Free Flight Duration Harry Murphy FAI FF TEAM assumed model media coverage early October USA Free Flight team selection finals Taft CA will eventually provided detail various publications However friend Gilbert Morris sent rather nice short synopsis meets outcome viewed participant rather observing reporter thought followers would find interest comments Furthermore since information could have received opportune time just gather ing data formulate months column maybe will least scoop some publications relating important news made teams rate Gils report fol lows Taft Daily Midway Driller front page headlines read Airplane Competition Begin large picture about dozen Honda 90s poised raceno airplanes fact 37 come fly Power 40 Nordic crowd 53 fly Wakefield story whether timer coverage going adequate would told outset Wakefield first off Friday October 3 700 am 53 air 715 am attempt four-minute maxes What magnificent sight As far know whole three-day affair went smoothly mornings coldso cold couldnt get engine started until Ken Oliver shot lighter fluid its intake Otherwise first 15-minute round might have wrote afternoons windy warmabout 900 F Air picking very difficult very chancy during afternoon rounds about three dust devils aftemoon did surgical job tent much touching adjacent tents thought Power would go fly-off five fliers clean maxes going final day twelfth round Randy Archers plane over-bunted spiraled down low altitude 60-second flight Up point Randys sleek sheet-aluminum-covered model looked unbeatable Norm Poti hit Taft downer drop 26 seconds round go performance too im peccable point few feet away patch air gave support some other models Bob Sifleet Bob Gutai Dale Mateer scrambled perfect finish dont think ended up flying plane started having dorked few trim sessions between rounds timed Jim Bradleys early-morning fourminute max attempt Nordic better understand now Nordic fliers have athletic Jim circle-towed 13 minutes 15-minute round zoomed craft its 164-ft towline rather enjoying sight took off sweat shirt flailed away air attempt break away ground Its kind like running four-minute mile place made three minutes 50 seconds Only Randy Weilers four-minute max topped seems incredible four minutes can made about 164 ft altitude essen tially dead airunless waving around turns trick drop rate less nine inches per second Randy Weiler Jim Bradley Dale Elder finished top Nordic Haverhills thermistor digital temperature dicators evidence everywhere Some Wakefield fliers supplemented homebuilt temperature recorders units outdone used radio-controlled bubble machine could turned off will 70 Model Aviation Thermal detectorsl Martin Richardsons bove features Haverhills digital thermo meter battery-powered bubble ma- / chine use rubber-powered events contestants 86 Nats admired Floyd Miller adjusts Doc Perkins Magic on-a-Stick R integrated Mylartape-on-fiberglass-pole Haverhills digi tal thermometer use thermal-seek ing devices AMA events appears increase really first started seeing things FAI events Bud Brown prepares wind Cahill-designed Clodhopper spacious Mid America Air Center near Lawrenceville ILprobable site 1988 SAM Championships remote post Hardy Brodersen bested daughter stationed upwind walkie-talkie relaying thermistor readings post after launching pointed directional-antenna-equipped receiver direc tion gliding model son-in-law scurried after high-flying ship replete radio beeper aid retrieval looked like Wakefield would end up Jim Quinn Bill Gibbons George Xenakis team three launched solid thermals final round Bill Gibbons model rose up up thermal remained attached ground model followed its downside air around outside thermal drop what looked like sure max As result Bob White made team once again ex pense Bills last-minute misfortune Contestant emotions contest tremendous Doug Galbreath commented stood line fuel timers intense contest World Championship Contest said relaxed can believe So off France nine go battle best world next year go best wishes success What Gil didnt tell us missed membership Power team himself mere 13 seconds result first alternate should final three have eventually capitulate some unforseen reason Thanks contribution Gil hope make next time So heres roster three teams times posted finals FIA Nordic Glider Randy Weiler 2829 sec onds Jim Bradley 2781 seconds Dale Elder 2768 seconds first alternate Kevin Collins 2758 seconds FiB Wakefield Jim Quinn 2862 seconds George Xenakis 2858 seconds Bob White 2856 seconds first alternate Bob Piserchio 2831 seconds FJC Power Bob Gutai 2880 secondsmaxed out Bob Sifleet 2880 secondsmaxed out Dale Mateer 2880 secondsmaxed out first alternate Gil Morris 2867 seconds Oakland Cloud Dustersfiftieth year Bob Meuser recent alternate-month counterpart column sent note asking aid him rounding up lost displaced members parent model club Oakland Cloud Dusters seems plans fiftieth anniversary eelebration being formulated February 1987 attempt being made notify former members upeoming event Bobs SOS re quests former members notify him whereabouts soon possible Anyone knowing whereabouts former member please advise well Bob further states though former member may find cannot attend cur rent Dusters would like hear him advised what mischief escapee might have involved since last seen qualify can help please contact Bob Meu ser 4200 Gregory Street Oakland CA 94619 shall take opportunity offer own congratulations Oakland Cloud Dusters enduring through years establishing heritage make proud have mem ber Magic-on-a-stick Sometimes can sup port equipment competition Free Flighter nearly interesting models flies instance good example various paraphernalia being utilized thermal-detection devices aid attempting preselect rising thermal air model can launched order achieve coveted max flight beginning thermal detection prob ably much consideration contestant compared significance being placed today requirement success competition can visualize Gas Rubber models yesteryear often launched cranky engine started black rubber wound rather air thought proper support prolonged flight Also preflight estimate air conditions might have grab handful grass toss air check current wind direction What heck wasnt Free Flight just nine-tenths luck anyway rate situation flying field today Modern competition standards require modeler give greater concentration model dependability reliability ensuing consistent flight expectations order re main competitive powerful engines have brought about shorter shorter engine runs increased model performance has resulted rubber-motor weight restrictions both intended limit achievable power-on altitude heights Thus afforded escape clause restrictions launch thermal air time thereby offsetting relatively loweraltitude power-to-glide situations sounds simple guarantee thermal time must present-day competitor retain working knowledge engines rubber gadgetry model design now must somewhat acquaint himself science aerology well Unfortunately fortunately however may wish view situation thermal theories vary case perfect thermal-detector has yet invented will guarantee chicken Sunday emphasis contestant may place pick ing good air often varies event competing instance Hand-Launched Continued page 173 February 1987 71 Ron St Jean prepares midnight launch Fox 45-powered Show-Off 1200 equipped experimental internal strobe light nighttime identification Plane probably uses Rons SFC structural foam composite construction too strobe light unit inside St Jeans plane innards mounted foam hatch cover R has acetate window let light escape keeping dust grime out unit use carbon fiber structure wing stab distinct evidence photo Bill Dunlops Y2A Witch Hawk Bill has Hawks various sizes hes substi tuted carbon-fiber rod normal balsa leading trailing edges Make History Making history never easy Bentoms American Aviation History Series features flying scale model replicas famous Spirit St Louis classic Beechcraft Staggerwing Crafted rugged injection molded polystyrene foam free-flight rubberpowered models easy assemble fun fly No tools required need paint everything else included Bentom kit includes 2 Props 2 Sets Rubber Contact Adhesive Balance Weights Decals realistic detail kit includes pre-assembled drive added prop thrust extended flight time *Suitable R/C Conversion Make history easy way Collect build fly Bentoms American History Series Model Airplanes information about Bentom models contact California Model Imports PO Box 1695 Dept Garden Grove CA 92642 714 991-1720 CALIiDRNIA MODEL IMPORTS launch last-one-down-wins events Scale modeling Le Mans starts RC Racing possibilities would suggest however events try beat clock engine starts takeoffs etc should closely evaluated safety fac tors Hurrying anything around spinning propeller good idea Play safe put variables compatible safe operating procedures trip emergency room can spoil whole day Newsletters seems Free Flighters enjoy reading about counterparts other areas keeping track local events through newsletters am fortunate enough receive few newsletters month never go unread recently received form newsletter Okie Free Flight Flyer its editor pub lisher Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 What makes Okie Flyer different independent newsletter published interest Free Flight news across country So far 16 issues have printed Some material contributed some original Bill some borrowed other newsletters example issue 16 features electric fuse-lighter first pub lished Bat Sheet official newsletter Stratobats Seattle area Also included contest announcements building tips classi fied ads few cartoons Just thing keeping informed about world Free Flight Cost buck issue no restrictions subscription length comes out eight times per year Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr Coeur dAlene ID 83814 FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 71 Glider certain Rubber-powered Towline Glid er contestants might consider must dependent air selection Power fliers because relatively limited power-on altitude possibilities models compared what possible attain gas-powered classes least familiar homemade tin-can temperature recorders bubble machines digi tal thermometers seem extensively util ized per capita group Gaspowered advocateswith possible exception FAI Power contingent missing single max out 15 US team finals cart instantly cut out running As hobby progresses investigations science air selection further sophisti cation detection devices will no doubt intensify become significant part Free Flight competition whether utilizes simple piece Mylar tape intricate temperaturerecording device familiar telescoping fiber glass pole will certainly continue play impor tant role basic Free Flight hardware accessory revelation came set up gear recent large Free Flight contest Arriving rela tively late parked end long line cars parked side-by-side along airport runway Also evidence plan nearlyequally-spaced row fiberglass poles placed rear various vehicles car lineeach pole length Mylar tape affixed top trailing out breeze denoting wind direc tion intermittently rising warmer air passed through site scene reminded old Ivanhoe movie pennant flag poles lining Matched Performance system TOP PERFORMANCE K&B ENGINES AirplaneMarine K&B FUELSK&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPER FOXY RESIN K&B SUPER POSY THINNER K&B SUPER POSY PRIMER K&B SUPER POSY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS February 19871 73 Dwight Holley owner Holleys Silent Flight recently passed away family wishes thank friends customers past support Hoileys Silent Flight will no longer con duct business Al Featuring fast service qualified people latest equipment including SPECTRUM ANAL YZER AM FM SIGNAL GENERATOR Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessories discounted prices 904 478-6745 RADIO SOUTH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER FOR Kmft Pro Line K2J Futinbu 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 * Sales Service er Inquiries Welcome * boundaries jousting lanes thats enough poetic stuff Anyway what significant poles four-section telescoping 16-foot variety including minebut deviating very significantly norm set up very near location twice tall othersmore like 35-40 feet alternately bright red yellow its length about three inches diameter its base Another noticeable difference seemed its Mylar tape repeatedly indicated somewhat different wind directions considerably sensitive MODEL AIRPLANE KITS Markss Models Craft Air Models Fly Max Airplanes rubber poweredl Bentom Free Flight Telemaster Kits 140 601 Aerocraft Models Bob Martin Graupner rubber powered kitsl GraupnerR/C Kits Gliders ENGINES Fox Engines Fox Mufflers Enva Engines Picco Engines BOATS Graupner R/O Boats Graupner Speed Boats BALSA Bulk Packs Matt s Model Stockton Drive PO Box 49 Cranbury NJ 08512 609-395-1672 ACCESSORIES Fox rt Rocket City Sullivan Lak Hobbies Hinges Graupner Props Star Line Porducts Master Air Screw Dave Brown Products Telemaster Accessory Paks Bulk Accessory Paks Graupner Accessory Paks Parts Hunter Off Road Car HELICOPTERS Graupner Hughes 