The Cyclone model shown October 1999 Focal Point page 9 built Harry Dunlap flown Kurt Williams Casselberry Florida recently came across number back issues 60s- SOs Model Aviation hobby shop being given away free took half-dozen have really enjoyed looking through Think Ill go back get rest As slide-rule-era engineer worked draftsman attending Georgia Tech nights really appreciate work Tom Chipley Joe De Marco dont make em like no drawings always clear Ill bet discover few design oversights particularly doing perspective drawings best designers have capacity visualize some things just wont work good draftsman will usually pick up save some embarrassment loved draftingit just didnt pay too well would like compliment thank entire staff AMA providing us glue makes hobby enjoyable us Frank Hasty Brunswick Georgia Hands-Off Policy letter AMA president Dave Brown just finished reading new copy Model Aviation article particular interest reinforced opinion AMA club belong has some trouble recent past ex-members trying get club broken up removed flying site Fortunately have totally successful efforts state authority governs use facility has made concessions [has] given totally long short am glad AMA has hands-off policy comes internal workings individual clubs guys doing great job being need better job interfering clubs really necessary Keep up good work Paul Goldsmith Feasterville Pennsylvania Wind Effect RC Airplanes read articles about wind has no effect RC aircraft None writers seem realize take account RC aircraft no different Control Line aircraft difference between two attached pilot cables other attached radio waves both cases pilot airplane moving air mass argument flying RC airplane balloon moving air mass has no place discussions Being stationary ground ground speed calculus air mass moves past us what gives us appearance taking airplane off vertically strong headwind landing dime strong wind Since air mass moving past us airplanes attached radio waves airplanes appear move faster downwind slower upwind pilots standing ground also have contend wind shear updrafts ground effect continuous changing wind direction caused ground clutter agree flying RC airplane gondola balloon moving air mass would notice little wind effect airplane So dont keep insisting standing ground air mass moving past us has same effect airplane airplane flying around balloon moving air mass challenge anyone subscribes theory wind has no effect RC aircraft attached us radio waves stand ground come fly next 35 mph wind Dave Schwarzen Festus Missouri Helicopter have RC field nearly ten years have also member AMA good years am little disappointed however decreasing coverage RIC helicopters magazine instance page October issue dedicated heli flying p 110 would like see topics relating heli flying building setup etc realize airplanes Continued pose 149 6 Model Aviation ters tc th Eclitcir Loves Drafting Correction Letters Continued page 6 backbone RC sport helicopters much challenging aircraft both build fly will conclude once again would like see RC helicopter areas great sport greatest RC magazine existence Stephen J Bell North Plainfield New Jersey Tuskegee AirmenA Different Perspective Just going through October edition Model Aviation very glad see new monument brave excellent pilots flying P-47 Thunderbolt Razorbacks must consider fighting other side fence young 17 year old Luftwaffe soldier France Too young fly stationed Middle France during D-Day invasion company 500 men march new destination due pressure attacking forces nothing rifles few light machine-guns rifleman 28 rounds ammo During retreat march column equipment transported along French horse-drawn wagons 10th September 1944 ten oclock morning cross mile-long cow pasture road available around woods ordered watch airplanes commander handed pair binoculars knew spent six months unvoluntary service FLAK Mannheim knew airplane types due [to] flat feet ordered sit top last wagon beautiful morning Suddenly spotted silent flying shoulder-wing airplane circling right over column realized Fieseler Storch minute later saw fighter plane come right front treetop level Without question recognized oval shape Thunderbolts radial cowling shouted Thunderbolt commander called said may have Fw 190 after airplane raced over heads horse-wagons knew better strange thing Thunderbolt did fire shot Now know warning French Farmers get out saw men racing towards fields first few twelve Thunderbolts came thundering sides rearall below treetop level towards column front the,ner got off wagon still notUSA remember saw fighters December 1999 149 No 136Piccolo Stench RC Soale orodni 2345 S-chanoe has hoto hors flapC No262Cashmaster CL crash proof trainer Two noes 15-3000035 40 powerS No4471P2A Mine Aeroicel PC Old Toter uA Teoaoo node 049 glow ScharroelsC No 581Gee Bee Medel 0 PC t3oloeo 550 0000 Spans 72-In r r scalel 00 power 3 plan sheets No714Mod Deckl PC oner-trendly Sport 110 relased slow tght Peonloar low 010w nnaneuners 25-30 power Spoon OS 2 pan sheetsB No720Mieelemael FF PrankZoos popularall-halsa-couereorohher-poweredmsde tahentrom Popolardoenoe June 1041 SpansOdinA Ne 7331941 Tapleerell PC SoOOersoalh design ooptorns tOn qua IlpInS grolitOs toe 011-50010 Toolororaft tOP-non span 2 pan sheets Ne 739Jeseler PC So plane sos looks padOrmOnOe t22- 000 span inoludes toll constrootlon tnot 3 pon sheets Ne 819Teple Cub PC Sp0O Shale tOme ohannels spans 56 00000C Ne 818Nibble 305l PP tenorS holder ho Norm Pot spans 55 00000 0 Ne 022Stephens Aka PC Loser prednoessor op Sorpolos tsr 32 p ower spans 50 nones Ne 826Pipe Pewnee 0oso PP PuSher Scale hy Pad Stool spans 35 00000A Ne 034Gebtie Eleotrospsn mode tot Seared Speed 400 motors spans 40 InchesC Ne 83609 Slew Melfee Thrd n tloinp-w 09 snres ho 011 Ovens spans 40 o InchesB Ne 840PT-3l PC 5000 mode Op Prank Poker spans SO InchesC No 842opec Spool Toeleer PC Scale Op Phllip Kent ones MOo 40 Surpass spans 60 Inches Ne 046PelesNienal Cut Pattern-style mode Op Sarpolus tsr Sonhs 32 engines spans 94 nohes 2 sheets No047Sen Goal PC osncerson CL desIgn Op Cloogo 5P005 3000000 C No040SpItfire CL Oruol Op Onnowski Anomusko ST OS powar spans 02 00000 2 shootsS No 049Sep00 Bug Mathews adaptatIon 01 class c WoIr Good den go Icr 25 35 p ower spans PS noOns No000Osprey Winterkonton intemmedate PC modal opens 03nchos C No051SOOlereslo CL Suoe Op Prank oeooy spans 40 inches No002lonOlie PC slopelspod 51der Op Al en spans 72 nohesC No863000010w 201 Nato winning PP Indoor OLG Op Soda es spans 20 nohesA No094Arrewploee PC Comport Pun-Pip Op Larson tot OP -tS powar spans 30 InchesC No090Lightele 0011 CL Spod moool Op Netooheno SAP power 30 InChesB No096Aeseeder PC Spod Canard tsr 40 powor Op Winter Hunton spans 5920 nohOsS No007Lii CheOger PP cAPlJ op Dunham spans 53 nOOnsB No050SenAte Boded Two-Motor sailplane 0000000 spans 7734 InchesC No060Slew Metlee Treditlee PC S mOor 40 power spans Ad nonesB No062P-Si Macbeg PC Speed 400 PlecroIc ho carry spans 32 InchesB No063Jackpot WlnterHueton oclIahoration tot AS p ower spans oa InohesP No660Fake D0 PC StondoP Scale Op Cloogh opens O4lncnes No067Cheap Thrill Stool monel Op Thomerson spans 30 InchesS No060Aetoplafle Twn Speed 400 5100110 Soele Op M ku asks spans 02ncnes 9 Rear Wind PC P05001 oelta Op Cmmns 10140 p ower spans 60 inches0 00070T30 CL zA spod model Op Sarpoius spans 29 ninches [v32][b1400133411411410]] 90071Dueler PC Sport mosel Op WinteHunton tot 40 two 0110000 spans 717 inches 00072dead Killee P00mw ng PP spon model op Prod Posse spans 35 InchesA 00073 LiSle Tiger CL cA Pro1le PInto Op Poll Nets winner spans 15 Tcncnes0 90074 ElOcIrOlith PC Slectric selplane Op Cash Speed 4000 spans 57 nones No075 Pipe Dream PC Slecrno lying wn Op WnreHunton spans 0100005 C No076 Barecal CL VaA Stunt Op Baron spans 40100000 C No077 Merry Widow t2A PC Op