FOR MOST OF US name Oshkosh evokes weekiong series gigantic air shows emphasis heavy iron World War II aircraft possibly dozen types military jets Experi mental Aircraft Association members other hand air shows merely ic ing cake EAA folks gather Witt man Field annual event en tirely different focusto absorb informa tion view handiwork others see home-built aircraft performing speakers draw overflow audi ences huge seminar tents talks might anything Burt Rutan Cat bird design philosophy members Christen Eagle Team formation aerobat ics High-technology forums attract both performance-conscious pilots aircraft home-builders discussions propel ler basics composite basics welding Dop pler radar navigational systems 360 forums conducted over eight-day convention series open-sided buildings wouldbe airplane builders get hands-on instruc tion art welding aircraft struc tures covering technique metalwork ing type instructional dispensation fact original purpose EAA convention began much smaller scale 36 years ago EAA President Paul Poberezny founded organization cause interest home-built airplanes right airspace Gradually focus EAA conventions widened include displays restored mil itary airplanes fighter planes have ex panded number year reach 1988 total 324 Nowhere can found larger collection rare warbirds Pobereznys Mustang favorite air shows Pauls son Tom EAA senior vice president member Eagles Aero batic Flight Team premier performers Oshkosh Together Pobereznys have shaped combination air show home-built show todays Oshkosh aeronautical education basic un ifying format Its unquestionably spectacular air showswarbirds hundreds flight thrilling performancesthat attract throngs attend convention Only fraction130000of 1988 estimated attendance 825000 EAA members number about 10000 joined May 1989 97 Top Heres real contrast ages sleek Concorae rests near ancient in-ora nmoiur nose foreground newly paved hardstand brought Anglo-French Concorde near show center easy viewing Above Forum tents bulging partici pants popular talks distinguished experts wide variety subjects vital interest Sundays air show attracted record crowd 300000 Theres superabun dance heavy iron Wittman Field weekend air shows obviously its impossible put use Sunday Tuesday air shows designated warbird exhibitions Combat Jets Fly ing Museum brought four jets anxious see airborne MiG 15 imported China piloted Rob ert Hoot Gibson shuttle astronaut AMA member Also Combat Jets Hawker Hunter Lockheed F1O4D Super Saber F100 Modern technological advances have giv en composite kit-built airplanes supremacy todays world flight some air show planes composite construc tion super-glossy finishes catch eye reduce drag dazzling speed maneuverability air certainly dis pel doubts about glass-epoxy structural integrity view EAA members high-performance aircraft built custom kits represent absolute ultimate home-builder projects As evidence outstanding performance air Left supersonic Concorde Its low-level flybys carried passengers several flights large fee Above drooped-nose configuratIon Concorde lands along runway densely lined sev eral thousand enthusiasts close look shows influencing builders choice year see Glassair RG Swearingen 5X300 Lancair Wheeler Express air planes cropping up Oshkosh flight line other end home-builders spectrum available kits plans ultralight types designed grass roots fliers builders wish avoid ne cessity obtaining pilot aircraft licens es Falling between ultralight custom-built high-performance craft ever-growing class light airplanes using higher horsepower engines such Ro tax 532 KFM 112M Continental 65 planes over weight speed limits ultralights thus require li censing group includes such airplanes Light Aero Avid Flyer Denney Kit Fox Sparrow represents modern-day substitute Cub T craft low-cost operations past Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hesters Left Twin Spacewalkers Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hester front row home-built area Constructed Jesse Anglin kits theyre powered 65-hp Continentals Note %-scale Spacewalker model built Sig kit nestled between two big ones Right After nine years aerobatics star-spangled Steen Skybolt AMAer Hale Wallace sold Oshkosh will based Germany Left New flight Oshkosh Cirrus VK3O all-composite four-place pusher 290-hp Lycoming engine wing has carbon fiber spars Fowler flaps third wing chord Right Burt Rutans Catbird five-placer four seats facing rearward pilot alone front Note vestigial canard Rutan trademark have get out early see planes completely surrounded people 98 Model Aviation convention course EAA mem bers attend extravaganza Left Typical new breed custom-built aircraft kits lathe fixed-gear Wheeier Express pre-molded construction has 215-mph top speed Right Free Spirit built 1986 Richard Cabrinha using composite construction Engine Lycoming 160 hp Left Swearingen 8X300 will cruise 300 mph 300-hp Lycoming Its another hot new composite sport airplanes fast trans portation main gear retracts rearward Right Bob Pond rare YAK 11 warbird original 730-hp engine replaced bye 1350hp Wright particular craft Egyptian Air Force plane WW II found barn Belgium photos authors Left MiG 15 flown Oshkosh Robert Hoot Gibson space shuttle astronaut AMA member 670-mph MIG built China imported Combat Jets Flying Museum Right Hawker Hunter also owned same museum Top speed 683 mph Spacewalkers also belong light air plane category couple built airplanes flew Oshkosh Originating kits designer Jesse Anglin Spacewalkers displayed right up front first row home-builts along A-scale model built Sig kit Maxey Hazel became center attention whenever near air planes Hazels Spacewalker built nine weeks concerted effort may record short time Usual construction costs light planes under $10000 building time averaging 500 hours Any modeler thinking about switch ing full size should fine Oshkosh ideal place draw comparisons Most Scale modelers like myself attend EAA convention search inspiration new project real problem Oshkosh surfeit modeling sub jects available antique classic di visions combined overwhelm ing 951 examples choose 324 warbirds few modem jets World War H vintage actually antiques well being 40 50 years old Almost example aircraft seen Oshkosh mint condition regardless age modeler searching different variety P-s 1 Mustang has wide ar ray choiceformation flights dozen uncommon Again popular T 28B frequently modeled Pica kits can seen quantity no two alike Examples T-6 some May 1989 99 desirable planes restoring Waco YPF-7 done Joe Roselle Canopy over cockpit bump cowl distinctive features aircraft Left Formation takeoff Red Hots aerobatics team noted extremely close maneuvering Planes SAIA-Marchetti SF260 once sold US Waco Meteor Right Builders SIg kits looking different paint scheme Ryan STA Special 1937 can benefit Bill Roses restoration airplane came Guatemala once machine guns installed Oshkosh award winner Left Silver Age Champion 1929 Karl-Keen Coupe Fred Bass has LeBlond 90-hp engIne Cantilever tapered wing distinctive Right Also Silver Age winner Dick Grlsbys restored 1933 Waco UEC 220-hp Continental R670 Once owned Bureau Air Commerce Left Gorgeous restoration 1942 Boeing-Stearman PT-27 Don Monday snoula spark some interest speciai coior schemes mod elers Right Pair Waco ASO antiques Dale Crites Waco WrIght Whirlwind 200-hp J5 won award oldest antique Oshkosh customized plentiful defy tally Id guess roughly 50 Having flight line privileges real ad vantage Oshkosh can get right up airplane necessary close-up photos sketches modelers find difficult obtain Arriving early morning before crowd has gathered around desirable prototype allows get clear unobstructed shots avoid competition other photogra phers onlookers especially popular exhibits such Kermit Weeks de Havilland Mosquito arrive 7 am Try ing uncluttered photo later day might take patience us have disposal Again 1988 Wittman filled capac ity beyond opening day moved forward Friday recent years because large number early arrivals early Friday morning field reached its capacity 14000 15000 show aircraft permitted land others sent nearby Fond du Lac Appleton airports Driving Fond du Lac Airport Friday evening found swollen well beyond its 700-plane capacity about 1200 airplanes includ ing large contingent warbirds Some pi Continued page 105 100 Model Aviation Left Contemporary Age Champion 1934 Luscombe Phantom Linda Gambie Doug Combs Early Speedster would cruise 135 mph 145-hp Warner Right pronounced upthrust about 10 Kinner 124-hp radial Savola-Marchetti 556 combined inverted stabilizer airfoil produce tail-high flight attitude built USA American Aeronautical Corp Mark Browns new two-place Pulsar weighs 430 lb spans 25 ft cruises 130 mph has top speed 160 right lathe Pulsars two-stroke two-cylinder Rotax 532 engine 64 hp liquid cooled Note two radiators gearbox Engine weighs just 856 lb lots arrived Wittman Tuesday Wednesday certain finding desir able spot park show planes show aircraft totaled 2053 includ ing 800-plus classic class 600 custom-built mass fly-in staged Monticello 160 Cessna own ers phalanx Cessna 120s 140s 140As air 30 minutes first last breaking record mass fly-in Oshkosh Wittman Field busiest airport world during Oshkosh week about 60000 air operations managed about 34 air traffic controllers Radio conversations one-way tower aircraft Knowledgeable BAA members will take portable radios tuned tower fre quency far out field possible can listen constant flow chatter emanating air traffic con troller advising Piper Cubs P-S land arriving same spot same time Somehow works out Onlookers standing out extreme lim its field very close indeed traf fic landing south comes directly overhead Its exciting spot watch particularly strong crosswind peak times planes landing two runways taxiway About half visiting aircraft seemed tents pitched beneath wings Tens thousands drive occupy BAA campgrounds early arrivals seen two weeks before convention time staking out campsites close flight line Modelers want see maxi mum number airplanes field should arrive Oshkosh no later Sun day pilots depart Monday Tuesday Wednesday large gaps lines planesthough late arrivals days fill some spots May1989 105 Grand centerpiece 1988 Kermit Weeks deHaviliand BMk 35 Mosquito pair Rolls Royce Merlins Flown England US last year now lathe Mossie flying Left Reserve Grand Champion kit-built class Starlite WE Todd Engine air-cooled two-stroke two-cylinder 40-hp Ro tax Plane weighs 340 lb Right Prescott Pusher Vic Syracuse will cruise 160 mph 160-hp Lycoming power Span 30 ft Left Guy Momans Fireboit modified Skyboit winner Reserve Grand Champion award plans-built airplanes acrobatic cruises 145 mph 180-hp Lycoming engine Right Gordon Moore Installed 300-hp Lycoming 10 540 Stoip Acroduster ii long landing gear needed accommodate larger propeller Trimming scheme paint job dazzling evident picture An AMA membership card plus cash will get flight line pass close look airplanes modeler expected know airplanes touched No smoking drinks food permitted final Friday few visiting airplanes re main announcement has already made convention will end Thurs day 1989 return seven-day show Competition keen coveted tro phies Oshkosh Grand Champi ons category year Piper Cub J-3 won Antique class Piper PA16 Clipper Classic North Ameri can T-28B Warbird Grand Cham pion Ultralight/Light Plane category stunning glossy N3 Pup Citabriette begs modeled Champion titles also awarded subclass win ner Silver Age 1928-32 1929 Kari-Keen Contemporary Age 193345 immaculate Luscombe Phantom Customized Aircraft class spectacular 1943 Boeing-Srearman E-75 took hon ors Trophies given out sub-divi Yes thats dozen P-51s formation Twelve Rolls Royce Merlins make beautiful music 7/8-slze SE5-A done Per Engatrom Span 234 ft engine Continental 85 hp 106 Model Aviation Left Kalamazoo Air Museums Grumman F7F Tigercat spectacular warbirds Oshkosh performed often its wet look glossy finish lmron Douglas AD-4 Skyralder lot airplane engine single seat flew warbird air shows Left Looking different Mustang model about Moon Spillers P-51A Light weight early model Allison engine can stay later Merlin-powered P-51s flight Right really different paint scheme Mustang Canadian Warplane Heritage Left Dolly Wischer spent 01 Oshkosh week helping young people build Flip HL Gliders balsa kits Midwest Right Welding struction modeler Bill Wakeman member MAAC Canadian counterpart AMA Bill file models Winnipeg area Left Young people made spruce ply wing ribs Air Education tent mementos visit EAA Air Academy project Right Krelder Reisner KR-31 Challenger OX-5 engine 1928 being walked Its parking spot runner-up Silver Age division May1989 107 Left Unusual two-place Spiff ire designed dual Instruction purposes However air show flights Oshkosh solo pilots Right Grumman Tigercat F7F shown ground another picture joined other warbirds Oshkosh 88 whenever flew Left Typical camping scene Wlttman Field Grocery store restaurants showers other necessities handy Right Jim Youn kins handsomeiy finished Piper Pacer converted Tripacer otherwise modified cruises 155 mph 160-hp Lycoming Left The Sparrow ii picture two-place iightpiane 64-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine Cruising speed 75 mph builders kit complete engine costs less $10000 Right Grand Champion UitraiightlLightpiane class Nostaigair N-3 Pup Citabriette 30-ft wingspan weight 279 ib cruises 63 mph 47-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine sions well such Classic aircraft var ious horsepower divisions Customized Classics latter boast some desirable modeling subjects Jim Youn kins customized Piper Pacer converted Tripacer cleaned up aerodynam ically increase its speed 30 mph 155 mph just example Jim also builder award-winning Mr Mulligan Travel Air Mystery Ship seen previ ous EAA conventions award-winning re stored customized factory-built aircraft may great interest basic reason existence EAA convention show off latest best custombuilt planesfrom kits plans above original designs Glassair years Grand Champion kit-built air planes Sidewinder judged best plans-built group EAA members will recognize names Sport Avi ation magazine addition class honors Reserve Grand Champion sort distinguished second-place award Starlite Firebolt modified Steen Skybolt singled out kit-built plans-built categor ies respectively Other winners kitbuilt class Christen Eagle Quick ie Wag-a-Bond Reserve Grand Champions among plans-built types Osprey 2 Mustang H Long E-Z Starduster Merkel Mk IT RV-4 Mid get Mustang good pros pects Scale modeling Numerous improvements additions ap peared Wittman Field 1988 cen ter show large newly paved hardstand heavy aircraft used assorted military jets Bl-B bomber Concorde KC1OA refueling tank er north-south runway ex tended 1300 ft total length 8000 ft giving large jets greater margin Ultralight/Light Plane area moved farther south its own commercial exhibits landing runway else Earth would see Con corde ultralights using parallel runways close proximity total flight line now extends almost mile maldng good walk ing shoes must vigorous walk just isnt possible take Oshkosh two days Thats reason fre quent shuffles visit Air Adventure Mu seum crown jewel EAA its new exhibit Voyager fuselage fuse lage made same molds original cut away interior viewing Wittman Field grounds now boast 29 outlets serving food drink also newly installed drinking foun tains immensely popular 90 0-plus Continued page 201 108 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AH Designs47 AMA Membership65 Academy Aviation R&D10 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models188 Aerospace Composite Prod43 Airtronics6-7 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod180 Altech Marketing179 181 183 American Jr Aircraft Co22 American Sailplane Des66 Astro Flight15 Authorized RC Service57 B&P Associates47 Quay Barber Models170 Berkeley Trading Co178 Marty Berr156 199 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools171 Blue Sky Enterprises169 Bolar Heli Research173 Dave Brown Products41 Byron Originals95 104 Campbell Tools Co173 Campbells Custom Kits166 Circus Hobbies186-188 Cleveland Model Supply16 Colorado Model Products8 Composite Aircraft Eng49 CompuServe175 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite1 63 Cox Hobbies101 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc49 DGA Designs67 D&R Aircraft Mfg156 Davey Systems Corp157 Tom Dixon190 Dodgson Designs166 Doylejet171 Du-Bro Products Inc38 55 198 Elden-Ken Electronics197 FAI Model Supply189 FHS Supply Inc5 Fiberglass Master53 Fiorenze Hobby Center173 First US RC Flight School197 Flights Fancy Aeromodel174 Florlo Flyer177 Flyline Models197 Fourmost Products51 Fox Mfg Co162 Fults Dual Struts22 Futaba Corp America21 204 G&A Products51 GM Precision Products66 Gas Model Products189 Gator RC Products64 Carl Goldberg Models96 203 Gorham Model Products12 Paul K Guillow Inc174 Hi Performance Sailplanes173 High Performance Models55 High Sky67 Hobby Barn154-155 Hobby Dynamics111 114 Hobby Horn18 Hobby Lobby International17 Hobby Shirts & Hats197 Hobby Woods57 MS Atlanta184 Ikon Northwest Co39 Indy RC Sales Inc158-160 InVenture180 JR Radios111 114 JTec170 Jan Crystals18 Larry Jolly Model Products156 Jomar20 22 KD Grapphics42 K&B Mfg177 K&S Engineering198 K W Enterprises171 Kingsway Enterprises196 Kircher RC Products169 Kraft Midwest166 Kustom Kraftsmanship172 Kyosho185 Leisure Electronics163 Lone Star Models167 MACS Products64 MARC Show173 Memphis Model Market168 Jim Messers172 Micro Mark34-35 Midwest Products23 Model Rectifier Corp . Coy 2&3 819 Sid Morgan Plans182 Walt Moucha Models16 Mutchlers Hobbies164-165 NF Video Library42 NEPRO176 Nayco Co20 North Products169 Northeast Aerodynamics4 PacerTech12182191200 Paper Airplanes Intl172 Parrish Aircraft199 Pattern Tek200 John Peck Leisure Prod176 Pelican Enterprises198 Penn Valley Hobby Center169 Performance Hobbies176 Performance Products Ultd190 Perkins Avionics41 Phillips Aircraft Co182 Pica Products10 Planes & Things170 Polks Hobby Pot OGold169 Progress Mfg Co177 Pro-Tune Corp168 RB Bunch57 RC Buyers Guide22 RC Extras190 RJL Industries 66 Ragan/Barker Group47 Red Max Fuel5 Reynolds Jewelry181 Robart39 Robbe Model Sport11 Roun Tuit ..196 SAC66 SR Batteries153 Safety Plus16 53 Satellite City13 Scale Model Research171 Scale Plans & Photo Ser169 Sermos RC Snap Connectors64 Shamrock Competition Imports 9 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co4 109 191 Skyline Hobby Mfg. Bob Smith Industries4 49 Square Cut Tools51 Stangel Enterprises198 Sullivan Iroducts102-103 Sunshine Hobbies67 Superior Aircraft174 Swanson Assoc20 Tatone Products Co178 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises161 Toledo RC Exposition171 Top Flite Models Inc113 Tower Hobbies192-195 Trader Jacks Buy Sell55 Tru-Turn189 VL Products67 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering64 WE Technical Services200 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co43 Wing Mfg Co178 World EnginesCover 4 Nick Ziroli Models196 ZZ Enterprises57 Commissioner Sterling wrote Dr Good has fellow Denny Thats what call first-rate commis sioner modelers owe Sterling great debt successful outcome First Battle encouraging 1952 ac quired two RC channels 465 MHz 27255 MHz well simple no-exam permits just what wanted beginning EAA/Wischers Continued page 108 temperatures days Besides water demand high two survi val items heat humiditydeli ciously top-heavy soft serve cones May 1989 201 No620 Gimlet 40$1100 AC Sport/Pattern plane spans 60 40/50 engine 2 sheets No 621 Thunderbird 60$1150 CL Big Stunter spans 61 60-size engine 2 sheets No 622 Quick P-30$325 FF Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 No 193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl Worid Champs No 239Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formanion plane 4-channel 10/15 power No 262Crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two sizeo1/30 35/40 power No 3101930 Fleet Biplane RC Sport Scale tsr 35/40 4-channel Wingspan 58 1A scale Two sheets No 314Drnee Ii RC Ken Willards flying bnat 3-channel 15-power Fly land romonable gear No 326Toylor Cub AC Don Srolls Schoolyard-Scale fnr 049s 2-3 channel Spans 50 No 332Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal olopo soaring No 386Laser 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aembatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets 61075 No 447li2A Mime America RC Old-Timer Tenaco model fsr 009 glow 2-channels 6050 No 457Spectra AC Electric-power br OS-size motor uses 3 differont wings sport ooadng eerobabcs S798 No 4604-40 AC Shoelder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-sloe engine 4 channels S050 No 465Blue Mew ii RC Fun-fly sportoter 40-size engines apans 52 Lightweight stroctum No 512Extra 230 AC GloW Scale acrobatic plane spana 8 ft uses Quadra engine Two plan sheets 0 No 521Comet Jr Clipper Pius 35% RC Old-Timer oportoter engine 2-ch AC opses 48 m 0 No 528Sweliow AC Lightweight hondogger 40-size four-stroke engines spons 50 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Rubber-powered Coupe dOwer spans 48 contest-wiener 6 475 No 533 Cesens C-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famoua 300 plane 049110 power 2-ch spasm 42 in 5 500 No 534 1936 Chelienger AC Texaco Old-Timer apans 47 040 engine 2-channel AC S 550 No 535 Atrix AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 uses 4-channel AC system 5 725 No 539 Simiter Stow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uses 3-ch AC S 350 No 541 Parakeet AC Sport biplane 15125 enginea 3-channel AC equipment spars 42 in S 675 No 554 Super Doubler ii AC Sport AerohaticsjPylon 40/46 tour-stroke engine spans 57 ie S 575 No 555 Doubie Duty AC Basic/advanced tralner 10/15 engines spans either 67/e 59 Two plan sheets 8 1075 No 559 Low Voitege AC Electric-power oportaler 038 motor spons 44 in 6 475 No 868 Avro 560 FF Mini-electric Scale 23 British vitrolight opana 30 in 5 200 No 569 Elecfrosereek AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 eaes 05 motor $ 550 No 570 Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power apons 30 has either sheet-balsa hulit-ap surfaces 6 498 No 572 TR-260 RC Sport Scale Aurohatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 98 in 6 1130 No 575 Scorpion 60 AC Fun-fly aembatic plane 98 power spons 98 in $ 1150 No 576 See-endiployl ndoor EZO rocord-holder opons 177k in S 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opens 125 Two plan sheets 6 1475 No 561 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Racer apono 72 scale 98 power Thme plan sheets 6 1175 No 553 Sporewegon AC Radis-ized sport FP model spans 04 eses 10/15 engine. 6 798 No 585 Drsgonfliy PF High-performance P-SO Rubber ahip spans 30 weighs 50 groinsS 400 No 566 Snspdrsgon AC Fon-fly/aportuier 25130 engines spans 46 in 6 698 No 568 Msrish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 uses 2 AC channels5 425 No 591FockeWulfl FW 190-A AC Sport Scale 1111W Ii fighter spans 50 uses 36145 2-stroke esgise Two plan shInodacS1350 No 593Tsylorcraft AC Sport Scale lighiplane builds standard 2-placer clippod-wieg air show stunner Spana either 70or 50 Per 30140 two-stroke 40/48 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no decumentaitoef61098 No 595Sperrow AC Sportoter far 25 engines spans 43 in$650 No 596Tomshswk ii CL Profile Slurder uses 35 engine apans 46 in$598 No 598Coronet 160 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 uses 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-stroke. 5098 No 599Kanass Walceflletd PF Old-Timer Rubber compotitor upans 48 Both 1938/1939 versions shown6475 No 601Nickel AC Spertster engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 No 602LII Bit CL Stunter spans 27/e has lisps 50 No 602Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Compelitlon robber-power plane won 57 Nuts Spans 30 in8225 No 604Aeronca AC Electric oportoler tar OS motor spans 98 uses 3 AC Channels6900 No 60521 Sport Speed CL Competition Spoed plane spans 21 uses 21 engine metal pan$325 No 606Aatrostar PP competition plane spans 481/4 has 317 sq wing amaSSOt No 607Curtlss Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Quadra/Zenosh puwer Three plan sheets nodoc62498 No 606Top Fun CL trainer spans 24 in$325 No 609Taperwing AC Pylon Racer opona 291/ Plan plus parts template sheet$698 No 610Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 uaes 45/2-cycle 00/4-cycle power5050 No 611Csblnsir PP Scalelike rohber-power biplane sport filer spans 23 in6498 No 612NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spons 24 med-valve engineS200 No 613Short Staring AC Sport Scale WW ii homber Ones four 15-size engines spono 74 Nodscsmeniatisn$2050 No 614Electrocutor AC Electric oportaner fortS diroct-drive motor spons 44 in6575 No 615Argosy CL Sport Scale Twenties-era irimotor biplane transport spans 40 uses ose 48 Isis Aengines61100 No 616Raunchy PP Perrymans Nuotalgis Gas competition plane spans 40 in5400 No 617Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine oportater opens 98 uses 40 engines61475 No 616Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power6475 No 619Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer robber power spans 10 in$300 0 0 ascj ascJ i 0 03 005 0 03 CD 03 ZE c 03 sKi E - 05 C - as -00 as2 C 03 C D Js 003 03 C 0303 as193239262310314326332386 C 7460465512521528531 osD533534535539541554555559 569570572575576578581 I~583585586588591593595596 005&i 598599601602603604605606 608609610611612613614 ~615616617618619620621622 __ Plan price includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles For orders non-US address lease add $250 tor Air Mall oats handlin Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Or, Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Pleas print CarefullyEnclosed $ ____________________ NAME _____________________________________________ AMA No ________________ CC ______________________________ E STREET CITY Os STATE _________________________ ___________________ ZIP _______________________________ C -I Circle nun*rs ef plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order I Cokes end-of-the-week tally paper cups used 480458 despite long lines counter Cencerde watching among thrilling attractions Oshkosh us have seen Concorde arrivals departures New York Washington Osh kosh its decidedly different thing crowd spectators spread along runway nearly mile sepa rated flight path few hun dred feet Thats close enough need extreme telephoto lens taking pic tures Standing close famous needlenosed airliner exciting enough theatrics can overwhelming Concorde makes several passes along runway gear up down fol lowed maximum-performance climb end Passengers treated fighterlike maneuvers Seats sold lo cal flight sald filled year price ride $895 discounted $795 EAA mem bers course Concorde flies light show whereas trans-Atlantic hop half its total weight fuel Theres no question arresting bird makes ex citing addition air show Imagine Concorde converted lowly barnstormer Rockwell-International B 1-B came sneaking out sun folks startled Rockwell far loudest airplane Oshkosh outroaring Harriers However hovering Harrier takes first place sustained noise especially close proximity air show routine lengthened runway may have reassuring wasnt really needed Like Concorde Bl-B flying light used about one-third runway length takeoff after climbed steeply left bank AMA represented two areas Osh kosh display tent Fly-Market program Air Education tent display tent shared commer cial exhibitors salespersons special interest note number EAA members also join AMA Some main tain dual membership though primary interest full-size aircraft Mod elers join EAA obvious advantage af forded lower cost admission Oshkosh also way keeping informed about developments home-built field ac tivity An Air Education tent situated cen ter show headquarters EAA Air Academy group helped about 600 young people make two-foot-chord wing ribs spruce plywood kits AMA program geared teaching young people make Flip Hand-Launched Gliders Midwest kits Dolly Wischer spent whole week tent construc tion instructor kids parents loved although didnt get try out creations spotGlider flying Witt man forbidden 202 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 97, 98, 99, 100, 105, 106, 107, 108, 201, 202
FOR MOST OF US name Oshkosh evokes weekiong series gigantic air shows emphasis heavy iron World War II aircraft possibly dozen types military jets Experi mental Aircraft Association members other hand air shows merely ic ing cake EAA folks gather Witt man Field annual event en tirely different focusto absorb informa tion view handiwork others see home-built aircraft performing speakers draw overflow audi ences huge seminar tents talks might anything Burt Rutan Cat bird design philosophy members Christen Eagle Team formation aerobat ics High-technology forums attract both performance-conscious pilots aircraft home-builders discussions propel ler basics composite basics welding Dop pler radar navigational systems 360 forums conducted over eight-day convention series open-sided buildings wouldbe airplane builders get hands-on instruc tion art welding aircraft struc tures covering technique metalwork ing type instructional dispensation fact original purpose EAA convention began much smaller scale 36 years ago EAA President Paul Poberezny founded organization cause interest home-built airplanes right airspace Gradually focus EAA conventions widened include displays restored mil itary airplanes fighter planes have ex panded number year reach 1988 total 324 Nowhere can found larger collection rare warbirds Pobereznys Mustang favorite air shows Pauls son Tom EAA senior vice president member Eagles Aero batic Flight Team premier performers Oshkosh Together Pobereznys have shaped combination air show home-built show todays Oshkosh aeronautical education basic un ifying format Its unquestionably spectacular air showswarbirds hundreds flight thrilling performancesthat attract throngs attend convention Only fraction130000of 1988 estimated attendance 825000 EAA members number about 10000 joined May 1989 97 Top Heres real contrast ages sleek Concorae rests near ancient in-ora nmoiur nose foreground newly paved hardstand brought Anglo-French Concorde near show center easy viewing Above Forum tents bulging partici pants popular talks distinguished experts wide variety subjects vital interest Sundays air show attracted record crowd 300000 Theres superabun dance heavy iron Wittman Field weekend air shows obviously its impossible put use Sunday Tuesday air shows designated warbird exhibitions Combat Jets Fly ing Museum brought four jets anxious see airborne MiG 15 imported China piloted Rob ert Hoot Gibson shuttle astronaut AMA member Also Combat Jets Hawker Hunter Lockheed F1O4D Super Saber F100 Modern technological advances have giv en composite kit-built airplanes supremacy todays world flight some air show planes composite construc tion super-glossy finishes catch eye reduce drag dazzling speed maneuverability air certainly dis pel doubts about glass-epoxy structural integrity view EAA members high-performance aircraft built custom kits represent absolute ultimate home-builder projects As evidence outstanding performance air Left supersonic Concorde Its low-level flybys carried passengers several flights large fee Above drooped-nose configuratIon Concorde lands along runway densely lined sev eral thousand enthusiasts close look shows influencing builders choice year see Glassair RG Swearingen 5X300 Lancair Wheeler Express air planes cropping up Oshkosh flight line other end home-builders spectrum available kits plans ultralight types designed grass roots fliers builders wish avoid ne cessity obtaining pilot aircraft licens es Falling between ultralight custom-built high-performance craft ever-growing class light airplanes using higher horsepower engines such Ro tax 532 KFM 112M Continental 65 planes over weight speed limits ultralights thus require li censing group includes such airplanes Light Aero Avid Flyer Denney Kit Fox Sparrow represents modern-day substitute Cub T craft low-cost operations past Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hesters Left Twin Spacewalkers Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hester front row home-built area Constructed Jesse Anglin kits theyre powered 65-hp Continentals Note %-scale Spacewalker model built Sig kit nestled between two big ones Right After nine years aerobatics star-spangled Steen Skybolt AMAer Hale Wallace sold Oshkosh will based Germany Left New flight Oshkosh Cirrus VK3O all-composite four-place pusher 290-hp Lycoming engine wing has carbon fiber spars Fowler flaps third wing chord Right Burt Rutans Catbird five-placer four seats facing rearward pilot alone front Note vestigial canard Rutan trademark have get out early see planes completely surrounded people 98 Model Aviation convention course EAA mem bers attend extravaganza Left Typical new breed custom-built aircraft kits lathe fixed-gear Wheeier Express pre-molded construction has 215-mph top speed Right Free Spirit built 1986 Richard Cabrinha using composite construction Engine Lycoming 160 hp Left Swearingen 8X300 will cruise 300 mph 300-hp Lycoming Its another hot new composite sport airplanes fast trans portation main gear retracts rearward Right Bob Pond rare YAK 11 warbird original 730-hp engine replaced bye 1350hp Wright particular craft Egyptian Air Force plane WW II found barn Belgium photos authors Left MiG 15 flown Oshkosh Robert Hoot Gibson space shuttle astronaut AMA member 670-mph MIG built China imported Combat Jets Flying Museum Right Hawker Hunter also owned same museum Top speed 683 mph Spacewalkers also belong light air plane category couple built airplanes flew Oshkosh Originating kits designer Jesse Anglin Spacewalkers displayed right up front first row home-builts along A-scale model built Sig kit Maxey Hazel became center attention whenever near air planes Hazels Spacewalker built nine weeks concerted effort may record short time Usual construction costs light planes under $10000 building time averaging 500 hours Any modeler thinking about switch ing full size should fine Oshkosh ideal place draw comparisons Most Scale modelers like myself attend EAA convention search inspiration new project real problem Oshkosh surfeit modeling sub jects available antique classic di visions combined overwhelm ing 951 examples choose 324 warbirds few modem jets World War H vintage actually antiques well being 40 50 years old Almost example aircraft seen Oshkosh mint condition regardless age modeler searching different variety P-s 1 Mustang has wide ar ray choiceformation flights dozen uncommon Again popular T 28B frequently modeled Pica kits can seen quantity no two alike Examples T-6 some May 1989 99 desirable planes restoring Waco YPF-7 done Joe Roselle Canopy over cockpit bump cowl distinctive features aircraft Left Formation takeoff Red Hots aerobatics team noted extremely close maneuvering Planes SAIA-Marchetti SF260 once sold US Waco Meteor Right Builders SIg kits looking different paint scheme Ryan STA Special 1937 can benefit Bill Roses restoration airplane came Guatemala once machine guns installed Oshkosh award winner Left Silver Age Champion 1929 Karl-Keen Coupe Fred Bass has LeBlond 90-hp engIne Cantilever