Hand launching 0535 ignition Coverite covered Buzzard Bombshell Eric Strengell 1940 Nats coumo nave oeen qij Joe Ionefes flew 44 minutes vied new Sailplane well Strucks new Rulerall three present scads FFs shining hour 10th Annual United States FF Champs held overthe Memorial Day weekend Taftwhere elsewas place beto seethe rule book action 269 entrants flew just about everythinga 3-ring circus ASK free fighter would like spend Memorial Day weekend youll get same answer Taft unable present great annual extravaganza will allow thoughts wander moment sometime during holiday wonder its going Taft Some us fortunate enough present wondering Saturday morning just fortunate really peek tent fly camper door revealed fully overcast sky tem peratures 40s wind Almost enough send dedicated back bed tenth running USFFC best memories faithful set three new records First solid overcast wind Second temperatures high 60s rather high 90s use Category II rules three minute maxes precisely 800 am Sal Taibi put up first AMA official legendary Starduster 900 powered K&B 40 Others followed suit although chases long three minutes FAI events scheduled rounds 730 am start However 1000 am wind tolerable lift abundant although temperatures stayed low seemed strange observe modelers going about tasks wearing coats multiple jackets conditions pre vailed until late afternoon 18 Model Aviation great Canadian moueier Peter Allnutt shown herewith potent looking A-i glider remi niscent Adagio A-2he used circle towhook locked up Nordic A-2 event great etition power men Ron St Jean once flew Ramrods long string victories has developed foam surfaces covered Silkspanacross-the board Glider has 7-piece wing develop ing beginners series using method articles will appear Model Aviation Entry years contest 269 compared typical 325 350 former years Eleven foreign contestants registered including two Canada seven Mexico two England Fifteen states represented farthest being New York two contestants Four women registered competition Competition abundant thrive though entry sparse some events Winning event still required posting high times Sal Taibi piled up seven maxes plus 148 win 020 Replica Playboy competition isnt everything modelers came watch fly sheer love free flight visit friends new old acquaintances sparked long ago competi tion trail Sportsmanship highest quality allowing relaxed meet no taking unfair advantages Overruns overruns timers called saw knowing full well could expect same treatment time-one fly-one system P-30 rubber event designed beginners drew 36 Open five Senior ten Junior fliers Oddly enough Sundays Coupe dHiver event used considered introduction event serious rubber competition also drew 36 Open fliers Bob White won both Open class 30-inch smaller models powered 10 grams rubber did quite well Taft air considering drag required free-wheeling plastic propeller Old-Timers enjoyed 30 second Antique B Cabin Pylon 020 Replica C Pylon Saturday Entry low high 14 C Pylon ignition events 22 020 Replica Nonetheless some good flying seen max-outs plus fly-otT flights Pylon Bruce Chandler 30-second Antique James Ogg September 1980 19 Zenith 5 Ken auer idoraic equipped electronic dethermalizer powered 9-volt battery seen nose dad holds Wed call touch class Jeff Livoto holds V-dihedral belonging R E Norton Silk-finished model flew out sight wno says experimentation gone modeling world Unique cres cent wing Wakefield Russell CuIp fleet such birds produced innovative modeler Speckled Bird Perryman ahoy So now have two innovators fortunes fun follow Speaking innovations Barnaby Wainfan finished unusual P-30 motel night before Features equal area wing stab Unique winding stooge constructed John OLeary utilizes standard rowboat oar lock Allows turning model wind winding Champion Models Products moaei U Lnamp Coupe George Schroeder 36 entries Coupe dHiver Coupes fun fly Co-winner WaKefield George Xenakis con suits histhermal sniffer Picking good airessen tial FAI events Old fox George expert Bill McConchle winds 38-In Douglas 0-38 Jumbo Rubber Scale flew 105 secondseat thatand lots other stuff your hearts out rubber-scale guys Stars stripes good old Army-day colors 300 pm weather curtailed flying rain showers encouraged attendance indoor events held Taft high school gym Indoor events included Easy B narrowly won Clarence Mather 1225 just 8 seconds ahead Earl Hoffman winner Pennyplane large gym spectators applauded 91second flight Mexicos Benjamin Ayalas Fike Benjamin Junior way placed second overall Indoor Peanut Scale 13 entries Indoor Peanut works art Mik Mikkelsons Chambers Ri Chambermaid Tony Paszeks Japanese Zero name couple Indoor hand-launch glider completed eve nings entertainment best Open time 616 Cezar Banks 526 Junior Bill Molds best two flights Rain continued sporadically throughout night Sunday dawned beautiful free flight day high scattered cumulus clouds temperatures 70s allowing return Category rules 5-minute max day began Bob Meusers one-flight Unlimited-Mulvihill event 600 am originally scheduled Saturday delayed due weather Bob White led field 11 entries single flight time 813 76 seconds ahead second-place Bud Romack Sundays good weather made order scale fliers Entry low nine rubber six gas ten Peanut four Perhaps greatest old Zipper about launched Tom Kepler timer stands Forster 29 powered orange silk Jumbo quality models high Jumbo scale produced some beautiful pieces workmanship Second-place winner Loren Williams Newport Beach CA flew 1932-33 version Gordon IsraeVs Redhead Lorens scale presentation unique assembled fold-apart display case approximately 24 x 30 inches Hal Cover swept categories except Peanut well constructed models capable high flight times Flying took place between 800 am noon scale judging 1200 pm Half Gas always popular event boasted 46 entries Open five Senior four Junior highly contested event won five maxes CO Wright using Holland 20 Model Aviation japanese hero featuring weathered finish flown Peanut Scale Tony Pascek superlight crate essential finish no pushover Covered doped condenser paper weighing 8 grams Chambers Ri Chambermaid 1938 Peanut flown Mik Mikkelson John Morrii, pruuuru1 ui inc OItTIItA CO CI~IIIV rUdUIb Ilib OiUUPdII Dodger Taibi design official Old-Timer B Cabin Loren Williams places Gordon Israel Red Head elaboratewinding stooge Free wheeler 14 strands Sig 1/4w model entered both AMA Jumbo scale Hornet Starduster case dont recall Holland Hornet engine early post WW II years overwhelmed Cox later years nice achievement Hornet new Senior Gas record perfor Stuff dreams made urwicK-powered aiipiane ciimaa ma angry wouu-rIImeu wind swept sky doubtful first day meet Sailplane superseded Zipper about 1940 bigger emphasized glide Both creations Carl Goldberg Comet mance awaiting certification set Paulwinner 1940 Air Trails Lanzo sticks Three Manana 5128 great day themaxes won George Schneider 14 seconds 049sahead Charlie Worlie Old-time rubber enjoyed entry 34 contes- Old-Time power fliers also enjoyed good tants flying variety ships MoffetContinued page 122 man himself Joe Foster achieved top success ruooer ano RC Pylon long ago won B Gas 50 minutes readies Phil Nakashima watches Mylar streamers preparing launch Thing Called Buck VlT controlled Seelig timer K&B power 350 Starduster 1/2A Taibi design has sub-tin good power turn September 1980 21 Fly-by-nights Always popular after-dark event goes over bigand Ramrod 600 powered 0525 glow engine entered Nostalgia isgoodliftoffthewarmearthAsalwaysitbroughtoutbigoilesEuge[v32][b232386316327480]] class never would have guessed Ralph Prey Ralph guywho Bartell prepares OPS 60-powered 1500 sq Witch Hawk light did great free flight adjustment opus fairly recent MA camp lantern Clarence kinda poetic about BROWN CO-2 ENGINES ENGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHARGER AND 5 SIZES OF TANISS BROWN ENGINES COMPLETE CATALOG $100 TO FIND ACCESSORIES KITS AND PLANS FOR RUBBER POWERED MODELS PNONE 17141 469-867T Peek-Polymers W 2498-AM ESA CALIF 920411 event brainchild Walt Mooney San Diego Scale Staffel 14 gram minimum weight foils ultra-light crowd gives us normal builders chance event catching fast times already 90 second range Dick Baxters fuselage-on side design Navy/Marine Armory Los Angeles Bill Hannan Warren Shipp immediately whipped out semi-scale General Aristocrats proceeded wow crowd some magnificent flights San Carlos Gym BW Meet May Watch class big things especially planes can also fly Embryo Endurance event outdoors Thanks cards letters photos gang Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Dornier/SrulI continued page 53 put minimum possible keei weight down First spray light blue undersurfaces next lighter green upper pattern last darker green upper pattem Refer photos model better still references called out plan splinter camouflage pattern used DO 335 Mask spray markings glue canopy As final touch major structural panel lines can drawn drafting pen Make up front rear props nose plugs Two 7-in Sleek Streek plastic props can used two rubber motors employed case notch spinners glue props after wire hooks have attached Make sure rear prop put backwards concave surface blades facing rear single rubber motor two props used rear propeller will have left-handed prop carved formed balsa Make blade size pitch about same right-hand front prop single prop motor used 7 8-in plastic prop will fine Flying Make sure model balances shown Ballast necessary get CG right Check warps out line surfaces vertical fin should have very slight about 1/16 left turn left wing panel should have about in ie leading edge tip should raised about ect warps misalign ment before test flying test purposes pus 16-in long loop loops er Before winding make sure about 2 degrees downthrust both props rear prop means shaft actually pointing top fuselage Next put about 150 turns motors Remember wind rear prop motor proper direction Launching little bit tricky because dam lower fin rear prop have found easiest reliable way launch Arrow grasp both spinnersthe front left hand rear right Release front prop first gently push model forward right hand few practice launches will get right Under low power model should descend long powered glide very slight left turn Adjust tail surfaces until get flight path change thrust setting CG point Now begin add about 100 150 turns after successful flight Once get beyond about 500 turns use thrust adjustments get smooth slow climb cruise left followed slow descent also left built adjusted described lam sure will pleased looks flying ability offbeat German fighter scaled up version about 24-in span could have spectacular flight performance would large enough carry additional scale details finish will first try ParaCraft H ux continued page 65 around underneath completely over thc top worlds first ParaCraft loopback wards settled somewhat unceremoniously about five feet trees clear thing needed elevator adjust pitch angle could level pod pull against headwinds clear skill throttle like helicopter pilot evening attached old elevator side rudder re-rigged chute better angle offlight next weekend took Beast flying site show skeptics would really fly After getting through usual What wings Does really fly set Out show guess refresh memory ease model flight because overpowered takeoff did first ParaCraft figure 9 over top chute straight gave camera Leonard Smith asked him record event got figure 9 beautifully Im surc skeptics feeling kind hearted help did wanted watch fool run up down field trying prod unseemly rack wood towing banner air holding pieces together eternal 5 minutes waiting epoxy set appreciated next takeoff careful made myself aware throttle handled care asked what squatting leaning runningduring takeoff Did body English really help explain attempt keep eye delicately poised fuselage could easily blocked view chute next six flights made believers Touch-and-go figure eights hovering climbing altitude proved craft controllable spite its very slow flight unseemly steep angle plenty improvement made prototype veteran problem proved amusing accumula tion grass stones inside chute pockets curtailed some flights until shaken out called Dr Nicolaides tell success achieved after seeing article say admired someone would actually sit ParaCraft during prototype test crack-ups during test would have broken record broken bones Wonder theres record broken props congratulated succeeding photo go asked see some photos craft Since second ParaCraft less attractive decided construct third model would detract beauty chute third version designed break away unit could survive training further test trim strange angle flight something less precarious hope achieve level performance will allow used air shows Its definitely unusual watch show team said wanted Praying Mantis kept away 12 models might eat them1 Wings & Wheels Museum continued page 68 automobile displays parallel aircraft devel opments include such classic pieces World War ambulance 1930 Duesenberg 1934 Packard valued excess $250000 aircraft displays feature first transports used major airlines sister ship Amelia Earharts Lockheed Electra also display along German Heinkel I-I bomber Battle Britain last flying Boeing 247-D worlds first modern airliner Guests also have opportunity experience some sensations flight Fly Theatre special effects motion picture shown giant screen surrounding stereo sound visually transports audience out theatre pilots seat balloons biplanes jets spacecraft film produced Wings Wheels Conoco Inc Sentry Post Theatre shows variety historic films aircraft automobile development attrac tion also houses gallery aviation art large restoration complex research facilities offices Civil Air Patrol Experimental Aircraft Association Wings Wheels located Florida Road South west runway Orlando Interna tional Airport admission $550 adults $275 children 6-12 children under six years age 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Hand launching 0535 ignition Coverite covered Buzzard Bombshell Eric Strengell 1940 Nats coumo nave oeen qij Joe Ionefes flew 44 minutes vied new Sailplane well Strucks new Rulerall three present scads FFs shining hour 10th Annual United States FF Champs held overthe Memorial Day weekend Taftwhere elsewas place beto seethe rule book action 269 entrants flew just about everythinga 3-ring circus ASK free fighter would like spend Memorial Day weekend youll get same answer Taft unable present great annual extravaganza will allow thoughts wander moment sometime during holiday wonder its going Taft Some us fortunate enough present wondering Saturday morning just fortunate really peek tent fly camper door revealed fully overcast sky tem peratures 40s wind Almost enough send dedicated back bed tenth running USFFC best memories faithful set three new records First solid overcast wind Second temperatures high 60s rather high 90s use Category II rules three minute maxes precisely 800 am Sal Taibi put up first AMA official legendary Starduster 900 powered K&B 40 Others followed suit although chases long three minutes FAI events scheduled rounds 730 am start However 1000 am wind tolerable lift abundant although temperatures stayed low seemed strange observe modelers going about tasks wearing coats multiple jackets conditions pre vailed until late afternoon 18 Model Aviation great Canadian moueier Peter Allnutt shown herewith potent looking A-i glider remi niscent Adagio A-2he used circle towhook locked up Nordic A-2 event great etition power men Ron St Jean once flew Ramrods long string victories has developed foam surfaces covered Silkspanacross-the board Glider has 7-piece wing develop ing beginners series using method articles will appear Model Aviation Entry years contest 269 compared typical 325 350 former years Eleven foreign contestants registered including two Canada seven Mexico two England Fifteen states represented farthest being New York two contestants Four women registered competition Competition abundant thrive though entry sparse some events Winning event still required posting high times Sal Taibi piled up seven maxes plus 148 win 020 Replica Playboy competition isnt everything modelers came watch fly sheer love free flight visit friends new old acquaintances sparked long ago competi tion trail Sportsmanship highest quality allowing relaxed meet no taking unfair advantages Overruns overruns timers called saw knowing full well could expect same treatment time-one fly-one system P-30 rubber event designed beginners drew 36 Open five Senior ten Junior fliers Oddly enough Sundays Coupe dHiver event used considered introduction event serious rubber competition also drew 36 Open fliers Bob White won both Open class 30-inch smaller models powered 10 grams rubber did quite well Taft air considering drag required free-wheeling plastic propeller Old-Timers enjoyed 30 second Antique B Cabin Pylon 020 Replica C Pylon Saturday Entry low high 14 C Pylon ignition events 22 020 Replica Nonetheless some good flying seen max-outs plus fly-otT flights Pylon Bruce Chandler 30-second Antique James Ogg September 1980 19 Zenith 5 Ken auer idoraic equipped electronic dethermalizer powered 9-volt battery seen nose dad holds Wed call touch class Jeff Livoto holds V-dihedral belonging R E Norton Silk-finished model flew out sight wno says experimentation gone modeling world Unique cres cent wing Wakefield Russell CuIp fleet such birds produced innovative modeler Speckled Bird Perryman ahoy So now have two innovators fortunes fun follow Speaking innovations Barnaby Wainfan finished unusual P-30 motel night before Features equal area wing stab Unique winding stooge constructed John OLeary utilizes standard rowboat oar lock Allows turning model wind winding Champion Models Products moaei U Lnamp Coupe George Schroeder 36 entries Coupe dHiver Coupes fun fly Co-winner WaKefield George Xenakis con suits histhermal sniffer Picking good airessen tial FAI events Old fox George expert Bill McConchle winds 38-In Douglas 0-38 Jumbo Rubber Scale flew 105 secondseat thatand lots other stuff your hearts out rubber-scale guys Stars stripes good old Army-day colors 300 pm weather curtailed flying rain showers encouraged attendance indoor events held Taft high school gym Indoor events included Easy B narrowly won Clarence Mather 1225 just 8 seconds ahead Earl Hoffman winner Pennyplane large gym spectators applauded 91second flight Mexicos Benjamin Ayalas Fike Benjamin Junior way placed second overall Indoor Peanut Scale 13 entries Indoor Peanut works art Mik Mikkelsons Chambers Ri Chambermaid Tony Paszeks Japanese Zero name couple Indoor hand-launch glider completed eve nings entertainment best Open time 616 Cezar Banks 526 Junior Bill Molds best two flights Rain continued sporadically throughout night Sunday dawned beautiful free flight day high scattered cumulus clouds temperatures 70s allowing return Category rules 5-minute max day began Bob Meusers one-flight Unlimited-Mulvihill event 600 am originally scheduled Saturday delayed due weather Bob White led field 11 entries single flight time 813 76 seconds ahead second-place Bud Romack Sundays good weather made order scale fliers Entry low nine rubber six gas ten Peanut four Perhaps greatest old Zipper about launched Tom Kepler timer stands Forster 29 powered orange silk Jumbo quality models high Jumbo scale produced some beautiful pieces workmanship Second-place winner Loren Williams Newport Beach CA flew 1932-33 version Gordon IsraeVs Redhead Lorens scale presentation unique assembled fold-apart display case approximately 24 x 30 inches Hal Cover swept categories except Peanut well constructed models capable high flight times Flying took place between 800 am noon scale judging 1200 pm Half Gas always popular event boasted 46 entries Open five Senior four Junior highly contested event won five maxes CO Wright using Holland 20 Model Aviation japanese hero featuring weathered finish flown Peanut Scale Tony Pascek superlight crate essential finish no pushover Covered doped condenser paper weighing 8 grams Chambers Ri Chambermaid 