Cloogh spans 44 nuhOs o070 Leegoter Wiwpp PC Scale Pleotric Op Woonward spens 55 inches 0 No079 P40K CL Slant sp Johnoron spans 50 00000 2 sheets No000 Draine Tubuleet Methew VOt5100 01 Pnenoh home-hAIr spans 72 inches 25000rs No001 Howard Pole CL Scam Op Seenp 32 p cent spans 40 05 noOns 2 sheets Full-size plan list available complete listing plans previously published magazine through no 859 may obtained free Charge writing enclose 78s stamped pre-addressed #10 business-size letter envelope ModelAviation 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 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 $320 shipping handling Add $300 have plans mailed tube Please No COD Orders Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Mode/Aviation AMA 5151 East Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Please allow three weeks delivery ENCLOSED $ k y Order erCardNisa CARD NO DATE NAME AMA No STREET CITYSTATEZIP customers outside uS include $320 additional shipping handling per plan ili K Series 4stroke props 12 through 1 6 Scale props large airplanes 16 thru 1 8 sizes 3Blade Series Great scale look 10 thru 16 diameters Scimitar Series Undercambered blades speed & thrust 7 thru 14 diameters Wood Series Sport props wood 9 through 24 diameters Wood Scimitar Series Undercambered maple blades higher perfor mance 12 thru 24 Electric Wood Series electric wide under cambered blades increased thrust 10 thru 13 Classic Series apparently trying cut grass next pumped first two rounds airplane PMK ammo saw pilot fired point-blank pilot black next split-second figured going dig street about three feet higher Well pulled up under electrical lines along Street 500 men company already begun pump airplanes full bullet holes point-blank Nobody could miss huge airplane right next Some fired rockets onto wagons saw blue flames coming out both wings right toward bullets sailing over place busy reloading rifle firing point-blank made sure saw face pilot coming near roaring sound big radial engine howling propellers thundering guns filled lungs ears strange situation several huge heaps compressed straw bunch guys running around Thunderbolts attacking heaps set afire never burned also saw sergeants standing upright firing 08 handpistol airplanes went 30 minutes straight wild circus Thunderbolt huge hole side wings smoked badly think ammo wing exploded pilots brave over street burning horses cut shreds wagons destroyed etc Surprisingly two men wounded dug out smoking bullet right next ground Yes found burned hand Later put bullet pocket souvenir got taken PW [Prisoner War] American troops two weeks later still carried bullet hiding hair under armpit shoe etc never found until Louisiana searched again shoe guy found bullet called over wanted know got said carrying France insane explosive airplane bullet threw far awaymy souvenir told commander after attack pilots black called crazy Since know exact date attack wonder would place collect guncamera films would highly interesting see today video bought Tuskegee Airmen showed Mustang airplanes think Thunderbolts riddled bullets 500 rifles plus about seven machine-guns impossible repair Naturally love airplanes built models since 1939 gliders rubberpowered Scale Today still build Scale models belong BARCS Radio Control club Although flying strong side love building designing unusual Scale models hope can make room Model Aviation magazinethese pilots earned spaceperiod Erich Immel El Cerrito California 150 Model Aviation Series Sport props sizes 5 thru 11 have greater thrust lower noise Now 1 4x7 & 1 6x1 0 THEY ARE THE BEST design manufacture Technopower Ii fine engines craftsmanship combinatic po Three five seven 9 cylinder C Series 73 Ounces ubic Inches iameterengines 1/6 1/5 scale TECHNOPOWER ii INC 610 North Street Chagrin Falls OH 44022 phone 440 564-9787 http//wwwtechnopowercom Complete brochure US $300 other $500 & MC Accepted h.