tapered wing distinctive Right Also Silver Age winner Dick Grlsbys restored 1933 Waco UEC 220-hp Continental R670 Once owned Bureau Air Commerce Left Gorgeous restoration 1942 Boeing-Stearman PT-27 Don Monday snoula spark some interest speciai coior schemes mod elers Right Pair Waco ASO antiques Dale Crites Waco WrIght Whirlwind 200-hp J5 won award oldest antique Oshkosh customized plentiful defy tally Id guess roughly 50 Having flight line privileges real ad vantage Oshkosh can get right up airplane necessary close-up photos sketches modelers find difficult obtain Arriving early morning before crowd has gathered around desirable prototype allows get clear unobstructed shots avoid competition other photogra phers onlookers especially popular exhibits such Kermit Weeks de Havilland Mosquito arrive 7 am Try ing uncluttered photo later day might take patience us have disposal Again 1988 Wittman filled capac ity beyond opening day moved forward Friday recent years because large number early arrivals early Friday morning field reached its capacity 14000 15000 show aircraft permitted land others sent nearby Fond du Lac Appleton airports Driving Fond du Lac Airport Friday evening found swollen well beyond its 700-plane capacity about 1200 airplanes includ ing large contingent warbirds Some pi Continued page 105 100 Model Aviation Left Contemporary Age Champion 1934 Luscombe Phantom Linda Gambie Doug Combs Early Speedster would cruise 135 mph 145-hp Warner Right pronounced upthrust about 10 Kinner 124-hp radial Savola-Marchetti 556 combined inverted stabilizer airfoil produce tail-high flight attitude built USA American Aeronautical Corp Mark Browns new two-place Pulsar weighs 430 lb spans 25 ft cruises 130 mph has top speed 160 right lathe Pulsars two-stroke two-cylinder Rotax 532 engine 64 hp liquid cooled Note two radiators gearbox Engine weighs just 856 lb lots arrived Wittman Tuesday Wednesday certain finding desir able spot park show planes show aircraft totaled 2053 includ ing 800-plus classic class 600 custom-built mass fly-in staged Monticello 160 Cessna own ers phalanx Cessna 120s 140s 140As air 30 minutes first last breaking record mass fly-in Oshkosh Wittman Field busiest airport world during Oshkosh week about 60000 air operations managed about 34 air traffic controllers Radio conversations one-way tower aircraft Knowledgeable BAA members will take portable radios tuned tower fre quency far out field possible can listen constant flow chatter emanating air traffic con troller advising Piper Cubs P-S land arriving same spot same time Somehow works out Onlookers standing out extreme lim its field very close indeed traf fic landing south comes directly overhead Its exciting spot watch particularly strong crosswind peak times planes landing two runways taxiway About half visiting aircraft seemed tents pitched beneath wings Tens thousands drive occupy BAA campgrounds early arrivals seen two weeks before convention time staking out campsites close flight line Modelers want see maxi mum number airplanes field should arrive Oshkosh no later Sun day pilots depart Monday Tuesday Wednesday large gaps lines planesthough late arrivals days fill some spots May1989 105 Grand centerpiece 1988 Kermit Weeks deHaviliand BMk 35 Mosquito pair Rolls Royce Merlins Flown England US last year now lathe Mossie flying Left Reserve Grand Champion kit-built class Starlite WE Todd Engine air-cooled two-stroke two-cylinder 40-hp Ro tax Plane weighs 340 lb Right Prescott Pusher Vic Syracuse will cruise 160 mph 160-hp Lycoming power Span 30 ft Left Guy Momans Fireboit modified Skyboit winner Reserve Grand Champion award plans-built airplanes acrobatic cruises 145 mph 180-hp Lycoming engine Right Gordon Moore Installed 300-hp Lycoming 10 540 Stoip Acroduster ii long landing gear needed accommodate larger propeller Trimming scheme paint job dazzling evident picture An AMA membership card plus cash will get flight line pass close look airplanes modeler expected know airplanes touched No smoking drinks food permitted final Friday few visiting airplanes re main announcement has already made convention will end Thurs day 1989 return seven-day show Competition keen coveted tro phies Oshkosh Grand Champi ons category year Piper Cub J-3 won Antique class Piper PA16 Clipper Classic North Ameri can T-28B Warbird Grand Cham pion Ultralight/Light Plane category stunning glossy N3 Pup Citabriette begs modeled Champion titles also awarded subclass win ner Silver Age 1928-32 1929 Kari-Keen Contemporary Age 193345 immaculate Luscombe Phantom Customized Aircraft class spectacular 1943 Boeing-Srearman E-75 took hon ors Trophies given out sub-divi Yes thats dozen P-51s formation Twelve Rolls Royce Merlins make beautiful music 7/8-slze SE5-A done Per Engatrom Span 234 ft engine Continental 85 hp 106 Model Aviation Left Kalamazoo Air Museums Grumman F7F Tigercat spectacular warbirds Oshkosh performed often its wet look glossy finish lmron Douglas AD-4 Skyralder lot airplane engine single seat flew warbird air shows Left Looking different Mustang model about Moon Spillers P-51A Light weight early model Allison engine can stay later Merlin-powered P-51s flight Right really different paint scheme Mustang Canadian Warplane Heritage Left Dolly Wischer spent 01 Oshkosh week helping young people build Flip HL Gliders balsa kits Midwest Right Welding struction modeler Bill Wakeman member MAAC Canadian counterpart AMA Bill file models Winnipeg area Left Young people made spruce ply wing ribs Air Education tent mementos visit EAA Air Academy project Right Krelder Reisner KR-31 Challenger OX-5 engine 1928 being walked Its parking spot runner-up Silver Age division May1989 107 Left Unusual two-place Spiff ire designed dual Instruction purposes However air show flights Oshkosh solo pilots Right Grumman Tigercat F7F shown ground another picture joined other warbirds Oshkosh 88 whenever flew Left Typical camping scene Wlttman Field Grocery store restaurants showers other necessities handy Right Jim Youn kins handsomeiy finished Piper Pacer converted Tripacer otherwise modified cruises 155 mph 160-hp Lycoming Left The Sparrow ii picture two-place iightpiane 64-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine Cruising speed 75 mph builders kit complete engine costs less $10000 Right Grand Champion UitraiightlLightpiane class Nostaigair N-3 Pup Citabriette 30-ft wingspan weight 279 ib cruises 63 mph 47-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine sions well such Classic aircraft var ious horsepower divisions Customized Classics latter boast some desirable modeling subjects Jim Youn kins customized Piper Pacer converted Tripacer cleaned up aerodynam ically increase its speed 30 mph 155 mph just example Jim also builder award-winning Mr Mulligan Travel Air Mystery Ship seen previ ous EAA conventions award-winning re stored customized factory-built aircraft may great interest basic reason existence EAA convention show off latest best custombuilt planesfrom kits plans above original designs Glassair years Grand Champion kit-built air planes Sidewinder judged best plans-built group EAA members will recognize names Sport Avi ation magazine addition class honors Reserve Grand Champion sort distinguished second-place award Starlite Firebolt modified Steen Skybolt singled out kit-built plans-built categor ies respectively Other winners kitbuilt class Christen Eagle Quick ie Wag-a-Bond Reserve Grand Champions among plans-built types Osprey 2 Mustang H Long E-Z Starduster Merkel Mk IT RV-4 Mid get Mustang good pros pects Scale modeling Numerous improvements additions ap peared Wittman Field 1988 cen ter show large newly paved hardstand heavy aircraft used assorted military jets Bl-B bomber Concorde KC1OA refueling tank er north-south runway ex tended 1300 ft total length 8000 ft giving large jets greater margin Ultralight/Light Plane area moved farther south its own commercial exhibits landing runway else Earth would see Con corde ultralights using parallel runways close proximity total flight line now extends almost mile maldng good walk ing shoes must vigorous walk just isnt possible take Oshkosh two days Thats reason fre quent shuffles visit Air Adventure Mu seum crown jewel EAA its new exhibit Voyager fuselage fuse lage made same molds original cut away interior viewing Wittman Field grounds now boast 29 outlets serving food drink also newly installed drinking foun tains immensely popular 90 0-plus Continued page 201 108 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AH Designs47 AMA Membership65 Academy Aviation R&D10 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models188 Aerospace Composite Prod43 Airtronics6-7 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod180 Altech Marketing179 181 183 American Jr Aircraft Co22 American Sailplane Des66 Astro Flight15 Authorized RC Service57 B&P Associates47 Quay Barber Models170 Berkeley Trading Co178 Marty Berr156 199 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools171 Blue Sky Enterprises169 Bolar Heli Research173 Dave Brown Products41 Byron Originals95 104 Campbell Tools Co173 Campbells Custom Kits166 Circus Hobbies186-188 Cleveland Model Supply16 Colorado Model Products8 Composite Aircraft Eng49 CompuServe175 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite1 63 Cox Hobbies101 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc49 DGA Designs67 D&R Aircraft Mfg156 Davey Systems Corp157 Tom Dixon190 Dodgson Designs166 Doylejet171 Du-Bro Products Inc38 55 198 Elden-Ken Electronics197 FAI Model Supply189 FHS Supply Inc5 Fiberglass Master53 Fiorenze Hobby Center173 First US RC Flight School197 Flights Fancy Aeromodel174 Florlo Flyer177 Flyline Models197 Fourmost Products51 Fox Mfg Co162 Fults Dual Struts22 Futaba Corp America21 204 G&A Products51 GM Precision Products66 Gas Model Products189 Gator RC Products64 Carl Goldberg Models96 203 Gorham Model Products12 Paul K Guillow Inc174 Hi Performance Sailplanes173 High Performance Models55 High Sky67 Hobby Barn154-155 Hobby Dynamics111 114 Hobby Horn18 Hobby Lobby International17 Hobby Shirts & Hats197 Hobby Woods57 MS Atlanta184 Ikon Northwest Co39 Indy RC Sales Inc158-160 InVenture180 JR Radios111 114 JTec170 Jan Crystals18 Larry Jolly Model Products156 Jomar20 22 KD Grapphics42 K&B Mfg177 K&S Engineering198 K W Enterprises171 Kingsway Enterprises196 Kircher RC Products169 Kraft Midwest166 Kustom Kraftsmanship172 Kyosho185 Leisure Electronics163 Lone Star Models167 MACS Products64 MARC Show173 Memphis Model Market168 Jim Messers172 Micro Mark34-35 Midwest Products23 Model Rectifier Corp . Coy 2&3 819 Sid Morgan Plans182 Walt Moucha Models16 Mutchlers Hobbies164-165 NF Video Library42 NEPRO176 Nayco Co20 North Products169 Northeast Aerodynamics4 PacerTech12182191200 Paper Airplanes Intl172 Parrish Aircraft199 Pattern Tek200 John Peck Leisure Prod176 Pelican Enterprises198 Penn Valley Hobby Center169 Performance Hobbies176 Performance Products Ultd190 Perkins Avionics41 Phillips Aircraft Co182 Pica Products10 Planes & Things170 Polks Hobby Pot OGold169 Progress Mfg Co177 Pro-Tune Corp168 RB Bunch57 RC Buyers Guide22 RC Extras190 RJL Industries 66 Ragan/Barker Group47 Red Max Fuel5 Reynolds Jewelry181 Robart39 Robbe Model Sport11 Roun Tuit ..196 SAC66 SR Batteries153 Safety Plus16 53 Satellite City13 Scale Model Research171 Scale Plans & Photo Ser169 Sermos RC Snap Connectors64 Shamrock Competition Imports 9 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co4 109 191 Skyline Hobby Mfg. Bob Smith Industries4 49 Square Cut Tools51 Stangel Enterprises198 Sullivan Iroducts102-103 Sunshine Hobbies67 Superior Aircraft174 Swanson Assoc20 Tatone Products Co178 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises161 Toledo RC Exposition171 Top Flite Models Inc113 Tower Hobbies192-195 Trader Jacks Buy Sell55 Tru-Turn189 VL Products67 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering64 WE Technical Services200 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co43 Wing Mfg Co178 World EnginesCover 4 Nick Ziroli Models196 ZZ Enterprises57 Commissioner Sterling wrote Dr Good has fellow Denny Thats what call first-rate commis sioner modelers owe Sterling great debt successful outcome First Battle encouraging 1952 ac quired two RC channels 465 MHz 27255 MHz well simple no-exam permits just what wanted beginning EAA/Wischers Continued page 108 temperatures days Besides water demand high two survi val items heat humiditydeli ciously top-heavy soft serve cones May 1989 201 No620 Gimlet 40$1100 AC Sport/Pattern plane spans 60 40/50 engine 2 sheets No 621 Thunderbird 60$1150 CL Big Stunter spans 61 60-size engine 2 sheets No 622 Quick P-30$325 FF Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 No 193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl Worid Champs No 239Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formanion plane 4-channel 10/15 power No 262Crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two sizeo1/30 35/40 power No 3101930 Fleet Biplane RC Sport Scale tsr 35/40 4-channel Wingspan 58 1A scale Two sheets No 314Drnee Ii RC Ken Willards flying bnat 3-channel 15-power Fly land romonable gear No 326Toylor Cub AC Don Srolls Schoolyard-Scale fnr 049s 2-3 channel Spans 50 No 332Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal olopo soaring No 386Laser 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aembatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets 61075 No 447li2A Mime America RC Old-Timer Tenaco model fsr 009 glow 2-channels 6050 No 457Spectra AC Electric-power br OS-size motor uses 3 differont wings sport ooadng eerobabcs S798 No 4604-40 AC Shoelder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-sloe engine 4 channels S050 No 465Blue Mew ii RC Fun-fly sportoter 40-size engines apans 52 Lightweight stroctum No 512Extra 230 AC GloW Scale acrobatic plane spana 8 ft uses Quadra engine Two plan sheets 0 No 521Comet Jr Clipper Pius 35% RC Old-Timer oportoter engine 2-ch AC opses 48 m 0 No 528Sweliow AC Lightweight hondogger 40-size four-stroke engines spons 50 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Rubber-powered Coupe dOwer spans 48 contest-wiener 6 475 No 533 Cesens C-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famoua 300 plane 049110 power 2-ch spasm 42 in 5 500 No 534 1936 Chelienger AC Texaco Old-Timer apans 47 040 engine 2-channel AC S 550 No 535 Atrix AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 uses 4-channel AC system 5 725 No 539 Simiter Stow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uses 3-ch AC S 350 No 541 Parakeet AC Sport biplane 15125 enginea 3-channel AC equipment spars 42 in S 675 No 554 Super Doubler ii AC Sport AerohaticsjPylon 40/46 tour-stroke engine spans 57 ie S 575 No 555 Doubie Duty AC Basic/advanced tralner 10/15 engines spans either 67/e 59 Two plan sheets 8 1075 No 559 Low Voitege AC Electric-power oportaler 038 motor spons 44 in 6 475 No 868 Avro 560 FF Mini-electric Scale 23 British vitrolight opana 30 in 5 200 No 569 Elecfrosereek AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 eaes 05 motor $ 550 No 570 Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power apons 30 has either sheet-balsa hulit-ap surfaces 6 498 No 572 TR-260 RC Sport Scale Aurohatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 98 in 6 1130 No 575 Scorpion 60 AC Fun-fly aembatic plane 98 power spons 98 in $ 1150 No 576 See-endiployl ndoor EZO rocord-holder opons 177k in S 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opens 125 Two plan sheets 6 1475 No 561 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Racer apono 72 scale 98 power Thme plan sheets 6 1175 No 553 Sporewegon AC Radis-ized sport FP model spans 04 eses 10/15 engine. 6 798 No 585 Drsgonfliy PF High-performance P-SO Rubber ahip spans 30 weighs 50 groinsS 400 No 566 Snspdrsgon AC Fon-fly/aportuier 25130 engines spans 46 in 6 698 No 568 Msrish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 uses 2 AC channels5 425 No 591FockeWulfl FW 190-A AC Sport Scale 1111W Ii fighter spans 50 uses 36145 2-stroke esgise Two plan shInodacS1350 No 593Tsylorcraft AC Sport Scale lighiplane builds standard 2-placer clippod-wieg air show stunner Spana either 70or 50 Per 30140 two-stroke 40/48 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no decumentaitoef61098 No 595Sperrow AC Sportoter far 25 engines spans 43 in$650 No 596Tomshswk ii CL Profile Slurder uses 35 engine apans 46 in$598 No 598Coronet 160 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 uses 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-stroke. 5098 No 599Kanass Walceflletd PF Old-Timer Rubber compotitor upans 48 Both 1938/1939 versions shown6475 No 601Nickel AC Spertster engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 No 602LII Bit CL Stunter spans 27/e has lisps 50 No 602Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Compelitlon robber-power plane won 57 Nuts Spans 30 in8225 No 604Aeronca AC Electric oportoler tar OS motor spans 98 uses 3 AC Channels6900 No 60521 Sport Speed CL Competition Spoed plane spans 21 uses 21 engine metal pan$325 No 606Aatrostar PP competition plane spans 481/4 has 317 sq wing amaSSOt No 607Curtlss Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Quadra/Zenosh puwer Three plan sheets nodoc62498 No 606Top Fun CL trainer spans 24 in$325 No 609Taperwing AC Pylon Racer opona 291/ Plan plus parts template sheet$698 No 610Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 uaes 45/2-cycle 00/4-cycle power5050 No 611Csblnsir PP Scalelike rohber-power biplane sport filer spans 23 in6498 No 612NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spons 24 med-valve engineS200 No 613Short Staring AC Sport Scale WW ii homber Ones four 15-size engines spono 74 Nodscsmeniatisn$2050 No 614Electrocutor AC Electric oportaner fortS diroct-drive motor spons 44 in6575 No 615Argosy CL Sport Scale Twenties-era irimotor biplane transport spans 40 uses ose 48 Isis Aengines61100 No 616Raunchy PP Perrymans Nuotalgis Gas competition plane spans 40 in5400 No 617Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine oportater opens 98 uses 40 engines61475 No 616Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power6475 No 619Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer robber power spans 10 in$300 0 0 ascj ascJ i 0 03 005 0 03 CD 03 ZE c 03 sKi E - 05 C - as -00 as2 C 03 C D Js 003 03 C 0303 as193239262310314326332386 C 7460465512521528531 osD533534535539541554555559 569570572575576578581 I~583585586588591593595596 005&i 598599601602603604605606 608609610611612613614 ~615616617618619620621622 __ Plan price includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles For orders non-US address lease add $250 tor Air Mall oats handlin Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Or, Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Pleas print CarefullyEnclosed $ ____________________ NAME _____________________________________________ AMA No ________________ CC ______________________________ E STREET CITY Os STATE _________________________ ___________________ ZIP _______________________________ C -I Circle nun*rs ef plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order I Cokes end-of-the-week tally paper cups used 480458 despite long lines counter Cencerde watching among thrilling attractions Oshkosh us have seen Concorde arrivals departures New York Washington Osh kosh its decidedly different thing crowd spectators spread along runway nearly mile sepa rated flight path few hun dred feet Thats close enough need extreme telephoto lens taking pic tures Standing close famous needlenosed airliner exciting enough theatrics can overwhelming Concorde makes several passes along runway gear up down fol lowed maximum-performance climb end Passengers treated fighterlike maneuvers Seats sold lo cal flight sald filled year price ride $895 discounted $795 EAA mem bers course Concorde flies light show whereas trans-Atlantic hop half its total weight fuel Theres no question arresting bird makes ex citing addition air show Imagine Concorde converted lowly barnstormer Rockwell-International B 1-B came sneaking out sun folks startled Rockwell far loudest airplane Oshkosh outroaring Harriers However hovering Harrier takes first place sustained noise especially close proximity air show routine lengthened runway may have reassuring wasnt really needed Like Concorde Bl-B flying light used about one-third runway length takeoff after climbed steeply left bank AMA represented two areas Osh kosh display tent Fly-Market program Air Education tent display tent shared commer cial exhibitors salespersons special interest note number EAA members also join AMA Some main tain dual membership though primary interest full-size aircraft Mod elers join EAA obvious advantage af forded lower cost admission Oshkosh also way keeping informed about developments home-built field ac tivity An Air Education tent situated cen ter show headquarters EAA Air Academy group helped about 600 young people make two-foot-chord wing ribs spruce plywood kits AMA program geared teaching young people make Flip Hand-Launched Gliders Midwest kits Dolly Wischer spent whole week tent construc tion instructor kids parents loved although didnt get try out creations spotGlider flying Witt man forbidden 202 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 97, 98, 99, 100, 105, 106, 107, 108, 201, 202
FOR MOST OF US name Oshkosh evokes weekiong series gigantic air shows emphasis heavy iron World War II aircraft possibly dozen types military jets Experi mental Aircraft Association members other hand air shows merely ic ing cake EAA folks gather Witt man Field annual event en tirely different focusto absorb informa tion view handiwork others see home-built aircraft performing speakers draw overflow audi ences huge seminar tents talks might anything Burt Rutan Cat bird design philosophy members Christen Eagle Team formation aerobat ics High-technology forums attract both performance-conscious pilots aircraft home-builders discussions propel ler basics composite basics welding Dop pler radar navigational systems 360 forums conducted over eight-day convention series open-sided buildings wouldbe airplane builders get hands-on instruc tion art welding aircraft struc tures covering technique metalwork ing type instructional dispensation fact original purpose EAA convention began much smaller scale 36 years ago EAA President Paul Poberezny founded organization cause interest home-built airplanes right airspace Gradually focus EAA conventions widened include displays restored mil itary airplanes fighter planes have ex panded number year reach 1988 total 324 Nowhere can found larger collection rare warbirds Pobereznys Mustang favorite air shows Pauls son Tom EAA senior vice president member Eagles Aero batic Flight Team premier performers Oshkosh Together Pobereznys have shaped combination air show home-built show todays Oshkosh aeronautical education basic un ifying format Its unquestionably spectacular air showswarbirds hundreds flight thrilling performancesthat attract throngs attend convention Only fraction130000of 1988 estimated attendance 825000 EAA members number about 10000 joined May 1989 97 Top Heres real contrast ages sleek Concorae rests near ancient in-ora nmoiur nose foreground newly paved hardstand brought Anglo-French Concorde near show center easy viewing Above Forum tents bulging partici pants popular talks distinguished experts wide variety subjects vital interest Sundays air show attracted record crowd 300000 Theres superabun dance heavy iron Wittman Field weekend air shows obviously its impossible put use Sunday Tuesday air shows designated warbird exhibitions Combat Jets Fly ing Museum brought four jets anxious see airborne MiG 15 imported China piloted Rob ert Hoot Gibson shuttle astronaut AMA member Also Combat Jets Hawker Hunter Lockheed F1O4D Super Saber F100 Modern technological advances have giv en composite kit-built airplanes supremacy todays world flight some air show planes composite construc tion super-glossy finishes catch eye reduce drag dazzling speed maneuverability air certainly dis pel doubts about glass-epoxy structural integrity view EAA members high-performance aircraft built custom kits represent absolute ultimate home-builder projects As evidence outstanding performance air Left supersonic Concorde Its low-level flybys carried passengers several flights large fee Above drooped-nose configuratIon Concorde lands along runway densely lined sev eral thousand enthusiasts close look shows influencing builders choice year see Glassair RG Swearingen 5X300 Lancair Wheeler Express air planes cropping up Oshkosh flight line other end home-builders spectrum available kits plans ultralight types designed grass roots fliers builders wish avoid ne cessity obtaining pilot aircraft licens es Falling between ultralight custom-built high-performance craft ever-growing class light airplanes using higher horsepower engines such Ro tax 532 KFM 112M Continental 65 planes over weight speed limits ultralights thus require li censing group includes such airplanes Light Aero Avid Flyer Denney Kit Fox Sparrow represents modern-day substitute Cub T craft low-cost operations past Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hesters Left Twin Spacewalkers Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hester front row home-built area Constructed Jesse Anglin kits theyre powered 65-hp Continentals Note %-scale Spacewalker model built Sig kit nestled between two big ones Right After nine years aerobatics star-spangled Steen Skybolt AMAer Hale Wallace sold Oshkosh will based Germany Left New flight Oshkosh Cirrus VK3O all-composite four-place pusher 290-hp Lycoming engine wing has carbon fiber spars Fowler flaps third wing chord Right Burt Rutans Catbird five-placer four seats facing rearward pilot alone front Note vestigial canard Rutan trademark have get out early see planes completely surrounded people 98 Model Aviation convention course EAA mem bers attend extravaganza Left Typical new breed custom-built aircraft kits lathe fixed-gear Wheeier Express pre-molded construction has 215-mph top speed Right Free Spirit built 1986 Richard Cabrinha using composite construction Engine Lycoming 160 hp Left Swearingen 8X300 will cruise 300 mph 300-hp Lycoming Its another hot new composite sport airplanes fast trans portation main gear retracts rearward Right Bob Pond rare YAK 11 warbird original 730-hp engine replaced bye 1350hp Wright particular craft Egyptian Air Force plane WW II found barn Belgium photos authors Left MiG 15 flown Oshkosh Robert Hoot Gibson space shuttle astronaut AMA member 670-mph MIG built China imported Combat Jets Flying Museum Right Hawker Hunter also owned same museum Top speed 683 mph Spacewalkers also belong light air plane category couple built airplanes flew Oshkosh Originating kits designer Jesse Anglin Spacewalkers displayed right up front first row home-builts along A-scale model built Sig kit Maxey Hazel became center attention whenever near air planes Hazels Spacewalker built nine weeks concerted effort may record short time Usual construction costs light planes under $10000 building time averaging 500 hours Any modeler thinking about switch ing full size should fine Oshkosh ideal place draw comparisons Most Scale modelers like myself attend EAA convention search inspiration new project real problem Oshkosh surfeit modeling sub jects available antique classic di visions combined overwhelm ing 951 examples choose 324 warbirds few modem jets World War H vintage actually antiques well being 40 50 years old Almost example aircraft seen Oshkosh mint condition regardless age modeler searching different variety P-s 1 Mustang has wide ar ray choiceformation flights dozen uncommon Again popular T 28B frequently modeled Pica kits can seen quantity no two alike Examples T-6 some May 1989 99 desirable planes restoring Waco YPF-7 done Joe Roselle Canopy over cockpit bump cowl distinctive features aircraft Left Formation takeoff Red Hots aerobatics team noted extremely close maneuvering Planes SAIA-Marchetti SF260 once sold US Waco Meteor Right Builders SIg kits looking different paint scheme Ryan STA Special 1937 can benefit Bill Roses restoration airplane came Guatemala once machine guns installed Oshkosh award winner Left Silver Age Champion 1929 Karl-Keen Coupe Fred Bass has LeBlond 90-hp engIne Cantilever tapered wing distinctive Right Also Silver Age winner Dick Grlsbys restored 1933 Waco UEC 220-hp Continental R670 Once owned Bureau Air Commerce Left Gorgeous restoration 1942 Boeing-Stearman PT-27 Don Monday snoula spark some interest speciai coior schemes mod elers Right Pair Waco ASO antiques Dale Crites Waco WrIght Whirlwind 200-hp J5 won award oldest antique Oshkosh customized plentiful defy tally Id guess roughly 50 Having flight line privileges real ad vantage Oshkosh can get right up airplane necessary close-up photos sketches modelers find difficult obtain Arriving early morning before crowd has gathered around desirable prototype allows get clear unobstructed shots avoid competition other photogra phers onlookers especially popular exhibits such Kermit Weeks de Havilland Mosquito arrive 7 am Try ing uncluttered photo later day might take patience us have disposal Again 1988 Wittman filled capac ity beyond opening day moved forward Friday recent years because large number early arrivals early Friday morning field reached its capacity 14000 15000 show aircraft permitted land others sent nearby Fond du Lac Appleton airports Driving Fond du Lac Airport Friday evening found swollen well beyond its 700-plane capacity about 1200 airplanes includ ing large contingent warbirds Some pi Continued page 105 100 Model Aviation Left Contemporary Age Champion 1934 Luscombe Phantom Linda Gambie Doug Combs Early Speedster would cruise 135 mph 145-hp Warner Right pronounced upthrust about 10 Kinner 124-hp radial Savola-Marchetti 556 combined inverted stabilizer airfoil produce tail-high flight attitude built USA American Aeronautical Corp Mark Browns new two-place Pulsar weighs 430 lb spans 25 ft cruises 130 mph has top speed 160 right lathe Pulsars two-stroke two-cylinder Rotax 532 engine 64 hp liquid cooled Note two radiators gearbox Engine weighs just 856 lb lots arrived Wittman Tuesday Wednesday certain finding desir able spot park show planes show aircraft totaled 2053 includ ing 800-plus classic class 600 custom-built mass fly-in staged Monticello 160 Cessna own ers phalanx Cessna 120s 140s 140As air 30 minutes first last breaking record mass fly-in Oshkosh Wittman Field busiest airport world during Oshkosh week about 60000 air operations managed about 34 air traffic controllers Radio conversations one-way tower aircraft Knowledgeable BAA members will take portable radios tuned tower fre quency far out field possible can listen constant flow chatter emanating air traffic con troller advising Piper Cubs P-S land arriving same spot same time Somehow works out Onlookers standing out extreme lim its field very close indeed traf fic landing south comes directly overhead Its exciting spot watch particularly strong crosswind peak times planes landing two runways taxiway About half visiting aircraft seemed tents pitched beneath wings Tens thousands drive occupy BAA campgrounds early arrivals seen two weeks before convention time staking out campsites close flight line Modelers want see maxi mum number airplanes field should arrive Oshkosh no later Sun day pilots depart Monday Tuesday Wednesday large gaps lines planesthough late arrivals days fill some spots May1989 105 Grand centerpiece 1988 Kermit Weeks deHaviliand BMk 35 Mosquito pair Rolls Royce Merlins Flown England US last year now lathe Mossie flying Left Reserve Grand Champion kit-built class Starlite WE Todd Engine air-cooled two-stroke two-cylinder 40-hp Ro tax Plane weighs 340 lb Right Prescott Pusher Vic Syracuse will cruise 160 mph 160-hp Lycoming power Span 30 ft Left Guy Momans Fireboit modified Skyboit winner Reserve Grand Champion award plans-built airplanes acrobatic cruises 145 mph 180-hp Lycoming engine Right Gordon Moore Installed 300-hp Lycoming 10 540 Stoip Acroduster ii long landing gear needed accommodate larger propeller Trimming scheme paint job dazzling evident picture An AMA membership card plus cash will get flight line pass close look airplanes modeler expected know airplanes touched No smoking drinks food permitted final Friday few visiting airplanes re main announcement has already made convention will end Thurs day 1989 return seven-day show Competition keen coveted tro phies Oshkosh Grand Champi ons category year Piper Cub J-3 won Antique class Piper PA16 Clipper Classic North Ameri can T-28B Warbird Grand Cham pion Ultralight/Light Plane category stunning glossy N3 Pup Citabriette begs modeled Champion titles also awarded subclass win ner Silver Age 1928-32 1929 Kari-Keen Contemporary Age 193345 immaculate Luscombe Phantom Customized Aircraft class spectacular 1943 Boeing-Srearman E-75 took hon ors Trophies given out sub-divi Yes thats dozen P-51s formation Twelve Rolls Royce Merlins make beautiful music 7/8-slze SE5-A done Per Engatrom Span 234 ft engine Continental 85 hp 106 Model Aviation Left Kalamazoo Air Museums Grumman F7F Tigercat spectacular warbirds Oshkosh performed often its wet look glossy finish lmron Douglas AD-4 Skyralder lot airplane engine single seat flew warbird air shows Left Looking different Mustang model about Moon Spillers P-51A Light weight early model Allison engine can stay later Merlin-powered P-51s flight Right really different paint scheme Mustang Canadian Warplane Heritage Left Dolly Wischer spent 01 Oshkosh week helping young people build Flip HL Gliders balsa kits Midwest Right Welding struction modeler Bill Wakeman member MAAC Canadian counterpart AMA Bill file models Winnipeg area Left Young people made spruce ply wing ribs Air Education tent mementos visit EAA Air Academy project Right Krelder Reisner KR-31 Challenger OX-5 engine 1928 being walked Its parking spot runner-up Silver Age division May1989 107 Left Unusual two-place Spiff ire designed dual Instruction purposes However air show flights Oshkosh solo pilots Right Grumman Tigercat F7F shown ground another picture joined other warbirds Oshkosh 88 whenever flew Left Typical camping scene Wlttman Field Grocery store restaurants showers other necessities handy Right Jim Youn kins handsomeiy finished Piper Pacer converted Tripacer otherwise modified cruises 155 mph 160-hp Lycoming Left The Sparrow ii picture two-place iightpiane 64-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine Cruising speed 75 mph builders kit complete engine costs less $10000 Right Grand Champion UitraiightlLightpiane class Nostaigair N-3 Pup Citabriette 30-ft wingspan weight 279 ib cruises 63 mph 47-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine sions well such Classic aircraft var ious horsepower divisions Customized Classics latter boast some desirable modeling subjects Jim Youn kins customized Piper Pacer converted Tripacer cleaned up aerodynam ically increase its speed 30 mph 155 mph just example Jim also builder award-winning Mr Mulligan Travel Air Mystery Ship seen previ ous EAA conventions award-winning re stored customized factory-built aircraft may great interest basic reason existence EAA convention show off latest best custombuilt planesfrom kits plans above original