RACING over summer Formula flier sets sights NMPRA National Miniature Pylon Racing AssociationEd Cham pionship Race year will go Phoenix AZ Race October 28-29 1989 Only qualify invited attend qualify say Well must finish top 20% district finish top 10 AMA Nats past Cham pionship Race winner officer NMPRA seems though Ive said before Yes year about time Im putting finishing touches two Midget Mustangs race Ill let know turns Out Ive heard lot about noise reduction year article Duane Gall thought might find interesting legendary Doctor Faustus Faust bierstube buddies never good may recall Faust fellow sold soul Devil exchange wealth fame earth Well yours truly seems have talked himself similar deal After pushing idea running muffled tuned pipes Q500 authorized club use experimental setups contests year see quiet actually much advantage disadvantage use pipe would bring Now have scram ble usual get plane built test flown before season starts also get R&D comparison work top Oh well some preliminary results Date March 26 Weather 650F dry Fuel 12%-15% sport random mix 15% Cool Power Blue Flame left over last fall Engines 1 Picco 40 front intake side-exhaust ABC w/carb Q500 special Brand-new bench run 5-10 minutes w/Supertigre standard long plug used head gaskets still present installed Scat Cat Racer 2 Rossi 40 front intake side-exhaust ABC w/Supertigre Mag IV carb technically illegal Q500 comparable Q500 engine Well broken w/K&B standard long plug used installed MK Blue Angel 40 Pattern plane Pipe MACS #1240 stock purchased 1987 part package cataloged Superti gre S40 Headers 1 Picco standard pipe header side ex haust stock 2 MACS offset pipe header side-mount engine low-wing configuration stock Prop Zinger 9 x 7 Dont laugh Its RPM 1 Picco Header only14000 pipe 16200 2 Rossi Header only14500 pipe 14800-14900 Follow-up April 2Scat Cat Picco same above 008-in gasket removed head remaining Weather 600F extremely windy Prop 9 x 7 Rev-Up Pipe Picco #7023 approximately 3R longer MACS pipe above Continued page 160 January 1990 55 Radio Conoi Pylon Racing Bill Hager 4 Holly Springs Dr Conroe TX 77302 Eastern States Quarter Midget Championships held recently Harrisburg PA top five finishers Above L-R pilots kneeling callers standing Wayne Yeager 1st John Aibritton/Rick Moreland 2nd Drew Telford/Steve Baker 3rd Jim BartelslDave Tyson 4th Ken Hulik 5th Westshore Flying Society host champs some hard-working crew seen photo below Sorry No names submitted 9 p 1 9 8 494 ACIt US Pylon Racing team wants thank great sponsors support ers AMAPowermasler Prod Airtronics ucts Inc Cashall Compo-RIC Modeler maga nents Corp zine FutabaRobart Mfg Co HobbicoRocket City RK Dub Jett Specialties Kraft MidwestSR Batteries MACS ProductsJim Shinohara NMPRASig Mfg Co Performance Sped-Sullivan Products alliesTru-Turn Support themthey support Smal stanwed aett-sddrcind cowiope tar pncusa individual cfsnisicns Add 5300 fir COD Parrish Aircraft & Scale Models 1125 SW 4*bTefhntstloe1 333tT 305 581 4477 SAVE YOUR FIELD SNUF-LER muffler Ia low cost easy install lightweight sound reducing muffler no performance penalty answer AMA muffler rule suggestions saving flying fields Meets AMA muffler rule suggestions SNUF-FLERTM 3 10 decibels quieter stock muffler MUFFLER No power loss wIth possible 300-500 RPM increase patented Improves engine idle s better fuel economy Easily attached 25-108 stock mufflers Heat corrosion resistant Black E coat finish No special adapters required Weighs 35 025 Fits ASP BRAT ENYA FOX HP IRVINE K & B 05 MAX ROYAL VS SUPER TIGRE mufflers II available hobby shop ORDER DIRECT immediate shipment Check MO Visa MC. CODSEND 2Sf STAMP accepted Add$250 tsr UPS $200 COD and6% salestasFOR ADDITIONAL INFO Lfor Cald reodentAND JTEC CATALOG capacity discharger 11 aviv need cycle battery Yes Repeated charge discharge cycles low current levels such experience RC tend form active materials cells large crystals thus lessening active surface area Although does affect capacity battery does tend reduce discharge voltage can adversely affect operation equipment course time Perform ning few controlled cycles higher charge discharge rate reduces crystals effectively re vitalizing battery Discharging 11 volts per cell considered full discharge battery cycler available few dis charges through controlled discharger de scribed below time followed 24-hour charge radios 50 mA charger pro vide acceptable quite efficient alter native cycling should performed once twice year depending much use equipment 12 What happens cell goes down cases unless battery has severely mistreated will have caused inadequate charging ie trying recharge amount battery has dis charged Because charging about 70% ef ficient takes 14 15 hours put back 500 mA safer regard cells being fully discharged time used individual cells battery slightly different capacities weakest cell ie. lowest fully recharged time will start lag behind others capac ity Eventually lag will cause cell dis charge completely partway through discharge cycle entire battery pack results will obviously disastrous happens flight Normally condition one-cell discharge will cause cell reverse its polarity thus lowering batterys voltage over two volts unless left state long period se vere permanent damage should result partic ularly pencells Recharge check bat tery described above remember fully charge time future 13 can check capacity bat tery cvcler Build controlled dis charger can made quite simply requir ing few resistors spare charger plugs voltmeter stopwatch circuit de scribed below discharges about 230-240 milli amps uses cheap resistors can built about hour operate instructions receiver transmitter instructions brackets [I After charging battery least 15 hours connect voltmeter points B [A C] discharger connect dis Rx Jack resistors 820 5% Unit de signed discharge ONE pack time Av erage current drain about 240 mA charger plug appropriate battery volt meter should read 5-6 volts [10-12 volts] will drop about 475 [95] volts over next 90 minutes As endpoint reached will drop about 45 [901 volts over 10minute period drop 44 [88] volts over five minutes final useful voltage Disconnect battery make note total time discharge Around 120 minutes indicates good battery Much less indicates low capacity low capacity suspected recharge battery 15 hours repeat discharge During discharge check voltage 10 minutes until voltage drop begins ac celerate watch closely making sure disconnect 44 [88] volts Keep record discharge times comparison future checks possible equip yourself battery cycler like Ace RIC Inc Digipace BB cycler much preferred over manual discharger because does everything described above automatically recharges both packs discharge cycle completed cost crashed model much price cycler RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 RPM Header only16000-16100 pipe 15200 Comments Picco Q500 engine uses upper-end parts piston cylinder liner conrod wrist pin same catalog numbers shown rear-intake marine/FAI/Formula version liner has approximately 1800 ex haust duration puts piped sleeve category above results show Rossi gets very little boost pipe Picco gets plenty Rumor has Webra engines also run much better pipe havent tested yet Anybody got theyd like loan testing other hand stock Picco pipe ap pears long enough help en gine actually detune hold back Somewhere between stock MACS pipe length stock Picco pipe length predict 160 Model Aviation plane desogned meet QSPRA Fonnula 120 nales 1/4 scalemodel accepts 60120 ci engines Features Epoxy glass fuselage foam wing