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Bill Effinger * says a great daub scale RIC Golden Age build several nibber powered Cessna AW models around 1931 very beat scale flyer Its time have just designed 1/6 scale RIC version scale b.Id h.Id consider next project Light enough ona enouah 80-4 cycle Piper Cub J-3 119 wingspan 2800 sq wing area 90 length 19 lbs 4 channel 20-30 2-cycle engine Plan N Pattern #RC3S-2 $2996 2150 sw wing area 84 wingspan 4 ch R/C 11 lbs w/o RIC plywood & balsa construction over 65 sq ft drawings Plan N Pattern #RCQS-1 1 $2496 SPAD C-XIII Capable Flyer captures Imagination 13 31 cu engines 791A wingspan 2120 sq wing area PlanN Pattern #RCQS-6 $2795 Fokker Triplane DR-I Giant /4 Scalr RIC Design WW 78 150 cu engines 72 wingspan triplane 1772 sq wing area Plan N Pattern #RCQS-6 $2495 SE-5A World Wan 78-22 engines 0 8014 wingspan 2220 sq wing area Plan N Pattern #RCQS-7 $2495 Bill Eftinger isa founding member AMA AMA-AFFS Hell Famer Prices complete Plan Sub-Assembly Detailed Parts Lists Add $200 Mailing Tube SEND FOR BROCHURE ahead crowd New Brochure showing new Plan Sets 1988 Sen $100 refundable first order WE Technical Services PO Box 76884-A Atlanta GA 30323 Intrepid Enterprise enjoyed Norm Rosenstocks article Joe Raspante beautiful jobwith two exceptions minor major minor point simple Its Intrepid Enterprise chored New York Unfortunately En terprise scrapped some years ago sad loss country s Naval history major point concerns Raspantes Snow White Al Holmes Although did run excerpt Als article failed give him credit deserves bringing Snow White back life Without Als efforts reconstructing plans beautiful model painstakingly skeleton original Snow White would have remained memory knew beautiful myth us fortunate have seen own eyes Thanks Al Snow White lives flies again Leo F McCarthy Suffern NY Trusty Eaglet name Brian Weiss am 10 years old Im youngest Senior Pilot Levittown Aerobugs RC Flying Club started about five years old iou see itty father used build model airplanes teenager has always interested flying About six years ago built first airplane RC Glider father older brother learned fly About year later started fly Glider day went Aerobugs Club watched flying 8 Model Aviation 81 wingspan 904 sq wing area 51 14 overall length Fuselage plywood/balsa Wing built-up 1 -piece cantilever Tail Surfaces built-up balsa Landing Gear shock-resistant wire PlanN Pattern #RC6S-1 $1496 etfl vs 0 Editor letters will carefully considered general interest used Send Mo del AviatIon 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 PUSS MOTH Scale ARflen nan rj rrnwr et #RC6S-3$1496 Continued page JO ~iiiifl~ IInE~iANYWAYYDU II II IK~ n I iLuJ2J IIIIltTMflBETTER PERFORMANCE NYROD THE ORIGINAL 1QrihQc PUSH ROD COMPLETE WITH ALL REQUIRED METAL ___________________________________-FITTINGS IDEALLY SUITED FOR ANY PUSH ROD ACTIONPUSH ~ol RUDDERS ELEVATORS AILERONS THROTTLEHARDWARE INCLUDED CONTROL BOATS SEA PLANES. 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Model Aviation Nov 1987 4 PARTS T & WHITNEY RIGHT E GUNSi LEWISVICKERS DAU RELLUM SEND $3 FOR FULLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA I rAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 92069 Nouns Serendipity Ive reading January 1988 issue Model Aviation am greatly im pressed Gerry Nouns Easy B article really super clearly explains construction flight trim procedures photos illustrate steps highly detailed plan shows model also jigs flight behaviors plan bit small strong reading glasses able see cover photo articles World Free Flight Champs well done interesting also Clarence Mather Bishop CA someone personal model building/flying talents great Clar ence Mather s indeed high praise Nats Thanks Oh what fun win just about sums up regarding 1987 Na tional Model Airplane Championships held Lincoln NE After persevering eight years 1987 proved charmer Last year PAMPA Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association instrumental installing new Advanced class Nats class run right along rest CL Precision Aerobatics event Open flierswith judges knowing whether flier Master Advanced class way judges werent distracted Only final day qualifying did pilots know Advanced class Mas ter class Masters went