WITH THE Nats back California expecting heavy turnout Navy Carrier events West Coast modelers first chance ten years complete backyard Nats Two decks set up events scheduled over three days ensure smooth-running events no waiting fly Entries up previous years Junior Senior age categories Open participation disappointing weather throughout three days Carrier competition quite consis tent Mornings cool calm 12-15 mph winds developing around noon Because low number entries wind created no problems ready fly modelers equipment problems scheduling con flicts other events ones struggle wind three winners Open Class II Class Profile XTB3F-2S Guardians Ron Duly Mariah flown Tony Naccarato Ed Hagerlin served event director Ed Jacoby monitoring deck Class Frank Kelly Class II Ro land Baltes Profile Only deck used official flights allowing same officials judge flights event As result judging decisions very consistent throughout event feature judging caused con cern among some contestants tended hold down scores scale classes During low-speed flight anything above approximately 300 nose-high considered radical deviation flight characteristics prototype usually fly nose-high adjust flying style Light airplanes low engine idle speeds order day slow flight variations low speed small scale classes saw variety air craft entered Guardians predominated Continued page 91 32 Model Aviation -I-I mu mm UEu mm U Na Dick Perry Marvin Martinez lost flight Class II Curtiss F3C-2 because excessively nosehigh attitude low speed Unrealistic nose-high slow-speed runs deemed unsatisfactory Ron Duly good reason smile after taking first place both Class II also re ceived Eugene Ely award Carrier Mitchell Schwartzburg used McCoy-pow ered Guardian take first place Jr-Sr Class II Nets first entry scale Carrier biggest challenge Junior aenior entries pull test Jason Harrow tries 81 pounds Class II Mauler N ats/Perry continued page 32 usual MO-I next popular choice Also seen Douglas Skyraiders Skysharks Short Seamews Martin Maulers Curtiss F6C-2 biplane Miles M20Mk2 Corsair Class K&B engines popular although top three places went variety engine/airplane combina tions Ron Dulys prototype Guardian XTB3F-2S finished first 1161/278 mph 05 40 Johnson fuel meter exhaust slide Peter Mazur second speeds 1134/269 mph using K&B 40S Wallick throttle MO-i Dick Perry third 1088/299 mph flying Short Seamew Super tigre G40 Supertigre carb penbladder fuel system Class II high scores went Rossi-powered Guardians using Johnsontype meters exhaust slides Ron Duly first event also speeds 1187/325 mph followed Roland Baltes 1036/263 mph Peter Mazur finished third 970/240 mph using Webra Speed 60 36-in Gerber MO-i Nats indication Class II still offers options far equip ment concerned Among 12 models processed fly no two examples engine make least eight different throttle/fuel system combinations four entries Jr-Sr Class II year encouraging future scale Carrier West Coast Mitchell Schwartzburg Junior finished first place Nats Mitchells first contest scale Carrier classes should quite competitor little experience Profile Carrier 20 models processed fly14 Open two Senior four Junior Supertigre ST 35 preferred engine 70% entries plainbearing conversions K&B 58 engine next list Vulture design kitted Ed Jacoby Eds Garage flown six entries Juniors ones take advantage calm morning air Rich ard Aloises first flight 874/148 mph bettered Junior Profile record 1/10 point 2466 put him solidly first place Richards airplane Condor 76 flaps ailerons line rake 380 sq wing 26 ounces hold up during slow flight ST 35 provided motivation high speed Tony Naccarato flew Mariah first place Open Profile 945/133 mph Tony used K&B 58 conversion Addie Naccarato throttle system K&B user able put together good flight fact Open flier really good score engine problems wind landing mis haps took toll among other entries After competition ended about 30 Carrier enthusiasts gathered local restaurant hold first official meeting national Navy Carrier organization IUET GAMBLE USE BALSARITE Balsarite