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Radio Control: Aerobatics

Author: R. Allison


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/05
Page Numbers: 75, 76, 77

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS U 4 rJ111 LISI WHAT IS PATTERN AIRPLANE simple question way answer defines event ourselves might join us simple answer Pattern airplane airplane competitor chooses fly Pattern-style aerobatic competition seems beg question Somewhere must definitive descriptionmaybe old stone tablet AMA Headquarters gathering dust museum crate AMA Competition Regulations arent much help rules event provide weight limits restrictions size rulean ancient safety prohibition against knife-edge wingsdefines shape Still show photo Finesse Dr Jekyll Python three current designs competitors would agree have very different shapes average Sunday flier will instantly identified Pattern models Ask further will likely told Pattern models look alike may look alike Joe Sunday sport flier Like commercial jetliners craft have come have certain family resemblance people Pattern model composed various identifiable elements such wing leading-edge sweep little no dihedral symmetrical airfoil forward canopy tapered planform long tail moment retracts fully cowled engine usually mounted inverted Any airplane features apt called Pattern airplane old Joe Sundaywhether model aerobatically capable much sameness necessary much simply say Pattern airplane world elements arrived scene purpose specific response designer rules day Over years modification another theyve copied design design Some features still aerodynamically useful others seem hang like fiberglass vermiform appendix Conformity can powerful force little can unify group provide feeling fraternity too much can stifle new thought development curb free expression Over last three decades weve sort agreed common ideal what Pattern airplane should look like golly healthy What doing event have major shakeup rules year purpose granting designers builders freedom experiment might time get visual check true condition Emperors flying clothes What actually need Pattern airplane todays rules answer depends set rules specifically means classNovice Sportsman Advanced Masters FAI airframe capability needed increases step up ladder following lists arent definitive just personal opinion Novice-class competitors need airplane predominantly neutrally stable pitch roll grooves well level upright flight capable fair axial roll tracks well through series loops has adequate power perform stall-turns reasonably well much yaw/roll couple Sportsman fliers need plus aircraft tracks well inverted capable multiple axial rolls has enough additional power perform square loop level flight Advanced competitors need airplane has good neutral stability pitch roll both upright inverted has little no pitch roll yaw couple capable extended knife-edge flight snaps spins well upright flight has enough additional power draw extended vertical up line rolling No pitching should evident either up down vertical lines regardless airspeed power on/off condition aircraft should track well hands off vertical flight mode system maintains adequate fuel draw May1996 75 JR Extra Pack features high-capacity Sanyo cells welded connections 1100 mAh five-cell pack shown NSRCA District 2 VP Bob Richards OS 120-powered Great Planes Cap 21 Bob won 12 first-place trophies model Eric Hawkinson entered YS-powered ModelTech Dragon Lady Masters two contests winning both Pilot Elmo 62 1/2 WING SPAN 40 TO 652 STROKE 60 TO 904 STROKE TRICYCLE X SYMMETRICAL WINGplus 5540 MACHINE CUT S&H TAILDRAGGER ENDANGERED SPE beautiful birds no longer being toad. have very Unjited supply Don delay once gone gone forever 96 DIG BEE$12995 plus S&H XLT ESCAPE$8995 plus S&H VAGABOND 40$5995 plus S&H Krafty 60 $4995 plus S&H Loadstar 40$4495 plus S&H TRAINER 40 $3995 plus S&H Bridi 60 Floats$1988 plus S&H TERCEL SO Hand Launch 2 Channel Gliders 1 8 2 4$1495 ea S&H 5to9$1395ea.S&H 10 $1295 * S&H G&S HolMes 967 Hancock Bullhead City Az 96442 800-628-6065 or 520-758-1100 76 Model Aviation * flight attitudes necessary Masters FAI need list longer addition everything needed Advanced airplane must have excellent neutral stability have zero coupling control axes snap spin well both directions both upright inverted have enough excess power maintain maneuvering speed solid control response end extended vertical line aircraft must configured meet