REE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT . FREE FLIGHT . FREE FLIGHT. FF Power Larry Kruse THOSE free-fighters remembered clearly logistics problems overall sense frustration experienced 79 Nats FF site Meade pleasant surprise awaiting Ohio year Wright-Patter son Air Force Base located northern edge Dayton site FF portion 1980 Nats Sharing field RC Sail planes free-fighters found triangular grassy venue approxunately mile across inter secting runways short intervals became necessary move launch site several times due wind shift field proved part outstanding Cat III rules really neat see max flights detherm alize thanks manicured condi tion field watch again again cli-ift down ground us fly conditions prevalent wind rarely get privilege Ordinarily ships far downwind dead reckoning hope retrieval Tuesday competition opened abso lutely beautiful weather minimal drift thermals large frequent easy pick Dick Smith clearly class field Open C Gas Dick Covalt Brad Bane pursued him early Smiths white Satellite found good air time again surviv ing couple bad launches record 10 straight maxes before overrun put quietus national record attempt Junior Senior C Gas flight scores very close other denoting several Juniors really up-and-coming fliers Fulmer boys Brad Bryan particu lar David Willis won event deserve mention efforts generically-names Rocket event familiar us Jetex surprising number representatives flying year considering scarcity fuel fuse Some really outstanding flights spectacular power patterns evidence several occasions 0 C Stewarts Hot Stuff got good burn least couple flights really got upstairs hurry Stewart followed Sam Sheetz Charlie Sotich Open Sotichs Zip Dip unusual high-thrust arrange ment extremely long tail moment Rocket appealing enough restricted small flying fields real renaissance could take place supplies available engines quite tempermental operate Bill Hale just come off good weekend SAM Champs flying Old-Timer events showed versatility winning Pay load respectable 317 seconds Fred Anderson flying reliable Muscle Man second Hard luck Payloader Lou Willis got early flights off good power patterns have dummy fail out plane repeatedly Perhaps knew something Lou didnt Juniors Seniors showed marginal interest Payload truly shame since could good low-cost event younger fliers Susan Brown won Senior Brian Schuetter first Junior Wednesdays sole FF non-Scale power event 1A Gas Considering deteriorating Continued page 118 50 Model Aviation Hard-working officials never get enough credit Keeping track progress /2A Gas L R Bert Pond Emmanuel Viattas Don Kegg /4 Fourth place Jr Rocket went Phil Rogers Model iaaSweepette HLGwith Jetex500ntop Mike Wineland Boulder CO sets new Jr Gas record 427 sec high-thrust jedelaky-wing design Note cutaway pylon combination DT shock/bumper arrangement underneath Fred Anderson poses Muscle Man Payload design its builder perennial threat Payload SPORT SCALE away way home Nats would like express condolences Doug behalf Speed fliers Nats FF Power/Kruse Continued page 50 weather conditions later week rm sure looked back upon Wed nesday some degree longing since national records set three classes Junior Mike Wineland led parade recordsetters flying high-thrust design featuring Jedelaky wing Senior Barry Ziegenfuse man hour five straight maxes Open Dirty Harry Murphy CIA Central Indiana Aeromodelers cleaned up total 1525 Throughout day numerous wind shifts challenged contest ants finally shortly after mid-afternoon air deteriorated event over practical purposes Thursday dawned rather semi-dawned hazy partly overcast Although sun quickly burned through air never really set up good thermal activity scores tend reflect D Gas favorite practically spectators brings out heavy artillery Dave Wineland followed son Mikes lead previous day walked away marbles unusual aspects D year several beasties either SPORT TRAINER 13377 Beach Ave Venice CA p0291PIONEERS IN SILENT FLIGHT never trimmed badly out trim Whatever case least three biggies splattered themselves runway taken home large doggie bags FAL unlike 1979 well-represented both quality quantity ships As day progressed wind increased nearly everyone tried get flights early round possible addition being well-represented event well-contested too Chuck Markos broke long dry spell FM breaking winners circle flying contest-seasoned Par FM design Markos 1260 hotly pursued Norm Poti 1240 Best Finish award Poti would have won immaculate Niblet design weather steadily worsened Friday both wind some rain later day Whie field adequate previous days contest tightened up Gas site became significant factor determining outcome Norm Poti Dick Covalt Gil Morris locked maxmatching day About 330 wind picked up began rain however since late officials could move launch site contest ended Morris going over south perimeterfence 400 last winning maz Electric repeat last