Taft over TiI AAAA petitors Clarence H Churning up dust Bill Moores Rossi-60 pow ered Mother Pearl moment launching looked like 1/2A end 15-second VTO engine run 1200 sq job sported beautiful red-and-white Monokote finish TAFT word guaranteed excite composed free-flight enthusiasts United States Free Flight Champion ships AAAA meet claimed ultimate free-flight competi tion Preparation Memorial Day Classic begins months before magic weekend Very few winners have come Taft untested models majority models entered show seasoning form patches new paint spots 6 Model Aviation contrasting faded finishes han dling rash Flight testing design altera tion experimentation fuels props rubber towing techniques must sorted out advance that re mains couple test hops local air modelers travel over 1000 miles way attend event events held miles hobby shop Just mere logistics anticipating need accumulating spare parts tools supplies ire K&8-40 Schn stroyed fire bottom fuse ive got finuni id pin-sb engine related items formidable task say nothing personal comfort items Somehow seems come together Upon arrival promised land free flight ones first impression may slightly disappointing Anticipating vast level area free obstructions obstacles hazards sight oil derricks pumps immediately north west plus industrial installation south westwhich quickly learn infa mous Kitty Litter factory its very special dry 1og fields abandoned crude oil pipes routed through 3-foot-high sage brushis anything encouraging After leaving pavement nego tiating quarter-mile dirt obstacle course crossing small stream arrive launching site proper total ly clear area 2 3 miles swept clean famous Taft trash movers periodic whirlwind-dust devils transverse area teach never have model assembled time under no circumstances left un attended would lead lieve certainly 5-minute field Experience will bear out however indeed Category site drift usually mild models dethermal izing within mile launch area occasional model coming down few feet launcher September 1977 7 dfld wuruasa stuwliZer twin ni dge Light neatly coi mr-scale Taft 8 NO OCR TEXT Most modelers arrive early order become acclimatized Thursday evefling sizeable community tents camp trailers motor homes pickup camp ers gathered contest manage ment assures required buffer zones between parked vehicles launch area maintained provides comfort sta tions giant garbage cans con venience crowd well first aid station deal associated problems typical large number people year bonus offered form Western FAI A-2 team selec tion finals original team selection fi nals blown out Wisconsin may recall forcing considerable delay resultant decentralized finals team member selected Eastern site Bong Taft Eighteen hopefuls gathered early Friday morning hours under overcast skies cool temperatures eight round days end eight finalists maxed out entitled participate flyoff Saturday morning nearly equal anticipated total entries Bong 9 East Coast 11 end three difficult rounds Jim Walters Seattle member 75 team emerged victorious second bonus USFFC attenders unique opening ceremony 800 am Saturday morning Duane Ripley wed Terry Walch just west regis tration desk standing red carpet sur rounded friends screaming en gines pre-official test flights bride wore white-lace full-length dress pink trim ceremony solemnly performed before backdrop Shocker 750 held high friend bride quoted saying might well married touching ceremony groom noticed later day putting official flights Gas Trojectory #2 powered Conquest 15 reception held days end sandwiches beer champagne Beat openers Competition opened Saturday events Gas C Gas A-2 Unlimited Rubber 020 Replica 30-Second Antique A/B Cabin competition Sizeable entries events capable modelers took 31 minutes 19 seconds win Gas similar high times other events power missed Max simply packed up gear entered another event standard per formance mile-high power run either early morning bouyant air known thermal later day known thermal recognized gaggle airplanes still circling together going up up up Engine runs 12 seconds hand-launch 15 seconds VTO sight behold flier used mouws foil opulor s higher Category II engine runs never did quite figure out USFFC could Four-A sanctioned meet ignore rule book bro chure says 1975 Rules didnt hear too much grousing matter Entry A/2 glider down slightly over anticipated competition high-powered competitors pres ent team selection finals Friday fly-off Saturday morning just didnt feel up seven-round contest after intense pressure teamselection finals few maxes dropped top five flying good quality Air picking vital A/2 50-meter towline Circle tow standard very few using appears very progressive peri od A/2 development both hook de sign models adapted few twanger hooks use Unlimited Rubber continued through out day Jim Quinn just falling short new open record 5706 new Junior record being set Jeff Cunningham An unofficial P-30 rubber event drew anticipated three awards planned increased five places award ceremony attesting popularity new event 30-inch models using commercial plastic propeller Continued page 80 September1977 11 less four minutes bonus earned based curve netted 1000 points near one-minute mark system merit evident top scorer meet earned just over 1000 points Duration scores normalized 1000 points brings up following point four-year freeze rules threeyear wait between world championships specific classes WC South Africa considered 1976 contest scheduling purposes perhaps soar ing could come up rule would establish basic set task criteria would flexible enough used best advantage host country necessarily fliers based manage ability geography weather conditions etc Such criteria could possibly include duration task time six min utes minimum Speed/distance task time six minutes minimum Speed/distance task no less 900 meters no leg less 150 meters Precision two three minute per AMA rules now basic set rules simple host country could provide home rules relative specifically devised tasks three years between world champion ships would give countries time gear themselves whatever program fered Perhaps last suggestion sounds like naive approach rules international competition South African contest showed modelersRC sailplane modelers anywayall speak same language past several sessions ClAM meetings FAI headquarters Paris rather difficult gain much support what good pro posals USA main argu ments some European coun tries FAI contests has USA run rules US experience FAI F3B contests up until year ago practically nil Last years team selection program changed Miller Nutter Payne got F3B world sit up take notice Lets follow through Dan Prus Box 490 Plainfield IL 60S44 Free Flight Championships continued page 1 True concept Old-Timer compe tition definite change pace say competition keen very much relaxed fun type competition activity really getting swing until mid-morning lots friendly chit chat com parison models engines going didnt hear single word engine controversy converted engines getting noticeably higher 25 seconds some brand-new ships hand being trimmed later flown official time Workmanship outstanding very little plas tic film covering evidence also some original old-time ships entered making wide variety subjects available abundant photog raphers 020 Replica highest entry 28 modelers battling out five trophies As last year contest brochure implied separate classes 020 Old-Timer 020 Antique however 020 models compete together Antiques tremendous disadvan G\\Vh Fh FNh PLETE THIS FORM III\IIIII1 J NDATFACH MAILING IEL FROM RECENT LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advancesix weeks re quired change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept. Model Aviation 815 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION LI CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1200 12 months Canada United States possession elsewhere $1400 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE _____________________________________________ ZIP _______________ MODEL AVIATION 815 FIFTEENTH ST. NW. WASHINGTON DC 20005 tage flying against Zippers Rangers Playboys would appear size entry classes could split would certainly promote greater variety de signs entries Indoor flying Hand-Launch Glider Penny Plane Easy B P-Nutscale held two gymnasiums Taft good size crowd torn between events watch shifted back forth between buildings much dissatisfac tion event directors trying maintain stable air areas Hand Launch P-Nut flown beneath intricate girder roof system provided interesting challenge glider fliers able launch above beams sneak back through steel collisions same girders added excitement P-Nut scale ships orbiting precarious ly close sometimes too close ob structions contest size monumental task actually put together cooperation nine clubs North ern California Free Flight Clubs Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California As result quality event varies orga nization lack club involved least organized event Scale categories attending Four-A meet after traveling hundreds miles contestant normally expects quality small local meet case product review product review product review Falcon 56 Mark II years Gold berg Falcon 56 has extremely popular SportlPattern aircraft Good looking easy build stable excellent flier both sound trainer pleasant machine put through its paces Intended 19- 40-size engines Mark II san entirely new kit production tooling kit box Goldberg proclaims best efforts readily agree new kit cludes ailerons complete aileron hardware wider longer front end take larger en gines tanks heavy-duty landing gear steerable nose gear simplified strength ened construction greatly improved plans plans tour de force including numerous sketches leave nothing imagination Wood quality excellent die-cutting shaping Canopy included hardware package includes formed land ing gear struts nylon control horns devises etc Youll seeing full-fledged reports kit magazines MA does publish field-and-bench type reports leaving other publicationswe will say no would ever regret opting MK II Carl Goldberg Models 4734 West Chicago Ave Chicago IL 60651 product review product review product review 80 Model Aviation MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Scale would expect qualified ex perienced judging team event however contestants required judge own airplanes entrant assigned category unified scale score sheet asked judge entries event Flight duration far greater factor determining winners scale fidelity craftsmanship de tail Very few complaints heard over clubs did creditable job areas Other events held Sunday /2A Gas FAI Power Hand-Launch Glider Coupe dHiver Old-Time Rubber A/B Pylon C Cabin C Pylon high degree competition set Sat urday continued Sunday times built favorable conditions took 35 minutes win A/B Pylon 33 minutes win C Cabin Old-Timer events Fly-ofis needed Hand-Launch Glider FAI Power FAI Power event sifted down three tension built crowd quieted young Mike Achterbergfly ing all-sheet high-aspect-ratio ship tapered wing panels rear fin called Sandria veteran Roger Simpsonusing all-sheet moderate-aspect-ratio rearfin model Bill Gieskeingwith triple-fin flapper built-up rear fuse lagestood starters glowplug leads hand eyes toward sky signal three starters rapid-fire launch ris ing air bubble Simpson got highest Gies keings pattern off over Acterberg Simpson left Simpson won final fly-off round total score 2700 seconds Trophies through fifth place award ed Sunday evening events com pleted No sooner last trophy presented night-flying competitors began trimming ships officials begin 900 pm ending mid night Night flying sight behold Its somewhat frightening out field because big engines seem louder night bright glow Coleman lanterns accentuate dust clouds boiling up ground big C D ships pointed up launched darkness marked streak light pencil-powered bulbs green chem-lites glow dethermal izer fuse marking climb pattern popping out graceful flow tran sition occurs Timers must keep eyes fixed tiny light lest blend stars Fliers jump motorcycles roar off night affect retrieval repeat performance Believe lift coming off hot desert floor night chose brave hot sun ever drying out body Mon day offered events B Gas Junior B-C Gas Rocket Payload D Gas A-i Glider Wakefield D Gas folks like .. work horse its size K&R 35cc 21 R/C ENGINE Rugged powerful de pendable will give competitors its class size run money Minimum break-in period required Easy start Features include Efficient Muffler r 90 decibels ABC Cylinder Piston Bear ings nced By-Pass Porting y carburetor Density Aluminum Die Casting things big way typical D ship sports 1100 1200 square inches motivated Supertigre Rossi 60 least K & B 41 darkens sky gliding teases seismographs DTs Just handling things ground chore because stick out long way direction Han dling engine running some thing else Preflight-launch procedure must well rehearsed avoid false moves end 12- 15-second climb look small 1/2A must fun since seen year A-i Glider well attended usual Models mostly basic kits quite few Grubbers evidence K&B 40 R/C PERRY Pump/Regulator frnn rntnr type engine equipped PERRY larger PERRY Carburetor uigned use Pump/Reg yMdm gives iaijij rpm increase Position fuel tank no longer critical liable fuel feed always maintained Features squish band racing head standard usive K&B no ten sion single ring aluminum piston model has little higher aspect ratio predominantly used Top Kick flies quite well Most A-ls towed top released Circle tow has vaded A-i scene although some working Quite few juniors event fact quite few juniors scattered throughout various events would ap pear future free flight assured can fight off land developers Any site valuable effort must made assure continued usage Dont leave speck litter always respect owners wishes Southern California area has pro duced lot good Wakefield fliers September1977 81 fuel FED DRAWN carburetor . powerful PRODUCTION ever built entry Wake read like Whos rubber power World Team members past present attendance well National Champions Wakefield tough event make no mistake about probably variables event other Air picking prime importance Bubble machines cat tail fluff thermisters Mylar streamers just plain old physical awareness evidence everywhere As other FAI events Wake flown 1hour round six 1-hour rounds Maxes dropped early rounds competition went surprise day came relatively unknown flier Portland Oregon Wayne Drake emerged victorious six maxes row plus seventh flight fell short magic 180 As meets some modelers come observe some sport flying such modeler Lou DElia brought tn-motor Ford Fokker Satellite Three K&B Schnuerle 15 en gines mounted usual place two wide wing platform top pylon 1 188-sq-in version Satellite three engines pressure fed common tank located fuselage Engine cut-off effected pressure dump valve above tank ship put up engine check undesirable characteristics None evident considerable time spent trying get three engines going once attained Saturday Sunday evening dream realized engines finally running after going through innumerable glow plugs sound three high rpm engines run ning together same model has heard appreciated closest thing sound control-line Goodyear race Lou launched masterpiece suc cessful flight beam face said Anytime crowd magnitude over 1000 assembles few mishaps bound happen Two noteworthy educational value Motorbikes standard retrieval equipment free fighter knows hazards watching model riding fact will tell stop look go twos watch other ride two modelers three-wheel Honda ATV apparently both watching model rode over 12-foot embankment Fortunately badly shaken other mishap bit un usual Bob DeSheilds preparing test new Condor 800 pacifier tank burst allowing fuel run down bottom fuselage burning DT fuse Poof Bob says pacifier breaks get nose down quick Contest Director Joe Norcross commended great job keeping 310 contestants happy contest contests 7th Annual United States Free Flight Championships community Taft made everyone feel welcome Signs painted store win dows greeted modelers restaurants ran special meal offers As Joe Norcross asked closing ceremony going next Memorial Day said Indianapolis CL Speed/Snyder continued page 36 intake FAI speed jobs Note no cooling openings cowl Burke provides following names ad dresses equipment available Emil Rumpel Vormholzer Ring 32 5810 Witten 3 West Germany Rossi engines parts special parts fuel switches pans pitch gauge almost parts FAI speed George Hubschmidt RD 1 Box 318 Ewan-Aura Rd Glassboro NJ 08028 Rossi ST engines parts control units lines pans kits specialty items Another interesting innovation Mr Burke FAI speed handle grouper principle everything happens correctly lines will zip gether draft another naturally Ultra Sonic Cleaner have ever soaked engine parts cleaner solution have corrode actually dissolve youll wel come tidy device surpasses other cleaning devices Removes minutes metal chips grease dirt engine parts job can take hours hand Involves valuable features make unique ideal clubs hobby dealers can rent time its use has patented pow er pump circuit nearly doubles power over other units type Three-dimen sional fluid action cleans parts uniformly sides distribution power produces multiple frequencies optimal low fre quency band efficient cleaning Self-tuned maximum power circuit provides full power times Automatic overload protection automatic timer unique characteris tics Available two sizes 2 qt $16500 46 qt $18000 Either tank accommo dates largest engines Cleaning detergent 8 oz $195 1 qt $342 1 gal $1065 Tatone Products 1209 Geneva Ave San Francisco CA 94112 product review product review product review 82 Model Aviation Designed expressly 2 channel R/C plenty roam just $2995 about R/C up 4 channel miniature units Maintaining top quality simple construction inverted gull wing Balsa and________I Plywood parts accurately die-cut Hardware Package including RIC Hardware fullsize step-by-step Plans flat finish Decal sheet Maor Gregory Pappy Boyingtons Lulubelle appeared after L Oct 17 1943 raid Kahili Airfield Solomons Recommended engine sizes maximum performance 09 10 Minimal performance achieved stock 049 051 Tee Dee Diesel ' product review nrnduat review oroduct review
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/09
Page Numbers: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 80, 81, 82
