1990 MIO-AMERICAi NATIO ALS \j Larry Jolly BIG 64 1990 AMA National Champion ships marks 64th Anniversary big meet competition Radio Control Helicop ters held Mt Carmel Airport IL 18 miles away main Nats site Law renceville Mid-American Air Center collecting thoughts write report thinking pretty typical Na tional Championships reality Nats several differences showed lot potential what could successful new Nats format biggest RC Helicopter Nationals yet over 100 entries very significant growth numbers can lead recogni tion AMA Nats planners predict Nats will continue maturity sport will continued growth Heli copter entries Enter IRCHA have given Interna tional Radio Control Helicopter Association much recognition because like others thought merely another Midwest Heli copter club fact IRCHA has come nearer becoming Helicopter Special Interest Group other important cause like other facets need Special terest Group help Nationals people run sort contest would like attend now time IRCHA broaden its hori zons take active part helping out Nats year invitation thereand expected Event Director However IRCHA whatever reason did come through since cant change past per haps IRCHA now will take bull horns play bigger part 1991 Nationals Af ter should know better run National Helicopter contest bunch Pattern guys us Helicopter fliers Enough said Lets support IRCHA turn help make better future Nationals years RC Helicopter Event Director venerable perennial Dwayne Stevens Dwaynes sixth time helm Talking Mr Stevens have say handles ad versity well runs darn good contest boot Dwayne credits others success asked mention few High list Mr Decker Doggett Ohio Decker whiz computer scoring has scored large meets including 87 Lincoln Nats 88 Tidewa ter Nats team trials both 87 89 World Champs 89 Mr Doggett total vol unteer provides equipment expertise Photo left shows two hard-working officials L-R Event Director Dwayne Stevens 90 marked sixth term Nats Hell ED FAI timer Mark Wilson Dayton OH Mark AVP AMA DistrIct 3 might think photo right another Scale winnerbut its Mark Murdock Jonesboro GA placed third intermediate GMP Cobra Jet Ranger Reporter Jolly says nice enough Scale Scale winners photo left L-R Dennis Fekete Hirobo Bell 470 third Silas Kwok Airwoif first Don Chap man Schiuter Beii 222 second pair Novas right belong Seijo Suwabe clean machines scream along upwards 80 mph Mechanics Hirobo Eagle belt-driven tali rotorwhich stays driven through autorotations info column 54 Model Aviation AMA Helicopter National Champion Cliff placed third FAI fly- Hiatt Winter Garden FL flew modified Japans SeiJi SuwabeX-Cell credits victory modifica ing Hirobo Nova Eagle mechanics tions long RC Pattern experience FAI definitely year Cliff Hiatt Wayne Mann dynamic duo have won thing have entered year will cer tainly tough next team trials end Cliff crowned Nats Champion once again flew modified X-Cell Cliffs Helicopter featured following modi fications 60-in rotor disc TSK 87-tooth main gear nine-toothed hollow pinion ra tio works out 966 1 utilized Eng lish carbon tail rotor blades diameter 115 Because larger disc Cliff length ened tail boom 1 Y X-Cell pow ered YS engine equipped SuperTi gre carb used 30%-nitro Magna fuel guided Futaba 1024 PCM radio Cliff definitely believes Japanesedeveloped style using two setups machine hovered rotor head rpm 1360 spun 1620 rpm shifted gears aero batics credits victory smoothness positioning maneuvers final flight managed perfect autorotations lOs across scoreboard Some credit must also given Cliffs caller Wayne Mann honesty could have gone either way fact top four could have won number pilots changing Heli copter types year Curtis Youngbbood flew basically stock X-Cell sans push-pull con trols Mike Mat flew Hirobo Eagles Tom Dooley also flew Hirobo SST Eagles Robert Gor ham two beautiful TSK Black Stars YS Long Stroke enginesand course Fusaba 1024 first time knowledge TSK machines have flown Nats Robcii Gorham would have surely finished higher eighth place except after sealed end cap fuel tank silicone some substance apparently migrated YS pump caused incredible engine problems going TSK looked good fact Nick Nicholas finished second Novice fly ing TSK Ace apparent classes Americans adapting Japanese style competition machines Dual setup head speeds noted classes well acceptance larger rotor discs FM treated third-place finisher Seiji Suwabe some fastest Helicopters ever seen flown flew Hirobo Eagles SSR2 rotor head Nova fuselage Powered modified 0S rear-exhaust engines ships incredible During aerobatics Suwabe flying least 80 mphmaybe extra speed may have cost him Continued page 175 November 1990 55 Former World Champion Curtis Youngbiood flew X-ceii fourth FAI Note cornfield adjacent Mt Carmel Airports runway rounds breakdown entries gave following numbers 31 contestants flew FM 41 flew Inter mediate 27 flew Novice three flew Scale larger numbers FAI Intermediate reflection increased piloting proficiency now found throughout US Tall rotor detail Seiji Suwabes Nova left right Silas Kwok Belmont CA Scale-winning Airwoif display under sunshade Stand atop folding table mini-diorama airport passenger gate model fabulous detail inside out including armament Tom Dooley LNorcross GA isa great filer good guy chat says reporter Larry Jolly Tom flew SST eagle 5th FAI Rob ert Gorham RLaguna Hills CA plagued engine problems placed 8th FAI TSK Black Star choppers Info report OUT OF THE ASHES . INTO THE WINNERS CIRCLE PHOENIX T -1-FOR ADDONAL INFORMATION SEND LSASE Monday Nats Soaring already begun five flights end four rounds Two Meter event Mike Fox took third place Little Scor pion has 7032 airfoil flaps ailerons Thursday day Standard class Dura tion weather carbon copy day before 122 competitors hand fly Standard hotly contended Duration event Event Director Gil Gauger decided reduce ties flyoffs Duration events year us ing L6 landing task uses runway centerline tape staked both ends model measured close nose stops centerline 0-to- 100-point scale point per inch Eight runways set up landing area officials assigned measuring end round two John Agnew per fect score takes two flights time right landing top line folks Its impossible beat end round three John slipped little still lead yours truly right behind round four managed get front John little comes star 90 Nats Jim Thomas wins point important event because highest scores Duration thus determined winner Hi Johnson award single best score Duration events Jim Thomas flying Falcon 800 cut-down version Falcon 880 Jim short ened wing two inches main panel four inches tip bring 100in-span limit SPAN 132 AREA 1047 50 IN WEIGHT 72-76 OZ AIRFOIL 54061 MNGLOAD 10 OZJSQ FT ASPECT RATIO 1671 COMPETITION PRODUCTS 921 BIRDIE WAY APOLLO BEACH FL 33572 813 845 5171 Rusty Shaw placed third originaldesign model Sealy-made Antares re placement fuselage Antares airfoil E193 top E205 bottom Rusty added wing extensions bring span up 100 Standard class simply building sheeted foam core tips tap ing Rusty says havent come off flight yet performance gain quite no ticeable Young Ben Pipic won