500 0 CARS Hunter 184WD Off Road Gas Racer COVERINGS Super Fabric 8Superkote indicating rising air currents neighboring shorter poles Obviously mother raised no idiots pole going twice good indicating higher-altitude conditions its shorter counter parts since twice high Consequently proceeded launch Nostalgia Gas entry reference antics Mylar tape attached atop attractive red-and-yellow Goliath subsequently logged five consecutive maxes enough since rest competition pooped out four maxes eventual contest boxscore claimed 26 entries event since thought model hest average performer choose award much credit influence subject elon gated thermal divining rod Inquiries origins device dis closed pole used linemen determining erected height telephone light polespurchase cost around 250 bucks ouch case whereas am now questioning effectiveness own 16-foot device $250 cost red-and-yellow beauty certainly rea son seek viable compromiseone popped up pages October issue Magnificent Mountain Mens newsletter Max Out seems editor Rick Pangell offering six-section 21-foot telescoping taperedfiberglass pole collapses length 501/2 tab $30 plus $250 UPS street address no PO boxes Well ob viously five feet closer 35 feet have now interested Ricks address 936 Hamal Drive Littleton CO 80124 Get em now enable beginning 87 outdoor season personalized version thermal magic stick Fly-by-night affairs Whereas night flying probably rather foreign Free Flighters apparently uncommon practice open desert areas west Rockies contemplating concept such activity local contest site Wright Field Dayton OH could visual ize meandering around blackness night until breaking leg unseen groundhog hole bumping heads steel soccer net post straining myself Honda 90 through midfield chain-link fence thereby quickly termi nating high-speed-chase situation Anyway real-life utopian flying sites desert areas relatively free such obstructions comparatively endless ex panse Such sites lend increased assurances might wish indulge Midnight Madness could probably live see light dawn experiencing undue personal injury Coincidence again influences column last installment included some discussion ageless 1956 Ron St Jean Ramrod design before issue hit newstands received nice letter Ron himself completely unrelated matternight flying Ron reiterated interesting experience volving late-night test episode evaluating use strobe light model successful Gone forever nightmare heli-flier dreads stepping 3 foot tenna ripping off front prized chopper just its ready fly Base loaded short WHIPANTENNA gives hidden performance Less 7 long can mounted project front helicopter inside canopy virtually invisible OORIAU MODEL PRODUCTS 23961 CRAFTSMAN RD218 VERNON ROAD CALABASAS CA 91302GREENVILLE PA 16125 818 992-0195 588-1321 174 Model Aviation Whip Antenna Gives Hidden Performance tracking retrieval place usuallyincorporated flashlight bulb battery greenglowing chemical light configurations test made strobe its twin pencells AA-size batteries installed bottom Fox 45-powered 1200-sq-in Show-Off resultant light blinked through door-like transparent acetate sheet protected ar rangement fuel spray dirty desert residue Upon launch Ron relates strobe quite effective brisk breeze took model downwind model blacked Out certain positions glide circlethis being under standable since light source up inside fuselage rather strapped exterior would case flashlight bulb Upon landing mile downwind model luckily came rest its far side wing tip thereby ex posing its flashing belly button upwind re triever Ron indicated distance desert difficult ascertainespecially black night flashing feature helped him differentiate tween wayward model other lights includ ing far-off train moving across horizon Therefore concluded strobe concept gave obvious advantage over steady-bum de vices retrieving model timely basis less-timely basis involves having wait until daylight form Honda 90 posse ride off scavenger hunt Never having par ticipated sport conventional nature would probably have seen sleeping until dawn flying model losing anyway Well cant conventional right Thanks Ron interesting report Newsletter spotlight shall single out fun-loving group cold country issue Free Right newsletter spotlight cen ters Minneapolis Modelerthe official rag Minneapolis Model Aero Club Representa tives club apparently long-distance travelers some seem turn up number major Free Right contests miles removed what assumed home base current prexy Dave Braun club secre tary Gary Oakins capable Dell Marchant spreads word capacity newsletter editor clubs interests seem cover whole span anything Free Right including full card winter Indoor contests Should readers reside close enough proximity desire information clubs activities should simply wish subscribe newslettersix issues per year $3 direct inquiries Dell Marchant 17110 24th Ave North Plymouth MN 55447 will answer questions Plan ahead now should infor mation available 87 Lincoln NE Nats proposd new Free Right site replace ment previously-utilized Mead site least 10-mile distance AMA Head quarters giant step right direction initial comments noted much-better-suited fa cility well writing sounds encouraging Also note official dates de viate norm Nats Free Right Indoor activities scheduled within July 11-19 time slot contrast usual first week August 87 SAM Champs annual big hash Old-Timer contingent slated Seguin TX week prior Nats So make plans take both affairs tandem vacation sweep Looking ahead 88 Indianapolis seems have hot hand moment attracting AMA Nationals As proposed site situ ated about 25 miles typewriter per sonally am anxiously awaiting some confirmation regard proposed field relatively new auxiliary airport facility Indianapolis ternational rather small opinion en able handling Nats activities time Some diversification per 87 Lincoln ar rangements surely order site 88 SAM Champs little over two hours driving time Indy definite moment plus flying facilities adequate free obstaclesshould regard wandering through some possible down wind ankle-deep potato patches no obstacle things considered think may attend will delighted field associated facilities neighboring Vincennes IN Law renceville IL pays plan ahead See ya downwind Harry Murphy 3824 Oakwood Blvd Ander son IN 46011 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 73 ing beaten up reveille Stinson Voyager diving low over tents few times try sleeping through seeing Al Grell bounce Cessna couple times landing near-dark aftrer searching lost models air hour preceding twilight excitement flam ing fields around farm farmers burned straw Sunday night Smoke billowed thousands feet sky around us city boys amazed calm local residents dealt situation also remember following Captain Doug around some sheds get better look approaching flames coming face face rather fearsome-looking hull Definitely usual post-meet wrap up warm hospitality Grells fine hand-painted plaques Shirley Gode meet memorable hearty well-done CD Bob Stalick wonderful people made 1986 Champs success Great Pacific Northwest may want get information what going might contact Bob Stal ick 5066 NW Picadilly Cir Albany OR *** NEW IMPROVED lr IYd*t Modd wilt nuore wouli Poww *WANDIT*U5PaleWNnOen * *Oeaies Invited * K * ~I K * 10 ft CORD * * * rOry *Stick Abrasives * *A Keen Machine gives exceptional K *sanding control excellent finish * * 5995 easic xci 1 hal Wand 1 eachK * gfllSK *~5g5 eide 5pecaI nci 2 fiat hail vand wand 5 l 5 5ils * *129~ Dokiw vcades3flai2 hell ivandK * 5 *Additional Wends Abrasives available * * WANDIT MANUFACTURING 214 288-5789 * * PO Box 266 uite Texas 75149 February 1987 175 book about 1920s famous airplanes 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Free Flight Duration Harry Murphy FAI FF TEAM assumed model media coverage early October USA Free Flight team selection finals Taft CA will eventually provided detail various publications However friend Gilbert Morris sent rather nice short synopsis meets outcome viewed participant rather observing reporter thought followers would find interest comments Furthermore since information could have received opportune time just gather ing data formulate months column maybe will least scoop some publications relating important news made teams rate Gils report fol lows Taft Daily Midway Driller front page headlines read Airplane Competition Begin large picture about dozen Honda 90s poised raceno airplanes fact 37 come fly Power 40 Nordic crowd 53 fly Wakefield story whether timer coverage going adequate would told outset Wakefield first off Friday October 3 700 am 53 air 715 am attempt four-minute maxes What magnificent sight As far know whole three-day affair went smoothly mornings coldso cold couldnt get engine started until Ken Oliver shot lighter fluid its intake Otherwise first 15-minute round might have wrote afternoons windy warmabout 900 F Air picking very difficult very chancy during afternoon rounds about three dust devils aftemoon did surgical job tent much touching adjacent tents thought Power would go fly-off five fliers clean maxes going final day twelfth round Randy Archers plane over-bunted spiraled down low altitude 60-second flight Up point Randys sleek sheet-aluminum-covered model looked unbeatable Norm Poti hit Taft downer drop 26 seconds round go performance too im peccable point few feet away patch air gave support some other models Bob Sifleet Bob Gutai Dale Mateer scrambled perfect finish dont think ended up flying plane started having dorked few trim sessions between rounds timed Jim Bradleys early-morning fourminute max attempt Nordic better understand now Nordic fliers have athletic Jim circle-towed 13 minutes 15-minute round zoomed craft its 164-ft towline rather enjoying sight took off sweat shirt flailed away air attempt break away ground Its kind like running four-minute mile place made three minutes 50 seconds Only Randy Weilers four-minute max topped seems incredible four minutes can made about 164 ft altitude essen tially dead airunless waving around turns trick drop rate less nine inches per second Randy Weiler Jim Bradley Dale Elder finished top Nordic Haverhills thermistor digital temperature dicators evidence everywhere Some Wakefield fliers supplemented homebuilt temperature recorders units outdone used radio-controlled bubble machine could turned off will 70 Model Aviation Thermal detectorsl Martin Richardsons bove features Haverhills digital thermo meter battery-powered bubble ma- / chine use rubber-powered events contestants 86 Nats admired Floyd Miller adjusts Doc Perkins Magic on-a-Stick R integrated Mylartape-on-fiberglass-pole Haverhills digi tal thermometer use thermal-seek ing devices AMA events appears increase really first started seeing things FAI events Bud Brown prepares wind Cahill-designed Clodhopper spacious Mid America Air Center near Lawrenceville ILprobable site 1988 SAM Championships remote post Hardy Brodersen bested daughter stationed upwind walkie-talkie relaying thermistor readings post after launching pointed directional-antenna-equipped receiver direc tion gliding model son-in-law scurried after high-flying ship replete radio beeper aid retrieval looked like Wakefield would end up Jim Quinn Bill Gibbons George Xenakis team three launched solid thermals final round Bill Gibbons model rose up up thermal remained attached ground model followed its downside air around outside thermal drop what looked like sure max As result Bob White made team once again ex pense Bills last-minute misfortune Contestant emotions contest tremendous Doug Galbreath commented stood line fuel timers intense contest World Championship Contest said relaxed can believe So off France nine go battle best world next year go best wishes success What Gil didnt tell us missed membership Power team himself mere 13 seconds result first alternate should final three have eventually capitulate some unforseen reason Thanks contribution Gil hope make next time So heres roster three teams times posted finals FIA Nordic Glider Randy Weiler 2829 sec onds Jim Bradley 2781 seconds Dale Elder 2768 seconds first alternate Kevin Collins 2758 seconds FiB Wakefield Jim Quinn 2862 seconds George Xenakis 2858 seconds Bob White 2856 seconds first alternate Bob Piserchio 2831 seconds FJC Power Bob Gutai 2880 secondsmaxed out Bob Sifleet 2880 secondsmaxed out Dale Mateer 2880 secondsmaxed out first alternate Gil Morris 2867 seconds Oakland Cloud Dustersfiftieth year Bob Meuser recent alternate-month counterpart column sent note asking aid him rounding up lost displaced members parent model club Oakland Cloud Dusters seems plans fiftieth anniversary eelebration being formulated February 1987 attempt being made notify former members upeoming event Bobs SOS re quests former members notify him whereabouts soon possible Anyone knowing whereabouts former member please advise well Bob further states though former member may find cannot attend cur rent Dusters would like hear him advised what mischief escapee might have involved since last seen qualify can help please contact Bob Meu ser 4200 Gregory Street Oakland CA 94619 shall take opportunity offer own