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NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT leftover fuel won 200 mph Rutan again second 169 mph Faick award also went Wittman fastest lap 195 mph far ahead Rutans 172 mph importantly contest did what supposed demonstrate clean well-designed well-tuned airplanes can fly very fast using lot fuel 1979 L-B-F opened entries drew nine airplanes including two Formula Ones three Rutan canards Mustang II Thorp T-18 Rand KR-2 one-of-a-kind Mead Adventure detailed results first com petition having published pilots could now plan flying prizes mind experience still key factor Wittman overall winner took Lowers award Left A tight cowling much inlet area absolutely necessary engine breathe cooled under racing cross-country conditions part formula Right Tired convinced hes right track J Smith takes time out after gruelling 500 miles Only fiberglass has received per fectionists touch can its contours end smooth its surface Note inten tionally rough surface wingthis boundary layer control record average speed 1977 mph second Baker 203 mph second Faick fastest lap 2025 mph Jerry Coughlin another Formula pilot Wisconsin won Baker score 206 mph having flown almost fast Wittman gallon less gas B C Roemer T-18 flew fastest single lap race 207 mph So far clean light Formula rac ers pretty much charge followed foam-and-fiberglass canards designed Burt Rutan others increasingly loud rumors about specially-designed airplanes nearing com pletion obvious no matter successful little racers could continue win once airplanes meant L-B-F appeared developing such airplane takes Its sort high-powered sailplane entire cockpit section shows AJs soaring background 92 Model Aviation landing gear wide keep wheels out propwash canopy low safety will permit T-tail offers lower drag greater stability conventional location -I 0 ROOT RIB SECTION A-AEE CC DC FUSELAGE SECTIONS E o2 NBAJ-E AC0 WINGSPAN 23B AJ -2 LENGTH226 2 198310 UNAWN B LI NT 44 SMITHINKED BY DICK GLEASON September 1983 93 model has molded rigid eurathane foam white epoxy jell coat surface picks up great amount detail Fuselage wings aileron fin rudder stabilizer elevator & cowl molded ready assembly installation equipment painting hardware including scale wheels struts extras Suggested List $285 Fact ery Direct $228 Send SASE brochure Great Lakes Model & mola ox 308TawasCity Ml 48763 WHY SETTLE FOR LESS can have PerformanCe/COflOmY Dynathrusts composite construction provides Unequaled Durability Saves moneyl 100% accurate pitch results Outstanding Performance Air Counts $700 $1000 s1400 15x 6 18x 6- 8"10 20x 6- 8- 10 _________22x 8-10 $1800 Prices inclede UPS sharges D MASTER CHARGE DVISA DCOD DOHECK DMONEY ORDER Dealers / DistributorS incited THRUST PROPS ING 2541 NE 11th Court Pompano Beach FL 33062 13059419119 lot time arent sets plans being sold therefore such project must begin reams paper upon scratched funny lines hopefully will day resemble airplane once design firm really ever material must purchased sawing hammering must start 1980 third running Osh kosh 500 being called 19 airplanes Fond du Lac 17 started contest just 10 minutes flagged away breaking string barrier Just 2 hours later winner crossed finish line time wasnt Steve Wittman rather Jerry Coughlin dark blue Cas sutt Racer well prepared old master could catch him Jerry won Lowers record 207 mph ac tual speed Baker record 2125 mph adjusted speed Falck record lap 2088 mph time four airplanes failed finish including Owl Racer Ralph Wise forced landing dirt road damage injury elevated him hero status Four other airplanes disqualified using fuel permitted L-B-F coming highly competitive used too much gas Chuck Andrews #68 Formula Real Sporty tried combine attempts FAI World Speed Records economy flying set records 100 kilometers 2218 mph 500 kilometers 2031 mph landed almost no gas oil me valuable experience 1981 Lowers-Baker-Falck Com petition came age Along 16 superb ly prepared airplanes types seen previous events stood out T-tailed low-wing monoplane painted bone white no markings save its black numbers near-perfect con tours surface smooth watch crystal Its wing particular may have flawless finish ever seen flying machine AJ-2 designed J Smith built crew experienced EAAers headed veteran designer/builder Leonard Niemi very much AJ Smith project intense studious competitor knew exactly what wanted get Theres nothing really radical about AJ-2 Its just beautiful combination proven elements wing has high aspect ratio efficiency 12% thick NACA 641-2l2 airfoil T-tail cleaner ordinary kind gives better stability con trol less subject ground effect canopy long low like seen finest sailplanes Construction increasingly popular composite materials combine high strength low weight can shaped finished greater degree accuracy just about other materials Design AJ-2 began earnest dur Continued page 1 70 94 Model Aviation Start Right FLEDGLING x Wingspan 56 23 40 Engines