fly Walker Cup top eight Advanced fliers baffled out top position group lucky enough win Advanced class first time What great thrill personally like format Nats look forward seeing used fu ture thanks Jack Sheeks Roland McDonald sponsoring awards seeing new class set motion Thanks also George Higgins running outstanding eventand unsung heroes judges tabulators pit bosses other people work hard hind scenes collective work really makes easy competitors Richard L Houser Arlington VA Similarities attending optometry school Ore gon privileged attend lecture alcoholism During lecture occurred signs symptoms being alcoholic remarknbly simi lar encountered some individu als trapped serious side RC Continued page 168 12 Model Aviation dont like brag but. have paint goes styrofoam mylar fabric wood metal fiberglass plastic offer sizes accurate computer matched colors high pigment content high gloss finish outlasts outshines others dont like brag. 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Heli-Soar designed conditions Torrey Pines flying speed 9 12 mph 41 glide ratio resulting satisfac tory sink rate Rotor tip velocity about 40 mph using flat-bottom 5% wing section low drag upwind high airspeed blade high lift downwind low airspeed blade Wing loading 13 oz per sq ft flying weight 34 oz Configuration similar early-day autogyros simplicity chose two-bladed flybarless rotor held clear tail ground 9-in mast short balsa fu selage pod supports 40-in roll-damping wing wide landing gear foam wheels 20-in elevator mounted end 25-in solid balsa tail boom four rudders rubberband-mounted order spring back struck rotor inner 40% rotor blade simply 1/2-in dowel since wing area near hub ineffective due low veloc ity Heli-Soar made standard Glider construction techniques materials new component rotor hub simple design Pieces brass tubing glued together epoxy pinned strength hope letter sparks interest other enthusiasts new rotary-wing designs will start appearing cliffs slopes Mike 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Bill Effinger * says a great daub scale RIC Golden Age build several nibber powered Cessna AW models around 1931 very beat scale flyer Its time have just designed 1/6 scale RIC version scale b.Id h.Id consider next project Light enough ona enouah 80-4 cycle Piper Cub J-3 119 wingspan 2800 sq wing area 90 length 19 lbs 4 channel 20-30 2-cycle engine Plan N Pattern #RC3S-2 $2996 2150 sw wing area 84 wingspan 4 ch R/C 11 lbs w/o RIC plywood & balsa construction over 65 sq ft drawings Plan N Pattern #RCQS-1 1 $2496 SPAD C-XIII Capable Flyer captures Imagination 13 31 cu engines 791A wingspan 2120 sq wing area PlanN Pattern #RCQS-6 $2795 Fokker Triplane DR-I Giant /4 Scalr RIC Design WW 78 150 cu engines 72 wingspan triplane 1772 sq wing area Plan N Pattern #RCQS-6 $2495 SE-5A World Wan 78-22 engines 0 8014 wingspan 2220 sq wing area Plan N Pattern #RCQS-7 $2495 Bill Eftinger isa founding member AMA AMA-AFFS Hell Famer Prices complete Plan Sub-Assembly Detailed Parts Lists Add $200 Mailing Tube SEND FOR BROCHURE ahead crowd New Brochure showing new Plan Sets 1988 Sen $100 refundable first order WE Technical Services PO Box 76884-A Atlanta GA 30323 Intrepid Enterprise enjoyed Norm Rosenstocks article Joe Raspante beautiful jobwith two exceptions minor major minor point simple Its Intrepid Enterprise chored New York Unfortunately En terprise scrapped some years ago sad loss country s Naval history major point concerns Raspantes Snow White Al Holmes Although did run excerpt Als article failed give him credit deserves bringing Snow White back life Without Als efforts reconstructing plans beautiful model painstakingly skeleton original Snow White would have remained memory knew beautiful myth us fortunate have seen own eyes Thanks Al Snow White lives flies again Leo F McCarthy Suffern NY Trusty Eaglet name Brian Weiss am 10 years old Im youngest Senior Pilot Levittown Aerobugs RC Flying Club started about five years old iou see itty father used build model airplanes teenager has always interested flying About six years ago built first airplane RC Glider father older brother learned fly About year later started fly Glider day went Aerobugs Club watched flying 8 Model Aviation 81 wingspan 904 sq wing area 51 