congratulations Oakland Cloud Dusters enduring through years establishing heritage make proud have mem ber Magic-on-a-stick Sometimes can sup port equipment competition Free Flighter nearly interesting models flies instance good example various paraphernalia being utilized thermal-detection devices aid attempting preselect rising thermal air model can launched order achieve coveted max flight beginning thermal detection prob ably much consideration contestant compared significance being placed today requirement success competition can visualize Gas Rubber models yesteryear often launched cranky engine started black rubber wound rather air thought proper support prolonged flight Also preflight estimate air conditions might have grab handful grass toss air check current wind direction What heck wasnt Free Flight just nine-tenths luck anyway rate situation flying field today Modern competition standards require modeler give greater concentration model dependability reliability ensuing consistent flight expectations order re main competitive powerful engines have brought about shorter shorter engine runs increased model performance has resulted rubber-motor weight restrictions both intended limit achievable power-on altitude heights Thus afforded escape clause restrictions launch thermal air time thereby offsetting relatively loweraltitude power-to-glide situations sounds simple guarantee thermal time must present-day competitor retain working knowledge engines rubber gadgetry model design now must somewhat acquaint himself science aerology well Unfortunately fortunately however may wish view situation thermal theories vary case perfect thermal-detector has yet invented will guarantee chicken Sunday emphasis contestant may place pick ing good air often varies event competing instance Hand-Launched Continued page 173 February 1987 71 Ron St Jean prepares midnight launch Fox 45-powered Show-Off 1200 equipped experimental internal strobe light nighttime identification Plane probably uses Rons SFC structural foam composite construction too strobe light unit inside St Jeans plane innards mounted foam hatch cover R has acetate window let light escape keeping dust grime out unit use carbon fiber structure wing stab distinct evidence photo Bill Dunlops Y2A Witch Hawk Bill has Hawks various sizes hes substi tuted carbon-fiber rod normal balsa leading trailing edges Make History Making history never easy Bentoms American Aviation History Series features flying scale model replicas famous Spirit St Louis classic Beechcraft Staggerwing Crafted rugged injection molded polystyrene foam free-flight rubberpowered models easy assemble fun fly No tools required need paint everything else included Bentom kit includes 2 Props 2 Sets Rubber Contact Adhesive Balance Weights Decals realistic detail kit includes pre-assembled drive added prop thrust extended flight time *Suitable R/C Conversion Make history easy way Collect build fly Bentoms American History Series Model Airplanes information about Bentom models contact California Model Imports PO Box 1695 Dept Garden Grove CA 92642 714 991-1720 CALIiDRNIA MODEL IMPORTS launch last-one-down-wins events Scale modeling Le Mans starts RC Racing possibilities would suggest however events try beat clock engine starts takeoffs etc should closely evaluated safety fac tors Hurrying anything around spinning propeller good idea Play safe put variables compatible safe operating procedures trip emergency room can spoil whole day Newsletters seems Free Flighters enjoy reading about counterparts other areas keeping track local events through newsletters am fortunate enough receive few newsletters month never go unread recently received form newsletter Okie Free Flight Flyer its editor pub lisher Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 What makes Okie Flyer different independent newsletter published interest Free Flight news across country So far 16 issues have printed Some material contributed some original Bill some borrowed other newsletters example issue 16 features electric fuse-lighter first pub lished Bat Sheet official newsletter Stratobats Seattle area Also included contest announcements building tips classi fied ads few cartoons Just thing keeping informed about world Free Flight Cost buck issue no restrictions subscription length comes out eight times per year Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr Coeur dAlene ID 83814 FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 71 Glider certain Rubber-powered Towline Glid er contestants might consider must dependent air selection Power fliers because relatively limited power-on altitude possibilities models compared what possible attain gas-powered classes least familiar homemade tin-can temperature recorders bubble machines digi tal thermometers seem extensively util ized per capita group Gaspowered advocateswith possible exception FAI Power contingent missing single max out 15 US team finals cart instantly cut out running As hobby progresses investigations science air selection further sophisti cation detection devices will no doubt intensify become significant part Free Flight competition whether utilizes simple piece Mylar tape intricate temperaturerecording device familiar telescoping fiber glass pole will certainly continue play impor tant role basic Free Flight hardware accessory revelation came set up gear recent large Free Flight contest Arriving rela tively late parked end long line cars parked side-by-side along airport runway Also evidence plan nearlyequally-spaced row fiberglass poles placed rear various vehicles car lineeach pole length Mylar tape affixed top trailing out breeze denoting wind direc tion intermittently rising warmer air passed through site scene reminded old Ivanhoe movie pennant flag poles lining Matched Performance system TOP PERFORMANCE K&B ENGINES AirplaneMarine K&B FUELSK&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPER FOXY RESIN K&B SUPER POSY THINNER K&B SUPER POSY PRIMER K&B SUPER POSY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS February 19871 73 Dwight Holley owner Holleys Silent Flight recently passed away family wishes thank friends customers past support Hoileys Silent Flight will no longer con duct business Al Featuring fast service qualified people latest equipment including SPECTRUM ANAL YZER AM FM SIGNAL GENERATOR Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessories discounted prices 904 478-6745 RADIO SOUTH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER FOR Kmft Pro Line K2J Futinbu 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 * Sales Service er Inquiries Welcome * boundaries jousting lanes thats enough poetic stuff Anyway what significant poles four-section telescoping 16-foot variety including minebut deviating very significantly norm set up very near location twice tall othersmore like 35-40 feet alternately bright red yellow its length about three inches diameter its base Another noticeable difference seemed its Mylar tape repeatedly indicated somewhat different wind directions considerably sensitive MODEL AIRPLANE KITS Markss Models Craft Air Models Fly Max Airplanes rubber poweredl Bentom Free Flight Telemaster Kits 140 601 Aerocraft Models Bob Martin Graupner rubber powered kitsl GraupnerR/C Kits Gliders ENGINES Fox Engines Fox Mufflers Enva Engines Picco Engines BOATS Graupner R/O Boats Graupner Speed Boats BALSA Bulk Packs Matt s Model Stockton Drive PO Box 49 Cranbury NJ 08512 609-395-1672 ACCESSORIES Fox rt Rocket City Sullivan Lak Hobbies Hinges Graupner Props Star Line Porducts Master Air Screw Dave Brown Products Telemaster Accessory Paks Bulk Accessory Paks Graupner Accessory Paks Parts Hunter Off Road Car HELICOPTERS Graupner Hughes 500 0 CARS Hunter 184WD Off Road Gas Racer COVERINGS Super Fabric 8Superkote indicating rising air currents neighboring shorter poles Obviously mother raised no idiots pole going twice good indicating higher-altitude conditions its shorter counter parts since twice high Consequently proceeded launch Nostalgia Gas entry reference antics Mylar tape attached atop attractive red-and-yellow Goliath subsequently logged five consecutive maxes enough since rest competition pooped out four maxes eventual contest boxscore claimed 26 entries event since thought model hest average performer choose award much credit influence subject elon gated thermal divining rod Inquiries origins device dis closed pole used linemen determining erected height telephone light polespurchase cost around 250 bucks ouch case whereas am now questioning effectiveness own 16-foot device $250 cost red-and-yellow beauty certainly rea son seek viable compromiseone popped up pages October issue Magnificent Mountain Mens newsletter Max Out seems editor Rick Pangell offering six-section 21-foot telescoping taperedfiberglass pole collapses length 501/2 tab $30 plus $250 UPS street address no PO boxes Well ob viously five feet closer 35 feet have now interested Ricks address 936 Hamal Drive Littleton CO 80124 Get em now enable beginning 87 outdoor season personalized version thermal magic stick Fly-by-night affairs Whereas night flying probably rather foreign Free Flighters apparently uncommon practice open desert areas west Rockies contemplating concept such activity local contest site Wright Field Dayton OH could visual ize meandering around blackness night until breaking leg unseen groundhog hole bumping heads steel soccer net post straining myself Honda 90 through midfield chain-link fence thereby quickly termi nating high-speed-chase situation Anyway real-life utopian flying sites desert areas relatively free such obstructions comparatively endless ex panse Such sites lend increased assurances might wish indulge Midnight Madness could probably live see light dawn experiencing undue personal injury Coincidence again influences column last installment included some discussion ageless 1956 Ron St Jean Ramrod design before issue hit newstands received nice letter Ron himself completely unrelated matternight flying Ron reiterated interesting experience volving late-night test episode evaluating use strobe light model successful Gone forever nightmare heli-flier dreads stepping 3 foot tenna ripping off front prized chopper just its ready fly Base loaded short WHIPANTENNA gives hidden performance Less 7 long can mounted project front helicopter inside canopy virtually invisible OORIAU MODEL PRODUCTS 23961 CRAFTSMAN RD218 VERNON ROAD CALABASAS CA 91302GREENVILLE PA 16125 818 992-0195 588-1321 174 Model Aviation Whip Antenna Gives Hidden Performance tracking retrieval place usuallyincorporated flashlight bulb battery greenglowing chemical light configurations test made strobe its twin pencells AA-size batteries installed bottom Fox 45-powered 1200-sq-in Show-Off resultant light blinked through door-like transparent acetate sheet protected ar rangement fuel spray dirty desert residue Upon launch Ron relates strobe quite effective brisk breeze took model downwind model blacked Out certain positions glide circlethis being under standable since light source up inside fuselage rather strapped exterior would case flashlight bulb Upon landing mile downwind model luckily came rest its far side wing tip thereby ex posing its flashing belly button upwind re triever Ron indicated distance desert difficult ascertainespecially black night flashing feature helped him differentiate tween wayward model other lights includ ing far-off train moving across horizon Therefore concluded strobe concept gave obvious advantage over steady-bum de vices retrieving model timely basis less-timely basis involves having wait until daylight form Honda 90 posse ride off scavenger hunt Never having par ticipated sport conventional nature would probably have seen sleeping until dawn flying model losing anyway Well cant conventional right Thanks Ron interesting report Newsletter spotlight shall single out fun-loving group cold country issue Free Right newsletter spotlight cen ters Minneapolis Modelerthe official rag Minneapolis Model Aero Club Representa tives club apparently long-distance travelers some seem turn up number major Free Right contests miles removed what assumed home base current prexy Dave Braun club secre tary Gary Oakins capable Dell Marchant spreads word capacity newsletter editor clubs interests seem cover whole span anything Free Right including full card winter Indoor contests Should readers reside close enough proximity desire information clubs activities should simply wish subscribe newslettersix issues per year $3 direct inquiries Dell Marchant 17110 24th Ave North Plymouth MN 55447 will answer questions Plan ahead now should infor mation available 87 Lincoln NE Nats proposd new Free Right site replace ment previously-utilized Mead site least 10-mile distance AMA Head quarters giant step right direction initial comments noted much-better-suited fa cility well writing sounds encouraging Also note official dates de viate norm Nats Free Right Indoor activities scheduled within July 11-19 time slot contrast usual first week August 87 SAM Champs annual big hash Old-Timer contingent slated Seguin TX week prior Nats So make