jS 3pyiorId CbSt1WOfl ChIP I4~cIO Helicopter Tom Unger 54 4 GENERAL INFORMATION D HAMPS SPRINGTIME October outstanding success flying field warmhearted Aussie hospitality just some memories US teams supporters carried home 1991 RC World Championships held October 20-27 Drage Airworld Wangaratta Australia Good weather fine site efficient organization part Contest Director Brian Green Event Director Henry Hutchinson combined produce first-rate contest Qantas Airlines agreed ship model boxes no cost 16-hour flight Los Angeles Melbourne provided VIP treatment airline ticket counter Along Korean contingent stayed Wangarattas Advance Motel Owners Alan Vivienne Jones proved wonderful hosts terrific fun Mayor Kevin Gleeson officiated Saturday night welcome party town hall Sunday official contest opening day After flag raising enjoyed colorful flybys selected full-scale aircraft small excellent Drage Airworld museum SKILL practice paid off US F3C tcam field 37 pilots 16 countrics Waync Mann Curtis Youngblood Robert Gorham took second third sixth places respectively accumulated neccssaly point margin capture tirstevei US F3C Team Championship Resides Mann Youneblood Gorham US entourage consisted myself 18 Model Aviation Wangaratta very pleasant community southeastern Australia reminiscent small towns midwestern United States U Left Three coniesi iags iuuer tne Dreeze ilignt MOCi Aeronautical Association Australia president David Axon microphone opens championships Sundays ceremony him L R Helene Eddie Lo Bev Henry Hutchinson Mayor Kevin Gleeson Left National flags participant countries Wangarattas Drage Airworld Right IenIur area ai urage Airworia HELICOPTER RC WORLD CHAMPS Team Manager supporters Kim Pollard Pat Unger Dave Youngblood contest organizers provided three F3C practice fields within hours drive Wangaratta prevent frequency mix-ups maximize practicc time thought important have own field arranged exclusive use Wagga Wagga Model Aero Club field Thursday through Sunday During hours intense practice Wagga Wagga Helicopter mechanics out bodies engines gyros servos changed scores transmitter program changes made pilots 24-gallon fuel supply burned sessions key teams superior performance well worth considerable driving involved also effectively deflated self-image dedicated Helicopter modeler Compared three guys Im just casual hobbyist Equally impressive individual proficiency worked together team critiquing others flights offering advice encouragement Practice continued Sunday Monday time out opening ceremonies pilot registration model processing Tuesday official practice day contest site first opportunity see contestants fly look over machines end practice appeared USA Japan best equipment pilots Round weather first round beautiful Temperatures remained high sixties wind humidity low Curtis Youngblood 12th flying order first American fly hovering maneuvers scored average 75 points primarily because problems finding cones hovering M figure eight Curtiss aerobatics better finished beautiful autorotation May1992 19 mechanics third place F3C Robert Gorham placed sixth F3C TSK mechanics Kwok-designed body Left Fifth-place F3C finisher Seiji Suwabe Japan used Hirobo Eagle mechanics modified Nova bodies Right machines captured F3C World Championship Japans Kazuyuki Sensui Kalt Omega mechanics Aggressor bodies Left British F3C competitor Len Mount flew Revenge body mechanics own nese team machines exception flawlessly crafted finished F3CTEAM RESULTS RankCountryScoreRankCountryScore 1USA197809Austria10925 2Japan1969010Korea10655 3Switzerland1789011Netherlands10145 4Germany1708012Belgium9575 SFrance1661513Israel4995 6Great Britain1502014Norway4930 7Australia1473015Finland4375 8New Zealand1340016China2870 F3C INDIVIDUALRESULTS RndRndRndRnd Total Flyoff P1NameCountry1234 ISenaui KJapan22502385226521756900 2Mann WUSA22452245209522606750 3Youngblood CUSA212522002220225566752280 4Dobashi YJapan210523702135217066752235 SSuwabe SJapan21952230221021356635 6Gorharn RUSA21301995204521806355 7Graber DSwitzerland20752215205520156345 8Brennateiner JAustria20452140181019956180 9Ikeda TJapan20201220202021156155 10Parizot RFrance19652010197517255950 drew 85s 9s total flight score 2125 Robert Gorham flew late afternoon pilot number 34 hovering slightly better Curtiss scores averaging 77 Roberts aerobatics began good 540 stall turn loop dropped altitude severely roll probable cost five six points An unbroken string 8s 85s remainder flight brought final score 2130 Wayne Mann came soon after pilot number 36 Except pirouettes top hat Waynes hovering very good aerobatics equally skillful autorotation received 75s 8 Waynes consistently excellent performance reflected 2245 score gave him close second place just 05 behind Sensui Japan three pilots making top five Individual standings US team finished round first place Only 125 points separated Sensuis first-place finish Japanese Youngbloods fifth-place finish Americans Second through fourth places held Mann Suwabe Gorham order Round two good weather continued low winds paving way high scores Curtis Youngblood third flier day Although improved score hovering maneuvers 15 points managed pick up six points aerobatics total 2200 Pirouette problems top hat shaved 35 points off Robert Gorhams total hovering score Despite improvement roll Robert lost 10 points aerobatics total because poor rolling stall turn what described brain fade autorotation left him throwaway score 1995 Wayne continued Ily consistently well ending near-perfect autorotation deserved 9s received finished same score round one2245 points Sensui Dobashi took advantage calm weather put good flights received generous scores 2385 2370 respectively rounds end Sensui first place Dobashi second Mann third Suwabe fourth Graber Switzerland fifth Younghlood sixth l3rennsteiner Austria seventh Gorham eighth US slipped second place Team standings Japan moved first Round three weather cool dry afternoon wind increased 10 mph gusts high 15 mph Gorham Mann flew between 10 am noon Curtiss turn came around 4 pm wind began blow during Manns figure eight kept up throughout flight caused pirouette problems top hat vertical line problems 5400 stall turn rolling stall turn Another beautiful autorotation however kept score falling below 2095 received Gorham plagued similar conditions received low scores top hat 5400 stall turn recouped some points nice roll autorotation aggregate score 2045 Flying during windiest part day Youngblood responded good scores maneuvers added up 2220 points second highest score round third day row Sensui turned highest score round 2265 Youngblood Graber swapped 1ifth sixth places Individual standings otherwise placings remained unchanged Japan continued lead Team standings Round rour wind picked up left off end round three gusts reaching 18 20mph afternoon flying order benefited team Gorham Mann flew little past 9 am 20 Model Aviation L R Curtis Youngbiood third place 1991 F3C Wand Champ Kazuyuki Sensui Japan Wayne Mann second piace Coilecting Team trophies F3C award ceremony ieft right Switzerland third piace US first piace Japan second piace Youngblood seems better wind pressure increase scheduled fly shortly after lunch Sensui lock first place second through fifth places up grabs Japan narrowly led Team scoring 45 points Gorham seventh fly came strong last round just team trials emerging 2180 Mann ninth fly took advantage early start consistent flying add 2260 pair 2245 scores first two rounds Dobashi shaky second place 15 points ahead Mann round began scheduled fly about hour after Wayne Luckily us wind increased Dobashi defending World Champion scored independently Japanese team turned modest 2170 putting Wayne second place 75 points elated Ikeda lowest placing Japanese team member flew next scoring 2115 finish ninth overall time Youngblood turn third flier after Ikeda wind howling Using high rotor speed -60to 100 pitch range advantage Curtis managed some excellent hovering considering gale force followed outstanding aerobatics won cheers crowd 9s judges Curtis ended round final score 2255 tied him Dobashi third place Suwabe started day fourth place scven points behind Wayne two points ahead Youngblood third flier after Curtis 2240 score would have put him third place ahead Youngbiood Dobashi Fortunately US failed match Curtiss performance dropped fourth place 2135 lowest score contest Since no else chance catch Continued page 136 nVLnaIRC WORLD FEUIIIU CHAMPS THE US has new F3D World Champion new World Champion team Dub Jett John Shannon emerged exciting final five rounds racing 1991 F3D World Championships world record time 1066 first place Individual standings points total won Champoinship team Pylon Racing offered excitement suspense drama pageantry enjoyed PAl contest branch hobby would draw huge crowds contestants has thus far Besides Jett Shannon US contingcnt consisted uf Henry Bartle Lyle May 1992 21 US pilot Wayne Mann flew X-Cell equipped Triumph second place F3C 1991 F3C World Champion Kazuyuki Sensul Japan left caller Yoshiaki NagatsuKa Left US F3D pilot/caller duo Henry Bartle Tom Miller Right US fliers stand attention national anthem awards ceremony Larson caller/mechanic Tom Miller Team Manager Wayne Yeager racecourse laid out very good area north-south main runway Wangarattas Drage Airworld location especially nice spectators springtime Down Under daisies surrounded cage turn FAI race distance 10 kilometers 10 laps around three pylons Some say everything backwards Down Under Pylon Racers still turn left Up four aircraft take part heat staggered start second apart Race times course deciding factor competitor flew 14 races two slowest times thrown outthat scores arent counted official result Fliers receive time 200 such things no-start no-finish double cut etc world title went pilot 12 best races earned lowest cumulative timeDub Jett case contrast Formula aircraft allowed retract landing gear tuned pipes three machines pipe same place sound like trio turpentined cats As may may know Im Pattern origin Pylon expert recognize talent see first practice day US Pylon team defending World Champ Dave Shadel looked to loaded bear Monday October 21 scheduled both processing first practice day pleasant Sunday afternoon weather wed enjoyed opening ceremonies changed dreary Monday short periods cold rain drizzle didnt slow down practice though much better weather second practice day Tuesday fact Mondays weather turned out worst contest 22 Model Aviation Things appeared going well US team members seemed getting enough practice Racing began Wednesday competition got started 730 morning Fliers rose 530 ate breakfast airport 630 restaurant quite good friendly accommodating service almost Aussies friendly stand still couple minutes some Aussie would come up askHow ya doin mate Hope youre havin good holiday Right start prospects looked good US team lave Shadel Dub Jett turned two fast times day 709 714 respectively Two-time defending US F3D World Champion Dave Shadel came very close three-peat Kaze An F3D model flown British team Retract gear uncommon FAI Pylon F3D TEAM RESULTS USA Team Jell Dub Battle Henry Larson Lyle PLTeamTotal 1USA26349 229797 3Smith Africa31458 4New Zealand32800 5United Kingdom3283A 6Gennany33906 7AuabaIia37656 8Chile63296 US F3A flier Dave von Linsowe left AMA President Don Lowe Don says Aussie campaign hat must pinned up left side clear shouldered rifle F3D INDIVIDUALRESULTS PL NameTeamTotal 1Jell DUSA8545 2Butl ILUSA8601 3Shadel D89 WC8606 4Larami LUSA9202 5Chujo NJapan9401 6Sagemuller HGennany9721 7Thompson TNew Zealand9770 8Langham RAustralia9872 9Matthews GAustralia9894 10SoedaKJapan9932 others pulling times seventies Japans Chujo times mid-seventies Phelan Australia judgment Chujo approached consistency Americans Incidentally Japanese appeared using new 05 prototype racing engine wish could tell about engine seemed run well clearly no match Nelsons Speaking engines first experience PAl impressed slightly higher pitched howl guys What harmony four come pipe starting line Americans 200-time round contest Larson suffered no-start round three wheel broke off launch runway bit rough planes took off plywood ramp Lyles aircraft didnt quite get off before end ramp hit rough runwayand snap Thursday dawned good weather racing pointed close contest world title Jett Bartle Shadel consistently turned times low seventies Larson second behind Also impressive least neophyte way high-aspect-ratio-wing models like Jetts turned pylons Watching tear like slingshot around number pylon really something F3D Seminar chaired CD Keith Harvey held Thursday night Wangarattas TAFE College very well attended program covered prop design telemetry system RC aircraft good deal May 1992 23 US F3D pilot Henry Bartle left calls Lyle Larson turns guys launched called other US F3D World Champion Dub Jett right helper John Shannon dance turn pylons two three Defending World Champion Dave Shadel ca sualty goin fast Bruce de Chastel calls fastl US Team Manager Wayne Yeager shows flair drama mea cures size kangaroo saw Aircraft shown flown Australian New Zealand teams prototype telemetering unit can transmit rpm head tempera ture EGT airspeed etc aircraft on-ground receiver Above Japanese F3D fliers Soeda Sato start line ahead Lyle Larson Henry Bartle Right nearly complete scoreboard belies excitement final round Shannon Jett Shadel gave interesting talk engines Bruce de Chastel spoke airframe design Rivets aircraft AMA District III VP Bob Brown John Hughan AMPRA talked about current futurc Pylon Racing Nine rounds racing produced tight grouping noon Friday Jetts cumulative time 5059 put him lead followed Bartles 5076 Shadels 5098 Larson 527 Chujo Japan 549 low 503-ft altitude site nearly ideal oxygen-hungry engines combined cool morning weather made Saturdays final five rounds fastest contest though world record times broken once Saturdays racing definitely exciting Dave Shadel first up round 10 wasted no time posting blistering 668 seconds think Dave changed suspect bearing Friday whatever reason engine going like stink Next up Dub Jett Saying going br record round day Dub pulled off couple 69-second times rounds 11 12 made good promise another world record time 666 seconds round 13 24 Model Aviation OS prototype racing engine used Japanese fliers Note unusual rear drum intake setup Good-running engine Another look 05 prototype racing engine helped pull times low eighties Mr V Sato Japanese team David Axon tells Wayne Veager about some pins buttons unique hat can see never takes fishing timer cage crew member/record ers Pylon Racing Art shirt Friendly bus driver Lindsey Gilmour mod eler Sydney hauled F3D other fliers far end field morning pI1~ wum memuer iyosni aeaa caller carnily fly course Soeda self-employed rose grower Japan nal jense expression oeongs io rooyui Chujo Japan Mr Chub Japanese Py lon Grand Champion 1984 1988 last 14th round toss-up among Shadel Bartle Jett Jett started off 676 gave him definite lead retain World Championship crown Davc would need time 69 seconds better chance next heat turned 68-second time seconds after time called Dave Australian caller Bruce de Chastel heard bad news made cut eighth lap cost dearly dropping Dave third place Such racing Dub Jett John Shannon won World F3D Championship broke world record cutting full 25 seconds off Dubs record time previous day South African Japanese US competitors hand presentation medals trophies center area emotional affair capped traditional champagne shower thanks due CD Brian Green Event Director Keith Harvey host Australian modeler-helpers very special thank-you goes Eddie Helene Lo Kraft Systems Australia help sponsoring contest apologize simply dont know enough about Pylon Racing write detailed account competition Ivan tell thing though Pylon Racing definitely has new fan fact just might try DhI L WORLD u5u CHAMPS CONGRATULATIONS US team member Chip Hyde toppled defending World Champion renowned Pattern wizard Hanno Prettner Austria become number F3A 1991 Chip took three finals rounds convincing win Competing Chip US team fliers Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham John Britt served Team Manager Chris Laken assisting Supporters lanell von Linsowe Merle Hyde Bill Thomas Monday official practice day May 1992 25 IIFIIUI UFUW FMUIUUU iaaiuia UUP LU ir posting right after caun heat LYIC araon iauncnuu iur nenry uriie ec uruwu wrnUfleu iume administration pit tents background iiaies iui,a LWU a,u i.iaa urn ouiiuy excellent view course Bill Kent Australian worKers transmitter check-in witn nis Iopaz iegant airplane witn nis iingsnot reter piacea I4tn IR events Pattern flying began Tuesday two flight lines about 3000 feet apart five judges stationed half round flown daily site standings could determined after second fourth days preliminary flying Except strong winds Friday fairly good flying weather week Canadas Ivan Kristensen won first round Tuesday Closely following Quique Somenzini Argentina Giichi Naruke Yoichiro Akiba Japan reigning World Champion Hanno Prettner Wednesday dawned bright clear calmpossibly favorable flying weather contest Chip put tip best Ilights Ive seen winning round two handily 26 Model Aviation Some credit Argentinian Quique Somenzinis second-place win F3A goes talented mechanic/builder father Bill uunningham mecnanic ni s Malibu Bill flew great precision judges favored smaller style Peter Wessels self-employed attorney Germany also flew very nice Topaz Peter dubs model Sounds Silence Japans Yoichiro Akiba service engineerChips dad Merle Jekyll Merle Futaba readies beautiful Acro-Bitan extremely clever mechanic builder finals flightwell super father Ivan Kristensen flew Canadian team shows off foam-filled spinner Any thing quiet flight Left Germanys Peter Erang flew Webra-equipped Matador 2 15th place F3A narrowly missing finals Very colorful aircraft Right Plenty color Johnny Yongs Beetle too Yong owns hobby shop Singapore Thursday Friday saw US Canadian fliers close race Team Championship strong Japanese team discounted however Yoichiro Akibas fine flying won round three Japanese fliers way used beautifully finished aircraft clear plastic canopies fine detail colorful paint schemes some best-looking models Ive seen subject fine workmanship Germanys Bertram Lossen flying equally attractive design called Charmer Made all-composite materials fiberglass fuselage vacuum-bagged fiberglass wing construction Lossens Charmers may well have technically advanced craft contest seamless aileron hinges integrated fiberglass wing top skin clever removable rudder elevator hinges use conventional hidden pin molded air intake tube inside engine cowl used pull air fuselage apparently purpose reducing intake noise end Thursdays flying race Team Individual championships looking close Very few points separated Kristensen Hyde Akiba Argentinas Quique Somenzini done particularly well motcl owners Alan Vivienne Jones threw authentic Australian barbie Thursday night motel packed American Korean contestants wives supporters Joneses terrific funAustralian hospitality its best May1992 27 Aussies ay ieienIaK left Alan Turton handle line director duties site two Note Pattern pit tents background Emil Giezendanners transmitter case sports large solar cell presumably charge transmitter tucked Inside Argentinas Quique Somenzini father ac cept second-place Individual medal Quique has flying RC 14 years Left Its all-glass construction tightly hinged tail surfaces Bertram Lossens Germany Charmer highest-tech aircraft contest Right Bill Kent peers spectrum analyzer tramsmitter impound tent Anglo Favaloro Tom Wesley help LeT Heres mat aemenaing worm Lnamp ana woria-iamous Pattern virtuoso Hanno Prettner flew Prettner put supercharged OS 120 SPin Mystic 120 Right Japans Voichiro Akiba finished sixth Acro-Bit like Japanese aircraft superbly finished F3A TOP FLIERS PLANES AND EQUIPMENT MATRIX NanCountryAircraftWeightWing area Span Fbse/Wmg Const FinishRCtIIiCt Gear EngineGlow Plug Chip HydeUSAJekyll8 lbl/2770 sqin 68 Flberglaa/foamDeltron Paint PrettnerWebra long Enya No 3 Monocotestroke Quique SonnzirDArgentinaDesaflo II39 kg841 sq 69 Balsa/foag caxton Paint/PrettnerYS 120 AC OS-F 86 lbfiberMonoKote David von UnsoweUSAUSA Star8 lb 321155 sqin 77 Balsa/foamMonoKotelMYS 120 AC 05-F oz Ivan KiistensenCanadaSummit Ill7 lb 7 oz800 sqin64 GlasgfoanbaIsa K&BTnke INtYS 61 LSRossi RS Superpoxy MonoKote w/Clear Kote Hanno PrettnerAustnaMystic 12046 kg900 sqin73 Balsa/foamPaintSupra 60QS 120 SP QS-F 101 lb Yoichiro AldbaJapanAcro-Bit42 kg900 sqmn71 BalsaPaintvtKYS 120 AC 05-F 926 lb Wolfgang Mattliechtenstein Saphir ll-4T 43 kg946 sqmn75 BalsaPaintGiezendanner YS 120 AC QS-F 95 lbelectric Giichi NarukeJapanSilent44 kg899 sqmn72 BalsaPaintMKYS 120 AC OS-F 97 lb Bill CunninghamUSAMalibu95 lb900 sqmn68 Balsa/foamK&B Super MKYS 120 AC OS-F Poxy MonoKote Dave PatrickCanadaConquest75 lb840 sqin64 Glasa/foanVbalsa K&B Super MKYS 61 IS Enya No3 Poxy MonoKote Bertram LnsaenGernianyCharnr38 kg1007 sqin 75 FibergiagglasaPaintEZ0S Hanno QS 84 lbSpecial Hajin HattaJapanExplorer III48 kg899 sqin73 Balsa/balsaSilk covering MJ Type SP 0S 120 SP 0S-F 105 lbw/paint Greg MaradenCanadaLegend III8 lb845 sqmn68 hi GlagfoamLacquer/ MKYS 61 IS Rossi R-5 MonoKote Tight racing continued under rather windy conditions Friday round four Chip edged Out Someozini seven points raw score 542 535 Chip won preliminaries taking two four rounds carried 1000 normalized score finals US Canadian Japanese scores bunched closely together race Team Champion still onand Fridays winds made difficult teams dominate Finally last flight very late day Ivan Kristensen clinched preliminaries Canada Always good wind pilot Ivan managed beat US fliers mere four points out 8600 Congratulations Canadian F3A team Ivan Kristensen Greg Marsden lave Patrick Team Manager Cheryl Marsdcn preliminary flying left Quique Somenzini close second Chip Hyde Prettner Akiba Kristensen three-way tie third place matching total normalized finals scores 2919 ____________________________________________________________[v32][b2077305416600]] Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham 28 Model Aviation FM TEAM RESULTS NameCountrySub TotalTotalPlace Kristenaen IvanCanada291974 Patrick DaveCanada285918 Maraden GregCanada2828068606979 Hyde ChipUnited States299190 von Linsowe DavidUnited States282630 Cunningham BillUnited States27846186028 102 Akiba YoichiroJapan291990 Naruke GiichiJapan286613 Malta HajimeJapan27730385590603 Lossen BertramGermany286105 Erang PeterGermany272422 Wessels PeterGermany2604818 1900804 Matt Wolfgangliechtenstein288222 Malt Rolandliechtenstein261582 Matt Norberlliechtenstein24663379643695 Australia 7958210 6 Austria 7841010 7 China 7731890 8 United Kingdom 7703280 9 Rance7600060 10 Belgium 7488280 11 Switzerland 7272430 12 Netherlands 7099270 13 Finland 6946630 14 South Africa 6905090 IS New Zealand 6885919 16 Korea 6758700 17 Thailand 5911840 18 Spain 5869990 19 Singapore 5595380 20 Argentina 5425730 21 Ireland 437 1240 22 Poland 1156200 23 Radio/Tx Mode Mixing EXP/VTRRate Sw ControlsControls Own design Hatori 650 12/13 APC9800 Powermaster 25% JR PCM 10 Mode II NoneEXP/Ail/E1ev NoneNone Own design BoUy carbon fiber Boilyl42x15 Powermaster 20% Mode Rud-Elv EXP/AII Au-Ely-Two servos Rudfor aileron Virbra-Damp AAP APC IS x 128700 Pro Power Putaba 1024 Mode II --VTR/Elv/Ail EXP/Rud Own design Hatori 650APC 12 x II10400 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024Rud-AilEXP/Throt/ Mode 