Junior Standard class event little story camaraderie goes Ben having some trouble land ings earlier week made friends another Junior competitor Bryan Gill gan helping Ben practice evenings Ben turns around beats Bryan Standard class Bryan says feels good about experi ence though did win first what sport about its good see Juniors understanding Nats RC Hell/Jolly Continued page 55 contest minor changes corrections flight path pronounced appeared corrections Contrast Cliff Hiatt style slide Helicopter smoothly wants leaving us wonder correction needed Another Japanese-style machine flown convincing first-place victory Intermediate Muraki Yasunobu won flying Hirobo Eagle mechanics Black Shark fuselage watched him fly expect well soon see Muraki par ticipating FAI three entries Scale Silas Kwok won XXXXXXXXXXXXXX FREEDOM 90 ONLY MUFFLER$1295 xEasily attached 25 108 size engine xsilencers FREEDOM 90 Muffler gives XAMA recommended 90 dBA 9 silencing Xnoise noise corn olaints Ensure x freedom fly Unchailenged through 90s x EDOM 90 x Tested qualified US published engine reviewer Silences 50-98% engine noise WITHOUT POWER LOSS Uc US SNUF-LER Patent #4858722 CALL ViSA AND MASTERCARD 1-800-NOW GO RCZ 4ssrpping Please allow scoepted Add $250 6694672 weeks delivery tine Mere Fun Less Funds Wing Span62Y2 inches Wing Areo770 square inches Engine Size10 cc 90 120 four stroke Designed AMA FAI Turn-around pattern Foam wing stab 3-32 Balsa sheet covering Tricycle conven tional gear fixed retracts Rear side exhaust fiber gloss canopy Very positive maneuverable XLT SPECIFIC Wing Span65 inches Length65 inches Wing Area845 square inches Recommended Engine Size 10 cc 90 120 four stroke XLT designed tuned pipe re tract landing gears Capable AMA Turn-around pattern Rear side ex haust SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span Wing Area Engine Size 63Y4 inches 700 square inches 50-60 Glow 90 four stroke fun sport pattern turn-around can done Utter Chaos completely built up Balsa construction Canopy engine mount included years proven flying reliablity BRIDI AIRCRAFT DESIGNS INC 23625 Pineforest Lane Harbor City California 90710 213 549-8264213326-5013 SEE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY SHOP OR RETAIL OUTLETW Dealer Inquries Invited November 1990 175 I Lets aciasally hear receivers NiCd battesy voltage automatically Reminds turn off receiver preventing battery damage & disappointments Q Cycles batteries extend life I Alarm helps locate lost aircraft * Precisely checks systems range * I Checks interference channel before youfly* TheefeuturessorsupporsedonPCMRsdios PROTECT YOUR IN VESTMENT AND FLY WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE THE GUARDIAN ANGEL protects aircraft six different ways Its audible expanded scale voltmeter ESV power indicator battery cycler aircraft finder mnge tester interference monitor small light package effortlessly monitors R/C electronic equipment save money Guardian Angel simplest convenient way making sure receiver batteries charged rye ever seen d airplane second time took out field ordered two says Doug Pratt noted author several RIC related books Works standard AM FM R/G systems Ideal R/C sport scale aailplases pattern helicopters Easily connects unused servo channel between servo receiver Optional kit adds scale-like lights WEIGHS 6 os DRAWS ONLY 6 ma 75X14XZ6 RELIABLE ACCURATE EASY TO INSTALL TGA-TLl tinned leada.$3995 FJl Itutaba 1 conna TGAFG1 Futaba G conns.$4795 E NEW TGALK1 Guardian Angel add-on red green strobe light kit $995 T YOUR HOBBY DEALER OR SEND CHECK MO TO FL tee add 5% euJa tue call tnt coo Tejera Microsystems Engineering Inc 800 729-9210 PO Box 340638 T.. K&S Engineering 6917 W 59th St Chicago IL 60638 Solderina Tools Model 910 WV Model 300 * Modei 212 ii type iron gives 30 watts capacIty fast heat field repairs using 12 volt battery poWer * Model 300Iron gives 3D watts capacity iight weight pencil type iron * Model 910 iron has capacity 60 watts heavy duty Iron * Model 1210 Gun provides 100 watts capacity heats instantiy Send $100 catalog prices phone 312/586-8503 Model 212 convincingly Airwolf featured Cobra mechanics modified rotor wing landing gear beautiful model flew well looked summary 1990 Nats now history three rounds good flying over three days competitor site good judging consistent book flying sportsmanship excellent much higher level competence re flects maturing sport Congratulations winners great big thank-you officials workers made happen about few Scale entries 1991 See Nats CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 59 Shahan-Fogg team both its models constructed fiberglass Ballard Lambert team used traditional wood built-up con struction ever-unpredictable Mouse Racers brought out Wednesday Over 20 competitors entered Open goodly number Juniors Seniors event flown morning prior FAI Team Racing Although theyre usually run three-up strong wind convinced Event Director Larry Dziak run two-up races behind decision merely minimizing hideous line tangles torn-tsp wrecked equipment normally see three-up situations circlets very tricky surface condition real driv ing force behind limiting races two-up precaution several instances lines being snagged planes ing pulled torqued out control result ing kinked flying lines broken propellers Generally speaking small-wheeled Mouse Racers trouble landing talcing off deteriorated flying surface avallable San Diego CA group took first place both Junior Senior categories Bob Fogg Jr first Junior Daniel Gallego Sen ior Vic Garner wiped out everybody else Open super time 44829 other Mouse Racers turning speeds lap times 135-140 seconds Vic running low 12-second range Kansas-based team John Holliday Melvin Schuette came second Ballard team came third after using three pit stops everyone elses two aspect weather thankful fact wind fairly strong bigger racing classes moderated unpredictable Mouse Racers Everybody using heavily modified Cox 049s about same airspeeds except Garners killer engine Large differ ences airspeeds mainly result pro peller selection appeared black Tor nado 5 x 4 cut down diameter 4M easiest useand budget price boot FM Team Race event drew quite group spectators few contestants practice flights Russian team Leningrad fastest airplane Russians re turned Nats again fly several Control Line events Alexander Ivashkins plane sported new frontexhaust diesel engine featuring baffle 180 Model Aviation D&J ELECTRONICS aI 900 Lucy Road ll Ml 48843 546-2644 service makes RiO equipment utilizing state art electronics Spectrum Analyzer Precision Frequency Measuring equipment True 1991 Standards endorsed AMA & RCMA Transmitter Slicker Program FCC LicensedSpeed Control RepairsQuality Service Transmitter Qhecks Only includes GOLD/SILVER sticker$400 Transmitter & Receiver Calibration$2400 Frequency Upgrades & Changes crystals extra$2900 Bench Time Repairs per hour$2500 Transmitters service will receive AMA/RCMA sticker ADD $500 FOR SHIPPING & INSURANC TWO WEEKS OR LESSIi TURN A~ARD ACCEPTEDCOD
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/11
