Speed PhD Bussell HAVE BEEN ASKED AMA write column U-Control Speed excited could hardly wait get off phone get started After started over 3rd 4th time some excitement replaced appre hension has long time since U-Con trol Speed has heard National Publication regular basis because wanted write about everything same time Since first column since column will used strictly promote report U-Control Speed will use majority column discuss Speed generalwhere have going feel U-Control Speed point time has lot offer aspiring competitor Participation Speed has reached low ebb local level far numbers go national level can observe state participation Speed optimistic pessimistic viewpoint Per sonally always view Speed optimistic point view therefore feel due fact participation low time aspiring Speed flyer has opportunity start competing Speed right now good chance taste success quickly especially local level First no harder build fly Speed ship Rat Goodyear racer second Speed would certainly cost no opinion biggest myths needs dispelled need spend lot money compete speed will cost no fly Speed fly Rat Goodyear shouldnt take time unless choose start off competing four five Speed events same time Because present low level competition Speed am convinced beginner could enjoy success Speed much quicker racing events contrary popular belief help beginner available dont know ex perienced Speed flyer willing give time effort towards helping beginner and/or novice Equipment supplies fly Speed available just easy come equipment fly racing events know get will take space list available sources time will happy answer inquiries regards ob taining equipment supplies will also happy pass along names addresses phone numbers Speed flyers area begin ners can ask help getting started address Phil Bussell 4803 Fal Ion P1 Dallas Tex 75227 time time will answer questions have becn sent column think information answer would benefit majority readers solicit questions regards Speed will try best answer sent either column per sonal letter also solicit comments regards what would like see discussed column solicit comments beginners well experienced Speed flyers Speaking experienced Speed flyers point view seldom have oppor tunity read anything interest sub ject Speed national publication Once local club newsletter will have editor ial someone like Harry Roe Bill Pardue will extremely informative sel dom get national attention Hopefully through column can give national ex posure some thoughts ad vanced competitors will benefit interest Some large prestigious UControl Speed Meets will discussed column interested can plan attend competitor spectator inter ested getting started speed people ask questions request help will Dont bashful dont know Speed flyer would welcome opportunity discuss Speed anyone willing listen Speed flying past has enjoyed presti gious position among model enthusiasts desire race make engine perform better continued page 74 August1975 29 ___________ /4375 b After taping off AMA numbers highly polished aluminum wings panels vapor honed matte finish numbers Butterfly stab Charlie Anastons design saves normal wear tear 20-degree rake cowl leading edge Super Tigre 15 ship gives design sleek look elevator jnside visual cheek pilot prior flight Both pictures Frank Johnson CL Speed continued page 29 next competitor has remains very alluring Speed events element luck cut bare minimum Normally competitor best pre pared wins reasons interest Speed recent past has suffered big reasons lack organized control Speed competitors themselves has virtually no control new innovations tech niques used Speed regardless impact innovations techniques have sport example unlimited use Monoline 1950s made 2-wire systems obsolete overnight also made building tedious difficult consequently made dif ficult some fly down right impossible others point am making unrestricted use Monoline speed no element control dramatic effect par ticipation sport Again unrestricted use tuned pipes early 1960s same dramatic effect speed events Tied lines allowed no restrictions imposed will also have same kind impact Before anyone gets idea am against progress gen eral Monoline tuned pipes tied lines specifically let hasten dispell thought What am against unrestricted use dra matic innovations changes overnight make present methods equipment obsolete cannot have positive effect level competition sport opinion Monoline much easier fly 2-line tuned pipes challenge consequently fun work un controlled use major innovations has unquestionably dramatic effect popularity Speed recently have Speed flyers banded together through Speed Advisory Committee effort turn down-trend around obviously took long time Speed deteriorate now will take long time Speed come back have no doubt