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THIS IS big ultimate test c skills Radio Control Acrobat world over Sponsored Circwi Enterprises Las Vegas biennial Tour nament Champions always thrill watch years November 8th-i ith con test exciting different way eight-time TOC winner Hanno Prettner ab sent due illness competition big prize money promised wide open stakes high Tournament Champions years prize money taled $126500 aside trophies Its grueling contest takes flying ability come out top Successful TOC pilots show concentration teamwork endurance will win Models TOC must Scale replicas actual full-size aircraft Except air foil deviation scale must exceed 1 lIE n nmd ut March 1991 83 cu 75cc ConU Left George Manning pits Godfrey-designed UltImate 300 George leaves no doubts about brand fuel uses Bight judges Bill Bennett Circus Circus Enterprises watch Steve Rojecid putting burner second finals round h monoplanes biDlal tered Biplanes receive since theyre considered mor maneuvers question bonus 16 biplanes t ing 12 Ultimates appeared well better addition mandator ii won .Jow lany hours research u theres optional three tyle event Qualifying rounds sts flown first finals fourth day inners mths before contest ceived two maneuver Known Compulsory flown t can m isolation syi id once Sundays ri Friday evenings o unknown set next day sny call AS next-to-last day given two m will fly Sit demanding main Continued t JIU ingent sco ofdeapninte3 e aviatioand beautiful mino i~iveaztsselit tDC Cfli daveeduledpt-day Toaofththe qu Maf Liech ed toeSteve States Entertop five qu tl rolls areisitionS degree pcircle place alternlictionntinial Rulest rate ad 9 Nonisheo ackup Ilight weel UTh 19Von L COITCCo read ofcident tegratedUltini evers pilotitlonoShlpll circle1080Qupset WeIt2first-re hesitationsncluding 2 finishedoil 3 third rolifastern 10 mehis pairthree uiar Other 4 paiphasis segm ikiliful Theeasy coiccompa totsid smo eth ruies ore retaxeem ano P1 PilotAircraftEnginePropPrizeOther & Radio & Score Prizes iChip Hyde USAUltimate 300 42 SachaD-W$25000 $2500 FutabaOVAP20-12105142 2 Steve Rojecki USABuckerTartan TwinTop Flite $15000 Jun manJR POM 1018-10103360 3 Wolfgang Mao LiechtensteinUltimate 300 Zenoah 62S20-115$10000 EutabaFc283 Blade102493 4 Steve Stricker USAUltimate 300 42 SachsD-W$6000 Futaba 9VAP205-10102234 5 Bill Cunningham USAUltimate 300 42 SachaDailey$5500 Futaba 9VAP19-9100703 6 Giichi Naruke JapanUltimata 300 42 SachaAsano$5000 Futaba9VAP20-1248595 7 Quique Somenzini ArgentinaUltimate 300 42 SachsBolly$4500 $5000 Futaba 9VAP205-1248540 B Ivan Kriatensen CanadaUltimate 300 Super TartanZinger$4000 Futaba9VAP18-1047856 9 Dean Koger USAExtra 230Tartan w/belt24-17$3500 maverick among top five finishersFutaba 9VAP46826 Steve Rojecki captured second place Dick Hanson-designed Bucker Jung-10 Gunter t-toppe GermanyBucker R131 Zenoah 62S20-11$3000 mann Instead Ultimate Steve flew im-Futaba9VAP3 Blade45921 presalvely start fInish11 Don Weitz USAUltimate 300 42 Sacha20-1175$2750 JR PCM 103 Blade45894 gin over Quique onlookers were12 John Brilt USASteenSuper TartanDailey2750 $3500 awed Somenzinis flyingSkyboltFutaba 9VAP19-945667 Day Two fliers perform die13 Dave Von Linsowe USACourtesan3W lWln 42DW 22-10 $2750 $1000 known sequence theyd received nightFutaba 9VAP3 Blade44824 before Most still studying ma-14 Steve Helms USAUltimate 300 42 Sacha20-1175$2750 Futaba 9VAP3 Blade42580 neuvers right up point flying them15 Peter Wessels GermanyExtraZenoah 62S20-1175$2750 tried orient themselves simulat- -300Graupner MC41978 ing sequence tiny stick airplanes18 better no practice eorge Manning USA Ultimate 30042 SachaBolly$2750 onlookers know must haveFutaba 9VAP23-1240748 looked like adults playing toys Some aime Hatta Japan Ultimate 300OS BGX-1Asano$2750 pilots transmitter hand callerJR PCM 1020-1037760 read out maneuvers moved 18 John Lockwood USA CAP 