111Rud-ElvRud VTR/AilIE1v Rud-Ail 2-stroke vs 4-stroke issue Own design 05 APC 135 x 135 9400 Castrol MSSR --None Graupner MC-20 Mode Own designHatori YesHatori MK 135 x 145 9400 MG 700 APC 14 x 135 8900 MG 1000 Futaba 1024 Mode Futaba 1024 Mode NoneYes NoneNone NoneNone Aid clvNone MK 135 x 135 8800 MG 700F Futaba 1024NoneEXP NoneNone APC 14 x 14 N 8400 Cool Power 25% Futaba 1024Rud-ElvEXP/Ail/EIv/ Mode IIRuL-AilRud Own design Hatori Own design Hatori APC 12 x II10800 Powermaster 25% Mode 11 125 x 115 10000 -Graupner MC-20 None NoneVTR/AilIEIv RudPrototype kit RIC City None NoneNone Original Hatori APC 135 x 14 8700 IM 30% Mode Gear-Throt AiIIElvIRud Vibra-Daxnp Hatori 650APC 12 x 1110700 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024 Mode III NoneVTR/Elv/Ail AiL-Rud finishcd 11th 12th rcspectively clear point judges favored slightly smoother compact flying style Bill Cunninghams larger open style seemed out vogue despite its technical excellence Otherwise judging appeared accurate fair finals began round flying Saturday afternoon followed two Sunday Chip continued winning ways real squeaker Saturday Somenzini flying very well came within whisker winning round score 5205 Chips 521 Sundays weather dawned clear warm almost no windideal flying weather compared Friday Chip kept leg up Championship winning round twobut again just barely 531 points Somenzinis 525 real surprise Dave von Linsowe posted good third-place score 516 first finals round did better 519 second capped 523 points last pitted him against Ivan Kristensen third place next high score deciding outcome Cow-a-bungaa little excitement Pattern Chip another squeaker last round picking up 532 points Somenzinis 531 So Chip managed win three finals May1992 29 Eng Soft Mt System Tuned Pipe Propeller RPM Fuel Comments None None Yes Hatori Gator AAP None None None None None INDIVIDUALRESULTS PINameCountryNorm Norm 2Norm 3Norm 4 Total IHyde ChipUSA100000100000100000100000300000 2 Somenzini Quique Argentina 99149 99904 98918 99647 298701 3 Kristensen Ivan Canada 97588 98608 97273 98569 295286 4 von Linsowe David USA 94465 99209 97790 98287 294765 5 Prettner Hanno Austria 97596 98560 96025 96879 293036 L R Top three F3A tInalISts Dave VOfl Lin sowe 3rd ChIp Hyde 1st Quique So menzlnl 2nd wIth ED Henry Hutchinson 3 CAN12 PATRICKZ81S IG MARSNZB 06 8GOG8 KRISTENSEN9l 14 2Iic 4NGHAM%O81 12 VON LINSOWE aBzG3o RUKE8b43 3JAP H HATTAmo Y AKIBA P EIANGfl24 4&E LOENsios 819008 LI EN MATT24G633 5 RMATTais 82 795 B2 W MATT E WWAW$ ~I4 49 8AUS rni H PTTNERa143% 7AUT H246603 784101 Scores nine Pylon 16 Helicopter 23 Pattern teams promptly posted large scoreboards set up side hangar rounds against closest possible competition Quique Somenzini Dave vaulted 11th place third overall bad Michigan boy Scoring Again year Mike Lauman donated scoring software expertise time Mike certainly deserves big thanks Pattern people Except bit lag first day hying CD Brian Greens crew saw scores posted promptly throughout contest waiting World Championship results settle two-stroke vs four-stroke engine controversy hasnt happened Chip Hyde won title using new Webra long-stroke two-stroke engine Fourth-place finisher Ivan Kristensen also used long-stroke-a YS 61to power Summit III Most finalists however used YS OS four-stroke engines Specifically seven used four-strokes compared five opted two-strokes See accompanying chart detailing finalists equipment current four-strokes powerful reliable two-strokes lighter less expensive Oh what awards banquet Sunday evening prefaced unusual happy event wedding Canadian team member Greg Marsden fiancee/Team Manager Cheryl Taylor After lovely ceremony short reception banquet Cheryl wedding dress Congratulations Greg Cheryl banquet quite blast Helicopter Pylon Pattern people hall Brian Green Henry Hutchinson David Axon Australian modelers/helpers especially sponsors Eddie Helene Lo put quite contest deserve best thanks simply isnt enough space recognize people connected F3A team effortfrom Team Manager John Britt assistant Chris Laken Bill Thomas beautiful pins Paul Verger good-looking jackets Nino DiRonza travel arrangements Qantas Airways great service Janell von Linsowc Diana Lakin NSRCA AMA team supporters hobby shops individuals manufacturers contributed team effort Until can get firsthand look its impossible appreciate qtlantity details Team Manager Assistant Manager must handle John Chris deserve special recognition Well thats about lot Aussie talk Theres nothing quite like visiting foreign place things little differentthe cockatoos kangaroos driving left accents friendly people interesting hood customs Top bright sun pesky flies flags competitionand exhaustion after locong flight home will 1993 World Championshipsle held Gaday Mate G-Day odel Aviation Dave Janell von Linsowe big USA Stars 8-lb 32-oz models have wing area 1150 sq use YS 120 AC engine Canadian F3A team poses Kraft Systems Australias Eddie Helene 10 sponsorship helped make contest possible hangar rash over years Sadly pieces Mr Packard credits volunteers help drafting inking plans reproduction 1945 nearly hundred employees producing kits young people today have fallen victim plastic plague stick-and-paper builders have good friend Cleveland Cleveland Model Supply Co 10307 Detroit Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44102 telephone 216/961-3600 CDX FAILSAFE R/C System Single Channel R/C Revisited~ 1 Looking some inexpensive R/C Fun 2 Interested Nostalgic Oldtimer WC 3 1/2A Texaco scale Schoolyard scale 4 consweng electiic indoor R/C System shown No 8400 Series BEC CoS *8EsJ new Cox FAILSAFE R/G system digital non-proportional single channel radio trimmable flight No escapements worry about no need tie up big rig small low cost model receiver/servo less batteries weighs ONLY 19 ounces Thousands have sold flown Electric Flyboy Turbo Centurion Are ready new single channel experience fun See new Cox FAILSAFE R/G System favorite hobby retailer unavailable call Cox Toll Free 800/451-0339 1991 RC World/Shade Continued page 21 Youngblood Dobashi announced flyoff third fourth places would held cnd round Sensui scheduled fly last Although first three rounds clinched Sensuis first place Individual standings round four score could determine outcome Team competition quick calculation showed would need 2345 put Japan Team lead unlikely considering weather scored 2385 round two breathed sigh relief Sensui earned 2175 giving USA its first F3C Team Championship nine-point margin few minutes after end round drawing held determine flying order third-place flyoff Curtis won draw chose fly last Dobashi obviously nervous danced around using caller sparring partner Curtis appeared cool routinely checked machines two pilots shook hands wished other good luck Dobashi started engine scores held tip after maneuver cotild see Dobashi performing well despite strong wind unofficial caletilation Cat No 8400 Series BEC Cat No 8500 Series BEC Availahle 27 Mhz Channels 1 thrss 6 COX HOBBIES INC 350 West Rincon St Couna CA 91720 1991 cox tIOBI3IES INC showed total score 2235 As t walked toward Curtis told didnt want know score went abotit starting engine otltset clear Curtis beating Dobashi abotlt 05 points per maneuver over Curtis score 2280 third place overall What round US team Pulling off best scores contest three highest scores round fliers placed second third sixth Individtial standings won Team Championship As leaving field after rotlnd fotlr Contest Director annotlnced F3C awards ceremony held immediately rather combined Sunday afternoon closing ceremony indicated contest literature stiddenness change together dwindling daylight kept attendance low us did attend disappointed because no awards given Out F3C trophies fact presented tintil following evenings banqtict Both banquet awards \ery nice F3A ceremony other hand took place advertised time Sunday afternoon front large crowd continued page 138 136 Model Aviation arsresI August 1991 issue Hying Models Bob Aberle says decided try indoor flying. what lot potential fun winter months just rainy day Cal Orr April 1991 issue H/C Modeler wrote transmitter 27 Mhz tested AMA Silver Sticker. will interfere 72 Mhz modelers. has excellent range seems operate well large metropolitan area. ET Packard holds few kits left good old days models suffering han gar rash Frank T Roberts Jamesberg North Carolina built 1g37 Note its Inter esting exhaust system detail 1991 US F3C team best prepared yet Id like congratulate pilot summarize pcrformanee Wayne MannAchieved consistently high level flying first World Championship Scored highest flight round four moved him third place second Individual standings contributed 675 points toward Team Championship Curtis YoungbloodIn third World Championship appearance increased scores round Curtis flew 20-mph wind achieve second highest score round four leaped fifth place third winning flyoff contributed 6675 points toward Team Championship Robert Gorhamto fourth World Championship Gorham bounced back low score round two capture third highest score fourth round jumping eighth place sixth overall contributed 6355 points toward Team Championship Helping make US achievement possible financial support AMA contributions lollowing Als Hobby Shop Elmhurst Illinois Dave Brown Products Don Chapman Engineering Fort Lee RIC Flight Club Futaba Corporation Hel-X Corporation Hobbies Helies International Hudson Valley Airscrews Miniature Aircraft USA RCModeler magazine Richard Blume III Richard Sahin R/C Helicopters Tom Unger Helicopters Thanks also purchased and/or sold team stickers Individual thanks go Penny Hudson Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Nino DiRonza Americana Fairfax Travel Carl Heineck designing team stickers Qantas Airlines arranging free transportation model boxes both domestic international flights contest organizers Australian modelers pitched run championships did excellent job Also people Wangaratta super mayor down No matter what problem always seemed someone around help us Several thoughts have occurred since contest Let share comments welcome US Japan have left rest world behind both pilot skills equipment gap widening Are 90-mph machines aerobatics really what Helicopters about RED MAX FUEL Order Form CALL OR USE ThiS HANDY ORDER FORM SPEED YOUR ORDER FILL IN OTY ON TIlE LEFT ThE TOTAL ON RIGHT Freight free qts gals No handling charge Freight collect drums Deduct 3% tar prepay Mis qty Total qty determines price SC orders add 5% sales tax Dealer club prices avail Accept credit cards checks COO COD add $375 per carton UPS shipments add $500 per carton hazardous materials fee OlYFUatYE 4ALCASE 24GAL6OGAL1GAL odeadMDCTlfi4L 5GALOAJ PER GALPERGALPERGAL RED MAX PREMIUM FUEL luet beginners & apori ftyers should use Avail syntheti casior fend RED MAXO101676274168160917365 RED MAX 5123792890382974223833 RED MAX 1014301073104495885831981 RED MAX 12155511661135104293335241 REDMAXiS1679125912261125100838600 RED MAX RACING FUEL Trophy winner planes bosla & cars iwo boal blonde caslor Ok U 40% flhtto RED MAX 202133137313361227109849890 _____ RED MAX 252408152414841362121958057 _____ RED MAX 403237197719241766158282503 RED MAX 503790227922182038182398800 RED MAX 6043432581251223052064115097 RED MAX 6546202731265924402185123246 RED MAX 4-CYCLE FUEL Eiiminhis delonstion & kickback 4-cycle engines smoother idle mole power 10-4CYCLE1549 11621131103893032428 15-4 CYCLE1828 136913331223109540576 RED MAX HELICOPTER FUEL Exiramely smooth running extra defoamer drk color special heavy oil hel Wptra 10 Heicopter1578 11841152105894733611 _____ iSHelcopter1855 139113541243111341760 RED MAX PERFORMANCE FUEL High flash point heavy oh use tuned pipes ducled fan & other heavy dty app 5 Performance130297695087278128463 lOPerformarms 157811841152105894733611 15 Performance 1855139113841243111341760 RED MAX PATTERN FUEL Proven best fuel psiteni engines using pumps tuned pipes S Pattern131296390387979124358 .......10 Pattern15501081102297887930142 15 Pattern190612891218110399234086 SUPER TIGER 3000 FUEL Deal fuel Super Tiger 20004800 engines _____ SuperTiger3000 1430 1073104495885832478 RED MAX DIESEL FUEL Superior diesel back list popular demand customers BEARING TYPE BALL PLAIN_____ Power easy starting power smooth take offs power intricate maneuvers Red Max makes engine come alive power performance never expected can have power Its phone call away Power today next week next year Red Maxs secret gredients keep engine last ing longer running power fully other 100% money back guaran tee ___not com pletely sat isfied ___reason Red Max has power better idle _____19081432139312791145and better 20161540150113871253_______ CUSTOM BLENDED FUEL INGREDIENTS Grand wear charTotal acteristics Available type engine use Call price Mm gallon boats cars helicopters speed ern scale scale kavan iginhion 3000 than Prices May Varyother fuel 138 Model Aviation 54GALTOTAL DRIAI$AMT NAME BOX CITYISTATEIZIP PLEASE PRINT Should future World Championships Continued page 140 EXPIRATION DATE. 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jS 3pyiorId CbSt1WOfl ChIP I4~cIO Helicopter Tom Unger 54 4 GENERAL INFORMATION D HAMPS SPRINGTIME October outstanding success flying field warmhearted Aussie hospitality just some memories US teams supporters carried home 1991 RC World Championships held October 20-27 Drage Airworld Wangaratta Australia Good weather fine site efficient organization part Contest Director Brian Green Event Director Henry Hutchinson combined produce first-rate contest Qantas Airlines agreed ship model boxes no cost 16-hour flight Los Angeles Melbourne provided VIP treatment airline ticket counter Along Korean contingent stayed Wangarattas Advance Motel Owners Alan Vivienne Jones proved wonderful hosts terrific fun Mayor Kevin Gleeson officiated Saturday night welcome party town hall Sunday official contest opening day After flag raising enjoyed colorful flybys selected full-scale aircraft small excellent Drage Airworld museum SKILL practice paid off US F3C tcam field 37 pilots 16 countrics Waync Mann Curtis Youngblood Robert Gorham took second third sixth places respectively accumulated neccssaly point margin capture tirstevei US F3C Team Championship Resides Mann Youneblood Gorham US entourage consisted myself 18 Model Aviation Wangaratta very pleasant community southeastern Australia reminiscent small towns midwestern United States U Left Three coniesi iags iuuer tne Dreeze ilignt MOCi Aeronautical Association Australia president David Axon microphone opens championships Sundays ceremony him L R Helene Eddie Lo Bev Henry Hutchinson Mayor Kevin Gleeson Left National flags participant countries Wangarattas Drage Airworld Right IenIur area ai urage Airworia HELICOPTER RC WORLD CHAMPS Team Manager supporters Kim Pollard Pat Unger Dave Youngblood contest organizers provided three F3C practice fields within hours drive Wangaratta prevent frequency mix-ups maximize practicc time thought important have own field arranged exclusive use Wagga Wagga Model Aero Club field Thursday through Sunday During hours intense practice Wagga Wagga Helicopter mechanics out bodies engines gyros servos changed scores transmitter program changes made pilots 24-gallon fuel supply burned sessions key teams superior performance well worth considerable driving involved also effectively deflated self-image dedicated Helicopter modeler Compared three guys Im just casual hobbyist Equally impressive individual proficiency worked together team critiquing others flights offering advice encouragement Practice continued Sunday Monday time out opening ceremonies pilot registration model processing Tuesday official practice day contest site first opportunity see contestants fly look over machines end practice appeared USA Japan best equipment pilots Round weather first round beautiful Temperatures remained high sixties wind humidity low Curtis Youngblood 12th flying order first American fly hovering maneuvers scored average 75 points primarily because problems finding cones hovering M figure eight Curtiss aerobatics better finished beautiful autorotation May1992 19 mechanics third place F3C Robert Gorham placed sixth F3C TSK mechanics Kwok-designed body Left Fifth-place F3C finisher Seiji Suwabe Japan used Hirobo Eagle mechanics modified Nova bodies Right machines captured F3C World Championship Japans Kazuyuki Sensui Kalt Omega mechanics Aggressor bodies Left British F3C competitor Len Mount flew Revenge body mechanics own nese team machines exception flawlessly crafted finished F3CTEAM RESULTS RankCountryScoreRankCountryScore 1USA197809Austria10925 2Japan1969010Korea10655 3Switzerland1789011Netherlands10145 4Germany1708012Belgium9575 SFrance1661513Israel4995 6Great Britain1502014Norway4930 7Australia1473015Finland4375 8New Zealand1340016China2870 F3C INDIVIDUALRESULTS RndRndRndRnd Total Flyoff P1NameCountry1234 ISenaui KJapan22502385226521756900 2Mann WUSA22452245209522606750 3Youngblood CUSA212522002220225566752280 4Dobashi YJapan210523702135217066752235 SSuwabe SJapan21952230221021356635 6Gorharn RUSA21301995204521806355 7Graber DSwitzerland20752215205520156345 8Brennateiner JAustria20452140181019956180 9Ikeda TJapan20201220202021156155 10Parizot RFrance19652010197517255950 drew 85s 9s total flight score 2125 Robert Gorham flew late afternoon pilot number 34 hovering slightly better Curtiss scores averaging 77 Roberts aerobatics began good 540 stall turn loop dropped altitude severely roll probable cost five six points An unbroken string 8s 85s remainder flight brought final score 2130 Wayne Mann came soon after pilot number 36 Except pirouettes top hat Waynes hovering very good aerobatics equally skillful autorotation received 75s 8 Waynes consistently excellent performance reflected 2245 score gave him close second place just 05 behind Sensui Japan three pilots making top five Individual standings US team finished round first place Only 125 points separated Sensuis first-place finish Japanese Youngbloods fifth-place finish Americans Second through fourth places held Mann Suwabe Gorham order Round two good weather continued low winds paving way high scores Curtis Youngblood third flier day Although improved score hovering maneuvers 15 points managed pick up six points aerobatics total 2200 Pirouette problems top hat shaved 35 points off Robert Gorhams total hovering score Despite improvement roll Robert lost 10 points aerobatics total because poor rolling stall turn what described brain fade autorotation left him throwaway score 1995 Wayne continued Ily consistently well ending near-perfect autorotation deserved 9s received finished same score round one2245 points Sensui Dobashi took advantage calm weather put good flights received generous scores 2385 2370 respectively rounds end Sensui first place Dobashi second Mann third Suwabe fourth Graber Switzerland fifth Younghlood sixth l3rennsteiner Austria seventh Gorham eighth US slipped second place Team standings Japan moved first Round three weather cool dry afternoon wind increased 10 mph gusts high 15 mph Gorham Mann flew between 10 am noon Curtiss turn came around 4 pm wind began blow during Manns figure eight kept up throughout flight caused pirouette problems top hat vertical line problems 5400 stall turn rolling stall turn Another beautiful autorotation however kept score falling below 2095 received Gorham plagued similar conditions received low scores top hat 5400 stall turn recouped some points nice roll autorotation aggregate score 2045 Flying during windiest part day Youngblood responded good scores maneuvers added up 2220 points second highest score round third day row Sensui turned highest score round 2265 Youngblood Graber swapped 1ifth sixth places Individual standings otherwise placings remained unchanged Japan continued lead Team standings Round rour wind picked up left off end round three gusts reaching 18 20mph afternoon flying order benefited team Gorham Mann flew little past 9 am 20 Model Aviation L R Curtis Youngbiood third place 1991 F3C Wand Champ Kazuyuki Sensui Japan Wayne Mann second piace Coilecting Team trophies F3C award ceremony ieft right Switzerland third piace US first piace Japan second piace Youngblood seems better wind pressure increase scheduled fly shortly after lunch Sensui lock first place second through fifth places up grabs Japan narrowly led Team scoring 45 points Gorham seventh fly came strong last round just team trials emerging 2180 Mann ninth fly took advantage early start consistent flying add 2260 pair 2245 scores first two rounds Dobashi shaky second place 15 points ahead Mann round began scheduled fly about hour after Wayne Luckily us wind increased Dobashi defending World Champion scored independently Japanese team turned modest 2170 putting Wayne second place 75 points elated Ikeda lowest placing Japanese team member flew next scoring 2115 finish ninth overall time Youngblood turn third flier after Ikeda wind howling Using high rotor speed -60to 100 pitch range advantage Curtis managed some excellent hovering considering gale force followed outstanding aerobatics won cheers crowd 9s judges Curtis ended round final score 2255 tied him Dobashi third place Suwabe started day fourth place scven points behind Wayne two points ahead Youngblood third flier after Curtis 2240 score would have put him third place ahead Youngbiood Dobashi Fortunately US failed match Curtiss performance dropped fourth place 2135 lowest score contest Since no else chance catch Continued page 136 nVLnaIRC WORLD FEUIIIU CHAMPS THE US has new F3D World Champion new World Champion team Dub Jett John Shannon emerged exciting final five rounds racing 1991 F3D World Championships world record time 1066 first place Individual standings points total won Champoinship team Pylon Racing offered excitement suspense drama pageantry enjoyed PAl contest branch hobby would draw huge crowds contestants has thus far Besides Jett Shannon US contingcnt consisted uf Henry Bartle Lyle May 1992 21 US pilot Wayne Mann flew X-Cell equipped Triumph second place F3C 1991 F3C World Champion Kazuyuki Sensul Japan left caller Yoshiaki NagatsuKa Left US F3D pilot/caller duo Henry Bartle Tom Miller Right US fliers stand attention national anthem awards ceremony Larson caller/mechanic Tom Miller Team Manager Wayne Yeager racecourse laid out very good area north-south main runway Wangarattas Drage Airworld location especially nice spectators springtime Down Under daisies surrounded cage turn FAI race distance 10 kilometers 10 laps around three pylons Some say everything backwards Down Under Pylon Racers still turn left Up four aircraft take part heat staggered start second apart Race times course deciding factor competitor flew 14 races two slowest times thrown outthat scores arent counted official result Fliers receive time 200 such things no-start no-finish double cut etc world title went pilot 12 best races earned lowest cumulative timeDub Jett case contrast Formula aircraft allowed retract landing gear tuned pipes three machines pipe same place sound like trio turpentined cats As may may know Im Pattern origin Pylon expert recognize talent see first practice day US Pylon team defending World Champ Dave Shadel looked to loaded bear Monday October 21 scheduled both processing first practice day pleasant Sunday afternoon weather wed enjoyed opening ceremonies changed dreary Monday short periods cold rain drizzle didnt slow down practice though much better weather second practice day Tuesday fact Mondays