Free Flight Duration Bob Meuser NEW BEG1NNING clean slate time reflection going get starters Ill what comes naturally disorganized potpourri successful interesting models useful hardware construction techniques Free-Flight products news FreeFlight happenings Im expert anything particular will depend almost entirely material receive you would like include material particular phase Free Flight less let know go depends largely Perhaps tween us can show ukiejockies beep boxers Free Flight isnt merely CL broken lines RC dead batteries mere stepping stone either address 4200 Gregory St Oakland Calif 94619 Electric Propulsion Mattel intro duced electric-powered Super Star 1972 predicted bright future electric propulsion somehow never quite came off probably activity EP meets eye however inasmuch little activity competition oriented dont hear about start clear EP natural FF Scale SATELLITE 450 FF Gas Scale rules quickly bent accommodate EP EP has increasingly popular event FF Scale affairs run Flightmasters Bill Warner winner event recent annual predicts trumpets blare NATS win EP FF Scale model within three years Starting NFFS-sponsored non-scale EP events 1974 NATS bit bust Gas Power took awhile get started too now look Walter Haurand became turned potential EP Super Star INcles appeared upon reading article titled Last Bugatti Air Progress October 1973 noted name its designer Louis De Monge matched neighbors dont suppose. thing led another result rather well executed EP model De Monge Type 7-2 DeMonge after building planes components own factory during World War decided 1921 build plane Atlantic crossing tri motor semi-flying-wing Type 7-2 result French ace Rend Foncke en gaged driving Air Ministry supply engines financial sup port aircraft 75 percent completed support evaporated plane never completed Six Mattel motors used Hau rands model two geared 9-6 Tornado prop Initially power seemed adequate problems ensued two outer engines replaced Disston grass-shears motors Ultimately against almost insurmountable obstaclesinclud ing sage advicethe machine got air doing nicely until some tail hardware came loose Damage minimal winter prevented further progress Meanwhile cranked out 15ounce 375 sq version Bugatti powered two twin-Super-Star units writing Haurands efforts havent successful EP proj ects record must certainly rank among daring New Satellite City content quit good thing Bill Bob Hunter have updated 197036 Model Aviation Walt Haurand displays electric trimotor takes six motors two geared prop Ship scale French De Monge 7-2 French ace Rene Fonck use transatlantic attempt Bill Bob Hunters updated GLH seriesSatellite 450 shown good B FAI Numerous changes catch eye i Series Satellites new GLH Series Stabilizers smaller31% wing areaand thinner6 percent chord Wing thickness remains 9 percent geodetic construction 1970-Series models has replaced simple multi-spar construction would seem invite flutter problems especially MonoKote covering flutter has occurred under quite severe condi tions Wing strength seems ample Fred Calhoun DTd several times under power producing much wrinkle No doubt taper wing contributes greatly both its strength freedom flutter engine has moved aft CG forward First list 450 square incher Classes B FAI should shelf awaiting order time read Price tag complete kit 450 $2150 postpaid prototypes 788 square incher have built flown kit production still ways off 226 sq version 049-051 engines tried proved simply too hot Half-A ver sion kitted will probably around 300 sq Although construction compli cated elliptical planform wing stab construction goes fast Fred Cal houn assembled 788 ready cover just seven hours clock using Hot Stuff cyanoacrylate adhesive Satellite City product Other Satellite City products include plans five Series-70 models full kit Series-70 788 pro-kit stripwood omitted Series 70 1000 half-mil one-mil Mylar covering material Write Satellite City 9486 Sandusky Arleta Calif 91331 Night flying Nats FF Asso ciation Southern California announces will sponsor unofficial Night Flying event Nats hope have chemical lights sale event about $125 weigh -oz give good glow about four hours need strapped fuselage Still others prefer homemade arrange ment flashlight bulbs batteries schedule yet determined Coupe kit reversion 80 grams gross weight