21Zenoah 62SDW$2750 sticks sync whatever competitorFutaba 9VAP22-1037245 flying sequence moment 19 Jeff Tracy Austrana Sukhoi Stinl D-W $2750 Dave Von Linsowes H Haigh Special SU 26M JR PCM 10 35952 Courteasan model re-20 Ken Rinks EnglandExtra 300King 87cc22-115$2750 tractable landing gear contest ThoughFutaba 9VAP3 Blade35474 Dave put about five flights the21 John Beasley IrelandUltimate 300 3W-70BZinger$2750 Special before contest end ofJR PCM 1022-1229316 Fridays rounds hed flown 12th place Prize 3-minjte Freestyle Event TOC good caller crucial Prize Beat Mode fliers success Caller flier must work out foolproof system communication errors can damage flight irrevoca- phone connected recorder Quiques don Extra 230 threw prop bly Quique Somenzini dad used father simply started stopped re- second flight Deans efficiency switchinnovative approach tape recorded corder maneuver having ing backup Lazer 200 him flying calling sequences evening During take eyes off sons plane Continued page 184 next days flying wore ear- Dean Koger benefited quick reac- / ,&- Talented up-and-corner Quique Somenzini Argentina prepares flight dad sewed caller tape recordedChip Hyde receiving $25000 check Ivan Diane Krlstensen sleeklythe maneuver sequences Quiquestrophy Bill Bennett Circus Circus Endetailed versIon Godfrey Ultimate 300father started stopped program forterprises left Miss Tournament Ivan flew bIplane eighth placeeach maneuver rather calling outChampions 1990 Tine Heitkemper 88 Model Aviation hand spiral climb Make up motor tying square knot 27-in strip rubber form ioop about 13 long Lube baby shampoo Peck rubber lube Winding requires helper Have him grasp prop hub point model wings horizontal motor stick up Attach rear motor loop winder stretch rubber motor out about three times motor length wind about 150 turns thats 30 cranks winder Move slowly wind grasp motor front crank removing make small loop attach rear hook motor stick Now take model helper Facing wind fly its over 10mphgo gym launch model nose up about 300 wings level Let go prop tip release model letting fly out hand Theres no need throw should spiral up left circles about 30-ft diameter model stalls goes right add nose weight increase amount left rudder spins left increase washin left wing tip crack LE raise tip glue crack re move left rudder trim originals did need thrust line trimming may cut bearing loose adjust down slight left thrust dives check CG thats OK add Up elevator cracking stab spar Glue adjustment Once model trimmed can wind up longer flights Expect about 30-45 seconds maximum plenty knock out Russian tank spotted hope enjoy fun profile model Re member fly relatively calm air indoors day windy choose go gym put model box paper grocery sack protect en route Happy landings Ace onding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation TOC/Stau b Continued page 88 again within official three-minute start ing period free-style portion again showed lots bravura flying Quique Somenzini re versed previous days scoring tables coming ahead Hyde Von Linsowe placed third Quique pulled off some out standing flat inverted spins also did knife-edge spin Ive seen other Hanno Prettners known TOC argot Prettner Screw Hyde Somenzini suspended craft doing torque rolls brought crowd its feet Hyde went vertical knifeedge figure eight snaps top loop maneuver draws incred ible amount horsepower Steve Rojecki former Air Force F-15 pilot now flies Delta Airlines choreographed some ex traordinary flying score mo vie Top Gun Day Three last day qualifying finals Sundayand some per haps last time fly TOC top five qualifiers held fortress just below jockeyed position Gii chi Naruke Japan moved sixth place Quique Somenzini Ivan Kristensen Dean Koger right behind TOC fliers maneuver can ze roed oaly unanimous decision judges Frequently judges gathered after flight discuss whether zero par ticular maneuvers