Radio Control Sport-Aerobahcs LAST MONTH announced new sec tion make airplanes perform maneuvers properly column will gin what hope continuing series toward end intent con fuse confound anyone long tech nical discussions aerodynamics flight dynamics rather suggest air craft construction techniques control sur face rigging pilot control inputs accomplish certain flight maneuvers first controls used other throttle involves steering airplane ground Nose gear steering prob ably overlooked control use Fliers usually set up steering airplane far too sensitive airplane can turn around inside its own length can sure pilot will have tough job keeping airplane straight takeoff beginners ask much nose gear movement suffi cient usually tell can barely detect wheel moving probably enough course required amount wheel movement function far nose wheel main wheels spacing main wheels pressure nose wheel exerts runway whether airplane flown grass hard surface Everything else being equal nose wheel movement required grass pavement Ron Van Putte Right Nose-wheel steering often too sensi tive steering arm may incorrectly set up subject itself text shows Below Would believe 4-channel Jr Fal con Richard Tax used Cannon Tini-Twin Aile ron servo under canopy Antenna wing steerable nose gear weight 2475 oz few rules-of-thumb use setting up nose gear steering should use longest steering arm can conveniently fitted fuselage steering arm should located pushrod rudder servo end steering arm aligned much possible direction servo travel steering smooth free backlash connection rud der servo should innermost hole servo arm necessary opposite side rudder pushrod connects avoid interference prefer use 1/16 music wire run ning inside plastic tube pushrod assembly plastic tube substantially reduces friction would caused bulkheads fuel tank other items between servo arm steering arm should file small flat spot nose gear shaft screw steering arm contacts will provide positive alignment steering arm nose gear few things annoying having pull out radio gear fuel tank get steering arm screw hard landing has caused nose gear turn sideways brings up another point nose wheel should aligned axis rotation nose gear wheel takes landing shock no load transferred steering arm done rudder servo gears may subjected loads sufficient strip teeth course way alleviate continued page 84 Firing up HP 60 1976 Nationals Jimmy Grier sleek looking plane Super Rampageit designed Jerry Worth January 1977 19 RC Sport/Van Putte continued page 19 problem cant avoided stall override device servo arm After everything mentioned above has accomplished nose gear should adjusted airplane tracks straight rudder control neu tralized often pain neck take off wing several times get steering just right worth properly adjusted airplane pleasure take off pattern judges reward people take time Next month intend discuss properly set up ailerons have suggestions what include other discussions please let know Have ever retractable landing gear fail no apparent reason have just before 1975 Nats Phoe nix 6 very uncomfortable experi ence periodically sliding belly instead wheels failures con tinued through Nats despite efforts reworking retract mechanism completely overhauling retract servo discovered cause prob lem obvious disgusted myself turned out small amount oil gotten retract servo plug socket assembly preventing solid elec trical contact servo thought landing gear down wasnt down quite far enough lock mechanism Now use tuner cleaner aileron exten sion cord clean rag clean con tacts about once month appropri ate end aileron extension cord par tially mated either plug socket tuner cleaner sprayed ex posed contacts assembly worked out few times excess tuner cleaner wiped off clean rag retracts have performed faultlessly since using technique way same thing aileron connector sembly because exposed same environment retract gear connector assembly Recently up WrightPatterson AFB Ohio official business opportunity visit old friend alleged charter member over-the hill gang Don Lowe way Don showed lot people definitely over-the-hill better ever finishing third 1976 Nats Any way Don went flying after work finished day Don flying critiqued performance ma neuvers will part pattern Tournament Champions Las Vegas during November pattern very demanding both airplane pilot could see need dual-rate func tions control surfaces because wide range control inputs required pattern single most-difficult maneuver seems Rolling Circle involves rolling airplane continuously per forming horizontal circle wasnt difficult enough airplane must roll exactly four times goes around circle Makes almost glad arent good enough invited contest doesnt monthly deluge club news letters have selected excerpts two may interesting first Monmouth NJ Model Air plane Club Newsletter edited Joe Friend follows Four Bones Someone has said membership association made up four kinds bones Wish bones spend time wishing someone else would work Jaw bones talking very little else Next Knuckle bones knock everything anyone ever tries finally Back bones get under load work Anonymous second excerpt Airflow newsletter Radio Control Club Rochester NY edited William