Coupe dHiver rubber-power models expect event shake blahs resume steady increase popularity once enjoyed Per haps new kit will help along called Coupe de Ville manufactured Blue Ridge Models 222 Governors View Rd Asheville NC 28805 price whopping $1250 postpaid what get money molded balsa prop blades hinge tube installed carefully selected balsa hand-cut ribs wire parts bent shape complete hardware instruc tion booklet Extra prop blades cost $300 pair $250 pair two pairs Either standard 185 sq model a158 sq windy weather version may built kit Wingspans 41 35 respectively Tried-and-true multi-spar wing construction employed Rib cut C-grain balsa Thrust bearing Teflon prop hardware designed winding prop re moved Two rear motor peg positions included flying either Coupe dHiver event Unlimited Rubber event neat touch Since prop pitch can varied twisting Z-wire hub chart provided giving pitch dis tribution blades set various angles US FF Championships three-day affair will held usual Taft Calif over Memorial Day weekend schedule includes usual outdoor gas rubber glider events addition some unusual ones such D-Gas Rocket Payload Gas Rubber Scale full schedule Old-Timer events Easy-B will added indoor sched ule also includes Pennyplane Peanut Scale HL Glider Two gyms will available Indoor events Participation previous USFF Champs ranks second largest FF contest world topped NATS Compressed air lives Tim Banaszak Secretary-Treasurer Society Antique Modelers SAM will put up continued page 73 July1975 37 New model Blue Ridge Models doubles Unlimited Rubber Coupe dHiver Kit has such nice touches hinge place blade Either windy standard versions may built Orland Corbin holding compressed-air powered version Baby Ace plane manufactured 1930s used Hoozier Whirlwind motor tank Photo Bertram Pond collectionl CL Scale continued page 27 trol C/L Electrical Control System uses two insulated lines through coded signal sent decoder model operates servos ac complish desired operations sys tem has up six servos can used options flight independent other can activated same time just time An example twinengine Tigercat individual throttle flaps retractable landing gear operating landing gear doors tank drop controls proportional want flaps half way down just move control lever half way down obtain information system write address 118 E Wheeler Ave North Mankato Minn 56001 As columnist Control Line Scale need help new better ideas building detailing controlling scale models Please write address given earlier column ideas would like share FF Duration continued page 37 trophies unofficial Compressed Air event 1975 Nats event will held two three evenings weather right Hoozier Whirlwind motors tanks assembled 1930vintage parts can obtained original manufacturer Bertram Pond 128 Warren Terrace Longmeadow Mass 01106 Oldtimer Models PO Box 18002 Milwaukee Wisc 53218 Theyll sell plans too Typical CA models using Hoozier motor 6-ft span ultra-light construction essential Bob Knutson plans furnish compressed air NATS contestants via batteryelectric powered air compressor wouldnt renting nitrogen bottle simpler Too bad way blistering hands old tire pump part fun Would modern bump-valve CO-2 engine work compressed air tried OK motor turned Cox 6-3 prop 7000 rpm 180 psi pressure Proper CA engines turned much larger prop rather slowly tank Possibly could cobble up something aluminum beverage cans warned compressed air can dangerous gets loose better test home-brew hard ware double pressure intend use Use water pressure test must use air put shrapnel shield tween would probably better off around using H oozier $16a8 add $150 handling Designed Electric Starters Start er batteries gallon can Propel lers & wrenches other accessories Featuring Knot-free White Pine Precut Sanded Parts Nails plastic legs prebent aircraft cradles guards $498 add 50e handling also available Universal starter insert Postpaid Kavan etc Strongest pliable non marring material available . Large gripping area low wear/long life. Machined Aluminum hubs canter hole 5/16 diam eter. Positive lock set screw . Build-a-starter using auto-type motor Dealer inquires invited R oducts 3131 Alpine Street NE. North Canton Ohio 44721 July1975 73 Starter & Tool CaddyStarter Tips Deluxe Kit
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/07