1938 Peanut flown Mik Mikkelson John Morrii, pruuuru1 ui inc OItTIItA CO CI~IIIV rUdUIb Ilib OiUUPdII Dodger Taibi design official Old-Timer B Cabin Loren Williams places Gordon Israel Red Head elaboratewinding stooge Free wheeler 14 strands Sig 1/4w model entered both AMA Jumbo scale Hornet Starduster case dont recall Holland Hornet engine early post WW II years overwhelmed Cox later years nice achievement Hornet new Senior Gas record perfor Stuff dreams made urwicK-powered aiipiane ciimaa ma angry wouu-rIImeu wind swept sky doubtful first day meet Sailplane superseded Zipper about 1940 bigger emphasized glide Both creations Carl Goldberg Comet mance awaiting certification set Paulwinner 1940 Air Trails Lanzo sticks Three Manana 5128 great day themaxes won George Schneider 14 seconds 049sahead Charlie Worlie Old-time rubber enjoyed entry 34 contes- Old-Time power fliers also enjoyed good tants flying variety ships MoffetContinued page 122 man himself Joe Foster achieved top success ruooer ano RC Pylon long ago won B Gas 50 minutes readies Phil Nakashima watches Mylar streamers preparing launch Thing Called Buck VlT controlled Seelig timer K&B power 350 Starduster 1/2A Taibi design has sub-tin good power turn September 1980 21 Fly-by-nights Always popular after-dark event goes over bigand Ramrod 600 powered 0525 glow engine entered Nostalgia isgoodliftoffthewarmearthAsalwaysitbroughtoutbigoilesEuge[v32][b232386316327480]] class never would have guessed Ralph Prey Ralph guywho Bartell prepares OPS 60-powered 1500 sq Witch Hawk light did great free flight adjustment opus fairly recent MA camp lantern Clarence kinda poetic about BROWN CO-2 ENGINES ENGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHARGER AND 5 SIZES OF TANISS BROWN ENGINES COMPLETE CATALOG $100 TO FIND ACCESSORIES KITS AND PLANS FOR RUBBER POWERED MODELS PNONE 17141 469-867T Peek-Polymers W 2498-AM ESA CALIF 920411 event brainchild Walt Mooney San Diego Scale Staffel 14 gram minimum weight foils ultra-light crowd gives us normal builders chance event catching fast times already 90 second range Dick Baxters fuselage-on side design Navy/Marine Armory Los Angeles Bill Hannan Warren Shipp immediately whipped out semi-scale General Aristocrats proceeded wow crowd some magnificent flights San Carlos Gym BW Meet May Watch class big things especially planes can also fly Embryo Endurance event outdoors Thanks cards letters photos gang Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Dornier/SrulI continued page 53 put minimum possible keei weight down First spray light blue undersurfaces next lighter green upper pattern last darker green upper pattem Refer photos model better still references called out plan splinter camouflage pattern used DO 335 Mask spray markings glue canopy As final touch major structural panel lines can drawn drafting pen Make up front rear props nose plugs Two 7-in Sleek Streek plastic props can used two rubber motors employed case notch spinners glue props after wire hooks have attached Make sure rear prop put backwards concave surface blades facing rear single rubber motor two props used rear propeller will have left-handed prop carved formed balsa Make blade size pitch about same right-hand front prop single prop motor used 7 8-in plastic prop will fine Flying Make sure model balances shown Ballast necessary get CG right Check warps out line surfaces vertical fin should have very slight about 1/16 left turn left wing panel should have about in ie leading edge tip should raised about ect warps misalign ment before test flying test purposes pus 16-in long loop loops er Before winding make sure about 2 degrees downthrust both props rear prop means shaft actually pointing top fuselage Next put about 150 turns motors Remember wind rear prop motor proper direction Launching little bit tricky because dam lower fin rear prop have found easiest reliable way launch Arrow grasp both spinnersthe front left hand rear right Release front prop first gently push model forward right hand few practice launches will get right Under low power model should descend long powered glide very slight left turn Adjust tail surfaces until get flight path change thrust setting CG point Now begin add about 100 150 turns after successful flight Once get beyond about 500 turns use thrust adjustments get smooth slow climb cruise left followed slow descent also left built adjusted described lam sure will pleased looks flying ability offbeat German fighter scaled up version about 24-in span could have spectacular flight performance would large enough carry additional scale details finish will first try ParaCraft H ux continued page 65 around underneath completely over thc top worlds first ParaCraft loopback wards settled somewhat unceremoniously about five feet trees clear thing needed elevator adjust pitch angle could level pod pull against headwinds clear skill throttle like helicopter pilot evening attached old elevator side rudder re-rigged chute better angle offlight next weekend took Beast flying site show skeptics would really fly After getting through usual What wings Does really fly set Out show guess refresh memory ease model flight because overpowered takeoff did first ParaCraft figure 9 over top chute straight gave camera Leonard Smith asked him record event got figure 9 beautifully Im surc skeptics feeling kind hearted help did wanted watch fool run up down field trying prod unseemly rack wood towing banner air holding pieces together eternal 5 minutes waiting epoxy set appreciated next takeoff careful made myself aware throttle handled care asked what squatting leaning runningduring takeoff Did body English really help explain attempt keep eye delicately poised fuselage could easily blocked view chute next six flights made believers Touch-and-go figure eights hovering climbing altitude proved craft controllable spite its very slow flight unseemly steep angle plenty improvement made prototype veteran problem proved amusing accumula tion grass stones inside chute pockets curtailed some flights until shaken out called Dr Nicolaides tell success achieved after seeing article say admired someone would actually sit ParaCraft during prototype test crack-ups during test would have broken record broken bones Wonder theres record broken props congratulated succeeding photo go asked see some photos craft Since second ParaCraft less attractive decided construct third model would detract beauty chute third version designed break away unit could survive training further test trim strange angle flight something less precarious hope achieve level performance will allow used air shows Its definitely unusual watch show team said wanted Praying Mantis kept away 12 models might eat them1 Wings & Wheels Museum continued page 68 automobile displays parallel aircraft devel opments include such classic pieces World War ambulance 1930 Duesenberg 1934 Packard valued excess $250000 aircraft displays feature first transports used major airlines sister ship Amelia Earharts Lockheed Electra also display along German Heinkel I-I bomber Battle Britain last flying Boeing 247-D worlds first modern airliner Guests also have opportunity experience some sensations flight Fly Theatre special effects motion picture shown giant screen surrounding stereo sound visually transports audience out theatre pilots seat balloons biplanes jets spacecraft film produced Wings Wheels Conoco Inc Sentry Post Theatre shows variety historic films aircraft automobile development attrac tion also houses gallery aviation art large restoration complex research facilities offices Civil Air Patrol Experimental Aircraft Association Wings Wheels located Florida Road South west runway Orlando Interna tional Airport admission $550 adults $275 children 6-12 children under six years age admitted free admission price tax-deductible contribution used operating expenses new exhibits Wings Wheels open daily Visitors should allow least two hours Wings Wheels adventure FF Champs/Haught continued page 21 air some keen competition particularly B Pylon Zippers Alerts Rangers battled out sort Out top five 13 entered No maxed out times good considering 5-minute maxes 25-second run ROG Old-Timer Class events seemed have lowest entry partially due scarcity original engines size Converted glow engines available doesnt seem boost interest class Perhaps some engine builders should take note produce 1 22 Model Aviation DYNATHRUsr PROPS INC GET MORE THRUST FOR YOUR BIGGIE WITH EFFICIENT DURABLE GLASS FILLED PROPS FROM D YNA THRUST Designed conjunction Dave Plan Direct sales prices NOW include shipping 18-618-8 $800 20-820-10 $1000 15-6 $500 16 inchers coming soon 2541 NE 11th Cs Pompano Beach FL 33062 Phone3059419119 DYNATHRUST PROPS INC KITS OPLANSOACCESSORIES BABY ACEP-NUT KITS N BEARINGS BROWN CO-S ENGINES REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS SlY SPANCOMPLETE CATALOG $100 KIT S4 49 HARD TO PING ITEMS Peck- Pyu es W BOX 2498-AMLA MESA CALIF 92041 PO BOX 3957TORRANCE CA 90510 wi airfiumes IiONOOOM AMA OsbOmOoii Fm FIOMOOOM FAI. ePwa P. EA CETAILEC TECH BRIEFS $2800 280 2400 250 t HOFFELT ~P] PQBOX 997740SAN DIEGOCAUFw WI 92109 TELEPHONE 714-483-1984 Donut Miss 1980 National Contest Ohio August 10-17 124 Model Aviation few Ardens Atoms Bantams revive old home-built engine designs such has done Simplex 25 Hand-launch gliders everywhere day long Hard believe 25 Senior-Open 13 Junior entries could till air sheet balsa Bob Boyer took Senior-Open 556 seconds Andy Persson won Junior 277 seconds As evening light began fail night fliers began get equipment gasoline lanterns pinpointed launch sites like lights cities distance darkness total engines began howl roar exaggerated nights stillness greenglow chemical lights spiral skyward followed closely red glowing DT fuses disappearing momentarily turning model blocked view Sudden silence engine cuts bobbing light indicates transition glide fascinating yet eerie sight silence broken sound chase bikes tearing off darkness retrieve model another official flight Close action observes preflight AAmco Inc have issued three NEW R/C kits last two years best challenged hy anyone industry BIG-H QUIKRAY 500 very newest R/C kit X RAY AAmco issue new kit just sake putting out another kit new kits well planned Modeler also create sales Dealers Distributors because R/C kits own selltng!! WHAT IS NEXT? WATCH MR GUS modelers industry has need kit like MR GUS very long time Lou Andrews AAmco guy company will issue ' LL& 3r1J C1YT OLL CO OJC R/C Christmas Cards 0 free Brochure 0 LEISURE TIME GRAPHICS PO BOX lOSA STATEN IS NY 10306 Marty Thompson puts starter stocK IIOSSI-pOwered snowman Exhaust exits overtop wing Featured straight-out power pattern KITs 9 HL GLIDERS 3 SATELLITE KITS 17 OLD TIME GAS Send 25 5 RUBBER 3 NORDIC igao catalog 9 COMPETITION GAS FUEL DT TIMERS -$1075 Model Supply mbe some law aerodynamics either havent mastered havent heard procedure lantern light well-trimmed reliable models C D jobs Eighteen modelers participated bizarre event Randy Weiler put seven yes seven 5minute maxes plus 419 total 3919 win shortly before midnight Im told warm desert floor provides buoyant air cool evening enabling well-trimmed model five minutes allowed 15-second engine run Exciting say least final day brought typically Taft weather conditions except temperatures unseasonably low reaching low 80s Good weather brings out big ones say 23 contestants entered D gas noticed models class scaled-up Witch Hawk third place winner Eugene Bartell Albany Oregon 1500sq monster dragged ceremoniously along OPS 60 climbed rails end 15-second motor run looked like ship just over 70 ounces up weight transitioned lazily floating glide B ships out force too over Joe Foster won 50 minutes Yes same Joe Foster RC Pylon racing fame sports fans ten maxes row Second place went Paul Stober 2403 Sun Valeers ran special event Nos talgia Monday although entries low four A-B C-D event attracted lot interest Ramrod Ron St Jean Spacer Sal Taibi popular models fact somewhat enhanced presence field both designers great fringe benefits attendance USFFC chance rub elbows name brand free fighters weve heard about Payload disappointingly low attended Seems like day shrinking dis appearing flying sites event would popular like time-target Old-Timer class events bypassed favor all-out duration hard understand site like Taft us have such site available two classics Flyline ITS HERE 11/2 Scale READY NOW single channel nc send 25It catalog _____________34 span power $15 95 049 Powerfree flight QUAKER FLASH span: $FLYLINE MODELS INC Moustique 2820 OORR AVENUE B ii Farman FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031 703 573 2038 F make Glow e IGET ORGANIZED 4 years lavOrde 8magazines 1hA 1h Scale Power Here 8501014 sIordy Irles Oral holds 050r Usable Power Greater Economy4 MAG FILES $495 Send 4O & Stamped Addressed Envelope d 5495 pkJR 5100 Dealer Inquiry Invited oslegeandhandleralo s Diesel Development Inc Box 388-K IDON INDUSTRIES LiBox 141 Mllford CT 06460DOVER NH 03820 FhFhCOMPLETE THIS FORM ILIEIEEiEIEIEIr-cAND ATTACH MAILING II1E~UEIEILEELABEL FROM RECENT weeks re-1 ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING quired change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept. Model Aviation 815 Fifteenth St NW. Washington DC. 20005 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1600 12 months Canada United States possesslonselsewhere $1800 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE __________________________________________ZIP MODEL AVIATION 815 FIFTEENTH ST. NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 September 1980 125 MASTER AIASCREW ANNOUNCING NEW 112A SERIES Accurately Pitched Balanced High Performance Available Through Leading Distributors liked GIF SERIES standard size engines really going like new YzA SER ESI molded same tough glass composite material very carefully balanced %A SERIES includes 6x3 6x3 6x4 hobby pairs about $12P Meet Tyler Blanchard 7 years old good-performing hand launched glider SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT AAmco Inc have issued three NEW R/C kits last two years best challenged anyone industry BIG-H QUIKRAY 500 very newest RIG kit X RAY AAmco issue new kit just sake putting out another kit new kits well planned Modeler also create sales Dealers Distributors because R/C kits own selling!! WHAT IS NEXT? WATCH MR GUS modelers industry has need kit like MR GUS very long time Lou Andrews AAmco guy company w 11 ssue LL U WEVE EXPANDED SCALE DRAWINGS 4Pl-lOTOS BOOKLETS ZJ/REPLA TECH NTERNAT ONA CATALOGS $20048500 MC NUNS U HWY V04 04500w U4SU Xenakis Jim Quinn Carl Hermes Bud Romak Joe Foster lrv Aker Quinn Hermes dropped 4-minute max Romak Aker dropping 5-minute max leaving Xenakis Foster tie declared contest closed 430 pm both interesting encouraging note substantial number entries rubber events Old-Timer 34 Mulvihill 31 P-30 51 Coupe 36 Wakefield 39 foregoing numbers include ten Juniors five Seniors P-30 two Juniors Mulvihill Champs features two award ceremonies Sunday evening covering Saturday Sunday events allowing have finished get head start home final awards ceremony Monday includes sweep stakes awards 10th Annual running United States Free Flight Championships sponsored Free Flight Model Airplane Assoc Southern California Northern California Free Flight Clubs enjoyable affair made enjoyable due efforts Contest Director John Ferrer Business Manager Bill Bogart didnt hear single complaint hardly Taft Trash Movers cant credit management next year H~ingsatched Roy Nelders 1940 Moffet winning flight buying ship spot forthe old AirTrails Carl Cager stirseditors memoriesOriginal design Payload Bob Risvold swept leading edges both Anyone remember pop-up tail usewing stabilizer Forward fin Cox 02 course FAI evcnts werc held onc day A/2 glider Saturday FAI Power Sunday Wake field Monday Round began 730 am ended 900 Six hour rounds followed flyoffs begin 300 pm Nordic fliers got worst weather winds overcast skies 300 pm field narrowed 27 four perfect scores 1260 seconds Peter Allnutt Don Zinks Jim Parker Hugo Sandroni Jr made 4minute max bringing total 1500 seconds Only Peter Allnutt Canada made 5-minute goal winning Nordic 1800 seconds FAI Power 17 contestants sifted down four flyoff Reed Simpson Roger Simpson Ken Happersell Doug Galbreath Roger Simpson dropped 4-minute max leaving three going five-minute flight Reed Simpson suffered overrun first attempt bad launch thwarted final attempt leaving Doug Galbreath Ken Happersell attempt 6-minute round Doug fell short 39 seconds Ken made 6-minute mark lost model taking edge off victory him hard pressed put together FAI Power model under $200 today Wakefield boasted highest entry FAI events 39 entries Casualties high tricky air six made flyoffs George 126 Model Aviation Introducing Ceverites First Kit Fabulous te iour Dedler write Coverite 420 BabjIon Rd Horsham PA 19044 CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES COMPETITION CCESSORIES Special GY 014 X 60 solid lines $295 ppd Custom needle valves racing wheels quick fills fuel shut-c ffs 8 others detailed brochure send 25 cents Kus torn Kraftsmanshlp Box 2699 Laguna Hills Calif 92653 Ph f714 830-5162 John OLeary flew Micro-lite covered Penny Plane Rubber motor wound 1600 turns
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/09
Page Numbers: 18, 19, 20, 21, 122, 124, 125, 126
