A dean Record ITS HOUR before first light unlocking pasture gate small caravan trucks cars slips silently begins ascent top hill headlights showing way top few words spoken trucks unload ed man knowing job No sees red ball rising east over Pa cific An idea began year ago now re ality group 12 about make sault F3B RC World Duration Closed Course Distance records History planning idea first mentioned after particularly satisfy ing two-hour 56-minute thermal flight July 12 1987 pasture called Poli Poli island Maui conversation went something like dont go World Rec ord long World Record Around 12 hours Ddration 150 miles Closed Course Distance Ill help Top picture author poised isunch Bridi Windaurfer sun rising over Maui 600 am Saturday July 16 1968 attempt beat F3B #34 Closed-Course Dis tance #24 Duration World Records SIx minutes ister iight lickie winds down out third iaunch successful Above dedicated crew made tempt poselbie StandIng left right Ted Wiiiet Stan Trultt Gerald Fukuoka James Martin CD Jim Nartzeii Duane Phiiiips Greg Wick Kneeiing Karen Coiiier Daie Coliier au thor Matthew Coiiier pictured Tom Schek Stephanie Fukuoka Diii James 52 Model Aviation set up doesnt sound hard gana simple idea based erroneous information son Matthew 13 building flying Gliders together about three years started used Super Malibu radio equipment loaned us took first flight took second learned fly Epoxy School Humility Patience have crazy about flying RC Glid ers ever since weekend doesnt pass dont take advantage island skies World Record attempt fit right plans since either flying building during free time anyway wife long ago resigned herself never seeing beach again has become number crew member As low-paid teacher Maui High School knew would need sponsoring support first task identify po tential sponsors An article July 1987 Flying Models reporting 1987 WRAM show prompted write 25 exhibitors Incredibly eight companies offered support able select six manufacturers could put together team Without support attempt would have impossibility fall spent corres ponding sponsors planning materials would need early December 1987 contacted AMA Headquarters clarify some questions verify records tempting break shocked learn American records World Records World Records 33-plus hours duration over 700 kilometers distance AMA Headquarters informed wanted information held records accomplished would request dossier FM headquar ters Paris upon payment 250 French francs dilemma asked sup port sponsors World Record attempt could go back ex plain made mistake change plans go World Record de cided go World Record sent dossier assump tion person stayed aloft 33 hours individual flown 700 kilometers closed course same As Id later learn too erroneous assumption meantime began plan attempt exceed current World Record goal 36 hours chose Bridi Windsurfer because wanted Two-Meter design would have ability penetrate yet roomy inside Joe Bridis blessing final wing modified Eppler 205 planes inherent strength comple mented strategic use carbon fiber Aerospace Composite Products throughout including carbon fiber wing rod Internal space weight saved using Bantam Midget servos along Silver Seven receiver Ace RIG Inc transmitter Mode 3 Silver Seven modified external battery connec tion switch battery system 5 000-nAh Ni-Cd pack SR Batteries fed solar panels wings trans mitter also powered externally custom nonrechargeable pack SR Bat teries Jet glues accessories provided Carl Goldberg Models Inc final package covered red white blue Black Baron Coverite Flight testing January 1988 first three Windsurfers built began flight testing Hana Maui far Charles Lindberghs grave pictur esque pasture sloping towards Hana Bay piloted Windsurfers first flights tradewinds first prototype final modified design used record attempt maximum throw both elevator rudder highly aerobatic could pick up speed give full up right left would craziest double snap roll later reduced throw Windsurfer became much tamer Friends family hereafter known crew accompanied Hana hoped could try first night flying weekend rain squalls ended testing late afternoon Saturday September 1990 53 author holding Windsurfer used World Record attempt suc cessful bid break US Closed-Course Distance Duration records held Larry Jolly authors 15-meter Baby Windaurfer pictured solar-powered Two-Meter ship buiit plans scaied down James N Martin Shown too Distance Du ration Junior Open Class record certificates won author son Matthew seriously considering making rec ord attempt Hana until weekend tracted its isolation symbolism its being Lindberghs final resting place frequency intensity its show ers made us look elsewhere week later did first night flying decided instead weighting air craft onboard lighting illuminate ground using hand-held spotlights effect maximized liberally cov ering plane reflective tape also included LEDs wing tips pro totype unable find anyone ever flown night successfully wondered possible chose make flight whale observation lookout tween Waihee Kahakaloa Mauis windward west side could fly near parked cars meant could connect spotlights batteries test would later use large genera tor power spotlights As sun went down behind west Maui mountains readied plane planned exper iment would launch three lights directed plane turn off light time until LEDs lit full appreciation might sending first Windsurfer wait ing ocean launched craft immedi ately lit up beautiful glow white light first time felt would able see fly throughout night crew turned off light sec ond plane still showed up brightly tried turning off final spot light could see wing tip lights couldnt fly Glider tiny tip lights visible turned spotlights back gan planning approach Landing site tenuous daylight good land ing consists generally finding soft bush fly Nighttime made no eas ier steady confidence adren alin ordered two spotlights directed landing area third continued track Windsurfer plane came around sweeping right turn faced up wind gently touched down Night flying possible beautiful easier expected vividly remember elation son drove home nighttired high mak ing notes way back enve lope following week received sanc tions AMA Headquarters writing FM World Record Trials name same papers remem ber thinking Its real feel ing continued grow right up until day attempt February long-awaited dossier ar Two proud pilots posing Baby Wlndsurfers after breaking three US Class 15-meter records near Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui May 15 1988 Thirteenyear-old Matthew kneeling broke Junior Slope Duration record dad Dale broke Open Slope Duration Closed-Course Distance records bad days work rived mail time curiosity ballooned couldnt wait open envelope see held record done Imagine shock seeing report Russian World Rec ord duration F3B #24 held Soviet Union Luckily Russian dossier also translated French FM Christine Hondo French teacher Maui High School graciously agreed translate French English through ef forts learned Russians used same approach night flying chosen record duration concur rently held two Russians story self established 1983 along Crimean Sea Analyzing planes title holders used confirmed belief approach would work March 1988 friend Mr James N Martin veteran modeler longtime AMA member offered scale down plans Bridi Windsurfer wished try establish AMA Class 15 meter Duration Closed Course Distance rec ords dress rehearsal upcoming World Record attempt consid ered idea realized would perfect opportunity acquaint now-growing crew demands pylon counting timekeeping de light son Matthew indicated desire set Junior record along own began preparations Matthews feat actually much difficult longest Class times previously recorded Junior class May 15 1988 pasture located just past Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui measured 100-meter base set up pylons first time Duration records trying establish de manded stay up Closed Course Distance record would re quire sophisticated signaling record ing system would involve crew members now numbered eight 54 Model Aviation author earlier prototypes during flight tests Hans Bay Maul near final resting place Charles Lindbergh Contest Director James Martin congratulates young Matthew Collier after successfully broke Class Junior Slope Duration record previous Junior record quite Impres sive Breaking real feat youngster just three years flying experience SECOND ANNUAL Bomber Field will conduct Second Annual Gathering B-17 Flying Fortresses conjunction its annual Big-Bird Fly October 26 27 28 Bomber Field Monavile Texas first gathering 1989 produced 13 B-17s 128 registered pilots total 278 Big-Birds year have doubled aircraft/pilot protection areas plan cocktail party Thursday night October 25th B-17 pilots plus two crew mem bers per B-17 discuss plan missions follow ing three days Contact BB Weber body count appropriate party reservations can arranged Seventeen B-17s committed attend gathering time B-17 pilots/owners have contacted Bomber Field please advise us intentions BOMBER 1180 MONAVILLE Advance knowledge aircraft frequencies enhances capabilities conducting well organized Show Big-Birds kinds expecially welcome Last years response over 200 aircraft represented finest assort ment types craftsmanship flying skills have ever seen area CAF Raider Fly-By Exhibition Sunday October 28th award prizes will conclude years event early afternoon additional information contact BB Weber 713 498-7935 PO Box 721950 Houston Texas 77272 e Wiman 713 266-4552 10706 Olympia Houston Texas 77042 Bill Stevens 713 497-6511 1726 Ashford Hollow Houston Texas 77077 some point day went hitch including in-flight transmitter change Matthew new records established Class Baby Windsurf ers flew great Matthew Collier Class Slope Duration Jr 4 0249 Dale Collier Class Slope Duration Open 5:540 Class Closed Course Distance Open 1204 km great deal learned day Im type Glider pilot enjoys stay ing up long can So Im used flights lasting several hours Im lucky five hours duration itself wasnt especially demanding What learned May 15 1988 though Flying pylons natural act Glider pilot never-ending back forth took heaviest mental physical toll sent first sliver doubt psyche As foreshadow what lay ahead very next day Sunday May 16 brought disaster flying Pauwela light house Haiku Maui 30- 40-mph winds made critical error landing approach testing second pro totype fully loaded 5000-mAh bat tery penetrating well wings easily supporting 58-oz flying weight After flight 40 minutes left cliff face flew behind check con ditions acres pineapple fields surround lighthouse Windsurfer started coming down fast knew Id have land two choices made wrong Instead coming underneath some elec trical lines landing wind chose slide downwind around last tele phone pole bring airplane back wind As passed last pole back edge peninsula drilled rotor never saw plane again went ocean intact sank immedi ately According local divers particular bay still remains inhabited resident 15-foot hammerhead shark story goes local residents sometimes slide chunks raw meat him steel ca bles Although cannot confirm story know diving friends willing go look plane As summer approached seemed amount work yet done multi plied Because having lost Windsurfer number two rebuild first pro totype changing wing E-205 recovering red white blue used backup day finally came third final Windsurfer al ready Both Ace R/C SR Batteries graciously sent replacement parts sunk June solar panels wired gether installed wing Voltage ranged 71 full sun 50 cloud cover 40-50 mA convinced could stay up Continued page 56 September 1990 55 317 GATHERING DIG-BIRD FLY-IN OCT 262726 MONAVILLE TEXAS ni Jm Am tram .6 U umm IN-COWL IWO CYCLE MUFFLERS tar 19-4045-6075-13 engInes INVERTED ENGINE $95015403$900$050 2050J$50345402050 725025-402701502250 255025803111MM 9$$U2050 2050J$*SSTCOMO0T6$-75502050 available hobby Shop ORDIR DIHCT return UPS shipment 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Miakinine USSR 9/3/83 World Record Everything completed week away culmination years planning work Next Saturday would set new records flight Maui July 94% chance prevailing northeasterly winds called tradewinds will blowing weatherman predicted light mod erate trades 10-20 mph Saturday Launch time 555 am Saturday July 16 1988 winds blowing 3 4 mph out east Never having tried fly fully loaded Windsurfer such light conditions didnt know could maintain its launch altitude ridge un til winds picked up felt sure would 600 am breeze freshened 6 mph launched cameras record ing moment scrapbooks Six min utes later down barely making ledge intact Wed try again 700 am windspeed indicator read 7-8 mph launched again heavy Glider lumbered ever slowly out up Working cliff face back forth methodically rose slowly pass wind picked up notch 10 mph decided man pylons start closed course distance count lap 200 meters five making ki lometer meant would take 3655 laps set new World Record Glider zigzagged back forth racking up laps clock moved toward duration goal Forty kilometers hour 10 minutes later wind stopped Within three min utes Windsurfer 20 ft off ledge coming down said no partic ular What should Go out Re ceiving no answer turned out away cliff face next peninsula sheer face possible future wind hope didnt make plane caught wing tip spun halt still sight over half mile away 500 ft lower stopwatches recorded hour 19 minutes Mi raculously Windsurfer wasnt 56 Model Aviation UPRIGHT OR INVERTED ENGINE J$-40$$940$950 4550$OSS5050 4750$$5$502590 1$-90$10MM 9$$252550 J$50$OT CO6CST0$$S505050 UPRIGHT ENGINE 27-C*40 J$502*40 71450$5$20 1750210 1040 9$$ 50 2050207 10100-ST 877590 UPRIGHT SIDE WIVERTEDUPRIGHT SIDE ENGINE 27404$940$9502590$940 7550845405050759045402550 27-50879$50225021508752202250 255004 WOI$$U5040 2$47A10 MM 9$$U2250 2550005 C5005S59$$40 aS J5SO S0 077590 2550 SIDE MOUNT MUFFLERS Jr-40P29-400005 37-00045-612095 27-58000P901 91-2052995 fl-STOOP50-U7 61-75-902750 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A dean Record ITS HOUR before first light unlocking pasture gate small caravan trucks cars slips silently begins ascent top hill headlights showing way top few words spoken trucks unload ed man knowing job No sees red ball rising east over Pa cific An idea began year ago now re ality group 12 about make sault F3B RC World Duration Closed Course Distance records History planning idea first mentioned after particularly satisfy ing two-hour 56-minute thermal flight July 12 1987 pasture called Poli Poli island Maui conversation went something like dont go World Rec ord long World Record Around 12 hours Ddration 150 miles Closed Course Distance Ill help Top picture author poised isunch Bridi Windaurfer sun rising over Maui 600 am Saturday July 16 1968 attempt beat F3B #34 Closed-Course Dis tance #24 Duration World Records SIx minutes ister iight lickie winds down out third iaunch successful Above dedicated crew made tempt poselbie StandIng left right Ted Wiiiet Stan Trultt Gerald Fukuoka James Martin CD Jim Nartzeii Duane Phiiiips Greg Wick Kneeiing Karen Coiiier Daie Coliier au thor Matthew Coiiier pictured Tom Schek Stephanie Fukuoka Diii James 52 Model Aviation set up doesnt sound hard gana simple idea based erroneous information son Matthew 13 building flying Gliders together about three years started used Super Malibu radio equipment loaned us took first flight took second learned fly Epoxy School Humility Patience have crazy about flying RC Glid ers ever since weekend doesnt pass dont take advantage island skies World Record attempt fit right plans since either flying building during free time anyway wife long ago resigned herself never seeing beach again has become number crew member As low-paid teacher Maui High School knew would need sponsoring support first task identify po tential sponsors An article July 1987 Flying Models reporting 1987 WRAM show prompted