1985 NA TS Y 985NATSY 1985NATS FF Power Abram Van Dover THE NATS FREE FLIGHT events got off terrific start far organization weather went organization kept up good work weather got worse before got better again Except planned move gypsies 1983 Nats permanent home northeast corner field became Free Flight area remained way until end Saturday model-eating trees sur rounding Westover AFB got few models part trees went hungry aid recovery tree-stuck models Air Force Fire Department came rescue ladders cherry pickera welcome helping hand hats off Air Force Before week came end models drifting CL Combat circles exceptions however wayward models disturbed few RC CL fliers thanks go Murry Sandy Frank Max Chernoff Bert Pond Homer Smith Linda Brown others names mentioned setting up officiating Outdoor Free Flight events show dedication FF fraternity story modeler made Nats roundabout way Lou Black Concord NC left home wet Sunday morning hopes getting Chicopee help time assist way could Lou excellent Free Flighter due recent move North Carolina did have models equipment ready big Anyway three hours away home Lous car broke down near Danville VA Lou called home wife drove second car meet him take him rest way Danville After checking bus schedules no avail Lou wife checked local airport caught 430 pm flight Washington DCs National Airport George Caidwell Frederick MD drove south 60 miles get him pro ceeded north Nats Way go Lou Lou timed week helped officials desk did knowing sure going get home C Gas got Power events started lot fliers took advantage good weather get maxes early Charlie Caton Montgomery AL got things off right foot putting up 12 maxes win first place Tom loerger second after dropping 9th max Tom flew unusual model open-air pylon wing supports leading trailing edges leaving lot open space propwash go through underneath Stephen Merithew Binghamton NY flew old reliable Starduster 900 first Senior 360 sec Melinda Anderson Mountaintop PA few female fliers placed second another standby Bob Hunters Satellite 788 Juniors flying event same situation would occur otherevents Vic Rolka Branford CT vintage Ram Rod 750 built 1958 resur rected model recovered MonoKote powered Supertigre 35 020 engines used Payload models seemed sedate comparison roaring C jobs 10-sec engine run rise-offground takeoff Payload fliers hard put get 2-min max Jim Walston Smyrna GA handle model condi tions put three peifect flights grab first place Cargo winner Duane hlUflKUfl lRflfl RrDor muJ proudiy dispisys modei fiew three-iifttotai 25 oz its 02 onn uian JacKsonvIIIe FL dentist shows what took win Eiectric FF won both Ciass B Voit-Air Above Dave Merithew Binghamton NY isunches 1/iA Shocer Modei built popular line kits put out AJs Free Flight Service Timer right all-round good guy Max Chernoff Right Youve got quick catch gall Ruth Ann Banes fifth grade school teacherfrom Lyndonvilie NY launches Wind Whip foranother maxfiight third place Class AGas Heaving open-pylon C Gas moasi blue Tom loerger Shrewabury PA idea paid off Tom won second place 70 Model Aviation Havn Fun Clark Darling Carmel NY huge Witch Hawk 1300 Super tigre 60 whIch reaiiy took up hurry 1985 NATS 985 NA TS Y 1985 NATSM2 modeler gave Jim run money er didnt let age hold him back Seymour Payload Seymour Hertzson Beach- assisted bundle energy known Leone wood NJ 71-year-old retired schoolteach-Continued page 152 Left R Linwood Cochran Tucker GA waits CO-2 motor pick up rpm before launching belongs Thermal Thumbers Atlanta appropriately calls owndesign model Cee-Oh-Too Above Jim Watson Smyrna GA makes Payload official flight high-tech takeoff strip Jims original design named Motel 6 won first place November 1985 71 LOUT NIne-yesr-oIa ienneue TUdei Rochester NY flew Coun try Boy first place /aA Gas its great see young fliers turn out especially girls Above JuniorTony Hutch ins Portland IN fires up Supertigre 15-powered Nit Wit right father Bill insists Tony own flying Bill does help out its time retrieve model Len LOUIUfl9 5Iywru iu uheck opposition lift Charlie Caton Montgomery AL Hes holding own-design FAI ship Hummingbird ii Out money FM tops Class B plane will future MA feature Above Steve Landy Newton Center MA shows K&B 29-powered Up Start its Nostaigia-ciass plane designed famous RCer Phil Kraft modeling start Free Flight Model still goodie *III *PROGRAMS VHS&BETA4f * IPROGRAM LISTINGSRENT BUY ~ *BASIC CONSTRUCTION FOR BEGINNERS IN RIC107 Mm 4995 \aW* * BASICFLIGHTTRAININGFORBEGINNERSINRIC65Mm 4495/1 VIDEO Professional highly detailed step-by-step instruction Z * *IV *THE WORLDOFMODELAVIATION90Mir 4495** Expos Scale meets AMA Nats & *OSHKOSH OVERVIEW55Mm3995* *hr-u Workshops Forums Tours Aerobatics Warbirds & Morej 5AIRPLANEFUNNIES30Mm 3995Rentals* See friends others goofing wildeat video ever *6 US SCALE MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS60Mm 3995$1495* beat scale models snd pilots competing top honors 7WARBIRDS IN ACTIoN Full Scale AIr Shows & 5Mm * *_____________________________ sales tlnal * * * * * sales fInal prIces subject change please check current ads tar rates ORDERING INFORMATION Please Resd Carefufly Te Avoid Delays RENTAL DEPOSIT full purchase price EACH program ordered difference refunded * RENTAL DURATION 1 week after delivery Reserved dates require 15 day notice PAYMENT Check 10 day clearance money order Sorry no Visa etc CODs available phone * SHIPPING S3lsForeign Canada add 10/o TOTAL others add 15% IL res add 8% tea * SEND ORDERS TO ACADEMY OF AVIATION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OX 428144 CHICAGO IL 60642 call 312 874-0456 10 am-B pm Mon thru Sat * NEW FROM FOX 15X 15 RC featuring all-new Mark carburetor $345 #21500 lightest weight lowest Cost 15 YOU can buy now boasts all-new Markl CarbUretor better-than-ever per formanCe Runs best 10/e nitro fuel little jewel still compact enough light enough fit models designed 09s 10s VISA MasterCard Accepted Fox MFG Co 5305 TOWSON AVE FOAT SMITH AA 72901 501 646-1656 Both Frank Donwere usingthe OS Max 65 engine 9 x 12 glass prop engine will turn 200 mph right out box fuel formula Frank Don used consisted 78% nitro 3% alcohol 19% synthetic oil years Jet speeds fastest still respectable After hitting ground three times during flight team Davis Hempel turned flight 19925mph Chris Sackett finally placed flight second 191610 mph Joe Kirn Anaheim CA third speed 18119 mph Another first flight Aimee Olson flying Hoyt upright design Aimee did excellent job flying model first place Senior category 12231 mph flight very interesting see different types Jet models flight line Jet engines parts can obtained P&G Metal Products 301 North Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 Throughout meet modelers md cating years shootout Nats feeling again Speed modelers missed years Natsyou certainly missed highlights year excellent get-together refreshments dinner Parwick Restaurant occasion sponsored North American Speed Society headed Chris Sackett Chris should commended excellent job has done promote Speed flying highlight evening awarding NASS Perpetual Speed Trophy plus High Time Trophies both JuniorSenior Open flights made 1985 Nats NASS Perpetual Speed Trophy award ed Nick Sher Junior-Senior trophy went Joe Gruber Glendale NY High Time Open Trophy awarded Nick Sher Congratulations gentlemen Lets keep Speed moving ahead Nats FF Power/Van Dover Continued page 71 70-year-old wife gal up down flight line timing helping wherever needed After 1 pm move Payload fliers treated use high-tech-type takeoff strip made pulp wood horse glue warped just right takeoffs Cargo flying Wednesday wet liter ally rain got bad flying held up almost four hours Bob Nichols flying own design named Bull Moose lifted total 1208 grams Right behind him Duane Renken Ann Arbor MI built model old Frank Zaic Yearbook Duanes model lifted 703 grams Only other flier made official flight event Peter Brocks Newport News VA Also Wednesday agenda Gas As filled rain-soaked skies almost day long else old master Sal Taibi Lakewood CA would max out go flyoff beat 10 other hopefuls excellent competition YA 35 fliers came out fly rain well-deserved win Junior Jennette Yokel Rochester NY bested fine competitor name Matthew Gag liano Flying Gaghanos Floral Continued page 154 152 Mode1Aviatkn HEDGE HOPPIN vol t new continuous series newsletter videos covering wide variety model & full scale aviation activities Airshows tOurs interviews ro. ..... . -- . s com petitions expos products & much SPECIAL FRA TURE ayron Fun Fly & Jim Funduk Giant precision scale OV-IOD aronco Price $4495 Special introductory price $3495 Running Time 40 mm FREE video previews order SPECIAL ALL Beta videes 30/o OFF retail Bore Stroke540 Weight45 OZ RPM wIth 7S prop14000 mufller installed RPM 8-4 propi3000 wIth muifler installed ACCURATE ABLE TOREAD CUTACH NOW IN TWO MODELS 3 FUNCTION ACCUTACH 1 7995 Digital LCD tachometer has dual scale lOX-bOX stable RPM readout Full scale voltmeter can used check/cycle TXIRX battery com bos Reads load up 20 volts ACCESSORIES QSA1-Quarter Scale Adaptor ATi & AT2-500ma load . 