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 175, 180
1990 MIO-AMERICAi NATIO ALS \j Larry Jolly BIG 64 1990 AMA National Champion ships marks 64th Anniversary big meet competition Radio Control Helicop ters held Mt Carmel Airport IL 18 miles away main Nats site Law renceville Mid-American Air Center collecting thoughts write report thinking pretty typical Na tional Championships reality Nats several differences showed lot potential what could successful new Nats format biggest RC Helicopter Nationals yet over 100 entries very significant growth numbers can lead recogni tion AMA Nats planners predict Nats will continue maturity sport will continued growth Heli copter entries Enter IRCHA have given Interna tional Radio Control Helicopter Association much recognition because like others thought merely another Midwest Heli copter club fact IRCHA has come nearer becoming Helicopter Special Interest Group other important cause like other facets need Special terest Group help Nationals people run sort contest would like attend now time IRCHA broaden its hori zons take active part helping out Nats year invitation thereand expected Event Director However IRCHA whatever reason did come through since cant change past per haps IRCHA now will take bull horns play bigger part 1991 Nationals Af ter should know better run National Helicopter contest bunch Pattern guys us Helicopter fliers Enough said Lets support IRCHA turn help make better future Nationals years RC Helicopter Event Director venerable perennial Dwayne Stevens Dwaynes sixth time helm Talking Mr Stevens have say handles ad versity well runs darn good contest boot Dwayne credits others success asked mention few High list Mr Decker Doggett Ohio Decker whiz computer scoring has scored large meets including 87 Lincoln Nats 88 Tidewa ter Nats team trials both 87 89 World Champs 89 Mr Doggett total vol unteer provides equipment expertise Photo left shows two hard-working officials L-R Event Director Dwayne Stevens 90 marked sixth term Nats Hell ED FAI timer Mark Wilson Dayton OH Mark AVP AMA DistrIct 3 might think photo right another Scale winnerbut its Mark Murdock Jonesboro GA placed third intermediate GMP Cobra Jet Ranger Reporter Jolly says nice enough Scale Scale winners photo left L-R Dennis Fekete Hirobo Bell 470 third Silas Kwok Airwoif first Don Chap man Schiuter Beii 222 second pair Novas right belong Seijo Suwabe clean machines scream along upwards 80 mph Mechanics Hirobo Eagle belt-driven tali rotorwhich stays driven through autorotations info column 54 Model Aviation AMA Helicopter National Champion Cliff placed third FAI fly- Hiatt Winter Garden FL flew modified Japans SeiJi SuwabeX-Cell credits victory modifica ing Hirobo Nova Eagle mechanics tions long RC Pattern experience FAI definitely year Cliff Hiatt Wayne Mann dynamic duo have won thing have entered year will cer tainly tough next team trials end Cliff crowned Nats Champion once again flew modified X-Cell Cliffs Helicopter featured following modi fications 60-in rotor disc TSK 87-tooth main gear nine-toothed hollow pinion ra tio works out 966 1 utilized Eng lish carbon tail rotor blades diameter 115 Because larger disc Cliff length ened tail boom 1 Y X-Cell pow ered YS engine equipped SuperTi gre carb used 30%-nitro Magna fuel guided Futaba 1024 PCM radio Cliff definitely believes Japanesedeveloped style using two setups machine hovered rotor head rpm 1360 spun 1620 rpm shifted gears aero batics credits victory smoothness positioning maneuvers final flight managed perfect autorotations lOs across scoreboard Some credit must also given Cliffs caller Wayne Mann honesty could have gone either way fact top four could have won number pilots changing Heli copter types year Curtis Youngbbood flew basically stock X-Cell sans push-pull con trols Mike Mat flew Hirobo Eagles Tom Dooley also flew Hirobo SST Eagles Robert Gor ham two beautiful TSK Black Stars YS Long Stroke enginesand course Fusaba 1024 first time knowledge TSK machines have flown Nats Robcii Gorham would have surely finished higher eighth place except after sealed end cap fuel tank silicone some substance apparently migrated YS pump caused incredible engine problems going TSK looked good fact Nick Nicholas finished second Novice fly ing TSK Ace apparent classes Americans adapting Japanese style competition machines Dual setup head speeds noted classes well acceptance larger rotor discs FM treated third-place finisher Seiji Suwabe some fastest Helicopters ever seen flown flew Hirobo Eagles SSR2 rotor head Nova fuselage Powered modified 0S rear-exhaust engines ships incredible During aerobatics Suwabe flying least 80 mphmaybe extra speed may have cost him Continued page 175 November 1990 55 Former World Champion Curtis Youngbiood flew X-ceii fourth FAI Note cornfield adjacent Mt Carmel Airports runway rounds breakdown entries gave following numbers 31 contestants flew FM 41 flew Inter mediate 27 flew Novice three flew Scale larger numbers FAI Intermediate reflection increased piloting proficiency now found throughout US Tall rotor detail Seiji Suwabes Nova left right Silas Kwok Belmont CA Scale-winning Airwoif display under sunshade Stand atop folding table mini-diorama airport passenger gate model fabulous detail inside out including armament Tom Dooley LNorcross GA isa great filer good guy chat says reporter Larry Jolly Tom flew SST eagle 5th FAI Rob ert Gorham RLaguna Hills CA plagued engine problems placed 8th FAI TSK Black Star choppers Info report OUT OF THE ASHES . INTO THE WINNERS CIRCLE PHOENIX T -1-FOR ADDONAL INFORMATION SEND LSASE Monday Nats Soaring already begun five flights end four rounds Two Meter event Mike Fox took third place Little Scor pion has 7032 airfoil flaps ailerons Thursday day Standard class Dura tion weather carbon copy day before 122 competitors hand fly Standard hotly contended Duration event Event Director Gil Gauger decided reduce ties flyoffs Duration events year us ing L6 landing task uses runway centerline tape staked both ends model measured close nose stops centerline 0-to- 100-point scale point per inch Eight runways set up landing area officials assigned measuring end round two John Agnew per fect score takes two flights time right landing top line folks Its impossible beat end round three John slipped little still lead yours truly right behind round four managed get front John little comes star 90 Nats Jim Thomas wins point important event because highest scores Duration thus determined winner Hi Johnson award single best score Duration events Jim Thomas flying Falcon 800 cut-down version Falcon 880 Jim short ened wing two inches main panel four inches tip bring 100in-span limit SPAN 132 AREA 1047 50 IN WEIGHT 72-76 OZ AIRFOIL 54061 MNGLOAD 10 OZJSQ FT ASPECT RATIO 1671 COMPETITION PRODUCTS 921 BIRDIE WAY APOLLO BEACH FL 33572 813 845 5171 Rusty Shaw placed third originaldesign model Sealy-made Antares re placement fuselage Antares airfoil E193 top E205 bottom Rusty added wing extensions bring span up 100 Standard class simply building sheeted foam core tips tap ing Rusty says havent come off flight yet performance gain