THE WINNER Mystery Plane contest June issue Leonard Red Barber surprisingly few correct answers plane Loire-Nieuport LN-42 probably because French aircraft designed carrier operations beginning World War II produced very small numbers saw little action role tended aircraft August issue Miles M35 Libellula name derived sci entific name dragonfly based tandem-wing layout shared aircraft insect easier-to-remember common name already used deHavilland DH 90 50 Libellula ended up name almost obscure aircraft itself Difficulties Ministry Aircraft Pro duction brought fact Libellula built Ministrys knowledge ap proval combined George Miles criticism Admiralty tended severely limit official enthusiasm concept operational fighter based configuration walt 30 years Burt Rutan make configuration successful civil applications Jerry Martins name selected among correctly identified Libellula Red Barber have awarded years membership Navy Carrier Society correct answers Mystery Plane month first car rier aircraft design include retractable tricycle landing gear gear design became stan dard carrier aircraft airplane didnt fare well think youve seen air plane around Carrier circles perhaps remem ber Douglas Skypirate appeared Model Airplane News 1966 photo Class Skypirate 1976 Nats Sorry Mystery Plane Skypirate can identify aircraft send name address head column Ill select winner correctly iden tify Mystery Plane Rules proposals time published 1990-91 rules cycle will very near end period allowed submitting proposed changes rules proposals must submitted AMA HQ postmarked before September 1 1988 As write have seen Car rier proposal Since will three months before see column again Nats coverage will appear next month will usual onemonth skip will have opportunity dis cuss proposals column timely manner Change proposals will printed Compe tition Newsletter section magazine ? MYSI concerned about future event please make point review proposals published write Control Line Contest Board member district address Competition Directory listing Competition Newsletter section have chance influence outcome rules change process oniy participate Profile-class engines proposed change have seen would change Profile Carrier engines maximum displacement 3600 cu 4028 Similar proposals have sub mitted past have defeated parallel proposal change engines Slow Rat same way intent proposal allow Pro file Carrier engines can obtained read ily true relatively large number RC 40s market Some good purposes others availability engines going make easier competitive event Being top competitor still going require work Changing lOs will allow people find largest allowable engine dealers shelves mail order catalogs modeler out knowledge event would stand better chance buying engine good competi tion potential because larger propor tion good RC engines 40 size 36 range better engines tend expensive few bargains competition engines Picking winner will require knowledge engines event Trial-and-error will also expen sive possible obtain good engine Pro file Carrier nowwithout going lOs trial-and-error doing anything reading column and/or High-low Land ing newsletter Navy Carrier Society Fox engines have competitive Combat years local Combat flier may have good used engine getting hard start its hot Parts available Fox Man ufacturing Co 5305 Towson Ave Fort Smith AR 72901 carb available fits square intake Combat Special engines Continued page 174 October 1988 73 Control Line Navy Carrier Dick Perry 10035 Deadwood Ave Ellswortb AFI SD 57706 E Send identification plane Dick Perry address given top col umn correct entries will win years membership Navy Carrier Society Greg Bakers Douglas Skypirate Class has K&B 40S power features movable flaps rud der Its similarities months Mystery Plane obviousbut theyre similarities F-100 SUPERSABER 67 L x 54 WS tanks dive brake4 9 Channel optional drop28 oz Wing Load Available AprIl 88832 sq area $32500 1/86 Scale F-20 TIGERSHARK70 L x 48 WS 5 Channel z Wing Load 712 sq area $28900 1/8 Scale SAAB AJ37 VIGGEN optional Canard tiaps 64 Lx 45 WS 5 6 Channel z Wing Load 895 sq area $32900 1/95 Scale VIDEO $1995 $200 Kit Info ____ & Dealer List CANARDSI SOL Quickie $7495 4 OH 5 ENG SCL $9995Canard Trainer $4495 4-5CHS4OENG4CH 35-45ENG Made USA Modelers Modelers US Foreign Dealers/Oistributors Wanted Cressline Model Products Ltd. W23a Nieso 8USSC RD WAUKESHA WI 53188 414 548-3792 what its like spot responsible scoring match scores would probably accurate given semiwilling group draftee judges Part Combat fliers genetic makeup something makes him want fly rules other ones force current FM rules mandate 4mm venturi