sinks deep EEfEuEh wood melts & intermixes adhesive iron-on coverings heat IAaAEEUapplied No trapped hesion no fuel creep air permanent ad fillets cinch use Monoko e So VIm o Cove e Balsa te sa muss C0VERTE IL KITSO PLANS 0 ACCESSORIES BABY ACEP-NUT KITS NYLON BEARINGS REOWN CO-2 ENGINES REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS 17 SPAN 4COMPLETE CATALOG 50 KIT $4 25 MANY HARD TO PINS ITEMS Pc*-hlpaeeis W BOX 2498LA MESA CALIF 92041 November 1977 91 new organization will provide means encouraging participation Carrier events sharing information about Carrier flying representing interests Navy Carrier fliers AMA first official act organization establish Eugene Ely Award commemorates first man suc cessfully take off land aboard ship 1911 1912 award Na tionals Navy Carrier Champion re ceives total points three Carrier events Nats years award went Ron Duly accumulated 7869 points placed first Class Class II N ats/Wischers continued page 22 included Granger Williams Curtiss Sea Hawk F6C-4 outstanding dummy engine disguising model engine sport scale Don Srull entered Dor nier DO-23G highly unusual subject its external ailerons twin engines Bud Atkinson flew Hawker Hunter exceptional penetration through usual afternoon wind examples WW II planes present Most spec tacular fine Douglas Dauntless SBD-3 Kent Walters large plane 1/7th size 14 pounds made spec tacular vertical dives 300-foot alti tude releasing its bomb near paved surface followed abrupt pull-out its final dive ran out air scat tered itself over large area Eventual winner Sport Scale 5-year-old llyushin Stormovik flown previous Nats Bob Underwood Don Liens Focke-WuIf FW 190-D placed second followed Srulls Dornier Walters Douglas Art Johnson entered very large Lockheed Lightning P-38L made screaming dives across field very high speed dropping its fuel tanks exactly same spot flight Bob Seigelkoff flew Cosmic Winds both Sport Scale Pattern very large-quarter size planes built own kits performance size outstanding OPS 60 engine power Richard Hagers Douglas C-47 finished Missile Command colors separately controlled throttle engine superb slow speed taxi control made takeoff difficult due lack synchronization AMA scale planes entered Eastern states 35 48 sport scale planes entered Cali fornia fliers highest scoring flight AMA scale made Joe Tschirgi Hansa Brandenburg seaplane lifted off wheeled-dolly landed very slowly almost no forward motion skid along its keel Actually Joes plane should have entered Sport Scale entry AMA protest against pattern-like flight WW II fighter majority Sport Scale Nats/Paul continued page 24 two scores due crashes passing 12 seeded fliers qualified expected seeding procedure promoted Keith Trostle PAMPA has proved fair way spread out recognized pilots difficult put words suc cess administration event performed Arlie Preszler Lanny Shorts Pre-Nats planning logistical support rivaled World Cham pionships Probably disappoint ing part entire show low number entries 51 Open six Junior eight Senior However entire Nationals entry low Al Rabes winning plane F-51D flew third place last year Weigh ing 51 oz craft has span 57 inches approximate wing area 5585 sq Al believes large flaps full-span boards root chord 325 tip 1 Al used molded balsa fuselage construction has developed successfully through Bearcat Sea Fury F-5l series semiscale stunters engine used Al called Su pertigre/Aloise 51 What amounts stroked ST 46 engine several other modifications Carlos Aloise Briefly some modifications basic engine Carlos crank pin 92 Model Aviation GEE BEE RACER 1/32 SCALE PLASTIC MODEL KIT CONSTRUCT R-1 OR 1-2 SErAKRILf WASP SEND 5O FOR COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CA 92069 ne ever-popular uee ee mooel L portster aiso came tram tne DOflCfl Granger Williams Sport Scale entry K&B rear-rotor 40 Large I/I-scale uougias b5U-1 enxerea bport caie Ient Walters Weighing 14 pounds pulled Kraft 61 made series spectacular dive-bombing runsthen failed pull Out dive
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/11
