Radio Control: Helicopters

Radio Control HELICOPTERS Dave Chesney THIS MONTHS COLUMN devoted let ter received Horace Hagen spent 10 days Finland last May invitation Finnish Aeronautic Association fol lowing comments photos Horaces trip hope will enjoy did Whileattendingthe 1981 FAI/CIAM meeting Paris friend Matti Jyllila invited visit Finland fly Helicopter fly-in contests reply Yes followed What about expense trip Matti replied air fare could paid Finnish Aero nautical Association Needless say quite surprised little skeptical because did know whether Matti could convince people back home however few months later Matti called tell ticket ready Finnair flight left New York May 1982 730 pm. arrived Helsinki noon May 18 greeted Matti daughter Man after clearing fairly large crate through customs mounted crated Jet Ranger roof rack Mattis car drove about 20km north home Vantaa Upon arrival Mattis home met lovely wife Tuula got quick tour neighbor hood little later opened shipping crate inspected Jet Ranger determine survived long trip rode another part town lunch another Helicopter pilot Mauri Gadd Mauri common because besides being first fly model Helicopter respective countries also works tele communications firm day two spent time sightseeing visited public school Matti involved overseeing course building model airplanes day visit marked end course small balsa-wood air planes ready test-flown Although models flew well ones did brought back memories early days modeling delightful experience end flying session Matti showed film model Helicopter flying fourth graders seemed really enjoy After visit school invited coffee cake home teachers perfect ending wonderful day showed hospitable Finnish people following Friday picked up limousine driven Dalsbruk town about 3000 population home Raimo Makkoner Raimo also model Helicopter pilot director large company After day fishing picnic lunch among islands gulf dinner Raimos home Raimo swapped stories showed movies some Helicopter flying back home couldnt believe eyes Raimo pulled out scrapbook covering flying experiences discovered copy wrote Model Airplane Nens back July 1972 describing experiences original Schlucter Cobra never knows reads ones articles does following morning Raimo drove Continued page 133 48 Model Aviation making ils first flight Nummela airport Finland photos Horace Hagen u-brace riagen 1Lenter near visits PUDHIC scnooi onia u-inland 4th-graders learn build fly rubber-powered stick models nart school orooram 01 Helicoptersbut some pilotsat contest/fun Ily Nummela Finland some Finns camera-shy riorace nagen mauuies U 1551 flOp Will 1W UVUFJ 151 fldII5I flu I~I5 sure foreign fuel agrees engine Site Finland P yuuriy rEEl Ir.l1upnl quite similar u U has cooling tan stanuard equipment Horacs fly favorably impressed BUILDS WING STAB & FUS CHOICE OF MODELERS THEWORLDOVER StandardFuse-Jig $1000 Full House Wing Jig $5995Wing & F use Jig Ajustojig CoR R 1 Box 673Noblesville Indiana 46060317 877-2223 Whether consider yourself novice expert model builder A-i usto Jig will improve aircraft construc tion e valuable time bargain A-Justo-Jig holds major com ponents proper alignment entire unit will rotate 360 permit fit glue plank shape sand con venient position No messy glu ing over plans waiting dry before beginning opposite side A-Justo-Jig will adjust rib former spacing lets build-in wing dihedral strong warp-free construction TO USE simple template rib indexing tool included locate drill holes rib alignment rods easy preparation takes approx 15 minutes average wing A-i usto-Jig builds em better Ask favorite hobby dealer Youll glad did arantee RC Soaring/Pruss Continued page 47 could Skip Miller did wasgoontowina Worldchampionshipin 1977 models beautiful bird being tossed out over water Torrey Pines Doc Hall Dave Watson Minamoa background unusual model see column Model sialion September 1982 Watson claims flies realistically despise its 21-oz wing loading Chicago Expo come shots ofa couple beauties Metrick Ed Whyte Alto Ml Ed did win first places Best Sailplane Best MonoKoted Sailplane Best MonoKote Overall events colors orange yellow white dove grey its bird thats flown Scale bird TG-2 Steve Moskal La Grange IL Scratch-built / 5-scale 10-ft model recently won Scale event 1982 LSF Regional Tournament Color scheme US Army resembling TG-3 Note high shoulder-wing strut TG-3 mid-wing Colors blue yellow Mono Kote covering coupled ailerons rudder ele vator spoilers controls First-rate dedication second-rate eause award has go Gary Harpo Rasp Highland Park IL maximum effortno holds harred-approach double-sized Sagista renamed Biggitta all-glass fuselage standard construction flying surfaces add up 22 lb wing spans 17 ft six has about 30 sq ft area LSF MA logos alone have enough material Two-Meter wing yes flies As matter fact first flights hand-towed No double-sized gorilla just simple singlepulley system model flawless finish detailing because size weight illegal competition cares Its gorgeous gentleman sartorial splendor South African dude Andy Keil plane Skybird detailed shot its remov able nose section see column Model siation March 1982 Skybird designed built enthusiasm molds exactness 1979 Austrian teams Dassel 1981 Swiss teams Sparsakus Andy showed up Sacramento 1981 F3B championships bird just putting finishing touches finished very impressive sixth place since has fine-tuning all-fibreglass birdfinetuning point taking six first places out six contests including South African Nationals Its flown old two-lap F3B Speed run nine seconds Andy has turned official 2 13-second run four-lap event Theres model course Keil anxious pass later Speaking F3B havent heard yet Dick Odle USA team manager upcoming World Championship York Eng land first week August 1983 can lend sipport team sending check USA F3B Team Fund Dick Odle 815 Mellow Lane Cimi Valley CA 93065 Lets band together help bring back another double gold Good Lift Dan Pruss 131 E Penningion Lane Plain field IL 60544 FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL Safe Flying No Accident RC Helicopters/Chesney Continued paqe 48 contest site Nummela airport arrived around 1100 found about IS fellow enthu siasts already site Mauri Gadd