Text Don Berliner ____yC ___ iJieTa ire onaRanae During years before WW distance important speed glamorous special aircraft vied fame February 6 1933 pride RAF Fairey IRM lifted off Cranwell England alight 2 days later South Africa setting new world record 5309 miles ONCE upon time dim dark past world aviation insisted making great fuss about airplane could fly fur thest big deal airplane could fly fastest though course no longer seems glamorous Today wide-bodied airliners routinely fly 10000 miles non-stop delivery flights customers far side Earth Such journeys actually involve little stuffing huge amount fuel built-in tanks heading someplace far away twas always earliest days flight airplanes ability keep flying hitting ground supreme measure its usefulness Wright Brothers pulled off flight 850 feet historic day 1903 distance important fact No cared fast flew matter knows fast flew What shocked world machine traveled through air 1/6th mile wasnt long after before people started measuring flying achievements great care heaping honors upon set new records Aero Club France started 1906 Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI decided recognize world records 1910 accepted speed distance marks already French record book Thus came pass first official distance record belongs little Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont flight Sept 14 1906 Bagatelle France flimsy Type l4bis airplane its 24-hp motor achieved first record flight 25 feet 8 inches less current Olympic long jump record No matter Wrights quietly flown almost 25 miles year earlier French flight officially observed measured Wrights wasnt Two years went before anyone set ficial record great Wrights 1905 52 Model Aviation Drawing Harry Robinson ¶Ionoplane 0 achievement what finally forced Wilbur make some official flights just over three months boosted distance record almost 80 miles series per formances observed Aero Club France point firmly made Brothers returned business building airplanes others leapt fray great en thusiasm distance record fell twice 1909 three times 1910 three times 1911 time First World War burst upon Europe 1914 record belonged German named Landmann flown Mercedes-powered Albatros 1178 miles closed circuit After war interest revived very slowly 1920 mark rose 1190 miles 1925 boosted 1987 miles hefty French biplane French broke mark three times 1926 last being 3313 miles 1927 went Clarence Chamberlin American flew Bellanca almost 4000 miles going British concentrating developing some worlds fastest airplanes mainly classic series Supermarine seaplanes wlii1i ef fectively challenging world Schneider Trophy Races serious try distance record came 1927 Carr Gillman flew Hawker Horslcy England actually Persian Gulf exceeded existing record margin wasnt enough qualify world record Later 1927 Air Ministry London began take look international prestige technical knowledge could gained major effort long-distance flights December 1927 agreement drawn up Fairey Britains leading builders airplanes create special air plane attack world distance record would five years before success achieved Fairey offered three designs biplane sesquiplane its small lower wing monoplane Following wind tunnel tests RAF picked high-wing unbraced monoplane its combination lift/drag low structural weight internal fuel capa city Total fuel using eight wing tanks small fuselage tank would almost 1400 US gallons 85 mph cruising speed 21 V2 gallons per hour consumption estimated Fairey Long Range Monoplane could fly 5400 miles full /3 existing record though sensibly assumed others might break mark monoplane being designed built tested fact Italian Savoia-Marchetti SM-64 flying boat flew Rome Brazil4466 milesin July 1928 still few hundred miles left Fairey design Jan 23 1929 world got its first look first land-based monoplane designed expressly distance record long sleek carefully streamlined decidedly different anything Royal Air Force others previously tried lack wing struts particular set apart draggy machines day original LRM Mk serial number 19479 wing span 82 th 48 /z height 12 wing area about 902 sq ft Power Napier Lion XI 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engine having its cyl inders arranged three banks four 2350 rpm expected produce 530 hp driving Fairey-Reed fixed-pitch metal pro peller special requirements faced designers LRM lack long hard-surface runways England days get off grass runway limited length bordered obstructions alrplane would have have low wing loading turn would reduce its cruising speed increase fuel consumption during long flight no realistic alter native first test hop 19479 Nov 14 1928 delivered RAF few weeks later already behind its testing schedule 24-hour test flight made late March 1929 number problems arose fuel consumption close original prediction plan record flight South Africa discarded because weather replaced flight India LRM took off RAF Cranwell 110 miles north London morning April 24 1929 loaded 1250 gallons fuel forced ground roll 3700 feet before lift-off went according schedule until LRM passed Baghdad Persia headwinds chopped ground speed just over 70 mph 65 mph After two days air airplane obviously did have enough fuel left break record Continued page 123 April 1980 53 Given task designing such airplane modelers like say Joe Bridi Dave Gray would have undoubtedly come up configuration much like IRM Judging crowd soggy looking field MK evidently just completed its longer flights history-making MK II R Fit G E Nicholetts Lord Londondeery Sqdr Ldr Gaylord Sir J Salmond its African flight lifted off 17500 lbs gross 57%-hr flight covered 5309 miles breaking record 300 Average ground speed 92% mpl LRM MK Ito R Sqdr Ldr G Jones- Williams FIt N H Jenkins Air Marshall J Higgins Its first test-hop took place November 14 1928 Interesting fact design good enough maintain its edge 4 years delays until achieved world distance record early 1933 MK II landed Walvis Bay South Afric 10 gallons remaining its tanks GIVEN SCALEN BASIC AIRFOIL Roor RIG ALL VALUES ARE RERVANTARDS OP 00030 SPA TION 0 723 20 30 PR TO IS 0 3040 30 50 CC SO 00 93 TOO UPPER 1OSCIOTSSI0377560O17TSR1-RR*3SI2AAIAC ITOECRIR INAICS SNObS WORE CERICCO PROM DIMENSION DUCGSOU3 TRAILINS OBOE HAS CONSTANT ISAICHESS ON AS PLyT 0ASCEE 05000 CATOPT PROM ROOT RIBTORIRSP 701 LCAARNG EASESOC TTDCKNOSS IS LOWERED IATRIBOOGAPPRO _____________RAT RIBS 0-A CS-I COACH CCNSCOUENPLPHAEE COPS SPRUCE PLAAI5D5SLIGHT UNDEROGRBER SEE SCOT 012 AT SIR H-a TRAILING DOSE ACTENDS SPGALOEI 0 ARjRTDILR SARONGS BASICALLY SIOSILAR TO SIC MRST 40479 SECT W- V OAL 3160 SROR CONSTRUCTION SECT W-2 5T SEC NOTES AT MOST i tRIO LINES PRCBSBLT BLACK - m C 073/B ARE OAr SLASS OATA WANGSPAN RI WINOARCA6237 RITIP DSORDIAT AI-OSEMI -SPAN 1OVDRALL LENGTHA/S EAMPEf ALOOS EXTENDEDIS-T PROPELLER DOMETER -IA- TOTAL VUEL CAPACITY 1300 USDA ElAINE fRIOCo NDPIDR LION 03 070 PRAISED COMPRESSION 04 TO PAIGMUMSPEEO.. ASPVAO 720707 COT STILL AIR RANSE 3530 ACTUAL PARE-OPT RUN ISO0 CO * SPAN ON MOST POSTAL MONOPLANE tORIGINAL LENGTH ON MRST POSTAL MONOPLANE WAS AG C JZ7NE ~ilS W TON IRODER EALG2 SIONMRCC ONCARO RSCDDNONATON g_ ACO/TPASSCARETMLDER ISI IN PRESSER IISLE/CR RAM IN TEISPERA IRE ft17 DIRE SL PRESSURE IIIOMPAMI ISIS 01 PER PEPRIEROTURE IS/ITS TRONPANELS PTNISDEDIN SLACK2SPKTKCL COCK SSSEP/ICRS CARIN 5001 SCALESMES GIVEN SCALE 54 Model Aviation OUTER AILERON HORN INNER AILERON HORN LPPER STRICTURE PILOTS SEAT U 00017 0 /RIB GA MA/N GLEELOU/ER MAIN LEO ROES/B ROSS SECTIONS CE LANSING GEAR YAIRINGS TWICE S/LEN SEALS PoSITIoN CC C/I/EEL U/IlK CLOG jELLY COISPRESGESoxaoos SCICENECzjjOz IBAU7 AT ROUTIIC TRCM 1 15507S/Br-I so-ol IAPo 7RIB OAAA-II1 IIIA%RIB H-IAB-UoA t -U5 OS AT SIR T-I MOAl -d ARC/S GEM/-SPAN OY/RAPR - AT AA47/ EMURO ITRESTLCWERRIB CI24G-BR OLOLABS TABRIC AREASGLUMINUM O/LSK/U CEC/TREL HORNSBLACK USC/CCBLUE UJJVJ IANEICKECLO CONNSCL ARCHLEEGIIONCT IASMBUARCSLOCKER -7 _ / RET/IRA/CU/\ i SSMAUSjITnL IA SWO SPEGES jI7ABIG -I UTHEM C/CE TANKS ARE CO CL TON RE RACTA OLEIT/TRAVELSECT- Rf NOTE OTCSET TIN5//UCER HINGE RA 0/A TOE gi F-I FFF-4F-S F6P-7F-S F-SIF11F-I /9fl 5NE CE/TI/C/S/N SEELAR PAS/KE// dArT ON S/C/C S/EL SCI ON RIGHT SNO MEECER 5KG/SN BC OSTTEC ELALE j MODEL AV/ATION ASSIATOR SHE//UN RECRACTES IN ALL EL E//AKONS[~J FAIREY LONG-SANGE LINE ARC/S CAILSKIO ACT ISAS OHCE/I/ ON CHOKING EROS--POSTAL MONOPLANE April 1980 55 SPLONLI IILL EGEAILS IN//LEE/NO Bucker Bu-133 Jungmeister new Bucker Jungmeister 1/5 scale de signed give maximum aerobatic performance 60 engine kit documentation will illus trate 3 4 different versions famed German biplane appropriate 3-viewsThe model also convertible Jungmann version Its very versatile airplanel Construction all-wood wing structure comparable famed Wacos sequential photo-illustrated instruction manual makes putting together snap bipe youll enjoy building much flyingl FEATURES Mylar decals 60 span Complete hardware pkg 1030 sq area Builds 3 versions 49 length Modifiable Jungmann Weight 8-9 lbs Illustrated instruc 60 engine vacu-formed cowl rice $9995 2657 NE 188th Street Miami Florida 33180 Telephone 305 935-1436 previous turnouts fliers general abilities instance contest has drawn approximately 15 fliers past Beginners Intermediates Advanced contest could advertised having PA NIPA categoriea Beginner Intermediate combined Advanced Expert keeps number trophy sets three same required traditional AMA three divisions practice fliers voluntarily placing themselves cate gories seems have worked quite well over past couple years Only very few instances sandbagging have come light cases through ignorance scoring abilities rather anything else areas PAMPA categories have tried usually takes just few voices stunt fliers get contest director go ahead P NI P classes Once instituted use P AM P cate gories seems help drawing out stunt fliers some instances AMA Novice pattern has used P NI P begin ner category help get new fliers stunt flying handout sheet complete instruc tions holding P AM P category stunt contest available Keep clean English stunt newslet ter Claptrap comes suggestion Robert King periodically clean both muffler pressure fitting remove residue numerous flights experiencing lean runs some engine stopping mid-flight After changing engines tanks filter fuel lines thing left muffler pressure fitting surmised partial blocking pressure fitting residue causing lean runs info rmation Ofl Stunt orP 4 MP 4 write Wynn Pau 1640 Maywick Drive Lexington KY 40504 CL Carrier/Perry Continued page 49 wing outboard flap/aileron Leadouts moveable rudder fixed thin low-aspect-ratio wing reduces frontal area increases Reynolds Number end result reduced profile drag high speed Induced drag high speed very small because relatively light wing loadings Profile class models low speed induced drag increases compared model higher aspect ratio wing produces gentle stall because low-aspectratio planform has affect lift does airfoil section high angles attack Thus thin airfoil no penalty low speed outboard wing has flap/aileron mounted inboard two thirds span deflects up low speed providing rolling moment Out circle addition flap causes pitchup moment Mariah transitions full stall very easily quite stable 45-degree nosehigh attitude Tonys engine converted K&B 58 Speed control Supertigre carburetor rotary exhaust restrictor fuel tank uniflow type prop Rev-Up 8-8 Tony has scoring 240s combination scale bonus points Richard L Perry 416 Woodhill Dr Golds boro NC 27530 CL Speed/Hempel Continued page 50 stock preferably 2024 T6 should available hardware store metal shop Drill way through glow plug hole using #3 drill tap hole using ap Check local hardware store tap chamber use ball-end mill run up until touches tapped hole Bore out additional 115 depth develop problems check drawings clarification Ma chine button head per drawing external dimensions Now necessary machine work fin ished can start reassembling engine height clearance between button head piston Top Dead Center should no 003 may have use brass shims achieve dimension Also very careful pull binds engine tightening bolts part causes engine bind remove part check what causing problem next installmentJune issue will cover modification venturi run tank set up plus what type fuel works best suction system pipe set up Gene Hempe 301 N Yale Dr Garlana TX 75042 Fairey/Berliner Continued page 53 crew decided play safe landed Karachi India 100 gallons gas left world record flight 4130 miles first non-stop Britain India lot learned flight least important being need make crew comfortable simple lack arm rests forced pilots trade off two hours instead planned five hours FIt Lt N H Jenkins Sqdr Ldr G JonesWilliams proved basic concept Fairey LRM good Less five months after its first flight made sec ond longest aviation history Dec 16 1929 second try record begun time distance beaten 4975 set September Costes Bellonte flying Breguet XIX Ques tion Mark Paris Manchuria About 12 hours after takeoff South Africa Fairey LRM NIk 1 slammed side mountain south Tunis near Mediter ranean coast North Africa Both pilots killed airplane demolished accident investigation pointed toward weather pilot error likely con tributing factors airplane being given clean bill health July 1930 Air Ministry decided build second Long Range Monoplane changes planned addition landing gear fairings complete instrumentation two-axis gyroscopic auto-pilot being developed Royal Aeronautical Establishment new machine Mk2 K1991 flown June 30 1931 RAF tests completed early autumn proving flight made Sqdr Ldr 0 R Gayford FIt Lt D L G Bett took off Cranwell Oct 27 arrived late next day Egypt after flight 2857 miles airplane worked quite satisfactorily trip out leisurely trip back until ar rived home dense fog forced landing field England did enough damage put LRM Mk2 repair shop several months Finally ready go record April 1980 123 NO NONSENSE BALSA STRIPPERS NN U f7 -r- - Strips Balsa