Frlkkle Room thirdpiace model goes up tow Moaei nasa iergiass useage sf0 Dulli-Up pplers74wIngsaTIne moaelttiatonly lacks litti dihedral Frikkle intends modify Already atop F3B pilot Rca certain weii P3H Note cows shsring tisid Left Top three finishers L-R Prlkkie Roos RSA 3rd Larry Jolly US let Charles Rudnick RSA 2nd three models spanned 45 meters Right Victorious US team L-R Ian Fynee-Clinton driver Ken Findlay team captain Larry Jolly pilot Andy Keil copilot 84 Model Aviation CROSS-COUNTRY RACING Sailplanes FM class F3H latest Radio Control category international competi tion Before F3H can recognized World Championships event must proof genuine interest method used Federation Aeronautique Interna tionale FAX qualify F3H status same other event First event proposed meeting FAX Committee International Aeromodeling ClAM see interest interest shown rules appear equitable new event classified provisional provisional rules must used number International con tests 1 see rules working properly 2 see interest enough countries first F3H International contest held outskirts Pretoria South Africa December 1985 came about through efforts well-known South African modelers Jack Abbot leading light movement bring F3H South Africa act contest director Unfortunately Jack stricken cancer passed away before contest took place competition dedicated Jacks memory Personally have never seen club unite such degree did Pretoria Radio Flyers ensure success meet Jack friend of Sailplane fliers matter true Jack has passed physical world spirit lives beautiful cumulus skies South Africa F3H International announced 1984 first much interest shown several US cross-country fliers As time went though appeared finances politics going keep Yanks home Urged good South African friends Ken Findlay Andy Keil decided would attend other Americans doing arrived South Africa week before contest Ken Findlay already sumed position team captain everything well order before arrival youre familiar South Africa probably dont know De cember summer month southern hemisphere Pretoria nearly 5000 feet above sea level promised incredible air faster stalling speeds Anxious test atmosphere Ken Findlay organized afternoon flight ses sion club power field just outside Johannesburg taken two Comets competition heavy 497 kg used primary ship great soaring conditions led expect other Comet much lighter would used unlikely event light day Both models checked out okay no changes needed California trim decided put both models away no testing prior competition Saturday December 7 official model processing day checked compliance F3H specifications over 20 models checked took day waiting able visit old friends look contest site Pretoria Agricultural Museum As unusual name may sound proved excellent choice museum 20km west central Pretoria Actually working farm several thousand acres camp ing facilities snack bar meeting hall site hall soon pressed service hangar allowing storage models night fully-rigged condition roads surrounding agricultural area excellent heavily traveled prove ideal racing As processing commenced things became evident foreign entries Pete Stevens Great Britain myself other promised entries chased away retaliation South Afri cas policies meant would just 10 teams South Africa Great Britain andthe US total 12 second thing note SA cross-country models just big F3B Sailplanes Aspect ratios better 20-to-i Quabaeck Eppler airfoils much use surprised small tail May1986 85 AsaComet comes home officials pre pare stop clock passes gate required pilots Initials can seen bottom winga great help off i dais identifying teams Flags repre sent Great Britain Republic South Africa US three nations competing Left Rudnicks wing tip wingiets detachable ana moaei aemonsmramea Wingietstheoreticaiiycuttip vortices helping slow-speed handling Right Paul Beattys entry featured three-meter span Quabeck airfoil full-camberchanging trailing edge Model perhaps suited F3Btype events bit email cross-country racing finished ninth U C C 0 0 0 surfaces fully-cambered trailing edges assured Sailpianes designed racing As processing winding down teams took opportunity test fly models kept previous decision test fly thinking would unsafe fears soon realized Andy Keil contest fav orite destroyed Comet taped tip panel let go during high-speed run field Andy unable regain control spiraling model chances competition ended unfortunately models impact three teams lost models processing day taking al ready-small field entries just nine Sunday December 8 official practice day teams expected attempt chosen 21km course Charles Rudnick first leave field beautiful racer 25-to-i aspect ratio impressed Charles once jet fighter pilot start Luckily Andy Keil decided join team after demise Sailplane Andys knowledge area excellent flying skills figured could make up home-field advantage other teams Continued page 175 organizer-suppiledwinchesused contest Lucas starter 1 2V car battery make upthesimpie reiiabie unit 86 Model Aviation Peter Stevens Cieft looks Norde Gerneke Frikkie Roos work repair some minor damage Stevens Meteor Norde chose heip British guest instead comoetina Author Jolly course Comet about 3000 ft up cruising nicely South African iandscape looks ilke couid aimost anywhere out west USA US teams vehicie crew working lift course Andy Keil monitorsthe thermai sensor Ken Findiy keeps track ciimbing modei whiie Larry fiies ian drives Paikins fourth-place modei has glasafuselage Quabeckairfoii andveneer-covered foam wing spans 45 meterstypical of otherSouth African models hasa good iift/drag ratio iacks somewhat stabiiity necessary good cross-country work Transmitters easiest part RC systems since unusual limits weight size Power outputs five 40 watts normal almost used 5 6-60 MHz ham band Thanks ARRL pio neering hams having frequencies basic equipment available right time course would have better simpler radio licenses available need would solved after WW II AMA FCC developed no-exam RC license lessons learned pre WW II years five AMA National Contest RC competitionsand viable RC systems developed pioneers less-successful pioneers showed us directions followthereby help ing others avoid Undoubtedly RC development would have progressed much slowly stimulation provided contests Thanks AMA supporting organizations indi viduals made RC meets possible include Detroit Exchange Club Polks Steve Corbetts Chicago Parks Frank Nekimkens many others period next AMA Nats RC meet would take place until after end WVT II 1946in Wichita KS follow ing decades would see giant leap growth rate AMA membership num bers due primarily bursting popu larity RC competition event period still another storyor group stories Acknowledgements Thanks wife Joyce brother Bill son Terry supportand others helped research series References DeSoto Clinton B QST October 1938 Air Trails May 1939 2Grant CH ModelAirplane News September 1938 3Good Walter Air Trails January 1939 4Good William QST March 1940 Zaic Frank Walter Farynk National Model Airplane Meet Pictures 1939 6Bohnenblust CE QST August 1940 7Custin James R Model Airplane News Au gust September 1947 Custin J T Inverview September 18 1985 9Good Walter Win Air Trails November December 1940 January 1941 0DeSoto Clinton B QST September 1941 little device sounds steady beep guide right plane Easily mounts smallest planes Use connector plug receiver same servo Also tells someone frequency solid state crystal oscillator Comes ready mount full structions included WT 1 oz DIM 1 x2 3/8 x 3/4 MADE IN USA CLUB DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE * ASK * F3H IntI/JoIIy Continued page 86 Rudnick two complete 21km course managed come home minute faster Rud nick Official flying began Monday Decem ber 9 would like travel way around world contest have SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO ELECTRONIC DESIGNS INC BOX Z 1925 GREENWOOD LK TPK HEWITT NEW JERSEY 07421 PHONE 201 7281616 Plus $200 Shipping cont USA NJ Residents add 6% Sales Tax COD add $200 Allow 2 wks Shipping May1986 175 lightweight package Later other mechanDavis Al ModelAirplane News Septemlr isms single dual proportional sys 1941 tems would become popularKulick Harold Model Airplane News Oc 5 earlier slow-cycling systems used tober 1941 1937 planes Lanzo Good didnotGood William bc cit reappear after first year indicating other methods considered effec tive 1EEV ONLY IMPROVED ** * * IJ*Im WMat Moda wiUb work Pow NDIT *USpateniNoDes * 7~3a * Dealers Invited *a *a * 5ea warafliv1 CORD *a * orDty * Stick Abrasivesa * *A Keen Machine gives exceptional *sanding control excellent finisha * * 5995 Basic xci 1 fiat Wand 1 earla *1 0895 Sixlde Special xci 2 hat r vaila isund wand 5 xi e giis *1 29 Deixee incudes 3 hat 2 hall isund wands 1 SuP wands tO earn vi *egrisa *Additional Wands Abrasives available * * WANDIT MANUFACTURING 214 288-5789 * *PO Box 266 uite Texas 75149a Precision Rotor Pitch Gauge Designed manufactured fine precision measuring tool ROTOR PITCH GAUGE elimtnates hit-or-miss adjustment pitch angles ofthe rotor blades set chopper position GMP ROTOR PITCH GAUGE allows precise measurement collective roll pitch adjustments RC helicopter Packaged beauti ful fitted leatherette htnged box uw w DORHAM MODEL PRODUCTS 23961 CRAFTSMAN RD CALABASAS CA 91 302 TEL 818 992-0195 218 VERNON ROAD GREENVILLE PA 16125 TEL 412 588-1321 rain Despite bad weather voted fly completely overcast skies occasional drizzle 7km best could planes damaged landed rough terrain Tuesday cool windy Thunder storms forecast late afternoon managed complete 424km course Rudnick landed 12km short Paikin Roos battled 19 12km respec tively Wednesday cool cloudless windy task set 445km Rud nick finished course 1 hr 44 mm i