Taft over TiI AAAA petitors Clarence H Churning up dust Bill Moores Rossi-60 pow ered Mother Pearl moment launching looked like 1/2A end 15-second VTO engine run 1200 sq job sported beautiful red-and-white Monokote finish TAFT word guaranteed excite composed free-flight enthusiasts United States Free Flight Champion ships AAAA meet claimed ultimate free-flight competi tion Preparation Memorial Day Classic begins months before magic weekend Very few winners have come Taft untested models majority models entered show seasoning form patches new paint spots 6 Model Aviation contrasting faded finishes han dling rash Flight testing design altera tion experimentation fuels props rubber towing techniques must sorted out advance that re mains couple test hops local air modelers travel over 1000 miles way attend event events held miles hobby shop Just mere logistics anticipating need accumulating spare parts tools supplies ire K&8-40 Schn stroyed fire bottom fuse ive got finuni id pin-sb engine related items formidable task say nothing personal comfort items Somehow seems come together Upon arrival promised land free flight ones first impression may slightly disappointing Anticipating vast level area free obstructions obstacles hazards sight oil derricks pumps immediately north west plus industrial installation south westwhich quickly learn infa mous Kitty Litter factory its very special dry 1og fields abandoned crude oil pipes routed through 3-foot-high sage brushis anything encouraging After leaving pavement nego tiating quarter-mile dirt obstacle course crossing small stream arrive launching site proper total ly clear area 2 3 miles swept clean famous Taft trash movers periodic whirlwind-dust devils transverse area teach never have model assembled time under no circumstances left un attended would lead lieve certainly 5-minute field Experience will bear out however indeed Category site drift usually mild models dethermal izing within mile launch area occasional model coming down few feet launcher September 1977 7 dfld wuruasa stuwliZer twin ni dge Light neatly coi mr-scale Taft 8 NO OCR TEXT Most modelers arrive early order become acclimatized Thursday evefling sizeable community tents camp trailers motor homes pickup camp ers gathered contest manage ment assures required buffer zones between parked vehicles launch area maintained provides comfort sta tions giant garbage cans con venience crowd well first aid station deal associated problems typical large number people year bonus offered form Western FAI A-2 team selec tion finals original team selection fi nals blown out Wisconsin may recall forcing considerable delay resultant decentralized finals team member selected Eastern site Bong Taft Eighteen hopefuls gathered early Friday morning hours under overcast skies cool temperatures eight round days end eight finalists maxed out entitled participate flyoff Saturday morning nearly equal anticipated total entries Bong 9 East Coast 11 end three difficult rounds Jim Walters Seattle member 75 team emerged victorious second bonus USFFC attenders unique opening ceremony 800 am Saturday morning Duane Ripley wed Terry Walch just west regis tration desk standing red carpet sur rounded friends screaming en gines pre-official test flights bride wore white-lace full-length dress pink trim ceremony solemnly performed before backdrop Shocker 750 held high friend bride quoted saying might well married touching ceremony groom noticed later day putting official flights Gas Trojectory #2 powered Conquest 15 reception held days end sandwiches beer champagne Beat openers Competition opened Saturday events Gas C Gas A-2 Unlimited Rubber 020 Replica 30-Second Antique A/B Cabin competition Sizeable entries events capable modelers took 31 minutes 19 seconds win Gas similar high times other events power missed Max simply packed up gear entered another event standard per formance mile-high power run either early morning bouyant air known thermal later day known thermal recognized gaggle airplanes still circling together going up up up Engine runs 12 seconds hand-launch 15 seconds VTO sight behold flier used mouws foil opulor s higher Category II engine runs never did quite figure out USFFC could Four-A sanctioned meet ignore rule book bro chure says 1975 Rules didnt hear too much grousing matter Entry A/2 glider down slightly over anticipated competition high-powered competitors pres ent team selection finals Friday fly-off Saturday morning just didnt feel up seven-round contest after intense pressure teamselection finals few maxes dropped top five flying good quality Air picking vital A/2 50-meter towline Circle tow standard very few using appears very progressive peri od A/2 development both hook de sign models adapted few twanger hooks use Unlimited Rubber continued through out day Jim Quinn just falling short new open record 5706 new Junior record being set Jeff Cunningham An unofficial P-30 rubber event drew anticipated three awards planned increased five places award ceremony attesting popularity new event 30-inch models using commercial plastic propeller Continued page 80 September1977 11 less four minutes bonus earned based curve netted 1000 points near one-minute mark system merit evident top scorer meet earned just over 1000 points Duration scores normalized 1000 points brings up following point four-year freeze rules threeyear wait between world championships specific classes WC South Africa considered 1976 contest scheduling purposes perhaps soar ing could come up rule would establish basic set task criteria would flexible enough used best advantage host country necessarily fliers based manage ability geography weather conditions etc Such criteria could possibly include duration task time six min utes minimum Speed/distance task time six minutes minimum Speed/distance task no less 900 meters no leg less 150 meters Precision two three minute per AMA rules now basic set rules simple host country could provide home rules relative specifically devised tasks three years between world champion ships would give countries time gear themselves whatever program fered Perhaps last suggestion sounds like naive approach rules international competition South African contest showed modelersRC sailplane modelers anywayall speak same language past several sessions ClAM meetings FAI headquarters Paris rather difficult gain much support what good pro posals USA main argu ments some European coun tries FAI contests has USA run rules US experience FAI F3B contests up until year ago practically nil Last years team selection program changed Miller Nutter Payne got F3B world sit up take notice Lets follow through Dan Prus Box 490 Plainfield IL 60S44 Free Flight Championships continued page 1 True concept Old-Timer compe tition definite change pace say competition keen very much relaxed fun type competition activity really getting swing until mid-morning lots friendly chit chat com parison models engines going didnt hear single word engine controversy converted engines getting noticeably higher 25 seconds some brand-new ships hand being trimmed later flown official time Workmanship outstanding very little plas tic film covering evidence also some original old-time ships entered making wide variety subjects available abundant photog raphers 020 Replica highest entry 28 modelers battling out five trophies As last year contest brochure implied separate classes 020 Old-Timer 020 Antique however 020 models compete together Antiques tremendous disadvan G\\Vh Fh FNh PLETE THIS FORM III\IIIII1 J NDATFACH MAILING IEL FROM RECENT LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advancesix weeks re quired change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept. Model Aviation 815 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION LI CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1200 12 months Canada United States possession elsewhere $1400 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE _____________________________________________ ZIP _______________ MODEL AVIATION 815 FIFTEENTH ST. NW. WASHINGTON DC 20005 tage flying against Zippers Rangers Playboys would appear size entry classes could split would certainly promote greater variety de signs entries Indoor flying Hand-Launch Glider Penny Plane Easy B P-Nutscale held two gymnasiums Taft good size crowd torn between events watch shifted back forth between buildings much dissatisfac tion event directors trying maintain stable air areas Hand Launch P-Nut flown beneath intricate girder roof system provided interesting challenge glider fliers able launch above beams sneak back through steel collisions same girders added excitement P-Nut scale ships orbiting precarious ly close sometimes too close ob structions contest size monumental task actually put together cooperation nine clubs North ern California Free Flight Clubs Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California As result quality event varies orga nization lack club involved least organized event Scale categories attending Four-A meet after traveling hundreds miles contestant normally expects quality small local meet case product review product review product review Falcon 56 Mark II years Gold berg Falcon 56 has extremely popular SportlPattern aircraft Good looking easy build stable excellent flier both sound trainer pleasant machine put through its paces Intended 19- 40-size engines Mark II san entirely new kit production tooling kit box Goldberg proclaims best efforts readily agree new kit cludes ailerons complete aileron hardware wider longer front end take larger en gines tanks heavy-duty landing gear steerable nose gear simplified strength ened construction greatly improved plans plans tour de force including numerous sketches leave nothing imagination Wood quality excellent die-cutting shaping Canopy included hardware package includes formed land ing gear struts nylon control horns devises etc Youll seeing full-fledged reports kit magazines MA does publish field-and-bench type reports leaving other publicationswe will say no would ever regret opting MK II Carl Goldberg Models 4734 West Chicago Ave Chicago IL 60651 product review product review product review 80 Model Aviation MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Scale would expect qualified ex perienced judging team event however contestants required judge own airplanes entrant assigned category unified scale score sheet asked judge entries event Flight duration far greater factor determining winners scale fidelity craftsmanship de tail Very few complaints heard over clubs did creditable job areas Other events held Sunday /2A Gas FAI Power Hand-Launch Glider Coupe dHiver Old-Time Rubber A/B Pylon C Cabin C Pylon high degree competition set Sat urday continued Sunday times built favorable conditions took 35 minutes win A/B Pylon 33 minutes win C Cabin Old-Timer events Fly-ofis needed Hand-Launch Glider FAI Power FAI Power event sifted down three tension built crowd quieted young Mike Achterbergfly ing all-sheet high-aspect-ratio ship tapered wing panels rear fin called Sandria veteran Roger Simpsonusing all-sheet moderate-aspect-ratio rearfin model Bill Gieskeingwith triple-fin flapper built-up rear fuse lagestood starters glowplug leads hand eyes toward sky signal three starters rapid-fire launch ris ing air bubble Simpson got highest Gies keings pattern off over Acterberg Simpson left Simpson won final fly-off round total score 2700 seconds Trophies through fifth place award ed Sunday evening events com pleted No sooner last trophy presented night-flying competitors began trimming ships officials begin 900 pm ending mid night Night flying sight behold Its somewhat frightening out field because big engines seem louder night bright glow Coleman lanterns accentuate dust clouds boiling up ground big C D ships pointed up launched darkness marked streak light pencil-powered bulbs green chem-lites glow dethermal izer fuse marking climb pattern popping out graceful flow tran sition occurs Timers must keep eyes fixed tiny light lest blend stars Fliers jump motorcycles roar off night affect retrieval repeat performance Believe lift coming off hot desert floor night chose brave hot sun ever drying out body Mon day offered events B Gas Junior B-C Gas Rocket Payload D Gas A-i Glider Wakefield D Gas folks like .. work horse its size K&R 35cc 21 R/C ENGINE Rugged powerful de pendable will give competitors its class size run money Minimum break-in period required Easy start Features include Efficient Muffler r 90 decibels ABC Cylinder Piston Bear ings nced By-Pass Porting y carburetor Density Aluminum Die Casting things big way typical D ship sports 1100 1200 square inches motivated Supertigre Rossi 60 least K & B 41 darkens sky gliding teases seismographs DTs Just handling things ground chore because stick out long way direction Han dling engine running some thing else Preflight-launch procedure must well rehearsed avoid false moves end 12- 15-second climb look small 1/2A must fun since seen year A-i Glider well attended usual Models mostly basic kits quite few Grubbers evidence K&B 40 R/C PERRY Pump/Regulator frnn rntnr type engine equipped PERRY larger PERRY Carburetor uigned use Pump/Reg yMdm gives iaijij rpm increase Position fuel tank no longer critical liable fuel feed always maintained Features squish band racing head standard usive K&B no ten sion single ring aluminum piston model has little higher aspect ratio predominantly used Top Kick flies quite well Most A-ls towed top released Circle tow has vaded A-i scene although some working Quite few juniors event fact quite few juniors scattered throughout various events would ap pear future free flight assured can fight off land developers Any site valuable effort must made assure continued usage Dont leave speck litter always respect owners wishes Southern California area has pro duced lot good Wakefield fliers September1977 81 fuel FED DRAWN carburetor . powerful PRODUCTION ever built entry Wake read like Whos rubber power World Team members past present attendance well National Champions Wakefield tough event make no mistake about probably variables event other Air picking prime importance Bubble machines cat tail fluff thermisters Mylar streamers just plain old physical awareness evidence everywhere As other FAI events Wake flown 1hour round six 1-hour rounds Maxes dropped early rounds competition went surprise day came relatively unknown flier Portland Oregon Wayne Drake emerged victorious six maxes row plus seventh flight fell short magic 180 As meets some modelers come observe some sport flying such modeler Lou DElia brought tn-motor Ford Fokker Satellite Three K&B Schnuerle 15 en gines mounted usual place two wide wing platform top pylon 1 188-sq-in version Satellite three engines pressure fed common tank located fuselage Engine cut-off effected pressure dump valve above tank ship put up engine check undesirable characteristics None evident considerable time spent trying get three engines going once attained Saturday Sunday evening dream realized engines finally running after going through innumerable glow plugs sound three high rpm engines run ning together same model has heard appreciated closest thing sound control-line Goodyear race Lou launched masterpiece suc cessful flight beam face said Anytime crowd magnitude over 1000 assembles few mishaps bound happen Two noteworthy educational value Motorbikes standard retrieval equipment free fighter knows hazards watching model riding fact will tell stop look go twos watch other ride two modelers three-wheel Honda ATV apparently both watching model rode over 12-foot embankment Fortunately badly shaken other mishap bit un usual Bob DeSheilds preparing test new Condor 800 pacifier tank burst allowing fuel run down bottom fuselage burning DT fuse Poof Bob says pacifier breaks get nose down quick Contest Director Joe Norcross commended great job keeping 310 contestants happy contest contests 7th Annual United States Free Flight Championships community Taft made everyone feel welcome Signs painted store win dows greeted modelers restaurants ran special meal offers As Joe Norcross asked closing ceremony going next Memorial Day said Indianapolis CL Speed/Snyder continued page 36 intake FAI speed jobs Note no cooling openings cowl Burke provides following names ad dresses equipment available Emil Rumpel Vormholzer Ring 32 5810 Witten 3 West Germany Rossi engines parts special parts fuel switches pans pitch gauge almost parts FAI speed George Hubschmidt RD 1 Box 318 Ewan-Aura Rd Glassboro NJ 08028 Rossi ST engines parts control units lines pans kits specialty items Another interesting innovation Mr Burke FAI speed handle grouper principle everything happens correctly lines will zip gether draft another naturally Ultra Sonic Cleaner have ever soaked engine parts cleaner solution have corrode actually dissolve youll wel come tidy device surpasses other cleaning devices Removes minutes metal chips grease dirt engine parts job can take hours hand Involves valuable features make unique ideal clubs hobby dealers can rent time its use has patented pow er pump circuit nearly doubles power over other units type Three-dimen sional fluid action cleans parts uniformly sides distribution power produces multiple frequencies optimal low fre quency band efficient cleaning Self-tuned maximum power circuit provides full power times Automatic overload protection automatic timer unique characteris tics Available two sizes 2 qt $16500 46 qt $18000 Either tank accommo dates largest engines Cleaning detergent 8 oz $195 1 qt $342 1 gal $1065 Tatone Products 1209 Geneva Ave San Francisco CA 94112 product review product review product review 82 Model Aviation Designed expressly 2 channel R/C plenty roam just $2995 about R/C up 4 channel miniature units Maintaining top quality simple construction inverted gull wing Balsa and________I Plywood parts accurately die-cut Hardware Package including RIC Hardware fullsize step-by-step Plans flat finish Decal sheet Maor Gregory Pappy Boyingtons Lulubelle appeared after L Oct 17 1943 raid Kahili Airfield Solomons Recommended engine sizes maximum performance 09 10 Minimal performance achieved stock 049 051 Tee Dee Diesel ' product review nrnduat review oroduct review
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/09
Page Numbers: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 80, 81, 82
Taft over TiI AAAA petitors Clarence H Churning up dust Bill Moores Rossi-60 pow ered Mother Pearl moment launching looked like 1/2A end 15-second VTO engine run 1200 sq job sported beautiful red-and-white Monokote finish TAFT word guaranteed excite composed free-flight enthusiasts United States Free Flight Champion ships AAAA meet claimed ultimate free-flight competi tion Preparation Memorial Day Classic begins months before magic weekend Very few winners have come Taft untested models majority models entered show seasoning form patches new paint spots 6 Model Aviation contrasting faded finishes han dling rash Flight testing design altera tion experimentation fuels props rubber towing techniques must sorted out advance that re mains couple test hops local air modelers travel over 1000 miles way attend event events held miles hobby shop Just mere logistics anticipating need accumulating spare parts tools supplies ire K&8-40 Schn stroyed fire bottom fuse ive got finuni id pin-sb engine related items formidable task say nothing personal comfort items Somehow seems come together Upon arrival promised land free flight ones first impression may slightly disappointing Anticipating vast level area free obstructions obstacles hazards sight oil derricks pumps immediately north west plus industrial installation south westwhich quickly learn infa mous Kitty Litter factory its very special dry 1og fields abandoned crude oil pipes routed through 3-foot-high sage brushis anything encouraging After leaving pavement nego tiating quarter-mile dirt obstacle course crossing small stream arrive launching site proper total ly clear area 2 3 miles swept clean famous Taft trash movers periodic whirlwind-dust devils transverse area teach never have model assembled time under no circumstances left un attended would lead lieve certainly 5-minute field Experience will bear out however indeed Category site drift usually mild models dethermal izing within mile launch area occasional model coming down few feet launcher September 1977 7 dfld wuruasa stuwliZer twin ni dge Light neatly coi mr-scale Taft 8 NO OCR TEXT Most modelers arrive early order become acclimatized Thursday evefling sizeable community tents camp trailers motor homes pickup camp ers gathered contest manage ment assures required buffer zones between parked vehicles launch area maintained provides comfort sta tions giant garbage cans con venience crowd well first aid station deal associated problems typical large number people year bonus offered form Western FAI A-2 team selec tion finals original team selection fi nals blown out Wisconsin may recall forcing considerable delay resultant decentralized finals team member selected Eastern site Bong Taft Eighteen hopefuls gathered early Friday morning hours under overcast skies cool temperatures eight round days end eight finalists maxed out entitled participate flyoff Saturday morning nearly equal anticipated total entries Bong 9 East Coast 11 end three difficult rounds Jim Walters Seattle member 75 team emerged victorious second bonus USFFC attenders unique opening ceremony 800 am Saturday morning Duane Ripley wed Terry Walch just west regis tration desk standing red carpet sur rounded friends screaming en gines pre-official test flights bride wore white-lace full-length dress pink trim ceremony solemnly performed before backdrop Shocker 750 held high friend bride quoted saying might well married touching ceremony groom noticed later day putting official flights Gas Trojectory #2 powered Conquest 15 reception held days end sandwiches beer champagne Beat openers Competition opened Saturday events Gas C Gas A-2 Unlimited Rubber 020 Replica 30-Second Antique A/B Cabin competition Sizeable entries events capable modelers took 31 minutes 19 seconds win Gas similar high times other events power missed Max simply packed up gear entered another event standard per formance mile-high power run either early morning bouyant air known thermal later day known thermal recognized gaggle airplanes