Fuzz-Freew/out Adjustments Small -$1000 Large sliown-$20OO Please add $100 postage P Kits ature Realicas 3EE BEE shown $525 please sdc $100 Compiese .as S 5 VOL. U~ GENE DUBOIS P0 Box c Acuslinet MA 027431 .....DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED February 1932 wasnt enough time organize flight across Africa ideal time felt European winter during full moon airplane ing tested Americans Boardman Polando pushed record 5012 miles flight New York Turkey waiting next winter roll around RAF per formed formal service trials Fairey installed auto-pilot Additional tests variable-pitch propeller showed no particular benefit idea dropped last early February 1933 everything seemed ready time year wind weather airplane crew would consist Sqdr Ldr Gayford Flt Lt U E Nicho letts replaced Betts latter passed away goal deep Southwest Africa required distance being least 62 miles 100 kin beyond current record 5075 miles would almost 1000 miles British airplane yet flown 715 morning Feb 6 1933 Fairey lifted its 17500 lbs off grass Cranwell after rolling almost mile first 12 hours Gayford Nicholetts aver aged excellent 110 mph thanks tall winds time across Medi terranean over North Africa midnight TS WINNER Yellow Fever SPORT&PYLON 5odEASY Build & Fly ALL Balsa & Ply Const Al Parts MACHINE CUT ROLLED PLANSDEALERS AND HALLACO GEARSDISTRIBUTORS I500 onlyINVITED ICj flflfl flCJS 881 Wellerburn Ave Severna Pk MD 21148 500 miles south Tunis almost course sun rose Feb 7 over featureless sands Sahara Desert time sun setting look ing down Nigerian farmland visibility severely reduced blowing sand build-ups cumulous clouds Fur ther straining navigational skills gradual failure experimental automatic pilot matter hanging looking out Adding work load switch winds during night dawn Feb 8 faced serious reduc tion ground speed also drifting off course due undetected wind change noon 8th errors reading landmarks thoroughly confused thought approaching Walvis Bay Southwest Africa probably good 300 miles North Gayford Nicholetts solved naviga tion problem flying down west coast Africa last few hours landing Walvis Bay 440 pm pretty much schedule 2 days flown great circle distance 5309 miles break old record almost 300 miles 57V2-hour flight average ground speed 92 mph fuel tanks checked Walvis Bay found 10 gallons re mained enough 20 minutes flying under ideal conditions total distance covered cluding several wanderings off course estimated 5400 miles works out fuel consumption 24 US ghp After appropriate ceremonies airplane its two-hero crew flew Cape Town South Africa official celebra tions Minor repairs engine change made return trip begun made way north easy stages stops show off historic craft fi nally landing Farnborough southwest London May 2 Aside two public displays Fairey Long Range Monoplane Mark Two kept Farnborough least year lot thought given modifications another record try LRMs mark stood until August 1933 broken Rossi Codos pair Frenchmen flew Bleriot-Zappata 5657 miles New York Syria plan replace Napier Lion German-built Junkers Jumo IV diesel engine retract landing gear Another use Bristol Phoenix diesel engine variable-pitch propeller July 1934 report estimated would take 1 /2 years lot money make changes best could hoped 7600 miles less ultimate range Bleriot-Zappata conclusion would better design completely new airplane no new distance-record airplane got yond drawing board late 1938 RAF Vickers Wellesley medium bomber flew 7162 miles Egypt Australia break record 6295 miles set 1937 Russian ANT-25 landed farm California Vickers record stood seven years until broken B-29 Superfortress USAAF world changed much distance records no longer seemed important Only other prop-driven airplane ever set world straight-line distance record Oc tober 1947 US Navy Lockheed P2V Nep tune flew Perth Australia Columbus Ohio covering 11236 miles record still stands airplanes powered piston engines unless eccentric Jim Bede has com plete reversal personality actually pulls off non-stop round-the-world flight used talk about Neptune mark could stand forever no matter much aviation has changed no matter much world has changed achievement Gayford Nicholetts Fairey LRM Mk 2 stands proudly Back before days fully elec tronic navigation using signals beamed orbiting spacecraft two brave men flew across unknown territory 2 days landed intended right start Thats quite accomplishment anybodys book Safety/Preston Continued page 57 brought back house Now Jack keeps airplanes radios bedroom keep undesirable people ani mals destroying precious belongings Only thing wrong forgot turn off starter switch also receiver switch 124 Model Aviation B0 Southern R/C Accessories ARE NOW DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS ALSOMRMUSCLEFUTURE STARTER PACK & CHARGER 12v1NEW PRODUCTS SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR 8534 HUDDLESTON CINCINNATI OHIO 45236 AREA CODE 513 791-07 SOUTHERN PRO RETRACTS SIX-SHOOTERFLEXALL O BALOONS NOWAVAILABLE FORSORGUHM OFT GASOLINE GLASS FILLED NYLON MOTOR MOUNTS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/04
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Text Don Berliner ____yC ___ iJieTa ire onaRanae During years before WW distance important speed glamorous special aircraft vied fame February 6 1933 pride RAF Fairey IRM lifted off Cranwell England alight 2 days later South Africa setting new world record 5309 miles ONCE upon time dim dark past world aviation insisted making great fuss about airplane could fly fur thest big deal airplane could fly fastest though course no longer seems glamorous Today wide-bodied airliners routinely fly 10000 miles non-stop delivery flights customers far side Earth Such journeys actually involve little stuffing huge amount fuel built-in tanks heading someplace far away twas always earliest days flight airplanes ability keep flying hitting ground supreme measure its usefulness Wright Brothers pulled off flight 850 feet historic day 1903 distance important fact No cared fast flew matter knows fast flew What shocked world machine traveled through air 1/6th mile wasnt long after before people started measuring flying achievements great care heaping honors upon set new records Aero Club France started 1906 Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI decided recognize world records 1910 accepted speed distance marks already French record book Thus came pass first official distance record belongs little Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont flight Sept 14 1906 Bagatelle France flimsy Type l4bis airplane its 24-hp motor achieved first record flight 25 feet 8 inches less current Olympic long jump record No matter Wrights quietly flown almost 25 miles year earlier French flight officially observed measured Wrights wasnt Two years went before anyone set ficial record great Wrights 1905 52 Model Aviation Drawing Harry Robinson ¶Ionoplane 0 achievement what finally forced Wilbur make some official flights just over three months boosted distance record almost 80 miles series per formances observed Aero Club France point firmly made Brothers returned business building airplanes others leapt fray great en thusiasm distance record fell twice 1909 three times 1910 three times 1911 time First World War burst upon Europe 1914 record belonged German named Landmann flown Mercedes-powered Albatros 1178 miles closed circuit After war interest revived very slowly 1920 mark rose 1190 miles 1925 boosted 1987 miles hefty French biplane French broke mark three times 1926 last being 3313 miles 1927 went Clarence Chamberlin American flew Bellanca almost 4000 miles going British concentrating developing some worlds fastest airplanes mainly classic series Supermarine seaplanes wlii1i ef fectively challenging world Schneider Trophy Races serious try distance record came 1927 Carr Gillman flew Hawker Horslcy England actually Persian Gulf exceeded existing record margin wasnt enough qualify world record Later 1927 Air Ministry London began take look international prestige technical knowledge could gained major effort long-distance flights December 1927 agreement drawn up Fairey Britains leading builders airplanes create special air plane attack world distance record would five years before success achieved Fairey offered three designs biplane sesquiplane its small lower wing monoplane Following wind tunnel tests RAF picked high-wing unbraced monoplane its combination lift/drag low structural weight internal fuel capa city Total fuel using eight wing tanks small fuselage tank would almost 1400 US gallons 85 mph cruising speed 21 V2 gallons per hour consumption estimated Fairey Long Range Monoplane could fly 5400 miles full /3 existing record though sensibly assumed others might break mark monoplane being designed built tested fact Italian Savoia-Marchetti SM-64 flying boat flew Rome Brazil4466 milesin July 1928 still few hundred miles left Fairey design Jan 23 1929 world got its first look first land-based monoplane designed expressly distance record long sleek carefully streamlined decidedly different anything Royal Air Force others previously tried lack wing struts particular set apart draggy machines day original LRM Mk serial number 19479 wing span 82 th 48 /z height 12 wing area about 902 sq ft Power Napier Lion XI 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engine having its cyl inders arranged three banks four 2350 rpm expected produce 530 hp driving Fairey-Reed fixed-pitch metal pro peller special requirements faced designers LRM lack long hard-surface runways England days get off grass runway limited length bordered obstructions alrplane would have have low wing loading turn would reduce its cruising speed increase fuel consumption during long flight no realistic alter native first test hop 19479 Nov 14 1928 delivered RAF few weeks later already behind its testing schedule 24-hour test flight made late March 1929 number problems arose fuel consumption close original prediction plan record flight South Africa discarded because weather replaced flight India LRM took off RAF Cranwell 110 miles north London morning April 24 1929 loaded 1250 gallons fuel forced ground roll 3700 feet before lift-off went according schedule until LRM passed Baghdad Persia headwinds chopped ground speed just over 70 mph 65 mph After two days air airplane obviously did have enough fuel left break record Continued page 123 April 1980 53 Given task designing such airplane modelers like say Joe Bridi Dave Gray would have undoubtedly come up configuration much like IRM Judging crowd soggy looking field MK evidently just completed its longer flights history-making MK II R Fit G E Nicholetts Lord Londondeery Sqdr Ldr Gaylord Sir J Salmond its African flight lifted off 17500 lbs gross 57%-hr flight covered 5309 miles breaking record 300 Average ground speed 92% mpl LRM MK Ito R Sqdr Ldr G Jones- Williams FIt N H Jenkins Air Marshall J Higgins Its first test-hop took place November 14 1928 Interesting fact design good enough maintain its edge 4 years delays until achieved world distance record early 1933 MK II landed Walvis Bay South Afric 10 gallons remaining its tanks GIVEN SCALEN BASIC AIRFOIL Roor RIG ALL VALUES ARE RERVANTARDS OP 00030 SPA TION 0 723 20 30 PR TO IS 0 3040 30 50 CC SO 00 93 TOO UPPER 1OSCIOTSSI0377560O17TSR1-RR*3SI2AAIAC ITOECRIR INAICS SNObS WORE CERICCO PROM DIMENSION DUCGSOU3 TRAILINS OBOE HAS CONSTANT ISAICHESS ON AS PLyT 0ASCEE 05000 CATOPT PROM ROOT RIBTORIRSP 701 LCAARNG EASESOC TTDCKNOSS IS LOWERED IATRIBOOGAPPRO _____________RAT RIBS 0-A CS-I COACH CCNSCOUENPLPHAEE COPS SPRUCE PLAAI5D5SLIGHT UNDEROGRBER SEE SCOT 012 AT SIR H-a TRAILING DOSE ACTENDS SPGALOEI 0 ARjRTDILR SARONGS BASICALLY SIOSILAR TO SIC MRST 40479 SECT W- V OAL 3160 SROR CONSTRUCTION SECT W-2 5T SEC NOTES AT MOST i tRIO LINES PRCBSBLT BLACK - m C 073/B ARE OAr SLASS OATA WANGSPAN RI WINOARCA6237 RITIP DSORDIAT AI-OSEMI -SPAN 1OVDRALL LENGTHA/S EAMPEf ALOOS EXTENDEDIS-T PROPELLER DOMETER -IA- TOTAL VUEL CAPACITY 1300 USDA ElAINE fRIOCo NDPIDR LION 03 070 PRAISED COMPRESSION 04 TO PAIGMUMSPEEO.. ASPVAO 720707 COT STILL AIR RANSE 3530 ACTUAL PARE-OPT RUN ISO0 CO * SPAN ON MOST POSTAL MONOPLANE tORIGINAL LENGTH ON MRST POSTAL MONOPLANE WAS AG C JZ7NE ~ilS W TON IRODER EALG2 SIONMRCC ONCARO RSCDDNONATON g_ ACO/TPASSCARETMLDER ISI IN PRESSER IISLE/CR RAM IN TEISPERA IRE ft17 DIRE SL PRESSURE IIIOMPAMI ISIS 01 PER PEPRIEROTURE IS/ITS TRONPANELS PTNISDEDIN SLACK2SPKTKCL COCK SSSEP/ICRS CARIN 5001 SCALESMES GIVEN SCALE 54 Model Aviation OUTER AILERON HORN INNER AILERON HORN LPPER STRICTURE PILOTS SEAT U 00017 0 /RIB GA MA/N GLEELOU/ER MAIN LEO ROES/B ROSS SECTIONS CE LANSING GEAR YAIRINGS TWICE S/LEN SEALS PoSITIoN CC C/I/EEL U/IlK CLOG jELLY COISPRESGESoxaoos SCICENECzjjOz IBAU7 AT ROUTIIC TRCM 1 15507S/Br-I so-ol IAPo 7RIB OAAA-II1 IIIA%RIB H-IAB-UoA t -U5 OS AT SIR T-I MOAl -d ARC/S GEM/-SPAN OY/RAPR - AT AA47/ EMURO ITRESTLCWERRIB CI24G-BR OLOLABS TABRIC AREASGLUMINUM O/LSK/U CEC/TREL HORNSBLACK USC/CCBLUE UJJVJ IANEICKECLO CONNSCL ARCHLEEGIIONCT IASMBUARCSLOCKER -7 _ / RET/IRA/CU/\ i SSMAUSjITnL IA SWO SPEGES jI7ABIG -I UTHEM C/CE TANKS ARE CO CL TON RE RACTA OLEIT/TRAVELSECT- Rf NOTE OTCSET TIN5//UCER HINGE RA 0/A TOE gi F-I FFF-4F-S F6P-7F-S F-SIF11F-I /9fl 5NE CE/TI/C/S/N SEELAR PAS/KE// dArT ON S/C/C S/EL SCI ON RIGHT SNO MEECER 5KG/SN BC OSTTEC ELALE j MODEL AV/ATION ASSIATOR SHE//UN RECRACTES IN ALL EL E//AKONS[~J FAIREY LONG-SANGE LINE ARC/S CAILSKIO ACT ISAS OHCE/I/ ON CHOKING EROS--POSTAL MONOPLANE April 1980 55 SPLONLI IILL EGEAILS IN//LEE/NO Bucker Bu-133 Jungmeister new Bucker Jungmeister 1/5 scale de signed give maximum aerobatic performance 60 engine kit documentation will illus trate 3 4 different versions famed German biplane appropriate 3-viewsThe model also convertible Jungmann version Its very versatile airplanel Construction all-wood wing structure comparable famed Wacos sequential photo-illustrated