write 25 exhibitors Incredibly eight companies offered support able select six manufacturers could put together team Without support attempt would have impossibility fall spent corres ponding sponsors planning materials would need early December 1987 contacted AMA Headquarters clarify some questions verify records tempting break shocked learn American records World Records World Records 33-plus hours duration over 700 kilometers distance AMA Headquarters informed wanted information held records accomplished would request dossier FM headquar ters Paris upon payment 250 French francs dilemma asked sup port sponsors World Record attempt could go back ex plain made mistake change plans go World Record de cided go World Record sent dossier assump tion person stayed aloft 33 hours individual flown 700 kilometers closed course same As Id later learn too erroneous assumption meantime began plan attempt exceed current World Record goal 36 hours chose Bridi Windsurfer because wanted Two-Meter design would have ability penetrate yet roomy inside Joe Bridis blessing final wing modified Eppler 205 planes inherent strength comple mented strategic use carbon fiber Aerospace Composite Products throughout including carbon fiber wing rod Internal space weight saved using Bantam Midget servos along Silver Seven receiver Ace RIG Inc transmitter Mode 3 Silver Seven modified external battery connec tion switch battery system 5 000-nAh Ni-Cd pack SR Batteries fed solar panels wings trans mitter also powered externally custom nonrechargeable pack SR Bat teries Jet glues accessories provided Carl Goldberg Models Inc final package covered red white blue Black Baron Coverite Flight testing January 1988 first three Windsurfers built began flight testing Hana Maui far Charles Lindberghs grave pictur esque pasture sloping towards Hana Bay piloted Windsurfers first flights tradewinds first prototype final modified design used record attempt maximum throw both elevator rudder highly aerobatic could pick up speed give full up right left would craziest double snap roll later reduced throw Windsurfer became much tamer Friends family hereafter known crew accompanied Hana hoped could try first night flying weekend rain squalls ended testing late afternoon Saturday September 1990 53 author holding Windsurfer used World Record attempt suc cessful bid break US Closed-Course Distance Duration records held Larry Jolly authors 15-meter Baby Windaurfer pictured solar-powered Two-Meter ship buiit plans scaied down James N Martin Shown too Distance Du ration Junior Open Class record certificates won author son Matthew seriously considering making rec ord attempt Hana until weekend tracted its isolation symbolism its being Lindberghs final resting place frequency intensity its show ers made us look elsewhere week later did first night flying decided instead weighting air craft onboard lighting illuminate ground using hand-held spotlights effect maximized liberally cov ering plane reflective tape also included LEDs wing tips pro totype unable find anyone ever flown night successfully wondered possible chose make flight whale observation lookout tween Waihee Kahakaloa Mauis windward west side could fly near parked cars meant could connect spotlights batteries test would later use large genera tor power spotlights As sun went down behind west Maui mountains readied plane planned exper iment would launch three lights directed plane turn off light time until LEDs lit full appreciation might sending first Windsurfer wait ing ocean launched craft immedi ately lit up beautiful glow white light first time felt would able see fly throughout night crew turned off light sec ond plane still showed up brightly tried turning off final spot light could see wing tip lights couldnt fly Glider tiny tip lights visible turned spotlights back gan planning approach Landing site tenuous daylight good land ing consists generally finding soft bush fly Nighttime made no eas ier steady confidence adren alin ordered two spotlights directed landing area third continued track Windsurfer plane came around sweeping right turn faced up wind gently touched down Night flying possible beautiful easier expected vividly remember elation son drove home nighttired high mak ing notes way back enve lope following week received sanc tions AMA Headquarters writing FM World Record Trials name same papers remem ber thinking Its real feel ing continued grow right up until day attempt February long-awaited dossier ar Two proud pilots posing Baby Wlndsurfers after breaking three US Class 15-meter records near Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui May 15 1988 Thirteenyear-old Matthew kneeling broke Junior Slope Duration record dad Dale broke Open Slope Duration Closed-Course Distance records bad days work rived mail time curiosity ballooned couldnt wait open envelope see held record done Imagine shock seeing report Russian World Rec ord duration F3B #24 held Soviet Union Luckily Russian dossier also translated French FM Christine Hondo French teacher Maui High School graciously agreed translate French English through ef forts learned Russians used same approach night flying chosen record duration concur rently held two Russians story self established 1983 along Crimean Sea Analyzing planes title holders used confirmed belief approach would work March 1988 friend Mr James N Martin veteran modeler longtime AMA member offered scale down plans Bridi Windsurfer wished try establish AMA Class 15 meter Duration Closed Course Distance rec ords dress rehearsal upcoming World Record attempt consid ered idea realized would perfect opportunity acquaint now-growing crew demands pylon counting timekeeping de light son Matthew indicated desire set Junior record along own began preparations Matthews feat actually much difficult longest Class times previously recorded Junior class May 15 1988 pasture located just past Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui measured 100-meter base set up pylons first time Duration records trying establish de manded stay up Closed Course Distance record would re quire sophisticated signaling record ing system would involve crew members now numbered eight 54 Model Aviation author earlier prototypes during flight tests Hans Bay Maul near final resting place Charles Lindbergh Contest Director James Martin congratulates young Matthew Collier after successfully broke Class Junior Slope Duration record previous Junior record quite Impres sive Breaking real feat youngster just three years flying experience SECOND ANNUAL Bomber Field will conduct Second Annual Gathering B-17 Flying Fortresses conjunction its annual Big-Bird Fly October 26 27 28 Bomber Field Monavile Texas first gathering 1989 produced 13 B-17s 128 registered pilots total 278 Big-Birds year have doubled aircraft/pilot protection areas plan cocktail party Thursday night October 25th B-17 pilots plus two crew mem bers per B-17 discuss plan missions follow ing three days Contact BB Weber body count appropriate party reservations can arranged Seventeen B-17s committed attend gathering time B-17 pilots/owners have contacted Bomber Field please advise us intentions BOMBER 1180 MONAVILLE Advance knowledge aircraft frequencies enhances capabilities conducting well organized Show Big-Birds kinds expecially welcome Last years response over 200 aircraft represented finest assort ment types craftsmanship flying skills have ever seen area CAF Raider Fly-By Exhibition Sunday October 28th award prizes will conclude years event early afternoon additional information contact BB Weber 713 498-7935 PO Box 721950 Houston Texas 77272 e Wiman 713 266-4552 10706 Olympia Houston Texas 77042 Bill Stevens 713 497-6511 1726 Ashford Hollow Houston Texas 77077 some point day went hitch including in-flight transmitter change Matthew new records established Class Baby Windsurf ers flew great Matthew Collier Class Slope Duration Jr 4 0249 Dale Collier Class Slope Duration Open 5:540 Class Closed Course Distance Open 1204 km great deal learned day Im type Glider pilot enjoys stay ing up long can So Im used flights lasting several hours Im lucky five hours duration itself wasnt especially demanding What learned May 15 1988 though Flying pylons natural act Glider pilot never-ending back forth took heaviest mental physical toll sent first sliver doubt psyche As foreshadow what lay ahead very next day Sunday May 16 brought disaster flying Pauwela light house Haiku Maui 30- 40-mph winds made critical error landing approach testing second pro totype fully loaded 5000-mAh bat tery penetrating well wings easily supporting 58-oz flying weight After flight 40 minutes left cliff face flew behind check con ditions acres pineapple fields surround lighthouse Windsurfer started coming down fast knew Id have land two choices made wrong Instead coming underneath some elec trical lines landing wind chose slide downwind around last tele phone pole bring airplane back wind As passed last pole back edge peninsula drilled rotor never saw plane again went ocean intact sank immedi ately According local divers particular bay still remains inhabited resident 15-foot hammerhead shark story goes local residents sometimes slide chunks raw meat him steel ca bles Although cannot confirm story know diving friends willing go look plane As summer approached seemed amount work yet done multi plied Because having lost Windsurfer number two rebuild first pro totype changing wing E-205 recovering red white blue used backup day finally came third final Windsurfer al ready Both Ace R/C SR Batteries graciously sent replacement parts sunk June solar panels wired gether installed wing Voltage ranged 71 full sun 50 cloud cover 40-50 mA convinced could stay up Continued page 56 September 1990 55 317 GATHERING DIG-BIRD FLY-IN OCT 262726 MONAVILLE TEXAS ni Jm Am tram .6 U umm IN-COWL IWO CYCLE MUFFLERS tar 19-4045-6075-13 engInes INVERTED ENGINE $95015403$900$050 2050J$50345402050 725025-402701502250 255025803111MM 9$$U2050 2050J$*SSTCOMO0T6$-75502050 available hobby Shop ORDIR DIHCT return UPS shipment 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Miakinine USSR 9/3/83 World Record Everything completed week away culmination years planning work Next Saturday would set new records flight Maui July 94% chance prevailing northeasterly winds called tradewinds will blowing weatherman predicted light mod erate trades 10-20 mph Saturday Launch time 555 am Saturday July 16 1988 winds blowing 3 4 mph out east Never having tried fly fully loaded Windsurfer such light conditions didnt know could maintain its launch altitude ridge un til winds picked up felt sure would 600 am breeze freshened 6 mph launched cameras record ing moment scrapbooks Six min utes later down barely making ledge intact Wed try again 700 am windspeed indicator read 7-8 mph launched again heavy Glider lumbered ever slowly out up Working cliff face back forth methodically rose slowly pass wind picked up notch 10 mph decided man pylons start closed course distance count lap 200 meters five making ki lometer meant would take 3655 laps set new World Record Glider zigzagged back forth racking up laps clock moved toward duration goal Forty kilometers hour 10 minutes later wind stopped Within three min utes Windsurfer 20 ft off ledge coming down said no partic ular What should Go out Re ceiving no answer turned out away cliff face next peninsula sheer face possible future wind hope didnt make plane caught wing tip spun halt still sight over half mile away 500 ft lower stopwatches recorded hour 19 minutes Mi raculously Windsurfer wasnt 56 Model Aviation UPRIGHT OR INVERTED ENGINE J$-40$$940$950 4550$OSS5050 4750$$5$502590 1$-90$10MM 9$$252550 J$50$OT CO6CST0$$S505050 UPRIGHT ENGINE 27-C*40 J$502*40 71450$5$20 1750210 1040 9$$ 50 2050207 10100-ST 877590 UPRIGHT SIDE WIVERTEDUPRIGHT SIDE ENGINE 27404$940$9502590$940 7550845405050759045402550 27-50879$50225021508752202250 255004 WOI$$U5040 2$47A10 MM 9$$U2250 2550005 C5005S59$$40 aS J5SO S0 077590 2550 SIDE MOUNT MUFFLERS Jr-40P29-400005 37-00045-612095 27-58000P901 91-2052995 fl-STOOP50-U7 61-75-902750 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A dean Record ITS HOUR before first light unlocking pasture gate small caravan trucks cars slips silently begins ascent top hill headlights showing way top few words spoken trucks unload ed man knowing job No sees red ball rising east over Pa cific An idea began year ago now re ality group 12 about make sault F3B RC World Duration Closed Course Distance records History planning idea first mentioned after particularly satisfy ing two-hour 56-minute thermal flight July 12 1987 pasture called Poli Poli island Maui conversation went something like dont go World Rec ord long World Record Around 12 hours Ddration 150 miles Closed Course Distance Ill help Top picture author poised isunch Bridi Windaurfer sun rising over Maui 600 am Saturday July 16 1968 attempt beat F3B #34 Closed-Course Dis tance #24 Duration World Records SIx minutes ister iight lickie winds down out third iaunch successful Above dedicated crew made tempt poselbie StandIng left right Ted Wiiiet Stan Trultt Gerald Fukuoka James Martin CD Jim Nartzeii Duane Phiiiips Greg Wick Kneeiing Karen Coiiier Daie Coliier au thor Matthew Coiiier pictured Tom Schek Stephanie Fukuoka Diii James 52 Model Aviation set up doesnt sound hard gana simple idea based erroneous information son Matthew 13 building flying Gliders together about three years started used Super Malibu radio equipment loaned us took first flight took second learned fly Epoxy School Humility Patience have crazy about flying RC Glid ers ever since weekend doesnt pass dont take advantage island skies World Record attempt fit right plans since either flying building during free time anyway wife long ago resigned herself never seeing beach again has become number crew member As low-paid teacher Maui High School knew would need sponsoring support first task identify po tential sponsors An article July 1987 Flying Models reporting 1987 WRAM show prompted write 25 exhibitors Incredibly eight companies offered support able select six manufacturers could put together team Without support attempt would have impossibility fall spent corres ponding sponsors planning materials would need early December 1987 contacted AMA Headquarters clarify some questions verify records tempting break shocked learn American records World Records World Records 33-plus hours duration over 700 kilometers distance AMA Headquarters informed wanted information held records accomplished would request dossier FM headquar ters Paris upon payment 250 French francs dilemma asked sup port sponsors World Record attempt could go back ex plain made mistake change plans go World Record de cided go World Record sent dossier assump tion person stayed aloft 33 hours individual flown 700 kilometers closed course same As Id later learn too erroneous assumption meantime began plan attempt exceed current World Record goal 36 hours chose Bridi Windsurfer because wanted Two-Meter design would have ability penetrate yet roomy inside Joe Bridis blessing final wing modified Eppler 205 planes inherent strength comple mented strategic use carbon fiber Aerospace Composite Products throughout including carbon fiber wing rod Internal space weight saved using Bantam Midget servos along Silver Seven receiver Ace RIG Inc transmitter Mode 3 Silver Seven modified external battery connec tion switch battery system 5 000-nAh Ni-Cd pack SR Batteries fed solar panels wings trans mitter also powered externally custom nonrechargeable pack SR Bat teries Jet glues accessories provided Carl Goldberg Models Inc final package covered red white blue Black Baron Coverite Flight testing January 1988 first three Windsurfers built began flight testing Hana Maui far Charles Lindberghs grave pictur esque pasture sloping towards Hana Bay piloted Windsurfers first flights tradewinds first