CONTROL LINE SPEED Speed Records contest Whittier Narrows California December 6 1998 Toys Tots two Speed records set Jim Rhoades Formula 40 record-holder 1602 mph upped 16187 flying bright-yellow Nelson 40-powered airplane built late Bill Nusz Jim uses carbon-fiber propeller 7/8 diameter 7 pitch top speed during flight approximately 170 mph FABS Team used Connie Aloises 21 Sport Speed model wiped out Frank Pulcos record 1548 mph Connies airplane powered Carlos Aloises ACE Aloise Competition Engines engines turned speed just less 159 mph propeller clipped during landing backup flight 156 mph records impressive New Engine Im continually amazed number people read column Speed fliers get calls letters asking questions about other things once write about engines information think may interested new 020 displacement engine available isnt Speed event yet Free Flight people use size engine competition Cox TD 020 no longer available too have lost OOS Out Sight flights used engines selling fantastic big bucks new VA 020 engine being imported Europe front-intake rear-exhaust Schneurle-ported ABC power plant weighs 26 gramsless ounce bought VA 020 importer R Neville Palmer Box 609 Palisades NY 10964-0609 havent run yet since temperature 30 morning Ill keep informed future developments Ill try get photo Proto 21 Proto Speed event slowly gaining momentum fliers building Proto models class fun good equipment readily available models fly very well beautiful photo page 10 December Model Aviation shows some models flown Nationals can see variety designs nice look have thinking about building Speed model want have some fun consider Proto little difficult build conventional Speed models dont need dolly rarely break propeller landing built properly Protos nice fliers dominant engine 21 classes continues NovaRossi engine also used Radio Control cars boats several versions different porting arrangements dont know NovaRossi designs available confusing might write Mr Rossi try get rundown 21 engines has special characteristics Nelson Engines Henry Nelson provides fully competitive engines nght out box dont have try find expert give hop-up job buy new engine bought 40 29 Henry have Formula 40 Class B sidewinder models F-40 went 155 mph Dayton September Thats fastest Ive flown class since going 10% nitromethane fuel Ill experiment different propellers Florida contest try speed 40 AAC aluminum aluminum chrome version chrome-plated aluminum sleeve high-silicon-content piston about ounce lighter brass sleeve aluminum ones run very well first time didnt take engine apart before flying Jjust put airplane went tried run 29 suction tank success large intake modified tank pipe pressure tube fitting 134 Model Aviation on 29 AAC mounted board test run Intake large pipe pressure metal fuel tank necessary 21 Proto models judged beauty speed need protection during travel Chris Sackett built case Blondie Phil McGees 21 Sport Speed model features aluminum sheet wings side-mounted engine asymmetrical stabilizer bolted near largest diameter pipe runs now havent flown have two pipes large Henry uses 40 engines shortened about inch diameter neck might little too large 29 50 before spring Ill look different unless goes things get sorted out Class B models should go faster 190 mph No has working really well 10% nitro fuel yet Ceramic Bearings Chuck Nienhouse Stockbridge Georgia wrote nice letter commenting columns about ceramic bearings Chuck machinist familiar carbide ceramic cutting tools well aware brittle ceramic material Since ceramic tools will tolerate intermittent cuts felt silicon nitride would last because pounding load two-stroke engine Ceramics ceramic strengths have greatly improved last few years now can buy pocket knives ceramic blades stay sharp longer steel blades can still chipped misused Most ceramic bearings what called composite bearings silicon nitride balls running steel races expensive make ceramic races use ceramic bearings has multiplied yearly sales now exceed $35 million worldwide changing steel ceramic bearings electric submersible pump reduced its wear factor 100 company Ceramic bearings now used dental drills inline skates off-road bicycles space shuttle fuel pumps lubricated liquid oxygen wheel bearings British Thrust SSCthe first car break sound barrier standard machine-tool spindles grinders Back model airplane use abusive events two-stroke engines Fast Combat high speeds sudden turns brutal Back flew some Manufacturing & BRODAK Distributing Co Inc largest supplier control-line airplanes BRODAK HEAVY DUTY NYLON CIL BELLCRANKS BFI387 2 Nylon Belicrank 149 BH-388 lon Bellcranls.1 59 BIl-389 lon Bellcrank.2 99 also available Catalogue #9 Send $400 Brodaks 100 Park Avenue ichaels PA 15320 Phone 724-966-2729 724-969-5970 Combat used K&B 35sthe hottest engines available time aluminum propeller driver located crankshaft 1/s-inch ball fit pocket crankshaft notch aluminum After few flights propeller driver would loose would