The 1976 World Champion Bud Romak Welldeserved win too overcoming some set-backs stride photo Bill Hartill Polands work bench models display looks like modern art gallery Polands Ciapela ran second Bud Romak ndoor World Chamrz SINCE THE beginning FAI Indoor World Championships 1961 has taken 15 years USA regain its title gives great pleasure report grand style captured outstanding performances member team highlighted high scores Bud Romak won Rushbrooke trophy Kopecky trophy well give USA clean sweep awards Quite bit controversy arose over new point system team selection pro gram USA ways pick team odds will win throughout years will still remain same Most participants agreed program managed select some best fliers through cross-section country strongest teams ever previous team members proven competitors Bucky Servaites Centerville 0 Jim Richmond Davidson NC Bud Romak Moraga Cal Cardington England August 28-30 US Team made clean sweep awards Text Photos Larry Cailliau United Kingdom host 1976 World Championshipsas 1972 site returned RlOl Air ship Shed Cardington England near quaint town Bedford hangar 156 feet height clear floor space proving popular best available sites world Royal Aero Club United Kingdom Society Model Aeronautical Engineers Ltd SMAE responsible organization contest Accommo dations available contestants RAF Henlow Beds approximately nine miles Cardington buffet style breakfast lunch served side hangar complete bar service beers nervous competitors during official flights big problem indoor models safety transportation flight England uneventful fact didnt hear competitors sustaining substantial damage probably record its own right Upon arrival found minibus re served hand small problem Laurie Barr came aid another car help transport models Cardington Official testing available Saturday August 28 day antici pating Fifteen nations producing 42 en trants hand give best shot Now wouldnt know after long drought England would decide start raining Saturday knew least 41 people country praying stop set trend weather conditions next three days Although rained lightly off day quite chilly wasnt bad day testing Ron Green United Kingdom promptly put up full test 37 minutes turned out best flight day showed everyone two things little drift ceiling two Englands new team member going tough beat Immediately following others started shooting up Jim Richmond hit stuck ceiling 5 minutes first opportunity meet rigger indoor modelers hero no namethey just called him rigger Undaunted nerves steel would climb anywhere hangar dislodge model Best knew handle indoor models After Jims model freed lost some altitude managed climb back up drift catwalk Jim decided walk down catwalk take motor off time model came down Ryszard Czechowski Poland put up nice test about 10 feet below ceiling 34 min utes showing ex-champ still stuff together Bud Romak nice flight going got tired watching fly snagged balloon about 100 ft altitude 27 minutes put model back box safe keeping Bud took out another model trying get feel proper rub ber size managed hang catwalk Disappointed Bud went box another model before could get set up Ryszard Czechowski up catwalks retrieving own models found Buds returned un harmed didnt notice much new far ventions go Torque meters standard now everybody people using bent-wing post provide wing offset before thing new large clear plastic collapsible box used Netherlands team carry models safely swiftly over long dis tances hangar would set whole model inside box close lid off would go process having worry about collapsing wing walking too fast moving un expected gust Seemed like good idea Swedish team models looked quite different others very long tail booms flying 105% CG heard test flight over 36 minutes Sunday morning Pete Andrews team manager checking weather making sure team members Above Ron Green Englands team manager gadgetry nicely constructed modelsalso 37-mm test Right Japan ultimate team work Craftsmanship super Yasutushi Banba being assisted official flight Australias representative Boyd Feistead gained 11th place spite inexperience Below Dieter Siebenmanns model note length high ceilings shown weighing Boyd tailboom Swiss flew models 105 goes back 40 years percent CGhad test over 36 minutes Indoor World Champs up bright early should say dull early look-out-the-window weather check seemed much like Saturday clouds darker slight breeze Traveling hangar seemed endless empty stomach anticipations growing no drill Entering hangar con tests always gives feeling stepping twilight zone different world leave brightness noise hustle bustle behind dark serene whisper slow-motion world inside Some days can hardly wait get espe cially today breakfast waiting side Across dining area hung colorful flags nations fun sit leisurely eat watched models floating about Some testing done morning mostly low altitude fine-tune ships Promptly after lunch first round official flights began Bud Romak led off USA Most fliers usually try put up good safe flights first two rounds let hang out plan working well Bud did 3459 about 120 ft altitude no steering necessary Bucky Servaites next off trying duplicate Buds flight Things didnt go planned Bucky model kept climbing dead center hangar bumping ceiling four times After last bump model tailslid about 15 feet put him safe Below Canadas Jack McGillivary ponders very stable job 36-mm official Canada really advanced since 74 Champs cruise altitude model drifted down length hangar landed 3457 Anchorman Jim Richmond looked going break 40 minutes first flight model still climbing after 9 minutes less 45 rpm hung first touch 9 minutes 30 seconds found out later model will climb 15 minutes rigger returned model unharmed Generally conditions stable first round little drift down length hangar Times high trying get safe flight Edward Ciapla Poland high time 3545 air remained much same second round first Romak again led off second round same model motor wound tighter 057 X 185 Pirelli 2100 turns 185 X 35 prop model reacted differently under pressure tightly wound motor climbed straight side Bud frantically chased down balloon managed get Getting eyeball span check model passed between two hanging strings Yatutu shi Banba Processing done away crowd Bucky Servaites classic launch Round 1 official flight 3437 problems next two both hanging up rafters Right Intently examining thrust bearing assembling model Karel Rybecky Czechoslovakia Good first two rounds Below R Jiri Kalina 1970 World Champ holding model teammate Rybecky winds Czechs few wind model model heading down length hangar climbed gradually started pick up its circle touchy moment steering model fully wound motor very tricky situation After bad start model didnt get over 80 feet altitude came down 2923 Servaites second flight using same model rubber hacked off few turns still managed climb roof hang 1427 rigger again returned model unharmed Richmond wrapped up round two flight 3 132 After first flight hung Jim played little too safe time model climbed approximately 75 feet second round probably best round far conditions concerned lot fliers still playing safe Laurie Barr high time 3659 round Edward Ciapala Jack Mc Gillivary Canada both having flights over 36 minutes amazing much strength Canada has gained since last World Championships three its members two excellent flights end second round Czechoslo vakia United Kingdom also sit ting pretty Round three presented problem USA getting evident waited too late fly round Jim Richmond might get flight off time tactical error would have costly Bud began trying differ ent model climbed about 130 feet air getting progressively worse flight terminated 3248 Bucky already processing model Bud still air order save continued page 86 Above Jim Richmond looks just fin ished golf swing Actually best 3629 Below Ryszard Czechowski Poland model won championship him 1974 year too problems rafters Sylvester Kujawa Poland carefully attaches rubber motor rear hook before test flight Right Everyones friend Rigger Human fly retrieved ships rafters Above Not asleepwe hopebehind dark glasses two timers save neck strain Right A lightly constructed transparent box used Netherlands team transport models site Wolthoorn way processing RU DV OII4GSPAB FOR RUBBED COD DR DID ROWER BIT OF NOSTALGIA AMERICANBIDSBESS BELLANCA SSICS SkTrockpl iIIhIDIt..SIIIISN NASFAN 049 FDWER FORV P/~R CU5 ROBNS N CONTROL OF TO THREESS WINGSPAN 020 FOBEB FOR FREE - S C TROD CLASAIC AIRFLIGhT OR RADIO CONTROL EtMAL2GLO B FROGTOESOLDEN EDO ~NBBB S ANDFLYLINE MODELS ACER'V10643 ASHBY FL FAIRFAX VA 22030 FF Old-Timers/Haught continued page 44 Ohissons Cyclones Saw Delong 30 Quite few converted glow engines Chandler Black Knights several 05 Max Conversions conversions seem handle well start easy have good power As far airplane designs go en tries familiar old favorites seen nearly contest Did see couple Albatrosses Mardsen Weathers Westerner plus couple other less com mon designs Workmanship generally very high quality colorful paint schemes evidence few plastic film cover jobs seen usually well done have little trouble accepting Old Timer guess Im just old fash ioned 020 Replicas everywhere good representation designs ex ample Mark Tackett Anaheim pro duced 020 Mystery Man Very cute 020 did present major disapp0intment meet pre-contest adver tising listed events 020 Old Timer 020 Antique Upon registration son told 020 Antique misprint literature would have fly Lanzo regular 020 class Most Antiques just cant compete Strato Streaks Rangers Playboys very little effort part man aged get hit head errant Class Foote Westerner happened timing time although aware Westerner race-horseing somewhere behind attention model timed left wing hit quartering behind knocked off glasses sort stunned nice lump small scab show efforts never did like West erners guess Ive too vocal about pat now should Lots other memories fill corners mind like husband wife team Leslie Bruce Norman Fort Worth Tex flew daylight till dark testing official AMA well Old Timer Cliff Silva starting launch ing wheelchair different models Space doesnt permit much except say its fantastic experience Taft shared great bunch people Go ever can Event Month Antique Old Timer enthusiasts Antique its really group feels Antique class captures romance early gas model accurately Old-Timer categories Antique defined model designed prior December 31 1938 Antique Category further broken down Fuel Allotment Antique specified 6-ft minimum wing span engine runs lim ited consumption fuel ration /i oz per lb model weight up maximum 7 lbs 30-second An tique no size restrictions implied engine run Antique models must take off un assisted ROG must powered ignition engines modelers visualize Antique class model large squarish lumber ing parasol wing model indeed Others however can very sleek streamlined example some designs old Zaic Yearbooks attractive cabin models qualify An tiques can flown Old Timer Cabin well Antique Class mak ing attractive competition oriented modeler Typical examples seen contests include Flying Quakers Miss Americas Clippers Power houses Antiques have thing common high fun factor See two months Keep cards letters coming Route 5 Box 16 Coeur dAlene Idaho 83814 Dont Fly Control Line Models Near Power Lines Indoor WC/Cailliau continued page 35 time still could shake bad luck model hit some bad air drifted side After perfect steer centered again have model drift back hang 1015 Called rigger time Bucky hadnt hung Richmond would have time fly third round what about happen Jim astonishing Jim packed 2150 turns using 067 X 1915 Pirelli 21 X 36IT prop let go now raining heavily outside water dripping different spots hangar model climbed well about 110 feet hit some terrible air ship stalled buffeted fell about 60 feet found some relatively smooth air flight looked doomed kept watching cruise about another 30 minutes 60 feet finally landed time 3629 best flight round Unreal end hard-fought first day re vealed United Kingdom first place Canada second Czechoslovakia third place Bud Romak misfor tune getting two different times first flight timer 3359 other 3559 obviously watch error watches checked again found read alike officials decided split difference gave him 3459 act good sportsmanship re lieve ill feeling Bud Pete An drews asked lower time officials stood fast decision No midairs ruined anyones flights Ron Green putting up progressively better offi cial flights motor broke third launch caused him change models contest running smoothly very little mishaps occurred first day second day competition began bang fact lot bangs motors snapping would hear different parts hangar snap some form undesirable lan guage various languages Everyone winding up tight