Control Line. Navy Carrier Richard Perry THE last few months have rather en joyable traveling NATS attending contests DeKaIb Illinois Dayton Ohio gave chance re new some old friendships start new ones never seems much time wed like however sit around talk Carrier some discus sion around DeKalb about wintertime gathering Carrier fliers talk about last summers flying next years mod els keep warm thoughts Car rier flying cold winter winds blow hope works out sounds like good time wish going around enjoy Ill back Southwest winter after being away over five years Ill moving around lot will still re ceive mail Dayton Ohio ad dress youll have no trouble sending photos latest project descrip tion newest idea NATS report covered what left out much Id like fill some data Class winning combination Pete Mazurs MO-l 32-in span weight 27 oz K&B 40S used Rev-Up 9-7 Special Pro prop turned best high speed day 1104 mph light weight large size 180 in2 wing area allowed slow flight 214 mph flaps model equipped moveable leadouts Pete mixed own nitromethane propolene oxide fuel engine used crankcase pres sure speed control consisting Wallick carburetor Perry metering system coupled exhaust slide Class II highest score went Louis Matustik Senior Louis flew 36-in Guardian Sterling kit size205 in2 area weighed 54 oz Power Supertigre G65 engine swinging Rev-Up 10-8W prop Louis high 1118 mph low 219 mph speeds best day Class II Throttle control consisted Bill Johnson type fuel meter ex haust slide crankcase pressure Profile winning plane Pro file record time written G-S Products Bearcat kit modified described previous column re duce weight model has neither flaps ailerons nor rudder equipped moveable leadouts High speed 841 mph achieved stock Supertigre 5T35 engine Rev-Up 98 prop Carburetor area increased described previous column Fuel 65% Ro-Go NATS served well illustrate what Continued page 104 Keith Trostles Class Grumman F8F Bearcat planned future MA attractive looking ship loaded realismmarkings help profile Curtiss SHZC-4 Ilelidiver tne work Gerald Deneau Outlines scale within 5% wing span 40-3/4 inches January 1979 39 five kit designs Profile years Nationals Ron Mike Haase prepare Rons Dumas Crusader event Note placement three leadout holes wing tip Fred Malone releases Chuck Woods Guardian Three examples Bill Melton design entered Nationals Hard identify view note small fins stabilizer SCALE CLASEiCS 7Plans & Construction Manual CURTISS HAWK PEE STINSONRELIANT SR9 SoaI94oSpan 62200MScaI 12r Span$2500 2SoaIa 63 Span 12002Scale 84 Spanj500 lVoSoaIa47Span 1OliScale 63 Span$1200 CUF1TISS GOSHAWK FilCO 2 Scala 03 Span51590 CURTISS GULFHAWK lA . 2Soala 63 Span 51500 Scale 94i Span 53OP P1000 Add $100 Pestg 04 HondlIng 00t01d US Add SS00MO oil Poymonte toRichard G Barron1213 Hol SprIng Ln Grand Blanc MichIgan 48439 Bald 010 0 C0npt Infe-otlon TX 75042 Phone 214 272-5210 Gene Hempel Tom Upton 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 CL Navy Carrier/Perry continued page 39 Ive trying get across years doesnt take machine shop trick air plane large bankroll enjoy Car rier flying well Profile won using commercially available equipment minor modifications dis cussed length magazineno secrets fuel right off dealers shelf Class almost different engines entries other 40-size events have encouraged engine manufacturers produce wide variety good 40 engines technology spreading RC 40s well Most good hobby shops should have selection engines would good Class mention Pylon Rat engines cast away because no longer restart well enough Class II fewer engine types Webra Supertigre Rossi no dominant engines manufacturers building new 60s RC Pattern should really great Class II come throttles dont put down suction fuel systems either sec ond highest Class II flight score NATS 1576 went MO-I nothing moveable elevator top speed 2 mph behind leader engine used stock Super tigre carburetor suction fuel system Profile 73% engines Supertigre 5T35 three Fox Profile Carrier Specials TWA did fly because damage model Supertigres took trophies So pass word get friends out fly Carrier Take Profile ships field weekends pass handle around Once someone has flown throttle its hard go back just two lines last few issues have listed new rules proposals current cycle havent read means Some proposals may sound good others may turn stomach whatever opinion owe self make thoughts known CLCB representative Hurry want heard addresses Competition Newsletter section CLCB members dont have crystal balls tell what want have hear Invest few minutes future event Richard L Perry 5016 ngelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 CL Scale/Gretz continued page 40 Keep model light possible want fly well somehow make lighter hope aerobatics Should bellcrank leadouts imbedded wing should belicrank mounted middle heightwise fuselage leadouts projecting straight out real answer depends great extent layout subject