Control Line NAVY CARRIER Dick Perry JUNES Mystery Aircraft correctly identified Frederick C Maier Mit subishi A5M3 A5 series Allied code name Claude Japanese Navys first monoplane fighter first flew 1935 common forms radial en gine made nose rather short purposes A5M3 experimen tal version longer nose accommo date 690 hp Hispano-Suiza in-line engine radiator mounted under fuse lage configuration makes very graceful airplane unlike Supermarine Seafire navalized Spitfire months Mystery Plane may little harder identify Once again years membership Navy Carrier Society first reader correctly identify car rier aircraft Good luck VA-sized Guardian sent Joe Cservenko flies /2A Car rier event popular Cleveland OH all-balsa construction span 19 length 14 Wing area 55 sq seemed little small /2A Scale Racers 66 sq airplane handled well stalled quite readily seemed stable stalled should rather easy hang its prop flown control handle sized fit small bellcrank normal Roberts G-S handles too large good throttle elevator control slow flight inappropriate handle plane lot fun fly event has good potential enjoyable inex pensive low-pressure event local com petition rules suit local preferences Profile engines subscribe MACA Newsletter know Fox Com bat Special CS engine no longer pro duction Replacing new Fox 36 very closely resembles Combat Special difference price $5995 RC carb $10 under old Fox CS price front housing carries ball bearing crank-end shaft crankshaft bearing conContinued page 154 66 Model Aviation first correctly identify Mystery Plane win years membership Navy Carrier Society Send entries directly Dick Perryaddress end column *1 -I iiI1 , ?????MYSTERYAIRPLANE????? PROFILE CARRIER ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS Fox CombatFox ProfileOS 36Supertigre SpecialCarrierST 35 Perry CarblSpecialModified carb Weight9%11%11% oz Bore in800800789787 Stroke 714 716 724 708 Displace ment in3359360354344 Intake open350 ABDC440 ABDC350 ABOC270 ABOC close ATDC590 ATDC570 ATDC570 ATDC Bypass1170/1260*120011801310 Boost1110/1210*1080 Exhaust1490/1600*150014801380 Garb throat25263325 area mm2 * 0025 spacer ENGINE RPM TEST DATA -6 5% fuel14000136001480013300 TF 9-4 5% fuel16800162001760015600 TF 96 70% fuel16000156001640015000 TF 9-4 70% fuel18500178001900016800 ** 80-830F 150 ft pressure altitude SHIPPING AND HANDLING sO Page CATALOGUE Up $800 add $150 $200 PP/lot Class $801 $2000 add $225 copy will sent $2001 $4500 add $300 free requested-$4501 $7000 add $350 order over $7000 add $400 HOBBY HORN CA Addresaees add 6% taxSahobby specialtiesna Send MO Visa/MC#Exp 11173 Moran Street [Al Check allow up 30 PO Boa 2212 daya check clearance Westminster Ca 02603 CODExact Charges 7101 193 0311 HdI Cash OnIyIAII UPSI 714 0911253 incidence raising front sta bilizer add weight rear model prevent diving glide Test-glide again confirm changes have ad versely affected glide may also necessary add downthrust 4 If model dives-in under power falls like arrow glide incidence must increased raising rear stabilizer same time add weight nose plane eliminate glide stall Should problem occur under power reducing amount downthrust may answer 5 power pattern OK glide circle too wide shim up left side stab some morethe same amount front back change inci dence setting Should ship appear spiraling-in during glide phase flight widen circle removing some shims Dont confuse however lack incidence described Prob lem 4 Although other patterns may work some modem models will safest stable flown right un der power left glide right left pattern Should experience some difficulty problem covered previous SEC article please feel free direct questions author address phone number given below effort will made help would like try SEC AlphaOne before getting equipped cut foam yourself will provide foam-only kits $18 plus $300 shipping way can prove yourself SEC way go before having make time investment required cut own foam Good luck Ron St Jean 3744 E Nye Lane Carson City NV 89701 tele phone 702 883-2400 Editor max obtain photocopies Ron St JeatIS Structureless Foam Com posites article April 1982 issue ]r $1 00check money order pleasefrom Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Resron VA 22090 CL Aerobatics/Paul Continued pate 65 cables outstanding still best handles Maybe E-Z Just did us favor going out business opened door adjustability performance using handle variables did lot testing several years ago because using six-in bellcranks big control horns now seems lot fliers par ticularly eastern part States have gone heavy-duty control systems East Coast fliers using larger bellcranks l/oindiameter steel rod flap elevator horns fiberglass pushrods cus tom handles etc have another suggestion experi menting handles E-Z Just grip axis straight up down Bob Hunt handle inclined about 10 degrees see diagram find inclinedgrip handle about 10-12 degrees much comfortable suited natural anatomy hand extended flying position comfortable Hunt handle designed like need plane corner little faster try short ening arms overhang will see sensitivity arms get shorter Id like especially thank Doug Stout Rich Siefert Big Jim Greenaway helped handle ideas suggestions technology Anyone wishes contact Windy can 9 Union Avenue Little Ferry New Jersey 07643 tel 201 440-0905 thanks him supplying information about handles certainly agree light handle flies better also like idea having adjustable think can keep handle 75 gm less will have workable solution thats about 2/2 oz appears little confusion availability plans engine work Tom Dixon can contact him Controline Sales Tom Dixon PO Box 27540 Contract Station #7 Atlanta GA 30327 has added following plans list El Diablo Red Reinhardt Baby Barnstormer Half-A Guillow kit Tom-Tom Warrior Veco kits Gob bleswantz Charlie Mackey Argus Steve Wooley own plans Oriental 40 similar 35-size scaled up 40-46 engine Tom recently said has filled several orders customworked Fox 35 Stunt engines see May 1983 column want good 35 summer contact him about various stages rework veteran engine infrwmation stunt PAMPA contaft Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lex ington KY 40504 CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued tjaoe 66 figuration produced option original Profile Carrier Special en gine longer crankshaft will produce better shaft seal provide room carb problem CS conversions short shaft left little room carburetor According literature port ing head configuration have opti mized running straight alcohol fuel may overcompressed high-nitro fuels major advantage new Fox its weight nine oz lightest throttled 36 available beats Supertigre ST 35 fraction ounce engine uses Mark X carb fits square intake boss new carb may fit old Fox CS well engine due out May should able get 154 Model Aviation Horn Span--750 564 Sq SENSOAR glider HOBBY HORN Easlusisel 808ev HORN Kit SENSOAR Glider kit high quality kit Machine sot sanded parts Select quabty balsa spruce Detailed plans ar1tten InstructIons Far THERMAL SLOPE 51 ELECTRIC POWER VALUE PRICED t 51600 OLD 1IlThR NflS bull Parttal 105 P & W Semi-Kilo Cambined full stripwssd plan Now md Wire Window etc Mat Nate may purchased just seoll kits plans-write call prices 1930 Buccaneer54SS1 1938 Cbpper MR t72-$30 1917 Datlaire Sptaer108581 1140 Ranger-fO- $27 1939 Mereury72-$50 1935 Miss Axerica04--SSO 1041 Playboy Jr-54929 1941 Playboy Sr80-948 1938 Power llouse84-943 1940 Sailplane-28- 974 1940 So tongSOSZf 1938 Trenton Terror-2T-432 1139 Zipper54948 1139 Korda Wakefield-44- 117 MIOtPAY MODEL CO SemI-kIlo Csm5lned a/strIp 1938 Plying Quaker84S49 1037 Quaker Plasb07130 1032 Long Cabin78S42 1037 Air Chiet6I-040 STRUCKS 1940 74 Span 135 Sq SEMI-KIT Plan IncI- $3300 new r HIDE Combo IFuII Kit $8300 SCALE PLANS nd ORAWINGS 5 50 HEINKEL HE 1000 62 60s $1000 AlTENTION ERS EPOXY GLASS COWLS FOR NOSEN PICA S/fl AIORGA9I BALSA USA PLATt CONCEPT FLEET HOSTETLER RCM TCRAFT SHEBER PIUS & /a SCALE SIJPER CUB FOEKER 0-7 BOEING PI2 P-2B F4B2 F4B4 SPARROW HAWK GEE BEE MOO Y MACBRIENS TURBULENT CHRISTEN EAGLE BRISIGHELIAS STARDUSTER Va SCALE J3-BI BABY FLYBABY AIRAMPER PILOT JUWOPAAWW 135 SCAfE 1/4 SCALE DECA THALON PIPER PA-/B ft OTHERS WHEEL PANTS FOR CITABRIA STAROUSTERIL PIUS SKYBOLT