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Radio Control: Aerobatics

Author: R. Allison


Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/11
Page Numbers: 97, 98, 99

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS Editors note Ron van Putte submitted report BILL CUNNINGHAM Dave von Linsowe Chip Hyde won right represent United States 1995 F3A World Championships Japan F3A Team Selection Finals Masters Tournament held Millington Naval Air Station near Memphis Tennessee June 23-25 Thirty-two FAI fliers competed three US team positions Bill Cunningham won first major contest edging out Dave von Linsowe narrow margin Chip Hyde captured third team position Chris Lakin became US team alternate flier fliers flew four rounds qualifying two flying sites used qualification sites separated 2000 feet 16 fliers five judges site After fliers completed flight site moved next site Consequently normalizing accomplished after second fourth rounds Two rounds flown day qualifying During finals third day fliers ten judges same site After qualifying top ten order Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham Chip Hyde Tony Frackowiak Kirk Gray Chris Lakin Jason Shulman Steve Stricker Geoff Combs Luke Christian Bill Cunningham won two rounds Dave von Linsowe Tony Frackowiak won Chip Hydes name conspicuously absent round winners Chip fly backup airplane after elevator servo failed best airplane during practice flight During qualifying Chip flew noticeably closer-in other fliers maneuvers looked rushed very abbreviated nonexistent lines between some maneuvers short flying very well other pilots flew scored better F3A rules state 20% competitors advance finals 32 competitors computes 64 finalists rounded up seven finalists November 1995 97 Chris Lakin Springfield MO preps Fascination Best-ever Mike Klein assists Chip Hyde backup Dr Jekyll PhD finish major contest got him alternates spot Chip crashed primary aircraft during practice Malibu Bill Cunningham modified conventional color scheme improve visibility White wingtips very visible against blue sky Dave von Linsowe Mt Morris Ml wipes down USA Star Dave 1995 US F3A team L-R Dave von Linsowe Chip Hyde qualified first place finished finals second Chris Lakin alternate Bill Cunningham es renormalized giving 1000 points highest carry finals three finals flights worth 1000 normalized points winners determined basis three best four scores After finals flights Bill Cunningham Dave von Linsowe swapped first second places qualifying Bill won two finals rounds Daves Since Dave won qualifying two 1000-point rounds final position based next highest score Bill won 3iio pointout nearly 3000 points Chip Hyde still third Chris Lakin moved up fourth sixth Tony Frackowiak dropped fourth fifth Jason Shulman moved up seventh sixth Kirk Gray proved high placing 1994 N-PAC contest wasnt flukehe qualified fifth finished finals seventh Watch Kirk Jason well national scene long time Naval Air Station Millington process closing runway used competition no longer used base tended before competition could held Some waist-high grass weeds sprouted seams cracks runway removed Navy personnel After clean up very nice site competition Weather always factor competition contestants judges contest 75 5.. 5 875 X 55 .. 5 875X825 5395 875 X 85 .. 5395 9X4 16199 905 16199 906199 907199 9X8199 909199 9010199 95 0 65N .. S395 95 0 7ON .. S395 95 0 75N .. 5395 95 0 8ON .. S395 950 85N .. 5395 9065 395 9X75 395 9X85 395 95 X45 29 1003229 10x4229 1005229 1006229 10X7229 10X8229 1009229 10010229 105045 11395 1103249 SIZEUSE PRICE 1104249 1105249 11X6249 1107249 1108249 1109249 12X6289 1207289 1208289 110107795 110117795 110127795 11X12W7795 110137795 110147795 115048289 1225 X 3758349 12097795 1209W7795 120107795 12010W7795 120117795 12011N7795 1201157795 120127795 1201257795 12012N7795 120137795 12013N7795 120147795 125X97795 12SX1O7795 12SX117795 SIZE USE PRICE 1250115 7795 125X12 5 1250125 7795 125X13 5 1306425 1307425 1308425 1309 7795 13X10 795 13X11 795 13X12 795 13X13N 95 13 X 13SN . 9795 1350971295 13501071295 1350 11501 71295 1350 125 191295 1350133 101295 1350 135 101295 1350 14 101295 135 X 14W 1295 1405011295 14061295 14081295 140101295 14011171295 14X12101295 1401201101295 14013101295 1401301101295 140 135 .. 