1911 NATS RESULTS FREE FUGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Succeeding pages show event win ners top placers Below special award winners 1977 National Contest Sterling Models Award Scale static points category qualifying ficial flight Steve Sauger Troy MI 1946 Fairchild Jim Walker Trophy winner iSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Al Rabe Irving TX McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power Doug Gaibreath Davis CA Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Unlimited Rubber George Perryman Smyrna GA Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time regard less age Outdoor HL Glider James Lueken Escondido CA Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAi Indoor Stick Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver James Quinn Escon dido CA Air Force Assn Award best military scale model George Rose Tenafly NJ P6E 1918 US INDOOR TEAM Selected Team Finals competition Akron OH August 12-14 following team members represent US 1978 World Championships tentatively slated Romania 1Jim RichmondDavidson NC 2William HulbertAkron OH 3Dan DominaPlainsboro NJ Ray Harlan Wayland MA first al ternate Report John Lenderman US Team Manager advance preparations prior WC events very helpful getting things order before team arrived arriving early Europe gave team manager time pick up loose ends chase down other items necessary good team performance example practice fuel Power team fuel shipped prepaid K&B Manufacturing Co sent atten tion US Embassy office Copenhag en month ahead time finally heard shipment June 25th too busy arrange delivery team manager track down outlying dock Copenhagen find office closed day 401 pm taken inquiries locate dock next day drove out ex pecting obtain box fuel NATIONAL SCALE ORGANIZATION FORMED meeting during National Contest Thursday August 11 over 75 Scale-orient ed FF CL RC modelers took first step organizing national Scale group After much discussion concerning goals needs group temporary officers elected include Bob Underwood president Fernando Ramos FF VP Bill Boss CL VP Granger Williams RC VP secretary-treasurer Noel Allison Jim Crum will edit newsletter organization will serve Scale mod elers best its ability interested becoming members should contact Noel Allison 4174 W 120th St Apt C Hawthorne CA 90250 dues structure has established yet US WORLD CRAMP TEAMS PICKED AT NATS Radio Control Scale Bob Wischer Dela field WI Steve Sauger Troy Ml Bob Under wood St Louis MO Control Line Scale Ray Smith Los Ala mitos CA Dan Osdoba Mankato MN Ro land Baltes San Pedro CA Control Line Team Racing Carl Dodge Henry Nelson Richmond Hts OH iE Aibritton Jim Joy Falls Church VA Jim Jolly Jed Kusik Santa Ana CA Control Line Speed Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA Charles Lieber Moorestown NJ subject no faster times being turned possible eastern location Scale Control Line World Cham pionships tentatively scheduled Eng land 1978 told through sign language released another firm downtown Copen hagen After hour trying locate street found address discov ered vacant office inquiries di rected us third floor office demanded payment shipping services After handing over money told fuel back dock before frustrating experience does point out advantage team manager having time follow up also en abled us make arrangments cafe teria manager have team members take meals prior official date July 6th have early arriving team members stay Peder Syv School before 6th accomplished seeking headmaster school spending some time getting acquainted him Meeting team members airport microbus seemed greatly relieve anxiety also having school available gave us chance relax look over area Other having Al Bis sonnettes model box lost airline 24 hours encountered no serious prob lems four days practice prior moving onto airport site day practice before start champion ships evening before first event Wakefield weather just beautiful four five minutes no problem walk after model lasted until almost ten oclock evening Wakefield Woke up 130 am before alarm went outside see about weather cold windy rainy will other reporters will giving flight-byflight rundown events will giv ing impressions team performance event general would say 90 95% unable cope weath er conditions including own team key word first five rounds event penetration 16 strands pulling model equivalent 16 strands able gain mea sure altitude during power portion flight wind gusting 15 20 rain conditions usual flight pattern good burst flattening out end first half turn mushing struggling flight pattern rest prop run course glide times did produce maxes low altitude reached Bob Piserchio wing fold upon launch first round immediately assembled second model flew after Smitz com pleted flight observed model Continued page 77 November1977 73 U NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW Y WASHINGTON DC 20005 BEST FLIGHT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS NATS SCAIE RESULT SRC Joe Tschirgi 0 Santa Ana CA CL Joe Kim lii Anaheim CA TB-25N INDOOR AMA SCALE Jr-Sr sponsored Paul K Guillow Inc 1 Francisco Barragan ii Livingston CA Pietenpol Air Camper 2 Steve Wittman IJ Mission Viejo CA McDonald Madcap S-21 3 Marisol Chavez JI Livingston CA 4 Scott Oliveira IJ Spring Valley CA D H Chipmunk Open sponsored AMA 1 Clarence Mather San Diego CA 2 Dan Domina Plalesboro NJ Piper Cab Soar Grapes Special 3 Don SrulI McLean VA Henkel tODD 4 Charlie Sotich Chicago IL W S Evans Volksplane 5 Robert Clemens Rochester NY Farman Mosquito INDOOR PEANUT SCALE JrSr sponsored AMA 1Kenneth Hannan 5 Pike E 2Chris Clemens 5 Lacey M-10 3Paul Munana SI Fike B 4Daniel Eble J Piper Cab-J3 5Bill Grove 5 Nesmith Cougar Beat Juniors 2Tom Stalick 3Steve Wittman Open sponsored 1Robert Randolph Nesmith Cougar 2Herman Femler Pike E 3Ronald Roberti PikeS 4Kenneth Johnson Fike E 5Richard Baater Lemberger LD 2010 Escondido CA Rochester NY Santa Barbara CA Upland CA Tujunga CA Albany OR Mission Vielo CA AMA Loma Linda CA Coon Rapids MN Norman OK Simi CA Costa Mesa CA CL AMA SCALE JrSr-Op sponsored byWilliams Brothers 1Raymond Smith DlLos Alamitos CA BP lOgE 4/B 2Daniel Dadoba 5 Zlin 526A Akrobat 3Donald Hollfelder 10 Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 4Larry Stephens 10 PS 10 5Roland Baltes 0 JU 88 Best Senior 2Paula BauerNorridge IL Bristol MIC Bess Juniors 1Joe Kim TB-25N 2Tom Fluker FBP-2 Bearcat 3Peter Baaer Shoestring CL SPORT SCALE JrSrOp sponsored Rev Model Products 1 Jeffrey Perez 01 Lamed KS P-61 Black Widow 2Larry Stephens 101Phoenix AZ Pocky Walfe TA-i 54 3Mark Baaer 101Norridge IL P47-D Thunderbolt 4Marvin Martinez 0Peonia AZ Bf1 10 5John Burgess Jr 0Lancaster CA Fokker DRi Beat Seniors 1Daniel OudobaMankato MN T-6G Texan 2Paula BauerNorridge IL Junkers 01 Best Juniors 1Mitchell SchwartzburgTorrance CA Grumman Guardian 2Matthew BauerNorridge IL P40 P 3William BurgessLancaster CA Mr Mulligan RC AMA SCALE JrSrOp sponsored Sig Mfg Co, Inc 1 Robert Wischer 0 Delafield WI Piel Beryl 2 Stephen Sauger 01 Tiny Ml 1946 Fairchild 3 Robert Underwood 01St Louis MO Wttman 0-12 74 Model Aviation Points 1130 1130 730 645 1695 1660 1545 1430 1315 Points 2500 1720 1290 1130 990 973 787 5842 2880 2580 2430 2330 Points 521 13 4835 4545 4298 40425 27188 3320 26913 25488 Points 1379 1355 1220 1070 1010 1005 590 930 895 670 Points 775725 755118 727 9 17 4David Flats 10Plantation FL SBD-3 Dauntless 5George Rose 101Tenafly NJ P6E RC SPORT SCALE JrSr-Op sponsored R/C Sportsman Nems 1Robert Underwood DSs Louis MO Ilyashin 1L-2 2Donald Lien 101Ananeim CA PW 190 3Don Srull 101McLean VA Dornier 0-230 4Kent Walters 01Scottsdale AZ SBD-3 Douglas Dauntlem 5Arthur Johnson IDDelray Beach FL P-38L Best Jonior 1William Hempel JrTucson AZ P-st RC SCALE SAILPLANES JrSrOp sponsored byCon Hobbies Inc 1Lorin Blewest 101Agoara CA ASW1 7 2Robert Elliott IDBedford TX 3Robnrt E Thacker 01San Clnmenne CA Baby Bowles 4Denny Darnell 0Tulsa OK Glasflagel 5William Daeidson 101Huntington Bnach CA PP RUBBER SCALE Jr-Sr sponsored AMA 1Chris Clemens 151Rochester NY Lacey M-10 2 Francisco Barragan IJI Livingston CA Pienenpol Air Camper 3Marisol Chavez IJILixingston CA Itoh Eaglet Open sponsored AMA 1Don SrullMcLean VA Heinkel 1000 2Clarence ManherSen Diego CA PT1 9 3Robert ClemensRochester NY Comper Swift 689139 685066 Points 16050 15850 15750 15335 15125 5750 Points 7864 6064 6049 4684 4656 Points 11170 5420 4070 1562 1544 1388 Mankato MN Vacaville CA Phoenix AZ San Pedro CA Anaheim CA Gainesville TX Norridge IL 4Michael MulliganHuntington Beach CA Winnman Tailmind 5William NoonanSan Diego CA DH75 Hawk Moth PP GAS SCALE Jr-Sr sponsored AMA 1 Kennnth Hannan SI Escondido CA Furman Mosquito 2 Steve M Calhoun SI Rolling Hills CA Cessna AW Open sponsored AMA 1 Bill Hannan Escondido CA Furman Mosquito 2 Peck/Pardon seam San Diego CA Baby Ace 3 William Stroman Norwalk CA ASL Valkyrie 4 Robert Haight Las Vegas NV Bellanca Miss Columbia 5 Ronald Robersi Norman OK Curtiss Robin PP OUTDOOR PEANUT SCALE Jr-Sr sponsored Steeling Models Inc 1 Kenneth Hannan IS Escondido CA PikeS 2Chris ClemensSRochester NY Lacey M-10 3Bill Grove 5Tujunga CA Nesmich Cougar 4Paul Munana 5Santa Barbara CA Fikn 8 5Francisco Barragan JLivingston CA Pietenpol Best Juniors 2Tom StalickAlbany OR Andinnasson BA4 3Marisol ChavezLivingston CA Itoh Open sponsored Sterling Models Inc 1Clarence MacherSan Diego CA Davis DA-2A 2Robert ClemensRochester NY Onneral Aristocrat 3Michael MulliganHuntington Beach CA Wissman Tailmind 4Gregory ThomasRichfield MN Monocoupe-1 10 5John OldenkampSan Diego CA Fikn 6 NATS RADIO CONTROL RESULTS RC NOVICE PATTERN JrSrOp sponsored KGL Model & Supply 15 Sig Mfg Co Inc B-la 1David Wilson SIFountain Valley CA 2Jay Jolley ISISignal Mountain TN 3Roderick Barnes 101Zanesuille OH 4Thomas Purkiss 5Sacramento CA 5Tiny Westberg 101Wausaa WI 6Tiny Allen 101San Dingo CA 7Larry Perkins 01Fresno CA 8Richard Anderson 10Santa Rosa CA 9Mark Peters 5Phoenix AZ 10 Michael Balog 10Tucson AZ Best Juniors sponsored AMA 1Larry KramerOverseille IA 2John RemmlerSan Jose CA RC ADVANCED PATTERN Jr-SrDp sponsored byAce RC Inc 1-51 Sullivan Products B-la 1Marty Wittenberg 5Hacienda Heights CA 2Michael Johncock IJTexas City TX 3Tom Frackowiak 0Erie PA 4Kenneth Jackson ISFair Oaks CA 5Ralph DePalma DlMonnebello CA 6Phil Sibille 01Tannallon MD 7John Lockwood 101Cloxis CA 8Craig Millets 5El Monte CA 9Bill Woolard 0Anaheim CA 10 Larry Bennington ID Sunset UT Best Junior sponsored AMA 2 William Hempel Jr Tucson AZ RC EXPERT PATTERN JrSr-Op sponsored RC Modeler Magacine 1-51 Westport International Inc 6-101 1Charles Danlny 0Baytown TX 2Earl Haury 0Houston TX 3Harold Roberts 0Houston TX 4Rusty Van Baren 0Hanford CA 5Curt Oberg 0Litchfield Park AZ 6Michael Middlecon 0Cupersino CA 7Geoff Nelson 10Los Altos CA 8Ken Hirose 0Inglewood CA 9Don Thomey 0Ventura CA 10William Simpson 0Rancho Palos Verdes CA Points 1171 1152 1152 1136 1109 1106 1067 1065 1026 1004 338 312 Points 1201 1168 1129 1063 1022 1016 1008 1002 985 708 325 Points 1431 1325 1 282 1274 1261 1230 1214 1211 1210 1202 RC MASTER PATTERN Jr-Sr-Op sponsored Kruft Systems Inc 161 MRC 6-101 1Dave Brown DlCincinnati OH 2Tony Bonetti 101Emerson NJ 3William Salkowaki 101Canoga Park CA 4Jim Kimbro 0Oceanside CA 5James Oddino 01Woodland Hills CA 6Joseph Bridi 0Harbor City CA 7Phil Kraft 0Vista CA 8Wayne Abernathy 0Hillside MD 9Don Waltz Jr 0Henderson NV 10 Rich Matnie SIMonterey Park CA Best Senior sponsored AMA 2Robert BelnranoAma HI RC FORMULA PYLON RACING Jr-Sr-Op sponsored Harrys Hobbies Inc 161 World Engines 16-101 Pettit-Hobbypoxy 11-151 Kraft Systems 16-201 1Ed Hoselling DlCamarillo CA 2Rusty VanBumen 0Hanford CA 3Christopher/Stafford 0 Los Angeles CA 4Gary Hover DlLos Osos CA 5Bob Smith DlCanoga Park CA 6Dave Pearce 0Greensboro NC 7Clay/Moncrief team 01 Hurst TX 8David Shadel 0Oceanside CA 9William J Preis 0Godfrey IL 10 Whit Ssockwell 10Encino CA 11 Laird Owens 5Tujunga CA 12 Michael Atzei 0LaCrescenta CA 13 Bob Wilde 0Los Angeles CA 14 Bill Hager 0Dayton OH 15 Stafford/Christopher0 Los Angeles CA 16 Robert Brogdon 01Marietta GA 17 Ronald Sheldon 0San Jose CA 18 Jerry Boyce DlBakersfield CA 19 Jim Jensen 0Glendora CA 20 Ronald Schorr 0North Hollywood CA Best Formula Bob VioletsClarksburg MD Fastest Formula Time Bob ViolettClarksburg MD Best Juniors sponsored AMA 1Stephen BarrettFt Worth TX 2Brad BaileyDanville CA 1362 1272 Points 51725 39525 5951 41725 38988 38488 37975 Points 4050 2640 2220 1640 1160 1120 900 3860 3080 2890 2670 2630 Points 26755 25535 25445 25395 25135 24760 24025 23890 23835 23745 6204 Points 43 40 40 38 37 37 37 37 36 34 32 32 31 31 31 30 29 29 29 28 Mm/Sec 1156 Points 20 9 RC FORMULA PYLON RACING Icont Best Seniors sponsored AMA 2 Williams-Williams team Escondido CA RC DUARTER MIDGET PYLON Jr-Sr-Op sponsored Harrys Hobbies Inc 1-5 Si5 Mtg Co 6-10 RC Modeler Magazine 1115 Cox Hobbies 116-20 1Terry Prather 10Wilmington CA 2George Parks 10Aastin TX 3James Moorhead 0Atlanta GA 4Bob Root 0Tustin CA 5Bob Nickle 10Santa Ana CA 6Gail Jacobson 0College Park GA 7Lee Helsel 0Sacramento CA 8Christopher/Stafford 10 Los Angeles CA 9Robert Novak 0Santa Ana CA 10Kent Thomas 0Garden Grove CA 11Mel Santmyers 0Stanton CA 12Vince Caluori 0Kirkland WA 13David Robertson 0Westminster CA 14Bill Hager 0Dayton DH 15Dave Pearce 0Greensboro NC 16Charles Onstott 0Vista CA 17Jim Gager 0Port Wayne IN 18Jack Aycock 0Colorado Springs CD 19Nick Nichols 0Riverside CA 20Kenneth Tinker CDEl Segando CA Fastest Quarter Midget Time Terry Prather Wilmington CA Best Junior 1 William Hempel Jr Tucson AZ Best Senior 1 Richard Kaplan Los Angeles CA RC STANDARD SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byModel Builder Magazine 1Scott MillerSCosta Mesa CA 2Joe Warts 5Granada Hills CA 3Steve Work 0Sebastopol CA 4Robert Freymuth 0San Diego CA 5Gerald Arana 0Santa Cras CA 24 Points 325 320 320 310 285 265 265 260 255 255 255 250 240 230 230 220 220 215 210 210 Mis/Sec 1366 Points 30 105 Points 15500 15214 15164 15062 14717 Notes In combined age events Junior Senior Open entrants trophy-award places identified letters parentheses respectively J 5 0 Beneath combined age class winners shown top Juniors Seniors trophyaward places received entitled receive special awards regardless combined age placing Best Senior 3 Mike Roseberry Best Juniors 1 John Yee 2 David Fogel 3 Gregg Aumat Glendale AZ Northridge CA La Jolla CA Sen Bernardino CA RC MODIFIED STANDARD SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byWorld Engines 1Skip Miller 0Boulder CO 2Paul J Parszik ISPalos Verdes CA 3Charles Beeman 0Highland CA 4Greg Nikola 5La Cvescenta CA 5Felipe Hinojota 0OF Mexico Best Senior 3Mike BurkeLos Gatos CA Best Juniors 1Barry MactinglyHacienda Heights CA 2Tim RenaudIrvine CA RC UNLIMITED SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byRC Modeler Magazine 1Patrick Potega 0Canoga Park CA 2Frank Taber 0Port Orchard WA 3Ted Singelis 0Aspen CO 4Rick Pearson 0Canoga Park CA 5Lorin Blemett 0Agoura CA Best Seniors 1David DbermanCosta Mesa CA 2Peter ParezikPalos Verdes CA 3Keith KindrickGlendora CA Best Junior 1Cliftord AldrichSenta Maria CA 14431 14383 13263 12697 Points 15750 15567 15372 15359 15216 12672 12396 10752 Points 15665 15618 15553 15544 15456 14862 13867 12262 12930 NATS CONTROL LINE RESULTS CL SCALE RACING Junior sponsored Pettit-Hobbypoxy 1Tom FlukerGainesville TX 2Joseph F KallLakewood CA 3Bryan BatchSpokane WA Senior sponsored Spece Age Fuel 1Doug HarrisBethany OK 2Dennis B MartinBattle Creek Ml 3Tom HailDenver CO 4Ken FerrisTacoma WA Open sponsored Grish Brothers 1Las PurdueAlbuquerque NM 2Richard LambertSo Daytona FL 3Kelly/Willoughby team Western Springs IL 4U W HarrisBethany OK 5W R LeeMissouri City TX CL MOUSE RACE CL II k-Sr sponsored Cos Hobbies Inc 1Joseph F Kall JLakewood CA 2Peter Baser JNorridge IL 3Aaron Ascher IJRiverside CA 4Scott Bitter JCovina CA 5Mathem Baser JNorridge IL Best Senior 1Dennis B MartinBattle Creek Ml Open sponsored Cots Hobbies Inc 1Russell SanduskyJoppa MD 2Greg HissemRose Hill KS 3Joseph HarrisLaurel MD 4J 5 KlsuseMission Viejo CA 5Stephen KlusseMission Viejo CA CL RAT RACE Junior sponsored World Engines 1Tom FlukerGainesville TX Senior sponsored Pettit-Hobbypoxy 1Christopher BusbyAntioch TN 2David OwenNashville TN 3Bill CaveLivermore CA 4Lance GromacheyPleasant Hill CA 5Chan/Huerta teamEl Cerrito CA Open sponsored K& B Mfg 1Tim GillotISalinas CA 2W R LeeMissouri City TX 3Dick RitchHouston TX 4Brian SmithNashville TN 5Marshall BusbyAntioch TN CL SLOW RAT RACE Junior sponsored Fox Motors 1Tom FisherGainesville TX 2Tobey BusbyAntioch TN Senior sponsored Sullinan Products 1Christopher BusbyAntioch TN 2David OwenNashville TN Mm/Sec 6532 7197 6067 8591 6187 6188 6218 8240 6285 Mm/Sec 10 475 12557 9102 10 51 7 11500 Mm/Sec 8242 5046 5058 5317 7046 10285 4380 4490 5050 5120 5130 Mm/Sec 7119 8551 5597 6094 3Ron EsmanHouston TX 4Bill CaveLivermore CA 5MurkTillesEl CerritoCA Open sponsored Mercury Hobbies Inc 1Marshall BusbyAntioch TN 2Paul TuneFranklin TN 3Brian SmithNashville TN 4Harold LambertDaytona Beach FL 5Jerry CurrBacliff TX CL B PROTO SPEED Junior sponsored Sullisen Products 1Rebekah SnyderFresco CA 2Duay J BarberNorth Olmsteed OH Senior sponsored Sterling Mode Inc 1Phillip BussellDallas TX Open sponsored World Engines 1Bussell/Jent teamDallas TX 2Carl LaymanHouston TX 3J Curtis SanfordDallas TX 4Dye/Ssockstud teamMinneapolis MN 5Wistiemski/WisniewskiBeliflower CA CL %A PROFILE PROTO SPEED Junior sponsored Cots Hobbies 1David C BarberNorth Olvestead OH 2Quay J BarberNorth Olmsteud OH 3Dan McClellanBurlingume CA 4Vince Caluori JrKirkland WA 5Scott BitnerCovina CA CL ISA PROTO SPEED Junior sponsored Top Flite Models Inc 1Osay J BarberNorth Olmstead OH 2David C BarberNorth Olmetead OH 3Vince Caluori JrKirkland WA 4Charles KraverTempo AZ Senior sponsored Pactra Industries 1Phillip BussellDallas TX 2Mary KimAnaheim CA Open sponsored Medal Builder Magazine 1Bussell/Jntt teamDallas TX 2Newton/Wade teamSan Marcos CA 3Quay C BarberNorth Olmstead OH 4Warren KurthDavenport IA 5Tom HarsvigsenTullahoma TN CL PAl SPEED Jr-Sr-Op sponsored K & B Masutacturing 1Charles Lieber 5Moorestown NJ 2Akeshi Kusumoto 5Fashimi Japan 3Glenn Lee IDBatavia IL 4Hiromitna Dkubayashi101 Fukuyama Japan 5Carl Schaefer 101Westfield NJ 6574 8254 8505 5592 6006 6131 6145 8213 MPH 12861 12047 15326 15895 15320 13478 13442 12752 MPH 8722 8467 8069 7878 7806 MPH 8877 8630 7885 7350 8974 8499 9985 9859 9627 9612 9515 MPH 14630 13557 12900 12782 11730 CL ISA SPEED Junior sponsored Morgan Hobby Int 1Quay J BarberNorth Dlmstead OH 2David C BarberNorth Olvestead OH 3Joe KimAnaheim CA 4Vince Caluori JrKirkland WA Senior sponsored Sig faNg Co Inc 1Phillip BussellDallas TX 2David QuacoinLodi CA 3Mary KimAnaheim CA 4Doug HiockleyPleasant Hill CA 5Lance GromacheyPleasant Hill CA Open sponsored Hobby Hidesway 1Bussell/Jent teamDullas TX 2Warren KurthDavenport IA 3Tom HarteignenTullahoma TN 4Newton/Wade teamSun Marcos CA 5Bradsham/Roy teamSacramento CA CL SPEED Junior sponsored Sullinan Products No contestants entered Senior sponsored Top Flite Models Inc 1Phillip BussellDallas TX 2Patrick HempelGarland TX Open sponsored AMA 1Carl LaymanHouston TX 2Bussell/Jent teamDallas TX 3Dub JanDallas TX 4Fred MargaridoFremont CA 5Dyn/Stockanad teamMinneapolis MN CL B SPEED Junior sponsored AMA 1Rebekah SnyderFresno CA 2Quay J BarberNorth Olmstead OH Senior sponsored AMA 1Patrick HempelGarland TX 2Phillip BussellDallas TX 3Hiromitta OkubayashiPukaysma Japan Open sponsored AMA 1John ShannonDallas TX 2Upton/Hempel teamGarland TX 3Glenn LeeBatavia IL 4Dye/Stockstad teamMinneapolis MN 5Wisniewtki/WisniewskiBellflower CA CL C SPEED Junior sponsored AMA 1Joseph F KallLakewood CA 2Rebekah SnyderFresno CA 3Quay BarberNorth Olvestead OH Senior sponsored AMA 1Patrick HempalGarland TX 2Hiromitna OkubayeshiFukuyama Japan 3Phillip BumellDallas TX CL D SPEED Open sponsored AMA 1Glenn LeeBatavia IL 2Fred MargaridoFremont CA 3Akeshi KusumotoPushimi Japan 4Sam SnyderFresno CA CL FORMULA G SPEED Jr-Sr-Op sponsored K & B Mfg 1Charles Anaston 0Dallas TX 2Bussell/Jett team 0Dallas TX 3Sam Snyder 0Fresco CA 4Carl Schaefer 0Westfield NJ 5Upton/Hempel team0Garland TX Best Juniors 1Joseph F Kall Jr 2Quay J Barber Lakewood CA North Olmatead OH CL JET SPEED Jr-Sr-Op sponsored AMA 1Frank Hunt 1110Merced CA 2Jerry Thomas 0Tacoma WA 3Newton/Wade team 10 San Marcos CA 4Michael Hazel 0Eugene OR CL PRECISION AEROBATICS Junior sponsored Carl Goldberg Models Inc 1Karl HieslVan Nays CA 2Dan McClellanBurlingame CA 3Gordon MarshallSan CurIos CA 4Tom FlukerGainesville TX 5Brian MarshallSan Curios CA Senior sponsored Model Builder Magazine 1David L FitzgeraldSan Mateo CA 2Joe MusumeciRichardson TX 3Greg BrownLos Angeles CA 4Val BrittonDeerfield IL 5Randy KaukSun Jose CA Open sponsored Top Fuse Models Inc 1 William RubeIrving TX 2 Bob GiesekeIrving TX MPH 9571 8907 8634 8479 10461 8634 8424 7968 6910 11431 11359 10998 10761 10547 MPH 15994 13704 17797 17301 17234 16816 15881 MPH 15700 12486 19244 18530 16875 19264 18511 18285 17779 17401 MPH 16432 16079 12215 18230 16847 14664 MPH 18703 18626 17939 17832 MPH 15867 15491 15359 15359 15339 14957 11090 MPH 19494 19080 18821 16737 Points 45150 41350 37878 36000 33775 45200 43975 39150 34225 33325 158580 158100 November1977 75 NATS CONTROL LINE RESULTS Cont CL PRECISION AEROBATICS Coot 3Terry PuncherFoster City CA 3Robert BeronSanta Monica CA 5Wynn PaulLexington KY 6Robert WhitelyFountain Valley CA 7Frank McMillanBellevue NE BLem McFarlandLexington KY 9Norman WhittleOFallon IL 10 Gary McClellanEurlingame CA & 10 places sponsored PA MPA 154180 154180 153740 47540 47040 46500 46240 46220 CL COMBAT Junior sponsored Midwess Producgs 1Matthew RodriguezClovin CA 2Russell Hester JrLong Beach CA 3Tom FlukerGainesville TX 4Joseph F KallLakemood CA 5Barry FitzgeraldLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored Midwest Modal Supply 1Skipper WileyCedar Hill TX 2Larry HoffmanCorpus Christi TX 3Grant MillerFresno CA 4Remy DamsonEdmonton Canada 5David OmenNenheille TN Open eponseeed AMA 1Michael GuthomsonKinburyTX 2Robert BurchForest Park IL 3Chuck RudnerGaisseville FL 4Robert AutryUpland CA 5Dick StubblefieldHouston TX CL PAl COMBAT Je-Sr-Op spoisored byAMA 1Greg Hill 10San Diego CA 2Gary Stevens IDSeattle WA 3Larry Driskill 101Vuba City CA 4Phillip Granderson 101Seattle WA 5Rainy Damson 10Edmonton Canada CL SLOW COMBAT Junior sponsored AMA 1Greg HeerUpland CA 2Russell HesterLong Beach CA 3Tom FlukerGainesville TX 4Matthew RodriguezClovis CA 5Bryan BatchSpokane WA Senior sponsored AMA 1Remy DamsonEdmonton Canada 2Steven MarxheimerEl Cerrito CA 3Jeff PeltzUpland CA 4James AkersRiverside CA 5Larry HoffmanCorpus Christi TX Open sponsored AMA 1Michael GuthomsonKingsbury TX 2Gary StevensSeattle WA 3George ClevelandKenner LA 4Phillip GrandersonSeattle WA 5Paul SmithWichita KS CL PAl TEAM RACING Jr-Se-Op sponsored AMA 1Dodge/Nelson team 01 Richmond Heights OH 2Hodgkins/Albritton 101 Yorba Linda CA 3Jolly/Kusick team 101 Santa Ana CA 4Fambroagh/Ferkins 10 Ocala FL 5Mogi/Jolly team 101 Riverside CA CL CARRIER Jr-Se sponsored AMA 1Charles Keaver IJITampa AZ Open sponsored AMA 1Ronald DulyBurbenk CA 2Peter MazurAurora IL 3Richard L FerryDayton OH 4Larry StephensPhoenix AZ 5Roland BultesSan Pedro CA CL CARRIER II Jr-Sc sponsored AMA 1Mitchell Schmartzburg 111 Torrance CA 2Jason Harrow ISSherman Oaks CA 3Jacques Tournier ISMalibu CA Open sponsored AMA 1Ronald DulyBurbank CA 2Roland BaltesSen Pedro CA 3Peter MazarAurora IL 4Ed JacobyTarzana CA 5Marvin MartinezPeonia AZ CL PROFILE CARRIER Junior sponsored AMA 1Richard AloiseLos Angeles CA 2Mitchell SchmartzburgTorrance CA 3William L MaloBurbank CA 4Charles KraverTempe AZ Senior sponsored AMA 1Jason HurromSherman Oaks CA Open sponsored AMA 1Tony Naccarato JrBurbank CA 2Theodore KraverTempe AZ 3Richard Huff manSenta Clara CA 4Mel SchwartzburgTorrance CA 5Addie M NaccaratoBurbenk CA Mm/Sec 8301 6566 9315 Points 1947 3579 3555 3450 3392 3341 Points 3065 2258 2017 3553 3429 3373 2862 2705 Points 24658 20960 20940 7090 739 2655 1958 1949 1870 1410 NATS FREE FLIGHT RESULTS PP NA GAS Junior sponsored AMA 1Joey FosterSan Jose CA 2Jeff CunnynghamCovina CA 3Rick HutchisonLa Mesa CA 4Ken CunnynghamCovina CA 5Darryl StevensMission Vielo CA Senior sponsored AMA 1J05 WatsonIndianola IA 2Bob BoyerSen Diego CA 3Fred Calhoun JrRolling Hills CA 4Cory TaftSalt Lake City UT 5Steve CalhounRolling Hills CA Open sponsored AMA 1Ronald 0 DoigLompoc CA 2Glenn SchneiderWalnut Creek CA 3Randy ArcherPhoenix AZ 4Marty ThompsonSacramento CA 5Curtis SenfordDallas TX PP GAS Junior sponsored AMA 1Jony FosterSen Jose CA 2Ken CunnynghamCovina CA 3John MocnaikCyprem CA 4Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 5Daniel RileyNiles IL Senior sponsored AMA 1Timothy YoungSan Jose CA 2Steve M CalhounRolling Hills CA 3Greg HutchisonLa Mesa CA 4Fred L Calhoun JrRolling Hills CA 5Daniel HannahSen Marcos CA Open sponsored AMA 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Seconds 771 749 573 4 Marnie Meuser 5 Jim Watson Senior sponsored 1 Matt Johnson 2 Joe OReilly 3 Greg Richardson 4 James Smead 5 Jon Hoffman Open sponsored 1 George Ferryman 2 Bud Romak 3 James Quinn 4 Robert P White 5 Andrew Faykun Broderick CA Indianola IA AMA Rancho Cordova CA Wichita KS Fullerton CA Holly Hill FL El Cajon CA AMA Smyrna GA Morage CA Escondido CA Monrovia CA Beverly Hills CA PP COUPE DHIVER Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byAMA 1James Quinn 101Encondido CA 2Charles Markos 01Deerfield IL 3Clifford Tanaka 10Mill Valley CA 4Chris M Matsuno 101St Ann MO 5Stephanie Perryman IJI Smyrna GA Bess Seniors 1Jon WatsonIndianola IA 2Jim MachitLa Mirada CA 3James SmeadHolly Hill FL Best Juniors 2Joey PotterSan Jose CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR PP A-i TOWLINE Junior sponsored AMA 1Jony FosterSan Jose CA 2Jason KendyRancho Pubs Verdes CA 3James VernonHuttington Beach CA 4David TurgeonNational City CA 5Francisco BarraganLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Greg SussexCamarillo CA 2Loren VanderbeekPalo 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Kenneth Bauer 5 5 Andrew Faykun 101 Best Senior 2 John Magnus Best Juniors 1 Marnie Meuser 2 Marisol Chavez 3 Francisco Barragan Plainuboro NJ San Diego CA Moraga CA Orange CA Beverly Hills CA Sen Diego CA Broderick CA Livingston CA Livingston CA INDOOR PENNYPLANE Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Collin DiMaioLos Angeles CA 3Dawn CopeTorrence CA 4Steve WitnwanMission Viejo CA 5Rick HutchisonLaMesa CA Mm/Sec 5332 3553 3536 3340 20108 14 352 9047 2448 Mm/Sec 43550 43 508 42548 42303 37368 34465 19154 8370 1112 Mm/Sec 9078 6130 5304 5030 4370 INDOOR PENNYPLANE lContl Senior sponsored AMA 1Timothy YoungSan Jose CA 2John MagnusSan Diego CA 3Greg HutchisonLaMma CA 4Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 5Paul MananaSanta Barbara CA Open sponsored AMA 1Earl HoffmanCarpinteria CA 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Robert MeanerOakland CA 4Charlie SotichChicago IL 5Louis SutterCorpus Christi TX INDOOR EASY B Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA 5Collin DiMaloLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Chris ClementRochester NY 2Gary StevensMission Vielo CA 3Dale SegleE Wenatchee WA 4Bill GroveTujunga CA Open sponsored AMA 1Stan ChilnonWichita KS 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA 4Ronald RobertiNorman OK 5Robert ClemensRochester NY INDOOR HL GLIDER Junior sponsored AMA 1 Darryl Stevens 2 Daniel Eble 3 David Turgeon 4 Parker McOuown 5 Joey Foster Senior sponsored 1 Greg Sussey 2 Gary Stevens 3 Bob Boyer 4 Dale Segle 5 Cory Taft Open sponsored 1 Bill Blanchard 2 Lee Hines 3 Dan Domina 4 Ron Wittman 5 Don Eble Mission Viejo CA Upland CA National City CA Novato CA San Jose CA AMA Camarillo CA Mission Viejo CA San Diego CA B Wenatchee WA Salt Lake City UT AMA LaCrescenta CA Costa Mess CA Plalasboro NJ Mission Vielo CA Upland CA 1917 MATS ENTRIES No Contestants No MeChaniCs Jr Sr Open Total 981348291061 419 Entries Event Indoori 40 Entrants StiCk Paper Stick Cabin FAI Stick Pen nyplane Easy B HL Glider AMA Scale Peanut Scale Control Line341 Entrants Scale Racing Mouse Race Cl II Rat Racing Slow Rat Race B Proto Speed YaA Prof Proto ir AA Proto Speed FAI Speed /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed Jr/Sri 0 Speed lOp Form 40 Speed Jet Speed Aerobatics Combat 4 8 3 2 15 5 5 2 3 3 6 6 531119 821323 4149 32712 1061632 1461737 16134372 412227 852639 5 7 7 2 3 7 4 6 4 10 16 28 13 27 32 7 9 12 11 16 13 3 17 9 57 78 37 22 35 42 10 15 16 15 23 20 21 7 3 21 10 73 100 FAI Combat Slow Combat FAI Team Racing AMA Scale Sport Scale Carrier Carrier II Profile Carrier Radio Control456 Entrants Novice Pattern414 Advanced Pattern23 Expert Pattern-Master Pattern-2 AMA Scale-1 Sport Scale23 Form Pylon32 th Midget Pylon12 Stand Sailplane76 Mod Std Sailplane26 Unlim Sailplane15 Scale Sailplane--42226 6144161 -1515 42915 53917 121518 211215 421925 43 22 25 23 11 67 56 49 33 35 71 6 Outdoor Free Flight351 Entrants YA Gas192193 AGas181589 BGas6967 CGas6957 FAI Power2-21 Wakefield3-29 Unlim Rubber15840 Coupe dHiver6542 A-i Towline151049 A-2 Towline9830 HL Glider252864 Rocket Power6327 AMA Rubber Scale3620 61 27 25 25 12 72 61 52 46 43 77 6 133 122 82 72 23 32 63 53 74 47 117 36 29 AMA Gas Scale Peanut Scale Payload Cargo Helicopter Cl Ill 541827 562031 211316 221115 -55 FF World Champs/Lenderman Continued page 73 wing folded launch Contin ued knife across starting area being sustained good wing plus folded first reaction gosh hes go ing exceed twenty seconds clocked model off 21 seconds official flight No parts dropped off indeed 21 -second official flight Thus story first rounds opinion North Korean models stated several times four simple models trimmed well penetration using lower pitch prop motors approximately 18 long gave prop run 35 40 seconds during time climbingmaybe pretty climbing turns climbing Several auto-rudders activated either torque timers came play height burst model climbing almost straight up feeling would making wingover point auto rudder November1977 77 8006 5468 4554 4150 2206 11242 10000 9320 8220 7498 Mm/Sec 6410 6216 5140 4186 4060 6190 5348 5064 4445 16420 16 336 11565 11266 10309 Seconds 1078 1044 1028 970 862 1218 1190 1146 922 876 1380 1278 1274 1240 1211 FF World Champs/Lenderman Cont models would swoop climbing right turn gained additional altitude Make no mistakes about fliers modelsthey knew what doing also little man watched sev eral dials black boxes upwind said go wentand before little man black box would read off meters other models thumbs up signal goneand right now Again take nothing away black box little man well trimmed effective models last two rounds started 505 pm blessed clearing weather time USA team showed what made best rounds demonstrated did have good models average weather usually fly team members showed cour age after first five rounds fought back make good team showing real proud determination get back proved deserved team feel team whole did good other team could have fielded regard less method team selection sure congratulate see team home Nordic weather day typically Eu ropean thermals small weak really couldnt call thermals just what termed positive air Nordic team practiced consistently prior event found air during first 20 minutes first round positive last 40 minutes strategy get team off early round possible general managed However several rounds both morning evening pro duced perhaps two thermals during entire round point counted over 20 models circle towing after 15 minutes zoomed off kind air team strategy team manager launch run upwind flier call out air conditions came through air top line would feel solid ground no indications lift nor positive air Occasionally competitor would find small patch lift after releasing would find swarm other models being dumped patch air models would really rise merely main tain altitude settle bit slowly usual team reluctant fly usual tactics chose rely own feel air conditions relayed team manager team really worked team several occasions got selves out trouble quick thinking acting first line tangle Sifleet line both Jim Walters appraised situation taken necessary action clear line before Sifleet knew what doing him clear within five seconds raised other line Bob run under line model culminated max flight Bob really cemented team together felt real good about team unity during event other line tangle Jim Walters again him free five six seconds flight also ending beautiful max team manager addition keeping fliers informed weather also kept informed other models area Walt Ghio helpful too retrieving position head runway end five rounds werent too bad position evening rounds pro duced mostly nothing air came know negative air plain dead no amount circle towing would produce indication positive neutral air best zoom-launched models would less 230 cases 45-minute rounds forced us try allot sufficient time flier make efforts time decided have Bob Sifleet launch though noth ing felt good allow Chuck Mar kos enough time have opportunity select moment release fliers flew steadily best capabilities several oppor tunities use tactics again credit fine Nordic fliers choice own man win lose own choice launching time team have selected late little time pre pare prior departure date should given credit due thema fine dedi cated effort team ordered stop prac tice flyingthey first ones off-andrunning 230 morning during prac tice 10 oclock evening talked stopping could get some rest real pleasure working part team analyzed condi tions discussed strategy before during after practice followed game plan through whole competition day fellows should also receive fine congratulations see home Power felt right start Power team best percentage chance max out competition Having observed during finals Hastings watch ing performance practice sessions Roskilde conceded team maxing out thoughts well would flyoffs Charlie Martin change game plans newer models just wouldnt set tle down good solid patterns chose fly two Hastings models new ones difficulty get ting fine adjustments wanted Someone remarked sheeted wings have ten dency change twist may have part problem Both Tom McLaughlan Al Bissonnette models quickly settled grooving patterns just matter fine ad justments fuse timing get ready chances glory watched Tom Koster practice impressed altitude recovery number model engined unloaded right launch picked up least 2000 rpm instantly knew would tough Tom remarked Ill concede does get higher final results prove creditability statement Italians team strongest healthiest engines again proved emerged victors team championship other flier equal performance Koster Urs Shaller dropped flyoffs cause recovery wasnt best engine cutoff felt high Kos ter lost 60 70 feet recovery As weather changed top models changed patterns either differ ence engine speed minute changes surfaces weather Power day beautiful worked out flying order felt would advantage team Al starting off Tom next Charlie last rotated round would have equal chance pick good air rounds method always flights complete least 20 min utes left round team started out like house afire maxes coming quite easily expected Both Tom Al getting good altitude Charlie high beautiful slow flat glide Both Bob White picking air felt certain time before informing flier decision Tom course used bubble machine also confirmed what Bob sensed used bubbles flights found helpful confirming other signs second round Al launched after scorching climb model settled slight stall glide progressively worsened until model touched down 139 seconds Close inspection revealed no changes could observe Al felt perhaps D/T rubber band weak ened enough allow stab raise slightly producing stall installed new bands next flight normal pretty max Tom Charlie meantime steadily maxing flight Charlies coming closea 311 ground Tom dethermalizing anywhere 60 100 feet 330 number maxes produced first five rounds didnt stand too bad poslition team championship weather contin ued cooperate although models beginning drift up mile half end fifth round During break between fifth sixth rounds revised retrieving system accommodate having two flyoffs sixth round Tom got max Al again beautiful climb good altitude max cinched some un explained reason dethermalized ended up 242 flight Charlies flight engine richened up some launch after milking could flight touched down 221 two flights dashed hopes higher placing team seventh round both Charlie Al picture-book maxesgreat climbs flat slow glides As Tom preparing launch good air assumed usual flight stance right launch heard ex claim Oh no solid gust hit model turned inverted recovery excess speed caused begin loop af ter engine stopped excess rpm caused continue sputter slightly resulting overrun 72 model righted self glided down normally Tom took advantage fortunate opportunity put up pretty max the team max out jub ilation something behold since 78 Model Aviation missed flyoff previous WC flight 179 seconds 22 flyoffs prepara tions began immediately after round seven endedTom prepared two models careful ly methodically checked engine timers fuse length signal came start first flyoff round waited bit until first rush over set about pick good piece air Tom Carefully adjust ed engine made good launch model grooved nicely beginning pick up additional speed engine abruptly cut 42 seconds could explained since Tom pre cise getting engine timer set properly flight did max after retriev ing model made extensive checks see what went wrong after much discussion decided probably Toms little finger barely brushing timer release during engine warmup period caused timer run down terrible 42 seconds real disappointment Tom deserves congratulations making flyoff Teamwise did well al though sixth place good first feel capabilities didnt take advantage have team achieve perfect maxes Observations Comments After competition over remarked Tom Koster hoped would better especially Power reply need practice men tioned five six days Continued page 85 P1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Name Kim Dong Sik Sergey Samokish Baik Chang Son Shibachi Masabumi Jean-Claude Neglais Frantisek Rado Giovanni Cassi Werner Nimptsch Albrecht Oschatz Edy Mauri Ernst Reitterer Kiell Liwenborg Josef Klima Matsumoto Isao Kim Sol Hans Zachhalmel Ron Pollard Mirsad Kapetanovic Willard Smitz Igor Ziljberg Pawel Wlodarczyk Ljubomir Petrov Andrzej Poczobut Kalevi Koskinen Antonio Sanavio Robert Piserchio Egon Mielitz Dieter Siebenmann Per Th Skjulstad Kazimierz lapinski 31Ishli Hideo 32Arcangel Armesto 33Ronald Magill 34Paul Van Leuven 35Alfredo Herbon 36Walter Ghio 37Pentti Aalto 38Joachim Loffler 39Siqueira Prox LS Matud 40Allen Edwards Country N Korea USSR N Korea Japan France Czechoslovakia Italy W Germany E Germany Italy Austria Sweden Czechoslovakia Japan N Korea Austria England Yugoslavia USA USSR Poland Bulgaria Poland F inland Italy USA E Germany Switzerland Norway Poland Japan Argentina New Zealand Australia Argentina USA Finland E Germany Brazil Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 173 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 165 180 180 171 180 174 180 180 175 180 180 180 155 180 172 180 180 169 180 133 180 180 180 180 127 180 180 170 180 180 180 140 180 145 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 132 180 145 180 166 180 172 180 109 180 180 86 180 153 180 180 180 180 164 155 145 136 177 180 159 180 180 111 180 180 153 180 152 124 152 160 180 130 176 144 107 180 155 173 103 156 135 180 180 180 102 108 180 180 156 125 120 180 180 180 180 147 180 120 180 144 147 138 180 180 134 177 173 88 180 180 180 115 Total 1253 1245 1240 1 227 1202 1197 1185 1177 1167 1139 1801137 1221112 1801101 1801097 1801082 1501080 1371078 1231074 1161072 1441060 177581161801741801751060 1111801171471801291801044 1011571621451691681391041 104981401471801801801029 1121801801331351511341025 1101731141801421191801018 18001801181801801801018 361581241541801801801012 17497129671801801801007 1091171621801091801481005 11989180130113180180 180180180852180180 101168124174105180120 1108099170180149180 8313915913690180180 16710610315080180180 136109180117116123180 13713613483105180180 138110101134180180108 12614115991152153119 991 987 972 968 967 966 961 955 951 941 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Willard Smitz US Team Member 19th Place Attending 1977 World Championships Denmark second opportunity participate FF World Championships first being 1975 Bulgariabut still new experience Travel conditions easier time 1975 Bulgaria hours involved year differ entbeing difficult has observed tre mendous amount work entailed conductContinued page 80 FF WAKEFIELD TEAM RESULTS P1 CountryTot 1 No Korea 2 Italy 3349 3 Japan 3315 4 USSR 5 5 Czechosl 96 6 E Germany 3140 7 Poland 06 8 USA3056 9 Austria 01 10 Sweden 8 11 WGermany2917 12 Finland 7 13 Yugoslavia 2841 14 England 0 15 Argentina P1 CountryTot 16 Canada 67 17 France 93 18 Denmark 19Netherlands2539 20 Australia 5 21Switzerland2417 22Brazil2401 23Israel2044 24 Norway 8 25 Mexico 71 26 Bulgaria 4 27 N Zealand 28 Belgium 2 29 So Africa 30 Egypt 321 41Knut Anderson 42Ole Torgersen 43Victor Roshonok 44Rolandd Schiesinger 45Jan Zetterdal 46Jack McGillivray 47Jack Reid 48Josef Libra 49Ibrahim Sinanagic 50Tim Ten Velde 51Peter Williams 52Ossi Kilpelainen 53Erik Jacobsen 54Michael Woodhouse 55Josip Franic 56Bernard Boutillier 57Peter Rasmussen 58Bert Kroon 59Mike Thomas 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Jorgen Korsgaard ltzhak Ben-ltzhak Klaus Leissner Henk Van Hoorn Andre Graux Herbert Chmelik Mario Blitzman Paulo Solon Ribeiro Reuven Brand Raul de Ia Cadena Hans Reifler Ernesto Jimenez Diaz Gunter Walter Albrecht Erich Rohrer Peter Th Rautenbach Peter Smith Rene Allais Arie Donde Kaled EI-Shazly Hesham Mehres Steiner Hesthagen Sweden Norway USSR W Germany Sweden Canada Canada Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Netherlands England Finland Denmark England Yugoslavia France Denmark Netherlands Canada Denmark Israel W Germany Netherlands Belgium ustria Argentina Brazil Israel Mexico Switzerland Mexico Brazil Switzerland So Africa Australia France Israel Egypt Egypt Norway 85102180105180180105 113116180180116107119 100100143127157142151 1538612813961180172 161118137127133114129 10318018010012081151 3113316393163149180 148180180264144180 1367987149127180140 937 931 920 919 919 915 912 898 898 9011115715718010594894 130108119117180117116887 14515710780112175101877 1801111477214513785877 1151301299117114495875 2055180122145180167869 78921569884180180868 509077180104180180861 10811010668180142133847 6811614693104133180840 1191501408190106146 7098102116173123144 931439S76114134166 1S7381141347818097 120106S9828018016S 180713213678139148 91102141132103lOS98 91167917311950179 14S67698180136180 98621148196116180 13063601723218099 7SS1S4176S9164109 7115261801808947 14S12S911062610472 738011610210010388 1161047138827986 269S65139561132 37794641115061 08011953000 49iS23000 59100000 832 826 821 798 792 784 772 770 7S8 747 736 724 680 669 662 S76 523 460 2S2 69 60 November1977 79 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Country Kostadin Abadjiev Andres Lepp Werner Kraus Ri Song Chan Lionel Braud Ivan Horejsi Kang Jong Sik Victor Chop Herbert Schmidt Ri Chol Klaus D Thormann Victor Iseenko John Cooper Jean-Luc Drapeau James Walters Pavel Dvorak Georgije Zolceski Rudiger Spann Leo Reynders Charles Markos Juha Titoff Bo Jansson Anton Vidensek Anton 8ucher Hans-Jurgen Wolf Robert Sifleet Miloslav Pokorny Giora Hertzberg Gottfried Zach Dietmar Henke Svien Larsen Svien Qlstad Lensi Valdemaro Michel Bernisson Per Grunnet Ilan Wiess Gerard Fiks Hakan Broberg Raimo Katajamaki Jens Muller B ulgaria USSR Austria N Korea France Czechoslovakia N Korea USSR W Germany N Korea E Germany USSR England France USA Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Austria Belgium USA Finland Sweden Yugoslavia Switzerland E Germany USA Czechoslova kia Israel Austria E Germany Norway Norway Italy France Denmark Israel Netherlands Sweden F inland W Germany M Dilly Prox Ros Douglas New Zealand Branko LeskosekYugoslavia Peter OtteDenmark David SimonsAustralia Luis Colmenares GamezMexico Andy CrispEngland Andre DolderSwitzerland Georges TschuorSwitzerland Gerard BrinksNetherlands Walter PalmieriArgentina John BaileyEngland Vicente MolfinoArgentina Finn BjerreDenmark Hans Wilhelm AlthoffW Germany Martin GregorieNew Zealand Gord MackenzieCanada Mike McMahonCanada Jacques FoulonBelgium Neil MurraySo Africa Max BoccardoAustralia Itzhak Yosipovitch Join Odemark Jose Luis R Barbosa Antonio de Ia Escosura Kushibiki Takashi Yoshikawa Hiroshi Vinco Sabbadini Hany Myna Michel Ledoco Fathalla Kamal Piet Lendering Andy Demello Biorn Soderstrom Gino Stranieri Felipe Hernandez F Nutini Prox W Nutini Queiroz P Liliane Lineu de Caires Charlier Jukka Sillgren Abbas Fathy Ronald Magill James Garay Israel Norway Mexico Mexico Japan Japan Italy Egypt Belgium Egypt Netherlands Canada Sweden Italy Argentina Brazil Brazil Brazil Finland Egypt New Zealand Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 180 180 165 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 177 180 180 180 180 180 180 164 180 154 180 180 180 180 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 160 180 180 180 165 180 180 151 165 164 180 180 180 164 180 180 180 170 180 137 180 157 180 180 180 142 126 180 180 180 180 154 180180180180180100180 180180103180180174172 162123176180180157180 180152180180180180103 162169180180169140151 180180180171180133126 18018018089180180151 180180180142180132142 111180180180180180122 155178180180180110143 116174180180180180115 161116180180180180124 168180180121120180170 18018011918018018092 156180180120180167126 147180160180149107180 178144123180180180115 180130107164180180159 17018018018077157151 152180180114180107180 148158180153151131160 18016316518056148171 99180180180180112131 18018061115174172176 18011718018014873180 180133180180127131123 17318018018018054107 163163180113177128128 156173152180106119166 14612217218089161180 155166156 179180180 135180164 180119143 180105154 13916590 15416497 106104180 139116145 132112180 180113120 129128180 74129180 12716237 87180180 158180148 14878146 114126104 158180175 151180126 180180102106 18080131115 15918098118 180115152144 17668180157 163150180128 18018093142 17418018081 173180121124 180137145107 88180162142 108180143112 15617415197 18018018094 1809615963 5318013775 15112918093 180168108119 11954115117 6914118066 Total 1257 1244 1234 1232 1227 1216 1213 1207 1199 1180 1180 1169 1158 1155 1151 1150 1140 1136 1133 1126 1125 1121 1119 1111 1109 1103 1100 1100 1095 1093 1081 1063 1062 1058 1058 1054 1054 1052 1052 1050 1045 1045 1034 1033 1020 1015 1010 1005 998 993 985 980 961 960 945 931 925 919 918 913 18014017810654133118909 1091431481808793120880 978613518082180116876 1071551487548177165875 1348497180115140111861 10094106145146158109858 1361801478110912666845 1061431151291809372838 12111813612512569132826 151142921806591101822 10412110218010282130821 7410918032141122158816 125172105180925186811 121017617812113478808 13117318018085550804 124731671121284896748 55113771809812396742 14678265176152110729 13614996834311694717 691055011169178111693 138651315415610144689 1954300000103 Wakefield/Smitz Cont ing World Championshipshousing eating transportation flying site etc takes help different people groups able handle people different countries reported 32 nations participated Housing young peoples school classrooms converted dorm itories removing tables desksand bringing beds proximity such rooms made quite simple get together members other countries room set up bar well stocked Dan ish beer social gathering relaxing Some members group arrived Denmark early enough acclimate themselves hours competition days consisted getting up 2 am eating boxtype breakfast flying 340 am 810 am eating hot noon-day-type meal airfield cafeteria about 830 am schedule called rest sleep 1-2 pm eating box-type supper Danish open-face sandwichesand flying till end days competitionfinally relax go bed hours dictated hours field open model flying other hours airport used com mercial flyingsomething different what used flying US contests thing observed Europe has kinds weather both good bad Most time spent Europein different placesI would consider conditions poor quite windy time Wakefield flown wet windy sometimes rainy turbulent conditions Glider Power flown much favor able conditions fact some best ob served during visit Europe brings Out fact must prepared fly kinds weather conditionsboth plane design ability handle weath er noted North Koreans won again Wakefield have planes fly good rubberand ability pick air have person job tell flier flyat least ob served Wakefield flying Rubber Wakefield talked about subject concerning what best get good rubber everyone try ing make best what rubber avail able planes used Koreans 1st 3rd almost identical design FF NORDIC A-2 TEAM RESULTS P1 Country 1 No Korea 2 USSR 0 3 Czechosl3466 4 Austria 65 5 France 40 6EGermany3382 7 USA3380 8 Yugoslavia 9 W Germany 3209 10 England 8 11Switzerland3126 12 Israel3063 13 Denmark 14 Norway 4 15 Sweden 4 Tot P1 CountryTot 16 Finland 4 17 Belgium 8 18 Netherlands 2873 19 Argentina 20 Mexico 71 21 Italy 2715 22 N Zealand 2679 23 Canada 72 24 Egypt2353 25 Brazil2219 26 Australia 27 Japan1719 28 Bulgaria 7 29 So Africa . 918 Model Aviation FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS P1 Name 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 80 planes used Russian 2nd place similar design copied noted A-2 used Bul- P1 garian Kostodin Abadjiev won Nordic 1 reported first interest Poweronly flew A-2 Bulgaria could represented 2 Nordic event Glider anything unusuala shoulder design aluminum 3 tube nose rolled balsa tail boom Russian-type circle tow hook beauti- 4 fully built model Abadjiev machine shop instructor Bulgarian school system understood him 6 Lepps USSR Nordic same almost same used past years erence could seen outward ly third place Kraus Austria 8 simple design reported straight tow no circle tow such design used windy her Reportedly lives near Wiener Neu- 10 stadt almost always windy planes designed accordingly 11 spent both Nordic Power days dur ing flying time out recovering area re- 12 trieving team members planes report things took place 13 launch area winner Power Tom Koster Den- 14 mark very high climbing plane no flap- 15 per electronic timer plane looked impressive things went correctly 16 contest points up again ing prepared having ability adapt 17 kind condition team work working together cooperatively impor- 18 tant success World Championships 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 P1 CountryTot P1 CountryTot 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Jim Walters US Team Member 15th Place begin overall trip breeze compared 1975 WC Bul garia contest organization basically good officials timers competent well-versed rules procedures weather other hand expected cold windy several cold fronts moving through area gave us conditions ranging rain winds 25 mph conditions light winds 8-12 mph clear skies Temperatures ranged approximately high 40s mid 70sContinued page 82 FAI POWER TEAM RESULTS 1 Italy3780 2 Canada 3 No Korea 3722 4 USSR 5 Hungary - 3700 6 USA3682 7 Czechosl3662 8 England 9Denmark.3660 10 Austria - 3651 11 Yugoslavia 3646 12 WGermany 3530 13 EGermany 3503 14 Brazil3451 15 Switzerland 3428 16 France 17 Sweden - 2936 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Argentina 2451 21 Bulgaria - 2324 22 Mexico 4 23 Norway - 1226 24 Japan 1038 Name Thomas Koster Andras Meczner Evgeny Verbitsky Urs Schaller Dave Sugden Siegfried Reda Oton Velunsek Silvano Lustrati Kim Jong Hui Bruno Fiegi Mike Burns Stafford Screen Steen Agner Sergey Sharin Gian P Barbabella Franz Hartwagner Martyn Cowley Cenek Patek Sin Sang Gol Thomas MoLaughian Orestes Cuzzi Reinhard Friedrich Vaclav Patek Alein Roux Ladislav Kovacic Michel Jean Frank Schlachta Tor Bortne Oszkar Maczko Charles P Martin Janos Szecsenyi Reinhard Truppe Alexander Den kin Kim Song Hak Al Bissonnette Valentin Mozyrsky Walter Nutini Eolo Carlini Maruicio Zito Horst Krieg Oswald Ebner Gerhard Fischer Peter Maurer Bedrich Krycer Mirko Bjelajac Richard Johnson Niels Christensen Klaus Engelhardt Kostadin Abadjiev Reijo Saukkonen De Almeida Prox R Jose de Luma Solano Reima Luostarinen Howard Gostelow Koitabashi lsamu Kiell Johansson Michael Pettigrew Franz Baumann Ruedi Schenker Lars Olofsson Hans Lindholm Alberto Ruiz Vela Michel Iribarne William East Vesa Lappalainen Country Denmark Hungary USSR Switzerland Canada W Germany Yugoslavia Italy N Korea Italy Canada England Denmark USSR Italy Austria England Czechoslovakia N Korea USA Argentina W Germany Czechoslovakia France Yugoslavia France Canada Norway Hungary USA Hungary Austria Bulgaria N Korea USA USSR Brazil Brazil Argentina E Germany Austria E Germany Switzerland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia England Denmark E Germany Bulgaria Finland Vance Brazil Mexico Finland Australia Japan Sweden Australia W Germany Switzerland Sweden Sweden Mexico France Australia Finland 1st 2nd 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 1 240 180180 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1 237 180180 1 235 180180 1231 180180 1221 180180 1206 180180 180180 --155 180180 194 180180 1 32 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180152 180180 180180 166160 180139 180180 180180 166180 180150 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 113180 117152 114157 14362 0161 180180 160 164 18041 180166 127162 180180 0180 167174 180180 143116 1800 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7thTotal 180 180 180 180 1801260 300340 180 1801801801801260 300301 180 1801801801801260 300276 180 1801801801801260 300275 180 1801801801801260 300259 180 1801801801801260 300253 180 1801801801801260 300247 180 1801801801801260 300235 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801661801801246 1801801801801611241 1701801641801801234 1801801521801801232 1801801801801481228 1801551801801711226 1801801441801801224 1801801801411801221 1801801641801801216 1801801801311801211 1801801231801801203 1801561801801801202 1801801801621801201 1801801161801801196 1801801801331631196 1801771541711641192 1801801801411801191 1801321801801581190 1731801801501371180 180179961801801175 1231801591621801164 180180180180761156 1801801461381481152 1801801801051361141 1801801181641381140 1801801801031351138 179166180561801121 1671351801771571109 1651801801691001063 180180180801661057 1791801681801341046 1711801801801681040 14918001801691038 156180176691181023 1801801801491071017 18018018012401010 180172611741281004 180180180555960 180180180111122953 1801800815787 1801805000770 17211612050672 014096 0 0416 November1977 81 FF FAt POWER WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Nordic A-2lWalters Cont three A-2 fliers Chuck Markos Bob Sifleet myself met sweat-soaked overcrowded JFK Airport New York became part team trip over relatively uneventful except broken bottle Lux liquid carry-on bag couple overindulgent airsick teenagers sit ting front us John Lenderman met us Copenhagen Airport promised after procuring station wagon drove Roskilde school Viby 15 km away home next two weeks Classrooms set up bunks providing adequate crowd ed accommodations up 20 persons teams shared rooms teams other countries no apparent difficulties As turned out enough supporters States fill room friendly bodies typical practice day awake 230 am drive out practice field 330 practiced Halbreak approximate ly 40 km away fly till about 800 am come town airfield cafeteria break fast 9 back dorm sleep 11 am till approximately 3 pm back lunch 4 pm practice field 5 fly till dark sleep 11 pm begin opera tion over again become quite accustomed weird hours contest days would organized Im still waking 230 am going window tocheck weather thing certain Denmark wind always blows weather constantly changing Only evening did wind subside enough check out full glide pat tern retrieving over mile During practice days John Lenderman launched watched flights afterwards talked critiqued others flight Opening ceremonies brief color ful marching band bevy doves signify opening VM 77 Veden Mes ter d Champion Conditions ceremonies sunny anl windy next morning Wakefield day miserable winds 20 mph light rain Wet grass crops between runways made retrieving diffi cult Thermal activity minimal models low pitched props able punch up through turbulent cold wind A-2 team provided downwind retriev al Bissonnette McLaughlan ferrying models back flying area via micro bus Charles Martin aided timers team supporters manned bubble machines signal flag Five rounds flown before 800 am two rounds flown 500 pm 7 No maxed out Nordic day began Wakefield day left off cold windy fliers straighttowed still quite few circle-towed 12-15 mph wind Thermals extremely small infrequent Very seldom did models climb liftjust maintaining line length would indicate fairly strong thermal Like wise downdrafts strong believe margin victory several cases strong catapult launch Lepp USSR fellow teammates particularly im pressive 30-50 altitude gainthat makes max out average air flights ran escort along John Lenderman flier hold real estate prevent other fliers invading circle-tow air space couple occasions able suc cessfully untangle teammates lines other fliers send him way afternoon flights skies cleared wind dropped slightly still thermals diffi cult detect During A-2 day Wake team did downwind retrieval Power day started clear windy im proved day went During early morning flight models going 1 1/2 2 miles downwind day gradually improved until near perfect weather prevailed during fly-off period know hometown lad Koster made worthwhile least host country closing would like express thanks AMA others made memorable experience thanks Manager John Lenderman opin ion did outstanding job providing real team leadership acting unselfishly ser vant team members PS wonder might some day win Team Championship worth noting USSR A-2 team met two week period prior WC member put 1000 practice flights Oh yes North Koreans beat Russions 28 other countries out Team Champion shipmaybe put 2000 practice flights FF WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Walt Ghio US Team Member 36th Place wife Judy arrived Roskilde evening July 2 after driving Am sterdam next evening started test fly team full-scale glider airport permission use models changed trim home pleased test flying up contest day contest day awoke 20 mph wind 230 am start first round 350 am steady rain falling along wind After second round changed another model No 1 model become very wet rain stopped wind held up evening rounds dried models used No 1 model again wind dropped ap proximately 15 mph no rain Glider very good dayno sunshine low winds Power day sunshine wind little higher glider day worked out good retrieving system no models lost tall crops around runways walkie-talkies did work would like see AMA NFFS supply future teams small tent minimum three walkie talkies help high wind conditions rain awards ceremony dinner very well-arranged whole World Cham pionships Danes did very good job running contest would like thank team support ers helped out flying work did us appreciated very much team members future teams must buy best motors can watched last two flyoff rounds due chasing downwind day Altitude name game highest models did best Nordic fliers have become ical fliers no way can win flying alone good teams fly unless another model thermal Wakefield fliers need best rubber can get hope rub ber coming out good As motors rubber maybe about time USA teams subsidized AMA NFFS best money can buy must test fly conditions good physical condition FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Chuck Markos US Team Member 20th Place Practice seulons John Lendermans cheer ful voice woke us up call flying time230 am Load up autos drive out practice site open field rolling terrain first practice morning cold about 45 degrees windy 20-25 mph driz zling wet did fly under condi tions did find definite lift about 500 am thoroughly soaked very cold hungry tired 730 packed up went breakfast back bed routine much same practice date did fly evening first day looked alternate practice site judged slightly better first After nap would clean up go evening practice until about 8 9 pm de pending conditions weather conditions changed day day during six days pre-contest fly ing felt could expect anything contest day especially felt must prepared windy conditions poor thermal activity early morning rounds first two rounds seemed windiest day practice fields large enough organize chase crews put flights over 60 sec duration days longest flight put DT set two minutes felt John Lenderman organized practice ses sions intelligently possible definite team spirit developing After practice would discuss plans solutions problems encoun tered contest Good morning now 200 am Breakfast available hail outside processing room bus airport leaves quarter three minute later wake up call over Peder Syv Skolen intercom system best sleep-fogged memory July 7 10 time well able function time day just before sun-up account second day flying Nor dic Glider First round 340-440 overcast cool damp breezy piggybackers went far downwind seemed visibility might problem practice sessions time morning indicated bouyant air early round no positive lift set82 Model Aviation tied tactic flying early round taking 165 flight day differ ent several contestants did have disadvantage knowledge got maxes Second round 445-530 same weather first round wind down little practice indicated bouyancy ex perienced first round would disappear poorer flight times would result circletowed 5-10 minutes found some lift did 178 would have maxed leaned zoom launch little ap parent practice sessions would indicative lift conditions contest rounds 3 4 circle-towed maxes air getting easier pick drrft dimin ishing model selected random check minimum weight after milked out max third round Round 5 725-810 wind started pick up rotated first start ing pole heavy weeds straight-towed down crosswind general area launched two previous rounds felt some lift got another max broke lunch 900 am went back school nap shower box lunch 300 back airport 415 wind picked up approximately 15 mph partly sunny skies tempera ture 70s decided go windy weather model put up test flight promptly found good liftjust like Bong Field Round 6 505-605 45 minutes arrival airport until start round conditions changed general cloud cover cool gradually di minishing winds Lift hard find everyone put windy weather model away got Out circle tow model Dis aster strikes ran out towing time launch bad air 110 out sight behind row trees Seventh round 610-710 Conditions started improve air felt little warmer cloud cover thinning straight-towed upwind until felt little bump zoomed off again QOS behind trees 143 Probably good another 20-30 seconds Bob Sifleet USA Nordic flier max 7th round towed upwind about 400 meters circled until found weak thermal drift time changed model flew nearly parallel front whole field waiting glider fliers realizing good air Chasing Up start contest day did know what chase plans would because use automobiles motor cycles approved organiz ers lust about trade rented moto-ped bicycles permission use granted Various teams started using autos vans bring back models pretty soon use vehicles per mitted Max flights flew up two miles motorized assistance necessary es pecially considering some rounds 45 minutes long USA model lost fact contestant model back launch site well fore start roundThe walkie-talkies Tom McLaughlan brought ef fective over distances greater few hun dred yards large red white signal flag used tell downwind crew launching flight imminent very useful flight moto-ped operator would act primary spotter pointing out model downwind crew until sure control go back launch area next flight van would also spot wait model before going back upwind rest chase crew contend cornfields called wheat USA flights well off airfield necessary right top DT have good line before dis appeared 3 high grain heard report estimated $100 damage done crops first day contest eneraI impressions operations contest generally smooth no complaints registered USA team Accommodations adequate rus tic 15-20 people makeshift dormitor ies set up classrooms long walk showers outdoor toilets Food plentiful waiting lines 900 am dinner quite long boxed breakfast afternoon meals always time in-house bar cheapest source beer area Commemorative tee-shirts posters pro grams plastic glasses stick-on patches ad ded air special importance proceedings felt welcome hosts worked hard solve unanticipated questions problems Some snags did develop im pounded towlines rubber motors guarded unscrupulous sorts could have opportunities make changes Most official fuel Power event did disap pear before contest enough scrounged up problem Flying conditions Denmark defi nitely similar what USA teams have experienced previous World Championships Taft-like conversations European modelers learned WC contest has quite fortunate having ideal conditions Wiener Neustadt Sweden Austrian site has labeled wind bowl local fliers contest held Wiener Neustadt just month previous WC blown out models flying city Swedes told weather wind Sweden typical ly very similar Denmark sea-breezes dominating flying conditions throughout year USA FF teams must come prepared wind FF FAI POWER WORLD CHAMPS Report Tom McLaughlan US Team Member 20th Place would first like express apprecia tion Academy its members execu tive body opportunity compete Free Flight World Championships great experience arrived Copenhagen scheduled July 1 met airport John Lenderman Team Manager arrived sev eral days earlier fully acquainted new location knew what ing fully recommend continuation procedure future proceeded via super highways HQ Peder Syv School regular school converted dorm meet HQ adequate assure would mentally phys ically alert during competition set schedule sleeping arising meet flight schedule 340 am810 am 505 pm915 pm arduous schedule paid off competition started alert team practice field used prior WC very small especially bad since high winds very cold models flew out box minor adjustmentsafter wrapping engines insulation material just too cold After few days practice under conditions felt very confident contest well organized non-flying team members retrieving team supporters used flag signalers bubble machine operators timer consultants Retrieving diffi cult models ended up oats John rented motor bike eased closer launch area other motor vehicles restricted very far downwind signal flag sets binocu lars never lost model Power day first flying period 340 810 am reasonablenot too windy able max out models returned difficulties second period wind shifted blowing gale force 5th 6th rounds went off trouble able max out Oh 7th launched gust wind rolled 360 degrees close ground hoped crash instead righted self short flight thought fin ished saved engine overrun upped timer little flight since running 60 62 seconds slight increase timer setting greater distance traveled timers given overrun another chance replaced prop put same model up maxthe crowd applauded made flyoffbroke 179-sec jinx proceeded prepare two models flyoff elected stay same model flying old No 1 team selec tion winner backup John Lenderman worked together during preparation assure would no goofs flyoff using 15-min ute launch period under pressure officials started round bubbles found some good air launched model went off perfectly vertical mode power pattern engine shut down 42 sec 155-second flight finished What went wrong Examination model showed no mechanical problems fore could two conditions re sponsible 11 set timer properly 2 during starting somehow touched timer release lever allowing run down partially lever held rubber band release during launching reviewing situation John think must have second situation remembers setting timer sure hated miss opportunity compete flyoff worlds best Fl C fliers shall work harder next time wish commend Danish Aero Club job well done November1977 83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/11
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83
