3W/Desert Aircraft TOC Champions Again Seventeen out twenty 1996 Tournament Champion pilots chose Desert Aircrafts 3W Reliability Power Low Vibration Easy Starts qualities TOC pilot looks engine deserve same performance engine whether competing sport flying - dont settle less 3W Modellmotoren world leader Giant Scale Motors current T0C champion Call information com plete line motors 24cc 240cc single four cylinders Exclusive US Representative 3W Modellmotoren Desert Aircraft PO Box 18038 Tucson Arizona 85731 Phone/FAX 520722-0607 Letters tc Ecfitcar After 45-year hiatus model building flying Ifinally decided enough time get back all-time favorite pastime Im about jump hobby/sport controversy onler bought built cheap Cub rubber-powered kit quickly reminded much can forget 45 years put together Caprice ouffitted Magnum 19 HiTec radio joined AMA local club received first issue ModelAviation Im impressed diversity qumtity content publication superb Congratulations staff fine contributors As has written involved publication several technical association magazines have comment found several articles discussions difficult follow because authors succumbed common temptation use acronyms abbreviations buzzwords Thats fine veteran m particular area expertise can leave novice out coldand novice apprentice life-blood organization Viable solutions make mandatory authors define abbreviations acronyms least once early encourage use sidebars editorial comments additional background clarification interrupting flow article Thanks great magazine Im eagerly looking forward next issue Malcolm D Campbell San Diego Ca4fomia Friendly Club trying further sport/hobby helping newcomers supporting attempts entering hobby recently occasion stop flying site business friend approximately 30 minutes During time wandering around looking models no spoke us acknowledged presence looked us feel probably way introduce new people hobby club friendly newcomers Think about Nats/Eagles Tapes Jim Deatsch Victor New York Ijust received Two Video Collectors Set7Oth Nats Highlights 1996 andA Celebration Eagles After viewing both tapes want congratulate whoever responsible COE tape excellent good documentation model airplane history Thanks Nats highlights tape disappointment think could have shown models Nats winners tape showed very little overall Nats out two isnt bad WP Martin Garland Texas Flight Box response article construction flight box couple issues back thought might interested picture custom flight box interested construction article pictures would happy submit application duct tape easy can done experienced modelers also takes quite fuel drippings completely impregnate cardboard box over 20 years old still going strong Ted Maciag Clearwater Florida Some like fast birds Some like slow birds collection slow birds Clancy Lazy Bee Power 25 twostroke Construction balsa Litespan 40-inch wingspan breeze flies like kit just sits lands like helicopter Mud Duck Power 108 two-stroke nine-foot wingspan Construction -inch artists foam board Flies slow high-speed pass never wants come Continued page 184 6 Model Aviation essed ivy 6034 l6Occ/96cH45 np Likes Price Key B C 5D 0E 0 Fill blanks below numbers plans wish order best handling please include requests payment some other service plans order order phone call 765 287-1256 order fax complete send form fax number 765 289-4248 Domestic customers please include $300 shippingand handling Add $300 have plans mailed tube Please No COD Orders Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank ModelAviation AMA 5151 East Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery ENCLOSED $ ___________ ki Money Order erCardNisa CARDNO DATE NAME AMA No_______ ____ Letters Continued page 6 down Lands like feather 10inch balloon tires Big Bird Power SuperTigre 3000 Construction 3/4-inch foam board 16foot wingspan leftover ancient Jurassic period cannot remember got kit dismantles eight-foot sections Requires eightfoot van get airport Its big enough see air Slow enough see Big enough see Hugh Wayman