CONTROL LINE NAVY CARRIER ir vqm q-a r II 1 -U ~I ii gave incorrect credit beautiful de Havilland Sea Hornet shown June issue doesnt belong Bill Calkins Sea Hornet handiwork Bill Melton Las Cruces New Mexico received notice Bill Calkins just after photo published able trace down rightful owner through AMA number wing Ill bet authors original rule requiring models display owners AMA numbers didnt envision benefit BilUs Sea Hornet second version particular prototype has produced first built maximum-allowable 44-inch wingspan 345 square inches ended up weighing four-pound limit size current version Sea Hornet June issue smaller Its 40-inch span allows lighter model attention weight produced model tips scales 57 ounces Thats slightly 205-square-inch Class II Guardian used weigh Sea Hornet has 285 square inches wing area two engines Sea Hornet Class II model uses two OS 32 SX engines run suction Bill has having some trouble outboard engine likes quit takeoff has tried known tricksincluding replacing fuel tank results far hopes identify problem get airplane flying reliably Bill reports Sea Hornet flies very nicely both engines running has excellent slow-speed characteristics As rest Bills models Sea Hornet outstanding example modelers art received photos two new twin-engine models Terry Kirby Profile F7F Tigercat based Flying Models plans foam wing substituted built-up wing plans Terry has installed two MDS 18 engines Control through conventional three-line bellerank F7F flies well has potential although Terry has few flights far Terrys North American PBJ-lH scaled down Ziroli plans also uses MDS 18s power Terry used twoline bellerank electronic throttle control system J&R PBJ first attempt electronic controls real learning experience finished model weighed two ounces four-pound limit Terry has yet fly model s nice see few twin-engine aircraft flying fields 20-point bonus multiengine models has yet produce rush new models additional cost complexity no proven performance advantage has modelers waiting see others successful multiengine models before take plunge have multiengine model drawing board hope have flying next competition season dont believe will performance penaltycertainly no will compensated bonus points main reason changing MO-l designs Ive months Mystery Airplane fully qualified Navy Carrier Scale bonus points Details February issue October 1999 121 Terry Kirbys F7F Tigercat Profile Carrier uses two MDS 18 Terrys Class PBJ-1H B-25 PBJ primarily land-based engines equipped line-slider Flies well variant talihook Carrier operations -0L1 0 used last 15 years variety Im growing tired MO-I no matter well flies firmly believe little development work other prototypes will produce models equal performance reason MO-Is success modelers have worked long shared work rest us Mystery Airplane last Mystery Airplane has yet published write column havent heard anticipated hoard readers pointing out MK finest fuel pumps available anywhere electric self-contained requires 4 AA batteries included hand crank pump simply best MK Electric Pump req4AA batteries$3295 MK Mini Hand Fuel Pump$2495 Anodized aluminum tongue mounting fuel pump jug Comes complete congueVelcro pump mount cap fita standard one-gallon plastic iugsAII required fuel pump fuel fittings Keeps fueling needs place makes going w gallon next breeze GatorTongueS595 NotesTake 25% discount o5Or Tontae psrchooed error drawing Curtiss XBTC-2 suspect will disappointed pretty good job keeping line side-view drawing wing doesnt match top view drawing submitted noticed discrepancy started making comparisons photo records checking other parts drawing found couple other inconsistencies drawing well Ive corrected drawing will provide copy anyone would like error shows problems relying single source information 11 MK quality fuel tanks give confidence need high pressure applications MK fuel dot tuides glue bulkhead fuse side Fuel line stoppers T-joinns also available Fuel tank-round 135 us 400ccl$695 Fuel sunk- squore IS oz 450cc$695 Fuel sank- squsre 175 420cc$995 Aluminum Tloint pair$695 Alum Fuel Dot Guide glue-in pr$395 Alum Fuel Dot Plug Use w/guide pr $3 95 417-725-7755 VISA & MasterCard Welcomed 2100 N Old Mill Rd Brookline MO 65619 J M $600 Sn ppmg&-loncmng pe odv try provide accurate drawings might used Scale documentation rushed Curtiss drawing make publication deadlines didnt enough verification XBTC-2 produced 1943 single-seat torpedo bomber hut specification superseded need second crew member airborne radar began see widespread use As result aircraft never went production XBTC-2 powered Pratt Whitney