Designed Radio Control Flying Kit FS-29 TS SN Harvard 5195 63318 Span 11/2 Scale 60 Engine B/2-9 IbsReady fly product can II recommendSUPER HAND SANDER confidence HOBBIESTSee Hobby Dealer Y DEALERCa/l Distributor ANy ART GROSS ENTERPRISES 12516 MAPLEWOOD AVE EDMONDS WA 98020 starting point Horsepower ect airplane will fly like brick dont have good engine Whats wont achieve op timum trim until have great engine Its often too difficult distinguish between trim problems marginal horsepower problems particularly new un familiar airplane inexperienced Stunt flier may have real problem because weak engine may run perfectly should know Ive share Once have basic trim settings have pitch roll reasonably well adjusted some telltale signs can look spot inadequate engine Does airplane fall side other top wingover 2 Does airplane bobble drop outboard wing hard bottom inside corners particularly triangles hourglasses 3 lose line tension top segments square eight 4 Does airplane wander off course overhead eights 5 lose line tension first loop cloverleaf can related other problems such trim wrong prop flying too slowly likely related sufficient power particularly airplane built properly going SSF Serious Stunt Flier Im afraid will have learn something about engines Im also sorry say ideal out-of-the-box en gine can buy Stunt closest thing available opinion Supertigre 46my recommendation beginner frustrations engines led four-year continuing study very quickly learned what made good Stunt engine began experimenting rewards beyond wildest dreams fruit labor now-famous infamous modified K&B 40s Les McDonald used win last two World Cham pionships engines definitely hy brids require extensive reworking achieve kind performance want am currently tinkering Max 40 FSR Stunt Max 45 FSR both show great promise Once have found great en gine make necessary timing com bustion chamber measurements define refer article suhject PAMPA Stunt News first quarter 1980 Once youve done can correct deviations next engine powerful engine can really make life easier dont neglect all-important facet Let conclude listing priorities success competition Stunt flying order importance well-designed well-built airplane 2 powerful engine 3 good turbulence-free flying site 4 much practice 5 family support thanks Les McDonald unbe lievable support Dave Hemstrought helpful coaching Christian fellow ship Kent Rogers started out right track Model Aviation opportunity write article would pleased help anyone interested Stunt just drop note Stan Powell 106 Jay Circle Moore SC 29369 1 also advise join PAMPA Contact Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Drive Lexington KY 40504 AJ-2/Berliner Continued page 94 ing summer 1979 Smith Niemi reviewed series designs cal culations Smith done during previous 10-15 years Once plan agreed upon construction drawings started Smith fall 1979 two months later Niemi began building Smith continued designing drawing helping construction goal sweeping L-B-F 500 fuselage built-up fiberglass sandwich bulkheads foam used fill spaces between result shaped contoured templates covered glass aramid fiber fabrics ep oxy resin after foam material removed order produce monocoque fuselage shell Eddy Clark talented Green ville SC enthusiast did lot superb forming lay-up work Smith admits molded fuselage might much 50 pounds lighter would have involved additional work building buck female molds one-piece wing built similarly plugged slot bottom fuselage Most wing D-tube section ahead full-span spar fuel tank side holding 15 gallons flaps electrically operated Like fuselage wing built molds might somewhat lighter landing gear single-leaf aluminum-spring type snug-fitting fi berglass wheel pants engine fuelinjected air-cooled Lycoming 10-360 Smith rates 215 hp thanks careful sembly tuning turns two-bladed constant-speed propeller After 20 months construction last three months 16-hoursa-day-seven-days-a-week variety AJ-2 rolled out flown July 15 1981 Plans methodical flight test program went out window L-B-F 2/2 weeks off time Smith left Fond du Lac put about 15 hours shiny new airplane satisfied would meet original design specifica tions though lot little things put off calmer times Smith AJ-2 got Wis consin created sensation airplane designed built special reason win Oshkosh 500 No major compromises made would also useful pylon racing touring true efficiency racer Sitting ramp Fond du Lac Skyport looked like winner its pointy aluminum spin ner its panted tail wheel Rumors swarmed like lake flies nearby Lake Winnebago After listening few wild estimates AJ-2s top speed could help feel pity its opponents carefully prepared steeds suddenly looked like plow horses competitions won ramp hangar won sky would up Smith show air plane fast stingy gas could fly full 500 miles stop ping Regardless well-designed built AJ-2 clogged fuel line loose connection could force out just easily could interrupt flight some rickety old biplane 170 Model Aviation