Page Numbers: 36, 37, 73
Free Flight Duration Bob Meuser NEW BEG1NNING clean slate time reflection going get starters Ill what comes naturally disorganized potpourri successful interesting models useful hardware construction techniques Free-Flight products news FreeFlight happenings Im expert anything particular will depend almost entirely material receive you would like include material particular phase Free Flight less let know go depends largely Perhaps tween us can show ukiejockies beep boxers Free Flight isnt merely CL broken lines RC dead batteries mere stepping stone either address 4200 Gregory St Oakland Calif 94619 Electric Propulsion Mattel intro duced electric-powered Super Star 1972 predicted bright future electric propulsion somehow never quite came off probably activity EP meets eye however inasmuch little activity competition oriented dont hear about start clear EP natural FF Scale SATELLITE 450 FF Gas Scale rules quickly bent accommodate EP EP has increasingly popular event FF Scale affairs run Flightmasters Bill Warner winner event recent annual predicts trumpets blare NATS win EP FF Scale model within three years Starting NFFS-sponsored non-scale EP events 1974 NATS bit bust Gas Power took awhile get started too now look Walter Haurand became turned potential EP Super Star INcles appeared upon reading article titled Last Bugatti Air Progress October 1973 noted name its designer Louis De Monge matched neighbors dont suppose. thing led another result rather well executed EP model De Monge Type 7-2 DeMonge after building planes components own factory during World War decided 1921 build plane Atlantic crossing tri motor semi-flying-wing Type 7-2 result French ace Rend Foncke en gaged driving Air Ministry supply engines financial sup port aircraft 75 percent completed support evaporated plane never completed Six Mattel motors used Hau rands model two geared 9-6 Tornado prop Initially power seemed adequate problems ensued two outer engines replaced Disston grass-shears motors Ultimately against almost insurmountable obstaclesinclud ing sage advicethe machine got air doing nicely until some tail hardware came loose Damage minimal winter prevented further progress Meanwhile cranked out 15ounce 375 sq version Bugatti powered two twin-Super-Star units writing Haurands efforts havent successful EP proj ects record must certainly rank among daring New Satellite City content quit good thing Bill Bob Hunter have updated 197036 Model Aviation Walt Haurand displays electric trimotor takes six motors two geared prop Ship scale French De Monge 7-2 French ace Rene Fonck use transatlantic attempt Bill Bob Hunters updated GLH seriesSatellite 450 shown good B FAI Numerous changes catch eye i Series Satellites new GLH Series Stabilizers smaller31% wing areaand thinner6 percent chord Wing thickness remains 9 percent geodetic construction 1970-Series models has replaced simple multi-spar construction would seem invite flutter problems especially MonoKote covering flutter has occurred under quite severe condi tions Wing strength seems ample Fred Calhoun DTd several times under power producing much wrinkle No doubt taper wing contributes greatly both its strength freedom flutter engine has moved aft CG forward First list 450 square incher Classes B FAI should shelf awaiting order time read Price tag complete kit 450 $2150 postpaid prototypes 788 square incher have built flown kit production still ways off 226 sq version 049-051 engines tried proved simply too hot Half-A ver sion kitted will probably around 300 sq Although construction compli cated elliptical planform wing stab construction goes fast Fred Cal houn assembled 788 ready cover just seven hours clock using Hot Stuff cyanoacrylate adhesive Satellite City product Other Satellite City products include plans five Series-70 models full kit Series-70 788 pro-kit stripwood omitted Series 70 1000 half-mil one-mil Mylar covering material Write Satellite City 9486 Sandusky Arleta Calif 91331 Night flying Nats FF Asso ciation Southern California announces will sponsor unofficial Night Flying event Nats hope have chemical lights sale event about $125 weigh -oz give good glow about four hours need strapped fuselage Still others prefer homemade arrange ment flashlight bulbs batteries schedule yet determined Coupe kit