Navy Carher Rchord L Perry CARRIER participation considerably improved over what Lake Charles Dayton closer centers CL Navy Carrier activity northern eastern US number entries did match outstanding participation 1972 Glenview Nats plenty competition familiar faces last year made back again along some new contestants older names Carrier flying did com pete Lake Charles AMAs carrier decks spent some time dry-dock undergoing repairs modifications After much work Cleveland Prop Busters decks launched new coat paint new guides bags arresting cables additional 2 feet length bring ing up required 44 feet first time changes significant decks re-christened USS Wright Lu Baker Carrier Event Director crew ran tight ship Scheduling two decks rushed waiting periods between flights short flights carefully watched whipping high flying Processing thorough included verification scale dimen sions Class II wing area Profile Engine displacement checked trophy-winning models Carrier flown Tuesday Wed nesday Scale classes starting activity Profile event following day weather favorable both days just light breeze moderate tem peratures no serious crashes year quite few airplanes ended up drink engines failed idle properly slow flight processing area Class Class II looked like Grumman assembly line Guardians far dominant air plane both classes took first place Open Class II claimed Right Different-looking French IN 42s flown Dick Davis left Red Barber Class Carrier Below One multitude Grumman Guardians final approach Class II belonged Greg Baker Below The Nats Jason Harrows first meet placed third Jr-Sr Class II Carrier well-built AM-i Mauler Martin MO-lTheMO-l second numerous design field British Royal Navy well represented Short Seamews Fairey Spearfish Fulmars Two French LN 42s Japanese design two rounded out foreign representation small number non-Guardian US aircraft completing list entries Scale classes Junior Senior age categories combined year separated Open events improvement over last years J-S-O grouping Participation little better Class II Class entry again year Louis Matustik Junior domi nant flier among younger modelers taking first place both Class Class II scores 3411 3416 would have placed second Open Class third Open Class II Louis established continued page 90 Prop-hanging low-speed flights Dick Davis under 10 mph loss landing points kept him out first place Open Profile Class II Guardian Mike Hotra featured retractable gear using Centract system shown retracted above extended position below w Midget Mustang/Ballard continued page 62 might want produce own mega phone thinner wall 012/022 horn creates resonance con sequently yields slightly higher per formance Propeller Selection proper sizing propeller can make break Rossi two brands have worked Bartels 7X6 Kelly 7X6 Bartels difficult acquire Kelly Aldon Kelly produces six different types 7X6 propellers either fiberglass carbon fiber address Kelly Products Inc PO Box 38 WestHIGH PERFORMANCE * COMPETITION PROVEN * THIN RIGID BLADES OF HARD MAPLE WOOD * SUPERBLY FINISHED COMPLETELY FUEL PROOF SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2 POR NCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIA PITCH PRICE 5%3485 63485 733%4110 83Y.456115 945677%125 10467130 106W 8W130 106EW135 114677. 7% 7% 8145 118EW150 11%67150 126155 12SW160 1356195 1456225 1556275 164A6350 W WIDE BLADE 6W EXTRA WIDE ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER OF ALL TIMES NC FYLON RACING DIA PITCH PRICE 573%4110 756125 7 SN 6N 125 8% 6%77% 150 9 6A77A 150 CONTROL LINE SPEED& RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 4%8A7110 4%55%110 6788%120 77%10%11125 88135 8SN SAN135 8%77%140 81213150 NNARROW em Springs IL 60558 prop use measures 6/s X 5 Different engines atmospheric conditions may require some modification sure carefully balance prop prior mounting engine Re-Starting During Pit Stops problem consistent re-starts dur ing racing conditions often caused faulty weak battery have some difficulty finding dependable battery plug meter could easily tached arm cumber some Re-starts during cold rainy meets often difficult no way creasing reducing voltage glow plug changes climate Fusite Division Emerson Electric Company has produced compact 2-volt battery pack contains rheostat match voltage glow plug require ments includes built-in plug meter unit small packed polypro pylene case Racing team event man can alone would like thank pit man Gary Fentress hard work thorough preparedness has en abled system presented consistent winner have questions comments address 10102 Kimblewick Drive Louisville KY 40223 Good luck good racing Nats/CL Navy/Perry continued page 29 new Junior record 3411 winning Class Jim Potochniks second-place score 3363 also high enough have placed Open class two Juniors experienced competitors should have years successful Carrier fly ing ahead Open Class won Bill Boss 3455 Guardian Competition keen Class places changing throughout day over 10 points separated first fifth place Dick Perry