Once Fond du Lac inspectors got work make sure airplanes safe one wheeled hangar weighed because difference between takeoff weight landing weight would amount fuel used quarantined make sure nothing added removed Monday morning checks weigh ings completed airplanes pushed out starting line hazy Midwestern sunshine after dawn dimmed fog few minutes after 10 am 1980 winner Jerry Coughlin got flag easily cleared 5-ft-high string barrier Next came Steve Wittman now 77 years old unchallenged senior motor racer world despite wealth knowl edge set engine/prop com bination incorrectly Bonzo cut string forced Steve land taxi back line delayed start Two subsequent tries no successful Steve finished day left 15 starters got air OK shortly after reigning champ Coughlin finished required side-trip Oshkosh lost almost entire blade propeller better 3000 rpm landed skillfully country road clip ped power line damaged wing first pilot across line end lap Chuck Andrews Formula racer Real Sporty clocking 193 mph standing start minute half later steady whine Smiths big U theTop Flite Jacket 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NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT leftover fuel won 200 mph Rutan again second 169 mph Faick award also went Wittman fastest lap 195 mph far ahead Rutans 172 mph importantly contest did what supposed demonstrate clean well-designed well-tuned airplanes can fly very fast using lot fuel 1979 L-B-F opened entries drew nine airplanes including two Formula Ones three Rutan canards Mustang II Thorp T-18 Rand KR-2 one-of-a-kind Mead Adventure detailed results first com petition having published pilots could now plan flying prizes mind experience still key factor Wittman overall winner took Lowers award Left A tight cowling much inlet area absolutely necessary engine breathe cooled under racing cross-country conditions part formula Right Tired convinced hes right track J Smith takes time out after gruelling 500 miles Only fiberglass has received per fectionists touch can its contours end smooth its surface Note inten tionally rough surface wingthis boundary layer control record average speed 1977 mph second Baker 203 mph second Faick fastest lap 2025 mph Jerry Coughlin another Formula pilot Wisconsin won Baker score 206 mph having flown almost fast Wittman gallon less gas B C Roemer T-18 flew fastest single lap race 207 mph So far clean light Formula rac ers pretty much charge followed foam-and-fiberglass canards designed Burt Rutan others increasingly loud rumors about specially-designed airplanes nearing com pletion obvious no matter successful little racers could continue win once airplanes meant L-B-F appeared developing such airplane takes Its sort high-powered sailplane entire cockpit section shows AJs soaring background 92 Model Aviation landing gear wide keep wheels out propwash canopy low safety will permit T-tail offers lower drag greater stability conventional location -I 0 ROOT RIB SECTION A-AEE CC DC FUSELAGE SECTIONS E o2 NBAJ-E AC0 WINGSPAN 23B AJ -2 LENGTH226 2 198310 UNAWN B LI NT 44 SMITHINKED BY DICK GLEASON September 1983 93 model has molded rigid eurathane foam white epoxy jell coat surface picks up great amount detail Fuselage wings aileron fin rudder stabilizer elevator & cowl molded ready assembly installation equipment painting hardware including scale wheels struts extras Suggested List $285 Fact ery Direct $228 Send SASE brochure Great Lakes Model & mola ox 308TawasCity Ml 48763 WHY SETTLE FOR LESS can have PerformanCe/COflOmY Dynathrusts composite construction provides Unequaled Durability Saves moneyl 100% accurate pitch results Outstanding Performance Air Counts $700 $1000 s1400 15x 6 18x 6- 8"10 20x 6- 8- 10 _________22x 8-10 $1800 Prices inclede UPS sharges D MASTER CHARGE DVISA DCOD DOHECK DMONEY ORDER Dealers / DistributorS incited THRUST PROPS ING 2541 NE 11th Court Pompano Beach FL 33062 13059419119 lot time arent sets plans being sold therefore such project must begin reams paper upon scratched funny lines hopefully will day resemble airplane once design firm really ever material must purchased sawing hammering must start 1980 third running Osh kosh 500 being called 19 airplanes Fond du Lac 17 started contest just 10 minutes flagged away breaking string barrier Just 2 hours later winner crossed finish line time wasnt Steve Wittman rather Jerry Coughlin dark blue Cas sutt Racer well prepared old master could catch him Jerry won Lowers record 207 mph ac tual speed Baker record 2125 mph adjusted speed Falck record lap 2088 mph time four airplanes failed finish including Owl Racer Ralph Wise forced landing dirt road damage injury elevated him hero status Four other airplanes disqualified using fuel permitted L-B-F coming highly competitive used too much gas Chuck Andrews #68 Formula Real Sporty tried combine attempts FAI World Speed Records economy flying set records 100 kilometers 2218 mph 500 kilometers 2031 mph landed almost no gas oil me valuable