Weg man brings warm glow be84 Model Aviation filth P R 0 D U CT S N C sas DAVISVILLE ROAD OW GROVE PA 19090 215 659-3900 NOW. THE SUPER POWER TEAM Could Start Something Big SUPER/GEL. EXPRESSLY FOR MODEL USE Say goodby batteries really designed something else No need make anymore Super/Gel Fast Charge & Discharge Needed Models Sealed-in Gel No water no spili no leak HA Full 45 amp hours between recharges Long Life Recharge 500 TImes SULLIVAN CHARGER. GREAT TEAMMATE U UL Listed Plugs Ordinary House Current Fully Charges Battery 12 Hours 500 ma Output ideal New Battery Can Used Most Wet Cell Batteries Too cause watched man action started radio control 22 years agoin Rochester goes follows Reflections Competitor deBolt First outside loop RC model First use strip ailerons RC model First use retracts RC airplanes First laminar flow sections RC planes Produces RC kits longer other US manufacturer Com peting actively modeling since 1932 Has won top honors Indoor Scale Free Flight U Control Speed Stunt Sport RC Pylon Sport Stunt some facts Harold deBolt have watched him shake takeoff dolly loose screaming U-Control Speed job through cloud methanol castor oil dust enough surge adrenalin veins disin terested name deBolt has always meant guy try everything way modeling watch him handle long butcher knife favorite tool building deftly surgeon must amazing have watched him stomp side-winder stop prop-sheared engine ex ploding just casually go next plane fly all-black sleek scale Hellcat though nothing preceded flight sight 12year-old meant guy has got cooler icebergs watch him person film club meetings know Harold has lots tricks wastes little time getting race started Harold usually starts engines before anyone else flying pylon gets everybody cranked up sooner moves race higher pitch higher pres sure someone watch someone compete someone learn competes like true contender de termination cunning endless zest Harold means business flies own race does pass out ice cream cones kiddies frank point Harold Pappy Pappy deBolt fly models havent heard him have prob ably missed large chunk modeling history Dick Smith Don Steeb Ed Keck Bill Wegman can think no better way bring months column close Editors Note See Hall Fame selections else issue Ron Van Pune 12 Connie Dr Shah mar Fla 32579 conditions fuels exact ignition specifications particular glow plug Its easy-toread 0-10 amp ammeter shows precise power output will tell glance plug good engine flooded self-contained 2 volt battery may recharged over 150 times has fully charged rating 5 ampere hours peak power 200 watts circuitry safety fused 2 diameter highimpact polypropylene case has fluted base convenient han dling have add lead wires plug connector choice color-coded labeled terminals Buy GloBee Fire Plug hobby dealer today. enjoy years fast reliable engine starts perfectly matched special requirements DIVISION OF EMERSON ELECTRIC CO 6000 Fernyifiw Ave Cincinnali Ohio 45212 GloBee Charger available Fusite has lowered retail price its new GloBee Charger almost $2 bought companion GloBee Fire Plug first integrated glow plug starting system $2695 Fire Plug $995 Charger can now bought apackagefor $3495 just time Christmas giving ceiving youre lucky January 1977 85 Fire Plug. optimum starting power need GloBee Christmas ARTICLES WANTED Have design youd like have pub lished topic youd like write about tell editor about idea may worth money
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/01
Page Numbers: 19, 84, 85
Radio Control Sport-Aerobahcs LAST MONTH announced new sec tion make airplanes perform maneuvers properly column will gin what hope continuing series toward end intent con fuse confound anyone long tech nical discussions aerodynamics flight dynamics rather suggest air craft construction techniques control sur face rigging pilot control inputs accomplish certain flight maneuvers first controls used other throttle involves steering airplane ground Nose gear steering prob ably overlooked control use Fliers usually set up steering airplane far too sensitive airplane can turn around inside its own length can sure pilot will have tough job keeping airplane straight takeoff beginners ask much nose gear movement suffi cient usually tell can barely detect wheel moving probably enough course required amount wheel movement function far nose wheel main wheels spacing main wheels pressure nose wheel exerts runway whether airplane flown grass hard surface Everything else being equal nose wheel movement required grass pavement Ron Van Putte Right Nose-wheel steering often too sensi tive steering arm may incorrectly set up subject itself text shows Below Would believe 4-channel Jr Fal con Richard Tax used Cannon Tini-Twin Aile ron servo under canopy Antenna wing steerable nose gear weight 2475 oz few rules-of-thumb use setting up nose gear steering should use longest steering arm can conveniently fitted fuselage steering arm should located pushrod rudder servo end steering arm aligned much possible direction servo travel steering smooth free backlash connection rud der servo should innermost hole servo arm necessary opposite side rudder pushrod connects avoid interference prefer use 1/16 music wire run