10 . 1295 140 13SN . 10 . 1295 14014101295 administrators wind heat humidity rain contend wind ranged nonexistent about 15 knots directions Heat humidity constant factors Daytime high temperatures about 900 Rain threatened long time rained once briefly during competitionduring last flight finals light shower came down However after awards ceremony photo opportunities shortened pelting rain Did anything really unusual happen Yes three things First somebody flew airplane two-stroke engine Jacksonville Floridas Gary Kirby used YS 61 AR rest competitors flew YS OS fourstroke engines Second Dean Koger didnt fly airplane belt-drive engine Dean used YS 120 AC like competitors Dean competing fourteenth Masters Tournament Third someone used radio wasnt Futaba JR Geoff Combs very pleased performance Airtronics Stylus extolled features anyone would listen claims has same solid feel Futaba radio Everyone used APC props however some fliers selected unusual sizes four-stroke l20s 14- 15- 16inch props expected Chip Hyde Chris Lakin Don Weitz used 135 x Sound Suppression Design APCLong Fiber Advanced Composite Material CoEfficiency ntinually Evolving Design SIZE USE PRICE 1401401 101295 1440 195 101295 144X12 101295 144 0 13 .. 19 . 1295 145 X 1401 . 10 . 1295 145 X 1450110. 1295 1SX&101295 15010101295 15011101295 15012101295 1501301101295 1501401101295 155 X 1301 . 10 . 1295 16081295 160101295 160121295 1601301101295 160141295 160161295 90 6PPusher 395 1006PPusher 395 1007P.. Pusher 395 100 8P.. Pusher 395 11 X6P.. Pusher 395 11 07P..Pssher395 140 6P sher 1295 MULTI-BLADE 2 Replaceable Blades 18082209 180102209 18012122200 180142209 SIZEUSE PRICE 180162290 20X8122500 200102500 20X122500 20X142500 200162500 210122500 22083100 22010133100 22012133100 22X143100 22X163100 240103800 240123800 24s143800 240163800 2 Blade Ksh 18- lO 3800 2 Blade Huh 20- 21 3500 2 Blade Hsh 22 . 4000 2 Blade Huh 24 . 6000 MULTI-BLADE 31 Replaceable Blades 170103300 180103300 190113300 20010133700 20012133700 200143700 21 X 103700 210123700 220104500 220124500 SIZEUSE PRICE 220144500 220164500 240105560 240125500 240145500 240165500 3 Blude Huh 17- 19 5408 3 Blude Huh 20- 21 6608 3 Blade Huh 22 . 7800 3 Blade Huh 24 10800 CURRENT USAGES 1 849 Free Riolfl 215 Cemhut 310-15 Ptrlen 42SPyIes S49PyIos S38 Cemhat 760 Putters 8OLSIursI 9120 Werhlrd 10l2ofstters 1140 free FHght 3800 137800 14. 21-25 Free Flight 1515PreefOght 1029FreeF8ht 17Y691 Contact local hobby dealer flr8t doesnt have what need order direct England Enterprises 916-661-6515 98 Model Aviation factiared LandIng Products PO 3ox 938 Knights LandIng CA 95645 NOW AVAILABLE- Race Pro Engineering New single piece CARBON FIBER / EPOXY Unlimited racng propellers heve same APO design dominant Unlimited 0010 Oslveston Madera 1994 tial sizes available will 10 siB 19 x19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 s 23 24 24 25 s 25 26 26 wore information call Joe Marine 209 267-1414 write him Race Pro EngIneering PO BOX 445 Sstter Creek Calif 95665 Faa 209 267-0923 SIZEUSE PRICE 55021159 57031159 6s21159 63042395 650292395 65 0372395 650503395 650553395 650603395 65 0653395 70315159 70415159 705159 706159 707159 708159 709159 7010159 7625032514395 7804395 78066395 78076395 80414179 8054179 806179 807179 808179 809179 8010179 85054395 850554395 850655395 850705395 133 props 05 1 20s lot YS 91 AC owners use prop size Tm-Turn spinners used competitors Perhaps should mention spinner brands something else used Nah Romco its owner Bob Obenberger still deserve mention Bob started production quality items about ten years ago although seems like much longer Power Master Magnum Cool Power fuels used almost equally fliers average nitromethane percentage just over 25% notable exception Jason Shulman used 15% nitro fuel YS 120 AC first major contest Ive attended recently no controversy good part credit must go people handled contest management Mike Dunphy Medford Oregon Contest Director Mike also Contest Director 1993 event assisted Al Glenn Bob Dillon Mike Pedrone Al Bob Mike Memphis Tennessee Judges John Britt Rusty Fried