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F3E World Champs

Author: C. Ettel


Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/01
Page Numbers: 93, 94, 95, 96, 188

7ZV7flj Qy1 Urs Leodoiter Switzerland standing right competes Limbo event Urss left motor timekeeper pilots caller Swiss Team Manager Hans Jakob Barlocher kneeling before sighting device base Seated base line just barely visible line judge Limbo judges seated facing base use pitchforkllke devices pole determine aircraft height Austrians claiming top honors US F3E fliers hot heels years champs Jason Perrins no-holdsbarred flying got better better vaulting him second place along US team U Cal Ettel THE THIRD edition F3E FAI World Championships held August 6th through 12th Freistadt Upper Austria Eleven countries sent total 33 pilots compete prestigious world Electric contests Freistadt picturesque walled medieval city Muhlviertel section Austria known good reason Land Enchantment Much like central United States Muhlviertel predominantly beautiful rolling farmland scattered patches forest Competitors flew off private Lolf airfield located plateau about eight miles city airport closed accommodate competition flying site great everything else combined create cham pionships remember people warm friendly food hearty deli cious weather nearly ideal com petition intense FAI-CIAM World Championships follow biennial schedule F3E January 1991 93 Standing toreground uonest uirector uouyriea cniser OT uraz usiriu wrncne action round four Seated behind him Rudi Augsburger Interlaken Switzerland moni tors hIs sophisticated timing counting equipment used throughout meet Left Flanked helpers Austrias Helmut Kirsch ready box primary backup own-design models Called Astra 21meter plane has RG-15 airfoil Plettenberg 355 motor running 27 Sanyo 5CR 900-mAh cells original-design speed control Right With helper Switzerlands Urs Leodolter removes wing model end round six inspection contest officials Random checking throughout contest ensures aircraft conform F3E championships rules Left Kneeling front L R US team pilots Steve Neu Jason Perrin Jerry Bridgeman pose models Standing left Brian Chan Keith Finkenbiner Helpers Team Manager Bob Stiff Grant Messinger II Assistant Right Holding Sanyo banner Team Manager Bob Sliff left Helper Brian Chan right Team members Jerry Bridgeman left Jason Perrin center Steve Neu right kneel front Left The youngest member Austrian team 25 Michael Geringer flew snazzy-looking Stinger seventh place Right Swedens Rikard Levenstam 23 first year F3E competition model spans two meters has Keller 90 motor driven 20 Sanyo SCR 1 200-mAh cells Rikard uses STW 75A speed control meets falling even-numbered years Loin-warm-up International Contest held Aumel Belgium hosted first Electricgust 1-5 featured range electric-powered World Champs second oncompetition F3E Glider Pylon Racing American soil St Louis MOPrecision Aerobatics Wide-Span Gliders 35 meters ever popular Giving fliers welcome opportunity aDawn Dusk event real test pilots planes Most World Championships com petitors helpers entered some premeet events 47 entries F3E 17 Pylon Racing special Four-Minute Pylon Race drew nine 94 Model Aviation contestants vied fly greatest num ber laps four-minute heats Wide-Span Gliders Precision Aerobatics havent gained broad popularity US Europe model aircraft noise has deterrent sport quite some time theyre well-established events competitors arrived week early order practice site US team among earliest arriv als Registration model processing took place Monday August 6 accompanied change weather hot sunny moderate temperatures low cloud ceilings light rain showers tuesday clouds began thin sky lightened allowing teams allot ted practice sessions little no delay practice sessions pointed some problems Swiss timing system used throughout competition Al though unquestionably precise system unfamiliar contestants Together some minor problems com munication issue discussed quickly resolved everyones satisfaction Team Manager meeting evening flight order first round competition posted big event could gin first day flying Wednesday brought nearly perfect conditions skies clearing winds light variable Jerry Bridgeman ninth round flight order first US pilot fly followed Jason Perrin 15th flight order Steve Neu 27th line Jerrys first flight marred mechan ical failure during launching As Jason launched aircraft motor stopped before model gained sufficient airspeed altitude Jerry no way re cover plane struck ground tunately damage repairable mishap netted Jerry zero round meant Jerry couldnt afford further losses still running course since competitor allowed throwaway round hed need fly carefully conservatively hobbling usual racers edge style US team finish top Jerry proved equal task Next up US team Jason Per rin blistering 24 laps Distance second polished perfection defending World Champion Rudolf Freu denthaler Jason really showed colors followed 458 Duration includ January 1991 95 Nigel Bathe Great Britain flew owndesign two-meter-span modei Piane weighs 2 kg uses Selig 7030 airfoii Geist 90 motor 20 Sanyo 900-mAh ceiis inc youngern French contingent 17year-old Frank LeGou flew 215-meter Hades designed dad feilow team member Martisi 13th piace Pieter Douma manager Netheriands team airworthiness engineer Fokker Holiand shows off model Pieters modeler since age seven Gerwig Moos Austria colorful acr obatic Pattern ship its Keller 80 motor uses 24 Sanyo 1 200-mAh cells Jerry Bridgemans 82-in-span SE-5 uses HO 15/85 airfoils Astro 60 FAI cobalt motor Codesigned Jerry Steve Neu model flown entire US team econa-pIace-TInIsner Jason Perrin New port Beach CA attends college Boulder CO modeler 10 years 19-year-old Ja son first flew US F3E team 1990 Peter Vandoorne Belgium flew Willy Meile-designed MOVA primary aircraft model spans 218 meters has RG 15 aIrfoil Plettenberg 355 motor runs 27 Sanyo SCR 900-mAh cells turns 13 x 6 prop Speed control STW 75A ing landing 15-meter circle net ted him total 669 points round Steve Neu nearly matched Jasons per formance distance duration tasks using mere extra second motor run score 668 US team obvi ously going hard beat Round two began immediately after lunch partly reversed flight order first four pilots round flew last procedure followed throughout meet Flying backup plane Jerry turned score 64912th highest 33 compet itors though well below normal capabil ities Jason continued pressure lead ers racking up 659 points fifth high est score round Steve turned screw tighter finishing seventh 654 points Round three opened fine 665-point flight Jerry regained some lost ground set pace round three Jerrys score second Jasons fifth-best flight round 695 points Steve showing same disci plined consistent precision marked both previous flights followed 624 points three team members top 11 places round four cream continued rise bringing few changes individ ual standings end second day flying Austrias Freudenthaler pretty firmly first place Franz Weissgerber Germany second USAs Ja son Perrin two points behind third slot other two US pilots Steve Neu Jerry Bridgeman ninth 11th respectively halfway point US team strong third team effort disciplined flying months practice part US fliers beginning pay off Day Three better Ameri cans end sixth round Jason ousted Weissgerber second place Steve continued ninth Jerry climbed 10th posting 681 points 24 laps best showing meet collec tive 9989 points fliers rose second team standings bettered Continued page 188 96 Model Aviation Three-time World F3E Champ Rudolf Freudenthaler team helpers holding primary backup planes model version kitted has 195-meter span Eppler 387 airfoil Plettenberg 355 motor using 27 Sanyo SCR 900-mAh cells STW speed control Dr Josef Lenz president Aero Club Austria poses victorious Austrian team Standing L R Helmut Kirsch Dr Lenz Michael Geringer Rudi Freuden thaler Kneeling winning aircraft Team Manager two helpers awards ceremony held medieval walled city Freistadt Austria young women traditional dress have just presented bouquets four top finishers left right Switzerlands Urs Leodolter fourth place Germanys Franz Weissgerber third USs Jason Perrin second World Champ Rudi Freudenthaler Austria dark jacket Freudenthalers right Mayor Josef Muhibachier Dr Josef Lenz Dr Georg Breiner member Freistadt Model Club holds three-time winners trophy Individual Final Results 1Rudolf FreudenthalerAustria4885 2Jason PerrinUSA4821 3Franz WeissgerberGermany4748 4Urs LeodolterSwitzerland4709 5JP SchiltknechtSwitzerland4706 8Jerry BridgmanUSA4639 9Steve NeuUSA4636 Team Standings 1Austria14222 2USA14096 3Germany. . 