year Open Bill Jenkins taking first place national-record-holding Electric Country Boy q iUl9 ASTRI PLIGHT IAC younger set did up Brown speak wiht Karen winning Junior sister Susan wrapping up Senior Again Electric still emerging event Nationals level potential certainly become very popular Saturday final FF day saw good battles B Gas shape up between Bill Dunlop Gil Robbins Richard Bloomquist Open Bryan Fulmer David Willis Brad Fulmer Junior Dunlop finally topped Robbins just 7 sec after all-day struggle Bryan Fulmer dropped third max Junior David Willis launched some bad air also giving Bryan win Brother Brad Fuhner chased Willis hard could came up 6 sec short putting together 1-2 brother act interesting design notes coming out B Gas both Bill Dunlop first place winner Bill Jenkins fifth place winner flying 500-sq versions Jim Clems Witch Hawk apparently independently scaled up B-size H-in-in listening Jim Let conclude thanking Roger Wathen assited photographically covering Free Flight power Roger efforts appreciated contest officials support staff FF Power 1980 Nats showed decided resurgence numbers positive contestant attitude Most certainly can no outcry FF being treated stepchild year least far location concerned So missed contest missed good Nats FF Out Rub/Matsuno Continued page 52 happened Coles number model landed next busy highway whereupon stolen some unthinking slob compound Coles woes appeared DT timer ran short Just done 1979 Macay wrapped things up solid max Round 7 winning second Nats row Cole 2nd Reid Hull flying tailed model sub-rubber 3rd Coupe day much repeat last year 118 Model Aviation 1t1 POHTEHPIELD COLLEGIATE ideal model spon scale flyer Its gentle forgiving nature make perfect begin ners yet quite responsive skilled hands balsa construc tion light strong Porterfield can rog grass field climb steeply avoid obstacles Its light wing loading lets land dime give nine cents change Join quiet revolution enjoy Porterfield Collegiate neighborhood park school yard Wing span 695 Area 695 sq Weight 4 3 channel radio Astro 15 can also use Astro 25 15 25 glow engine 1018 ne 1 HO ~OH pert little sport train popular Astro 05 fight system can bIm ailt rudder elevator control pylon racing aerobatic flying inches weight 28 oz light OUR AIM KEEP WORT FLYING Jo Osybe 4419J 23S925 WE mIY OR TRADE OLD ENGINES AND KITS LANESlaEErwinRd BOATSPO Box 227 CARS TRAINS Vast Wt OH 45891 4
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/12
Page Numbers: 50, 118
REE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT . FREE FLIGHT . FREE FLIGHT. FF Power Larry Kruse THOSE free-fighters remembered clearly logistics problems overall sense frustration experienced 79 Nats FF site Meade pleasant surprise awaiting Ohio year Wright-Patter son Air Force Base located northern edge Dayton site FF portion 1980 Nats Sharing field RC Sail planes free-fighters found triangular grassy venue approxunately mile across inter secting runways short intervals became necessary move launch site several times due wind shift field proved part outstanding Cat III rules really neat see max flights detherm alize thanks manicured condi tion field watch again again cli-ift down ground us fly conditions prevalent wind rarely get privilege Ordinarily ships far downwind dead reckoning hope retrieval Tuesday competition opened abso lutely beautiful weather minimal drift thermals large frequent easy pick Dick Smith clearly class field Open C Gas Dick Covalt Brad Bane pursued him early Smiths white Satellite found good air time again surviv ing couple bad launches record 10 straight maxes before overrun put quietus national record attempt Junior Senior C Gas flight scores very close other denoting several Juniors really up-and-coming fliers Fulmer boys Brad Bryan particu lar David Willis won event deserve mention efforts generically-names Rocket event familiar us Jetex surprising number representatives flying year considering scarcity fuel fuse Some really outstanding flights spectacular power patterns evidence several occasions 0 C Stewarts Hot Stuff got good burn least couple flights really got upstairs hurry Stewart followed Sam Sheetz Charlie Sotich Open Sotichs Zip Dip unusual high-thrust arrange ment extremely long tail moment Rocket appealing enough restricted small flying fields real renaissance could take place supplies available engines quite tempermental operate Bill Hale just come off good weekend SAM Champs flying Old-Timer events showed versatility winning Pay load respectable 317 seconds Fred Anderson flying reliable Muscle Man second Hard luck Payloader Lou Willis got early flights off good power patterns have dummy fail out plane repeatedly Perhaps knew something Lou didnt Juniors Seniors showed marginal interest Payload truly shame since could good low-cost event younger fliers Susan Brown won Senior Brian Schuetter first Junior Wednesdays sole FF non-Scale