Radio Control Helicopters Larry Jolly WORLD CHAMPIONS know 99% US RC Helicopter pilots ratio probably holds true worldwide too dont com pete contests However RC Helicopter World Championships two years US does send team year World Champs held Bern Switzerland June 29 through July 4 Im sure proud team consisting Curtis Youngblood Robert Gor ham Mike Mas finished strong second place Curtis Youngblood becoming first US F3C World Champion Congratulations gentlemen did excellentiob represent ing yourselves country overseas As contest site Bern Belp Airport near beautiful Swiss city Bern cant think picturesque place fly teams 16 nations total 37 competitors contest organiza tion excellent weather good except afternoon second day Things started out exciting manner US team airline lost Robert Gorhams model boxes Having past member US Control Line team can remember anxious moments airport waited see models made lost model has played apart inthe outcome ofseveral past World Championships Apparently Roberts models arrived Zurich quickly located John Gorham flew Zurich retrieved Roberts machines spent rest day driving back Bern Mean poor Robert stayed chained telephone awaiting news Finally day before contest Robert machines reunited Nothing dam aged after test flying US team ready action After four rounds competition ending appropriate manner July 4 19-year-old Curtis Youngblood became World Champion Robert Continued page 150 October 1987 57 contestants second RC Helicopter World Championships Bern Switzerland top three national teams World Champs Lto R second-place USA first-place Japan third-place Federal Republic Germany Team managers included Robert Gorham Curtis Youngblood flew GMP machines RobertL Cobra Jet Ran ger CurtisRaCompetitorJet Ranger Curtis new World Champion Robert finished sixth Thethird team member Mike Mas flew Schiuter Champion ninth US team 1 RFront Robert Gorham Mike Mas Curtis Youngblood Team place Photos John Gorham manager Bob Harris unidentified supporter stand rear Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V975 Futaba conn1250 800 ma Pack 48V1875 Futabaconn2150 1200 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2250 TX batt Futaba G-Series orPCM2250 RADIO SOUTHic AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions Kraft$40 itFutaba AM$30 Ib% _________________________ Futaba FM$40 ____________________________ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service 0.With repair $10 qualified people theMode Change $35 latest equipment including air Heft Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER yros Order COC VISA MC andling Charges subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 fast time 10 Bruce Hobbs12026 May 31 1 Dub Jettl1409 Fast Time 2 Richard Oliverl1726 3 Dave Laymanl1866 4 Dick Ritch 11813 5 Rick Tocci1242l 6 JP Han way117l6 7 Hubert Willsl2720 8 Bruce Hobbs 11919 9 Gary Heithold 12172 10 Gary Howard12264 As have always done past will try write about what going Racing around country Send something district See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 57 Gorham finished sixth Mike Mas finished ninth give idea heat competition ninth-place finisher Mike Mas sandwiched between defending World Champion Mr Taya tenth-place finisher Ewald Heim World Champion Curtis Youngblood flew GMP Ranger Competitor mechanics stuffed inside powered OS 61 Long Stroke chopper utilized GMP Pro-Head rotor Robert Gorham flew standard Cobra/Jet Ranger combination using OS power DDF rotor head Sitar rotor blades Mike Mas flew Schiuter Champion powered Enya believe top finishers flew hovering maneuvers options believe both Curtis Robert flew compulsory maneuvers Nose-In Circle Shovel 4-Point Pirouette Observation fol lowed autorotation scoring tight top five could have winner Curtis barn-burning last flight 1654 points clinch title Japanese team took team honors edging out US team 163 points As far new equipment concerned wasnt anything radical Heims new Lock heed 286 design present abundance indeed after contest led formation flight 12 However pilots chose fly proven equipment spending great deal effort fine-tuning use Scale fuselages now nearly universal F3C believe three contestants flew pod-and-boom designs Jet Rangers predominated Anyway dont want eat Horace Hagens official report once again bid congratulations Curtis Robert Mike team manager Bob Harris New products youve following ads youve seen Futaba now importing YS line precision powerhouses YS 61 generally accepted powerful engine avallable use RC Helicopter chosen Mr Taya Japan machine used winning World Champion title 1985 YS engines have available US before have always short supply Futaba has apparently solved supply problem should available dealer now X-Cell update recently chance see videotape Miniature