13984 4Switzerland13977 5France13345 No 676 Hiliner$4 00 RO twin-electric high-wing Sport ship designed HiLine lmp-30 thirty-watt motor Has tricycle landing gear spans 40-in No 677 Thunderbird$975 CL Stunter 20-35 power Two plan sheets drawn original 1982 Veco kit Spans 54-in No678 Bean Box$150 FF West Coast Bostonian Outdoor design Spans 16-in No 193Stiletto CL Sluof model McDonald winner 1976 1960 1982 FAt Wodd Champs$ 375 No 262Crashmeaner CL Crash-proof trainer two sizes1 5130 35/40 powerS 125 No 3101930 Fteet Biplane RC Sport Scale 35140 4-channel Wingspan 56 in. scale Two sheetsS 625 No 314Drake RC Ken Willards flying boat 3-channel 15-power Fly land wdh removable gear$ 375 No 326Taylor cub RC Don Sinus Schoolyard-Scale far 049s 2-3 channel Spans 50 inS 350 No 332Zephyr RC Small 2-channel glider hand-loanch ar tow thermal olepe soaringS 200 No 386Laaer 200 RC Sport Scale replica championship Aerebatic tier Urea 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheetsS 1075 No 4471I2A Mlaa America ftC Old-Timer hA Texaco model 049 glow 2-channelsS 650 oNo 460440 ftC Shoulder-wing sport tier 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channelsS 650 05No 465Blue Man RC Fan-fly xpertster 40-size engines spans 52 Lightweight stroctaw5 700 No 539Similar Stone-Motion 15 ftC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spoon 60 noes 3-cb RC5 350 jNo 678Schmeizer 1-26B RC Quarter-scale Sailplaoe spans 125 Two plan sheetsS 1475 581 Bee Model Y FtC Golden Age Racer spans 72 scale 60 power Three plan sheets 75 No 588 Martsh RC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 noes 2 RC channels S 425 No 693 Taylorcraft RC Sport Scale lightylane beilds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show 001Cr Spans either 70 58 30140 two-stroke 40148 four-stroke engine Two plao sheets documoetatioo5 1000 C 0No 598 Coronet 150 ftC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 axes 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-strokeS 050 e005 No 803 Sparrone Hanek P30 FF Cumpetitizo robber-power plane woo 07 Nats Spans 30 inS 225 No 807Curtlee Seagull ftC Giant Scale biplane spans 00 axes Quadra/Zenoah power Three plan shoots no docS 2400 0-No 609Tapermtng ftC Pylen Racer spans 29A Plan plan parts template sheetS 600 No 610Protobype ftC Sport biplane spans 48 ones 45/2-cycle 80/4-cycle powerS 650 0No 619Keith Rider R4 FF Scale Golden Age racer robber power spans 16 inS 300 0No 620GimleC 40 RC Sport/Pattero plane spans 60 40150 engine 2 sheets5 1100 No 623Nendereon Longeter RC Quarter-scale 1933 flinver spans 90 4-stroke 40/48 engine 3 plan sht no dxc$ 1650 E0No 624Keleher Larie RC Quarter-scale humebuib spans 69 fur 60190 4-stroke power 2 plan shoots no riscS 1100 No 826Sweepee ftC SporsIPaOero canards foxeard-swept wing spans 64 ix uses 40 puwer 2 plan sheets$ 1300 No 628Prime Cut RC Sport/Aerobatic plane spans 90 uses Quadra 35/40-size power Two plan sheetsS 1300 No 630Original Fly Baby RC Old-limor spans 72 axes 19125 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 2 plan sheetsS 11 50 6ENo 805The Gambler FF todeer Bostonian robber-power cabin plane spans 15% inS 2 00 Z00No 806Keytmo RC Tti-gearod low-wing spurtoter far 20125 pawer spans 44 inS 575 CONo 809Slcyvolt RC Tri-geared Electric aerobatic spsrtster 05115 power spans 501/a inS 050 Cl0No 641Lit Ole Reliable ftC Old-Timer sport tiler spans 50 twA enginesS 575 No 644Beltmnca Columbia RC Schsslyard Scale 2 RC channels twA engine Wingspan 48 inS 575 No 646Winter Hawk FF Rebber-power Coupe ditiner competitino plane spans 47 inS 375 No 648Curtime OC-2 FF Sinus Outdoor Gas Flying Scslo biplane ores electric power spans 24 HiLino Mioi-6 motorS 325 No 650 47/66 RC Special RC Aerobatic sport plane 40 power spans 61 3 plan sheets5 1075 -o 0 No 651 Coneortlum RC Hood-Launch Hi-Start Glider spoon 60 in5 650 C tONo 652 Der Fledermaus RC Low-wing sport pinee 20125 power spans 55 in5 675 No 664Teanecat tfC Trainer/spertuter styled like F14 spoon 66 40161 power Four plan sheetsS 1525 No 655Aetroatar FF AMA Class NB Gas plane spans 67 uses 3251350cc powerS 090 00 oNo 857Super Squire RC Trainer 35/40 2-stroke 53 4-stroke power spans 56 inS 750 ENo 858Shurlken Streak CL Trainer axes 2-line Monoline control spans 17 power5 225 0 enNo 859Boom Box FF Wakefield Rubber competOiuo plane spans 54 in5 400 No 660Volkagalane ftC Electric-powered nporsxter 05 motor spans 56 2 plan shts5 925 0No 881Embry-Omatic PP Embryo Endurance robber-power plane spans 20 in5 2 00 C0No 862Bonktte CL Scale antique canard pusher biplane spans 42 2 ptan sheets5 1100 oNo 883 Pea Patch ftC Spsrtster spans 60 uses 401504-stroke power 2 plan sheets5 900 0No 664Stuka Stune CL Stester remocale spans 37 in5 590 CCNo 665Conecientious Objector FF Moloihill Rubber campettiso plane spans 56 Oat5 575 0No 666BlItz ftC Sporister spans 48 uses hot 28132 power 2 plan sheets5 1075 No 867AT-6 CL Semiscale profile Stunter tar 35/40 power spans 47 in5 575 No 888Stone Worm 432 FF AMA Class competition plane 09/15 power spans 54 fiat5 590 8No 669RoCo Raven ftC Sailplane uniqee twist-wing control Spans 76-in Requires eleoss mioing5 650 No 670Limleatlon CL Profile Intermediate Stunt trainer 29-40 power spans 51-in5 675 No 871Ceanna Cardinal FF ftemioder Scale sport filer power spans 39-is5 575 oenNo 672KreckerJac ftC updated version pioneer sport plane spans 74-in two plan sheets5 1375 enNo 873Caudimordax Fast Combat ship designed 25-32 power Foam wing spans 48-in5 500 0enNo 674Krumpler ftC 075-powered Electric semi-scale bi-winger spans 39-in5 575 -0 acNo 675BDP-1 FF twin-tailed sport flier Coo 02 Pee Wee engine spans 25-in5 225 en55 00Circlenumbers plans wish order best handling please notinclude re- 00 ts payment some other service plans order 93262310314326332386447 en n 460465539578581588593598 en vSO. 603607609610619620623624 626628630635636639641644 0 O0 646648650651652654655657 zzo 658659660661662663664665 o 0 C 0 E 666667668669670671672673 00 674675676677678 an price includes first Class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US addmss lease add $258 Air Mall osta e handlin Bach Ian 01 Make check money order le US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation C/O AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Reston 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery se print carefullyEnclosed $ Os ______________________________ a- NAME ________________________________________ AMA No ______________ ET CITYZIP IL 914/760-3280 1-914/769-2644 Locust Valley Fred Dippel 2 David Court Glen Cove LI NY 11542 Eel 15 16/67 1-2858 Levittown Cantiaque Rich ard Fiore 531 Secatogue Ave Farmingdale LI NY 11735 tel 1-516/249-4358 Pennsylvania Eastern Walt Eggert Jr 26 Moredon Rd Huntington Valley PA 19006 tel 1215/947-4387 Philadelphia Joe Krush 409 Warner Rd Wayne PA 19087 tel 1-215/688-3927 VirginiaNewport News Abram Van Dover 112 Tillerson Drive Newport News VA 23602 WisconsinRacine Tony Italiano tel I414/782-6256 Federation ROG times up again After offi cial flying finished USIC Jim Clem held high time just under eight minutes next day Dave got just over eight minutes month later Kibbe Dome Jim Clem posted two flights 818 outdone Andy Tagliaficos 907 next month Lakehurst Jim posted 902 835 under 85 ft 941 after landing airplane Can 10-plus far away keep things perspective Jim flying model Slightly shorter prototype shown October 90 column Andy flew much shorter model AC feedback previous column defined aerodynamic center airplane theoretical point about external aerodynamic forces act Bill McCombs suggests definition should AC incremental changes lift caused changes angle tack act stability margin next time World Champs/Ettel Continued page 96 Austrians 10154 points Germanys team occupied third place 9927 points final day saw no letup intensity round seven Jason scored 694 points Jerry 680 Steve 673 Jason outdid himself round eighth chalking up 709 26 laps Jerry re peated round seven score 680 Steve turned 671 final scores tabulated veri fied team standings remained unchanged previous day US team hold ing second place 14096 points Austria team crown 14222 points World F3E Champ Rudolf Freudenthaler Credit due dedicated support group U S team members Working team both throughout contest during months advance preparation practice Bob Sliff Team Manager Keith Finkenbiner Helper Brian Chan Helper Grant Mes singer II Assistant U responding advertisers mention read about Model AvIation 188 Model Aviation