ning inside plastic tube pushrod assembly plastic tube substantially reduces friction would caused bulkheads fuel tank other items between servo arm steering arm should file small flat spot nose gear shaft screw steering arm contacts will provide positive alignment steering arm nose gear few things annoying having pull out radio gear fuel tank get steering arm screw hard landing has caused nose gear turn sideways brings up another point nose wheel should aligned axis rotation nose gear wheel takes landing shock no load transferred steering arm done rudder servo gears may subjected loads sufficient strip teeth course way alleviate continued page 84 Firing up HP 60 1976 Nationals Jimmy Grier sleek looking plane Super Rampageit designed Jerry Worth January 1977 19 RC Sport/Van Putte continued page 19 problem cant avoided stall override device servo arm After everything mentioned above has accomplished nose gear should adjusted airplane tracks straight rudder control neu tralized often pain neck take off wing several times get steering just right worth properly adjusted airplane pleasure take off pattern judges reward people take time Next month intend discuss properly set up ailerons have suggestions what include other discussions please let know Have ever retractable landing gear fail no apparent reason have just before 1975 Nats Phoe nix 6 very uncomfortable experi ence periodically sliding belly instead wheels failures con tinued through Nats despite efforts reworking retract mechanism completely overhauling retract servo discovered cause prob lem obvious disgusted myself turned out small amount oil gotten retract servo plug socket assembly preventing solid elec trical contact servo thought landing gear down wasnt down quite far enough lock mechanism Now use tuner cleaner aileron exten sion cord clean rag clean con tacts about once month appropri ate end aileron extension cord par tially mated either plug socket tuner cleaner sprayed ex posed contacts assembly worked out few times excess tuner cleaner wiped off clean rag retracts have performed faultlessly since using technique way same thing aileron connector sembly because exposed same environment retract gear connector assembly Recently up WrightPatterson AFB Ohio official business opportunity visit old friend alleged charter member over-the hill gang Don Lowe way Don showed lot people definitely over-the-hill better ever finishing third 1976 Nats Any way Don went flying after work finished day Don flying critiqued performance ma neuvers will part pattern Tournament Champions Las Vegas during November pattern very demanding both airplane pilot could see need dual-rate func tions control surfaces because wide range control inputs required pattern single most-difficult maneuver seems Rolling Circle involves rolling airplane continuously per forming horizontal circle wasnt difficult enough airplane must roll exactly four times goes around circle Makes almost glad arent good enough invited contest doesnt monthly deluge club news letters have selected excerpts two may interesting first Monmouth NJ Model Air plane Club Newsletter edited Joe Friend follows Four Bones Someone has said membership association made up four kinds bones Wish bones spend time wishing someone else would work Jaw bones talking very little else Next Knuckle bones knock everything anyone ever tries finally Back bones get under load work Anonymous second excerpt Airflow newsletter Radio Control Club Rochester NY edited William Weg man brings warm glow be84 Model Aviation filth P R 0 D U CT S N C sas DAVISVILLE ROAD OW GROVE PA 19090 215 659-3900 NOW. THE SUPER POWER TEAM Could Start Something Big SUPER/GEL. EXPRESSLY FOR MODEL USE Say goodby batteries really designed something else No need make anymore Super/Gel Fast Charge & Discharge Needed Models Sealed-in Gel No water no spili no leak HA Full 45 amp hours between recharges Long Life Recharge 500 TImes SULLIVAN CHARGER. GREAT TEAMMATE U UL Listed Plugs Ordinary House Current Fully Charges Battery 12 Hours 500 ma Output ideal New Battery Can Used Most Wet Cell Batteries Too cause watched man action started radio control 22 years agoin Rochester goes follows Reflections Competitor deBolt First outside loop RC model First use strip ailerons RC model First use retracts RC airplanes First laminar flow sections RC planes Produces RC kits longer other US manufacturer Com peting actively modeling since 1932 Has won top honors Indoor Scale Free Flight U Control Speed Stunt Sport RC Pylon Sport Stunt some facts Harold deBolt have watched him shake takeoff dolly loose screaming U-Control Speed job through cloud methanol castor oil dust enough surge adrenalin veins disin terested name deBolt has always meant guy try everything way modeling watch him handle long butcher knife favorite tool building deftly surgeon must amazing have watched him stomp side-winder stop prop-sheared engine ex ploding just casually go next plane fly all-black sleek scale Hellcat though nothing preceded flight sight 12year-old meant guy has got cooler icebergs watch him person film club meetings know Harold has lots tricks wastes little time getting race started Harold usually starts engines