995 SCAl -Servo Current Adaptor Airtronics Futaba Kraft 995 4 FUNCTION ACCU-TACH 2 iti 8995 Same useful capabilities ACCU-TACH 1 includes DC ammeter used check servo cur rent Will find worn bind ing stalled servo condi tions w/SCA1 Add function ATi AVIONICS INC Send check MO NorCal AVIONICS Inc PO Box 70956 Sunnyvale CA 94086 Calif add 6% tax Add $2 S&H See dealer first Giant Scale ModelsPlans Accessories 516-234-5038 by Nick ZIroli 29 Edgar Dr Smlthtown NY 11787 USA Fiberglass CowlingsAll Balsa Canopies Available s sent Post-Paid within USA Send 22 stamp Pull catalog ASMS ZERO214191 Span$2700 F4U CORSAIR21—193 Span$2700 CURTISS p421 Span$2700For RK-20 RK-740 Ducted Fans AT-6TExAN24 iSpan$2700F4PHANTOM$850 F8FBEARCAT2W Span$2700 FOKKER DR-i27 Tripe$250038Wing Spen400 sq Wing Area SOPWITH TABLOID Ouertar Scale71 Span$2400SAAB 37 VIGGEN$850 SOPWITHTABLOID 2W Span$180032WingSpan400sqinWingArea Practical Sized Giant Scale Models Popular Aircraft SOUTHERN PRO RETRACTS SERVO ACTUATED FOR RELIABILITY Formerly PROLINE SOUTHERN RIC Park NY Once again Melinda Anderson reared pretty head show young men Senior age class win Gas Melinda 284 sec under adverse conditions win trophy Windy D Power day Thursday wind stayed 20 mph gusts went 30 Most fliers elected keep ships cars Only four hardy fliers caine out challenge elements put good show Top man finish D Power John Carls knocking front door week finally made John flew Starduster 900 hot K&B 66 lock 4th place Bob Sifleet put ins short flight dethermalizing right after 7-sec engine run position just 26 sec flight time defense some didnt fly D Power also day FAI Power Coupe dHiver Hand-Launched Glider just wasnt possible fly everything such high wind Hollywood makeup man Brad Wilder right stuff FAI Power 832-sec total being tops seven rounds high winds Thats excellent score circumstances Brad flying FAI Toothpicks design hot Rossi 15 engine Glenn Anderson leans toward Bob Gutal designs runner-up 577 sec No Junior Senior flier made attempt FAL Power class Power second-most-popular Gas event flown Friday welcomed clear skies wind didnt pick up until everybody ready fly winner flier close top event entered Bob Sifleet Glen Rock PA maxed-out tops flyoffs total 1290 sec Also knocking door Ruth Ann Bane Lyndonville NY third-place win made husband Brad estatic Ruth flying Brads Wind Whip design Brad Wilder Studio City CA took second place 1185 sec Among younger age classes Power Junior flier Tony Hutchings Portland IN 326 sec Senior flier Melinda Ander son Mountaintop PA 230 sec COz event well-attended some really good flights produced C02 takes lot skill needed Duane Renken come out top Dan Leffert last place own design Image reason mentioning Dan 11th Airborne Division SOs hardly ever meet guys like him anymore What makes C02 interesting range models see conventional profile canard weather Saturday B Power could hardly have beautiful three-minute maxes end Nats FF time let hang out 23 Open B Power fliers made last-ditch attempt trophy Coming out top Charlie Caton Montgomery AL 1560-sec total included goodly number flyoff flights Charlie flying beautiful model called Hummingbird II old adage Ifs model looks good will fly good sure fit bill perfectly Charlie second place Bill Dunlop Greensburg PA 838 sec Bills models also work craftsman good examples others follow appears FFers know about Electric events available Two classes B presently books can use same electric motor say 05 size class big difference number battery cells permitted Class restricted 154Model Aviation IF THE RADIO WORKS THE LANDING GEAR WORKS IF THE RADIO DOESNT WORK IT DOESNT MATTER SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS 4560 LAYHIGH RD. HAMILTON OH 45013 513 739-1576 mooEHo~ Exo RIO ~ft Boots ohies/ P MOE FO EECTAIC POI OUESS DISCUSS DUCTED FANS WITH om ooo TOM WILL BE DISPLAYING HIS LEGENDARY F4 PHANTOM 1st Place Sca ama 83 64 1st P ace AMA Na Oi 83 DISCUSS BUILDING TECHNIQUES WITH MASTER SCALE BUILDER u MRMODELS HAVE WON BEST OF SHOWTOLEDO 1979 AND DIRECTORS AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT TOLEDO 1990 RIO CR3 Rio RELIVE WWZ CARRIER AVIATION IIWITH OEOOE ORU II OLE SURVIVOR IITORPEDO SOuADRoN 8 BATTLE OF MIDWAY OhoNotte meohondise moit flouem 30- Occmbo 1 Saturday 9-6Sunday 10-6 2500 E Ieoneo hIU OhrJotte flO CAROLINA HOBBY EXPO704-786-8373 NOTICE Models Displayed Special Guesls ARE NOT EIgble Slatic Display Awards612 cells less whereas Class B allows six cells John Qian Longwood FL won Class Electric 441 sec John flying own design called Volt Air has 190 sq area weighed 7 oz including six 175 mAb SR cells Close behind Bob Nichols So Meriden CT just happens elec trical wireman flew Class Electric also flew Class B event John Qian agaln first time 704 sec used larger Volt Air 10-cell battery An interesting sidelight Duane John Renken father son competitors placed 3rd 4th respectively Class Electric Class B reversed placing Both flew Duanes own design Bob Nichols second again Class B original Slow Bird designseven cels Astro 035 Nats FF Outdoor Rubber Van Dover Continued page 72 require bit practice though easy Biplane Rubberwho else George Perryman However did have some competition Ed Konefes Wauconda IL Ed lovely biplane Korda After few test flights some additional fm area model flying like Korda models Rubber Speed between Terry Rimert Donald Lockwood Don coming out top Dons model called Curtain Rod Ring Special fuselage reinforced what else curtaln rod rings Flying Near Al rports Careful Safe Flying No Accident Helicopter again George Perryman won first place Chuck Sotich gave him run money George out front once Nats Indoor Duration Harlan Continued page 77 AMA Stick held earlier day usual morning jet stream full force reasonable flying conditions began emerge after noon relatively small site Westover few bent flying fullsize Class D ships including Jim Grant has away modeling some 20 years resurrected recovered 1958 record holder built some modern monospar props Alas girders unkind Ron Ganser mastered tricky air big ships using variable-pitch prop take first place 2622 Dan Domina Larry Loucka both used FAI ships win next two places During afternoon FAI flying Cabin event also run has scant interest class because its building flying complexity Imagine surprise three planes air atone time came real raritytwo planes collided Domina Ganser Fortunately little damage either model its lack enthusiasm Cabin event provided dramatic competition meet top times kept jockeying around between three contestants Dan Belieff flew beautiful no-touch 2 138 Ron Ganser broken best disk model brought out backup model conventional design flew testing came within second Dan margin actually closer timer dropped nearly full second Continued page 156 November 1985 155 Engine Weight Only 3 Ounces 1 THE LYKENS BROWN LTD OR Remarkable 12 ignition engine made 1930s Bill Brown creator Brown Jr Motors father powered model avia tion Again today being re created Bill Brown ue $250$50 Order Deposit original V-2 Champion Spark Plug supply lasts HERBS MODEL MOTORS FORKSVILLE PA 18616 Also Brown Jr Ohisson & Hurleman Engines Parts Send $100 20th Anniversary Catalogue
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/11
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 152, 154, 155
1985 NA TS Y 985NATSY 1985NATS FF Power Abram Van Dover THE NATS FREE FLIGHT events got off terrific start far organization weather went organization kept up good work weather got worse before got better again Except planned move gypsies 1983 Nats permanent home northeast corner field became Free Flight area remained way until end Saturday model-eating trees sur rounding Westover AFB got few models part trees went hungry aid recovery tree-stuck models Air Force Fire Department came rescue ladders cherry pickera welcome helping hand hats off Air Force Before week came end models drifting CL Combat circles exceptions however wayward models disturbed few RC CL fliers thanks go Murry Sandy Frank Max Chernoff Bert Pond Homer Smith Linda Brown others names mentioned setting up officiating Outdoor Free Flight events show dedication FF fraternity story modeler made Nats roundabout way Lou Black Concord NC left home wet Sunday morning hopes getting Chicopee help time assist way could Lou excellent Free Flighter due recent move North Carolina did have models equipment ready big Anyway three hours away home Lous car broke down near Danville VA Lou called home wife drove second car meet him take him rest way Danville After checking bus schedules no avail Lou wife checked local airport caught 430 pm flight Washington DCs National Airport George Caidwell Frederick MD drove south 60 miles get him pro ceeded north Nats Way go Lou Lou timed week helped officials desk did knowing sure going get home C Gas got Power events started lot fliers took advantage good weather get maxes early Charlie Caton Montgomery AL got things off right foot putting up 12 maxes win first place Tom loerger second after dropping 9th max Tom flew unusual model open-air pylon wing supports leading trailing edges leaving lot open space propwash go through underneath Stephen Merithew Binghamton NY flew old reliable Starduster 900 first Senior 360 sec Melinda Anderson Mountaintop PA few female fliers placed second another standby Bob Hunters Satellite 788 Juniors flying event same situation would occur otherevents Vic Rolka Branford CT vintage Ram Rod 750 built 1958 resur rected model recovered MonoKote powered Supertigre 35 020 engines used Payload models seemed sedate comparison roaring C jobs 10-sec engine run rise-offground takeoff Payload fliers hard put get 2-min max Jim Walston Smyrna GA handle model condi tions put three peifect flights grab first place Cargo winner Duane hlUflKUfl lRflfl RrDor muJ proudiy dispisys modei fiew three-iifttotai 25 oz its 02 onn uian JacKsonvIIIe FL dentist shows what took win Eiectric FF won both Ciass B Voit-Air Above Dave Merithew Binghamton NY isunches 1/iA Shocer Modei built popular line kits put out AJs Free Flight Service Timer right all-round good guy Max Chernoff Right Youve got quick catch gall Ruth Ann Banes fifth grade school teacherfrom Lyndonvilie NY launches Wind Whip foranother maxfiight third place Class AGas Heaving open-pylon C Gas moasi blue Tom loerger Shrewabury PA idea paid off Tom won second place 70 Model Aviation Havn Fun Clark Darling