Salt Lake City Utah Delta Dart Curiosities case nobody has noticed can make perfectly good tailless airplanes out Delta Dart kits covering wing bottom instead top Enclosed picture two made tractor sort like Dyke Delta other pusher like tractor best because just stock DD except horizontal tail left off some downthrust added avoid loops high power pusher less DDlike uses DD wing mounted below motor stick no fin pusher wing separated motorstick piece 1/ square balsa lower wing little compared thrust line works better downthrust prop bearing pusher aluminum tube zero downthrust side thrust Both fly single loop 1/g Tan II will climb glide better stock DD should lighter have less wetted area drag stock DD No warps tabs needed anywhere Both airplanes fly left-left zippy climb stablebut-steep glide may need some clay ballast improve pitch trim Dick Baxter Laguna Niguel California 184 Model Aviation irus$1125 RC sport aerobatic model 19-30 power spans 46 inches 830 Blondie$750 Record-setting CL 21 Proto Speed spans 32 inches No126 Aoete Bloesh RC Scale Onodel 23-42 0channel hon both 01010 004 flopsC No169 Dennyptane RC eesion fanod cabin ncodel kit ton 1037 16-26C No262 Croohosoogee CL cosh-pool taino Toco oioes1530 35/40 powerA No 302 MIol P16 RC 0490105 049 ducled fan spod 1110102 channel 94100 oingn 101, fusolagO stccton0 No3101620 Float Biplane AC Spon Scale 3540 poorer 4-chonnel Spons Skin scaleS plan shoaD No 447 112A Mba Asoerica AC Old Tino i/cA Teneoo nodel 049 9100 2 channelsC No 581 Ge Ba Model Y AC Goldon Ago Race Spono 72ic 1 50010 60 poocO 39100 shoots No702 Helekel HE 16 PP Scab nedol 011924 Gnnan nonoplane P0 HiLine Miei6 geaced 01001iC nceta Spons2h inA Ne 714 Mod Doek AC use-lnondly 09001110 Ic elaaod 01cm flight Eooels lOw 010cc maneucew 2530 90wec S90ns 64 2 plan Oheats.. 2 No720 Mbeutemao FF Pank Solos 9090101 all-balsaoooeod uhbe90weod model taken Itom Popular Sciance June 1041090cc 20 in A No7231941 Tapboreraft AC qoatnscale design cepturns unique flying qualities lull-scab Toplcmrah 1081005 0900 12 plan cheots.. 9 No 73gJoaefer AC Sailplane has looks pedemanco 122-inch span includos toll constuctien teat 3 plan 550015 9 No700 Boeing P462 AC 0909 Scale biplano spans 68 inches meighs 1010 15 lb 12 shOots No756 AmIba FE Hand-held catapag glide Op Jean Andouss [v32][b7278361147190]] No 762 MIen Aeseebe Class ATesaca celsion uses 10 diesel power No766 Pods5 Tea Doe 6113900eod AC model spans 20100506 No 766 GIpop Moth AC 0906 Scab biplano spans 5010000s No 776 Aerodoaspi Seoondetop FF ubber model spans 1515 inches No 776 Leeplo 100 19h0soa AC Spot mosel Ic 19 twa-stoke poconi spans 54 inches No761 Aaeonoa Defend AC Scale 40-45 leustOke spano 70 nones 2 sheets No762 Kaoaedeoe AC Ff00010 canaid Op Hal de Bolt spans 60 inches No763 Hoosbao 660 CL 050111001 wo Op Bob Baton spans 23 inches No764 FlIcker Wintodkunton AC Siplone Ia 65 poucet spans 60 inches 2 sheets No765 Northern LIght FF FlJ hp Augustus spans 03 inches No766 Cecona 16066 Elect/c sailplane 1005 pawct spans 62 inches No760 Vbodbeotor AC 5909itaine Jim Haoghl TO 09 paine spans 60 inches No761 NIbIlte A0ssnisg Class OFF 501w Poll spanO 72 icOhes 60762 Aleaaoder Ballet AC Scale Op Philip Kent spans 621/2 inOhos 2 sheots No763 Delilah Twa 0200900501015 AC flying boat 391005 opon 4 PrOobo CL Stunt Op Tom Discs sidemcsnted ongino spans 59 inches No766 ste Ridge Comet AC s90t model aith OldTime appeaanco spans 62 inches No766 Bhltlelagh AC Club Aaco 0600 foam hced csnstuutiOn spans 01 i/o inches NB 767 Dpke Delta PP 80004 Scale celsion Wainlan homebuilt spans 3750505 No760 PT 200000 pimap taine Ia 0-42 pacuor spans 965060512 shoots 6076660 Beogell Unuscal 064010 20-S0000ssslces spate 03 idas NoBBOHero4O Toinbccm0Cpucbccpccc 50Anuhe. No691 Heogor 13 IA Tcsauc FE specs 40/c icohoc . No692 06G Consercahoe cacad 500106 Hunton sponsodinches No 692 Hot 00005 CL Scala Mae 32 Pank 0es151 590 29i/5 inches Ne 604 Mohawk Pinto AC Scale Mihulasko Electic 050-510605 spans 64005051 No609 Tee. Zephpr PP i54/pfJ hp Isoacks spans 56/0 inches