1911 NATS RESULTS FREE FUGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Succeeding pages show event win ners top placers Below special award winners 1977 National Contest Sterling Models Award Scale static points category qualifying ficial flight Steve Sauger Troy MI 1946 Fairchild Jim Walker Trophy winner iSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Al Rabe Irving TX McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power Doug Gaibreath Davis CA Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Unlimited Rubber George Perryman Smyrna GA Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time regard less age Outdoor HL Glider James Lueken Escondido CA Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAi Indoor Stick Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver James Quinn Escon dido CA Air Force Assn Award best military scale model George Rose Tenafly NJ P6E 1918 US INDOOR TEAM Selected Team Finals competition Akron OH August 12-14 following team members represent US 1978 World Championships tentatively slated Romania 1Jim RichmondDavidson NC 2William HulbertAkron OH 3Dan DominaPlainsboro NJ Ray Harlan Wayland MA first al ternate Report John Lenderman US Team Manager advance preparations prior WC events very helpful getting things order before team arrived arriving early Europe gave team manager time pick up loose ends chase down other items necessary good team performance example practice fuel Power team fuel shipped prepaid K&B Manufacturing Co sent atten tion US Embassy office Copenhag en month ahead time finally heard shipment June 25th too busy arrange delivery team manager track down outlying dock Copenhagen find office closed day 401 pm taken inquiries locate dock next day drove out ex pecting obtain box fuel NATIONAL SCALE ORGANIZATION FORMED meeting during National Contest Thursday August 11 over 75 Scale-orient ed FF CL RC modelers took first step organizing national Scale group After much discussion concerning goals needs group temporary officers elected include Bob Underwood president Fernando Ramos FF VP Bill Boss CL VP Granger Williams RC VP secretary-treasurer Noel Allison Jim Crum will edit newsletter organization will serve Scale mod elers best its ability interested becoming members should contact Noel Allison 4174 W 120th St Apt C Hawthorne CA 90250 dues structure has established yet US WORLD CRAMP TEAMS PICKED AT NATS Radio Control Scale Bob Wischer Dela field WI Steve Sauger Troy Ml Bob Under wood St Louis MO Control Line Scale Ray Smith Los Ala mitos CA Dan Osdoba Mankato MN Ro land Baltes San Pedro CA Control Line Team Racing Carl Dodge Henry Nelson Richmond Hts OH iE Aibritton Jim Joy Falls Church VA Jim Jolly Jed Kusik Santa Ana CA Control Line Speed Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA Charles Lieber Moorestown NJ subject no faster times being turned possible eastern location Scale Control Line World Cham pionships tentatively scheduled Eng land 1978 told through sign language released another firm downtown Copen hagen After hour trying locate street found address discov ered vacant office inquiries di rected us third floor office demanded payment shipping services After handing over money told fuel back dock before frustrating experience does point out advantage team manager having time follow up also en abled us make arrangments cafe teria manager have team members take meals prior official date July 6th have early arriving team members stay Peder Syv School before 6th accomplished seeking headmaster school spending some time getting acquainted him Meeting team members airport microbus seemed greatly relieve anxiety also having school available gave us chance relax look over area Other having Al Bis sonnettes model box lost airline 24 hours encountered no serious prob lems four days practice prior moving onto airport site day practice before start champion ships evening before first event Wakefield weather just beautiful four five minutes no problem walk after model lasted until almost ten oclock evening Wakefield Woke up 130 am before alarm went outside see about weather cold windy rainy will other reporters will giving flight-byflight rundown events will giv ing impressions team performance event general would say 90 95% unable cope weath er conditions including own team key word first five rounds event penetration 16 strands pulling model equivalent 16 strands able gain mea sure altitude during power portion flight wind gusting 15 20 rain conditions usual flight pattern good burst flattening out end first half turn mushing struggling flight pattern rest prop run course glide times did produce maxes low altitude reached Bob Piserchio wing fold upon launch first round immediately assembled second model flew after Smitz com pleted flight observed model Continued page 77 November1977 73 U NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW Y WASHINGTON 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Mis/Sec 1366 Points 30 105 Points 15500 15214 15164 15062 14717 Notes In combined age events Junior Senior Open entrants trophy-award places identified letters parentheses respectively J 5 0 Beneath combined age class winners shown top Juniors Seniors trophyaward places received entitled receive special awards regardless combined age placing Best Senior 3 Mike Roseberry Best Juniors 1 John Yee 2 David Fogel 3 Gregg Aumat Glendale AZ Northridge CA La Jolla CA Sen Bernardino CA RC MODIFIED STANDARD SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byWorld Engines 1Skip Miller 0Boulder CO 2Paul J Parszik ISPalos Verdes CA 3Charles Beeman 0Highland CA 4Greg Nikola 5La Cvescenta CA 5Felipe Hinojota 0OF Mexico Best Senior 3Mike BurkeLos Gatos CA Best Juniors 1Barry MactinglyHacienda Heights CA 2Tim RenaudIrvine CA RC UNLIMITED SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byRC Modeler Magazine 1Patrick Potega 0Canoga Park CA 2Frank Taber 0Port Orchard WA 3Ted Singelis 0Aspen CO 4Rick Pearson 0Canoga Park CA 5Lorin Blemett 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11359 10998 10761 10547 MPH 15994 13704 17797 17301 17234 16816 15881 MPH 15700 12486 19244 18530 16875 19264 18511 18285 17779 17401 MPH 16432 16079 12215 18230 16847 14664 MPH 18703 18626 17939 17832 MPH 15867 15491 15359 15359 15339 14957 11090 MPH 19494 19080 18821 16737 Points 45150 41350 37878 36000 33775 45200 43975 39150 34225 33325 158580 158100 November1977 75 NATS CONTROL LINE RESULTS Cont CL PRECISION AEROBATICS Coot 3Terry PuncherFoster City CA 3Robert BeronSanta Monica CA 5Wynn PaulLexington KY 6Robert WhitelyFountain Valley CA 7Frank McMillanBellevue NE BLem McFarlandLexington KY 9Norman WhittleOFallon IL 10 Gary McClellanEurlingame CA & 10 places sponsored PA MPA 154180 154180 153740 47540 47040 46500 46240 46220 CL COMBAT Junior sponsored Midwess Producgs 1Matthew RodriguezClovin CA 2Russell Hester JrLong Beach CA 3Tom FlukerGainesville TX 4Joseph F KallLakemood CA 5Barry FitzgeraldLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored Midwest Modal Supply 1Skipper WileyCedar Hill TX 2Larry 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Seconds 771 749 573 4 Marnie Meuser 5 Jim Watson Senior sponsored 1 Matt Johnson 2 Joe OReilly 3 Greg Richardson 4 James Smead 5 Jon Hoffman Open sponsored 1 George Ferryman 2 Bud Romak 3 James Quinn 4 Robert P White 5 Andrew Faykun Broderick CA Indianola IA AMA Rancho Cordova CA Wichita KS Fullerton CA Holly Hill FL El Cajon CA AMA Smyrna GA Morage CA Escondido CA Monrovia CA Beverly Hills CA PP COUPE DHIVER Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byAMA 1James Quinn 101Encondido CA 2Charles Markos 01Deerfield IL 3Clifford Tanaka 10Mill Valley CA 4Chris M Matsuno 101St Ann MO 5Stephanie Perryman IJI Smyrna GA Bess Seniors 1Jon WatsonIndianola IA 2Jim MachitLa Mirada CA 3James SmeadHolly Hill FL Best Juniors 2Joey PotterSan Jose CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR PP A-i TOWLINE Junior sponsored AMA 1Jony FosterSan Jose CA 2Jason KendyRancho Pubs Verdes CA 3James VernonHuttington Beach CA 4David TurgeonNational City CA 5Francisco BarraganLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Greg SussexCamarillo CA 2Loren VanderbeekPalo 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Kenneth Bauer 5 5 Andrew Faykun 101 Best Senior 2 John Magnus Best Juniors 1 Marnie Meuser 2 Marisol Chavez 3 Francisco Barragan Plainuboro NJ San Diego CA Moraga CA Orange CA Beverly Hills CA Sen Diego CA Broderick CA Livingston CA Livingston CA INDOOR PENNYPLANE Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Collin DiMaioLos Angeles CA 3Dawn CopeTorrence CA 4Steve WitnwanMission Viejo CA 5Rick HutchisonLaMesa CA Mm/Sec 5332 3553 3536 3340 20108 14 352 9047 2448 Mm/Sec 43550 43 508 42548 42303 37368 34465 19154 8370 1112 Mm/Sec 9078 6130 5304 5030 4370 INDOOR PENNYPLANE lContl Senior sponsored AMA 1Timothy YoungSan Jose CA 2John MagnusSan Diego CA 3Greg HutchisonLaMma CA 4Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 5Paul MananaSanta Barbara CA Open sponsored AMA 1Earl HoffmanCarpinteria CA 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Robert MeanerOakland CA 4Charlie SotichChicago IL 5Louis SutterCorpus Christi TX INDOOR EASY B Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA 5Collin DiMaloLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Chris ClementRochester NY 2Gary StevensMission Vielo CA 3Dale SegleE Wenatchee WA 4Bill GroveTujunga CA Open sponsored AMA 1Stan ChilnonWichita KS 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA 4Ronald RobertiNorman OK 5Robert ClemensRochester NY INDOOR HL GLIDER Junior sponsored AMA 1 Darryl Stevens 2 Daniel Eble 3 David Turgeon 4 Parker McOuown 5 Joey Foster Senior sponsored 1 Greg Sussey 2 Gary Stevens 3 Bob Boyer 4 Dale Segle 5 Cory Taft Open sponsored 1 Bill Blanchard 2 Lee Hines 3 Dan Domina 4 Ron Wittman 5 Don Eble Mission Viejo CA Upland CA National City CA Novato CA San Jose CA AMA Camarillo CA Mission Viejo CA San Diego CA B Wenatchee WA Salt Lake City UT AMA LaCrescenta CA Costa Mess CA Plalasboro NJ Mission Vielo CA Upland CA 1917 MATS ENTRIES No Contestants No MeChaniCs Jr Sr Open Total 981348291061 419 Entries Event Indoori 40 Entrants StiCk Paper Stick Cabin FAI Stick Pen nyplane Easy B HL Glider AMA Scale Peanut Scale Control Line341 Entrants Scale Racing Mouse Race Cl II Rat Racing Slow Rat Race B Proto Speed YaA Prof Proto ir AA Proto Speed FAI Speed /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed Jr/Sri 0 Speed lOp Form 40 Speed Jet Speed Aerobatics Combat 4 8 3 2 15 5 5 2 3 3 6 6 531119 821323 4149 32712 1061632 1461737 16134372 412227 852639 5 7 7 2 3 7 4 6 4 10 16 28 13 27 32 7 9 12 11 16 13 3 17 9 57 78 37 22 35 42 10 15 16 15 23 20 21 7 3 21 10 73 100 FAI Combat Slow Combat FAI Team Racing AMA Scale Sport Scale Carrier Carrier II Profile Carrier Radio Control456 Entrants Novice Pattern414 Advanced Pattern23 Expert Pattern-Master Pattern-2 AMA Scale-1 Sport Scale23 Form Pylon32 th Midget Pylon12 Stand Sailplane76 Mod Std Sailplane26 Unlim Sailplane15 Scale Sailplane--42226 6144161 -1515 42915 53917 121518 211215 421925 43 22 25 23 11 67 56 49 33 35 71 6 Outdoor Free Flight351 Entrants YA Gas192193 AGas181589 BGas6967 CGas6957 FAI Power2-21 Wakefield3-29 Unlim Rubber15840 Coupe dHiver6542 A-i Towline151049 A-2 Towline9830 HL Glider252864 Rocket Power6327 AMA Rubber Scale3620 61 27 25 25 12 72 61 52 46 43 77 6 133 122 82 72 23 32 63 53 74 47 117 36 29 AMA Gas Scale Peanut Scale Payload Cargo Helicopter Cl Ill 541827 562031 211316 221115 -55 FF World Champs/Lenderman Continued page 73 wing folded launch Contin ued knife across starting area being sustained good wing plus folded first reaction gosh hes go ing exceed twenty seconds clocked model off 21 seconds official flight No parts dropped off indeed 21 -second official flight Thus story first rounds opinion North Korean models stated several times four simple models trimmed well penetration using lower pitch prop motors approximately 18 long gave prop run 35 40 seconds during time climbingmaybe pretty climbing turns climbing Several auto-rudders activated either torque timers came play height burst model climbing almost straight up feeling would making wingover point auto rudder November1977 77 8006 5468 4554 4150 2206 11242 10000 9320 8220 7498 Mm/Sec 6410 6216 5140 4186 4060 6190 5348 5064 4445 16420 16 336 11565 11266 10309 Seconds 1078 1044 1028 970 862 1218 1190 1146 922 876 1380 1278 1274 1240 1211 FF World Champs/Lenderman Cont models would swoop climbing right turn gained additional altitude Make no mistakes about fliers modelsthey knew what doing also little man watched sev eral dials black boxes upwind said go wentand before little man black box would read off meters other models thumbs up signal goneand right now Again take nothing away black box little man well trimmed effective models last two rounds started 505 pm blessed clearing weather time USA team showed what made best rounds demonstrated did have good models average weather usually fly team members showed cour age after first five rounds fought back make good team showing real proud determination get back proved deserved team feel team whole did good other team could have fielded regard less method team selection sure congratulate see team home Nordic weather day typically Eu ropean thermals small weak really couldnt call thermals just what termed positive air Nordic team practiced consistently prior event found air during first 20 minutes first round positive last 40 minutes strategy get team off early round possible general managed However several rounds both morning evening pro duced perhaps two thermals during entire round point counted over 20 models circle towing after 15 minutes zoomed off kind air team strategy team manager launch run upwind flier call out air conditions came through air top line would feel solid ground no indications lift nor positive air Occasionally competitor would find small patch lift after releasing would find swarm other models being dumped patch air models would really rise merely main tain altitude settle bit slowly usual team reluctant fly usual tactics chose rely own feel air conditions relayed team manager team really worked team several occasions got selves out trouble quick thinking acting first line tangle Sifleet line both Jim Walters appraised situation taken necessary action clear line before Sifleet knew what doing him clear within five seconds raised other line Bob run under line model culminated max flight Bob really cemented team together felt real good about team unity during event other line tangle Jim Walters again him free five six seconds flight also ending beautiful max team manager addition keeping fliers informed weather also kept informed other models area Walt Ghio helpful too retrieving position head runway end five rounds werent too bad position evening rounds pro duced mostly nothing air came know negative air plain dead no amount circle towing would produce indication positive neutral air best zoom-launched models would less 230 cases 45-minute rounds forced us try allot sufficient time flier make efforts time decided have Bob Sifleet launch though noth ing felt good allow Chuck Mar kos enough time have opportunity select moment release fliers flew steadily best capabilities several oppor tunities use tactics again credit fine Nordic fliers choice own man win lose own choice launching time team have selected late little time pre pare prior departure date should given credit due thema fine dedi cated effort team ordered stop prac tice flyingthey first ones off-andrunning 230 morning during prac tice 10 oclock evening talked stopping could get some rest real pleasure working part team analyzed condi tions discussed strategy before during after practice followed game plan through whole competition day fellows should also receive fine congratulations see home Power felt right start Power team best percentage chance max out competition Having observed during finals Hastings watch ing performance practice sessions Roskilde conceded team maxing out thoughts well would flyoffs Charlie Martin change game plans newer models just wouldnt set tle down good solid patterns chose fly two Hastings models new ones difficulty get ting fine adjustments wanted Someone remarked sheeted wings have ten dency change twist may have part problem Both Tom McLaughlan Al Bissonnette models quickly settled grooving patterns just matter fine ad justments fuse timing get ready chances glory watched Tom Koster practice impressed altitude recovery number model engined unloaded right launch picked up least 2000 rpm instantly knew would tough Tom remarked Ill concede does get higher final results prove creditability statement Italians team strongest healthiest engines again proved emerged victors team championship other flier equal performance Koster Urs Shaller dropped flyoffs cause recovery wasnt best engine cutoff felt high Kos ter lost 60 70 feet recovery As weather changed top models changed patterns either differ ence engine speed minute changes surfaces weather Power day beautiful worked out flying order felt would advantage team Al starting off Tom next Charlie last rotated round would have equal chance pick good air rounds method always flights complete least 20 min utes left round team started out like house afire maxes coming quite easily expected Both Tom Al getting good altitude Charlie high beautiful slow flat glide Both Bob White picking air felt certain time before informing flier decision Tom course used bubble machine also confirmed what Bob sensed used bubbles flights found helpful confirming other signs second round Al launched after scorching climb model settled slight stall glide progressively worsened until model touched down 139 seconds Close inspection revealed no changes could observe Al felt perhaps D/T rubber band weak ened enough allow stab raise slightly producing stall installed new bands next flight normal pretty max Tom Charlie meantime steadily maxing flight Charlies coming closea 311 ground Tom dethermalizing anywhere 60 100 feet 330 number maxes produced first five rounds didnt stand too bad poslition team championship weather contin ued cooperate although models beginning drift up mile half end fifth round During break between fifth sixth rounds revised retrieving system accommodate having two flyoffs sixth round Tom got max Al again beautiful climb good altitude max cinched some un explained reason dethermalized ended up 242 flight Charlies flight engine richened up some launch after milking could flight touched down 221 two flights dashed hopes higher placing team seventh round both Charlie Al picture-book maxesgreat climbs flat slow glides As Tom preparing launch good air assumed usual flight stance right launch heard ex claim Oh no solid gust hit model turned inverted recovery excess speed caused begin loop af ter engine stopped excess rpm caused continue sputter slightly resulting overrun 72 model righted self glided down normally Tom took advantage fortunate opportunity put up pretty max the team max out jub ilation something behold since 78 Model Aviation missed flyoff previous WC flight 179 seconds 22 flyoffs prepara tions began immediately after round seven endedTom prepared two models careful ly methodically checked engine timers fuse length signal came start first flyoff round waited bit until first rush over set about pick good piece air Tom Carefully adjust ed engine made good launch model grooved nicely beginning pick up additional speed engine abruptly cut 42 seconds could explained since Tom pre cise getting engine timer set properly flight did max after retriev ing model made extensive checks see what went wrong after much discussion decided probably Toms little finger barely brushing timer release during engine warmup period caused timer run down terrible 42 seconds real disappointment Tom deserves congratulations making flyoff Teamwise did well al though sixth place good first feel capabilities didnt take advantage have team achieve perfect maxes Observations Comments After competition over remarked Tom Koster hoped would better especially Power reply need practice men tioned five six days Continued page 85 P1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Name Kim Dong Sik Sergey Samokish Baik Chang Son Shibachi Masabumi Jean-Claude Neglais Frantisek Rado Giovanni Cassi Werner Nimptsch Albrecht Oschatz Edy Mauri Ernst Reitterer Kiell Liwenborg Josef Klima Matsumoto Isao Kim Sol Hans Zachhalmel Ron Pollard Mirsad Kapetanovic Willard Smitz Igor Ziljberg Pawel Wlodarczyk Ljubomir Petrov Andrzej Poczobut Kalevi Koskinen Antonio Sanavio Robert Piserchio Egon Mielitz Dieter Siebenmann Per Th Skjulstad Kazimierz lapinski 31Ishli Hideo 32Arcangel Armesto 33Ronald Magill 34Paul Van Leuven 35Alfredo Herbon 36Walter Ghio 37Pentti Aalto 38Joachim Loffler 39Siqueira Prox LS Matud 40Allen Edwards Country N Korea USSR N Korea Japan France Czechoslovakia Italy W Germany E Germany Italy Austria Sweden Czechoslovakia Japan N Korea Austria England Yugoslavia USA USSR Poland Bulgaria Poland F inland Italy USA E Germany Switzerland Norway Poland Japan Argentina New Zealand Australia Argentina USA Finland E Germany Brazil Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 173 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 165 180 180 171 180 174 180 180 175 180 180 180 155 180 172 180 180 169 180 133 180 180 180 180 127 180 180 170 180 180 180 140 180 145 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 132 180 145 180 166 180 172 180 109 180 180 86 180 153 180 180 180 180 164 155 145 136 177 180 159 180 180 111 180 180 153 180 152 124 152 160 180 130 176 144 107 180 155 173 103 156 135 180 180 180 102 108 180 180 156 125 120 180 180 180 180 147 180 120 180 144 147 138 180 180 134 177 173 88 180 180 180 115 Total 1253 1245 1240 1 227 1202 1197 1185 1177 1167 1139 1801137 1221112 1801101 1801097 1801082 1501080 1371078 1231074 1161072 1441060 177581161801741801751060 1111801171471801291801044 1011571621451691681391041 104981401471801801801029 1121801801331351511341025 1101731141801421191801018 18001801181801801801018 361581241541801801801012 17497129671801801801007 1091171621801091801481005 11989180130113180180 180180180852180180 101168124174105180120 1108099170180149180 8313915913690180180 16710610315080180180 136109180117116123180 13713613483105180180 138110101134180180108 12614115991152153119 991 987 972 968 967 966 961 955 951 941 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Willard Smitz US Team Member 19th Place Attending 1977 World Championships Denmark second opportunity participate FF World Championships first being 1975 Bulgariabut still new experience Travel conditions easier time 1975 Bulgaria hours involved year differ entbeing difficult has observed tre mendous amount work entailed conductContinued page 80 FF WAKEFIELD TEAM RESULTS P1 CountryTot 1 No Korea 2 Italy 3349 3 Japan 3315 4 USSR 5 5 Czechosl 96 6 E Germany 3140 7 Poland 06 8 USA3056 9 Austria 01 10 Sweden 8 11 WGermany2917 12 Finland 7 13 Yugoslavia 2841 14 England 0 15 Argentina P1 CountryTot 16 Canada 67 17 France 93 18 Denmark 19Netherlands2539 20 Australia 5 21Switzerland2417 22Brazil2401 23Israel2044 24 Norway 8 25 Mexico 71 26 Bulgaria 4 27 N Zealand 28 Belgium 2 29 So Africa 30 Egypt 321 41Knut Anderson 42Ole Torgersen 43Victor Roshonok 44Rolandd Schiesinger 45Jan Zetterdal 46Jack McGillivray 47Jack Reid 48Josef Libra 49Ibrahim Sinanagic 50Tim Ten Velde 51Peter Williams 52Ossi Kilpelainen 53Erik Jacobsen 54Michael Woodhouse 55Josip Franic 56Bernard Boutillier 57Peter Rasmussen 58Bert Kroon 59Mike Thomas 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Jorgen Korsgaard ltzhak Ben-ltzhak Klaus Leissner Henk Van Hoorn Andre Graux Herbert Chmelik Mario Blitzman Paulo Solon Ribeiro Reuven Brand Raul de Ia Cadena Hans Reifler Ernesto Jimenez Diaz Gunter Walter Albrecht Erich Rohrer Peter Th Rautenbach Peter Smith Rene Allais Arie Donde Kaled EI-Shazly Hesham Mehres Steiner Hesthagen Sweden Norway USSR W Germany Sweden Canada Canada Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Netherlands England Finland Denmark England Yugoslavia France Denmark Netherlands Canada Denmark Israel W Germany Netherlands Belgium ustria Argentina Brazil Israel Mexico Switzerland Mexico Brazil Switzerland So Africa Australia France Israel Egypt Egypt Norway 85102180105180180105 113116180180116107119 100100143127157142151 1538612813961180172 161118137127133114129 10318018010012081151 3113316393163149180 148180180264144180 1367987149127180140 937 931 920 919 919 915 912 898 898 9011115715718010594894 130108119117180117116887 14515710780112175101877 1801111477214513785877 1151301299117114495875 2055180122145180167869 78921569884180180868 509077180104180180861 10811010668180142133847 6811614693104133180840 1191501408190106146 7098102116173123144 931439S76114134166 1S7381141347818097 120106S9828018016S 180713213678139148 91102141132103lOS98 91167917311950179 14S67698180136180 98621148196116180 13063601723218099 7SS1S4176S9164109 7115261801808947 14S12S911062610472 738011610210010388 1161047138827986 269S65139561132 37794641115061 08011953000 49iS23000 59100000 832 826 821 798 792 784 772 770 7S8 747 736 724 680 669 662 S76 523 460 2S2 69 60 November1977 79 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Country Kostadin Abadjiev Andres Lepp Werner Kraus Ri Song Chan Lionel Braud Ivan Horejsi Kang Jong Sik Victor Chop Herbert Schmidt Ri Chol Klaus D Thormann Victor Iseenko John Cooper Jean-Luc Drapeau James Walters Pavel Dvorak Georgije Zolceski Rudiger Spann Leo Reynders Charles Markos Juha Titoff Bo Jansson Anton Vidensek Anton 8ucher Hans-Jurgen Wolf Robert Sifleet Miloslav Pokorny Giora Hertzberg Gottfried Zach Dietmar Henke Svien Larsen Svien Qlstad Lensi Valdemaro Michel Bernisson Per Grunnet Ilan Wiess Gerard Fiks Hakan Broberg Raimo Katajamaki Jens Muller B ulgaria USSR Austria N Korea France Czechoslovakia N Korea USSR W Germany N Korea E Germany USSR England France USA Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Austria Belgium USA Finland Sweden Yugoslavia Switzerland E Germany USA Czechoslova kia Israel Austria E Germany Norway Norway Italy France Denmark Israel Netherlands Sweden F inland W Germany M Dilly Prox Ros Douglas New Zealand Branko LeskosekYugoslavia Peter OtteDenmark David SimonsAustralia Luis Colmenares GamezMexico Andy CrispEngland Andre DolderSwitzerland Georges TschuorSwitzerland Gerard BrinksNetherlands Walter PalmieriArgentina John BaileyEngland Vicente MolfinoArgentina Finn BjerreDenmark Hans Wilhelm AlthoffW Germany Martin GregorieNew Zealand Gord MackenzieCanada Mike McMahonCanada Jacques FoulonBelgium Neil MurraySo Africa Max BoccardoAustralia Itzhak Yosipovitch Join Odemark Jose Luis R Barbosa Antonio de Ia Escosura Kushibiki Takashi Yoshikawa Hiroshi Vinco Sabbadini Hany Myna Michel Ledoco Fathalla Kamal Piet Lendering Andy Demello Biorn Soderstrom Gino Stranieri Felipe Hernandez F Nutini Prox W Nutini Queiroz P Liliane Lineu de Caires Charlier Jukka Sillgren Abbas Fathy Ronald Magill James Garay Israel Norway Mexico Mexico Japan Japan Italy Egypt Belgium Egypt Netherlands Canada Sweden Italy Argentina Brazil Brazil Brazil Finland Egypt New Zealand Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 180 180 165 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 177 180 180 180 180 180 180 164 180 154 180 180 180 180 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 160 180 180 180 165 180 180 151 165 164 180 180 180 164 180 180 180 170 180 137 180 157 180 180 180 142 126 180 180 180 180 154 180180180180180100180 180180103180180174172 162123176180180157180 180152180180180180103 162169180180169140151 180180180171180133126 18018018089180180151 180180180142180132142 111180180180180180122 155178180180180110143 116174180180180180115 161116180180180180124 168180180121120180170 18018011918018018092 156180180120180167126 147180160180149107180 178144123180180180115 180130107164180180159 17018018018077157151 152180180114180107180 148158180153151131160 18016316518056148171 99180180180180112131 18018061115174172176 18011718018014873180 180133180180127131123 17318018018018054107 163163180113177128128 156173152180106119166 14612217218089161180 155166156 179180180 135180164 180119143 180105154 13916590 15416497 106104180 139116145 132112180 180113120 129128180 74129180 12716237 87180180 158180148 14878146 114126104 158180175 151180126 180180102106 18080131115 15918098118 180115152144 17668180157 163150180128 18018093142 17418018081 173180121124 180137145107 88180162142 108180143112 15617415197 18018018094 1809615963 5318013775 15112918093 180168108119 11954115117 6914118066 Total 1257 1244 1234 1232 1227 1216 1213 1207 1199 1180 1180 1169 1158 1155 1151 1150 1140 1136 1133 1126 1125 1121 1119 1111 1109 1103 1100 1100 1095 1093 1081 1063 1062 1058 1058 1054 1054 1052 1052 1050 1045 1045 1034 1033 1020 1015 1010 1005 998 993 985 980 961 960 945 931 925 919 918 913 18014017810654133118909 1091431481808793120880 978613518082180116876 1071551487548177165875 1348497180115140111861 10094106145146158109858 1361801478110912666845 1061431151291809372838 12111813612512569132826 151142921806591101822 10412110218010282130821 7410918032141122158816 125172105180925186811 121017617812113478808 13117318018085550804 124731671121284896748 55113771809812396742 14678265176152110729 13614996834311694717 691055011169178111693 138651315415610144689 1954300000103 Wakefield/Smitz Cont ing World Championshipshousing eating transportation flying site etc takes help different people groups able handle people different countries reported 32 nations participated Housing young peoples school classrooms converted dorm itories removing tables desksand bringing beds proximity such rooms made quite simple get together members other countries room set up bar well stocked Dan ish beer social gathering relaxing Some members group arrived Denmark early enough acclimate themselves hours competition days consisted getting up 2 am eating boxtype breakfast flying 340 am 810 am eating hot noon-day-type meal airfield cafeteria about 830 am schedule called rest sleep 1-2 pm eating box-type supper Danish open-face sandwichesand flying till end days competitionfinally relax go bed hours dictated hours field open model flying other hours airport used com mercial flyingsomething different what used flying US contests thing observed Europe has kinds weather both good bad Most time spent Europein different placesI would consider conditions poor quite windy time Wakefield flown wet windy sometimes rainy turbulent conditions Glider Power flown much favor able conditions fact some best ob served during visit Europe brings Out fact must prepared fly kinds weather conditionsboth plane design ability handle weath er noted North Koreans won again Wakefield have planes fly good rubberand ability pick air have person job tell flier flyat least ob served Wakefield flying Rubber Wakefield talked about subject concerning what best get good rubber everyone try ing make best what rubber avail able planes used Koreans 1st 3rd almost identical design FF NORDIC A-2 TEAM RESULTS P1 Country 1 No Korea 2 USSR 0 3 Czechosl3466 4 Austria 65 5 France 40 6EGermany3382 7 USA3380 8 Yugoslavia 9 W Germany 3209 10 England 8 11Switzerland3126 12 Israel3063 13 Denmark 14 Norway 4 15 Sweden 4 Tot P1 CountryTot 16 Finland 4 17 Belgium 8 18 Netherlands 2873 19 Argentina 20 Mexico 71 21 Italy 2715 22 N Zealand 2679 23 Canada 72 24 Egypt2353 25 Brazil2219 26 Australia 27 Japan1719 28 Bulgaria 7 29 So Africa . 918 Model Aviation FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS P1 Name 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 80 planes used Russian 2nd place similar design copied noted A-2 used Bul- P1 garian Kostodin Abadjiev won Nordic 1 reported first interest Poweronly flew A-2 Bulgaria could represented 2 Nordic event Glider anything unusuala shoulder design aluminum 3 tube nose rolled balsa tail boom Russian-type circle tow hook beauti- 4 fully built model Abadjiev machine shop instructor Bulgarian school system understood him 6 Lepps USSR Nordic same almost same used past years erence could seen outward ly third place Kraus Austria 8 simple design reported straight tow no circle tow such design used windy her Reportedly lives near Wiener Neu- 10 stadt almost always windy planes designed accordingly 11 spent both Nordic Power days dur ing flying time out recovering area re- 12 trieving team members planes report things took place 13 launch area winner Power Tom Koster Den- 14 mark very high climbing plane no flap- 15 per electronic timer plane looked impressive things went correctly 16 contest points up again ing prepared having ability adapt 17 kind condition team work working together cooperatively impor- 18 tant success World Championships 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 P1 CountryTot P1 CountryTot 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Jim Walters US Team Member 15th Place begin overall trip breeze compared 1975 WC Bul garia contest organization basically good officials timers competent well-versed rules procedures weather other hand expected cold windy several cold fronts moving through area gave us conditions ranging rain winds 25 mph conditions light winds 8-12 mph clear skies Temperatures ranged approximately high 40s mid 70sContinued page 82 FAI POWER TEAM RESULTS 1 Italy3780 2 Canada 3 No Korea 3722 4 USSR 5 Hungary - 3700 6 USA3682 7 Czechosl3662 8 England 9Denmark.3660 10 Austria - 3651 11 Yugoslavia 3646 12 WGermany 3530 13 EGermany 3503 14 Brazil3451 15 Switzerland 3428 16 France 17 Sweden - 2936 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Argentina 2451 21 Bulgaria - 2324 22 Mexico 4 23 Norway - 1226 24 Japan 1038 Name Thomas Koster Andras Meczner Evgeny Verbitsky Urs Schaller Dave Sugden Siegfried Reda Oton Velunsek Silvano Lustrati Kim Jong Hui Bruno Fiegi Mike Burns Stafford Screen Steen Agner Sergey Sharin Gian P Barbabella Franz Hartwagner Martyn Cowley Cenek Patek Sin Sang Gol Thomas MoLaughian Orestes Cuzzi Reinhard Friedrich Vaclav Patek Alein Roux Ladislav Kovacic Michel Jean Frank Schlachta Tor Bortne Oszkar Maczko Charles P Martin Janos Szecsenyi Reinhard Truppe Alexander Den kin Kim Song Hak Al Bissonnette Valentin Mozyrsky Walter Nutini Eolo Carlini Maruicio Zito Horst Krieg Oswald Ebner Gerhard Fischer Peter Maurer Bedrich Krycer Mirko Bjelajac Richard Johnson Niels Christensen Klaus Engelhardt Kostadin Abadjiev Reijo Saukkonen De Almeida Prox R Jose de Luma Solano Reima Luostarinen Howard Gostelow Koitabashi lsamu Kiell Johansson Michael Pettigrew Franz Baumann Ruedi Schenker Lars Olofsson Hans Lindholm Alberto Ruiz Vela Michel Iribarne William East Vesa Lappalainen Country Denmark Hungary USSR Switzerland Canada W Germany Yugoslavia Italy N Korea Italy Canada England Denmark USSR Italy Austria England Czechoslovakia N Korea USA Argentina W Germany Czechoslovakia France Yugoslavia France Canada Norway Hungary USA Hungary Austria Bulgaria N Korea USA USSR Brazil Brazil Argentina E Germany Austria E Germany Switzerland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia England Denmark E Germany Bulgaria Finland Vance Brazil Mexico Finland Australia Japan Sweden Australia W Germany Switzerland Sweden Sweden Mexico France Australia Finland 1st 2nd 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 1 240 180180 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1 237 180180 1 235 180180 1231 180180 1221 180180 1206 180180 180180 --155 180180 194 180180 1 32 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180152 180180 180180 166160 180139 180180 180180 166180 180150 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 113180 117152 114157 14362 0161 180180 160 164 18041 180166 127162 180180 0180 167174 180180 143116 1800 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7thTotal 180 180 180 180 1801260 300340 180 1801801801801260 300301 180 1801801801801260 300276 180 1801801801801260 300275 180 1801801801801260 300259 180 1801801801801260 300253 180 1801801801801260 300247 180 1801801801801260 300235 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801661801801246 1801801801801611241 1701801641801801234 1801801521801801232 1801801801801481228 1801551801801711226 1801801441801801224 1801801801411801221 1801801641801801216 1801801801311801211 1801801231801801203 1801561801801801202 1801801801621801201 1801801161801801196 1801801801331631196 1801771541711641192 1801801801411801191 1801321801801581190 1731801801501371180 180179961801801175 1231801591621801164 180180180180761156 1801801461381481152 1801801801051361141 1801801181641381140 1801801801031351138 179166180561801121 1671351801771571109 1651801801691001063 180180180801661057 1791801681801341046 1711801801801681040 14918001801691038 156180176691181023 1801801801491071017 18018018012401010 180172611741281004 180180180555960 180180180111122953 1801800815787 1801805000770 17211612050672 014096 0 0416 November1977 81 FF FAt POWER WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Nordic A-2lWalters Cont three A-2 fliers Chuck Markos Bob Sifleet myself met sweat-soaked overcrowded JFK Airport New York became part team trip over relatively uneventful except broken bottle Lux liquid carry-on bag couple overindulgent airsick teenagers sit ting front us John Lenderman met us Copenhagen Airport promised after procuring station wagon drove Roskilde school Viby 15 km away home next two weeks Classrooms set up bunks providing adequate crowd ed accommodations up 20 persons teams shared rooms teams other countries no apparent difficulties As turned out enough supporters States fill room friendly bodies typical practice day awake 230 am drive out practice field 330 practiced Halbreak approximate ly 40 km away fly till about 800 am come town airfield cafeteria break fast 9 back dorm sleep 11 am till approximately 3 pm back lunch 4 pm practice field 5 fly till dark sleep 11 pm begin opera tion over again become quite accustomed weird hours contest days would organized Im still waking 230 am going window tocheck weather thing certain Denmark wind always blows weather constantly changing Only evening did wind subside enough check out full glide pat tern retrieving over mile During practice days John Lenderman launched watched flights afterwards talked critiqued others flight Opening ceremonies brief color ful marching band bevy doves signify opening VM 77 Veden Mes ter d Champion Conditions ceremonies sunny anl windy next morning Wakefield day miserable winds 20 mph light rain Wet grass crops between runways made retrieving diffi cult Thermal activity minimal models low pitched props able punch up through turbulent cold wind A-2 team provided downwind retriev al Bissonnette McLaughlan ferrying models back flying area via micro bus Charles Martin aided timers team supporters manned bubble machines signal flag Five rounds flown before 800 am two rounds flown 500 pm 7 No maxed out Nordic day began Wakefield day left off cold windy fliers straighttowed still quite few circle-towed 12-15 mph wind Thermals extremely small infrequent Very seldom did models climb liftjust maintaining line length would indicate fairly strong thermal Like wise downdrafts strong believe margin victory several cases strong catapult launch Lepp USSR fellow teammates particularly im pressive 30-50 altitude gainthat makes max out average air flights ran escort along John Lenderman flier hold real estate prevent other fliers invading circle-tow air space couple occasions able suc cessfully untangle teammates lines other fliers send him way afternoon flights skies cleared wind dropped slightly still thermals diffi cult detect During A-2 day Wake team did downwind retrieval Power day started clear windy im proved day went During early morning flight models going 1 1/2 2 miles downwind day gradually improved until near perfect weather prevailed during fly-off period know hometown lad Koster made worthwhile least host country closing would like express thanks AMA others made memorable experience thanks Manager John Lenderman opin ion did outstanding job providing real team leadership acting unselfishly ser vant team members PS wonder might some day win Team Championship worth noting USSR A-2 team met two week period prior WC member put 1000 practice flights Oh yes North Koreans beat Russions 28 other countries out Team Champion shipmaybe put 2000 practice flights FF WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Walt Ghio US Team Member 36th Place wife Judy arrived Roskilde evening July 2 after driving Am sterdam next evening started test fly team full-scale glider airport permission use models changed trim home pleased test flying up contest day contest day awoke 20 mph wind 230 am start first round 350 am steady rain falling along wind After second round changed another model No 1 model become very wet rain stopped wind held up evening rounds dried models used No 1 model again wind dropped ap proximately 15 mph no rain Glider very good dayno sunshine low winds Power day sunshine wind little higher glider day worked out good retrieving system no models lost tall crops around runways walkie-talkies did work would like see AMA NFFS supply future teams small tent minimum three walkie talkies help high wind conditions rain awards ceremony dinner very well-arranged whole World Cham pionships Danes did very good job running contest would like thank team support ers helped out flying work did us appreciated very much team members future teams must buy best motors can watched last two flyoff rounds due chasing downwind day Altitude name game highest models did best Nordic fliers have become ical fliers no way can win flying alone good teams fly unless another model thermal Wakefield fliers need best rubber can get hope rub ber coming out good As motors rubber maybe about time USA teams subsidized AMA NFFS best money can buy must test fly conditions good physical condition FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Chuck Markos US Team Member 20th Place Practice seulons John Lendermans cheer ful voice woke us up call flying time230 am Load up autos drive out practice site open field rolling terrain first practice morning cold about 45 degrees windy 20-25 mph driz zling wet did fly under condi tions did find definite lift about 500 am thoroughly soaked very cold hungry tired 730 packed up went breakfast back bed routine much same practice date did fly evening first day looked alternate practice site judged slightly better first After nap would clean up go evening practice until about 8 9 pm de pending conditions weather conditions changed day day during six days pre-contest fly ing felt could expect anything contest day especially felt must prepared windy conditions poor thermal activity early morning rounds first two rounds seemed windiest day practice fields large enough organize chase crews put flights over 60 sec duration days longest flight put DT set two minutes felt John Lenderman organized practice ses sions intelligently possible definite team spirit developing After practice would discuss plans solutions problems encoun tered contest Good morning now 200 am Breakfast available hail outside processing room bus airport leaves quarter three minute later wake up call over Peder Syv Skolen intercom system best sleep-fogged memory July 7 10 time well able function time day just before sun-up account second day flying Nor dic Glider First round 340-440 overcast cool damp breezy piggybackers went far downwind seemed visibility might problem practice sessions time morning indicated bouyant air early round no positive lift set82 Model Aviation tied tactic flying early round taking 165 flight day differ ent several contestants did have disadvantage knowledge got maxes Second round 445-530 same weather first round wind down little practice indicated bouyancy ex perienced first round would disappear poorer flight times would result circletowed 5-10 minutes found some lift did 178 would have maxed leaned zoom launch little ap parent practice sessions would indicative lift conditions contest rounds 3 4 circle-towed maxes air getting easier pick drrft dimin ishing model selected random check minimum weight after milked out max third round Round 5 725-810 wind started pick up rotated first start ing pole heavy weeds straight-towed down crosswind general area launched two previous rounds felt some lift got another max broke lunch 900 am went back school nap shower box lunch 300 back airport 415 wind picked up approximately 15 mph partly sunny skies tempera ture 70s decided go windy weather model put up test flight promptly found good liftjust like Bong Field Round 6 505-605 45 minutes arrival airport until start round conditions changed general cloud cover cool gradually di minishing winds Lift hard find everyone put windy weather model away got Out circle tow model Dis aster strikes ran out towing time launch bad air 110 out sight behind row trees Seventh round 610-710 Conditions started improve air felt little warmer cloud cover thinning straight-towed upwind until felt little bump zoomed off again QOS behind trees 143 Probably good another 20-30 seconds Bob Sifleet USA Nordic flier max 7th round towed upwind about 400 meters circled until found weak thermal drift time changed model flew nearly parallel front whole field waiting glider fliers realizing good air Chasing Up start contest day did know what chase plans would because use automobiles motor cycles approved organiz ers lust about trade rented moto-ped bicycles permission use granted Various teams started using autos vans bring back models pretty soon use vehicles per mitted Max flights flew up two miles motorized assistance necessary es pecially considering some rounds 45 minutes long USA model lost fact contestant model back launch site well fore start roundThe walkie-talkies Tom McLaughlan brought ef fective over distances greater few hun dred yards large red white signal flag used tell downwind crew launching flight imminent very useful flight moto-ped operator would act primary spotter pointing out model downwind crew until sure control go back launch area next flight van would also spot wait model before going back upwind rest chase crew contend cornfields called wheat USA flights well off airfield necessary right top DT have good line before dis appeared 3 high grain heard report estimated $100 damage done crops first day contest eneraI impressions operations contest generally smooth no complaints registered USA team Accommodations adequate rus tic 15-20 people makeshift dormitor ies set up classrooms long walk showers outdoor toilets Food plentiful waiting lines 900 am dinner quite long boxed breakfast afternoon meals always time in-house bar cheapest source beer area Commemorative tee-shirts posters pro grams plastic glasses stick-on patches ad ded air special importance proceedings felt welcome hosts worked hard solve unanticipated questions problems Some snags did develop im pounded towlines rubber motors guarded unscrupulous sorts could have opportunities make changes Most official fuel Power event did disap pear before contest enough scrounged up problem Flying conditions Denmark defi nitely similar what USA teams have experienced previous World Championships Taft-like conversations European modelers learned WC contest has quite fortunate having ideal conditions Wiener Neustadt Sweden Austrian site has labeled wind bowl local fliers contest held Wiener Neustadt just month previous WC blown out models flying city Swedes told weather wind Sweden typical ly very similar Denmark sea-breezes dominating flying conditions throughout year USA FF teams must come prepared wind FF FAI POWER WORLD CHAMPS Report Tom McLaughlan US Team Member 20th Place would first like express apprecia tion Academy its members execu tive body opportunity compete Free Flight World Championships great experience arrived Copenhagen scheduled July 1 met airport John Lenderman Team Manager arrived sev eral days earlier fully acquainted new location knew what ing fully recommend continuation procedure future proceeded via super highways HQ Peder Syv School regular school converted dorm meet HQ adequate assure would mentally phys ically alert during competition set schedule sleeping arising meet flight schedule 340 am810 am 505 pm915 pm arduous schedule paid off competition started alert team practice field used prior WC very small especially bad since high winds very cold models flew out box minor adjustmentsafter wrapping engines insulation material just too cold After few days practice under conditions felt very confident contest well organized non-flying team members retrieving team supporters used flag signalers bubble machine operators timer consultants Retrieving diffi cult models ended up oats John rented motor bike eased closer launch area other motor vehicles restricted very far downwind signal flag sets binocu lars never lost model Power day first flying period 340 810 am reasonablenot too windy able max out models returned difficulties second period wind shifted blowing gale force 5th 6th rounds went off trouble able max out Oh 7th launched gust wind rolled 360 degrees close ground hoped crash instead righted self short flight thought fin ished saved engine overrun upped timer little flight since running 60 62 seconds slight increase timer setting greater distance traveled timers given overrun another chance replaced prop put same model up maxthe crowd applauded made flyoffbroke 179-sec jinx proceeded prepare two models flyoff elected stay same model flying old No 1 team selec tion winner backup John Lenderman worked together during preparation assure would no goofs flyoff using 15-min ute launch period under pressure officials started round bubbles found some good air launched model went off perfectly vertical mode power pattern engine shut down 42 sec 155-second flight finished What went wrong Examination model showed no mechanical problems fore could two conditions re sponsible 11 set timer properly 2 during starting somehow touched timer release lever allowing run down partially lever held rubber band release during launching reviewing situation John think must have second situation remembers setting timer sure hated miss opportunity compete flyoff worlds best Fl C fliers shall work harder next time wish commend Danish Aero Club job well done November1977 83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/11
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83
1911 NATS RESULTS FREE FUGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Succeeding pages show event win ners top placers Below special award winners 1977 National Contest Sterling Models Award Scale static points category qualifying ficial flight Steve Sauger Troy MI 1946 Fairchild Jim Walker Trophy winner iSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Al Rabe Irving TX McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power Doug Gaibreath Davis CA Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Unlimited Rubber George Perryman Smyrna GA Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time regard less age Outdoor HL Glider James Lueken Escondido CA Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAi Indoor Stick Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver James Quinn Escon dido CA Air Force Assn Award best military scale model George Rose Tenafly NJ P6E 1918 US INDOOR TEAM Selected Team Finals competition Akron OH August 12-14 following team members represent US 1978 World Championships tentatively slated Romania 1Jim RichmondDavidson NC 2William HulbertAkron OH 3Dan DominaPlainsboro NJ Ray Harlan Wayland MA first al ternate Report John Lenderman US Team Manager advance preparations prior WC events very helpful getting things order before team arrived arriving early Europe gave team manager time pick up loose ends chase down other items necessary good team performance example practice fuel Power team fuel shipped prepaid K&B Manufacturing Co sent atten tion US Embassy office Copenhag en month ahead time finally heard shipment June 25th too busy arrange delivery team manager track down outlying dock Copenhagen find office closed day 401 pm taken inquiries locate dock next day drove out ex pecting obtain box fuel NATIONAL SCALE ORGANIZATION FORMED meeting during National Contest Thursday August 11 over 75 Scale-orient ed FF CL RC modelers took first step organizing national Scale group After much discussion concerning goals needs group temporary officers elected include Bob Underwood president Fernando Ramos FF VP Bill Boss CL VP Granger Williams RC VP secretary-treasurer Noel Allison Jim Crum will edit newsletter organization will serve Scale mod elers best its ability interested becoming members should contact Noel Allison 4174 W 120th St Apt C Hawthorne CA 90250 dues structure has established yet US WORLD CRAMP TEAMS PICKED AT NATS Radio Control Scale Bob Wischer Dela field WI Steve Sauger Troy Ml Bob Under wood St Louis MO Control Line Scale Ray Smith Los Ala mitos CA Dan Osdoba Mankato MN Ro land Baltes San Pedro CA Control Line Team Racing Carl Dodge Henry Nelson Richmond Hts OH iE Aibritton Jim Joy Falls Church VA Jim Jolly Jed Kusik Santa Ana CA Control Line Speed Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA Charles Lieber Moorestown NJ subject no faster times being turned possible eastern location Scale Control Line World Cham pionships tentatively scheduled Eng land 1978 told through sign language released another firm downtown Copen hagen After hour trying locate street found address discov ered vacant office inquiries di rected us third floor office demanded payment shipping services After handing over money told fuel back dock before frustrating experience does point out advantage team manager having time follow up also en abled us make arrangments cafe teria manager have team members take meals prior official date July 6th have early arriving team members stay Peder Syv School before 6th accomplished seeking headmaster school spending some time getting acquainted him Meeting team members airport microbus seemed greatly relieve anxiety also having school available gave us chance relax look over area Other having Al Bis sonnettes model box lost airline 24 hours encountered no serious prob lems four days practice prior moving onto airport site day practice before start champion ships evening before first event Wakefield weather just beautiful four five minutes no problem walk after model lasted until almost ten oclock evening Wakefield Woke up 130 am before alarm went outside see about weather cold windy rainy will other reporters will giving flight-byflight rundown events will giv ing impressions team performance event general would say 90 95% unable cope weath er conditions including own team key word first five rounds event penetration 16 strands pulling model equivalent 16 strands able gain mea sure altitude during power portion flight wind gusting 15 20 rain conditions usual flight pattern good burst flattening out end first half turn mushing struggling flight pattern rest prop run course glide times did produce maxes low altitude reached Bob Piserchio wing fold upon launch first round immediately assembled second model flew after Smitz com pleted flight observed model Continued page 77 November1977 73 U NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW Y WASHINGTON 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Mis/Sec 1366 Points 30 105 Points 15500 15214 15164 15062 14717 Notes In combined age events Junior Senior Open entrants trophy-award places identified letters parentheses respectively J 5 0 Beneath combined age class winners shown top Juniors Seniors trophyaward places received entitled receive special awards regardless combined age placing Best Senior 3 Mike Roseberry Best Juniors 1 John Yee 2 David Fogel 3 Gregg Aumat Glendale AZ Northridge CA La Jolla CA Sen Bernardino CA RC MODIFIED STANDARD SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byWorld Engines 1Skip Miller 0Boulder CO 2Paul J Parszik ISPalos Verdes CA 3Charles Beeman 0Highland CA 4Greg Nikola 5La Cvescenta CA 5Felipe Hinojota 0OF Mexico Best Senior 3Mike BurkeLos Gatos CA Best Juniors 1Barry MactinglyHacienda Heights CA 2Tim RenaudIrvine CA RC UNLIMITED SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byRC Modeler Magazine 1Patrick Potega 0Canoga Park CA 2Frank Taber 0Port Orchard WA 3Ted Singelis 0Aspen CO 4Rick Pearson 0Canoga Park CA 5Lorin Blemett 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11359 10998 10761 10547 MPH 15994 13704 17797 17301 17234 16816 15881 MPH 15700 12486 19244 18530 16875 19264 18511 18285 17779 17401 MPH 16432 16079 12215 18230 16847 14664 MPH 18703 18626 17939 17832 MPH 15867 15491 15359 15359 15339 14957 11090 MPH 19494 19080 18821 16737 Points 45150 41350 37878 36000 33775 45200 43975 39150 34225 33325 158580 158100 November1977 75 NATS CONTROL LINE RESULTS Cont CL PRECISION AEROBATICS Coot 3Terry PuncherFoster City CA 3Robert BeronSanta Monica CA 5Wynn PaulLexington KY 6Robert WhitelyFountain Valley CA 7Frank McMillanBellevue NE BLem McFarlandLexington KY 9Norman WhittleOFallon IL 10 Gary McClellanEurlingame CA & 10 places sponsored PA MPA 154180 154180 153740 47540 47040 46500 46240 46220 CL COMBAT Junior sponsored Midwess Producgs 1Matthew RodriguezClovin CA 2Russell Hester JrLong Beach CA 3Tom FlukerGainesville TX 4Joseph F KallLakemood CA 5Barry FitzgeraldLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored Midwest Modal Supply 1Skipper WileyCedar Hill TX 2Larry HoffmanCorpus Christi TX 3Grant MillerFresno CA 4Remy DamsonEdmonton Canada 5David OmenNenheille TN Open eponseeed AMA 1Michael GuthomsonKinburyTX 2Robert BurchForest Park IL 3Chuck RudnerGaisseville FL 4Robert AutryUpland CA 5Dick StubblefieldHouston TX CL PAl COMBAT Je-Sr-Op spoisored byAMA 1Greg Hill 10San Diego CA 2Gary Stevens IDSeattle WA 3Larry Driskill 101Vuba City CA 4Phillip Granderson 101Seattle WA 5Rainy Damson 10Edmonton Canada CL SLOW COMBAT Junior sponsored AMA 1Greg HeerUpland CA 2Russell HesterLong Beach CA 3Tom FlukerGainesville TX 4Matthew RodriguezClovis CA 5Bryan BatchSpokane WA Senior sponsored AMA 1Remy DamsonEdmonton Canada 2Steven MarxheimerEl Cerrito CA 3Jeff PeltzUpland CA 4James AkersRiverside CA 5Larry HoffmanCorpus Christi TX Open sponsored AMA 1Michael GuthomsonKingsbury TX 2Gary StevensSeattle WA 3George ClevelandKenner LA 4Phillip GrandersonSeattle WA 5Paul SmithWichita KS CL PAl TEAM RACING Jr-Se-Op sponsored AMA 1Dodge/Nelson team 01 Richmond Heights OH 2Hodgkins/Albritton 101 Yorba Linda CA 3Jolly/Kusick team 101 Santa Ana CA 4Fambroagh/Ferkins 10 Ocala FL 5Mogi/Jolly team 101 Riverside CA CL CARRIER Jr-Se sponsored AMA 1Charles Keaver IJITampa AZ Open sponsored AMA 1Ronald DulyBurbenk CA 2Peter MazurAurora IL 3Richard L FerryDayton OH 4Larry StephensPhoenix AZ 5Roland BultesSan Pedro CA CL CARRIER II Jr-Sc sponsored AMA 1Mitchell Schmartzburg 111 Torrance CA 2Jason Harrow ISSherman Oaks CA 3Jacques Tournier ISMalibu CA Open sponsored AMA 1Ronald DulyBurbank CA 2Roland BaltesSen Pedro CA 3Peter MazarAurora IL 4Ed JacobyTarzana CA 5Marvin MartinezPeonia AZ CL PROFILE CARRIER Junior sponsored AMA 1Richard AloiseLos Angeles CA 2Mitchell SchmartzburgTorrance CA 3William L MaloBurbank CA 4Charles KraverTempe AZ Senior sponsored AMA 1Jason HurromSherman Oaks CA Open sponsored AMA 1Tony Naccarato JrBurbank CA 2Theodore KraverTempe AZ 3Richard Huff manSenta Clara CA 4Mel SchwartzburgTorrance CA 5Addie M NaccaratoBurbenk CA Mm/Sec 8301 6566 9315 Points 1947 3579 3555 3450 3392 3341 Points 3065 2258 2017 3553 3429 3373 2862 2705 Points 24658 20960 20940 7090 739 2655 1958 1949 1870 1410 NATS FREE FLIGHT RESULTS PP NA GAS Junior sponsored AMA 1Joey FosterSan Jose CA 2Jeff CunnynghamCovina CA 3Rick HutchisonLa Mesa CA 4Ken CunnynghamCovina CA 5Darryl StevensMission Vielo CA Senior sponsored AMA 1J05 WatsonIndianola IA 2Bob BoyerSen Diego CA 3Fred Calhoun JrRolling Hills CA 4Cory TaftSalt Lake City UT 5Steve CalhounRolling Hills CA Open sponsored AMA 1Ronald 0 DoigLompoc CA 2Glenn SchneiderWalnut Creek CA 3Randy ArcherPhoenix AZ 4Marty ThompsonSacramento CA 5Curtis SenfordDallas TX PP GAS Junior sponsored AMA 1Jony FosterSen Jose CA 2Ken CunnynghamCovina CA 3John MocnaikCyprem CA 4Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 5Daniel RileyNiles IL Senior sponsored AMA 1Timothy YoungSan Jose CA 2Steve M CalhounRolling Hills CA 3Greg HutchisonLa Mesa CA 4Fred L Calhoun JrRolling Hills CA 5Daniel HannahSen Marcos CA Open sponsored AMA 1Paul StoberNovato CA 2Virgil CokerPhoenix AZ 3Mark HellerArlington Hgts IL 4Paul AndradeSunnyvele CA 5Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA PP B GAS Junior sponsored AMA 1Joey FosterSen Jose CA 2Jeff CunnynghamCovina CA 3Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 4Greg BenepeFt Worth TX Senior sponsored AMA 1Fred L Calhoun JrRolling Hills CA 2Steve M CalhounRolling Hills CA 3Mark WoodreyBurleson TX 4Timothy YoungSen Jose CA 5Bill Liimatainenlshpeming Ml Open sponsored AMA 1Hulan MatthiesLomita CA 2Randy ArcherPhoenix AZ 3Delbert R AdamVisalia CA 4Ronald 0 DoigLompoc CA 5Virgil CokerPhoenix AZ PP C Gas Junior sponsored AMA 1Michael Scurolndio CA 2Jeff CunnynghamCovina CA 3Darryl StesensMimion Viejo CA 5Greg BenepeFt Worth TX Senior sponsored AMA 1Fred L Calhoun JrRolling Hills CA 2Steve M CalhounRolling Hills CA 3Timothy YoungSen Jose CA 4Kenneth BauerOrange CA 5Charlie TasteLivermore CA Open sponsored AMA 1Clifford TanakaMill Valley CA 2Vic Cunnyngham JrCovina CA 3Glenn SchneiderWalnut Creek CA 4Hulan MasthimLomita CA 5Jon JamesSanta Rosa CA PP PAl POWER JrSrOp sponsored byAMA 1Doug Galbreath 10Davis CA 2Ronnie Young 101Santa Ana CA 3Richard Covelt 10Anderson IN 4Al Bissonnette 101Oklahoma City OK 5Hales Matthies 101Lomita CA Bess Junior 1Jeff CunnynghamCovina CA PP WAKEPIELD Jr-Sr-Op sponsored bylaseo 1Chris Mateuno IDSt Ann MO 2Robert P White 101Monrovia CA 3Robert Pincherlo IDSan Diego CA 4George Perryman 0Smyrna GA 5Joseph Macay 10Southf laid Ml Bess Juniors 1Jeff CunnyoghamCovina CA 2Francisco BarragesLivingston CA PP UNLIMITED RUBBER Junior sponsored AMA 1Joey FosterSan Jose CA 2Jason KendyRancho Felon Verdes CA 3Jeff CunnynghamCovina CA Seconds 540 612 499 488 449 1134 540 512 508 465 995 953 895 668 820 Seconds 720 534 490 466 460 1007 803 669 633 461 1440 1073 997 935 899 Seconds 540 523 499 92 906 697 503 479 220 1649 1402 900 817 743 Seconds 396 367 132 26 720 711 442 322 75 1569 1498 1359 1254 toll Seconds 900 897 885 683 847 97 Seconds 1166 1142 1139 1118 1060 193 4 Seconds 771 749 573 4 Marnie Meuser 5 Jim Watson Senior sponsored 1 Matt Johnson 2 Joe OReilly 3 Greg Richardson 4 James Smead 5 Jon Hoffman Open sponsored 1 George Ferryman 2 Bud Romak 3 James Quinn 4 Robert P White 5 Andrew Faykun Broderick CA Indianola IA AMA Rancho Cordova CA Wichita KS Fullerton CA Holly Hill FL El Cajon CA AMA Smyrna GA Morage CA Escondido CA Monrovia CA Beverly Hills CA PP COUPE DHIVER Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byAMA 1James Quinn 101Encondido CA 2Charles Markos 01Deerfield IL 3Clifford Tanaka 10Mill Valley CA 4Chris M Matsuno 101St Ann MO 5Stephanie Perryman IJI Smyrna GA Bess Seniors 1Jon WatsonIndianola IA 2Jim MachitLa Mirada CA 3James SmeadHolly Hill FL Best Juniors 2Joey PotterSan Jose CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR PP A-i TOWLINE Junior sponsored AMA 1Jony FosterSan Jose CA 2Jason KendyRancho Pubs Verdes CA 3James VernonHuttington Beach CA 4David TurgeonNational City CA 5Francisco BarraganLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Greg SussexCamarillo CA 2Loren VanderbeekPalo Alto CA 3James SmeadHolly Hill FL 4Rndal FesslerCoon Rapids MN 5Mike JohnsonFullerton CA Open sponsored AMA 1PaslStoberNovatoCA 2William VanderbeekSantyvale CA 3Charles MarkosDeerfield IL 4Charlie SotichChicago IL 5Chris MatnunoSt Ann MO PP A-2 TOWLINE Jr-Se-Op sponsored byC Zak Co Inc 1Bob Isuacton 101Westminster CA 2Dale Segle IS8 Wenatchie WA 3Kenneth Baner SIOrange CA 4Jon Watson ISIndianola IA BGreg Sunset ISCamarillo CA Best Juniors 1Ted Stalick 2Jeff Cunnyngham 3Jason Kendy Albany OR Covina CA Rancho Pubs Verdes CA PP HL GLIDER Junior sponsored AMA 1Eric AltizerWoodland Hills CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Kenny TrentPuyallup WA 4David TurgeonNational Ciry CA 5Steve WittmanMission Viejo CA Senior sponsored AMA 1James LuekenEscondido CA 2James SmeadHolly Hill FL 3Bob LepekEdmonton Canada 4Bob BoyerSan Diego CA 5Kelly McClinsockSen Marcos CA Open sponsored AMA 1Bill BlanchardLa Crescenta CA 2Ray HarperGranada Hills CA 3Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA 4Lee HinesCosta Mesa CA 5Larry McFarlandLongviem TX PP ROCKET POWER Junior sponsored AMA 1Parker McQuownNoveto CA 2Ted StalickAlbany DR 3Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 4Francisco BarragesLivingston CA 5Steve WittmasMission Viejo CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Steve MounseyPhoenix AZ 2Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 3Fred L CalhounRolling Hills CA Open sponsored AMA 1Richard WoodPhoenix AZ 2Irvin G AkerEl Segundo CA 3Charlie SotichChicago IL 4Bill HaughtModesto CA 5John LuekenEscondido CA PP PAYLOAD Jr-Sr sponsored AMA 1Steve Wittman IJIMission Viejo CA 2Paul Munana ISSanta Barbara CA 76 Model Aviation 463 481 863 632 300 295 186 2062 1996 1963 1655 1652 Seconds 750 679 599 585 582 439 162 92 480 306 Seconds 803 328 260 157 106 644 510 466 372 355 814 813 773 709 683 Seconds 1080 979 880 853 829 710 699 564 Seconds 330 291 283 278 182 492 315 304 296 282 402 395 386 328 318 Seconds 150 74 33 19 10 298 61 05 459 441 339 329 308 Seconds 254 169 3Francisco Barragan IiLivingston CA Open sponsored AMA 1Ron WinnmanMission Viejo CA 2Bill HaughtModesto CA 3Richard ShortStudio City CA 4Robert MeuserOakland CA 5Paul HatzlWestminster CA FF CARGO Jr-Sr sponsored AMA 1Darryl Stevens JIMission Viejo CA 2 Francisco Barragan 1 Livingston CA 6 780 334 315 255 244 Grams 4173 613 Open sponsored AMA 1Donald MonsonW St Paul MN 2Marty ThompsonSacramento CA 3Leland NorcrossHawthorne CA 4Curtis SanfordDallas TX 5Ronald RobertiNorman OK FF HELICOPTER CLASS III Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byAMA 1Glenn Lee DlBatavia IL 2Tony Naccarato 03urbank CA 3Marty Thompson 0Sacramento CA 8522 7642 5346 3421 324 Points 18508 16427 11867 NATS INDOOR RESULTS INDOOR AMA STICK Junior sponsonsd AMA 1Marnie MeuserBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Francisco BarraganLivingston CA 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Kenneth BauerOrange CA 2John MagnusSan Diego CA 3Gary StevensMission Viejo CA Open sponsored AMA 1Robert RandolphLowe Linda CA 2Bud RowakMoraga CA 3Dan DowinaPlainsboro NJ 4Charlie SotichChicago IL BEarl HoffmanCarpinteria CA INDOOR PAPER STICK Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MannerBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Steve WittmanMission Viejo CA 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA 5Francisco BarraganLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 2Chris ClemensRochester NY Open sponsored AMA 1Dan DominaFlainsboro NJ 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Robert RandolphLowa Linda CA 4Ronald RobertiNorman OK 5Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA Mm/Sec 9136 8552 8093 4480 22 474 16 565 8220 24380 23 378 22333 21352 17 174 Mm/Sec 9197 8344 5588 3420 2416 8505 8442 18044 16 378 16320 15 39 1 14 592 INDOOR CABIN JS sponsored AMA 1 Francisco Barragan JI Livingston CA 2Gary Stevens SIMission Viejo CA 3 Darryl Stevens JI Mission Viejo CA 4 Steve Wittman JI Mission Viejo CA Open sponsored AMA 1 Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA 2Dan DominaPlalasboro NJ 3Louis SutterCorpus Christi TX 4Charlie SotichChicago IL INDOOR FAI STICK iSO sponsored AMA 1 Dan Domina 0 2 Clarence Mather 101 3 Bud Romak 0 4 Kenneth Bauer 5 5 Andrew Faykun 101 Best Senior 2 John Magnus Best Juniors 1 Marnie Meuser 2 Marisol Chavez 3 Francisco Barragan Plainuboro NJ San Diego CA Moraga CA Orange CA Beverly Hills CA Sen Diego CA Broderick CA Livingston CA Livingston CA INDOOR PENNYPLANE Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Collin DiMaioLos Angeles CA 3Dawn CopeTorrence CA 4Steve WitnwanMission Viejo CA 5Rick HutchisonLaMesa CA Mm/Sec 5332 3553 3536 3340 20108 14 352 9047 2448 Mm/Sec 43550 43 508 42548 42303 37368 34465 19154 8370 1112 Mm/Sec 9078 6130 5304 5030 4370 INDOOR PENNYPLANE lContl Senior sponsored AMA 1Timothy YoungSan Jose CA 2John MagnusSan Diego CA 3Greg HutchisonLaMma CA 4Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 5Paul MananaSanta Barbara CA Open sponsored AMA 1Earl HoffmanCarpinteria CA 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Robert MeanerOakland CA 4Charlie SotichChicago IL 5Louis SutterCorpus Christi TX INDOOR EASY B Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA 5Collin DiMaloLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Chris ClementRochester NY 2Gary StevensMission Vielo CA 3Dale SegleE Wenatchee WA 4Bill GroveTujunga CA Open sponsored AMA 1Stan ChilnonWichita KS 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA 4Ronald RobertiNorman OK 5Robert ClemensRochester NY INDOOR HL GLIDER Junior sponsored AMA 1 Darryl Stevens 2 Daniel Eble 3 David Turgeon 4 Parker McOuown 5 Joey Foster Senior sponsored 1 Greg Sussey 2 Gary Stevens 3 Bob Boyer 4 Dale Segle 5 Cory Taft Open sponsored 1 Bill Blanchard 2 Lee Hines 3 Dan Domina 4 Ron Wittman 5 Don Eble Mission Viejo CA Upland CA National City CA Novato CA San Jose CA AMA Camarillo CA Mission Viejo CA San Diego CA B Wenatchee WA Salt Lake City UT AMA LaCrescenta CA Costa Mess CA Plalasboro NJ Mission Vielo CA Upland CA 1917 MATS ENTRIES No Contestants No MeChaniCs Jr Sr Open Total 981348291061 419 Entries Event Indoori 40 Entrants StiCk Paper Stick Cabin FAI Stick Pen nyplane Easy B HL Glider AMA Scale Peanut Scale Control Line341 Entrants Scale Racing Mouse Race Cl II Rat Racing Slow Rat Race B Proto Speed YaA Prof Proto ir AA Proto Speed FAI Speed /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed Jr/Sri 0 Speed lOp Form 40 Speed Jet Speed Aerobatics Combat 4 8 3 2 15 5 5 2 3 3 6 6 531119 821323 4149 32712 1061632 1461737 16134372 412227 852639 5 7 7 2 3 7 4 6 4 10 16 28 13 27 32 7 9 12 11 16 13 3 17 9 57 78 37 22 35 42 10 15 16 15 23 20 21 7 3 21 10 73 100 FAI Combat Slow Combat FAI Team Racing AMA Scale Sport Scale Carrier Carrier II Profile Carrier Radio Control456 Entrants Novice Pattern414 Advanced Pattern23 Expert Pattern-Master Pattern-2 AMA Scale-1 Sport Scale23 Form Pylon32 th Midget Pylon12 Stand Sailplane76 Mod Std Sailplane26 Unlim Sailplane15 Scale Sailplane--42226 6144161 -1515 42915 53917 121518 211215 421925 43 22 25 23 11 67 56 49 33 35 71 6 Outdoor Free Flight351 Entrants YA Gas192193 AGas181589 BGas6967 CGas6957 FAI Power2-21 Wakefield3-29 Unlim Rubber15840 Coupe dHiver6542 A-i Towline151049 A-2 Towline9830 HL Glider252864 Rocket Power6327 AMA Rubber Scale3620 61 27 25 25 12 72 61 52 46 43 77 6 133 122 82 72 23 32 63 53 74 47 117 36 29 AMA Gas Scale Peanut Scale Payload Cargo Helicopter Cl Ill 541827 562031 211316 221115 -55 FF World Champs/Lenderman Continued page 73 wing folded launch Contin ued knife across starting area being sustained good wing plus folded first reaction gosh hes go ing exceed twenty seconds clocked model off 21 seconds official flight No parts dropped off indeed 21 -second official flight Thus story first rounds opinion North Korean models stated several times four simple models trimmed well penetration using lower pitch prop motors approximately 18 long gave prop run 35 40 seconds during time climbingmaybe pretty climbing turns climbing Several auto-rudders activated either torque timers came play height burst model climbing almost straight up feeling would making wingover point auto rudder November1977 77 8006 5468 4554 4150 2206 11242 10000 9320 8220 7498 Mm/Sec 6410 6216 5140 4186 4060 6190 5348 5064 4445 16420 16 336 11565 11266 10309 Seconds 1078 1044 1028 970 862 1218 1190 1146 922 876 1380 1278 1274 1240 1211 FF World Champs/Lenderman Cont models would swoop climbing right turn gained additional altitude Make no mistakes about fliers modelsthey knew what doing also little man watched sev eral dials black boxes upwind said go wentand before little man black box would read off meters other models thumbs up signal goneand right now Again take nothing away black box little man well trimmed effective models last two rounds started 505 pm blessed clearing weather time USA team showed what made best rounds demonstrated did have good models average weather usually fly team members showed cour age after first five rounds fought back make good team showing real proud determination get back proved deserved team feel team whole did good other team could have fielded regard less method team selection sure congratulate see team home Nordic weather day typically Eu ropean thermals small weak really couldnt call thermals just what termed positive air Nordic team practiced consistently prior event found air during first 20 minutes first round positive last 40 minutes strategy get team off early round possible general managed However several rounds both morning evening pro duced perhaps two thermals during entire round point counted over 20 models circle towing after 15 minutes zoomed off kind air team strategy team manager launch run upwind flier call out air conditions came through air top line would feel solid ground no indications lift nor positive air Occasionally competitor would find small patch lift after