fliers tensely awaited verdict judges didnt con vene after set maneuvers pilots whod flown often visibly re lieved interesting watch Steve Rojecki forced land middle last qualifying flight lost cylinder Tartan Twin Fortu nately already lock finals order finish five qualifiers Sundays finals Chip Hyde Wolfgang Matt Steve Stricker Steve Rojecki Bill Cunningham Qualifying three-minute free-style finals Quique Somenzini Chip Hyde Dave Von Linsowe Steve Rojecki B&P Associates Gives Total Fiigbt Line FREEDOM battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 new electric starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field 184 Model Aviation THE MAGIC MAGNET BUILDER finest model building equipment manufactured &mfe a/he-- ,aVoda 4dd4okok4 aae4ih/Au/now eaa aie' 9/ haS/i 4hee Aaa don- ena7e1s aae7 414~/414a/ 5A/ dealer order direct . 500A Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel Base Plate 30 Magnets 10 stands $ 9450 5006 Master Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel base plate 60 Magnets 10 stands 10 yen press 10 steps 10 rib holders 40 sets nuts & bolts$16895 5036 Base Plate Extension 16x 16 Steel Base plate building giants$ 2695 SOlA Unassembled Magnets 10 pak$ 1195 5016 Assembled Magnets 10 pak$ 2200 502 Stands 10 uprights primarily doe fuselage assy$ 950 504 Vertical press 5 pak holding spars leading trailing edges position$ 995 505 Steps 5 pack adjustable leading & trailing edge positioning$ 995 506 Rib Holder 10 pak Use magnet building laster$ 995 507 R&R Tool Magnet Mover$ 175 -TWELDON J LIND COMPANY 3151 caraveile Or. Lake Havasu city AZ 86403 0 16021453 7970 Send seif addressed stamped envelope catalog ail products M/C & Visa accepted Modelers Choice GMP EPOXIES High Ousilty Modei Construction Jr Kwik Set 6 minute5 oz $ 695 Kwik Set Set Minute10 oz $1095 Giant Dwik Set 6 Minute16 oz $1495 Notso Guick 20 Minute10 os $ 995 GMP AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS 80 31161/43I8112$ 179 40in3/4andoneinch$ 179 EASY OFF PULLER proper tool removing drive waa*erand flywheels $ 795 Gas Model Products 8773 Russet Dr Cincinnati OH 45251 deaier caii 513-385-7398 order direct add $1 50 postage George Manning order finish After months preparation three days intense competition finalists faced scrutlny judges other fliers weeks largest group specta tors Pressure seemed bring out best Chip Hyde swept final rounds break Hanno Prettners longtime monopoly grand champion title Chip flew like machine Prettner might have dif ficulty keeping pace awarded $25000 custom-made trophy About four feet high trophy decorated model airplane 24-carat gold Steve Rojecki came strong under heat climbing fourth place second $15000 prize money Wolfgang Matt dropped third place receiving $10000 Steve Stricker Bill Cunningham fin ished fourth fifth respectively Though pulled out stops finalists three-minute free-style pro gram finished same order last qualifying round Quique Somenzini came free-style champion Chip Hyde placing second Dave Von Linsowe finished third followed Steve Rojecki George Manning Quique awarded $5000 Chip $3000 Dave $1000 Bill Bennett chairman board Circus Circus Enterprises gave out prize checks trophies contest ended Sunday Tournament Champions owes its spectacular success largely sponsorUS AirCores I FOLD & FL YAIRPLANES CoroStar 40 Warbird Extraordinair AirCore 40 famIly Trainer Power Cartridge brochure $1200 vid1 1-800-336-0602 DOCUMENTATION SERVICE WORLDS BIGGEST SCALE PLANS & 70000 AIOOPEft 100000$ SI StOok NSA So1 AIN, SlAIN 100 PAGE CATALOG BRAN MaAIN VA. AmesVOIN NE ASIAN INiNIUNI-NIAN ship Circus Circus Mr Bennetts participation Bill earned gratitude contest Since elite biennial event does much promote model avia tion Bill also deserves gratitude ofusinthehobby X-Wind/Hunton Continued page 96 plane enough interest shown Model Aviation will publish plans X-Wind design Ed As experiment