Carmel NY huge Witch Hawk 1300 Super tigre 60 whIch reaiiy took up hurry 1985 NATS 985 NA TS Y 1985 NATSM2 modeler gave Jim run money er didnt let age hold him back Seymour Payload Seymour Hertzson Beach- assisted bundle energy known Leone wood NJ 71-year-old retired schoolteach-Continued page 152 Left R Linwood Cochran Tucker GA waits CO-2 motor pick up rpm before launching belongs Thermal Thumbers Atlanta appropriately calls owndesign model Cee-Oh-Too Above Jim Watson Smyrna GA makes Payload official flight high-tech takeoff strip Jims original design named Motel 6 won first place November 1985 71 LOUT NIne-yesr-oIa ienneue TUdei Rochester NY flew Coun try Boy first place /aA Gas its great see young fliers turn out especially girls Above JuniorTony Hutch ins Portland IN fires up Supertigre 15-powered Nit Wit right father Bill insists Tony own flying Bill does help out its time retrieve model Len LOUIUfl9 5Iywru iu uheck opposition lift Charlie Caton Montgomery AL Hes holding own-design FAI ship Hummingbird ii Out money FM tops Class B plane will future MA feature Above Steve Landy Newton Center MA shows K&B 29-powered Up Start its Nostaigia-ciass plane designed famous RCer Phil Kraft modeling start Free Flight Model still goodie *III *PROGRAMS VHS&BETA4f * IPROGRAM LISTINGSRENT BUY ~ *BASIC CONSTRUCTION FOR BEGINNERS IN RIC107 Mm 4995 \aW* * BASICFLIGHTTRAININGFORBEGINNERSINRIC65Mm 4495/1 VIDEO Professional highly detailed step-by-step instruction Z * *IV *THE WORLDOFMODELAVIATION90Mir 4495** Expos Scale meets AMA Nats & *OSHKOSH OVERVIEW55Mm3995* *hr-u Workshops Forums Tours Aerobatics Warbirds & Morej 5AIRPLANEFUNNIES30Mm 3995Rentals* See friends others goofing wildeat video ever *6 US SCALE MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS60Mm 3995$1495* beat scale models snd pilots competing top honors 7WARBIRDS IN ACTIoN Full Scale AIr Shows & 5Mm * *_____________________________ sales tlnal * * * * * sales fInal prIces subject change please check current ads tar rates ORDERING INFORMATION Please Resd Carefufly Te Avoid Delays RENTAL DEPOSIT full purchase price EACH program ordered difference refunded * RENTAL DURATION 1 week after delivery Reserved dates require 15 day notice PAYMENT Check 10 day clearance money order Sorry no Visa etc CODs available phone * SHIPPING S3lsForeign Canada add 10/o TOTAL others add 15% IL res add 8% tea * SEND ORDERS TO ACADEMY OF AVIATION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OX 428144 CHICAGO IL 60642 call 312 874-0456 10 am-B pm Mon thru Sat * NEW FROM FOX 15X 15 RC featuring all-new Mark carburetor $345 #21500 lightest weight lowest Cost 15 YOU can buy now boasts all-new Markl CarbUretor better-than-ever per formanCe Runs best 10/e nitro fuel little jewel still compact enough light enough fit models designed 09s 10s VISA MasterCard Accepted Fox MFG Co 5305 TOWSON AVE FOAT SMITH AA 72901 501 646-1656 Both Frank Donwere usingthe OS Max 65 engine 9 x 12 glass prop engine will turn 200 mph right out box fuel formula Frank Don used consisted 78% nitro 3% alcohol 19% synthetic oil years Jet speeds fastest still respectable After hitting ground three times during flight team Davis Hempel turned flight 19925mph Chris Sackett finally placed flight second 191610 mph Joe Kirn Anaheim CA third speed 18119 mph Another first flight Aimee Olson flying Hoyt upright design Aimee did excellent job flying model first place Senior category 12231 mph flight very interesting see different types Jet models flight line Jet engines parts can obtained P&G Metal Products 301 North Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 Throughout meet modelers md cating years shootout Nats feeling again Speed modelers missed years Natsyou certainly missed highlights year excellent get-together refreshments dinner Parwick Restaurant occasion sponsored North American Speed Society headed Chris Sackett Chris should commended excellent job has done promote Speed flying highlight evening awarding NASS Perpetual Speed Trophy plus High Time Trophies both JuniorSenior Open flights made 1985 Nats NASS Perpetual Speed Trophy award ed Nick Sher Junior-Senior trophy went Joe Gruber Glendale NY High Time Open Trophy awarded Nick Sher Congratulations gentlemen Lets keep Speed moving ahead Nats FF Power/Van Dover Continued page 71 70-year-old wife gal up down flight line timing helping wherever needed After 1 pm move Payload fliers treated use high-tech-type takeoff strip made pulp wood horse glue warped just right takeoffs Cargo flying Wednesday wet liter ally rain got bad flying held up almost four hours Bob Nichols flying own design named Bull Moose lifted total 1208 grams Right behind him Duane Renken Ann Arbor MI built model old Frank Zaic Yearbook Duanes model lifted 703 grams Only other flier made official flight event Peter Brocks Newport News VA Also Wednesday agenda Gas As filled rain-soaked skies almost day long else old master Sal Taibi Lakewood CA would max out go flyoff beat 10 other hopefuls excellent competition YA 35 fliers came out fly rain well-deserved win Junior Jennette Yokel Rochester NY bested fine competitor name Matthew Gag liano Flying Gaghanos Floral Continued page 154 152 Mode1Aviatkn HEDGE HOPPIN vol t new continuous series newsletter videos covering wide variety model & full scale aviation activities Airshows tOurs interviews ro. ..... . -- . s com petitions expos products & much SPECIAL FRA TURE ayron Fun Fly & Jim Funduk Giant precision scale OV-IOD aronco Price $4495 Special introductory price $3495 Running Time 40 mm FREE video previews order SPECIAL ALL Beta videes 30/o OFF retail Bore Stroke540 Weight45 OZ RPM wIth 7S prop14000 mufller installed RPM 8-4 propi3000 wIth muifler installed ACCURATE ABLE TOREAD CUTACH NOW IN TWO MODELS 3 FUNCTION ACCUTACH 1 7995 Digital LCD tachometer has dual scale lOX-bOX stable RPM readout Full scale voltmeter can used check/cycle TXIRX battery com bos Reads load up 20 volts ACCESSORIES QSA1-Quarter Scale Adaptor ATi & AT2-500ma load . 995 SCAl -Servo Current Adaptor Airtronics Futaba Kraft 995 4 FUNCTION ACCU-TACH 2 iti 8995 Same useful capabilities ACCU-TACH 1 includes DC ammeter used check servo cur rent Will find worn bind ing stalled servo condi tions w/SCA1 Add function ATi AVIONICS INC Send check MO NorCal AVIONICS Inc PO Box 70956 Sunnyvale CA 94086 Calif add 6% tax Add $2 S&H See dealer first Giant Scale ModelsPlans Accessories 516-234-5038 by Nick ZIroli 29 Edgar Dr Smlthtown NY 11787 USA Fiberglass CowlingsAll Balsa Canopies Available s sent Post-Paid within USA Send 22 stamp Pull catalog ASMS ZERO214191 Span$2700 F4U CORSAIR21—193 Span$2700 CURTISS p421 Span$2700For RK-20 RK-740 Ducted Fans AT-6TExAN24 iSpan$2700F4PHANTOM$850 F8FBEARCAT2W Span$2700 FOKKER DR-i27 Tripe$250038Wing Spen400 sq Wing Area SOPWITH TABLOID Ouertar Scale71 Span$2400SAAB 37 VIGGEN$850 SOPWITHTABLOID 2W Span$180032WingSpan400sqinWingArea Practical Sized Giant Scale Models Popular Aircraft SOUTHERN PRO RETRACTS SERVO ACTUATED FOR RELIABILITY Formerly PROLINE SOUTHERN RIC Park NY Once again Melinda Anderson reared pretty head show young men Senior age class win Gas Melinda 284 sec under adverse conditions win trophy Windy D Power day Thursday wind stayed 20 mph gusts went 30 Most fliers elected keep ships cars Only four hardy fliers caine out challenge elements put good show Top man finish D Power John Carls knocking front door week finally made John flew Starduster 900 hot K&B 66 lock 4th place Bob Sifleet put ins short flight dethermalizing right after 7-sec engine run position just 26 sec flight time defense some didnt fly D Power also day FAI Power Coupe dHiver Hand-Launched Glider just wasnt possible fly everything such high wind Hollywood makeup man Brad Wilder right stuff FAI Power 832-sec total being tops seven rounds high winds Thats excellent score circumstances Brad flying FAI Toothpicks design hot Rossi 15 engine Glenn Anderson leans toward Bob Gutal designs runner-up 577 sec No Junior Senior flier made attempt FAL Power class Power second-most-popular Gas event flown Friday welcomed clear skies wind didnt pick up until everybody ready fly winner flier close top event entered Bob Sifleet Glen Rock PA maxed-out tops flyoffs total 1290 sec Also knocking door Ruth Ann Bane Lyndonville NY third-place win made husband Brad estatic Ruth flying Brads Wind Whip design Brad Wilder Studio City CA took second place 1185 sec Among younger age classes Power Junior flier Tony Hutchings Portland IN 326 sec Senior flier Melinda Ander son Mountaintop PA 230 sec COz event well-attended some really good flights produced C02 takes lot skill needed Duane Renken come out top Dan Leffert last place own design Image reason mentioning Dan 11th Airborne Division SOs hardly ever meet guys like him anymore What makes C02 interesting range models see conventional profile canard weather Saturday B Power could hardly have beautiful three-minute maxes end Nats FF time let hang out 23 Open B Power fliers made last-ditch attempt trophy Coming out top Charlie Caton Montgomery AL 1560-sec total included goodly number flyoff flights Charlie flying beautiful model called Hummingbird II old adage Ifs model looks good will fly good sure fit bill perfectly Charlie second place Bill Dunlop Greensburg PA 838 sec Bills models also work craftsman good examples others follow appears FFers know about Electric events available Two classes B presently books can use same electric motor say 05 size class big difference number battery cells permitted Class restricted 154Model Aviation IF THE RADIO WORKS THE LANDING GEAR WORKS IF THE RADIO DOESNT WORK IT DOESNT MATTER SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS 4560 LAYHIGH RD. HAMILTON OH 45013 513 739-1576 mooEHo~ Exo RIO ~ft Boots ohies/ P MOE FO EECTAIC POI OUESS DISCUSS DUCTED FANS WITH om ooo TOM WILL BE DISPLAYING HIS LEGENDARY F4 PHANTOM 1st Place Sca ama 83 64 1st P ace AMA Na Oi 83 DISCUSS BUILDING TECHNIQUES WITH MASTER SCALE BUILDER u MRMODELS HAVE WON BEST OF SHOWTOLEDO 1979 AND DIRECTORS AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT TOLEDO 1990 RIO CR3 Rio RELIVE WWZ CARRIER AVIATION IIWITH OEOOE ORU II OLE SURVIVOR IITORPEDO SOuADRoN 8 BATTLE OF MIDWAY OhoNotte meohondise moit flouem 30- Occmbo 1 Saturday 9-6Sunday 10-6 2500 E Ieoneo hIU OhrJotte flO CAROLINA HOBBY EXPO704-786-8373 NOTICE Models Displayed Special Guesls ARE NOT EIgble Slatic Display Awards612 cells less whereas Class B allows six cells John Qian Longwood FL won Class Electric 441 sec John flying own design called Volt Air has 190 sq area weighed 7 oz including six 175 mAb SR cells Close behind Bob Nichols So Meriden CT just happens elec trical wireman flew Class Electric also flew Class B event John Qian agaln first time 704 sec used larger Volt Air 10-cell battery An interesting sidelight Duane John Renken father son competitors placed 3rd 4th respectively Class Electric Class B reversed placing Both flew Duanes own design Bob Nichols second again Class B original Slow Bird designseven cels Astro 035 Nats FF Outdoor Rubber Van Dover Continued page 72 require bit practice though easy Biplane Rubberwho else George Perryman However did have some competition Ed Konefes Wauconda IL Ed lovely biplane Korda After few test flights some additional fm area model flying like Korda models Rubber Speed between Terry Rimert Donald Lockwood Don coming out top Dons model called Curtain Rod Ring Special fuselage reinforced what else curtaln rod rings Flying Near Al rports Careful Safe Flying No Accident Helicopter again George Perryman won first place Chuck Sotich gave him run money George out front once Nats Indoor Duration Harlan Continued page 77 AMA Stick held earlier day usual morning jet stream full force reasonable flying conditions began emerge after noon relatively small site Westover few bent flying fullsize Class D ships including Jim Grant has away modeling some 20 years resurrected recovered 1958 record holder built some modern monospar props Alas girders unkind Ron Ganser mastered tricky air big ships using variable-pitch prop take first place 2622 Dan Domina Larry Loucka both used FAI ships win next two places During afternoon FAI flying Cabin event also run has scant interest class because its building flying complexity Imagine surprise three planes air atone time came real raritytwo planes collided Domina Ganser Fortunately little damage either model its lack enthusiasm Cabin event provided dramatic competition meet top times kept jockeying around between three contestants Dan Belieff flew beautiful no-touch 2 138 Ron Ganser broken best disk model brought out backup model conventional design flew testing came within second Dan margin actually closer timer dropped nearly full second Continued page 156 November 1985 155 Engine Weight Only 3 Ounces 1 THE LYKENS BROWN LTD OR Remarkable 12 ignition engine made 1930s Bill Brown creator Brown Jr Motors father powered model avia tion Again today being re created Bill Brown ue $250$50 Order Deposit original V-2 Champion Spark Plug supply lasts HERBS MODEL MOTORS FORKSVILLE PA 18616 Also Brown Jr Ohisson & Hurleman Engines Parts Send $100 20th Anniversary Catalogue
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/11
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 152, 154, 155
1985 NA TS Y 985NATSY 1985NATS FF Power Abram Van Dover THE NATS FREE FLIGHT events got off terrific start far organization weather went organization kept up good work weather got worse before got better again Except planned move gypsies 1983 Nats permanent home northeast corner field became Free Flight area remained way until end Saturday model-eating trees sur rounding Westover AFB got few models part trees went hungry aid recovery tree-stuck models Air Force Fire Department came rescue ladders cherry pickera welcome helping hand hats off Air Force Before week came end models drifting CL Combat circles exceptions however wayward models disturbed few RC CL fliers thanks go Murry Sandy Frank Max Chernoff Bert Pond Homer Smith Linda Brown others names mentioned setting up officiating Outdoor Free Flight events show dedication FF fraternity story modeler made Nats roundabout way Lou Black Concord NC left home wet Sunday morning hopes getting Chicopee help time assist way could Lou excellent Free Flighter due recent move North Carolina did have models equipment ready big Anyway three hours away home Lous car broke down near Danville VA Lou called home wife drove second car meet him take him rest way Danville After checking bus schedules no avail Lou wife checked local airport caught 430 pm flight Washington DCs National Airport George Caidwell Frederick MD drove south 60 miles get him pro ceeded north Nats Way go Lou Lou timed week helped officials desk did knowing sure going get home C Gas got Power events started lot fliers took advantage good weather get maxes early Charlie Caton Montgomery AL got things off right foot putting up 12 maxes win first place Tom loerger second after dropping 9th max Tom flew unusual model open-air pylon wing supports leading trailing edges leaving lot open space propwash go through underneath Stephen Merithew Binghamton NY flew old reliable Starduster 900 first Senior 360 sec Melinda Anderson Mountaintop PA few female fliers placed second another standby Bob Hunters Satellite 788 Juniors flying event same situation would occur otherevents Vic Rolka Branford CT vintage Ram Rod 750 built 1958 resur rected model recovered MonoKote powered Supertigre 35 020 engines used Payload models seemed sedate comparison roaring C jobs 10-sec engine run rise-offground takeoff Payload fliers hard put get 2-min max Jim Walston Smyrna GA handle model condi tions put three peifect flights grab first place Cargo winner Duane hlUflKUfl lRflfl RrDor muJ proudiy dispisys modei fiew three-iifttotai 25 oz its 02 onn uian JacKsonvIIIe FL dentist shows what took win Eiectric FF won both Ciass B Voit-Air Above Dave Merithew Binghamton NY isunches 1/iA Shocer Modei built popular line kits put out AJs Free Flight Service Timer right all-round good guy Max Chernoff Right Youve got quick catch gall Ruth Ann Banes fifth grade school teacherfrom Lyndonvilie NY launches Wind Whip foranother maxfiight third place Class AGas Heaving open-pylon C Gas moasi blue Tom loerger Shrewabury PA idea paid off Tom won second place 70 Model Aviation Havn Fun Clark Darling Carmel NY huge Witch Hawk 1300 Super tigre 60 whIch reaiiy took up hurry 1985 NATS 985 NA TS Y 1985 NATSM2 modeler gave Jim run money er didnt let age hold him back Seymour Payload Seymour Hertzson Beach- assisted bundle energy known Leone wood NJ 71-year-old retired schoolteach-Continued page 152 Left R Linwood Cochran Tucker GA waits CO-2 motor pick up rpm before launching belongs Thermal Thumbers Atlanta appropriately calls owndesign model Cee-Oh-Too Above Jim Watson Smyrna GA makes Payload official flight high-tech takeoff strip Jims original design named Motel 6 won first place November 1985 71 LOUT NIne-yesr-oIa ienneue TUdei Rochester NY flew Coun try Boy first place /aA Gas its great see young fliers turn out especially girls Above JuniorTony Hutch ins Portland IN fires up Supertigre 15-powered Nit Wit right father Bill insists Tony own flying Bill does help out its time retrieve model Len LOUIUfl9 5Iywru iu uheck opposition lift Charlie Caton Montgomery AL Hes holding own-design FAI ship Hummingbird ii Out money FM tops Class B plane will future MA feature Above Steve Landy Newton Center MA shows K&B 29-powered Up Start its Nostaigia-ciass plane designed famous RCer Phil Kraft modeling start Free Flight Model still goodie *III *PROGRAMS VHS&BETA4f * IPROGRAM LISTINGSRENT BUY ~ *BASIC CONSTRUCTION FOR BEGINNERS IN RIC107 Mm 4995 \aW* * BASICFLIGHTTRAININGFORBEGINNERSINRIC65Mm 4495/1 VIDEO Professional highly detailed step-by-step instruction Z * *IV *THE WORLDOFMODELAVIATION90Mir 4495** Expos Scale meets AMA Nats & *OSHKOSH OVERVIEW55Mm3995* *hr-u Workshops Forums Tours Aerobatics Warbirds & Morej 5AIRPLANEFUNNIES30Mm 3995Rentals* See friends others goofing wildeat video ever *6 US SCALE MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS60Mm 3995$1495* beat scale models snd pilots competing top honors 7WARBIRDS IN ACTIoN Full Scale AIr Shows & 5Mm * *_____________________________ sales tlnal * * * * * sales fInal prIces subject change please check current ads tar rates ORDERING INFORMATION Please Resd Carefufly Te Avoid Delays RENTAL DEPOSIT full purchase price EACH program ordered difference refunded * RENTAL DURATION 1 week after delivery Reserved dates require 15 day notice PAYMENT Check 10 day clearance money order Sorry no Visa etc CODs available phone * SHIPPING S3lsForeign Canada add 10/o TOTAL others add 15% IL res add 8% tea * SEND ORDERS TO ACADEMY OF AVIATION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OX 428144 CHICAGO IL 60642 call 312 874-0456 10 am-B pm Mon thru Sat * NEW FROM FOX 15X 15 RC featuring all-new Mark carburetor $345 #21500 lightest weight lowest Cost 15 YOU can buy now boasts all-new Markl CarbUretor better-than-ever per formanCe Runs best 10/e nitro fuel little jewel still compact enough light enough fit models designed 09s 10s VISA MasterCard Accepted Fox MFG Co 5305 TOWSON AVE FOAT SMITH AA 72901 501 646-1656 Both Frank Donwere usingthe OS Max 65 engine 9 x 12 glass prop engine will turn 200 mph right out box fuel formula Frank Don used consisted 78% nitro 3% alcohol 19% synthetic oil years Jet speeds