use thermal Rudnick did get home would least 10 mm slower calculated would better off land short F3H rules call time factor team finishes course finished course 912 points would have award ed Because landed meter short award 999 points Rudnicks 1000 Some might consider dirty pool its within rules Thursday rest day much needed us badly sun burned staring sky hours time Friday task set 517km us trouble leaving fireld first four miles directly 15 mph wind No made home day went farthest 389km Saturday last day windier Friday task set 424km again first four miles hardest Only Rcos made first n ypf KNOW 5PIKrIER ThAT LVLR HRPPEN GOTVA EONEII ~QSPILI11I1C / 11ILCH CE NGP IN R MtLL N / OF HR CHIPLY 84 1 76 Model Aviation LEILePJWtbU p MULTIPLEX \\14 Function ROYAL mc Especially Competition Flyer Competitors Edge Exclusive MEMORY SOFT MODULE Flight tested since 1979 2001 FM Narrowband PCM Fast accurate service repair 7725 E Redfield Rd e 105 tsdale Airpark tsdale Arizona 85260 Beemer RC West Distributors Inc 602 483-9577 turn recording 81 215km respec tively After five days tough competition first F3H International contest over As true new event much expe rience gained basic F3H rules work work well few rough spots however duly noted will presented FAT South Africans ran finest contests have ever attended number entries turned out low organizers could have handled full World Championships meeting management expressed interest holding first F3H World Championships event qualified hope get chance cant think finer group host event Shuttle Exhibit/Hux Continued page 90 rapidly 747 also goes dirty configuration slow down shut tle moves ahead Both aircraft diving release slightly different angles will put increasing space between descend shuttle turns move side 747 shuttle cannot sustain its flat slow glide very long time shuttle drops its nose begln blistering glide toward earth 747 safely behind Before close would like commend contest organizers super job well done Also thanks order Ken Findlay Andy Keil driver Ian Fynes-Clinton fine group men allowed fly never once threatened leave side road Most would like thank Jack Abbot Lee Renaud Dan Pruss hard work interest have allowed cross-country RC Soaring reach its current apex Accumulative Scores 5000 points possible Jolly USA 4999Stevens GB 661 Rudnick RSA 3887 Thompson RSA 492 Roos RSA 2827Tompkins RSA 174 Paikin RSA 1410Beatty RSA 129 Lightfoot RSA 1116 side few seconds later shuttle pilot has deal one-shot high-speed rotation onto runway After rotation shuttle continues mush toward runway brisk sink rate Astronaut Hoot Gibson flew full-size Enterprise test landings told during rotation cockpit feels its center rotation entire shuttle lowering behind him Following successful launch full-size Enterprise John Kiker Owen Morris received commendations NASA contributions pro gram through use model aviation NASA compensated John costs money best-suggestion awards fund John Owen three different shut tle models reason differences markings seen AMA Museum exhibit photos 1976 MAN AMA film shuttle May1986 177 BOBCAT II TOTALLY AEROBATIC EASY TO FLY $9500 SPAN 75 60-904S POWER SEND $200 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG OF FINE KITS IKON NWST PO Box 568 Dept AM Auburn WA 98071 206 941-8248 JiLIT[ ILL 13311 Beach Ave na Del Rey CA 2 821-6242
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/05
Page Numbers: 84, 85, 86, 175, 176, 177
Frlkkle Room thirdpiace model goes up tow Moaei nasa iergiass useage sf0 Dulli-Up pplers74wIngsaTIne moaelttiatonly lacks litti dihedral Frikkle intends modify Already atop F3B pilot Rca certain weii P3H Note cows shsring tisid Left Top three finishers L-R Prlkkie Roos RSA 3rd Larry Jolly US let Charles Rudnick RSA 2nd three models spanned 45 meters Right Victorious US team L-R Ian Fynee-Clinton driver Ken Findlay team captain Larry Jolly pilot Andy Keil copilot 84 Model Aviation CROSS-COUNTRY RACING Sailplanes FM class F3H latest Radio Control category international competi tion Before F3H can recognized World Championships event must proof genuine interest method used Federation Aeronautique Interna tionale FAX qualify F3H status same other event First event proposed meeting FAX Committee International Aeromodeling ClAM see interest interest shown rules appear equitable new event classified provisional provisional rules must used number International con tests 1 see rules working properly 2 see interest enough countries first F3H International contest held outskirts Pretoria South Africa December 1985 came about through efforts well-known South African modelers Jack Abbot leading light movement bring F3H South Africa act contest director Unfortunately Jack stricken cancer passed away before contest took place competition dedicated Jacks memory Personally have never seen club unite such degree did Pretoria Radio Flyers ensure success meet Jack friend of Sailplane fliers matter true Jack has passed physical world spirit lives beautiful cumulus skies South Africa F3H International announced 1984 first much interest shown several US cross-country fliers As time went though appeared finances politics going keep Yanks home Urged good South African friends Ken Findlay Andy Keil decided would attend other Americans doing arrived South Africa week before contest Ken Findlay already sumed position team captain everything well order before arrival youre familiar South Africa probably dont know De cember summer month southern hemisphere Pretoria nearly 5000 feet above sea level promised incredible air faster stalling speeds Anxious test atmosphere Ken Findlay organized afternoon flight ses sion club power field just outside Johannesburg taken two Comets competition heavy 497 kg used primary ship great soaring conditions led expect other Comet much lighter would used unlikely event light day Both models checked out okay no changes needed California trim decided put both models away no testing prior competition Saturday December 7 official model processing day checked compliance F3H specifications over 20 models checked took day waiting able visit old friends look contest site Pretoria Agricultural Museum As unusual name may sound proved excellent choice museum 20km west central Pretoria Actually working farm several thousand acres camp ing facilities snack bar meeting hall site hall soon pressed service hangar allowing storage models night fully-rigged condition roads surrounding agricultural area excellent heavily traveled prove ideal racing As processing commenced things became evident foreign entries Pete Stevens Great Britain myself other promised entries chased away retaliation South Afri cas policies meant would just 10 teams South Africa Great Britain andthe US total 12 second thing note SA cross-country models just big F3B Sailplanes Aspect ratios better 20-to-i Quabaeck Eppler airfoils much use surprised small tail May1986 85 AsaComet comes home officials pre pare stop clock passes gate required pilots Initials can seen bottom winga great help off i dais identifying teams Flags repre sent Great Britain Republic South Africa US three nations competing Left Rudnicks wing tip wingiets detachable ana moaei aemonsmramea Wingietstheoreticaiiycuttip vortices helping slow-speed handling Right Paul Beattys entry featured three-meter span Quabeck airfoil full-camberchanging trailing edge Model perhaps suited F3Btype events bit email cross-country racing finished ninth U C C 0 0 0 surfaces fully-cambered trailing edges assured Sailpianes designed racing As processing winding down teams took opportunity test fly models kept previous decision test fly thinking would unsafe fears soon realized Andy Keil contest fav orite destroyed Comet taped tip panel let go during high-speed run field Andy unable regain control spiraling model chances competition ended unfortunately models impact three teams lost models processing day taking al ready-small field entries just nine Sunday December 8 official practice day teams expected attempt chosen 21km course Charles Rudnick first leave field beautiful racer 25-to-i aspect ratio impressed Charles once jet fighter pilot start Luckily Andy Keil decided join team after demise Sailplane Andys knowledge area excellent flying skills figured could make up home-field advantage other teams Continued page 175 organizer-suppiledwinchesused contest Lucas starter 1 2V car battery make upthesimpie reiiabie unit 86 Model Aviation Peter Stevens Cieft looks Norde Gerneke Frikkie Roos work repair some minor damage Stevens Meteor Norde chose heip British guest instead comoetina Author Jolly course Comet about 3000 ft up cruising nicely South African iandscape looks ilke couid aimost anywhere out west USA US teams vehicie crew working lift course Andy Keil monitorsthe thermai sensor Ken Findiy keeps track ciimbing modei whiie Larry fiies ian drives Paikins fourth-place modei has glasafuselage Quabeckairfoii andveneer-covered foam wing spans 45 meterstypical of otherSouth African models hasa good iift/drag ratio iacks somewhat stabiiity necessary good cross-country work Transmitters easiest part RC systems since unusual limits weight size Power outputs five 40 watts normal almost used 5 6-60 MHz ham band Thanks ARRL pio neering hams having frequencies basic equipment available right time course would have better simpler radio licenses available need would solved after WW II AMA FCC developed no-exam RC license lessons learned pre WW II years five AMA National Contest RC competitionsand viable RC systems developed pioneers less-successful pioneers showed us directions followthereby help ing others avoid Undoubtedly RC development would have progressed much slowly stimulation provided contests Thanks AMA supporting organizations