LIBERTYSPORT CHRISTEN EAGLE P6E HAWI STEARMAN SnNSON SR-B MULLIGAN ft OTHERS BRAZED TREATEDW1REGEARS6CABANES LARGE SCALE PLANS AVAILABLE Send $100 latest list supply Modelers libergiass parts plansWrite call us T 8 D FIBERGLASS SPECIALTIES 30925 BIOCK GARDEN CfIY Ml 49135 PHONE 313 421-6358 BIG STANDS BIG AIRPLANES Now Can Get Stands Big 1/a 1/3 Scale Airplanes * Holds airplane eaay wing inatallation * Positions plane easy access radio * Disassembles easy transportation STANDARD SIZE12 width front fuse 8 width rear fuse sizes larger atandard aend width dimensiolia custom built stands $1995 plus $300 postage ft handling Send check money order aspee PRODUCTIONS % Harlan Payne R#1 Ina IL 62846 ALL SHEET ONE PIECE AAA GRADE KILN DRIED SANDED TO CLOSE TOLERANCES PED 100% 36Light 4-6lb36118 x 3453/16 sq.173/8 x 11/2 331/16x3491/16x4481/4sq.261/2x2 403/32 x 3563/32 x 456114 x 3/830 431/8 x 3671/8 x 4663/8 sq.37 493/16 x 376 Sticks 561/4 x 385 40% 3/8x3115 371/2x3139 44 54BalsaSheets48 62 9 x358 c371 82 95 124 155 76 94 106 122 134 225 30 31 37 46 70 Balsa Triangles 36 Matched1/4 x 1/425 Sheets 423/8 x 3/830 3/32 x 4100 W1/2 x 1/235 1/8 x 4108Basswood Et Pine3/4x3/445 3/16 x4120 cks Forlx 155 1/4x4131 cale Balsa Sticks36Lite Ply48 1/16x1/4 091/8x6150 3/32x1/4 10Birch Dowels 361/8 x 12300 1/8 sq1/8 09 1/8x1l4311611 3PlyBirch48 1/8x1/218 1/414 1/64x12525 1/32x12425 3/16 sq.11Send addressed1/16x 12435 1/4sq16 1/4 x 1/221stamped envelope1/8 x 12450 3/8 sq.27 catalogue 3/8 x 1/232listing sizesSPly Birch48 3/32x12570 1/2sq.36118x12585 Pine Sticks36 TrailingEdge 3/16 x 12585 1/8sq.13361/4x12600 1/Sxl/416114x132 1/8x3/8205/16x111439 er Card personal checks COD Handling Charge $3 $3 extra PP SPO FPO 5% tax Texas US currency time read recently adapted Fox Combat Special throttle operation results can seen engine photo carb used Perry adapted medium-body carb 12mm base diameter 12mm base Supertigre 40 K&B 40 necessary provide enough strength after sides base squared fit engine intake Larger carbs 60-size will work cause interior hole too big leave wall thickness after base cut down throat area enlarged slightly about 25 sq mm providing excellent fuel draw Fox CS tested Joe Cservenkos 1/oA Carrier model uses Cox Black Widow add-on exhaust-restricter throttle operated homemade bellcrank Elevator movable surface fixed wing slots provide stability near stalljust like full-scale Guardian 0025-in spacer provided raise intake exhaust timing felt timing would have little too extreme suction operation spacer installed tables reflect data obtained series tests ran small group Profile Carrier engines Although Fox CS timing nearly identical OS 36 Built World Engines parts Continued page 158 P-40 CARD KIT GET ORGANIZED s set ot 4 sturdy fries hoes over 4 years tauotirn 5 zines F FILES $495 tend $495 plus St 00 postage handling DOM INDUSTRIES P0 B0X355-K DOVER NH 03e20 August 1983 155 Dick ran some performance tests group Profile Carrier engines test results stable near end column L A LR Products new-configuration bellcranks L entering production Supertigre ST35 Fox Combat Special w/Perry carb Fox Profile Carrier should available October Upright inverted short-span units will Special OS 36 modification OS 40 FSR be offered Note different pushrod locations SCALEujuvii ii iuji SCALE DRAWINGSPI-IOTOS BOOKLETS 1983 AIRPLANE CATALOG *260 -104 PAGES REPLA-TECH INTERNATIONAL 500 MC KENZIC HWY VIDA OREGON 974B8 Gator RIC Products 3713 Pompano Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone espanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing 10 new 60s 17MM rear bearing * SPECIAL * Both $1395 NewNew WING TUBE & SOCKETS 1 dia aluminum alloy tubing tor plug-in wings Included pair ot special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 24 long socket 12 long S895Ise1 TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest best series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight characteristics ot its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman advanced pattern also good choice br turn around pattern Plans construction hints $995 See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item UPS CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 154 original Tune-Hill modification specifi cations Fox performance below OS Carb throat area little effect since OS power advantage greater lower engine speeds difference may attributed internal fit con figuration Fox lapped engine OS has Dykes ring am familiar Fox metallurgy quite likely someone Fox experience could get better results Tests run 5% nitro 70% nitro/l0% propylene oxide fuels using Top Elite 9-6 Power Prop 9-4 Super M pro pellers Canadian Nats Canadian Nationals will held Centralia Ontario July 9 through 17 Carrier three classes will flown Sunday July 17 should good warmup AMA Nats 10 days later Richard L Perry 7578 Va gels Way Springfield VA 22135 CL CombaVJohnsOfl Continued oacje 67 what have typical front-induction engine little experimentation might worthwhile could epoxy jets various places case Fox Tigre see improvement way Hoffelts needle assembly Rossi rearintake type thing fun Dogfighter Hoffelt 36R might new Pup Fighter designed Gene Pape soon-to-be-released kits will feature thing need except engine Theres nothing very tricky about model except very quick build stands lot abuse models look like hot tip unofficial /2A Combat Nationals summer Same deal last year TD engines goodies prizes through fifth place action will take place Thursday Ill bet lot 42 entries last year going after Gene some Pup Fighters heres home number express service Gene Pape Dog Trainer 503 689-1623 Call quick dont tell him sent Gene told technique used repair Dogfighters outboard wing destroyed simply cut old off stuck another joined spar original model new wing panel carbon fiber 5-minute epoxy said several exoticplane builders use same technique new models enough Dogfighter pieces trash can Redwood City could have built whole new fleet back article trimming some models Id bought local flier trimming turned out fairly well since placed second couple meets very dangerous problem arose Redwood City meet model tried flying through front door local police station wasnt cut loose wed thought instead /v-in plywood mount broken bellcrank mounting ar rangement very popular models have solid center rib picture Greg Hill led Kusick youll see type mount Im talking about /v-in ply wood usually works wellbut didnt case Fortunately no harm done local police just got close-up look models very danger ous condition solved installing safety cable bellcrank engine ts now required FAI models WAM has required safety cable years got lot told sds WAM fliers attendance OK pro fessional rules proposers heres something worthwhile although same rank size canopy tail fin Joe Klause Kustom Kraftsmanship said Nelson 15 selling tounding pace FAI Combat fliers want power recognize Nelson eas iest way get John McCollum others make special high-revving props en gine have pour 50% nitro go may new-found horsepower destruction level will reach 200 ls Team Trials Nashville come September 16-18 Some resourceful person will probably show up carbon fiber some 5-minute epoxy build fleet remains Combat field cold wet weather Redwood City showed up fault Combat fliers have dont know select glow plug fuel plug-and-fuel combination doesnt always work cold racing plug high-nitro might right com bination day next want run hottest plug can get away coldest Just tn cars run cold plugs because have tonot because want Besides very measur able loss power cold plugs make harder starting poorer settings worst dreaded flameout just youre upwind opponent hot tail Another thing engines running poorly invest gallon commercial fuel same nitro content stuff mixed Fuel manufacturers know few things too Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92 109 Giant Pylon/Oldenburgh Continued page 71 discuss aviation premier flierssuch Navy Blue Angels Corky noff US World Championship Aerobatics Team Quarter Scale Formula Race held three consecutive days before total audience attendance over 400000 people GP Sleeve Puller $795 Bearing Puller $695
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/08
