CONTROL LINE SPEED IF WAS ASKED what impressed about 1993 Nats would say Heat watermelons old friends fun airfield Lawrenceville sits Wabash river flood plain best melon-raising areas countryso truckloads delicious watermelons muskmelons other fruit seen everywhere flat hot Almost central southern part US hot mid-July first couple days year almost meltdowns didnt stop enthusiasm camaraderie Speed fliers however its great greet old friends once again Speed turnout excellent entrants came over States other parts world fliers Washington California Arizona Texas Florida New York central states Canada Japan Russia contestants put 231 successful flights 112 attempts during five days competition Speed flying site best have years flew newly paved taxi strip slight crown few tiedowns quickly covered duct tape rained two days before got day pump water off pit area erect nylon net barriers Some concrete anchors wouldnt hold blacktop couple corners held trucks cars work crew volunteers did excellent job little time airport kept active during competition follow FAA rules meant limited flying area available extra day given Speed flying year forced official flying start Saturday put crimp some modelers plans since take extra vacation before Nats get time 1/2A events started little late first morning screaming mites soon whizzing around under alert eyes timers Roy Stewart Frankie Garzon Bud Brown Bill Nusz binoculars Event Director Fran Garzon things well organized Gail Nusz tabulator Santo Rizzotto handling pulltests line measurements unpaid volunteers rarely get recognition deserve have job before first flight until after last sometimes dont get break lunch people thank compliment doing good job anyone deserves Hero award So thanks workers Temperature incredible humidity took toll 1/2A engines 90s humidity about 98% everyone dripping wet Modelers came fly no matter what Bobby Fogg soon fine flight 13654 1/2A Junior little later Aloise Team put 14602 Open Aloise Team consists Carlos Aloise Bob Fogg Sr George Slugger Brown III flew ACE Aloise Competition Engine running single-blade prop straight minipipe fiberglass sidewinder model 72 Model Aviation Blankman Vernon Connecticut starts 21 Sport Speed Jet Speed winners L-R Mike Couts Bob Heywood Bill Nusz model held Bob Franklin Team Blankman finished tenth Bailey-Davis team Earl Bailey generously donated place 12749 mph Winner Connie Aloise turned 1 52 new jet engines fourth-place winner happy Mike Couts Connie Aloise won 21 Sport Speed ACE engine built husband Carlos Winning flight new AMA record Charlie Legg always top contenders 1/2A Speed tuned-pipe homemade-enginepowered sidewinder model engine problems gave up after two attempts Other contenders like Akeshi Kusumoto Al Stegens Warren Kurth didnt have luck either Only four Open six Junior official flights 1/2A Speed completedall day Profile Proto much better 22 official flights turned Bobby Fogg again top Junior 989 Warren Kurth topped Open class 10273 Quite variety engines used 1/2A events some homemade others Shuriken CS Ace Cox Russian weather improved very little Sunday Class FAI didnt bother Akeshi Kusumoto annual competitor Japan flew early ripped off resounding 17927 mph Open Speeda speed would stay first place day new national record could back up within five mph worry next flight almost fast 17874 Akeshis airplane FAI-type sidewinder powered Irvine 15 engine pipe using single-blade prop new record plainly shows designs equipment perfected FAI fliers way go B Speed Second place Speed went surprised elated Canadian Sam Burke Waterloo Ontario did 14829 Sam builds some prettiest airplanes competition Several semiscale attractively finished Following Sam Aloise team third place came Tom BlankmanlBob Franklin team St Louis Tom Bob used Nelson 15 running bladder tank minipipe fast pipe lot reliable two Juniors Senior Speed Bobby Fogg took first Junior fine 15111 followed new monoline flier Peter Brown Staten Island Speed Team Peter flown monoline competition before used Nats flights training Joe Rice lone Senior fly turned respectable 9083 F2A competition turned out fiercest closest have Nats years less four mph separating first five places Billy Hughes held first place 16762 followed Tommy Brown Russias Alexander Kalmykov Paul Gibeault Canada Carl Dodge heat humidity gave big troubles finely tuned 15 engines Bill tickled pink beat such outstanding competitors using Russian engines now available country apparent last year trying fly three events day just didnt work F2A 21 Sport Speed have too entrants F2A flown rounds take lot time didnt leave enough Class 21 Sport Speed too Nats Committee extended Speed extra day year Monday 21 Sport Speed greatnineteen contestants flew 36 official flights 23 attempts new competitor too Bill Wisniewski always likes first man up fly morning year trying show grandson Mike same thing Mike turning out avid Speed flier test-flying speeds over 130 mph orange- colored airplane powered K&B 20 Sportster engine engine modified Grandpa course drum rotor rear end ball-bearingsupported crankshaft Disaster struck Mikes first attempt airplane hung up dolly crashed Mike Continued page 127 December 1993 73 Akeshi Kusumoto honorary member Staten Island Speed Team Pilot Tommy Brown holds record-setting model San Diegos Bobby Fogg Jr entered four Speed events won 12A powered ACE engine flew 13654 mph Washingtons Joe Rice L father Paul first-place Senior Class model Joe also won three other events F2A winners L-R Billy Hughes Tommy Brown Alexander Kalmykov Paul Gibeault first through fourth 5 I Join Giants Help Promote iLJEfNon-CompetitiveI EUIJ _______ InIrpIonaI MoaIu.J*nca11 AccaIon IMAA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight IMEMBERSHIP APPLICATiON IJ NEW RENEWAL Date19I Yearly Dues $1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US Elsewhere I Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIAlURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC I Name ______________________________________ Ph _________________________ I Street ______________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box ________________ I ________________________State/Province _________________Zip _________________ 1City IMAA __________AMA Number ___________MAAC __________Chapter __________ L TO IMAA Secrotary DONE VINEYARD e 205 HilIdole Road na KS 67401 mmI occasion put model long vertical dive wires whistling get out strong thermal about make disappear overhead no fluttering wing survived dive pullout okay Fine trimming get maximum climb glide can go forever its part challenge wing incidence can increased shimming under front struts wing can also moved fore aft Adjust until get best glide angle elevator trim neutral model may require slight up down elevator trim get best climb Since no down right thrust used original find need about right trim rudders trailing edge control torque under full power CL SpeedlLee Continued paqe 73 feeling low Grandpa used instant glue fiberglass model back flying condition Mike put up three official flights fastest being 13378 score won first place Junior barely ahead Peter Brown 13318 Three Seniors tried fly David Van Allen Chandler Arizona get official time Dave came Nats Slugger Brown other Staten Island Speed Team members helping him Open fliers airplanes powered variety engines Aloise Team using two ACE engines Carlos built last year Some changes necessary use model SAM competition Make rudder elevator open-frame construction like fin stabilizer sheet wood shown Remove turbulator spars sheet wing 1 es behind leading edge Sheet wingtips rib W-l outward sheet center section three inches out centerline encourage power fliers try soaring like lot sports look boring spectator exciting participant Electric power quiet clean way get soarer either antique sailplaneup thermal-finding height perfect way go us old free flight thermal chasers losing wide open spaces young legs us Rossis 0S Nelson engine Aloise Team Tommy Brown Frank Garzon first second third until Connie Aloise showed up arrived late after flying Evansville Indiana Carlos picked up Carlos processed airplane morning Connie started engine required rules Slugger flew her first flight new 21 Sport Speed record 15244 backup flight same speed clinched record well first place Connie uses two ACE engines seems develop massive amounts power lower rpm During flight engine much quieter others believe using larger prop rest us December 1993 127 ALES INC Fiberglass Headquarters * BUY DIRECT * Super Bond 5 mini Epoxy Epoxy Laminating Resins Cyanoacrylate Adhesives es ective Hand Creams Masks Aprons- Polyester Resin al Sprayer Laminahng Brushes ers Acetate- Fiberglass Fillers Tongue Depressors Wood Mixing Paddles sive DiscsSandpaper Foam Brashes- Fine-Weave Medium Hesoy Weight Cloth ar on Fibers TECHNICAL INFORMATION kexier tepee cerbon fiber tapo & CAUTOLL FREE xerbon fiber trend avoilable tI WI OIl IL Nt 1-800-589-4444 18621 E Nine Mile Road Esstpointe Michigan 48C21 313 777-2032Fax 313 777-0350 R/C BEGINNERS hobby loses about bait Its potential fliers because fail successfully solo IT ISNT THEIR FAULT ITS THE PLANES FAULT just some rn advertised trainers impossible tor average beginner solo seems norm crash ruin 4 5 planes before becctming successful both stupid costly mention real turn-oft new student quite unnecessary YOU COULD SOLO YOUR FIRST TIME UP Thanks extensive trainer flighttesting ever conducted hobby can now know advance ones fly slow hands off stable easy enough Grandma lust so-so intermediate Which ones deserve trainer label Send $350 plus 520 postage EASE-OF-FLYING RATINGS OF R/C TRAINERS Over 40 currently available train ers evaluated including ARFs Also grades easeof-building explains trainer aerodynamics dares address questions poor trainers good trainers marketed does no warn about Guarantee Yosr money back yos say eye-opening candid enlight ening time-saving money-saving frustration sparing R/C publication have ever read Send chock money ardor Jim Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218 Maybe trying over-rev engines should putting blade area haul big flying wires around Most competitors using fiberglass 6 x 6 props purchased Al Kelly Mike Hazel orBolly Tuesday rolled around feeling betterthe weather improving day getting used heat exercise Formula 40 B Speed excellent turnout put up 37 flights 10 attempts F-40 28 flights 15 attempts B Thats lot flying contestants still waiting line flying stopped 5 pm Bobby Fogg won fourth first place Junior B Speed flight 12259 just nosed out Peter Browns 12254 close can get David Van Allen Senior get flight B 11201 airplane powered K&B 29 changed K&B 40easily done since both engines have same crankcaseand won second F-40 speed 13038 just behind Joe Rice 13081 Howell Pugh U E&W&PIUIU U U U U U UUUU MANUFACTURED WITH THE PUREST FINEST QUALITY INGREDIENTS AVAILABLE * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed SIG CHAMPION 2-STROKE FUEL PINTQUARTGALLON OOh Nitramethane $995 5% Nitromethane$325$495$1295 10% Nitromethane$395$535$1495 15% Nitromethane$395$625$1695 25% Nitromethane$495$795$2295 35% Nitromethane$595$895$2795 SIG PREMIUM 4-STROKE FUEL 10% Nitromethane $1395 15% Nitromethane $1625 SIGALL-CASTOR FUEL 5% Nitromethane20% CASTOR$1295 100b Nitromethane20% CASTOR$1495 15% Nitromethane20% CASTOR$1695 5% Nitromethane25% CASTOR$1395 10% Nitromethane25% CASTOR$1595 THE CHOICE OF CHAMPION FLYERS over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 100% pure Nitromethane get full measure youve paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels excep tion All-Castor Fuels contain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourseltl FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 BUT ALL ORDERS ARE SUBJECT TO $O00/Pkg UPS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SURCHARGEPrices subject change notice Toll Pro Orders 1-800247-5006 Modelers HotlIns 1-800-524-7605 Latest Catalog S300 SIG MANUFACTURING CO INC.. Montezuma IA 50171 trying three attempts B Senior 11727 third F-40 Open B Speed saw Akeshi Kusumoto again show us done 16790 took First Place far ahead Bill Wisniewskis Pink Lady 16259 Glen Van Sant Billy Hughes third fourth Engines used B SuperTigres K&Bs OPS 29s variety props pipes Speeds slower Class have apply finesse F2A tricks get moving Bill Nusz wiped us out Open F-40 nice Nelson 40-powered airplane early flight 15333 stayed first day Frank Garzon right behind him 15207 seven other fliers flights over 148 mph can see close competition day 40s run very well 10% nitro fuel its matter finding best prop suit airplane engine weather last day brought out Big Honkers Class D Jet Nineteen entrants D put up 48 flights nine attemptsa phenomenal success ratio Again 10% nitro fuel exceptionally reliable yet speeds getting near 190 mph An American engine came out top year change Bill Nuszs K&B 65 put up 18713 lead pack far behind him came Tommy Brown 18460 Akeshi Kusumoto 18423 using 0S 65s Twelve contestants speeds over 170 mph Most used Al Kelly 9 x 10 props cut down something near eight inches diameter Carlos Aloise built some new ACE 65 engines show potential someproblems kept speed down 18150 airplane different Class D model its sidewinder FAI type built methods perfected Fogg-Sheehan racing team SEE THE FUTURE WITH THE NEW System Analysis Meter SAM KNOWS WHAT YOU DONT CONNECTS IN SECONDS CHECKS ALL RADIO COMPONENTS BEFORE ITs TOO LATE FASTER AND BETTER SERVO INSTALLATION LONGER RUNNING TIME MORE RADIO & MODEL LIFE MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE & MAXIMUM SAFETY FOR YOUR VALUABLE MODEL- SAVE $lOO0s Novice Pro-Any R/C Model Too erc0OrrnOfemntoseIdaSAU0 _______ _____ PO fbI 221162 Santa Ciltita CA 91322 128 Model Aviation U U U U U U U U U UUE use fiberglass carbon fiber make thin extremely light outer shells lightweight internal supports boomerang-shaped models fly quite well have low profile drag speeds should go up soon Nothing impressive big 65powered Speed model roaring around unless its jet two years Dr Charles Doe Davis has working Earl Bailey has machine shop Houston Texas develop improved pulse-jet engine After hundreds test runs flights have final design Earl has manufactured batch engines sale Charlie used winning record-setting flight 19080 backed up 19060 12 Jet entries year put up 17 flights 11 attempts Mr Bailey donated engines special prize fourth-place flier Bill Nusz held second 18762 Bob Heywood good 18645 Mike Couts grinning ear-to-ear fourth-place 18398 Jerry Thomas longtime Jet flier Puyallup Washington augmenter tube jet dont know gave him speed seemed make noise Perseverance Award should go Gordon Thomas after four years flying Jet got first official Nats flight didnt win happy anyway Jets really fun fly dont pull hard D model its impressive hang roaring beasts Too bad dont have places fly Continued page 179 CL AerobaticslMcMillan Continued page 102 mounted HP 40 ABC Apple Cheek cowls elegant model flew extremely well Jim Young returned Nationals competition slick new piped version Road Runner design Rookie Year goes highestplacing first-time finalist Steve Buso did flying building year showed strong 16th place Steve sole nominee replace imcumbent Ted Fancher PAMPA president Randy Smith 15th again excellent year OPS 40-powered Vector design has