Author: C. Ettel


Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/01
Page Numbers: 93, 94, 95, 96, 188

7ZV7flj Qy1 Urs Leodoiter Switzerland standing right competes Limbo event Urss left motor timekeeper pilots caller Swiss Team Manager Hans Jakob Barlocher kneeling before sighting device base Seated base line just barely visible line judge Limbo judges seated facing base use pitchforkllke devices pole determine aircraft height Austrians claiming top honors US F3E fliers hot heels years champs Jason Perrins no-holdsbarred flying got better better vaulting him second place along US team U Cal Ettel THE THIRD edition F3E FAI World Championships held August 6th through 12th Freistadt Upper Austria Eleven countries sent total 33 pilots compete prestigious world Electric contests Freistadt picturesque walled medieval city Muhlviertel section Austria known good reason Land Enchantment Much like central United States Muhlviertel predominantly beautiful rolling farmland scattered patches forest Competitors flew off private Lolf airfield located plateau about eight miles city airport closed accommodate competition flying site great everything else combined create cham pionships remember people warm friendly food hearty deli cious weather nearly ideal com petition intense FAI-CIAM World Championships follow biennial schedule F3E January 1991 93 Standing toreground uonest uirector uouyriea cniser OT uraz usiriu wrncne action round four Seated behind him Rudi Augsburger Interlaken Switzerland moni tors hIs sophisticated timing counting equipment used throughout meet Left Flanked helpers Austrias Helmut Kirsch ready box primary backup own-design models Called Astra 21meter plane has RG-15 airfoil Plettenberg 355 motor running 27 Sanyo 5CR 900-mAh cells original-design speed control Right With helper Switzerlands Urs Leodolter removes wing model end round six inspection contest officials Random checking throughout contest ensures aircraft conform F3E championships rules Left Kneeling front L R US team pilots Steve Neu Jason Perrin Jerry Bridgeman pose models Standing left Brian Chan Keith Finkenbiner Helpers Team Manager Bob Stiff Grant Messinger II Assistant Right Holding Sanyo banner Team Manager Bob Sliff left Helper Brian Chan right Team members Jerry Bridgeman left Jason Perrin center Steve Neu right kneel front Left The youngest member Austrian team 25 Michael Geringer flew snazzy-looking Stinger seventh place Right Swedens Rikard Levenstam 23 first year F3E competition model spans two meters has Keller 90 motor driven 20 Sanyo SCR 1 200-mAh cells Rikard uses STW 75A speed control meets falling even-numbered years Loin-warm-up International Contest held Aumel Belgium hosted first Electricgust 1-5 featured range electric-powered World Champs second oncompetition F3E Glider Pylon Racing American soil St Louis MOPrecision Aerobatics Wide-Span Gliders 35 meters ever popular Giving fliers welcome opportunity aDawn Dusk event real test pilots planes Most World Championships com petitors helpers entered some premeet events 47 entries F3E 17 Pylon Racing special Four-Minute Pylon Race drew nine 94 Model Aviation contestants vied fly greatest num ber laps four-minute heats Wide-Span Gliders Precision Aerobatics havent gained broad popularity US Europe model aircraft noise has deterrent sport quite some time theyre well-established events competitors arrived week early order practice site US team among earliest arriv als Registration model processing took place Monday August 6 accompanied change weather hot sunny moderate temperatures low cloud ceilings light rain showers tuesday clouds began thin sky lightened allowing teams allot ted practice sessions little no delay practice sessions pointed some problems Swiss timing system used throughout competition Al though unquestionably precise system unfamiliar contestants Together some minor problems com munication issue discussed quickly resolved everyones satisfaction Team Manager meeting evening flight order first round competition posted big event could gin first day flying Wednesday brought nearly perfect conditions skies clearing winds light variable Jerry Bridgeman ninth round flight order first US pilot fly followed Jason Perrin 15th flight order Steve Neu 27th line Jerrys first flight marred mechan ical failure during launching As Jason launched aircraft motor stopped before model gained sufficient airspeed altitude Jerry no way re cover plane struck ground tunately damage repairable mishap netted Jerry zero round meant Jerry couldnt afford further losses still running course since competitor allowed throwaway round hed need fly carefully conservatively hobbling usual racers edge style US team finish top Jerry proved equal task Next up US team Jason Per rin blistering 24 laps Distance second polished perfection defending World Champion Rudolf Freu denthaler Jason really showed colors followed 458 Duration includ January 1991 95 Nigel Bathe Great Britain flew owndesign two-meter-span modei Piane weighs 2 kg uses Selig 7030 airfoii Geist 90 motor 20 Sanyo 900-mAh ceiis inc youngern French contingent 17year-old Frank LeGou flew 215-meter Hades designed dad feilow team member Martisi 13th piace Pieter Douma manager Netheriands team airworthiness engineer Fokker Holiand shows off model Pieters modeler since age seven Gerwig Moos Austria colorful acr obatic Pattern ship its Keller 80 motor uses 24 Sanyo 1 200-mAh cells Jerry Bridgemans 82-in-span SE-5 uses HO 15/85 airfoils Astro 60 FAI cobalt motor Codesigned Jerry Steve Neu model flown entire US team econa-pIace-TInIsner Jason Perrin New port Beach CA attends college Boulder CO modeler 10 years 19-year-old Ja son first flew US F3E team 1990 Peter Vandoorne Belgium flew Willy Meile-designed MOVA primary aircraft model spans 218 meters has RG 15 aIrfoil Plettenberg 355 motor runs 27 Sanyo SCR 900-mAh cells turns 13 x 6 prop Speed control STW 75A ing landing 15-meter circle net ted him total 669 points round Steve Neu nearly matched Jasons per formance distance duration tasks using mere extra second motor run score 668 US team obvi ously going hard beat Round two began immediately after lunch partly reversed flight order first four pilots round flew last procedure followed throughout meet Flying backup plane Jerry turned score 64912th highest 33 compet itors though well below normal capabil ities Jason continued pressure lead ers racking up 659 points fifth high est score round Steve turned screw tighter finishing seventh 654 points Round three opened fine 665-point flight Jerry regained some lost ground set pace round three Jerrys score second Jasons fifth-best flight round 695 points Steve showing same disci plined consistent precision marked both previous flights followed 624 points three team members top 11 places round four cream continued rise bringing few changes individ ual standings end second day flying Austrias Freudenthaler pretty firmly first place Franz Weissgerber Germany second USAs Ja son Perrin two points behind third slot other two US pilots Steve Neu Jerry Bridgeman ninth 11th respectively halfway point US team strong third team effort disciplined flying months practice part US fliers beginning pay off Day Three better Ameri cans end sixth round Jason ousted Weissgerber second place Steve continued ninth Jerry climbed 10th posting 681 points 24 laps best showing meet collec tive 9989 points fliers rose second team standings bettered Continued page 188 96 Model Aviation Three-time World F3E Champ Rudolf Freudenthaler team helpers holding primary backup planes model version kitted has 195-meter span Eppler 387 airfoil Plettenberg 355 motor using 27 Sanyo SCR 900-mAh cells STW speed control Dr Josef Lenz president Aero Club Austria poses victorious Austrian team Standing L R Helmut Kirsch Dr Lenz Michael Geringer Rudi Freuden thaler Kneeling winning aircraft Team Manager two helpers awards ceremony held medieval walled city Freistadt Austria young women traditional dress have just presented bouquets four top finishers left right Switzerlands Urs Leodolter fourth place Germanys Franz Weissgerber third USs Jason Perrin second World Champ Rudi Freudenthaler Austria dark jacket Freudenthalers right Mayor Josef Muhibachier Dr Josef Lenz Dr Georg Breiner member Freistadt Model Club holds three-time winners trophy Individual Final Results 1Rudolf FreudenthalerAustria4885 2Jason PerrinUSA4821 3Franz WeissgerberGermany4748 4Urs LeodolterSwitzerland4709 5JP SchiltknechtSwitzerland4706 8Jerry BridgmanUSA4639 9Steve NeuUSA4636 Team Standings 1Austria14222 2USA14096 3Germany. . 13984 4Switzerland13977 5France13345 No 676 Hiliner$4 00 RO twin-electric high-wing Sport ship designed HiLine lmp-30 thirty-watt motor Has tricycle landing gear spans 40-in No 677 Thunderbird$975 CL Stunter 20-35 power Two plan sheets drawn original 1982 Veco kit Spans 54-in No678 Bean Box$150 FF West Coast Bostonian Outdoor design Spans 16-in No 193Stiletto CL Sluof model McDonald winner 1976 1960 1982 FAt Wodd Champs$ 375 No 262Crashmeaner CL Crash-proof trainer two sizes1 5130 35/40 powerS 125 No 3101930 Fteet Biplane RC Sport Scale 35140 4-channel Wingspan 56 in. scale Two sheetsS 625 No 314Drake RC Ken Willards flying boat 3-channel 15-power Fly land wdh removable gear$ 375 No 326Taylor cub RC Don Sinus Schoolyard-Scale far 049s 2-3 channel Spans 50 inS 350 No 332Zephyr RC Small 2-channel glider hand-loanch ar tow thermal olepe soaringS 200 No 386Laaer 200 RC Sport Scale replica championship Aerebatic tier Urea 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheetsS 1075 No 4471I2A Mlaa America ftC Old-Timer hA Texaco model 049 glow 2-channelsS 650 oNo 460440 ftC Shoulder-wing sport tier 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channelsS 650 05No 465Blue Man RC Fan-fly xpertster 40-size engines spans 52 Lightweight stroctaw5 700 No 539Similar Stone-Motion 15 ftC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spoon 60 noes 3-cb RC5 350 jNo 678Schmeizer 1-26B RC Quarter-scale Sailplaoe spans 125 Two plan sheetsS 1475 581 Bee Model Y FtC Golden Age Racer spans 72 scale 60 power Three plan sheets 75 No 588 Martsh RC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 noes 2 RC channels S 425 No 693 Taylorcraft RC Sport Scale lightylane beilds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show 001Cr Spans either 70 58 30140 two-stroke 40148 four-stroke engine Two plao sheets documoetatioo5 1000 C 0No 598 Coronet 150 ftC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 axes 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-strokeS 050 e005 No 803 Sparrone Hanek P30 FF Cumpetitizo robber-power plane woo 07 Nats Spans 30 inS 225 No 807Curtlee Seagull ftC Giant Scale biplane spans 00 axes Quadra/Zenoah power Three plan shoots no docS 2400 0-No 609Tapermtng ftC Pylen Racer spans 29A Plan plan parts template sheetS 600 No 610Protobype ftC Sport biplane spans 48 ones 45/2-cycle 80/4-cycle powerS 650 0No 619Keith Rider R4 FF Scale Golden Age racer robber power spans 16 inS 300 0No 620GimleC 40 RC Sport/Pattero plane spans 60 40150 engine 2 sheets5 1100 No 623Nendereon Longeter RC Quarter-scale 1933 flinver spans 90 4-stroke 40/48 engine 3 plan sht no dxc$ 1650 E0No 624Keleher Larie RC Quarter-scale humebuib spans 69 fur 60190 4-stroke power 2 plan shoots no riscS 1100 No 826Sweepee ftC SporsIPaOero canards foxeard-swept wing spans 64 ix uses 40 puwer 2 plan sheets$ 1300 No 628Prime Cut RC Sport/Aerobatic plane spans 90 uses Quadra 35/40-size power Two plan sheetsS 1300 No 630Original Fly Baby RC Old-limor spans 72 axes 19125 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 2 plan sheetsS 11 50 6ENo 805The Gambler FF todeer Bostonian robber-power cabin plane spans 15% inS 2 00 Z00No 806Keytmo RC Tti-gearod low-wing spurtoter far 20125 pawer spans 44 inS 575 CONo 809Slcyvolt RC Tri-geared Electric aerobatic spsrtster 05115 power spans 501/a inS 050 Cl0No 641Lit Ole Reliable ftC Old-Timer sport tiler spans 50 twA enginesS 575 No 644Beltmnca Columbia RC Schsslyard Scale 2 RC channels twA engine Wingspan 48 inS 575 No 646Winter Hawk FF Rebber-power Coupe ditiner competitino plane spans 47 inS 375 No 648Curtime OC-2 FF Sinus Outdoor Gas Flying Scslo biplane ores electric power spans 24 HiLino Mioi-6 motorS 325 No 650 47/66 RC Special RC Aerobatic sport plane 40 power spans 61 3 plan sheets5 1075 -o 0 No 651 Coneortlum RC Hood-Launch Hi-Start Glider spoon 60 in5 650 C tONo 652 Der Fledermaus RC Low-wing sport pinee 20125 power spans 55 in5 675 No 664Teanecat tfC Trainer/spertuter styled like F14 spoon 66 40161 power Four plan sheetsS 1525 No 655Aetroatar FF AMA Class NB Gas plane spans 67 uses 3251350cc powerS 090 00 oNo 857Super Squire RC Trainer 35/40 2-stroke 53 4-stroke power spans 56 inS 750 ENo 858Shurlken Streak CL Trainer axes 2-line Monoline control spans 17 power5 225 0 enNo 859Boom Box FF Wakefield Rubber competOiuo plane spans 54 in5 400 No 660Volkagalane ftC Electric-powered nporsxter 05 motor spans 56 2 plan shts5 925 0No 881Embry-Omatic PP Embryo Endurance robber-power plane spans 20 in5 2 00 C0No 862Bonktte CL Scale antique canard pusher biplane spans 42 2 ptan sheets5 1100 oNo 883 Pea Patch ftC Spsrtster spans 60 uses 401504-stroke power 2 plan sheets5 900 0No 664Stuka Stune CL Stester remocale spans 37 in5 590 CCNo 665Conecientious Objector FF Moloihill Rubber campettiso plane spans 56 Oat5 575 0No 666BlItz ftC Sporister spans 48 uses hot 28132 power 2 plan sheets5 1075 No 867AT-6 CL Semiscale profile Stunter tar 35/40 power spans 47 in5 575 No 888Stone Worm 432 FF AMA Class competition plane 09/15 power spans 54 fiat5 590 8No 669RoCo Raven ftC Sailplane uniqee twist-wing control Spans 76-in Requires eleoss mioing5 650 No 670Limleatlon CL Profile Intermediate Stunt trainer 29-40 power spans 51-in5 675 No 871Ceanna Cardinal FF ftemioder Scale sport filer power spans 39-is5 575 oenNo 672KreckerJac ftC updated version pioneer sport plane spans 74-in two plan sheets5 1375 enNo 873Caudimordax Fast Combat ship designed 25-32 power Foam wing spans 48-in5 500 0enNo 674Krumpler ftC 075-powered Electric semi-scale bi-winger spans 39-in5 575 -0 acNo 675BDP-1 FF twin-tailed sport flier Coo 02 Pee Wee engine spans 25-in5 225 en55 00Circlenumbers plans wish order best handling please notinclude re- 00 ts payment some other service plans order 93262310314326332386447 en n 460465539578581588593598 en vSO. 603607609610619620623624 626628630635636639641644 0 O0 646648650651652654655657 zzo 658659660661662663664665 o 0 C 0 E 666667668669670671672673 00 674675676677678 an price includes first Class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US addmss lease add $258 Air Mall osta e handlin Bach Ian 01 Make check money order le US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation C/O AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Reston 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery se print carefullyEnclosed $ Os ______________________________ a- NAME ________________________________________ AMA No ______________ ET CITYZIP IL 914/760-3280 1-914/769-2644 Locust Valley Fred Dippel 2 David Court Glen Cove LI NY 11542 Eel 15 16/67 1-2858 Levittown Cantiaque Rich ard Fiore 531 Secatogue Ave Farmingdale LI NY 11735 tel 1-516/249-4358 Pennsylvania Eastern Walt Eggert Jr 26 Moredon Rd Huntington Valley PA 19006 tel 1215/947-4387 Philadelphia Joe Krush 409 Warner Rd Wayne PA 19087 tel 1-215/688-3927 VirginiaNewport News Abram Van Dover 112 Tillerson Drive Newport News VA 23602 WisconsinRacine Tony Italiano tel I414/782-6256 Federation ROG times up again After offi cial flying finished USIC Jim Clem held high time just under eight minutes next day Dave got just over eight minutes month later Kibbe Dome Jim Clem posted two flights 818 outdone Andy Tagliaficos 907 next month Lakehurst Jim posted 902 835 under 85 ft 941 after landing airplane Can 10-plus far away keep things perspective Jim flying model Slightly shorter prototype shown October 90 column Andy flew much shorter model AC feedback previous column defined aerodynamic center airplane theoretical point about external aerodynamic forces act Bill McCombs suggests definition should AC incremental changes lift caused changes angle tack act stability margin next time World Champs/Ettel Continued page 96 Austrians 10154 points Germanys team occupied third place 9927 points final day saw no letup intensity round seven Jason scored 694 points Jerry 680 Steve 673 Jason outdid himself round eighth chalking up 709 26 laps Jerry re peated round seven score 680 Steve turned 671 final scores tabulated veri fied team standings remained unchanged previous day US team hold ing second place 14096 points Austria team crown 14222 points World F3E Champ Rudolf Freudenthaler Credit due dedicated support group U S team members Working team both throughout contest during months advance preparation practice Bob Sliff Team Manager Keith Finkenbiner Helper Brian Chan Helper Grant Mes singer II Assistant U responding advertisers mention read about Model AvIation 188 Model Aviation