patient make some good decisions re gards making Speed appealing viting very strong desire race go fast will have its effect competition modeler will once again see Speed claim its spot glamor event model competition could two three entire columns what good what bad Speed time am trying hit high spots first effort will stop However before stopping subject what needs done would like point out dramatic need National Speed Organiza tion am sure much could done Speed through such organization time action active speed flyers should give some thought National Organi zation possibly meeting can held 1975 Nationals further discussion subject would willing act coordina tor project request interested parties correspond propose format such organization feature issue Charlie Anastons Tigre X-15 Powered Ship straight forward traditional design built Harters FAI Pan Charlie has reputation being meticulous builder accompanying photos tend prove point design features 008 fabricated metal wing tapered maple spar giving thought trying hand particular design dont let metal wing scare off -thick white-bass wing same planform will work just well decide use bass instead aluminum wing ma terial leave thickness wing chord taper 3/16 tip highly competitive A-Ship easy look important compe tition stand point stable flying easy construct can recommend ad vanced competitor well beginner balance point center gravity shown 3-view critical areas design care should given assure changed way assure pre fabricate parts design semiassemble ship tape rubber bands move wing back forth fuse lage until CG has located Now ship can disassembled wing perma nently mounted allowing just little paint procedure should followed time build Speed ship regardless times have built particular design Airframe design does allow variance pan wood weight amount paint used wing stab should mounted fuselage zero degrees incidence also make sure controls hooked up work freely X-I5 used Charlie highly modified stock X-15 design should give beginner excel lent chance competitive join fun speed flying RC Soaring continued page 21 four-inch hub six-inch drum 125# test twisted line has used successfully launch standard class sailplanes sixounce wing loading same system success fully launches Il-pound KA-6 24ounce wing loading parts mentioned before can obtained auto parts store exception foot switch care put little project starter motors can usually purchased around five dollars auto salvage depotsjunk yards watch out dog New rebuilt ones about $2500 Its usually gamble what will get junk yard version new bushings cheap easy replace armature has cleaned up very costly job Two drums currently available excellent worth price can ob tained following Westlake Mfg Co 2205 Hollywood Way Burbank CA 91505 Don Goughnour Rd #2 Red Lion PA 17356 Westlake reels fabricated using aluminum casting hub either three- four-inch diameteryour choice sides reinforced aluminum Reels type have used successfully past three LSF Tournaments Price$2495 plus shipping charges other reel solid aluminum casting hub diameter 3 1/8 inches reel hub diameter less four inches can ef fectively have hub diameter increased tow-line price Goughnour reel $2995 hub diameter 3 inches reel hub diameter less four inches can ef fectively have hub diameter increased tow-line price Goughnour reel $2995 Goughnour also sells complete winch $14995 updated version earlier design uses aluminum casting base about 40 contests already stated 1975 NSS Championship Circuit winches standard components imperative make running contest smoother assure contestants similar launching equipment wherever compete League Silent Flight recent p011 taken among Leagues 1200 members March 1975 list resulted no change decision Eight Hour Slope Requirement League also will recognize FAI records FAI world championship winscontinued THE VIXEN VIXEN has advantage bong snalt aoooonical build opanate ited aea eguiing twochannt adO taith Span 34 Ininiata tesos small bttey Otok Kit Aoeatgh sq taatuas include pesnision bandeawod sanded Weight.2t pets AVe loan saing end conOleta hadsaaO Eogona..Coo TD 049051 ContoltAileon alenato Fo ponpt delivao send cattliect chant nonao onda adding $155 tan shipping handlin Wienonsin eaidents add 4% eales tan So,yno COO odes CI ONCEPT MODELS Von Deala 0 Odaa Diaot 74 Model Aviation MORE w/MTIOL ofl same powerYELLOW j8sterPROPELLE ~eeedePtC~ \ 6~ 3-NAN Metallic Aluiuu C4 Tractor 5-354VdCh 6354304 6364354 747678504 848688654 9-49-697q8 10-410-6854 50411-4 11-6 11-81 8-688 125RC 12-4 5616 525 126 150 104150 GRISH Rose ST JOHN INDIANA 46373 wads Pusher bYv-9 5/4 6-3 6-4 354 8-6 554 96 106 1 3 Blade Tractor 5354 63 64 504 3 Blade Paaghuo 015063 504
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/08
Page Numbers: 29, 74
