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Radio Control: Giants

Author: J.A. de Vries


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/11
Page Numbers: 91, 92

RADIO CONTROL GIANTS THE ALLISON ENGINE purred hurtling P-40N through cloud canyons practice stall series purpose training flight completed plenty gas left wing tanks wasnt sense returning base just yet billowing Alabama cumulus clouds begging buzzed Air Force regulations prohibited real buzzinglow flight over ground deemed dangerous practice wasnt anything rule book about bending airplane around isolated cloud build-ups safe altitude Without doubt cloud buzzing fun fighter pilot could have added advantage providing three dimensions indulging airplane driver Up around over under pulling six seven Gs great maneuvering practice Inadvertently nipping foggy edge cloud wouldnt result damage Warhawk cascading down filmy column wouldnt bring case old pilots disease hitting ground too hard Sheer joy hard quit go home land Cloud buzzing just about thing cant Giant Scale RC model airplane fact RC models can lot things would impossible full-scale airplanes usual power-to-weight ratio models greater potent jet aircraft thrust greater airplanes weight too use clunk tanks models permits extended inverted flight full scale limited aircraft designed aerobatic flight Tech orders fighters WW II usually cautioned pilot against inverted flight longer 10 seconds avoid engine oil starvation purpose discussion suggest though Giant has healthy power plant sure isnt scale put WW II warbird out-of-sight vertical climb Nor realistic flip big Mustang upside down extended tour local model flying field Although model capable its great idea fly B-17 B-25 extended landing gear pointing sky Save spectacular aerobatics Pitts Ultimate Extra stick 450 shallower banks multiengine propdriven scale Giants Speaking aerobatic models Ive got doozer month Kem Joyner Mesa Arizona fan International Miniature Aerobatic Club IMAC competitions wanted something different low-wing airplanes dominate contest flightlines Kem scratch-built clipped-wing Taylorcraft Model Airplane News plans added boost tabs ailerons elevators model powered Moki 18 According Kem model completely aerobatic flies smoothlya lot better expected started Giant Scale project column labeled Giants has broad subject base Like International Miniature Aircraft Association IMAA Im interested fascinated large RC models kinds Scale sport Thats Im happy include photo George J Chandler Jrs stunning Custom Privateer Actually model George holding second big Privateer has built first built 1962 kit served him trainer taught himself fly scratched second big amphibian 1994 after having sold first airplane Barre Vermont private pilot powered gentle flier Fox Eagle 60 uses Futaba 6NFK radio George has eight land flights three water flights airplane admires models gentle flight characteristics Its Don McGovern design July issue noted Bill Effinger WE Technical Services has neat set construction drawings available Laird Super-Solution racing aircraft Old friend Jim Newman read column greater-than-average interest because has some really neat documentation aircraft Jim has superdetailed poster Laird sale mean superdetailed 19/2 x 29-inch superb technical cutaway November 1996 91 Kern Joyner built clipped-wing Taylorcraft IMAC competition Powered Moki 18 its completely aerobatic George Chandler Jr second Custom Privateer I-lie first built 1962 George taught himself fly New High Pressure RIC fittings IflII Plumb almost anything new submirnatureIiI1 quick disconnects 4now RIC Made ci en -tific grade nylon exclu-sive l/8ID fittings will pro vide plumbing capa bilities fuel systems vents air retracts smoke hy lic phnewmatic sys up t25 psi Now plumb things never before possible vi tion resistant quick lock fittings - Konexx kasso mn ___ 4 aol shag piece Dase ection lock ng barb ended 5of118ID Tees plugs ds couplers color coded rings outers styles application new reuseable iacuum formed box sizes TwistKonexx fittings will quick lock other sizes 1/16 3/32 IDs available separately ultimate versatility Ask hobby dealer order direct 22nd Century Aero Products 2763 West Ave L Suite 295 Lancaster CA 93536 800 273-AEROCopyrighi 1996 drawing available Jim 4 Cleveland Terrace Hobart IN 463423418 $30 postpaid Its bloody shame item concern around Ive asked send photos Giant Scale models several have honored some great shots Unfortunately time time get color prints nifty models defaced point cant included magazine Some folks use felt-tipped pens include model specifics back prints captions transfer fronts other prints stack become unusable dont want keep anybody sending photos models things will work lot better captions written plain paper taped back prints So keep cards letters model photos coming May-June issue Golden Pylons newsletter Society Air Racing Historians included information Scale model builder Don Berliner newsletter editor noted new member joined Society new associate John 0 Jacox 5434 N Pennsylvania Indianapolis IN 46220 has bought Cleveland Model & Supply Ed Packard feel very fortunate have three Eds original Dwarf -inch scale Thompson Trophy model kits collection purchased 50 cents prize money received contest flying Denny Condor rubber-powered model Regular readers column will recall Dick Phillips run small publishing house specializing Giant Scale modeling aviation history books ViP Publishers Inc has taken giant leap forward can now found Internet Weve got own web page http/wwwinovateccomlvip Its catalog of books provides E-mail ordering form Give us hit youre browsing Net big Nationals issue next month Ill back January Model Aviation 4TRU-TURN also has PROP NUT will fit motor precision PROP NUTS come engine thread sizes two different shapes available stock Ask hobby dealer name 92 Model Aviation TURN now offers very finest versatile light weight PROP HUBS turned solid barstock inside out true running hub new hub will mount motor standard TRU-TURN adapter kit big bird multi-bolt applications THU-TURN has covered R iho U S PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS Romco Manufacturing Inc QUALITY VERSA TILITY GREAT LOOKS TY PO Box 836 South Houston Texas 77587 713/943-1867