sound level requirements Nowhere list items like fully cowled inverted engines soft mounts long tail moments tapered planforms retracts forward canopy placement wing leading-edge sweep appear Also unlisted fiberglass fuselages aluminum spinners plug-in wings swept vertical fins boatload other little doodads found average Pattern flightline dont mean imply some items arent terrifically useful valid design features others dont look neatjust presence isnt mandated engraved stone AMA HQ elsewhere listed rules protected act Congress aviations enduring truths ways skin proverbial feline recall talking TOC competitor related big Scale Extra 3005 flew almost exactly like F3A airplane damped better since bigger struck note wonder voice reflection believe surprised because like us hed unconsciously bought idea proper looking Pattern airplane its familiar features could fly aerobatic pattern well dont advocate tossing out familiar just sake change having everybody build semiscale models going back shoulder-wing designs rubber-band wing holddowns kind like way current crop designs looks food thought merely something else might work well better should give shot isnt much hardware change need some different software fresh attitude flightline judging chair anything goes limit quality shape drawn sky Call creating climate frog feels free jump nothing else might hard History says little room foot door will enough Humans independent Now can order Mustang 50 equipped CHARGING SYSTEM Unhimhd Possibilities Charge receiver batteries fly Charge extra set transmitter batteries board get set full day flying wfth no delays r Operate custom lighting systems electrical options such electrical smoke pumps etc Unequalled Advantages Operates separate coil ing mechanical rob powet Charger option weighs just five ounces nt interretd charging tapabildes would just No radio interference properiy installed neyoucnhInfArthmAuAI No heat buildup battery during charging uit ttv Mustang 50 just another gas engine ft wouldnt carry re BvmnHeres what modelers have say about woiiimmandltorscalepmledsas well Am tI~aiqanes LJpeZ Scale Competitor *AII Mustang engines cone fully equipped 1 5/8 Knuried Face Prop Spool Spinner Ready Prop Soft Prop Washer Specl Tools Performance-matched options include spring starter engine mount spacer glow conversion kit various mounts mufflers critters start modelers general Pattern competitors among stubbornly individualistic lot Diversity rule early years Pattern competition has never entirely disappeared craft didnt fit Pattern airplane image have flown competition over years sometimes out dire necessity often thoughtful effort find better flying mousetrap occasionally out stubborn perverse desire tweak Pattern establishments nose Most models have held own some hands competent pilots have done very well indeed 1984 12-year-old Chip Hyde took first FAI Reno Nats scale Dalotel DM 165 Viking 1989 Tony Frackowiak won Masters F3A Team Selection Tournament Ken Bonnema-designed fixed-gear biplane called Fyg-Leaf isolated instancesjust well-known ones literally cant count number times Ive seen well-flown sport Pattern airplane such Kougar King Kobra Kaos Ultra Sport sport aerobatic type like Goldberg Ultimate Chipmunk Extra walk off hardwareespecially Novice Sportsman Advanced classes nearly occasions models bested real Pattern planes Such victories arent accidents flukes Properly powered trimmed capabilities sport designs very good fit events Are Pattern airplanes darn sure day won short simple answer just might definitive Pattern airplane whatever works Pattern regardless shape pedigree adherence current unofficial style Engraving stone couldnt hurt Most Pattern modelers familiar JRs new Super Servos 4000 7000 low-profile feature absolute zero deadband fast response 19 sec full amount rated torque applied within first several degrees rotation killer performance price addition hefty street tag about $100 draw significantly increased amounts current JR now has answer line premium four- five-cell battery packs called JR Extra Packs Available sizes 600-2800 mAh packs feature extra-capacity Sanyo cells welded connections strain-relieved leads very competitively priced compared other premium packs See hobby dealer CUUM BAGGING SUPPLIES CARBON FIBER LAMINATES 007 014 022 & 030 Thick ENCWROHACELLLigIt Rigid Foam 1 2and 3mm U GLASS CLOTH 58 oz isq yd 7515 20 30 & 4 oz CARBON OR KEVLAR MAT 2 4 5 oz isq yd CARBON FIBER NO FRAY