John Fuqua Fred Johnson Charlie Reed Dick Smith David Snow Jim Williams Cheryl Williamson myself Contest judge Fred Johnson airline pilot lives Memphis owns competes full-scale racing T-6 well aerobatic Christen Eagle Before first day qualifying Fred thrilled crowd flying T-6 Millington John Fuqua passenger Fred left aircraft display afternoon second day flew Christen Eagle display After seeing two aircraft spectators amazed T-6 bigand Christen Eagle small wingspan T-6 about twice Eagle banquet Saturday evening Fred auctioned off three rides Christen Eagle eager bidders proceeds going US team Maureen Duraphy handled scorekeeping Shes helps Mike remember little things can make break contest brought frequency pins way Oregon Mike Maureen great team Theyll working magic years Nats Rick Allison will covering Model Aviation warned last column July issue might see covering major event available Rick unable attendI just didnt expect soon Rick phoned about three weeks before Masters Tournament opened conversation Howd like come out retirement Cold chills ran down backI thought wanted quit column explained couldnt attend both Masters Tournament Nats wanted cover tournament fun deadline year apiece cake l Mini SuKhoi SU-26 Designed Nick Ziroli seen January 1994 Model Airplane News! Wing Span 34 Wing Area 245 Sq Length 24 Engine 049-099 2-4 Channel Mini Radio Reqd Intro prioe.$2999 Regular $3999 0Blades England 60 Size11999 40-46 Size 7499 30 Size 6999 Dealer Inquiries Invited Shipping $600 Per Kit reade Order HOBBY HANGAR 153 Lloyd Aye Florence KY 41042 606283-5746 606282-4666 FAX rices Subject mange Any Time -iTh hANGA Now you can order Mustang 50 equipped CHARGING SYSTEM Unlimited Possibilities Charge receiver batfenes fly Chargean extrasetoftransmitterbatterieson boarriand getset 70flQ RPM 8200 RPM 7000 RPM full day flying no delays ate custom lighting systems electncal options such electrical smoke pumps etc ne NEW Mustang 5015 available Operates Unequalled Advantages charging system Chargerseparate coil-- nothing mechanical tomb power option weighs just five ounces Forthose aren interested charging capabilities butwould ust adio interference pmperty installed like powerful smoothest engine can ILfiforthe motey eat buildup battery duiing charging ~oin Mustang 5Ois still avabble witinut fre charging upton nnnularthaneverbefnre-attiesamelnwndcu tang 50 just another gas engine twouldnlcany Byron Originals trademark Heres what modelers have say about its operation Mustang 50 super reliable estremelysmooth highly recommend Otor scale prejects well fun fly ahplanes Olego Lopez Scale Competitor Au ~ come fully equipped 1 5/8 Knuded Face Pmp Spool Bot Prop Washer Special Tools Performance-matched options include spring starter engine mount spacer glow conversion kit various mounts mufflers November1995 99

Author: R. Allison


Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/11
Page Numbers: 97, 98, 99

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS Editors note Ron van Putte submitted report BILL CUNNINGHAM Dave von Linsowe Chip Hyde won right represent United States 1995 F3A World Championships Japan F3A Team Selection Finals Masters Tournament held Millington Naval Air Station near Memphis Tennessee June 23-25 Thirty-two FAI fliers competed three US team positions Bill Cunningham won first major contest edging out Dave von Linsowe narrow margin Chip Hyde captured third team position Chris Lakin became US team alternate flier fliers flew four rounds qualifying two flying sites used qualification sites separated 2000 feet 16 fliers five judges site After fliers completed flight site moved next site Consequently normalizing accomplished after second fourth rounds Two rounds flown day qualifying During finals third day fliers ten judges same site After qualifying top ten order Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham Chip Hyde Tony Frackowiak Kirk Gray Chris Lakin Jason Shulman Steve Stricker Geoff Combs Luke Christian Bill Cunningham won two rounds Dave von Linsowe Tony Frackowiak won Chip Hydes name conspicuously absent round winners Chip fly backup airplane after elevator servo failed best airplane during practice flight