RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS Ei-iii RECORD TURNOUT Friendly-but-spirited competition Pilot-centered managemenL New low-cost low-tech events Muncie site sixth try Electric Nationals successful yet suggests may have discovered anomaly high-energy DC circuit no negative poles Events Seven events conducted director under genial guidance Ken Myers Four AIVIA rule book events scheduled Saturday Sunday three demonstration events sport flying scheduled Monday Limited Motor Run Soaring represented four AMA rule book events requires precision flight time limited motor run motor run may may included flight time Event Directors discretion included Muncie motor may turued after end launch spot landing may required case year Typically three rounds flown winner determined adding point second flight up eight minutes points deducted second over eight minutes Points 20 Muncie awarded spot landings four Limited Motor Run classes Class Sailplane does restrict airframe design limits battery seven cells Sub-C size smaller Motor run time 45 seconds max launch Class B Sailplane also places no restrictions airframe design batteries may include up 30 cells Sub-C size smaller Motor run 30 seconds max launch Class Old-Timer limited models designed published no later 12/31/42 battery may exceed seven cells Sub-C size smaller Motor run time 60 seconds max launch Class B Old Timer limited models designed published no later 12/31/42 battery may exceed 30 cells Sub-C size less Motor run time 45 seconds max launch Speed 400 Class focus three demonstration events events based motors Speed 400 size smaller typically may purchased less $15 Two Soaring events Pylon event held December1996 83 Ralph Weaver Speed 400 Pylon racer Three demonstrator events held models featured relatively inexpensive motors Ken Myers some competitors under Big Tent pilots meeting Events run smoothly Paul Perrets Lasoar 1200biggest model Nats Too heavy win climbout thermals nicely Fourth Class B Sailplane Electnc Sailplane class requires eight-minute flight including two-minute motor run launch plus spot landing battery limited seven cells Electnc Texaco/Old-Timer class models designed no later 12/31/42 calls 15-minute flight no limit motor run Battery rules somewhat flexible present limits based weight four ounces maximum according Society Antique Modelers Spirit SAM event maximum cell size 600 mAh count seven max Both approaches OK Muncie year Speed 400 Pylon limits batteries seven cells maximum Sanyo 500ARs 600AEs typical Two pilots race around twopylon course 300 feet between pylons 10 laps Deductions made cuts winner emerges series man-onman rounds Models specification table 83 airplanes available author please send self-addressed stamped envelope represents almost models flown Muncie brief review indicates some trends Seven Cell Class Sailplane wide variety designs flown successfully include traditional balsa/built-up polyhedral models such Astro Challenger Bill Jenkins placed first contemporary composite designs ailerons V-tails spoilers mixed computer programmed transmitter Robert Taylor second-place finisher flew modified Falcon 880E V-tail spoilerons geared Astro FAd five- six-turn competition motors some modified Kirk Massey New Creations R/C widely used Four first five places used Astro motors Three newer brushless Aveox motors geared used brushless MaxCim motor brushless motors certainly seemed provide much punch Astro cobalts weight penalty geared Tamiya ferrite motor successfully used third-place finisher Tsutomu Matsumoto Everyone uses folding props Freudenthaler Sonic-Tronics brands predominating Speed controllers least Left Bill Jenkins Memphis Tennessee Westerner Completed just before meet won Class Old Timer 84 Model Aviation sylvanias Doug Ward strolls out flightllne 87-inch-span Simprop Excel Doug has agreed 1997 Electric Nats event director Tsutomu Matsumoto preps Ms Noriko original-design sevencell sailplane Placed third using geared Tamiya motor soft start switch necessary safely winding up high-power motors number different brands used Sanyo lOOOSCR battery choice Sermos/Anderson Power Pole connectors very popular Most airplanes weigh less 50 ounces ready fly 30 Cell Max Class B Sailplanes generally similar Class models utilize batteries ranging 7-14 cells 810-cell size being popular use gear drives Naturally bigger batteries weigh Class models have yet see competition Class B sailplane use anywhere near 30-cell allowable max except F5E FAT airplanes typically use 27 SCRlOO0 cells 7 Cell Class Old Timer various Playboys Lanzos popular seems slowly changing shown Bill Jenkins winning Westerner John Arbogasts Coronet Don Abramsons Kerswap Tom Hunts Alert Astro FAT geared motors predominant use speed controllers Freudenthaler Sonic-Tronics folding props Sanyo SCR1000s Sermos connectors competitive models weigh around 40 ounces wing 600-650 square inch range 30 Cell Max Class B Old Timer class Class B Sailplane typically features Class airplane few cells typically 8-10 total Motors gearboxes props etc quite similar Class Old Timers minimizes cost complexity competing two Old Timer events does cut down variety planes might seen bigger power systems allowed Class B used Weight increases about 15 ounces cell added above Class limit tric Sailplanes tend balsa/built-up polyhedral designs using Speed 4410 six-volt motor some geared some Controllers some BECs Battery Eliminator Circuits widely used Sanyo 500AR battery predominates climb good weight typically 20 ounces less kept low basically motorized hand-launch gliders require micro radio systems successful Electric Texaco/Old Timer wide variety old scale pure model designs available tend size out 300-400 square inches weigh 20-25 ounces Speed 400 six-volt 72volt motors used mostly geared Robbe prop Graupner prop evidence true Class B Old Timers Mini speed controllers widely used Sanyo 600AE 500AR seem get job done models fly best light-to-moderate winds Speed 400 Pylon models make use six-volt Speed 400 motor using straight drive models smallwingspans 36 inches lessand light less 