Radio Control Spar VAerobatics THE LATE Jim Kirkland inducted AMA Hall Fame banquet held honor October 15 Fort Walton Beach Fla 50 Eglin Aero Modellers wives witnessed presentation Hall Fame plaque Jims widow Mignon Kirkland Hendrix AMA President John Clemens Several Jims personal friends Bill Grigsby Don Lemen Frank Prestwood shared head table Jims widow John Clemens club president Dick McGraw arranged entire affair proud night District 5 rest Academy Model Aeronautics people complain about current pattern events dont realize changes have taken place RC pattern competition over years original pattern very simple because airplane/radio system com binations also very simple unreliable Often winner contest contestant able fly complete flight during contest As radio equipment made complex reliable pattern devel oped old Class II III patterns II III being number axes control radio would operate Class called Rudder-Only early Class airplanes controlled rudder Later Class airplanes both rudder throttle control really proficient Class pilots could perform maneuvers might con sidered impossible todays rudder-only pilots good Class pilots very good became problem pilot became pro ficient class usually stayed became better others like him won contest beginning competition pilot no place go same situation characterized Class II competition lesser extent airplanes limited two axes control rudder elevator plus throttle pilots de veloped techniques perform maneu vers regardless aircraft limitations gen erally stayed same class Ron Van Pufte stagnant situation developed best fliers kept getting better beginner didnt have incentive enter compe tition because event dominated experts people began suggest changes pattern events provide competition based orderly progression through classes fliers consistently won contests people winning old Class II events opposed such change because meant would have move next class very quickly would forced buy new radios airplanes An signif icant objection hard-earned tech niques made winners class wouldnt help much new class obvious change would have made competition provided progression based flying competence also included changes kinds airplanes radio equipment would permitted used various classes such differences radios airplanes continued page 67 FIGURE 1 NOTAIL WINDWIND FIGURE 2 14 Model Aviation Night flying New Orleans Ben Mathews ad justs small flashlights Buzzard Bomb shell Pilot Clyde Bordelon standing directly behind tail Its real jazz high-aspect wings distinctive profile Dick Bergerons B-Pastern flies very well AMA prexy John Clemens presents AMA Hall Fame plaque Jim Kirklands widow Mignon Kirkland HendrixasJimJr looks HEAD WIND RC Sport/Van Putte continued page 14 flying techniques would leveled out between classes After considerable resistance Classes B C etc grew Out desire change new system works fairly well particu larly since institution point system advancement based place won number competitors class lieu number places won competitor can use same airplane radio classes orderly progression through classes fliers very good However classes now different what originally intended Let char acterize typical contest show what mean Lets say 40 contestants contest Chances will about 25 Class 5 Class B 10 total Class C Novice Expert Class D Novice Ex pert Only top three fliers event earn advancement points will fliers Class have beaten 21 others dont earn advancement points win enough advancement points graduate Class B flier must very good spend long time class Consequently diffi culty earning way out Class has resulted increase overall quality flying class have con tests top five Class fliers look like Class D fliers demonstrating Class pattern Despite intended orderly progression Class has become stagnated Class B has few competitors because few moving up Class Perhaps way break up log-jam Class would make ad vancement point 200 award 654321 first six places lieu 321 first three places now way top three would move up just fast next three would also progress much faster through class What think clubs have sidestepped problem slow progression through class flying competence originally intended corresponding lack incentive begin ners offering different kinds pattern con tests designed induce competition fliers wide range flying ability Next month Ill describe some contests reported club newsletters AMA receives sends Last months column contained brief de scription what airplane does during level turns steady wind Now Id like present description what track airplane doing loops would look like ground observ er like pilot judge airplane Ive chosen typical pattern airplane ef fects wind other types airplanes gen erally same fact slower