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/12
Page Numbers: 6, 149, 150
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/12
Page Numbers: 6, 149, 150
The Cyclone model shown October 1999 Focal Point page 9 built Harry Dunlap flown Kurt Williams Casselberry Florida recently came across number back issues 60s- SOs Model Aviation hobby shop being given away free took half-dozen have really enjoyed looking through Think Ill go back get rest As slide-rule-era engineer worked draftsman attending Georgia Tech nights really appreciate work Tom Chipley Joe De Marco dont make em like no drawings always clear Ill bet discover few design oversights particularly doing perspective drawings best designers have capacity visualize some things just wont work good draftsman will usually pick up save some embarrassment loved draftingit just didnt pay too well would like compliment thank entire staff AMA providing us glue makes hobby enjoyable us Frank Hasty Brunswick Georgia Hands-Off Policy letter AMA president Dave Brown just finished reading new copy Model Aviation article particular interest reinforced opinion AMA club belong has some trouble recent past ex-members trying get club broken up removed flying site Fortunately have totally successful efforts state authority governs use facility has made concessions [has] given totally long short am glad AMA has hands-off policy comes internal workings individual clubs guys doing great job being need better job interfering clubs really necessary Keep up good work Paul Goldsmith Feasterville Pennsylvania Wind Effect RC Airplanes read articles about wind has no effect RC aircraft None writers seem realize take account RC aircraft no different Control Line aircraft difference between two attached pilot cables other attached radio waves both cases pilot airplane moving air mass argument flying RC airplane balloon moving air mass has no place discussions Being stationary ground ground speed calculus air mass moves past us what gives us appearance taking airplane off vertically strong headwind landing dime strong wind Since air mass moving past us airplanes attached radio waves airplanes appear move faster downwind slower upwind pilots standing ground also have contend wind shear updrafts ground effect continuous changing wind direction caused ground clutter agree flying RC airplane gondola balloon moving air mass would notice little wind effect airplane So dont keep insisting standing ground air mass moving past us has same effect airplane airplane flying around balloon moving air mass challenge anyone subscribes theory wind has no effect RC aircraft attached us radio waves stand ground come fly next 35 mph wind Dave Schwarzen Festus Missouri Helicopter have RC field nearly ten years have also member AMA good years am little disappointed however decreasing coverage RIC helicopters magazine instance page October issue dedicated heli flying p 110 would like see topics relating heli flying building setup etc realize airplanes Continued pose 149 6 Model Aviation ters tc th Eclitcir Loves Drafting Correction Letters Continued page 6 backbone RC sport helicopters much challenging aircraft both build fly will conclude once again would like see RC helicopter areas great sport greatest RC magazine existence Stephen J Bell North Plainfield New Jersey Tuskegee AirmenA Different Perspective Just going through October edition Model Aviation very glad see new monument brave excellent pilots flying P-47 Thunderbolt Razorbacks must consider fighting other side fence young 17 year old Luftwaffe soldier France Too young fly stationed Middle France during D-Day invasion company 500 men march new destination due pressure attacking forces nothing rifles few light machine-guns rifleman 28 rounds ammo During retreat march column equipment transported along French horse-drawn wagons 10th September 1944 ten oclock morning cross mile-long cow pasture road available around woods ordered watch airplanes commander handed pair binoculars knew spent six months unvoluntary service FLAK Mannheim knew airplane types due [to] flat feet ordered sit top last wagon beautiful morning Suddenly spotted silent flying shoulder-wing airplane circling right over column realized Fieseler Storch minute later saw fighter plane come right front treetop level Without question recognized oval shape Thunderbolts