contnaction Dursi landing gear scale landing gear add $1500 erharK wS MINI-JET SERIES planes feature balsa constmction Designed intermediate flyer mind will accept 25 32 size engine uses rear exhaust engine exceptional perfomance Get thrill jet hassles ducted fan $5 AACI Win5 Spain Laigmud -0 nisjn ins osity fly Wim sina 720 sq si Bns 454 cycle ir40 2 cycle also amitable fcx tarp electric mum Plans Cowling andAmg Ribs also sold Full kit $8500 Please add $400 shipping turn printer mote airfoil plotter FOILED AGAIN! OT AIRFOILS IN ANY CHORD UP TO 24 INCHES MODIFY THICKNESS CAMBER & TRAILING EDGE PLOT SKIN THICKNESS FOR SHEETED WINGS ENTER DATA EASILY VIA INTELLIGENT EDITOR USERFRIENDLY MENU-DRIVEN OPERATION INCLUDES 18-PAGE ILLUSTRATED USER MANUAL $3995 ZZ o,,ooJOMdofrf US$50 Rqo OMPC 7AT,p,rbie-C, opo0O po0 pro 0lS5ro~7 dop pwlI 525 354okUIUm S,fr ko,.oyod,w CYGNET Software 24843 Del Prado #141b Dana Point CA 92629 length will make Picco exactly equal Rossi least terms ground rpm should decide future handicap engine/pipe combinations keep equal should easy enough find right length engine other hand decide specify just minimum length specify stock uncut pipes go anything goes pipe rule some kind predict overall increase speed event Piccos perhaps Webras dominating Should Q500s go faster still noise reduction impressive now own dB meter cant beat em join em didnt get chance use doing above tests However host witnesses will verify pipe greatly reduced irritation factor enginesand readers newsletter know think thats far impor tant dB windy day April 2 en gine scarcely audible air actually land tell running rich lean Incidentally Picco owners should note important fact about engines rpm better Mine surprised its first run out-turning rear-intake Picco bench propit happy 24000 just little rich Thats what wild exhaust timing does engine few Racers used Piccos last year didnt quite equal Rossis As far know used either 9 x 7 9 x 6 props around 16000 rpm ground Maybe answer use ridiculously small propsay 8 x 6 8 x 6and try ground rpm closer 20000 sure wont hurt upper-end parts de signed 26500 Bob Seeber reports good re sults 8Y4 x 6 narrow Rev-Up turning about 16500 has large selection RevUps available sale want experiment think 8-in propeller disc wont pull airplane just remember Quar ter Midget long ago anything under 7 x 5 considered too small now 5 x 4 dont get much readers Quarter Midget report Dave Tyson Eastern States Quarter Midget Championships Following annual Saturday night steak party organized Harold Hassman Sunday ar rived holding its own set surprises Wayne Yeager famous caller wife Karen added pit crew last year Fortunately beautiful baby girl looks like Karen addition proved bring luck perfect score Sunday morn ing Tied Rick Moreland Mr Horsepower destined battle Out day finish first second respectively both point down flyoff first Third fourth places decided tween Steve Baker third recent transplant Florida Jimmy Bartels fourth flyoff Its about time some Harrisburg hardware returned Florida time stood still Harrisburg gives trophies through fifth place fact set up flyoff will never forgot ten Tied fifth place Dave Latsha Jake Jacobson Ken Hulik Neil Rehm flag dropped formation flying tightest 10 laps Ive ever witnessed calling Jake assumed Almost Ready Fly. Requires few hours assembly. Includes necessary accessories/hardware. a construction precovered 20-25 Size CHEROKEE 48 wing span Special S4045 Size SHARP 40 Size now available 5656 Foam Care Sheeted Vlfing S&H 127 $600 BLB W PO Box 3634 Cerritos CA 90703-3634The Red AnwDealer 213 946-127020 Size 95 InquiriesCOD Money Orders 40 Size 95 AcceptedChecks Accepted tallow 7 eddltlonel devil Just time Christmas TeleHobbies R/C Network Just call 703 709-8554 favorite computer communications software RIC information electronic ordering Sign now avoid rush registration fee NO USAGE CHARGE Help design R/C hobby network want future RIC supplies shipped immediately door 800 numbers coming next year P-40 WARHAWK SIC FUN SCALE SHARKMOUTH TAILDRAGGER JOINS THE SURE FLITE WAR BIR DS 4 * 51 WINGSPAN * 40 POWER * 4-5 CHANNEL * SURE FLITE ENTERPRISES * FORMED INJECTION MOLDED FUSELAGE WING 5 DEL LAGO DRIVE B-2 STAB & FIN * PLASTIC COWL EXHAUST & FAIRINGS *-- LAGUNA HILLS CA 92853 * 5 COLOR DECAL SET * FORMED LAND GEAR* HARDWARE * MADE IN USA 714-855-4402 * PUSHRODS * PLANS & INSTRUCTIONS * CLEAR CANOPY * DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED January 1990 161 Box 1686 127r Lander Wyo e 82520 307-332-7630 VINTAI It-C FLANK CONSOLIDATED PBY-5A ttCATALINA 9 T WING SPAN AIL RIBS B FULL FORMERS SHOWN ON PLANS11 PLASrIC ENGCOWLS $090 PR CLEAR GUN BLISTERS $ 760 PR 4 LARGE PLAN SHEETS s $895 6FT WING SPAN MODEL PBY-5A ENGINE COWLS S 750 PR Plans $1495 GUN BLISTERS $550 PR ADD $300 POSTAGE CATALOGOVER SOPLANS $100 DEALERS WRITE WORLDWIDE SID MORGAN 13157 ORMOND BELLEVILLE 48111 USA lunched engine No matter what did couldnt stay within striking range Latsha Hulik reason wasnt bad motor soon found out eckerboards dropped Hulik Latsha aircraft swoop Wayne Yeager Huliks caller Vein Smith Latshas caller lap counters dead heat own Verdict Hulik1ll14 Latshall1 15 One-hundredths second What finish Although much controversy ensued concerning course communications flyoff times counting toward national record Hulik/Yeager team awarded win new world record Congratulations both teams What Race Ken Hulik went win Doolittle perpetual trophy retired Dave Latsha being first pilot win event three times last year like Quarter Midgets youll love Har risburg Join us next year kill Racing especially Q500 1 Allow experts dominate event out some sort handicap system allow new flier chance 2 Dont share go-fast secrets 3 Dont help new guy way Get point guys cant think anything boring Race no competition Q500 Racing starting up very popular Formula fliers arent quite good enough win Form start dominating Q500 run off new fliers event area dies Ive used Formula fliers example shoe fits wear guys think see point See next month HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21 658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 54 erable ground banging its cousin So what will Rebel hover its dream can fly Pirouettes day long out Rebel wanting back turn comes forward flight shall say fast flight Rebel likes forward backward sideways Most Helicopters somewhat biased forward sideways flight Rebel flies neutrally direction fact Rebel would perfect trainer practice flying cir cuits reverse As far aerobatics concerned Rebel loops tight does slow roll Spinning stall turns easy well us Rebel kind ma chine brings back good ol days learned fly something very relaxing kind flying machine So have Either gyro out Helicopter engine standard 40 heliradio system standard four-channel bang box Rebel GMP fers us lot fun Its product todays tech nology eye back came BCNU responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation 162 Model Aviation 59295 $8495 ladwar LengTh 445 inFngaingn & Wing l Wing SPan GO IOclol A.nnly Weight 4 Tn 55 Lb. LT 65 LbMgehlng Ccl & Sdnded Wing Leading 16 22 bECceInnIFIn Wing Areg ST 5OST65Osg nDealer legglrn WglChne Me-VISA AMES ACOpId TV Re. Add 8 Tea wnn Un LALL run met CAIALOC UK 0 rueCtOnOen KINGSWAY ENTERPRISES 18006217783R/C AIRCRAFT AND HOBBY SUPPLY STORE 5559 RICHMOND HOUSTON TX 77056 FLYinuauFUEL FROM KINGSWAY lvi Name Street Address City Zi TJ149s proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT L.TATONE PRODUCTS CORP
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 55, 160, 161, 162
