Original Veco: Thunderbird

Original Veco ETom Dixon rner4From first flight worked fine flight demanded another another Bob Palmers classic Veco Thunderbird continues provide special kind Stunting pleasure original authors updated version SINCE 1983 regular readers Model Aviation know Ive flying publish ing various modifications updates Bob Palmers designs time came feel though Id gone about far could various Noblerderived designs looking some thing classicsomething would get away then-current idiom Stunt ers exemplified Stiletto Genesis other Jet-type designs Bob Palmers de signs kitted Veco proved just tickettimeless aesthetics also Nats winners Thunderbird design never pub lished version Instead went di rectly production kit Curious wrote Bob effort learn just happened come design Heres what say went work Lockheed 1951 same time built Smoothie designed its wing airfoil help fly wind January 1991 59 its elliptical tip shape airfoil based classic lines British Spitfire fine tuning began result tight-turning smooth-flying beauty Stunter Four-biaded Boily prop stock Magnum muffler give usable thrust less speed buildup wonderfully quiet flight V450 TmU1/4 Sf FT 1WRSDEl CAPFIN 5/16 SECT CO*LTOP - 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Still #RED 01Programmable Flashing Navigation Lights # RED 02Adjustable Rate Strobe Light #RED 03Landing Lights #RED 04Adjustable Rate Mars Rotating Beacon #RED 05Marine Navigation Lights nonf lashing #RED 14Big Airplane Navigation Lights #RED 16Econo Landing Lights brightest #RED 23Real Strobe Light true zenon strobe S SEE YOUR DEALER 0 SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO If unavilabIe locally aend check money order full credit card info coat item plus $200 $500 foreign immediate ahipment Include full address UPS Sorry no COD CRam 4736 N Milwaukee Ave ago IL 60630 main rotor blades should kept fairly loose start up tpo abruptly can have blade lag its too tight blades will stray Out track Obviously will learn about electric-powered Helicopters Great Planes will start delivery Concept EP next month coincidently next month well try out EP report Futaba Airtronics both working Electric Helicopter systems Bob Boucher Astro-Flight working hop-up power plants activity tells Electric Helicop ters have finally made great especially since follow-on products anywhere near good Whisper some real fun So stay tuned As plot thickens can read summary Whisper functioned exactly advertised went together very well flew hitch Its very stable capable mild aerobatics Mine weighs 2 lb re sult really greatest flying wind However wind-capable especially use idle-up keep rotor speed constant Parts reasonable available nutshell Kalt has winner its new Whisper BCNU Thunderbird/Dixon Continued page 62 35 45 Magnum 40 GP has no trouble pullContinued page 164 wOesS MOST AUTHENTiC MOD P6 N ALL ATTERNSINCLiiDEO SCALE OP PLANSin- ffT72P GD OP I8IaTDDIVIATED NAME 1/24sZ1 116S2 1/A SZ l/ DZ 1/4 52 37 DeRav Coeec Race 22525 329332 66244 68 40 Voaghl Core PAl 25520 30226 60245 ar JOAS Jenny 21218 32524 65238 8682322 27 LloiTkerge 55211 12514 3482324 69534 91 48A~ 29 Waco TaperWin8 15514 22520 45234 652A8f9O362 36 Moetind Lyonrder 25218 3782224 7553 OST152~cen 35 3008 046A Oker 23524 34232 6846 ooleg 100 Span 15516 2282224 4533616854N1803 33 Stir Trimotor 30535 45238 90 2A2i2S57~wab 39 Lock Lizitog P38 27219 39 326 78245t ZM5 39 Car P36A Fighte 1882512 28 325 56534~I52356 25 Vet Core 0201/4 18225 27528 5836 38 Cot Carloa DDYSo 52 548 782651040c782, 19 Carilee 8C4 6282566 94289 17 Fokker 07 FIr14512 21316 53O~aA549 31 Daylee GeeSee 1182212 1382214 35332 I4244 20556 13 Oipertarino S6B 15215 229313 4482q261 62 38 89 22 36 Gram Ga 18 hawk 6082514 2182368 43 5381 OCALO 5105 32 Lock Eleclra #11 27325 41932 55538 Lock Elec 54 43 Gram Aveager TSP 35528 40 238 80S 21 Pord 3M 4AT6 42 Doe 5170 PlyPort 2124S 77 222 I Doe D17G 56 38 EtA Mitahell D25 3682537 22 252 I D23 56 34 DlacciCeetelMC72 1582215 23522 kb82535 M 526 6 37 Car Davy 503C1 19f18 28524 37536 SLID Tn 4 22 CRacer 53C1 42 11515 06 525 3I30 DedlyDoan 6 34 t200g Treoep DC3 43454S 71 f25 00 3 6 33 Cart hawk P6E1582512 2382522 47D$4443 32 Soolittie GD#11 1282517 1882222 37335 49 546 74528 31 DOe P45344 PL2D 15516 2282520 4482232 5982244 89t58 32 SprOid DaliDog 1382516 25525 40332 53T 80258 32 ilaweed Ike6Hik 1882502 1582512 31226 62545 34 Tareare 6W Racer 13512 198221k 39228 IS 340 78 252 35 180w Mr ltaillgae 16215 2382220 47532 164344 94$56 33 Doe P260 LOt Wine 14215 21220 42332 