could get fact Bud start round four hooking up rubber broke timers hand leaving him some very soft toothpicks probably best thing ever happened him because mumbled something about needed get out better models anyway Meanwhile Jim prepared led off round four underpowered flight 2053 Jim felt poten tial just couldnt find right rubber combination Bud now ready again better model spectacular flight beginning end model stalled recovered about two minutes holding altitude about 6 feet started normal climb altitude about 130 feet drifted very lit86 Model Aviation Siearman C3B DRaG NPOW DIS URILOKWRRR RAL Apistocp ODe OF TSR GOLDEN ERAS GREATEST AIRCRAFT _ S Airplanes thing Want find out what real world sport aviation about youll want information EAA homebuilts antiques classics warbirds gliders rotary wing aerobatics other type sport aircraft turn Find out what takes build aircraftor design can join EAA chapter near benefit experience skills other builders EAA membership $2000 per year includes monthly SPORT AVIATION Junior membership 18 younger $1000 tie landed fantastic 3922 Next Bucky finally got second safe flight up hanging model climbed 100 feet altitude turned respectable time 3234 Now back race Round five began Jim model climbed good altitude seemed diving very slightly descent rpm higher normal flight land ed 3141 still upping second best time Bucky ready launch soon Jims model touched down mo tor stick collapsed try new model model relatively untested climbed poorly came down time 2348 Nobody saw much Bucky after because went far end hangar determined get model tested out Now everyones eyes Bud see now could again Bud very cautious wound same amount held model about 90 sec onds letting prop turn freely get rid powerburst caused last flight stall said could tell watching flare prop time let go hard believe judged perfectly anyway model climbed steadily hanging edge stall prop flaring wildly flight before flight con tinued replica former came down 3936 making question over timing first flight immate rial Bud overwhelmed number contestants immediately came offer congratulations evident become new champ final round now under way flight team championship still within reach United Kingdom Canada Czechoslovakia now raining heavily again last round yesterday conditions deteri orating hangar Jim made valiant effort last flight model wound hilt made tight circles power diving Jim caught model gave touch incidence relaunched satisfactorily rain storm set up very fast drift down length hangar Jim steer model keep drifting doors after 17 minutes Steering almost im possible fast drift prop became entangled balloon string Bucky now appeared out shadows hangar satisfied new model flying properly launched further down wind Jim did find air much different As model climbed half circle would hit up draft climb like rocket other half would hit down draft fall about 5 feet its nose pointing up model con tinued crazy climb about 130 feet ran total down-draft pushed down about 100 feet started cruise taking same flight path Jims now drift down hangar bad Buckys model landed about 10 feet doors 3341 great flight con ditions round other flight over 30 minutes upped Buckys total over minute put team championship out reach other country Bud did need fly last round kind hated see end way like see end First USA 21526 second United Kingdom 210 26 third Canada 20251 Now off closing banquet Bud Romak award presentations bid farewell some fine friends After bit toasting Queen Society Competitors Guests said jest during presentations USA should keep spirit Bi centennial stop 200 minutes Editors Note talk now someday breaking 60-minute bar rier come Kowalskis sensational 5041 300 flight August 14 Bob Meuser describes page 42 ents excellent three-view Bud Tenny also discusses page 45 Dicks flight set both FAI AMA Ill records December 1976 87 dollarthats need send tor big EAA info pack shown above Tells about EAA benefits EAA membership will mean Send buck today Includes recent issue SPORT AVIATION EAA/SPGRT AVIATIQN Experimental Aircraft Association Inc _____________ PO Box 229 Hales corners Wis 53130 A Milwaukee Suburb HAS IT Phone 414-425-4860 ALL
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/12
Page Numbers: 32, 33, 34, 35, 86, 87
The 1976 World Champion Bud Romak Welldeserved win too overcoming some set-backs stride photo Bill Hartill Polands work bench models display looks like modern art gallery Polands Ciapela ran second Bud Romak ndoor World Chamrz SINCE THE beginning FAI Indoor World Championships 1961 has taken 15 years USA regain its title gives great pleasure report grand style captured outstanding performances member team highlighted high scores Bud Romak won Rushbrooke trophy Kopecky trophy well give USA clean sweep awards Quite bit controversy arose over new point system team selection pro gram USA ways pick team odds will win throughout years will still remain same Most participants agreed program managed select some best fliers through cross-section country strongest teams ever previous team members proven competitors Bucky Servaites Centerville 0 Jim Richmond Davidson NC Bud Romak Moraga Cal Cardington England August 28-30 US Team made clean sweep awards Text Photos Larry Cailliau United Kingdom host 1976 World Championshipsas 1972 site returned RlOl Air ship Shed Cardington England near quaint town Bedford hangar 156 feet height clear floor space proving popular best available sites world Royal Aero Club United Kingdom Society Model Aeronautical Engineers Ltd SMAE responsible organization contest Accommo dations available contestants RAF Henlow Beds approximately nine miles Cardington buffet style breakfast lunch served side hangar complete bar service beers nervous competitors during official flights big problem indoor models safety transportation flight England uneventful fact didnt hear competitors sustaining substantial damage probably record its own right Upon arrival found minibus re served hand small problem Laurie Barr came aid another car help transport models Cardington Official testing available Saturday August 28 day antici pating Fifteen nations producing 42 en trants hand give best shot Now wouldnt know after long drought England would decide start raining Saturday knew least 41 people country praying stop set trend weather conditions next three days Although rained lightly off day quite chilly wasnt bad day testing Ron Green United Kingdom promptly put up full test 37 minutes turned out best flight day showed everyone two things little drift ceiling two Englands new team member going tough beat Immediately following others started shooting up Jim Richmond hit stuck ceiling 5 minutes first opportunity meet rigger indoor modelers hero no namethey just called him rigger Undaunted nerves steel would climb anywhere hangar dislodge model Best knew handle indoor models After Jims model freed lost some altitude managed climb back up drift catwalk Jim decided walk down catwalk take motor off time model came down Ryszard Czechowski Poland put up nice test about 10 feet below ceiling 34 min utes showing ex-champ still stuff together Bud Romak nice flight going got tired watching fly snagged balloon about 100 ft altitude 27 minutes put model back box safe keeping Bud took out another model trying get feel proper rub ber size managed hang catwalk Disappointed Bud went box another model before could get set up Ryszard Czechowski up catwalks retrieving own models found Buds returned un harmed didnt notice much new far ventions go Torque meters standard now everybody people using bent-wing post provide wing offset before thing new large clear plastic collapsible box used Netherlands team carry models safely swiftly over long dis tances hangar would set whole model inside box close lid off would go process having worry about collapsing wing walking too fast moving un expected gust Seemed like good idea Swedish team models looked quite different others very long tail booms flying 105% CG heard test flight over 36 minutes Sunday morning Pete Andrews team manager checking weather making sure team members Above Ron Green Englands team manager gadgetry nicely constructed modelsalso 37-mm test Right Japan ultimate team work Craftsmanship super Yasutushi Banba being assisted official flight Australias representative Boyd Feistead gained 11th place spite inexperience Below Dieter Siebenmanns model note length high ceilings shown weighing Boyd tailboom Swiss flew models 105 goes back 40 years percent CGhad test over 36 minutes Indoor World Champs up bright early should say dull early look-out-the-window weather check seemed much like Saturday clouds darker slight breeze Traveling hangar seemed endless empty stomach anticipations growing no drill Entering hangar con tests always gives feeling stepping twilight zone different world leave brightness noise hustle bustle behind dark serene whisper slow-motion world inside Some days can hardly wait get espe cially today breakfast waiting side Across dining area hung colorful flags nations fun sit leisurely eat watched models floating about Some testing done morning mostly low altitude fine-tune ships Promptly after lunch first round official flights began Bud Romak led off USA Most fliers usually try put up good safe flights first two rounds let hang out plan working well Bud did 3459 about 120 ft altitude no steering necessary Bucky Servaites next off trying duplicate Buds flight Things didnt go planned Bucky model kept climbing dead center hangar bumping ceiling four times After last bump model tailslid about 15 feet put him safe Below Canadas Jack McGillivary ponders very stable job 36-mm official Canada really advanced since 74 Champs cruise altitude model drifted down length hangar landed 3457 Anchorman Jim Richmond looked going break 40 minutes first flight model still climbing after 9 minutes less 45 rpm hung first touch 9 minutes 30 seconds found out later model will climb 15 minutes rigger returned model unharmed Generally conditions stable first round little drift down length hangar Times high trying get safe flight Edward Ciapla Poland high time 3545 air remained much same second round first Romak again led off second round same model motor wound tighter 057 X 185 Pirelli 2100 turns 185 X 35 prop model reacted differently under pressure tightly wound motor climbed straight side Bud frantically chased down balloon managed get Getting eyeball span check model passed between two hanging strings Yatutu shi Banba Processing done away crowd Bucky Servaites classic launch Round 1 official flight 3437 problems next two both hanging up rafters Right Intently examining thrust bearing assembling model Karel Rybecky Czechoslovakia Good first two rounds Below R Jiri Kalina 1970 World Champ holding model teammate Rybecky winds Czechs few wind model model heading down length hangar climbed gradually started pick up its circle touchy moment steering model fully wound motor very tricky situation After bad start model didnt get over 80 feet altitude came down 2923 Servaites second flight using same model rubber hacked off few turns still managed climb roof hang 1427 rigger again returned model unharmed Richmond wrapped up round two flight 3 132 After first flight hung Jim played little too safe time model climbed approximately 75 feet second round probably best round far conditions concerned lot fliers still playing safe Laurie Barr high time 3659 round Edward Ciapala Jack Mc Gillivary Canada both having flights over 36 minutes amazing much strength Canada has gained since last World Championships three its members two excellent flights end second round Czechoslo vakia United Kingdom also sit ting pretty Round three presented problem USA getting evident waited too late fly round Jim Richmond might get flight off time tactical error would have costly Bud began trying differ ent model climbed about 130 feet air getting progressively worse flight terminated 3248 Bucky already processing model Bud still air order save continued page 86 Above Jim Richmond looks just fin ished golf swing Actually best 3629 Below Ryszard Czechowski Poland model won championship him 1974 year too problems rafters Sylvester Kujawa Poland carefully attaches rubber motor rear hook before test flight Right Everyones friend Rigger Human fly retrieved ships rafters Above Not asleepwe hopebehind dark glasses two timers save neck strain Right A lightly constructed transparent box used Netherlands team transport models site Wolthoorn way processing RU DV OII4GSPAB FOR RUBBED COD DR DID ROWER BIT OF NOSTALGIA AMERICANBIDSBESS BELLANCA SSICS SkTrockpl iIIhIDIt..SIIIISN NASFAN 049 FDWER FORV P/~R CU5 ROBNS N CONTROL OF TO THREESS WINGSPAN 020 FOBEB FOR FREE - S C TROD CLASAIC AIRFLIGhT OR