Control Line: Navy Carrier

CONTROL LINE NAVY CARRIER Fox Mark VII Combat Special Fox Combat Special has always good engine Profile Carrier latest version Mark VII available direct factory can purchased carburetor desired left-hand crankshaft Competitors have worked Mark VII report excellent engine very good performance potential light weight traditional dimensions Fox Combat Special have 800-inch bore 714-inch stroke displacement 359 cubic inches Some competitors have measured dimensions Mark VII engines have reported same bore reported strokes 718-720-inch displacements slightly 3600 limit Profile Camer longer strokes have identified righthand left-hand crankshafts have purchased Mark VII engine check its dimensions before using competition find engine exceeds displacement limits Fox should able provide replacement crankshaft New Kits have examined following kits cannot make recommendations against However did want let know about some new kits have introduced past year Richards Custom Model Kits 26737 Chiplay Ave Hayward CA 94545-3 159 Tel [510] 786-0796 has number models would qualify bonus points Profile Carrier events Specificallyfor Profile Carrier Can identify mystery airplane can may able win oneyear Navy Carrier Society membership Avenger Seafire Dauntless Trojan models have 300-345 square inches wing area 365 square-inch Tigercat also available kits similar old Midwest models designed Stunt have about 500 square inches 48-inch span include Skyraider Mustang King Cobra andBf 109 John Brodak Brodak Distributing 100 Park Avenue Carmichaels PA 15320 producing Grumman Guardian Profile Carrier model designed flown extensively Bill Calkins before killed Brodakit designed beginning Carrier model original has very good handling qualities low speed John also produces variety profile models intended Stunt adaptable Profile Carrier have wingspans about 48 inches wing areas about 480 square inches Models eligible Carrier Scale bonus would Hawker Hurricane 109 P-S lB Mustang A6M Zero Martin AM-I Mauler Nationals CL Navy Carrier competition summers Nationals Nats will run John Doc Holliday still opportunities volunteer work official help some other way three days competition including unofficial Navy Carrier events Saturday possible work day fly others contestants official events Thursday Friday run unofficial events Saturday worked earlier week can sign up help contacting Bill Calkins 317 Snow St Sugar Grove IL 60554 Tel [630] 466-1531 unofficial events will include Sportsman Profile 15 Carrier Skyray Carrier Nostalgia Carrier Ive discussed events previous columns need rules write contact E mail IFLYCL@compuservecom Mystery Airplane Contest few years ago included mystery airplane contest columns has Ive acquired few obscure three-views stretch memories research skills rules simple winner will selected random correctly identify mystery airplane drawing column prize will years membership Navy Carrier Society bragging rights also included Ill try make easy some airplanes earlier years mystery airplane will prototype eligible bonus points CL Navy Carrier events will have designed tested service aboard aircraft carriers will have flown months mystery airplane would make rather good model CL Navy Carrier events built exact scale would produce model 320 square inches wing 44inch span Its tail area large enough good control high low speed reasonable balance point like use flaps prototype would particularly easy duplicate flap single unit extends full width flat center section wingeven under fuselage think can identify mystery airplane send note E-mail message October column will list winner correctly identified aircraft 1998 145 Mike Shulls Westland Wyvern Nats Class Class II Operating Youngman flaps moved aft down extended John VInas 1997 Nationals Nostalgia Profile Carrier entrya Starlet designed Howard Mottin 30 years ago 0 B0 0 0