Author: C. Ettel


Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/01
Page Numbers: 93, 94, 95, 96, 188

7ZV7flj Qy1 Urs Leodoiter Switzerland standing right competes Limbo event Urss left motor timekeeper pilots caller Swiss Team Manager Hans Jakob Barlocher kneeling before sighting device base Seated base line just barely visible line judge Limbo judges seated facing base use pitchforkllke devices pole determine aircraft height Austrians claiming top honors US F3E fliers hot heels years champs Jason Perrins no-holdsbarred flying got better better vaulting him second place along US team U Cal Ettel THE THIRD edition F3E FAI World Championships held August 6th through 12th Freistadt Upper Austria Eleven countries sent total 33 pilots compete prestigious world Electric contests Freistadt picturesque walled medieval city Muhlviertel section Austria known good reason Land Enchantment Much like central United States Muhlviertel predominantly beautiful rolling farmland scattered patches forest Competitors flew off private Lolf airfield located plateau about eight miles city airport closed accommodate competition flying site great everything else combined create cham pionships remember people warm friendly food hearty deli cious weather nearly ideal com petition intense FAI-CIAM World Championships follow biennial schedule F3E January 1991 93 Standing toreground uonest uirector uouyriea cniser OT uraz usiriu wrncne action round four Seated behind him Rudi Augsburger Interlaken Switzerland moni tors hIs sophisticated timing counting equipment used throughout meet Left Flanked helpers Austrias Helmut Kirsch ready box primary backup own-design models Called Astra 21meter plane has RG-15 airfoil Plettenberg 355 motor running 27 Sanyo 5CR 900-mAh cells original-design speed control Right With helper Switzerlands Urs Leodolter removes wing model end round six inspection contest officials Random checking throughout contest ensures aircraft conform F3E championships rules Left Kneeling front L R US team pilots Steve Neu Jason Perrin Jerry Bridgeman pose models Standing left Brian Chan Keith Finkenbiner Helpers Team Manager Bob Stiff Grant Messinger II Assistant Right Holding Sanyo banner Team Manager Bob Sliff left Helper Brian Chan right Team members Jerry Bridgeman left Jason Perrin center Steve Neu right kneel front Left The youngest member Austrian team 25 Michael Geringer flew snazzy-looking Stinger seventh place Right Swedens Rikard Levenstam 23 first year F3E competition model spans two meters has Keller 90 motor driven 20 Sanyo SCR 1 200-mAh cells Rikard uses STW 75A speed control meets falling even-numbered years Loin-warm-up International Contest held Aumel Belgium hosted first Electricgust 1-5 featured range electric-powered World Champs second oncompetition F3E Glider Pylon Racing American soil St Louis MOPrecision Aerobatics Wide-Span Gliders 35 meters ever popular Giving fliers welcome opportunity aDawn Dusk event real test pilots planes Most World Championships com petitors helpers entered some premeet events 47 entries F3E 17 Pylon Racing special Four-Minute Pylon Race drew nine 94 Model Aviation contestants vied fly greatest num ber laps four-minute heats Wide-Span Gliders Precision Aerobatics havent gained broad popularity US Europe model aircraft noise has deterrent sport quite some time theyre well-established events competitors arrived week early order practice site US team among earliest arriv als Registration model processing took place Monday August 6 accompanied change weather hot sunny moderate temperatures low cloud ceilings light rain showers tuesday clouds began thin sky lightened allowing teams allot ted practice sessions little no delay practice sessions pointed some problems Swiss timing system used throughout competition Al though unquestionably precise system unfamiliar contestants Together some minor problems com munication issue discussed quickly resolved everyones satisfaction Team Manager meeting evening flight order first round competition posted big event could gin first day flying Wednesday brought nearly perfect conditions skies clearing winds light variable Jerry Bridgeman ninth round flight order first US pilot fly followed Jason Perrin 15th flight order Steve Neu 27th line Jerrys first flight marred mechan ical failure during launching As Jason launched aircraft motor stopped before model gained sufficient airspeed altitude Jerry no way re cover plane struck ground tunately damage repairable mishap netted Jerry zero round meant Jerry couldnt afford further losses still running course since competitor allowed throwaway round hed need fly carefully conservatively hobbling usual racers edge style US team finish top Jerry proved equal task Next up US team Jason Per rin blistering 24 laps Distance second polished perfection defending World Champion Rudolf Freu denthaler Jason really showed colors followed 458 Duration includ January 1991 95 Nigel Bathe Great Britain flew owndesign two-meter-span modei Piane weighs 2 kg uses Selig 7030 airfoii Geist 90 motor 20 Sanyo 900-mAh ceiis inc youngern French contingent 17year-old Frank LeGou flew 215-meter Hades designed dad feilow team member Martisi 13th piace Pieter Douma manager Netheriands team airworthiness engineer Fokker Holiand shows off model Pieters modeler since age seven Gerwig Moos Austria colorful acr obatic Pattern ship its Keller 80 motor uses 24 Sanyo 1 200-mAh cells Jerry Bridgemans 82-in-span SE-5 uses HO 15/85 airfoils Astro 60 FAI cobalt motor Codesigned Jerry Steve Neu model flown entire US team econa-pIace-TInIsner Jason Perrin New port Beach CA attends college Boulder CO modeler 10 years 19-year-old Ja son first flew US F3E team 1990 Peter Vandoorne Belgium flew Willy Meile-designed MOVA primary aircraft model spans 218 meters has RG 15 aIrfoil Plettenberg 355 motor runs 27 Sanyo SCR 900-mAh cells turns 13 x 6 prop Speed control STW 75A ing landing 15-meter circle net ted him total 669 points round Steve Neu nearly matched Jasons per formance distance duration tasks using mere extra second motor run score 668 US team obvi ously going hard beat Round two began immediately after lunch partly reversed flight order first four pilots round flew last procedure followed throughout meet Flying backup plane Jerry turned score 64912th highest 33 compet itors though well below normal capabil ities Jason continued pressure lead ers racking up 659 points fifth high est score round Steve turned screw tighter finishing seventh 654 points Round three opened fine 665-point flight Jerry regained some lost ground set pace round three Jerrys score second Jasons fifth-best flight round 695 points Steve showing same disci plined consistent precision marked both previous flights followed 624 points three team members top 11 places round four cream continued rise bringing few changes individ ual standings end second day flying Austrias Freudenthaler pretty firmly first place Franz Weissgerber Germany second USAs Ja son Perrin two points behind third slot other two US pilots Steve Neu Jerry Bridgeman ninth 11th respectively halfway point US team strong third team effort disciplined flying months practice part US fliers beginning pay off Day Three better Ameri cans end sixth round Jason ousted Weissgerber second place Steve continued ninth Jerry climbed 10th posting 681 points 24 laps best showing meet collec tive 9989 points fliers rose second team standings bettered Continued page 188 96 Model Aviation Three-time World F3E Champ Rudolf Freudenthaler team helpers holding primary backup planes model version kitted has 195-meter span Eppler 387 airfoil Plettenberg 355 motor using 27 Sanyo SCR 900-mAh cells STW speed control Dr Josef Lenz president Aero Club Austria poses victorious Austrian team Standing L R Helmut Kirsch Dr Lenz Michael Geringer Rudi Freuden thaler Kneeling winning aircraft Team Manager two helpers awards ceremony held medieval walled city Freistadt Austria young women traditional dress have just presented bouquets four top finishers left right Switzerlands Urs Leodolter fourth place Germanys Franz Weissgerber third USs Jason Perrin second World Champ Rudi Freudenthaler Austria dark jacket Freudenthalers right Mayor Josef Muhibachier Dr Josef Lenz Dr Georg Breiner member Freistadt Model Club holds three-time winners trophy Individual Final Results 1Rudolf FreudenthalerAustria4885 2Jason PerrinUSA4821 3Franz WeissgerberGermany4748 4Urs LeodolterSwitzerland4709 5JP SchiltknechtSwitzerland4706 8Jerry BridgmanUSA4639 9Steve NeuUSA4636 Team Standings 1Austria14222 2USA14096 3Germany. . 