releasing would find swarm other models being dumped patch air models would really rise merely main tain altitude settle bit slowly usual team reluctant fly usual tactics chose rely own feel air conditions relayed team manager team really worked team several occasions got selves out trouble quick thinking acting first line tangle Sifleet line both Jim Walters appraised situation taken necessary action clear line before Sifleet knew what doing him clear within five seconds raised other line Bob run under line model culminated max flight Bob really cemented team together felt real good about team unity during event other line tangle Jim Walters again him free five six seconds flight also ending beautiful max team manager addition keeping fliers informed weather also kept informed other models area Walt Ghio helpful too retrieving position head runway end five rounds werent too bad position evening rounds pro duced mostly nothing air came know negative air plain dead no amount circle towing would produce indication positive neutral air best zoom-launched models would less 230 cases 45-minute rounds forced us try allot sufficient time flier make efforts time decided have Bob Sifleet launch though noth ing felt good allow Chuck Mar kos enough time have opportunity select moment release fliers flew steadily best capabilities several oppor tunities use tactics again credit fine Nordic fliers choice own man win lose own choice launching time team have selected late little time pre pare prior departure date should given credit due thema fine dedi cated effort team ordered stop prac tice flyingthey first ones off-andrunning 230 morning during prac tice 10 oclock evening talked stopping could get some rest real pleasure working part team analyzed condi tions discussed strategy before during after practice followed game plan through whole competition day fellows should also receive fine congratulations see home Power felt right start Power team best percentage chance max out competition Having observed during finals Hastings watch ing performance practice sessions Roskilde conceded team maxing out thoughts well would flyoffs Charlie Martin change game plans newer models just wouldnt set tle down good solid patterns chose fly two Hastings models new ones difficulty get ting fine adjustments wanted Someone remarked sheeted wings have ten dency change twist may have part problem Both Tom McLaughlan Al Bissonnette models quickly settled grooving patterns just matter fine ad justments fuse timing get ready chances glory watched Tom Koster practice impressed altitude recovery number model engined unloaded right launch picked up least 2000 rpm instantly knew would tough Tom remarked Ill concede does get higher final results prove creditability statement Italians team strongest healthiest engines again proved emerged victors team championship other flier equal performance Koster Urs Shaller dropped flyoffs cause recovery wasnt best engine cutoff felt high Kos ter lost 60 70 feet recovery As weather changed top models changed patterns either differ ence engine speed minute changes surfaces weather Power day beautiful worked out flying order felt would advantage team Al starting off Tom next Charlie last rotated round would have equal chance pick good air rounds method always flights complete least 20 min utes left round team started out like house afire maxes coming quite easily expected Both Tom Al getting good altitude Charlie high beautiful slow flat glide Both Bob White picking air felt certain time before informing flier decision Tom course used bubble machine also confirmed what Bob sensed used bubbles flights found helpful confirming other signs second round Al launched after scorching climb model settled slight stall glide progressively worsened until model touched down 139 seconds Close inspection revealed no changes could observe Al felt perhaps D/T rubber band weak ened enough allow stab raise slightly producing stall installed new bands next flight normal pretty max Tom Charlie meantime steadily maxing flight Charlies coming closea 311 ground Tom dethermalizing anywhere 60 100 feet 330 number maxes produced first five rounds didnt stand too bad poslition team championship weather contin ued cooperate although models beginning drift up mile half end fifth round During break between fifth sixth rounds revised retrieving system accommodate having two flyoffs sixth round Tom got max Al again beautiful climb good altitude max cinched some un explained reason dethermalized ended up 242 flight Charlies flight engine richened up some launch after milking could flight touched down 221 two flights dashed hopes higher placing team seventh round both Charlie Al picture-book maxesgreat climbs flat slow glides As Tom preparing launch good air assumed usual flight stance right launch heard ex claim Oh no solid gust hit model turned inverted recovery excess speed caused begin loop af ter engine stopped excess rpm caused continue sputter slightly resulting overrun 72 model righted self glided down normally Tom took advantage fortunate opportunity put up pretty max the team max out jub ilation something behold since 78 Model Aviation missed flyoff previous WC flight 179 seconds 22 flyoffs prepara tions began immediately after round seven endedTom prepared two models careful ly methodically checked engine timers fuse length signal came start first flyoff round waited bit until first rush over set about pick good piece air Tom Carefully adjust ed engine made good launch model grooved nicely beginning pick up additional speed engine abruptly cut 42 seconds could explained since Tom pre cise getting engine timer set properly flight did max after retriev ing model made extensive checks see what went wrong after much discussion decided probably Toms little finger barely brushing timer release during engine warmup period caused timer run down terrible 42 seconds real disappointment Tom deserves congratulations making flyoff Teamwise did well al though sixth place good first feel capabilities didnt take advantage have team achieve perfect maxes Observations Comments After competition over remarked Tom Koster hoped would better especially Power reply need practice men tioned five six days Continued page 85 P1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Name Kim Dong Sik Sergey Samokish Baik Chang Son Shibachi Masabumi Jean-Claude Neglais Frantisek Rado Giovanni Cassi Werner Nimptsch Albrecht Oschatz Edy Mauri Ernst Reitterer Kiell Liwenborg Josef Klima Matsumoto Isao Kim Sol Hans Zachhalmel Ron Pollard Mirsad Kapetanovic Willard Smitz Igor Ziljberg Pawel Wlodarczyk Ljubomir Petrov Andrzej Poczobut Kalevi Koskinen Antonio Sanavio Robert Piserchio Egon Mielitz Dieter Siebenmann Per Th Skjulstad Kazimierz lapinski 31Ishli Hideo 32Arcangel Armesto 33Ronald Magill 34Paul Van Leuven 35Alfredo Herbon 36Walter Ghio 37Pentti Aalto 38Joachim Loffler 39Siqueira Prox LS Matud 40Allen Edwards Country N Korea USSR N Korea Japan France Czechoslovakia Italy W Germany E Germany Italy Austria Sweden Czechoslovakia Japan N Korea Austria England Yugoslavia USA USSR Poland Bulgaria Poland F inland Italy USA E Germany Switzerland Norway Poland Japan Argentina New Zealand Australia Argentina USA Finland E Germany Brazil Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 173 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 165 180 180 171 180 174 180 180 175 180 180 180 155 180 172 180 180 169 180 133 180 180 180 180 127 180 180 170 180 180 180 140 180 145 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 132 180 145 180 166 180 172 180 109 180 180 86 180 153 180 180 180 180 164 155 145 136 177 180 159 180 180 111 180 180 153 180 152 124 152 160 180 130 176 144 107 180 155 173 103 156 135 180 180 180 102 108 180 180 156 125 120 180 180 180 180 147 180 120 180 144 147 138 180 180 134 177 173 88 180 180 180 115 Total 1253 1245 1240 1 227 1202 1197 1185 1177 1167 1139 1801137 1221112 1801101 1801097 1801082 1501080 1371078 1231074 1161072 1441060 177581161801741801751060 1111801171471801291801044 1011571621451691681391041 104981401471801801801029 1121801801331351511341025 1101731141801421191801018 18001801181801801801018 361581241541801801801012 17497129671801801801007 1091171621801091801481005 11989180130113180180 180180180852180180 101168124174105180120 1108099170180149180 8313915913690180180 16710610315080180180 136109180117116123180 13713613483105180180 138110101134180180108 12614115991152153119 991 987 972 968 967 966 961 955 951 941 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Willard Smitz US Team Member 19th Place Attending 1977 World Championships Denmark second opportunity participate FF World Championships first being 1975 Bulgariabut still new experience Travel conditions easier time 1975 Bulgaria hours involved year differ entbeing difficult has observed tre mendous amount work entailed conductContinued page 80 FF WAKEFIELD TEAM RESULTS P1 CountryTot 1 No Korea 2 Italy 3349 3 Japan 3315 4 USSR 5 5 Czechosl 96 6 E Germany 3140 7 Poland 06 8 USA3056 9 Austria 01 10 Sweden 8 11 WGermany2917 12 Finland 7 13 Yugoslavia 2841 14 England 0 15 Argentina P1 CountryTot 16 Canada 67 17 France 93 18 Denmark 19Netherlands2539 20 Australia 5 21Switzerland2417 22Brazil2401 23Israel2044 24 Norway 8 25 Mexico 71 26 Bulgaria 4 27 N Zealand 28 Belgium 2 29 So Africa 30 Egypt 321 41Knut Anderson 42Ole Torgersen 43Victor Roshonok 44Rolandd Schiesinger 45Jan Zetterdal 46Jack McGillivray 47Jack Reid 48Josef Libra 49Ibrahim Sinanagic 50Tim Ten Velde 51Peter Williams 52Ossi Kilpelainen 53Erik Jacobsen 54Michael Woodhouse 55Josip Franic 56Bernard Boutillier 57Peter Rasmussen 58Bert Kroon 59Mike Thomas 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Jorgen Korsgaard ltzhak Ben-ltzhak Klaus Leissner Henk Van Hoorn Andre Graux Herbert Chmelik Mario Blitzman Paulo Solon Ribeiro Reuven Brand Raul de Ia Cadena Hans Reifler Ernesto Jimenez Diaz Gunter Walter Albrecht Erich Rohrer Peter Th Rautenbach Peter Smith Rene Allais Arie Donde Kaled EI-Shazly Hesham Mehres Steiner Hesthagen Sweden Norway USSR W Germany Sweden Canada Canada Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Netherlands England Finland Denmark England Yugoslavia France Denmark Netherlands Canada Denmark Israel W Germany Netherlands Belgium ustria Argentina Brazil Israel Mexico Switzerland Mexico Brazil Switzerland So Africa Australia France Israel Egypt Egypt Norway 85102180105180180105 113116180180116107119 100100143127157142151 1538612813961180172 161118137127133114129 10318018010012081151 3113316393163149180 148180180264144180 1367987149127180140 937 931 920 919 919 915 912 898 898 9011115715718010594894 130108119117180117116887 14515710780112175101877 1801111477214513785877 1151301299117114495875 2055180122145180167869 78921569884180180868 509077180104180180861 10811010668180142133847 6811614693104133180840 1191501408190106146 7098102116173123144 931439S76114134166 1S7381141347818097 120106S9828018016S 180713213678139148 91102141132103lOS98 91167917311950179 14S67698180136180 98621148196116180 13063601723218099 7SS1S4176S9164109 7115261801808947 14S12S911062610472 738011610210010388 1161047138827986 269S65139561132 37794641115061 08011953000 49iS23000 59100000 832 826 821 798 792 784 772 770 7S8 747 736 724 680 669 662 S76 523 460 2S2 69 60 November1977 79 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Country Kostadin Abadjiev Andres Lepp Werner Kraus Ri Song Chan Lionel Braud Ivan Horejsi Kang Jong Sik Victor Chop Herbert Schmidt Ri Chol Klaus D Thormann Victor Iseenko John Cooper Jean-Luc Drapeau James Walters Pavel Dvorak Georgije Zolceski Rudiger Spann Leo Reynders Charles Markos Juha Titoff Bo Jansson Anton Vidensek Anton 8ucher Hans-Jurgen Wolf Robert Sifleet Miloslav Pokorny Giora Hertzberg Gottfried Zach Dietmar Henke Svien Larsen Svien Qlstad Lensi Valdemaro Michel Bernisson Per Grunnet Ilan Wiess Gerard Fiks Hakan Broberg Raimo Katajamaki Jens Muller B ulgaria USSR Austria N Korea France Czechoslovakia N Korea USSR W Germany N Korea E Germany USSR England France USA Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Austria Belgium USA Finland Sweden Yugoslavia Switzerland E Germany USA Czechoslova kia Israel Austria E Germany Norway Norway Italy France Denmark Israel Netherlands Sweden F inland W Germany M Dilly Prox Ros Douglas New Zealand Branko LeskosekYugoslavia Peter OtteDenmark David SimonsAustralia Luis Colmenares GamezMexico Andy CrispEngland Andre DolderSwitzerland Georges TschuorSwitzerland Gerard BrinksNetherlands Walter PalmieriArgentina John BaileyEngland Vicente MolfinoArgentina Finn BjerreDenmark Hans Wilhelm AlthoffW Germany Martin GregorieNew Zealand Gord MackenzieCanada Mike McMahonCanada Jacques FoulonBelgium Neil MurraySo Africa Max BoccardoAustralia Itzhak Yosipovitch Join Odemark Jose Luis R Barbosa Antonio de Ia Escosura Kushibiki Takashi Yoshikawa Hiroshi Vinco Sabbadini Hany Myna Michel Ledoco Fathalla Kamal Piet Lendering Andy Demello Biorn Soderstrom Gino Stranieri Felipe Hernandez F Nutini Prox W Nutini Queiroz P Liliane Lineu de Caires Charlier Jukka Sillgren Abbas Fathy Ronald Magill James Garay Israel Norway Mexico Mexico Japan Japan Italy Egypt Belgium Egypt Netherlands Canada Sweden Italy Argentina Brazil Brazil Brazil Finland Egypt New Zealand Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 180 180 165 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 177 180 180 180 180 180 180 164 180 154 180 180 180 180 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 160 180 180 180 165 180 180 151 165 164 180 180 180 164 180 180 180 170 180 137 180 157 180 180 180 142 126 180 180 180 180 154 180180180180180100180 180180103180180174172 162123176180180157180 180152180180180180103 162169180180169140151 180180180171180133126 18018018089180180151 180180180142180132142 111180180180180180122 155178180180180110143 116174180180180180115 161116180180180180124 168180180121120180170 18018011918018018092 156180180120180167126 147180160180149107180 178144123180180180115 180130107164180180159 17018018018077157151 152180180114180107180 148158180153151131160 18016316518056148171 99180180180180112131 18018061115174172176 18011718018014873180 180133180180127131123 17318018018018054107 163163180113177128128 156173152180106119166 14612217218089161180 155166156 179180180 135180164 180119143 180105154 13916590 15416497 106104180 139116145 132112180 180113120 129128180 74129180 12716237 87180180 158180148 14878146 114126104 158180175 151180126 180180102106 18080131115 15918098118 180115152144 17668180157 163150180128 18018093142 17418018081 173180121124 180137145107 88180162142 108180143112 15617415197 18018018094 1809615963 5318013775 15112918093 180168108119 11954115117 6914118066 Total 1257 1244 1234 1232 1227 1216 1213 1207 1199 1180 1180 1169 1158 1155 1151 1150 1140 1136 1133 1126 1125 1121 1119 1111 1109 1103 1100 1100 1095 1093 1081 1063 1062 1058 1058 1054 1054 1052 1052 1050 1045 1045 1034 1033 1020 1015 1010 1005 998 993 985 980 961 960 945 931 925 919 918 913 18014017810654133118909 1091431481808793120880 978613518082180116876 1071551487548177165875 1348497180115140111861 10094106145146158109858 1361801478110912666845 1061431151291809372838 12111813612512569132826 151142921806591101822 10412110218010282130821 7410918032141122158816 125172105180925186811 121017617812113478808 13117318018085550804 124731671121284896748 55113771809812396742 14678265176152110729 13614996834311694717 691055011169178111693 138651315415610144689 1954300000103 Wakefield/Smitz Cont ing World Championshipshousing eating transportation flying site etc takes help different people groups able handle people different countries reported 32 nations participated Housing young peoples school classrooms converted dorm itories removing tables desksand bringing beds proximity such rooms made quite simple get together members other countries room set up bar well stocked Dan ish beer social gathering relaxing Some members group arrived Denmark early enough acclimate themselves hours competition days consisted getting up 2 am eating boxtype breakfast flying 340 am 810 am eating hot noon-day-type meal airfield cafeteria about 830 am schedule called rest sleep 1-2 pm eating box-type supper Danish open-face sandwichesand flying till end days competitionfinally relax go bed hours dictated hours field open model flying other hours airport used com mercial flyingsomething different what used flying US contests thing observed Europe has kinds weather both good bad Most time spent Europein different placesI would consider conditions poor quite windy time Wakefield flown wet windy sometimes rainy turbulent conditions Glider Power flown much favor able conditions fact some best ob served during visit Europe brings Out fact must prepared fly kinds weather conditionsboth plane design ability handle weath er noted North Koreans won again Wakefield have planes fly good rubberand ability pick air have person job tell flier flyat least ob served Wakefield flying Rubber Wakefield talked about subject concerning what best get good rubber everyone try ing make best what rubber avail able planes used Koreans 1st 3rd almost identical design FF NORDIC A-2 TEAM RESULTS P1 Country 1 No Korea 2 USSR 0 3 Czechosl3466 4 Austria 65 5 France 40 6EGermany3382 7 USA3380 8 Yugoslavia 9 W Germany 3209 10 England 8 11Switzerland3126 12 Israel3063 13 Denmark 14 Norway 4 15 Sweden 4 Tot P1 CountryTot 16 Finland 4 17 Belgium 8 18 Netherlands 2873 19 Argentina 20 Mexico 71 21 Italy 2715 22 N Zealand 2679 23 Canada 72 24 Egypt2353 25 Brazil2219 26 Australia 27 Japan1719 28 Bulgaria 7 29 So Africa . 918 Model Aviation FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS P1 Name 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 80 planes used Russian 2nd place similar design copied noted A-2 used Bul- P1 garian Kostodin Abadjiev won Nordic 1 reported first interest Poweronly flew A-2 Bulgaria could represented 2 Nordic event Glider anything unusuala shoulder design aluminum 3 tube nose rolled balsa tail boom Russian-type circle tow hook beauti- 4 fully built model Abadjiev machine shop instructor Bulgarian school system understood him 6 Lepps USSR Nordic same almost same used past years erence could seen outward ly third place Kraus Austria 8 simple design reported straight tow no circle tow such design used windy her Reportedly lives near Wiener Neu- 10 stadt almost always windy planes designed accordingly 11 spent both Nordic Power days dur ing flying time out recovering area re- 12 trieving team members planes report things took place 13 launch area winner Power Tom Koster Den- 14 mark very high climbing plane no flap- 15 per electronic timer plane looked impressive things went correctly 16 contest points up again ing prepared having ability adapt 17 kind condition team work working together cooperatively impor- 18 tant success World Championships 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 P1 CountryTot P1 CountryTot 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Jim Walters US Team Member 15th Place begin overall trip breeze compared 1975 WC Bul garia contest organization basically good officials timers competent well-versed rules procedures weather other hand expected cold windy several cold fronts moving through area gave us conditions ranging rain winds 25 mph conditions light winds 8-12 mph clear skies Temperatures ranged approximately high 40s mid 70sContinued page 82 FAI POWER TEAM RESULTS 1 Italy3780 2 Canada 3 No Korea 3722 4 USSR 5 Hungary - 3700 6 USA3682 7 Czechosl3662 8 England 9Denmark.3660 10 Austria - 3651 11 Yugoslavia 3646 12 WGermany 3530 13 EGermany 3503 14 Brazil3451 15 Switzerland 3428 16 France 17 Sweden - 2936 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Argentina 2451 21 Bulgaria - 2324 22 Mexico 4 23 Norway - 1226 24 Japan 1038 Name Thomas Koster Andras Meczner Evgeny Verbitsky Urs Schaller Dave Sugden Siegfried Reda Oton Velunsek Silvano Lustrati Kim Jong Hui Bruno Fiegi Mike Burns Stafford Screen Steen Agner Sergey Sharin Gian P Barbabella Franz Hartwagner Martyn Cowley Cenek Patek Sin Sang Gol Thomas MoLaughian Orestes Cuzzi Reinhard Friedrich Vaclav Patek Alein Roux Ladislav Kovacic Michel Jean Frank Schlachta Tor Bortne Oszkar Maczko Charles P Martin Janos Szecsenyi Reinhard Truppe Alexander Den kin Kim Song Hak Al Bissonnette Valentin Mozyrsky Walter Nutini Eolo Carlini Maruicio Zito Horst Krieg Oswald Ebner Gerhard Fischer Peter Maurer Bedrich Krycer Mirko Bjelajac Richard Johnson Niels Christensen Klaus Engelhardt Kostadin Abadjiev Reijo Saukkonen De Almeida Prox R Jose de Luma Solano Reima Luostarinen Howard Gostelow Koitabashi lsamu Kiell Johansson Michael Pettigrew Franz Baumann Ruedi Schenker Lars Olofsson Hans Lindholm Alberto Ruiz Vela Michel Iribarne William East Vesa Lappalainen Country Denmark Hungary USSR Switzerland Canada W Germany Yugoslavia Italy N Korea Italy Canada England Denmark USSR Italy Austria England Czechoslovakia N Korea USA Argentina W Germany Czechoslovakia France Yugoslavia France Canada Norway Hungary USA Hungary Austria Bulgaria N Korea USA USSR Brazil Brazil Argentina E Germany Austria E Germany Switzerland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia England Denmark E Germany Bulgaria Finland Vance Brazil Mexico Finland Australia Japan Sweden Australia W Germany Switzerland Sweden Sweden Mexico France Australia Finland 1st 2nd 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 1 240 180180 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1 237 180180 1 235 180180 1231 180180 1221 180180 1206 180180 180180 --155 180180 194 180180 1 32 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180152 180180 180180 166160 180139 180180 180180 166180 180150 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 113180 117152 114157 14362 0161 180180 160 164 18041 180166 127162 180180 0180 167174 180180 143116 1800 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7thTotal 180 180 180 180 1801260 300340 180 1801801801801260 300301 180 1801801801801260 300276 180 1801801801801260 300275 180 1801801801801260 300259 180 1801801801801260 300253 180 1801801801801260 300247 180 1801801801801260 300235 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801661801801246 1801801801801611241 1701801641801801234 1801801521801801232 1801801801801481228 1801551801801711226 1801801441801801224 1801801801411801221 1801801641801801216 1801801801311801211 1801801231801801203 1801561801801801202 1801801801621801201 1801801161801801196 1801801801331631196 1801771541711641192 1801801801411801191 1801321801801581190 1731801801501371180 180179961801801175 1231801591621801164 180180180180761156 1801801461381481152 1801801801051361141 1801801181641381140 1801801801031351138 179166180561801121 1671351801771571109 1651801801691001063 180180180801661057 1791801681801341046 1711801801801681040 14918001801691038 156180176691181023 1801801801491071017 18018018012401010 180172611741281004 180180180555960 180180180111122953 1801800815787 1801805000770 17211612050672 014096 0 0416 November1977 81 FF FAt POWER WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Nordic A-2lWalters Cont three A-2 fliers Chuck Markos Bob Sifleet myself met sweat-soaked overcrowded JFK Airport New York became part team trip over relatively uneventful except broken bottle Lux liquid carry-on bag couple overindulgent airsick teenagers sit ting front us John Lenderman met us Copenhagen Airport promised after procuring station wagon drove Roskilde school Viby 15 km away home next two weeks Classrooms set up bunks providing adequate crowd ed accommodations up 20 persons teams shared rooms teams other countries no apparent difficulties As turned out enough supporters States fill room friendly bodies typical practice day awake 230 am drive out practice field 330 practiced Halbreak approximate ly 40 km away fly till about 800 am come town airfield cafeteria break fast 9 back dorm sleep 11 am till approximately 3 pm back lunch 4 pm practice field 5 fly till dark sleep 11 pm begin opera tion over again become quite accustomed weird hours contest days would organized Im still waking 230 am going window tocheck weather thing certain Denmark wind always blows weather constantly changing Only evening did wind subside enough check out full glide pat tern retrieving over mile During practice days John Lenderman launched watched flights afterwards talked critiqued others flight Opening ceremonies brief color ful marching band bevy doves signify opening VM 77 Veden Mes ter d Champion Conditions ceremonies sunny anl windy next morning Wakefield day miserable winds 20 mph light rain Wet grass crops between runways made retrieving diffi cult Thermal activity minimal models low pitched props able punch up through turbulent cold wind A-2 team provided downwind retriev al Bissonnette McLaughlan ferrying models back flying area via micro bus Charles Martin aided timers team supporters manned bubble machines signal flag Five rounds flown before 800 am two rounds flown 500 pm 7 No maxed out Nordic day began Wakefield day left off cold windy fliers straighttowed still quite few circle-towed 12-15 mph wind Thermals extremely small infrequent Very seldom did models climb liftjust maintaining line length would indicate fairly strong thermal Like wise downdrafts strong believe margin victory several cases strong catapult launch Lepp USSR fellow teammates particularly im pressive 30-50 altitude gainthat makes max out average air flights ran escort along John Lenderman flier hold real estate prevent other fliers invading circle-tow air space couple occasions able suc cessfully untangle teammates lines other fliers send him way afternoon flights skies cleared wind dropped slightly still thermals diffi cult detect During A-2 day Wake team did downwind retrieval Power day started clear windy im proved day went During early morning flight models going 1 1/2 2 miles downwind day gradually improved until near perfect weather prevailed during fly-off period know hometown lad Koster made worthwhile least host country closing would like express thanks AMA others made memorable experience thanks Manager John Lenderman opin ion did outstanding job providing real team leadership acting unselfishly ser vant team members PS wonder might some day win Team Championship worth noting USSR A-2 team met two week period prior WC member put 1000 practice flights Oh yes North Koreans beat Russions 28 other countries out Team Champion shipmaybe put 2000 practice flights FF WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Walt Ghio US Team Member 36th Place wife Judy arrived Roskilde evening July 2 after driving Am sterdam next evening started test fly team full-scale glider airport permission use models changed trim home pleased test flying up contest day contest day awoke 20 mph wind 230 am start first round 350 am steady rain falling along wind After second round changed another model No 1 model become very wet rain stopped wind held up evening rounds dried models used No 1 model again wind dropped ap proximately 15 mph no rain Glider very good dayno sunshine low winds Power day sunshine wind little higher glider day worked out good retrieving system no models lost tall crops around runways walkie-talkies did work would like see AMA NFFS supply future teams small tent minimum three walkie talkies help high wind conditions rain awards ceremony dinner very well-arranged whole World Cham pionships Danes did very good job running contest would like thank team support ers helped out flying work did us appreciated very much team members future teams must buy best motors can watched last two flyoff rounds due chasing downwind day Altitude name game highest models did best Nordic fliers have become ical fliers no way can win flying alone good teams fly unless another model thermal Wakefield fliers need best rubber can get hope rub ber coming out good As motors rubber maybe about time USA teams subsidized AMA NFFS best money can buy must test fly conditions good physical condition FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Chuck Markos US Team Member 20th Place Practice seulons John Lendermans cheer ful voice woke us up call flying time230 am Load up autos drive out practice site open field rolling terrain first practice morning cold about 45 degrees windy 20-25 mph driz zling wet did fly under condi tions did find definite lift about 500 am thoroughly soaked very cold hungry tired 730 packed up went breakfast back bed routine much same practice date did fly evening first day looked alternate practice site judged slightly better first After nap would clean up go evening practice until about 8 9 pm de pending conditions weather conditions changed day day during six days pre-contest fly ing felt could expect anything contest day especially felt must prepared windy conditions poor thermal activity early morning rounds first two rounds seemed windiest day practice fields large enough organize chase crews put flights over 60 sec duration days longest flight put DT set two minutes felt John Lenderman organized practice ses sions intelligently possible definite team spirit developing After practice would discuss plans solutions problems encoun tered contest Good morning now 200 am Breakfast available hail outside processing room bus airport leaves quarter three minute later wake up call over Peder Syv Skolen intercom system best sleep-fogged memory July 7 10 time well able function time day just before sun-up account second day flying Nor dic Glider First round 340-440 overcast cool damp breezy piggybackers went far downwind seemed visibility might problem practice sessions time morning indicated bouyant air early round no positive lift set82 Model Aviation tied tactic flying early round taking 165 flight day differ ent several contestants did have disadvantage knowledge got maxes Second round 445-530 same weather first round wind down little practice indicated bouyancy ex perienced first round would disappear poorer flight times would result circletowed 5-10 minutes found some lift did 178 would have maxed leaned zoom launch little ap parent practice sessions would indicative lift conditions contest rounds 3 4 circle-towed maxes air getting easier pick drrft dimin ishing model selected random check minimum weight after milked out max third round Round 5 725-810 wind started pick up rotated first start ing pole heavy weeds straight-towed down crosswind general area launched two previous rounds felt some lift got another max broke lunch 900 am went back school nap shower box lunch 300 back airport 415 wind picked up approximately 15 mph partly sunny skies tempera ture 70s decided go windy weather model put up test flight promptly found good liftjust like Bong Field Round 6 505-605 45 minutes arrival airport until start round conditions changed general cloud cover cool gradually di minishing winds Lift hard find everyone put windy weather model away got Out circle tow model Dis aster strikes ran out towing time launch bad air 110 out sight behind row trees Seventh round 610-710 Conditions started improve air felt little warmer cloud cover thinning straight-towed upwind until felt little bump zoomed off again QOS behind trees 143 Probably good another 20-30 seconds Bob Sifleet USA Nordic flier max 7th round towed upwind about 400 meters circled until found weak thermal drift time changed model flew nearly parallel front whole field waiting glider fliers realizing good air Chasing Up start contest day did know what chase plans would because use automobiles motor cycles approved organiz ers lust about trade rented moto-ped bicycles permission use granted Various teams started using autos vans bring back models pretty soon use vehicles per mitted Max flights flew up two miles motorized assistance necessary es pecially considering some rounds 45 minutes long USA model lost fact contestant model back launch site well fore start roundThe walkie-talkies Tom McLaughlan brought ef fective over distances greater few hun dred yards large red white signal flag used tell downwind crew launching flight imminent very useful flight moto-ped operator would act primary spotter pointing out model downwind crew until sure control go back launch area next flight van would also spot wait model before going back upwind rest chase crew contend cornfields called wheat USA flights well off airfield necessary right top DT have good line before dis appeared 3 high grain heard report estimated $100 damage done crops first day contest eneraI impressions operations contest generally smooth no complaints registered USA team Accommodations adequate rus tic 15-20 people makeshift dormitor ies set up classrooms long walk showers outdoor toilets Food plentiful waiting lines 900 am dinner quite long boxed breakfast afternoon meals always time in-house bar cheapest source beer area Commemorative tee-shirts posters pro grams plastic glasses stick-on patches ad ded air special importance proceedings felt welcome hosts worked hard solve unanticipated questions problems Some snags did develop im pounded towlines rubber motors guarded unscrupulous sorts could have opportunities make changes Most official fuel Power event did disap pear before contest enough scrounged up problem Flying conditions Denmark defi nitely similar what USA teams have experienced previous World Championships Taft-like conversations European modelers learned WC contest has quite fortunate having ideal conditions Wiener Neustadt Sweden Austrian site has labeled wind bowl local fliers contest held Wiener Neustadt just month previous WC blown out models flying city Swedes told weather wind Sweden typical ly very similar Denmark sea-breezes dominating flying conditions throughout year USA FF teams must come prepared wind FF FAI POWER WORLD CHAMPS Report Tom McLaughlan US Team Member 20th Place would first like express apprecia tion Academy its members execu tive body opportunity compete Free Flight World Championships great experience arrived Copenhagen scheduled July 1 met airport John Lenderman Team Manager arrived sev eral days earlier fully acquainted new location knew what ing fully recommend continuation procedure future proceeded via super highways HQ Peder Syv School regular school converted dorm meet HQ adequate assure would mentally phys ically alert during competition set schedule sleeping arising meet flight schedule 340 am810 am 505 pm915 pm arduous schedule paid off competition started alert team practice field used prior WC very small especially bad since high winds very cold models flew out box minor adjustmentsafter wrapping engines insulation material just too cold After few days practice under conditions felt very confident contest well organized non-flying team members retrieving team supporters used flag signalers bubble machine operators timer consultants Retrieving diffi cult models ended up oats John rented motor bike eased closer launch area other motor vehicles restricted very far downwind signal flag sets binocu lars never lost model Power day first flying period 340 810 am reasonablenot too windy able max out models returned difficulties second period wind shifted blowing gale force 5th 6th rounds went off trouble able max out Oh 7th launched gust wind rolled 360 degrees close ground hoped crash instead righted self short flight thought fin ished saved engine overrun upped timer little flight since running 60 62 seconds slight increase timer setting greater distance traveled timers given overrun another chance replaced prop put same model up maxthe crowd applauded made flyoffbroke 179-sec jinx proceeded prepare two models flyoff elected stay same model flying old No 1 team selec tion winner backup John Lenderman worked together during preparation assure would no goofs flyoff using 15-min ute launch period under pressure officials started round bubbles found some good air launched model went off perfectly vertical mode power pattern engine shut down 42 sec 155-second flight finished What went wrong Examination model showed no mechanical problems fore could two conditions re sponsible 11 set timer properly 2 during starting somehow touched timer release lever allowing run down partially lever held rubber band release during launching reviewing situation John think must have second situation remembers setting timer sure hated miss opportunity compete flyoff worlds best Fl C fliers shall work harder next time wish commend Danish Aero Club job well done November1977 83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/11
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1911 NATS RESULTS FREE FUGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Succeeding pages show event win ners top placers Below special award winners 1977 National Contest Sterling Models Award Scale static points category qualifying ficial flight Steve Sauger Troy MI 1946 Fairchild Jim Walker Trophy winner iSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Al Rabe Irving TX McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power Doug Gaibreath Davis CA Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Unlimited Rubber George Perryman Smyrna GA Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time regard less age Outdoor HL Glider James Lueken Escondido CA Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAi Indoor Stick Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver James Quinn Escon dido CA Air Force Assn Award best military scale model George Rose Tenafly NJ P6E 1918 US INDOOR TEAM Selected Team Finals competition Akron OH August 12-14 following team members represent US 1978 World Championships tentatively slated Romania 1Jim RichmondDavidson NC 2William HulbertAkron OH 3Dan DominaPlainsboro NJ Ray Harlan Wayland MA first al ternate Report John Lenderman US Team Manager advance preparations prior WC events very helpful getting things order before team arrived arriving early Europe gave team manager time pick up loose ends chase down other items necessary good team performance example practice fuel Power team fuel shipped prepaid K&B Manufacturing Co sent atten tion US Embassy office Copenhag en month ahead time finally heard shipment June 25th too busy arrange delivery team manager track down outlying dock Copenhagen find office closed day 401 pm taken inquiries locate dock next day drove out ex pecting obtain box fuel NATIONAL SCALE ORGANIZATION FORMED meeting during National Contest Thursday August 11 over 75 Scale-orient ed FF CL RC modelers took first step organizing national Scale group After much discussion concerning goals needs group temporary officers elected include Bob Underwood president Fernando Ramos FF VP Bill Boss CL VP Granger Williams RC VP secretary-treasurer Noel Allison Jim Crum will edit newsletter organization will serve Scale mod elers best its ability interested becoming members should contact Noel Allison 4174 W 120th St Apt C Hawthorne CA 90250 dues structure has established yet US WORLD CRAMP TEAMS PICKED AT NATS Radio Control Scale Bob Wischer Dela field WI Steve Sauger Troy Ml Bob Under wood St Louis MO Control Line Scale Ray Smith Los Ala mitos CA Dan Osdoba Mankato MN Ro land Baltes San Pedro CA Control Line Team Racing Carl Dodge Henry Nelson Richmond Hts OH iE Aibritton Jim Joy Falls Church VA Jim Jolly Jed Kusik Santa Ana CA Control Line Speed Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA Charles Lieber Moorestown NJ subject no faster times being turned possible eastern location Scale Control Line World Cham pionships tentatively scheduled Eng land 1978 told through sign language released another firm downtown Copen hagen After hour trying locate street found address discov ered vacant office inquiries di rected us third floor office demanded payment shipping services After handing over money told fuel back dock before frustrating experience does point out advantage team manager having time follow up also en abled us make arrangments cafe teria manager have team members take meals prior official date July 6th have early arriving team members stay Peder Syv School before 6th accomplished seeking headmaster school spending some time getting acquainted him Meeting team members airport microbus seemed greatly relieve anxiety also having school available gave us chance relax look over area Other having Al Bis sonnettes model box lost airline 24 hours encountered no serious prob lems four days practice prior moving onto airport site day practice before start champion ships evening before first event Wakefield weather just beautiful four five minutes no problem walk after model lasted until almost ten oclock evening Wakefield Woke up 130 am before alarm went outside see about weather cold windy rainy will other reporters will giving flight-byflight rundown events will giv ing impressions team performance event general would say 90 95% unable cope weath er conditions including own team key word first five rounds event penetration 16 strands pulling model equivalent 16 strands able gain mea sure altitude during power portion flight wind gusting 15 20 rain conditions usual flight pattern good burst flattening out end first half turn mushing struggling flight pattern rest prop run course glide times did produce maxes low altitude reached Bob Piserchio wing fold upon launch first round immediately assembled second model flew after Smitz com pleted flight observed model Continued page 77 November1977 73 U NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW Y WASHINGTON 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Mis/Sec 1366 Points 30 105 Points 15500 15214 15164 15062 14717 Notes In combined age events Junior Senior Open entrants trophy-award places identified letters parentheses respectively J 5 0 Beneath combined age class winners shown top Juniors Seniors trophyaward places received entitled receive special awards regardless combined age placing Best Senior 3 Mike Roseberry Best Juniors 1 John Yee 2 David Fogel 3 Gregg Aumat Glendale AZ Northridge CA La Jolla CA Sen Bernardino CA RC MODIFIED STANDARD SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byWorld Engines 1Skip Miller 0Boulder CO 2Paul J Parszik ISPalos Verdes CA 3Charles Beeman 0Highland CA 4Greg Nikola 5La Cvescenta CA 5Felipe Hinojota 0OF Mexico Best Senior 3Mike BurkeLos Gatos CA Best Juniors 1Barry MactinglyHacienda Heights CA 2Tim RenaudIrvine CA RC UNLIMITED SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byRC Modeler Magazine 1Patrick Potega 0Canoga Park CA 2Frank Taber 0Port Orchard WA 3Ted Singelis 0Aspen CO 4Rick Pearson 0Canoga Park CA 5Lorin Blemett 0Agoura CA Best Seniors 1David DbermanCosta Mesa CA 2Peter ParezikPalos Verdes CA 3Keith KindrickGlendora CA Best Junior 1Cliftord AldrichSenta Maria CA 14431 14383 13263 12697 Points 15750 15567 15372 15359 15216 12672 12396 10752 Points 15665 15618 15553 15544 15456 14862 13867 12262 12930 NATS CONTROL LINE RESULTS CL SCALE RACING Junior sponsored Pettit-Hobbypoxy 1Tom FlukerGainesville TX 2Joseph F KallLakewood CA 3Bryan BatchSpokane WA Senior sponsored Spece Age Fuel 1Doug HarrisBethany OK 2Dennis B MartinBattle Creek Ml 3Tom HailDenver CO 4Ken FerrisTacoma WA Open sponsored Grish Brothers 1Las PurdueAlbuquerque NM 2Richard LambertSo Daytona FL 3Kelly/Willoughby team Western Springs IL 4U W HarrisBethany OK 5W R LeeMissouri City TX CL MOUSE RACE CL II k-Sr sponsored Cos Hobbies Inc 1Joseph F Kall JLakewood CA 2Peter Baser JNorridge IL 3Aaron Ascher IJRiverside CA 4Scott Bitter JCovina CA 5Mathem Baser JNorridge IL Best Senior 1Dennis B MartinBattle Creek Ml Open sponsored Cots 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Seconds 771 749 573 4 Marnie Meuser 5 Jim Watson Senior sponsored 1 Matt Johnson 2 Joe OReilly 3 Greg Richardson 4 James Smead 5 Jon Hoffman Open sponsored 1 George Ferryman 2 Bud Romak 3 James Quinn 4 Robert P White 5 Andrew Faykun Broderick CA Indianola IA AMA Rancho Cordova CA Wichita KS Fullerton CA Holly Hill FL El Cajon CA AMA Smyrna GA Morage CA Escondido CA Monrovia CA Beverly Hills CA PP COUPE DHIVER Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byAMA 1James Quinn 101Encondido CA 2Charles Markos 01Deerfield IL 3Clifford Tanaka 10Mill Valley CA 4Chris M Matsuno 101St Ann MO 5Stephanie Perryman IJI Smyrna GA Bess Seniors 1Jon WatsonIndianola IA 2Jim MachitLa Mirada CA 3James SmeadHolly Hill FL Best Juniors 2Joey PotterSan Jose CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR PP A-i TOWLINE Junior sponsored AMA 1Jony FosterSan Jose CA 2Jason KendyRancho Pubs Verdes CA 3James VernonHuttington Beach CA 4David TurgeonNational City CA 5Francisco BarraganLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Greg SussexCamarillo CA 2Loren VanderbeekPalo 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Viejo CA 2Bill HaughtModesto CA 3Richard ShortStudio City CA 4Robert MeuserOakland CA 5Paul HatzlWestminster CA FF CARGO Jr-Sr sponsored AMA 1Darryl Stevens JIMission Viejo CA 2 Francisco Barragan 1 Livingston CA 6 780 334 315 255 244 Grams 4173 613 Open sponsored AMA 1Donald MonsonW St Paul MN 2Marty ThompsonSacramento CA 3Leland NorcrossHawthorne CA 4Curtis SanfordDallas TX 5Ronald RobertiNorman OK FF HELICOPTER CLASS III Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byAMA 1Glenn Lee DlBatavia IL 2Tony Naccarato 03urbank CA 3Marty Thompson 0Sacramento CA 8522 7642 5346 3421 324 Points 18508 16427 11867 NATS INDOOR RESULTS INDOOR AMA STICK Junior sponsonsd AMA 1Marnie MeuserBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Francisco BarraganLivingston CA 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Kenneth BauerOrange CA 2John MagnusSan Diego CA 3Gary StevensMission Viejo CA Open sponsored AMA 1Robert RandolphLowe Linda CA 2Bud RowakMoraga CA 3Dan DowinaPlainsboro NJ 4Charlie SotichChicago IL BEarl HoffmanCarpinteria CA INDOOR PAPER STICK Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MannerBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Steve WittmanMission Viejo CA 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA 5Francisco BarraganLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 2Chris ClemensRochester NY Open sponsored AMA 1Dan DominaFlainsboro NJ 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Robert RandolphLowa Linda CA 4Ronald RobertiNorman OK 5Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA Mm/Sec 9136 8552 8093 4480 22 474 16 565 8220 24380 23 378 22333 21352 17 174 Mm/Sec 9197 8344 5588 3420 2416 8505 8442 18044 16 378 16320 15 39 1 14 592 INDOOR CABIN JS sponsored AMA 1 Francisco Barragan JI Livingston CA 2Gary Stevens SIMission Viejo CA 3 Darryl Stevens JI Mission Viejo CA 4 Steve Wittman JI Mission Viejo CA Open sponsored AMA 1 Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA 2Dan DominaPlalasboro NJ 3Louis SutterCorpus Christi TX 4Charlie SotichChicago IL INDOOR FAI STICK iSO sponsored AMA 1 Dan Domina 0 2 Clarence Mather 101 3 Bud Romak 0 4 Kenneth Bauer 5 5 Andrew Faykun 101 Best Senior 2 John Magnus Best Juniors 1 Marnie Meuser 2 Marisol Chavez 3 Francisco Barragan Plainuboro NJ San Diego CA Moraga CA Orange CA Beverly Hills CA Sen Diego CA Broderick CA Livingston CA Livingston CA INDOOR PENNYPLANE Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Collin DiMaioLos Angeles CA 3Dawn CopeTorrence CA 4Steve WitnwanMission Viejo CA 5Rick HutchisonLaMesa CA Mm/Sec 5332 3553 3536 3340 20108 14 352 9047 2448 Mm/Sec 43550 43 508 42548 42303 37368 34465 19154 8370 1112 Mm/Sec 9078 6130 5304 5030 4370 INDOOR PENNYPLANE lContl Senior sponsored AMA 1Timothy YoungSan Jose CA 2John MagnusSan Diego CA 3Greg HutchisonLaMma CA 4Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 5Paul MananaSanta Barbara CA Open sponsored AMA 1Earl HoffmanCarpinteria CA 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Robert MeanerOakland CA 4Charlie SotichChicago IL 5Louis SutterCorpus Christi TX INDOOR EASY B Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA 5Collin DiMaloLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Chris ClementRochester NY 2Gary StevensMission Vielo CA 3Dale SegleE Wenatchee WA 4Bill GroveTujunga CA Open sponsored AMA 1Stan ChilnonWichita KS 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA 4Ronald RobertiNorman OK 5Robert ClemensRochester NY INDOOR HL GLIDER Junior sponsored AMA 1 Darryl Stevens 2 Daniel Eble 3 David Turgeon 4 Parker McOuown 5 Joey Foster Senior sponsored 1 Greg Sussey 2 Gary Stevens 3 Bob Boyer 4 Dale Segle 5 Cory Taft Open sponsored 1 Bill Blanchard 2 Lee Hines 3 Dan Domina 4 Ron Wittman 5 Don Eble Mission Viejo CA Upland CA National City CA Novato CA San Jose CA AMA Camarillo CA Mission Viejo CA San Diego CA B Wenatchee WA Salt Lake City UT AMA LaCrescenta CA Costa Mess CA Plalasboro NJ Mission Vielo CA Upland CA 1917 MATS ENTRIES No Contestants No MeChaniCs Jr Sr Open Total 981348291061 419 Entries Event Indoori 40 Entrants StiCk Paper Stick Cabin FAI Stick Pen nyplane Easy B HL Glider AMA Scale Peanut Scale Control Line341 Entrants Scale Racing Mouse Race Cl II Rat Racing Slow Rat Race B Proto Speed YaA Prof Proto ir AA Proto Speed FAI Speed /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed Jr/Sri 0 Speed lOp Form 40 Speed Jet Speed Aerobatics Combat 4 8 3 2 15 5 5 2 3 3 6 6 531119 821323 4149 32712 1061632 1461737 16134372 412227 852639 5 7 7 2 3 7 4 6 4 10 16 28 13 27 32 7 9 12 11 16 13 3 17 9 57 78 37 22 35 42 10 15 16 15 23 20 21 7 3 21 10 73 100 FAI Combat Slow Combat FAI Team Racing AMA Scale Sport Scale Carrier Carrier II Profile Carrier Radio Control456 Entrants Novice Pattern414 Advanced Pattern23 Expert Pattern-Master Pattern-2 AMA Scale-1 Sport Scale23 Form Pylon32 th Midget Pylon12 Stand Sailplane76 Mod Std Sailplane26 Unlim Sailplane15 Scale Sailplane--42226 6144161 -1515 42915 53917 121518 211215 421925 43 22 25 23 11 67 56 49 33 35 71 6 Outdoor Free Flight351 Entrants YA Gas192193 AGas181589 BGas6967 CGas6957 FAI Power2-21 Wakefield3-29 Unlim Rubber15840 Coupe dHiver6542 A-i Towline151049 A-2 Towline9830 HL Glider252864 Rocket Power6327 AMA Rubber Scale3620 61 27 25 25 12 72 61 52 46 43 77 6 133 122 82 72 23 32 63 53 74 47 117 36 29 AMA Gas Scale Peanut Scale Payload Cargo Helicopter Cl Ill 541827 562031 211316 221115 -55 FF World Champs/Lenderman Continued page 73 wing folded launch Contin ued knife across starting area being sustained good wing plus folded first reaction gosh hes go ing exceed twenty seconds clocked model off 21 seconds official flight No parts dropped off indeed 21 -second official flight Thus story first rounds opinion North Korean models stated several times four simple models trimmed well penetration using lower pitch prop motors approximately 18 long gave prop run 35 40 seconds during time climbingmaybe pretty climbing turns climbing Several auto-rudders activated either torque timers came play height burst model climbing almost straight up feeling would making wingover point auto rudder November1977 77 8006 5468 4554 4150 2206 11242 10000 9320 8220 7498 Mm/Sec 6410 6216 5140 4186 4060 6190 5348 5064 4445 16420 16 336 11565 11266 10309 Seconds 1078 1044 1028 970 862 1218 1190 1146 922 876 1380 1278 1274 1240 1211 FF World Champs/Lenderman Cont models would swoop climbing right turn gained additional altitude Make no mistakes about fliers modelsthey knew what doing also little man watched sev eral dials black boxes upwind said go wentand before little man black box would read off meters other models thumbs up signal goneand right now Again take nothing away black box little man well trimmed effective models last two rounds started 505 pm blessed clearing weather time USA team showed what made best rounds demonstrated did have good models average weather usually fly team members showed cour age after first five rounds fought back make good team showing real proud determination get back proved deserved team feel team whole did good other team could have fielded regard less method team selection sure congratulate see team home Nordic weather day typically Eu ropean thermals small weak really couldnt call thermals just what termed positive air Nordic team practiced consistently prior event found air during first 20 minutes first round positive last 40 minutes strategy get team off early round possible general managed However several rounds both morning evening pro duced perhaps two thermals during entire round point counted over 20 models circle towing after 15 minutes zoomed off kind air team strategy team manager launch run upwind flier call out air conditions came through air top line would feel solid ground no indications lift nor positive air Occasionally competitor would find small patch lift after releasing would find swarm other models being dumped patch air models would really rise merely main tain altitude settle bit slowly usual team reluctant fly usual tactics chose rely own feel air conditions relayed team manager team really worked team several occasions got selves out trouble quick thinking acting first line tangle Sifleet line both Jim Walters appraised situation taken necessary action clear line before Sifleet knew what doing him clear within five seconds raised other line Bob run under line model culminated max flight Bob really cemented team together felt real good about team unity during event other line tangle Jim Walters again him free five six seconds flight also ending beautiful max team manager addition keeping fliers informed weather also kept informed other models area Walt Ghio helpful too retrieving position head runway end five rounds werent too bad position evening rounds pro duced mostly nothing air came know negative air plain dead no amount circle towing would produce indication positive neutral air best zoom-launched models would less 230 cases 45-minute rounds forced us try allot sufficient time flier make efforts time decided have Bob Sifleet launch though noth ing felt good allow Chuck Mar kos enough time have opportunity select moment release fliers flew steadily best capabilities several oppor tunities use tactics again credit fine Nordic fliers choice own man win lose own choice launching time team have selected late little time pre pare prior departure date should given credit due thema fine dedi cated effort team ordered stop prac tice flyingthey first ones off-andrunning 230 morning during prac tice 10 oclock evening talked stopping could get some rest real pleasure working part team analyzed condi tions discussed strategy before during after practice followed game plan through whole competition day fellows should also receive fine congratulations see home Power felt right start Power team best percentage chance max out competition Having observed during finals Hastings watch ing performance practice sessions Roskilde conceded team maxing out thoughts well would flyoffs Charlie Martin change game plans newer models just wouldnt set tle down good solid patterns chose fly two Hastings models new ones difficulty get ting fine adjustments wanted Someone remarked sheeted wings have ten dency change twist may have part problem Both Tom McLaughlan Al Bissonnette models quickly settled grooving patterns just matter fine ad justments fuse timing get ready chances glory watched Tom Koster practice impressed altitude recovery number model engined unloaded right launch picked up least 2000 rpm instantly knew would tough Tom remarked Ill concede does get higher final results prove creditability statement Italians team strongest healthiest engines again proved emerged victors team championship other flier equal performance Koster Urs Shaller dropped flyoffs cause recovery wasnt best engine cutoff felt high Kos ter lost 60 70 feet recovery As weather changed top models changed patterns either differ ence engine speed minute changes surfaces weather Power day beautiful worked out flying order felt would advantage team Al starting off Tom next Charlie last rotated round would have equal chance pick good air rounds method always flights complete least 20 min utes left round team started out like house afire maxes coming quite easily expected Both Tom Al getting good altitude Charlie high beautiful slow flat glide Both Bob White picking air felt certain time before informing flier decision Tom course used bubble machine also confirmed what Bob sensed used bubbles flights found helpful confirming other signs second round Al launched after scorching climb model settled slight stall glide progressively worsened until model touched down 139 seconds Close inspection revealed no changes could observe Al felt perhaps D/T rubber band weak ened enough allow stab raise slightly producing stall installed new bands next flight normal pretty max Tom Charlie meantime steadily maxing flight Charlies coming closea 311 ground Tom dethermalizing anywhere 60 100 feet 330 number maxes produced first five rounds didnt stand too bad poslition team championship weather contin ued cooperate although models beginning drift up mile half end fifth round During break between fifth sixth rounds revised retrieving system accommodate having two flyoffs sixth round Tom got max Al again beautiful climb good altitude max cinched some un explained reason dethermalized ended up 242 flight Charlies flight engine richened up some launch after milking could flight touched down 221 two flights dashed hopes higher placing team seventh round both Charlie Al picture-book maxesgreat climbs flat slow glides As Tom preparing launch good air assumed usual flight stance right launch heard ex claim Oh no solid gust hit model turned inverted recovery excess speed caused begin loop af ter engine stopped excess rpm caused continue sputter slightly resulting overrun 72 model righted self glided down normally Tom took advantage fortunate opportunity put up pretty max the team max out jub ilation something behold since 78 Model Aviation missed flyoff previous WC flight 179 seconds 22 flyoffs prepara tions began immediately after round seven endedTom prepared two models careful ly methodically checked engine timers fuse length signal came start first flyoff round waited bit until first rush over set about pick good piece air Tom Carefully adjust ed engine made good launch model grooved nicely beginning pick up additional speed engine abruptly cut 42 seconds could explained since Tom pre cise getting engine timer set properly flight did max after retriev ing model made extensive checks see what went wrong after much discussion decided probably Toms little finger barely brushing timer release during engine warmup period caused timer run down terrible 42 seconds real disappointment Tom deserves congratulations making flyoff Teamwise did well al though sixth place good first feel capabilities didnt take advantage have team achieve perfect maxes Observations Comments After competition over remarked Tom Koster hoped would better especially Power reply need practice men tioned five six days Continued page 85 P1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Name Kim Dong Sik Sergey Samokish Baik Chang Son Shibachi Masabumi Jean-Claude Neglais Frantisek Rado Giovanni Cassi Werner Nimptsch Albrecht Oschatz Edy Mauri Ernst Reitterer Kiell Liwenborg Josef Klima Matsumoto Isao Kim Sol Hans Zachhalmel Ron Pollard Mirsad Kapetanovic Willard Smitz Igor Ziljberg Pawel Wlodarczyk Ljubomir Petrov Andrzej Poczobut Kalevi Koskinen Antonio Sanavio Robert Piserchio Egon Mielitz Dieter Siebenmann Per Th Skjulstad Kazimierz lapinski 31Ishli Hideo 32Arcangel Armesto 33Ronald Magill 34Paul Van Leuven 35Alfredo Herbon 36Walter Ghio 37Pentti Aalto 38Joachim Loffler 39Siqueira Prox LS Matud 40Allen Edwards Country N Korea USSR N Korea Japan France Czechoslovakia Italy W Germany E Germany Italy Austria Sweden Czechoslovakia Japan N Korea Austria England Yugoslavia USA USSR Poland Bulgaria Poland F inland Italy USA E Germany Switzerland Norway Poland Japan Argentina New Zealand Australia Argentina USA Finland E Germany Brazil Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 173 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 165 180 180 171 180 174 180 180 175 180 180 180 155 180 172 180 180 169 180 133 180 180 180 180 127 180 180 170 180 180 180 140 180 145 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 132 180 145 180 166 180 172 180 109 180 180 86 180 153 180 180 180 180 164 155 145 136 177 180 159 180 180 111 180 180 153 180 152 124 152 160 180 130 176 144 107 180 155 173 103 156 135 180 180 180 102 108 180 180 156 125 120 180 180 180 180 147 180 120 180 144 147 138 180 180 134 177 173 88 180 180 180 115 Total 1253 1245 1240 1 227 1202 1197 1185 1177 1167 1139 1801137 1221112 1801101 1801097 1801082 1501080 1371078 1231074 1161072 1441060 177581161801741801751060 1111801171471801291801044 1011571621451691681391041 104981401471801801801029 1121801801331351511341025 1101731141801421191801018 18001801181801801801018 361581241541801801801012 17497129671801801801007 1091171621801091801481005 11989180130113180180 180180180852180180 101168124174105180120 1108099170180149180 8313915913690180180 16710610315080180180 136109180117116123180 13713613483105180180 138110101134180180108 12614115991152153119 991 987 972 968 967 966 961 955 951 941 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Willard Smitz US Team Member 19th Place Attending 1977 World Championships Denmark second opportunity participate FF World Championships first being 1975 Bulgariabut still new experience Travel conditions easier time 1975 Bulgaria hours involved year differ entbeing difficult has observed tre mendous amount work entailed conductContinued page 80 FF WAKEFIELD TEAM RESULTS P1 CountryTot 1 No Korea 2 Italy 3349 3 Japan 3315 4 USSR 5 5 Czechosl 96 6 E Germany 3140 7 Poland 06 8 USA3056 9 Austria 01 10 Sweden 8 11 WGermany2917 12 Finland 7 13 Yugoslavia 2841 14 England 0 15 Argentina P1 CountryTot 16 Canada 67 17 France 93 18 Denmark 19Netherlands2539 20 Australia 5 21Switzerland2417 22Brazil2401 23Israel2044 24 Norway 8 25 Mexico 71 26 Bulgaria 4 27 N Zealand 28 Belgium 2 29 So Africa 30 Egypt 321 41Knut Anderson 42Ole Torgersen 43Victor Roshonok 44Rolandd Schiesinger 45Jan Zetterdal 46Jack McGillivray 47Jack Reid 48Josef Libra 49Ibrahim Sinanagic 50Tim Ten Velde 51Peter Williams 52Ossi Kilpelainen 53Erik Jacobsen 54Michael Woodhouse 55Josip Franic 56Bernard Boutillier 57Peter Rasmussen 58Bert Kroon 59Mike Thomas 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Jorgen Korsgaard ltzhak Ben-ltzhak Klaus Leissner Henk Van Hoorn Andre Graux Herbert Chmelik Mario Blitzman Paulo Solon Ribeiro Reuven Brand Raul de Ia Cadena Hans Reifler Ernesto Jimenez Diaz Gunter Walter Albrecht Erich Rohrer Peter Th Rautenbach Peter Smith Rene Allais Arie Donde Kaled EI-Shazly Hesham Mehres Steiner Hesthagen Sweden Norway USSR W Germany Sweden Canada Canada Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Netherlands England Finland Denmark England Yugoslavia France Denmark Netherlands Canada Denmark Israel W Germany Netherlands Belgium ustria Argentina Brazil Israel Mexico Switzerland Mexico Brazil Switzerland So Africa Australia France Israel Egypt Egypt Norway 85102180105180180105 113116180180116107119 100100143127157142151 1538612813961180172 161118137127133114129 10318018010012081151 3113316393163149180 148180180264144180 1367987149127180140 937 931 920 919 919 915 912 898 898 9011115715718010594894 130108119117180117116887 14515710780112175101877 1801111477214513785877 1151301299117114495875 2055180122145180167869 78921569884180180868 509077180104180180861 10811010668180142133847 6811614693104133180840 1191501408190106146 7098102116173123144 931439S76114134166 1S7381141347818097 120106S9828018016S 180713213678139148 91102141132103lOS98 91167917311950179 14S67698180136180 98621148196116180 13063601723218099 7SS1S4176S9164109 7115261801808947 14S12S911062610472 738011610210010388 1161047138827986 269S65139561132 37794641115061 08011953000 49iS23000 59100000 832 826 821 798 792 784 772 770 7S8 747 736 724 680 669 662 S76 523 460 2S2 69 60 November1977 79 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Country Kostadin Abadjiev Andres Lepp Werner Kraus Ri Song Chan Lionel Braud Ivan Horejsi Kang Jong Sik Victor Chop Herbert Schmidt Ri Chol Klaus D Thormann Victor Iseenko John Cooper Jean-Luc Drapeau James Walters Pavel Dvorak Georgije Zolceski Rudiger Spann Leo Reynders Charles Markos Juha Titoff Bo Jansson Anton Vidensek Anton 8ucher Hans-Jurgen Wolf Robert Sifleet Miloslav Pokorny Giora Hertzberg Gottfried Zach Dietmar Henke Svien Larsen Svien Qlstad Lensi Valdemaro Michel Bernisson Per Grunnet Ilan Wiess Gerard Fiks Hakan Broberg Raimo Katajamaki Jens Muller B ulgaria USSR Austria N Korea France Czechoslovakia N Korea USSR W Germany N Korea E Germany USSR England France USA Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Austria Belgium USA Finland Sweden Yugoslavia Switzerland E Germany USA Czechoslova kia Israel Austria E Germany Norway Norway Italy France Denmark Israel Netherlands Sweden F inland W Germany M Dilly Prox Ros Douglas New Zealand Branko LeskosekYugoslavia Peter OtteDenmark David SimonsAustralia Luis Colmenares GamezMexico Andy CrispEngland Andre DolderSwitzerland Georges TschuorSwitzerland Gerard BrinksNetherlands Walter PalmieriArgentina John BaileyEngland Vicente MolfinoArgentina Finn BjerreDenmark Hans Wilhelm AlthoffW Germany Martin GregorieNew Zealand Gord MackenzieCanada Mike McMahonCanada Jacques FoulonBelgium Neil MurraySo Africa Max BoccardoAustralia Itzhak Yosipovitch Join Odemark Jose Luis R Barbosa Antonio de Ia Escosura Kushibiki Takashi Yoshikawa Hiroshi Vinco Sabbadini Hany Myna Michel Ledoco Fathalla Kamal Piet Lendering Andy Demello Biorn Soderstrom Gino Stranieri Felipe Hernandez F Nutini Prox W Nutini Queiroz P Liliane Lineu de Caires Charlier Jukka Sillgren Abbas Fathy Ronald Magill James Garay Israel Norway Mexico Mexico Japan Japan Italy Egypt Belgium Egypt Netherlands Canada Sweden Italy Argentina Brazil Brazil Brazil Finland Egypt New Zealand Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 180 180 165 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 177 180 180 180 180 180 180 164 180 154 180 180 180 180 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 160 180 180 180 165 180 180 151 165 164 180 180 180 164 180 180 180 170 180 137 180 157 180 180 180 142 126 180 180 180 180 154 180180180180180100180 180180103180180174172 162123176180180157180 180152180180180180103 162169180180169140151 180180180171180133126 18018018089180180151 180180180142180132142 111180180180180180122 155178180180180110143 116174180180180180115 161116180180180180124 168180180121120180170 18018011918018018092 156180180120180167126 147180160180149107180 178144123180180180115 180130107164180180159 17018018018077157151 152180180114180107180 148158180153151131160 18016316518056148171 99180180180180112131 18018061115174172176 18011718018014873180 180133180180127131123 17318018018018054107 163163180113177128128 156173152180106119166 14612217218089161180 155166156 179180180 135180164 180119143 180105154 13916590 15416497 106104180 139116145 132112180 180113120 129128180 74129180 12716237 87180180 158180148 14878146 114126104 158180175 151180126 180180102106 18080131115 15918098118 180115152144 17668180157 163150180128 18018093142 17418018081 173180121124 180137145107 88180162142 108180143112 15617415197 18018018094 1809615963 5318013775 15112918093 180168108119 11954115117 6914118066 Total 1257 1244 1234 1232 1227 1216 1213 1207 1199 1180 1180 1169 1158 1155 1151 1150 1140 1136 1133 1126 1125 1121 1119 1111 1109 1103 1100 1100 1095 1093 1081 1063 1062 1058 1058 1054 1054 1052 1052 1050 1045 1045 1034 1033 1020 1015 1010 1005 998 993 985 980 961 960 945 931 925 919 918 913 18014017810654133118909 1091431481808793120880 978613518082180116876 1071551487548177165875 1348497180115140111861 10094106145146158109858 1361801478110912666845 1061431151291809372838 12111813612512569132826 151142921806591101822 10412110218010282130821 7410918032141122158816 125172105180925186811 121017617812113478808 13117318018085550804 124731671121284896748 55113771809812396742 14678265176152110729 13614996834311694717 691055011169178111693 138651315415610144689 1954300000103 Wakefield/Smitz Cont ing World Championshipshousing eating transportation flying site etc takes help different people groups able handle people different countries reported 32 nations participated Housing young peoples school classrooms converted dorm itories removing tables desksand bringing beds proximity such rooms made quite simple get together members other countries room set up bar well stocked Dan ish beer social gathering relaxing Some members group arrived Denmark early enough acclimate themselves hours competition days consisted getting up 2 am eating boxtype breakfast flying 340 am 810 am eating hot noon-day-type meal airfield cafeteria about 830 am schedule called rest sleep 1-2 pm eating box-type supper Danish open-face sandwichesand flying till end days competitionfinally relax go bed hours dictated hours field open model flying other hours airport used com mercial flyingsomething different what used flying US contests thing observed Europe has kinds weather both good bad Most time spent Europein different placesI would consider conditions poor quite windy time Wakefield flown wet windy sometimes rainy turbulent conditions Glider Power flown much favor able conditions fact some best ob served during visit Europe brings Out fact must prepared fly kinds weather conditionsboth plane design ability handle weath er noted North Koreans won again Wakefield have planes fly good rubberand ability pick air have person job tell flier flyat least ob served Wakefield flying Rubber Wakefield talked about subject concerning what best get good rubber everyone try ing make best what rubber avail able planes used Koreans 1st 3rd almost identical design FF NORDIC A-2 TEAM RESULTS P1 Country 1 No Korea 2 USSR 0 3 Czechosl3466 4 Austria 65 5 France 40 6EGermany3382 7 USA3380 8 Yugoslavia 9 W Germany 3209 10 England 8 11Switzerland3126 12 Israel3063 13 Denmark 14 Norway 4 15 Sweden 4 Tot P1 CountryTot 16 Finland 4 17 Belgium 8 18 Netherlands 2873 19 Argentina 20 Mexico 71 21 Italy 2715 22 N Zealand 2679 23 Canada 72 24 Egypt2353 25 Brazil2219 26 Australia 27 Japan1719 28 Bulgaria 7 29 So Africa . 