RADIO CONTROL EtMAL2GLO B FROGTOESOLDEN EDO ~NBBB S ANDFLYLINE MODELS ACER'V10643 ASHBY FL FAIRFAX VA 22030 FF Old-Timers/Haught continued page 44 Ohissons Cyclones Saw Delong 30 Quite few converted glow engines Chandler Black Knights several 05 Max Conversions conversions seem handle well start easy have good power As far airplane designs go en tries familiar old favorites seen nearly contest Did see couple Albatrosses Mardsen Weathers Westerner plus couple other less com mon designs Workmanship generally very high quality colorful paint schemes evidence few plastic film cover jobs seen usually well done have little trouble accepting Old Timer guess Im just old fash ioned 020 Replicas everywhere good representation designs ex ample Mark Tackett Anaheim pro duced 020 Mystery Man Very cute 020 did present major disapp0intment meet pre-contest adver tising listed events 020 Old Timer 020 Antique Upon registration son told 020 Antique misprint literature would have fly Lanzo regular 020 class Most Antiques just cant compete Strato Streaks Rangers Playboys very little effort part man aged get hit head errant Class Foote Westerner happened timing time although aware Westerner race-horseing somewhere behind attention model timed left wing hit quartering behind knocked off glasses sort stunned nice lump small scab show efforts never did like West erners guess Ive too vocal about pat now should Lots other memories fill corners mind like husband wife team Leslie Bruce Norman Fort Worth Tex flew daylight till dark testing official AMA well Old Timer Cliff Silva starting launch ing wheelchair different models Space doesnt permit much except say its fantastic experience Taft shared great bunch people Go ever can Event Month Antique Old Timer enthusiasts Antique its really group feels Antique class captures romance early gas model accurately Old-Timer categories Antique defined model designed prior December 31 1938 Antique Category further broken down Fuel Allotment Antique specified 6-ft minimum wing span engine runs lim ited consumption fuel ration /i oz per lb model weight up maximum 7 lbs 30-second An tique no size restrictions implied engine run Antique models must take off un assisted ROG must powered ignition engines modelers visualize Antique class model large squarish lumber ing parasol wing model indeed Others however can very sleek streamlined example some designs old Zaic Yearbooks attractive cabin models qualify An tiques can flown Old Timer Cabin well Antique Class mak ing attractive competition oriented modeler Typical examples seen contests include Flying Quakers Miss Americas Clippers Power houses Antiques have thing common high fun factor See two months Keep cards letters coming Route 5 Box 16 Coeur dAlene Idaho 83814 Dont Fly Control Line Models Near Power Lines Indoor WC/Cailliau continued page 35 time still could shake bad luck model hit some bad air drifted side After perfect steer centered again have model drift back hang 1015 Called rigger time Bucky hadnt hung Richmond would have time fly third round what about happen Jim astonishing Jim packed 2150 turns using 067 X 1915 Pirelli 21 X 36IT prop let go now raining heavily outside water dripping different spots hangar model climbed well about 110 feet hit some terrible air ship stalled buffeted fell about 60 feet found some relatively smooth air flight looked doomed kept watching cruise about another 30 minutes 60 feet finally landed time 3629 best flight round Unreal end hard-fought first day re vealed United Kingdom first place Canada second Czechoslovakia third place Bud Romak misfor tune getting two different times first flight timer 3359 other 3559 obviously watch error watches checked again found read alike officials decided split difference gave him 3459 act good sportsmanship re lieve ill feeling Bud Pete An drews asked lower time officials stood fast decision No midairs ruined anyones flights Ron Green putting up progressively better offi cial flights motor broke third launch caused him change models contest running smoothly very little mishaps occurred first day second day competition began bang fact lot bangs motors snapping would hear different parts hangar snap some form undesirable lan guage various languages Everyone winding up tight could get fact Bud start round four hooking up rubber broke timers hand leaving him some very soft toothpicks probably best thing ever happened him because mumbled something about needed get out better models anyway Meanwhile Jim prepared led off round four underpowered flight 2053 Jim felt poten tial just couldnt find right rubber combination Bud now ready again better model spectacular flight beginning end model stalled recovered about two minutes holding altitude about 6 feet started normal climb altitude about 130 feet drifted very lit86 Model Aviation Siearman C3B DRaG NPOW DIS URILOKWRRR RAL Apistocp ODe OF TSR GOLDEN ERAS GREATEST AIRCRAFT _ S Airplanes thing Want find out what real world sport aviation about youll want information EAA homebuilts antiques classics warbirds gliders rotary wing aerobatics other type sport aircraft turn Find out what takes build aircraftor design can join EAA chapter near benefit experience skills other builders EAA membership $2000 per year includes monthly SPORT AVIATION Junior membership 18 younger $1000 tie landed fantastic 3922 Next Bucky finally got second safe flight up hanging model climbed 100 feet altitude turned respectable time 3234 Now back race Round five began Jim model climbed good altitude seemed diving very slightly descent rpm higher normal flight land ed 3141 still upping second best time Bucky ready launch soon Jims model touched down mo tor stick collapsed try new model model relatively untested climbed poorly came down time 2348 Nobody saw much Bucky after because went far end hangar determined get model tested out Now everyones eyes Bud see now could again Bud very cautious wound same amount held model about 90 sec onds letting prop turn freely get rid powerburst caused last flight stall said could tell watching flare prop time let go hard believe judged perfectly anyway model climbed steadily hanging edge stall prop flaring wildly flight before flight con tinued replica former came down 3936 making question over timing first flight immate rial Bud overwhelmed number contestants immediately came offer congratulations evident become new champ final round now under way flight team championship still within reach United Kingdom Canada Czechoslovakia now raining heavily again last round yesterday conditions deteri orating hangar Jim made valiant effort last flight model wound hilt made tight circles power diving Jim caught model gave touch incidence relaunched satisfactorily rain storm set up very fast drift down length hangar Jim steer model keep drifting doors after 17 minutes Steering almost im possible fast drift prop became entangled balloon string Bucky now appeared out shadows hangar satisfied new model flying properly launched further down wind Jim did find air much different As model climbed half circle would hit up draft climb like rocket other half would hit down draft fall about 5 feet its nose pointing up model con tinued crazy climb about 130 feet ran total down-draft pushed down about 100 feet started cruise taking same flight path Jims now drift down hangar bad Buckys model landed about 10 feet doors 3341 great flight con ditions round other flight over 30 minutes upped Buckys total over minute put team championship out reach other country Bud did need fly last round kind hated see end way like see end First USA 21526 second United Kingdom 210 26 third Canada 20251 Now off closing banquet Bud Romak award presentations bid farewell some fine friends After bit toasting Queen Society Competitors Guests said jest during presentations USA should keep spirit Bi centennial stop 200 minutes Editors Note talk now someday breaking 60-minute bar rier come Kowalskis sensational 5041 300 flight August 14 Bob Meuser describes page 42 ents excellent three-view Bud Tenny also discusses page 45 Dicks flight set both FAI AMA Ill records December 1976 87 dollarthats need send tor big EAA info pack shown above Tells about EAA benefits EAA membership will mean Send buck today Includes recent issue SPORT AVIATION EAA/SPGRT AVIATIQN Experimental Aircraft Association Inc _____________ PO Box 229 Hales corners Wis 53130 A Milwaukee Suburb HAS IT Phone 414-425-4860 ALL
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/12
Page Numbers: 32, 33, 34, 35, 86, 87
The 1976 World Champion Bud Romak Welldeserved win too overcoming some set-backs stride photo Bill Hartill Polands work bench models display looks like modern art gallery Polands Ciapela ran second Bud Romak ndoor World Chamrz SINCE THE beginning FAI Indoor World Championships 1961 has taken 15 years USA regain its title gives great pleasure report grand style captured outstanding performances member team highlighted high scores Bud Romak won Rushbrooke trophy Kopecky trophy well give USA clean sweep awards Quite bit controversy arose over new point system team selection pro gram USA ways pick team odds will win throughout years will still remain same Most participants agreed program managed select some best fliers through cross-section country strongest teams ever previous team members proven competitors Bucky Servaites Centerville 0 Jim Richmond Davidson NC Bud Romak Moraga Cal Cardington England August 28-30 US Team made clean sweep awards Text Photos Larry Cailliau United Kingdom host 1976 World Championshipsas 1972 site returned RlOl Air ship Shed Cardington England near quaint town Bedford hangar 156 feet height clear floor space proving popular best available sites world Royal Aero Club United Kingdom Society Model Aeronautical Engineers Ltd SMAE responsible organization contest Accommo dations available contestants RAF Henlow Beds approximately nine miles Cardington buffet style breakfast lunch served side hangar complete bar service beers nervous competitors during official flights big problem indoor models safety transportation flight England uneventful fact didnt hear competitors sustaining substantial damage probably record its own right Upon arrival found minibus re served hand small problem Laurie Barr came aid another car help transport models Cardington Official testing available Saturday August 28 day antici pating Fifteen nations producing 42 en trants hand give best shot Now wouldnt know after long drought England would decide start raining Saturday knew least 41 people country praying stop set trend weather conditions next three days Although rained lightly off day quite chilly wasnt bad day testing Ron Green United Kingdom promptly put up full test 37 minutes turned out best flight day showed everyone two things little drift ceiling two Englands new team member going tough beat Immediately following others started shooting up Jim Richmond hit stuck ceiling 5 minutes first opportunity meet rigger indoor modelers hero no namethey just called him rigger Undaunted nerves steel would climb anywhere hangar dislodge model Best knew handle indoor models After Jims model freed lost some altitude managed climb back up drift catwalk Jim decided walk down catwalk take motor off time model came down Ryszard Czechowski Poland put up nice test about 10 feet below ceiling 34 min utes showing ex-champ still stuff together Bud Romak nice flight going got tired watching fly snagged balloon about 100 ft altitude 27 minutes put model back box safe keeping Bud took out another model trying get feel proper rub ber size managed hang catwalk Disappointed Bud went box another model before could get set up Ryszard Czechowski up catwalks retrieving own models found Buds returned un harmed didnt notice much new far ventions go Torque meters standard now everybody people using bent-wing post provide wing offset before thing new large clear plastic collapsible box used Netherlands team carry models safely swiftly over long dis tances hangar would set whole model inside box close lid off would go process having worry about collapsing wing walking too fast moving un expected gust Seemed like good idea Swedish team models looked quite different others very long tail booms flying 105% CG heard test flight over 36 minutes Sunday morning Pete Andrews team manager checking weather making sure team members Above Ron Green Englands team manager gadgetry nicely constructed modelsalso 37-mm test Right Japan ultimate team work Craftsmanship super Yasutushi Banba being assisted official flight Australias representative Boyd Feistead gained 11th place spite inexperience Below Dieter Siebenmanns model note length high ceilings shown weighing Boyd tailboom Swiss flew models 105 goes back 