reversion 80 grams gross weight Coupe dHiver rubber-power models expect event shake blahs resume steady increase popularity once enjoyed Per haps new kit will help along called Coupe de Ville manufactured Blue Ridge Models 222 Governors View Rd Asheville NC 28805 price whopping $1250 postpaid what get money molded balsa prop blades hinge tube installed carefully selected balsa hand-cut ribs wire parts bent shape complete hardware instruc tion booklet Extra prop blades cost $300 pair $250 pair two pairs Either standard 185 sq model a158 sq windy weather version may built kit Wingspans 41 35 respectively Tried-and-true multi-spar wing construction employed Rib cut C-grain balsa Thrust bearing Teflon prop hardware designed winding prop re moved Two rear motor peg positions included flying either Coupe dHiver event Unlimited Rubber event neat touch Since prop pitch can varied twisting Z-wire hub chart provided giving pitch dis tribution blades set various angles US FF Championships three-day affair will held usual Taft Calif over Memorial Day weekend schedule includes usual outdoor gas rubber glider events addition some unusual ones such D-Gas Rocket Payload Gas Rubber Scale full schedule Old-Timer events Easy-B will added indoor sched ule also includes Pennyplane Peanut Scale HL Glider Two gyms will available Indoor events Participation previous USFF Champs ranks second largest FF contest world topped NATS Compressed air lives Tim Banaszak Secretary-Treasurer Society Antique Modelers SAM will put up continued page 73 July1975 37 New model Blue Ridge Models doubles Unlimited Rubber Coupe dHiver Kit has such nice touches hinge place blade Either windy standard versions may built Orland Corbin holding compressed-air powered version Baby Ace plane manufactured 1930s used Hoozier Whirlwind motor tank Photo Bertram Pond collectionl CL Scale continued page 27 trol C/L Electrical Control System uses two insulated lines through coded signal sent decoder model operates servos ac complish desired operations sys tem has up six servos can used options flight independent other can activated same time just time An example twinengine Tigercat individual throttle flaps retractable landing gear operating landing gear doors tank drop controls proportional want flaps half way down just move control lever half way down obtain information system write address 118 E Wheeler Ave North Mankato Minn 56001 As columnist Control Line Scale need help new better ideas building detailing controlling scale models Please write address given earlier column ideas would like share FF Duration continued page 37 trophies unofficial Compressed Air event 1975 Nats event will held two three evenings weather right Hoozier Whirlwind motors tanks assembled 1930vintage parts can obtained original manufacturer Bertram Pond 128 Warren Terrace Longmeadow Mass 01106 Oldtimer Models PO Box 18002 Milwaukee Wisc 53218 Theyll sell plans too Typical CA models using Hoozier motor 6-ft span ultra-light construction essential Bob Knutson plans furnish compressed air NATS contestants via batteryelectric powered air compressor wouldnt renting nitrogen bottle simpler Too bad way blistering hands old tire pump part fun Would modern bump-valve CO-2 engine work compressed air tried OK motor turned Cox 6-3 prop 7000 rpm 180 psi pressure Proper CA engines turned much larger prop rather slowly tank Possibly could cobble up something aluminum beverage cans warned compressed air can dangerous gets loose better test home-brew hard ware double pressure intend use Use water pressure test must use air put shrapnel shield tween would probably better off around using H oozier $16a8 add $150 handling Designed Electric Starters Start er batteries gallon can Propel lers & wrenches other accessories Featuring Knot-free White Pine Precut Sanded Parts Nails plastic legs prebent aircraft cradles guards $498 add 50e handling also available Universal starter insert Postpaid Kavan etc Strongest pliable non marring material available . Large gripping area low wear/long life. Machined Aluminum hubs canter hole 5/16 diam eter. Positive lock set screw . Build-a-starter using auto-type motor Dealer inquires invited R oducts 3131 Alpine Street NE. North Canton Ohio 44721 July1975 73 Starter & Tool CaddyStarter Tips Deluxe Kit