designs Glassair years Grand Champion kit-built air planes Sidewinder judged best plans-built group EAA members will recognize names Sport Avi ation magazine addition class honors Reserve Grand Champion sort distinguished second-place award Starlite Firebolt modified Steen Skybolt singled out kit-built plans-built categor ies respectively Other winners kitbuilt class Christen Eagle Quick ie Wag-a-Bond Reserve Grand Champions among plans-built types Osprey 2 Mustang H Long E-Z Starduster Merkel Mk IT RV-4 Mid get Mustang good pros pects Scale modeling Numerous improvements additions ap peared Wittman Field 1988 cen ter show large newly paved hardstand heavy aircraft used assorted military jets Bl-B bomber Concorde KC1OA refueling tank er north-south runway ex tended 1300 ft total length 8000 ft giving large jets greater margin Ultralight/Light Plane area moved farther south its own commercial exhibits landing runway else Earth would see Con corde ultralights using parallel runways close proximity total flight line now extends almost mile maldng good walk ing shoes must vigorous walk just isnt possible take Oshkosh two days Thats reason fre quent shuffles visit Air Adventure Mu seum crown jewel EAA its new exhibit Voyager fuselage fuse lage made same molds original cut away interior viewing Wittman Field grounds now boast 29 outlets serving food drink also newly installed drinking foun tains immensely popular 90 0-plus Continued page 201 108 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AH Designs47 AMA Membership65 Academy Aviation R&D10 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models188 Aerospace Composite Prod43 Airtronics6-7 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod180 Altech Marketing179 181 183 American Jr Aircraft Co22 American Sailplane Des66 Astro Flight15 Authorized RC Service57 B&P Associates47 Quay Barber Models170 Berkeley Trading Co178 Marty Berr156 199 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools171 Blue Sky Enterprises169 Bolar Heli Research173 Dave Brown Products41 Byron Originals95 104 Campbell Tools Co173 Campbells Custom Kits166 Circus Hobbies186-188 Cleveland Model Supply16 Colorado Model Products8 Composite Aircraft Eng49 CompuServe175 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite1 63 Cox Hobbies101 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc49 DGA Designs67 D&R Aircraft Mfg156 Davey Systems Corp157 Tom Dixon190 Dodgson Designs166 Doylejet171 Du-Bro Products Inc38 55 198 Elden-Ken Electronics197 FAI Model Supply189 FHS Supply Inc5 Fiberglass Master53 Fiorenze Hobby Center173 First US RC Flight School197 Flights Fancy Aeromodel174 Florlo Flyer177 Flyline Models197 Fourmost Products51 Fox Mfg Co162 Fults Dual Struts22 Futaba Corp America21 204 G&A Products51 GM Precision Products66 Gas Model Products189 Gator RC Products64 Carl Goldberg Models96 203 Gorham Model Products12 Paul K Guillow Inc174 Hi Performance Sailplanes173 High Performance Models55 High Sky67 Hobby Barn154-155 Hobby Dynamics111 114 Hobby Horn18 Hobby Lobby International17 Hobby Shirts & Hats197 Hobby Woods57 MS Atlanta184 Ikon Northwest Co39 Indy RC Sales Inc158-160 InVenture180 JR Radios111 114 JTec170 Jan Crystals18 Larry Jolly Model Products156 Jomar20 22 KD Grapphics42 K&B Mfg177 K&S Engineering198 K W Enterprises171 Kingsway Enterprises196 Kircher RC Products169 Kraft Midwest166 Kustom Kraftsmanship172 Kyosho185 Leisure Electronics163 Lone Star Models167 MACS Products64 MARC Show173 Memphis Model Market168 Jim Messers172 Micro Mark34-35 Midwest Products23 Model Rectifier Corp . Coy 2&3 819 Sid Morgan Plans182 Walt Moucha Models16 Mutchlers Hobbies164-165 NF Video Library42 NEPRO176 Nayco Co20 North Products169 Northeast Aerodynamics4 PacerTech12182191200 Paper Airplanes Intl172 Parrish Aircraft199 Pattern Tek200 John Peck Leisure Prod176 Pelican Enterprises198 Penn Valley Hobby Center169 Performance Hobbies176 Performance Products Ultd190 Perkins Avionics41 Phillips Aircraft Co182 Pica Products10 Planes & Things170 Polks Hobby Pot OGold169 Progress Mfg Co177 Pro-Tune Corp168 RB Bunch57 RC Buyers Guide22 RC Extras190 RJL Industries 66 Ragan/Barker Group47 Red Max Fuel5 Reynolds Jewelry181 Robart39 Robbe Model Sport11 Roun Tuit ..196 SAC66 SR Batteries153 Safety Plus16 53 Satellite City13 Scale Model Research171 Scale Plans & Photo Ser169 Sermos RC Snap Connectors64 Shamrock Competition Imports 9 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co4 109 191 Skyline Hobby Mfg. Bob Smith Industries4 49 Square Cut Tools51 Stangel Enterprises198 Sullivan Iroducts102-103 Sunshine Hobbies67 Superior Aircraft174 Swanson Assoc20 Tatone Products Co178 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises161 Toledo RC Exposition171 Top Flite Models Inc113 Tower Hobbies192-195 Trader Jacks Buy Sell55 Tru-Turn189 VL Products67 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering64 WE Technical Services200 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co43 Wing Mfg Co178 World EnginesCover 4 Nick Ziroli Models196 ZZ Enterprises57 Commissioner Sterling wrote Dr Good has fellow Denny Thats what call first-rate commis sioner modelers owe Sterling great debt successful outcome First Battle encouraging 1952 ac quired two RC channels 465 MHz 27255 MHz well simple no-exam permits just what wanted beginning EAA/Wischers Continued page 108 temperatures days Besides water demand high two survi val items heat humiditydeli ciously top-heavy soft serve cones May 1989 201 No620 Gimlet 40$1100 AC Sport/Pattern plane spans 60 40/50 engine 2 sheets No 621 Thunderbird 60$1150 CL Big Stunter spans 61 60-size engine 2 sheets No 622 Quick P-30$325 FF Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 No 193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl Worid Champs No 239Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formanion plane 4-channel 10/15 power No 262Crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two sizeo1/30 35/40 power No 3101930 Fleet Biplane RC Sport Scale tsr 35/40 4-channel Wingspan 58 1A scale Two sheets No 314Drnee Ii RC Ken Willards flying bnat 3-channel 15-power Fly land romonable gear No 326Toylor Cub AC Don Srolls Schoolyard-Scale fnr 049s 2-3 channel Spans 50 No 332Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal olopo soaring No 386Laser 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aembatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets 61075 No 447li2A Mime America RC Old-Timer Tenaco model fsr 009 glow 2-channels 6050 No 457Spectra AC Electric-power br OS-size motor uses 3 differont wings sport ooadng eerobabcs S798 No 4604-40 AC Shoelder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-sloe engine 4 channels S050 No 465Blue Mew ii RC Fun-fly sportoter 40-size engines apans 52 Lightweight stroctum No 512Extra 230 AC GloW Scale acrobatic plane spana 8 ft uses Quadra engine Two plan sheets 0 No 521Comet Jr Clipper Pius 35% RC Old-Timer oportoter engine 2-ch AC opses 48 m 0 No 528Sweliow AC Lightweight hondogger 40-size four-stroke engines spons 50 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Rubber-powered Coupe dOwer spans 48 contest-wiener 6 475 No 533 Cesens C-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famoua 300 plane 049110 power 2-ch spasm 42 in 5 500 No 534 1936 Chelienger AC Texaco Old-Timer apans 47 040 engine 2-channel AC S 550 No 535 Atrix AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 uses 4-channel AC system 5 725 No 539 Simiter Stow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uses 3-ch AC S 350 No 541 Parakeet AC Sport biplane 15125 enginea 3-channel AC equipment spars 42 in S 675 No 554 Super Doubler ii AC Sport AerohaticsjPylon 40/46 tour-stroke engine spans 57 ie S 575 No 555 Doubie Duty AC Basic/advanced tralner 10/15 engines spans either 67/e 59 Two plan sheets 8 1075 No 559 Low Voitege AC Electric-power oportaler 038 motor spons 44 in 6 475 No 868 Avro 560 FF Mini-electric Scale 23 British vitrolight opana 30 in 5 200 No 569 Elecfrosereek AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 eaes 05 motor $ 550 No 570 Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power apons 30 has either sheet-balsa hulit-ap surfaces 6 498 No 572 TR-260 RC Sport Scale Aurohatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 98 in 6 1130 No 575 Scorpion 60 AC Fun-fly aembatic plane 98 power spons 98 in $ 1150 No 576 See-endiployl ndoor EZO rocord-holder opons 177k in S 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opens 125 Two plan sheets 6 1475 No 561 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Racer apono 72 scale 98 power Thme plan sheets 6 1175 No 553 Sporewegon AC Radis-ized sport FP model spans 04 eses 10/15 engine. 6 798 No 585 Drsgonfliy PF High-performance P-SO Rubber ahip spans 30 weighs 50 groinsS 400 No 566 Snspdrsgon AC Fon-fly/aportuier 25130 engines spans 46 in 6 698 No 568 Msrish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 uses 2 AC channels5 425 No 591FockeWulfl FW 190-A AC Sport Scale 1111W Ii fighter spans 50 uses 36145 2-stroke esgise Two plan shInodacS1350 No 593Tsylorcraft AC Sport Scale lighiplane builds standard 2-placer clippod-wieg air show stunner Spana either 70or 50 Per 30140 two-stroke 40/48 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no decumentaitoef61098 No 595Sperrow AC Sportoter far 25 engines spans 43 in$650 No 596Tomshswk ii CL Profile Slurder uses 35 engine apans 46 in$598 No 598Coronet 160 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 uses 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-stroke. 5098 No 599Kanass Walceflletd PF Old-Timer Rubber compotitor upans 48 Both 1938/1939 versions shown6475 No 601Nickel AC Spertster engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 No 602LII Bit CL Stunter spans 27/e has lisps 50 No 602Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Compelitlon robber-power plane won 57 Nuts Spans 30 in8225 No 604Aeronca AC Electric oportoler tar OS motor spans 98 uses 3 AC Channels6900 No 60521 Sport Speed CL Competition Spoed plane spans 21 uses 21 engine metal pan$325 No 606Aatrostar PP competition plane spans 481/4 has 317 sq wing amaSSOt No 607Curtlss Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Quadra/Zenosh puwer Three plan sheets nodoc62498 No 606Top Fun CL trainer spans 24 in$325 No 609Taperwing AC Pylon Racer opona 291/ Plan plus parts template sheet$698 No 610Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 uaes 45/2-cycle 00/4-cycle power5050 No 611Csblnsir PP Scalelike rohber-power biplane sport filer spans 23 in6498 No 612NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spons 24 med-valve engineS200 No 613Short Staring AC Sport Scale WW ii homber Ones four 15-size engines spono 74 Nodscsmeniatisn$2050 No 614Electrocutor AC Electric oportaner fortS diroct-drive motor spons 44 in6575 No 615Argosy CL Sport Scale Twenties-era irimotor biplane transport spans 40 uses ose 48 Isis Aengines61100 No 616Raunchy PP Perrymans Nuotalgis Gas competition plane spans 40 in5400 No 617Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine oportater opens 98 uses 40 engines61475 No 616Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power6475 No 619Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer robber power spans 10 in$300 0 0 ascj ascJ i 0 03 005 0 03 CD 03 ZE c 03 sKi E - 05 C - as -00 as2 C 03 C D Js 003 03 C 0303 as193239262310314326332386 C 7460465512521528531 osD533534535539541554555559 569570572575576578581 I~583585586588591593595596 005&i 598599601602603604605606 608609610611612613614 ~615616617618619620621622 __ Plan price includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles For orders non-US address lease add $250 tor Air Mall oats handlin Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Or, Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Pleas print CarefullyEnclosed $ ____________________ NAME _____________________________________________ AMA No ________________ CC ______________________________ E STREET CITY Os STATE _________________________ ___________________ ZIP _______________________________ C -I Circle nun*rs ef plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order I Cokes end-of-the-week tally paper cups used 480458 despite long lines counter Cencerde watching among thrilling attractions Oshkosh us have seen Concorde arrivals departures New York Washington Osh kosh its decidedly different thing crowd spectators spread along runway nearly mile sepa rated flight path few hun dred feet Thats close enough need extreme telephoto lens taking pic tures Standing close famous needlenosed airliner exciting enough theatrics can overwhelming Concorde makes several passes along runway gear up down fol lowed maximum-performance climb end Passengers treated fighterlike maneuvers Seats sold lo cal flight sald filled year price ride $895 discounted $795 EAA mem bers course Concorde flies light show whereas trans-Atlantic hop half its total weight fuel Theres no question arresting bird makes ex citing addition air show Imagine Concorde converted lowly barnstormer Rockwell-International B 1-B came sneaking out sun folks startled Rockwell far loudest airplane Oshkosh outroaring Harriers However hovering Harrier takes first place sustained noise especially close proximity air show routine lengthened runway may have reassuring wasnt really needed Like Concorde Bl-B flying light used about one-third runway length takeoff after climbed steeply left bank AMA represented two areas Osh kosh display tent Fly-Market program Air Education tent display tent shared commer cial exhibitors salespersons special interest note number EAA members also join AMA Some main tain dual membership though primary interest full-size aircraft Mod elers join EAA obvious advantage af forded lower cost admission Oshkosh also way keeping informed about developments home-built field ac tivity An Air Education tent situated cen ter show headquarters EAA Air Academy group helped about 600 young people make two-foot-chord wing ribs spruce plywood kits AMA program geared teaching young people make Flip Hand-Launched Gliders Midwest kits Dolly Wischer spent whole week tent construc tion instructor kids parents loved although didnt get try out creations spotGlider flying Witt man forbidden 202 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 97, 98, 99, 100, 105, 106, 107, 108, 201, 202
FOR MOST OF US name Oshkosh evokes weekiong series gigantic air shows emphasis heavy iron World War II aircraft possibly dozen types military jets Experi mental Aircraft Association members other hand air shows merely ic ing cake EAA folks gather Witt man Field annual event en tirely different focusto absorb informa tion view handiwork others see home-built aircraft performing speakers draw overflow audi ences huge seminar tents talks might anything Burt Rutan Cat bird design philosophy members Christen Eagle Team formation aerobat ics High-technology forums attract both performance-conscious pilots aircraft home-builders discussions propel ler basics composite basics welding Dop pler radar navigational systems 360 forums conducted over eight-day convention series open-sided buildings wouldbe airplane builders get hands-on instruc tion art welding aircraft struc tures covering technique metalwork ing type instructional dispensation fact original purpose EAA convention began much smaller scale 36 years ago EAA President Paul Poberezny founded organization cause interest home-built airplanes right airspace Gradually focus EAA conventions widened include displays restored mil itary airplanes fighter planes have ex panded number year reach 1988 total 324 Nowhere can found larger collection rare warbirds Pobereznys Mustang favorite air shows Pauls son Tom EAA senior vice president member Eagles Aero batic Flight Team premier performers Oshkosh Together Pobereznys have shaped combination air show home-built show todays Oshkosh aeronautical education basic un ifying format Its unquestionably spectacular air showswarbirds hundreds flight thrilling performancesthat attract throngs attend convention Only fraction130000of 1988 estimated attendance 825000 EAA members number about 10000 joined May 1989 97 Top Heres real contrast ages sleek Concorae rests near ancient in-ora nmoiur nose foreground newly paved hardstand brought Anglo-French Concorde near show center easy viewing Above Forum tents bulging partici pants popular talks distinguished experts wide variety subjects vital interest Sundays air show attracted record crowd 300000 Theres superabun dance heavy iron Wittman Field weekend air shows obviously its impossible put use Sunday Tuesday air shows designated warbird exhibitions Combat Jets Fly ing Museum brought four jets anxious see airborne MiG 15 imported China piloted Rob ert Hoot Gibson shuttle astronaut AMA member Also Combat Jets Hawker Hunter Lockheed F1O4D Super Saber F100 Modern technological advances have giv en composite kit-built airplanes supremacy todays world flight some air show planes composite construc tion super-glossy finishes catch eye reduce drag dazzling speed maneuverability air certainly dis pel doubts about glass-epoxy structural integrity view EAA members high-performance aircraft built custom kits represent absolute ultimate home-builder projects As evidence outstanding performance air Left supersonic Concorde Its low-level flybys carried passengers several flights large fee Above drooped-nose configuratIon Concorde lands along runway densely lined sev eral thousand enthusiasts close look shows influencing builders choice year see Glassair RG Swearingen 5X300 Lancair Wheeler Express air planes cropping up Oshkosh flight line other end home-builders spectrum available kits plans ultralight types designed grass roots fliers builders wish avoid ne cessity obtaining pilot aircraft licens es Falling between ultralight custom-built high-performance craft ever-growing class light airplanes using higher horsepower engines such Ro tax 532 KFM 112M Continental 65 planes over weight speed limits ultralights thus require li censing group includes such airplanes Light Aero Avid Flyer Denney Kit Fox Sparrow represents modern-day substitute Cub T craft low-cost operations past Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hesters Left Twin Spacewalkers Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hester front row home-built area Constructed Jesse Anglin kits theyre powered 65-hp Continentals Note %-scale Spacewalker model built Sig kit nestled between two big ones Right After nine years aerobatics star-spangled Steen Skybolt AMAer Hale Wallace sold Oshkosh will based Germany Left New flight Oshkosh Cirrus VK3O all-composite four-place pusher 290-hp Lycoming engine wing has carbon fiber spars Fowler flaps third wing chord Right Burt Rutans Catbird five-placer four seats facing rearward pilot alone front Note vestigial canard Rutan trademark have get out early see planes completely surrounded people 98 Model Aviation convention course EAA mem bers attend extravaganza Left Typical new breed custom-built aircraft kits lathe fixed-gear Wheeier Express pre-molded construction has 215-mph top speed Right Free Spirit built 1986 Richard Cabrinha using composite construction Engine Lycoming 160 hp Left Swearingen 8X300 will cruise 300 mph 300-hp Lycoming Its another hot new composite sport airplanes fast trans portation main gear retracts rearward Right Bob Pond rare YAK 11 warbird original 730-hp engine replaced bye 1350hp Wright particular craft Egyptian Air Force plane WW II found barn Belgium photos authors Left MiG 15 flown Oshkosh Robert Hoot Gibson space shuttle astronaut AMA member 670-mph MIG built China imported Combat Jets Flying Museum Right Hawker Hunter also owned same museum Top speed 683 mph Spacewalkers also belong light air plane category couple built airplanes flew Oshkosh Originating kits designer Jesse Anglin Spacewalkers displayed right up front first row home-builts along A-scale model built Sig kit Maxey Hazel became center attention whenever near air planes Hazels Spacewalker built nine weeks concerted effort may record short time Usual construction costs light planes under $10000 building time averaging 500 hours Any modeler thinking about switch ing full size should fine Oshkosh ideal place draw comparisons Most Scale modelers like myself attend EAA convention search inspiration new project real problem Oshkosh surfeit modeling sub jects available antique classic di visions combined overwhelm ing 951 examples choose 324 warbirds few modem jets World War H vintage actually antiques well being 40 50 years old Almost example aircraft seen Oshkosh mint condition regardless age modeler searching different variety P-s 1 Mustang has wide ar ray choiceformation flights dozen uncommon Again popular T 28B frequently modeled Pica kits can seen quantity no two alike Examples T-6 some May 1989 99 desirable planes restoring Waco YPF-7 done Joe Roselle Canopy over cockpit bump cowl distinctive features aircraft Left Formation takeoff Red Hots aerobatics team noted extremely close maneuvering Planes SAIA-Marchetti SF260 once sold US Waco Meteor Right Builders SIg kits looking different paint scheme Ryan STA Special 1937 can benefit Bill Roses restoration airplane came Guatemala once machine guns installed Oshkosh award winner Left Silver Age Champion 1929 Karl-Keen Coupe Fred Bass has LeBlond 90-hp engIne Cantilever tapered wing distinctive Right Also Silver Age winner Dick Grlsbys restored 1933 Waco UEC 220-hp Continental R670 Once owned Bureau Air Commerce Left Gorgeous restoration 1942 Boeing-Stearman PT-27 Don Monday snoula spark some interest speciai coior schemes mod elers Right Pair Waco ASO antiques Dale Crites Waco WrIght Whirlwind 200-hp J5 won award oldest antique Oshkosh customized plentiful defy tally Id guess roughly 50 Having flight line privileges real ad vantage Oshkosh can get right up airplane necessary close-up photos sketches modelers find difficult obtain Arriving early morning before crowd has gathered around desirable prototype allows get clear unobstructed shots avoid competition other photogra phers onlookers especially popular exhibits such Kermit Weeks de Havilland Mosquito arrive 7 am Try ing uncluttered photo later day might take patience us have disposal Again 1988 Wittman filled capac ity beyond opening day moved forward Friday recent years because large number early arrivals early Friday morning field reached its capacity 14000 15000 show aircraft permitted land others sent nearby Fond du Lac Appleton airports Driving Fond du Lac Airport Friday evening found swollen well beyond its 700-plane capacity about 1200 airplanes includ ing large contingent warbirds Some pi Continued page 105 100 Model Aviation Left Contemporary Age Champion 1934 Luscombe Phantom Linda Gambie Doug Combs Early Speedster would cruise 135 mph 145-hp Warner Right pronounced upthrust about 10 Kinner 124-hp radial Savola-Marchetti 556 combined inverted stabilizer airfoil produce tail-high flight attitude built USA American Aeronautical Corp Mark Browns new two-place Pulsar weighs 430 lb spans 25 ft cruises 130 mph has top speed 160 right lathe Pulsars two-stroke two-cylinder Rotax 532 engine 64 hp liquid cooled Note two radiators gearbox Engine weighs just 856 lb lots arrived Wittman Tuesday Wednesday certain finding desir able spot park show planes show aircraft totaled 2053 includ ing 800-plus classic class 600 custom-built mass fly-in staged Monticello 160 Cessna own ers phalanx Cessna 120s 140s 140As air 30 minutes first last breaking record mass fly-in Oshkosh Wittman Field busiest airport world during Oshkosh week about 60000 air operations managed about 34 air traffic controllers Radio conversations one-way tower aircraft Knowledgeable BAA members will take portable radios tuned tower fre quency far out field possible can listen constant flow chatter emanating air traffic con troller advising Piper Cubs P-S land arriving same spot same time Somehow works out Onlookers standing out extreme lim its field very close indeed traf fic landing south comes directly overhead Its exciting spot watch particularly strong crosswind peak times planes landing two runways taxiway About half visiting aircraft seemed tents pitched beneath wings Tens thousands drive occupy BAA campgrounds early arrivals seen two weeks before convention time staking out campsites close flight line Modelers want see maxi mum number airplanes field should arrive Oshkosh no later Sun day pilots depart Monday Tuesday Wednesday large gaps lines planesthough late arrivals days fill some spots May1989 105 Grand centerpiece 1988 Kermit Weeks deHaviliand BMk 35 Mosquito pair Rolls Royce Merlins Flown England US last year now lathe Mossie flying Left Reserve Grand Champion kit-built class Starlite WE Todd Engine air-cooled two-stroke two-cylinder 40-hp Ro tax Plane weighs 340 lb Right Prescott Pusher Vic Syracuse will cruise 160 mph 160-hp Lycoming power Span 30 ft Left Guy Momans Fireboit modified Skyboit winner Reserve Grand Champion award plans-built airplanes acrobatic cruises 145 mph 180-hp Lycoming engine Right Gordon Moore Installed 300-hp Lycoming 10 540 Stoip Acroduster ii long landing gear needed accommodate larger propeller Trimming scheme paint job dazzling evident picture An AMA membership card plus cash will get flight line pass close look airplanes modeler expected know airplanes touched No smoking drinks food permitted final Friday few visiting airplanes re main announcement has already made convention will end Thurs day 1989 return seven-day show Competition keen coveted tro phies Oshkosh Grand Champi ons category year Piper Cub J-3 won Antique class Piper PA16 Clipper Classic North Ameri can T-28B Warbird Grand Cham pion Ultralight/Light Plane category stunning glossy N3 Pup Citabriette begs modeled Champion titles also awarded subclass win ner Silver Age 1928-32 1929 Kari-Keen Contemporary Age 193345 immaculate Luscombe Phantom Customized Aircraft class spectacular 1943 Boeing-Srearman E-75 took hon ors Trophies given out sub-divi Yes thats dozen P-51s formation Twelve Rolls Royce Merlins make beautiful music 7/8-slze SE5-A done Per Engatrom Span 234 ft engine Continental 85 hp 106 Model Aviation Left Kalamazoo Air Museums Grumman F7F Tigercat spectacular warbirds Oshkosh performed often its wet look glossy finish lmron Douglas AD-4 Skyralder lot airplane engine single seat flew warbird air shows Left Looking different Mustang model about Moon Spillers P-51A Light weight early model Allison engine can stay later Merlin-powered P-51s flight Right really different paint scheme Mustang Canadian Warplane Heritage Left Dolly Wischer spent 01 Oshkosh week helping young people build Flip HL Gliders balsa kits Midwest Right Welding struction modeler Bill Wakeman member MAAC Canadian counterpart AMA Bill file models Winnipeg area Left Young people made spruce ply wing ribs Air Education tent mementos visit EAA Air Academy project Right Krelder Reisner KR-31 Challenger OX-5 engine 1928 being walked Its parking spot runner-up Silver Age division May1989 107 Left Unusual two-place Spiff ire designed dual Instruction purposes However air show flights Oshkosh solo pilots Right Grumman Tigercat F7F shown ground another picture joined other warbirds Oshkosh 88 whenever flew Left Typical camping scene Wlttman Field Grocery store restaurants showers other necessities handy Right Jim Youn kins handsomeiy finished Piper Pacer converted Tripacer otherwise modified cruises 155 mph 160-hp Lycoming Left The Sparrow ii picture two-place iightpiane 64-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine Cruising speed 75 mph builders kit complete engine costs less $10000 Right Grand Champion UitraiightlLightpiane class Nostaigair N-3 Pup Citabriette 30-ft wingspan weight 279 ib cruises 63 mph 47-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine sions well such Classic aircraft var ious horsepower divisions Customized Classics latter boast some desirable modeling subjects Jim Youn kins customized Piper Pacer converted Tripacer cleaned up aerodynam ically increase its speed 30 mph 155 mph just example Jim also builder award-winning Mr Mulligan Travel Air Mystery Ship seen previ ous EAA conventions award-winning re stored customized factory-built aircraft may great interest basic reason existence EAA convention show off latest best custombuilt planesfrom kits plans above original designs Glassair years Grand Champion kit-built air planes Sidewinder judged best plans-built group EAA members will recognize names Sport Avi ation magazine addition class honors Reserve Grand Champion sort distinguished second-place award Starlite Firebolt modified Steen Skybolt singled out kit-built plans-built categor ies respectively Other winners kitbuilt class Christen Eagle Quick ie Wag-a-Bond Reserve Grand Champions among plans-built types Osprey 2 Mustang H Long E-Z Starduster Merkel Mk IT RV-4 Mid get Mustang good pros pects Scale modeling Numerous improvements additions ap peared Wittman Field 1988 cen ter show large newly paved hardstand heavy aircraft used assorted military jets Bl-B bomber Concorde KC1OA refueling tank er north-south runway ex tended 1300 ft total length 8000 ft giving large jets greater margin Ultralight/Light Plane area moved farther south its own commercial exhibits landing runway else Earth would see Con corde ultralights using parallel runways close proximity total flight line now extends almost mile maldng good walk ing shoes must vigorous walk just isnt possible take Oshkosh two days Thats reason fre quent shuffles visit Air Adventure Mu seum crown jewel EAA its new exhibit Voyager fuselage fuse lage made same molds original cut away interior viewing Wittman Field grounds now boast 29 outlets serving food drink also newly installed drinking foun tains immensely popular 90 0-plus Continued page 201 108 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AH Designs47 AMA Membership65 Academy Aviation R&D10 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models188 Aerospace Composite Prod43 Airtronics6-7 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod180 Altech Marketing179 181 183 American Jr Aircraft Co22 American Sailplane Des66 Astro Flight15 Authorized RC Service57 B&P Associates47 Quay Barber Models170 Berkeley Trading Co178 Marty Berr156 199 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools171 Blue Sky Enterprises169 Bolar Heli Research173 Dave Brown Products41 Byron Originals95 104 Campbell Tools Co173 Campbells Custom Kits166 Circus Hobbies186-188 Cleveland Model Supply16 Colorado Model Products8 Composite Aircraft Eng49 CompuServe175 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite1 63 Cox Hobbies101 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc49 DGA Designs67 D&R Aircraft Mfg156 Davey Systems Corp157 Tom Dixon190 Dodgson Designs166 Doylejet171 Du-Bro Products Inc38 55 198 Elden-Ken Electronics197 FAI Model Supply189 FHS Supply Inc5 Fiberglass Master53 Fiorenze Hobby Center173 First US RC Flight School197 Flights Fancy Aeromodel174 Florlo Flyer177 Flyline Models197 Fourmost Products51 Fox Mfg Co162 Fults Dual Struts22 Futaba Corp America21 204 G&A Products51 GM Precision Products66 Gas Model Products189 Gator RC Products64 Carl Goldberg Models96 203 Gorham Model Products12 Paul K Guillow Inc174 Hi Performance Sailplanes173 High Performance Models55 High Sky67 Hobby Barn154-155 Hobby Dynamics111 114 Hobby Horn18 Hobby Lobby International17 Hobby Shirts & Hats197 Hobby Woods57 MS Atlanta184 Ikon Northwest Co39 Indy RC Sales Inc158-160 InVenture180 JR Radios111 114 JTec170 Jan Crystals18 Larry Jolly Model Products156 Jomar20 22 KD Grapphics42 K&B Mfg177 K&S Engineering198 K W Enterprises171 Kingsway Enterprises196 Kircher RC Products169 Kraft Midwest166 Kustom Kraftsmanship172 Kyosho185 Leisure Electronics163 Lone Star Models167 MACS Products64 MARC Show173 Memphis Model Market168 Jim Messers172 Micro Mark34-35 Midwest Products23 Model Rectifier Corp . Coy 2&3 819 Sid Morgan Plans182 Walt Moucha Models16 Mutchlers Hobbies164-165 NF Video Library42 NEPRO176 Nayco Co20 North Products169 Northeast Aerodynamics4 PacerTech12182191200 Paper Airplanes Intl172 Parrish Aircraft199 Pattern Tek200 John Peck Leisure Prod176 Pelican Enterprises198 Penn Valley Hobby Center169 Performance Hobbies176 Performance Products Ultd190 Perkins Avionics41 Phillips Aircraft Co182 Pica Products10 Planes & Things170 Polks Hobby Pot OGold169 Progress Mfg Co177 Pro-Tune Corp168 RB Bunch57 RC Buyers Guide22 RC Extras190 RJL Industries 66 Ragan/Barker Group47 Red Max Fuel5 Reynolds Jewelry181 Robart39 Robbe Model Sport11 Roun Tuit ..196 SAC66 SR Batteries153 Safety Plus16 53 Satellite City13 Scale Model Research171 Scale Plans & Photo Ser169 Sermos RC Snap Connectors64 Shamrock Competition Imports 9 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co4 109 191 Skyline Hobby Mfg. Bob Smith Industries4 49 Square Cut Tools51 Stangel Enterprises198 Sullivan Iroducts102-103 Sunshine Hobbies67 Superior Aircraft174 Swanson Assoc20 Tatone Products Co178 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises161 Toledo RC Exposition171 Top Flite Models Inc113 Tower Hobbies192-195 Trader Jacks Buy Sell55 Tru-Turn189 VL Products67 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering64 WE Technical Services200 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co43 Wing Mfg Co178 World EnginesCover 4 Nick Ziroli Models196 ZZ Enterprises57 Commissioner Sterling wrote Dr Good has fellow Denny Thats what call first-rate commis sioner modelers owe Sterling great debt successful outcome First Battle encouraging 1952 ac quired two RC channels 465 MHz 27255 MHz well simple no-exam permits just what wanted beginning EAA/Wischers Continued page 108 temperatures days Besides water demand high two survi val items heat humiditydeli ciously top-heavy soft serve cones May 1989 201 No620 Gimlet 40$1100 AC Sport/Pattern plane spans 60 40/50 engine 2 sheets No 621 Thunderbird 60$1150 CL Big Stunter spans 61 60-size engine 2 sheets No 622 Quick P-30$325 FF Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 No 193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl Worid Champs No 239Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formanion plane 4-channel 10/15 power No 262Crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two sizeo1/30 35/40 power No 3101930 Fleet Biplane RC Sport Scale tsr 35/40 4-channel Wingspan 58 1A scale Two sheets No 314Drnee Ii RC Ken Willards flying bnat 3-channel 15-power Fly land romonable gear No 326Toylor Cub AC Don Srolls Schoolyard-Scale fnr 049s 2-3 channel Spans 50 No 332Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal olopo soaring No 386Laser 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aembatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets 61075 No 447li2A Mime America RC Old-Timer Tenaco model fsr 009 glow 2-channels 6050 No 457Spectra AC Electric-power br OS-size motor uses 3 differont wings sport ooadng eerobabcs S798 No 4604-40 AC Shoelder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-sloe engine 4 channels S050 No 465Blue Mew ii RC Fun-fly sportoter 40-size engines apans 52 Lightweight stroctum No 512Extra 230 AC GloW Scale acrobatic plane spana 8 ft uses Quadra engine Two plan sheets 0 No 521Comet Jr Clipper Pius 35% RC Old-Timer oportoter engine 2-ch AC opses 48 m 0 No 528Sweliow AC Lightweight hondogger 40-size four-stroke engines spons 50 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Rubber-powered Coupe dOwer spans 48 contest-wiener 6 475 No 533 Cesens C-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famoua 300 plane 049110 power 2-ch spasm 42 in 5 500 No 534 1936 Chelienger AC Texaco Old-Timer apans 47 040 engine 2-channel AC S 550 No 535 Atrix AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 uses 4-channel AC system 5 725 No 539 Simiter Stow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uses 3-ch AC S 350 No 541 Parakeet AC Sport biplane 15125 enginea 3-channel AC equipment spars 42 in S 675 No 554 Super Doubler ii AC Sport AerohaticsjPylon 40/46 tour-stroke engine spans 57 ie S 575 No 555 Doubie Duty AC Basic/advanced tralner 10/15 engines spans either 67/e 59 Two plan sheets 8 1075 No 559 Low Voitege AC Electric-power oportaler 038 motor spons 44 in 6 475 No 868 Avro 560 FF Mini-electric Scale 23 British vitrolight opana 30 in 5 200 No 569 Elecfrosereek AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 eaes 05 motor $ 550 No 570 Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power apons 30 has either sheet-balsa hulit-ap surfaces 6 498 No 572 TR-260 RC Sport Scale Aurohatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 98 in 6 1130 No 575 Scorpion 60 AC Fun-fly aembatic plane 98 power spons 98 in $ 1150 No 576 See-endiployl ndoor EZO rocord-holder opons 177k in S 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opens 125 Two plan sheets 6 1475 No 561 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Racer apono 72 scale 98 power Thme plan sheets 6 1175 No 553 Sporewegon AC Radis-ized sport FP model spans 04 eses 10/15 engine. 