aircraft scale detail ing involved So far aircraft Ive modeled preference has mount bellcrank inside fuselage instead wing simply because avoids problem having elevator throttle pushrod disconnect bellcrank wing removed leadouts can located wingtip plastic plywood wire guide Make holes leadout guide large enough allow flexible leadouts pulled through guide pushed fuselage during static judging transit Locate fore aft bellcrank leadout positions relation aver age chord wing puts con trol system direct easy understand trace relationship aircrafts Center Gravity Center Pressure works almost normal shape arrangement wingsmonoplanes bi planes constant chord tapered delta etc accompanying drawing shows gen eral relationship control system average chord start own CL designs scale can find average chord models wing draw full-size plan exact locations control system components can determined model bellcrank position can varied slightly necessary allow room cockpit landing gear details etc Figure 33% average chord rearward limit have moved bellcrank much 2 ahead point no ill effects Mount bellcrank least /s thick plywood 5-ply 3-ply accord ing manufacturers instructions center leadout group should slightly behind 33% average chord point isnt necessary have adjustable leadouts get general location Spacing between leadouts isnt really critical Some CL stunt designs have leadouts right top other others have anywhere tween leadouts avoid chance line connectors becoming tangled suggest spacing leadouts 3-line system shown drawing best build separate moveable aileron rudder surfaces rather using drawn ink facsimilies maximum scale points model can fully flight trimmable Depending upon factors some degree aileron de flection may needed get model fly shoulder height wings perfectly level Use about 1 2 ounces outboard wingtip weight rudder should offset out side flight circle normal CL models Right engine offset isnt normally used scale model usually impossible build model being detectable nose contours isnt really needed larger size scale model smaller lighter sport model Westland Whirlwind Story fullscale military aviation history Westland Whirlwind has distinction being 104 Model Aviation new LAssIC kit FLYLINI 11/2 scaLe GREATLAKES Trainer 40 span 09-25 power 4 channels nc 5 complete catalog 25 FLYLINE MODELS INC 4 2820 DOAR AVENUE 52 FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22021703 573-2030
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/01
Page Numbers: 39, 104
Control Line. Navy Carrier Richard Perry THE last few months have rather en joyable traveling NATS attending contests DeKaIb Illinois Dayton Ohio gave chance re new some old friendships start new ones never seems much time wed like however sit around talk Carrier some discus sion around DeKalb about wintertime gathering Carrier fliers talk about last summers flying next years mod els keep warm thoughts Car rier flying cold winter winds blow hope works out sounds like good time wish going around enjoy Ill back Southwest winter after being away over five years Ill moving around lot will still re ceive mail Dayton Ohio ad dress youll have no trouble sending photos latest project descrip tion newest idea NATS report covered what left out much Id like fill some data Class winning combination Pete Mazurs MO-l 32-in span weight 27 oz K&B 40S used Rev-Up 9-7 Special Pro prop turned best high speed day 1104 mph light weight large size 180 in2 wing area allowed slow flight 214 mph flaps model equipped moveable leadouts Pete mixed own nitromethane propolene oxide fuel engine used crankcase pres sure speed control consisting Wallick carburetor Perry metering system coupled exhaust slide Class II highest score went Louis Matustik Senior Louis flew 36-in Guardian Sterling kit size205 in2 area weighed 54 oz Power Supertigre G65 engine swinging Rev-Up 10-8W prop Louis high 1118 mph low 219 mph speeds best day Class II Throttle control consisted Bill Johnson type fuel meter ex haust slide crankcase pressure Profile winning plane Pro file record time written G-S Products Bearcat kit modified described previous column re duce weight model has neither flaps ailerons nor rudder equipped moveable leadouts High speed 841 mph achieved stock Supertigre 5T35 engine Rev-Up 98 prop Carburetor area increased described previous column Fuel 65% Ro-Go NATS served well illustrate what Continued page 104 Keith Trostles Class Grumman F8F Bearcat planned future MA attractive looking ship loaded realismmarkings help profile Curtiss SHZC-4 Ilelidiver tne work Gerald Deneau Outlines scale within 5% wing span 40-3/4 inches January 1979 39 five kit designs Profile years Nationals Ron Mike Haase prepare Rons Dumas Crusader event Note placement three leadout holes wing tip Fred Malone releases Chuck Woods Guardian Three examples Bill Melton design entered Nationals Hard identify view note small fins stabilizer SCALE CLASEiCS 7Plans & Construction Manual CURTISS HAWK PEE STINSONRELIANT SR9 SoaI94oSpan 62200MScaI 12r Span$2500 2SoaIa 63 Span 12002Scale 84 Spanj500 lVoSoaIa47Span 1OliScale 63 Span$1200 CUF1TISS GOSHAWK FilCO 2 Scala 03 Span51590 CURTISS GULFHAWK lA . 