have some slop because /s-inch ball would beat its way aluminum notch Howeverand pay attentionthe distortion damage against thrust might think Apparently propeller being unloaded during sharp turns would bang against ball possible airplane could speed up during turns watch Combat match look faster turns theory gave sudden up down control wing wanted lift couldnt air against surface Therefore squirted forward like squeezing watermelon seed fingers accelerated enough rotate propeller faster beat ball aluminum think reason crankshafts broken during Combat flying Henry Nelson having trouble ball bearings fracturing Combat 35 engines tried some bearings replaced steel balls silicon nitride balls solved problem ran fine longer lifetime expensive should work Speed engines too Ill probably try some next year Monoline Handles Some fliers have asked about availability monoline handles Slugger Brown has made short run will sell aluminum handles need give him call 602 491-0902 during day 602 786-9453 evening E CATALOGS SPPS 160 Supese Consb-ucton Plans$500 SPPS 120060 Dozumentatia Pholm 3Vs$500 ASP Model Aircraft Constiuon Plan$500 ASP SeAroaft Orsaings 3Vs$500 Add $500 Ea Air Overseas 1/5 Sc WINNIE MAE 160 2 Pc Wing Plans $3700 Jim Pepinos SCALE PLANS & PHOTO SERVICE 3209 Madison Ave nsboro NC 27403 VisaMC PHONE/FAX 9101 2925239 LOCKHEED VEGA Introduces NEW SUPER COOL Plug Hi Temp Insulator oey $229 addition FIREBALL R/C IDLE BAR plug $229 Hot & Standard Non-Idle Bar plugs still $195 Swanson Associates P0 Box 151Snc 1948 Wayne NJ 07470 e capacity ht Triple safe operating time NiOds Environment safe No disposal hazard ISO 9002 certified manufacturing 24Kt Gold-plated connectors TypeWeight no conn/conn Rx AAA55OmAh48V 20 oz $1 495/1 695 Rx AAA55OmAh6OV 25 oz $1 795/1 995 Rx AA1200mAh48V 40 oz $1 895/2095 Rx AA1200mAh6OV 50 oz $2395/2595 Tx AA1200mAh96V 80 oz $3895 48V flat square 6OV flat hump Futaba J Airtronics JR/Hitec no conn Shioping batteries $400 qty Coming soon NiMH l900mAh packs giant scale Also NiMH 2/3AAA27OmAh mini packs G-pack G-pack Hi-Tech Foam Protection RIG components Airborne Models ARF fl/C Airplanes Wood &/or fiberglass w/MonoKote ultracote Send $300 Full Color Catalog Online catalog http//aeropacknet Call Fax 619566-2900 e-mail aeropack@sanrrcom write Aero Pack International 8190E Mira Mesa Blvd #308 Miramar CA 92126 May1999 135 ibo1l Glow Plugs Aero Pnnk lntprnntinnol
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/05
Page Numbers: 134, 135
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/05
Page Numbers: 134, 135
CONTROL LINE SPEED Speed Records contest Whittier Narrows California December 6 1998 Toys Tots two Speed records set Jim Rhoades Formula 40 record-holder 1602 mph upped 16187 flying bright-yellow Nelson 40-powered airplane built late Bill Nusz Jim uses carbon-fiber propeller 7/8 diameter 7 pitch top speed during flight approximately 170 mph FABS Team used Connie Aloises 21 Sport Speed model wiped out Frank Pulcos record 1548 mph Connies airplane powered Carlos Aloises ACE Aloise Competition Engines engines turned speed just less 159 mph propeller clipped during landing backup flight 156 mph records impressive New Engine Im continually amazed number people read column Speed fliers get calls letters asking questions about other things once write about engines information think may interested new 020 displacement engine available isnt Speed event yet Free Flight people use size engine competition Cox TD 020 no longer available too have lost OOS Out Sight flights used engines selling fantastic big bucks new VA 020 engine being imported Europe front-intake rear-exhaust Schneurle-ported ABC power plant weighs 26 gramsless ounce bought VA 020 importer R Neville Palmer Box 609 Palisades NY 10964-0609 havent run yet since temperature 30 morning Ill keep informed future developments Ill try get photo Proto 21 Proto Speed event slowly gaining momentum fliers building Proto models class fun good equipment readily available models fly very well beautiful photo page 10 December Model Aviation shows some models flown Nationals can see variety designs nice look have thinking about building Speed model want have some fun consider Proto little difficult build conventional Speed models dont need dolly rarely break propeller landing built properly Protos nice fliers dominant engine 21 classes continues NovaRossi engine also used Radio Control cars boats several versions different porting arrangements dont know NovaRossi designs available confusing might write Mr Rossi try get rundown 21 engines has special characteristics Nelson Engines Henry Nelson provides fully competitive engines nght out box dont have try find expert give hop-up job buy new engine bought 40 29 Henry have Formula 40 Class B sidewinder models F-40 went 155 mph Dayton September Thats fastest Ive flown class since going 10% nitromethane fuel Ill experiment different propellers Florida contest try speed 40 AAC aluminum aluminum