Hand launching 0535 ignition Coverite covered Buzzard Bombshell Eric Strengell 1940 Nats coumo nave oeen qij Joe Ionefes flew 44 minutes vied new Sailplane well Strucks new Rulerall three present scads FFs shining hour 10th Annual United States FF Champs held overthe Memorial Day weekend Taftwhere elsewas place beto seethe rule book action 269 entrants flew just about everythinga 3-ring circus ASK free fighter would like spend Memorial Day weekend youll get same answer Taft unable present great annual extravaganza will allow thoughts wander moment sometime during holiday wonder its going Taft Some us fortunate enough present wondering Saturday morning just fortunate really peek tent fly camper door revealed fully overcast sky tem peratures 40s wind Almost enough send dedicated back bed tenth running USFFC best memories faithful set three new records First solid overcast wind Second temperatures high 60s rather high 90s use Category II rules three minute maxes precisely 800 am Sal Taibi put up first AMA official legendary Starduster 900 powered K&B 40 Others followed suit although chases long three minutes FAI events scheduled rounds 730 am start However 1000 am wind tolerable lift abundant although temperatures stayed low seemed strange observe modelers going about tasks wearing coats multiple jackets conditions pre vailed until late afternoon 18 Model Aviation great Canadian moueier Peter Allnutt shown herewith potent looking A-i glider remi niscent Adagio A-2he used circle towhook locked up Nordic A-2 event great etition power men Ron St Jean once flew Ramrods long string victories has developed foam surfaces covered Silkspanacross-the board Glider has 7-piece wing develop ing beginners series using method articles will appear Model Aviation Entry years contest 269 compared typical 325 350 former years Eleven foreign contestants registered including two Canada seven Mexico two England Fifteen states represented farthest being New York two contestants Four women registered competition Competition abundant thrive though entry sparse some events Winning event still required posting high times Sal Taibi piled up seven maxes plus 148 win 020 Replica Playboy competition isnt everything modelers came watch fly sheer love free flight visit friends new old acquaintances sparked long ago competi tion trail Sportsmanship highest quality allowing relaxed meet no taking unfair advantages Overruns overruns timers called saw knowing full well could expect same treatment time-one fly-one system P-30 rubber event designed beginners drew 36 Open five Senior ten Junior fliers Oddly enough Sundays Coupe dHiver event used considered introduction event serious rubber competition also drew 36 Open fliers Bob White won both Open class 30-inch smaller models powered 10 grams rubber did quite well Taft air considering drag required free-wheeling plastic propeller Old-Timers enjoyed 30 second Antique B Cabin Pylon 020 Replica C Pylon Saturday Entry low high 14 C Pylon ignition events 22 020 Replica Nonetheless some good flying seen max-outs plus fly-otT flights Pylon Bruce Chandler 30-second Antique James Ogg September 1980 19 Zenith 5 Ken auer idoraic equipped electronic dethermalizer powered 9-volt battery seen nose dad holds Wed call touch class Jeff Livoto holds V-dihedral belonging R E Norton Silk-finished model flew out sight wno says experimentation gone modeling world Unique cres cent wing Wakefield Russell CuIp fleet such birds produced innovative modeler Speckled Bird Perryman ahoy So now have two innovators fortunes fun follow Speaking innovations Barnaby Wainfan finished unusual P-30 motel night before Features equal area wing stab Unique winding stooge constructed John OLeary utilizes standard rowboat oar lock Allows turning model wind winding Champion Models Products moaei U Lnamp Coupe George Schroeder 36 entries Coupe dHiver Coupes fun fly Co-winner WaKefield George Xenakis con suits histhermal sniffer Picking good airessen tial FAI events Old fox George expert Bill McConchle winds 38-In Douglas 0-38 Jumbo Rubber Scale flew 105 secondseat thatand lots other stuff your hearts out rubber-scale guys Stars stripes good old Army-day colors 300 pm weather curtailed flying rain showers encouraged attendance indoor events held Taft high school gym Indoor events included Easy B narrowly won Clarence Mather 1225 just 8 seconds ahead Earl Hoffman winner Pennyplane large gym spectators applauded 91second flight Mexicos Benjamin Ayalas Fike Benjamin Junior way placed second overall Indoor Peanut Scale 13 entries Indoor Peanut works art Mik Mikkelsons Chambers Ri Chambermaid Tony Paszeks Japanese Zero name couple Indoor hand-launch glider completed eve nings entertainment best Open time 616 Cezar Banks 526 Junior Bill Molds best two flights Rain continued sporadically throughout night Sunday dawned beautiful free flight day high scattered cumulus clouds temperatures 70s allowing return Category rules 5-minute max day began Bob Meusers one-flight Unlimited-Mulvihill event 600 am originally scheduled Saturday delayed due weather Bob White led field 11 entries single flight time 813 76 seconds ahead second-place Bud Romack Sundays good weather made order scale fliers Entry low nine rubber six gas ten Peanut four Perhaps greatest old Zipper about launched Tom Kepler timer stands Forster 29 powered orange silk Jumbo quality models high Jumbo scale produced some beautiful pieces workmanship Second-place winner Loren Williams Newport Beach CA flew 1932-33 version Gordon IsraeVs Redhead Lorens scale presentation unique assembled fold-apart display case approximately 24 x 30 inches Hal Cover swept categories except Peanut well constructed models capable high flight times Flying took place between 800 am noon scale judging 1200 pm Half Gas always popular event boasted 46 entries Open five Senior four Junior highly contested event won five maxes CO Wright using Holland 20 Model Aviation japanese hero featuring weathered finish flown Peanut Scale Tony Pascek superlight crate essential finish no pushover Covered doped condenser paper weighing 8 grams Chambers Ri Chambermaid 1938 Peanut flown Mik Mikkelson John Morrii, pruuuru1 ui inc OItTIItA CO CI~IIIV rUdUIb Ilib OiUUPdII Dodger Taibi design official Old-Timer B Cabin Loren Williams places Gordon Israel Red Head elaboratewinding stooge Free wheeler 14 strands Sig 1/4w model entered both AMA Jumbo scale Hornet Starduster case dont recall Holland Hornet engine early post WW II years overwhelmed Cox later years nice achievement Hornet new Senior Gas record perfor Stuff dreams made urwicK-powered aiipiane ciimaa ma angry wouu-rIImeu wind swept sky doubtful first day meet Sailplane superseded Zipper about 1940 bigger emphasized glide Both creations Carl Goldberg Comet mance awaiting certification set Paulwinner 1940 Air Trails Lanzo sticks Three Manana 5128 great day themaxes won George Schneider 14 seconds 049sahead Charlie Worlie Old-time rubber enjoyed entry 34 contes- Old-Time power fliers also enjoyed good tants flying variety ships MoffetContinued page 122 man himself Joe Foster achieved top success ruooer ano RC Pylon long ago won B Gas 50 minutes readies Phil Nakashima watches Mylar streamers preparing launch Thing Called Buck VlT controlled Seelig timer K&B power 350 Starduster 1/2A Taibi design has sub-tin good power turn September 1980 21 Fly-by-nights Always popular after-dark event goes over bigand Ramrod 600 powered 0525 glow engine entered Nostalgia isgoodliftoffthewarmearthAsalwaysitbroughtoutbigoilesEuge[v32][b232386316327480]] class never would have guessed Ralph Prey Ralph guywho Bartell prepares OPS 60-powered 1500 sq Witch Hawk light did great free flight adjustment opus fairly recent MA camp lantern Clarence kinda poetic about BROWN CO-2 ENGINES ENGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHARGER AND 5 SIZES OF TANISS BROWN ENGINES COMPLETE CATALOG $100 TO FIND ACCESSORIES KITS AND PLANS FOR RUBBER POWERED MODELS PNONE 17141 469-867T Peek-Polymers W 2498-AM ESA CALIF 920411 event brainchild Walt Mooney San Diego Scale Staffel 14 gram minimum weight foils ultra-light crowd gives us normal builders chance event catching fast times already 90 second range Dick Baxters fuselage-on side design Navy/Marine Armory Los Angeles Bill Hannan Warren Shipp immediately whipped out semi-scale General Aristocrats proceeded wow crowd some magnificent flights San Carlos Gym BW Meet May Watch class big things especially planes can also fly Embryo Endurance event outdoors Thanks cards letters photos gang Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Dornier/SrulI continued page 53 put minimum possible keei weight down First spray light blue undersurfaces next lighter green upper pattern last darker green upper pattem Refer photos model better still references called out plan splinter camouflage pattern used DO 335 Mask spray markings glue canopy As final touch major structural panel lines can drawn drafting pen Make up front rear props nose plugs Two 7-in Sleek Streek plastic props can used two rubber motors employed case notch spinners glue props after wire hooks have attached Make sure rear prop put backwards concave surface blades facing rear single rubber motor two props used rear propeller will have left-handed prop carved formed balsa Make blade size pitch about same right-hand front prop single prop motor used 7 8-in plastic prop will fine Flying Make sure model balances shown Ballast necessary get CG right Check warps out line surfaces vertical fin should have very slight about 1/16 left turn left wing panel should have about in ie leading edge tip should raised about ect warps misalign ment before test flying test purposes pus 16-in long loop loops er Before winding make sure about 2 degrees downthrust both props rear prop means shaft actually pointing top fuselage Next put about 150 turns motors Remember wind rear prop motor proper direction Launching little bit tricky because dam lower fin rear prop have found easiest reliable way launch Arrow grasp both spinnersthe front left hand rear right Release front prop first gently push model forward right hand few practice launches will get right Under low power model should descend long powered glide very slight left turn Adjust tail surfaces until get flight path change thrust setting CG point Now begin add about 100 150 turns after successful flight Once get beyond about 500 turns use thrust adjustments get smooth slow climb cruise left followed slow descent also left built adjusted described lam sure will pleased looks flying ability offbeat German fighter scaled up version about 24-in span could have spectacular flight performance would large enough carry additional scale details finish will first try ParaCraft H ux continued page 65 around underneath completely over thc top worlds first ParaCraft loopback wards settled somewhat unceremoniously about five feet trees clear thing needed elevator adjust pitch angle could level pod pull against headwinds clear skill throttle like helicopter pilot evening attached old elevator side rudder re-rigged chute better angle offlight next weekend took Beast flying site show skeptics would really fly After getting through usual What wings Does really fly set Out show guess refresh memory ease model flight because overpowered takeoff did first ParaCraft figure 9 over top chute straight gave camera Leonard Smith asked him record event got figure 9 beautifully Im surc skeptics feeling kind hearted help did wanted watch fool run up down field trying prod unseemly rack wood towing banner air holding pieces together eternal 5 minutes waiting epoxy set appreciated next takeoff careful made myself aware throttle handled care asked what squatting leaning runningduring takeoff Did body English really help explain attempt keep eye delicately poised fuselage could easily blocked view chute next six flights made believers Touch-and-go figure eights hovering climbing altitude proved craft controllable spite its very slow flight unseemly steep angle plenty improvement made prototype veteran problem proved amusing accumula tion grass stones inside chute pockets curtailed some flights until shaken out called Dr Nicolaides tell success achieved after seeing article say admired someone would actually sit ParaCraft during prototype test crack-ups during test would have broken record broken bones Wonder theres record broken props congratulated succeeding photo go asked see some photos craft Since second ParaCraft less attractive decided construct third model would detract beauty chute third version designed break away unit could survive training further test trim strange angle flight something less precarious hope achieve level performance will allow used air shows Its definitely unusual watch show team said wanted Praying Mantis kept away 12 models might eat them1 Wings & Wheels Museum continued page 68 automobile displays parallel aircraft devel opments include such classic pieces World War ambulance 1930 Duesenberg 1934 Packard valued excess $250000 aircraft displays feature first transports used major airlines sister ship Amelia Earharts Lockheed Electra also display along German Heinkel I-I bomber Battle Britain last flying Boeing 247-D worlds first modern airliner Guests also have opportunity experience some sensations flight Fly Theatre special effects motion picture shown giant screen surrounding stereo sound visually transports audience out theatre pilots seat balloons biplanes jets spacecraft film produced Wings Wheels Conoco Inc Sentry Post Theatre shows variety historic films aircraft automobile development attrac tion also houses gallery aviation art large restoration complex research facilities offices Civil Air Patrol Experimental Aircraft Association Wings Wheels located Florida Road South west runway Orlando Interna tional Airport admission $550 adults $275 children 6-12 children under six years age admitted free admission price tax-deductible contribution used operating expenses new exhibits Wings Wheels open daily Visitors should allow least two hours Wings Wheels adventure FF Champs/Haught continued page 21 air some keen competition particularly B Pylon Zippers Alerts Rangers battled out sort Out top five 13 entered No maxed out times good considering 5-minute maxes 25-second run ROG Old-Timer Class events seemed have lowest entry partially due scarcity original engines size Converted glow engines available doesnt seem boost interest class Perhaps some engine builders should take note produce 1 22 Model Aviation DYNATHRUsr PROPS INC GET MORE THRUST FOR YOUR BIGGIE WITH EFFICIENT DURABLE GLASS FILLED PROPS FROM D YNA THRUST Designed conjunction Dave Plan Direct sales prices NOW include shipping 18-618-8 $800 20-820-10 $1000 15-6 $500 16 inchers coming soon 2541 NE 11th Cs Pompano Beach FL 33062 Phone3059419119 DYNATHRUST PROPS INC KITS OPLANSOACCESSORIES BABY ACEP-NUT KITS N BEARINGS BROWN CO-S ENGINES REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS SlY SPANCOMPLETE CATALOG $100 KIT S4 49 HARD TO PING ITEMS Peck- Pyu es W BOX 2498-AMLA MESA CALIF 92041 PO BOX 3957TORRANCE CA 90510 wi airfiumes IiONOOOM AMA OsbOmOoii Fm FIOMOOOM FAI. ePwa P. EA CETAILEC TECH BRIEFS $2800 280 2400 250 t HOFFELT ~P] PQBOX 997740SAN DIEGOCAUFw WI 92109 TELEPHONE 714-483-1984 Donut Miss 1980 National Contest Ohio August 10-17 124 Model Aviation few Ardens Atoms Bantams revive old home-built engine designs such has done Simplex 25 Hand-launch gliders everywhere day long Hard believe 25 Senior-Open 13 Junior entries could till air sheet balsa Bob Boyer took Senior-Open 556 seconds Andy Persson won Junior 277 seconds As evening light began fail night fliers began get equipment gasoline lanterns pinpointed launch sites like lights cities distance darkness total engines began howl roar exaggerated nights stillness greenglow chemical lights spiral skyward followed closely red glowing DT fuses disappearing momentarily turning model blocked view Sudden silence engine cuts bobbing light indicates transition glide fascinating yet eerie sight silence broken sound chase bikes tearing off darkness retrieve model another official flight Close action observes preflight AAmco Inc have issued three NEW R/C kits last two years best challenged hy anyone industry BIG-H QUIKRAY 500 very newest R/C kit X RAY AAmco issue new kit just sake putting out another kit new kits well planned Modeler also create sales Dealers Distributors because R/C kits own selltng!! WHAT IS NEXT? WATCH MR GUS modelers industry has need kit like MR GUS very long time Lou Andrews AAmco guy company will issue ' LL& 3r1J C1YT OLL CO OJC R/C Christmas Cards 0 free Brochure 0 LEISURE TIME GRAPHICS PO BOX lOSA STATEN IS NY 10306 Marty Thompson puts starter stocK IIOSSI-pOwered snowman Exhaust exits overtop wing Featured straight-out power pattern KITs 9 HL GLIDERS 3 SATELLITE KITS 17 OLD TIME GAS Send 25 5 RUBBER 3 NORDIC igao catalog 9 COMPETITION GAS FUEL DT TIMERS -$1075 Model Supply mbe some law aerodynamics either havent mastered havent heard procedure lantern light well-trimmed reliable models C D jobs Eighteen modelers participated bizarre event Randy Weiler put seven yes seven 5minute maxes plus 419 total 3919 win shortly before midnight Im told warm desert floor provides buoyant air cool evening enabling well-trimmed model five minutes allowed 15-second engine run Exciting say least final day brought typically Taft weather conditions except temperatures unseasonably low reaching low 80s Good weather brings out big ones say 23 contestants entered D gas noticed models class scaled-up Witch Hawk third place winner Eugene Bartell Albany Oregon 1500sq monster dragged ceremoniously along OPS 60 climbed rails end 15-second motor run looked like ship just over 70 ounces up weight transitioned lazily floating glide B ships out force too over Joe Foster won 50 minutes Yes same Joe Foster RC Pylon racing fame sports fans ten maxes row Second place went Paul Stober 2403 Sun Valeers ran special event Nos talgia Monday although entries low four A-B C-D event attracted lot interest Ramrod Ron St Jean Spacer Sal Taibi popular models fact somewhat enhanced presence field both designers great fringe benefits attendance USFFC chance rub elbows name brand free fighters weve heard about Payload disappointingly low attended Seems like day shrinking dis appearing flying sites event would popular like time-target Old-Timer class events bypassed favor all-out duration hard understand site like Taft us have such site available two classics Flyline ITS HERE 11/2 Scale READY NOW single channel nc send 25It catalog _____________34 span power $15 95 049 Powerfree flight QUAKER FLASH span: $FLYLINE MODELS INC Moustique 2820 OORR AVENUE B ii Farman FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031 703 573 2038 F make Glow e IGET ORGANIZED 4 years lavOrde 8magazines 1hA 1h Scale Power Here 8501014 sIordy Irles Oral holds 050r Usable Power Greater Economy4 MAG FILES $495 Send 4O & Stamped Addressed Envelope d 5495 pkJR 5100 Dealer Inquiry Invited oslegeandhandleralo s Diesel Development Inc Box 388-K IDON INDUSTRIES LiBox 141 Mllford CT 06460DOVER NH 03820 FhFhCOMPLETE THIS FORM ILIEIEEiEIEIEIr-cAND ATTACH MAILING II1E~UEIEILEELABEL FROM RECENT weeks re-1 ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING quired change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept. Model Aviation 815 Fifteenth St NW. Washington DC. 20005 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1600 12 months Canada United States possesslonselsewhere $1800 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE __________________________________________ZIP MODEL AVIATION 815 FIFTEENTH ST. NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 September 1980 125 MASTER AIASCREW ANNOUNCING NEW 112A SERIES Accurately Pitched Balanced High Performance Available Through Leading Distributors liked GIF SERIES standard size engines really going like new YzA SER ESI molded same tough glass composite material very carefully balanced %A SERIES includes 6x3 6x3 6x4 hobby pairs about $12P Meet Tyler Blanchard 7 years old good-performing hand launched glider SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT AAmco Inc have issued three NEW R/C kits last two years best challenged anyone industry BIG-H QUIKRAY 500 very newest RIG kit X RAY AAmco issue new kit just sake putting out another kit new kits well planned Modeler also create sales Dealers Distributors because R/C kits own selling!! WHAT IS NEXT? WATCH MR GUS modelers industry has need kit like MR GUS very long time Lou Andrews AAmco guy company w 11 ssue LL U WEVE EXPANDED SCALE DRAWINGS 4Pl-lOTOS BOOKLETS ZJ/REPLA TECH NTERNAT ONA CATALOGS $20048500 MC NUNS U HWY V04 04500w U4SU Xenakis Jim Quinn Carl Hermes Bud Romak Joe Foster lrv Aker Quinn Hermes dropped 4-minute max Romak Aker dropping 5-minute max leaving Xenakis Foster tie declared contest closed 430 pm both interesting encouraging note substantial number entries rubber events Old-Timer 34 Mulvihill 31 P-30 51 Coupe 36 Wakefield 39 foregoing numbers include ten Juniors five Seniors P-30 two Juniors Mulvihill Champs features two award ceremonies Sunday evening covering Saturday Sunday events allowing have finished get head start home final awards ceremony Monday includes sweep stakes awards 10th Annual running United States Free Flight Championships sponsored Free Flight Model Airplane Assoc Southern California Northern California Free Flight Clubs enjoyable affair made enjoyable due efforts Contest Director John Ferrer Business Manager Bill Bogart didnt hear single complaint hardly Taft Trash Movers cant credit management next year H~ingsatched Roy Nelders 1940 Moffet winning flight buying ship spot forthe old AirTrails Carl Cager stirseditors memoriesOriginal design Payload Bob Risvold swept leading edges both Anyone remember pop-up tail usewing stabilizer Forward fin Cox 02 course FAI evcnts werc held onc day A/2 glider Saturday FAI Power Sunday Wake field Monday Round began 730 am ended 900 Six hour rounds followed flyoffs begin 300 pm Nordic fliers got worst weather winds overcast skies 300 pm field narrowed 27 four perfect scores 1260 seconds Peter Allnutt Don Zinks Jim Parker Hugo Sandroni Jr made 4minute max bringing total 1500 seconds Only Peter Allnutt Canada made 5-minute goal winning Nordic 1800 seconds FAI Power 17 contestants sifted down four flyoff Reed Simpson Roger Simpson Ken Happersell Doug Galbreath Roger Simpson dropped 4-minute max leaving three going five-minute flight Reed Simpson suffered overrun first attempt bad launch thwarted final attempt leaving Doug Galbreath Ken Happersell attempt 6-minute round Doug fell short 39 seconds Ken made 6-minute mark lost model taking edge off victory him hard pressed put together FAI Power model under $200 today Wakefield boasted highest entry FAI events 39 entries Casualties high tricky air six made flyoffs George 126 Model Aviation Introducing Ceverites First Kit Fabulous te iour Dedler write Coverite 420 BabjIon Rd Horsham PA 19044 CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES COMPETITION CCESSORIES Special GY 014 X 60 solid lines $295 ppd Custom needle valves racing wheels quick fills fuel shut-c ffs 8 others detailed brochure send 25 cents Kus torn Kraftsmanshlp Box 2699 Laguna Hills Calif 92653 Ph f714 830-5162 John OLeary flew Micro-lite covered Penny Plane Rubber motor wound 1600 turns