available kit form Frank Williams 14th new version well-known Lone Star design front-exhaust drum-rotor 0S 40an excellent design long tail moment large tail volume Bob Whitely 13th came loaded new VF 46 piped design Bounty Hunter looked slick its semi-Dago Red color scheme Bob Gieseke 12th fought through number difficulties year including engine/fuel problems serious crash plane Bobs best years Continued page 130 THIS HOLIDAY SEASON GIVE FLIGHT BACK UGH TIME rkable journey through aviation history Over 850 pages hard cover 4000 quality black & white color illustrations historic photos Holiday Priced S3995 Order before Dec 15th shipping FREE 2USend check money order J PUBLISHING 15th St Boulder CO 80304 Call 800-233-6520 Ext 10 qMVisa MasterCard accepted December1993 129 outstanding book see great years hottestaviation books gift idea newTom Cole Boeing commercial CHRONICLE OF AVIATIONAirplane Group REIDS QUALITY MODEL PRODUCTS GIANT SCALE SPECIALISTS Zenoah Quadra Sales Parts Service 1/4 1/3 scale kits Ercoupe Tomahawk -J3 Kitten Kinner Taylorcraft Quartermaster 16 Main St Phelps NY 14532 Catalog $100 315-548-3779 same get right down both Nelson Wiley performed well 950 heat 90% humidity Despite poor conditions Slow models running about 105 mph streamer timed David Owens Fast model about 119 mph towing piece streamer Wiley engine doesnt use hightech tricks other chrome-plated aluminum sleeve According Willy has reliable method keep plating 7075 aluminum sleeve engine has 15mm shaft fitted special extra-loose-fit riveted-cage bearings bore 800 stroke 7 15 timing similar standard Fox numbers key thing makes run well tight control fits squareness uses standard glow plug still gets excellent plug life about $175 makes excellent value Nelson engine has some high-tech features including standard 825-ounce weight uses shorter stroke 17mm shaft special thin-race main bearing AAC piston sleeve Henry Nelson has also done lot research spent considerable time locating suppliers piston sleeve materials Nelson uses Henrys custom glow plug/head insert plug seals tightly head no threads exposed combination worth 500 1000 rpm plugs durable boot Nelson has also built some engines chrome-plated titanium shafts weigh barely seven ounces around $275 Nelson gem custom engineering Larry Driskill used new VA 049 imported Dan Rutherford little gem features AAC construction aluminum piston running directly nickel-plated case weights 12 ounceshalf ounce lighter Tee Dee Larry really gave workout comes setup high-rpm bladder operation swings 425 x 3 cut-down Tornado prop about 28000 rpm 40% fuel unique threaded-in wristpin carrier allows timing head clearance operating rpm range adjusted some simple shims Speedwise didnt quite match Shuriken engines got air VA demonstrated better handling weighs ounce less Another big improvement Slow arrowshaft models top two placers didnt use properly built arrowshaft model strong easy build will matter time before everyone else uses Some people griping about saying wooden boom keeping rules will take specific rules change outlaw arrowshaft current profile rules mention thickness fuselage say has resemble full-size aircraft pod-and-boom arrowshaft model resembles full-scale aircraft least much maybe than wooden-boom model composite shafts sold kit stores some specialty suppliers common size 505-inch diameter special 524 size available stiffer Some final observations Slow models slow Current speeds Nelson new Wiley engine well over 100 mpheven heat humidity Nats Several top fliers have taken using Slow models Fast local contests matched against someone slower equipment top-notch Slow model will outfly older overweight Fast models matches decided knot times both fliers get streamer early spend several minutes chasing knots So Slow has turned Fast Combat kill worth hundred points Upward half matches ended midairs both fliers tried winning knot Super Slow rules seem work well fliers liked low speed scoring plane goes brought out some interesting new combinations Fliers tried choked-down Fast models 9 x 4 props FAT models Stunt 35 models detuned Slow models As usual experienced fliers got good runs models stayed out lines used skill win Unfortunately Stunt 35 models almost never got good engine runs almost always went up fat four-cycle gave away 5 10 mpha real killer level competition few times did get good runs seemed competitive FAT models did turn tight some problems lost air time uneven runs bladders pacifiers require lot care attention get consistent runs match-tomatch wind wasnt really factor rounds windier weather FAI models rich-running Stunt 35s would have big disadvantage Surprisingly speed limit worked well couple FAT models clocked right eight seconds streamerthats right edge match caused little grousing David Owen flew FAT model against Joe Kresnak Joe using Stunt 35 got rich run did about 55 mph Naturally Owens FAT model turning 28 gazillion rpm doing about 65 mph sounded like Fast model could fly rings around Joe biggest problem speed limit pit crews spectators timing somebody flying level 45 degrees shouting going too fast case pilot brought model down 12 15 feet legal usually half second wraps up year Next year going bring lot FAT Team Trials action least six bigmoney Fast contests including possibly Nats thousands Super Slow matches great Combat fun everyone joins peed/Lee Continued page 129 Wednesday afternoon ended Speed flying almost Speed fliers attended traditional banquet night perpetual trophies awarded three trophies High Time Award record ratio speed Junior High Point Award Open High Point Award High Time went Akeshi Kusumoto record flight Junior High Point went Bobby Fogg four first places Open High Point has dominated last few years Carlos Aloise year Tommy Brown edged him out less point Tommy some excellent flights certainly earned title Congratulations Akeshi Bobby Tommysee next year mber1993 179
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/12
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CONTROL LINE SPEED IF WAS ASKED what impressed about 1993 Nats would say Heat watermelons old friends fun airfield Lawrenceville sits Wabash river flood plain best melon-raising areas countryso truckloads delicious watermelons muskmelons other fruit seen everywhere flat hot Almost central southern part US hot mid-July first couple days year almost meltdowns didnt stop enthusiasm camaraderie Speed fliers however its great greet old friends once again Speed turnout excellent entrants came over States other parts world fliers Washington California Arizona Texas Florida New York central states Canada Japan Russia contestants put 231 successful flights 112 attempts during five days competition Speed flying site best have years flew newly paved taxi strip slight crown few tiedowns quickly covered duct tape rained two days before got day pump water off pit area erect nylon net barriers Some concrete anchors wouldnt hold blacktop couple corners held trucks cars work crew volunteers did excellent job little time airport kept active during competition follow FAA rules meant limited flying area available extra day given Speed flying year forced official flying start Saturday put crimp some modelers plans since take extra vacation before Nats get time 1/2A events started little late first morning screaming mites soon whizzing around under alert eyes timers Roy Stewart Frankie Garzon Bud Brown Bill Nusz binoculars Event Director Fran Garzon things well organized Gail Nusz tabulator Santo Rizzotto handling pulltests line measurements unpaid volunteers rarely get recognition deserve have job before first flight until after last sometimes dont get break lunch people thank compliment doing good job anyone deserves Hero award So thanks workers Temperature incredible humidity took toll 1/2A engines 90s humidity about 98% everyone dripping wet Modelers came fly no matter what Bobby Fogg soon fine flight 13654 1/2A Junior little later Aloise Team put 14602 Open Aloise Team consists Carlos Aloise Bob Fogg Sr George Slugger Brown III flew ACE Aloise Competition Engine running single-blade prop straight minipipe fiberglass sidewinder model 72 Model Aviation Blankman Vernon Connecticut starts 21 Sport Speed Jet Speed winners L-R Mike Couts Bob Heywood Bill Nusz model held Bob Franklin Team Blankman finished tenth Bailey-Davis team Earl Bailey generously donated place 12749 mph Winner Connie Aloise turned 1 52 new jet engines fourth-place winner happy Mike Couts Connie Aloise won 21 Sport Speed ACE engine built husband Carlos Winning flight new AMA record Charlie Legg always top contenders 1/2A Speed tuned-pipe homemade-enginepowered sidewinder model engine problems gave up after two attempts Other contenders like Akeshi Kusumoto Al Stegens Warren Kurth didnt have luck either Only four Open six Junior official flights 1/2A Speed completedall day Profile Proto much better 22 official flights turned Bobby Fogg again top Junior 989 Warren Kurth topped Open class 10273 Quite variety engines used 1/2A events some homemade others Shuriken CS Ace Cox Russian weather improved very little Sunday Class FAI didnt bother Akeshi Kusumoto annual competitor Japan flew early ripped off resounding 17927 mph Open Speeda speed would stay first place day new national record could back up within five mph worry next flight almost fast 17874 Akeshis airplane FAI-type sidewinder powered Irvine 15 engine pipe using single-blade prop new record plainly shows designs equipment perfected FAI fliers way go B Speed Second place Speed went surprised elated Canadian Sam Burke Waterloo Ontario did 14829 Sam builds some prettiest airplanes competition Several semiscale attractively finished Following Sam Aloise team third place came Tom BlankmanlBob Franklin team St Louis Tom Bob used Nelson 15 running bladder tank minipipe fast pipe lot reliable two Juniors Senior Speed Bobby Fogg took first Junior fine 15111 followed new monoline flier Peter Brown Staten Island Speed Team Peter flown monoline competition before used Nats flights training Joe Rice lone Senior fly turned respectable 9083 F2A competition turned out fiercest closest have Nats years less four mph separating first five places Billy Hughes held first place 16762 followed Tommy Brown Russias Alexander Kalmykov Paul Gibeault Canada Carl Dodge heat humidity gave big troubles finely tuned 15 engines Bill tickled pink beat such outstanding competitors using Russian engines now available country apparent last year trying fly three events day just didnt work F2A 21 Sport Speed have too entrants F2A flown rounds take lot time didnt leave enough Class 21 Sport Speed too Nats Committee extended Speed extra day year Monday 21 Sport Speed greatnineteen contestants flew 36 official flights 23 attempts new competitor too Bill Wisniewski always likes first man up fly morning year trying show grandson Mike same thing Mike turning out avid Speed flier test-flying speeds over 130 mph orange- colored airplane powered K&B 20 Sportster engine engine modified Grandpa course drum rotor rear end ball-bearingsupported crankshaft Disaster struck Mikes first attempt airplane hung up dolly crashed Mike Continued page 127 December 1993 73 Akeshi Kusumoto honorary member Staten Island Speed Team Pilot Tommy Brown holds record-setting model San Diegos Bobby Fogg Jr entered four Speed events won 12A powered ACE engine flew 13654 mph Washingtons Joe Rice L father Paul first-place Senior Class model Joe also won three other events F2A winners L-R Billy Hughes Tommy Brown Alexander Kalmykov Paul Gibeault first through fourth 5 I Join Giants Help Promote iLJEfNon-CompetitiveI EUIJ _______ InIrpIonaI MoaIu.J*nca11 AccaIon IMAA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight IMEMBERSHIP APPLICATiON IJ NEW RENEWAL Date19I Yearly Dues $1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US Elsewhere I Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIAlURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC I Name ______________________________________ Ph _________________________ I Street ______________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box ________________ I ________________________State/Province _________________Zip _________________ 1City IMAA __________AMA Number ___________MAAC __________Chapter __________ L TO IMAA Secrotary DONE VINEYARD e 205 HilIdole Road na KS 67401 mmI occasion put model long vertical dive wires whistling get out strong thermal about make disappear overhead no fluttering wing survived dive pullout okay Fine trimming get maximum climb glide can go forever its part challenge wing incidence can increased shimming under front struts wing can also moved fore aft Adjust until get best glide angle elevator trim neutral model may require slight up down elevator trim get best climb Since no down right thrust used original find need about right trim rudders trailing edge control torque under full power CL SpeedlLee Continued paqe 73 feeling low Grandpa used instant glue fiberglass model back flying condition Mike put up three official flights fastest being 13378 score won first place Junior barely ahead Peter Brown 13318 Three Seniors tried fly David Van Allen Chandler Arizona get official time Dave came Nats Slugger Brown other Staten Island Speed Team members helping him Open fliers airplanes powered variety engines Aloise Team using two ACE engines Carlos built last year Some changes necessary use model SAM competition Make rudder elevator open-frame construction like fin stabilizer sheet wood shown Remove turbulator spars sheet wing 1 es behind leading edge Sheet wingtips rib W-l outward sheet center section three inches out centerline encourage power fliers try soaring like lot sports look boring spectator exciting participant Electric power quiet clean way get soarer either antique sailplaneup thermal-finding height perfect way go us old free flight thermal chasers losing wide open spaces young legs us Rossis 0S Nelson engine Aloise Team Tommy Brown Frank Garzon first second third until Connie Aloise showed up arrived late after flying Evansville Indiana Carlos picked up Carlos processed airplane morning Connie started engine required rules Slugger flew her first flight new 21 Sport Speed record 15244 backup flight same speed clinched record well first place Connie uses two ACE engines seems develop massive amounts power lower rpm During flight engine much quieter others believe using larger prop rest us December 1993 127 ALES INC Fiberglass Headquarters * BUY DIRECT * Super Bond 5 mini Epoxy Epoxy Laminating Resins Cyanoacrylate Adhesives es ective Hand Creams Masks Aprons- Polyester Resin al Sprayer Laminahng Brushes ers Acetate- Fiberglass Fillers Tongue Depressors Wood Mixing Paddles sive DiscsSandpaper Foam Brashes- Fine-Weave Medium Hesoy Weight Cloth ar on Fibers TECHNICAL INFORMATION kexier tepee cerbon fiber tapo & CAUTOLL FREE xerbon fiber trend avoilable tI WI OIl IL Nt 1-800-589-4444 18621 E Nine Mile Road Esstpointe Michigan 48C21 313 777-2032Fax 313 777-0350 R/C BEGINNERS hobby loses about bait Its potential fliers because fail successfully solo IT ISNT THEIR FAULT ITS THE PLANES FAULT just some rn advertised trainers impossible tor average beginner solo seems norm crash ruin 4 5 planes before becctming successful both stupid costly mention