plans take both affairs tandem vacation sweep Looking ahead 88 Indianapolis seems have hot hand moment attracting AMA Nationals As proposed site situ ated about 25 miles typewriter per sonally am anxiously awaiting some confirmation regard proposed field relatively new auxiliary airport facility Indianapolis ternational rather small opinion en able handling Nats activities time Some diversification per 87 Lincoln ar rangements surely order site 88 SAM Champs little over two hours driving time Indy definite moment plus flying facilities adequate free obstaclesshould regard wandering through some possible down wind ankle-deep potato patches no obstacle things considered think may attend will delighted field associated facilities neighboring Vincennes IN Law renceville IL pays plan ahead See ya downwind Harry Murphy 3824 Oakwood Blvd Ander son IN 46011 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 73 ing beaten up reveille Stinson Voyager diving low over tents few times try sleeping through seeing Al Grell bounce Cessna couple times landing near-dark aftrer searching lost models air hour preceding twilight excitement flam ing fields around farm farmers burned straw Sunday night Smoke billowed thousands feet sky around us city boys amazed calm local residents dealt situation also remember following Captain Doug around some sheds get better look approaching flames coming face face rather fearsome-looking hull Definitely usual post-meet wrap up warm hospitality Grells fine hand-painted plaques Shirley Gode meet memorable hearty well-done CD Bob Stalick wonderful people made 1986 Champs success Great Pacific Northwest may want get information what going might contact Bob Stal ick 5066 NW Picadilly Cir Albany OR *** NEW IMPROVED lr IYd*t Modd wilt nuore wouli Poww *WANDIT*U5PaleWNnOen * *Oeaies Invited * K * ~I K * 10 ft CORD * * * rOry *Stick Abrasives * *A Keen Machine gives exceptional K *sanding control excellent finish * * 5995 easic xci 1 hal Wand 1 eachK * gfllSK *~5g5 eide 5pecaI nci 2 fiat hail vand wand 5 l 5 5ils * *129~ Dokiw vcades3flai2 hell ivandK * 5 *Additional Wends Abrasives available * * WANDIT MANUFACTURING 214 288-5789 * * PO Box 266 uite Texas 75149 February 1987 175 book about 1920s famous airplanes erock & Bullet 128 Pages 8/2 X 11 Over 150 photos & drawings Special Modelers price until March 1$1695 Then$1995 paperback add $150 postage East Platte Avenue Colorado Springs Colorado 80909 CENTURY ONE PRESS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 173, 174, 175
Free Flight Duration Harry Murphy FAI FF TEAM assumed model media coverage early October USA Free Flight team selection finals Taft CA will eventually provided detail various publications However friend Gilbert Morris sent rather nice short synopsis meets outcome viewed participant rather observing reporter thought followers would find interest comments Furthermore since information could have received opportune time just gather ing data formulate months column maybe will least scoop some publications relating important news made teams rate Gils report fol lows Taft Daily Midway Driller front page headlines read Airplane Competition Begin large picture about dozen Honda 90s poised raceno airplanes fact 37 come fly Power 40 Nordic crowd 53 fly Wakefield story whether timer coverage going adequate would told outset Wakefield first off Friday October 3 700 am 53 air 715 am attempt four-minute maxes What magnificent sight As far know whole three-day affair went smoothly mornings coldso cold couldnt get engine started until Ken Oliver shot lighter fluid its intake Otherwise first 15-minute round might have wrote afternoons windy warmabout 900 F Air picking very difficult very chancy during afternoon rounds about three dust devils aftemoon did surgical job tent much touching adjacent tents thought Power would go fly-off five fliers clean maxes going final day twelfth round Randy Archers plane over-bunted spiraled down low altitude 60-second flight Up point Randys sleek sheet-aluminum-covered model looked unbeatable Norm Poti hit Taft downer drop 26 seconds round go performance too im peccable point few feet away patch air gave support some other models Bob Sifleet Bob Gutai Dale Mateer scrambled perfect finish dont think ended up flying plane started having dorked few trim sessions between rounds timed Jim Bradleys early-morning fourminute max attempt Nordic better understand now Nordic fliers have athletic Jim circle-towed 13 minutes 15-minute round zoomed craft its 164-ft towline rather enjoying sight took off sweat shirt flailed away air attempt break away ground Its kind like running four-minute mile place made three minutes 50 seconds Only Randy Weilers four-minute max topped seems incredible four minutes can made about 164 ft altitude essen tially dead airunless waving around turns trick drop rate less nine inches per second Randy Weiler Jim Bradley Dale Elder finished top Nordic Haverhills thermistor digital temperature dicators evidence everywhere Some Wakefield fliers supplemented homebuilt temperature recorders units outdone used radio-controlled bubble machine could turned off will 70 Model Aviation Thermal detectorsl Martin Richardsons bove features Haverhills digital thermo meter battery-powered bubble ma- / chine use rubber-powered events contestants 86 Nats admired Floyd Miller adjusts Doc Perkins Magic on-a-Stick R integrated Mylartape-on-fiberglass-pole Haverhills digi tal thermometer use thermal-seek ing devices AMA events appears increase really first started seeing things FAI events Bud Brown prepares wind Cahill-designed Clodhopper spacious Mid America Air Center near Lawrenceville ILprobable site 1988 SAM Championships remote post Hardy Brodersen bested daughter stationed upwind walkie-talkie relaying thermistor readings post after launching pointed directional-antenna-equipped receiver direc tion gliding model son-in-law scurried after high-flying ship replete radio beeper aid retrieval looked like Wakefield would end up Jim Quinn Bill Gibbons George Xenakis team three launched solid thermals final round Bill Gibbons model rose up up thermal remained attached ground model followed its downside air around outside thermal drop what looked like sure max As result Bob White made team once again ex pense Bills last-minute misfortune Contestant emotions contest tremendous Doug Galbreath commented stood line fuel timers intense contest World Championship Contest said relaxed can believe So off France nine go battle best world next year go best wishes success What Gil didnt tell us missed membership Power team himself mere 13 seconds result first alternate should final three have eventually capitulate some unforseen reason Thanks contribution Gil hope make next time So heres roster three teams times posted finals FIA Nordic Glider Randy Weiler 2829 sec onds Jim Bradley 2781 seconds Dale Elder 2768 seconds first alternate Kevin Collins 2758 seconds FiB Wakefield Jim Quinn 2862 seconds George Xenakis 2858 seconds Bob White 2856 seconds first alternate Bob Piserchio 2831 seconds FJC Power Bob Gutai 2880 secondsmaxed out Bob Sifleet 2880 secondsmaxed out Dale Mateer 2880 secondsmaxed out first alternate Gil Morris 2867 seconds Oakland Cloud Dustersfiftieth year Bob Meuser recent alternate-month counterpart column sent note asking aid him rounding up lost displaced members parent model club Oakland Cloud Dusters seems plans fiftieth anniversary eelebration being formulated February 1987 attempt being made notify former members upeoming event Bobs SOS re quests former members notify him whereabouts soon possible Anyone knowing whereabouts former member please advise well Bob further states though former member may find cannot attend cur rent Dusters would like hear him advised what mischief escapee might have involved since last seen qualify can help please contact Bob Meu ser 4200 Gregory Street Oakland CA 94619 shall take opportunity offer own congratulations Oakland Cloud Dusters enduring through years establishing heritage make proud have mem ber Magic-on-a-stick Sometimes can sup port equipment competition Free Flighter nearly interesting models flies instance good example various paraphernalia being utilized thermal-detection devices aid attempting preselect rising thermal air model can launched order achieve coveted max flight beginning thermal detection prob ably much consideration contestant compared significance being placed today requirement success competition can visualize Gas Rubber models yesteryear often launched cranky engine started black rubber wound rather air thought proper support prolonged flight Also preflight estimate air conditions might have grab handful grass toss air check current wind direction What heck wasnt Free Flight just nine-tenths luck anyway rate situation flying field today Modern competition standards require modeler give greater concentration model dependability reliability ensuing consistent flight expectations order re main competitive powerful engines have brought about shorter shorter engine runs increased model performance has resulted rubber-motor weight restrictions both intended limit achievable power-on altitude heights Thus afforded escape clause restrictions launch thermal air time thereby offsetting relatively loweraltitude power-to-glide situations sounds simple guarantee thermal time must present-day competitor retain working knowledge engines rubber gadgetry model design now must somewhat acquaint himself science aerology well Unfortunately fortunately however may wish view situation thermal theories vary case perfect thermal-detector has yet invented will guarantee chicken Sunday emphasis contestant may place pick ing good air often varies event competing instance Hand-Launched Continued page 173 February 1987 71 Ron St Jean prepares midnight launch Fox 45-powered Show-Off 1200 equipped experimental internal strobe light nighttime identification Plane probably uses Rons SFC structural foam composite construction too strobe light unit inside St Jeans plane innards mounted foam hatch cover R has acetate window let light escape keeping dust grime out unit use carbon fiber structure wing stab distinct evidence photo Bill Dunlops Y2A Witch Hawk Bill has Hawks various sizes hes substi tuted carbon-fiber rod normal balsa leading trailing edges Make History Making history never easy Bentoms American Aviation History Series features flying scale model replicas famous Spirit St Louis classic Beechcraft Staggerwing Crafted rugged injection molded polystyrene foam free-flight rubberpowered models easy assemble fun fly No tools required need paint everything else included Bentom kit includes 2 Props 2 Sets Rubber Contact Adhesive Balance Weights Decals realistic detail kit includes pre-assembled drive added prop thrust extended flight time *Suitable R/C Conversion Make history easy way Collect build fly Bentoms American History Series Model Airplanes information about Bentom models contact California Model Imports PO Box 1695 Dept Garden Grove CA 92642 714 991-1720 CALIiDRNIA MODEL IMPORTS launch last-one-down-wins events Scale modeling Le Mans starts RC Racing possibilities would suggest however events try beat clock engine starts takeoffs etc should closely evaluated safety fac tors Hurrying anything around spinning propeller good idea Play safe put variables compatible safe operating procedures trip emergency room can spoil whole day Newsletters seems Free Flighters enjoy reading about counterparts other areas keeping track local events through newsletters am fortunate enough receive few newsletters month never go unread recently received form newsletter Okie Free Flight Flyer its editor pub lisher Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 What makes Okie Flyer different independent newsletter published interest Free Flight news across country So far 16 issues have printed Some material contributed some original Bill some borrowed other newsletters example issue 16 features electric fuse-lighter first pub lished Bat Sheet official newsletter Stratobats Seattle area Also included contest announcements building tips classi fied ads few cartoons Just thing keeping informed about world Free Flight Cost buck issue no restrictions subscription length comes out eight times per year Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr Coeur dAlene ID 83814 FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 71 Glider certain Rubber-powered Towline Glid er contestants might consider must dependent air selection Power fliers because relatively limited power-on altitude possibilities models compared what possible attain gas-powered classes least familiar homemade tin-can temperature recorders bubble machines digi tal thermometers seem extensively util ized per capita group Gaspowered advocateswith possible exception FAI Power contingent missing single max out 15 US team finals cart instantly cut out running As hobby progresses investigations science air selection further sophisti cation detection devices will no doubt intensify become significant part Free Flight competition whether utilizes simple piece Mylar tape intricate