airplanes affected much pattern-type airplane airplane example has level flight airspeed 90 mph Fig 1 shows what air plane will constant up-elevator input held throughout resulting maneuver no wind present doesnt look much like loop does reason flight path looks way does because lift airplane must varied during circular loop calm air required lift maximum bottom ioop minimum top due effect gravity flight path airplane constant elevator applied air craft speed kept constant surprising constant lift results However airplane performs maneuver slows down way up due effect gravity speeds up again way down same reason loss airspeed reduces change lift produced elevator reduc tion lift sufficient make airplane perform perfect loop effect wind loop performed using constant elevator input shown Fig 2 traces show what airplane will 20 mph headwind tailwind Also included calm-air trace comparison Its easy see inside loops Immelman turns should performed upwind heading Much less elevator input variation re quired perform acceptable loop maneuver started upwind heading Next month column will contain some information about elevator inputs should vary during loops some comparisons lift variations required perform loops changing wind conditions October 11 12 Crescent City Radio Control Club New Orleans La held 14th annual pattern contest called CCRCC Fall Carnival contest superb ly planned executed recommend anyone interested attending highquality pattern contest Fall its always held mid-October should plan make trip New Orleans take part contest enjoy Southern hospitality year February 1976 67 Iii THE AWARD-WINNING HOT FUEL PROOF DOPE FLATS TRANSPARENTS HIGH-GLOSS METALIICS PLUS BALSA FILLER COAT SANDING SEALER AND FUEL PROOFER 1 OZ TO GAL SIZES FOR COMPLETE COLORCHIP CARD ADDRESS DEPARTMENT C paUla Industries inc 7060 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES CA 90028 Model courtesy ReQinald Dennys Hobby Shop Hollywood California STINSON RELIANT 11 II B25 95 STAR *FISH OPERATING SAILING MODEL little beauty will warm heart sailor large small Its excellent sailing model Hull design long keel & ballast pro vide excellent stability waterAnd its equally pretty mantlepece HEIGHT 2Oa LENGTH I4o BEAM3t RC Sport continued contestants served free meal field Friday Saturday night unannounced feature Saturday night dinner night flying RC Buzzard Bombshell CCRCC club member Clyde Bordelon least four flights made about 9 pm aircraft illuminated two cyclists flashlights attached sides fuselage last flight flare attached air plane 8-foot wire can imagine eerie sight seeing illuminated orange wings swinging flare moving about black sky first night RC flights means Earl Hickman president Indian City Radio Control Club Wyandotte Mich made night flights during Spring 1975 else has done Let know please address 12 Connie Dr Shalimar Fla 32579 ANTIQuE PLANS FOR GAS MODELERS PRICE INCLUDE PATTERNS 42 Roetg P 26A$14 Se,te p., 45 Boeng 9483 P12 56 36 FoltltenTeipe DRi $747 ConHotnkP6E $15 36 Col R Spod $111 $10 47 GoshotnIt F11C2 $15 39 Cal B Ninopo 17 59 47 ConIC Helidine $11 39 Soptoith Pop$8 48 GIn Glodoto$10 42 Ott Stool Boo II $9 4$ 5 Koydet P117 $10 $1 2B6C $11 50 Polish F, 9-6$10 $1157CotOl EFoton$15 57 Hon4no Ttnt-Toi$P55 BoejgB-$Ronlet$0 6 AEG G V Bottibe $12 6$ Doog 038005 $12 66 Coo G3 Boo ito $16 63 0 SItokot P591 $14 IO7P4otn6tB1$20$7LtndLnohSnio$12 54 Sopon Spilfno$15MANY MANY MORE 45Mo 109E Pt$1255 PtA M h $25$202$ $25 50Hodsnn Bonthe$1671 Dooao OCS$25* 50$11 Wdoo PSI$1977 Boo B 7G Po$22 51Boo B-l7GPott$106 $Sn$$o C 78S 2 SI0 Wildcat PaP 2$1549 Pit Mo $ PA5$ 51J4nItets 26-88$1050 Co 0 A2 56CWoho,In P40$15RE SURE TO00020 5 47It Mt 6to11son$12POE HANDLING UINS 10 OS R/C Scale Control line SPAN $7 NE 461056 LENGTH 38SCALE SF7 FF Duration/Meuser continued page 35 activity apparently died few years later Lees friend Chuck Furitani called Lee ask knew could some indoor flying After checking around Lee found recreation hall Wilmington available years competition Wilmington followed produced design trends still prevalent well some high flight times Lee Ron Wittman did winning culmination activity Lees Cate gory record 37 sec made Sweep ette 16 Mk III shown 1964-65 Model eronau tic Yearbook Later Lee applied what learned lowceiling flying high-ceiling flying rec ord shows worked Lee cautions what learns high-ceiling flying very helpful under low-ceiling conditions however Lee soon became first guy solar sys tem exceed mm 20 sec later first pass 1 mm 25 sec Lee told getting 20-gram record setter first catwalk Santa Ana Marine blimp hangara height 130 ft seeing Curt Stevens hit center catwalk 160 ft upwith 35-gram machine Curt best throwing arm Lee has ever seen Lee usually better control