40 years percent CGhad test over 36 minutes Indoor World Champs up bright early should say dull early look-out-the-window weather check seemed much like Saturday clouds darker slight breeze Traveling hangar seemed endless empty stomach anticipations growing no drill Entering hangar con tests always gives feeling stepping twilight zone different world leave brightness noise hustle bustle behind dark serene whisper slow-motion world inside Some days can hardly wait get espe cially today breakfast waiting side Across dining area hung colorful flags nations fun sit leisurely eat watched models floating about Some testing done morning mostly low altitude fine-tune ships Promptly after lunch first round official flights began Bud Romak led off USA Most fliers usually try put up good safe flights first two rounds let hang out plan working well Bud did 3459 about 120 ft altitude no steering necessary Bucky Servaites next off trying duplicate Buds flight Things didnt go planned Bucky model kept climbing dead center hangar bumping ceiling four times After last bump model tailslid about 15 feet put him safe Below Canadas Jack McGillivary ponders very stable job 36-mm official Canada really advanced since 74 Champs cruise altitude model drifted down length hangar landed 3457 Anchorman Jim Richmond looked going break 40 minutes first flight model still climbing after 9 minutes less 45 rpm hung first touch 9 minutes 30 seconds found out later model will climb 15 minutes rigger returned model unharmed Generally conditions stable first round little drift down length hangar Times high trying get safe flight Edward Ciapla Poland high time 3545 air remained much same second round first Romak again led off second round same model motor wound tighter 057 X 185 Pirelli 2100 turns 185 X 35 prop model reacted differently under pressure tightly wound motor climbed straight side Bud frantically chased down balloon managed get Getting eyeball span check model passed between two hanging strings Yatutu shi Banba Processing done away crowd Bucky Servaites classic launch Round 1 official flight 3437 problems next two both hanging up rafters Right Intently examining thrust bearing assembling model Karel Rybecky Czechoslovakia Good first two rounds Below R Jiri Kalina 1970 World Champ holding model teammate Rybecky winds Czechs few wind model model heading down length hangar climbed gradually started pick up its circle touchy moment steering model fully wound motor very tricky situation After bad start model didnt get over 80 feet altitude came down 2923 Servaites second flight using same model rubber hacked off few turns still managed climb roof hang 1427 rigger again returned model unharmed Richmond wrapped up round two flight 3 132 After first flight hung Jim played little too safe time model climbed approximately 75 feet second round probably best round far conditions concerned lot fliers still playing safe Laurie Barr high time 3659 round Edward Ciapala Jack Mc Gillivary Canada both having flights over 36 minutes amazing much strength Canada has gained since last World Championships three its members two excellent flights end second round Czechoslo vakia United Kingdom also sit ting pretty Round three presented problem USA getting evident waited too late fly round Jim Richmond might get flight off time tactical error would have costly Bud began trying differ ent model climbed about 130 feet air getting progressively worse flight terminated 3248 Bucky already processing model Bud still air order save continued page 86 Above Jim Richmond looks just fin ished golf swing Actually best 3629 Below Ryszard Czechowski Poland model won championship him 1974 year too problems rafters Sylvester Kujawa Poland carefully attaches rubber motor rear hook before test flight Right Everyones friend Rigger Human fly retrieved ships rafters Above Not asleepwe hopebehind dark glasses two timers save neck strain Right A lightly constructed transparent box used Netherlands team transport models site Wolthoorn way processing RU DV OII4GSPAB FOR RUBBED COD DR DID ROWER BIT OF NOSTALGIA AMERICANBIDSBESS BELLANCA SSICS SkTrockpl iIIhIDIt..SIIIISN NASFAN 049 FDWER FORV P/~R CU5 ROBNS N CONTROL OF TO THREESS WINGSPAN 020 FOBEB FOR FREE - S C TROD CLASAIC AIRFLIGhT OR RADIO CONTROL EtMAL2GLO B FROGTOESOLDEN EDO ~NBBB S ANDFLYLINE MODELS ACER'V10643 ASHBY FL FAIRFAX VA 22030 FF Old-Timers/Haught continued page 44 Ohissons Cyclones Saw Delong 30 Quite few converted glow engines Chandler Black Knights several 05 Max Conversions conversions seem handle well start easy have good power As far airplane designs go en tries familiar old favorites seen nearly contest Did see couple Albatrosses Mardsen Weathers Westerner plus couple other less com mon designs Workmanship generally very high quality colorful paint schemes evidence few plastic film cover jobs seen usually well done have little trouble accepting Old Timer guess Im just old fash ioned 020 Replicas everywhere good representation designs ex ample Mark Tackett Anaheim pro duced 020 Mystery Man Very cute 020 did present major disapp0intment meet pre-contest adver tising listed events 020 Old Timer 020 Antique Upon registration son told 020 Antique misprint literature would have fly Lanzo regular 020 class Most Antiques just cant compete Strato Streaks Rangers Playboys very little effort part man aged get hit head errant Class Foote Westerner happened timing time although aware Westerner race-horseing somewhere behind attention model timed left wing hit quartering behind knocked off glasses sort stunned nice lump small scab show efforts never did like West erners guess Ive too vocal about pat now should Lots other memories fill corners mind like husband wife team Leslie Bruce Norman Fort Worth Tex flew daylight till dark testing official AMA well Old Timer Cliff Silva starting launch ing wheelchair different models Space doesnt permit much except say its fantastic experience Taft shared great bunch people Go ever can Event Month Antique Old Timer enthusiasts Antique its really group feels Antique class captures romance early gas model accurately Old-Timer categories Antique defined model designed prior December 31 1938 Antique Category further broken down Fuel Allotment Antique specified 6-ft minimum wing span engine runs lim ited consumption fuel ration /i oz per lb model weight up maximum 7 lbs 30-second An tique no size restrictions implied engine run Antique models must take off un assisted ROG must powered ignition engines modelers visualize Antique class model large squarish lumber ing parasol wing model indeed Others however can very sleek streamlined example some designs old Zaic Yearbooks attractive cabin models qualify An tiques can flown Old Timer Cabin well Antique Class mak ing attractive competition oriented modeler Typical examples seen contests include Flying Quakers Miss Americas Clippers Power houses Antiques have thing common high fun factor See two months Keep cards letters coming Route 5 Box 16 Coeur dAlene Idaho 83814 Dont Fly Control Line Models Near Power Lines Indoor WC/Cailliau continued page 35 time still could shake bad luck model hit some bad air drifted side After perfect steer centered again have model drift back hang 1015 Called rigger time Bucky hadnt hung Richmond would have time fly third round what about happen Jim astonishing Jim packed 2150 turns using 067 X 1915 Pirelli 21 X 36IT prop let go now raining heavily outside water dripping different spots hangar model climbed well about 110 feet hit some terrible air ship stalled buffeted fell about 60 feet found some relatively smooth air flight looked doomed kept watching cruise about another 30 minutes 60 feet finally landed time 3629 best flight round Unreal end hard-fought first day re vealed United Kingdom first place Canada second Czechoslovakia third place Bud Romak misfor tune getting two different times first flight timer 3359 other 3559 obviously watch error watches checked again found read alike officials decided split difference gave him 3459 act good sportsmanship re lieve ill feeling Bud Pete An drews asked lower time officials stood fast decision No midairs ruined anyones flights Ron Green putting up progressively better offi cial flights motor broke third launch caused him change models contest running smoothly very little mishaps occurred first day second day competition began bang fact lot bangs motors snapping would hear different parts hangar snap some form undesirable lan guage various languages Everyone winding up tight could get fact Bud start round four hooking up rubber broke timers hand leaving him some very soft toothpicks probably best thing ever happened him because mumbled something about needed get out better models anyway Meanwhile Jim prepared led off round four underpowered flight 2053 Jim felt poten tial just couldnt find right rubber combination Bud now ready again better model spectacular flight beginning end model stalled recovered about two minutes holding altitude about 6 feet started normal climb altitude about 130 feet drifted very lit86 Model Aviation Siearman C3B DRaG NPOW DIS URILOKWRRR RAL Apistocp ODe OF TSR GOLDEN ERAS GREATEST AIRCRAFT _ S Airplanes thing Want find out what real world sport aviation about youll want information EAA homebuilts antiques classics warbirds gliders rotary wing aerobatics other type sport aircraft turn Find out what takes build aircraftor design can join EAA chapter near benefit experience skills other builders EAA membership $2000 per year includes monthly SPORT AVIATION Junior membership 18 younger $1000 tie landed fantastic 3922 Next Bucky finally got second safe flight up hanging model climbed 100 feet altitude turned respectable time 3234 Now back race Round five began Jim model climbed good altitude seemed diving very slightly descent rpm higher normal flight land ed 3141 still upping second best time Bucky ready launch soon Jims model touched down mo tor stick collapsed try new model model relatively untested climbed poorly came down time 2348 Nobody saw much Bucky after because went far end hangar determined get model tested out Now everyones eyes Bud see now could again Bud very cautious wound same amount held model about 90 sec onds letting prop turn freely get rid powerburst caused last flight stall said could tell watching flare prop time let go hard believe judged perfectly anyway model climbed steadily hanging edge stall prop flaring wildly flight before flight con tinued replica former came down 3936 making question over timing first flight immate rial Bud overwhelmed number contestants immediately came offer congratulations evident become new champ final round now under way flight team championship still within reach United Kingdom Canada Czechoslovakia now raining heavily again last round yesterday conditions deteri orating hangar Jim made valiant effort last flight model wound hilt made tight circles power diving Jim caught model gave touch incidence relaunched satisfactorily rain storm set up very fast drift down length hangar Jim steer model keep drifting doors after 17 minutes Steering almost im possible fast drift prop became entangled balloon string Bucky now appeared out shadows hangar satisfied new model flying properly launched further down wind Jim did find air much different As model climbed half circle would hit up draft climb like rocket other half would hit down draft fall about 5 feet its nose pointing up model con tinued crazy climb about 130 feet ran total down-draft pushed down about 100 feet started cruise taking same flight path Jims now drift down hangar bad Buckys model landed about 10 feet doors 3341 great flight con ditions round other flight over 30 minutes upped Buckys total over minute put team championship out reach other country Bud did need fly last round kind hated see end way like see end First USA 21526 second United Kingdom 210 26 third Canada 20251 Now off closing banquet Bud Romak award presentations bid farewell some fine friends After bit toasting Queen Society Competitors Guests said jest during presentations USA should keep spirit Bi centennial stop 200 minutes Editors Note talk now someday breaking 60-minute bar rier come Kowalskis sensational 5041 300 flight August 14 Bob Meuser describes page 42 ents excellent three-view Bud Tenny also discusses page 45 Dicks flight set both FAI AMA Ill records December 1976 87 dollarthats need send tor big EAA info pack shown above Tells about EAA benefits EAA membership will mean Send buck today Includes recent issue SPORT AVIATION EAA/SPGRT AVIATIQN Experimental Aircraft Association Inc _____________ PO Box 229 Hales corners Wis 53130 A Milwaukee Suburb HAS IT Phone 414-425-4860 ALL
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/12