experience 1981 Lowers-Baker-Falck Com petition came age Along 16 superb ly prepared airplanes types seen previous events stood out T-tailed low-wing monoplane painted bone white no markings save its black numbers near-perfect con tours surface smooth watch crystal Its wing particular may have flawless finish ever seen flying machine AJ-2 designed J Smith built crew experienced EAAers headed veteran designer/builder Leonard Niemi very much AJ Smith project intense studious competitor knew exactly what wanted get Theres nothing really radical about AJ-2 Its just beautiful combination proven elements wing has high aspect ratio efficiency 12% thick NACA 641-2l2 airfoil T-tail cleaner ordinary kind gives better stability con trol less subject ground effect canopy long low like seen finest sailplanes Construction increasingly popular composite materials combine high strength low weight can shaped finished greater degree accuracy just about other materials Design AJ-2 began earnest dur Continued page 1 70 94 Model Aviation Start Right FLEDGLING x Wingspan 56 23 40 Engines Designed Radio Control Flying Kit FS-29 TS SN Harvard 5195 63318 Span 11/2 Scale 60 Engine B/2-9 IbsReady fly product can II recommendSUPER HAND SANDER confidence HOBBIESTSee Hobby Dealer Y DEALERCa/l Distributor ANy ART GROSS ENTERPRISES 12516 MAPLEWOOD AVE EDMONDS WA 98020 starting point Horsepower ect airplane will fly like brick dont have good engine Whats wont achieve op timum trim until have great engine Its often too difficult distinguish between trim problems marginal horsepower problems particularly new un familiar airplane inexperienced Stunt flier may have real problem because weak engine may run perfectly should know Ive share Once have basic trim settings have pitch roll reasonably well adjusted some telltale signs can look spot inadequate engine Does airplane fall side other top wingover 2 Does airplane bobble drop outboard wing hard bottom inside corners particularly triangles hourglasses 3 lose line tension top segments square eight 4 Does airplane wander off course overhead eights 5 lose line tension first loop cloverleaf can related other problems such trim wrong prop flying too slowly likely related sufficient power particularly airplane built properly going SSF Serious Stunt Flier Im afraid will have learn something about engines Im also sorry say ideal out-of-the-box en gine can buy Stunt closest thing available opinion Supertigre 46my recommendation beginner frustrations engines led four-year continuing study very quickly learned what made good Stunt engine began experimenting rewards beyond wildest dreams fruit labor now-famous infamous modified K&B 40s Les McDonald used win last two World Cham pionships engines definitely hy brids require extensive reworking achieve kind performance want am currently tinkering Max 40 FSR Stunt Max 45 FSR both show great promise Once have found great en gine make necessary timing com bustion chamber measurements define refer article suhject PAMPA Stunt News first quarter 1980 Once youve done can correct deviations next engine powerful engine can really make life easier dont neglect all-important facet Let conclude listing priorities success competition Stunt flying order importance well-designed well-built airplane 2 powerful engine 3 good turbulence-free flying site 4 much practice 5 family support thanks Les McDonald unbe lievable support Dave Hemstrought helpful coaching Christian fellow ship Kent Rogers started out right track Model Aviation opportunity write article would pleased help anyone interested Stunt just drop note Stan Powell 106 Jay Circle Moore SC 29369 1 also advise join PAMPA Contact Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Drive Lexington KY 40504 AJ-2/Berliner Continued page 94 ing summer 1979 Smith Niemi reviewed series designs cal culations Smith done during previous 10-15 years Once plan agreed upon construction drawings started Smith fall 1979 two months later Niemi began building Smith continued designing drawing helping construction goal sweeping L-B-F 500 fuselage built-up fiberglass sandwich bulkheads foam used fill spaces between result shaped contoured templates covered glass aramid fiber fabrics ep oxy resin after foam material removed order produce monocoque fuselage shell Eddy Clark talented Green ville SC enthusiast did lot superb forming lay-up work Smith admits molded fuselage might much 50 pounds lighter would have involved additional work building buck female molds one-piece wing built similarly plugged slot bottom fuselage Most wing D-tube section ahead full-span spar fuel tank side holding 15 gallons flaps electrically operated Like fuselage wing built molds might somewhat lighter landing gear single-leaf aluminum-spring type snug-fitting fi berglass wheel pants engine fuelinjected air-cooled Lycoming 10-360 Smith rates 215 hp thanks careful sembly tuning turns two-bladed constant-speed propeller After 20 months construction last three months 