TAPE U CARBON FIBER RIBBON U KEVLAR FABRIC TAPE KEVLAR FABRIC 17 ozjsq yd E-Z LAM Epoxy Laminating Resin Send SASE for complete listing products AEROSPACE Composite Products 14210 Dscls4s Sin Lmnndrst& 94577 352 2022 lAX 1510 352 2021 e Source Z Lightweight Materials LJ 4 NORTHEAST AERODYNAMICS INCA YOULL EVER BUILD AND FLY SpecificationsSpecifications Engine Requirementnon schneude40 Engine Requirementnon schneurle 40 wing Span58 wing Span58 wing Area625 sq 434 sq ft Wing Area 5 sq 434 sq ft Fuselage Length42 Fuselage Length42 Fuselage Width 35 overall Fuselage Width35 overall Weight Range 5 5 lhs Weight Range45 5 lhs Wing Loading Range165 IS ozisq ft Wing Loading Range65 IS ozisq ft Radio Functions 4 channel Radio Functions4 channel specifications Engine Requirementany 60 Wing Span52 Wing Area935 sq Fuselage Length46 Fuselage Width35 Weight Range6 75 lhs Wing Loading Range148 185 Specifications Engine Requirement2 non schneurle 20 Wing Span Wing Area 625 sq sq ft Fuselage Length Fuselage Width35 overall Weight Range55 65 lhs Wing Loading Range195 239 ozisq ft Radio Functions4 channel Ask kit8 favorite hobby store order direct MC/ VISA welcome. 150 Robinson Road on NH 03051 881-5899 May1996 77 uIIa rrong ana LIfl[ ACPs Advanced Lightweight Materials TRAIN-AIR 40SPORT-AIR 40 largest high wingAn outstanding sport trainer its classand fun-fly shop BEL-AIR 60 uick building easy ndling superior aerobatic biplane TWIN-AIR 20 Full aerobatic cap abilities ease ying ur popular win-Air 20 really can fly engine

Author: R. Allison


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/05
Page Numbers: 75, 76, 77

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS U 4 rJ111 LISI WHAT IS PATTERN AIRPLANE simple question way answer defines event ourselves might join us simple answer Pattern airplane airplane competitor chooses fly Pattern-style aerobatic competition seems beg question Somewhere must definitive descriptionmaybe old stone tablet AMA Headquarters gathering dust museum crate AMA Competition Regulations arent much help rules event provide weight limits restrictions size rulean ancient safety prohibition against knife-edge wingsdefines shape Still show photo Finesse Dr Jekyll Python three current designs competitors would agree have very different shapes average Sunday flier will instantly identified Pattern models Ask further will likely told Pattern models look alike may look alike Joe Sunday sport flier Like commercial jetliners craft have come have certain family resemblance people Pattern model composed various identifiable elements such wing leading-edge sweep little no dihedral symmetrical airfoil forward canopy tapered planform long tail moment retracts fully cowled engine usually mounted inverted Any airplane features apt called Pattern airplane old Joe Sundaywhether model aerobatically capable much sameness necessary much simply say Pattern airplane world elements arrived scene purpose specific response designer rules day Over years modification another theyve copied design design Some features still aerodynamically useful others seem hang like fiberglass vermiform appendix Conformity can powerful force little can unify group provide feeling fraternity too much can stifle new thought development curb free expression Over last three decades weve sort agreed common ideal what Pattern airplane should look like golly healthy What doing event have major shakeup rules year purpose granting designers builders freedom experiment might time get visual check true condition Emperors flying clothes What actually need Pattern airplane todays rules answer depends set rules specifically means classNovice Sportsman Advanced Masters FAI airframe capability needed increases step up ladder following lists arent definitive just personal opinion Novice-class competitors need airplane predominantly neutrally stable pitch roll grooves well level upright flight capable fair axial roll tracks well through series loops has adequate power perform stall-turns reasonably well much yaw/roll couple Sportsman fliers need plus aircraft tracks well inverted capable multiple axial rolls has enough additional power perform square loop level flight Advanced competitors need airplane has good neutral stability pitch roll both upright inverted has little no pitch roll yaw couple capable extended knife-edge flight snaps spins well upright flight has enough additional power draw extended vertical up line rolling No pitching