RACING over summer Formula flier sets sights NMPRA National Miniature Pylon Racing AssociationEd Cham pionship Race year will go Phoenix AZ Race October 28-29 1989 Only qualify invited attend qualify say Well must finish top 20% district finish top 10 AMA Nats past Cham pionship Race winner officer NMPRA seems though Ive said before Yes year about time Im putting finishing touches two Midget Mustangs race Ill let know turns Out Ive heard lot about noise reduction year article Duane Gall thought might find interesting legendary Doctor Faustus Faust bierstube buddies never good may recall Faust fellow sold soul Devil exchange wealth fame earth Well yours truly seems have talked himself similar deal After pushing idea running muffled tuned pipes Q500 authorized club use experimental setups contests year see quiet actually much advantage disadvantage use pipe would bring Now have scram ble usual get plane built test flown before season starts also get R&D comparison work top Oh well some preliminary results Date March 26 Weather 650F dry Fuel 12%-15% sport random mix 15% Cool Power Blue Flame left over last fall Engines 1 Picco 40 front intake side-exhaust ABC w/carb Q500 special Brand-new bench run 5-10 minutes w/Supertigre standard long plug used head gaskets still present installed Scat Cat Racer 2 Rossi 40 front intake side-exhaust ABC w/Supertigre Mag IV carb technically illegal Q500 comparable Q500 engine Well broken w/K&B standard long plug used installed MK Blue Angel 40 Pattern plane Pipe MACS #1240 stock purchased 1987 part package cataloged Superti gre S40 Headers 1 Picco standard pipe header side ex haust stock 2 MACS offset pipe header side-mount engine low-wing configuration stock Prop Zinger 9 x 7 Dont laugh Its RPM 1 Picco Header only14000 pipe 16200 2 Rossi Header only14500 pipe 14800-14900 Follow-up April 2Scat Cat Picco same above 008-in gasket removed head remaining Weather 600F extremely windy Prop 9 x 7 Rev-Up Pipe Picco #7023 approximately 3R longer MACS pipe above Continued page 160 January 1990 55 Radio Conoi Pylon Racing Bill Hager 4 Holly Springs Dr Conroe TX 77302 Eastern States Quarter Midget Championships held recently Harrisburg PA top five finishers Above L-R pilots kneeling callers standing Wayne Yeager 1st John Aibritton/Rick Moreland 2nd Drew Telford/Steve Baker 3rd Jim BartelslDave Tyson 4th Ken Hulik 5th Westshore Flying Society host champs some hard-working crew seen photo below Sorry No names submitted 9 p 1 9 8 494 ACIt US Pylon Racing team wants thank great sponsors support ers AMAPowermasler Prod Airtronics ucts Inc Cashall Compo-RIC Modeler maga nents Corp zine FutabaRobart Mfg Co HobbicoRocket City RK Dub Jett Specialties Kraft MidwestSR Batteries MACS ProductsJim Shinohara NMPRASig Mfg Co Performance Sped-Sullivan Products alliesTru-Turn Support themthey support Smal stanwed aett-sddrcind cowiope tar pncusa individual cfsnisicns Add 5300 fir COD Parrish Aircraft & Scale Models 1125 SW 4*bTefhntstloe1 333tT 305 581 4477 SAVE YOUR FIELD SNUF-LER muffler Ia low cost easy install lightweight sound reducing muffler no performance penalty answer AMA muffler rule suggestions saving flying fields Meets AMA muffler rule suggestions SNUF-FLERTM 3 10 decibels quieter stock muffler MUFFLER No power loss wIth possible 300-500 RPM increase patented Improves engine idle s better fuel economy Easily attached 25-108 stock mufflers Heat corrosion resistant Black E coat finish No special adapters required Weighs 35 025 Fits ASP BRAT ENYA FOX HP IRVINE K & B 05 MAX ROYAL VS SUPER TIGRE mufflers II available hobby shop ORDER DIRECT immediate shipment Check MO Visa MC. CODSEND 2Sf STAMP accepted Add$250 tsr UPS $200 COD and6% salestasFOR ADDITIONAL INFO Lfor Cald reodentAND JTEC CATALOG capacity discharger 11 aviv need cycle battery Yes Repeated charge discharge cycles low current levels such experience RC tend form active materials cells large crystals thus lessening active surface area Although does affect capacity battery does tend reduce discharge voltage can adversely affect operation equipment course time Perform ning few controlled cycles higher charge discharge rate reduces crystals effectively re vitalizing battery Discharging 11 volts per cell considered full discharge battery cycler available few dis charges through controlled discharger de scribed below time followed 24-hour charge radios 50 mA charger pro vide acceptable quite efficient alter native cycling should performed once twice year depending much use equipment 12 What happens cell goes down cases unless battery has severely mistreated will have caused inadequate charging ie trying recharge amount battery has dis charged Because charging about 70% ef ficient takes 14 15 hours put back 500 mA safer regard cells being fully discharged time used individual cells battery slightly different capacities weakest cell ie. lowest fully recharged time will start lag behind others capac ity Eventually lag will cause cell dis charge completely partway through discharge cycle entire battery pack results will obviously disastrous happens flight Normally condition one-cell discharge will cause cell reverse its polarity thus lowering batterys voltage over two volts unless left state long period se vere permanent damage should result partic ularly pencells Recharge check bat tery described above remember fully charge time future 13 can check capacity bat tery cvcler Build controlled dis charger can made quite simply requir ing few resistors spare charger plugs voltmeter stopwatch circuit de scribed below discharges about 230-240 milli amps uses cheap resistors can built about hour operate instructions receiver transmitter instructions brackets [I After charging battery least 15 hours connect voltmeter points B [A C] discharger connect dis Rx Jack resistors 820 5% Unit de signed discharge ONE pack time Av erage current drain about 240 mA charger plug appropriate battery volt meter should read 5-6 volts [10-12 volts] will drop about 475 [95] volts over next 90 minutes As endpoint reached will drop about 45 [901 volts over 10minute period drop 44 [88] volts over five minutes final useful voltage Disconnect battery make note total time discharge Around 120 minutes indicates good battery Much less indicates low capacity low capacity suspected recharge battery 15 hours repeat discharge During discharge check voltage 10 minutes until voltage drop begins ac celerate watch closely making sure disconnect 44 [88] volts Keep record discharge times comparison future checks possible equip yourself battery cycler like Ace RIC Inc Digipace BB cycler much preferred over manual discharger because does everything described above automatically recharges both packs discharge cycle completed cost crashed model much price cycler RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 RPM Header only16000-16100 pipe 15200 Comments Picco Q500 engine uses upper-end parts piston cylinder liner conrod wrist pin same catalog numbers shown rear-intake marine/FAI/Formula version liner has approximately 1800 ex haust duration puts piped sleeve category above results show Rossi gets very little boost pipe Picco gets plenty Rumor has Webra engines also run much better pipe havent tested yet Anybody got theyd like loan testing other hand stock Picco pipe ap pears long enough help en gine actually detune hold back Somewhere between stock MACS pipe length stock Picco pipe length predict 160 Model Aviation plane desogned meet QSPRA Fonnula 120 nales 1/4 scalemodel accepts 60120 ci engines Features Epoxy glass fuselage foam wing contnaction