prototype final modified design used record attempt maximum throw both elevator rudder highly aerobatic could pick up speed give full up right left would craziest double snap roll later reduced throw Windsurfer became much tamer Friends family hereafter known crew accompanied Hana hoped could try first night flying weekend rain squalls ended testing late afternoon Saturday September 1990 53 author holding Windsurfer used World Record attempt suc cessful bid break US Closed-Course Distance Duration records held Larry Jolly authors 15-meter Baby Windaurfer pictured solar-powered Two-Meter ship buiit plans scaied down James N Martin Shown too Distance Du ration Junior Open Class record certificates won author son Matthew seriously considering making rec ord attempt Hana until weekend tracted its isolation symbolism its being Lindberghs final resting place frequency intensity its show ers made us look elsewhere week later did first night flying decided instead weighting air craft onboard lighting illuminate ground using hand-held spotlights effect maximized liberally cov ering plane reflective tape also included LEDs wing tips pro totype unable find anyone ever flown night successfully wondered possible chose make flight whale observation lookout tween Waihee Kahakaloa Mauis windward west side could fly near parked cars meant could connect spotlights batteries test would later use large genera tor power spotlights As sun went down behind west Maui mountains readied plane planned exper iment would launch three lights directed plane turn off light time until LEDs lit full appreciation might sending first Windsurfer wait ing ocean launched craft immedi ately lit up beautiful glow white light first time felt would able see fly throughout night crew turned off light sec ond plane still showed up brightly tried turning off final spot light could see wing tip lights couldnt fly Glider tiny tip lights visible turned spotlights back gan planning approach Landing site tenuous daylight good land ing consists generally finding soft bush fly Nighttime made no eas ier steady confidence adren alin ordered two spotlights directed landing area third continued track Windsurfer plane came around sweeping right turn faced up wind gently touched down Night flying possible beautiful easier expected vividly remember elation son drove home nighttired high mak ing notes way back enve lope following week received sanc tions AMA Headquarters writing FM World Record Trials name same papers remem ber thinking Its real feel ing continued grow right up until day attempt February long-awaited dossier ar Two proud pilots posing Baby Wlndsurfers after breaking three US Class 15-meter records near Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui May 15 1988 Thirteenyear-old Matthew kneeling broke Junior Slope Duration record dad Dale broke Open Slope Duration Closed-Course Distance records bad days work rived mail time curiosity ballooned couldnt wait open envelope see held record done Imagine shock seeing report Russian World Rec ord duration F3B #24 held Soviet Union Luckily Russian dossier also translated French FM Christine Hondo French teacher Maui High School graciously agreed translate French English through ef forts learned Russians used same approach night flying chosen record duration concur rently held two Russians story self established 1983 along Crimean Sea Analyzing planes title holders used confirmed belief approach would work March 1988 friend Mr James N Martin veteran modeler longtime AMA member offered scale down plans Bridi Windsurfer wished try establish AMA Class 15 meter Duration Closed Course Distance rec ords dress rehearsal upcoming World Record attempt consid ered idea realized would perfect opportunity acquaint now-growing crew demands pylon counting timekeeping de light son Matthew indicated desire set Junior record along own began preparations Matthews feat actually much difficult longest Class times previously recorded Junior class May 15 1988 pasture located just past Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui measured 100-meter base set up pylons first time Duration records trying establish de manded stay up Closed Course Distance record would re quire sophisticated signaling record ing system would involve crew members now numbered eight 54 Model Aviation author earlier prototypes during flight tests Hans Bay Maul near final resting place Charles Lindbergh Contest Director James Martin congratulates young Matthew Collier after successfully broke Class Junior Slope Duration record previous Junior record quite Impres sive Breaking real feat youngster just three years flying experience SECOND ANNUAL Bomber Field will conduct Second Annual Gathering B-17 Flying Fortresses conjunction its annual Big-Bird Fly October 26 27 28 Bomber Field Monavile Texas first gathering 1989 produced 13 B-17s 128 registered pilots total 278 Big-Birds year have doubled aircraft/pilot protection areas plan cocktail party Thursday night October 25th B-17 pilots plus two crew mem bers per B-17 discuss plan missions follow ing three days Contact BB Weber body count appropriate party reservations can arranged Seventeen B-17s committed attend gathering time B-17 pilots/owners have contacted Bomber Field please advise us intentions BOMBER 1180 MONAVILLE Advance knowledge aircraft frequencies enhances capabilities conducting well organized Show Big-Birds kinds expecially welcome Last years response over 200 aircraft represented finest assort ment types craftsmanship flying skills have ever seen area CAF Raider Fly-By Exhibition Sunday October 28th award prizes will conclude years event early afternoon additional information contact BB Weber 713 498-7935 PO Box 721950 Houston Texas 77272 e Wiman 713 266-4552 10706 Olympia Houston Texas 77042 Bill Stevens 713 497-6511 1726 Ashford Hollow Houston Texas 77077 some point day went hitch including in-flight transmitter change Matthew new records established Class Baby Windsurf ers flew great Matthew Collier Class Slope Duration Jr 4 0249 Dale Collier Class Slope Duration Open 5:540 Class Closed Course Distance Open 1204 km great deal learned day Im type Glider pilot enjoys stay ing up long can So Im used flights lasting several hours Im lucky five hours duration itself wasnt especially demanding What learned May 15 1988 though Flying pylons natural act Glider pilot never-ending back forth took heaviest mental physical toll sent first sliver doubt psyche As foreshadow what lay ahead very next day Sunday May 16 brought disaster flying Pauwela light house Haiku Maui 30- 40-mph winds made critical error landing approach testing second pro totype fully loaded 5000-mAh bat tery penetrating well wings easily supporting 58-oz flying weight After flight 40 minutes left cliff face flew behind check con ditions acres pineapple fields surround lighthouse Windsurfer started coming down fast knew Id have land two choices made wrong Instead coming underneath some elec trical lines landing wind chose slide downwind around last tele phone pole bring airplane back wind As passed last pole back edge peninsula drilled rotor never saw plane again went ocean intact sank immedi ately According local divers particular bay still remains inhabited resident 15-foot hammerhead shark story goes local residents sometimes slide chunks raw meat him steel ca bles Although cannot confirm story know diving friends willing go look plane As summer approached seemed amount work yet done multi plied Because having lost Windsurfer number two rebuild first pro totype changing wing E-205 recovering red white blue used backup day finally came third final Windsurfer al ready Both Ace R/C SR Batteries graciously sent replacement parts sunk June solar panels wired gether installed wing Voltage ranged 71 full sun 50 cloud cover 40-50 mA convinced could stay up Continued page 56 September 1990 55 317 GATHERING DIG-BIRD FLY-IN OCT 262726 MONAVILLE TEXAS ni Jm Am tram .6 U umm IN-COWL IWO CYCLE MUFFLERS tar 19-4045-6075-13 engInes INVERTED ENGINE $95015403$900$050 2050J$50345402050 725025-402701502250 255025803111MM 9$$U2050 2050J$*SSTCOMO0T6$-75502050 available hobby Shop ORDIR DIHCT return UPS shipment 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Miakinine USSR 9/3/83 World Record Everything completed week away culmination years planning work Next Saturday would set new records flight Maui July 94% chance prevailing northeasterly winds called tradewinds will blowing weatherman predicted light mod erate trades 10-20 mph Saturday Launch time 555 am Saturday July 16 1988 winds blowing 3 4 mph out east Never having tried fly fully loaded Windsurfer such light conditions didnt know could maintain its launch altitude ridge un til winds picked up felt sure would 600 am breeze freshened 6 mph launched cameras record ing moment scrapbooks Six min utes later down barely making ledge intact Wed try again 700 am windspeed indicator read 7-8 mph launched again heavy Glider lumbered ever slowly out up Working cliff face back forth methodically rose slowly pass wind picked up notch 10 mph decided man pylons start closed course distance count lap 200 meters five making ki lometer meant would take 3655 laps set new World Record Glider zigzagged back forth racking up laps clock moved toward duration goal Forty kilometers hour 10 minutes later wind stopped Within three min utes Windsurfer 20 ft off ledge coming down said no partic ular What should Go out Re ceiving no answer turned out away cliff face next peninsula sheer face possible future wind hope didnt make plane caught wing tip spun halt still sight over half mile away 500 ft lower stopwatches recorded hour 19 minutes Mi raculously Windsurfer wasnt 56 Model Aviation UPRIGHT OR INVERTED ENGINE J$-40$$940$950 4550$OSS5050 4750$$5$502590 1$-90$10MM 9$$252550 J$50$OT CO6CST0$$S505050 UPRIGHT ENGINE 27-C*40 J$502*40 71450$5$20 1750210 1040 9$$ 50 2050207 10100-ST 877590 UPRIGHT SIDE WIVERTEDUPRIGHT SIDE ENGINE 27404$940$9502590$940 7550845405050759045402550 27-50879$50225021508752202250 255004 WOI$$U5040 2$47A10 MM 9$$U2250 2550005 C5005S59$$40 aS J5SO S0 077590 2550 SIDE MOUNT MUFFLERS Jr-40P29-400005 37-00045-612095 27-58000P901 91-2052995 fl-STOOP50-U7 61-75-902750 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A dean Record ITS HOUR before first light unlocking pasture gate small caravan trucks cars slips silently begins ascent top hill headlights showing way top few words spoken trucks unload ed man knowing job No sees red ball rising east over Pa cific An idea began year ago now re ality group 12 about make sault F3B RC World Duration Closed Course Distance records History planning idea first mentioned after particularly satisfy ing two-hour 56-minute thermal flight July 12 1987 pasture called Poli Poli island Maui conversation went something like dont go World Rec ord long World Record Around 12 hours Ddration 150 miles Closed Course Distance Ill help Top picture author poised isunch Bridi Windaurfer sun rising over Maui 600 am Saturday July 16 1968 attempt beat F3B #34 Closed-Course Dis tance #24 Duration World Records SIx minutes ister iight lickie winds down out third iaunch successful Above dedicated crew made tempt poselbie StandIng left right Ted Wiiiet Stan Trultt Gerald Fukuoka James Martin CD Jim Nartzeii Duane Phiiiips Greg Wick Kneeiing Karen Coiiier Daie Coliier au thor Matthew Coiiier pictured Tom Schek Stephanie Fukuoka Diii James 52 Model Aviation set up doesnt sound hard gana simple idea based erroneous information son Matthew 13 building flying Gliders together about three years started used Super Malibu radio equipment loaned us took first flight took second learned fly Epoxy School Humility Patience have crazy about flying RC Glid ers ever since weekend doesnt pass dont take advantage island skies World Record attempt fit right plans since either flying building during free time anyway wife long ago resigned herself never seeing beach again has become number crew member As low-paid teacher Maui High School knew would need sponsoring support first task identify po tential sponsors An article July 1987 Flying Models reporting 1987 WRAM show prompted write 25 exhibitors Incredibly eight companies offered support able select six manufacturers could put together team Without support attempt would have impossibility fall spent corres ponding sponsors planning materials would need early December 1987 contacted AMA Headquarters clarify some questions verify records tempting break shocked learn American records World Records World Records 33-plus hours duration over 700 kilometers distance AMA Headquarters informed wanted information held records accomplished would request dossier FM headquar ters Paris upon payment 250 French francs dilemma asked sup port sponsors World Record attempt could go back ex plain made mistake change plans go World Record de cided go World Record sent dossier assump tion person stayed aloft 33 hours individual flown 700 kilometers closed course same As Id later learn too erroneous assumption meantime began plan attempt exceed current World Record goal 36 hours chose Bridi Windsurfer because wanted Two-Meter design would have ability penetrate yet roomy inside Joe Bridis blessing final wing modified Eppler 205 planes inherent strength comple mented strategic use carbon fiber Aerospace Composite Products throughout including carbon fiber wing rod Internal space weight saved using Bantam Midget servos along Silver Seven receiver Ace RIG Inc transmitter Mode 3 Silver Seven modified external battery connec tion switch battery system 5 000-nAh Ni-Cd pack SR Batteries fed solar panels wings trans mitter also powered externally custom nonrechargeable pack SR Bat teries Jet glues accessories provided Carl Goldberg Models Inc final package covered red white blue Black Baron Coverite Flight testing January 1988 first three Windsurfers built began flight testing Hana Maui far Charles Lindberghs grave pictur esque pasture sloping towards Hana Bay piloted Windsurfers first flights tradewinds first prototype final modified design used record attempt maximum throw both elevator rudder highly aerobatic could pick up speed give full up right left would craziest double snap roll later reduced throw Windsurfer became much tamer Friends family hereafter known crew accompanied Hana hoped could try first night flying weekend rain squalls ended testing late afternoon Saturday September 1990 53 author holding Windsurfer used World Record attempt suc cessful bid break US Closed-Course Distance Duration records held Larry Jolly authors 15-meter Baby Windaurfer pictured solar-powered Two-Meter ship buiit plans scaied down James N Martin Shown too Distance Du ration Junior Open Class record certificates won author son Matthew seriously considering making rec ord attempt Hana until weekend tracted its isolation symbolism its being Lindberghs final resting place frequency intensity its show ers made us look elsewhere week later did first night flying decided instead weighting air craft onboard lighting illuminate ground using hand-held spotlights effect maximized liberally cov ering plane reflective tape also included LEDs wing tips pro totype unable find anyone ever flown night successfully wondered possible chose make flight whale observation lookout tween Waihee Kahakaloa Mauis windward west side could fly near parked cars meant could connect spotlights batteries test would later use large genera tor power spotlights As sun went down behind west Maui mountains readied plane planned exper iment would launch three lights directed plane turn off light time until LEDs lit full appreciation might sending first Windsurfer wait ing ocean launched craft immedi ately lit up beautiful glow white light first time felt would able see fly throughout night crew turned off light sec ond plane still showed up brightly tried turning off final spot light could see wing tip lights couldnt