Page Numbers: 66, 154, 155, 158
Control Line NAVY CARRIER Dick Perry JUNES Mystery Aircraft correctly identified Frederick C Maier Mit subishi A5M3 A5 series Allied code name Claude Japanese Navys first monoplane fighter first flew 1935 common forms radial en gine made nose rather short purposes A5M3 experimen tal version longer nose accommo date 690 hp Hispano-Suiza in-line engine radiator mounted under fuse lage configuration makes very graceful airplane unlike Supermarine Seafire navalized Spitfire months Mystery Plane may little harder identify Once again years membership Navy Carrier Society first reader correctly identify car rier aircraft Good luck VA-sized Guardian sent Joe Cservenko flies /2A Car rier event popular Cleveland OH all-balsa construction span 19 length 14 Wing area 55 sq seemed little small /2A Scale Racers 66 sq airplane handled well stalled quite readily seemed stable stalled should rather easy hang its prop flown control handle sized fit small bellcrank normal Roberts G-S handles too large good throttle elevator control slow flight inappropriate handle plane lot fun fly event has good potential enjoyable inex pensive low-pressure event local com petition rules suit local preferences Profile engines subscribe MACA Newsletter know Fox Com bat Special CS engine no longer pro duction Replacing new Fox 36 very closely resembles Combat Special difference price $5995 RC carb $10 under old Fox CS price front housing carries ball bearing crank-end shaft crankshaft bearing conContinued page 154 66 Model Aviation first correctly identify Mystery Plane win years membership Navy Carrier Society Send entries directly Dick Perryaddress end column *1 -I iiI1 , ?????MYSTERYAIRPLANE????? PROFILE CARRIER ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS Fox CombatFox ProfileOS 36Supertigre SpecialCarrierST 35 Perry CarblSpecialModified carb Weight9%11%11% oz Bore in800800789787 Stroke 714 716 724 708 Displace ment in3359360354344 Intake open350 ABDC440 ABDC350 ABOC270 ABOC close ATDC590 ATDC570 ATDC570 ATDC Bypass1170/1260*120011801310 Boost1110/1210*1080 Exhaust1490/1600*150014801380 Garb throat25263325 area mm2 * 0025 spacer ENGINE RPM TEST DATA -6 5% fuel14000136001480013300 TF 9-4 5% fuel16800162001760015600 TF 96 70% fuel16000156001640015000 TF 9-4 70% fuel18500178001900016800 ** 80-830F 150 ft pressure altitude SHIPPING AND HANDLING sO Page CATALOGUE Up $800 add $150 $200 PP/lot Class $801 $2000 add $225 copy will sent $2001 $4500 add $300 free requested-$4501 $7000 add $350 order over $7000 add $400 HOBBY HORN CA Addresaees add 6% taxSahobby specialtiesna Send MO Visa/MC#Exp 11173 Moran Street [Al Check allow up 30 PO Boa 2212 daya check clearance Westminster Ca 02603 CODExact Charges 7101 193 0311 HdI Cash OnIyIAII UPSI 714 0911253 incidence raising front sta bilizer add weight rear model prevent diving glide Test-glide again confirm changes have ad versely affected glide may also necessary add downthrust 4 If model dives-in under power falls like arrow glide incidence must increased raising rear stabilizer same time add weight nose plane eliminate glide stall Should problem occur under power reducing amount downthrust may answer 5 power pattern OK glide circle too wide shim up left side stab some morethe same amount front back change inci dence setting Should ship appear spiraling-in during glide phase flight widen circle removing some shims Dont confuse however lack incidence described Prob lem 4 Although other patterns may work some modem models will safest stable flown right un der power left glide right left pattern Should experience some difficulty problem covered previous SEC article please feel free direct questions author address phone number given below effort will made help would like try SEC AlphaOne before getting equipped cut foam yourself will provide foam-only kits $18 plus $300 shipping way can prove yourself SEC way go before having make time investment required cut own foam Good luck Ron St Jean 3744 E Nye Lane Carson City NV 89701 tele phone 702 883-2400 Editor max obtain photocopies Ron St JeatIS Structureless Foam Com posites article April 1982 issue ]r $1 00check money order pleasefrom Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Resron VA 22090 CL Aerobatics/Paul Continued pate 65 cables outstanding still best handles Maybe E-Z Just did us favor going out business opened door adjustability performance using handle variables did lot testing several years ago because using six-in bellcranks big control horns now seems lot fliers par ticularly eastern part States have gone heavy-duty control systems East Coast fliers using larger bellcranks l/oindiameter steel rod flap elevator horns fiberglass pushrods cus tom handles etc have another suggestion experi menting handles E-Z Just grip axis straight up down Bob Hunt handle inclined about 10 degrees see diagram find inclinedgrip handle about 10-12 degrees much comfortable suited natural anatomy hand extended flying position comfortable Hunt handle designed like need plane corner little faster try short ening arms overhang will see sensitivity arms get shorter Id like especially thank Doug Stout Rich Siefert Big Jim Greenaway helped handle ideas suggestions technology Anyone wishes contact Windy can 9 Union Avenue Little Ferry New Jersey 07643 tel 201 440-0905 thanks him supplying information about handles certainly agree light handle flies better also like idea having adjustable think can keep handle 75 gm less will have workable solution thats about 2/2 oz appears little confusion availability plans engine work Tom Dixon can contact him Controline Sales Tom Dixon PO Box 27540 Contract Station #7 Atlanta GA 30327 has added following plans list El Diablo Red Reinhardt Baby Barnstormer Half-A Guillow kit Tom-Tom Warrior Veco kits Gob bleswantz Charlie Mackey Argus Steve Wooley own plans Oriental 40 similar 35-size scaled up 40-46 engine Tom recently said has filled several orders customworked Fox 35 Stunt engines see May 1983 column want good 35 summer contact him about various stages rework veteran engine infrwmation stunt PAMPA contaft Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lex ington KY 40504 CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued tjaoe 66 figuration produced option original Profile Carrier Special en gine longer crankshaft will produce better shaft seal provide room carb problem CS conversions short shaft left little room carburetor According literature port ing head configuration have opti mized running straight alcohol fuel may overcompressed high-nitro fuels major advantage new Fox its weight nine oz lightest throttled 36 available beats Supertigre ST 35 fraction ounce engine uses Mark X carb fits square intake boss new carb may fit old Fox CS well engine due out May should able get 154 Model Aviation Horn Span--750 564 Sq SENSOAR glider HOBBY HORN Easlusisel 808ev HORN Kit SENSOAR Glider kit high quality kit Machine sot sanded parts Select quabty balsa spruce Detailed plans ar1tten InstructIons Far THERMAL SLOPE 51 ELECTRIC POWER VALUE PRICED t 51600 OLD 1IlThR NflS bull Parttal 105 P & W Semi-Kilo Cambined full stripwssd plan Now md Wire Window etc Mat Nate may purchased just seoll kits plans-write call prices 1930 Buccaneer54SS1 1938 Cbpper MR t72-$30 1917 Datlaire Sptaer108581 1140 Ranger-fO- $27 1939 Mereury72-$50 1935 Miss Axerica04--SSO 1041 Playboy Jr-54929 1941 Playboy Sr80-948 1938 Power llouse84-943 1940 Sailplane-28- 974 1940 So tongSOSZf 1938 Trenton Terror-2T-432 1139 Zipper54948 1139 Korda Wakefield-44- 117 MIOtPAY MODEL CO SemI-kIlo Csm5lned a/strIp 1938 Plying Quaker84S49 1037 Quaker Plasb07130 1032 Long Cabin78S42 1037 Air Chiet6I-040 STRUCKS 1940 74 Span 135 Sq SEMI-KIT Plan IncI- $3300 new r HIDE Combo IFuII Kit $8300 SCALE PLANS nd ORAWINGS 5 50 HEINKEL HE 1000 62 60s $1000 AlTENTION ERS EPOXY GLASS COWLS FOR NOSEN PICA S/fl AIORGA9I BALSA USA PLATt CONCEPT FLEET HOSTETLER RCM TCRAFT SHEBER PIUS & /a SCALE SIJPER CUB FOEKER 0-7 BOEING PI2 P-2B F4B2 F4B4 SPARROW HAWK GEE BEE MOO Y MACBRIENS TURBULENT CHRISTEN EAGLE BRISIGHELIAS STARDUSTER Va SCALE J3-BI BABY FLYBABY AIRAMPER PILOT JUWOPAAWW 135 SCAfE 1/4 SCALE DECA THALON PIPER PA-/B ft OTHERS WHEEL PANTS FOR CITABRIA