63545 84228 35 Stieseo TM SD7 2082216 3182525 62343 82555 23296 42 50 Moeqella Soak 3782224 41535 8i220608565 37 Oteareen PT17 16218 2482222 49538u9D559 43 N 511 WIdoar D61 33240 4982220 99 372 35 TOOTS Fink Tee13 1482213 2l825lDA3236Otz 8622 42 CHelldlvr 5R2C4 25222 3782235 74560j 26 rood Trimotr 4AT 38 238 5 7248 31 Deileaca Air Ha 32 222 48530 g6e32~ 33 GranD 32P Soak6982228 292401582551 78568 27 CSeakawk PlC-i 1582518 2382224147538 5 52019 985 28 21k Asaphik S38 36334 54 242l223822Ue,o 16 Hrae 0408 Seek 5S245 75 261I- 31 Lindy e LSinlae 21216 3182 2218 536 31 Coward RacDete 18312 15515 135530~/10242 31 C Sparkuk P9C2 i282215 19 522 138 233 1521248176258 33 Aeroeca C3 SpE 18210 27 514 15382226 f 157 548 38 Eatnere Dec00 SD i2 516 lD82S2Oj3649 249748225 53 Woighi Plier20b218 304 24 6882238 1e RIOtS 1835 sior DEAD DEPOSE ORDERINGi*a k1I88ES88S-8 URSE5215 ooPLANS AVAILADLE AT ONI RE SURE TO ASS T81 000-DOLLAR UNOER1828 SIZE AL 10% POD PACKAGING PRICED FOR ALL DESIONT POSTAIE 0180 ITFSIDANCE ADOOT TDOISAT8O AOOITIOROF PL455 SIZES 572 CATALOG 5200 OR PSICE LIST ALONE 31 ID FOREIGN 53- evean 0 0 uppy 0 DEIDDI AVEPISO - ECi00iAND 8104 leD 7IiehaII R/C Idle-Bar Glow Plugs Long Short Also .Only $189 Traditional line non-idle bar Glow Plugs Six Types 3 Heat Ranges High Performance Glow Element Blow Proof Seal Only $149 Swanson Associates P0 Boxl5l Wayne NJ ene T948 07470 Best $2495 $1995 $3995 $1995 $1095 $2495 $1995 $2995 160 Model Aviation NEW PRODUCT! 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use ground rpm set ting 8100 16200 tach flight quiet can hear people talking outside circle plans drawn using revised ho selage other changes noted above well original Veco kit dimensions Decide want before begin ning build both project signifi cance deserved best enlisted Steve Buso plans Besides being decent Stunt flier all-around modeler Steve real artist Tivoli NY name syn onymous modeling event underscored expe Plan8 complete full-size patterns materiel list step-bystep instructions color photographs Dynamic Duo Durability Stand Ready Help Take Encounters Planet Earth DuraPlane II 25-size 3-channel basic flight trainer scuffle ground isnt some thing should have face own may have gotten own dont think model should stand After two team So join up airplanes thatll stick through thick thin DumcrafZ Inc 1007 Orchard Grove Otive URoysj Oak N148067 rience Ive Palmer-designed mod els came February 1989 first Vin tage Stunt Championships California met Bob Palmer first time Imagine pleasure surprise asked Id like have photo original Thunderbird said Sure Bob thinking usual snapshot Instead presented 8 x 10 studio glossy autographed full information about plane back What incredible surprise original print now hangs place honor den see photo Thanks Bob Im flattered honored receive Construction Unlike other elliptical-wing T-Birds does have built jig would however recommend us ing Carefully pin ribs notches trailing edge TE add rear main spars finally leading edges Pin tape everything place Align ribs youre satis fied alignment hit joints gap-filling Zap Add TE tip sheet ing LE sheeting add tips tip blocks bellcrank can stalled either before after sheeting leading edge kit-type plywood platform shown plans use foam-wing-style bellcrank mount building kit version use 2A1 flap-to-elevator ra PLANS NOW AVAILABLE Easy-to-build WORLD WAR SPAD RED BARON Pedal Planes little pilot age 3 6 will loos unique eoctng toyl Constructaon materIals twood wireels hardware etc 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Shipped Daily Dealer Yellow Arioraft Send $200 Yellow Info Package Visit Showroom 130 win frow Disney World NEW Custom Building Seroice 420 West SR 43414071327-8353 Winter Springe FL 32708Fax 1407327-7148 revised version does full set rules other PAMPA literature contact Tom Morris PAMPA secretary 1019 Creek Trail Anniston AL 36206 Finally Id like again thank Bob Palmer contributions history beauty Control Line Aerobatics Youve left indelible mark sport Bob given people great pleasure CL Aerobatics/McMiIIan Continued page 63 slower Most fliers seem settle lap speed somewhat faster inverted about tenth second help particular maneuvers like vertical eight square eight should point out werent timing would extremely difficult sense small differential let alone make adjustment airplane would know maneuvers wouldnt quite clean watch can also let know problem Given setup way like flights should always within tenth second other under good weather conditions