Dursi landing gear scale landing gear add $1500 erharK wS MINI-JET SERIES planes feature balsa constmction Designed intermediate flyer mind will accept 25 32 size engine uses rear exhaust engine exceptional perfomance Get thrill jet hassles ducted fan $5 AACI Win5 Spain Laigmud -0 nisjn ins osity fly Wim sina 720 sq si Bns 454 cycle ir40 2 cycle also amitable fcx tarp electric mum Plans Cowling andAmg Ribs also sold Full kit $8500 Please add $400 shipping turn printer mote airfoil plotter FOILED AGAIN! OT AIRFOILS IN ANY CHORD UP TO 24 INCHES MODIFY THICKNESS CAMBER & TRAILING EDGE PLOT SKIN THICKNESS FOR SHEETED WINGS ENTER DATA EASILY VIA INTELLIGENT EDITOR USERFRIENDLY MENU-DRIVEN OPERATION INCLUDES 18-PAGE ILLUSTRATED USER MANUAL $3995 ZZ o,,ooJOMdofrf US$50 Rqo OMPC 7AT,p,rbie-C, opo0O po0 pro 0lS5ro~7 dop pwlI 525 354okUIUm S,fr ko,.oyod,w CYGNET Software 24843 Del Prado #141b Dana Point CA 92629 length will make Picco exactly equal Rossi least terms ground rpm should decide future handicap engine/pipe combinations keep equal should easy enough find right length engine other hand decide specify just minimum length specify stock uncut pipes go anything goes pipe rule some kind predict overall increase speed event Piccos perhaps Webras dominating Should Q500s go faster still noise reduction impressive now own dB meter cant beat em join em didnt get chance use doing above tests However host witnesses will verify pipe greatly reduced irritation factor enginesand readers newsletter know think thats far impor tant dB windy day April 2 en gine scarcely audible air actually land tell running rich lean Incidentally Picco owners should note important fact about engines rpm better Mine surprised its first run out-turning rear-intake Picco bench propit happy 24000 just little rich Thats what wild exhaust timing does engine few Racers used Piccos last year didnt quite equal Rossis As far know used either 9 x 7 9 x 6 props around 16000 rpm ground Maybe answer use ridiculously small propsay 8 x 6 8 x 6and try ground rpm closer 20000 sure wont hurt upper-end parts de signed 26500 Bob Seeber reports good re sults 8Y4 x 6 narrow Rev-Up turning about 16500 has large selection RevUps available sale want experiment think 8-in propeller disc wont pull airplane just remember Quar ter Midget long ago anything under 7 x 5 considered too small now 5 x 4 dont get much readers Quarter Midget report Dave Tyson Eastern States Quarter Midget Championships Following annual Saturday night steak party organized Harold Hassman Sunday ar rived holding its own set surprises Wayne Yeager famous caller wife Karen added pit crew last year Fortunately beautiful baby girl looks like Karen addition proved bring luck perfect score Sunday morn ing Tied Rick Moreland Mr Horsepower destined battle Out day finish first second respectively both point down flyoff first Third fourth places decided tween Steve Baker third recent transplant Florida Jimmy Bartels fourth flyoff Its about time some Harrisburg hardware returned Florida time stood still Harrisburg gives trophies through fifth place fact set up flyoff will never forgot ten Tied fifth place Dave Latsha Jake Jacobson Ken Hulik Neil Rehm flag dropped formation flying tightest 10 laps Ive ever witnessed calling Jake assumed Almost Ready Fly. Requires few hours assembly. Includes necessary accessories/hardware. a construction precovered 20-25 Size CHEROKEE 48 wing span Special S4045 Size SHARP 40 Size now available 5656 Foam Care Sheeted Vlfing S&H 127 $600 BLB W PO Box 3634 Cerritos CA 90703-3634The Red AnwDealer 213 946-127020 Size 95 InquiriesCOD Money Orders 40 Size 95 AcceptedChecks Accepted tallow 7 eddltlonel devil Just time Christmas TeleHobbies R/C Network Just call 703 709-8554 favorite computer communications software RIC information electronic ordering Sign now avoid rush registration fee NO USAGE CHARGE Help design R/C hobby network want future RIC supplies shipped immediately door 800 numbers coming next year P-40 WARHAWK SIC FUN SCALE SHARKMOUTH TAILDRAGGER JOINS THE SURE FLITE WAR BIR DS 4 * 51 WINGSPAN * 40 POWER * 4-5 CHANNEL * SURE FLITE ENTERPRISES * FORMED INJECTION MOLDED FUSELAGE WING 5 DEL LAGO DRIVE B-2 STAB & FIN * PLASTIC COWL EXHAUST & FAIRINGS *-- LAGUNA HILLS CA 92853 * 5 COLOR DECAL SET * FORMED LAND GEAR* HARDWARE * MADE IN USA 714-855-4402 * PUSHRODS * PLANS & INSTRUCTIONS * CLEAR CANOPY * DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED January 1990 161 Box 1686 127r Lander Wyo e 82520 307-332-7630 VINTAI It-C FLANK CONSOLIDATED PBY-5A ttCATALINA 9 T WING SPAN AIL RIBS B FULL FORMERS SHOWN ON PLANS11 PLASrIC ENGCOWLS $090 PR CLEAR GUN BLISTERS $ 760 PR 4 LARGE PLAN SHEETS s $895 6FT WING SPAN MODEL PBY-5A ENGINE COWLS S 750 PR Plans $1495 GUN BLISTERS $550 PR ADD $300 POSTAGE CATALOGOVER SOPLANS $100 DEALERS WRITE WORLDWIDE SID MORGAN 13157 ORMOND BELLEVILLE 48111 USA lunched engine No matter what did couldnt stay within striking range Latsha Hulik reason wasnt bad motor soon found out eckerboards dropped Hulik Latsha aircraft swoop Wayne Yeager Huliks caller Vein Smith Latshas caller lap counters dead heat own Verdict Hulik1ll14 Latshall1 15 One-hundredths second What finish Although much controversy ensued concerning course communications flyoff times counting toward national record Hulik/Yeager team awarded win new world record Congratulations both teams What Race Ken Hulik went win Doolittle perpetual trophy retired Dave Latsha being first pilot win event three times last year like Quarter Midgets youll love Har risburg Join us next year kill Racing especially Q500 1 Allow experts dominate event out some sort handicap system allow new flier chance 2 Dont share go-fast secrets 3 Dont help new guy way Get point guys cant think anything boring Race no competition Q500 Racing starting up very popular Formula fliers arent quite good enough win Form start dominating Q500 run off new fliers event area dies Ive used Formula fliers example shoe fits wear guys think see point See next month HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21 658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 54 erable ground banging its cousin So what will Rebel hover its dream can fly Pirouettes day long out Rebel wanting back turn comes forward flight shall say fast flight Rebel likes forward backward sideways Most Helicopters somewhat biased forward sideways flight Rebel flies neutrally direction fact Rebel would perfect trainer practice flying cir cuits reverse As far aerobatics concerned Rebel loops tight does slow roll Spinning stall turns easy well us Rebel kind ma chine brings back good ol days learned fly something very relaxing kind flying machine So have Either gyro out Helicopter engine standard 40 heliradio system standard four-channel bang box Rebel GMP fers us lot fun Its product todays tech nology eye back came BCNU responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation 162 Model Aviation 59295 $8495 ladwar LengTh 445 inFngaingn & Wing l Wing SPan GO IOclol A.nnly Weight 4 Tn 55 Lb. LT 65 LbMgehlng Ccl & Sdnded Wing Leading 16 22 bECceInnIFIn Wing Areg ST 5OST65Osg nDealer legglrn WglChne Me-VISA AMES ACOpId TV Re. Add 8 Tea wnn Un LALL run met CAIALOC UK 0 rueCtOnOen KINGSWAY ENTERPRISES 18006217783R/C AIRCRAFT AND HOBBY SUPPLY STORE 5559 RICHMOND HOUSTON TX 77056 FLYinuauFUEL FROM KINGSWAY lvi Name Street Address City Zi TJ149s proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT L.TATONE PRODUCTS CORP
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 55, 160, 161, 162