918 Model Aviation FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS P1 Name 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 80 planes used Russian 2nd place similar design copied noted A-2 used Bul- P1 garian Kostodin Abadjiev won Nordic 1 reported first interest Poweronly flew A-2 Bulgaria could represented 2 Nordic event Glider anything unusuala shoulder design aluminum 3 tube nose rolled balsa tail boom Russian-type circle tow hook beauti- 4 fully built model Abadjiev machine shop instructor Bulgarian school system understood him 6 Lepps USSR Nordic same almost same used past years erence could seen outward ly third place Kraus Austria 8 simple design reported straight tow no circle tow such design used windy her Reportedly lives near Wiener Neu- 10 stadt almost always windy planes designed accordingly 11 spent both Nordic Power days dur ing flying time out recovering area re- 12 trieving team members planes report things took place 13 launch area winner Power Tom Koster Den- 14 mark very high climbing plane no flap- 15 per electronic timer plane looked impressive things went correctly 16 contest points up again ing prepared having ability adapt 17 kind condition team work working together cooperatively impor- 18 tant success World Championships 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 P1 CountryTot P1 CountryTot 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Jim Walters US Team Member 15th Place begin overall trip breeze compared 1975 WC Bul garia contest organization basically good officials timers competent well-versed rules procedures weather other hand expected cold windy several cold fronts moving through area gave us conditions ranging rain winds 25 mph conditions light winds 8-12 mph clear skies Temperatures ranged approximately high 40s mid 70sContinued page 82 FAI POWER TEAM RESULTS 1 Italy3780 2 Canada 3 No Korea 3722 4 USSR 5 Hungary - 3700 6 USA3682 7 Czechosl3662 8 England 9Denmark.3660 10 Austria - 3651 11 Yugoslavia 3646 12 WGermany 3530 13 EGermany 3503 14 Brazil3451 15 Switzerland 3428 16 France 17 Sweden - 2936 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Argentina 2451 21 Bulgaria - 2324 22 Mexico 4 23 Norway - 1226 24 Japan 1038 Name Thomas Koster Andras Meczner Evgeny Verbitsky Urs Schaller Dave Sugden Siegfried Reda Oton Velunsek Silvano Lustrati Kim Jong Hui Bruno Fiegi Mike Burns Stafford Screen Steen Agner Sergey Sharin Gian P Barbabella Franz Hartwagner Martyn Cowley Cenek Patek Sin Sang Gol Thomas MoLaughian Orestes Cuzzi Reinhard Friedrich Vaclav Patek Alein Roux Ladislav Kovacic Michel Jean Frank Schlachta Tor Bortne Oszkar Maczko Charles P Martin Janos Szecsenyi Reinhard Truppe Alexander Den kin Kim Song Hak Al Bissonnette Valentin Mozyrsky Walter Nutini Eolo Carlini Maruicio Zito Horst Krieg Oswald Ebner Gerhard Fischer Peter Maurer Bedrich Krycer Mirko Bjelajac Richard Johnson Niels Christensen Klaus Engelhardt Kostadin Abadjiev Reijo Saukkonen De Almeida Prox R Jose de Luma Solano Reima Luostarinen Howard Gostelow Koitabashi lsamu Kiell Johansson Michael Pettigrew Franz Baumann Ruedi Schenker Lars Olofsson Hans Lindholm Alberto Ruiz Vela Michel Iribarne William East Vesa Lappalainen Country Denmark Hungary USSR Switzerland Canada W Germany Yugoslavia Italy N Korea Italy Canada England Denmark USSR Italy Austria England Czechoslovakia N Korea USA Argentina W Germany Czechoslovakia France Yugoslavia France Canada Norway Hungary USA Hungary Austria Bulgaria N Korea USA USSR Brazil Brazil Argentina E Germany Austria E Germany Switzerland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia England Denmark E Germany Bulgaria Finland Vance Brazil Mexico Finland Australia Japan Sweden Australia W Germany Switzerland Sweden Sweden Mexico France Australia Finland 1st 2nd 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 1 240 180180 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1 237 180180 1 235 180180 1231 180180 1221 180180 1206 180180 180180 --155 180180 194 180180 1 32 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180152 180180 180180 166160 180139 180180 180180 166180 180150 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 113180 117152 114157 14362 0161 180180 160 164 18041 180166 127162 180180 0180 167174 180180 143116 1800 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7thTotal 180 180 180 180 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1801801801031351138 179166180561801121 1671351801771571109 1651801801691001063 180180180801661057 1791801681801341046 1711801801801681040 14918001801691038 156180176691181023 1801801801491071017 18018018012401010 180172611741281004 180180180555960 180180180111122953 1801800815787 1801805000770 17211612050672 014096 0 0416 November1977 81 FF FAt POWER WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Nordic A-2lWalters Cont three A-2 fliers Chuck Markos Bob Sifleet myself met sweat-soaked overcrowded JFK Airport New York became part team trip over relatively uneventful except broken bottle Lux liquid carry-on bag couple overindulgent airsick teenagers sit ting front us John Lenderman met us Copenhagen Airport promised after procuring station wagon drove Roskilde school Viby 15 km away home next two weeks Classrooms set up bunks providing adequate crowd ed accommodations up 20 persons teams shared rooms teams other countries no apparent difficulties As turned out enough supporters States fill room friendly bodies typical practice day awake 230 am drive out practice field 330 practiced Halbreak approximate ly 40 km away fly till about 800 am come town airfield cafeteria break fast 9 back dorm sleep 11 am till approximately 3 pm back lunch 4 pm practice field 5 fly till dark sleep 11 pm begin opera tion over again become quite accustomed weird hours contest days would organized Im still waking 230 am going window tocheck weather thing certain Denmark wind always blows weather constantly changing Only evening did wind subside enough check out full glide pat tern retrieving over mile During practice days John Lenderman launched watched flights afterwards talked critiqued others flight Opening ceremonies brief color ful marching band bevy doves signify opening VM 77 Veden Mes ter d Champion Conditions ceremonies sunny anl windy next morning Wakefield day miserable winds 20 mph light rain Wet grass crops between runways made retrieving diffi cult Thermal activity minimal models low pitched props able punch up through turbulent cold wind A-2 team provided downwind retriev al Bissonnette McLaughlan ferrying models back flying area via micro bus Charles Martin aided timers team supporters manned bubble machines signal flag Five rounds flown before 800 am two rounds flown 500 pm 7 No maxed out Nordic day began Wakefield day left off cold windy fliers straighttowed still quite few circle-towed 12-15 mph wind Thermals extremely small infrequent Very seldom did models climb liftjust maintaining line length would indicate fairly strong thermal Like wise downdrafts strong believe margin victory several cases strong catapult launch Lepp USSR fellow teammates particularly im pressive 30-50 altitude gainthat makes max out average air flights ran escort along John Lenderman flier hold real estate prevent other fliers invading circle-tow air space couple occasions able suc cessfully untangle teammates lines other fliers send him way afternoon flights skies cleared wind dropped slightly still thermals diffi cult detect During A-2 day Wake team did downwind retrieval Power day started clear windy im proved day went During early morning flight models going 1 1/2 2 miles downwind day gradually improved until near perfect weather prevailed during fly-off period know hometown lad Koster made worthwhile least host country closing would like express thanks AMA others made memorable experience thanks Manager John Lenderman opin ion did outstanding job providing real team leadership acting unselfishly ser vant team members PS wonder might some day win Team Championship worth noting USSR A-2 team met two week period prior WC member put 1000 practice flights Oh yes North Koreans beat Russions 28 other countries out Team Champion shipmaybe put 2000 practice flights FF WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Walt Ghio US Team Member 36th Place wife Judy arrived Roskilde evening July 2 after driving Am sterdam next evening started test fly team full-scale glider airport permission use models changed trim home pleased test flying up contest day contest day awoke 20 mph wind 230 am start first round 350 am steady rain falling along wind After second round changed another model No 1 model become very wet rain stopped wind held up evening rounds dried models used No 1 model again wind dropped ap proximately 15 mph no rain Glider very good dayno sunshine low winds Power day sunshine wind little higher glider day worked out good retrieving system no models lost tall crops around runways walkie-talkies did work would like see AMA NFFS supply future teams small tent minimum three walkie talkies help high wind conditions rain awards ceremony dinner very well-arranged whole World Cham pionships Danes did very good job running contest would like thank team support ers helped out flying work did us appreciated very much team members future teams must buy best motors can watched last two flyoff rounds due chasing downwind day Altitude name game highest models did best Nordic fliers have become ical fliers no way can win flying alone good teams fly unless another model thermal Wakefield fliers need best rubber can get hope rub ber coming out good As motors rubber maybe about time USA teams subsidized AMA NFFS best money can buy must test fly conditions good physical condition FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Chuck Markos US Team Member 20th Place Practice seulons John Lendermans cheer ful voice woke us up call flying time230 am Load up autos drive out practice site open field rolling terrain first practice morning cold about 45 degrees windy 20-25 mph driz zling wet did fly under condi tions did find definite lift about 500 am thoroughly soaked very cold hungry tired 730 packed up went breakfast back bed routine much same practice date did fly evening first day looked alternate practice site judged slightly better first After nap would clean up go evening practice until about 8 9 pm de pending conditions weather conditions changed day day during six days pre-contest fly ing felt could expect anything contest day especially felt must prepared windy conditions poor thermal activity early morning rounds first two rounds seemed windiest day practice fields large enough organize chase crews put flights over 60 sec duration days longest flight put DT set two minutes felt John Lenderman organized practice ses sions intelligently possible definite team spirit developing After practice would discuss plans solutions problems encoun tered contest Good morning now 200 am Breakfast available hail outside processing room bus airport leaves quarter three minute later wake up call over Peder Syv Skolen intercom system best sleep-fogged memory July 7 10 time well able function time day just before sun-up account second day flying Nor dic Glider First round 340-440 overcast cool damp breezy piggybackers went far downwind seemed visibility might problem practice sessions time morning indicated bouyant air early round no positive lift set82 Model Aviation tied tactic flying early round taking 165 flight day differ ent several contestants did have disadvantage knowledge got maxes Second round 445-530 same weather first round wind down little practice indicated bouyancy ex perienced first round would disappear poorer flight times would result circletowed 5-10 minutes found some lift did 178 would have maxed leaned zoom launch little ap parent practice sessions would indicative lift conditions contest rounds 3 4 circle-towed maxes air getting easier pick drrft dimin ishing model selected random check minimum weight after milked out max third round Round 5 725-810 wind started pick up rotated first start ing pole heavy weeds straight-towed down crosswind general area launched two previous rounds felt some lift got another max broke lunch 900 am went back school nap shower box lunch 300 back airport 415 wind picked up approximately 15 mph partly sunny skies tempera ture 70s decided go windy weather model put up test flight promptly found good liftjust like Bong Field Round 6 505-605 45 minutes arrival airport until start round conditions changed general cloud cover cool gradually di minishing winds Lift hard find everyone put windy weather model away got Out circle tow model Dis aster strikes ran out towing time launch bad air 110 out sight behind row trees Seventh round 610-710 Conditions started improve air felt little warmer cloud cover thinning straight-towed upwind until felt little bump zoomed off again QOS behind trees 143 Probably good another 20-30 seconds Bob Sifleet USA Nordic flier max 7th round towed upwind about 400 meters circled until found weak thermal drift time changed model flew nearly parallel front whole field waiting glider fliers realizing good air Chasing Up start contest day did know what chase plans would because use automobiles motor cycles approved organiz ers lust about trade rented moto-ped bicycles permission use granted Various teams started using autos vans bring back models pretty soon use vehicles per mitted Max flights flew up two miles motorized assistance necessary es pecially considering some rounds 45 minutes long USA model lost fact contestant model back launch site well fore start roundThe walkie-talkies Tom McLaughlan brought ef fective over distances greater few hun dred yards large red white signal flag used tell downwind crew launching flight imminent very useful flight moto-ped operator would act primary spotter pointing out model downwind crew until sure control go back launch area next flight van would also spot wait model before going back upwind rest chase crew contend cornfields called wheat USA flights well off airfield necessary right top DT have good line before dis appeared 3 high grain heard report estimated $100 damage done crops first day contest eneraI impressions operations contest generally smooth no complaints registered USA team Accommodations adequate rus tic 15-20 people makeshift dormitor ies set up classrooms long walk showers outdoor toilets Food plentiful waiting lines 900 am dinner quite long boxed breakfast afternoon meals always time in-house bar cheapest source beer area Commemorative tee-shirts posters pro grams plastic glasses stick-on patches ad ded air special importance proceedings felt welcome hosts worked hard solve unanticipated questions problems Some snags did develop im pounded towlines rubber motors guarded unscrupulous sorts could have opportunities make changes Most official fuel Power event did disap pear before contest enough scrounged up problem Flying conditions Denmark defi nitely similar what USA teams have experienced previous World Championships Taft-like conversations European modelers learned WC contest has quite fortunate having ideal conditions Wiener Neustadt Sweden Austrian site has labeled wind bowl local fliers contest held Wiener Neustadt just month previous WC blown out models flying city Swedes told weather wind Sweden typical ly very similar Denmark sea-breezes dominating flying conditions throughout year USA FF teams must come prepared wind FF FAI POWER WORLD CHAMPS Report Tom McLaughlan US Team Member 20th Place would first like express apprecia tion Academy its members execu tive body opportunity compete Free Flight World Championships great experience arrived Copenhagen scheduled July 1 met airport John Lenderman Team Manager arrived sev eral days earlier fully acquainted new location knew what ing fully recommend continuation procedure future proceeded via super highways HQ Peder Syv School regular school converted dorm meet HQ adequate assure would mentally phys ically alert during competition set schedule sleeping arising meet flight schedule 340 am810 am 505 pm915 pm arduous schedule paid off competition started alert team practice field used prior WC very small especially bad since high winds very cold models flew out box minor adjustmentsafter wrapping engines insulation material just too cold After few days practice under conditions felt very confident contest well organized non-flying team members retrieving team supporters used flag signalers bubble machine operators timer consultants Retrieving diffi cult models ended up oats John rented motor bike eased closer launch area other motor vehicles restricted very far downwind signal flag sets binocu lars never lost model Power day first flying period 340 810 am reasonablenot too windy able max out models returned difficulties second period wind shifted blowing gale force 5th 6th rounds went off trouble able max out Oh 7th launched gust wind rolled 360 degrees close ground hoped crash instead righted self short flight thought fin ished saved engine overrun upped timer little flight since running 60 62 seconds slight increase timer setting greater distance traveled timers given overrun another chance replaced prop put same model up maxthe crowd applauded made flyoffbroke 179-sec jinx proceeded prepare two models flyoff elected stay same model flying old No 1 team selec tion winner backup John Lenderman worked together during preparation assure would no goofs flyoff using 15-min ute launch period under pressure officials started round bubbles found some good air launched model went off perfectly vertical mode power pattern engine shut down 42 sec 155-second flight finished What went wrong Examination model showed no mechanical problems fore could two conditions re sponsible 11 set timer properly 2 during starting somehow touched timer release lever allowing run down partially lever held rubber band release during launching reviewing situation John think must have second situation remembers setting timer sure hated miss opportunity compete flyoff worlds best Fl C fliers shall work harder next time wish commend Danish Aero Club job well done November1977 83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/11
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83
1911 NATS RESULTS FREE FUGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Succeeding pages show event win ners top placers Below special award winners 1977 National Contest Sterling Models Award Scale static points category qualifying ficial flight Steve Sauger Troy MI 1946 Fairchild Jim Walker Trophy winner iSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Al Rabe Irving TX McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power Doug Gaibreath Davis CA Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Unlimited Rubber George Perryman Smyrna GA Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time regard less age Outdoor HL Glider James Lueken Escondido CA Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAi Indoor Stick Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver James Quinn Escon dido CA Air Force Assn Award best military scale model George Rose Tenafly NJ P6E 1918 US INDOOR TEAM Selected Team Finals competition Akron OH August 12-14 following team members represent US 1978 World Championships tentatively slated Romania 1Jim RichmondDavidson NC 2William HulbertAkron OH 3Dan DominaPlainsboro NJ Ray Harlan Wayland MA first al ternate Report John Lenderman US Team Manager advance preparations prior WC events very helpful getting things order before team arrived arriving early Europe gave team manager time pick up loose ends chase down other items necessary good team performance example practice fuel Power team fuel shipped prepaid K&B Manufacturing Co sent atten tion US Embassy office Copenhag en month ahead time finally heard shipment June 25th too busy arrange delivery team manager track down outlying dock Copenhagen find office closed day 401 pm taken inquiries locate dock next day drove out ex pecting obtain box fuel NATIONAL SCALE ORGANIZATION FORMED meeting during National Contest Thursday August 11 over 75 Scale-orient ed FF CL RC modelers took first step organizing national Scale group After much discussion concerning goals needs group temporary officers elected include Bob Underwood president Fernando Ramos FF VP Bill Boss CL VP Granger Williams RC VP secretary-treasurer Noel Allison Jim Crum will edit newsletter organization will serve Scale mod elers best its ability interested becoming members should contact Noel Allison 4174 W 120th St Apt C Hawthorne CA 90250 dues structure has established yet US WORLD CRAMP TEAMS PICKED AT NATS Radio Control Scale Bob Wischer Dela field WI Steve Sauger Troy Ml Bob Under wood St Louis MO Control Line Scale Ray Smith Los Ala mitos CA Dan Osdoba Mankato MN Ro land Baltes San Pedro CA Control Line Team Racing Carl Dodge Henry Nelson Richmond Hts OH iE Aibritton Jim Joy Falls Church VA Jim Jolly Jed Kusik Santa Ana CA Control Line Speed Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA Charles Lieber Moorestown NJ subject no faster times being turned possible eastern location Scale Control Line World Cham pionships tentatively scheduled Eng land 1978 told through sign language released another firm downtown Copen hagen After hour trying locate street found address discov ered vacant office inquiries di rected us third floor office demanded payment shipping services After handing over money told fuel back dock before frustrating experience does point out advantage team manager having time follow up also en abled us make arrangments cafe teria manager have team members take meals prior official date July 6th have early arriving team members stay Peder Syv School before 6th accomplished seeking headmaster school spending some time getting acquainted him Meeting team members airport microbus seemed greatly relieve anxiety also having school available gave us chance relax look over area Other having Al Bis sonnettes model box lost airline 24 hours encountered no serious prob lems four days practice prior moving onto airport site day practice before start champion ships evening before first event Wakefield weather just beautiful four five minutes no problem walk after model lasted until almost ten oclock evening Wakefield Woke up 130 am before alarm went outside see about weather cold windy rainy will other reporters will giving flight-byflight rundown events will giv ing impressions team performance event general would say 90 95% unable cope weath er conditions including own team key word first five rounds event penetration 16 strands pulling model equivalent 16 strands able gain mea sure altitude during power portion flight wind gusting 15 20 rain conditions usual flight pattern good burst flattening out end first half turn mushing struggling flight pattern rest prop run course glide times did produce maxes low altitude reached Bob Piserchio wing fold upon launch first round immediately assembled second model flew after Smitz com pleted flight observed model Continued page 77 November1977 73 U NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW Y WASHINGTON 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Stick Pen nyplane Easy B HL Glider AMA Scale Peanut Scale Control Line341 Entrants Scale Racing Mouse Race Cl II Rat Racing Slow Rat Race B Proto Speed YaA Prof Proto ir AA Proto Speed FAI Speed /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed Jr/Sri 0 Speed lOp Form 40 Speed Jet Speed Aerobatics Combat 4 8 3 2 15 5 5 2 3 3 6 6 531119 821323 4149 32712 1061632 1461737 16134372 412227 852639 5 7 7 2 3 7 4 6 4 10 16 28 13 27 32 7 9 12 11 16 13 3 17 9 57 78 37 22 35 42 10 15 16 15 23 20 21 7 3 21 10 73 100 FAI Combat Slow Combat FAI Team Racing AMA Scale Sport Scale Carrier Carrier II Profile Carrier Radio Control456 Entrants Novice Pattern414 Advanced Pattern23 Expert Pattern-Master Pattern-2 AMA Scale-1 Sport Scale23 Form Pylon32 th Midget Pylon12 Stand Sailplane76 Mod Std Sailplane26 Unlim Sailplane15 Scale Sailplane--42226 6144161 -1515 42915 53917 121518 211215 421925 43 22 25 23 11 67 56 49 33 35 71 6 Outdoor Free Flight351 Entrants YA Gas192193 AGas181589 BGas6967 CGas6957 FAI Power2-21 Wakefield3-29 Unlim Rubber15840 Coupe dHiver6542 A-i Towline151049 A-2 Towline9830 HL Glider252864 Rocket Power6327 AMA Rubber Scale3620 61 27 25 25 12 72 61 52 46 43 77 6 133 122 82 72 23 32 63 53 74 47 117 36 29 AMA Gas Scale Peanut Scale Payload Cargo Helicopter Cl Ill 541827 562031 211316 221115 -55 FF World Champs/Lenderman Continued page 73 wing folded launch Contin ued knife across starting area being sustained good wing plus folded first reaction gosh hes go ing exceed twenty seconds clocked model off 21 seconds official flight No parts dropped off indeed 21 -second official flight Thus story first rounds opinion North Korean models stated several times four simple models trimmed well penetration using lower pitch prop motors approximately 18 long gave prop run 35 40 seconds during time climbingmaybe pretty climbing turns climbing Several auto-rudders activated either torque timers came play height burst model climbing almost straight up feeling would making wingover point auto rudder November1977 77 8006 5468 4554 4150 2206 11242 10000 9320 8220 7498 Mm/Sec 6410 6216 5140 4186 4060 6190 5348 5064 4445 16420 16 336 11565 11266 10309 Seconds 1078 1044 1028 970 862 1218 1190 1146 922 876 1380 1278 1274 1240 1211 FF World Champs/Lenderman Cont models would swoop climbing right turn gained additional altitude Make no mistakes about fliers modelsthey knew what doing also little man watched sev eral dials black boxes upwind said go wentand before little man black box would read off meters other models thumbs up signal goneand right now Again take nothing away black box little man well trimmed effective models last two rounds started 505 pm blessed clearing weather time USA team showed what made best rounds demonstrated did have good models average weather usually fly team members showed cour age after first five rounds fought back make good team showing real proud determination get back proved deserved team feel team whole did good other team could have fielded regard less method team selection sure congratulate see team home Nordic weather day typically Eu ropean thermals small weak really couldnt call thermals just what termed positive air Nordic team practiced consistently prior event found air during first 20 minutes first round positive last 40 minutes strategy get team off early round possible general managed However several rounds both morning evening pro duced perhaps two thermals during entire round point counted over 20 models circle towing after 15 minutes zoomed off kind air team strategy team manager launch run upwind flier call out air conditions came through air top line would feel solid ground no indications lift nor positive air Occasionally competitor would find small patch lift after releasing would find swarm other models being dumped patch air models would really rise merely main tain altitude settle bit slowly usual team reluctant fly usual tactics chose rely own feel air conditions relayed team manager team really worked team several occasions got selves out trouble quick thinking acting first line tangle Sifleet line both Jim Walters appraised situation taken necessary action clear line before Sifleet knew what doing him clear within five seconds raised other line Bob run under line model culminated max flight Bob really cemented team together felt real good about team unity during event other line tangle Jim Walters again him free five six seconds flight also ending beautiful max team manager addition keeping fliers informed weather also kept informed other models area Walt Ghio helpful too retrieving position head runway end five rounds werent too bad position evening rounds pro duced mostly nothing air came know negative air plain dead no amount circle towing would produce indication positive neutral air best zoom-launched models would less 230 cases 45-minute rounds forced us try allot sufficient time flier make efforts time decided have Bob Sifleet launch though noth ing felt good allow Chuck Mar kos enough time have opportunity select moment release fliers flew steadily best capabilities several oppor tunities use tactics again credit fine Nordic fliers choice own man win lose own choice launching time team have selected late little time pre pare prior departure date should given credit due thema fine dedi cated effort team ordered stop prac tice flyingthey first ones off-andrunning 230 morning during prac tice 10 oclock evening talked stopping could get some rest real pleasure working part team analyzed condi tions discussed strategy before during after practice followed game plan through whole competition day fellows should also receive fine congratulations see home Power felt right start Power team best percentage chance max out competition Having observed during finals Hastings watch ing performance practice sessions Roskilde conceded team maxing out thoughts well would flyoffs Charlie Martin change game plans newer models just wouldnt set tle down good solid patterns chose fly two Hastings models new ones difficulty get ting fine adjustments wanted Someone remarked sheeted wings have ten dency change twist may have part problem Both Tom McLaughlan Al Bissonnette models quickly settled grooving patterns just matter fine ad justments fuse timing get ready chances glory watched Tom Koster practice impressed altitude recovery number model engined unloaded right launch picked up least 2000 rpm instantly knew would tough Tom remarked Ill concede does get higher final results prove creditability statement Italians team strongest healthiest engines again proved emerged victors team championship other flier equal performance Koster Urs Shaller dropped flyoffs cause recovery wasnt best engine cutoff felt high Kos ter lost 60 70 feet recovery As weather changed top models changed patterns either differ ence engine speed minute changes surfaces weather Power day beautiful worked out flying order felt would advantage team Al starting off Tom next Charlie last rotated round would have equal chance pick good air rounds method always flights complete least 20 min utes left round team started out like house afire maxes coming quite easily expected Both Tom Al getting good altitude Charlie high beautiful slow flat glide Both Bob White picking air felt certain time before informing flier decision Tom course used bubble machine also confirmed what Bob sensed used bubbles flights found helpful confirming other signs second round Al launched after scorching climb model settled slight stall glide progressively worsened until model touched down 139 seconds Close inspection revealed no changes could observe Al felt perhaps D/T rubber band weak ened enough allow stab raise slightly producing stall installed new bands next flight normal pretty max Tom Charlie meantime steadily maxing flight Charlies coming closea 311 ground Tom dethermalizing anywhere 60 100 feet 330 number maxes produced first five rounds didnt stand too bad poslition team championship weather contin ued cooperate although models beginning drift up mile half end fifth round During break between fifth sixth rounds revised retrieving system accommodate having two flyoffs sixth round Tom got max Al again beautiful climb good altitude max cinched some un explained reason dethermalized ended up 242 flight Charlies flight engine richened up some launch after milking could flight touched down 221 two flights dashed hopes higher placing team seventh round both Charlie Al picture-book maxesgreat climbs flat slow glides As Tom preparing launch good air assumed usual flight stance right launch heard ex claim Oh no solid gust hit model turned inverted recovery excess speed caused begin loop af ter engine stopped excess rpm caused continue sputter slightly resulting overrun 72 model righted self glided down normally Tom took advantage fortunate opportunity put up pretty max the team max out jub ilation something behold since 78 Model Aviation missed flyoff previous WC flight 179 seconds 22 flyoffs prepara tions began immediately after round seven endedTom prepared two models careful ly methodically checked engine timers fuse length signal came start first flyoff round waited bit until first rush over set about pick good piece air Tom Carefully adjust ed engine made good launch model grooved nicely beginning pick up additional speed engine abruptly cut 42 seconds could explained since Tom pre cise getting engine timer set properly flight did max after retriev ing model made extensive checks see what went wrong after much discussion decided probably Toms little finger barely brushing timer release during engine warmup period caused timer run down terrible 42 seconds real disappointment Tom deserves congratulations making flyoff Teamwise did well al though sixth place good first feel capabilities didnt take advantage have team achieve perfect maxes Observations Comments After competition over remarked Tom Koster hoped would better especially Power reply need practice men tioned five six days Continued page 85 P1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Name Kim Dong Sik Sergey Samokish Baik Chang Son Shibachi Masabumi Jean-Claude Neglais Frantisek Rado Giovanni Cassi Werner Nimptsch Albrecht Oschatz Edy Mauri Ernst Reitterer Kiell Liwenborg Josef Klima Matsumoto Isao Kim Sol Hans Zachhalmel Ron Pollard Mirsad Kapetanovic Willard Smitz Igor Ziljberg Pawel Wlodarczyk Ljubomir Petrov Andrzej Poczobut Kalevi Koskinen Antonio Sanavio Robert Piserchio Egon Mielitz Dieter Siebenmann Per Th Skjulstad Kazimierz lapinski 31Ishli Hideo 32Arcangel Armesto 33Ronald Magill 34Paul Van Leuven 35Alfredo Herbon 36Walter Ghio 37Pentti Aalto 38Joachim Loffler 39Siqueira Prox LS Matud 40Allen Edwards Country N Korea USSR N Korea Japan France Czechoslovakia Italy W Germany E Germany Italy Austria Sweden Czechoslovakia Japan N Korea Austria England Yugoslavia USA USSR Poland Bulgaria Poland F inland Italy USA E Germany Switzerland Norway Poland Japan Argentina New Zealand Australia Argentina USA Finland E Germany Brazil Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 173 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 165 180 180 171 180 174 180 180 175 180 180 180 155 180 172 180 180 169 180 133 180 180 180 180 127 180 180 170 180 180 180 140 180 145 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 132 180 145 180 166 180 172 180 109 180 180 86 180 153 180 180 180 180 164 155 145 136 177 180 159 180 180 111 180 180 153 180 152 124 152 160 180 130 176 144 107 180 155 173 103 156 135 180 180 180 102 108 180 180 156 125 120 180 180 180 180 147 180 120 180 144 147 138 180 180 134 177 173 88 180 180 180 115 Total 1253 1245 1240 1 227 1202 1197 1185 1177 1167 1139 1801137 1221112 1801101 1801097 1801082 1501080 1371078 1231074 1161072 1441060 177581161801741801751060 1111801171471801291801044 1011571621451691681391041 104981401471801801801029 1121801801331351511341025 1101731141801421191801018 18001801181801801801018 361581241541801801801012 17497129671801801801007 1091171621801091801481005 11989180130113180180 180180180852180180 101168124174105180120 1108099170180149180 8313915913690180180 16710610315080180180 136109180117116123180 13713613483105180180 138110101134180180108 12614115991152153119 991 987 972 968 967 966 961 955 951 941 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Willard Smitz US Team Member 19th Place Attending 1977 World Championships Denmark second opportunity participate FF World Championships first being 1975 Bulgariabut still new experience Travel conditions easier time 1975 Bulgaria hours involved year differ entbeing difficult has observed tre mendous amount work entailed conductContinued page 80 FF WAKEFIELD TEAM RESULTS P1 CountryTot 1 No Korea 2 Italy 3349 3 Japan 3315 4 USSR 5 5 Czechosl 96 6 E Germany 3140 7 Poland 06 8 USA3056 9 Austria 01 10 Sweden 8 11 WGermany2917 12 Finland 7 13 Yugoslavia 2841 14 England 0 15 Argentina P1 CountryTot 16 Canada 67 17 France 93 18 Denmark 19Netherlands2539 20 Australia 5 21Switzerland2417 22Brazil2401 23Israel2044 24 Norway 8 25 Mexico 71 26 Bulgaria 4 27 N Zealand 28 Belgium 2 29 So Africa 30 Egypt 321 41Knut Anderson 42Ole Torgersen 43Victor Roshonok 44Rolandd Schiesinger 45Jan Zetterdal 46Jack McGillivray 47Jack Reid 48Josef Libra 49Ibrahim Sinanagic 50Tim Ten Velde 51Peter Williams 52Ossi Kilpelainen 53Erik Jacobsen 54Michael Woodhouse 55Josip Franic 56Bernard Boutillier 57Peter Rasmussen 58Bert Kroon 59Mike Thomas 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Jorgen Korsgaard ltzhak Ben-ltzhak Klaus Leissner Henk Van Hoorn Andre Graux Herbert Chmelik Mario Blitzman Paulo Solon Ribeiro Reuven Brand Raul de Ia Cadena Hans Reifler Ernesto Jimenez Diaz Gunter Walter Albrecht Erich Rohrer Peter Th Rautenbach Peter Smith Rene Allais Arie Donde Kaled EI-Shazly Hesham Mehres Steiner Hesthagen Sweden Norway USSR W Germany Sweden Canada Canada Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Netherlands England Finland Denmark England Yugoslavia France Denmark Netherlands Canada Denmark Israel W Germany Netherlands Belgium ustria Argentina Brazil Israel Mexico Switzerland Mexico Brazil Switzerland So Africa Australia France Israel Egypt Egypt Norway 85102180105180180105 113116180180116107119 100100143127157142151 1538612813961180172 161118137127133114129 10318018010012081151 3113316393163149180 148180180264144180 1367987149127180140 937 931 920 919 919 915 912 898 898 9011115715718010594894 130108119117180117116887 14515710780112175101877 1801111477214513785877 1151301299117114495875 2055180122145180167869 78921569884180180868 509077180104180180861 10811010668180142133847 6811614693104133180840 1191501408190106146 7098102116173123144 931439S76114134166 1S7381141347818097 120106S9828018016S 180713213678139148 91102141132103lOS98 91167917311950179 14S67698180136180 98621148196116180 13063601723218099 7SS1S4176S9164109 7115261801808947 14S12S911062610472 738011610210010388 1161047138827986 269S65139561132 37794641115061 08011953000 49iS23000 59100000 832 826 821 798 792 784 772 770 7S8 747 736 724 680 669 662 S76 523 460 2S2 69 60 November1977 79 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Country Kostadin Abadjiev Andres Lepp Werner Kraus Ri Song Chan Lionel Braud Ivan Horejsi Kang Jong Sik Victor Chop Herbert Schmidt Ri Chol Klaus D Thormann Victor Iseenko John Cooper Jean-Luc Drapeau James Walters Pavel Dvorak Georgije Zolceski Rudiger Spann Leo Reynders Charles Markos Juha Titoff Bo Jansson Anton Vidensek Anton 8ucher Hans-Jurgen Wolf Robert Sifleet Miloslav Pokorny Giora Hertzberg Gottfried Zach Dietmar Henke Svien Larsen Svien Qlstad Lensi Valdemaro Michel Bernisson Per Grunnet Ilan Wiess Gerard Fiks Hakan Broberg Raimo Katajamaki Jens Muller B ulgaria USSR Austria N Korea France Czechoslovakia N Korea USSR W Germany N Korea E Germany USSR England France USA Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Austria Belgium USA Finland Sweden Yugoslavia Switzerland E Germany USA Czechoslova kia Israel Austria E Germany Norway Norway Italy France Denmark Israel Netherlands Sweden F inland W Germany M Dilly Prox Ros Douglas New Zealand Branko LeskosekYugoslavia Peter OtteDenmark David SimonsAustralia Luis Colmenares GamezMexico Andy CrispEngland Andre DolderSwitzerland Georges TschuorSwitzerland Gerard BrinksNetherlands Walter PalmieriArgentina John BaileyEngland Vicente MolfinoArgentina Finn BjerreDenmark Hans Wilhelm AlthoffW Germany Martin GregorieNew Zealand Gord MackenzieCanada Mike McMahonCanada Jacques FoulonBelgium Neil MurraySo Africa Max BoccardoAustralia Itzhak Yosipovitch Join Odemark Jose Luis R Barbosa Antonio de Ia Escosura Kushibiki Takashi Yoshikawa Hiroshi Vinco Sabbadini Hany Myna Michel Ledoco Fathalla Kamal Piet Lendering Andy Demello Biorn Soderstrom Gino Stranieri Felipe Hernandez F Nutini Prox W Nutini Queiroz P Liliane Lineu de Caires Charlier Jukka Sillgren Abbas Fathy Ronald Magill James Garay Israel Norway Mexico Mexico Japan Japan Italy Egypt Belgium Egypt Netherlands Canada Sweden Italy Argentina Brazil Brazil Brazil Finland Egypt New Zealand Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 180 180 165 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 177 180 180 180 180 180 180 164 180 154 180 180 180 180 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 160 180 180 180 165 180 180 151 165 164 180 180 180 164 180 180 180 170 180 137 180 157 180 180 180 142 126 180 180 180 180 154 180180180180180100180 180180103180180174172 162123176180180157180 180152180180180180103 162169180180169140151 180180180171180133126 18018018089180180151 180180180142180132142 111180180180180180122 155178180180180110143 116174180180180180115 161116180180180180124 168180180121120180170 18018011918018018092 156180180120180167126 147180160180149107180 178144123180180180115 180130107164180180159 17018018018077157151 152180180114180107180 148158180153151131160 18016316518056148171 99180180180180112131 18018061115174172176 18011718018014873180 180133180180127131123 17318018018018054107 163163180113177128128 156173152180106119166 14612217218089161180 155166156 179180180 135180164 180119143 180105154 13916590 15416497 106104180 139116145 132112180 180113120 129128180 74129180 12716237 87180180 158180148 14878146 114126104 158180175 151180126 180180102106 18080131115 15918098118 180115152144 17668180157 163150180128 18018093142 17418018081 173180121124 180137145107 88180162142 108180143112 15617415197 18018018094 1809615963 5318013775 15112918093 180168108119 11954115117 6914118066 Total 1257 1244 1234 1232 1227 1216 1213 1207 1199 1180 1180 1169 1158 1155 1151 1150 1140 1136 1133 1126 1125 1121 1119 1111 1109 1103 1100 1100 1095 1093 1081 1063 1062 1058 1058 1054 1054 1052 1052 1050 1045 1045 1034 1033 1020 1015 1010 1005 998 993 985 980 961 960 945 931 925 919 918 913 18014017810654133118909 1091431481808793120880 978613518082180116876 1071551487548177165875 1348497180115140111861 10094106145146158109858 1361801478110912666845 1061431151291809372838 12111813612512569132826 151142921806591101822 10412110218010282130821 7410918032141122158816 125172105180925186811 121017617812113478808 13117318018085550804 124731671121284896748 55113771809812396742 14678265176152110729 13614996834311694717 691055011169178111693 138651315415610144689 1954300000103 Wakefield/Smitz Cont ing World Championshipshousing eating transportation flying site etc takes help different people groups able handle people different countries reported 32 nations participated Housing young peoples school classrooms converted dorm itories removing tables desksand bringing beds proximity such rooms made quite simple get together members other countries room set up bar well stocked Dan ish beer social gathering relaxing Some members group arrived Denmark early enough acclimate themselves hours competition days consisted getting up 2 am eating boxtype breakfast flying 340 am 810 am eating hot noon-day-type meal airfield cafeteria about 830 am schedule called rest sleep 1-2 pm eating box-type supper Danish open-face sandwichesand flying till end days competitionfinally relax go bed hours dictated hours field open model flying other hours airport used com mercial flyingsomething different what used flying US contests thing observed Europe has kinds weather both good bad Most time spent Europein different placesI would consider conditions poor quite windy time Wakefield flown wet windy sometimes rainy turbulent conditions Glider Power flown much favor able conditions fact some best ob served during visit Europe brings Out fact must prepared fly kinds weather conditionsboth plane design ability handle weath er noted North Koreans won again Wakefield have planes fly good rubberand ability pick air have person job tell flier flyat least ob served Wakefield flying Rubber Wakefield talked about subject concerning what best get good rubber everyone try ing make best what rubber avail able planes used Koreans 1st 3rd almost identical design FF NORDIC A-2 TEAM RESULTS P1 Country 1 No Korea 2 USSR 0 3 Czechosl3466 4 Austria 65 5 France 40 6EGermany3382 7 USA3380 8 Yugoslavia 9 W Germany 3209 10 England 8 11Switzerland3126 12 Israel3063 13 Denmark 14 Norway 4 15 Sweden 4 Tot P1 CountryTot 16 Finland 4 17 Belgium 8 18 Netherlands 2873 19 Argentina 20 Mexico 71 21 Italy 2715 22 N Zealand 2679 23 Canada 72 24 Egypt2353 25 Brazil2219 26 Australia 27 Japan1719 28 Bulgaria 7 29 So Africa . 918 Model Aviation FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS P1 Name 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 80 planes used Russian 2nd place similar design copied noted A-2 used Bul- P1 garian Kostodin Abadjiev won Nordic 1 reported first interest Poweronly flew A-2 Bulgaria could represented 2 Nordic event Glider anything unusuala shoulder design aluminum 3 tube nose rolled balsa tail boom Russian-type circle tow hook beauti- 4 fully built model Abadjiev machine shop instructor Bulgarian school system understood him 6 Lepps USSR Nordic same almost same used past years erence could seen outward ly third place Kraus Austria 8 simple design reported straight tow no circle tow such design used windy her Reportedly lives near Wiener Neu- 10 stadt almost always windy planes designed accordingly 11 spent both Nordic Power days dur ing flying time out recovering area re- 12 trieving team members planes report things took place 13 launch area winner Power Tom Koster Den- 14 mark very high climbing plane no flap- 15 per electronic timer plane looked impressive things went correctly 16 contest points up again ing prepared having ability adapt 17 kind condition team work working together cooperatively impor- 18 tant success World Championships 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 P1 CountryTot P1 CountryTot 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Jim Walters US Team Member 15th Place begin overall trip breeze compared 1975 WC Bul garia contest organization basically good officials timers competent well-versed rules procedures weather other hand expected cold windy several cold fronts moving through area gave us conditions ranging rain winds 25 mph conditions light winds 8-12 mph clear skies Temperatures ranged approximately high 40s mid 70sContinued page 82 FAI POWER TEAM RESULTS 1 Italy3780 2 Canada 3 No Korea 3722 4 USSR 5 Hungary - 3700 6 USA3682 7 Czechosl3662 8 England 9Denmark.3660 10 Austria - 3651 11 Yugoslavia 3646 12 WGermany 3530 13 EGermany 3503 14 Brazil3451 15 Switzerland 3428 16 France 17 Sweden - 2936 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Argentina 2451 21 Bulgaria - 2324 22 Mexico 4 23 Norway - 1226 24 Japan 1038 Name Thomas Koster Andras Meczner Evgeny Verbitsky Urs Schaller Dave Sugden Siegfried Reda Oton Velunsek Silvano Lustrati Kim Jong Hui Bruno Fiegi Mike Burns Stafford Screen Steen Agner Sergey Sharin Gian P Barbabella Franz Hartwagner Martyn Cowley Cenek Patek Sin Sang Gol Thomas MoLaughian Orestes Cuzzi Reinhard Friedrich Vaclav Patek Alein Roux Ladislav Kovacic Michel Jean Frank Schlachta Tor Bortne Oszkar Maczko Charles P Martin Janos Szecsenyi Reinhard Truppe Alexander Den kin Kim Song Hak Al Bissonnette Valentin Mozyrsky Walter Nutini Eolo Carlini Maruicio Zito Horst Krieg Oswald Ebner Gerhard Fischer Peter Maurer Bedrich Krycer Mirko Bjelajac Richard Johnson Niels Christensen Klaus Engelhardt Kostadin Abadjiev Reijo Saukkonen De Almeida Prox R Jose de Luma Solano Reima Luostarinen Howard Gostelow Koitabashi lsamu Kiell Johansson Michael Pettigrew Franz Baumann Ruedi Schenker Lars Olofsson Hans Lindholm Alberto Ruiz Vela Michel Iribarne William East Vesa Lappalainen Country Denmark Hungary USSR Switzerland Canada W Germany Yugoslavia Italy N Korea Italy Canada England Denmark USSR Italy Austria England Czechoslovakia N Korea USA Argentina W Germany Czechoslovakia France Yugoslavia France Canada Norway Hungary USA Hungary Austria Bulgaria N Korea USA USSR Brazil Brazil Argentina E Germany Austria E Germany Switzerland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia England Denmark E Germany Bulgaria Finland Vance Brazil Mexico Finland Australia Japan Sweden Australia W Germany Switzerland Sweden Sweden Mexico France Australia Finland 1st 2nd 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 1 240 180180 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1 237 180180 1 235 180180 1231 180180 1221 180180 1206 180180 180180 --155 180180 194 180180 1 32 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180152 180180 180180 166160 180139 180180 180180 166180 180150 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 113180 117152 114157 14362 0161 180180 160 164 18041 180166 127162 180180 0180 167174 180180 143116 1800 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7thTotal 180 180 180 180 1801260 300340 180 1801801801801260 300301 180 1801801801801260 300276 180 1801801801801260 300275 180 1801801801801260 300259 180 1801801801801260 300253 180 1801801801801260 300247 180 1801801801801260 300235 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801661801801246 1801801801801611241 1701801641801801234 1801801521801801232 1801801801801481228 1801551801801711226 1801801441801801224 1801801801411801221 1801801641801801216 1801801801311801211 1801801231801801203 1801561801801801202 1801801801621801201 1801801161801801196 1801801801331631196 1801771541711641192 1801801801411801191 1801321801801581190 1731801801501371180 180179961801801175 1231801591621801164 180180180180761156 1801801461381481152 1801801801051361141 1801801181641381140 1801801801031351138 179166180561801121 1671351801771571109 1651801801691001063 180180180801661057 1791801681801341046 1711801801801681040 14918001801691038 156180176691181023 1801801801491071017 18018018012401010 180172611741281004 180180180555960 180180180111122953 1801800815787 1801805000770 17211612050672 014096 0 0416 November1977 81 FF FAt POWER WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Nordic A-2lWalters Cont three A-2 fliers Chuck Markos Bob Sifleet myself met sweat-soaked overcrowded JFK Airport New York became part team trip over relatively uneventful except broken bottle Lux liquid carry-on bag couple overindulgent airsick teenagers sit ting front us John Lenderman met us Copenhagen Airport promised after procuring station wagon drove Roskilde school Viby 15 km away home next two weeks Classrooms set up bunks providing adequate crowd ed accommodations up 20 persons teams shared rooms teams other countries no apparent difficulties As turned out enough supporters States fill room friendly bodies typical practice day awake 230 am drive out practice field 330 practiced Halbreak approximate ly 40 km away fly till about 800 am come town airfield cafeteria break fast 9 back dorm sleep 11 am till approximately 3 pm back lunch 4 pm practice field 5 fly till dark sleep 11 pm begin opera tion over again become quite accustomed weird hours contest days would organized Im still waking 230 am going window tocheck weather thing certain Denmark wind always blows weather constantly changing Only evening did wind subside enough check out full glide pat tern retrieving over mile During practice days John Lenderman launched watched flights afterwards talked critiqued others flight Opening ceremonies brief color ful marching band bevy doves signify opening VM 77 Veden Mes ter d Champion Conditions ceremonies sunny anl windy next morning Wakefield day miserable winds 20 mph light rain Wet grass crops between runways made retrieving diffi cult Thermal activity minimal models low pitched props able punch up through turbulent cold wind A-2 team provided downwind retriev al Bissonnette McLaughlan ferrying models back flying area via micro bus Charles Martin aided timers team supporters manned bubble machines signal flag Five rounds flown before 800 am two rounds flown 500 pm 7 No maxed out Nordic day began Wakefield day left off cold windy fliers straighttowed still quite few circle-towed 12-15 mph wind Thermals extremely small infrequent Very seldom did models climb liftjust maintaining line length would indicate fairly strong thermal Like wise downdrafts strong believe margin victory several cases strong catapult launch Lepp USSR fellow teammates particularly im pressive 30-50 altitude gainthat makes max out average air flights ran escort along John Lenderman flier hold real estate prevent other fliers invading circle-tow air space couple occasions able suc cessfully untangle teammates lines other fliers send him way afternoon flights skies cleared wind dropped slightly still thermals diffi cult detect During A-2 day Wake team did downwind retrieval Power day started clear windy im proved day went During early morning flight models going 1 1/2 2 miles downwind day gradually improved until near perfect weather prevailed during fly-off period know hometown lad Koster made worthwhile least host country closing would like express thanks AMA others made memorable experience thanks Manager John Lenderman opin ion did outstanding job providing real team leadership acting unselfishly ser vant team members PS wonder might some day win Team Championship worth noting USSR A-2 team met two week period prior WC member put 1000 practice flights Oh yes North Koreans beat Russions 28 other countries out Team Champion shipmaybe put 2000 practice flights FF WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Walt Ghio US Team Member 36th Place wife Judy arrived Roskilde evening July 2 after driving Am sterdam next evening started test fly team full-scale glider airport permission use models changed trim home pleased test flying up contest day contest day awoke 20 mph wind 230 am start first round 350 am steady rain falling along wind After second round changed another model No 1 model become very wet rain stopped wind held up evening rounds dried models used No 1 model again wind dropped ap proximately 15 mph no rain Glider very good dayno sunshine low winds Power day sunshine wind little higher glider day worked out good retrieving system no models lost tall crops around runways walkie-talkies did work would like see AMA NFFS supply future teams small tent minimum three walkie talkies help high wind conditions rain awards ceremony dinner very well-arranged whole World Cham pionships Danes did very good job running contest would like thank team support ers helped out flying work did us appreciated very much team members future teams must buy best motors can watched last two flyoff rounds due chasing downwind day Altitude name game highest models did best Nordic fliers have become ical fliers no way can win flying alone good teams fly unless another model thermal Wakefield fliers need best rubber can get hope rub ber coming out good As motors rubber maybe about time USA teams subsidized AMA NFFS best money can buy must test fly conditions good physical condition FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Chuck Markos US Team Member 20th Place Practice seulons John Lendermans cheer ful voice woke us up call flying time230 am Load up autos drive out practice site open field rolling terrain first practice morning cold about 45 degrees windy 20-25 mph driz zling wet did fly under condi tions did find definite lift about 500 am thoroughly soaked very cold hungry tired 730 packed up went breakfast back bed routine much same practice date did fly evening first day looked alternate practice site judged slightly better first After nap would clean up go evening practice until about 8 9 pm de pending conditions weather conditions changed day day during six days pre-contest fly ing felt could expect anything contest day especially felt must prepared windy conditions poor thermal activity early morning rounds first two rounds seemed windiest day practice fields large enough organize chase crews put flights over 60 sec duration days longest flight put DT set two minutes felt John Lenderman organized practice ses sions intelligently possible definite team spirit developing After practice would discuss plans solutions problems encoun tered contest Good morning now 200 am Breakfast available hail outside processing room bus airport leaves quarter three minute later wake up call over Peder Syv Skolen intercom system best sleep-fogged memory July 7 10 time well able function time day just before sun-up account second day flying Nor dic Glider First round 340-440 overcast cool damp breezy piggybackers went far downwind seemed visibility might problem practice sessions time morning indicated bouyant air early round no positive lift set82 Model Aviation tied tactic flying early round taking 165 flight day differ ent several contestants did have disadvantage knowledge got maxes Second round 445-530 same weather first round wind down little practice indicated bouyancy ex perienced first round would disappear poorer flight times would result circletowed 5-10 minutes found some lift did 178 would have maxed leaned zoom launch little ap parent practice sessions would indicative lift conditions contest rounds 3 4 circle-towed maxes air getting easier pick drrft dimin ishing model selected random check minimum weight after milked out max third round Round 5 725-810 wind started pick up rotated first start ing pole heavy weeds straight-towed down crosswind general area launched two previous rounds felt some lift got another max broke lunch 900 am went back school nap shower box lunch 300 back airport 415 wind picked up approximately 15 mph partly sunny skies tempera ture 70s decided go windy weather model put up test flight promptly found good liftjust like Bong Field Round 6 505-605 45 minutes arrival airport until start round conditions changed general cloud cover cool gradually di minishing winds Lift hard find everyone put windy weather model away got Out circle tow model Dis aster strikes ran out towing time launch bad air 110 out sight behind row trees Seventh round 610-710 Conditions started improve air felt little warmer cloud cover thinning straight-towed upwind until felt little bump zoomed off again QOS behind trees 143 Probably good another 20-30 seconds Bob Sifleet USA Nordic flier max 7th round towed upwind about 400 meters circled until found weak thermal drift time changed model flew nearly parallel front whole field waiting glider fliers realizing good air Chasing Up start contest day did know what chase plans would because use automobiles motor cycles approved organiz ers lust about trade rented moto-ped bicycles permission use granted Various teams started using autos vans bring back models pretty soon use vehicles per mitted Max flights flew up two miles motorized assistance necessary es pecially considering some rounds 45 minutes long USA model lost fact contestant model back launch site well fore start roundThe walkie-talkies Tom McLaughlan brought ef fective over distances greater few hun dred yards large red white signal flag used tell downwind crew launching flight imminent very useful flight moto-ped operator would act primary spotter pointing out model downwind crew until sure control go back launch area next flight van would also spot wait model before going back upwind rest chase crew contend cornfields called wheat USA flights well off airfield necessary right top DT have good line before dis appeared 3 high grain heard report estimated $100 damage done crops first day contest eneraI impressions operations contest generally smooth no complaints registered USA team Accommodations adequate rus tic 15-20 people makeshift dormitor ies set up classrooms long walk showers outdoor toilets Food plentiful waiting lines 900 am dinner quite long boxed breakfast afternoon meals always time in-house bar cheapest source beer area Commemorative tee-shirts posters pro grams plastic glasses stick-on patches ad ded air special importance proceedings felt welcome hosts worked hard solve unanticipated questions problems Some snags did develop im pounded towlines rubber motors guarded unscrupulous sorts could have opportunities make changes Most official fuel Power event did disap pear before contest enough scrounged up problem Flying conditions Denmark defi nitely similar what USA teams have experienced previous World Championships Taft-like conversations European modelers learned WC contest has quite fortunate having ideal conditions Wiener Neustadt Sweden Austrian site has labeled wind bowl local fliers contest held Wiener Neustadt just month previous WC blown out models flying city Swedes told weather wind Sweden typical ly very similar Denmark sea-breezes dominating flying conditions throughout year USA FF teams must come prepared wind FF FAI POWER WORLD CHAMPS Report Tom McLaughlan US Team Member 20th Place would first like express apprecia tion Academy its members execu tive body opportunity compete Free Flight World Championships great experience arrived Copenhagen scheduled July 1 met airport John Lenderman Team Manager arrived sev eral days earlier fully acquainted new location knew what ing fully recommend continuation procedure future proceeded via super highways HQ Peder Syv School regular school converted dorm meet HQ adequate assure would mentally phys ically alert during competition set schedule sleeping arising meet flight schedule 340 am810 am 505 pm915 pm arduous schedule paid off competition started alert team practice field used prior WC very small especially bad since high winds very cold models flew out box minor adjustmentsafter wrapping engines insulation material just too cold After few days practice under conditions felt very confident contest well organized non-flying team members retrieving team supporters used flag signalers bubble machine operators timer consultants Retrieving diffi cult models ended up oats John rented motor bike eased closer launch area other motor vehicles restricted very far downwind signal flag sets binocu lars never lost model Power day first flying period 340 810 am reasonablenot too windy able max out models returned difficulties second period wind shifted blowing gale force 5th 6th rounds went off trouble able max out Oh 7th launched gust wind rolled 360 degrees close ground hoped crash instead righted self short flight thought fin ished saved engine overrun upped timer little flight since running 60 62 seconds slight increase timer setting greater distance traveled timers given overrun another chance replaced prop put same model up maxthe crowd applauded made flyoffbroke 179-sec jinx proceeded prepare two models flyoff elected stay same model flying old No 1 team selec tion winner backup John Lenderman worked together during preparation assure would no goofs flyoff using 15-min ute launch period under pressure officials started round bubbles found some good air launched model went off perfectly vertical mode power pattern engine shut down 42 sec 155-second flight finished What went wrong Examination model showed no mechanical problems fore could two conditions re sponsible 11 set timer properly 2 during starting somehow touched timer release lever allowing run down partially lever held rubber band release during launching reviewing situation John think must have second situation remembers setting timer sure hated miss opportunity compete flyoff worlds best Fl C fliers shall work harder next time wish commend Danish Aero Club job well done November1977 83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/11