fly Glider tiny tip lights visible turned spotlights back gan planning approach Landing site tenuous daylight good land ing consists generally finding soft bush fly Nighttime made no eas ier steady confidence adren alin ordered two spotlights directed landing area third continued track Windsurfer plane came around sweeping right turn faced up wind gently touched down Night flying possible beautiful easier expected vividly remember elation son drove home nighttired high mak ing notes way back enve lope following week received sanc tions AMA Headquarters writing FM World Record Trials name same papers remem ber thinking Its real feel ing continued grow right up until day attempt February long-awaited dossier ar Two proud pilots posing Baby Wlndsurfers after breaking three US Class 15-meter records near Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui May 15 1988 Thirteenyear-old Matthew kneeling broke Junior Slope Duration record dad Dale broke Open Slope Duration Closed-Course Distance records bad days work rived mail time curiosity ballooned couldnt wait open envelope see held record done Imagine shock seeing report Russian World Rec ord duration F3B #24 held Soviet Union Luckily Russian dossier also translated French FM Christine Hondo French teacher Maui High School graciously agreed translate French English through ef forts learned Russians used same approach night flying chosen record duration concur rently held two Russians story self established 1983 along Crimean Sea Analyzing planes title holders used confirmed belief approach would work March 1988 friend Mr James N Martin veteran modeler longtime AMA member offered scale down plans Bridi Windsurfer wished try establish AMA Class 15 meter Duration Closed Course Distance rec ords dress rehearsal upcoming World Record attempt consid ered idea realized would perfect opportunity acquaint now-growing crew demands pylon counting timekeeping de light son Matthew indicated desire set Junior record along own began preparations Matthews feat actually much difficult longest Class times previously recorded Junior class May 15 1988 pasture located just past Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui measured 100-meter base set up pylons first time Duration records trying establish de manded stay up Closed Course Distance record would re quire sophisticated signaling record ing system would involve crew members now numbered eight 54 Model Aviation author earlier prototypes during flight tests Hans Bay Maul near final resting place Charles Lindbergh Contest Director James Martin congratulates young Matthew Collier after successfully broke Class Junior Slope Duration record previous Junior record quite Impres sive Breaking real feat youngster just three years flying experience SECOND ANNUAL Bomber Field will conduct Second Annual Gathering B-17 Flying Fortresses conjunction its annual Big-Bird Fly October 26 27 28 Bomber Field Monavile Texas first gathering 1989 produced 13 B-17s 128 registered pilots total 278 Big-Birds year have doubled aircraft/pilot protection areas plan cocktail party Thursday night October 25th B-17 pilots plus two crew mem bers per B-17 discuss plan missions follow ing three days Contact BB Weber body count appropriate party reservations can arranged Seventeen B-17s committed attend gathering time B-17 pilots/owners have contacted Bomber Field please advise us intentions BOMBER 1180 MONAVILLE Advance knowledge aircraft frequencies enhances capabilities conducting well organized Show Big-Birds kinds expecially welcome Last years response over 200 aircraft represented finest assort ment types craftsmanship flying skills have ever seen area CAF Raider Fly-By Exhibition Sunday October 28th award prizes will conclude years event early afternoon additional information contact BB Weber 713 498-7935 PO Box 721950 Houston Texas 77272 e Wiman 713 266-4552 10706 Olympia Houston Texas 77042 Bill Stevens 713 497-6511 1726 Ashford Hollow Houston Texas 77077 some point day went hitch including in-flight transmitter change Matthew new records established Class Baby Windsurf ers flew great Matthew Collier Class Slope Duration Jr 4 0249 Dale Collier Class Slope Duration Open 5:540 Class Closed Course Distance Open 1204 km great deal learned day Im type Glider pilot enjoys stay ing up long can So Im used flights lasting several hours Im lucky five hours duration itself wasnt especially demanding What learned May 15 1988 though Flying pylons natural act Glider pilot never-ending back forth took heaviest mental physical toll sent first sliver doubt psyche As foreshadow what lay ahead very next day Sunday May 16 brought disaster flying Pauwela light house Haiku Maui 30- 40-mph winds made critical error landing approach testing second pro totype fully loaded 5000-mAh bat tery penetrating well wings easily supporting 58-oz flying weight After flight 40 minutes left cliff face flew behind check con ditions acres pineapple fields surround lighthouse Windsurfer started coming down fast knew Id have land two choices made wrong Instead coming underneath some elec trical lines landing wind chose slide downwind around last tele phone pole bring airplane back wind As passed last pole back edge peninsula drilled rotor never saw plane again went ocean intact sank immedi ately According local divers particular bay still remains inhabited resident 15-foot hammerhead shark story goes local residents sometimes slide chunks raw meat him steel ca bles Although cannot confirm story know diving friends willing go look plane As summer approached seemed amount work yet done multi plied Because having lost Windsurfer number two rebuild first pro totype changing wing E-205 recovering red white blue used backup day finally came third final Windsurfer al ready Both Ace R/C SR Batteries graciously sent replacement parts sunk June solar panels wired gether installed wing Voltage ranged 71 full sun 50 cloud cover 40-50 mA convinced could stay up Continued page 56 September 1990 55 317 GATHERING DIG-BIRD FLY-IN OCT 262726 MONAVILLE TEXAS ni Jm Am tram .6 U umm IN-COWL IWO CYCLE MUFFLERS tar 19-4045-6075-13 engInes INVERTED ENGINE $95015403$900$050 2050J$50345402050 725025-402701502250 255025803111MM 9$$U2050 2050J$*SSTCOMO0T6$-75502050 available hobby Shop ORDIR DIHCT return UPS shipment 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Miakinine USSR 9/3/83 World Record Everything completed week away culmination years planning work Next Saturday would set new records flight Maui July 94% chance prevailing northeasterly winds called tradewinds will blowing weatherman predicted light mod erate trades 10-20 mph Saturday Launch time 555 am Saturday July 16 1988 winds blowing 3 4 mph out east Never having tried fly fully loaded Windsurfer such light conditions didnt know could maintain its launch altitude ridge un til winds picked up felt sure would 600 am breeze freshened 6 mph launched cameras record ing moment scrapbooks Six min utes later down barely making ledge intact Wed try again 700 am windspeed indicator read 7-8 mph launched again heavy Glider lumbered ever slowly out up Working cliff face back forth methodically rose slowly pass wind picked up notch 10 mph decided man pylons start closed course distance count lap 200 meters five making ki lometer meant would take 3655 laps set new World Record Glider zigzagged back forth racking up laps clock moved toward duration goal Forty kilometers hour 10 minutes later wind stopped Within three min utes Windsurfer 20 ft off ledge coming down said no partic ular What should Go out Re ceiving no answer turned out away cliff face next peninsula sheer face possible future wind hope didnt make plane caught wing tip spun halt still sight over half mile away 500 ft lower stopwatches recorded hour 19 minutes Mi raculously Windsurfer wasnt 56 Model Aviation UPRIGHT OR INVERTED ENGINE J$-40$$940$950 4550$OSS5050 4750$$5$502590 1$-90$10MM 9$$252550 J$50$OT CO6CST0$$S505050 UPRIGHT ENGINE 27-C*40 J$502*40 71450$5$20 1750210 1040 9$$ 50 2050207 10100-ST 877590 UPRIGHT SIDE WIVERTEDUPRIGHT SIDE ENGINE 27404$940$9502590$940 7550845405050759045402550 27-50879$50225021508752202250 255004 WOI$$U5040 2$47A10 MM 9$$U2250 2550005 C5005S59$$40 aS J5SO S0 077590 2550 SIDE MOUNT MUFFLERS Jr-40P29-400005 37-00045-612095 27-58000P901 91-2052995 fl-STOOP50-U7 61-75-902750 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A dean Record ITS HOUR before first light unlocking pasture gate small caravan trucks cars slips silently begins ascent top hill headlights showing way top few words spoken trucks unload ed man knowing job No sees red ball rising east over Pa cific An idea began year ago now re ality group 12 about make sault F3B RC World Duration Closed Course Distance records History planning idea first mentioned after particularly satisfy ing two-hour 56-minute thermal flight July 12 1987 pasture called Poli Poli island Maui conversation went something like dont go World Rec ord long World Record Around 12 hours Ddration 150 miles Closed Course Distance Ill help Top picture author poised isunch Bridi Windaurfer sun rising over Maui 600 am Saturday July 16 1968 attempt beat F3B #34 Closed-Course Dis tance #24 Duration World Records SIx minutes ister iight lickie winds down out third iaunch successful Above dedicated crew made tempt poselbie StandIng left right Ted Wiiiet Stan Trultt Gerald Fukuoka James Martin CD Jim Nartzeii Duane Phiiiips Greg Wick Kneeiing Karen Coiiier Daie Coliier au thor Matthew Coiiier pictured Tom Schek Stephanie Fukuoka Diii James 52 Model Aviation set up doesnt sound hard gana simple idea based erroneous information son Matthew 13 building flying Gliders together about three years started used Super Malibu radio equipment loaned us took first flight took second learned fly Epoxy School Humility Patience have crazy about flying RC Glid ers ever since weekend doesnt pass dont take advantage island skies World Record attempt fit right plans since either flying building during free time anyway wife long ago resigned herself never seeing beach again has become number crew member As low-paid teacher Maui High School knew would need sponsoring support first task identify po tential sponsors An article July 1987 Flying Models reporting 1987 WRAM show prompted write 25 exhibitors Incredibly eight companies offered support able select six manufacturers could put together team Without support attempt would have impossibility fall spent corres ponding sponsors planning materials would need early December 1987 contacted AMA Headquarters clarify some questions verify records tempting break shocked learn American records World Records World Records 33-plus hours duration over 700 kilometers distance AMA Headquarters informed wanted information held records accomplished would request dossier FM headquar ters Paris upon payment 250 French francs dilemma asked sup port sponsors World Record attempt could go back ex plain made mistake change plans go World Record de cided go World Record sent dossier assump tion person stayed aloft 33 hours individual flown 700 kilometers closed course same As Id later learn too erroneous assumption meantime began plan attempt exceed current World Record goal 36 hours chose Bridi Windsurfer because wanted Two-Meter design would have ability penetrate yet roomy inside Joe Bridis blessing final wing modified Eppler 205 planes inherent strength comple mented strategic use carbon fiber Aerospace Composite Products throughout including carbon fiber wing rod Internal space weight saved using Bantam Midget servos along Silver Seven receiver Ace RIG Inc transmitter Mode 3 Silver Seven modified external battery connec tion switch battery system 5 000-nAh Ni-Cd pack SR Batteries fed solar panels wings trans mitter also powered externally custom nonrechargeable pack SR Bat teries Jet glues accessories provided Carl Goldberg Models Inc final package covered red white blue Black Baron Coverite Flight testing January 1988 first three Windsurfers built began flight testing Hana Maui far Charles Lindberghs grave pictur esque pasture sloping towards Hana Bay piloted Windsurfers first flights tradewinds first prototype final modified design used record attempt maximum throw both elevator rudder highly aerobatic could pick up speed give full up right left would craziest double snap roll later reduced throw Windsurfer became much tamer Friends family hereafter known crew accompanied Hana hoped could try first night flying weekend rain squalls ended testing late afternoon Saturday September 1990 53 author holding Windsurfer used World Record attempt suc cessful bid break US Closed-Course Distance Duration records held Larry Jolly authors 15-meter Baby Windaurfer pictured solar-powered Two-Meter ship buiit plans scaied down James N Martin Shown too Distance Du ration Junior Open Class record certificates won author son Matthew seriously considering making rec ord attempt Hana until weekend tracted its isolation symbolism its being Lindberghs final resting place frequency intensity its show ers made us look elsewhere week later did first night flying decided instead weighting air craft onboard lighting illuminate ground using hand-held spotlights effect maximized liberally cov ering plane reflective tape also included LEDs wing tips pro totype unable find anyone ever flown night successfully wondered possible chose make flight whale observation lookout tween Waihee Kahakaloa Mauis windward west side could fly near parked cars meant could connect spotlights batteries test would later use large genera tor power spotlights As sun went down behind west Maui mountains readied plane planned exper iment would launch three lights directed plane turn off light time until LEDs lit full appreciation might sending first Windsurfer wait ing ocean launched craft immedi ately lit up beautiful glow white light first time felt would able see fly throughout night crew turned off light sec ond plane still showed up brightly tried turning off final spot light could see wing tip lights couldnt fly Glider tiny tip lights visible turned spotlights back gan planning approach Landing site tenuous daylight good land ing consists generally finding soft bush fly Nighttime made no eas ier steady confidence adren alin ordered two spotlights directed landing area third continued track Windsurfer plane came around sweeping right turn faced up wind gently touched down Night flying possible beautiful easier expected vividly remember elation son drove home nighttired high mak ing notes way back enve lope following week received sanc tions AMA Headquarters writing FM World Record Trials name same papers remem ber thinking Its real feel ing continued grow right up until day attempt February long-awaited dossier ar Two proud pilots posing Baby Wlndsurfers after breaking three US Class 15-meter records near Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui May 15 1988 Thirteenyear-old Matthew kneeling broke Junior Slope Duration record dad Dale broke Open Slope Duration Closed-Course Distance records bad days work rived mail time curiosity ballooned couldnt wait open envelope see held record done Imagine shock seeing report Russian World Rec ord duration F3B #24 held Soviet Union Luckily Russian dossier also translated French FM Christine Hondo French teacher Maui High School graciously agreed translate French English through ef forts learned Russians used same approach night flying chosen record duration concur rently held two Russians story self established 1983 along Crimean Sea Analyzing planes title holders used confirmed belief approach would work March 1988 friend Mr James N Martin veteran modeler longtime AMA member offered scale down plans Bridi Windsurfer wished try establish AMA Class 15 meter Duration Closed Course Distance rec ords dress rehearsal upcoming World Record attempt consid ered idea realized would perfect opportunity acquaint now-growing