radial cowling shouted Thunderbolt commander called said may have Fw 190 after airplane raced over heads horse-wagons knew better strange thing Thunderbolt did fire shot Now know warning French Farmers get out saw men racing towards fields first few twelve Thunderbolts came thundering sides rearall below treetop level towards column front the,ner got off wagon still notUSA remember saw fighters December 1999 149 No 136Piccolo Stench RC Soale orodni 2345 S-chanoe has hoto hors flapC No262Cashmaster CL crash proof trainer Two noes 15-3000035 40 powerS No4471P2A Mine Aeroicel PC Old Toter uA Teoaoo node 049 glow ScharroelsC No 581Gee Bee Medel 0 PC t3oloeo 550 0000 Spans 72-In r r scalel 00 power 3 plan sheets No714Mod Deckl PC oner-trendly Sport 110 relased slow tght Peonloar low 010w nnaneuners 25-30 power Spoon OS 2 pan sheetsB No720Mieelemael FF PrankZoos popularall-halsa-couereorohher-poweredmsde tahentrom Popolardoenoe June 1041 SpansOdinA Ne 7331941 Tapleerell PC SoOOersoalh design ooptorns tOn qua IlpInS grolitOs toe 011-50010 Toolororaft tOP-non span 2 pan sheets Ne 739Jeseler PC So plane sos looks padOrmOnOe t22- 000 span inoludes toll constrootlon tnot 3 pon sheets Ne 819Teple Cub PC Sp0O Shale tOme ohannels spans 56 00000C Ne 818Nibble 305l PP tenorS holder ho Norm Pot spans 55 00000 0 Ne 022Stephens Aka PC Loser prednoessor op Sorpolos tsr 32 p ower spans 50 nones Ne 826Pipe Pewnee 0oso PP PuSher Scale hy Pad Stool spans 35 00000A Ne 034Gebtie Eleotrospsn mode tot Seared Speed 400 motors spans 40 InchesC Ne 83609 Slew Melfee Thrd n tloinp-w 09 snres ho 011 Ovens spans 40 o InchesB Ne 840PT-3l PC 5000 mode Op Prank Poker spans SO InchesC No 842opec Spool Toeleer PC Scale Op Phllip Kent ones MOo 40 Surpass spans 60 Inches Ne 046PelesNienal Cut Pattern-style mode Op Sarpolus tsr Sonhs 32 engines spans 94 nohes 2 sheets No047Sen Goal PC osncerson CL desIgn Op Cloogo 5P005 3000000 C No040SpItfire CL Oruol Op Onnowski Anomusko ST OS powar spans 02 00000 2 shootsS No 049Sep00 Bug Mathews adaptatIon 01 class c WoIr Good den go Icr 25 35 p ower spans PS noOns No000Osprey Winterkonton intemmedate PC modal opens 03nchos C No051SOOlereslo CL Suoe Op Prank oeooy spans 40 inches No002lonOlie PC slopelspod 51der Op Al en spans 72 nohesC No863000010w 201 Nato winning PP Indoor OLG Op Soda es spans 20 nohesA No094Arrewploee PC Comport Pun-Pip Op Larson tot OP -tS powar spans 30 InchesC No090Lightele 0011 CL Spod moool Op Netooheno SAP power 30 InChesB No096Aeseeder PC Spod Canard tsr 40 powor Op Winter Hunton spans 5920 nohOsS No007Lii CheOger PP cAPlJ op Dunham spans 53 nOOnsB No050SenAte Boded Two-Motor sailplane 0000000 spans 7734 InchesC No060Slew Metlee Treditlee PC S mOor 40 power spans Ad nonesB No062P-Si Macbeg PC Speed 400 PlecroIc ho carry spans 32 InchesB No063Jackpot WlnterHueton oclIahoration tot AS p ower spans oa InohesP No660Fake D0 PC StondoP Scale Op Cloogh opens O4lncnes No067Cheap Thrill Stool monel Op Thomerson spans 30 InchesS No060Aetoplafle Twn Speed 400 5100110 Soele Op M ku asks spans 02ncnes 9 Rear Wind PC P05001 oelta Op Cmmns 10140 p ower spans 60 inches0 00070T30 CL zA spod model Op Sarpoius spans 29 ninches [v32][b1400133411411410]] 90071Dueler PC Sport mosel Op WinteHunton tot 40 two 0110000 spans 717 inches 00072dead Killee P00mw ng PP spon model op Prod Posse spans 35 InchesA 00073 LiSle Tiger CL cA Pro1le PInto Op Poll Nets winner spans 15 Tcncnes0 90074 ElOcIrOlith PC Slectric selplane Op Cash Speed 4000 spans 57 nones No075 Pipe Dream PC Slecrno lying wn Op WnreHunton spans 0100005 C No076 Barecal CL VaA Stunt Op Baron spans 40100000 C No077 Merry Widow t2A PC Op Cloogh spans 44 nuhOs o070 Leegoter Wiwpp PC Scale Pleotric Op Woonward spens 55 inches 0 No079 P40K CL Slant sp Johnoron spans 50 00000 2 sheets No000 Draine Tubuleet Methew VOt5100 01 Pnenoh home-hAIr spans 72 inches 25000rs No001 Howard Pole CL Scam Op Seenp 32 p cent spans 40 05 noOns 2 sheets Full-size plan list available complete listing plans previously published magazine through no 859 may obtained free Charge writing enclose 78s stamped pre-addressed #10 business-size letter envelope ModelAviation 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 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 $320 shipping handling Add $300 have plans mailed tube Please No COD