20 ounces Aileron/elevator controls used 50-60 mph scooters Seven Sanyo 500ARs work well Graupner speed prop seems predominate Tom Hunts just-designed Bare Bones uses simple all-stick construction twitchy can competitive hands good pilot Outcomes Limited Motor Run events flown open time windows like Free Flight events So picking air letting others point way prerequisite skill ability make spot landings case circle 20-foot radius can difference between winning placing best climbout no gnarantee success skilled thermal pilot flying model good December 1996 85 DeWalt motor hooked up Modelair-Tech gear drive Relatively inexpensive system can fly large Scale models Don Abramson Kerswap built Modelair-Tech plans Phil Smith Baby Playboy Model weighs six ounces uses Gil Morris design has 62-inch wingspan weighs 42 ounces HiLine motor rudder-only system designed built Phil Matched 1700 SCRC md Cells$500 SANYO N1700 SCRC md Cells$450 SANYO N1400 SCR md Cells$300 SANYO NiOQO 5CR lnd Cells$350 SANYO N800 AR md Cells$350 SANYO KR600 AE Ind Cells$250 SANYO N270 AA md Cells$250 SANYO 600 AA Rechargeable$150 SAFT Full C Rechargeable Batteries$100 Ea 4 Cell 270 AA Receiver Pk$1000 5 Cell 1000 AE Receiver Pk$1800 Connectors$300 PR AIIPI~IMVThe SNITCH will aid trouble shooting alt glitch problems microcontroller counts unit records gitiches missed signal frames during flight playback later ground counting out audible tones Great trouble shoot nit noisy ignition oysters glitches try nit out different equipment configura tions Also wurns ot interference frequency reminds turn off receiver mont flight boo Elny M&. ,, Snitch tube 01 vulusbie alec tronic accessories tu come along recentlyt Elactronica Comet Model Budder September85 Size 132 u 132 o 64 weight 06 ounce Puce $3999 ULTIMATE BATFERY SACKER BEST way insure reliable power wodel Use two baoery packs two switnh hurnesses Runs MAIN pack till drops oat switches BACK-UP punk Works standard 4 cell 5 cell GEL-CELL packs BaBery packs can different capacity like 1250 BOO Solid state design uses MOSFET transistors Used eutensinely protassional RPVs add pour own switch harrrnsses wirinit 15 0 15 s 7S weight 6 ounce connectors $4995 NEW Now available wined connectors tsr 95995 6 CHANNEL GLITCH BUSTER OPTICALLY ISO LATE channels use separate baffery puck tsr servo puwert Totally eliminates glitching cussed heavy duty servos long leads giant scale airplanes glidors can use 4 5 6a extra pawer spaadl Requirs radio sod servo leads Compatihle PCM radioul Used Runs Racers NASA tool t 5 n t 5 3/4 weight 8 nance 54499 NEWt Now uvarlable wired conoectors tor $7995 Mini-Max Throttle mtcroprocesson controlled super-swag MINI MRX features high-note no adjustment auto-setup soft stort brahe throttle-guard wont slant armed stich position motoroff fail safe extensive glitch filter software Designed 1-16 cells 30 amps SO amps pooh Indudes setvo connector SERMOSTh tonnectors Measures lxi ScS Weight 1 oz Introductorp price $7995 Eleeltenle Medal SyStems$3oe Shipping & Handling Per Order 22909 La PaIm9 Ave Sge 519 IIi[uI Yarba Linda CA 92997Credit Carda Accepged- American Enprens 7144921393 Info OnlyDiacenee Mastercard & ViSa 900-945-8979 Orders Only thermaling Glidepath control precise landings increasingly important Saturday Ken Myers suggestion pilots voted switch Class Sailplane Class B Old Timer events around Old Timers flying predicted calmer afternoon winds turnout 28 Class sailplane largest history Sunday lightning thunder eventually cut short Class B Sailplane event two three rounds Class Old Timer event postponed Monday 22 entrants Class B Sailplane largest Ive witnessed event terrific climb rate better Class Old Timers low ceiling Monday made some now ya see now ya dont flying Bill Jenldns win Class Old Timer Monday third four Limited Motor Run events Ive watched Bill able assistant wife Bonny compete number meets over years Free Flight competition veterans such exhibit successful free fighter characteristics Build airplane true closely observe flight characteristics under circumstances tune accordingly know spot use thermals airplanes Bill flies obviously competitive may trendy state-of-theart because knows well tend show up winners circle Speed 400 events drew total 22 entrants 12 Sailplane category Speed 400 Pylon demo ably enthusiastically rnn Tom Hunt gave handful folks first chance fly Pylon race relatively relaxed setting Win lose wide smiles relieved expressions pilots faces end heat Speed 400 events have potential attract hold host modelers new Electric jolt some us veterans out well-worn modeling ruts airplanes relatively low cost fairly easy build fly satisfying performers properly set up Sailplane Texaco/Old Timer airplanes ideal lunchtime schoolyard take-italong-on-vacation flying Watts Next Electric elation evidenced everywhere during three-day Nats Luck achieving such outcome certainly factor planning conducted Ken Myers Bob Aberle Tom Hunt host others paid off Ken Myers crew volunteers did heads-up job kudos National Electric Airplane Council NEAC recently hatched fairly informal Special Interest Group has served bring Electric fliers together second year NEAC has served special interest group organizing electric NATS Doug Wani has agreed head up group Event Director 1997 Nats Muncie will doing followup survey participants others next years event better wan find out get two cents worth encouraged contact Doug Ward RD 1 Box 189 Irwin PA 15642 E-mail DWard79207@aolcom Frank Korman 9354 Forest Hills Dallas TX 752 18 E-mail Frankorman@DCCCDedu * 86 Model Aviation eox Brushless DC Motors Aveox proud introduce Aveox Charger/Cycler Specs 1-30 cells 1-99 cycles mah-5A charge/dischar e rates recalls last 5 cycles 12V input month $1 6995 Also shown Weox Molded Limit made Lurope F7LMR motor pertect match 7-10 cells motor will produce nearly 4 pounds static thrust 7 cells Aveox 145x1 05 prop Aveox also has new F12 LMR motor recomended 12-16 cells F27 27ellc 31324 Via Colinas #104 Cal Westiake Village CA 91362 lilti 878-597-8915 18S97O6l 7 ~iaveoxcom
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/12