16-hoursa-day-seven-days-a-week variety AJ-2 rolled out flown July 15 1981 Plans methodical flight test program went out window L-B-F 2/2 weeks off time Smith left Fond du Lac put about 15 hours shiny new airplane satisfied would meet original design specifica tions though lot little things put off calmer times Smith AJ-2 got Wis consin created sensation airplane designed built special reason win Oshkosh 500 No major compromises made would also useful pylon racing touring true efficiency racer Sitting ramp Fond du Lac Skyport looked like winner its pointy aluminum spin ner its panted tail wheel Rumors swarmed like lake flies nearby Lake Winnebago After listening few wild estimates AJ-2s top speed could help feel pity its opponents carefully prepared steeds suddenly looked like plow horses competitions won ramp hangar won sky would up Smith show air plane fast stingy gas could fly full 500 miles stop ping Regardless well-designed built AJ-2 clogged fuel line loose connection could force out just easily could interrupt flight some rickety old biplane 170 Model Aviation Once Fond du Lac inspectors got work make sure airplanes safe one wheeled hangar weighed because difference between takeoff weight landing weight would amount fuel used quarantined make sure nothing added removed Monday morning checks weigh ings completed airplanes pushed out starting line hazy Midwestern sunshine after dawn dimmed fog few minutes after 10 am 1980 winner Jerry Coughlin got flag easily cleared 5-ft-high string barrier Next came Steve Wittman now 77 years old unchallenged senior motor racer world despite wealth knowl edge set engine/prop com bination incorrectly Bonzo cut string forced Steve land taxi back line delayed start Two subsequent tries no successful Steve finished day left 15 starters got air OK shortly after reigning champ Coughlin finished required side-trip Oshkosh lost almost entire blade propeller better 3000 rpm landed skillfully country road clip ped power line damaged wing first pilot across line end lap Chuck Andrews Formula racer Real Sporty clocking 193 mph standing start minute half later steady whine Smiths big U theTop Flite Jacket Look best flight line Top Elite RIG Pilots Jacket pay $150O $400 savings off regular price ad copy must accompany order S M L XL mbia Light Bluesafety sleeves polyester 35% combed cotton easy care screened logo back lor embroidered patch front Top Elite Jacket . Wear proudly order send ad retum address quantity sizes $1 53* per jacket no cash please Top Elite Jacket orders $250 shipping/handling Illinois residents add 6% sales tax TOP FLITE MODELS INC r1903 N Narragansett Ave Dept Chicago Illinois 60639Extra patcnes $200 L______________ Lycoming heard just 100 miles passed others steam ing along 220 mph fears other pilots dreams organizers coming true AJ-2 fast looked Smith sped along keeping game plan succumbing temptation push throttle little farther neces sary order make sure started turns far out reaching almost vertical bank pylon leveling out grad ually lose little speed possible speed dropped solid 10 mph turn took him close 10 miles get hack up top speed p 172 ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX A&A Industries169 AMA Membership75 Ace RC Inc22 Aero Tech RC45 Air Design80 Airtronics2 A-justo-jlg inc133 Alexander & Alexander Inc155 Phase Art157 Americas Hobby Center13 rews Aircraft Model Co164 ApplIed Design Corp136 Balsa USA17 Bavarian Precision Products16 Behrens Pian Service53 Bru-Line IndustrIes14 Byron Originals47 Cannon RC Systems138 Cariberg Companies160 Carolina-Taffinder152 Johnnie Casburn Mfg15 Chicago Expo154 Circus Hobbies96-102 Cieveiand Model Suppiy160 Eric Clutton167 Condor Hobbies22 Consumers Guide RC Aircraft Prod. 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EnginesBack Cover Xpiorer Enterprises152 Zenith Aviation Books11 Nick Ziroli Models4 132 ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX 51 133 157 September 1983 171 FULL*SIZE*PLANS 418 Luton Minor$725 RC Sport Scale lightplane 19-power 4-channels No 419 Dove 650$700 CL Competition Stunter 40-46-power has foam wing stab No 420 Buck 600$600 FF Compete AMA Gas classes B 19 21-power VIT No 131 No 193 No 225 No 235 No 262 No 262 No 291 No 299 No 302 No 310 No 214 No 226 No 322 No 343 No 348 No 304 No 358 No 362 No 365 No 368 No 370 No 371 No 372 No 375 No 377 No 378 No 376 No 380 No 382 No 383 No 385 No 386 No 385 No 380 No 392 No 393 No 384 No 395 No 386 No 367 No 388 No 380 No 400 No 401 No 402 No 403 No 404 No 405 No 406 No 407 No408 No409 No 410 No 411 No 412 No413 No 414 No 415 No 416 No 417 Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered RC stand-off scale great oldtinre racers$500 Slilletto Cl Stani model McDonald winner 1976 1950 1982 PAl World Champs8375 01 Reliable RC 70 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NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT leftover fuel won 200 mph Rutan again second 169 mph Faick award also went