everything running well watch detects growing variation no real cause better start looking some thing Try new plug current has engine long time Usually will set tle things down Also consider fuel poten tial source difficulty Old fuel fuel partially empty can hasnt used weeks can create subtle problems Duration changes can also good indicator engines health notice lengthening run no reason can point failing com pression seal gradual lessening power also indicator might notice quickly because compensate turning up engine few revs thing monitor carefully consider engine change condition worsens bottom line techniques can valuable tool help you arent flying best Tech tip Doug Dahlke wrote response tip previous column control system lubrications suggests using 90 weight lithi um-based auto chassis lube graphite teflon powders what have using Also have friend swears automotive wheel bearing grease graphite teflon powder way go havent tried either should work tough part get lube whole mechanism keep life plane U CL 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Original Veco ETom Dixon rner4From first flight worked fine flight demanded another another Bob Palmers classic Veco Thunderbird continues provide special kind Stunting pleasure original authors updated version SINCE 1983 regular readers Model Aviation know Ive flying publish ing various modifications updates Bob Palmers designs time came feel though Id gone about far could various Noblerderived designs looking some thing classicsomething would get away then-current idiom Stunt ers exemplified Stiletto Genesis other Jet-type designs Bob Palmers de signs kitted Veco proved just tickettimeless aesthetics also Nats winners Thunderbird design never pub lished version Instead went di rectly production kit Curious wrote Bob effort learn just happened come design Heres what say went work Lockheed 1951 same time built Smoothie designed its wing airfoil help fly wind January 1991 59 its elliptical tip shape airfoil based classic lines British Spitfire fine tuning began result tight-turning smooth-flying beauty Stunter Four-biaded Boily prop stock Magnum muffler give usable thrust less speed buildup wonderfully quiet flight V450 TmU1/4 Sf FT 1WRSDEl CAPFIN 5/16 SECT CO*LTOP - 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5/ESO BOB I/B GO SPAB PLANS BIIct ALBSGEB IUBBABO 0 WBNBSTIPABABBBLYO 31BSEBAPFAFBRBS ActOr BBBBPOIBEB44 GE-I 5/8 SBEED STABGEOTE IIBBBES II - --t----- -____ I/B PSV BELLCBGBEIAGB*ED BCAABIBAILBSG BBBS BIRB 3B46SEXGP_____-I Ar nBA ma RB—Ba _-_----D17IB aBCB3RIGBS*BLBEI B- B SOC-all V4B4CENBGil BIBS B/BA BEET - B12 3/16SG -__ IeD__- -U 3LBSGEEDELEIIGDOBS - ncz S103A5B BAN. uinr rasa wits lSinwiwinutsnwawwsc.a 3I32BfET RB 3r SItU VP GGASSVG-JIVBECG&BIEBCED MMRTB BALSA 777V BESET B GAB Since worked wind tunnel opportunity observe talk en gineers about turbulence apparent wing tips high point airfoil engineers said British Spitfire efficient wing shape went elliptical tip shape airfoil aft high point reduce turbulence first flew Smoothie sure lived up its name definitely smootheven high winds wouldnt turn tight though disappointed Later Pattern requirements changed 60- 45-degree eleva tion needed new better planeone could make tighter turns now neces sary plane first Thunderbird thicker better airfoil bet ter planform earlier design had Orwick 32 glow first flight worked fine ight demanded another another old-style Thunderbird plane have using logo seemed ap propriate build first-version planes just have hand model see presented built conform contemporary standards wing tail areas original have main tained Moment arms have lengthened wings have made equal size control system uses one-to-one flap-toelevator ratio landing gear has moved rearward Gieskieized better landings non-Stunters out thats nod tip hat famed Stunter Bob Gieskie Ed photos taken Id Old-fashioned adjustable tip weight Cover ing cut weight inserted opening reglued Ambroid flying model over two yearsmostly fun felt wasnt quite precise enough competition just experi mentations sake tried two new trim chang es first seal hinge lines using Graupner hinge-sealing tape available Hobby Lobby didnt much quicken turn rate did appear add lift making flaps efficient Before sealing plane tendency settle consecutive maneuvers slight increase sensitivity re trimmed out adding stock Magnum muffler place -oz-lighter Merco unit plane before ad dition Magnum muffler much quietera nice plus second change helped wake up model addition 9 /2 