RACING over summer Formula flier sets sights NMPRA National Miniature Pylon Racing AssociationEd Cham pionship Race year will go Phoenix AZ Race October 28-29 1989 Only qualify invited attend qualify say Well must finish top 20% district finish top 10 AMA Nats past Cham pionship Race winner officer NMPRA seems though Ive said before Yes year about time Im putting finishing touches two Midget Mustangs race Ill let know turns Out Ive heard lot about noise reduction year article Duane Gall thought might find interesting legendary Doctor Faustus Faust bierstube buddies never good may recall Faust fellow sold soul Devil exchange wealth fame earth Well yours truly seems have talked himself similar deal After pushing idea running muffled tuned pipes Q500 authorized club use experimental setups contests year see quiet actually much advantage disadvantage use pipe would bring Now have scram ble usual get plane built test flown before season starts also get R&D comparison work top Oh well some preliminary results Date March 26 Weather 650F dry Fuel 12%-15% sport random mix 15% Cool Power Blue Flame left over last fall Engines 1 Picco 40 front intake side-exhaust ABC w/carb Q500 special Brand-new bench run 5-10 minutes w/Supertigre standard long plug used head gaskets still present installed Scat Cat Racer 2 Rossi 40 front intake side-exhaust ABC w/Supertigre Mag IV carb technically illegal Q500 comparable Q500 engine Well broken w/K&B standard long plug used installed MK Blue Angel 40 Pattern plane Pipe MACS #1240 stock purchased 1987 part package cataloged Superti gre S40 Headers 1 Picco standard pipe header side ex haust stock 2 MACS offset pipe header side-mount engine low-wing configuration stock Prop Zinger 9 x 7 Dont laugh Its RPM 1 Picco Header only14000 pipe 16200 2 Rossi Header only14500 pipe 14800-14900 Follow-up April 2Scat Cat Picco same above 008-in gasket removed head remaining Weather 600F extremely windy Prop 9 x 7 Rev-Up Pipe Picco #7023 approximately 3R longer MACS pipe above Continued page 160 January 1990 55 Radio Conoi Pylon Racing Bill Hager 4 Holly Springs Dr Conroe TX 77302 Eastern States Quarter Midget Championships held recently Harrisburg PA top five finishers Above L-R pilots kneeling callers standing Wayne Yeager 1st John Aibritton/Rick Moreland 2nd Drew Telford/Steve Baker 3rd Jim BartelslDave Tyson 4th Ken Hulik 5th Westshore Flying Society host champs some hard-working crew seen photo below Sorry No names submitted 9 p 1 9 8 494 ACIt US Pylon Racing team wants thank great sponsors support ers AMAPowermasler Prod Airtronics ucts Inc Cashall Compo-RIC Modeler maga nents Corp zine FutabaRobart Mfg Co HobbicoRocket City RK Dub Jett Specialties Kraft MidwestSR Batteries MACS ProductsJim Shinohara NMPRASig Mfg Co Performance Sped-Sullivan Products alliesTru-Turn Support themthey support Smal stanwed aett-sddrcind cowiope tar pncusa individual cfsnisicns Add 5300 fir COD Parrish Aircraft & Scale Models 1125 SW 4*bTefhntstloe1 333tT 305 581 4477 SAVE YOUR FIELD SNUF-LER muffler Ia low cost easy install lightweight sound reducing muffler no performance penalty answer AMA muffler rule suggestions saving flying fields Meets AMA muffler rule suggestions SNUF-FLERTM 3 10 decibels quieter stock muffler MUFFLER No power loss wIth possible 300-500 RPM increase patented Improves engine idle s better fuel economy Easily attached 25-108 stock mufflers Heat corrosion resistant Black E coat finish No special adapters required Weighs 35 025 Fits ASP BRAT ENYA FOX HP IRVINE K & B 05 MAX ROYAL VS SUPER TIGRE mufflers II available hobby shop ORDER DIRECT immediate shipment Check MO Visa MC. CODSEND 2Sf STAMP accepted Add$250 tsr UPS $200 COD and6% salestasFOR ADDITIONAL INFO Lfor Cald reodentAND JTEC CATALOG capacity discharger 11 aviv need cycle battery Yes Repeated charge discharge cycles low current levels such experience RC tend form active materials cells large crystals thus lessening active surface area Although does affect capacity battery does tend reduce discharge voltage can adversely affect operation equipment course time Perform ning few controlled cycles higher charge discharge rate reduces crystals effectively re vitalizing battery Discharging 11 volts per cell considered full discharge battery cycler available few dis charges through controlled discharger de scribed below time followed 24-hour charge radios 50 mA charger pro vide acceptable quite efficient alter native cycling should performed once twice year depending much use equipment 12 What happens cell goes down cases unless battery has severely mistreated will have caused inadequate charging ie trying recharge amount battery has dis charged Because charging about 70% ef ficient takes 14 15 hours put back 500 mA safer regard cells being fully discharged time used individual cells battery slightly different capacities weakest cell ie. lowest fully recharged time will start lag behind others capac ity Eventually lag will cause cell dis charge completely partway through discharge cycle entire battery pack results will obviously disastrous happens flight Normally condition one-cell discharge will cause cell reverse its polarity thus lowering batterys voltage over two volts unless left state long period se vere permanent damage should result partic ularly pencells Recharge check bat tery described above remember fully charge time future 13 can check capacity bat tery cvcler Build controlled dis charger can made quite simply requir ing few resistors spare charger plugs voltmeter stopwatch circuit de scribed below discharges about 230-240 milli amps uses cheap resistors can built about hour operate instructions receiver transmitter instructions brackets [I After charging battery least 15 hours connect voltmeter points B [A C] discharger connect dis Rx Jack resistors 820 5% Unit de signed discharge ONE pack time Av erage current drain about 240 mA charger plug appropriate battery volt meter should read 5-6 volts [10-12 volts] will drop about 475 [95] volts over next 90 minutes As endpoint reached will drop about 45 [901 volts over 10minute period drop 44 [88] volts over five minutes final useful voltage Disconnect battery make note total time discharge Around 120 minutes indicates good battery Much less indicates low capacity low capacity suspected recharge battery 15 hours repeat discharge During discharge check voltage 10 minutes until voltage drop begins ac celerate watch closely making sure disconnect 44 [88] volts Keep record discharge times comparison future checks possible equip yourself battery cycler like Ace RIC Inc Digipace BB cycler much preferred over manual discharger because does everything described above automatically recharges both packs discharge cycle completed cost crashed model much price cycler RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 RPM Header only16000-16100 pipe 15200 Comments Picco Q500 engine uses upper-end parts piston cylinder liner conrod wrist pin same catalog numbers shown rear-intake marine/FAI/Formula version liner has approximately 1800 ex haust duration puts piped sleeve category above results show Rossi gets very little boost pipe Picco gets plenty Rumor has Webra engines also run much better pipe havent tested yet Anybody got theyd like loan testing other hand stock Picco pipe ap pears long enough help en gine actually detune hold back Somewhere between stock MACS pipe length stock Picco pipe length predict 160 Model Aviation plane desogned meet QSPRA Fonnula 120 nales 1/4 scalemodel accepts 60120 ci engines Features Epoxy glass fuselage foam wing contnaction Dursi landing