indi viduals made RC meets possible include Detroit Exchange Club Polks Steve Corbetts Chicago Parks Frank Nekimkens many others period next AMA Nats RC meet would take place until after end WVT II 1946in Wichita KS follow ing decades would see giant leap growth rate AMA membership num bers due primarily bursting popu larity RC competition event period still another storyor group stories Acknowledgements Thanks wife Joyce brother Bill son Terry supportand others helped research series References DeSoto Clinton B QST October 1938 Air Trails May 1939 2Grant CH ModelAirplane News September 1938 3Good Walter Air Trails January 1939 4Good William QST March 1940 Zaic Frank Walter Farynk National Model Airplane Meet Pictures 1939 6Bohnenblust CE QST August 1940 7Custin James R Model Airplane News Au gust September 1947 Custin J T Inverview September 18 1985 9Good Walter Win Air Trails November December 1940 January 1941 0DeSoto Clinton B QST September 1941 little device sounds steady beep guide right plane Easily mounts smallest planes Use connector plug receiver same servo Also tells someone frequency solid state crystal oscillator Comes ready mount full structions included WT 1 oz DIM 1 x2 3/8 x 3/4 MADE IN USA CLUB DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE * ASK * F3H IntI/JoIIy Continued page 86 Rudnick two complete 21km course managed come home minute faster Rud nick Official flying began Monday Decem ber 9 would like travel way around world contest have SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO ELECTRONIC DESIGNS INC BOX Z 1925 GREENWOOD LK TPK HEWITT NEW JERSEY 07421 PHONE 201 7281616 Plus $200 Shipping cont USA NJ Residents add 6% Sales Tax COD add $200 Allow 2 wks Shipping May1986 175 lightweight package Later other mechanDavis Al ModelAirplane News Septemlr isms single dual proportional sys 1941 tems would become popularKulick Harold Model Airplane News Oc 5 earlier slow-cycling systems used tober 1941 1937 planes Lanzo Good didnotGood William bc cit reappear after first year indicating other methods considered effec tive 1EEV ONLY IMPROVED ** * * IJ*Im WMat Moda wiUb work Pow NDIT *USpateniNoDes * 7~3a * Dealers Invited *a *a * 5ea warafliv1 CORD *a * orDty * Stick Abrasivesa * *A Keen Machine gives exceptional *sanding control excellent finisha * * 5995 Basic xci 1 fiat Wand 1 earla *1 0895 Sixlde Special xci 2 hat r vaila isund wand 5 xi e giis *1 29 Deixee incudes 3 hat 2 hall isund wands 1 SuP wands tO earn vi *egrisa *Additional Wands Abrasives available * * WANDIT MANUFACTURING 214 288-5789 * *PO Box 266 uite Texas 75149a Precision Rotor Pitch Gauge Designed manufactured fine precision measuring tool ROTOR PITCH GAUGE elimtnates hit-or-miss adjustment pitch angles ofthe rotor blades set chopper position GMP ROTOR PITCH GAUGE allows precise measurement collective roll pitch adjustments RC helicopter Packaged beauti ful fitted leatherette htnged box uw w DORHAM MODEL PRODUCTS 23961 CRAFTSMAN RD CALABASAS CA 91 302 TEL 818 992-0195 218 VERNON ROAD GREENVILLE PA 16125 TEL 412 588-1321 rain Despite bad weather voted fly completely overcast skies occasional drizzle 7km best could planes damaged landed rough terrain Tuesday cool windy Thunder storms forecast late afternoon managed complete 424km course Rudnick landed 12km short Paikin Roos battled 19 12km respec tively Wednesday cool cloudless windy task set 445km Rud nick finished course 1 hr 44 mm i use thermal Rudnick did get home would least 10 mm slower calculated would better off land short F3H rules call time factor team finishes course finished course 912 points would have award ed Because landed meter short award 999 points Rudnicks 1000 Some might consider dirty pool its within rules Thursday rest day much needed us badly sun burned staring sky hours time Friday task set 517km us trouble leaving fireld first four miles directly 15 mph wind No made home day went farthest 389km Saturday last day windier Friday task set 424km again first four miles hardest Only Rcos made first n ypf KNOW 5PIKrIER ThAT LVLR HRPPEN GOTVA EONEII ~QSPILI11I1C / 11ILCH CE NGP IN R MtLL N / OF HR CHIPLY 84 1 76 Model Aviation LEILePJWtbU p MULTIPLEX \\14 Function ROYAL mc Especially Competition Flyer Competitors Edge Exclusive MEMORY SOFT MODULE Flight tested since 1979 2001 FM Narrowband PCM Fast accurate service repair 7725 E Redfield Rd e 105 tsdale Airpark tsdale Arizona 85260 Beemer RC West Distributors Inc 602 483-9577 turn recording 81 215km respec tively After five days tough competition first F3H International contest over As true new event much expe rience gained basic F3H rules work work well few rough spots however duly noted will presented FAT South Africans ran finest contests have ever attended number entries turned out low organizers could have handled full World Championships meeting management expressed interest holding first F3H World Championships event qualified hope get chance cant think finer group host event Shuttle Exhibit/Hux Continued page 90 rapidly 747 also goes dirty configuration slow down shut tle moves ahead Both aircraft diving release slightly different angles will put increasing space between descend shuttle turns move side 747 shuttle cannot sustain its flat slow glide very long time shuttle drops its nose begln blistering glide toward earth 747 safely behind Before close would like commend contest organizers super job well done Also thanks order Ken Findlay Andy Keil driver Ian Fynes-Clinton fine group men allowed fly never once threatened leave side road Most would like thank Jack Abbot Lee Renaud Dan Pruss hard work interest have allowed cross-country RC Soaring reach its current apex Accumulative Scores 5000 points possible Jolly USA 4999Stevens GB 661 Rudnick RSA 3887 Thompson RSA 492 Roos RSA 2827Tompkins RSA 174 Paikin RSA 1410Beatty RSA 129 Lightfoot RSA 1116 side few seconds later shuttle pilot has deal one-shot high-speed rotation onto runway After rotation shuttle continues mush toward runway brisk sink rate Astronaut Hoot Gibson flew full-size Enterprise test landings told during rotation cockpit feels its center rotation entire shuttle lowering behind him Following successful launch full-size Enterprise John Kiker Owen Morris received commendations NASA contributions pro gram through use model aviation NASA compensated John costs money best-suggestion awards fund John Owen three different shut tle models reason differences markings seen AMA Museum exhibit photos 1976 MAN AMA film shuttle May1986 177 BOBCAT II TOTALLY AEROBATIC EASY TO FLY $9500 SPAN 75 60-904S POWER SEND $200 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG OF FINE KITS IKON NWST PO Box 568 Dept AM Auburn WA 98071 206 941-8248 JiLIT[ ILL 13311 Beach Ave na Del Rey CA 2 821-6242
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/05
Page Numbers: 84, 85, 86, 175, 176, 177
Frlkkle Room thirdpiace model goes up tow Moaei nasa iergiass useage sf0 Dulli-Up pplers74wIngsaTIne moaelttiatonly lacks litti dihedral Frikkle intends modify Already atop F3B pilot Rca certain weii P3H Note cows shsring tisid Left Top three finishers L-R Prlkkie Roos RSA 3rd Larry Jolly US let Charles Rudnick RSA 2nd three models spanned 45 meters Right Victorious US team L-R Ian Fynee-Clinton driver Ken Findlay team captain Larry Jolly pilot Andy Keil copilot 84 Model Aviation CROSS-COUNTRY RACING Sailplanes FM class F3H latest Radio Control category international competi tion Before F3H can recognized World Championships event must proof genuine interest method used Federation Aeronautique Interna tionale FAX qualify F3H status same other event First event proposed meeting FAX Committee International Aeromodeling ClAM see interest interest shown rules appear equitable new event classified provisional provisional rules must used number International con tests 1 see rules working properly 2 see interest enough countries first F3H International contest held outskirts Pretoria South Africa December 1985 came about through efforts well-known South African modelers Jack Abbot leading light movement bring F3H South Africa act contest director Unfortunately Jack stricken cancer passed away before contest took place competition dedicated Jacks memory Personally have never seen club unite such degree did Pretoria Radio Flyers ensure success meet Jack friend of Sailplane fliers matter true Jack has passed physical world spirit lives beautiful cumulus skies South Africa F3H International announced 1984 first much interest shown several US cross-country fliers As time went though appeared finances politics going keep Yanks home Urged good South African friends Ken Findlay Andy Keil decided would attend other Americans doing arrived South Africa week before contest Ken Findlay already sumed position team captain everything well order before arrival youre familiar South Africa probably dont know De cember summer month southern hemisphere Pretoria nearly 5000 feet above sea level promised incredible air faster stalling speeds Anxious test atmosphere Ken Findlay organized afternoon flight ses sion club power field just outside Johannesburg taken two Comets competition heavy 497 kg used primary ship great soaring conditions led expect other Comet much lighter would used unlikely event light day Both models checked out okay no changes needed California trim decided put both models away no testing prior competition Saturday December 7 official model processing day checked compliance F3H specifications over 20 models checked took day waiting able visit old friends look contest site Pretoria Agricultural Museum As unusual name may sound proved excellent choice museum 20km west central Pretoria Actually working farm several thousand acres camp ing facilities snack bar