STAROUSTERIL PIUS SKYBOLT LIBERTYSPORT CHRISTEN EAGLE P6E HAWI STEARMAN SnNSON SR-B MULLIGAN ft OTHERS BRAZED TREATEDW1REGEARS6CABANES LARGE SCALE PLANS AVAILABLE Send $100 latest list supply Modelers libergiass parts plansWrite call us T 8 D FIBERGLASS SPECIALTIES 30925 BIOCK GARDEN CfIY Ml 49135 PHONE 313 421-6358 BIG STANDS BIG AIRPLANES Now Can Get Stands Big 1/a 1/3 Scale Airplanes * Holds airplane eaay wing inatallation * Positions plane easy access radio * Disassembles easy transportation STANDARD SIZE12 width front fuse 8 width rear fuse sizes larger atandard aend width dimensiolia custom built stands $1995 plus $300 postage ft handling Send check money order aspee PRODUCTIONS % Harlan Payne R#1 Ina IL 62846 ALL SHEET ONE PIECE AAA GRADE KILN DRIED SANDED TO CLOSE TOLERANCES PED 100% 36Light 4-6lb36118 x 3453/16 sq.173/8 x 11/2 331/16x3491/16x4481/4sq.261/2x2 403/32 x 3563/32 x 456114 x 3/830 431/8 x 3671/8 x 4663/8 sq.37 493/16 x 376 Sticks 561/4 x 385 40% 3/8x3115 371/2x3139 44 54BalsaSheets48 62 9 x358 c371 82 95 124 155 76 94 106 122 134 225 30 31 37 46 70 Balsa Triangles 36 Matched1/4 x 1/425 Sheets 423/8 x 3/830 3/32 x 4100 W1/2 x 1/235 1/8 x 4108Basswood Et Pine3/4x3/445 3/16 x4120 cks Forlx 155 1/4x4131 cale Balsa Sticks36Lite Ply48 1/16x1/4 091/8x6150 3/32x1/4 10Birch Dowels 361/8 x 12300 1/8 sq1/8 09 1/8x1l4311611 3PlyBirch48 1/8x1/218 1/414 1/64x12525 1/32x12425 3/16 sq.11Send addressed1/16x 12435 1/4sq16 1/4 x 1/221stamped envelope1/8 x 12450 3/8 sq.27 catalogue 3/8 x 1/232listing sizesSPly Birch48 3/32x12570 1/2sq.36118x12585 Pine Sticks36 TrailingEdge 3/16 x 12585 1/8sq.13361/4x12600 1/Sxl/416114x132 1/8x3/8205/16x111439 er Card personal checks COD Handling Charge $3 $3 extra PP SPO FPO 5% tax Texas US currency time read recently adapted Fox Combat Special throttle operation results can seen engine photo carb used Perry adapted medium-body carb 12mm base diameter 12mm base Supertigre 40 K&B 40 necessary provide enough strength after sides base squared fit engine intake Larger carbs 60-size will work cause interior hole too big leave wall thickness after base cut down throat area enlarged slightly about 25 sq mm providing excellent fuel draw Fox CS tested Joe Cservenkos 1/oA Carrier model uses Cox Black Widow add-on exhaust-restricter throttle operated homemade bellcrank Elevator movable surface fixed wing slots provide stability near stalljust like full-scale Guardian 0025-in spacer provided raise intake exhaust timing felt timing would have little too extreme suction operation spacer installed tables reflect data obtained series tests ran small group Profile Carrier engines Although Fox CS timing nearly identical OS 36 Built World Engines parts Continued page 158 P-40 CARD KIT GET ORGANIZED s set ot 4 sturdy fries hoes over 4 years tauotirn 5 zines F FILES $495 tend $495 plus St 00 postage handling DOM INDUSTRIES P0 B0X355-K DOVER NH 03e20 August 1983 155 Dick ran some performance tests group Profile Carrier engines test results stable near end column L A LR Products new-configuration bellcranks L entering production Supertigre ST35 Fox Combat Special w/Perry carb Fox Profile Carrier should available October Upright inverted short-span units will Special OS 36 modification OS 40 FSR be offered Note different pushrod locations SCALEujuvii ii iuji SCALE DRAWINGSPI-IOTOS BOOKLETS 1983 AIRPLANE CATALOG *260 -104 PAGES REPLA-TECH INTERNATIONAL 500 MC KENZIC HWY VIDA OREGON 974B8 Gator RIC Products 3713 Pompano Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone espanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing 10 new 60s 17MM rear bearing * SPECIAL * Both $1395 NewNew WING TUBE & SOCKETS 1 dia aluminum alloy tubing tor plug-in wings Included pair ot special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 24 long socket 12 long S895Ise1 TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest best series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight characteristics ot its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman advanced pattern also good choice br turn around pattern Plans construction hints $995 See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item UPS CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 154 original Tune-Hill modification specifi cations Fox performance below OS Carb throat area little effect since OS power advantage greater lower engine speeds difference may attributed internal fit con figuration Fox lapped engine OS has Dykes ring am familiar Fox metallurgy quite likely someone Fox experience could get better results Tests run 5% nitro 70% nitro/l0% propylene oxide fuels using Top Elite 9-6 Power Prop 9-4 Super M pro pellers Canadian Nats Canadian Nationals will held Centralia Ontario July 9 through 17 Carrier three classes will flown Sunday July 17 should good warmup AMA Nats 10 days later Richard L Perry 7578 Va gels Way Springfield VA 22135 CL CombaVJohnsOfl Continued oacje 67 what have typical front-induction engine little experimentation might worthwhile could epoxy jets various places case Fox Tigre see improvement way Hoffelts needle assembly Rossi rearintake type thing fun Dogfighter Hoffelt 36R might new Pup Fighter designed Gene Pape soon-to-be-released kits will feature thing need except engine Theres nothing very tricky about model except very quick build stands lot abuse models look like hot tip unofficial /2A Combat Nationals summer Same deal last year TD engines goodies prizes through fifth place action will take place Thursday Ill bet lot 42 entries last year going after Gene some Pup Fighters heres home number express service Gene Pape Dog Trainer 503 689-1623 Call quick dont tell him sent Gene told technique used repair Dogfighters outboard wing destroyed simply cut old off stuck another joined spar original model new wing panel carbon fiber 5-minute epoxy said several exoticplane builders use same technique new models enough Dogfighter pieces trash can Redwood City could have built whole new fleet back article trimming some models Id bought local flier trimming turned out fairly well since placed second couple meets very dangerous problem arose Redwood City meet model tried flying through front door local police station wasnt cut loose wed thought instead /v-in plywood mount broken bellcrank mounting ar rangement very popular models have solid center rib picture Greg Hill led Kusick youll see type mount Im talking about /v-in ply wood usually works wellbut didnt case Fortunately no harm done local police just got close-up look models very danger ous condition solved installing safety cable bellcrank engine ts now required FAI models WAM has required safety cable years got lot told sds WAM fliers attendance OK pro fessional rules proposers heres something worthwhile although same rank size canopy tail fin Joe Klause Kustom Kraftsmanship said Nelson 15 selling tounding pace FAI Combat fliers want power recognize Nelson eas iest way get John McCollum others make special high-revving props en gine have pour 50% nitro go may new-found horsepower destruction level will reach 200 ls Team Trials Nashville come September 16-18 Some resourceful person will probably show up carbon fiber some 5-minute epoxy build fleet remains Combat field cold wet weather Redwood City showed up fault Combat fliers have dont know select glow plug fuel plug-and-fuel combination doesnt always work cold racing plug high-nitro might right com bination day next want run hottest plug can get away coldest Just tn cars run cold plugs because have tonot because want Besides very measur able loss power cold plugs make harder starting poorer settings worst dreaded flameout just youre upwind opponent hot tail Another thing engines running poorly invest gallon commercial fuel same nitro content stuff mixed Fuel manufacturers know few things too Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92 109 Giant Pylon/Oldenburgh Continued page 71 discuss aviation premier flierssuch Navy Blue Angels Corky noff US World Championship Aerobatics Team Quarter Scale Formula Race held three consecutive days before total audience attendance over 400000 people GP Sleeve Puller $795 Bearing Puller $695
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/08