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1911 NATS RESULTS FREE FUGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Succeeding pages show event win ners top placers Below special award winners 1977 National Contest Sterling Models Award Scale static points category qualifying ficial flight Steve Sauger Troy MI 1946 Fairchild Jim Walker Trophy winner iSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Al Rabe Irving TX McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power Doug Gaibreath Davis CA Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Unlimited Rubber George Perryman Smyrna GA Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time regard less age Outdoor HL Glider James Lueken Escondido CA Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAi Indoor Stick Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver James Quinn Escon dido CA Air Force Assn Award best military scale model George Rose Tenafly NJ P6E 1918 US INDOOR TEAM Selected Team Finals competition Akron OH August 12-14 following team members represent US 1978 World Championships tentatively slated Romania 1Jim RichmondDavidson NC 2William HulbertAkron OH 3Dan DominaPlainsboro NJ Ray Harlan Wayland MA first al ternate Report John Lenderman US Team Manager advance preparations prior WC events very helpful getting things order before team arrived arriving early Europe gave team manager time pick up loose ends chase down other items necessary good team performance example practice fuel Power team fuel shipped prepaid K&B Manufacturing Co sent atten tion US Embassy office Copenhag en month ahead time finally heard shipment June 25th too busy arrange delivery team manager track down outlying dock Copenhagen find office closed day 401 pm taken inquiries locate dock next day drove out ex pecting obtain box fuel NATIONAL SCALE ORGANIZATION FORMED meeting during National Contest Thursday August 11 over 75 Scale-orient ed FF CL RC modelers took first step organizing national Scale group After much discussion concerning goals needs group temporary officers elected include Bob Underwood president Fernando Ramos FF VP Bill Boss CL VP Granger Williams RC VP secretary-treasurer Noel Allison Jim Crum will edit newsletter organization will serve Scale mod elers best its ability interested becoming members should contact Noel Allison 4174 W 120th St Apt C Hawthorne CA 90250 dues structure has established yet US WORLD CRAMP TEAMS PICKED AT NATS Radio Control Scale Bob Wischer Dela field WI Steve Sauger Troy Ml Bob Under wood St Louis MO Control Line Scale Ray Smith Los Ala mitos CA Dan Osdoba Mankato MN Ro land Baltes San Pedro CA Control Line Team Racing Carl Dodge Henry Nelson Richmond Hts OH iE Aibritton Jim Joy Falls Church VA Jim Jolly Jed Kusik Santa Ana CA Control Line Speed Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA Charles Lieber Moorestown NJ subject no faster times being turned possible eastern location Scale Control Line World Cham pionships tentatively scheduled Eng land 1978 told through sign language released another firm downtown Copen hagen After hour trying locate street found address discov ered vacant office inquiries di rected us third floor office demanded payment shipping services After handing over money told fuel back dock before frustrating experience does point out advantage team manager having time follow up also en abled us make arrangments cafe teria manager have team members take meals prior official date July 6th have early arriving team members stay Peder Syv School before 6th accomplished seeking headmaster school spending some time getting acquainted him Meeting team members airport microbus seemed greatly relieve anxiety also having school available gave us chance relax look over area Other having Al Bis sonnettes model box lost airline 24 hours encountered no serious prob lems four days practice prior moving onto airport site day practice before start champion ships evening before first event Wakefield weather just beautiful four five minutes no problem walk after model lasted until almost ten oclock evening Wakefield Woke up 130 am before alarm went outside see about weather cold windy rainy will other reporters will giving flight-byflight rundown events will giv ing impressions team performance event general would say 90 95% unable cope weath er conditions including own team key word first five rounds event penetration 16 strands pulling model equivalent 16 strands able gain mea sure altitude during power portion flight wind gusting 15 20 rain conditions usual flight pattern good burst flattening out end first half turn mushing struggling flight pattern rest prop run course glide times did produce maxes low altitude reached Bob Piserchio wing fold upon launch first round immediately assembled second model flew after Smitz com pleted flight observed model Continued page 77 November1977 73 U NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW Y WASHINGTON DC 20005 BEST FLIGHT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS NATS SCAIE RESULT SRC Joe Tschirgi 0 Santa Ana CA CL Joe Kim lii Anaheim CA TB-25N INDOOR AMA SCALE Jr-Sr sponsored Paul K Guillow Inc 1 Francisco Barragan ii Livingston CA Pietenpol Air Camper 2 Steve Wittman IJ Mission Viejo CA McDonald Madcap S-21 3 Marisol Chavez JI Livingston CA 4 Scott Oliveira IJ Spring Valley CA D H Chipmunk Open sponsored AMA 1 Clarence Mather San Diego CA 2 Dan Domina Plalesboro NJ Piper Cab Soar Grapes Special 3 Don SrulI McLean VA Henkel tODD 4 Charlie Sotich Chicago IL W S Evans Volksplane 5 Robert Clemens Rochester NY Farman Mosquito INDOOR PEANUT SCALE JrSr sponsored AMA 1Kenneth Hannan 5 Pike E 2Chris Clemens 5 Lacey M-10 3Paul Munana SI Fike B 4Daniel Eble J Piper Cab-J3 5Bill Grove 5 Nesmith Cougar Beat Juniors 2Tom Stalick 3Steve Wittman Open sponsored 1Robert Randolph Nesmith Cougar 2Herman Femler Pike E 3Ronald Roberti PikeS 4Kenneth Johnson Fike E 5Richard Baater Lemberger LD 2010 Escondido CA Rochester NY Santa Barbara CA Upland CA Tujunga CA Albany OR Mission Vielo CA AMA Loma Linda CA Coon Rapids MN Norman OK Simi CA Costa Mesa CA CL AMA SCALE JrSr-Op sponsored byWilliams Brothers 1Raymond Smith DlLos Alamitos CA BP lOgE 4/B 2Daniel Dadoba 5 Zlin 526A Akrobat 3Donald Hollfelder 10 Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 4Larry Stephens 10 PS 10 5Roland Baltes 0 JU 88 Best Senior 2Paula BauerNorridge IL Bristol MIC Bess Juniors 1Joe Kim TB-25N 2Tom Fluker FBP-2 Bearcat 3Peter Baaer Shoestring CL SPORT SCALE JrSrOp sponsored Rev Model Products 1 Jeffrey Perez 01 Lamed KS P-61 Black Widow 2Larry Stephens 101Phoenix AZ Pocky Walfe TA-i 54 3Mark Baaer 101Norridge IL P47-D Thunderbolt 4Marvin Martinez 0Peonia AZ Bf1 10 5John Burgess Jr 0Lancaster CA Fokker DRi Beat Seniors 1Daniel OudobaMankato MN T-6G Texan 2Paula BauerNorridge IL Junkers 01 Best Juniors 1Mitchell SchwartzburgTorrance CA Grumman Guardian 2Matthew BauerNorridge IL P40 P 3William BurgessLancaster CA Mr Mulligan RC AMA SCALE JrSrOp sponsored Sig Mfg Co, Inc 1 Robert Wischer 0 Delafield WI Piel Beryl 2 Stephen Sauger 01 Tiny Ml 1946 Fairchild 3 Robert Underwood 01St Louis MO Wttman 0-12 74 Model Aviation Points 1130 1130 730 645 1695 1660 1545 1430 1315 Points 2500 1720 1290 1130 990 973 787 5842 2880 2580 2430 2330 Points 521 13 4835 4545 4298 40425 27188 3320 26913 25488 Points 1379 1355 1220 1070 1010 1005 590 930 895 670 Points 775725 755118 727 9 17 4David Flats 10Plantation FL SBD-3 Dauntless 5George Rose 101Tenafly NJ P6E RC SPORT SCALE JrSr-Op sponsored R/C Sportsman Nems 1Robert Underwood DSs Louis MO Ilyashin 1L-2 2Donald Lien 101Ananeim CA PW 190 3Don Srull 101McLean VA Dornier 0-230 4Kent Walters 01Scottsdale AZ SBD-3 Douglas Dauntlem 5Arthur Johnson IDDelray Beach FL P-38L Best Jonior 1William Hempel JrTucson AZ P-st RC SCALE SAILPLANES JrSrOp sponsored byCon Hobbies Inc 1Lorin Blewest 101Agoara CA ASW1 7 2Robert Elliott IDBedford TX 3Robnrt E Thacker 01San Clnmenne CA Baby Bowles 4Denny Darnell 0Tulsa OK Glasflagel 5William Daeidson 101Huntington Bnach CA PP RUBBER SCALE Jr-Sr sponsored AMA 1Chris Clemens 151Rochester NY Lacey M-10 2 Francisco Barragan IJI Livingston CA Pienenpol Air Camper 3Marisol Chavez IJILixingston CA Itoh Eaglet Open sponsored AMA 1Don SrullMcLean VA Heinkel 1000 2Clarence ManherSen Diego CA PT1 9 3Robert ClemensRochester NY Comper Swift 689139 685066 Points 16050 15850 15750 15335 15125 5750 Points 7864 6064 6049 4684 4656 Points 11170 5420 4070 1562 1544 1388 Mankato MN Vacaville CA Phoenix AZ San Pedro CA Anaheim CA Gainesville TX Norridge IL 4Michael MulliganHuntington Beach CA Winnman Tailmind 5William NoonanSan Diego CA DH75 Hawk Moth PP GAS SCALE Jr-Sr sponsored AMA 1 Kennnth Hannan SI Escondido CA Furman Mosquito 2 Steve M Calhoun SI Rolling Hills CA Cessna AW Open sponsored AMA 1 Bill Hannan Escondido CA Furman Mosquito 2 Peck/Pardon seam San Diego CA Baby Ace 3 William Stroman Norwalk CA ASL Valkyrie 4 Robert Haight Las Vegas NV Bellanca Miss Columbia 5 Ronald Robersi Norman OK Curtiss Robin PP OUTDOOR PEANUT SCALE Jr-Sr sponsored Steeling Models Inc 1 Kenneth Hannan IS Escondido CA PikeS 2Chris ClemensSRochester NY Lacey M-10 3Bill Grove 5Tujunga CA Nesmich Cougar 4Paul Munana 5Santa Barbara CA Fikn 8 5Francisco Barragan JLivingston CA Pietenpol Best Juniors 2Tom StalickAlbany OR Andinnasson BA4 3Marisol ChavezLivingston CA Itoh Open sponsored Sterling Models Inc 1Clarence MacherSan Diego CA Davis DA-2A 2Robert ClemensRochester NY Onneral Aristocrat 3Michael MulliganHuntington Beach CA Wissman Tailmind 4Gregory ThomasRichfield MN Monocoupe-1 10 5John OldenkampSan Diego CA Fikn 6 NATS RADIO CONTROL RESULTS RC NOVICE PATTERN JrSrOp sponsored KGL Model & Supply 15 Sig Mfg Co Inc B-la 1David Wilson SIFountain Valley CA 2Jay Jolley ISISignal Mountain TN 3Roderick Barnes 101Zanesuille OH 4Thomas Purkiss 5Sacramento CA 5Tiny Westberg 101Wausaa WI 6Tiny Allen 101San Dingo CA 7Larry Perkins 01Fresno CA 8Richard Anderson 10Santa Rosa CA 9Mark Peters 5Phoenix AZ 10 Michael Balog 10Tucson AZ Best Juniors sponsored AMA 1Larry KramerOverseille IA 2John RemmlerSan Jose CA RC ADVANCED PATTERN Jr-SrDp sponsored byAce RC Inc 1-51 Sullivan Products B-la 1Marty Wittenberg 5Hacienda Heights CA 2Michael Johncock IJTexas City TX 3Tom Frackowiak 0Erie PA 4Kenneth Jackson ISFair Oaks CA 5Ralph DePalma DlMonnebello CA 6Phil Sibille 01Tannallon MD 7John Lockwood 101Cloxis CA 8Craig Millets 5El Monte CA 9Bill Woolard 0Anaheim CA 10 Larry Bennington ID Sunset UT Best Junior sponsored AMA 2 William Hempel Jr Tucson AZ RC EXPERT PATTERN JrSr-Op sponsored RC Modeler Magacine 1-51 Westport International Inc 6-101 1Charles Danlny 0Baytown TX 2Earl Haury 0Houston TX 3Harold Roberts 0Houston TX 4Rusty Van Baren 0Hanford CA 5Curt Oberg 0Litchfield Park AZ 6Michael Middlecon 0Cupersino CA 7Geoff Nelson 10Los Altos CA 8Ken Hirose 0Inglewood CA 9Don Thomey 0Ventura CA 10William Simpson 0Rancho Palos Verdes CA Points 1171 1152 1152 1136 1109 1106 1067 1065 1026 1004 338 312 Points 1201 1168 1129 1063 1022 1016 1008 1002 985 708 325 Points 1431 1325 1 282 1274 1261 1230 1214 1211 1210 1202 RC MASTER PATTERN Jr-Sr-Op sponsored Kruft Systems Inc 161 MRC 6-101 1Dave Brown DlCincinnati OH 2Tony Bonetti 101Emerson NJ 3William Salkowaki 101Canoga Park CA 4Jim Kimbro 0Oceanside CA 5James Oddino 01Woodland Hills CA 6Joseph Bridi 0Harbor City CA 7Phil Kraft 0Vista CA 8Wayne Abernathy 0Hillside MD 9Don Waltz Jr 0Henderson NV 10 Rich Matnie SIMonterey Park CA Best Senior sponsored AMA 2Robert BelnranoAma HI RC FORMULA PYLON RACING Jr-Sr-Op sponsored Harrys Hobbies Inc 161 World Engines 16-101 Pettit-Hobbypoxy 11-151 Kraft Systems 16-201 1Ed Hoselling DlCamarillo CA 2Rusty VanBumen 0Hanford CA 3Christopher/Stafford 0 Los Angeles CA 4Gary Hover DlLos Osos CA 5Bob Smith DlCanoga Park CA 6Dave Pearce 0Greensboro NC 7Clay/Moncrief team 01 Hurst TX 8David Shadel 0Oceanside CA 9William J Preis 0Godfrey IL 10 Whit Ssockwell 10Encino CA 11 Laird Owens 5Tujunga CA 12 Michael Atzei 0LaCrescenta CA 13 Bob Wilde 0Los Angeles CA 14 Bill Hager 0Dayton OH 15 Stafford/Christopher0 Los Angeles CA 16 Robert Brogdon 01Marietta GA 17 Ronald Sheldon 0San Jose CA 18 Jerry Boyce DlBakersfield CA 19 Jim Jensen 0Glendora CA 20 Ronald Schorr 0North Hollywood CA Best Formula Bob VioletsClarksburg MD Fastest Formula Time Bob ViolettClarksburg MD Best Juniors sponsored AMA 1Stephen BarrettFt Worth TX 2Brad BaileyDanville CA 1362 1272 Points 51725 39525 5951 41725 38988 38488 37975 Points 4050 2640 2220 1640 1160 1120 900 3860 3080 2890 2670 2630 Points 26755 25535 25445 25395 25135 24760 24025 23890 23835 23745 6204 Points 43 40 40 38 37 37 37 37 36 34 32 32 31 31 31 30 29 29 29 28 Mm/Sec 1156 Points 20 9 RC FORMULA PYLON RACING Icont Best Seniors sponsored AMA 2 Williams-Williams team Escondido CA RC DUARTER MIDGET PYLON Jr-Sr-Op sponsored Harrys Hobbies Inc 1-5 Si5 Mtg Co 6-10 RC Modeler Magazine 1115 Cox Hobbies 116-20 1Terry Prather 10Wilmington CA 2George Parks 10Aastin TX 3James Moorhead 0Atlanta GA 4Bob Root 0Tustin CA 5Bob Nickle 10Santa Ana CA 6Gail Jacobson 0College Park GA 7Lee Helsel 0Sacramento CA 8Christopher/Stafford 10 Los Angeles CA 9Robert Novak 0Santa Ana CA 10Kent Thomas 0Garden Grove CA 11Mel Santmyers 0Stanton CA 12Vince Caluori 0Kirkland WA 13David Robertson 0Westminster CA 14Bill Hager 0Dayton DH 15Dave Pearce 0Greensboro NC 16Charles Onstott 0Vista CA 17Jim Gager 0Port Wayne IN 18Jack Aycock 0Colorado Springs CD 19Nick Nichols 0Riverside CA 20Kenneth Tinker CDEl Segando CA Fastest Quarter Midget Time Terry Prather Wilmington CA Best Junior 1 William Hempel Jr Tucson AZ Best Senior 1 Richard Kaplan Los Angeles CA RC STANDARD SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byModel Builder Magazine 1Scott MillerSCosta Mesa CA 2Joe Warts 5Granada Hills CA 3Steve Work 0Sebastopol CA 4Robert Freymuth 0San Diego CA 5Gerald Arana 0Santa Cras CA 24 Points 325 320 320 310 285 265 265 260 255 255 255 250 240 230 230 220 220 215 210 210 Mis/Sec 1366 Points 30 105 Points 15500 15214 15164 15062 14717 Notes In combined age events Junior Senior Open entrants trophy-award places identified letters parentheses respectively J 5 0 Beneath combined age class winners shown top Juniors Seniors trophyaward places received entitled receive special awards regardless combined age placing Best Senior 3 Mike Roseberry Best Juniors 1 John Yee 2 David Fogel 3 Gregg Aumat Glendale AZ Northridge CA La Jolla CA Sen Bernardino CA RC MODIFIED STANDARD SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byWorld Engines 1Skip Miller 0Boulder CO 2Paul J Parszik ISPalos Verdes CA 3Charles Beeman 0Highland CA 4Greg Nikola 5La Cvescenta CA 5Felipe Hinojota 0OF Mexico Best Senior 3Mike BurkeLos Gatos CA Best Juniors 1Barry MactinglyHacienda Heights CA 2Tim RenaudIrvine CA RC UNLIMITED SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byRC Modeler Magazine 1Patrick Potega 0Canoga Park CA 2Frank Taber 0Port Orchard WA 3Ted Singelis 0Aspen CO 4Rick Pearson 0Canoga Park CA 5Lorin Blemett 0Agoura CA Best Seniors 1David DbermanCosta Mesa CA 2Peter ParezikPalos Verdes CA 3Keith KindrickGlendora CA Best Junior 1Cliftord AldrichSenta Maria CA 14431 14383 13263 12697 Points 15750 15567 15372 15359 15216 12672 12396 10752 Points 15665 15618 15553 15544 15456 14862 13867 12262 12930 NATS CONTROL LINE RESULTS CL SCALE RACING Junior sponsored Pettit-Hobbypoxy 1Tom FlukerGainesville TX 2Joseph F KallLakewood CA 3Bryan BatchSpokane WA Senior sponsored Spece Age Fuel 1Doug HarrisBethany OK 2Dennis B MartinBattle Creek Ml 3Tom HailDenver CO 4Ken FerrisTacoma WA Open sponsored Grish Brothers 1Las PurdueAlbuquerque NM 2Richard LambertSo Daytona FL 3Kelly/Willoughby team Western Springs IL 4U W HarrisBethany OK 5W R LeeMissouri City TX CL MOUSE RACE CL II k-Sr sponsored Cos Hobbies Inc 1Joseph F Kall JLakewood CA 2Peter Baser JNorridge IL 3Aaron Ascher IJRiverside CA 4Scott Bitter JCovina CA 5Mathem Baser JNorridge IL Best Senior 1Dennis B MartinBattle Creek Ml Open sponsored Cots Hobbies Inc 1Russell SanduskyJoppa MD 2Greg HissemRose Hill KS 3Joseph HarrisLaurel MD 4J 5 KlsuseMission Viejo CA 5Stephen KlusseMission Viejo CA CL RAT RACE Junior sponsored World Engines 1Tom FlukerGainesville TX Senior sponsored Pettit-Hobbypoxy 1Christopher BusbyAntioch TN 2David OwenNashville TN 3Bill CaveLivermore CA 4Lance GromacheyPleasant Hill CA 5Chan/Huerta teamEl Cerrito CA Open sponsored K& B Mfg 1Tim GillotISalinas CA 2W R LeeMissouri City TX 3Dick RitchHouston TX 4Brian SmithNashville TN 5Marshall BusbyAntioch TN CL SLOW RAT RACE Junior sponsored Fox Motors 1Tom FisherGainesville TX 2Tobey BusbyAntioch TN Senior sponsored Sullinan Products 1Christopher BusbyAntioch TN 2David OwenNashville TN Mm/Sec 6532 7197 6067 8591 6187 6188 6218 8240 6285 Mm/Sec 10 475 12557 9102 10 51 7 11500 Mm/Sec 8242 5046 5058 5317 7046 10285 4380 4490 5050 5120 5130 Mm/Sec 7119 8551 5597 6094 3Ron EsmanHouston TX 4Bill CaveLivermore CA 5MurkTillesEl CerritoCA Open sponsored Mercury Hobbies Inc 1Marshall BusbyAntioch TN 2Paul TuneFranklin TN 3Brian SmithNashville TN 4Harold LambertDaytona Beach FL 5Jerry CurrBacliff TX CL B PROTO SPEED Junior sponsored Sullisen Products 1Rebekah SnyderFresco CA 2Duay J BarberNorth Olmsteed OH Senior sponsored Sterling Mode Inc 1Phillip BussellDallas TX Open sponsored World Engines 1Bussell/Jent teamDallas TX 2Carl LaymanHouston TX 3J Curtis SanfordDallas TX 4Dye/Ssockstud teamMinneapolis MN 5Wistiemski/WisniewskiBeliflower CA CL %A PROFILE PROTO SPEED Junior sponsored Cots Hobbies 1David C BarberNorth Olvestead OH 2Quay J BarberNorth Olmsteud OH 3Dan McClellanBurlingume CA 4Vince Caluori JrKirkland WA 5Scott BitnerCovina CA CL ISA PROTO SPEED Junior sponsored Top Flite Models Inc 1Osay J BarberNorth Olmstead OH 2David C BarberNorth Olmetead OH 3Vince Caluori JrKirkland WA 4Charles KraverTempo AZ Senior sponsored Pactra Industries 1Phillip BussellDallas TX 2Mary KimAnaheim CA Open sponsored Medal Builder Magazine 1Bussell/Jntt teamDallas TX 2Newton/Wade teamSan Marcos CA 3Quay C BarberNorth Olmstead OH 4Warren KurthDavenport IA 5Tom HarsvigsenTullahoma TN CL PAl SPEED Jr-Sr-Op sponsored K & B Masutacturing 1Charles Lieber 5Moorestown NJ 2Akeshi Kusumoto 5Fashimi Japan 3Glenn Lee IDBatavia IL 4Hiromitna Dkubayashi101 Fukuyama Japan 5Carl Schaefer 101Westfield NJ 6574 8254 8505 5592 6006 6131 6145 8213 MPH 12861 12047 15326 15895 15320 13478 13442 12752 MPH 8722 8467 8069 7878 7806 MPH 8877 8630 7885 7350 8974 8499 9985 9859 9627 9612 9515 MPH 14630 13557 12900 12782 11730 CL ISA SPEED Junior sponsored Morgan Hobby Int 1Quay J BarberNorth Dlmstead OH 2David C BarberNorth Olvestead OH 3Joe KimAnaheim CA 4Vince Caluori JrKirkland WA Senior sponsored Sig faNg Co Inc 1Phillip BussellDallas TX 2David QuacoinLodi CA 3Mary KimAnaheim CA 4Doug HiockleyPleasant Hill CA 5Lance GromacheyPleasant Hill CA Open sponsored Hobby Hidesway 1Bussell/Jent teamDullas TX 2Warren KurthDavenport IA 3Tom HarteignenTullahoma TN 4Newton/Wade teamSun Marcos CA 5Bradsham/Roy teamSacramento CA CL SPEED Junior sponsored Sullinan Products No contestants entered Senior sponsored Top Flite Models Inc 1Phillip BussellDallas TX 2Patrick HempelGarland TX Open sponsored AMA 1Carl LaymanHouston TX 2Bussell/Jent teamDallas TX 3Dub JanDallas TX 4Fred MargaridoFremont CA 5Dyn/Stockanad teamMinneapolis MN CL B SPEED Junior sponsored AMA 1Rebekah SnyderFresno CA 2Quay J BarberNorth Olmstead OH Senior sponsored AMA 1Patrick HempelGarland TX 2Phillip BussellDallas TX 3Hiromitta OkubayashiPukaysma Japan Open sponsored AMA 1John ShannonDallas TX 2Upton/Hempel teamGarland TX 3Glenn LeeBatavia IL 4Dye/Stockstad teamMinneapolis MN 5Wisniewtki/WisniewskiBellflower CA CL C SPEED Junior sponsored AMA 1Joseph F KallLakewood CA 2Rebekah SnyderFresno CA 3Quay BarberNorth Olvestead OH Senior sponsored AMA 1Patrick HempalGarland TX 2Hiromitna OkubayeshiFukuyama Japan 3Phillip BumellDallas TX CL D SPEED Open sponsored AMA 1Glenn LeeBatavia IL 2Fred MargaridoFremont CA 3Akeshi KusumotoPushimi Japan 4Sam SnyderFresno CA CL FORMULA G SPEED Jr-Sr-Op sponsored K & B Mfg 1Charles Anaston 0Dallas TX 2Bussell/Jett team 0Dallas TX 3Sam Snyder 0Fresco CA 4Carl Schaefer 0Westfield NJ 5Upton/Hempel team0Garland TX Best Juniors 1Joseph F Kall Jr 2Quay J Barber Lakewood CA North Olmatead OH CL JET SPEED Jr-Sr-Op sponsored AMA 1Frank Hunt 1110Merced CA 2Jerry Thomas 0Tacoma WA 3Newton/Wade team 10 San Marcos CA 4Michael Hazel 0Eugene OR CL PRECISION AEROBATICS Junior sponsored Carl Goldberg Models Inc 1Karl HieslVan Nays CA 2Dan McClellanBurlingame CA 3Gordon MarshallSan CurIos CA 4Tom FlukerGainesville TX 5Brian MarshallSan Curios CA Senior sponsored Model Builder Magazine 1David L FitzgeraldSan Mateo CA 2Joe MusumeciRichardson TX 3Greg BrownLos Angeles CA 4Val BrittonDeerfield IL 5Randy KaukSun Jose CA Open sponsored Top Fuse Models Inc 1 William RubeIrving TX 2 Bob GiesekeIrving TX MPH 9571 8907 8634 8479 10461 8634 8424 7968 6910 11431 11359 10998 10761 10547 MPH 15994 13704 17797 17301 17234 16816 15881 MPH 15700 12486 19244 18530 16875 19264 18511 18285 17779 17401 MPH 16432 16079 12215 18230 16847 14664 MPH 18703 18626 17939 17832 MPH 15867 15491 15359 15359 15339 14957 11090 MPH 19494 19080 18821 16737 Points 45150 41350 37878 36000 33775 45200 43975 39150 34225 33325 158580 158100 November1977 75 NATS CONTROL LINE RESULTS Cont CL PRECISION AEROBATICS Coot 3Terry PuncherFoster City CA 3Robert BeronSanta Monica CA 5Wynn PaulLexington KY 6Robert WhitelyFountain Valley CA 7Frank McMillanBellevue NE BLem McFarlandLexington KY 9Norman WhittleOFallon IL 10 Gary McClellanEurlingame CA & 10 places sponsored PA MPA 154180 154180 153740 47540 47040 46500 46240 46220 CL COMBAT Junior sponsored Midwess Producgs 1Matthew RodriguezClovin CA 2Russell Hester JrLong Beach CA 3Tom FlukerGainesville TX 4Joseph F KallLakemood CA 5Barry FitzgeraldLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored Midwest Modal Supply 1Skipper WileyCedar Hill TX 2Larry HoffmanCorpus Christi TX 3Grant MillerFresno CA 4Remy DamsonEdmonton Canada 5David OmenNenheille TN Open eponseeed AMA 1Michael GuthomsonKinburyTX 2Robert BurchForest Park IL 3Chuck RudnerGaisseville FL 4Robert AutryUpland CA 5Dick StubblefieldHouston TX CL PAl COMBAT Je-Sr-Op spoisored byAMA 1Greg Hill 10San Diego CA 2Gary Stevens IDSeattle WA 3Larry Driskill 101Vuba City CA 4Phillip Granderson 101Seattle WA 5Rainy Damson 10Edmonton Canada CL SLOW COMBAT Junior sponsored AMA 1Greg HeerUpland CA 2Russell HesterLong Beach CA 3Tom FlukerGainesville TX 4Matthew RodriguezClovis CA 5Bryan BatchSpokane WA Senior sponsored AMA 1Remy DamsonEdmonton Canada 2Steven MarxheimerEl Cerrito CA 3Jeff PeltzUpland CA 4James AkersRiverside CA 5Larry HoffmanCorpus Christi TX Open sponsored AMA 1Michael GuthomsonKingsbury TX 2Gary StevensSeattle WA 3George ClevelandKenner LA 4Phillip GrandersonSeattle WA 5Paul SmithWichita KS CL PAl TEAM RACING Jr-Se-Op sponsored AMA 1Dodge/Nelson team 01 Richmond Heights OH 2Hodgkins/Albritton 101 Yorba Linda CA 3Jolly/Kusick team 101 Santa Ana CA 4Fambroagh/Ferkins 10 Ocala FL 5Mogi/Jolly team 101 Riverside CA CL CARRIER Jr-Se sponsored AMA 1Charles Keaver IJITampa AZ Open sponsored AMA 1Ronald DulyBurbenk CA 2Peter MazurAurora IL 3Richard L FerryDayton OH 4Larry StephensPhoenix AZ 5Roland BultesSan Pedro CA CL CARRIER II Jr-Sc sponsored AMA 1Mitchell Schmartzburg 111 Torrance CA 2Jason Harrow ISSherman Oaks CA 3Jacques Tournier ISMalibu CA Open sponsored AMA 1Ronald DulyBurbank CA 2Roland BaltesSen Pedro CA 3Peter MazarAurora IL 4Ed JacobyTarzana CA 5Marvin MartinezPeonia AZ CL PROFILE CARRIER Junior sponsored AMA 1Richard AloiseLos Angeles CA 2Mitchell SchmartzburgTorrance CA 3William L MaloBurbank CA 4Charles KraverTempe AZ Senior sponsored AMA 1Jason HurromSherman Oaks CA Open sponsored AMA 1Tony Naccarato JrBurbank CA 2Theodore KraverTempe AZ 3Richard Huff manSenta Clara CA 4Mel SchwartzburgTorrance CA 5Addie M NaccaratoBurbenk CA Mm/Sec 8301 6566 9315 Points 1947 3579 3555 3450 3392 3341 Points 3065 2258 2017 3553 3429 3373 2862 2705 Points 24658 20960 20940 7090 739 2655 1958 1949 1870 1410 NATS FREE FLIGHT RESULTS PP NA GAS Junior sponsored AMA 1Joey FosterSan Jose CA 2Jeff CunnynghamCovina CA 3Rick HutchisonLa Mesa CA 4Ken CunnynghamCovina CA 5Darryl StevensMission Vielo CA Senior sponsored AMA 1J05 WatsonIndianola IA 2Bob BoyerSen Diego CA 3Fred Calhoun JrRolling Hills CA 4Cory TaftSalt Lake City UT 5Steve CalhounRolling Hills CA Open sponsored AMA 1Ronald 0 DoigLompoc CA 2Glenn SchneiderWalnut Creek CA 3Randy ArcherPhoenix AZ 4Marty ThompsonSacramento CA 5Curtis SenfordDallas TX PP GAS Junior sponsored AMA 1Jony FosterSen Jose CA 2Ken CunnynghamCovina CA 3John MocnaikCyprem CA 4Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 5Daniel RileyNiles IL Senior sponsored AMA 1Timothy YoungSan Jose CA 2Steve M CalhounRolling Hills CA 3Greg HutchisonLa Mesa CA 4Fred L Calhoun JrRolling Hills CA 5Daniel HannahSen Marcos CA Open sponsored AMA 1Paul StoberNovato CA 2Virgil CokerPhoenix AZ 3Mark HellerArlington Hgts IL 4Paul AndradeSunnyvele CA 5Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA PP B GAS Junior sponsored AMA 1Joey FosterSen Jose CA 2Jeff CunnynghamCovina CA 3Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 4Greg BenepeFt Worth TX Senior sponsored AMA 1Fred L Calhoun JrRolling Hills CA 2Steve M CalhounRolling Hills CA 3Mark WoodreyBurleson TX 4Timothy YoungSen Jose CA 5Bill Liimatainenlshpeming Ml Open sponsored AMA 1Hulan MatthiesLomita CA 2Randy ArcherPhoenix AZ 3Delbert R AdamVisalia CA 4Ronald 0 DoigLompoc CA 5Virgil CokerPhoenix AZ PP C Gas Junior sponsored AMA 1Michael Scurolndio CA 2Jeff CunnynghamCovina CA 3Darryl StesensMimion Viejo CA 5Greg BenepeFt Worth TX Senior sponsored AMA 1Fred L Calhoun JrRolling Hills CA 2Steve M CalhounRolling Hills CA 3Timothy YoungSen Jose CA 4Kenneth BauerOrange CA 5Charlie TasteLivermore CA Open sponsored AMA 1Clifford TanakaMill Valley CA 2Vic Cunnyngham JrCovina CA 3Glenn SchneiderWalnut Creek CA 4Hulan MasthimLomita CA 5Jon JamesSanta Rosa CA PP PAl POWER JrSrOp sponsored byAMA 1Doug Galbreath 10Davis CA 2Ronnie Young 101Santa Ana CA 3Richard Covelt 10Anderson IN 4Al Bissonnette 101Oklahoma City OK 5Hales Matthies 101Lomita CA Bess Junior 1Jeff CunnynghamCovina CA PP WAKEPIELD Jr-Sr-Op sponsored bylaseo 1Chris Mateuno IDSt Ann MO 2Robert P White 101Monrovia CA 3Robert Pincherlo IDSan Diego CA 4George Perryman 0Smyrna GA 5Joseph Macay 10Southf laid Ml Bess Juniors 1Jeff CunnyoghamCovina CA 2Francisco BarragesLivingston CA PP UNLIMITED RUBBER Junior sponsored AMA 1Joey FosterSan Jose CA 2Jason KendyRancho Felon Verdes CA 3Jeff CunnynghamCovina CA Seconds 540 612 499 488 449 1134 540 512 508 465 995 953 895 668 820 Seconds 720 534 490 466 460 1007 803 669 633 461 1440 1073 997 935 899 Seconds 540 523 499 92 906 697 503 479 220 1649 1402 900 817 743 Seconds 396 367 132 26 720 711 442 322 75 1569 1498 1359 1254 toll Seconds 900 897 885 683 847 97 Seconds 1166 1142 1139 1118 1060 193 4 Seconds 771 749 573 4 Marnie Meuser 5 Jim Watson Senior sponsored 1 Matt Johnson 2 Joe OReilly 3 Greg Richardson 4 James Smead 5 Jon Hoffman Open sponsored 1 George Ferryman 2 Bud Romak 3 James Quinn 4 Robert P White 5 Andrew Faykun Broderick CA Indianola IA AMA Rancho Cordova CA Wichita KS Fullerton CA Holly Hill FL El Cajon CA AMA Smyrna GA Morage CA Escondido CA Monrovia CA Beverly Hills CA PP COUPE DHIVER Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byAMA 1James Quinn 101Encondido CA 2Charles Markos 01Deerfield IL 3Clifford Tanaka 10Mill Valley CA 4Chris M Matsuno 101St Ann MO 5Stephanie Perryman IJI Smyrna GA Bess Seniors 1Jon WatsonIndianola IA 2Jim MachitLa Mirada CA 3James SmeadHolly Hill FL Best Juniors 2Joey PotterSan Jose CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR PP A-i TOWLINE Junior sponsored AMA 1Jony FosterSan Jose CA 2Jason KendyRancho Pubs Verdes CA 3James VernonHuttington Beach CA 4David TurgeonNational City CA 5Francisco BarraganLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Greg SussexCamarillo CA 2Loren VanderbeekPalo Alto CA 3James SmeadHolly Hill FL 4Rndal FesslerCoon Rapids MN 5Mike JohnsonFullerton CA Open sponsored AMA 1PaslStoberNovatoCA 2William VanderbeekSantyvale CA 3Charles MarkosDeerfield IL 4Charlie SotichChicago IL 5Chris MatnunoSt Ann MO PP A-2 TOWLINE Jr-Se-Op sponsored byC Zak Co Inc 1Bob Isuacton 101Westminster CA 2Dale Segle IS8 Wenatchie WA 3Kenneth Baner SIOrange CA 4Jon Watson ISIndianola IA BGreg Sunset ISCamarillo CA Best Juniors 1Ted Stalick 2Jeff Cunnyngham 3Jason Kendy Albany OR Covina CA Rancho Pubs Verdes CA PP HL GLIDER Junior sponsored AMA 1Eric AltizerWoodland Hills CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Kenny TrentPuyallup WA 4David TurgeonNational Ciry CA 5Steve WittmanMission Viejo CA Senior sponsored AMA 1James LuekenEscondido CA 2James SmeadHolly Hill FL 3Bob LepekEdmonton Canada 4Bob BoyerSan Diego CA 5Kelly McClinsockSen Marcos CA Open sponsored AMA 1Bill BlanchardLa Crescenta CA 2Ray HarperGranada Hills CA 3Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA 4Lee HinesCosta Mesa CA 5Larry McFarlandLongviem TX PP ROCKET POWER Junior sponsored AMA 1Parker McQuownNoveto CA 2Ted StalickAlbany DR 3Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 4Francisco BarragesLivingston CA 5Steve WittmasMission Viejo CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Steve MounseyPhoenix AZ 2Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 3Fred L CalhounRolling Hills CA Open sponsored AMA 1Richard WoodPhoenix AZ 2Irvin G AkerEl Segundo CA 3Charlie SotichChicago IL 4Bill HaughtModesto CA 5John LuekenEscondido CA PP PAYLOAD Jr-Sr sponsored AMA 1Steve Wittman IJIMission Viejo CA 2Paul Munana ISSanta Barbara CA 76 Model Aviation 463 481 863 632 300 295 186 2062 1996 1963 1655 1652 Seconds 750 679 599 585 582 439 162 92 480 306 Seconds 803 328 260 157 106 644 510 466 372 355 814 813 773 709 683 Seconds 1080 979 880 853 829 710 699 564 Seconds 330 291 283 278 182 492 315 304 296 282 402 395 386 328 318 Seconds 150 74 33 19 10 298 61 05 459 441 339 329 308 Seconds 254 169 3Francisco Barragan IiLivingston CA Open sponsored AMA 1Ron WinnmanMission Viejo CA 2Bill HaughtModesto CA 3Richard ShortStudio City CA 4Robert MeuserOakland CA 5Paul HatzlWestminster CA FF CARGO Jr-Sr sponsored AMA 1Darryl Stevens JIMission Viejo CA 2 Francisco Barragan 1 Livingston CA 6 780 334 315 255 244 Grams 4173 613 Open sponsored AMA 1Donald MonsonW St Paul MN 2Marty ThompsonSacramento CA 3Leland NorcrossHawthorne CA 4Curtis SanfordDallas TX 5Ronald RobertiNorman OK FF HELICOPTER CLASS III Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byAMA 1Glenn Lee DlBatavia IL 2Tony Naccarato 03urbank CA 3Marty Thompson 0Sacramento CA 8522 7642 5346 3421 324 Points 18508 16427 11867 NATS INDOOR RESULTS INDOOR AMA STICK Junior sponsonsd AMA 1Marnie MeuserBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Francisco BarraganLivingston CA 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Kenneth BauerOrange CA 2John MagnusSan Diego CA 3Gary StevensMission Viejo CA Open sponsored AMA 1Robert RandolphLowe Linda CA 2Bud RowakMoraga CA 3Dan DowinaPlainsboro NJ 4Charlie SotichChicago IL BEarl HoffmanCarpinteria CA INDOOR PAPER STICK Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MannerBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Steve WittmanMission Viejo CA 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA 5Francisco BarraganLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 2Chris ClemensRochester NY Open sponsored AMA 1Dan DominaFlainsboro NJ 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Robert RandolphLowa Linda CA 4Ronald RobertiNorman OK 5Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA Mm/Sec 9136 8552 8093 4480 22 474 16 565 8220 24380 23 378 22333 21352 17 174 Mm/Sec 9197 8344 5588 3420 2416 8505 8442 18044 16 378 16320 15 39 1 14 592 INDOOR CABIN JS sponsored AMA 1 Francisco Barragan JI Livingston CA 2Gary Stevens SIMission Viejo CA 3 Darryl Stevens JI Mission Viejo CA 4 Steve Wittman JI Mission Viejo CA Open sponsored AMA 1 Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA 2Dan DominaPlalasboro NJ 3Louis SutterCorpus Christi TX 4Charlie SotichChicago IL INDOOR FAI STICK iSO sponsored AMA 1 Dan Domina 0 2 Clarence Mather 101 3 Bud Romak 0 4 Kenneth Bauer 5 5 Andrew Faykun 101 Best Senior 2 John Magnus Best Juniors 1 Marnie Meuser 2 Marisol Chavez 3 Francisco Barragan Plainuboro NJ San Diego CA Moraga CA Orange CA Beverly Hills CA Sen Diego CA Broderick CA Livingston CA Livingston CA INDOOR PENNYPLANE Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Collin DiMaioLos Angeles CA 3Dawn CopeTorrence CA 4Steve WitnwanMission Viejo CA 5Rick HutchisonLaMesa CA Mm/Sec 5332 3553 3536 3340 20108 14 352 9047 2448 Mm/Sec 43550 43 508 42548 42303 37368 34465 19154 8370 1112 Mm/Sec 9078 6130 5304 5030 4370 INDOOR PENNYPLANE lContl Senior sponsored AMA 1Timothy YoungSan Jose CA 2John MagnusSan Diego CA 3Greg HutchisonLaMma CA 4Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 5Paul MananaSanta Barbara CA Open sponsored AMA 1Earl HoffmanCarpinteria CA 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Robert MeanerOakland CA 4Charlie SotichChicago IL 5Louis SutterCorpus Christi TX INDOOR EASY B Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA 5Collin DiMaloLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Chris ClementRochester NY 2Gary StevensMission Vielo CA 3Dale SegleE Wenatchee WA 4Bill GroveTujunga CA Open sponsored AMA 1Stan ChilnonWichita KS 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA 4Ronald RobertiNorman OK 5Robert ClemensRochester NY INDOOR HL GLIDER Junior sponsored AMA 1 Darryl Stevens 2 Daniel Eble 3 David Turgeon 4 Parker McOuown 5 Joey Foster Senior sponsored 1 Greg Sussey 2 Gary Stevens 3 Bob Boyer 4 Dale Segle 5 Cory Taft Open sponsored 1 Bill Blanchard 2 Lee Hines 3 Dan Domina 4 Ron Wittman 5 Don Eble Mission Viejo CA Upland CA National City CA Novato CA San Jose CA AMA Camarillo CA Mission Viejo CA San Diego CA B Wenatchee WA Salt Lake City UT AMA LaCrescenta CA Costa Mess CA Plalasboro NJ Mission Vielo CA Upland CA 1917 MATS ENTRIES No Contestants No MeChaniCs Jr Sr Open Total 981348291061 419 Entries Event Indoori 40 Entrants StiCk Paper Stick Cabin FAI Stick Pen nyplane Easy B HL Glider AMA Scale Peanut Scale Control Line341 Entrants Scale Racing Mouse Race Cl II Rat Racing Slow Rat Race B Proto Speed YaA Prof Proto ir AA Proto Speed FAI Speed /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed Jr/Sri 0 Speed lOp Form 40 Speed Jet Speed Aerobatics Combat 4 8 3 2 15 5 5 2 3 3 6 6 531119 821323 4149 32712 1061632 1461737 16134372 412227 852639 5 7 7 2 3 7 4 6 4 10 16 28 13 27 32 7 9 12 11 16 13 3 17 9 57 78 37 22 35 42 10 15 16 15 23 20 21 7 3 21 10 73 100 FAI Combat Slow Combat FAI Team Racing AMA Scale Sport Scale Carrier Carrier II Profile Carrier Radio Control456 Entrants Novice Pattern414 Advanced Pattern23 Expert Pattern-Master Pattern-2 AMA Scale-1 Sport Scale23 Form Pylon32 th Midget Pylon12 Stand Sailplane76 Mod Std Sailplane26 Unlim Sailplane15 Scale Sailplane--42226 6144161 -1515 42915 53917 121518 211215 421925 43 22 25 23 11 67 56 49 33 35 71 6 Outdoor Free Flight351 Entrants YA Gas192193 AGas181589 BGas6967 CGas6957 FAI Power2-21 Wakefield3-29 Unlim Rubber15840 Coupe dHiver6542 A-i Towline151049 A-2 Towline9830 HL Glider252864 Rocket Power6327 AMA Rubber Scale3620 61 27 25 25 12 72 61 52 46 43 77 6 133 122 82 72 23 32 63 53 74 47 117 36 29 AMA Gas Scale Peanut Scale Payload Cargo Helicopter Cl Ill 541827 562031 211316 221115 -55 FF World Champs/Lenderman Continued page 73 wing folded launch Contin ued knife across starting area being sustained good wing plus folded first reaction gosh hes go ing exceed twenty seconds clocked model off 21 seconds official flight No parts dropped off indeed 21 -second official flight Thus story first rounds opinion North Korean models stated several times four simple models trimmed well penetration using lower pitch prop motors approximately 18 long gave prop run 35 40 seconds during time climbingmaybe pretty climbing turns climbing Several auto-rudders activated either torque timers came play height burst model climbing almost straight up feeling would making wingover point auto rudder November1977 77 8006 5468 4554 4150 2206 11242 10000 9320 8220 7498 Mm/Sec 6410 6216 5140 4186 4060 6190 5348 5064 4445 16420 16 336 11565 11266 10309 Seconds 1078 1044 1028 970 862 1218 1190 1146 922 876 1380 1278 1274 1240 1211 FF World Champs/Lenderman Cont models would swoop climbing right turn gained additional altitude Make no mistakes about fliers modelsthey knew what doing also little man watched sev eral dials black boxes upwind said go wentand before little man black box would read off meters other models thumbs up signal goneand right now Again take nothing away black box little man well trimmed effective models last two rounds started 505 pm blessed clearing weather time USA team showed what made best rounds demonstrated did have good models average weather usually fly team members showed cour age after first five rounds fought back make good team showing real proud determination get back proved deserved team feel team whole did good other team could have fielded regard less method team selection sure congratulate see team home Nordic weather day typically Eu ropean thermals small weak really couldnt call thermals just what termed positive air Nordic team practiced consistently prior event found air during first 20 minutes first round positive last 40 minutes strategy get team off early round possible general managed However several rounds both morning evening pro duced perhaps two thermals during entire round point counted over 20 models circle towing after 15 minutes zoomed off kind air team strategy team manager launch run upwind flier call out air conditions came through air top line would feel solid ground no indications lift nor positive air Occasionally competitor would find small patch lift after releasing would find swarm other models being dumped patch air models would really rise merely main tain altitude settle bit slowly usual team reluctant fly usual tactics chose rely own feel air conditions relayed team manager team really worked team several occasions got selves out trouble quick thinking acting first line tangle Sifleet line both Jim Walters appraised situation taken necessary action clear line before Sifleet knew what doing him clear within five seconds raised other line Bob run under line model culminated max flight Bob really cemented team together felt real good about team unity during event other line tangle Jim Walters again him free five six seconds flight also ending beautiful max team manager addition keeping fliers informed weather also kept informed other models area Walt Ghio helpful too retrieving position head runway end five rounds werent too bad position evening rounds pro duced mostly nothing air came know negative air plain dead no amount circle towing would produce indication positive neutral air best zoom-launched models would less 230 cases 45-minute rounds forced us try allot sufficient time flier make efforts time decided have Bob Sifleet launch though noth ing felt good allow Chuck Mar kos enough time have opportunity select moment release fliers flew steadily best capabilities several oppor tunities use tactics again credit fine Nordic fliers choice own man win lose own choice launching time team have selected late little time pre pare prior departure date should given credit due thema fine dedi cated effort team ordered stop prac tice flyingthey first ones off-andrunning 230 morning during prac tice 10 oclock evening talked stopping could get some rest real pleasure working part team analyzed condi tions discussed strategy before during after practice followed game plan through whole competition day fellows should also receive fine congratulations see home Power felt right start Power team best percentage chance max out competition Having observed during finals Hastings watch ing performance practice sessions Roskilde conceded team maxing out thoughts well would flyoffs Charlie Martin change game plans newer models just wouldnt set tle down good solid patterns chose fly two Hastings models new ones difficulty get ting fine adjustments wanted Someone remarked sheeted wings have ten dency change twist may have part problem Both Tom McLaughlan Al Bissonnette models quickly settled grooving patterns just matter fine ad justments fuse timing get ready chances glory watched Tom Koster practice impressed altitude recovery number model engined unloaded right launch picked up least 2000 rpm instantly knew would tough Tom remarked Ill concede does get higher final results prove creditability statement Italians team strongest healthiest engines again proved emerged victors team championship other flier equal performance Koster Urs Shaller dropped flyoffs cause recovery wasnt best engine cutoff felt high Kos ter lost 60 70 feet recovery As weather changed top models changed patterns either differ ence engine speed minute changes surfaces weather Power day beautiful worked out flying order felt would advantage team Al starting off Tom next Charlie last rotated round would have equal chance pick good air rounds method always flights complete least 20 min utes left round team started out like house afire maxes coming quite easily expected Both Tom Al getting good altitude Charlie high beautiful slow flat glide Both Bob White picking air felt certain time before informing flier decision Tom course used bubble machine also confirmed what Bob sensed used bubbles flights found helpful confirming other signs second round Al launched after scorching climb model settled slight stall glide progressively worsened until model touched down 139 seconds Close inspection revealed no changes could observe Al felt perhaps D/T rubber band weak ened enough allow stab raise slightly producing stall installed new bands next flight normal pretty max Tom Charlie meantime steadily maxing flight Charlies coming closea 311 ground Tom dethermalizing anywhere 60 100 feet 330 number maxes produced first five rounds didnt stand too bad poslition team championship weather contin ued cooperate although models beginning drift up mile half end fifth round During break between fifth sixth rounds revised retrieving system accommodate having two flyoffs sixth round Tom got max Al again beautiful climb good altitude max cinched some un explained reason dethermalized ended up 242 flight Charlies flight engine richened up some launch after milking could flight touched down 221 two flights dashed hopes higher placing team seventh round both Charlie Al picture-book maxesgreat climbs flat slow glides As Tom preparing launch good air assumed usual flight stance right launch heard ex claim Oh no solid gust hit model turned inverted recovery excess speed caused begin loop af ter engine stopped excess rpm caused continue sputter slightly resulting overrun 72 model righted self glided down normally Tom took advantage fortunate opportunity put up pretty max the team max out jub ilation something behold since 78 Model Aviation missed flyoff previous WC flight 179 seconds 22 flyoffs prepara tions began immediately after round seven endedTom prepared two models careful ly methodically checked engine timers fuse length signal came start first flyoff round waited bit until first rush over set about pick good piece air Tom Carefully adjust ed engine made good launch model grooved nicely beginning pick up additional speed engine abruptly cut 42 seconds could explained since Tom pre cise getting engine timer set properly flight did max after retriev ing model made extensive checks see what went wrong after much discussion decided probably Toms little finger barely brushing timer release during engine warmup period caused timer run down terrible 42 seconds real disappointment Tom deserves congratulations making flyoff Teamwise did well al though sixth place good first feel capabilities didnt take advantage have team achieve perfect maxes Observations Comments After competition over remarked Tom Koster hoped would better especially Power reply need practice men tioned five six days Continued page 85 P1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Name Kim Dong Sik Sergey Samokish Baik Chang Son Shibachi Masabumi Jean-Claude Neglais Frantisek Rado Giovanni Cassi Werner Nimptsch Albrecht Oschatz Edy Mauri Ernst Reitterer Kiell Liwenborg Josef Klima Matsumoto Isao Kim Sol Hans Zachhalmel Ron Pollard Mirsad Kapetanovic Willard Smitz Igor Ziljberg Pawel Wlodarczyk Ljubomir Petrov Andrzej Poczobut Kalevi Koskinen Antonio Sanavio Robert Piserchio Egon Mielitz Dieter Siebenmann Per Th Skjulstad Kazimierz lapinski 31Ishli Hideo 32Arcangel Armesto 33Ronald Magill 34Paul Van Leuven 35Alfredo Herbon 36Walter Ghio 37Pentti Aalto 38Joachim Loffler 39Siqueira Prox LS Matud 40Allen Edwards Country N Korea USSR N Korea Japan France Czechoslovakia Italy W Germany E Germany Italy Austria Sweden Czechoslovakia Japan N Korea Austria England Yugoslavia USA USSR Poland Bulgaria Poland F inland Italy USA E Germany Switzerland Norway Poland Japan Argentina New Zealand Australia Argentina USA Finland E Germany Brazil Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 173 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 165 180 180 171 180 174 180 180 175 180 180 180 155 180 172 180 180 169 180 133 180 180 180 180 127 180 180 170 180 180 180 140 180 145 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 132 180 145 180 166 180 172 180 109 180 180 86 180 153 180 180 180 180 164 155 145 136 177 180 159 180 180 111 180 180 153 180 152 124 152 160 180 130 176 144 107 180 155 173 103 156 135 180 180 180 102 108 180 180 156 125 120 180 180 180 180 147 180 120 180 144 147 138 180 180 134 177 173 88 180 180 180 115 Total 1253 1245 1240 1 227 1202 1197 1185 1177 1167 1139 1801137 1221112 1801101 1801097 1801082 1501080 1371078 1231074 1161072 1441060 177581161801741801751060 1111801171471801291801044 1011571621451691681391041 104981401471801801801029 1121801801331351511341025 1101731141801421191801018 18001801181801801801018 361581241541801801801012 17497129671801801801007 1091171621801091801481005 11989180130113180180 180180180852180180 101168124174105180120 1108099170180149180 8313915913690180180 16710610315080180180 136109180117116123180 13713613483105180180 138110101134180180108 12614115991152153119 991 987 972 968 967 966 961 955 951 941 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Willard Smitz US Team Member 19th Place Attending 1977 World Championships Denmark second opportunity participate FF World Championships first being 1975 Bulgariabut still new experience Travel conditions easier time 1975 Bulgaria hours involved year differ entbeing difficult has observed tre mendous amount work entailed conductContinued page 80 FF WAKEFIELD TEAM RESULTS P1 CountryTot 1 No Korea 2 Italy 3349 3 Japan 3315 4 USSR 5 5 Czechosl 96 6 E Germany 3140 7 Poland 06 8 USA3056 9 Austria 01 10 Sweden 8 11 WGermany2917 12 Finland 7 13 Yugoslavia 2841 14 England 0 15 Argentina P1 CountryTot 16 Canada 67 17 France 93 18 Denmark 19Netherlands2539 20 Australia 5 21Switzerland2417 22Brazil2401 23Israel2044 24 Norway 8 25 Mexico 71 26 Bulgaria 4 27 N Zealand 28 Belgium 2 29 So Africa 30 Egypt 321 41Knut Anderson 42Ole Torgersen 43Victor Roshonok 44Rolandd Schiesinger 45Jan Zetterdal 46Jack McGillivray 47Jack Reid 48Josef Libra 49Ibrahim Sinanagic 50Tim Ten Velde 51Peter Williams 52Ossi Kilpelainen 53Erik Jacobsen 54Michael Woodhouse 55Josip Franic 56Bernard Boutillier 57Peter Rasmussen 58Bert Kroon 59Mike Thomas 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Jorgen Korsgaard ltzhak Ben-ltzhak Klaus Leissner Henk Van Hoorn Andre Graux Herbert Chmelik Mario Blitzman Paulo Solon Ribeiro Reuven Brand Raul de Ia Cadena Hans Reifler Ernesto Jimenez Diaz Gunter Walter Albrecht Erich Rohrer Peter Th Rautenbach Peter Smith Rene Allais Arie Donde Kaled EI-Shazly Hesham Mehres Steiner Hesthagen Sweden Norway USSR W Germany Sweden Canada Canada Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Netherlands England Finland Denmark England Yugoslavia France Denmark Netherlands Canada Denmark Israel W Germany Netherlands Belgium ustria Argentina Brazil Israel Mexico Switzerland Mexico Brazil Switzerland So Africa Australia France Israel Egypt Egypt Norway 85102180105180180105 113116180180116107119 100100143127157142151 1538612813961180172 161118137127133114129 10318018010012081151 3113316393163149180 148180180264144180 1367987149127180140 937 931 920 919 919 915 912 898 898 9011115715718010594894 130108119117180117116887 14515710780112175101877 1801111477214513785877 1151301299117114495875 2055180122145180167869 78921569884180180868 509077180104180180861 10811010668180142133847 6811614693104133180840 1191501408190106146 7098102116173123144 931439S76114134166 1S7381141347818097 120106S9828018016S 180713213678139148 91102141132103lOS98 91167917311950179 14S67698180136180 98621148196116180 13063601723218099 7SS1S4176S9164109 7115261801808947 14S12S911062610472 738011610210010388 1161047138827986 269S65139561132 37794641115061 08011953000 49iS23000 59100000 832 826 821 798 792 784 772 770 7S8 747 736 724 680 669 662 S76 523 460 2S2 69 60 November1977 79 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Country Kostadin Abadjiev Andres Lepp Werner Kraus Ri Song Chan Lionel Braud Ivan Horejsi Kang Jong Sik Victor Chop Herbert Schmidt Ri Chol Klaus D Thormann Victor Iseenko John Cooper Jean-Luc Drapeau James Walters Pavel Dvorak Georgije Zolceski Rudiger Spann Leo Reynders Charles Markos Juha Titoff Bo Jansson Anton Vidensek Anton 8ucher Hans-Jurgen Wolf Robert Sifleet Miloslav Pokorny Giora Hertzberg Gottfried Zach Dietmar Henke Svien Larsen Svien Qlstad Lensi Valdemaro Michel Bernisson Per Grunnet Ilan Wiess Gerard Fiks Hakan Broberg Raimo Katajamaki Jens Muller B ulgaria USSR Austria N Korea France Czechoslovakia N Korea USSR W Germany N Korea E Germany USSR England France USA Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Austria Belgium USA Finland Sweden Yugoslavia Switzerland E Germany USA Czechoslova kia Israel Austria E Germany Norway Norway Italy France Denmark Israel Netherlands Sweden F inland W Germany M Dilly Prox Ros Douglas New Zealand Branko LeskosekYugoslavia Peter OtteDenmark David SimonsAustralia Luis Colmenares GamezMexico Andy CrispEngland Andre DolderSwitzerland Georges TschuorSwitzerland Gerard BrinksNetherlands Walter PalmieriArgentina John BaileyEngland Vicente MolfinoArgentina Finn BjerreDenmark Hans Wilhelm AlthoffW Germany Martin GregorieNew Zealand Gord MackenzieCanada Mike McMahonCanada Jacques FoulonBelgium Neil MurraySo Africa Max BoccardoAustralia Itzhak Yosipovitch Join Odemark Jose Luis R Barbosa Antonio de Ia Escosura Kushibiki Takashi Yoshikawa Hiroshi Vinco Sabbadini Hany Myna Michel Ledoco Fathalla Kamal Piet Lendering Andy Demello Biorn Soderstrom Gino Stranieri Felipe Hernandez F Nutini Prox W Nutini Queiroz P Liliane Lineu de Caires Charlier Jukka Sillgren Abbas Fathy Ronald Magill James Garay Israel Norway Mexico Mexico Japan Japan Italy Egypt Belgium Egypt Netherlands Canada Sweden Italy Argentina Brazil Brazil Brazil Finland Egypt New Zealand Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 180 180 165 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 177 180 180 180 180 180 180 164 180 154 180 180 180 180 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 160 180 180 180 165 180 180 151 165 164 180 180 180 164 180 180 180 170 180 137 180 157 180 180 180 142 126 180 180 180 180 154 180180180180180100180 180180103180180174172 162123176180180157180 180152180180180180103 162169180180169140151 180180180171180133126 18018018089180180151 180180180142180132142 111180180180180180122 155178180180180110143 116174180180180180115 161116180180180180124 168180180121120180170 18018011918018018092 156180180120180167126 147180160180149107180 178144123180180180115 180130107164180180159 17018018018077157151 152180180114180107180 148158180153151131160 18016316518056148171 99180180180180112131 18018061115174172176 18011718018014873180 180133180180127131123 17318018018018054107 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12111813612512569132826 151142921806591101822 10412110218010282130821 7410918032141122158816 125172105180925186811 121017617812113478808 13117318018085550804 124731671121284896748 55113771809812396742 14678265176152110729 13614996834311694717 691055011169178111693 138651315415610144689 1954300000103 Wakefield/Smitz Cont ing World Championshipshousing eating transportation flying site etc takes help different people groups able handle people different countries reported 32 nations participated Housing young peoples school classrooms converted dorm itories removing tables desksand bringing beds proximity such rooms made quite simple get together members other countries room set up bar well stocked Dan ish beer social gathering relaxing Some members group arrived Denmark early enough acclimate themselves hours competition days consisted getting up 2 am eating boxtype breakfast flying 340 am 810 am eating hot noon-day-type meal airfield cafeteria about 830 am schedule called rest sleep 1-2 pm eating box-type supper Danish open-face sandwichesand flying till end days competitionfinally relax go bed hours dictated hours field open model flying other hours airport used com mercial flyingsomething different what used flying US contests thing observed Europe has kinds weather both good bad Most time spent Europein different placesI would consider conditions poor quite windy time Wakefield flown wet windy sometimes rainy turbulent conditions Glider Power flown much favor able conditions fact some best ob served during visit Europe brings Out fact must prepared fly kinds weather conditionsboth plane design ability handle weath er noted North Koreans won again Wakefield have planes fly good rubberand ability pick air have person job tell flier flyat least ob served Wakefield flying Rubber Wakefield talked about subject concerning what best get good rubber everyone try ing make best what rubber avail able planes used Koreans 1st 3rd almost identical design FF NORDIC A-2 TEAM RESULTS P1 Country 1 No Korea 2 USSR 0 3 Czechosl3466 4 Austria 65 5 France 40 6EGermany3382 7 USA3380 8 Yugoslavia 9 W Germany 3209 10 England 8 11Switzerland3126 12 Israel3063 13 Denmark 14 Norway 4 15 Sweden 4 Tot P1 CountryTot 16 Finland 4 17 Belgium 8 18 Netherlands 2873 19 Argentina 20 Mexico 71 21 Italy 2715 22 N Zealand 2679 23 Canada 72 24 Egypt2353 25 Brazil2219 26 Australia 27 Japan1719 28 Bulgaria 7 29 So Africa . 918 Model Aviation FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS P1 Name 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 80 planes used Russian 2nd place similar design copied noted A-2 used Bul- P1 garian Kostodin Abadjiev won Nordic 1 reported first interest Poweronly flew A-2 Bulgaria could represented 2 Nordic event Glider anything unusuala shoulder design aluminum 3 tube nose rolled balsa tail boom Russian-type circle tow hook beauti- 4 fully built model Abadjiev machine shop instructor Bulgarian school system understood him 6 Lepps USSR Nordic same almost same used past years erence could seen outward ly third place Kraus Austria 8 simple design reported straight tow no circle tow such design used windy her Reportedly lives near Wiener Neu- 10 stadt almost always windy planes designed accordingly 11 spent both Nordic Power days dur ing flying time out recovering area re- 12 trieving team members planes report things took place 13 launch area winner Power Tom Koster Den- 14 mark very high climbing plane no flap- 15 per electronic timer plane looked impressive things went correctly 16 contest points up again ing prepared having ability adapt 17 kind condition team work working together cooperatively impor- 18 tant success World Championships 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 P1 CountryTot P1 CountryTot 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Jim Walters US Team Member 15th Place begin overall trip breeze compared 1975 WC Bul garia contest organization basically good officials timers competent well-versed rules procedures weather other hand expected cold windy several cold fronts moving through area gave us conditions ranging rain winds 25 mph conditions light winds 8-12 mph clear skies Temperatures ranged approximately high 40s mid 70sContinued page 82 FAI POWER TEAM RESULTS 1 Italy3780 2 Canada 3 No Korea 3722 4 USSR 5 Hungary - 3700 6 USA3682 7 Czechosl3662 8 England 9Denmark.3660 10 Austria - 3651 11 Yugoslavia 3646 12 WGermany 3530 13 EGermany 3503 14 Brazil3451 15 Switzerland 3428 16 France 17 Sweden - 2936 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Argentina 2451 21 Bulgaria - 2324 22 Mexico 4 23 Norway - 1226 24 Japan 1038 Name Thomas Koster Andras Meczner Evgeny Verbitsky Urs Schaller Dave Sugden Siegfried Reda Oton Velunsek Silvano Lustrati Kim Jong Hui Bruno Fiegi Mike Burns Stafford Screen Steen Agner Sergey Sharin Gian P Barbabella Franz Hartwagner Martyn Cowley Cenek Patek Sin Sang Gol Thomas MoLaughian Orestes Cuzzi Reinhard Friedrich Vaclav Patek Alein Roux Ladislav Kovacic Michel Jean Frank Schlachta Tor Bortne Oszkar Maczko Charles P Martin Janos Szecsenyi Reinhard Truppe Alexander Den kin Kim Song Hak Al Bissonnette Valentin Mozyrsky Walter Nutini Eolo Carlini Maruicio Zito Horst Krieg Oswald Ebner Gerhard Fischer Peter Maurer Bedrich Krycer Mirko Bjelajac Richard Johnson Niels Christensen Klaus Engelhardt Kostadin Abadjiev Reijo Saukkonen De Almeida Prox R Jose de Luma Solano Reima Luostarinen Howard Gostelow Koitabashi lsamu Kiell Johansson Michael Pettigrew Franz Baumann Ruedi Schenker Lars Olofsson Hans Lindholm Alberto Ruiz Vela Michel Iribarne William East Vesa Lappalainen Country Denmark Hungary USSR Switzerland Canada W Germany Yugoslavia Italy N Korea Italy Canada England Denmark USSR Italy Austria England Czechoslovakia N Korea USA Argentina W Germany Czechoslovakia France Yugoslavia France Canada Norway Hungary USA Hungary Austria Bulgaria N Korea USA USSR Brazil Brazil Argentina E Germany Austria E Germany Switzerland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia England Denmark E Germany Bulgaria Finland Vance Brazil Mexico Finland Australia Japan Sweden Australia W Germany Switzerland Sweden Sweden Mexico France Australia Finland 1st 2nd 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 1 240 180180 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1 237 180180 1 235 180180 1231 180180 1221 180180 1206 180180 180180 --155 180180 194 180180 1 32 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180152 180180 180180 166160 180139 180180 180180 166180 180150 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 113180 117152 114157 14362 0161 180180 160 164 18041 180166 127162 180180 0180 167174 180180 143116 1800 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7thTotal 180 180 180 180 1801260 300340 180 1801801801801260 300301 180 1801801801801260 300276 180 1801801801801260 300275 180 1801801801801260 300259 180 1801801801801260 300253 180 1801801801801260 300247 180 1801801801801260 300235 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801661801801246 1801801801801611241 1701801641801801234 1801801521801801232 1801801801801481228 1801551801801711226 1801801441801801224 1801801801411801221 1801801641801801216 1801801801311801211 1801801231801801203 1801561801801801202 1801801801621801201 1801801161801801196 1801801801331631196 1801771541711641192 1801801801411801191 1801321801801581190 1731801801501371180 180179961801801175 1231801591621801164 180180180180761156 1801801461381481152 1801801801051361141 1801801181641381140 1801801801031351138 179166180561801121 1671351801771571109 1651801801691001063 180180180801661057 1791801681801341046 1711801801801681040 14918001801691038 156180176691181023 1801801801491071017 18018018012401010 180172611741281004 180180180555960 180180180111122953 1801800815787 1801805000770 17211612050672 014096 0 0416 November1977 81 FF FAt POWER WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Nordic A-2lWalters Cont three A-2 fliers Chuck Markos Bob Sifleet myself met sweat-soaked overcrowded JFK Airport New York became part team trip over relatively uneventful except broken bottle Lux liquid carry-on bag couple overindulgent airsick teenagers sit ting front us John Lenderman met us Copenhagen Airport promised after procuring station wagon drove Roskilde school Viby 15 km away home next two weeks Classrooms set up bunks providing adequate crowd ed accommodations up 20 persons teams shared rooms teams other countries no apparent difficulties As turned out enough supporters States fill room friendly bodies typical practice day awake 230 am drive out practice field 330 practiced Halbreak approximate ly 40 km away fly till about 800 am come town airfield cafeteria break fast 9 back dorm sleep 11 am till approximately 3 pm back lunch 4 pm practice field 5 fly till dark sleep 11 pm begin opera tion over again become quite accustomed weird hours contest days would organized Im still waking 230 am going window tocheck weather thing certain Denmark wind always blows weather constantly changing Only evening did wind subside enough check out full glide pat tern retrieving over mile During practice days John Lenderman launched watched flights afterwards talked critiqued others flight Opening ceremonies brief color ful marching band bevy doves signify opening VM 77 Veden Mes ter d Champion Conditions ceremonies sunny anl windy next morning Wakefield day miserable winds 20 mph light rain Wet grass crops between runways made retrieving diffi cult Thermal activity minimal models low pitched props able punch up through turbulent cold wind A-2 team provided downwind retriev al Bissonnette McLaughlan ferrying models back flying area via micro bus Charles Martin aided timers team supporters manned bubble machines signal flag Five rounds flown before 800 am two rounds flown 500 pm 7 No maxed out Nordic day began Wakefield day left off cold windy fliers straighttowed still quite few circle-towed 12-15 mph wind Thermals extremely small infrequent Very seldom did models climb liftjust maintaining line length would indicate fairly strong thermal Like wise downdrafts strong believe margin victory several cases strong catapult launch Lepp USSR fellow teammates particularly im pressive 30-50 altitude gainthat makes max out average air flights ran escort along John Lenderman flier hold real estate prevent other fliers invading circle-tow air space couple occasions able suc cessfully untangle teammates lines other fliers send him way afternoon flights skies cleared wind dropped slightly still thermals diffi cult detect During A-2 day Wake team did downwind retrieval Power day started clear windy im proved day went During early morning flight models going 1 1/2 2 miles downwind day gradually improved until near perfect weather prevailed during fly-off period know hometown lad Koster made worthwhile least host country closing would like express thanks AMA others made memorable experience thanks Manager John Lenderman opin ion did outstanding job providing real team leadership acting unselfishly ser vant team members PS wonder might some day win Team Championship worth noting USSR A-2 team met two week period prior WC member put 1000 practice flights Oh yes North Koreans beat Russions 28 other countries out Team Champion shipmaybe put 2000 practice flights FF WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Walt Ghio US Team Member 36th Place wife Judy arrived Roskilde evening July 2 after driving Am sterdam next evening started test fly team full-scale glider airport permission use models changed trim home pleased test flying up contest day contest day awoke 20 mph wind 230 am start first round 350 am steady rain falling along wind After second round changed another model No 1 model become very wet rain stopped wind held up evening rounds dried models used No 1 model again wind dropped ap proximately 15 mph no rain Glider very good dayno sunshine low winds Power day sunshine wind little higher glider day worked out good retrieving system no models lost tall crops around runways walkie-talkies did work would like see AMA NFFS supply future teams small tent minimum three walkie talkies help high wind conditions rain awards ceremony dinner very well-arranged whole World Cham pionships Danes did very good job running contest would like thank team support ers helped out flying work did us appreciated very much team members future teams must buy best motors can watched last two flyoff rounds due chasing downwind day Altitude name game highest models did best Nordic fliers have become ical fliers no way can win flying alone good teams fly unless another model thermal Wakefield fliers need best rubber can get hope rub ber coming out good As motors rubber maybe about time USA teams subsidized AMA NFFS best money can buy must test fly conditions good physical condition FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Chuck Markos US Team Member 20th Place Practice seulons John Lendermans cheer ful voice woke us up call flying time230 am Load up autos drive out practice site open field rolling terrain first practice morning cold about 45 degrees windy 20-25 mph driz zling wet did fly under condi tions did find definite lift about 500 am thoroughly soaked very cold hungry tired 730 packed up went breakfast back bed routine much same practice date did fly evening first day looked alternate practice site judged slightly better first After nap would clean up go evening practice until about 8 9 pm de pending conditions weather conditions changed day day during six days pre-contest fly ing felt could expect anything contest day especially felt must prepared windy conditions poor thermal activity early morning rounds first two rounds seemed windiest day practice fields large enough organize chase crews put flights over 60 sec duration days longest flight put DT set two minutes felt John Lenderman organized practice ses sions intelligently possible definite team spirit developing After practice would discuss plans solutions problems encoun tered contest Good morning now 200 am Breakfast available hail outside processing room bus airport leaves quarter three minute later wake up call over Peder Syv Skolen intercom system best sleep-fogged memory July 7 10 time well able function time day just before sun-up account second day flying Nor dic Glider First round 340-440 overcast cool damp breezy piggybackers went far downwind seemed visibility might problem practice sessions time morning indicated bouyant air early round no positive lift set82 Model Aviation tied tactic flying early round taking 165 flight day differ ent several contestants did have disadvantage knowledge got maxes Second round 445-530 same weather first round wind down little practice indicated bouyancy ex perienced first round would disappear poorer flight times would result circletowed 5-10 minutes found some lift did 178 would have maxed leaned zoom launch little ap parent practice sessions would indicative lift conditions contest rounds 3 4 circle-towed maxes air getting easier pick drrft dimin ishing model selected random check minimum weight after milked out max third round Round 5 725-810 wind started pick up rotated first start ing pole heavy weeds straight-towed down crosswind general area launched two previous rounds felt some lift got another max broke lunch 900 am went back school nap shower box lunch 300 back airport 415 wind picked up approximately 15 mph partly sunny skies tempera ture 70s decided go windy weather model put up test flight promptly found good liftjust like Bong Field Round 6 505-605 45 minutes arrival airport until start round conditions changed general cloud cover cool gradually di minishing winds Lift hard find everyone put windy weather model away got Out circle tow model Dis aster strikes ran out towing time launch bad air 110 out sight behind row trees Seventh round 610-710 Conditions started improve air felt little warmer cloud cover thinning straight-towed upwind until felt little bump zoomed off again QOS behind trees 143 Probably good another 20-30 seconds Bob Sifleet USA Nordic flier max 7th round towed upwind about 400 meters circled until found weak thermal drift time changed model flew nearly parallel front whole field waiting glider fliers realizing good air Chasing Up start contest day did know what chase plans would because use automobiles motor cycles approved organiz ers lust about trade rented moto-ped bicycles permission use granted Various teams started using autos vans bring back models pretty soon use vehicles per mitted Max flights flew up two miles motorized assistance necessary es pecially considering some rounds 45 minutes long USA model lost fact contestant model back launch site well fore start roundThe walkie-talkies Tom McLaughlan brought ef fective over distances greater few hun dred yards large red white signal flag used tell downwind crew launching flight imminent very useful flight moto-ped operator would act primary spotter pointing out model downwind crew until sure control go back launch area next flight van would also spot wait model before going back upwind rest chase crew contend cornfields called wheat USA flights well off airfield necessary right top DT have good line before dis appeared 3 high grain heard report estimated $100 damage done crops first day contest eneraI impressions operations contest generally smooth no complaints registered USA team Accommodations adequate rus tic 15-20 people makeshift dormitor ies set up classrooms long walk showers outdoor toilets Food plentiful waiting lines 900 am dinner quite long boxed breakfast afternoon meals always time in-house bar cheapest source beer area Commemorative tee-shirts posters pro grams plastic glasses stick-on patches ad ded air special importance proceedings felt welcome hosts worked hard solve unanticipated questions problems Some snags did develop im pounded towlines rubber motors guarded unscrupulous sorts could have opportunities make changes Most official fuel Power event did disap pear before contest enough scrounged up problem Flying conditions Denmark defi nitely similar what USA teams have experienced previous World Championships Taft-like conversations European modelers learned WC contest has quite fortunate having ideal conditions Wiener Neustadt Sweden Austrian site has labeled wind bowl local fliers contest held Wiener Neustadt just month previous WC blown out models flying city Swedes told weather wind Sweden typical ly very similar Denmark sea-breezes dominating flying conditions throughout year USA FF teams must come prepared wind FF FAI POWER WORLD CHAMPS Report Tom McLaughlan US Team Member 20th Place would first like express apprecia tion Academy its members execu tive body opportunity compete Free Flight World Championships great experience arrived Copenhagen scheduled July 1 met airport John Lenderman Team Manager arrived sev eral days earlier fully acquainted new location knew what ing fully recommend continuation procedure future proceeded via super highways HQ Peder Syv School regular school converted dorm meet HQ adequate assure would mentally phys ically alert during competition set schedule sleeping arising meet flight schedule 340 am810 am 505 pm915 pm arduous schedule paid off competition started alert team practice field used prior WC very small especially bad since high winds very cold models flew out box minor adjustmentsafter wrapping engines insulation material just too cold After few days practice under conditions felt very confident contest well organized non-flying team members retrieving team supporters used flag signalers bubble machine operators timer consultants Retrieving diffi cult models ended up oats John rented motor bike eased closer launch area other motor vehicles restricted very far downwind signal flag sets binocu lars never lost model Power day first flying period 340 810 am reasonablenot too windy able max out models returned difficulties second period wind shifted blowing gale force 5th 6th rounds went off trouble able max out Oh 7th launched gust wind rolled 360 degrees close ground hoped crash instead righted self short flight thought fin ished saved engine overrun upped timer little flight since running 60 62 seconds slight increase timer setting greater distance traveled timers given overrun another chance replaced prop put same model up maxthe crowd applauded made flyoffbroke 179-sec jinx proceeded prepare two models flyoff elected stay same model flying old No 1 team selec tion winner backup John Lenderman worked together during preparation assure would no goofs flyoff using 15-min ute launch period under pressure officials started round bubbles found some good air launched model went off perfectly vertical mode power pattern engine shut down 42 sec 155-second flight finished What went wrong Examination model showed no mechanical problems fore could two conditions re sponsible 11 set timer properly 2 during starting somehow touched timer release lever allowing run down partially lever held rubber band release during launching reviewing situation John think must have second situation remembers setting timer sure hated miss opportunity compete flyoff worlds best Fl C fliers shall work harder next time wish commend Danish Aero Club job well done November1977 83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/11