Author: J.A. de Vries


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/11
Page Numbers: 91, 92

RADIO CONTROL GIANTS THE ALLISON ENGINE purred hurtling P-40N through cloud canyons practice stall series purpose training flight completed plenty gas left wing tanks wasnt sense returning base just yet billowing Alabama cumulus clouds begging buzzed Air Force regulations prohibited real buzzinglow flight over ground deemed dangerous practice wasnt anything rule book about bending airplane around isolated cloud build-ups safe altitude Without doubt cloud buzzing fun fighter pilot could have added advantage providing three dimensions indulging airplane driver Up around over under pulling six seven Gs great maneuvering practice Inadvertently nipping foggy edge cloud wouldnt result damage Warhawk cascading down filmy column wouldnt bring case old pilots disease hitting ground too hard Sheer joy hard quit go home land Cloud buzzing just about thing cant Giant Scale RC model airplane fact RC models can lot things would impossible full-scale airplanes usual power-to-weight ratio models greater potent jet aircraft thrust greater airplanes weight too use clunk tanks models permits extended inverted flight full scale limited aircraft designed aerobatic flight Tech orders fighters WW II usually cautioned pilot against inverted flight longer 10 seconds avoid engine oil starvation purpose discussion suggest though Giant has healthy power plant sure isnt scale put WW II warbird out-of-sight vertical climb Nor realistic flip big Mustang upside down extended tour local model flying field Although model capable its great idea fly B-17 B-25 extended landing gear pointing sky Save spectacular aerobatics Pitts Ultimate Extra stick 450 shallower banks multiengine propdriven scale Giants Speaking aerobatic models Ive got doozer month Kem Joyner Mesa Arizona fan International Miniature Aerobatic Club IMAC competitions wanted something different low-wing airplanes dominate contest flightlines Kem scratch-built clipped-wing Taylorcraft Model Airplane News plans added boost tabs ailerons elevators model powered Moki 18 According Kem model completely aerobatic flies smoothlya lot better expected started Giant Scale project column labeled Giants has broad subject base Like International Miniature Aircraft Association IMAA Im interested fascinated large RC models kinds Scale sport Thats Im happy include photo George J Chandler Jrs stunning Custom Privateer Actually model George holding second big Privateer has built first built 1962 kit served him trainer taught himself fly scratched second big amphibian 1994 after having sold first airplane Barre Vermont private pilot powered gentle flier Fox Eagle 60 uses Futaba 6NFK radio George has eight land flights three water flights airplane admires models gentle flight characteristics Its Don McGovern design July issue noted Bill Effinger WE Technical Services has neat set construction drawings available Laird Super-Solution racing aircraft Old friend Jim Newman read column greater-than-average interest because has some really neat documentation aircraft Jim has superdetailed poster Laird sale mean superdetailed 19/2 x 29-inch superb technical cutaway November 1996 91 Kern Joyner built clipped-wing Taylorcraft IMAC competition Powered Moki 18 its completely aerobatic George Chandler Jr second Custom Privateer I-lie first built 1962 George taught himself fly New High Pressure RIC fittings IflII Plumb almost anything new submirnatureIiI1 quick disconnects 4now RIC Made ci en -tific grade nylon exclu-sive l/8ID fittings will pro vide plumbing capa bilities fuel systems vents air retracts smoke hy lic phnewmatic sys up t25 psi Now plumb things never before possible vi tion resistant quick lock fittings - Konexx kasso mn ___ 4 aol shag piece Dase ection lock ng barb ended 5of118ID Tees plugs ds couplers color coded rings outers styles application new reuseable iacuum formed box sizes TwistKonexx fittings will quick lock other sizes 1/16 3/32 IDs available separately ultimate versatility Ask hobby dealer order direct 22nd Century Aero Products 2763 West Ave L Suite 295 Lancaster CA 93536 800 273-AEROCopyrighi 1996 drawing available Jim 4 Cleveland Terrace Hobart IN 463423418 $30 postpaid Its bloody shame item concern around Ive asked send photos Giant Scale models several have honored some great shots Unfortunately time time get color prints nifty models defaced point cant included magazine Some folks use felt-tipped pens include model specifics back prints captions transfer fronts other prints stack become unusable dont want keep anybody sending photos models things will work lot better captions written plain paper taped back prints So keep cards letters model photos coming May-June issue Golden Pylons newsletter Society Air Racing Historians included information Scale model builder Don Berliner newsletter editor noted new member joined Society new associate John 0 Jacox 5434 N Pennsylvania Indianapolis IN 46220 has bought Cleveland Model & Supply Ed Packard feel very fortunate have three Eds original Dwarf -inch scale Thompson Trophy model kits collection purchased 50 cents prize money received contest flying Denny Condor rubber-powered model Regular readers column will recall Dick Phillips run small publishing house specializing Giant Scale modeling aviation history books ViP Publishers Inc has taken giant leap forward can now found Internet Weve got own web page http/wwwinovateccomlvip Its catalog of books provides E-mail ordering form Give us hit youre browsing Net big Nationals issue next month Ill back January Model Aviation 4TRU-TURN also has PROP NUT will fit motor precision PROP NUTS come engine thread sizes two different shapes available stock Ask hobby dealer name 92 Model Aviation TURN now offers very finest versatile light weight PROP HUBS turned solid barstock inside out true running hub new hub will mount motor standard TRU-TURN adapter kit big bird multi-bolt applications THU-TURN has covered R iho U S PRECISION MODEL PRODUCTS Romco Manufacturing Inc QUALITY VERSA TILITY GREAT LOOKS TY PO Box 836 South Houston Texas 77587 713/943-1867

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