brought Jet Ranger once assem bled requested some fuel Most fliers Finland use castor-oil-based fuel rather synthetic oil very little nitro usually use 10% nitro 22% synthetic oil remainder Methanol after bit search GP New Gator RIC Products 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 19041 476-6639 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Gone cone expanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing 10 new 60s 17MM rear bearing * SPECIAL * Both $1395 New WING TUBE & SOCKETS # 1 dix aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 24 long socket 12 long S8g5fset TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest beat series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight characteristics its predecessors 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contest maneuvers consisted subset official FAI maneuvers plus fun-flytype maneuver required tipping over plastic bottle Although about 20 Helicopters field five fliers decided give competi tion try little disappointed remem bered humble beginnings East Coast 1976 held first chopper contest entered competition two H irobo Mini-Stars collective-pitch Kavan Alouette fixed-pitch Kavan Alnuette Schlueter Heliboy Other Helicopters flew aside contest phenomenon seems worldwide problem because see same thing States Two rounds flown two days close Saturdays flying ate gathered motel conference rooms look Helicopter movies featured full scale Sikorsky S58 other showed history model Helicopters starting John Burkams first world record flight set 1969 followed Dieter Schlueter flying Hucy Cobra 1970 taken visited him 1970 film continued Helicopter demonstrations several Toledo WRAMs shows finished demos newest machines Some us swapped lies about Helicopters after show until couldnt keep eyelids open longer Sundays fixing ended little before 300 pm clear site make room Finnish FAI Control Line Team Racers practice session contest results tabulated following results 1st Raimo Makkonen 801 Points Heliboy 2nd Seppo Lehtinen 738 Points Mini Star 3rd Heiki Pukkinen 709 Points Alouette CoI 4th Mauri Gadd 706 Points Alouette Fixed 5th Jyrki Lebtinen 599 Points Mini Star affair organized Lennokkikerho Pelikaani RY Pelican Model Airplane Club directed Daniel Von Nandelstadh help Mauri Gadd Prizes awarded late Sunday afternoon motel honor receise prize nicest looking Heli copter selected spectators set calipers has made nice addition machine shop next few days stayed Mauri Gadd returned Mattis home near Helsinki Airport last day Matti invited lunch Sandy Pimenoff President FAI ClAM really enjoyed chatting Sandy about international model ing concerns point asked convey US modelers should think rest world FAI committees can arrive rules regulations represent best compromise among nations 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OHIO SUPERSTAR PRODUCTS INC 5630 Cherokee Dr N Canton OH 44720 2141494-8189 would like especially thank friend Matti Jyllila making trip possible Thanks also Raimo Makkonen Mauri Gadd taking time busyjobs could entertain finally thanks Marke Roning showing sights around beautiful city Helsinki have very fortunate during past II years flying RC Helicopters have trips air shows contests throughout USA trip Finland has left special impression will forget really felt welcome throughout stay Finland hope new friends can some day visit USA can reciprocate Until time will say heartfelt Kiitos Hyvasti Nakemin Finnish friends thanks Horace sharing some experiences us Next month Ill make report Wash ington DC Schlueter Cupcan believe finally made appearance Good flying 1ave Chesoev PO Box 16612 Greensboro NC 27406 SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 49 seem help engine work will think fit too tight suggest try engine way just flush out remove stray metal shavings debris As new engines should put several flights slightly rich needle valve setting assure proper break-in would sug gest possibly Rev-Up 9-7 prop should run 14800 15000rpm 15% nitro fuel Back engine down least 500 rpm fly After maybe five six flights can start lean out little think will pleasantly surprised 4011s muffler very effective will well areas noise problem muffler comes fuel tank pressure-tap installed may necessary get maximum performance throughout speed range new 4011 will run right out box no longer need order extra parts order find few good ones blueprint engine think will see lot engine winners circle future club hosting race year winter months good time build safety equip ment takes very little effort very little expense right start-finish line protection lap counters have used 2 x 4s form 4 ft 8 ft frame secured chainlink fence Use two 2 rop up about ISO angle over workers No 2 3 pylons have used -in thick plywood sheets 4 nt use anything thinner 34-in plywood 1 saw 4 8 half ending up two 4-ft -square picees hinge set-up just open about 900 angle set up like wedge hinge pointing direction planes would coming pylon judges can stand sit crouch behind wedge protection Number pylon shield should about lOft square Again build frame 2 4s stretch ehainlink fence over pylon would suggest cover bottom four five feet -in plywood Again want lean cage back over workers about ISO can use two 2 ame did start-finish line minimum safety equipment protect working Pylon race Any improvements advantage Some have racing few years have picked up some neat tricks handy Continued page 138 Looking Hard Find Soaring Goodies 5/lie cSci4Ane 17 dory haa moat complete comprehensive line RIC Soaring products ever exist North America i] Our line products includes some moat respected firms Europe well complete inventory own US manufacturers - We carry complete line Kits Hardware Accessories & Building Supplies have full inventory Launching Equipment & Related Products - We serve serious RIC soaring enthusiast supplies kits other items have sought long * See display 1983 WRAM Toledo shows * Send $300 fully illustrated catalog Sailplane Factory717 244-4508 PO Box 341 Red Lion PA 17356 9am EST March 1983 135 ZIin Z5OL scale size92 winas Winners Witch Hawk Country Boy ird JIM CLEMS -A Contest Winners kit $1595 plus 10% postage Two kits postage paid Clemeraft P 0 Box Sand ngs 74063