Orders Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Mode/Aviation AMA 5151 East Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Please allow three weeks delivery ENCLOSED $ k y Order erCardNisa CARD NO DATE NAME AMA No STREET CITYSTATEZIP customers outside uS include $320 additional shipping handling per plan ili K Series 4stroke props 12 through 1 6 Scale props large airplanes 16 thru 1 8 sizes 3Blade Series Great scale look 10 thru 16 diameters Scimitar Series Undercambered blades speed & thrust 7 thru 14 diameters Wood Series Sport props wood 9 through 24 diameters Wood Scimitar Series Undercambered maple blades higher perfor mance 12 thru 24 Electric Wood Series electric wide under cambered blades increased thrust 10 thru 13 Classic Series apparently trying cut grass next pumped first two rounds airplane PMK ammo saw pilot fired point-blank pilot black next split-second figured going dig street about three feet higher Well pulled up under electrical lines along Street 500 men company already begun pump airplanes full bullet holes point-blank Nobody could miss huge airplane right next Some fired rockets onto wagons saw blue flames coming out both wings right toward bullets sailing over place busy reloading rifle firing point-blank made sure saw face pilot coming near roaring sound big radial engine howling propellers thundering guns filled lungs ears strange situation several huge heaps compressed straw bunch guys running around Thunderbolts attacking heaps set afire never burned also saw sergeants standing upright firing 08 handpistol airplanes went 30 minutes straight wild circus Thunderbolt huge hole side wings smoked badly think ammo wing exploded pilots brave over street burning horses cut shreds wagons destroyed etc Surprisingly two men wounded dug out smoking bullet right next ground Yes found burned hand Later put bullet pocket souvenir got taken PW [Prisoner War] American troops two weeks later still carried bullet hiding hair under armpit shoe etc never found until Louisiana searched again shoe guy found bullet called over wanted know got said carrying France insane explosive airplane bullet threw far awaymy souvenir told commander after attack pilots black called crazy Since know exact date attack wonder would place collect guncamera films would highly interesting see today video bought Tuskegee Airmen showed Mustang airplanes think Thunderbolts riddled bullets 500 rifles plus about seven machine-guns impossible repair Naturally love airplanes built models since 1939 gliders rubberpowered Scale Today still build Scale models belong BARCS Radio Control club Although flying strong side love building designing unusual Scale models hope can make room Model Aviation magazinethese pilots earned spaceperiod Erich Immel El Cerrito California 150 Model Aviation Series Sport props sizes 5 thru 11 have greater thrust lower noise Now 1 4x7 & 1 6x1 0 THEY ARE THE BEST design manufacture Technopower Ii fine engines craftsmanship combinatic po Three five seven 9 cylinder C Series 73 Ounces ubic Inches iameterengines 1/6 1/5 scale TECHNOPOWER ii INC 610 North Street Chagrin Falls OH 44022 phone 440 564-9787 http//wwwtechnopowercom Complete brochure US $300 other $500 & MC Accepted h.
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/12
Page Numbers: 6, 149, 150
The Cyclone model shown October 1999 Focal Point page 9 built Harry Dunlap flown Kurt Williams Casselberry Florida recently came across number back issues 60s- SOs Model Aviation hobby shop being given away free took half-dozen have really enjoyed looking through Think Ill go back get rest As slide-rule-era engineer worked draftsman attending Georgia Tech nights really appreciate work Tom Chipley Joe De Marco dont make em like no drawings always clear Ill bet discover few design oversights particularly doing perspective drawings best designers have capacity visualize some things just wont work good draftsman will usually pick up save some embarrassment loved draftingit just didnt pay too well would like compliment thank entire staff AMA providing us glue makes hobby enjoyable us Frank Hasty Brunswick Georgia Hands-Off Policy letter AMA president Dave Brown just finished reading new copy Model Aviation article particular interest reinforced opinion AMA club belong has some trouble recent past ex-members trying get club broken up removed flying site Fortunately have