6 798 No 585 Drsgonfliy PF High-performance P-SO Rubber ahip spans 30 weighs 50 groinsS 400 No 566 Snspdrsgon AC Fon-fly/aportuier 25130 engines spans 46 in 6 698 No 568 Msrish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 uses 2 AC channels5 425 No 591FockeWulfl FW 190-A AC Sport Scale 1111W Ii fighter spans 50 uses 36145 2-stroke esgise Two plan shInodacS1350 No 593Tsylorcraft AC Sport Scale lighiplane builds standard 2-placer clippod-wieg air show stunner Spana either 70or 50 Per 30140 two-stroke 40/48 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no decumentaitoef61098 No 595Sperrow AC Sportoter far 25 engines spans 43 in$650 No 596Tomshswk ii CL Profile Slurder uses 35 engine apans 46 in$598 No 598Coronet 160 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 uses 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-stroke. 5098 No 599Kanass Walceflletd PF Old-Timer Rubber compotitor upans 48 Both 1938/1939 versions shown6475 No 601Nickel AC Spertster engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 No 602LII Bit CL Stunter spans 27/e has lisps 50 No 602Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Compelitlon robber-power plane won 57 Nuts Spans 30 in8225 No 604Aeronca AC Electric oportoler tar OS motor spans 98 uses 3 AC Channels6900 No 60521 Sport Speed CL Competition Spoed plane spans 21 uses 21 engine metal pan$325 No 606Aatrostar PP competition plane spans 481/4 has 317 sq wing amaSSOt No 607Curtlss Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Quadra/Zenosh puwer Three plan sheets nodoc62498 No 606Top Fun CL trainer spans 24 in$325 No 609Taperwing AC Pylon Racer opona 291/ Plan plus parts template sheet$698 No 610Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 uaes 45/2-cycle 00/4-cycle power5050 No 611Csblnsir PP Scalelike rohber-power biplane sport filer spans 23 in6498 No 612NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spons 24 med-valve engineS200 No 613Short Staring AC Sport Scale WW ii homber Ones four 15-size engines spono 74 Nodscsmeniatisn$2050 No 614Electrocutor AC Electric oportaner fortS diroct-drive motor spons 44 in6575 No 615Argosy CL Sport Scale Twenties-era irimotor biplane transport spans 40 uses ose 48 Isis Aengines61100 No 616Raunchy PP Perrymans Nuotalgis Gas competition plane spans 40 in5400 No 617Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine oportater opens 98 uses 40 engines61475 No 616Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power6475 No 619Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer robber power spans 10 in$300 0 0 ascj ascJ i 0 03 005 0 03 CD 03 ZE c 03 sKi E - 05 C - as -00 as2 C 03 C D Js 003 03 C 0303 as193239262310314326332386 C 7460465512521528531 osD533534535539541554555559 569570572575576578581 I~583585586588591593595596 005&i 598599601602603604605606 608609610611612613614 ~615616617618619620621622 __ Plan price includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles For orders non-US address lease add $250 tor Air Mall oats handlin Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Or, Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Pleas print CarefullyEnclosed $ ____________________ NAME _____________________________________________ AMA No ________________ CC ______________________________ E STREET CITY Os STATE _________________________ ___________________ ZIP _______________________________ C -I Circle nun*rs ef plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order I Cokes end-of-the-week tally paper cups used 480458 despite long lines counter Cencerde watching among thrilling attractions Oshkosh us have seen Concorde arrivals departures New York Washington Osh kosh its decidedly different thing crowd spectators spread along runway nearly mile sepa rated flight path few hun dred feet Thats close enough need extreme telephoto lens taking pic tures Standing close famous needlenosed airliner exciting enough theatrics can overwhelming Concorde makes several passes along runway gear up down fol lowed maximum-performance climb end Passengers treated fighterlike maneuvers Seats sold lo cal flight sald filled year price ride $895 discounted $795 EAA mem bers course Concorde flies light show whereas trans-Atlantic hop half its total weight fuel Theres no question arresting bird makes ex citing addition air show Imagine Concorde converted lowly barnstormer Rockwell-International B 1-B came sneaking out sun folks startled Rockwell far loudest airplane Oshkosh outroaring Harriers However hovering Harrier takes first place sustained noise especially close proximity air show routine lengthened runway may have reassuring wasnt really needed Like Concorde Bl-B flying light used about one-third runway length takeoff after climbed steeply left bank AMA represented two areas Osh kosh display tent Fly-Market program Air Education tent display tent shared commer cial exhibitors salespersons special interest note number EAA members also join AMA Some main tain dual membership though primary interest full-size aircraft Mod elers join EAA obvious advantage af forded lower cost admission Oshkosh also way keeping informed about developments home-built field ac tivity An Air Education tent situated cen ter show headquarters EAA Air Academy group helped about 600 young people make two-foot-chord wing ribs spruce plywood kits AMA program geared teaching young people make Flip Hand-Launched Gliders Midwest kits Dolly Wischer spent whole week tent construc tion instructor kids parents loved although didnt get try out creations spotGlider flying Witt man forbidden 202 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 97, 98, 99, 100, 105, 106, 107, 108, 201, 202
FOR MOST OF US name Oshkosh evokes weekiong series gigantic air shows emphasis heavy iron World War II aircraft possibly dozen types military jets Experi mental Aircraft Association members other hand air shows merely ic ing cake EAA folks gather Witt man Field annual event en tirely different focusto absorb informa tion view handiwork others see home-built aircraft performing speakers draw overflow audi ences huge seminar tents talks might anything Burt Rutan Cat bird design philosophy members Christen Eagle Team formation aerobat ics High-technology forums attract both performance-conscious pilots aircraft home-builders discussions propel ler basics composite basics welding Dop pler radar navigational systems 360 forums conducted over eight-day convention series open-sided buildings wouldbe airplane builders get hands-on instruc tion art welding aircraft struc tures covering technique metalwork ing type instructional dispensation fact original purpose EAA convention began much smaller scale 36 years ago EAA President Paul Poberezny founded organization cause interest home-built airplanes right airspace Gradually focus EAA conventions widened include displays restored mil itary airplanes fighter planes have ex panded number year reach 1988 total 324 Nowhere can found larger collection rare warbirds Pobereznys Mustang favorite air shows Pauls son Tom EAA senior vice president member Eagles Aero batic Flight Team premier performers Oshkosh Together Pobereznys have shaped combination air show home-built show todays Oshkosh aeronautical education basic un ifying format Its unquestionably spectacular air showswarbirds hundreds flight thrilling performancesthat attract throngs attend convention Only fraction130000of 1988 estimated attendance 825000 EAA members number about 10000 joined May 1989 97 Top Heres real contrast ages sleek Concorae rests near ancient in-ora nmoiur nose foreground newly paved hardstand brought Anglo-French Concorde near show center easy viewing Above Forum tents bulging partici pants popular talks distinguished experts wide variety subjects vital interest Sundays air show attracted record crowd 300000 Theres superabun dance heavy iron Wittman Field weekend air shows obviously its impossible put use Sunday Tuesday air shows designated warbird exhibitions Combat Jets Fly ing Museum brought four jets anxious see airborne MiG 15 imported China piloted Rob ert Hoot Gibson shuttle astronaut AMA member Also Combat Jets Hawker Hunter Lockheed F1O4D Super Saber F100 Modern technological advances have giv en composite kit-built airplanes supremacy todays world flight some air show planes composite construc tion super-glossy finishes catch eye reduce drag dazzling speed maneuverability air certainly dis pel doubts about glass-epoxy structural integrity view EAA members high-performance aircraft built custom kits represent absolute ultimate home-builder projects As evidence outstanding performance air Left supersonic Concorde Its low-level flybys carried passengers several flights large fee Above drooped-nose configuratIon Concorde lands along runway densely lined sev eral thousand enthusiasts close look shows influencing builders choice year see Glassair RG Swearingen 5X300 Lancair Wheeler Express air planes cropping up Oshkosh flight line other end home-builders spectrum available kits plans ultralight types designed grass roots fliers builders wish avoid ne cessity obtaining pilot aircraft licens es Falling between ultralight custom-built high-performance craft ever-growing class light airplanes using higher horsepower engines such Ro tax 532 KFM 112M Continental 65 planes over weight speed limits ultralights thus require li censing group includes such airplanes Light Aero Avid Flyer Denney Kit Fox Sparrow represents modern-day substitute Cub T craft low-cost operations past Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hesters Left Twin Spacewalkers Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hester front row home-built area Constructed Jesse Anglin kits theyre powered 65-hp Continentals Note %-scale Spacewalker model built Sig kit nestled between two big ones Right After nine years aerobatics star-spangled Steen Skybolt AMAer Hale Wallace sold Oshkosh will based Germany Left New flight Oshkosh Cirrus VK3O all-composite four-place pusher 290-hp Lycoming engine wing has carbon fiber spars Fowler flaps third wing chord Right Burt Rutans Catbird five-placer four seats facing rearward pilot alone front Note vestigial canard Rutan trademark have get out early see planes completely surrounded people 98 Model Aviation convention course EAA mem bers attend extravaganza Left Typical new breed custom-built aircraft kits lathe fixed-gear Wheeier Express pre-molded construction has 215-mph top speed Right Free Spirit built 1986 Richard Cabrinha using composite construction Engine Lycoming 160 hp Left Swearingen 8X300 will cruise 300 mph 300-hp Lycoming Its another hot new composite sport airplanes fast trans portation main gear retracts rearward Right Bob Pond rare YAK 11 warbird original 730-hp engine replaced bye 1350hp Wright particular craft Egyptian Air Force plane WW II found barn Belgium photos authors Left MiG 15 flown Oshkosh Robert Hoot Gibson space shuttle astronaut AMA member 670-mph MIG built China imported Combat Jets Flying Museum Right Hawker Hunter also owned same museum Top speed 683 mph Spacewalkers also belong light air plane category couple built airplanes flew Oshkosh Originating kits designer Jesse Anglin Spacewalkers displayed right up front first row home-builts along A-scale model built Sig kit Maxey Hazel became center attention whenever near air planes Hazels Spacewalker built nine weeks concerted effort may record short time Usual construction costs light planes under $10000 building time averaging 500 hours Any modeler thinking about switch ing full size should fine Oshkosh ideal place draw comparisons Most Scale modelers like myself attend EAA convention search inspiration new project real problem Oshkosh surfeit modeling sub jects available antique classic di visions combined overwhelm ing 951 examples choose 324 warbirds few modem jets World War H vintage actually antiques well being 40 50 years old Almost example aircraft seen Oshkosh mint condition regardless age modeler searching different variety P-s 1 Mustang has wide ar ray choiceformation flights dozen uncommon Again popular T 28B frequently modeled Pica kits can seen quantity no two alike Examples T-6 some May 1989 99 desirable planes restoring Waco YPF-7 done Joe Roselle Canopy over cockpit bump cowl distinctive features aircraft Left Formation takeoff Red Hots aerobatics team noted extremely close maneuvering Planes SAIA-Marchetti SF260 once sold US Waco Meteor Right Builders SIg kits looking different paint scheme Ryan STA Special 1937 can benefit Bill Roses restoration airplane came Guatemala once machine guns installed Oshkosh award winner Left Silver Age Champion 1929 Karl-Keen Coupe Fred Bass has LeBlond 90-hp engIne Cantilever tapered wing distinctive Right Also Silver Age winner Dick Grlsbys restored 1933 Waco UEC 220-hp Continental R670 Once owned Bureau Air Commerce Left Gorgeous restoration 1942 Boeing-Stearman PT-27 Don Monday snoula spark some interest speciai coior schemes mod elers Right Pair Waco ASO antiques Dale Crites Waco WrIght Whirlwind 200-hp J5 won award oldest antique Oshkosh customized plentiful defy tally Id guess roughly 50 Having flight line privileges real ad vantage Oshkosh can get right up airplane necessary close-up photos sketches modelers find difficult obtain Arriving early morning before crowd has gathered around desirable prototype allows get clear unobstructed shots avoid competition other photogra phers onlookers especially popular exhibits such Kermit Weeks de Havilland Mosquito arrive 7 am Try ing uncluttered photo later day might take patience us have disposal Again 1988 Wittman filled capac ity beyond opening day moved forward Friday recent years because large number early arrivals early Friday morning field reached its capacity 14000 15000 show aircraft permitted land others sent nearby Fond du Lac Appleton airports Driving Fond du Lac Airport Friday evening found swollen well beyond its 700-plane capacity about 1200 airplanes includ ing large contingent warbirds Some pi Continued page 105 100 Model Aviation Left Contemporary Age Champion 1934 Luscombe Phantom Linda Gambie Doug Combs Early Speedster would cruise 135 mph 145-hp Warner Right pronounced upthrust about 10 Kinner 124-hp radial Savola-Marchetti 556 combined inverted stabilizer airfoil produce tail-high flight attitude built USA American Aeronautical Corp Mark Browns new two-place Pulsar weighs 430 lb spans 25 ft cruises 130 mph has top speed 160 right lathe Pulsars two-stroke two-cylinder Rotax 532 engine 64 hp liquid cooled Note two radiators gearbox Engine weighs just 856 lb lots arrived Wittman Tuesday Wednesday certain finding desir able spot park show planes show aircraft totaled 2053 includ ing 800-plus classic class 600 custom-built mass fly-in staged Monticello 160 Cessna own ers phalanx Cessna 120s 140s 140As air 30 minutes first last breaking record mass fly-in Oshkosh Wittman Field busiest airport world during Oshkosh week about 60000 air operations managed about 34 air traffic controllers Radio conversations one-way tower aircraft Knowledgeable BAA members will take portable radios tuned tower fre quency far out field possible can listen constant flow chatter emanating air traffic con troller advising Piper Cubs P-S land arriving same spot same time Somehow works out Onlookers standing out extreme lim its field very close indeed traf fic landing south comes directly overhead Its exciting spot watch particularly strong crosswind peak times planes landing two runways taxiway About half visiting aircraft seemed tents pitched beneath wings Tens thousands drive occupy BAA campgrounds early arrivals seen two weeks before convention time staking out campsites close flight line Modelers want see maxi mum number airplanes field should arrive Oshkosh no later Sun day pilots depart Monday Tuesday Wednesday large gaps lines planesthough late arrivals days fill some spots May1989 105 Grand centerpiece 1988 Kermit Weeks deHaviliand BMk 35 Mosquito pair Rolls Royce Merlins Flown England US last year now lathe Mossie flying Left Reserve Grand Champion kit-built class Starlite WE Todd Engine air-cooled two-stroke two-cylinder 40-hp Ro tax Plane weighs 340 lb Right Prescott Pusher Vic Syracuse will cruise 160 mph 160-hp Lycoming power Span 30 ft Left Guy Momans Fireboit modified Skyboit winner Reserve Grand Champion award plans-built airplanes acrobatic cruises 145 mph 180-hp Lycoming engine Right Gordon Moore Installed 300-hp Lycoming 10 540 Stoip Acroduster ii long landing gear needed accommodate larger propeller Trimming scheme paint job dazzling evident picture An AMA membership card plus cash will get flight line pass close look airplanes modeler expected know airplanes touched No smoking drinks food permitted final Friday few visiting airplanes re main announcement has already made convention will end Thurs day 1989 return seven-day show Competition keen coveted tro phies Oshkosh Grand Champi ons category year Piper Cub J-3 won Antique class Piper PA16 Clipper Classic North Ameri can T-28B Warbird Grand Cham pion Ultralight/Light Plane category stunning glossy N3 Pup Citabriette begs modeled Champion titles also awarded subclass win ner Silver Age 1928-32 1929 Kari-Keen Contemporary Age 193345 immaculate Luscombe Phantom Customized Aircraft class spectacular 1943 Boeing-Srearman E-75 took hon ors Trophies given out sub-divi Yes thats dozen P-51s formation Twelve Rolls Royce Merlins make beautiful music 7/8-slze SE5-A done Per Engatrom Span 234 ft engine Continental 85 hp 106 Model Aviation Left Kalamazoo Air Museums Grumman F7F Tigercat spectacular warbirds Oshkosh performed often its wet look glossy finish lmron Douglas AD-4 Skyralder lot airplane engine single seat flew warbird air shows Left Looking different Mustang model about Moon Spillers P-51A Light weight early model Allison engine can stay later Merlin-powered P-51s flight Right really different paint scheme Mustang Canadian Warplane Heritage Left Dolly Wischer spent 01 Oshkosh week helping young people build Flip HL Gliders balsa kits Midwest Right Welding struction modeler Bill Wakeman member MAAC Canadian counterpart AMA Bill file models Winnipeg area Left Young people made spruce ply wing ribs Air Education tent mementos visit EAA Air Academy project Right Krelder Reisner KR-31 Challenger OX-5 engine 1928 being walked Its parking spot runner-up Silver Age division May1989 107 Left Unusual two-place Spiff ire designed dual Instruction purposes However air show flights Oshkosh solo pilots Right Grumman Tigercat F7F shown ground another picture joined other warbirds Oshkosh 88 whenever flew Left Typical camping scene Wlttman Field Grocery store restaurants showers other necessities handy Right Jim Youn kins handsomeiy finished Piper Pacer converted Tripacer otherwise modified cruises 155 mph 160-hp Lycoming Left The Sparrow ii picture two-place iightpiane 64-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine Cruising speed 75 mph builders kit complete engine costs less $10000 Right Grand Champion UitraiightlLightpiane class Nostaigair N-3 Pup Citabriette 30-ft wingspan weight 279 ib cruises 63 mph 47-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine sions well such Classic aircraft var ious horsepower divisions Customized Classics latter boast some desirable modeling subjects Jim Youn kins customized Piper Pacer converted Tripacer cleaned up aerodynam ically increase its speed 30 mph 155 mph just example Jim also builder award-winning Mr Mulligan Travel Air Mystery Ship seen previ ous EAA conventions award-winning re stored customized factory-built aircraft may great interest basic reason existence EAA convention show off latest best custombuilt planesfrom kits plans above original designs Glassair years Grand Champion kit-built air planes Sidewinder judged best plans-built group EAA members will recognize names Sport Avi ation magazine addition class honors Reserve Grand Champion sort distinguished second-place award Starlite Firebolt modified Steen Skybolt singled out kit-built plans-built categor ies respectively Other winners kitbuilt class Christen Eagle Quick ie Wag-a-Bond Reserve Grand Champions among plans-built types Osprey 2 Mustang H Long E-Z Starduster Merkel Mk IT RV-4 Mid get Mustang good pros pects Scale modeling Numerous improvements additions ap peared Wittman Field 1988 cen ter show large newly paved hardstand heavy aircraft used assorted military jets Bl-B bomber Concorde KC1OA refueling tank er north-south runway ex tended 1300 ft total length 8000 ft giving large jets greater margin Ultralight/Light Plane area moved farther south its own commercial exhibits landing runway else Earth would see Con corde ultralights using parallel runways close proximity total flight line now extends almost mile maldng good walk ing shoes must vigorous walk just isnt possible take Oshkosh two days Thats reason fre quent shuffles visit Air Adventure Mu seum crown jewel EAA its new exhibit Voyager fuselage fuse lage made same molds original cut away interior viewing Wittman Field grounds now boast 29 outlets serving food drink also newly installed drinking foun tains immensely popular 90 0-plus Continued page 201 108 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AH Designs47 AMA Membership65 Academy Aviation R&D10 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models188 Aerospace Composite Prod43 Airtronics6-7 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod180 Altech Marketing179 181 183 American Jr Aircraft Co22 American Sailplane Des66 Astro Flight15 Authorized RC Service57 B&P Associates47 Quay Barber Models170 Berkeley Trading Co178 Marty Berr156 199 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools171 Blue Sky Enterprises169 Bolar Heli Research173 Dave Brown Products41 Byron Originals95 104 Campbell Tools Co173 Campbells Custom Kits166 Circus Hobbies186-188 Cleveland Model Supply16 Colorado Model Products8 Composite Aircraft Eng49 CompuServe175 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite1 63 Cox Hobbies101 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc49 DGA Designs67 D&R Aircraft Mfg156 Davey Systems Corp157 Tom Dixon190 Dodgson Designs166 Doylejet171 Du-Bro Products Inc38 55 198 Elden-Ken Electronics197 FAI Model Supply189 FHS Supply Inc5 Fiberglass Master53 Fiorenze Hobby Center173 First US RC Flight School197 Flights Fancy Aeromodel174 Florlo Flyer177 Flyline Models197 Fourmost Products51 Fox Mfg Co162 Fults Dual Struts22 Futaba Corp America21 204 G&A Products51 GM Precision Products66 Gas Model Products189 Gator RC Products64 Carl Goldberg Models96 203 Gorham Model Products12 Paul K Guillow Inc174 Hi Performance Sailplanes173 High Performance Models55 High Sky67 Hobby Barn154-155 Hobby Dynamics111 114 Hobby Horn18 Hobby Lobby International17 Hobby Shirts & Hats197 Hobby Woods57 MS Atlanta184 Ikon Northwest Co39 Indy RC Sales Inc158-160 InVenture180 JR Radios111 114 JTec170 Jan Crystals18 Larry Jolly Model Products156 Jomar20 22 KD Grapphics42 K&B Mfg177 K&S Engineering198 K W Enterprises171 Kingsway Enterprises196 Kircher RC Products169 Kraft Midwest166 Kustom Kraftsmanship172 Kyosho185 Leisure Electronics163 Lone Star Models167 MACS Products64 MARC Show173 Memphis Model Market168 Jim Messers172 Micro Mark34-35 Midwest Products23 Model Rectifier Corp . Coy 2&3 819 Sid Morgan Plans182 Walt Moucha Models16 Mutchlers Hobbies164-165 NF Video Library42 NEPRO176 Nayco Co20 North Products169 Northeast Aerodynamics4 PacerTech12182191200 Paper Airplanes Intl172 Parrish Aircraft199 Pattern Tek200 John Peck Leisure Prod176 Pelican Enterprises198 Penn Valley Hobby Center169 Performance Hobbies176 Performance Products Ultd190 Perkins Avionics41 Phillips Aircraft Co182 Pica Products10 Planes & Things170 Polks Hobby Pot OGold169 Progress Mfg Co177 Pro-Tune Corp168 RB Bunch57 RC Buyers Guide22 RC Extras190 RJL Industries 66 Ragan/Barker Group47 Red Max Fuel5 Reynolds Jewelry181 Robart39 Robbe Model Sport11 Roun Tuit ..196 SAC66 SR Batteries153 Safety Plus16 53 Satellite City13 Scale Model Research171 Scale Plans & Photo Ser169 Sermos RC Snap Connectors64 Shamrock Competition Imports 9 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co4 109 191 Skyline Hobby Mfg. Bob Smith Industries4 49 Square Cut Tools51 Stangel Enterprises198 Sullivan Iroducts102-103 Sunshine Hobbies67 Superior Aircraft174 Swanson Assoc20 Tatone Products Co178 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises161 Toledo RC Exposition171 Top Flite Models Inc113 Tower Hobbies192-195 Trader Jacks Buy Sell55 Tru-Turn189 VL Products67 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering64 WE Technical Services200 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co43 Wing Mfg Co178 World EnginesCover 4 Nick Ziroli Models196 ZZ Enterprises57 Commissioner Sterling wrote Dr Good has fellow Denny Thats what call first-rate commis sioner modelers owe Sterling great debt successful outcome First Battle encouraging 1952 ac quired two RC channels 465 MHz 27255 MHz well simple no-exam permits just what wanted beginning EAA/Wischers Continued page 108 temperatures days Besides water demand high two survi val items heat humiditydeli ciously top-heavy soft serve cones May 1989 201 No620 Gimlet 40$1100 AC Sport/Pattern plane spans 60 40/50 engine 2 sheets No 621 Thunderbird 60$1150 CL Big Stunter spans 61 60-size engine 2 sheets No 622 Quick P-30$325 FF Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 No 193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl Worid Champs No 239Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formanion plane 4-channel 10/15 power No 262Crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two sizeo1/30 35/40 power No 3101930 Fleet Biplane RC Sport Scale tsr 35/40 4-channel Wingspan 58 1A scale Two sheets No 314Drnee Ii RC Ken Willards flying bnat 3-channel 15-power Fly land romonable gear No 326Toylor Cub AC Don Srolls Schoolyard-Scale fnr 049s 2-3 channel Spans 50 No 332Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal olopo soaring No 386Laser 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aembatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets 61075 No 447li2A Mime America RC Old-Timer Tenaco model fsr 009 glow 2-channels 6050 No 457Spectra AC Electric-power br OS-size motor uses 3 differont wings sport ooadng eerobabcs S798 No 4604-40 AC Shoelder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-sloe engine 4 channels S050 No 465Blue Mew ii RC Fun-fly sportoter 40-size engines apans 52 Lightweight stroctum No 512Extra 230 AC GloW Scale acrobatic plane spana 8 ft uses Quadra engine Two plan sheets 0 No 521Comet Jr Clipper Pius 35% RC Old-Timer oportoter engine 2-ch AC opses 48 m 0 No 528Sweliow AC Lightweight hondogger 40-size four-stroke engines spons 50 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Rubber-powered Coupe dOwer spans 48 contest-wiener 6 475 No 533 Cesens C-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famoua 300 plane 049110 power 2-ch spasm 42 in 5 500 No 534 1936 Chelienger AC Texaco Old-Timer apans 47 040 engine 2-channel AC S 550 No 535 Atrix AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 uses 4-channel AC system 5 725 No 539 Simiter Stow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uses 3-ch AC S 350 No 541 Parakeet AC Sport biplane 15125 enginea 3-channel AC equipment spars 42 in S 675 No 554 Super Doubler ii AC Sport AerohaticsjPylon 40/46 tour-stroke engine spans 57 ie S 575 No 555 Doubie Duty AC Basic/advanced tralner 10/15 engines spans either 67/e 59 Two plan sheets 8 1075 No 559 Low Voitege AC Electric-power oportaler 038 motor spons 44 in 6 475 No 868 Avro 560 FF Mini-electric Scale 23 British vitrolight opana 30 in 5 200 No 569 Elecfrosereek AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 eaes 05 motor $ 550 No 570 Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power apons 30 has either sheet-balsa hulit-ap surfaces 6 498 No 572 TR-260 RC Sport Scale Aurohatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 98 in 6 1130 No 575 Scorpion 60 AC Fun-fly aembatic plane 98 power spons 98 in $ 1150 No 576 See-endiployl ndoor EZO rocord-holder opons 177k in S 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opens 125 Two plan sheets 6 1475 No 561 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Racer apono 72 scale 98 power Thme plan sheets 6 1175 No 553 Sporewegon AC Radis-ized sport FP model spans 04 eses 10/15 engine. 6 798 No 585 Drsgonfliy PF High-performance P-SO Rubber ahip spans 30 weighs 50 groinsS 400 No 566 Snspdrsgon AC Fon-fly/aportuier 25130 engines spans 46 in 6 698 No 568 Msrish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 uses 2 AC channels5 425 No 591FockeWulfl FW 190-A AC Sport Scale 1111W Ii fighter spans 50 uses 36145 2-stroke esgise Two plan shInodacS1350 No 593Tsylorcraft AC Sport Scale lighiplane builds standard 2-placer clippod-wieg air show stunner Spana either 70or 50 Per 30140 two-stroke 40/48 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no decumentaitoef61098 No 595Sperrow AC Sportoter far 25 engines spans 43 in$650 No 596Tomshswk ii CL Profile Slurder uses 35 engine apans 46 in$598 No 598Coronet 160 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 uses 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-stroke. 5098 No 599Kanass Walceflletd PF Old-Timer Rubber compotitor upans 48 Both 1938/1939 versions shown6475 No 601Nickel AC Spertster engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 No 602LII Bit CL Stunter spans 27/e has lisps 50 No 602Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Compelitlon robber-power plane won 57 Nuts Spans 30 in8225 No 604Aeronca AC Electric oportoler tar OS motor spans 98 uses 3 AC Channels6900 No 60521 Sport Speed CL Competition Spoed plane spans 21 uses 21 engine metal pan$325 No 606Aatrostar PP competition plane spans 481/4 has 317 sq wing amaSSOt No 607Curtlss Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Quadra/Zenosh puwer Three plan sheets nodoc62498 No 606Top Fun CL trainer spans 24 in$325 No 609Taperwing AC Pylon Racer opona 291/ Plan plus parts template sheet$698 No 610Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 uaes 45/2-cycle 00/4-cycle power5050 No 611Csblnsir PP Scalelike rohber-power biplane sport filer spans 23 in6498 No 612NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spons 24 med-valve engineS200 No 613Short Staring AC Sport Scale WW ii homber Ones four 15-size engines spono 74 Nodscsmeniatisn$2050 No 614Electrocutor AC Electric oportaner fortS diroct-drive motor spons 44 in6575 No 615Argosy CL Sport Scale Twenties-era irimotor biplane transport spans 40 uses ose 48 Isis Aengines61100 No 616Raunchy PP Perrymans Nuotalgis Gas competition plane spans 40 in5400 No 617Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine oportater opens 98 uses 40 engines61475 No 616Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power6475 No 619Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer robber power spans 10 in$300 0 0 ascj ascJ i 0 03 005 0 03 CD 03 ZE c 03 sKi E - 05 C - as -00 as2 C 03 C D Js 003 03 C 0303 as193239262310314326332386 C 7460465512521528531 osD533534535539541554555559 569570572575576578581 I~583585586588591593595596 005&i 598599601602603604605606 608609610611612613614 ~615616617618619620621622 __ Plan price includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles For orders non-US address lease add $250 tor Air Mall oats handlin Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Or, Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Pleas print CarefullyEnclosed $ ____________________ NAME _____________________________________________ AMA No ________________ CC ______________________________ E STREET CITY Os STATE _________________________ ___________________ ZIP _______________________________ C -I Circle nun*rs ef plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order I Cokes end-of-the-week tally paper cups used 480458 despite long lines counter Cencerde watching among thrilling attractions Oshkosh us have seen Concorde arrivals departures New York Washington Osh kosh its decidedly different thing crowd spectators spread along runway nearly mile sepa rated flight path few hun dred feet Thats close enough need extreme telephoto lens taking pic tures Standing close famous needlenosed airliner exciting enough theatrics can overwhelming Concorde makes several passes along runway gear up down fol lowed maximum-performance climb end Passengers treated fighterlike maneuvers Seats sold lo cal flight sald filled year price ride $895 discounted $795 EAA mem bers course Concorde flies light show whereas trans-Atlantic hop half its total weight fuel Theres no question arresting bird makes ex citing addition air show Imagine Concorde converted lowly barnstormer Rockwell-International B 1-B came sneaking out sun folks startled Rockwell far loudest airplane Oshkosh outroaring Harriers However hovering Harrier takes first place sustained noise especially close proximity air show routine lengthened runway may have reassuring wasnt really needed Like Concorde Bl-B flying light used about one-third runway length takeoff after climbed steeply left bank AMA represented two areas Osh kosh display tent Fly-Market program Air Education tent display tent shared commer cial exhibitors salespersons special interest note number EAA members also join AMA Some main tain dual membership though primary interest full-size aircraft Mod elers join EAA obvious advantage af forded lower cost admission Oshkosh also way keeping informed about developments home-built field ac tivity An Air Education tent situated cen ter show headquarters EAA Air Academy group helped about 600 young people make two-foot-chord wing ribs spruce plywood kits AMA program geared teaching young people make Flip Hand-Launched Gliders Midwest kits Dolly Wischer spent whole week tent construc tion instructor kids parents loved although didnt get try out creations spotGlider flying Witt man forbidden 202 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 97, 98, 99, 100, 105, 106, 107, 108, 201, 202