RC flight simplifica tion X-Wind unsuccessful reached out new frontiers modeland brought back something worth thinking about future advances RC autopilot technology X-Wind may yet lead way revolutionizing Radio Control models flown Incredible sounds learning fly RC could someday easy learning drive car Besides doesnt model aviation have calling experiment can forget Ri diculous Rich Porters outstanding Control Line model published July 1985 Mod el Aviation Plan No 480 Breakaway de signs like help keep hobby interest ing theyre never ridiculous IZ RC model able achieve flat turns learning fly would snap pipe dream say Maybe could happen someday John Hunton THE FINAL X-WIND design two sta bilizing gyros roll pitch expected gyros kept wings fuselage level times precessing lagging model AFTER YOU DID ALL THE WORK WHY LET YOUR AIRPLANE DO ALL THE FLYING INFO $300 BUILD & FLY THE miniMAX YOURSELF AWARDED Grand Champion Reserve Grand Champion Ultralight 1989 Sun-N-Fun Fly-In computer Oesigned 3 Axis Control N Part 103 UltralightEasy Construction * Wood Construction F TEAM INC BOX 338M BRADYvILLE TN 37026 615 765-5397 APC PROPELLERS Sound Supression Design High Thrust Efficiency Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material Proven Performance US Masters US Nationals Canadian Nationals World Championships Sports Sizes 57x3 7x3 7x4 7x5 7x6 7x7 7x8 7x9 7x10 $159 EACH Bx4 8x5 8x6 8x7 8x8 8x9 8x10$179EACH 9x4 9x5 9x7 9x8 9x8 8x10$199EACH 95x45 10x6 10x7 10x8 10x9 lOx 10.$229 EACH 11 xB 11 x7 11 x8 11 x9 $249EACH 12x6 12x7 12x8 $289EACH Competition 78x4 78x6 78x7 9x65 9x75 9x85.$395EACH 11 xlO 11 xli 11 x12 11 x 12W 11 x 13 11 x 14 12x9 12x9W 12x10 l2xlOWl2xlll2xllN 12x 12 12x12N 12x 13 l2x13N 12x 14 125x9 l25x10 125x11 125x12 13x9 13x10 9SEACH 135 x 125 135 x 14 14 x 8 14x 10 14x 12 14x 14 144x 105 144x 12 15x8 15x 10 15x 12 16x 8 16x 10 16x12$1295EACH Contact local hobby dealer Manoofactured ny Landing PrOdLCIG Knights Landing Calfornia March 1991 185 EEN

THIS IS big ultimate test c skills Radio Control Acrobat world over Sponsored Circwi Enterprises Las Vegas biennial Tour nament Champions always thrill watch years November 8th-i ith con test exciting different way eight-time TOC winner Hanno Prettner ab sent due illness competition big prize money promised wide open stakes high Tournament Champions years prize money taled $126500 aside trophies Its grueling contest takes flying ability come out top Successful TOC pilots show concentration teamwork endurance will win Models TOC must Scale replicas actual full-size aircraft Except air foil deviation scale must exceed 1 lIE n nmd ut March 1991 83 cu 75cc ConU Left George Manning pits Godfrey-designed UltImate 300 George leaves no doubts about brand fuel uses Bight judges Bill Bennett Circus Circus Enterprises watch Steve Rojecid putting burner second finals round h monoplanes biDlal tered Biplanes receive since theyre considered mor maneuvers question bonus 16 biplanes t ing 12 Ultimates appeared well better addition mandator ii won .Jow lany hours research u theres optional three tyle event Qualifying rounds sts flown first finals fourth day inners mths before contest ceived two maneuver Known Compulsory flown t can m isolation syi id once Sundays ri Friday evenings o unknown set next day sny call AS next-to-last day given two m will fly Sit demanding main Continued t JIU ingent sco ofdeapninte3 e aviatioand beautiful mino i~iveaztsselit tDC Cfli daveeduledpt-day Toaofththe qu Maf Liech ed toeSteve States Entertop five qu tl rolls areisitionS degree pcircle place alternlictionntinial Rulest rate ad 9 Nonisheo ackup Ilight weel UTh 19Von L COITCCo read ofcident tegratedUltini evers pilotitlonoShlpll circle1080Qupset WeIt2first-re hesitationsncluding 2 finishedoil 3 third rolifastern 10 mehis pairthree uiar Other 4 paiphasis segm ikiliful Theeasy coiccompa totsid smo eth ruies ore retaxeem ano