13984 4Switzerland13977 5France13345 No 676 Hiliner$4 00 RO twin-electric high-wing Sport ship designed HiLine lmp-30 thirty-watt motor Has tricycle landing gear spans 40-in No 677 Thunderbird$975 CL Stunter 20-35 power Two plan sheets drawn original 1982 Veco kit Spans 54-in No678 Bean Box$150 FF West Coast Bostonian Outdoor design Spans 16-in No 193Stiletto CL Sluof model McDonald winner 1976 1960 1982 FAt Wodd Champs$ 375 No 262Crashmeaner CL Crash-proof trainer two sizes1 5130 35/40 powerS 125 No 3101930 Fteet Biplane RC Sport Scale 35140 4-channel Wingspan 56 in. scale Two sheetsS 625 No 314Drake RC Ken Willards flying boat 3-channel 15-power Fly land wdh removable gear$ 375 No 326Taylor cub RC Don Sinus Schoolyard-Scale far 049s 2-3 channel Spans 50 inS 350 No 332Zephyr RC Small 2-channel glider hand-loanch ar tow thermal olepe soaringS 200 No 386Laaer 200 RC Sport Scale replica championship Aerebatic tier Urea 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheetsS 1075 No 4471I2A Mlaa America ftC Old-Timer hA Texaco model 049 glow 2-channelsS 650 oNo 460440 ftC Shoulder-wing sport tier 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channelsS 650 05No 465Blue Man RC Fan-fly xpertster 40-size engines spans 52 Lightweight stroctaw5 700 No 539Similar Stone-Motion 15 ftC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spoon 60 noes 3-cb RC5 350 jNo 678Schmeizer 1-26B RC Quarter-scale Sailplaoe spans 125 Two plan sheetsS 1475 581 Bee Model Y FtC Golden Age Racer spans 72 scale 60 power Three plan sheets 75 No 588 Martsh RC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 noes 2 RC channels S 425 No 693 Taylorcraft RC Sport Scale lightylane beilds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show 001Cr Spans either 70 58 30140 two-stroke 40148 four-stroke engine Two plao sheets documoetatioo5 1000 C 0No 598 Coronet 150 ftC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 axes 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-strokeS 050 e005 No 803 Sparrone Hanek P30 FF Cumpetitizo robber-power plane woo 07 Nats Spans 30 inS 225 No 807Curtlee Seagull ftC Giant Scale biplane spans 00 axes Quadra/Zenoah power Three plan shoots no docS 2400 0-No 609Tapermtng ftC Pylen Racer spans 29A Plan plan parts template sheetS 600 No 610Protobype ftC Sport biplane spans 48 ones 45/2-cycle 80/4-cycle powerS 650 0No 619Keith Rider R4 FF Scale Golden Age racer robber power spans 16 inS 300 0No 620GimleC 40 RC Sport/Pattero plane spans 60 40150 engine 2 sheets5 1100 No 623Nendereon Longeter RC Quarter-scale 1933 flinver spans 90 4-stroke 40/48 engine 3 plan sht no dxc$ 1650 E0No 624Keleher Larie RC Quarter-scale humebuib spans 69 fur 60190 4-stroke power 2 plan shoots no riscS 1100 No 826Sweepee ftC SporsIPaOero canards foxeard-swept wing spans 64 ix uses 40 puwer 2 plan sheets$ 1300 No 628Prime Cut RC Sport/Aerobatic plane spans 90 uses Quadra 35/40-size power Two plan sheetsS 1300 No 630Original Fly Baby RC Old-limor spans 72 axes 19125 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 2 plan sheetsS 11 50 6ENo 805The Gambler FF todeer Bostonian robber-power cabin plane spans 15% inS 2 00 Z00No 806Keytmo RC Tti-gearod low-wing spurtoter far 20125 pawer spans 44 inS 575 CONo 809Slcyvolt RC Tri-geared Electric aerobatic spsrtster 05115 power spans 501/a inS 050 Cl0No 641Lit Ole Reliable ftC Old-Timer sport tiler spans 50 twA enginesS 575 No 644Beltmnca Columbia RC Schsslyard Scale 2 RC channels twA engine Wingspan 48 inS 575 No 646Winter Hawk FF Rebber-power Coupe ditiner competitino plane spans 47 inS 375 No 648Curtime OC-2 FF Sinus Outdoor Gas Flying Scslo biplane ores electric power spans 24 HiLino Mioi-6 motorS 325 No 650 47/66 RC Special RC Aerobatic sport plane 40 power spans 61 3 plan sheets5 1075 -o 0 No 651 Coneortlum RC Hood-Launch Hi-Start Glider spoon 60 in5 650 C tONo 652 Der Fledermaus RC Low-wing sport pinee 20125 power spans 55 in5 675 No 664Teanecat tfC Trainer/spertuter styled like F14 spoon 66 40161 power Four plan sheetsS 1525 No 655Aetroatar FF AMA Class NB Gas plane spans 67 uses 3251350cc powerS 090 00 oNo 857Super Squire RC Trainer 35/40 2-stroke 53 4-stroke power spans 56 inS 750 ENo 858Shurlken Streak CL Trainer axes 2-line Monoline control spans 17 power5 225 0 enNo 859Boom Box FF Wakefield Rubber competOiuo plane spans 54 in5 400 No 660Volkagalane ftC Electric-powered nporsxter 05 motor spans 56 2 plan shts5 925 0No 881Embry-Omatic PP Embryo Endurance robber-power plane spans 20 in5 2 00 C0No 862Bonktte CL Scale antique canard pusher biplane spans 42 2 ptan sheets5 1100 oNo 883 Pea Patch ftC Spsrtster spans 60 uses 401504-stroke power 2 plan sheets5 900 0No 664Stuka Stune CL Stester remocale spans 37 in5 590 CCNo 665Conecientious Objector FF Moloihill Rubber campettiso plane spans 56 Oat5 575 0No 666BlItz ftC Sporister spans 48 uses hot 28132 power 2 plan sheets5 1075 No 867AT-6 CL Semiscale profile Stunter tar 35/40 power spans 47 in5 575 No 888Stone Worm 432 FF AMA Class competition plane 09/15 power spans 54 fiat5 590 8No 669RoCo Raven ftC Sailplane uniqee twist-wing control Spans 76-in Requires eleoss mioing5 650 No 670Limleatlon CL Profile Intermediate Stunt trainer 29-40 power spans 51-in5 675 No 871Ceanna Cardinal FF ftemioder Scale sport filer power spans 39-is5 575 oenNo 672KreckerJac ftC updated version pioneer sport plane spans 74-in two plan sheets5 1375 enNo 873Caudimordax Fast Combat ship designed 25-32 power Foam wing spans 48-in5 500 0enNo 674Krumpler ftC 075-powered Electric semi-scale bi-winger spans 39-in5 575 -0 acNo 675BDP-1 FF twin-tailed sport flier Coo 02 Pee Wee engine spans 25-in5 225 en55 00Circlenumbers plans wish order best handling please notinclude re- 00 ts payment some other service plans order 93262310314326332386447 en n 460465539578581588593598 en vSO. 603607609610619620623624 626628630635636639641644 0 O0 646648650651652654655657 zzo 658659660661662663664665 o 0 C 0 E 666667668669670671672673 00 674675676677678 an price includes first Class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US addmss lease add $258 Air Mall osta e handlin Bach Ian 01 Make check money order le US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation C/O AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Reston 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery se print carefullyEnclosed $ Os ______________________________ a- NAME ________________________________________ AMA No ______________ ET CITYZIP IL 914/760-3280 1-914/769-2644 Locust Valley Fred Dippel 2 David Court Glen Cove LI NY 11542 Eel 15 16/67 1-2858 Levittown Cantiaque Rich ard Fiore 531 Secatogue Ave Farmingdale LI NY 11735 tel 1-516/249-4358 Pennsylvania Eastern Walt Eggert Jr 26 Moredon Rd Huntington Valley PA 19006 tel 1215/947-4387 Philadelphia Joe Krush 409 Warner Rd Wayne PA 19087 tel 1-215/688-3927 VirginiaNewport News Abram Van Dover 112 Tillerson Drive Newport News VA 23602 WisconsinRacine Tony Italiano tel I414/782-6256 Federation ROG times up again After offi cial flying finished USIC Jim Clem held high time just under eight minutes next day Dave got just over eight minutes month later Kibbe Dome Jim Clem posted two flights 818 outdone Andy Tagliaficos 907 next month Lakehurst Jim posted 902 835 under 85 ft 941 after landing airplane Can 10-plus far away keep things perspective Jim flying model Slightly shorter prototype shown October 90 column Andy flew much shorter model AC feedback previous column defined aerodynamic center airplane theoretical point about external aerodynamic forces act Bill McCombs suggests definition should AC incremental changes lift caused changes angle tack act stability margin next time World Champs/Ettel Continued page 96 Austrians 10154 points Germanys team occupied third place 9927 points final day saw no letup intensity round seven Jason scored 694 points Jerry 680 Steve 673 Jason outdid himself round eighth chalking up 709 26 laps Jerry re peated round seven score 680 Steve turned 671 final scores tabulated veri fied team standings remained unchanged previous day US team hold ing second place 14096 points Austria team crown 14222 points World F3E Champ Rudolf Freudenthaler Credit due dedicated support group U S team members Working team both throughout contest during months advance preparation practice Bob Sliff Team Manager Keith Finkenbiner Helper Brian Chan Helper Grant Mes singer II Assistant U responding advertisers mention read about Model AvIation 188 Model Aviation

Author: C. Ettel


Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/01
Page Numbers: 93, 94, 95, 96, 188

