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The model will fly well good 19 engine up 40 hot engine such K&B 65 model left prepared tor thrilling performance majority fliers would probably happier sport 40 Right author/designer Bill Evans beauty Lots talks already have flown Desperados addition designer Above left Jerry t2ierkin Jud Nat two Desparadas Simitar 540 another Evans design Paul Samaras above center did nice combo WW markingswith hot K&B 65 tuned pipe really moves out Above right Bill Hill starts K&B 35 first flight Desperado did just fine Below Left Farmer LCDR Roger Bowmans first RC Desperado flew TBMs WW II John Sessums Desperado below right now fond recollection After 80 flights John center-punched 18-in-dia oak tree jumped front him FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 13 , jLfV DR HR n - n II [1 SERVO TRAY 3/16 5/8 LEADING EDGE- 1/135/8 IE OVUJR ADOWEL LIAI4IO&L2G MOUNT TIPRIBTEMPLATE1 WSKID FOAM WHO PANELS COVER WITH I/HA PLY- FIBERGLASS TAPE 7T 1/18 PLY1/43/S 40 59 I/A PIY TAGUE3/32 GA TORGUE 800 3/81-3/8 AILEVON LJLJBENDBOND TO AILEVON 3/RPLY K-- K ] r-v- y IH/4SEET - aAI/ ptY NOTE NEGATIVE DIHEDRAL ROOTRISIEMPLATE Gv0wS I/RTRNUNG EDGE IWARISMrrTER SET NEUTRAl __V O~I SLEEVECANOPY --zzcrm--___ ~W] khIJ2RATTERY--I RLR4&1i L-4 MOUNT SCREWS HTWO 0-32 WHO -it--ARTJkYWGWING DESPERADO 2SIAWHEEL-SESGIESRYW.LDHAIRVRYI 2-3WSIAWHEELSII23488 prototype number Desperados have built flown variety people pictures show several Desperados owners built flew models preparation article thanks tak ing challenge tailless anhedral-winged craft Flight characteristics Desper ado turns out much like Simitar 540 However appear ance new final approach nose slightly up Desparado takes appearance bird prey searching its quarry plans show K&B 40 engine similar power plant including good 19 between will fly model nicely Install K&B 65 front rotor rear exhaust MACS muf fler will have breathtaking per formance Construction Youll need five sheets x 3 x 36 balsa fuselage fin enough 1/64 ply 1/16 balsa wing skins wish -in balsa sheet may substituted place 3/8 sheet elevons youre ready own cutting foam wing cores have problem locating 1/64 ply sheeting may obtain Soaring Research 454 Wildrose Ln Bishop CA 93414 phone 619/873-4932 Desper ado wing cores $1200 per set 1/64 ply sheeting wing $1200 Add $200 shipping Cali fornia residents add 6% sales tax advice build Desperado per plan wish try modi fication its best first fly plane designed Construction model very quick simple ply sheeting foam cores gives great strength way much like case-hardened steel Continued page 178 nere Isn t mucn Dulloing uesperaaojus simpie sneem naisa fuseiage anD vermicai TIfl ana roam wing coverea wnn oaisa preTeranly ply havent started cutting own foam wings theres source Desperado wing 1/64 ply skins text 94 Model Aviation S/3201A WIRE MAIN GEAR LAYOUT YINWCATES THE EDGE FUSELAGE SIDES usual seemsrequired addition 6 oz lead nose Later some modifications repositioning radio reduced 3 oz model size weight thats too bad engines running sweetly quietly looked very nice indeed moving across short grass steerable nose wheel func tioning correctly So far good next time out using big playing fields Navy base Yeoviltonwhere Sea Harriers come fromI ex pert test pilot David Parker transmit ter Unfortunately runways available model aircraft Theres no prize guessing Harriers fly ing seven days per week However managed some fast runs playing field some producing small lift-off good final run startled saw Boston 20 feet above ground 20 inches Remember Air India advert Fly nowpray later thats way too Soon after Wright brothers hops able use other Navy field nearby Merryfield Present David Parker Handley Page Harrow twinengine bomber UK champion Briap Taylor Mosquito good company weather suitable set maiden flight good omen USAF used Merryfield WW II Boston soon made ready fueled up checked out checked out again No silly mistakes today date August 7 1982 moment truth arrived After short flight Harrow Da vid said get reflexes work ing Boston fired up engines turned sweetly