instruction manual makes putting together snap bipe youll enjoy building much flyingl FEATURES Mylar decals 60 span Complete hardware pkg 1030 sq area Builds 3 versions 49 length Modifiable Jungmann Weight 8-9 lbs Illustrated instruc 60 engine vacu-formed cowl rice $9995 2657 NE 188th Street Miami Florida 33180 Telephone 305 935-1436 previous turnouts fliers general abilities instance contest has drawn approximately 15 fliers past Beginners Intermediates Advanced contest could advertised having PA NIPA categoriea Beginner Intermediate combined Advanced Expert keeps number trophy sets three same required traditional AMA three divisions practice fliers voluntarily placing themselves cate gories seems have worked quite well over past couple years Only very few instances sandbagging have come light cases through ignorance scoring abilities rather anything else areas PAMPA categories have tried usually takes just few voices stunt fliers get contest director go ahead P NI P classes Once instituted use P AM P cate gories seems help drawing out stunt fliers some instances AMA Novice pattern has used P NI P begin ner category help get new fliers stunt flying handout sheet complete instruc tions holding P AM P category stunt contest available Keep clean English stunt newslet ter Claptrap comes suggestion Robert King periodically clean both muffler pressure fitting remove residue numerous flights experiencing lean runs some engine stopping mid-flight After changing engines tanks filter fuel lines thing left muffler pressure fitting surmised partial blocking pressure fitting residue causing lean runs info rmation Ofl Stunt orP 4 MP 4 write Wynn Pau 1640 Maywick Drive Lexington KY 40504 CL Carrier/Perry Continued page 49 wing outboard flap/aileron Leadouts moveable rudder fixed thin low-aspect-ratio wing reduces frontal area increases Reynolds Number end result reduced profile drag high speed Induced drag high speed very small because relatively light wing loadings Profile class models low speed induced drag increases compared model higher aspect ratio wing produces gentle stall because low-aspectratio planform has affect lift does airfoil section high angles attack Thus thin airfoil no penalty low speed outboard wing has flap/aileron mounted inboard two thirds span deflects up low speed providing rolling moment Out circle addition flap causes pitchup moment Mariah transitions full stall very easily quite stable 45-degree nosehigh attitude Tonys engine converted K&B 58 Speed control Supertigre carburetor rotary exhaust restrictor fuel tank uniflow type prop Rev-Up 8-8 Tony has scoring 240s combination scale bonus points Richard L Perry 416 Woodhill Dr Golds boro NC 27530 CL Speed/Hempel Continued page 50 stock preferably 2024 T6 should available hardware store metal shop Drill way through glow plug hole using #3 drill tap hole using ap Check local hardware store tap chamber use ball-end mill run up until touches tapped hole Bore out additional 115 depth develop problems check drawings clarification Ma chine button head per drawing external dimensions Now necessary machine work fin ished can start reassembling engine height clearance between button head piston Top Dead Center should no 003 may have use brass shims achieve dimension Also very careful pull binds engine tightening bolts part causes engine bind remove part check what causing problem next installmentJune issue will cover modification venturi run tank set up plus what type fuel works best suction system pipe set up Gene Hempe 301 N Yale Dr Garlana TX 75042 Fairey/Berliner Continued page 53 crew decided play safe landed Karachi India 100 gallons gas left world record flight 4130 miles first non-stop Britain India lot learned flight least important being need make crew comfortable simple lack arm rests forced pilots trade off two hours instead planned five hours FIt Lt N H Jenkins Sqdr Ldr G JonesWilliams proved basic concept Fairey LRM good Less five months after its first flight made sec ond longest aviation history Dec 16 1929 second try record begun time distance beaten 4975 set September Costes Bellonte flying Breguet XIX Ques tion Mark Paris Manchuria About 12 hours after takeoff South Africa Fairey LRM NIk 1 slammed side mountain south Tunis near Mediter ranean coast North Africa Both pilots killed airplane demolished accident investigation pointed toward weather pilot error likely con tributing factors airplane being given clean bill health July 1930 Air Ministry decided build second Long Range Monoplane changes planned addition landing gear fairings complete instrumentation two-axis gyroscopic auto-pilot being developed Royal Aeronautical Establishment new machine Mk2 K1991 flown June 30 1931 RAF tests completed early autumn proving flight made Sqdr Ldr 0 R Gayford FIt Lt D L G Bett took off Cranwell Oct 27 arrived late next day Egypt after flight 2857 miles airplane worked quite satisfactorily trip out leisurely trip back until ar rived home dense fog forced landing field England did enough damage put LRM Mk2 repair shop several months Finally ready go record April 1980 123 NO NONSENSE BALSA STRIPPERS NN U f7 -r- - Strips Balsa Fuzz-Freew/out Adjustments Small -$1000 Large sliown-$20OO Please add $100 postage P Kits ature Realicas 3EE BEE shown $525 please sdc $100 Compiese .as S 5 VOL. U~ GENE DUBOIS P0 Box c Acuslinet MA 027431 .....DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED February 1932 wasnt enough time organize flight across Africa ideal time felt European winter during full moon airplane ing tested Americans Boardman Polando pushed record 5012 miles flight New York Turkey waiting next winter roll around RAF per formed formal service trials Fairey installed auto-pilot Additional tests variable-pitch propeller showed no particular benefit idea dropped last early February 1933 everything seemed ready time year wind weather airplane crew would consist Sqdr Ldr Gayford Flt Lt U E Nicho letts replaced Betts latter passed away goal deep Southwest Africa required distance being least 62 miles 100 kin beyond current record 5075 miles would almost 1000 miles British airplane yet flown 715 morning Feb 6 1933 Fairey lifted its 17500 lbs off grass Cranwell after rolling almost mile first 12 hours Gayford Nicholetts aver aged excellent 110 mph thanks tall winds time across Medi terranean over North Africa midnight TS WINNER Yellow Fever SPORT&PYLON 5odEASY Build & Fly ALL Balsa & Ply Const Al Parts MACHINE CUT ROLLED PLANSDEALERS AND HALLACO GEARSDISTRIBUTORS I500 onlyINVITED ICj flflfl flCJS 881 Wellerburn Ave Severna Pk MD 21148 500 miles south Tunis almost course sun rose Feb 7 over featureless sands Sahara Desert time sun setting look ing down Nigerian farmland visibility severely reduced blowing sand build-ups cumulous clouds Fur ther straining navigational skills gradual failure experimental automatic pilot matter hanging looking out Adding work load switch winds during night dawn Feb 8 faced serious reduc tion ground speed also drifting off course due undetected wind change noon 8th errors reading landmarks thoroughly confused thought approaching Walvis Bay Southwest Africa probably good 300 miles North Gayford Nicholetts solved naviga tion problem flying down west coast Africa last few hours landing Walvis Bay 440 pm pretty much schedule 2 days flown great circle distance 5309 miles break old record almost 300 miles 57V2-hour flight average ground speed 92 mph fuel tanks checked Walvis Bay found 10 gallons re mained enough 20 minutes flying under ideal conditions total distance covered cluding several wanderings off course estimated 5400 miles works out fuel consumption 24 US ghp After appropriate ceremonies airplane its two-hero crew flew Cape Town South Africa official celebra tions Minor repairs engine change made return trip begun made way north easy stages stops show off historic craft fi nally landing Farnborough southwest London May 2 Aside two public displays Fairey Long Range Monoplane Mark Two kept Farnborough least year lot thought given modifications another record try LRMs mark stood until August 1933 broken Rossi Codos pair Frenchmen flew Bleriot-Zappata 5657 miles New York Syria plan replace Napier Lion German-built Junkers Jumo IV diesel engine retract landing gear Another use Bristol Phoenix diesel engine variable-pitch propeller July 1934 report estimated would take 1 /2 years lot money make changes best could hoped 7600 miles less ultimate range Bleriot-Zappata conclusion would better design completely new airplane no new distance-record airplane got yond drawing board late 1938 RAF Vickers Wellesley medium bomber flew 7162 miles Egypt Australia break record 6295 miles set 1937 Russian ANT-25 landed farm California Vickers record stood seven years until broken B-29 Superfortress USAAF world changed much distance records no longer seemed important Only other prop-driven airplane ever set world straight-line distance record Oc tober 1947 US Navy Lockheed P2V Nep tune flew Perth Australia Columbus Ohio covering 11236 miles record still stands airplanes powered piston engines unless eccentric Jim Bede has com plete reversal personality actually pulls off non-stop round-the-world flight used talk about Neptune mark could stand forever no matter much aviation has changed no matter much world has changed achievement Gayford Nicholetts Fairey LRM Mk 2 stands proudly Back before days fully elec tronic navigation using signals beamed orbiting spacecraft two brave men flew across unknown territory 2 days landed intended right start Thats quite accomplishment anybodys book Safety/Preston Continued page 57 brought back house Now Jack keeps airplanes radios bedroom keep undesirable people ani mals destroying precious belongings Only thing wrong forgot turn off starter switch also receiver switch 124 Model Aviation B0 Southern R/C Accessories ARE NOW DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS ALSOMRMUSCLEFUTURE STARTER PACK & CHARGER 12v1NEW PRODUCTS SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR 8534 HUDDLESTON CINCINNATI OHIO 45236 AREA CODE 513 791-07 SOUTHERN PRO RETRACTS SIX-SHOOTERFLEXALL O BALOONS NOWAVAILABLE FORSORGUHM OFT GASOLINE GLASS FILLED NYLON MOTOR MOUNTS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/04
Page Numbers: 52, 53, 54, 55, 123, 124
Text Don Berliner ____yC ___ iJieTa ire onaRanae During years before WW distance important speed glamorous special aircraft vied fame February 6 1933 pride RAF Fairey IRM lifted off Cranwell England alight 2 days later South Africa setting new world record 5309 miles ONCE upon time dim dark past world aviation insisted making great fuss about airplane could fly fur thest big deal airplane could fly fastest though course no longer seems glamorous Today wide-bodied airliners routinely fly 10000 miles non-stop delivery flights customers far side Earth Such journeys actually involve little stuffing huge amount fuel built-in tanks heading someplace far away twas always earliest days flight airplanes ability keep flying hitting ground supreme measure its usefulness Wright Brothers pulled off flight 850 feet historic day 1903 distance important fact No cared fast flew matter knows fast flew What shocked world machine traveled through air 1/6th mile wasnt long after before people started measuring flying achievements great care heaping honors upon set new records Aero Club France started 1906 Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI decided recognize world records 1910 accepted speed distance marks already French record book Thus came pass first official distance record belongs little Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont flight Sept 14 1906 Bagatelle France flimsy Type l4bis airplane its 24-hp motor achieved first record flight 25 feet 8 inches less current Olympic long jump record No matter Wrights quietly flown almost 25 miles year earlier French flight officially observed measured Wrights wasnt Two years went before anyone set ficial record great Wrights 1905 52 Model Aviation Drawing Harry Robinson ¶Ionoplane 0 achievement what finally forced Wilbur make some official flights just over three months boosted distance record almost 80 miles series per formances observed Aero Club France point firmly made Brothers returned business building airplanes others leapt fray great en thusiasm distance record fell twice 1909 three times 1910 three times 1911 time First World War burst upon Europe 1914 record belonged German named Landmann flown Mercedes-powered Albatros 1178 miles closed circuit After war interest revived very slowly 1920 mark rose 1190 miles 1925 boosted 1987 miles hefty French biplane French broke mark three times 1926 last being 3313 miles 1927 went Clarence Chamberlin American flew Bellanca almost 4000 miles going British concentrating developing some worlds fastest airplanes mainly classic series Supermarine seaplanes wlii1i ef fectively challenging world Schneider Trophy Races serious try distance record came 1927 Carr Gillman flew Hawker Horslcy England actually Persian Gulf exceeded existing record margin wasnt enough qualify world record Later 1927 Air Ministry London began take look international prestige technical knowledge could gained major effort long-distance flights December 1927 agreement drawn up Fairey Britains leading builders airplanes create special air plane attack world distance record would five years before success achieved Fairey offered three designs biplane sesquiplane its small lower wing monoplane Following wind tunnel tests RAF picked high-wing unbraced monoplane its combination lift/drag low structural weight internal fuel capa city Total fuel using eight wing tanks small fuselage tank would almost 1400 US gallons 85 mph cruising speed 21 V2 gallons per hour consumption estimated Fairey Long Range Monoplane could fly 5400 miles full /3 existing record though sensibly assumed others might break mark monoplane being designed built tested