Page Numbers: 66, 154, 155, 158
Control Line NAVY CARRIER Dick Perry JUNES Mystery Aircraft correctly identified Frederick C Maier Mit subishi A5M3 A5 series Allied code name Claude Japanese Navys first monoplane fighter first flew 1935 common forms radial en gine made nose rather short purposes A5M3 experimen tal version longer nose accommo date 690 hp Hispano-Suiza in-line engine radiator mounted under fuse lage configuration makes very graceful airplane unlike Supermarine Seafire navalized Spitfire months Mystery Plane may little harder identify Once again years membership Navy Carrier Society first reader correctly identify car rier aircraft Good luck VA-sized Guardian sent Joe Cservenko flies /2A Car rier event popular Cleveland OH all-balsa construction span 19 length 14 Wing area 55 sq seemed little small /2A Scale Racers 66 sq airplane handled well stalled quite readily seemed stable stalled should rather easy hang its prop flown control handle sized fit small bellcrank normal Roberts G-S handles too large good throttle elevator control slow flight inappropriate handle plane lot fun fly event has good potential enjoyable inex pensive low-pressure event local com petition rules suit local preferences Profile engines subscribe MACA Newsletter know Fox Com bat Special CS engine no longer pro duction Replacing new Fox 36 very closely resembles Combat Special difference price $5995 RC carb $10 under old Fox CS price front housing carries ball bearing crank-end shaft crankshaft bearing conContinued page 154 66 Model Aviation first correctly identify Mystery Plane win years membership Navy Carrier Society Send entries directly Dick Perryaddress end column *1 -I iiI1 , ?????MYSTERYAIRPLANE????? PROFILE CARRIER ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS Fox CombatFox ProfileOS 36Supertigre SpecialCarrierST 35 Perry CarblSpecialModified carb Weight9%11%11% oz Bore in800800789787 Stroke 714 716 724 708 Displace ment in3359360354344 Intake open350 ABDC440 ABDC350 ABOC270 ABOC close ATDC590 ATDC570 ATDC570 ATDC Bypass1170/1260*120011801310 Boost1110/1210*1080 Exhaust1490/1600*150014801380 Garb throat25263325 area mm2 * 0025 spacer ENGINE RPM TEST DATA -6 5% fuel14000136001480013300 TF 9-4 5% fuel16800162001760015600 TF 96 70% fuel16000156001640015000 TF 9-4 70% fuel18500178001900016800 ** 80-830F 150 ft pressure altitude SHIPPING AND HANDLING sO Page CATALOGUE Up $800 add $150 $200 PP/lot Class $801 $2000 add $225 copy will sent $2001 $4500 add $300 free requested-$4501 $7000 add $350 order over $7000 add $400 HOBBY HORN CA Addresaees add 6% taxSahobby specialtiesna Send MO Visa/MC#Exp 11173 Moran Street [Al Check allow up 30 PO Boa 2212 daya check clearance Westminster Ca 02603 CODExact Charges 7101 193 0311 HdI Cash OnIyIAII UPSI 714 0911253 incidence raising front sta bilizer add weight rear model prevent diving glide Test-glide again confirm changes have ad versely affected glide may also necessary add downthrust 4 If model dives-in under power falls like arrow glide incidence must increased raising rear stabilizer same time add weight nose plane eliminate glide stall Should problem occur under power reducing amount downthrust may answer 5 power pattern OK glide circle too wide shim up left side stab some morethe same amount front back change inci dence setting Should ship appear spiraling-in during glide phase flight widen circle removing some shims Dont confuse however lack incidence described Prob lem 4 Although other patterns may work some modem models will safest stable flown right un der power left glide right left pattern Should experience some difficulty problem covered previous SEC article please feel free direct questions author address phone number given below effort will made help would like try SEC AlphaOne before getting equipped cut foam yourself will provide foam-only kits $18 plus $300 shipping way can prove yourself SEC way go before having make time investment required cut own foam Good luck Ron St Jean 3744 E Nye Lane Carson City NV 89701 tele phone 702 883-2400 Editor max obtain photocopies Ron St JeatIS Structureless Foam Com posites article April 1982 issue ]r $1 00check money order pleasefrom Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Resron VA 22090 CL Aerobatics/Paul Continued pate 65 cables outstanding still best handles Maybe E-Z Just did us favor going out business opened door adjustability performance using handle variables did lot testing several years ago because using six-in bellcranks big control horns now seems lot fliers par ticularly eastern part States have gone heavy-duty control systems East Coast fliers using larger bellcranks l/oindiameter steel rod flap elevator horns fiberglass pushrods cus tom handles etc have another suggestion experi menting handles E-Z Just grip axis straight up down Bob Hunt handle inclined about 10 degrees see diagram find inclinedgrip handle about 10-12 degrees much comfortable suited natural anatomy hand extended flying position comfortable Hunt handle designed like need plane corner little faster try short ening arms overhang will see sensitivity arms get shorter Id like especially thank Doug Stout Rich Siefert Big Jim Greenaway helped handle ideas suggestions technology Anyone wishes contact Windy can 9 Union Avenue Little Ferry New Jersey 07643 tel 201 440-0905 thanks him supplying information about handles certainly agree light handle flies better also like idea having adjustable think can keep handle 75 gm less will have workable solution thats about 2/2 oz appears little confusion availability plans engine work Tom Dixon can contact him Controline Sales Tom Dixon PO Box 27540 Contract Station #7 Atlanta GA 30327 has added following plans list El Diablo Red Reinhardt Baby Barnstormer Half-A Guillow kit Tom-Tom Warrior Veco kits Gob bleswantz Charlie Mackey Argus Steve Wooley own plans Oriental 40 similar 35-size scaled up 40-46 engine Tom recently said has filled several orders customworked Fox 35 Stunt engines see May 1983 column want good 35 summer contact him about various stages rework veteran engine infrwmation stunt PAMPA contaft Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lex ington KY 40504 CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued tjaoe 66 figuration produced option original Profile Carrier Special en gine longer crankshaft will produce better shaft seal provide room carb problem CS conversions short shaft left little room carburetor According literature port ing head configuration have opti mized running straight alcohol fuel may overcompressed high-nitro fuels major advantage new Fox its weight nine oz lightest throttled 36 available beats Supertigre ST 35 fraction ounce engine uses Mark X carb fits square intake boss new carb may fit old Fox CS well engine due out May should able get 154 Model Aviation Horn Span--750 564 Sq SENSOAR glider HOBBY HORN Easlusisel 808ev HORN Kit SENSOAR Glider kit high quality kit Machine sot sanded parts Select quabty balsa spruce Detailed plans ar1tten InstructIons Far THERMAL SLOPE 51 ELECTRIC POWER VALUE PRICED t 51600 OLD 1IlThR NflS bull Parttal 105 P & W Semi-Kilo Cambined full stripwssd plan Now md Wire Window etc Mat Nate may purchased just seoll kits plans-write call prices 1930 Buccaneer54SS1 1938 Cbpper MR t72-$30 1917 Datlaire Sptaer108581 1140 Ranger-fO- $27 1939 Mereury72-$50 1935 Miss Axerica04--SSO 1041 Playboy Jr-54929 1941 Playboy Sr80-948 1938 Power llouse84-943 1940 Sailplane-28- 974 1940 So tongSOSZf 1938 Trenton Terror-2T-432 1139 Zipper54948 1139 Korda Wakefield-44- 117 MIOtPAY MODEL CO SemI-kIlo Csm5lned a/strIp 1938 Plying Quaker84S49 1037 Quaker Plasb07130 1032 Long Cabin78S42 1037 Air Chiet6I-040 STRUCKS 1940 74 Span 135 Sq SEMI-KIT Plan IncI- $3300 new r HIDE Combo IFuII Kit $8300 SCALE PLANS nd ORAWINGS 5 50 HEINKEL HE 1000 62 60s $1000 AlTENTION ERS EPOXY GLASS COWLS FOR NOSEN PICA S/fl AIORGA9I BALSA USA PLATt CONCEPT FLEET HOSTETLER RCM TCRAFT SHEBER PIUS & /a SCALE SIJPER CUB FOEKER 0-7 BOEING PI2 P-2B F4B2 F4B4 SPARROW HAWK GEE BEE MOO Y MACBRIENS TURBULENT CHRISTEN EAGLE BRISIGHELIAS STARDUSTER Va SCALE J3-BI BABY FLYBABY AIRAMPER PILOT JUWOPAAWW 135 SCAfE 1/4 SCALE DECA THALON PIPER PA-/B ft OTHERS WHEEL PANTS