x 6 /2 four bladed Bolly prop prop gave much usable thrust speed buildup other props given Prior using four-blade Id settled Bolly 10 x 6/2 three-blade best compromise Switching three- four-blade made plane feel like Id changed engines Continued va2e 62 Model Aviation Taped hinge lines visible add lift increasing efficiency flaps Author used Graupner hinge-sealing tape available Hobby Lobby part trimming process Landing gear has moved rearward original Stock Magnum muffier replaced 112oz lighter Merco unit trim out increased sensitivity make quieter flight Pnoto oi original 1-Dird ItS designer Bob Palmer 1989 Vintage Stunt Cham pionships Whittier Narrows CA mento gift occupies place honor button walk away charger fills cells 450-mA rate senses pack full switches trickle charge rate also like ability use wall socket home 12-volt car battery field As mentioned before use JR X-347 Whisper radio set up Aerobatics licopters Sailplanes transmitter X-347 computer-style radio featuring trans mitter microprocessor control adjustments mixing functions X-347 instruction man ual staggering 116 pages detailed easy-tofollow instructions PCM 10 definite step above middle-of-the-road Heli systems programming features X-347 used Helicopters give three five-point main-rotor pitch curves three five-point throttle curves throttle hold separate pitch curve two revo-mix settings hover aerobatics acc mixing inverted-flight switch free mixer hovering pitch throttle adjustment collective pitch trim two- three-servo ccpm mix ing features JR easy pro gramming format X-347 should prove very popular know really like its just natural use Obviously X-347 whole bunch ra dio Whisper needs has worked really well intend how-to-set-thisradio-up article future column Flying Whisper neat experience No starter fuel smoke Its very delightful walk out front yard turn ma chine fly away some things remember Whisper likes rpm careful overspeed After four minutes flying around stay close ground power 1 100-mAb pack drops off fast possible flying particularly wind have enough power land boom strike would suggest investing autorotation clutch allows stay up longer gives smoother flights LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE ORIGINALS. Still #RED 01Programmable Flashing Navigation Lights # RED 02Adjustable Rate Strobe Light #RED 03Landing Lights #RED 04Adjustable Rate Mars Rotating Beacon #RED 05Marine Navigation Lights nonf lashing #RED 14Big Airplane Navigation Lights #RED 16Econo Landing Lights brightest #RED 23Real Strobe Light true zenon strobe S SEE YOUR DEALER 0 SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO If unavilabIe locally aend check money order full credit card info coat item plus $200 $500 foreign immediate ahipment Include full address UPS Sorry no COD CRam 4736 N Milwaukee Ave ago IL 60630 main rotor blades should kept fairly loose start up tpo abruptly can have blade lag its too tight blades will stray Out track Obviously will learn about electric-powered Helicopters Great Planes will start delivery Concept EP next month coincidently next month well try out EP report Futaba Airtronics both working Electric Helicopter systems Bob Boucher Astro-Flight working hop-up power plants activity tells Electric Helicop ters have finally made great especially since follow-on products anywhere near good Whisper some real fun So stay tuned As plot thickens can read summary Whisper functioned exactly advertised went together very well flew hitch Its very stable capable mild aerobatics Mine weighs 2 lb re sult really greatest flying wind However wind-capable especially use idle-up keep rotor speed constant Parts reasonable available nutshell Kalt has winner its new Whisper BCNU Thunderbird/Dixon Continued page 62 35 45 Magnum 40 GP has no trouble pullContinued page 164 wOesS MOST AUTHENTiC MOD P6 N ALL ATTERNSINCLiiDEO SCALE OP PLANSin- ffT72P GD OP I8IaTDDIVIATED NAME 1/24sZ1 116S2 1/A SZ l/ DZ 1/4 52 37 DeRav Coeec Race 22525 329332 66244 68 40 Voaghl Core PAl 25520 30226 60245 ar JOAS Jenny 21218 32524 65238 8682322 27 LloiTkerge 55211 12514 3482324 69534 91 48A~ 29 Waco TaperWin8 15514 22520 45234 652A8f9O362 36 Moetind Lyonrder 25218 3782224 7553 OST152~cen 35 3008 046A Oker 23524 34232 6846 ooleg 100 Span 15516 2282224 4533616854N1803 33 Stir Trimotor 30535 45238 90 2A2i2S57~wab 39 Lock Lizitog P38 27219 39 326 78245t ZM5 39 Car P36A Fighte 1882512 28 325 56534~I52356 25 Vet Core 0201/4 18225 27528 5836 38 Cot Carloa DDYSo 52 548 782651040c782, 19 Carilee 8C4 