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Control Line: Speed

Author: G. Lee


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/03
Page Numbers: 125, 126

CONTROL LINE SPEED RECENTLY TRAVELED TO CHICAGO Radio Control Hobby Trade Associations annual Model Hobby Show went visit friends see new engines other equipment could use Speed Don Jehlik old-time Speed flier World Champion Team Race competitor Herb Stockton imported gliders rubber-powered models flying semiscale versions P-5 1 109 stick-type models hand-launch gliders helicopter counterrotating rotors got business through friends made world modeling competition started set Speed models over years great time hashing over old times New Engines saw bunch new engines hobby show oaly interested ones potential use Speed several new 35cc-sized enginesthe trouble designed RC cars docsnt mean cant used 21 Sport Speed airplanes would have make new head new carburetor new spinner backplate would also have make buy aero-version crankshaft make special prop nut work car-type crank just arent enough engines sold Control Line Speed use warrant production least six new Novarossi engines different model numbersapparentiy referring some intemal modification porting crankshaft design throttles huge finned heads improved cooling cars very expensive Its big bucks purchase engines get quality product instance Ultracompetition 350 No 6/SCT quotes 230 hp 33000 rpm Tuning tricks can get engines rev near 40000 rpm moreits impossible manufacturers hand-tune engine Its fun read technical data sheetlet quote few design features 1 cylinder realized special copper alloy chromed rectified lapped has 8 lights 4 rrector lights Exhaust lights increased obtain better washing combustion chamber constant efficiency higher power 2 underhead new groove air convoyed thanks lower head-ribs swallow heat rapidly 3 crankcase has piping throat exhaust under shaft 4 crankshaft turbo type increased aspiration milling super-checked tested roughness control pin 5 conrod made new alloy very high quality ultra-sound checked has new design being completely realized workingcenter Also bushing made new special alloy very salt keep its characteristics high running Thats what saysmaybe could use good Italian-English interpreter wish someone could give complete list versions Novarossi 35cc engines note differences Im totally confused multitude variations Another engine show BMT Blitz Model Technica new little data available another 35cc car engine features three transfer ports four flow-control slots two bypasses crankcase stiffened extra set mounting lugs near front bearing crankshaft has full disk web swirl vanes interual balancing raise crankcase compression balancing holes close front bearing patented stiffening rib intake opening Most crankshaft fractures occur rotary-valve intake slot cuts away too much material rib reinforces opening No performance ratings published Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA sells oth& Rossi engines have control line version 35cc engine Its slightly smaller lighter Novarossi course mounting holes have different dimensions Ill testing soon Ill let know perfonns car engines have quite small exhaust openings fit tuned-exhaust mufflers difficult open up much need 21 Sport Speed minipipes instance Im running March 1996 125 Gordy Thomas starts Jet models portable rig Everything can wheeled away after model started Bill Nuszs Class B put flight near 180 mph recent California meet model flew 1994 Nats Barry Tippett flew 21 Proto model Indianapolis last summer Proto participation has picking up recently battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 ACCULAB ELECTRONIC DIGITAL SCALES Fourteen brand new high-tech models available weigh both grams ounces Graduations 2 ounces 001 