restrictor 10%-nitro fuel So now have Outlaw FM Combat no venturi fuel restrictions Un fortunately Nelson 15 still dominant both categories entrants using Nelsons must use 4mm restrictor low nitro fuel Fox 15 open venturi 50%nitro fuel close match Nelson other engines like Cox Conquest Su pertigre might think its guys Nd sons promoting form FM fact its just opposite guys big vestment Nelsons also have lot engines old days want able use being disadvantageand besides theyre lot expendable $175 Nelson Effectively will mean non-Nelson Outlaw contests except Nationals team trials theyre two real FM meets USA anyway gets back whether need advantage beat someone did beat because superior skill ability through technology Most us would take wm way can get show town Thats about Fast Combat engines unless have machinist friend can rework some other engines market Duke Fox offers new Combat Special Mark VI fur $80 directly fac tory can order phone calling 501/6461656 having Visa Mastercard handy sounds like lot moneyuntil start building engine new liner piston bearings crank etc engine supplied Duke good enough win contests properly broken handied care dont have anything engine except run awhile bench put plane very rigid en gine mount dont want stocker can thing cleaning out burrs replacing half engine parts go again Ive seen several recent examples welltreated totally stock engines ran really well will probably last several seasons no problems after couple easy runs bench cant make engine run full revs entire bladder fuel constant setting youre ready put planebecause will same thing air Get some good bladder tub ing remote needie assembly above use good 40%-nitro fuel recommended Duke cant fit engine hand youll have let fit itselfa process takes both time bench running rich eventually max imum rpm full-lean setting tank after tank fuel CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 73 light have potential good perform ance cant expect take out box win two other engines have better potential winning performance Indeed majority successful competitors use other first K&B 58 avail able direct K&B Manufacturing 12152 Woodruff Ave Downey CA 90241 other option Tune-Hill conversion 05 40 FSR engine has replaced newer designs still available used market few dealer shelves Vic Gamer 2240 Third Street Livermore CA 94550 has parts needed conversion should able discuss possibility con verting newer OS 40s 36 size requlred likely avenue success mini mum effort probably K&B 58 FAC Nats/Warner Continued page 92 participant badges featuring ta mous Pinkham mug 200 colored meets art director Bill Ceresa jumbo Taylorcraft floatplane drops float 50 ft just continues flying Walt Eggerts 24-in -span SE 5 Jack McGiflivrays 37A-in-span Sea Hornet lit erally float Either could flown doors ht Leon Bennett pulls entire rudder off geared Cor sair flight improves debate rages over whether early airplane no markings should get zero markings category full points because its scale accuracy modeler unpacks finds hes left rubbber winder home several hundreds miles away neighbor comes rescue Two guys reminisce about see ing Hindenberg Graf Zeppelin youth Scott Kogut Junior grins ear ear upon return chas ing after results year mod eling experiencea French Pottier Peanut Someone remarks large number Cessnas fieldmainly AWs Airmasters CR-3 racers Hes right must several dozen Someone else notes multiple-engined ships going new wave modeling due increase electric minimotor availability Fernando Ramos Model Builders FF Scale columnist returns frustrating bout balky diesel kept him qualifying outstanding Sopwith Triplane An excited modeler jumps up down gesticulating wildly tri-motored Rubber biplane Boeing breaks minute first timea rite passage Joyous whoops encouragement common place modelers celebrate others successes own Earl Stahl mentions modelers plane really made nice flight modeler has re ceived far trophy ample reward efforts could fill hundred pages warmth no pun intended present air over field Despite disappointments discomfort assembled participants shared unforgettable experience reaf firmation beloved hobby next reunion two years join family 174 Model Aviation Carry Largest Only Stock Kraft Parts World aft alive rklngl KRAFT MIDWEST ILLfL Ar f-X Authorized Warranty Service FREQUENCY CONVERSION $1000 Discount Regular Repair Most Makes Models Converted Tuning Done Spectrum Analyzer Ku&FiK-LINE Also Service LZI3 AU FutabaShacji Only Full Time Servicenter Ihe Midwesl 117 East Main St Northvil le Michigan 48167 r Level] /~7 Phone 1-313-348-0085
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/10
Page Numbers: 73, 174