responded com mands final check systems go moved off impressively turned wind along runway Throttles opened engines full rpm acceleration briskno swingno hesitationno problem After about 250 feet run slight rotation daylight showed under three wheels airborne Boston climbed around 150 feet en gines throttled back little gear disappeared Magic about 70% power setting traveling fast downwind looking sounding tremendousso realistic fact breathtaking usual test flight procedures car ried out Checks made control re sponse stability general handling slow fly ing safe height flap operation flaps set give maximum 35 degrees down prototype gave unwanted drag model can Lowering flaps gave slight nose-up change trimas big test pilots comments no problems consequence minor ones gear up center gravity just little too far back Coming Soon r[t 1/5 SCALE R/G MODEL 62 SPAN e 48 ENGINE 4-5 CHANNEL fl/C FOR ADVANCE INFO WRITE TO ST CROIX OF PARK FALLS LTD PO Box 2790 Park Falls WI 54552 aileron response could improvedwhat pundits call authority general flying 50-60% power seemed unexpectedly good Da vid made couple passes visual spection picture taking eventu ally called 15 minutes said would position landing light breeze blowing settled flaps-up configuration first touchdown throt tling back nice approach runway landed right opposite three us fast positive just like prototype end landing run familiar tall fin rudder seen turn Nosewheel steering certainly worked well Boston taxied back parking apron memorable exciting first flight pulse rate began return nor mal 1942 1982 40 years As far concerned time stood still back 88 Squadron climbing out fine Boston soon get back Blick ling Hall Norfolk delicious bacon eggs coffee maybe cigarette Thank Mr Donald Douglas makes em better Desperado/Evans Continued oaoe 94 outside skin provides hard pro tective shield inner core serves shock absorber fuselage built flat surface utilizing box construction triangu lar stock cornersproviding enough material rounding streamlining following sequence suggested Glue aliphatic works nicely pin 1/8 balsa leading a trailing edges foam cores keep cores free curves bends Set aside dry Cut out fuselage parts Pin fuselage bottom front piece flat sur face Glue pin left right sides fuselage bottom sides rest top flush edge front bottom Pin outside fuselage Slide rear fuselage bottom piece ATTENTION ERS 178 Model Aviation Power Soar New Heights 0 Electric Motor 01 CU ifl equivelent gas engine displacement Send self-addressed stamped envelope catalog ap plication notes Leisure 11 Deerspringllrvine/CA 92714 HOT SHOT rsf U S PAT 4405890 Hand held rechargeable glow plug energizer size engine uses glow plug Small enough carry shirt pocket Makes dry call batteries power losing wires thing past Easy attachment cowled engines Reinforced extra herd use Can charged up 1000 times Uses HEAD LOCK glow plug connector MODEL PRODUCTS CORP positive connec tion glow plug 90 day unconditional guarantee plus limited warranty up dealer order crgerAwith instructions direct Visa Mastercard accepted Add $150 postage power convenience $1995 Without charger $1595 b & r Hobbies PO Box 192 Oscoda MI 48750 [517] 7393549 Making Leisure Time Enjoyable EPOXY GLASS COWLS FOR NOSEN PICA SID MORGAN BALSA USA PLAfl CONCEPT FLEET HOSTETLER RCM T-CRAFT SHEBER P1775 & SCALE SUPER CUB POKKER 0-7 BOEING P-12 P-26 P4B2 P4B4 SPARROW HAWK GEE BEE MOO Y MACBRIENS TURBULENT CHRISTEN EAGLE BRISIGHELLAS STARDUSTER II A SCALE J3-BI BABY FLYBABY AIRCAMPER PILOT JUNGMARN I35 SCALE 1/4 SCALE DECATHALON PIPER PA-lB & OTHERS WHEEL PANTS FOR CITABRIA STAROUSTER II PITTS SKYBOLT LIBERTY SPORT CHRIS TEN EAGLE PB E HAWK 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Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 weeks delivery UPlease print carefully Enclosed$ ________U 3NAME 3 STREETj CITY LSTATE blocks place Trim sand fuselage shape make cut-out engine Construct sliding servo tray fit servos Final-sand parts cover favorite heat-shrink material paint choice colors original Desperado insignia blue white trim Install control linkage