grams Ca pacities 1/2 110 lbs have tare operate AC bat teries Most include AC adaptor Ten models under $300 under $100 Send #10 SASE $1 scale brochures MC/Visa Champion Model Products 880 Carmen Ct Unit La Verne CA 91750 sinVIy call 909 599-3348 new electric starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field WORLD S MOST AUTHENTI MOOR PLANSALL PATTERNS INCLUDED SCALE pLss-. D SF OF 1BA8BREVEATEIT RAISE1/24S21/16SZ 1/8 SzS/B $Z 5/4 SZ 5/ Degav CanoE Rare12$2032To$32 66044l 132158 40 Vooght Corn F402002030$26 60$45 15 Coo JN4D Jenny21$1832$24 65$3886 $52 27 Lindbergo OXSkII5$1434$24 69$34910484IW 29 Waro TaperWing15$14224020 455346O$48p0$62 36 Weotlod Lyaoder25$18374524 7553800 35 Doog 046A Obar23$243453268$46~ 29 Boeing 100 Sport15$1622402445$36160$i5j90$ 33 Stin Toiootoo30$3045$389O$62L20$75~ 39 Look Lighing P3827$1939$2678$45L6SI 39 Coo F36AFightr184$iS28$2056$34I12$56 25 Vgt Core 0201/418 $202752854$4472$58 08$ 38 COn Cation PRYSa52 $4878 $601S4L 79 19 Cortine NC462406694 089 17 FoSker 07 Ftr14$1221 016 4$49 31 Baylee GeeBee114$12174014 35$324 $44 75$56 13 Sopereerine 26915$10224$13 44402660 58 89 52 36 Gina Golfhawk11o4$14214$8 43$38SCALE PLAN 35 Look Eleotra #1127$2541$32 55$38Look Elco $4 43 Goon Avenger TBF30$2840 $3880 0 2Ford 3M 4AT6 42 Bee 817G FlyportS1$4077 $$floe BS7G $6 38 HA S4itrbell 82536403755$328A 825 $6 34 DleosiCeto1MC72154$1523 022 444$35Hot N 526 6 37 Cor Navy SG3C119$18284$24 57$36Stie Tn 4 25 CBaner R3C1 4211 $15164025 3$32HodlyPoge 6 34 Doog Tranep DCS47$4571 $503 33 CR01 Hook P6E154$15234022 47$44- 4 32 Goolittlee GM1I124$17184$22 37$3549 46 74 58 31 Bee P4B3&4 P12815$16224020 444032594 44 89 58 32 Spofid BollDog134$1620$20 40$3253S 80 58 32 Howard IkeilSike104012154$15 31$2662045 34 Tornere 6498 Rarer13$12194$16 39$285 440 78$52 35 HOw Ho 06Sligan16 $15234020 47$3264$44 94$56 33 Bee P264 Low Wog14 01521 $20 42$3263 45 84 58 35 Stiroon TM SB 7204016314825 6204582 55 23 64 42 OH HoRqoito Boeab37402441035 81S50808$65 37 Stearomn PT1716 $1824022 49 30 OASIS SoS Tee1314401321 18 43 368695 43 8 Bib Widow F6133 4S495S 99 42 CHeIld-ivr 5B2C425$2537$35 74$ 26 Ford Tdootr 4AT38 $3857048 14072* 31 Bellanna Air Boa32$2245$30 96 $52 33 Groen J2F Sorb19402829 $401580551780b8F 27 CSeahaob F7C1154018234824 147038B $5019 8 Sib Aephib S3836$3454 $42 OBy042 16 H-Pge 0-400 Boab5O$4575$56 WbR 31 Liedy e LSirloe21016314022 ~$36 31 Howard BarFRte10$1015$15 30$30"$ 0$ 2 31 C Sperhok F9C2124$1519$22 38$335040481 76$58 33 Aeronra C3 Spt18$1027$14 334026107$48 38 Goonere Feero Ip124$16184020 37$3649040174400 $3 Wright Flier04 18304824 604538 BEAD BEFORE OBDEBIBO1* SCALE 5/32 SIZE II HEO8E8dJH OBIEBss 00 lWPLAN8AVAILARLEAToNEN BE SORE TO ADD T8E 0LLARSNDER112481ZEN AL loT FOB PACKAGING PRICES FOR ALL DESIGNS POSTAGE 6140 ONSOBANCE ABOUT THOUSAND AOSITIOOAL PLANS 0 MANY SIZES S0o$7 CATALOG $200 OR FRICE LIST ALONE 01 85 AIR FT/DEIGN 03 1501 1 Po6dAoIoIIofl ReM FrIndSInlC lOIN OneOIOtaIeO' same size pipe 21 used D&B 40 Formula 40 enginejust little shorter match higher rpm stop think about rpm run engines its amazing hang together Ill try get drawings photos some piston-and-cylinder laps next column several people have asked about need techniques lapping improve performance big SuperTigre engine saga continues September 1995 column told John Bishops explanation unbalanced prop driver SuperTigre 2500 engine received letter old friend Ron Moulton former editor British Aero Modeller magazine concerning some experiences England big engines first met Ron competed Budapest Hungary 1964 now flying old-time models Society Antique Modellers SAM sent copy article SAM 35 magazine old engines real shakers heavy cast-iron pistons inadequate crankshaft counterbalancing having trouble Brown Jrs called Dennis Nixon Punctilio prop makers Dennis told him