fact Italian Savoia-Marchetti SM-64 flying boat flew Rome Brazil4466 milesin July 1928 still few hundred miles left Fairey design Jan 23 1929 world got its first look first land-based monoplane designed expressly distance record long sleek carefully streamlined decidedly different anything Royal Air Force others previously tried lack wing struts particular set apart draggy machines day original LRM Mk serial number 19479 wing span 82 th 48 /z height 12 wing area about 902 sq ft Power Napier Lion XI 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engine having its cyl inders arranged three banks four 2350 rpm expected produce 530 hp driving Fairey-Reed fixed-pitch metal pro peller special requirements faced designers LRM lack long hard-surface runways England days get off grass runway limited length bordered obstructions alrplane would have have low wing loading turn would reduce its cruising speed increase fuel consumption during long flight no realistic alter native first test hop 19479 Nov 14 1928 delivered RAF few weeks later already behind its testing schedule 24-hour test flight made late March 1929 number problems arose fuel consumption close original prediction plan record flight South Africa discarded because weather replaced flight India LRM took off RAF Cranwell 110 miles north London morning April 24 1929 loaded 1250 gallons fuel forced ground roll 3700 feet before lift-off went according schedule until LRM passed Baghdad Persia headwinds chopped ground speed just over 70 mph 65 mph After two days air airplane obviously did have enough fuel left break record Continued page 123 April 1980 53 Given task designing such airplane modelers like say Joe Bridi Dave Gray would have undoubtedly come up configuration much like IRM Judging crowd soggy looking field MK evidently just completed its longer flights history-making MK II R Fit G E Nicholetts Lord Londondeery Sqdr Ldr Gaylord Sir J Salmond its African flight lifted off 17500 lbs gross 57%-hr flight covered 5309 miles breaking record 300 Average ground speed 92% mpl LRM MK Ito R Sqdr Ldr G Jones- Williams FIt N H Jenkins Air Marshall J Higgins Its first test-hop took place November 14 1928 Interesting fact design good enough maintain its edge 4 years delays until achieved world distance record early 1933 MK II landed Walvis Bay South Afric 10 gallons remaining its tanks GIVEN SCALEN BASIC AIRFOIL Roor RIG ALL VALUES ARE RERVANTARDS OP 00030 SPA TION 0 723 20 30 PR TO IS 0 3040 30 50 CC SO 00 93 TOO UPPER 1OSCIOTSSI0377560O17TSR1-RR*3SI2AAIAC ITOECRIR INAICS SNObS WORE CERICCO PROM DIMENSION DUCGSOU3 TRAILINS OBOE HAS CONSTANT ISAICHESS ON AS PLyT 0ASCEE 05000 CATOPT PROM ROOT RIBTORIRSP 701 LCAARNG EASESOC TTDCKNOSS IS LOWERED IATRIBOOGAPPRO _____________RAT RIBS 0-A CS-I COACH CCNSCOUENPLPHAEE COPS SPRUCE PLAAI5D5SLIGHT UNDEROGRBER SEE SCOT 012 AT SIR H-a TRAILING DOSE ACTENDS SPGALOEI 0 ARjRTDILR SARONGS BASICALLY SIOSILAR TO SIC MRST 40479 SECT W- V OAL 3160 SROR CONSTRUCTION SECT W-2 5T SEC NOTES AT MOST i tRIO LINES PRCBSBLT BLACK - m C 073/B ARE OAr SLASS OATA WANGSPAN RI WINOARCA6237 RITIP DSORDIAT AI-OSEMI -SPAN 1OVDRALL LENGTHA/S EAMPEf ALOOS EXTENDEDIS-T PROPELLER DOMETER -IA- TOTAL VUEL CAPACITY 1300 USDA ElAINE fRIOCo NDPIDR LION 03 070 PRAISED COMPRESSION 04 TO PAIGMUMSPEEO.. ASPVAO 720707 COT STILL AIR RANSE 3530 ACTUAL PARE-OPT RUN ISO0 CO * SPAN ON MOST POSTAL MONOPLANE tORIGINAL LENGTH ON MRST POSTAL MONOPLANE WAS AG C JZ7NE ~ilS W TON IRODER EALG2 SIONMRCC ONCARO RSCDDNONATON g_ ACO/TPASSCARETMLDER ISI IN PRESSER IISLE/CR RAM IN TEISPERA IRE ft17 DIRE SL PRESSURE IIIOMPAMI ISIS 01 PER PEPRIEROTURE IS/ITS TRONPANELS PTNISDEDIN SLACK2SPKTKCL COCK SSSEP/ICRS CARIN 5001 SCALESMES GIVEN SCALE 54 Model Aviation OUTER AILERON HORN INNER AILERON HORN LPPER STRICTURE PILOTS SEAT U 00017 0 /RIB GA MA/N GLEELOU/ER MAIN LEO ROES/B ROSS SECTIONS CE LANSING GEAR YAIRINGS TWICE S/LEN SEALS PoSITIoN CC C/I/EEL U/IlK CLOG jELLY COISPRESGESoxaoos SCICENECzjjOz IBAU7 AT ROUTIIC TRCM 1 15507S/Br-I so-ol IAPo 7RIB OAAA-II1 IIIA%RIB H-IAB-UoA t -U5 OS AT SIR T-I MOAl -d ARC/S GEM/-SPAN OY/RAPR - AT AA47/ EMURO ITRESTLCWERRIB CI24G-BR OLOLABS TABRIC AREASGLUMINUM O/LSK/U CEC/TREL HORNSBLACK USC/CCBLUE UJJVJ IANEICKECLO CONNSCL ARCHLEEGIIONCT IASMBUARCSLOCKER -7 _ / RET/IRA/CU/\ i SSMAUSjITnL IA SWO SPEGES jI7ABIG -I UTHEM C/CE TANKS ARE CO CL TON RE RACTA OLEIT/TRAVELSECT- Rf NOTE OTCSET TIN5//UCER HINGE RA 0/A TOE gi F-I FFF-4F-S F6P-7F-S F-SIF11F-I /9fl 5NE CE/TI/C/S/N SEELAR PAS/KE// dArT ON S/C/C S/EL SCI ON RIGHT SNO MEECER 5KG/SN BC OSTTEC ELALE j MODEL AV/ATION ASSIATOR SHE//UN RECRACTES IN ALL EL E//AKONS[~J FAIREY LONG-SANGE LINE ARC/S CAILSKIO ACT ISAS OHCE/I/ ON CHOKING EROS--POSTAL MONOPLANE April 1980 55 SPLONLI IILL EGEAILS IN//LEE/NO Bucker Bu-133 Jungmeister new Bucker Jungmeister 1/5 scale de signed give maximum aerobatic performance 60 engine kit documentation will illus trate 3 4 different versions famed German biplane appropriate 3-viewsThe model also convertible Jungmann version Its very versatile airplanel Construction all-wood wing structure comparable famed Wacos sequential photo-illustrated instruction manual makes putting together snap bipe youll enjoy building much flyingl FEATURES Mylar decals 60 span Complete hardware pkg 1030 sq area Builds 3 versions 49 length Modifiable Jungmann Weight 8-9 lbs Illustrated instruc 60 engine vacu-formed cowl rice $9995 2657 NE 188th Street Miami Florida 33180 Telephone 305 935-1436 previous turnouts fliers general abilities instance contest has drawn approximately 15 fliers past Beginners Intermediates Advanced contest could advertised having PA NIPA categoriea Beginner Intermediate combined Advanced Expert keeps number trophy sets three same required traditional AMA three divisions practice fliers voluntarily placing themselves cate gories seems have worked quite well over past couple years Only very few instances sandbagging have come light cases through ignorance scoring abilities rather anything else areas PAMPA categories have tried usually takes just few voices stunt fliers get contest director go ahead P NI P classes Once instituted use P AM P cate gories seems help drawing out stunt fliers some instances AMA Novice pattern has used P NI P begin ner category help get new fliers stunt flying handout sheet complete instruc tions holding P AM P category stunt contest available Keep clean English stunt newslet ter Claptrap comes suggestion Robert King periodically clean both muffler pressure fitting remove residue numerous flights experiencing lean runs some engine stopping mid-flight After changing engines tanks filter fuel lines thing left muffler pressure fitting surmised partial blocking pressure fitting residue causing lean runs info rmation Ofl Stunt orP 4 MP 4 write Wynn Pau 1640 Maywick Drive Lexington KY 40504 CL Carrier/Perry Continued page 49 wing outboard flap/aileron Leadouts moveable rudder fixed thin low-aspect-ratio wing reduces frontal area increases Reynolds Number end result reduced profile drag high speed Induced drag high speed very small because relatively light wing loadings Profile class models low speed induced drag increases compared model higher aspect ratio wing produces gentle stall because low-aspectratio planform has affect lift does airfoil section high angles attack Thus thin airfoil no penalty low speed outboard wing has flap/aileron mounted inboard two thirds span deflects up low speed providing rolling moment Out circle addition flap causes pitchup moment Mariah transitions full stall very easily quite stable 45-degree nosehigh attitude Tonys engine converted K&B 58 Speed control Supertigre carburetor rotary exhaust restrictor fuel tank uniflow type prop Rev-Up 8-8 Tony has scoring 240s combination scale bonus points Richard L Perry 416 Woodhill Dr Golds boro NC 27530 CL Speed/Hempel Continued page 50 stock preferably 2024 T6 should available hardware store metal shop Drill way through glow plug hole using #3 drill tap hole using ap Check local hardware store tap chamber use ball-end mill run up until touches tapped hole Bore out additional 115 depth develop problems check drawings clarification Ma chine button head per drawing external dimensions Now necessary machine work fin ished can start reassembling engine height clearance between button head piston Top Dead Center should no 003 may have use brass shims achieve dimension Also very careful pull binds engine tightening bolts part causes engine bind remove part check what causing problem next installmentJune issue will cover modification venturi run tank set up plus what type fuel works best suction system pipe set up Gene Hempe 301 N Yale Dr Garlana TX 75042 Fairey/Berliner Continued page 53 crew decided play safe landed Karachi India 100 gallons gas left world record flight 4130 miles first non-stop Britain India lot learned flight least important being need make crew comfortable simple lack arm rests forced pilots trade off two hours instead planned five hours FIt Lt N H Jenkins Sqdr Ldr G JonesWilliams proved basic concept Fairey LRM good Less five months after its first flight made sec ond longest aviation history Dec 16 1929 second try record begun time distance beaten 4975 set September Costes Bellonte flying Breguet XIX Ques tion Mark Paris Manchuria About 12 hours after takeoff South Africa Fairey LRM NIk 1 slammed side mountain south Tunis near Mediter ranean coast North Africa Both pilots killed airplane demolished accident investigation pointed toward weather pilot error likely con tributing factors airplane being given clean bill health July 1930 Air Ministry decided build second Long Range Monoplane changes planned addition landing gear fairings complete instrumentation two-axis gyroscopic auto-pilot being developed Royal Aeronautical Establishment new machine Mk2 K1991 flown June 30 1931 RAF tests completed early autumn proving flight made Sqdr Ldr 0 R Gayford FIt Lt D L G Bett took off Cranwell Oct 27 arrived late next day Egypt after flight 2857 miles airplane worked quite satisfactorily trip out leisurely trip back until ar rived home dense fog forced landing field England did enough damage put LRM Mk2 repair shop several months Finally ready go record April 1980 123 NO NONSENSE BALSA STRIPPERS NN U f7 -r- - Strips Balsa Fuzz-Freew/out Adjustments Small -$1000 Large sliown-$20OO Please add $100 postage P Kits ature Realicas 3EE BEE shown $525 please sdc $100 Compiese .as S 5 VOL. U~ GENE DUBOIS P0 Box c Acuslinet MA 027431 .....DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED February 1932 wasnt enough time organize flight across Africa ideal time felt European winter during full moon airplane ing tested Americans Boardman Polando pushed record 5012 miles flight New York Turkey waiting next winter roll around RAF per formed formal service trials Fairey installed auto-pilot Additional tests variable-pitch propeller showed no particular benefit idea dropped last early February 1933 everything seemed ready time year wind weather airplane crew would consist Sqdr Ldr Gayford Flt Lt U E Nicho letts replaced Betts latter passed away goal deep Southwest Africa required distance being least 62 miles 100 kin beyond current record 5075 miles would almost 1000 miles British airplane yet flown 715 morning Feb 6 1933 Fairey lifted its 17500 lbs off grass Cranwell after rolling almost mile first 12 hours Gayford Nicholetts aver aged excellent 110 mph thanks tall winds time across Medi terranean over North Africa midnight TS WINNER Yellow Fever SPORT&PYLON 5odEASY Build & Fly ALL Balsa & Ply Const Al Parts MACHINE CUT ROLLED PLANSDEALERS AND HALLACO GEARSDISTRIBUTORS I500 onlyINVITED ICj flflfl flCJS 881 Wellerburn Ave Severna Pk MD 21148 500 miles south Tunis almost course sun rose Feb 7 over featureless sands Sahara Desert time sun setting look ing down Nigerian farmland visibility severely reduced blowing sand build-ups cumulous clouds Fur ther straining navigational skills gradual failure experimental automatic pilot matter hanging looking out Adding work load switch winds during night dawn Feb 8 faced serious reduc tion ground speed also drifting off course due undetected wind change noon 8th errors reading landmarks thoroughly confused thought approaching Walvis Bay Southwest Africa probably good 300 miles North Gayford Nicholetts solved naviga tion problem flying down west coast Africa last few hours landing Walvis Bay 440 pm pretty much schedule 2 days flown great circle distance 5309 miles break old record almost 300 miles 57V2-hour flight average ground speed 92 mph fuel tanks checked Walvis Bay found 10 gallons re mained enough 20 minutes flying under ideal conditions total distance covered cluding several wanderings off course estimated 5400 miles works out fuel consumption 24 US ghp After appropriate ceremonies airplane its two-hero crew flew Cape Town South Africa official celebra tions Minor repairs engine change made return trip begun made way north easy stages stops show off historic craft fi nally landing Farnborough southwest London May 2 Aside two public displays Fairey Long Range Monoplane Mark Two kept Farnborough least year lot thought given modifications another record try LRMs mark stood until August 1933 broken Rossi Codos pair Frenchmen flew Bleriot-Zappata 5657 miles New York Syria plan replace Napier Lion German-built Junkers Jumo IV diesel engine retract landing gear Another use Bristol Phoenix diesel engine variable-pitch propeller July 1934 report estimated would take 1 /2 years lot money make changes best could hoped 7600 miles less ultimate range Bleriot-Zappata conclusion would better design completely new airplane no new distance-record airplane got yond drawing board late 1938 RAF Vickers Wellesley medium bomber flew 7162 miles Egypt Australia break record 6295 miles set 1937 Russian ANT-25 landed farm California Vickers record stood seven years until broken B-29 Superfortress USAAF world changed much distance records no longer seemed important Only other prop-driven airplane ever set world straight-line distance record Oc tober 1947 US Navy Lockheed P2V Nep tune flew Perth Australia Columbus Ohio covering 11236 miles record still stands airplanes powered piston engines unless eccentric Jim Bede has com plete reversal personality actually pulls off non-stop round-the-world flight used talk about Neptune mark could stand forever no matter much aviation has changed no matter much world has changed achievement Gayford Nicholetts Fairey LRM Mk 2 stands proudly Back before days fully elec tronic navigation using signals beamed orbiting spacecraft two brave men flew across unknown territory 2 days landed intended right start Thats quite accomplishment anybodys book Safety/Preston Continued page 57 brought back house Now Jack keeps airplanes radios bedroom keep undesirable people ani mals destroying precious belongings Only thing wrong forgot turn off starter switch also receiver switch 124 Model Aviation B0 Southern R/C Accessories ARE NOW DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS ALSOMRMUSCLEFUTURE STARTER PACK & CHARGER 12v1NEW PRODUCTS SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR 8534 HUDDLESTON CINCINNATI OHIO 45236 AREA CODE 513 791-07 SOUTHERN PRO RETRACTS SIX-SHOOTERFLEXALL O BALOONS NOWAVAILABLE FORSORGUHM OFT GASOLINE GLASS FILLED NYLON MOTOR MOUNTS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/04