before anyone else flying pylon gets everybody cranked up sooner moves race higher pitch higher pres sure someone watch someone compete someone learn competes like true contender de termination cunning endless zest Harold means business flies own race does pass out ice cream cones kiddies frank point Harold Pappy Pappy deBolt fly models havent heard him have prob ably missed large chunk modeling history Dick Smith Don Steeb Ed Keck Bill Wegman can think no better way bring months column close Editors Note See Hall Fame selections else issue Ron Van Pune 12 Connie Dr Shah mar Fla 32579 conditions fuels exact ignition specifications particular glow plug Its easy-toread 0-10 amp ammeter shows precise power output will tell glance plug good engine flooded self-contained 2 volt battery may recharged over 150 times has fully charged rating 5 ampere hours peak power 200 watts circuitry safety fused 2 diameter highimpact polypropylene case has fluted base convenient han dling have add lead wires plug connector choice color-coded labeled terminals Buy GloBee Fire Plug hobby dealer today. enjoy years fast reliable engine starts perfectly matched special requirements DIVISION OF EMERSON ELECTRIC CO 6000 Fernyifiw Ave Cincinnali Ohio 45212 GloBee Charger available Fusite has lowered retail price its new GloBee Charger almost $2 bought companion GloBee Fire Plug first integrated glow plug starting system $2695 Fire Plug $995 Charger can now bought apackagefor $3495 just time Christmas giving ceiving youre lucky January 1977 85 Fire Plug. optimum starting power need GloBee Christmas ARTICLES WANTED Have design youd like have pub lished topic youd like write about tell editor about idea may worth money
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/01
Page Numbers: 19, 84, 85
Radio Control Sport-Aerobahcs LAST MONTH announced new sec tion make airplanes perform maneuvers properly column will gin what hope continuing series toward end intent con fuse confound anyone long tech nical discussions aerodynamics flight dynamics rather suggest air craft construction techniques control sur face rigging pilot control inputs accomplish certain flight maneuvers first controls used other throttle involves steering airplane ground Nose gear steering prob ably overlooked control use Fliers usually set up steering airplane far too sensitive airplane can turn around inside its own length can sure pilot will have tough job keeping airplane straight takeoff beginners ask much nose gear movement suffi cient usually tell can barely detect wheel moving probably enough course required amount wheel movement function far nose wheel main wheels spacing main wheels pressure nose wheel exerts runway whether airplane flown grass hard surface Everything else being equal nose wheel movement required grass pavement Ron Van Putte Right Nose-wheel steering often too sensi tive steering arm may incorrectly set up subject itself text shows Below Would believe 4-channel Jr Fal con Richard Tax used Cannon Tini-Twin Aile ron servo under canopy Antenna wing steerable nose gear weight 2475 oz few rules-of-thumb use setting up nose gear steering should use longest steering arm can conveniently fitted fuselage steering arm should located pushrod rudder servo end steering arm aligned much possible direction servo travel steering smooth free backlash connection rud der servo should innermost hole servo arm necessary opposite side rudder pushrod connects avoid interference prefer use 1/16 music wire run ning inside plastic tube pushrod assembly plastic tube substantially reduces friction would caused bulkheads fuel tank other items between servo arm steering arm should file small flat spot nose gear shaft screw steering arm contacts will provide positive alignment steering arm nose gear few things annoying having pull out radio gear fuel tank get steering arm screw hard landing has caused nose gear turn sideways brings up another point nose wheel should aligned axis rotation nose gear wheel takes landing shock no load transferred steering arm done rudder servo gears may subjected loads sufficient strip teeth course way alleviate continued page 84 Firing up HP 60 1976 Nationals Jimmy Grier sleek looking plane Super Rampageit designed Jerry Worth January 1977 19 RC Sport/Van Putte continued page 19 problem cant avoided stall override device servo arm After everything mentioned above has accomplished nose gear should adjusted airplane tracks straight rudder control neu tralized often pain neck take off wing several times get steering just right worth properly adjusted airplane pleasure take off pattern judges reward people take time Next month intend discuss properly set up ailerons have suggestions what include other discussions please let know Have ever retractable landing gear fail no apparent reason have just before 1975 Nats Phoe nix 6 very uncomfortable experi ence periodically sliding belly instead wheels failures con tinued through Nats despite efforts reworking retract mechanism completely overhauling retract servo discovered cause prob lem obvious disgusted myself turned out small amount oil gotten retract servo plug socket assembly preventing solid elec trical contact servo