7ZV7flj Qy1 Urs Leodoiter Switzerland standing right competes Limbo event Urss left motor timekeeper pilots caller Swiss Team Manager Hans Jakob Barlocher kneeling before sighting device base Seated base line just barely visible line judge Limbo judges seated facing base use pitchforkllke devices pole determine aircraft height Austrians claiming top honors US F3E fliers hot heels years champs Jason Perrins no-holdsbarred flying got better better vaulting him second place along US team U Cal Ettel THE THIRD edition F3E FAI World Championships held August 6th through 12th Freistadt Upper Austria Eleven countries sent total 33 pilots compete prestigious world Electric contests Freistadt picturesque walled medieval city Muhlviertel section Austria known good reason Land Enchantment Much like central United States Muhlviertel predominantly beautiful rolling farmland scattered patches forest Competitors flew off private Lolf airfield located plateau about eight miles city airport closed accommodate competition flying site great everything else combined create cham pionships remember people warm friendly food hearty deli cious weather nearly ideal com petition intense FAI-CIAM World Championships follow biennial schedule F3E January 1991 93 Standing toreground uonest uirector uouyriea cniser OT uraz usiriu wrncne action round four Seated behind him Rudi Augsburger Interlaken Switzerland moni tors hIs sophisticated timing counting equipment used throughout meet Left Flanked helpers Austrias Helmut Kirsch ready box primary backup own-design models Called Astra 21meter plane has RG-15 airfoil Plettenberg 355 motor running 27 Sanyo 5CR 900-mAh cells original-design speed control Right With helper Switzerlands Urs Leodolter removes wing model end round six inspection contest officials Random checking throughout contest ensures aircraft conform F3E championships rules Left Kneeling front L R US team pilots Steve Neu Jason Perrin Jerry Bridgeman pose models Standing left Brian Chan Keith Finkenbiner Helpers Team Manager Bob Stiff Grant Messinger II Assistant Right Holding Sanyo banner Team Manager Bob Sliff left Helper Brian Chan right Team members Jerry Bridgeman left Jason Perrin center Steve Neu right kneel front Left The youngest member Austrian team 25 Michael Geringer flew snazzy-looking Stinger seventh place Right Swedens Rikard Levenstam 23 first year F3E competition model spans two meters has Keller 90 motor driven 20 Sanyo SCR 1 200-mAh cells Rikard uses STW 75A speed control meets falling even-numbered years Loin-warm-up International Contest held Aumel Belgium hosted first Electricgust 1-5 featured range electric-powered World Champs second oncompetition F3E Glider Pylon Racing American soil St Louis MOPrecision Aerobatics Wide-Span Gliders 35 meters ever popular Giving fliers welcome opportunity aDawn Dusk event real test pilots planes Most World Championships com petitors helpers entered some premeet events 47 entries F3E 17 Pylon Racing special Four-Minute Pylon Race drew nine 94 Model Aviation contestants vied fly greatest num ber laps four-minute heats Wide-Span Gliders Precision Aerobatics havent gained broad popularity US Europe model aircraft noise has deterrent sport quite some time theyre well-established events competitors arrived week early order practice site US team among earliest arriv als Registration model processing took place Monday August 6 accompanied change weather hot sunny moderate temperatures low cloud ceilings light rain showers tuesday clouds began thin sky lightened allowing teams allot ted practice sessions little no delay practice sessions pointed some problems Swiss timing system used throughout competition Al though unquestionably precise system unfamiliar contestants Together some minor problems com munication issue discussed quickly resolved everyones satisfaction Team Manager meeting evening flight order first round competition posted big event could gin first day flying Wednesday brought nearly perfect conditions skies clearing winds light variable Jerry Bridgeman ninth round flight order first US pilot fly followed Jason Perrin 15th flight order Steve Neu 27th line Jerrys first flight marred mechan ical failure during launching As Jason launched aircraft motor stopped before model gained sufficient airspeed altitude Jerry no way re cover plane struck ground tunately damage repairable mishap netted Jerry zero round meant Jerry couldnt afford further losses still running course since competitor allowed throwaway round hed need fly carefully conservatively hobbling usual racers edge style US team finish top Jerry proved equal task Next up US team Jason Per rin blistering 24 laps Distance second polished perfection defending World Champion Rudolf Freu denthaler Jason really showed colors followed 458 Duration includ January 1991 95 Nigel Bathe Great Britain flew owndesign two-meter-span modei Piane weighs 2 kg uses Selig 7030 airfoii Geist 90 motor 20 Sanyo 900-mAh ceiis inc youngern French contingent 17year-old Frank LeGou flew 215-meter Hades designed dad feilow team member Martisi 13th piace Pieter Douma manager Netheriands team airworthiness engineer Fokker Holiand shows off model Pieters modeler since age seven Gerwig Moos Austria colorful acr obatic Pattern ship its Keller 80 motor uses 24 Sanyo 1 200-mAh cells Jerry Bridgemans 82-in-span SE-5 uses HO 15/85 airfoils Astro 60 FAI cobalt motor Codesigned Jerry Steve Neu model flown entire US team econa-pIace-TInIsner Jason Perrin New port Beach CA attends college Boulder CO modeler 10 years 19-year-old Ja son first flew US F3E team 1990 Peter Vandoorne Belgium flew Willy Meile-designed MOVA primary aircraft model spans 218 meters has RG 15 aIrfoil Plettenberg 355 motor runs 27 Sanyo SCR 900-mAh cells turns 13 x 6 prop Speed control STW 75A ing landing 15-meter circle net ted him total 669 points round Steve Neu nearly matched Jasons per formance distance duration tasks using mere extra second motor run score 668 US team obvi ously going hard beat Round two began immediately after lunch partly reversed flight order first four pilots round flew last procedure followed throughout meet Flying backup plane Jerry turned score 64912th highest 33 compet itors though well below normal capabil ities Jason continued pressure lead ers racking up 659 points fifth high est score round Steve turned screw tighter finishing seventh 654 points Round three opened fine 665-point flight Jerry regained some lost ground set pace round three Jerrys score second Jasons fifth-best flight round 695 points Steve showing same disci plined consistent precision marked both previous flights followed 624 points three team members top 11 places round four cream continued rise bringing few changes individ ual standings end second day flying Austrias Freudenthaler pretty firmly first place Franz Weissgerber Germany second USAs Ja son Perrin two points behind third slot other two US pilots Steve Neu Jerry Bridgeman ninth 11th respectively halfway point US team strong third team effort disciplined flying months practice part US fliers beginning pay off Day Three better Ameri cans end sixth round Jason ousted Weissgerber second place Steve continued ninth Jerry climbed 10th posting 681 points 24 laps best showing meet collec tive 9989 points fliers rose second team standings bettered Continued page 188 96 Model Aviation Three-time World F3E Champ Rudolf Freudenthaler team helpers holding primary backup planes model version kitted has 195-meter span Eppler 387 airfoil Plettenberg 355 motor using 27 Sanyo SCR 900-mAh cells STW speed control Dr Josef Lenz president Aero Club Austria poses victorious Austrian team Standing L R Helmut Kirsch Dr Lenz Michael Geringer Rudi Freuden thaler Kneeling winning aircraft Team Manager two helpers awards ceremony held medieval walled city Freistadt Austria young women traditional dress have just presented bouquets four top finishers left right Switzerlands Urs Leodolter fourth place Germanys Franz Weissgerber third USs Jason Perrin second World Champ Rudi Freudenthaler Austria dark jacket Freudenthalers right Mayor Josef Muhibachier Dr Josef Lenz Dr Georg Breiner member Freistadt Model Club holds three-time winners trophy Individual Final Results 1Rudolf FreudenthalerAustria4885 2Jason PerrinUSA4821 3Franz WeissgerberGermany4748 4Urs LeodolterSwitzerland4709 5JP SchiltknechtSwitzerland4706 8Jerry BridgmanUSA4639 9Steve NeuUSA4636 Team Standings 1Austria14222 2USA14096 3Germany. . 13984 4Switzerland13977 5France13345 No 676 Hiliner$4 00 RO twin-electric high-wing Sport ship designed HiLine lmp-30 thirty-watt motor Has tricycle landing gear spans 40-in No 677 Thunderbird$975 CL Stunter 20-35 power Two plan sheets drawn original 1982 Veco kit Spans 54-in No678 Bean Box$150 FF West Coast Bostonian Outdoor design Spans 16-in No 193Stiletto CL Sluof model McDonald winner 1976 1960 1982 FAt Wodd Champs$ 375 No 262Crashmeaner CL Crash-proof trainer two sizes1 5130 35/40 powerS 125 No 3101930 Fteet Biplane RC Sport Scale 35140 4-channel Wingspan 56 in. scale Two sheetsS 625 No 314Drake RC Ken Willards flying boat 3-channel 15-power Fly land wdh removable gear$ 375 No 326Taylor cub RC Don Sinus Schoolyard-Scale far 049s 2-3 channel Spans 50 inS 350 No 332Zephyr RC Small 2-channel glider hand-loanch ar tow thermal olepe soaringS 200 No 386Laaer 200 RC Sport Scale replica championship Aerebatic tier Urea 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheetsS 1075 No 4471I2A Mlaa America ftC Old-Timer hA Texaco model 049 glow 2-channelsS 650 oNo 460440 ftC Shoulder-wing sport tier 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channelsS 650 05No 465Blue Man RC Fan-fly xpertster 40-size engines spans 52 Lightweight stroctaw5 700 No 539Similar Stone-Motion 15 ftC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spoon 60 noes 3-cb RC5 350 jNo 678Schmeizer 1-26B RC Quarter-scale Sailplaoe spans 125 Two plan sheetsS 1475 581 Bee Model Y FtC Golden Age Racer spans 72 scale 60 power Three plan sheets 75 No 588 Martsh RC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 noes 2 RC channels S 425 No 693 Taylorcraft RC Sport Scale lightylane beilds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show 001Cr Spans either 70 58 30140 two-stroke 40148 four-stroke engine Two plao sheets documoetatioo5 1000 C 0No 598 Coronet 150 ftC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 axes 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-strokeS 050 e005 No 803 Sparrone Hanek P30 FF Cumpetitizo robber-power plane woo 07 Nats Spans 30 inS 225 No 807Curtlee Seagull ftC Giant Scale biplane spans 00 axes Quadra/Zenoah power Three plan shoots no docS 2400 0-No 609Tapermtng ftC Pylen Racer spans 29A Plan plan parts template sheetS 600 No 610Protobype ftC Sport biplane spans 48 ones 45/2-cycle 80/4-cycle powerS 650 0No 619Keith Rider R4 FF Scale Golden Age racer robber power spans 16 inS 300 0No 620GimleC 40 RC Sport/Pattero plane spans 60 40150 engine 2 sheets5 1100 No 623Nendereon Longeter RC Quarter-scale 1933 flinver spans 90 4-stroke 40/48 engine 3 plan sht no dxc$ 1650 E0No 624Keleher Larie RC Quarter-scale humebuib spans 69 fur 60190 4-stroke power 2 plan shoots no riscS 1100 No 826Sweepee ftC SporsIPaOero canards foxeard-swept wing spans 64 ix uses 40 puwer 2 plan sheets$ 1300 No 628Prime Cut RC Sport/Aerobatic plane spans 90 uses Quadra 35/40-size power Two plan sheetsS 1300 No 630Original Fly Baby RC Old-limor spans 72 axes 19125 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 2 plan sheetsS 11 50 6ENo 805The Gambler FF todeer Bostonian robber-power cabin plane spans 15% inS 2 00 Z00No 806Keytmo RC Tti-gearod low-wing spurtoter far 20125 pawer spans 44 inS 575 CONo 809Slcyvolt RC Tri-geared Electric aerobatic spsrtster 05115 power spans 501/a inS 050 Cl0No 641Lit Ole Reliable ftC Old-Timer sport tiler spans 50 twA enginesS 575 No 644Beltmnca Columbia RC Schsslyard Scale 2 RC channels twA engine Wingspan 48 inS 575 No 646Winter Hawk FF Rebber-power Coupe ditiner competitino plane spans 47 inS 375 No 648Curtime OC-2 FF Sinus Outdoor Gas Flying Scslo biplane ores electric power spans 24 HiLino Mioi-6 motorS 325 No 650 47/66 RC Special RC Aerobatic sport plane 40 power spans 61 3 plan sheets5 1075 -o 0 No 651 Coneortlum RC Hood-Launch Hi-Start Glider spoon 60 in5 650 C tONo 652 Der Fledermaus RC Low-wing sport pinee 20125 power spans 55 in5 675 No 664Teanecat tfC Trainer/spertuter styled like F14 spoon 66 40161 power Four plan sheetsS 1525 No 655Aetroatar FF AMA Class NB Gas plane spans 67 uses 3251350cc powerS 090 00 oNo 857Super Squire RC Trainer 35/40 2-stroke 53 4-stroke power spans 56 inS 750 ENo 858Shurlken Streak CL Trainer axes 2-line Monoline control spans 17 power5 225 0 enNo 859Boom Box FF Wakefield Rubber competOiuo plane spans 54 in5 400 No 660Volkagalane ftC Electric-powered nporsxter 05 motor spans 56 2 plan shts5 925 0No 881Embry-Omatic PP Embryo Endurance robber-power plane spans 20 in5 2 00 C0No 862Bonktte CL Scale antique canard pusher biplane spans 42 2 ptan sheets5 1100 oNo 883 Pea Patch ftC Spsrtster spans 60 uses 401504-stroke power 2 plan sheets5 900 0No 664Stuka Stune CL Stester remocale spans 37 in5 590 CCNo 665Conecientious Objector FF Moloihill Rubber campettiso plane spans 56 Oat5 575 0No 666BlItz ftC Sporister spans 48 uses hot 28132 power 2 plan sheets5 1075 No 867AT-6 CL Semiscale profile Stunter tar 35/40 power spans 47 in5 575 No 888Stone Worm 432 FF AMA Class competition plane 09/15 power spans 54 fiat5 590 8No 669RoCo Raven ftC Sailplane uniqee twist-wing control Spans 76-in Requires eleoss mioing5 650 No 670Limleatlon CL Profile Intermediate Stunt trainer 29-40 power spans 51-in5 675 No 871Ceanna Cardinal FF ftemioder Scale sport filer power spans 39-is5 575 oenNo 672KreckerJac ftC updated version pioneer sport plane spans 74-in two plan sheets5 1375 enNo 873Caudimordax Fast Combat ship designed 25-32 power Foam wing spans 48-in5 500 0enNo 674Krumpler ftC 075-powered Electric semi-scale bi-winger spans 39-in5 575 -0 acNo 675BDP-1 FF twin-tailed sport flier Coo 02 Pee Wee engine spans 25-in5 225 en55 00Circlenumbers plans wish order best handling please notinclude re- 00 ts payment some other service plans order 93262310314326332386447 en n 460465539578581588593598 en vSO. 603607609610619620623624 626628630635636639641644 0 O0 646648650651652654655657 zzo 658659660661662663664665 o 0 C 0 E 666667668669670671672673 00 674675676677678 an price includes first Class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US addmss lease add $258 Air Mall osta e handlin Bach Ian 01 Make check money order le US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation C/O AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Reston 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery se print carefullyEnclosed $ Os ______________________________ a- NAME ________________________________________ AMA No ______________ ET CITYZIP IL 914/760-3280 1-914/769-2644 Locust Valley Fred Dippel 2 David Court Glen Cove LI NY 11542 Eel 15 16/67 1-2858 Levittown Cantiaque Rich ard Fiore 531 Secatogue Ave Farmingdale LI NY 11735 tel 1-516/249-4358 Pennsylvania Eastern Walt Eggert Jr 26 Moredon Rd Huntington Valley PA 19006 tel 1215/947-4387 Philadelphia Joe Krush 409 Warner Rd Wayne PA 19087 tel 1-215/688-3927 VirginiaNewport News Abram Van Dover 112 Tillerson Drive Newport News VA 23602 WisconsinRacine Tony Italiano tel I414/782-6256 Federation ROG times up again After offi cial flying finished USIC Jim Clem held high time just under eight minutes next day Dave got just over eight minutes month later Kibbe Dome Jim Clem posted two flights 818 outdone Andy Tagliaficos 907 next month Lakehurst Jim posted 902 835 under 85 ft 941 after landing airplane Can 10-plus far away keep things perspective Jim flying model Slightly shorter prototype shown October 90 column Andy flew much shorter model AC feedback previous column defined aerodynamic center airplane theoretical point about external aerodynamic forces act Bill McCombs suggests definition should AC incremental changes lift caused changes angle tack act stability margin next time World Champs/Ettel Continued page 96 Austrians 10154 points Germanys team occupied third place 9927 points final day saw no letup intensity round seven Jason scored 694 points Jerry 680 Steve 673 Jason outdid himself round eighth chalking up 709 26 laps Jerry re peated round seven score 680 Steve turned 671 final scores tabulated veri fied team standings remained unchanged previous day US team hold ing second place 14096 points Austria team crown 14222 points World F3E Champ Rudolf Freudenthaler Credit due dedicated support group U S team members Working team both throughout contest during months advance preparation practice Bob Sliff Team Manager Keith Finkenbiner Helper Brian Chan Helper Grant Mes singer II Assistant U responding advertisers mention read about Model AvIation 188 Model Aviation