weather turned out worst contest 22 Model Aviation Things appeared going well US team members seemed getting enough practice Racing began Wednesday competition got started 730 morning Fliers rose 530 ate breakfast airport 630 restaurant quite good friendly accommodating service almost Aussies friendly stand still couple minutes some Aussie would come up askHow ya doin mate Hope youre havin good holiday Right start prospects looked good US team lave Shadel Dub Jett turned two fast times day 709 714 respectively Two-time defending US F3D World Champion Dave Shadel came very close three-peat Kaze An F3D model flown British team Retract gear uncommon FAI Pylon F3D TEAM RESULTS USA Team Jell Dub Battle Henry Larson Lyle PLTeamTotal 1USA26349 229797 3Smith Africa31458 4New Zealand32800 5United Kingdom3283A 6Gennany33906 7AuabaIia37656 8Chile63296 US F3A flier Dave von Linsowe left AMA President Don Lowe Don says Aussie campaign hat must pinned up left side clear shouldered rifle F3D INDIVIDUALRESULTS PL NameTeamTotal 1Jell DUSA8545 2Butl ILUSA8601 3Shadel D89 WC8606 4Larami LUSA9202 5Chujo NJapan9401 6Sagemuller HGennany9721 7Thompson TNew Zealand9770 8Langham RAustralia9872 9Matthews GAustralia9894 10SoedaKJapan9932 others pulling times seventies Japans Chujo times mid-seventies Phelan Australia judgment Chujo approached consistency Americans Incidentally Japanese appeared using new 05 prototype racing engine wish could tell about engine seemed run well clearly no match Nelsons Speaking engines first experience PAl impressed slightly higher pitched howl guys What harmony four come pipe starting line Americans 200-time round contest Larson suffered no-start round three wheel broke off launch runway bit rough planes took off plywood ramp Lyles aircraft didnt quite get off before end ramp hit rough runwayand snap Thursday dawned good weather racing pointed close contest world title Jett Bartle Shadel consistently turned times low seventies Larson second behind Also impressive least neophyte way high-aspect-ratio-wing models like Jetts turned pylons Watching tear like slingshot around number pylon really something F3D Seminar chaired CD Keith Harvey held Thursday night Wangarattas TAFE College very well attended program covered prop design telemetry system RC aircraft good deal May 1992 23 US F3D pilot Henry Bartle left calls Lyle Larson turns guys launched called other US F3D World Champion Dub Jett right helper John Shannon dance turn pylons two three Defending World Champion Dave Shadel ca sualty goin fast Bruce de Chastel calls fastl US Team Manager Wayne Yeager shows flair drama mea cures size kangaroo saw Aircraft shown flown Australian New Zealand teams prototype telemetering unit can transmit rpm head tempera ture EGT airspeed etc aircraft on-ground receiver Above Japanese F3D fliers Soeda Sato start line ahead Lyle Larson Henry Bartle Right nearly complete scoreboard belies excitement final round Shannon Jett Shadel gave interesting talk engines Bruce de Chastel spoke airframe design Rivets aircraft AMA District III VP Bob Brown John Hughan AMPRA talked about current futurc Pylon Racing Nine rounds racing produced tight grouping noon Friday Jetts cumulative time 5059 put him lead followed Bartles 5076 Shadels 5098 Larson 527 Chujo Japan 549 low 503-ft altitude site nearly ideal oxygen-hungry engines combined cool morning weather made Saturdays final five rounds fastest contest though world record times broken once Saturdays racing definitely exciting Dave Shadel first up round 10 wasted no time posting blistering 668 seconds think Dave changed suspect bearing Friday whatever reason engine going like stink Next up Dub Jett Saying going br record round day Dub pulled off couple 69-second times rounds 11 12 made good promise another world record time 666 seconds round 13 24 Model Aviation OS prototype racing engine used Japanese fliers Note unusual rear drum intake setup Good-running engine Another look 05 prototype racing engine helped pull times low eighties Mr V Sato Japanese team David Axon tells Wayne Veager about some pins buttons unique hat can see never takes fishing timer cage crew member/record ers Pylon Racing Art shirt Friendly bus driver Lindsey Gilmour mod eler Sydney hauled F3D other fliers far end field morning pI1~ wum memuer iyosni aeaa caller carnily fly course Soeda self-employed rose grower Japan nal jense expression oeongs io rooyui Chujo Japan Mr Chub Japanese Py lon Grand Champion 1984 1988 last 14th round toss-up among Shadel Bartle Jett Jett started off 676 gave him definite lead retain World Championship crown Davc would need time 69 seconds better chance next heat turned 68-second time seconds after time called Dave Australian caller Bruce de Chastel heard bad news made cut eighth lap cost dearly dropping Dave third place Such racing Dub Jett John Shannon won World F3D Championship broke world record cutting full 25 seconds off Dubs record time previous day South African Japanese US competitors hand presentation medals trophies center area emotional affair capped traditional champagne shower thanks due CD Brian Green Event Director Keith Harvey host Australian modeler-helpers very special thank-you goes Eddie Helene Lo Kraft Systems Australia help sponsoring contest apologize simply dont know enough about Pylon Racing write detailed account competition Ivan tell thing though Pylon Racing definitely has new fan fact just might try DhI L WORLD u5u CHAMPS CONGRATULATIONS US team member Chip Hyde toppled defending World Champion renowned Pattern wizard Hanno Prettner Austria become number F3A 1991 Chip took three finals rounds convincing win Competing Chip US team fliers Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham John Britt served Team Manager Chris Laken assisting Supporters lanell von Linsowe Merle Hyde Bill Thomas Monday official practice day May 1992 25 IIFIIUI UFUW FMUIUUU iaaiuia UUP LU ir posting right after caun heat LYIC araon iauncnuu iur nenry uriie ec uruwu wrnUfleu iume administration pit tents background iiaies iui,a LWU a,u i.iaa urn ouiiuy excellent view course Bill Kent Australian worKers transmitter check-in witn nis Iopaz iegant airplane witn nis iingsnot reter piacea I4tn IR events Pattern flying began Tuesday two flight lines about 3000 feet apart five judges stationed half round flown daily site standings could determined after second fourth days preliminary flying Except strong winds Friday fairly good flying weather week Canadas Ivan Kristensen won first round Tuesday Closely following Quique Somenzini Argentina Giichi Naruke Yoichiro Akiba Japan reigning World Champion Hanno Prettner Wednesday dawned bright clear calmpossibly favorable flying weather contest Chip put tip best Ilights Ive seen winning round two handily 26 Model Aviation Some credit Argentinian Quique Somenzinis second-place win F3A goes talented mechanic/builder father Bill uunningham mecnanic ni s Malibu Bill flew great precision judges favored smaller style Peter Wessels self-employed attorney Germany also flew very nice Topaz Peter dubs model Sounds Silence Japans Yoichiro Akiba service engineerChips dad Merle Jekyll Merle Futaba readies beautiful Acro-Bitan extremely clever mechanic builder finals flightwell super father Ivan Kristensen flew Canadian team shows off foam-filled spinner Any thing quiet flight Left Germanys Peter Erang flew Webra-equipped Matador 2 15th place F3A narrowly missing finals Very colorful aircraft Right Plenty color Johnny Yongs Beetle too Yong owns hobby shop Singapore Thursday Friday saw US Canadian fliers close race Team Championship strong Japanese team discounted however Yoichiro Akibas fine flying won round three Japanese fliers way used beautifully finished aircraft clear plastic canopies fine detail colorful paint schemes some best-looking models Ive seen subject fine workmanship Germanys Bertram Lossen flying equally attractive design called Charmer Made all-composite materials fiberglass fuselage vacuum-bagged fiberglass wing construction Lossens Charmers may well have technically advanced craft contest seamless aileron hinges integrated fiberglass wing top skin clever removable rudder elevator hinges use conventional hidden pin molded air intake tube inside engine cowl used pull air fuselage apparently purpose reducing intake noise end Thursdays flying race Team Individual championships looking close Very few points separated Kristensen Hyde Akiba Argentinas Quique Somenzini done particularly well motcl owners Alan Vivienne Jones threw authentic Australian barbie Thursday night motel packed American Korean contestants wives supporters Joneses terrific funAustralian hospitality its best May1992 27 Aussies ay ieienIaK left Alan Turton handle line director duties site two Note Pattern pit tents background Emil Giezendanners transmitter case sports large solar cell presumably charge transmitter tucked Inside Argentinas Quique Somenzini father ac cept second-place Individual medal Quique has flying RC 14 years Left Its all-glass construction tightly hinged tail surfaces Bertram Lossens Germany Charmer highest-tech aircraft contest Right Bill Kent peers spectrum analyzer tramsmitter impound tent Anglo Favaloro Tom Wesley help LeT Heres mat aemenaing worm Lnamp ana woria-iamous Pattern virtuoso Hanno Prettner flew Prettner put supercharged OS 120 SPin Mystic 120 Right Japans Voichiro Akiba finished sixth Acro-Bit like Japanese aircraft superbly finished F3A TOP FLIERS PLANES AND EQUIPMENT MATRIX NanCountryAircraftWeightWing area Span Fbse/Wmg Const FinishRCtIIiCt Gear EngineGlow Plug Chip HydeUSAJekyll8 lbl/2770 sqin 68 Flberglaa/foamDeltron Paint PrettnerWebra long Enya No 3 Monocotestroke Quique SonnzirDArgentinaDesaflo II39 kg841 sq 69 Balsa/foag caxton Paint/PrettnerYS 120 AC OS-F 86 lbfiberMonoKote David von UnsoweUSAUSA Star8 lb 321155 sqin 77 Balsa/foamMonoKotelMYS 120 AC 05-F oz Ivan KiistensenCanadaSummit Ill7 lb 7 oz800 sqin64 GlasgfoanbaIsa K&BTnke INtYS 61 LSRossi RS Superpoxy MonoKote w/Clear Kote Hanno PrettnerAustnaMystic 12046 kg900 sqin73 Balsa/foamPaintSupra 60QS 120 SP QS-F 101 lb Yoichiro AldbaJapanAcro-Bit42 kg900 sqmn71 BalsaPaintvtKYS 120 AC 05-F 926 lb Wolfgang Mattliechtenstein Saphir ll-4T 43 kg946 sqmn75 BalsaPaintGiezendanner YS 120 AC QS-F 95 lbelectric Giichi NarukeJapanSilent44 kg899 sqmn72 BalsaPaintMKYS 120 AC OS-F 97 lb Bill CunninghamUSAMalibu95 lb900 sqmn68 Balsa/foamK&B Super MKYS 120 AC OS-F Poxy MonoKote Dave PatrickCanadaConquest75 lb840 sqin64 Glasa/foanVbalsa K&B Super MKYS 61 IS Enya No3 Poxy MonoKote Bertram LnsaenGernianyCharnr38 kg1007 sqin 75 FibergiagglasaPaintEZ0S Hanno QS 84 lbSpecial Hajin HattaJapanExplorer III48 kg899 sqin73 Balsa/balsaSilk covering MJ Type SP 0S 120 SP 0S-F 105 lbw/paint Greg MaradenCanadaLegend III8 lb845 sqmn68 hi GlagfoamLacquer/ MKYS 61 IS Rossi R-5 MonoKote Tight racing continued under rather windy conditions Friday round four Chip edged Out Someozini seven points raw score 542 535 Chip won preliminaries taking two four rounds carried 1000 normalized score finals US Canadian Japanese scores bunched closely together race Team Champion still onand Fridays winds made difficult teams dominate Finally last flight very late day Ivan Kristensen clinched preliminaries Canada Always good wind pilot Ivan managed beat US fliers mere four points out 8600 Congratulations Canadian F3A team Ivan Kristensen Greg Marsden lave Patrick Team Manager Cheryl Marsdcn preliminary flying left Quique Somenzini close second Chip Hyde Prettner Akiba Kristensen three-way tie third place matching total normalized finals scores 2919 ____________________________________________________________[v32][b2077305416600]] Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham 28 Model Aviation FM TEAM RESULTS NameCountrySub TotalTotalPlace Kristenaen IvanCanada291974 Patrick DaveCanada285918 Maraden GregCanada2828068606979 Hyde ChipUnited States299190 von Linsowe DavidUnited States282630 Cunningham BillUnited States27846186028 102 Akiba YoichiroJapan291990 Naruke GiichiJapan286613 Malta HajimeJapan27730385590603 Lossen BertramGermany286105 Erang PeterGermany272422 Wessels PeterGermany2604818 1900804 Matt Wolfgangliechtenstein288222 Malt Rolandliechtenstein261582 Matt Norberlliechtenstein24663379643695 Australia 7958210 6 Austria 7841010 7 China 7731890 8 United Kingdom 7703280 9 Rance7600060 10 Belgium 7488280 11 Switzerland 7272430 12 Netherlands 7099270 13 Finland 6946630 14 South Africa 6905090 IS New Zealand 6885919 16 Korea 6758700 17 Thailand 5911840 18 Spain 5869990 19 Singapore 5595380 20 Argentina 5425730 21 Ireland 437 1240 22 Poland 1156200 23 Radio/Tx Mode Mixing EXP/VTRRate Sw ControlsControls Own design Hatori 650 12/13 APC9800 Powermaster 25% JR PCM 10 Mode II NoneEXP/Ail/E1ev NoneNone Own design BoUy carbon fiber Boilyl42x15 Powermaster 20% Mode Rud-Elv EXP/AII Au-Ely-Two servos Rudfor aileron Virbra-Damp AAP APC IS x 128700 Pro Power Putaba 1024 Mode II --VTR/Elv/Ail EXP/Rud Own design Hatori 650APC 12 x II10400 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024Rud-AilEXP/Throt/ Mode 111Rud-ElvRud VTR/AilIE1v Rud-Ail 2-stroke vs 4-stroke issue Own design 05 APC 135 x 135 9400 Castrol MSSR --None Graupner MC-20 Mode Own designHatori YesHatori MK 135 x 145 9400 MG 700 APC 14 x 135 8900 MG 1000 Futaba 1024 Mode Futaba 1024 Mode NoneYes NoneNone NoneNone Aid clvNone MK 135 x 135 8800 MG 700F Futaba 1024NoneEXP NoneNone APC 14 x 14 N 8400 Cool Power 25% Futaba 1024Rud-ElvEXP/Ail/EIv/ Mode IIRuL-AilRud Own design Hatori Own design Hatori APC 12 x II10800 Powermaster 25% Mode 11 125 x 115 10000 -Graupner MC-20 None NoneVTR/AilIEIv RudPrototype kit RIC City None NoneNone Original Hatori APC 135 x 14 8700 IM 30% Mode Gear-Throt AiIIElvIRud Vibra-Daxnp Hatori 650APC 12 x 1110700 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024 Mode III NoneVTR/Elv/Ail AiL-Rud finishcd 11th 12th rcspectively clear point judges favored slightly smoother compact flying style Bill Cunninghams larger open style seemed out vogue despite its technical excellence Otherwise judging appeared accurate fair finals began round flying Saturday afternoon followed two Sunday Chip continued winning ways real squeaker Saturday Somenzini flying very well came within whisker winning round score 5205 Chips 521 Sundays weather dawned clear warm almost no windideal flying weather compared Friday Chip kept leg up Championship winning round twobut again just barely 531 points Somenzinis 525 real surprise Dave von Linsowe posted good third-place score 516 first finals round did better 519 second capped 523 points last pitted him against Ivan Kristensen third place next high score deciding outcome Cow-a-bungaa little excitement Pattern Chip another squeaker last round picking up 532 points Somenzinis 531 So Chip managed win three finals May1992 29 Eng Soft Mt System Tuned Pipe Propeller RPM Fuel Comments None None Yes Hatori Gator AAP None None None None None INDIVIDUALRESULTS PINameCountryNorm Norm 2Norm 3Norm 4 Total IHyde ChipUSA100000100000100000100000300000 2 Somenzini Quique Argentina 99149 99904 98918 99647 298701 3 Kristensen Ivan Canada 97588 98608 97273 98569 295286 4 von Linsowe David USA 94465 99209 97790 98287 294765 5 Prettner Hanno Austria 97596 98560 96025 96879 293036 L R Top three F3A tInalISts Dave VOfl Lin sowe 3rd ChIp Hyde 1st Quique So menzlnl 2nd wIth ED Henry Hutchinson 3 CAN12 PATRICKZ81S IG MARSNZB 06 8GOG8 KRISTENSEN9l 14 2Iic 4NGHAM%O81 12 VON LINSOWE aBzG3o RUKE8b43 3JAP H HATTAmo Y AKIBA P EIANGfl24 4&E LOENsios 819008 LI EN MATT24G633 5 RMATTais 82 795 B2 W MATT E WWAW$ ~I4 49 8AUS rni H PTTNERa143% 7AUT H246603 784101 Scores nine Pylon 16 Helicopter 23 Pattern teams promptly posted large scoreboards set up side hangar rounds against closest possible competition Quique Somenzini Dave vaulted 11th place third overall bad Michigan boy Scoring Again year Mike Lauman donated scoring software expertise time Mike certainly deserves big thanks Pattern people Except bit lag first day hying CD Brian Greens crew saw scores posted promptly throughout contest waiting World Championship results settle two-stroke vs four-stroke engine controversy hasnt happened Chip Hyde won title using new Webra long-stroke two-stroke engine Fourth-place finisher Ivan Kristensen also used long-stroke-a YS 61to power Summit III Most finalists however used YS OS four-stroke engines Specifically seven used four-strokes compared five opted two-strokes See accompanying chart detailing finalists equipment current four-strokes powerful reliable two-strokes lighter less expensive Oh what awards banquet Sunday evening prefaced unusual happy event wedding Canadian team member Greg Marsden fiancee/Team Manager Cheryl Taylor After lovely ceremony short reception banquet Cheryl wedding dress Congratulations Greg Cheryl banquet quite blast Helicopter Pylon Pattern people hall Brian Green Henry Hutchinson David Axon Australian modelers/helpers especially sponsors Eddie Helene Lo put quite contest deserve best thanks simply isnt enough space recognize people connected F3A team effortfrom Team Manager John Britt assistant Chris Laken Bill Thomas beautiful pins Paul Verger good-looking jackets Nino DiRonza travel arrangements Qantas Airways great service Janell von Linsowc Diana Lakin NSRCA AMA team supporters hobby shops individuals manufacturers contributed team effort Until can get firsthand look its impossible appreciate qtlantity details Team Manager Assistant Manager must handle John Chris deserve special recognition Well thats about lot Aussie talk Theres nothing quite like visiting foreign place things little differentthe cockatoos kangaroos driving left accents friendly people interesting hood customs Top bright sun pesky flies flags competitionand exhaustion after locong flight home will 1993 World Championshipsle held Gaday Mate G-Day odel Aviation Dave Janell von Linsowe big USA Stars 8-lb 32-oz models have wing area 1150 sq use YS 120 AC engine Canadian F3A team poses Kraft Systems Australias Eddie Helene 10 sponsorship helped make contest possible hangar rash over years Sadly pieces Mr Packard credits volunteers help drafting inking plans reproduction 1945 nearly hundred employees producing kits young people today have fallen victim plastic plague stick-and-paper builders have good friend Cleveland Cleveland Model Supply Co 10307 Detroit Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44102 telephone 216/961-3600 CDX FAILSAFE R/C System Single Channel R/C Revisited~ 1 Looking some inexpensive R/C Fun 2 Interested Nostalgic Oldtimer WC 3 1/2A Texaco scale Schoolyard scale 4 consweng electiic indoor R/C System shown No 8400 Series BEC CoS *8EsJ new Cox FAILSAFE R/G system digital non-proportional single channel radio trimmable flight No escapements worry about no need tie up big rig small low cost model receiver/servo less batteries weighs ONLY 19 ounces Thousands have sold flown Electric Flyboy Turbo Centurion Are ready new single channel experience fun See new Cox FAILSAFE R/G System favorite hobby retailer unavailable call Cox Toll Free 800/451-0339 1991 RC World/Shade Continued page 21 Youngblood Dobashi announced flyoff third fourth places would held cnd round Sensui scheduled fly last Although first three rounds clinched Sensuis first place Individual standings round four score could determine outcome Team competition quick calculation showed would need 2345 put Japan Team lead unlikely considering weather scored 2385 round two breathed sigh relief Sensui earned 2175 giving USA its first F3C Team Championship nine-point margin few minutes after end round drawing held determine flying order third-place flyoff Curtis won draw chose fly last Dobashi obviously nervous danced around using caller sparring partner Curtis appeared cool routinely checked machines two pilots shook hands wished other good luck Dobashi started engine scores held tip after maneuver cotild see Dobashi performing well despite strong wind unofficial caletilation Cat No 8400 Series BEC Cat No 8500 Series BEC Availahle 27 Mhz Channels 1 thrss 6 COX HOBBIES INC 350 West Rincon St Couna CA 91720 1991 cox tIOBI3IES INC showed total score 2235 As t walked toward Curtis told didnt want know score went abotit starting engine otltset clear Curtis beating Dobashi abotlt 05 points per maneuver over Curtis score 2280 third place overall What round US team Pulling off best scores contest three highest scores round fliers placed second third sixth Individtial standings won Team Championship As leaving field after rotlnd fotlr Contest Director annotlnced F3C awards ceremony held immediately rather combined Sunday afternoon closing ceremony indicated contest literature stiddenness change together dwindling daylight kept attendance low us did attend disappointed because no awards given Out F3C trophies fact presented tintil following evenings banqtict Both banquet awards \ery nice F3A ceremony other hand took place advertised time Sunday afternoon front large crowd continued page 138 136 Model Aviation arsresI August 1991 issue Hying Models Bob Aberle says decided try indoor flying. what lot potential fun winter months just rainy day Cal Orr April 1991 issue H/C Modeler wrote transmitter 27 Mhz tested AMA Silver Sticker. will interfere 72 Mhz modelers. has excellent range seems operate well large metropolitan area. ET Packard holds few kits left good old days models suffering han gar rash Frank T Roberts Jamesberg North Carolina built 1g37 Note its Inter esting exhaust system detail 1991 US F3C team best prepared yet Id like congratulate pilot summarize pcrformanee Wayne MannAchieved consistently high level flying first World Championship Scored highest flight round four moved him third place second Individual standings contributed 675 points toward Team Championship Curtis YoungbloodIn third World Championship appearance increased scores round Curtis flew 20-mph wind achieve second highest score round four leaped fifth place third winning flyoff contributed 6675 points toward Team Championship Robert Gorhamto fourth World Championship Gorham bounced back low score round two capture third highest score fourth round jumping eighth place sixth overall contributed 6355 points toward Team Championship Helping make US achievement possible financial support AMA contributions lollowing Als Hobby Shop Elmhurst Illinois Dave Brown Products Don Chapman Engineering Fort Lee RIC Flight Club Futaba Corporation Hel-X Corporation Hobbies Helies International Hudson Valley Airscrews Miniature Aircraft USA RCModeler magazine Richard Blume III Richard Sahin R/C Helicopters Tom Unger Helicopters Thanks also purchased and/or sold team stickers Individual thanks go Penny Hudson Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Nino DiRonza Americana Fairfax Travel Carl Heineck designing team stickers Qantas Airlines arranging free transportation model boxes both domestic international flights contest organizers Australian modelers pitched run championships did excellent job Also people Wangaratta super mayor down No matter what problem always seemed someone around help us Several thoughts have occurred since contest Let share comments welcome US Japan have left rest world behind both pilot skills equipment gap widening Are 90-mph machines aerobatics really what Helicopters about RED MAX FUEL Order Form CALL OR USE ThiS HANDY ORDER FORM SPEED YOUR ORDER FILL IN OTY ON TIlE LEFT ThE TOTAL ON RIGHT Freight free qts gals No handling charge Freight collect drums Deduct 3% tar