FOR CITABRIA STAROUSTERIL PIUS SKYBOLT LIBERTYSPORT CHRISTEN EAGLE P6E HAWI STEARMAN SnNSON SR-B MULLIGAN ft OTHERS BRAZED TREATEDW1REGEARS6CABANES LARGE SCALE PLANS AVAILABLE Send $100 latest list supply Modelers libergiass parts plansWrite call us T 8 D FIBERGLASS SPECIALTIES 30925 BIOCK GARDEN CfIY Ml 49135 PHONE 313 421-6358 BIG STANDS BIG AIRPLANES Now Can Get Stands Big 1/a 1/3 Scale Airplanes * Holds airplane eaay wing inatallation * Positions plane easy access radio * Disassembles easy transportation STANDARD SIZE12 width front fuse 8 width rear fuse sizes larger atandard aend width dimensiolia custom built stands $1995 plus $300 postage ft handling Send check money order aspee PRODUCTIONS % Harlan Payne R#1 Ina IL 62846 ALL SHEET ONE PIECE AAA GRADE KILN DRIED SANDED TO CLOSE TOLERANCES PED 100% 36Light 4-6lb36118 x 3453/16 sq.173/8 x 11/2 331/16x3491/16x4481/4sq.261/2x2 403/32 x 3563/32 x 456114 x 3/830 431/8 x 3671/8 x 4663/8 sq.37 493/16 x 376 Sticks 561/4 x 385 40% 3/8x3115 371/2x3139 44 54BalsaSheets48 62 9 x358 c371 82 95 124 155 76 94 106 122 134 225 30 31 37 46 70 Balsa Triangles 36 Matched1/4 x 1/425 Sheets 423/8 x 3/830 3/32 x 4100 W1/2 x 1/235 1/8 x 4108Basswood Et Pine3/4x3/445 3/16 x4120 cks Forlx 155 1/4x4131 cale Balsa Sticks36Lite Ply48 1/16x1/4 091/8x6150 3/32x1/4 10Birch Dowels 361/8 x 12300 1/8 sq1/8 09 1/8x1l4311611 3PlyBirch48 1/8x1/218 1/414 1/64x12525 1/32x12425 3/16 sq.11Send addressed1/16x 12435 1/4sq16 1/4 x 1/221stamped envelope1/8 x 12450 3/8 sq.27 catalogue 3/8 x 1/232listing sizesSPly Birch48 3/32x12570 1/2sq.36118x12585 Pine Sticks36 TrailingEdge 3/16 x 12585 1/8sq.13361/4x12600 1/Sxl/416114x132 1/8x3/8205/16x111439 er Card personal checks COD Handling Charge $3 $3 extra PP SPO FPO 5% tax Texas US currency time read recently adapted Fox Combat Special throttle operation results can seen engine photo carb used Perry adapted medium-body carb 12mm base diameter 12mm base Supertigre 40 K&B 40 necessary provide enough strength after sides base squared fit engine intake Larger carbs 60-size will work cause interior hole too big leave wall thickness after base cut down throat area enlarged slightly about 25 sq mm providing excellent fuel draw Fox CS tested Joe Cservenkos 1/oA Carrier model uses Cox Black Widow add-on exhaust-restricter throttle operated homemade bellcrank Elevator movable surface fixed wing slots provide stability near stalljust like full-scale Guardian 0025-in spacer provided raise intake exhaust timing felt timing would have little too extreme suction operation spacer installed tables reflect data obtained series tests ran small group Profile Carrier engines Although Fox CS timing nearly identical OS 36 Built World Engines parts Continued page 158 P-40 CARD KIT GET ORGANIZED s set ot 4 sturdy fries hoes over 4 years tauotirn 5 zines F FILES $495 tend $495 plus St 00 postage handling DOM INDUSTRIES P0 B0X355-K DOVER NH 03e20 August 1983 155 Dick ran some performance tests group Profile Carrier engines test results stable near end column L A LR Products new-configuration bellcranks L entering production Supertigre ST35 Fox Combat Special w/Perry carb Fox Profile Carrier should available October Upright inverted short-span units will Special OS 36 modification OS 40 FSR be offered Note different pushrod locations SCALEujuvii ii iuji SCALE DRAWINGSPI-IOTOS BOOKLETS 1983 AIRPLANE CATALOG *260 -104 PAGES REPLA-TECH INTERNATIONAL 500 MC KENZIC HWY VIDA OREGON 974B8 Gator RIC Products 3713 Pompano Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone espanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing 10 new 60s 17MM rear bearing * SPECIAL * Both $1395 NewNew WING TUBE & SOCKETS 1 dia aluminum alloy tubing tor plug-in wings Included pair ot special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 24 long socket 12 long S895Ise1 TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest best series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight characteristics ot its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman advanced pattern also good choice br turn around pattern Plans construction hints $995 See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item UPS CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 154 original Tune-Hill modification specifi cations Fox performance below OS Carb throat area little effect since OS power advantage greater lower engine speeds difference may attributed internal fit con figuration Fox lapped engine OS has Dykes ring am familiar Fox metallurgy quite likely someone Fox experience could get better results Tests run 5% nitro 70% nitro/l0% propylene oxide fuels using Top Elite 9-6 Power Prop 9-4 Super M pro pellers Canadian Nats Canadian Nationals will held Centralia Ontario July 9 through 17 Carrier three classes will flown Sunday July 17 should good warmup AMA Nats 10 days later Richard L Perry 7578 Va gels Way Springfield VA 22135 CL CombaVJohnsOfl Continued oacje 67 what have typical front-induction engine little experimentation might worthwhile could epoxy jets various places case Fox Tigre see improvement way Hoffelts needle assembly Rossi rearintake type thing fun Dogfighter Hoffelt 36R might new Pup Fighter designed Gene Pape soon-to-be-released kits will feature thing need except engine Theres nothing very tricky about model except very quick build stands lot abuse models look like hot tip unofficial /2A Combat Nationals summer Same deal last year TD engines goodies prizes through fifth place action will take place Thursday Ill bet lot 42 entries last year going after Gene some Pup Fighters heres home number express service Gene Pape Dog Trainer 503 689-1623 Call quick dont tell him sent Gene told technique used repair Dogfighters outboard wing destroyed simply cut old off stuck another joined spar original model new wing panel carbon fiber 5-minute epoxy said several exoticplane builders use same technique new models enough Dogfighter pieces trash can Redwood City could have built whole new fleet back article trimming some models Id bought local flier trimming turned out fairly well since placed second couple meets very dangerous problem arose Redwood City meet model tried flying through front door local police station wasnt cut loose wed thought instead /v-in plywood mount broken bellcrank mounting ar rangement very popular models have solid center rib picture Greg Hill led Kusick youll see type mount Im talking about /v-in ply wood usually works wellbut didnt case Fortunately no harm done local police just got close-up look models very danger ous condition solved installing safety cable bellcrank engine ts now required FAI models WAM has required safety cable years got lot told sds WAM fliers attendance OK pro fessional rules proposers heres something worthwhile although same rank size canopy tail fin Joe Klause Kustom Kraftsmanship said Nelson 15 selling tounding pace FAI Combat fliers want power recognize Nelson eas iest way get John McCollum others make special high-revving props en gine have pour 50% nitro go may new-found horsepower destruction level will reach 200 ls Team Trials Nashville come September 16-18 Some resourceful person will probably show up carbon fiber some 5-minute epoxy build fleet remains Combat field cold wet weather Redwood City showed up fault Combat fliers have dont know select glow plug fuel plug-and-fuel combination doesnt always work cold racing plug high-nitro might right com bination day next want run hottest plug can get away coldest Just tn cars run cold plugs because have tonot because want Besides very measur able loss power cold plugs make harder starting poorer settings worst dreaded flameout just youre upwind opponent hot tail Another thing engines running poorly invest gallon commercial fuel same nitro content stuff mixed Fuel manufacturers know few things too Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92 109 Giant Pylon/Oldenburgh Continued page 71 discuss aviation premier flierssuch Navy Blue Angels Corky noff US World Championship Aerobatics Team Quarter Scale Formula Race held three consecutive days before total audience attendance over 400000 people GP Sleeve Puller $795 Bearing Puller $695
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/08