Page Numbers: 32, 91, 92
WITH THE Nats back California expecting heavy turnout Navy Carrier events West Coast modelers first chance ten years complete backyard Nats Two decks set up events scheduled over three days ensure smooth-running events no waiting fly Entries up previous years Junior Senior age categories Open participation disappointing weather throughout three days Carrier competition quite consis tent Mornings cool calm 12-15 mph winds developing around noon Because low number entries wind created no problems ready fly modelers equipment problems scheduling con flicts other events ones struggle wind three winners Open Class II Class Profile XTB3F-2S Guardians Ron Duly Mariah flown Tony Naccarato Ed Hagerlin served event director Ed Jacoby monitoring deck Class Frank Kelly Class II Ro land Baltes Profile Only deck used official flights allowing same officials judge flights event As result judging decisions very consistent throughout event feature judging caused con cern among some contestants tended hold down scores scale classes During low-speed flight anything above approximately 300 nose-high considered radical deviation flight characteristics prototype usually fly nose-high adjust flying style Light airplanes low engine idle speeds order day slow flight variations low speed small scale classes saw variety air craft entered Guardians predominated Continued page 91 32 Model Aviation -I-I mu mm UEu mm U Na Dick Perry Marvin Martinez lost flight Class II Curtiss F3C-2 because excessively nosehigh attitude low speed Unrealistic nose-high slow-speed runs deemed unsatisfactory Ron Duly good reason smile after taking first place both Class II also re ceived Eugene Ely award Carrier Mitchell Schwartzburg used McCoy-pow ered Guardian take first place Jr-Sr Class II Nets first entry scale Carrier biggest challenge Junior aenior entries pull test Jason Harrow tries 81 pounds Class II Mauler N ats/Perry continued page 32 usual MO-I next popular choice Also seen Douglas Skyraiders Skysharks Short Seamews Martin Maulers Curtiss F6C-2 biplane Miles M20Mk2 Corsair Class K&B engines popular although top three places went variety engine/airplane combina tions Ron Dulys prototype Guardian XTB3F-2S finished first 1161/278 mph 05 40 Johnson fuel meter exhaust slide Peter Mazur second speeds 1134/269 mph using K&B 40S Wallick throttle MO-i Dick Perry third 1088/299 mph flying Short Seamew Super tigre G40 Supertigre carb penbladder fuel system Class II high scores went Rossi-powered Guardians using Johnsontype meters exhaust slides Ron Duly first event also speeds 1187/325 mph followed Roland Baltes 1036/263 mph Peter Mazur finished third 970/240 mph using Webra Speed 60 36-in Gerber MO-i Nats indication Class II still offers options far equip ment concerned Among 12 models processed fly no two examples engine make least eight different throttle/fuel system combinations four entries Jr-Sr Class II year encouraging future scale Carrier West Coast Mitchell Schwartzburg Junior finished first place Nats Mitchells first contest scale Carrier classes should quite competitor little experience Profile Carrier 20 models processed fly14 Open two Senior four Junior Supertigre ST 35 preferred engine 70% entries plainbearing conversions K&B 58 engine next list Vulture design kitted Ed Jacoby Eds Garage flown six entries Juniors ones take advantage calm morning air Rich ard Aloises first flight 874/148 mph bettered Junior Profile record 1/10 point 2466 put him solidly first place Richards airplane Condor 76 flaps ailerons line rake 380 sq wing 26 ounces hold up during slow flight ST 35 provided motivation high speed Tony Naccarato flew Mariah first place Open Profile 945/133 mph Tony used K&B 58 conversion Addie Naccarato throttle system K&B user able put together good flight fact Open flier really good score engine problems wind landing mis haps took toll among other entries After competition ended about 30 Carrier enthusiasts gathered local restaurant hold first official meeting national Navy Carrier organization IUET GAMBLE