FOR MOST OF US name Oshkosh evokes weekiong series gigantic air shows emphasis heavy iron World War II aircraft possibly dozen types military jets Experi mental Aircraft Association members other hand air shows merely ic ing cake EAA folks gather Witt man Field annual event en tirely different focusto absorb informa tion view handiwork others see home-built aircraft performing speakers draw overflow audi ences huge seminar tents talks might anything Burt Rutan Cat bird design philosophy members Christen Eagle Team formation aerobat ics High-technology forums attract both performance-conscious pilots aircraft home-builders discussions propel ler basics composite basics welding Dop pler radar navigational systems 360 forums conducted over eight-day convention series open-sided buildings wouldbe airplane builders get hands-on instruc tion art welding aircraft struc tures covering technique metalwork ing type instructional dispensation fact original purpose EAA convention began much smaller scale 36 years ago EAA President Paul Poberezny founded organization cause interest home-built airplanes right airspace Gradually focus EAA conventions widened include displays restored mil itary airplanes fighter planes have ex panded number year reach 1988 total 324 Nowhere can found larger collection rare warbirds Pobereznys Mustang favorite air shows Pauls son Tom EAA senior vice president member Eagles Aero batic Flight Team premier performers Oshkosh Together Pobereznys have shaped combination air show home-built show todays Oshkosh aeronautical education basic un ifying format Its unquestionably spectacular air showswarbirds hundreds flight thrilling performancesthat attract throngs attend convention Only fraction130000of 1988 estimated attendance 825000 EAA members number about 10000 joined May 1989 97 Top Heres real contrast ages sleek Concorae rests near ancient in-ora nmoiur nose foreground newly paved hardstand brought Anglo-French Concorde near show center easy viewing Above Forum tents bulging partici pants popular talks distinguished experts wide variety subjects vital interest Sundays air show attracted record crowd 300000 Theres superabun dance heavy iron Wittman Field weekend air shows obviously its impossible put use Sunday Tuesday air shows designated warbird exhibitions Combat Jets Fly ing Museum brought four jets anxious see airborne MiG 15 imported China piloted Rob ert Hoot Gibson shuttle astronaut AMA member Also Combat Jets Hawker Hunter Lockheed F1O4D Super Saber F100 Modern technological advances have giv en composite kit-built airplanes supremacy todays world flight some air show planes composite construc tion super-glossy finishes catch eye reduce drag dazzling speed maneuverability air certainly dis pel doubts about glass-epoxy structural integrity view EAA members high-performance aircraft built custom kits represent absolute ultimate home-builder projects As evidence outstanding performance air Left supersonic Concorde Its low-level flybys carried passengers several flights large fee Above drooped-nose configuratIon Concorde lands along runway densely lined sev eral thousand enthusiasts close look shows influencing builders choice year see Glassair RG Swearingen 5X300 Lancair Wheeler Express air planes cropping up Oshkosh flight line other end home-builders spectrum available kits plans ultralight types designed grass roots fliers builders wish avoid ne cessity obtaining pilot aircraft licens es Falling between ultralight custom-built high-performance craft ever-growing class light airplanes using higher horsepower engines such Ro tax 532 KFM 112M Continental 65 planes over weight speed limits ultralights thus require li censing group includes such airplanes Light Aero Avid Flyer Denney Kit Fox Sparrow represents modern-day substitute Cub T craft low-cost operations past Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hesters Left Twin Spacewalkers Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hester front row home-built area Constructed Jesse Anglin kits theyre powered 65-hp Continentals Note %-scale Spacewalker model built Sig kit nestled between two big ones Right After nine years aerobatics star-spangled Steen Skybolt AMAer Hale Wallace sold Oshkosh will based Germany Left New flight Oshkosh Cirrus VK3O all-composite four-place pusher 290-hp Lycoming engine wing has carbon fiber spars Fowler flaps third wing chord Right Burt Rutans Catbird five-placer four seats facing rearward pilot alone front Note vestigial canard Rutan trademark have get out early see planes completely surrounded people 98 Model Aviation convention course EAA mem bers attend extravaganza Left Typical new breed custom-built aircraft kits lathe fixed-gear Wheeier Express pre-molded construction has 215-mph top speed Right Free Spirit built 1986 Richard Cabrinha using composite construction Engine Lycoming 160 hp Left Swearingen 8X300 will cruise 300 mph 300-hp Lycoming Its another hot new composite sport airplanes fast trans portation main gear retracts rearward Right Bob Pond rare YAK 11 warbird original 730-hp engine replaced bye 1350hp Wright particular craft Egyptian Air Force plane WW II found barn Belgium photos authors Left MiG 15 flown Oshkosh Robert Hoot Gibson space shuttle astronaut AMA member 670-mph MIG built China imported Combat Jets Flying Museum Right Hawker Hunter also owned same museum Top speed 683 mph Spacewalkers also belong light air plane category couple built airplanes flew Oshkosh Originating kits designer Jesse Anglin Spacewalkers displayed right up front first row home-builts along A-scale model built Sig kit Maxey Hazel became center attention whenever near air planes Hazels Spacewalker built nine weeks concerted effort may record short time Usual construction costs light planes under $10000 building time averaging 500 hours Any modeler thinking about switch ing full size should fine Oshkosh ideal place draw comparisons Most Scale modelers like myself attend EAA convention search inspiration new project real problem Oshkosh surfeit modeling sub jects available antique classic di visions combined overwhelm ing 951 examples choose 324 warbirds few modem jets World War H vintage actually antiques well being 40 50 years old Almost example aircraft seen Oshkosh mint condition regardless age modeler searching different variety P-s 1 Mustang has wide ar ray choiceformation flights dozen uncommon Again popular T 28B frequently modeled Pica kits can seen quantity no two alike Examples T-6 some May 1989 99 desirable planes restoring Waco YPF-7 done Joe Roselle Canopy over cockpit bump cowl distinctive features aircraft Left Formation takeoff Red Hots aerobatics team noted extremely close maneuvering Planes SAIA-Marchetti SF260 once sold US Waco Meteor Right Builders SIg kits looking different paint scheme Ryan STA Special 1937 can benefit Bill Roses restoration airplane came Guatemala once machine guns installed Oshkosh award winner Left Silver Age Champion 1929 Karl-Keen Coupe Fred Bass has LeBlond 90-hp engIne Cantilever tapered wing distinctive Right Also Silver Age winner Dick Grlsbys restored 1933 Waco UEC 220-hp Continental R670 Once owned Bureau Air Commerce Left Gorgeous restoration 1942 Boeing-Stearman PT-27 Don Monday snoula spark some interest speciai coior schemes mod elers Right Pair Waco ASO antiques Dale Crites Waco WrIght Whirlwind 200-hp J5 won award oldest antique Oshkosh customized plentiful defy tally Id guess roughly 50 Having flight line privileges real ad vantage Oshkosh can get right up airplane necessary close-up photos sketches modelers find difficult obtain Arriving early morning before crowd has gathered around desirable prototype allows get clear unobstructed shots avoid competition other photogra phers onlookers especially popular exhibits such Kermit Weeks de Havilland Mosquito arrive 7 am Try ing uncluttered photo later day might take patience us have disposal Again 1988 Wittman filled capac ity beyond opening day moved forward Friday recent years because large number early arrivals early Friday morning field reached its capacity 14000 15000 show aircraft permitted land others sent nearby Fond du Lac Appleton airports Driving Fond du Lac Airport Friday evening found swollen well beyond its 700-plane capacity about 1200 airplanes includ ing large contingent warbirds Some pi Continued page 105 100 Model Aviation Left Contemporary Age Champion 1934 Luscombe Phantom Linda Gambie Doug Combs Early Speedster would cruise 135 mph 145-hp Warner Right pronounced upthrust about 10 Kinner 124-hp radial Savola-Marchetti 556 combined inverted stabilizer airfoil produce tail-high flight attitude built USA American Aeronautical Corp Mark Browns new two-place Pulsar weighs 430 lb spans 25 ft cruises 130 mph has top speed 160 right lathe Pulsars two-stroke two-cylinder Rotax 532 engine 64 hp liquid cooled Note two radiators gearbox Engine weighs just 856 lb lots arrived Wittman Tuesday Wednesday certain finding desir able spot park show planes show aircraft totaled 2053 includ ing 800-plus classic class 600 custom-built mass fly-in staged Monticello 160 Cessna own ers phalanx Cessna 120s 140s 140As air 30 minutes first last breaking record mass fly-in Oshkosh Wittman Field busiest airport world during Oshkosh week about 60000 air operations managed about 34 air traffic controllers Radio conversations one-way tower aircraft Knowledgeable BAA members will take portable radios tuned tower fre quency far out field possible can listen constant flow chatter emanating air traffic con troller advising Piper Cubs P-S land arriving same spot same time Somehow works out Onlookers standing out extreme lim its field very close indeed traf fic landing south comes directly overhead Its exciting spot watch particularly strong crosswind peak times planes landing two runways taxiway About half visiting aircraft seemed tents pitched beneath wings Tens thousands drive occupy BAA campgrounds early arrivals seen two weeks before convention time staking out campsites close flight line Modelers want see maxi mum number airplanes field should arrive Oshkosh no later Sun day pilots depart Monday Tuesday Wednesday large gaps lines planesthough late arrivals days fill some spots May1989 105 Grand centerpiece 1988 Kermit Weeks deHaviliand BMk 35 Mosquito pair Rolls Royce Merlins Flown England US last year now lathe Mossie flying Left Reserve Grand Champion kit-built class Starlite WE Todd Engine air-cooled two-stroke two-cylinder 40-hp Ro tax Plane weighs 340 lb Right Prescott Pusher Vic Syracuse will cruise 160 mph 160-hp Lycoming power Span 30 ft Left Guy Momans Fireboit modified Skyboit winner Reserve Grand Champion award plans-built airplanes acrobatic cruises 145 mph 180-hp Lycoming engine Right Gordon Moore Installed 300-hp Lycoming 10 540 Stoip Acroduster ii long landing gear needed accommodate larger propeller Trimming scheme paint job dazzling evident picture An AMA membership card plus cash will get flight line pass close look airplanes modeler expected know airplanes touched No smoking drinks food permitted final Friday few visiting airplanes re main announcement has already made convention will end Thurs day 1989 return seven-day show Competition keen coveted tro phies Oshkosh Grand Champi ons category year Piper Cub J-3 won Antique class Piper PA16 Clipper Classic North Ameri can T-28B Warbird Grand Cham pion Ultralight/Light Plane category stunning glossy N3 Pup Citabriette begs modeled Champion titles also awarded subclass win ner Silver Age 1928-32 1929 Kari-Keen Contemporary Age 193345 immaculate Luscombe Phantom Customized Aircraft class spectacular 1943 Boeing-Srearman E-75 took hon ors Trophies given out sub-divi Yes thats dozen P-51s formation Twelve Rolls Royce Merlins make beautiful music 7/8-slze SE5-A done Per Engatrom Span 234 ft engine Continental 85 hp 106 Model Aviation Left Kalamazoo Air Museums Grumman F7F Tigercat spectacular warbirds Oshkosh performed often its wet look glossy finish lmron Douglas AD-4 Skyralder lot airplane engine single seat flew warbird air shows Left Looking different Mustang model about Moon Spillers P-51A Light weight early model Allison engine can stay later Merlin-powered P-51s flight Right really different paint scheme Mustang Canadian Warplane Heritage Left Dolly Wischer spent 01 Oshkosh week helping young people build Flip HL Gliders balsa kits Midwest Right Welding struction modeler Bill Wakeman member MAAC Canadian counterpart AMA Bill file models Winnipeg area Left Young people made spruce ply wing ribs Air Education tent mementos visit EAA Air Academy project Right Krelder Reisner KR-31 Challenger OX-5 engine 1928 being walked Its parking spot runner-up Silver Age division May1989 107 Left Unusual two-place Spiff ire designed dual Instruction purposes However air show flights Oshkosh solo pilots Right Grumman Tigercat F7F shown ground another picture joined other warbirds Oshkosh 88 whenever flew Left Typical camping scene Wlttman Field Grocery store restaurants showers other necessities handy Right Jim Youn kins handsomeiy finished Piper Pacer converted Tripacer otherwise modified cruises 155 mph 160-hp Lycoming Left The Sparrow ii picture two-place iightpiane 64-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine Cruising speed 75 mph builders kit complete engine costs less $10000 Right Grand Champion UitraiightlLightpiane class Nostaigair N-3 Pup Citabriette 30-ft wingspan weight 279 ib cruises 63 mph 47-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine sions well such Classic aircraft var ious horsepower divisions Customized Classics latter boast some desirable modeling subjects Jim Youn kins customized Piper Pacer converted Tripacer cleaned up aerodynam ically increase its speed 30 mph 155 mph just example Jim also builder award-winning Mr Mulligan Travel Air Mystery Ship seen previ ous EAA conventions award-winning re stored customized factory-built aircraft may great interest basic reason existence EAA convention show off latest best custombuilt planesfrom kits plans above original designs Glassair years Grand Champion kit-built air planes Sidewinder judged best plans-built group EAA members will recognize names Sport Avi ation magazine addition class honors Reserve Grand Champion sort distinguished second-place award Starlite Firebolt modified Steen Skybolt singled out kit-built plans-built categor ies respectively Other winners kitbuilt class Christen Eagle Quick ie Wag-a-Bond Reserve Grand Champions among plans-built types Osprey 2 Mustang H Long E-Z Starduster Merkel Mk IT RV-4 Mid get Mustang good pros pects Scale modeling Numerous improvements additions ap peared Wittman Field 1988 cen ter show large newly paved hardstand heavy aircraft used assorted military jets Bl-B bomber Concorde KC1OA refueling tank er north-south runway ex tended 1300 ft total length 8000 ft giving large jets greater margin Ultralight/Light Plane area moved farther south its own commercial exhibits landing runway else Earth would see Con corde ultralights using parallel runways close proximity total flight line now extends almost mile maldng good walk ing shoes must vigorous walk just isnt possible take Oshkosh two days Thats reason fre quent shuffles visit Air Adventure Mu seum crown jewel EAA its new exhibit Voyager fuselage fuse lage made same molds original cut away interior viewing Wittman Field grounds now boast 29 outlets serving food drink also newly installed drinking foun tains immensely popular 90 0-plus Continued page 201 108 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AH Designs47 AMA Membership65 Academy Aviation R&D10 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models188 Aerospace Composite Prod43 Airtronics6-7 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod180 Altech Marketing179 181 183 American Jr Aircraft Co22 American Sailplane Des66 Astro Flight15 Authorized RC Service57 B&P Associates47 Quay Barber Models170 Berkeley Trading Co178 Marty Berr156 199 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools171 Blue Sky Enterprises169 Bolar Heli Research173 Dave Brown Products41 Byron Originals95 104 Campbell Tools Co173 Campbells Custom Kits166 Circus Hobbies186-188 Cleveland Model Supply16 Colorado Model Products8 Composite Aircraft Eng49 CompuServe175 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite1 63 Cox Hobbies101 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc49 DGA Designs67 D&R Aircraft Mfg156 Davey Systems Corp157 Tom Dixon190 Dodgson Designs166 Doylejet171 Du-Bro Products Inc38 55 198 Elden-Ken Electronics197 FAI Model Supply189 FHS Supply Inc5 Fiberglass Master53 Fiorenze Hobby Center173 First US RC Flight School197 Flights Fancy Aeromodel174 Florlo Flyer177 Flyline Models197 Fourmost Products51 Fox Mfg Co162 Fults Dual Struts22 Futaba Corp America21 204 G&A Products51 GM Precision Products66 Gas Model Products189 Gator RC Products64 Carl Goldberg Models96 203 Gorham Model Products12 Paul K Guillow Inc174 Hi Performance Sailplanes173 High Performance Models55 High Sky67 Hobby Barn154-155 Hobby Dynamics111 114 Hobby Horn18 Hobby Lobby International17 Hobby Shirts & Hats197 Hobby Woods57 MS Atlanta184 Ikon Northwest Co39 Indy RC Sales Inc158-160 InVenture180 JR Radios111 114 JTec170 Jan Crystals18 Larry Jolly Model Products156 Jomar20 22 KD Grapphics42 K&B Mfg177 K&S Engineering198 K W Enterprises171 Kingsway Enterprises196 Kircher RC Products169 Kraft Midwest166 Kustom Kraftsmanship172 Kyosho185 Leisure Electronics163 Lone Star Models167 MACS Products64 MARC Show173 Memphis Model Market168 Jim Messers172 Micro Mark34-35 Midwest Products23 Model Rectifier Corp . Coy 2&3 819 Sid Morgan Plans182 Walt Moucha Models16 Mutchlers Hobbies164-165 NF Video Library42 NEPRO176 Nayco Co20 North Products169 Northeast Aerodynamics4 PacerTech12182191200 Paper Airplanes Intl172 Parrish Aircraft199 Pattern Tek200 John Peck Leisure Prod176 Pelican Enterprises198 Penn Valley Hobby Center169 Performance Hobbies176 Performance Products Ultd190 Perkins Avionics41 Phillips Aircraft Co182 Pica Products10 Planes & Things170 Polks Hobby Pot OGold169 Progress Mfg Co177 Pro-Tune Corp168 RB Bunch57 RC Buyers Guide22 RC Extras190 RJL Industries 66 Ragan/Barker Group47 Red Max Fuel5 Reynolds Jewelry181 Robart39 Robbe Model Sport11 Roun Tuit ..196 SAC66 SR Batteries153 Safety Plus16 53 Satellite City13 Scale Model Research171 Scale Plans & Photo Ser169 Sermos RC Snap Connectors64 Shamrock Competition Imports 9 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co4 109 191 Skyline Hobby Mfg. Bob Smith Industries4 49 Square Cut Tools51 Stangel Enterprises198 Sullivan Iroducts102-103 Sunshine Hobbies67 Superior Aircraft174 Swanson Assoc20 Tatone Products Co178 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises161 Toledo RC Exposition171 Top Flite Models Inc113 Tower Hobbies192-195 Trader Jacks Buy Sell55 Tru-Turn189 VL Products67 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering64 WE Technical Services200 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co43 Wing Mfg Co178 World EnginesCover 4 Nick Ziroli Models196 ZZ Enterprises57 Commissioner Sterling wrote Dr Good has fellow Denny Thats what call first-rate commis sioner modelers owe Sterling great debt successful outcome First Battle encouraging 1952 ac quired two RC channels 465 MHz 27255 MHz well simple no-exam permits just what wanted beginning EAA/Wischers Continued page 108 temperatures days Besides water demand high two survi val items heat humiditydeli ciously top-heavy soft serve cones May 1989 201 No620 Gimlet 40$1100 AC Sport/Pattern plane spans 60 40/50 engine 2 sheets No 621 Thunderbird 60$1150 CL Big Stunter spans 61 60-size engine 2 sheets No 622 Quick P-30$325 FF Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 No 193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl Worid Champs No 239Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formanion plane 4-channel 10/15 power No 262Crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two sizeo1/30 35/40 power No 3101930 Fleet Biplane RC Sport Scale tsr 35/40 4-channel Wingspan 58 1A scale Two sheets No 314Drnee Ii RC Ken Willards flying bnat 3-channel 15-power Fly land romonable gear No 326Toylor Cub AC Don Srolls Schoolyard-Scale fnr 049s 2-3 channel Spans 50 No 332Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal olopo soaring No 386Laser 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aembatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets 61075 No 447li2A Mime America RC Old-Timer Tenaco model fsr 009 glow 2-channels 6050 No 457Spectra AC Electric-power br OS-size motor uses 3 differont wings sport ooadng eerobabcs S798 No 4604-40 AC Shoelder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-sloe engine 4 channels S050 No 465Blue Mew ii RC Fun-fly sportoter 40-size engines apans 52 Lightweight stroctum No 512Extra 230 AC GloW Scale acrobatic plane spana 8 ft uses Quadra engine Two plan sheets 0 No 521Comet Jr Clipper Pius 35% RC Old-Timer oportoter engine 2-ch AC opses 48 m 0 No 528Sweliow AC Lightweight hondogger 40-size four-stroke engines spons 50 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Rubber-powered Coupe dOwer spans 48 contest-wiener 6 475 No 533 Cesens C-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famoua 300 plane 049110 power 2-ch spasm 42 in 5 500 No 534 1936 Chelienger AC Texaco Old-Timer apans 47 040 engine 2-channel AC S 550 No 535 Atrix AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 uses 4-channel AC system 5 725 No 539 Simiter Stow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uses 3-ch AC S 350 No 541 Parakeet AC Sport biplane 15125 enginea 3-channel AC equipment spars 42 in S 675 No 554 Super Doubler ii AC Sport AerohaticsjPylon 40/46 tour-stroke engine spans 57 ie S 575 No 555 Doubie Duty AC Basic/advanced tralner 10/15 engines spans either 67/e 59 Two plan sheets 8 1075 No 559 Low Voitege AC Electric-power oportaler 038 motor spons 44 in 6 475 No 868 Avro 560 FF Mini-electric Scale 23 British vitrolight opana 30 in 5 200 No 569 Elecfrosereek AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 eaes 05 motor $ 550 No 570 Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power apons 30 has either sheet-balsa hulit-ap surfaces 6 498 No 572 TR-260 RC Sport Scale Aurohatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 98 in 6 1130 No 575 Scorpion 60 AC Fun-fly aembatic plane 98 power spons 98 in $ 1150 No 576 See-endiployl ndoor EZO rocord-holder opons 177k in S 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opens 125 Two plan sheets 6 1475 No 561 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Racer apono 72 scale 98 power Thme plan sheets 6 1175 No 553 Sporewegon AC Radis-ized sport FP model spans 04 eses 10/15 engine. 6 798 No 585 Drsgonfliy PF High-performance P-SO Rubber ahip spans 30 weighs 50 groinsS 400 No 566 Snspdrsgon AC Fon-fly/aportuier 25130 engines spans 46 in 6 698 No 568 Msrish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 uses 2 AC channels5 425 No 591FockeWulfl FW 190-A AC Sport Scale 1111W Ii fighter spans 50 uses 36145 2-stroke esgise Two plan shInodacS1350 No 593Tsylorcraft AC Sport Scale lighiplane builds standard 2-placer clippod-wieg air show stunner Spana either 70or 50 Per 30140 two-stroke 40/48 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no decumentaitoef61098 No 595Sperrow AC Sportoter far 25 engines spans 43 in$650 No 596Tomshswk ii CL Profile Slurder uses 35 engine apans 46 in$598 No 598Coronet 160 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 uses 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-stroke. 5098 No 599Kanass Walceflletd PF Old-Timer Rubber compotitor upans 48 Both 1938/1939 versions shown6475 No 601Nickel AC Spertster engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 No 602LII Bit CL Stunter spans 27/e has lisps 50 No 602Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Compelitlon robber-power plane won 57 Nuts Spans 30 in8225 No 604Aeronca AC Electric oportoler tar OS motor spans 98 uses 3 AC Channels6900 No 60521 Sport Speed CL Competition Spoed plane spans 21 uses 21 engine metal pan$325 No 606Aatrostar PP competition plane spans 481/4 has 317 sq wing amaSSOt No 607Curtlss Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Quadra/Zenosh puwer Three plan sheets nodoc62498 No 606Top Fun CL trainer spans 24 in$325 No 609Taperwing AC Pylon Racer opona 291/ Plan plus parts template sheet$698 No 610Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 uaes 45/2-cycle 00/4-cycle power5050 No 611Csblnsir PP Scalelike rohber-power biplane sport filer spans 23 in6498 No 612NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spons 24 med-valve engineS200 No 613Short Staring AC Sport Scale WW ii homber Ones four 15-size engines spono 74 Nodscsmeniatisn$2050 No 614Electrocutor AC Electric oportaner fortS diroct-drive motor spons 44 in6575 No 615Argosy CL Sport Scale Twenties-era irimotor biplane transport spans 40 uses ose 48 Isis Aengines61100 No 616Raunchy PP Perrymans Nuotalgis Gas competition plane spans 40 in5400 No 617Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine oportater opens 98 uses 40 engines61475 No 616Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power6475 No 619Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer robber power spans 10 in$300 0 0 ascj ascJ i 0 03 005 0 03 CD 03 ZE c 03 sKi E - 05 C - as -00 as2 C 03 C D Js 003 03 C 0303 as193239262310314326332386 C 7460465512521528531 osD533534535539541554555559 569570572575576578581 I~583585586588591593595596 005&i 598599601602603604605606 608609610611612613614 ~615616617618619620621622 __ Plan price includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles For orders non-US address lease add $250 tor Air Mall oats handlin Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Or, Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Pleas print CarefullyEnclosed $ ____________________ NAME _____________________________________________ AMA No ________________ CC ______________________________ E STREET CITY Os STATE _________________________ ___________________ ZIP _______________________________ C -I Circle nun*rs ef plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order I Cokes end-of-the-week tally paper cups used 480458 despite long lines counter Cencerde watching among thrilling attractions Oshkosh us have seen Concorde arrivals departures New York Washington Osh kosh its decidedly different thing crowd spectators spread along runway nearly mile sepa rated flight path few hun dred feet Thats close enough need extreme telephoto lens taking pic tures Standing close famous needlenosed airliner exciting enough theatrics can overwhelming Concorde makes several passes along runway gear up down fol lowed maximum-performance climb end Passengers treated fighterlike maneuvers Seats sold lo cal flight sald filled year price ride $895 discounted $795 EAA mem bers course Concorde flies light show whereas trans-Atlantic hop half its total weight fuel Theres no question arresting bird makes ex citing addition air show Imagine Concorde converted lowly barnstormer Rockwell-International B 1-B came sneaking out sun folks startled Rockwell far loudest airplane Oshkosh outroaring Harriers However hovering Harrier takes first place sustained noise especially close proximity air show routine lengthened runway may have reassuring wasnt really needed Like Concorde Bl-B flying light used about one-third runway length takeoff after climbed steeply left bank AMA represented two areas Osh kosh display tent Fly-Market program Air Education tent display tent shared commer cial exhibitors salespersons special interest note number EAA members also join AMA Some main tain dual membership though primary interest full-size aircraft Mod elers join EAA obvious advantage af forded lower cost admission Oshkosh also way keeping informed about developments home-built field ac tivity An Air Education tent situated cen ter show headquarters EAA Air Academy group helped about 600 young people make two-foot-chord wing ribs spruce plywood kits AMA program geared teaching young people make Flip Hand-Launched Gliders Midwest kits Dolly Wischer spent whole week tent construc tion instructor kids parents loved although didnt get try out creations spotGlider flying Witt man forbidden 202 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 97, 98, 99, 100, 105, 106, 107, 108, 201, 202
FOR MOST OF US name Oshkosh evokes weekiong series gigantic air shows emphasis heavy iron World War II aircraft possibly dozen types military jets Experi mental Aircraft Association members other hand air shows merely ic ing cake EAA folks gather Witt man Field annual event en tirely different focusto absorb informa tion view handiwork others see home-built aircraft performing speakers draw overflow audi ences huge seminar tents talks might anything Burt Rutan Cat bird design philosophy members Christen Eagle Team formation aerobat ics High-technology forums attract both performance-conscious pilots aircraft home-builders discussions propel ler basics composite basics welding Dop pler radar navigational systems 360 forums conducted over eight-day convention series open-sided buildings wouldbe airplane builders get hands-on instruc tion art welding aircraft struc tures covering technique metalwork ing type instructional dispensation fact original purpose EAA convention began much smaller scale 36 years ago EAA President Paul Poberezny founded organization cause interest home-built airplanes right airspace Gradually focus EAA conventions widened include displays restored mil itary airplanes fighter planes have ex panded number year reach 1988 total 324 Nowhere can found larger collection rare warbirds Pobereznys Mustang favorite air shows Pauls son Tom EAA senior vice president member Eagles Aero batic Flight Team premier performers Oshkosh Together Pobereznys have shaped combination air show home-built show todays Oshkosh aeronautical education basic un ifying format Its unquestionably spectacular air showswarbirds hundreds flight thrilling performancesthat attract throngs attend convention Only fraction130000of 1988 estimated attendance 825000 EAA members number about 10000 joined May 1989 97 Top Heres real contrast ages sleek Concorae rests near ancient in-ora nmoiur nose foreground newly paved hardstand brought Anglo-French Concorde near show center easy viewing Above Forum tents bulging partici pants popular talks distinguished experts wide variety subjects vital interest Sundays air show attracted record crowd 300000 Theres superabun dance heavy iron Wittman Field weekend air shows obviously its impossible put use Sunday Tuesday air shows designated warbird exhibitions Combat Jets Fly ing Museum brought four jets anxious see airborne MiG 15 imported China piloted Rob ert Hoot Gibson shuttle astronaut AMA member Also Combat Jets Hawker Hunter Lockheed F1O4D Super Saber F100 Modern technological advances have giv en composite kit-built airplanes supremacy todays world flight some air show planes composite construc tion super-glossy finishes catch eye reduce drag dazzling speed maneuverability air certainly dis pel doubts about glass-epoxy structural integrity view EAA members high-performance aircraft built custom kits represent absolute ultimate home-builder projects As evidence outstanding performance air Left supersonic Concorde Its low-level flybys carried passengers several flights large fee Above drooped-nose configuratIon Concorde lands along runway densely lined sev eral thousand enthusiasts close look shows influencing builders choice year see Glassair RG Swearingen 5X300 Lancair Wheeler Express air planes cropping up Oshkosh flight line other end home-builders spectrum available kits plans ultralight types designed grass roots fliers builders wish avoid ne cessity obtaining pilot aircraft licens es Falling between ultralight custom-built high-performance craft ever-growing class light airplanes using higher horsepower engines such Ro tax 532 KFM 112M Continental 65 planes over weight speed limits ultralights thus require li censing group includes such airplanes Light Aero Avid Flyer Denney Kit Fox Sparrow represents modern-day substitute Cub T craft low-cost operations past Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hesters Left Twin Spacewalkers Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hester front row home-built area Constructed Jesse Anglin kits theyre powered 65-hp Continentals Note %-scale Spacewalker model built Sig kit nestled between two big ones Right After nine years aerobatics star-spangled Steen Skybolt AMAer Hale Wallace sold Oshkosh will based Germany Left New flight Oshkosh Cirrus VK3O all-composite four-place pusher 290-hp Lycoming engine wing has carbon fiber spars Fowler flaps third wing chord Right Burt Rutans Catbird five-placer four seats facing rearward pilot alone front Note vestigial canard Rutan trademark have get out early see planes completely surrounded people 98 Model Aviation convention course EAA mem bers attend extravaganza Left Typical new breed custom-built aircraft kits lathe fixed-gear Wheeier Express pre-molded construction has 215-mph top speed Right Free Spirit built 1986 Richard Cabrinha using composite construction Engine Lycoming 160 hp Left Swearingen 8X300 will cruise 300 mph 300-hp Lycoming Its another hot new composite sport airplanes fast trans portation main gear retracts rearward Right Bob Pond rare YAK 11 warbird original 730-hp engine replaced bye 1350hp Wright particular craft Egyptian Air Force plane WW II found barn Belgium photos authors Left MiG 15 flown Oshkosh Robert Hoot Gibson space shuttle astronaut AMA member 670-mph MIG built China imported Combat Jets Flying Museum Right Hawker Hunter also owned same museum Top speed 683 mph Spacewalkers also belong light air plane category couple built airplanes flew Oshkosh Originating kits designer Jesse Anglin Spacewalkers displayed right up front first row home-builts along A-scale model built Sig kit Maxey Hazel became center attention whenever near air planes Hazels Spacewalker built nine weeks concerted effort may record short time Usual construction costs light planes under $10000 building time averaging 500 hours Any modeler thinking about switch ing full size should fine Oshkosh ideal place draw comparisons Most Scale modelers like myself attend EAA convention search inspiration new project real problem Oshkosh surfeit modeling sub jects available antique classic di visions combined overwhelm ing 951 examples choose 324 warbirds few modem jets World War H vintage actually antiques well being 40 50 years old Almost example aircraft seen Oshkosh mint condition regardless age modeler searching different variety P-s 1 Mustang has wide ar ray choiceformation flights dozen uncommon Again popular T 28B frequently modeled Pica kits can seen quantity no two alike Examples T-6 some May 1989 99 desirable planes restoring Waco YPF-7 done Joe Roselle Canopy over cockpit bump cowl distinctive features aircraft Left Formation takeoff Red Hots aerobatics team noted extremely close maneuvering Planes