first Class II a205 sq MO-I Class II winners ranked high-speed scores because relatively small variations low speed 4 mph second through fifth place Class increased emphasis low speed under new scoring system greater spread low speed scores made high speed less dominant determining placing speeds recorded trophy winners Class II ranged 95 mph 120 mph high 237 34 mph low speed 417 Class Profile Carrier Aloise family took honors again Carlos Senior winner 1975 winning Open Richard winning Junior again year Carlos E 1975 Open champ entered did fly Senior Profile Carrier won Otto Graf Two topics debate surfaced Profile Carrier yearthe cost engines procedure slow flight newer engines being developed Profile Carrier rather expensive compared stand ard engines few years ago some concern increasing cost newer specialty engines creasing number modified racing 40 engines appearing Profile Carrier will bad event some engines present Nats contestants brought didnt use choosing instead run conventional engines excitement over slow flight centered around Dick Davis modified Mon goose Dick has become quite good hanging Mongoose prop atti tudes greater 600 nose high resulting low speeds three attempts under 10 mph Dick lost forward motion first attempt missed land ings two official flights preventing him winning first place setting new record Dicks slow flight technique quite legal admired pilot ing skill must wonder what ad verse effect such development could have theevent opinions expressed against predominant feel ing seemed flight portion low-speed flight should emphasized old well-used models classes Wait until next year dominant theme whenever anyone asked about plans new aircraft plans become reality next years Carrier events should full surprises Nats/RC Pylon/Hager continued page 15 Kent Nogy placed second fly-off between Bill Preis Bruce Rich mond third Third determined Bill Preis made high-speed touchand-go coming around #3 pylon Bruce Richmond took third Bill Preis ended up fourth fast time Formula 1199 turned Bob Brogdon Best Junior-Senior trophy went Bruce Richmond Hmm have heard name Bruce Brian brothers Bruce finished third place over Nice going guys looked like Richmond brothers will have rent trailer get trophies home Watch next year What week racing would have possible help great bunch guys gals worked hard want take opportunity thank 60 people helped make pylon racing success 1976 Nationals 90 Model Aviation SERIES 400 B FOE SPEED & RACING 1 I
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/11
Page Numbers: 29, 90
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/11
Page Numbers: 29, 90
Navy Carher Rchord L Perry CARRIER participation considerably improved over what Lake Charles Dayton closer centers CL Navy Carrier activity northern eastern US number entries did match outstanding participation 1972 Glenview Nats plenty competition familiar faces last year made back again along some new contestants older names Carrier flying did com pete Lake Charles AMAs carrier decks spent some time dry-dock undergoing repairs modifications After much work Cleveland Prop Busters decks launched new coat paint new guides bags arresting cables additional 2 feet length bring ing up required 44 feet first time changes significant decks re-christened USS Wright Lu Baker Carrier Event Director crew ran tight ship Scheduling two decks rushed waiting periods between flights short flights carefully watched whipping high flying Processing thorough included verification scale dimen sions Class II wing area Profile Engine displacement checked trophy-winning models Carrier flown Tuesday Wed nesday Scale classes starting activity Profile event following day weather favorable both days just light breeze moderate tem peratures no serious crashes year quite few airplanes ended up drink engines failed idle properly slow flight processing area Class Class II looked like Grumman assembly line Guardians far dominant air plane both classes took first place Open Class II claimed Right Different-looking French IN 42s flown Dick Davis left Red Barber Class Carrier Below One multitude Grumman Guardians final approach Class II belonged Greg Baker Below The Nats Jason Harrows first meet placed third Jr-Sr Class II Carrier well-built AM-i Mauler Martin MO-lTheMO-l second numerous design field British Royal Navy well represented Short Seamews Fairey Spearfish Fulmars Two French LN 42s Japanese design two rounded out foreign representation small number non-Guardian US aircraft completing list entries Scale classes Junior Senior age categories combined year separated Open events improvement over last years J-S-O grouping Participation little better Class II Class entry again year Louis Matustik Junior domi nant flier among younger modelers taking first place both Class Class II scores 3411 3416 would have placed second Open Class third Open Class II Louis established continued page 90 Prop-hanging low-speed flights Dick Davis under 10 mph loss landing points kept him out first place Open