Page Numbers: 83, 84, 85, 86
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/12
Page Numbers: 83, 84, 85, 86
RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS Ei-iii RECORD TURNOUT Friendly-but-spirited competition Pilot-centered managemenL New low-cost low-tech events Muncie site sixth try Electric Nationals successful yet suggests may have discovered anomaly high-energy DC circuit no negative poles Events Seven events conducted director under genial guidance Ken Myers Four AIVIA rule book events scheduled Saturday Sunday three demonstration events sport flying scheduled Monday Limited Motor Run Soaring represented four AMA rule book events requires precision flight time limited motor run motor run may may included flight time Event Directors discretion included Muncie motor may turued after end launch spot landing may required case year Typically three rounds flown winner determined adding point second flight up eight minutes points deducted second over eight minutes Points 20 Muncie awarded spot landings four Limited Motor Run classes Class Sailplane does restrict airframe design limits battery seven cells Sub-C size smaller Motor run time 45 seconds max launch Class B Sailplane also places no restrictions airframe design batteries may include up 30 cells Sub-C size smaller Motor run 30 seconds max launch Class Old-Timer limited models designed published no later 12/31/42 battery may exceed seven cells Sub-C size smaller Motor run time 60 seconds max launch Class B Old Timer limited models designed published no later 12/31/42 battery may exceed 30 cells Sub-C size less Motor run time 45 seconds max launch Speed 400 Class focus three demonstration events events based motors Speed 400 size smaller typically may purchased less $15 Two Soaring events Pylon event held December1996 83 Ralph Weaver Speed 400 Pylon racer Three demonstrator events held models featured relatively inexpensive motors Ken Myers some competitors under Big Tent pilots meeting Events run smoothly Paul Perrets Lasoar 1200biggest model Nats Too heavy win climbout thermals nicely Fourth Class B Sailplane Electnc Sailplane class requires eight-minute flight including two-minute motor run launch plus spot landing battery limited seven cells Electnc Texaco/Old-Timer class models designed no later 12/31/42 calls 15-minute flight no limit motor run Battery rules somewhat flexible present limits based weight four ounces maximum according Society Antique Modelers Spirit SAM event maximum cell size 600 mAh count seven max Both approaches OK Muncie year Speed 400 Pylon limits batteries seven cells maximum Sanyo 500ARs 600AEs typical Two pilots race around twopylon course 300 feet between pylons 10 laps Deductions made cuts winner emerges series man-onman rounds Models specification table 83 airplanes available author please send self-addressed stamped envelope represents almost models flown Muncie brief review indicates some trends Seven Cell Class Sailplane wide variety designs flown successfully include traditional balsa/built-up polyhedral models such Astro Challenger Bill Jenkins placed first contemporary composite designs ailerons V-tails spoilers mixed computer programmed transmitter Robert Taylor second-place finisher flew modified Falcon 880E V-tail spoilerons geared Astro FAd five- six-turn competition motors some modified Kirk Massey New Creations R/C widely used Four first five places used Astro motors Three newer brushless Aveox motors geared used brushless MaxCim motor brushless motors certainly seemed provide much punch Astro cobalts weight penalty geared Tamiya ferrite motor successfully used third-place finisher Tsutomu Matsumoto Everyone uses folding props Freudenthaler Sonic-Tronics brands predominating Speed controllers least Left Bill Jenkins Memphis Tennessee Westerner Completed just before meet won Class Old Timer 84 Model Aviation sylvanias Doug Ward strolls out flightllne 87-inch-span Simprop Excel Doug has agreed 1997 Electric Nats event director Tsutomu Matsumoto preps Ms Noriko original-design sevencell sailplane Placed third using geared Tamiya motor soft start switch necessary safely winding up high-power motors number different brands used Sanyo lOOOSCR battery choice Sermos/Anderson Power Pole connectors very popular Most airplanes weigh less 50 ounces ready fly 30 Cell Max Class B Sailplanes generally similar Class models utilize batteries ranging 7-14 cells 810-cell size being popular use gear drives Naturally bigger batteries weigh Class models have yet see competition Class B sailplane use anywhere near 30-cell allowable max except F5E FAT airplanes typically use 27 SCRlOO0 cells 7 Cell Class Old Timer various Playboys Lanzos popular seems slowly changing shown Bill Jenkins winning Westerner John Arbogasts Coronet Don Abramsons Kerswap Tom Hunts Alert Astro FAT geared motors predominant use speed controllers Freudenthaler Sonic-Tronics folding props Sanyo SCR1000s Sermos connectors competitive models weigh around 40 ounces wing 600-650 square inch range 30 Cell Max Class B Old Timer class Class B Sailplane typically features Class airplane few cells typically 8-10 total Motors gearboxes props etc quite similar Class Old Timers minimizes cost complexity competing two Old Timer events does cut down variety planes might seen bigger power systems allowed Class B used Weight increases about 15 ounces cell added above Class limit tric Sailplanes tend balsa/built-up polyhedral designs using Speed 4410 six-volt motor some geared some Controllers some BECs Battery Eliminator Circuits widely used Sanyo 500AR battery predominates climb good weight typically 20 ounces less kept low basically motorized hand-launch gliders require micro radio systems successful Electric Texaco/Old Timer wide variety old scale pure model designs available tend size out 300-400 square inches weigh 20-25 ounces Speed 400 six-volt 72volt motors used mostly geared Robbe prop Graupner prop evidence true Class B Old Timers Mini speed controllers widely used Sanyo 600AE 500AR seem get job done models fly best light-to-moderate winds Speed 