14 overall length Fuselage plywood/balsa Wing built-up 1 -piece cantilever Tail Surfaces built-up balsa Landing Gear shock-resistant wire PlanN Pattern #RC6S-1 $1496 etfl vs 0 Editor letters will carefully considered general interest used Send Mo del AviatIon 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 PUSS MOTH Scale ARflen nan rj rrnwr et #RC6S-3$1496 Continued page JO ~iiiifl~ IInE~iANYWAYYDU II II IK~ n I iLuJ2J IIIIltTMflBETTER PERFORMANCE NYROD THE ORIGINAL 1QrihQc PUSH ROD COMPLETE WITH ALL REQUIRED METAL ___________________________________-FITTINGS IDEALLY SUITED FOR ANY PUSH ROD ACTIONPUSH ~ol RUDDERS ELEVATORS AILERONS THROTTLEHARDWARE INCLUDED CONTROL BOATS SEA PLANES. YOUR1 4 NYRODaptersINCE GINATION18 Rod wilh 2-56 Threaded end 9 4 LONG ASSEMBLED LENGTh al NYROD PRoROD THU RIGID PUSH ROD P50 COMPLETE SETS WITH ALL REQUIRED L FITTINGS SELECTED PRE DRILLED HARDWOOD RODSHARDWARE INCLUDED ASSEMBLES IN MINUTES212 ProRODapteis NO GLUING REQUIRED24 NYRODapIerS 3B LONG ASSEMBLED LENGTH2-Slotted CouplersCal P-ROD MASTERODTHE ~ILtttbc CabQt PUSH ROD COMPLETE WITH ALL REQUIRED METAL FITTINGS CONTAINS FLEXIBLE CABLE AND TUBINGHARDWARE INCLUDED SATISFIES ALL PUSH ROD REQUIREMENTS TO14 Section V W RADIUS12-SB Threaded Coupler FLEXIBLE AND POSITIVE1nuttedCat M-ROD 56 LONG ASSEMBLED LENGTH MASTERODXF THE g11 EtdbQeCGbE PUSH ROD COMPLETE WITh ALL REQUIRED METALHARDWARE INCLUDED FITTINGS14 Section/e Wire CONTAINS FLEXIBLE CABLE AND TUBING12-56 Threaded Coupler SATISFIES ALL PUSH ROD REQUIREMENTS TO1Brees Coupler /r RADIUS Cal XF-ROD FLEXIBLE AND POSITIVE 3f LONG ASSEMBLED LENGTH SU-PR-ROD THE 44 FLEXIBLE PUSH ROD 2 COMPLETE SETS WITH ALL REQUIRED ThREADED RODS MORE PUSHABILITY 44 ASSEMBLED LENGTHHARDWARE INCLUDED SMOOTH SURFACESNO RIBBING TO2f Rods wdh 2-SB Threaded end ACCUMULATE OIL AND DIRT2-1 Studs wilh 2-SB Threads S2 SATISFIES ALL PUSH ROD REQUIREMENTS S-ROD IDOWN TO 3/ RADIUS Su-PR-ROD II THE 36 FLEXIBLE PUSH ROD 2 COMPLETE SETS WITH ALL REQUIRED THREADED RODS MORE PUSHABIILTY OVER 36 ASSEMBLED LENGTHHARDWARE INCLUDED SMOOTH SURFACESNO RIBBING TO ACCU-24 NYRODapters MULATE OIL AND DIRT2-12-SB Threaded Studs SATISFIES ALL PUSH ROD REQUIREMENTS DOWN TO 2 RADIUSCal 5-RII AN-TEN NA TUbESEASILY THREADED TUBING IWO 3e FLEXIBLE TUBES FOR ANTENNA LEAD OUT Cal AT JOINT-POINT An Aa Vr Vrs OR T WEIGHT\LII/ brig thin wing ribs 10 Pieces /ie size rams CUT building time no pinning split $119 DISTRIBUTE conipressio Iensiorl loadsI,'A NYRODApTEItSNYRODAPTERS STUDS ANd NUTS ThE THREADED ROD FORFITS NYRODS AND Su-Pr-ROOS ALL SERVO OUTPUT ARMS ROD 4 LONG 2-SB THREADS at NSN 4 STUDS ANd NUTSTkREAdEd Buss COUplERS 2-56 ThREADSDESIGNED FOR /ie WIRE AND CUSTOM FITTINGS FOR BLE NYRODS AND Su-Pr-RODS LONG 2-56 ThREADS Dia Hole $59 Cot NYCat SNGal BC SU-PR-UNE PROCUCTS INC 16800 81st RoUt. 47 B 5Idee O4le41168 i Ph 15131 468-1721 talked whole lot people Finally joined club learned lot things about safety building flying tips checking batteries made Senior Falcon started fly time six years old still flying Gliders couple months later bought pre-built power plane wasnt what would call nice airplane referred Crap Stick started flying got pretty good flew learned lot things doing still piece after about year fath er decided could have own airplane got Eaglet 50 After flying year started some stunts flew first solo flight about 8 years old time August 8 1986 got signed off solo flight take off land three times club become Senior Pi lot year after signed off still flying well became youngest Sen ior Pilot club last August Now help out meetings fun fly events fly other guys have great time kids dads should share great hobby am sending picture trusty Eaglet would like hear about kids fly RC airplanes Brian Weiss Bensalem PA OuchScorpion Tail Setting Thanks nice layout Manny Hamiltons Scorpion 60 presented January 1988 issue MA ever couple errors have crept drawings need corrected en sure everyone builds Scorpion ends up good flier first problem must fixed stabilizer appears have negative incidence side view fuselage As indicated text surfaces must thrust line Theres chance sport flier could win Loops-a-Lot event angle inci dence shown hed hard pressed maintain level flight problem can corrected simply drawing centerline fuselage side