temperaturerecording device familiar telescoping fiber glass pole will certainly continue play impor tant role basic Free Flight hardware accessory revelation came set up gear recent large Free Flight contest Arriving rela tively late parked end long line cars parked side-by-side along airport runway Also evidence plan nearlyequally-spaced row fiberglass poles placed rear various vehicles car lineeach pole length Mylar tape affixed top trailing out breeze denoting wind direc tion intermittently rising warmer air passed through site scene reminded old Ivanhoe movie pennant flag poles lining Matched Performance system TOP PERFORMANCE K&B ENGINES AirplaneMarine K&B FUELSK&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPER FOXY RESIN K&B SUPER POSY THINNER K&B SUPER POSY PRIMER K&B SUPER POSY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS February 19871 73 Dwight Holley owner Holleys Silent Flight recently passed away family wishes thank friends customers past support Hoileys Silent Flight will no longer con duct business Al Featuring fast service qualified people latest equipment including SPECTRUM ANAL YZER AM FM SIGNAL GENERATOR Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessories discounted prices 904 478-6745 RADIO SOUTH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER FOR Kmft Pro Line K2J Futinbu 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 * Sales Service er Inquiries Welcome * boundaries jousting lanes thats enough poetic stuff Anyway what significant poles four-section telescoping 16-foot variety including minebut deviating very significantly norm set up very near location twice tall othersmore like 35-40 feet alternately bright red yellow its length about three inches diameter its base Another noticeable difference seemed its Mylar tape repeatedly indicated somewhat different wind directions considerably sensitive MODEL AIRPLANE KITS Markss Models Craft Air Models Fly Max Airplanes rubber poweredl Bentom Free Flight Telemaster Kits 140 601 Aerocraft Models Bob Martin Graupner rubber powered kitsl GraupnerR/C Kits Gliders ENGINES Fox Engines Fox Mufflers Enva Engines Picco Engines BOATS Graupner R/O Boats Graupner Speed Boats BALSA Bulk Packs Matt s Model Stockton Drive PO Box 49 Cranbury NJ 08512 609-395-1672 ACCESSORIES Fox rt Rocket City Sullivan Lak Hobbies Hinges Graupner Props Star Line Porducts Master Air Screw Dave Brown Products Telemaster Accessory Paks Bulk Accessory Paks Graupner Accessory Paks Parts Hunter Off Road Car HELICOPTERS Graupner Hughes 500 0 CARS Hunter 184WD Off Road Gas Racer COVERINGS Super Fabric 8Superkote indicating rising air currents neighboring shorter poles Obviously mother raised no idiots pole going twice good indicating higher-altitude conditions its shorter counter parts since twice high Consequently proceeded launch Nostalgia Gas entry reference antics Mylar tape attached atop attractive red-and-yellow Goliath subsequently logged five consecutive maxes enough since rest competition pooped out four maxes eventual contest boxscore claimed 26 entries event since thought model hest average performer choose award much credit influence subject elon gated thermal divining rod Inquiries origins device dis closed pole used linemen determining erected height telephone light polespurchase cost around 250 bucks ouch case whereas am now questioning effectiveness own 16-foot device $250 cost red-and-yellow beauty certainly rea son seek viable compromiseone popped up pages October issue Magnificent Mountain Mens newsletter Max Out seems editor Rick Pangell offering six-section 21-foot telescoping taperedfiberglass pole collapses length 501/2 tab $30 plus $250 UPS street address no PO boxes Well ob viously five feet closer 35 feet have now interested Ricks address 936 Hamal Drive Littleton CO 80124 Get em now enable beginning 87 outdoor season personalized version thermal magic stick Fly-by-night affairs Whereas night flying probably rather foreign Free Flighters apparently uncommon practice open desert areas west Rockies contemplating concept such activity local contest site Wright Field Dayton OH could visual ize meandering around blackness night until breaking leg unseen groundhog hole bumping heads steel soccer net post straining myself Honda 90 through midfield chain-link fence thereby quickly termi nating high-speed-chase situation Anyway real-life utopian flying sites desert areas relatively free such obstructions comparatively endless ex panse Such sites lend increased assurances might wish indulge Midnight Madness could probably live see light dawn experiencing undue personal injury Coincidence again influences column last installment included some discussion ageless 1956 Ron St Jean Ramrod design before issue hit newstands received nice letter Ron himself completely unrelated matternight flying Ron reiterated interesting experience volving late-night test episode evaluating use strobe light model successful Gone forever nightmare heli-flier dreads stepping 3 foot tenna ripping off front prized chopper just its ready fly Base loaded short WHIPANTENNA gives hidden performance Less 7 long can mounted project front helicopter inside canopy virtually invisible OORIAU MODEL PRODUCTS 23961 CRAFTSMAN RD218 VERNON ROAD CALABASAS CA 91302GREENVILLE PA 16125 818 992-0195 588-1321 174 Model Aviation Whip Antenna Gives Hidden Performance tracking retrieval place usuallyincorporated flashlight bulb battery greenglowing chemical light configurations test made strobe its twin pencells AA-size batteries installed bottom Fox 45-powered 1200-sq-in Show-Off resultant light blinked through door-like transparent acetate sheet protected ar rangement fuel spray dirty desert residue Upon launch Ron relates strobe quite effective brisk breeze took model downwind model blacked Out certain positions glide circlethis being under standable since light source up inside fuselage rather strapped exterior would case flashlight bulb Upon landing mile downwind model luckily came rest its far side wing tip thereby ex posing its flashing belly button upwind re triever Ron indicated distance desert difficult ascertainespecially black night flashing feature helped him differentiate tween wayward model other lights includ ing far-off train moving across horizon Therefore concluded strobe concept gave obvious advantage over steady-bum de vices retrieving model timely basis less-timely basis involves having wait until daylight form Honda 90 posse ride off scavenger hunt Never having par ticipated sport conventional nature would probably have seen sleeping until dawn flying model losing anyway Well cant conventional right Thanks Ron interesting report Newsletter spotlight shall single out fun-loving group cold country issue Free Right newsletter spotlight cen ters Minneapolis Modelerthe official rag Minneapolis Model Aero Club Representa tives club apparently long-distance travelers some seem turn up number major Free Right contests miles removed what assumed home base current prexy Dave Braun club secre tary Gary Oakins capable Dell Marchant spreads word capacity newsletter editor clubs interests seem cover whole span anything Free Right including full card winter Indoor contests Should readers reside close enough proximity desire information clubs activities should simply wish subscribe newslettersix issues per year $3 direct inquiries Dell Marchant 17110 24th Ave North Plymouth MN 55447 will answer questions Plan ahead now should infor mation available 87 Lincoln NE Nats proposd new Free Right site replace ment previously-utilized Mead site least 10-mile distance AMA Head quarters giant step right direction initial comments noted much-better-suited fa cility well writing sounds encouraging Also note official dates de viate norm Nats Free Right Indoor activities scheduled within July 11-19 time slot contrast usual first week August 87 SAM Champs annual big hash Old-Timer contingent slated Seguin TX week prior Nats So make plans take both affairs tandem vacation sweep Looking ahead 88 Indianapolis seems have hot hand moment attracting AMA Nationals As proposed site situ ated about 25 miles typewriter per sonally am anxiously awaiting some confirmation regard proposed field relatively new auxiliary airport facility Indianapolis ternational rather small opinion en able handling Nats activities time Some diversification per 87 Lincoln ar rangements surely order site 88 SAM Champs little over two hours driving time Indy definite moment plus flying facilities adequate free obstaclesshould regard wandering through some possible down wind ankle-deep potato patches no obstacle things considered think may attend will delighted field associated facilities neighboring Vincennes IN Law renceville IL pays plan ahead See ya downwind Harry Murphy 3824 Oakwood Blvd Ander son IN 46011 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 73 ing beaten up reveille Stinson Voyager diving low over tents few times try sleeping through seeing Al Grell bounce Cessna couple times landing near-dark aftrer searching lost models air hour preceding twilight excitement flam ing fields around farm farmers burned straw Sunday night Smoke billowed thousands feet sky around us city boys amazed calm local residents dealt situation also remember following Captain Doug around some sheds get better look approaching flames coming face face rather fearsome-looking hull Definitely usual post-meet wrap up warm hospitality Grells fine hand-painted plaques Shirley Gode meet memorable hearty well-done CD Bob Stalick wonderful people made 1986 Champs success Great Pacific Northwest may want get information what going might contact Bob Stal ick 5066 NW Picadilly Cir Albany OR *** NEW IMPROVED lr IYd*t Modd wilt nuore wouli Poww *WANDIT*U5PaleWNnOen * *Oeaies Invited * K * ~I K * 10 ft CORD * * * rOry *Stick Abrasives * *A Keen Machine gives exceptional K *sanding control excellent finish * * 5995 easic xci 1 hal Wand 1 eachK * gfllSK *~5g5 eide 5pecaI nci 2 fiat hail vand wand 5 l 5 5ils * *129~ Dokiw vcades3flai2 hell ivandK * 5 *Additional Wends Abrasives available * * WANDIT MANUFACTURING 214 288-5789 * * PO Box 266 uite Texas 75149 February 1987 175 book about 1920s famous airplanes erock & Bullet 128 Pages 8/2 X 11 Over 150 photos & drawings Special Modelers price until March 1$1695 Then$1995 paperback add $150 postage East Platte Avenue Colorado Springs Colorado 80909 CENTURY ONE PRESS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 173, 174, 175
Free Flight Duration Harry Murphy FAI FF TEAM assumed model media coverage early October USA Free Flight team selection finals Taft CA will eventually provided detail various publications However friend Gilbert Morris sent rather nice short synopsis meets outcome viewed participant rather observing reporter thought followers would find interest comments Furthermore since information could have received opportune time just gather ing data formulate months column maybe will least scoop some publications relating important news made teams rate Gils report fol lows Taft Daily Midway Driller front page headlines read Airplane Competition Begin large picture about dozen Honda 90s poised raceno airplanes fact 37 come fly Power 40 Nordic crowd 53 fly Wakefield story whether timer coverage going adequate would told outset Wakefield first off Friday October 3 700 am 53 air 715 am attempt four-minute maxes What magnificent sight As far know whole three-day affair went smoothly mornings coldso cold couldnt get engine started until Ken Oliver shot lighter fluid its intake Otherwise first 15-minute round might have wrote afternoons windy warmabout 900 F Air picking very difficult very chancy during afternoon rounds about three dust devils aftemoon did surgical job tent much touching adjacent tents thought Power would go fly-off five fliers clean maxes going final day twelfth round Randy Archers plane over-bunted spiraled down low altitude 60-second flight Up point Randys sleek sheet-aluminum-covered model looked unbeatable Norm Poti hit Taft downer drop 26 seconds round go performance too im peccable point few feet away patch air gave support some other models Bob Sifleet Bob Gutai Dale Mateer scrambled perfect finish dont think ended up flying plane started having dorked few trim sessions between rounds timed Jim Bradleys early-morning fourminute max attempt Nordic better understand now Nordic fliers have athletic Jim circle-towed 13 minutes 15-minute round zoomed craft its 164-ft towline rather enjoying sight took off sweat shirt flailed away air attempt break away ground Its kind like running four-minute mile place made three minutes 50 seconds Only Randy Weilers four-minute max topped seems incredible four minutes can made about 164 ft altitude essen tially dead airunless waving around turns trick drop rate less nine inches per second Randy Weiler Jim Bradley Dale Elder finished top Nordic Haverhills thermistor digital temperature dicators evidence everywhere Some Wakefield fliers supplemented homebuilt temperature recorders units outdone used radio-controlled bubble machine could turned off will 70 Model Aviation Thermal detectorsl Martin Richardsons