Page Numbers: 32, 33, 34, 35, 86, 87
The 1976 World Champion Bud Romak Welldeserved win too overcoming some set-backs stride photo Bill Hartill Polands work bench models display looks like modern art gallery Polands Ciapela ran second Bud Romak ndoor World Chamrz SINCE THE beginning FAI Indoor World Championships 1961 has taken 15 years USA regain its title gives great pleasure report grand style captured outstanding performances member team highlighted high scores Bud Romak won Rushbrooke trophy Kopecky trophy well give USA clean sweep awards Quite bit controversy arose over new point system team selection pro gram USA ways pick team odds will win throughout years will still remain same Most participants agreed program managed select some best fliers through cross-section country strongest teams ever previous team members proven competitors Bucky Servaites Centerville 0 Jim Richmond Davidson NC Bud Romak Moraga Cal Cardington England August 28-30 US Team made clean sweep awards Text Photos Larry Cailliau United Kingdom host 1976 World Championshipsas 1972 site returned RlOl Air ship Shed Cardington England near quaint town Bedford hangar 156 feet height clear floor space proving popular best available sites world Royal Aero Club United Kingdom Society Model Aeronautical Engineers Ltd SMAE responsible organization contest Accommo dations available contestants RAF Henlow Beds approximately nine miles Cardington buffet style breakfast lunch served side hangar complete bar service beers nervous competitors during official flights big problem indoor models safety transportation flight England uneventful fact didnt hear competitors sustaining substantial damage probably record its own right Upon arrival found minibus re served hand small problem Laurie Barr came aid another car help transport models Cardington Official testing available Saturday August 28 day antici pating Fifteen nations producing 42 en trants hand give best shot Now wouldnt know after long drought England would decide start raining Saturday knew least 41 people country praying stop set trend weather conditions next three days Although rained lightly off day quite chilly wasnt bad day testing Ron Green United Kingdom promptly put up full test 37 minutes turned out best flight day showed everyone two things little drift ceiling two Englands new team member going tough beat Immediately following others started shooting up Jim Richmond hit stuck ceiling 5 minutes first opportunity meet rigger indoor modelers hero no namethey just called him rigger Undaunted nerves steel would climb anywhere hangar dislodge model Best knew handle indoor models After Jims model freed lost some altitude managed climb back up drift catwalk Jim decided walk down catwalk take motor off time model came down Ryszard Czechowski Poland put up nice test about 10 feet below ceiling 34 min utes showing ex-champ still stuff together Bud Romak nice flight going got tired watching fly snagged balloon about 100 ft altitude 27 minutes put model back box safe keeping Bud took out another model trying get feel proper rub ber size managed hang catwalk Disappointed Bud went box another model before could get set up Ryszard Czechowski up catwalks retrieving own models found Buds returned un harmed didnt notice much new far ventions go Torque meters standard now everybody people using bent-wing post provide wing offset before thing new large clear plastic collapsible box used Netherlands team carry models safely swiftly over long dis tances hangar would set whole model inside box close lid off would go process having worry about collapsing wing walking too fast moving un expected gust Seemed like good idea Swedish team models looked quite different others very long tail booms flying 105% CG heard test flight over 36 minutes Sunday morning Pete Andrews team manager checking weather making sure team members Above Ron Green Englands team manager gadgetry nicely constructed modelsalso 37-mm test Right Japan ultimate team work Craftsmanship super Yasutushi Banba being assisted official flight Australias representative Boyd Feistead gained 11th place spite inexperience Below Dieter Siebenmanns model note length high ceilings shown weighing Boyd tailboom Swiss flew models 105 goes back 40 years percent CGhad test over 36 minutes Indoor World Champs up bright early should say dull early look-out-the-window weather check seemed much like Saturday clouds darker slight breeze Traveling hangar seemed endless empty stomach anticipations growing no drill Entering hangar con tests always gives feeling stepping twilight zone different world leave brightness noise hustle bustle behind dark serene whisper slow-motion world inside Some days can hardly wait get espe cially today breakfast waiting side Across dining area hung colorful flags nations fun sit leisurely eat watched models floating about Some testing done morning mostly low altitude fine-tune ships Promptly after lunch first round official flights began Bud Romak led off USA Most fliers usually try put up good safe flights first two rounds let hang out plan working well Bud did 3459 about 120 ft altitude no steering necessary Bucky Servaites next off trying duplicate Buds flight Things didnt go planned Bucky model kept climbing dead center hangar bumping ceiling four times After last bump model tailslid about 15 feet put him safe Below Canadas Jack McGillivary ponders very stable job 36-mm official Canada really advanced since 74 Champs cruise altitude model drifted down length hangar landed 3457 Anchorman Jim Richmond looked going break 40 minutes first flight model still climbing after 9 minutes less 45 rpm hung first touch 9 minutes 30 seconds found out later model will climb 15 minutes rigger returned model unharmed Generally conditions stable first round little drift down length hangar Times high trying get safe flight Edward Ciapla Poland high time 3545 air remained much same second round first Romak again led off second round same model motor wound tighter 057 X 185 Pirelli 2100 turns 185 X 35 prop model reacted differently under pressure tightly wound motor climbed straight side Bud frantically chased down balloon managed get Getting eyeball span check model passed between two hanging strings Yatutu shi Banba Processing done away crowd Bucky Servaites classic launch Round 1 official flight 3437 problems next two both hanging up rafters Right Intently examining thrust bearing assembling model Karel Rybecky Czechoslovakia Good first two rounds Below R Jiri Kalina 1970 World Champ holding model teammate Rybecky winds Czechs few wind model model heading down length hangar climbed gradually started pick up its circle touchy moment steering model fully wound motor very tricky situation After bad start model didnt get over 80 feet altitude came down 2923 Servaites second flight using same model rubber hacked off few turns still managed climb roof hang 1427 rigger again returned model unharmed Richmond wrapped up round two flight 3 132 After first flight hung Jim played little too safe time model climbed approximately 75 feet second round probably best round far conditions concerned lot fliers still playing safe Laurie Barr high time 3659 round Edward Ciapala Jack Mc Gillivary Canada both having flights over 36 minutes amazing much strength Canada has gained since last World Championships three its members two excellent flights end second round Czechoslo vakia United Kingdom also sit ting pretty Round three presented problem USA getting evident waited too late fly round Jim Richmond might get flight off time tactical error would have costly Bud began trying differ ent model climbed about 130 feet air getting progressively worse flight terminated 3248 Bucky already processing model Bud still air order save continued page 86 Above Jim Richmond looks just fin ished golf swing Actually best 3629 Below Ryszard Czechowski Poland model won championship him 1974 year too problems rafters Sylvester Kujawa Poland carefully attaches rubber motor rear hook before test flight Right Everyones friend Rigger Human fly retrieved ships rafters Above Not asleepwe hopebehind dark glasses two timers save neck strain Right A lightly constructed transparent box used Netherlands team transport models site Wolthoorn way processing RU DV OII4GSPAB FOR RUBBED COD DR DID ROWER BIT OF NOSTALGIA AMERICANBIDSBESS BELLANCA SSICS SkTrockpl iIIhIDIt..SIIIISN NASFAN 049 FDWER FORV P/~R CU5 ROBNS N CONTROL OF TO THREESS WINGSPAN 020 FOBEB FOR FREE - S C TROD CLASAIC AIRFLIGhT OR RADIO CONTROL EtMAL2GLO B FROGTOESOLDEN EDO ~NBBB S ANDFLYLINE MODELS ACER'V10643 ASHBY FL FAIRFAX VA 22030 FF Old-Timers/Haught continued page 44 Ohissons Cyclones Saw Delong 30 Quite few converted glow engines Chandler Black Knights several 05 Max Conversions conversions seem handle well start easy have good power As far airplane designs go en tries familiar old favorites seen nearly contest Did see couple Albatrosses Mardsen Weathers Westerner plus couple other less com mon designs Workmanship generally very high quality colorful paint schemes evidence few plastic film cover jobs seen usually well done have little trouble accepting Old Timer guess Im just old fash ioned 020 Replicas everywhere good representation designs ex ample Mark Tackett Anaheim pro duced 020 Mystery Man Very cute 020 did present major disapp0intment meet pre-contest adver tising listed events 020 Old Timer 020 Antique Upon registration son told 020 Antique misprint literature would have fly Lanzo regular 020 class Most Antiques just cant compete Strato Streaks Rangers Playboys very little effort part man aged get hit head errant Class Foote Westerner happened timing time although aware Westerner race-horseing somewhere behind attention model timed left wing hit quartering behind knocked off glasses sort stunned nice lump small scab show efforts never did like West erners guess Ive too vocal about pat now should Lots other memories fill corners mind like husband wife team Leslie Bruce Norman Fort Worth Tex flew daylight till dark testing official AMA well Old Timer Cliff Silva starting launch ing wheelchair different models Space doesnt permit much except say its fantastic experience Taft shared great bunch people Go ever can Event Month Antique Old Timer enthusiasts Antique its really group feels Antique class captures romance early gas model accurately Old-Timer categories Antique defined model designed prior December 31 1938 Antique Category further broken down Fuel Allotment Antique specified 6-ft minimum wing span engine runs lim ited consumption fuel ration /i oz per lb model weight up maximum 7 lbs 30-second An tique no size restrictions implied engine run Antique models must take off un assisted ROG must powered ignition engines modelers visualize Antique class model large squarish lumber ing parasol wing model indeed Others however can very sleek streamlined example some designs old Zaic Yearbooks attractive cabin models qualify An tiques can flown Old Timer Cabin well Antique Class mak ing attractive competition oriented modeler Typical examples seen contests include Flying Quakers Miss Americas Clippers Power houses Antiques have thing common high fun factor See two months Keep cards letters coming Route 5 Box 16 Coeur dAlene Idaho 83814 Dont Fly Control Line Models Near Power Lines Indoor WC/Cailliau continued page 35 time still could shake bad luck model hit some bad air drifted side After perfect steer centered again have model drift back hang 1015 Called rigger time Bucky hadnt hung Richmond would have time fly third round what about happen Jim astonishing Jim packed 2150 turns using 067 X 1915 Pirelli 21 X 36IT prop let go now raining heavily outside water dripping different spots hangar model climbed well about 110 feet hit some terrible air ship stalled buffeted fell about 60 feet found some relatively smooth air flight looked doomed kept watching cruise about another 30 minutes 60 feet finally landed time 3629 best flight round Unreal end hard-fought first day re vealed United Kingdom first place Canada second Czechoslovakia third place Bud Romak misfor tune getting two different times first flight timer 3359 other 3559 obviously watch error watches checked again found read alike officials decided split difference gave him 3459 act good sportsmanship re lieve ill feeling Bud Pete An drews asked lower time officials stood fast decision No midairs ruined anyones flights Ron Green putting up progressively better offi cial flights motor broke third launch caused him change models contest running smoothly very little mishaps occurred first day second day competition began bang fact lot bangs motors snapping would hear different parts hangar snap some form undesirable lan