quite no ticeable Young Ben Pipic won Junior Standard class event little story camaraderie goes Ben having some trouble land ings earlier week made friends another Junior competitor Bryan Gill gan helping Ben practice evenings Ben turns around beats Bryan Standard class Bryan says feels good about experi ence though did win first what sport about its good see Juniors understanding Nats RC Hell/Jolly Continued page 55 contest minor changes corrections flight path pronounced appeared corrections Contrast Cliff Hiatt style slide Helicopter smoothly wants leaving us wonder correction needed Another Japanese-style machine flown convincing first-place victory Intermediate Muraki Yasunobu won flying Hirobo Eagle mechanics Black Shark fuselage watched him fly expect well soon see Muraki par ticipating FAI three entries Scale Silas Kwok won XXXXXXXXXXXXXX FREEDOM 90 ONLY MUFFLER$1295 xEasily attached 25 108 size engine xsilencers FREEDOM 90 Muffler gives XAMA recommended 90 dBA 9 silencing Xnoise noise corn olaints Ensure x freedom fly Unchailenged through 90s x EDOM 90 x Tested qualified US published engine reviewer Silences 50-98% engine noise WITHOUT POWER LOSS Uc US SNUF-LER Patent #4858722 CALL ViSA AND MASTERCARD 1-800-NOW GO RCZ 4ssrpping Please allow scoepted Add $250 6694672 weeks delivery tine Mere Fun Less Funds Wing Span62Y2 inches Wing Areo770 square inches Engine Size10 cc 90 120 four stroke Designed AMA FAI Turn-around pattern Foam wing stab 3-32 Balsa sheet covering Tricycle conven tional gear fixed retracts Rear side exhaust fiber gloss canopy Very positive maneuverable XLT SPECIFIC Wing Span65 inches Length65 inches Wing Area845 square inches Recommended Engine Size 10 cc 90 120 four stroke XLT designed tuned pipe re tract landing gears Capable AMA Turn-around pattern Rear side ex haust SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span Wing Area Engine Size 63Y4 inches 700 square inches 50-60 Glow 90 four stroke fun sport pattern turn-around can done Utter Chaos completely built up Balsa construction Canopy engine mount included years proven flying reliablity BRIDI AIRCRAFT DESIGNS INC 23625 Pineforest Lane Harbor City California 90710 213 549-8264213326-5013 SEE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY SHOP OR RETAIL OUTLETW Dealer Inquries Invited November 1990 175 I Lets aciasally hear receivers NiCd battesy voltage automatically Reminds turn off receiver preventing battery damage & disappointments Q Cycles batteries extend life I Alarm helps locate lost aircraft * Precisely checks systems range * I Checks interference channel before youfly* TheefeuturessorsupporsedonPCMRsdios PROTECT YOUR IN VESTMENT AND FLY WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE THE GUARDIAN ANGEL protects aircraft six different ways Its audible expanded scale voltmeter ESV power indicator battery cycler aircraft finder mnge tester interference monitor small light package effortlessly monitors R/C electronic equipment save money Guardian Angel simplest convenient way making sure receiver batteries charged rye ever seen d airplane second time took out field ordered two says Doug Pratt noted author several RIC related books Works standard AM FM R/G systems Ideal R/C sport scale aailplases pattern helicopters Easily connects unused servo channel between servo receiver Optional kit adds scale-like lights WEIGHS 6 os DRAWS ONLY 6 ma 75X14XZ6 RELIABLE ACCURATE EASY TO INSTALL TGA-TLl tinned leada.$3995 FJl Itutaba 1 conna TGAFG1 Futaba G conns.$4795 E NEW TGALK1 Guardian Angel add-on red green strobe light kit $995 T YOUR HOBBY DEALER OR SEND CHECK MO TO FL tee add 5% euJa tue call tnt coo Tejera Microsystems Engineering Inc 800 729-9210 PO Box 340638 T.. K&S Engineering 6917 W 59th St Chicago IL 60638 Solderina Tools Model 910 WV Model 300 * Modei 212 ii type iron gives 30 watts capacIty fast heat field repairs using 12 volt battery poWer * Model 300Iron gives 3D watts capacity iight weight pencil type iron * Model 910 iron has capacity 60 watts heavy duty Iron * Model 1210 Gun provides 100 watts capacity heats instantiy Send $100 catalog prices phone 312/586-8503 Model 212 convincingly Airwolf featured Cobra mechanics modified rotor wing landing gear beautiful model flew well looked summary 1990 Nats now history three rounds good flying over three days competitor site good judging consistent book flying sportsmanship excellent much higher level competence re flects maturing sport Congratulations winners great big thank-you officials workers made happen about few Scale entries 1991 See Nats CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 59 Shahan-Fogg team both its models constructed fiberglass Ballard Lambert team used traditional wood built-up con struction ever-unpredictable Mouse Racers brought out Wednesday Over 20 competitors entered Open goodly number Juniors Seniors event flown morning prior FAI Team Racing Although theyre usually run three-up strong wind convinced Event Director Larry Dziak run two-up races behind decision merely minimizing hideous line tangles torn-tsp wrecked equipment normally see three-up situations circlets very tricky surface condition real driv ing force behind limiting races two-up precaution several instances lines being snagged planes ing pulled torqued out control result ing kinked flying lines broken propellers Generally speaking small-wheeled Mouse Racers trouble landing talcing off deteriorated flying surface avallable San Diego CA group took first place both Junior Senior categories Bob Fogg Jr first Junior Daniel Gallego Sen ior Vic Garner wiped out everybody else Open super time 44829 other Mouse Racers turning speeds lap times 135-140 seconds Vic running low 12-second range Kansas-based team John Holliday Melvin Schuette came second Ballard team came third after using three pit stops everyone elses two aspect weather thankful fact wind fairly strong bigger racing classes moderated unpredictable Mouse Racers Everybody using heavily modified Cox 049s about same airspeeds except Garners killer engine Large differ ences airspeeds mainly result pro peller selection appeared black Tor nado 5 x 4 cut down diameter 4M easiest useand budget price boot FM Team Race event drew quite group spectators few contestants practice flights Russian team Leningrad fastest airplane Russians re turned Nats again fly several Control Line events Alexander Ivashkins plane sported new frontexhaust diesel engine featuring baffle 180 Model Aviation D&J ELECTRONICS aI 900 Lucy Road ll Ml 48843 546-2644 service makes RiO equipment utilizing state art electronics Spectrum Analyzer Precision Frequency Measuring equipment True 1991 Standards endorsed AMA & RCMA Transmitter Slicker Program FCC LicensedSpeed Control RepairsQuality Service Transmitter Qhecks Only includes GOLD/SILVER sticker$400 Transmitter & Receiver Calibration$2400 Frequency Upgrades & Changes crystals extra$2900 Bench Time Repairs per hour$2500 Transmitters service will receive AMA/RCMA sticker ADD $500 FOR SHIPPING & INSURANC TWO WEEKS OR LESSIi TURN A~ARD ACCEPTEDCOD
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/11