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/07
Page Numbers: 36, 37, 73
Free Flight Duration Bob Meuser NEW BEG1NNING clean slate time reflection going get starters Ill what comes naturally disorganized potpourri successful interesting models useful hardware construction techniques Free-Flight products news FreeFlight happenings Im expert anything particular will depend almost entirely material receive you would like include material particular phase Free Flight less let know go depends largely Perhaps tween us can show ukiejockies beep boxers Free Flight isnt merely CL broken lines RC dead batteries mere stepping stone either address 4200 Gregory St Oakland Calif 94619 Electric Propulsion Mattel intro duced electric-powered Super Star 1972 predicted bright future electric propulsion somehow never quite came off probably activity EP meets eye however inasmuch little activity competition oriented dont hear about start clear EP natural FF Scale SATELLITE 450 FF Gas Scale rules quickly bent accommodate EP EP has increasingly popular event FF Scale affairs run Flightmasters Bill Warner winner event recent annual predicts trumpets blare NATS win EP FF Scale model within three years Starting NFFS-sponsored non-scale EP events 1974 NATS bit bust Gas Power took awhile get started too now look Walter Haurand became turned potential EP Super Star INcles appeared upon reading article titled Last Bugatti Air Progress October 1973 noted name its designer Louis De Monge matched neighbors dont suppose. thing led another result rather well executed EP model De Monge Type 7-2 DeMonge after building planes components own factory during World War decided 1921 build plane Atlantic crossing tri motor semi-flying-wing Type 7-2 result French ace Rend Foncke en gaged driving Air Ministry supply engines financial sup port aircraft 75 percent completed support evaporated plane never completed Six Mattel motors used Hau rands model two geared 9-6 Tornado prop Initially power seemed adequate problems ensued two outer engines replaced Disston grass-shears motors Ultimately against almost insurmountable obstaclesinclud ing sage advicethe machine got air doing nicely until some tail hardware came loose Damage minimal winter prevented further progress Meanwhile cranked out 15ounce 375 sq version Bugatti powered two twin-Super-Star units writing Haurands efforts havent successful EP proj ects record must certainly rank among daring New Satellite City content quit good thing Bill Bob Hunter have updated 197036 Model Aviation Walt Haurand displays electric trimotor takes six motors two geared prop Ship scale French De Monge 7-2 French ace Rene Fonck use transatlantic attempt Bill Bob Hunters updated GLH seriesSatellite 450 shown good B FAI Numerous changes catch eye i Series Satellites new GLH Series Stabilizers smaller31% wing areaand thinner6 percent chord Wing thickness remains 9 percent geodetic construction 1970-Series models has replaced simple multi-spar construction would seem invite flutter problems especially MonoKote covering flutter has occurred under quite severe condi tions Wing strength seems ample Fred Calhoun DTd several times under power producing much wrinkle No doubt taper wing contributes greatly both its strength freedom flutter engine has moved aft CG forward First list 450 square incher Classes B FAI should shelf awaiting order time read Price tag complete kit 450 $2150 postpaid prototypes 788 square incher have built flown kit production still ways off 226 sq version 049-051 engines tried proved simply too hot Half-A ver sion kitted will probably around 300 sq Although construction compli cated elliptical planform wing stab construction goes fast Fred Cal houn assembled 788 ready cover just seven hours clock using Hot Stuff cyanoacrylate adhesive Satellite City product Other Satellite City products include plans five Series-70 models full kit Series-70 788 pro-kit stripwood omitted Series 70 1000 half-mil one-mil Mylar covering material Write Satellite City 9486 Sandusky Arleta Calif 91331 Night flying Nats FF Asso ciation Southern California announces will sponsor unofficial Night Flying event Nats hope have chemical lights sale event about $125 weigh -oz give good glow about four hours need strapped fuselage Still others prefer homemade arrange ment flashlight bulbs batteries schedule