Control Line: Navy Carrier

DARN 90 Nats now memory fortunate enough have able tend rest us listening fellow fliers did go waiting annual Nats issue Model Aviation come out next month Im sorry have miss Nats year demands moving job com bined keep home plan have analysis models performances next columnin time plan winters building projects preparation next summers Carrier flying New record applications Sig contest June 23-24 1990 provided both good bad fly ing conditions year Saturday high winds kept scores rather low Profile Car rier Sunday different story near optimum conditionsa light steady wind produced pair new records Class Class II Both records set Pete Mazur has flying perfecting MO- 1 models quite few years Pete achieved score 4282 Class 1705-second 1055 mph high speed 20926-second 86 mph low speed engine veteran K&B 40S turning Grish Tornado 9 x 7 Black Magnum prop model same MO-i design Pete won 1987 1988 Natsthis memory records packed move 42-oz model has built-up wing 38-in span symmetrical 15%-thick section Petes Class II model MO-Zilla MO 1 has brought him successes includ ing previous record very close maximum allowable 44-in span solid carved wing Power Webra Speed 61 swinging fiberglass prop based Rev-Up 108W High speed 1655 seconds 1087 mph low speed over four minutes 24482 seconds735 mph Pete mixes own fuel 72% nitrometh ane 18% oil 10% propylene oxide Both engines equipped exhaust slides made Pete throttles Dave Wallick carburetors similar Perry pump carbs consist Perry meters installed aluminum bod ies Crankcase pressure used pressurize fuel tank exhaust slide ensures pressure fuel tank remains sufficiently high reliable fuel flow Fox RC glow plugs pro vide ignition Sig Skyray 35 projects have hold since learned move Ill have mote say about future issue will see details Skyray performance well conver sion information transform Skyray Curtiss XS2C-1 Please patient Meanwhile am receiving reports modelers very rules allow types control line terminations Author Perry prefers meth od shown bottom crimped-tube type loop around sleeve provides added security beyond rule book method pleased Skyrays performance Pro file Carrier model apologize brevity column month packers waiting com puter Keep hook dry / See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Left Glenn Salter flaw Profile Airabonita Tn-Cities its slightly modified Midwest P-63 Uses Fox 36 Mk VI Right An original-design Profile Carrier John Hall Has all-moving stabilizer variable-incidence wing like original Fox 36 Mk VI provides motivation October 1990 65 Cono Line Navy Carrier Dick Perry 6739 Stonecutter Dr Burke VA 22015 Because handles arent adjustable three-line systems have add line clips varying sizes make fine adjust ments largest old-style Perfect clip way too weak Carrier applications