R-4360 driving twin contrarotating three-bladed propellers Ill announce winner June Mystery Airplane contest February issue December will devoted Nationals coverage April Mystery Airplane General Aircraft Fleet Shadower Congratulations Bennett Randman Jackson Mississippi selected among correct entries will receive free years membership Navy Carrier Society Mystery Airplane month much practical Fleet Shadower multiengine model Navy Carrier Though doesnt look part fully qualified Scale bonus points Ill tell about February issue lest give too much hint time Identifying aircraft based shouldnt much problem youll have provide correct Navy designation particular aircraft winner February know identity months Mystery Airplane may write mail addresses shown heading column TAH42 Introduckvapwsycat can reaIIj turn poae Two year limited warranty Turns 18xlO prop 7200 RPM Prop bolt drilled tapped foreasyspinner N attachment High capacity CD ignition Start* standard teature CHEETAH engines allows safe easy starts No springs external starter motors needed Janp stao iso product OH Electronics Backplate engine mount Throttle linkage standard Adjustable velocity stack br optimum carburettor performance Standard muffler really muffles 25 Cu 30 HP 65H x60W x 60L Weight 45 pounds N Chrome plated cylinder bore Osa Coarsaulse bss uspeeed same sleek clean fasr hans full sszo bsrd sad eae same saap sad eesposusve Osejuhubste Buslds cork sssaclsiae sad lassa roe balsa sad ply ueanpossessss build usoth 5sitlsout lIsps ussdeensauss Iaehsdes full melded irsteriorlcis wiodosus cowl rolled plans sad sane Span 72 lasgsb 40 sean 750 route I/O weiglst 65 lbs fun s46 alssanel esdsu 45632 cycle 40704 cycte esrgiae w iw uaam mis w MIDGUt MUSTANG 510950 IOnInnDoG SI4999 59 CHIPMUNK 410000 oS ALON AIIOCOUPE 412995 59 P35 AIRACOBRA 41099072 PIPER COMAO4CIIE 416995 00 IIEARWIt4 SPEED5TER4II99072 TWIN COMANCHE u19995 90 B24D LIBERATOR 42099800 MOONEY OVATION 426959 96 CESSNA l2aIIdO 428995 slsdes seoldod issesios kit FuLl COLOR CATALOG $2 SNIPPING AND HANDLING SaM sssssaesIs meua m sasm mu sussus JACK IAFFORD f-I OtEL 005 S seem us anLIssesa us star pHONE 5172799500 vlsAMaoTyecAIlcsOlncovclu FAX 51727s6s7u 122 Model Aviation r RIC has solution fueling problems 12 PflEI COMANCHE
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/10
Page Numbers: 121, 122
CONTROL LINE NAVY CARRIER ir vqm q-a r II 1 -U ~I ii gave incorrect credit beautiful de Havilland Sea Hornet shown June issue doesnt belong Bill Calkins Sea Hornet handiwork Bill Melton Las Cruces New Mexico received notice Bill Calkins just after photo published able trace down rightful owner through AMA number wing Ill bet authors original rule requiring models display owners AMA numbers didnt envision benefit BilUs Sea Hornet second version particular prototype has produced first built maximum-allowable 44-inch wingspan 345 square inches ended up weighing four-pound limit size current version Sea Hornet June issue smaller Its 40-inch span allows lighter model attention weight produced model tips scales 57 ounces Thats slightly 205-square-inch Class II Guardian used weigh Sea Hornet has 285 square inches wing area two engines Sea Hornet Class II model uses two OS 32 SX engines run suction Bill has having some trouble outboard engine likes quit takeoff has tried known tricksincluding replacing fuel tank results far hopes identify problem get airplane flying reliably Bill reports Sea Hornet flies very nicely both engines running has excellent slow-speed characteristics As rest Bills models Sea Hornet outstanding example modelers art received photos two new twin-engine models Terry Kirby Profile F7F Tigercat based Flying Models plans foam wing substituted built-up wing plans Terry has installed two MDS 18 engines Control through conventional three-line bellerank F7F flies well has potential although Terry has few flights far Terrys North American PBJ-lH scaled down Ziroli plans also uses MDS 18s power Terry used twoline bellerank electronic throttle control system J&R PBJ first attempt electronic controls real learning experience finished model weighed two ounces four-pound limit Terry has yet fly model s nice see few twin-engine aircraft flying fields 20-point bonus multiengine models has yet produce rush new models additional cost complexity no proven performance advantage has modelers waiting see others successful multiengine models before take plunge have multiengine model drawing board hope have flying next competition season dont believe will performance penaltycertainly no will compensated bonus points main reason changing MO-l