should evident either up down vertical lines regardless airspeed power on/off condition aircraft should track well hands off vertical flight mode system maintains adequate fuel draw May1996 75 JR Extra Pack features high-capacity Sanyo cells welded connections 1100 mAh five-cell pack shown NSRCA District 2 VP Bob Richards OS 120-powered Great Planes Cap 21 Bob won 12 first-place trophies model Eric Hawkinson entered YS-powered ModelTech Dragon Lady Masters two contests winning both Pilot Elmo 62 1/2 WING SPAN 40 TO 652 STROKE 60 TO 904 STROKE TRICYCLE X SYMMETRICAL WINGplus 5540 MACHINE CUT S&H TAILDRAGGER ENDANGERED SPE beautiful birds no longer being toad. have very Unjited supply Don delay once gone gone forever 96 DIG BEE$12995 plus S&H XLT ESCAPE$8995 plus S&H VAGABOND 40$5995 plus S&H Krafty 60 $4995 plus S&H Loadstar 40$4495 plus S&H TRAINER 40 $3995 plus S&H Bridi 60 Floats$1988 plus S&H TERCEL SO Hand Launch 2 Channel Gliders 1 8 2 4$1495 ea S&H 5to9$1395ea.S&H 10 $1295 * S&H G&S HolMes 967 Hancock Bullhead City Az 96442 800-628-6065 or 520-758-1100 76 Model Aviation * flight attitudes necessary Masters FAI need list longer addition everything needed Advanced airplane must have excellent neutral stability have zero coupling control axes snap spin well both directions both upright inverted have enough excess power maintain maneuvering speed solid control response end extended vertical line aircraft must configured meet sound level requirements Nowhere list items like fully cowled inverted engines soft mounts long tail moments tapered planforms retracts forward canopy placement wing leading-edge sweep appear Also unlisted fiberglass fuselages aluminum spinners plug-in wings swept vertical fins boatload other little doodads found average Pattern flightline dont mean imply some items arent terrifically useful valid design features others dont look neatjust presence isnt mandated engraved stone AMA HQ elsewhere listed rules protected act Congress aviations enduring truths ways skin proverbial feline recall talking TOC competitor related big Scale Extra 3005 flew almost exactly like F3A airplane damped better since bigger struck note wonder voice reflection believe surprised because like us hed unconsciously bought idea proper looking Pattern airplane its familiar features could fly aerobatic pattern well dont advocate tossing out familiar just sake change having everybody build semiscale models going back shoulder-wing designs rubber-band wing holddowns kind like way current crop designs looks food thought merely something else might work well better should give shot isnt much hardware change need some different software fresh attitude flightline judging chair anything goes limit quality shape drawn sky Call creating climate frog feels free jump nothing else might hard History says little room foot door will enough Humans independent Now can order Mustang 50 equipped CHARGING SYSTEM Unhimhd Possibilities Charge receiver batteries fly Charge extra set transmitter batteries board get set full day flying wfth no delays r Operate custom lighting systems electrical options such electrical smoke pumps etc Unequalled Advantages Operates separate coil ing mechanical rob powet Charger option weighs just five ounces nt interretd charging tapabildes would just No radio interference properiy installed neyoucnhInfArthmAuAI No heat buildup battery during charging uit ttv Mustang 50 just another gas engine ft wouldnt carry re BvmnHeres what modelers have say about woiiimmandltorscalepmledsas well Am tI~aiqanes LJpeZ Scale Competitor *AII Mustang engines cone fully equipped 1 5/8 Knuried Face Prop Spool Spinner Ready Prop Soft Prop Washer Specl Tools Performance-matched options include spring starter engine mount spacer glow conversion kit various mounts mufflers critters start modelers general Pattern competitors among stubbornly individualistic lot Diversity rule early years Pattern competition has never entirely disappeared craft didnt fit Pattern airplane image have flown competition over years sometimes out dire necessity often thoughtful effort find better flying mousetrap occasionally out stubborn perverse desire tweak Pattern establishments nose Most models have held own some hands competent pilots have done very well indeed 1984 12-year-old Chip Hyde took first FAI Reno Nats scale Dalotel DM 165 Viking 1989 Tony Frackowiak won Masters F3A Team Selection Tournament Ken Bonnema-designed fixed-gear biplane