No606 TrI PIlte AC sailplane Op Chislensan canoe launched 10100 maps span 77 inches No947 ARCOD Deteodee Class AC Scale OuOtiOn hp Mathews spans 70 inches 06880 Leech Break BIp Opso biplane 15.2Otwostokes spans 36 inches No 086 Ga Bee 62 CL Pofilo Scale/Stunt 45513 tmo-sltclces spans 56 inches No610 bodleator iSA AC taine uses molded loam wing spans 40 inches No611 XB7B AIIshoet CL taine/spoo model reed-cabs 049s spans 26 inches No612 Potato Man Studp sA FE tOinO spans 36 inches No613 BoO Teaah WnteWuntcn Giant Ia 469 100 spans 95 inches 3 sheets No014 XB36 AC 9100100 flying wing weighs 46 ounces spans 64/cinches 12 shoe Ne 615 Taylor Cab AC Span Scab Ia Ihee channels spans 56 inches No016 Longater Wiepp CL advanced beginneP Scale model spans 35 inches No017 Bpeedp Aerebatic AC design 5035 paine spans 55 inchos No016 Nibble 390 FF hA ecotd 50100 hom Pati spans 55/cinches No616 Wbndoport AC Electic Aeminde Scale Op Ewing spans 56 inches No f29 Toanaesb CL Precision Aoebatica mesel Op Unnewsk ST 60 spans 61550505 No621 Art Chestar Goon PP NoCal Scale model Op Linstum spans 16 inches No022 Blophaco Akro AC Lose podecessor Solpolus 32 power spans 90 inches No023 Train AC aileron taine Cleugh 1009 power spans 4705 inches No624 Banop CL Stunt model 0iokhaus spans 6QA inches 60625 Twboter 0900 AC model hy AichadOOO 25 powe spans 40 inches No026 PIper Pawnee Braee PP Rubber Scale 05901 Stahl spans 30is inches No627 Nast Biep CL Aerobatics desrgn P500 spans St /c inches No626 Terbe Bport 0900 hem Electric AC Op 6004100 5005 2955 inches Full-size plan list available Complete listing plans previously published magazine through no 789 may obtained tree charge writing enclose 55t stamped pre-addressed #10 businesssize letter envelope ModelAviation 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 STREET CITY ______________________ STATE ____ ZIP ___________________ Customers outside US add $300 additional shipping handling per plan
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/04
Page Numbers: 6, 184
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/04
Page Numbers: 6, 184
3W/Desert Aircraft TOC Champions Again Seventeen out twenty 1996 Tournament Champion pilots chose Desert Aircrafts 3W Reliability Power Low Vibration Easy Starts qualities TOC pilot looks engine deserve same performance engine whether competing sport flying - dont settle less 3W Modellmotoren world leader Giant Scale Motors current T0C champion Call information com plete line motors 24cc 240cc single four cylinders Exclusive US Representative 3W Modellmotoren Desert Aircraft PO Box 18038 Tucson Arizona 85731 Phone/FAX 520722-0607 Letters tc Ecfitcar After 45-year hiatus model building flying Ifinally decided enough time get back all-time favorite pastime Im about jump hobby/sport controversy onler bought built cheap Cub rubber-powered kit quickly reminded much can forget 45 years put together Caprice ouffitted Magnum 19 HiTec radio joined AMA local club received first issue ModelAviation Im impressed diversity qumtity content publication superb Congratulations staff fine contributors As has written involved publication several technical association magazines have comment found several articles discussions difficult follow because authors succumbed common temptation use acronyms abbreviations buzzwords Thats fine veteran m particular area expertise can leave novice out coldand novice apprentice life-blood organization Viable solutions make mandatory authors define abbreviations acronyms least once early encourage use sidebars editorial comments additional background clarification interrupting flow article Thanks great magazine Im eagerly looking forward next issue Malcolm D Campbell San Diego Ca4fomia Friendly Club trying further sport/hobby helping newcomers supporting attempts entering hobby recently occasion stop flying site business friend approximately 30 minutes During time wandering around looking models no spoke us acknowledged presence looked us feel probably way introduce new people hobby club friendly newcomers