prepay Mis qty Total qty determines price SC orders add 5% sales tax Dealer club prices avail Accept credit cards checks COO COD add $375 per carton UPS shipments add $500 per carton hazardous materials fee OlYFUatYE 4ALCASE 24GAL6OGAL1GAL odeadMDCTlfi4L 5GALOAJ PER GALPERGALPERGAL RED MAX PREMIUM FUEL luet beginners & apori ftyers should use Avail syntheti casior fend RED MAXO101676274168160917365 RED MAX 5123792890382974223833 RED MAX 1014301073104495885831981 RED MAX 12155511661135104293335241 REDMAXiS1679125912261125100838600 RED MAX RACING FUEL Trophy winner planes bosla & cars iwo boal blonde caslor Ok U 40% flhtto RED MAX 202133137313361227109849890 _____ RED MAX 252408152414841362121958057 _____ RED MAX 403237197719241766158282503 RED MAX 503790227922182038182398800 RED MAX 6043432581251223052064115097 RED MAX 6546202731265924402185123246 RED MAX 4-CYCLE FUEL Eiiminhis delonstion & kickback 4-cycle engines smoother idle mole power 10-4CYCLE1549 11621131103893032428 15-4 CYCLE1828 136913331223109540576 RED MAX HELICOPTER FUEL Exiramely smooth running extra defoamer drk color special heavy oil hel Wptra 10 Heicopter1578 11841152105894733611 _____ iSHelcopter1855 139113541243111341760 RED MAX PERFORMANCE FUEL High flash point heavy oh use tuned pipes ducled fan & other heavy dty app 5 Performance130297695087278128463 lOPerformarms 157811841152105894733611 15 Performance 1855139113841243111341760 RED MAX PATTERN FUEL Proven best fuel psiteni engines using pumps tuned pipes S Pattern131296390387979124358 .......10 Pattern15501081102297887930142 15 Pattern190612891218110399234086 SUPER TIGER 3000 FUEL Deal fuel Super Tiger 20004800 engines _____ SuperTiger3000 1430 1073104495885832478 RED MAX DIESEL FUEL Superior diesel back list popular demand customers BEARING TYPE BALL PLAIN_____ Power easy starting power smooth take offs power intricate maneuvers Red Max makes engine come alive power performance never expected can have power Its phone call away Power today next week next year Red Maxs secret gredients keep engine last ing longer running power fully other 100% money back guaran tee ___not com pletely sat isfied ___reason Red Max has power better idle _____19081432139312791145and better 20161540150113871253_______ CUSTOM BLENDED FUEL INGREDIENTS Grand wear charTotal acteristics Available type engine use Call price Mm gallon boats cars helicopters speed ern scale scale kavan iginhion 3000 than Prices May Varyother fuel 138 Model Aviation 54GALTOTAL DRIAI$AMT NAME BOX CITYISTATEIZIP PLEASE PRINT Should future World Championships Continued page 140 EXPIRATION DATE. F3A F3C F3D held together did 90% model helicopterrelated industry fail respond request financial support F3A included public awards ceremony closing day need begin raising money 1993 F3C team now RC Mud DucklChipley Continued page 40 Thats lot trouble tips look unsightly through translucent covering correct length sheeting shown plan vertical-grain balsa webs glued outside trailing edge spars easier sandwiching between spars arent quite strong compression difference mostly academic Dont consider omitting webs Youd risking inflight wing failure As know having wing fail flight explosive frightening dangerousand expensive chose very hard trailing edge stock wing removed much sanding drum after construction finished wing extremely light its area hasnt failed under maximum stresses possible Saito 30 Let remind again little plane simulates slow-motion look full-scale flight aerobatics such structure safely adequate Installing larger engine would require both bit wing structure tad judgment flight Mud Duck represents balance power weight surface area Flown designed will provide years safe enjoyable recreation Happy landings lying/Myers Continued page 59 $43000000 got $30000000 year will have lay off two-thirds its full-time employees political mathematics defeats engineers logic Two MAPTs built abandoned dumps modelers handed paved runways over county after money spent clubs use facilities LIDS Merokes Cobras police activities including providing RC frequency management volunteer field controllers safety rules enforcement instructor pilots license examiners county spent money MAPTs effect mighty hard see still reach over potholed dirt paths through 140 Model Aviation TAKE THE HOBBY SHOP HOME WITH YOUM THE 15th ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE reference guide oil R/C hobbies Browse through guide find items need ond youll know]ust whot osk ot fovorite hobby shop RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE lets turn wish list shopping list knowing whats available con plon new projects improve existing projects Price inform otion also helps odd up lust whot plans will cost Look RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE local hobby shop coil 800 533 6644 order 000000000000000000000000000000000000 order send Dept X0479 RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE PO Box 1612 WaukesbaWi 53181-1612 YES Id like order _____ RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDES #13002 $ ______ l Payment enclosed J Obarge account Please print Name_______________________________________________ Street______________________________________________________[v33][b22231207163510430]] City State Zip_______________________________________________ Country_____________________________________________________[v33][b23741288183511130]] Charge ercard American Express mm $15 Card#_________________________ Exp Date_____________ Signature Include postage handling US 5300 canadian foreign add 18% minimum $400 Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax canadian Orders add 7% G51 total Price availability subject change Payable US tunds Dept X0479 0 WW1 AERO 1900-1919 SKYWAYS 1920-1940 restorer builder & serious modeller early aircraft information current projects histc.rical research news museums airshows workshop notes technical drawings data information painticolor photographs aeroplanes engines parts acale modelling material sale news current publications ycur wants disposals 1 year subscription $25Overseas $30Sample issues $4 Published WORLD WAR 1 Gepw INC 15 Crescent Road Paughkeepsie NY 12601 USA 914 473-3679
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jS 3pyiorId CbSt1WOfl ChIP I4~cIO Helicopter Tom Unger 54 4 GENERAL INFORMATION D HAMPS SPRINGTIME October outstanding success flying field warmhearted Aussie hospitality just some memories US teams supporters carried home 1991 RC World Championships held October 20-27 Drage Airworld Wangaratta Australia Good weather fine site efficient organization part Contest Director Brian Green Event Director Henry Hutchinson combined produce first-rate contest Qantas Airlines agreed ship model boxes no cost 16-hour flight Los Angeles Melbourne provided VIP treatment airline ticket counter Along Korean contingent stayed Wangarattas Advance Motel Owners Alan Vivienne Jones proved wonderful hosts terrific fun Mayor Kevin Gleeson officiated Saturday night welcome party town hall Sunday official contest opening day After flag raising enjoyed colorful flybys selected full-scale aircraft small excellent Drage Airworld museum SKILL practice paid off US F3C tcam field 37 pilots 16 countrics Waync Mann Curtis Youngblood Robert Gorham took second third sixth places respectively accumulated neccssaly point margin capture tirstevei US F3C Team Championship Resides Mann Youneblood Gorham US entourage consisted myself 18 Model Aviation Wangaratta very pleasant community southeastern Australia reminiscent small towns midwestern United States U Left Three coniesi iags iuuer tne Dreeze ilignt MOCi Aeronautical Association Australia president David Axon microphone opens championships Sundays ceremony him L R Helene Eddie Lo Bev Henry Hutchinson Mayor Kevin Gleeson Left National flags participant countries Wangarattas Drage Airworld Right IenIur area ai urage Airworia HELICOPTER RC WORLD CHAMPS Team Manager supporters Kim Pollard Pat Unger Dave Youngblood contest organizers provided three F3C practice fields within hours drive Wangaratta prevent frequency mix-ups maximize practicc time thought important have own field arranged exclusive use Wagga Wagga Model Aero Club field Thursday through Sunday During hours intense practice Wagga Wagga Helicopter mechanics out bodies engines gyros servos changed scores transmitter program changes made pilots 24-gallon fuel supply burned sessions key teams superior performance well worth considerable driving involved also effectively deflated self-image dedicated Helicopter modeler Compared three guys Im just casual hobbyist Equally impressive individual proficiency worked together team critiquing others flights offering advice encouragement Practice continued Sunday Monday time out opening ceremonies pilot registration model processing Tuesday official practice day contest site first opportunity see contestants fly look over machines end practice appeared USA Japan best equipment pilots Round weather first round beautiful Temperatures remained high sixties wind humidity low Curtis Youngblood 12th flying order first American fly hovering maneuvers scored average 75 points primarily because problems finding cones hovering M figure eight Curtiss aerobatics better finished beautiful autorotation May1992 19 mechanics third place F3C Robert Gorham placed sixth F3C TSK mechanics Kwok-designed body Left Fifth-place F3C finisher Seiji Suwabe Japan used Hirobo Eagle mechanics modified Nova bodies Right machines captured F3C World Championship Japans Kazuyuki Sensui Kalt Omega mechanics Aggressor bodies Left British F3C competitor Len Mount flew Revenge body mechanics own nese team machines exception flawlessly crafted finished F3CTEAM RESULTS RankCountryScoreRankCountryScore 1USA197809Austria10925 2Japan1969010Korea10655 3Switzerland1789011Netherlands10145 4Germany1708012Belgium9575 SFrance1661513Israel4995 6Great Britain1502014Norway4930 7Australia1473015Finland4375 8New Zealand1340016China2870 F3C INDIVIDUALRESULTS RndRndRndRnd Total Flyoff P1NameCountry1234 ISenaui KJapan22502385226521756900 2Mann WUSA22452245209522606750 3Youngblood CUSA212522002220225566752280 4Dobashi YJapan210523702135217066752235 SSuwabe SJapan21952230221021356635 6Gorharn RUSA21301995204521806355 7Graber DSwitzerland20752215205520156345 8Brennateiner JAustria20452140181019956180 9Ikeda TJapan20201220202021156155 10Parizot RFrance19652010197517255950 drew 85s 9s total flight score 2125 Robert Gorham flew late afternoon pilot number 34 hovering slightly better Curtiss scores averaging 77 Roberts aerobatics began good 540 stall turn loop dropped altitude severely roll probable cost five six points An unbroken string 8s 85s remainder flight brought final score 2130 Wayne Mann came soon after pilot number 36 Except pirouettes top hat Waynes hovering very good aerobatics equally skillful autorotation received 75s 8 Waynes consistently excellent performance reflected 2245 score gave him close second place just 05 behind Sensui Japan three pilots making top five Individual standings US team finished round first place Only 125 points separated Sensuis first-place finish Japanese Youngbloods fifth-place finish Americans Second through fourth places held Mann Suwabe Gorham order Round two good weather continued low winds paving way high scores Curtis Youngblood third flier day Although improved score hovering maneuvers 15 points managed pick up six points aerobatics total 2200 Pirouette problems top hat shaved 35 points off Robert Gorhams total hovering score Despite improvement roll Robert lost 10 points aerobatics total because poor rolling stall turn what described brain fade autorotation left him throwaway score 1995 Wayne continued Ily consistently well ending near-perfect autorotation deserved 9s received finished same score round one2245 points Sensui Dobashi took advantage calm weather put good flights received generous scores 2385 2370 respectively rounds end Sensui first place Dobashi second Mann third Suwabe fourth Graber Switzerland fifth Younghlood sixth l3rennsteiner Austria seventh Gorham eighth US slipped second place Team standings Japan moved first Round three weather cool dry afternoon wind increased 10 mph gusts high 15 mph Gorham Mann flew between 10 am noon Curtiss turn came around 4 pm wind began blow during Manns figure eight kept up throughout flight caused pirouette problems top hat vertical line problems 5400 stall turn rolling stall turn Another beautiful autorotation however kept score falling below 2095 received Gorham plagued similar conditions received low scores top hat 5400 stall turn recouped some points nice roll autorotation aggregate score 2045 Flying during windiest part day Youngblood responded good scores maneuvers added up 2220 points second highest score round third day row Sensui turned highest score round 2265 Youngblood Graber swapped 1ifth sixth places Individual standings otherwise placings remained unchanged Japan continued lead Team standings Round rour wind picked up left off end round three gusts reaching 18 20mph afternoon flying order benefited team Gorham Mann flew little past 9 am 20 Model Aviation L R Curtis Youngbiood third place 1991 F3C Wand Champ Kazuyuki Sensui Japan Wayne Mann second piace Coilecting Team trophies F3C award ceremony ieft right Switzerland third piace US first piace Japan second piace Youngblood seems better wind pressure increase scheduled fly shortly after lunch Sensui lock first place second through fifth places up grabs Japan narrowly led Team scoring 45 points Gorham seventh fly came strong last round just team trials emerging 2180 Mann ninth fly took advantage early start consistent flying add 2260 pair 2245 scores first two rounds Dobashi shaky second place 15 points ahead Mann round began scheduled fly about hour after Wayne Luckily us wind increased Dobashi defending World Champion scored independently Japanese team turned modest 2170 putting Wayne second place 75 points elated Ikeda lowest placing Japanese team member flew next scoring 2115 finish ninth overall time Youngblood turn third flier after Ikeda wind howling Using high rotor speed -60to 100 pitch range advantage Curtis managed some excellent hovering considering gale force followed outstanding aerobatics won cheers crowd 9s judges Curtis ended round final score 2255 tied him Dobashi third place Suwabe started day fourth place scven points behind Wayne two points ahead Youngblood third flier after Curtis 2240 score would have put him third place ahead Youngbiood Dobashi Fortunately US failed match Curtiss performance dropped fourth place 2135 lowest score contest Since no else chance catch Continued page 136 nVLnaIRC WORLD FEUIIIU CHAMPS THE US has new F3D World Champion new World Champion team Dub Jett John Shannon emerged exciting final five rounds racing 1991 F3D World Championships world record time 1066 first place Individual standings points total won Champoinship team Pylon Racing offered excitement suspense drama pageantry enjoyed PAl contest branch hobby would draw huge crowds contestants has thus far Besides Jett Shannon US contingcnt consisted uf Henry Bartle Lyle May 1992 21 US pilot Wayne Mann flew X-Cell equipped Triumph second place F3C 1991 F3C World Champion Kazuyuki Sensul Japan left caller Yoshiaki NagatsuKa Left US F3D pilot/caller duo Henry Bartle Tom Miller Right US fliers stand attention national anthem awards ceremony Larson caller/mechanic Tom Miller Team Manager Wayne Yeager racecourse laid out very good area north-south main runway Wangarattas Drage Airworld location especially nice spectators springtime Down Under daisies surrounded cage turn FAI race distance 10 kilometers 10 laps around three pylons Some say everything backwards Down Under Pylon Racers still turn left Up four aircraft take part heat staggered start second apart Race times course deciding factor competitor flew 14 races two slowest times thrown outthat scores arent counted official result Fliers receive time 200 such things no-start no-finish double cut etc world title went pilot 12 best races earned lowest cumulative timeDub Jett case contrast Formula aircraft allowed retract landing gear tuned pipes three machines pipe same place sound like trio turpentined cats As may may know Im Pattern origin Pylon expert recognize talent see first practice day US Pylon team defending World Champ Dave Shadel looked to loaded bear Monday October 21 scheduled both processing first practice day pleasant Sunday afternoon weather wed enjoyed opening ceremonies changed dreary Monday short periods cold rain drizzle didnt slow down practice though much better weather second practice day Tuesday fact Mondays weather turned out worst contest 22 Model Aviation Things appeared going well US team members seemed getting enough practice Racing began Wednesday competition got started 730 morning Fliers rose 530 ate breakfast airport 630 restaurant quite good friendly accommodating service almost Aussies friendly stand still couple minutes some Aussie would come up askHow ya doin mate Hope youre havin good holiday Right start prospects looked good US team lave Shadel Dub Jett turned two fast times day 709 714 respectively Two-time defending US F3D World Champion Dave Shadel came very close three-peat Kaze An F3D model flown British team Retract gear uncommon FAI Pylon F3D TEAM RESULTS USA Team Jell Dub Battle Henry Larson Lyle PLTeamTotal 1USA26349 229797 3Smith Africa31458 4New Zealand32800 5United Kingdom3283A 6Gennany33906 7AuabaIia37656 8Chile63296 US F3A flier Dave von Linsowe left AMA President Don Lowe Don says Aussie campaign hat must pinned up left side clear shouldered rifle F3D INDIVIDUALRESULTS PL NameTeamTotal 1Jell DUSA8545 2Butl ILUSA8601 3Shadel D89 WC8606 4Larami LUSA9202 5Chujo NJapan9401 6Sagemuller HGennany9721 7Thompson TNew Zealand9770 8Langham RAustralia9872 9Matthews GAustralia9894 10SoedaKJapan9932 others pulling times seventies Japans Chujo times mid-seventies Phelan Australia judgment Chujo approached consistency Americans Incidentally Japanese appeared using new 05 prototype racing engine wish could tell about engine seemed run well clearly no match Nelsons Speaking engines first experience PAl impressed slightly higher pitched howl guys What harmony four come pipe starting line Americans 200-time round contest Larson suffered no-start round three wheel broke off launch runway bit rough planes took off plywood ramp Lyles aircraft didnt quite get off before end ramp hit rough runwayand snap Thursday dawned good weather racing pointed close contest world title Jett Bartle Shadel consistently turned times low seventies Larson second behind Also impressive least neophyte way high-aspect-ratio-wing models like Jetts turned pylons Watching tear like slingshot around number pylon really something F3D Seminar chaired CD Keith Harvey held Thursday night Wangarattas TAFE College very well attended program covered prop design telemetry system RC aircraft good deal May 1992 23 US F3D pilot Henry Bartle left calls Lyle Larson turns guys launched called other US F3D World Champion Dub Jett right helper John Shannon dance turn pylons two three Defending World Champion Dave Shadel ca sualty goin fast Bruce de Chastel calls fastl US Team Manager Wayne Yeager shows flair drama mea cures size kangaroo saw Aircraft shown flown Australian New Zealand teams prototype telemetering unit can transmit rpm head tempera ture EGT airspeed etc aircraft on-ground receiver Above Japanese F3D fliers Soeda Sato start line ahead Lyle Larson Henry Bartle Right nearly complete scoreboard belies excitement final round Shannon Jett Shadel gave interesting talk engines Bruce de Chastel spoke airframe design Rivets aircraft AMA District III VP Bob Brown John Hughan AMPRA talked about current futurc Pylon Racing Nine rounds racing produced tight grouping noon Friday Jetts cumulative time 5059 put him lead followed Bartles 5076 Shadels 5098 Larson 527 Chujo Japan 549 low 503-ft altitude site nearly ideal oxygen-hungry engines combined cool morning weather made Saturdays final five rounds fastest contest though world record times broken once Saturdays racing definitely exciting Dave Shadel first up round 10 wasted no time posting blistering 668 seconds think Dave changed suspect bearing Friday whatever reason engine going like stink Next up Dub Jett Saying going br record round day Dub pulled off couple 69-second times rounds 11 12 made good promise another world record time 666 seconds round 13 24 Model Aviation OS prototype racing engine used Japanese fliers Note unusual rear drum intake setup Good-running engine Another look 05 prototype racing engine helped pull times low eighties Mr V Sato Japanese team David Axon tells Wayne Veager about some pins buttons unique hat can see never takes fishing timer cage crew member/record ers Pylon Racing Art shirt Friendly bus driver Lindsey Gilmour mod eler Sydney hauled F3D other fliers far end field morning pI1~ wum memuer iyosni aeaa caller carnily fly course Soeda self-employed rose grower Japan nal jense expression oeongs io rooyui Chujo Japan Mr Chub Japanese Py lon Grand Champion 1984 1988 last 14th round toss-up among Shadel Bartle Jett Jett started off 676 gave him definite lead retain World Championship crown Davc would need time 69 seconds better chance next heat turned 68-second time seconds after time called Dave Australian caller Bruce de Chastel heard bad news made cut eighth lap cost dearly dropping Dave third place Such racing Dub Jett John Shannon won World F3D Championship broke world record cutting full 25 seconds off Dubs record time previous day South African Japanese US competitors hand presentation medals trophies center area emotional affair capped traditional champagne shower thanks due CD Brian Green Event Director Keith Harvey host Australian modeler-helpers very special thank-you goes Eddie Helene Lo Kraft Systems Australia help sponsoring contest apologize simply dont know enough about Pylon Racing write detailed account competition Ivan tell thing though Pylon Racing definitely has new fan fact just might try DhI L WORLD u5u CHAMPS CONGRATULATIONS US team member Chip Hyde toppled defending World Champion renowned Pattern wizard Hanno Prettner Austria become number F3A 1991 Chip took three finals rounds convincing win Competing Chip US team fliers Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham John Britt served Team Manager Chris Laken assisting Supporters lanell von Linsowe Merle Hyde Bill Thomas Monday official practice day May 1992 25 IIFIIUI UFUW FMUIUUU iaaiuia UUP LU ir posting right after caun heat LYIC araon iauncnuu iur nenry uriie ec uruwu wrnUfleu iume administration pit tents background iiaies iui,a LWU a,u i.iaa urn ouiiuy excellent view course Bill Kent Australian worKers transmitter check-in witn nis Iopaz iegant airplane witn nis iingsnot reter piacea I4tn IR events Pattern flying began Tuesday two flight lines about 3000 feet apart five judges stationed half round flown daily site standings could determined after second fourth days preliminary flying Except strong winds Friday fairly good flying weather week Canadas Ivan Kristensen won first round Tuesday Closely following Quique Somenzini Argentina Giichi Naruke Yoichiro Akiba Japan reigning World Champion Hanno Prettner Wednesday dawned bright clear calmpossibly favorable flying weather contest Chip put tip best Ilights Ive seen winning round two handily 26 Model Aviation Some credit Argentinian Quique Somenzinis