fastest still respectable After hitting ground three times during flight team Davis Hempel turned flight 19925mph Chris Sackett finally placed flight second 191610 mph Joe Kirn Anaheim CA third speed 18119 mph Another first flight Aimee Olson flying Hoyt upright design Aimee did excellent job flying model first place Senior category 12231 mph flight very interesting see different types Jet models flight line Jet engines parts can obtained P&G Metal Products 301 North Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 Throughout meet modelers md cating years shootout Nats feeling again Speed modelers missed years Natsyou certainly missed highlights year excellent get-together refreshments dinner Parwick Restaurant occasion sponsored North American Speed Society headed Chris Sackett Chris should commended excellent job has done promote Speed flying highlight evening awarding NASS Perpetual Speed Trophy plus High Time Trophies both JuniorSenior Open flights made 1985 Nats NASS Perpetual Speed Trophy award ed Nick Sher Junior-Senior trophy went Joe Gruber Glendale NY High Time Open Trophy awarded Nick Sher Congratulations gentlemen Lets keep Speed moving ahead Nats FF Power/Van Dover Continued page 71 70-year-old wife gal up down flight line timing helping wherever needed After 1 pm move Payload fliers treated use high-tech-type takeoff strip made pulp wood horse glue warped just right takeoffs Cargo flying Wednesday wet liter ally rain got bad flying held up almost four hours Bob Nichols flying own design named Bull Moose lifted total 1208 grams Right behind him Duane Renken Ann Arbor MI built model old Frank Zaic Yearbook Duanes model lifted 703 grams Only other flier made official flight event Peter Brocks Newport News VA Also Wednesday agenda Gas As filled rain-soaked skies almost day long else old master Sal Taibi Lakewood CA would max out go flyoff beat 10 other hopefuls excellent competition YA 35 fliers came out fly rain well-deserved win Junior Jennette Yokel Rochester NY bested fine competitor name Matthew Gag liano Flying Gaghanos Floral Continued page 154 152 Mode1Aviatkn HEDGE HOPPIN vol t new continuous series newsletter videos covering wide variety model & full scale aviation activities Airshows tOurs interviews ro. ..... . -- . s com petitions expos products & much SPECIAL FRA TURE ayron Fun Fly & Jim Funduk Giant precision scale OV-IOD aronco Price $4495 Special introductory price $3495 Running Time 40 mm FREE video previews order SPECIAL ALL Beta videes 30/o OFF retail Bore Stroke540 Weight45 OZ RPM wIth 7S prop14000 mufller installed RPM 8-4 propi3000 wIth muifler installed ACCURATE ABLE TOREAD CUTACH NOW IN TWO MODELS 3 FUNCTION ACCUTACH 1 7995 Digital LCD tachometer has dual scale lOX-bOX stable RPM readout Full scale voltmeter can used check/cycle TXIRX battery com bos Reads load up 20 volts ACCESSORIES QSA1-Quarter Scale Adaptor ATi & AT2-500ma load . 995 SCAl -Servo Current Adaptor Airtronics Futaba Kraft 995 4 FUNCTION ACCU-TACH 2 iti 8995 Same useful capabilities ACCU-TACH 1 includes DC ammeter used check servo cur rent Will find worn bind ing stalled servo condi tions w/SCA1 Add function ATi AVIONICS INC Send check MO NorCal AVIONICS Inc PO Box 70956 Sunnyvale CA 94086 Calif add 6% tax Add $2 S&H See dealer first Giant Scale ModelsPlans Accessories 516-234-5038 by Nick ZIroli 29 Edgar Dr Smlthtown NY 11787 USA Fiberglass CowlingsAll Balsa Canopies Available s sent Post-Paid within USA Send 22 stamp Pull catalog ASMS ZERO214191 Span$2700 F4U CORSAIR21—193 Span$2700 CURTISS p421 Span$2700For RK-20 RK-740 Ducted Fans AT-6TExAN24 iSpan$2700F4PHANTOM$850 F8FBEARCAT2W Span$2700 FOKKER DR-i27 Tripe$250038Wing Spen400 sq Wing Area SOPWITH TABLOID Ouertar Scale71 Span$2400SAAB 37 VIGGEN$850 SOPWITHTABLOID 2W Span$180032WingSpan400sqinWingArea Practical Sized Giant Scale Models Popular Aircraft SOUTHERN PRO RETRACTS SERVO ACTUATED FOR RELIABILITY Formerly PROLINE SOUTHERN RIC Park NY Once again Melinda Anderson reared pretty head show young men Senior age class win Gas Melinda 284 sec under adverse conditions win trophy Windy D Power day Thursday wind stayed 20 mph gusts went 30 Most fliers elected keep ships cars Only four hardy fliers caine out challenge elements put good show Top man finish D Power John Carls knocking front door week finally made John flew Starduster 900 hot K&B 66 lock 4th place Bob Sifleet put ins short flight dethermalizing right after 7-sec engine run position just 26 sec flight time defense some didnt fly D Power also day FAI Power Coupe dHiver Hand-Launched Glider just wasnt possible fly everything such high wind Hollywood makeup man Brad Wilder right stuff FAI Power 832-sec total being tops seven rounds high winds Thats excellent score circumstances Brad flying FAI Toothpicks design hot Rossi 15 engine Glenn Anderson leans toward Bob Gutal designs runner-up 577 sec No Junior Senior flier made attempt FAL Power class Power second-most-popular Gas event flown Friday welcomed clear skies wind didnt pick up until everybody ready fly winner flier close top event entered Bob Sifleet Glen Rock PA maxed-out tops flyoffs total 1290 sec Also knocking door Ruth Ann Bane Lyndonville NY third-place win made husband Brad estatic Ruth flying Brads Wind Whip design Brad Wilder Studio City CA took second place 1185 sec Among younger age classes Power Junior flier Tony Hutchings Portland IN 326 sec Senior flier Melinda Ander son Mountaintop PA 230 sec COz event well-attended some really good flights produced C02 takes lot skill needed Duane Renken come out top Dan Leffert last place own design Image reason mentioning Dan 11th Airborne Division SOs hardly ever meet guys like him anymore What makes C02 interesting range models see conventional profile canard weather Saturday B Power could hardly have beautiful three-minute maxes end Nats FF time let hang out 23 Open B Power fliers made last-ditch attempt trophy Coming out top Charlie Caton Montgomery AL 1560-sec total included goodly number flyoff flights Charlie flying beautiful model called Hummingbird II old adage Ifs model looks good will fly good sure fit bill perfectly Charlie second place Bill Dunlop Greensburg PA 838 sec Bills models also work craftsman good examples others follow appears FFers know about Electric events available Two classes B presently books can use same electric motor say 05 size class big difference number battery cells permitted Class restricted 154Model Aviation IF THE RADIO WORKS THE LANDING GEAR WORKS IF THE RADIO DOESNT WORK IT DOESNT MATTER SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS 4560 LAYHIGH RD. HAMILTON OH 45013 513 739-1576 mooEHo~ Exo RIO ~ft Boots ohies/ P MOE FO EECTAIC POI OUESS DISCUSS DUCTED FANS WITH om ooo TOM WILL BE DISPLAYING HIS LEGENDARY F4 PHANTOM 1st Place Sca ama 83 64 1st P ace AMA Na Oi 83 DISCUSS BUILDING TECHNIQUES WITH MASTER SCALE BUILDER u MRMODELS HAVE WON BEST OF SHOWTOLEDO 1979 AND DIRECTORS AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT TOLEDO 1990 RIO CR3 Rio RELIVE WWZ CARRIER AVIATION IIWITH OEOOE ORU II OLE SURVIVOR IITORPEDO SOuADRoN 8 BATTLE OF MIDWAY OhoNotte meohondise moit flouem 30- Occmbo 1 Saturday 9-6Sunday 10-6 2500 E Ieoneo hIU OhrJotte flO CAROLINA HOBBY EXPO704-786-8373 NOTICE Models Displayed Special Guesls ARE NOT EIgble Slatic Display Awards612 cells less whereas Class B allows six cells John Qian Longwood FL won Class Electric 441 sec John flying own design called Volt Air has 190 sq area weighed 7 oz including six 175 mAb SR cells Close behind Bob Nichols So Meriden CT just happens elec trical wireman flew Class Electric also flew Class B event John Qian agaln first time 704 sec used larger Volt Air 10-cell battery An interesting sidelight Duane John Renken father son competitors placed 3rd 4th respectively Class Electric Class B reversed placing Both flew Duanes own design Bob Nichols second again Class B original Slow Bird designseven cels Astro 035 Nats FF Outdoor Rubber Van Dover Continued page 72 require bit practice though easy Biplane Rubberwho else George Perryman However did have some competition Ed Konefes Wauconda IL Ed lovely biplane Korda After few test flights some additional fm area model flying like Korda models Rubber Speed between Terry Rimert Donald Lockwood Don coming out top Dons model called Curtain Rod Ring Special fuselage reinforced what else curtaln rod rings Flying Near Al rports Careful Safe Flying No Accident Helicopter again George Perryman won first place Chuck Sotich gave him run money George out front once Nats Indoor Duration Harlan Continued page 77 AMA Stick held earlier day usual morning jet stream full force reasonable flying conditions began emerge after noon relatively small site Westover few bent flying fullsize Class D ships including Jim Grant has away modeling some 20 years resurrected recovered 1958 record holder built some modern monospar props Alas girders unkind Ron Ganser mastered tricky air big ships using variable-pitch prop take first place 2622 Dan Domina Larry Loucka both used FAI ships win next two places During afternoon FAI flying Cabin event also run has scant interest class because its building flying complexity Imagine surprise three planes air atone time came real raritytwo planes collided Domina Ganser Fortunately little damage either model its lack enthusiasm Cabin event provided dramatic competition meet top times kept jockeying around between three contestants Dan Belieff flew beautiful no-touch 2 138 Ron Ganser broken best disk model brought out backup model conventional design flew testing came within second Dan margin actually closer timer dropped nearly full second Continued page 156 November 1985 155 Engine Weight Only 3 Ounces 1 THE LYKENS BROWN LTD OR Remarkable 12 ignition engine made 1930s Bill Brown creator Brown Jr Motors father powered model avia tion Again today being re created Bill Brown ue $250$50 Order Deposit original V-2 Champion Spark Plug supply lasts HERBS MODEL MOTORS FORKSVILLE PA 18616 Also Brown Jr Ohisson & Hurleman Engines Parts Send $100 20th Anniversary Catalogue