about method use reduce vibration models fit circular saw Mark blade fit run check smooth run Afterward rotate marked blade 1800 shaft run again Note whether less vibration before Restart marked blade 90 last position Note result again shift blade 1800 another check point prop will have moved 3600 around shaft 900 intervals experience says positions will better others day two later another letter arrived Ron called Mick Whilshere World Engines UK about balancing prop-driver big SuperTigres Mick told him real story Mick worked Jaures Garofall original big SuperTigre projects plan allow ignition later Mick designed prop-driver casting take magnet would energize electronic-ignition module Balancing nothing Mick also said has use balancing technique Dennis Nixon uses time takes prop off full-scale Piper Tomahawk 300 rotation studs difference between boneshaker silky smooth running big engines big props might consider trying Rons balancing act always balance Speed props well can operating rpm three four times what big engines tam sure dont want airplanes shaken apart during flight Tommy Brown fiberglass prop 65 threw blade St Louis recently put model ground rather have shake apart come off wire Model Aviation Associates Gives Total Flight Line FREEDOM SCALE CATALOGS SPPS 160 Supersra COnSIJJC4On Plans$500 SPPS 120000 Documentakon Photos 3Vs$5 0 ASP Model Aat Construction Ptee$500 ASP SeAraaft Drmtngs 3Vs$500 Postpaid USNCAN Add $500 ES Air Overseas 1/5 Sc WINNIE MAE 1002PcWng s $400 pp Jim PepinosLOCKHEED VEGA SCALE PLANS & PHOTO SERVICE 3209 MadIson Ave nsboro NC 27403 Vis CPHONE/PAX 9101 292-5239 Back earthquake of94. mail-order company has provided quality vinyl lettering models since 1987 Call write VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETTERING tree infopack & sample Phone hrs lOAM 4 PM Monday thru Thursday Pacific time 818-383-7131 16043 Tulsa St Granada Hills CA 91344

Author: G. Lee


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/03
Page Numbers: 125, 126

CONTROL LINE SPEED RECENTLY TRAVELED TO CHICAGO Radio Control Hobby Trade Associations annual Model Hobby Show went visit friends see new engines other equipment could use Speed Don Jehlik old-time Speed flier World Champion Team Race competitor Herb Stockton imported gliders rubber-powered models flying semiscale versions P-5 1 109 stick-type models hand-launch gliders helicopter counterrotating rotors got business through friends made world modeling competition started set Speed models over years great time hashing over old times New Engines saw bunch new engines hobby show oaly interested ones potential use Speed several new 35cc-sized enginesthe trouble designed RC cars docsnt mean cant used 21 Sport Speed airplanes would have make new head new carburetor new spinner backplate would also have make buy aero-version crankshaft make special prop nut work car-type crank just arent enough engines sold Control Line Speed use warrant production least six new Novarossi engines different model numbersapparentiy referring some intemal modification porting crankshaft design throttles huge finned heads improved cooling cars very expensive Its big bucks purchase engines get quality product instance Ultracompetition 350 No 6/SCT quotes 230 hp 33000 rpm Tuning tricks can get engines rev near 40000 rpm moreits impossible manufacturers hand-tune engine Its fun read technical data sheetlet quote few design features 1 cylinder realized special copper alloy chromed rectified lapped has 8 lights 4 rrector lights Exhaust lights increased obtain better washing combustion chamber constant efficiency higher power 2 underhead new groove air convoyed thanks lower head-ribs swallow heat rapidly 3 crankcase has piping throat exhaust under shaft 4 crankshaft turbo type increased aspiration