6282566 94289 17 Fokker 07 FIr14512 21316 53O~aA549 31 Daylee GeeSee 1182212 1382214 35332 I4244 20556 13 Oipertarino S6B 15215 229313 4482q261 62 38 89 22 36 Gram Ga 18 hawk 6082514 2182368 43 5381 OCALO 5105 32 Lock Eleclra #11 27325 41932 55538 Lock Elec 54 43 Gram Aveager TSP 35528 40 238 80S 21 Pord 3M 4AT6 42 Doe 5170 PlyPort 2124S 77 222 I Doe D17G 56 38 EtA Mitahell D25 3682537 22 252 I D23 56 34 DlacciCeetelMC72 1582215 23522 kb82535 M 526 6 37 Car Davy 503C1 19f18 28524 37536 SLID Tn 4 22 CRacer 53C1 42 11515 06 525 3I30 DedlyDoan 6 34 t200g Treoep DC3 43454S 71 f25 00 3 6 33 Cart hawk P6E1582512 2382522 47D$4443 32 Soolittie GD#11 1282517 1882222 37335 49 546 74528 31 DOe P45344 PL2D 15516 2282520 4482232 5982244 89t58 32 SprOid DaliDog 1382516 25525 40332 53T 80258 32 ilaweed Ike6Hik 1882502 1582512 31226 62545 34 Tareare 6W Racer 13512 198221k 39228 IS 340 78 252 35 180w Mr ltaillgae 16215 2382220 47532 164344 94$56 33 Doe P260 LOt Wine 14215 21220 42332 63545 84228 35 Stieseo TM SD7 2082216 3182525 62343 82555 23296 42 50 Moeqella Soak 3782224 41535 8i220608565 37 Oteareen PT17 16218 2482222 49538u9D559 43 N 511 WIdoar D61 33240 4982220 99 372 35 TOOTS Fink Tee13 1482213 2l825lDA3236Otz 8622 42 CHelldlvr 5R2C4 25222 3782235 74560j 26 rood Trimotr 4AT 38 238 5 7248 31 Deileaca Air Ha 32 222 48530 g6e32~ 33 GranD 32P Soak6982228 292401582551 78568 27 CSeakawk PlC-i 1582518 2382224147538 5 52019 985 28 21k Asaphik S38 36334 54 242l223822Ue,o 16 Hrae 0408 Seek 5S245 75 261I- 31 Lindy e LSinlae 21216 3182 2218 536 31 Coward RacDete 18312 15515 135530~/10242 31 C Sparkuk P9C2 i282215 19 522 138 233 1521248176258 33 Aeroeca C3 SpE 18210 27 514 15382226 f 157 548 38 Eatnere Dec00 SD i2 516 lD82S2Oj3649 249748225 53 Woighi Plier20b218 304 24 6882238 1e RIOtS 1835 sior DEAD DEPOSE ORDERINGi*a k1I88ES88S-8 URSE5215 ooPLANS AVAILADLE AT ONI RE SURE TO ASS T81 000-DOLLAR UNOER1828 SIZE AL 10% POD PACKAGING PRICED FOR ALL DESIONT POSTAIE 0180 ITFSIDANCE ADOOT TDOISAT8O AOOITIOROF PL455 SIZES 572 CATALOG 5200 OR PSICE LIST ALONE 31 ID FOREIGN 53- evean 0 0 uppy 0 DEIDDI AVEPISO - ECi00iAND 8104 leD 7IiehaII R/C Idle-Bar Glow Plugs Long Short Also .Only $189 Traditional line non-idle bar Glow Plugs Six Types 3 Heat Ranges High Performance Glow Element Blow Proof Seal Only $149 Swanson Associates P0 Boxl5l Wayne NJ ene T948 07470 Best $2495 $1995 $3995 $1995 $1095 $2495 $1995 $2995 160 Model Aviation NEW PRODUCT! 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use ground rpm set ting 8100 16200 tach flight quiet can hear people talking outside circle plans drawn using revised ho selage other changes noted above well original Veco kit dimensions Decide want before begin ning build both project signifi cance deserved best enlisted Steve Buso plans Besides being decent Stunt flier all-around modeler Steve real artist Tivoli NY name syn onymous modeling event underscored expe Plan8 complete full-size patterns materiel list step-bystep instructions color photographs Dynamic Duo Durability Stand Ready Help Take Encounters Planet Earth DuraPlane II 25-size 3-channel basic flight trainer scuffle ground isnt some thing should have face own may have gotten own dont think model should stand After two team So join up airplanes thatll stick through thick thin DumcrafZ Inc 1007 Orchard Grove Otive URoysj Oak N148067 rience Ive Palmer-designed mod els came February 1989 first Vin tage Stunt Championships California met Bob Palmer first time Imagine 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Original Veco ETom Dixon rner4From first flight worked fine flight demanded another another Bob Palmers classic Veco Thunderbird continues provide special kind Stunting pleasure original authors updated version SINCE 1983 regular readers Model Aviation know Ive flying publish ing various modifications updates Bob Palmers designs time came feel though Id gone about far could various Noblerderived designs looking some thing classicsomething would get away then-current idiom Stunt ers exemplified Stiletto Genesis other Jet-type designs Bob Palmers de signs kitted Veco proved just tickettimeless aesthetics also Nats winners Thunderbird design never pub lished version Instead went di rectly production kit Curious wrote Bob effort learn just happened come design Heres what say went work Lockheed 1951 same time built Smoothie designed its wing airfoil help fly wind January 1991 59 its elliptical tip shape airfoil based classic lines British Spitfire fine tuning began result