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/09
Page Numbers: 18, 19, 20, 21, 122, 124, 125, 126
Hand launching 0535 ignition Coverite covered Buzzard Bombshell Eric Strengell 1940 Nats coumo nave oeen qij Joe Ionefes flew 44 minutes vied new Sailplane well Strucks new Rulerall three present scads FFs shining hour 10th Annual United States FF Champs held overthe Memorial Day weekend Taftwhere elsewas place beto seethe rule book action 269 entrants flew just about everythinga 3-ring circus ASK free fighter would like spend Memorial Day weekend youll get same answer Taft unable present great annual extravaganza will allow thoughts wander moment sometime during holiday wonder its going Taft Some us fortunate enough present wondering Saturday morning just fortunate really peek tent fly camper door revealed fully overcast sky tem peratures 40s wind Almost enough send dedicated back bed tenth running USFFC best memories faithful set three new records First solid overcast wind Second temperatures high 60s rather high 90s use Category II rules three minute maxes precisely 800 am Sal Taibi put up first AMA official legendary Starduster 900 powered K&B 40 Others followed suit although chases long three minutes FAI events scheduled rounds 730 am start However 1000 am wind tolerable lift abundant although temperatures stayed low seemed strange observe modelers going about tasks wearing coats multiple jackets conditions pre vailed until late afternoon 18 Model Aviation great Canadian moueier Peter Allnutt shown herewith potent looking A-i glider remi niscent Adagio A-2he used circle towhook locked up Nordic A-2 event great etition power men Ron St Jean once flew Ramrods long string victories has developed foam surfaces covered Silkspanacross-the board Glider has 7-piece wing develop ing beginners series using method articles will appear Model Aviation Entry years contest 269 compared typical 325 350 former years Eleven foreign contestants registered including two Canada seven Mexico two England Fifteen states represented farthest being New York two contestants Four women registered competition Competition abundant thrive though entry sparse some events Winning event still required posting high times Sal Taibi piled up seven maxes plus 148 win 020 Replica Playboy competition isnt everything modelers came watch fly sheer love free flight visit friends new old acquaintances sparked long ago competi tion trail Sportsmanship highest quality allowing relaxed meet no taking unfair advantages Overruns overruns timers called saw knowing full well could expect same treatment time-one fly-one system P-30 rubber event designed beginners drew 36 Open five Senior ten Junior fliers Oddly enough Sundays Coupe dHiver event used considered introduction event serious rubber competition also drew 36 Open fliers Bob White won both Open class 30-inch smaller models powered 10 grams rubber did quite well Taft air considering drag required free-wheeling plastic propeller Old-Timers enjoyed 30 second Antique B Cabin Pylon 020 Replica C Pylon Saturday Entry low high 14 C Pylon ignition events 22 020 Replica Nonetheless some good flying seen max-outs plus fly-otT flights Pylon Bruce Chandler 30-second Antique James Ogg September 1980 19 Zenith 5 Ken auer idoraic equipped electronic dethermalizer powered 9-volt battery seen nose dad holds Wed call touch class Jeff Livoto holds V-dihedral belonging R E Norton Silk-finished model flew out sight wno says experimentation gone modeling world Unique cres cent wing Wakefield Russell CuIp fleet such birds produced innovative modeler Speckled Bird Perryman ahoy So now have two innovators fortunes fun follow Speaking innovations Barnaby Wainfan finished unusual P-30 motel night before Features equal area wing stab Unique winding stooge constructed John OLeary utilizes standard rowboat oar lock Allows turning model wind winding Champion Models Products moaei U Lnamp Coupe George Schroeder 36 entries Coupe dHiver Coupes fun fly Co-winner WaKefield George Xenakis con suits histhermal sniffer Picking good airessen tial FAI events Old fox George expert Bill McConchle winds 38-In Douglas 0-38 Jumbo Rubber Scale flew 105 secondseat thatand lots other stuff your hearts out rubber-scale guys Stars stripes good old Army-day colors 300 pm weather curtailed flying rain showers encouraged attendance indoor events held Taft high school gym Indoor events included Easy B narrowly won Clarence Mather 1225 just 8 seconds ahead Earl Hoffman winner Pennyplane large gym spectators applauded 91second flight Mexicos Benjamin Ayalas Fike Benjamin Junior way placed second overall Indoor Peanut Scale 13 entries Indoor Peanut works art Mik Mikkelsons Chambers Ri Chambermaid Tony Paszeks Japanese Zero name couple Indoor hand-launch glider completed eve nings entertainment best Open time 616 Cezar Banks 526 Junior Bill Molds best two flights Rain continued sporadically throughout night Sunday dawned beautiful free flight day high scattered cumulus clouds temperatures 70s allowing return Category rules 5-minute max day began Bob Meusers one-flight Unlimited-Mulvihill event 600 am originally scheduled Saturday delayed due weather Bob White led field 11 entries single flight time 813 76 seconds ahead second-place Bud Romack Sundays good weather made order scale fliers Entry low nine rubber six gas ten Peanut four Perhaps greatest old Zipper about launched Tom Kepler timer stands Forster 29 powered orange silk Jumbo quality models high Jumbo scale produced some beautiful pieces workmanship Second-place winner Loren Williams Newport Beach CA flew 1932-33 version Gordon IsraeVs Redhead Lorens scale presentation unique assembled fold-apart display case approximately 24 x 30 inches Hal Cover swept categories except Peanut well constructed models capable high flight times Flying took place between 800 am noon scale judging 1200 pm Half Gas always popular event boasted 46 entries Open five Senior four Junior highly contested event won five maxes CO Wright using Holland 20 Model Aviation japanese hero featuring weathered finish flown Peanut Scale Tony Pascek superlight crate essential finish no pushover Covered doped condenser paper weighing 8 grams Chambers Ri Chambermaid 1938 Peanut flown Mik Mikkelson John Morrii, pruuuru1 ui inc OItTIItA CO CI~IIIV rUdUIb Ilib OiUUPdII Dodger Taibi design official Old-Timer B Cabin Loren Williams places Gordon Israel Red Head elaboratewinding stooge Free wheeler 14 strands Sig 1/4w model entered both AMA Jumbo scale Hornet Starduster case dont recall Holland Hornet engine early post WW II years overwhelmed Cox later years nice achievement Hornet new Senior Gas record perfor Stuff dreams made urwicK-powered aiipiane ciimaa ma angry wouu-rIImeu wind swept sky doubtful first day meet Sailplane superseded Zipper about 1940 bigger emphasized glide Both creations Carl Goldberg Comet mance awaiting certification set Paulwinner 1940 Air Trails Lanzo sticks Three Manana 5128 great day themaxes won George Schneider 14 seconds 049sahead Charlie Worlie Old-time rubber enjoyed entry 34 contes- Old-Time power fliers also enjoyed good tants flying variety ships MoffetContinued page 122 man himself Joe Foster achieved top success ruooer ano RC Pylon long ago won B Gas 50 minutes readies Phil Nakashima watches Mylar streamers preparing launch Thing Called Buck VlT controlled Seelig timer K&B power 350 Starduster 1/2A Taibi design has sub-tin good power turn September 1980 21 Fly-by-nights Always popular after-dark event goes over bigand Ramrod 600 powered 0525 glow engine entered Nostalgia isgoodliftoffthewarmearthAsalwaysitbroughtoutbigoilesEuge[v32][b232386316327480]] class never would have guessed Ralph Prey Ralph guywho Bartell prepares OPS 60-powered 1500 sq Witch Hawk light did great free flight adjustment opus fairly recent MA camp lantern Clarence kinda poetic about BROWN CO-2 ENGINES ENGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHARGER AND 5 SIZES OF TANISS BROWN ENGINES COMPLETE CATALOG $100 TO FIND ACCESSORIES KITS AND PLANS FOR RUBBER POWERED MODELS PNONE 17141 469-867T Peek-Polymers W 2498-AM ESA CALIF 920411 event brainchild Walt Mooney San Diego Scale Staffel 14 gram minimum weight foils ultra-light crowd gives us normal builders chance event catching fast times already 90 second range Dick Baxters fuselage-on side design Navy/Marine Armory Los Angeles Bill Hannan Warren Shipp immediately whipped out semi-scale General Aristocrats proceeded wow crowd some magnificent flights San Carlos Gym BW Meet May Watch class big things especially planes can also fly Embryo Endurance event outdoors Thanks cards letters photos gang Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Dornier/SrulI continued page 53 put minimum possible keei weight down First spray light blue undersurfaces next lighter green upper pattern last darker green upper pattem Refer photos model better still references called out plan splinter camouflage pattern used DO 335 Mask spray markings glue canopy As final touch major structural panel lines can drawn drafting pen Make up front rear props nose plugs Two 7-in Sleek Streek plastic props can used two rubber motors employed case notch spinners glue props after wire hooks have attached Make sure rear prop put backwards concave surface blades facing rear single rubber motor two props used rear propeller will have left-handed prop carved formed balsa Make blade size pitch about same right-hand front prop single prop motor used 7 8-in plastic prop will fine Flying Make sure model balances shown Ballast necessary get CG right Check warps out line surfaces vertical fin should have very slight about 1/16 left turn left wing panel should have about in ie leading edge tip should raised about ect warps misalign ment before test flying test purposes pus 16-in long loop loops er Before winding make sure about 2 degrees downthrust both props rear prop means shaft actually pointing top fuselage Next put about 150 turns motors Remember wind rear prop motor proper direction Launching little bit tricky because dam lower fin rear prop have found easiest reliable way launch Arrow grasp both spinnersthe front left hand rear right Release front prop first gently push model forward right hand few practice launches will get right Under low power model should descend long powered glide very slight left turn Adjust tail surfaces until get flight path change thrust setting CG point Now begin add about 100 150 turns after successful flight Once get beyond about 500 turns use thrust adjustments get smooth slow climb cruise left followed slow descent also left built adjusted described lam sure will pleased looks flying ability offbeat German fighter scaled up version about 24-in span could have spectacular flight performance would large enough carry additional scale details finish will first try ParaCraft H ux continued page 65 around underneath completely over thc top worlds first ParaCraft loopback wards settled somewhat unceremoniously about five feet trees clear thing needed elevator adjust pitch angle could level pod pull against headwinds clear skill throttle like helicopter pilot evening attached old elevator side rudder re-rigged chute better angle offlight next weekend took Beast flying site show skeptics would really fly After getting through usual What wings Does really fly set Out show guess refresh memory ease model flight because overpowered takeoff did first ParaCraft figure 9 over top chute straight gave camera Leonard Smith asked him record event got figure 9 beautifully Im surc skeptics feeling kind hearted help did wanted watch fool run up down field trying prod unseemly rack wood towing banner air holding pieces together eternal 5 minutes waiting epoxy set appreciated next takeoff careful made myself aware throttle handled care asked what squatting leaning runningduring takeoff Did body English really help explain attempt keep eye delicately poised fuselage could easily blocked view chute next six flights made believers Touch-and-go figure eights hovering climbing altitude proved craft controllable spite its very slow flight unseemly steep angle plenty improvement made prototype veteran problem proved amusing accumula tion grass stones inside chute pockets curtailed some flights until shaken out called Dr Nicolaides tell success achieved after seeing article say admired someone would actually sit ParaCraft during prototype test crack-ups during test would have broken record broken bones Wonder theres record broken props congratulated succeeding photo go asked see some photos craft Since second ParaCraft less attractive decided construct third model would detract beauty chute third version designed break away unit could survive training further test trim strange angle flight something less precarious hope achieve level performance will allow used air shows Its definitely unusual watch show team said wanted Praying Mantis kept away 12 models might eat them1 Wings & Wheels Museum continued page 68 automobile displays parallel aircraft devel opments include such classic pieces World War ambulance 1930 Duesenberg 1934 Packard valued excess $250000 aircraft displays feature first transports used major airlines sister ship Amelia Earharts Lockheed Electra also display along German Heinkel I-I bomber Battle Britain last flying Boeing 247-D worlds first modern airliner Guests also have opportunity experience some sensations flight Fly Theatre special effects motion picture shown giant screen surrounding stereo sound visually transports audience out theatre pilots seat balloons biplanes jets spacecraft film produced Wings Wheels Conoco Inc Sentry Post Theatre shows variety historic films aircraft automobile development attrac tion also houses gallery aviation art large restoration complex research facilities offices Civil Air Patrol Experimental Aircraft Association Wings Wheels located Florida Road South west runway Orlando Interna tional Airport admission $550 adults $275 children 6-12 children under six years age admitted free admission price tax-deductible contribution used operating expenses new exhibits Wings Wheels open daily Visitors should allow least two hours Wings Wheels adventure FF Champs/Haught continued page 21 air some keen competition particularly B Pylon Zippers Alerts Rangers battled out sort Out top five 13 entered No maxed out times good considering 5-minute maxes 25-second run ROG Old-Timer Class events seemed have lowest entry partially due scarcity original engines size Converted glow engines available doesnt seem boost interest class Perhaps some engine builders should take note produce 1 22 Model Aviation DYNATHRUsr PROPS INC GET MORE THRUST FOR YOUR BIGGIE WITH EFFICIENT DURABLE GLASS FILLED PROPS FROM D YNA THRUST Designed conjunction Dave Plan Direct sales prices NOW include shipping 18-618-8 $800 20-820-10 $1000 15-6 $500 16 inchers coming soon 2541 NE 11th Cs Pompano Beach FL 33062 Phone3059419119 DYNATHRUST PROPS INC KITS OPLANSOACCESSORIES BABY ACEP-NUT KITS N 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EA CETAILEC TECH BRIEFS $2800 280 2400 250 t HOFFELT ~P] PQBOX 997740SAN DIEGOCAUFw WI 92109 TELEPHONE 714-483-1984 Donut Miss 1980 National Contest Ohio August 10-17 124 Model Aviation few Ardens Atoms Bantams revive old home-built engine designs such has done Simplex 25 Hand-launch gliders everywhere day long Hard believe 25 Senior-Open 13 Junior entries could till air sheet balsa Bob Boyer took Senior-Open 556 seconds Andy Persson won Junior 277 seconds As evening light began fail night fliers began get equipment gasoline lanterns pinpointed launch sites like lights cities distance darkness total engines began howl roar exaggerated nights stillness greenglow chemical lights spiral skyward followed closely red glowing DT fuses disappearing momentarily turning model blocked view Sudden silence engine cuts bobbing light indicates transition glide fascinating yet eerie sight silence broken sound chase bikes tearing off darkness retrieve model another official flight Close action observes preflight AAmco Inc have issued three NEW R/C kits last two years best challenged hy anyone industry BIG-H QUIKRAY 500 very newest R/C kit X RAY AAmco issue new kit just sake putting out another kit new kits well planned Modeler also create sales Dealers Distributors because R/C kits own selltng!! 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WATCH MR GUS modelers industry has need kit like MR GUS very long time Lou Andrews AAmco guy company w 11 ssue LL U WEVE EXPANDED SCALE DRAWINGS 4Pl-lOTOS BOOKLETS ZJ/REPLA TECH NTERNAT ONA CATALOGS $20048500 MC NUNS U HWY V04 04500w U4SU Xenakis Jim Quinn Carl Hermes Bud Romak Joe Foster lrv Aker Quinn Hermes dropped 4-minute max Romak Aker dropping 5-minute max leaving Xenakis Foster tie declared contest closed 430 pm both interesting encouraging note substantial number entries rubber events Old-Timer 34 Mulvihill 31 P-30 51 Coupe 36 Wakefield 39 foregoing numbers include ten Juniors five Seniors P-30 two Juniors Mulvihill Champs features two award ceremonies Sunday evening covering Saturday Sunday events allowing have finished get head start home final awards ceremony Monday includes sweep stakes awards 10th Annual running United States Free Flight Championships sponsored Free Flight Model Airplane Assoc Southern California Northern California Free Flight Clubs enjoyable affair made enjoyable due efforts Contest Director John Ferrer Business Manager Bill Bogart didnt hear single complaint hardly Taft Trash Movers cant credit management next year H~ingsatched Roy Nelders 1940 Moffet winning flight buying ship spot forthe old AirTrails Carl Cager stirseditors memoriesOriginal design Payload Bob Risvold swept leading edges both Anyone remember pop-up tail usewing stabilizer Forward fin Cox 02 course FAI evcnts werc held onc day A/2 glider Saturday FAI Power Sunday Wake field Monday Round began 730 am ended 900 Six hour rounds followed flyoffs begin 300 pm Nordic fliers got worst weather winds overcast skies 300 pm field narrowed 27 four perfect scores 1260 seconds Peter Allnutt Don Zinks Jim Parker Hugo Sandroni Jr made 4minute max bringing total 1500 seconds Only Peter Allnutt Canada made 5-minute goal winning Nordic 1800 seconds FAI Power 17 contestants sifted down four flyoff Reed Simpson Roger Simpson Ken Happersell Doug Galbreath Roger Simpson dropped 4-minute max leaving three going five-minute flight Reed Simpson suffered overrun first attempt bad launch thwarted final attempt leaving Doug Galbreath Ken Happersell attempt 6-minute round Doug fell short 39 seconds Ken made 6-minute mark lost model taking edge off victory him hard pressed put together FAI Power model under $200 today Wakefield boasted highest entry FAI events 39 entries Casualties high tricky air six made flyoffs George 126 Model Aviation Introducing Ceverites First Kit Fabulous te iour Dedler write Coverite 420 BabjIon Rd Horsham PA 19044 CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES COMPETITION CCESSORIES Special GY 014 X 60 solid lines $295 ppd Custom needle valves racing wheels quick fills fuel shut-c ffs 8 others detailed brochure send 25 cents Kus torn Kraftsmanshlp Box 2699 Laguna Hills Calif 92653 Ph f714 830-5162 John OLeary flew Micro-lite covered Penny Plane Rubber motor wound 1600 turns
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/09