400 Pylon models make use six-volt Speed 400 motor using straight drive models smallwingspans 36 inches lessand light less 20 ounces Aileron/elevator controls used 50-60 mph scooters Seven Sanyo 500ARs work well Graupner speed prop seems predominate Tom Hunts just-designed Bare Bones uses simple all-stick construction twitchy can competitive hands good pilot Outcomes Limited Motor Run events flown open time windows like Free Flight events So picking air letting others point way prerequisite skill ability make spot landings case circle 20-foot radius can difference between winning placing best climbout no gnarantee success skilled thermal pilot flying model good December 1996 85 DeWalt motor hooked up Modelair-Tech gear drive Relatively inexpensive system can fly large Scale models Don Abramson Kerswap built Modelair-Tech plans Phil Smith Baby Playboy Model weighs six ounces uses Gil Morris design has 62-inch wingspan weighs 42 ounces HiLine motor rudder-only system designed built Phil Matched 1700 SCRC md Cells$500 SANYO N1700 SCRC md Cells$450 SANYO N1400 SCR md Cells$300 SANYO NiOQO 5CR lnd Cells$350 SANYO N800 AR md Cells$350 SANYO KR600 AE Ind Cells$250 SANYO N270 AA md Cells$250 SANYO 600 AA Rechargeable$150 SAFT Full C Rechargeable Batteries$100 Ea 4 Cell 270 AA Receiver Pk$1000 5 Cell 1000 AE Receiver Pk$1800 Connectors$300 PR AIIPI~IMVThe SNITCH will aid trouble shooting alt glitch problems microcontroller counts unit records gitiches missed signal frames during flight playback later ground counting out audible tones Great trouble shoot nit noisy ignition oysters glitches try nit out different equipment configura tions Also wurns ot interference frequency reminds turn off receiver mont flight boo Elny M&. ,, Snitch tube 01 vulusbie alec tronic accessories tu come along recentlyt Elactronica Comet Model Budder September85 Size 132 u 132 o 64 weight 06 ounce Puce $3999 ULTIMATE BATFERY SACKER BEST way insure reliable power wodel Use two baoery packs two switnh hurnesses Runs MAIN pack till drops oat switches BACK-UP punk Works standard 4 cell 5 cell GEL-CELL packs BaBery packs can different capacity like 1250 BOO Solid state design uses MOSFET transistors Used eutensinely protassional RPVs add pour own switch harrrnsses wirinit 15 0 15 s 7S weight 6 ounce connectors $4995 NEW Now available wined connectors tsr 95995 6 CHANNEL GLITCH BUSTER OPTICALLY ISO LATE channels use separate baffery puck tsr servo puwert Totally eliminates glitching cussed heavy duty servos long leads giant scale airplanes glidors can use 4 5 6a extra pawer spaadl Requirs radio sod servo leads Compatihle PCM radioul Used Runs Racers NASA tool t 5 n t 5 3/4 weight 8 nance 54499 NEWt Now uvarlable wired conoectors tor $7995 Mini-Max Throttle mtcroprocesson controlled super-swag MINI MRX features high-note no adjustment auto-setup soft stort brahe throttle-guard wont slant armed stich position motoroff fail safe extensive glitch filter software Designed 1-16 cells 30 amps SO amps pooh Indudes setvo connector SERMOSTh tonnectors Measures lxi ScS Weight 1 oz Introductorp price $7995 Eleeltenle Medal SyStems$3oe Shipping & Handling Per Order 22909 La PaIm9 Ave Sge 519 IIi[uI Yarba Linda CA 92997Credit Carda Accepged- American Enprens 7144921393 Info OnlyDiacenee Mastercard & ViSa 900-945-8979 Orders Only thermaling Glidepath control precise landings increasingly important Saturday Ken Myers suggestion pilots voted switch Class Sailplane Class B Old Timer events around Old Timers flying predicted calmer afternoon winds turnout 28 Class sailplane largest history Sunday lightning thunder eventually cut short Class B Sailplane event two three rounds Class Old Timer event postponed Monday 22 entrants Class B Sailplane largest Ive witnessed event terrific climb rate better Class Old Timers low ceiling Monday made some now ya see now ya dont flying Bill Jenldns win Class Old Timer Monday third four Limited Motor Run events Ive watched Bill able assistant wife Bonny compete number meets over years Free Flight competition veterans such exhibit successful free fighter characteristics Build airplane true closely observe flight characteristics under circumstances tune accordingly know spot use thermals airplanes Bill flies obviously competitive may trendy state-of-theart because knows well tend show up winners circle Speed 400 events drew total 22 entrants 12 Sailplane category Speed 400 Pylon demo ably enthusiastically rnn Tom Hunt gave handful folks first chance fly Pylon race relatively relaxed setting Win lose wide smiles relieved expressions pilots faces end heat Speed 400 events have potential attract hold host modelers new Electric jolt some us veterans out well-worn modeling ruts airplanes relatively low cost fairly easy build fly satisfying performers properly set up Sailplane Texaco/Old Timer airplanes ideal lunchtime schoolyard take-italong-on-vacation flying Watts Next Electric elation evidenced everywhere during three-day Nats Luck achieving such outcome certainly factor planning conducted Ken Myers Bob Aberle Tom Hunt host others paid off Ken Myers crew volunteers did heads-up job kudos National Electric Airplane Council NEAC recently hatched fairly informal Special Interest Group has served bring Electric fliers together second year NEAC has served special interest group organizing electric NATS Doug Wani has agreed head up group Event Director 1997 Nats Muncie will doing followup survey participants others next years event better wan find out get two cents worth encouraged contact Doug Ward RD 1 Box 189 Irwin PA 15642 E-mail DWard79207@aolcom Frank Korman 9354 Forest Hills Dallas TX 752 18 E-mail Frankorman@DCCCDedu * 86 Model Aviation eox Brushless DC Motors Aveox proud introduce Aveox Charger/Cycler Specs 1-30 cells 1-99 cycles mah-5A charge/dischar e rates recalls last 5 cycles 12V input month $1 6995 Also shown Weox Molded Limit made Lurope F7LMR motor pertect match 7-10 cells motor will produce nearly 4 pounds static thrust 7 cells Aveox 145x1 05 prop Aveox also has new F12 LMR motor recomended 12-16 cells F27 27ellc 31324 Via Colinas #104 Cal Westiake Village CA 91362 lilti 878-597-8915 18S97O6l 7 ~iaveoxcom