Think about Nats/Eagles Tapes Jim Deatsch Victor New York Ijust received Two Video Collectors Set7Oth Nats Highlights 1996 andA Celebration Eagles After viewing both tapes want congratulate whoever responsible COE tape excellent good documentation model airplane history Thanks Nats highlights tape disappointment think could have shown models Nats winners tape showed very little overall Nats out two isnt bad WP Martin Garland Texas Flight Box response article construction flight box couple issues back thought might interested picture custom flight box interested construction article pictures would happy submit application duct tape easy can done experienced modelers also takes quite fuel drippings completely impregnate cardboard box over 20 years old still going strong Ted Maciag Clearwater Florida Some like fast birds Some like slow birds collection slow birds Clancy Lazy Bee Power 25 twostroke Construction balsa Litespan 40-inch wingspan breeze flies like kit just sits lands like helicopter Mud Duck Power 108 two-stroke nine-foot wingspan Construction -inch artists foam board Flies slow high-speed pass never wants come Continued page 184 6 Model Aviation essed ivy 6034 l6Occ/96cH45 np Likes Price Key B C 5D 0E 0 Fill blanks below numbers plans wish order best handling please include requests payment some other service plans order order phone call 765 287-1256 order fax complete send form fax number 765 289-4248 Domestic customers please include $300 shippingand handling Add $300 have plans mailed tube Please No COD Orders Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank ModelAviation AMA 5151 East Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery ENCLOSED $ ___________ ki Money Order erCardNisa CARDNO DATE NAME AMA No_______ ____ Letters Continued page 6 down Lands like feather 10inch balloon tires Big Bird Power SuperTigre 3000 Construction 3/4-inch foam board 16foot wingspan leftover ancient Jurassic period cannot remember got kit dismantles eight-foot sections Requires eightfoot van get airport Its big enough see air Slow enough see Big enough see Hugh Wayman Salt Lake City Utah Delta Dart Curiosities case nobody has noticed can make perfectly good tailless airplanes out Delta Dart kits covering wing bottom instead top Enclosed picture two made tractor sort like Dyke Delta other pusher like tractor best because just stock DD except horizontal tail left off some downthrust added avoid loops high power pusher less DDlike uses DD wing mounted below motor stick no fin pusher wing separated motorstick piece 1/ square balsa lower wing little compared thrust line works better downthrust prop bearing pusher aluminum tube zero downthrust side thrust Both fly single loop 1/g Tan II will climb glide better stock DD should lighter have less wetted area drag stock DD No warps tabs needed anywhere Both airplanes fly left-left zippy climb stablebut-steep glide may need some clay ballast improve pitch trim Dick Baxter Laguna Niguel California 184 Model Aviation irus$1125 RC sport aerobatic model 19-30 power spans 46 inches 830 Blondie$750 Record-setting CL 21 Proto Speed spans 32 inches No126 Aoete Bloesh RC Scale Onodel 23-42 0channel hon both 01010 004 flopsC No169 Dennyptane RC eesion fanod cabin ncodel kit ton 1037 16-26C No262 Croohosoogee CL cosh-pool taino Toco oioes1530 35/40 powerA No 302 MIol P16 RC 0490105 049 ducled fan spod 1110102 channel 94100 oingn 101, fusolagO stccton0 No3101620 Float Biplane AC Spon Scale 3540 poorer 4-chonnel Spons Skin scaleS plan shoaD No 447 112A Mba Asoerica AC Old Tino i/cA Teneoo nodel 049 9100 2 channelsC No 581 Ge Ba Model Y AC Goldon Ago Race Spono 72ic 1 50010 60 poocO 39100 shoots No702 Helekel HE 16 PP Scab nedol 011924 Gnnan nonoplane P0 HiLine Miei6 geaced 01001iC nceta Spons2h inA Ne 714 Mod Doek AC use-lnondly 09001110 Ic elaaod 01cm flight Eooels lOw 010cc maneucew 2530 90wec S90ns 64 2 plan Oheats.. 2 No720 Mbeutemao FF Pank Solos 9090101 all-balsaoooeod uhbe90weod model taken Itom Popular Sciance June 1041090cc 20 in A No7231941 Tapboreraft AC qoatnscale design cepturns unique flying qualities lull-scab Toplcmrah 1081005 0900 12 plan cheots.. 