consistent made difference long run Ron Wittman wasnt exactly sitting hands time has couple first-place Nats trophies prove recently after being away Indoor HLG flying five years Ron became first break mm 30 sec barrier using pointed-tip Super-Sweep design hangars Santa Ana no longer available model flying perhaps history high-ceiling Indoor HLG modeling has already written will someone another part country write another chapter point story certainly Lee Ron some sort superhumans have good throwing arms sure training God-given gift body type different Laurel Hardy Ferarri Peterbilt having best throwing arm best construction adjusting technique best control best design doesnt automatically ensure first place As sportand anyone would deny Indoor HLG true sport simply hasnt paying attentionit right combination wins Dedication name game goal guts keep working toward no matter what certainly dont mean detract what Ron Lee have achieved venture lots young fellows working together learning others tri umphs mistakes well own could well better equally dedicated goal Tee Dee 020 Fuel Line keep fuel line attached too-short projection stock Tee Dee 020 fuel tank classy ways doing job such drilling tapping special threaded fitting simplest solution according survey made Flightplug Southern Cal Old-Timer newsletter first slip half-inch piece regulator plas tic fuel line such Perfect brand over tank spigot slip surgical gum rubber fuel line over works Rumors difficult believe anyone could top out-of-the-box perfor mance Rossi 15almost 3/4 hp unpiped plain FAI fuelapparently several having go HKG OPS OS Cox Proto types Cox have already appeared contest scene Piston cylinder inter changeable identical Rossi prototypes reported hot Batsheet observes Cox production motors have sometimes superior prototypes due Coxs sophisticated manufacturing tech niques HKG has around few months hasnt exactly revolutionized FAI Power scene performance OS Schnurle 40 indication OS 15 should exciting Italian OPS organization pro duces extremely fast 29 40 60 engines should know make tolerable 15 HLG DT Kit Silky Sullivan P0 Box 2272 Anderson md 46011 peddles complete swing ing-weight type dethermalizer kit 50 post paid dont get much 50 because isnt much time worth anything kit worth times price outfits charge twice catalog Small Parts Thats what call themselves Small Parts Inc 6901 NE Third Ave Miami Fla 33138 its thing like screw down Size 000 up 1/4 spring Deirin gear tiny pulley some sort have good part dont have buy 10000 ft dozen gross stuff except extremely inexpensive items have buy need orders under $500 $100 service charge other isnt charge postage Want piece small steel tubing Check hypodermic tubing ranges 008 203 inches diameter latter would ideal building hypo give flu shots pet dinosaur 008 too big check Tubing minia ture stainless steel smallest size 003 od 001 id wonder know has hole let alone large address 4200 Gregory St Oakland Calif 94619 68 Model Aviation 3620 G SIee$ Philodelpho Pennsylvania 19134 Phone ISIS 4264I00 s4ot $ OUICKR5T NAIL 5ERVIC# *
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/02
Page Numbers: 14, 67, 68
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/02
Page Numbers: 14, 67, 68
Radio Control Spar VAerobatics THE LATE Jim Kirkland inducted AMA Hall Fame banquet held honor October 15 Fort Walton Beach Fla 50 Eglin Aero Modellers wives witnessed presentation Hall Fame plaque Jims widow Mignon Kirkland Hendrix AMA President John Clemens Several Jims personal friends Bill Grigsby Don Lemen Frank Prestwood shared head table Jims widow John Clemens club president Dick McGraw arranged entire affair proud night District 5 rest Academy Model Aeronautics people complain about current pattern events dont realize changes have taken place RC pattern competition over years original pattern very simple because airplane/radio system com binations also very simple unreliable Often winner contest contestant able fly complete flight during contest As radio equipment made complex reliable pattern devel oped old Class II III patterns II III being number axes control radio would operate Class called Rudder-Only early Class airplanes controlled rudder Later Class airplanes both rudder throttle control really proficient Class pilots could perform maneuvers might con sidered impossible todays rudder-only pilots good Class pilots very good became problem pilot became pro ficient class usually stayed became better others like him won contest beginning competition pilot no place go same situation characterized Class II competition lesser extent airplanes limited two axes control rudder elevator plus throttle pilots de veloped techniques perform maneu vers regardless aircraft