power event 1A Gas Considering deteriorating Continued page 118 50 Model Aviation Hard-working officials never get enough credit Keeping track progress /2A Gas L R Bert Pond Emmanuel Viattas Don Kegg /4 Fourth place Jr Rocket went Phil Rogers Model iaaSweepette HLGwith Jetex500ntop Mike Wineland Boulder CO sets new Jr Gas record 427 sec high-thrust jedelaky-wing design Note cutaway pylon combination DT shock/bumper arrangement underneath Fred Anderson poses Muscle Man Payload design its builder perennial threat Payload SPORT SCALE away way home Nats would like express condolences Doug behalf Speed fliers Nats FF Power/Kruse Continued page 50 weather conditions later week rm sure looked back upon Wed nesday some degree longing since national records set three classes Junior Mike Wineland led parade recordsetters flying high-thrust design featuring Jedelaky wing Senior Barry Ziegenfuse man hour five straight maxes Open Dirty Harry Murphy CIA Central Indiana Aeromodelers cleaned up total 1525 Throughout day numerous wind shifts challenged contest ants finally shortly after mid-afternoon air deteriorated event over practical purposes Thursday dawned rather semi-dawned hazy partly overcast Although sun quickly burned through air never really set up good thermal activity scores tend reflect D Gas favorite practically spectators brings out heavy artillery Dave Wineland followed son Mikes lead previous day walked away marbles unusual aspects D year several beasties either SPORT TRAINER 13377 Beach Ave Venice CA p0291PIONEERS IN SILENT FLIGHT never trimmed badly out trim Whatever case least three biggies splattered themselves runway taken home large doggie bags FAL unlike 1979 well-represented both quality quantity ships As day progressed wind increased nearly everyone tried get flights early round possible addition being well-represented event well-contested too Chuck Markos broke long dry spell FM breaking winners circle flying contest-seasoned Par FM design Markos 1260 hotly pursued Norm Poti 1240 Best Finish award Poti would have won immaculate Niblet design weather steadily worsened Friday both wind some rain later day Whie field adequate previous days contest tightened up Gas site became significant factor determining outcome Norm Poti Dick Covalt Gil Morris locked maxmatching day About 330 wind picked up began rain however since late officials could move launch site contest ended Morris going over south perimeterfence 400 last winning maz Electric repeat last year Open Bill Jenkins taking first place national-record-holding Electric Country Boy q iUl9 ASTRI PLIGHT IAC younger set did up Brown speak wiht Karen winning Junior sister Susan wrapping up Senior Again Electric still emerging event Nationals level potential certainly become very popular Saturday final FF day saw good battles B Gas shape up between Bill Dunlop Gil Robbins Richard Bloomquist Open Bryan Fulmer David Willis Brad Fulmer Junior Dunlop finally topped Robbins just 7 sec after all-day struggle Bryan Fulmer dropped third max Junior David Willis launched some bad air also giving Bryan win Brother Brad Fuhner chased Willis hard could came up 6 sec short putting together 1-2 brother act interesting design notes coming out B Gas both Bill Dunlop first place winner Bill Jenkins fifth place winner flying 500-sq versions Jim Clems Witch Hawk apparently independently scaled up B-size H-in-in listening Jim Let conclude thanking Roger Wathen assited photographically covering Free Flight power Roger efforts appreciated contest officials support staff FF Power 1980 Nats showed decided resurgence numbers positive contestant attitude Most certainly can no outcry FF being treated stepchild year least far location concerned So missed contest missed good Nats FF Out Rub/Matsuno Continued page 52 happened Coles number model landed next busy highway whereupon stolen some unthinking slob compound Coles woes appeared DT timer ran short Just done 1979 Macay wrapped things up solid max Round 7 winning second Nats row Cole 2nd Reid Hull flying tailed model sub-rubber 3rd Coupe day much repeat last year 118 Model Aviation 1t1 POHTEHPIELD COLLEGIATE ideal model spon scale flyer Its gentle forgiving nature make perfect begin ners yet quite responsive skilled hands balsa construc tion light strong Porterfield can rog grass field climb steeply avoid obstacles Its light wing loading lets land dime give nine cents change Join quiet revolution enjoy Porterfield Collegiate neighborhood park school yard Wing span 695 Area 695 sq Weight 4 3 channel radio Astro 15 can also use Astro 25 15 25 glow engine 1018 ne 1 HO ~OH pert little sport train popular Astro 05 fight system can bIm ailt rudder elevator control pylon racing aerobatic flying inches weight 28 oz light OUR AIM KEEP WORT FLYING Jo Osybe 4419J 23S925 WE mIY OR TRADE OLD ENGINES AND KITS LANESlaEErwinRd BOATSPO Box 227 CARS TRAINS Vast Wt OH 45891 4