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/12
Page Numbers: 83, 84, 85, 86
RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS Ei-iii RECORD TURNOUT Friendly-but-spirited competition Pilot-centered managemenL New low-cost low-tech events Muncie site sixth try Electric Nationals successful yet suggests may have discovered anomaly high-energy DC circuit no negative poles Events Seven events conducted director under genial guidance Ken Myers Four AIVIA rule book events scheduled Saturday Sunday three demonstration events sport flying scheduled Monday Limited Motor Run Soaring represented four AMA rule book events requires precision flight time limited motor run motor run may may included flight time Event Directors discretion included Muncie motor may turued after end launch spot landing may required case year Typically three rounds flown winner determined adding point second flight up eight minutes points deducted second over eight minutes Points 20 Muncie awarded spot landings four Limited Motor Run classes Class Sailplane does restrict airframe design limits battery seven cells Sub-C size smaller Motor run time 45 seconds max launch Class B Sailplane also places no restrictions airframe design batteries may include up 30 cells Sub-C size smaller Motor run 30 seconds max launch Class Old-Timer limited models designed published no later 12/31/42 battery may exceed seven cells Sub-C size smaller Motor run time 60 seconds max launch Class B Old Timer limited models designed published no later 12/31/42 battery may exceed 30 cells Sub-C size less Motor run time 45 seconds max launch Speed 400 Class focus three demonstration events events based motors Speed 400 size smaller typically may purchased less $15 Two Soaring events Pylon event held December1996 83 Ralph Weaver Speed 400 Pylon racer Three demonstrator events held models featured relatively inexpensive motors Ken Myers some competitors under Big Tent pilots meeting Events run smoothly Paul Perrets Lasoar 1200biggest model Nats Too heavy win climbout thermals nicely Fourth Class B Sailplane Electnc Sailplane class requires eight-minute flight including two-minute motor run launch plus spot landing battery limited seven cells Electnc Texaco/Old-Timer class models designed no later 12/31/42 calls 15-minute flight no limit motor run Battery rules somewhat flexible present limits based weight four ounces maximum according Society Antique Modelers Spirit SAM event maximum cell size 600 mAh count seven max Both approaches OK Muncie year Speed 400 Pylon limits batteries seven cells maximum Sanyo 500ARs 600AEs typical Two pilots race around twopylon course 300 feet between pylons 10 laps Deductions made cuts winner emerges series man-onman rounds Models specification table 83 airplanes available author please send self-addressed stamped envelope represents almost models flown Muncie brief review indicates some trends Seven Cell Class Sailplane wide variety designs flown successfully include traditional balsa/built-up polyhedral models such Astro Challenger Bill Jenkins placed first contemporary composite designs ailerons V-tails spoilers mixed computer programmed transmitter Robert Taylor second-place finisher flew modified Falcon 880E V-tail spoilerons geared Astro FAd five- six-turn competition motors some modified Kirk Massey New Creations R/C widely used Four first five places used Astro motors Three newer brushless Aveox motors geared used brushless MaxCim motor brushless motors certainly seemed provide much punch Astro cobalts weight penalty geared Tamiya ferrite motor successfully used third-place finisher Tsutomu Matsumoto Everyone uses folding props Freudenthaler Sonic-Tronics brands predominating Speed controllers least Left Bill Jenkins Memphis Tennessee Westerner Completed just before meet won Class Old Timer 84 Model Aviation sylvanias Doug Ward strolls out flightllne 87-inch-span Simprop Excel Doug has agreed 1997 Electric Nats event director Tsutomu Matsumoto preps Ms Noriko original-design sevencell sailplane Placed third using geared Tamiya motor soft start switch necessary safely winding up high-power motors number different brands used Sanyo lOOOSCR battery choice Sermos/Anderson Power Pole connectors very popular Most airplanes weigh less 50 ounces ready fly 30 Cell Max Class B Sailplanes generally similar Class models utilize batteries ranging 7-14 cells 810-cell size being popular use gear drives Naturally bigger batteries weigh Class models have yet see competition Class B sailplane use anywhere near 30-cell allowable max except F5E FAT airplanes typically use 27 SCRlOO0 cells 7 Cell Class Old Timer various Playboys Lanzos popular seems slowly changing shown Bill Jenkins winning Westerner John Arbogasts Coronet Don Abramsons Kerswap Tom Hunts Alert Astro FAT geared motors predominant use speed controllers Freudenthaler Sonic-Tronics folding props Sanyo SCR1000s Sermos connectors competitive models weigh around 40 ounces wing 600-650 square inch range 30 Cell Max Class B Old Timer class Class B Sailplane typically features Class airplane few cells typically 8-10 total Motors gearboxes props etc quite similar Class Old Timers minimizes cost complexity competing two Old Timer events does cut down variety planes might seen bigger power systems allowed Class B used Weight increases about 15 ounces cell added above Class limit tric Sailplanes tend balsa/built-up polyhedral designs using Speed 4410 six-volt motor some geared some Controllers some BECs Battery Eliminator Circuits widely used Sanyo 500AR battery predominates climb good weight typically 20 ounces less kept low basically motorized hand-launch gliders require micro radio systems successful Electric Texaco/Old Timer wide variety old scale pure model designs available tend size out 300-400 square inches weigh 20-25 ounces Speed 400 six-volt 72volt motors used mostly geared Robbe prop Graupner prop evidence true Class B Old Timers Mini speed controllers widely used Sanyo 600AE 500AR seem get job done models