still circling together going up up up Engine runs 12 seconds hand-launch 15 seconds VTO sight behold flier used mouws foil opulor s higher Category II engine runs never did quite figure out USFFC could Four-A sanctioned meet ignore rule book bro chure says 1975 Rules didnt hear too much grousing matter Entry A/2 glider down slightly over anticipated competition high-powered competitors pres ent team selection finals Friday fly-off Saturday morning just didnt feel up seven-round contest after intense pressure teamselection finals few maxes dropped top five flying good quality Air picking vital A/2 50-meter towline Circle tow standard very few using appears very progressive peri od A/2 development both hook de sign models adapted few twanger hooks use Unlimited Rubber continued through out day Jim Quinn just falling short new open record 5706 new Junior record being set Jeff Cunningham An unofficial P-30 rubber event drew anticipated three awards planned increased five places award ceremony attesting popularity new event 30-inch models using commercial plastic propeller Continued page 80 September1977 11 less four minutes bonus earned based curve netted 1000 points near one-minute mark system merit evident top scorer meet earned just over 1000 points Duration scores normalized 1000 points brings up following point four-year freeze rules threeyear wait between world championships specific classes WC South Africa considered 1976 contest scheduling purposes perhaps soar ing could come up rule would establish basic set task criteria would flexible enough used best advantage host country necessarily fliers based manage ability geography weather conditions etc Such criteria could possibly include duration task time six min utes minimum Speed/distance task time six minutes minimum Speed/distance task no less 900 meters no leg less 150 meters Precision two three minute per AMA rules now basic set rules simple host country could provide home rules relative specifically devised tasks three years between world champion ships would give countries time gear themselves whatever program fered Perhaps last suggestion sounds like naive approach rules international competition South African contest showed modelersRC sailplane modelers anywayall speak same language past several sessions ClAM meetings FAI headquarters Paris rather difficult gain much support what good pro posals USA main argu ments some European coun tries FAI contests has USA run rules US experience FAI F3B contests up until year ago practically nil Last years team selection program changed Miller Nutter Payne got F3B world sit up take notice Lets follow through Dan Prus Box 490 Plainfield IL 60S44 Free Flight Championships continued page 1 True concept Old-Timer compe tition definite change pace say competition keen very much relaxed fun type competition activity really getting swing until mid-morning lots friendly chit chat com parison models engines going didnt hear single word engine controversy converted engines getting noticeably higher 25 seconds some brand-new ships hand being trimmed later flown official time Workmanship outstanding very little plas tic film covering evidence also some original old-time ships entered making wide variety subjects available abundant photog raphers 020 Replica highest entry 28 modelers battling out five trophies As last year contest brochure implied separate classes 020 Old-Timer 020 Antique however 020 models compete together Antiques tremendous disadvan G\\Vh Fh FNh PLETE THIS FORM III\IIIII1 J NDATFACH MAILING IEL FROM RECENT LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advancesix weeks re quired change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept. Model Aviation 815 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION LI CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1200 12 months Canada United States possession elsewhere $1400 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE _____________________________________________ ZIP _______________ MODEL AVIATION 815 FIFTEENTH ST. NW. WASHINGTON DC 20005 tage flying against Zippers Rangers Playboys would appear size entry classes could split would certainly promote greater variety de signs entries Indoor flying Hand-Launch Glider Penny Plane Easy B P-Nutscale held two gymnasiums Taft good size crowd torn between events watch shifted back forth between buildings much dissatisfac tion event directors trying maintain stable air areas Hand Launch P-Nut flown beneath intricate girder roof system provided interesting challenge glider fliers able launch above beams sneak back through steel collisions same girders added excitement P-Nut scale ships orbiting precarious ly close sometimes too close ob structions contest size monumental task actually put together cooperation nine clubs North ern California Free Flight Clubs Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California As result quality event varies orga nization lack club involved least organized event Scale categories attending Four-A meet after traveling hundreds miles contestant normally expects quality small local meet case product review product review product review Falcon 56 Mark II years Gold berg Falcon 56 has extremely popular SportlPattern aircraft Good looking easy build stable excellent flier both sound trainer pleasant machine put through its paces Intended 19- 40-size engines Mark II san entirely new kit production tooling kit box Goldberg proclaims best efforts readily agree new kit cludes ailerons complete aileron hardware wider longer front end take larger en gines tanks heavy-duty landing gear steerable nose gear simplified strength ened construction greatly improved plans plans tour de force including numerous sketches leave nothing imagination Wood quality excellent die-cutting shaping Canopy included hardware package includes formed land ing gear struts nylon control horns devises etc Youll seeing full-fledged reports kit magazines MA does publish field-and-bench type reports leaving other publicationswe will say no would ever regret opting MK II Carl Goldberg Models 4734 West Chicago Ave Chicago IL 60651 product review product review product review 80 Model Aviation MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Scale would expect qualified ex perienced judging team event however contestants required judge own airplanes entrant assigned category unified scale score sheet asked judge entries event Flight duration far greater factor determining winners scale fidelity craftsmanship de tail Very few complaints heard over clubs did creditable job areas Other events held Sunday /2A Gas FAI Power Hand-Launch Glider Coupe dHiver Old-Time Rubber A/B Pylon C Cabin C Pylon high degree competition set Sat urday continued Sunday times built favorable conditions took 35 minutes win A/B Pylon 33 minutes win C Cabin Old-Timer events Fly-ofis needed Hand-Launch Glider FAI Power FAI Power event sifted down three tension built crowd quieted young Mike Achterbergfly ing all-sheet high-aspect-ratio ship tapered wing panels rear fin called Sandria veteran Roger Simpsonusing all-sheet moderate-aspect-ratio rearfin model Bill Gieskeingwith triple-fin flapper built-up rear fuse lagestood starters glowplug leads hand eyes toward sky signal three starters rapid-fire launch ris ing air bubble Simpson got highest Gies keings pattern off over Acterberg Simpson left Simpson won final fly-off round total score 2700 seconds Trophies through fifth place award ed Sunday evening events com pleted No sooner last trophy presented night-flying competitors began trimming ships officials begin 900 pm ending mid night Night flying sight behold Its somewhat frightening out field because big engines seem louder night bright glow Coleman lanterns accentuate dust clouds boiling up ground big C D ships pointed up launched darkness marked streak light pencil-powered bulbs green chem-lites glow dethermal izer fuse marking climb pattern popping out graceful flow tran sition occurs Timers must keep eyes fixed tiny light lest blend stars Fliers jump motorcycles roar off night affect retrieval repeat performance Believe lift coming off hot desert floor night chose brave hot sun ever drying out body Mon day offered events B Gas Junior B-C Gas Rocket Payload D Gas A-i Glider Wakefield D Gas folks like .. work horse its size K&R 35cc 21 R/C ENGINE Rugged powerful de pendable will give competitors its class size run money Minimum break-in period required Easy start Features include Efficient Muffler r 90 decibels ABC Cylinder Piston Bear ings nced By-Pass Porting y carburetor Density Aluminum Die Casting things big way typical D ship sports 1100 1200 square inches motivated Supertigre Rossi 60 least K & B 41 darkens sky gliding teases seismographs DTs Just handling things ground chore because stick out long way direction Han dling engine running some thing else Preflight-launch procedure must well rehearsed avoid false moves end 12- 15-second climb look small 1/2A must fun since seen year A-i Glider well attended usual Models mostly basic kits quite few Grubbers evidence K&B 40 R/C PERRY Pump/Regulator frnn rntnr type engine equipped PERRY larger PERRY Carburetor uigned use Pump/Reg yMdm gives iaijij rpm increase Position fuel tank no longer critical liable fuel feed always maintained Features squish band racing head standard usive K&B no ten sion single ring aluminum piston model has little higher aspect ratio predominantly used Top Kick flies quite well Most A-ls towed top released Circle tow has vaded A-i scene although some working Quite few juniors event fact quite few juniors scattered throughout various events would ap pear future free flight assured can fight off land developers Any site valuable effort must made assure continued usage Dont leave speck litter always respect owners wishes Southern California area has pro duced lot good Wakefield fliers September1977 81 fuel FED DRAWN carburetor . powerful PRODUCTION ever built entry Wake read like Whos rubber power World Team members past present attendance well National Champions Wakefield tough event make no mistake about probably variables event other Air picking prime importance Bubble machines cat tail fluff thermisters Mylar streamers just plain old physical awareness evidence everywhere As other FAI events Wake flown 1hour round six 1-hour rounds Maxes dropped early rounds competition went surprise day came relatively unknown flier Portland Oregon Wayne Drake emerged victorious six maxes row plus seventh flight fell short magic 180 As meets some modelers come observe some sport flying such modeler Lou DElia brought tn-motor Ford Fokker Satellite Three K&B Schnuerle 15 en gines mounted usual place two wide wing platform top pylon 1 188-sq-in version Satellite three engines pressure fed common tank located fuselage Engine cut-off effected pressure dump valve above tank ship put up engine check undesirable characteristics None evident considerable time spent trying get three engines going once attained Saturday Sunday evening dream realized engines finally running after going through innumerable glow plugs sound three high rpm engines run ning together same model has heard appreciated closest thing sound control-line Goodyear race Lou launched masterpiece suc cessful flight beam face said Anytime crowd magnitude over 1000 assembles few mishaps bound happen Two noteworthy educational value Motorbikes standard retrieval equipment free fighter knows hazards watching model riding fact will tell stop look go twos watch other ride two modelers three-wheel Honda ATV apparently both watching model rode over 12-foot embankment Fortunately badly shaken other mishap bit un usual Bob DeSheilds preparing test new Condor 800 pacifier tank burst allowing fuel run down bottom fuselage burning DT fuse Poof Bob says pacifier breaks get nose down quick Contest Director Joe Norcross commended great job keeping 310 contestants happy contest contests 7th Annual United States Free Flight Championships community Taft made everyone feel welcome Signs painted store win dows greeted modelers restaurants ran special meal offers As Joe Norcross asked closing ceremony going next Memorial Day said Indianapolis CL Speed/Snyder continued page 36 intake FAI speed jobs Note no cooling openings cowl Burke provides following names ad dresses equipment available Emil Rumpel Vormholzer Ring 32 5810 Witten 3 West Germany Rossi engines parts special parts fuel switches pans pitch gauge almost parts FAI speed George Hubschmidt RD 1 Box 318 Ewan-Aura Rd Glassboro NJ 08028 Rossi ST engines parts control units lines pans kits specialty items Another interesting innovation Mr Burke FAI speed handle grouper principle everything happens correctly lines will zip gether draft another naturally Ultra Sonic Cleaner have ever soaked engine parts cleaner solution have corrode actually dissolve youll wel come tidy device surpasses other cleaning devices Removes minutes metal chips grease dirt engine parts job can take hours hand Involves valuable features make unique ideal clubs hobby dealers can rent time its use has patented pow er pump circuit nearly doubles power over other units type Three-dimen sional fluid action cleans parts uniformly sides distribution power produces multiple frequencies optimal low fre quency band efficient cleaning Self-tuned maximum power circuit provides full power times Automatic overload protection automatic timer unique characteris tics Available two sizes 2 qt $16500 46 qt $18000 Either tank accommo dates largest engines Cleaning detergent 8 oz $195 1 qt $342 1 gal $1065 Tatone Products 1209 Geneva Ave San Francisco CA 94112 product review product review product review 82 Model Aviation Designed expressly 2 channel R/C plenty roam just $2995 about R/C up 4 channel miniature units Maintaining top quality simple construction inverted gull wing Balsa and________I Plywood parts accurately die-cut Hardware Package including RIC Hardware fullsize step-by-step Plans flat finish Decal sheet Maor Gregory Pappy Boyingtons Lulubelle appeared after L Oct 17 1943 raid Kahili Airfield Solomons Recommended engine sizes maximum performance 09 10 Minimal performance achieved stock 049 051 Tee Dee Diesel ' product review nrnduat review oroduct review
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/09
Page Numbers: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 80, 81, 82
Taft over TiI AAAA petitors Clarence H Churning up dust Bill Moores Rossi-60 pow ered Mother Pearl moment launching looked like 1/2A end 15-second VTO engine run 1200 sq job sported beautiful red-and-white Monokote finish TAFT word guaranteed excite composed free-flight enthusiasts United States Free Flight Champion ships AAAA meet claimed ultimate free-flight competi tion Preparation Memorial Day Classic begins months before magic weekend Very few winners have come Taft untested models majority models entered show seasoning form patches new paint spots 6 Model Aviation contrasting faded finishes han dling rash Flight testing design altera tion experimentation fuels props rubber towing techniques must sorted out advance that re mains couple test hops local air modelers travel over 1000 miles way attend event events held miles hobby shop Just mere logistics anticipating need accumulating spare parts tools supplies ire K&8-40 Schn stroyed fire bottom fuse ive got finuni id pin-sb engine related items formidable task say nothing personal comfort items Somehow seems come together Upon arrival promised land free flight ones first impression may slightly disappointing Anticipating vast level area free obstructions obstacles hazards sight oil derricks pumps immediately north west plus industrial installation south westwhich quickly learn infa mous Kitty Litter factory its very special dry 1og fields abandoned crude oil pipes routed through 3-foot-high sage brushis anything encouraging After leaving pavement nego tiating quarter-mile dirt obstacle course crossing small stream arrive launching site proper total ly clear area 2 3 miles swept clean famous Taft trash movers periodic whirlwind-dust devils transverse area teach never have model assembled time under no circumstances left un attended would lead lieve certainly 5-minute field Experience will bear out however indeed Category site drift usually mild models dethermal izing within mile launch area occasional model coming down few feet launcher September 1977 7 dfld wuruasa stuwliZer twin ni dge Light neatly coi mr-scale Taft 8 NO OCR TEXT Most modelers arrive early order become acclimatized Thursday evefling sizeable community tents camp trailers motor homes pickup camp ers gathered contest manage ment assures required buffer zones between parked vehicles launch area maintained provides comfort sta tions giant garbage cans con venience crowd well first aid station deal associated problems typical large number people year bonus offered form Western FAI A-2 team selec tion finals original team selection fi nals blown out Wisconsin may recall forcing considerable delay resultant decentralized finals team member selected Eastern site Bong Taft Eighteen hopefuls gathered early Friday morning hours under overcast skies cool temperatures eight round days end eight finalists maxed out entitled participate flyoff Saturday morning nearly equal anticipated total entries Bong 9 East Coast 11 end three difficult rounds Jim Walters Seattle member 75 team emerged victorious second bonus USFFC attenders unique opening ceremony 800 am Saturday morning Duane Ripley wed Terry Walch just west regis tration desk standing red carpet sur rounded friends screaming en gines pre-official test flights bride wore white-lace full-length dress pink trim ceremony solemnly performed before backdrop Shocker 750 held high friend bride quoted saying might well married touching ceremony groom noticed later day putting official flights Gas Trojectory #2 powered Conquest 15 reception held days end sandwiches beer champagne Beat openers Competition opened Saturday events Gas C Gas A-2 Unlimited Rubber 020 Replica 30-Second Antique A/B Cabin competition Sizeable entries events capable modelers took 31 minutes 19 seconds win Gas similar high times other events power missed Max simply packed up gear entered another event standard per formance mile-high power run either early morning bouyant air known thermal later day known thermal recognized gaggle airplanes still circling together going up up up Engine runs 12 seconds hand-launch 15 seconds VTO sight behold flier used mouws foil opulor s higher Category II engine runs never did quite figure out USFFC could Four-A sanctioned meet ignore rule book bro chure says 1975 Rules didnt hear too much grousing matter Entry A/2 glider down slightly over anticipated competition high-powered competitors pres ent team selection finals Friday fly-off Saturday morning just didnt feel up seven-round contest after intense pressure teamselection finals few maxes dropped top five flying good quality Air picking vital A/2 50-meter towline Circle tow standard very few using appears very progressive peri od A/2 development both hook de sign models adapted few twanger hooks use Unlimited Rubber continued through out day Jim Quinn just falling short new open record 5706 new Junior record being set Jeff Cunningham An unofficial P-30 rubber event drew anticipated three awards planned increased five places award ceremony attesting popularity new event 30-inch models using commercial plastic propeller Continued page 80 September1977 11 less four minutes bonus earned based curve netted 1000 points near one-minute mark system merit evident top scorer meet earned just over 1000 points Duration scores normalized 1000 points brings up following point four-year freeze rules threeyear wait between world championships specific classes WC South Africa considered 1976 contest scheduling purposes perhaps soar ing could come up rule would establish basic set task criteria would flexible enough used best advantage host country necessarily fliers based manage ability geography weather conditions etc Such criteria could possibly include duration task time six min utes minimum Speed/distance task time six minutes minimum Speed/distance task no less 900 meters no leg less 150 meters Precision two three minute per AMA rules now basic set rules simple host country could provide home rules relative specifically devised tasks three years