limitations gen erally stayed same class Ron Van Pufte stagnant situation developed best fliers kept getting better beginner didnt have incentive enter compe tition because event dominated experts people began suggest changes pattern events provide competition based orderly progression through classes fliers consistently won contests people winning old Class II events opposed such change because meant would have move next class very quickly would forced buy new radios airplanes An signif icant objection hard-earned tech niques made winners class wouldnt help much new class obvious change would have made competition provided progression based flying competence also included changes kinds airplanes radio equipment would permitted used various classes such differences radios airplanes continued page 67 FIGURE 1 NOTAIL WINDWIND FIGURE 2 14 Model Aviation Night flying New Orleans Ben Mathews ad justs small flashlights Buzzard Bomb shell Pilot Clyde Bordelon standing directly behind tail Its real jazz high-aspect wings distinctive profile Dick Bergerons B-Pastern flies very well AMA prexy John Clemens presents AMA Hall Fame plaque Jim Kirklands widow Mignon Kirkland HendrixasJimJr looks HEAD WIND RC Sport/Van Putte continued page 14 flying techniques would leveled out between classes After considerable resistance Classes B C etc grew Out desire change new system works fairly well particu larly since institution point system advancement based place won number competitors class lieu number places won competitor can use same airplane radio classes orderly progression through classes fliers very good However classes now different what originally intended Let char acterize typical contest show what mean Lets say 40 contestants contest Chances will about 25 Class 5 Class B 10 total Class C Novice Expert Class D Novice Ex pert Only top three fliers event earn advancement points will fliers Class have beaten 21 others dont earn advancement points win enough advancement points graduate Class B flier must very good spend long time class Consequently diffi culty earning way out Class has resulted increase overall quality flying class have con tests top five Class fliers look like Class D fliers demonstrating Class pattern Despite intended orderly progression Class has become stagnated Class B has few competitors because few moving up Class Perhaps way break up log-jam Class would make ad vancement point 200 award 654321 first six places lieu 321 first three places now way top three would move up just fast next three would also progress much faster through class What think clubs have sidestepped problem slow progression through class flying competence originally intended corresponding lack incentive begin ners offering different kinds pattern con tests designed induce competition fliers wide range flying ability Next month Ill describe some contests reported club newsletters AMA receives sends Last months column contained brief de scription what airplane does during level turns steady wind Now Id like present description what track airplane doing loops would look like ground observ er like pilot judge airplane Ive chosen typical pattern airplane ef fects wind other types airplanes gen erally same fact slower airplanes affected much pattern-type airplane airplane example has level flight airspeed 90 mph Fig 1 shows what air plane will constant up-elevator input held throughout resulting maneuver no wind present doesnt look much like loop does reason flight path looks way does because lift airplane must varied during circular loop calm air required lift maximum bottom ioop minimum top due effect gravity flight path airplane constant elevator applied air craft speed kept constant surprising constant lift results However airplane performs maneuver slows down way up due effect gravity speeds up again way down same reason loss airspeed reduces change lift produced elevator reduc tion lift sufficient make airplane perform perfect loop effect wind loop performed using constant elevator input shown Fig 2 traces show what airplane will 20 mph headwind tailwind Also included calm-air trace comparison Its easy see inside loops Immelman turns should performed upwind heading Much less elevator input variation re quired perform acceptable loop maneuver started upwind heading Next month column will contain some information about elevator inputs should vary during loops some comparisons lift variations required perform loops changing wind conditions October 11 12 Crescent City Radio Control Club New Orleans La held 14th annual pattern contest called CCRCC Fall Carnival contest superb ly planned executed recommend anyone interested attending highquality pattern contest Fall its always held mid-October