second-place win F3A goes talented mechanic/builder father Bill uunningham mecnanic ni s Malibu Bill flew great precision judges favored smaller style Peter Wessels self-employed attorney Germany also flew very nice Topaz Peter dubs model Sounds Silence Japans Yoichiro Akiba service engineerChips dad Merle Jekyll Merle Futaba readies beautiful Acro-Bitan extremely clever mechanic builder finals flightwell super father Ivan Kristensen flew Canadian team shows off foam-filled spinner Any thing quiet flight Left Germanys Peter Erang flew Webra-equipped Matador 2 15th place F3A narrowly missing finals Very colorful aircraft Right Plenty color Johnny Yongs Beetle too Yong owns hobby shop Singapore Thursday Friday saw US Canadian fliers close race Team Championship strong Japanese team discounted however Yoichiro Akibas fine flying won round three Japanese fliers way used beautifully finished aircraft clear plastic canopies fine detail colorful paint schemes some best-looking models Ive seen subject fine workmanship Germanys Bertram Lossen flying equally attractive design called Charmer Made all-composite materials fiberglass fuselage vacuum-bagged fiberglass wing construction Lossens Charmers may well have technically advanced craft contest seamless aileron hinges integrated fiberglass wing top skin clever removable rudder elevator hinges use conventional hidden pin molded air intake tube inside engine cowl used pull air fuselage apparently purpose reducing intake noise end Thursdays flying race Team Individual championships looking close Very few points separated Kristensen Hyde Akiba Argentinas Quique Somenzini done particularly well motcl owners Alan Vivienne Jones threw authentic Australian barbie Thursday night motel packed American Korean contestants wives supporters Joneses terrific funAustralian hospitality its best May1992 27 Aussies ay ieienIaK left Alan Turton handle line director duties site two Note Pattern pit tents background Emil Giezendanners transmitter case sports large solar cell presumably charge transmitter tucked Inside Argentinas Quique Somenzini father ac cept second-place Individual medal Quique has flying RC 14 years Left Its all-glass construction tightly hinged tail surfaces Bertram Lossens Germany Charmer highest-tech aircraft contest Right Bill Kent peers spectrum analyzer tramsmitter impound tent Anglo Favaloro Tom Wesley help LeT Heres mat aemenaing worm Lnamp ana woria-iamous Pattern virtuoso Hanno Prettner flew Prettner put supercharged OS 120 SPin Mystic 120 Right Japans Voichiro Akiba finished sixth Acro-Bit like Japanese aircraft superbly finished F3A TOP FLIERS PLANES AND EQUIPMENT MATRIX NanCountryAircraftWeightWing area Span Fbse/Wmg Const FinishRCtIIiCt Gear EngineGlow Plug Chip HydeUSAJekyll8 lbl/2770 sqin 68 Flberglaa/foamDeltron Paint PrettnerWebra long Enya No 3 Monocotestroke Quique SonnzirDArgentinaDesaflo II39 kg841 sq 69 Balsa/foag caxton Paint/PrettnerYS 120 AC OS-F 86 lbfiberMonoKote David von UnsoweUSAUSA Star8 lb 321155 sqin 77 Balsa/foamMonoKotelMYS 120 AC 05-F oz Ivan KiistensenCanadaSummit Ill7 lb 7 oz800 sqin64 GlasgfoanbaIsa K&BTnke INtYS 61 LSRossi RS Superpoxy MonoKote w/Clear Kote Hanno PrettnerAustnaMystic 12046 kg900 sqin73 Balsa/foamPaintSupra 60QS 120 SP QS-F 101 lb Yoichiro AldbaJapanAcro-Bit42 kg900 sqmn71 BalsaPaintvtKYS 120 AC 05-F 926 lb Wolfgang Mattliechtenstein Saphir ll-4T 43 kg946 sqmn75 BalsaPaintGiezendanner YS 120 AC QS-F 95 lbelectric Giichi NarukeJapanSilent44 kg899 sqmn72 BalsaPaintMKYS 120 AC OS-F 97 lb Bill CunninghamUSAMalibu95 lb900 sqmn68 Balsa/foamK&B Super MKYS 120 AC OS-F Poxy MonoKote Dave PatrickCanadaConquest75 lb840 sqin64 Glasa/foanVbalsa K&B Super MKYS 61 IS Enya No3 Poxy MonoKote Bertram LnsaenGernianyCharnr38 kg1007 sqin 75 FibergiagglasaPaintEZ0S Hanno QS 84 lbSpecial Hajin HattaJapanExplorer III48 kg899 sqin73 Balsa/balsaSilk covering MJ Type SP 0S 120 SP 0S-F 105 lbw/paint Greg MaradenCanadaLegend III8 lb845 sqmn68 hi GlagfoamLacquer/ MKYS 61 IS Rossi R-5 MonoKote Tight racing continued under rather windy conditions Friday round four Chip edged Out Someozini seven points raw score 542 535 Chip won preliminaries taking two four rounds carried 1000 normalized score finals US Canadian Japanese scores bunched closely together race Team Champion still onand Fridays winds made difficult teams dominate Finally last flight very late day Ivan Kristensen clinched preliminaries Canada Always good wind pilot Ivan managed beat US fliers mere four points out 8600 Congratulations Canadian F3A team Ivan Kristensen Greg Marsden lave Patrick Team Manager Cheryl Marsdcn preliminary flying left Quique Somenzini close second Chip Hyde Prettner Akiba Kristensen three-way tie third place matching total normalized finals scores 2919 ____________________________________________________________[v32][b2077305416600]] Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham 28 Model Aviation FM TEAM RESULTS NameCountrySub TotalTotalPlace Kristenaen IvanCanada291974 Patrick DaveCanada285918 Maraden GregCanada2828068606979 Hyde ChipUnited States299190 von Linsowe DavidUnited States282630 Cunningham BillUnited States27846186028 102 Akiba YoichiroJapan291990 Naruke GiichiJapan286613 Malta HajimeJapan27730385590603 Lossen BertramGermany286105 Erang PeterGermany272422 Wessels PeterGermany2604818 1900804 Matt Wolfgangliechtenstein288222 Malt Rolandliechtenstein261582 Matt Norberlliechtenstein24663379643695 Australia 7958210 6 Austria 7841010 7 China 7731890 8 United Kingdom 7703280 9 Rance7600060 10 Belgium 7488280 11 Switzerland 7272430 12 Netherlands 7099270 13 Finland 6946630 14 South Africa 6905090 IS New Zealand 6885919 16 Korea 6758700 17 Thailand 5911840 18 Spain 5869990 19 Singapore 5595380 20 Argentina 5425730 21 Ireland 437 1240 22 Poland 1156200 23 Radio/Tx Mode Mixing EXP/VTRRate Sw ControlsControls Own design Hatori 650 12/13 APC9800 Powermaster 25% JR PCM 10 Mode II NoneEXP/Ail/E1ev NoneNone Own design BoUy carbon fiber Boilyl42x15 Powermaster 20% Mode Rud-Elv EXP/AII Au-Ely-Two servos Rudfor aileron Virbra-Damp AAP APC IS x 128700 Pro Power Putaba 1024 Mode II --VTR/Elv/Ail EXP/Rud Own design Hatori 650APC 12 x II10400 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024Rud-AilEXP/Throt/ Mode 111Rud-ElvRud VTR/AilIE1v Rud-Ail 2-stroke vs 4-stroke issue Own design 05 APC 135 x 135 9400 Castrol MSSR --None Graupner MC-20 Mode Own designHatori YesHatori MK 135 x 145 9400 MG 700 APC 14 x 135 8900 MG 1000 Futaba 1024 Mode Futaba 1024 Mode NoneYes NoneNone NoneNone Aid clvNone MK 135 x 135 8800 MG 700F Futaba 1024NoneEXP NoneNone APC 14 x 14 N 8400 Cool Power 25% Futaba 1024Rud-ElvEXP/Ail/EIv/ Mode IIRuL-AilRud Own design Hatori Own design Hatori APC 12 x II10800 Powermaster 25% Mode 11 125 x 115 10000 -Graupner MC-20 None NoneVTR/AilIEIv RudPrototype kit RIC City None NoneNone Original Hatori APC 135 x 14 8700 IM 30% Mode Gear-Throt AiIIElvIRud Vibra-Daxnp Hatori 650APC 12 x 1110700 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024 Mode III NoneVTR/Elv/Ail AiL-Rud finishcd 11th 12th rcspectively clear point judges favored slightly smoother compact flying style Bill Cunninghams larger open style seemed out vogue despite its technical excellence Otherwise judging appeared accurate fair finals began round flying Saturday afternoon followed two Sunday Chip continued winning ways real squeaker Saturday Somenzini flying very well came within whisker winning round score 5205 Chips 521 Sundays weather dawned clear warm almost no windideal flying weather compared Friday Chip kept leg up Championship winning round twobut again just barely 531 points Somenzinis 525 real surprise Dave von Linsowe posted good third-place score 516 first finals round did better 519 second capped 523 points last pitted him against Ivan Kristensen third place next high score deciding outcome Cow-a-bungaa little excitement Pattern Chip another squeaker last round picking up 532 points Somenzinis 531 So Chip managed win three finals May1992 29 Eng Soft Mt System Tuned Pipe Propeller RPM Fuel Comments None None Yes Hatori Gator AAP None None None None None INDIVIDUALRESULTS PINameCountryNorm Norm 2Norm 3Norm 4 Total IHyde ChipUSA100000100000100000100000300000 2 Somenzini Quique Argentina 99149 99904 98918 99647 298701 3 Kristensen Ivan Canada 97588 98608 97273 98569 295286 4 von Linsowe David USA 94465 99209 97790 98287 294765 5 Prettner Hanno Austria 97596 98560 96025 96879 293036 L R Top three F3A tInalISts Dave VOfl Lin sowe 3rd ChIp Hyde 1st Quique So menzlnl 2nd wIth ED Henry Hutchinson 3 CAN12 PATRICKZ81S IG MARSNZB 06 8GOG8 KRISTENSEN9l 14 2Iic 4NGHAM%O81 12 VON LINSOWE aBzG3o RUKE8b43 3JAP H HATTAmo Y AKIBA P EIANGfl24 4&E LOENsios 819008 LI EN MATT24G633 5 RMATTais 82 795 B2 W MATT E WWAW$ ~I4 49 8AUS rni H PTTNERa143% 7AUT H246603 784101 Scores nine Pylon 16 Helicopter 23 Pattern teams promptly posted large scoreboards set up side hangar rounds against closest possible competition Quique Somenzini Dave vaulted 11th place third overall bad Michigan boy Scoring Again year Mike Lauman donated scoring software expertise time Mike certainly deserves big thanks Pattern people Except bit lag first day hying CD Brian Greens crew saw scores posted promptly throughout contest waiting World Championship results settle two-stroke vs four-stroke engine controversy hasnt happened Chip Hyde won title using new Webra long-stroke two-stroke engine Fourth-place finisher Ivan Kristensen also used long-stroke-a YS 61to power Summit III Most finalists however used YS OS four-stroke engines Specifically seven used four-strokes compared five opted two-strokes See accompanying chart detailing finalists equipment current four-strokes powerful reliable two-strokes lighter less expensive Oh what awards banquet Sunday evening prefaced unusual happy event wedding Canadian team member Greg Marsden fiancee/Team Manager Cheryl Taylor After lovely ceremony short reception banquet Cheryl wedding dress Congratulations Greg Cheryl banquet quite blast Helicopter Pylon Pattern people hall Brian Green Henry Hutchinson David Axon Australian modelers/helpers especially sponsors Eddie Helene Lo put quite contest deserve best thanks simply isnt enough space recognize people connected F3A team effortfrom Team Manager John Britt assistant Chris Laken Bill Thomas beautiful pins Paul Verger good-looking jackets Nino DiRonza travel arrangements Qantas Airways great service Janell von Linsowc Diana Lakin NSRCA AMA team supporters hobby shops individuals manufacturers contributed team effort Until can get firsthand look its impossible appreciate qtlantity details Team Manager Assistant Manager must handle John Chris deserve special recognition Well thats about lot Aussie talk Theres nothing quite like visiting foreign place things little differentthe cockatoos kangaroos driving left accents friendly people interesting hood customs Top bright sun pesky flies flags competitionand exhaustion after locong flight home will 1993 World Championshipsle held Gaday Mate G-Day odel Aviation Dave Janell von Linsowe big USA Stars 8-lb 32-oz models have wing area 1150 sq use YS 120 AC engine Canadian F3A team poses Kraft Systems Australias Eddie Helene 10 sponsorship helped make contest possible hangar rash over years Sadly pieces Mr Packard credits volunteers help drafting inking plans reproduction 1945 nearly hundred employees producing kits young people today have fallen victim plastic plague stick-and-paper builders have good friend Cleveland Cleveland Model Supply Co 10307 Detroit Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44102 telephone 216/961-3600 CDX FAILSAFE R/C System Single Channel R/C Revisited~ 1 Looking some inexpensive R/C Fun 2 Interested Nostalgic Oldtimer WC 3 1/2A Texaco scale Schoolyard scale 4 consweng electiic indoor R/C System shown No 8400 Series BEC CoS *8EsJ new Cox FAILSAFE R/G system digital non-proportional single channel radio trimmable flight No escapements worry about no need tie up big rig small low cost model receiver/servo less batteries weighs ONLY 19 ounces Thousands have sold flown Electric Flyboy Turbo Centurion Are ready new single channel experience fun See new Cox FAILSAFE R/G System favorite hobby retailer unavailable call Cox Toll Free 800/451-0339 1991 RC World/Shade Continued page 21 Youngblood Dobashi announced flyoff third fourth places would held cnd round Sensui scheduled fly last Although first three rounds clinched Sensuis first place Individual standings round four score could determine outcome Team competition quick calculation showed would need 2345 put Japan Team lead unlikely considering weather scored 2385 round two breathed sigh relief Sensui earned 2175 giving USA its first F3C Team Championship nine-point margin few minutes after end round drawing held determine flying order third-place flyoff Curtis won draw chose fly last Dobashi obviously nervous danced around using caller sparring partner Curtis appeared cool routinely checked machines two pilots shook hands wished other good luck Dobashi started engine scores held tip after maneuver cotild see Dobashi performing well despite strong wind unofficial caletilation Cat No 8400 Series BEC Cat No 8500 Series BEC Availahle 27 Mhz Channels 1 thrss 6 COX HOBBIES INC 350 West Rincon St Couna CA 91720 1991 cox tIOBI3IES INC showed total score 2235 As t walked toward Curtis told didnt want know score went abotit starting engine otltset clear Curtis beating Dobashi abotlt 05 points per maneuver over Curtis score 2280 third place overall What round US team Pulling off best scores contest three highest scores round fliers placed second third sixth Individtial standings won Team Championship As leaving field after rotlnd fotlr Contest Director annotlnced F3C awards ceremony held immediately rather combined Sunday afternoon closing ceremony indicated contest literature stiddenness change together dwindling daylight kept attendance low us did attend disappointed because no awards given Out F3C trophies fact presented tintil following evenings banqtict Both banquet awards \ery nice F3A ceremony other hand took place advertised time Sunday afternoon front large crowd continued page 138 136 Model Aviation arsresI August 1991 issue Hying Models Bob Aberle says decided try indoor flying. what lot potential fun winter months just rainy day Cal Orr April 1991 issue H/C Modeler wrote transmitter 27 Mhz tested AMA Silver Sticker. will interfere 72 Mhz modelers. has excellent range seems operate well large metropolitan area. ET Packard holds few kits left good old days models suffering han gar rash Frank T Roberts Jamesberg North Carolina built 1g37 Note its Inter esting exhaust system detail 1991 US F3C team best prepared yet Id like congratulate pilot summarize pcrformanee Wayne MannAchieved consistently high level flying first World Championship Scored highest flight round four moved him third place second Individual standings contributed 675 points toward Team Championship Curtis YoungbloodIn third World Championship appearance increased scores round Curtis flew 20-mph wind achieve second highest score round four leaped fifth place third winning flyoff contributed 6675 points toward Team Championship Robert Gorhamto fourth World Championship Gorham bounced back low score round two capture third highest score fourth round jumping eighth place sixth overall contributed 6355 points toward Team Championship Helping make US achievement possible financial support AMA contributions lollowing Als Hobby Shop Elmhurst Illinois Dave Brown Products Don Chapman Engineering Fort Lee RIC Flight Club Futaba Corporation Hel-X Corporation Hobbies Helies International Hudson Valley Airscrews Miniature Aircraft USA RCModeler magazine Richard Blume III Richard Sahin R/C Helicopters Tom Unger Helicopters Thanks also purchased and/or sold team stickers Individual thanks go Penny Hudson Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Nino DiRonza Americana Fairfax Travel Carl Heineck designing team stickers Qantas Airlines arranging free transportation model boxes both domestic international flights contest organizers Australian modelers pitched run championships did excellent job Also people Wangaratta super mayor down No matter what problem always seemed someone around help us Several thoughts have occurred since contest Let share comments welcome US Japan have left rest world behind both pilot skills equipment gap widening Are 90-mph machines aerobatics really what Helicopters about RED MAX FUEL Order Form CALL OR USE ThiS HANDY ORDER FORM SPEED YOUR ORDER FILL IN OTY ON TIlE LEFT ThE TOTAL ON RIGHT Freight free qts gals No handling charge Freight collect drums Deduct 3% tar prepay Mis qty Total qty determines price SC orders add 5% sales tax Dealer club prices avail Accept credit cards checks COO COD add $375 per carton UPS shipments add $500 per carton hazardous materials fee OlYFUatYE 4ALCASE 24GAL6OGAL1GAL odeadMDCTlfi4L 5GALOAJ PER GALPERGALPERGAL RED MAX PREMIUM FUEL luet beginners & apori ftyers should use Avail syntheti casior fend RED MAXO101676274168160917365 RED MAX 5123792890382974223833 RED MAX 1014301073104495885831981 RED MAX 12155511661135104293335241 REDMAXiS1679125912261125100838600 RED MAX RACING FUEL Trophy winner planes bosla & cars iwo boal blonde caslor Ok U 40% flhtto RED MAX 202133137313361227109849890 _____ RED MAX 252408152414841362121958057 _____ RED MAX 403237197719241766158282503 RED MAX 503790227922182038182398800 RED MAX 6043432581251223052064115097 RED MAX 6546202731265924402185123246 RED MAX 4-CYCLE FUEL Eiiminhis delonstion & kickback 4-cycle engines smoother idle mole power 10-4CYCLE1549 11621131103893032428 15-4 CYCLE1828 136913331223109540576 RED MAX HELICOPTER FUEL Exiramely smooth running extra defoamer drk color special heavy oil hel Wptra 10 Heicopter1578 11841152105894733611 _____ iSHelcopter1855 139113541243111341760 RED MAX PERFORMANCE FUEL High flash point heavy oh use tuned pipes ducled fan & other heavy dty app 5 Performance130297695087278128463 lOPerformarms 157811841152105894733611 15 Performance 1855139113841243111341760 RED MAX PATTERN FUEL Proven best fuel psiteni engines using pumps tuned pipes S Pattern131296390387979124358 .......10 Pattern15501081102297887930142 15 Pattern190612891218110399234086 SUPER TIGER 3000 FUEL Deal fuel Super Tiger 20004800 engines _____ SuperTiger3000 1430 1073104495885832478 RED MAX DIESEL FUEL Superior diesel back list popular demand customers BEARING TYPE BALL PLAIN_____ Power easy starting power smooth take offs power intricate maneuvers Red Max makes engine come alive power performance never expected can have power Its phone call away Power today next week next year Red Maxs secret gredients keep engine last ing longer running power fully other 100% money back guaran tee ___not com pletely sat isfied ___reason Red Max has power better idle _____19081432139312791145and better 20161540150113871253_______ CUSTOM BLENDED FUEL INGREDIENTS Grand wear charTotal acteristics Available type engine use Call price Mm gallon boats cars helicopters speed ern scale scale kavan iginhion 3000 than Prices May Varyother fuel 138 Model Aviation 54GALTOTAL DRIAI$AMT NAME BOX CITYISTATEIZIP PLEASE PRINT Should future World Championships Continued page 140 EXPIRATION DATE. F3A F3C F3D held together did 90% model helicopterrelated industry fail respond request financial support F3A included public awards ceremony closing day need begin raising money 1993 F3C team now RC Mud DucklChipley Continued page 40 Thats lot trouble tips look unsightly through translucent covering correct length sheeting shown plan vertical-grain balsa webs glued outside trailing edge spars easier sandwiching between spars arent quite strong compression difference mostly academic Dont consider omitting webs Youd risking inflight wing failure As know having wing fail flight explosive frightening dangerousand expensive chose very hard trailing edge stock wing removed much sanding drum after construction finished wing extremely light its area hasnt failed under maximum stresses possible Saito 30 Let remind again little plane simulates slow-motion look full-scale flight aerobatics such structure safely adequate Installing larger engine would require both bit wing structure tad judgment flight Mud Duck represents balance power weight surface area Flown designed will provide years safe enjoyable recreation Happy landings lying/Myers Continued page 59 $43000000 got $30000000 year will have lay off two-thirds its full-time employees political mathematics defeats engineers logic Two MAPTs built abandoned dumps modelers handed paved runways over county after money spent clubs use facilities LIDS Merokes Cobras police activities including providing RC frequency management volunteer field controllers safety rules enforcement instructor pilots license examiners county spent money MAPTs effect mighty hard see still reach over potholed dirt paths through 140 Model Aviation TAKE THE HOBBY SHOP HOME WITH YOUM THE 15th ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE reference guide oil R/C hobbies Browse through guide find items need ond youll know]ust whot osk ot fovorite hobby shop RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE lets turn wish list shopping list knowing whats available con plon new projects improve existing projects Price inform otion also helps odd up lust whot plans will cost Look RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE local hobby shop coil 800 533 6644 order 000000000000000000000000000000000000 order send Dept X0479 RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE PO Box 1612 WaukesbaWi 53181-1612 YES Id like order _____ RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDES #13002 $ ______ l Payment enclosed J Obarge account Please print Name_______________________________________________ Street______________________________________________________[v33][b22231207163510430]] City State Zip_______________________________________________ Country_____________________________________________________[v33][b23741288183511130]] Charge ercard American Express mm $15 Card#_________________________ Exp Date_____________ Signature Include postage handling US 5300 canadian foreign add 18% minimum $400 Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax canadian Orders add 7% G51 total Price availability subject change Payable US tunds Dept X0479 0 WW1 AERO 1900-1919 SKYWAYS 1920-1940 restorer builder & serious modeller early aircraft information current projects histc.rical research news museums airshows workshop notes technical drawings data information painticolor photographs aeroplanes engines parts acale modelling material sale news current publications ycur wants disposals 1 year subscription $25Overseas $30Sample issues $4 Published WORLD WAR 1 Gepw INC 15 Crescent Road Paughkeepsie NY 12601 USA 914 473-3679