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/10
Page Numbers: 73, 174
THE WINNER Mystery Plane contest June issue Leonard Red Barber surprisingly few correct answers plane Loire-Nieuport LN-42 probably because French aircraft designed carrier operations beginning World War II produced very small numbers saw little action role tended aircraft August issue Miles M35 Libellula name derived sci entific name dragonfly based tandem-wing layout shared aircraft insect easier-to-remember common name already used deHavilland DH 90 50 Libellula ended up name almost obscure aircraft itself Difficulties Ministry Aircraft Pro duction brought fact Libellula built Ministrys knowledge ap proval combined George Miles criticism Admiralty tended severely limit official enthusiasm concept operational fighter based configuration walt 30 years Burt Rutan make configuration successful civil applications Jerry Martins name selected among correctly identified Libellula Red Barber have awarded years membership Navy Carrier Society correct answers Mystery Plane month first car rier aircraft design include retractable tricycle landing gear gear design became stan dard carrier aircraft airplane didnt fare well think youve seen air plane around Carrier circles perhaps remem ber Douglas Skypirate appeared Model Airplane News 1966 photo Class Skypirate 1976 Nats Sorry Mystery Plane Skypirate can identify aircraft send name address head column Ill select winner correctly iden tify Mystery Plane Rules proposals time published 1990-91 rules cycle will very near end period allowed submitting proposed changes rules proposals must submitted AMA HQ postmarked before September 1 1988 As write have seen Car rier proposal Since will three months before see column again Nats coverage will appear next month will usual onemonth skip will have opportunity dis cuss proposals column timely manner Change proposals will printed Compe tition Newsletter section magazine ? MYSI concerned about future event please make point review proposals published write Control Line Contest Board member district address Competition Directory listing Competition Newsletter section have chance influence outcome rules change process oniy participate Profile-class engines proposed change have seen would change Profile Carrier engines maximum displacement 3600 cu 4028 Similar proposals have sub mitted past have defeated parallel proposal change engines Slow Rat same way intent proposal allow Pro file Carrier engines can obtained read ily true relatively large number RC 40s market Some good purposes others availability engines going make easier competitive event Being top competitor still going require work Changing lOs will allow people find largest allowable engine dealers shelves mail order catalogs modeler out knowledge event would stand better chance buying engine good competi tion potential because larger propor tion good RC engines 40 size 36 range better engines tend expensive few bargains competition engines Picking winner will require knowledge engines event Trial-and-error will also expen sive possible obtain good engine Pro file Carrier nowwithout going lOs trial-and-error doing anything reading column and/or High-low Land ing newsletter Navy Carrier Society Fox engines have competitive Combat years local Combat flier may have good used engine getting hard start its hot Parts available Fox Man ufacturing Co 5305 Towson Ave Fort Smith AR 72901 carb available fits square intake Combat Special engines Continued page 174 October 1988 73 Control Line Navy Carrier Dick Perry 10035 Deadwood Ave Ellswortb AFI SD 57706 E Send identification plane Dick Perry address given top col umn correct entries will win years membership Navy Carrier Society Greg Bakers Douglas Skypirate Class has K&B 40S power features movable flaps rud der Its similarities months Mystery Plane obviousbut theyre similarities F-100 SUPERSABER 67 L x 54 WS tanks dive brake4 9 Channel optional drop28 oz Wing Load Available AprIl 88832 sq area $32500 1/86 Scale F-20 TIGERSHARK70 L x 48 WS 5 Channel z Wing Load 712 sq area $28900 1/8 Scale SAAB AJ37 VIGGEN optional Canard tiaps 64 Lx 45 WS 5 6 Channel z Wing Load 895 sq area $32900 1/95 Scale VIDEO $1995 $200 Kit Info ____ & Dealer List CANARDSI SOL Quickie $7495 4 OH 5 ENG SCL $9995Canard Trainer $4495 4-5CHS4OENG4CH 35-45ENG Made USA Modelers Modelers US Foreign Dealers/Oistributors Wanted Cressline Model Products Ltd. W23a Nieso 8USSC RD WAUKESHA WI 53188 414 548-3792 what its like spot responsible scoring match scores would probably accurate given semiwilling group draftee judges Part Combat fliers genetic makeup