Page Numbers: 52, 53, 54, 55, 123, 124
Text Don Berliner ____yC ___ iJieTa ire onaRanae During years before WW distance important speed glamorous special aircraft vied fame February 6 1933 pride RAF Fairey IRM lifted off Cranwell England alight 2 days later South Africa setting new world record 5309 miles ONCE upon time dim dark past world aviation insisted making great fuss about airplane could fly fur thest big deal airplane could fly fastest though course no longer seems glamorous Today wide-bodied airliners routinely fly 10000 miles non-stop delivery flights customers far side Earth Such journeys actually involve little stuffing huge amount fuel built-in tanks heading someplace far away twas always earliest days flight airplanes ability keep flying hitting ground supreme measure its usefulness Wright Brothers pulled off flight 850 feet historic day 1903 distance important fact No cared fast flew matter knows fast flew What shocked world machine traveled through air 1/6th mile wasnt long after before people started measuring flying achievements great care heaping honors upon set new records Aero Club France started 1906 Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI decided recognize world records 1910 accepted speed distance marks already French record book Thus came pass first official distance record belongs little Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont flight Sept 14 1906 Bagatelle France flimsy Type l4bis airplane its 24-hp motor achieved first record flight 25 feet 8 inches less current Olympic long jump record No matter Wrights quietly flown almost 25 miles year earlier French flight officially observed measured Wrights wasnt Two years went before anyone set ficial record great Wrights 1905 52 Model Aviation Drawing Harry Robinson ¶Ionoplane 0 achievement what finally forced Wilbur make some official flights just over three months boosted distance record almost 80 miles series per formances observed Aero Club France point firmly made Brothers returned business building airplanes others leapt fray great en thusiasm distance record fell twice 1909 three times 1910 three times 1911 time First World War burst upon Europe 1914 record belonged German named Landmann flown Mercedes-powered Albatros 1178 miles closed circuit After war interest revived very slowly 1920 mark rose 1190 miles 1925 boosted 1987 miles hefty French biplane French broke mark three times 1926 last being 3313 miles 1927 went Clarence Chamberlin American flew Bellanca almost 4000 miles going British concentrating developing some worlds fastest airplanes mainly classic series Supermarine seaplanes wlii1i ef fectively challenging world Schneider Trophy Races serious try distance record came 1927 Carr Gillman flew Hawker Horslcy England actually Persian Gulf exceeded existing record margin wasnt enough qualify world record Later 1927 Air Ministry London began take look international prestige technical knowledge could gained major effort long-distance flights December 1927 agreement drawn up Fairey Britains leading builders airplanes create special air plane attack world distance record would five years before success achieved Fairey offered three designs biplane sesquiplane its small lower wing monoplane Following wind tunnel tests RAF picked high-wing unbraced monoplane its combination lift/drag low structural weight internal fuel capa city Total fuel using eight wing tanks small fuselage tank would almost 1400 US gallons 85 mph cruising speed 21 V2 gallons per hour consumption estimated Fairey Long Range Monoplane could fly 5400 miles full /3 existing record though sensibly assumed others might break mark monoplane being designed built tested fact Italian Savoia-Marchetti SM-64 flying boat flew Rome Brazil4466 milesin July 1928 still few hundred miles left Fairey design Jan 23 1929 world got its first look first land-based monoplane designed expressly distance record long sleek carefully streamlined decidedly different anything Royal Air Force others previously tried lack wing struts particular set apart draggy machines day original LRM Mk serial number 19479 wing span 82 th 48 /z height 12 wing area about 902 sq ft Power Napier Lion XI 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engine having its cyl inders arranged three banks four 2350 rpm expected produce 530 hp driving Fairey-Reed fixed-pitch metal pro peller special requirements faced designers LRM lack long hard-surface runways England days get off grass runway limited length bordered obstructions alrplane would have have low wing loading turn would reduce its cruising speed increase fuel consumption during long flight no realistic alter native first test hop 19479 Nov 14 1928 delivered RAF few weeks later already behind its testing schedule 24-hour test flight made late March 1929 number problems arose fuel consumption close original prediction plan record flight South Africa discarded because weather replaced flight India LRM took off RAF Cranwell 110 miles north London morning April 24 1929 loaded 1250 gallons fuel forced ground roll 3700 feet before lift-off went according schedule until LRM passed Baghdad Persia headwinds chopped ground speed just over 70 mph 65 mph After two days air airplane obviously did have enough fuel left break record Continued page 123 April 1980 53 Given task designing such airplane modelers like say Joe Bridi Dave Gray would have undoubtedly come up configuration much like IRM Judging crowd soggy looking field MK evidently just completed its longer flights history-making MK II R Fit G E Nicholetts Lord Londondeery Sqdr Ldr Gaylord Sir J Salmond its African flight lifted off 17500 lbs gross 57%-hr flight covered 5309 miles breaking record 300 Average ground speed 92% mpl LRM MK Ito R Sqdr Ldr G Jones- Williams FIt N H Jenkins Air Marshall J Higgins Its first test-hop took place November 14 1928 Interesting fact design good enough maintain its edge 4 years delays until achieved world distance record early 1933 MK II landed Walvis Bay South Afric 10 gallons remaining its tanks GIVEN SCALEN BASIC AIRFOIL Roor RIG ALL VALUES ARE RERVANTARDS OP 00030 SPA TION 0 723 20 30 PR TO IS 0 3040 30 50 CC SO 00 93 TOO UPPER 1OSCIOTSSI0377560O17TSR1-RR*3SI2AAIAC ITOECRIR INAICS SNObS WORE CERICCO PROM DIMENSION DUCGSOU3 TRAILINS OBOE HAS CONSTANT ISAICHESS ON AS PLyT 0ASCEE 05000 CATOPT PROM ROOT RIBTORIRSP 701 LCAARNG EASESOC TTDCKNOSS IS LOWERED IATRIBOOGAPPRO _____________RAT RIBS 0-A CS-I COACH CCNSCOUENPLPHAEE COPS SPRUCE PLAAI5D5SLIGHT UNDEROGRBER SEE SCOT 012 AT SIR H-a TRAILING DOSE ACTENDS SPGALOEI 0 ARjRTDILR SARONGS BASICALLY SIOSILAR TO SIC MRST 40479 SECT W- V OAL 3160 SROR CONSTRUCTION SECT W-2 5T SEC NOTES AT MOST i tRIO LINES PRCBSBLT BLACK - m C 073/B ARE OAr SLASS OATA WANGSPAN RI WINOARCA6237 RITIP DSORDIAT AI-OSEMI -SPAN 1OVDRALL LENGTHA/S EAMPEf ALOOS EXTENDEDIS-T PROPELLER DOMETER -IA- TOTAL VUEL CAPACITY 1300 USDA ElAINE fRIOCo NDPIDR LION 03 070 PRAISED COMPRESSION 04 TO PAIGMUMSPEEO.. ASPVAO 720707 COT STILL AIR RANSE 3530 ACTUAL PARE-OPT RUN ISO0 CO * SPAN ON MOST POSTAL MONOPLANE tORIGINAL LENGTH ON MRST POSTAL MONOPLANE WAS AG C JZ7NE ~ilS W TON IRODER EALG2 SIONMRCC ONCARO RSCDDNONATON g_ ACO/TPASSCARETMLDER ISI IN PRESSER IISLE/CR RAM IN TEISPERA IRE ft17 DIRE SL PRESSURE IIIOMPAMI ISIS 01 PER PEPRIEROTURE IS/ITS TRONPANELS PTNISDEDIN SLACK2SPKTKCL COCK SSSEP/ICRS CARIN 5001 SCALESMES GIVEN SCALE 54 Model Aviation OUTER AILERON HORN INNER AILERON HORN LPPER STRICTURE PILOTS SEAT U 00017 0 /RIB GA MA/N GLEELOU/ER MAIN LEO ROES/B ROSS SECTIONS CE LANSING GEAR YAIRINGS TWICE S/LEN SEALS PoSITIoN CC C/I/EEL U/IlK CLOG jELLY COISPRESGESoxaoos SCICENECzjjOz IBAU7 AT ROUTIIC TRCM 1 15507S/Br-I so-ol IAPo 7RIB OAAA-II1 IIIA%RIB H-IAB-UoA t -U5 OS AT SIR T-I MOAl -d ARC/S GEM/-SPAN OY/RAPR - AT AA47/ EMURO ITRESTLCWERRIB CI24G-BR OLOLABS TABRIC AREASGLUMINUM O/LSK/U CEC/TREL HORNSBLACK USC/CCBLUE UJJVJ IANEICKECLO CONNSCL ARCHLEEGIIONCT IASMBUARCSLOCKER -7 _ / RET/IRA/CU/\ i SSMAUSjITnL IA SWO SPEGES jI7ABIG -I UTHEM C/CE TANKS ARE CO CL TON RE RACTA OLEIT/TRAVELSECT- Rf NOTE OTCSET TIN5//UCER HINGE RA 0/A TOE gi F-I FFF-4F-S F6P-7F-S F-SIF11F-I /9fl 5NE CE/TI/C/S/N SEELAR PAS/KE// dArT ON S/C/C S/EL SCI ON RIGHT SNO MEECER 5KG/SN BC OSTTEC ELALE j MODEL AV/ATION ASSIATOR SHE//UN RECRACTES IN ALL EL E//AKONS[~J FAIREY LONG-SANGE LINE ARC/S CAILSKIO ACT ISAS OHCE/I/ ON CHOKING EROS--POSTAL MONOPLANE April 1980 55 SPLONLI IILL EGEAILS IN//LEE/NO Bucker Bu-133 Jungmeister new Bucker Jungmeister 1/5 scale de signed give maximum aerobatic performance 60 engine kit documentation will illus trate 3 4 different versions famed German biplane appropriate 3-viewsThe model also convertible Jungmann version Its very versatile airplanel Construction all-wood wing structure comparable famed Wacos sequential photo-illustrated instruction manual makes putting together snap bipe youll enjoy building much flyingl FEATURES Mylar decals 60 span Complete hardware pkg 1030 sq area Builds 3 versions 49 length Modifiable Jungmann Weight 8-9 lbs Illustrated instruc 60 engine vacu-formed cowl rice $9995 2657 NE 188th Street Miami Florida 33180 Telephone 305 935-1436 previous turnouts fliers general abilities instance contest has drawn approximately 15 fliers past Beginners Intermediates Advanced contest could advertised having PA NIPA categoriea Beginner Intermediate combined Advanced Expert keeps number trophy sets three same required traditional AMA three divisions practice fliers voluntarily placing themselves cate gories seems have worked quite well over past couple years Only very few instances sandbagging have come light cases through ignorance scoring abilities rather anything else areas PAMPA categories have tried usually takes just few voices stunt fliers get contest director go ahead P NI P classes Once instituted use P AM P cate gories seems help drawing out stunt fliers some instances AMA Novice pattern has used P NI P begin ner category help get new fliers stunt flying handout sheet complete instruc tions holding P AM P category stunt contest available Keep clean English stunt newslet ter Claptrap comes suggestion Robert King periodically clean both muffler pressure fitting remove residue numerous flights experiencing lean runs some engine stopping mid-flight After changing engines tanks filter fuel lines thing left muffler pressure fitting surmised partial blocking pressure fitting residue causing lean runs info rmation Ofl Stunt orP 4 MP 4 write Wynn Pau 1640 Maywick Drive Lexington KY 40504 CL Carrier/Perry Continued page 49 wing outboard flap/aileron Leadouts moveable rudder fixed thin low-aspect-ratio wing reduces frontal area increases Reynolds Number end result reduced profile drag high speed Induced drag high speed very small because relatively light wing loadings Profile class models low speed induced drag increases compared model higher aspect ratio wing produces gentle stall because low-aspectratio planform has affect lift does airfoil section high angles attack Thus thin airfoil no penalty low speed outboard wing has flap/aileron mounted inboard two thirds span deflects up low speed providing rolling moment Out circle addition flap causes pitchup moment Mariah transitions full stall very easily quite stable 45-degree nosehigh attitude Tonys engine converted K&B 58 Speed control Supertigre carburetor rotary exhaust restrictor fuel tank uniflow type prop Rev-Up 8-8 Tony has scoring 240s combination scale bonus points Richard L Perry 416 Woodhill Dr Golds boro NC 27530 CL Speed/Hempel Continued page 50 stock preferably 2024 T6 should available hardware store metal shop Drill way through glow plug hole using #3 drill tap hole using ap Check local hardware store tap chamber use ball-end mill run up until touches tapped hole Bore out additional 115 depth develop problems check drawings clarification Ma chine button head per drawing external dimensions Now necessary machine work fin ished can start reassembling engine height clearance between button head piston Top Dead Center should no 003 may have use brass shims achieve dimension Also very careful pull binds engine tightening bolts part causes engine bind remove part check what causing problem next installmentJune issue will cover modification venturi run tank set up plus what type fuel works best suction system pipe set up Gene Hempe 301 N Yale Dr Garlana TX 75042 Fairey/Berliner Continued page 53 crew decided play safe landed Karachi India 100 gallons gas left world record