tight-turning smooth-flying beauty Stunter Four-biaded Boily prop stock Magnum muffler give usable thrust less speed buildup wonderfully quiet flight V450 TmU1/4 Sf FT 1WRSDEl CAPFIN 5/16 SECT CO*LTOP - 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5/ESO BOB I/B GO SPAB PLANS BIIct ALBSGEB IUBBABO 0 WBNBSTIPABABBBLYO 31BSEBAPFAFBRBS ActOr BBBBPOIBEB44 GE-I 5/8 SBEED STABGEOTE IIBBBES II - --t----- -____ I/B PSV BELLCBGBEIAGB*ED BCAABIBAILBSG BBBS BIRB 3B46SEXGP_____-I Ar nBA ma RB—Ba _-_----D17IB aBCB3RIGBS*BLBEI B- B SOC-all V4B4CENBGil BIBS B/BA BEET - B12 3/16SG -__ IeD__- -U 3LBSGEEDELEIIGDOBS - ncz S103A5B BAN. uinr rasa wits lSinwiwinutsnwawwsc.a 3I32BfET RB 3r SItU VP GGASSVG-JIVBECG&BIEBCED MMRTB BALSA 777V BESET B GAB Since worked wind tunnel opportunity observe talk en gineers about turbulence apparent wing tips high point airfoil engineers said British Spitfire efficient wing shape went elliptical tip shape airfoil aft high point reduce turbulence first flew Smoothie sure lived up its name definitely smootheven high winds wouldnt turn tight though disappointed Later Pattern requirements changed 60- 45-degree eleva tion needed new better planeone could make tighter turns now neces sary plane first Thunderbird thicker better airfoil bet ter planform earlier design had Orwick 32 glow first flight worked fine ight demanded another another old-style Thunderbird plane have using logo seemed ap propriate build first-version planes just have hand model see presented built conform contemporary standards wing tail areas original have main tained Moment arms have lengthened wings have made equal size control system uses one-to-one flap-toelevator ratio landing gear has moved rearward Gieskieized better landings non-Stunters out thats nod tip hat famed Stunter Bob Gieskie Ed photos taken Id Old-fashioned adjustable tip weight Cover ing cut weight inserted opening reglued Ambroid flying model over two yearsmostly fun felt wasnt quite precise enough competition just experi mentations sake tried two new trim chang es first seal hinge lines using Graupner hinge-sealing tape available Hobby Lobby didnt much quicken turn rate did appear add lift making flaps efficient Before sealing plane tendency settle consecutive maneuvers slight increase sensitivity re trimmed out adding stock Magnum muffler place -oz-lighter Merco unit plane before ad dition Magnum muffler much quietera nice plus second change helped wake up model addition 9 /2 x 6 /2 four bladed Bolly prop prop gave much usable thrust speed buildup other props given Prior using four-blade Id settled Bolly 10 x 6/2 three-blade best compromise Switching three- four-blade made plane feel like Id changed engines Continued va2e 62 Model Aviation Taped hinge lines visible add lift increasing efficiency flaps Author used Graupner hinge-sealing tape available Hobby Lobby part trimming process Landing gear has moved rearward original Stock Magnum muffier replaced 112oz lighter Merco unit trim out increased sensitivity make quieter flight Pnoto oi original 1-Dird ItS designer Bob Palmer 1989 Vintage Stunt Cham pionships Whittier Narrows CA mento gift occupies place honor button walk away charger fills cells 450-mA rate senses pack full switches trickle charge rate also like ability use wall socket home 12-volt car battery field As mentioned before use JR X-347 Whisper radio set up Aerobatics licopters Sailplanes transmitter X-347 computer-style radio featuring trans mitter microprocessor control adjustments mixing functions X-347 instruction man ual staggering 116 pages detailed easy-tofollow instructions PCM 10 definite step above middle-of-the-road Heli systems programming features X-347 used Helicopters give three five-point main-rotor pitch curves three five-point throttle curves throttle hold separate pitch curve two revo-mix settings hover aerobatics acc mixing inverted-flight switch free mixer hovering pitch throttle adjustment collective pitch trim two- three-servo ccpm mix ing features JR easy pro gramming format X-347 should prove very popular know really like its just natural use Obviously X-347 whole bunch ra dio Whisper needs has worked really well intend how-to-set-thisradio-up article future column Flying Whisper neat experience No starter fuel smoke Its very delightful walk out front yard turn ma chine fly away some things remember Whisper likes rpm careful overspeed After four minutes flying around stay close ground power 1 100-mAb pack drops off fast possible flying particularly wind