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Hand launching 0535 ignition Coverite covered Buzzard Bombshell Eric Strengell 1940 Nats coumo nave oeen qij Joe Ionefes flew 44 minutes vied new Sailplane well Strucks new Rulerall three present scads FFs shining hour 10th Annual United States FF Champs held overthe Memorial Day weekend Taftwhere elsewas place beto seethe rule book action 269 entrants flew just about everythinga 3-ring circus ASK free fighter would like spend Memorial Day weekend youll get same answer Taft unable present great annual extravaganza will allow thoughts wander moment sometime during holiday wonder its going Taft Some us fortunate enough present wondering Saturday morning just fortunate really peek tent fly camper door revealed fully overcast sky tem peratures 40s wind Almost enough send dedicated back bed tenth running USFFC best memories faithful set three new records First solid overcast wind Second temperatures high 60s rather high 90s use Category II rules three minute maxes precisely 800 am Sal Taibi put up first AMA official legendary Starduster 900 powered K&B 40 Others followed suit although chases long three minutes FAI events scheduled rounds 730 am start However 1000 am wind tolerable lift abundant although temperatures stayed low seemed strange observe modelers going about tasks wearing coats multiple jackets conditions pre vailed until late afternoon 18 Model Aviation great Canadian moueier Peter Allnutt shown herewith potent looking A-i glider remi niscent Adagio A-2he used circle towhook locked up Nordic A-2 event great etition power men Ron St Jean once flew Ramrods long string victories has developed foam surfaces covered Silkspanacross-the board Glider has 7-piece wing develop ing beginners series using method articles will appear Model Aviation Entry years contest 269 compared typical 325 350 former years Eleven foreign contestants registered including two Canada seven Mexico two England Fifteen states represented farthest being New York two contestants Four women registered competition Competition abundant thrive though entry sparse some events Winning event still required posting high times Sal Taibi piled up seven maxes plus 148 win 020 Replica Playboy competition isnt everything modelers came watch fly sheer love free flight visit friends new old acquaintances sparked long ago competi tion trail Sportsmanship highest quality allowing relaxed meet no taking unfair advantages Overruns overruns timers called saw knowing full well could expect same treatment time-one fly-one system P-30 rubber event designed beginners drew 36 Open five Senior ten Junior fliers Oddly enough Sundays Coupe dHiver event used considered introduction event serious rubber competition also drew 36 Open fliers Bob White won both Open class 30-inch smaller models powered 10 grams rubber did quite well Taft air considering drag required free-wheeling plastic propeller Old-Timers enjoyed 30 second Antique B Cabin Pylon 020 Replica C Pylon Saturday Entry low high 14 C Pylon ignition events 22 020 Replica Nonetheless some good flying seen max-outs plus fly-otT flights Pylon Bruce Chandler 30-second Antique James Ogg September 1980 19 Zenith 5 Ken auer idoraic equipped electronic dethermalizer powered 9-volt battery seen nose dad holds Wed call touch class Jeff Livoto holds V-dihedral belonging R E Norton Silk-finished model flew out sight wno says experimentation gone modeling world Unique cres cent wing Wakefield Russell CuIp fleet such birds produced innovative modeler Speckled Bird Perryman ahoy So now have two innovators fortunes fun follow Speaking innovations Barnaby Wainfan finished unusual P-30 motel night before Features equal area wing stab Unique winding stooge constructed John OLeary utilizes standard rowboat oar lock Allows turning model wind winding Champion Models Products moaei U Lnamp Coupe George Schroeder 36 entries Coupe dHiver Coupes fun fly Co-winner WaKefield George Xenakis con suits histhermal sniffer Picking good airessen tial FAI events Old fox George expert Bill McConchle winds 38-In Douglas 0-38 Jumbo Rubber Scale flew 105 secondseat thatand lots other stuff your hearts out rubber-scale guys Stars stripes good old Army-day colors 300 pm weather curtailed flying rain showers encouraged attendance indoor events held Taft high school gym Indoor events included Easy B narrowly won Clarence Mather 1225 just 8 seconds ahead Earl Hoffman winner Pennyplane large gym spectators applauded 91second flight Mexicos Benjamin Ayalas Fike Benjamin Junior way placed second overall Indoor Peanut Scale 13 entries Indoor Peanut works art Mik Mikkelsons Chambers Ri Chambermaid Tony Paszeks Japanese Zero name couple Indoor hand-launch glider completed eve nings entertainment best Open time 616 Cezar Banks 526 Junior Bill Molds best two flights Rain continued sporadically throughout night Sunday dawned beautiful free flight day high scattered cumulus clouds temperatures 70s allowing return Category rules 5-minute max day began Bob Meusers one-flight Unlimited-Mulvihill event 600 am originally scheduled Saturday delayed due weather Bob White led field 11 entries single flight time 813 76 seconds ahead second-place Bud Romack Sundays good weather made order scale fliers Entry low nine rubber six gas ten Peanut four Perhaps greatest old Zipper about launched Tom Kepler timer stands Forster 29 powered orange silk Jumbo quality models high Jumbo scale produced some beautiful pieces workmanship Second-place winner Loren Williams Newport Beach CA flew 1932-33 version Gordon IsraeVs Redhead Lorens scale presentation unique assembled fold-apart display case approximately 24 x 30 inches Hal Cover swept categories except Peanut well constructed models capable high flight times Flying took place between 800 am noon scale judging 1200 pm Half Gas always popular event boasted 46 entries Open five Senior four Junior highly contested event won five maxes CO Wright using Holland 20 Model Aviation japanese hero featuring weathered finish flown Peanut Scale Tony Pascek superlight crate essential finish no pushover Covered doped condenser paper weighing 8 grams Chambers Ri Chambermaid 1938 Peanut flown Mik Mikkelson John Morrii, pruuuru1 ui inc OItTIItA CO CI~IIIV rUdUIb Ilib OiUUPdII Dodger Taibi design official Old-Timer B Cabin Loren Williams places Gordon Israel Red Head elaboratewinding stooge Free wheeler 14 strands Sig 1/4w model entered both AMA Jumbo scale Hornet Starduster case dont recall Holland Hornet engine early post WW II years overwhelmed Cox later years nice achievement Hornet new Senior Gas record perfor Stuff dreams made urwicK-powered aiipiane ciimaa ma angry wouu-rIImeu wind swept sky doubtful first day meet Sailplane superseded Zipper about 1940 bigger emphasized glide Both creations Carl Goldberg Comet mance awaiting certification set Paulwinner 1940 Air Trails Lanzo sticks Three Manana 5128 great day themaxes won George Schneider 14 seconds 049sahead Charlie Worlie Old-time rubber enjoyed entry 34 contes- Old-Time power fliers also enjoyed good tants flying variety ships MoffetContinued page 122 man himself Joe Foster achieved top success ruooer ano RC Pylon long ago won B Gas 50 minutes readies Phil Nakashima watches Mylar streamers preparing launch Thing Called Buck VlT controlled Seelig timer K&B power 350 Starduster 1/2A Taibi design has sub-tin good power turn September 1980 21 Fly-by-nights Always popular after-dark event goes over bigand Ramrod 600 powered 0525 glow engine entered Nostalgia isgoodliftoffthewarmearthAsalwaysitbroughtoutbigoilesEuge[v32][b232386316327480]] class never would have guessed Ralph Prey Ralph guywho Bartell prepares OPS 60-powered 1500 sq Witch Hawk light did great free flight adjustment opus fairly recent MA camp lantern Clarence kinda poetic about BROWN CO-2 ENGINES ENGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHARGER AND 5 SIZES OF TANISS BROWN ENGINES COMPLETE CATALOG $100 TO FIND ACCESSORIES KITS AND PLANS FOR RUBBER POWERED MODELS PNONE 17141 469-867T Peek-Polymers W 2498-AM ESA CALIF 920411 event brainchild Walt Mooney San Diego Scale Staffel 14 gram minimum weight foils ultra-light crowd gives us normal builders chance event catching fast times already 90 second range Dick Baxters fuselage-on side design Navy/Marine Armory Los Angeles Bill Hannan Warren Shipp immediately whipped out semi-scale General Aristocrats proceeded wow crowd some magnificent flights San Carlos Gym BW Meet May Watch class big things especially planes can also fly Embryo Endurance event outdoors Thanks cards letters photos gang Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Dornier/SrulI continued page 53 put minimum possible keei weight down First spray light blue undersurfaces next lighter green upper pattern last darker green upper pattem Refer photos model better still references called out plan splinter camouflage pattern used DO 335 Mask spray markings glue canopy As final touch major structural panel lines can drawn drafting pen Make up front rear props nose plugs Two 7-in Sleek Streek plastic props can used two rubber motors employed case notch spinners glue props after wire hooks have attached Make sure rear prop put backwards concave surface blades facing rear single rubber motor two props used rear propeller will have left-handed prop carved formed balsa Make blade size pitch about same right-hand front prop single prop motor used 7 8-in plastic prop will fine Flying Make sure model balances shown Ballast necessary get CG right Check warps out line surfaces vertical fin should have very slight about 1/16 left turn left wing panel should have about in ie leading edge tip should raised about ect warps misalign ment before test flying test purposes pus 16-in long loop loops er Before winding make sure about 2 degrees downthrust both props rear prop means shaft actually pointing top fuselage Next put about 150 turns motors Remember wind rear prop motor proper direction Launching little bit tricky because dam lower fin rear prop have found easiest reliable way launch Arrow grasp both spinnersthe front left hand rear right Release front prop first gently push model forward right hand few practice launches will get right Under low power model should descend long powered glide very slight left turn Adjust tail surfaces until get flight path change thrust setting CG point Now begin add about 100 150 turns after successful flight Once get beyond about 500 turns use thrust adjustments get smooth slow climb cruise left followed slow descent also left built adjusted described lam sure will pleased looks flying ability offbeat German fighter scaled up version about 24-in span could have spectacular flight performance would large enough carry additional scale details finish will first try ParaCraft H ux continued page 65 around underneath completely over thc top worlds first ParaCraft loopback wards settled somewhat unceremoniously about five feet trees clear thing needed elevator adjust pitch angle could level pod pull against headwinds clear skill throttle like helicopter pilot evening attached old elevator side rudder re-rigged chute better angle offlight next weekend took Beast flying site show skeptics would really fly After getting through usual What wings Does really fly set Out show guess refresh memory ease model flight because overpowered takeoff did first ParaCraft figure 9 over top chute straight gave camera Leonard Smith asked him record event got figure 9 beautifully Im surc skeptics feeling kind hearted help did wanted watch fool run up down field trying prod unseemly rack wood towing banner air holding pieces together eternal 5 minutes waiting epoxy set appreciated next takeoff careful made myself aware throttle handled care asked what squatting leaning runningduring takeoff Did body English really help explain attempt keep eye delicately poised fuselage could easily blocked view chute next six flights made believers Touch-and-go figure eights hovering climbing altitude proved craft controllable spite its very slow flight unseemly steep angle plenty improvement made prototype veteran problem proved amusing accumula tion grass stones inside chute pockets curtailed some flights until shaken out called Dr Nicolaides tell success achieved after seeing article say admired someone would actually sit ParaCraft during prototype test crack-ups during test would have broken record broken bones Wonder theres record broken props congratulated succeeding photo go asked see some photos craft Since second ParaCraft less attractive decided construct third model would detract beauty chute third version designed break away unit could survive training further test trim strange angle flight something less precarious hope achieve level performance will allow used air shows Its definitely unusual watch show team said wanted Praying Mantis kept away 12 models might eat them1 Wings & Wheels Museum continued page 68 automobile displays parallel aircraft devel opments include such classic pieces World War ambulance 1930 Duesenberg 1934 Packard valued excess $250000 aircraft displays feature first transports used major airlines sister ship Amelia Earharts Lockheed Electra also display along German Heinkel I-I bomber Battle Britain last flying Boeing 247-D worlds first modern airliner Guests also have opportunity experience some sensations flight Fly Theatre special effects motion picture shown giant screen surrounding stereo sound visually transports audience out theatre pilots seat balloons biplanes jets spacecraft film produced Wings Wheels Conoco Inc Sentry Post Theatre shows variety historic films aircraft automobile development attrac tion also houses gallery aviation art large restoration complex research facilities offices Civil Air Patrol Experimental Aircraft Association Wings Wheels located Florida Road South west runway Orlando Interna tional Airport admission $550 adults $275 children 6-12 children under six years age admitted free admission price tax-deductible contribution used operating expenses new exhibits Wings Wheels open daily Visitors should allow least two hours Wings Wheels adventure FF Champs/Haught continued page 21 air some keen competition particularly B Pylon Zippers Alerts Rangers battled out sort Out top five 13 entered No maxed out times good considering 5-minute maxes 25-second run ROG Old-Timer Class events seemed have lowest entry partially due scarcity original engines size Converted glow engines available doesnt seem boost interest class Perhaps some engine builders should take note produce 1 22 Model Aviation DYNATHRUsr PROPS INC GET MORE THRUST FOR YOUR BIGGIE WITH EFFICIENT DURABLE GLASS FILLED PROPS FROM D YNA THRUST Designed conjunction Dave Plan Direct sales prices NOW include shipping 18-618-8 $800 20-820-10 $1000 15-6 $500 16 inchers coming soon 2541 NE 11th Cs Pompano Beach FL 33062 Phone3059419119 DYNATHRUST PROPS INC KITS OPLANSOACCESSORIES BABY ACEP-NUT KITS N BEARINGS BROWN CO-S ENGINES REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS SlY SPANCOMPLETE CATALOG $100 KIT S4 49 HARD TO PING ITEMS Peck- Pyu es W BOX 2498-AMLA MESA CALIF 92041 PO BOX 3957TORRANCE CA 90510 wi airfiumes IiONOOOM AMA OsbOmOoii Fm FIOMOOOM FAI. ePwa P. EA CETAILEC TECH BRIEFS $2800 280 2400 250 t HOFFELT ~P] PQBOX 997740SAN DIEGOCAUFw WI 92109 TELEPHONE 714-483-1984 Donut Miss 1980 National Contest Ohio August 10-17 124 Model Aviation few Ardens Atoms Bantams revive old home-built engine designs such has done Simplex 25 Hand-launch gliders everywhere day long Hard believe 25 Senior-Open 13 Junior entries could till air sheet balsa Bob Boyer took Senior-Open 556 seconds Andy Persson won Junior 277 seconds As evening light began fail night fliers began get equipment gasoline lanterns pinpointed launch sites like lights cities distance darkness total engines began howl roar exaggerated nights stillness greenglow chemical lights spiral skyward followed closely red glowing DT fuses disappearing momentarily turning model blocked view Sudden silence engine cuts bobbing light indicates transition glide fascinating yet eerie sight silence broken sound chase bikes tearing off darkness retrieve model another official flight Close action observes preflight AAmco Inc have issued three NEW R/C kits last two years best challenged hy anyone industry BIG-H QUIKRAY 500 very newest R/C kit X RAY AAmco issue new kit just sake putting out another kit new kits well planned Modeler also create sales Dealers Distributors because R/C kits own selltng!! WHAT IS NEXT? WATCH MR GUS modelers industry has need kit like MR GUS very long time Lou Andrews AAmco guy company will issue ' LL& 3r1J C1YT OLL CO OJC R/C Christmas Cards 0 free Brochure 0 LEISURE TIME GRAPHICS PO BOX lOSA STATEN IS NY 10306 Marty Thompson puts starter stocK IIOSSI-pOwered snowman Exhaust exits overtop wing Featured straight-out power pattern KITs 9 HL GLIDERS 3 SATELLITE KITS 17 OLD TIME GAS Send 25 5 RUBBER 3 NORDIC igao catalog 9 COMPETITION GAS FUEL DT TIMERS -$1075 Model Supply mbe some law aerodynamics either havent mastered havent heard procedure lantern light well-trimmed reliable models C D jobs Eighteen modelers participated bizarre event Randy Weiler put seven yes seven 5minute maxes plus 419 total 3919 win shortly before midnight Im told warm desert floor provides buoyant air cool evening enabling well-trimmed model five minutes allowed 15-second engine run Exciting say least final day brought typically Taft weather conditions except temperatures unseasonably low reaching low 80s Good weather brings out big ones say 23 contestants entered D gas noticed models class scaled-up Witch Hawk third place winner Eugene Bartell Albany Oregon 1500sq monster dragged ceremoniously along OPS 60 climbed rails end 15-second motor run looked like ship just over 70 ounces up weight transitioned lazily floating glide B ships out force too over Joe Foster won 50 minutes Yes same Joe Foster RC Pylon racing fame sports fans ten maxes row Second place went Paul Stober 2403 Sun Valeers ran special event Nos talgia Monday although entries low four A-B C-D event attracted lot interest Ramrod Ron St Jean Spacer Sal Taibi popular models fact somewhat enhanced presence field both designers great fringe benefits attendance USFFC chance rub elbows name brand free fighters weve heard about Payload disappointingly low attended Seems like day shrinking dis appearing flying sites event would popular like time-target Old-Timer class events bypassed favor all-out duration hard understand site like Taft us have such site available two classics Flyline ITS HERE 11/2 Scale READY NOW single channel nc send 25It catalog _____________34 span power $15 95 049 Powerfree flight QUAKER FLASH span: $FLYLINE MODELS INC Moustique 2820 OORR AVENUE B ii Farman FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031 703 573 2038 F make Glow e IGET ORGANIZED 4 years lavOrde 8magazines 1hA 1h Scale Power Here 8501014 sIordy Irles Oral holds 050r Usable Power Greater Economy4 MAG FILES $495 Send 4O & Stamped Addressed Envelope d 5495 pkJR 5100 Dealer Inquiry Invited oslegeandhandleralo s Diesel Development Inc Box 388-K IDON INDUSTRIES LiBox 141 Mllford CT 06460DOVER NH 03820 FhFhCOMPLETE THIS FORM ILIEIEEiEIEIEIr-cAND ATTACH MAILING II1E~UEIEILEELABEL FROM RECENT weeks re-1 ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING quired change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept. Model Aviation 815 Fifteenth St NW. Washington DC. 20005 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1600 12 months Canada United States possesslonselsewhere $1800 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE __________________________________________ZIP MODEL AVIATION 815 FIFTEENTH ST. NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 September 1980 125 MASTER AIASCREW ANNOUNCING NEW 112A SERIES Accurately Pitched Balanced High Performance Available Through Leading Distributors liked GIF SERIES standard size engines really going like new YzA SER ESI molded same tough glass composite material very carefully balanced %A SERIES includes 6x3 6x3 