Aircraft Supplys new Cell 60 flown Ted Schoonard Up time seen still pictures pictures ads might have gathered X-Cell combination whole bunch good ideas Well anyway video confirmed what expected As set up flown Ted Schoonard Toledo X-Cell may aerobatic Helicopter yet designed its light weight high rotor speed X-Cell will truly agile machine Reports indicate Walt Schoonard has production running X Cells should available soon Ive working like crazy GMP Limited Edition Stork although have admit took some time out buildOh brother misnomer Hirobo Shuttle Hughes 500 Anyway 500 done flying Stork doesnt fall together quite fast Shuttle does go together rapidiy should ready fly very soon now Nexttime Ill have some shots words Hirobos little 500 way read far about sending some pictures words onyourlatestproject orfun-fly Itwouldbegreat share good ideas other fliers BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 AMA Insurance/Worth Continued page 63 AMA earning interest Thus barring calamity liability protection costs have stabilized now under own control except what claims experience may bring rather mercy whims insurance industry Now after almost year new program outlook bright prospects good further program im provements 1988 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 64 views sketch window attachment details Please note sketch particular scale attempt making type operating canopy feature must tallored specific model being constructed Gaydos indicated obtalned minia ture rack-and-pinion gears Boston Gear Co types used special industrial high-precision applications Another company can provide type gear other gear specialties PLC Co has locations Middlebury CT Van Nuys CA might also mention top part canopy shown open bottom right-hand photo June column simply hinged rear its closed held place locking screw Hints workshop Bob Furr member Orbiting Eagles Omaha have appeared quite often column month will no exception before talk about months tip Bob would like commend him great ability effort providing practical Workshop Hints month after month Orbiting Eagles Newsletter Bob providing club members worthwhile information also giving colum nists like myself great deal data pass fellow modelers Thanks Bob doing great jobContinued page 152 150 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/10
Page Numbers: 57, 150
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/10
Page Numbers: 57, 150
Radio Control Helicopters Larry Jolly WORLD CHAMPIONS know 99% US RC Helicopter pilots ratio probably holds true worldwide too dont com pete contests However RC Helicopter World Championships two years US does send team year World Champs held Bern Switzerland June 29 through July 4 Im sure proud team consisting Curtis Youngblood Robert Gor ham Mike Mas finished strong second place Curtis Youngblood becoming first US F3C World Champion Congratulations gentlemen did excellentiob represent ing yourselves country overseas As contest site Bern Belp Airport near beautiful Swiss city Bern cant think picturesque place fly teams 16 nations total 37 competitors contest organiza tion excellent weather good except afternoon second day Things started out exciting manner US team airline lost Robert Gorhams model boxes Having past member US Control Line team can remember anxious moments airport waited see models made lost model has played apart inthe outcome ofseveral past World Championships Apparently Roberts models arrived Zurich quickly located John Gorham flew Zurich retrieved Roberts machines spent rest day driving back Bern Mean poor Robert stayed chained telephone awaiting news Finally day before contest Robert machines reunited Nothing dam aged after test flying US team ready action After four rounds competition ending appropriate manner July 4 19-year-old Curtis Youngblood became World Champion Robert Continued page 150 October 1987 57 contestants second RC Helicopter World Championships Bern Switzerland top three national teams World Champs Lto R second-place USA first-place Japan third-place Federal Republic Germany Team managers included Robert Gorham Curtis Youngblood flew GMP machines RobertL Cobra Jet Ran ger CurtisRaCompetitorJet Ranger Curtis new World Champion Robert finished sixth Thethird team member Mike Mas flew Schiuter Champion ninth US team 1 RFront Robert Gorham Mike Mas Curtis Youngblood Team place Photos John Gorham manager Bob Harris unidentified supporter stand rear Radio South Batteries 500 ma Pack 48V975 Futaba conn1250 800 ma Pack 48V1875 Futabaconn2150 1200 ma Pack 48V1950 Futaba conn2250 TX batt Futaba G-Series orPCM2250 RADIO SOUTHic AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Call Sam Leonard Tony Stiliman custom work competition needs stock complete hobby line specializing competition accessoriesall