guage various languages Everyone winding up tight could get fact Bud start round four hooking up rubber broke timers hand leaving him some very soft toothpicks probably best thing ever happened him because mumbled something about needed get out better models anyway Meanwhile Jim prepared led off round four underpowered flight 2053 Jim felt poten tial just couldnt find right rubber combination Bud now ready again better model spectacular flight beginning end model stalled recovered about two minutes holding altitude about 6 feet started normal climb altitude about 130 feet drifted very lit86 Model Aviation Siearman C3B DRaG NPOW DIS URILOKWRRR RAL Apistocp ODe OF TSR GOLDEN ERAS GREATEST AIRCRAFT _ S Airplanes thing Want find out what real world sport aviation about youll want information EAA homebuilts antiques classics warbirds gliders rotary wing aerobatics other type sport aircraft turn Find out what takes build aircraftor design can join EAA chapter near benefit experience skills other builders EAA membership $2000 per year includes monthly SPORT AVIATION Junior membership 18 younger $1000 tie landed fantastic 3922 Next Bucky finally got second safe flight up hanging model climbed 100 feet altitude turned respectable time 3234 Now back race Round five began Jim model climbed good altitude seemed diving very slightly descent rpm higher normal flight land ed 3141 still upping second best time Bucky ready launch soon Jims model touched down mo tor stick collapsed try new model model relatively untested climbed poorly came down time 2348 Nobody saw much Bucky after because went far end hangar determined get model tested out Now everyones eyes Bud see now could again Bud very cautious wound same amount held model about 90 sec onds letting prop turn freely get rid powerburst caused last flight stall said could tell watching flare prop time let go hard believe judged perfectly anyway model climbed steadily hanging edge stall prop flaring wildly flight before flight con tinued replica former came down 3936 making question over timing first flight immate rial Bud overwhelmed number contestants immediately came offer congratulations evident become new champ final round now under way flight team championship still within reach United Kingdom Canada Czechoslovakia now raining heavily again last round yesterday conditions deteri orating hangar Jim made valiant effort last flight model wound hilt made tight circles power diving Jim caught model gave touch incidence relaunched satisfactorily rain storm set up very fast drift down length hangar Jim steer model keep drifting doors after 17 minutes Steering almost im possible fast drift prop became entangled balloon string Bucky now appeared out shadows hangar satisfied new model flying properly launched further down wind Jim did find air much different As model climbed half circle would hit up draft climb like rocket other half would hit down draft fall about 5 feet its nose pointing up model con tinued crazy climb about 130 feet ran total down-draft pushed down about 100 feet started cruise taking same flight path Jims now drift down hangar bad Buckys model landed about 10 feet doors 3341 great flight con ditions round other flight over 30 minutes upped Buckys total over minute put team championship out reach other country Bud did need fly last round kind hated see end way like see end First USA 21526 second United Kingdom 210 26 third Canada 20251 Now off closing banquet Bud Romak award presentations bid farewell some fine friends After bit toasting Queen Society Competitors Guests said jest during presentations USA should keep spirit Bi centennial stop 200 minutes Editors Note talk now someday breaking 60-minute bar rier come Kowalskis sensational 5041 300 flight August 14 Bob Meuser describes page 42 ents excellent three-view Bud Tenny also discusses page 45 Dicks flight set both FAI AMA Ill records December 1976 87 dollarthats need send tor big EAA info pack shown above Tells about EAA benefits EAA membership will mean Send buck today Includes recent issue SPORT AVIATION EAA/SPGRT AVIATIQN Experimental Aircraft Association Inc _____________ PO Box 229 Hales corners Wis 53130 A Milwaukee Suburb HAS IT Phone 414-425-4860 ALL
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/12
Page Numbers: 32, 33, 34, 35, 86, 87
The 1976 World Champion Bud Romak Welldeserved win too overcoming some set-backs stride photo Bill Hartill Polands work bench models display looks like modern art gallery Polands Ciapela ran second Bud Romak ndoor World Chamrz SINCE THE beginning FAI Indoor World Championships 1961 has taken 15 years USA regain its title gives great pleasure report grand style captured outstanding performances member team highlighted high scores Bud Romak won Rushbrooke trophy Kopecky trophy well give USA clean sweep awards Quite bit controversy arose over new point system team selection pro gram USA ways pick team odds will win throughout years will still remain same Most participants agreed program managed select some best fliers through cross-section country strongest teams ever previous team members proven competitors Bucky Servaites Centerville 0 Jim Richmond Davidson NC Bud Romak Moraga Cal Cardington England August 28-30 US Team made clean sweep awards Text Photos Larry Cailliau United Kingdom host 1976 World Championshipsas 1972 site returned RlOl Air ship Shed Cardington England near quaint town Bedford hangar 156 feet height clear floor space proving popular best available sites world Royal Aero Club United Kingdom Society Model Aeronautical Engineers Ltd SMAE responsible organization contest Accommo dations available contestants RAF Henlow Beds approximately nine miles Cardington buffet style breakfast lunch served side hangar complete bar service beers nervous competitors during official flights big problem indoor models safety transportation flight England uneventful fact didnt hear competitors sustaining substantial damage probably record its own right Upon arrival found minibus re served hand small problem Laurie Barr came aid another car help transport models Cardington Official testing available Saturday August 28 day antici pating Fifteen nations producing 42 en trants hand give best shot Now wouldnt know after long drought England would decide start raining Saturday knew least 41 people country praying stop set trend weather conditions next three days Although rained lightly off day quite chilly wasnt bad day testing Ron Green United Kingdom promptly put up full test 37 minutes turned out best flight day showed everyone two things little drift ceiling two Englands new team member going tough beat Immediately following others started shooting up Jim Richmond hit stuck ceiling 5 minutes first opportunity meet rigger indoor modelers hero no namethey just called him rigger Undaunted nerves steel would climb anywhere hangar dislodge model Best knew handle indoor models After Jims model freed lost some altitude managed climb back up drift catwalk Jim decided walk down catwalk take motor off time model came down Ryszard Czechowski Poland put up nice test about 10 feet below ceiling 34 min utes showing ex-champ still stuff together Bud Romak nice flight going got tired watching fly snagged balloon about 100 ft altitude 27 minutes put model back box safe keeping Bud took out another model trying get feel proper rub ber size managed hang catwalk Disappointed Bud went box another model before could get set up Ryszard Czechowski up catwalks retrieving own models found Buds returned un harmed didnt notice much new far ventions go Torque meters standard now everybody people using bent-wing post provide wing offset before thing new large clear plastic collapsible box used Netherlands team carry models safely swiftly over long dis tances hangar would set whole model inside box close lid off would go process having worry about collapsing wing walking too fast moving un expected gust Seemed like good idea Swedish team models looked quite different others very long tail booms flying 105% CG heard test flight over 36 minutes Sunday morning Pete Andrews team manager checking weather making sure team members Above Ron Green Englands team manager gadgetry nicely constructed modelsalso 37-mm test Right Japan ultimate team work Craftsmanship super Yasutushi Banba being assisted official flight Australias representative Boyd Feistead gained 11th place spite inexperience Below Dieter Siebenmanns model note length high ceilings shown weighing Boyd tailboom Swiss flew models 105 goes back 40 years percent CGhad test over 36 minutes Indoor World Champs up bright early should say dull early look-out-the-window weather check seemed much like Saturday clouds darker slight breeze Traveling hangar seemed endless empty stomach anticipations growing no drill Entering hangar con tests always gives feeling stepping twilight zone different world leave brightness noise hustle bustle behind dark serene whisper slow-motion world inside Some days can hardly wait get espe cially today breakfast waiting side Across dining area hung colorful flags nations fun sit leisurely eat watched models floating about Some testing done morning mostly low altitude fine-tune ships Promptly after lunch first round official flights began Bud Romak led off USA Most fliers usually try put up good safe flights first two rounds let hang out plan working well Bud did 3459 about 120 ft altitude no steering necessary Bucky Servaites next off trying duplicate Buds flight Things didnt go planned Bucky model kept climbing dead center hangar bumping ceiling four times After last bump model tailslid about 15 feet put him safe Below Canadas Jack McGillivary ponders very stable job 36-mm official Canada really advanced since 74 Champs cruise altitude model drifted down length hangar landed 3457 Anchorman Jim Richmond looked going break 40 minutes first flight model still climbing after 9 minutes less 45 rpm hung first touch 9 minutes 30 seconds found out later model will climb 15 minutes rigger returned model unharmed Generally conditions stable first round little drift down length hangar Times high trying get safe flight Edward Ciapla Poland high time 3545 air remained much same second round first Romak again led off second round same model motor wound tighter 057 X 185 Pirelli 2100 turns 185 X 35 prop model reacted differently under pressure tightly wound motor climbed straight side Bud frantically chased down balloon managed get Getting eyeball span check model passed between two hanging strings Yatutu shi Banba Processing done away crowd Bucky Servaites classic launch Round 1 official flight 3437 problems next two both hanging up rafters Right Intently examining thrust bearing assembling model Karel Rybecky Czechoslovakia Good first two rounds Below R Jiri Kalina 1970 World Champ holding model teammate Rybecky winds Czechs few wind model model heading down length hangar climbed gradually started pick up its circle touchy moment steering model fully wound motor very tricky situation After bad start model didnt get over 80 feet altitude came down 2923 Servaites second flight using same model rubber hacked off few turns still managed climb roof hang 1427 rigger again returned model unharmed Richmond wrapped up round two flight 3 132 After first flight hung Jim played little too safe time model climbed approximately 75 feet second round probably best round far conditions concerned lot fliers still playing safe Laurie Barr high time 3659 round Edward Ciapala Jack Mc Gillivary Canada both having flights over 36 minutes amazing much strength Canada has gained since last World Championships three its members two excellent flights end second round Czechoslo vakia United Kingdom also sit ting pretty Round three presented problem USA getting evident waited too late fly round Jim Richmond might get flight off time tactical error would have costly Bud began trying differ ent model climbed about 130 feet air getting progressively worse flight terminated 3248 Bucky already processing model Bud still air order save continued page 86 Above Jim Richmond looks just fin ished golf swing Actually best 3629 Below Ryszard Czechowski Poland model won championship him 1974 year too problems rafters Sylvester Kujawa Poland carefully attaches rubber motor rear hook before test flight Right Everyones friend Rigger Human fly retrieved ships rafters Above Not asleepwe hopebehind dark glasses two timers save neck strain Right A lightly constructed transparent box used Netherlands team transport models site Wolthoorn way processing RU DV OII4GSPAB FOR RUBBED COD DR DID ROWER BIT OF NOSTALGIA AMERICANBIDSBESS BELLANCA SSICS SkTrockpl iIIhIDIt..SIIIISN NASFAN 049 FDWER FORV P/~R CU5 ROBNS N CONTROL OF TO THREESS WINGSPAN 020 