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/11
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 152, 154, 155
1985 NA TS Y 985NATSY 1985NATS FF Power Abram Van Dover THE NATS FREE FLIGHT events got off terrific start far organization weather went organization kept up good work weather got worse before got better again Except planned move gypsies 1983 Nats permanent home northeast corner field became Free Flight area remained way until end Saturday model-eating trees sur rounding Westover AFB got few models part trees went hungry aid recovery tree-stuck models Air Force Fire Department came rescue ladders cherry pickera welcome helping hand hats off Air Force Before week came end models drifting CL Combat circles exceptions however wayward models disturbed few RC CL fliers thanks go Murry Sandy Frank Max Chernoff Bert Pond Homer Smith Linda Brown others names mentioned setting up officiating Outdoor Free Flight events show dedication FF fraternity story modeler made Nats roundabout way Lou Black Concord NC left home wet Sunday morning hopes getting Chicopee help time assist way could Lou excellent Free Flighter due recent move North Carolina did have models equipment ready big Anyway three hours away home Lous car broke down near Danville VA Lou called home wife drove second car meet him take him rest way Danville After checking bus schedules no avail Lou wife checked local airport caught 430 pm flight Washington DCs National Airport George Caidwell Frederick MD drove south 60 miles get him pro ceeded north Nats Way go Lou Lou timed week helped officials desk did knowing sure going get home C Gas got Power events started lot fliers took advantage good weather get maxes early Charlie Caton Montgomery AL got things off right foot putting up 12 maxes win first place Tom loerger second after dropping 9th max Tom flew unusual model open-air pylon wing supports leading trailing edges leaving lot open space propwash go through underneath Stephen Merithew Binghamton NY flew old reliable Starduster 900 first Senior 360 sec Melinda Anderson Mountaintop PA few female fliers placed second another standby Bob Hunters Satellite 788 Juniors flying event same situation would occur otherevents Vic Rolka Branford CT vintage Ram Rod 750 built 1958 resur rected model recovered MonoKote powered Supertigre 35 020 engines used Payload models seemed sedate comparison roaring C jobs 10-sec engine run rise-offground takeoff Payload fliers hard put get 2-min max Jim Walston Smyrna GA handle model condi tions put three peifect flights grab first place Cargo winner Duane hlUflKUfl lRflfl RrDor muJ proudiy dispisys modei fiew three-iifttotai 25 oz its 02 onn uian JacKsonvIIIe FL dentist shows what took win Eiectric FF won both Ciass B Voit-Air Above Dave Merithew Binghamton NY isunches 1/iA Shocer Modei built popular line kits put out AJs Free Flight Service Timer right all-round good guy Max Chernoff Right Youve got quick catch gall Ruth Ann Banes fifth grade school teacherfrom Lyndonvilie NY launches Wind Whip foranother maxfiight third place Class AGas Heaving open-pylon C Gas moasi blue Tom loerger Shrewabury PA idea paid off Tom won second place 70 Model Aviation Havn Fun Clark Darling Carmel NY huge Witch Hawk 1300 Super tigre 60 whIch reaiiy took up hurry 1985 NATS 985 NA TS Y 1985 NATSM2 modeler gave Jim run money er didnt let age hold him back Seymour Payload Seymour Hertzson Beach- assisted bundle energy known Leone wood NJ 71-year-old retired schoolteach-Continued page 152 Left R Linwood Cochran Tucker GA waits CO-2 motor pick up rpm before launching belongs Thermal Thumbers Atlanta appropriately calls owndesign model Cee-Oh-Too Above Jim Watson Smyrna GA makes Payload official flight high-tech takeoff strip Jims original design named Motel 6 won first place November 1985 71 LOUT NIne-yesr-oIa ienneue TUdei Rochester NY flew Coun try Boy first place /aA Gas its great see young fliers turn out especially girls Above JuniorTony Hutch ins Portland IN fires up Supertigre 15-powered Nit Wit right father Bill insists Tony own flying Bill does help out its time retrieve model Len LOUIUfl9 5Iywru iu uheck opposition lift Charlie Caton Montgomery AL Hes holding own-design FAI ship Hummingbird ii Out money FM tops Class B plane will future MA feature Above Steve Landy Newton Center MA shows K&B 29-powered Up Start its Nostaigia-ciass plane designed famous RCer Phil Kraft modeling start Free Flight Model still goodie *III *PROGRAMS VHS&BETA4f * IPROGRAM LISTINGSRENT BUY ~ *BASIC CONSTRUCTION FOR BEGINNERS IN RIC107 Mm 4995 \aW* * BASICFLIGHTTRAININGFORBEGINNERSINRIC65Mm 4495/1 VIDEO Professional highly detailed step-by-step instruction Z * *IV *THE WORLDOFMODELAVIATION90Mir 4495** Expos Scale meets AMA Nats & *OSHKOSH OVERVIEW55Mm3995* *hr-u Workshops Forums Tours Aerobatics Warbirds & Morej 5AIRPLANEFUNNIES30Mm 3995Rentals* See friends others goofing wildeat video ever *6 US SCALE MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS60Mm 3995$1495* beat scale models snd pilots competing top honors 7WARBIRDS IN ACTIoN Full Scale AIr Shows & 5Mm * *_____________________________ sales tlnal * * * * * sales fInal prIces subject change please check current ads tar rates ORDERING INFORMATION Please Resd Carefufly Te Avoid Delays RENTAL DEPOSIT full purchase price EACH program ordered difference refunded * RENTAL DURATION 1 week after delivery Reserved dates require 15 day notice PAYMENT Check 10 day clearance money order Sorry no Visa etc CODs available phone * SHIPPING S3lsForeign Canada add 10/o TOTAL others add 15% IL res add 8% tea * SEND ORDERS TO ACADEMY OF AVIATION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OX 428144 CHICAGO IL 60642 call 312 874-0456 10 am-B pm Mon thru Sat * NEW FROM FOX 15X 15 RC featuring all-new Mark carburetor $345 #21500 lightest weight lowest Cost 15 YOU can buy now boasts all-new Markl CarbUretor better-than-ever per formanCe Runs best 10/e nitro fuel little jewel still compact enough light enough fit models designed 09s 10s VISA MasterCard Accepted Fox MFG Co 5305 TOWSON AVE FOAT SMITH AA 72901 501 646-1656 Both Frank Donwere usingthe OS Max 65 engine 9 x 12 glass prop engine will turn 200 mph right out box fuel formula Frank Don used consisted 78% nitro 3% alcohol 19% synthetic oil years Jet speeds fastest still respectable After hitting ground three times during flight team Davis Hempel turned flight 19925mph Chris Sackett finally placed flight second 191610 mph Joe Kirn Anaheim CA third speed 18119 mph Another first flight Aimee Olson flying Hoyt upright design Aimee did excellent job flying model first place Senior category 12231 mph flight very interesting see different types Jet models flight line Jet engines parts can obtained P&G Metal Products 301 North Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 Throughout meet modelers md cating years shootout Nats feeling again Speed modelers missed years Natsyou certainly missed highlights year excellent get-together refreshments dinner Parwick Restaurant occasion sponsored North American Speed Society headed Chris Sackett Chris should commended excellent job has done promote Speed flying highlight evening awarding NASS Perpetual Speed Trophy plus High Time Trophies both JuniorSenior Open flights made 1985 Nats NASS Perpetual Speed Trophy award ed Nick Sher Junior-Senior trophy went Joe Gruber Glendale NY High Time Open Trophy awarded Nick Sher Congratulations gentlemen Lets keep Speed moving ahead Nats FF Power/Van Dover Continued page 71 70-year-old wife gal up down flight line timing helping wherever needed After 1 pm move Payload fliers treated use high-tech-type takeoff strip made pulp wood horse glue warped just right takeoffs Cargo flying Wednesday wet liter ally rain got bad flying held up almost four hours Bob Nichols flying own design named Bull Moose lifted total 1208 grams Right behind him Duane Renken Ann Arbor MI built model old Frank Zaic Yearbook Duanes model lifted 703 grams Only other flier made official flight event Peter Brocks Newport News VA Also Wednesday agenda Gas As filled rain-soaked skies almost day long else old master Sal Taibi Lakewood CA would max out go flyoff beat 10 other hopefuls excellent competition YA 35 fliers came out fly rain well-deserved win Junior Jennette Yokel Rochester NY bested fine competitor name Matthew Gag liano Flying Gaghanos Floral Continued page 154 152 Mode1Aviatkn HEDGE HOPPIN vol t new continuous series newsletter videos covering wide variety model & full scale aviation activities Airshows tOurs interviews ro. ..... . -- . s com petitions expos products & much SPECIAL FRA TURE ayron Fun Fly & Jim Funduk Giant precision scale OV-IOD aronco Price $4495 Special introductory price $3495 Running Time 40 mm FREE video previews order SPECIAL ALL Beta videes 30/o OFF retail Bore Stroke540 Weight45 OZ RPM wIth 7S prop14000 mufller installed RPM 8-4 propi3000 wIth muifler installed ACCURATE ABLE TOREAD CUTACH NOW IN TWO MODELS 3 FUNCTION ACCUTACH 1 7995 Digital LCD tachometer has dual scale lOX-bOX stable RPM readout Full scale voltmeter can used check/cycle TXIRX battery com bos Reads load up 20 volts ACCESSORIES QSA1-Quarter Scale Adaptor ATi & AT2-500ma load . 