making sure left aileron control transmitter results left elevon going up right elevon going down Neutral position elevons trailing edge raised 3/32 1/8 above normal neutral spot provides slight reflex airfoil required flying wings Flying have two suggestions First may advantage take few short flights first become oriented models appearance flight Second take account Des perado will go point making turn give aileron com mand roll ship edge apply up-elevator execute turn same time give opposite aileron right ship prevent going inverted make point latter have seen some pilots neglect give opposite aileron resulted ship going inverted reali zation Build Desperado plans show following suggested sequence will rewarding project Wing Jig/Seaborg Continued page 99 Besides newfound ease construction improved accuracy added benefit jig served cradle working wing after un pinned wax paper plans Sand ing far easier limp panels cra dled firmly jig got perfect leading trailing edge profiles no wavy con tours plan view thanks jig long aluminum T-bar sanding blocks cradle also helped MonoKoting least covering tops panels couple pins didnt need enlist elbows chin hold ing things down bracing things up still need five hands plus elbows chin covering bottom sides Golden Eagle plans didnt call washout didnt get try jig critical procedure However jig helped make sure no washout washin Maybe assembling new Un limited Sailplane Ill able pin down inner panel wing twsst tn1 exactly 4/nd washout whatever called Building polyhedral wings jig takes out guesswork step way 180 Model Aviation FULL*SIZE* PLANS No 436Ryan B-5 Brougham$1200 RC 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The model will fly well good 19 engine up 40 hot engine such K&B 65 model left prepared tor thrilling performance majority fliers would probably happier sport 40 Right author/designer Bill Evans beauty Lots talks already have flown Desperados addition designer Above left Jerry t2ierkin Jud Nat two Desparadas Simitar 540 another Evans design Paul Samaras above center did nice combo WW markingswith hot K&B 65 tuned pipe really moves out Above right Bill Hill starts K&B 35 first flight Desperado did just fine Below Left Farmer LCDR Roger Bowmans first RC Desperado flew TBMs WW II John Sessums Desperado below right now fond recollection After 80 flights John center-punched 18-in-dia oak tree jumped front him FULL-SIZE PLANS AVAILABLE. SEE PAGE 180 13 , jLfV DR HR n - n II [1 SERVO TRAY 3/16 5/8 LEADING EDGE- 1/135/8 IE OVUJR ADOWEL LIAI4IO&L2G MOUNT TIPRIBTEMPLATE1 WSKID FOAM WHO PANELS COVER WITH I/HA PLY- FIBERGLASS TAPE 7T 1/18 PLY1/43/S 40 59 I/A PIY TAGUE3/32 GA TORGUE 800 3/81-3/8 AILEVON LJLJBENDBOND TO AILEVON 3/RPLY K-- K ] r-v- y IH/4SEET - aAI/ ptY NOTE NEGATIVE DIHEDRAL ROOTRISIEMPLATE Gv0wS I/RTRNUNG EDGE IWARISMrrTER SET NEUTRAl __V O~I SLEEVECANOPY --zzcrm--___ ~W] khIJ2RATTERY--I RLR4&1i L-4 MOUNT SCREWS HTWO 0-32 WHO -it--ARTJkYWGWING DESPERADO 2SIAWHEEL-SESGIESRYW.LDHAIRVRYI 2-3WSIAWHEELSII23488 prototype number Desperados have built flown variety people pictures show several Desperados owners built flew models preparation article thanks tak ing challenge tailless anhedral-winged craft Flight characteristics Desper ado turns out much like Simitar 540 However appear ance new final approach nose slightly up Desparado takes appearance bird prey searching its quarry plans show K&B 40 engine similar power plant including good 19 between will fly model nicely Install K&B 65 front rotor rear exhaust MACS muf fler will have breathtaking per formance Construction Youll need five sheets x 3 x 36 balsa fuselage fin enough 1/64 ply 1/16 balsa wing skins wish -in balsa sheet may substituted place 3/8 sheet elevons youre ready own cutting foam wing cores have problem locating 1/64 ply sheeting may obtain Soaring Research 454 Wildrose Ln Bishop CA 93414 phone 619/873-4932 Desper ado wing cores $1200 per set 1/64 ply sheeting wing $1200 Add $200 shipping Cali fornia residents add 6% sales tax advice build Desperado per plan wish try modi fication its best first fly plane designed