called Fyg-Leaf isolated instancesjust well-known ones literally cant count number times Ive seen well-flown sport Pattern airplane such Kougar King Kobra Kaos Ultra Sport sport aerobatic type like Goldberg Ultimate Chipmunk Extra walk off hardwareespecially Novice Sportsman Advanced classes nearly occasions models bested real Pattern planes Such victories arent accidents flukes Properly powered trimmed capabilities sport designs very good fit events Are Pattern airplanes darn sure day won short simple answer just might definitive Pattern airplane whatever works Pattern regardless shape pedigree adherence current unofficial style Engraving stone couldnt hurt Most Pattern modelers familiar JRs new Super Servos 4000 7000 low-profile feature absolute zero deadband fast response 19 sec full amount rated torque applied within first several degrees rotation killer performance price addition hefty street tag about $100 draw significantly increased amounts current JR now has answer line premium four- five-cell battery packs called JR Extra Packs Available sizes 600-2800 mAh packs feature extra-capacity Sanyo cells welded connections strain-relieved leads very competitively priced compared other premium packs See hobby dealer CUUM BAGGING SUPPLIES CARBON FIBER LAMINATES 007 014 022 & 030 Thick ENCWROHACELLLigIt Rigid Foam 1 2and 3mm U GLASS CLOTH 58 oz isq yd 7515 20 30 & 4 oz CARBON OR KEVLAR MAT 2 4 5 oz isq yd CARBON FIBER NO FRAY TAPE U CARBON FIBER RIBBON U KEVLAR FABRIC TAPE KEVLAR FABRIC 17 ozjsq yd E-Z LAM Epoxy Laminating Resin Send SASE for complete listing products AEROSPACE Composite Products 14210 Dscls4s Sin Lmnndrst& 94577 352 2022 lAX 1510 352 2021 e Source Z Lightweight Materials LJ 4 NORTHEAST AERODYNAMICS INCA YOULL EVER BUILD AND FLY SpecificationsSpecifications Engine Requirementnon schneude40 Engine Requirementnon schneurle 40 wing Span58 wing Span58 wing Area625 sq 434 sq ft Wing Area 5 sq 434 sq ft Fuselage Length42 Fuselage Length42 Fuselage Width 35 overall Fuselage Width35 overall Weight Range 5 5 lhs Weight Range45 5 lhs Wing Loading Range165 IS ozisq ft Wing Loading Range65 IS ozisq ft Radio Functions 4 channel Radio Functions4 channel specifications Engine Requirementany 60 Wing Span52 Wing Area935 sq Fuselage Length46 Fuselage Width35 Weight Range6 75 lhs Wing Loading Range148 185 Specifications Engine Requirement2 non schneurle 20 Wing Span Wing Area 625 sq sq ft Fuselage Length Fuselage Width35 overall Weight Range55 65 lhs Wing Loading Range195 239 ozisq ft Radio Functions4 channel Ask kit8 favorite hobby store order direct MC/ VISA welcome. 150 Robinson Road on NH 03051 881-5899 May1996 77 uIIa rrong ana LIfl[ ACPs Advanced Lightweight Materials TRAIN-AIR 40SPORT-AIR 40 largest high wingAn outstanding sport trainer its classand fun-fly shop BEL-AIR 60 uick building easy ndling superior aerobatic biplane TWIN-AIR 20 Full aerobatic cap abilities ease ying ur popular win-Air 20 really can fly engine

Author: R. Allison


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/05
Page Numbers: 75, 76, 77

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS U 4 rJ111 LISI WHAT IS PATTERN AIRPLANE simple question way answer defines event ourselves might join us simple answer Pattern airplane airplane competitor chooses fly Pattern-style aerobatic competition seems beg question Somewhere must definitive descriptionmaybe old stone tablet AMA Headquarters gathering dust museum crate AMA Competition Regulations arent much help rules event provide weight limits restrictions size rulean ancient safety prohibition against knife-edge wingsdefines shape Still show photo Finesse Dr Jekyll Python three current designs competitors would agree have very different shapes average Sunday flier will instantly identified Pattern models Ask further will likely told Pattern models look alike may look alike Joe Sunday sport flier Like commercial jetliners craft have come have certain family resemblance people Pattern model composed various identifiable elements such wing leading-edge sweep little no dihedral symmetrical airfoil forward canopy tapered planform long tail moment retracts fully cowled engine usually mounted inverted Any airplane features apt called Pattern airplane old Joe Sundaywhether model aerobatically capable much sameness necessary much simply say Pattern airplane world elements arrived scene purpose specific response designer rules day Over years modification another theyve