During qualifying Chip flew noticeably closer-in other fliers maneuvers looked rushed very abbreviated nonexistent lines between some maneuvers short flying very well other pilots flew scored better F3A rules state 20% competitors advance finals 32 competitors computes 64 finalists rounded up seven finalists November 1995 97 Chris Lakin Springfield MO preps Fascination Best-ever Mike Klein assists Chip Hyde backup Dr Jekyll PhD finish major contest got him alternates spot Chip crashed primary aircraft during practice Malibu Bill Cunningham modified conventional color scheme improve visibility White wingtips very visible against blue sky Dave von Linsowe Mt Morris Ml wipes down USA Star Dave 1995 US F3A team L-R Dave von Linsowe Chip Hyde qualified first place finished finals second Chris Lakin alternate Bill Cunningham es renormalized giving 1000 points highest carry finals three finals flights worth 1000 normalized points winners determined basis three best four scores After finals flights Bill Cunningham Dave von Linsowe swapped first second places qualifying Bill won two finals rounds Daves Since Dave won qualifying two 1000-point rounds final position based next highest score Bill won 3iio pointout nearly 3000 points Chip Hyde still third Chris Lakin moved up fourth sixth Tony Frackowiak dropped fourth fifth Jason Shulman moved up seventh sixth Kirk Gray proved high placing 1994 N-PAC contest wasnt flukehe qualified fifth finished finals seventh Watch Kirk Jason well national scene long time Naval Air Station Millington process closing runway used competition no longer used base tended before competition could held Some waist-high grass weeds sprouted seams cracks runway removed Navy personnel After clean up very nice site competition Weather always factor competition contestants judges contest 75 5.. 5 875 X 55 .. 5 875X825 5395 875 X 85 .. 5395 9X4 16199 905 16199 906199 907199 9X8199 909199 9010199 95 0 65N .. S395 95 0 7ON .. S395 95 0 75N .. 5395 95 0 8ON .. S395 950 85N .. 5395 9065 395 9X75 395 9X85 395 95 X45 29 1003229 10x4229 1005229 1006229 10X7229 10X8229 1009229 10010229 105045 11395 1103249 SIZEUSE PRICE 1104249 1105249 11X6249 1107249 1108249 1109249 12X6289 1207289 1208289 110107795 110117795 110127795 11X12W7795 110137795 110147795 115048289 1225 X 3758349 12097795 1209W7795 120107795 12010W7795 120117795 12011N7795 1201157795 120127795 1201257795 12012N7795 120137795 12013N7795 120147795 125X97795 12SX1O7795 12SX117795 SIZE USE PRICE 1250115 7795 125X12 5 1250125 7795 125X13 5 1306425 1307425 1308425 1309 7795 13X10 795 13X11 795 13X12 795 13X13N 95 13 X 13SN . 9795 1350971295 13501071295 1350 11501 71295 1350 125 191295 1350133 101295 1350 135 101295 1350 14 101295 135 X 14W 1295 1405011295 14061295 14081295 140101295 14011171295 14X12101295 1401201101295 14013101295 1401301101295 140 135 .. 10 . 1295 140 13SN . 10 . 1295 14014101295 administrators wind heat humidity rain contend wind ranged nonexistent about 15 knots directions Heat humidity constant factors Daytime high temperatures about 900 Rain threatened long time rained once briefly during competitionduring last flight finals light shower came down However after awards ceremony photo opportunities shortened pelting rain Did anything really unusual happen Yes three things First somebody flew airplane two-stroke engine Jacksonville Floridas Gary Kirby used YS 61 AR rest competitors flew YS OS fourstroke engines Second Dean Koger didnt fly airplane belt-drive engine Dean used YS 120 AC like competitors Dean competing fourteenth Masters Tournament Third someone used radio wasnt Futaba JR Geoff Combs very pleased performance Airtronics Stylus extolled features anyone would listen claims has same solid feel Futaba radio Everyone used APC props however some fliers selected unusual sizes four-stroke l20s 14- 15- 16inch props expected Chip Hyde Chris Lakin Don Weitz used 135 x Sound Suppression Design APCLong Fiber Advanced Composite Material CoEfficiency ntinually Evolving Design SIZE USE PRICE 1401401 101295 1440 195 101295 144X12 101295 144 0 13 .. 19 . 1295 145 X 1401 . 10 . 1295 145 X 1450110. 1295 1SX&101295 15010101295 15011101295 15012101295 1501301101295 1501401101295 155 X 1301 . 