Construction model very quick simple ply sheeting foam cores gives great strength way much like case-hardened steel Continued page 178 nere Isn t mucn Dulloing uesperaaojus simpie sneem naisa fuseiage anD vermicai TIfl ana roam wing coverea wnn oaisa preTeranly ply havent started cutting own foam wings theres source Desperado wing 1/64 ply skins text 94 Model Aviation S/3201A WIRE MAIN GEAR LAYOUT YINWCATES THE EDGE FUSELAGE SIDES usual seemsrequired addition 6 oz lead nose Later some modifications repositioning radio reduced 3 oz model size weight thats too bad engines running sweetly quietly looked very nice indeed moving across short grass steerable nose wheel func tioning correctly So far good next time out using big playing fields Navy base Yeoviltonwhere Sea Harriers come fromI ex pert test pilot David Parker transmit ter Unfortunately runways available model aircraft Theres no prize guessing Harriers fly ing seven days per week However managed some fast runs playing field some producing small lift-off good final run startled saw Boston 20 feet above ground 20 inches Remember Air India advert Fly nowpray later thats way too Soon after Wright brothers hops able use other Navy field nearby Merryfield Present David Parker Handley Page Harrow twinengine bomber UK champion Briap Taylor Mosquito good company weather suitable set maiden flight good omen USAF used Merryfield WW II Boston soon made ready fueled up checked out checked out again No silly mistakes today date August 7 1982 moment truth arrived After short flight Harrow Da vid said get reflexes work ing Boston fired up engines turned sweetly responded com mands final check systems go moved off impressively turned wind along runway Throttles opened engines full rpm acceleration briskno swingno hesitationno problem After about 250 feet run slight rotation daylight showed under three wheels airborne Boston climbed around 150 feet en gines throttled back little gear disappeared Magic about 70% power setting traveling fast downwind looking sounding tremendousso realistic fact breathtaking usual test flight procedures car ried out Checks made control re sponse stability general handling slow fly ing safe height flap operation flaps set give maximum 35 degrees down prototype gave unwanted drag model can Lowering flaps gave slight nose-up change trimas big test pilots comments no problems consequence minor ones gear up center gravity just little too far back Coming Soon r[t 1/5 SCALE R/G MODEL 62 SPAN e 48 ENGINE 4-5 CHANNEL fl/C FOR ADVANCE INFO WRITE TO ST CROIX OF PARK FALLS LTD PO Box 2790 Park Falls WI 54552 aileron response could improvedwhat pundits call authority general flying 50-60% power seemed unexpectedly good Da vid made couple passes visual spection picture taking eventu ally called 15 minutes said would position landing light breeze blowing settled flaps-up configuration first touchdown throt tling back nice approach runway landed right opposite three us fast positive just like prototype end landing run familiar tall fin rudder seen turn Nosewheel steering certainly worked well Boston taxied back parking apron memorable exciting first flight pulse rate began return nor mal 1942 1982 40 years As far concerned time stood still back 88 Squadron climbing out fine Boston soon get back Blick ling Hall Norfolk delicious bacon eggs coffee maybe cigarette Thank Mr Donald Douglas makes em better Desperado/Evans Continued oaoe 94 outside skin provides hard pro tective shield inner core serves shock absorber fuselage built flat surface utilizing box construction triangu lar stock cornersproviding enough material rounding streamlining following sequence suggested Glue aliphatic works nicely pin 1/8 balsa leading a trailing edges foam cores keep cores free curves bends Set aside dry Cut out fuselage parts Pin fuselage bottom front piece flat sur face Glue pin left right sides fuselage bottom sides rest top flush edge front bottom Pin outside fuselage Slide rear fuselage bottom piece ATTENTION ERS 178 Model Aviation Power Soar New Heights 0 Electric Motor 01 CU ifl equivelent gas engine