copied design design Some features still aerodynamically useful others seem hang like fiberglass vermiform appendix Conformity can powerful force little can unify group provide feeling fraternity too much can stifle new thought development curb free expression Over last three decades weve sort agreed common ideal what Pattern airplane should look like golly healthy What doing event have major shakeup rules year purpose granting designers builders freedom experiment might time get visual check true condition Emperors flying clothes What actually need Pattern airplane todays rules answer depends set rules specifically means classNovice Sportsman Advanced Masters FAI airframe capability needed increases step up ladder following lists arent definitive just personal opinion Novice-class competitors need airplane predominantly neutrally stable pitch roll grooves well level upright flight capable fair axial roll tracks well through series loops has adequate power perform stall-turns reasonably well much yaw/roll couple Sportsman fliers need plus aircraft tracks well inverted capable multiple axial rolls has enough additional power perform square loop level flight Advanced competitors need airplane has good neutral stability pitch roll both upright inverted has little no pitch roll yaw couple capable extended knife-edge flight snaps spins well upright flight has enough additional power draw extended vertical up line rolling No pitching should evident either up down vertical lines regardless airspeed power on/off condition aircraft should track well hands off vertical flight mode system maintains adequate fuel draw May1996 75 JR Extra Pack features high-capacity Sanyo cells welded connections 1100 mAh five-cell pack shown NSRCA District 2 VP Bob Richards OS 120-powered Great Planes Cap 21 Bob won 12 first-place trophies model Eric Hawkinson entered YS-powered ModelTech Dragon Lady Masters two contests winning both Pilot Elmo 62 1/2 WING SPAN 40 TO 652 STROKE 60 TO 904 STROKE TRICYCLE X SYMMETRICAL WINGplus 5540 MACHINE CUT S&H TAILDRAGGER ENDANGERED SPE beautiful birds no longer being toad. have very Unjited supply Don delay once gone gone forever 96 DIG BEE$12995 plus S&H XLT ESCAPE$8995 plus S&H VAGABOND 40$5995 plus S&H Krafty 60 $4995 plus S&H Loadstar 40$4495 plus S&H TRAINER 40 $3995 plus S&H Bridi 60 Floats$1988 plus S&H TERCEL SO Hand Launch 2 Channel Gliders 1 8 2 4$1495 ea S&H 5to9$1395ea.S&H 10 $1295 * S&H G&S HolMes 967 Hancock Bullhead City Az 96442 800-628-6065 or 520-758-1100 76 Model Aviation * flight attitudes necessary Masters FAI need list longer addition everything needed Advanced airplane must have excellent neutral stability have zero coupling control axes snap spin well both directions both upright inverted have enough excess power maintain maneuvering speed solid control response end extended vertical line aircraft must configured meet sound level requirements Nowhere list items like fully cowled inverted engines soft mounts long tail moments tapered planforms retracts forward canopy placement wing leading-edge sweep appear Also unlisted fiberglass fuselages aluminum spinners plug-in wings swept vertical fins boatload other little doodads found average Pattern flightline dont mean imply some items arent terrifically useful valid design features others dont look neatjust presence isnt mandated engraved stone AMA HQ elsewhere listed rules protected act Congress aviations enduring truths ways skin proverbial feline recall talking TOC competitor related big Scale Extra 3005 flew almost exactly like F3A airplane damped better since bigger struck note wonder voice reflection believe surprised because like us hed unconsciously bought idea proper looking Pattern airplane its familiar features could fly aerobatic pattern well dont advocate tossing out familiar just sake change having everybody build semiscale models going back shoulder-wing designs rubber-band wing holddowns kind like way current crop designs looks food thought merely something else might work well better should give shot isnt much hardware change need some different software fresh attitude flightline judging chair anything goes limit quality shape drawn sky Call creating climate frog feels free jump nothing else might hard History says little room foot door will enough Humans independent Now can order Mustang 50 equipped CHARGING SYSTEM Unhimhd Possibilities Charge receiver batteries fly Charge extra set transmitter batteries