-7 proved great testing place Richard Doig Larry Loucka USA ElD team team member Cezar Banks could attend home California fact Doig handily won FiD event two-flight total 1 hour 15 minutes plenty fliers making history year under ETSU domes 116-foot arched roof report meant give complete results compiled Melody Doig laptop computer based scores validated CD Chuck Slusarczyk since will appear elsewhere feel certain phenomenal times worth noting Last years records fell wayside fliers pushed envelope wringing last second endurance fragile craft USIC 92 Top Guns include Indoor HandLaunched Glider winner Jim Buxton Philadelphia 1402second total carbonfiber-reinforced glider blew away competition Senior Citizen Joe Krush also Philadelphia startled peers 1020 Mini-Stickan amazing feat little seven-inch-span model 12 Model Aviation Author Linstrum flew seven-in-span Biscayne Baby Mini-Stick design L events mass flyoff 20 other contestants Don Lindleys bizarre 16-in-span No-Cal Profile Scale plane C WW Il-era French design developed 1935 Payen Flechair Houstons Al Backstrom R Coconut Scale Lippisch flying wing Linstrum entered half-dozen Pistachio Scale gaggle 1 MIAMA Gran Prix Biggie 8-in-span Mosler Fury Photo right shows George Nuners fleet Pistachio Scale entries Kit Plan Scale models 1 built plans published magazine kit Daves ill-fated silver Dornier J-BADA right Tony Italiano C CD decade USICs has now retired can fly EZB other events em UK flier Bernard Hunt R created stir innovative Fl D wing having no external bracing Larry Coslick St Louis upset experts flights 2934 Intermediate Stick 2248 EZB both first place efforts first-ever NFFS Hall Famer Dick Obarski Tampa Florida preps EZB USIC Obviously training mentors Lew Gitlow Indoor Model Supply Howard Henderson Thermaleers club St Louis paid off Larry can see expert Henderson won Pennyplane time 1553 Toronto ace Jack McGillivray nailed Limited Permnyplane 1313 Andy Tagliafico speared FROG Federation ROG 843incredible time model plastic prop Finally CD himself took break win Flying Aces Club No-Cal Scale Chuck Slusarczyk Ohio flew venerable Cassutt Its always hard believe big Fl D model like Bill Browns Akron Ohio weighs mere gram less rubber Racer 605 plane also won 89 91 real US Indoor success story about Grand Champion young Don Slusarczyk Ohio earned title hard way flying 11 out 30 events offered contestants Don Continued page 14 HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALM SMUTS 36 41 30 BALSA STICKS 3S45 10 11 15 12 13 17 09 12 13 18 12 18 22 18 21 22 34 42 23 29 33 44 54 38 AS 60 52 75 1/16x233 3/32 240 1/8243 3/16x249 1/4256 1/32x337 1/20x337 1/1633749 3/3234458 1/8x35574 3/16x36384 1/437598 5/16x387115 3/8390128 1/2x3114160 3/43170200 1/164587648 3/324729756 1/8x48210966 3/1649612675 1/4x411513984 3/84170235144 1/24235273200 MATCHED SHEETS 42 3/32x4109 1/8 e4129 3/16x4144 1/4 x4155 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% serious modeler want performance must try 4-6 lb balsa WE AREAl 3111 ZiTii TING DOWN 1/16x1/4 41* NEW *HARD MAPLE IS LIGHT 4-0 LBHundreds of1 4 3840 1/16 x 3/8BALSA TRIANGLES 36WOOD 36383845 1/161/2 4 25/323 83 sizes381250 3/321/438 38 30 83 accessories383458 3/323/8 2 2 35 inishing133468 3/32x1/2 3l323 34 rials 1/81/8 55/8l3 9 31 1/8x1/4183/183186 BRCNDO WELl36 37 1/8x3/819BALSA PLANKS361/43usSend #10 SASE/80$ 45 1/81/22411 803/83188 st316/1 553/16x3/1619121871133190 613/16x 3/82113319 