Control Line NAVY CARRIER Dick Perry MYSTERY PLANE Because time required editing compiling printing Model Avi ation month columns must mail before issue preceding column dis tributed Thus although cant announce winner February Mystery Airplane Contest will identify airplane Northrop XFT-2 airplane modification original XFT- IHIGH-LOW x 400Nobody seems know experimental fighter monoplane first flew 1933why adoptedbut few calculations will show tends favour low speed flight influencing score seems work OK havent 60-powered models run II together means Class I saw Harry Higleys MO-HO ap peared MAN built promoted Profile club Three Kings Aeromodelers After club events managed get Profile Onto SMAE contest list featured Nationals event Now Profile popular Scale have followed AMA saga 36 rule through its stages came conclusion would go 40s readily available bearing mind scoring system would impose maximum 75 mph High let Low speed talking Its perfect solution trying frighten off newcomer might deterred horsepower race Over environment lobby re garding noise Getting keeping flying site means have keep noise limits laid down government However lost has meant mufflers used help hand shape tuned pipes commercially available also give very stable idle Continued page 152 Based Northrop Gamma transport Lockheed Vega John Northrop de signed XFT-l fastbut maneuver able its biplane predecessors addition large fairings its fixed landing gear caused maintenance problems bad tendency spin So XFT-l went back factory get new engine cowl new wheel fairings larger rudder new designationXFT-2 modifications did little improve handling Navy grounded airplane prototype crashed Northrop pilot tempted unauthorized ferry flight back Northrop factory large horizontal stabilizer ailerons droop flaps would make XFT- XFT-2 good candidate Carrier com petition though short nose would make nec essary build tail aft fuselage very light photos month taken Derek Bird British Nationals Derek also provided following commentary Carrier flying other side Atlantic Organized Carrier [in England] has going since 1968 SMAE introduced event based almost identically AMA rules scoring uses formula April 1983 73 British fly Carrier too use 40 engines mufflersalso tuned pipes although rules limit top-speed score 75 mph Craft left Steve Dinerman-designed Curtiss Kingfisher flown Derek Bird Profile Carrier event Model right Brian Ashfords Sea Harrier profile uses flaps ailerons rudder line slider scalelike tandem landing gear Brian UKs top Carrier fliers Note British carrier deck different oursits elevated 2 ft above ground L Vaughn Miller Feltham Club flew Nakajima Kate British Nats fuselage top removable access controls fuel tank Peter OSullivans K&B-powered Vought F4U Corsair Sterling kit Government noise-pollution restrictions high cost nitromethane make Carrier event little different US version TAKE IT OFF WITH SPEED STIX DISPOSABLE SANDING TOOLSIA 53 USE WET OR DRY 3 SANDING GRADES 100 120 1803 REGULAR SPEED STIXII $4859 STIX 1/4 3/8 1/2 diameter $295 MINI SPEED STIX 8 STIX 1/8 3/16 1/4 diameter RECISION SANDING TOOLS 2930 SKYVIEW AVENUE PUEBLO CO 81008 Eve Phone linat 42-6200 time spare tire packed top temperature inside trunk 1400 certain sequence Id go through trying sort Out new model First dont try tune engine trim plane same time Dont overlook very basics like balance correct thrust line can usually eyeball thrust line have model darts up down engine shuts off might lot opposite control cranked keep model flying level Minor adjustments can made either loosening mounting bolts tweaking engine correct way enlarging holes crankcase slightly After basics fire up fly level Note outboard wing high low level Black tape outboard wing helps see it very small amount no problem small droop turn model over see wing hangs wing hangs opposite way level flight have warp Either use trim adjustment warp minor straighten wing use heat plastic coverings boiling water steam doped finishes model hangs down both upright verted likely cause too much inboard wing way too much outboard weight outboard wing slightly high both directions tends pickup during maneu vers probably need outboard weight Clean off surface wingtip FasCal quarter-oz 25-cent coin will refly Assymmetry between inboard out board wings should run /2-1 inch tip weight should around ots compromises designed best competitive models happens line rake exit position ORDER TODAY WE PAY THE POSTAGE DEALER. lines inboard wing has lot way model tracks order have model stay Out lines during upwind maneuvers necessary have little line rake needed during downwind portion Thats story toys string Compromises sure fun fly theyre trimmed properly Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 CL Carrier/Perry Continued oaae 73 Most people use pipe pressure tank nitro fairly expensive dont usually need about 20% get high speed previously mentioned CG has adjusted pipes headers weigh about 4-5 oz no real problem Pipe-length data available motors can set up quite easily Obviously very different meth ods its better bear minor incon venience able fly Ive flying Steve Dinerman Kingfisher season powered HGK 40 AAC piston/liner plus OPS pipe 9 x 6 Taipan prop Typical high 80 plus year lows around 16 mph dont have 60-degree flight