fly best light-to-moderate winds Speed 400 Pylon models make use six-volt Speed 400 motor using straight drive models smallwingspans 36 inches lessand light less 20 ounces Aileron/elevator controls used 50-60 mph scooters Seven Sanyo 500ARs work well Graupner speed prop seems predominate Tom Hunts just-designed Bare Bones uses simple all-stick construction twitchy can competitive hands good pilot Outcomes Limited Motor Run events flown open time windows like Free Flight events So picking air letting others point way prerequisite skill ability make spot landings case circle 20-foot radius can difference between winning placing best climbout no gnarantee success skilled thermal pilot flying model good December 1996 85 DeWalt motor hooked up Modelair-Tech gear drive Relatively inexpensive system can fly large Scale models Don Abramson Kerswap built Modelair-Tech plans Phil Smith Baby Playboy Model weighs six ounces uses Gil Morris design has 62-inch wingspan weighs 42 ounces HiLine motor rudder-only system designed built Phil Matched 1700 SCRC md Cells$500 SANYO N1700 SCRC md Cells$450 SANYO N1400 SCR md Cells$300 SANYO NiOQO 5CR lnd Cells$350 SANYO N800 AR md Cells$350 SANYO KR600 AE Ind Cells$250 SANYO N270 AA md Cells$250 SANYO 600 AA Rechargeable$150 SAFT Full C Rechargeable Batteries$100 Ea 4 Cell 270 AA Receiver Pk$1000 5 Cell 1000 AE Receiver Pk$1800 Connectors$300 PR AIIPI~IMVThe SNITCH will aid trouble shooting alt glitch problems microcontroller counts unit records gitiches missed signal frames during flight playback later ground counting out audible tones Great trouble shoot nit noisy ignition oysters glitches try nit out different equipment configura tions Also wurns ot interference frequency reminds turn off receiver mont flight boo Elny M&. ,, Snitch tube 01 vulusbie alec tronic accessories tu come along recentlyt Elactronica Comet Model Budder September85 Size 132 u 132 o 64 weight 06 ounce Puce $3999 ULTIMATE BATFERY SACKER BEST way insure reliable power wodel Use two baoery packs two switnh hurnesses Runs MAIN pack till drops oat switches BACK-UP punk Works standard 4 cell 5 cell GEL-CELL packs BaBery packs can different capacity like 1250 BOO Solid state design uses MOSFET transistors Used eutensinely protassional RPVs add pour own switch harrrnsses wirinit 15 0 15 s 7S weight 6 ounce connectors $4995 NEW Now available wined connectors tsr 95995 6 CHANNEL GLITCH BUSTER OPTICALLY ISO LATE channels use separate baffery puck tsr servo puwert Totally eliminates glitching cussed heavy duty servos long leads giant scale airplanes glidors can use 4 5 6a extra pawer spaadl Requirs radio sod servo leads Compatihle PCM radioul Used Runs Racers NASA tool t 5 n t 5 3/4 weight 8 nance 54499 NEWt Now uvarlable wired conoectors tor $7995 Mini-Max Throttle mtcroprocesson controlled super-swag MINI MRX features high-note no adjustment auto-setup soft stort brahe throttle-guard wont slant armed stich position motoroff fail safe extensive glitch filter software Designed 1-16 cells 30 amps SO amps pooh Indudes setvo connector SERMOSTh tonnectors Measures lxi ScS Weight 1 oz Introductorp price $7995 Eleeltenle Medal SyStems$3oe Shipping & Handling Per Order 22909 La PaIm9 Ave Sge 519 IIi[uI Yarba Linda CA 92997Credit Carda Accepged- American Enprens 7144921393 Info OnlyDiacenee Mastercard & ViSa 900-945-8979 Orders Only thermaling Glidepath control precise landings increasingly important Saturday Ken Myers suggestion pilots voted switch Class Sailplane Class B Old Timer events around Old Timers flying predicted calmer afternoon winds turnout 28 Class sailplane largest history Sunday lightning thunder eventually cut short Class B Sailplane event two three rounds Class Old Timer event postponed Monday 22 entrants Class B Sailplane largest Ive witnessed event terrific climb rate better Class Old Timers low ceiling Monday made some now ya see now ya dont flying Bill Jenldns win Class Old Timer Monday third four Limited Motor Run events Ive watched Bill able assistant wife Bonny compete number meets over years Free Flight competition veterans such exhibit successful free fighter characteristics Build airplane true closely observe flight characteristics under circumstances tune accordingly know spot use thermals airplanes Bill flies obviously competitive may trendy state-of-theart because knows well tend show up winners circle Speed 400 events drew total 22 entrants 12 Sailplane category Speed 400 Pylon demo ably enthusiastically rnn Tom Hunt gave handful folks first chance fly Pylon race relatively relaxed setting Win lose wide smiles relieved expressions pilots faces end heat Speed 400 events have potential attract hold host modelers new Electric jolt some us veterans out well-worn modeling ruts airplanes relatively low cost fairly easy build fly satisfying performers properly set up Sailplane Texaco/Old Timer airplanes ideal lunchtime schoolyard take-italong-on-vacation flying Watts Next Electric elation evidenced everywhere during three-day Nats Luck achieving such outcome certainly factor planning conducted Ken Myers Bob Aberle Tom Hunt host others paid off Ken Myers crew volunteers did heads-up job kudos National Electric Airplane Council NEAC recently hatched fairly informal Special Interest Group has served bring Electric fliers together second year NEAC has served special interest group organizing electric NATS Doug Wani has agreed head up group Event Director 1997 Nats Muncie will doing followup survey participants others next years event better wan find out get two cents worth encouraged contact Doug Ward RD 1 Box 189 Irwin PA 15642 E-mail DWard79207@aolcom Frank Korman 9354 Forest Hills Dallas TX 752 18 E-mail Frankorman@DCCCDedu * 86 Model Aviation eox Brushless DC Motors Aveox proud introduce Aveox Charger/Cycler Specs 1-30 cells 1-99 cycles mah-5A charge/dischar e rates recalls last 5 cycles 12V input month $1 6995 Also shown Weox Molded Limit made Lurope F7LMR motor pertect match 7-10 cells motor will produce nearly 4 pounds static thrust 7 cells Aveox 145x1 05 prop Aveox also has new F12 LMR motor recomended 12-16 cells F27 27ellc 31324 Via Colinas #104 Cal Westiake Village CA 91362 lilti 878-597-8915 18S97O6l 7 ~iaveoxcom