USE BALSARITE Balsarite sinks deep EEfEuEh wood melts & intermixes adhesive iron-on coverings heat IAaAEEUapplied No trapped hesion no fuel creep air permanent ad fillets cinch use Monoko e So VIm o Cove e Balsa te sa muss C0VERTE IL KITSO PLANS 0 ACCESSORIES BABY ACEP-NUT KITS NYLON BEARINGS REOWN CO-2 ENGINES REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS 17 SPAN 4COMPLETE CATALOG 50 KIT $4 25 MANY HARD TO PINS ITEMS Pc*-hlpaeeis W BOX 2498LA MESA CALIF 92041 November 1977 91 new organization will provide means encouraging participation Carrier events sharing information about Carrier flying representing interests Navy Carrier fliers AMA first official act organization establish Eugene Ely Award commemorates first man suc cessfully take off land aboard ship 1911 1912 award Na tionals Navy Carrier Champion re ceives total points three Carrier events Nats years award went Ron Duly accumulated 7869 points placed first Class Class II N ats/Wischers continued page 22 included Granger Williams Curtiss Sea Hawk F6C-4 outstanding dummy engine disguising model engine sport scale Don Srull entered Dor nier DO-23G highly unusual subject its external ailerons twin engines Bud Atkinson flew Hawker Hunter exceptional penetration through usual afternoon wind examples WW II planes present Most spec tacular fine Douglas Dauntless SBD-3 Kent Walters large plane 1/7th size 14 pounds made spec tacular vertical dives 300-foot alti tude releasing its bomb near paved surface followed abrupt pull-out its final dive ran out air scat tered itself over large area Eventual winner Sport Scale 5-year-old llyushin Stormovik flown previous Nats Bob Underwood Don Liens Focke-WuIf FW 190-D placed second followed Srulls Dornier Walters Douglas Art Johnson entered very large Lockheed Lightning P-38L made screaming dives across field very high speed dropping its fuel tanks exactly same spot flight Bob Seigelkoff flew Cosmic Winds both Sport Scale Pattern very large-quarter size planes built own kits performance size outstanding OPS 60 engine power Richard Hagers Douglas C-47 finished Missile Command colors separately controlled throttle engine superb slow speed taxi control made takeoff difficult due lack synchronization AMA scale planes entered Eastern states 35 48 sport scale planes entered Cali fornia fliers highest scoring flight AMA scale made Joe Tschirgi Hansa Brandenburg seaplane lifted off wheeled-dolly landed very slowly almost no forward motion skid along its keel Actually Joes plane should have entered Sport Scale entry AMA protest against pattern-like flight WW II fighter majority Sport Scale Nats/Paul continued page 24 two scores due crashes passing 12 seeded fliers qualified expected seeding procedure promoted Keith Trostle PAMPA has proved fair way spread out recognized pilots difficult put words suc cess administration event performed Arlie Preszler Lanny Shorts Pre-Nats planning logistical support rivaled World Cham pionships Probably disappoint ing part entire show low number entries 51 Open six Junior eight Senior However entire Nationals entry low Al Rabes winning plane F-51D flew third place last year Weigh ing 51 oz craft has span 57 inches approximate wing area 5585 sq Al believes large flaps full-span boards root chord 325 tip 1 Al used molded balsa fuselage construction has developed successfully through Bearcat Sea Fury F-5l series semiscale stunters engine used Al called Su pertigre/Aloise 51 What amounts stroked ST 46 engine several other modifications Carlos Aloise Briefly some modifications basic engine Carlos crank pin 92 Model Aviation GEE BEE RACER 1/32 SCALE PLASTIC MODEL KIT CONSTRUCT R-1 OR 1-2 SErAKRILf WASP SEND 5O FOR COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CA 92069 ne ever-popular uee ee mooel L portster aiso came tram tne DOflCfl Granger Williams Sport Scale entry K&B rear-rotor 40 Large I/I-scale uougias b5U-1 enxerea bport caie Ient Walters Weighing 14 pounds pulled Kraft 61 made series spectacular dive-bombing runsthen failed pull Out dive
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/11