milling super-checked tested roughness control pin 5 conrod made new alloy very high quality ultra-sound checked has new design being completely realized workingcenter Also bushing made new special alloy very salt keep its characteristics high running Thats what saysmaybe could use good Italian-English interpreter wish someone could give complete list versions Novarossi 35cc engines note differences Im totally confused multitude variations Another engine show BMT Blitz Model Technica new little data available another 35cc car engine features three transfer ports four flow-control slots two bypasses crankcase stiffened extra set mounting lugs near front bearing crankshaft has full disk web swirl vanes interual balancing raise crankcase compression balancing holes close front bearing patented stiffening rib intake opening Most crankshaft fractures occur rotary-valve intake slot cuts away too much material rib reinforces opening No performance ratings published Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA sells oth& Rossi engines have control line version 35cc engine Its slightly smaller lighter Novarossi course mounting holes have different dimensions Ill testing soon Ill let know perfonns car engines have quite small exhaust openings fit tuned-exhaust mufflers difficult open up much need 21 Sport Speed minipipes instance Im running March 1996 125 Gordy Thomas starts Jet models portable rig Everything can wheeled away after model started Bill Nuszs Class B put flight near 180 mph recent California meet model flew 1994 Nats Barry Tippett flew 21 Proto model Indianapolis last summer Proto participation has picking up recently battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 ACCULAB ELECTRONIC DIGITAL SCALES Fourteen brand new high-tech models available weigh both grams ounces Graduations 2 ounces 001 grams Ca pacities 1/2 110 lbs have tare operate AC bat teries Most include AC adaptor Ten models under $300 under $100 Send #10 SASE $1 scale brochures MC/Visa Champion Model Products 880 Carmen Ct Unit La Verne CA 91750 sinVIy call 909 599-3348 new electric starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field WORLD S MOST AUTHENTI MOOR PLANSALL PATTERNS INCLUDED SCALE pLss-. D SF OF 1BA8BREVEATEIT RAISE1/24S21/16SZ 1/8 SzS/B $Z 5/4 SZ 5/ Degav CanoE Rare12$2032To$32 66044l 132158 40 Vooght Corn F402002030$26 60$45 15 Coo JN4D Jenny21$1832$24 65$3886 $52 27 Lindbergo OXSkII5$1434$24 69$34910484IW 29 Waro TaperWing15$14224020 455346O$48p0$62 36 Weotlod Lyaoder25$18374524 7553800 35 Doog 046A Obar23$243453268$46~ 29 Boeing 100 Sport15$1622402445$36160$i5j90$ 33 Stin Toiootoo30$3045$389O$62L20$75~ 39 Look Lighing P3827$1939$2678$45L6SI 39 Coo F36AFightr184$iS28$2056$34I12$56 25 Vgt Core 0201/418 $202752854$4472$58 08$ 38 COn Cation PRYSa52 $4878 $601S4L 79 19 Cortine NC462406694 089 17 FoSker 07 Ftr14$1221 016 4$49 31 Baylee GeeBee114$12174014 35$324 $44 75$56 13 Sopereerine 26915$10224$13 44402660 58 89 52 36 Gina Golfhawk11o4$14214$8 43$38SCALE PLAN 35 Look Eleotra #1127$2541$32 55$38Look Elco $4 43 Goon Avenger TBF30$2840 $3880 0 2Ford 3M 4AT6 42 Bee 817G FlyportS1$4077 $$floe BS7G $6 38 HA S4itrbell 82536403755$328A 825 $6 34 DleosiCeto1MC72154$1523 022 444$35Hot N 526 6 37 Cor Navy SG3C119$18284$24 57$36Stie Tn 4 25 CBaner R3C1 4211 $15164025 3$32HodlyPoge 6 34 Doog Tranep DCS47$4571 $503 33 CR01 Hook P6E154$15234022 47$44- 4 32 Goolittlee GM1I124$17184$22 37$3549 46 74 58 31 Bee P4B3&4 P12815$16224020 444032594 44 89 58 32 Spofid BollDog134$1620$20 40$3253S 80 58 32 Howard IkeilSike104012154$15 31$2662045 34 Tornere 6498 Rarer13$12194$16 39$285 440 78$52 35 HOw Ho 06Sligan16 $15234020 47$3264$44 94$56 33 Bee P264 Low Wog14 01521 $20 42$3263 45 84 58 35 Stiroon TM SB 7204016314825 6204582 55 23 64 42 OH HoRqoito Boeab37402441035 