meeting hall site hall soon pressed service hangar allowing storage models night fully-rigged condition roads surrounding agricultural area excellent heavily traveled prove ideal racing As processing commenced things became evident foreign entries Pete Stevens Great Britain myself other promised entries chased away retaliation South Afri cas policies meant would just 10 teams South Africa Great Britain andthe US total 12 second thing note SA cross-country models just big F3B Sailplanes Aspect ratios better 20-to-i Quabaeck Eppler airfoils much use surprised small tail May1986 85 AsaComet comes home officials pre pare stop clock passes gate required pilots Initials can seen bottom winga great help off i dais identifying teams Flags repre sent Great Britain Republic South Africa US three nations competing Left Rudnicks wing tip wingiets detachable ana moaei aemonsmramea Wingietstheoreticaiiycuttip vortices helping slow-speed handling Right Paul Beattys entry featured three-meter span Quabeck airfoil full-camberchanging trailing edge Model perhaps suited F3Btype events bit email cross-country racing finished ninth U C C 0 0 0 surfaces fully-cambered trailing edges assured Sailpianes designed racing As processing winding down teams took opportunity test fly models kept previous decision test fly thinking would unsafe fears soon realized Andy Keil contest fav orite destroyed Comet taped tip panel let go during high-speed run field Andy unable regain control spiraling model chances competition ended unfortunately models impact three teams lost models processing day taking al ready-small field entries just nine Sunday December 8 official practice day teams expected attempt chosen 21km course Charles Rudnick first leave field beautiful racer 25-to-i aspect ratio impressed Charles once jet fighter pilot start Luckily Andy Keil decided join team after demise Sailplane Andys knowledge area excellent flying skills figured could make up home-field advantage other teams Continued page 175 organizer-suppiledwinchesused contest Lucas starter 1 2V car battery make upthesimpie reiiabie unit 86 Model Aviation Peter Stevens Cieft looks Norde Gerneke Frikkie Roos work repair some minor damage Stevens Meteor Norde chose heip British guest instead comoetina Author Jolly course Comet about 3000 ft up cruising nicely South African iandscape looks ilke couid aimost anywhere out west USA US teams vehicie crew working lift course Andy Keil monitorsthe thermai sensor Ken Findiy keeps track ciimbing modei whiie Larry fiies ian drives Paikins fourth-place modei has glasafuselage Quabeckairfoii andveneer-covered foam wing spans 45 meterstypical of otherSouth African models hasa good iift/drag ratio iacks somewhat stabiiity necessary good cross-country work Transmitters easiest part RC systems since unusual limits weight size Power outputs five 40 watts normal almost used 5 6-60 MHz ham band Thanks ARRL pio neering hams having frequencies basic equipment available right time course would have better simpler radio licenses available need would solved after WW II AMA FCC developed no-exam RC license lessons learned pre WW II years five AMA National Contest RC competitionsand viable RC systems developed pioneers less-successful pioneers showed us directions followthereby help ing others avoid Undoubtedly RC development would have progressed much slowly stimulation provided contests Thanks AMA supporting organizations indi viduals made RC meets possible include Detroit Exchange Club Polks Steve Corbetts Chicago Parks Frank Nekimkens many others period next AMA Nats RC meet would take place until after end WVT II 1946in Wichita KS follow ing decades would see giant leap growth rate AMA membership num bers due primarily bursting popu larity RC competition event period still another storyor group stories Acknowledgements Thanks wife Joyce brother Bill son Terry supportand others helped research series References DeSoto Clinton B QST October 1938 Air Trails May 1939 2Grant CH ModelAirplane News September 1938 3Good Walter Air Trails January 1939 4Good William QST March 1940 Zaic Frank Walter Farynk National Model Airplane Meet Pictures 1939 6Bohnenblust CE QST August 1940 7Custin James R Model Airplane News Au gust September 1947 Custin J T Inverview September 18 1985 9Good Walter Win Air Trails November December 1940 January 1941 0DeSoto Clinton B QST September 1941 little device sounds steady beep guide right plane Easily mounts smallest planes Use connector plug receiver same servo Also tells someone frequency solid state crystal oscillator Comes ready mount full structions included WT 1 oz DIM 1 x2 3/8 x 3/4 MADE IN USA CLUB DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE * ASK * F3H IntI/JoIIy Continued page 86 Rudnick two complete 21km course managed come home minute faster Rud nick Official flying began Monday Decem ber 9 would like travel way around world contest have SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO ELECTRONIC DESIGNS INC BOX Z 1925 GREENWOOD LK TPK HEWITT NEW JERSEY 07421 PHONE 201 7281616 Plus $200 Shipping cont USA NJ Residents add 6% Sales Tax COD add $200 Allow 2 wks Shipping May1986 175 lightweight package Later other mechanDavis Al ModelAirplane News Septemlr isms single dual proportional sys 1941 tems would become popularKulick Harold Model Airplane News Oc 5 earlier slow-cycling systems used tober 1941 1937 planes Lanzo Good didnotGood William bc cit reappear after first year indicating other methods considered effec tive 1EEV ONLY IMPROVED ** * * IJ*Im WMat Moda wiUb work Pow NDIT *USpateniNoDes * 7~3a * Dealers Invited *a *a * 5ea warafliv1 CORD *a * orDty * Stick Abrasivesa * *A Keen Machine gives exceptional *sanding control excellent finisha * * 5995 Basic xci 1 fiat Wand 1 earla *1 0895 Sixlde Special xci 2 hat r vaila isund wand 5 xi e giis *1 29 Deixee incudes 3 hat 2 hall isund wands 1 SuP wands tO earn vi *egrisa *Additional Wands Abrasives available * * WANDIT MANUFACTURING 214 288-5789 * *PO Box 266 uite Texas 75149a Precision Rotor Pitch Gauge Designed manufactured fine precision measuring tool ROTOR PITCH GAUGE elimtnates hit-or-miss adjustment pitch angles ofthe rotor blades set chopper position GMP ROTOR PITCH GAUGE allows precise measurement collective roll pitch adjustments RC helicopter Packaged beauti ful fitted leatherette htnged box uw w DORHAM MODEL PRODUCTS 23961 CRAFTSMAN RD CALABASAS CA 91 302 TEL 818 992-0195 218 VERNON ROAD GREENVILLE PA 16125 TEL 412 588-1321 rain Despite bad weather voted fly completely overcast skies occasional drizzle 7km best could planes damaged landed rough terrain Tuesday cool windy Thunder storms forecast late afternoon managed complete 424km course Rudnick landed 12km short Paikin Roos battled 19 12km respec tively Wednesday cool cloudless windy task set 445km Rud nick finished course 1 hr 44 mm i use thermal Rudnick did get home would least 10 mm slower calculated would better off land short F3H rules call time factor team finishes course finished course 912 points would have award ed Because landed meter short award 999 points Rudnicks 1000 Some might consider dirty pool its within rules Thursday rest day much needed us badly sun burned staring sky hours time Friday task set 517km us trouble leaving fireld first four miles directly 15 mph wind No made home day went farthest 389km Saturday last day windier Friday task set 424km again first four miles hardest Only Rcos made first n ypf KNOW 5PIKrIER ThAT LVLR HRPPEN GOTVA EONEII ~QSPILI11I1C / 11ILCH CE NGP IN R MtLL N / OF HR CHIPLY 84 1 76 Model Aviation LEILePJWtbU p MULTIPLEX \\14 Function ROYAL mc Especially Competition Flyer Competitors Edge Exclusive MEMORY SOFT MODULE Flight tested since 1979 2001 FM Narrowband PCM Fast accurate service repair 7725 E Redfield Rd e 105 tsdale Airpark tsdale Arizona 85260 Beemer RC West Distributors Inc 602 483-9577 turn recording 81 215km respec tively After five days tough competition first F3H International contest over As true new event much expe rience gained basic F3H rules work work well few rough spots however duly noted will presented FAT South Africans ran finest contests have ever attended number entries turned out low organizers could have handled full World Championships meeting management expressed interest holding first F3H World Championships event qualified hope get chance cant think finer group host event Shuttle Exhibit/Hux Continued page 90 rapidly 747 also goes dirty configuration slow down shut tle moves ahead Both aircraft diving release slightly different angles will put increasing space between descend shuttle turns move side 747 shuttle cannot sustain its flat slow glide very long time shuttle drops its nose begln blistering glide toward earth 747 safely behind Before close would like commend contest organizers super job well done Also thanks order Ken Findlay Andy Keil driver Ian Fynes-Clinton fine group men allowed fly never once threatened leave side road Most would like thank Jack Abbot Lee Renaud Dan Pruss hard work interest have allowed cross-country RC Soaring reach its current apex Accumulative Scores 5000 points possible Jolly USA 4999Stevens GB 661 Rudnick RSA 3887 Thompson RSA 492 Roos RSA 2827Tompkins RSA 174 Paikin RSA 1410Beatty RSA 129 Lightfoot RSA 1116 side few seconds later shuttle pilot has deal one-shot high-speed rotation onto runway After rotation shuttle continues mush toward runway brisk sink rate Astronaut Hoot Gibson flew full-size Enterprise test landings told during rotation cockpit feels its center rotation entire shuttle lowering behind him Following successful launch full-size Enterprise John Kiker Owen Morris received commendations NASA contributions pro gram through use model aviation NASA compensated John costs money best-suggestion awards fund John Owen three different shut tle models reason differences markings seen AMA Museum exhibit photos 1976 MAN AMA film shuttle May1986 177 BOBCAT II TOTALLY AEROBATIC EASY TO FLY $9500 SPAN 75 60-904S POWER SEND $200 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG OF FINE KITS IKON NWST PO Box 568 Dept AM Auburn WA 98071 206 941-8248 JiLIT[ ILL 13311 Beach Ave na Del Rey CA 2 821-6242