Page Numbers: 32, 91, 92
WITH THE Nats back California expecting heavy turnout Navy Carrier events West Coast modelers first chance ten years complete backyard Nats Two decks set up events scheduled over three days ensure smooth-running events no waiting fly Entries up previous years Junior Senior age categories Open participation disappointing weather throughout three days Carrier competition quite consis tent Mornings cool calm 12-15 mph winds developing around noon Because low number entries wind created no problems ready fly modelers equipment problems scheduling con flicts other events ones struggle wind three winners Open Class II Class Profile XTB3F-2S Guardians Ron Duly Mariah flown Tony Naccarato Ed Hagerlin served event director Ed Jacoby monitoring deck Class Frank Kelly Class II Ro land Baltes Profile Only deck used official flights allowing same officials judge flights event As result judging decisions very consistent throughout event feature judging caused con cern among some contestants tended hold down scores scale classes During low-speed flight anything above approximately 300 nose-high considered radical deviation flight characteristics prototype usually fly nose-high adjust flying style Light airplanes low engine idle speeds order day slow flight variations low speed small scale classes saw variety air craft entered Guardians predominated Continued page 91 32 Model Aviation -I-I mu mm UEu mm U Na Dick Perry Marvin Martinez lost flight Class II Curtiss F3C-2 because excessively nosehigh attitude low speed Unrealistic nose-high slow-speed runs deemed unsatisfactory Ron Duly good reason smile after taking first place both Class II also re ceived Eugene Ely award Carrier Mitchell Schwartzburg used McCoy-pow ered Guardian take first place Jr-Sr Class II Nets first entry scale Carrier biggest challenge Junior aenior entries pull test Jason Harrow tries 81 pounds Class II Mauler N ats/Perry continued page 32 usual MO-I next popular choice Also seen Douglas Skyraiders Skysharks Short Seamews Martin Maulers Curtiss F6C-2 biplane Miles M20Mk2 Corsair Class K&B engines popular although top three places went variety engine/airplane combina tions Ron Dulys prototype Guardian XTB3F-2S finished first 1161/278 mph 05 40 Johnson fuel meter exhaust slide Peter Mazur second speeds 1134/269 mph using K&B 40S Wallick throttle MO-i Dick Perry third 1088/299 mph flying Short Seamew Super tigre G40 Supertigre carb penbladder fuel system Class II high scores went Rossi-powered Guardians using Johnsontype meters exhaust slides Ron Duly first event also speeds 1187/325 mph followed Roland Baltes 1036/263 mph Peter Mazur finished third 970/240 mph using Webra Speed 60 36-in Gerber MO-i Nats indication Class II still offers options far equip ment concerned Among 12 models processed fly no two examples engine make least eight different throttle/fuel system combinations four entries Jr-Sr Class II year encouraging future scale Carrier West Coast Mitchell Schwartzburg Junior finished first place Nats Mitchells first contest scale Carrier classes should quite competitor little experience Profile Carrier 20 models processed fly14 Open two Senior four Junior Supertigre ST 35 preferred engine 70% entries plainbearing conversions K&B 58 engine next list Vulture design kitted Ed Jacoby Eds Garage flown six entries Juniors ones take advantage calm morning air Rich ard Aloises first flight 874/148 mph bettered Junior Profile record 1/10 point 2466 put him solidly first place Richards airplane Condor 76 flaps ailerons line rake 380 sq wing 26 ounces hold up during slow flight ST 35 provided motivation high speed Tony Naccarato flew Mariah first place Open Profile 945/133 mph Tony used K&B 58 conversion Addie Naccarato throttle system K&B user able put together good flight fact Open flier really good score engine problems wind landing mis haps took toll among other entries After competition ended about 30 Carrier enthusiasts gathered local restaurant hold first official meeting national Navy Carrier