designs Ive months Mystery Airplane fully qualified Navy Carrier Scale bonus points Details February issue October 1999 121 Terry Kirbys F7F Tigercat Profile Carrier uses two MDS 18 Terrys Class PBJ-1H B-25 PBJ primarily land-based engines equipped line-slider Flies well variant talihook Carrier operations -0L1 0 used last 15 years variety Im growing tired MO-I no matter well flies firmly believe little development work other prototypes will produce models equal performance reason MO-Is success modelers have worked long shared work rest us Mystery Airplane last Mystery Airplane has yet published write column havent heard anticipated hoard readers pointing out MK finest fuel pumps available anywhere electric self-contained requires 4 AA batteries included hand crank pump simply best MK Electric Pump req4AA batteries$3295 MK Mini Hand Fuel Pump$2495 Anodized aluminum tongue mounting fuel pump jug Comes complete congueVelcro pump mount cap fita standard one-gallon plastic iugsAII required fuel pump fuel fittings Keeps fueling needs place makes going w gallon next breeze GatorTongueS595 NotesTake 25% discount o5Or Tontae psrchooed error drawing Curtiss XBTC-2 suspect will disappointed pretty good job keeping line side-view drawing wing doesnt match top view drawing submitted noticed discrepancy started making comparisons photo records checking other parts drawing found couple other inconsistencies drawing well Ive corrected drawing will provide copy anyone would like error shows problems relying single source information 11 MK quality fuel tanks give confidence need high pressure applications MK fuel dot tuides glue bulkhead fuse side Fuel line stoppers T-joinns also available Fuel tank-round 135 us 400ccl$695 Fuel sunk- squore IS oz 450cc$695 Fuel sank- squsre 175 420cc$995 Aluminum Tloint pair$695 Alum Fuel Dot Guide glue-in pr$395 Alum Fuel Dot Plug Use w/guide pr $3 95 417-725-7755 VISA & MasterCard Welcomed 2100 N Old Mill Rd Brookline MO 65619 J M $600 Sn ppmg&-loncmng pe odv try provide accurate drawings might used Scale documentation rushed Curtiss drawing make publication deadlines didnt enough verification XBTC-2 produced 1943 single-seat torpedo bomber hut specification superseded need second crew member airborne radar began see widespread use As result aircraft never went production XBTC-2 powered Pratt Whitney R-4360 driving twin contrarotating three-bladed propellers Ill announce winner June Mystery Airplane contest February issue December will devoted Nationals coverage April Mystery Airplane General Aircraft Fleet Shadower Congratulations Bennett Randman Jackson Mississippi selected among correct entries will receive free years membership Navy Carrier Society Mystery Airplane month much practical Fleet Shadower multiengine model Navy Carrier Though doesnt look part fully qualified Scale bonus points Ill tell about February issue lest give too much hint time Identifying aircraft based shouldnt much problem youll have provide correct Navy designation particular aircraft winner February know identity months Mystery Airplane may write mail addresses shown heading column TAH42 Introduckvapwsycat can reaIIj turn poae Two year limited warranty Turns 18xlO prop 7200 RPM Prop bolt drilled tapped foreasyspinner N attachment High capacity CD ignition Start* standard teature CHEETAH engines allows safe easy starts No springs external starter motors needed Janp stao iso product OH Electronics Backplate engine mount Throttle linkage standard Adjustable velocity stack br optimum carburettor performance Standard muffler really muffles 25 Cu 30 HP 65H x60W x 60L Weight 45 pounds N Chrome plated cylinder bore Osa Coarsaulse bss uspeeed same sleek clean fasr hans full sszo bsrd sad eae same saap sad eesposusve Osejuhubste Buslds cork sssaclsiae sad lassa roe balsa sad ply ueanpossessss build usoth 5sitlsout lIsps ussdeensauss Iaehsdes full melded irsteriorlcis wiodosus cowl rolled plans sad sane Span 72 lasgsb 40 sean 750 route I/O weiglst 65 lbs fun s46 alssanel esdsu 45632 cycle 40704 cycte esrgiae w iw uaam mis w MIDGUt MUSTANG 510950 IOnInnDoG SI4999 59 CHIPMUNK 410000 oS ALON AIIOCOUPE 412995 59 P35 AIRACOBRA 41099072 PIPER COMAO4CIIE 416995 00 IIEARWIt4 SPEED5TER4II99072 TWIN COMANCHE u19995 90 B24D LIBERATOR 42099800 MOONEY OVATION 426959 96 CESSNA l2aIIdO 428995 slsdes seoldod issesios kit FuLl COLOR CATALOG $2 SNIPPING AND HANDLING SaM sssssaesIs meua m sasm mu sussus JACK IAFFORD f-I OtEL 005 S seem us anLIssesa us star pHONE 5172799500 vlsAMaoTyecAIlcsOlncovclu FAX 51727s6s7u 122 Model Aviation r RIC has solution fueling problems 12 PflEI COMANCHE