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/05
Page Numbers: 84, 85, 86, 175, 176, 177
Frlkkle Room thirdpiace model goes up tow Moaei nasa iergiass useage sf0 Dulli-Up pplers74wIngsaTIne moaelttiatonly lacks litti dihedral Frikkle intends modify Already atop F3B pilot Rca certain weii P3H Note cows shsring tisid Left Top three finishers L-R Prlkkie Roos RSA 3rd Larry Jolly US let Charles Rudnick RSA 2nd three models spanned 45 meters Right Victorious US team L-R Ian Fynee-Clinton driver Ken Findlay team captain Larry Jolly pilot Andy Keil copilot 84 Model Aviation CROSS-COUNTRY RACING Sailplanes FM class F3H latest Radio Control category international competi tion Before F3H can recognized World Championships event must proof genuine interest method used Federation Aeronautique Interna tionale FAX qualify F3H status same other event First event proposed meeting FAX Committee International Aeromodeling ClAM see interest interest shown rules appear equitable new event classified provisional provisional rules must used number International con tests 1 see rules working properly 2 see interest enough countries first F3H International contest held outskirts Pretoria South Africa December 1985 came about through efforts well-known South African modelers Jack Abbot leading light movement bring F3H South Africa act contest director Unfortunately Jack stricken cancer passed away before contest took place competition dedicated Jacks memory Personally have never seen club unite such degree did Pretoria Radio Flyers ensure success meet Jack friend of Sailplane fliers matter true Jack has passed physical world spirit lives beautiful cumulus skies South Africa F3H International announced 1984 first much interest shown several US cross-country fliers As time went though appeared finances politics going keep Yanks home Urged good South African friends Ken Findlay Andy Keil decided would attend other Americans doing arrived South Africa week before contest Ken Findlay already sumed position team captain everything well order before arrival youre familiar South Africa probably dont know De cember summer month southern hemisphere Pretoria nearly 5000 feet above sea level promised incredible air faster stalling speeds Anxious test atmosphere Ken Findlay organized afternoon flight ses sion club power field just outside Johannesburg taken two Comets competition heavy 497 kg used primary ship great soaring conditions led expect other Comet much lighter would used unlikely event light day Both models checked out okay no changes needed California trim decided put both models away no testing prior competition Saturday December 7 official model processing day checked compliance F3H specifications over 20 models checked took day waiting able visit old friends look contest site Pretoria Agricultural Museum As unusual name may sound proved excellent choice museum 20km west central Pretoria Actually working farm several thousand acres camp ing facilities snack bar meeting hall site hall soon pressed service hangar allowing storage models night fully-rigged condition roads surrounding agricultural area excellent heavily traveled prove ideal racing As processing commenced things became evident foreign entries Pete Stevens Great Britain myself other promised entries chased away retaliation South Afri cas policies meant would just 10 teams South Africa Great Britain andthe US total 12 second thing note SA cross-country models just big F3B Sailplanes Aspect ratios better 20-to-i Quabaeck Eppler airfoils much use surprised small tail May1986 85 AsaComet comes home officials pre pare stop clock passes gate required pilots Initials can seen bottom winga great help off i dais identifying teams Flags repre sent Great Britain Republic South Africa US three nations competing Left Rudnicks wing tip wingiets detachable ana moaei aemonsmramea Wingietstheoreticaiiycuttip vortices helping slow-speed handling Right Paul Beattys entry featured three-meter span Quabeck airfoil full-camberchanging trailing edge Model perhaps suited F3Btype events bit email cross-country racing finished ninth U C C 0 0 0 surfaces fully-cambered trailing edges assured Sailpianes designed racing As processing winding down teams took opportunity test fly models kept previous decision test fly thinking would unsafe fears soon realized Andy Keil contest fav orite destroyed Comet taped tip panel let go during high-speed run field Andy unable regain control spiraling model chances competition ended unfortunately models impact three teams lost models processing day taking al ready-small field entries just nine Sunday December 8 official practice day teams expected attempt chosen 21km course Charles Rudnick first leave field beautiful racer 25-to-i aspect ratio impressed Charles once jet fighter pilot start Luckily Andy Keil decided join team after demise Sailplane Andys knowledge area excellent flying skills figured could make up home-field advantage other teams Continued page 175 organizer-suppiledwinchesused contest Lucas starter 1 2V car battery make upthesimpie reiiabie unit 86 Model Aviation Peter Stevens Cieft looks Norde Gerneke Frikkie Roos work repair some minor damage Stevens Meteor Norde chose heip British guest instead comoetina Author Jolly course Comet about 3000 ft up cruising nicely South African iandscape looks ilke couid aimost anywhere out west USA US teams vehicie crew working lift course Andy Keil monitorsthe thermai sensor Ken Findiy keeps track ciimbing modei whiie Larry fiies ian drives Paikins fourth-place modei has glasafuselage Quabeckairfoii andveneer-covered foam wing spans 45 meterstypical of otherSouth African models hasa good iift/drag ratio iacks somewhat stabiiity necessary good cross-country work Transmitters easiest part RC systems since unusual limits weight size Power outputs five 40 watts normal almost used 5 6-60 MHz ham band Thanks ARRL pio neering hams having frequencies basic equipment available right time course would have better simpler radio licenses available need would solved after WW II AMA FCC developed no-exam RC license lessons learned pre WW II years five AMA National Contest RC competitionsand viable RC systems developed pioneers less-successful pioneers showed us directions followthereby help ing others avoid Undoubtedly RC development would have progressed much slowly stimulation provided contests Thanks AMA supporting organizations indi viduals made RC meets possible include Detroit Exchange Club Polks Steve Corbetts Chicago Parks Frank Nekimkens many others period next AMA Nats RC meet would take place until after end WVT II 1946in Wichita KS follow ing decades would see giant leap growth rate AMA membership num bers due primarily bursting popu larity RC competition event period still another storyor group stories Acknowledgements Thanks wife Joyce brother Bill son Terry supportand others helped research series References DeSoto Clinton B QST October 1938 Air Trails May 1939 2Grant CH ModelAirplane News September 1938 3Good Walter Air Trails January 1939 4Good William QST March 1940 Zaic Frank Walter Farynk National Model Airplane Meet Pictures 1939 6Bohnenblust CE QST August 1940 7Custin James R Model Airplane News Au gust September 1947 Custin J T Inverview September 18 1985 9Good Walter Win Air Trails November December 1940 January 1941 0DeSoto Clinton B QST September 1941 little device sounds steady beep guide right plane Easily mounts smallest planes Use connector plug receiver same servo Also tells someone frequency solid state crystal oscillator Comes ready mount full structions included WT 1 oz DIM 1 x2 3/8 x 3/4 MADE IN USA CLUB DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE * ASK * F3H IntI/JoIIy Continued page 86 Rudnick two complete 21km course managed come home minute faster Rud nick Official flying began Monday Decem ber 9 would like travel way around world contest have SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO ELECTRONIC DESIGNS INC BOX Z 1925 GREENWOOD LK TPK HEWITT NEW JERSEY 07421 PHONE 201 7281616 Plus $200 Shipping cont USA NJ Residents add 6% Sales Tax COD add $200 Allow 2 wks Shipping May1986 175 lightweight package Later other mechanDavis Al ModelAirplane News Septemlr isms single dual proportional sys 1941 tems would become popularKulick Harold Model Airplane News Oc 5 earlier slow-cycling systems used tober 1941 1937 planes Lanzo Good didnotGood William bc cit reappear after first year indicating other methods considered effec tive 1EEV ONLY IMPROVED ** * * IJ*Im WMat Moda wiUb work Pow NDIT *USpateniNoDes * 7~3a * Dealers Invited *a *a * 5ea warafliv1 CORD *a * orDty * Stick Abrasivesa * *A Keen Machine gives exceptional *sanding control excellent finisha * * 5995 Basic xci 1 fiat Wand 1 earla *1 0895 Sixlde Special xci 2 hat r vaila isund wand 5 xi e giis *1 29 Deixee incudes 3 hat 2 hall isund wands 1 SuP wands tO earn vi *egrisa *Additional Wands Abrasives available * * WANDIT MANUFACTURING 214 288-5789 * *PO Box 266 uite Texas 75149a Precision Rotor Pitch Gauge Designed manufactured fine precision measuring tool ROTOR PITCH GAUGE elimtnates hit-or-miss adjustment pitch angles ofthe rotor blades set chopper position GMP ROTOR PITCH GAUGE allows precise measurement collective roll pitch adjustments RC helicopter Packaged beauti