something makes him want fly rules other ones force current FM rules mandate 4mm venturi restrictor 10%-nitro fuel So now have Outlaw FM Combat no venturi fuel restrictions Un fortunately Nelson 15 still dominant both categories entrants using Nelsons must use 4mm restrictor low nitro fuel Fox 15 open venturi 50%nitro fuel close match Nelson other engines like Cox Conquest Su pertigre might think its guys Nd sons promoting form FM fact its just opposite guys big vestment Nelsons also have lot engines old days want able use being disadvantageand besides theyre lot expendable $175 Nelson Effectively will mean non-Nelson Outlaw contests except Nationals team trials theyre two real FM meets USA anyway gets back whether need advantage beat someone did beat because superior skill ability through technology Most us would take wm way can get show town Thats about Fast Combat engines unless have machinist friend can rework some other engines market Duke Fox offers new Combat Special Mark VI fur $80 directly fac tory can order phone calling 501/6461656 having Visa Mastercard handy sounds like lot moneyuntil start building engine new liner piston bearings crank etc engine supplied Duke good enough win contests properly broken handied care dont have anything engine except run awhile bench put plane very rigid en gine mount dont want stocker can thing cleaning out burrs replacing half engine parts go again Ive seen several recent examples welltreated totally stock engines ran really well will probably last several seasons no problems after couple easy runs bench cant make engine run full revs entire bladder fuel constant setting youre ready put planebecause will same thing air Get some good bladder tub ing remote needie assembly above use good 40%-nitro fuel recommended Duke cant fit engine hand youll have let fit itselfa process takes both time bench running rich eventually max imum rpm full-lean setting tank after tank fuel CL Navy Carrier/Perry Continued page 73 light have potential good perform ance cant expect take out box win two other engines have better potential winning performance Indeed majority successful competitors use other first K&B 58 avail able direct K&B Manufacturing 12152 Woodruff Ave Downey CA 90241 other option Tune-Hill conversion 05 40 FSR engine has replaced newer designs still available used market few dealer shelves Vic Gamer 2240 Third Street Livermore CA 94550 has parts needed conversion should able discuss possibility con verting newer OS 40s 36 size requlred likely avenue success mini mum effort probably K&B 58 FAC Nats/Warner Continued page 92 participant badges featuring ta mous Pinkham mug 200 colored meets art director Bill Ceresa jumbo Taylorcraft floatplane drops float 50 ft just continues flying Walt Eggerts 24-in -span SE 5 Jack McGiflivrays 37A-in-span Sea Hornet lit erally float Either could flown doors ht Leon Bennett pulls entire rudder off geared Cor sair flight improves debate rages over whether early airplane no markings should get zero markings category full points because its scale accuracy modeler unpacks finds hes left rubbber winder home several hundreds miles away neighbor comes rescue Two guys reminisce about see ing Hindenberg Graf Zeppelin youth Scott Kogut Junior grins ear ear upon return chas ing after results year mod eling experiencea French Pottier Peanut Someone remarks large number Cessnas fieldmainly AWs Airmasters CR-3 racers Hes right must several dozen Someone else notes multiple-engined ships going new wave modeling due increase electric minimotor availability Fernando Ramos Model Builders FF Scale columnist returns frustrating bout balky diesel kept him qualifying outstanding Sopwith Triplane An excited modeler jumps up down gesticulating wildly tri-motored Rubber biplane Boeing breaks minute first timea rite passage Joyous whoops encouragement common place modelers celebrate others successes own Earl Stahl mentions modelers plane really made nice flight modeler has re ceived far trophy ample reward efforts could fill hundred pages warmth no pun intended present air over field Despite disappointments discomfort assembled participants shared unforgettable experience reaf firmation beloved hobby next reunion two years join family 174 Model Aviation Carry Largest Only Stock Kraft Parts World aft alive rklngl KRAFT MIDWEST ILLfL Ar f-X Authorized Warranty Service FREQUENCY CONVERSION $1000 Discount Regular Repair Most Makes Models Converted Tuning Done Spectrum Analyzer Ku&FiK-LINE Also Service LZI3 AU FutabaShacji Only Full Time Servicenter Ihe Midwesl 117 East Main St Northvil le Michigan 48167 r Level] /~7 Phone 1-313-348-0085