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 175, 180
1990 MIO-AMERICAi NATIO ALS \j Larry Jolly BIG 64 1990 AMA National Champion ships marks 64th Anniversary big meet competition Radio Control Helicop ters held Mt Carmel Airport IL 18 miles away main Nats site Law renceville Mid-American Air Center collecting thoughts write report thinking pretty typical Na tional Championships reality Nats several differences showed lot potential what could successful new Nats format biggest RC Helicopter Nationals yet over 100 entries very significant growth numbers can lead recogni tion AMA Nats planners predict Nats will continue maturity sport will continued growth Heli copter entries Enter IRCHA have given Interna tional Radio Control Helicopter Association much recognition because like others thought merely another Midwest Heli copter club fact IRCHA has come nearer becoming Helicopter Special Interest Group other important cause like other facets need Special terest Group help Nationals people run sort contest would like attend now time IRCHA broaden its hori zons take active part helping out Nats year invitation thereand expected Event Director However IRCHA whatever reason did come through since cant change past per haps IRCHA now will take bull horns play bigger part 1991 Nationals Af ter should know better run National Helicopter contest bunch Pattern guys us Helicopter fliers Enough said Lets support IRCHA turn help make better future Nationals years RC Helicopter Event Director venerable perennial Dwayne Stevens Dwaynes sixth time helm Talking Mr Stevens have say handles ad versity well runs darn good contest boot Dwayne credits others success asked mention few High list Mr Decker Doggett Ohio Decker whiz computer scoring has scored large meets including 87 Lincoln Nats 88 Tidewa ter Nats team trials both 87 89 World Champs 89 Mr Doggett total vol unteer provides equipment expertise Photo left shows two hard-working officials L-R Event Director Dwayne Stevens 90 marked sixth term Nats Hell ED FAI timer Mark Wilson Dayton OH Mark AVP AMA DistrIct 3 might think photo right another Scale winnerbut its Mark Murdock Jonesboro GA placed third intermediate GMP Cobra Jet Ranger Reporter Jolly says nice enough Scale Scale winners photo left L-R Dennis Fekete Hirobo Bell 470 third Silas Kwok Airwoif first Don Chap man Schiuter Beii 222 second pair Novas right belong Seijo Suwabe clean machines scream along upwards 80 mph Mechanics Hirobo Eagle belt-driven tali rotorwhich stays driven through autorotations info column 54 Model Aviation AMA Helicopter National Champion Cliff placed third FAI fly- Hiatt Winter Garden FL flew modified Japans SeiJi SuwabeX-Cell credits victory modifica ing Hirobo Nova Eagle mechanics tions long RC Pattern experience FAI definitely year Cliff Hiatt Wayne Mann dynamic duo have won thing have entered year will cer tainly tough next team trials end Cliff crowned Nats Champion once again flew modified X-Cell Cliffs Helicopter featured following modi fications 60-in rotor disc TSK 87-tooth main gear nine-toothed hollow pinion ra tio works out 966 1 utilized Eng lish carbon tail rotor blades diameter 115 Because larger disc Cliff length ened tail boom 1 Y X-Cell pow ered YS engine equipped SuperTi gre carb used 30%-nitro Magna fuel guided Futaba 1024 PCM radio Cliff definitely believes Japanesedeveloped style using two setups machine hovered rotor head rpm 1360 spun 1620 rpm shifted gears aero batics credits victory smoothness positioning maneuvers final flight managed perfect autorotations lOs across scoreboard Some credit must also given Cliffs caller Wayne Mann honesty could have gone either way fact top four could have won number pilots changing Heli copter types year Curtis Youngbbood flew basically stock X-Cell sans push-pull con trols Mike Mat flew Hirobo Eagles Tom Dooley also flew Hirobo SST Eagles Robert Gor ham two beautiful TSK Black Stars YS Long Stroke enginesand course Fusaba 1024 first time knowledge TSK machines have flown Nats Robcii Gorham would have surely finished higher eighth place except after sealed end cap fuel tank silicone some substance apparently migrated YS pump caused incredible engine problems going TSK looked good fact Nick Nicholas finished second Novice fly ing TSK Ace apparent classes Americans adapting Japanese style competition machines Dual setup head speeds noted classes well acceptance larger rotor discs FM treated third-place finisher Seiji Suwabe some fastest Helicopters ever seen flown flew Hirobo Eagles SSR2 rotor head Nova fuselage Powered modified 0S rear-exhaust engines ships incredible During aerobatics Suwabe flying least 80 mphmaybe extra speed may have cost him Continued page 175 November 1990 55 Former World Champion Curtis Youngbiood flew X-ceii fourth FAI Note cornfield adjacent Mt Carmel Airports runway rounds breakdown entries gave following numbers 31 contestants flew FM 41 flew Inter mediate 27 flew Novice three flew Scale larger numbers FAI Intermediate reflection increased piloting proficiency now found throughout US Tall rotor detail Seiji Suwabes Nova left right Silas Kwok Belmont CA Scale-winning Airwoif display under sunshade Stand atop folding table mini-diorama airport passenger gate model fabulous detail inside out including armament Tom Dooley LNorcross GA isa great filer good guy chat says reporter Larry Jolly Tom flew SST eagle 5th FAI Rob ert Gorham RLaguna Hills CA plagued engine problems placed 8th FAI TSK Black Star choppers Info report OUT OF THE ASHES . INTO THE WINNERS CIRCLE PHOENIX T -1-FOR ADDONAL INFORMATION SEND LSASE Monday Nats Soaring already begun five flights end four rounds Two Meter event Mike Fox took third place Little Scor pion has 7032 airfoil flaps ailerons Thursday day Standard class Dura tion weather carbon copy day before 122 competitors hand fly Standard hotly contended Duration event Event Director Gil Gauger decided reduce ties flyoffs Duration events year us ing L6 landing task uses runway centerline tape staked both ends model measured close nose stops centerline 0-to- 100-point scale point per inch Eight runways set up landing area officials assigned measuring end round two John Agnew per fect score takes two flights time right landing top line folks Its impossible beat end round three John slipped little still lead yours truly right behind round four managed get front John little comes star 90 Nats Jim Thomas wins point important event because highest scores Duration thus determined winner Hi Johnson award single best score Duration events Jim Thomas flying Falcon 800 cut-down version Falcon 880 Jim short ened wing two inches main panel four inches tip bring 100in-span limit SPAN 132 AREA 1047 50 IN WEIGHT 72-76 OZ AIRFOIL 54061 MNGLOAD 10 OZJSQ FT ASPECT RATIO 1671 COMPETITION PRODUCTS 921 BIRDIE WAY APOLLO BEACH FL 33572 813 845 5171 Rusty Shaw placed third originaldesign model Sealy-made Antares re placement fuselage Antares airfoil E193 top E205 bottom Rusty added wing extensions bring span up 100 Standard class simply building sheeted foam core tips tap ing Rusty says havent come