totally successful efforts state authority governs use facility has made concessions [has] given totally long short am glad AMA has hands-off policy comes internal workings individual clubs guys doing great job being need better job interfering clubs really necessary Keep up good work Paul Goldsmith Feasterville Pennsylvania Wind Effect RC Airplanes read articles about wind has no effect RC aircraft None writers seem realize take account RC aircraft no different Control Line aircraft difference between two attached pilot cables other attached radio waves both cases pilot airplane moving air mass argument flying RC airplane balloon moving air mass has no place discussions Being stationary ground ground speed calculus air mass moves past us what gives us appearance taking airplane off vertically strong headwind landing dime strong wind Since air mass moving past us airplanes attached radio waves airplanes appear move faster downwind slower upwind pilots standing ground also have contend wind shear updrafts ground effect continuous changing wind direction caused ground clutter agree flying RC airplane gondola balloon moving air mass would notice little wind effect airplane So dont keep insisting standing ground air mass moving past us has same effect airplane airplane flying around balloon moving air mass challenge anyone subscribes theory wind has no effect RC aircraft attached us radio waves stand ground come fly next 35 mph wind Dave Schwarzen Festus Missouri Helicopter have RC field nearly ten years have also member AMA good years am little disappointed however decreasing coverage RIC helicopters magazine instance page October issue dedicated heli flying p 110 would like see topics relating heli flying building setup etc realize airplanes Continued pose 149 6 Model Aviation ters tc th Eclitcir Loves Drafting Correction Letters Continued page 6 backbone RC sport helicopters much challenging aircraft both build fly will conclude once again would like see RC helicopter areas great sport greatest RC magazine existence Stephen J Bell North Plainfield New Jersey Tuskegee AirmenA Different Perspective Just going through October edition Model Aviation very glad see new monument brave excellent pilots flying P-47 Thunderbolt Razorbacks must consider fighting other side fence young 17 year old Luftwaffe soldier France Too young fly stationed Middle France during D-Day invasion company 500 men march new destination due pressure attacking forces nothing rifles few light machine-guns rifleman 28 rounds ammo During retreat march column equipment transported along French horse-drawn wagons 10th September 1944 ten oclock morning cross mile-long cow pasture road available around woods ordered watch airplanes commander handed pair binoculars knew spent six months unvoluntary service FLAK Mannheim knew airplane types due [to] flat feet ordered sit top last wagon beautiful morning Suddenly spotted silent flying shoulder-wing airplane circling right over column realized Fieseler Storch minute later saw fighter plane come right front treetop level Without question recognized oval shape Thunderbolts radial cowling shouted Thunderbolt commander called said may have Fw 190 after airplane raced over heads horse-wagons knew better strange thing Thunderbolt did fire shot Now know warning French Farmers get out saw men racing towards fields first few twelve Thunderbolts came thundering sides rearall below treetop level towards column front the,ner got off wagon still notUSA remember saw fighters December 1999 149 No 136Piccolo Stench RC Soale orodni 2345 S-chanoe has hoto hors flapC No262Cashmaster CL crash proof trainer Two noes 15-3000035 40 powerS No4471P2A Mine Aeroicel PC Old Toter uA Teoaoo node 049 glow ScharroelsC No 581Gee Bee Medel 0 PC t3oloeo 550 0000 Spans 72-In r r scalel 00 power 3 plan sheets No714Mod Deckl PC oner-trendly Sport 110 relased slow tght Peonloar low 010w nnaneuners 25-30 power Spoon OS 2 pan sheetsB No720Mieelemael FF PrankZoos popularall-halsa-couereorohher-poweredmsde tahentrom Popolardoenoe June 1041 SpansOdinA Ne 7331941 Tapleerell PC SoOOersoalh design ooptorns tOn qua IlpInS grolitOs toe 011-50010 Toolororaft tOP-non span 2 pan sheets Ne 739Jeseler PC So plane sos looks padOrmOnOe t22- 000 span inoludes toll constrootlon tnot 3 pon sheets Ne 819Teple Cub PC Sp0O Shale tOme ohannels spans 56 00000C