real turn-oft new student quite unnecessary YOU COULD SOLO YOUR FIRST TIME UP Thanks extensive trainer flighttesting ever conducted hobby can now know advance ones fly slow hands off stable easy enough Grandma lust so-so intermediate Which ones deserve trainer label Send $350 plus 520 postage EASE-OF-FLYING RATINGS OF R/C TRAINERS Over 40 currently available train ers evaluated including ARFs Also grades easeof-building explains trainer aerodynamics dares address questions poor trainers good trainers marketed does no warn about Guarantee Yosr money back yos say eye-opening candid enlight ening time-saving money-saving frustration sparing R/C publication have ever read Send chock money ardor Jim Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218 Maybe trying over-rev engines should putting blade area haul big flying wires around Most competitors using fiberglass 6 x 6 props purchased Al Kelly Mike Hazel orBolly Tuesday rolled around feeling betterthe weather improving day getting used heat exercise Formula 40 B Speed excellent turnout put up 37 flights 10 attempts F-40 28 flights 15 attempts B Thats lot flying contestants still waiting line flying stopped 5 pm Bobby Fogg won fourth first place Junior B Speed flight 12259 just nosed out Peter Browns 12254 close can get David Van Allen Senior get flight B 11201 airplane powered K&B 29 changed K&B 40easily done since both engines have same crankcaseand won second F-40 speed 13038 just behind Joe Rice 13081 Howell Pugh U E&W&PIUIU U U U U U UUUU MANUFACTURED WITH THE PUREST FINEST QUALITY INGREDIENTS AVAILABLE * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed SIG CHAMPION 2-STROKE FUEL PINTQUARTGALLON OOh Nitramethane $995 5% Nitromethane$325$495$1295 10% Nitromethane$395$535$1495 15% Nitromethane$395$625$1695 25% Nitromethane$495$795$2295 35% Nitromethane$595$895$2795 SIG PREMIUM 4-STROKE FUEL 10% Nitromethane $1395 15% Nitromethane $1625 SIGALL-CASTOR FUEL 5% Nitromethane20% CASTOR$1295 100b Nitromethane20% CASTOR$1495 15% Nitromethane20% CASTOR$1695 5% Nitromethane25% CASTOR$1395 10% Nitromethane25% CASTOR$1595 THE CHOICE OF CHAMPION FLYERS over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 100% pure Nitromethane get full measure youve paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels excep tion All-Castor Fuels contain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourseltl FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 BUT ALL ORDERS ARE SUBJECT TO $O00/Pkg UPS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SURCHARGEPrices subject change notice Toll Pro Orders 1-800247-5006 Modelers HotlIns 1-800-524-7605 Latest Catalog S300 SIG MANUFACTURING CO INC.. Montezuma IA 50171 trying three attempts B Senior 11727 third F-40 Open B Speed saw Akeshi Kusumoto again show us done 16790 took First Place far ahead Bill Wisniewskis Pink Lady 16259 Glen Van Sant Billy Hughes third fourth Engines used B SuperTigres K&Bs OPS 29s variety props pipes Speeds slower Class have apply finesse F2A tricks get moving Bill Nusz wiped us out Open F-40 nice Nelson 40-powered airplane early flight 15333 stayed first day Frank Garzon right behind him 15207 seven other fliers flights over 148 mph can see close competition day 40s run very well 10% nitro fuel its matter finding best prop suit airplane engine weather last day brought out Big Honkers Class D Jet Nineteen entrants D put up 48 flights nine attemptsa phenomenal success ratio Again 10% nitro fuel exceptionally reliable yet speeds getting near 190 mph An American engine came out top year change Bill Nuszs K&B 65 put up 18713 lead pack far behind him came Tommy Brown 18460 Akeshi Kusumoto 18423 using 0S 65s Twelve contestants speeds over 170 mph Most used Al Kelly 9 x 10 props cut down something near eight inches diameter Carlos Aloise built some new ACE 65 engines show potential someproblems kept speed down 18150 airplane different Class D model its sidewinder FAI type built methods perfected Fogg-Sheehan racing team SEE THE FUTURE WITH THE NEW System Analysis Meter SAM KNOWS WHAT YOU DONT CONNECTS IN SECONDS CHECKS ALL RADIO COMPONENTS BEFORE ITs TOO LATE FASTER AND BETTER SERVO INSTALLATION LONGER RUNNING TIME MORE RADIO & MODEL LIFE MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE & MAXIMUM SAFETY FOR YOUR VALUABLE MODEL- SAVE $lOO0s Novice Pro-Any R/C Model Too erc0OrrnOfemntoseIdaSAU0 _______ _____ PO fbI 221162 Santa Ciltita CA 91322 128 Model Aviation U U U U U U U U U UUE use fiberglass carbon fiber make thin extremely light outer shells lightweight internal supports boomerang-shaped models fly quite well have low profile drag speeds should go up soon Nothing impressive big 65powered Speed model roaring around unless its jet two years Dr Charles Doe Davis has working Earl Bailey has machine shop Houston Texas develop improved pulse-jet engine After hundreds test runs flights have final design Earl has manufactured batch engines sale Charlie used winning record-setting flight 19080 backed up 19060 12 Jet entries year put up 17 flights 11 attempts Mr Bailey donated engines special prize fourth-place flier Bill Nusz held second 18762 Bob Heywood good 18645 Mike Couts grinning ear-to-ear fourth-place 18398 Jerry Thomas longtime Jet flier Puyallup Washington augmenter tube jet dont know gave him speed seemed make noise Perseverance Award should go Gordon Thomas after four years flying Jet got first official Nats flight didnt win happy anyway Jets really fun fly dont pull hard D model its impressive hang roaring beasts Too bad dont have places fly Continued page 179 CL AerobaticslMcMillan Continued page 102 mounted HP 40 ABC Apple Cheek cowls elegant model flew extremely well Jim Young returned Nationals competition slick new piped version Road Runner design Rookie Year goes highestplacing first-time finalist Steve Buso did flying building year showed strong 16th place Steve sole nominee replace imcumbent Ted Fancher PAMPA president Randy Smith 15th again excellent year OPS 40-powered Vector design has available kit form Frank Williams 14th new version well-known Lone Star design front-exhaust drum-rotor 0S 40an excellent design long tail moment large tail volume Bob Whitely 13th came loaded new VF 46 piped design Bounty Hunter looked slick its semi-Dago Red color scheme Bob Gieseke 12th fought through number difficulties year including engine/fuel problems serious crash plane Bobs best years Continued page 130 THIS HOLIDAY SEASON GIVE FLIGHT BACK UGH TIME rkable journey through aviation history Over 850 pages hard cover 4000 quality black & white color illustrations historic photos Holiday Priced S3995 Order before Dec 15th shipping FREE 2USend check money order J PUBLISHING 15th St Boulder CO 80304 Call 800-233-6520 Ext 10 qMVisa MasterCard accepted December1993 129 outstanding book see great years hottestaviation books gift idea newTom Cole Boeing commercial CHRONICLE OF AVIATIONAirplane Group REIDS QUALITY MODEL PRODUCTS GIANT SCALE SPECIALISTS Zenoah Quadra Sales Parts Service 1/4 1/3 scale kits Ercoupe Tomahawk -J3 Kitten Kinner Taylorcraft Quartermaster 16 Main St Phelps NY 14532 Catalog $100 315-548-3779 same get right down both Nelson Wiley performed well 950 heat 90% humidity Despite poor conditions Slow models running about 105 mph streamer timed David Owens Fast model about 119 mph towing piece streamer Wiley engine doesnt use hightech tricks other chrome-plated aluminum sleeve According Willy has reliable method keep plating 7075 aluminum sleeve engine has 15mm shaft fitted special extra-loose-fit riveted-cage bearings bore 800 stroke 7 15 timing similar standard Fox numbers key thing makes run well tight control fits squareness uses standard glow plug still gets excellent plug life about $175 makes excellent value Nelson engine has some high-tech features including standard 825-ounce weight uses shorter stroke 17mm shaft special thin-race main bearing AAC piston sleeve Henry Nelson has also done lot research spent considerable time locating suppliers piston sleeve materials Nelson uses Henrys custom glow plug/head insert plug seals tightly head no threads exposed combination worth 500 1000 rpm plugs durable boot Nelson has also built some engines chrome-plated titanium shafts weigh barely seven ounces around $275 Nelson gem custom engineering Larry Driskill used new VA 049 imported Dan Rutherford little gem features AAC construction aluminum piston running directly nickel-plated case weights 12 ounceshalf ounce lighter Tee Dee Larry really gave workout comes setup high-rpm bladder operation swings 425 x 3 cut-down Tornado prop about 28000 rpm 40% fuel unique threaded-in wristpin carrier allows timing head clearance operating rpm range adjusted some simple shims Speedwise didnt quite match Shuriken engines got air VA demonstrated better handling weighs ounce less Another big improvement Slow arrowshaft models top two placers didnt use properly built arrowshaft model strong easy build will matter time before everyone else uses Some people griping about saying wooden boom keeping rules will take specific rules change outlaw arrowshaft current profile rules mention thickness fuselage say has resemble full-size aircraft pod-and-boom arrowshaft model resembles full-scale aircraft least much maybe than wooden-boom model composite shafts sold kit stores some specialty suppliers common size 505-inch diameter special 524 size available stiffer Some final observations Slow models slow Current speeds Nelson new Wiley engine well over 100 mpheven heat humidity Nats Several top fliers have taken using Slow models Fast local contests matched against someone slower equipment top-notch Slow model will outfly older overweight Fast models matches decided knot times both fliers get streamer early spend several minutes chasing knots So Slow has turned Fast Combat kill worth hundred points Upward half matches ended midairs both fliers tried winning knot Super Slow rules seem work well fliers liked low speed scoring plane goes brought out some interesting new combinations Fliers tried choked-down Fast models 9 x 4 props FAT models Stunt 35 models detuned Slow models As usual experienced fliers got good runs models stayed out lines used skill win Unfortunately Stunt 35 models almost never got good engine runs almost always went up fat four-cycle gave away 5 10 mpha real killer level competition few times did get good runs seemed competitive FAT models did turn tight some problems lost air time uneven runs bladders pacifiers require lot care attention get consistent runs match-tomatch wind wasnt really factor rounds windier weather FAI models rich-running Stunt 35s would have big disadvantage Surprisingly speed limit worked well couple FAT models clocked right eight seconds streamerthats right edge match caused little grousing David Owen flew FAT model against Joe Kresnak Joe using Stunt 35 got rich run did about 55 mph Naturally Owens FAT model turning 28 gazillion rpm doing about 65 mph sounded like Fast model could fly rings around Joe biggest problem speed limit pit crews spectators timing somebody flying level 45 degrees shouting going too fast case pilot brought model down 12 15 feet legal usually half second wraps up year Next year going bring lot FAT Team Trials action least six bigmoney Fast contests including possibly Nats thousands Super Slow matches great Combat fun everyone joins peed/Lee Continued page 129 Wednesday afternoon ended Speed flying almost Speed fliers attended traditional banquet night perpetual trophies awarded three trophies High Time Award record ratio speed Junior High Point Award Open High Point Award High Time went Akeshi Kusumoto record flight Junior High Point went Bobby Fogg four first places Open High Point has dominated last few years Carlos Aloise year Tommy Brown edged him out less point Tommy some excellent flights certainly earned title Congratulations Akeshi Bobby Tommysee next year mber1993 179
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CONTROL LINE SPEED IF WAS ASKED what impressed about 1993 Nats would say Heat watermelons old friends fun airfield Lawrenceville sits Wabash river flood plain best melon-raising areas countryso truckloads delicious watermelons muskmelons other fruit seen everywhere flat hot Almost central southern part US hot mid-July first couple days year almost meltdowns didnt stop enthusiasm camaraderie Speed fliers however its great greet old friends once again Speed turnout excellent entrants came over States other parts world fliers Washington California Arizona Texas Florida New York central states Canada Japan Russia contestants put 231 successful flights 112 attempts during five days competition Speed flying site best have years flew newly paved taxi strip slight crown few tiedowns quickly covered duct tape rained two days before got day pump water off pit area erect nylon net barriers Some concrete anchors wouldnt hold blacktop couple corners held trucks cars work crew volunteers did excellent job little time airport kept active during competition follow FAA rules meant limited flying area available extra day given Speed flying year forced official flying start Saturday put crimp some modelers plans since take extra vacation before Nats get time 1/2A events started little late first morning screaming mites soon whizzing around under alert eyes timers Roy Stewart Frankie Garzon Bud Brown Bill Nusz binoculars Event Director Fran Garzon things well organized Gail Nusz tabulator Santo Rizzotto handling pulltests line measurements unpaid volunteers rarely get recognition deserve have job before first flight until after last sometimes dont get break lunch people thank compliment doing good job anyone deserves Hero award So thanks workers Temperature incredible humidity took toll 1/2A engines 90s humidity about 98% everyone dripping wet Modelers came fly no matter what Bobby Fogg soon fine flight 13654 1/2A Junior little later Aloise Team put 14602 Open Aloise Team consists Carlos Aloise Bob Fogg Sr George Slugger Brown III flew ACE Aloise Competition Engine running single-blade prop straight minipipe fiberglass sidewinder model 72 Model Aviation Blankman Vernon Connecticut starts 21 Sport Speed Jet Speed winners L-R Mike Couts Bob Heywood Bill Nusz model held Bob Franklin Team Blankman finished tenth Bailey-Davis team Earl Bailey generously donated place 12749 mph Winner Connie Aloise turned 1 52 new jet engines fourth-place winner happy Mike Couts Connie Aloise won 21 Sport Speed ACE engine built husband Carlos Winning flight new AMA record Charlie Legg always top contenders 1/2A Speed tuned-pipe homemade-enginepowered sidewinder model engine problems gave up after two attempts Other contenders like Akeshi Kusumoto Al Stegens Warren Kurth didnt have luck either Only four Open six Junior official flights 1/2A Speed completedall day Profile Proto much better 22 official flights turned Bobby Fogg again top Junior 989 Warren Kurth topped Open class 10273 Quite variety engines used 1/2A events some homemade others Shuriken CS Ace Cox Russian weather improved very little Sunday Class FAI didnt bother Akeshi Kusumoto annual competitor Japan flew early ripped off resounding 17927 mph Open Speeda speed would stay first place day new national record could back up within five mph worry next flight almost fast 17874 