SAIA-Marchetti SF260 once sold US Waco Meteor Right Builders SIg kits looking different paint scheme Ryan STA Special 1937 can benefit Bill Roses restoration airplane came Guatemala once machine guns installed Oshkosh award winner Left Silver Age Champion 1929 Karl-Keen Coupe Fred Bass has LeBlond 90-hp engIne Cantilever tapered wing distinctive Right Also Silver Age winner Dick Grlsbys restored 1933 Waco UEC 220-hp Continental R670 Once owned Bureau Air Commerce Left Gorgeous restoration 1942 Boeing-Stearman PT-27 Don Monday snoula spark some interest speciai coior schemes mod elers Right Pair Waco ASO antiques Dale Crites Waco WrIght Whirlwind 200-hp J5 won award oldest antique Oshkosh customized plentiful defy tally Id guess roughly 50 Having flight line privileges real ad vantage Oshkosh can get right up airplane necessary close-up photos sketches modelers find difficult obtain Arriving early morning before crowd has gathered around desirable prototype allows get clear unobstructed shots avoid competition other photogra phers onlookers especially popular exhibits such Kermit Weeks de Havilland Mosquito arrive 7 am Try ing uncluttered photo later day might take patience us have disposal Again 1988 Wittman filled capac ity beyond opening day moved forward Friday recent years because large number early arrivals early Friday morning field reached its capacity 14000 15000 show aircraft permitted land others sent nearby Fond du Lac Appleton airports Driving Fond du Lac Airport Friday evening found swollen well beyond its 700-plane capacity about 1200 airplanes includ ing large contingent warbirds Some pi Continued page 105 100 Model Aviation Left Contemporary Age Champion 1934 Luscombe Phantom Linda Gambie Doug Combs Early Speedster would cruise 135 mph 145-hp Warner Right pronounced upthrust about 10 Kinner 124-hp radial Savola-Marchetti 556 combined inverted stabilizer airfoil produce tail-high flight attitude built USA American Aeronautical Corp Mark Browns new two-place Pulsar weighs 430 lb spans 25 ft cruises 130 mph has top speed 160 right lathe Pulsars two-stroke two-cylinder Rotax 532 engine 64 hp liquid cooled Note two radiators gearbox Engine weighs just 856 lb lots arrived Wittman Tuesday Wednesday certain finding desir able spot park show planes show aircraft totaled 2053 includ ing 800-plus classic class 600 custom-built mass fly-in staged Monticello 160 Cessna own ers phalanx Cessna 120s 140s 140As air 30 minutes first last breaking record mass fly-in Oshkosh Wittman Field busiest airport world during Oshkosh week about 60000 air operations managed about 34 air traffic controllers Radio conversations one-way tower aircraft Knowledgeable BAA members will take portable radios tuned tower fre quency far out field possible can listen constant flow chatter emanating air traffic con troller advising Piper Cubs P-S land arriving same spot same time Somehow works out Onlookers standing out extreme lim its field very close indeed traf fic landing south comes directly overhead Its exciting spot watch particularly strong crosswind peak times planes landing two runways taxiway About half visiting aircraft seemed tents pitched beneath wings Tens thousands drive occupy BAA campgrounds early arrivals seen two weeks before convention time staking out campsites close flight line Modelers want see maxi mum number airplanes field should arrive Oshkosh no later Sun day pilots depart Monday Tuesday Wednesday large gaps lines planesthough late arrivals days fill some spots May1989 105 Grand centerpiece 1988 Kermit Weeks deHaviliand BMk 35 Mosquito pair Rolls Royce Merlins Flown England US last year now lathe Mossie flying Left Reserve Grand Champion kit-built class Starlite WE Todd Engine air-cooled two-stroke two-cylinder 40-hp Ro tax Plane weighs 340 lb Right Prescott Pusher Vic Syracuse will cruise 160 mph 160-hp Lycoming power Span 30 ft Left Guy Momans Fireboit modified Skyboit winner Reserve Grand Champion award plans-built airplanes acrobatic cruises 145 mph 180-hp Lycoming engine Right Gordon Moore Installed 300-hp Lycoming 10 540 Stoip Acroduster ii long landing gear needed accommodate larger propeller Trimming scheme paint job dazzling evident picture An AMA membership card plus cash will get flight line pass close look airplanes modeler expected know airplanes touched No smoking drinks food permitted final Friday few visiting airplanes re main announcement has already made convention will end Thurs day 1989 return seven-day show Competition keen coveted tro phies Oshkosh Grand Champi ons category year Piper Cub J-3 won Antique class Piper PA16 Clipper Classic North Ameri can T-28B Warbird Grand Cham pion Ultralight/Light Plane category stunning glossy N3 Pup Citabriette begs modeled Champion titles also awarded subclass win ner Silver Age 1928-32 1929 Kari-Keen Contemporary Age 193345 immaculate Luscombe Phantom Customized Aircraft class spectacular 1943 Boeing-Srearman E-75 took hon ors Trophies given out sub-divi Yes thats dozen P-51s formation Twelve Rolls Royce Merlins make beautiful music 7/8-slze SE5-A done Per Engatrom Span 234 ft engine Continental 85 hp 106 Model Aviation Left Kalamazoo Air Museums Grumman F7F Tigercat spectacular warbirds Oshkosh performed often its wet look glossy finish lmron Douglas AD-4 Skyralder lot airplane engine single seat flew warbird air shows Left Looking different Mustang model about Moon Spillers P-51A Light weight early model Allison engine can stay later Merlin-powered P-51s flight Right really different paint scheme Mustang Canadian Warplane Heritage Left Dolly Wischer spent 01 Oshkosh week helping young people build Flip HL Gliders balsa kits Midwest Right Welding struction modeler Bill Wakeman member MAAC Canadian counterpart AMA Bill file models Winnipeg area Left Young people made spruce ply wing ribs Air Education tent mementos visit EAA Air Academy project Right Krelder Reisner KR-31 Challenger OX-5 engine 1928 being walked Its parking spot runner-up Silver Age division May1989 107 Left Unusual two-place Spiff ire designed dual Instruction purposes However air show flights Oshkosh solo pilots Right Grumman Tigercat F7F shown ground another picture joined other warbirds Oshkosh 88 whenever flew Left Typical camping scene Wlttman Field Grocery store restaurants showers other necessities handy Right Jim Youn kins handsomeiy finished Piper Pacer converted Tripacer otherwise modified cruises 155 mph 160-hp Lycoming Left The Sparrow ii picture two-place iightpiane 64-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine Cruising speed 75 mph builders kit complete engine costs less $10000 Right Grand Champion UitraiightlLightpiane class Nostaigair N-3 Pup Citabriette 30-ft wingspan weight 279 ib cruises 63 mph 47-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine sions well such Classic aircraft var ious horsepower divisions Customized Classics latter boast some desirable modeling subjects Jim Youn kins customized Piper Pacer converted Tripacer cleaned up aerodynam ically increase its speed 30 mph 155 mph just example Jim also builder award-winning Mr Mulligan Travel Air Mystery Ship seen previ ous EAA conventions award-winning re stored customized factory-built aircraft may great interest basic reason existence EAA convention show off latest best custombuilt planesfrom kits plans above original designs Glassair years Grand Champion kit-built air planes Sidewinder judged best plans-built group EAA members will recognize names Sport Avi ation magazine addition class honors Reserve Grand Champion sort distinguished second-place award Starlite Firebolt modified Steen Skybolt singled out kit-built plans-built categor ies respectively Other winners kitbuilt class Christen Eagle Quick ie Wag-a-Bond Reserve Grand Champions among plans-built types Osprey 2 Mustang H Long E-Z Starduster Merkel Mk IT RV-4 Mid get Mustang good pros pects Scale modeling Numerous improvements additions ap peared Wittman Field 1988 cen ter show large newly paved hardstand heavy aircraft used assorted military jets Bl-B bomber Concorde KC1OA refueling tank er north-south runway ex tended 1300 ft total length 8000 ft giving large jets greater margin Ultralight/Light Plane area moved farther south its own commercial exhibits landing runway else Earth would see Con corde ultralights using parallel runways close proximity total flight line now extends almost mile maldng good walk ing shoes must vigorous walk just isnt possible take Oshkosh two days Thats reason fre quent shuffles visit Air Adventure Mu seum crown jewel EAA its new exhibit Voyager fuselage fuse lage made same molds original cut away interior viewing Wittman Field grounds now boast 29 outlets serving food drink also newly installed drinking foun tains immensely popular 90 0-plus Continued page 201 108 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AH Designs47 AMA Membership65 Academy Aviation R&D10 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models188 Aerospace Composite Prod43 Airtronics6-7 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod180 Altech Marketing179 181 183 American Jr Aircraft Co22 American Sailplane Des66 Astro Flight15 Authorized RC Service57 B&P Associates47 Quay Barber Models170 Berkeley Trading Co178 Marty Berr156 199 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools171 Blue Sky Enterprises169 Bolar Heli Research173 Dave Brown Products41 Byron Originals95 104 Campbell Tools Co173 Campbells Custom Kits166 Circus Hobbies186-188 Cleveland Model Supply16 Colorado Model Products8 Composite Aircraft Eng49 CompuServe175 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite1 63 Cox Hobbies101 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc49 DGA Designs67 D&R Aircraft Mfg156 Davey Systems Corp157 Tom Dixon190 Dodgson Designs166 Doylejet171 Du-Bro Products Inc38 55 198 Elden-Ken Electronics197 FAI Model Supply189 FHS Supply Inc5 Fiberglass Master53 Fiorenze Hobby Center173 First US RC Flight School197 Flights Fancy Aeromodel174 Florlo Flyer177 Flyline Models197 Fourmost Products51 Fox Mfg Co162 Fults Dual Struts22 Futaba Corp America21 204 G&A Products51 GM Precision Products66 Gas Model Products189 Gator RC Products64 Carl Goldberg Models96 203 Gorham Model Products12 Paul K Guillow Inc174 Hi Performance Sailplanes173 High Performance Models55 High Sky67 Hobby Barn154-155 Hobby Dynamics111 114 Hobby Horn18 Hobby Lobby International17 Hobby Shirts & Hats197 Hobby Woods57 MS Atlanta184 Ikon Northwest Co39 Indy RC Sales Inc158-160 InVenture180 JR Radios111 114 JTec170 Jan Crystals18 Larry Jolly Model Products156 Jomar20 22 KD Grapphics42 K&B Mfg177 K&S Engineering198 K W Enterprises171 Kingsway Enterprises196 Kircher RC Products169 Kraft Midwest166 Kustom Kraftsmanship172 Kyosho185 Leisure Electronics163 Lone Star Models167 MACS Products64 MARC Show173 Memphis Model Market168 Jim Messers172 Micro Mark34-35 Midwest Products23 Model Rectifier Corp . Coy 2&3 819 Sid Morgan Plans182 Walt Moucha Models16 Mutchlers Hobbies164-165 NF Video Library42 NEPRO176 Nayco Co20 North Products169 Northeast Aerodynamics4 PacerTech12182191200 Paper Airplanes Intl172 Parrish Aircraft199 Pattern Tek200 John Peck Leisure Prod176 Pelican Enterprises198 Penn Valley Hobby Center169 Performance Hobbies176 Performance Products Ultd190 Perkins Avionics41 Phillips Aircraft Co182 Pica Products10 Planes & Things170 Polks Hobby Pot OGold169 Progress Mfg Co177 Pro-Tune Corp168 RB Bunch57 RC Buyers Guide22 RC Extras190 RJL Industries 66 Ragan/Barker Group47 Red Max Fuel5 Reynolds Jewelry181 Robart39 Robbe Model Sport11 Roun Tuit ..196 SAC66 SR Batteries153 Safety Plus16 53 Satellite City13 Scale Model Research171 Scale Plans & Photo Ser169 Sermos RC Snap Connectors64 Shamrock Competition Imports 9 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co4 109 191 Skyline Hobby Mfg. Bob Smith Industries4 49 Square Cut Tools51 Stangel Enterprises198 Sullivan Iroducts102-103 Sunshine Hobbies67 Superior Aircraft174 Swanson Assoc20 Tatone Products Co178 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises161 Toledo RC Exposition171 Top Flite Models Inc113 Tower Hobbies192-195 Trader Jacks Buy Sell55 Tru-Turn189 VL Products67 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering64 WE Technical Services200 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co43 Wing Mfg Co178 World EnginesCover 4 Nick Ziroli Models196 ZZ Enterprises57 Commissioner Sterling wrote Dr Good has fellow Denny Thats what call first-rate commis sioner modelers owe Sterling great debt successful outcome First Battle encouraging 1952 ac quired two RC channels 465 MHz 27255 MHz well simple no-exam permits just what wanted beginning EAA/Wischers Continued page 108 temperatures days Besides water demand high two survi val items heat humiditydeli ciously top-heavy soft serve cones May 1989 201 No620 Gimlet 40$1100 AC Sport/Pattern plane spans 60 40/50 engine 2 sheets No 621 Thunderbird 60$1150 CL Big Stunter spans 61 60-size engine 2 sheets No 622 Quick P-30$325 FF Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 No 193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl Worid Champs No 239Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formanion plane 4-channel 10/15 power No 262Crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two sizeo1/30 35/40 power No 3101930 Fleet Biplane RC Sport Scale tsr 35/40 4-channel Wingspan 58 1A scale Two sheets No 314Drnee Ii RC Ken Willards flying bnat 3-channel 15-power Fly land romonable gear No 326Toylor Cub AC Don Srolls Schoolyard-Scale fnr 049s 2-3 channel Spans 50 No 332Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal olopo soaring No 386Laser 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aembatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets 61075 No 447li2A Mime America RC Old-Timer Tenaco model fsr 009 glow 2-channels 6050 No 457Spectra AC Electric-power br OS-size motor uses 3 differont wings sport ooadng eerobabcs S798 No 4604-40 AC Shoelder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-sloe engine 4 channels S050 No 465Blue Mew ii RC Fun-fly sportoter 40-size engines apans 52 Lightweight stroctum No 512Extra 230 AC GloW Scale acrobatic plane spana 8 ft uses Quadra engine Two plan sheets 0 No 521Comet Jr Clipper Pius 35% RC Old-Timer oportoter engine 2-ch AC opses 48 m 0 No 528Sweliow AC Lightweight hondogger 40-size four-stroke engines spons 50 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Rubber-powered Coupe dOwer spans 48 contest-wiener 6 475 No 533 Cesens C-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famoua 300 plane 049110 power 2-ch spasm 42 in 5 500 No 534 1936 Chelienger AC Texaco Old-Timer apans 47 040 engine 2-channel AC S 550 No 535 Atrix AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 uses 4-channel AC system 5 725 No 539 Simiter Stow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uses 3-ch AC S 350 No 541 Parakeet AC Sport biplane 15125 enginea 3-channel AC equipment spars 42 in S 675 No 554 Super Doubler ii AC Sport AerohaticsjPylon 40/46 tour-stroke engine spans 57 ie S 575 No 555 Doubie Duty AC Basic/advanced tralner 10/15 engines spans either 67/e 59 Two plan sheets 8 1075 No 559 Low Voitege AC Electric-power oportaler 038 motor spons 44 in 6 475 No 868 Avro 560 FF Mini-electric Scale 23 British vitrolight opana 30 in 5 200 No 569 Elecfrosereek AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 eaes 05 motor $ 550 No 570 Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power apons 30 has either sheet-balsa hulit-ap surfaces 6 498 No 572 TR-260 RC Sport Scale Aurohatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 98 in 6 1130 No 575 Scorpion 60 AC Fun-fly aembatic plane 98 power spons 98 in $ 1150 No 576 See-endiployl ndoor EZO rocord-holder opons 177k in S 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opens 125 Two plan sheets 6 1475 No 561 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Racer apono 72 scale 98 power Thme plan sheets 6 1175 No 553 Sporewegon AC Radis-ized sport FP model spans 04 eses 10/15 engine. 6 798 No 585 Drsgonfliy PF High-performance P-SO Rubber ahip spans 30 weighs 50 groinsS 400 No 566 Snspdrsgon AC Fon-fly/aportuier 25130 engines spans 46 in 6 698 No 568 Msrish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 uses 2 AC channels5 425 No 591FockeWulfl FW 190-A AC Sport Scale 1111W Ii fighter spans 50 uses 36145 2-stroke esgise Two plan shInodacS1350 No 593Tsylorcraft AC Sport Scale lighiplane builds standard 2-placer clippod-wieg air show stunner Spana either 70or 50 Per 30140 two-stroke 40/48 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no decumentaitoef61098 No 595Sperrow AC Sportoter far 25 engines spans 43 in$650 No 596Tomshswk ii CL Profile Slurder uses 35 engine apans 46 in$598 No 598Coronet 160 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 uses 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-stroke. 5098 No 599Kanass Walceflletd PF Old-Timer Rubber compotitor upans 48 Both 1938/1939 versions shown6475 No 601Nickel AC Spertster engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 No 602LII Bit CL Stunter spans 27/e has lisps 50 No 602Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Compelitlon robber-power plane won 57 Nuts Spans 30 in8225 No 604Aeronca AC Electric oportoler tar OS motor spans 98 uses 3 AC Channels6900 No 60521 Sport Speed CL Competition Spoed plane spans 21 uses 21 engine metal pan$325 No 606Aatrostar PP competition plane spans 481/4 has 317 sq wing amaSSOt No 607Curtlss Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Quadra/Zenosh puwer Three plan sheets nodoc62498 No 606Top Fun CL trainer spans 24 in$325 No 609Taperwing AC Pylon Racer opona 291/ Plan plus parts template sheet$698 No 610Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 uaes 45/2-cycle 00/4-cycle power5050 No 611Csblnsir PP Scalelike rohber-power biplane sport filer spans 23 in6498 No 612NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spons 24 med-valve engineS200 No 613Short Staring AC Sport Scale WW ii homber Ones four 15-size engines spono 74 Nodscsmeniatisn$2050 No 614Electrocutor AC Electric oportaner fortS diroct-drive motor spons 44 in6575 No 615Argosy CL Sport Scale Twenties-era irimotor biplane transport spans 40 uses ose 48 Isis Aengines61100 No 616Raunchy PP Perrymans Nuotalgis Gas competition plane spans 40 in5400 No 617Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine oportater opens 98 uses 40 engines61475 No 616Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power6475 No 619Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer robber power spans 10 in$300 0 0 ascj ascJ i 0 03 005 0 03 CD 03 ZE c 03 sKi E - 05 C - as -00 as2 C 03 C D Js 003 03 C 0303 as193239262310314326332386 C 7460465512521528531 osD533534535539541554555559 569570572575576578581 I~583585586588591593595596 005&i 598599601602603604605606 608609610611612613614 ~615616617618619620621622 __ Plan price includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles For orders non-US address lease add $250 tor Air Mall oats handlin Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Or, Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Pleas print CarefullyEnclosed $ ____________________ NAME _____________________________________________ AMA No ________________ CC ______________________________ E STREET CITY Os STATE _________________________ ___________________ ZIP _______________________________ C -I Circle nun*rs ef plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order I Cokes end-of-the-week tally paper cups used 480458 despite long lines counter Cencerde watching among thrilling attractions Oshkosh us have seen Concorde arrivals departures New York Washington Osh kosh its decidedly different thing crowd spectators spread along runway nearly mile sepa rated flight path few hun dred feet Thats close enough need extreme telephoto lens taking pic tures Standing close famous needlenosed airliner exciting enough theatrics can overwhelming Concorde makes several passes along runway gear up down fol lowed maximum-performance climb end Passengers treated fighterlike maneuvers Seats sold lo cal flight sald filled year price ride $895 discounted $795 EAA mem bers course Concorde flies light show whereas trans-Atlantic hop half its total weight fuel Theres no question arresting bird makes ex citing addition air show Imagine Concorde converted lowly barnstormer Rockwell-International B 1-B came sneaking out sun folks startled Rockwell far loudest airplane Oshkosh outroaring Harriers However hovering Harrier takes first place sustained noise especially close proximity air show routine lengthened runway may have reassuring wasnt really needed Like Concorde Bl-B flying light used about one-third runway length takeoff after climbed steeply left bank AMA represented two areas Osh kosh display tent Fly-Market program Air Education tent display tent shared commer cial exhibitors salespersons special interest note number EAA members also join AMA Some main tain dual membership though primary interest full-size aircraft Mod elers join EAA obvious advantage af forded lower cost admission Oshkosh also way keeping informed about developments home-built field ac tivity An Air Education tent situated cen ter show headquarters EAA Air Academy group helped about 600 young people make two-foot-chord wing ribs spruce plywood kits AMA program geared teaching young people make Flip Hand-Launched Gliders Midwest kits Dolly Wischer spent whole week tent construc tion instructor kids parents loved although didnt get try out creations spotGlider flying Witt man forbidden 202 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 97, 98, 99, 100, 105, 106, 107, 108, 201, 202
FOR MOST OF US name Oshkosh evokes weekiong series gigantic air shows emphasis heavy iron World War II aircraft possibly dozen types military jets Experi mental Aircraft Association members other hand air shows merely ic ing cake EAA folks gather Witt man Field annual event en tirely different focusto absorb informa tion view handiwork others see home-built aircraft performing speakers draw overflow audi ences huge seminar tents talks might anything Burt Rutan Cat bird design philosophy members Christen Eagle Team formation aerobat ics High-technology forums attract both performance-conscious pilots aircraft home-builders discussions propel ler basics composite basics welding Dop pler radar navigational systems 360 forums conducted over eight-day convention series open-sided buildings wouldbe airplane builders get hands-on instruc tion art welding aircraft struc tures covering technique metalwork ing type instructional dispensation fact original purpose EAA convention began much smaller scale 36 years ago EAA President Paul Poberezny founded organization cause interest home-built airplanes right airspace Gradually focus EAA conventions widened include displays restored mil itary airplanes fighter planes have ex panded number year reach 1988 total 324 Nowhere can found larger collection rare warbirds Pobereznys Mustang favorite air shows Pauls son Tom EAA senior vice president member Eagles Aero batic Flight Team premier performers Oshkosh Together Pobereznys have shaped combination air show home-built show todays Oshkosh aeronautical education basic un ifying format Its unquestionably spectacular air showswarbirds hundreds flight thrilling performancesthat attract throngs attend convention Only fraction130000of 1988 estimated attendance 825000 EAA members number about 10000 joined May 1989 97 Top Heres real contrast ages sleek Concorae rests near ancient in-ora nmoiur nose foreground newly paved hardstand brought Anglo-French Concorde near show center easy viewing Above Forum tents bulging partici pants popular talks distinguished experts wide variety subjects vital interest Sundays air show attracted record crowd 300000 Theres superabun dance heavy iron Wittman Field weekend air shows obviously its impossible put use Sunday Tuesday air shows designated warbird exhibitions Combat Jets Fly ing Museum brought four jets anxious see airborne MiG 15 imported China piloted Rob ert Hoot Gibson shuttle astronaut AMA member Also Combat Jets Hawker Hunter Lockheed F1O4D Super Saber F100 Modern technological advances have giv en composite kit-built airplanes supremacy todays world flight some air show planes composite construc tion super-glossy finishes catch eye reduce drag dazzling speed maneuverability air certainly dis pel doubts about glass-epoxy structural integrity view EAA members high-performance aircraft built custom kits represent absolute ultimate home-builder projects As evidence outstanding performance air Left supersonic Concorde Its low-level flybys carried passengers several flights large fee Above drooped-nose configuratIon Concorde lands along runway densely lined sev eral thousand enthusiasts close look shows influencing builders choice year see Glassair RG Swearingen 5X300 Lancair Wheeler Express air planes cropping up Oshkosh flight line other end home-builders spectrum available kits plans ultralight types designed grass roots fliers builders wish avoid ne cessity obtaining pilot aircraft licens es Falling between ultralight custom-built high-performance craft ever-growing class light airplanes using higher horsepower engines such Ro tax 532 KFM 112M Continental 65 planes over weight speed limits ultralights thus require li censing group includes such airplanes Light Aero Avid Flyer Denney Kit Fox Sparrow represents modern-day substitute Cub T craft low-cost operations past Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hesters Left Twin Spacewalkers Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hester front row home-built area Constructed Jesse Anglin kits theyre powered 65-hp Continentals Note %-scale Spacewalker model built Sig kit nestled between two big ones Right After nine years aerobatics star-spangled Steen Skybolt AMAer Hale Wallace sold Oshkosh will based Germany Left New flight Oshkosh Cirrus VK3O all-composite four-place pusher 290-hp Lycoming engine wing has carbon fiber spars Fowler flaps third wing chord Right Burt Rutans Catbird five-placer four seats facing rearward pilot alone front Note vestigial canard Rutan trademark have get out early see planes completely surrounded people 98 Model Aviation convention course EAA mem bers attend extravaganza Left Typical new breed custom-built aircraft kits lathe fixed-gear Wheeier Express pre-molded construction has 215-mph top speed Right Free Spirit built 1986 Richard Cabrinha using composite construction Engine Lycoming 160 hp Left Swearingen 8X300 will cruise 300 mph 300-hp Lycoming Its another hot new composite sport airplanes fast trans portation main gear retracts rearward Right Bob Pond rare YAK 11 warbird original 730-hp engine replaced bye 1350hp Wright particular craft Egyptian Air Force plane WW II found barn Belgium photos authors Left MiG 15 flown Oshkosh Robert Hoot Gibson space shuttle astronaut AMA member 670-mph MIG built China imported Combat Jets Flying Museum Right Hawker Hunter also owned same museum Top speed 683 mph Spacewalkers also belong light air plane category couple built airplanes flew Oshkosh Originating kits designer Jesse Anglin Spacewalkers displayed right up front first row home-builts along A-scale model built Sig kit Maxey Hazel became center attention whenever near air planes Hazels Spacewalker built nine weeks concerted effort may record short time Usual construction costs light planes under $10000 building time averaging 500 hours Any modeler thinking about switch ing full size should fine Oshkosh ideal place draw comparisons Most Scale modelers like myself attend EAA convention search inspiration new project real problem Oshkosh surfeit modeling sub jects available antique classic di visions combined overwhelm ing 951 examples choose 324 warbirds few modem jets World War H vintage actually antiques well being 40 50 years old Almost example aircraft seen Oshkosh mint condition regardless age modeler searching different variety P-s 1 Mustang has wide ar ray choiceformation flights dozen uncommon Again popular T 28B frequently modeled Pica kits can seen quantity no two alike Examples T-6 some May 1989 99 desirable planes restoring Waco YPF-7 done Joe Roselle Canopy over cockpit bump cowl distinctive features aircraft Left Formation takeoff Red Hots aerobatics team noted extremely close maneuvering Planes SAIA-Marchetti SF260 once sold US Waco Meteor Right Builders SIg kits looking different paint scheme Ryan STA Special 1937 can benefit Bill Roses restoration airplane came Guatemala once machine guns installed Oshkosh award winner Left Silver Age Champion 1929 Karl-Keen Coupe Fred Bass has LeBlond 90-hp engIne Cantilever tapered wing distinctive Right Also Silver Age winner Dick Grlsbys restored 1933 Waco UEC 220-hp Continental R670 Once owned Bureau Air Commerce Left Gorgeous restoration 1942 Boeing-Stearman PT-27 Don Monday snoula spark some interest speciai coior schemes mod elers Right Pair Waco ASO antiques Dale Crites Waco WrIght Whirlwind 200-hp J5 won award oldest antique Oshkosh customized plentiful defy tally Id guess roughly 50 Having flight line privileges real ad vantage Oshkosh can get right up airplane necessary close-up photos sketches modelers find difficult obtain Arriving early morning before crowd has gathered around desirable prototype allows get clear unobstructed shots avoid competition other photogra phers onlookers especially popular exhibits such Kermit Weeks de Havilland Mosquito arrive 7 am Try ing uncluttered photo later day might take patience us have disposal Again 1988 Wittman filled capac ity beyond opening day moved forward Friday recent years because large number early arrivals early Friday morning field reached its capacity 14000 15000 show aircraft permitted land others sent nearby Fond du Lac Appleton airports Driving Fond du Lac Airport Friday evening found swollen well beyond its 700-plane capacity about 1200 airplanes includ ing large contingent warbirds Some pi Continued page 105 100 Model Aviation Left Contemporary Age Champion 1934 Luscombe Phantom Linda Gambie Doug Combs Early Speedster would cruise 135 mph 145-hp Warner Right pronounced upthrust about 10 Kinner 124-hp radial Savola-Marchetti 556 combined inverted stabilizer airfoil produce tail-high flight attitude built USA American Aeronautical Corp Mark Browns new two-place Pulsar weighs 430 lb spans 25 ft cruises 130 mph has top speed 160 right lathe Pulsars two-stroke two-cylinder Rotax 532 engine 64 hp liquid cooled Note two radiators gearbox Engine weighs just 856 lb lots arrived Wittman Tuesday Wednesday certain finding desir able spot park show planes show aircraft totaled 2053 includ ing 800-plus classic class 600 custom-built mass fly-in staged Monticello 160 Cessna own ers phalanx Cessna 120s 140s 140As air 30 minutes first last breaking record mass fly-in Oshkosh Wittman Field busiest airport world during Oshkosh week about 60000 air operations managed about 34 air traffic controllers Radio conversations one-way tower aircraft Knowledgeable BAA members will take portable radios tuned tower fre quency far out field possible can listen constant flow chatter emanating air traffic con troller advising Piper Cubs P-S land arriving same spot same time Somehow works out Onlookers standing out extreme lim its field very close indeed traf fic landing south comes directly overhead Its exciting spot watch particularly strong crosswind peak times planes landing two runways taxiway About half visiting aircraft seemed tents pitched beneath wings Tens thousands drive occupy BAA campgrounds early arrivals seen two weeks before convention time staking out campsites close flight line Modelers want see maxi mum number airplanes field should arrive Oshkosh no later Sun day pilots depart Monday Tuesday Wednesday large gaps lines planesthough late arrivals days fill some spots May1989 105 Grand centerpiece 1988 Kermit Weeks deHaviliand BMk 35 Mosquito pair Rolls Royce Merlins Flown England US last year now lathe Mossie flying Left Reserve Grand Champion kit-built class Starlite WE Todd Engine air-cooled two-stroke two-cylinder 40-hp Ro tax Plane weighs 340 lb Right Prescott Pusher Vic Syracuse will cruise 160 mph 160-hp Lycoming power Span 30 ft Left Guy Momans Fireboit modified Skyboit winner Reserve Grand Champion award plans-built airplanes acrobatic cruises 145 mph 180-hp Lycoming engine Right Gordon Moore Installed 300-hp Lycoming 10 540 Stoip Acroduster ii long landing gear needed accommodate larger propeller Trimming scheme paint job dazzling evident picture An AMA membership card plus cash will get flight line pass close look airplanes modeler expected know airplanes touched No smoking drinks food permitted final Friday few visiting airplanes re main announcement has already made convention will end Thurs day 1989 return seven-day show Competition keen coveted tro phies Oshkosh Grand Champi ons category year Piper Cub J-3 won Antique class Piper PA16 Clipper Classic North Ameri can T-28B Warbird Grand Cham pion Ultralight/Light Plane category stunning glossy N3 Pup Citabriette begs modeled Champion titles also awarded subclass win ner Silver Age 1928-32 1929 Kari-Keen Contemporary Age 193345 immaculate Luscombe Phantom Customized Aircraft class spectacular 1943 Boeing-Srearman E-75 took hon ors Trophies given out sub-divi Yes thats dozen P-51s formation Twelve Rolls Royce Merlins make beautiful music 7/8-slze SE5-A done Per Engatrom Span 234 ft engine Continental 85 hp 106 Model Aviation Left Kalamazoo Air Museums Grumman F7F Tigercat spectacular warbirds Oshkosh performed often its wet look glossy finish lmron Douglas AD-4 Skyralder lot airplane engine single seat flew warbird air shows Left Looking different Mustang model about Moon Spillers P-51A Light weight early model Allison engine can stay later Merlin-powered P-51s flight Right really different paint scheme Mustang Canadian Warplane Heritage Left Dolly Wischer spent 01 Oshkosh week helping young people build Flip HL Gliders balsa kits Midwest Right Welding struction modeler Bill Wakeman member MAAC Canadian counterpart AMA Bill file models Winnipeg area Left Young people made spruce ply wing ribs Air Education tent mementos visit EAA Air Academy project Right Krelder Reisner KR-31 Challenger OX-5 engine 1928 being walked Its parking spot runner-up Silver Age division May1989 107 Left Unusual two-place Spiff ire designed dual Instruction purposes However air show flights Oshkosh solo pilots Right Grumman Tigercat F7F shown ground another picture joined other warbirds Oshkosh 88 whenever flew Left Typical camping scene Wlttman Field Grocery store restaurants showers other necessities handy Right Jim Youn kins handsomeiy finished Piper Pacer converted Tripacer otherwise modified cruises 155 mph 160-hp Lycoming Left The Sparrow ii picture two-place iightpiane 64-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine Cruising speed 75 mph builders kit complete engine costs less $10000 Right Grand Champion UitraiightlLightpiane class Nostaigair N-3 Pup Citabriette 30-ft wingspan weight 279 ib cruises 63 mph 47-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine sions well such Classic aircraft var ious horsepower divisions Customized Classics latter boast some desirable modeling subjects Jim Youn kins customized Piper Pacer converted Tripacer cleaned up aerodynam ically increase