6x4 hobby pairs about $12P Meet Tyler Blanchard 7 years old good-performing hand launched glider SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT AAmco Inc have issued three NEW R/C kits last two years best challenged anyone industry BIG-H QUIKRAY 500 very newest RIG kit X RAY AAmco issue new kit just sake putting out another kit new kits well planned Modeler also create sales Dealers Distributors because R/C kits own selling!! WHAT IS NEXT? WATCH MR GUS modelers industry has need kit like MR GUS very long time Lou Andrews AAmco guy company w 11 ssue LL U WEVE EXPANDED SCALE DRAWINGS 4Pl-lOTOS BOOKLETS ZJ/REPLA TECH NTERNAT ONA CATALOGS $20048500 MC NUNS U HWY V04 04500w U4SU Xenakis Jim Quinn Carl Hermes Bud Romak Joe Foster lrv Aker Quinn Hermes dropped 4-minute max Romak Aker dropping 5-minute max leaving Xenakis Foster tie declared contest closed 430 pm both interesting encouraging note substantial number entries rubber events Old-Timer 34 Mulvihill 31 P-30 51 Coupe 36 Wakefield 39 foregoing numbers include ten Juniors five Seniors P-30 two Juniors Mulvihill Champs features two award ceremonies Sunday evening covering Saturday Sunday events allowing have finished get head start home final awards ceremony Monday includes sweep stakes awards 10th Annual running United States Free Flight Championships sponsored Free Flight Model Airplane Assoc Southern California Northern California Free Flight Clubs enjoyable affair made enjoyable due efforts Contest Director John Ferrer Business Manager Bill Bogart didnt hear single complaint hardly Taft Trash Movers cant credit management next year H~ingsatched Roy Nelders 1940 Moffet winning flight buying ship spot forthe old AirTrails Carl Cager stirseditors memoriesOriginal design Payload Bob Risvold swept leading edges both Anyone remember pop-up tail usewing stabilizer Forward fin Cox 02 course FAI evcnts werc held onc day A/2 glider Saturday FAI Power Sunday Wake field Monday Round began 730 am ended 900 Six hour rounds followed flyoffs begin 300 pm Nordic fliers got worst weather winds overcast skies 300 pm field narrowed 27 four perfect scores 1260 seconds Peter Allnutt Don Zinks Jim Parker Hugo Sandroni Jr made 4minute max bringing total 1500 seconds Only Peter Allnutt Canada made 5-minute goal winning Nordic 1800 seconds FAI Power 17 contestants sifted down four flyoff Reed Simpson Roger Simpson Ken Happersell Doug Galbreath Roger Simpson dropped 4-minute max leaving three going five-minute flight Reed Simpson suffered overrun first attempt bad launch thwarted final attempt leaving Doug Galbreath Ken Happersell attempt 6-minute round Doug fell short 39 seconds Ken made 6-minute mark lost model taking edge off victory him hard pressed put together FAI Power model under $200 today Wakefield boasted highest entry FAI events 39 entries Casualties high tricky air six made flyoffs George 126 Model Aviation Introducing Ceverites First Kit Fabulous te iour Dedler write Coverite 420 BabjIon Rd Horsham PA 19044 CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES COMPETITION CCESSORIES Special GY 014 X 60 solid lines $295 ppd Custom needle valves racing wheels quick fills fuel shut-c ffs 8 others detailed brochure send 25 cents Kus torn Kraftsmanshlp Box 2699 Laguna Hills Calif 92653 Ph f714 830-5162 John OLeary flew Micro-lite covered Penny Plane Rubber motor wound 1600 turns
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/09
Page Numbers: 18, 19, 20, 21, 122, 124, 125, 126
Hand launching 0535 ignition Coverite covered Buzzard Bombshell Eric Strengell 1940 Nats coumo nave oeen qij Joe Ionefes flew 44 minutes vied new Sailplane well Strucks new Rulerall three present scads FFs shining hour 10th Annual United States FF Champs held overthe Memorial Day weekend Taftwhere elsewas place beto seethe rule book action 269 entrants flew just about everythinga 3-ring circus ASK free fighter would like spend Memorial Day weekend youll get same answer Taft unable present great annual extravaganza will allow thoughts wander moment sometime during holiday wonder its going Taft Some us fortunate enough present wondering Saturday morning just fortunate really peek tent fly camper door revealed fully overcast sky tem peratures 40s wind Almost enough send dedicated back bed tenth running USFFC best memories faithful set three new records First solid overcast wind Second temperatures high 60s rather high 90s use Category II rules three minute maxes precisely 800 am Sal Taibi put up first AMA official legendary Starduster 900 powered K&B 40 Others followed suit although chases long three minutes FAI events scheduled rounds 730 am start However 1000 am wind tolerable lift abundant although temperatures stayed low seemed strange observe modelers going about tasks wearing coats multiple jackets conditions pre vailed until late afternoon 18 Model Aviation great Canadian moueier Peter Allnutt shown herewith potent looking A-i glider remi niscent Adagio A-2he used circle towhook locked up Nordic A-2 event great etition power men Ron St Jean once flew Ramrods long string victories has developed foam surfaces covered Silkspanacross-the board Glider has 7-piece wing develop ing beginners series using method articles will appear Model Aviation Entry years contest 269 compared typical 325 350 former years Eleven foreign contestants registered including two Canada seven Mexico two England Fifteen states represented farthest being New York two contestants Four women registered competition Competition abundant thrive though entry sparse some events Winning event still required posting high times Sal Taibi piled up seven maxes plus 148 win 020 Replica Playboy competition isnt everything modelers came watch fly sheer love free flight visit friends new old acquaintances sparked long ago competi tion trail Sportsmanship highest quality allowing relaxed meet no taking unfair advantages Overruns overruns timers called saw knowing full well could expect same treatment time-one fly-one system P-30 rubber event designed beginners drew 36 Open five Senior ten Junior fliers Oddly enough Sundays Coupe dHiver event used considered introduction event serious rubber competition also drew 36 Open fliers Bob White won both Open class 30-inch smaller models powered 10 grams rubber did quite well Taft air considering drag required free-wheeling plastic propeller Old-Timers enjoyed 30 second Antique B Cabin Pylon 020 Replica C Pylon Saturday Entry low high 14 C Pylon ignition events 22 020 Replica Nonetheless some good flying seen max-outs plus fly-otT flights Pylon Bruce Chandler 30-second Antique James Ogg September 1980 19 Zenith 5 Ken auer idoraic equipped electronic dethermalizer powered 9-volt battery seen nose dad holds Wed call touch class Jeff Livoto holds V-dihedral belonging R E Norton Silk-finished model flew out sight wno says experimentation gone modeling world Unique cres cent wing Wakefield Russell CuIp fleet such birds produced innovative modeler Speckled Bird Perryman ahoy So now have two innovators fortunes fun follow Speaking innovations Barnaby Wainfan finished unusual P-30 motel night before Features equal area wing stab Unique winding stooge constructed John OLeary utilizes standard rowboat oar lock Allows turning model wind winding Champion Models Products moaei U Lnamp Coupe George Schroeder 36 entries Coupe dHiver Coupes fun fly Co-winner WaKefield George Xenakis con suits histhermal sniffer Picking good airessen tial FAI events Old fox George expert Bill McConchle winds 38-In Douglas 0-38 Jumbo Rubber Scale flew 105 secondseat thatand lots other stuff your hearts out rubber-scale guys Stars stripes good old Army-day colors 300 pm weather curtailed flying rain showers encouraged attendance indoor events held Taft high school gym Indoor events included Easy B narrowly won Clarence Mather 1225 just 8 seconds ahead Earl Hoffman winner Pennyplane large gym spectators applauded 91second flight Mexicos Benjamin Ayalas Fike Benjamin Junior way placed second overall Indoor Peanut Scale 13 entries Indoor Peanut works art Mik Mikkelsons Chambers Ri Chambermaid Tony Paszeks Japanese Zero name couple Indoor hand-launch glider completed eve nings entertainment best Open time 616 Cezar Banks 526 Junior Bill Molds best two flights Rain continued sporadically throughout night Sunday dawned beautiful free flight day high scattered cumulus clouds temperatures 70s allowing return Category rules 5-minute max day began Bob Meusers one-flight Unlimited-Mulvihill event 600 am originally scheduled Saturday delayed due weather Bob White led field 11 entries single flight time 813 76 seconds ahead second-place Bud Romack Sundays good weather made order scale fliers Entry low nine rubber six gas ten Peanut four Perhaps greatest old Zipper about launched Tom Kepler timer stands Forster 29 powered orange silk Jumbo quality models high Jumbo scale produced some beautiful pieces workmanship Second-place winner Loren Williams Newport Beach CA flew 1932-33 version Gordon IsraeVs Redhead Lorens scale presentation unique assembled fold-apart display case approximately 24 x 30 inches Hal Cover swept categories except Peanut well constructed models capable high flight times Flying took place between 800 am noon scale judging 1200 pm Half Gas always popular event boasted 46 entries Open five Senior four Junior highly contested event won five maxes CO Wright using Holland 20 Model Aviation japanese hero featuring weathered finish flown Peanut Scale Tony Pascek superlight crate essential finish no pushover Covered doped condenser paper weighing 8 grams Chambers Ri Chambermaid 1938 Peanut flown Mik Mikkelson John Morrii, pruuuru1 ui inc OItTIItA CO CI~IIIV rUdUIb Ilib OiUUPdII Dodger Taibi design official Old-Timer B Cabin Loren Williams places Gordon Israel Red Head elaboratewinding stooge Free wheeler 14 strands Sig 1/4w model entered both AMA Jumbo scale Hornet Starduster case dont recall Holland Hornet engine early post WW II years overwhelmed Cox later years nice achievement Hornet new Senior Gas record perfor Stuff dreams made urwicK-powered aiipiane ciimaa ma angry wouu-rIImeu wind swept sky doubtful first day meet Sailplane superseded Zipper about 1940 bigger emphasized glide Both creations Carl Goldberg Comet mance awaiting certification set Paulwinner 1940 Air Trails Lanzo sticks Three Manana 5128 great day themaxes won George Schneider 14 seconds 049sahead Charlie Worlie Old-time rubber enjoyed entry 34 contes- Old-Time power fliers also enjoyed good tants flying variety ships MoffetContinued page 122 man himself Joe Foster achieved top success ruooer ano RC Pylon long ago won B Gas 50 minutes readies Phil Nakashima watches Mylar streamers preparing launch Thing Called Buck VlT controlled Seelig timer K&B power 350 Starduster 1/2A Taibi design has sub-tin good power turn September 1980 21 Fly-by-nights Always popular after-dark event goes over bigand Ramrod 600 powered 0525 glow engine entered Nostalgia isgoodliftoffthewarmearthAsalwaysitbroughtoutbigoilesEuge[v32][b232386316327480]] class never would have guessed Ralph Prey Ralph guywho Bartell prepares OPS 60-powered 1500 sq Witch Hawk light did great free flight adjustment opus fairly recent MA camp lantern Clarence kinda poetic about BROWN CO-2 ENGINES ENGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHARGER AND 5 SIZES OF TANISS BROWN ENGINES COMPLETE CATALOG $100 TO FIND ACCESSORIES KITS AND PLANS FOR RUBBER POWERED MODELS PNONE 17141 469-867T Peek-Polymers W 2498-AM ESA CALIF 920411 event brainchild Walt Mooney San Diego Scale Staffel 14 gram minimum weight foils ultra-light crowd gives us normal builders chance event catching fast times already 90 second range Dick Baxters fuselage-on side design Navy/Marine Armory Los Angeles Bill Hannan Warren Shipp immediately whipped out semi-scale General Aristocrats proceeded wow crowd some magnificent flights San Carlos Gym BW Meet May Watch class big things especially planes can also fly Embryo Endurance event outdoors Thanks cards letters photos gang Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Dornier/SrulI continued page 53 put minimum possible keei weight down First spray light blue undersurfaces next lighter green upper pattern last darker green upper pattem Refer photos model better still references called out plan splinter camouflage pattern used DO 335 Mask spray markings glue canopy As final touch major structural panel lines can drawn drafting pen Make up front rear props nose plugs Two 7-in Sleek Streek plastic props can used two rubber motors employed case notch spinners glue props after wire hooks have attached Make sure rear prop put backwards concave surface blades facing rear single rubber motor two props used rear propeller will have left-handed prop carved formed balsa Make blade size pitch about same right-hand front prop single prop motor used 7 8-in plastic prop will fine Flying Make sure model balances shown Ballast necessary get CG right Check warps out line surfaces vertical fin should have very slight about 1/16 left turn left wing panel should have about in ie leading edge tip should raised about ect warps misalign ment before test flying test purposes pus 16-in long loop loops er Before winding make sure about 2 degrees downthrust both props rear prop means shaft actually pointing top fuselage Next put about 150 turns motors Remember wind rear prop motor proper direction Launching little bit tricky because dam lower fin rear prop have found easiest reliable way launch Arrow grasp both spinnersthe front left hand rear right Release front prop first gently push model forward right hand few practice launches will get right Under low power model should descend long powered glide very slight left turn Adjust tail surfaces until get flight path change thrust setting CG point Now begin add about 100 150 turns after successful flight Once get beyond about 500 turns use thrust adjustments get smooth slow climb cruise left followed slow descent also left built adjusted described lam sure will pleased looks flying ability offbeat German fighter scaled up version about 24-in span could have spectacular flight performance would large enough carry additional scale details finish will first try ParaCraft H ux continued page 65 around underneath completely over thc top worlds first ParaCraft loopback wards settled somewhat unceremoniously about five feet trees clear thing needed elevator adjust pitch angle could level pod pull against headwinds clear skill throttle like helicopter pilot evening attached old elevator side rudder re-rigged chute better angle offlight next weekend took Beast flying site show skeptics would really fly After getting through usual What wings Does really fly set Out show guess refresh memory ease model flight because overpowered takeoff did first ParaCraft figure 9 over top chute straight gave camera Leonard Smith asked him record event got figure 9 beautifully Im surc skeptics feeling kind hearted help did wanted watch fool run up down field trying prod unseemly rack wood towing banner air holding pieces together eternal 5 minutes waiting epoxy set appreciated next takeoff careful made myself aware throttle handled care asked what squatting leaning runningduring takeoff Did body English really help explain attempt keep eye delicately poised fuselage could easily blocked view chute next six flights made believers Touch-and-go figure eights hovering climbing altitude proved craft controllable spite its very slow flight unseemly steep angle plenty improvement made prototype veteran problem proved amusing accumula tion grass stones inside chute pockets curtailed some flights until shaken out called Dr Nicolaides tell success achieved after seeing article say admired someone would actually sit ParaCraft during prototype test crack-ups during test would have broken record broken bones Wonder theres record broken props congratulated succeeding photo go asked see some photos craft Since second ParaCraft less attractive decided construct third model would detract beauty chute third version designed break away unit could survive training further test trim strange angle flight something less precarious hope achieve level performance will allow used air shows Its definitely unusual watch show team said wanted Praying Mantis kept away 12 models might eat them1 Wings & Wheels Museum continued page 68 automobile displays parallel aircraft devel opments include such classic pieces World War ambulance 1930 Duesenberg 1934 Packard valued excess $250000 aircraft displays feature first transports used major airlines sister ship Amelia Earharts Lockheed Electra also display along German Heinkel I-I bomber Battle Britain last flying Boeing 247-D worlds first modern airliner Guests also have opportunity experience some sensations flight Fly Theatre special effects motion picture shown giant screen surrounding stereo sound visually transports audience out theatre pilots seat balloons biplanes jets spacecraft film produced Wings Wheels Conoco Inc Sentry Post Theatre shows variety historic films aircraft automobile development attrac tion also houses gallery aviation art large restoration complex research facilities offices Civil Air Patrol Experimental Aircraft Association Wings Wheels located Florida Road South west runway Orlando Interna tional Airport admission $550 adults $275 children 6-12 children under six years age admitted free admission price tax-deductible contribution used operating expenses new exhibits Wings Wheels open daily Visitors should allow least two hours Wings Wheels adventure FF Champs/Haught continued page 21 air some keen competition particularly B Pylon Zippers Alerts Rangers battled out sort Out top five 13 entered No maxed out times good considering 5-minute maxes 25-second run ROG Old-Timer Class events seemed have lowest entry partially due scarcity original engines size Converted glow engines available doesnt seem boost interest class Perhaps some engine builders should take note produce 1 22 Model Aviation DYNATHRUsr PROPS INC GET MORE THRUST FOR YOUR BIGGIE WITH EFFICIENT DURABLE GLASS FILLED PROPS FROM D YNA THRUST Designed conjunction Dave Plan Direct sales prices NOW include shipping 18-618-8 $800 20-820-10 $1000 15-6 $500 16 inchers coming soon 2541 NE 11th Cs Pompano Beach FL 33062 Phone3059419119 DYNATHRUST PROPS INC KITS OPLANSOACCESSORIES BABY ACEP-NUT KITS N BEARINGS BROWN CO-S ENGINES REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS SlY SPANCOMPLETE CATALOG $100 KIT S4 49 HARD TO PING ITEMS Peck- Pyu es W BOX 2498-AMLA MESA CALIF 92041 PO BOX 3957TORRANCE CA 90510 wi airfiumes IiONOOOM AMA OsbOmOoii Fm FIOMOOOM FAI. ePwa P. EA CETAILEC TECH BRIEFS $2800 280 2400 250 t HOFFELT ~P] PQBOX 997740SAN DIEGOCAUFw WI 92109 TELEPHONE 714-483-1984 Donut Miss 1980 National Contest Ohio August 10-17 124 Model Aviation few Ardens Atoms Bantams revive old home-built engine designs such has done Simplex 25 Hand-launch gliders everywhere day long Hard believe 25 Senior-Open 13 Junior entries could till air sheet balsa Bob Boyer took Senior-Open 556 seconds Andy Persson won Junior 277 seconds As evening light began fail night fliers began get equipment gasoline lanterns pinpointed launch sites like lights cities distance darkness total engines began howl roar exaggerated nights stillness greenglow chemical lights spiral skyward followed closely red glowing DT fuses disappearing momentarily turning model blocked view Sudden silence engine cuts bobbing light indicates transition glide fascinating yet eerie sight silence broken sound chase bikes tearing off darkness retrieve model another official flight Close action observes preflight AAmco Inc have issued three NEW R/C kits last two years best challenged hy anyone industry BIG-H QUIKRAY 500 very newest R/C kit X RAY AAmco issue new kit just sake putting out another kit new kits well planned Modeler also create sales Dealers Distributors because R/C kits own selltng!! WHAT IS NEXT? WATCH MR GUS modelers industry has need kit like MR GUS very long time Lou Andrews AAmco guy company will issue ' LL& 3r1J