Page Numbers: 66, 154, 155, 158
Control Line NAVY CARRIER Dick Perry JUNES Mystery Aircraft correctly identified Frederick C Maier Mit subishi A5M3 A5 series Allied code name Claude Japanese Navys first monoplane fighter first flew 1935 common forms radial en gine made nose rather short purposes A5M3 experimen tal version longer nose accommo date 690 hp Hispano-Suiza in-line engine radiator mounted under fuse lage configuration makes very graceful airplane unlike Supermarine Seafire navalized Spitfire months Mystery Plane may little harder identify Once again years membership Navy Carrier Society first reader correctly identify car rier aircraft Good luck VA-sized Guardian sent Joe Cservenko flies /2A Car rier event popular Cleveland OH all-balsa construction span 19 length 14 Wing area 55 sq seemed little small /2A Scale Racers 66 sq airplane handled well stalled quite readily seemed stable stalled should rather easy hang its prop flown control handle sized fit small bellcrank normal Roberts G-S handles too large good throttle elevator control slow flight inappropriate handle plane lot fun fly event has good potential enjoyable inex pensive low-pressure event local com petition rules suit local preferences Profile engines subscribe MACA Newsletter know Fox Com bat Special CS engine no longer pro duction Replacing new Fox 36 very closely resembles Combat Special difference price $5995 RC carb $10 under old Fox CS price front housing carries ball bearing crank-end shaft crankshaft bearing conContinued page 154 66 Model Aviation first correctly identify Mystery Plane win years membership Navy Carrier Society Send entries directly Dick Perryaddress end column *1 -I iiI1 , ?????MYSTERYAIRPLANE????? PROFILE CARRIER ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS Fox CombatFox ProfileOS 36Supertigre SpecialCarrierST 35 Perry CarblSpecialModified carb Weight9%11%11% oz Bore in800800789787 Stroke 714 716 724 708 Displace ment in3359360354344 Intake open350 ABDC440 ABDC350 ABOC270 ABOC close ATDC590 ATDC570 ATDC570 ATDC Bypass1170/1260*120011801310 Boost1110/1210*1080 Exhaust1490/1600*150014801380 Garb throat25263325 area mm2 * 0025 spacer ENGINE RPM TEST DATA -6 5% fuel14000136001480013300 TF 9-4 5% fuel16800162001760015600 TF 96 70% fuel16000156001640015000 TF 9-4 70% fuel18500178001900016800 ** 80-830F 150 ft pressure altitude SHIPPING AND HANDLING sO Page CATALOGUE Up $800 add $150 $200 PP/lot Class $801 $2000 add $225 copy will sent $2001 $4500 add $300 free requested-$4501 $7000 add $350 order over $7000 add $400 HOBBY HORN CA Addresaees add 6% taxSahobby specialtiesna Send MO Visa/MC#Exp 11173 Moran Street [Al Check allow up 30 PO Boa 2212 daya check clearance Westminster Ca 02603 CODExact Charges 7101 193 0311 HdI Cash OnIyIAII UPSI 714 0911253 incidence raising front sta bilizer add weight rear model prevent diving glide Test-glide again confirm changes have ad versely affected glide may also necessary add downthrust 4 If model dives-in under power falls like arrow glide incidence must increased raising rear stabilizer same time add weight nose plane eliminate glide stall Should problem occur under power reducing amount downthrust may answer 5 power pattern OK glide circle too wide shim up left side stab some morethe same amount front back change inci dence setting Should ship appear spiraling-in during glide phase flight widen circle removing some shims Dont confuse however lack incidence described Prob lem 4 Although other patterns may work some modem models will safest stable flown right un der power left glide right left pattern Should experience some difficulty problem covered previous SEC article please feel free direct questions author address phone number given below effort will made help would like try SEC AlphaOne before getting equipped cut foam yourself will provide foam-only kits $18 plus $300 shipping way can prove yourself SEC way go before having make time investment required cut own foam Good luck Ron St Jean 3744 E Nye Lane Carson City NV 89701 tele phone 702 883-2400 Editor max obtain photocopies Ron St JeatIS Structureless Foam Com posites article April 1982 issue ]r $1 00check money order pleasefrom Model Aviation 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Resron VA 22090 CL Aerobatics/Paul Continued pate 65 cables outstanding still best handles Maybe E-Z Just did us favor going out business opened door adjustability performance using handle variables did lot testing several years ago because using six-in bellcranks big control horns now seems lot fliers par ticularly eastern part States have gone heavy-duty control systems East Coast fliers using larger bellcranks l/oindiameter steel rod flap elevator horns fiberglass pushrods cus tom handles etc have another suggestion experi menting handles E-Z Just grip axis straight up down Bob Hunt handle inclined about 10 degrees see diagram find inclinedgrip handle about 10-12 degrees much comfortable suited natural anatomy hand extended flying position comfortable Hunt handle designed like need plane corner little faster try short ening arms overhang will see sensitivity arms get shorter Id like especially thank Doug Stout Rich Siefert Big Jim Greenaway helped handle ideas suggestions technology Anyone wishes contact Windy can 9 Union Avenue Little Ferry New Jersey 07643 tel 201 440-0905 thanks him supplying information about handles certainly agree light handle flies better also like idea having adjustable think can keep handle 75 gm less will have workable solution thats about 2/2 oz appears little confusion availability plans engine work Tom Dixon can contact him Controline Sales Tom Dixon PO Box 27540 Contract Station #7 Atlanta GA 30327 has added following plans list El Diablo Red Reinhardt Baby Barnstormer Half-A Guillow kit Tom-Tom Warrior Veco kits Gob bleswantz Charlie Mackey Argus Steve Wooley own plans Oriental 40 similar 35-size scaled up 40-46 engine Tom recently said has filled several orders customworked Fox 35 Stunt engines see May 1983 column want good 35 summer contact him about various stages rework veteran engine infrwmation stunt PAMPA contaft Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr Lex ington KY 40504 CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued tjaoe 66 figuration produced option original Profile Carrier Special en gine longer crankshaft will produce better shaft seal provide room carb problem CS conversions short shaft left little room carburetor According literature port ing head configuration have opti mized running straight alcohol fuel may overcompressed high-nitro fuels major advantage new Fox its weight nine oz lightest throttled 36 available beats Supertigre ST 35 fraction ounce engine uses Mark X carb fits square intake boss new carb may fit old Fox CS well engine due out May should able get 154 Model Aviation Horn Span--750 564 Sq SENSOAR glider HOBBY HORN Easlusisel 808ev HORN Kit SENSOAR Glider kit high quality kit Machine sot sanded parts Select quabty balsa spruce Detailed plans ar1tten InstructIons Far THERMAL SLOPE 51 ELECTRIC POWER VALUE PRICED t 51600 OLD 1IlThR NflS bull Parttal 105 P & W Semi-Kilo Cambined full stripwssd plan Now md Wire Window etc Mat Nate may purchased just seoll kits plans-write call prices 1930 Buccaneer54SS1 1938 Cbpper MR t72-$30 1917 Datlaire Sptaer108581 1140 Ranger-fO- $27 1939 Mereury72-$50 1935 Miss Axerica04--SSO 1041 Playboy Jr-54929 1941 Playboy Sr80-948 1938 Power llouse84-943 1940 Sailplane-28- 974 1940 So tongSOSZf 1938 Trenton Terror-2T-432 1139 Zipper54948 1139 Korda Wakefield-44- 117 MIOtPAY MODEL CO SemI-kIlo Csm5lned a/strIp 1938 Plying Quaker84S49 1037 Quaker Plasb07130 1032 Long Cabin78S42 1037 Air Chiet6I-040 STRUCKS 1940 74 Span 135 Sq SEMI-KIT Plan IncI- $3300 new r HIDE Combo IFuII Kit $8300 SCALE PLANS nd ORAWINGS 5 50 HEINKEL HE 1000 62 60s $1000 AlTENTION ERS EPOXY GLASS COWLS FOR NOSEN PICA S/fl AIORGA9I BALSA USA PLATt CONCEPT FLEET HOSTETLER RCM TCRAFT SHEBER PIUS & /a SCALE SIJPER CUB FOEKER 0-7 BOEING PI2 P-2B F4B2 F4B4 SPARROW HAWK GEE BEE MOO Y MACBRIENS TURBULENT CHRISTEN EAGLE BRISIGHELIAS STARDUSTER Va SCALE J3-BI BABY FLYBABY AIRAMPER PILOT JUWOPAAWW 135 SCAfE 1/4 SCALE DECA THALON