bove features Haverhills digital thermo meter battery-powered bubble ma- / chine use rubber-powered events contestants 86 Nats admired Floyd Miller adjusts Doc Perkins Magic on-a-Stick R integrated Mylartape-on-fiberglass-pole Haverhills digi tal thermometer use thermal-seek ing devices AMA events appears increase really first started seeing things FAI events Bud Brown prepares wind Cahill-designed Clodhopper spacious Mid America Air Center near Lawrenceville ILprobable site 1988 SAM Championships remote post Hardy Brodersen bested daughter stationed upwind walkie-talkie relaying thermistor readings post after launching pointed directional-antenna-equipped receiver direc tion gliding model son-in-law scurried after high-flying ship replete radio beeper aid retrieval looked like Wakefield would end up Jim Quinn Bill Gibbons George Xenakis team three launched solid thermals final round Bill Gibbons model rose up up thermal remained attached ground model followed its downside air around outside thermal drop what looked like sure max As result Bob White made team once again ex pense Bills last-minute misfortune Contestant emotions contest tremendous Doug Galbreath commented stood line fuel timers intense contest World Championship Contest said relaxed can believe So off France nine go battle best world next year go best wishes success What Gil didnt tell us missed membership Power team himself mere 13 seconds result first alternate should final three have eventually capitulate some unforseen reason Thanks contribution Gil hope make next time So heres roster three teams times posted finals FIA Nordic Glider Randy Weiler 2829 sec onds Jim Bradley 2781 seconds Dale Elder 2768 seconds first alternate Kevin Collins 2758 seconds FiB Wakefield Jim Quinn 2862 seconds George Xenakis 2858 seconds Bob White 2856 seconds first alternate Bob Piserchio 2831 seconds FJC Power Bob Gutai 2880 secondsmaxed out Bob Sifleet 2880 secondsmaxed out Dale Mateer 2880 secondsmaxed out first alternate Gil Morris 2867 seconds Oakland Cloud Dustersfiftieth year Bob Meuser recent alternate-month counterpart column sent note asking aid him rounding up lost displaced members parent model club Oakland Cloud Dusters seems plans fiftieth anniversary eelebration being formulated February 1987 attempt being made notify former members upeoming event Bobs SOS re quests former members notify him whereabouts soon possible Anyone knowing whereabouts former member please advise well Bob further states though former member may find cannot attend cur rent Dusters would like hear him advised what mischief escapee might have involved since last seen qualify can help please contact Bob Meu ser 4200 Gregory Street Oakland CA 94619 shall take opportunity offer own congratulations Oakland Cloud Dusters enduring through years establishing heritage make proud have mem ber Magic-on-a-stick Sometimes can sup port equipment competition Free Flighter nearly interesting models flies instance good example various paraphernalia being utilized thermal-detection devices aid attempting preselect rising thermal air model can launched order achieve coveted max flight beginning thermal detection prob ably much consideration contestant compared significance being placed today requirement success competition can visualize Gas Rubber models yesteryear often launched cranky engine started black rubber wound rather air thought proper support prolonged flight Also preflight estimate air conditions might have grab handful grass toss air check current wind direction What heck wasnt Free Flight just nine-tenths luck anyway rate situation flying field today Modern competition standards require modeler give greater concentration model dependability reliability ensuing consistent flight expectations order re main competitive powerful engines have brought about shorter shorter engine runs increased model performance has resulted rubber-motor weight restrictions both intended limit achievable power-on altitude heights Thus afforded escape clause restrictions launch thermal air time thereby offsetting relatively loweraltitude power-to-glide situations sounds simple guarantee thermal time must present-day competitor retain working knowledge engines rubber gadgetry model design now must somewhat acquaint himself science aerology well Unfortunately fortunately however may wish view situation thermal theories vary case perfect thermal-detector has yet invented will guarantee chicken Sunday emphasis contestant may place pick ing good air often varies event competing instance Hand-Launched Continued page 173 February 1987 71 Ron St Jean prepares midnight launch Fox 45-powered Show-Off 1200 equipped experimental internal strobe light nighttime identification Plane probably uses Rons SFC structural foam composite construction too strobe light unit inside St Jeans plane innards mounted foam hatch cover R has acetate window let light escape keeping dust grime out unit use carbon fiber structure wing stab distinct evidence photo Bill Dunlops Y2A Witch Hawk Bill has Hawks various sizes hes substi tuted carbon-fiber rod normal balsa leading trailing edges Make History Making history never easy Bentoms American Aviation History Series features flying scale model replicas famous Spirit St Louis classic Beechcraft Staggerwing Crafted rugged injection molded polystyrene foam free-flight rubberpowered models easy assemble fun fly No tools required need paint everything else included Bentom kit includes 2 Props 2 Sets Rubber Contact Adhesive Balance Weights Decals realistic detail kit includes pre-assembled drive added prop thrust extended flight time *Suitable R/C Conversion Make history easy way Collect build fly Bentoms American History Series Model Airplanes information about Bentom models contact California Model Imports PO Box 1695 Dept Garden Grove CA 92642 714 991-1720 CALIiDRNIA MODEL IMPORTS launch last-one-down-wins events Scale modeling Le Mans starts RC Racing possibilities would suggest however events try beat clock engine starts takeoffs etc should closely evaluated safety fac tors Hurrying anything around spinning propeller good idea Play safe put variables compatible safe operating procedures trip emergency room can spoil whole day Newsletters seems Free Flighters enjoy reading about counterparts other areas keeping track local events through newsletters am fortunate enough receive few newsletters month never go unread recently received form newsletter Okie Free Flight Flyer its editor pub lisher Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 What makes Okie Flyer different independent newsletter published interest Free Flight news across country So far 16 issues have printed Some material contributed some original Bill some borrowed other newsletters example issue 16 features electric fuse-lighter first pub lished Bat Sheet official newsletter Stratobats Seattle area Also included contest announcements building tips classi fied ads few cartoons Just thing keeping informed about world Free Flight Cost buck issue no restrictions subscription length comes out eight times per year Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr Coeur dAlene ID 83814 FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 71 Glider certain Rubber-powered Towline Glid er contestants might consider must dependent air selection Power fliers because relatively limited power-on altitude possibilities models compared what possible attain gas-powered classes least familiar homemade tin-can temperature recorders bubble machines digi tal thermometers seem extensively util ized per capita group Gaspowered advocateswith possible exception FAI Power contingent missing single max out 15 US team finals cart instantly cut out running As hobby progresses investigations science air selection further sophisti cation detection devices will no doubt intensify become significant part Free Flight competition whether utilizes simple piece Mylar tape intricate temperaturerecording device familiar telescoping fiber glass pole will certainly continue play impor tant role basic Free Flight hardware accessory revelation came set up gear recent large Free Flight contest Arriving rela tively late parked end long line cars parked side-by-side along airport runway Also evidence plan nearlyequally-spaced row fiberglass poles placed rear various vehicles car lineeach pole length Mylar tape affixed top trailing out breeze denoting wind direc tion intermittently rising warmer air passed through site scene reminded old Ivanhoe movie pennant flag poles lining Matched Performance system TOP PERFORMANCE K&B ENGINES AirplaneMarine K&B FUELSK&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPER FOXY RESIN K&B SUPER POSY THINNER K&B SUPER POSY PRIMER K&B SUPER POSY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS February 19871 73 Dwight Holley owner Holleys Silent Flight recently passed away family wishes thank friends customers past support Hoileys Silent Flight will no longer con duct business Al Featuring fast service qualified people latest equipment including SPECTRUM ANAL YZER AM FM SIGNAL GENERATOR Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessories discounted prices 904 478-6745 RADIO SOUTH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER FOR Kmft Pro Line K2J Futinbu 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 * Sales Service er Inquiries Welcome * boundaries jousting lanes thats enough poetic stuff Anyway what significant poles four-section telescoping 16-foot variety including minebut deviating very significantly norm set up very near location twice tall othersmore like 35-40 feet alternately bright red yellow its length about three inches diameter its base Another noticeable difference seemed its Mylar tape repeatedly indicated somewhat different wind directions considerably sensitive MODEL AIRPLANE KITS Markss Models Craft Air Models Fly Max Airplanes rubber poweredl Bentom Free Flight Telemaster Kits 140 601 Aerocraft Models Bob Martin Graupner rubber powered kitsl GraupnerR/C Kits Gliders ENGINES Fox Engines Fox Mufflers Enva Engines Picco Engines BOATS Graupner R/O Boats Graupner Speed Boats BALSA Bulk Packs Matt s Model Stockton Drive PO Box 49 Cranbury NJ 08512 609-395-1672 ACCESSORIES Fox rt Rocket City Sullivan Lak Hobbies Hinges Graupner Props Star Line Porducts Master Air Screw Dave Brown Products Telemaster Accessory Paks Bulk Accessory Paks Graupner Accessory Paks Parts Hunter Off Road Car HELICOPTERS Graupner Hughes 500 0 CARS Hunter 184WD Off Road Gas Racer COVERINGS Super Fabric 8Superkote indicating rising air currents neighboring shorter poles Obviously mother raised no idiots pole going twice good indicating higher-altitude conditions its shorter counter parts since twice high Consequently proceeded launch Nostalgia Gas entry reference antics Mylar tape attached atop attractive red-and-yellow Goliath subsequently logged five consecutive maxes enough since rest competition pooped out four maxes eventual contest boxscore claimed 26 entries event since thought model hest average performer choose award much credit influence subject elon gated thermal divining rod Inquiries origins device dis closed pole used linemen determining erected height telephone light polespurchase cost around 250 bucks ouch case whereas am now questioning effectiveness own 16-foot device $250 cost red-and-yellow beauty certainly rea son seek viable compromiseone popped up pages October issue Magnificent Mountain Mens newsletter Max Out seems editor Rick Pangell offering six-section 21-foot telescoping taperedfiberglass pole collapses length 501/2 tab $30 plus $250 UPS street address no PO boxes Well ob viously five feet closer 35 feet have now interested Ricks address 936 Hamal Drive Littleton CO 80124 Get em now enable beginning 87 outdoor season personalized version thermal magic stick Fly-by-night affairs Whereas night flying probably rather foreign Free Flighters apparently uncommon practice open desert areas west Rockies contemplating concept such activity local contest site Wright Field Dayton OH could visual ize meandering around blackness night until breaking leg unseen groundhog hole bumping heads steel soccer net post straining myself Honda 90 through midfield chain-link fence thereby quickly termi nating high-speed-chase situation Anyway real-life utopian flying sites desert areas relatively free such obstructions comparatively endless ex panse Such sites lend increased assurances might wish indulge Midnight Madness could probably live see light dawn experiencing undue personal injury Coincidence again influences column last installment included some discussion ageless 1956 Ron St Jean Ramrod design before issue hit newstands received nice letter Ron himself completely unrelated matternight flying Ron reiterated interesting experience volving late-night test episode evaluating use strobe light model successful Gone forever nightmare heli-flier dreads stepping 3 foot tenna ripping off front prized chopper just its ready fly Base loaded short WHIPANTENNA gives hidden performance Less 7 long can mounted project front helicopter inside canopy virtually invisible OORIAU MODEL