its speed 30 mph 155 mph just example Jim also builder award-winning Mr Mulligan Travel Air Mystery Ship seen previ ous EAA conventions award-winning re stored customized factory-built aircraft may great interest basic reason existence EAA convention show off latest best custombuilt planesfrom kits plans above original designs Glassair years Grand Champion kit-built air planes Sidewinder judged best plans-built group EAA members will recognize names Sport Avi ation magazine addition class honors Reserve Grand Champion sort distinguished second-place award Starlite Firebolt modified Steen Skybolt singled out kit-built plans-built categor ies respectively Other winners kitbuilt class Christen Eagle Quick ie Wag-a-Bond Reserve Grand Champions among plans-built types Osprey 2 Mustang H Long E-Z Starduster Merkel Mk IT RV-4 Mid get Mustang good pros pects Scale modeling Numerous improvements additions ap peared Wittman Field 1988 cen ter show large newly paved hardstand heavy aircraft used assorted military jets Bl-B bomber Concorde KC1OA refueling tank er north-south runway ex tended 1300 ft total length 8000 ft giving large jets greater margin Ultralight/Light Plane area moved farther south its own commercial exhibits landing runway else Earth would see Con corde ultralights using parallel runways close proximity total flight line now extends almost mile maldng good walk ing shoes must vigorous walk just isnt possible take Oshkosh two days Thats reason fre quent shuffles visit Air Adventure Mu seum crown jewel EAA its new exhibit Voyager fuselage fuse lage made same molds original cut away interior viewing Wittman Field grounds now boast 29 outlets serving food drink also newly installed drinking foun tains immensely popular 90 0-plus Continued page 201 108 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AH Designs47 AMA Membership65 Academy Aviation R&D10 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models188 Aerospace Composite Prod43 Airtronics6-7 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod180 Altech Marketing179 181 183 American Jr Aircraft Co22 American Sailplane Des66 Astro Flight15 Authorized RC Service57 B&P Associates47 Quay Barber Models170 Berkeley Trading Co178 Marty Berr156 199 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools171 Blue Sky Enterprises169 Bolar Heli Research173 Dave Brown Products41 Byron Originals95 104 Campbell Tools Co173 Campbells Custom Kits166 Circus Hobbies186-188 Cleveland Model Supply16 Colorado Model Products8 Composite Aircraft Eng49 CompuServe175 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite1 63 Cox Hobbies101 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc49 DGA Designs67 D&R Aircraft Mfg156 Davey Systems Corp157 Tom Dixon190 Dodgson Designs166 Doylejet171 Du-Bro Products Inc38 55 198 Elden-Ken Electronics197 FAI Model Supply189 FHS Supply Inc5 Fiberglass Master53 Fiorenze Hobby Center173 First US RC Flight School197 Flights Fancy Aeromodel174 Florlo Flyer177 Flyline Models197 Fourmost Products51 Fox Mfg Co162 Fults Dual Struts22 Futaba Corp America21 204 G&A Products51 GM Precision Products66 Gas Model Products189 Gator RC Products64 Carl Goldberg Models96 203 Gorham Model Products12 Paul K Guillow Inc174 Hi Performance Sailplanes173 High Performance Models55 High Sky67 Hobby Barn154-155 Hobby Dynamics111 114 Hobby Horn18 Hobby Lobby International17 Hobby Shirts & Hats197 Hobby Woods57 MS Atlanta184 Ikon Northwest Co39 Indy RC Sales Inc158-160 InVenture180 JR Radios111 114 JTec170 Jan Crystals18 Larry Jolly Model Products156 Jomar20 22 KD Grapphics42 K&B Mfg177 K&S Engineering198 K W Enterprises171 Kingsway Enterprises196 Kircher RC Products169 Kraft Midwest166 Kustom Kraftsmanship172 Kyosho185 Leisure Electronics163 Lone Star Models167 MACS Products64 MARC Show173 Memphis Model Market168 Jim Messers172 Micro Mark34-35 Midwest Products23 Model Rectifier Corp . Coy 2&3 819 Sid Morgan Plans182 Walt Moucha Models16 Mutchlers Hobbies164-165 NF Video Library42 NEPRO176 Nayco Co20 North Products169 Northeast Aerodynamics4 PacerTech12182191200 Paper Airplanes Intl172 Parrish Aircraft199 Pattern Tek200 John Peck Leisure Prod176 Pelican Enterprises198 Penn Valley Hobby Center169 Performance Hobbies176 Performance Products Ultd190 Perkins Avionics41 Phillips Aircraft Co182 Pica Products10 Planes & Things170 Polks Hobby Pot OGold169 Progress Mfg Co177 Pro-Tune Corp168 RB Bunch57 RC Buyers Guide22 RC Extras190 RJL Industries 66 Ragan/Barker Group47 Red Max Fuel5 Reynolds Jewelry181 Robart39 Robbe Model Sport11 Roun Tuit ..196 SAC66 SR Batteries153 Safety Plus16 53 Satellite City13 Scale Model Research171 Scale Plans & Photo Ser169 Sermos RC Snap Connectors64 Shamrock Competition Imports 9 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co4 109 191 Skyline Hobby Mfg. Bob Smith Industries4 49 Square Cut Tools51 Stangel Enterprises198 Sullivan Iroducts102-103 Sunshine Hobbies67 Superior Aircraft174 Swanson Assoc20 Tatone Products Co178 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises161 Toledo RC Exposition171 Top Flite Models Inc113 Tower Hobbies192-195 Trader Jacks Buy Sell55 Tru-Turn189 VL Products67 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering64 WE Technical Services200 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co43 Wing Mfg Co178 World EnginesCover 4 Nick Ziroli Models196 ZZ Enterprises57 Commissioner Sterling wrote Dr Good has fellow Denny Thats what call first-rate commis sioner modelers owe Sterling great debt successful outcome First Battle encouraging 1952 ac quired two RC channels 465 MHz 27255 MHz well simple no-exam permits just what wanted beginning EAA/Wischers Continued page 108 temperatures days Besides water demand high two survi val items heat humiditydeli ciously top-heavy soft serve cones May 1989 201 No620 Gimlet 40$1100 AC Sport/Pattern plane spans 60 40/50 engine 2 sheets No 621 Thunderbird 60$1150 CL Big Stunter spans 61 60-size engine 2 sheets No 622 Quick P-30$325 FF Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 No 193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl Worid Champs No 239Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formanion plane 4-channel 10/15 power No 262Crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two sizeo1/30 35/40 power No 3101930 Fleet Biplane RC Sport Scale tsr 35/40 4-channel Wingspan 58 1A scale Two sheets No 314Drnee Ii RC Ken Willards flying bnat 3-channel 15-power Fly land romonable gear No 326Toylor Cub AC Don Srolls Schoolyard-Scale fnr 049s 2-3 channel Spans 50 No 332Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal olopo soaring No 386Laser 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aembatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets 61075 No 447li2A Mime America RC Old-Timer Tenaco model fsr 009 glow 2-channels 6050 No 457Spectra AC Electric-power br OS-size motor uses 3 differont wings sport ooadng eerobabcs S798 No 4604-40 AC Shoelder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-sloe engine 4 channels S050 No 465Blue Mew ii RC Fun-fly sportoter 40-size engines apans 52 Lightweight stroctum No 512Extra 230 AC GloW Scale acrobatic plane spana 8 ft uses Quadra engine Two plan sheets 0 No 521Comet Jr Clipper Pius 35% RC Old-Timer oportoter engine 2-ch AC opses 48 m 0 No 528Sweliow AC Lightweight hondogger 40-size four-stroke engines spons 50 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Rubber-powered Coupe dOwer spans 48 contest-wiener 6 475 No 533 Cesens C-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famoua 300 plane 049110 power 2-ch spasm 42 in 5 500 No 534 1936 Chelienger AC Texaco Old-Timer apans 47 040 engine 2-channel AC S 550 No 535 Atrix AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 uses 4-channel AC system 5 725 No 539 Simiter Stow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uses 3-ch AC S 350 No 541 Parakeet AC Sport biplane 15125 enginea 3-channel AC equipment spars 42 in S 675 No 554 Super Doubler ii AC Sport AerohaticsjPylon 40/46 tour-stroke engine spans 57 ie S 575 No 555 Doubie Duty AC Basic/advanced tralner 10/15 engines spans either 67/e 59 Two plan sheets 8 1075 No 559 Low Voitege AC Electric-power oportaler 038 motor spons 44 in 6 475 No 868 Avro 560 FF Mini-electric Scale 23 British vitrolight opana 30 in 5 200 No 569 Elecfrosereek AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 eaes 05 motor $ 550 No 570 Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power apons 30 has either sheet-balsa hulit-ap surfaces 6 498 No 572 TR-260 RC Sport Scale Aurohatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 98 in 6 1130 No 575 Scorpion 60 AC Fun-fly aembatic plane 98 power spons 98 in $ 1150 No 576 See-endiployl ndoor EZO rocord-holder opons 177k in S 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opens 125 Two plan sheets 6 1475 No 561 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Racer apono 72 scale 98 power Thme plan sheets 6 1175 No 553 Sporewegon AC Radis-ized sport FP model spans 04 eses 10/15 engine. 6 798 No 585 Drsgonfliy PF High-performance P-SO Rubber ahip spans 30 weighs 50 groinsS 400 No 566 Snspdrsgon AC Fon-fly/aportuier 25130 engines spans 46 in 6 698 No 568 Msrish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 uses 2 AC channels5 425 No 591FockeWulfl FW 190-A AC Sport Scale 1111W Ii fighter spans 50 uses 36145 2-stroke esgise Two plan shInodacS1350 No 593Tsylorcraft AC Sport Scale lighiplane builds standard 2-placer clippod-wieg air show stunner Spana either 70or 50 Per 30140 two-stroke 40/48 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no decumentaitoef61098 No 595Sperrow AC Sportoter far 25 engines spans 43 in$650 No 596Tomshswk ii CL Profile Slurder uses 35 engine apans 46 in$598 No 598Coronet 160 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 uses 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-stroke. 5098 No 599Kanass Walceflletd PF Old-Timer Rubber compotitor upans 48 Both 1938/1939 versions shown6475 No 601Nickel AC Spertster engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 No 602LII Bit CL Stunter spans 27/e has lisps 50 No 602Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Compelitlon robber-power plane won 57 Nuts Spans 30 in8225 No 604Aeronca AC Electric oportoler tar OS motor spans 98 uses 3 AC Channels6900 No 60521 Sport Speed CL Competition Spoed plane spans 21 uses 21 engine metal pan$325 No 606Aatrostar PP competition plane spans 481/4 has 317 sq wing amaSSOt No 607Curtlss Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Quadra/Zenosh puwer Three plan sheets nodoc62498 No 606Top Fun CL trainer spans 24 in$325 No 609Taperwing AC Pylon Racer opona 291/ Plan plus parts template sheet$698 No 610Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 uaes 45/2-cycle 00/4-cycle power5050 No 611Csblnsir PP Scalelike rohber-power biplane sport filer spans 23 in6498 No 612NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spons 24 med-valve engineS200 No 613Short Staring AC Sport Scale WW ii homber Ones four 15-size engines spono 74 Nodscsmeniatisn$2050 No 614Electrocutor AC Electric oportaner fortS diroct-drive motor spons 44 in6575 No 615Argosy CL Sport Scale Twenties-era irimotor biplane transport spans 40 uses ose 48 Isis Aengines61100 No 616Raunchy PP Perrymans Nuotalgis Gas competition plane spans 40 in5400 No 617Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine oportater opens 98 uses 40 engines61475 No 616Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power6475 No 619Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer robber power spans 10 in$300 0 0 ascj ascJ i 0 03 005 0 03 CD 03 ZE c 03 sKi E - 05 C - as -00 as2 C 03 C D Js 003 03 C 0303 as193239262310314326332386 C 7460465512521528531 osD533534535539541554555559 569570572575576578581 I~583585586588591593595596 005&i 598599601602603604605606 608609610611612613614 ~615616617618619620621622 __ Plan price includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles For orders non-US address lease add $250 tor Air Mall oats handlin Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Or, Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Pleas print CarefullyEnclosed $ ____________________ NAME _____________________________________________ AMA No ________________ CC ______________________________ E STREET CITY Os STATE _________________________ ___________________ ZIP _______________________________ C -I Circle nun*rs ef plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order I Cokes end-of-the-week tally paper cups used 480458 despite long lines counter Cencerde watching among thrilling attractions Oshkosh us have seen Concorde arrivals departures New York Washington Osh kosh its decidedly different thing crowd spectators spread along runway nearly mile sepa rated flight path few hun dred feet Thats close enough need extreme telephoto lens taking pic tures Standing close famous needlenosed airliner exciting enough theatrics can overwhelming Concorde makes several passes along runway gear up down fol lowed maximum-performance climb end Passengers treated fighterlike maneuvers Seats sold lo cal flight sald filled year price ride $895 discounted $795 EAA mem bers course Concorde flies light show whereas trans-Atlantic hop half its total weight fuel Theres no question arresting bird makes ex citing addition air show Imagine Concorde converted lowly barnstormer Rockwell-International B 1-B came sneaking out sun folks startled Rockwell far loudest airplane Oshkosh outroaring Harriers However hovering Harrier takes first place sustained noise especially close proximity air show routine lengthened runway may have reassuring wasnt really needed Like Concorde Bl-B flying light used about one-third runway length takeoff after climbed steeply left bank AMA represented two areas Osh kosh display tent Fly-Market program Air Education tent display tent shared commer cial exhibitors salespersons special interest note number EAA members also join AMA Some main tain dual membership though primary interest full-size aircraft Mod elers join EAA obvious advantage af forded lower cost admission Oshkosh also way keeping informed about developments home-built field ac tivity An Air Education tent situated cen ter show headquarters EAA Air Academy group helped about 600 young people make two-foot-chord wing ribs spruce plywood kits AMA program geared teaching young people make Flip Hand-Launched Gliders Midwest kits Dolly Wischer spent whole week tent construc tion instructor kids parents loved although didnt get try out creations spotGlider flying Witt man forbidden 202 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 97, 98, 99, 100, 105, 106, 107, 108, 201, 202
FOR MOST OF US name Oshkosh evokes weekiong series gigantic air shows emphasis heavy iron World War II aircraft possibly dozen types military jets Experi mental Aircraft Association members other hand air shows merely ic ing cake EAA folks gather Witt man Field annual event en tirely different focusto absorb informa tion view handiwork others see home-built aircraft performing speakers draw overflow audi ences huge seminar tents talks might anything Burt Rutan Cat bird design philosophy members Christen Eagle Team formation aerobat ics High-technology forums attract both performance-conscious pilots aircraft home-builders discussions propel ler basics composite basics welding Dop pler radar navigational systems 360 forums conducted over eight-day convention series open-sided buildings wouldbe airplane builders get hands-on instruc tion art welding aircraft struc tures covering technique metalwork ing type instructional dispensation fact original purpose EAA convention began much smaller scale 36 years ago EAA President Paul Poberezny founded organization cause interest home-built airplanes right airspace Gradually focus EAA conventions widened include displays restored mil itary airplanes fighter planes have ex panded number year reach 1988 total 324 Nowhere can found larger collection rare warbirds Pobereznys Mustang favorite air shows Pauls son Tom EAA senior vice president member Eagles Aero batic Flight Team premier performers Oshkosh Together Pobereznys have shaped combination air show home-built show todays Oshkosh aeronautical education basic un ifying format Its unquestionably spectacular air showswarbirds hundreds flight thrilling performancesthat attract throngs attend convention Only fraction130000of 1988 estimated attendance 825000 EAA members number about 10000 joined May 1989 97 Top Heres real contrast ages sleek Concorae rests near ancient in-ora nmoiur nose foreground newly paved hardstand brought Anglo-French Concorde near show center easy viewing Above Forum tents bulging partici pants popular talks distinguished experts wide variety subjects vital interest Sundays air show attracted record crowd 300000 Theres superabun dance heavy iron Wittman Field weekend air shows obviously its impossible put use Sunday Tuesday air shows designated warbird exhibitions Combat Jets Fly ing Museum brought four jets anxious see airborne MiG 15 imported China piloted Rob ert Hoot Gibson shuttle astronaut AMA member Also Combat Jets Hawker Hunter Lockheed F1O4D Super Saber F100 Modern technological advances have giv en composite kit-built airplanes supremacy todays world flight some air show planes composite construc tion super-glossy finishes catch eye reduce drag dazzling speed maneuverability air certainly dis pel doubts about glass-epoxy structural integrity view EAA members high-performance aircraft built custom kits represent absolute ultimate home-builder projects As evidence outstanding performance air Left supersonic Concorde Its low-level flybys carried passengers several flights large fee Above drooped-nose configuratIon Concorde lands along runway densely lined sev eral thousand enthusiasts close look shows influencing builders choice year see Glassair RG Swearingen 5X300 Lancair Wheeler Express air planes cropping up Oshkosh flight line other end home-builders spectrum available kits plans ultralight types designed grass roots fliers builders wish avoid ne cessity obtaining pilot aircraft licens es Falling between ultralight custom-built high-performance craft ever-growing class light airplanes using higher horsepower engines such Ro tax 532 KFM 112M Continental 65 planes over weight speed limits ultralights thus require li censing group includes such airplanes Light Aero Avid Flyer Denney Kit Fox Sparrow represents modern-day substitute Cub T craft low-cost operations past Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hesters Left Twin Spacewalkers Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hester front row home-built area Constructed Jesse Anglin kits theyre powered 65-hp Continentals Note %-scale Spacewalker model built Sig kit nestled between two big ones Right After nine years aerobatics star-spangled Steen Skybolt AMAer Hale Wallace sold Oshkosh will based Germany Left New flight Oshkosh Cirrus VK3O all-composite four-place pusher 290-hp Lycoming engine wing has carbon fiber spars Fowler flaps third wing chord Right Burt Rutans Catbird five-placer four seats facing rearward pilot alone front Note vestigial canard Rutan trademark have get out early see planes completely surrounded people 98 Model Aviation convention course EAA mem bers attend extravaganza Left Typical new breed custom-built aircraft kits lathe fixed-gear Wheeier Express pre-molded construction has 215-mph top speed Right Free Spirit built 1986 Richard Cabrinha using composite construction Engine Lycoming 160 hp Left Swearingen 8X300 will cruise 300 mph 300-hp Lycoming Its another hot new composite sport airplanes fast trans portation main gear retracts rearward Right Bob Pond rare YAK 11 warbird original 730-hp engine replaced bye 1350hp Wright particular craft Egyptian Air Force plane WW II found barn Belgium photos authors Left MiG 15 flown Oshkosh Robert Hoot Gibson space shuttle astronaut AMA member 670-mph MIG built China imported Combat Jets Flying Museum Right Hawker Hunter also owned same museum Top speed 683 mph Spacewalkers also belong light air plane category couple built airplanes flew Oshkosh Originating kits designer Jesse Anglin Spacewalkers displayed right up front first row home-builts along A-scale model built Sig kit Maxey Hazel became center attention whenever near air planes Hazels Spacewalker built nine weeks concerted effort may record short time Usual construction costs light planes under $10000 building time averaging 500 hours Any modeler thinking about switch ing full size should fine Oshkosh ideal place draw comparisons Most Scale modelers like myself attend EAA convention search inspiration new project real problem Oshkosh surfeit modeling sub jects available antique classic di visions combined overwhelm ing 951 examples choose 324 warbirds few modem jets World War H vintage actually antiques well being 40 50 years old Almost example aircraft seen Oshkosh mint condition regardless age modeler searching different variety P-s 1 Mustang has wide ar ray choiceformation flights dozen uncommon Again popular T 28B frequently modeled Pica kits can seen quantity no two alike Examples T-6 some May 1989 99 desirable planes restoring Waco YPF-7 done Joe Roselle Canopy over cockpit bump cowl distinctive features aircraft Left Formation takeoff Red Hots aerobatics team noted extremely close maneuvering Planes SAIA-Marchetti SF260 once sold US Waco Meteor Right Builders SIg kits looking different paint scheme Ryan STA Special 1937 can benefit Bill Roses restoration airplane came Guatemala once machine guns installed Oshkosh award winner Left Silver Age Champion 1929 Karl-Keen Coupe Fred Bass has LeBlond 90-hp engIne Cantilever tapered wing distinctive Right Also Silver Age winner Dick Grlsbys restored 1933 Waco UEC 220-hp Continental R670 Once owned Bureau Air Commerce Left Gorgeous restoration 1942 Boeing-Stearman PT-27 Don Monday snoula spark some interest speciai coior schemes mod elers Right Pair Waco ASO antiques Dale Crites Waco WrIght Whirlwind 200-hp J5 won award oldest antique Oshkosh customized plentiful defy tally Id guess roughly 50 Having flight line privileges real ad vantage Oshkosh can get right up airplane necessary close-up photos sketches modelers find difficult obtain Arriving early morning before crowd has gathered around desirable prototype allows get clear unobstructed shots avoid competition other photogra phers onlookers especially popular exhibits such Kermit Weeks de Havilland Mosquito arrive 7 am Try ing uncluttered photo later day might take patience us have disposal Again 1988 Wittman filled capac ity beyond opening day moved forward Friday recent years because large number early arrivals early Friday morning field reached its capacity 14000 15000 show aircraft permitted land others sent nearby Fond du Lac Appleton airports Driving Fond du Lac Airport Friday evening found swollen well beyond its 700-plane capacity about 1200 airplanes includ ing large contingent warbirds Some pi Continued page 105 100 Model Aviation Left Contemporary Age Champion 1934 Luscombe Phantom Linda Gambie Doug Combs Early Speedster would cruise 135 mph 145-hp Warner Right pronounced upthrust about 10 Kinner 124-hp radial Savola-Marchetti 556 combined inverted stabilizer airfoil produce tail-high flight attitude built USA American Aeronautical Corp Mark Browns new two-place Pulsar weighs 430 lb spans 25 ft cruises 130 mph has top speed 160 right lathe Pulsars two-stroke two-cylinder Rotax 532 engine 64 hp liquid cooled Note two radiators gearbox Engine weighs just 856 lb lots arrived Wittman Tuesday Wednesday certain finding desir able spot park show planes show aircraft totaled 2053 includ ing 800-plus classic class 600 custom-built mass fly-in staged Monticello 160 Cessna own ers phalanx Cessna 120s 140s 140As air 30 minutes first last breaking record mass fly-in Oshkosh Wittman Field busiest airport world during Oshkosh week about 60000 air operations managed about 34 air traffic controllers Radio conversations one-way tower aircraft Knowledgeable BAA members will take portable radios tuned tower fre quency far out field possible can listen constant flow chatter emanating air traffic con troller advising Piper Cubs P-S land arriving same spot same time Somehow works out Onlookers standing out extreme lim its field very close indeed traf fic landing south comes directly overhead Its exciting spot watch particularly strong crosswind peak times planes landing two runways taxiway About half visiting aircraft seemed tents pitched beneath wings Tens thousands drive occupy BAA campgrounds early arrivals seen two weeks before convention time staking out campsites close flight line Modelers want see maxi mum number airplanes field should arrive Oshkosh no later Sun day pilots depart Monday Tuesday Wednesday large gaps lines planesthough late arrivals days fill some spots May1989 105 Grand centerpiece 1988 Kermit Weeks deHaviliand BMk 35 Mosquito pair Rolls Royce Merlins Flown England US last year now lathe Mossie flying Left Reserve Grand Champion kit-built class Starlite WE Todd Engine air-cooled two-stroke two-cylinder 40-hp Ro tax Plane weighs 340 lb Right Prescott Pusher Vic Syracuse will cruise 160 mph 160-hp Lycoming power Span 30 ft Left Guy Momans Fireboit modified Skyboit winner Reserve Grand Champion award plans-built airplanes acrobatic cruises 145 mph 180-hp Lycoming engine Right Gordon Moore Installed 300-hp Lycoming 10 540 Stoip Acroduster ii long landing gear needed accommodate larger propeller Trimming scheme paint job dazzling evident picture An AMA membership card plus cash will get flight line pass close look airplanes modeler expected know airplanes touched No smoking drinks food permitted final Friday few visiting airplanes re main announcement has already made convention will end Thurs day 1989 return seven-day show Competition keen coveted tro phies Oshkosh Grand Champi ons category year Piper Cub J-3 won Antique class Piper PA16 Clipper Classic North Ameri can T-28B Warbird Grand Cham pion Ultralight/Light Plane category stunning glossy N3 Pup Citabriette begs modeled Champion titles also awarded subclass win ner Silver Age 1928-32 1929 Kari-Keen Contemporary Age 193345 immaculate Luscombe Phantom Customized Aircraft class spectacular 1943 Boeing-Srearman E-75 took hon ors Trophies given out sub-divi Yes thats dozen P-51s formation Twelve Rolls Royce Merlins make beautiful music 7/8-slze SE5-A done Per Engatrom Span 234 ft engine Continental 85 hp 106 Model Aviation Left Kalamazoo Air Museums Grumman F7F Tigercat spectacular warbirds Oshkosh performed often its wet look glossy finish lmron Douglas AD-4 Skyralder lot airplane engine single seat flew warbird air shows Left Looking different Mustang model about Moon Spillers P-51A Light weight early model Allison engine can stay later Merlin-powered P-51s flight Right really different paint scheme Mustang Canadian Warplane Heritage Left Dolly Wischer spent 01 Oshkosh week helping young people build Flip HL Gliders balsa kits Midwest Right Welding struction modeler Bill Wakeman member MAAC Canadian counterpart AMA Bill file models Winnipeg area Left Young people made spruce ply wing ribs Air Education tent mementos visit EAA Air Academy project Right Krelder Reisner KR-31 Challenger OX-5 engine 1928 being walked Its parking spot runner-up Silver Age division May1989 107 Left Unusual two-place Spiff ire designed dual Instruction purposes However air show flights Oshkosh solo pilots Right Grumman Tigercat F7F shown ground another picture joined other warbirds Oshkosh 88 whenever flew Left Typical camping scene Wlttman Field Grocery store restaurants showers other necessities handy Right Jim Youn kins handsomeiy finished Piper Pacer converted Tripacer otherwise modified cruises 155 mph 160-hp Lycoming Left The Sparrow ii picture two-place iightpiane 64-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine Cruising speed 75 mph builders kit complete engine costs less $10000 Right Grand Champion UitraiightlLightpiane class Nostaigair N-3 Pup Citabriette 30-ft wingspan weight 279 ib cruises 63 mph 47-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine sions well such Classic aircraft var ious horsepower divisions Customized Classics latter boast some desirable modeling subjects Jim Youn kins customized Piper Pacer converted Tripacer cleaned up aerodynam ically increase its speed 30 mph 155 mph just example Jim also builder award-winning Mr Mulligan Travel Air Mystery Ship seen previ ous EAA conventions award-winning re stored customized factory-built aircraft may great interest basic reason existence EAA convention show off latest best custombuilt planesfrom kits plans above original designs Glassair years Grand Champion kit-built air planes Sidewinder judged best plans-built group EAA members will recognize names Sport Avi ation magazine addition class honors Reserve Grand Champion sort distinguished second-place award Starlite Firebolt modified Steen Skybolt singled out kit-built plans-built categor ies respectively Other winners kitbuilt class Christen Eagle Quick ie Wag-a-Bond Reserve Grand Champions among plans-built types Osprey 2 Mustang H Long E-Z Starduster Merkel Mk IT RV-4 Mid get Mustang good pros pects Scale modeling Numerous improvements additions ap peared Wittman Field 1988 cen ter show large newly paved hardstand heavy aircraft used assorted military jets Bl-B bomber Concorde KC1OA refueling tank er north-south runway ex tended 1300 ft total length 8000 ft giving large jets greater margin Ultralight/Light Plane area moved farther south its own commercial exhibits landing runway else Earth would see Con corde ultralights using parallel runways close proximity total flight line now extends almost mile maldng good walk ing shoes must vigorous walk just isnt possible take Oshkosh two days Thats reason fre quent shuffles visit Air Adventure Mu seum crown jewel EAA its new exhibit Voyager fuselage fuse lage made same molds original cut away interior viewing Wittman Field grounds now boast 29 outlets serving food drink also newly installed drinking foun tains immensely popular 90 0-plus Continued page 201 108 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AH Designs47 AMA Membership65 Academy Aviation R&D10 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models188 Aerospace Composite Prod43 Airtronics6-7 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod180 Altech Marketing179 181 183 American Jr Aircraft Co22 American Sailplane Des66 Astro Flight15 Authorized RC Service57 B&P Associates47 Quay Barber Models170 Berkeley Trading Co178 Marty Berr156 199 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools171 Blue Sky Enterprises169 Bolar Heli Research173 Dave Brown Products41 Byron Originals95 104 Campbell Tools Co173 Campbells Custom Kits166 Circus Hobbies186-188 Cleveland Model Supply16 Colorado Model Products8 Composite Aircraft Eng49 CompuServe175 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite1 63 Cox Hobbies101 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc49 DGA Designs67 D&R Aircraft Mfg156 Davey Systems Corp157 Tom Dixon190 Dodgson Designs166 Doylejet171 Du-Bro Products Inc38 55 198 Elden-Ken Electronics197 FAI Model Supply189 FHS Supply Inc5 Fiberglass Master53 Fiorenze Hobby Center173 First US RC Flight School197 Flights Fancy Aeromodel174 Florlo Flyer177 Flyline Models197 Fourmost Products51 Fox Mfg Co162 Fults Dual Struts22 Futaba Corp America21 204 G&A Products51 GM Precision Products66 Gas Model Products189 Gator RC Products64 Carl Goldberg Models96 203 Gorham Model Products12 Paul K Guillow Inc174 Hi Performance Sailplanes173 High Performance Models55 High Sky67 Hobby Barn154-155 Hobby Dynamics111 114 Hobby Horn18 Hobby Lobby International17 Hobby Shirts & Hats197 Hobby Woods57 MS Atlanta184 Ikon Northwest Co39 Indy RC Sales Inc158-160 InVenture180 JR Radios111 114 JTec170 Jan Crystals18 Larry Jolly Model Products156 Jomar20 22 KD Grapphics42 K&B Mfg177 K&S Engineering198 K W Enterprises171 Kingsway Enterprises196 Kircher RC Products169 Kraft Midwest166 Kustom Kraftsmanship172 Kyosho185 Leisure Electronics163 Lone Star Models167 MACS Products64 MARC Show173 Memphis Model Market168 Jim Messers172 Micro Mark34-35 Midwest Products23 Model Rectifier Corp . Coy 2&3 819 Sid Morgan Plans182 Walt Moucha Models16 Mutchlers Hobbies164-165 NF Video Library42 NEPRO176 Nayco Co20 North Products169 Northeast Aerodynamics4 PacerTech12182191200 Paper Airplanes Intl172 Parrish Aircraft199 Pattern Tek200 John Peck Leisure Prod176 Pelican Enterprises198 Penn Valley Hobby Center169 Performance Hobbies176 Performance Products Ultd190 Perkins Avionics41 Phillips Aircraft Co182 Pica Products10 Planes & Things170 Polks Hobby Pot OGold169 Progress Mfg Co177 Pro-Tune Corp168 RB Bunch57 RC Buyers Guide22 RC Extras190 RJL Industries 66 Ragan/Barker Group47 Red Max Fuel5 Reynolds Jewelry181 Robart39 Robbe Model Sport11 Roun Tuit ..196 SAC66 SR Batteries153 Safety Plus16 53 Satellite City13 Scale Model Research171 Scale Plans & Photo Ser169 Sermos RC Snap Connectors64 Shamrock Competition Imports 9 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co4 109 191 Skyline Hobby Mfg. Bob Smith Industries4 49 Square Cut Tools51 Stangel Enterprises198 Sullivan Iroducts102-103 Sunshine Hobbies67 Superior Aircraft174 Swanson Assoc20 Tatone Products Co178 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises161 Toledo RC Exposition171 Top Flite Models Inc113 Tower Hobbies192-195 Trader Jacks Buy Sell55 Tru-Turn189 VL Products67 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering64 WE Technical Services200 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co43 Wing Mfg Co178 World EnginesCover 4 Nick Ziroli Models196 ZZ Enterprises57 Commissioner Sterling wrote Dr Good has fellow Denny Thats what call first-rate commis sioner modelers owe Sterling great debt successful outcome First Battle encouraging 1952 ac quired two RC channels 465 MHz 27255 MHz well simple no-exam permits just what wanted beginning EAA/Wischers Continued page 108 temperatures days Besides water demand high two survi val items heat humiditydeli ciously top-heavy soft serve cones May 1989 201 No620 Gimlet 40$1100 AC Sport/Pattern plane spans 60 40/50 engine 2 sheets No 621 Thunderbird 60$1150 CL Big Stunter spans 61 60-size engine 2 sheets No 622 Quick P-30$325 FF Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 No 193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl Worid Champs No 239Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formanion plane 4-channel 10/15 power No 262Crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two sizeo1/30 35/40 power No 3101930 Fleet Biplane RC Sport Scale tsr 35/40 4-channel Wingspan 58 1A scale Two sheets No 314Drnee Ii RC Ken Willards flying bnat 3-channel 15-power Fly land romonable gear No 326Toylor Cub AC Don Srolls Schoolyard-Scale fnr 049s 2-3 channel Spans 50 No 332Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal olopo soaring No 386Laser 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aembatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets 61075 No 447li2A Mime America RC Old-Timer Tenaco model fsr 009 glow 2-channels 6050 No 457Spectra AC Electric-power br OS-size motor uses 3 differont wings sport ooadng eerobabcs S798 No 4604-40 AC Shoelder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-sloe engine 4 channels S050 No 465Blue Mew ii RC Fun-fly sportoter 40-size engines apans 52 Lightweight stroctum No 512Extra 230 AC GloW Scale acrobatic plane spana 8 ft uses Quadra engine Two plan sheets 0 No 521Comet Jr Clipper Pius 35% RC Old-Timer oportoter engine 2-ch AC opses 48 m 0 No 528Sweliow AC Lightweight hondogger 40-size four-stroke engines spons 50 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Rubber-powered Coupe dOwer spans 48 contest-wiener 6 475 No 533 Cesens C-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famoua 300 plane 049110 power 2-ch spasm 42 in 5 500 No 534 1936 Chelienger AC Texaco Old-Timer apans 47 040 engine 2-channel AC S 550 No 535 Atrix AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 uses 4-channel AC system 5 725 No 539 Simiter Stow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uses 3-ch AC S 350 No 541 Parakeet AC Sport biplane 15125 enginea 3-channel AC equipment spars 42 in S 675 No 554 Super Doubler ii AC Sport AerohaticsjPylon 40/46 tour-stroke engine spans 57 ie S 575 No 555 Doubie Duty AC Basic/advanced tralner 10/15 engines spans either 67/e 59 Two plan sheets 8 1075 No 559 Low Voitege AC Electric-power oportaler 038 motor spons 44 in 6 475 No 868 Avro 560 FF Mini-electric Scale 23 British vitrolight opana 30 in 5 200 No 569 Elecfrosereek AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 eaes 05 motor $ 550 No 570 Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power apons 30 has either sheet-balsa hulit-ap surfaces 6 498 No 572 TR-260 RC Sport Scale Aurohatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 98 in 6 1130 No 575 Scorpion 60 AC Fun-fly aembatic plane 98 power spons 98 in $ 1150 No 576 See-endiployl ndoor EZO rocord-holder opons 177k in S 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opens 125 Two plan sheets 6 1475 No 561 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Racer apono 72 scale 98 power Thme plan sheets 6 1175 No 553 Sporewegon AC Radis-ized sport FP model spans 04 eses 10/15 engine. 