between world champion ships would give countries time gear themselves whatever program fered Perhaps last suggestion sounds like naive approach rules international competition South African contest showed modelersRC sailplane modelers anywayall speak same language past several sessions ClAM meetings FAI headquarters Paris rather difficult gain much support what good pro posals USA main argu ments some European coun tries FAI contests has USA run rules US experience FAI F3B contests up until year ago practically nil Last years team selection program changed Miller Nutter Payne got F3B world sit up take notice Lets follow through Dan Prus Box 490 Plainfield IL 60S44 Free Flight Championships continued page 1 True concept Old-Timer compe tition definite change pace say competition keen very much relaxed fun type competition activity really getting swing until mid-morning lots friendly chit chat com parison models engines going didnt hear single word engine controversy converted engines getting noticeably higher 25 seconds some brand-new ships hand being trimmed later flown official time Workmanship outstanding very little plas tic film covering evidence also some original old-time ships entered making wide variety subjects available abundant photog raphers 020 Replica highest entry 28 modelers battling out five trophies As last year contest brochure implied separate classes 020 Old-Timer 020 Antique however 020 models compete together Antiques tremendous disadvan G\\Vh Fh FNh PLETE THIS FORM III\IIIII1 J NDATFACH MAILING IEL FROM RECENT LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advancesix weeks re quired change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept. Model Aviation 815 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION LI CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1200 12 months Canada United States possession elsewhere $1400 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE _____________________________________________ ZIP _______________ MODEL AVIATION 815 FIFTEENTH ST. NW. WASHINGTON DC 20005 tage flying against Zippers Rangers Playboys would appear size entry classes could split would certainly promote greater variety de signs entries Indoor flying Hand-Launch Glider Penny Plane Easy B P-Nutscale held two gymnasiums Taft good size crowd torn between events watch shifted back forth between buildings much dissatisfac tion event directors trying maintain stable air areas Hand Launch P-Nut flown beneath intricate girder roof system provided interesting challenge glider fliers able launch above beams sneak back through steel collisions same girders added excitement P-Nut scale ships orbiting precarious ly close sometimes too close ob structions contest size monumental task actually put together cooperation nine clubs North ern California Free Flight Clubs Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California As result quality event varies orga nization lack club involved least organized event Scale categories attending Four-A meet after traveling hundreds miles contestant normally expects quality small local meet case product review product review product review Falcon 56 Mark II years Gold berg Falcon 56 has extremely popular SportlPattern aircraft Good looking easy build stable excellent flier both sound trainer pleasant machine put through its paces Intended 19- 40-size engines Mark II san entirely new kit production tooling kit box Goldberg proclaims best efforts readily agree new kit cludes ailerons complete aileron hardware wider longer front end take larger en gines tanks heavy-duty landing gear steerable nose gear simplified strength ened construction greatly improved plans plans tour de force including numerous sketches leave nothing imagination Wood quality excellent die-cutting shaping Canopy included hardware package includes formed land ing gear struts nylon control horns devises etc Youll seeing full-fledged reports kit magazines MA does publish field-and-bench type reports leaving other publicationswe will say no would ever regret opting MK II Carl Goldberg Models 4734 West Chicago Ave Chicago IL 60651 product review product review product review 80 Model Aviation MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Scale would expect qualified ex perienced judging team event however contestants required judge own airplanes entrant assigned category unified scale score sheet asked judge entries event Flight duration far greater factor determining winners scale fidelity craftsmanship de tail Very few complaints heard over clubs did creditable job areas Other events held Sunday /2A Gas FAI Power Hand-Launch Glider Coupe dHiver Old-Time Rubber A/B Pylon C Cabin C Pylon high degree competition set Sat urday continued Sunday times built favorable conditions took 35 minutes win A/B Pylon 33 minutes win C Cabin Old-Timer events Fly-ofis needed Hand-Launch Glider FAI Power FAI Power event sifted down three tension built crowd quieted young Mike Achterbergfly ing all-sheet high-aspect-ratio ship tapered wing panels rear fin called Sandria veteran Roger Simpsonusing all-sheet moderate-aspect-ratio rearfin model Bill Gieskeingwith triple-fin flapper built-up rear fuse lagestood starters glowplug leads hand eyes toward sky signal three starters rapid-fire launch ris ing air bubble Simpson got highest Gies keings pattern off over Acterberg Simpson left Simpson won final fly-off round total score 2700 seconds Trophies through fifth place award ed Sunday evening events com pleted No sooner last trophy presented night-flying competitors began trimming ships officials begin 900 pm ending mid night Night flying sight behold Its somewhat frightening out field because big engines seem louder night bright glow Coleman lanterns accentuate dust clouds boiling up ground big C D ships pointed up launched darkness marked streak light pencil-powered bulbs green chem-lites glow dethermal izer fuse marking climb pattern popping out graceful flow tran sition occurs Timers must keep eyes fixed tiny light lest blend stars Fliers jump motorcycles roar off night affect retrieval repeat performance Believe lift coming off hot desert floor night chose brave hot sun ever drying out body Mon day offered events B Gas Junior B-C Gas Rocket Payload D Gas A-i Glider Wakefield D Gas folks like .. work horse its size K&R 35cc 21 R/C ENGINE Rugged powerful de pendable will give competitors its class size run money Minimum break-in period required Easy start Features include Efficient Muffler r 90 decibels ABC Cylinder Piston Bear ings nced By-Pass Porting y carburetor Density Aluminum Die Casting things big way typical D ship sports 1100 1200 square inches motivated Supertigre Rossi 60 least K & B 41 darkens sky gliding teases seismographs DTs Just handling things ground chore because stick out long way direction Han dling engine running some thing else Preflight-launch procedure must well rehearsed avoid false moves end 12- 15-second climb look small 1/2A must fun since seen year A-i Glider well attended usual Models mostly basic kits quite few Grubbers evidence K&B 40 R/C PERRY Pump/Regulator frnn rntnr type engine equipped PERRY larger PERRY Carburetor uigned use Pump/Reg yMdm gives iaijij rpm increase Position fuel tank no longer critical liable fuel feed always maintained Features squish band racing head standard usive K&B no ten sion single ring aluminum piston model has little higher aspect ratio predominantly used Top Kick flies quite well Most A-ls towed top released Circle tow has vaded A-i scene although some working Quite few juniors event fact quite few juniors scattered throughout various events would ap pear future free flight assured can fight off land developers Any site valuable effort must made assure continued usage Dont leave speck litter always respect owners wishes Southern California area has pro duced lot good Wakefield fliers September1977 81 fuel FED DRAWN carburetor . powerful PRODUCTION ever built entry Wake read like Whos rubber power World Team members past present attendance well National Champions Wakefield tough event make no mistake about probably variables event other Air picking prime importance Bubble machines cat tail fluff thermisters Mylar streamers just plain old physical awareness evidence everywhere As other FAI events Wake flown 1hour round six 1-hour rounds Maxes dropped early rounds competition went surprise day came relatively unknown flier Portland Oregon Wayne Drake emerged victorious six maxes row plus seventh flight fell short magic 180 As meets some modelers come observe some sport flying such modeler Lou DElia brought tn-motor Ford Fokker Satellite Three K&B Schnuerle 15 en gines mounted usual place two wide wing platform top pylon 1 188-sq-in version Satellite three engines pressure fed common tank located fuselage Engine cut-off effected pressure dump valve above tank ship put up engine check undesirable characteristics None evident considerable time spent trying get three engines going once attained Saturday Sunday evening dream realized engines finally running after going through innumerable glow plugs sound three high rpm engines run ning together same model has heard appreciated closest thing sound control-line Goodyear race Lou launched masterpiece suc cessful flight beam face said Anytime crowd magnitude over 1000 assembles few mishaps bound happen Two noteworthy educational value Motorbikes standard retrieval equipment free fighter knows hazards watching model riding fact will tell stop look go twos watch other ride two modelers three-wheel Honda ATV apparently both watching model rode over 12-foot embankment Fortunately badly shaken other mishap bit un usual Bob DeSheilds preparing test new Condor 800 pacifier tank burst allowing fuel run down bottom fuselage burning DT fuse Poof Bob says pacifier breaks get nose down quick Contest Director Joe Norcross commended great job keeping 310 contestants happy contest contests 7th Annual United States Free Flight Championships community Taft made everyone feel welcome Signs painted store win dows greeted modelers restaurants ran special meal offers As Joe Norcross asked closing ceremony going next Memorial Day said Indianapolis CL Speed/Snyder continued page 36 intake FAI speed jobs Note no cooling openings cowl Burke provides following names ad dresses equipment available Emil Rumpel Vormholzer Ring 32 5810 Witten 3 West Germany Rossi engines parts special parts fuel switches pans pitch gauge almost parts FAI speed George Hubschmidt RD 1 Box 318 Ewan-Aura Rd Glassboro NJ 08028 Rossi ST engines parts control units lines pans kits specialty items Another interesting innovation Mr Burke FAI speed handle grouper principle everything happens correctly lines will zip gether draft another naturally Ultra Sonic Cleaner have ever soaked engine parts cleaner solution have corrode actually dissolve youll wel come tidy device surpasses other cleaning devices Removes minutes metal chips grease dirt engine parts job can take hours hand Involves valuable features make unique ideal clubs hobby dealers can rent time its use has patented pow er pump circuit nearly doubles power over other units type Three-dimen sional fluid action cleans parts uniformly sides distribution power produces multiple frequencies optimal low fre quency band efficient cleaning Self-tuned maximum power circuit provides full power times Automatic overload protection automatic timer unique characteris tics Available two sizes 2 qt $16500 46 qt $18000 Either tank accommo dates largest engines Cleaning detergent 8 oz $195 1 qt $342 1 gal $1065 Tatone Products 1209 Geneva Ave San Francisco CA 94112 product review product review product review 82 Model Aviation Designed expressly 2 channel R/C plenty roam just $2995 about R/C up 4 channel miniature units Maintaining top quality simple construction inverted gull wing Balsa and________I Plywood parts accurately die-cut Hardware Package including RIC Hardware fullsize step-by-step Plans flat finish Decal sheet Maor Gregory Pappy Boyingtons Lulubelle appeared after L Oct 17 1943 raid Kahili Airfield Solomons Recommended engine sizes maximum performance 09 10 Minimal performance achieved stock 049 051 Tee Dee Diesel ' product review nrnduat review oroduct review
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/09
Page Numbers: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 80, 81, 82
Taft over TiI AAAA petitors Clarence H Churning up dust Bill Moores Rossi-60 pow ered Mother Pearl moment launching looked like 1/2A end 15-second VTO engine run 1200 sq job sported beautiful red-and-white Monokote finish TAFT word guaranteed excite composed free-flight enthusiasts United States Free Flight Champion ships AAAA meet claimed ultimate free-flight competi tion Preparation Memorial Day Classic begins months before magic weekend Very few winners have come Taft untested models majority models entered show seasoning form patches new paint spots 6 Model Aviation contrasting faded finishes han dling rash Flight testing design altera tion experimentation fuels props rubber towing techniques must sorted out advance that re mains couple test hops local air modelers travel over 1000 miles way attend event events held miles hobby shop Just mere logistics anticipating need accumulating spare parts tools supplies ire K&8-40 Schn stroyed fire bottom fuse ive got finuni id pin-sb engine related items formidable task say nothing personal comfort items Somehow seems come together Upon arrival promised land free flight ones first impression may slightly disappointing Anticipating vast level area free obstructions obstacles hazards sight oil derricks pumps immediately north west plus industrial installation south westwhich quickly learn infa mous Kitty Litter factory its very special dry 1og fields abandoned crude oil pipes routed through 3-foot-high sage brushis anything encouraging After leaving pavement nego tiating quarter-mile dirt obstacle course crossing small stream arrive launching site proper total ly clear area 2 3 miles swept clean famous Taft trash movers periodic whirlwind-dust devils transverse area teach never have model assembled time under no circumstances left un attended would lead lieve certainly 5-minute field Experience will bear out however indeed Category site drift usually mild models dethermal izing within mile launch area occasional model coming down few feet launcher September 1977 7 dfld wuruasa stuwliZer twin ni dge Light neatly coi mr-scale Taft 8 NO OCR TEXT Most modelers arrive early order become acclimatized Thursday evefling sizeable community tents camp trailers motor homes pickup camp ers gathered contest manage ment assures required buffer zones between parked vehicles launch area maintained provides comfort sta tions giant garbage cans con venience crowd well first aid station deal associated problems typical large number people year bonus offered form Western FAI A-2 team selec tion finals original team selection fi nals blown out Wisconsin may recall forcing considerable delay resultant decentralized finals team member selected Eastern site Bong Taft Eighteen hopefuls gathered early Friday morning hours under overcast skies cool temperatures eight round days end eight finalists maxed out entitled participate flyoff Saturday morning nearly equal anticipated total entries Bong 9 East Coast 11 end three difficult rounds Jim Walters Seattle member 75 team emerged victorious second bonus USFFC attenders unique opening ceremony 800 am Saturday morning Duane Ripley wed Terry Walch just west regis tration desk standing red carpet sur rounded friends screaming en gines pre-official test flights bride wore white-lace full-length dress pink trim ceremony solemnly performed before backdrop Shocker 750 held high friend bride quoted saying might well married touching ceremony groom noticed later day putting official flights Gas Trojectory #2 powered Conquest 15 reception held days end sandwiches beer champagne Beat openers Competition opened Saturday events Gas C Gas A-2 Unlimited Rubber 020 Replica 30-Second Antique A/B Cabin competition Sizeable entries events capable modelers took 31 minutes 19 seconds win Gas similar high times other events power missed Max simply packed up gear entered another event standard per formance mile-high power run either early morning bouyant air known thermal later day known thermal recognized gaggle airplanes still circling together going up up up Engine runs 12 seconds hand-launch 15 seconds VTO sight behold flier used mouws foil opulor s higher Category II engine runs never did quite figure out USFFC could Four-A sanctioned meet ignore rule book bro chure says 1975 Rules didnt hear too much grousing matter Entry A/2 glider down slightly over anticipated competition high-powered competitors pres ent team selection finals Friday fly-off Saturday morning just didnt feel up seven-round contest after intense pressure teamselection finals few maxes dropped top five flying good quality Air picking vital A/2 50-meter towline Circle tow standard very few using appears very progressive peri od A/2 development both hook de sign models adapted few twanger hooks use Unlimited Rubber continued through out day Jim Quinn just falling short new open record 5706 new Junior record being set Jeff Cunningham An unofficial P-30 rubber event drew anticipated three awards planned increased five places award ceremony attesting popularity new event 30-inch models using commercial plastic propeller Continued page 80 September1977 11 less four minutes bonus earned based curve netted 1000 points near one-minute mark system merit evident top scorer meet earned just over 1000 points Duration scores normalized 1000 points brings up following point four-year freeze rules threeyear wait between world championships specific classes WC South Africa considered 1976 contest scheduling purposes perhaps soar ing could come up rule would establish basic set task criteria would flexible enough used best advantage host country necessarily fliers based manage ability geography weather conditions etc Such criteria could possibly include duration task time six min utes minimum Speed/distance task time six minutes minimum Speed/distance task no less 900 meters no leg less 150 meters Precision two three minute per AMA rules now basic set rules simple host country could provide home rules relative specifically devised tasks three years between world champion ships would give countries time gear themselves whatever program fered Perhaps last suggestion sounds like naive approach rules international competition South African contest showed modelersRC sailplane modelers anywayall speak same language past several sessions ClAM meetings FAI headquarters Paris rather difficult gain much support what good pro posals USA main argu ments some European coun tries FAI contests has USA run rules US experience FAI F3B contests up until year ago practically nil Last years team selection program changed Miller Nutter Payne got F3B world sit up take notice Lets follow through Dan Prus Box 490 Plainfield IL 60S44 Free Flight Championships continued page 1 True concept Old-Timer compe tition definite change pace say competition keen very much relaxed fun type competition activity really getting swing until mid-morning lots friendly chit chat com parison models engines going didnt hear single word engine controversy converted engines getting noticeably higher 25 seconds some brand-new ships hand being trimmed later flown official time Workmanship outstanding very little plas tic film covering evidence also some original old-time ships entered making wide variety subjects available abundant photog raphers 020 Replica highest entry 28 modelers battling out five trophies As last year contest brochure implied separate classes 020 Old-Timer 020 Antique however 020 models compete together Antiques tremendous disadvan G\\Vh Fh FNh PLETE THIS FORM III\IIIII1 J NDATFACH MAILING IEL FROM RECENT LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advancesix weeks re quired change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept. Model Aviation 815 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION LI CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1200 12 months Canada United States possession elsewhere $1400 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE _____________________________________________ ZIP _______________ MODEL AVIATION 815 FIFTEENTH ST. NW. WASHINGTON DC 20005 tage flying against Zippers Rangers Playboys would appear size entry classes could split would certainly promote greater variety de signs entries Indoor flying Hand-Launch Glider Penny Plane Easy B P-Nutscale held two gymnasiums Taft good size crowd torn between events watch shifted back forth between buildings much dissatisfac tion event directors trying maintain stable air areas Hand Launch P-Nut flown beneath intricate girder roof system provided interesting challenge glider fliers able launch above beams sneak back through steel collisions same girders added excitement P-Nut scale ships orbiting precarious ly close sometimes too close ob structions contest size monumental task actually put together cooperation nine clubs North ern California Free Flight Clubs Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California As result quality event varies orga nization lack club involved least organized event Scale categories attending Four-A meet after traveling hundreds miles contestant normally expects quality small local meet case product review product review product review Falcon 56 Mark II years Gold berg Falcon 56 has extremely popular SportlPattern aircraft Good looking easy build stable excellent flier both sound trainer pleasant machine put through its paces Intended 19- 40-size engines Mark II san entirely new kit production tooling kit box Goldberg proclaims best efforts readily agree new kit cludes ailerons complete aileron hardware wider longer front end take larger en gines tanks heavy-duty landing gear steerable nose gear simplified strength ened construction greatly improved plans plans tour de force including numerous sketches leave nothing imagination Wood quality excellent die-cutting shaping Canopy included hardware package includes formed land ing gear struts nylon control horns devises etc Youll seeing full-fledged reports kit magazines MA does publish field-and-bench type reports leaving other publicationswe will say no would ever regret opting MK II Carl Goldberg Models 4734 West Chicago Ave Chicago IL 60651 product review product review product review 80 Model Aviation MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Scale would expect qualified ex perienced judging team event however contestants required judge own airplanes entrant assigned category unified scale score sheet asked judge entries event Flight duration far greater factor determining winners scale fidelity craftsmanship de tail Very few complaints heard over clubs did creditable job areas Other events held Sunday /2A Gas FAI Power Hand-Launch Glider Coupe dHiver Old-Time Rubber A/B Pylon C Cabin C Pylon high degree competition set Sat urday continued Sunday times built favorable conditions took 35 minutes win A/B Pylon 33 minutes win C Cabin Old-Timer events Fly-ofis needed Hand-Launch Glider FAI Power FAI Power event sifted down three tension built crowd quieted young Mike Achterbergfly ing all-sheet high-aspect-ratio ship tapered wing panels rear fin called Sandria veteran Roger Simpsonusing all-sheet moderate-aspect-ratio rearfin model Bill Gieskeingwith triple-fin flapper built-up rear fuse lagestood starters glowplug leads hand eyes toward sky signal three starters rapid-fire launch ris ing air bubble Simpson got highest Gies keings pattern off over Acterberg Simpson left Simpson won final fly-off round total score 2700 seconds Trophies through fifth place award ed Sunday evening events com pleted No sooner last trophy presented night-flying competitors began trimming ships officials begin 900 pm ending mid night Night flying sight behold Its somewhat frightening out field because big engines seem louder night bright glow Coleman lanterns accentuate dust clouds boiling up ground big C D ships pointed up launched darkness marked streak light pencil-powered bulbs green chem-lites glow dethermal izer fuse marking climb pattern popping out graceful flow tran sition occurs Timers must keep eyes fixed tiny light lest blend stars Fliers jump motorcycles roar off night affect retrieval repeat performance Believe lift coming off hot desert floor night chose brave hot sun ever drying out body Mon day offered events B Gas Junior B-C Gas Rocket Payload D Gas A-i Glider Wakefield D Gas folks like .. work horse its size K&R 35cc 21 R/C ENGINE Rugged powerful de pendable will give competitors its class size run money Minimum break-in period required Easy start Features include Efficient Muffler r 90 decibels ABC Cylinder Piston Bear ings nced By-Pass Porting y carburetor Density Aluminum Die Casting things big way typical D ship sports 1100 1200 square inches motivated Supertigre Rossi 60 least K & B 41 darkens sky gliding teases seismographs DTs Just handling things ground chore because stick out long way direction Han dling engine running some thing else Preflight-launch procedure must well rehearsed avoid false moves end 12- 15-second climb look small 1/2A must fun since seen year A-i Glider well attended usual Models mostly basic kits quite few Grubbers evidence K&B 40 R/C PERRY Pump/Regulator frnn rntnr type engine equipped PERRY larger PERRY Carburetor uigned use Pump/Reg yMdm gives iaijij rpm increase Position fuel tank no longer critical liable fuel feed always maintained Features squish band racing head standard usive K&B no ten sion single ring aluminum piston model has little higher aspect ratio predominantly used Top Kick flies quite well Most A-ls towed top released Circle tow has vaded A-i scene although some working Quite few juniors event fact quite few juniors scattered throughout various events would ap pear future free flight assured can fight off land developers Any site valuable effort must made assure continued usage Dont leave speck litter always respect owners wishes Southern California area has pro duced lot good Wakefield fliers September1977 81 fuel FED DRAWN carburetor . powerful PRODUCTION ever built entry Wake read like Whos rubber power World Team members past present attendance well National Champions Wakefield tough event make no mistake about probably variables event other Air picking prime importance Bubble machines cat tail fluff thermisters Mylar streamers just plain old physical awareness evidence everywhere As other FAI events Wake flown 1hour round six 1-hour rounds Maxes dropped early rounds competition went surprise day came relatively unknown flier Portland Oregon Wayne Drake emerged victorious six maxes row plus seventh flight fell short magic 180 As meets some modelers come observe some sport flying such modeler Lou DElia brought tn-motor Ford Fokker Satellite Three K&B Schnuerle 15 en gines mounted usual place two wide wing platform top pylon 1 188-sq-in version Satellite three engines pressure fed common tank located fuselage Engine cut-off effected pressure dump valve above tank ship put up engine check undesirable characteristics None evident considerable time spent trying get three engines going once attained Saturday Sunday evening dream realized engines finally running after going through innumerable glow plugs sound three high rpm engines run ning together same model has heard appreciated closest thing sound control-line Goodyear race Lou launched masterpiece suc cessful flight beam face said Anytime crowd magnitude over 1000 assembles few mishaps bound happen Two noteworthy educational value Motorbikes standard retrieval equipment free fighter knows hazards watching model riding fact will tell stop look go twos watch other ride two modelers three-wheel Honda ATV apparently both watching model rode over 12-foot embankment Fortunately badly shaken other mishap bit un usual Bob DeSheilds preparing test new Condor 800 pacifier tank burst allowing fuel run down bottom fuselage burning DT fuse Poof Bob says pacifier breaks get nose down quick Contest Director Joe Norcross commended great job keeping 310 contestants happy contest contests 7th Annual United States Free Flight Championships community Taft made everyone feel welcome Signs painted store win dows greeted modelers restaurants ran special meal offers As Joe Norcross asked closing ceremony going next Memorial Day said Indianapolis CL Speed/Snyder continued page 36 intake FAI speed jobs Note no cooling openings cowl Burke provides following names ad dresses equipment available Emil Rumpel Vormholzer Ring 32 5810 Witten 3 West Germany Rossi engines parts special parts fuel switches pans pitch gauge almost parts FAI speed George Hubschmidt RD 1 Box 318 Ewan-Aura Rd Glassboro NJ 08028 Rossi ST engines parts control units lines pans kits specialty items Another interesting innovation Mr Burke FAI speed handle grouper principle everything happens correctly lines will zip gether draft another naturally Ultra Sonic Cleaner have ever soaked engine parts cleaner solution have corrode actually dissolve youll wel come tidy device surpasses other cleaning devices Removes minutes metal chips grease dirt engine parts job can take hours hand Involves valuable features make unique ideal clubs hobby dealers can rent time its use has patented pow er pump circuit nearly doubles power over other units type Three-dimen sional fluid action cleans parts uniformly sides distribution power produces multiple frequencies optimal low fre quency band efficient cleaning Self-tuned maximum power circuit provides full power times Automatic overload protection automatic timer unique characteris tics Available two sizes 2 qt $16500 46 qt $18000 Either tank accommo dates largest engines Cleaning detergent 8 oz $195 1 qt $342 1 gal $1065 Tatone Products 1209 Geneva Ave San Francisco CA 94112 product review product review product review 82 Model Aviation Designed expressly 2 channel R/C plenty roam just $2995 about R/C up 4 channel miniature units Maintaining top quality simple construction inverted gull wing Balsa and________I Plywood parts accurately die-cut Hardware Package including RIC Hardware fullsize step-by-step Plans flat finish Decal sheet Maor Gregory Pappy Boyingtons Lulubelle appeared after L Oct 17 1943 raid Kahili Airfield Solomons Recommended engine sizes maximum performance 09 10 Minimal performance achieved stock 049 051 Tee Dee Diesel ' product review nrnduat review oroduct review
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/09
Page Numbers: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 80, 81, 82
Taft over TiI AAAA petitors Clarence H Churning up dust Bill Moores Rossi-60 pow ered Mother Pearl moment launching looked like 1/2A end 15-second VTO engine run 1200 sq job sported beautiful red-and-white Monokote finish TAFT word guaranteed excite composed free-flight enthusiasts United States Free Flight Champion ships AAAA meet claimed ultimate free-flight competi tion Preparation Memorial Day Classic begins months before magic weekend Very few winners have come Taft untested models majority models entered show seasoning form patches new paint spots 6 Model Aviation contrasting faded finishes han dling rash Flight testing design altera tion experimentation fuels props rubber towing techniques must sorted out advance that re mains couple test hops local air modelers travel over 1000 miles way attend event events held miles hobby shop Just mere logistics anticipating need accumulating spare parts tools supplies ire K&8-40 Schn stroyed fire bottom fuse ive got finuni id pin-sb engine related items formidable task say nothing personal comfort items Somehow seems come together Upon arrival promised land free flight ones first impression may slightly disappointing Anticipating vast level area free obstructions obstacles hazards sight oil derricks pumps immediately north west plus industrial installation south westwhich quickly learn infa mous Kitty Litter factory its very special dry 1og fields abandoned crude oil pipes routed through 3-foot-high sage brushis anything encouraging After leaving pavement nego tiating quarter-mile dirt obstacle course crossing small stream arrive launching site proper total ly clear area 2 3 miles swept clean famous Taft trash movers periodic whirlwind-dust devils transverse area teach never have model assembled time under no circumstances left un attended would lead lieve certainly 5-minute field Experience will bear out however indeed Category site drift usually mild models dethermal izing within mile launch area occasional model coming down few feet launcher September 1977 7 dfld wuruasa stuwliZer twin ni dge Light neatly coi mr-scale Taft 8 NO OCR TEXT Most modelers arrive early order become acclimatized Thursday evefling sizeable community tents camp trailers motor homes pickup camp ers gathered contest manage ment assures required buffer zones between parked vehicles launch area maintained provides comfort sta tions giant garbage cans con venience crowd well first aid station deal associated problems typical large number people year bonus offered form Western FAI A-2 team selec tion finals original team selection fi nals blown out Wisconsin may recall forcing considerable delay resultant decentralized finals team member selected Eastern site Bong Taft Eighteen hopefuls gathered early Friday morning hours under overcast skies cool temperatures eight round days end eight finalists maxed out entitled participate flyoff Saturday morning nearly equal anticipated total entries Bong 9 East Coast 11 end three difficult rounds Jim Walters Seattle member 75 team emerged victorious second bonus USFFC attenders unique opening ceremony 800 am Saturday morning Duane Ripley wed Terry Walch just west regis tration desk standing red carpet sur rounded friends screaming en gines pre-official test flights bride wore white-lace full-length dress pink trim ceremony solemnly performed before backdrop Shocker 750 held high friend bride quoted saying might well married touching ceremony groom noticed later day putting official flights Gas Trojectory #2 powered Conquest 15 reception held days end sandwiches beer champagne Beat openers Competition opened Saturday events Gas C Gas A-2 Unlimited Rubber 020 Replica 30-Second Antique A/B Cabin competition Sizeable entries events capable modelers took 31 minutes 19 seconds win Gas similar high times other events power missed Max simply packed up gear entered another event standard per formance mile-high power run either early morning bouyant air known thermal later day known thermal recognized gaggle airplanes still circling together going up up up Engine runs 12 seconds hand-launch 15 seconds VTO sight behold flier used mouws foil opulor s higher Category II engine runs never did quite figure out USFFC could Four-A sanctioned meet ignore rule book bro chure says 1975 Rules didnt hear too much grousing matter Entry A/2 glider down slightly over anticipated competition high-powered competitors pres ent team selection finals Friday fly-off Saturday morning just didnt feel up seven-round contest after intense pressure teamselection finals few maxes dropped top five flying good quality Air picking vital A/2 50-meter towline Circle tow standard very few using appears very progressive peri od A/2 development both hook de sign models adapted few twanger hooks use Unlimited Rubber continued through out day Jim Quinn just falling short new open record 5706 new Junior record being set Jeff Cunningham An unofficial P-30 rubber event drew anticipated three awards planned increased five places award ceremony attesting popularity new event 30-inch models using commercial plastic propeller Continued page 80 September1977 11 less four minutes bonus earned based curve netted 1000 points near one-minute mark system merit evident top scorer meet earned just over 1000 points Duration scores normalized 1000 points brings up following point four-year freeze rules threeyear wait between world championships specific classes WC South Africa considered 1976 contest scheduling purposes perhaps soar ing could come up rule would establish basic set task criteria would flexible enough used best advantage host country necessarily fliers based manage ability geography weather conditions etc Such criteria could possibly include duration task time six min utes minimum Speed/distance task time six minutes minimum Speed/distance task no less 900 meters no leg less 150 meters Precision two three minute per AMA rules now basic set rules simple host country could provide home rules relative specifically devised tasks three years between world champion ships would give countries time gear themselves whatever program fered Perhaps last suggestion sounds like naive approach rules international competition South African contest showed modelersRC sailplane modelers anywayall speak same language past several sessions ClAM meetings FAI headquarters Paris rather difficult gain much support what good pro posals USA main argu ments some European coun tries FAI contests has USA run rules US experience FAI F3B contests up until year ago practically nil Last years team selection program changed Miller Nutter Payne got F3B world sit up take notice Lets follow through Dan Prus Box 490 Plainfield IL 60S44 Free Flight Championships continued page 1 True concept Old-Timer compe tition definite change pace say competition keen very much relaxed fun type competition activity really getting swing until mid-morning lots friendly chit chat com parison models engines going didnt hear single word engine controversy converted engines getting noticeably higher 25 seconds some brand-new ships hand being trimmed later flown official time Workmanship outstanding very little plas tic film covering evidence also some original old-time ships entered making wide variety subjects available abundant photog raphers 020 Replica highest entry 28 modelers battling out five trophies As last year contest brochure implied separate classes 020 Old-Timer 020 Antique however 020 models compete together Antiques tremendous disadvan G\\Vh Fh FNh PLETE THIS FORM III\IIIII1 J NDATFACH MAILING IEL FROM RECENT LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advancesix weeks re quired change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept. Model Aviation 815 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION LI CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1200 12 months Canada United States possession elsewhere $1400 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE _____________________________________________ ZIP _______________ MODEL AVIATION 815 FIFTEENTH ST. NW. WASHINGTON DC 20005 tage flying against Zippers Rangers Playboys would appear size entry classes could split would certainly promote greater variety de signs entries Indoor flying Hand-Launch Glider Penny Plane Easy B P-Nutscale held two gymnasiums Taft good size crowd torn between events watch shifted back forth between buildings much dissatisfac tion event directors trying maintain stable air areas Hand Launch P-Nut flown beneath intricate girder roof system provided interesting challenge glider fliers able launch above beams sneak back through steel collisions same girders added excitement P-Nut scale ships orbiting precarious ly close sometimes too close ob structions contest size monumental task actually put together cooperation nine clubs North ern California Free Flight Clubs Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California As result quality event varies orga nization lack club involved least organized event Scale categories attending Four-A meet after traveling hundreds miles contestant normally expects quality small local meet case product review product review product review Falcon 56 Mark II years Gold berg Falcon 56 has extremely popular SportlPattern aircraft Good looking easy build stable excellent flier both sound trainer pleasant machine put through its paces Intended 19- 40-size engines Mark II san entirely new kit production tooling kit box Goldberg proclaims best efforts readily agree new kit cludes ailerons complete aileron hardware wider longer front end take larger en gines tanks heavy-duty landing gear steerable nose gear simplified strength ened construction greatly improved plans plans tour de force including numerous sketches leave nothing imagination Wood quality excellent die-cutting shaping Canopy included hardware package includes formed land ing gear struts nylon control horns devises etc Youll seeing full-fledged reports kit magazines MA does publish field-and-bench type reports leaving other