should plan make trip New Orleans take part contest enjoy Southern hospitality year February 1976 67 Iii THE AWARD-WINNING HOT FUEL PROOF DOPE FLATS TRANSPARENTS HIGH-GLOSS METALIICS PLUS BALSA FILLER COAT SANDING SEALER AND FUEL PROOFER 1 OZ TO GAL SIZES FOR COMPLETE COLORCHIP CARD ADDRESS DEPARTMENT C paUla Industries inc 7060 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES CA 90028 Model courtesy ReQinald Dennys Hobby Shop Hollywood California STINSON RELIANT 11 II B25 95 STAR *FISH OPERATING SAILING MODEL little beauty will warm heart sailor large small Its excellent sailing model Hull design long keel & ballast pro vide excellent stability waterAnd its equally pretty mantlepece HEIGHT 2Oa LENGTH I4o BEAM3t RC Sport continued contestants served free meal field Friday Saturday night unannounced feature Saturday night dinner night flying RC Buzzard Bombshell CCRCC club member Clyde Bordelon least four flights made about 9 pm aircraft illuminated two cyclists flashlights attached sides fuselage last flight flare attached air plane 8-foot wire can imagine eerie sight seeing illuminated orange wings swinging flare moving about black sky first night RC flights means Earl Hickman president Indian City Radio Control Club Wyandotte Mich made night flights during Spring 1975 else has done Let know please address 12 Connie Dr Shalimar Fla 32579 ANTIQuE PLANS FOR GAS MODELERS PRICE INCLUDE PATTERNS 42 Roetg P 26A$14 Se,te p., 45 Boeng 9483 P12 56 36 FoltltenTeipe DRi $747 ConHotnkP6E $15 36 Col R Spod $111 $10 47 GoshotnIt F11C2 $15 39 Cal B Ninopo 17 59 47 ConIC Helidine $11 39 Soptoith Pop$8 48 GIn Glodoto$10 42 Ott Stool Boo II $9 4$ 5 Koydet P117 $10 $1 2B6C $11 50 Polish F, 9-6$10 $1157CotOl EFoton$15 57 Hon4no Ttnt-Toi$P55 BoejgB-$Ronlet$0 6 AEG G V Bottibe $12 6$ Doog 038005 $12 66 Coo G3 Boo ito $16 63 0 SItokot P591 $14 IO7P4otn6tB1$20$7LtndLnohSnio$12 54 Sopon Spilfno$15MANY MANY MORE 45Mo 109E Pt$1255 PtA M h $25$202$ $25 50Hodsnn Bonthe$1671 Dooao OCS$25* 50$11 Wdoo PSI$1977 Boo B 7G Po$22 51Boo B-l7GPott$106 $Sn$$o C 78S 2 SI0 Wildcat PaP 2$1549 Pit Mo $ PA5$ 51J4nItets 26-88$1050 Co 0 A2 56CWoho,In P40$15RE SURE TO00020 5 47It Mt 6to11son$12POE HANDLING UINS 10 OS R/C Scale Control line SPAN $7 NE 461056 LENGTH 38SCALE SF7 FF Duration/Meuser continued page 35 activity apparently died few years later Lees friend Chuck Furitani called Lee ask knew could some indoor flying After checking around Lee found recreation hall Wilmington available years competition Wilmington followed produced design trends still prevalent well some high flight times Lee Ron Wittman did winning culmination activity Lees Cate gory record 37 sec made Sweep ette 16 Mk III shown 1964-65 Model eronau tic Yearbook Later Lee applied what learned lowceiling flying high-ceiling flying rec ord shows worked Lee cautions what learns high-ceiling flying very helpful under low-ceiling conditions however Lee soon became first guy solar sys tem exceed mm 20 sec later first pass 1 mm 25 sec Lee told getting 20-gram record setter first catwalk Santa Ana Marine blimp hangara height 130 ft seeing Curt Stevens hit center catwalk 160 ft upwith 35-gram machine Curt best throwing arm Lee has ever seen Lee usually better control consistent made difference long run Ron Wittman wasnt exactly sitting hands time has couple first-place Nats trophies prove recently after being away Indoor HLG flying five years Ron became first break mm 30 sec barrier using pointed-tip Super-Sweep design hangars Santa Ana no longer available model flying perhaps history high-ceiling Indoor HLG modeling has already written will someone another part country write another chapter point story certainly Lee Ron some sort superhumans have good throwing arms sure training God-given gift body type different Laurel Hardy Ferarri Peterbilt having best throwing arm best construction adjusting technique best control best design doesnt automatically ensure first place As sportand anyone would deny Indoor HLG true sport simply hasnt paying attentionit right combination wins Dedication name game goal guts keep working toward no matter what certainly dont mean detract what Ron Lee have achieved venture lots young fellows working together learning others tri umphs mistakes well own could well better equally dedicated goal Tee Dee 020 Fuel Line keep fuel line attached too-short projection stock Tee Dee 020 fuel tank classy ways doing job such drilling tapping special threaded fitting simplest solution according survey made Flightplug Southern Cal Old-Timer newsletter first slip half-inch piece regulator plas tic fuel line such Perfect brand over tank spigot slip surgical gum rubber fuel line over works Rumors difficult believe anyone could top