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1911 NATS RESULTS FREE FUGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Succeeding pages show event win ners top placers Below special award winners 1977 National Contest Sterling Models Award Scale static points category qualifying ficial flight Steve Sauger Troy MI 1946 Fairchild Jim Walker Trophy winner iSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Al Rabe Irving TX McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power Doug Gaibreath Davis CA Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Unlimited Rubber George Perryman Smyrna GA Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time regard less age Outdoor HL Glider James Lueken Escondido CA Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAi Indoor Stick Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver James Quinn Escon dido CA Air Force Assn Award best military scale model George Rose Tenafly NJ P6E 1918 US INDOOR TEAM Selected Team Finals competition Akron OH August 12-14 following team members represent US 1978 World Championships tentatively slated Romania 1Jim RichmondDavidson NC 2William HulbertAkron OH 3Dan DominaPlainsboro NJ Ray Harlan Wayland MA first al ternate Report John Lenderman US Team Manager advance preparations prior WC events very helpful getting things order before team arrived arriving early Europe gave team manager time pick up loose ends chase down other items necessary good team performance example practice fuel Power team fuel shipped prepaid K&B Manufacturing Co sent atten tion US Embassy office Copenhag en month ahead time finally heard shipment June 25th too busy arrange delivery team manager track down outlying dock Copenhagen find office closed day 401 pm taken inquiries locate dock next day drove out ex pecting obtain box fuel NATIONAL SCALE ORGANIZATION FORMED meeting during National Contest Thursday August 11 over 75 Scale-orient ed FF CL RC modelers took first step organizing national Scale group After much discussion concerning goals needs group temporary officers elected include Bob Underwood president Fernando Ramos FF VP Bill Boss CL VP Granger Williams RC VP secretary-treasurer Noel Allison Jim Crum will edit newsletter organization will serve Scale mod elers best its ability interested becoming members should contact Noel Allison 4174 W 120th St Apt C Hawthorne CA 90250 dues structure has established yet US WORLD CRAMP TEAMS PICKED AT NATS Radio Control Scale Bob Wischer Dela field WI Steve Sauger Troy Ml Bob Under wood St Louis MO Control Line Scale Ray Smith Los Ala mitos CA Dan Osdoba Mankato MN Ro land Baltes San Pedro CA Control Line Team Racing Carl Dodge Henry Nelson Richmond Hts OH iE Aibritton Jim Joy Falls Church VA Jim Jolly Jed Kusik Santa Ana CA Control Line Speed Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA Charles Lieber Moorestown NJ subject no faster times being turned possible eastern location Scale Control Line World Cham pionships tentatively scheduled Eng land 1978 told through sign language released another firm downtown Copen hagen After hour trying locate street found address discov ered vacant office inquiries di rected us third floor office demanded payment shipping services After handing over money told fuel back dock before frustrating experience does point out advantage team manager having time follow up also en abled us make arrangments cafe teria manager have team members take meals prior official date July 6th have early arriving team members stay Peder Syv School before 6th accomplished seeking headmaster school spending some time getting acquainted him Meeting team members airport microbus seemed greatly relieve anxiety also having school available gave us chance relax look over area Other having Al Bis sonnettes model box lost airline 24 hours encountered no serious prob lems four days practice prior moving onto airport site day practice before start champion ships evening before first event Wakefield weather just beautiful four five minutes no problem walk after model lasted until almost ten oclock evening Wakefield Woke up 130 am before alarm went outside see about weather cold windy rainy will other reporters will giving flight-byflight rundown events will giv ing impressions team performance event general would say 90 95% unable cope weath er conditions including own team key word first five rounds event penetration 16 strands pulling model equivalent 16 strands able gain mea sure altitude during power portion flight wind gusting 15 20 rain conditions usual flight pattern good burst flattening out end first half turn mushing struggling flight pattern rest prop run course glide times did produce maxes low altitude reached Bob Piserchio wing fold upon launch first round immediately assembled second model flew after Smitz com pleted flight observed model Continued page 77 November1977 73 U NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW Y WASHINGTON 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Mis/Sec 1366 Points 30 105 Points 15500 15214 15164 15062 14717 Notes In combined age events Junior Senior Open entrants trophy-award places identified letters parentheses respectively J 5 0 Beneath combined age class winners shown top Juniors Seniors trophyaward places received entitled receive special awards regardless combined age placing Best Senior 3 Mike Roseberry Best Juniors 1 John Yee 2 David Fogel 3 Gregg Aumat Glendale AZ Northridge CA La Jolla CA Sen Bernardino CA RC MODIFIED STANDARD SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byWorld Engines 1Skip Miller 0Boulder CO 2Paul J Parszik ISPalos Verdes CA 3Charles Beeman 0Highland CA 4Greg Nikola 5La Cvescenta CA 5Felipe Hinojota 0OF Mexico Best Senior 3Mike BurkeLos Gatos CA Best Juniors 1Barry MactinglyHacienda Heights CA 2Tim RenaudIrvine CA RC UNLIMITED SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byRC Modeler Magazine 1Patrick Potega 0Canoga Park CA 2Frank Taber 0Port Orchard WA 3Ted Singelis 0Aspen CO 4Rick Pearson 0Canoga Park CA 5Lorin Blemett 0Agoura CA Best Seniors 1David DbermanCosta Mesa CA 2Peter ParezikPalos Verdes CA 3Keith KindrickGlendora CA Best Junior 1Cliftord AldrichSenta Maria CA 14431 14383 13263 12697 Points 15750 15567 15372 15359 15216 12672 12396 10752 Points 15665 15618 15553 15544 15456 14862 13867 12262 12930 NATS CONTROL LINE RESULTS CL SCALE RACING Junior sponsored Pettit-Hobbypoxy 1Tom FlukerGainesville TX 2Joseph F KallLakewood CA 3Bryan BatchSpokane WA Senior sponsored Spece Age Fuel 1Doug HarrisBethany OK 2Dennis B MartinBattle Creek Ml 3Tom HailDenver CO 4Ken FerrisTacoma WA Open sponsored Grish Brothers 1Las PurdueAlbuquerque NM 2Richard LambertSo Daytona FL 3Kelly/Willoughby team Western Springs IL 4U W HarrisBethany OK 5W R LeeMissouri City TX CL MOUSE RACE CL II k-Sr sponsored Cos Hobbies Inc 1Joseph F Kall JLakewood CA 2Peter Baser JNorridge IL 3Aaron Ascher IJRiverside CA 4Scott Bitter JCovina CA 5Mathem Baser JNorridge IL Best Senior 1Dennis B MartinBattle Creek Ml Open sponsored Cots 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11359 10998 10761 10547 MPH 15994 13704 17797 17301 17234 16816 15881 MPH 15700 12486 19244 18530 16875 19264 18511 18285 17779 17401 MPH 16432 16079 12215 18230 16847 14664 MPH 18703 18626 17939 17832 MPH 15867 15491 15359 15359 15339 14957 11090 MPH 19494 19080 18821 16737 Points 45150 41350 37878 36000 33775 45200 43975 39150 34225 33325 158580 158100 November1977 75 NATS CONTROL LINE RESULTS Cont CL PRECISION AEROBATICS Coot 3Terry PuncherFoster City CA 3Robert BeronSanta Monica CA 5Wynn PaulLexington KY 6Robert WhitelyFountain Valley CA 7Frank McMillanBellevue NE BLem McFarlandLexington KY 9Norman WhittleOFallon IL 10 Gary McClellanEurlingame CA & 10 places sponsored PA MPA 154180 154180 153740 47540 47040 46500 46240 46220 CL COMBAT Junior sponsored Midwess Producgs 1Matthew RodriguezClovin CA 2Russell Hester JrLong Beach CA 3Tom FlukerGainesville TX 4Joseph F KallLakemood CA 5Barry FitzgeraldLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored Midwest Modal Supply 1Skipper WileyCedar Hill TX 2Larry 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Seconds 771 749 573 4 Marnie Meuser 5 Jim Watson Senior sponsored 1 Matt Johnson 2 Joe OReilly 3 Greg Richardson 4 James Smead 5 Jon Hoffman Open sponsored 1 George Ferryman 2 Bud Romak 3 James Quinn 4 Robert P White 5 Andrew Faykun Broderick CA Indianola IA AMA Rancho Cordova CA Wichita KS Fullerton CA Holly Hill FL El Cajon CA AMA Smyrna GA Morage CA Escondido CA Monrovia CA Beverly Hills CA PP COUPE DHIVER Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byAMA 1James Quinn 101Encondido CA 2Charles Markos 01Deerfield IL 3Clifford Tanaka 10Mill Valley CA 4Chris M Matsuno 101St Ann MO 5Stephanie Perryman IJI Smyrna GA Bess Seniors 1Jon WatsonIndianola IA 2Jim MachitLa Mirada CA 3James SmeadHolly Hill FL Best Juniors 2Joey PotterSan Jose CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR PP A-i TOWLINE Junior sponsored AMA 1Jony FosterSan Jose CA 2Jason KendyRancho Pubs Verdes CA 3James VernonHuttington Beach CA 4David TurgeonNational City CA 5Francisco BarraganLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Greg SussexCamarillo CA 2Loren VanderbeekPalo 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Kenneth Bauer 5 5 Andrew Faykun 101 Best Senior 2 John Magnus Best Juniors 1 Marnie Meuser 2 Marisol Chavez 3 Francisco Barragan Plainuboro NJ San Diego CA Moraga CA Orange CA Beverly Hills CA Sen Diego CA Broderick CA Livingston CA Livingston CA INDOOR PENNYPLANE Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Collin DiMaioLos Angeles CA 3Dawn CopeTorrence CA 4Steve WitnwanMission Viejo CA 5Rick HutchisonLaMesa CA Mm/Sec 5332 3553 3536 3340 20108 14 352 9047 2448 Mm/Sec 43550 43 508 42548 42303 37368 34465 19154 8370 1112 Mm/Sec 9078 6130 5304 5030 4370 INDOOR PENNYPLANE lContl Senior sponsored AMA 1Timothy YoungSan Jose CA 2John MagnusSan Diego CA 3Greg HutchisonLaMma CA 4Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 5Paul MananaSanta Barbara CA Open sponsored AMA 1Earl HoffmanCarpinteria CA 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Robert MeanerOakland CA 4Charlie SotichChicago IL 5Louis SutterCorpus Christi TX INDOOR EASY B Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA 5Collin DiMaloLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Chris ClementRochester NY 2Gary StevensMission Vielo CA 3Dale SegleE Wenatchee WA 4Bill GroveTujunga CA Open sponsored AMA 1Stan ChilnonWichita KS 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA 4Ronald RobertiNorman OK 5Robert ClemensRochester NY INDOOR HL GLIDER Junior sponsored AMA 1 Darryl Stevens 2 Daniel Eble 3 David Turgeon 4 Parker McOuown 5 Joey Foster Senior sponsored 1 Greg Sussey 2 Gary Stevens 3 Bob Boyer 4 Dale Segle 5 Cory Taft Open sponsored 1 Bill Blanchard 2 Lee Hines 3 Dan Domina 4 Ron Wittman 5 Don Eble Mission Viejo CA Upland CA National City CA Novato CA San Jose CA AMA Camarillo CA Mission Viejo CA San Diego CA B Wenatchee WA Salt Lake City UT AMA LaCrescenta CA Costa Mess CA Plalasboro NJ Mission Vielo CA Upland CA 1917 MATS ENTRIES No Contestants No MeChaniCs Jr Sr Open Total 981348291061 419 Entries Event Indoori 40 Entrants StiCk Paper Stick Cabin FAI Stick Pen nyplane Easy B HL Glider AMA Scale Peanut Scale Control Line341 Entrants Scale Racing Mouse Race Cl II Rat Racing Slow Rat Race B Proto Speed YaA Prof Proto ir AA Proto Speed FAI Speed /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed Jr/Sri 0 Speed lOp Form 40 Speed Jet Speed Aerobatics Combat 4 8 3 2 15 5 5 2 3 3 6 6 531119 821323 4149 32712 1061632 1461737 16134372 412227 852639 5 7 7 2 3 7 4 6 4 10 16 28 13 27 32 7 9 12 11 16 13 3 17 9 57 78 37 22 35 42 10 15 16 15 23 20 21 7 3 21 10 73 100 FAI Combat Slow Combat FAI Team Racing AMA Scale Sport Scale Carrier Carrier II Profile Carrier Radio Control456 Entrants Novice Pattern414 Advanced Pattern23 Expert Pattern-Master Pattern-2 AMA Scale-1 Sport Scale23 Form Pylon32 th Midget Pylon12 Stand Sailplane76 Mod Std Sailplane26 Unlim Sailplane15 Scale Sailplane--42226 6144161 -1515 42915 53917 121518 211215 421925 43 22 25 23 11 67 56 49 33 35 71 6 Outdoor Free Flight351 Entrants YA Gas192193 AGas181589 BGas6967 CGas6957 FAI Power2-21 Wakefield3-29 Unlim Rubber15840 Coupe dHiver6542 A-i Towline151049 A-2 Towline9830 HL Glider252864 Rocket Power6327 AMA Rubber Scale3620 61 27 25 25 12 72 61 52 46 43 77 6 133 122 82 72 23 32 63 53 74 47 117 36 29 AMA Gas Scale Peanut Scale Payload Cargo Helicopter Cl Ill 541827 562031 211316 221115 -55 FF World Champs/Lenderman Continued page 73 wing folded launch Contin ued knife across starting area being sustained good wing plus folded first reaction gosh hes go ing exceed twenty seconds clocked model off 21 seconds official flight No parts dropped off indeed 21 -second official flight Thus story first rounds opinion North Korean models stated several times four simple models trimmed well penetration using lower pitch prop motors approximately 18 long gave prop run 35 40 seconds during time climbingmaybe pretty climbing turns climbing Several auto-rudders activated either torque timers came play height burst model climbing almost straight up feeling would making wingover point auto rudder November1977 77 8006 5468 4554 4150 2206 11242 10000 9320 8220 7498 Mm/Sec 6410 6216 5140 4186 4060 6190 5348 5064 4445 16420 16 336 11565 11266 10309 Seconds 1078 1044 1028 970 862 1218 1190 1146 922 876 1380 1278 1274 1240 1211 FF World Champs/Lenderman Cont models would swoop climbing right turn gained additional altitude Make no mistakes about fliers modelsthey knew what doing also little man watched sev eral dials black boxes upwind said go wentand before little man black box would read off meters other models thumbs up signal goneand right now Again take nothing away black box little man well trimmed effective models last two rounds started 505 pm blessed clearing weather time USA team showed what made best rounds demonstrated did have good models average weather usually fly team members showed cour age after first five rounds fought back make good team showing real proud determination get back proved deserved team feel team whole did good other team could have fielded regard less method team selection sure congratulate see team home Nordic weather day typically Eu ropean thermals small weak really couldnt call thermals just what termed positive air Nordic team practiced consistently prior event found air during first 20 minutes first round positive last 40 minutes strategy get team off early round possible general managed However several rounds both morning evening pro duced perhaps two thermals during entire round point counted over 20 models circle towing after 15 minutes zoomed off kind air team strategy team manager launch run upwind flier call out air conditions came through air top line would feel solid ground no indications lift nor positive air Occasionally competitor would find small patch lift after releasing would find swarm other models being dumped patch air models would really rise merely main tain altitude settle bit slowly usual team reluctant fly usual tactics chose rely own feel air conditions relayed team manager team really worked team several occasions got selves out trouble quick thinking acting first line tangle Sifleet line both Jim Walters appraised situation taken necessary action clear line before Sifleet knew what doing him clear within five seconds raised other line Bob run under line model culminated max flight Bob really cemented team together felt real good about team unity during event other line tangle Jim Walters again him free five six seconds flight also ending beautiful max team manager addition keeping fliers informed weather also kept informed other models area Walt Ghio helpful too retrieving position head runway end five rounds werent too bad position evening rounds pro duced mostly nothing air came know negative air plain dead no amount circle towing would produce indication positive neutral air best zoom-launched models would less 230 cases 45-minute rounds forced us try allot sufficient time flier make efforts time decided have Bob Sifleet launch though noth ing felt good allow Chuck Mar kos enough time have opportunity select moment release fliers flew steadily best capabilities several oppor tunities use tactics again credit fine Nordic fliers choice own man win lose own choice launching time team have selected late little time pre pare prior departure date should given credit due thema fine dedi cated effort team ordered stop prac tice flyingthey first ones off-andrunning 230 morning during prac tice 10 oclock evening talked stopping could get some rest real pleasure working part team analyzed condi tions discussed strategy before during after practice followed game plan through whole competition day fellows should also receive fine congratulations see home Power felt right start Power team best percentage chance max out competition Having observed during finals Hastings watch ing performance practice sessions Roskilde conceded team maxing out thoughts well would flyoffs Charlie Martin change game plans newer models just wouldnt set tle down good solid patterns chose fly two Hastings models new ones difficulty get ting fine adjustments wanted Someone remarked sheeted wings have ten dency change twist may have part problem Both Tom McLaughlan Al Bissonnette models quickly settled grooving patterns just matter fine ad justments fuse timing get ready chances glory watched Tom Koster practice impressed altitude recovery number model engined unloaded right launch picked up least 2000 rpm instantly knew would tough Tom remarked Ill concede does get higher final results prove creditability statement Italians team strongest healthiest engines again proved emerged victors team championship other flier equal performance Koster Urs Shaller dropped flyoffs cause recovery wasnt best engine cutoff felt high Kos ter lost 60 70 feet recovery As weather changed top models changed patterns either differ ence engine speed minute changes surfaces weather Power day beautiful worked out flying order felt would advantage team Al starting off Tom next Charlie last rotated round would have equal chance pick good air rounds method always flights complete least 20 min utes left round team started out like house afire maxes coming quite easily expected Both Tom Al getting good altitude Charlie high beautiful slow flat glide Both Bob White picking air felt certain time before informing flier decision Tom course used bubble machine also confirmed what Bob sensed used bubbles flights found helpful confirming other signs second round Al launched after scorching climb model settled slight stall glide progressively worsened until model touched down 139 seconds Close inspection revealed no changes could observe Al felt perhaps D/T rubber band weak ened enough allow stab raise slightly producing stall installed new bands next flight normal pretty max Tom Charlie meantime steadily maxing flight Charlies coming closea 311 ground Tom dethermalizing anywhere 60 100 feet 330 number maxes produced first five rounds didnt stand too bad poslition team championship weather contin ued cooperate although models beginning drift up mile half end fifth round During break between fifth sixth rounds revised retrieving system accommodate having two flyoffs sixth round Tom got max Al again beautiful climb good altitude max cinched some un explained reason dethermalized ended up 242 flight Charlies flight engine richened up some launch after milking could flight touched down 221 two flights dashed hopes higher placing team seventh round both Charlie Al picture-book maxesgreat climbs flat slow glides As Tom preparing launch good air assumed usual flight stance right launch heard ex claim Oh no solid gust hit model turned inverted recovery excess speed caused begin loop af ter engine stopped excess rpm caused continue sputter slightly resulting overrun 72 model righted self glided down normally Tom took advantage fortunate opportunity put up pretty max the team max out jub ilation something behold since 78 Model Aviation missed flyoff previous WC flight 179 seconds 22 flyoffs prepara tions began immediately after round seven endedTom prepared two models careful ly methodically checked engine timers fuse length signal came start first flyoff round waited bit until first rush over set about pick good piece air Tom Carefully adjust ed engine made good launch model grooved nicely beginning pick up additional speed engine abruptly cut 42 seconds could explained since Tom pre cise getting engine timer set properly flight did max after retriev ing model made extensive checks see what went wrong after much discussion decided probably Toms little finger barely brushing timer release during engine warmup period caused timer run down terrible 42 seconds real disappointment Tom deserves congratulations making flyoff Teamwise did well al though sixth place good first feel capabilities didnt take advantage have team achieve perfect maxes Observations Comments After competition over remarked Tom Koster hoped would better especially Power reply need practice men tioned five six days Continued page 85 P1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Name Kim Dong Sik Sergey Samokish Baik Chang Son Shibachi Masabumi Jean-Claude Neglais Frantisek Rado Giovanni Cassi Werner Nimptsch Albrecht Oschatz Edy Mauri Ernst Reitterer Kiell Liwenborg Josef Klima Matsumoto Isao Kim Sol Hans Zachhalmel Ron Pollard Mirsad Kapetanovic Willard Smitz Igor Ziljberg Pawel Wlodarczyk Ljubomir Petrov Andrzej Poczobut Kalevi Koskinen Antonio Sanavio Robert Piserchio Egon Mielitz Dieter Siebenmann Per Th Skjulstad Kazimierz lapinski 31Ishli Hideo 32Arcangel Armesto 33Ronald Magill 34Paul Van Leuven 35Alfredo Herbon 36Walter Ghio 37Pentti Aalto 38Joachim Loffler 39Siqueira Prox LS Matud 40Allen Edwards Country N Korea USSR N Korea Japan France Czechoslovakia Italy W Germany E Germany Italy Austria Sweden Czechoslovakia Japan N Korea Austria England Yugoslavia USA USSR Poland Bulgaria Poland F inland Italy USA E Germany Switzerland Norway Poland Japan Argentina New Zealand Australia Argentina USA Finland E Germany Brazil Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 173 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 165 180 180 171 180 174 180 180 175 180 180 180 155 180 172 180 180 169 180 133 180 180 180 180 127 180 180 170 180 180 180 140 180 145 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 132 180 145 180 166 180 172 180 109 180 180 86 180 153 180 180 180 180 164 155 145 136 177 180 159 180 180 111 180 180 153 180 152 124 152 160 180 130 176 144 107 180 155 173 103 156 135 180 180 180 102 108 180 180 156 125 120 180 180 180 180 147 180 120 180 144 147 138 180 180 134 177 173 88 180 180 180 115 Total 1253 1245 1240 1 227 1202 1197 1185 1177 1167 1139 1801137 1221112 1801101 1801097 1801082 1501080 1371078 1231074 1161072 1441060 177581161801741801751060 1111801171471801291801044 1011571621451691681391041 104981401471801801801029 1121801801331351511341025 1101731141801421191801018 18001801181801801801018 361581241541801801801012 17497129671801801801007 1091171621801091801481005 11989180130113180180 180180180852180180 101168124174105180120 1108099170180149180 8313915913690180180 16710610315080180180 136109180117116123180 13713613483105180180 138110101134180180108 12614115991152153119 991 987 972 968 967 966 961 955 951 941 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Willard Smitz US Team Member 19th Place Attending 1977 World Championships Denmark second opportunity participate FF World Championships first being 1975 Bulgariabut still new experience Travel conditions easier time 1975 Bulgaria hours involved year differ entbeing difficult has observed tre mendous amount work entailed conductContinued page 80 FF WAKEFIELD TEAM RESULTS P1 CountryTot 1 No Korea 2 Italy 3349 3 Japan 3315 4 USSR 5 5 Czechosl 96 6 E Germany 3140 7 Poland 06 8 USA3056 9 Austria 01 10 Sweden 8 11 WGermany2917 12 Finland 7 13 Yugoslavia 2841 14 England 0 15 Argentina P1 CountryTot 16 Canada 67 17 France 93 18 Denmark 19Netherlands2539 20 Australia 5 21Switzerland2417 22Brazil2401 23Israel2044 24 Norway 8 25 Mexico 71 26 Bulgaria 4 27 N Zealand 28 Belgium 2 29 So Africa 30 Egypt 321 41Knut Anderson 42Ole Torgersen 43Victor Roshonok 44Rolandd Schiesinger 45Jan Zetterdal 46Jack McGillivray 47Jack Reid 48Josef Libra 49Ibrahim Sinanagic 50Tim Ten Velde 51Peter Williams 52Ossi Kilpelainen 53Erik Jacobsen 54Michael Woodhouse 55Josip Franic 56Bernard Boutillier 57Peter Rasmussen 58Bert Kroon 59Mike Thomas 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Jorgen Korsgaard ltzhak Ben-ltzhak Klaus Leissner Henk Van Hoorn Andre Graux Herbert Chmelik Mario Blitzman Paulo Solon Ribeiro Reuven Brand Raul de Ia Cadena Hans Reifler Ernesto Jimenez Diaz Gunter Walter Albrecht Erich Rohrer Peter Th Rautenbach Peter Smith Rene Allais Arie Donde Kaled EI-Shazly Hesham Mehres Steiner Hesthagen Sweden Norway USSR W Germany Sweden Canada Canada Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Netherlands England Finland Denmark England Yugoslavia France Denmark Netherlands Canada Denmark Israel W Germany Netherlands Belgium ustria Argentina Brazil Israel Mexico Switzerland Mexico Brazil Switzerland So Africa Australia France Israel Egypt Egypt Norway 85102180105180180105 113116180180116107119 100100143127157142151 1538612813961180172 161118137127133114129 10318018010012081151 3113316393163149180 148180180264144180 1367987149127180140 937 931 920 919 919 915 912 898 898 9011115715718010594894 130108119117180117116887 14515710780112175101877 1801111477214513785877 1151301299117114495875 2055180122145180167869 78921569884180180868 509077180104180180861 10811010668180142133847 6811614693104133180840 1191501408190106146 7098102116173123144 931439S76114134166 1S7381141347818097 120106S9828018016S 180713213678139148 91102141132103lOS98 91167917311950179 14S67698180136180 98621148196116180 13063601723218099 7SS1S4176S9164109 7115261801808947 14S12S911062610472 738011610210010388 1161047138827986 269S65139561132 37794641115061 08011953000 49iS23000 59100000 832 826 821 798 792 784 772 770 7S8 747 736 724 680 669 662 S76 523 460 2S2 69 60 November1977 79 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Country Kostadin Abadjiev Andres Lepp Werner Kraus Ri Song Chan Lionel Braud Ivan Horejsi Kang Jong Sik Victor Chop Herbert Schmidt Ri Chol Klaus D Thormann Victor Iseenko John Cooper Jean-Luc Drapeau James Walters Pavel Dvorak Georgije Zolceski Rudiger Spann Leo Reynders Charles Markos Juha Titoff Bo Jansson Anton Vidensek Anton 8ucher Hans-Jurgen Wolf Robert Sifleet Miloslav Pokorny Giora Hertzberg Gottfried Zach Dietmar Henke Svien Larsen Svien Qlstad Lensi Valdemaro Michel Bernisson Per Grunnet Ilan Wiess Gerard Fiks Hakan Broberg Raimo Katajamaki Jens Muller B ulgaria USSR Austria N Korea France Czechoslovakia N Korea USSR W Germany N Korea E Germany USSR England France USA Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Austria Belgium USA Finland Sweden Yugoslavia Switzerland E Germany USA Czechoslova kia Israel Austria E Germany Norway Norway Italy France Denmark Israel Netherlands Sweden F inland W Germany M Dilly Prox Ros Douglas New Zealand Branko LeskosekYugoslavia Peter OtteDenmark David SimonsAustralia Luis Colmenares GamezMexico Andy CrispEngland Andre DolderSwitzerland Georges TschuorSwitzerland Gerard BrinksNetherlands Walter PalmieriArgentina John BaileyEngland Vicente MolfinoArgentina Finn BjerreDenmark Hans Wilhelm AlthoffW Germany Martin GregorieNew Zealand Gord MackenzieCanada Mike McMahonCanada Jacques FoulonBelgium Neil MurraySo Africa Max BoccardoAustralia Itzhak Yosipovitch Join Odemark Jose Luis R Barbosa Antonio de Ia Escosura Kushibiki Takashi Yoshikawa Hiroshi Vinco Sabbadini Hany Myna Michel Ledoco Fathalla Kamal Piet Lendering Andy Demello Biorn Soderstrom Gino Stranieri Felipe Hernandez F Nutini Prox W Nutini Queiroz P Liliane Lineu de Caires Charlier Jukka Sillgren Abbas Fathy Ronald Magill James Garay Israel Norway Mexico Mexico Japan Japan Italy Egypt Belgium Egypt Netherlands Canada Sweden Italy Argentina Brazil Brazil Brazil Finland Egypt New Zealand Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 180 180 165 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 177 180 180 180 180 180 180 164 180 154 180 180 180 180 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 160 180 180 180 165 180 180 151 165 164 180 180 180 164 180 180 180 170 180 137 180 157 180 180 180 142 126 180 180 180 180 154 180180180180180100180 180180103180180174172 162123176180180157180 180152180180180180103 162169180180169140151 180180180171180133126 18018018089180180151 180180180142180132142 111180180180180180122 155178180180180110143 116174180180180180115 161116180180180180124 168180180121120180170 18018011918018018092 156180180120180167126 147180160180149107180 178144123180180180115 180130107164180180159 17018018018077157151 152180180114180107180 148158180153151131160 18016316518056148171 99180180180180112131 18018061115174172176 18011718018014873180 180133180180127131123 17318018018018054107 163163180113177128128 156173152180106119166 14612217218089161180 155166156 179180180 135180164 180119143 180105154 13916590 15416497 106104180 139116145 132112180 180113120 129128180 74129180 12716237 87180180 158180148 14878146 114126104 158180175 151180126 180180102106 18080131115 15918098118 180115152144 17668180157 163150180128 18018093142 17418018081 173180121124 180137145107 88180162142 108180143112 15617415197 18018018094 1809615963 5318013775 15112918093 180168108119 11954115117 6914118066 Total 1257 1244 1234 1232 1227 1216 1213 1207 1199 1180 1180 1169 1158 1155 1151 1150 1140 1136 1133 1126 1125 1121 1119 1111 1109 1103 1100 1100 1095 1093 1081 1063 1062 1058 1058 1054 1054 1052 1052 1050 1045 1045 1034 1033 1020 1015 1010 1005 998 993 985 980 961 960 945 931 925 919 918 913 18014017810654133118909 1091431481808793120880 978613518082180116876 1071551487548177165875 1348497180115140111861 10094106145146158109858 1361801478110912666845 1061431151291809372838 12111813612512569132826 151142921806591101822 10412110218010282130821 7410918032141122158816 125172105180925186811 121017617812113478808 13117318018085550804 124731671121284896748 55113771809812396742 14678265176152110729 13614996834311694717 691055011169178111693 138651315415610144689 1954300000103 Wakefield/Smitz Cont ing World Championshipshousing eating transportation flying site etc takes help different people groups able handle people different countries reported 32 nations participated Housing young peoples school classrooms converted dorm itories removing tables desksand bringing beds proximity such rooms made quite simple get together members other countries room set up bar well stocked Dan ish beer social gathering relaxing Some members group arrived Denmark early enough acclimate themselves hours competition days consisted getting up 2 am eating boxtype breakfast flying 340 am 810 am eating hot noon-day-type meal airfield cafeteria about 830 am schedule called rest sleep 1-2 pm eating box-type supper Danish open-face sandwichesand flying till end days competitionfinally relax go bed hours dictated hours field open model flying other hours airport used com mercial flyingsomething different what used flying US contests thing observed Europe has kinds weather both good bad Most time spent Europein different placesI would consider conditions poor quite windy time Wakefield flown wet windy sometimes rainy turbulent conditions Glider Power flown much favor able conditions fact some best ob served during visit Europe brings Out fact must prepared fly kinds weather conditionsboth plane design ability handle weath er noted North Koreans won again Wakefield have planes fly good rubberand ability pick air have person job tell flier flyat least ob served Wakefield flying Rubber Wakefield talked about subject concerning what best get good rubber everyone try ing make best what rubber avail able planes used Koreans 1st 3rd almost identical design FF NORDIC A-2 TEAM RESULTS P1 Country 1 No Korea 2 USSR 0 3 Czechosl3466 4 Austria 65 5 France 40 6EGermany3382 7 USA3380 8 Yugoslavia 9 W Germany 3209 10 England 8 11Switzerland3126 12 Israel3063 13 Denmark 14 Norway 4 15 Sweden 4 Tot P1 CountryTot 16 Finland 4 17 Belgium 8 18 Netherlands 2873 19 Argentina 20 Mexico 71 21 Italy 2715 22 N Zealand 2679 23 Canada 72 24 Egypt2353 25 Brazil2219 26 Australia 27 Japan1719 28 Bulgaria 7 29 So Africa . 918 Model Aviation FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS P1 Name 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 80 planes used Russian 2nd place similar design copied noted A-2 used Bul- P1 garian Kostodin Abadjiev won Nordic 1 reported first interest Poweronly flew A-2 Bulgaria could represented 2 Nordic event Glider anything unusuala shoulder design aluminum 3 tube nose rolled balsa tail boom Russian-type circle tow hook beauti- 4 fully built model Abadjiev machine shop instructor Bulgarian school system understood him 6 Lepps USSR Nordic same almost same used past years erence could seen outward ly third place Kraus Austria 8 simple design reported straight tow no circle tow such design used windy her Reportedly lives near Wiener Neu- 10 stadt almost always windy planes designed accordingly 11 spent both Nordic Power days dur ing flying time out recovering area re- 12 trieving team members planes report things took place 13 launch area winner Power Tom Koster Den- 14 mark very high climbing plane no flap- 15 per electronic timer plane looked impressive things went correctly 16 contest points up again ing prepared having ability adapt 17 kind condition team work working together cooperatively impor- 18 tant success World Championships 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 P1 CountryTot P1 CountryTot 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Jim Walters US Team Member 15th Place begin overall trip breeze compared 1975 WC Bul garia contest organization basically good officials timers competent well-versed rules procedures weather other hand expected cold windy several cold fronts moving through area gave us conditions ranging rain winds 25 mph conditions light winds 8-12 mph clear skies Temperatures ranged approximately high 40s mid 70sContinued page 82 FAI POWER TEAM RESULTS 1 Italy3780 2 Canada 3 No Korea 3722 4 USSR 5 Hungary - 3700 6 USA3682 7 Czechosl3662 8 England 9Denmark.3660 10 Austria - 3651 11 Yugoslavia 3646 12 WGermany 3530 13 EGermany 3503 14 Brazil3451 15 Switzerland 3428 16 France 17 Sweden - 2936 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Argentina 2451 21 Bulgaria - 2324 22 Mexico 4 23 Norway - 1226 24 Japan 1038 Name Thomas Koster Andras Meczner Evgeny Verbitsky Urs Schaller Dave Sugden Siegfried Reda Oton Velunsek Silvano Lustrati Kim Jong Hui Bruno Fiegi Mike Burns Stafford Screen Steen Agner Sergey Sharin Gian P Barbabella Franz Hartwagner Martyn Cowley Cenek Patek Sin Sang Gol Thomas MoLaughian Orestes Cuzzi Reinhard Friedrich Vaclav Patek Alein Roux Ladislav Kovacic Michel Jean Frank Schlachta Tor Bortne Oszkar Maczko Charles P Martin Janos Szecsenyi Reinhard Truppe Alexander Den kin Kim Song Hak Al Bissonnette Valentin Mozyrsky Walter Nutini Eolo Carlini Maruicio Zito Horst Krieg Oswald Ebner Gerhard Fischer Peter Maurer Bedrich Krycer Mirko Bjelajac Richard Johnson Niels Christensen Klaus Engelhardt Kostadin Abadjiev Reijo Saukkonen De Almeida Prox R Jose de Luma Solano Reima Luostarinen Howard Gostelow Koitabashi lsamu Kiell Johansson Michael Pettigrew Franz Baumann Ruedi Schenker Lars Olofsson Hans Lindholm Alberto Ruiz Vela Michel Iribarne William East Vesa Lappalainen Country Denmark Hungary USSR Switzerland Canada W Germany Yugoslavia Italy N Korea Italy Canada England Denmark USSR Italy Austria England Czechoslovakia N Korea USA Argentina W Germany Czechoslovakia France Yugoslavia France Canada Norway Hungary USA Hungary Austria Bulgaria N Korea USA USSR Brazil Brazil Argentina E Germany Austria E Germany Switzerland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia England Denmark E Germany Bulgaria Finland Vance Brazil Mexico Finland Australia Japan Sweden Australia W Germany Switzerland Sweden Sweden Mexico France Australia Finland 1st 2nd 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 1 240 180180 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1 237 180180 1 235 180180 1231 180180 1221 180180 1206 180180 180180 --155 180180 194 180180 1 32 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180152 180180 180180 166160 180139 180180 180180 166180 180150 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 113180 117152 114157 14362 0161 180180 160 164 18041 180166 127162 180180 0180 167174 180180 143116 1800 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7thTotal 180 180 180 180 1801260 300340 180 1801801801801260 300301 180 1801801801801260 300276 180 1801801801801260 300275 180 1801801801801260 300259 180 1801801801801260 300253 180 1801801801801260 300247 180 1801801801801260 300235 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801661801801246 1801801801801611241 1701801641801801234 1801801521801801232 1801801801801481228 1801551801801711226 1801801441801801224 1801801801411801221 1801801641801801216 1801801801311801211 1801801231801801203 1801561801801801202 1801801801621801201 1801801161801801196 1801801801331631196 1801771541711641192 1801801801411801191 1801321801801581190 1731801801501371180 180179961801801175 1231801591621801164 180180180180761156 1801801461381481152 1801801801051361141 1801801181641381140 1801801801031351138 179166180561801121 1671351801771571109 1651801801691001063 180180180801661057 1791801681801341046 1711801801801681040 14918001801691038 156180176691181023 1801801801491071017 18018018012401010 180172611741281004 180180180555960 180180180111122953 1801800815787 1801805000770 17211612050672 014096 0 0416 November1977 81 FF FAt POWER WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Nordic A-2lWalters Cont three A-2 fliers Chuck Markos Bob Sifleet myself met sweat-soaked overcrowded JFK Airport New York became part team trip over relatively uneventful except broken bottle Lux liquid carry-on bag couple overindulgent airsick teenagers sit ting front us John Lenderman met us Copenhagen Airport promised after procuring station wagon drove Roskilde school Viby 15 km away home next two weeks Classrooms set up bunks providing adequate crowd ed accommodations up 20 persons teams shared rooms teams other countries no apparent difficulties As turned out enough supporters States fill room friendly bodies typical practice day awake 230 am drive out practice field 330 practiced Halbreak approximate ly 40 km away fly till about 800 am come town airfield cafeteria break fast 9 back dorm sleep 11 am till approximately 3 pm back lunch 4 pm practice field 5 fly till dark sleep 11 pm begin opera tion over again become quite accustomed weird hours contest days would organized Im still waking 230 am going window tocheck weather thing certain Denmark wind always blows weather constantly changing Only evening did wind subside enough check out full glide pat tern retrieving over mile During practice days John Lenderman launched watched flights afterwards talked critiqued others flight Opening ceremonies brief color ful marching band bevy doves signify opening VM 77 Veden Mes ter d Champion Conditions ceremonies sunny anl windy next morning Wakefield day miserable winds 20 mph light rain Wet grass crops between runways made retrieving diffi cult Thermal activity minimal models low pitched props able punch up through turbulent cold wind A-2 team provided downwind retriev al Bissonnette McLaughlan ferrying models back flying area via micro bus Charles Martin aided timers team supporters manned bubble machines signal flag Five rounds flown before 800 am two rounds flown 500 pm 7 No maxed out Nordic day began Wakefield day left off cold windy fliers straighttowed still quite few circle-towed 12-15 mph wind Thermals extremely small infrequent Very seldom did models climb liftjust maintaining line length would indicate fairly strong thermal Like wise downdrafts strong believe margin victory several cases strong catapult launch Lepp USSR fellow teammates particularly im pressive 30-50 altitude gainthat makes max out average air flights ran escort along John Lenderman flier hold real estate prevent other fliers invading circle-tow air space couple occasions able suc cessfully untangle teammates lines other fliers send him way afternoon flights skies cleared wind dropped slightly still thermals diffi cult detect During A-2 day Wake team did downwind retrieval Power day started clear windy im proved day went During early morning flight models going 1 1/2 2 miles downwind day gradually improved until near perfect weather prevailed during fly-off period know hometown lad Koster made worthwhile least host country closing would like express thanks AMA others made memorable experience thanks Manager John Lenderman opin ion did outstanding job providing real team leadership acting unselfishly ser vant team members PS wonder might some day win Team Championship worth noting USSR A-2 team met two week period prior WC member put 1000 practice flights Oh yes North Koreans beat Russions 28 other countries out Team Champion shipmaybe put 2000 practice flights FF WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Walt Ghio US Team Member 36th Place wife Judy arrived Roskilde evening July 2 after driving Am sterdam next evening started test fly team full-scale glider airport permission use models changed trim home pleased test flying up contest day contest day awoke 20 mph wind 230 am start first round 350 am steady rain falling along wind After second round changed another model No 1 model become very wet rain stopped wind held up evening rounds dried models used No 1 model again wind dropped ap proximately 15 mph no rain Glider very good dayno sunshine low winds Power day sunshine wind little higher glider day worked out good retrieving system no models lost tall crops around runways walkie-talkies did work would like see AMA NFFS supply future teams small tent minimum three walkie talkies help high wind conditions rain awards ceremony dinner very well-arranged whole World Cham pionships Danes did very good job running contest would like thank team support ers helped out flying work did us appreciated very much team members future teams must buy best motors can watched last two flyoff rounds due chasing downwind day Altitude name game highest models did best Nordic fliers have become ical fliers no way can win flying alone good teams fly unless another model thermal Wakefield fliers need best rubber can get hope rub ber coming out good As motors rubber maybe about time USA teams subsidized AMA NFFS best money can buy must test fly conditions good physical condition FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Chuck Markos US Team Member 20th Place Practice seulons John Lendermans cheer ful voice woke us up call flying time230 am Load up autos drive out practice site open field rolling terrain first practice morning cold about 45 degrees windy 20-25 mph driz zling wet did fly under condi tions did find definite lift about 500 am thoroughly soaked very cold hungry tired 730 packed up went breakfast back bed routine much same practice date did fly evening first day looked alternate practice site judged slightly better first After nap would clean up go evening practice until about 8 9 pm de pending conditions weather conditions changed day day during six days pre-contest fly ing felt could expect anything contest day especially felt must prepared windy conditions poor thermal activity early morning rounds first two rounds seemed windiest day practice fields large enough organize chase crews put flights over 60 sec duration days longest flight put DT set two minutes felt John Lenderman organized practice ses sions intelligently possible definite team spirit developing After practice would discuss plans solutions problems encoun tered contest Good morning now 200 am Breakfast available hail outside processing room bus airport leaves quarter three minute later wake up call over Peder Syv Skolen intercom system best sleep-fogged memory July 7 10 time well able function time day just before sun-up account second day flying Nor dic Glider First round 340-440 overcast cool damp breezy piggybackers went far downwind seemed visibility might problem practice sessions time morning indicated bouyant air early round no positive lift set82 Model Aviation tied tactic flying early round taking 165 flight day differ ent several contestants did have disadvantage knowledge got maxes Second round 445-530 same weather first round wind down little practice indicated bouyancy ex perienced first round would disappear poorer flight times would result circletowed 5-10 minutes found some lift did 178 would have maxed leaned zoom launch little ap parent practice sessions would indicative lift conditions contest rounds 3 4 circle-towed maxes air getting easier pick drrft dimin ishing model selected random check minimum weight after milked out max third round Round 5 725-810 wind started pick up rotated first start ing pole heavy weeds straight-towed down crosswind general area launched two previous rounds felt some lift got another max broke lunch 900 am went back school nap shower box lunch 300 back airport 415 wind picked up approximately 15 mph partly sunny skies tempera ture 70s decided go windy weather model put up test flight promptly found good liftjust like Bong Field Round 6 505-605 45 minutes arrival airport until start round conditions changed general cloud cover cool gradually di minishing winds Lift hard find everyone put windy weather model away got Out circle tow model Dis aster strikes ran out towing time launch bad air 110 out sight behind row trees Seventh round 610-710 Conditions started improve air felt little warmer cloud cover thinning straight-towed upwind until felt little bump zoomed off again QOS behind trees 143 Probably good another 20-30 seconds Bob Sifleet USA Nordic flier max 7th round towed upwind about 400 meters circled until found weak thermal drift time changed model flew nearly parallel front whole field waiting glider fliers realizing good air Chasing Up start contest day did know what chase plans would because use automobiles motor cycles approved organiz ers lust about trade rented moto-ped bicycles permission use granted Various teams started using autos vans bring back models pretty soon use vehicles per mitted Max flights flew up two miles motorized assistance necessary es pecially considering some rounds 45 minutes long USA model lost fact contestant model back launch site well fore start roundThe walkie-talkies Tom McLaughlan brought ef fective over distances greater few hun dred yards large red white signal flag used tell downwind crew launching flight imminent very useful flight moto-ped operator would act primary spotter pointing out model downwind crew until sure control go back launch area next flight van would also spot wait model before going back upwind rest chase crew contend cornfields called wheat USA flights well off airfield necessary right top DT have good line before dis appeared 3 high grain heard report estimated $100 damage done crops first day contest eneraI impressions operations contest generally smooth no complaints registered USA team Accommodations adequate rus tic 15-20 people makeshift dormitor ies set up classrooms long walk showers outdoor toilets Food plentiful waiting lines 900 am dinner quite long boxed breakfast afternoon meals always time in-house bar cheapest source beer area Commemorative tee-shirts posters pro grams plastic glasses stick-on patches ad ded air special importance proceedings felt welcome hosts worked hard solve unanticipated questions problems Some snags did develop im pounded towlines rubber motors guarded unscrupulous sorts could have opportunities make changes Most official fuel Power event did disap pear before contest enough scrounged up problem Flying conditions Denmark defi nitely similar what USA teams have experienced previous World Championships Taft-like conversations European modelers learned WC contest has quite fortunate having ideal conditions Wiener Neustadt Sweden Austrian site has labeled wind bowl local fliers contest held Wiener Neustadt just month previous WC blown out models flying city Swedes told weather wind Sweden typical ly very similar Denmark sea-breezes dominating flying conditions throughout year USA FF teams must come prepared wind FF FAI POWER WORLD CHAMPS Report Tom McLaughlan US Team Member 20th Place would first like express apprecia tion Academy its members execu tive body opportunity compete Free Flight World Championships great experience arrived Copenhagen scheduled July 1 met airport John Lenderman Team Manager arrived sev eral days earlier fully acquainted new location knew what ing fully recommend continuation procedure future proceeded via super highways HQ Peder Syv School regular school converted dorm meet HQ adequate assure would mentally phys ically alert during competition set schedule sleeping arising meet flight schedule 340 am810 am 505 pm915 pm arduous schedule paid off competition started alert team practice field used prior WC very small especially bad since high winds very cold models flew out box minor adjustmentsafter wrapping engines insulation material just too cold After few days practice under conditions felt very confident contest well organized non-flying team members retrieving team supporters used flag signalers bubble machine operators timer consultants Retrieving diffi cult models ended up oats John rented motor bike eased closer launch area other motor vehicles restricted very far downwind signal flag sets binocu lars never lost model Power day first flying period 340 810 am reasonablenot too windy able max out models returned difficulties second period wind shifted blowing gale force 5th 6th rounds went off trouble able max out Oh 7th launched gust wind rolled 360 degrees close ground hoped crash instead righted self short flight thought fin ished saved engine overrun upped timer little flight since running 60 62 seconds slight increase timer setting greater distance traveled timers given overrun another chance replaced prop put same model up maxthe crowd applauded made flyoffbroke 179-sec jinx proceeded prepare two models flyoff elected stay same model flying old No 1 team selec tion winner backup John Lenderman worked together during preparation assure would no goofs flyoff using 15-min ute launch period under pressure officials started round bubbles found some good air launched model went off perfectly vertical mode power pattern engine shut down 42 sec 155-second flight finished What went wrong Examination model showed no mechanical problems fore could two conditions re sponsible 11 set timer properly 2 during starting somehow touched timer release lever allowing run down partially lever held rubber band release during launching reviewing situation John think must have second situation remembers setting timer sure hated miss opportunity compete flyoff worlds best Fl C fliers shall work harder next time wish commend Danish Aero Club job well done November1977 83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/11
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83
1911 NATS RESULTS FREE FUGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Succeeding pages show event win ners top placers Below special award winners 1977 National Contest Sterling Models Award Scale static points category qualifying ficial flight Steve Sauger Troy MI 1946 Fairchild Jim Walker Trophy winner iSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Al Rabe Irving TX McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power Doug Gaibreath Davis CA Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Unlimited Rubber George Perryman Smyrna GA Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time regard less age Outdoor HL Glider James Lueken Escondido CA Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAi Indoor Stick Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver James Quinn Escon dido CA Air Force Assn Award best military scale model George Rose Tenafly NJ P6E 1918 US INDOOR TEAM Selected Team Finals competition Akron OH August 12-14 following team members represent US 1978 World Championships tentatively slated Romania 1Jim RichmondDavidson NC 2William HulbertAkron OH 3Dan DominaPlainsboro NJ Ray Harlan Wayland MA first al ternate Report John Lenderman US Team Manager advance preparations prior WC events very helpful getting things order before team arrived arriving early Europe gave team manager time pick up loose ends chase down other items necessary good team performance example practice fuel Power team fuel shipped prepaid K&B Manufacturing Co sent atten tion US Embassy office Copenhag en month ahead time finally heard shipment June 25th too busy arrange delivery team manager track down outlying dock Copenhagen find office closed day 401 pm taken inquiries locate dock next day drove out ex pecting obtain box fuel NATIONAL SCALE ORGANIZATION FORMED meeting during National Contest Thursday August 11 over 75 Scale-orient ed FF CL RC modelers took first step organizing national Scale group After much discussion concerning goals needs group temporary officers elected include Bob Underwood president Fernando Ramos FF VP Bill Boss CL VP Granger Williams RC VP secretary-treasurer Noel Allison Jim Crum will edit newsletter organization will serve Scale mod elers best its ability interested becoming members should contact Noel Allison 4174 W 120th St Apt C Hawthorne CA 90250 dues structure has established yet US WORLD CRAMP TEAMS PICKED AT NATS Radio Control Scale Bob Wischer Dela field WI Steve Sauger Troy Ml Bob Under wood St Louis MO Control Line Scale Ray Smith Los Ala mitos CA Dan Osdoba Mankato MN Ro land Baltes San Pedro CA Control Line Team Racing Carl Dodge Henry Nelson Richmond Hts OH iE Aibritton Jim Joy Falls Church VA Jim Jolly Jed Kusik Santa Ana CA Control Line Speed Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA Charles Lieber Moorestown NJ subject no faster times being turned possible eastern location Scale Control Line World Cham pionships tentatively scheduled Eng land 1978 told through sign language released another firm downtown Copen hagen After hour trying locate street found address discov ered vacant office inquiries di rected us third floor office demanded payment shipping services After handing over money told fuel back dock before frustrating experience does point out advantage team manager having time follow up also en abled us make arrangments cafe teria manager have team members take meals prior official date July 6th have early arriving team members stay Peder Syv School before 6th accomplished seeking headmaster school spending some time getting acquainted him Meeting team members airport microbus seemed greatly relieve anxiety also having school available gave us chance relax look over area Other having Al Bis sonnettes model box lost airline 24 hours encountered no serious prob lems four days practice prior moving onto airport site day practice before start champion ships evening before first event Wakefield weather just beautiful four five minutes no problem walk after model lasted until almost ten oclock evening Wakefield Woke up 130 am before alarm went outside see about weather cold windy rainy will other reporters will giving flight-byflight rundown events will giv ing impressions team performance event general would say 90 95% unable cope weath er conditions including own team key word first five rounds event penetration 16 strands pulling model equivalent 16 strands able gain mea sure altitude during power portion flight wind gusting 15 20 rain conditions usual flight pattern good burst flattening out end first half turn mushing struggling flight pattern rest prop run course glide times did produce maxes low altitude reached Bob Piserchio wing fold upon launch first round immediately assembled second model flew after Smitz com pleted flight observed model Continued page 77 November1977 73 U NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW Y WASHINGTON 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11359 10998 10761 10547 MPH 15994 13704 17797 17301 17234 16816 15881 MPH 15700 12486 19244 18530 16875 19264 18511 18285 17779 17401 MPH 16432 16079 12215 18230 16847 14664 MPH 18703 18626 17939 17832 MPH 15867 15491 15359 15359 15339 14957 11090 MPH 19494 19080 18821 16737 Points 45150 41350 37878 36000 33775 45200 43975 39150 34225 33325 158580 158100 November1977 75 NATS CONTROL LINE RESULTS Cont CL PRECISION AEROBATICS Coot 3Terry PuncherFoster City CA 3Robert BeronSanta Monica CA 5Wynn PaulLexington KY 6Robert WhitelyFountain Valley CA 7Frank McMillanBellevue NE BLem McFarlandLexington KY 9Norman WhittleOFallon IL 10 Gary McClellanEurlingame CA & 10 places sponsored PA MPA 154180 154180 153740 47540 47040 46500 46240 46220 CL COMBAT Junior sponsored Midwess Producgs 1Matthew RodriguezClovin CA 2Russell Hester JrLong Beach CA 3Tom FlukerGainesville TX 4Joseph F KallLakemood CA 5Barry FitzgeraldLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored Midwest Modal Supply 1Skipper WileyCedar Hill TX 2Larry HoffmanCorpus Christi TX 3Grant MillerFresno CA 4Remy DamsonEdmonton Canada 5David OmenNenheille TN Open eponseeed AMA 1Michael GuthomsonKinburyTX 2Robert BurchForest Park IL 3Chuck RudnerGaisseville FL 4Robert AutryUpland CA 5Dick StubblefieldHouston TX CL PAl COMBAT Je-Sr-Op spoisored byAMA 1Greg Hill 10San Diego CA 2Gary Stevens IDSeattle WA 3Larry Driskill 101Vuba City CA 4Phillip Granderson 101Seattle WA 5Rainy Damson 10Edmonton Canada CL SLOW COMBAT Junior sponsored AMA 1Greg HeerUpland CA 2Russell HesterLong Beach CA 3Tom FlukerGainesville TX 4Matthew RodriguezClovis CA 5Bryan BatchSpokane WA Senior sponsored AMA 1Remy DamsonEdmonton Canada 2Steven MarxheimerEl Cerrito CA 3Jeff PeltzUpland CA 4James AkersRiverside CA 5Larry HoffmanCorpus Christi TX Open sponsored AMA 1Michael GuthomsonKingsbury TX 2Gary StevensSeattle WA 3George ClevelandKenner LA 4Phillip GrandersonSeattle WA 5Paul SmithWichita KS CL PAl TEAM RACING Jr-Se-Op sponsored AMA 1Dodge/Nelson team 01 Richmond Heights 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6566 9315 Points 1947 3579 3555 3450 3392 3341 Points 3065 2258 2017 3553 3429 3373 2862 2705 Points 24658 20960 20940 7090 739 2655 1958 1949 1870 1410 NATS FREE FLIGHT RESULTS PP NA GAS Junior sponsored AMA 1Joey FosterSan Jose CA 2Jeff CunnynghamCovina CA 3Rick HutchisonLa Mesa CA 4Ken CunnynghamCovina CA 5Darryl StevensMission Vielo CA Senior sponsored AMA 1J05 WatsonIndianola IA 2Bob BoyerSen Diego CA 3Fred Calhoun JrRolling Hills CA 4Cory TaftSalt Lake City UT 5Steve CalhounRolling Hills CA Open sponsored AMA 1Ronald 0 DoigLompoc CA 2Glenn SchneiderWalnut Creek CA 3Randy ArcherPhoenix AZ 4Marty ThompsonSacramento CA 5Curtis SenfordDallas TX PP GAS Junior sponsored AMA 1Jony FosterSen Jose CA 2Ken CunnynghamCovina CA 3John MocnaikCyprem CA 4Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 5Daniel RileyNiles IL Senior sponsored AMA 1Timothy YoungSan Jose CA 2Steve M CalhounRolling Hills CA 3Greg HutchisonLa Mesa CA 4Fred L Calhoun JrRolling Hills CA 5Daniel HannahSen Marcos CA Open sponsored AMA 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Seconds 771 749 573 4 Marnie Meuser 5 Jim Watson Senior sponsored 1 Matt Johnson 2 Joe OReilly 3 Greg Richardson 4 James Smead 5 Jon Hoffman Open sponsored 1 George Ferryman 2 Bud Romak 3 James Quinn 4 Robert P White 5 Andrew Faykun Broderick CA Indianola IA AMA Rancho Cordova CA Wichita KS Fullerton CA Holly Hill FL El Cajon CA AMA Smyrna GA Morage CA Escondido CA Monrovia CA Beverly Hills CA PP COUPE DHIVER Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byAMA 1James Quinn 101Encondido CA 2Charles Markos 01Deerfield IL 3Clifford Tanaka 10Mill Valley CA 4Chris M Matsuno 101St Ann MO 5Stephanie Perryman IJI Smyrna GA Bess Seniors 1Jon WatsonIndianola IA 2Jim MachitLa Mirada CA 3James SmeadHolly Hill FL Best Juniors 2Joey PotterSan Jose CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR PP A-i TOWLINE Junior sponsored AMA 1Jony FosterSan Jose CA 2Jason KendyRancho Pubs Verdes CA 3James VernonHuttington Beach CA 4David TurgeonNational City CA 5Francisco BarraganLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Greg SussexCamarillo CA 2Loren VanderbeekPalo 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5Larry McFarlandLongviem TX PP ROCKET POWER Junior sponsored AMA 1Parker McQuownNoveto CA 2Ted StalickAlbany DR 3Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 4Francisco BarragesLivingston CA 5Steve WittmasMission Viejo CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Steve MounseyPhoenix AZ 2Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 3Fred L CalhounRolling Hills CA Open sponsored AMA 1Richard WoodPhoenix AZ 2Irvin G AkerEl Segundo CA 3Charlie SotichChicago IL 4Bill HaughtModesto CA 5John LuekenEscondido CA PP PAYLOAD Jr-Sr sponsored AMA 1Steve Wittman IJIMission Viejo CA 2Paul Munana ISSanta Barbara CA 76 Model Aviation 463 481 863 632 300 295 186 2062 1996 1963 1655 1652 Seconds 750 679 599 585 582 439 162 92 480 306 Seconds 803 328 260 157 106 644 510 466 372 355 814 813 773 709 683 Seconds 1080 979 880 853 829 710 699 564 Seconds 330 291 283 278 182 492 315 304 296 282 402 395 386 328 318 Seconds 150 74 33 19 10 298 61 05 459 441 339 329 308 Seconds 254 169 3Francisco Barragan IiLivingston CA Open sponsored AMA 1Ron WinnmanMission Viejo CA 2Bill HaughtModesto CA 3Richard ShortStudio City CA 4Robert MeuserOakland CA 5Paul HatzlWestminster CA FF CARGO Jr-Sr sponsored AMA 1Darryl Stevens JIMission Viejo CA 2 Francisco Barragan 1 Livingston CA 6 780 334 315 255 244 Grams 4173 613 Open sponsored AMA 1Donald MonsonW St Paul MN 2Marty ThompsonSacramento CA 3Leland NorcrossHawthorne CA 4Curtis SanfordDallas TX 5Ronald RobertiNorman OK FF HELICOPTER CLASS III Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byAMA 1Glenn Lee DlBatavia IL 2Tony Naccarato 03urbank CA 3Marty Thompson 0Sacramento CA 8522 7642 5346 3421 324 Points 18508 16427 11867 NATS INDOOR RESULTS INDOOR AMA STICK Junior sponsonsd AMA 1Marnie MeuserBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Francisco BarraganLivingston CA 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Kenneth BauerOrange CA 2John MagnusSan Diego CA 3Gary StevensMission Viejo CA Open sponsored AMA 1Robert RandolphLowe Linda CA 2Bud RowakMoraga CA 3Dan DowinaPlainsboro NJ 4Charlie SotichChicago IL BEarl 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Kenneth Bauer 5 5 Andrew Faykun 101 Best Senior 2 John Magnus Best Juniors 1 Marnie Meuser 2 Marisol Chavez 3 Francisco Barragan Plainuboro NJ San Diego CA Moraga CA Orange CA Beverly Hills CA Sen Diego CA Broderick CA Livingston CA Livingston CA INDOOR PENNYPLANE Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Collin DiMaioLos Angeles CA 3Dawn CopeTorrence CA 4Steve WitnwanMission Viejo CA 5Rick HutchisonLaMesa CA Mm/Sec 5332 3553 3536 3340 20108 14 352 9047 2448 Mm/Sec 43550 43 508 42548 42303 37368 34465 19154 8370 1112 Mm/Sec 9078 6130 5304 5030 4370 INDOOR PENNYPLANE lContl Senior sponsored AMA 1Timothy YoungSan Jose CA 2John MagnusSan Diego CA 3Greg HutchisonLaMma CA 4Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 5Paul MananaSanta Barbara CA Open sponsored AMA 1Earl HoffmanCarpinteria CA 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Robert MeanerOakland CA 4Charlie SotichChicago IL 5Louis SutterCorpus Christi TX INDOOR EASY B Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA 5Collin DiMaloLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Chris ClementRochester NY 2Gary StevensMission Vielo CA 3Dale SegleE Wenatchee WA 4Bill GroveTujunga CA Open sponsored AMA 1Stan ChilnonWichita KS 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA 4Ronald RobertiNorman OK 5Robert ClemensRochester NY INDOOR HL GLIDER Junior sponsored AMA 1 Darryl Stevens 2 Daniel Eble 3 David Turgeon 4 Parker McOuown 5 Joey Foster Senior sponsored 1 Greg Sussey 2 Gary Stevens 3 Bob Boyer 4 Dale Segle 5 Cory Taft Open sponsored 1 Bill Blanchard 2 Lee Hines 3 Dan Domina 4 Ron Wittman 5 Don Eble Mission Viejo CA Upland CA National City CA Novato CA San Jose CA AMA Camarillo CA Mission Viejo CA San Diego CA B Wenatchee WA Salt Lake City UT AMA LaCrescenta CA Costa Mess CA Plalasboro NJ Mission Vielo CA Upland CA 1917 MATS ENTRIES No Contestants No MeChaniCs Jr Sr Open Total 981348291061 419 Entries Event Indoori 40 Entrants StiCk Paper Stick Cabin FAI Stick Pen nyplane Easy B HL Glider AMA Scale Peanut Scale Control Line341 Entrants Scale Racing Mouse Race Cl II Rat Racing Slow Rat Race B Proto Speed YaA Prof Proto ir AA Proto Speed FAI Speed /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed Jr/Sri 0 Speed lOp Form 40 Speed Jet Speed Aerobatics Combat 4 8 3 2 15 5 5 2 3 3 6 6 531119 821323 4149 32712 1061632 1461737 16134372 412227 852639 5 7 7 2 3 7 4 6 4 10 16 28 13 27 32 7 9 12 11 16 13 3 17 9 57 78 37 22 35 42 10 15 16 15 23 20 21 7 3 21 10 73 100 FAI Combat Slow Combat FAI Team Racing AMA Scale Sport Scale Carrier Carrier II Profile Carrier Radio Control456 Entrants Novice Pattern414 Advanced Pattern23 Expert Pattern-Master Pattern-2 AMA Scale-1 Sport Scale23 Form Pylon32 th Midget Pylon12 Stand Sailplane76 Mod Std Sailplane26 Unlim Sailplane15 Scale Sailplane--42226 6144161 -1515 42915 53917 121518 211215 421925 43 22 25 23 11 67 56 49 33 35 71 6 Outdoor Free Flight351 Entrants YA Gas192193 AGas181589 BGas6967 CGas6957 FAI Power2-21 Wakefield3-29 Unlim Rubber15840 Coupe dHiver6542 A-i Towline151049 A-2 Towline9830 HL Glider252864 Rocket Power6327 AMA Rubber Scale3620 61 27 25 25 12 72 61 52 46 43 77 6 133 122 82 72 23 32 63 53 74 47 117 36 29 AMA Gas Scale Peanut Scale Payload Cargo Helicopter Cl Ill 541827 562031 211316 221115 -55 FF World Champs/Lenderman Continued page 73 wing folded launch Contin ued knife across starting area being sustained good wing plus folded first reaction gosh hes go ing exceed twenty seconds clocked model off 21 seconds official flight No parts dropped off indeed 21 -second official flight Thus story first rounds opinion North Korean models stated several times four simple models trimmed well penetration using lower pitch prop motors approximately 18 long gave prop run 35 40 seconds during time climbingmaybe pretty climbing turns climbing Several auto-rudders activated either torque timers came play height burst model climbing almost straight up feeling would making wingover point auto rudder November1977 77 8006 5468 4554 4150 2206 11242 10000 9320 8220 7498 Mm/Sec 6410 6216 5140 4186 4060 6190 5348 5064 4445 16420 16 336 11565 11266 10309 Seconds 1078 1044 1028 970 862 1218 1190 1146 922 876 1380 1278 1274 1240 1211 FF World Champs/Lenderman Cont models would swoop climbing right turn gained additional altitude Make no mistakes about fliers modelsthey knew what doing also little man watched sev eral dials black boxes upwind said go wentand before little man black box would read off meters other models thumbs up signal goneand right now Again take nothing away black box little man well trimmed effective models last two rounds started 505 pm blessed clearing weather time USA team showed what made best rounds demonstrated did have good models average weather usually fly team members showed cour age after first five rounds fought back make good team showing real proud determination get back proved deserved team feel team whole did good other team could have fielded regard less method team selection sure congratulate see team home Nordic weather day typically Eu ropean thermals small weak really couldnt call thermals just what termed positive air Nordic team practiced consistently prior event found air during first 20 minutes first round positive last 40 minutes strategy get team off early round possible general managed However several rounds both morning evening pro duced perhaps two thermals during entire round point counted over 20 models circle towing after 15 minutes zoomed off kind air team strategy team manager launch run upwind flier call out air conditions came through air top line would feel solid ground no indications lift nor positive air Occasionally competitor would find small patch lift after releasing would find swarm other models being dumped patch air models would really rise merely main tain altitude settle bit slowly usual team reluctant fly usual tactics chose rely own feel air conditions relayed team manager team really worked team several occasions got selves out trouble quick thinking acting first line tangle Sifleet line both Jim Walters appraised situation taken necessary action clear line before Sifleet knew what doing him clear within five seconds raised other line Bob run under line model culminated max flight Bob really cemented team together felt real good about team unity during event other line tangle Jim Walters again him free five six seconds flight also ending beautiful max team manager addition keeping fliers informed weather also kept informed other models area Walt Ghio helpful too retrieving position head runway end five rounds werent too bad position evening rounds pro duced mostly nothing air came know negative air plain dead no amount circle towing would produce indication positive neutral air best zoom-launched models would less 230 cases 45-minute rounds forced us try allot sufficient time flier make efforts time decided have Bob Sifleet launch though noth ing felt good allow Chuck Mar kos enough time have opportunity select moment release fliers flew steadily best capabilities several oppor tunities use tactics again credit fine Nordic fliers choice own man win lose own choice launching time team have selected late little time pre pare prior departure date should given credit due thema fine dedi cated effort team ordered stop prac tice flyingthey first ones off-andrunning 230 morning during prac tice 10 oclock evening talked stopping could get some rest real pleasure working part team analyzed condi tions discussed strategy before during after practice followed game plan through whole competition day fellows should also receive fine congratulations see home Power felt right start Power team best percentage chance max out competition Having observed during finals Hastings watch ing performance practice sessions Roskilde conceded team maxing out thoughts well would flyoffs Charlie Martin change game plans newer models just wouldnt set tle down good solid patterns chose fly two Hastings models new ones difficulty get ting fine adjustments wanted Someone remarked sheeted wings have ten dency change twist may have part problem Both Tom McLaughlan Al Bissonnette models quickly settled grooving patterns just matter fine ad justments fuse timing get ready chances glory watched Tom Koster practice impressed altitude recovery number model engined unloaded right launch picked up least 2000 rpm instantly knew would tough Tom remarked Ill concede does get higher final results prove creditability statement Italians team strongest healthiest engines again proved emerged victors team championship other flier equal performance Koster Urs Shaller dropped flyoffs cause recovery wasnt best engine cutoff felt high Kos ter lost 60 70 feet recovery As weather changed top models changed patterns either differ ence engine speed minute changes surfaces weather Power day beautiful worked out flying order felt would advantage team Al starting off Tom next Charlie last rotated round would have equal chance pick good air rounds method always flights complete least 20 min utes left round team started out like house afire maxes coming quite easily expected Both Tom Al getting good altitude Charlie high beautiful slow flat glide Both Bob White picking air felt certain time before informing flier decision Tom course used bubble machine also confirmed what Bob sensed used bubbles flights found helpful confirming other signs second round Al launched after scorching climb model settled slight stall glide progressively worsened until model touched down 139 seconds Close inspection revealed no changes could observe Al felt perhaps D/T rubber band weak ened enough allow stab raise slightly producing stall installed new bands next flight normal pretty max Tom Charlie meantime steadily maxing flight Charlies coming closea 311 ground Tom dethermalizing anywhere 60 100 feet 330 number maxes produced first five rounds didnt stand too bad poslition team championship weather contin ued cooperate although models beginning drift up mile half end fifth round During break between fifth sixth rounds revised retrieving system accommodate having two flyoffs sixth round Tom got max Al again beautiful climb good altitude max cinched some un explained reason dethermalized ended up 242 flight Charlies flight engine richened up some launch after milking could flight touched down 221 two flights dashed hopes higher placing team seventh round both Charlie Al picture-book maxesgreat climbs flat slow glides As Tom preparing launch good air assumed usual flight stance right launch heard ex claim Oh no solid gust hit model turned inverted recovery excess speed caused begin loop af ter engine stopped excess rpm caused continue sputter slightly resulting overrun 72 model righted self glided down normally Tom took advantage fortunate opportunity put up pretty max the team max out jub ilation something behold since 78 Model Aviation missed flyoff previous WC flight 179 seconds 22 flyoffs prepara tions began immediately after round seven endedTom prepared two models careful ly methodically checked engine timers fuse length signal came start first flyoff round waited bit until first rush over set about pick good piece air Tom Carefully adjust ed engine made good launch model grooved nicely beginning pick up additional speed engine abruptly cut 42 seconds could explained since Tom pre cise getting engine timer set properly flight did max after retriev ing model made extensive checks see what went wrong after much discussion decided probably Toms little finger barely brushing timer release during engine warmup period caused timer run down terrible 42 seconds real disappointment Tom deserves congratulations making flyoff Teamwise did well al though sixth place good first feel capabilities didnt take advantage have team achieve perfect maxes Observations Comments After competition over remarked Tom Koster hoped would better especially Power reply need practice men tioned five six days Continued page 85 P1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Name Kim Dong Sik Sergey Samokish Baik Chang Son Shibachi Masabumi Jean-Claude Neglais Frantisek Rado Giovanni Cassi Werner Nimptsch Albrecht Oschatz Edy Mauri Ernst Reitterer Kiell Liwenborg Josef Klima Matsumoto Isao Kim Sol Hans Zachhalmel Ron Pollard Mirsad Kapetanovic Willard Smitz Igor Ziljberg Pawel Wlodarczyk Ljubomir Petrov Andrzej Poczobut Kalevi Koskinen Antonio Sanavio Robert Piserchio Egon Mielitz Dieter Siebenmann Per Th Skjulstad Kazimierz lapinski 31Ishli Hideo 32Arcangel Armesto 33Ronald Magill 34Paul Van Leuven 35Alfredo Herbon 36Walter Ghio 37Pentti Aalto 38Joachim Loffler 39Siqueira Prox LS Matud 40Allen Edwards Country N Korea USSR N Korea Japan France Czechoslovakia Italy W Germany E Germany Italy Austria Sweden Czechoslovakia Japan N Korea Austria England Yugoslavia USA USSR Poland Bulgaria Poland F inland Italy USA E Germany Switzerland Norway Poland Japan Argentina New Zealand Australia Argentina USA Finland E Germany Brazil Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 173 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 165 180 180 171 180 174 180 180 175 180 180 180 155 180 172 180 180 169 180 133 180 180 180 180 127 180 180 170 180 180 180 140 180 145 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 132 180 145 180 166 180 172 180 109 180 180 86 180 153 180 180 180 180 164 155 145 136 177 180 159 180 180 111 180 180 153 180 152 124 152 160 180 130 176 144 107 180 155 173 103 156 135 180 180 180 102 108 180 180 156 125 120 180 180 180 180 147 180 120 180 144 147 138 180 180 134 177 173 88 180 180 180 115 Total 1253 1245 1240 1 227 1202 1197 1185 1177 1167 1139 1801137 1221112 1801101 1801097 1801082 1501080 1371078 1231074 1161072 1441060 177581161801741801751060 1111801171471801291801044 1011571621451691681391041 104981401471801801801029 1121801801331351511341025 1101731141801421191801018 18001801181801801801018 361581241541801801801012 17497129671801801801007 1091171621801091801481005 11989180130113180180 180180180852180180 101168124174105180120 1108099170180149180 8313915913690180180 16710610315080180180 136109180117116123180 13713613483105180180 138110101134180180108 12614115991152153119 991 987 972 968 967 966 961 955 951 941 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Willard Smitz US Team Member 19th Place Attending 1977 World Championships Denmark second opportunity participate FF World Championships first being 1975 Bulgariabut still new experience Travel conditions easier time 1975 Bulgaria hours involved year differ entbeing difficult has observed tre mendous amount work entailed conductContinued page 80 FF WAKEFIELD TEAM RESULTS P1 CountryTot 1 No Korea 2 Italy 3349 3 Japan 3315 4 USSR 5 5 Czechosl 96 6 E Germany 3140 7 Poland 06 8 USA3056 9 Austria 01 10 Sweden 8 11 WGermany2917 12 Finland 7 13 Yugoslavia 2841 14 England 0 15 Argentina P1 CountryTot 16 Canada 67 17 France 93 18 Denmark 19Netherlands2539 20 Australia 5 21Switzerland2417 22Brazil2401 23Israel2044 24 Norway 8 25 Mexico 71 26 Bulgaria 4 27 N Zealand 28 Belgium 2 29 So Africa 30 Egypt 321 41Knut Anderson 42Ole Torgersen 43Victor Roshonok 44Rolandd Schiesinger 45Jan Zetterdal 46Jack McGillivray 47Jack Reid 48Josef Libra 49Ibrahim Sinanagic 50Tim Ten Velde 51Peter Williams 52Ossi Kilpelainen 53Erik Jacobsen 54Michael Woodhouse 55Josip Franic 56Bernard Boutillier 57Peter Rasmussen 58Bert Kroon 59Mike Thomas 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Jorgen Korsgaard ltzhak Ben-ltzhak Klaus Leissner Henk Van Hoorn Andre Graux Herbert Chmelik Mario Blitzman Paulo Solon Ribeiro Reuven Brand Raul de Ia Cadena Hans Reifler Ernesto Jimenez Diaz Gunter Walter Albrecht Erich Rohrer Peter Th Rautenbach Peter Smith Rene Allais Arie Donde Kaled EI-Shazly Hesham Mehres Steiner Hesthagen Sweden Norway USSR W Germany Sweden Canada Canada Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Netherlands England Finland Denmark England Yugoslavia France Denmark Netherlands Canada Denmark Israel W Germany Netherlands Belgium ustria Argentina Brazil Israel Mexico Switzerland Mexico Brazil Switzerland So Africa Australia France Israel Egypt Egypt Norway 85102180105180180105 113116180180116107119 100100143127157142151 1538612813961180172 161118137127133114129 10318018010012081151 3113316393163149180 148180180264144180 1367987149127180140 937 931 920 919 919 915 912 898 898 9011115715718010594894 130108119117180117116887 14515710780112175101877 1801111477214513785877 1151301299117114495875 2055180122145180167869 78921569884180180868 509077180104180180861 10811010668180142133847 6811614693104133180840 1191501408190106146 7098102116173123144 931439S76114134166 1S7381141347818097 120106S9828018016S 180713213678139148 91102141132103lOS98 91167917311950179 14S67698180136180 98621148196116180 13063601723218099 7SS1S4176S9164109 7115261801808947 14S12S911062610472 738011610210010388 1161047138827986 269S65139561132 37794641115061 08011953000 49iS23000 59100000 832 826 821 798 792 784 772 770 7S8 747 736 724 680 669 662 S76 523 460 2S2 69 60 November1977 79 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Country Kostadin Abadjiev Andres Lepp Werner Kraus Ri Song Chan Lionel Braud Ivan Horejsi Kang Jong Sik Victor Chop Herbert Schmidt Ri Chol Klaus D Thormann Victor Iseenko John Cooper Jean-Luc Drapeau James Walters Pavel Dvorak Georgije Zolceski Rudiger Spann Leo Reynders Charles Markos Juha Titoff Bo Jansson Anton Vidensek Anton 8ucher Hans-Jurgen Wolf Robert Sifleet Miloslav Pokorny Giora Hertzberg Gottfried Zach Dietmar Henke Svien Larsen Svien Qlstad Lensi Valdemaro Michel Bernisson Per Grunnet Ilan Wiess Gerard Fiks Hakan Broberg Raimo Katajamaki Jens Muller B ulgaria USSR Austria N Korea France Czechoslovakia N Korea USSR W Germany N Korea E Germany USSR England France USA Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Austria Belgium USA Finland Sweden Yugoslavia Switzerland E Germany USA Czechoslova kia Israel Austria E Germany Norway Norway Italy France Denmark Israel Netherlands Sweden F inland W Germany M Dilly Prox Ros Douglas New Zealand Branko LeskosekYugoslavia Peter OtteDenmark David SimonsAustralia Luis Colmenares GamezMexico Andy CrispEngland Andre DolderSwitzerland Georges TschuorSwitzerland Gerard BrinksNetherlands Walter PalmieriArgentina John BaileyEngland Vicente MolfinoArgentina Finn BjerreDenmark Hans Wilhelm AlthoffW Germany Martin GregorieNew Zealand Gord MackenzieCanada Mike McMahonCanada Jacques FoulonBelgium Neil MurraySo Africa Max BoccardoAustralia Itzhak Yosipovitch Join Odemark Jose Luis R Barbosa Antonio de Ia Escosura Kushibiki Takashi Yoshikawa Hiroshi Vinco Sabbadini Hany Myna Michel Ledoco Fathalla Kamal Piet Lendering Andy Demello Biorn Soderstrom Gino Stranieri Felipe Hernandez F Nutini Prox W Nutini Queiroz P Liliane Lineu de Caires Charlier Jukka Sillgren Abbas Fathy Ronald Magill James Garay Israel Norway Mexico Mexico Japan Japan Italy Egypt Belgium Egypt Netherlands Canada Sweden Italy Argentina Brazil Brazil Brazil Finland Egypt New Zealand Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 180 180 165 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 177 180 180 180 180 180 180 164 180 154 180 180 180 180 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 160 180 180 180 165 180 180 151 165 164 180 180 180 164 180 180 180 170 180 137 180 157 180 180 180 142 126 180 180 180 180 154 180180180180180100180 180180103180180174172 162123176180180157180 180152180180180180103 162169180180169140151 180180180171180133126 18018018089180180151 180180180142180132142 111180180180180180122 155178180180180110143 116174180180180180115 161116180180180180124 168180180121120180170 18018011918018018092 156180180120180167126 147180160180149107180 178144123180180180115 180130107164180180159 17018018018077157151 152180180114180107180 148158180153151131160 18016316518056148171 99180180180180112131 18018061115174172176 18011718018014873180 180133180180127131123 17318018018018054107 163163180113177128128 156173152180106119166 14612217218089161180 155166156 179180180 135180164 180119143 180105154 13916590 15416497 106104180 139116145 132112180 180113120 129128180 74129180 12716237 87180180 158180148 14878146 114126104 158180175 151180126 180180102106 18080131115 15918098118 180115152144 17668180157 163150180128 18018093142 17418018081 173180121124 180137145107 88180162142 108180143112 15617415197 18018018094 1809615963 5318013775 15112918093 180168108119 11954115117 6914118066 Total 1257 1244 1234 1232 1227 1216 1213 1207 1199 1180 1180 1169 1158 1155 1151 1150 1140 1136 1133 1126 1125 1121 1119 1111 1109 1103 1100 1100 1095 1093 1081 1063 1062 1058 1058 1054 1054 1052 1052 1050 1045 1045 1034 1033 1020 1015 1010 1005 998 993 985 980 961 960 945 931 925 919 918 913 18014017810654133118909 1091431481808793120880 978613518082180116876 1071551487548177165875 1348497180115140111861 10094106145146158109858 1361801478110912666845 1061431151291809372838 12111813612512569132826 151142921806591101822 10412110218010282130821 7410918032141122158816 125172105180925186811 121017617812113478808 13117318018085550804 124731671121284896748 55113771809812396742 14678265176152110729 13614996834311694717 691055011169178111693 138651315415610144689 1954300000103 Wakefield/Smitz Cont ing World Championshipshousing eating transportation flying site etc takes help different people groups able handle people different countries reported 32 nations participated Housing young peoples school classrooms converted dorm itories removing tables desksand bringing beds proximity such rooms made quite simple get together members other countries room set up bar well stocked Dan ish beer social gathering relaxing Some members group arrived Denmark early enough acclimate themselves hours competition days consisted getting up 2 am eating boxtype breakfast flying 340 am 810 am eating hot noon-day-type meal airfield cafeteria about 830 am schedule called rest sleep 1-2 pm eating box-type supper Danish open-face sandwichesand flying till end days competitionfinally relax go bed hours dictated hours field open model flying other hours airport used com mercial flyingsomething different what used flying US contests thing observed Europe has kinds weather both good bad Most time spent Europein different placesI would consider conditions poor quite windy time Wakefield flown wet windy sometimes rainy turbulent conditions Glider Power flown much favor able conditions fact some best ob served during visit Europe brings Out fact must prepared fly kinds weather conditionsboth plane design ability handle weath er noted North Koreans won again Wakefield have planes fly good rubberand ability pick air have person job tell flier flyat least ob served Wakefield flying Rubber Wakefield talked about subject concerning what best get good rubber everyone try ing make best what rubber avail able planes used Koreans 1st 3rd almost identical design FF NORDIC A-2 TEAM RESULTS P1 Country 1 No Korea 2 USSR 0 3 Czechosl3466 4 Austria 65 5 France 40 6EGermany3382 7 USA3380 8 Yugoslavia 9 W Germany 3209 10 England 8 11Switzerland3126 12 Israel3063 13 Denmark 14 Norway 4 15 Sweden 4 Tot P1 CountryTot 16 Finland 4 17 Belgium 8 18 Netherlands 2873 19 Argentina 20 Mexico 71 21 Italy 2715 22 N Zealand 2679 23 Canada 72 24 Egypt2353 25 Brazil2219 26 Australia 27 Japan1719 28 Bulgaria 7 29 So Africa . 