board get set full day flying wfth no delays r Operate custom lighting systems electrical options such electrical smoke pumps etc Unequalled Advantages Operates separate coil ing mechanical rob powet Charger option weighs just five ounces nt interretd charging tapabildes would just No radio interference properiy installed neyoucnhInfArthmAuAI No heat buildup battery during charging uit ttv Mustang 50 just another gas engine ft wouldnt carry re BvmnHeres what modelers have say about woiiimmandltorscalepmledsas well Am tI~aiqanes LJpeZ Scale Competitor *AII Mustang engines cone fully equipped 1 5/8 Knuried Face Prop Spool Spinner Ready Prop Soft Prop Washer Specl Tools Performance-matched options include spring starter engine mount spacer glow conversion kit various mounts mufflers critters start modelers general Pattern competitors among stubbornly individualistic lot Diversity rule early years Pattern competition has never entirely disappeared craft didnt fit Pattern airplane image have flown competition over years sometimes out dire necessity often thoughtful effort find better flying mousetrap occasionally out stubborn perverse desire tweak Pattern establishments nose Most models have held own some hands competent pilots have done very well indeed 1984 12-year-old Chip Hyde took first FAI Reno Nats scale Dalotel DM 165 Viking 1989 Tony Frackowiak won Masters F3A Team Selection Tournament Ken Bonnema-designed fixed-gear biplane called Fyg-Leaf isolated instancesjust well-known ones literally cant count number times Ive seen well-flown sport Pattern airplane such Kougar King Kobra Kaos Ultra Sport sport aerobatic type like Goldberg Ultimate Chipmunk Extra walk off hardwareespecially Novice Sportsman Advanced classes nearly occasions models bested real Pattern planes Such victories arent accidents flukes Properly powered trimmed capabilities sport designs very good fit events Are Pattern airplanes darn sure day won short simple answer just might definitive Pattern airplane whatever works Pattern regardless shape pedigree adherence current unofficial style Engraving stone couldnt hurt Most Pattern modelers familiar JRs new Super Servos 4000 7000 low-profile feature absolute zero deadband fast response 19 sec full amount rated torque applied within first several degrees rotation killer performance price addition hefty street tag about $100 draw significantly increased amounts current JR now has answer line premium four- five-cell battery packs called JR Extra Packs Available sizes 600-2800 mAh packs feature extra-capacity Sanyo cells welded connections strain-relieved leads very competitively priced compared other premium packs See hobby dealer CUUM BAGGING SUPPLIES CARBON FIBER LAMINATES 007 014 022 & 030 Thick ENCWROHACELLLigIt Rigid Foam 1 2and 3mm U GLASS CLOTH 58 oz isq yd 7515 20 30 & 4 oz CARBON OR KEVLAR MAT 2 4 5 oz isq yd CARBON FIBER NO FRAY TAPE U CARBON FIBER RIBBON U KEVLAR FABRIC TAPE KEVLAR FABRIC 17 ozjsq yd E-Z LAM Epoxy Laminating Resin Send SASE for complete listing products AEROSPACE Composite Products 14210 Dscls4s Sin Lmnndrst& 94577 352 2022 lAX 1510 352 2021 e Source Z Lightweight Materials LJ 4 NORTHEAST AERODYNAMICS INCA YOULL EVER BUILD AND FLY SpecificationsSpecifications Engine Requirementnon schneude40 Engine Requirementnon schneurle 40 wing Span58 wing Span58 wing Area625 sq 434 sq ft Wing Area 5 sq 434 sq ft Fuselage Length42 Fuselage Length42 Fuselage Width 35 overall Fuselage Width35 overall Weight Range 5 5 lhs Weight Range45 5 lhs Wing Loading Range165 IS ozisq ft Wing Loading Range65 IS ozisq ft Radio Functions 4 channel Radio Functions4 channel specifications Engine Requirementany 60 Wing Span52 Wing Area935 sq Fuselage Length46 Fuselage Width35 Weight Range6 75 lhs Wing Loading Range148 185 Specifications Engine Requirement2 non schneurle 20 Wing Span Wing Area 625 sq sq ft Fuselage Length Fuselage Width35 overall Weight Range55 65 lhs Wing Loading Range195 239 ozisq ft Radio Functions4 channel Ask kit8 favorite hobby store order direct MC/ VISA welcome. 150 Robinson Road on NH 03051 881-5899 May1996 77 uIIa rrong ana LIfl[ ACPs Advanced Lightweight Materials TRAIN-AIR 40SPORT-AIR 40 largest high wingAn outstanding sport trainer its classand fun-fly shop BEL-AIR 60 uick building easy ndling superior aerobatic biplane TWIN-AIR 20 Full aerobatic cap abilities ease ying ur popular win-Air 20 really can fly engine

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