PRODUCTS 23961 CRAFTSMAN RD218 VERNON ROAD CALABASAS CA 91302GREENVILLE PA 16125 818 992-0195 588-1321 174 Model Aviation Whip Antenna Gives Hidden Performance tracking retrieval place usuallyincorporated flashlight bulb battery greenglowing chemical light configurations test made strobe its twin pencells AA-size batteries installed bottom Fox 45-powered 1200-sq-in Show-Off resultant light blinked through door-like transparent acetate sheet protected ar rangement fuel spray dirty desert residue Upon launch Ron relates strobe quite effective brisk breeze took model downwind model blacked Out certain positions glide circlethis being under standable since light source up inside fuselage rather strapped exterior would case flashlight bulb Upon landing mile downwind model luckily came rest its far side wing tip thereby ex posing its flashing belly button upwind re triever Ron indicated distance desert difficult ascertainespecially black night flashing feature helped him differentiate tween wayward model other lights includ ing far-off train moving across horizon Therefore concluded strobe concept gave obvious advantage over steady-bum de vices retrieving model timely basis less-timely basis involves having wait until daylight form Honda 90 posse ride off scavenger hunt Never having par ticipated sport conventional nature would probably have seen sleeping until dawn flying model losing anyway Well cant conventional right Thanks Ron interesting report Newsletter spotlight shall single out fun-loving group cold country issue Free Right newsletter spotlight cen ters Minneapolis Modelerthe official rag Minneapolis Model Aero Club Representa tives club apparently long-distance travelers some seem turn up number major Free Right contests miles removed what assumed home base current prexy Dave Braun club secre tary Gary Oakins capable Dell Marchant spreads word capacity newsletter editor clubs interests seem cover whole span anything Free Right including full card winter Indoor contests Should readers reside close enough proximity desire information clubs activities should simply wish subscribe newslettersix issues per year $3 direct inquiries Dell Marchant 17110 24th Ave North Plymouth MN 55447 will answer questions Plan ahead now should infor mation available 87 Lincoln NE Nats proposd new Free Right site replace ment previously-utilized Mead site least 10-mile distance AMA Head quarters giant step right direction initial comments noted much-better-suited fa cility well writing sounds encouraging Also note official dates de viate norm Nats Free Right Indoor activities scheduled within July 11-19 time slot contrast usual first week August 87 SAM Champs annual big hash Old-Timer contingent slated Seguin TX week prior Nats So make plans take both affairs tandem vacation sweep Looking ahead 88 Indianapolis seems have hot hand moment attracting AMA Nationals As proposed site situ ated about 25 miles typewriter per sonally am anxiously awaiting some confirmation regard proposed field relatively new auxiliary airport facility Indianapolis ternational rather small opinion en able handling Nats activities time Some diversification per 87 Lincoln ar rangements surely order site 88 SAM Champs little over two hours driving time Indy definite moment plus flying facilities adequate free obstaclesshould regard wandering through some possible down wind ankle-deep potato patches no obstacle things considered think may attend will delighted field associated facilities neighboring Vincennes IN Law renceville IL pays plan ahead See ya downwind Harry Murphy 3824 Oakwood Blvd Ander son IN 46011 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 73 ing beaten up reveille Stinson Voyager diving low over tents few times try sleeping through seeing Al Grell bounce Cessna couple times landing near-dark aftrer searching lost models air hour preceding twilight excitement flam ing fields around farm farmers burned straw Sunday night Smoke billowed thousands feet sky around us city boys amazed calm local residents dealt situation also remember following Captain Doug around some sheds get better look approaching flames coming face face rather fearsome-looking hull Definitely usual post-meet wrap up warm hospitality Grells fine hand-painted plaques Shirley Gode meet memorable hearty well-done CD Bob Stalick wonderful people made 1986 Champs success Great Pacific Northwest may want get information what going might contact Bob Stal ick 5066 NW Picadilly Cir Albany OR *** NEW IMPROVED lr IYd*t Modd wilt nuore wouli Poww *WANDIT*U5PaleWNnOen * *Oeaies Invited * K * ~I K * 10 ft CORD * * * rOry *Stick Abrasives * *A Keen Machine gives exceptional K *sanding control excellent finish * * 5995 easic xci 1 hal Wand 1 eachK * gfllSK *~5g5 eide 5pecaI nci 2 fiat hail vand wand 5 l 5 5ils * *129~ Dokiw vcades3flai2 hell ivandK * 5 *Additional Wends Abrasives available * * WANDIT MANUFACTURING 214 288-5789 * * PO Box 266 uite Texas 75149 February 1987 175 book about 1920s famous airplanes erock & Bullet 128 Pages 8/2 X 11 Over 150 photos & drawings Special Modelers price until March 1$1695 Then$1995 paperback add $150 postage East Platte Avenue Colorado Springs Colorado 80909 CENTURY ONE PRESS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 173, 174, 175
Free Flight Duration Harry Murphy FAI FF TEAM assumed model media coverage early October USA Free Flight team selection finals Taft CA will eventually provided detail various publications However friend Gilbert Morris sent rather nice short synopsis meets outcome viewed participant rather observing reporter thought followers would find interest comments Furthermore since information could have received opportune time just gather ing data formulate months column maybe will least scoop some publications relating important news made teams rate Gils report fol lows Taft Daily Midway Driller front page headlines read Airplane Competition Begin large picture about dozen Honda 90s poised raceno airplanes fact 37 come fly Power 40 Nordic crowd 53 fly Wakefield story whether timer coverage going adequate would told outset Wakefield first off Friday October 3 700 am 53 air 715 am attempt four-minute maxes What magnificent sight As far know whole three-day affair went smoothly mornings coldso cold couldnt get engine started until Ken Oliver shot lighter fluid its intake Otherwise first 15-minute round might have wrote afternoons windy warmabout 900 F Air picking very difficult very chancy during afternoon rounds about three dust devils aftemoon did surgical job tent much touching adjacent tents thought Power would go fly-off five fliers clean maxes going final day twelfth round Randy Archers plane over-bunted spiraled down low altitude 60-second flight Up point Randys sleek sheet-aluminum-covered model looked unbeatable Norm Poti hit Taft downer drop 26 seconds round go performance too im peccable point few feet away patch air gave support some other models Bob Sifleet Bob Gutai Dale Mateer scrambled perfect finish dont think ended up flying plane started having dorked few trim sessions between rounds timed Jim Bradleys early-morning fourminute max attempt Nordic better understand now Nordic fliers have athletic Jim circle-towed 13 minutes 15-minute round zoomed craft its 164-ft towline rather enjoying sight took off sweat shirt flailed away air attempt break away ground Its kind like running four-minute mile place made three minutes 50 seconds Only Randy Weilers four-minute max topped seems incredible four minutes can made about 164 ft altitude essen tially dead airunless waving around turns trick drop rate less nine inches per second Randy Weiler Jim Bradley Dale Elder finished top Nordic Haverhills thermistor digital temperature dicators evidence everywhere Some Wakefield fliers supplemented homebuilt temperature recorders units outdone used radio-controlled bubble machine could turned off will 70 Model Aviation Thermal detectorsl Martin Richardsons bove features Haverhills digital thermo meter battery-powered bubble ma- / chine use rubber-powered events contestants 86 Nats admired Floyd Miller adjusts Doc Perkins Magic on-a-Stick R integrated Mylartape-on-fiberglass-pole Haverhills digi tal thermometer use thermal-seek ing devices AMA events appears increase really first started seeing things FAI events Bud Brown prepares wind Cahill-designed Clodhopper spacious Mid America Air Center near Lawrenceville ILprobable site 1988 SAM Championships remote post Hardy Brodersen bested daughter stationed upwind walkie-talkie relaying thermistor readings post after launching pointed directional-antenna-equipped receiver direc tion gliding model son-in-law scurried after high-flying ship replete radio beeper aid retrieval looked like Wakefield would end up Jim Quinn Bill Gibbons George Xenakis team three launched solid thermals final round Bill Gibbons model rose up up thermal remained attached ground model followed its downside air around outside thermal drop what looked like sure max As result Bob White made team once again ex pense Bills last-minute misfortune Contestant emotions contest tremendous Doug Galbreath commented stood line fuel timers intense contest World Championship Contest said relaxed can believe So off France nine go battle best world next year go best wishes success What Gil didnt tell us missed membership Power team himself mere 13 seconds result first alternate should final three have eventually capitulate some unforseen reason Thanks contribution Gil hope make next time So heres roster three teams times posted finals FIA Nordic Glider Randy Weiler 2829 sec onds Jim Bradley 2781 seconds Dale Elder 2768 seconds first alternate Kevin Collins 2758 seconds FiB Wakefield Jim Quinn 2862 seconds George Xenakis 2858 seconds Bob White 2856 seconds first alternate Bob Piserchio 2831 seconds FJC Power Bob Gutai 2880 secondsmaxed out Bob Sifleet 2880 secondsmaxed out Dale Mateer 2880 secondsmaxed out first alternate Gil Morris 2867 seconds Oakland Cloud Dustersfiftieth year Bob Meuser recent alternate-month counterpart column sent note asking aid him rounding up lost displaced members parent model club Oakland Cloud Dusters seems plans fiftieth anniversary eelebration being formulated February 1987 attempt being made notify former members upeoming event Bobs SOS re quests former members notify him whereabouts soon possible Anyone knowing whereabouts former member please advise well Bob further states though former member may find cannot attend cur rent Dusters would like hear him advised what mischief escapee might have involved since last seen qualify can help please contact Bob Meu ser 4200 Gregory Street Oakland CA 94619 shall take opportunity offer own congratulations Oakland Cloud Dusters enduring through years establishing heritage make proud have mem ber Magic-on-a-stick Sometimes can sup port equipment competition Free Flighter nearly interesting models flies instance good example various paraphernalia being utilized thermal-detection devices aid attempting preselect rising thermal air model can launched order achieve coveted max flight beginning thermal detection prob ably much consideration contestant compared significance being placed today requirement success competition can visualize Gas Rubber models yesteryear often launched cranky engine started black rubber wound rather air thought proper support prolonged flight Also preflight estimate air conditions might have grab handful grass toss air check current wind direction What heck wasnt Free Flight just nine-tenths luck anyway rate situation flying field today Modern competition standards require modeler give greater concentration model dependability reliability ensuing consistent flight expectations order re main competitive powerful engines have brought about shorter shorter engine runs increased model performance has resulted rubber-motor weight restrictions both intended limit achievable power-on altitude heights Thus afforded escape clause restrictions launch thermal air time thereby offsetting relatively loweraltitude power-to-glide situations sounds simple guarantee thermal time must present-day competitor retain working knowledge engines rubber gadgetry model design now must somewhat acquaint himself science aerology well Unfortunately fortunately however may wish view situation thermal theories vary case perfect thermal-detector has yet invented will guarantee chicken Sunday emphasis contestant may place pick ing good air often varies event competing instance Hand-Launched Continued page 173 February 1987 71 Ron St Jean prepares midnight launch Fox 45-powered Show-Off 1200 equipped experimental internal strobe light nighttime identification Plane probably uses Rons SFC structural foam composite construction too strobe light unit inside St Jeans plane innards mounted foam hatch cover R has acetate window let light escape keeping dust grime out unit use carbon fiber structure wing stab distinct evidence photo Bill Dunlops Y2A Witch Hawk Bill has Hawks various sizes hes substi tuted carbon-fiber rod normal balsa leading trailing edges Make History Making history never easy Bentoms American Aviation History Series