gear scale landing gear add $1500 erharK wS MINI-JET SERIES planes feature balsa constmction Designed intermediate flyer mind will accept 25 32 size engine uses rear exhaust engine exceptional perfomance Get thrill jet hassles ducted fan $5 AACI Win5 Spain Laigmud -0 nisjn ins osity fly Wim sina 720 sq si Bns 454 cycle ir40 2 cycle also amitable fcx tarp electric mum Plans Cowling andAmg Ribs also sold Full kit $8500 Please add $400 shipping turn printer mote airfoil plotter FOILED AGAIN! OT AIRFOILS IN ANY CHORD UP TO 24 INCHES MODIFY THICKNESS CAMBER & TRAILING EDGE PLOT SKIN THICKNESS FOR SHEETED WINGS ENTER DATA EASILY VIA INTELLIGENT EDITOR USERFRIENDLY MENU-DRIVEN OPERATION INCLUDES 18-PAGE ILLUSTRATED USER MANUAL $3995 ZZ o,,ooJOMdofrf US$50 Rqo OMPC 7AT,p,rbie-C, opo0O po0 pro 0lS5ro~7 dop pwlI 525 354okUIUm S,fr ko,.oyod,w CYGNET Software 24843 Del Prado #141b Dana Point CA 92629 length will make Picco exactly equal Rossi least terms ground rpm should decide future handicap engine/pipe combinations keep equal should easy enough find right length engine other hand decide specify just minimum length specify stock uncut pipes go anything goes pipe rule some kind predict overall increase speed event Piccos perhaps Webras dominating Should Q500s go faster still noise reduction impressive now own dB meter cant beat em join em didnt get chance use doing above tests However host witnesses will verify pipe greatly reduced irritation factor enginesand readers newsletter know think thats far impor tant dB windy day April 2 en gine scarcely audible air actually land tell running rich lean Incidentally Picco owners should note important fact about engines rpm better Mine surprised its first run out-turning rear-intake Picco bench propit happy 24000 just little rich Thats what wild exhaust timing does engine few Racers used Piccos last year didnt quite equal Rossis As far know used either 9 x 7 9 x 6 props around 16000 rpm ground Maybe answer use ridiculously small propsay 8 x 6 8 x 6and try ground rpm closer 20000 sure wont hurt upper-end parts de signed 26500 Bob Seeber reports good re sults 8Y4 x 6 narrow Rev-Up turning about 16500 has large selection RevUps available sale want experiment think 8-in propeller disc wont pull airplane just remember Quar ter Midget long ago anything under 7 x 5 considered too small now 5 x 4 dont get much readers Quarter Midget report Dave Tyson Eastern States Quarter Midget Championships Following annual Saturday night steak party organized Harold Hassman Sunday ar rived holding its own set surprises Wayne Yeager famous caller wife Karen added pit crew last year Fortunately beautiful baby girl looks like Karen addition proved bring luck perfect score Sunday morn ing Tied Rick Moreland Mr Horsepower destined battle Out day finish first second respectively both point down flyoff first Third fourth places decided tween Steve Baker third recent transplant Florida Jimmy Bartels fourth flyoff Its about time some Harrisburg hardware returned Florida time stood still Harrisburg gives trophies through fifth place fact set up flyoff will never forgot ten Tied fifth place Dave Latsha Jake Jacobson Ken Hulik Neil Rehm flag dropped formation flying tightest 10 laps Ive ever witnessed calling Jake assumed Almost Ready Fly. Requires few hours assembly. Includes necessary accessories/hardware. a construction precovered 20-25 Size CHEROKEE 48 wing span Special S4045 Size SHARP 40 Size now available 5656 Foam Care Sheeted Vlfing S&H 127 $600 BLB W PO Box 3634 Cerritos CA 90703-3634The Red AnwDealer 213 946-127020 Size 95 InquiriesCOD Money Orders 40 Size 95 AcceptedChecks Accepted tallow 7 eddltlonel devil Just time Christmas TeleHobbies R/C Network Just call 703 709-8554 favorite computer communications software RIC information electronic ordering Sign now avoid rush registration fee NO USAGE CHARGE Help design R/C hobby network want future RIC supplies shipped immediately door 800 numbers coming next year P-40 WARHAWK SIC FUN SCALE SHARKMOUTH TAILDRAGGER JOINS THE SURE FLITE WAR BIR DS 4 * 51 WINGSPAN * 40 POWER * 4-5 CHANNEL * SURE FLITE ENTERPRISES * FORMED INJECTION MOLDED FUSELAGE WING 5 DEL LAGO DRIVE B-2 STAB & FIN * PLASTIC COWL EXHAUST & FAIRINGS *-- LAGUNA HILLS CA 92853 * 5 COLOR DECAL SET * FORMED LAND GEAR* HARDWARE * MADE IN USA 714-855-4402 * PUSHRODS * PLANS & INSTRUCTIONS * CLEAR CANOPY * DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED January 1990 161 Box 1686 127r Lander Wyo e 82520 307-332-7630 VINTAI It-C FLANK CONSOLIDATED PBY-5A ttCATALINA 9 T WING SPAN AIL RIBS B FULL FORMERS SHOWN ON PLANS11 PLASrIC ENGCOWLS $090 PR CLEAR GUN BLISTERS $ 760 PR 4 LARGE PLAN SHEETS s $895 6FT WING SPAN MODEL PBY-5A ENGINE COWLS S 750 PR Plans $1495 GUN BLISTERS $550 PR ADD $300 POSTAGE CATALOGOVER SOPLANS $100 DEALERS WRITE WORLDWIDE SID MORGAN 13157 ORMOND BELLEVILLE 48111 USA lunched engine No matter what did couldnt stay within striking range Latsha Hulik reason wasnt bad motor soon found out eckerboards dropped Hulik Latsha aircraft swoop Wayne Yeager Huliks caller Vein Smith Latshas caller lap counters dead heat own Verdict Hulik1ll14 Latshall1 15 One-hundredths second What finish Although much controversy ensued concerning course communications flyoff times counting toward national record Hulik/Yeager team awarded win new world record Congratulations both teams What Race Ken Hulik went win Doolittle perpetual trophy retired Dave Latsha being first pilot win event three times last year like Quarter Midgets youll love Har risburg Join us next year kill Racing especially Q500 1 Allow experts dominate event out some sort handicap system allow new flier chance 2 Dont share go-fast secrets 3 Dont help new guy way Get point guys cant think anything boring Race no competition Q500 Racing starting up very popular Formula fliers arent quite good enough win Form start dominating Q500 run off new fliers event area dies Ive used Formula fliers example shoe fits wear guys think see point See next month HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21 658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 54 erable ground banging its cousin So what will Rebel hover its dream can fly Pirouettes day long out Rebel wanting back turn comes forward flight shall say fast flight Rebel likes forward backward sideways Most Helicopters somewhat biased forward sideways flight Rebel flies neutrally direction fact Rebel would perfect trainer practice flying cir cuits reverse As far aerobatics concerned Rebel loops tight does slow roll Spinning stall turns easy well us Rebel kind ma chine brings back good ol days learned fly something very relaxing kind flying machine So have Either gyro out Helicopter engine standard 40 heliradio system standard four-channel bang box Rebel GMP fers us lot fun Its product todays tech nology eye back came BCNU responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation 162 Model Aviation 59295 $8495 ladwar LengTh 445 inFngaingn & Wing l Wing SPan GO IOclol A.nnly Weight 4 Tn 55 Lb. LT 65 LbMgehlng Ccl & Sdnded Wing Leading 16 22 bECceInnIFIn Wing Areg ST 5OST65Osg nDealer legglrn WglChne Me-VISA AMES ACOpId TV Re. Add 8 Tea wnn Un LALL run met CAIALOC UK 0 rueCtOnOen KINGSWAY ENTERPRISES 18006217783R/C AIRCRAFT AND HOBBY SUPPLY STORE 5559 RICHMOND HOUSTON TX 77056 FLYinuauFUEL FROM KINGSWAY lvi Name Street Address City Zi TJ149s proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT L.TATONE PRODUCTS CORP
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/01
Page Numbers: 55, 160, 161, 162