publicationswe will say no would ever regret opting MK II Carl Goldberg Models 4734 West Chicago Ave Chicago IL 60651 product review product review product review 80 Model Aviation MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Scale would expect qualified ex perienced judging team event however contestants required judge own airplanes entrant assigned category unified scale score sheet asked judge entries event Flight duration far greater factor determining winners scale fidelity craftsmanship de tail Very few complaints heard over clubs did creditable job areas Other events held Sunday /2A Gas FAI Power Hand-Launch Glider Coupe dHiver Old-Time Rubber A/B Pylon C Cabin C Pylon high degree competition set Sat urday continued Sunday times built favorable conditions took 35 minutes win A/B Pylon 33 minutes win C Cabin Old-Timer events Fly-ofis needed Hand-Launch Glider FAI Power FAI Power event sifted down three tension built crowd quieted young Mike Achterbergfly ing all-sheet high-aspect-ratio ship tapered wing panels rear fin called Sandria veteran Roger Simpsonusing all-sheet moderate-aspect-ratio rearfin model Bill Gieskeingwith triple-fin flapper built-up rear fuse lagestood starters glowplug leads hand eyes toward sky signal three starters rapid-fire launch ris ing air bubble Simpson got highest Gies keings pattern off over Acterberg Simpson left Simpson won final fly-off round total score 2700 seconds Trophies through fifth place award ed Sunday evening events com pleted No sooner last trophy presented night-flying competitors began trimming ships officials begin 900 pm ending mid night Night flying sight behold Its somewhat frightening out field because big engines seem louder night bright glow Coleman lanterns accentuate dust clouds boiling up ground big C D ships pointed up launched darkness marked streak light pencil-powered bulbs green chem-lites glow dethermal izer fuse marking climb pattern popping out graceful flow tran sition occurs Timers must keep eyes fixed tiny light lest blend stars Fliers jump motorcycles roar off night affect retrieval repeat performance Believe lift coming off hot desert floor night chose brave hot sun ever drying out body Mon day offered events B Gas Junior B-C Gas Rocket Payload D Gas A-i Glider Wakefield D Gas folks like .. work horse its size K&R 35cc 21 R/C ENGINE Rugged powerful de pendable will give competitors its class size run money Minimum break-in period required Easy start Features include Efficient Muffler r 90 decibels ABC Cylinder Piston Bear ings nced By-Pass Porting y carburetor Density Aluminum Die Casting things big way typical D ship sports 1100 1200 square inches motivated Supertigre Rossi 60 least K & B 41 darkens sky gliding teases seismographs DTs Just handling things ground chore because stick out long way direction Han dling engine running some thing else Preflight-launch procedure must well rehearsed avoid false moves end 12- 15-second climb look small 1/2A must fun since seen year A-i Glider well attended usual Models mostly basic kits quite few Grubbers evidence K&B 40 R/C PERRY Pump/Regulator frnn rntnr type engine equipped PERRY larger PERRY Carburetor uigned use Pump/Reg yMdm gives iaijij rpm increase Position fuel tank no longer critical liable fuel feed always maintained Features squish band racing head standard usive K&B no ten sion single ring aluminum piston model has little higher aspect ratio predominantly used Top Kick flies quite well Most A-ls towed top released Circle tow has vaded A-i scene although some working Quite few juniors event fact quite few juniors scattered throughout various events would ap pear future free flight assured can fight off land developers Any site valuable effort must made assure continued usage Dont leave speck litter always respect owners wishes Southern California area has pro duced lot good Wakefield fliers September1977 81 fuel FED DRAWN carburetor . powerful PRODUCTION ever built entry Wake read like Whos rubber power World Team members past present attendance well National Champions Wakefield tough event make no mistake about probably variables event other Air picking prime importance Bubble machines cat tail fluff thermisters Mylar streamers just plain old physical awareness evidence everywhere As other FAI events Wake flown 1hour round six 1-hour rounds Maxes dropped early rounds competition went surprise day came relatively unknown flier Portland Oregon Wayne Drake emerged victorious six maxes row plus seventh flight fell short magic 180 As meets some modelers come observe some sport flying such modeler Lou DElia brought tn-motor Ford Fokker Satellite Three K&B Schnuerle 15 en gines mounted usual place two wide wing platform top pylon 1 188-sq-in version Satellite three engines pressure fed common tank located fuselage Engine cut-off effected pressure dump valve above tank ship put up engine check undesirable characteristics None evident considerable time spent trying get three engines going once attained Saturday Sunday evening dream realized engines finally running after going through innumerable glow plugs sound three high rpm engines run ning together same model has heard appreciated closest thing sound control-line Goodyear race Lou launched masterpiece suc cessful flight beam face said Anytime crowd magnitude over 1000 assembles few mishaps bound happen Two noteworthy educational value Motorbikes standard retrieval equipment free fighter knows hazards watching model riding fact will tell stop look go twos watch other ride two modelers three-wheel Honda ATV apparently both watching model rode over 12-foot embankment Fortunately badly shaken other mishap bit un usual Bob DeSheilds preparing test new Condor 800 pacifier tank burst allowing fuel run down bottom fuselage burning DT fuse Poof Bob says pacifier breaks get nose down quick Contest Director Joe Norcross commended great job keeping 310 contestants happy contest contests 7th Annual United States Free Flight Championships community Taft made everyone feel welcome Signs painted store win dows greeted modelers restaurants ran special meal offers As Joe Norcross asked closing ceremony going next Memorial Day said Indianapolis CL Speed/Snyder continued page 36 intake FAI speed jobs Note no cooling openings cowl Burke provides following names ad dresses equipment available Emil Rumpel Vormholzer Ring 32 5810 Witten 3 West Germany Rossi engines parts special parts fuel switches pans pitch gauge almost parts FAI speed George Hubschmidt RD 1 Box 318 Ewan-Aura Rd Glassboro NJ 08028 Rossi ST engines parts control units lines pans kits specialty items Another interesting innovation Mr Burke FAI speed handle grouper principle everything happens correctly lines will zip gether draft another naturally Ultra Sonic Cleaner have ever soaked engine parts cleaner solution have corrode actually dissolve youll wel come tidy device surpasses other cleaning devices Removes minutes metal chips grease dirt engine parts job can take hours hand Involves valuable features make unique ideal clubs hobby dealers can rent time its use has patented pow er pump circuit nearly doubles power over other units type Three-dimen sional fluid action cleans parts uniformly sides distribution power produces multiple frequencies optimal low fre quency band efficient cleaning Self-tuned maximum power circuit provides full power times Automatic overload protection automatic timer unique characteris tics Available two sizes 2 qt $16500 46 qt $18000 Either tank accommo dates largest engines Cleaning detergent 8 oz $195 1 qt $342 1 gal $1065 Tatone Products 1209 Geneva Ave San Francisco CA 94112 product review product review product review 82 Model Aviation Designed expressly 2 channel R/C plenty roam just $2995 about R/C up 4 channel miniature units Maintaining top quality simple construction inverted gull wing Balsa and________I Plywood parts accurately die-cut Hardware Package including RIC Hardware fullsize step-by-step Plans flat finish Decal sheet Maor Gregory Pappy Boyingtons Lulubelle appeared after L Oct 17 1943 raid Kahili Airfield Solomons Recommended engine sizes maximum performance 09 10 Minimal performance achieved stock 049 051 Tee Dee Diesel ' product review nrnduat review oroduct review
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/09
Page Numbers: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 80, 81, 82
Taft over TiI AAAA petitors Clarence H Churning up dust Bill Moores Rossi-60 pow ered Mother Pearl moment launching looked like 1/2A end 15-second VTO engine run 1200 sq job sported beautiful red-and-white Monokote finish TAFT word guaranteed excite composed free-flight enthusiasts United States Free Flight Champion ships AAAA meet claimed ultimate free-flight competi tion Preparation Memorial Day Classic begins months before magic weekend Very few winners have come Taft untested models majority models entered show seasoning form patches new paint spots 6 Model Aviation contrasting faded finishes han dling rash Flight testing design altera tion experimentation fuels props rubber towing techniques must sorted out advance that re mains couple test hops local air modelers travel over 1000 miles way attend event events held miles hobby shop Just mere logistics anticipating need accumulating spare parts tools supplies ire K&8-40 Schn stroyed fire bottom fuse ive got finuni id pin-sb engine related items formidable task say nothing personal comfort items Somehow seems come together Upon arrival promised land free flight ones first impression may slightly disappointing Anticipating vast level area free obstructions obstacles hazards sight oil derricks pumps immediately north west plus industrial installation south westwhich quickly learn infa mous Kitty Litter factory its very special dry 1og fields abandoned crude oil pipes routed through 3-foot-high sage brushis anything encouraging After leaving pavement nego tiating quarter-mile dirt obstacle course crossing small stream arrive launching site proper total ly clear area 2 3 miles swept clean famous Taft trash movers periodic whirlwind-dust devils transverse area teach never have model assembled time under no circumstances left un attended would lead lieve certainly 5-minute field Experience will bear out however indeed Category site drift usually mild models dethermal izing within mile launch area occasional model coming down few feet launcher September 1977 7 dfld wuruasa stuwliZer twin ni dge Light neatly coi mr-scale Taft 8 NO OCR TEXT Most modelers arrive early order become acclimatized Thursday evefling sizeable community tents camp trailers motor homes pickup camp ers gathered contest manage ment assures required buffer zones between parked vehicles launch area maintained provides comfort sta tions giant garbage cans con venience crowd well first aid station deal associated problems typical large number people year bonus offered form Western FAI A-2 team selec tion finals original team selection fi nals blown out Wisconsin may recall forcing considerable delay resultant decentralized finals team member selected Eastern site Bong Taft Eighteen hopefuls gathered early Friday morning hours under overcast skies cool temperatures eight round days end eight finalists maxed out entitled participate flyoff Saturday morning nearly equal anticipated total entries Bong 9 East Coast 11 end three difficult rounds Jim Walters Seattle member 75 team emerged victorious second bonus USFFC attenders unique opening ceremony 800 am Saturday morning Duane Ripley wed Terry Walch just west regis tration desk standing red carpet sur rounded friends screaming en gines pre-official test flights bride wore white-lace full-length dress pink trim ceremony solemnly performed before backdrop Shocker 750 held high friend bride quoted saying might well married touching ceremony groom noticed later day putting official flights Gas Trojectory #2 powered Conquest 15 reception held days end sandwiches beer champagne Beat openers Competition opened Saturday events Gas C Gas A-2 Unlimited Rubber 020 Replica 30-Second Antique A/B Cabin competition Sizeable entries events capable modelers took 31 minutes 19 seconds win Gas similar high times other events power missed Max simply packed up gear entered another event standard per formance mile-high power run either early morning bouyant air known thermal later day known thermal recognized gaggle airplanes still circling together going up up up Engine runs 12 seconds hand-launch 15 seconds VTO sight behold flier used mouws foil opulor s higher Category II engine runs never did quite figure out USFFC could Four-A sanctioned meet ignore rule book bro chure says 1975 Rules didnt hear too much grousing matter Entry A/2 glider down slightly over anticipated competition high-powered competitors pres ent team selection finals Friday fly-off Saturday morning just didnt feel up seven-round contest after intense pressure teamselection finals few maxes dropped top five flying good quality Air picking vital A/2 50-meter towline Circle tow standard very few using appears very progressive peri od A/2 development both hook de sign models adapted few twanger hooks use Unlimited Rubber continued through out day Jim Quinn just falling short new open record 5706 new Junior record being set Jeff Cunningham An unofficial P-30 rubber event drew anticipated three awards planned increased five places award ceremony attesting popularity new event 30-inch models using commercial plastic propeller Continued page 80 September1977 11 less four minutes bonus earned based curve netted 1000 points near one-minute mark system merit evident top scorer meet earned just over 1000 points Duration scores normalized 1000 points brings up following point four-year freeze rules threeyear wait between world championships specific classes WC South Africa considered 1976 contest scheduling purposes perhaps soar ing could come up rule would establish basic set task criteria would flexible enough used best advantage host country necessarily fliers based manage ability geography weather conditions etc Such criteria could possibly include duration task time six min utes minimum Speed/distance task time six minutes minimum Speed/distance task no less 900 meters no leg less 150 meters Precision two three minute per AMA rules now basic set rules simple host country could provide home rules relative specifically devised tasks three years between world champion ships would give countries time gear themselves whatever program fered Perhaps last suggestion sounds like naive approach rules international competition South African contest showed modelersRC sailplane modelers anywayall speak same language past several sessions ClAM meetings FAI headquarters Paris rather difficult gain much support what good pro posals USA main argu ments some European coun tries FAI contests has USA run rules US experience FAI F3B contests up until year ago practically nil Last years team selection program changed Miller Nutter Payne got F3B world sit up take notice Lets follow through Dan Prus Box 490 Plainfield IL 60S44 Free Flight Championships continued page 1 True concept Old-Timer compe tition definite change pace say competition keen very much relaxed fun type competition activity really getting swing until mid-morning lots friendly chit chat com parison models engines going didnt hear single word engine controversy converted engines getting noticeably higher 25 seconds some brand-new ships hand being trimmed later flown official time Workmanship outstanding very little plas tic film covering evidence also some original old-time ships entered making wide variety subjects available abundant photog raphers 020 Replica highest entry 28 modelers battling out five trophies As last year contest brochure implied separate classes 020 Old-Timer 020 Antique however 020 models compete together Antiques tremendous disadvan G\\Vh Fh FNh PLETE THIS FORM III\IIIII1 J NDATFACH MAILING IEL FROM RECENT LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advancesix weeks re quired change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept. Model Aviation 815 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION LI CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1200 12 months Canada United States possession elsewhere $1400 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE _____________________________________________ ZIP _______________ MODEL AVIATION 815 FIFTEENTH ST. NW. WASHINGTON DC 20005 tage flying against Zippers Rangers Playboys would appear size entry classes could split would certainly promote greater variety de signs entries Indoor flying Hand-Launch Glider Penny Plane Easy B P-Nutscale held two gymnasiums Taft good size crowd torn between events watch shifted back forth between buildings much dissatisfac tion event directors trying maintain stable air areas Hand Launch P-Nut flown beneath intricate girder roof system provided interesting challenge glider fliers able launch above beams sneak back through steel collisions same girders added excitement P-Nut scale ships orbiting precarious ly close sometimes too close ob structions contest size monumental task actually put together cooperation nine clubs North ern California Free Flight Clubs Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California As result quality event varies orga nization lack club involved least organized event Scale categories attending Four-A meet after traveling hundreds miles contestant normally expects quality small local meet case product review product review product review Falcon 56 Mark II years Gold berg Falcon 56 has extremely popular SportlPattern aircraft Good looking easy build stable excellent flier both sound trainer pleasant machine put through its paces Intended 19- 40-size engines Mark II san entirely new kit production tooling kit box Goldberg proclaims best efforts readily agree new kit cludes ailerons complete aileron hardware wider longer front end take larger en gines tanks heavy-duty landing gear steerable nose gear simplified strength ened construction greatly improved plans plans tour de force including numerous sketches leave nothing imagination Wood quality excellent die-cutting shaping Canopy included hardware package includes formed land ing gear struts nylon control horns devises etc Youll seeing full-fledged reports kit magazines MA does publish field-and-bench type reports leaving other publicationswe will say no would ever regret opting MK II Carl Goldberg Models 4734 West Chicago Ave Chicago IL 60651 product review product review product review 80 Model Aviation MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Scale would expect qualified ex perienced judging team event however contestants required judge own airplanes entrant assigned category unified scale score sheet asked judge entries event Flight duration far greater factor determining winners scale fidelity craftsmanship de tail Very few complaints heard over clubs did creditable job areas Other events held Sunday /2A Gas FAI Power Hand-Launch Glider Coupe dHiver Old-Time Rubber A/B Pylon C Cabin C Pylon high degree competition set Sat urday continued Sunday times built favorable conditions took 35 minutes win A/B Pylon 33 minutes win C Cabin Old-Timer events Fly-ofis needed Hand-Launch Glider FAI Power FAI Power event sifted down three tension built crowd quieted young Mike Achterbergfly ing all-sheet high-aspect-ratio ship tapered wing panels rear fin called Sandria veteran Roger Simpsonusing all-sheet moderate-aspect-ratio rearfin model Bill Gieskeingwith triple-fin flapper built-up rear fuse lagestood starters glowplug leads hand eyes toward sky signal three starters rapid-fire launch ris ing air bubble Simpson got highest Gies keings pattern off over Acterberg Simpson left Simpson won final fly-off round total score 2700 seconds Trophies through fifth place award ed Sunday evening events com pleted No sooner last trophy presented night-flying competitors began trimming ships officials begin 900 pm ending mid night Night flying sight behold Its somewhat frightening out field because big engines seem louder night bright glow Coleman lanterns accentuate dust clouds boiling up ground big C D ships pointed up launched darkness marked streak light pencil-powered bulbs green chem-lites glow dethermal izer fuse marking climb pattern popping out graceful flow tran sition occurs Timers must keep eyes fixed tiny light