995 SCAl -Servo Current Adaptor Airtronics Futaba Kraft 995 4 FUNCTION ACCU-TACH 2 iti 8995 Same useful capabilities ACCU-TACH 1 includes DC ammeter used check servo cur rent Will find worn bind ing stalled servo condi tions w/SCA1 Add function ATi AVIONICS INC Send check MO NorCal AVIONICS Inc PO Box 70956 Sunnyvale CA 94086 Calif add 6% tax Add $2 S&H See dealer first Giant Scale ModelsPlans Accessories 516-234-5038 by Nick ZIroli 29 Edgar Dr Smlthtown NY 11787 USA Fiberglass CowlingsAll Balsa Canopies Available s sent Post-Paid within USA Send 22 stamp Pull catalog ASMS ZERO214191 Span$2700 F4U CORSAIR21—193 Span$2700 CURTISS p421 Span$2700For RK-20 RK-740 Ducted Fans AT-6TExAN24 iSpan$2700F4PHANTOM$850 F8FBEARCAT2W Span$2700 FOKKER DR-i27 Tripe$250038Wing Spen400 sq Wing Area SOPWITH TABLOID Ouertar Scale71 Span$2400SAAB 37 VIGGEN$850 SOPWITHTABLOID 2W Span$180032WingSpan400sqinWingArea Practical Sized Giant Scale Models Popular Aircraft SOUTHERN PRO RETRACTS SERVO ACTUATED FOR RELIABILITY Formerly PROLINE SOUTHERN RIC Park NY Once again Melinda Anderson reared pretty head show young men Senior age class win Gas Melinda 284 sec under adverse conditions win trophy Windy D Power day Thursday wind stayed 20 mph gusts went 30 Most fliers elected keep ships cars Only four hardy fliers caine out challenge elements put good show Top man finish D Power John Carls knocking front door week finally made John flew Starduster 900 hot K&B 66 lock 4th place Bob Sifleet put ins short flight dethermalizing right after 7-sec engine run position just 26 sec flight time defense some didnt fly D Power also day FAI Power Coupe dHiver Hand-Launched Glider just wasnt possible fly everything such high wind Hollywood makeup man Brad Wilder right stuff FAI Power 832-sec total being tops seven rounds high winds Thats excellent score circumstances Brad flying FAI Toothpicks design hot Rossi 15 engine Glenn Anderson leans toward Bob Gutal designs runner-up 577 sec No Junior Senior flier made attempt FAL Power class Power second-most-popular Gas event flown Friday welcomed clear skies wind didnt pick up until everybody ready fly winner flier close top event entered Bob Sifleet Glen Rock PA maxed-out tops flyoffs total 1290 sec Also knocking door Ruth Ann Bane Lyndonville NY third-place win made husband Brad estatic Ruth flying Brads Wind Whip design Brad Wilder Studio City CA took second place 1185 sec Among younger age classes Power Junior flier Tony Hutchings Portland IN 326 sec Senior flier Melinda Ander son Mountaintop PA 230 sec COz event well-attended some really good flights produced C02 takes lot skill needed Duane Renken come out top Dan Leffert last place own design Image reason mentioning Dan 11th Airborne Division SOs hardly ever meet guys like him anymore What makes C02 interesting range models see conventional profile canard weather Saturday B Power could hardly have beautiful three-minute maxes end Nats FF time let hang out 23 Open B Power fliers made last-ditch attempt trophy Coming out top Charlie Caton Montgomery AL 1560-sec total included goodly number flyoff flights Charlie flying beautiful model called Hummingbird II old adage Ifs model looks good will fly good sure fit bill perfectly Charlie second place Bill Dunlop Greensburg PA 838 sec Bills models also work craftsman good examples others follow appears FFers know about Electric events available Two classes B presently books can use same electric motor say 05 size class big difference number battery cells permitted Class restricted 154Model Aviation IF THE RADIO WORKS THE LANDING GEAR WORKS IF THE RADIO DOESNT WORK IT DOESNT MATTER SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS 4560 LAYHIGH RD. HAMILTON OH 45013 513 739-1576 mooEHo~ Exo RIO ~ft Boots ohies/ P MOE FO EECTAIC POI OUESS DISCUSS DUCTED FANS WITH om ooo TOM WILL BE DISPLAYING HIS LEGENDARY F4 PHANTOM 1st Place Sca ama 83 64 1st P ace AMA Na Oi 83 DISCUSS BUILDING TECHNIQUES WITH MASTER SCALE BUILDER u MRMODELS HAVE WON BEST OF SHOWTOLEDO 1979 AND DIRECTORS AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT TOLEDO 1990 RIO CR3 Rio RELIVE WWZ CARRIER AVIATION IIWITH OEOOE ORU II OLE SURVIVOR IITORPEDO SOuADRoN 8 BATTLE OF MIDWAY OhoNotte meohondise moit flouem 30- Occmbo 1 Saturday 9-6Sunday 10-6 2500 E Ieoneo hIU OhrJotte flO CAROLINA HOBBY EXPO704-786-8373 NOTICE Models Displayed Special Guesls ARE NOT EIgble Slatic Display Awards612 cells less whereas Class B allows six cells John Qian Longwood FL won Class Electric 441 sec John flying own design called Volt Air has 190 sq area weighed 7 oz including six 175 mAb SR cells Close behind Bob Nichols So Meriden CT just happens elec trical wireman flew Class Electric also flew Class B event John Qian agaln first time 704 sec used larger Volt Air 10-cell battery An interesting sidelight Duane John Renken father son competitors placed 3rd 4th respectively Class Electric Class B reversed placing Both flew Duanes own design Bob Nichols second again Class B original Slow Bird designseven cels Astro 035 Nats FF Outdoor Rubber Van Dover Continued page 72 require bit practice though easy Biplane Rubberwho else George Perryman However did have some competition Ed Konefes Wauconda IL Ed lovely biplane Korda After few test flights some additional fm area model flying like Korda models Rubber Speed between Terry Rimert Donald Lockwood Don coming out top Dons model called Curtain Rod Ring Special fuselage reinforced what else curtaln rod rings Flying Near Al rports Careful Safe Flying No Accident Helicopter again George Perryman won first place Chuck Sotich gave him run money George out front once Nats Indoor Duration Harlan Continued page 77 AMA Stick held earlier day usual morning jet stream full force reasonable flying conditions began emerge after noon relatively small site Westover few bent flying fullsize Class D ships including Jim Grant has away modeling some 20 years resurrected recovered 1958 record holder built some modern monospar props Alas girders unkind Ron Ganser mastered tricky air big ships using variable-pitch prop take first place 2622 Dan Domina Larry Loucka both used FAI ships win next two places During afternoon FAI flying Cabin event also run has scant interest class because its building flying complexity Imagine surprise three planes air atone time came real raritytwo planes collided Domina Ganser Fortunately little damage either model its lack enthusiasm Cabin event provided dramatic competition meet top times kept jockeying around between three contestants Dan Belieff flew beautiful no-touch 2 138 Ron Ganser broken best disk model brought out backup model conventional design flew testing came within second Dan margin actually closer timer dropped nearly full second Continued page 156 November 1985 155 Engine Weight Only 3 Ounces 1 THE LYKENS BROWN LTD OR Remarkable 12 ignition engine made 1930s Bill Brown creator Brown Jr Motors father powered model avia tion Again today being re created Bill Brown ue $250$50 Order Deposit original V-2 Champion Spark Plug supply lasts HERBS MODEL MOTORS FORKSVILLE PA 18616 Also Brown Jr Ohisson & Hurleman Engines Parts Send $100 20th Anniversary Catalogue
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/11
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 152, 154, 155
1985 NA TS Y 985NATSY 1985NATS FF Power Abram Van Dover THE NATS FREE FLIGHT events got off terrific start far organization weather went organization kept up good work weather got worse before got better again Except planned move gypsies 1983 Nats permanent home northeast corner field became Free Flight area remained way until end Saturday model-eating trees sur rounding Westover AFB got few models part trees went hungry aid recovery tree-stuck models Air Force Fire Department came rescue ladders cherry pickera welcome helping hand hats off Air Force Before week came end models drifting CL Combat circles exceptions however wayward models disturbed few RC CL fliers thanks go Murry Sandy Frank Max Chernoff Bert Pond Homer Smith Linda Brown others names mentioned setting up officiating Outdoor Free Flight events show dedication FF fraternity story modeler made Nats roundabout way Lou Black Concord NC left home wet Sunday morning hopes getting Chicopee help time assist way could Lou excellent Free Flighter due recent move North Carolina did have models equipment ready big Anyway three hours away home Lous car broke down near Danville VA Lou called home wife drove second car meet him take him rest way Danville After checking bus schedules no avail Lou wife checked local airport caught 430 pm flight Washington DCs National Airport George Caidwell Frederick MD drove south 60 miles get him pro ceeded north Nats Way go Lou Lou timed week helped officials desk did knowing sure going get home C Gas got Power events started lot fliers took advantage good weather get maxes early Charlie Caton Montgomery AL got things off right foot putting up 12 maxes win first place Tom loerger second after dropping 9th max Tom flew unusual model open-air pylon wing supports leading trailing edges leaving lot open space propwash go through underneath Stephen Merithew Binghamton NY flew old reliable Starduster 900 first Senior 360 sec Melinda Anderson Mountaintop PA few female fliers placed second another standby Bob Hunters Satellite 788 Juniors flying event same situation would occur otherevents Vic Rolka Branford CT vintage Ram Rod 750 built 1958 resur rected model recovered MonoKote powered Supertigre 35 020 engines used Payload models seemed sedate comparison roaring C jobs 10-sec engine run rise-offground takeoff Payload fliers hard put get 2-min max Jim Walston Smyrna GA handle model condi tions put three peifect flights grab first place Cargo winner Duane hlUflKUfl lRflfl RrDor muJ proudiy dispisys modei fiew three-iifttotai 25 oz its 02 onn uian JacKsonvIIIe FL dentist shows what took win Eiectric FF won both Ciass B