Akeshis airplane FAI-type sidewinder powered Irvine 15 engine pipe using single-blade prop new record plainly shows designs equipment perfected FAI fliers way go B Speed Second place Speed went surprised elated Canadian Sam Burke Waterloo Ontario did 14829 Sam builds some prettiest airplanes competition Several semiscale attractively finished Following Sam Aloise team third place came Tom BlankmanlBob Franklin team St Louis Tom Bob used Nelson 15 running bladder tank minipipe fast pipe lot reliable two Juniors Senior Speed Bobby Fogg took first Junior fine 15111 followed new monoline flier Peter Brown Staten Island Speed Team Peter flown monoline competition before used Nats flights training Joe Rice lone Senior fly turned respectable 9083 F2A competition turned out fiercest closest have Nats years less four mph separating first five places Billy Hughes held first place 16762 followed Tommy Brown Russias Alexander Kalmykov Paul Gibeault Canada Carl Dodge heat humidity gave big troubles finely tuned 15 engines Bill tickled pink beat such outstanding competitors using Russian engines now available country apparent last year trying fly three events day just didnt work F2A 21 Sport Speed have too entrants F2A flown rounds take lot time didnt leave enough Class 21 Sport Speed too Nats Committee extended Speed extra day year Monday 21 Sport Speed greatnineteen contestants flew 36 official flights 23 attempts new competitor too Bill Wisniewski always likes first man up fly morning year trying show grandson Mike same thing Mike turning out avid Speed flier test-flying speeds over 130 mph orange- colored airplane powered K&B 20 Sportster engine engine modified Grandpa course drum rotor rear end ball-bearingsupported crankshaft Disaster struck Mikes first attempt airplane hung up dolly crashed Mike Continued page 127 December 1993 73 Akeshi Kusumoto honorary member Staten Island Speed Team Pilot Tommy Brown holds record-setting model San Diegos Bobby Fogg Jr entered four Speed events won 12A powered ACE engine flew 13654 mph Washingtons Joe Rice L father Paul first-place Senior Class model Joe also won three other events F2A winners L-R Billy Hughes Tommy Brown Alexander Kalmykov Paul Gibeault first through fourth 5 I Join Giants Help Promote iLJEfNon-CompetitiveI EUIJ _______ InIrpIonaI MoaIu.J*nca11 AccaIon IMAA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight IMEMBERSHIP APPLICATiON IJ NEW RENEWAL Date19I Yearly Dues $1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US Elsewhere I Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIAlURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC I Name ______________________________________ Ph _________________________ I Street ______________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box ________________ I ________________________State/Province _________________Zip _________________ 1City IMAA __________AMA Number ___________MAAC __________Chapter __________ L TO IMAA Secrotary DONE VINEYARD e 205 HilIdole Road na KS 67401 mmI occasion put model long vertical dive wires whistling get out strong thermal about make disappear overhead no fluttering wing survived dive pullout okay Fine trimming get maximum climb glide can go forever its part challenge wing incidence can increased shimming under front struts wing can also moved fore aft Adjust until get best glide angle elevator trim neutral model may require slight up down elevator trim get best climb Since no down right thrust used original find need about right trim rudders trailing edge control torque under full power CL SpeedlLee Continued paqe 73 feeling low Grandpa used instant glue fiberglass model back flying condition Mike put up three official flights fastest being 13378 score won first place Junior barely ahead Peter Brown 13318 Three Seniors tried fly David Van Allen Chandler Arizona get official time Dave came Nats Slugger Brown other Staten Island Speed Team members helping him Open fliers airplanes powered variety engines Aloise Team using two ACE engines Carlos built last year Some changes necessary use model SAM competition Make rudder elevator open-frame construction like fin stabilizer sheet wood shown Remove turbulator spars sheet wing 1 es behind leading edge Sheet wingtips rib W-l outward sheet center section three inches out centerline encourage power fliers try soaring like lot sports look boring spectator exciting participant Electric power quiet clean way get soarer either antique sailplaneup thermal-finding height perfect way go us old free flight thermal chasers losing wide open spaces young legs us Rossis 0S Nelson engine Aloise Team Tommy Brown Frank Garzon first second third until Connie Aloise showed up arrived late after flying Evansville Indiana Carlos picked up Carlos processed airplane morning Connie started engine required rules Slugger flew her first flight new 21 Sport Speed record 15244 backup flight same speed clinched record well first place Connie uses two ACE engines seems develop massive amounts power lower rpm During flight engine much quieter others believe using larger prop rest us December 1993 127 ALES INC Fiberglass Headquarters * BUY DIRECT * Super Bond 5 mini Epoxy Epoxy Laminating Resins Cyanoacrylate Adhesives es ective Hand Creams Masks Aprons- Polyester Resin al Sprayer Laminahng Brushes ers Acetate- Fiberglass Fillers Tongue Depressors Wood Mixing Paddles sive DiscsSandpaper Foam Brashes- Fine-Weave Medium Hesoy Weight Cloth ar on Fibers TECHNICAL INFORMATION kexier tepee cerbon fiber tapo & CAUTOLL FREE xerbon fiber trend avoilable tI WI OIl IL Nt 1-800-589-4444 18621 E Nine Mile Road 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Montezuma IA 50171 trying three attempts B Senior 11727 third F-40 Open B Speed saw Akeshi Kusumoto again show us done 16790 took First Place far ahead Bill Wisniewskis Pink Lady 16259 Glen Van Sant Billy Hughes third fourth Engines used B SuperTigres K&Bs OPS 29s variety props pipes Speeds slower Class have apply finesse F2A tricks get moving Bill Nusz wiped us out Open F-40 nice Nelson 40-powered airplane early flight 15333 stayed first day Frank Garzon right behind him 15207 seven other fliers flights over 148 mph can see close competition day 40s run very well 10% nitro fuel its matter finding best prop suit airplane engine weather last day brought out Big Honkers Class D Jet Nineteen entrants D put up 48 flights nine attemptsa phenomenal success ratio Again 10% nitro fuel exceptionally reliable yet speeds getting near 190 mph An American engine came out top year change Bill Nuszs K&B 65 put up 18713 lead pack far behind him came Tommy Brown 18460 Akeshi Kusumoto 18423 using 0S 65s Twelve contestants speeds over 170 mph Most used Al Kelly 9 x 10 props cut down something near eight inches diameter Carlos Aloise built some new ACE 65 engines show potential someproblems kept speed down 18150 airplane different Class D model its sidewinder FAI type built methods perfected Fogg-Sheehan racing team SEE THE FUTURE WITH THE NEW System Analysis Meter SAM KNOWS WHAT YOU DONT CONNECTS IN SECONDS CHECKS ALL RADIO COMPONENTS BEFORE ITs TOO LATE FASTER AND BETTER SERVO INSTALLATION LONGER RUNNING TIME MORE RADIO & MODEL LIFE MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE & MAXIMUM SAFETY FOR YOUR VALUABLE MODEL- SAVE $lOO0s Novice Pro-Any R/C Model Too erc0OrrnOfemntoseIdaSAU0 _______ _____ PO fbI 221162 Santa Ciltita CA 91322 128 Model Aviation U U U U U U U U U UUE use fiberglass carbon fiber make thin extremely light outer shells lightweight internal supports boomerang-shaped models fly quite well have low profile drag speeds should go up soon Nothing impressive big 65powered Speed model roaring around unless its jet two years Dr Charles Doe Davis has working Earl Bailey has machine shop Houston Texas develop improved pulse-jet engine After hundreds test runs flights have final design Earl has manufactured batch engines sale Charlie used winning record-setting flight 19080 backed up 19060 12 Jet entries year put up 17 flights 11 attempts Mr Bailey donated engines special prize fourth-place flier Bill Nusz held second 18762 Bob Heywood good 18645 Mike Couts grinning ear-to-ear fourth-place 18398 Jerry Thomas longtime Jet flier Puyallup Washington augmenter tube jet dont know gave him speed seemed make noise Perseverance Award should go Gordon Thomas after four years flying Jet got first official Nats flight didnt win happy anyway Jets really fun fly dont pull hard D model its impressive hang roaring beasts Too bad dont have places fly Continued page 179 CL AerobaticslMcMillan Continued page 102 mounted HP 40 ABC Apple Cheek cowls elegant model flew extremely well Jim Young returned Nationals competition slick new piped version Road Runner design Rookie Year goes highestplacing first-time finalist Steve Buso did flying building year showed strong 16th place Steve sole nominee replace imcumbent Ted Fancher PAMPA president Randy Smith 15th again excellent year OPS 40-powered Vector design has available kit form Frank Williams 14th new version well-known Lone Star design front-exhaust drum-rotor 0S 40an excellent design long tail moment large tail volume Bob Whitely 13th came loaded new VF 46 piped design Bounty Hunter looked slick its semi-Dago Red color scheme Bob Gieseke 12th fought through number difficulties year including engine/fuel problems serious crash plane Bobs best years Continued page 130 THIS HOLIDAY SEASON GIVE FLIGHT BACK UGH TIME rkable journey through aviation history Over 850 pages hard cover 4000 quality black & white color illustrations historic photos Holiday Priced S3995 Order before Dec 15th shipping FREE 2USend check money order J PUBLISHING 15th St Boulder CO 80304 Call 800-233-6520 Ext 10 qMVisa MasterCard accepted December1993 129 outstanding book see great years hottestaviation books gift idea newTom Cole Boeing commercial CHRONICLE OF AVIATIONAirplane Group REIDS QUALITY MODEL PRODUCTS GIANT SCALE SPECIALISTS Zenoah Quadra Sales Parts Service 1/4 1/3 scale kits Ercoupe Tomahawk -J3 Kitten Kinner Taylorcraft Quartermaster 16 Main St Phelps NY 14532 Catalog $100 315-548-3779 same get right down both Nelson Wiley performed well 950 heat 90% humidity Despite poor conditions Slow models running about 105 mph streamer timed David Owens Fast model about 119 mph towing piece streamer Wiley engine doesnt use hightech tricks other chrome-plated aluminum sleeve According Willy has reliable method keep plating 7075 aluminum sleeve engine has 15mm shaft fitted special extra-loose-fit riveted-cage bearings bore 800 stroke 7 15 timing similar standard Fox numbers key thing makes run well tight control fits squareness uses standard glow plug still gets excellent plug life about $175 makes excellent value Nelson engine has some high-tech features including standard 825-ounce weight uses shorter stroke 17mm shaft special thin-race main bearing AAC piston sleeve Henry Nelson has also done lot research spent considerable time locating suppliers piston sleeve materials Nelson uses Henrys custom glow plug/head insert plug seals tightly head no threads exposed combination worth 500 1000 rpm plugs durable boot Nelson has also built some engines chrome-plated titanium shafts weigh barely seven ounces around $275 Nelson gem custom engineering Larry Driskill used new VA 049 imported Dan Rutherford little gem features AAC construction aluminum piston running directly nickel-plated case weights 12 ounceshalf ounce lighter Tee Dee Larry really gave workout comes setup high-rpm bladder operation swings 425 x 3 cut-down Tornado prop about 28000 rpm 40% fuel unique threaded-in wristpin carrier allows timing head clearance operating rpm range adjusted some simple shims Speedwise didnt quite match Shuriken engines got air VA demonstrated better handling weighs ounce less Another big improvement Slow arrowshaft models top two placers didnt use properly built arrowshaft model strong easy build will matter time before everyone else uses Some people griping about saying wooden boom keeping rules will take specific rules change outlaw arrowshaft current profile rules mention thickness fuselage say has resemble full-size aircraft pod-and-boom arrowshaft model resembles full-scale aircraft least much maybe than wooden-boom model composite shafts sold kit stores some specialty suppliers common size 505-inch diameter special 524 size available stiffer Some final observations Slow models slow Current speeds Nelson new Wiley engine well over 100 mpheven heat humidity Nats Several top fliers have taken using Slow models Fast local contests matched against someone slower equipment top-notch Slow model will outfly older overweight Fast models matches decided knot times both fliers get streamer early spend several minutes chasing knots So Slow has turned Fast Combat kill worth hundred points Upward half matches ended midairs both fliers tried winning knot Super Slow rules seem work well fliers liked low speed scoring plane goes brought out some interesting new combinations Fliers tried choked-down Fast models 9 x 4 props FAT models Stunt 35 models detuned Slow models As usual experienced fliers got good runs models stayed out lines used skill win Unfortunately Stunt 35 models almost never got good engine runs almost always went up fat four-cycle gave away 5 10 mpha real killer level competition few times did get good runs seemed competitive FAT models did turn tight some problems lost air time uneven runs bladders pacifiers require lot care attention get consistent runs match-tomatch wind wasnt really factor rounds windier weather FAI models rich-running Stunt 35s would have big disadvantage Surprisingly speed limit worked well couple FAT models clocked right eight seconds streamerthats right edge match caused little grousing David Owen flew FAT model against Joe Kresnak Joe using Stunt 35 got rich run did about 55 mph Naturally Owens FAT model turning 28 gazillion rpm doing about 65 mph sounded like Fast model could fly rings around Joe biggest problem speed limit pit crews spectators timing somebody flying level 45 degrees shouting going too fast case pilot brought model down 12 15 feet legal usually half second wraps up year Next year going bring lot FAT Team Trials action least six bigmoney Fast contests including possibly Nats thousands Super Slow matches great Combat fun everyone joins peed/Lee Continued page 129 Wednesday afternoon ended Speed flying almost Speed fliers attended traditional banquet night perpetual trophies awarded three trophies High Time Award record ratio speed Junior High Point Award Open High Point Award High Time went Akeshi Kusumoto record flight Junior High Point went Bobby Fogg four first places Open High Point has dominated last few years Carlos Aloise year Tommy Brown edged him out less point Tommy some excellent flights certainly earned title Congratulations Akeshi Bobby Tommysee next year mber1993 179
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/12