918 Model Aviation FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS P1 Name 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 80 planes used Russian 2nd place similar design copied noted A-2 used Bul- P1 garian Kostodin Abadjiev won Nordic 1 reported first interest Poweronly flew A-2 Bulgaria could represented 2 Nordic event Glider anything unusuala shoulder design aluminum 3 tube nose rolled balsa tail boom Russian-type circle tow hook beauti- 4 fully built model Abadjiev machine shop instructor Bulgarian school system understood him 6 Lepps USSR Nordic same almost same used past years erence could seen outward ly third place Kraus Austria 8 simple design reported straight tow no circle tow such design used windy her Reportedly lives near Wiener Neu- 10 stadt almost always windy planes designed accordingly 11 spent both Nordic Power days dur ing flying time out recovering area re- 12 trieving team members planes report things took place 13 launch area winner Power Tom Koster Den- 14 mark very high climbing plane no flap- 15 per electronic timer plane looked impressive things went correctly 16 contest points up again ing prepared having ability adapt 17 kind condition team work working together cooperatively impor- 18 tant success World Championships 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 P1 CountryTot P1 CountryTot 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Jim Walters US Team Member 15th Place begin overall trip breeze compared 1975 WC Bul garia contest organization basically good officials timers competent well-versed rules procedures weather other hand expected cold windy several cold fronts moving through area gave us conditions ranging rain winds 25 mph conditions light winds 8-12 mph clear skies Temperatures ranged approximately high 40s mid 70sContinued page 82 FAI POWER TEAM RESULTS 1 Italy3780 2 Canada 3 No Korea 3722 4 USSR 5 Hungary - 3700 6 USA3682 7 Czechosl3662 8 England 9Denmark.3660 10 Austria - 3651 11 Yugoslavia 3646 12 WGermany 3530 13 EGermany 3503 14 Brazil3451 15 Switzerland 3428 16 France 17 Sweden - 2936 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Argentina 2451 21 Bulgaria - 2324 22 Mexico 4 23 Norway - 1226 24 Japan 1038 Name Thomas Koster Andras Meczner Evgeny Verbitsky Urs Schaller Dave Sugden Siegfried Reda Oton Velunsek Silvano Lustrati Kim Jong Hui Bruno Fiegi Mike Burns Stafford Screen Steen Agner Sergey Sharin Gian P Barbabella Franz Hartwagner Martyn Cowley Cenek Patek Sin Sang Gol Thomas MoLaughian Orestes Cuzzi Reinhard Friedrich Vaclav Patek Alein Roux Ladislav Kovacic Michel Jean Frank Schlachta Tor Bortne Oszkar Maczko Charles P Martin Janos Szecsenyi Reinhard Truppe Alexander Den kin Kim Song Hak Al Bissonnette Valentin Mozyrsky Walter Nutini Eolo Carlini Maruicio Zito Horst Krieg Oswald Ebner Gerhard Fischer Peter Maurer Bedrich Krycer Mirko Bjelajac Richard Johnson Niels Christensen Klaus Engelhardt Kostadin Abadjiev Reijo Saukkonen De Almeida Prox R Jose de Luma Solano Reima Luostarinen Howard Gostelow Koitabashi lsamu Kiell Johansson Michael Pettigrew Franz Baumann Ruedi Schenker Lars Olofsson Hans Lindholm Alberto Ruiz Vela Michel Iribarne William East Vesa Lappalainen Country Denmark Hungary USSR Switzerland Canada W Germany Yugoslavia Italy N Korea Italy Canada England Denmark USSR Italy Austria England Czechoslovakia N Korea USA Argentina W Germany Czechoslovakia France Yugoslavia France Canada Norway Hungary USA Hungary Austria Bulgaria N Korea USA USSR Brazil Brazil Argentina E Germany Austria E Germany Switzerland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia England Denmark E Germany Bulgaria Finland Vance Brazil Mexico Finland Australia Japan Sweden Australia W Germany Switzerland Sweden Sweden Mexico France Australia Finland 1st 2nd 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 1 240 180180 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1 237 180180 1 235 180180 1231 180180 1221 180180 1206 180180 180180 --155 180180 194 180180 1 32 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180152 180180 180180 166160 180139 180180 180180 166180 180150 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 113180 117152 114157 14362 0161 180180 160 164 18041 180166 127162 180180 0180 167174 180180 143116 1800 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7thTotal 180 180 180 180 1801260 300340 180 1801801801801260 300301 180 1801801801801260 300276 180 1801801801801260 300275 180 1801801801801260 300259 180 1801801801801260 300253 180 1801801801801260 300247 180 1801801801801260 300235 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801661801801246 1801801801801611241 1701801641801801234 1801801521801801232 1801801801801481228 1801551801801711226 1801801441801801224 1801801801411801221 1801801641801801216 1801801801311801211 1801801231801801203 1801561801801801202 1801801801621801201 1801801161801801196 1801801801331631196 1801771541711641192 1801801801411801191 1801321801801581190 1731801801501371180 180179961801801175 1231801591621801164 180180180180761156 1801801461381481152 1801801801051361141 1801801181641381140 1801801801031351138 179166180561801121 1671351801771571109 1651801801691001063 180180180801661057 1791801681801341046 1711801801801681040 14918001801691038 156180176691181023 1801801801491071017 18018018012401010 180172611741281004 180180180555960 180180180111122953 1801800815787 1801805000770 17211612050672 014096 0 0416 November1977 81 FF FAt POWER WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Nordic A-2lWalters Cont three A-2 fliers Chuck Markos Bob Sifleet myself met sweat-soaked overcrowded JFK Airport New York became part team trip over relatively uneventful except broken bottle Lux liquid carry-on bag couple overindulgent airsick teenagers sit ting front us John Lenderman met us Copenhagen Airport promised after procuring station wagon drove Roskilde school Viby 15 km away home next two weeks Classrooms set up bunks providing adequate crowd ed accommodations up 20 persons teams shared rooms teams other countries no apparent difficulties As turned out enough supporters States fill room friendly bodies typical practice day awake 230 am drive out practice field 330 practiced Halbreak approximate ly 40 km away fly till about 800 am come town airfield cafeteria break fast 9 back dorm sleep 11 am till approximately 3 pm back lunch 4 pm practice field 5 fly till dark sleep 11 pm begin opera tion over again become quite accustomed weird hours contest days would organized Im still waking 230 am going window tocheck weather thing certain Denmark wind always blows weather constantly changing Only evening did wind subside enough check out full glide pat tern retrieving over mile During practice days John Lenderman launched watched flights afterwards talked critiqued others flight Opening ceremonies brief color ful marching band bevy doves signify opening VM 77 Veden Mes ter d Champion Conditions ceremonies sunny anl windy next morning Wakefield day miserable winds 20 mph light rain Wet grass crops between runways made retrieving diffi cult Thermal activity minimal models low pitched props able punch up through turbulent cold wind A-2 team provided downwind retriev al Bissonnette McLaughlan ferrying models back flying area via micro bus Charles Martin aided timers team supporters manned bubble machines signal flag Five rounds flown before 800 am two rounds flown 500 pm 7 No maxed out Nordic day began Wakefield day left off cold windy fliers straighttowed still quite few circle-towed 12-15 mph wind Thermals extremely small infrequent Very seldom did models climb liftjust maintaining line length would indicate fairly strong thermal Like wise downdrafts strong believe margin victory several cases strong catapult launch Lepp USSR fellow teammates particularly im pressive 30-50 altitude gainthat makes max out average air flights ran escort along John Lenderman flier hold real estate prevent other fliers invading circle-tow air space couple occasions able suc cessfully untangle teammates lines other fliers send him way afternoon flights skies cleared wind dropped slightly still thermals diffi cult detect During A-2 day Wake team did downwind retrieval Power day started clear windy im proved day went During early morning flight models going 1 1/2 2 miles downwind day gradually improved until near perfect weather prevailed during fly-off period know hometown lad Koster made worthwhile least host country closing would like express thanks AMA others made memorable experience thanks Manager John Lenderman opin ion did outstanding job providing real team leadership acting unselfishly ser vant team members PS wonder might some day win Team Championship worth noting USSR A-2 team met two week period prior WC member put 1000 practice flights Oh yes North Koreans beat Russions 28 other countries out Team Champion shipmaybe put 2000 practice flights FF WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Walt Ghio US Team Member 36th Place wife Judy arrived Roskilde evening July 2 after driving Am sterdam next evening started test fly team full-scale glider airport permission use models changed trim home pleased test flying up contest day contest day awoke 20 mph wind 230 am start first round 350 am steady rain falling along wind After second round changed another model No 1 model become very wet rain stopped wind held up evening rounds dried models used No 1 model again wind dropped ap proximately 15 mph no rain Glider very good dayno sunshine low winds Power day sunshine wind little higher glider day worked out good retrieving system no models lost tall crops around runways walkie-talkies did work would like see AMA NFFS supply future teams small tent minimum three walkie talkies help high wind conditions rain awards ceremony dinner very well-arranged whole World Cham pionships Danes did very good job running contest would like thank team support ers helped out flying work did us appreciated very much team members future teams must buy best motors can watched last two flyoff rounds due chasing downwind day Altitude name game highest models did best Nordic fliers have become ical fliers no way can win flying alone good teams fly unless another model thermal Wakefield fliers need best rubber can get hope rub ber coming out good As motors rubber maybe about time USA teams subsidized AMA NFFS best money can buy must test fly conditions good physical condition FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Chuck Markos US Team Member 20th Place Practice seulons John Lendermans cheer ful voice woke us up call flying time230 am Load up autos drive out practice site open field rolling terrain first practice morning cold about 45 degrees windy 20-25 mph driz zling wet did fly under condi tions did find definite lift about 500 am thoroughly soaked very cold hungry tired 730 packed up went breakfast back bed routine much same practice date did fly evening first day looked alternate practice site judged slightly better first After nap would clean up go evening practice until about 8 9 pm de pending conditions weather conditions changed day day during six days pre-contest fly ing felt could expect anything contest day especially felt must prepared windy conditions poor thermal activity early morning rounds first two rounds seemed windiest day practice fields large enough organize chase crews put flights over 60 sec duration days longest flight put DT set two minutes felt John Lenderman organized practice ses sions intelligently possible definite team spirit developing After practice would discuss plans solutions problems encoun tered contest Good morning now 200 am Breakfast available hail outside processing room bus airport leaves quarter three minute later wake up call over Peder Syv Skolen intercom system best sleep-fogged memory July 7 10 time well able function time day just before sun-up account second day flying Nor dic Glider First round 340-440 overcast cool damp breezy piggybackers went far downwind seemed visibility might problem practice sessions time morning indicated bouyant air early round no positive lift set82 Model Aviation tied tactic flying early round taking 165 flight day differ ent several contestants did have disadvantage knowledge got maxes Second round 445-530 same weather first round wind down little practice indicated bouyancy ex perienced first round would disappear poorer flight times would result circletowed 5-10 minutes found some lift did 178 would have maxed leaned zoom launch little ap parent practice sessions would indicative lift conditions contest rounds 3 4 circle-towed maxes air getting easier pick drrft dimin ishing model selected random check minimum weight after milked out max third round Round 5 725-810 wind started pick up rotated first start ing pole heavy weeds straight-towed down crosswind general area launched two previous rounds felt some lift got another max broke lunch 900 am went back school nap shower box lunch 300 back airport 415 wind picked up approximately 15 mph partly sunny skies tempera ture 70s decided go windy weather model put up test flight promptly found good liftjust like Bong Field Round 6 505-605 45 minutes arrival airport until start round conditions changed general cloud cover cool gradually di minishing winds Lift hard find everyone put windy weather model away got Out circle tow model Dis aster strikes ran out towing time launch bad air 110 out sight behind row trees Seventh round 610-710 Conditions started improve air felt little warmer cloud cover thinning straight-towed upwind until felt little bump zoomed off again QOS behind trees 143 Probably good another 20-30 seconds Bob Sifleet USA Nordic flier max 7th round towed upwind about 400 meters circled until found weak thermal drift time changed model flew nearly parallel front whole field waiting glider fliers realizing good air Chasing Up start contest day did know what chase plans would because use automobiles motor cycles approved organiz ers lust about trade rented moto-ped bicycles permission use granted Various teams started using autos vans bring back models pretty soon use vehicles per mitted Max flights flew up two miles motorized assistance necessary es pecially considering some rounds 45 minutes long USA model lost fact contestant model back launch site well fore start roundThe walkie-talkies Tom McLaughlan brought ef fective over distances greater few hun dred yards large red white signal flag used tell downwind crew launching flight imminent very useful flight moto-ped operator would act primary spotter pointing out model downwind crew until sure control go back launch area next flight van would also spot wait model before going back upwind rest chase crew contend cornfields called wheat USA flights well off airfield necessary right top DT have good line before dis appeared 3 high grain heard report estimated $100 damage done crops first day contest eneraI impressions operations contest generally smooth no complaints registered USA team Accommodations adequate rus tic 15-20 people makeshift dormitor ies set up classrooms long walk showers outdoor toilets Food plentiful waiting lines 900 am dinner quite long boxed breakfast afternoon meals always time in-house bar cheapest source beer area Commemorative tee-shirts posters pro grams plastic glasses stick-on patches ad ded air special importance proceedings felt welcome hosts worked hard solve unanticipated questions problems Some snags did develop im pounded towlines rubber motors guarded unscrupulous sorts could have opportunities make changes Most official fuel Power event did disap pear before contest enough scrounged up problem Flying conditions Denmark defi nitely similar what USA teams have experienced previous World Championships Taft-like conversations European modelers learned WC contest has quite fortunate having ideal conditions Wiener Neustadt Sweden Austrian site has labeled wind bowl local fliers contest held Wiener Neustadt just month previous WC blown out models flying city Swedes told weather wind Sweden typical ly very similar Denmark sea-breezes dominating flying conditions throughout year USA FF teams must come prepared wind FF FAI POWER WORLD CHAMPS Report Tom McLaughlan US Team Member 20th Place would first like express apprecia tion Academy its members execu tive body opportunity compete Free Flight World Championships great experience arrived Copenhagen scheduled July 1 met airport John Lenderman Team Manager arrived sev eral days earlier fully acquainted new location knew what ing fully recommend continuation procedure future proceeded via super highways HQ Peder Syv School regular school converted dorm meet HQ adequate assure would mentally phys ically alert during competition set schedule sleeping arising meet flight schedule 340 am810 am 505 pm915 pm arduous schedule paid off competition started alert team practice field used prior WC very small especially bad since high winds very cold models flew out box minor adjustmentsafter wrapping engines insulation material just too cold After few days practice under conditions felt very confident contest well organized non-flying team members retrieving team supporters used flag signalers bubble machine operators timer consultants Retrieving diffi cult models ended up oats John rented motor bike eased closer launch area other motor vehicles restricted very far downwind signal flag sets binocu lars never lost model Power day first flying period 340 810 am reasonablenot too windy able max out models returned difficulties second period wind shifted blowing gale force 5th 6th rounds went off trouble able max out Oh 7th launched gust wind rolled 360 degrees close ground hoped crash instead righted self short flight thought fin ished saved engine overrun upped timer little flight since running 60 62 seconds slight increase timer setting greater distance traveled timers given overrun another chance replaced prop put same model up maxthe crowd applauded made flyoffbroke 179-sec jinx proceeded prepare two models flyoff elected stay same model flying old No 1 team selec tion winner backup John Lenderman worked together during preparation assure would no goofs flyoff using 15-min ute launch period under pressure officials started round bubbles found some good air launched model went off perfectly vertical mode power pattern engine shut down 42 sec 155-second flight finished What went wrong Examination model showed no mechanical problems fore could two conditions re sponsible 11 set timer properly 2 during starting somehow touched timer release lever allowing run down partially lever held rubber band release during launching reviewing situation John think must have second situation remembers setting timer sure hated miss opportunity compete flyoff worlds best Fl C fliers shall work harder next time wish commend Danish Aero Club job well done November1977 83
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1911 NATS RESULTS FREE FUGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Succeeding pages show event win ners top placers Below special award winners 1977 National Contest Sterling Models Award Scale static points category qualifying ficial flight Steve Sauger Troy MI 1946 Fairchild Jim Walker Trophy winner iSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Al Rabe Irving TX McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power Doug Gaibreath Davis CA Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Unlimited Rubber George Perryman Smyrna GA Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time regard less age Outdoor HL Glider James Lueken Escondido CA Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAi Indoor Stick Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver James Quinn Escon dido CA Air Force Assn Award best military scale model George Rose Tenafly NJ P6E 1918 US INDOOR TEAM Selected Team Finals competition Akron OH August 12-14 following team members represent US 1978 World Championships tentatively slated Romania 1Jim RichmondDavidson NC 2William HulbertAkron OH 3Dan DominaPlainsboro NJ Ray Harlan Wayland MA first al ternate Report John Lenderman US Team Manager advance preparations prior WC events very helpful getting things order before team arrived arriving early Europe gave team manager time pick up loose ends chase down other items necessary good team performance example practice fuel Power team fuel shipped prepaid K&B Manufacturing Co sent atten tion US Embassy office Copenhag en month ahead time finally heard shipment June 25th too busy arrange delivery team manager track down outlying dock Copenhagen find office closed day 401 pm taken inquiries locate dock next day drove out ex pecting obtain box fuel NATIONAL SCALE ORGANIZATION FORMED meeting during National Contest Thursday August 11 over 75 Scale-orient ed FF CL RC modelers took first step organizing national Scale group After much discussion concerning goals needs group temporary officers elected include Bob Underwood president Fernando Ramos FF VP Bill Boss CL VP Granger Williams RC VP secretary-treasurer Noel Allison Jim Crum will edit newsletter organization will serve Scale mod elers best its ability interested becoming members should contact Noel Allison 4174 W 120th St Apt C Hawthorne CA 90250 dues structure has established yet US WORLD CRAMP TEAMS PICKED AT NATS Radio Control Scale Bob Wischer Dela field WI Steve Sauger Troy Ml Bob Under wood St Louis MO Control Line Scale Ray Smith Los Ala mitos CA Dan Osdoba Mankato MN Ro land Baltes San Pedro CA Control Line Team Racing Carl Dodge Henry Nelson Richmond Hts OH iE Aibritton Jim Joy Falls Church VA Jim Jolly Jed Kusik Santa Ana CA Control Line Speed Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA Charles Lieber Moorestown NJ subject no faster times being turned possible eastern location Scale Control Line World Cham pionships tentatively scheduled Eng land 1978 told through sign language released another firm downtown Copen hagen After hour trying locate street found address discov ered vacant office inquiries di rected us third floor office demanded payment shipping services After handing over money told fuel back dock before frustrating experience does point out advantage team manager having time follow up also en abled us make arrangments cafe teria manager have team members take meals prior official date July 6th have early arriving team members stay Peder Syv School before 6th accomplished seeking headmaster school spending some time getting acquainted him Meeting team members airport microbus seemed greatly relieve anxiety also having school available gave us chance relax look over area Other having Al Bis sonnettes model box lost airline 24 hours encountered no serious prob lems four days practice prior moving onto airport site day practice before start champion ships evening before first event Wakefield weather just beautiful four five minutes no problem walk after model lasted until almost ten oclock evening Wakefield Woke up 130 am before alarm went outside see about weather cold windy rainy will other reporters will giving flight-byflight rundown events will giv ing impressions team performance event general would say 90 95% unable cope weath er conditions including own team key word first five rounds event penetration 16 strands pulling model equivalent 16 strands able gain mea sure altitude during power portion flight wind gusting 15 20 rain conditions usual flight pattern good burst flattening out end first half turn mushing struggling flight pattern rest prop run course glide times did produce maxes low altitude reached Bob Piserchio wing fold upon launch first round immediately assembled second model flew after Smitz com pleted flight observed model Continued page 77 November1977 73 U NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW Y WASHINGTON DC 20005 BEST FLIGHT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS NATS SCAIE RESULT SRC Joe Tschirgi 0 Santa Ana CA CL Joe Kim lii Anaheim CA TB-25N INDOOR AMA SCALE Jr-Sr sponsored Paul K Guillow Inc 1 Francisco Barragan ii Livingston CA Pietenpol Air Camper 2 Steve Wittman IJ Mission Viejo CA McDonald Madcap S-21 3 Marisol Chavez JI Livingston CA 4 Scott Oliveira IJ Spring Valley CA D H Chipmunk Open sponsored AMA 1 Clarence Mather San Diego CA 2 Dan Domina Plalesboro NJ Piper Cab Soar Grapes Special 3 Don SrulI McLean VA Henkel tODD 4 Charlie Sotich Chicago IL W S Evans Volksplane 5 Robert Clemens Rochester NY Farman Mosquito INDOOR PEANUT SCALE JrSr sponsored AMA 1Kenneth Hannan 5 Pike E 2Chris Clemens 5 Lacey M-10 3Paul Munana SI Fike B 4Daniel Eble J Piper Cab-J3 5Bill Grove 5 Nesmith Cougar Beat Juniors 2Tom Stalick 3Steve Wittman Open sponsored 1Robert Randolph Nesmith Cougar 2Herman Femler Pike E 3Ronald Roberti PikeS 4Kenneth Johnson Fike E 5Richard Baater Lemberger LD 2010 Escondido CA Rochester NY Santa Barbara CA Upland CA Tujunga CA Albany OR Mission Vielo CA AMA Loma Linda CA Coon Rapids MN Norman OK Simi CA Costa Mesa CA CL AMA SCALE JrSr-Op sponsored byWilliams Brothers 1Raymond Smith DlLos Alamitos CA BP lOgE 4/B 2Daniel Dadoba 5 Zlin 526A Akrobat 3Donald Hollfelder 10 Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 4Larry Stephens 10 PS 10 5Roland Baltes 0 JU 88 Best Senior 2Paula BauerNorridge IL Bristol MIC Bess Juniors 1Joe Kim TB-25N 2Tom Fluker FBP-2 Bearcat 3Peter Baaer Shoestring CL SPORT SCALE JrSrOp sponsored Rev Model Products 1 Jeffrey Perez 01 Lamed KS P-61 Black Widow 2Larry Stephens 101Phoenix AZ Pocky Walfe TA-i 54 3Mark Baaer 101Norridge IL P47-D Thunderbolt 4Marvin Martinez 0Peonia AZ Bf1 10 5John Burgess Jr 0Lancaster CA Fokker DRi Beat Seniors 1Daniel OudobaMankato MN T-6G Texan 2Paula BauerNorridge IL Junkers 01 Best Juniors 1Mitchell SchwartzburgTorrance CA Grumman Guardian 2Matthew BauerNorridge IL P40 P 3William BurgessLancaster CA Mr Mulligan RC AMA SCALE JrSrOp sponsored Sig Mfg Co, Inc 1 Robert Wischer 0 Delafield WI Piel Beryl 2 Stephen Sauger 01 Tiny Ml 1946 Fairchild 3 Robert Underwood 01St Louis MO Wttman 0-12 74 Model Aviation Points 1130 1130 730 645 1695 1660 1545 1430 1315 Points 2500 1720 1290 1130 990 973 787 5842 2880 2580 2430 2330 Points 521 13 4835 4545 4298 40425 27188 3320 26913 25488 Points 1379 1355 1220 1070 1010 1005 590 930 895 670 Points 775725 755118 727 9 17 4David Flats 10Plantation FL SBD-3 Dauntless 5George Rose 101Tenafly NJ P6E RC SPORT SCALE JrSr-Op sponsored R/C Sportsman Nems 1Robert Underwood DSs Louis MO Ilyashin 1L-2 2Donald Lien 101Ananeim CA PW 190 3Don Srull 101McLean VA Dornier 0-230 4Kent Walters 01Scottsdale AZ SBD-3 Douglas Dauntlem 5Arthur Johnson IDDelray Beach FL P-38L Best Jonior 1William Hempel JrTucson AZ P-st RC SCALE SAILPLANES JrSrOp sponsored byCon Hobbies Inc 1Lorin Blewest 101Agoara CA ASW1 7 2Robert Elliott IDBedford TX 3Robnrt E Thacker 01San Clnmenne CA Baby Bowles 4Denny Darnell 0Tulsa OK Glasflagel 5William Daeidson 101Huntington Bnach CA PP RUBBER SCALE Jr-Sr sponsored AMA 1Chris Clemens 151Rochester NY Lacey M-10 2 Francisco Barragan IJI Livingston CA Pienenpol Air Camper 3Marisol Chavez IJILixingston CA Itoh Eaglet Open sponsored AMA 1Don SrullMcLean VA Heinkel 1000 2Clarence ManherSen Diego CA PT1 9 3Robert ClemensRochester NY Comper Swift 689139 685066 Points 16050 15850 15750 15335 15125 5750 Points 7864 6064 6049 4684 4656 Points 11170 5420 4070 1562 1544 1388 Mankato MN Vacaville CA Phoenix AZ San Pedro CA Anaheim CA Gainesville TX Norridge IL 4Michael MulliganHuntington Beach CA Winnman Tailmind 5William NoonanSan Diego CA DH75 Hawk Moth PP GAS SCALE Jr-Sr sponsored AMA 1 Kennnth Hannan SI Escondido CA Furman Mosquito 2 Steve M Calhoun SI Rolling Hills CA Cessna AW Open sponsored AMA 1 Bill Hannan Escondido CA Furman Mosquito 2 Peck/Pardon seam San Diego CA Baby Ace 3 William Stroman Norwalk CA ASL Valkyrie 4 Robert Haight Las Vegas NV Bellanca Miss Columbia 5 Ronald Robersi Norman OK Curtiss Robin PP OUTDOOR PEANUT SCALE Jr-Sr sponsored Steeling Models Inc 1 Kenneth Hannan IS Escondido CA PikeS 2Chris ClemensSRochester NY Lacey M-10 3Bill Grove 5Tujunga CA Nesmich Cougar 4Paul Munana 5Santa Barbara CA Fikn 8 5Francisco Barragan JLivingston CA Pietenpol Best Juniors 2Tom StalickAlbany OR Andinnasson BA4 3Marisol ChavezLivingston CA Itoh Open sponsored Sterling Models Inc 1Clarence MacherSan Diego CA Davis DA-2A 2Robert ClemensRochester NY Onneral Aristocrat 3Michael MulliganHuntington Beach CA Wissman Tailmind 4Gregory ThomasRichfield MN Monocoupe-1 10 5John OldenkampSan Diego CA Fikn 6 NATS RADIO CONTROL RESULTS RC NOVICE PATTERN JrSrOp sponsored KGL Model & Supply 15 Sig Mfg Co Inc B-la 1David Wilson SIFountain Valley CA 2Jay Jolley ISISignal Mountain TN 3Roderick Barnes 101Zanesuille OH 4Thomas Purkiss 5Sacramento CA 5Tiny Westberg 101Wausaa WI 6Tiny Allen 101San Dingo CA 7Larry Perkins 01Fresno CA 8Richard Anderson 10Santa Rosa CA 9Mark 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1065 1026 1004 338 312 Points 1201 1168 1129 1063 1022 1016 1008 1002 985 708 325 Points 1431 1325 1 282 1274 1261 1230 1214 1211 1210 1202 RC MASTER PATTERN Jr-Sr-Op sponsored Kruft Systems Inc 161 MRC 6-101 1Dave Brown DlCincinnati OH 2Tony Bonetti 101Emerson NJ 3William Salkowaki 101Canoga Park CA 4Jim Kimbro 0Oceanside CA 5James Oddino 01Woodland Hills CA 6Joseph Bridi 0Harbor City CA 7Phil Kraft 0Vista CA 8Wayne Abernathy 0Hillside MD 9Don Waltz Jr 0Henderson NV 10 Rich Matnie SIMonterey Park CA Best Senior sponsored AMA 2Robert BelnranoAma HI RC FORMULA PYLON RACING Jr-Sr-Op sponsored Harrys Hobbies Inc 161 World Engines 16-101 Pettit-Hobbypoxy 11-151 Kraft Systems 16-201 1Ed Hoselling DlCamarillo CA 2Rusty VanBumen 0Hanford CA 3Christopher/Stafford 0 Los Angeles CA 4Gary Hover DlLos Osos CA 5Bob Smith DlCanoga Park CA 6Dave Pearce 0Greensboro NC 7Clay/Moncrief team 01 Hurst TX 8David Shadel 0Oceanside CA 9William J Preis 0Godfrey IL 10 Whit Ssockwell 10Encino CA 11 Laird Owens 5Tujunga CA 12 Michael Atzei 0LaCrescenta CA 13 Bob Wilde 0Los Angeles CA 14 Bill Hager 0Dayton OH 15 Stafford/Christopher0 Los Angeles CA 16 Robert Brogdon 01Marietta GA 17 Ronald Sheldon 0San Jose CA 18 Jerry Boyce DlBakersfield CA 19 Jim Jensen 0Glendora CA 20 Ronald Schorr 0North Hollywood CA Best Formula Bob VioletsClarksburg MD Fastest Formula Time Bob ViolettClarksburg MD Best Juniors sponsored AMA 1Stephen BarrettFt Worth TX 2Brad BaileyDanville CA 1362 1272 Points 51725 39525 5951 41725 38988 38488 37975 Points 4050 2640 2220 1640 1160 1120 900 3860 3080 2890 2670 2630 Points 26755 25535 25445 25395 25135 24760 24025 23890 23835 23745 6204 Points 43 40 40 38 37 37 37 37 36 34 32 32 31 31 31 30 29 29 29 28 Mm/Sec 1156 Points 20 9 RC FORMULA PYLON RACING Icont Best Seniors sponsored AMA 2 Williams-Williams team Escondido CA RC DUARTER MIDGET PYLON Jr-Sr-Op sponsored Harrys Hobbies Inc 1-5 Si5 Mtg Co 6-10 RC Modeler Magazine 1115 Cox Hobbies 116-20 1Terry Prather 10Wilmington CA 2George Parks 10Aastin TX 3James Moorhead 0Atlanta GA 4Bob Root 0Tustin CA 5Bob Nickle 10Santa Ana CA 6Gail Jacobson 0College Park GA 7Lee Helsel 0Sacramento CA 8Christopher/Stafford 10 Los Angeles CA 9Robert Novak 0Santa Ana CA 10Kent Thomas 0Garden Grove CA 11Mel Santmyers 0Stanton CA 12Vince Caluori 0Kirkland WA 13David Robertson 0Westminster CA 14Bill Hager 0Dayton DH 15Dave Pearce 0Greensboro NC 16Charles Onstott 0Vista CA 17Jim Gager 0Port Wayne IN 18Jack Aycock 0Colorado Springs CD 19Nick Nichols 0Riverside CA 20Kenneth Tinker CDEl Segando CA Fastest Quarter Midget Time Terry Prather Wilmington CA Best Junior 1 William Hempel Jr Tucson AZ Best Senior 1 Richard Kaplan Los Angeles CA RC STANDARD SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byModel Builder Magazine 1Scott MillerSCosta Mesa CA 2Joe Warts 5Granada Hills CA 3Steve Work 0Sebastopol CA 4Robert Freymuth 0San Diego CA 5Gerald Arana 0Santa Cras CA 24 Points 325 320 320 310 285 265 265 260 255 255 255 250 240 230 230 220 220 215 210 210 Mis/Sec 1366 Points 30 105 Points 15500 15214 15164 15062 14717 Notes In combined age events Junior Senior Open entrants trophy-award places identified letters parentheses respectively J 5 0 Beneath combined age class winners shown top Juniors Seniors trophyaward places received entitled receive special awards regardless combined age placing Best Senior 3 Mike Roseberry Best Juniors 1 John Yee 2 David Fogel 3 Gregg Aumat Glendale AZ Northridge CA La Jolla CA Sen Bernardino CA RC MODIFIED STANDARD SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byWorld Engines 1Skip Miller 0Boulder CO 2Paul J Parszik ISPalos Verdes CA 3Charles Beeman 0Highland CA 4Greg Nikola 5La Cvescenta CA 5Felipe Hinojota 0OF Mexico Best Senior 3Mike BurkeLos Gatos CA Best Juniors 1Barry MactinglyHacienda Heights CA 2Tim RenaudIrvine CA RC UNLIMITED SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byRC Modeler Magazine 1Patrick Potega 0Canoga Park CA 2Frank Taber 0Port Orchard WA 3Ted Singelis 0Aspen CO 4Rick Pearson 0Canoga Park CA 5Lorin Blemett 0Agoura CA Best Seniors 1David DbermanCosta Mesa CA 2Peter ParezikPalos Verdes CA 3Keith KindrickGlendora CA Best Junior 1Cliftord AldrichSenta Maria CA 14431 14383 13263 12697 Points 15750 15567 15372 15359 15216 12672 12396 10752 Points 15665 15618 15553 15544 15456 14862 13867 12262 12930 NATS CONTROL LINE RESULTS CL SCALE RACING Junior sponsored Pettit-Hobbypoxy 1Tom FlukerGainesville TX 2Joseph F KallLakewood CA 3Bryan BatchSpokane WA Senior sponsored Spece Age Fuel 1Doug HarrisBethany OK 2Dennis B MartinBattle Creek Ml 3Tom HailDenver CO 4Ken FerrisTacoma WA Open sponsored Grish Brothers 1Las PurdueAlbuquerque NM 2Richard LambertSo Daytona FL 3Kelly/Willoughby team Western Springs IL 4U W HarrisBethany OK 5W R LeeMissouri City TX CL MOUSE RACE CL II k-Sr sponsored Cos Hobbies Inc 1Joseph F Kall JLakewood CA 2Peter Baser JNorridge IL 3Aaron Ascher IJRiverside CA 4Scott Bitter JCovina CA 5Mathem Baser JNorridge IL Best Senior 1Dennis B MartinBattle Creek Ml Open sponsored Cots 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2Newton/Wade teamSan Marcos CA 3Quay C BarberNorth Olmstead OH 4Warren KurthDavenport IA 5Tom HarsvigsenTullahoma TN CL PAl SPEED Jr-Sr-Op sponsored K & B Masutacturing 1Charles Lieber 5Moorestown NJ 2Akeshi Kusumoto 5Fashimi Japan 3Glenn Lee IDBatavia IL 4Hiromitna Dkubayashi101 Fukuyama Japan 5Carl Schaefer 101Westfield NJ 6574 8254 8505 5592 6006 6131 6145 8213 MPH 12861 12047 15326 15895 15320 13478 13442 12752 MPH 8722 8467 8069 7878 7806 MPH 8877 8630 7885 7350 8974 8499 9985 9859 9627 9612 9515 MPH 14630 13557 12900 12782 11730 CL ISA SPEED Junior sponsored Morgan Hobby Int 1Quay J BarberNorth Dlmstead OH 2David C BarberNorth Olvestead OH 3Joe KimAnaheim CA 4Vince Caluori JrKirkland WA Senior sponsored Sig faNg Co Inc 1Phillip BussellDallas TX 2David QuacoinLodi CA 3Mary KimAnaheim CA 4Doug HiockleyPleasant Hill CA 5Lance GromacheyPleasant Hill CA Open sponsored Hobby Hidesway 1Bussell/Jent teamDullas TX 2Warren KurthDavenport IA 3Tom HarteignenTullahoma TN 4Newton/Wade teamSun 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11359 10998 10761 10547 MPH 15994 13704 17797 17301 17234 16816 15881 MPH 15700 12486 19244 18530 16875 19264 18511 18285 17779 17401 MPH 16432 16079 12215 18230 16847 14664 MPH 18703 18626 17939 17832 MPH 15867 15491 15359 15359 15339 14957 11090 MPH 19494 19080 18821 16737 Points 45150 41350 37878 36000 33775 45200 43975 39150 34225 33325 158580 158100 November1977 75 NATS CONTROL LINE RESULTS Cont CL PRECISION AEROBATICS Coot 3Terry PuncherFoster City CA 3Robert BeronSanta Monica CA 5Wynn PaulLexington KY 6Robert WhitelyFountain Valley CA 7Frank McMillanBellevue NE BLem McFarlandLexington KY 9Norman WhittleOFallon IL 10 Gary McClellanEurlingame CA & 10 places sponsored PA MPA 154180 154180 153740 47540 47040 46500 46240 46220 CL COMBAT Junior sponsored Midwess Producgs 1Matthew RodriguezClovin CA 2Russell Hester JrLong Beach CA 3Tom FlukerGainesville TX 4Joseph F KallLakemood CA 5Barry FitzgeraldLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored Midwest Modal Supply 1Skipper WileyCedar Hill TX 2Larry 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Seconds 771 749 573 4 Marnie Meuser 5 Jim Watson Senior sponsored 1 Matt Johnson 2 Joe OReilly 3 Greg Richardson 4 James Smead 5 Jon Hoffman Open sponsored 1 George Ferryman 2 Bud Romak 3 James Quinn 4 Robert P White 5 Andrew Faykun Broderick CA Indianola IA AMA Rancho Cordova CA Wichita KS Fullerton CA Holly Hill FL El Cajon CA AMA Smyrna GA Morage CA Escondido CA Monrovia CA Beverly Hills CA PP COUPE DHIVER Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byAMA 1James Quinn 101Encondido CA 2Charles Markos 01Deerfield IL 3Clifford Tanaka 10Mill Valley CA 4Chris M Matsuno 101St Ann MO 5Stephanie Perryman IJI Smyrna GA Bess Seniors 1Jon WatsonIndianola IA 2Jim MachitLa Mirada CA 3James SmeadHolly Hill FL Best Juniors 2Joey PotterSan Jose CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR PP A-i TOWLINE Junior sponsored AMA 1Jony FosterSan Jose CA 2Jason KendyRancho Pubs Verdes CA 3James VernonHuttington Beach CA 4David TurgeonNational City CA 5Francisco BarraganLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Greg SussexCamarillo CA 2Loren VanderbeekPalo 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5Larry McFarlandLongviem TX PP ROCKET POWER Junior sponsored AMA 1Parker McQuownNoveto CA 2Ted StalickAlbany DR 3Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 4Francisco BarragesLivingston CA 5Steve WittmasMission Viejo CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Steve MounseyPhoenix AZ 2Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 3Fred L CalhounRolling Hills CA Open sponsored AMA 1Richard WoodPhoenix AZ 2Irvin G AkerEl Segundo CA 3Charlie SotichChicago IL 4Bill HaughtModesto CA 5John LuekenEscondido CA PP PAYLOAD Jr-Sr sponsored AMA 1Steve Wittman IJIMission Viejo CA 2Paul Munana ISSanta Barbara CA 76 Model Aviation 463 481 863 632 300 295 186 2062 1996 1963 1655 1652 Seconds 750 679 599 585 582 439 162 92 480 306 Seconds 803 328 260 157 106 644 510 466 372 355 814 813 773 709 683 Seconds 1080 979 880 853 829 710 699 564 Seconds 330 291 283 278 182 492 315 304 296 282 402 395 386 328 318 Seconds 150 74 33 19 10 298 61 05 459 441 339 329 308 Seconds 254 169 3Francisco Barragan IiLivingston CA Open sponsored AMA 1Ron WinnmanMission Viejo CA 2Bill HaughtModesto CA 3Richard ShortStudio City CA 4Robert MeuserOakland CA 5Paul HatzlWestminster CA FF CARGO Jr-Sr sponsored AMA 1Darryl Stevens JIMission Viejo CA 2 Francisco Barragan 1 Livingston CA 6 780 334 315 255 244 Grams 4173 613 Open sponsored AMA 1Donald MonsonW St Paul MN 2Marty ThompsonSacramento CA 3Leland NorcrossHawthorne CA 4Curtis SanfordDallas TX 5Ronald RobertiNorman OK FF HELICOPTER CLASS III Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byAMA 1Glenn Lee DlBatavia IL 2Tony Naccarato 03urbank CA 3Marty Thompson 0Sacramento CA 8522 7642 5346 3421 324 Points 18508 16427 11867 NATS INDOOR RESULTS INDOOR AMA STICK Junior sponsonsd AMA 1Marnie MeuserBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Francisco BarraganLivingston CA 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Kenneth BauerOrange CA 2John MagnusSan Diego CA 3Gary StevensMission Viejo CA Open sponsored AMA 1Robert RandolphLowe Linda CA 2Bud RowakMoraga CA 3Dan DowinaPlainsboro NJ 4Charlie SotichChicago IL BEarl HoffmanCarpinteria CA INDOOR PAPER STICK Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MannerBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Steve WittmanMission Viejo CA 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA 5Francisco BarraganLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 2Chris ClemensRochester NY Open sponsored AMA 1Dan DominaFlainsboro NJ 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Robert RandolphLowa Linda CA 4Ronald RobertiNorman OK 5Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA Mm/Sec 9136 8552 8093 4480 22 474 16 565 8220 24380 23 378 22333 21352 17 174 Mm/Sec 9197 8344 5588 3420 2416 8505 8442 18044 16 378 16320 15 39 1 14 592 INDOOR CABIN JS sponsored AMA 1 Francisco Barragan JI Livingston CA 2Gary Stevens SIMission Viejo CA 3 Darryl Stevens JI Mission Viejo CA 4 Steve Wittman JI Mission Viejo CA Open sponsored AMA 1 Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA 2Dan DominaPlalasboro NJ 3Louis SutterCorpus Christi TX 4Charlie SotichChicago IL INDOOR FAI STICK iSO sponsored AMA 1 Dan Domina 0 2 Clarence Mather 101 3 Bud Romak 0 4 Kenneth Bauer 5 5 Andrew Faykun 101 Best Senior 2 John Magnus Best Juniors 1 Marnie Meuser 2 Marisol Chavez 3 Francisco Barragan Plainuboro NJ San Diego CA Moraga CA Orange CA Beverly Hills CA Sen Diego CA Broderick CA Livingston CA Livingston CA INDOOR PENNYPLANE Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Collin DiMaioLos Angeles CA 3Dawn CopeTorrence CA 4Steve WitnwanMission Viejo CA 5Rick HutchisonLaMesa CA Mm/Sec 5332 3553 3536 3340 20108 14 352 9047 2448 Mm/Sec 43550 43 508 42548 42303 37368 34465 19154 8370 1112 Mm/Sec 9078 6130 5304 5030 4370 INDOOR PENNYPLANE lContl Senior sponsored AMA 1Timothy YoungSan Jose CA 2John MagnusSan Diego CA 3Greg HutchisonLaMma CA 4Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 5Paul MananaSanta Barbara CA Open sponsored AMA 1Earl HoffmanCarpinteria CA 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Robert MeanerOakland CA 4Charlie SotichChicago IL 5Louis SutterCorpus Christi TX INDOOR EASY B Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA 5Collin DiMaloLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Chris ClementRochester NY 2Gary StevensMission Vielo CA 3Dale SegleE Wenatchee WA 4Bill GroveTujunga CA Open sponsored AMA 1Stan ChilnonWichita KS 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA 4Ronald RobertiNorman OK 5Robert ClemensRochester NY INDOOR HL GLIDER Junior sponsored AMA 1 Darryl Stevens 2 Daniel Eble 3 David Turgeon 4 Parker McOuown 5 Joey Foster Senior sponsored 1 Greg Sussey 2 Gary Stevens 3 Bob Boyer 4 Dale Segle 5 Cory Taft Open sponsored 1 Bill Blanchard 2 Lee Hines 3 Dan Domina 4 Ron Wittman 5 Don Eble Mission Viejo CA Upland CA National City CA Novato CA San Jose CA AMA Camarillo CA Mission Viejo CA San Diego CA B Wenatchee WA Salt Lake City UT AMA LaCrescenta CA Costa Mess CA Plalasboro NJ Mission Vielo CA Upland CA 1917 MATS ENTRIES No Contestants No MeChaniCs Jr Sr Open Total 981348291061 419 Entries Event Indoori 40 Entrants StiCk Paper Stick Cabin FAI Stick Pen nyplane Easy B HL Glider AMA Scale Peanut Scale Control Line341 Entrants Scale Racing Mouse Race Cl II Rat Racing Slow Rat Race B Proto Speed YaA Prof Proto ir AA Proto Speed FAI Speed /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed Jr/Sri 0 Speed lOp Form 40 Speed Jet Speed Aerobatics Combat 4 8 3 2 15 5 5 2 3 3 6 6 531119 821323 4149 32712 1061632 1461737 16134372 412227 852639 5 7 7 2 3 7 4 6 4 10 16 28 13 27 32 7 9 12 11 16 13 3 17 9 57 78 37 22 35 42 10 15 16 15 23 20 21 7 3 21 10 73 100 FAI Combat Slow Combat FAI Team Racing AMA Scale Sport Scale Carrier Carrier II Profile Carrier Radio Control456 Entrants Novice Pattern414 Advanced Pattern23 Expert Pattern-Master Pattern-2 AMA Scale-1 Sport Scale23 Form Pylon32 th Midget Pylon12 Stand Sailplane76 Mod Std Sailplane26 Unlim Sailplane15 Scale Sailplane--42226 6144161 -1515 42915 53917 121518 211215 421925 43 22 25 23 11 67 56 49 33 35 71 6 Outdoor Free Flight351 Entrants YA Gas192193 AGas181589 BGas6967 CGas6957 FAI Power2-21 Wakefield3-29 Unlim Rubber15840 Coupe dHiver6542 A-i Towline151049 A-2 Towline9830 HL Glider252864 Rocket Power6327 AMA Rubber Scale3620 61 27 25 25 12 72 61 52 46 43 77 6 133 122 82 72 23 32 63 53 74 47 117 36 29 AMA Gas Scale Peanut Scale Payload Cargo Helicopter Cl Ill 541827 562031 211316 221115 -55 FF World Champs/Lenderman Continued page 73 wing folded launch Contin ued knife across starting area being sustained good wing plus folded first reaction gosh hes go ing exceed twenty seconds clocked model off 21 seconds official flight No parts dropped off indeed 21 -second official flight Thus story first rounds opinion North Korean models stated several times four simple models trimmed well penetration using lower pitch prop motors approximately 18 long gave prop run 35 40 seconds during time climbingmaybe pretty climbing turns climbing Several auto-rudders activated either torque timers came play height burst model climbing almost straight up feeling would making wingover point auto rudder November1977 77 8006 5468 4554 4150 2206 11242 10000 9320 8220 7498 Mm/Sec 6410 6216 5140 4186 4060 6190 5348 5064 4445 16420 16 336 11565 11266 10309 Seconds 1078 1044 1028 970 862 1218 1190 1146 922 876 1380 1278 1274 1240 1211 FF World Champs/Lenderman Cont models would swoop climbing right turn gained additional altitude Make no mistakes about fliers modelsthey knew what doing also little man watched sev eral dials black boxes upwind said go wentand before little man black box would read off meters other models thumbs up signal goneand right now Again take nothing away black box little man well trimmed effective models last two rounds started 505 pm blessed clearing weather time USA team showed what made best rounds demonstrated did have good models average weather usually fly team members showed cour age after first five rounds fought back make good team showing real proud determination get back proved deserved team feel team whole did good other team could have fielded regard less method team selection sure congratulate see team home Nordic weather day typically Eu ropean thermals small weak really couldnt call thermals just what termed positive air Nordic team practiced consistently prior event found air during first 20 minutes first round positive last 40 minutes strategy get team off early round possible general managed However several rounds both morning evening pro duced perhaps two thermals during entire round point counted over 20 models circle towing after 15 minutes zoomed off kind air team strategy team manager launch run upwind flier call out air conditions came through air top line would feel solid ground no indications lift nor positive air Occasionally competitor would find small patch lift after releasing would find swarm other models being dumped patch air models would really rise merely main tain altitude settle bit slowly usual team reluctant fly usual tactics chose rely own feel air conditions relayed team manager team really worked team several occasions got selves out trouble quick thinking acting first line tangle Sifleet line both Jim Walters appraised situation taken necessary action clear line before Sifleet knew what doing him clear within five seconds raised other line Bob run under line model culminated max flight Bob really cemented team together felt real good about team unity during event other line tangle Jim Walters again him free five six seconds flight also ending beautiful max team manager addition keeping fliers informed weather also kept informed other models area Walt Ghio helpful too retrieving position head runway end five rounds werent too bad position evening rounds pro duced mostly nothing air came know negative air plain dead no amount circle towing would produce indication positive neutral air best zoom-launched models would less 230 cases 45-minute rounds forced us try allot sufficient time flier make efforts time decided have Bob Sifleet launch though noth ing felt good allow Chuck Mar kos enough time have opportunity select moment release fliers flew steadily best capabilities several oppor tunities use tactics again credit fine Nordic fliers choice own man win lose own choice launching time team have selected late little time pre pare prior departure date should given credit due thema fine dedi cated effort team ordered stop prac tice flyingthey first ones off-andrunning 230 morning during prac tice 10 oclock evening talked stopping could get some rest real pleasure working part team analyzed condi tions discussed strategy before during after practice followed game plan through whole competition day fellows should also receive fine congratulations see home Power felt right start Power team best percentage chance max out competition Having observed during finals Hastings watch ing performance practice sessions Roskilde conceded team maxing out thoughts well would flyoffs Charlie Martin change game plans newer models just wouldnt set tle down good solid patterns chose fly two Hastings models new ones difficulty get ting fine adjustments wanted Someone remarked sheeted wings have ten dency change twist may have part problem Both Tom McLaughlan Al Bissonnette models quickly settled grooving patterns just matter fine ad justments fuse timing get ready chances glory watched Tom Koster practice impressed altitude recovery number model engined unloaded right launch picked up least 2000 rpm instantly knew would tough Tom remarked Ill concede does get higher final results prove creditability statement Italians team strongest healthiest engines again proved emerged victors team championship other flier equal performance Koster Urs Shaller dropped flyoffs cause recovery wasnt best engine cutoff felt high Kos ter lost 60 70 feet recovery As weather changed top models changed patterns either differ ence engine speed minute changes surfaces weather Power day beautiful worked out flying order felt would advantage team Al starting off Tom next Charlie last rotated round would have equal chance pick good air rounds method always flights complete least 20 min utes left round team started out like house afire maxes coming quite easily expected Both Tom Al getting good altitude Charlie high beautiful slow flat glide Both Bob White picking air felt certain time before informing flier decision Tom course used bubble machine also confirmed what Bob sensed used bubbles flights found helpful confirming other signs second round Al launched after scorching climb model settled slight stall glide progressively worsened until model touched down 139 seconds Close inspection revealed no changes could observe Al felt perhaps D/T rubber band weak ened enough allow stab raise slightly producing stall installed new bands next flight normal pretty max Tom Charlie meantime steadily maxing flight Charlies coming closea 311 ground Tom dethermalizing anywhere 60 100 feet 330 number maxes produced first five rounds didnt stand too bad poslition team championship weather contin ued cooperate although models beginning drift up mile half end fifth round During break between fifth sixth rounds revised retrieving system accommodate having two flyoffs sixth round Tom got max Al again beautiful climb good altitude max cinched some un explained reason dethermalized ended up 242 flight Charlies flight engine richened up some launch after milking could flight touched down 221 two flights dashed hopes higher placing team seventh round both Charlie Al picture-book maxesgreat climbs flat slow glides As Tom preparing launch good air assumed usual flight stance right launch heard ex claim Oh no solid gust hit model turned inverted recovery excess speed caused begin loop af ter engine stopped excess rpm caused continue sputter slightly resulting overrun 72 model righted self glided down normally Tom took advantage fortunate opportunity put up pretty max the team max out jub ilation something behold since 78 Model Aviation missed flyoff previous WC flight 179 seconds 22 flyoffs prepara tions began immediately after round seven endedTom prepared two models careful ly methodically checked engine timers fuse length signal came start first flyoff round waited bit until first rush over set about pick good piece air Tom Carefully adjust ed engine made good launch model grooved nicely beginning pick up additional speed engine abruptly cut 42 seconds could explained since Tom pre cise getting engine timer set properly flight did max after retriev ing model made extensive checks see what went wrong after much discussion decided probably Toms little finger barely brushing timer release during engine warmup period caused timer run down terrible 42 seconds real disappointment Tom deserves congratulations making flyoff Teamwise did well al though sixth place good first feel capabilities didnt take advantage have team achieve perfect maxes Observations Comments After competition over remarked Tom Koster hoped would better especially Power reply need practice men tioned five six days Continued page 85 P1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Name Kim Dong Sik Sergey Samokish Baik Chang Son Shibachi Masabumi Jean-Claude Neglais Frantisek Rado Giovanni Cassi Werner Nimptsch Albrecht Oschatz Edy Mauri Ernst Reitterer Kiell Liwenborg Josef Klima Matsumoto Isao Kim Sol Hans Zachhalmel Ron Pollard Mirsad Kapetanovic Willard Smitz Igor Ziljberg Pawel Wlodarczyk Ljubomir Petrov Andrzej Poczobut Kalevi Koskinen Antonio Sanavio Robert Piserchio Egon Mielitz Dieter Siebenmann Per Th Skjulstad Kazimierz lapinski 31Ishli Hideo 32Arcangel Armesto 33Ronald Magill 34Paul Van Leuven 35Alfredo Herbon 36Walter Ghio 37Pentti Aalto 38Joachim Loffler 39Siqueira Prox LS Matud 40Allen Edwards Country N Korea USSR N Korea Japan France Czechoslovakia Italy W Germany E Germany Italy Austria Sweden Czechoslovakia Japan N Korea Austria England Yugoslavia USA USSR Poland Bulgaria Poland F inland Italy USA E Germany Switzerland Norway Poland Japan Argentina New Zealand Australia Argentina USA Finland E Germany Brazil Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 173 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 165 180 180 171 180 174 180 180 175 180 180 180 155 180 172 180 180 169 180 133 180 180 180 180 127 180 180 170 180 180 180 140 180 145 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 132 180 145 180 166 180 172 180 109 180 180 86 180 153 180 180 180 180 164 155 145 136 177 180 159 180 180 111 180 180 153 180 152 124 152 160 180 130 176 144 107 180 155 173 103 156 135 180 180 180 102 108 180 180 156 125 120 180 180 180 180 147 180 120 180 144 147 138 180 180 134 177 173 88 180 180 180 115 Total 1253 1245 1240 1 227 1202 1197 1185 1177 1167 1139 1801137 1221112 1801101 1801097 1801082 1501080 1371078 1231074 1161072 1441060 177581161801741801751060 1111801171471801291801044 1011571621451691681391041 104981401471801801801029 1121801801331351511341025 1101731141801421191801018 18001801181801801801018 361581241541801801801012 17497129671801801801007 1091171621801091801481005 11989180130113180180 180180180852180180 101168124174105180120 1108099170180149180 8313915913690180180 16710610315080180180 136109180117116123180 13713613483105180180 138110101134180180108 12614115991152153119 991 987 972 968 967 966 961 955 951 941 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Willard Smitz US Team Member 19th Place Attending 1977 World Championships Denmark second opportunity participate FF World Championships first being 1975 Bulgariabut still new experience Travel conditions easier time 1975 Bulgaria hours involved year differ entbeing difficult has observed tre mendous amount work entailed conductContinued page 80 FF WAKEFIELD TEAM RESULTS P1 CountryTot 1 No Korea 2 Italy 3349 3 Japan 3315 4 USSR 5 5 Czechosl 96 6 E Germany 3140 7 Poland 06 8 USA3056 9 Austria 01 10 Sweden 8 11 WGermany2917 12 Finland 7 13 Yugoslavia 2841 14 England 0 15 Argentina P1 CountryTot 16 Canada 67 17 France 93 18 Denmark 19Netherlands2539 20 Australia 5 21Switzerland2417 22Brazil2401 23Israel2044 24 Norway 8 25 Mexico 71 26 Bulgaria 4 27 N Zealand 28 Belgium 2 29 So Africa 30 Egypt 321 41Knut Anderson 42Ole Torgersen 43Victor Roshonok 44Rolandd Schiesinger 45Jan Zetterdal 46Jack McGillivray 47Jack Reid 48Josef Libra 49Ibrahim Sinanagic 50Tim Ten Velde 51Peter Williams 52Ossi Kilpelainen 53Erik Jacobsen 54Michael Woodhouse 55Josip Franic 56Bernard Boutillier 57Peter Rasmussen 58Bert Kroon 59Mike Thomas 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Jorgen Korsgaard ltzhak Ben-ltzhak Klaus Leissner Henk Van Hoorn Andre Graux Herbert Chmelik Mario Blitzman Paulo Solon Ribeiro Reuven Brand Raul de Ia Cadena Hans Reifler Ernesto Jimenez Diaz Gunter Walter Albrecht Erich Rohrer Peter Th Rautenbach Peter Smith Rene Allais Arie Donde Kaled EI-Shazly Hesham Mehres Steiner Hesthagen Sweden Norway USSR W Germany Sweden Canada Canada Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Netherlands England Finland Denmark England Yugoslavia France Denmark Netherlands Canada Denmark Israel W Germany Netherlands Belgium ustria Argentina Brazil Israel Mexico Switzerland Mexico Brazil Switzerland So Africa Australia France Israel Egypt Egypt Norway 85102180105180180105 113116180180116107119 100100143127157142151 1538612813961180172 161118137127133114129 10318018010012081151 3113316393163149180 148180180264144180 1367987149127180140 937 931 920 919 919 915 912 898 898 9011115715718010594894 130108119117180117116887 14515710780112175101877 1801111477214513785877 1151301299117114495875 2055180122145180167869 78921569884180180868 509077180104180180861 10811010668180142133847 6811614693104133180840 1191501408190106146 7098102116173123144 931439S76114134166 1S7381141347818097 120106S9828018016S 180713213678139148 91102141132103lOS98 91167917311950179 14S67698180136180 98621148196116180 13063601723218099 7SS1S4176S9164109 7115261801808947 14S12S911062610472 738011610210010388 1161047138827986 269S65139561132 37794641115061 08011953000 49iS23000 59100000 832 826 821 798 792 784 772 770 7S8 747 736 724 680 669 662 S76 523 460 2S2 69 60 November1977 79 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Country Kostadin Abadjiev Andres Lepp Werner Kraus Ri Song Chan Lionel Braud Ivan Horejsi Kang Jong Sik Victor Chop Herbert Schmidt Ri Chol Klaus D Thormann Victor Iseenko John Cooper Jean-Luc Drapeau James Walters Pavel Dvorak Georgije Zolceski Rudiger Spann Leo Reynders Charles Markos Juha Titoff Bo Jansson Anton Vidensek Anton 8ucher Hans-Jurgen Wolf Robert Sifleet Miloslav Pokorny Giora Hertzberg Gottfried Zach Dietmar Henke Svien Larsen Svien Qlstad Lensi Valdemaro Michel Bernisson Per Grunnet Ilan Wiess Gerard Fiks Hakan Broberg Raimo Katajamaki Jens Muller B ulgaria USSR Austria N Korea France Czechoslovakia N Korea USSR W Germany N Korea E Germany USSR England France USA Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Austria Belgium USA Finland Sweden Yugoslavia Switzerland E Germany USA Czechoslova kia Israel Austria E Germany Norway Norway Italy France Denmark Israel Netherlands Sweden F inland W Germany M Dilly Prox Ros Douglas New Zealand Branko LeskosekYugoslavia Peter OtteDenmark David SimonsAustralia Luis Colmenares GamezMexico Andy CrispEngland Andre DolderSwitzerland Georges TschuorSwitzerland Gerard BrinksNetherlands Walter PalmieriArgentina John BaileyEngland Vicente MolfinoArgentina Finn BjerreDenmark Hans Wilhelm AlthoffW Germany Martin GregorieNew Zealand Gord MackenzieCanada Mike McMahonCanada Jacques FoulonBelgium Neil MurraySo Africa Max BoccardoAustralia Itzhak Yosipovitch Join Odemark Jose Luis R Barbosa Antonio de Ia Escosura Kushibiki Takashi Yoshikawa Hiroshi Vinco Sabbadini Hany Myna Michel Ledoco Fathalla Kamal Piet Lendering Andy Demello Biorn Soderstrom Gino Stranieri Felipe Hernandez F Nutini Prox W Nutini Queiroz P Liliane Lineu de Caires Charlier Jukka Sillgren Abbas Fathy Ronald Magill James Garay Israel Norway Mexico Mexico Japan Japan Italy Egypt Belgium Egypt Netherlands Canada Sweden Italy Argentina Brazil Brazil Brazil Finland Egypt New Zealand Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 180 180 165 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 177 180 180 180 180 180 180 164 180 154 180 180 180 180 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 160 180 180 180 165 180 180 151 165 164 180 180 180 164 180 180 180 170 180 137 180 157 180 180 180 142 126 180 180 180 180 154 180180180180180100180 180180103180180174172 162123176180180157180 180152180180180180103 162169180180169140151 180180180171180133126 18018018089180180151 180180180142180132142 111180180180180180122 155178180180180110143 116174180180180180115 161116180180180180124 168180180121120180170 18018011918018018092 156180180120180167126 147180160180149107180 178144123180180180115 180130107164180180159 17018018018077157151 152180180114180107180 148158180153151131160 18016316518056148171 99180180180180112131 18018061115174172176 18011718018014873180 180133180180127131123 17318018018018054107 163163180113177128128 156173152180106119166 14612217218089161180 155166156 179180180 135180164 180119143 180105154 13916590 15416497 106104180 139116145 132112180 180113120 129128180 74129180 12716237 87180180 158180148 14878146 114126104 158180175 151180126 180180102106 18080131115 15918098118 180115152144 17668180157 163150180128 18018093142 17418018081 173180121124 180137145107 88180162142 108180143112 15617415197 18018018094 1809615963 5318013775 15112918093 180168108119 11954115117 6914118066 Total 1257 1244 1234 1232 1227 1216 1213 1207 1199 1180 1180 1169 1158 1155 1151 1150 1140 1136 1133 1126 1125 1121 1119 1111 1109 1103 1100 1100 1095 1093 1081 1063 1062 1058 1058 1054 1054 1052 1052 1050 1045 1045 1034 1033 1020 1015 1010 1005 998 993 985 980 961 960 945 931 925 919 918 913 18014017810654133118909 1091431481808793120880 978613518082180116876 1071551487548177165875 1348497180115140111861 10094106145146158109858 1361801478110912666845 1061431151291809372838 12111813612512569132826 151142921806591101822 10412110218010282130821 7410918032141122158816 125172105180925186811 121017617812113478808 13117318018085550804 124731671121284896748 55113771809812396742 14678265176152110729 13614996834311694717 691055011169178111693 138651315415610144689 1954300000103 Wakefield/Smitz Cont ing World Championshipshousing eating transportation flying site etc takes help different people groups able handle people different countries reported 32 nations participated Housing young peoples school classrooms converted dorm itories removing tables desksand bringing beds proximity such rooms made quite simple get together members other countries room set up bar well stocked Dan ish beer social gathering relaxing Some members group arrived Denmark early enough acclimate themselves hours competition days consisted getting up 2 am eating boxtype breakfast flying 340 am 810 am eating hot noon-day-type meal airfield cafeteria about 830 am schedule called rest sleep 1-2 pm eating box-type supper Danish open-face sandwichesand flying till end days competitionfinally relax go bed hours dictated hours field open model flying other hours airport used com mercial flyingsomething different what used flying US contests thing observed Europe has kinds weather both good bad Most time spent Europein different placesI would consider conditions poor quite windy time Wakefield flown wet windy sometimes rainy turbulent conditions Glider Power flown much favor able conditions fact some best ob served during visit Europe brings Out fact must prepared fly kinds weather conditionsboth plane design ability handle weath er noted North Koreans won again Wakefield have planes fly good rubberand ability pick air have person job tell flier flyat least ob served Wakefield flying Rubber Wakefield talked about subject concerning what best get good rubber everyone try ing make best what rubber avail able planes used Koreans 1st 3rd almost identical design FF NORDIC A-2 TEAM RESULTS P1 Country 1 No Korea 2 USSR 0 3 Czechosl3466 4 Austria 65 5 France 40 6EGermany3382 7 USA3380 8 Yugoslavia 9 W Germany 3209 10 England 8 11Switzerland3126 12 Israel3063 13 Denmark 14 Norway 4 15 Sweden 4 Tot P1 CountryTot 16 Finland 4 17 Belgium 8 18 Netherlands 2873 19 Argentina 20 Mexico 71 21 Italy 2715 22 N Zealand 2679 23 Canada 72 24 Egypt2353 25 Brazil2219 26 Australia 27 Japan1719 28 Bulgaria 7 29 So Africa . 