displacement Send self-addressed stamped envelope catalog ap plication notes Leisure 11 Deerspringllrvine/CA 92714 HOT SHOT rsf U S PAT 4405890 Hand held rechargeable glow plug energizer size engine uses glow plug Small enough carry shirt pocket Makes dry call batteries power losing wires thing past Easy attachment cowled engines Reinforced extra herd use Can charged up 1000 times Uses HEAD LOCK glow plug connector MODEL PRODUCTS CORP positive connec tion glow plug 90 day unconditional guarantee plus limited warranty up dealer order crgerAwith instructions direct Visa Mastercard accepted Add $150 postage power convenience $1995 Without charger $1595 b & r Hobbies PO Box 192 Oscoda MI 48750 [517] 7393549 Making Leisure Time Enjoyable EPOXY GLASS COWLS FOR NOSEN PICA SID MORGAN BALSA USA PLAfl CONCEPT FLEET HOSTETLER RCM T-CRAFT SHEBER P1775 & SCALE SUPER CUB POKKER 0-7 BOEING P-12 P-26 P4B2 P4B4 SPARROW HAWK GEE BEE MOO Y MACBRIENS TURBULENT CHRISTEN EAGLE BRISIGHELLAS STARDUSTER II A SCALE J3-BI BABY FLYBABY AIRCAMPER PILOT JUNGMARN I35 SCALE 1/4 SCALE DECATHALON PIPER PA-lB & OTHERS WHEEL PANTS FOR CITABRIA STAROUSTER II PITTS SKYBOLT LIBERTY SPORT CHRIS TEN EAGLE PB E HAWK STEARMAN 577NS0N SR-B MULLIGAN & OTHERS BR4ZED& HEAT-TREATED WIRE GEARSBCABANES LANGE SCALE PLANS AVAILABLE Send $100 latest list Supply Modelers fiberglass parts plansWrite call us T Et D FIBERGLASS SPECIALTIES 30925 BLOCK GARDEN CflY Ml 48135 PHONE 313 421-6358 Arif2NUEXYThS1 S INDEX ADVERflSERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX A&A Industries176 AMA Membership102 Ace RC Inc49 AeroTechRC140 Airtronics2 Alexander & Alexander147 Americas Hobby Center95 Astro Flight154 b&r Hobbies178 Balsa USA148-1 49 Bavarian Precision Products161 Black Hawk174 Dave Brown Products146 Buckeye Balsa Co136 Carolina-Taffinder176 Johnnie Casburn Mfg10 Circus Hobbies39 Cleveland Model & Supply Co163 Eric Clutton165 Condor Hobbies53 Condor Trading Co159 Consumers Guide RC Aircraft Prod. 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Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 weeks delivery UPlease print carefully Enclosed$ ________U 3NAME 3 STREETj CITY LSTATE blocks place Trim sand fuselage shape make cut-out engine Construct sliding servo tray fit servos Final-sand parts cover favorite heat-shrink material paint choice colors original Desperado insignia blue white trim Install control linkage making sure left aileron control transmitter results left elevon going up right elevon going down Neutral position elevons trailing edge raised 3/32 1/8 above normal neutral spot provides slight reflex airfoil required flying wings Flying have two suggestions First may advantage take few short flights first become oriented models appearance flight Second take account Des perado will go point making turn give aileron com mand roll ship edge apply up-elevator execute turn same time give opposite aileron right ship prevent going inverted make point latter have seen some pilots neglect give opposite aileron resulted ship going inverted reali zation Build Desperado plans show following suggested sequence will rewarding project Wing Jig/Seaborg Continued page 99 Besides newfound ease construction improved accuracy added benefit jig served cradle working wing after un pinned wax paper plans Sand ing far easier limp panels cra dled firmly jig got perfect leading trailing edge profiles no wavy con tours plan view thanks jig long aluminum T-bar sanding blocks cradle also helped MonoKoting least covering tops panels couple pins didnt need enlist elbows chin hold ing things down bracing things up still need five hands plus elbows chin covering bottom sides Golden Eagle plans didnt call washout didnt get try jig critical procedure However jig helped make sure no washout washin Maybe assembling new Un limited Sailplane Ill able pin down inner panel wing twsst tn1 exactly 4/nd washout whatever called Building polyhedral wings jig takes out guesswork step way 180 Model Aviation FULL*SIZE* PLANS No 436Ryan B-5 Brougham$1200 RC 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