Wittman fastest lap 195 mph far ahead Rutans 172 mph importantly contest did what supposed demonstrate clean well-designed well-tuned airplanes can fly very fast using lot fuel 1979 L-B-F opened entries drew nine airplanes including two Formula Ones three Rutan canards Mustang II Thorp T-18 Rand KR-2 one-of-a-kind Mead Adventure detailed results first com petition having published pilots could now plan flying prizes mind experience still key factor Wittman overall winner took Lowers award Left A tight cowling much inlet area absolutely necessary engine breathe cooled under racing cross-country conditions part formula Right Tired convinced hes right track J Smith takes time out after gruelling 500 miles Only fiberglass has received per fectionists touch can its contours end smooth its surface Note inten tionally rough surface wingthis boundary layer control record average speed 1977 mph second Baker 203 mph second Faick fastest lap 2025 mph Jerry Coughlin another Formula pilot Wisconsin won Baker score 206 mph having flown almost fast Wittman gallon less gas B C Roemer T-18 flew fastest single lap race 207 mph So far clean light Formula rac ers pretty much charge followed foam-and-fiberglass canards designed Burt Rutan others increasingly loud rumors about specially-designed airplanes nearing com pletion obvious no matter successful little racers could continue win once airplanes meant L-B-F appeared developing such airplane takes Its sort high-powered sailplane entire cockpit section shows AJs soaring background 92 Model Aviation landing gear wide keep wheels out propwash canopy low safety will permit T-tail offers lower drag greater stability conventional location -I 0 ROOT RIB SECTION A-AEE CC DC FUSELAGE SECTIONS E o2 NBAJ-E AC0 WINGSPAN 23B AJ -2 LENGTH226 2 198310 UNAWN B LI NT 44 SMITHINKED BY DICK GLEASON September 1983 93 model has molded rigid eurathane foam white epoxy jell coat surface picks up great amount detail Fuselage wings aileron fin rudder stabilizer elevator & cowl molded ready assembly installation equipment painting hardware including scale wheels struts extras Suggested List $285 Fact ery Direct $228 Send SASE brochure Great Lakes Model & mola ox 308TawasCity Ml 48763 WHY SETTLE FOR LESS can have PerformanCe/COflOmY Dynathrusts composite construction provides Unequaled Durability Saves moneyl 100% accurate pitch results Outstanding Performance Air Counts $700 $1000 s1400 15x 6 18x 6- 8"10 20x 6- 8- 10 _________22x 8-10 $1800 Prices inclede UPS sharges D MASTER CHARGE DVISA DCOD DOHECK DMONEY ORDER Dealers / DistributorS incited THRUST PROPS ING 2541 NE 11th Court Pompano Beach FL 33062 13059419119 lot time arent sets plans being sold therefore such project must begin reams paper upon scratched funny lines hopefully will day resemble airplane once design firm really ever material must purchased sawing hammering must start 1980 third running Osh kosh 500 being called 19 airplanes Fond du Lac 17 started contest just 10 minutes flagged away breaking string barrier Just 2 hours later winner crossed finish line time wasnt Steve Wittman rather Jerry Coughlin dark blue Cas sutt Racer well prepared old master could catch him Jerry won Lowers record 207 mph ac tual speed Baker record 2125 mph adjusted speed Falck record lap 2088 mph time four airplanes failed finish including Owl Racer Ralph Wise forced landing dirt road damage injury elevated him hero status Four other airplanes disqualified using fuel permitted L-B-F coming highly competitive used too much gas Chuck Andrews #68 Formula Real Sporty tried combine attempts FAI World Speed Records economy flying set records 100 kilometers 2218 mph 500 kilometers 2031 mph landed almost no gas oil me valuable experience 1981 Lowers-Baker-Falck Com petition came age Along 16 superb ly prepared airplanes types seen previous events stood out T-tailed low-wing monoplane painted bone white no markings save its black numbers near-perfect con tours surface smooth watch crystal Its wing particular may have flawless finish ever seen flying machine AJ-2 designed J Smith built crew experienced EAAers headed veteran designer/builder Leonard Niemi very much AJ Smith project intense studious competitor knew exactly what wanted get Theres nothing really radical about AJ-2 Its just beautiful combination proven elements wing has high aspect ratio efficiency 12% thick NACA 641-2l2 airfoil T-tail cleaner ordinary kind gives better stability con trol less subject ground effect canopy long low like seen finest sailplanes Construction increasingly popular composite materials combine high strength low weight can shaped finished greater degree accuracy just about other materials Design AJ-2 began earnest dur Continued page 1 70 94 Model Aviation Start Right FLEDGLING x Wingspan 56 23 40 Engines Designed Radio Control Flying Kit FS-29 TS SN Harvard 5195 63318 Span 11/2 Scale 60 Engine B/2-9 IbsReady fly product can II recommendSUPER HAND SANDER confidence HOBBIESTSee Hobby Dealer