out-of-the-box perfor mance Rossi 15almost 3/4 hp unpiped plain FAI fuelapparently several having go HKG OPS OS Cox Proto types Cox have already appeared contest scene Piston cylinder inter changeable identical Rossi prototypes reported hot Batsheet observes Cox production motors have sometimes superior prototypes due Coxs sophisticated manufacturing tech niques HKG has around few months hasnt exactly revolutionized FAI Power scene performance OS Schnurle 40 indication OS 15 should exciting Italian OPS organization pro duces extremely fast 29 40 60 engines should know make tolerable 15 HLG DT Kit Silky Sullivan P0 Box 2272 Anderson md 46011 peddles complete swing ing-weight type dethermalizer kit 50 post paid dont get much 50 because isnt much time worth anything kit worth times price outfits charge twice catalog Small Parts Thats what call themselves Small Parts Inc 6901 NE Third Ave Miami Fla 33138 its thing like screw down Size 000 up 1/4 spring Deirin gear tiny pulley some sort have good part dont have buy 10000 ft dozen gross stuff except extremely inexpensive items have buy need orders under $500 $100 service charge other isnt charge postage Want piece small steel tubing Check hypodermic tubing ranges 008 203 inches diameter latter would ideal building hypo give flu shots pet dinosaur 008 too big check Tubing minia ture stainless steel smallest size 003 od 001 id wonder know has hole let alone large address 4200 Gregory St Oakland Calif 94619 68 Model Aviation 3620 G SIee$ Philodelpho Pennsylvania 19134 Phone ISIS 4264I00 s4ot $ OUICKR5T NAIL 5ERVIC# *
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/02
Page Numbers: 14, 67, 68
Radio Control Spar VAerobatics THE LATE Jim Kirkland inducted AMA Hall Fame banquet held honor October 15 Fort Walton Beach Fla 50 Eglin Aero Modellers wives witnessed presentation Hall Fame plaque Jims widow Mignon Kirkland Hendrix AMA President John Clemens Several Jims personal friends Bill Grigsby Don Lemen Frank Prestwood shared head table Jims widow John Clemens club president Dick McGraw arranged entire affair proud night District 5 rest Academy Model Aeronautics people complain about current pattern events dont realize changes have taken place RC pattern competition over years original pattern very simple because airplane/radio system com binations also very simple unreliable Often winner contest contestant able fly complete flight during contest As radio equipment made complex reliable pattern devel oped old Class II III patterns II III being number axes control radio would operate Class called Rudder-Only early Class airplanes controlled rudder Later Class airplanes both rudder throttle control really proficient Class pilots could perform maneuvers might con sidered impossible todays rudder-only pilots good Class pilots very good became problem pilot became pro ficient class usually stayed became better others like him won contest beginning competition pilot no place go same situation characterized Class II competition lesser extent airplanes limited two axes control rudder elevator plus throttle pilots de veloped techniques perform maneu vers regardless aircraft limitations gen erally stayed same class Ron Van Pufte stagnant situation developed best fliers kept getting better beginner didnt have incentive enter compe tition because event dominated experts people began suggest changes pattern events provide competition based orderly progression through classes fliers consistently won contests people winning old Class II events opposed such change because meant would have move next class very quickly would forced buy new radios airplanes An signif icant objection hard-earned tech niques made winners class wouldnt help much new class obvious change would have made competition provided progression based flying competence also included changes kinds airplanes radio equipment would permitted used various classes such differences radios airplanes continued page 67 FIGURE 1 NOTAIL WINDWIND FIGURE 2 14 Model Aviation Night flying New Orleans Ben Mathews ad justs small flashlights Buzzard Bomb shell Pilot Clyde Bordelon standing directly behind tail Its real jazz high-aspect wings distinctive profile Dick Bergerons B-Pastern flies very well AMA prexy John Clemens presents AMA Hall Fame plaque Jim Kirklands widow Mignon Kirkland HendrixasJimJr looks HEAD WIND RC Sport/Van Putte continued page 14 flying techniques would leveled out between classes After considerable resistance Classes B C etc grew Out desire change new system works fairly well particu larly since institution point system advancement based place won number competitors class lieu number places won competitor can use same airplane radio classes orderly progression