off flight yet performance gain quite no ticeable Young Ben Pipic won Junior Standard class event little story camaraderie goes Ben having some trouble land ings earlier week made friends another Junior competitor Bryan Gill gan helping Ben practice evenings Ben turns around beats Bryan Standard class Bryan says feels good about experi ence though did win first what sport about its good see Juniors understanding Nats RC Hell/Jolly Continued page 55 contest minor changes corrections flight path pronounced appeared corrections Contrast Cliff Hiatt style slide Helicopter smoothly wants leaving us wonder correction needed Another Japanese-style machine flown convincing first-place victory Intermediate Muraki Yasunobu won flying Hirobo Eagle mechanics Black Shark fuselage watched him fly expect well soon see Muraki par ticipating FAI three entries Scale Silas Kwok won XXXXXXXXXXXXXX FREEDOM 90 ONLY MUFFLER$1295 xEasily attached 25 108 size engine xsilencers FREEDOM 90 Muffler gives XAMA recommended 90 dBA 9 silencing Xnoise noise corn olaints Ensure x freedom fly Unchailenged through 90s x EDOM 90 x Tested qualified US published engine reviewer Silences 50-98% engine noise WITHOUT POWER LOSS Uc US SNUF-LER Patent #4858722 CALL ViSA AND MASTERCARD 1-800-NOW GO RCZ 4ssrpping Please allow scoepted Add $250 6694672 weeks delivery tine Mere Fun Less Funds Wing Span62Y2 inches Wing Areo770 square inches Engine Size10 cc 90 120 four stroke Designed AMA FAI Turn-around pattern Foam wing stab 3-32 Balsa sheet covering Tricycle conven tional gear fixed retracts Rear side exhaust fiber gloss canopy Very positive maneuverable XLT SPECIFIC Wing Span65 inches Length65 inches Wing Area845 square inches Recommended Engine Size 10 cc 90 120 four stroke XLT designed tuned pipe re tract landing gears Capable AMA Turn-around pattern Rear side ex haust SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span Wing Area Engine Size 63Y4 inches 700 square inches 50-60 Glow 90 four stroke fun sport pattern turn-around can done Utter Chaos completely built up Balsa construction Canopy engine mount included years proven flying reliablity BRIDI AIRCRAFT DESIGNS INC 23625 Pineforest Lane Harbor City California 90710 213 549-8264213326-5013 SEE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY SHOP OR RETAIL OUTLETW Dealer Inquries Invited November 1990 175 I Lets aciasally hear receivers NiCd battesy voltage automatically Reminds turn off receiver preventing battery damage & disappointments Q Cycles batteries extend life I Alarm helps locate lost aircraft * Precisely checks systems range * I Checks interference channel before youfly* TheefeuturessorsupporsedonPCMRsdios PROTECT YOUR IN VESTMENT AND FLY WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE THE GUARDIAN ANGEL protects aircraft six different ways Its audible expanded scale voltmeter ESV power indicator battery cycler aircraft finder mnge tester interference monitor small light package effortlessly monitors R/C electronic equipment save money Guardian Angel simplest convenient way making sure receiver batteries charged rye ever seen d airplane second time took out field ordered two says Doug Pratt noted author several RIC related books Works standard AM FM R/G systems Ideal R/C sport scale aailplases pattern helicopters Easily connects unused servo channel between servo receiver Optional kit adds scale-like lights WEIGHS 6 os DRAWS ONLY 6 ma 75X14XZ6 RELIABLE ACCURATE EASY TO INSTALL TGA-TLl tinned leada.$3995 FJl Itutaba 1 conna TGAFG1 Futaba G conns.$4795 E NEW TGALK1 Guardian Angel add-on red green strobe light kit $995 T YOUR HOBBY DEALER OR SEND CHECK MO TO FL tee add 5% euJa tue call tnt coo Tejera Microsystems Engineering Inc 800 729-9210 PO Box 340638 T.. K&S Engineering 6917 W 59th St Chicago IL 60638 Solderina Tools Model 910 WV Model 300 * Modei 212 ii type iron gives 30 watts capacIty fast heat field repairs using 12 volt battery poWer * Model 300Iron gives 3D watts capacity iight weight pencil type iron * Model 910 iron has capacity 60 watts heavy duty Iron * Model 1210 Gun provides 100 watts capacity heats instantiy Send $100 catalog prices phone 312/586-8503 Model 212 convincingly Airwolf featured Cobra mechanics modified rotor wing landing gear beautiful model flew well looked summary 1990 Nats now history three rounds good flying over three days competitor site good judging consistent book flying sportsmanship excellent much higher level competence re flects maturing sport Congratulations winners great big thank-you officials workers made happen about few Scale entries 1991 See Nats CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 59 Shahan-Fogg team both its models constructed fiberglass Ballard Lambert team used traditional wood built-up con struction ever-unpredictable Mouse Racers brought out Wednesday Over 20 competitors entered Open goodly number Juniors Seniors event flown morning prior FAI Team Racing Although theyre usually run three-up strong wind convinced Event Director Larry Dziak run two-up races behind decision merely minimizing hideous line tangles torn-tsp wrecked equipment normally see three-up situations circlets very tricky surface condition real driv ing force behind limiting races two-up precaution several instances lines being snagged planes ing pulled torqued out control result ing kinked flying lines broken propellers Generally speaking small-wheeled Mouse Racers trouble landing talcing off deteriorated flying surface avallable San Diego CA group took first place both Junior Senior categories Bob Fogg Jr first Junior Daniel Gallego Sen ior Vic Garner wiped out everybody else Open super time 44829 other Mouse Racers turning speeds lap times 135-140 seconds Vic running low 12-second range Kansas-based team John Holliday Melvin Schuette came second Ballard team came third after using three pit stops everyone elses two aspect weather thankful fact wind fairly strong bigger racing classes moderated unpredictable Mouse Racers Everybody using heavily modified Cox 049s about same airspeeds except Garners killer engine Large differ ences airspeeds mainly result pro peller selection appeared black Tor nado 5 x 4 cut down diameter 4M easiest useand budget price boot FM Team Race event drew quite group spectators few contestants practice flights Russian team Leningrad fastest airplane Russians re turned Nats again fly several Control Line events Alexander Ivashkins plane sported new frontexhaust diesel engine featuring baffle 180 Model Aviation D&J ELECTRONICS aI 900 Lucy Road ll Ml 48843 546-2644 service makes RiO equipment utilizing state art electronics Spectrum Analyzer Precision Frequency Measuring equipment True 1991 Standards endorsed AMA & RCMA Transmitter Slicker Program FCC LicensedSpeed Control RepairsQuality Service Transmitter Qhecks Only includes GOLD/SILVER sticker$400 Transmitter & Receiver Calibration$2400 Frequency Upgrades & Changes crystals extra$2900 Bench Time Repairs per hour$2500 Transmitters service will receive AMA/RCMA sticker ADD $500 FOR SHIPPING & INSURANC TWO WEEKS OR LESSIi TURN A~ARD ACCEPTEDCOD