Y DEALERCa/l Distributor ANy ART GROSS ENTERPRISES 12516 MAPLEWOOD AVE EDMONDS WA 98020 starting point Horsepower ect airplane will fly like brick dont have good engine Whats wont achieve op timum trim until have great engine Its often too difficult distinguish between trim problems marginal horsepower problems particularly new un familiar airplane inexperienced Stunt flier may have real problem because weak engine may run perfectly should know Ive share Once have basic trim settings have pitch roll reasonably well adjusted some telltale signs can look spot inadequate engine Does airplane fall side other top wingover 2 Does airplane bobble drop outboard wing hard bottom inside corners particularly triangles hourglasses 3 lose line tension top segments square eight 4 Does airplane wander off course overhead eights 5 lose line tension first loop cloverleaf can related other problems such trim wrong prop flying too slowly likely related sufficient power particularly airplane built properly going SSF Serious Stunt Flier Im afraid will have learn something about engines Im also sorry say ideal out-of-the-box en gine can buy Stunt closest thing available opinion Supertigre 46my recommendation beginner frustrations engines led four-year continuing study very quickly learned what made good Stunt engine began experimenting rewards beyond wildest dreams fruit labor now-famous infamous modified K&B 40s Les McDonald used win last two World Cham pionships engines definitely hy brids require extensive reworking achieve kind performance want am currently tinkering Max 40 FSR Stunt Max 45 FSR both show great promise Once have found great en gine make necessary timing com bustion chamber measurements define refer article suhject PAMPA Stunt News first quarter 1980 Once youve done can correct deviations next engine powerful engine can really make life easier dont neglect all-important facet Let conclude listing priorities success competition Stunt flying order importance well-designed well-built airplane 2 powerful engine 3 good turbulence-free flying site 4 much practice 5 family support thanks Les McDonald unbe lievable support Dave Hemstrought helpful coaching Christian fellow ship Kent Rogers started out right track Model Aviation opportunity write article would pleased help anyone interested Stunt just drop note Stan Powell 106 Jay Circle Moore SC 29369 1 also advise join PAMPA Contact Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Drive Lexington KY 40504 AJ-2/Berliner Continued page 94 ing summer 1979 Smith Niemi reviewed series designs cal culations Smith done during previous 10-15 years Once plan agreed upon construction drawings started Smith fall 1979 two months later Niemi began building Smith continued designing drawing helping construction goal sweeping L-B-F 500 fuselage built-up fiberglass sandwich bulkheads foam used fill spaces between result shaped contoured templates covered glass aramid fiber fabrics ep oxy resin after foam material removed order produce monocoque fuselage shell Eddy Clark talented Green ville SC enthusiast did lot superb forming lay-up work Smith admits molded fuselage might much 50 pounds lighter would have involved additional work building buck female molds one-piece wing built similarly plugged slot bottom fuselage Most wing D-tube section ahead full-span spar fuel tank side holding 15 gallons flaps electrically operated Like fuselage wing built molds might somewhat lighter landing gear single-leaf aluminum-spring type snug-fitting fi berglass wheel pants engine fuelinjected air-cooled Lycoming 10-360 Smith rates 215 hp thanks careful sembly tuning turns two-bladed constant-speed propeller After 20 months construction last three months 16-hoursa-day-seven-days-a-week variety AJ-2 rolled out flown July 15 1981 Plans methodical flight test program went out window L-B-F 2/2 weeks off time Smith left Fond du Lac put about 15 hours shiny new airplane satisfied would meet original design specifica tions though lot little things put off calmer times Smith AJ-2 got Wis consin created sensation airplane designed built special reason win Oshkosh 500 No major compromises made would also useful pylon racing touring true efficiency racer Sitting ramp Fond du Lac Skyport looked like winner its pointy aluminum spin ner its panted tail wheel Rumors swarmed like lake flies nearby Lake Winnebago After listening few wild estimates AJ-2s top speed could help feel pity its opponents carefully prepared steeds suddenly looked like plow horses competitions won ramp hangar won sky would up Smith show air plane fast stingy gas could fly full 500 miles stop ping Regardless well-designed built AJ-2 clogged fuel line loose connection could force out just easily could interrupt flight some rickety old biplane 170 Model Aviation Once Fond du Lac inspectors got work make sure airplanes safe one wheeled hangar weighed because difference between takeoff weight landing weight would amount fuel used quarantined make