FOBEB FOR FREE - S C TROD CLASAIC AIRFLIGhT OR RADIO CONTROL EtMAL2GLO B FROGTOESOLDEN EDO ~NBBB S ANDFLYLINE MODELS ACER'V10643 ASHBY FL FAIRFAX VA 22030 FF Old-Timers/Haught continued page 44 Ohissons Cyclones Saw Delong 30 Quite few converted glow engines Chandler Black Knights several 05 Max Conversions conversions seem handle well start easy have good power As far airplane designs go en tries familiar old favorites seen nearly contest Did see couple Albatrosses Mardsen Weathers Westerner plus couple other less com mon designs Workmanship generally very high quality colorful paint schemes evidence few plastic film cover jobs seen usually well done have little trouble accepting Old Timer guess Im just old fash ioned 020 Replicas everywhere good representation designs ex ample Mark Tackett Anaheim pro duced 020 Mystery Man Very cute 020 did present major disapp0intment meet pre-contest adver tising listed events 020 Old Timer 020 Antique Upon registration son told 020 Antique misprint literature would have fly Lanzo regular 020 class Most Antiques just cant compete Strato Streaks Rangers Playboys very little effort part man aged get hit head errant Class Foote Westerner happened timing time although aware Westerner race-horseing somewhere behind attention model timed left wing hit quartering behind knocked off glasses sort stunned nice lump small scab show efforts never did like West erners guess Ive too vocal about pat now should Lots other memories fill corners mind like husband wife team Leslie Bruce Norman Fort Worth Tex flew daylight till dark testing official AMA well Old Timer Cliff Silva starting launch ing wheelchair different models Space doesnt permit much except say its fantastic experience Taft shared great bunch people Go ever can Event Month Antique Old Timer enthusiasts Antique its really group feels Antique class captures romance early gas model accurately Old-Timer categories Antique defined model designed prior December 31 1938 Antique Category further broken down Fuel Allotment Antique specified 6-ft minimum wing span engine runs lim ited consumption fuel ration /i oz per lb model weight up maximum 7 lbs 30-second An tique no size restrictions implied engine run Antique models must take off un assisted ROG must powered ignition engines modelers visualize Antique class model large squarish lumber ing parasol wing model indeed Others however can very sleek streamlined example some designs old Zaic Yearbooks attractive cabin models qualify An tiques can flown Old Timer Cabin well Antique Class mak ing attractive competition oriented modeler Typical examples seen contests include Flying Quakers Miss Americas Clippers Power houses Antiques have thing common high fun factor See two months Keep cards letters coming Route 5 Box 16 Coeur dAlene Idaho 83814 Dont Fly Control Line Models Near Power Lines Indoor WC/Cailliau continued page 35 time still could shake bad luck model hit some bad air drifted side After perfect steer centered again have model drift back hang 1015 Called rigger time Bucky hadnt hung Richmond would have time fly third round what about happen Jim astonishing Jim packed 2150 turns using 067 X 1915 Pirelli 21 X 36IT prop let go now raining heavily outside water dripping different spots hangar model climbed well about 110 feet hit some terrible air ship stalled buffeted fell about 60 feet found some relatively smooth air flight looked doomed kept watching cruise about another 30 minutes 60 feet finally landed time 3629 best flight round Unreal end hard-fought first day re vealed United Kingdom first place Canada second Czechoslovakia third place Bud Romak misfor tune getting two different times first flight timer 3359 other 3559 obviously watch error watches checked again found read alike officials decided split difference gave him 3459 act good sportsmanship re lieve ill feeling Bud Pete An drews asked lower time officials stood fast decision No midairs ruined anyones flights Ron Green putting up progressively better offi cial flights motor broke third launch caused him change models contest running smoothly very little mishaps occurred first day second day competition began bang fact lot bangs motors snapping would hear different parts hangar snap some form undesirable lan guage various languages Everyone winding up tight could get fact Bud start round four hooking up rubber broke timers hand leaving him some very soft toothpicks probably best thing ever happened him because mumbled something about needed get out better models anyway Meanwhile Jim prepared led off round four underpowered flight 2053 Jim felt poten tial just couldnt find right rubber combination Bud now ready again better model spectacular flight beginning end model stalled recovered about two minutes holding altitude about 6 feet started normal climb altitude about 130 feet drifted very lit86 Model Aviation Siearman C3B DRaG NPOW DIS URILOKWRRR RAL Apistocp ODe OF TSR GOLDEN ERAS GREATEST AIRCRAFT _ S Airplanes thing Want find out what real world sport aviation about youll want information EAA homebuilts antiques classics warbirds gliders rotary wing aerobatics other type sport aircraft turn Find out what takes build aircraftor design can join EAA chapter near benefit experience skills other builders EAA membership $2000 per year includes monthly SPORT AVIATION Junior membership 18 younger $1000 tie landed fantastic 3922 Next Bucky finally got second safe flight up hanging model climbed 100 feet altitude turned respectable time 3234 Now back race Round five began Jim model climbed good altitude seemed diving very slightly descent rpm higher normal flight land ed 3141 still upping second best time Bucky ready launch soon Jims model touched down mo tor stick collapsed try new model model relatively untested climbed poorly came down time 2348 Nobody saw much Bucky after because went far end hangar determined get model tested out Now everyones eyes Bud see now could again Bud very cautious wound same amount held model about 90 sec onds letting prop turn freely get rid powerburst caused last flight stall said could tell watching flare prop time let go hard believe judged perfectly anyway model climbed steadily hanging edge stall prop flaring wildly flight before flight con tinued replica former came down 3936 making question over timing first flight immate rial Bud overwhelmed number contestants immediately came offer congratulations evident become new champ final round now under way flight team championship still within reach United Kingdom Canada Czechoslovakia now raining heavily again last round yesterday conditions deteri orating hangar Jim made valiant effort last flight model wound hilt made tight circles power diving Jim caught model gave touch incidence relaunched satisfactorily rain storm set up very fast drift down length hangar Jim steer model keep drifting doors after 17 minutes Steering almost im possible fast drift prop became entangled balloon string Bucky now appeared out shadows hangar satisfied new model flying properly launched further down wind Jim did find air much different As model climbed half circle would hit up draft climb like rocket other half would hit down draft fall about 5 feet its nose pointing up model con tinued crazy climb about 130 feet ran total down-draft pushed down about 100 feet started cruise taking same flight path Jims now drift down hangar bad Buckys model landed about 10 feet doors 3341 great flight con ditions round other flight over 30 minutes upped Buckys total over minute put team championship out reach other country Bud did need fly last round kind hated see end way like see end First USA 21526 second United Kingdom 210 26 third Canada 20251 Now off closing banquet Bud Romak award presentations bid farewell some fine friends After bit toasting Queen Society Competitors Guests said jest during presentations USA should keep spirit Bi centennial stop 200 minutes Editors Note talk now someday breaking 60-minute bar rier come Kowalskis sensational 5041 300 flight August 14 Bob Meuser describes page 42 ents excellent three-view Bud Tenny also discusses page 45 Dicks flight set both FAI AMA Ill records December 1976 87 dollarthats need send tor big EAA info pack shown above Tells about EAA benefits EAA membership will mean Send buck today Includes recent issue SPORT AVIATION EAA/SPGRT AVIATIQN Experimental Aircraft Association Inc _____________ PO Box 229 Hales corners Wis 53130 A Milwaukee Suburb HAS IT Phone 414-425-4860 ALL
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/12
Page Numbers: 32, 33, 34, 35, 86, 87
The 1976 World Champion Bud Romak Welldeserved win too overcoming some set-backs stride photo Bill Hartill Polands work bench models display looks like modern art gallery Polands Ciapela ran second Bud Romak ndoor World Chamrz SINCE THE beginning FAI Indoor World Championships 1961 has taken 15 years USA regain its title gives great pleasure report grand style captured outstanding performances member team highlighted high scores Bud Romak won Rushbrooke trophy Kopecky trophy well give USA clean sweep awards Quite bit controversy arose over new point system team selection pro gram USA ways pick team odds will win throughout years will still remain same Most participants agreed program managed select some best fliers through cross-section country strongest teams ever previous team members proven competitors Bucky Servaites Centerville 0 Jim Richmond Davidson NC Bud Romak Moraga Cal Cardington England August 28-30 US Team made clean sweep awards Text Photos Larry Cailliau United Kingdom host 1976 World Championshipsas 1972 site returned RlOl Air ship Shed Cardington England near quaint town Bedford hangar 156 feet height clear floor space proving popular best available sites world Royal Aero Club United Kingdom Society Model Aeronautical Engineers Ltd SMAE responsible organization contest Accommo dations available contestants RAF Henlow Beds approximately nine miles Cardington buffet style breakfast lunch served side hangar complete bar service beers nervous competitors during official flights big problem indoor models safety transportation flight England uneventful fact didnt hear competitors sustaining substantial damage probably record its own right Upon arrival found minibus re served hand small problem Laurie Barr came aid another car help transport models Cardington Official testing available Saturday August 28 day antici pating Fifteen nations producing 42 en trants hand give best shot Now wouldnt know after long drought England would decide start raining Saturday knew least 41 people country praying stop set trend weather conditions next three days Although rained lightly off day quite chilly wasnt bad day testing Ron Green United Kingdom promptly put up full test 37 minutes turned out best flight day showed everyone two things little drift ceiling two Englands new team member going tough beat Immediately following others started shooting up Jim Richmond hit stuck ceiling 5 minutes first opportunity meet rigger indoor modelers hero no namethey just called him rigger Undaunted nerves steel would climb anywhere hangar dislodge model Best knew handle indoor models After Jims model freed lost some altitude managed climb back up drift catwalk Jim decided walk down catwalk take motor off time model came down Ryszard Czechowski Poland put up nice test about 10 feet below ceiling 34 min utes showing ex-champ still stuff together Bud Romak nice flight going got tired watching fly snagged balloon about 100 ft altitude 27 minutes put model back box safe keeping Bud took out another model trying get feel proper rub ber size managed hang catwalk Disappointed Bud went box another model before could get set up Ryszard Czechowski up catwalks retrieving own models found Buds returned un harmed didnt notice much new far ventions go Torque meters standard now everybody people using bent-wing post provide wing offset before thing new large clear plastic collapsible box used Netherlands team carry models safely swiftly over long dis tances hangar would set whole model inside box close lid off would go process having worry about collapsing wing walking too fast moving un expected gust Seemed like good idea Swedish team models looked quite different others very long tail booms flying 105% CG heard test flight over 36 minutes Sunday morning Pete Andrews team manager checking weather making sure team members Above Ron Green Englands team manager gadgetry nicely constructed modelsalso 37-mm test Right Japan ultimate team work Craftsmanship super Yasutushi Banba being assisted official flight Australias representative Boyd Feistead gained 11th place spite inexperience Below Dieter Siebenmanns model note length high ceilings shown weighing