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CONTROL LINE SPEED IF WAS ASKED what impressed about 1993 Nats would say Heat watermelons old friends fun airfield Lawrenceville sits Wabash river flood plain best melon-raising areas countryso truckloads delicious watermelons muskmelons other fruit seen everywhere flat hot Almost central southern part US hot mid-July first couple days year almost meltdowns didnt stop enthusiasm camaraderie Speed fliers however its great greet old friends once again Speed turnout excellent entrants came over States other parts world fliers Washington California Arizona Texas Florida New York central states Canada Japan Russia contestants put 231 successful flights 112 attempts during five days competition Speed flying site best have years flew newly paved taxi strip slight crown few tiedowns quickly covered duct tape rained two days before got day pump water off pit area erect nylon net barriers Some concrete anchors wouldnt hold blacktop couple corners held trucks cars work crew volunteers did excellent job little time airport kept active during competition follow FAA rules meant limited flying area available extra day given Speed flying year forced official flying start Saturday put crimp some modelers plans since take extra vacation before Nats get time 1/2A events started little late first morning screaming mites soon whizzing around under alert eyes timers Roy Stewart Frankie Garzon Bud Brown Bill Nusz binoculars Event Director Fran Garzon things well organized Gail Nusz tabulator Santo Rizzotto handling pulltests line measurements unpaid volunteers rarely get recognition deserve have job before first flight until after last sometimes dont get break lunch people thank compliment doing good job anyone deserves Hero award So thanks workers Temperature incredible humidity took toll 1/2A engines 90s humidity about 98% everyone dripping wet Modelers came fly no matter what Bobby Fogg soon fine flight 13654 1/2A Junior little later Aloise Team put 14602 Open Aloise Team consists Carlos Aloise Bob Fogg Sr George Slugger Brown III flew ACE Aloise Competition Engine running single-blade prop straight minipipe fiberglass sidewinder model 72 Model Aviation Blankman Vernon Connecticut starts 21 Sport Speed Jet Speed winners L-R Mike Couts Bob Heywood Bill Nusz model held Bob Franklin Team Blankman finished tenth Bailey-Davis team Earl Bailey generously donated place 12749 mph Winner Connie Aloise turned 1 52 new jet engines fourth-place winner happy Mike Couts Connie Aloise won 21 Sport Speed ACE engine built husband Carlos Winning flight new AMA record Charlie Legg always top contenders 1/2A Speed tuned-pipe homemade-enginepowered sidewinder model engine problems gave up after two attempts Other contenders like Akeshi Kusumoto Al Stegens Warren Kurth didnt have luck either Only four Open six Junior official flights 1/2A Speed completedall day Profile Proto much better 22 official flights turned Bobby Fogg again top Junior 989 Warren Kurth topped Open class 10273 Quite variety engines used 1/2A events some homemade others Shuriken CS Ace Cox Russian weather improved very little Sunday Class FAI didnt bother Akeshi Kusumoto annual competitor Japan flew early ripped off resounding 17927 mph Open Speeda speed would stay first place day new national record could back up within five mph worry next flight almost fast 17874 Akeshis airplane FAI-type sidewinder powered Irvine 15 engine pipe using single-blade prop new record plainly shows designs equipment perfected FAI fliers way go B Speed Second place Speed went surprised elated Canadian Sam Burke Waterloo Ontario did 14829 Sam builds some prettiest airplanes competition Several semiscale attractively finished Following Sam Aloise team third place came Tom BlankmanlBob Franklin team St Louis Tom Bob used Nelson 15 running bladder tank minipipe fast pipe lot reliable two Juniors Senior Speed Bobby Fogg took first Junior fine 15111 followed new monoline flier Peter Brown Staten Island Speed Team Peter flown monoline competition before used Nats flights training Joe Rice lone Senior fly turned respectable 9083 F2A competition turned out fiercest closest have Nats years less four mph separating first five places Billy Hughes held first place 16762 followed Tommy Brown Russias Alexander Kalmykov Paul Gibeault Canada Carl Dodge heat humidity gave big troubles finely tuned 15 engines Bill tickled pink beat such outstanding competitors using Russian engines now available country apparent last year trying fly three events day just didnt work F2A 21 Sport Speed have too entrants F2A flown rounds take lot time didnt leave enough Class 21 Sport Speed too Nats Committee extended Speed extra day year Monday 21 Sport Speed greatnineteen contestants flew 36 official flights 23 attempts new competitor too Bill Wisniewski always likes first man up fly morning year trying show grandson Mike same thing Mike turning out avid Speed flier test-flying speeds over 130 mph orange- colored airplane powered K&B 20 Sportster engine engine modified Grandpa course drum rotor rear end ball-bearingsupported crankshaft Disaster struck Mikes first attempt airplane hung up dolly crashed Mike Continued page 127 December 1993 73 Akeshi Kusumoto honorary member Staten Island Speed Team Pilot Tommy Brown holds record-setting model San Diegos Bobby Fogg Jr entered four Speed events won 12A powered ACE engine flew 13654 mph Washingtons Joe Rice L father Paul first-place Senior Class model Joe also won three other events F2A winners L-R Billy Hughes Tommy Brown Alexander Kalmykov Paul Gibeault first through fourth 5 I Join Giants Help Promote iLJEfNon-CompetitiveI EUIJ _______ InIrpIonaI MoaIu.J*nca11 AccaIon IMAA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight IMEMBERSHIP APPLICATiON IJ NEW RENEWAL Date19I Yearly Dues $1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US Elsewhere I Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIAlURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC I Name ______________________________________ Ph _________________________ I Street ______________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box ________________ I ________________________State/Province _________________Zip _________________ 1City IMAA __________AMA Number ___________MAAC __________Chapter __________ L TO IMAA Secrotary DONE VINEYARD e 205 HilIdole Road na KS 67401 mmI occasion put model long vertical dive wires whistling get out strong thermal about make disappear overhead no fluttering wing survived dive pullout okay Fine trimming get maximum climb glide can go forever its part challenge wing incidence can increased shimming under front struts wing can also moved fore aft Adjust until get best glide angle elevator trim neutral model may require slight up down elevator trim get best climb Since no down right thrust used original find need about right trim rudders trailing edge control torque under full power CL SpeedlLee Continued paqe 73 feeling low Grandpa used instant glue fiberglass model back flying condition Mike put up three official flights fastest being 13378 score won first place Junior barely ahead Peter Brown 13318 Three Seniors tried fly David Van Allen Chandler Arizona get official time Dave came Nats Slugger Brown other Staten Island Speed Team members helping him Open fliers airplanes powered variety engines Aloise Team using two ACE engines Carlos built last year Some changes necessary use model SAM competition Make rudder elevator open-frame construction like fin stabilizer sheet wood shown Remove turbulator spars sheet wing 1 es behind leading edge Sheet wingtips rib W-l outward sheet center section three inches out centerline encourage power fliers try soaring like lot sports look boring spectator exciting participant Electric power quiet clean way get soarer either antique sailplaneup thermal-finding height perfect way go us old free flight thermal chasers losing wide open spaces young legs us Rossis 0S Nelson engine Aloise Team Tommy Brown Frank Garzon first second third until Connie Aloise showed up arrived late after flying Evansville Indiana Carlos picked up Carlos processed airplane morning Connie started engine required rules Slugger flew her first flight new 21 Sport Speed record 15244 backup flight same speed clinched record well first place Connie uses two ACE engines seems develop massive amounts power lower rpm During flight engine much quieter others believe using larger prop rest us December 1993 127 ALES INC Fiberglass Headquarters * BUY DIRECT * Super Bond 5 mini Epoxy Epoxy Laminating Resins Cyanoacrylate Adhesives es ective Hand Creams Masks Aprons- Polyester Resin al Sprayer Laminahng Brushes ers Acetate- Fiberglass Fillers Tongue Depressors Wood Mixing Paddles sive DiscsSandpaper Foam Brashes- Fine-Weave Medium Hesoy Weight Cloth ar on Fibers TECHNICAL INFORMATION kexier tepee cerbon fiber tapo & CAUTOLL FREE xerbon fiber trend avoilable tI WI OIl IL Nt 1-800-589-4444 18621 E Nine Mile Road Esstpointe Michigan 48C21 313 777-2032Fax 313 777-0350 R/C BEGINNERS hobby loses about bait Its potential fliers because fail successfully solo IT ISNT THEIR FAULT ITS THE PLANES FAULT just some rn advertised trainers impossible tor average beginner solo seems norm crash ruin 4 5 planes before becctming successful both stupid costly mention real turn-oft new student quite unnecessary YOU COULD SOLO YOUR FIRST TIME UP Thanks extensive trainer flighttesting ever conducted hobby can now know advance ones fly slow hands off stable easy enough Grandma lust so-so intermediate Which ones deserve trainer label Send $350 plus 520 postage EASE-OF-FLYING RATINGS OF R/C TRAINERS Over 40 currently available train ers evaluated including ARFs Also grades easeof-building explains trainer aerodynamics dares address questions poor trainers good trainers marketed does no warn about Guarantee Yosr money back yos say eye-opening candid enlight ening time-saving money-saving frustration sparing R/C publication have ever read Send chock money ardor Jim Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218 Maybe trying over-rev engines should putting blade area haul big flying wires around Most competitors using fiberglass 6 x 6 props purchased Al Kelly Mike Hazel orBolly Tuesday rolled around feeling betterthe weather improving day getting used heat exercise Formula 40 B Speed excellent turnout put up 37 flights 10 attempts F-40 28 flights 15 attempts B Thats lot flying contestants still waiting line flying stopped 5 pm Bobby Fogg won fourth first place Junior B Speed flight 12259 just nosed out Peter Browns 12254 close can get David Van Allen Senior get flight B 11201 airplane powered K&B 29 changed K&B 40easily done since both engines have same crankcaseand won second F-40 speed 13038 just behind Joe Rice 13081 Howell Pugh U E&W&PIUIU U U U U U UUUU MANUFACTURED WITH THE PUREST FINEST QUALITY INGREDIENTS AVAILABLE * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed SIG CHAMPION 2-STROKE FUEL PINTQUARTGALLON OOh Nitramethane $995 5% Nitromethane$325$495$1295 10% Nitromethane$395$535$1495 15% Nitromethane$395$625$1695 25% Nitromethane$495$795$2295 35% Nitromethane$595$895$2795 SIG PREMIUM 4-STROKE FUEL 10% Nitromethane $1395 15% Nitromethane $1625 SIGALL-CASTOR FUEL 5% Nitromethane20% CASTOR$1295 100b Nitromethane20% CASTOR$1495 15% Nitromethane20% CASTOR$1695 5% Nitromethane25% CASTOR$1395 10% Nitromethane25% CASTOR$1595 THE CHOICE OF CHAMPION FLYERS over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 100% pure Nitromethane get full measure youve paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels excep tion All-Castor Fuels contain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourseltl FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 BUT ALL ORDERS ARE SUBJECT TO $O00/Pkg UPS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SURCHARGEPrices subject change notice Toll Pro Orders 1-800247-5006 Modelers HotlIns 1-800-524-7605 Latest Catalog S300 SIG MANUFACTURING CO INC.. Montezuma IA 50171 trying three attempts B Senior 11727 third F-40 Open B Speed saw Akeshi Kusumoto again show us done 16790 took First Place far ahead Bill Wisniewskis Pink Lady 16259 Glen Van Sant Billy Hughes third fourth Engines used B SuperTigres K&Bs OPS 29s variety props pipes Speeds slower Class have apply finesse F2A tricks get moving Bill Nusz wiped us out Open F-40 nice Nelson 40-powered airplane early flight 15333 stayed first day Frank Garzon right behind him 15207 seven other fliers flights over 148 mph can see close competition day 40s run very well 10% nitro fuel its matter finding best prop suit airplane engine weather last day brought out Big Honkers Class D Jet Nineteen entrants D put up 48 flights nine attemptsa phenomenal success ratio Again 10% nitro fuel exceptionally reliable yet speeds getting near 190 mph An American engine came out top year change Bill Nuszs K&B 65 put up 18713 lead pack far behind him came Tommy Brown 18460 Akeshi Kusumoto 18423 using 0S 65s Twelve contestants speeds over 170 mph Most used Al Kelly 9 x 10 props cut down something near eight inches diameter Carlos Aloise built some new ACE 65 engines show potential someproblems kept speed down 18150 airplane different Class D model its sidewinder FAI type built methods perfected Fogg-Sheehan racing team SEE THE FUTURE WITH THE NEW System Analysis Meter SAM KNOWS WHAT YOU DONT CONNECTS IN SECONDS CHECKS ALL RADIO COMPONENTS BEFORE ITs TOO LATE FASTER AND BETTER SERVO INSTALLATION LONGER RUNNING TIME MORE RADIO & MODEL LIFE MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE & MAXIMUM SAFETY FOR YOUR VALUABLE MODEL- SAVE $lOO0s Novice Pro-Any R/C Model Too erc0OrrnOfemntoseIdaSAU0 _______ _____ PO fbI 221162 Santa Ciltita CA 91322 128 Model Aviation U U U U U U U U U UUE use fiberglass carbon fiber make thin extremely light outer shells lightweight internal supports boomerang-shaped models fly quite well have low profile drag speeds should go up soon Nothing impressive big 65powered Speed model roaring around unless its jet two years Dr Charles Doe Davis has working Earl Bailey has machine shop Houston Texas develop improved pulse-jet engine After hundreds test runs flights have final design Earl has manufactured batch engines sale Charlie used winning record-setting flight 19080 backed up 19060 12 Jet entries year put up 17 flights 11 attempts Mr Bailey donated engines special prize fourth-place flier Bill Nusz held second 18762 Bob Heywood good 18645 Mike Couts grinning ear-to-ear fourth-place 18398 Jerry Thomas longtime Jet flier Puyallup Washington augmenter tube jet dont know gave him speed seemed make noise Perseverance Award should go Gordon Thomas after four years flying Jet got first official Nats flight didnt win happy anyway Jets really fun fly dont pull hard D model its impressive hang roaring beasts Too bad dont have places fly Continued page 179 CL AerobaticslMcMillan Continued page 102 mounted HP 40 ABC Apple Cheek cowls elegant model flew extremely well Jim Young returned Nationals competition slick new piped version Road Runner design Rookie Year goes highestplacing first-time finalist Steve Buso did flying building year showed strong 16th place Steve sole nominee replace imcumbent Ted Fancher PAMPA president Randy Smith 15th again excellent year OPS 40-powered Vector design has available kit form Frank Williams 14th new version well-known Lone Star design front-exhaust drum-rotor 0S 40an excellent design long tail moment large tail volume Bob Whitely 13th came loaded new VF 46 piped design Bounty Hunter looked slick its semi-Dago Red color scheme Bob Gieseke 12th