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/08
Page Numbers: 29, 74
Speed PhD Bussell HAVE BEEN ASKED AMA write column U-Control Speed excited could hardly wait get off phone get started After started over 3rd 4th time some excitement replaced appre hension has long time since U-Con trol Speed has heard National Publication regular basis because wanted write about everything same time Since first column since column will used strictly promote report U-Control Speed will use majority column discuss Speed generalwhere have going feel U-Control Speed point time has lot offer aspiring competitor Participation Speed has reached low ebb local level far numbers go national level can observe state participation Speed optimistic pessimistic viewpoint Per sonally always view Speed optimistic point view therefore feel due fact participation low time aspiring Speed flyer has opportunity start competing Speed right now good chance taste success quickly especially local level First no harder build fly Speed ship Rat Goodyear racer second Speed would certainly cost no opinion biggest myths needs dispelled need spend lot money compete speed will cost no fly Speed fly Rat Goodyear shouldnt take time unless choose start off competing four five Speed events same time Because present low level competition Speed am convinced beginner could enjoy success Speed much quicker racing events contrary popular belief help beginner available dont know ex perienced Speed flyer willing give time effort towards helping beginner and/or novice Equipment supplies fly Speed available just easy come equipment fly racing events know get will take space list available sources time will happy answer inquiries regards ob taining equipment supplies will also happy pass along names addresses phone numbers Speed flyers area begin ners can ask help getting started address Phil Bussell 4803 Fal Ion P1 Dallas Tex 75227 time time will answer questions have becn sent column think information answer would benefit majority readers solicit questions regards Speed will try best answer sent either column per sonal letter also solicit comments regards what would like see discussed column solicit comments beginners well experienced Speed flyers Speaking experienced Speed flyers point view seldom have oppor tunity read anything interest sub ject Speed national publication Once local club newsletter will have editor ial someone like Harry Roe Bill Pardue will extremely informative sel dom get national attention Hopefully through column can give national ex posure some thoughts ad vanced competitors will benefit interest Some large prestigious UControl Speed Meets will discussed column interested can plan attend competitor spectator inter ested getting started speed people ask questions request help will Dont bashful dont know Speed flyer would welcome opportunity discuss Speed anyone willing listen Speed flying past has enjoyed presti gious position among model enthusiasts desire race make engine perform better continued page 74 August1975 29 ___________ /4375 b After taping off AMA numbers highly polished aluminum wings panels vapor honed matte finish numbers Butterfly stab Charlie Anastons design saves normal wear tear 20-degree rake cowl leading edge Super Tigre 15 ship gives design sleek look elevator jnside visual cheek pilot prior flight Both pictures Frank Johnson CL Speed continued page 29 next competitor has remains very alluring Speed events element luck cut bare minimum Normally competitor best pre pared wins reasons interest Speed recent past has suffered big reasons lack organized control Speed competitors themselves has virtually no control new innovations tech niques used Speed regardless impact innovations techniques have sport example unlimited use Monoline 1950s made 2-wire systems obsolete overnight also made building tedious difficult consequently made dif ficult some fly down right impossible others point am making unrestricted use Monoline speed no element control dramatic effect par ticipation sport Again unrestricted use tuned pipes early 1960s same dramatic effect speed events Tied lines allowed no restrictions imposed will also have same kind impact Before anyone gets idea am against progress gen eral Monoline tuned pipes tied lines specifically let hasten dispell thought What am against unrestricted use dra matic innovations changes overnight make present methods equipment obsolete cannot have positive effect level competition sport opinion Monoline much easier fly 2-line tuned pipes challenge consequently fun work un controlled use major innovations has unquestionably dramatic effect popularity Speed recently have Speed flyers banded together through Speed Advisory Committee effort turn down-trend around obviously took long