P1 PilotAircraftEnginePropPrizeOther & Radio & Score Prizes iChip Hyde USAUltimate 300 42 SachaD-W$25000 $2500 FutabaOVAP20-12105142 2 Steve Rojecki USABuckerTartan TwinTop Flite $15000 Jun manJR POM 1018-10103360 3 Wolfgang Mao LiechtensteinUltimate 300 Zenoah 62S20-115$10000 EutabaFc283 Blade102493 4 Steve Stricker USAUltimate 300 42 SachsD-W$6000 Futaba 9VAP205-10102234 5 Bill Cunningham USAUltimate 300 42 SachaDailey$5500 Futaba 9VAP19-9100703 6 Giichi Naruke JapanUltimata 300 42 SachaAsano$5000 Futaba9VAP20-1248595 7 Quique Somenzini ArgentinaUltimate 300 42 SachsBolly$4500 $5000 Futaba 9VAP205-1248540 B Ivan Kriatensen CanadaUltimate 300 Super TartanZinger$4000 Futaba9VAP18-1047856 9 Dean Koger USAExtra 230Tartan w/belt24-17$3500 maverick among top five finishersFutaba 9VAP46826 Steve Rojecki captured second place Dick Hanson-designed Bucker Jung-10 Gunter t-toppe GermanyBucker R131 Zenoah 62S20-11$3000 mann Instead Ultimate Steve flew im-Futaba9VAP3 Blade45921 presalvely start fInish11 Don Weitz USAUltimate 300 42 Sacha20-1175$2750 JR PCM 103 Blade45894 gin over Quique onlookers were12 John Brilt USASteenSuper TartanDailey2750 $3500 awed Somenzinis flyingSkyboltFutaba 9VAP19-945667 Day Two fliers perform die13 Dave Von Linsowe USACourtesan3W lWln 42DW 22-10 $2750 $1000 known sequence theyd received nightFutaba 9VAP3 Blade44824 before Most still studying ma-14 Steve Helms USAUltimate 300 42 Sacha20-1175$2750 Futaba 9VAP3 Blade42580 neuvers right up point flying them15 Peter Wessels GermanyExtraZenoah 62S20-1175$2750 tried orient themselves simulat- -300Graupner MC41978 ing sequence tiny stick airplanes18 better no practice eorge Manning USA Ultimate 30042 SachaBolly$2750 onlookers know must haveFutaba 9VAP23-1240748 looked like adults playing toys Some aime Hatta Japan Ultimate 300OS BGX-1Asano$2750 pilots transmitter hand callerJR PCM 1020-1037760 read out maneuvers moved 18 John Lockwood USA CAP 21Zenoah 62SDW$2750 sticks sync whatever competitorFutaba 9VAP22-1037245 flying sequence moment 19 Jeff Tracy Austrana Sukhoi Stinl D-W $2750 Dave Von Linsowes H Haigh Special SU 26M JR PCM 10 35952 Courteasan model re-20 Ken Rinks EnglandExtra 300King 87cc22-115$2750 tractable landing gear contest ThoughFutaba 9VAP3 Blade35474 Dave put about five flights the21 John Beasley IrelandUltimate 300 3W-70BZinger$2750 Special before contest end ofJR PCM 1022-1229316 Fridays rounds hed flown 12th place Prize 3-minjte Freestyle Event TOC good caller crucial Prize Beat Mode fliers success Caller flier must work out foolproof system communication errors can damage flight irrevoca- phone connected recorder Quiques don Extra 230 threw prop bly Quique Somenzini dad used father simply started stopped re- second flight Deans efficiency switchinnovative approach tape recorded corder maneuver having ing backup Lazer 200 him flying calling sequences evening During take eyes off sons plane Continued page 184 next days flying wore ear- Dean Koger benefited quick reac- / ,&- Talented up-and-corner Quique Somenzini Argentina prepares flight dad sewed caller tape recordedChip Hyde receiving $25000 check Ivan Diane Krlstensen sleeklythe maneuver sequences Quiquestrophy Bill Bennett Circus Circus Endetailed versIon Godfrey Ultimate 300father started stopped program forterprises left Miss Tournament Ivan flew bIplane eighth placeeach maneuver rather calling outChampions 1990 Tine Heitkemper 88 Model Aviation hand spiral climb Make up motor tying square knot 27-in strip rubber form ioop about 13 long Lube baby shampoo Peck rubber lube Winding requires helper Have him grasp prop hub point model wings horizontal motor stick up Attach rear motor loop winder stretch rubber motor out about three times motor length wind about 150 turns thats 30 cranks winder Move slowly wind grasp motor front crank removing make small loop attach rear hook motor stick Now take model helper Facing