fought through number difficulties year including engine/fuel problems serious crash plane Bobs best years Continued page 130 THIS HOLIDAY SEASON GIVE FLIGHT BACK UGH TIME rkable journey through aviation history Over 850 pages hard cover 4000 quality black & white color illustrations historic photos Holiday Priced S3995 Order before Dec 15th shipping FREE 2USend check money order J PUBLISHING 15th St Boulder CO 80304 Call 800-233-6520 Ext 10 qMVisa MasterCard accepted December1993 129 outstanding book see great years hottestaviation books gift idea newTom Cole Boeing commercial CHRONICLE OF AVIATIONAirplane Group REIDS QUALITY MODEL PRODUCTS GIANT SCALE SPECIALISTS Zenoah Quadra Sales Parts Service 1/4 1/3 scale kits Ercoupe Tomahawk -J3 Kitten Kinner Taylorcraft Quartermaster 16 Main St Phelps NY 14532 Catalog $100 315-548-3779 same get right down both Nelson Wiley performed well 950 heat 90% humidity Despite poor conditions Slow models running about 105 mph streamer timed David Owens Fast model about 119 mph towing piece streamer Wiley engine doesnt use hightech tricks other chrome-plated aluminum sleeve According Willy has reliable method keep plating 7075 aluminum sleeve engine has 15mm shaft fitted special extra-loose-fit riveted-cage bearings bore 800 stroke 7 15 timing similar standard Fox numbers key thing makes run well tight control fits squareness uses standard glow plug still gets excellent plug life about $175 makes excellent value Nelson engine has some high-tech features including standard 825-ounce weight uses shorter stroke 17mm shaft special thin-race main bearing AAC piston sleeve Henry Nelson has also done lot research spent considerable time locating suppliers piston sleeve materials Nelson uses Henrys custom glow plug/head insert plug seals tightly head no threads exposed combination worth 500 1000 rpm plugs durable boot Nelson has also built some engines chrome-plated titanium shafts weigh barely seven ounces around $275 Nelson gem custom engineering Larry Driskill used new VA 049 imported Dan Rutherford little gem features AAC construction aluminum piston running directly nickel-plated case weights 12 ounceshalf ounce lighter Tee Dee Larry really gave workout comes setup high-rpm bladder operation swings 425 x 3 cut-down Tornado prop about 28000 rpm 40% fuel unique threaded-in wristpin carrier allows timing head clearance operating rpm range adjusted some simple shims Speedwise didnt quite match Shuriken engines got air VA demonstrated better handling weighs ounce less Another big improvement Slow arrowshaft models top two placers didnt use properly built arrowshaft model strong easy build will matter time before everyone else uses Some people griping about saying wooden boom keeping rules will take specific rules change outlaw arrowshaft current profile rules mention thickness fuselage say has resemble full-size aircraft pod-and-boom arrowshaft model resembles full-scale aircraft least much maybe than wooden-boom model composite shafts sold kit stores some specialty suppliers common size 505-inch diameter special 524 size available stiffer Some final observations Slow models slow Current speeds Nelson new Wiley engine well over 100 mpheven heat humidity Nats Several top fliers have taken using Slow models Fast local contests matched against someone slower equipment top-notch Slow model will outfly older overweight Fast models matches decided knot times both fliers get streamer early spend several minutes chasing knots So Slow has turned Fast Combat kill worth hundred points Upward half matches ended midairs both fliers tried winning knot Super Slow rules seem work well fliers liked low speed scoring plane goes brought out some interesting new combinations Fliers tried choked-down Fast models 9 x 4 props FAT models Stunt 35 models detuned Slow models As usual experienced fliers got good runs models stayed out lines used skill win Unfortunately Stunt 35 models almost never got good engine runs almost always went up fat four-cycle gave away 5 10 mpha real killer level competition few times did get good runs seemed competitive FAT models did turn tight some problems lost air time uneven runs bladders pacifiers require lot care attention get consistent runs match-tomatch wind wasnt really factor rounds windier weather FAI models rich-running Stunt 35s would have big disadvantage Surprisingly speed limit worked well couple FAT models clocked right eight seconds streamerthats right edge match caused little grousing David Owen flew FAT model against Joe Kresnak Joe using Stunt 35 got rich run did about 55 mph Naturally Owens FAT model turning 28 gazillion rpm doing about 65 mph sounded like Fast model could fly rings around Joe biggest problem speed limit pit crews spectators timing somebody flying level 45 degrees shouting going too fast case pilot brought model down 12 15 feet legal usually half second wraps up year Next year going bring lot FAT Team Trials action least six bigmoney Fast contests including possibly Nats thousands Super Slow matches great Combat fun everyone joins peed/Lee Continued page 129 Wednesday afternoon ended Speed flying almost Speed fliers attended traditional banquet night perpetual trophies awarded three trophies High Time Award record ratio speed Junior High Point Award Open High Point Award High Time went Akeshi Kusumoto record flight Junior High Point went Bobby Fogg four first places Open High Point has dominated last few years Carlos Aloise year Tommy Brown edged him out less point Tommy some excellent flights certainly earned title Congratulations Akeshi Bobby Tommysee next year mber1993 179
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/12
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CONTROL LINE SPEED IF WAS ASKED what impressed about 1993 Nats would say Heat watermelons old friends fun airfield Lawrenceville sits Wabash river flood plain best melon-raising areas countryso truckloads delicious watermelons muskmelons other fruit seen everywhere flat hot Almost central southern part US hot mid-July first couple days year almost meltdowns didnt stop enthusiasm camaraderie Speed fliers however its great greet old friends once again Speed turnout excellent entrants came over States other parts world fliers Washington California Arizona Texas Florida New York central states Canada Japan Russia contestants put 231 successful flights 112 attempts during five days competition Speed flying site best have years flew newly paved taxi strip slight crown few tiedowns quickly covered duct tape rained two days before got day pump water off pit area erect nylon net barriers Some concrete anchors wouldnt hold blacktop couple corners held trucks cars work crew volunteers did excellent job little time airport kept active during competition follow FAA rules meant limited flying area available extra day given Speed flying year forced official flying start Saturday put crimp some modelers plans since take extra vacation before Nats get time 1/2A events started little late first morning screaming mites soon whizzing around under alert eyes timers Roy Stewart Frankie Garzon Bud Brown Bill Nusz binoculars Event Director Fran Garzon things well organized Gail Nusz tabulator Santo Rizzotto handling pulltests line measurements unpaid volunteers rarely get recognition deserve have job before first flight until after last sometimes dont get break lunch people thank compliment doing good job anyone deserves Hero award So thanks workers Temperature incredible humidity took toll 1/2A engines 90s humidity about 98% everyone dripping wet Modelers came fly no matter what Bobby Fogg soon fine flight 13654 1/2A Junior little later Aloise Team put 14602 Open Aloise Team consists Carlos Aloise Bob Fogg Sr George Slugger Brown III flew ACE Aloise Competition Engine running single-blade prop straight minipipe fiberglass sidewinder model 72 Model Aviation Blankman Vernon Connecticut starts 21 Sport Speed Jet Speed winners L-R Mike Couts Bob Heywood Bill Nusz model held Bob Franklin Team Blankman finished tenth Bailey-Davis team Earl Bailey generously donated place 12749 mph Winner Connie Aloise turned 1 52 new jet engines fourth-place winner happy Mike Couts Connie Aloise won 21 Sport Speed ACE engine built husband Carlos Winning flight new AMA record Charlie Legg always top contenders 1/2A Speed tuned-pipe homemade-enginepowered sidewinder model engine problems gave up after two attempts Other contenders like Akeshi Kusumoto Al Stegens Warren Kurth didnt have luck either Only four Open six Junior official flights 1/2A Speed completedall day Profile Proto much better 22 official flights turned Bobby Fogg again top Junior 989 Warren Kurth topped Open class 10273 Quite variety engines used 1/2A events some homemade others Shuriken CS Ace Cox Russian weather improved very little Sunday Class FAI didnt bother Akeshi Kusumoto annual competitor Japan flew early ripped off resounding 17927 mph Open Speeda speed would stay first place day new national record could back up within five mph worry next flight almost fast 17874 Akeshis airplane FAI-type sidewinder powered Irvine 15 engine pipe using single-blade prop new record plainly shows designs equipment perfected FAI fliers way go B Speed Second place Speed went surprised elated Canadian Sam Burke Waterloo Ontario did 14829 Sam builds some prettiest airplanes competition Several semiscale attractively finished Following Sam Aloise team third place came Tom BlankmanlBob Franklin team St Louis Tom Bob used Nelson 15 running bladder tank minipipe fast pipe lot reliable two Juniors Senior Speed Bobby Fogg took first Junior fine 15111 followed new monoline flier Peter Brown Staten Island Speed Team Peter flown monoline competition before used Nats flights training Joe Rice lone Senior fly turned respectable 9083 F2A competition turned out fiercest closest have Nats years less four mph separating first five places Billy Hughes held first place 16762 followed Tommy Brown Russias Alexander Kalmykov Paul Gibeault Canada Carl Dodge heat humidity gave big troubles finely tuned 15 engines Bill tickled pink beat such outstanding competitors using Russian engines now available country apparent last year trying fly three events day just didnt work F2A 21 Sport Speed have too entrants F2A flown rounds take lot time didnt leave enough Class 21 Sport Speed too Nats Committee extended Speed extra day year Monday 21 Sport Speed greatnineteen contestants flew 36 official flights 23 attempts new competitor too Bill Wisniewski always likes first man up fly morning year trying show grandson Mike same thing Mike turning out avid Speed flier test-flying speeds over 130 mph orange- colored airplane powered K&B 20 Sportster engine engine modified Grandpa course drum rotor rear end ball-bearingsupported crankshaft Disaster struck Mikes first attempt airplane hung up dolly crashed Mike Continued page 127 December 1993 73 Akeshi Kusumoto honorary member Staten Island Speed Team Pilot Tommy Brown holds record-setting model San Diegos Bobby Fogg Jr entered four Speed events won 12A powered ACE engine flew 13654 mph Washingtons Joe Rice L father Paul first-place Senior Class model Joe also won three other events F2A winners L-R Billy Hughes Tommy Brown Alexander Kalmykov Paul Gibeault first through fourth 5 I Join Giants Help Promote iLJEfNon-CompetitiveI EUIJ _______ InIrpIonaI MoaIu.J*nca11 AccaIon IMAA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight IMEMBERSHIP APPLICATiON IJ NEW RENEWAL Date19I Yearly Dues $1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US Elsewhere I Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIAlURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC I Name ______________________________________ Ph _________________________ I Street ______________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box ________________ I ________________________State/Province _________________Zip _________________ 1City IMAA __________AMA Number ___________MAAC __________Chapter __________ L TO IMAA Secrotary DONE VINEYARD e 205 HilIdole Road na KS 67401 mmI occasion put model long vertical dive wires whistling get out strong thermal about make disappear overhead no fluttering wing survived dive pullout okay Fine trimming get maximum climb glide can go forever its part challenge wing incidence can increased shimming under front struts wing can also moved fore aft Adjust until get best glide angle elevator trim neutral model may require slight up down elevator trim get best climb Since no down right thrust used original find need about right trim rudders trailing edge control torque under full power CL SpeedlLee Continued paqe 73 feeling low Grandpa used instant glue fiberglass model back flying condition Mike put up three official flights fastest being 13378 score won first place Junior barely ahead Peter Brown 13318 Three Seniors tried fly David Van Allen Chandler Arizona get official time Dave came Nats Slugger Brown other Staten Island Speed Team members helping him Open fliers airplanes powered variety engines Aloise Team using two ACE engines Carlos built last year Some changes necessary use model SAM competition Make rudder elevator open-frame construction like fin stabilizer sheet wood shown Remove turbulator spars sheet wing 1 es behind leading edge Sheet wingtips rib W-l outward sheet center section three inches out centerline encourage power fliers try soaring like lot sports look boring spectator exciting participant Electric power quiet clean way get soarer either antique sailplaneup thermal-finding height perfect way go us old free flight thermal chasers losing wide open spaces young legs us Rossis 0S Nelson engine Aloise Team Tommy Brown Frank Garzon first second third until Connie Aloise showed up arrived late after flying Evansville Indiana Carlos picked up Carlos processed airplane morning Connie started engine required rules Slugger flew her first flight new 21 Sport Speed record 15244 backup flight same speed clinched record well first place Connie uses two ACE engines seems develop massive amounts power lower rpm During flight engine much quieter others believe using larger prop rest us December 1993 127 ALES INC Fiberglass Headquarters * BUY DIRECT * Super Bond 5 mini Epoxy Epoxy Laminating Resins Cyanoacrylate Adhesives es ective Hand Creams Masks Aprons- Polyester Resin al Sprayer Laminahng Brushes ers Acetate- Fiberglass Fillers Tongue Depressors Wood Mixing Paddles sive DiscsSandpaper Foam Brashes- Fine-Weave Medium Hesoy Weight Cloth ar on Fibers TECHNICAL INFORMATION kexier tepee cerbon fiber tapo & CAUTOLL FREE xerbon fiber trend avoilable tI WI OIl IL Nt 1-800-589-4444 18621 E Nine Mile Road Esstpointe Michigan 48C21 313 777-2032Fax 313 777-0350 R/C BEGINNERS hobby loses about bait Its potential fliers because fail successfully solo IT ISNT THEIR FAULT ITS THE PLANES FAULT just some rn advertised trainers impossible tor average beginner solo seems norm crash ruin 4 5 planes before becctming successful both stupid costly mention real turn-oft new student quite unnecessary YOU COULD SOLO YOUR FIRST TIME UP Thanks extensive trainer flighttesting ever conducted hobby can now know advance ones fly slow hands off stable easy enough Grandma lust so-so intermediate Which ones deserve trainer label Send $350 plus 520 