Voit-Air Above Dave Merithew Binghamton NY isunches 1/iA Shocer Modei built popular line kits put out AJs Free Flight Service Timer right all-round good guy Max Chernoff Right Youve got quick catch gall Ruth Ann Banes fifth grade school teacherfrom Lyndonvilie NY launches Wind Whip foranother maxfiight third place Class AGas Heaving open-pylon C Gas moasi blue Tom loerger Shrewabury PA idea paid off Tom won second place 70 Model Aviation Havn Fun Clark Darling Carmel NY huge Witch Hawk 1300 Super tigre 60 whIch reaiiy took up hurry 1985 NATS 985 NA TS Y 1985 NATSM2 modeler gave Jim run money er didnt let age hold him back Seymour Payload Seymour Hertzson Beach- assisted bundle energy known Leone wood NJ 71-year-old retired schoolteach-Continued page 152 Left R Linwood Cochran Tucker GA waits CO-2 motor pick up rpm before launching belongs Thermal Thumbers Atlanta appropriately calls owndesign model Cee-Oh-Too Above Jim Watson Smyrna GA makes Payload official flight high-tech takeoff strip Jims original design named Motel 6 won first place November 1985 71 LOUT NIne-yesr-oIa ienneue TUdei Rochester NY flew Coun try Boy first place /aA Gas its great see young fliers turn out especially girls Above JuniorTony Hutch ins Portland IN fires up Supertigre 15-powered Nit Wit right father Bill insists Tony own flying Bill does help 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Donwere usingthe OS Max 65 engine 9 x 12 glass prop engine will turn 200 mph right out box fuel formula Frank Don used consisted 78% nitro 3% alcohol 19% synthetic oil years Jet speeds fastest still respectable After hitting ground three times during flight team Davis Hempel turned flight 19925mph Chris Sackett finally placed flight second 191610 mph Joe Kirn Anaheim CA third speed 18119 mph Another first flight Aimee Olson flying Hoyt upright design Aimee did excellent job flying model first place Senior category 12231 mph flight very interesting see different types Jet models flight line Jet engines parts can obtained P&G Metal Products 301 North Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 Throughout meet modelers md cating years shootout Nats feeling again Speed modelers missed years Natsyou certainly missed highlights year excellent get-together refreshments dinner Parwick Restaurant occasion sponsored North American Speed Society headed Chris Sackett Chris should commended excellent job has done promote Speed flying highlight evening awarding NASS Perpetual Speed Trophy plus High Time Trophies both JuniorSenior Open flights made 1985 Nats NASS Perpetual Speed Trophy award ed Nick Sher Junior-Senior trophy went Joe Gruber Glendale NY High Time Open Trophy awarded Nick Sher Congratulations gentlemen Lets keep Speed moving ahead Nats FF Power/Van Dover Continued page 71 70-year-old wife gal up down flight line timing helping wherever needed After 1 pm move Payload fliers treated use high-tech-type takeoff strip made pulp wood horse glue warped just right takeoffs Cargo flying Wednesday wet liter ally rain got bad flying held up almost four hours Bob Nichols flying own design named Bull Moose lifted total 1208 grams Right behind him Duane Renken Ann Arbor MI built model old Frank Zaic Yearbook Duanes model lifted 703 grams Only other flier made official flight event Peter Brocks Newport News VA Also Wednesday agenda Gas As filled rain-soaked skies almost day long else old master Sal Taibi Lakewood CA would max out go flyoff beat 10 other hopefuls excellent competition YA 35 fliers came out fly rain well-deserved win Junior Jennette Yokel Rochester NY bested fine competitor name Matthew Gag liano Flying Gaghanos Floral Continued page 154 152 Mode1Aviatkn HEDGE HOPPIN vol t new continuous series newsletter videos covering wide variety model & full scale aviation activities Airshows tOurs interviews ro. ..... . -- . s com petitions expos products & much SPECIAL FRA TURE ayron Fun Fly & Jim Funduk Giant precision scale OV-IOD aronco Price $4495 Special introductory price $3495 Running Time 40 mm FREE video previews order SPECIAL ALL Beta videes 30/o OFF retail Bore Stroke540 Weight45 OZ RPM wIth 7S prop14000 mufller installed RPM 8-4 propi3000 wIth muifler installed ACCURATE ABLE TOREAD CUTACH NOW IN TWO MODELS 3 FUNCTION ACCUTACH 1 7995 Digital LCD tachometer has dual scale lOX-bOX stable RPM readout Full scale voltmeter can used check/cycle TXIRX battery com bos 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Anderson leans toward Bob Gutal designs runner-up 577 sec No Junior Senior flier made attempt FAL Power class Power second-most-popular Gas event flown Friday welcomed clear skies wind didnt pick up until everybody ready fly winner flier close top event entered Bob Sifleet Glen Rock PA maxed-out tops flyoffs total 1290 sec Also knocking door Ruth Ann Bane Lyndonville NY third-place win made husband Brad estatic Ruth flying Brads Wind Whip design Brad Wilder Studio City CA took second place 1185 sec Among younger age classes Power Junior flier Tony Hutchings Portland IN 326 sec Senior flier Melinda Ander son Mountaintop PA 230 sec COz event well-attended some really good flights produced C02 takes lot skill needed Duane Renken come out top Dan Leffert last place own design Image reason mentioning Dan 11th Airborne Division SOs hardly ever meet guys like him anymore What makes C02 interesting range models see conventional profile canard weather Saturday B Power could hardly have beautiful three-minute maxes end Nats FF time let hang out 23 Open B Power fliers made last-ditch attempt trophy Coming out top Charlie Caton Montgomery AL 1560-sec total included goodly number flyoff flights Charlie flying beautiful model called Hummingbird II old adage Ifs model looks good will fly good sure fit bill perfectly Charlie second place Bill Dunlop Greensburg PA 838 sec Bills models also work craftsman good examples others follow appears FFers know about Electric events available Two classes B presently books can use same electric motor say 05 size class big difference number battery cells permitted Class restricted 154Model Aviation IF THE RADIO WORKS THE LANDING GEAR WORKS IF THE RADIO DOESNT WORK IT DOESNT MATTER SEE YOUR DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR DAVE BROWN PRODUCTS 4560 LAYHIGH RD. HAMILTON OH 45013 513 739-1576 mooEHo~ Exo RIO ~ft Boots ohies/ P MOE FO EECTAIC POI OUESS DISCUSS DUCTED FANS WITH om ooo TOM WILL BE DISPLAYING HIS LEGENDARY F4 PHANTOM 1st Place Sca ama 83 64 1st P ace AMA Na Oi 83 DISCUSS BUILDING TECHNIQUES WITH MASTER SCALE BUILDER u MRMODELS HAVE WON BEST OF SHOWTOLEDO 1979 AND DIRECTORS AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT TOLEDO 1990 RIO CR3 Rio RELIVE WWZ CARRIER AVIATION IIWITH OEOOE ORU II OLE SURVIVOR IITORPEDO SOuADRoN 8 BATTLE OF MIDWAY OhoNotte meohondise moit flouem 30- Occmbo 1 Saturday 9-6Sunday 10-6 2500 E Ieoneo hIU OhrJotte flO CAROLINA HOBBY EXPO704-786-8373 NOTICE Models Displayed Special Guesls ARE NOT EIgble Slatic Display Awards612 cells less whereas Class B allows six cells John Qian Longwood FL won Class Electric 441 sec John flying own design called Volt Air has 190 sq area weighed 7 oz including six 175 mAb SR cells Close behind Bob Nichols So Meriden CT just happens elec trical wireman flew Class Electric also flew Class B event John Qian agaln first time 704 sec used larger Volt Air 10-cell battery An interesting sidelight Duane John Renken father son competitors placed 3rd 4th respectively Class Electric Class B reversed placing Both flew Duanes own design Bob Nichols second again Class B original Slow Bird designseven cels Astro 035 Nats FF Outdoor Rubber Van Dover Continued page 72 require bit practice though easy Biplane Rubberwho else George Perryman However did have some competition Ed Konefes Wauconda IL Ed lovely biplane Korda After few test flights some additional fm area model flying like Korda models Rubber Speed between Terry Rimert Donald Lockwood Don coming out top Dons model called Curtain Rod Ring Special fuselage reinforced what else curtaln rod rings Flying Near Al rports Careful Safe Flying No Accident Helicopter again George Perryman won first place Chuck Sotich gave him run money George out front once Nats Indoor Duration Harlan Continued page 77 AMA Stick held earlier day usual morning jet stream full force reasonable flying conditions began emerge after noon relatively small site Westover few bent flying fullsize Class D ships including Jim Grant has away modeling some 20 years resurrected recovered 1958 record holder built some modern monospar props Alas girders unkind Ron Ganser mastered tricky air big ships using variable-pitch prop take first place 2622 Dan Domina Larry Loucka both used FAI ships win next two places During afternoon FAI flying Cabin event also run has scant interest class because its building flying complexity Imagine surprise three planes air atone time came real raritytwo planes collided Domina Ganser Fortunately little damage either model its lack enthusiasm Cabin event provided dramatic competition meet top times kept jockeying around between three contestants Dan Belieff flew beautiful no-touch 2 138 Ron Ganser broken best disk model brought out backup model conventional design flew testing came within second Dan margin actually closer timer dropped nearly full second Continued page 156 November 1985 155 Engine Weight Only 3 Ounces 1 THE LYKENS BROWN LTD OR Remarkable 12 ignition engine made 1930s Bill Brown creator Brown Jr Motors father powered model avia tion Again today being re created Bill Brown ue $250$50 Order Deposit original V-2 Champion Spark Plug supply lasts HERBS MODEL MOTORS FORKSVILLE PA 18616 Also Brown Jr Ohisson & Hurleman Engines Parts Send $100 20th Anniversary Catalogue