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jS 3pyiorId CbSt1WOfl ChIP I4~cIO Helicopter Tom Unger 54 4 GENERAL INFORMATION D HAMPS SPRINGTIME October outstanding success flying field warmhearted Aussie hospitality just some memories US teams supporters carried home 1991 RC World Championships held October 20-27 Drage Airworld Wangaratta Australia Good weather fine site efficient organization part Contest Director Brian Green Event Director Henry Hutchinson combined produce first-rate contest Qantas Airlines agreed ship model boxes no cost 16-hour flight Los Angeles Melbourne provided VIP treatment airline ticket counter Along Korean contingent stayed Wangarattas Advance Motel Owners Alan Vivienne Jones proved wonderful hosts terrific fun Mayor Kevin Gleeson officiated Saturday night welcome party town hall Sunday official contest opening day After flag raising enjoyed colorful flybys selected full-scale aircraft small excellent Drage Airworld museum SKILL practice paid off US F3C tcam field 37 pilots 16 countrics Waync Mann Curtis Youngblood Robert Gorham took second third sixth places respectively accumulated neccssaly point margin capture tirstevei US F3C Team Championship Resides Mann Youneblood Gorham US entourage consisted myself 18 Model Aviation Wangaratta very pleasant community southeastern Australia reminiscent small towns midwestern United States U Left Three coniesi iags iuuer tne Dreeze ilignt MOCi Aeronautical Association Australia president David Axon microphone opens championships Sundays ceremony him L R Helene Eddie Lo Bev Henry Hutchinson Mayor Kevin Gleeson Left National flags participant countries Wangarattas Drage Airworld Right IenIur area ai urage Airworia HELICOPTER RC WORLD CHAMPS Team Manager supporters Kim Pollard Pat Unger Dave Youngblood contest organizers provided three F3C practice fields within hours drive Wangaratta prevent frequency mix-ups maximize practicc time thought important have own field arranged exclusive use Wagga Wagga Model Aero Club field Thursday through Sunday During hours intense practice Wagga Wagga Helicopter mechanics out bodies engines gyros servos changed scores transmitter program changes made pilots 24-gallon fuel supply burned sessions key teams superior performance well worth considerable driving involved also effectively deflated self-image dedicated Helicopter modeler Compared three guys Im just casual hobbyist Equally impressive individual proficiency worked together team critiquing others flights offering advice encouragement Practice continued Sunday Monday time out opening ceremonies pilot registration model processing Tuesday official practice day contest site first opportunity see contestants fly look over machines end practice appeared USA Japan best equipment pilots Round weather first round beautiful Temperatures remained high sixties wind humidity low Curtis Youngblood 12th flying order first American fly hovering maneuvers scored average 75 points primarily because problems finding cones hovering M figure eight Curtiss aerobatics better finished beautiful autorotation May1992 19 mechanics third place F3C Robert Gorham placed sixth F3C TSK mechanics Kwok-designed body Left Fifth-place F3C finisher Seiji Suwabe Japan used Hirobo Eagle mechanics modified Nova bodies Right machines captured F3C World Championship Japans Kazuyuki Sensui Kalt Omega mechanics Aggressor bodies Left British F3C competitor Len Mount flew Revenge body mechanics own nese team machines exception flawlessly crafted finished F3CTEAM RESULTS RankCountryScoreRankCountryScore 1USA197809Austria10925 2Japan1969010Korea10655 3Switzerland1789011Netherlands10145 4Germany1708012Belgium9575 SFrance1661513Israel4995 6Great Britain1502014Norway4930 7Australia1473015Finland4375 8New Zealand1340016China2870 F3C INDIVIDUALRESULTS RndRndRndRnd Total Flyoff P1NameCountry1234 ISenaui KJapan22502385226521756900 2Mann WUSA22452245209522606750 3Youngblood CUSA212522002220225566752280 4Dobashi YJapan210523702135217066752235 SSuwabe SJapan21952230221021356635 6Gorharn RUSA21301995204521806355 7Graber DSwitzerland20752215205520156345 8Brennateiner JAustria20452140181019956180 9Ikeda TJapan20201220202021156155 10Parizot RFrance19652010197517255950 drew 85s 9s total flight score 2125 Robert Gorham flew late afternoon pilot number 34 hovering slightly better Curtiss scores averaging 77 Roberts aerobatics began good 540 stall turn loop dropped altitude severely roll probable cost five six points An unbroken string 8s 85s remainder flight brought final score 2130 Wayne Mann came soon after pilot number 36 Except pirouettes top hat Waynes hovering very good aerobatics equally skillful autorotation received 75s 8 Waynes consistently excellent performance reflected 2245 score gave him close second place just 05 behind Sensui Japan three pilots making top five Individual standings US team finished round first place Only 125 points separated Sensuis first-place finish Japanese Youngbloods fifth-place finish Americans Second through fourth places held Mann Suwabe Gorham order Round two good weather continued low winds paving way high scores Curtis Youngblood third flier day Although improved score hovering maneuvers 15 points managed pick up six points aerobatics total 2200 Pirouette problems top hat shaved 35 points off Robert Gorhams total hovering score Despite improvement roll Robert lost 10 points aerobatics total because poor rolling stall turn what described brain fade autorotation left him throwaway score 1995 Wayne continued Ily consistently well ending near-perfect autorotation deserved 9s received finished same score round one2245 points Sensui Dobashi took advantage calm weather put good flights received generous scores 2385 2370 respectively rounds end Sensui first place Dobashi second Mann third Suwabe fourth Graber Switzerland fifth Younghlood sixth l3rennsteiner Austria seventh Gorham eighth US slipped second place Team standings Japan moved first Round three weather cool dry afternoon wind increased 10 mph gusts high 15 mph Gorham Mann flew between 10 am noon Curtiss turn came around 4 pm wind began blow during Manns figure eight kept up throughout flight caused pirouette problems top hat vertical line problems 5400 stall turn rolling stall turn Another beautiful autorotation however kept score falling below 2095 received Gorham plagued similar conditions received low scores top hat 5400 stall turn recouped some points nice roll autorotation aggregate score 2045 Flying during windiest part day Youngblood responded good scores maneuvers added up 2220 points second highest score round third day row Sensui turned highest score round 2265 Youngblood Graber swapped 1ifth sixth places Individual standings otherwise placings remained unchanged Japan continued lead Team standings Round rour wind picked up left off end round three gusts reaching 18 20mph afternoon flying order benefited team Gorham Mann flew little past 9 am 20 Model Aviation L R Curtis Youngbiood third place 1991 F3C Wand Champ Kazuyuki Sensui Japan Wayne Mann second piace Coilecting Team trophies F3C award ceremony ieft right Switzerland third piace US first piace Japan second piace Youngblood seems better wind pressure increase scheduled fly shortly after lunch Sensui lock first place second through fifth places up grabs Japan narrowly led Team scoring 45 points Gorham seventh fly came strong last round just team trials emerging 2180 Mann ninth fly took advantage early start consistent flying add 2260 pair 2245 scores first two rounds Dobashi shaky second place 15 points ahead Mann round began scheduled fly about hour after Wayne Luckily us wind increased Dobashi defending World Champion scored independently Japanese team turned modest 2170 putting Wayne second place 75 points elated Ikeda lowest placing Japanese team member flew next scoring 2115 finish ninth overall time Youngblood turn third flier after Ikeda wind howling Using high rotor speed -60to 100 pitch range advantage Curtis managed some excellent hovering considering gale force followed outstanding aerobatics won cheers crowd 9s judges Curtis ended round final score 2255 tied him Dobashi third place Suwabe started day fourth place scven points behind Wayne two points ahead Youngblood third flier after Curtis 2240 score would have put him third place ahead Youngbiood Dobashi Fortunately US failed match Curtiss performance dropped fourth place 2135 lowest score contest Since no else chance catch Continued page 136 nVLnaIRC WORLD FEUIIIU CHAMPS THE US has new F3D World Champion new World Champion team Dub Jett John Shannon emerged exciting final five rounds racing 1991 F3D World Championships world record time 1066 first place Individual standings points total won Champoinship team Pylon Racing offered excitement suspense drama pageantry enjoyed PAl contest branch hobby would draw huge crowds contestants has thus far Besides Jett Shannon US contingcnt consisted uf Henry Bartle Lyle May 1992 21 US pilot Wayne Mann flew X-Cell equipped Triumph second place F3C 1991 F3C World Champion Kazuyuki Sensul Japan left caller Yoshiaki NagatsuKa Left US F3D pilot/caller duo Henry Bartle Tom Miller Right US fliers stand attention national anthem awards ceremony Larson caller/mechanic Tom Miller Team Manager Wayne Yeager racecourse laid out very good area north-south main runway Wangarattas Drage Airworld location especially nice spectators springtime Down Under daisies surrounded cage turn FAI race distance 10 kilometers 10 laps around three pylons Some say everything backwards Down Under Pylon Racers still turn left Up four aircraft take part heat staggered start second apart Race times course deciding factor competitor flew 14 races two slowest times thrown outthat scores arent counted official result Fliers receive time 200 such things no-start no-finish double cut etc world title went pilot 12 best races earned lowest cumulative timeDub Jett case contrast Formula aircraft allowed retract landing gear tuned pipes three machines pipe same place sound like trio turpentined cats As may may know Im Pattern origin Pylon expert recognize talent see first practice day US Pylon team defending World Champ Dave Shadel looked to loaded bear Monday October 21 scheduled both processing first practice day pleasant Sunday afternoon weather wed enjoyed opening ceremonies changed dreary Monday short periods cold rain drizzle didnt slow down practice though much better weather second practice day Tuesday fact Mondays weather turned out worst contest 22 Model Aviation Things appeared going well US team members seemed getting enough practice Racing began Wednesday competition got started 730 morning Fliers rose 530 ate breakfast airport 630 restaurant quite good friendly accommodating service almost Aussies friendly stand still couple minutes some Aussie would come up askHow ya doin mate Hope youre havin good holiday Right start prospects looked good US team lave Shadel Dub Jett turned two fast times day 709 714 respectively Two-time defending US F3D World Champion Dave Shadel came very close three-peat Kaze An F3D model flown British team Retract gear uncommon FAI Pylon F3D TEAM RESULTS USA Team Jell Dub Battle Henry Larson Lyle PLTeamTotal 1USA26349 229797 3Smith Africa31458 4New Zealand32800 5United Kingdom3283A 6Gennany33906 7AuabaIia37656 8Chile63296 US F3A flier Dave von Linsowe left AMA President Don Lowe Don says Aussie campaign hat must pinned up left side clear shouldered rifle F3D INDIVIDUALRESULTS PL NameTeamTotal 1Jell DUSA8545 2Butl ILUSA8601 3Shadel D89 WC8606 4Larami LUSA9202 5Chujo NJapan9401 6Sagemuller HGennany9721 7Thompson TNew Zealand9770 8Langham RAustralia9872 9Matthews GAustralia9894 10SoedaKJapan9932 others pulling times seventies Japans Chujo times mid-seventies Phelan Australia judgment Chujo approached consistency Americans Incidentally Japanese appeared using new 05 prototype racing engine wish could tell about engine seemed run well clearly no match Nelsons Speaking engines first experience PAl impressed slightly higher pitched howl guys What harmony four come pipe starting line Americans 200-time round contest Larson suffered no-start round three wheel broke off launch runway bit rough planes took off plywood ramp Lyles aircraft didnt quite get off before end ramp hit rough runwayand snap Thursday dawned good weather racing pointed close contest world title Jett Bartle Shadel consistently turned times low seventies Larson second behind Also impressive least neophyte way high-aspect-ratio-wing models like Jetts turned pylons Watching tear like slingshot around number pylon really something F3D Seminar chaired CD Keith Harvey held Thursday night Wangarattas TAFE College very well attended program covered prop design telemetry system RC aircraft good deal May 1992 23 US F3D pilot Henry Bartle left calls Lyle Larson turns guys launched called other US F3D World Champion Dub Jett right helper John Shannon dance turn pylons two three Defending World Champion Dave Shadel ca sualty goin fast Bruce de Chastel calls fastl US Team Manager Wayne Yeager shows flair drama mea cures size kangaroo saw Aircraft shown flown Australian New Zealand teams prototype telemetering unit can transmit rpm head tempera ture EGT airspeed etc aircraft on-ground receiver Above Japanese F3D fliers Soeda Sato start line ahead Lyle Larson Henry Bartle Right nearly complete scoreboard belies excitement final round Shannon Jett Shadel gave interesting talk engines Bruce de Chastel spoke airframe design Rivets aircraft AMA District III VP Bob Brown John Hughan AMPRA talked about current futurc Pylon Racing Nine rounds racing produced tight grouping noon Friday Jetts cumulative time 5059 put him lead followed Bartles 5076 Shadels 5098 Larson 527 Chujo Japan 549 low 503-ft altitude site nearly ideal oxygen-hungry engines combined cool morning weather made Saturdays final five rounds fastest contest though world record times broken once Saturdays racing definitely exciting Dave Shadel first up round 10 wasted no time posting blistering 668 seconds think Dave changed suspect bearing Friday whatever reason engine going like stink Next up Dub Jett Saying going br record round day Dub pulled off couple 69-second times rounds 11 12 made good promise another world record time 666 seconds round 13 24 Model Aviation OS prototype racing engine used Japanese fliers Note unusual rear drum intake setup Good-running engine Another look 05 prototype racing engine helped pull times low eighties Mr V Sato Japanese team David Axon tells Wayne Veager about some pins buttons unique hat can see never takes fishing timer cage crew member/record ers Pylon Racing Art shirt Friendly bus driver Lindsey Gilmour mod eler Sydney hauled F3D other fliers far end field morning pI1~ wum memuer iyosni aeaa caller carnily fly course Soeda self-employed rose grower Japan nal jense expression oeongs io rooyui Chujo Japan Mr Chub Japanese Py lon Grand Champion 1984 1988 last 14th round toss-up among Shadel Bartle Jett Jett started off 676 gave him definite lead retain World Championship crown Davc would need time 69 seconds better chance next heat turned 68-second time seconds after time called Dave Australian caller Bruce de Chastel heard bad news made cut eighth lap cost dearly dropping Dave third place Such racing Dub Jett John Shannon won World F3D Championship broke world record cutting full 25 seconds off Dubs record time previous day South African Japanese US competitors hand presentation medals trophies center area emotional affair capped traditional champagne shower thanks due CD Brian Green Event Director Keith Harvey host Australian modeler-helpers very special thank-you goes Eddie Helene Lo Kraft Systems Australia help sponsoring contest apologize simply dont know enough about Pylon Racing write detailed account competition Ivan tell thing though Pylon Racing definitely has new fan fact just might try DhI L WORLD u5u CHAMPS CONGRATULATIONS US team member Chip Hyde toppled defending World Champion renowned Pattern wizard Hanno Prettner Austria become number F3A 1991 Chip took three finals rounds convincing win Competing Chip US team fliers Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham John Britt served Team Manager Chris Laken assisting Supporters lanell von Linsowe Merle Hyde Bill Thomas Monday official practice day May 1992 25 IIFIIUI UFUW FMUIUUU iaaiuia UUP LU ir posting right after caun heat LYIC araon iauncnuu iur nenry uriie ec uruwu wrnUfleu iume administration pit tents background iiaies iui,a LWU a,u i.iaa urn ouiiuy excellent view course Bill Kent Australian worKers transmitter check-in witn nis Iopaz iegant airplane witn nis iingsnot reter piacea I4tn IR events Pattern flying began Tuesday two flight lines about 3000 feet apart five judges stationed half round flown daily site standings could determined after second fourth days preliminary flying Except strong winds Friday fairly good flying weather week Canadas Ivan Kristensen won first round Tuesday Closely following Quique Somenzini Argentina Giichi Naruke Yoichiro Akiba Japan reigning World Champion Hanno Prettner Wednesday dawned bright clear calmpossibly favorable flying weather contest Chip put tip best Ilights Ive seen winning round two handily 26 Model Aviation Some credit Argentinian Quique Somenzinis second-place win F3A goes talented mechanic/builder father Bill uunningham mecnanic ni s Malibu Bill flew great precision judges favored smaller style Peter Wessels self-employed attorney Germany also flew very nice Topaz Peter dubs model Sounds Silence Japans Yoichiro Akiba service engineerChips dad Merle Jekyll Merle Futaba readies beautiful Acro-Bitan extremely clever mechanic builder finals flightwell super father Ivan Kristensen flew Canadian team shows off foam-filled spinner Any thing quiet flight Left Germanys Peter Erang flew Webra-equipped Matador 2 15th place F3A narrowly missing finals Very colorful aircraft Right Plenty color Johnny Yongs Beetle too Yong owns hobby shop Singapore Thursday Friday saw US Canadian fliers close race Team Championship strong Japanese team discounted however Yoichiro Akibas fine flying won round three Japanese fliers way used beautifully finished aircraft clear plastic canopies fine detail colorful paint schemes some best-looking models Ive seen subject fine workmanship Germanys Bertram Lossen flying equally attractive design called Charmer Made all-composite materials fiberglass fuselage vacuum-bagged fiberglass wing construction Lossens Charmers may well have technically advanced craft contest seamless aileron hinges integrated fiberglass wing top skin clever removable rudder elevator hinges use conventional hidden pin molded air intake tube inside engine cowl used pull air fuselage apparently purpose reducing intake noise end Thursdays flying race Team Individual championships looking close Very few points separated Kristensen Hyde Akiba Argentinas Quique Somenzini done particularly well motcl owners Alan Vivienne Jones threw authentic Australian barbie Thursday night motel packed American Korean contestants wives supporters Joneses terrific funAustralian hospitality its best May1992 27 Aussies ay ieienIaK left Alan Turton handle line director duties site two Note Pattern pit tents background Emil Giezendanners transmitter case sports large solar cell presumably charge transmitter tucked Inside Argentinas Quique Somenzini father ac cept second-place Individual medal Quique has flying RC 14 years Left Its all-glass construction tightly hinged tail surfaces Bertram Lossens Germany Charmer highest-tech aircraft contest Right Bill Kent peers spectrum analyzer tramsmitter impound tent Anglo Favaloro Tom Wesley help LeT Heres mat aemenaing worm Lnamp ana woria-iamous Pattern virtuoso Hanno Prettner flew Prettner put supercharged OS 120 SPin Mystic 120 Right Japans Voichiro Akiba finished sixth Acro-Bit like Japanese aircraft superbly finished F3A TOP FLIERS PLANES AND EQUIPMENT MATRIX NanCountryAircraftWeightWing area Span Fbse/Wmg Const FinishRCtIIiCt Gear EngineGlow Plug Chip HydeUSAJekyll8 lbl/2770 sqin 68 Flberglaa/foamDeltron Paint PrettnerWebra long Enya No 3 Monocotestroke Quique SonnzirDArgentinaDesaflo II39 kg841 sq 69 Balsa/foag caxton Paint/PrettnerYS 120 AC OS-F 86 lbfiberMonoKote David von UnsoweUSAUSA Star8 lb 321155 sqin 77 Balsa/foamMonoKotelMYS 120 AC 05-F oz Ivan KiistensenCanadaSummit Ill7 lb 7 oz800 sqin64 GlasgfoanbaIsa K&BTnke INtYS 61 LSRossi RS Superpoxy MonoKote w/Clear Kote Hanno PrettnerAustnaMystic 12046 kg900 sqin73 Balsa/foamPaintSupra 60QS 120 SP QS-F 101 lb Yoichiro AldbaJapanAcro-Bit42 kg900 sqmn71 BalsaPaintvtKYS 120 AC 05-F 926 lb Wolfgang Mattliechtenstein Saphir ll-4T 43 kg946 sqmn75 BalsaPaintGiezendanner YS 120 AC QS-F 95 lbelectric Giichi NarukeJapanSilent44 kg899 sqmn72 BalsaPaintMKYS 120 AC OS-F 97 lb Bill CunninghamUSAMalibu95 lb900 sqmn68 Balsa/foamK&B Super MKYS 120 AC OS-F Poxy MonoKote Dave PatrickCanadaConquest75 lb840 sqin64 Glasa/foanVbalsa K&B Super MKYS 61 IS Enya No3 Poxy MonoKote Bertram LnsaenGernianyCharnr38 kg1007 sqin 75 FibergiagglasaPaintEZ0S Hanno QS 84 lbSpecial Hajin HattaJapanExplorer III48 kg899 sqin73 Balsa/balsaSilk covering MJ Type SP 0S 120 SP 0S-F 105 lbw/paint Greg MaradenCanadaLegend III8 lb845 sqmn68 hi GlagfoamLacquer/ MKYS 61 IS Rossi R-5 MonoKote Tight racing continued under rather windy conditions Friday round four Chip edged Out Someozini seven points raw score 542 535 Chip won preliminaries taking two four rounds carried 1000 normalized score finals US Canadian Japanese scores bunched closely together race Team Champion still onand Fridays winds made difficult teams dominate Finally last flight very late day Ivan Kristensen clinched preliminaries Canada Always good wind pilot Ivan managed beat US fliers mere four points out 8600 Congratulations Canadian F3A team Ivan Kristensen Greg Marsden lave Patrick Team Manager Cheryl Marsdcn preliminary flying left Quique Somenzini close second Chip Hyde Prettner Akiba Kristensen three-way tie third place matching total normalized finals scores 2919 ____________________________________________________________[v32][b2077305416600]] Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham 28 Model Aviation FM TEAM RESULTS NameCountrySub TotalTotalPlace Kristenaen IvanCanada291974 Patrick DaveCanada285918 Maraden GregCanada2828068606979 Hyde ChipUnited States299190 von Linsowe DavidUnited States282630 Cunningham BillUnited States27846186028 102 Akiba YoichiroJapan291990 Naruke GiichiJapan286613 Malta HajimeJapan27730385590603 Lossen BertramGermany286105 Erang PeterGermany272422 Wessels PeterGermany2604818 1900804 Matt Wolfgangliechtenstein288222 Malt Rolandliechtenstein261582 Matt Norberlliechtenstein24663379643695 Australia 7958210 6 Austria 7841010 7 China 7731890 8 United Kingdom 7703280 9 Rance7600060 10 Belgium 7488280 11 Switzerland 7272430 12 Netherlands 7099270 13 Finland 6946630 14 South Africa 6905090 IS New Zealand 6885919 16 Korea 6758700 17 Thailand 5911840 18 Spain 5869990 19 Singapore 5595380 20 Argentina 5425730 21 Ireland 437 1240 22 Poland 1156200 23 Radio/Tx Mode Mixing EXP/VTRRate Sw ControlsControls Own design Hatori 650 12/13 APC9800 Powermaster 25% JR PCM 10 Mode II NoneEXP/Ail/E1ev NoneNone Own design BoUy carbon fiber Boilyl42x15 Powermaster 20% Mode Rud-Elv EXP/AII Au-Ely-Two servos Rudfor aileron Virbra-Damp AAP APC IS x 128700 Pro Power Putaba 1024 Mode II --VTR/Elv/Ail EXP/Rud Own design Hatori 650APC 12 x II10400 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024Rud-AilEXP/Throt/ Mode 111Rud-ElvRud VTR/AilIE1v Rud-Ail 2-stroke vs 4-stroke issue Own design 05 APC 135 x 135 9400 Castrol MSSR --None Graupner MC-20 Mode Own designHatori YesHatori MK 135 x 145 9400 MG 700 APC 14 x 135 8900 MG 1000 Futaba 1024 Mode Futaba 1024 Mode NoneYes NoneNone NoneNone Aid clvNone MK 135 x 135 8800 MG 700F Futaba 1024NoneEXP NoneNone APC 14 x 14 N 8400 Cool Power 25% Futaba 1024Rud-ElvEXP/Ail/EIv/ Mode IIRuL-AilRud Own design Hatori Own design Hatori APC 12 x II10800 Powermaster 25% Mode 11 125 x 115 10000 -Graupner MC-20 None NoneVTR/AilIEIv RudPrototype kit RIC City None