2Soala 63 Span 51500 Scale 94i Span 53OP P1000 Add $100 Pestg 04 HondlIng 00t01d US Add SS00MO oil Poymonte toRichard G Barron1213 Hol SprIng Ln Grand Blanc MichIgan 48439 Bald 010 0 C0npt Infe-otlon TX 75042 Phone 214 272-5210 Gene Hempel Tom Upton 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 CL Navy Carrier/Perry continued page 39 Ive trying get across years doesnt take machine shop trick air plane large bankroll enjoy Car rier flying well Profile won using commercially available equipment minor modifications dis cussed length magazineno secrets fuel right off dealers shelf Class almost different engines entries other 40-size events have encouraged engine manufacturers produce wide variety good 40 engines technology spreading RC 40s well Most good hobby shops should have selection engines would good Class mention Pylon Rat engines cast away because no longer restart well enough Class II fewer engine types Webra Supertigre Rossi no dominant engines manufacturers building new 60s RC Pattern should really great Class II come throttles dont put down suction fuel systems either sec ond highest Class II flight score NATS 1576 went MO-I nothing moveable elevator top speed 2 mph behind leader engine used stock Super tigre carburetor suction fuel system Profile 73% engines Supertigre 5T35 three Fox Profile Carrier Specials TWA did fly because damage model Supertigres took trophies So pass word get friends out fly Carrier Take Profile ships field weekends pass handle around Once someone has flown throttle its hard go back just two lines last few issues have listed new rules proposals current cycle havent read means Some proposals may sound good others may turn stomach whatever opinion owe self make thoughts known CLCB representative Hurry want heard addresses Competition Newsletter section CLCB members dont have crystal balls tell what want have hear Invest few minutes future event Richard L Perry 5016 ngelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 CL Scale/Gretz continued page 40 Keep model light possible want fly well somehow make lighter hope aerobatics Should bellcrank leadouts imbedded wing should belicrank mounted middle heightwise fuselage leadouts projecting straight out real answer depends great extent layout subject aircraft scale detail ing involved So far aircraft Ive modeled preference has mount bellcrank inside fuselage instead wing simply because avoids problem having elevator throttle pushrod disconnect bellcrank wing removed leadouts can located wingtip plastic plywood wire guide Make holes leadout guide large enough allow flexible leadouts pulled through guide pushed fuselage during static judging transit Locate fore aft bellcrank leadout positions relation aver age chord wing puts con trol system direct easy understand trace relationship aircrafts Center Gravity Center Pressure works almost normal shape arrangement wingsmonoplanes bi planes constant chord tapered delta etc accompanying drawing shows gen eral relationship control system average chord start own CL designs scale can find average chord models wing draw full-size plan exact locations control system components can determined model bellcrank position can varied slightly necessary allow room cockpit landing gear details etc Figure 33% average chord rearward limit have moved bellcrank much 2 ahead point no ill effects Mount bellcrank least /s thick plywood 5-ply 3-ply accord ing manufacturers instructions center leadout group should slightly behind 33% average chord point isnt necessary have adjustable leadouts get general location Spacing between leadouts isnt really critical Some CL stunt designs have leadouts right top other others have anywhere tween leadouts avoid chance line connectors becoming tangled suggest spacing leadouts 3-line system shown drawing best build separate moveable aileron rudder surfaces rather using drawn ink facsimilies maximum scale points model can fully flight trimmable Depending upon factors some degree aileron de flection may needed get model fly shoulder height wings perfectly level Use about 1 2 ounces outboard wingtip weight rudder should offset out side flight circle normal CL models Right engine offset isnt normally used scale model usually impossible build model being detectable nose contours isnt really needed larger size scale model smaller lighter sport model Westland Whirlwind Story fullscale military aviation history Westland Whirlwind has distinction being 104 Model Aviation new LAssIC kit FLYLINI 11/2 scaLe GREATLAKES Trainer 40 span 09-25 power 4 channels nc 5 complete catalog 25 FLYLINE MODELS INC 4 2820 DOAR AVENUE 52 FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22021703 573-2030