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/11
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 175, 180
1990 MIO-AMERICAi NATIO ALS \j Larry Jolly BIG 64 1990 AMA National Champion ships marks 64th Anniversary big meet competition Radio Control Helicop ters held Mt Carmel Airport IL 18 miles away main Nats site Law renceville Mid-American Air Center collecting thoughts write report thinking pretty typical Na tional Championships reality Nats several differences showed lot potential what could successful new Nats format biggest RC Helicopter Nationals yet over 100 entries very significant growth numbers can lead recogni tion AMA Nats planners predict Nats will continue maturity sport will continued growth Heli copter entries Enter IRCHA have given Interna tional Radio Control Helicopter Association much recognition because like others thought merely another Midwest Heli copter club fact IRCHA has come nearer becoming Helicopter Special Interest Group other important cause like other facets need Special terest Group help Nationals people run sort contest would like attend now time IRCHA broaden its hori zons take active part helping out Nats year invitation thereand expected Event Director However IRCHA whatever reason did come through since cant change past per haps IRCHA now will take bull horns play bigger part 1991 Nationals Af ter should know better run National Helicopter contest bunch Pattern guys us Helicopter fliers Enough said Lets support IRCHA turn help make better future Nationals years RC Helicopter Event Director venerable perennial Dwayne Stevens Dwaynes sixth time helm Talking Mr Stevens have say handles ad versity well runs darn good contest boot Dwayne credits others success asked mention few High list Mr Decker Doggett Ohio Decker whiz computer scoring has scored large meets including 87 Lincoln Nats 88 Tidewa ter Nats team trials both 87 89 World Champs 89 Mr Doggett total vol unteer provides equipment expertise Photo left shows two hard-working officials L-R Event Director Dwayne Stevens 90 marked sixth term Nats Hell ED FAI timer Mark Wilson Dayton OH Mark AVP AMA DistrIct 3 might think photo right another Scale winnerbut its Mark Murdock Jonesboro GA placed third intermediate GMP Cobra Jet Ranger Reporter Jolly says nice enough Scale Scale winners photo left L-R Dennis Fekete Hirobo Bell 470 third Silas Kwok Airwoif first Don Chap man Schiuter Beii 222 second pair Novas right belong Seijo Suwabe clean machines scream along upwards 80 mph Mechanics Hirobo Eagle belt-driven tali rotorwhich stays driven through autorotations info column 54 Model Aviation AMA Helicopter National Champion Cliff placed third FAI fly- Hiatt Winter Garden FL flew modified Japans SeiJi SuwabeX-Cell credits victory modifica ing Hirobo Nova Eagle mechanics tions long RC Pattern experience FAI definitely year Cliff Hiatt Wayne Mann dynamic duo have won thing have entered year will cer tainly tough next team trials end Cliff crowned Nats Champion once again flew modified X-Cell Cliffs Helicopter featured following modi fications 60-in rotor disc TSK 87-tooth main gear nine-toothed hollow pinion ra tio works out 966 1 utilized Eng lish carbon tail rotor blades diameter 115 Because larger disc Cliff length ened tail boom 1 Y X-Cell pow ered YS engine equipped SuperTi gre carb used 30%-nitro Magna fuel guided Futaba 1024 PCM radio Cliff definitely believes Japanesedeveloped style using two setups machine hovered rotor head rpm 1360 spun 1620 rpm shifted gears aero batics credits victory smoothness positioning maneuvers final flight managed perfect autorotations lOs across scoreboard Some credit must also given Cliffs caller Wayne Mann honesty could have gone either way fact top four could have won number pilots changing Heli copter types year Curtis Youngbbood flew basically stock X-Cell sans push-pull con trols Mike Mat flew Hirobo Eagles Tom Dooley also flew Hirobo SST Eagles Robert Gor ham two beautiful TSK Black Stars YS Long Stroke enginesand course Fusaba 1024 first time knowledge TSK machines have flown Nats Robcii Gorham would have surely finished higher eighth place except after sealed end cap fuel tank silicone some substance apparently migrated YS pump caused incredible engine problems going TSK looked good fact Nick Nicholas finished second Novice fly ing TSK Ace apparent classes Americans adapting Japanese style competition machines Dual setup head speeds noted classes well acceptance larger rotor discs FM treated third-place finisher Seiji Suwabe some fastest Helicopters ever seen flown flew Hirobo Eagles SSR2 rotor head Nova fuselage Powered modified 0S rear-exhaust engines ships incredible During aerobatics Suwabe flying least 80 mphmaybe extra speed may have cost him Continued page 175 November 1990 55 Former World Champion Curtis Youngbiood flew X-ceii fourth FAI Note cornfield adjacent Mt Carmel Airports runway rounds breakdown entries gave following numbers 31 contestants flew FM 41 flew Inter mediate 27 flew Novice three flew Scale larger numbers FAI Intermediate reflection increased piloting proficiency now found throughout US Tall rotor detail Seiji Suwabes Nova left right Silas Kwok Belmont CA Scale-winning Airwoif display under sunshade Stand atop folding table mini-diorama airport passenger gate model fabulous detail inside out including armament Tom Dooley LNorcross GA isa great filer good guy chat says reporter Larry Jolly Tom flew SST eagle 5th FAI Rob ert Gorham RLaguna Hills CA plagued engine problems placed 8th FAI TSK Black Star choppers Info report OUT OF THE ASHES . INTO THE WINNERS CIRCLE PHOENIX T -1-FOR ADDONAL INFORMATION SEND LSASE Monday Nats Soaring already begun five flights end four rounds Two Meter event Mike Fox took third place Little Scor pion has 7032 airfoil flaps ailerons Thursday day Standard class Dura tion weather carbon copy day before 122 competitors hand fly Standard hotly contended Duration event Event Director Gil Gauger decided reduce ties flyoffs Duration events year us ing L6 landing task uses runway centerline tape staked both ends model measured close nose stops centerline 0-to- 100-point scale point per inch Eight runways set up landing area officials assigned measuring end round two John Agnew per fect score takes two flights time right landing top line folks Its impossible beat end round three John slipped little still lead yours truly right behind round four managed get front John little comes star 90 Nats Jim Thomas wins point important event because highest scores Duration thus determined winner Hi Johnson award single best score Duration events Jim Thomas flying Falcon 800 cut-down version Falcon 880 Jim short ened wing two inches main panel four inches tip bring 100in-span limit SPAN 132 AREA 1047 50 IN WEIGHT 72-76 OZ AIRFOIL 54061 MNGLOAD 10 OZJSQ FT ASPECT RATIO 1671 COMPETITION PRODUCTS 921 BIRDIE WAY APOLLO BEACH FL 33572 813 845 5171 Rusty Shaw placed third originaldesign model Sealy-made Antares re placement fuselage Antares airfoil E193 top E205 bottom Rusty added wing extensions bring span up 100 Standard class simply building sheeted foam core