Profile Class II Guardian Mike Hotra featured retractable gear using Centract system shown retracted above extended position below w Midget Mustang/Ballard continued page 62 might want produce own mega phone thinner wall 012/022 horn creates resonance con sequently yields slightly higher per formance Propeller Selection proper sizing propeller can make break Rossi two brands have worked Bartels 7X6 Kelly 7X6 Bartels difficult acquire Kelly Aldon Kelly produces six different types 7X6 propellers either fiberglass carbon fiber address Kelly Products Inc PO Box 38 WestHIGH PERFORMANCE * COMPETITION PROVEN * THIN RIGID BLADES OF HARD MAPLE WOOD * SUPERBLY FINISHED COMPLETELY FUEL PROOF SPECIAL PRO SERIES 2 POR NCFREE FLIGHT CONTROL LINE DIA PITCH PRICE 5%3485 63485 733%4110 83Y.456115 945677%125 10467130 106W 8W130 106EW135 114677. 7% 7% 8145 118EW150 11%67150 126155 12SW160 1356195 1456225 1556275 164A6350 W WIDE BLADE 6W EXTRA WIDE ADVANCED DESIGN NO 1 IN PYLON RACING LEADING SPEED RECORD HOLDER OF ALL TIMES NC FYLON RACING DIA PITCH PRICE 573%4110 756125 7 SN 6N 125 8% 6%77% 150 9 6A77A 150 CONTROL LINE SPEED& RACING DIAPITCHPRICE 4%8A7110 4%55%110 6788%120 77%10%11125 88135 8SN SAN135 8%77%140 81213150 NNARROW em Springs IL 60558 prop use measures 6/s X 5 Different engines atmospheric conditions may require some modification sure carefully balance prop prior mounting engine Re-Starting During Pit Stops problem consistent re-starts dur ing racing conditions often caused faulty weak battery have some difficulty finding dependable battery plug meter could easily tached arm cumber some Re-starts during cold rainy meets often difficult no way creasing reducing voltage glow plug changes climate Fusite Division Emerson Electric Company has produced compact 2-volt battery pack contains rheostat match voltage glow plug require ments includes built-in plug meter unit small packed polypro pylene case Racing team event man can alone would like thank pit man Gary Fentress hard work thorough preparedness has en abled system presented consistent winner have questions comments address 10102 Kimblewick Drive Louisville KY 40223 Good luck good racing Nats/CL Navy/Perry continued page 29 new Junior record 3411 winning Class Jim Potochniks second-place score 3363 also high enough have placed Open class two Juniors experienced competitors should have years successful Carrier fly ing ahead Open Class won Bill Boss 3455 Guardian Competition keen Class places changing throughout day over 10 points separated first fifth place Dick Perry first Class II a205 sq MO-I Class II winners ranked high-speed scores because relatively small variations low speed 4 mph second through fifth place Class increased emphasis low speed under new scoring system greater spread low speed scores made high speed less dominant determining placing speeds recorded trophy winners Class II ranged 95 mph 120 mph high 237 34 mph low speed 417 Class Profile Carrier Aloise family took honors again Carlos Senior winner 1975 winning Open Richard winning Junior again year Carlos E 1975 Open champ entered did fly Senior Profile Carrier won Otto Graf Two topics debate surfaced Profile Carrier yearthe cost engines procedure slow flight newer engines being developed Profile Carrier rather expensive compared stand ard engines few years ago some concern increasing cost newer specialty engines creasing number modified racing 40 engines appearing Profile Carrier will bad event some engines present Nats contestants brought didnt use choosing instead run conventional engines excitement over slow flight centered around Dick Davis modified Mon goose Dick has become quite good hanging Mongoose prop atti tudes greater 600 nose high resulting low speeds three attempts under 10 mph Dick lost forward motion first attempt missed land ings two official flights preventing him winning first place setting new record Dicks slow flight technique quite legal admired pilot ing skill must wonder what ad verse effect such development could have theevent opinions expressed against predominant feel ing seemed flight portion low-speed flight should emphasized old well-used models classes Wait until next year dominant theme whenever anyone asked about plans new aircraft plans become reality next years Carrier events should full surprises Nats/RC Pylon/Hager continued page 15 Kent Nogy placed second fly-off between Bill Preis Bruce Rich mond third Third determined Bill Preis made high-speed touchand-go coming around #3 pylon Bruce Richmond took third Bill Preis ended up fourth fast time Formula 1199 turned Bob Brogdon Best Junior-Senior trophy went Bruce Richmond Hmm have heard name Bruce Brian brothers Bruce finished third place over Nice going guys looked like Richmond brothers will have rent trailer get trophies home Watch next year What week racing would have possible help great bunch guys gals worked hard want take opportunity thank 60 people helped make pylon racing success 1976 Nationals 90 Model Aviation SERIES 400 B FOE SPEED & RACING 1 I