attitude rule yet just ex periencing delights prop hanging Scale Ive got MO-I Yes theyre too K&B 40S ED pipe plus 9 x 7 Top Flite pylon prop placed second Nats flight 85/24/100 487 points beaten Guardian 75/19/100 498 points [AMA scoring would have produced scores 320 314 re spectively RLPJ Dumas Crusader well-regarded first-time model favour published American plans [in Profile] Scale wide variety [of models] have tried no type outstanding used favor Seamew think has lot offer am thinking Fulmer 1983 further difference between British Carrier US version deck used two decks used England built Royal Navy patterned after real angle-deck earners has four arresting lines landing area about five feet wide el evated almost two feet above ground As preparing column month happened see photo article Aviation Week Space Technology adds another eligible prototype list aircraft events article described secret Navy tests about 13 years ago Lockheed U-2 evaluated carrier-based maritime reconnaissance aircraft Although prototype does lend itself readily event have admit photo U-2 rebounding off deck its hook engaged wire rather impressive Richrd L Perry 7578 Vogels Way Springfield VA 22153 A-W Ape/Noonan Continued paqe 82 four loops 3/16-in rubber length 1oops should twice distance aluminum anchor tube firewall Balance model rubber motor installed See balance point location plans Make tests about 250 turns motor Launch model over tall grass have access such luxury Observe stall spin characteristics Make neces sary corrections addition incidence change stab thrust-line changes Grad ually increase turns until motor will accept 900 Dont hurry Make adjustments carefully jotting down what did scrap paper helps later Ape honest docile design graceful air easy adjust Good luck Indoor RC Electric/Poling Continued page 90 dont break simple isolate rest structure Tabloid 152 Model Aviation Weve got 22 really beautiful designs Seagull tier Ingspan OVER 50 CONSECUTIVE STARTS WITHOUT RECHARGING INTRODUCING THE NlSTARTERTM Pat Pending new completly revolutionary concept power glow piugs model cars boats airplanes helicopters anything using 15 vi Standard plug glow engines Rechargable up 1000 tiwesl Fits pocher Works sideways OL inverted Firs through cowlings Uses Head LockTM plug adapter Srays plug propeller PcI charger & instructions 95 day guarantee After anything fails normal usagel will repair replace $6 up Ill full yearll SEE YOU DEALER OR CALL US CARDS OK COD OK YOU PAY SHIP FIND $2195 See Dealer 13506 Glendundee Dr Herndon VA 22071 170314355805 SERVICE PO Box 2136 FaIrfax VIrgInIa 22031 USA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/04
Page Numbers: 73, 152
Control Line NAVY CARRIER Dick Perry MYSTERY PLANE Because time required editing compiling printing Model Avi ation month columns must mail before issue preceding column dis tributed Thus although cant announce winner February Mystery Airplane Contest will identify airplane Northrop XFT-2 airplane modification original XFT- IHIGH-LOW x 400Nobody seems know experimental fighter monoplane first flew 1933why adoptedbut few calculations will show tends favour low speed flight influencing score seems work OK havent 60-powered models run II together means Class I saw Harry Higleys MO-HO ap peared MAN built promoted Profile club Three Kings Aeromodelers After club events managed get Profile Onto SMAE contest list featured Nationals event Now Profile popular Scale have followed AMA saga 36 rule through its stages came conclusion would go 40s readily available bearing mind scoring system would impose maximum 75 mph High let Low speed talking Its perfect solution trying frighten off newcomer might deterred horsepower race Over environment lobby re garding noise Getting keeping flying site means have keep noise limits laid down government However lost has meant mufflers used help hand shape tuned pipes commercially available also give very stable idle Continued page 152 Based Northrop Gamma transport Lockheed Vega John Northrop de signed XFT-l fastbut maneuver able its biplane predecessors addition large fairings its fixed landing gear caused maintenance problems bad tendency spin So XFT-l went back factory get new engine cowl new wheel fairings larger rudder new designationXFT-2 modifications did little improve handling Navy grounded airplane prototype crashed Northrop pilot tempted unauthorized ferry flight back Northrop factory large horizontal stabilizer ailerons droop flaps would make XFT- XFT-2 good candidate Carrier com petition though short nose would make nec essary build tail aft fuselage very light photos month taken Derek Bird British Nationals Derek also provided following commentary Carrier flying other side Atlantic Organized Carrier [in England] has going since 1968 SMAE introduced event based almost identically AMA rules scoring uses formula April 1983 73 British fly Carrier too use 40 engines mufflersalso tuned pipes although rules limit top-speed score 75 mph Craft left Steve Dinerman-designed Curtiss Kingfisher flown Derek Bird Profile Carrier event Model right Brian Ashfords Sea Harrier profile uses flaps ailerons rudder line slider scalelike tandem landing gear Brian UKs top Carrier fliers Note British carrier deck different oursits elevated 2 ft above ground