6 798 No 585 Drsgonfliy PF High-performance P-SO Rubber ahip spans 30 weighs 50 groinsS 400 No 566 Snspdrsgon AC Fon-fly/aportuier 25130 engines spans 46 in 6 698 No 568 Msrish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 uses 2 AC channels5 425 No 591FockeWulfl FW 190-A AC Sport Scale 1111W Ii fighter spans 50 uses 36145 2-stroke esgise Two plan shInodacS1350 No 593Tsylorcraft AC Sport Scale lighiplane builds standard 2-placer clippod-wieg air show stunner Spana either 70or 50 Per 30140 two-stroke 40/48 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no decumentaitoef61098 No 595Sperrow AC Sportoter far 25 engines spans 43 in$650 No 596Tomshswk ii CL Profile Slurder uses 35 engine apans 46 in$598 No 598Coronet 160 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 uses 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-stroke. 5098 No 599Kanass Walceflletd PF Old-Timer Rubber compotitor upans 48 Both 1938/1939 versions shown6475 No 601Nickel AC Spertster engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 No 602LII Bit CL Stunter spans 27/e has lisps 50 No 602Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Compelitlon robber-power plane won 57 Nuts Spans 30 in8225 No 604Aeronca AC Electric oportoler tar OS motor spans 98 uses 3 AC Channels6900 No 60521 Sport Speed CL Competition Spoed plane spans 21 uses 21 engine metal pan$325 No 606Aatrostar PP competition plane spans 481/4 has 317 sq wing amaSSOt No 607Curtlss Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Quadra/Zenosh puwer Three plan sheets nodoc62498 No 606Top Fun CL trainer spans 24 in$325 No 609Taperwing AC Pylon Racer opona 291/ Plan plus parts template sheet$698 No 610Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 uaes 45/2-cycle 00/4-cycle power5050 No 611Csblnsir PP Scalelike rohber-power biplane sport filer spans 23 in6498 No 612NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spons 24 med-valve engineS200 No 613Short Staring AC Sport Scale WW ii homber Ones four 15-size engines spono 74 Nodscsmeniatisn$2050 No 614Electrocutor AC Electric oportaner fortS diroct-drive motor spons 44 in6575 No 615Argosy CL Sport Scale Twenties-era irimotor biplane transport spans 40 uses ose 48 Isis Aengines61100 No 616Raunchy PP Perrymans Nuotalgis Gas competition plane spans 40 in5400 No 617Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine oportater opens 98 uses 40 engines61475 No 616Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power6475 No 619Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer robber power spans 10 in$300 0 0 ascj ascJ i 0 03 005 0 03 CD 03 ZE c 03 sKi E - 05 C - as -00 as2 C 03 C D Js 003 03 C 0303 as193239262310314326332386 C 7460465512521528531 osD533534535539541554555559 569570572575576578581 I~583585586588591593595596 005&i 598599601602603604605606 608609610611612613614 ~615616617618619620621622 __ Plan price includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles For orders non-US address lease add $250 tor Air Mall oats handlin Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Or, Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Pleas print CarefullyEnclosed $ ____________________ NAME _____________________________________________ AMA No ________________ CC ______________________________ E STREET CITY Os STATE _________________________ ___________________ ZIP _______________________________ C -I Circle nun*rs ef plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order I Cokes end-of-the-week tally paper cups used 480458 despite long lines counter Cencerde watching among thrilling attractions Oshkosh us have seen Concorde arrivals departures New York Washington Osh kosh its decidedly different thing crowd spectators spread along runway nearly mile sepa rated flight path few hun dred feet Thats close enough need extreme telephoto lens taking pic tures Standing close famous needlenosed airliner exciting enough theatrics can overwhelming Concorde makes several passes along runway gear up down fol lowed maximum-performance climb end Passengers treated fighterlike maneuvers Seats sold lo cal flight sald filled year price ride $895 discounted $795 EAA mem bers course Concorde flies light show whereas trans-Atlantic hop half its total weight fuel Theres no question arresting bird makes ex citing addition air show Imagine Concorde converted lowly barnstormer Rockwell-International B 1-B came sneaking out sun folks startled Rockwell far loudest airplane Oshkosh outroaring Harriers However hovering Harrier takes first place sustained noise especially close proximity air show routine lengthened runway may have reassuring wasnt really needed Like Concorde Bl-B flying light used about one-third runway length takeoff after climbed steeply left bank AMA represented two areas Osh kosh display tent Fly-Market program Air Education tent display tent shared commer cial exhibitors salespersons special interest note number EAA members also join AMA Some main tain dual membership though primary interest full-size aircraft Mod elers join EAA obvious advantage af forded lower cost admission Oshkosh also way keeping informed about developments home-built field ac tivity An Air Education tent situated cen ter show headquarters EAA Air Academy group helped about 600 young people make two-foot-chord wing ribs spruce plywood kits AMA program geared teaching young people make Flip Hand-Launched Gliders Midwest kits Dolly Wischer spent whole week tent construc tion instructor kids parents loved although didnt get try out creations spotGlider flying Witt man forbidden 202 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/05
Page Numbers: 97, 98, 99, 100, 105, 106, 107, 108, 201, 202
FOR MOST OF US name Oshkosh evokes weekiong series gigantic air shows emphasis heavy iron World War II aircraft possibly dozen types military jets Experi mental Aircraft Association members other hand air shows merely ic ing cake EAA folks gather Witt man Field annual event en tirely different focusto absorb informa tion view handiwork others see home-built aircraft performing speakers draw overflow audi ences huge seminar tents talks might anything Burt Rutan Cat bird design philosophy members Christen Eagle Team formation aerobat ics High-technology forums attract both performance-conscious pilots aircraft home-builders discussions propel ler basics composite basics welding Dop pler radar navigational systems 360 forums conducted over eight-day convention series open-sided buildings wouldbe airplane builders get hands-on instruc tion art welding aircraft struc tures covering technique metalwork ing type instructional dispensation fact original purpose EAA convention began much smaller scale 36 years ago EAA President Paul Poberezny founded organization cause interest home-built airplanes right airspace Gradually focus EAA conventions widened include displays restored mil itary airplanes fighter planes have ex panded number year reach 1988 total 324 Nowhere can found larger collection rare warbirds Pobereznys Mustang favorite air shows Pauls son Tom EAA senior vice president member Eagles Aero batic Flight Team premier performers Oshkosh Together Pobereznys have shaped combination air show home-built show todays Oshkosh aeronautical education basic un ifying format Its unquestionably spectacular air showswarbirds hundreds flight thrilling performancesthat attract throngs attend convention Only fraction130000of 1988 estimated attendance 825000 EAA members number about 10000 joined May 1989 97 Top Heres real contrast ages sleek Concorae rests near ancient in-ora nmoiur nose foreground newly paved hardstand brought Anglo-French Concorde near show center easy viewing Above Forum tents bulging partici pants popular talks distinguished experts wide variety subjects vital interest Sundays air show attracted record crowd 300000 Theres superabun dance heavy iron Wittman Field weekend air shows obviously its impossible put use Sunday Tuesday air shows designated warbird exhibitions Combat Jets Fly ing Museum brought four jets anxious see airborne MiG 15 imported China piloted Rob ert Hoot Gibson shuttle astronaut AMA member Also Combat Jets Hawker Hunter Lockheed F1O4D Super Saber F100 Modern technological advances have giv en composite kit-built airplanes supremacy todays world flight some air show planes composite construc tion super-glossy finishes catch eye reduce drag dazzling speed maneuverability air certainly dis pel doubts about glass-epoxy structural integrity view EAA members high-performance aircraft built custom kits represent absolute ultimate home-builder projects As evidence outstanding performance air Left supersonic Concorde Its low-level flybys carried passengers several flights large fee Above drooped-nose configuratIon Concorde lands along runway densely lined sev eral thousand enthusiasts close look shows influencing builders choice year see Glassair RG Swearingen 5X300 Lancair Wheeler Express air planes cropping up Oshkosh flight line other end home-builders spectrum available kits plans ultralight types designed grass roots fliers builders wish avoid ne cessity obtaining pilot aircraft licens es Falling between ultralight custom-built high-performance craft ever-growing class light airplanes using higher horsepower engines such Ro tax 532 KFM 112M Continental 65 planes over weight speed limits ultralights thus require li censing group includes such airplanes Light Aero Avid Flyer Denney Kit Fox Sparrow represents modern-day substitute Cub T craft low-cost operations past Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hesters Left Twin Spacewalkers Maxey Hester Hazel Sig-Hester front row home-built area Constructed Jesse Anglin kits theyre powered 65-hp Continentals Note %-scale Spacewalker model built Sig kit nestled between two big ones Right After nine years aerobatics star-spangled Steen Skybolt AMAer Hale Wallace sold Oshkosh will based Germany Left New flight Oshkosh Cirrus VK3O all-composite four-place pusher 290-hp Lycoming engine wing has carbon fiber spars Fowler flaps third wing chord Right Burt Rutans Catbird five-placer four seats facing rearward pilot alone front Note vestigial canard Rutan trademark have get out early see planes completely surrounded people 98 Model Aviation convention course EAA mem bers attend extravaganza Left Typical new breed custom-built aircraft kits lathe fixed-gear Wheeier Express pre-molded construction has 215-mph top speed Right Free Spirit built 1986 Richard Cabrinha using composite construction Engine Lycoming 160 hp Left Swearingen 8X300 will cruise 300 mph 300-hp Lycoming Its another hot new composite sport airplanes fast trans portation main gear retracts rearward Right Bob Pond rare YAK 11 warbird original 730-hp engine replaced bye 1350hp Wright particular craft Egyptian Air Force plane WW II found barn Belgium photos authors Left MiG 15 flown Oshkosh Robert Hoot Gibson space shuttle astronaut AMA member 670-mph MIG built China imported Combat Jets Flying Museum Right Hawker Hunter also owned same museum Top speed 683 mph Spacewalkers also belong light air plane category couple built airplanes flew Oshkosh Originating kits designer Jesse Anglin Spacewalkers displayed right up front first row home-builts along A-scale model built Sig kit Maxey Hazel became center attention whenever near air planes Hazels Spacewalker built nine weeks concerted effort may record short time Usual construction costs light planes under $10000 building time averaging 500 hours Any modeler thinking about switch ing full size should fine Oshkosh ideal place draw comparisons Most Scale modelers like myself attend EAA convention search inspiration new project real problem Oshkosh surfeit modeling sub jects available antique classic di visions combined overwhelm ing 951 examples choose 324 warbirds few modem jets World War H vintage actually antiques well being 40 50 years old Almost example aircraft seen Oshkosh mint condition regardless age modeler searching different variety P-s 1 Mustang has wide ar ray choiceformation flights dozen uncommon Again popular T 28B frequently modeled Pica kits can seen quantity no two alike Examples T-6 some May 1989 99 desirable planes restoring Waco YPF-7 done Joe Roselle Canopy over cockpit bump cowl distinctive features aircraft Left Formation takeoff Red Hots aerobatics team noted extremely close maneuvering Planes SAIA-Marchetti SF260 once sold US Waco Meteor Right Builders SIg kits looking different paint scheme Ryan STA Special 1937 can benefit Bill Roses restoration airplane came Guatemala once machine guns installed Oshkosh award winner Left Silver Age Champion 1929 Karl-Keen Coupe Fred Bass has LeBlond 90-hp engIne Cantilever tapered wing distinctive Right Also Silver Age winner Dick Grlsbys restored 1933 Waco UEC 220-hp Continental R670 Once owned Bureau Air Commerce Left Gorgeous restoration 1942 Boeing-Stearman PT-27 Don Monday snoula spark some interest speciai coior schemes mod elers Right Pair Waco ASO antiques Dale Crites Waco WrIght Whirlwind 200-hp J5 won award oldest antique Oshkosh customized plentiful defy tally Id guess roughly 50 Having flight line privileges real ad vantage Oshkosh can get right up airplane necessary close-up photos sketches modelers find difficult obtain Arriving early morning before crowd has gathered around desirable prototype allows get clear unobstructed shots avoid competition other photogra phers onlookers especially popular exhibits such Kermit Weeks de Havilland Mosquito arrive 7 am Try ing uncluttered photo later day might take patience us have disposal Again 1988 Wittman filled capac ity beyond opening day moved forward Friday recent years because large number early arrivals early Friday morning field reached its capacity 14000 15000 show aircraft permitted land others sent nearby Fond du Lac Appleton airports Driving Fond du Lac Airport Friday evening found swollen well beyond its 700-plane capacity about 1200 airplanes includ ing large contingent warbirds Some pi Continued page 105 100 Model Aviation Left Contemporary Age Champion 1934 Luscombe Phantom Linda Gambie Doug Combs Early Speedster would cruise 135 mph 145-hp Warner Right pronounced upthrust about 10 Kinner 124-hp radial Savola-Marchetti 556 combined inverted stabilizer airfoil produce tail-high flight attitude built USA American Aeronautical Corp Mark Browns new two-place Pulsar weighs 430 lb spans 25 ft cruises 130 mph has top speed 160 right lathe Pulsars two-stroke two-cylinder Rotax 532 engine 64 hp liquid cooled Note two radiators gearbox Engine weighs just 856 lb lots arrived Wittman Tuesday Wednesday certain finding desir able spot park show planes show aircraft totaled 2053 includ ing 800-plus classic class 600 custom-built mass fly-in staged Monticello 160 Cessna own ers phalanx Cessna 120s 140s 140As air 30 minutes first last breaking record mass fly-in Oshkosh Wittman Field busiest airport world during Oshkosh week about 60000 air operations managed about 34 air traffic controllers Radio conversations one-way tower aircraft Knowledgeable BAA members will take portable radios tuned tower fre quency far out field possible can listen constant flow chatter emanating air traffic con troller advising Piper Cubs P-S land arriving same spot same time Somehow works out Onlookers standing out extreme lim its field very close indeed traf fic landing south comes directly overhead Its exciting spot watch particularly strong crosswind peak times planes landing two runways taxiway About half visiting aircraft seemed tents pitched beneath wings Tens thousands drive occupy BAA campgrounds early arrivals seen two weeks before convention time staking out campsites close flight line Modelers want see maxi mum number airplanes field should arrive Oshkosh no later Sun day pilots depart Monday Tuesday Wednesday large gaps lines planesthough late arrivals days fill some spots May1989 105 Grand centerpiece 1988 Kermit Weeks deHaviliand BMk 35 Mosquito pair Rolls Royce Merlins Flown England US last year now lathe Mossie flying Left Reserve Grand Champion kit-built class Starlite WE Todd Engine air-cooled two-stroke two-cylinder 40-hp Ro tax Plane weighs 340 lb Right Prescott Pusher Vic Syracuse will cruise 160 mph 160-hp Lycoming power Span 30 ft Left Guy Momans Fireboit modified Skyboit winner Reserve Grand Champion award plans-built airplanes acrobatic cruises 145 mph 180-hp Lycoming engine Right Gordon Moore Installed 300-hp Lycoming 10 540 Stoip Acroduster ii long landing gear needed accommodate larger propeller Trimming scheme paint job dazzling evident picture An AMA membership card plus cash will get flight line pass close look airplanes modeler expected know airplanes touched No smoking drinks food permitted final Friday few visiting airplanes re main announcement has already made convention will end Thurs day 1989 return seven-day show Competition keen coveted tro phies Oshkosh Grand Champi ons category year Piper Cub J-3 won Antique class Piper PA16 Clipper Classic North Ameri can T-28B Warbird Grand Cham pion Ultralight/Light Plane category stunning glossy N3 Pup Citabriette begs modeled Champion titles also awarded subclass win ner Silver Age 1928-32 1929 Kari-Keen Contemporary Age 193345 immaculate Luscombe Phantom Customized Aircraft class spectacular 1943 Boeing-Srearman E-75 took hon ors Trophies given out sub-divi Yes thats dozen P-51s formation Twelve Rolls Royce Merlins make beautiful music 7/8-slze SE5-A done Per Engatrom Span 234 ft engine Continental 85 hp 106 Model Aviation Left Kalamazoo Air Museums Grumman F7F Tigercat spectacular warbirds Oshkosh performed often its wet look glossy finish lmron Douglas AD-4 Skyralder lot airplane engine single seat flew warbird air shows Left Looking different Mustang model about Moon Spillers P-51A Light weight early model Allison engine can stay later Merlin-powered P-51s flight Right really different paint scheme Mustang Canadian Warplane Heritage Left Dolly Wischer spent 01 Oshkosh week helping young people build Flip HL Gliders balsa kits Midwest Right Welding struction modeler Bill Wakeman member MAAC Canadian counterpart AMA Bill file models Winnipeg area Left Young people made spruce ply wing ribs Air Education tent mementos visit EAA Air Academy project Right Krelder Reisner KR-31 Challenger OX-5 engine 1928 being walked Its parking spot runner-up Silver Age division May1989 107 Left Unusual two-place Spiff ire designed dual Instruction purposes However air show flights Oshkosh solo pilots Right Grumman Tigercat F7F shown ground another picture joined other warbirds Oshkosh 88 whenever flew Left Typical camping scene Wlttman Field Grocery store restaurants showers other necessities handy Right Jim Youn kins handsomeiy finished Piper Pacer converted Tripacer otherwise modified cruises 155 mph 160-hp Lycoming Left The Sparrow ii picture two-place iightpiane 64-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine Cruising speed 75 mph builders kit complete engine costs less $10000 Right Grand Champion UitraiightlLightpiane class Nostaigair N-3 Pup Citabriette 30-ft wingspan weight 279 ib cruises 63 mph 47-hp Rotax two-stroke two-cylinder engine sions well such Classic aircraft var ious horsepower divisions Customized Classics latter boast some desirable modeling subjects Jim Youn kins customized Piper Pacer converted Tripacer cleaned up aerodynam ically increase its speed 30 mph 155 mph just example Jim also builder award-winning Mr Mulligan Travel Air Mystery Ship seen previ ous EAA conventions award-winning re stored customized factory-built aircraft may great interest basic reason existence EAA convention show off latest best custombuilt planesfrom kits plans above original designs Glassair years Grand Champion kit-built air planes Sidewinder judged best plans-built group EAA members will recognize names Sport Avi ation magazine addition class honors Reserve Grand Champion sort distinguished second-place award Starlite Firebolt modified Steen Skybolt singled out kit-built plans-built categor ies respectively Other winners kitbuilt class Christen Eagle Quick ie Wag-a-Bond Reserve Grand Champions among plans-built types Osprey 2 Mustang H Long E-Z Starduster Merkel Mk IT RV-4 Mid get Mustang good pros pects Scale modeling Numerous improvements additions ap peared Wittman Field 1988 cen ter show large newly paved hardstand heavy aircraft used assorted military jets Bl-B bomber Concorde KC1OA refueling tank er north-south runway ex tended 1300 ft total length 8000 ft giving large jets greater margin Ultralight/Light Plane area moved farther south its own commercial exhibits landing runway else Earth would see Con corde ultralights using parallel runways close proximity total flight line now extends almost mile maldng good walk ing shoes must vigorous walk just isnt possible take Oshkosh two days Thats reason fre quent shuffles visit Air Adventure Mu seum crown jewel EAA its new exhibit Voyager fuselage fuse lage made same molds original cut away interior viewing Wittman Field grounds now boast 29 outlets serving food drink also newly installed drinking foun tains immensely popular 90 0-plus Continued page 201 108 Model Aviation ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX ADVERTISERS INDEX AH Designs47 AMA Membership65 Academy Aviation R&D10 Ace Radio Control9 Aerodrome Models188 Aerospace Composite Prod43 Airtronics6-7 AI-tec Su-pr-Line Prod180 Altech Marketing179 181 183 American Jr Aircraft Co22 American Sailplane Des66 Astro Flight15 Authorized RC Service57 B&P Associates47 Quay Barber Models170 Berkeley Trading Co178 Marty Berr156 199 Blue Ridge Mach & Tools171 Blue Sky Enterprises169 Bolar Heli Research173 Dave Brown Products41 Byron Originals95 104 Campbell Tools Co173 Campbells Custom Kits166 Circus Hobbies186-188 Cleveland Model Supply16 Colorado Model Products8 Composite Aircraft Eng49 CompuServe175 Control Systems Labs161 Coverite1 63 Cox Hobbies101 Crenshaw Aero176 Culpepper Models Inc49 DGA Designs67 D&R Aircraft Mfg156 Davey Systems Corp157 Tom Dixon190 Dodgson Designs166 Doylejet171 Du-Bro Products Inc38 55 198 Elden-Ken Electronics197 FAI Model Supply189 FHS Supply Inc5 Fiberglass Master53 Fiorenze Hobby Center173 First US RC Flight School197 Flights Fancy Aeromodel174 Florlo Flyer177 Flyline Models197 Fourmost Products51 Fox Mfg Co162 Fults Dual Struts22 Futaba Corp America21 204 G&A Products51 GM Precision Products66 Gas Model Products189 Gator RC Products64 Carl Goldberg Models96 203 Gorham Model Products12 Paul K Guillow Inc174 Hi Performance Sailplanes173 High Performance Models55 High Sky67 Hobby Barn154-155 Hobby Dynamics111 114 Hobby Horn18 Hobby Lobby International17 Hobby Shirts & Hats197 Hobby Woods57 MS Atlanta184 Ikon Northwest Co39 Indy RC Sales Inc158-160 InVenture180 JR Radios111 114 JTec170 Jan Crystals18 Larry Jolly Model Products156 Jomar20 22 KD Grapphics42 K&B Mfg177 K&S Engineering198 K W Enterprises171 Kingsway Enterprises196 Kircher RC Products169 Kraft Midwest166 Kustom Kraftsmanship172 Kyosho185 Leisure Electronics163 Lone Star Models167 MACS Products64 MARC Show173 Memphis Model Market168 Jim Messers172 Micro Mark34-35 Midwest Products23 Model Rectifier Corp . Coy 2&3 819 Sid Morgan Plans182 Walt Moucha Models16 Mutchlers Hobbies164-165 NF Video Library42 NEPRO176 Nayco Co20 North Products169 Northeast Aerodynamics4 PacerTech12182191200 Paper Airplanes Intl172 Parrish Aircraft199 Pattern Tek200 John Peck Leisure Prod176 Pelican Enterprises198 Penn Valley Hobby Center169 Performance Hobbies176 Performance Products Ultd190 Perkins Avionics41 Phillips Aircraft Co182 Pica Products10 Planes & Things170 Polks Hobby Pot OGold169 Progress Mfg Co177 Pro-Tune Corp168 RB Bunch57 RC Buyers Guide22 RC Extras190 RJL Industries 66 Ragan/Barker Group47 Red Max Fuel5 Reynolds Jewelry181 Robart39 Robbe Model Sport11 Roun Tuit ..196 SAC66 SR Batteries153 Safety Plus16 53 Satellite City13 Scale Model Research171 Scale Plans & Photo Ser169 Sermos RC Snap Connectors64 Shamrock Competition Imports 9 Sheldons Hobby Shop20 Sig Mfg Co4 109 191 Skyline Hobby Mfg. Bob Smith Industries4 49 Square Cut Tools51 Stangel Enterprises198 Sullivan Iroducts102-103 Sunshine Hobbies67 Superior Aircraft174 Swanson Assoc20 Tatone Products Co178 Tidewater Hobby Enterprises161 Toledo RC Exposition171 Top Flite Models Inc113 Tower Hobbies192-195 Trader Jacks Buy Sell55 Tru-Turn189 VL Products67 Vinylwrite Custom Lettering64 WE Technical Services200 Williams Brothers53 Windsor Propeller Co43 Wing Mfg Co178 World EnginesCover 4 Nick Ziroli Models196 ZZ Enterprises57 Commissioner Sterling wrote Dr Good has fellow Denny Thats what call first-rate commis sioner modelers owe Sterling great debt successful outcome First Battle encouraging 1952 ac quired two RC channels 465 MHz 27255 MHz well simple no-exam permits just what wanted beginning EAA/Wischers Continued page 108 temperatures days Besides water demand high two survi val items heat humiditydeli ciously top-heavy soft serve cones May 1989 201 No620 Gimlet 40$1100 AC Sport/Pattern plane spans 60 40/50 engine 2 sheets No 621 Thunderbird 60$1150 CL Big Stunter spans 61 60-size engine 2 sheets No 622 Quick P-30$325 FF Competition rubber-power P-30-class plane spans 30 No 193Stiletto CL Stunt model McDonald winner 1976 1980 1982 PAl Worid Champs No 239Blue Birds AC Ken Willards formanion plane 4-channel 10/15 power No 262Crashmaster CL Crash-proof trainer two sizeo1/30 35/40 power No 3101930 Fleet Biplane RC Sport Scale tsr 35/40 4-channel Wingspan 58 1A scale Two sheets No 314Drnee Ii RC Ken Willards flying bnat 3-channel 15-power Fly land romonable gear No 326Toylor Cub AC Don Srolls Schoolyard-Scale fnr 049s 2-3 channel Spans 50 No 332Zephyr AC Small 2-channel glider hand-launch tow thermal olopo soaring No 386Laser 200 AC Sport Scale replica championship Aembatic flier Uses 40 power 4-5 channel Two sheets 61075 No 447li2A Mime America RC Old-Timer Tenaco model fsr 009 glow 2-channels 6050 No 457Spectra AC Electric-power br OS-size motor uses 3 differont wings sport ooadng eerobabcs S798 No 4604-40 AC Shoelder-wing sport flier 4-cycle 40-sloe engine 4 channels S050 No 465Blue Mew ii RC Fun-fly sportoter 40-size engines apans 52 Lightweight stroctum No 512Extra 230 AC GloW Scale acrobatic plane spana 8 ft uses Quadra engine Two plan sheets 0 No 521Comet Jr Clipper Pius 35% RC Old-Timer oportoter engine 2-ch AC opses 48 m 0 No 528Sweliow AC Lightweight hondogger 40-size four-stroke engines spons 50 025 No 531 Terrible Coupe PP Rubber-powered Coupe dOwer spans 48 contest-wiener 6 475 No 533 Cesens C-37 AC Schoolyard Scale famoua 300 plane 049110 power 2-ch spasm 42 in 5 500 No 534 1936 Chelienger AC Texaco Old-Timer apans 47 040 engine 2-channel AC S 550 No 535 Atrix AC AMA Class 0 Sailplane spans 110 uses 4-channel AC system 5 725 No 539 Simiter Stow-Motion 15 AC Tailless flying wing 15 engines spans 60 uses 3-ch AC S 350 No 541 Parakeet AC Sport biplane 15125 enginea 3-channel AC equipment spars 42 in S 675 No 554 Super Doubler ii AC Sport AerohaticsjPylon 40/46 tour-stroke engine spans 57 ie S 575 No 555 Doubie Duty AC Basic/advanced tralner 10/15 engines spans either 67/e 59 Two plan sheets 8 1075 No 559 Low Voitege AC Electric-power oportaler 038 motor spons 44 in 6 475 No 868 Avro 560 FF Mini-electric Scale 23 British vitrolight opana 30 in 5 200 No 569 Elecfrosereek AC Electric aerohatic plane spans 44 eaes 05 motor $ 550 No 570 Busy Bee FF Pee Wee-30 plane 02 power apons 30 has either sheet-balsa hulit-ap surfaces 6 498 No 572 TR-260 RC Sport Scale Aurohatic plane 4-stroke 60165 power spans 98 in 6 1130 No 575 Scorpion 60 AC Fun-fly aembatic plane 98 power spons 98 in $ 1150 No 576 See-endiployl ndoor EZO rocord-holder opons 177k in S 325 No 578 Schweizer 1-26B AC Quarter-scale Sailplane opens 125 Two plan sheets 6 1475 No 561 Gee Bee Model Y AC Golden Age Racer apono 72 scale 98 power Thme plan sheets 6 1175 No 553 Sporewegon AC Radis-ized sport FP model spans 04 eses 10/15 engine. 6 798 No 585 Drsgonfliy PF High-performance P-SO Rubber ahip spans 30 weighs 50 groinsS 400 No 566 Snspdrsgon AC Fon-fly/aportuier 25130 engines spans 46 in 6 698 No 568 Msrish AC Slope-Soaring Sailplane spans 41 uses 2 AC channels5 425 No 591FockeWulfl FW 190-A AC Sport Scale 1111W Ii fighter spans 50 uses 36145 2-stroke esgise Two plan shInodacS1350 No 593Tsylorcraft AC Sport Scale lighiplane builds standard 2-placer clippod-wieg air show stunner Spana either 70or 50 Per 30140 two-stroke 40/48 four-stroke engine Two plan sheets no decumentaitoef61098 No 595Sperrow AC Sportoter far 25 engines spans 43 in$650 No 596Tomshswk ii CL Profile Slurder uses 35 engine apans 46 in$598 No 598Coronet 160 AC-Assist Old-Timer enlarged 150% spans 72 uses 40-size 4-stroke/30-size 2-stroke. 5098 No 599Kanass Walceflletd PF Old-Timer Rubber compotitor upans 48 Both 1938/1939 versions shown6475 No 601Nickel AC Spertster engine 3 AC channels Spans 44 No 602LII Bit CL Stunter spans 27/e has lisps 50 No 602Sparrow Hawk P30 PP Compelitlon robber-power plane won 57 Nuts Spans 30 in8225 No 604Aeronca AC Electric oportoler tar OS motor spans 98 uses 3 AC Channels6900 No 60521 Sport Speed CL Competition Spoed plane spans 21 uses 21 engine metal pan$325 No 606Aatrostar PP competition plane spans 481/4 has 317 sq wing amaSSOt No 607Curtlss Seagull AC Giant Scale biplane spans 90 uses Quadra/Zenosh puwer Three plan sheets nodoc62498 No 606Top Fun CL trainer spans 24 in$325 No 609Taperwing AC Pylon Racer opona 291/ Plan plus parts template sheet$698 No 610Protobype AC Sport biplane spans 48 uaes 45/2-cycle 00/4-cycle power5050 No 611Csblnsir PP Scalelike rohber-power biplane sport filer spans 23 in6498 No 612NVCL Dragonfly CL Combat plane all-wood spons 24 med-valve engineS200 No 613Short Staring AC Sport Scale WW ii homber Ones four 15-size engines spono 74 Nodscsmeniatisn$2050 No 614Electrocutor AC Electric oportaner fortS diroct-drive motor spons 44 in6575 No 615Argosy CL Sport Scale Twenties-era irimotor biplane transport spans 40 uses ose 48 Isis Aengines61100 No 616Raunchy PP Perrymans Nuotalgis Gas competition plane spans 40 in5400 No 617Push-Pull 240 AC Twin-engine oportater opens 98 uses 40 engines61475 No 616Skyraider CL Sport Scale profile plane spans 30 15/25 power6475 No 619Keith Rider R4 PP Scale Golden Age racer robber power spans 10 in$300 0 0 ascj ascJ i 0 03 005 0 03 CD 03 ZE c 03 sKi E - 05 C - as -00 as2 C 03 C D Js 003 03 C 0303 as193239262310314326332386 C 7460465512521528531 osD533534535539541554555559 569570572575576578581 I~583585586588591593595596 005&i 598599601602603604605606 608609610611612613614 ~615616617618619620621622 __ Plan price includes first class postage US delivery Air Mail over 300 miles For orders non-US address lease add $250 tor Air Mall oats handlin Ian Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank Model Aviation AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Or, Reston VA 22090 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Pleas print CarefullyEnclosed $ ____________________ NAME _____________________________________________ AMA No ________________ CC ______________________________ E STREET CITY Os STATE _________________________ ___________________ ZIP _______________________________ C -I Circle nun*rs ef plans wish order best handling please include pay ment some other service plans order I Cokes end-of-the-week tally paper cups used 480458 despite long lines counter Cencerde watching among thrilling attractions Oshkosh us have seen Concorde arrivals departures New York Washington Osh kosh its decidedly different thing crowd spectators spread along runway nearly mile sepa rated flight path few hun dred feet Thats close enough need extreme telephoto lens taking pic tures Standing close famous needlenosed airliner exciting enough theatrics can overwhelming Concorde makes several passes along runway gear up down fol lowed maximum-performance climb end Passengers treated fighterlike maneuvers Seats sold lo cal flight sald filled year price ride $895 discounted $795 EAA mem bers course Concorde flies light show whereas trans-Atlantic hop half its total weight fuel Theres no question arresting bird makes ex citing addition air show Imagine Concorde converted lowly barnstormer Rockwell-International B 1-B came sneaking out sun folks startled Rockwell far loudest airplane Oshkosh outroaring Harriers However hovering Harrier takes first place sustained noise especially close proximity air show routine lengthened runway may have reassuring wasnt really needed Like Concorde Bl-B flying light used about one-third runway length takeoff after climbed steeply left bank AMA represented two areas Osh kosh display tent Fly-Market program Air Education tent display tent shared commer cial exhibitors salespersons special interest note number EAA members also join AMA Some main tain dual membership though primary interest full-size aircraft Mod elers join EAA obvious advantage af forded lower cost admission Oshkosh also way keeping informed about developments home-built field ac tivity An Air Education tent situated cen ter show headquarters EAA Air Academy group helped about 600 young people make two-foot-chord wing ribs spruce plywood kits AMA program geared teaching young people make Flip Hand-Launched Gliders Midwest kits Dolly Wischer spent whole week tent construc tion instructor kids parents loved although didnt get try out creations spotGlider flying Witt man forbidden 202 Model Aviation