lest blend stars Fliers jump motorcycles roar off night affect retrieval repeat performance Believe lift coming off hot desert floor night chose brave hot sun ever drying out body Mon day offered events B Gas Junior B-C Gas Rocket Payload D Gas A-i Glider Wakefield D Gas folks like .. work horse its size K&R 35cc 21 R/C ENGINE Rugged powerful de pendable will give competitors its class size run money Minimum break-in period required Easy start Features include Efficient Muffler r 90 decibels ABC Cylinder Piston Bear ings nced By-Pass Porting y carburetor Density Aluminum Die Casting things big way typical D ship sports 1100 1200 square inches motivated Supertigre Rossi 60 least K & B 41 darkens sky gliding teases seismographs DTs Just handling things ground chore because stick out long way direction Han dling engine running some thing else Preflight-launch procedure must well rehearsed avoid false moves end 12- 15-second climb look small 1/2A must fun since seen year A-i Glider well attended usual Models mostly basic kits quite few Grubbers evidence K&B 40 R/C PERRY Pump/Regulator frnn rntnr type engine equipped PERRY larger PERRY Carburetor uigned use Pump/Reg yMdm gives iaijij rpm increase Position fuel tank no longer critical liable fuel feed always maintained Features squish band racing head standard usive K&B no ten sion single ring aluminum piston model has little higher aspect ratio predominantly used Top Kick flies quite well Most A-ls towed top released Circle tow has vaded A-i scene although some working Quite few juniors event fact quite few juniors scattered throughout various events would ap pear future free flight assured can fight off land developers Any site valuable effort must made assure continued usage Dont leave speck litter always respect owners wishes Southern California area has pro duced lot good Wakefield fliers September1977 81 fuel FED DRAWN carburetor . powerful PRODUCTION ever built entry Wake read like Whos rubber power World Team members past present attendance well National Champions Wakefield tough event make no mistake about probably variables event other Air picking prime importance Bubble machines cat tail fluff thermisters Mylar streamers just plain old physical awareness evidence everywhere As other FAI events Wake flown 1hour round six 1-hour rounds Maxes dropped early rounds competition went surprise day came relatively unknown flier Portland Oregon Wayne Drake emerged victorious six maxes row plus seventh flight fell short magic 180 As meets some modelers come observe some sport flying such modeler Lou DElia brought tn-motor Ford Fokker Satellite Three K&B Schnuerle 15 en gines mounted usual place two wide wing platform top pylon 1 188-sq-in version Satellite three engines pressure fed common tank located fuselage Engine cut-off effected pressure dump valve above tank ship put up engine check undesirable characteristics None evident considerable time spent trying get three engines going once attained Saturday Sunday evening dream realized engines finally running after going through innumerable glow plugs sound three high rpm engines run ning together same model has heard appreciated closest thing sound control-line Goodyear race Lou launched masterpiece suc cessful flight beam face said Anytime crowd magnitude over 1000 assembles few mishaps bound happen Two noteworthy educational value Motorbikes standard retrieval equipment free fighter knows hazards watching model riding fact will tell stop look go twos watch other ride two modelers three-wheel Honda ATV apparently both watching model rode over 12-foot embankment Fortunately badly shaken other mishap bit un usual Bob DeSheilds preparing test new Condor 800 pacifier tank burst allowing fuel run down bottom fuselage burning DT fuse Poof Bob says pacifier breaks get nose down quick Contest Director Joe Norcross commended great job keeping 310 contestants happy contest contests 7th Annual United States Free Flight Championships community Taft made everyone feel welcome Signs painted store win dows greeted modelers restaurants ran special meal offers As Joe Norcross asked closing ceremony going next Memorial Day said Indianapolis CL Speed/Snyder continued page 36 intake FAI speed jobs Note no cooling openings cowl Burke provides following names ad dresses equipment available Emil Rumpel Vormholzer Ring 32 5810 Witten 3 West Germany Rossi engines parts special parts fuel switches pans pitch gauge almost parts FAI speed George Hubschmidt RD 1 Box 318 Ewan-Aura Rd Glassboro NJ 08028 Rossi ST engines parts control units lines pans kits specialty items Another interesting innovation Mr Burke FAI speed handle grouper principle everything happens correctly lines will zip gether draft another naturally Ultra Sonic Cleaner have ever soaked engine parts cleaner solution have corrode actually dissolve youll wel come tidy device surpasses other cleaning devices Removes minutes metal chips grease dirt engine parts job can take hours hand Involves valuable features make unique ideal clubs hobby dealers can rent time its use has patented pow er pump circuit nearly doubles power over other units type Three-dimen sional fluid action cleans parts uniformly sides distribution power produces multiple frequencies optimal low fre quency band efficient cleaning Self-tuned maximum power circuit provides full power times Automatic overload protection automatic timer unique characteris tics Available two sizes 2 qt $16500 46 qt $18000 Either tank accommo dates largest engines Cleaning detergent 8 oz $195 1 qt $342 1 gal $1065 Tatone Products 1209 Geneva Ave San Francisco CA 94112 product review product review product review 82 Model Aviation Designed expressly 2 channel R/C plenty roam just $2995 about R/C up 4 channel miniature units Maintaining top quality simple construction inverted gull wing Balsa and________I Plywood parts accurately die-cut Hardware Package including RIC Hardware fullsize step-by-step Plans flat finish Decal sheet Maor Gregory Pappy Boyingtons Lulubelle appeared after L Oct 17 1943 raid Kahili Airfield Solomons Recommended engine sizes maximum performance 09 10 Minimal performance achieved stock 049 051 Tee Dee Diesel ' product review nrnduat review oroduct review
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/09
Page Numbers: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 80, 81, 82
Taft over TiI AAAA petitors Clarence H Churning up dust Bill Moores Rossi-60 pow ered Mother Pearl moment launching looked like 1/2A end 15-second VTO engine run 1200 sq job sported beautiful red-and-white Monokote finish TAFT word guaranteed excite composed free-flight enthusiasts United States Free Flight Champion ships AAAA meet claimed ultimate free-flight competi tion Preparation Memorial Day Classic begins months before magic weekend Very few winners have come Taft untested models majority models entered show seasoning form patches new paint spots 6 Model Aviation contrasting faded finishes han dling rash Flight testing design altera tion experimentation fuels props rubber towing techniques must sorted out advance that re mains couple test hops local air modelers travel over 1000 miles way attend event events held miles hobby shop Just mere logistics anticipating need accumulating spare parts tools supplies ire K&8-40 Schn stroyed fire bottom fuse ive got finuni id pin-sb engine related items formidable task say nothing personal comfort items Somehow seems come together Upon arrival promised land free flight ones first impression may slightly disappointing Anticipating vast level area free obstructions obstacles hazards sight oil derricks pumps immediately north west plus industrial installation south westwhich quickly learn infa mous Kitty Litter factory its very special dry 1og fields abandoned crude oil pipes routed through 3-foot-high sage brushis anything encouraging After leaving pavement nego tiating quarter-mile dirt obstacle course crossing small stream arrive launching site proper total ly clear area 2 3 miles swept clean famous Taft trash movers periodic whirlwind-dust devils transverse area teach never have model assembled time under no circumstances left un attended would lead lieve certainly 5-minute field Experience will bear out however indeed Category site drift usually mild models dethermal izing within mile launch area occasional model coming down few feet launcher September 1977 7 dfld wuruasa stuwliZer twin ni dge Light neatly coi mr-scale Taft 8 NO OCR TEXT Most modelers arrive early order become acclimatized Thursday evefling sizeable community tents camp trailers motor homes pickup camp ers gathered contest manage ment assures required buffer zones between parked vehicles launch area maintained provides comfort sta tions giant garbage cans con venience crowd well first aid station deal associated problems typical large number people year bonus offered form Western FAI A-2 team selec tion finals original team selection fi nals blown out Wisconsin may recall forcing considerable delay resultant decentralized finals team member selected Eastern site Bong Taft Eighteen hopefuls gathered early Friday morning hours under overcast skies cool temperatures eight round days end eight finalists maxed out entitled participate flyoff Saturday morning nearly equal anticipated total entries Bong 9 East Coast 11 end three difficult rounds Jim Walters Seattle member 75 team emerged victorious second bonus USFFC attenders unique opening ceremony 800 am Saturday morning Duane Ripley wed Terry Walch just west regis tration desk standing red carpet sur rounded friends screaming en gines pre-official test flights bride wore white-lace full-length dress pink trim ceremony solemnly performed before backdrop Shocker 750 held high friend bride quoted saying might well married touching ceremony groom noticed later day putting official flights Gas Trojectory #2 powered Conquest 15 reception held days end sandwiches beer champagne Beat openers Competition opened Saturday events Gas C Gas A-2 Unlimited Rubber 020 Replica 30-Second Antique A/B Cabin competition Sizeable entries events capable modelers took 31 minutes 19 seconds win Gas similar high times other events power missed Max simply packed up gear entered another event standard per formance mile-high power run either early morning bouyant air known thermal later day known thermal recognized gaggle airplanes still circling together going up up up Engine runs 12 seconds hand-launch 15 seconds VTO sight behold flier used mouws foil opulor s higher Category II engine runs never did quite figure out USFFC could Four-A sanctioned meet ignore rule book bro chure says 1975 Rules didnt hear too much grousing matter Entry A/2 glider down slightly over anticipated competition high-powered competitors pres ent team selection finals Friday fly-off Saturday morning just didnt feel up seven-round contest after intense pressure teamselection finals few maxes dropped top five flying good quality Air picking vital A/2 50-meter towline Circle tow standard very few using appears very progressive peri od A/2 development both hook de sign models adapted few twanger hooks use Unlimited Rubber continued through out day Jim Quinn just falling short new open record 5706 new Junior record being set Jeff Cunningham An unofficial P-30 rubber event drew anticipated three awards planned increased five places award ceremony attesting popularity new event 30-inch models using commercial plastic propeller Continued page 80 September1977 11 less four minutes bonus earned based curve netted 1000 points near one-minute mark system merit evident top scorer meet earned just over 1000 points Duration scores normalized 1000 points brings up following point four-year freeze rules threeyear wait between world championships specific classes WC South Africa considered 1976 contest scheduling purposes perhaps soar ing could come up rule would establish basic set task criteria would flexible enough used best advantage host country necessarily fliers based manage ability geography weather conditions etc Such criteria could possibly include duration task time six min utes minimum Speed/distance task time six minutes minimum Speed/distance task no less 900 meters no leg less 150 meters Precision two three minute per AMA rules now basic set rules simple host country could provide home rules relative specifically devised tasks three years between world champion ships would give countries time gear themselves whatever program fered Perhaps last suggestion sounds like naive approach rules international competition South African contest showed modelersRC sailplane modelers anywayall speak same language past several sessions ClAM meetings FAI headquarters Paris rather difficult gain much support what good pro posals USA main argu ments some European coun tries FAI contests has USA run rules US experience FAI F3B contests up until year ago practically nil Last years team selection program changed Miller Nutter Payne got F3B world sit up take notice Lets follow through Dan Prus Box 490 Plainfield IL 60S44 Free Flight Championships continued page 1 True concept Old-Timer compe tition definite change pace say competition keen very much relaxed fun type competition activity really getting swing until mid-morning lots friendly chit chat com parison models engines going didnt hear single word engine controversy converted engines getting noticeably higher 25 seconds some brand-new ships hand being trimmed later flown official time Workmanship outstanding very little plas tic film covering evidence also some original old-time ships entered making wide variety subjects available abundant photog raphers 020 Replica highest entry 28 modelers battling out five trophies As last year contest brochure implied separate classes 020 Old-Timer 020 Antique however 020 models compete together Antiques tremendous disadvan G\\Vh Fh FNh PLETE THIS FORM III\IIIII1 J NDATFACH MAILING IEL FROM RECENT LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advancesix weeks re quired change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept. Model Aviation 815 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION LI CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1200 12 months Canada United States possession elsewhere $1400 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE _____________________________________________ ZIP _______________ MODEL AVIATION 815 FIFTEENTH ST. NW. WASHINGTON DC 20005 tage flying against Zippers Rangers Playboys would appear size entry classes could split would certainly promote greater variety de signs entries Indoor flying Hand-Launch Glider Penny Plane Easy B P-Nutscale held two gymnasiums Taft good size crowd torn between events watch shifted back forth between buildings much dissatisfac tion event directors trying maintain stable air areas Hand Launch P-Nut flown beneath intricate girder roof system provided interesting challenge glider fliers able launch above beams sneak back through steel collisions same girders added excitement P-Nut scale ships orbiting precarious ly close sometimes too close ob structions contest size monumental task actually put together cooperation nine clubs North ern California Free Flight Clubs Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California As result quality event varies orga nization lack club involved least organized event Scale categories attending Four-A meet after traveling hundreds miles contestant normally expects quality small local meet case product review product review product review Falcon 56 Mark II years Gold berg Falcon 56 has extremely popular SportlPattern aircraft Good looking easy build stable excellent flier both sound trainer pleasant machine put through its paces Intended 19- 40-size engines Mark II san entirely new kit production tooling kit box Goldberg proclaims best efforts readily agree new kit cludes ailerons complete aileron hardware wider longer front end take larger en gines tanks heavy-duty landing gear steerable nose gear simplified strength ened construction greatly improved plans plans tour de force including numerous sketches leave nothing imagination Wood quality excellent die-cutting shaping Canopy included hardware package includes formed land ing gear struts nylon control horns devises etc Youll seeing full-fledged reports kit magazines MA does publish field-and-bench type reports leaving other publicationswe will say no would ever regret opting MK II Carl Goldberg Models 4734 West Chicago Ave Chicago IL 60651 product review product review product review 80 Model Aviation MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Scale would expect qualified ex perienced judging team event however contestants required judge own airplanes entrant assigned category unified scale score sheet asked judge entries event Flight duration far greater factor determining winners scale fidelity craftsmanship de tail Very few complaints heard over clubs did creditable job areas Other events held Sunday /2A Gas FAI Power Hand-Launch Glider Coupe dHiver Old-Time Rubber A/B Pylon C Cabin C Pylon high degree competition set Sat urday continued Sunday times built favorable conditions took 35 minutes win A/B Pylon 33 minutes win C Cabin Old-Timer events Fly-ofis needed Hand-Launch Glider FAI Power FAI Power event sifted down three tension built crowd quieted young Mike Achterbergfly ing all-sheet high-aspect-ratio ship tapered wing panels rear fin called Sandria veteran Roger Simpsonusing all-sheet moderate-aspect-ratio rearfin model Bill Gieskeingwith triple-fin flapper built-up rear fuse lagestood starters glowplug leads hand eyes toward sky signal three starters rapid-fire launch ris ing air bubble Simpson got highest Gies keings pattern off over Acterberg Simpson left Simpson won final fly-off round total score 2700 seconds Trophies through fifth place award ed Sunday evening events com pleted No sooner last trophy presented night-flying competitors began trimming ships officials begin 900 pm ending mid night Night flying sight behold Its somewhat frightening out field because big engines seem louder night bright glow Coleman lanterns accentuate dust clouds boiling up ground big C D ships pointed up launched darkness marked streak light pencil-powered bulbs green chem-lites glow dethermal izer fuse marking climb pattern popping out graceful flow tran sition occurs Timers must keep eyes fixed tiny light lest blend stars Fliers jump motorcycles roar off night affect retrieval repeat performance Believe lift coming off hot desert floor night chose brave hot sun ever drying out body Mon day offered events B Gas Junior B-C Gas Rocket Payload D Gas A-i Glider Wakefield D Gas folks like .. work horse its size K&R 35cc 21 R/C ENGINE Rugged powerful de pendable will give competitors its class size run money Minimum break-in period required Easy start Features include Efficient Muffler r 90 decibels ABC Cylinder Piston Bear ings nced By-Pass Porting y carburetor Density Aluminum Die Casting things big way typical D ship sports 1100 1200 square inches motivated Supertigre Rossi 60 least K & B 41 darkens sky gliding teases seismographs DTs Just handling things ground chore because stick out long way direction Han dling engine running some thing else Preflight-launch procedure must well rehearsed avoid false moves end 12- 15-second climb look small 1/2A must fun since seen year A-i Glider well attended usual Models mostly basic kits quite few Grubbers evidence K&B 40 R/C PERRY Pump/Regulator frnn rntnr type engine equipped PERRY larger PERRY Carburetor uigned use Pump/Reg yMdm gives iaijij rpm increase Position fuel tank no longer critical liable fuel feed always maintained Features squish band racing head standard usive K&B no ten sion single ring aluminum piston model has little higher aspect ratio predominantly used Top Kick flies quite well Most A-ls towed top released Circle tow has vaded A-i scene although some working Quite few juniors event fact quite few juniors scattered throughout various events would ap pear future free flight assured can fight off land developers Any site valuable effort must made assure continued usage Dont leave speck litter always respect owners wishes Southern California area has pro duced lot good Wakefield fliers September1977 81 fuel FED DRAWN carburetor . powerful PRODUCTION ever built entry Wake read like Whos rubber power World Team members past present