NoneNone Original Hatori APC 135 x 14 8700 IM 30% Mode Gear-Throt AiIIElvIRud Vibra-Daxnp Hatori 650APC 12 x 1110700 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024 Mode III NoneVTR/Elv/Ail AiL-Rud finishcd 11th 12th rcspectively clear point judges favored slightly smoother compact flying style Bill Cunninghams larger open style seemed out vogue despite its technical excellence Otherwise judging appeared accurate fair finals began round flying Saturday afternoon followed two Sunday Chip continued winning ways real squeaker Saturday Somenzini flying very well came within whisker winning round score 5205 Chips 521 Sundays weather dawned clear warm almost no windideal flying weather compared Friday Chip kept leg up Championship winning round twobut again just barely 531 points Somenzinis 525 real surprise Dave von Linsowe posted good third-place score 516 first finals round did better 519 second capped 523 points last pitted him against Ivan Kristensen third place next high score deciding outcome Cow-a-bungaa little excitement Pattern Chip another squeaker last round picking up 532 points Somenzinis 531 So Chip managed win three finals May1992 29 Eng Soft Mt System Tuned Pipe Propeller RPM Fuel Comments None None Yes Hatori Gator AAP None None None None None INDIVIDUALRESULTS PINameCountryNorm Norm 2Norm 3Norm 4 Total IHyde ChipUSA100000100000100000100000300000 2 Somenzini Quique Argentina 99149 99904 98918 99647 298701 3 Kristensen Ivan Canada 97588 98608 97273 98569 295286 4 von Linsowe David USA 94465 99209 97790 98287 294765 5 Prettner Hanno Austria 97596 98560 96025 96879 293036 L R Top three F3A tInalISts Dave VOfl Lin sowe 3rd ChIp Hyde 1st Quique So menzlnl 2nd wIth ED Henry Hutchinson 3 CAN12 PATRICKZ81S IG MARSNZB 06 8GOG8 KRISTENSEN9l 14 2Iic 4NGHAM%O81 12 VON LINSOWE aBzG3o RUKE8b43 3JAP H HATTAmo Y AKIBA P EIANGfl24 4&E LOENsios 819008 LI EN MATT24G633 5 RMATTais 82 795 B2 W MATT E WWAW$ ~I4 49 8AUS rni H PTTNERa143% 7AUT H246603 784101 Scores nine Pylon 16 Helicopter 23 Pattern teams promptly posted large scoreboards set up side hangar rounds against closest possible competition Quique Somenzini Dave vaulted 11th place third overall bad Michigan boy Scoring Again year Mike Lauman donated scoring software expertise time Mike certainly deserves big thanks Pattern people Except bit lag first day hying CD Brian Greens crew saw scores posted promptly throughout contest waiting World Championship results settle two-stroke vs four-stroke engine controversy hasnt happened Chip Hyde won title using new Webra long-stroke two-stroke engine Fourth-place finisher Ivan Kristensen also used long-stroke-a YS 61to power Summit III Most finalists however used YS OS four-stroke engines Specifically seven used four-strokes compared five opted two-strokes See accompanying chart detailing finalists equipment current four-strokes powerful reliable two-strokes lighter less expensive Oh what awards banquet Sunday evening prefaced unusual happy event wedding Canadian team member Greg Marsden fiancee/Team Manager Cheryl Taylor After lovely ceremony short reception banquet Cheryl wedding dress Congratulations Greg Cheryl banquet quite blast Helicopter Pylon Pattern people hall Brian Green Henry Hutchinson David Axon Australian modelers/helpers especially sponsors Eddie Helene Lo put quite contest deserve best thanks simply isnt enough space recognize people connected F3A team effortfrom Team Manager John Britt assistant Chris Laken Bill Thomas beautiful pins Paul Verger good-looking jackets Nino DiRonza travel arrangements Qantas Airways great service Janell von Linsowc Diana Lakin NSRCA AMA team supporters hobby shops individuals manufacturers contributed team effort Until can get firsthand look its impossible appreciate qtlantity details Team Manager Assistant Manager must handle John Chris deserve special recognition Well thats about lot Aussie talk Theres nothing quite like visiting foreign place things little differentthe cockatoos kangaroos driving left accents friendly people interesting hood customs Top bright sun pesky flies flags competitionand exhaustion after locong flight home will 1993 World Championshipsle held Gaday Mate G-Day odel Aviation Dave Janell von Linsowe big USA Stars 8-lb 32-oz models have wing area 1150 sq use YS 120 AC engine Canadian F3A team poses Kraft Systems Australias Eddie Helene 10 sponsorship helped make contest possible hangar rash over years Sadly pieces Mr Packard credits volunteers help drafting inking plans reproduction 1945 nearly hundred employees producing kits young people today have fallen victim plastic plague stick-and-paper builders have good friend Cleveland Cleveland Model Supply Co 10307 Detroit Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44102 telephone 216/961-3600 CDX FAILSAFE R/C System Single Channel R/C Revisited~ 1 Looking some inexpensive R/C Fun 2 Interested Nostalgic Oldtimer WC 3 1/2A Texaco scale Schoolyard scale 4 consweng electiic indoor R/C System shown No 8400 Series BEC CoS *8EsJ new Cox FAILSAFE R/G system digital non-proportional single channel radio trimmable flight No escapements worry about no need tie up big rig small low cost model receiver/servo less batteries weighs ONLY 19 ounces Thousands have sold flown Electric Flyboy Turbo Centurion Are ready new single channel experience fun See new Cox FAILSAFE R/G System favorite hobby retailer unavailable call Cox Toll Free 800/451-0339 1991 RC World/Shade Continued page 21 Youngblood Dobashi announced flyoff third fourth places would held cnd round Sensui scheduled fly last Although first three rounds clinched Sensuis first place Individual standings round four score could determine outcome Team competition quick calculation showed would need 2345 put Japan Team lead unlikely considering weather scored 2385 round two breathed sigh relief Sensui earned 2175 giving USA its first F3C Team Championship nine-point margin few minutes after end round drawing held determine flying order third-place flyoff Curtis won draw chose fly last Dobashi obviously nervous danced around using caller sparring partner Curtis appeared cool routinely checked machines two pilots shook hands wished other good luck Dobashi started engine scores held tip after maneuver cotild see Dobashi performing well despite strong wind unofficial caletilation Cat No 8400 Series BEC Cat No 8500 Series BEC Availahle 27 Mhz Channels 1 thrss 6 COX HOBBIES INC 350 West Rincon St Couna CA 91720 1991 cox tIOBI3IES INC showed total score 2235 As t walked toward Curtis told didnt want know score went abotit starting engine otltset clear Curtis beating Dobashi abotlt 05 points per maneuver over Curtis score 2280 third place overall What round US team Pulling off best scores contest three highest scores round fliers placed second third sixth Individtial standings won Team Championship As leaving field after rotlnd fotlr Contest Director annotlnced F3C awards ceremony held immediately rather combined Sunday afternoon closing ceremony indicated contest literature stiddenness change together dwindling daylight kept attendance low us did attend disappointed because no awards given Out F3C trophies fact presented tintil following evenings banqtict Both banquet awards \ery nice F3A ceremony other hand took place advertised time Sunday afternoon front large crowd continued page 138 136 Model Aviation arsresI August 1991 issue Hying Models Bob Aberle says decided try indoor flying. what lot potential fun winter months just rainy day Cal Orr April 1991 issue H/C Modeler wrote transmitter 27 Mhz tested AMA Silver Sticker. will interfere 72 Mhz modelers. has excellent range seems operate well large metropolitan area. ET Packard holds few kits left good old days models suffering han gar rash Frank T Roberts Jamesberg North Carolina built 1g37 Note its Inter esting exhaust system detail 1991 US F3C team best prepared yet Id like congratulate pilot summarize pcrformanee Wayne MannAchieved consistently high level flying first World Championship Scored highest flight round four moved him third place second Individual standings contributed 675 points toward Team Championship Curtis YoungbloodIn third World Championship appearance increased scores round Curtis flew 20-mph wind achieve second highest score round four leaped fifth place third winning flyoff contributed 6675 points toward Team Championship Robert Gorhamto fourth World Championship Gorham bounced back low score round two capture third highest score fourth round jumping eighth place sixth overall contributed 6355 points toward Team Championship Helping make US achievement possible financial support AMA contributions lollowing Als Hobby Shop Elmhurst Illinois Dave Brown Products Don Chapman Engineering Fort Lee RIC Flight Club Futaba Corporation Hel-X Corporation Hobbies Helies International Hudson Valley Airscrews Miniature Aircraft USA RCModeler magazine Richard Blume III Richard Sahin R/C Helicopters Tom Unger Helicopters Thanks also purchased and/or sold team stickers Individual thanks go Penny Hudson Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Nino DiRonza Americana Fairfax Travel Carl Heineck designing team stickers Qantas Airlines arranging free transportation model boxes both domestic international flights contest organizers Australian modelers pitched run championships did excellent job Also people Wangaratta super mayor down No matter what problem always seemed someone around help us Several thoughts have occurred since contest Let share comments welcome US Japan have left rest world behind both pilot skills equipment gap widening Are 90-mph machines aerobatics really what Helicopters about RED MAX FUEL Order Form CALL OR USE ThiS HANDY ORDER FORM SPEED YOUR ORDER FILL IN OTY ON TIlE LEFT ThE TOTAL ON RIGHT Freight free qts gals No handling charge Freight collect drums Deduct 3% tar prepay Mis qty Total qty determines price SC orders add 5% sales tax Dealer club prices avail Accept credit cards checks COO COD add $375 per carton UPS shipments add $500 per carton hazardous materials fee OlYFUatYE 4ALCASE 24GAL6OGAL1GAL odeadMDCTlfi4L 5GALOAJ PER GALPERGALPERGAL RED MAX PREMIUM FUEL luet beginners & apori ftyers should use Avail syntheti casior fend RED MAXO101676274168160917365 RED MAX 5123792890382974223833 RED MAX 1014301073104495885831981 RED MAX 12155511661135104293335241 REDMAXiS1679125912261125100838600 RED MAX RACING FUEL Trophy winner planes bosla & cars iwo boal blonde caslor Ok U 40% flhtto RED MAX 202133137313361227109849890 _____ RED MAX 252408152414841362121958057 _____ RED MAX 403237197719241766158282503 RED MAX 503790227922182038182398800 RED MAX 6043432581251223052064115097 RED MAX 6546202731265924402185123246 RED MAX 4-CYCLE FUEL Eiiminhis delonstion & kickback 4-cycle engines smoother idle mole power 10-4CYCLE1549 11621131103893032428 15-4 CYCLE1828 136913331223109540576 RED MAX HELICOPTER FUEL Exiramely smooth running extra defoamer drk color special heavy oil hel Wptra 10 Heicopter1578 11841152105894733611 _____ iSHelcopter1855 139113541243111341760 RED MAX PERFORMANCE FUEL High flash point heavy oh use tuned pipes ducled fan & other heavy dty app 5 Performance130297695087278128463 lOPerformarms 157811841152105894733611 15 Performance 1855139113841243111341760 RED MAX PATTERN FUEL Proven best fuel psiteni engines using pumps tuned pipes S Pattern131296390387979124358 .......10 Pattern15501081102297887930142 15 Pattern190612891218110399234086 SUPER TIGER 3000 FUEL Deal fuel Super Tiger 20004800 engines _____ SuperTiger3000 1430 1073104495885832478 RED MAX DIESEL FUEL Superior diesel back list popular demand customers BEARING TYPE BALL PLAIN_____ Power easy starting power smooth take offs power intricate maneuvers Red Max makes engine come alive power performance never expected can have power Its phone call away Power today next week next year Red Maxs secret gredients keep engine last ing longer running power fully other 100% money back guaran tee ___not com pletely sat isfied ___reason Red Max has power better idle _____19081432139312791145and better 20161540150113871253_______ CUSTOM BLENDED FUEL INGREDIENTS Grand wear charTotal acteristics Available type engine use Call price Mm gallon boats cars helicopters speed ern scale scale kavan iginhion 3000 than Prices May Varyother fuel 138 Model Aviation 54GALTOTAL DRIAI$AMT NAME BOX CITYISTATEIZIP PLEASE PRINT Should future World Championships Continued page 140 EXPIRATION DATE. F3A F3C F3D held together did 90% model helicopterrelated industry fail respond request financial support F3A included public awards ceremony closing day need begin raising money 1993 F3C team now RC Mud DucklChipley Continued page 40 Thats lot trouble tips look unsightly through translucent covering correct length sheeting shown plan vertical-grain balsa webs glued outside trailing edge spars easier sandwiching between spars arent quite strong compression difference mostly academic Dont consider omitting webs Youd risking inflight wing failure As know having wing fail flight explosive frightening dangerousand expensive chose very hard trailing edge stock wing removed much sanding drum after construction finished wing extremely light its area hasnt failed under maximum stresses possible Saito 30 Let remind again little plane simulates slow-motion look full-scale flight aerobatics such structure safely adequate Installing larger engine would require both bit wing structure tad judgment flight Mud Duck represents balance power weight surface area Flown designed will provide years safe enjoyable recreation Happy landings lying/Myers Continued page 59 $43000000 got $30000000 year will have lay off two-thirds its full-time employees political mathematics defeats engineers logic Two MAPTs built abandoned dumps modelers handed paved runways over county after money spent clubs use facilities LIDS Merokes Cobras police activities including providing RC frequency management volunteer field controllers safety rules enforcement instructor pilots license examiners county spent money MAPTs effect mighty hard see still reach over potholed dirt paths through 140 Model Aviation TAKE THE HOBBY SHOP HOME WITH YOUM THE 15th ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE reference guide oil R/C hobbies Browse through guide find items need ond youll know]ust whot osk ot fovorite hobby shop RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE lets turn wish list shopping list knowing whats available con plon new projects improve existing projects Price inform otion also helps odd up lust whot plans will cost Look RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE local hobby shop coil 800 533 6644 order 000000000000000000000000000000000000 order send Dept X0479 RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE PO Box 1612 WaukesbaWi 53181-1612 YES Id like order _____ RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDES #13002 $ ______ l Payment enclosed J Obarge account Please print Name_______________________________________________ Street______________________________________________________[v33][b22231207163510430]] City State Zip_______________________________________________ Country_____________________________________________________[v33][b23741288183511130]] Charge ercard American Express mm $15 Card#_________________________ Exp Date_____________ Signature Include postage handling US 5300 canadian foreign add 18% minimum $400 Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax canadian Orders add 7% G51 total Price availability subject change Payable US tunds Dept X0479 0 WW1 AERO 1900-1919 SKYWAYS 1920-1940 restorer builder & serious modeller early aircraft information current projects histc.rical research news museums airshows workshop notes technical drawings data information painticolor photographs aeroplanes engines parts acale modelling material sale news current publications ycur wants disposals 1 year subscription $25Overseas $30Sample issues $4 Published WORLD WAR 1 Gepw INC 15 Crescent Road Paughkeepsie NY 12601 USA 914 473-3679
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jS 3pyiorId CbSt1WOfl ChIP I4~cIO Helicopter Tom Unger 54 4 GENERAL INFORMATION D HAMPS SPRINGTIME October outstanding success flying field warmhearted Aussie hospitality just some memories US teams supporters carried home 1991 RC World Championships held October 20-27 Drage Airworld Wangaratta Australia Good weather fine site efficient organization part Contest Director Brian Green Event Director Henry Hutchinson combined produce first-rate contest Qantas Airlines agreed ship model boxes no cost 16-hour flight Los Angeles Melbourne provided VIP treatment airline ticket counter Along Korean contingent stayed Wangarattas Advance Motel Owners Alan Vivienne Jones proved wonderful hosts terrific fun Mayor Kevin Gleeson officiated Saturday night welcome party town hall Sunday official contest opening day After flag raising enjoyed colorful flybys selected full-scale aircraft small excellent Drage Airworld museum SKILL practice paid off US F3C tcam field 37 pilots 16 countrics Waync Mann Curtis Youngblood Robert Gorham took second third sixth places respectively accumulated neccssaly point margin capture tirstevei US F3C Team Championship Resides Mann Youneblood Gorham US entourage consisted myself 18 Model Aviation Wangaratta very pleasant community southeastern Australia reminiscent small towns midwestern United States U Left Three coniesi iags iuuer tne Dreeze ilignt MOCi Aeronautical Association Australia president David Axon microphone opens championships Sundays ceremony him L R Helene Eddie Lo Bev Henry Hutchinson Mayor Kevin Gleeson Left National flags participant countries Wangarattas Drage Airworld Right IenIur area ai urage Airworia HELICOPTER RC WORLD CHAMPS Team Manager supporters Kim Pollard Pat Unger Dave Youngblood contest organizers provided three F3C practice fields within hours drive Wangaratta prevent frequency mix-ups maximize practicc time thought important have own field arranged exclusive use Wagga Wagga Model Aero Club field Thursday through Sunday During hours intense practice Wagga Wagga Helicopter mechanics out bodies engines gyros servos changed scores transmitter program changes made pilots 24-gallon fuel supply burned sessions key teams superior performance well worth considerable driving involved also effectively deflated self-image dedicated Helicopter modeler Compared three guys Im just casual hobbyist Equally impressive individual proficiency worked together team critiquing others flights offering advice encouragement Practice continued Sunday Monday time out opening ceremonies pilot registration model processing Tuesday official practice day contest site first opportunity see contestants fly look over machines end practice appeared USA Japan best equipment pilots Round weather first round beautiful Temperatures remained high sixties wind humidity low Curtis Youngblood 12th flying order first American fly hovering maneuvers scored average 75 points primarily because problems finding cones hovering M figure eight Curtiss aerobatics better finished beautiful autorotation May1992 19 mechanics third place F3C Robert Gorham placed sixth F3C TSK mechanics Kwok-designed body Left Fifth-place F3C finisher Seiji Suwabe Japan used Hirobo Eagle mechanics modified Nova bodies Right machines captured F3C World Championship Japans Kazuyuki Sensui Kalt Omega mechanics Aggressor bodies Left British F3C competitor Len Mount flew Revenge body mechanics own nese team machines exception flawlessly crafted finished F3CTEAM RESULTS RankCountryScoreRankCountryScore 1USA197809Austria10925 2Japan1969010Korea10655 3Switzerland1789011Netherlands10145 4Germany1708012Belgium9575 SFrance1661513Israel4995 6Great Britain1502014Norway4930 7Australia1473015Finland4375 8New Zealand1340016China2870 F3C INDIVIDUALRESULTS RndRndRndRnd Total Flyoff P1NameCountry1234 ISenaui KJapan22502385226521756900 2Mann WUSA22452245209522606750 3Youngblood CUSA212522002220225566752280 4Dobashi YJapan210523702135217066752235 SSuwabe SJapan21952230221021356635 6Gorharn RUSA21301995204521806355 7Graber DSwitzerland20752215205520156345 8Brennateiner JAustria20452140181019956180 9Ikeda TJapan20201220202021156155 10Parizot RFrance19652010197517255950 drew 85s 9s total flight score 2125 Robert Gorham flew late afternoon pilot number 34 hovering slightly better Curtiss scores averaging 77 Roberts aerobatics began good 540 stall turn loop dropped altitude severely roll probable cost five six points An unbroken string 8s 85s remainder flight brought final score 2130 Wayne Mann came soon after pilot number 36 Except pirouettes top hat Waynes hovering very good aerobatics equally skillful autorotation received 75s 8 Waynes consistently excellent performance reflected 2245 score gave him close second place just 05 behind Sensui Japan three pilots making top five Individual standings US team finished round first place Only 125 points separated Sensuis first-place finish Japanese Youngbloods fifth-place finish Americans Second through fourth places held Mann Suwabe Gorham order Round two good weather continued low winds paving way high scores Curtis Youngblood third flier day Although improved score hovering maneuvers 15 points managed pick up six points aerobatics total 2200 Pirouette problems top hat shaved 35 points off Robert Gorhams total hovering score Despite improvement roll Robert lost 10 points aerobatics total because poor rolling stall turn what described brain fade autorotation left him throwaway score 1995 Wayne continued Ily consistently well ending near-perfect autorotation deserved 9s received finished same score round one2245 points Sensui Dobashi took advantage calm weather put good flights received generous scores 2385 2370 respectively rounds end Sensui first place Dobashi second Mann third Suwabe fourth Graber Switzerland fifth Younghlood sixth l3rennsteiner Austria seventh Gorham eighth US slipped second place Team standings Japan moved first Round three weather cool dry afternoon wind increased 10 mph gusts high 15 mph Gorham Mann flew between 10 am noon Curtiss turn came around 4 pm wind began blow during Manns figure eight kept up throughout flight caused pirouette problems top hat vertical line problems 5400 stall turn rolling stall turn Another beautiful autorotation however kept score falling below 2095 received Gorham plagued similar conditions received low scores top hat 5400 stall turn recouped some points nice roll autorotation aggregate score 2045 Flying during windiest part day Youngblood responded good scores maneuvers added up 2220 points second highest score round third day row Sensui turned highest score round 2265 Youngblood Graber swapped 1ifth sixth places Individual standings otherwise placings remained unchanged Japan continued lead Team standings Round rour wind picked up left off end round three gusts reaching 18 20mph afternoon flying order benefited team Gorham Mann flew little past 9 am 20 Model Aviation L R Curtis Youngbiood third place 1991 F3C Wand Champ Kazuyuki Sensui Japan Wayne Mann second piace Coilecting Team trophies F3C award ceremony ieft right Switzerland third piace US first piace Japan second piace Youngblood seems better wind pressure increase scheduled fly shortly after lunch Sensui lock first place second through fifth places up grabs Japan narrowly led Team scoring 45 points Gorham seventh fly came strong last round just team trials emerging 2180 Mann ninth fly took advantage early start