have enough power land boom strike would suggest investing autorotation clutch allows stay up longer gives smoother flights LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE ORIGINALS. Still #RED 01Programmable Flashing Navigation Lights # RED 02Adjustable Rate Strobe Light #RED 03Landing Lights #RED 04Adjustable Rate Mars Rotating Beacon #RED 05Marine Navigation Lights nonf lashing #RED 14Big Airplane Navigation Lights #RED 16Econo Landing Lights brightest #RED 23Real Strobe Light true zenon strobe S SEE YOUR DEALER 0 SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO If unavilabIe locally aend check money order full credit card info coat item plus $200 $500 foreign immediate ahipment Include full address UPS Sorry no COD CRam 4736 N Milwaukee Ave ago IL 60630 main rotor blades should kept fairly loose start up tpo abruptly can have blade lag its too tight blades will stray Out track Obviously will learn about electric-powered Helicopters Great Planes will start delivery Concept EP next month coincidently next month well try out EP report Futaba Airtronics both working Electric Helicopter systems Bob Boucher Astro-Flight working hop-up power plants activity tells Electric Helicop ters have finally made great especially since follow-on products anywhere near good Whisper some real fun So stay tuned As plot thickens can read summary Whisper functioned exactly advertised went together very well flew hitch Its very stable capable mild aerobatics Mine weighs 2 lb re sult really greatest flying wind However wind-capable especially use idle-up keep rotor speed constant Parts reasonable available nutshell Kalt has winner its new Whisper BCNU Thunderbird/Dixon Continued page 62 35 45 Magnum 40 GP has no trouble pullContinued page 164 wOesS MOST AUTHENTiC MOD P6 N ALL ATTERNSINCLiiDEO SCALE OP PLANSin- ffT72P GD OP I8IaTDDIVIATED NAME 1/24sZ1 116S2 1/A SZ l/ DZ 1/4 52 37 DeRav Coeec Race 22525 329332 66244 68 40 Voaghl Core PAl 25520 30226 60245 ar JOAS Jenny 21218 32524 65238 8682322 27 LloiTkerge 55211 12514 3482324 69534 91 48A~ 29 Waco TaperWin8 15514 22520 45234 652A8f9O362 36 Moetind Lyonrder 25218 3782224 7553 OST152~cen 35 3008 046A Oker 23524 34232 6846 ooleg 100 Span 15516 2282224 4533616854N1803 33 Stir Trimotor 30535 45238 90 2A2i2S57~wab 39 Lock Lizitog P38 27219 39 326 78245t ZM5 39 Car P36A Fighte 1882512 28 325 56534~I52356 25 Vet Core 0201/4 18225 27528 5836 38 Cot Carloa DDYSo 52 548 782651040c782, 19 Carilee 8C4 6282566 94289 17 Fokker 07 FIr14512 21316 53O~aA549 31 Daylee GeeSee 1182212 1382214 35332 I4244 20556 13 Oipertarino S6B 15215 229313 4482q261 62 38 89 22 36 Gram Ga 18 hawk 6082514 2182368 43 5381 OCALO 5105 32 Lock Eleclra #11 27325 41932 55538 Lock Elec 54 43 Gram Aveager TSP 35528 40 238 80S 21 Pord 3M 4AT6 42 Doe 5170 PlyPort 2124S 77 222 I Doe D17G 56 38 EtA Mitahell D25 3682537 22 252 I D23 56 34 DlacciCeetelMC72 1582215 23522 kb82535 M 526 6 37 Car Davy 503C1 19f18 28524 37536 SLID Tn 4 22 CRacer 53C1 42 11515 06 525 3I30 DedlyDoan 6 34 t200g Treoep DC3 43454S 71 f25 00 3 6 33 Cart hawk P6E1582512 2382522 47D$4443 32 Soolittie GD#11 1282517 1882222 37335 49 546 74528 31 DOe P45344 PL2D 15516 2282520 4482232 5982244 89t58 32 SprOid DaliDog 1382516 25525 40332 53T 80258 32 ilaweed Ike6Hik 1882502 1582512 31226 62545 34 Tareare 6W Racer 13512 198221k 39228 IS 340 78 252 35 180w Mr ltaillgae 16215 2382220 47532 164344 94$56 33 Doe P260 LOt Wine 14215 21220 42332 63545 84228 35 Stieseo TM SD7 2082216 3182525 62343 82555 23296 42 50 Moeqella Soak 3782224 41535 8i220608565 37 Oteareen PT17 16218 2482222 49538u9D559 43 N 511 WIdoar D61 33240 4982220 99 372 35 TOOTS Fink Tee13 1482213 2l825lDA3236Otz 8622 42 CHelldlvr 5R2C4 25222 3782235 74560j 26 rood Trimotr 4AT 38 238 5 7248 31 Deileaca Air Ha 32 222 48530 g6e32~ 33 GranD 32P Soak6982228 292401582551 78568 27 CSeakawk PlC-i 1582518 2382224147538 5 52019 985 28 21k Asaphik S38 36334 54 242l223822Ue,o 16 Hrae 0408 Seek 5S245 75 261I- 31 Lindy e LSinlae 21216 3182 2218 536 31 Coward RacDete 18312 15515 135530~/10242 31 C Sparkuk P9C2 i282215 19 522 138 233 1521248176258 33 Aeroeca C3 SpE 18210 27 514 15382226 f 157 548 38 Eatnere Dec00 SD i2 516 lD82S2Oj3649 249748225 53 Woighi Plier20b218 304 24 6882238 1e RIOtS 1835 sior DEAD DEPOSE ORDERINGi*a k1I88ES88S-8 URSE5215 ooPLANS AVAILADLE AT ONI RE SURE TO ASS T81 000-DOLLAR UNOER1828 SIZE AL 10% POD PACKAGING PRICED FOR ALL DESIONT POSTAIE 0180 ITFSIDANCE ADOOT TDOISAT8O AOOITIOROF PL455 SIZES 572 CATALOG 5200 OR PSICE LIST ALONE 31 ID FOREIGN 53- evean 0 0 uppy 0 DEIDDI AVEPISO - ECi00iAND 8104 leD 7IiehaII R/C Idle-Bar Glow Plugs Long Short Also .Only $189 Traditional line non-idle bar Glow Plugs Six Types 3 Heat Ranges High Performance Glow Element Blow Proof Seal Only $149 Swanson Associates P0 Boxl5l Wayne NJ ene T948 07470 Best $2495 $1995 $3995 $1995 $1095 $2495 $1995 $2995 160 Model Aviation NEW PRODUCT! 