through classes fliers very good However classes now different what originally intended Let char acterize typical contest show what mean Lets say 40 contestants contest Chances will about 25 Class 5 Class B 10 total Class C Novice Expert Class D Novice Ex pert Only top three fliers event earn advancement points will fliers Class have beaten 21 others dont earn advancement points win enough advancement points graduate Class B flier must very good spend long time class Consequently diffi culty earning way out Class has resulted increase overall quality flying class have con tests top five Class fliers look like Class D fliers demonstrating Class pattern Despite intended orderly progression Class has become stagnated Class B has few competitors because few moving up Class Perhaps way break up log-jam Class would make ad vancement point 200 award 654321 first six places lieu 321 first three places now way top three would move up just fast next three would also progress much faster through class What think clubs have sidestepped problem slow progression through class flying competence originally intended corresponding lack incentive begin ners offering different kinds pattern con tests designed induce competition fliers wide range flying ability Next month Ill describe some contests reported club newsletters AMA receives sends Last months column contained brief de scription what airplane does during level turns steady wind Now Id like present description what track airplane doing loops would look like ground observ er like pilot judge airplane Ive chosen typical pattern airplane ef fects wind other types airplanes gen erally same fact slower airplanes affected much pattern-type airplane airplane example has level flight airspeed 90 mph Fig 1 shows what air plane will constant up-elevator input held throughout resulting maneuver no wind present doesnt look much like loop does reason flight path looks way does because lift airplane must varied during circular loop calm air required lift maximum bottom ioop minimum top due effect gravity flight path airplane constant elevator applied air craft speed kept constant surprising constant lift results However airplane performs maneuver slows down way up due effect gravity speeds up again way down same reason loss airspeed reduces change lift produced elevator reduc tion lift sufficient make airplane perform perfect loop effect wind loop performed using constant elevator input shown Fig 2 traces show what airplane will 20 mph headwind tailwind Also included calm-air trace comparison Its easy see inside loops Immelman turns should performed upwind heading Much less elevator input variation re quired perform acceptable loop maneuver started upwind heading Next month column will contain some information about elevator inputs should vary during loops some comparisons lift variations required perform loops changing wind conditions October 11 12 Crescent City Radio Control Club New Orleans La held 14th annual pattern contest called CCRCC Fall Carnival contest superb ly planned executed recommend anyone interested attending highquality pattern contest Fall its always held mid-October should plan make trip New Orleans take part contest enjoy Southern hospitality year February 1976 67 Iii THE AWARD-WINNING HOT FUEL PROOF DOPE FLATS TRANSPARENTS HIGH-GLOSS METALIICS PLUS BALSA FILLER COAT SANDING SEALER AND FUEL PROOFER 1 OZ TO GAL SIZES FOR COMPLETE COLORCHIP CARD ADDRESS DEPARTMENT C paUla Industries inc 7060 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES CA 90028 Model courtesy ReQinald Dennys Hobby Shop Hollywood California STINSON RELIANT 11 II B25 95 STAR *FISH OPERATING SAILING MODEL little beauty will warm heart sailor large small Its excellent sailing model Hull design long keel & ballast pro vide excellent stability waterAnd its equally pretty mantlepece HEIGHT 2Oa LENGTH I4o BEAM3t RC Sport continued contestants served free meal field Friday Saturday night unannounced feature Saturday night dinner night flying RC Buzzard Bombshell CCRCC club member Clyde Bordelon least four flights made about 9 pm aircraft illuminated two cyclists flashlights attached sides fuselage last flight flare attached air plane 8-foot wire can imagine eerie sight seeing illuminated orange wings swinging flare moving about black sky first night RC flights means Earl Hickman president Indian City Radio Control Club Wyandotte Mich made night flights during Spring 1975 else has done Let know please address 12 Connie Dr Shalimar Fla 32579 ANTIQuE PLANS FOR GAS MODELERS PRICE INCLUDE PATTERNS 42 Roetg P 26A$14 Se,te p., 45 Boeng 9483 P12 56 36 FoltltenTeipe DRi $747 ConHotnkP6E $15 36 Col R Spod $111 $10 47 GoshotnIt F11C2 $15 39 Cal B Ninopo 17 59 47 