Author: C. Ettel


Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/01
Page Numbers: 93, 94, 95, 96, 188

7ZV7flj Qy1 Urs Leodoiter Switzerland standing right competes Limbo event Urss left motor timekeeper pilots caller Swiss Team Manager Hans Jakob Barlocher kneeling before sighting device base Seated base line just barely visible line judge Limbo judges seated facing base use pitchforkllke devices pole determine aircraft height Austrians claiming top honors US F3E fliers hot heels years champs Jason Perrins no-holdsbarred flying got better better vaulting him second place along US team U Cal Ettel THE THIRD edition F3E FAI World Championships held August 6th through 12th Freistadt Upper Austria Eleven countries sent total 33 pilots compete prestigious world Electric contests Freistadt picturesque walled medieval city Muhlviertel section Austria known good reason Land Enchantment Much like central United States Muhlviertel predominantly beautiful rolling farmland scattered patches forest Competitors flew off private Lolf airfield located plateau about eight miles city airport closed accommodate competition flying site great everything else combined create cham pionships remember people warm friendly food hearty deli cious weather nearly ideal com petition intense FAI-CIAM World Championships follow biennial schedule F3E January 1991 93 Standing toreground uonest uirector uouyriea cniser OT uraz usiriu wrncne action round four Seated behind him Rudi Augsburger Interlaken Switzerland moni tors hIs sophisticated timing counting equipment used throughout meet Left Flanked helpers Austrias Helmut Kirsch ready box primary backup own-design models Called Astra 21meter plane has RG-15 airfoil Plettenberg 355 motor running 27 Sanyo 5CR 900-mAh cells original-design speed control Right With helper Switzerlands Urs Leodolter removes wing model end round six inspection contest officials Random checking throughout contest ensures aircraft conform F3E championships rules Left Kneeling front L R US team pilots Steve Neu Jason Perrin Jerry Bridgeman pose models Standing left Brian Chan Keith Finkenbiner Helpers Team Manager Bob Stiff Grant Messinger II Assistant Right Holding Sanyo banner Team Manager Bob Sliff left Helper Brian Chan right Team members Jerry Bridgeman left Jason Perrin center Steve Neu right kneel front Left The youngest member Austrian team 25 Michael Geringer flew snazzy-looking Stinger seventh place Right Swedens Rikard Levenstam 23 first year F3E competition model spans two meters has Keller 90 motor driven 20 Sanyo SCR 1 200-mAh cells Rikard uses STW 75A speed control meets falling even-numbered years Loin-warm-up International Contest held Aumel Belgium hosted first Electricgust 1-5 featured range electric-powered World Champs second oncompetition F3E Glider Pylon Racing American soil St Louis MOPrecision Aerobatics Wide-Span Gliders 35 meters ever popular Giving fliers welcome opportunity aDawn Dusk event real test pilots planes Most World Championships com petitors helpers entered some premeet events 47 entries F3E 17 Pylon Racing special Four-Minute Pylon Race drew nine 94 Model Aviation contestants vied fly greatest num ber laps four-minute heats Wide-Span Gliders Precision Aerobatics havent gained broad popularity US Europe model aircraft noise has deterrent sport quite some time theyre well-established events competitors arrived week early order practice site US team among earliest arriv als Registration model processing took place Monday August 6 accompanied change weather hot sunny moderate temperatures low cloud ceilings light rain showers tuesday clouds began thin sky lightened allowing teams allot ted practice sessions little no delay practice sessions pointed some problems Swiss timing system used throughout competition Al though unquestionably precise system unfamiliar contestants Together some minor problems com munication issue discussed quickly resolved everyones satisfaction Team Manager meeting evening flight order first round competition posted big event could gin first day flying Wednesday brought nearly perfect conditions skies clearing winds light variable Jerry Bridgeman ninth round flight order first US pilot fly followed Jason Perrin 15th flight order Steve Neu 27th line Jerrys first flight marred mechan ical failure during launching As Jason launched aircraft motor stopped before model gained sufficient airspeed altitude Jerry no way re cover plane struck ground tunately damage repairable mishap netted Jerry zero round meant Jerry couldnt afford further losses still running course since competitor allowed throwaway round hed need fly carefully conservatively hobbling usual racers edge style US team finish top Jerry proved equal task Next up US team Jason Per rin blistering 24 laps Distance second polished perfection defending World Champion Rudolf Freu denthaler Jason really showed colors followed 458 Duration includ January 1991 95 Nigel Bathe Great Britain flew owndesign two-meter-span modei Piane weighs 2 kg uses Selig 7030 airfoii Geist 90 motor 20 Sanyo 900-mAh ceiis inc youngern French contingent 17year-old Frank LeGou flew 215-meter Hades designed dad feilow team member Martisi 13th piace Pieter Douma manager Netheriands team airworthiness engineer Fokker Holiand shows off model Pieters modeler since age seven Gerwig Moos Austria colorful acr obatic Pattern ship its Keller 80 motor uses 24 Sanyo 1 200-mAh cells Jerry Bridgemans 82-in-span SE-5 uses HO 15/85 airfoils Astro 60 FAI cobalt motor Codesigned Jerry Steve Neu model flown entire US team econa-pIace-TInIsner Jason Perrin New port Beach CA attends college Boulder CO modeler 10 years 19-year-old Ja son first flew US F3E team 1990 Peter Vandoorne Belgium flew Willy Meile-designed MOVA primary aircraft model spans 218 meters has RG 15 aIrfoil Plettenberg 355 motor runs 27 Sanyo SCR 900-mAh cells turns 13 x 6 prop Speed control STW 75A ing landing 15-meter circle net ted him total 669 points round Steve Neu nearly matched Jasons per formance distance duration tasks using mere extra second motor run score 668 US team obvi ously going hard beat Round two began immediately after lunch partly reversed flight order first four pilots round flew last procedure followed throughout meet Flying backup plane Jerry turned score 64912th highest 33 compet itors though well below normal capabil ities Jason continued pressure lead ers racking up 659 points fifth high est score round Steve turned screw tighter finishing seventh 654 points Round three opened fine 665-point flight Jerry regained some lost ground set pace round three Jerrys score second Jasons fifth-best flight round 695 points Steve showing same disci plined consistent precision marked both previous flights followed 624 points three team members top 11 places round four cream continued rise bringing few changes individ ual standings end second day flying Austrias Freudenthaler pretty firmly first place Franz Weissgerber Germany second USAs Ja son Perrin two points behind third slot other two US pilots Steve Neu Jerry Bridgeman ninth 11th respectively halfway point US team strong third team effort disciplined flying months practice part US fliers beginning pay off Day Three better Ameri cans end sixth round Jason ousted Weissgerber second place Steve continued ninth Jerry climbed 10th posting 681 points 24 laps best showing meet collec tive 9989 points fliers rose second team standings bettered Continued page 188 96 Model Aviation Three-time World F3E Champ Rudolf Freudenthaler team helpers holding primary backup planes model version kitted has 195-meter span Eppler 387 airfoil Plettenberg 355 motor using 27 Sanyo SCR 900-mAh cells STW speed control Dr Josef Lenz president Aero Club Austria poses victorious Austrian team Standing L R Helmut Kirsch Dr Lenz Michael Geringer Rudi Freuden thaler Kneeling winning aircraft Team Manager two helpers awards ceremony held medieval walled city Freistadt Austria young women traditional dress have just presented bouquets four top finishers left right Switzerlands Urs Leodolter fourth place Germanys Franz Weissgerber third USs Jason Perrin second World Champ Rudi Freudenthaler Austria dark jacket Freudenthalers right Mayor Josef Muhibachier Dr Josef Lenz Dr Georg Breiner member Freistadt Model Club holds three-time winners trophy Individual Final Results 1Rudolf FreudenthalerAustria4885 2Jason PerrinUSA4821 3Franz WeissgerberGermany4748 4Urs LeodolterSwitzerland4709 5JP SchiltknechtSwitzerland4706 8Jerry BridgmanUSA4639 9Steve NeuUSA4636 Team Standings 1Austria14222 2USA14096 3Germany. . 