RACING over summer Formula flier sets sights NMPRA National Miniature Pylon Racing AssociationEd Cham pionship Race year will go Phoenix AZ Race October 28-29 1989 Only qualify invited attend qualify say Well must finish top 20% district finish top 10 AMA Nats past Cham pionship Race winner officer NMPRA seems though Ive said before Yes year about time Im putting finishing touches two Midget Mustangs race Ill let know turns Out Ive heard lot about noise reduction year article Duane Gall thought might find interesting legendary Doctor Faustus Faust bierstube buddies never good may recall Faust fellow sold soul Devil exchange wealth fame earth Well yours truly seems have talked himself similar deal After pushing idea running muffled tuned pipes Q500 authorized club use experimental setups contests year see quiet actually much advantage disadvantage use pipe would bring Now have scram ble usual get plane built test flown before season starts also get R&D comparison work top Oh well some preliminary results Date March 26 Weather 650F dry Fuel 12%-15% sport random mix 15% Cool Power Blue Flame left over last fall Engines 1 Picco 40 front intake side-exhaust ABC w/carb Q500 special Brand-new bench run 5-10 minutes w/Supertigre standard long plug used head gaskets still present installed Scat Cat Racer 2 Rossi 40 front intake side-exhaust ABC w/Supertigre Mag IV carb technically illegal Q500 comparable Q500 engine Well broken w/K&B standard long plug used installed MK Blue Angel 40 Pattern plane Pipe MACS #1240 stock purchased 1987 part package cataloged Superti gre S40 Headers 1 Picco standard pipe header side ex haust stock 2 MACS offset pipe header side-mount engine low-wing configuration stock Prop Zinger 9 x 7 Dont laugh Its RPM 1 Picco Header only14000 pipe 16200 2 Rossi Header only14500 pipe 14800-14900 Follow-up April 2Scat Cat Picco same above 008-in gasket removed head remaining Weather 600F extremely windy Prop 9 x 7 Rev-Up Pipe Picco #7023 approximately 3R longer MACS pipe above Continued page 160 January 1990 55 Radio Conoi Pylon Racing Bill Hager 4 Holly Springs Dr Conroe TX 77302 Eastern States Quarter Midget Championships held recently Harrisburg PA top five finishers Above L-R pilots kneeling callers standing Wayne Yeager 1st John Aibritton/Rick Moreland 2nd Drew Telford/Steve Baker 3rd Jim BartelslDave Tyson 4th Ken Hulik 5th Westshore Flying Society host champs some hard-working crew seen photo below Sorry No names submitted 9 p 1 9 8 494 ACIt US Pylon Racing team wants thank great sponsors support ers AMAPowermasler Prod Airtronics ucts Inc Cashall Compo-RIC Modeler maga nents Corp zine FutabaRobart Mfg Co HobbicoRocket City RK Dub Jett Specialties Kraft MidwestSR Batteries MACS ProductsJim Shinohara NMPRASig Mfg Co Performance Sped-Sullivan Products alliesTru-Turn Support themthey support Smal stanwed aett-sddrcind cowiope tar pncusa individual cfsnisicns Add 5300 fir COD Parrish Aircraft & Scale Models 1125 SW 4*bTefhntstloe1 333tT 305 581 4477 SAVE YOUR FIELD SNUF-LER muffler Ia low cost easy install lightweight sound reducing muffler no performance penalty answer AMA muffler rule suggestions saving flying fields Meets AMA muffler rule suggestions SNUF-FLERTM 3 10 decibels quieter stock muffler MUFFLER No power loss wIth possible 300-500 RPM increase patented Improves engine idle s better fuel economy Easily attached 25-108 stock mufflers Heat corrosion resistant Black E coat finish No special adapters required Weighs 35 025 Fits ASP BRAT ENYA FOX HP IRVINE K & B 05 MAX ROYAL VS SUPER TIGRE mufflers II available hobby shop ORDER DIRECT immediate shipment Check MO Visa MC. CODSEND 2Sf STAMP accepted Add$250 tsr UPS $200 COD and6% salestasFOR ADDITIONAL INFO Lfor Cald reodentAND JTEC CATALOG capacity discharger 11 aviv need cycle battery Yes Repeated charge discharge cycles low current levels such experience RC tend form active materials cells large crystals thus lessening active surface area Although does affect capacity battery does tend reduce discharge voltage can adversely affect operation equipment course time Perform ning few controlled cycles higher charge discharge rate reduces crystals effectively re vitalizing battery Discharging 11 volts per cell considered full discharge battery cycler available few dis charges through controlled discharger de scribed below time followed 24-hour charge radios 50 mA charger pro vide acceptable quite efficient alter native cycling should performed once twice year depending much use equipment 12 What happens cell goes down cases unless battery has severely mistreated will have caused inadequate charging ie trying recharge amount battery has dis charged Because charging about 70% ef ficient takes 14 15 hours put back 500 mA safer regard cells being fully discharged time used individual cells battery slightly different capacities weakest cell ie. lowest fully recharged time will start lag behind others capac ity Eventually lag will cause cell dis charge completely partway through discharge cycle entire battery pack results will obviously disastrous happens flight Normally condition one-cell discharge will cause cell reverse its polarity thus lowering batterys voltage over two volts unless left state long period se vere permanent damage should result partic ularly pencells Recharge check bat tery described above remember fully charge time future 13 can check capacity bat tery cvcler Build controlled dis charger can made quite simply requir ing few resistors spare charger plugs voltmeter stopwatch circuit de scribed below discharges about 230-240 milli amps uses cheap resistors can built about hour operate instructions receiver transmitter instructions brackets [I After charging battery least 15 hours connect voltmeter points B [A C] discharger connect dis Rx Jack resistors 820 5% Unit de signed discharge ONE pack time Av erage current drain about 240 mA charger plug appropriate battery volt meter should read 5-6 volts [10-12 volts] will drop about 475 [95] volts over next 90 minutes As endpoint reached will drop about 45 [901 volts over 10minute period drop 44 [88] volts over five minutes final useful voltage Disconnect battery make note total time discharge Around 120 minutes indicates good battery Much less indicates low capacity low capacity suspected recharge battery 15 hours repeat discharge During discharge check voltage 10 minutes until voltage drop begins ac celerate watch closely making sure disconnect 44 [88] volts Keep record discharge times comparison future checks possible equip yourself battery cycler like Ace RIC Inc Digipace BB cycler much preferred over manual discharger because does everything described above automatically recharges both packs discharge cycle completed cost crashed model much price cycler RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 RPM Header only16000-16100 pipe 15200 Comments Picco Q500 engine uses upper-end parts piston cylinder liner conrod wrist pin same catalog numbers shown rear-intake marine/FAI/Formula version liner has approximately 1800 ex haust duration puts piped sleeve category above results show Rossi gets very little boost pipe Picco gets plenty Rumor has Webra engines also run much better pipe havent tested yet Anybody got theyd like loan testing other hand stock Picco pipe ap pears long enough help en gine actually detune hold back Somewhere between stock MACS pipe length stock Picco pipe length predict 160 Model Aviation plane desogned meet QSPRA Fonnula 120 nales 1/4 scalemodel accepts 60120 ci engines Features Epoxy glass fuselage foam wing contnaction Dursi