postage EASE-OF-FLYING RATINGS OF R/C TRAINERS Over 40 currently available train ers evaluated including ARFs Also grades easeof-building explains trainer aerodynamics dares address questions poor trainers good trainers marketed does no warn about Guarantee Yosr money back yos say eye-opening candid enlight ening time-saving money-saving frustration sparing R/C publication have ever read Send chock money ardor Jim Waterman 3818 Deerfield Dr San Antonio TX 78218 Maybe trying over-rev engines should putting blade area haul big flying wires around Most competitors using fiberglass 6 x 6 props purchased Al Kelly Mike Hazel orBolly Tuesday rolled around feeling betterthe weather improving day getting used heat exercise Formula 40 B Speed excellent turnout put up 37 flights 10 attempts F-40 28 flights 15 attempts B Thats lot flying contestants still waiting line flying stopped 5 pm Bobby Fogg won fourth first place Junior B Speed flight 12259 just nosed out Peter Browns 12254 close can get David Van Allen Senior get flight B 11201 airplane powered K&B 29 changed K&B 40easily done since both engines have same crankcaseand won second F-40 speed 13038 just behind Joe Rice 13081 Howell Pugh U E&W&PIUIU U U U U U UUUU MANUFACTURED WITH THE PUREST FINEST QUALITY INGREDIENTS AVAILABLE * Superior Igniters Improve starting idle acceleration Youll notice power bargain fuels * Special Detergents Promote clean burning prevent residue buildup * Rust Inhibitors Protect engines corrosion After run oil needed engines * Film Strength Additives Increase lubricity provide extra lean run protection * Anti-Wear Additives Help keep engines running peak performance longer * Satisfaction Guaranteed SIG CHAMPION 2-STROKE FUEL PINTQUARTGALLON OOh Nitramethane $995 5% Nitromethane$325$495$1295 10% Nitromethane$395$535$1495 15% Nitromethane$395$625$1695 25% Nitromethane$495$795$2295 35% Nitromethane$595$895$2795 SIG PREMIUM 4-STROKE FUEL 10% Nitromethane $1395 15% Nitromethane $1625 SIGALL-CASTOR FUEL 5% Nitromethane20% CASTOR$1295 100b Nitromethane20% CASTOR$1495 15% Nitromethane20% CASTOR$1695 5% Nitromethane25% CASTOR$1395 10% Nitromethane25% CASTOR$1595 THE CHOICE OF CHAMPION FLYERS over 20 years SIG has blending finest quality model engine fuel available using finest quality ingredients instance Methanol use 995% pure very best grade money can buy also use real 100% pure Nitromethane get full measure youve paid based honest percentage-of-volume method percentage weight SIG fuels excep tion All-Castor Fuels contain 50-50 blend Bakers purest AA Castor Oil new improved Klotz Techniplate Synthetic Racing Oil maximum engine lubrication protection Based experience sincerely believe finest quality fuel can made price dont take word try some judge yourseltl FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $1500 BUT ALL ORDERS ARE SUBJECT TO $O00/Pkg UPS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SURCHARGEPrices subject change notice Toll Pro Orders 1-800247-5006 Modelers HotlIns 1-800-524-7605 Latest Catalog S300 SIG MANUFACTURING CO INC.. Montezuma IA 50171 trying three attempts B Senior 11727 third F-40 Open B Speed saw Akeshi Kusumoto again show us done 16790 took First Place far ahead Bill Wisniewskis Pink Lady 16259 Glen Van Sant Billy Hughes third fourth Engines used B SuperTigres K&Bs OPS 29s variety props pipes Speeds slower Class have apply finesse F2A tricks get moving Bill Nusz wiped us out Open F-40 nice Nelson 40-powered airplane early flight 15333 stayed first day Frank Garzon right behind him 15207 seven other fliers flights over 148 mph can see close competition day 40s run very well 10% nitro fuel its matter finding best prop suit airplane engine weather last day brought out Big Honkers Class D Jet Nineteen entrants D put up 48 flights nine attemptsa phenomenal success ratio Again 10% nitro fuel exceptionally reliable yet speeds getting near 190 mph An American engine came out top year change Bill Nuszs K&B 65 put up 18713 lead pack far behind him came Tommy Brown 18460 Akeshi Kusumoto 18423 using 0S 65s Twelve contestants speeds over 170 mph Most used Al Kelly 9 x 10 props cut down something near eight inches diameter Carlos Aloise built some new ACE 65 engines show potential someproblems kept speed down 18150 airplane different Class D model its sidewinder FAI type built methods perfected Fogg-Sheehan racing team SEE THE FUTURE WITH THE NEW System Analysis Meter SAM KNOWS WHAT YOU DONT CONNECTS IN SECONDS CHECKS ALL RADIO COMPONENTS BEFORE ITs TOO LATE FASTER AND BETTER SERVO INSTALLATION LONGER RUNNING TIME MORE RADIO & MODEL LIFE MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE & MAXIMUM SAFETY FOR YOUR VALUABLE MODEL- SAVE $lOO0s Novice Pro-Any R/C Model Too erc0OrrnOfemntoseIdaSAU0 _______ _____ PO fbI 221162 Santa Ciltita CA 91322 128 Model Aviation U U U U U U U U U UUE use fiberglass carbon fiber make thin extremely light outer shells lightweight internal supports boomerang-shaped models fly quite well have low profile drag speeds should go up soon Nothing impressive big 65powered Speed model roaring around unless its jet two years Dr Charles Doe Davis has working Earl Bailey has machine shop Houston Texas develop improved pulse-jet engine After hundreds test runs flights have final design Earl has manufactured batch engines sale Charlie used winning record-setting flight 19080 backed up 19060 12 Jet entries year put up 17 flights 11 attempts Mr Bailey donated engines special prize fourth-place flier Bill Nusz held second 18762 Bob Heywood good 18645 Mike Couts grinning ear-to-ear fourth-place 18398 Jerry Thomas longtime Jet flier Puyallup Washington augmenter tube jet dont know gave him speed seemed make noise Perseverance Award should go Gordon Thomas after four years flying Jet got first official Nats flight didnt win happy anyway Jets really fun fly dont pull hard D model its impressive hang roaring beasts Too bad dont have places fly Continued page 179 CL AerobaticslMcMillan Continued page 102 mounted HP 40 ABC Apple Cheek cowls elegant model flew extremely well Jim Young returned Nationals competition slick new piped version Road Runner design Rookie Year goes highestplacing first-time finalist Steve Buso did flying building year showed strong 16th place Steve sole nominee replace imcumbent Ted Fancher PAMPA president Randy Smith 15th again excellent year OPS 40-powered Vector design has available kit form Frank Williams 14th new version well-known Lone Star design front-exhaust drum-rotor 0S 40an excellent design long tail moment large tail volume Bob Whitely 13th came loaded new VF 46 piped design Bounty Hunter looked slick its semi-Dago Red color scheme Bob Gieseke 12th fought through number difficulties year including engine/fuel problems serious crash plane Bobs best years Continued page 130 THIS HOLIDAY SEASON GIVE FLIGHT BACK UGH TIME rkable journey through aviation history Over 850 pages hard cover 4000 quality black & white color illustrations historic photos Holiday Priced S3995 Order before Dec 15th shipping FREE 2USend check money order J PUBLISHING 15th St Boulder CO 80304 Call 800-233-6520 Ext 10 qMVisa MasterCard accepted December1993 129 outstanding book see great years hottestaviation books gift idea newTom Cole Boeing commercial CHRONICLE OF AVIATIONAirplane Group REIDS QUALITY MODEL PRODUCTS GIANT SCALE SPECIALISTS Zenoah Quadra Sales Parts Service 1/4 1/3 scale kits Ercoupe Tomahawk -J3 Kitten Kinner Taylorcraft Quartermaster 16 Main St Phelps NY 14532 Catalog $100 315-548-3779 same get right down both Nelson Wiley performed well 950 heat 90% humidity Despite poor conditions Slow models running about 105 mph streamer timed David Owens Fast model about 119 mph towing piece streamer Wiley engine doesnt use hightech tricks other chrome-plated aluminum sleeve According Willy has reliable method keep plating 7075 aluminum sleeve engine has 15mm shaft fitted special extra-loose-fit riveted-cage bearings bore 800 stroke 7 15 timing similar standard Fox numbers key thing makes run well tight control fits squareness uses standard glow plug still gets excellent plug life about $175 makes excellent value Nelson engine has some high-tech features including standard 825-ounce weight uses shorter stroke 17mm shaft special thin-race main bearing AAC piston sleeve Henry Nelson has also done lot research spent considerable time locating suppliers piston sleeve materials Nelson uses Henrys custom glow plug/head insert plug seals tightly head no threads exposed combination worth 500 1000 rpm plugs durable boot Nelson has also built some engines chrome-plated titanium shafts weigh barely seven ounces around $275 Nelson gem custom engineering Larry Driskill used new VA 049 imported Dan Rutherford little gem features AAC construction aluminum piston running directly nickel-plated case weights 12 ounceshalf ounce lighter Tee Dee Larry really gave workout comes setup high-rpm bladder operation swings 425 x 3 cut-down Tornado prop about 28000 rpm 40% fuel unique threaded-in wristpin carrier allows timing head clearance operating rpm range adjusted some simple shims Speedwise didnt quite match Shuriken engines got air VA demonstrated better handling weighs ounce less Another big improvement Slow arrowshaft models top two placers didnt use properly built arrowshaft model strong easy build will matter time before everyone else uses Some people griping about saying wooden boom keeping rules will take specific rules change outlaw arrowshaft current profile rules mention thickness fuselage say has resemble full-size aircraft pod-and-boom arrowshaft model resembles full-scale aircraft least much maybe than wooden-boom model composite shafts sold kit stores some specialty suppliers common size 505-inch diameter special 524 size available stiffer Some final observations Slow models slow Current speeds Nelson new Wiley engine well over 100 mpheven heat humidity Nats Several top fliers have taken using Slow models Fast local contests matched against someone slower equipment top-notch Slow model will outfly older overweight Fast models matches decided knot times both fliers get streamer early spend several minutes chasing knots So Slow has turned Fast Combat kill worth hundred points Upward half matches ended midairs both fliers tried winning knot Super Slow rules seem work well fliers liked low speed scoring plane goes brought out some interesting new combinations Fliers tried choked-down Fast models 9 x 4 props FAT models Stunt 35 models detuned Slow models As usual experienced fliers got good runs models stayed out lines used skill win Unfortunately Stunt 35 models almost never got good engine runs almost always went up fat four-cycle gave away 5 10 mpha real killer level competition few times did get good runs seemed competitive FAT models did turn tight some problems lost air time uneven runs bladders pacifiers require lot care attention get consistent runs match-tomatch wind wasnt really factor rounds windier weather FAI models rich-running Stunt 35s would have big disadvantage Surprisingly speed limit worked well couple FAT models clocked right eight seconds streamerthats right edge match caused little grousing David Owen flew FAT model against Joe Kresnak Joe using Stunt 35 got rich run did about 55 mph Naturally Owens FAT model turning 28 gazillion rpm doing about 65 mph sounded like Fast model could fly rings around Joe biggest problem speed limit pit crews spectators timing somebody flying level 45 degrees shouting going too fast case pilot brought model down 12 15 feet legal usually half second wraps up year Next year going bring lot FAT Team Trials action least six bigmoney Fast contests including possibly Nats thousands Super Slow matches great Combat fun everyone joins peed/Lee Continued page 129 Wednesday afternoon ended Speed flying almost Speed fliers attended traditional banquet night perpetual trophies awarded three trophies High Time Award record ratio speed Junior High Point Award Open High Point Award High Time went Akeshi Kusumoto record flight Junior High Point went Bobby Fogg four first places Open High Point has dominated last few years Carlos Aloise year Tommy Brown edged him out less point Tommy some excellent flights certainly earned title Congratulations Akeshi Bobby Tommysee next year mber1993 179
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/12
Page Numbers: 72, 73, 127, 128, 129, 179
CONTROL LINE SPEED IF WAS ASKED what impressed about 1993 Nats would say Heat watermelons old friends fun airfield Lawrenceville sits Wabash river flood plain best melon-raising areas countryso truckloads delicious watermelons muskmelons other fruit seen everywhere flat hot Almost central southern part US hot mid-July first couple days year almost meltdowns didnt stop enthusiasm camaraderie Speed fliers however its great greet old friends once again Speed turnout excellent entrants came over States other parts world fliers Washington California Arizona Texas Florida New York central states Canada Japan Russia contestants put 231 successful flights 112 attempts during five days competition Speed flying site best have years flew newly paved taxi strip slight crown few tiedowns quickly covered duct tape rained two days before got day pump water off pit area erect nylon net barriers Some concrete anchors wouldnt hold blacktop couple corners held trucks cars work crew volunteers did excellent job little time airport kept active during competition follow FAA rules meant limited flying area available extra day given Speed flying year forced official flying start Saturday put crimp some modelers plans since take extra vacation before Nats get time 1/2A events started little late first morning screaming mites soon whizzing around under alert eyes timers Roy Stewart Frankie Garzon Bud Brown Bill Nusz binoculars Event Director Fran Garzon things well organized Gail Nusz tabulator Santo Rizzotto handling pulltests line measurements unpaid volunteers rarely get recognition deserve have job before first flight until after last sometimes dont get break lunch people thank compliment doing good job anyone deserves Hero award So thanks workers Temperature incredible humidity took toll 1/2A engines 90s humidity about 98% everyone dripping wet Modelers came fly no matter what Bobby Fogg soon fine flight 13654 1/2A Junior little later Aloise Team put 14602 Open Aloise Team consists Carlos Aloise Bob Fogg Sr George Slugger Brown III flew ACE Aloise Competition Engine running single-blade prop straight minipipe fiberglass sidewinder model 72 Model Aviation Blankman Vernon Connecticut starts 21 Sport Speed Jet Speed winners L-R Mike Couts Bob Heywood Bill Nusz model held Bob Franklin Team Blankman finished tenth Bailey-Davis team Earl Bailey generously donated place 12749 mph Winner Connie Aloise turned 1 52 new jet engines fourth-place winner happy Mike Couts Connie Aloise won 21 Sport Speed ACE engine built husband Carlos Winning flight new AMA record Charlie Legg always top contenders 1/2A Speed tuned-pipe homemade-enginepowered sidewinder model engine problems gave up after two attempts Other contenders like Akeshi Kusumoto Al Stegens Warren Kurth didnt have luck either Only four Open six Junior official flights 1/2A Speed completedall day Profile Proto much better 22 official flights turned Bobby Fogg again