flight 4130 miles first non-stop Britain India lot learned flight least important being need make crew comfortable simple lack arm rests forced pilots trade off two hours instead planned five hours FIt Lt N H Jenkins Sqdr Ldr G JonesWilliams proved basic concept Fairey LRM good Less five months after its first flight made sec ond longest aviation history Dec 16 1929 second try record begun time distance beaten 4975 set September Costes Bellonte flying Breguet XIX Ques tion Mark Paris Manchuria About 12 hours after takeoff South Africa Fairey LRM NIk 1 slammed side mountain south Tunis near Mediter ranean coast North Africa Both pilots killed airplane demolished accident investigation pointed toward weather pilot error likely con tributing factors airplane being given clean bill health July 1930 Air Ministry decided build second Long Range Monoplane changes planned addition landing gear fairings complete instrumentation two-axis gyroscopic auto-pilot being developed Royal Aeronautical Establishment new machine Mk2 K1991 flown June 30 1931 RAF tests completed early autumn proving flight made Sqdr Ldr 0 R Gayford FIt Lt D L G Bett took off Cranwell Oct 27 arrived late next day Egypt after flight 2857 miles airplane worked quite satisfactorily trip out leisurely trip back until ar rived home dense fog forced landing field England did enough damage put LRM Mk2 repair shop several months Finally ready go record April 1980 123 NO NONSENSE BALSA STRIPPERS NN U f7 -r- - Strips Balsa Fuzz-Freew/out Adjustments Small -$1000 Large sliown-$20OO Please add $100 postage P Kits ature Realicas 3EE BEE shown $525 please sdc $100 Compiese .as S 5 VOL. U~ GENE DUBOIS P0 Box c Acuslinet MA 027431 .....DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED February 1932 wasnt enough time organize flight across Africa ideal time felt European winter during full moon airplane ing tested Americans Boardman Polando pushed record 5012 miles flight New York Turkey waiting next winter roll around RAF per formed formal service trials Fairey installed auto-pilot Additional tests variable-pitch propeller showed no particular benefit idea dropped last early February 1933 everything seemed ready time year wind weather airplane crew would consist Sqdr Ldr Gayford Flt Lt U E Nicho letts replaced Betts latter passed away goal deep Southwest Africa required distance being least 62 miles 100 kin beyond current record 5075 miles would almost 1000 miles British airplane yet flown 715 morning Feb 6 1933 Fairey lifted its 17500 lbs off grass Cranwell after rolling almost mile first 12 hours Gayford Nicholetts aver aged excellent 110 mph thanks tall winds time across Medi terranean over North Africa midnight TS WINNER Yellow Fever SPORT&PYLON 5odEASY Build & Fly ALL Balsa & Ply Const Al Parts MACHINE CUT ROLLED PLANSDEALERS AND HALLACO GEARSDISTRIBUTORS I500 onlyINVITED ICj flflfl flCJS 881 Wellerburn Ave Severna Pk MD 21148 500 miles south Tunis almost course sun rose Feb 7 over featureless sands Sahara Desert time sun setting look ing down Nigerian farmland visibility severely reduced blowing sand build-ups cumulous clouds Fur ther straining navigational skills gradual failure experimental automatic pilot matter hanging looking out Adding work load switch winds during night dawn Feb 8 faced serious reduc tion ground speed also drifting off course due undetected wind change noon 8th errors reading landmarks thoroughly confused thought approaching Walvis Bay Southwest Africa probably good 300 miles North Gayford Nicholetts solved naviga tion problem flying down west coast Africa last few hours landing Walvis Bay 440 pm pretty much schedule 2 days flown great circle distance 5309 miles break old record almost 300 miles 57V2-hour flight average ground speed 92 mph fuel tanks checked Walvis Bay found 10 gallons re mained enough 20 minutes flying under ideal conditions total distance covered cluding several wanderings off course estimated 5400 miles works out fuel consumption 24 US ghp After appropriate ceremonies airplane its two-hero crew flew Cape Town South Africa official celebra tions Minor repairs engine change made return trip begun made way north easy stages stops show off historic craft fi nally landing Farnborough southwest London May 2 Aside two public displays Fairey Long Range Monoplane Mark Two kept Farnborough least year lot thought given modifications another record try LRMs mark stood until August 1933 broken Rossi Codos pair Frenchmen flew Bleriot-Zappata 5657 miles New York Syria plan replace Napier Lion German-built Junkers Jumo IV diesel engine retract landing gear Another use Bristol Phoenix diesel engine variable-pitch propeller July 1934 report estimated would take 1 /2 years lot money make changes best could hoped 7600 miles less ultimate range Bleriot-Zappata conclusion would better design completely new airplane no new distance-record airplane got yond drawing board late 1938 RAF Vickers Wellesley medium bomber flew 7162 miles Egypt Australia break record 6295 miles set 1937 Russian ANT-25 landed farm California Vickers record stood seven years until broken B-29 Superfortress USAAF world changed much distance records no longer seemed important Only other prop-driven airplane ever set world straight-line distance record Oc tober 1947 US Navy Lockheed P2V Nep tune flew Perth Australia Columbus Ohio covering 11236 miles record still stands airplanes powered piston engines unless eccentric Jim Bede has com plete reversal personality actually pulls off non-stop round-the-world flight used talk about Neptune mark could stand forever no matter much aviation has changed no matter much world has changed achievement Gayford Nicholetts Fairey LRM Mk 2 stands proudly Back before days fully elec tronic navigation using signals beamed orbiting spacecraft two brave men flew across unknown territory 2 days landed intended right start Thats quite accomplishment anybodys book Safety/Preston Continued page 57 brought back house Now Jack keeps airplanes radios bedroom keep undesirable people ani mals destroying precious belongings Only thing wrong forgot turn off starter switch also receiver switch 124 Model Aviation B0 Southern R/C Accessories ARE NOW DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS ALSOMRMUSCLEFUTURE STARTER PACK & CHARGER 12v1NEW PRODUCTS SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR 8534 HUDDLESTON CINCINNATI OHIO 45236 AREA CODE 513 791-07 SOUTHERN PRO RETRACTS SIX-SHOOTERFLEXALL O BALOONS NOWAVAILABLE FORSORGUHM OFT GASOLINE GLASS FILLED NYLON MOTOR MOUNTS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/04
Page Numbers: 52, 53, 54, 55, 123, 124
Text Don Berliner ____yC ___ iJieTa ire onaRanae During years before WW distance important speed glamorous special aircraft vied fame February 6 1933 pride RAF Fairey IRM lifted off Cranwell England alight 2 days later South Africa setting new world record 5309 miles ONCE upon time dim dark past world aviation insisted making great fuss about airplane could fly fur thest big deal airplane could fly fastest though course no longer seems glamorous Today wide-bodied airliners routinely fly 10000 miles non-stop delivery flights customers far side Earth Such journeys actually involve little stuffing huge amount fuel built-in tanks heading someplace far away twas always earliest days flight airplanes ability keep flying hitting ground supreme measure its usefulness Wright Brothers pulled off flight 850 feet historic day 1903 distance important fact No cared fast flew matter knows fast flew What shocked world machine traveled through air 1/6th mile wasnt long after before people started measuring flying achievements great care heaping honors upon set new records Aero Club France started 1906 Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI decided recognize world records 1910 accepted speed distance marks already French record book Thus came pass first official distance record belongs little Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont flight Sept 14 1906 Bagatelle France flimsy Type l4bis airplane its 24-hp motor achieved first record flight 25 feet 8 inches less current Olympic long jump record No matter Wrights quietly flown almost 25 miles year earlier French flight officially observed measured Wrights wasnt Two years went before anyone set ficial record great Wrights 1905 52 Model Aviation Drawing Harry Robinson ¶Ionoplane 0 achievement what finally forced Wilbur make some official flights just over three months boosted distance record almost 80 miles series per formances observed Aero Club France point firmly made Brothers returned business building airplanes others leapt fray great en thusiasm distance record fell twice 1909 three times 1910 three times 1911 time First World War burst upon Europe 1914 record belonged German named Landmann flown Mercedes-powered Albatros 1178 miles closed circuit After war interest revived very slowly 1920 mark rose 1190 miles 1925 boosted 1987 miles hefty French biplane French broke mark three times 1926 last being 3313 miles 1927 went Clarence Chamberlin American flew Bellanca almost 4000 miles going British concentrating developing some worlds fastest airplanes mainly classic series Supermarine seaplanes wlii1i ef fectively challenging world Schneider Trophy Races serious try distance record came 1927 Carr Gillman flew Hawker Horslcy England actually Persian Gulf exceeded existing record margin wasnt enough qualify world record Later 1927 Air Ministry London began take look international prestige technical knowledge could gained major effort long-distance flights December 1927 agreement drawn up Fairey Britains leading builders airplanes create special air plane attack world distance record would five years before success achieved Fairey offered three designs biplane sesquiplane its small lower wing monoplane Following wind tunnel tests RAF picked high-wing unbraced monoplane its combination lift/drag low structural weight internal fuel capa city Total fuel using eight wing tanks small fuselage tank would almost 1400 US gallons 85 mph cruising speed 21 V2 gallons per hour consumption estimated Fairey Long Range Monoplane could fly 5400 miles full /3 existing record though sensibly assumed others might break mark monoplane being designed built tested fact Italian Savoia-Marchetti SM-64 flying boat flew Rome Brazil4466 milesin July 1928 still few hundred miles left Fairey design Jan 23 1929 world got its first look first land-based monoplane designed expressly distance record long sleek carefully streamlined decidedly different anything Royal Air Force others previously tried lack wing struts particular set apart draggy machines day original LRM Mk serial number 19479 wing span 82 th 48 /z height 12 wing area about 902 sq ft Power Napier Lion XI 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engine having its cyl inders arranged three banks four 2350 rpm expected produce 530 hp driving Fairey-Reed fixed-pitch metal pro peller special requirements faced designers LRM lack long hard-surface runways England days get off grass runway limited length bordered obstructions alrplane would have have low wing loading turn would reduce its cruising speed increase fuel consumption during long flight no realistic alter native first test hop 19479 Nov 14 1928 delivered RAF few weeks later already behind its testing schedule 24-hour test flight made late March 1929 number problems arose fuel consumption close original prediction plan record flight South Africa discarded because weather replaced flight India LRM took off RAF Cranwell 110 miles north London morning April 24 1929 loaded 1250 gallons fuel forced ground roll 3700 feet before lift-off went according schedule until LRM passed Baghdad Persia headwinds chopped ground speed just over 70 mph 65 mph After two days air airplane obviously did have enough fuel left break record Continued page 123 April 1980 53 Given task designing such airplane modelers like say Joe Bridi Dave Gray would have undoubtedly come up configuration much like IRM Judging crowd soggy looking field MK evidently just completed its longer flights history-making MK II R Fit G E Nicholetts Lord Londondeery Sqdr Ldr Gaylord Sir J Salmond its African flight lifted off 17500 lbs gross 57%-hr flight covered 5309 miles breaking record 300 Average ground speed 92% mpl LRM MK Ito R Sqdr Ldr G Jones- Williams FIt N H Jenkins Air Marshall J Higgins Its first test-hop took place November 14 1928 Interesting fact design good enough maintain its edge 4 years delays until achieved world distance record early 1933 MK II landed Walvis Bay South Afric 10 gallons remaining its tanks GIVEN SCALEN BASIC AIRFOIL Roor RIG ALL VALUES ARE RERVANTARDS OP 00030 SPA TION 0 723 20 30 PR TO IS 0 3040 30 50 CC SO 00 93 TOO UPPER 1OSCIOTSSI0377560O17TSR1-RR*3SI2AAIAC ITOECRIR INAICS SNObS WORE CERICCO PROM DIMENSION DUCGSOU3 TRAILINS OBOE HAS CONSTANT ISAICHESS ON AS PLyT 0ASCEE 05000 CATOPT PROM ROOT RIBTORIRSP 701 LCAARNG EASESOC TTDCKNOSS IS LOWERED IATRIBOOGAPPRO _____________RAT RIBS 0-A CS-I COACH CCNSCOUENPLPHAEE COPS SPRUCE PLAAI5D5SLIGHT UNDEROGRBER SEE SCOT 012 AT SIR H-a TRAILING DOSE ACTENDS SPGALOEI 0 ARjRTDILR SARONGS BASICALLY SIOSILAR TO SIC MRST 40479 SECT W- V OAL 3160 SROR CONSTRUCTION SECT W-2 5T SEC NOTES AT MOST i tRIO LINES PRCBSBLT BLACK - m C 073/B ARE OAr SLASS OATA WANGSPAN RI WINOARCA6237 RITIP DSORDIAT AI-OSEMI -SPAN 1OVDRALL LENGTHA/S EAMPEf ALOOS EXTENDEDIS-T PROPELLER DOMETER -IA- TOTAL VUEL CAPACITY 1300 USDA ElAINE fRIOCo NDPIDR LION 03 070 PRAISED COMPRESSION 04 TO PAIGMUMSPEEO.. ASPVAO 720707 COT STILL AIR RANSE 3530 ACTUAL PARE-OPT RUN ISO0 CO * SPAN ON MOST POSTAL MONOPLANE tORIGINAL LENGTH ON MRST POSTAL MONOPLANE WAS AG C JZ7NE ~ilS W TON IRODER EALG2 SIONMRCC ONCARO RSCDDNONATON g_ ACO/TPASSCARETMLDER ISI IN PRESSER IISLE/CR RAM IN TEISPERA IRE ft17 DIRE SL PRESSURE IIIOMPAMI ISIS 01 PER PEPRIEROTURE IS/ITS TRONPANELS PTNISDEDIN