10 . 1295 16081295 160101295 160121295 1601301101295 160141295 160161295 90 6PPusher 395 1006PPusher 395 1007P.. Pusher 395 100 8P.. Pusher 395 11 X6P.. Pusher 395 11 07P..Pssher395 140 6P sher 1295 MULTI-BLADE 2 Replaceable Blades 18082209 180102209 18012122200 180142209 SIZEUSE PRICE 180162290 20X8122500 200102500 20X122500 20X142500 200162500 210122500 22083100 22010133100 22012133100 22X143100 22X163100 240103800 240123800 24s143800 240163800 2 Blade Ksh 18- lO 3800 2 Blade Huh 20- 21 3500 2 Blade Hsh 22 . 4000 2 Blade Huh 24 . 6000 MULTI-BLADE 31 Replaceable Blades 170103300 180103300 190113300 20010133700 20012133700 200143700 21 X 103700 210123700 220104500 220124500 SIZEUSE PRICE 220144500 220164500 240105560 240125500 240145500 240165500 3 Blude Huh 17- 19 5408 3 Blude Huh 20- 21 6608 3 Blade Huh 22 . 7800 3 Blade Huh 24 10800 CURRENT USAGES 1 849 Free Riolfl 215 Cemhut 310-15 Ptrlen 42SPyIes S49PyIos S38 Cemhat 760 Putters 8OLSIursI 9120 Werhlrd 10l2ofstters 1140 free FHght 3800 137800 14. 21-25 Free Flight 1515PreefOght 1029FreeF8ht 17Y691 Contact local hobby dealer flr8t doesnt have what need order direct England Enterprises 916-661-6515 98 Model Aviation factiared LandIng Products PO 3ox 938 Knights LandIng CA 95645 NOW AVAILABLE- Race Pro Engineering New single piece CARBON FIBER / EPOXY Unlimited racng propellers heve same APO design dominant Unlimited 0010 Oslveston Madera 1994 tial sizes available will 10 siB 19 x19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 s 23 24 24 25 s 25 26 26 wore information call Joe Marine 209 267-1414 write him Race Pro EngIneering PO BOX 445 Sstter Creek Calif 95665 Faa 209 267-0923 SIZEUSE PRICE 55021159 57031159 6s21159 63042395 650292395 65 0372395 650503395 650553395 650603395 65 0653395 70315159 70415159 705159 706159 707159 708159 709159 7010159 7625032514395 7804395 78066395 78076395 80414179 8054179 806179 807179 808179 809179 8010179 85054395 850554395 850655395 850705395 133 props 05 1 20s lot YS 91 AC owners use prop size Tm-Turn spinners used competitors Perhaps should mention spinner brands something else used Nah Romco its owner Bob Obenberger still deserve mention Bob started production quality items about ten years ago although seems like much longer Power Master Magnum Cool Power fuels used almost equally fliers average nitromethane percentage just over 25% notable exception Jason Shulman used 15% nitro fuel YS 120 AC first major contest Ive attended recently no controversy good part credit must go people handled contest management Mike Dunphy Medford Oregon Contest Director Mike also Contest Director 1993 event assisted Al Glenn Bob Dillon Mike Pedrone Al Bob Mike Memphis Tennessee Judges John Britt Rusty Fried John Fuqua Fred Johnson Charlie Reed Dick Smith David Snow Jim Williams Cheryl Williamson myself Contest judge Fred Johnson airline pilot lives Memphis owns competes full-scale racing T-6 well aerobatic Christen Eagle Before first day qualifying Fred thrilled crowd flying T-6 Millington John Fuqua passenger Fred left aircraft display afternoon second day flew Christen Eagle display After seeing two aircraft spectators amazed T-6 bigand Christen Eagle small wingspan T-6 about twice Eagle banquet Saturday evening Fred auctioned off three rides Christen Eagle eager bidders proceeds going US team Maureen Duraphy handled scorekeeping Shes helps Mike remember little things can make break contest brought frequency pins way Oregon Mike Maureen great team Theyll working magic years Nats Rick Allison will covering Model Aviation warned last column July issue might see covering major event available Rick unable attendI just didnt expect soon Rick phoned about three weeks before Masters Tournament opened conversation Howd like come out retirement Cold chills ran down backI thought wanted quit column explained couldnt attend both Masters Tournament Nats wanted cover tournament fun deadline year apiece cake l Mini SuKhoi SU-26 Designed Nick Ziroli seen January 1994 Model Airplane News! Wing Span 34 Wing Area 245 Sq Length 24 Engine 049-099 2-4 Channel Mini Radio Reqd Intro prioe.