Boyd tailboom Swiss flew models 105 goes back 40 years percent CGhad test over 36 minutes Indoor World Champs up bright early should say dull early look-out-the-window weather check seemed much like Saturday clouds darker slight breeze Traveling hangar seemed endless empty stomach anticipations growing no drill Entering hangar con tests always gives feeling stepping twilight zone different world leave brightness noise hustle bustle behind dark serene whisper slow-motion world inside Some days can hardly wait get espe cially today breakfast waiting side Across dining area hung colorful flags nations fun sit leisurely eat watched models floating about Some testing done morning mostly low altitude fine-tune ships Promptly after lunch first round official flights began Bud Romak led off USA Most fliers usually try put up good safe flights first two rounds let hang out plan working well Bud did 3459 about 120 ft altitude no steering necessary Bucky Servaites next off trying duplicate Buds flight Things didnt go planned Bucky model kept climbing dead center hangar bumping ceiling four times After last bump model tailslid about 15 feet put him safe Below Canadas Jack McGillivary ponders very stable job 36-mm official Canada really advanced since 74 Champs cruise altitude model drifted down length hangar landed 3457 Anchorman Jim Richmond looked going break 40 minutes first flight model still climbing after 9 minutes less 45 rpm hung first touch 9 minutes 30 seconds found out later model will climb 15 minutes rigger returned model unharmed Generally conditions stable first round little drift down length hangar Times high trying get safe flight Edward Ciapla Poland high time 3545 air remained much same second round first Romak again led off second round same model motor wound tighter 057 X 185 Pirelli 2100 turns 185 X 35 prop model reacted differently under pressure tightly wound motor climbed straight side Bud frantically chased down balloon managed get Getting eyeball span check model passed between two hanging strings Yatutu shi Banba Processing done away crowd Bucky Servaites classic launch Round 1 official flight 3437 problems next two both hanging up rafters Right Intently examining thrust bearing assembling model Karel Rybecky Czechoslovakia Good first two rounds Below R Jiri Kalina 1970 World Champ holding model teammate Rybecky winds Czechs few wind model model heading down length hangar climbed gradually started pick up its circle touchy moment steering model fully wound motor very tricky situation After bad start model didnt get over 80 feet altitude came down 2923 Servaites second flight using same model rubber hacked off few turns still managed climb roof hang 1427 rigger again returned model unharmed Richmond wrapped up round two flight 3 132 After first flight hung Jim played little too safe time model climbed approximately 75 feet second round probably best round far conditions concerned lot fliers still playing safe Laurie Barr high time 3659 round Edward Ciapala Jack Mc Gillivary Canada both having flights over 36 minutes amazing much strength Canada has gained since last World Championships three its members two excellent flights end second round Czechoslo vakia United Kingdom also sit ting pretty Round three presented problem USA getting evident waited too late fly round Jim Richmond might get flight off time tactical error would have costly Bud began trying differ ent model climbed about 130 feet air getting progressively worse flight terminated 3248 Bucky already processing model Bud still air order save continued page 86 Above Jim Richmond looks just fin ished golf swing Actually best 3629 Below Ryszard Czechowski Poland model won championship him 1974 year too problems rafters Sylvester Kujawa Poland carefully attaches rubber motor rear hook before test flight Right Everyones friend Rigger Human fly retrieved ships rafters Above Not asleepwe hopebehind dark glasses two timers save neck strain Right A lightly constructed transparent box used Netherlands team transport models site Wolthoorn way processing RU DV OII4GSPAB FOR RUBBED COD DR DID ROWER BIT OF NOSTALGIA AMERICANBIDSBESS BELLANCA SSICS SkTrockpl iIIhIDIt..SIIIISN NASFAN 049 FDWER FORV P/~R CU5 ROBNS N CONTROL OF TO THREESS WINGSPAN 020 FOBEB FOR FREE - S C TROD CLASAIC AIRFLIGhT OR RADIO CONTROL EtMAL2GLO B FROGTOESOLDEN EDO ~NBBB S ANDFLYLINE MODELS ACER'V10643 ASHBY FL FAIRFAX VA 22030 FF Old-Timers/Haught continued page 44 Ohissons Cyclones Saw Delong 30 Quite few converted glow engines Chandler Black Knights several 05 Max Conversions conversions seem handle well start easy have good power As far airplane designs go en tries familiar old favorites seen nearly contest Did see couple Albatrosses Mardsen Weathers Westerner plus couple other less com mon designs Workmanship generally very high quality colorful paint schemes evidence few plastic film cover jobs seen usually well done have little trouble accepting Old Timer guess Im just old fash ioned 020 Replicas everywhere good representation designs ex ample Mark Tackett Anaheim pro duced 020 Mystery Man Very cute 020 did present major disapp0intment meet pre-contest adver tising listed events 020 Old Timer 020 Antique Upon registration son told 020 Antique misprint literature would have fly Lanzo regular 020 class Most Antiques just cant compete Strato Streaks Rangers Playboys very little effort part man aged get hit head errant Class Foote Westerner happened timing time although aware Westerner race-horseing somewhere behind attention model timed left wing hit quartering behind knocked off glasses sort stunned nice lump small scab show efforts never did like West erners guess Ive too vocal about pat now should Lots other memories fill corners mind like husband wife team Leslie Bruce Norman Fort Worth Tex flew daylight till dark testing official AMA well Old Timer Cliff Silva starting launch ing wheelchair different models Space doesnt permit much except say its fantastic experience Taft shared great bunch people Go ever can Event Month Antique Old Timer enthusiasts Antique its really group feels Antique class captures romance early gas model accurately Old-Timer categories Antique defined model designed prior December 31 1938 Antique Category further broken down Fuel Allotment Antique specified 6-ft minimum wing span engine runs lim ited consumption fuel ration /i oz per lb model weight up maximum 7 lbs 30-second An tique no size restrictions implied engine run Antique models must take off un assisted ROG must powered ignition engines modelers visualize Antique class model large squarish lumber ing parasol wing model indeed Others however can very sleek streamlined example some designs old Zaic Yearbooks attractive cabin models qualify An tiques can flown Old Timer Cabin well Antique Class mak ing attractive competition oriented modeler Typical examples seen contests include Flying Quakers Miss Americas Clippers Power houses Antiques have thing common high fun factor See two months Keep cards letters coming Route 5 Box 16 Coeur dAlene Idaho 83814 Dont Fly Control Line Models Near Power Lines Indoor WC/Cailliau continued page 35 time still could shake bad luck model hit some bad air drifted side After perfect steer centered again have model drift back hang 1015 Called rigger time Bucky hadnt hung Richmond would have time fly third round what about happen Jim astonishing Jim packed 2150 turns using 067 X 1915 Pirelli 21 X 36IT prop let go now raining heavily outside water dripping different spots hangar model climbed well about 110 feet hit some terrible air ship stalled buffeted fell about 60 feet found some relatively smooth air flight looked doomed kept watching cruise about another 30 minutes 60 feet finally landed time 3629 best flight round Unreal end hard-fought first day re vealed United Kingdom first place Canada second Czechoslovakia third place Bud Romak misfor tune getting two different times first flight timer 3359 other 3559 obviously watch error watches checked again found read alike officials decided split difference gave him 3459 act good sportsmanship re lieve ill feeling Bud Pete An drews asked lower time officials stood fast decision No midairs ruined anyones flights Ron Green putting up progressively better offi cial flights motor broke third launch caused him change models contest running smoothly very little mishaps occurred first day second day competition began bang fact lot bangs motors snapping would hear different parts hangar snap some form undesirable lan guage various languages Everyone winding up tight could get fact Bud start round four hooking up rubber broke timers hand leaving him some very soft toothpicks probably best thing ever happened him because mumbled something about needed get out better models anyway Meanwhile Jim prepared led off round four underpowered flight 2053 Jim felt poten tial just couldnt find right rubber combination Bud now ready again better model spectacular flight beginning end model stalled recovered about two minutes holding altitude about 6 feet started normal climb altitude about 130 feet drifted very lit86 Model Aviation Siearman C3B DRaG NPOW DIS URILOKWRRR RAL Apistocp ODe OF TSR GOLDEN ERAS GREATEST AIRCRAFT _ S Airplanes thing Want find out what real world sport aviation about youll want information EAA homebuilts antiques classics warbirds gliders rotary wing aerobatics other type sport aircraft turn Find out what takes build aircraftor design can join EAA chapter near benefit experience skills other builders EAA membership $2000 per year includes monthly SPORT AVIATION Junior membership 18 younger $1000 tie landed fantastic 3922 Next Bucky finally got second safe flight up hanging model climbed 100 feet altitude turned respectable time 3234 Now back race Round five began Jim model climbed good altitude seemed diving very slightly descent rpm higher normal flight land ed 3141 still upping second best time Bucky ready launch soon Jims model touched down mo tor stick collapsed try new model model relatively untested climbed poorly came down time 2348 Nobody saw much Bucky after because went far end hangar determined get model tested out Now everyones eyes Bud see now could again Bud very cautious wound same amount held model about 90 sec onds letting prop turn freely get rid powerburst caused last flight stall said could tell watching flare prop time let go hard believe judged perfectly anyway model climbed steadily hanging edge stall prop flaring wildly flight before flight con tinued replica former came down 3936 making question over timing first flight immate rial Bud overwhelmed number contestants immediately came offer congratulations evident become new champ final round now under way flight team championship still within reach United Kingdom Canada Czechoslovakia now raining heavily again last round yesterday conditions deteri orating hangar Jim made valiant effort last flight model wound hilt made tight circles power diving Jim caught model gave touch incidence relaunched satisfactorily rain storm set up very fast drift down length hangar Jim steer model keep drifting doors after 17 minutes Steering almost im possible fast drift prop became entangled balloon string Bucky now appeared out shadows hangar satisfied new model flying properly launched further down wind Jim did find air much different As model climbed half circle would hit up draft climb like rocket other half would hit down draft fall about 5 feet its nose pointing up model con tinued crazy climb about 130 feet ran total down-draft pushed down about 100 feet started cruise taking same flight path Jims now drift down hangar bad Buckys model landed about 10 feet doors 3341 great flight con ditions round other flight over 30 minutes upped Buckys total over minute put team championship out reach other country Bud did need fly last round kind hated see end way like see end First USA 21526 second United Kingdom 210 26 third Canada 20251 Now off closing banquet Bud Romak award presentations bid farewell some fine friends After bit toasting Queen Society Competitors Guests said jest during presentations USA should keep spirit Bi centennial stop 200 minutes Editors Note talk now someday breaking 60-minute bar rier come Kowalskis sensational 5041 300 flight August 14 Bob Meuser describes page 42 ents excellent three-view Bud Tenny also discusses page 45 Dicks flight set both FAI AMA Ill records December 1976 87 dollarthats need send tor big EAA info pack shown above Tells about EAA benefits EAA membership will mean Send buck today Includes recent issue SPORT AVIATION EAA/SPGRT AVIATIQN Experimental Aircraft Association Inc _____________ PO Box 229 Hales corners Wis 53130 A Milwaukee Suburb HAS IT Phone 414-425-4860 ALL