13984 4Switzerland13977 5France13345 No 676 Hiliner$4 00 RO twin-electric high-wing Sport ship designed HiLine lmp-30 thirty-watt motor Has tricycle landing gear spans 40-in No 677 Thunderbird$975 CL Stunter 20-35 power Two plan sheets drawn original 1982 Veco kit Spans 54-in No678 Bean Box$150 FF West Coast Bostonian Outdoor design Spans 16-in No 193Stiletto CL Sluof model McDonald winner 1976 1960 1982 FAt Wodd Champs$ 375 No 262Crashmeaner CL Crash-proof trainer two sizes1 5130 35/40 powerS 125 No 3101930 Fteet Biplane RC Sport Scale 35140 4-channel Wingspan 56 in. scale Two sheetsS 625 No 314Drake RC Ken Willards flying boat 3-channel 15-power Fly land wdh removable gear$ 375 No 326Taylor cub RC Don Sinus Schoolyard-Scale far 049s 2-3 channel Spans 50 inS 350 No 332Zephyr RC Small 2-channel glider hand-loanch ar tow thermal olepe soaringS 200 No 386Laaer 200 RC Sport Scale replica championship Aerebatic tier Urea 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheetsS 1075 No 4471I2A Mlaa America ftC Old-Timer hA Texaco model 049 glow 2-channelsS 650 oNo 460440 ftC Shoulder-wing sport tier 4-cycle 40-size engine 4 channelsS 650 05No 465Blue Man RC Fan-fly xpertster 40-size engines spans 52 Lightweight stroctaw5 700 No 539Similar Stone-Motion 15 ftC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spoon 60 noes 3-cb RC5 350 jNo 678Schmeizer 1-26B RC Quarter-scale Sailplaoe spans 125 Two plan sheetsS 1475 581 Bee Model Y FtC Golden Age Racer spans 72 scale 60 power Three plan sheets 75 No 588 Martsh RC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 noes 2 RC channels S 425 No 693 Taylorcraft RC Sport Scale lightylane beilds standard 2-placer clipped-wing air show 001Cr Spans either 70 58 30140 two-stroke 40148 four-stroke engine Two plao sheets documoetatioo5 1000 C 0No 598 Coronet 150 ftC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 axes 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-strokeS 050 e005 No 803 Sparrone Hanek P30 FF Cumpetitizo robber-power plane woo 07 Nats Spans 30 inS 225 No 807Curtlee Seagull ftC Giant Scale biplane spans 00 axes Quadra/Zenoah power Three plan shoots no docS 2400 0-No 609Tapermtng ftC Pylen Racer spans 29A Plan plan parts template sheetS 600 No 610Protobype ftC Sport biplane spans 48 ones 45/2-cycle 80/4-cycle powerS 650 0No 619Keith Rider R4 FF Scale Golden Age racer robber power spans 16 inS 300 0No 620GimleC 40 RC Sport/Pattero plane spans 60 40150 engine 2 sheets5 1100 No 623Nendereon Longeter RC Quarter-scale 1933 flinver spans 90 4-stroke 40/48 engine 3 plan sht no dxc$ 1650 E0No 624Keleher Larie RC Quarter-scale humebuib spans 69 fur 60190 4-stroke power 2 plan shoots no riscS 1100 No 826Sweepee ftC SporsIPaOero canards foxeard-swept wing spans 64 ix uses 40 puwer 2 plan sheets$ 1300 No 628Prime Cut RC Sport/Aerobatic plane spans 90 uses Quadra 35/40-size power Two plan sheetsS 1300 No 630Original Fly Baby RC Old-limor spans 72 axes 19125 2-cycle 40 4-cycle power 2 plan sheetsS 11 50 6ENo 805The Gambler FF todeer Bostonian robber-power cabin plane spans 15% inS 2 00 Z00No 806Keytmo RC Tti-gearod low-wing spurtoter far 20125 pawer spans 44 inS 575 CONo 809Slcyvolt RC Tri-geared Electric aerobatic spsrtster 05115 power spans 501/a inS 050 Cl0No 641Lit Ole Reliable ftC Old-Timer sport tiler spans 50 twA enginesS 575 No 644Beltmnca Columbia RC Schsslyard Scale 2 RC channels twA engine Wingspan 48 inS 575 No 646Winter Hawk FF Rebber-power Coupe ditiner competitino plane spans 47 inS 375 No 648Curtime OC-2 FF Sinus Outdoor Gas Flying Scslo biplane ores electric power spans 24 HiLino Mioi-6 motorS 325 No 650 47/66 RC Special RC Aerobatic sport plane 40 power spans 61 3 plan sheets5 1075 -o 0 No 651 Coneortlum RC Hood-Launch Hi-Start Glider spoon 60 in5 650 C tONo 652 Der Fledermaus RC Low-wing sport pinee 20125 power spans 55 in5 675 No 664Teanecat tfC Trainer/spertuter styled like F14 spoon 66 40161 power Four plan sheetsS 1525 No 655Aetroatar FF AMA Class NB Gas plane spans 67 uses 3251350cc powerS 090 00 oNo 857Super Squire RC Trainer 35/40 2-stroke 53 4-stroke power spans 56 inS 750 ENo 858Shurlken Streak CL Trainer axes 2-line Monoline control spans 17 power5 225 0 enNo 859Boom Box FF Wakefield Rubber competOiuo plane spans 54 in5 400 No 660Volkagalane ftC Electric-powered nporsxter 05 motor spans 56 2 plan shts5 925 0No 881Embry-Omatic PP Embryo Endurance robber-power plane spans 20 in5 2 00 C0No 862Bonktte CL Scale antique canard pusher biplane spans 42 2 ptan sheets5 1100 oNo 883 Pea Patch ftC Spsrtster spans 60 uses 401504-stroke power 2 plan sheets5 900 0No 664Stuka Stune CL Stester remocale spans 37 in5 590 CCNo 665Conecientious Objector FF Moloihill Rubber campettiso plane spans 56 Oat5 575 0No 666BlItz ftC Sporister spans 48 uses hot 28132 power 2 plan sheets5 1075 No 867AT-6 CL Semiscale profile Stunter tar 35/40 power spans 47 in5 575 No 888Stone Worm 432 FF AMA Class competition plane 09/15 power spans 54 fiat5 590 8No 669RoCo Raven ftC Sailplane uniqee twist-wing control Spans 76-in Requires eleoss mioing5 650 No 670Limleatlon CL Profile Intermediate Stunt trainer 29-40 power spans 51-in5 675 No 871Ceanna Cardinal FF ftemioder Scale sport filer power spans 39-is5 575 oenNo 672KreckerJac ftC updated version pioneer sport plane spans 74-in two plan sheets5 1375 enNo 873Caudimordax Fast Combat ship designed 25-32 power Foam wing spans 48-in5 500 0enNo 674Krumpler ftC 075-powered Electric semi-scale bi-winger spans 39-in5 575 -0 acNo 675BDP-1 FF twin-tailed sport flier Coo 02 Pee Wee engine spans 25-in5 225 en55 00Circlenumbers plans wish order best handling please notinclude re- 00 ts payment some other service plans order 93262310314326332386447 en n 460465539578581588593598 en vSO. 603607609610619620623624 626628630635636639641644 0 O0 646648650651652654655657 zzo 658659660661662663664665 o 0 C 0 E 666667668669670671672673 00 674675676677678 an price includes first Class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles orders non-US addmss lease add $258 Air Mall osta e handlin Bach Ian 01 Make check money order le US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation C/O AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Reston 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery se print carefullyEnclosed $ Os ______________________________ a- NAME ________________________________________ AMA No ______________ ET CITYZIP IL 914/760-3280 1-914/769-2644 Locust Valley Fred Dippel 2 David Court Glen Cove LI NY 11542 Eel 15 16/67 1-2858 Levittown Cantiaque Rich ard Fiore 531 Secatogue Ave Farmingdale LI NY 11735 tel 1-516/249-4358 Pennsylvania Eastern Walt Eggert Jr 26 Moredon Rd Huntington Valley PA 19006 tel 1215/947-4387 Philadelphia Joe Krush 409 Warner Rd Wayne PA 19087 tel 1-215/688-3927 VirginiaNewport News Abram Van Dover 112 Tillerson Drive Newport News VA 23602 WisconsinRacine Tony Italiano tel I414/782-6256 Federation ROG times up again After offi cial flying finished USIC Jim Clem held high time just under eight minutes next day Dave got just over eight minutes month later Kibbe Dome Jim Clem posted two flights 818 outdone Andy Tagliaficos 907 next month Lakehurst Jim posted 902 835 under 85 ft 941 after landing airplane Can 10-plus far away keep things perspective Jim flying model Slightly shorter prototype shown October 90 column Andy flew much shorter model AC feedback previous column defined aerodynamic center airplane theoretical point about external aerodynamic forces act Bill McCombs suggests definition should AC incremental changes lift caused changes angle tack act stability margin next time World Champs/Ettel Continued page 96 Austrians 10154 points Germanys team occupied third place 9927 points final day saw no letup intensity round seven Jason scored 694 points Jerry 680 Steve 673 Jason outdid himself round eighth chalking up 709 26 laps Jerry re peated round seven score 680 Steve turned 671 final scores tabulated veri fied team standings remained unchanged previous day US team hold ing second place 14096 points Austria team crown 14222 points World F3E Champ Rudolf Freudenthaler Credit due dedicated support group U S team members Working team both throughout contest during months advance preparation practice Bob Sliff Team Manager Keith Finkenbiner Helper Brian Chan Helper Grant Mes singer II Assistant U responding advertisers mention read about Model AvIation 188 Model Aviation

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