ful fitted leatherette htnged box uw w DORHAM MODEL PRODUCTS 23961 CRAFTSMAN RD CALABASAS CA 91 302 TEL 818 992-0195 218 VERNON ROAD GREENVILLE PA 16125 TEL 412 588-1321 rain Despite bad weather voted fly completely overcast skies occasional drizzle 7km best could planes damaged landed rough terrain Tuesday cool windy Thunder storms forecast late afternoon managed complete 424km course Rudnick landed 12km short Paikin Roos battled 19 12km respec tively Wednesday cool cloudless windy task set 445km Rud nick finished course 1 hr 44 mm i use thermal Rudnick did get home would least 10 mm slower calculated would better off land short F3H rules call time factor team finishes course finished course 912 points would have award ed Because landed meter short award 999 points Rudnicks 1000 Some might consider dirty pool its within rules Thursday rest day much needed us badly sun burned staring sky hours time Friday task set 517km us trouble leaving fireld first four miles directly 15 mph wind No made home day went farthest 389km Saturday last day windier Friday task set 424km again first four miles hardest Only Rcos made first n ypf KNOW 5PIKrIER ThAT LVLR HRPPEN GOTVA EONEII ~QSPILI11I1C / 11ILCH CE NGP IN R MtLL N / OF HR CHIPLY 84 1 76 Model Aviation LEILePJWtbU p MULTIPLEX \\14 Function ROYAL mc Especially Competition Flyer Competitors Edge Exclusive MEMORY SOFT MODULE Flight tested since 1979 2001 FM Narrowband PCM Fast accurate service repair 7725 E Redfield Rd e 105 tsdale Airpark tsdale Arizona 85260 Beemer RC West Distributors Inc 602 483-9577 turn recording 81 215km respec tively After five days tough competition first F3H International contest over As true new event much expe rience gained basic F3H rules work work well few rough spots however duly noted will presented FAT South Africans ran finest contests have ever attended number entries turned out low organizers could have handled full World Championships meeting management expressed interest holding first F3H World Championships event qualified hope get chance cant think finer group host event Shuttle Exhibit/Hux Continued page 90 rapidly 747 also goes dirty configuration slow down shut tle moves ahead Both aircraft diving release slightly different angles will put increasing space between descend shuttle turns move side 747 shuttle cannot sustain its flat slow glide very long time shuttle drops its nose begln blistering glide toward earth 747 safely behind Before close would like commend contest organizers super job well done Also thanks order Ken Findlay Andy Keil driver Ian Fynes-Clinton fine group men allowed fly never once threatened leave side road Most would like thank Jack Abbot Lee Renaud Dan Pruss hard work interest have allowed cross-country RC Soaring reach its current apex Accumulative Scores 5000 points possible Jolly USA 4999Stevens GB 661 Rudnick RSA 3887 Thompson RSA 492 Roos RSA 2827Tompkins RSA 174 Paikin RSA 1410Beatty RSA 129 Lightfoot RSA 1116 side few seconds later shuttle pilot has deal one-shot high-speed rotation onto runway After rotation shuttle continues mush toward runway brisk sink rate Astronaut Hoot Gibson flew full-size Enterprise test landings told during rotation cockpit feels its center rotation entire shuttle lowering behind him Following successful launch full-size Enterprise John Kiker Owen Morris received commendations NASA contributions pro gram through use model aviation NASA compensated John costs money best-suggestion awards fund John Owen three different shut tle models reason differences markings seen AMA Museum exhibit photos 1976 MAN AMA film shuttle May1986 177 BOBCAT II TOTALLY AEROBATIC EASY TO FLY $9500 SPAN 75 60-904S POWER SEND $200 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG OF FINE KITS IKON NWST PO Box 568 Dept AM Auburn WA 98071 206 941-8248 JiLIT[ ILL 13311 Beach Ave na Del Rey CA 2 821-6242
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/05
Page Numbers: 84, 85, 86, 175, 176, 177
Frlkkle Room thirdpiace model goes up tow Moaei nasa iergiass useage sf0 Dulli-Up pplers74wIngsaTIne moaelttiatonly lacks litti dihedral Frikkle intends modify Already atop F3B pilot Rca certain weii P3H Note cows shsring tisid Left Top three finishers L-R Prlkkie Roos RSA 3rd Larry Jolly US let Charles Rudnick RSA 2nd three models spanned 45 meters Right Victorious US team L-R Ian Fynee-Clinton driver Ken Findlay team captain Larry Jolly pilot Andy Keil copilot 84 Model Aviation CROSS-COUNTRY RACING Sailplanes FM class F3H latest Radio Control category international competi tion Before F3H can recognized World Championships event must proof genuine interest method used Federation Aeronautique Interna tionale FAX qualify F3H status same other event First event proposed meeting FAX Committee International Aeromodeling ClAM see interest interest shown rules appear equitable new event classified provisional provisional rules must used number International con tests 1 see rules working properly 2 see interest enough countries first F3H International contest held outskirts Pretoria South Africa December 1985 came about through efforts well-known South African modelers Jack Abbot leading light movement bring F3H South Africa act contest director Unfortunately Jack stricken cancer passed away before contest took place competition dedicated Jacks memory Personally have never seen club unite such degree did Pretoria Radio Flyers ensure success meet Jack friend of Sailplane fliers matter true Jack has passed physical world spirit lives beautiful cumulus skies South Africa F3H International announced 1984 first much interest shown several US cross-country fliers As time went though appeared finances politics going keep Yanks home Urged good South African friends Ken Findlay Andy Keil decided would attend other Americans doing arrived South Africa week before contest Ken Findlay already sumed position team captain everything well order before arrival youre familiar South Africa probably dont know De cember summer month southern hemisphere Pretoria nearly 5000 feet above sea level promised incredible air faster stalling speeds Anxious test atmosphere Ken Findlay organized afternoon flight ses sion club power field just outside Johannesburg taken two Comets competition heavy 497 kg used primary ship great soaring conditions led expect other Comet much lighter would used unlikely event light day Both models checked out okay no changes needed California trim decided put both models away no testing prior competition Saturday December 7 official model processing day checked compliance F3H specifications over 20 models checked took day waiting able visit old friends look contest site Pretoria Agricultural Museum As unusual name may sound proved excellent choice museum 20km west central Pretoria Actually working farm several thousand acres camp ing facilities snack bar meeting hall site hall soon pressed service hangar allowing storage models night fully-rigged condition roads surrounding agricultural area excellent heavily traveled prove ideal racing As processing commenced things became evident foreign entries Pete Stevens Great Britain myself other promised entries chased away retaliation South Afri cas policies meant would just 10 teams South Africa Great Britain andthe US total 12 second thing note SA cross-country models just big F3B Sailplanes Aspect ratios better 20-to-i Quabaeck Eppler airfoils much use surprised small tail May1986 85 AsaComet comes home officials pre pare stop clock passes gate required pilots Initials can seen bottom winga great help off i dais identifying teams Flags repre sent Great Britain Republic South Africa US three nations competing Left Rudnicks wing tip wingiets detachable ana moaei aemonsmramea Wingietstheoreticaiiycuttip vortices helping slow-speed handling Right Paul Beattys entry featured three-meter span Quabeck airfoil full-camberchanging trailing edge Model perhaps suited F3Btype events bit email cross-country racing finished ninth U C C 0 0 0 surfaces fully-cambered trailing edges assured Sailpianes designed racing As processing winding down teams took opportunity test fly models kept previous decision test fly thinking would unsafe fears soon realized Andy Keil contest fav orite destroyed Comet taped tip panel let go during high-speed run field Andy unable regain control spiraling model chances competition ended unfortunately models impact three teams lost models processing day taking al ready-small field entries just nine Sunday December 8 official practice day teams expected attempt chosen 21km course Charles Rudnick first leave field beautiful racer 25-to-i aspect ratio impressed Charles once jet fighter pilot start Luckily Andy Keil decided join team after demise Sailplane Andys knowledge area excellent flying skills figured could make up home-field advantage other teams Continued page 175 organizer-suppiledwinchesused contest Lucas starter 1 2V car battery make upthesimpie reiiabie unit 86 Model Aviation Peter Stevens Cieft looks Norde Gerneke Frikkie Roos work repair some minor damage Stevens Meteor Norde chose heip British guest instead comoetina Author Jolly course Comet about 3000 ft up cruising nicely South African iandscape looks ilke couid aimost anywhere out west USA US teams vehicie crew working lift course Andy Keil monitorsthe thermai sensor Ken Findiy keeps track ciimbing modei whiie Larry fiies ian drives Paikins fourth-place modei has glasafuselage Quabeckairfoii andveneer-covered foam wing spans 45 meterstypical of otherSouth African models hasa good iift/drag ratio iacks somewhat stabiiity necessary good cross-country work Transmitters easiest part RC systems since unusual limits weight size Power outputs five 40 watts normal almost used 5 6-60 MHz