making sure stabilizer mounting area parallel second problem probably minor nice perspective cutaway drawing page 27 shows %-in sheet balsa top being cross-grained Obviously people dont build directly cut away may some use reference wouldnt want misled grain top block should run length fuselage shown planto assure longitudinal strength formerless structure hope sport fliers out will build Scorpion has successful design intermedi ate fliers wanting some fun-fly action Larry Kruse Liberal KS Continued page 12 ml N N ml U I ml U U S 111 C U mm III U Iii 3 III mmml Iii 10 Model Aviation Tape Vol 1 Basics 115 minutes total running time PlC Video Only $1795 tax & shipping mci VISA M/C orders call 415 967-5134 Penn International Chemicals 943 Steirlin Rd Mt View CA 94043 WILLIAMS ACCESSORIES BROTHERS 4 PILOTS STANDARD TSMAN RACING TARY WHEELS AGE TH CONTOUR ALLOON EN AGE 4 ENGINES PRATT & WHITNEY HT HONE .great educational value recommended clubs hobbj shop owners. Model Aviation Nov 1987 4 PARTS T & WHITNEY RIGHT E GUNSi LEWISVICKERS DAU RELLUM SEND $3 FOR FULLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA I rAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 92069 Nouns Serendipity Ive reading January 1988 issue Model Aviation am greatly im pressed Gerry Nouns Easy B article really super clearly explains construction flight trim procedures photos illustrate steps highly detailed plan shows model also jigs flight behaviors plan bit small strong reading glasses able see cover photo articles World Free Flight Champs well done interesting also Clarence Mather Bishop CA someone personal model building/flying talents great Clar ence Mather s indeed high praise Nats Thanks Oh what fun win just about sums up regarding 1987 Na tional Model Airplane Championships held Lincoln NE After persevering eight years 1987 proved charmer Last year PAMPA Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association instrumental installing new Advanced class Nats class run right along rest CL Precision Aerobatics event Open flierswith judges knowing whether flier Master Advanced class way judges werent distracted Only final day qualifying did pilots know Advanced class Mas ter class Masters went fly Walker Cup top eight Advanced fliers baffled out top position group lucky enough win Advanced class first time What great thrill personally like format Nats look forward seeing used fu ture thanks Jack Sheeks Roland McDonald sponsoring awards seeing new class set motion Thanks also George Higgins running outstanding eventand unsung heroes judges tabulators pit bosses other people work hard hind scenes collective work really makes easy competitors Richard L Houser Arlington VA Similarities attending optometry school Ore gon privileged attend lecture alcoholism During lecture occurred signs symptoms being alcoholic remarknbly simi lar encountered some individu als trapped serious side RC Continued page 168 12 Model Aviation dont like brag but. have paint goes styrofoam mylar fabric wood metal fiberglass plastic offer sizes accurate computer matched colors high pigment content high gloss finish outlasts outshines others dont like brag. 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Heli-Soar designed conditions Torrey Pines flying speed 9 12 mph 41 glide ratio resulting satisfac tory sink rate Rotor tip velocity about 40 mph using flat-bottom 5% wing section low drag upwind high airspeed blade high lift downwind low airspeed blade Wing loading 13 oz per sq ft flying weight 34 oz Configuration similar early-day autogyros simplicity chose two-bladed flybarless rotor held clear tail ground 9-in mast short balsa fu selage pod supports 40-in roll-damping wing wide landing gear foam wheels 20-in elevator mounted end 25-in solid balsa tail boom four rudders rubberband-mounted order spring back struck rotor inner 40% rotor blade simply 1/2-in dowel since wing area near hub ineffective due low veloc ity Heli-Soar made standard Glider construction techniques materials new component rotor hub simple design Pieces brass tubing glued together epoxy pinned strength hope letter sparks interest other enthusiasts new rotary-wing designs will start appearing cliffs slopes Mike McMahon San Diego CA SAFE FLYING ISNO ACCIDENT 170 Model Aviation