L Vaughn Miller Feltham Club flew Nakajima Kate British Nats fuselage top removable access controls fuel tank Peter OSullivans K&B-powered Vought F4U Corsair Sterling kit Government noise-pollution restrictions high cost nitromethane make Carrier event little different US version TAKE IT OFF WITH SPEED STIX DISPOSABLE SANDING TOOLSIA 53 USE WET OR DRY 3 SANDING GRADES 100 120 1803 REGULAR SPEED STIXII $4859 STIX 1/4 3/8 1/2 diameter $295 MINI SPEED STIX 8 STIX 1/8 3/16 1/4 diameter RECISION SANDING TOOLS 2930 SKYVIEW AVENUE PUEBLO CO 81008 Eve Phone linat 42-6200 time spare tire packed top temperature inside trunk 1400 certain sequence Id go through trying sort Out new model First dont try tune engine trim plane same time Dont overlook very basics like balance correct thrust line can usually eyeball thrust line have model darts up down engine shuts off might lot opposite control cranked keep model flying level Minor adjustments can made either loosening mounting bolts tweaking engine correct way enlarging holes crankcase slightly After basics fire up fly level Note outboard wing high low level Black tape outboard wing helps see it very small amount no problem small droop turn model over see wing hangs wing hangs opposite way level flight have warp Either use trim adjustment warp minor straighten wing use heat plastic coverings boiling water steam doped finishes model hangs down both upright verted likely cause too much inboard wing way too much outboard weight outboard wing slightly high both directions tends pickup during maneu vers probably need outboard weight Clean off surface wingtip FasCal quarter-oz 25-cent coin will refly Assymmetry between inboard out board wings should run /2-1 inch tip weight should around ots compromises designed best competitive models happens line rake exit position ORDER TODAY WE PAY THE POSTAGE DEALER. lines inboard wing has lot way model tracks order have model stay Out lines during upwind maneuvers necessary have little line rake needed during downwind portion Thats story toys string Compromises sure fun fly theyre trimmed properly Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 CL Carrier/Perry Continued oaae 73 Most people use pipe pressure tank nitro fairly expensive dont usually need about 20% get high speed previously mentioned CG has adjusted pipes headers weigh about 4-5 oz no real problem Pipe-length data available motors can set up quite easily Obviously very different meth ods its better bear minor incon venience able fly Ive flying Steve Dinerman Kingfisher season powered HGK 40 AAC piston/liner plus OPS pipe 9 x 6 Taipan prop Typical high 80 plus year lows around 16 mph dont have 60-degree flight attitude rule yet just ex periencing delights prop hanging Scale Ive got MO-I Yes theyre too K&B 40S ED pipe plus 9 x 7 Top Flite pylon prop placed second Nats flight 85/24/100 487 points beaten Guardian 75/19/100 498 points [AMA scoring would have produced scores 320 314 re spectively RLPJ Dumas Crusader well-regarded first-time model favour published American plans [in Profile] Scale wide variety [of models] have tried no type outstanding used favor Seamew think has lot offer am thinking Fulmer 1983 further difference between British Carrier US version deck used two decks used England built Royal Navy patterned after real angle-deck earners has four arresting lines landing area about five feet wide el evated almost two feet above ground As preparing column month happened see photo article Aviation Week Space Technology adds another eligible prototype list aircraft events article described secret Navy tests about 13 years ago Lockheed U-2 evaluated carrier-based maritime reconnaissance aircraft Although prototype does lend itself readily event have admit photo U-2 rebounding off deck its hook engaged wire rather impressive Richrd L Perry 7578 Vogels Way Springfield VA 22153 A-W Ape/Noonan Continued paqe 82 four loops 3/16-in rubber length 1oops should twice distance aluminum anchor tube firewall Balance model rubber motor installed See balance point location plans Make tests about 250 turns motor Launch model over tall grass have access such luxury Observe stall spin characteristics Make neces sary corrections addition incidence change stab thrust-line changes Grad ually increase turns until motor will accept 900 Dont hurry Make adjustments carefully jotting down what did scrap paper helps later Ape honest docile design graceful air easy adjust Good luck Indoor RC Electric/Poling Continued page 90 dont break simple isolate rest structure Tabloid 152 Model Aviation Weve got 22 really beautiful designs Seagull tier Ingspan OVER 50 CONSECUTIVE STARTS WITHOUT RECHARGING INTRODUCING THE NlSTARTERTM Pat Pending new completly revolutionary concept power glow piugs model cars boats airplanes helicopters anything using 15 vi Standard plug glow engines Rechargable up 1000 tiwesl Fits pocher Works sideways OL inverted Firs through cowlings Uses Head LockTM plug adapter Srays plug propeller PcI charger & instructions 95 day guarantee After anything fails normal usagel will repair replace $6 up Ill full yearll SEE YOU DEALER OR CALL US CARDS OK COD OK YOU PAY SHIP FIND $2195 See Dealer 13506 Glendundee Dr Herndon VA 22071 170314355805 SERVICE PO Box 2136 FaIrfax VIrgInIa 22031 USA