yet determined Coupe kit reversion 80 grams gross weight Coupe dHiver rubber-power models expect event shake blahs resume steady increase popularity once enjoyed Per haps new kit will help along called Coupe de Ville manufactured Blue Ridge Models 222 Governors View Rd Asheville NC 28805 price whopping $1250 postpaid what get money molded balsa prop blades hinge tube installed carefully selected balsa hand-cut ribs wire parts bent shape complete hardware instruc tion booklet Extra prop blades cost $300 pair $250 pair two pairs Either standard 185 sq model a158 sq windy weather version may built kit Wingspans 41 35 respectively Tried-and-true multi-spar wing construction employed Rib cut C-grain balsa Thrust bearing Teflon prop hardware designed winding prop re moved Two rear motor peg positions included flying either Coupe dHiver event Unlimited Rubber event neat touch Since prop pitch can varied twisting Z-wire hub chart provided giving pitch dis tribution blades set various angles US FF Championships three-day affair will held usual Taft Calif over Memorial Day weekend schedule includes usual outdoor gas rubber glider events addition some unusual ones such D-Gas Rocket Payload Gas Rubber Scale full schedule Old-Timer events Easy-B will added indoor sched ule also includes Pennyplane Peanut Scale HL Glider Two gyms will available Indoor events Participation previous USFF Champs ranks second largest FF contest world topped NATS Compressed air lives Tim Banaszak Secretary-Treasurer Society Antique Modelers SAM will put up continued page 73 July1975 37 New model Blue Ridge Models doubles Unlimited Rubber Coupe dHiver Kit has such nice touches hinge place blade Either windy standard versions may built Orland Corbin holding compressed-air powered version Baby Ace plane manufactured 1930s used Hoozier Whirlwind motor tank Photo Bertram Pond collectionl CL Scale continued page 27 trol C/L Electrical Control System uses two insulated lines through coded signal sent decoder model operates servos ac complish desired operations sys tem has up six servos can used options flight independent other can activated same time just time An example twinengine Tigercat individual throttle flaps retractable landing gear operating landing gear doors tank drop controls proportional want flaps half way down just move control lever half way down obtain information system write address 118 E Wheeler Ave North Mankato Minn 56001 As columnist Control Line Scale need help new better ideas building detailing controlling scale models Please write address given earlier column ideas would like share FF Duration continued page 37 trophies unofficial Compressed Air event 1975 Nats event will held two three evenings weather right Hoozier Whirlwind motors tanks assembled 1930vintage parts can obtained original manufacturer Bertram Pond 128 Warren Terrace Longmeadow Mass 01106 Oldtimer Models PO Box 18002 Milwaukee Wisc 53218 Theyll sell plans too Typical CA models using Hoozier motor 6-ft span ultra-light construction essential Bob Knutson plans furnish compressed air NATS contestants via batteryelectric powered air compressor wouldnt renting nitrogen bottle simpler Too bad way blistering hands old tire pump part fun Would modern bump-valve CO-2 engine work compressed air tried OK motor turned Cox 6-3 prop 7000 rpm 180 psi pressure Proper CA engines turned much larger prop rather slowly tank Possibly could cobble up something aluminum beverage cans warned compressed air can dangerous gets loose better test home-brew hard ware double pressure intend use Use water pressure test must use air put shrapnel shield tween would probably better off around using H oozier $16a8 add $150 handling Designed Electric Starters Start er batteries gallon can Propel lers & wrenches other accessories Featuring Knot-free White Pine Precut Sanded Parts Nails plastic legs prebent aircraft cradles guards $498 add 50e handling also available Universal starter insert Postpaid Kavan etc Strongest pliable non marring material available . Large gripping area low wear/long life. Machined Aluminum hubs canter hole 5/16 diam eter. Positive lock set screw . Build-a-starter using auto-type motor Dealer inquires invited R oducts 3131 Alpine Street NE. North Canton Ohio 44721 July1975 73 Starter & Tool CaddyStarter Tips Deluxe Kit