top Junior 989 Warren Kurth topped Open class 10273 Quite variety engines used 1/2A events some homemade others Shuriken CS Ace Cox Russian weather improved very little Sunday Class FAI didnt bother Akeshi Kusumoto annual competitor Japan flew early ripped off resounding 17927 mph Open Speeda speed would stay first place day new national record could back up within five mph worry next flight almost fast 17874 Akeshis airplane FAI-type sidewinder powered Irvine 15 engine pipe using single-blade prop new record plainly shows designs equipment perfected FAI fliers way go B Speed Second place Speed went surprised elated Canadian Sam Burke Waterloo Ontario did 14829 Sam builds some prettiest airplanes competition Several semiscale attractively finished Following Sam Aloise team third place came Tom BlankmanlBob Franklin team St Louis Tom Bob used Nelson 15 running bladder tank minipipe fast pipe lot reliable two Juniors Senior Speed Bobby Fogg took first Junior fine 15111 followed new monoline flier Peter Brown Staten Island Speed Team Peter flown monoline competition before used Nats flights training Joe Rice lone Senior fly turned respectable 9083 F2A competition turned out fiercest closest have Nats years less four mph separating first five places Billy Hughes held first place 16762 followed Tommy Brown Russias Alexander Kalmykov Paul Gibeault Canada Carl Dodge heat humidity gave big troubles finely tuned 15 engines Bill tickled pink beat such outstanding competitors using Russian engines now available country apparent last year trying fly three events day just didnt work F2A 21 Sport Speed have too entrants F2A flown rounds take lot time didnt leave enough Class 21 Sport Speed too Nats Committee extended Speed extra day year Monday 21 Sport Speed greatnineteen contestants flew 36 official flights 23 attempts new competitor too Bill Wisniewski always likes first man up fly morning year trying show grandson Mike same thing Mike turning out avid Speed flier test-flying speeds over 130 mph orange- colored airplane powered K&B 20 Sportster engine engine modified Grandpa course drum rotor rear end ball-bearingsupported crankshaft Disaster struck Mikes first attempt airplane hung up dolly crashed Mike Continued page 127 December 1993 73 Akeshi Kusumoto honorary member Staten Island Speed Team Pilot Tommy Brown holds record-setting model San Diegos Bobby Fogg Jr entered four Speed events won 12A powered ACE engine flew 13654 mph Washingtons Joe Rice L father Paul first-place Senior Class model Joe also won three other events F2A winners L-R Billy Hughes Tommy Brown Alexander Kalmykov Paul Gibeault first through fourth 5 I Join Giants Help Promote iLJEfNon-CompetitiveI EUIJ _______ InIrpIonaI MoaIu.J*nca11 AccaIon IMAA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight IMEMBERSHIP APPLICATiON IJ NEW RENEWAL Date19I Yearly Dues $1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US Elsewhere I Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIAlURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC I Name ______________________________________ Ph _________________________ I Street ______________________________________ P0 Box/Route Box ________________ I ________________________State/Province _________________Zip _________________ 1City IMAA __________AMA Number ___________MAAC __________Chapter __________ L TO IMAA Secrotary DONE VINEYARD e 205 HilIdole Road na KS 67401 mmI occasion put model long vertical dive wires whistling get out strong thermal about make disappear overhead no fluttering wing survived dive pullout okay Fine trimming get maximum climb glide can go forever its part challenge wing incidence can increased shimming under front struts wing can also moved fore aft Adjust until get best glide angle elevator trim neutral model may require slight up down elevator trim get best climb Since no down right thrust used original find need about right trim rudders trailing edge control torque under full power CL SpeedlLee Continued paqe 73 feeling low Grandpa used instant glue fiberglass model back flying condition Mike put up three official flights fastest being 13378 score won first place Junior barely ahead Peter Brown 13318 Three Seniors tried fly David Van Allen Chandler Arizona get official time Dave came Nats Slugger Brown other Staten Island Speed Team members helping him Open fliers airplanes powered variety engines Aloise Team using two ACE engines Carlos built last year Some changes necessary use model SAM competition Make rudder elevator open-frame construction like fin stabilizer sheet wood shown Remove turbulator spars sheet wing 1 es behind leading edge Sheet wingtips rib W-l outward sheet center section three inches out centerline encourage power fliers try soaring like lot sports look boring spectator exciting participant Electric power quiet clean way get soarer either antique sailplaneup thermal-finding height perfect way go us old free flight thermal chasers losing wide open spaces young legs us Rossis 0S Nelson engine Aloise Team Tommy Brown Frank Garzon first second third until Connie Aloise showed up arrived late after flying Evansville Indiana Carlos picked up Carlos processed airplane morning Connie started engine required rules Slugger flew her first flight new 21 Sport Speed record 15244 backup flight same speed clinched record well first place Connie uses two ACE engines seems develop massive amounts power lower rpm During flight engine much quieter others believe using larger prop rest us December 1993 127 ALES INC Fiberglass Headquarters * BUY DIRECT * Super Bond 5 mini Epoxy Epoxy Laminating Resins Cyanoacrylate Adhesives es ective Hand Creams Masks Aprons- Polyester Resin al Sprayer Laminahng Brushes ers Acetate- Fiberglass Fillers Tongue Depressors Wood Mixing Paddles sive DiscsSandpaper Foam Brashes- Fine-Weave Medium Hesoy Weight Cloth ar on Fibers TECHNICAL INFORMATION kexier tepee cerbon fiber tapo & CAUTOLL FREE xerbon fiber trend avoilable tI WI OIl IL Nt 1-800-589-4444 18621 E Nine Mile Road 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Montezuma IA 50171 trying three attempts B Senior 11727 third F-40 Open B Speed saw Akeshi Kusumoto again show us done 16790 took First Place far ahead Bill Wisniewskis Pink Lady 16259 Glen Van Sant Billy Hughes third fourth Engines used B SuperTigres K&Bs OPS 29s variety props pipes Speeds slower Class have apply finesse F2A tricks get moving Bill Nusz wiped us out Open F-40 nice Nelson 40-powered airplane early flight 15333 stayed first day Frank Garzon right behind him 15207 seven other fliers flights over 148 mph can see close competition day 40s run very well 10% nitro fuel its matter finding best prop suit airplane engine weather last day brought out Big Honkers Class D Jet Nineteen entrants D put up 48 flights nine attemptsa phenomenal success ratio Again 10% nitro fuel exceptionally reliable yet speeds getting near 190 mph An American engine came out top year change Bill Nuszs K&B 65 put up 18713 lead pack far behind him came Tommy Brown 18460 Akeshi Kusumoto 18423 using 0S 65s Twelve contestants speeds over 170 mph Most used Al Kelly 9 x 10 props cut down something near eight inches diameter Carlos Aloise built some new ACE 65 engines show potential someproblems kept speed down 18150 airplane different Class D model its sidewinder FAI type built methods perfected Fogg-Sheehan racing team SEE THE FUTURE WITH THE NEW System Analysis Meter SAM KNOWS WHAT YOU DONT CONNECTS IN SECONDS CHECKS ALL RADIO COMPONENTS BEFORE ITs TOO LATE FASTER AND BETTER SERVO INSTALLATION LONGER RUNNING TIME MORE RADIO & MODEL LIFE MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE & MAXIMUM SAFETY FOR YOUR VALUABLE MODEL- SAVE $lOO0s Novice Pro-Any R/C Model Too erc0OrrnOfemntoseIdaSAU0 _______ _____ PO fbI 221162 Santa Ciltita CA 91322 128 Model Aviation U U U U U U U U U UUE use fiberglass carbon fiber make thin extremely light outer shells lightweight internal supports boomerang-shaped models fly quite well have low profile drag speeds should go up soon Nothing impressive big 65powered Speed model roaring around unless its jet two years Dr Charles Doe Davis has working Earl Bailey has machine shop Houston Texas develop improved pulse-jet engine After hundreds test runs flights have final design Earl has manufactured batch engines sale Charlie used winning record-setting flight 19080 backed up 19060 12 Jet entries year put up 17 flights 11 attempts Mr Bailey donated engines special prize fourth-place flier Bill Nusz held second 18762 Bob Heywood good 18645 Mike Couts grinning ear-to-ear fourth-place 18398 Jerry Thomas longtime Jet flier Puyallup Washington augmenter tube jet dont know gave him speed seemed make noise Perseverance Award should go Gordon Thomas after four years flying Jet got first official Nats flight didnt win happy anyway Jets really fun fly dont pull hard D model its impressive hang roaring beasts Too bad dont have places fly Continued page 179 CL AerobaticslMcMillan Continued page 102 mounted HP 40 ABC Apple Cheek cowls elegant model flew extremely well Jim Young returned Nationals competition slick new piped version Road Runner design Rookie Year goes highestplacing first-time finalist Steve Buso did flying building year showed strong 16th place Steve sole nominee replace imcumbent Ted Fancher PAMPA president Randy Smith 15th again excellent year OPS 40-powered Vector design has available kit form Frank Williams 14th new version well-known Lone Star design front-exhaust drum-rotor 0S 40an excellent design long tail moment large tail volume Bob Whitely 13th came loaded new VF 46 piped design Bounty Hunter looked slick its semi-Dago Red color scheme Bob Gieseke 12th fought through number difficulties year including engine/fuel problems serious crash plane Bobs best years Continued page 130 THIS HOLIDAY SEASON GIVE FLIGHT BACK UGH TIME rkable journey through aviation history Over 850 pages hard cover 4000 quality black & white color illustrations historic photos Holiday Priced S3995 Order before Dec 15th shipping FREE 2USend check money order J PUBLISHING 15th St Boulder CO 80304 Call 800-233-6520 Ext 10 qMVisa MasterCard accepted December1993 129 outstanding book see great years hottestaviation books gift idea newTom Cole Boeing commercial CHRONICLE OF AVIATIONAirplane Group REIDS QUALITY MODEL PRODUCTS GIANT SCALE SPECIALISTS Zenoah Quadra Sales Parts Service 1/4 1/3 scale kits Ercoupe Tomahawk -J3 Kitten Kinner Taylorcraft Quartermaster 16 Main St Phelps NY 14532 Catalog $100 315-548-3779 same get right down both Nelson Wiley performed well 950 heat 90% humidity Despite poor conditions Slow models running about 105 mph streamer timed David Owens Fast model about 119 mph towing piece streamer Wiley engine doesnt use hightech tricks other chrome-plated aluminum sleeve According Willy has reliable method keep plating 7075 aluminum sleeve engine has 15mm shaft fitted special extra-loose-fit riveted-cage bearings bore 800 stroke 7 15 timing similar standard Fox numbers key thing makes run well tight control fits squareness uses standard glow plug still gets excellent plug life about $175 makes excellent value Nelson engine has some high-tech features including standard 825-ounce weight uses shorter stroke 17mm shaft special thin-race main bearing AAC piston sleeve Henry Nelson has also done lot research spent considerable time locating suppliers piston sleeve materials Nelson uses Henrys custom glow plug/head insert plug seals tightly head no threads exposed combination worth 500 1000 rpm plugs durable boot Nelson has also built some engines chrome-plated titanium shafts weigh barely seven ounces around $275 Nelson gem custom engineering Larry Driskill used new VA 049 imported Dan Rutherford little gem features AAC construction aluminum piston running directly nickel-plated case weights 12 ounceshalf ounce lighter Tee Dee Larry really gave workout comes setup high-rpm bladder operation swings 425 x 3 cut-down Tornado prop about 28000 rpm 40% fuel unique threaded-in wristpin carrier allows timing head clearance operating rpm range adjusted some simple shims Speedwise didnt quite match Shuriken engines got air VA demonstrated better handling weighs ounce less Another big improvement Slow arrowshaft models top two placers didnt use properly built arrowshaft model strong easy build will matter time before everyone else uses Some people griping about saying wooden boom keeping rules will take specific rules change outlaw arrowshaft current profile rules mention thickness fuselage say has resemble full-size aircraft pod-and-boom arrowshaft model resembles full-scale aircraft least much maybe than wooden-boom model composite shafts sold kit stores some specialty suppliers common size 505-inch diameter special 524 size available stiffer Some final observations Slow models slow Current speeds Nelson new Wiley engine well over 100 mpheven heat humidity Nats Several top fliers have taken using Slow models Fast local contests matched against someone slower equipment top-notch Slow model will outfly older overweight Fast models matches decided knot times both fliers get streamer early spend several minutes chasing knots So Slow has turned Fast Combat kill worth hundred points Upward half matches ended midairs both fliers tried winning knot Super Slow rules seem work well fliers liked low speed scoring plane goes brought out some interesting new combinations Fliers tried choked-down Fast models 9 x 4 props FAT models Stunt 35 models detuned Slow models As usual experienced fliers got good runs models stayed out lines used skill win Unfortunately Stunt 35 models almost never got good engine runs almost always went up fat four-cycle gave away 5 10 mpha real killer level competition few times did get good runs seemed competitive FAT models did turn tight some problems lost air time uneven runs bladders pacifiers require lot care attention get consistent runs match-tomatch wind wasnt really factor rounds windier weather FAI models rich-running Stunt 35s would have big disadvantage Surprisingly speed limit worked well couple FAT models clocked right eight seconds streamerthats right edge match caused little grousing David Owen flew FAT model against Joe Kresnak Joe using Stunt 35 got rich run did about 55 mph Naturally Owens FAT model turning 28 gazillion rpm doing about 65 mph sounded like Fast model could fly rings around Joe biggest problem speed limit pit crews spectators timing somebody flying level 45 degrees shouting going too fast case pilot brought model down 12 15 feet legal usually half second wraps up year Next year going bring lot FAT Team Trials action least six bigmoney Fast contests including possibly Nats thousands Super Slow matches great Combat fun everyone joins peed/Lee Continued page 129 Wednesday afternoon ended Speed flying almost Speed fliers attended traditional banquet night perpetual trophies awarded three trophies High Time Award record ratio speed Junior High Point Award Open High Point Award High Time went Akeshi Kusumoto record flight Junior High Point went Bobby Fogg four first places Open High Point has dominated last few years Carlos Aloise year Tommy Brown edged him out less point Tommy some excellent flights certainly earned title Congratulations Akeshi Bobby Tommysee next year mber1993 179