ham band Thanks ARRL pio neering hams having frequencies basic equipment available right time course would have better simpler radio licenses available need would solved after WW II AMA FCC developed no-exam RC license lessons learned pre WW II years five AMA National Contest RC competitionsand viable RC systems developed pioneers less-successful pioneers showed us directions followthereby help ing others avoid Undoubtedly RC development would have progressed much slowly stimulation provided contests Thanks AMA supporting organizations indi viduals made RC meets possible include Detroit Exchange Club Polks Steve Corbetts Chicago Parks Frank Nekimkens many others period next AMA Nats RC meet would take place until after end WVT II 1946in Wichita KS follow ing decades would see giant leap growth rate AMA membership num bers due primarily bursting popu larity RC competition event period still another storyor group stories Acknowledgements Thanks wife Joyce brother Bill son Terry supportand others helped research series References DeSoto Clinton B QST October 1938 Air Trails May 1939 2Grant CH ModelAirplane News September 1938 3Good Walter Air Trails January 1939 4Good William QST March 1940 Zaic Frank Walter Farynk National Model Airplane Meet Pictures 1939 6Bohnenblust CE QST August 1940 7Custin James R Model Airplane News Au gust September 1947 Custin J T Inverview September 18 1985 9Good Walter Win Air Trails November December 1940 January 1941 0DeSoto Clinton B QST September 1941 little device sounds steady beep guide right plane Easily mounts smallest planes Use connector plug receiver same servo Also tells someone frequency solid state crystal oscillator Comes ready mount full structions included WT 1 oz DIM 1 x2 3/8 x 3/4 MADE IN USA CLUB DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE * ASK * F3H IntI/JoIIy Continued page 86 Rudnick two complete 21km course managed come home minute faster Rud nick Official flying began Monday Decem ber 9 would like travel way around world contest have SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO ELECTRONIC DESIGNS INC BOX Z 1925 GREENWOOD LK TPK HEWITT NEW JERSEY 07421 PHONE 201 7281616 Plus $200 Shipping cont USA NJ Residents add 6% Sales Tax COD add $200 Allow 2 wks Shipping May1986 175 lightweight package Later other mechanDavis Al ModelAirplane News Septemlr isms single dual proportional sys 1941 tems would become popularKulick Harold Model Airplane News Oc 5 earlier slow-cycling systems used tober 1941 1937 planes Lanzo Good didnotGood William bc cit reappear after first year indicating other methods considered effec tive 1EEV ONLY IMPROVED ** * * IJ*Im WMat Moda wiUb work Pow NDIT *USpateniNoDes * 7~3a * Dealers Invited *a *a * 5ea warafliv1 CORD *a * orDty * Stick Abrasivesa * *A Keen Machine gives exceptional *sanding control excellent finisha * * 5995 Basic xci 1 fiat Wand 1 earla *1 0895 Sixlde Special xci 2 hat r vaila isund wand 5 xi e giis *1 29 Deixee incudes 3 hat 2 hall isund wands 1 SuP wands tO earn vi *egrisa *Additional Wands Abrasives available * * WANDIT MANUFACTURING 214 288-5789 * *PO Box 266 uite Texas 75149a Precision Rotor Pitch Gauge Designed manufactured fine precision measuring tool ROTOR PITCH GAUGE elimtnates hit-or-miss adjustment pitch angles ofthe rotor blades set chopper position GMP ROTOR PITCH GAUGE allows precise measurement collective roll pitch adjustments RC helicopter Packaged beauti ful fitted leatherette htnged box uw w DORHAM MODEL PRODUCTS 23961 CRAFTSMAN RD CALABASAS CA 91 302 TEL 818 992-0195 218 VERNON ROAD GREENVILLE PA 16125 TEL 412 588-1321 rain Despite bad weather voted fly completely overcast skies occasional drizzle 7km best could planes damaged landed rough terrain Tuesday cool windy Thunder storms forecast late afternoon managed complete 424km course Rudnick landed 12km short Paikin Roos battled 19 12km respec tively Wednesday cool cloudless windy task set 445km Rud nick finished course 1 hr 44 mm i use thermal Rudnick did get home would least 10 mm slower calculated would better off land short F3H rules call time factor team finishes course finished course 912 points would have award ed Because landed meter short award 999 points Rudnicks 1000 Some might consider dirty pool its within rules Thursday rest day much needed us badly sun burned staring sky hours time Friday task set 517km us trouble leaving fireld first four miles directly 15 mph wind No made home day went farthest 389km Saturday last day windier Friday task set 424km again first four miles hardest Only Rcos made first n ypf KNOW 5PIKrIER ThAT LVLR HRPPEN GOTVA EONEII ~QSPILI11I1C / 11ILCH CE NGP IN R MtLL N / OF HR CHIPLY 84 1 76 Model Aviation LEILePJWtbU p MULTIPLEX \\14 Function ROYAL mc Especially Competition Flyer Competitors Edge Exclusive MEMORY SOFT MODULE Flight tested since 1979 2001 FM Narrowband PCM Fast accurate service repair 7725 E Redfield Rd e 105 tsdale Airpark tsdale Arizona 85260 Beemer RC West Distributors Inc 602 483-9577 turn recording 81 215km respec tively After five days tough competition first F3H International contest over As true new event much expe rience gained basic F3H rules work work well few rough spots however duly noted will presented FAT South Africans ran finest contests have ever attended number entries turned out low organizers could have handled full World Championships meeting management expressed interest holding first F3H World Championships event qualified hope get chance cant think finer group host event Shuttle Exhibit/Hux Continued page 90 rapidly 747 also goes dirty configuration slow down shut tle moves ahead Both aircraft diving release slightly different angles will put increasing space between descend shuttle turns move side 747 shuttle cannot sustain its flat slow glide very long time shuttle drops its nose begln blistering glide toward earth 747 safely behind Before close would like commend contest organizers super job well done Also thanks order Ken Findlay Andy Keil driver Ian Fynes-Clinton fine group men allowed fly never once threatened leave side road Most would like thank Jack Abbot Lee Renaud Dan Pruss hard work interest have allowed cross-country RC Soaring reach its current apex Accumulative Scores 5000 points possible Jolly USA 4999Stevens GB 661 Rudnick RSA 3887 Thompson RSA 492 Roos RSA 2827Tompkins RSA 174 Paikin RSA 1410Beatty RSA 129 Lightfoot RSA 1116 side few seconds later shuttle pilot has deal one-shot high-speed rotation onto runway After rotation shuttle continues mush toward runway brisk sink rate Astronaut Hoot Gibson flew full-size Enterprise test landings told during rotation cockpit feels its center rotation entire shuttle lowering behind him Following successful launch full-size Enterprise John Kiker Owen Morris received commendations NASA contributions pro gram through use model aviation NASA compensated John costs money best-suggestion awards fund John Owen three different shut tle models reason differences markings seen AMA Museum exhibit photos 1976 MAN AMA film shuttle May1986 177 BOBCAT II TOTALLY AEROBATIC EASY TO FLY $9500 SPAN 75 60-904S POWER SEND $200 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG OF FINE KITS IKON NWST PO Box 568 Dept AM Auburn WA 98071 206 941-8248 JiLIT[ ILL 13311 Beach Ave na Del Rey CA 2 821-6242
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/05
Page Numbers: 84, 85, 86, 175, 176, 177
Frlkkle Room thirdpiace model goes up tow Moaei nasa iergiass useage sf0 Dulli-Up pplers74wIngsaTIne moaelttiatonly lacks litti dihedral Frikkle intends modify Already atop F3B pilot Rca certain weii P3H Note cows shsring tisid Left Top three finishers L-R Prlkkie Roos RSA 3rd Larry Jolly US let Charles Rudnick RSA 2nd three models spanned 45 meters Right Victorious US team L-R Ian Fynee-Clinton driver Ken Findlay team captain Larry Jolly pilot Andy Keil copilot 84 Model Aviation CROSS-COUNTRY RACING Sailplanes FM class F3H latest Radio Control category international competi tion Before F3H can recognized World Championships event must proof genuine interest method used Federation Aeronautique Interna tionale FAX qualify F3H status same other event First event proposed meeting FAX Committee International Aeromodeling ClAM see interest interest shown rules appear equitable new event classified provisional provisional rules must used number International con tests 1 see rules working properly 2 see interest enough countries first F3H International contest held outskirts Pretoria South Africa December 1985 came about through efforts well-known South African modelers Jack Abbot leading light movement bring F3H South Africa act contest director Unfortunately Jack stricken cancer passed away before contest took place competition dedicated Jacks memory Personally have never seen club unite such degree did Pretoria Radio Flyers ensure success meet Jack friend of Sailplane fliers matter true Jack has passed physical world spirit lives beautiful cumulus skies South Africa F3H International announced 1984 first much interest shown several US cross-country fliers As time went though appeared finances politics going keep Yanks home Urged good South African friends Ken Findlay Andy Keil decided would attend other Americans doing arrived South Africa week before contest Ken Findlay already sumed position team captain everything well order before arrival youre familiar South Africa probably dont know De cember summer month southern hemisphere Pretoria nearly 5000 feet above sea level promised incredible air faster stalling speeds Anxious test atmosphere Ken Findlay organized afternoon flight ses sion club power field just outside Johannesburg taken two Comets competition heavy 497 kg used primary ship great soaring conditions led expect