PIPER PA-/B ft OTHERS WHEEL PANTS FOR CITABRIA STAROUSTERIL PIUS SKYBOLT LIBERTYSPORT CHRISTEN EAGLE P6E HAWI STEARMAN SnNSON SR-B MULLIGAN ft OTHERS BRAZED TREATEDW1REGEARS6CABANES LARGE SCALE PLANS AVAILABLE Send $100 latest list supply Modelers libergiass parts plansWrite call us T 8 D FIBERGLASS SPECIALTIES 30925 BIOCK GARDEN CfIY Ml 49135 PHONE 313 421-6358 BIG STANDS BIG AIRPLANES Now Can Get Stands Big 1/a 1/3 Scale Airplanes * Holds airplane eaay wing inatallation * Positions plane easy access radio * Disassembles easy transportation STANDARD SIZE12 width front fuse 8 width rear fuse sizes larger atandard aend width dimensiolia custom built stands $1995 plus $300 postage ft handling Send check money order aspee PRODUCTIONS % Harlan Payne R#1 Ina IL 62846 ALL SHEET ONE PIECE AAA GRADE KILN DRIED SANDED TO CLOSE TOLERANCES PED 100% 36Light 4-6lb36118 x 3453/16 sq.173/8 x 11/2 331/16x3491/16x4481/4sq.261/2x2 403/32 x 3563/32 x 456114 x 3/830 431/8 x 3671/8 x 4663/8 sq.37 493/16 x 376 Sticks 561/4 x 385 40% 3/8x3115 371/2x3139 44 54BalsaSheets48 62 9 x358 c371 82 95 124 155 76 94 106 122 134 225 30 31 37 46 70 Balsa Triangles 36 Matched1/4 x 1/425 Sheets 423/8 x 3/830 3/32 x 4100 W1/2 x 1/235 1/8 x 4108Basswood Et Pine3/4x3/445 3/16 x4120 cks Forlx 155 1/4x4131 cale Balsa Sticks36Lite Ply48 1/16x1/4 091/8x6150 3/32x1/4 10Birch Dowels 361/8 x 12300 1/8 sq1/8 09 1/8x1l4311611 3PlyBirch48 1/8x1/218 1/414 1/64x12525 1/32x12425 3/16 sq.11Send addressed1/16x 12435 1/4sq16 1/4 x 1/221stamped envelope1/8 x 12450 3/8 sq.27 catalogue 3/8 x 1/232listing sizesSPly Birch48 3/32x12570 1/2sq.36118x12585 Pine Sticks36 TrailingEdge 3/16 x 12585 1/8sq.13361/4x12600 1/Sxl/416114x132 1/8x3/8205/16x111439 er Card personal checks COD Handling Charge $3 $3 extra PP SPO FPO 5% tax Texas US currency time read recently adapted Fox Combat Special throttle operation results can seen engine photo carb used Perry adapted medium-body carb 12mm base diameter 12mm base Supertigre 40 K&B 40 necessary provide enough strength after sides base squared fit engine intake Larger carbs 60-size will work cause interior hole too big leave wall thickness after base cut down throat area enlarged slightly about 25 sq mm providing excellent fuel draw Fox CS tested Joe Cservenkos 1/oA Carrier model uses Cox Black Widow add-on exhaust-restricter throttle operated homemade bellcrank Elevator movable surface fixed wing slots provide stability near stalljust like full-scale Guardian 0025-in spacer provided raise intake exhaust timing felt timing would have little too extreme suction operation spacer installed tables reflect data obtained series tests ran small group Profile Carrier engines Although Fox CS timing nearly identical OS 36 Built World Engines parts Continued page 158 P-40 CARD KIT GET ORGANIZED s set ot 4 sturdy fries hoes over 4 years tauotirn 5 zines F FILES $495 tend $495 plus St 00 postage handling DOM INDUSTRIES P0 B0X355-K DOVER NH 03e20 August 1983 155 Dick ran some performance tests group Profile Carrier engines test results stable near end column L A LR Products new-configuration bellcranks L entering production Supertigre ST35 Fox Combat Special w/Perry carb Fox Profile Carrier should available October Upright inverted short-span units will Special OS 36 modification OS 40 FSR be offered Note different pushrod locations SCALEujuvii ii iuji SCALE DRAWINGSPI-IOTOS BOOKLETS 1983 AIRPLANE CATALOG *260 -104 PAGES REPLA-TECH INTERNATIONAL 500 MC KENZIC HWY VIDA OREGON 974B8 Gator RIC Products 3713 Pompano Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone espanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing 10 new 60s 17MM rear bearing * SPECIAL * Both $1395 NewNew WING TUBE & SOCKETS 1 dia aluminum alloy tubing tor plug-in wings Included pair ot special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 24 long socket 12 long S895Ise1 TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest best series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight characteristics ot its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman advanced pattern also good choice br turn around pattern Plans construction hints $995 See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item UPS CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 154 original Tune-Hill modification specifi cations Fox performance below OS Carb throat area little effect since OS power advantage greater lower engine speeds difference may attributed internal fit con figuration Fox lapped engine OS has Dykes ring am familiar Fox metallurgy quite likely someone Fox experience could get better results Tests run 5% nitro 70% nitro/l0% propylene oxide fuels using Top Elite 9-6 Power Prop 9-4 Super M pro pellers Canadian Nats Canadian Nationals will held Centralia Ontario July 9 through 17 Carrier three classes will flown Sunday July 17 should good warmup AMA Nats 10 days later Richard L Perry 7578 Va gels Way Springfield VA 22135 CL CombaVJohnsOfl Continued oacje 67 what have typical front-induction engine little experimentation might worthwhile could epoxy jets various places case Fox Tigre see improvement way Hoffelts needle assembly Rossi rearintake type thing fun Dogfighter Hoffelt 36R might new Pup Fighter designed Gene Pape soon-to-be-released kits will feature thing need except engine Theres nothing very tricky about model except very quick build stands lot abuse models look like hot tip unofficial /2A Combat Nationals summer Same deal last year TD engines goodies prizes through fifth place action will take place Thursday Ill bet lot 42 entries last year going after Gene some Pup Fighters heres home number express service Gene Pape Dog Trainer 503 689-1623 Call quick dont tell him sent Gene told technique used repair Dogfighters outboard wing destroyed simply cut old off stuck another joined spar original model new wing panel carbon fiber 5-minute epoxy said several exoticplane builders use same technique new models enough Dogfighter pieces trash can Redwood City could have built whole new fleet back article trimming some models Id bought local flier trimming turned out fairly well since placed second couple meets very dangerous problem arose Redwood City meet model tried flying through front door local police station wasnt cut loose wed thought instead /v-in plywood mount broken bellcrank mounting ar rangement very popular models have solid center rib picture Greg Hill led Kusick youll see type mount Im talking about /v-in ply wood usually works wellbut didnt case Fortunately no harm done local police just got close-up look models very danger ous condition solved installing safety cable bellcrank engine ts now required FAI models WAM has required safety cable years got lot told sds WAM fliers attendance OK pro fessional rules proposers heres something worthwhile although same rank size canopy tail fin Joe Klause Kustom Kraftsmanship said Nelson 15 selling tounding pace FAI Combat fliers want power recognize Nelson eas iest way get John McCollum others make special high-revving props en gine have pour 50% nitro go may new-found horsepower destruction level will reach 200 ls Team Trials Nashville come September 16-18 Some resourceful person will probably show up carbon fiber some 5-minute epoxy build fleet remains Combat field cold wet weather Redwood City showed up fault Combat fliers have dont know select glow plug fuel plug-and-fuel combination doesnt always work cold racing plug high-nitro might right com bination day next want run hottest plug can get away coldest Just tn cars run cold plugs because have tonot because want Besides very measur able loss power cold plugs make harder starting poorer settings worst dreaded flameout just youre upwind opponent hot tail Another thing engines running poorly invest gallon commercial fuel same nitro content stuff mixed Fuel manufacturers know few things too Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92 109 Giant Pylon/Oldenburgh Continued page 71 discuss aviation premier flierssuch Navy Blue Angels Corky noff US World Championship Aerobatics Team Quarter Scale Formula Race held three consecutive days before total audience attendance over 400000 people GP Sleeve Puller $795 Bearing Puller $695