features flying scale model replicas famous Spirit St Louis classic Beechcraft Staggerwing Crafted rugged injection molded polystyrene foam free-flight rubberpowered models easy assemble fun fly No tools required need paint everything else included Bentom kit includes 2 Props 2 Sets Rubber Contact Adhesive Balance Weights Decals realistic detail kit includes pre-assembled drive added prop thrust extended flight time *Suitable R/C Conversion Make history easy way Collect build fly Bentoms American History Series Model Airplanes information about Bentom models contact California Model Imports PO Box 1695 Dept Garden Grove CA 92642 714 991-1720 CALIiDRNIA MODEL IMPORTS launch last-one-down-wins events Scale modeling Le Mans starts RC Racing possibilities would suggest however events try beat clock engine starts takeoffs etc should closely evaluated safety fac tors Hurrying anything around spinning propeller good idea Play safe put variables compatible safe operating procedures trip emergency room can spoil whole day Newsletters seems Free Flighters enjoy reading about counterparts other areas keeping track local events through newsletters am fortunate enough receive few newsletters month never go unread recently received form newsletter Okie Free Flight Flyer its editor pub lisher Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 What makes Okie Flyer different independent newsletter published interest Free Flight news across country So far 16 issues have printed Some material contributed some original Bill some borrowed other newsletters example issue 16 features electric fuse-lighter first pub lished Bat Sheet official newsletter Stratobats Seattle area Also included contest announcements building tips classi fied ads few cartoons Just thing keeping informed about world Free Flight Cost buck issue no restrictions subscription length comes out eight times per year Clarence Haught 3226 Honeysuckle Dr Coeur dAlene ID 83814 FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 71 Glider certain Rubber-powered Towline Glid er contestants might consider must dependent air selection Power fliers because relatively limited power-on altitude possibilities models compared what possible attain gas-powered classes least familiar homemade tin-can temperature recorders bubble machines digi tal thermometers seem extensively util ized per capita group Gaspowered advocateswith possible exception FAI Power contingent missing single max out 15 US team finals cart instantly cut out running As hobby progresses investigations science air selection further sophisti cation detection devices will no doubt intensify become significant part Free Flight competition whether utilizes simple piece Mylar tape intricate temperaturerecording device familiar telescoping fiber glass pole will certainly continue play impor tant role basic Free Flight hardware accessory revelation came set up gear recent large Free Flight contest Arriving rela tively late parked end long line cars parked side-by-side along airport runway Also evidence plan nearlyequally-spaced row fiberglass poles placed rear various vehicles car lineeach pole length Mylar tape affixed top trailing out breeze denoting wind direc tion intermittently rising warmer air passed through site scene reminded old Ivanhoe movie pennant flag poles lining Matched Performance system TOP PERFORMANCE K&B ENGINES AirplaneMarine K&B FUELSK&B GLOW PLUGS 9 Blends4 Choices Matched Finish System BEST APPEARANCE K&B FIBERGLASS CLOTH K&B Micro-Balloons FILLER K&B SUPER FOXY RESIN K&B SUPER POSY THINNER K&B SUPER POSY PRIMER K&B SUPER POSY PAINT K&B MIXING CUPS February 19871 73 Dwight Holley owner Holleys Silent Flight recently passed away family wishes thank friends customers past support Hoileys Silent Flight will no longer con duct business Al Featuring fast service qualified people latest equipment including SPECTRUM ANAL YZER AM FM SIGNAL GENERATOR Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessories discounted prices 904 478-6745 RADIO SOUTH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER FOR Kmft Pro Line K2J Futinbu 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 * Sales Service er Inquiries Welcome * boundaries jousting lanes thats enough poetic stuff Anyway what significant poles four-section telescoping 16-foot variety including minebut deviating very significantly norm set up very near location twice tall othersmore like 35-40 feet alternately bright red yellow its length about three inches diameter its base Another noticeable difference seemed its Mylar tape repeatedly indicated somewhat different wind directions considerably sensitive MODEL AIRPLANE KITS Markss Models Craft Air Models Fly Max Airplanes rubber poweredl Bentom Free Flight Telemaster Kits 140 601 Aerocraft Models Bob Martin Graupner rubber powered kitsl GraupnerR/C Kits Gliders ENGINES Fox Engines Fox Mufflers Enva Engines Picco Engines BOATS Graupner R/O Boats Graupner Speed Boats BALSA Bulk Packs Matt s Model Stockton Drive PO Box 49 Cranbury NJ 08512 609-395-1672 ACCESSORIES Fox rt Rocket City Sullivan Lak Hobbies Hinges Graupner Props Star Line Porducts Master Air Screw Dave Brown Products Telemaster Accessory Paks Bulk Accessory Paks Graupner Accessory Paks Parts Hunter Off Road Car HELICOPTERS Graupner Hughes 500 0 CARS Hunter 184WD Off Road Gas Racer COVERINGS Super Fabric 8Superkote indicating rising air currents neighboring shorter poles Obviously mother raised no idiots pole going twice good indicating higher-altitude conditions its shorter counter parts since twice high Consequently proceeded launch Nostalgia Gas entry reference antics Mylar tape attached atop attractive red-and-yellow Goliath subsequently logged five consecutive maxes enough since rest competition pooped out four maxes eventual contest boxscore claimed 26 entries event since thought model hest average performer choose award much credit influence subject elon gated thermal divining rod Inquiries origins device dis closed pole used linemen determining erected height telephone light polespurchase cost around 250 bucks ouch case whereas am now questioning effectiveness own 16-foot device $250 cost red-and-yellow beauty certainly rea son seek viable compromiseone popped up pages October issue Magnificent Mountain Mens newsletter Max Out seems editor Rick Pangell offering six-section 21-foot telescoping taperedfiberglass pole collapses length 501/2 tab $30 plus $250 UPS street address no PO boxes Well ob viously five feet closer 35 feet have now interested Ricks address 936 Hamal Drive Littleton CO 80124 Get em now enable beginning 87 outdoor season personalized version thermal magic stick Fly-by-night affairs Whereas night flying probably rather foreign Free Flighters apparently uncommon practice open desert areas west Rockies contemplating concept such activity local contest site Wright Field Dayton OH could visual ize meandering around blackness night until breaking leg unseen groundhog hole bumping heads steel soccer net post straining myself Honda 90 through midfield chain-link fence thereby quickly termi nating high-speed-chase situation Anyway real-life utopian flying sites desert areas relatively free such obstructions comparatively endless ex panse Such sites lend increased assurances might wish indulge Midnight Madness could probably live see light dawn experiencing undue personal injury Coincidence again influences column last installment included some discussion ageless 1956 Ron St Jean Ramrod design before issue hit newstands received nice letter Ron himself completely unrelated matternight flying Ron reiterated interesting experience volving late-night test episode evaluating use strobe light model successful Gone forever nightmare heli-flier dreads stepping 3 foot tenna ripping off front prized chopper just its ready fly Base loaded short WHIPANTENNA gives hidden performance Less 7 long can mounted project front helicopter inside canopy virtually invisible OORIAU MODEL PRODUCTS 23961 CRAFTSMAN RD218 VERNON ROAD CALABASAS CA 91302GREENVILLE PA 16125 818 992-0195 588-1321 174 Model Aviation Whip Antenna Gives Hidden Performance tracking retrieval place usuallyincorporated flashlight bulb battery greenglowing chemical light configurations test made strobe its twin pencells AA-size batteries installed bottom Fox 45-powered 1200-sq-in Show-Off resultant light blinked through door-like transparent acetate sheet protected ar rangement fuel spray dirty desert residue Upon launch Ron relates strobe quite effective brisk breeze took model downwind model blacked Out certain positions glide circlethis being under standable since light source up inside fuselage rather strapped exterior would case flashlight bulb Upon landing mile downwind model luckily came rest its far side wing tip thereby ex posing its flashing belly button upwind re triever Ron indicated distance desert difficult ascertainespecially black night flashing feature helped him differentiate tween wayward model other lights includ ing far-off train moving across horizon Therefore concluded strobe concept gave obvious advantage over steady-bum de vices retrieving model timely basis less-timely basis involves having wait until daylight form Honda 90 posse ride off scavenger hunt Never having par ticipated sport conventional nature would probably have seen sleeping until dawn flying model losing anyway Well cant conventional right Thanks Ron interesting report Newsletter spotlight shall single out fun-loving group cold country issue Free Right newsletter spotlight cen ters Minneapolis Modelerthe official rag Minneapolis Model Aero Club Representa tives club apparently long-distance travelers some seem turn up number major Free Right contests miles removed what assumed home base current prexy Dave Braun club secre tary Gary Oakins capable Dell Marchant spreads word capacity newsletter editor clubs interests seem cover whole span anything Free Right including full card winter Indoor contests Should readers reside close enough proximity desire information clubs activities should simply wish subscribe newslettersix issues per year $3 direct inquiries Dell Marchant 17110 24th Ave North Plymouth MN 55447 will answer questions Plan ahead now should infor mation available 87 Lincoln NE Nats proposd new Free Right site replace ment previously-utilized Mead site least 10-mile distance AMA Head quarters giant step right direction initial comments noted much-better-suited fa cility well writing sounds encouraging Also note official dates de viate norm Nats Free Right Indoor activities scheduled within July 11-19 time slot contrast usual first week August 87 SAM Champs annual big hash Old-Timer contingent slated Seguin TX week prior Nats So make plans take both affairs tandem vacation sweep Looking ahead 88 Indianapolis seems have hot hand moment attracting AMA Nationals As proposed site situ ated about 25 miles typewriter per sonally am anxiously awaiting some confirmation regard proposed field relatively new auxiliary airport facility Indianapolis ternational rather small opinion en able handling Nats activities time Some diversification per 87 Lincoln ar rangements surely order site 88 SAM Champs little over two hours driving time Indy definite moment plus flying facilities adequate free obstaclesshould regard wandering through some possible down wind ankle-deep potato patches no obstacle things considered think may attend will delighted field associated facilities neighboring Vincennes IN Law renceville IL pays plan ahead See ya downwind Harry Murphy 3824 Oakwood Blvd Ander son IN 46011 FF Scale/Warner Continued page 73 ing beaten up reveille Stinson Voyager diving low over tents few times try sleeping through seeing Al Grell bounce Cessna couple times landing near-dark aftrer searching lost models air hour preceding twilight excitement flam ing fields around farm farmers burned straw Sunday night Smoke billowed thousands feet sky around us city boys amazed calm local residents dealt situation also remember following Captain Doug around some sheds get better look approaching flames coming face face rather fearsome-looking hull Definitely usual post-meet wrap up warm hospitality Grells fine hand-painted plaques Shirley Gode meet memorable hearty well-done CD Bob Stalick wonderful people made 1986 Champs success Great Pacific Northwest may want get information what going might contact Bob Stal ick 5066 NW Picadilly Cir Albany OR *** NEW IMPROVED lr IYd*t Modd wilt nuore wouli Poww *WANDIT*U5PaleWNnOen * *Oeaies Invited * K * ~I K * 10 ft CORD * * * rOry *Stick Abrasives * *A Keen Machine gives exceptional K *sanding control excellent finish * * 5995 easic xci 1 hal Wand 1 eachK * gfllSK *~5g5 eide 5pecaI nci 2 fiat hail vand wand 5 l 5 5ils * *129~ Dokiw vcades3flai2 hell ivandK * 5 *Additional Wends Abrasives available * * WANDIT MANUFACTURING 214 288-5789 * * PO Box 266 uite Texas 75149 February 1987 175 book about 1920s famous airplanes erock & Bullet 128 Pages 8/2 X 11 Over 150 photos & drawings Special Modelers price until March 1$1695 Then$1995 paperback add $150 postage East Platte Avenue Colorado Springs Colorado 80909 CENTURY ONE PRESS