tips tap ing Rusty says havent come off flight yet performance gain quite no ticeable Young Ben Pipic won Junior Standard class event little story camaraderie goes Ben having some trouble land ings earlier week made friends another Junior competitor Bryan Gill gan helping Ben practice evenings Ben turns around beats Bryan Standard class Bryan says feels good about experi ence though did win first what sport about its good see Juniors understanding Nats RC Hell/Jolly Continued page 55 contest minor changes corrections flight path pronounced appeared corrections Contrast Cliff Hiatt style slide Helicopter smoothly wants leaving us wonder correction needed Another Japanese-style machine flown convincing first-place victory Intermediate Muraki Yasunobu won flying Hirobo Eagle mechanics Black Shark fuselage watched him fly expect well soon see Muraki par ticipating FAI three entries Scale Silas Kwok won XXXXXXXXXXXXXX FREEDOM 90 ONLY MUFFLER$1295 xEasily attached 25 108 size engine xsilencers FREEDOM 90 Muffler gives XAMA recommended 90 dBA 9 silencing Xnoise noise corn olaints Ensure x freedom fly Unchailenged through 90s x EDOM 90 x Tested qualified US published engine reviewer Silences 50-98% engine noise WITHOUT POWER LOSS Uc US SNUF-LER Patent #4858722 CALL ViSA AND MASTERCARD 1-800-NOW GO RCZ 4ssrpping Please allow scoepted Add $250 6694672 weeks delivery tine Mere Fun Less Funds Wing Span62Y2 inches Wing Areo770 square inches Engine Size10 cc 90 120 four stroke Designed AMA FAI Turn-around pattern Foam wing stab 3-32 Balsa sheet covering Tricycle conven tional gear fixed retracts Rear side exhaust fiber gloss canopy Very positive maneuverable XLT SPECIFIC Wing Span65 inches Length65 inches Wing Area845 square inches Recommended Engine Size 10 cc 90 120 four stroke XLT designed tuned pipe re tract landing gears Capable AMA Turn-around pattern Rear side ex haust SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span Wing Area Engine Size 63Y4 inches 700 square inches 50-60 Glow 90 four stroke fun sport pattern turn-around can done Utter Chaos completely built up Balsa construction Canopy engine mount included years proven flying reliablity BRIDI AIRCRAFT DESIGNS INC 23625 Pineforest Lane Harbor City California 90710 213 549-8264213326-5013 SEE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY SHOP OR RETAIL OUTLETW Dealer Inquries Invited November 1990 175 I Lets aciasally hear receivers NiCd battesy voltage automatically Reminds turn off receiver preventing battery damage & disappointments Q Cycles batteries extend life I Alarm helps locate lost aircraft * Precisely checks systems range * I Checks interference channel before youfly* TheefeuturessorsupporsedonPCMRsdios PROTECT YOUR IN VESTMENT AND FLY WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE THE GUARDIAN ANGEL protects aircraft six different ways Its audible expanded scale voltmeter ESV power indicator battery cycler aircraft finder mnge tester interference monitor small light package effortlessly monitors R/C electronic equipment save money Guardian Angel simplest convenient way making sure receiver batteries charged rye ever seen d airplane second time took out field ordered two says Doug Pratt noted author several RIC related books Works standard AM FM R/G systems Ideal R/C sport scale aailplases pattern helicopters Easily connects unused servo channel between servo receiver Optional kit adds scale-like lights WEIGHS 6 os DRAWS ONLY 6 ma 75X14XZ6 RELIABLE ACCURATE EASY TO INSTALL TGA-TLl tinned leada.$3995 FJl Itutaba 1 conna TGAFG1 Futaba G conns.$4795 E NEW TGALK1 Guardian Angel add-on red green strobe light kit $995 T YOUR HOBBY DEALER OR SEND CHECK MO TO FL tee add 5% euJa tue call tnt coo Tejera Microsystems Engineering Inc 800 729-9210 PO Box 340638 T.. K&S Engineering 6917 W 59th St Chicago IL 60638 Solderina Tools Model 910 WV Model 300 * Modei 212 ii type iron gives 30 watts capacIty fast heat field repairs using 12 volt battery poWer * Model 300Iron gives 3D watts capacity iight weight pencil type iron * Model 910 iron has capacity 60 watts heavy duty Iron * Model 1210 Gun provides 100 watts capacity heats instantiy Send $100 catalog prices phone 312/586-8503 Model 212 convincingly Airwolf featured Cobra mechanics modified rotor wing landing gear beautiful model flew well looked summary 1990 Nats now history three rounds good flying over three days competitor site good judging consistent book flying sportsmanship excellent much higher level competence re flects maturing sport Congratulations winners great big thank-you officials workers made happen about few Scale entries 1991 See Nats CL Racing/Ballard Continued page 59 Shahan-Fogg team both its models constructed fiberglass Ballard Lambert team used traditional wood built-up con struction ever-unpredictable Mouse Racers brought out Wednesday Over 20 competitors entered Open goodly number Juniors Seniors event flown morning prior FAI Team Racing Although theyre usually run three-up strong wind convinced Event Director Larry Dziak run two-up races behind decision merely minimizing hideous line tangles torn-tsp wrecked equipment normally see three-up situations circlets very tricky surface condition real driv ing force behind limiting races two-up precaution several instances lines being snagged planes ing pulled torqued out control result ing kinked flying lines broken propellers Generally speaking small-wheeled Mouse Racers trouble landing talcing off deteriorated flying surface avallable San Diego CA group took first place both Junior Senior categories Bob Fogg Jr first Junior Daniel Gallego Sen ior Vic Garner wiped out everybody else Open super time 44829 other Mouse Racers turning speeds lap times 135-140 seconds Vic running low 12-second range Kansas-based team John Holliday Melvin Schuette came second Ballard team came third after using three pit stops everyone elses two aspect weather thankful fact wind fairly strong bigger racing classes moderated unpredictable Mouse Racers Everybody using heavily modified Cox 049s about same airspeeds except Garners killer engine Large differ ences airspeeds mainly result pro peller selection appeared black Tor nado 5 x 4 cut down diameter 4M easiest useand budget price boot FM Team Race event drew quite group spectators few contestants practice flights Russian team Leningrad fastest airplane Russians re turned Nats again fly several Control Line events Alexander Ivashkins plane sported new frontexhaust diesel engine featuring baffle 180 Model Aviation D&J ELECTRONICS aI 900 Lucy Road ll Ml 48843 546-2644 service makes RiO equipment utilizing state art electronics Spectrum Analyzer Precision Frequency Measuring equipment True 1991 Standards endorsed AMA & RCMA Transmitter Slicker Program FCC LicensedSpeed Control RepairsQuality Service Transmitter Qhecks Only includes GOLD/SILVER sticker$400 Transmitter & Receiver Calibration$2400 Frequency Upgrades & Changes crystals extra$2900 Bench Time Repairs per hour$2500 Transmitters service will receive AMA/RCMA sticker ADD $500 FOR SHIPPING & INSURANC TWO WEEKS OR LESSIi TURN A~ARD ACCEPTEDCOD