81S50808$65 37 Stearomn PT1716 $1824022 49 30 OASIS SoS Tee1314401321 18 43 368695 43 8 Bib Widow F6133 4S495S 99 42 CHeIld-ivr 5B2C425$2537$35 74$ 26 Ford Tdootr 4AT38 $3857048 14072* 31 Bellanna Air Boa32$2245$30 96 $52 33 Groen J2F Sorb19402829 $401580551780b8F 27 CSeahaob F7C1154018234824 147038B $5019 8 Sib Aephib S3836$3454 $42 OBy042 16 H-Pge 0-400 Boab5O$4575$56 WbR 31 Liedy e LSirloe21016314022 ~$36 31 Howard BarFRte10$1015$15 30$30"$ 0$ 2 31 C Sperhok F9C2124$1519$22 38$335040481 76$58 33 Aeronra C3 Spt18$1027$14 334026107$48 38 Goonere Feero Ip124$16184020 37$3649040174400 $3 Wright Flier04 18304824 604538 BEAD BEFORE OBDEBIBO1* SCALE 5/32 SIZE II HEO8E8dJH OBIEBss 00 lWPLAN8AVAILARLEAToNEN BE SORE TO ADD T8E 0LLARSNDER112481ZEN AL loT FOB PACKAGING PRICES FOR ALL DESIGNS POSTAGE 6140 ONSOBANCE ABOUT THOUSAND AOSITIOOAL PLANS 0 MANY SIZES S0o$7 CATALOG $200 OR FRICE LIST ALONE 01 85 AIR FT/DEIGN 03 1501 1 Po6dAoIoIIofl ReM FrIndSInlC lOIN OneOIOtaIeO' same size pipe 21 used D&B 40 Formula 40 enginejust little shorter match higher rpm stop think about rpm run engines its amazing hang together Ill try get drawings photos some piston-and-cylinder laps next column several people have asked about need techniques lapping improve performance big SuperTigre engine saga continues September 1995 column told John Bishops explanation unbalanced prop driver SuperTigre 2500 engine received letter old friend Ron Moulton former editor British Aero Modeller magazine concerning some experiences England big engines first met Ron competed Budapest Hungary 1964 now flying old-time models Society Antique Modellers SAM sent copy article SAM 35 magazine old engines real shakers heavy cast-iron pistons inadequate crankshaft counterbalancing having trouble Brown Jrs called Dennis Nixon Punctilio prop makers Dennis told him about method use reduce vibration models fit circular saw Mark blade fit run check smooth run Afterward rotate marked blade 1800 shaft run again Note whether less vibration before Restart marked blade 90 last position Note result again shift blade 1800 another check point prop will have moved 3600 around shaft 900 intervals experience says positions will better others day two later another letter arrived Ron called Mick Whilshere World Engines UK about balancing prop-driver big SuperTigres Mick told him real story Mick worked Jaures Garofall original big SuperTigre projects plan allow ignition later Mick designed prop-driver casting take magnet would energize electronic-ignition module Balancing nothing Mick also said has use balancing technique Dennis Nixon uses time takes prop off full-scale Piper Tomahawk 300 rotation studs difference between boneshaker silky smooth running big engines big props might consider trying Rons balancing act always balance Speed props well can operating rpm three four times what big engines tam sure dont want airplanes shaken apart during flight Tommy Brown fiberglass prop 65 threw blade St Louis recently put model ground rather have shake apart come off wire Model Aviation Associates Gives Total Flight Line FREEDOM SCALE CATALOGS SPPS 160 Supersra COnSIJJC4On Plans$500 SPPS 120000 Documentakon Photos 3Vs$5 0 ASP Model Aat Construction Ptee$500 ASP SeAraaft Drmtngs 3Vs$500 Postpaid USNCAN Add $500 ES Air Overseas 1/5 Sc WINNIE MAE 1002PcWng s $400 pp Jim PepinosLOCKHEED VEGA SCALE PLANS & PHOTO SERVICE 3209 MadIson Ave nsboro NC 27403 Vis CPHONE/PAX 9101 292-5239 Back earthquake of94. mail-order company has provided quality vinyl lettering models since 1987 Call write VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETTERING tree infopack & sample Phone hrs lOAM 4 PM Monday thru Thursday Pacific time 818-383-7131 16043 Tulsa St Granada Hills CA 91344

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