ConIC Helidine $11 39 Soptoith Pop$8 48 GIn Glodoto$10 42 Ott Stool Boo II $9 4$ 5 Koydet P117 $10 $1 2B6C $11 50 Polish F, 9-6$10 $1157CotOl EFoton$15 57 Hon4no Ttnt-Toi$P55 BoejgB-$Ronlet$0 6 AEG G V Bottibe $12 6$ Doog 038005 $12 66 Coo G3 Boo ito $16 63 0 SItokot P591 $14 IO7P4otn6tB1$20$7LtndLnohSnio$12 54 Sopon Spilfno$15MANY MANY MORE 45Mo 109E Pt$1255 PtA M h $25$202$ $25 50Hodsnn Bonthe$1671 Dooao OCS$25* 50$11 Wdoo PSI$1977 Boo B 7G Po$22 51Boo B-l7GPott$106 $Sn$$o C 78S 2 SI0 Wildcat PaP 2$1549 Pit Mo $ PA5$ 51J4nItets 26-88$1050 Co 0 A2 56CWoho,In P40$15RE SURE TO00020 5 47It Mt 6to11son$12POE HANDLING UINS 10 OS R/C Scale Control line SPAN $7 NE 461056 LENGTH 38SCALE SF7 FF Duration/Meuser continued page 35 activity apparently died few years later Lees friend Chuck Furitani called Lee ask knew could some indoor flying After checking around Lee found recreation hall Wilmington available years competition Wilmington followed produced design trends still prevalent well some high flight times Lee Ron Wittman did winning culmination activity Lees Cate gory record 37 sec made Sweep ette 16 Mk III shown 1964-65 Model eronau tic Yearbook Later Lee applied what learned lowceiling flying high-ceiling flying rec ord shows worked Lee cautions what learns high-ceiling flying very helpful under low-ceiling conditions however Lee soon became first guy solar sys tem exceed mm 20 sec later first pass 1 mm 25 sec Lee told getting 20-gram record setter first catwalk Santa Ana Marine blimp hangara height 130 ft seeing Curt Stevens hit center catwalk 160 ft upwith 35-gram machine Curt best throwing arm Lee has ever seen Lee usually better control consistent made difference long run Ron Wittman wasnt exactly sitting hands time has couple first-place Nats trophies prove recently after being away Indoor HLG flying five years Ron became first break mm 30 sec barrier using pointed-tip Super-Sweep design hangars Santa Ana no longer available model flying perhaps history high-ceiling Indoor HLG modeling has already written will someone another part country write another chapter point story certainly Lee Ron some sort superhumans have good throwing arms sure training God-given gift body type different Laurel Hardy Ferarri Peterbilt having best throwing arm best construction adjusting technique best control best design doesnt automatically ensure first place As sportand anyone would deny Indoor HLG true sport simply hasnt paying attentionit right combination wins Dedication name game goal guts keep working toward no matter what certainly dont mean detract what Ron Lee have achieved venture lots young fellows working together learning others tri umphs mistakes well own could well better equally dedicated goal Tee Dee 020 Fuel Line keep fuel line attached too-short projection stock Tee Dee 020 fuel tank classy ways doing job such drilling tapping special threaded fitting simplest solution according survey made Flightplug Southern Cal Old-Timer newsletter first slip half-inch piece regulator plas tic fuel line such Perfect brand over tank spigot slip surgical gum rubber fuel line over works Rumors difficult believe anyone could top out-of-the-box perfor mance Rossi 15almost 3/4 hp unpiped plain FAI fuelapparently several having go HKG OPS OS Cox Proto types Cox have already appeared contest scene Piston cylinder inter changeable identical Rossi prototypes reported hot Batsheet observes Cox production motors have sometimes superior prototypes due Coxs sophisticated manufacturing tech niques HKG has around few months hasnt exactly revolutionized FAI Power scene performance OS Schnurle 40 indication OS 15 should exciting Italian OPS organization pro duces extremely fast 29 40 60 engines should know make tolerable 15 HLG DT Kit Silky Sullivan P0 Box 2272 Anderson md 46011 peddles complete swing ing-weight type dethermalizer kit 50 post paid dont get much 50 because isnt much time worth anything kit worth times price outfits charge twice catalog Small Parts Thats what call themselves Small Parts Inc 6901 NE Third Ave Miami Fla 33138 its thing like screw down Size 000 up 1/4 spring Deirin gear tiny pulley some sort have good part dont have buy 10000 ft dozen gross stuff except extremely inexpensive items have buy need orders under $500 $100 service charge other isnt charge postage Want piece small steel tubing Check hypodermic tubing ranges 008 203 inches diameter latter would ideal building hypo give flu shots pet dinosaur 008 too big check Tubing minia ture stainless steel smallest size 003 od 001 id wonder know has hole let alone large address 4200 Gregory St Oakland Calif 94619 68 Model Aviation 3620 G SIee$ Philodelpho Pennsylvania 19134 Phone ISIS 4264I00 s4ot $ OUICKR5T NAIL 5ERVIC# *