sure nothing added removed Monday morning checks weigh ings completed airplanes pushed out starting line hazy Midwestern sunshine after dawn dimmed fog few minutes after 10 am 1980 winner Jerry Coughlin got flag easily cleared 5-ft-high string barrier Next came Steve Wittman now 77 years old unchallenged senior motor racer world despite wealth knowl edge set engine/prop com bination incorrectly Bonzo cut string forced Steve land taxi back line delayed start Two subsequent tries no successful Steve finished day left 15 starters got air OK shortly after reigning champ Coughlin finished required side-trip Oshkosh lost almost entire blade propeller better 3000 rpm landed skillfully country road clip ped power line damaged wing first pilot across line end lap Chuck Andrews Formula racer Real Sporty clocking 193 mph standing start minute half later steady whine Smiths big U theTop Flite Jacket 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Consumers Hobby Corp142-143 Coverite140 DA Enterprises14 D&D Engineering154 DG Products148 DGA Designs158 DGM Industries169 Johannes Daldosch153 Davey Systems Corp145 Detroit Expo10 Dougs Hobby Shop24-2 5 Du-Bro Products28 Dynath rust Props94 Enya Model Engines Model Supply FHS Supply Inc Filte Line Products inside Back Cover 169 4 149 Flyilne Modeis159 Fourmost Products167 Fox Mfg Co37 Full Command Systems53 Futaba Corp America RC Garmhausen152 Gator RC Products148 Gemini Models162 Carl Goldberg Models inside Front Cover 89 Gorham Model Products168 Great Lakes Model & Mold94 Great Lakes Radio Control163 Grish Brothers132 Art Gross Enterprises170 Historic Aviation Hobby Barn134-135 Hobby Capitol Dist160 Hobby Hideaway166 Hobby Horn140 Hobby Lobby international9 Hobbypoxy161 Hobby Radio Shop80 lkonNorthwest166 indy RC Sales146-147 J-5 Enterprises80 K&B Manufacturing Co162 K&S Engineering79 Kings Hobby156 Kraft Systems57 Kustom Kraftsmanshlp166 Leisure Electronics138 Lone Star Models137 MACS Products162 Majestic Models159 Master Kit79 McDaniel RC Service154 Jim Messers Quality Model Products Midwest Model Supply166 Midwest Products162 Miniature Aircraft Supply144 Model Engineering Norwalk165 Model Magic Products159 Mutchiers Hobbies150-151 Nor-Cal Avionics51 Pacer Technology & Resources95 Peck-Polymers153 Pica Products159 Dave Piatt Models23 Polks Hobby21 RF Enterprises136 RLF Products167 Redwood Hobby imports49 Repla-Tech international169 Richardson Precision Machining158 Robbe Modelisport82-83 Norm Rosenstock154 Roush Mfg Co153 SR Batteries79 S&W Hobby Supply145 Saf-Flite Models160 Satellite City81 Semco145 Sheldons Hobby Shop6-749 Sig Manufacturing Co1 SquadronSignai Publications37 St Croix Park Falls Ltd153 Sterling Models94 TMLMfg Tatone Products45 Taylor-Craft Ltd145 Tide DIstributors Inc10 Top Flite Models171 Tower Hobbies141 Twinn-K Inc23 VL Products Bob Violett Models vogel Aviation WE Technical Services8 Williams Brothers45 Windsor Propeller Co16 World EnginesBack Cover Xpiorer Enterprises152 Zenith Aviation Books11 Nick Ziroli Models4 132 ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX 51 133 157 September 1983 171 FULL*SIZE*PLANS 418 Luton Minor$725 RC Sport Scale lightplane 19-power 4-channels No 419 Dove 650$700 CL Competition Stunter 40-46-power has foam wing stab No 420 Buck 600$600 FF Compete AMA Gas classes B 19 21-power VIT No 131 No 193 No 225 No 235 No 262 No 262 No 291 No 299 No 302 No 310 No 214 No 226 No 322 No 343 No 348 No 304 No 358 No 362 No 365 No 368 No 370 No 371 No 372 No 375 No 377 No 378 No 376 No 380 No 382 No 383 No 385 No 386 No 385 No 380 No 392 No 393 No 384 No 395 No 386 No 367 No 388 No 380 No 400 No 401 No 402 No 403 No 404 No 405 No 406 No 407 No408 No409 No 410 No 411 No 412 No413 No 414 No 415 No 416 No 417 Gee Bee Model Y 40-powered RC stand-off scale great oldtinre racers$500 Slilletto Cl Stani model McDonald winner 1976 1950 1982 PAl World Champs8375 01 Reliable RC 70 version 35 oldtimer REM controls 19-25$425 Blue Birds PC Ken Willards formation plane 4-oh. 105375 Crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer 2 sizest 6-30 3540$125 Gee Bee RC Granger Williams magedicent Model Z 40 engIne$750 Cap 20 40-powered scat e RC French aerobatlo plane Low wing laildtagger 2 sheetS5750 Gee Bee Sr Sporlster PC lid-scale Hafike 91 power Protolypo open 30 6 2 sheets$1175 Mini F-16 PC Sarpolus 045 ducted fan sport flier 2-oh Balsa wings tail fuse structure5275 1830 Fleet Biplane PC Sport Scale 3540 4-oh Wingspan 5hin 16 scale Two sheets$625 Drake II PC Ken Willards flying boat 3-oh tSpower Ply land removable gear $375 Tapion Cub PC Don Oralls Schoolyard-Scale 0495 33 Ch Spans 50 in$380 Zephyr RC Small 2-oh glider hand-launch tow thermal slopo soavng$200 Wasp VI PP Mike Stops Nuts-winning Outdoor HLG$180 Onestep PC Trainer has very forgiving flying gualOles 3-oh 1 0-25 power$425 Merlyn PC Giant t 55in span Sailplane uses 3 PC channels$780 Pieces PP IndoOr Easy B Rubber-power 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