discounted prices Frequency Conversions Kraft$40 itFutaba AM$30 Ib% _________________________ Futaba FM$40 ____________________________ ProLine/Ace$30 Featuring fast service 0.With repair $10 qualified people theMode Change $35 latest equipment including air Heft Sets SPECTRUM ANAL YZER yros Order COC VISA MC andling Charges subject change notice OPEN 8-5 CST 904 478-6745 43 West Nine Mile Rd Pensacola FL 32514 fast time 10 Bruce Hobbs12026 May 31 1 Dub Jettl1409 Fast Time 2 Richard Oliverl1726 3 Dave Laymanl1866 4 Dick Ritch 11813 5 Rick Tocci1242l 6 JP Han way117l6 7 Hubert Willsl2720 8 Bruce Hobbs 11919 9 Gary Heithold 12172 10 Gary Howard12264 As have always done past will try write about what going Racing around country Send something district See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 57 Gorham finished sixth Mike Mas finished ninth give idea heat competition ninth-place finisher Mike Mas sandwiched between defending World Champion Mr Taya tenth-place finisher Ewald Heim World Champion Curtis Youngblood flew GMP Ranger Competitor mechanics stuffed inside powered OS 61 Long Stroke chopper utilized GMP Pro-Head rotor Robert Gorham flew standard Cobra/Jet Ranger combination using OS power DDF rotor head Sitar rotor blades Mike Mas flew Schiuter Champion powered Enya believe top finishers flew hovering maneuvers options believe both Curtis Robert flew compulsory maneuvers Nose-In Circle Shovel 4-Point Pirouette Observation fol lowed autorotation scoring tight top five could have winner Curtis barn-burning last flight 1654 points clinch title Japanese team took team honors edging out US team 163 points As far new equipment concerned wasnt anything radical Heims new Lock heed 286 design present abundance indeed after contest led formation flight 12 However pilots chose fly proven equipment spending great deal effort fine-tuning use Scale fuselages now nearly universal F3C believe three contestants flew pod-and-boom designs Jet Rangers predominated Anyway dont want eat Horace Hagens official report once again bid congratulations Curtis Robert Mike team manager Bob Harris New products youve following ads youve seen Futaba now importing YS line precision powerhouses YS 61 generally accepted powerful engine avallable use RC Helicopter chosen Mr Taya Japan machine used winning World Champion title 1985 YS engines have available US before have always short supply Futaba has apparently solved supply problem should available dealer now X-Cell update recently chance see videotape Miniature Aircraft Supplys new Cell 60 flown Ted Schoonard Up time seen still pictures pictures ads might have gathered X-Cell combination whole bunch good ideas Well anyway video confirmed what expected As set up flown Ted Schoonard Toledo X-Cell may aerobatic Helicopter yet designed its light weight high rotor speed X-Cell will truly agile machine Reports indicate Walt Schoonard has production running X Cells should available soon Ive working like crazy GMP Limited Edition Stork although have admit took some time out buildOh brother misnomer Hirobo Shuttle Hughes 500 Anyway 500 done flying Stork doesnt fall together quite fast Shuttle does go together rapidiy should ready fly very soon now Nexttime Ill have some shots words Hirobos little 500 way read far about sending some pictures words onyourlatestproject orfun-fly Itwouldbegreat share good ideas other fliers BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 AMA Insurance/Worth Continued page 63 AMA earning interest Thus barring calamity liability protection costs have stabilized now under own control except what claims experience may bring rather mercy whims insurance industry Now after almost year new program outlook bright prospects good further program im provements 1988 CL Scale/Boss Continued page 64 views sketch window attachment details Please note sketch particular scale attempt making type operating canopy feature must tallored specific model being constructed Gaydos indicated obtalned minia ture rack-and-pinion gears Boston Gear Co types used special industrial high-precision applications Another company can provide type gear other gear specialties PLC Co has locations Middlebury CT Van Nuys CA might also mention top part canopy shown open bottom right-hand photo June column simply hinged rear its closed held place locking screw Hints workshop Bob Furr member Orbiting Eagles Omaha have appeared quite often column month will no exception before talk about months tip Bob would like commend him great ability effort providing practical Workshop Hints month after month Orbiting Eagles Newsletter Bob providing club members worthwhile information also giving colum nists like myself great deal data pass fellow modelers Thanks Bob doing great jobContinued page 152 150 Model Aviation