thought landing gear down wasnt down quite far enough lock mechanism Now use tuner cleaner aileron exten sion cord clean rag clean con tacts about once month appropri ate end aileron extension cord par tially mated either plug socket tuner cleaner sprayed ex posed contacts assembly worked out few times excess tuner cleaner wiped off clean rag retracts have performed faultlessly since using technique way same thing aileron connector sembly because exposed same environment retract gear connector assembly Recently up WrightPatterson AFB Ohio official business opportunity visit old friend alleged charter member over-the hill gang Don Lowe way Don showed lot people definitely over-the-hill better ever finishing third 1976 Nats Any way Don went flying after work finished day Don flying critiqued performance ma neuvers will part pattern Tournament Champions Las Vegas during November pattern very demanding both airplane pilot could see need dual-rate func tions control surfaces because wide range control inputs required pattern single most-difficult maneuver seems Rolling Circle involves rolling airplane continuously per forming horizontal circle wasnt difficult enough airplane must roll exactly four times goes around circle Makes almost glad arent good enough invited contest doesnt monthly deluge club news letters have selected excerpts two may interesting first Monmouth NJ Model Air plane Club Newsletter edited Joe Friend follows Four Bones Someone has said membership association made up four kinds bones Wish bones spend time wishing someone else would work Jaw bones talking very little else Next Knuckle bones knock everything anyone ever tries finally Back bones get under load work Anonymous second excerpt Airflow newsletter Radio Control Club Rochester NY edited William Weg man brings warm glow be84 Model Aviation filth P R 0 D U CT S N C sas DAVISVILLE ROAD OW GROVE PA 19090 215 659-3900 NOW. THE SUPER POWER TEAM Could Start Something Big SUPER/GEL. EXPRESSLY FOR MODEL USE Say goodby batteries really designed something else No need make anymore Super/Gel Fast Charge & Discharge Needed Models Sealed-in Gel No water no spili no leak HA Full 45 amp hours between recharges Long Life Recharge 500 TImes SULLIVAN CHARGER. GREAT TEAMMATE U UL Listed Plugs Ordinary House Current Fully Charges Battery 12 Hours 500 ma Output ideal New Battery Can Used Most Wet Cell Batteries Too cause watched man action started radio control 22 years agoin Rochester goes follows Reflections Competitor deBolt First outside loop RC model First use strip ailerons RC model First use retracts RC airplanes First laminar flow sections RC planes Produces RC kits longer other US manufacturer Com peting actively modeling since 1932 Has won top honors Indoor Scale Free Flight U Control Speed Stunt Sport RC Pylon Sport Stunt some facts Harold deBolt have watched him shake takeoff dolly loose screaming U-Control Speed job through cloud methanol castor oil dust enough surge adrenalin veins disin terested name deBolt has always meant guy try everything way modeling watch him handle long butcher knife favorite tool building deftly surgeon must amazing have watched him stomp side-winder stop prop-sheared engine ex ploding just casually go next plane fly all-black sleek scale Hellcat though nothing preceded flight sight 12year-old meant guy has got cooler icebergs watch him person film club meetings know Harold has lots tricks wastes little time getting race started Harold usually starts engines before anyone else flying pylon gets everybody cranked up sooner moves race higher pitch higher pres sure someone watch someone compete someone learn competes like true contender de termination cunning endless zest Harold means business flies own race does pass out ice cream cones kiddies frank point Harold Pappy Pappy deBolt fly models havent heard him have prob ably missed large chunk modeling history Dick Smith Don Steeb Ed Keck Bill Wegman can think no better way bring months column close Editors Note See Hall Fame selections else issue Ron Van Pune 12 Connie Dr Shah mar Fla 32579 conditions fuels exact ignition specifications particular glow plug Its easy-toread 0-10 amp ammeter shows precise power output will tell glance plug good engine flooded self-contained 2 volt battery may recharged over 150 times has fully charged rating 5 ampere hours peak power 200 watts circuitry safety fused 2 diameter highimpact polypropylene case has fluted base convenient han dling have add lead wires plug connector choice color-coded labeled terminals Buy GloBee Fire Plug hobby dealer today. enjoy years fast reliable engine starts perfectly matched special requirements DIVISION OF EMERSON ELECTRIC CO 6000 Fernyifiw Ave Cincinnali Ohio 45212 GloBee Charger available Fusite has lowered retail price its new GloBee Charger almost $2 bought companion GloBee Fire Plug first integrated glow plug starting system $2695 Fire Plug $995 Charger can now bought apackagefor $3495 just time Christmas giving ceiving youre lucky January 1977 85 Fire Plug. optimum starting power need GloBee Christmas ARTICLES WANTED Have design youd like have pub lished topic youd like write about tell editor about idea may worth money