$2999 Regular $3999 0Blades England 60 Size11999 40-46 Size 7499 30 Size 6999 Dealer Inquiries Invited Shipping $600 Per Kit reade Order HOBBY HANGAR 153 Lloyd Aye Florence KY 41042 606283-5746 606282-4666 FAX rices Subject mange Any Time -iTh hANGA Now you can order Mustang 50 equipped CHARGING SYSTEM Unlimited Possibilities Charge receiver batfenes fly Chargean extrasetoftransmitterbatterieson boarriand getset 70flQ RPM 8200 RPM 7000 RPM full day flying no delays ate custom lighting systems electncal options such electrical smoke pumps etc ne NEW Mustang 5015 available Operates Unequalled Advantages charging system Chargerseparate coil-- nothing mechanical tomb power option weighs just five ounces Forthose aren interested charging capabilities butwould ust adio interference pmperty installed like powerful smoothest engine can ILfiforthe motey eat buildup battery duiing charging ~oin Mustang 5Ois still avabble witinut fre charging upton nnnularthaneverbefnre-attiesamelnwndcu tang 50 just another gas engine twouldnlcany Byron Originals trademark Heres what modelers have say about its operation Mustang 50 super reliable estremelysmooth highly recommend Otor scale prejects well fun fly ahplanes Olego Lopez Scale Competitor Au ~ come fully equipped 1 5/8 Knuded Face Pmp Spool Bot Prop Washer Special Tools Performance-matched options include spring starter engine mount spacer glow conversion kit various mounts mufflers November1995 99

Author: R. Allison


Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/11
Page Numbers: 97, 98, 99

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS Editors note Ron van Putte submitted report BILL CUNNINGHAM Dave von Linsowe Chip Hyde won right represent United States 1995 F3A World Championships Japan F3A Team Selection Finals Masters Tournament held Millington Naval Air Station near Memphis Tennessee June 23-25 Thirty-two FAI fliers competed three US team positions Bill Cunningham won first major contest edging out Dave von Linsowe narrow margin Chip Hyde captured third team position Chris Lakin became US team alternate flier fliers flew four rounds qualifying two flying sites used qualification sites separated 2000 feet 16 fliers five judges site After fliers completed flight site moved next site Consequently normalizing accomplished after second fourth rounds Two rounds flown day qualifying During finals third day fliers ten judges same site After qualifying top ten order Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham Chip Hyde Tony Frackowiak Kirk Gray Chris Lakin Jason Shulman Steve Stricker Geoff Combs Luke Christian Bill Cunningham won two rounds Dave von Linsowe Tony Frackowiak won Chip Hydes name conspicuously absent round winners Chip fly backup airplane after elevator servo failed best airplane during practice flight During qualifying Chip flew noticeably closer-in other fliers maneuvers looked rushed very abbreviated nonexistent lines between some maneuvers short flying very well other pilots flew scored better F3A rules state 20% competitors advance finals 32 competitors computes 64 finalists rounded up seven finalists November 1995 97 Chris Lakin Springfield MO preps Fascination Best-ever Mike Klein assists Chip Hyde backup Dr Jekyll PhD finish major contest got him alternates spot Chip crashed primary aircraft during practice Malibu Bill Cunningham modified conventional color scheme improve visibility White wingtips very visible against blue sky Dave von Linsowe Mt Morris Ml wipes down USA Star Dave 1995 US F3A team L-R Dave von Linsowe Chip Hyde qualified first place finished finals second Chris Lakin alternate Bill Cunningham es renormalized giving 1000 points highest carry finals three finals flights worth 1000 normalized points winners determined basis three best four scores After finals flights Bill Cunningham Dave von Linsowe swapped first second places qualifying Bill won two finals rounds Daves Since Dave won qualifying two 1000-point rounds final position based next highest score Bill won 3iio pointout nearly 3000 points Chip Hyde still third Chris Lakin moved up fourth sixth Tony Frackowiak dropped fourth fifth Jason Shulman moved up seventh sixth Kirk Gray proved high placing 1994 N-PAC contest wasnt flukehe qualified fifth finished finals seventh Watch Kirk Jason well national scene long time Naval Air Station Millington process closing runway used competition no longer used base tended before competition could held Some waist-high grass weeds sprouted seams cracks runway removed Navy personnel After clean up very nice site competition Weather always factor competition contestants judges contest 75 5.. 