crew demands pylon counting timekeeping de light son Matthew indicated desire set Junior record along own began preparations Matthews feat actually much difficult longest Class times previously recorded Junior class May 15 1988 pasture located just past Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui measured 100-meter base set up pylons first time Duration records trying establish de manded stay up Closed Course Distance record would re quire sophisticated signaling record ing system would involve crew members now numbered eight 54 Model Aviation author earlier prototypes during flight tests Hans Bay Maul near final resting place Charles Lindbergh Contest Director James Martin congratulates young Matthew Collier after successfully broke Class Junior Slope Duration record previous Junior record quite Impres sive Breaking real feat youngster just three years flying experience SECOND ANNUAL Bomber Field will conduct Second Annual Gathering B-17 Flying Fortresses conjunction its annual Big-Bird Fly October 26 27 28 Bomber Field Monavile Texas first gathering 1989 produced 13 B-17s 128 registered pilots total 278 Big-Birds year have doubled aircraft/pilot protection areas plan cocktail party Thursday night October 25th B-17 pilots plus two crew mem bers per B-17 discuss plan missions follow ing three days Contact BB Weber body count appropriate party reservations can arranged Seventeen B-17s committed attend gathering time B-17 pilots/owners have contacted Bomber Field please advise us intentions BOMBER 1180 MONAVILLE Advance knowledge aircraft frequencies enhances capabilities conducting well organized Show Big-Birds kinds expecially welcome Last years response over 200 aircraft represented finest assort ment types craftsmanship flying skills have ever seen area CAF Raider Fly-By Exhibition Sunday October 28th award prizes will conclude years event early afternoon additional information contact BB Weber 713 498-7935 PO Box 721950 Houston Texas 77272 e Wiman 713 266-4552 10706 Olympia Houston Texas 77042 Bill Stevens 713 497-6511 1726 Ashford Hollow Houston Texas 77077 some point day went hitch including in-flight transmitter change Matthew new records established Class Baby Windsurf ers flew great Matthew Collier Class Slope Duration Jr 4 0249 Dale Collier Class Slope Duration Open 5:540 Class Closed Course Distance Open 1204 km great deal learned day Im type Glider pilot enjoys stay ing up long can So Im used flights lasting several hours Im lucky five hours duration itself wasnt especially demanding What learned May 15 1988 though Flying pylons natural act Glider pilot never-ending back forth took heaviest mental physical toll sent first sliver doubt psyche As foreshadow what lay ahead very next day Sunday May 16 brought disaster flying Pauwela light house Haiku Maui 30- 40-mph winds made critical error landing approach testing second pro totype fully loaded 5000-mAh bat tery penetrating well wings easily supporting 58-oz flying weight After flight 40 minutes left cliff face flew behind check con ditions acres pineapple fields surround lighthouse Windsurfer started coming down fast knew Id have land two choices made wrong Instead coming underneath some elec trical lines landing wind chose slide downwind around last tele phone pole bring airplane back wind As passed last pole back edge peninsula drilled rotor never saw plane again went ocean intact sank immedi ately According local divers particular bay still remains inhabited resident 15-foot hammerhead shark story goes local residents sometimes slide chunks raw meat him steel ca bles Although cannot confirm story know diving friends willing go look plane As summer approached seemed amount work yet done multi plied Because having lost Windsurfer number two rebuild first pro totype changing wing E-205 recovering red white blue used backup day finally came third final Windsurfer al ready Both Ace R/C SR Batteries graciously sent replacement parts sunk June solar panels wired gether installed wing Voltage ranged 71 full sun 50 cloud cover 40-50 mA convinced could stay up Continued page 56 September 1990 55 317 GATHERING DIG-BIRD FLY-IN OCT 262726 MONAVILLE TEXAS ni Jm Am tram .6 U umm IN-COWL IWO CYCLE MUFFLERS tar 19-4045-6075-13 engInes INVERTED ENGINE $95015403$900$050 2050J$50345402050 725025-402701502250 255025803111MM 9$$U2050 2050J$*SSTCOMO0T6$-75502050 available hobby Shop ORDIR DIHCT return UPS shipment 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Miakinine USSR 9/3/83 World Record Everything completed week away culmination years planning work Next Saturday would set new records flight Maui July 94% chance prevailing northeasterly winds called tradewinds will blowing weatherman predicted light mod erate trades 10-20 mph Saturday Launch time 555 am Saturday July 16 1988 winds blowing 3 4 mph out east Never having tried fly fully loaded Windsurfer such light conditions didnt know could maintain its launch altitude ridge un til winds picked up felt sure would 600 am breeze freshened 6 mph launched cameras record ing moment scrapbooks Six min utes later down barely making ledge intact Wed try again 700 am windspeed indicator read 7-8 mph launched again heavy Glider lumbered ever slowly out up Working cliff face back forth methodically rose slowly pass wind picked up notch 10 mph decided man pylons start closed course distance count lap 200 meters five making ki lometer meant would take 3655 laps set new World Record Glider zigzagged back forth racking up laps clock moved toward duration goal Forty kilometers hour 10 minutes later wind stopped Within three min utes Windsurfer 20 ft off ledge coming down said no partic ular What should Go out Re ceiving no answer turned out away cliff face next peninsula sheer face possible future wind hope didnt make plane caught wing tip spun halt still sight over half mile away 500 ft lower stopwatches recorded hour 19 minutes Mi raculously Windsurfer wasnt 56 Model Aviation UPRIGHT OR INVERTED ENGINE J$-40$$940$950 4550$OSS5050 4750$$5$502590 1$-90$10MM 9$$252550 J$50$OT CO6CST0$$S505050 UPRIGHT ENGINE 27-C*40 J$502*40 71450$5$20 1750210 1040 9$$ 50 2050207 10100-ST 877590 UPRIGHT SIDE WIVERTEDUPRIGHT SIDE ENGINE 27404$940$9502590$940 7550845405050759045402550 27-50879$50225021508752202250 255004 WOI$$U5040 2$47A10 MM 9$$U2250 2550005 C5005S59$$40 aS J5SO S0 077590 2550 SIDE MOUNT MUFFLERS Jr-40P29-400005 37-00045-612095 27-58000P901 91-2052995 fl-STOOP50-U7 61-75-902750 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A dean Record ITS HOUR before first light unlocking pasture gate small caravan trucks cars slips silently begins ascent top hill headlights showing way top few words spoken trucks unload ed man knowing job No sees red ball rising east over Pa cific An idea began year ago now re ality group 12 about make sault F3B RC World Duration Closed Course Distance records History planning idea first mentioned after particularly satisfy ing two-hour 56-minute thermal flight July 12 1987 pasture called Poli Poli island Maui conversation went something like dont go World Rec ord long World Record Around 12 hours Ddration 150 miles Closed Course Distance Ill help Top picture author poised isunch Bridi Windaurfer sun rising over Maui 600 am Saturday July 16 1968 attempt beat F3B #34 Closed-Course Dis tance #24 Duration World Records SIx minutes ister iight lickie winds down out third iaunch successful Above dedicated crew made tempt poselbie StandIng left right Ted Wiiiet Stan Trultt Gerald Fukuoka James Martin CD Jim Nartzeii Duane Phiiiips Greg Wick Kneeiing Karen Coiiier Daie Coliier au thor Matthew Coiiier pictured Tom Schek Stephanie Fukuoka Diii James 52 Model Aviation set up doesnt sound hard gana simple idea based erroneous information son Matthew 13 building flying Gliders together about three years started used Super Malibu radio equipment loaned us took first flight took second learned fly Epoxy School Humility Patience have crazy about flying RC Glid ers ever since weekend doesnt pass dont take advantage island skies World Record attempt fit right plans since either flying building during free time anyway wife long ago resigned herself never seeing beach again has become number crew member As low-paid teacher Maui High School knew would need sponsoring support first task identify po tential sponsors An article July 1987 Flying Models reporting 1987 WRAM show prompted write 25 exhibitors Incredibly eight companies offered support able select six manufacturers could put together team Without support attempt would have impossibility fall spent corres ponding sponsors planning materials would need early December 1987 contacted AMA Headquarters clarify some questions verify records tempting break shocked learn American records World Records World Records 33-plus hours duration over 700 kilometers distance AMA Headquarters informed wanted information held records accomplished would request dossier FM headquar ters Paris upon payment 250 French francs dilemma asked sup port sponsors World Record attempt could go back ex plain made mistake change plans go World Record de cided go World Record sent dossier assump tion person stayed aloft 33 hours individual flown 700 kilometers closed course same As Id later learn too erroneous assumption meantime began plan attempt exceed current World Record goal 36 hours chose Bridi Windsurfer because wanted Two-Meter design would have ability penetrate yet roomy inside Joe Bridis blessing final wing modified Eppler 205 planes inherent strength comple mented strategic use carbon fiber Aerospace Composite Products throughout including carbon fiber wing rod Internal space weight saved using Bantam Midget servos along Silver Seven receiver Ace RIG Inc transmitter Mode 3 Silver Seven modified external battery connec tion switch battery system 5 000-nAh Ni-Cd pack SR Batteries fed solar panels wings trans mitter also powered externally custom nonrechargeable pack SR Bat teries Jet glues accessories provided Carl Goldberg Models Inc final package covered red white blue Black Baron Coverite Flight testing January 1988 first three Windsurfers built began flight testing Hana Maui far Charles Lindberghs grave pictur esque pasture sloping towards Hana Bay piloted Windsurfers first flights tradewinds first prototype final modified design used record attempt maximum throw both elevator rudder highly aerobatic could pick up speed give full up right left would craziest double snap roll later reduced throw Windsurfer became much tamer Friends family hereafter known crew accompanied Hana hoped could try first night flying weekend rain squalls ended testing late afternoon Saturday September 1990 53 author holding Windsurfer used World Record attempt suc cessful bid break US Closed-Course Distance Duration records held Larry Jolly authors 15-meter Baby Windaurfer pictured solar-powered Two-Meter ship buiit plans scaied down James N Martin Shown too Distance Du ration Junior Open Class record certificates won author son Matthew seriously considering making rec ord attempt Hana until weekend tracted its isolation symbolism its being Lindberghs final resting place frequency intensity its show ers made us look elsewhere week later did first night flying decided instead weighting air craft onboard lighting illuminate ground using hand-held spotlights effect maximized liberally cov ering plane reflective tape also included LEDs wing tips pro totype unable find anyone ever flown night successfully wondered possible chose make flight whale observation lookout tween Waihee Kahakaloa Mauis windward west side could fly near parked cars meant could connect spotlights batteries test would later use large genera tor power spotlights As sun went down behind west Maui mountains readied plane planned exper iment would launch three lights directed plane turn off light time until LEDs lit full appreciation might sending first Windsurfer wait ing ocean launched craft immedi ately lit up beautiful glow white light first time felt would able see fly throughout night crew turned off light sec ond plane still showed up brightly tried turning off final spot light could see wing tip lights couldnt fly Glider tiny tip lights visible turned spotlights back gan planning approach Landing site tenuous daylight good land ing consists generally finding soft bush fly Nighttime made no eas ier steady confidence adren alin ordered two spotlights directed landing area third continued track Windsurfer plane came around sweeping right turn faced up wind gently touched down Night flying possible beautiful easier expected vividly remember elation son drove home nighttired high mak ing notes way back enve lope following week received sanc tions AMA Headquarters writing FM World Record Trials name same papers remem ber thinking Its real feel ing continued grow right up until day attempt February long-awaited dossier ar Two proud pilots posing Baby Wlndsurfers after breaking three US Class 15-meter records near Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui May 15 1988 Thirteenyear-old Matthew kneeling broke Junior Slope Duration record dad Dale broke Open Slope Duration Closed-Course Distance records bad days work rived mail time curiosity ballooned couldnt wait open envelope see held record done Imagine shock seeing report Russian World Rec ord duration F3B #24 held Soviet Union Luckily Russian dossier also translated French FM Christine Hondo French teacher Maui High School graciously agreed translate French English through ef forts learned Russians used same approach night flying chosen record duration concur rently held two Russians story self established 1983 along Crimean Sea Analyzing planes title holders used confirmed belief approach would work March 1988 friend Mr James N Martin veteran modeler longtime AMA member offered scale down plans Bridi Windsurfer wished try establish AMA Class 15 meter Duration Closed Course Distance rec ords dress rehearsal upcoming World Record attempt consid ered idea realized would perfect opportunity acquaint now-growing crew demands pylon counting timekeeping de light son Matthew indicated desire set Junior record along own began preparations Matthews feat actually much difficult longest Class times previously recorded Junior class May 15 1988 pasture located just past Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui measured 100-meter base set up pylons first time Duration records trying establish de manded stay up Closed Course Distance record would re quire sophisticated signaling record ing system would involve crew members now numbered eight 54 Model Aviation author earlier prototypes during flight tests Hans Bay Maul near final resting place Charles Lindbergh Contest Director James Martin congratulates young Matthew Collier after successfully broke Class Junior Slope Duration record previous Junior record quite Impres sive Breaking real feat youngster just three years flying experience SECOND ANNUAL Bomber Field will conduct Second Annual Gathering B-17 Flying Fortresses conjunction its annual Big-Bird Fly October 26 27 28 Bomber Field Monavile Texas first gathering 1989 produced 13 B-17s 128 registered pilots total 278 Big-Birds year have doubled aircraft/pilot protection areas plan cocktail party Thursday night October 25th B-17 pilots plus two crew mem bers per B-17 discuss plan missions follow ing three days Contact BB Weber body count appropriate party reservations can arranged Seventeen B-17s committed attend gathering time B-17 pilots/owners have contacted Bomber Field please advise us intentions BOMBER 1180 MONAVILLE Advance knowledge aircraft frequencies enhances capabilities conducting well organized Show Big-Birds kinds expecially welcome Last years response over 200 aircraft represented finest assort ment types craftsmanship flying skills have ever seen area CAF Raider Fly-By Exhibition Sunday October 28th award prizes will conclude years event early