wind fly its over 10mphgo gym launch model nose up about 300 wings level Let go prop tip release model letting fly out hand Theres no need throw should spiral up left circles about 30-ft diameter model stalls goes right add nose weight increase amount left rudder spins left increase washin left wing tip crack LE raise tip glue crack re move left rudder trim originals did need thrust line trimming may cut bearing loose adjust down slight left thrust dives check CG thats OK add Up elevator cracking stab spar Glue adjustment Once model trimmed can wind up longer flights Expect about 30-45 seconds maximum plenty knock out Russian tank spotted hope enjoy fun profile model Re member fly relatively calm air indoors day windy choose go gym put model box paper grocery sack protect en route Happy landings Ace onding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation TOC/Stau b Continued page 88 again within official three-minute start ing period free-style portion again showed lots bravura flying Quique Somenzini re versed previous days scoring tables coming ahead Hyde Von Linsowe placed third Quique pulled off some out standing flat inverted spins also did knife-edge spin Ive seen other Hanno Prettners known TOC argot Prettner Screw Hyde Somenzini suspended craft doing torque rolls brought crowd its feet Hyde went vertical knifeedge figure eight snaps top loop maneuver draws incred ible amount horsepower Steve Rojecki former Air Force F-15 pilot now flies Delta Airlines choreographed some ex traordinary flying score mo vie Top Gun Day Three last day qualifying finals Sundayand some per haps last time fly TOC top five qualifiers held fortress just below jockeyed position Gii chi Naruke Japan moved sixth place Quique Somenzini Ivan Kristensen Dean Koger right behind TOC fliers maneuver can ze roed oaly unanimous decision judges Frequently judges gathered after flight discuss whether zero par ticular maneuvers fliers tensely awaited verdict judges didnt con vene after set maneuvers pilots whod flown often visibly re lieved interesting watch Steve Rojecki forced land middle last qualifying flight lost cylinder Tartan Twin Fortu nately already lock finals order finish five qualifiers Sundays finals Chip Hyde Wolfgang Matt Steve Stricker Steve Rojecki Bill Cunningham Qualifying three-minute free-style finals Quique Somenzini Chip Hyde Dave Von Linsowe Steve Rojecki B&P Associates Gives Total Fiigbt Line FREEDOM battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 new electric starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field 184 Model Aviation THE MAGIC MAGNET BUILDER finest model building equipment manufactured &mfe a/he-- ,aVoda 4dd4okok4 aae4ih/Au/now eaa aie' 9/ haS/i 4hee Aaa don- ena7e1s aae7 414~/414a/ 5A/ dealer order direct . 500A Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel Base Plate 30 Magnets 10 stands $ 9450 5006 Master Magic Magnet Builder contains 16x48 Steel base plate 60 Magnets 10 stands 10 yen press 10 steps 10 rib holders 40 sets nuts & bolts$16895 5036 Base Plate Extension 16x 16 Steel Base plate building giants$ 2695 SOlA Unassembled Magnets 10 pak$ 1195 5016 Assembled Magnets 10 pak$ 2200 502 Stands 10 uprights primarily doe fuselage assy$ 950 504 Vertical press 5 pak holding spars leading trailing edges position$ 995 505 Steps 5 pack adjustable leading & trailing edge positioning$ 995 506 Rib Holder 10 pak Use magnet building laster$ 995 507 R&R Tool Magnet Mover$ 175 -TWELDON J LIND COMPANY 3151 caraveile Or. Lake Havasu city AZ 86403 0 16021453 7970 Send seif addressed stamped envelope catalog ail products M/C & Visa accepted Modelers Choice GMP EPOXIES High Ousilty Modei Construction Jr Kwik Set 6 minute5 oz $ 695 Kwik Set Set Minute10 oz $1095 Giant Dwik Set 6 Minute16 oz $1495 Notso Guick 20 Minute10 os $ 995 GMP AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS 80 31161/43I8112$ 179 