other Comet much lighter would used unlikely event light day Both models checked out okay no changes needed California trim decided put both models away no testing prior competition Saturday December 7 official model processing day checked compliance F3H specifications over 20 models checked took day waiting able visit old friends look contest site Pretoria Agricultural Museum As unusual name may sound proved excellent choice museum 20km west central Pretoria Actually working farm several thousand acres camp ing facilities snack bar meeting hall site hall soon pressed service hangar allowing storage models night fully-rigged condition roads surrounding agricultural area excellent heavily traveled prove ideal racing As processing commenced things became evident foreign entries Pete Stevens Great Britain myself other promised entries chased away retaliation South Afri cas policies meant would just 10 teams South Africa Great Britain andthe US total 12 second thing note SA cross-country models just big F3B Sailplanes Aspect ratios better 20-to-i Quabaeck Eppler airfoils much use surprised small tail May1986 85 AsaComet comes home officials pre pare stop clock passes gate required pilots Initials can seen bottom winga great help off i dais identifying teams Flags repre sent Great Britain Republic South Africa US three nations competing Left Rudnicks wing tip wingiets detachable ana moaei aemonsmramea Wingietstheoreticaiiycuttip vortices helping slow-speed handling Right Paul Beattys entry featured three-meter span Quabeck airfoil full-camberchanging trailing edge Model perhaps suited F3Btype events bit email cross-country racing finished ninth U C C 0 0 0 surfaces fully-cambered trailing edges assured Sailpianes designed racing As processing winding down teams took opportunity test fly models kept previous decision test fly thinking would unsafe fears soon realized Andy Keil contest fav orite destroyed Comet taped tip panel let go during high-speed run field Andy unable regain control spiraling model chances competition ended unfortunately models impact three teams lost models processing day taking al ready-small field entries just nine Sunday December 8 official practice day teams expected attempt chosen 21km course Charles Rudnick first leave field beautiful racer 25-to-i aspect ratio impressed Charles once jet fighter pilot start Luckily Andy Keil decided join team after demise Sailplane Andys knowledge area excellent flying skills figured could make up home-field advantage other teams Continued page 175 organizer-suppiledwinchesused contest Lucas starter 1 2V car battery make upthesimpie reiiabie unit 86 Model Aviation Peter Stevens Cieft looks Norde Gerneke Frikkie Roos work repair some minor damage Stevens Meteor Norde chose heip British guest instead comoetina Author Jolly course Comet about 3000 ft up cruising nicely South African iandscape looks ilke couid aimost anywhere out west USA US teams vehicie crew working lift course Andy Keil monitorsthe thermai sensor Ken Findiy keeps track ciimbing modei whiie Larry fiies ian drives Paikins fourth-place modei has glasafuselage Quabeckairfoii andveneer-covered foam wing spans 45 meterstypical of otherSouth African models hasa good iift/drag ratio iacks somewhat stabiiity necessary good cross-country work Transmitters easiest part RC systems since unusual limits weight size Power outputs five 40 watts normal almost used 5 6-60 MHz ham band Thanks ARRL pio neering hams having frequencies basic equipment available right time course would have better simpler radio licenses available need would solved after WW II AMA FCC developed no-exam RC license lessons learned pre WW II years five AMA National Contest RC competitionsand viable RC systems developed pioneers less-successful pioneers showed us directions followthereby help ing others avoid Undoubtedly RC development would have progressed much slowly stimulation provided contests Thanks AMA supporting organizations indi viduals made RC meets possible include Detroit Exchange Club Polks Steve Corbetts Chicago Parks Frank Nekimkens many others period next AMA Nats RC meet would take place until after end WVT II 1946in Wichita KS follow ing decades would see giant leap growth rate AMA membership num bers due primarily bursting popu larity RC competition event period still another storyor group stories Acknowledgements Thanks wife Joyce brother Bill son Terry supportand others helped research series References DeSoto Clinton B QST October 1938 Air Trails May 1939 2Grant CH ModelAirplane News September 1938 3Good Walter Air Trails January 1939 4Good William QST March 1940 Zaic Frank Walter Farynk National Model Airplane Meet Pictures 1939 6Bohnenblust CE QST August 1940 7Custin James R Model Airplane News Au gust September 1947 Custin J T Inverview September 18 1985 9Good Walter Win Air Trails November December 1940 January 1941 0DeSoto Clinton B QST September 1941 little device sounds steady beep guide right plane Easily mounts smallest planes Use connector plug receiver same servo Also tells someone frequency solid state crystal oscillator Comes ready mount full structions included WT 1 oz DIM 1 x2 3/8 x 3/4 MADE IN USA CLUB DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE * ASK * F3H IntI/JoIIy Continued page 86 Rudnick two complete 21km course managed come home minute faster Rud nick Official flying began Monday Decem ber 9 would like travel way around world contest have SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO ELECTRONIC DESIGNS INC BOX Z 1925 GREENWOOD LK TPK HEWITT NEW JERSEY 07421 PHONE 201 7281616 Plus $200 Shipping cont USA NJ 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measuring tool ROTOR PITCH GAUGE elimtnates hit-or-miss adjustment pitch angles ofthe rotor blades set chopper position GMP ROTOR PITCH GAUGE allows precise measurement collective roll pitch adjustments RC helicopter Packaged beauti ful fitted leatherette htnged box uw w DORHAM MODEL PRODUCTS 23961 CRAFTSMAN RD CALABASAS CA 91 302 TEL 818 992-0195 218 VERNON ROAD GREENVILLE PA 16125 TEL 412 588-1321 rain Despite bad weather voted fly completely overcast skies occasional drizzle 7km best could planes damaged landed rough terrain Tuesday cool windy Thunder storms forecast late afternoon managed complete 424km course Rudnick landed 12km short Paikin Roos battled 19 12km respec tively Wednesday cool cloudless windy task set 445km Rud nick finished course 1 hr 44 mm i use thermal Rudnick did get home would least 10 mm slower calculated would better off land short F3H rules call time factor team finishes course finished course 912 points would have award ed Because landed meter short award 999 points Rudnicks 1000 Some might consider dirty pool its within rules Thursday rest day much needed us badly sun burned staring sky hours time Friday task set 517km us trouble leaving fireld first four miles directly 15 mph wind No made home day went farthest 389km Saturday last day windier Friday task set 424km again first four miles hardest Only Rcos made first n ypf KNOW 5PIKrIER ThAT LVLR HRPPEN GOTVA EONEII ~QSPILI11I1C / 11ILCH CE NGP IN R MtLL N / OF HR CHIPLY 84 1 76 Model Aviation LEILePJWtbU p MULTIPLEX \\14 Function ROYAL mc Especially Competition Flyer Competitors Edge Exclusive MEMORY SOFT MODULE Flight tested since 1979 2001 FM Narrowband PCM Fast accurate service repair 7725 E Redfield Rd e 105 tsdale Airpark tsdale Arizona 85260 Beemer RC West Distributors Inc 602 483-9577 turn recording 81 215km respec tively After five days tough competition first F3H International contest over As true new event much expe rience gained basic F3H rules work work well few rough spots however duly noted will presented FAT South Africans ran finest contests have ever attended number entries turned out low organizers could have handled full World Championships meeting management expressed interest holding first F3H World Championships event qualified hope get chance cant think finer group host event Shuttle Exhibit/Hux Continued page 90 rapidly 747 also goes dirty configuration slow down shut tle moves ahead Both aircraft diving release slightly different angles will put increasing space between descend shuttle turns move side 747 shuttle cannot sustain its flat slow glide very long time shuttle drops its nose begln blistering glide toward earth 747 safely behind Before close would like commend contest organizers super job well done Also thanks order Ken Findlay Andy Keil driver Ian Fynes-Clinton fine group men allowed fly never once threatened leave side road Most would like thank Jack Abbot Lee Renaud Dan Pruss hard work interest have allowed cross-country RC Soaring reach its current apex Accumulative Scores 5000 points possible Jolly USA 4999Stevens GB 661 Rudnick RSA 3887 Thompson RSA 492 Roos RSA 2827Tompkins RSA 174 Paikin RSA 1410Beatty RSA 129 Lightfoot RSA 1116 side few seconds later shuttle pilot has deal one-shot high-speed rotation onto runway After rotation shuttle continues mush toward runway brisk sink rate Astronaut Hoot Gibson flew full-size Enterprise test landings told during rotation cockpit feels its center rotation entire shuttle lowering behind him Following successful launch full-size Enterprise John Kiker Owen Morris received commendations NASA contributions pro gram through use model aviation NASA compensated John costs money best-suggestion awards fund John Owen three different shut tle models reason differences markings seen AMA Museum exhibit photos 1976 MAN AMA film shuttle May1986 177 BOBCAT II TOTALLY AEROBATIC EASY TO FLY $9500 SPAN 75 60-904S POWER SEND $200 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG OF FINE KITS IKON NWST PO Box 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