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/12
Page Numbers: 83, 84, 85, 86
RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS Ei-iii RECORD TURNOUT Friendly-but-spirited competition Pilot-centered managemenL New low-cost low-tech events Muncie site sixth try Electric Nationals successful yet suggests may have discovered anomaly high-energy DC circuit no negative poles Events Seven events conducted director under genial guidance Ken Myers Four AIVIA rule book events scheduled Saturday Sunday three demonstration events sport flying scheduled Monday Limited Motor Run Soaring represented four AMA rule book events requires precision flight time limited motor run motor run may may included flight time Event Directors discretion included Muncie motor may turued after end launch spot landing may required case year Typically three rounds flown winner determined adding point second flight up eight minutes points deducted second over eight minutes Points 20 Muncie awarded spot landings four Limited Motor Run classes Class Sailplane does restrict airframe design limits battery seven cells Sub-C size smaller Motor run time 45 seconds max launch Class B Sailplane also places no restrictions airframe design batteries may include up 30 cells Sub-C size smaller Motor run 30 seconds max launch Class Old-Timer limited models designed published no later 12/31/42 battery may exceed seven cells Sub-C size smaller Motor run time 60 seconds max launch Class B Old Timer limited models designed published no later 12/31/42 battery may exceed 30 cells Sub-C size less Motor run time 45 seconds max launch Speed 400 Class focus three demonstration events events based motors Speed 400 size smaller typically may purchased less $15 Two Soaring events Pylon event held December1996 83 Ralph Weaver Speed 400 Pylon racer Three demonstrator events held models featured relatively inexpensive motors Ken Myers some competitors under Big Tent pilots meeting Events run smoothly Paul Perrets Lasoar 1200biggest model Nats Too heavy win climbout thermals nicely Fourth Class B Sailplane Electnc Sailplane class requires eight-minute flight including two-minute motor run launch plus spot landing battery limited seven cells Electnc Texaco/Old-Timer class models designed no later 12/31/42 calls 15-minute flight no limit motor run Battery rules somewhat flexible present limits based weight four ounces maximum according Society Antique Modelers Spirit SAM event maximum cell size 600 mAh count seven max Both approaches OK Muncie year Speed 400 Pylon limits batteries seven cells maximum Sanyo 500ARs 600AEs typical Two pilots race around twopylon course 300 feet between pylons 10 laps Deductions made cuts winner emerges series man-onman rounds Models specification table 83 airplanes available author please send self-addressed stamped envelope represents almost models flown Muncie brief review indicates some trends Seven Cell Class Sailplane wide variety designs flown successfully include traditional balsa/built-up polyhedral models such Astro Challenger Bill Jenkins placed first contemporary composite designs ailerons V-tails spoilers mixed computer programmed transmitter Robert Taylor second-place finisher flew modified Falcon 880E V-tail spoilerons geared Astro FAd five- six-turn competition motors some modified Kirk Massey New Creations R/C widely used Four first five places used Astro motors Three newer brushless Aveox motors geared used brushless MaxCim motor brushless motors certainly seemed provide much punch Astro cobalts weight penalty geared Tamiya ferrite motor successfully used third-place finisher Tsutomu Matsumoto Everyone uses folding props Freudenthaler Sonic-Tronics brands predominating Speed controllers least Left Bill Jenkins Memphis Tennessee Westerner Completed just before meet won Class Old Timer 84 Model Aviation sylvanias Doug Ward strolls out flightllne 87-inch-span Simprop Excel Doug has agreed 1997 Electric Nats event director Tsutomu Matsumoto preps Ms Noriko original-design sevencell sailplane Placed third using geared Tamiya motor soft start switch necessary safely winding up high-power motors number different brands used Sanyo lOOOSCR battery choice Sermos/Anderson Power Pole connectors very popular Most airplanes weigh less 50 ounces ready fly 30 Cell Max Class B Sailplanes generally similar Class models utilize batteries ranging 7-14 cells 810-cell size being popular use gear drives Naturally bigger batteries weigh Class models have yet see competition Class B sailplane use anywhere near 30-cell allowable max except F5E FAT airplanes typically use 27 SCRlOO0 cells 7 Cell Class Old Timer various Playboys Lanzos popular seems slowly changing shown Bill Jenkins winning Westerner John Arbogasts Coronet Don Abramsons Kerswap Tom Hunts Alert Astro FAT geared motors predominant use speed controllers Freudenthaler Sonic-Tronics folding props Sanyo SCR1000s Sermos connectors competitive models weigh around 40 ounces wing 600-650 square inch range 30 Cell Max Class B Old Timer class Class B Sailplane typically features Class airplane few cells typically 8-10 total Motors gearboxes props etc quite similar Class Old Timers minimizes cost complexity competing two Old Timer events does cut down variety planes might seen bigger power systems allowed Class B used Weight increases about 15 ounces cell added above Class limit tric Sailplanes tend balsa/built-up polyhedral designs using Speed 4410 six-volt motor some geared some Controllers some BECs Battery Eliminator Circuits widely used Sanyo 500AR battery predominates climb good weight typically 20 ounces less kept low basically motorized hand-launch gliders require micro radio systems successful Electric Texaco/Old Timer wide variety old scale pure model designs available tend size out 300-400 square inches weigh 20-25 ounces Speed 400 six-volt 72volt motors used mostly geared Robbe prop Graupner prop evidence true Class B Old Timers Mini speed controllers widely used