afternoon additional information contact BB Weber 713 498-7935 PO Box 721950 Houston Texas 77272 e Wiman 713 266-4552 10706 Olympia Houston Texas 77042 Bill Stevens 713 497-6511 1726 Ashford Hollow Houston Texas 77077 some point day went hitch including in-flight transmitter change Matthew new records established Class Baby Windsurf ers flew great Matthew Collier Class Slope Duration Jr 4 0249 Dale Collier Class Slope Duration Open 5:540 Class Closed Course Distance Open 1204 km great deal learned day Im type Glider pilot enjoys stay ing up long can So Im used flights lasting several hours Im lucky five hours duration itself wasnt especially demanding What learned May 15 1988 though Flying pylons natural act Glider pilot never-ending back forth took heaviest mental physical toll sent first sliver doubt psyche As foreshadow what lay ahead very next day Sunday May 16 brought disaster flying Pauwela light house Haiku Maui 30- 40-mph winds made critical error landing approach testing second pro totype fully loaded 5000-mAh bat tery penetrating well wings easily supporting 58-oz flying weight After flight 40 minutes left cliff face flew behind check con ditions acres pineapple fields surround lighthouse Windsurfer started coming down fast knew Id have land two choices made wrong Instead coming underneath some elec trical lines landing wind chose slide downwind around last tele phone pole bring airplane back wind As passed last pole back edge peninsula drilled rotor never saw plane again went ocean intact sank immedi ately According local divers particular bay still remains inhabited resident 15-foot hammerhead shark story goes local residents sometimes slide chunks raw meat him steel ca bles Although cannot confirm story know diving friends willing go look plane As summer approached seemed amount work yet done multi plied Because having lost Windsurfer number two rebuild first pro totype changing wing E-205 recovering red white blue used backup day finally came third final Windsurfer al ready Both Ace R/C SR Batteries graciously sent replacement parts sunk June solar panels wired gether installed wing Voltage ranged 71 full sun 50 cloud cover 40-50 mA convinced could stay up Continued page 56 September 1990 55 317 GATHERING DIG-BIRD FLY-IN OCT 262726 MONAVILLE TEXAS ni Jm Am tram .6 U umm IN-COWL IWO CYCLE MUFFLERS tar 19-4045-6075-13 engInes INVERTED ENGINE $95015403$900$050 2050J$50345402050 725025-402701502250 255025803111MM 9$$U2050 2050J$*SSTCOMO0T6$-75502050 available hobby Shop ORDIR DIHCT return UPS shipment 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Miakinine USSR 9/3/83 World Record Everything completed week away culmination years planning work Next Saturday would set new records flight Maui July 94% chance prevailing northeasterly winds called tradewinds will blowing weatherman predicted light mod erate trades 10-20 mph Saturday Launch time 555 am Saturday July 16 1988 winds blowing 3 4 mph out east Never having tried fly fully loaded Windsurfer such light conditions didnt know could maintain its launch altitude ridge un til winds picked up felt sure would 600 am breeze freshened 6 mph launched cameras record ing moment scrapbooks Six min utes later down barely making ledge intact Wed try again 700 am windspeed indicator read 7-8 mph launched again heavy Glider lumbered ever slowly out up Working cliff face back forth methodically rose slowly pass wind picked up notch 10 mph decided man pylons start closed course distance count lap 200 meters five making ki lometer meant would take 3655 laps set new World Record Glider zigzagged back forth racking up laps clock moved toward duration goal Forty kilometers hour 10 minutes later wind stopped Within three min utes Windsurfer 20 ft off ledge coming down said no partic ular What should Go out Re ceiving no answer turned out away cliff face next peninsula sheer face possible future wind hope didnt make plane caught wing tip spun halt still sight over half mile away 500 ft lower stopwatches recorded hour 19 minutes Mi raculously Windsurfer wasnt 56 Model Aviation UPRIGHT OR INVERTED ENGINE J$-40$$940$950 4550$OSS5050 4750$$5$502590 1$-90$10MM 9$$252550 J$50$OT CO6CST0$$S505050 UPRIGHT ENGINE 27-C*40 J$502*40 71450$5$20 1750210 1040 9$$ 50 2050207 10100-ST 877590 UPRIGHT SIDE WIVERTEDUPRIGHT SIDE ENGINE 27404$940$9502590$940 7550845405050759045402550 27-50879$50225021508752202250 255004 WOI$$U5040 2$47A10 MM 9$$U2250 2550005 C5005S59$$40 aS J5SO S0 077590 2550 SIDE MOUNT MUFFLERS Jr-40P29-400005 37-00045-612095 27-58000P901 91-2052995 fl-STOOP50-U7 61-75-902750 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A dean Record ITS HOUR before first light unlocking pasture gate small caravan trucks cars slips silently begins ascent top hill headlights showing way top few words spoken trucks unload ed man knowing job No sees red ball rising east over Pa cific An idea began year ago now re ality group 12 about make sault F3B RC World Duration Closed Course Distance records History planning idea first mentioned after particularly satisfy ing two-hour 56-minute thermal flight July 12 1987 pasture called Poli Poli island Maui conversation went something like dont go World Rec ord long World Record Around 12 hours Ddration 150 miles Closed Course Distance Ill help Top picture author poised isunch Bridi Windaurfer sun rising over Maui 600 am Saturday July 16 1968 attempt beat F3B #34 Closed-Course Dis tance #24 Duration World Records SIx minutes ister iight lickie winds down out third iaunch successful Above dedicated crew made tempt poselbie StandIng left right Ted Wiiiet Stan Trultt Gerald Fukuoka James Martin CD Jim Nartzeii Duane Phiiiips Greg Wick Kneeiing Karen Coiiier Daie Coliier au thor Matthew Coiiier pictured Tom Schek Stephanie Fukuoka Diii James 52 Model Aviation set up doesnt sound hard gana simple idea based erroneous information son Matthew 13 building flying Gliders together about three years started used Super Malibu radio equipment loaned us took first flight took second learned fly Epoxy School Humility Patience have crazy about flying RC Glid ers ever since weekend doesnt pass dont take advantage island skies World Record attempt fit right plans since either flying building during free time anyway wife long ago resigned herself never seeing beach again has become number crew member As low-paid teacher Maui High School knew would need sponsoring support first task identify po tential sponsors An article July 1987 Flying Models reporting 1987 WRAM show prompted write 25 exhibitors Incredibly eight companies offered support able select six manufacturers could put together team Without support attempt would have impossibility fall spent corres ponding sponsors planning materials would need early December 1987 contacted AMA Headquarters clarify some questions verify records tempting break shocked learn American records World Records World Records 33-plus hours duration over 700 kilometers distance AMA Headquarters informed wanted information held records accomplished would request dossier FM headquar ters Paris upon payment 250 French francs dilemma asked sup port sponsors World Record attempt could go back ex plain made mistake change plans go World Record de cided go World Record sent dossier assump tion person stayed aloft 33 hours individual flown 700 kilometers closed course same As Id later learn too erroneous assumption meantime began plan attempt exceed current World Record goal 36 hours chose Bridi Windsurfer because wanted Two-Meter design would have ability penetrate yet roomy inside Joe Bridis blessing final wing modified Eppler 205 planes inherent strength comple mented strategic use carbon fiber Aerospace Composite Products throughout including carbon fiber wing rod Internal space weight saved using Bantam Midget servos along Silver Seven receiver Ace RIG Inc transmitter Mode 3 Silver Seven modified external battery connec tion switch battery system 5 000-nAh Ni-Cd pack SR Batteries fed solar panels wings trans mitter also powered externally custom nonrechargeable pack SR Bat teries Jet glues accessories provided Carl Goldberg Models Inc final package covered red white blue Black Baron Coverite Flight testing January 1988 first three Windsurfers built began flight testing Hana Maui far Charles Lindberghs grave pictur esque pasture sloping towards Hana Bay piloted Windsurfers first flights tradewinds first prototype final modified design used record attempt maximum throw both elevator rudder highly aerobatic could pick up speed give full up right left would craziest double snap roll later reduced throw Windsurfer became much tamer Friends family hereafter known crew accompanied Hana hoped could try first night flying weekend rain squalls ended testing late afternoon Saturday September 1990 53 author holding Windsurfer used World Record attempt suc cessful bid break US Closed-Course Distance Duration records held Larry Jolly authors 15-meter Baby Windaurfer pictured solar-powered Two-Meter ship buiit plans scaied down James N Martin Shown too Distance Du ration Junior Open Class record certificates won author son Matthew seriously considering making rec ord attempt Hana until weekend tracted its isolation symbolism its being Lindberghs final resting place frequency intensity its show ers made us look elsewhere week later did first night flying decided instead weighting air craft onboard lighting illuminate ground using hand-held spotlights effect maximized liberally cov ering plane reflective tape also included LEDs wing tips pro totype unable find anyone ever flown night successfully wondered possible chose make flight whale observation lookout tween Waihee Kahakaloa Mauis windward west side could fly near parked cars meant could connect spotlights batteries test would later use large genera tor power spotlights As sun went down behind west Maui mountains readied plane planned exper iment would launch three lights directed plane turn off light time until LEDs lit full appreciation might sending first Windsurfer wait ing ocean launched craft immedi ately lit up beautiful glow white light first time felt would able see fly throughout night crew turned off light sec ond plane still showed up brightly tried turning off final spot light could see wing tip lights couldnt fly Glider tiny tip lights visible turned spotlights back gan planning approach Landing site tenuous daylight good land ing consists generally finding soft bush fly Nighttime made no eas ier steady confidence adren alin ordered two spotlights directed landing area third continued track Windsurfer plane came around sweeping right turn faced up wind gently touched down Night flying possible beautiful easier expected vividly remember elation son drove home nighttired high mak ing notes way back enve lope following week received sanc tions AMA Headquarters writing FM World Record Trials name same papers remem ber thinking Its real feel ing continued grow right up until day attempt February long-awaited dossier ar Two proud pilots posing Baby Wlndsurfers after breaking three US Class 15-meter records near Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui May 15 1988 Thirteenyear-old Matthew kneeling broke Junior Slope Duration record dad Dale broke Open Slope Duration Closed-Course Distance records bad days work rived mail time curiosity ballooned couldnt wait open envelope see held record done Imagine shock seeing report Russian World Rec ord duration F3B #24 held Soviet Union Luckily Russian dossier also translated French FM Christine Hondo French teacher Maui High School graciously agreed translate French English through ef forts learned Russians used same approach night flying chosen record duration concur rently held two Russians story self established 1983 along Crimean Sea Analyzing planes title holders used confirmed belief approach would work March 1988 friend Mr James N Martin veteran modeler longtime AMA member offered scale down plans Bridi Windsurfer wished try establish AMA Class 15 meter Duration Closed Course Distance rec ords dress rehearsal upcoming World Record attempt consid ered idea realized would perfect opportunity acquaint now-growing crew demands pylon counting timekeeping de light son Matthew indicated desire set Junior record along own began preparations Matthews feat actually much difficult longest Class times previously recorded Junior class May 15 1988 pasture located just past Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui measured 100-meter base set up pylons first time Duration records trying establish de manded stay up Closed Course Distance record would re quire sophisticated signaling record ing system would involve crew members now numbered eight 54 Model Aviation author earlier prototypes during flight tests Hans Bay Maul near final resting place Charles Lindbergh Contest Director James Martin congratulates young Matthew Collier after successfully broke Class Junior Slope Duration record previous Junior record quite Impres sive Breaking real feat youngster just three years flying experience SECOND ANNUAL Bomber Field will conduct Second Annual Gathering B-17 Flying Fortresses conjunction its annual Big-Bird Fly October 26 27 28 Bomber Field Monavile Texas first gathering 1989 produced 13 B-17s 128 registered pilots total 278 Big-Birds year have doubled aircraft/pilot protection areas plan cocktail party Thursday night October 25th B-17 pilots plus two crew mem bers per B-17 discuss plan missions follow ing three days Contact BB Weber body count appropriate party reservations can arranged Seventeen B-17s committed attend gathering time B-17 pilots/owners have contacted Bomber Field please advise us intentions BOMBER 1180 MONAVILLE Advance knowledge aircraft frequencies enhances capabilities conducting well organized Show Big-Birds kinds expecially welcome Last years response over 200 aircraft represented finest assort ment types craftsmanship flying skills have ever seen area CAF Raider Fly-By Exhibition Sunday October 28th award prizes will conclude years event early afternoon additional information contact BB Weber 713 498-7935 PO Box 721950 Houston Texas 77272 e Wiman 713 266-4552 10706 Olympia Houston Texas 77042 Bill Stevens 713 497-6511 1726 Ashford Hollow Houston Texas 77077 some point day went hitch including in-flight transmitter change Matthew new records established Class Baby Windsurf ers flew great Matthew Collier Class Slope Duration Jr 4 0249 Dale Collier Class Slope Duration Open 5:540 Class Closed Course Distance Open 1204 km great deal learned day Im type Glider pilot enjoys stay ing up long can So Im used flights lasting several hours Im lucky five hours duration itself wasnt especially demanding What learned May 15 1988 though Flying pylons natural act Glider pilot never-ending back forth took heaviest mental physical toll sent first sliver doubt psyche As foreshadow what lay ahead very next day Sunday May 16 brought disaster flying Pauwela light house Haiku Maui 30- 40-mph winds made critical error landing approach testing second pro totype fully loaded 5000-mAh bat tery penetrating well wings easily supporting 58-oz flying weight After flight 40 minutes left cliff face flew behind check con ditions acres pineapple fields surround lighthouse Windsurfer started coming down fast knew Id have land two choices made wrong Instead coming underneath some elec trical lines landing wind chose slide downwind around last tele phone pole bring airplane back wind As passed last pole back edge peninsula drilled rotor never saw plane again went ocean intact sank immedi ately According local divers particular bay still remains inhabited resident 15-foot hammerhead shark story goes local residents sometimes slide chunks raw meat him steel ca bles Although cannot confirm story know diving friends willing go look plane As summer approached seemed amount work yet done multi plied Because having lost Windsurfer number two