landing gear scale landing gear add $1500 erharK wS MINI-JET SERIES planes feature balsa constmction Designed intermediate flyer mind will accept 25 32 size engine uses rear exhaust engine exceptional perfomance Get thrill jet hassles ducted fan $5 AACI Win5 Spain Laigmud -0 nisjn ins osity fly Wim sina 720 sq si Bns 454 cycle ir40 2 cycle also amitable fcx tarp electric mum Plans Cowling andAmg Ribs also sold Full kit $8500 Please add $400 shipping turn printer mote airfoil plotter FOILED AGAIN! OT AIRFOILS IN ANY CHORD UP TO 24 INCHES MODIFY THICKNESS CAMBER & TRAILING EDGE PLOT SKIN THICKNESS FOR SHEETED WINGS ENTER DATA EASILY VIA INTELLIGENT EDITOR USERFRIENDLY MENU-DRIVEN OPERATION INCLUDES 18-PAGE ILLUSTRATED USER MANUAL $3995 ZZ o,,ooJOMdofrf US$50 Rqo OMPC 7AT,p,rbie-C, opo0O po0 pro 0lS5ro~7 dop pwlI 525 354okUIUm S,fr ko,.oyod,w CYGNET Software 24843 Del Prado #141b Dana Point CA 92629 length will make Picco exactly equal Rossi least terms ground rpm should decide future handicap engine/pipe combinations keep equal should easy enough find right length engine other hand decide specify just minimum length specify stock uncut pipes go anything goes pipe rule some kind predict overall increase speed event Piccos perhaps Webras dominating Should Q500s go faster still noise reduction impressive now own dB meter cant beat em join em didnt get chance use doing above tests However host witnesses will verify pipe greatly reduced irritation factor enginesand readers newsletter know think thats far impor tant dB windy day April 2 en gine scarcely audible air actually land tell running rich lean Incidentally Picco owners should note important fact about engines rpm better Mine surprised its first run out-turning rear-intake Picco bench propit happy 24000 just little rich Thats what wild exhaust timing does engine few Racers used Piccos last year didnt quite equal Rossis As far know used either 9 x 7 9 x 6 props around 16000 rpm ground Maybe answer use ridiculously small propsay 8 x 6 8 x 6and try ground rpm closer 20000 sure wont hurt upper-end parts de signed 26500 Bob Seeber reports good re sults 8Y4 x 6 narrow Rev-Up turning about 16500 has large selection RevUps available sale want experiment think 8-in propeller disc wont pull airplane just remember Quar ter Midget long ago anything under 7 x 5 considered too small now 5 x 4 dont get much readers Quarter Midget report Dave Tyson Eastern States Quarter Midget Championships Following annual Saturday night steak party organized Harold Hassman Sunday ar rived holding its own set surprises Wayne Yeager famous caller wife Karen added pit crew last year Fortunately beautiful baby girl looks like Karen addition proved bring luck perfect score Sunday morn ing Tied Rick Moreland Mr Horsepower destined battle Out day finish first second respectively both point down flyoff first Third fourth places decided tween Steve Baker third recent transplant Florida Jimmy Bartels fourth flyoff Its about time some Harrisburg hardware returned Florida time stood still Harrisburg gives trophies through fifth place fact set up flyoff will never forgot ten Tied fifth place Dave Latsha Jake Jacobson Ken Hulik Neil Rehm flag dropped formation flying tightest 10 laps Ive ever witnessed calling Jake assumed Almost Ready Fly. Requires few hours assembly. Includes necessary accessories/hardware. a construction precovered 20-25 Size CHEROKEE 48 wing span Special S4045 Size SHARP 40 Size now available 5656 Foam Care Sheeted Vlfing S&H 127 $600 BLB W PO Box 3634 Cerritos CA 90703-3634The Red AnwDealer 213 946-127020 Size 95 InquiriesCOD Money Orders 40 Size 95 AcceptedChecks Accepted tallow 7 eddltlonel devil Just time Christmas TeleHobbies R/C Network Just call 703 709-8554 favorite computer communications software RIC information electronic ordering Sign now avoid rush registration fee NO USAGE CHARGE Help design R/C hobby network want future RIC supplies shipped immediately door 800 numbers coming next year P-40 WARHAWK SIC FUN SCALE SHARKMOUTH TAILDRAGGER JOINS THE SURE FLITE WAR BIR DS 4 * 51 WINGSPAN * 40 POWER * 4-5 CHANNEL * SURE FLITE ENTERPRISES * FORMED INJECTION MOLDED FUSELAGE WING 5 DEL LAGO DRIVE B-2 STAB & FIN * PLASTIC COWL EXHAUST & FAIRINGS *-- LAGUNA HILLS CA 92853 * 5 COLOR DECAL SET * FORMED LAND GEAR* HARDWARE * MADE IN USA 714-855-4402 * PUSHRODS * PLANS & INSTRUCTIONS * CLEAR CANOPY * DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED January 1990 161 Box 1686 127r Lander Wyo e 82520 307-332-7630 VINTAI It-C FLANK CONSOLIDATED PBY-5A ttCATALINA 9 T WING SPAN AIL RIBS B FULL FORMERS SHOWN ON PLANS11 PLASrIC ENGCOWLS $090 PR CLEAR GUN BLISTERS $ 760 PR 4 LARGE PLAN SHEETS s $895 6FT WING SPAN MODEL PBY-5A ENGINE COWLS S 750 PR Plans $1495 GUN BLISTERS $550 PR ADD $300 POSTAGE CATALOGOVER SOPLANS $100 DEALERS WRITE WORLDWIDE SID MORGAN 13157 ORMOND BELLEVILLE 48111 USA lunched engine No matter what did couldnt stay within striking range Latsha Hulik reason wasnt bad motor soon found out eckerboards dropped Hulik Latsha aircraft swoop Wayne Yeager Huliks caller Vein Smith Latshas caller lap counters dead heat own Verdict Hulik1ll14 Latshall1 15 One-hundredths second What finish Although much controversy ensued concerning course communications flyoff times counting toward national record Hulik/Yeager team awarded win new world record Congratulations both teams What Race Ken Hulik went win Doolittle perpetual trophy retired Dave Latsha being first pilot win event three times last year like Quarter Midgets youll love Har risburg Join us next year kill Racing especially Q500 1 Allow experts dominate event out some sort handicap system allow new flier chance 2 Dont share go-fast secrets 3 Dont help new guy way Get point guys cant think anything boring Race no competition Q500 Racing starting up very popular Formula fliers arent quite good enough win Form start dominating Q500 run off new fliers event area dies Ive used Formula fliers example shoe fits wear guys think see point See next month HAS MOVED INTO LARGER QUARTERS 21 658 Cloud Way Hayward CA 94545 CAL 415 783-4868 Out CAL 800 482-8663 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 54 erable ground banging its cousin So what will Rebel hover its dream can fly Pirouettes day long out Rebel wanting back turn comes forward flight shall say fast flight Rebel likes forward backward sideways Most Helicopters somewhat biased forward sideways flight Rebel flies neutrally direction fact Rebel would perfect trainer practice flying cir cuits reverse As far aerobatics concerned Rebel loops tight does slow roll Spinning stall turns easy well us Rebel kind ma chine brings back good ol days learned fly something very relaxing kind flying machine So have Either gyro out Helicopter engine standard 40 heliradio system standard four-channel bang box Rebel GMP fers us lot fun Its product todays tech nology eye back came BCNU responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation 162 Model Aviation 59295 $8495 ladwar LengTh 445 inFngaingn & Wing l Wing SPan GO IOclol A.nnly Weight 4 Tn 55 Lb. LT 65 LbMgehlng Ccl & Sdnded Wing Leading 16 22 bECceInnIFIn Wing Areg ST 5OST65Osg nDealer legglrn WglChne Me-VISA AMES ACOpId TV Re. Add 8 Tea wnn Un LALL run met CAIALOC UK 0 rueCtOnOen KINGSWAY ENTERPRISES 18006217783R/C AIRCRAFT AND HOBBY SUPPLY STORE 5559 RICHMOND HOUSTON TX 77056 FLYinuauFUEL FROM KINGSWAY lvi Name Street Address City Zi TJ149s proud announce TATONE PRODUCTS CORPORATION has acquired CB ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT L.TATONE PRODUCTS CORP