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use ground rpm set ting 8100 16200 tach flight quiet can hear people talking outside circle plans drawn using revised ho selage other changes noted above well original Veco kit dimensions Decide want before begin ning build both project signifi cance deserved best enlisted Steve Buso plans Besides being decent Stunt flier all-around modeler Steve real artist Tivoli NY name syn onymous modeling event underscored expe Plan8 complete full-size patterns materiel list step-bystep instructions color photographs Dynamic Duo Durability Stand Ready Help Take Encounters Planet Earth DuraPlane II 25-size 3-channel basic flight trainer scuffle ground isnt some thing should have face own may have gotten own dont think model should stand After two team So join up airplanes thatll stick through thick thin DumcrafZ Inc 1007 Orchard Grove Otive URoysj Oak N148067 rience Ive Palmer-designed mod els came February 1989 first Vin tage Stunt Championships California met Bob Palmer first time Imagine pleasure surprise asked Id like have photo original Thunderbird said Sure Bob thinking usual snapshot Instead presented 8 x 10 studio glossy autographed full information about plane back What incredible surprise original print now hangs place honor den see photo Thanks Bob Im flattered honored receive Construction Unlike other elliptical-wing T-Birds does have built jig would however recommend us ing Carefully pin ribs notches trailing edge TE add rear main spars finally leading edges Pin tape everything place Align ribs youre satis fied alignment hit joints gap-filling Zap Add TE tip sheet ing LE sheeting add tips tip blocks bellcrank can stalled either before after sheeting leading edge kit-type plywood platform shown plans use foam-wing-style bellcrank mount building kit version use 2A1 flap-to-elevator ra PLANS NOW AVAILABLE Easy-to-build WORLD WAR SPAD RED BARON Pedal Planes little pilot age 3 6 will loos unique eoctng toyl Constructaon materIals twood wireels hardware etc 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Shipped Daily Dealer Yellow Arioraft Send $200 Yellow Info Package Visit Showroom 130 win frow Disney World NEW Custom Building Seroice 420 West SR 43414071327-8353 Winter Springe FL 32708Fax 1407327-7148 revised version does full set rules other PAMPA literature contact Tom Morris PAMPA secretary 1019 Creek Trail Anniston AL 36206 Finally Id like again thank Bob Palmer contributions history beauty Control Line Aerobatics Youve left indelible mark sport Bob given people great pleasure CL Aerobatics/McMiIIan Continued page 63 slower Most fliers seem settle lap speed somewhat faster inverted about tenth second help particular maneuvers like vertical eight square eight should point out werent timing would extremely difficult sense small differential let alone make adjustment airplane would know maneuvers wouldnt quite clean watch can also let know problem Given setup way like flights should always within tenth second other under good weather conditions everything running well watch detects growing variation no real cause better start looking some thing Try new plug current has engine long time Usually will set tle things down Also consider fuel poten tial source difficulty Old fuel fuel partially empty can hasnt used weeks can create subtle problems Duration changes can also good indicator engines health notice lengthening run no reason can point failing com pression seal gradual lessening power also indicator might notice quickly because compensate turning up engine few revs thing monitor carefully consider engine change condition worsens bottom line techniques can valuable tool help you arent flying best Tech tip Doug Dahlke wrote response tip previous column control system lubrications suggests using 90 weight lithi um-based auto chassis lube graphite teflon powders what have using Also have friend swears automotive wheel bearing grease graphite teflon powder way go havent tried either should work tough part get lube whole mechanism keep life plane U CL 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