918 Model Aviation FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS P1 Name 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 80 planes used Russian 2nd place similar design copied noted A-2 used Bul- P1 garian Kostodin Abadjiev won Nordic 1 reported first interest Poweronly flew A-2 Bulgaria could represented 2 Nordic event Glider anything unusuala shoulder design aluminum 3 tube nose rolled balsa tail boom Russian-type circle tow hook beauti- 4 fully built model Abadjiev machine shop instructor Bulgarian school system understood him 6 Lepps USSR Nordic same almost same used past years erence could seen outward ly third place Kraus Austria 8 simple design reported straight tow no circle tow such design used windy her Reportedly lives near Wiener Neu- 10 stadt almost always windy planes designed accordingly 11 spent both Nordic Power days dur ing flying time out recovering area re- 12 trieving team members planes report things took place 13 launch area winner Power Tom Koster Den- 14 mark very high climbing plane no flap- 15 per electronic timer plane looked impressive things went correctly 16 contest points up again ing prepared having ability adapt 17 kind condition team work working together cooperatively impor- 18 tant success World Championships 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 P1 CountryTot P1 CountryTot 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Jim Walters US Team Member 15th Place begin overall trip breeze compared 1975 WC Bul garia contest organization basically good officials timers competent well-versed rules procedures weather other hand expected cold windy several cold fronts moving through area gave us conditions ranging rain winds 25 mph conditions light winds 8-12 mph clear skies Temperatures ranged approximately high 40s mid 70sContinued page 82 FAI POWER TEAM RESULTS 1 Italy3780 2 Canada 3 No Korea 3722 4 USSR 5 Hungary - 3700 6 USA3682 7 Czechosl3662 8 England 9Denmark.3660 10 Austria - 3651 11 Yugoslavia 3646 12 WGermany 3530 13 EGermany 3503 14 Brazil3451 15 Switzerland 3428 16 France 17 Sweden - 2936 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Argentina 2451 21 Bulgaria - 2324 22 Mexico 4 23 Norway - 1226 24 Japan 1038 Name Thomas Koster Andras Meczner Evgeny Verbitsky Urs Schaller Dave Sugden Siegfried Reda Oton Velunsek Silvano Lustrati Kim Jong Hui Bruno Fiegi Mike Burns Stafford Screen Steen Agner Sergey Sharin Gian P Barbabella Franz Hartwagner Martyn Cowley Cenek Patek Sin Sang Gol Thomas MoLaughian Orestes Cuzzi Reinhard Friedrich Vaclav Patek Alein Roux Ladislav Kovacic Michel Jean Frank Schlachta Tor Bortne Oszkar Maczko Charles P Martin Janos Szecsenyi Reinhard Truppe Alexander Den kin Kim Song Hak Al Bissonnette Valentin Mozyrsky Walter Nutini Eolo Carlini Maruicio Zito Horst Krieg Oswald Ebner Gerhard Fischer Peter Maurer Bedrich Krycer Mirko Bjelajac Richard Johnson Niels Christensen Klaus Engelhardt Kostadin Abadjiev Reijo Saukkonen De Almeida Prox R Jose de Luma Solano Reima Luostarinen Howard Gostelow Koitabashi lsamu Kiell Johansson Michael Pettigrew Franz Baumann Ruedi Schenker Lars Olofsson Hans Lindholm Alberto Ruiz Vela Michel Iribarne William East Vesa Lappalainen Country Denmark Hungary USSR Switzerland Canada W Germany Yugoslavia Italy N Korea Italy Canada England Denmark USSR Italy Austria England Czechoslovakia N Korea USA Argentina W Germany Czechoslovakia France Yugoslavia France Canada Norway Hungary USA Hungary Austria Bulgaria N Korea USA USSR Brazil Brazil Argentina E Germany Austria E Germany Switzerland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia England Denmark E Germany Bulgaria Finland Vance Brazil Mexico Finland Australia Japan Sweden Australia W Germany Switzerland Sweden Sweden Mexico France Australia Finland 1st 2nd 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 1 240 180180 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1 237 180180 1 235 180180 1231 180180 1221 180180 1206 180180 180180 --155 180180 194 180180 1 32 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180152 180180 180180 166160 180139 180180 180180 166180 180150 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 113180 117152 114157 14362 0161 180180 160 164 18041 180166 127162 180180 0180 167174 180180 143116 1800 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7thTotal 180 180 180 180 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1801801801031351138 179166180561801121 1671351801771571109 1651801801691001063 180180180801661057 1791801681801341046 1711801801801681040 14918001801691038 156180176691181023 1801801801491071017 18018018012401010 180172611741281004 180180180555960 180180180111122953 1801800815787 1801805000770 17211612050672 014096 0 0416 November1977 81 FF FAt POWER WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Nordic A-2lWalters Cont three A-2 fliers Chuck Markos Bob Sifleet myself met sweat-soaked overcrowded JFK Airport New York became part team trip over relatively uneventful except broken bottle Lux liquid carry-on bag couple overindulgent airsick teenagers sit ting front us John Lenderman met us Copenhagen Airport promised after procuring station wagon drove Roskilde school Viby 15 km away home next two weeks Classrooms set up bunks providing adequate crowd ed accommodations up 20 persons teams shared rooms teams other countries no apparent difficulties As turned out enough supporters States fill room friendly bodies typical practice day awake 230 am drive out practice field 330 practiced Halbreak approximate ly 40 km away fly till about 800 am come town airfield cafeteria break fast 9 back dorm sleep 11 am till approximately 3 pm back lunch 4 pm practice field 5 fly till dark sleep 11 pm begin opera tion over again become quite accustomed weird hours contest days would organized Im still waking 230 am going window tocheck weather thing certain Denmark wind always blows weather constantly changing Only evening did wind subside enough check out full glide pat tern retrieving over mile During practice days John Lenderman launched watched flights afterwards talked critiqued others flight Opening ceremonies brief color ful marching band bevy doves signify opening VM 77 Veden Mes ter d Champion Conditions ceremonies sunny anl windy next morning Wakefield day miserable winds 20 mph light rain Wet grass crops between runways made retrieving diffi cult Thermal activity minimal models low pitched props able punch up through turbulent cold wind A-2 team provided downwind retriev al Bissonnette McLaughlan ferrying models back flying area via micro bus Charles Martin aided timers team supporters manned bubble machines signal flag Five rounds flown before 800 am two rounds flown 500 pm 7 No maxed out Nordic day began Wakefield day left off cold windy fliers straighttowed still quite few circle-towed 12-15 mph wind Thermals extremely small infrequent Very seldom did models climb liftjust maintaining line length would indicate fairly strong thermal Like wise downdrafts strong believe margin victory several cases strong catapult launch Lepp USSR fellow teammates particularly im pressive 30-50 altitude gainthat makes max out average air flights ran escort along John Lenderman flier hold real estate prevent other fliers invading circle-tow air space couple occasions able suc cessfully untangle teammates lines other fliers send him way afternoon flights skies cleared wind dropped slightly still thermals diffi cult detect During A-2 day Wake team did downwind retrieval Power day started clear windy im proved day went During early morning flight models going 1 1/2 2 miles downwind day gradually improved until near perfect weather prevailed during fly-off period know hometown lad Koster made worthwhile least host country closing would like express thanks AMA others made memorable experience thanks Manager John Lenderman opin ion did outstanding job providing real team leadership acting unselfishly ser vant team members PS wonder might some day win Team Championship worth noting USSR A-2 team met two week period prior WC member put 1000 practice flights Oh yes North Koreans beat Russions 28 other countries out Team Champion shipmaybe put 2000 practice flights FF WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Walt Ghio US Team Member 36th Place wife Judy arrived Roskilde evening July 2 after driving Am sterdam next evening started test fly team full-scale glider airport permission use models changed trim home pleased test flying up contest day contest day awoke 20 mph wind 230 am start first round 350 am steady rain falling along wind After second round changed another model No 1 model become very wet rain stopped wind held up evening rounds dried models used No 1 model again wind dropped ap proximately 15 mph no rain Glider very good dayno sunshine low winds Power day sunshine wind little higher glider day worked out good retrieving system no models lost tall crops around runways walkie-talkies did work would like see AMA NFFS supply future teams small tent minimum three walkie talkies help high wind conditions rain awards ceremony dinner very well-arranged whole World Cham pionships Danes did very good job running contest would like thank team support ers helped out flying work did us appreciated very much team members future teams must buy best motors can watched last two flyoff rounds due chasing downwind day Altitude name game highest models did best Nordic fliers have become ical fliers no way can win flying alone good teams fly unless another model thermal Wakefield fliers need best rubber can get hope rub ber coming out good As motors rubber maybe about time USA teams subsidized AMA NFFS best money can buy must test fly conditions good physical condition FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Chuck Markos US Team Member 20th Place Practice seulons John Lendermans cheer ful voice woke us up call flying time230 am Load up autos drive out practice site open field rolling terrain first practice morning cold about 45 degrees windy 20-25 mph driz zling wet did fly under condi tions did find definite lift about 500 am thoroughly soaked very cold hungry tired 730 packed up went breakfast back bed routine much same practice date did fly evening first day looked alternate practice site judged slightly better first After nap would clean up go evening practice until about 8 9 pm de pending conditions weather conditions changed day day during six days pre-contest fly ing felt could expect anything contest day especially felt must prepared windy conditions poor thermal activity early morning rounds first two rounds seemed windiest day practice fields large enough organize chase crews put flights over 60 sec duration days longest flight put DT set two minutes felt John Lenderman organized practice ses sions intelligently possible definite team spirit developing After practice would discuss plans solutions problems encoun tered contest Good morning now 200 am Breakfast available hail outside processing room bus airport leaves quarter three minute later wake up call over Peder Syv Skolen intercom system best sleep-fogged memory July 7 10 time well able function time day just before sun-up account second day flying Nor dic Glider First round 340-440 overcast cool damp breezy piggybackers went far downwind seemed visibility might problem practice sessions time morning indicated bouyant air early round no positive lift set82 Model Aviation tied tactic flying early round taking 165 flight day differ ent several contestants did have disadvantage knowledge got maxes Second round 445-530 same weather first round wind down little practice indicated bouyancy ex perienced first round would disappear poorer flight times would result circletowed 5-10 minutes found some lift did 178 would have maxed leaned zoom launch little ap parent practice sessions would indicative lift conditions contest rounds 3 4 circle-towed maxes air getting easier pick drrft dimin ishing model selected random check minimum weight after milked out max third round Round 5 725-810 wind started pick up rotated first start ing pole heavy weeds straight-towed down crosswind general area launched two previous rounds felt some lift got another max broke lunch 900 am went back school nap shower box lunch 300 back airport 415 wind picked up approximately 15 mph partly sunny skies tempera ture 70s decided go windy weather model put up test flight promptly found good liftjust like Bong Field Round 6 505-605 45 minutes arrival airport until start round conditions changed general cloud cover cool gradually di minishing winds Lift hard find everyone put windy weather model away got Out circle tow model Dis aster strikes ran out towing time launch bad air 110 out sight behind row trees Seventh round 610-710 Conditions started improve air felt little warmer cloud cover thinning straight-towed upwind until felt little bump zoomed off again QOS behind trees 143 Probably good another 20-30 seconds Bob Sifleet USA Nordic flier max 7th round towed upwind about 400 meters circled until found weak thermal drift time changed model flew nearly parallel front whole field waiting glider fliers realizing good air Chasing Up start contest day did know what chase plans would because use automobiles motor cycles approved organiz ers lust about trade rented moto-ped bicycles permission use granted Various teams started using autos vans bring back models pretty soon use vehicles per mitted Max flights flew up two miles motorized assistance necessary es pecially considering some rounds 45 minutes long USA model lost fact contestant model back launch site well fore start roundThe walkie-talkies Tom McLaughlan brought ef fective over distances greater few hun dred yards large red white signal flag used tell downwind crew launching flight imminent very useful flight moto-ped operator would act primary spotter pointing out model downwind crew until sure control go back launch area next flight van would also spot wait model before going back upwind rest chase crew contend cornfields called wheat USA flights well off airfield necessary right top DT have good line before dis appeared 3 high grain heard report estimated $100 damage done crops first day contest eneraI impressions operations contest generally smooth no complaints registered USA team Accommodations adequate rus tic 15-20 people makeshift dormitor ies set up classrooms long walk showers outdoor toilets Food plentiful waiting lines 900 am dinner quite long boxed breakfast afternoon meals always time in-house bar cheapest source beer area Commemorative tee-shirts posters pro grams plastic glasses stick-on patches ad ded air special importance proceedings felt welcome hosts worked hard solve unanticipated questions problems Some snags did develop im pounded towlines rubber motors guarded unscrupulous sorts could have opportunities make changes Most official fuel Power event did disap pear before contest enough scrounged up problem Flying conditions Denmark defi nitely similar what USA teams have experienced previous World Championships Taft-like conversations European modelers learned WC contest has quite fortunate having ideal conditions Wiener Neustadt Sweden Austrian site has labeled wind bowl local fliers contest held Wiener Neustadt just month previous WC blown out models flying city Swedes told weather wind Sweden typical ly very similar Denmark sea-breezes dominating flying conditions throughout year USA FF teams must come prepared wind FF FAI POWER WORLD CHAMPS Report Tom McLaughlan US Team Member 20th Place would first like express apprecia tion Academy its members execu tive body opportunity compete Free Flight World Championships great experience arrived Copenhagen scheduled July 1 met airport John Lenderman Team Manager arrived sev eral days earlier fully acquainted new location knew what ing fully recommend continuation procedure future proceeded via super highways HQ Peder Syv School regular school converted dorm meet HQ adequate assure would mentally phys ically alert during competition set schedule sleeping arising meet flight schedule 340 am810 am 505 pm915 pm arduous schedule paid off competition started alert team practice field used prior WC very small especially bad since high winds very cold models flew out box minor adjustmentsafter wrapping engines insulation material just too cold After few days practice under conditions felt very confident contest well organized non-flying team members retrieving team supporters used flag signalers bubble machine operators timer consultants Retrieving diffi cult models ended up oats John rented motor bike eased closer launch area other motor vehicles restricted very far downwind signal flag sets binocu lars never lost model Power day first flying period 340 810 am reasonablenot too windy able max out models returned difficulties second period wind shifted blowing gale force 5th 6th rounds went off trouble able max out Oh 7th launched gust wind rolled 360 degrees close ground hoped crash instead righted self short flight thought fin ished saved engine overrun upped timer little flight since running 60 62 seconds slight increase timer setting greater distance traveled timers given overrun another chance replaced prop put same model up maxthe crowd applauded made flyoffbroke 179-sec jinx proceeded prepare two models flyoff elected stay same model flying old No 1 team selec tion winner backup John Lenderman worked together during preparation assure would no goofs flyoff using 15-min ute launch period under pressure officials started round bubbles found some good air launched model went off perfectly vertical mode power pattern engine shut down 42 sec 155-second flight finished What went wrong Examination model showed no mechanical problems fore could two conditions re sponsible 11 set timer properly 2 during starting somehow touched timer release lever allowing run down partially lever held rubber band release during launching reviewing situation John think must have second situation remembers setting timer sure hated miss opportunity compete flyoff worlds best Fl C fliers shall work harder next time wish commend Danish Aero Club job well done November1977 83
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/11
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83
1911 NATS RESULTS FREE FUGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Succeeding pages show event win ners top placers Below special award winners 1977 National Contest Sterling Models Award Scale static points category qualifying ficial flight Steve Sauger Troy MI 1946 Fairchild Jim Walker Trophy winner iSO CL Pre cision Aerobatics flyoff excluding appear ance points Al Rabe Irving TX McNeilI Cup high time regardless age FAI Power Doug Gaibreath Davis CA Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age Unlimited Rubber George Perryman Smyrna GA Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time regard less age Outdoor HL Glider James Lueken Escondido CA Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAi Indoor Stick Robert Randolph Loma Linda CA Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age Coupe dHiver James Quinn Escon dido CA Air Force Assn Award best military scale model George Rose Tenafly NJ P6E 1918 US INDOOR TEAM Selected Team Finals competition Akron OH August 12-14 following team members represent US 1978 World Championships tentatively slated Romania 1Jim RichmondDavidson NC 2William HulbertAkron OH 3Dan DominaPlainsboro NJ Ray Harlan Wayland MA first al ternate Report John Lenderman US Team Manager advance preparations prior WC events very helpful getting things order before team arrived arriving early Europe gave team manager time pick up loose ends chase down other items necessary good team performance example practice fuel Power team fuel shipped prepaid K&B Manufacturing Co sent atten tion US Embassy office Copenhag en month ahead time finally heard shipment June 25th too busy arrange delivery team manager track down outlying dock Copenhagen find office closed day 401 pm taken inquiries locate dock next day drove out ex pecting obtain box fuel NATIONAL SCALE ORGANIZATION FORMED meeting during National Contest Thursday August 11 over 75 Scale-orient ed FF CL RC modelers took first step organizing national Scale group After much discussion concerning goals needs group temporary officers elected include Bob Underwood president Fernando Ramos FF VP Bill Boss CL VP Granger Williams RC VP secretary-treasurer Noel Allison Jim Crum will edit newsletter organization will serve Scale mod elers best its ability interested becoming members should contact Noel Allison 4174 W 120th St Apt C Hawthorne CA 90250 dues structure has established yet US WORLD CRAMP TEAMS PICKED AT NATS Radio Control Scale Bob Wischer Dela field WI Steve Sauger Troy Ml Bob Under wood St Louis MO Control Line Scale Ray Smith Los Ala mitos CA Dan Osdoba Mankato MN Ro land Baltes San Pedro CA Control Line Team Racing Carl Dodge Henry Nelson Richmond Hts OH iE Aibritton Jim Joy Falls Church VA Jim Jolly Jed Kusik Santa Ana CA Control Line Speed Bob Spahr Santa Ana CA Chuck Schuette Lakewood CA Charles Lieber Moorestown NJ subject no faster times being turned possible eastern location Scale Control Line World Cham pionships tentatively scheduled Eng land 1978 told through sign language released another firm downtown Copen hagen After hour trying locate street found address discov ered vacant office inquiries di rected us third floor office demanded payment shipping services After handing over money told fuel back dock before frustrating experience does point out advantage team manager having time follow up also en abled us make arrangments cafe teria manager have team members take meals prior official date July 6th have early arriving team members stay Peder Syv School before 6th accomplished seeking headmaster school spending some time getting acquainted him Meeting team members airport microbus seemed greatly relieve anxiety also having school available gave us chance relax look over area Other having Al Bis sonnettes model box lost airline 24 hours encountered no serious prob lems four days practice prior moving onto airport site day practice before start champion ships evening before first event Wakefield weather just beautiful four five minutes no problem walk after model lasted until almost ten oclock evening Wakefield Woke up 130 am before alarm went outside see about weather cold windy rainy will other reporters will giving flight-byflight rundown events will giv ing impressions team performance event general would say 90 95% unable cope weath er conditions including own team key word first five rounds event penetration 16 strands pulling model equivalent 16 strands able gain mea sure altitude during power portion flight wind gusting 15 20 rain conditions usual flight pattern good burst flattening out end first half turn mushing struggling flight pattern rest prop run course glide times did produce maxes low altitude reached Bob Piserchio wing fold upon launch first round immediately assembled second model flew after Smitz com pleted flight observed model Continued page 77 November1977 73 U NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW Y WASHINGTON 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Mis/Sec 1366 Points 30 105 Points 15500 15214 15164 15062 14717 Notes In combined age events Junior Senior Open entrants trophy-award places identified letters parentheses respectively J 5 0 Beneath combined age class winners shown top Juniors Seniors trophyaward places received entitled receive special awards regardless combined age placing Best Senior 3 Mike Roseberry Best Juniors 1 John Yee 2 David Fogel 3 Gregg Aumat Glendale AZ Northridge CA La Jolla CA Sen Bernardino CA RC MODIFIED STANDARD SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byWorld Engines 1Skip Miller 0Boulder CO 2Paul J Parszik ISPalos Verdes CA 3Charles Beeman 0Highland CA 4Greg Nikola 5La Cvescenta CA 5Felipe Hinojota 0OF Mexico Best Senior 3Mike BurkeLos Gatos CA Best Juniors 1Barry MactinglyHacienda Heights CA 2Tim RenaudIrvine CA RC UNLIMITED SAILPLANES Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byRC Modeler Magazine 1Patrick Potega 0Canoga Park CA 2Frank Taber 0Port Orchard WA 3Ted Singelis 0Aspen CO 4Rick Pearson 0Canoga Park CA 5Lorin Blemett 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11359 10998 10761 10547 MPH 15994 13704 17797 17301 17234 16816 15881 MPH 15700 12486 19244 18530 16875 19264 18511 18285 17779 17401 MPH 16432 16079 12215 18230 16847 14664 MPH 18703 18626 17939 17832 MPH 15867 15491 15359 15359 15339 14957 11090 MPH 19494 19080 18821 16737 Points 45150 41350 37878 36000 33775 45200 43975 39150 34225 33325 158580 158100 November1977 75 NATS CONTROL LINE RESULTS Cont CL PRECISION AEROBATICS Coot 3Terry PuncherFoster City CA 3Robert BeronSanta Monica CA 5Wynn PaulLexington KY 6Robert WhitelyFountain Valley CA 7Frank McMillanBellevue NE BLem McFarlandLexington KY 9Norman WhittleOFallon IL 10 Gary McClellanEurlingame CA & 10 places sponsored PA MPA 154180 154180 153740 47540 47040 46500 46240 46220 CL COMBAT Junior sponsored Midwess Producgs 1Matthew RodriguezClovin CA 2Russell Hester JrLong Beach CA 3Tom FlukerGainesville TX 4Joseph F KallLakemood CA 5Barry FitzgeraldLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored Midwest Modal Supply 1Skipper WileyCedar Hill TX 2Larry 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Seconds 771 749 573 4 Marnie Meuser 5 Jim Watson Senior sponsored 1 Matt Johnson 2 Joe OReilly 3 Greg Richardson 4 James Smead 5 Jon Hoffman Open sponsored 1 George Ferryman 2 Bud Romak 3 James Quinn 4 Robert P White 5 Andrew Faykun Broderick CA Indianola IA AMA Rancho Cordova CA Wichita KS Fullerton CA Holly Hill FL El Cajon CA AMA Smyrna GA Morage CA Escondido CA Monrovia CA Beverly Hills CA PP COUPE DHIVER Jr-Sr-Op sponsored byAMA 1James Quinn 101Encondido CA 2Charles Markos 01Deerfield IL 3Clifford Tanaka 10Mill Valley CA 4Chris M Matsuno 101St Ann MO 5Stephanie Perryman IJI Smyrna GA Bess Seniors 1Jon WatsonIndianola IA 2Jim MachitLa Mirada CA 3James SmeadHolly Hill FL Best Juniors 2Joey PotterSan Jose CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR PP A-i TOWLINE Junior sponsored AMA 1Jony FosterSan Jose CA 2Jason KendyRancho Pubs Verdes CA 3James VernonHuttington Beach CA 4David TurgeonNational City CA 5Francisco BarraganLivingston CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Greg SussexCamarillo CA 2Loren VanderbeekPalo 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Kenneth Bauer 5 5 Andrew Faykun 101 Best Senior 2 John Magnus Best Juniors 1 Marnie Meuser 2 Marisol Chavez 3 Francisco Barragan Plainuboro NJ San Diego CA Moraga CA Orange CA Beverly Hills CA Sen Diego CA Broderick CA Livingston CA Livingston CA INDOOR PENNYPLANE Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Collin DiMaioLos Angeles CA 3Dawn CopeTorrence CA 4Steve WitnwanMission Viejo CA 5Rick HutchisonLaMesa CA Mm/Sec 5332 3553 3536 3340 20108 14 352 9047 2448 Mm/Sec 43550 43 508 42548 42303 37368 34465 19154 8370 1112 Mm/Sec 9078 6130 5304 5030 4370 INDOOR PENNYPLANE lContl Senior sponsored AMA 1Timothy YoungSan Jose CA 2John MagnusSan Diego CA 3Greg HutchisonLaMma CA 4Gary StevensMission Viejo CA 5Paul MananaSanta Barbara CA Open sponsored AMA 1Earl HoffmanCarpinteria CA 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Robert MeanerOakland CA 4Charlie SotichChicago IL 5Louis SutterCorpus Christi TX INDOOR EASY B Junior sponsored AMA 1Marnie MeanerBroderick CA 2Darryl StevensMission Viejo CA 3Ted StalickAlbany OR 4Marisol ChavezLivingston CA 5Collin DiMaloLos Angeles CA Senior sponsored AMA 1Chris ClementRochester NY 2Gary StevensMission Vielo CA 3Dale SegleE Wenatchee WA 4Bill GroveTujunga CA Open sponsored AMA 1Stan ChilnonWichita KS 2Clarence MatherSan Diego CA 3Bob DeShieldsSimi Valley CA 4Ronald RobertiNorman OK 5Robert ClemensRochester NY INDOOR HL GLIDER Junior sponsored AMA 1 Darryl Stevens 2 Daniel Eble 3 David Turgeon 4 Parker McOuown 5 Joey Foster Senior sponsored 1 Greg Sussey 2 Gary Stevens 3 Bob Boyer 4 Dale Segle 5 Cory Taft Open sponsored 1 Bill Blanchard 2 Lee Hines 3 Dan Domina 4 Ron Wittman 5 Don Eble Mission Viejo CA Upland CA National City CA Novato CA San Jose CA AMA Camarillo CA Mission Viejo CA San Diego CA B Wenatchee WA Salt Lake City UT AMA LaCrescenta CA Costa Mess CA Plalasboro NJ Mission Vielo CA Upland CA 1917 MATS ENTRIES No Contestants No MeChaniCs Jr Sr Open Total 981348291061 419 Entries Event Indoori 40 Entrants StiCk Paper Stick Cabin FAI Stick Pen nyplane Easy B HL Glider AMA Scale Peanut Scale Control Line341 Entrants Scale Racing Mouse Race Cl II Rat Racing Slow Rat Race B Proto Speed YaA Prof Proto ir AA Proto Speed FAI Speed /2A Speed Speed B Speed C Speed Jr/Sri 0 Speed lOp Form 40 Speed Jet Speed Aerobatics Combat 4 8 3 2 15 5 5 2 3 3 6 6 531119 821323 4149 32712 1061632 1461737 16134372 412227 852639 5 7 7 2 3 7 4 6 4 10 16 28 13 27 32 7 9 12 11 16 13 3 17 9 57 78 37 22 35 42 10 15 16 15 23 20 21 7 3 21 10 73 100 FAI Combat Slow Combat FAI Team Racing AMA Scale Sport Scale Carrier Carrier II Profile Carrier Radio Control456 Entrants Novice Pattern414 Advanced Pattern23 Expert Pattern-Master Pattern-2 AMA Scale-1 Sport Scale23 Form Pylon32 th Midget Pylon12 Stand Sailplane76 Mod Std Sailplane26 Unlim Sailplane15 Scale Sailplane--42226 6144161 -1515 42915 53917 121518 211215 421925 43 22 25 23 11 67 56 49 33 35 71 6 Outdoor Free Flight351 Entrants YA Gas192193 AGas181589 BGas6967 CGas6957 FAI Power2-21 Wakefield3-29 Unlim Rubber15840 Coupe dHiver6542 A-i Towline151049 A-2 Towline9830 HL Glider252864 Rocket Power6327 AMA Rubber Scale3620 61 27 25 25 12 72 61 52 46 43 77 6 133 122 82 72 23 32 63 53 74 47 117 36 29 AMA Gas Scale Peanut Scale Payload Cargo Helicopter Cl Ill 541827 562031 211316 221115 -55 FF World Champs/Lenderman Continued page 73 wing folded launch Contin ued knife across starting area being sustained good wing plus folded first reaction gosh hes go ing exceed twenty seconds clocked model off 21 seconds official flight No parts dropped off indeed 21 -second official flight Thus story first rounds opinion North Korean models stated several times four simple models trimmed well penetration using lower pitch prop motors approximately 18 long gave prop run 35 40 seconds during time climbingmaybe pretty climbing turns climbing Several auto-rudders activated either torque timers came play height burst model climbing almost straight up feeling would making wingover point auto rudder November1977 77 8006 5468 4554 4150 2206 11242 10000 9320 8220 7498 Mm/Sec 6410 6216 5140 4186 4060 6190 5348 5064 4445 16420 16 336 11565 11266 10309 Seconds 1078 1044 1028 970 862 1218 1190 1146 922 876 1380 1278 1274 1240 1211 FF World Champs/Lenderman Cont models would swoop climbing right turn gained additional altitude Make no mistakes about fliers modelsthey knew what doing also little man watched sev eral dials black boxes upwind said go wentand before little man black box would read off meters other models thumbs up signal goneand right now Again take nothing away black box little man well trimmed effective models last two rounds started 505 pm blessed clearing weather time USA team showed what made best rounds demonstrated did have good models average weather usually fly team members showed cour age after first five rounds fought back make good team showing real proud determination get back proved deserved team feel team whole did good other team could have fielded regard less method team selection sure congratulate see team home Nordic weather day typically Eu ropean thermals small weak really couldnt call thermals just what termed positive air Nordic team practiced consistently prior event found air during first 20 minutes first round positive last 40 minutes strategy get team off early round possible general managed However several rounds both morning evening pro duced perhaps two thermals during entire round point counted over 20 models circle towing after 15 minutes zoomed off kind air team strategy team manager launch run upwind flier call out air conditions came through air top line would feel solid ground no indications lift nor positive air Occasionally competitor would find small patch lift after releasing would find swarm other models being dumped patch air models would really rise merely main tain altitude settle bit slowly usual team reluctant fly usual tactics chose rely own feel air conditions relayed team manager team really worked team several occasions got selves out trouble quick thinking acting first line tangle Sifleet line both Jim Walters appraised situation taken necessary action clear line before Sifleet knew what doing him clear within five seconds raised other line Bob run under line model culminated max flight Bob really cemented team together felt real good about team unity during event other line tangle Jim Walters again him free five six seconds flight also ending beautiful max team manager addition keeping fliers informed weather also kept informed other models area Walt Ghio helpful too retrieving position head runway end five rounds werent too bad position evening rounds pro duced mostly nothing air came know negative air plain dead no amount circle towing would produce indication positive neutral air best zoom-launched models would less 230 cases 45-minute rounds forced us try allot sufficient time flier make efforts time decided have Bob Sifleet launch though noth ing felt good allow Chuck Mar kos enough time have opportunity select moment release fliers flew steadily best capabilities several oppor tunities use tactics again credit fine Nordic fliers choice own man win lose own choice launching time team have selected late little time pre pare prior departure date should given credit due thema fine dedi cated effort team ordered stop prac tice flyingthey first ones off-andrunning 230 morning during prac tice 10 oclock evening talked stopping could get some rest real pleasure working part team analyzed condi tions discussed strategy before during after practice followed game plan through whole competition day fellows should also receive fine congratulations see home Power felt right start Power team best percentage chance max out competition Having observed during finals Hastings watch ing performance practice sessions Roskilde conceded team maxing out thoughts well would flyoffs Charlie Martin change game plans newer models just wouldnt set tle down good solid patterns chose fly two Hastings models new ones difficulty get ting fine adjustments wanted Someone remarked sheeted wings have ten dency change twist may have part problem Both Tom McLaughlan Al Bissonnette models quickly settled grooving patterns just matter fine ad justments fuse timing get ready chances glory watched Tom Koster practice impressed altitude recovery number model engined unloaded right launch picked up least 2000 rpm instantly knew would tough Tom remarked Ill concede does get higher final results prove creditability statement Italians team strongest healthiest engines again proved emerged victors team championship other flier equal performance Koster Urs Shaller dropped flyoffs cause recovery wasnt best engine cutoff felt high Kos ter lost 60 70 feet recovery As weather changed top models changed patterns either differ ence engine speed minute changes surfaces weather Power day beautiful worked out flying order felt would advantage team Al starting off Tom next Charlie last rotated round would have equal chance pick good air rounds method always flights complete least 20 min utes left round team started out like house afire maxes coming quite easily expected Both Tom Al getting good altitude Charlie high beautiful slow flat glide Both Bob White picking air felt certain time before informing flier decision Tom course used bubble machine also confirmed what Bob sensed used bubbles flights found helpful confirming other signs second round Al launched after scorching climb model settled slight stall glide progressively worsened until model touched down 139 seconds Close inspection revealed no changes could observe Al felt perhaps D/T rubber band weak ened enough allow stab raise slightly producing stall installed new bands next flight normal pretty max Tom Charlie meantime steadily maxing flight Charlies coming closea 311 ground Tom dethermalizing anywhere 60 100 feet 330 number maxes produced first five rounds didnt stand too bad poslition team championship weather contin ued cooperate although models beginning drift up mile half end fifth round During break between fifth sixth rounds revised retrieving system accommodate having two flyoffs sixth round Tom got max Al again beautiful climb good altitude max cinched some un explained reason dethermalized ended up 242 flight Charlies flight engine richened up some launch after milking could flight touched down 221 two flights dashed hopes higher placing team seventh round both Charlie Al picture-book maxesgreat climbs flat slow glides As Tom preparing launch good air assumed usual flight stance right launch heard ex claim Oh no solid gust hit model turned inverted recovery excess speed caused begin loop af ter engine stopped excess rpm caused continue sputter slightly resulting overrun 72 model righted self glided down normally Tom took advantage fortunate opportunity put up pretty max the team max out jub ilation something behold since 78 Model Aviation missed flyoff previous WC flight 179 seconds 22 flyoffs prepara tions began immediately after round seven endedTom prepared two models careful ly methodically checked engine timers fuse length signal came start first flyoff round waited bit until first rush over set about pick good piece air Tom Carefully adjust ed engine made good launch model grooved nicely beginning pick up additional speed engine abruptly cut 42 seconds could explained since Tom pre cise getting engine timer set properly flight did max after retriev ing model made extensive checks see what went wrong after much discussion decided probably Toms little finger barely brushing timer release during engine warmup period caused timer run down terrible 42 seconds real disappointment Tom deserves congratulations making flyoff Teamwise did well al though sixth place good first feel capabilities didnt take advantage have team achieve perfect maxes Observations Comments After competition over remarked Tom Koster hoped would better especially Power reply need practice men tioned five six days Continued page 85 P1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Name Kim Dong Sik Sergey Samokish Baik Chang Son Shibachi Masabumi Jean-Claude Neglais Frantisek Rado Giovanni Cassi Werner Nimptsch Albrecht Oschatz Edy Mauri Ernst Reitterer Kiell Liwenborg Josef Klima Matsumoto Isao Kim Sol Hans Zachhalmel Ron Pollard Mirsad Kapetanovic Willard Smitz Igor Ziljberg Pawel Wlodarczyk Ljubomir Petrov Andrzej Poczobut Kalevi Koskinen Antonio Sanavio Robert Piserchio Egon Mielitz Dieter Siebenmann Per Th Skjulstad Kazimierz lapinski 31Ishli Hideo 32Arcangel Armesto 33Ronald Magill 34Paul Van Leuven 35Alfredo Herbon 36Walter Ghio 37Pentti Aalto 38Joachim Loffler 39Siqueira Prox LS Matud 40Allen Edwards Country N Korea USSR N Korea Japan France Czechoslovakia Italy W Germany E Germany Italy Austria Sweden Czechoslovakia Japan N Korea Austria England Yugoslavia USA USSR Poland Bulgaria Poland F inland Italy USA E Germany Switzerland Norway Poland Japan Argentina New Zealand Australia Argentina USA Finland E Germany Brazil Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 173 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 165 180 180 171 180 174 180 180 175 180 180 180 155 180 172 180 180 169 180 133 180 180 180 180 127 180 180 170 180 180 180 140 180 145 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 132 180 145 180 166 180 172 180 109 180 180 86 180 153 180 180 180 180 164 155 145 136 177 180 159 180 180 111 180 180 153 180 152 124 152 160 180 130 176 144 107 180 155 173 103 156 135 180 180 180 102 108 180 180 156 125 120 180 180 180 180 147 180 120 180 144 147 138 180 180 134 177 173 88 180 180 180 115 Total 1253 1245 1240 1 227 1202 1197 1185 1177 1167 1139 1801137 1221112 1801101 1801097 1801082 1501080 1371078 1231074 1161072 1441060 177581161801741801751060 1111801171471801291801044 1011571621451691681391041 104981401471801801801029 1121801801331351511341025 1101731141801421191801018 18001801181801801801018 361581241541801801801012 17497129671801801801007 1091171621801091801481005 11989180130113180180 180180180852180180 101168124174105180120 1108099170180149180 8313915913690180180 16710610315080180180 136109180117116123180 13713613483105180180 138110101134180180108 12614115991152153119 991 987 972 968 967 966 961 955 951 941 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Willard Smitz US Team Member 19th Place Attending 1977 World Championships Denmark second opportunity participate FF World Championships first being 1975 Bulgariabut still new experience Travel conditions easier time 1975 Bulgaria hours involved year differ entbeing difficult has observed tre mendous amount work entailed conductContinued page 80 FF WAKEFIELD TEAM RESULTS P1 CountryTot 1 No Korea 2 Italy 3349 3 Japan 3315 4 USSR 5 5 Czechosl 96 6 E Germany 3140 7 Poland 06 8 USA3056 9 Austria 01 10 Sweden 8 11 WGermany2917 12 Finland 7 13 Yugoslavia 2841 14 England 0 15 Argentina P1 CountryTot 16 Canada 67 17 France 93 18 Denmark 19Netherlands2539 20 Australia 5 21Switzerland2417 22Brazil2401 23Israel2044 24 Norway 8 25 Mexico 71 26 Bulgaria 4 27 N Zealand 28 Belgium 2 29 So Africa 30 Egypt 321 41Knut Anderson 42Ole Torgersen 43Victor Roshonok 44Rolandd Schiesinger 45Jan Zetterdal 46Jack McGillivray 47Jack Reid 48Josef Libra 49Ibrahim Sinanagic 50Tim Ten Velde 51Peter Williams 52Ossi Kilpelainen 53Erik Jacobsen 54Michael Woodhouse 55Josip Franic 56Bernard Boutillier 57Peter Rasmussen 58Bert Kroon 59Mike Thomas 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Jorgen Korsgaard ltzhak Ben-ltzhak Klaus Leissner Henk Van Hoorn Andre Graux Herbert Chmelik Mario Blitzman Paulo Solon Ribeiro Reuven Brand Raul de Ia Cadena Hans Reifler Ernesto Jimenez Diaz Gunter Walter Albrecht Erich Rohrer Peter Th Rautenbach Peter Smith Rene Allais Arie Donde Kaled EI-Shazly Hesham Mehres Steiner Hesthagen Sweden Norway USSR W Germany Sweden Canada Canada Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Netherlands England Finland Denmark England Yugoslavia France Denmark Netherlands Canada Denmark Israel W Germany Netherlands Belgium ustria Argentina Brazil Israel Mexico Switzerland Mexico Brazil Switzerland So Africa Australia France Israel Egypt Egypt Norway 85102180105180180105 113116180180116107119 100100143127157142151 1538612813961180172 161118137127133114129 10318018010012081151 3113316393163149180 148180180264144180 1367987149127180140 937 931 920 919 919 915 912 898 898 9011115715718010594894 130108119117180117116887 14515710780112175101877 1801111477214513785877 1151301299117114495875 2055180122145180167869 78921569884180180868 509077180104180180861 10811010668180142133847 6811614693104133180840 1191501408190106146 7098102116173123144 931439S76114134166 1S7381141347818097 120106S9828018016S 180713213678139148 91102141132103lOS98 91167917311950179 14S67698180136180 98621148196116180 13063601723218099 7SS1S4176S9164109 7115261801808947 14S12S911062610472 738011610210010388 1161047138827986 269S65139561132 37794641115061 08011953000 49iS23000 59100000 832 826 821 798 792 784 772 770 7S8 747 736 724 680 669 662 S76 523 460 2S2 69 60 November1977 79 FE WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Country Kostadin Abadjiev Andres Lepp Werner Kraus Ri Song Chan Lionel Braud Ivan Horejsi Kang Jong Sik Victor Chop Herbert Schmidt Ri Chol Klaus D Thormann Victor Iseenko John Cooper Jean-Luc Drapeau James Walters Pavel Dvorak Georgije Zolceski Rudiger Spann Leo Reynders Charles Markos Juha Titoff Bo Jansson Anton Vidensek Anton 8ucher Hans-Jurgen Wolf Robert Sifleet Miloslav Pokorny Giora Hertzberg Gottfried Zach Dietmar Henke Svien Larsen Svien Qlstad Lensi Valdemaro Michel Bernisson Per Grunnet Ilan Wiess Gerard Fiks Hakan Broberg Raimo Katajamaki Jens Muller B ulgaria USSR Austria N Korea France Czechoslovakia N Korea USSR W Germany N Korea E Germany USSR England France USA Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Austria Belgium USA Finland Sweden Yugoslavia Switzerland E Germany USA Czechoslova kia Israel Austria E Germany Norway Norway Italy France Denmark Israel Netherlands Sweden F inland W Germany M Dilly Prox Ros Douglas New Zealand Branko LeskosekYugoslavia Peter OtteDenmark David SimonsAustralia Luis Colmenares GamezMexico Andy CrispEngland Andre DolderSwitzerland Georges TschuorSwitzerland Gerard BrinksNetherlands Walter PalmieriArgentina John BaileyEngland Vicente MolfinoArgentina Finn BjerreDenmark Hans Wilhelm AlthoffW Germany Martin GregorieNew Zealand Gord MackenzieCanada Mike McMahonCanada Jacques FoulonBelgium Neil MurraySo Africa Max BoccardoAustralia Itzhak Yosipovitch Join Odemark Jose Luis R Barbosa Antonio de Ia Escosura Kushibiki Takashi Yoshikawa Hiroshi Vinco Sabbadini Hany Myna Michel Ledoco Fathalla Kamal Piet Lendering Andy Demello Biorn Soderstrom Gino Stranieri Felipe Hernandez F Nutini Prox W Nutini Queiroz P Liliane Lineu de Caires Charlier Jukka Sillgren Abbas Fathy Ronald Magill James Garay Israel Norway Mexico Mexico Japan Japan Italy Egypt Belgium Egypt Netherlands Canada Sweden Italy Argentina Brazil Brazil Brazil Finland Egypt New Zealand Australia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 180 180 180 165 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 177 180 180 180 180 180 180 164 180 154 180 180 180 180 167 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 160 180 180 180 165 180 180 151 165 164 180 180 180 164 180 180 180 170 180 137 180 157 180 180 180 142 126 180 180 180 180 154 180180180180180100180 180180103180180174172 162123176180180157180 180152180180180180103 162169180180169140151 180180180171180133126 18018018089180180151 180180180142180132142 111180180180180180122 155178180180180110143 116174180180180180115 161116180180180180124 168180180121120180170 18018011918018018092 156180180120180167126 147180160180149107180 178144123180180180115 180130107164180180159 17018018018077157151 152180180114180107180 148158180153151131160 18016316518056148171 99180180180180112131 18018061115174172176 18011718018014873180 180133180180127131123 17318018018018054107 163163180113177128128 156173152180106119166 14612217218089161180 155166156 179180180 135180164 180119143 180105154 13916590 15416497 106104180 139116145 132112180 180113120 129128180 74129180 12716237 87180180 158180148 14878146 114126104 158180175 151180126 180180102106 18080131115 15918098118 180115152144 17668180157 163150180128 18018093142 17418018081 173180121124 180137145107 88180162142 108180143112 15617415197 18018018094 1809615963 5318013775 15112918093 180168108119 11954115117 6914118066 Total 1257 1244 1234 1232 1227 1216 1213 1207 1199 1180 1180 1169 1158 1155 1151 1150 1140 1136 1133 1126 1125 1121 1119 1111 1109 1103 1100 1100 1095 1093 1081 1063 1062 1058 1058 1054 1054 1052 1052 1050 1045 1045 1034 1033 1020 1015 1010 1005 998 993 985 980 961 960 945 931 925 919 918 913 18014017810654133118909 1091431481808793120880 978613518082180116876 1071551487548177165875 1348497180115140111861 10094106145146158109858 1361801478110912666845 1061431151291809372838 12111813612512569132826 151142921806591101822 10412110218010282130821 7410918032141122158816 125172105180925186811 121017617812113478808 13117318018085550804 124731671121284896748 55113771809812396742 14678265176152110729 13614996834311694717 691055011169178111693 138651315415610144689 1954300000103 Wakefield/Smitz Cont ing World Championshipshousing eating transportation flying site etc takes help different people groups able handle people different countries reported 32 nations participated Housing young peoples school classrooms converted dorm itories removing tables desksand bringing beds proximity such rooms made quite simple get together members other countries room set up bar well stocked Dan ish beer social gathering relaxing Some members group arrived Denmark early enough acclimate themselves hours competition days consisted getting up 2 am eating boxtype breakfast flying 340 am 810 am eating hot noon-day-type meal airfield cafeteria about 830 am schedule called rest sleep 1-2 pm eating box-type supper Danish open-face sandwichesand flying till end days competitionfinally relax go bed hours dictated hours field open model flying other hours airport used com mercial flyingsomething different what used flying US contests thing observed Europe has kinds weather both good bad Most time spent Europein different placesI would consider conditions poor quite windy time Wakefield flown wet windy sometimes rainy turbulent conditions Glider Power flown much favor able conditions fact some best ob served during visit Europe brings Out fact must prepared fly kinds weather conditionsboth plane design ability handle weath er noted North Koreans won again Wakefield have planes fly good rubberand ability pick air have person job tell flier flyat least ob served Wakefield flying Rubber Wakefield talked about subject concerning what best get good rubber everyone try ing make best what rubber avail able planes used Koreans 1st 3rd almost identical design FF NORDIC A-2 TEAM RESULTS P1 Country 1 No Korea 2 USSR 0 3 Czechosl3466 4 Austria 65 5 France 40 6EGermany3382 7 USA3380 8 Yugoslavia 9 W Germany 3209 10 England 8 11Switzerland3126 12 Israel3063 13 Denmark 14 Norway 4 15 Sweden 4 Tot P1 CountryTot 16 Finland 4 17 Belgium 8 18 Netherlands 2873 19 Argentina 20 Mexico 71 21 Italy 2715 22 N Zealand 2679 23 Canada 72 24 Egypt2353 25 Brazil2219 26 Australia 27 Japan1719 28 Bulgaria 7 29 So Africa . 918 Model Aviation FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS P1 Name 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 80 planes used Russian 2nd place similar design copied noted A-2 used Bul- P1 garian Kostodin Abadjiev won Nordic 1 reported first interest Poweronly flew A-2 Bulgaria could represented 2 Nordic event Glider anything unusuala shoulder design aluminum 3 tube nose rolled balsa tail boom Russian-type circle tow hook beauti- 4 fully built model Abadjiev machine shop instructor Bulgarian school system understood him 6 Lepps USSR Nordic same almost same used past years erence could seen outward ly third place Kraus Austria 8 simple design reported straight tow no circle tow such design used windy her Reportedly lives near Wiener Neu- 10 stadt almost always windy planes designed accordingly 11 spent both Nordic Power days dur ing flying time out recovering area re- 12 trieving team members planes report things took place 13 launch area winner Power Tom Koster Den- 14 mark very high climbing plane no flap- 15 per electronic timer plane looked impressive things went correctly 16 contest points up again ing prepared having ability adapt 17 kind condition team work working together cooperatively impor- 18 tant success World Championships 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 P1 CountryTot P1 CountryTot 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Jim Walters US Team Member 15th Place begin overall trip breeze compared 1975 WC Bul garia contest organization basically good officials timers competent well-versed rules procedures weather other hand expected cold windy several cold fronts moving through area gave us conditions ranging rain winds 25 mph conditions light winds 8-12 mph clear skies Temperatures ranged approximately high 40s mid 70sContinued page 82 FAI POWER TEAM RESULTS 1 Italy3780 2 Canada 3 No Korea 3722 4 USSR 5 Hungary - 3700 6 USA3682 7 Czechosl3662 8 England 9Denmark.3660 10 Austria - 3651 11 Yugoslavia 3646 12 WGermany 3530 13 EGermany 3503 14 Brazil3451 15 Switzerland 3428 16 France 17 Sweden - 2936 18 Australia 19 Finland 20 Argentina 2451 21 Bulgaria - 2324 22 Mexico 4 23 Norway - 1226 24 Japan 1038 Name Thomas Koster Andras Meczner Evgeny Verbitsky Urs Schaller Dave Sugden Siegfried Reda Oton Velunsek Silvano Lustrati Kim Jong Hui Bruno Fiegi Mike Burns Stafford Screen Steen Agner Sergey Sharin Gian P Barbabella Franz Hartwagner Martyn Cowley Cenek Patek Sin Sang Gol Thomas MoLaughian Orestes Cuzzi Reinhard Friedrich Vaclav Patek Alein Roux Ladislav Kovacic Michel Jean Frank Schlachta Tor Bortne Oszkar Maczko Charles P Martin Janos Szecsenyi Reinhard Truppe Alexander Den kin Kim Song Hak Al Bissonnette Valentin Mozyrsky Walter Nutini Eolo Carlini Maruicio Zito Horst Krieg Oswald Ebner Gerhard Fischer Peter Maurer Bedrich Krycer Mirko Bjelajac Richard Johnson Niels Christensen Klaus Engelhardt Kostadin Abadjiev Reijo Saukkonen De Almeida Prox R Jose de Luma Solano Reima Luostarinen Howard Gostelow Koitabashi lsamu Kiell Johansson Michael Pettigrew Franz Baumann Ruedi Schenker Lars Olofsson Hans Lindholm Alberto Ruiz Vela Michel Iribarne William East Vesa Lappalainen Country Denmark Hungary USSR Switzerland Canada W Germany Yugoslavia Italy N Korea Italy Canada England Denmark USSR Italy Austria England Czechoslovakia N Korea USA Argentina W Germany Czechoslovakia France Yugoslavia France Canada Norway Hungary USA Hungary Austria Bulgaria N Korea USA USSR Brazil Brazil Argentina E Germany Austria E Germany Switzerland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia England Denmark E Germany Bulgaria Finland Vance Brazil Mexico Finland Australia Japan Sweden Australia W Germany Switzerland Sweden Sweden Mexico France Australia Finland 1st 2nd 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 1 240 180180 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1240 180180 1240 180180 1 240 180180 1 237 180180 1 235 180180 1231 180180 1221 180180 1206 180180 180180 --155 180180 194 180180 1 32 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180152 180180 180180 166160 180139 180180 180180 166180 180150 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 180180 113180 117152 114157 14362 0161 180180 160 164 18041 180166 127162 180180 0180 167174 180180 143116 1800 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7thTotal 180 180 180 180 1801260 300340 180 1801801801801260 300301 180 1801801801801260 300276 180 1801801801801260 300275 180 1801801801801260 300259 180 1801801801801260 300253 180 1801801801801260 300247 180 1801801801801260 300235 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 180 1801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801801801801260 1801801661801801246 1801801801801611241 1701801641801801234 1801801521801801232 1801801801801481228 1801551801801711226 1801801441801801224 1801801801411801221 1801801641801801216 1801801801311801211 1801801231801801203 1801561801801801202 1801801801621801201 1801801161801801196 1801801801331631196 1801771541711641192 1801801801411801191 1801321801801581190 1731801801501371180 180179961801801175 1231801591621801164 180180180180761156 1801801461381481152 1801801801051361141 1801801181641381140 1801801801031351138 179166180561801121 1671351801771571109 1651801801691001063 180180180801661057 1791801681801341046 1711801801801681040 14918001801691038 156180176691181023 1801801801491071017 18018018012401010 180172611741281004 180180180555960 180180180111122953 1801800815787 1801805000770 17211612050672 014096 0 0416 November1977 81 FF FAt POWER WORLD CHAMPS RESULTS Nordic A-2lWalters Cont three A-2 fliers Chuck Markos Bob Sifleet myself met sweat-soaked overcrowded JFK Airport New York became part team trip over relatively uneventful except broken bottle Lux liquid carry-on bag couple overindulgent airsick teenagers sit ting front us John Lenderman met us Copenhagen Airport promised after procuring station wagon drove Roskilde school Viby 15 km away home next two weeks Classrooms set up bunks providing adequate crowd ed accommodations up 20 persons teams shared rooms teams other countries no apparent difficulties As turned out enough supporters States fill room friendly bodies typical practice day awake 230 am drive out practice field 330 practiced Halbreak approximate ly 40 km away fly till about 800 am come town airfield cafeteria break fast 9 back dorm sleep 11 am till approximately 3 pm back lunch 4 pm practice field 5 fly till dark sleep 11 pm begin opera tion over again become quite accustomed weird hours contest days would organized Im still waking 230 am going window tocheck weather thing certain Denmark wind always blows weather constantly changing Only evening did wind subside enough check out full glide pat tern retrieving over mile During practice days John Lenderman launched watched flights afterwards talked critiqued others flight Opening ceremonies brief color ful marching band bevy doves signify opening VM 77 Veden Mes ter d Champion Conditions ceremonies sunny anl windy next morning Wakefield day miserable winds 20 mph light rain Wet grass crops between runways made retrieving diffi cult Thermal activity minimal models low pitched props able punch up through turbulent cold wind A-2 team provided downwind retriev al Bissonnette McLaughlan ferrying models back flying area via micro bus Charles Martin aided timers team supporters manned bubble machines signal flag Five rounds flown before 800 am two rounds flown 500 pm 7 No maxed out Nordic day began Wakefield day left off cold windy fliers straighttowed still quite few circle-towed 12-15 mph wind Thermals extremely small infrequent Very seldom did models climb liftjust maintaining line length would indicate fairly strong thermal Like wise downdrafts strong believe margin victory several cases strong catapult launch Lepp USSR fellow teammates particularly im pressive 30-50 altitude gainthat makes max out average air flights ran escort along John Lenderman flier hold real estate prevent other fliers invading circle-tow air space couple occasions able suc cessfully untangle teammates lines other fliers send him way afternoon flights skies cleared wind dropped slightly still thermals diffi cult detect During A-2 day Wake team did downwind retrieval Power day started clear windy im proved day went During early morning flight models going 1 1/2 2 miles downwind day gradually improved until near perfect weather prevailed during fly-off period know hometown lad Koster made worthwhile least host country closing would like express thanks AMA others made memorable experience thanks Manager John Lenderman opin ion did outstanding job providing real team leadership acting unselfishly ser vant team members PS wonder might some day win Team Championship worth noting USSR A-2 team met two week period prior WC member put 1000 practice flights Oh yes North Koreans beat Russions 28 other countries out Team Champion shipmaybe put 2000 practice flights FF WAKEFIELD WORLD CHAMPS Report Walt Ghio US Team Member 36th Place wife Judy arrived Roskilde evening July 2 after driving Am sterdam next evening started test fly team full-scale glider airport permission use models changed trim home pleased test flying up contest day contest day awoke 20 mph wind 230 am start first round 350 am steady rain falling along wind After second round changed another model No 1 model become very wet rain stopped wind held up evening rounds dried models used No 1 model again wind dropped ap proximately 15 mph no rain Glider very good dayno sunshine low winds Power day sunshine wind little higher glider day worked out good retrieving system no models lost tall crops around runways walkie-talkies did work would like see AMA NFFS supply future teams small tent minimum three walkie talkies help high wind conditions rain awards ceremony dinner very well-arranged whole World Cham pionships Danes did very good job running contest would like thank team support ers helped out flying work did us appreciated very much team members future teams must buy best motors can watched last two flyoff rounds due chasing downwind day Altitude name game highest models did best Nordic fliers have become ical fliers no way can win flying alone good teams fly unless another model thermal Wakefield fliers need best rubber can get hope rub ber coming out good As motors rubber maybe about time USA teams subsidized AMA NFFS best money can buy must test fly conditions good physical condition FF NORDIC A-2 WORLD CHAMPS Report Chuck Markos US Team Member 20th Place Practice seulons John Lendermans cheer ful voice woke us up call flying time230 am Load up autos drive out practice site open field rolling terrain first practice morning cold about 45 degrees windy 20-25 mph driz zling wet did fly under condi tions did find definite lift about 500 am thoroughly soaked very cold hungry tired 730 packed up went breakfast back bed routine much same practice date did fly evening first day looked alternate practice site judged slightly better first After nap would clean up go evening practice until about 8 9 pm de pending conditions weather conditions changed day day during six days pre-contest fly ing felt could expect anything contest day especially felt must prepared windy conditions poor thermal activity early morning rounds first two rounds seemed windiest day practice fields large enough organize chase crews put flights over 60 sec duration days longest flight put DT set two minutes felt John Lenderman organized practice ses sions intelligently possible definite team spirit developing After practice would discuss plans solutions problems encoun tered contest Good morning now 200 am Breakfast available hail outside processing room bus airport leaves quarter three minute later wake up call over Peder Syv Skolen intercom system best sleep-fogged memory July 7 10 time well able function time day just before sun-up account second day flying Nor dic Glider First round 340-440 overcast cool damp breezy piggybackers went far downwind seemed visibility might problem practice sessions time morning indicated bouyant air early round no positive lift set82 Model Aviation tied tactic flying early round taking 165 flight day differ ent several contestants did have disadvantage knowledge got maxes Second round 445-530 same weather first round wind down little practice indicated bouyancy ex perienced first round would disappear poorer flight times would result circletowed 5-10 minutes found some lift did 178 would have maxed leaned zoom launch little ap parent practice sessions would indicative lift conditions contest rounds 3 4 circle-towed maxes air getting easier pick drrft dimin ishing model selected random check minimum weight after milked out max third round Round 5 725-810 wind started pick up rotated first start ing pole heavy weeds straight-towed down crosswind general area launched two previous rounds felt some lift got another max broke lunch 900 am went back school nap shower box lunch 300 back airport 415 wind picked up approximately 15 mph partly sunny skies tempera ture 70s decided go windy weather model put up test flight promptly found good liftjust like Bong Field Round 6 505-605 45 minutes arrival airport until start round conditions changed general cloud cover cool gradually di minishing winds Lift hard find everyone put windy weather model away got Out circle tow model Dis aster strikes ran out towing time launch bad air 110 out sight behind row trees Seventh round 610-710 Conditions started improve air felt little warmer cloud cover thinning straight-towed upwind until felt little bump zoomed off again QOS behind trees 143 Probably good another 20-30 seconds Bob Sifleet USA Nordic flier max 7th round towed upwind about 400 meters circled until found weak thermal drift time changed model flew nearly parallel front whole field waiting glider fliers realizing good air Chasing Up start contest day did know what chase plans would because use automobiles motor cycles approved organiz ers lust about trade rented moto-ped bicycles permission use granted Various teams started using autos vans bring back models pretty soon use vehicles per mitted Max flights flew up two miles motorized assistance necessary es pecially considering some rounds 45 minutes long USA model lost fact contestant model back launch site well fore start roundThe walkie-talkies Tom McLaughlan brought ef fective over distances greater few hun dred yards large red white signal flag used tell downwind crew launching flight imminent very useful flight moto-ped operator would act primary spotter pointing out model downwind crew until sure control go back launch area next flight van would also spot wait model before going back upwind rest chase crew contend cornfields called wheat USA flights well off airfield necessary right top DT have good line before dis appeared 3 high grain heard report estimated $100 damage done crops first day contest eneraI impressions operations contest generally smooth no complaints registered USA team Accommodations adequate rus tic 15-20 people makeshift dormitor ies set up classrooms long walk showers outdoor toilets Food plentiful waiting lines 900 am dinner quite long boxed breakfast afternoon meals always time in-house bar cheapest source beer area Commemorative tee-shirts posters pro grams plastic glasses stick-on patches ad ded air special importance proceedings felt welcome hosts worked hard solve unanticipated questions problems Some snags did develop im pounded towlines rubber motors guarded unscrupulous sorts could have opportunities make changes Most official fuel Power event did disap pear before contest enough scrounged up problem Flying conditions Denmark defi nitely similar what USA teams have experienced previous World Championships Taft-like conversations European modelers learned WC contest has quite fortunate having ideal conditions Wiener Neustadt Sweden Austrian site has labeled wind bowl local fliers contest held Wiener Neustadt just month previous WC blown out models flying city Swedes told weather wind Sweden typical ly very similar Denmark sea-breezes dominating flying conditions throughout year USA FF teams must come prepared wind FF FAI POWER WORLD CHAMPS Report Tom McLaughlan US Team Member 20th Place would first like express apprecia tion Academy its members execu tive body opportunity compete Free Flight World Championships great experience arrived Copenhagen scheduled July 1 met airport John Lenderman Team Manager arrived sev eral days earlier fully acquainted new location knew what ing fully recommend continuation procedure future proceeded via super highways HQ Peder Syv School regular school converted dorm meet HQ adequate assure would mentally phys ically alert during competition set schedule sleeping arising meet flight schedule 340 am810 am 505 pm915 pm arduous schedule paid off competition started alert team practice field used prior WC very small especially bad since high winds very cold models flew out box minor adjustmentsafter wrapping engines insulation material just too cold After few days practice under conditions felt very confident contest well organized non-flying team members retrieving team supporters used flag signalers bubble machine operators timer consultants Retrieving diffi cult models ended up oats John rented motor bike eased closer launch area other motor vehicles restricted very far downwind signal flag sets binocu lars never lost model Power day first flying period 340 810 am reasonablenot too windy able max out models returned difficulties second period wind shifted blowing gale force 5th 6th rounds went off trouble able max out Oh 7th launched gust wind rolled 360 degrees close ground hoped crash instead righted self short flight thought fin ished saved engine overrun upped timer little flight since running 60 62 seconds slight increase timer setting greater distance traveled timers given overrun another chance replaced prop put same model up maxthe crowd applauded made flyoffbroke 179-sec jinx proceeded prepare two models flyoff elected stay same model flying old No 1 team selec tion winner backup John Lenderman worked together during preparation assure would no goofs flyoff using 15-min ute launch period under pressure officials started round bubbles found some good air launched model went off perfectly vertical mode power pattern engine shut down 42 sec 155-second flight finished What went wrong Examination model showed no mechanical problems fore could two conditions re sponsible 11 set timer properly 2 during starting somehow touched timer release lever allowing run down partially lever held rubber band release during launching reviewing situation John think must have second situation remembers setting timer sure hated miss opportunity compete flyoff worlds best Fl C fliers shall work harder next time wish commend Danish Aero Club job well done November1977 83