rebuild first pro totype changing wing E-205 recovering red white blue used backup day finally came third final Windsurfer al ready Both Ace R/C SR Batteries graciously sent replacement parts sunk June solar panels wired gether installed wing Voltage ranged 71 full sun 50 cloud cover 40-50 mA convinced could stay up Continued page 56 September 1990 55 317 GATHERING DIG-BIRD FLY-IN OCT 262726 MONAVILLE TEXAS ni Jm Am tram .6 U umm IN-COWL IWO CYCLE MUFFLERS tar 19-4045-6075-13 engInes INVERTED ENGINE $95015403$900$050 2050J$50345402050 725025-402701502250 255025803111MM 9$$U2050 2050J$*SSTCOMO0T6$-75502050 available hobby Shop ORDIR DIHCT return UPS shipment 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Miakinine USSR 9/3/83 World Record Everything completed week away culmination years planning work Next Saturday would set new records flight Maui July 94% chance prevailing northeasterly winds called tradewinds will blowing weatherman predicted light mod erate trades 10-20 mph Saturday Launch time 555 am Saturday July 16 1988 winds blowing 3 4 mph out east Never having tried fly fully loaded Windsurfer such light conditions didnt know could maintain its launch altitude ridge un til winds picked up felt sure would 600 am breeze freshened 6 mph launched cameras record ing moment scrapbooks Six min utes later down barely making ledge intact Wed try again 700 am windspeed indicator read 7-8 mph launched again heavy Glider lumbered ever slowly out up Working cliff face back forth methodically rose slowly pass wind picked up notch 10 mph decided man pylons start closed course distance count lap 200 meters five making ki lometer meant would take 3655 laps set new World Record Glider zigzagged back forth racking up laps clock moved toward duration goal Forty kilometers hour 10 minutes later wind stopped Within three min utes Windsurfer 20 ft off ledge coming down said no partic ular What should Go out Re ceiving no answer turned out away cliff face next peninsula sheer face possible future wind hope didnt make plane caught wing tip spun halt still sight over half mile away 500 ft lower stopwatches recorded hour 19 minutes Mi raculously Windsurfer wasnt 56 Model Aviation UPRIGHT OR INVERTED ENGINE J$-40$$940$950 4550$OSS5050 4750$$5$502590 1$-90$10MM 9$$252550 J$50$OT CO6CST0$$S505050 UPRIGHT ENGINE 27-C*40 J$502*40 71450$5$20 1750210 1040 9$$ 50 2050207 10100-ST 877590 UPRIGHT SIDE WIVERTEDUPRIGHT SIDE ENGINE 27404$940$9502590$940 7550845405050759045402550 27-50879$50225021508752202250 255004 WOI$$U5040 2$47A10 MM 9$$U2250 2550005 C5005S59$$40 aS J5SO S0 077590 2550 SIDE MOUNT MUFFLERS Jr-40P29-400005 37-00045-612095 27-58000P901 91-2052995 fl-STOOP50-U7 61-75-902750 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A dean Record ITS HOUR before first light unlocking pasture gate small caravan trucks cars slips silently begins ascent top hill headlights showing way top few words spoken trucks unload ed man knowing job No sees red ball rising east over Pa cific An idea began year ago now re ality group 12 about make sault F3B RC World Duration Closed Course Distance records History planning idea first mentioned after particularly satisfy ing two-hour 56-minute thermal flight July 12 1987 pasture called Poli Poli island Maui conversation went something like dont go World Rec ord long World Record Around 12 hours Ddration 150 miles Closed Course Distance Ill help Top picture author poised isunch Bridi Windaurfer sun rising over Maui 600 am Saturday July 16 1968 attempt beat F3B #34 Closed-Course Dis tance #24 Duration World Records SIx minutes ister iight lickie winds down out third iaunch successful Above dedicated crew made tempt poselbie StandIng left right Ted Wiiiet Stan Trultt Gerald Fukuoka James Martin CD Jim Nartzeii Duane Phiiiips Greg Wick Kneeiing Karen Coiiier Daie Coliier au thor Matthew Coiiier pictured Tom Schek Stephanie Fukuoka Diii James 52 Model Aviation set up doesnt sound hard gana simple idea based erroneous information son Matthew 13 building flying Gliders together about three years started used Super Malibu radio equipment loaned us took first flight took second learned fly Epoxy School Humility Patience have crazy about flying RC Glid ers ever since weekend doesnt pass dont take advantage island skies World Record attempt fit right plans since either flying building during free time anyway wife long ago resigned herself never seeing beach again has become number crew member As low-paid teacher Maui High School knew would need sponsoring support first task identify po tential sponsors An article July 1987 Flying Models reporting 1987 WRAM show prompted write 25 exhibitors Incredibly eight companies offered support able select six manufacturers could put together team Without support attempt would have impossibility fall spent corres ponding sponsors planning materials would need early December 1987 contacted AMA Headquarters clarify some questions verify records tempting break shocked learn American records World Records World Records 33-plus hours duration over 700 kilometers distance AMA Headquarters informed wanted information held records accomplished would request dossier FM headquar ters Paris upon payment 250 French francs dilemma asked sup port sponsors World Record attempt could go back ex plain made mistake change plans go World Record de cided go World Record sent dossier assump tion person stayed aloft 33 hours individual flown 700 kilometers closed course same As Id later learn too erroneous assumption meantime began plan attempt exceed current World Record goal 36 hours chose Bridi Windsurfer because wanted Two-Meter design would have ability penetrate yet roomy inside Joe Bridis blessing final wing modified Eppler 205 planes inherent strength comple mented strategic use carbon fiber Aerospace Composite Products throughout including carbon fiber wing rod Internal space weight saved using Bantam Midget servos along Silver Seven receiver Ace RIG Inc transmitter Mode 3 Silver Seven modified external battery connec tion switch battery system 5 000-nAh Ni-Cd pack SR Batteries fed solar panels wings trans mitter also powered externally custom nonrechargeable pack SR Bat teries Jet glues accessories provided Carl Goldberg Models Inc final package covered red white blue Black Baron Coverite Flight testing January 1988 first three Windsurfers built began flight testing Hana Maui far Charles Lindberghs grave pictur esque pasture sloping towards Hana Bay piloted Windsurfers first flights tradewinds first prototype final modified design used record attempt maximum throw both elevator rudder highly aerobatic could pick up speed give full up right left would craziest double snap roll later reduced throw Windsurfer became much tamer Friends family hereafter known crew accompanied Hana hoped could try first night flying weekend rain squalls ended testing late afternoon Saturday September 1990 53 author holding Windsurfer used World Record attempt suc cessful bid break US Closed-Course Distance Duration records held Larry Jolly authors 15-meter Baby Windaurfer pictured solar-powered Two-Meter ship buiit plans scaied down James N Martin Shown too Distance Du ration Junior Open Class record certificates won author son Matthew seriously considering making rec ord attempt Hana until weekend tracted its isolation symbolism its being Lindberghs final resting place frequency intensity its show ers made us look elsewhere week later did first night flying decided instead weighting air craft onboard lighting illuminate ground using hand-held spotlights effect maximized liberally cov ering plane reflective tape also included LEDs wing tips pro totype unable find anyone ever flown night successfully wondered possible chose make flight whale observation lookout tween Waihee Kahakaloa Mauis windward west side could fly near parked cars meant could connect spotlights batteries test would later use large genera tor power spotlights As sun went down behind west Maui mountains readied plane planned exper iment would launch three lights directed plane turn off light time until LEDs lit full appreciation might sending first Windsurfer wait ing ocean launched craft immedi ately lit up beautiful glow white light first time felt would able see fly throughout night crew turned off light sec ond plane still showed up brightly tried turning off final spot light could see wing tip lights couldnt fly Glider tiny tip lights visible turned spotlights back gan planning approach Landing site tenuous daylight good land ing consists generally finding soft bush fly Nighttime made no eas ier steady confidence adren alin ordered two spotlights directed landing area third continued track Windsurfer plane came around sweeping right turn faced up wind gently touched down Night flying possible beautiful easier expected vividly remember elation son drove home nighttired high mak ing notes way back enve lope following week received sanc tions AMA Headquarters writing FM World Record Trials name same papers remem ber thinking Its real feel ing continued grow right up until day attempt February long-awaited dossier ar Two proud pilots posing Baby Wlndsurfers after breaking three US Class 15-meter records near Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui May 15 1988 Thirteenyear-old Matthew kneeling broke Junior Slope Duration record dad Dale broke Open Slope Duration Closed-Course Distance records bad days work rived mail time curiosity ballooned couldnt wait open envelope see held record done Imagine shock seeing report Russian World Rec ord duration F3B #24 held Soviet Union Luckily Russian dossier also translated French FM Christine Hondo French teacher Maui High School graciously agreed translate French English through ef forts learned Russians used same approach night flying chosen record duration concur rently held two Russians story self established 1983 along Crimean Sea Analyzing planes title holders used confirmed belief approach would work March 1988 friend Mr James N Martin veteran modeler longtime AMA member offered scale down plans Bridi Windsurfer wished try establish AMA Class 15 meter Duration Closed Course Distance rec ords dress rehearsal upcoming World Record attempt consid ered idea realized would perfect opportunity acquaint now-growing crew demands pylon counting timekeeping de light son Matthew indicated desire set Junior record along own began preparations Matthews feat actually much difficult longest Class times previously recorded Junior class May 15 1988 pasture located just past Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui measured 100-meter base set up pylons first time Duration records trying establish de manded stay up Closed Course Distance record would re quire sophisticated signaling record ing system would involve crew members now numbered eight 54 Model Aviation author earlier prototypes during flight tests Hans Bay Maul near final resting place Charles Lindbergh Contest Director James Martin congratulates young Matthew Collier after successfully broke Class Junior Slope Duration record previous Junior record quite Impres sive Breaking real feat youngster just three years flying experience SECOND ANNUAL Bomber Field will conduct Second Annual Gathering B-17 Flying Fortresses conjunction its annual Big-Bird Fly October 26 27 28 Bomber Field Monavile Texas first gathering 1989 produced 13 B-17s 128 registered pilots total 278 Big-Birds year have doubled aircraft/pilot protection areas plan cocktail party Thursday night October 25th B-17 pilots plus two crew mem bers per B-17 discuss plan missions follow ing three days Contact BB Weber body count appropriate party reservations can arranged Seventeen B-17s committed attend gathering time B-17 pilots/owners have contacted Bomber Field please advise us intentions BOMBER 1180 MONAVILLE Advance knowledge aircraft frequencies enhances capabilities conducting well organized Show Big-Birds kinds expecially welcome Last years response over 200 aircraft represented finest assort ment types craftsmanship flying skills have ever seen area CAF Raider Fly-By Exhibition Sunday October 28th award prizes will conclude years event early afternoon additional information contact BB Weber 713 498-7935 PO Box 721950 Houston Texas 77272 e Wiman 713 266-4552 10706 Olympia Houston Texas 77042 Bill Stevens 713 497-6511 1726 Ashford Hollow Houston Texas 77077 some point day went hitch including in-flight transmitter change Matthew new records established Class Baby Windsurf ers flew great Matthew Collier Class Slope Duration Jr 4 0249 Dale Collier Class Slope Duration Open 5:540 Class Closed Course Distance Open 1204 km great deal learned day Im type Glider pilot enjoys stay ing up long can So Im used flights lasting several hours Im lucky five hours duration itself wasnt especially demanding What learned May 15 1988 though Flying pylons natural act Glider pilot never-ending back forth took heaviest mental physical toll sent first sliver doubt psyche As foreshadow what lay ahead very next day Sunday May 16 brought disaster flying Pauwela light house Haiku Maui 30- 40-mph winds made critical error landing approach testing second pro totype fully loaded 5000-mAh bat tery penetrating well wings easily supporting 58-oz flying weight After flight 40 minutes left cliff face flew behind check con ditions acres pineapple fields surround lighthouse Windsurfer started coming down fast knew Id have land two choices made wrong Instead coming underneath some elec trical lines landing wind chose slide downwind around last tele phone pole bring airplane back wind As passed last pole back edge peninsula drilled rotor never saw plane again went ocean intact sank immedi ately According local divers particular bay still remains inhabited resident 15-foot hammerhead shark story goes local residents sometimes slide chunks raw meat him steel ca bles Although cannot confirm story know diving friends willing go look plane As summer approached seemed amount work yet done multi plied Because having lost Windsurfer number two rebuild first pro totype changing wing E-205 recovering red white blue used backup day finally came third final Windsurfer al ready Both Ace R/C SR Batteries graciously sent replacement parts sunk June solar panels wired gether installed wing Voltage ranged 71 full sun 50 cloud cover 40-50 mA convinced could stay up Continued page 56 September 1990 55 317 GATHERING DIG-BIRD FLY-IN OCT 262726 MONAVILLE TEXAS ni Jm Am tram .6 U umm IN-COWL IWO CYCLE MUFFLERS tar 19-4045-6075-13 engInes INVERTED ENGINE $95015403$900$050 2050J$50345402050 725025-402701502250 255025803111MM 9$$U2050 2050J$*SSTCOMO0T6$-75502050 available hobby Shop ORDIR DIHCT return UPS shipment 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Miakinine USSR 9/3/83 World Record Everything completed week away culmination years planning work Next Saturday would set new records flight Maui July 94% chance prevailing northeasterly winds called tradewinds will blowing weatherman predicted light mod erate trades 10-20 mph Saturday Launch time 555 am Saturday July 16 1988 winds blowing 3 4 mph out east Never having tried fly fully loaded Windsurfer such light conditions didnt know could maintain its launch altitude ridge un til winds picked up felt sure would 600 am breeze freshened 6 mph launched cameras record ing moment scrapbooks Six min utes later down barely making ledge intact Wed try again 700 am windspeed indicator read 7-8 mph launched again heavy Glider lumbered ever slowly out up Working cliff face back forth methodically rose slowly pass wind picked up notch 10 mph decided man pylons start closed course distance count lap 200 meters five making ki lometer meant would take 3655 laps set new World Record Glider zigzagged back forth racking up laps clock moved toward duration goal Forty kilometers hour 10 minutes later wind stopped Within three min utes Windsurfer 20 ft off ledge coming down said