SLACK2SPKTKCL COCK SSSEP/ICRS CARIN 5001 SCALESMES GIVEN SCALE 54 Model Aviation OUTER AILERON HORN INNER AILERON HORN LPPER STRICTURE PILOTS SEAT U 00017 0 /RIB GA MA/N GLEELOU/ER MAIN LEO ROES/B ROSS SECTIONS CE LANSING GEAR YAIRINGS TWICE S/LEN SEALS PoSITIoN CC C/I/EEL U/IlK CLOG jELLY COISPRESGESoxaoos SCICENECzjjOz IBAU7 AT ROUTIIC TRCM 1 15507S/Br-I so-ol IAPo 7RIB OAAA-II1 IIIA%RIB H-IAB-UoA t -U5 OS AT SIR T-I MOAl -d ARC/S GEM/-SPAN OY/RAPR - AT AA47/ EMURO ITRESTLCWERRIB CI24G-BR OLOLABS TABRIC AREASGLUMINUM O/LSK/U CEC/TREL HORNSBLACK USC/CCBLUE UJJVJ IANEICKECLO CONNSCL ARCHLEEGIIONCT IASMBUARCSLOCKER -7 _ / RET/IRA/CU/\ i SSMAUSjITnL IA SWO SPEGES jI7ABIG -I UTHEM C/CE TANKS ARE CO CL TON RE RACTA OLEIT/TRAVELSECT- Rf NOTE OTCSET TIN5//UCER HINGE RA 0/A TOE gi F-I FFF-4F-S F6P-7F-S F-SIF11F-I /9fl 5NE CE/TI/C/S/N SEELAR PAS/KE// dArT ON S/C/C S/EL SCI ON RIGHT SNO MEECER 5KG/SN BC OSTTEC ELALE j MODEL AV/ATION ASSIATOR SHE//UN RECRACTES IN ALL EL E//AKONS[~J FAIREY LONG-SANGE LINE ARC/S CAILSKIO ACT ISAS OHCE/I/ ON CHOKING EROS--POSTAL MONOPLANE April 1980 55 SPLONLI IILL EGEAILS IN//LEE/NO Bucker Bu-133 Jungmeister new Bucker Jungmeister 1/5 scale de signed give maximum aerobatic performance 60 engine kit documentation will illus trate 3 4 different versions famed German biplane appropriate 3-viewsThe model also convertible Jungmann version Its very versatile airplanel Construction all-wood wing structure comparable famed Wacos sequential photo-illustrated instruction manual makes putting together snap bipe youll enjoy building much flyingl FEATURES Mylar decals 60 span Complete hardware pkg 1030 sq area Builds 3 versions 49 length Modifiable Jungmann Weight 8-9 lbs Illustrated instruc 60 engine vacu-formed cowl rice $9995 2657 NE 188th Street Miami Florida 33180 Telephone 305 935-1436 previous turnouts fliers general abilities instance contest has drawn approximately 15 fliers past Beginners Intermediates Advanced contest could advertised having PA NIPA categoriea Beginner Intermediate combined Advanced Expert keeps number trophy sets three same required traditional AMA three divisions practice fliers voluntarily placing themselves cate gories seems have worked quite well over past couple years Only very few instances sandbagging have come light cases through ignorance scoring abilities rather anything else areas PAMPA categories have tried usually takes just few voices stunt fliers get contest director go ahead P NI P classes Once instituted use P AM P cate gories seems help drawing out stunt fliers some instances AMA Novice pattern has used P NI P begin ner category help get new fliers stunt flying handout sheet complete instruc tions holding P AM P category stunt contest available Keep clean English stunt newslet ter Claptrap comes suggestion Robert King periodically clean both muffler pressure fitting remove residue numerous flights experiencing lean runs some engine stopping mid-flight After changing engines tanks filter fuel lines thing left muffler pressure fitting surmised partial blocking pressure fitting residue causing lean runs info rmation Ofl Stunt orP 4 MP 4 write Wynn Pau 1640 Maywick Drive Lexington KY 40504 CL Carrier/Perry Continued page 49 wing outboard flap/aileron Leadouts moveable rudder fixed thin low-aspect-ratio wing reduces frontal area increases Reynolds Number end result reduced profile drag high speed Induced drag high speed very small because relatively light wing loadings Profile class models low speed induced drag increases compared model higher aspect ratio wing produces gentle stall because low-aspectratio planform has affect lift does airfoil section high angles attack Thus thin airfoil no penalty low speed outboard wing has flap/aileron mounted inboard two thirds span deflects up low speed providing rolling moment Out circle addition flap causes pitchup moment Mariah transitions full stall very easily quite stable 45-degree nosehigh attitude Tonys engine converted K&B 58 Speed control Supertigre carburetor rotary exhaust restrictor fuel tank uniflow type prop Rev-Up 8-8 Tony has scoring 240s combination scale bonus points Richard L Perry 416 Woodhill Dr Golds boro NC 27530 CL Speed/Hempel Continued page 50 stock preferably 2024 T6 should available hardware store metal shop Drill way through glow plug hole using #3 drill tap hole using ap Check local hardware store tap chamber use ball-end mill run up until touches tapped hole Bore out additional 115 depth develop problems check drawings clarification Ma chine button head per drawing external dimensions Now necessary machine work fin ished can start reassembling engine height clearance between button head piston Top Dead Center should no 003 may have use brass shims achieve dimension Also very careful pull binds engine tightening bolts part causes engine bind remove part check what causing problem next installmentJune issue will cover modification venturi run tank set up plus what type fuel works best suction system pipe set up Gene Hempe 301 N Yale Dr Garlana TX 75042 Fairey/Berliner Continued page 53 crew decided play safe landed Karachi India 100 gallons gas left world record flight 4130 miles first non-stop Britain India lot learned flight least important being need make crew comfortable simple lack arm rests forced pilots trade off two hours instead planned five hours FIt Lt N H Jenkins Sqdr Ldr G JonesWilliams proved basic concept Fairey LRM good Less five months after its first flight made sec ond longest aviation history Dec 16 1929 second try record begun time distance beaten 4975 set September Costes Bellonte flying Breguet XIX Ques tion Mark Paris Manchuria About 12 hours after takeoff South Africa Fairey LRM NIk 1 slammed side mountain south Tunis near Mediter ranean coast North Africa Both pilots killed airplane demolished accident investigation pointed toward weather pilot error likely con tributing factors airplane being given clean bill health July 1930 Air Ministry decided build second Long Range Monoplane changes planned addition landing gear fairings complete instrumentation two-axis gyroscopic auto-pilot being developed Royal Aeronautical Establishment new machine Mk2 K1991 flown June 30 1931 RAF tests completed early autumn proving flight made Sqdr Ldr 0 R Gayford FIt Lt D L G Bett took off Cranwell Oct 27 arrived late next day Egypt after flight 2857 miles airplane worked quite satisfactorily trip out leisurely trip back until ar rived home dense fog forced landing field England did enough damage put LRM Mk2 repair shop several months Finally ready go record April 1980 123 NO NONSENSE BALSA STRIPPERS NN U f7 -r- - Strips Balsa Fuzz-Freew/out Adjustments Small -$1000 Large sliown-$20OO Please add $100 postage P Kits ature Realicas 3EE BEE shown $525 please sdc $100 Compiese .as S 5 VOL. U~ GENE DUBOIS P0 Box c Acuslinet MA 027431 .....DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED February 1932 wasnt enough time organize flight across Africa ideal time felt European winter during full moon airplane ing tested Americans Boardman Polando pushed record 5012 miles flight New York Turkey waiting next winter roll around RAF per formed formal service trials Fairey installed auto-pilot Additional tests variable-pitch propeller showed no particular benefit idea dropped last early February 1933 everything seemed ready time year wind weather airplane crew would consist Sqdr Ldr Gayford Flt Lt U E Nicho letts replaced Betts latter passed away goal deep Southwest Africa required distance being least 62 miles 100 kin beyond current record 5075 miles would almost 1000 miles British airplane yet flown 715 morning Feb 6 1933 Fairey lifted its 17500 lbs off grass Cranwell after rolling almost mile first 12 hours Gayford Nicholetts aver aged excellent 110 mph thanks tall winds time across Medi terranean over North Africa midnight TS WINNER Yellow Fever SPORT&PYLON 5odEASY Build & Fly ALL Balsa & Ply Const Al Parts MACHINE CUT ROLLED PLANSDEALERS AND HALLACO GEARSDISTRIBUTORS I500 onlyINVITED ICj flflfl flCJS 881 Wellerburn Ave Severna Pk MD 21148 500 miles south Tunis almost course sun rose Feb 7 over featureless sands Sahara Desert time sun setting look ing down Nigerian farmland visibility severely reduced blowing sand build-ups cumulous clouds Fur ther straining navigational skills gradual failure experimental automatic pilot matter hanging looking out Adding work load switch winds during night dawn Feb 8 faced serious reduc tion ground speed also drifting off course due undetected wind change noon 8th errors reading landmarks thoroughly confused thought approaching Walvis Bay Southwest Africa probably good 300 miles North Gayford Nicholetts solved naviga tion problem flying down west coast Africa last few hours landing Walvis Bay 440 pm pretty much schedule 2 days flown great circle distance 5309 miles break old record almost 300 miles 57V2-hour flight average ground speed 92 mph fuel tanks checked Walvis Bay found 10 gallons re mained enough 20 minutes flying under ideal conditions total distance covered cluding several wanderings off course estimated 5400 miles works out fuel consumption 24 US ghp After appropriate ceremonies airplane its two-hero crew flew Cape Town South Africa official celebra tions Minor repairs engine change made return trip begun made way north easy stages stops show off historic craft fi nally landing Farnborough southwest London May 2 Aside two public displays Fairey Long Range Monoplane Mark Two kept Farnborough least year lot thought given modifications another record try LRMs mark stood until August 1933 broken Rossi Codos pair Frenchmen flew Bleriot-Zappata 5657 miles New York Syria plan replace Napier Lion German-built Junkers Jumo IV diesel engine retract landing gear Another use Bristol Phoenix diesel engine variable-pitch propeller July 1934 report estimated would take 1 /2 years lot money make changes best could hoped 7600 miles less ultimate range Bleriot-Zappata conclusion would better design completely new airplane no new distance-record airplane got yond drawing board late 1938 RAF Vickers Wellesley medium bomber flew 7162 miles Egypt Australia break record 6295 miles set 1937 Russian ANT-25 landed farm California Vickers record stood seven years until broken B-29 Superfortress USAAF world changed much distance records no longer seemed important Only other prop-driven airplane ever set world straight-line distance record Oc tober 1947 US Navy Lockheed P2V Nep tune flew Perth Australia Columbus Ohio covering 11236 miles record still stands airplanes powered piston engines unless eccentric Jim Bede has com plete reversal personality actually pulls off non-stop round-the-world flight used talk about Neptune mark could stand forever no matter much aviation has changed no matter much world has changed achievement Gayford Nicholetts Fairey LRM Mk 2 stands proudly Back before days fully elec tronic navigation using signals beamed orbiting spacecraft two brave men flew across unknown territory 2 days landed intended right start Thats quite accomplishment anybodys book Safety/Preston Continued page 57 brought back house Now Jack keeps airplanes radios bedroom keep undesirable people ani mals destroying precious belongings Only thing wrong forgot turn off starter switch also receiver switch 124 Model Aviation B0 Southern R/C Accessories ARE NOW DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS ALSOMRMUSCLEFUTURE STARTER PACK & CHARGER 12v1NEW PRODUCTS SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR 8534 HUDDLESTON CINCINNATI OHIO 45236 AREA CODE 513 791-07 SOUTHERN PRO RETRACTS SIX-SHOOTERFLEXALL O BALOONS NOWAVAILABLE FORSORGUHM OFT GASOLINE GLASS FILLED NYLON MOTOR MOUNTS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/04
Page Numbers: 52, 53, 54, 55, 123, 124
Text Don Berliner ____yC ___ iJieTa ire onaRanae During years before WW distance important speed glamorous special aircraft vied fame February 6 1933 pride RAF Fairey IRM lifted off Cranwell England alight 2 days later South Africa setting new world record 5309 miles ONCE upon time dim dark past world aviation insisted making great fuss about airplane could fly fur thest big deal airplane could fly fastest though course no longer seems glamorous Today wide-bodied airliners routinely fly 10000 miles non-stop delivery flights customers far side Earth Such journeys actually involve little stuffing huge amount fuel built-in tanks heading someplace far away twas always earliest days flight airplanes ability keep flying hitting ground supreme measure its usefulness Wright Brothers pulled off flight 850 feet historic day 1903 distance important fact No cared fast flew matter knows fast flew What shocked world machine traveled through air 1/6th mile wasnt long after before people started measuring flying achievements great care heaping honors upon set new records Aero Club France started 1906 Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI decided recognize world records 1910 accepted speed distance marks already French record book Thus came pass first official distance record belongs little Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont flight Sept 14 1906 Bagatelle France flimsy Type l4bis airplane its 24-hp motor achieved first record flight 25 feet 8 inches less current Olympic long jump record No matter Wrights quietly flown almost 25 miles year earlier French flight officially observed measured Wrights wasnt Two years went before anyone set ficial record great Wrights 1905 52 Model Aviation Drawing Harry Robinson ¶Ionoplane 0 achievement what finally forced Wilbur make some official flights just over three months boosted distance record almost 80 miles series per formances observed Aero Club France point firmly made Brothers returned business building airplanes others leapt fray great en thusiasm distance record fell twice 1909 three times 1910 three times 1911 time First World War burst upon Europe 1914 record belonged