C1YT OLL CO OJC R/C Christmas Cards 0 free Brochure 0 LEISURE TIME GRAPHICS PO BOX lOSA STATEN IS NY 10306 Marty Thompson puts starter stocK IIOSSI-pOwered snowman Exhaust exits overtop wing Featured straight-out power pattern KITs 9 HL GLIDERS 3 SATELLITE KITS 17 OLD TIME GAS Send 25 5 RUBBER 3 NORDIC igao catalog 9 COMPETITION GAS FUEL DT TIMERS -$1075 Model Supply mbe some law aerodynamics either havent mastered havent heard procedure lantern light well-trimmed reliable models C D jobs Eighteen modelers participated bizarre event Randy Weiler put seven yes seven 5minute maxes plus 419 total 3919 win shortly before midnight Im told warm desert floor provides buoyant air cool evening enabling well-trimmed model five minutes allowed 15-second engine run Exciting say least final day brought typically Taft weather conditions except temperatures unseasonably low reaching low 80s Good weather brings out big ones say 23 contestants entered D gas noticed models class scaled-up Witch Hawk third place winner Eugene Bartell Albany Oregon 1500sq monster dragged ceremoniously along OPS 60 climbed rails end 15-second motor run looked like ship just over 70 ounces up weight transitioned lazily floating glide B ships out force too over Joe Foster won 50 minutes Yes same Joe Foster RC Pylon racing fame sports fans ten maxes row Second place went Paul Stober 2403 Sun Valeers ran special event Nos talgia Monday although entries low four A-B C-D event attracted lot interest Ramrod Ron St Jean Spacer Sal Taibi popular models fact somewhat enhanced presence field both designers great fringe benefits attendance USFFC chance rub elbows name brand free fighters weve heard about Payload disappointingly low attended Seems like day shrinking dis appearing flying sites event would popular like time-target Old-Timer class events bypassed favor all-out duration hard understand site like Taft us have such site available two classics Flyline ITS HERE 11/2 Scale READY NOW single channel nc send 25It catalog _____________34 span power $15 95 049 Powerfree flight QUAKER FLASH span: $FLYLINE MODELS INC Moustique 2820 OORR AVENUE B ii Farman FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031 703 573 2038 F make Glow e IGET ORGANIZED 4 years lavOrde 8magazines 1hA 1h Scale Power Here 8501014 sIordy Irles Oral holds 050r Usable Power Greater Economy4 MAG FILES $495 Send 4O & Stamped Addressed Envelope d 5495 pkJR 5100 Dealer Inquiry Invited oslegeandhandleralo s Diesel Development Inc Box 388-K IDON INDUSTRIES LiBox 141 Mllford CT 06460DOVER NH 03820 FhFhCOMPLETE THIS FORM ILIEIEEiEIEIEIr-cAND ATTACH MAILING II1E~UEIEILEELABEL FROM RECENT weeks re-1 ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING quired change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept. Model Aviation 815 Fifteenth St NW. Washington DC. 20005 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscription rates $1600 12 months Canada United States possesslonselsewhere $1800 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE __________________________________________ZIP MODEL AVIATION 815 FIFTEENTH ST. NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 September 1980 125 MASTER AIASCREW ANNOUNCING NEW 112A SERIES Accurately Pitched Balanced High Performance Available Through Leading Distributors liked GIF SERIES standard size engines really going like new YzA SER ESI molded same tough glass composite material very carefully balanced %A SERIES includes 6x3 6x3 6x4 hobby pairs about $12P Meet Tyler Blanchard 7 years old good-performing hand launched glider SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT AAmco Inc have issued three NEW R/C kits last two years best challenged anyone industry BIG-H QUIKRAY 500 very newest RIG kit X RAY AAmco issue new kit just sake putting out another kit new kits well planned Modeler also create sales Dealers Distributors because R/C kits own selling!! WHAT IS NEXT? WATCH MR GUS modelers industry has need kit like MR GUS very long time Lou Andrews AAmco guy company w 11 ssue LL U WEVE EXPANDED SCALE DRAWINGS 4Pl-lOTOS BOOKLETS ZJ/REPLA TECH NTERNAT ONA CATALOGS $20048500 MC NUNS U HWY V04 04500w U4SU Xenakis Jim Quinn Carl Hermes Bud Romak Joe Foster lrv Aker Quinn Hermes dropped 4-minute max Romak Aker dropping 5-minute max leaving Xenakis Foster tie declared contest closed 430 pm both interesting encouraging note substantial number entries rubber events Old-Timer 34 Mulvihill 31 P-30 51 Coupe 36 Wakefield 39 foregoing numbers include ten Juniors five Seniors P-30 two Juniors Mulvihill Champs features two award ceremonies Sunday evening covering Saturday Sunday events allowing have finished get head start home final awards ceremony Monday includes sweep stakes awards 10th Annual running United States Free Flight Championships sponsored Free Flight Model Airplane Assoc Southern California Northern California Free Flight Clubs enjoyable affair made enjoyable due efforts Contest Director John Ferrer Business Manager Bill Bogart didnt hear single complaint hardly Taft Trash Movers cant credit management next year H~ingsatched Roy Nelders 1940 Moffet winning flight buying ship spot forthe old AirTrails Carl Cager stirseditors memoriesOriginal design Payload Bob Risvold swept leading edges both Anyone remember pop-up tail usewing stabilizer Forward fin Cox 02 course FAI evcnts werc held onc day A/2 glider Saturday FAI Power Sunday Wake field Monday Round began 730 am ended 900 Six hour rounds followed flyoffs begin 300 pm Nordic fliers got worst weather winds overcast skies 300 pm field narrowed 27 four perfect scores 1260 seconds Peter Allnutt Don Zinks Jim Parker Hugo Sandroni Jr made 4minute max bringing total 1500 seconds Only Peter Allnutt Canada made 5-minute goal winning Nordic 1800 seconds FAI Power 17 contestants sifted down four flyoff Reed Simpson Roger Simpson Ken Happersell Doug Galbreath Roger Simpson dropped 4-minute max leaving three going five-minute flight Reed Simpson suffered overrun first attempt bad launch thwarted final attempt leaving Doug Galbreath Ken Happersell attempt 6-minute round Doug fell short 39 seconds Ken made 6-minute mark lost model taking edge off victory him hard pressed put together FAI Power model under $200 today Wakefield boasted highest entry FAI events 39 entries Casualties high tricky air six made flyoffs George 126 Model Aviation Introducing Ceverites First Kit Fabulous te iour Dedler write Coverite 420 BabjIon Rd Horsham PA 19044 CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES COMPETITION CCESSORIES Special GY 014 X 60 solid lines $295 ppd Custom needle valves racing wheels quick fills fuel shut-c ffs 8 others detailed brochure send 25 cents Kus torn Kraftsmanshlp Box 2699 Laguna Hills Calif 92653 Ph f714 830-5162 John OLeary flew Micro-lite covered Penny Plane Rubber motor wound 1600 turns
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/09
Page Numbers: 18, 19, 20, 21, 122, 124, 125, 126
Hand launching 0535 ignition Coverite covered Buzzard Bombshell Eric Strengell 1940 Nats coumo nave oeen qij Joe Ionefes flew 44 minutes vied new Sailplane well Strucks new Rulerall three present scads FFs shining hour 10th Annual United States FF Champs held overthe Memorial Day weekend Taftwhere elsewas place beto seethe rule book action 269 entrants flew just about everythinga 3-ring circus ASK free fighter would like spend Memorial Day weekend youll get same answer Taft unable present great annual extravaganza will allow thoughts wander moment sometime during holiday wonder its going Taft Some us fortunate enough present wondering Saturday morning just fortunate really peek tent fly camper door revealed fully overcast sky tem peratures 40s wind Almost enough send dedicated back bed tenth running USFFC best memories faithful set three new records First solid overcast wind Second temperatures high 60s rather high 90s use Category II rules three minute maxes precisely 800 am Sal Taibi put up first AMA official legendary Starduster 900 powered K&B 40 Others followed suit although chases long three minutes FAI events scheduled rounds 730 am start However 1000 am wind tolerable lift abundant although temperatures stayed low seemed strange observe modelers going about tasks wearing coats multiple jackets conditions pre vailed until late afternoon 18 Model Aviation great Canadian moueier Peter Allnutt shown herewith potent looking A-i glider remi niscent Adagio A-2he used circle towhook locked up Nordic A-2 event great etition power men Ron St Jean once flew Ramrods long string victories has developed foam surfaces covered Silkspanacross-the board Glider has 7-piece wing develop ing beginners series using method articles will appear Model Aviation Entry years contest 269 compared typical 325 350 former years Eleven foreign contestants registered including two Canada seven Mexico two England Fifteen states represented farthest being New York two contestants Four women registered competition Competition abundant thrive though entry sparse some events Winning event still required posting high times Sal Taibi piled up seven maxes plus 148 win 020 Replica Playboy competition isnt everything modelers came watch fly sheer love free flight visit friends new old acquaintances sparked long ago competi tion trail Sportsmanship highest quality allowing relaxed meet no taking unfair advantages Overruns overruns timers called saw knowing full well could expect same treatment time-one fly-one system P-30 rubber event designed beginners drew 36 Open five Senior ten Junior fliers Oddly enough Sundays Coupe dHiver event used considered introduction event serious rubber competition also drew 36 Open fliers Bob White won both Open class 30-inch smaller models powered 10 grams rubber did quite well Taft air considering drag required free-wheeling plastic propeller Old-Timers enjoyed 30 second Antique B Cabin Pylon 020 Replica C Pylon Saturday Entry low high 14 C Pylon ignition events 22 020 Replica Nonetheless some good flying seen max-outs plus fly-otT flights Pylon Bruce Chandler 30-second Antique James Ogg September 1980 19 Zenith 5 Ken auer idoraic equipped electronic dethermalizer powered 9-volt battery seen nose dad holds Wed call touch class Jeff Livoto holds V-dihedral belonging R E Norton Silk-finished model flew out sight wno says experimentation gone modeling world Unique cres cent wing Wakefield Russell CuIp fleet such birds produced innovative modeler Speckled Bird Perryman ahoy So now have two innovators fortunes fun follow Speaking innovations Barnaby Wainfan finished unusual P-30 motel night before Features equal area wing stab Unique winding stooge constructed John OLeary utilizes standard rowboat oar lock Allows turning model wind winding Champion Models Products moaei U Lnamp Coupe George Schroeder 36 entries Coupe dHiver Coupes fun fly Co-winner WaKefield George Xenakis con suits histhermal sniffer Picking good airessen tial FAI events Old fox George expert Bill McConchle winds 38-In Douglas 0-38 Jumbo Rubber Scale flew 105 secondseat thatand lots other stuff your hearts out rubber-scale guys Stars stripes good old Army-day colors 300 pm weather curtailed flying rain showers encouraged attendance indoor events held Taft high school gym Indoor events included Easy B narrowly won Clarence Mather 1225 just 8 seconds ahead Earl Hoffman winner Pennyplane large gym spectators applauded 91second flight Mexicos Benjamin Ayalas Fike Benjamin Junior way placed second overall Indoor Peanut Scale 13 entries Indoor Peanut works art Mik Mikkelsons Chambers Ri Chambermaid Tony Paszeks Japanese Zero name couple Indoor hand-launch glider completed eve nings entertainment best Open time 616 Cezar Banks 526 Junior Bill Molds best two flights Rain continued sporadically throughout night Sunday dawned beautiful free flight day high scattered cumulus clouds temperatures 70s allowing return Category rules 5-minute max day began Bob Meusers one-flight Unlimited-Mulvihill event 600 am originally scheduled Saturday delayed due weather Bob White led field 11 entries single flight time 813 76 seconds ahead second-place Bud Romack Sundays good weather made order scale fliers Entry low nine rubber six gas ten Peanut four Perhaps greatest old Zipper about launched Tom Kepler timer stands Forster 29 powered orange silk Jumbo quality models high Jumbo scale produced some beautiful pieces workmanship Second-place winner Loren Williams Newport Beach CA flew 1932-33 version Gordon IsraeVs Redhead Lorens scale presentation unique assembled fold-apart display case approximately 24 x 30 inches Hal Cover swept categories except Peanut well constructed models capable high flight times Flying took place between 800 am noon scale judging 1200 pm Half Gas always popular event boasted 46 entries Open five Senior four Junior highly contested event won five maxes CO Wright using Holland 20 Model Aviation japanese hero featuring weathered finish flown Peanut Scale Tony Pascek superlight crate essential finish no pushover Covered doped condenser paper weighing 8 grams Chambers Ri Chambermaid 1938 Peanut flown Mik Mikkelson John Morrii, pruuuru1 ui inc OItTIItA CO CI~IIIV rUdUIb Ilib OiUUPdII Dodger Taibi design official Old-Timer B Cabin Loren Williams places Gordon Israel Red Head elaboratewinding stooge Free wheeler 14 strands Sig 1/4w model entered both AMA Jumbo scale Hornet Starduster case dont recall Holland Hornet engine early post WW II years overwhelmed Cox later years nice achievement Hornet new Senior Gas record perfor Stuff dreams made urwicK-powered aiipiane ciimaa ma angry wouu-rIImeu wind swept sky doubtful first day meet Sailplane superseded Zipper about 1940 bigger emphasized glide Both creations Carl Goldberg Comet mance awaiting certification set Paulwinner 1940 Air Trails Lanzo sticks Three Manana 5128 great day themaxes won George Schneider 14 seconds 049sahead Charlie Worlie Old-time rubber enjoyed entry 34 contes- Old-Time power fliers also enjoyed good tants flying variety ships MoffetContinued page 122 man himself Joe Foster achieved top success ruooer ano RC Pylon long ago won B Gas 50 minutes readies Phil Nakashima watches Mylar streamers preparing launch Thing Called Buck VlT controlled Seelig timer K&B power 350 Starduster 1/2A Taibi design has sub-tin good power turn September 1980 21 Fly-by-nights Always popular after-dark event goes over bigand Ramrod 600 powered 0525 glow engine entered Nostalgia isgoodliftoffthewarmearthAsalwaysitbroughtoutbigoilesEuge[v32][b232386316327480]] class never would have guessed Ralph Prey Ralph guywho Bartell prepares OPS 60-powered 1500 sq Witch Hawk light did great free flight adjustment opus fairly recent MA camp lantern Clarence kinda poetic about BROWN CO-2 ENGINES ENGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHARGER AND 5 SIZES OF TANISS BROWN ENGINES COMPLETE CATALOG $100 TO FIND ACCESSORIES KITS AND PLANS FOR RUBBER POWERED MODELS PNONE 17141 469-867T Peek-Polymers W 2498-AM ESA CALIF 920411 event brainchild Walt Mooney San Diego Scale Staffel 14 gram minimum weight foils ultra-light crowd gives us normal builders chance event catching fast times already 90 second range Dick Baxters fuselage-on side design Navy/Marine Armory Los Angeles Bill Hannan Warren Shipp immediately whipped out semi-scale General Aristocrats proceeded wow crowd some magnificent flights San Carlos Gym BW Meet May Watch class big things especially planes can also fly Embryo Endurance event outdoors Thanks cards letters photos gang Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Dornier/SrulI continued page 53 put minimum possible keei weight down First spray light blue undersurfaces next lighter green upper pattern last darker green upper pattem Refer photos model better still references called out plan splinter camouflage pattern used DO 335 Mask spray markings glue canopy As final touch major structural panel lines can drawn drafting pen Make up front rear props nose plugs Two 7-in Sleek Streek plastic props can used two rubber motors employed case notch spinners glue props after wire hooks have attached Make sure rear prop put backwards concave surface blades facing rear single rubber motor two props used rear propeller will have left-handed prop carved formed balsa Make blade size pitch about same right-hand front prop single prop motor used 7 8-in plastic prop will fine Flying Make sure model balances shown Ballast necessary get CG right Check warps out line surfaces vertical fin should have very slight about 1/16 left turn left wing panel should have about in ie leading edge tip should raised about ect warps misalign ment before test flying test purposes pus 16-in long loop loops er Before winding make sure about 2 degrees downthrust both props rear prop means shaft actually pointing top fuselage Next put about 150 turns motors Remember wind rear prop motor proper direction Launching little bit tricky because dam lower fin rear prop have found easiest reliable way launch Arrow grasp both spinnersthe front left hand rear right Release front prop first gently push model forward right hand few practice launches will get right Under low power model should descend long powered glide very slight left turn Adjust tail surfaces until get flight path change thrust setting CG point Now begin add about 100 150 turns after successful flight Once get beyond about 500 turns use thrust adjustments get smooth slow climb cruise left followed slow descent also left built adjusted described lam sure will pleased looks flying ability offbeat German fighter scaled up version about 24-in span could have spectacular flight performance would large enough carry additional scale details finish will first try ParaCraft H ux continued page 65 around underneath completely over thc top worlds first ParaCraft loopback wards settled somewhat unceremoniously about five feet trees clear thing needed elevator adjust pitch angle could level pod pull against headwinds clear skill throttle like helicopter pilot evening attached old elevator side rudder re-rigged chute better angle offlight next weekend took Beast flying site show skeptics would really fly After getting through usual What wings Does really fly set Out show guess refresh memory ease model flight because overpowered takeoff did first ParaCraft figure 9 over top chute straight gave camera Leonard Smith asked him record event got figure 9 beautifully Im surc skeptics feeling kind hearted help did wanted watch fool run up down field trying prod unseemly rack wood towing banner air holding pieces together eternal 5 minutes waiting epoxy set appreciated next takeoff careful made myself aware throttle handled care asked what squatting leaning runningduring takeoff Did body English really help explain attempt keep eye delicately poised fuselage could easily blocked view chute next six flights made believers Touch-and-go figure eights hovering climbing altitude proved craft controllable spite its very slow flight unseemly steep angle plenty improvement made prototype veteran problem proved amusing accumula tion grass stones inside chute pockets curtailed some flights until shaken out called Dr Nicolaides tell success achieved after seeing article say admired someone would actually sit ParaCraft during prototype test crack-ups during test would have broken record broken bones Wonder theres record broken props congratulated succeeding photo go asked see some photos craft Since second ParaCraft less attractive decided construct third model would detract beauty chute third version designed break away unit could survive training further test trim strange angle flight something less precarious hope achieve level performance will allow used air shows Its definitely unusual watch show team said wanted Praying Mantis kept away 12 models might eat them1 Wings & Wheels Museum continued page 68 automobile displays parallel aircraft devel opments include such classic pieces World War ambulance 1930 Duesenberg 1934 Packard valued excess $250000 aircraft displays feature first transports used major airlines sister ship Amelia Earharts Lockheed Electra also