chrome version chrome-plated aluminum sleeve high-silicon-content piston about ounce lighter brass sleeve aluminum ones run very well first time didnt take engine apart before flying Jjust put airplane went tried run 29 suction tank success large intake modified tank pipe pressure tube fitting 134 Model Aviation on 29 AAC mounted board test run Intake large pipe pressure metal fuel tank necessary 21 Proto models judged beauty speed need protection during travel Chris Sackett built case Blondie Phil McGees 21 Sport Speed model features aluminum sheet wings side-mounted engine asymmetrical stabilizer bolted near largest diameter pipe runs now havent flown have two pipes large Henry uses 40 engines shortened about inch diameter neck might little too large 29 50 before spring Ill look different unless goes things get sorted out Class B models should go faster 190 mph No has working really well 10% nitro fuel yet Ceramic Bearings Chuck Nienhouse Stockbridge Georgia wrote nice letter commenting columns about ceramic bearings Chuck machinist familiar carbide ceramic cutting tools well aware brittle ceramic material Since ceramic tools will tolerate intermittent cuts felt silicon nitride would last because pounding load two-stroke engine Ceramics ceramic strengths have greatly improved last few years now can buy pocket knives ceramic blades stay sharp longer steel blades can still chipped misused Most ceramic bearings what called composite bearings silicon nitride balls running steel races expensive make ceramic races use ceramic bearings has multiplied yearly sales now exceed $35 million worldwide changing steel ceramic bearings electric submersible pump reduced its wear factor 100 company Ceramic bearings now used dental drills inline skates off-road bicycles space shuttle fuel pumps lubricated liquid oxygen wheel bearings British Thrust SSCthe first car break sound barrier standard machine-tool spindles grinders Back model airplane use abusive events two-stroke engines Fast Combat high speeds sudden turns brutal Back flew some Manufacturing & BRODAK Distributing Co Inc largest supplier control-line airplanes BRODAK HEAVY DUTY NYLON CIL BELLCRANKS BFI387 2 Nylon Belicrank 149 BH-388 lon Bellcranls.1 59 BIl-389 lon Bellcrank.2 99 also available Catalogue #9 Send $400 Brodaks 100 Park Avenue ichaels PA 15320 Phone 724-966-2729 724-969-5970 Combat used K&B 35sthe hottest engines available time aluminum propeller driver located crankshaft 1/s-inch ball fit pocket crankshaft notch aluminum After few flights propeller driver would loose would have some slop because /s-inch ball would beat its way aluminum notch Howeverand pay attentionthe distortion damage against thrust might think Apparently propeller being unloaded during sharp turns would bang against ball possible airplane could speed up during turns watch Combat match look faster turns theory gave sudden up down control wing wanted lift couldnt air against surface Therefore squirted forward like squeezing watermelon seed fingers accelerated enough rotate propeller faster beat ball aluminum think reason crankshafts broken during Combat flying Henry Nelson having trouble ball bearings fracturing Combat 35 engines tried some bearings replaced steel balls silicon nitride balls solved problem ran fine longer lifetime expensive should work Speed engines too Ill probably try some next year Monoline Handles Some fliers have asked about availability monoline handles Slugger Brown has made short run will sell aluminum handles need give him call 602 491-0902 during day 602 786-9453 evening E CATALOGS SPPS 160 Supese Consb-ucton Plans$500 SPPS 120060 Dozumentatia Pholm 3Vs$500 ASP Model Aircraft Constiuon Plan$500 ASP SeAroaft Orsaings 3Vs$500 Add $500 Ea Air Overseas 1/5 Sc WINNIE MAE 160 2 Pc Wing Plans $3700 Jim Pepinos SCALE PLANS & PHOTO SERVICE 3209 Madison Ave nsboro NC 27403 VisaMC PHONE/FAX 9101 2925239 LOCKHEED VEGA Introduces NEW SUPER COOL Plug Hi Temp Insulator oey $229 addition FIREBALL R/C IDLE BAR plug $229 Hot & Standard Non-Idle Bar plugs still $195 Swanson Associates P0 Box 151Snc 1948 Wayne NJ 07470 e capacity ht Triple safe operating time NiOds Environment safe No disposal hazard ISO 9002 certified manufacturing 24Kt Gold-plated connectors TypeWeight no conn/conn Rx AAA55OmAh48V 20 oz $1 495/1 695 Rx AAA55OmAh6OV 25 oz $1 795/1 995 Rx AA1200mAh48V 40 oz $1 895/2095 Rx AA1200mAh6OV 50 oz $2395/2595 Tx AA1200mAh96V 80 oz $3895 48V flat square 6OV flat hump Futaba J Airtronics JR/Hitec no conn Shioping batteries $400 qty Coming soon NiMH l900mAh packs giant scale Also NiMH 2/3AAA27OmAh mini packs G-pack G-pack Hi-Tech Foam Protection RIG components Airborne Models ARF fl/C Airplanes Wood &/or fiberglass w/MonoKote ultracote Send $300 Full Color Catalog Online catalog http//aeropacknet Call Fax 619566-2900 e-mail aeropack@sanrrcom write Aero Pack International 8190E Mira Mesa Blvd #308 Miramar CA 92126 May1999 135 ibo1l Glow Plugs Aero Pnnk lntprnntinnol