9 No 73gJoaefer AC Sailplane has looks pedemanco 122-inch span includos toll constuctien teat 3 plan 550015 9 No700 Boeing P462 AC 0909 Scale biplano spans 68 inches meighs 1010 15 lb 12 shOots No756 AmIba FE Hand-held catapag glide Op Jean Andouss [v32][b7278361147190]] No 762 MIen Aeseebe Class ATesaca celsion uses 10 diesel power No766 Pods5 Tea Doe 6113900eod AC model spans 20100506 No 766 GIpop Moth AC 0906 Scab biplano spans 5010000s No 776 Aerodoaspi Seoondetop FF ubber model spans 1515 inches No 776 Leeplo 100 19h0soa AC Spot mosel Ic 19 twa-stoke poconi spans 54 inches No761 Aaeonoa Defend AC Scale 40-45 leustOke spano 70 nones 2 sheets No762 Kaoaedeoe AC Ff00010 canaid Op Hal de Bolt spans 60 inches No763 Hoosbao 660 CL 050111001 wo Op Bob Baton spans 23 inches No764 FlIcker Wintodkunton AC Siplone Ia 65 poucet spans 60 inches 2 sheets No765 Northern LIght FF FlJ hp Augustus spans 03 inches No766 Cecona 16066 Elect/c sailplane 1005 pawct spans 62 inches No760 Vbodbeotor AC 5909itaine Jim Haoghl TO 09 paine spans 60 inches No761 NIbIlte A0ssnisg Class OFF 501w Poll spanO 72 icOhes 60762 Aleaaoder Ballet AC Scale Op Philip Kent spans 621/2 inOhos 2 sheots No763 Delilah Twa 0200900501015 AC flying boat 391005 opon 4 PrOobo CL Stunt Op Tom Discs sidemcsnted ongino spans 59 inches No766 ste Ridge Comet AC s90t model aith OldTime appeaanco spans 62 inches No766 Bhltlelagh AC Club Aaco 0600 foam hced csnstuutiOn spans 01 i/o inches NB 767 Dpke Delta PP 80004 Scale celsion Wainlan homebuilt spans 3750505 No760 PT 200000 pimap taine Ia 0-42 pacuor spans 965060512 shoots 6076660 Beogell Unuscal 064010 20-S0000ssslces spate 03 idas NoBBOHero4O Toinbccm0Cpucbccpccc 50Anuhe. No691 Heogor 13 IA Tcsauc FE specs 40/c icohoc . No692 06G Consercahoe cacad 500106 Hunton sponsodinches No 692 Hot 00005 CL Scala Mae 32 Pank 0es151 590 29i/5 inches Ne 604 Mohawk Pinto AC Scale Mihulasko Electic 050-510605 spans 64005051 No609 Tee. Zephpr PP i54/pfJ hp Isoacks spans 56/0 inches No606 TrI PIlte AC sailplane Op Chislensan canoe launched 10100 maps span 77 inches No947 ARCOD Deteodee Class AC Scale OuOtiOn hp Mathews spans 70 inches 06880 Leech Break BIp Opso biplane 15.2Otwostokes spans 36 inches No 086 Ga Bee 62 CL Pofilo Scale/Stunt 45513 tmo-sltclces spans 56 inches No610 bodleator iSA AC taine uses molded loam wing spans 40 inches No611 XB7B AIIshoet CL taine/spoo model reed-cabs 049s spans 26 inches No612 Potato Man Studp sA FE tOinO spans 36 inches No613 BoO Teaah WnteWuntcn Giant Ia 469 100 spans 95 inches 3 sheets No014 XB36 AC 9100100 flying wing weighs 46 ounces spans 64/cinches 12 shoe Ne 615 Taylor Cab AC Span Scab Ia Ihee channels spans 56 inches No016 Longater Wiepp CL advanced beginneP Scale model spans 35 inches No017 Bpeedp Aerebatic AC design 5035 paine spans 55 inchos No016 Nibble 390 FF hA ecotd 50100 hom Pati spans 55/cinches No616 Wbndoport AC Electic Aeminde Scale Op Ewing spans 56 inches No f29 Toanaesb CL Precision Aoebatica mesel Op Unnewsk ST 60 spans 61550505 No621 Art Chestar Goon PP NoCal Scale model Op Linstum spans 16 inches No022 Blophaco Akro AC Lose podecessor Solpolus 32 power spans 90 inches No023 Train AC aileron taine Cleugh 1009 power spans 4705 inches No624 Banop CL Stunt model 0iokhaus spans 6QA inches 60625 Twboter 0900 AC model hy AichadOOO 25 powe spans 40 inches No026 PIper Pawnee Braee PP Rubber Scale 05901 Stahl spans 30is inches No627 Nast Biep CL Aerobatics desrgn P500 spans St /c inches No626 Terbe Bport 0900 hem Electric AC Op 6004100 5005 2955 inches Full-size plan list available Complete listing plans previously published magazine through no 789 may obtained tree charge writing enclose 55t stamped pre-addressed #10 businesssize letter envelope ModelAviation 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 STREET CITY ______________________ STATE ____ ZIP ___________________ Customers outside US add $300 additional shipping handling per plan