3/43300catalog 1414 01625 3/16x 1/2311438313429SPRUCE SliCKS 3641 3/832 71 1/41/42611033821/164881/8 1/81725 1/4x3/82811/343863/3341181/8 1/42026 1/4x1/2322233113141381/8 3/82232 1/4 233383/18418731163/162838 244781/4418614 1/43450 1/4x1336183/84286 1/4 40 50 5/16x5/1630 3/8x3/8347161/34386 3183/8 48 89 3/8x1/249 TAPERED SNEETS 363/81/260 77 3/8X3/4 14268 TRAILING EDGE 31/21/266 88 3/8x 17388 141321/2 3/475 97 1/2x1/23s368 5/1611/438 1/2x3/4 38386 3/811248SPRVCETRWANGLES 36 1/2182123/ 20 1/22703/8 7 S/B 5/8 70 1/21264 3/4 3/4 98 34 1 BASSWOOD 3/183/1826 3/181/430 3/1833138 31181/246 3/163/460 1/4I/442 1/43/849 1/43/480 3/83/860 3/81/270 3/8 0 121/290 123/4100 BUNDLE DEALS 20-1 /163x36699 20-1/164361035 20-3/32336875 1 5-3/32x4c36955 15-1 /8x3x36750 10-1 /8x436695 15-3/16336940 10-3/16438835 10-1/4336655 10-1/44361056 1 0-331x3x36890 5-3/8436655 5-1/2336540 5-1/24x361110 1O-3/324x48930 01/8448525 5-3/16448620 51/4448680 LONE STAR EPOX6INSTANT GLUELaTE P9 Y48GROOVED LG MIUNTS I9oz 9091 oz Th/ck300 'BALSA HOT INESm/n6001 oz Th/n3001/8617503 Cell 8061148-639418. SpmCentrelTmse16w/n6002ozThiCk1/8123503/83/4/1/8l45 30mm6002ozThin __________________1/463753/83/415/32/45 LONE STAR MODELS1/4125501/2x3/413/16l 50 1623 57th St Lubbock TX 79412 Cont 48 Handling Charge pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO State accept VISA MasterCard personal checks COD 6% % tan Tea US currency Mm wood order $1000 S ptvaa*e 48 1/6412836 1/3212475 111612475 1/8x12496 5PLYBIRCH 431 3/32 12725 1/8x12800 3/16x12625 1/412625 3/8s12725 1/2x12900 0A October 1992 13 US Indoor Champs Continued page 13 son CD gave him no edgehe work earn first places Old-Timer Stick Autogyro Peanut Scale flew best 1911 Voisin Hydroplane replica have ever seen second-place finish Intermediate Stick outstandingonly two seconds short first marvelous time 2932 tip VTO white sweatband No VTO white hat indoors Don champion performance Young Don left USIC headed Miami summer intern Symbiosis medical technology corporation run modelers Principals Charles Slater Kevin Smith Symbiosis longtime members Miami Indoor Aircraft Model Association MIAMA donated wonderful gripper-jaw tiny scissors-on-a stick devices great fishing out blown motors USIC sales items generated funds 1992 Indoor team MIAMA under leadership Doc Martin ran Pistachio Gran Prix 510 GLOW FUEL * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 PINTQUARTGALLON 00/0 Nltromethane $995 50/a Nitromethane$325$495$1295 100/0 Nitromethane$395$535$1495 150/0 Nitromethane$395$625$1695 250/a Nitromethane$495$795$2295 350/0 Nitromethane$595$895$2795 100/0 Nitromethane $1395 150/0 Nitromethane $1625 over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 100% pure Nitromethane get full measure youve paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels con tain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourself ge wthot flOtiee See dealer first available order direct Call 800-247-5008 toll free orders Latest Catalog $300 SIG MANUFACTURING CO Montezuma IA 50171 Coconut Scale Mini-Stick Mass Launch events USIC Millard Wells up Florida Keys ate up Pistachio Competition 30 models entered WW Curtiss Jenny military livery Huge Coconut models flew en masse ROG except Found floats Dave Reess Zippy Sport landing last take first place Rees also prevailed regular Coconut event 17 entries General Aristocrat among top models Mooney ranking judged 10foot distance just