Ne 818Nibble 305l PP tenorS holder ho Norm Pot spans 55 00000 0 Ne 022Stephens Aka PC Loser prednoessor op Sorpolos tsr 32 p ower spans 50 nones Ne 826Pipe Pewnee 0oso PP PuSher Scale hy Pad Stool spans 35 00000A Ne 034Gebtie Eleotrospsn mode tot Seared Speed 400 motors spans 40 InchesC Ne 83609 Slew Melfee Thrd n tloinp-w 09 snres ho 011 Ovens spans 40 o InchesB Ne 840PT-3l PC 5000 mode Op Prank Poker spans SO InchesC No 842opec Spool Toeleer PC Scale Op Phllip Kent ones MOo 40 Surpass spans 60 Inches Ne 046PelesNienal Cut Pattern-style mode Op Sarpolus tsr Sonhs 32 engines spans 94 nohes 2 sheets No047Sen Goal PC osncerson CL desIgn Op Cloogo 5P005 3000000 C No040SpItfire CL Oruol Op Onnowski Anomusko ST OS powar spans 02 00000 2 shootsS No 049Sep00 Bug Mathews adaptatIon 01 class c WoIr Good den go Icr 25 35 p ower spans PS noOns No000Osprey Winterkonton intemmedate PC modal opens 03nchos C No051SOOlereslo CL Suoe Op Prank oeooy spans 40 inches No002lonOlie PC slopelspod 51der Op Al en spans 72 nohesC No863000010w 201 Nato winning PP Indoor OLG Op Soda es spans 20 nohesA No094Arrewploee PC Comport Pun-Pip Op Larson tot OP -tS powar spans 30 InchesC No090Lightele 0011 CL Spod moool Op Netooheno SAP power 30 InChesB No096Aeseeder PC Spod Canard tsr 40 powor Op Winter Hunton spans 5920 nohOsS No007Lii CheOger PP cAPlJ op Dunham spans 53 nOOnsB No050SenAte Boded Two-Motor sailplane 0000000 spans 7734 InchesC No060Slew Metlee Treditlee PC S mOor 40 power spans Ad nonesB No062P-Si Macbeg PC Speed 400 PlecroIc ho carry spans 32 InchesB No063Jackpot WlnterHueton oclIahoration tot AS p ower spans oa InohesP No660Fake D0 PC StondoP Scale Op Cloogh opens O4lncnes No067Cheap Thrill Stool monel Op Thomerson spans 30 InchesS No060Aetoplafle Twn Speed 400 5100110 Soele Op M ku asks spans 02ncnes 9 Rear Wind PC P05001 oelta Op Cmmns 10140 p ower spans 60 inches0 00070T30 CL zA spod model Op Sarpoius spans 29 ninches [v32][b1400133411411410]] 90071Dueler PC Sport mosel Op WinteHunton tot 40 two 0110000 spans 717 inches 00072dead Killee P00mw ng PP spon model op Prod Posse spans 35 InchesA 00073 LiSle Tiger CL cA Pro1le PInto Op Poll Nets winner spans 15 Tcncnes0 90074 ElOcIrOlith PC Slectric selplane Op Cash Speed 4000 spans 57 nones No075 Pipe Dream PC Slecrno lying wn Op WnreHunton spans 0100005 C No076 Barecal CL VaA Stunt Op Baron spans 40100000 C No077 Merry Widow t2A PC Op Cloogh spans 44 nuhOs o070 Leegoter Wiwpp PC Scale Pleotric Op Woonward spens 55 inches 0 No079 P40K CL Slant sp Johnoron spans 50 00000 2 sheets No000 Draine Tubuleet Methew VOt5100 01 Pnenoh home-hAIr spans 72 inches 25000rs No001 Howard Pole CL Scam Op Seenp 32 p cent spans 40 05 noOns 2 sheets Full-size plan list available complete listing plans previously published magazine through no 859 may obtained free Charge writing enclose 78s stamped pre-addressed #10 business-size letter envelope ModelAviation 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 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 $320 shipping handling Add $300 have plans mailed tube Please No COD Orders Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Mode/Aviation AMA 5151 East Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Please allow three weeks delivery ENCLOSED $ k y Order erCardNisa CARD NO DATE NAME AMA No STREET CITYSTATEZIP customers outside uS include $320 additional shipping handling per plan ili K Series 4stroke props 12 through 1 6 Scale props large airplanes 16 thru 1 8 sizes 3Blade Series Great scale look 10 thru 16 diameters Scimitar Series Undercambered blades speed & thrust 7 thru 14 diameters Wood Series Sport props wood 9 through 24 diameters Wood Scimitar Series Undercambered maple blades higher perfor mance 12 thru 24 Electric Wood Series electric wide under cambered blades increased thrust 10 thru 13 Classic Series apparently trying cut grass next pumped first two rounds airplane PMK ammo saw pilot fired point-blank pilot black next split-second figured going dig street about three feet higher Well pulled up under electrical lines along Street 500 men company already begun pump airplanes full bullet holes point-blank Nobody could miss huge airplane right next Some fired rockets onto wagons saw blue flames coming out both wings right toward bullets sailing over place busy 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