no partic ular What should Go out Re ceiving no answer turned out away cliff face next peninsula sheer face possible future wind hope didnt make plane caught wing tip spun halt still sight over half mile away 500 ft lower stopwatches recorded hour 19 minutes Mi raculously Windsurfer wasnt 56 Model Aviation UPRIGHT OR INVERTED ENGINE J$-40$$940$950 4550$OSS5050 4750$$5$502590 1$-90$10MM 9$$252550 J$50$OT CO6CST0$$S505050 UPRIGHT ENGINE 27-C*40 J$502*40 71450$5$20 1750210 1040 9$$ 50 2050207 10100-ST 877590 UPRIGHT SIDE WIVERTEDUPRIGHT SIDE ENGINE 27404$940$9502590$940 7550845405050759045402550 27-50879$50225021508752202250 255004 WOI$$U5040 2$47A10 MM 9$$U2250 2550005 C5005S59$$40 aS J5SO S0 077590 2550 SIDE MOUNT MUFFLERS Jr-40P29-400005 37-00045-612095 27-58000P901 91-2052995 fl-STOOP50-U7 61-75-902750 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A dean Record ITS HOUR before first light unlocking pasture gate small caravan trucks cars slips silently begins ascent top hill headlights showing way top few words spoken trucks unload ed man knowing job No sees red ball rising east over Pa cific An idea began year ago now re ality group 12 about make sault F3B RC World Duration Closed Course Distance records History planning idea first mentioned after particularly satisfy ing two-hour 56-minute thermal flight July 12 1987 pasture called Poli Poli island Maui conversation went something like dont go World Rec ord long World Record Around 12 hours Ddration 150 miles Closed Course Distance Ill help Top picture author poised isunch Bridi Windaurfer sun rising over Maui 600 am Saturday July 16 1968 attempt beat F3B #34 Closed-Course Dis tance #24 Duration World Records SIx minutes ister iight lickie winds down out third iaunch successful Above dedicated crew made tempt poselbie StandIng left right Ted Wiiiet Stan Trultt Gerald Fukuoka James Martin CD Jim Nartzeii Duane Phiiiips Greg Wick Kneeiing Karen Coiiier Daie Coliier au thor Matthew Coiiier pictured Tom Schek Stephanie Fukuoka Diii James 52 Model Aviation set up doesnt sound hard gana simple idea based erroneous information son Matthew 13 building flying Gliders together about three years started used Super Malibu radio equipment loaned us took first flight took second learned fly Epoxy School Humility Patience have crazy about flying RC Glid ers ever since weekend doesnt pass dont take advantage island skies World Record attempt fit right plans since either flying building during free time anyway wife long ago resigned herself never seeing beach again has become number crew member As low-paid teacher Maui High School knew would need sponsoring support first task identify po tential sponsors An article July 1987 Flying Models reporting 1987 WRAM show prompted write 25 exhibitors Incredibly eight companies offered support able select six manufacturers could put together team Without support attempt would have impossibility fall spent corres ponding sponsors planning materials would need early December 1987 contacted AMA Headquarters clarify some questions verify records tempting break shocked learn American records World Records World Records 33-plus hours duration over 700 kilometers distance AMA Headquarters informed wanted information held records accomplished would request dossier FM headquar ters Paris upon payment 250 French francs dilemma asked sup port sponsors World Record attempt could go back ex plain made mistake change plans go World Record de cided go World Record sent dossier assump tion person stayed aloft 33 hours individual flown 700 kilometers closed course same As Id later learn too erroneous assumption meantime began plan attempt exceed current World Record goal 36 hours chose Bridi Windsurfer because wanted Two-Meter design would have ability penetrate yet roomy inside Joe Bridis blessing final wing modified Eppler 205 planes inherent strength comple mented strategic use carbon fiber Aerospace Composite Products throughout including carbon fiber wing rod Internal space weight saved using Bantam Midget servos along Silver Seven receiver Ace RIG Inc transmitter Mode 3 Silver Seven modified external battery connec tion switch battery system 5 000-nAh Ni-Cd pack SR Batteries fed solar panels wings trans mitter also powered externally custom nonrechargeable pack SR Bat teries Jet glues accessories provided Carl Goldberg Models Inc final package covered red white blue Black Baron Coverite Flight testing January 1988 first three Windsurfers built began flight testing Hana Maui far Charles Lindberghs grave pictur esque pasture sloping towards Hana Bay piloted Windsurfers first flights tradewinds first prototype final modified design used record attempt maximum throw both elevator rudder highly aerobatic could pick up speed give full up right left would craziest double snap roll later reduced throw Windsurfer became much tamer Friends family hereafter known crew accompanied Hana hoped could try first night flying weekend rain squalls ended testing late afternoon Saturday September 1990 53 author holding Windsurfer used World Record attempt suc cessful bid break US Closed-Course Distance Duration records held Larry Jolly authors 15-meter Baby Windaurfer pictured solar-powered Two-Meter ship buiit plans scaied down James N Martin Shown too Distance Du ration Junior Open Class record certificates won author son Matthew seriously considering making rec ord attempt Hana until weekend tracted its isolation symbolism its being Lindberghs final resting place frequency intensity its show ers made us look elsewhere week later did first night flying decided instead weighting air craft onboard lighting illuminate ground using hand-held spotlights effect maximized liberally cov ering plane reflective tape also included LEDs wing tips pro totype unable find anyone ever flown night successfully wondered possible chose make flight whale observation lookout tween Waihee Kahakaloa Mauis windward west side could fly near parked cars meant could connect spotlights batteries test would later use large genera tor power spotlights As sun went down behind west Maui mountains readied plane planned exper iment would launch three lights directed plane turn off light time until LEDs lit full appreciation might sending first Windsurfer wait ing ocean launched craft immedi ately lit up beautiful glow white light first time felt would able see fly throughout night crew turned off light sec ond plane still showed up brightly tried turning off final spot light could see wing tip lights couldnt fly Glider tiny tip lights visible turned spotlights back gan planning approach Landing site tenuous daylight good land ing consists generally finding soft bush fly Nighttime made no eas ier steady confidence adren alin ordered two spotlights directed landing area third continued track Windsurfer plane came around sweeping right turn faced up wind gently touched down Night flying possible beautiful easier expected vividly remember elation son drove home nighttired high mak ing notes way back enve lope following week received sanc tions AMA Headquarters writing FM World Record Trials name same papers remem ber thinking Its real feel ing continued grow right up until day attempt February long-awaited dossier ar Two proud pilots posing Baby Wlndsurfers after breaking three US Class 15-meter records near Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui May 15 1988 Thirteenyear-old Matthew kneeling broke Junior Slope Duration record dad Dale broke Open Slope Duration Closed-Course Distance records bad days work rived mail time curiosity ballooned couldnt wait open envelope see held record done Imagine shock seeing report Russian World Rec ord duration F3B #24 held Soviet Union Luckily Russian dossier also translated French FM Christine Hondo French teacher Maui High School graciously agreed translate French English through ef forts learned Russians used same approach night flying chosen record duration concur rently held two Russians story self established 1983 along Crimean Sea Analyzing planes title holders used confirmed belief approach would work March 1988 friend Mr James N Martin veteran modeler longtime AMA member offered scale down plans Bridi Windsurfer wished try establish AMA Class 15 meter Duration Closed Course Distance rec ords dress rehearsal upcoming World Record attempt consid ered idea realized would perfect opportunity acquaint now-growing crew demands pylon counting timekeeping de light son Matthew indicated desire set Junior record along own began preparations Matthews feat actually much difficult longest Class times previously recorded Junior class May 15 1988 pasture located just past Camp Maluhia Waihee Maui measured 100-meter base set up pylons first time Duration records trying establish de manded stay up Closed Course Distance record would re quire sophisticated signaling record ing system would involve crew members now numbered eight 54 Model Aviation author earlier prototypes during flight tests Hans Bay Maul near final resting place Charles Lindbergh Contest Director James Martin congratulates young Matthew Collier after successfully broke Class Junior Slope Duration record previous Junior record quite Impres sive Breaking real feat youngster just three years flying experience SECOND ANNUAL Bomber Field will conduct Second Annual Gathering B-17 Flying Fortresses conjunction its annual Big-Bird Fly October 26 27 28 Bomber Field Monavile Texas first gathering 1989 produced 13 B-17s 128 registered pilots total 278 Big-Birds year have doubled aircraft/pilot protection areas plan cocktail party Thursday night October 25th B-17 pilots plus two crew mem bers per B-17 discuss plan missions follow ing three days Contact BB Weber body count appropriate party reservations can arranged Seventeen B-17s committed attend gathering time B-17 pilots/owners have contacted Bomber Field please advise us intentions BOMBER 1180 MONAVILLE Advance knowledge aircraft frequencies enhances capabilities conducting well organized Show Big-Birds kinds expecially welcome Last years response over 200 aircraft represented finest assort ment types craftsmanship flying skills have ever seen area CAF Raider Fly-By Exhibition Sunday October 28th award prizes will conclude years event early afternoon additional information contact BB Weber 713 498-7935 PO Box 721950 Houston Texas 77272 e Wiman 713 266-4552 10706 Olympia Houston Texas 77042 Bill Stevens 713 497-6511 1726 Ashford Hollow Houston Texas 77077 some point day went hitch including in-flight transmitter change Matthew new records established Class Baby Windsurf ers flew great Matthew Collier Class Slope Duration Jr 4 0249 Dale Collier Class Slope Duration Open 5:540 Class Closed Course Distance Open 1204 km great deal learned day Im type Glider pilot enjoys stay ing up long can So Im used flights lasting several hours Im lucky five hours duration itself wasnt especially demanding What learned May 15 1988 though Flying pylons natural act Glider pilot never-ending back forth took heaviest mental physical toll sent first sliver doubt psyche As foreshadow what lay ahead very next day Sunday May 16 brought disaster flying Pauwela light house Haiku Maui 30- 40-mph winds made critical error landing approach testing second pro totype fully loaded 5000-mAh bat tery penetrating well wings easily supporting 58-oz flying weight After flight 40 minutes left cliff face flew behind check con ditions acres pineapple fields surround lighthouse Windsurfer started coming down fast knew Id have land two choices made wrong Instead coming underneath some elec trical lines landing wind chose slide downwind around last tele phone pole bring airplane back wind As passed last pole back edge peninsula drilled rotor never saw plane again went ocean intact sank immedi ately According local divers particular bay still remains inhabited resident 15-foot hammerhead shark story goes local residents sometimes slide chunks raw meat him steel ca bles Although cannot confirm story know diving friends willing go look plane As summer approached seemed amount work yet done multi plied Because having lost Windsurfer number two rebuild first pro totype changing wing E-205 recovering red white blue used backup day finally came third final Windsurfer al ready Both Ace R/C SR Batteries graciously sent replacement parts sunk June solar panels wired gether installed wing Voltage ranged 71 full sun 50 cloud cover 40-50 mA convinced could stay up Continued page 56 September 1990 55 317 GATHERING DIG-BIRD FLY-IN OCT 262726 MONAVILLE TEXAS ni Jm Am tram .6 U umm IN-COWL IWO CYCLE MUFFLERS tar 19-4045-6075-13 engInes INVERTED ENGINE $95015403$900$050 2050J$50345402050 725025-402701502250 255025803111MM 9$$U2050 2050J$*SSTCOMO0T6$-75502050 available hobby Shop ORDIR DIHCT return UPS shipment 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Miakinine USSR 9/3/83 World Record Everything completed week away culmination years planning work Next Saturday would set new records flight Maui July 94% chance prevailing northeasterly winds called tradewinds will blowing weatherman predicted light mod erate trades 10-20 mph Saturday Launch time 555 am Saturday July 16 1988 winds blowing 3 4 mph out east Never having tried fly fully loaded Windsurfer such light conditions didnt know could maintain its launch altitude ridge un til winds picked up felt sure would 600 am breeze freshened 6 mph launched cameras record ing moment scrapbooks Six min utes later down barely making ledge intact Wed try again 700 am windspeed indicator read 7-8 mph launched again heavy Glider lumbered ever slowly out up Working cliff face back forth methodically rose slowly pass wind picked up notch 10 mph decided man pylons start closed course distance count lap 200 meters five making ki lometer meant would take 3655 laps set new World Record Glider zigzagged back forth racking up laps clock moved toward duration goal Forty kilometers hour 10 minutes later wind stopped Within three min utes Windsurfer 20 ft off ledge coming down said no partic ular What should Go out Re ceiving no answer turned out away cliff face next peninsula sheer face possible future wind hope didnt make plane caught wing tip spun halt still sight over half mile away 500 ft lower stopwatches recorded hour 19 minutes Mi raculously Windsurfer wasnt 56 Model Aviation UPRIGHT OR INVERTED ENGINE J$-40$$940$950 4550$OSS5050 4750$$5$502590 1$-90$10MM 9$$252550 J$50$OT CO6CST0$$S505050 UPRIGHT ENGINE 27-C*40 J$502*40 71450$5$20 1750210 1040 9$$ 50 2050207 10100-ST 877590 UPRIGHT SIDE WIVERTEDUPRIGHT SIDE ENGINE 27404$940$9502590$940 7550845405050759045402550 27-50879$50225021508752202250 255004 WOI$$U5040 2$47A10 MM 9$$U2250 2550005 C5005S59$$40 aS J5SO S0 077590 2550 SIDE MOUNT MUFFLERS Jr-40P29-400005 37-00045-612095 27-58000P901 91-2052995 fl-STOOP50-U7 61-75-902750 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picked up consi derably Finally word came up py lon number exceeded previous distance record two percent could stop running pylons great moment Everyone took deep breath immediately headed plane wind would hover easier spotlights pick out problem now wasn t lack lift too much lift soon cloudbase 1000 ft directly overhead clouds oc cluded plane reflective tape/spot light combination ceased work plane began disappear again over hour fly until reached next mark American Duration Record 1l:58 clear werent going able way What would have given pair spoilers Needless say hadnt cluded plans left us some less ideal ways lose altitude Earlier daytime flights shown planes spin violent threatened structure best method Id discov ered coming down steadily stress fly inverted couldnt night little reflec tive tape wings upper surfaces chose stall spin twice fly down Everything held together no telltale snaps cracks soon back mistake high altitude flying quickly back forth over cliff face could clearly 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