organization IUET GAMBLE USE BALSARITE Balsarite sinks deep EEfEuEh wood melts & intermixes adhesive iron-on coverings heat IAaAEEUapplied No trapped hesion no fuel creep air permanent ad fillets cinch use Monoko e So VIm o Cove e Balsa te sa muss C0VERTE IL KITSO PLANS 0 ACCESSORIES BABY ACEP-NUT KITS NYLON BEARINGS REOWN CO-2 ENGINES REAL JAPANESE TISSUE-PROPS 17 SPAN 4COMPLETE CATALOG 50 KIT $4 25 MANY HARD TO PINS ITEMS Pc*-hlpaeeis W BOX 2498LA MESA CALIF 92041 November 1977 91 new organization will provide means encouraging participation Carrier events sharing information about Carrier flying representing interests Navy Carrier fliers AMA first official act organization establish Eugene Ely Award commemorates first man suc cessfully take off land aboard ship 1911 1912 award Na tionals Navy Carrier Champion re ceives total points three Carrier events Nats years award went Ron Duly accumulated 7869 points placed first Class Class II N ats/Wischers continued page 22 included Granger Williams Curtiss Sea Hawk F6C-4 outstanding dummy engine disguising model engine sport scale Don Srull entered Dor nier DO-23G highly unusual subject its external ailerons twin engines Bud Atkinson flew Hawker Hunter exceptional penetration through usual afternoon wind examples WW II planes present Most spec tacular fine Douglas Dauntless SBD-3 Kent Walters large plane 1/7th size 14 pounds made spec tacular vertical dives 300-foot alti tude releasing its bomb near paved surface followed abrupt pull-out its final dive ran out air scat tered itself over large area Eventual winner Sport Scale 5-year-old llyushin Stormovik flown previous Nats Bob Underwood Don Liens Focke-WuIf FW 190-D placed second followed Srulls Dornier Walters Douglas Art Johnson entered very large Lockheed Lightning P-38L made screaming dives across field very high speed dropping its fuel tanks exactly same spot flight Bob Seigelkoff flew Cosmic Winds both Sport Scale Pattern very large-quarter size planes built own kits performance size outstanding OPS 60 engine power Richard Hagers Douglas C-47 finished Missile Command colors separately controlled throttle engine superb slow speed taxi control made takeoff difficult due lack synchronization AMA scale planes entered Eastern states 35 48 sport scale planes entered Cali fornia fliers highest scoring flight AMA scale made Joe Tschirgi Hansa Brandenburg seaplane lifted off wheeled-dolly landed very slowly almost no forward motion skid along its keel Actually Joes plane should have entered Sport Scale entry AMA protest against pattern-like flight WW II fighter majority Sport Scale Nats/Paul continued page 24 two scores due crashes passing 12 seeded fliers qualified expected seeding procedure promoted Keith Trostle PAMPA has proved fair way spread out recognized pilots difficult put words suc cess administration event performed Arlie Preszler Lanny Shorts Pre-Nats planning logistical support rivaled World Cham pionships Probably disappoint ing part entire show low number entries 51 Open six Junior eight Senior However entire Nationals entry low Al Rabes winning plane F-51D flew third place last year Weigh ing 51 oz craft has span 57 inches approximate wing area 5585 sq Al believes large flaps full-span boards root chord 325 tip 1 Al used molded balsa fuselage construction has developed successfully through Bearcat Sea Fury F-5l series semiscale stunters engine used Al called Su pertigre/Aloise 51 What amounts stroked ST 46 engine several other modifications Carlos Aloise Briefly some modifications basic engine Carlos crank pin 92 Model Aviation GEE BEE RACER 1/32 SCALE PLASTIC MODEL KIT CONSTRUCT R-1 OR 1-2 SErAKRILf WASP SEND 5O FOR COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CATALOG DEPT MA PAWNEE ST SAN MARCOS CA 92069 ne ever-popular uee ee mooel L portster aiso came tram tne DOflCfl Granger Williams Sport Scale entry K&B rear-rotor 40 Large I/I-scale uougias b5U-1 enxerea bport caie Ient Walters Weighing 14 pounds pulled Kraft 61 made series spectacular dive-bombing runsthen failed pull Out dive