display along German Heinkel I-I bomber Battle Britain last flying Boeing 247-D worlds first modern airliner Guests also have opportunity experience some sensations flight Fly Theatre special effects motion picture shown giant screen surrounding stereo sound visually transports audience out theatre pilots seat balloons biplanes jets spacecraft film produced Wings Wheels Conoco Inc Sentry Post Theatre shows variety historic films aircraft automobile development attrac tion also houses gallery aviation art large restoration complex research facilities offices Civil Air Patrol Experimental Aircraft Association Wings Wheels located Florida Road South west runway Orlando Interna tional Airport admission $550 adults $275 children 6-12 children under six years age admitted free admission price tax-deductible contribution used operating expenses new exhibits Wings Wheels open daily Visitors should allow least two hours Wings Wheels adventure FF Champs/Haught continued page 21 air some keen competition particularly B Pylon Zippers Alerts Rangers battled out sort Out top five 13 entered No maxed out times good considering 5-minute maxes 25-second run ROG Old-Timer Class events seemed have lowest entry partially due scarcity original engines size Converted glow engines available doesnt seem boost interest class Perhaps some engine builders should take note produce 1 22 Model Aviation DYNATHRUsr PROPS INC GET MORE THRUST FOR YOUR BIGGIE WITH EFFICIENT DURABLE GLASS FILLED PROPS FROM D YNA THRUST Designed conjunction Dave Plan Direct sales prices NOW include shipping 18-618-8 $800 20-820-10 $1000 15-6 $500 16 inchers coming soon 2541 NE 11th Cs Pompano Beach FL 33062 Phone3059419119 DYNATHRUST PROPS INC KITS OPLANSOACCESSORIES BABY ACEP-NUT KITS N 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EA CETAILEC TECH BRIEFS $2800 280 2400 250 t HOFFELT ~P] PQBOX 997740SAN DIEGOCAUFw WI 92109 TELEPHONE 714-483-1984 Donut Miss 1980 National Contest Ohio August 10-17 124 Model Aviation few Ardens Atoms Bantams revive old home-built engine designs such has done Simplex 25 Hand-launch gliders everywhere day long Hard believe 25 Senior-Open 13 Junior entries could till air sheet balsa Bob Boyer took Senior-Open 556 seconds Andy Persson won Junior 277 seconds As evening light began fail night fliers began get equipment gasoline lanterns pinpointed launch sites like lights cities distance darkness total engines began howl roar exaggerated nights stillness greenglow chemical lights spiral skyward followed closely red glowing DT fuses disappearing momentarily turning model blocked view Sudden silence engine cuts bobbing light indicates transition glide fascinating yet eerie sight silence broken sound chase bikes tearing off darkness retrieve model another official flight Close action observes preflight AAmco Inc have issued three NEW R/C kits last two years best challenged hy anyone industry BIG-H QUIKRAY 500 very newest R/C kit X RAY AAmco issue new kit just sake putting out another kit new kits well planned Modeler also create sales Dealers Distributors because R/C kits own selltng!! 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WATCH MR GUS modelers industry has need kit like MR GUS very long time Lou Andrews AAmco guy company w 11 ssue LL U WEVE EXPANDED SCALE DRAWINGS 4Pl-lOTOS BOOKLETS ZJ/REPLA TECH NTERNAT ONA CATALOGS $20048500 MC NUNS U HWY V04 04500w U4SU Xenakis Jim Quinn Carl Hermes Bud Romak Joe Foster lrv Aker Quinn Hermes dropped 4-minute max Romak Aker dropping 5-minute max leaving Xenakis Foster tie declared contest closed 430 pm both interesting encouraging note substantial number entries rubber events Old-Timer 34 Mulvihill 31 P-30 51 Coupe 36 Wakefield 39 foregoing numbers include ten Juniors five Seniors P-30 two Juniors Mulvihill Champs features two award ceremonies Sunday evening covering Saturday Sunday events allowing have finished get head start home final awards ceremony Monday includes sweep stakes awards 10th Annual running United States Free Flight Championships sponsored Free Flight Model Airplane Assoc Southern California Northern California Free Flight Clubs enjoyable affair made enjoyable due efforts Contest Director John Ferrer Business Manager Bill Bogart didnt hear single complaint hardly Taft Trash Movers cant credit management next year H~ingsatched Roy Nelders 1940 Moffet winning flight buying ship spot forthe old AirTrails Carl Cager stirseditors memoriesOriginal design Payload Bob Risvold swept leading edges both Anyone remember pop-up tail usewing stabilizer Forward fin Cox 02 course FAI evcnts werc held onc day A/2 glider Saturday FAI Power Sunday Wake field Monday Round began 730 am ended 900 Six hour rounds followed flyoffs begin 300 pm Nordic fliers got worst weather winds overcast skies 300 pm field narrowed 27 four perfect scores 1260 seconds Peter Allnutt Don Zinks Jim Parker Hugo Sandroni Jr made 4minute max bringing total 1500 seconds Only Peter Allnutt Canada made 5-minute goal winning Nordic 1800 seconds FAI Power 17 contestants sifted down four flyoff Reed Simpson Roger Simpson Ken Happersell Doug Galbreath Roger Simpson dropped 4-minute max leaving three going five-minute flight Reed Simpson suffered overrun first attempt bad launch thwarted final attempt leaving Doug Galbreath Ken Happersell attempt 6-minute round Doug fell short 39 seconds Ken made 6-minute mark lost model taking edge off victory him hard pressed put together FAI Power model under $200 today Wakefield boasted highest entry FAI events 39 entries Casualties high tricky air six made flyoffs George 126 Model Aviation Introducing Ceverites First Kit Fabulous te iour Dedler write Coverite 420 BabjIon Rd Horsham PA 19044 CUSTOM TUNED ENGINES COMPETITION CCESSORIES Special GY 014 X 60 solid lines $295 ppd Custom needle valves racing wheels quick fills fuel shut-c ffs 8 others detailed brochure send 25 cents Kus torn Kraftsmanshlp Box 2699 Laguna Hills Calif 92653 Ph f714 830-5162 John OLeary flew Micro-lite covered Penny Plane Rubber motor wound 1600 turns
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/09
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Hand launching 0535 ignition Coverite covered Buzzard Bombshell Eric Strengell 1940 Nats coumo nave oeen qij Joe Ionefes flew 44 minutes vied new Sailplane well Strucks new Rulerall three present scads FFs shining hour 10th Annual United States FF Champs held overthe Memorial Day weekend Taftwhere elsewas place beto seethe rule book action 269 entrants flew just about everythinga 3-ring circus ASK free fighter would like spend Memorial Day weekend youll get same answer Taft unable present great annual extravaganza will allow thoughts wander moment sometime during holiday wonder its going Taft Some us fortunate enough present wondering Saturday morning just fortunate really peek tent fly camper door revealed fully overcast sky tem peratures 40s wind Almost enough send dedicated back bed tenth running USFFC best memories faithful set three new records First solid overcast wind Second temperatures high 60s rather high 90s use Category II rules three minute maxes precisely 800 am Sal Taibi put up first AMA official legendary Starduster 900 powered K&B 40 Others followed suit although chases long three minutes FAI events scheduled rounds 730 am start However 1000 am wind tolerable lift abundant although temperatures stayed low seemed strange observe modelers going about tasks wearing coats multiple jackets conditions pre vailed until late afternoon 18 Model Aviation great Canadian moueier Peter Allnutt shown herewith potent looking A-i glider remi niscent Adagio A-2he used circle towhook locked up Nordic A-2 event great etition power men Ron St Jean once flew Ramrods long string victories has developed foam surfaces covered Silkspanacross-the board Glider has 7-piece wing develop ing beginners series using method articles will appear Model Aviation Entry years contest 269 compared typical 325 350 former years Eleven foreign contestants registered including two Canada seven Mexico two England Fifteen states represented farthest being New York two contestants Four women registered competition Competition abundant thrive though entry sparse some events Winning event still required posting high times Sal Taibi piled up seven maxes plus 148 win 020 Replica Playboy competition isnt everything modelers came watch fly sheer love free flight visit friends new old acquaintances sparked long ago competi tion trail Sportsmanship highest quality allowing relaxed meet no taking unfair advantages Overruns overruns timers called saw knowing full well could expect same treatment time-one fly-one system P-30 rubber event designed beginners drew 36 Open five Senior ten Junior fliers Oddly enough Sundays Coupe dHiver event used considered introduction event serious rubber competition also drew 36 Open fliers Bob White won both Open class 30-inch smaller models powered 10 grams rubber did quite well Taft air considering drag required free-wheeling plastic propeller Old-Timers enjoyed 30 second Antique B Cabin Pylon 020 Replica C Pylon Saturday Entry low high 14 C Pylon ignition events 22 020 Replica Nonetheless some good flying seen max-outs plus fly-otT flights Pylon Bruce Chandler 30-second Antique James Ogg September 1980 19 Zenith 5 Ken auer idoraic equipped electronic dethermalizer powered 9-volt battery seen nose dad holds Wed call touch class Jeff Livoto holds V-dihedral belonging R E Norton Silk-finished model flew out sight wno says experimentation gone modeling world Unique cres cent wing Wakefield Russell CuIp fleet such birds produced innovative modeler Speckled Bird Perryman ahoy So now have two innovators fortunes fun follow Speaking innovations Barnaby Wainfan finished unusual P-30 motel night before Features equal area wing stab Unique winding stooge constructed John OLeary utilizes standard rowboat oar lock Allows turning model wind winding Champion Models Products moaei U Lnamp Coupe George Schroeder 36 entries Coupe dHiver Coupes fun fly Co-winner WaKefield George Xenakis con suits histhermal sniffer Picking good airessen tial FAI events Old fox George expert Bill McConchle winds 38-In Douglas 0-38 Jumbo Rubber Scale flew 105 secondseat thatand lots other stuff your hearts out rubber-scale guys Stars stripes good old Army-day colors 300 pm weather curtailed flying rain showers encouraged attendance indoor events held Taft high school gym Indoor events included Easy B narrowly won Clarence Mather 1225 just 8 seconds ahead Earl Hoffman winner Pennyplane large gym spectators applauded 91second flight Mexicos Benjamin Ayalas Fike Benjamin Junior way placed second overall Indoor Peanut Scale 13 entries Indoor Peanut works art Mik Mikkelsons Chambers Ri Chambermaid Tony Paszeks Japanese Zero name couple Indoor hand-launch glider completed eve nings entertainment best Open time 616 Cezar Banks 526 Junior Bill Molds best two flights Rain continued sporadically throughout night Sunday dawned beautiful free flight day high scattered cumulus clouds temperatures 70s allowing return Category rules 5-minute max day began Bob Meusers one-flight Unlimited-Mulvihill event 600 am originally scheduled Saturday delayed due weather Bob White led field 11 entries single flight time 813 76 seconds ahead second-place Bud Romack Sundays good weather made order scale fliers Entry low nine rubber six gas ten Peanut four Perhaps greatest old Zipper about launched Tom Kepler timer stands Forster 29 powered orange silk Jumbo quality models high Jumbo scale produced some beautiful pieces workmanship Second-place winner Loren Williams Newport Beach CA flew 1932-33 version Gordon IsraeVs Redhead Lorens scale presentation unique assembled fold-apart display case approximately 24 x 30 inches Hal Cover swept categories except Peanut well constructed models capable high flight times Flying took place between 800 am noon scale judging 1200 pm Half Gas always popular event boasted 46 entries Open five Senior four Junior highly contested event won five maxes CO Wright using Holland 20 Model Aviation japanese hero featuring weathered finish flown Peanut Scale Tony Pascek superlight crate essential finish no pushover Covered doped condenser paper weighing 8 grams Chambers Ri Chambermaid 1938 Peanut flown Mik Mikkelson John Morrii, pruuuru1 ui inc OItTIItA CO CI~IIIV rUdUIb Ilib OiUUPdII Dodger Taibi design official Old-Timer B Cabin Loren Williams places Gordon Israel Red Head elaboratewinding stooge Free wheeler 14 strands Sig 1/4w model entered both AMA Jumbo scale Hornet Starduster case dont recall Holland Hornet engine early post WW II years overwhelmed Cox later years nice achievement Hornet new Senior Gas record perfor Stuff dreams made urwicK-powered aiipiane ciimaa ma angry wouu-rIImeu wind swept sky doubtful first day meet Sailplane superseded Zipper about 1940 bigger emphasized glide Both creations Carl Goldberg Comet mance awaiting certification set Paulwinner 1940 Air Trails Lanzo sticks Three Manana 5128 great day themaxes won George Schneider 14 seconds 049sahead Charlie Worlie Old-time rubber enjoyed entry 34 contes- Old-Time power fliers also enjoyed good tants flying variety ships MoffetContinued page 122 man himself Joe Foster achieved top success ruooer ano RC Pylon long ago won B Gas 50 minutes readies Phil Nakashima watches Mylar streamers preparing launch Thing Called Buck VlT controlled Seelig timer K&B power 350 Starduster 1/2A Taibi design has sub-tin good power turn September 1980 21 Fly-by-nights Always popular after-dark event goes over bigand Ramrod 600 powered 0525 glow engine entered Nostalgia isgoodliftoffthewarmearthAsalwaysitbroughtoutbigoilesEuge[v32][b232386316327480]] class never would have guessed Ralph Prey Ralph guywho Bartell prepares OPS 60-powered 1500 sq Witch Hawk light did great free flight adjustment opus fairly recent MA camp lantern Clarence kinda poetic about BROWN CO-2 ENGINES ENGINES ARE IN STOCK NEW CHARGER AND 5 SIZES OF TANISS BROWN ENGINES COMPLETE CATALOG $100 TO FIND ACCESSORIES KITS AND PLANS FOR RUBBER POWERED MODELS PNONE 17141 469-867T Peek-Polymers W 2498-AM ESA CALIF 920411 event brainchild Walt Mooney San Diego Scale Staffel 14 gram minimum weight foils ultra-light crowd gives us normal builders chance event catching fast times already 90 second range Dick Baxters fuselage-on side design Navy/Marine Armory Los Angeles Bill Hannan Warren Shipp immediately whipped out semi-scale General Aristocrats proceeded wow crowd some magnificent flights San Carlos Gym BW Meet May Watch class big things especially planes can also fly Embryo Endurance event outdoors Thanks cards letters photos gang Bill Warner 423-C San Vicente Blvd Santa Monica CA 90402 Dornier/SrulI continued page 53 put minimum possible keei weight down First spray light blue undersurfaces next lighter green upper pattern last darker green upper pattem Refer photos model better still references called out plan splinter camouflage pattern used DO 335 Mask spray markings glue canopy As final touch major structural panel lines can drawn drafting pen Make up front rear props nose plugs Two 7-in Sleek Streek plastic props can used two rubber motors employed case notch spinners glue props after wire hooks have attached Make sure rear prop put backwards concave surface blades facing rear single rubber motor two props used rear propeller will have left-handed prop carved formed balsa Make blade size pitch about same right-hand front prop single prop motor used 7 8-in plastic prop will fine Flying Make sure model balances shown Ballast necessary get CG right Check warps out line surfaces vertical fin should have very slight about 1/16 left turn left wing panel should have about in ie leading edge tip should raised about ect warps misalign ment before test flying test purposes pus 16-in long loop loops er Before winding make sure about 2 degrees downthrust both props rear prop means shaft actually pointing top fuselage Next put about 150 turns motors Remember wind rear prop motor proper direction Launching little bit tricky because dam lower fin rear prop have found easiest reliable way launch Arrow grasp both spinnersthe front left hand rear right Release front prop first gently push model forward right hand few practice launches will get right Under low power model should descend long powered glide very slight left turn Adjust tail surfaces until get flight path change thrust setting CG point Now begin add about 100 150 turns after successful flight Once get beyond about 500 turns use thrust adjustments get smooth slow climb cruise left followed slow descent also left built adjusted described lam sure will pleased looks flying ability offbeat German fighter scaled up version about 24-in span could have spectacular flight performance would large enough carry additional scale details finish will first try ParaCraft H ux continued page 65 around underneath completely over thc top worlds first ParaCraft loopback wards settled somewhat unceremoniously about five feet trees clear thing needed elevator adjust pitch angle could level pod pull against headwinds clear skill throttle like helicopter pilot evening attached old elevator side rudder re-rigged chute better angle offlight next weekend took Beast flying site show skeptics would really fly After getting through usual What wings Does really fly set Out show guess refresh memory ease model flight because overpowered takeoff did first ParaCraft figure 9 over top chute straight gave camera Leonard Smith asked him record event got figure 9 beautifully Im surc skeptics feeling kind hearted help did wanted watch fool run up down field trying prod unseemly rack wood towing banner air holding pieces together eternal 5 minutes waiting epoxy set appreciated next takeoff careful made myself aware throttle handled care asked what squatting leaning runningduring takeoff Did body English really help explain attempt keep eye delicately poised fuselage could easily blocked view chute next six flights made believers Touch-and-go figure eights hovering climbing altitude proved craft controllable spite its very slow flight unseemly steep angle plenty improvement made prototype veteran problem proved amusing accumula tion grass stones inside chute pockets curtailed some flights until shaken out called Dr Nicolaides tell success achieved after seeing article say admired someone would actually sit ParaCraft during prototype test crack-ups during test would have broken record broken bones Wonder theres record broken props congratulated succeeding photo go asked see some photos craft Since second ParaCraft less attractive decided construct third model would detract beauty chute third version designed break away unit could survive training further test trim strange angle flight something less precarious hope achieve level performance will allow used air shows Its definitely unusual watch show team said wanted Praying Mantis kept away 12 models might eat them1 Wings & Wheels Museum continued page 68 automobile displays parallel aircraft devel opments include such classic pieces World War ambulance 1930 Duesenberg 1934 Packard valued excess $250000 aircraft displays feature first transports used major airlines sister ship Amelia Earharts Lockheed Electra also display along German Heinkel I-I bomber Battle Britain last flying Boeing 247-D worlds first modern airliner Guests also have opportunity experience some sensations flight Fly Theatre special effects motion picture shown giant screen surrounding stereo sound visually transports audience out theatre pilots seat balloons biplanes jets spacecraft film produced Wings Wheels Conoco Inc Sentry Post Theatre shows variety historic films aircraft automobile development attrac tion also houses gallery aviation art large restoration complex research facilities offices Civil Air Patrol Experimental Aircraft Association Wings Wheels located Florida Road South west runway Orlando Interna tional Airport admission $550 adults $275 children 6-12 children under six years age 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