5 875 X 55 .. 5 875X825 5395 875 X 85 .. 5395 9X4 16199 905 16199 906199 907199 9X8199 909199 9010199 95 0 65N .. S395 95 0 7ON .. S395 95 0 75N .. 5395 95 0 8ON .. S395 950 85N .. 5395 9065 395 9X75 395 9X85 395 95 X45 29 1003229 10x4229 1005229 1006229 10X7229 10X8229 1009229 10010229 105045 11395 1103249 SIZEUSE PRICE 1104249 1105249 11X6249 1107249 1108249 1109249 12X6289 1207289 1208289 110107795 110117795 110127795 11X12W7795 110137795 110147795 115048289 1225 X 3758349 12097795 1209W7795 120107795 12010W7795 120117795 12011N7795 1201157795 120127795 1201257795 12012N7795 120137795 12013N7795 120147795 125X97795 12SX1O7795 12SX117795 SIZE USE PRICE 1250115 7795 125X12 5 1250125 7795 125X13 5 1306425 1307425 1308425 1309 7795 13X10 795 13X11 795 13X12 795 13X13N 95 13 X 13SN . 9795 1350971295 13501071295 1350 11501 71295 1350 125 191295 1350133 101295 1350 135 101295 1350 14 101295 135 X 14W 1295 1405011295 14061295 14081295 140101295 14011171295 14X12101295 1401201101295 14013101295 1401301101295 140 135 .. 10 . 1295 140 13SN . 10 . 1295 14014101295 administrators wind heat humidity rain contend wind ranged nonexistent about 15 knots directions Heat humidity constant factors Daytime high temperatures about 900 Rain threatened long time rained once briefly during competitionduring last flight finals light shower came down However after awards ceremony photo opportunities shortened pelting rain Did anything really unusual happen Yes three things First somebody flew airplane two-stroke engine Jacksonville Floridas Gary Kirby used YS 61 AR rest competitors flew YS OS fourstroke engines Second Dean Koger didnt fly airplane belt-drive engine Dean used YS 120 AC like competitors Dean competing fourteenth Masters Tournament Third someone used radio wasnt Futaba JR Geoff Combs very pleased performance Airtronics Stylus extolled features anyone would listen claims has same solid feel Futaba radio Everyone used APC props however some fliers selected unusual sizes four-stroke l20s 14- 15- 16inch props expected Chip Hyde Chris Lakin Don Weitz used 135 x Sound Suppression Design APCLong Fiber Advanced Composite Material CoEfficiency ntinually Evolving Design SIZE USE PRICE 1401401 101295 1440 195 101295 144X12 101295 144 0 13 .. 19 . 1295 145 X 1401 . 10 . 1295 145 X 1450110. 1295 1SX&101295 15010101295 15011101295 15012101295 1501301101295 1501401101295 155 X 1301 . 10 . 1295 16081295 160101295 160121295 1601301101295 160141295 160161295 90 6PPusher 395 1006PPusher 395 1007P.. Pusher 395 100 8P.. Pusher 395 11 X6P.. Pusher 395 11 07P..Pssher395 140 6P sher 1295 MULTI-BLADE 2 Replaceable Blades 18082209 180102209 18012122200 180142209 SIZEUSE PRICE 180162290 20X8122500 200102500 20X122500 20X142500 200162500 210122500 22083100 22010133100 22012133100 22X143100 22X163100 240103800 240123800 24s143800 240163800 2 Blade Ksh 18- lO 3800 2 Blade Huh 20- 21 3500 2 Blade Hsh 22 . 4000 2 Blade Huh 24 . 6000 MULTI-BLADE 31 Replaceable Blades 170103300 180103300 190113300 20010133700 20012133700 200143700 21 X 103700 210123700 220104500 220124500 SIZEUSE PRICE 220144500 220164500 240105560 240125500 240145500 240165500 3 Blude Huh 17- 19 5408 3 Blude Huh 20- 21 6608 3 Blade Huh 22 . 7800 3 Blade Huh 24 10800 CURRENT USAGES 1 849 Free Riolfl 215 Cemhut 310-15 Ptrlen 42SPyIes S49PyIos S38 Cemhat 760 Putters 8OLSIursI 9120 Werhlrd 10l2ofstters 1140 free FHght 3800 137800 14. 