German named Landmann flown Mercedes-powered Albatros 1178 miles closed circuit After war interest revived very slowly 1920 mark rose 1190 miles 1925 boosted 1987 miles hefty French biplane French broke mark three times 1926 last being 3313 miles 1927 went Clarence Chamberlin American flew Bellanca almost 4000 miles going British concentrating developing some worlds fastest airplanes mainly classic series Supermarine seaplanes wlii1i ef fectively challenging world Schneider Trophy Races serious try distance record came 1927 Carr Gillman flew Hawker Horslcy England actually Persian Gulf exceeded existing record margin wasnt enough qualify world record Later 1927 Air Ministry London began take look international prestige technical knowledge could gained major effort long-distance flights December 1927 agreement drawn up Fairey Britains leading builders airplanes create special air plane attack world distance record would five years before success achieved Fairey offered three designs biplane sesquiplane its small lower wing monoplane Following wind tunnel tests RAF picked high-wing unbraced monoplane its combination lift/drag low structural weight internal fuel capa city Total fuel using eight wing tanks small fuselage tank would almost 1400 US gallons 85 mph cruising speed 21 V2 gallons per hour consumption estimated Fairey Long Range Monoplane could fly 5400 miles full /3 existing record though sensibly assumed others might break mark monoplane being designed built tested fact Italian Savoia-Marchetti SM-64 flying boat flew Rome Brazil4466 milesin July 1928 still few hundred miles left Fairey design Jan 23 1929 world got its first look first land-based monoplane designed expressly distance record long sleek carefully streamlined decidedly different anything Royal Air Force others previously tried lack wing struts particular set apart draggy machines day original LRM Mk serial number 19479 wing span 82 th 48 /z height 12 wing area about 902 sq ft Power Napier Lion XI 12-cylinder liquid-cooled engine having its cyl inders arranged three banks four 2350 rpm expected produce 530 hp driving Fairey-Reed fixed-pitch metal pro peller special requirements faced designers LRM lack long hard-surface runways England days get off grass runway limited length bordered obstructions alrplane would have have low wing loading turn would reduce its cruising speed increase fuel consumption during long flight no realistic alter native first test hop 19479 Nov 14 1928 delivered RAF few weeks later already behind its testing schedule 24-hour test flight made late March 1929 number problems arose fuel consumption close original prediction plan record flight South Africa discarded because weather replaced flight India LRM took off RAF Cranwell 110 miles north London morning April 24 1929 loaded 1250 gallons fuel forced ground roll 3700 feet before lift-off went according schedule until LRM passed Baghdad Persia headwinds chopped ground speed just over 70 mph 65 mph After two days air airplane obviously did have enough fuel left break record Continued page 123 April 1980 53 Given task designing such airplane modelers like say Joe Bridi Dave Gray would have undoubtedly come up configuration much like IRM Judging crowd soggy looking field MK evidently just completed its longer flights history-making MK II R Fit G E Nicholetts Lord Londondeery Sqdr Ldr Gaylord Sir J Salmond its African flight lifted off 17500 lbs gross 57%-hr flight covered 5309 miles breaking record 300 Average ground speed 92% mpl LRM MK Ito R Sqdr Ldr G Jones- Williams FIt N H Jenkins Air Marshall J Higgins Its first test-hop took place November 14 1928 Interesting fact design good enough maintain its edge 4 years delays until achieved world distance record early 1933 MK II landed Walvis Bay South Afric 10 gallons remaining its tanks 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pkg 1030 sq area Builds 3 versions 49 length Modifiable Jungmann Weight 8-9 lbs Illustrated instruc 60 engine vacu-formed cowl rice $9995 2657 NE 188th Street Miami Florida 33180 Telephone 305 935-1436 previous turnouts fliers general abilities instance contest has drawn approximately 15 fliers past Beginners Intermediates Advanced contest could advertised having PA NIPA categoriea Beginner Intermediate combined Advanced Expert keeps number trophy sets three same required traditional AMA three divisions practice fliers voluntarily placing themselves cate gories seems have worked quite well over past couple years Only very few instances sandbagging have come light cases through ignorance scoring abilities rather anything else areas PAMPA categories have tried usually takes just few voices stunt fliers get contest director go ahead P NI P classes Once instituted use P AM P cate gories seems help drawing out stunt fliers some instances AMA Novice pattern has used P NI P begin ner category help get new fliers stunt flying handout sheet complete instruc tions holding P AM P category stunt contest available Keep clean English stunt newslet ter Claptrap comes suggestion Robert King periodically clean both muffler pressure fitting remove residue numerous flights experiencing lean runs some engine stopping mid-flight After changing engines tanks filter fuel lines thing left muffler pressure fitting surmised partial blocking pressure fitting residue causing lean runs info rmation Ofl Stunt orP 4 MP 4 write Wynn Pau 1640 Maywick Drive Lexington KY 40504 CL Carrier/Perry Continued page 49 wing outboard flap/aileron Leadouts moveable rudder fixed thin low-aspect-ratio wing reduces frontal area increases Reynolds Number end result reduced profile drag high speed Induced drag high speed very small because relatively light wing loadings Profile class models low speed induced drag increases compared model higher aspect ratio wing produces gentle stall because low-aspectratio planform has affect lift does airfoil section high angles attack Thus thin airfoil no penalty low speed outboard wing has flap/aileron mounted inboard two thirds span deflects up low speed providing rolling moment Out circle addition flap causes pitchup moment Mariah transitions full stall very easily quite stable 45-degree nosehigh attitude Tonys engine converted K&B 58 Speed control Supertigre carburetor rotary exhaust restrictor fuel tank uniflow type prop Rev-Up 8-8 Tony has scoring 240s combination scale bonus points Richard L Perry 416 Woodhill Dr Golds boro NC 27530 CL Speed/Hempel Continued page 50 stock preferably 2024 T6 should available hardware store metal shop Drill way through glow plug hole using #3 drill tap hole using ap Check local hardware store tap chamber use ball-end mill run up until touches tapped hole Bore out additional 115 depth develop problems check drawings clarification Ma chine button head per drawing external dimensions Now necessary machine work fin ished can start reassembling engine height clearance between button head piston Top Dead Center should no 003 may have use brass shims achieve dimension Also very careful pull binds engine tightening bolts part causes engine bind remove part check what causing problem next installmentJune issue will cover modification venturi run tank set up plus what type fuel works best suction system pipe set up Gene Hempe 301 N Yale Dr Garlana TX 75042 Fairey/Berliner Continued page 53 crew decided play safe landed Karachi India 100 gallons gas left world record flight 4130 miles first non-stop Britain India lot learned flight least important being need make crew comfortable simple lack arm rests forced pilots trade off two hours instead planned five hours FIt Lt N H Jenkins Sqdr Ldr G JonesWilliams proved basic concept Fairey LRM good Less five months after its first flight made sec ond longest aviation history Dec 16 1929 second try record begun time distance beaten 4975 set September Costes Bellonte flying Breguet XIX Ques tion Mark Paris Manchuria About 12 hours after takeoff South Africa Fairey LRM NIk 1 slammed side mountain south Tunis near Mediter ranean coast North Africa Both pilots killed airplane demolished accident investigation pointed toward weather pilot error likely con tributing factors airplane being given clean bill health July 1930 Air Ministry decided build second Long Range Monoplane changes planned addition landing gear fairings complete instrumentation two-axis gyroscopic auto-pilot being developed Royal Aeronautical Establishment new machine Mk2 K1991 flown June 30 1931 RAF tests completed early autumn proving flight made Sqdr Ldr 0 R Gayford FIt Lt D L G Bett took off Cranwell Oct 27 arrived late next day Egypt after flight 2857 miles airplane worked quite satisfactorily trip out leisurely trip back until ar rived home dense fog forced landing field England did enough damage put LRM Mk2 repair shop several months Finally ready go record April 1980 123 NO NONSENSE BALSA STRIPPERS NN U f7 -r- - Strips Balsa Fuzz-Freew/out Adjustments Small -$1000 Large sliown-$20OO Please add $100 postage P Kits ature Realicas 3EE BEE shown $525 please sdc $100 Compiese .as S 5 VOL. U~ GENE DUBOIS P0 Box c Acuslinet MA 027431 .....DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED February 1932 wasnt enough time organize flight across Africa ideal time felt European winter during full moon airplane ing tested Americans Boardman Polando pushed record 5012 miles flight New York Turkey waiting next winter roll around RAF per formed formal service trials Fairey installed auto-pilot Additional tests variable-pitch propeller showed no particular benefit idea dropped last early February 1933 everything seemed ready time year wind weather airplane crew would consist Sqdr Ldr Gayford Flt Lt U E Nicho letts replaced Betts latter passed away goal deep Southwest Africa required distance being least 62 miles 100 kin beyond current record 5075 miles would almost 1000 miles British airplane yet flown 715 morning Feb 6 1933 Fairey lifted its 17500 lbs off grass Cranwell after rolling almost mile first 12 hours Gayford Nicholetts aver aged excellent 110 mph thanks tall winds time across Medi terranean over North Africa midnight TS WINNER Yellow Fever SPORT&PYLON 5odEASY Build & Fly ALL Balsa & Ply Const Al Parts MACHINE CUT ROLLED PLANSDEALERS AND HALLACO GEARSDISTRIBUTORS I500 onlyINVITED ICj flflfl flCJS 881 Wellerburn Ave Severna Pk MD 21148 500 miles south Tunis almost course sun rose Feb 7 over featureless sands Sahara Desert time sun setting look ing down Nigerian farmland visibility severely reduced blowing sand build-ups cumulous clouds Fur ther straining navigational skills gradual failure experimental automatic pilot matter hanging looking out Adding work load switch winds during night dawn Feb 8 faced serious reduc tion ground speed also drifting off course due undetected wind change noon 8th errors reading landmarks thoroughly confused thought approaching Walvis Bay Southwest Africa probably good 300 miles North Gayford Nicholetts solved naviga tion problem flying down west coast Africa last few hours landing Walvis Bay 440 pm pretty much schedule 2 days flown great circle distance 5309 miles break old record almost 300 miles 57V2-hour flight average ground speed 92 mph fuel tanks checked Walvis Bay found 10 gallons re mained enough 20 minutes flying under ideal conditions total distance covered cluding several wanderings off course estimated 5400 miles works out fuel consumption 24 US ghp After appropriate ceremonies airplane its two-hero crew flew Cape Town South Africa official celebra tions Minor repairs engine change made return trip begun made way north easy stages stops show off historic craft fi nally landing Farnborough southwest London May 2 Aside two public displays Fairey Long Range Monoplane Mark Two kept Farnborough least year lot thought given modifications another record try LRMs mark stood until August 1933 broken Rossi Codos pair Frenchmen flew Bleriot-Zappata 5657 miles New York Syria plan replace Napier Lion German-built Junkers Jumo IV diesel engine retract landing gear Another use Bristol Phoenix diesel engine variable-pitch propeller July 1934 report estimated would take 1 /2 years lot money make changes best could hoped 7600 miles less ultimate range Bleriot-Zappata conclusion would better design completely new airplane no new distance-record airplane got yond drawing board late 1938 RAF Vickers Wellesley medium bomber flew 7162 miles Egypt Australia break record 6295 miles set 1937 Russian ANT-25 landed farm California Vickers record stood seven years until broken B-29 Superfortress USAAF world changed much distance records no longer seemed important Only other prop-driven airplane ever set world straight-line distance record Oc tober 1947 US Navy Lockheed P2V Nep tune flew Perth Australia Columbus Ohio covering 11236 miles record still stands airplanes powered piston engines unless eccentric Jim Bede has com plete reversal personality actually pulls off non-stop round-the-world flight used talk about Neptune mark could stand forever no matter much aviation has changed no matter much world has changed achievement Gayford Nicholetts Fairey LRM Mk 2 stands proudly Back before days fully elec tronic navigation using signals beamed orbiting spacecraft two brave men flew across unknown territory 2 days landed intended right start Thats quite accomplishment anybodys book Safety/Preston Continued page 57 brought back house Now Jack keeps airplanes radios bedroom keep undesirable people ani mals destroying precious belongings Only thing wrong forgot turn off starter switch also receiver switch 124 Model Aviation B0 Southern R/C Accessories ARE NOW DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS ALSOMRMUSCLEFUTURE STARTER PACK & CHARGER 12v1NEW PRODUCTS SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR 8534 HUDDLESTON CINCINNATI OHIO 45236 AREA CODE 513 791-07 SOUTHERN PRO RETRACTS SIX-SHOOTERFLEXALL O BALOONS NOWAVAILABLE FORSORGUHM OFT GASOLINE GLASS FILLED NYLON MOTOR MOUNTS