40in3/4andoneinch$ 179 EASY OFF PULLER proper tool removing drive waa*erand flywheels $ 795 Gas Model Products 8773 Russet Dr Cincinnati OH 45251 deaier caii 513-385-7398 order direct add $1 50 postage George Manning order finish After months preparation three days intense competition finalists faced scrutlny judges other fliers weeks largest group specta tors Pressure seemed bring out best Chip Hyde swept final rounds break Hanno Prettners longtime monopoly grand champion title Chip flew like machine Prettner might have dif ficulty keeping pace awarded $25000 custom-made trophy About four feet high trophy decorated model airplane 24-carat gold Steve Rojecki came strong under heat climbing fourth place second $15000 prize money Wolfgang Matt dropped third place receiving $10000 Steve Stricker Bill Cunningham fin ished fourth fifth respectively Though pulled out stops finalists three-minute free-style pro gram finished same order last qualifying round Quique Somenzini came free-style champion Chip Hyde placing second Dave Von Linsowe finished third followed Steve Rojecki George Manning Quique awarded $5000 Chip $3000 Dave $1000 Bill Bennett chairman board Circus Circus Enterprises gave out prize checks trophies contest ended Sunday Tournament Champions owes its spectacular success largely sponsorUS AirCores I FOLD & FL YAIRPLANES CoroStar 40 Warbird Extraordinair AirCore 40 famIly Trainer Power Cartridge brochure $1200 vid1 1-800-336-0602 DOCUMENTATION SERVICE WORLDS BIGGEST SCALE PLANS & 70000 AIOOPEft 100000$ SI StOok NSA So1 AIN, SlAIN 100 PAGE CATALOG BRAN MaAIN VA. AmesVOIN NE ASIAN INiNIUNI-NIAN ship Circus Circus Mr Bennetts participation Bill earned gratitude contest Since elite biennial event does much promote model avia tion Bill also deserves gratitude ofusinthehobby X-Wind/Hunton Continued page 96 plane enough interest shown Model Aviation will publish plans X-Wind design Ed As experiment RC flight simplifica tion X-Wind unsuccessful reached out new frontiers modeland brought back something worth thinking about future advances RC autopilot technology X-Wind may yet lead way revolutionizing Radio Control models flown Incredible sounds learning fly RC could someday easy learning drive car Besides doesnt model aviation have calling experiment can forget Ri diculous Rich Porters outstanding Control Line model published July 1985 Mod el Aviation Plan No 480 Breakaway de signs like help keep hobby interest ing theyre never ridiculous IZ RC model able achieve flat turns learning fly would snap pipe dream say Maybe could happen someday John Hunton THE FINAL X-WIND design two sta bilizing gyros roll pitch expected gyros kept wings fuselage level times precessing lagging model AFTER YOU DID ALL THE WORK WHY LET YOUR AIRPLANE DO ALL THE FLYING INFO $300 BUILD & FLY THE miniMAX YOURSELF AWARDED Grand Champion Reserve Grand Champion Ultralight 1989 Sun-N-Fun Fly-In computer Oesigned 3 Axis Control N Part 103 UltralightEasy Construction * Wood Construction F TEAM INC BOX 338M BRADYvILLE TN 37026 615 765-5397 APC PROPELLERS Sound Supression Design High Thrust Efficiency Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material Proven Performance US Masters US Nationals Canadian Nationals World Championships Sports Sizes 57x3 7x3 7x4 7x5 7x6 7x7 7x8 7x9 7x10 $159 EACH Bx4 8x5 8x6 8x7 8x8 8x9 8x10$179EACH 9x4 9x5 9x7 9x8 9x8 8x10$199EACH 95x45 10x6 10x7 10x8 10x9 lOx 10.$229 EACH 11 xB 11 x7 11 x8 11 x9 $249EACH 12x6 12x7 12x8 $289EACH Competition 78x4 78x6 78x7 9x65 9x75 9x85.$395EACH 11 xlO 11 xli 11 x12 11 x 12W 11 x 13 11 x 14 12x9 12x9W 12x10 l2xlOWl2xlll2xllN 12x 12 12x12N 12x 13 l2x13N 12x 14 125x9 l25x10 125x11 125x12 13x9 13x10 9SEACH 135 x 125 135 x 14 14 x 8 14x 10 14x 12 14x 14 144x 105 144x 12 15x8 15x 10 15x 12 16x 8 16x 10 16x12$1295EACH Contact local hobby dealer Manoofactured ny Landing PrOdLCIG Knights Landing Calfornia March 1991 185 EEN