Control Line: Navy Carrier

THE MYSTERY PLANE December issue Curtiss XSC-2A Seahawk Seahawk last Curtiss aircraft reach full production ending almost 40 years aircraft manufacturing Curtiss built over 30 different air craft designs Navy including examples almost type aircraft flown Navy except helicopters Seahawk also last shipboard floatplane used Navy last scout ob servation type well Rescue duties taken over helicopters aircraft carriers became capital ship choice providing attack air craft capable assuming observation re connaissance function scouts two basic versions Seahawk SC-i SC-2 Both variants de signed used primarily seaplanes launched catapult battleships cruisers SC-i saw action near end World War II received letter William Hainsworth first two pilots fly SC-i combat during invasion Borneo June 1945 Receiving letters such best part including Mystery Plane feature column also received letter Hal deBolt Hal addition being longtime modeler de signer considerable note also test pilot Seahawk test tasks included carrier suitability tests simulated carrier deck quite laudatory comments about fly ing qualities performance Seahawk well about its good looks experimental version Seahawk XSC-2A carried arresting hook therefore suitable prototype Carrier events particular alrcraft first prototype SC-2 variant new engine round cowling new fin shape new bubble canopy arresting hook re moved following testing suffix removed well William Hainsworth lucky winner se lected correctly identified XSC-2A As before will select name ran dom correctly identify Mys tery Carrier Aircraft column winner will receive one-year membership Navy Carrier Society Carrier-based Mustangs received letter fol lowing description new replicas Sterling P-51 Yak-9 profile kits ques tioned legality alrcraft Carrier Continued page 159 must Hellcat month Bob Bischoffs F6F Profile Carrier ship L scratch-built copy Sterlings old kit except uses foam wing Operating features include flaps aileron rudder line-slider Power K&B 58cc chicken-hopper tank Eric Tomchik photo right Chris Sorensen holds model Bob resets line slider prior flight Photo Gene Hempel February 1988 65 Conoi Line Navy Carrier Dick Perry 10034 Deadwood Ave Ellsworth AFI SD 57706 Mail correct identlllcation plane Dick Perry address given top column might win free years membership Navy Carrier Society John Castiglioni designed pair F6F-5 Heilcats drone control color scheme blue fuselage yellow flight surfaces red bands rudder makes really stand out Class II ship foreground spans 36 uses Rossi 65 power Class model spans 32 uses K&B 65cc engine causing such idea bump-and-run think about last thing perception Combat flown based what youve seen over years flying What happens very good pilot adopts tacticor shall say tactical flying call Europeand person becomes very successful point dominating Combat Most people whove tried tactic have succeeded destroying both models consistently gaining advantage racking up pretty poor image themselves As know next FAI Control Line World Championships will Kiev Russia later year Im sure lot us would like go getting Russia seems little diffi cult say flying England past team supporters have often treated like second-class citizens during visits foreign lands interested going Russian meet Id suggest make tentions known good folks AMA HQ encourage provide good supporter package possible wider base support FAI pro gram betterand what better way get Combat fliers attend World Champs possible see themselves Theyll selling FAI program AMA after members NRA National Rifle Association know constant pressure antigun groups Another AMA American Motorcycle Associationrecently went through battle senator Mis souri wanted ban superbikes Now may care about guns superbikes can insert words Combat airplane places lot hot air coming Out US capital would have same Combat models exciting superbikes potentially lethal gun day family sport may come under attack too NRA great help mo torcyclist fighting against some really off-thewall legislation should looking friends possible coalitions should gov ernment 60 Minutes turn sights us CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 65 event Yak-9 course did see car rier action testing since Soviet Union no aircraft carriers until Seventies Yak outlines however quite similar Bell Airabonita Airacobra Yak can easily modified resemble two Bell aircraft Before someone else writes let state P-39 Airacobra also legal Carrier fly ing having tested purpose British Royal Navy P-51 Mustang also tested carrier suitability US Navy Navy operated variety Mustangs various times list cluded P-51A P-51B P-51C P-51D P-51H B C models saw actual car rier suitability testing P-51B P-51H fitted arresting gear did per form simulated takeoffs landings Ship Experimental Unit Mustin Field PA P-51D equipped arresting hook landed took off aircraft carrier Shangri-La November 1944 G-S Kits possibility G-S kits would p U U U U U U U I I U U U U U U U U U U U I I U U U U I U U U U U U SIG 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See Dealer add Dollar direct order handling reissued mentioned earlier col umn has become reality Thanks efforts Cam Martin has sufficient interest shown three models F-8F Bearcat F-4U Corsair AD Skyraider Bob Smurthwaite produce limited number kits Price $36 $42 Corsair plus $2 shipping Anyone interested may contact Bob PO Box 2947 La Grande OR 97850 phone 503 963-0596 Exhaust deflector final correction igin plumbing-fitting exhaust deflector described August issue origi nal idea belonged Orin Humphrics efforts involved soldering elbow mount sol der joint failed readily because heat exhaust gas idea integral mount shown photographs described column belongs Stan Johnson Both Stan Orin have using latest design much success Navy Carrier Advisory Committee As chair man Navy Carrier Advisory Committee try keep members committee can represent areas Carrier events regularly flown Ron Haase has represented Flor ida past recently has inactive events has asked replaced committee Since have flown Southeast recently have address information readily avail able Carrier modelers area am taking opportunity ask volunteers active Carrier modeler Southeastern states interested serving Navy Carrier Advisory Committee please write tell Carrier activities will happy consider possible membership committee P-38/StoIIy Continued page 71 structure jig throughout construc tion process keeps thing lined up properly can move jig board out way want use workbench something else did build tail booms aft form er E- 11 until front part plane pretty well completed saves bench space allows easy access model assembly innards under way also allows work landing gear make necessary adjustments plane jig Mark formers ribs chassis parts centerlines shown plans As semble cockpit center-pod chassis formers making sure centerlines match Assemble two engine nacelle chassis parts formers Set three units up about six inches above jig board using A-in plywood supports tack-glued board clamped formers Using ruler ad just everything proper height mea suring top jig board centerline parts Wings Insert support x Ye-in spruce main wing spars wing ribs aluminum flap tracks should already tached respective ribs x -in wing leading edge Note wing rib centerlines have two degrees positive incidence relation master aircraft centerline Starting near mid point outer wing panels positive incidence reduced build washout wing Once wing ribs lined up want add /8 x A-in /t6 x /16-in spruce stringers top bot tom wing ribs Glue up lock everything place Fowler flaps system Build flap sys tem following plans photos making sure no binding four flaps works true easy Multistrand 012-in control line wire used connect flaps jackscrew servo flaps will go full up full down position seven eight seconds pretty close scale operating time Landing gears parts landing gear system detailed plans should machined accurately possible using drill press operations jigsaw small lathe also come handy re moved limit switches landing gear jackscrew servo relocated spot could easily adjusted precisely control up down limits 115 SCALE W Golden Era biplanes will come alive smooth flying eay building flying machine Its big enough catch attention yet small enough use everyday glow engine 2657 N E t88rn SIred Marni F orica 33180 Telephone 935-1436 KIT FEATURES Machined die cut balsa select plywood hardwoods Hardware package Pre-bent landing gear cabine wire Vacuum formed ABS cowl aleleron caps gas cover Mylar decals Full size plans instruction book including isometric drawings SPECIFICATIONS 1/5 Scale 72in Span Area 1530 sqin 4 channel Radio 61-12 Engine Weight 12 lbs Fuse 54 1/2 160 Model Aviation