another pretty model flew long 225 prospered Stan Chilton Wichita won MiniStick Mass Launch some efforts made advancing technology design improve models portability performance Bernard Hunt UK revolutionary unbraced wing FiDno wires no boron just carefully stressed tapered-spar wing Continued page 17 14 Model Aviation Too bad shot Les uaroer-s autogyro doesnt give clearer overall view special-event model Stan Chilton L admires Wayne Trivins new prop pitch gauge unit made machined aluminum US Indoor Champs Continued page 14 covered microfilm Since wings can stacked like pancakes can fit four models 27 x 9 x 7-in box fits overhead compartment jumbo jet No hassles baggage handling impact-shattered microfilm Pacific Coast Bruce Kimball developed wing laminated leading edge girder-truss ribs heat-shrunk Mylar-covered wing TWINGE Totally Wild Indoor New Glider Experiment IHLG combo assures noflutter launches Some folks youd like meet included Bruce Kimball age 36 relative youngster Indoor world However work Boeing model shop Seattle helps give him edge competition member Strat-O-Bats Club glider ace evolved U-Control roots Dad flew event Bruce amazed kid saw Taibi Starduster fly no control lines Now hooked Free Right Bruce built first models Comet kits Fast Richard/Kit Bays series hand-launched gliders US Kid flash Zing Machine first contest 1972 Boeing Model Association meet Bruce also flies model rocket-boost gliders Al Glider Coupe dHiver favorite model P-30 design named Teachers Pet Aeromodeller plan John ODonnell Bruce says outclimbs Coupe Big thrills Bruce breaking 20 minutes Kibbie Dome ETSU philosophy Indoor Just itfor fun contrast young Bruce venerable Jim Clem age 68 Dallas started modeling 1933 Cleveland-kit Boeing P-12 got ninth birthday wanted Gee Bee Ed Packard Cleveland suggested P-12 Jims first Indoor meet 1941 Nationals flown Chicago Stockyards Coliseum yes Carl Goldberg Jim built first Pennyplane 1978 sons Mike Jim latter now drivers/engine builders sports car racingfar quiet sport Indoor rule go slow Clem s favorite model Jim Richmond-designed Flim-Flam FID inspired him try variable-pitch props Pennyplane holds national records very capable Dear Old Dads Novice Pennyplanebut has forgotten days set world records Control Line Speed part Clem/Beasley/Kirn Speed Team once held AMA CL Speed records Indoor vendors plentiful USIC supplying exotic materials Lew Gitlow hawked Indoor Model Supply items Wayne Trivin rolled out Ultimate Film NFFS sold Winning Indoor Designs books readers want try Indoor suggest mail order sources way prepare USIC 93 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 catalog available $2 Ultimate Film Wayne Trivin 7408 West Hanna Ave Tampa FL 33615 20ft roll $2250 postpaid NFFS Publications Fred Terzian 4858 Moorpark Ave San Jose CA 95129 Send SASE book list Membership Renew now fo 93 Now Ultra-Light SkyLites Have Become Big Wheels Now bigger planes can have same light-wheel advantages smaller p lanes enjoy Because now re making SkyLite Wheels bigger too Available four new sizes 31/2-#879 4-#881 41/2-#882 5-#883 theyre lighter inflatables Yet urethane rubber tread foam-center design just like other sizes Which means tire cant roll off rim theres low bounce no compression set no need inflate tires buy C,1IiIiiii tire pump So liten up already PRODUCTS Pick up pair skyLites P 0 Box 5166 Baltimore MD 21224 Getting Better Ideas Off Ground October 1992 17