time Speed deteriorate now will take long time Speed come back have no doubt patient make some good decisions re gards making Speed appealing viting very strong desire race go fast will have its effect competition modeler will once again see Speed claim its spot glamor event model competition could two three entire columns what good what bad Speed time am trying hit high spots first effort will stop However before stopping subject what needs done would like point out dramatic need National Speed Organiza tion am sure much could done Speed through such organization time action active speed flyers should give some thought National Organi zation possibly meeting can held 1975 Nationals further discussion subject would willing act coordina tor project request interested parties correspond propose format such organization feature issue Charlie Anastons Tigre X-15 Powered Ship straight forward traditional design built Harters FAI Pan Charlie has reputation being meticulous builder accompanying photos tend prove point design features 008 fabricated metal wing tapered maple spar giving thought trying hand particular design dont let metal wing scare off -thick white-bass wing same planform will work just well decide use bass instead aluminum wing ma terial leave thickness wing chord taper 3/16 tip highly competitive A-Ship easy look important compe tition stand point stable flying easy construct can recommend ad vanced competitor well beginner balance point center gravity shown 3-view critical areas design care should given assure changed way assure pre fabricate parts design semiassemble ship tape rubber bands move wing back forth fuse lage until CG has located Now ship can disassembled wing perma nently mounted allowing just little paint procedure should followed time build Speed ship regardless times have built particular design Airframe design does allow variance pan wood weight amount paint used wing stab should mounted fuselage zero degrees incidence also make sure controls hooked up work freely X-I5 used Charlie highly modified stock X-15 design should give beginner excel lent chance competitive join fun speed flying RC Soaring continued page 21 four-inch hub six-inch drum 125# test twisted line has used successfully launch standard class sailplanes sixounce wing loading same system success fully launches Il-pound KA-6 24ounce wing loading parts mentioned before can obtained auto parts store exception foot switch care put little project starter motors can usually purchased around five dollars auto salvage depotsjunk yards watch out dog New rebuilt ones about $2500 Its usually gamble what will get junk yard version new bushings cheap easy replace armature has cleaned up very costly job Two drums currently available excellent worth price can ob tained following Westlake Mfg Co 2205 Hollywood Way Burbank CA 91505 Don Goughnour Rd #2 Red Lion PA 17356 Westlake reels fabricated using aluminum casting hub either three- four-inch diameteryour choice sides reinforced aluminum Reels type have used successfully past three LSF Tournaments Price$2495 plus shipping charges other reel solid aluminum casting hub diameter 3 1/8 inches reel hub diameter less four inches can ef fectively have hub diameter increased tow-line price Goughnour reel $2995 hub diameter 3 inches reel hub diameter less four inches can ef fectively have hub diameter increased tow-line price Goughnour reel $2995 Goughnour also sells complete winch $14995 updated version earlier design uses aluminum casting base about 40 contests already stated 1975 NSS Championship Circuit winches standard components imperative make running contest smoother assure contestants similar launching equipment wherever compete League Silent Flight recent p011 taken among Leagues 1200 members March 1975 list resulted no change decision Eight Hour Slope Requirement League also will recognize FAI records FAI world championship winscontinued THE VIXEN VIXEN has advantage bong snalt aoooonical build opanate ited aea eguiing twochannt adO taith Span 34 Ininiata tesos small bttey Otok Kit Aoeatgh sq taatuas include pesnision bandeawod sanded Weight.2t pets AVe loan saing end conOleta hadsaaO Eogona..Coo TD 049051 ContoltAileon alenato Fo ponpt delivao send cattliect chant nonao onda adding $155 tan shipping handlin Wienonsin eaidents add 4% eales tan So,yno COO odes CI ONCEPT MODELS Von Deala 0 Odaa Diaot 74 Model Aviation MORE w/MTIOL ofl same powerYELLOW j8sterPROPELLE ~eeedePtC~ \ 6~ 3-NAN Metallic Aluiuu C4 Tractor 5-354VdCh 6354304 6364354 747678504 848688654 9-49-697q8 10-410-6854 50411-4 11-6 11-81 8-688 125RC 12-4 5616 525 126 150 104150 GRISH Rose ST JOHN INDIANA 46373 wads Pusher bYv-9 5/4 6-3 6-4 354 8-6 554 96 106 1 3 Blade Tractor 5354 63 64 504 3 Blade Paaghuo 015063 504