Sanyo 600AE 500AR seem get job done models fly best light-to-moderate winds Speed 400 Pylon models make use six-volt Speed 400 motor using straight drive models smallwingspans 36 inches lessand light less 20 ounces Aileron/elevator controls used 50-60 mph scooters Seven Sanyo 500ARs work well Graupner speed prop seems predominate Tom Hunts just-designed Bare Bones uses simple all-stick construction twitchy can competitive hands good pilot Outcomes Limited Motor Run events flown open time windows like Free Flight events So picking air letting others point way prerequisite skill ability make spot landings case circle 20-foot radius can difference between winning placing best climbout no gnarantee success skilled thermal pilot flying model good December 1996 85 DeWalt motor hooked up Modelair-Tech gear drive Relatively inexpensive system can fly large Scale models Don Abramson Kerswap built Modelair-Tech plans Phil Smith Baby Playboy Model weighs six ounces uses Gil Morris design has 62-inch wingspan weighs 42 ounces HiLine motor rudder-only system designed built Phil Matched 1700 SCRC md Cells$500 SANYO N1700 SCRC md Cells$450 SANYO N1400 SCR md Cells$300 SANYO NiOQO 5CR lnd Cells$350 SANYO N800 AR md Cells$350 SANYO KR600 AE Ind Cells$250 SANYO N270 AA md Cells$250 SANYO 600 AA Rechargeable$150 SAFT Full C Rechargeable Batteries$100 Ea 4 Cell 270 AA Receiver Pk$1000 5 Cell 1000 AE Receiver Pk$1800 Connectors$300 PR AIIPI~IMVThe SNITCH will aid trouble shooting alt glitch problems microcontroller counts unit records gitiches missed signal frames during flight playback later ground counting out audible tones Great trouble shoot nit noisy ignition oysters glitches try nit out different equipment configura tions Also wurns ot interference frequency reminds turn off receiver mont flight boo Elny M&. ,, Snitch tube 01 vulusbie alec tronic accessories tu come along recentlyt Elactronica Comet Model Budder September85 Size 132 u 132 o 64 weight 06 ounce Puce $3999 ULTIMATE BATFERY SACKER BEST way insure reliable power wodel Use two baoery packs two switnh hurnesses Runs MAIN pack till drops oat switches BACK-UP punk Works standard 4 cell 5 cell GEL-CELL packs BaBery packs can different capacity like 1250 BOO Solid state design uses MOSFET transistors Used eutensinely protassional RPVs add pour own switch harrrnsses wirinit 15 0 15 s 7S weight 6 ounce connectors $4995 NEW Now available wined connectors tsr 95995 6 CHANNEL GLITCH BUSTER OPTICALLY ISO LATE channels use separate baffery puck tsr servo puwert Totally eliminates glitching cussed heavy duty servos long leads giant scale airplanes glidors can use 4 5 6a extra pawer spaadl Requirs radio sod servo leads Compatihle PCM radioul Used Runs Racers NASA tool t 5 n t 5 3/4 weight 8 nance 54499 NEWt Now uvarlable wired conoectors tor $7995 Mini-Max Throttle mtcroprocesson controlled super-swag MINI MRX features high-note no adjustment auto-setup soft stort brahe throttle-guard wont slant armed stich position motoroff fail safe extensive glitch filter software Designed 1-16 cells 30 amps SO amps pooh Indudes setvo connector SERMOSTh tonnectors Measures lxi ScS Weight 1 oz Introductorp price $7995 Eleeltenle Medal SyStems$3oe Shipping & Handling Per Order 22909 La PaIm9 Ave Sge 519 IIi[uI Yarba Linda CA 92997Credit Carda Accepged- American Enprens 7144921393 Info OnlyDiacenee Mastercard & ViSa 900-945-8979 Orders Only thermaling Glidepath control precise landings increasingly important Saturday Ken Myers suggestion pilots voted switch Class Sailplane Class B Old Timer events around Old Timers flying predicted calmer afternoon winds turnout 28 Class sailplane largest history Sunday lightning thunder eventually cut short Class B Sailplane event two three rounds Class Old Timer event postponed Monday 22 entrants Class B Sailplane largest Ive witnessed event terrific climb rate better Class Old Timers low ceiling Monday made some now ya see now ya dont flying Bill Jenldns win Class Old Timer Monday third four Limited Motor Run events Ive watched Bill able assistant wife Bonny compete number meets over years Free Flight competition veterans such exhibit successful free fighter characteristics Build airplane true closely observe flight characteristics under circumstances tune accordingly know spot use thermals airplanes Bill flies obviously competitive may trendy state-of-theart because knows well tend show up winners circle Speed 400 events drew total 22 entrants 12 Sailplane category Speed 400 Pylon demo ably enthusiastically rnn Tom Hunt gave handful folks first chance fly Pylon race relatively relaxed setting Win lose wide smiles relieved expressions pilots faces end heat Speed 400 events have potential attract hold host modelers new Electric jolt some us veterans out well-worn modeling ruts airplanes relatively low cost fairly easy build fly satisfying performers properly set up Sailplane Texaco/Old Timer airplanes ideal lunchtime schoolyard take-italong-on-vacation flying Watts Next Electric elation evidenced everywhere during three-day Nats Luck achieving such outcome certainly factor planning conducted Ken Myers Bob Aberle Tom Hunt host others paid off Ken Myers crew volunteers did heads-up job kudos National Electric Airplane Council NEAC recently hatched fairly informal Special Interest Group has served bring Electric fliers together second year NEAC has served special interest group organizing electric NATS Doug Wani has agreed head up group Event Director 1997 Nats Muncie will doing followup survey participants others next years event better wan find out get two cents worth encouraged contact Doug Ward RD 1 Box 189 Irwin PA 15642 E-mail DWard79207@aolcom Frank Korman 9354 Forest Hills Dallas TX 752 18 E-mail Frankorman@DCCCDedu * 86 Model Aviation eox Brushless DC Motors Aveox proud introduce Aveox Charger/Cycler Specs 1-30 cells 1-99 cycles mah-5A charge/dischar e rates recalls last 5 cycles 12V input month $1 6995 Also shown Weox Molded Limit made Lurope F7LMR motor pertect match 7-10 cells motor will produce nearly 4 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