21-25 Free Flight 1515PreefOght 1029FreeF8ht 17Y691 Contact local hobby dealer flr8t doesnt have what need order direct England Enterprises 916-661-6515 98 Model Aviation factiared LandIng Products PO 3ox 938 Knights LandIng CA 95645 NOW AVAILABLE- Race Pro Engineering New single piece CARBON FIBER / EPOXY Unlimited racng propellers heve same APO design dominant Unlimited 0010 Oslveston Madera 1994 tial sizes available will 10 siB 19 x19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 s 23 24 24 25 s 25 26 26 wore information call Joe Marine 209 267-1414 write him Race Pro EngIneering PO BOX 445 Sstter Creek Calif 95665 Faa 209 267-0923 SIZEUSE PRICE 55021159 57031159 6s21159 63042395 650292395 65 0372395 650503395 650553395 650603395 65 0653395 70315159 70415159 705159 706159 707159 708159 709159 7010159 7625032514395 7804395 78066395 78076395 80414179 8054179 806179 807179 808179 809179 8010179 85054395 850554395 850655395 850705395 133 props 05 1 20s lot YS 91 AC owners use prop size Tm-Turn spinners used competitors Perhaps should mention spinner brands something else used Nah Romco its owner Bob Obenberger still deserve mention Bob started production quality items about ten years ago although seems like much longer Power Master Magnum Cool Power fuels used almost equally fliers average nitromethane percentage just over 25% notable exception Jason Shulman used 15% nitro fuel YS 120 AC first major contest Ive attended recently no controversy good part credit must go people handled contest management Mike Dunphy Medford Oregon Contest Director Mike also Contest Director 1993 event assisted Al Glenn Bob Dillon Mike Pedrone Al Bob Mike Memphis Tennessee Judges John Britt Rusty Fried John Fuqua Fred Johnson Charlie Reed Dick Smith David Snow Jim Williams Cheryl Williamson myself Contest judge Fred Johnson airline pilot lives Memphis owns competes full-scale racing T-6 well aerobatic Christen Eagle Before first day qualifying Fred thrilled crowd flying T-6 Millington John Fuqua passenger Fred left aircraft display afternoon second day flew Christen Eagle display After seeing two aircraft spectators amazed T-6 bigand Christen Eagle small wingspan T-6 about twice Eagle banquet Saturday evening Fred auctioned off three rides Christen Eagle eager bidders proceeds going US team Maureen Duraphy handled scorekeeping Shes helps Mike remember little things can make break contest brought frequency pins way Oregon Mike Maureen great team Theyll working magic years Nats Rick Allison will covering Model Aviation warned last column July issue might see covering major event available Rick unable attendI just didnt expect soon Rick phoned about three weeks before Masters Tournament opened conversation Howd like come out retirement Cold chills ran down backI thought wanted quit column explained couldnt attend both Masters Tournament Nats wanted cover tournament fun deadline year apiece cake l Mini SuKhoi SU-26 Designed Nick Ziroli seen January 1994 Model Airplane News! Wing Span 34 Wing Area 245 Sq Length 24 Engine 049-099 2-4 Channel Mini Radio Reqd Intro prioe.$2999 Regular $3999 0Blades England 60 Size11999 40-46 Size 7499 30 Size 6999 Dealer Inquiries Invited Shipping $600 Per Kit reade Order HOBBY HANGAR 153 Lloyd Aye Florence KY 41042 606283-5746 606282-4666 FAX rices Subject mange Any Time -iTh hANGA Now you can order Mustang 50 equipped CHARGING SYSTEM Unlimited Possibilities Charge receiver batfenes fly Chargean extrasetoftransmitterbatterieson boarriand getset 70flQ RPM 8200 RPM 7000 RPM full day flying no delays ate custom lighting systems electncal options such electrical smoke pumps etc ne NEW Mustang 5015 available Operates Unequalled Advantages charging system Chargerseparate coil-- nothing mechanical tomb power option weighs just five ounces Forthose aren interested charging capabilities butwould ust adio interference pmperty installed like powerful smoothest engine can ILfiforthe motey eat buildup battery duiing charging ~oin Mustang 5Ois still avabble witinut fre charging upton nnnularthaneverbefnre-attiesamelnwndcu tang 50 just another gas engine twouldnlcany Byron Originals trademark Heres what modelers have say about its operation Mustang 50 super reliable estremelysmooth highly recommend Otor scale prejects well fun fly ahplanes Olego Lopez Scale Competitor Au ~ come fully equipped 1 5/8 Knuded Face Pmp Spool Bot Prop Washer Special Tools Performance-matched options include spring starter engine mount spacer glow conversion kit various mounts mufflers November1995 99

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