attendance well National Champions Wakefield tough event make no mistake about probably variables event other Air picking prime importance Bubble machines cat tail fluff thermisters Mylar streamers just plain old physical awareness evidence everywhere As other FAI events Wake flown 1hour round six 1-hour rounds Maxes dropped early rounds competition went surprise day came relatively unknown flier Portland Oregon Wayne Drake emerged victorious six maxes row plus seventh flight fell short magic 180 As meets some modelers come observe some sport flying such modeler Lou DElia brought tn-motor Ford Fokker Satellite Three K&B Schnuerle 15 en gines mounted usual place two wide wing platform top pylon 1 188-sq-in version Satellite three engines pressure fed common tank located fuselage Engine cut-off effected pressure dump valve above tank ship put up engine check undesirable characteristics None evident considerable time spent trying get three engines going once attained Saturday Sunday evening dream realized engines finally running after going through innumerable glow plugs sound three high rpm engines run ning together same model has heard appreciated closest thing sound control-line Goodyear race Lou launched masterpiece suc cessful flight beam face said Anytime crowd magnitude over 1000 assembles few mishaps bound happen Two noteworthy educational value Motorbikes standard retrieval equipment free fighter knows hazards watching model riding fact will tell stop look go twos watch other ride two modelers three-wheel Honda ATV apparently both watching model rode over 12-foot embankment Fortunately badly shaken other mishap bit un usual Bob DeSheilds preparing test new Condor 800 pacifier tank burst allowing fuel run down bottom fuselage burning DT fuse Poof Bob says pacifier breaks get nose down quick Contest Director Joe Norcross commended great job keeping 310 contestants happy contest contests 7th Annual United States Free Flight Championships community Taft made everyone feel welcome Signs painted store win dows greeted modelers restaurants ran special meal offers As Joe Norcross asked closing ceremony going next Memorial Day said Indianapolis CL Speed/Snyder continued page 36 intake FAI speed jobs Note no cooling openings cowl Burke provides following names ad dresses equipment available Emil Rumpel Vormholzer Ring 32 5810 Witten 3 West Germany Rossi engines parts special parts fuel switches pans pitch gauge almost parts FAI speed George Hubschmidt RD 1 Box 318 Ewan-Aura Rd Glassboro NJ 08028 Rossi ST engines parts control units lines pans kits specialty items Another interesting innovation Mr Burke FAI speed handle grouper principle everything happens correctly lines will zip gether draft another naturally Ultra Sonic Cleaner have ever soaked engine parts cleaner solution have corrode actually dissolve youll wel come tidy device surpasses other cleaning devices Removes minutes metal chips grease dirt engine parts job can take hours hand Involves valuable features make unique ideal clubs hobby dealers can rent time its use has patented pow er pump circuit nearly doubles power over other units type Three-dimen sional fluid action cleans parts uniformly sides distribution power produces multiple frequencies optimal low fre quency band efficient cleaning Self-tuned maximum power circuit provides full power times Automatic overload protection automatic timer unique characteris tics Available two sizes 2 qt $16500 46 qt $18000 Either tank accommo dates largest engines Cleaning detergent 8 oz $195 1 qt $342 1 gal $1065 Tatone Products 1209 Geneva Ave San Francisco CA 94112 product review product review product review 82 Model Aviation Designed expressly 2 channel R/C plenty roam just $2995 about R/C up 4 channel miniature units Maintaining top quality simple construction inverted gull wing Balsa and________I Plywood parts accurately die-cut Hardware Package including RIC Hardware fullsize step-by-step Plans flat finish Decal sheet Maor Gregory Pappy Boyingtons Lulubelle appeared after L Oct 17 1943 raid Kahili Airfield Solomons Recommended engine sizes maximum performance 09 10 Minimal performance achieved stock 049 051 Tee Dee Diesel ' product review nrnduat review oroduct review
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/09
Page Numbers: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 80, 81, 82
Taft over TiI AAAA petitors Clarence H Churning up dust Bill Moores Rossi-60 pow ered Mother Pearl moment launching looked like 1/2A end 15-second VTO engine run 1200 sq job sported beautiful red-and-white Monokote finish TAFT word guaranteed excite composed free-flight enthusiasts United States Free Flight Champion ships AAAA meet claimed ultimate free-flight competi tion Preparation Memorial Day Classic begins months before magic weekend Very few winners have come Taft untested models majority models entered show seasoning form patches new paint spots 6 Model Aviation contrasting faded finishes han dling rash Flight testing design altera tion experimentation fuels props rubber towing techniques must sorted out advance that re mains couple test hops local air modelers travel over 1000 miles way attend event events held miles hobby shop Just mere logistics anticipating need accumulating spare parts tools supplies ire K&8-40 Schn stroyed fire bottom fuse ive got finuni id pin-sb engine related items formidable task say nothing personal comfort items Somehow seems come together Upon arrival promised land free flight ones first impression may slightly disappointing Anticipating vast level area free obstructions obstacles hazards sight oil derricks pumps immediately north west plus industrial installation south westwhich quickly learn infa mous Kitty Litter factory its very special dry 1og fields abandoned crude oil pipes routed through 3-foot-high sage brushis anything encouraging After leaving pavement nego tiating quarter-mile dirt obstacle course crossing small stream arrive launching site proper total ly clear area 2 3 miles swept clean famous Taft trash movers periodic whirlwind-dust devils transverse area teach never have model assembled time under no circumstances left un attended would lead lieve certainly 5-minute field Experience will bear out however indeed Category site drift usually mild models dethermal izing within mile launch area occasional model coming down few feet launcher September 1977 7 dfld wuruasa stuwliZer twin ni dge Light neatly coi mr-scale Taft 8 NO OCR TEXT Most modelers arrive early order become acclimatized Thursday evefling sizeable community tents camp trailers motor homes pickup camp ers gathered contest manage ment assures required buffer zones between parked vehicles launch area maintained provides comfort sta tions giant garbage cans con venience crowd well first aid station deal associated problems typical large number people year bonus offered form Western FAI A-2 team selec tion finals original team selection fi nals blown out Wisconsin may recall forcing considerable delay resultant decentralized finals team member selected Eastern site Bong Taft Eighteen hopefuls gathered early Friday morning hours under overcast skies cool temperatures eight round days end eight finalists maxed out entitled participate flyoff Saturday morning nearly equal anticipated total entries Bong 9 East Coast 11 end three difficult rounds Jim Walters Seattle member 75 team emerged victorious second bonus USFFC attenders unique opening ceremony 800 am Saturday morning Duane Ripley wed Terry Walch just west regis tration desk standing red carpet sur rounded friends screaming en gines pre-official test flights bride wore white-lace full-length dress pink trim ceremony solemnly performed before backdrop Shocker 750 held high friend bride quoted saying might well married touching ceremony groom noticed later day putting official flights Gas Trojectory #2 powered Conquest 15 reception held days end sandwiches beer champagne Beat openers Competition opened Saturday events Gas C Gas A-2 Unlimited Rubber 020 Replica 30-Second Antique A/B Cabin competition Sizeable entries events capable modelers took 31 minutes 19 seconds win Gas similar high times other events power missed Max simply packed up gear entered another event standard per formance mile-high power run either early morning bouyant air known thermal later day known thermal recognized gaggle airplanes still circling together going up up up Engine runs 12 seconds hand-launch 15 seconds VTO sight behold flier used mouws foil opulor s higher Category II engine runs never did quite figure out USFFC could Four-A sanctioned meet ignore rule book bro chure says 1975 Rules didnt hear too much grousing matter Entry A/2 glider down slightly over anticipated competition high-powered competitors pres ent team selection finals Friday fly-off Saturday morning just didnt feel up seven-round contest after intense pressure teamselection finals few maxes dropped top five flying good quality Air picking vital A/2 50-meter towline Circle tow standard very few using appears very progressive peri od A/2 development both hook de sign models adapted few twanger hooks use Unlimited Rubber continued through out day Jim Quinn just falling short new open record 5706 new Junior record being set Jeff Cunningham An unofficial P-30 rubber event drew anticipated three awards planned increased five places award ceremony attesting popularity new event 30-inch models using commercial plastic propeller Continued page 80 September1977 11 less four minutes bonus earned based curve netted 1000 points near one-minute mark system merit evident top scorer meet earned just over 1000 points Duration scores normalized 1000 points brings up following point four-year freeze rules threeyear wait between world championships specific classes WC South Africa considered 1976 contest scheduling purposes perhaps soar ing could come up rule would establish basic set task criteria would flexible enough used best advantage host country necessarily fliers based manage ability geography weather conditions etc Such criteria could possibly include duration task time six min utes minimum Speed/distance task time six minutes minimum Speed/distance task no less 900 meters no leg less 150 meters Precision two three minute per AMA rules now basic set rules simple host country could provide home rules relative specifically devised tasks three years between world champion ships would give countries time gear themselves whatever program fered Perhaps last suggestion sounds like naive approach rules international competition South African contest showed modelersRC sailplane modelers anywayall speak same language past several sessions ClAM meetings FAI headquarters Paris rather difficult gain much support what good pro posals USA main argu ments some European coun tries FAI contests has USA run rules US experience FAI F3B contests up until year ago practically nil Last years team selection program changed Miller Nutter Payne got F3B world sit up take notice Lets follow through Dan Prus Box 490 Plainfield IL 60S44 Free Flight Championships continued page 1 True concept Old-Timer compe tition definite change pace say competition keen very much relaxed fun type competition activity really getting swing until mid-morning lots friendly chit chat com parison models engines going didnt hear single word engine controversy converted engines getting noticeably higher 25 seconds some brand-new ships hand being trimmed later flown official time Workmanship outstanding very little plas tic film covering evidence also some original old-time ships entered making wide variety subjects available abundant photog raphers 020 Replica highest entry 28 modelers battling out five trophies As last year contest brochure implied separate classes 020 Old-Timer 020 Antique however 020 models compete together Antiques tremendous disadvan G\\Vh Fh FNh PLETE THIS FORM III\IIIII1 J NDATFACH MAILING IEL FROM RECENT LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advancesix weeks re quired change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept. Model Aviation 815 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION LI CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1200 12 months Canada United States possession elsewhere $1400 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE _____________________________________________ ZIP _______________ MODEL AVIATION 815 FIFTEENTH ST. NW. WASHINGTON DC 20005 tage flying against Zippers Rangers Playboys would appear size entry classes could split would certainly promote greater variety de signs entries Indoor flying Hand-Launch Glider Penny Plane Easy B P-Nutscale held two gymnasiums Taft good size crowd torn between events watch shifted back forth between buildings much dissatisfac tion event directors trying maintain stable air areas Hand Launch P-Nut flown beneath intricate girder roof system provided interesting challenge glider fliers able launch above beams sneak back through steel collisions same girders added excitement P-Nut scale ships orbiting precarious ly close sometimes too close ob structions contest size monumental task actually put together cooperation nine clubs North ern California Free Flight Clubs Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California As result quality event varies orga nization lack club involved least organized event Scale categories attending Four-A meet after traveling hundreds miles contestant normally expects quality small local meet case product review product review product review Falcon 56 Mark II years Gold berg Falcon 56 has extremely popular SportlPattern aircraft Good looking easy build stable excellent flier both sound trainer pleasant machine put through its paces Intended 19- 40-size engines Mark II san entirely new kit production tooling kit box Goldberg proclaims best efforts readily agree new kit cludes ailerons complete aileron hardware wider longer front end take larger en gines tanks heavy-duty landing gear steerable nose gear simplified strength ened construction greatly improved plans plans tour de force including numerous sketches leave nothing imagination Wood quality excellent die-cutting shaping Canopy included hardware package includes formed land ing gear struts nylon control horns devises etc Youll seeing full-fledged reports kit magazines MA does publish field-and-bench type reports leaving other publicationswe will say no would ever regret opting MK II Carl Goldberg Models 4734 West Chicago Ave Chicago IL 60651 product review product review product review 80 Model Aviation MR MODELER manufacture special ized accessories make R/C modeling easier never out stock items manufacture Seeyour deal er send first class stamp catalog sheets listing over 70 items complete pictures prices OVER 12 YEARS SERVICE Scale would expect qualified ex perienced judging team event however contestants required judge own airplanes entrant assigned category unified scale score sheet asked judge entries event Flight duration far greater factor determining winners scale fidelity craftsmanship de tail Very few complaints heard over clubs did creditable job areas Other events held Sunday /2A Gas FAI Power Hand-Launch Glider Coupe dHiver Old-Time Rubber A/B Pylon C Cabin C Pylon high degree competition set Sat urday continued Sunday times built favorable conditions took 35 minutes win A/B Pylon 33 minutes win C Cabin Old-Timer events Fly-ofis needed Hand-Launch Glider FAI Power FAI Power event sifted down three tension built crowd quieted young Mike Achterbergfly ing all-sheet high-aspect-ratio ship tapered wing panels rear fin called Sandria veteran Roger Simpsonusing all-sheet moderate-aspect-ratio rearfin model Bill Gieskeingwith triple-fin flapper built-up rear fuse lagestood starters glowplug leads hand eyes toward sky signal three starters rapid-fire launch ris ing air bubble Simpson got highest Gies keings pattern off over Acterberg Simpson left Simpson won final fly-off round total score 2700 seconds Trophies through fifth place award ed Sunday evening events com pleted No sooner last trophy presented night-flying competitors began trimming ships officials begin 900 pm ending mid night Night flying sight behold Its somewhat frightening out field because big engines seem louder night bright glow Coleman lanterns accentuate dust clouds boiling up ground big C D ships pointed up launched darkness marked streak light pencil-powered bulbs green chem-lites glow dethermal izer fuse marking climb pattern popping out graceful flow tran sition occurs Timers must keep eyes fixed tiny light lest blend stars Fliers jump motorcycles roar off night affect retrieval repeat performance Believe lift coming off hot desert floor night chose brave hot sun ever drying out body Mon day offered events B Gas Junior B-C Gas Rocket Payload D Gas A-i Glider Wakefield D Gas folks like .. work horse its size K&R 35cc 21 R/C ENGINE Rugged powerful de pendable will give competitors its class size run money Minimum break-in period required Easy start Features include Efficient Muffler r 90 decibels ABC Cylinder Piston Bear ings nced By-Pass Porting y carburetor Density Aluminum Die Casting things big way typical D ship sports 1100 1200 square inches motivated Supertigre Rossi 60 least K & B 41 darkens sky gliding teases seismographs DTs Just handling things ground chore because stick out long way direction Han dling engine running some thing else Preflight-launch procedure must well rehearsed avoid false moves end 12- 15-second climb look small 1/2A must fun since seen year A-i Glider well attended usual Models mostly basic kits quite few Grubbers evidence K&B 40 R/C PERRY Pump/Regulator frnn rntnr type engine equipped PERRY larger PERRY Carburetor uigned use Pump/Reg yMdm gives iaijij rpm increase Position fuel tank no longer critical liable fuel feed always maintained Features squish band racing head standard usive K&B no ten sion single ring aluminum piston model has little higher aspect ratio predominantly used Top Kick flies quite well Most A-ls towed top released Circle tow has vaded A-i scene although some working Quite few juniors event fact quite few juniors scattered throughout various events would ap pear future free flight assured can fight off land developers Any site valuable effort must made assure continued usage Dont leave speck litter always respect owners wishes Southern California area has pro duced lot good Wakefield fliers September1977 81 fuel FED DRAWN carburetor . powerful PRODUCTION ever built entry Wake read like Whos rubber power World Team members past present attendance well National Champions Wakefield tough event make no mistake about probably variables event other Air picking prime importance Bubble machines cat tail fluff thermisters Mylar streamers just plain old physical awareness evidence everywhere As other FAI events Wake flown 1hour round six 1-hour rounds Maxes dropped early rounds competition went surprise day came relatively unknown flier Portland Oregon Wayne Drake emerged victorious six maxes row plus seventh flight fell short magic 180 As meets some modelers come observe some sport flying such modeler Lou DElia brought tn-motor Ford Fokker Satellite Three K&B Schnuerle 15 en gines mounted usual place two wide wing platform top pylon 1 188-sq-in version Satellite three engines pressure fed common tank located fuselage Engine cut-off effected pressure dump valve above tank ship put up engine check undesirable characteristics None evident considerable time spent trying get three engines going once attained Saturday Sunday evening dream realized engines finally running after going through innumerable glow plugs sound three high rpm engines run ning together same model has heard appreciated closest thing sound control-line Goodyear race Lou launched masterpiece suc cessful flight beam face said Anytime crowd magnitude over 1000 assembles few mishaps bound happen Two noteworthy educational value Motorbikes standard retrieval equipment free fighter knows hazards watching model riding fact will tell stop look go twos watch other ride two modelers three-wheel Honda ATV apparently both watching model rode over 12-foot embankment Fortunately badly shaken other mishap bit un usual Bob DeSheilds preparing test new Condor 800 pacifier tank burst allowing fuel run down bottom fuselage burning DT fuse Poof Bob says 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