consistent flying add 2260 pair 2245 scores first two rounds Dobashi shaky second place 15 points ahead Mann round began scheduled fly about hour after Wayne Luckily us wind increased Dobashi defending World Champion scored independently Japanese team turned modest 2170 putting Wayne second place 75 points elated Ikeda lowest placing Japanese team member flew next scoring 2115 finish ninth overall time Youngblood turn third flier after Ikeda wind howling Using high rotor speed -60to 100 pitch range advantage Curtis managed some excellent hovering considering gale force followed outstanding aerobatics won cheers crowd 9s judges Curtis ended round final score 2255 tied him Dobashi third place Suwabe started day fourth place scven points behind Wayne two points ahead Youngblood third flier after Curtis 2240 score would have put him third place ahead Youngbiood Dobashi Fortunately US failed match Curtiss performance dropped fourth place 2135 lowest score contest Since no else chance catch Continued page 136 nVLnaIRC WORLD FEUIIIU CHAMPS THE US has new F3D World Champion new World Champion team Dub Jett John Shannon emerged exciting final five rounds racing 1991 F3D World Championships world record time 1066 first place Individual standings points total won Champoinship team Pylon Racing offered excitement suspense drama pageantry enjoyed PAl contest branch hobby would draw huge crowds contestants has thus far Besides Jett Shannon US contingcnt consisted uf Henry Bartle Lyle May 1992 21 US pilot Wayne Mann flew X-Cell equipped Triumph second place F3C 1991 F3C World Champion Kazuyuki Sensul Japan left caller Yoshiaki NagatsuKa Left US F3D pilot/caller duo Henry Bartle Tom Miller Right US fliers stand attention national anthem awards ceremony Larson caller/mechanic Tom Miller Team Manager Wayne Yeager racecourse laid out very good area north-south main runway Wangarattas Drage Airworld location especially nice spectators springtime Down Under daisies surrounded cage turn FAI race distance 10 kilometers 10 laps around three pylons Some say everything backwards Down Under Pylon Racers still turn left Up four aircraft take part heat staggered start second apart Race times course deciding factor competitor flew 14 races two slowest times thrown outthat scores arent counted official result Fliers receive time 200 such things no-start no-finish double cut etc world title went pilot 12 best races earned lowest cumulative timeDub Jett case contrast Formula aircraft allowed retract landing gear tuned pipes three machines pipe same place sound like trio turpentined cats As may may know Im Pattern origin Pylon expert recognize talent see first practice day US Pylon team defending World Champ Dave Shadel looked to loaded bear Monday October 21 scheduled both processing first practice day pleasant Sunday afternoon weather wed enjoyed opening ceremonies changed dreary Monday short periods cold rain drizzle didnt slow down practice though much better weather second practice day Tuesday fact Mondays weather turned out worst contest 22 Model Aviation Things appeared going well US team members seemed getting enough practice Racing began Wednesday competition got started 730 morning Fliers rose 530 ate breakfast airport 630 restaurant quite good friendly accommodating service almost Aussies friendly stand still couple minutes some Aussie would come up askHow ya doin mate Hope youre havin good holiday Right start prospects looked good US team lave Shadel Dub Jett turned two fast times day 709 714 respectively Two-time defending US F3D World Champion Dave Shadel came very close three-peat Kaze An F3D model flown British team Retract gear uncommon FAI Pylon F3D TEAM RESULTS USA Team Jell Dub Battle Henry Larson Lyle PLTeamTotal 1USA26349 229797 3Smith Africa31458 4New Zealand32800 5United Kingdom3283A 6Gennany33906 7AuabaIia37656 8Chile63296 US F3A flier Dave von Linsowe left AMA President Don Lowe Don says Aussie campaign hat must pinned up left side clear shouldered rifle F3D INDIVIDUALRESULTS PL NameTeamTotal 1Jell DUSA8545 2Butl ILUSA8601 3Shadel D89 WC8606 4Larami LUSA9202 5Chujo NJapan9401 6Sagemuller HGennany9721 7Thompson TNew Zealand9770 8Langham RAustralia9872 9Matthews GAustralia9894 10SoedaKJapan9932 others pulling times seventies Japans Chujo times mid-seventies Phelan Australia judgment Chujo approached consistency Americans Incidentally Japanese appeared using new 05 prototype racing engine wish could tell about engine seemed run well clearly no match Nelsons Speaking engines first experience PAl impressed slightly higher pitched howl guys What harmony four come pipe starting line Americans 200-time round contest Larson suffered no-start round three wheel broke off launch runway bit rough planes took off plywood ramp Lyles aircraft didnt quite get off before end ramp hit rough runwayand snap Thursday dawned good weather racing pointed close contest world title Jett Bartle Shadel consistently turned times low seventies Larson second behind Also impressive least neophyte way high-aspect-ratio-wing models like Jetts turned pylons Watching tear like slingshot around number pylon really something F3D Seminar chaired CD Keith Harvey held Thursday night Wangarattas TAFE College very well attended program covered prop design telemetry system RC aircraft good deal May 1992 23 US F3D pilot Henry Bartle left calls Lyle Larson turns guys launched called other US F3D World Champion Dub Jett right helper John Shannon dance turn pylons two three Defending World Champion Dave Shadel ca sualty goin fast Bruce de Chastel calls fastl US Team Manager Wayne Yeager shows flair drama mea cures size kangaroo saw Aircraft shown flown Australian New Zealand teams prototype telemetering unit can transmit rpm head tempera ture EGT airspeed etc aircraft on-ground receiver Above Japanese F3D fliers Soeda Sato start line ahead Lyle Larson Henry Bartle Right nearly complete scoreboard belies excitement final round Shannon Jett Shadel gave interesting talk engines Bruce de Chastel spoke airframe design Rivets aircraft AMA District III VP Bob Brown John Hughan AMPRA talked about current futurc Pylon Racing Nine rounds racing produced tight grouping noon Friday Jetts cumulative time 5059 put him lead followed Bartles 5076 Shadels 5098 Larson 527 Chujo Japan 549 low 503-ft altitude site nearly ideal oxygen-hungry engines combined cool morning weather made Saturdays final five rounds fastest contest though world record times broken once Saturdays racing definitely exciting Dave Shadel first up round 10 wasted no time posting blistering 668 seconds think Dave changed suspect bearing Friday whatever reason engine going like stink Next up Dub Jett Saying going br record round day Dub pulled off couple 69-second times rounds 11 12 made good promise another world record time 666 seconds round 13 24 Model Aviation OS prototype racing engine used Japanese fliers Note unusual rear drum intake setup Good-running engine Another look 05 prototype racing engine helped pull times low eighties Mr V Sato Japanese team David Axon tells Wayne Veager about some pins buttons unique hat can see never takes fishing timer cage crew member/record ers Pylon Racing Art shirt Friendly bus driver Lindsey Gilmour mod eler Sydney hauled F3D other fliers far end field morning pI1~ wum memuer iyosni aeaa caller carnily fly course Soeda self-employed rose grower Japan nal jense expression oeongs io rooyui Chujo Japan Mr Chub Japanese Py lon Grand Champion 1984 1988 last 14th round toss-up among Shadel Bartle Jett Jett started off 676 gave him definite lead retain World Championship crown Davc would need time 69 seconds better chance next heat turned 68-second time seconds after time called Dave Australian caller Bruce de Chastel heard bad news made cut eighth lap cost dearly dropping Dave third place Such racing Dub Jett John Shannon won World F3D Championship broke world record cutting full 25 seconds off Dubs record time previous day South African Japanese US competitors hand presentation medals trophies center area emotional affair capped traditional champagne shower thanks due CD Brian Green Event Director Keith Harvey host Australian modeler-helpers very special thank-you goes Eddie Helene Lo Kraft Systems Australia help sponsoring contest apologize simply dont know enough about Pylon Racing write detailed account competition Ivan tell thing though Pylon Racing definitely has new fan fact just might try DhI L WORLD u5u CHAMPS CONGRATULATIONS US team member Chip Hyde toppled defending World Champion renowned Pattern wizard Hanno Prettner Austria become number F3A 1991 Chip took three finals rounds convincing win Competing Chip US team fliers Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham John Britt served Team Manager Chris Laken assisting Supporters lanell von Linsowe Merle Hyde Bill Thomas Monday official practice day May 1992 25 IIFIIUI UFUW FMUIUUU iaaiuia UUP LU ir posting right after caun heat LYIC araon iauncnuu iur nenry uriie ec uruwu wrnUfleu iume administration pit tents background iiaies iui,a LWU a,u i.iaa urn ouiiuy excellent view course Bill Kent Australian worKers transmitter check-in witn nis Iopaz iegant airplane witn nis iingsnot reter piacea I4tn IR events Pattern flying began Tuesday two flight lines about 3000 feet apart five judges stationed half round flown daily site standings could determined after second fourth days preliminary flying Except strong winds Friday fairly good flying weather week Canadas Ivan Kristensen won first round Tuesday Closely following Quique Somenzini Argentina Giichi Naruke Yoichiro Akiba Japan reigning World Champion Hanno Prettner Wednesday dawned bright clear calmpossibly favorable flying weather contest Chip put tip best Ilights Ive seen winning round two handily 26 Model Aviation Some credit Argentinian Quique Somenzinis second-place win F3A goes talented mechanic/builder father Bill uunningham mecnanic ni s Malibu Bill flew great precision judges favored smaller style Peter Wessels self-employed attorney Germany also flew very nice Topaz Peter dubs model Sounds Silence Japans Yoichiro Akiba service engineerChips dad Merle Jekyll Merle Futaba readies beautiful Acro-Bitan extremely clever mechanic builder finals flightwell super father Ivan Kristensen flew Canadian team shows off foam-filled spinner Any thing quiet flight Left Germanys Peter Erang flew Webra-equipped Matador 2 15th place F3A narrowly missing finals Very colorful aircraft Right Plenty color Johnny Yongs Beetle too Yong owns hobby shop Singapore Thursday Friday saw US Canadian fliers close race Team Championship strong Japanese team discounted however Yoichiro Akibas fine flying won round three Japanese fliers way used beautifully finished aircraft clear plastic canopies fine detail colorful paint schemes some best-looking models Ive seen subject fine workmanship Germanys Bertram Lossen flying equally attractive design called Charmer Made all-composite materials fiberglass fuselage vacuum-bagged fiberglass wing construction Lossens Charmers may well have technically advanced craft contest seamless aileron hinges integrated fiberglass wing top skin clever removable rudder elevator hinges use conventional hidden pin molded air intake tube inside engine cowl used pull air fuselage apparently purpose reducing intake noise end Thursdays flying race Team Individual championships looking close Very few points separated Kristensen Hyde Akiba Argentinas Quique Somenzini done particularly well motcl owners Alan Vivienne Jones threw authentic Australian barbie Thursday night motel packed American Korean contestants wives supporters Joneses terrific funAustralian hospitality its best May1992 27 Aussies ay ieienIaK left Alan Turton handle line director duties site two Note Pattern pit tents background Emil Giezendanners transmitter case sports large solar cell presumably charge transmitter tucked Inside Argentinas Quique Somenzini father ac cept second-place Individual medal Quique has flying RC 14 years Left Its all-glass construction tightly hinged tail surfaces Bertram Lossens Germany Charmer highest-tech aircraft contest Right Bill Kent peers spectrum analyzer tramsmitter impound tent Anglo Favaloro Tom Wesley help LeT Heres mat aemenaing worm Lnamp ana woria-iamous Pattern virtuoso Hanno Prettner flew Prettner put supercharged OS 120 SPin Mystic 120 Right Japans Voichiro Akiba finished sixth Acro-Bit like Japanese aircraft superbly finished F3A TOP FLIERS PLANES AND EQUIPMENT MATRIX NanCountryAircraftWeightWing area Span Fbse/Wmg Const FinishRCtIIiCt Gear EngineGlow Plug Chip HydeUSAJekyll8 lbl/2770 sqin 68 Flberglaa/foamDeltron Paint PrettnerWebra long Enya No 3 Monocotestroke Quique SonnzirDArgentinaDesaflo II39 kg841 sq 69 Balsa/foag caxton Paint/PrettnerYS 120 AC OS-F 86 lbfiberMonoKote David von UnsoweUSAUSA Star8 lb 321155 sqin 77 Balsa/foamMonoKotelMYS 120 AC 05-F oz Ivan KiistensenCanadaSummit Ill7 lb 7 oz800 sqin64 GlasgfoanbaIsa K&BTnke INtYS 61 LSRossi RS Superpoxy MonoKote w/Clear Kote Hanno PrettnerAustnaMystic 12046 kg900 sqin73 Balsa/foamPaintSupra 60QS 120 SP QS-F 101 lb Yoichiro AldbaJapanAcro-Bit42 kg900 sqmn71 BalsaPaintvtKYS 120 AC 05-F 926 lb Wolfgang Mattliechtenstein Saphir ll-4T 43 kg946 sqmn75 BalsaPaintGiezendanner YS 120 AC QS-F 95 lbelectric Giichi NarukeJapanSilent44 kg899 sqmn72 BalsaPaintMKYS 120 AC OS-F 97 lb Bill CunninghamUSAMalibu95 lb900 sqmn68 Balsa/foamK&B Super MKYS 120 AC OS-F Poxy MonoKote Dave PatrickCanadaConquest75 lb840 sqin64 Glasa/foanVbalsa K&B Super MKYS 61 IS Enya No3 Poxy MonoKote Bertram LnsaenGernianyCharnr38 kg1007 sqin 75 FibergiagglasaPaintEZ0S Hanno QS 84 lbSpecial Hajin HattaJapanExplorer III48 kg899 sqin73 Balsa/balsaSilk covering MJ Type SP 0S 120 SP 0S-F 105 lbw/paint Greg MaradenCanadaLegend III8 lb845 sqmn68 hi GlagfoamLacquer/ MKYS 61 IS Rossi R-5 MonoKote Tight racing continued under rather windy conditions Friday round four Chip edged Out Someozini seven points raw score 542 535 Chip won preliminaries taking two four rounds carried 1000 normalized score finals US Canadian Japanese scores bunched closely together race Team Champion still onand Fridays winds made difficult teams dominate Finally last flight very late day Ivan Kristensen clinched preliminaries Canada Always good wind pilot Ivan managed beat US fliers mere four points out 8600 Congratulations Canadian F3A team Ivan Kristensen Greg Marsden lave Patrick Team Manager Cheryl Marsdcn preliminary flying left Quique Somenzini close second Chip Hyde Prettner Akiba Kristensen three-way tie third place matching total normalized finals scores 2919 ____________________________________________________________[v32][b2077305416600]] Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham 28 Model Aviation FM TEAM RESULTS NameCountrySub TotalTotalPlace Kristenaen IvanCanada291974 Patrick DaveCanada285918 Maraden GregCanada2828068606979 Hyde ChipUnited States299190 von Linsowe DavidUnited States282630 Cunningham BillUnited States27846186028 102 Akiba YoichiroJapan291990 Naruke GiichiJapan286613 Malta HajimeJapan27730385590603 Lossen BertramGermany286105 Erang PeterGermany272422 Wessels PeterGermany2604818 1900804 Matt Wolfgangliechtenstein288222 Malt Rolandliechtenstein261582 Matt Norberlliechtenstein24663379643695 Australia 7958210 6 Austria 7841010 7 China 7731890 8 United Kingdom 7703280 9 Rance7600060 10 Belgium 7488280 11 Switzerland 7272430 12 Netherlands 7099270 13 Finland 6946630 14 South Africa 6905090 IS New Zealand 6885919 16 Korea 6758700 17 Thailand 5911840 18 Spain 5869990 19 Singapore 5595380 20 Argentina 5425730 21 Ireland 437 1240 22 Poland 1156200 23 Radio/Tx Mode Mixing EXP/VTRRate Sw ControlsControls Own design Hatori 650 12/13 APC9800 Powermaster 25% JR PCM 10 Mode II NoneEXP/Ail/E1ev NoneNone Own design BoUy carbon fiber Boilyl42x15 Powermaster 20% Mode Rud-Elv EXP/AII Au-Ely-Two servos Rudfor aileron Virbra-Damp AAP APC IS x 128700 Pro Power Putaba 1024 Mode II --VTR/Elv/Ail EXP/Rud Own design Hatori 650APC 12 x II10400 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024Rud-AilEXP/Throt/ Mode 111Rud-ElvRud VTR/AilIE1v Rud-Ail 2-stroke vs 4-stroke issue Own design 05 APC 135 x 135 9400 Castrol MSSR --None Graupner MC-20 Mode Own designHatori YesHatori MK 135 x 145 9400 MG 700 APC 14 x 135 8900 MG 1000 Futaba 1024 Mode Futaba 1024 Mode NoneYes NoneNone NoneNone Aid clvNone MK 135 x 135 8800 MG 700F Futaba 1024NoneEXP NoneNone APC 14 x 14 N 8400 Cool Power 25% Futaba 1024Rud-ElvEXP/Ail/EIv/ Mode IIRuL-AilRud Own design Hatori Own design Hatori APC 12 x II10800 Powermaster 25% Mode 11 125 x 115 10000 -Graupner MC-20 None NoneVTR/AilIEIv RudPrototype kit RIC City None NoneNone Original Hatori APC 135 x 14 8700 IM 30% Mode Gear-Throt AiIIElvIRud Vibra-Daxnp Hatori 650APC 12 x 1110700 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024 Mode III NoneVTR/Elv/Ail AiL-Rud finishcd 11th 12th rcspectively clear point judges favored slightly smoother compact flying style Bill Cunninghams larger open style seemed out vogue despite its technical excellence Otherwise judging appeared accurate fair finals began round flying Saturday afternoon followed two Sunday Chip continued winning ways real squeaker Saturday Somenzini flying very well came within whisker winning round score 5205 Chips 521 Sundays weather dawned clear warm almost no windideal flying weather compared Friday Chip kept leg up Championship winning round twobut again just barely 531 points Somenzinis 525 real surprise Dave von Linsowe posted good third-place score 516 first finals round did better 519 second capped 523 points last pitted him against Ivan Kristensen third place next high score deciding outcome Cow-a-bungaa little excitement Pattern Chip another squeaker last round picking up 532 points Somenzinis 531 So Chip managed win three finals May1992 29 Eng Soft Mt System Tuned Pipe Propeller RPM Fuel Comments None None Yes Hatori Gator AAP None None None None None INDIVIDUALRESULTS PINameCountryNorm Norm 2Norm 3Norm 4 Total IHyde ChipUSA100000100000100000100000300000 2 Somenzini Quique Argentina 99149 99904 98918 99647 298701 3 Kristensen Ivan Canada 97588 98608 97273 98569 295286 4 von Linsowe David USA 94465 99209 97790 98287 294765 5 Prettner Hanno Austria 97596 98560 96025 96879 293036 L R Top three F3A tInalISts Dave VOfl Lin sowe 3rd ChIp Hyde 1st Quique So menzlnl 2nd wIth ED Henry Hutchinson 3 CAN12 PATRICKZ81S IG MARSNZB 06 8GOG8 KRISTENSEN9l 14 2Iic 4NGHAM%O81 12 VON LINSOWE aBzG3o RUKE8b43 3JAP H HATTAmo Y AKIBA P EIANGfl24 4&E LOENsios 819008 LI EN MATT24G633 5 RMATTais 82 795 B2 W MATT E WWAW$ ~I4 49 8AUS rni H PTTNERa143% 7AUT H246603 784101 Scores nine Pylon 16 Helicopter 23 Pattern teams promptly posted large scoreboards set up side hangar rounds against closest possible competition Quique Somenzini Dave vaulted 11th place third overall bad Michigan boy Scoring Again year Mike Lauman donated scoring software expertise time Mike certainly deserves big thanks Pattern people Except bit lag first day hying CD Brian Greens crew saw scores posted promptly throughout contest waiting World Championship results settle two-stroke vs four-stroke engine controversy hasnt happened Chip Hyde won title using new Webra long-stroke two-stroke engine Fourth-place finisher Ivan Kristensen also used long-stroke-a YS 61to power Summit III Most finalists however used YS OS four-stroke engines Specifically seven used four-strokes compared five opted two-strokes See accompanying chart detailing finalists equipment current four-strokes powerful reliable two-strokes lighter less expensive Oh what awards banquet Sunday evening prefaced unusual happy event wedding Canadian team member Greg Marsden fiancee/Team Manager Cheryl Taylor After lovely ceremony short reception banquet Cheryl wedding dress Congratulations Greg Cheryl banquet quite blast Helicopter Pylon Pattern people hall Brian Green Henry Hutchinson David Axon Australian modelers/helpers especially sponsors Eddie Helene Lo put quite contest deserve best thanks simply isnt enough space recognize people connected F3A team effortfrom Team Manager John Britt assistant Chris Laken Bill Thomas beautiful pins Paul Verger good-looking jackets Nino DiRonza travel arrangements Qantas Airways great service Janell von Linsowc Diana Lakin NSRCA AMA team supporters hobby shops individuals manufacturers contributed team effort Until can get firsthand look its impossible appreciate qtlantity details Team Manager Assistant Manager must handle John Chris deserve special recognition Well thats about lot Aussie talk Theres nothing quite like visiting foreign place things little differentthe cockatoos kangaroos driving left accents friendly people interesting hood customs Top bright sun pesky flies flags competitionand exhaustion after locong flight home will 1993 World Championshipsle held Gaday Mate G-Day odel Aviation Dave Janell von Linsowe big USA Stars 8-lb 32-oz models have wing area 1150 sq use YS 120 AC engine Canadian F3A team poses Kraft Systems Australias Eddie Helene 10 sponsorship helped make contest possible hangar rash over years Sadly pieces Mr Packard credits volunteers help drafting inking plans reproduction 1945 nearly hundred employees producing kits young people today have fallen victim plastic plague stick-and-paper builders have good friend Cleveland Cleveland Model Supply Co 10307 Detroit Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44102 telephone 216/961-3600 CDX FAILSAFE R/C System Single Channel R/C Revisited~ 1 Looking some inexpensive R/C Fun 2 Interested Nostalgic Oldtimer WC 3 1/2A Texaco scale Schoolyard scale 4 consweng electiic indoor R/C System shown No 8400 Series BEC CoS *8EsJ new Cox FAILSAFE R/G system digital non-proportional single channel radio trimmable flight No escapements worry about no need tie up big rig small low cost model receiver/servo less batteries weighs ONLY 19 ounces Thousands have sold flown Electric Flyboy Turbo Centurion Are ready new single channel experience fun See new Cox FAILSAFE R/G System favorite hobby retailer unavailable call Cox Toll Free 800/451-0339 1991 RC World/Shade Continued page 21 Youngblood Dobashi announced flyoff third fourth places would held cnd round Sensui scheduled fly last Although first three rounds clinched Sensuis first place Individual standings round four score could determine outcome Team competition quick calculation showed would need 2345 put Japan Team lead unlikely considering weather scored 2385 round two breathed sigh relief Sensui earned 2175 giving USA its first F3C Team Championship nine-point margin few minutes after end round drawing held determine flying order third-place flyoff Curtis won draw chose fly last Dobashi obviously nervous danced around using caller sparring partner Curtis appeared cool routinely checked machines two pilots shook hands wished other good luck Dobashi started engine scores held tip after maneuver cotild see Dobashi performing well despite strong wind unofficial caletilation Cat No 8400 Series BEC Cat No 8500 Series BEC Availahle 27 Mhz Channels 1 thrss 6 COX HOBBIES INC 350 West Rincon St Couna CA 91720 1991 cox tIOBI3IES INC showed total score 2235 As t walked toward Curtis told didnt want know score went abotit starting engine otltset clear Curtis beating Dobashi abotlt 05 points per maneuver over Curtis score 2280 third place overall What round US team Pulling off best scores contest three highest scores round fliers placed second third sixth Individtial standings won Team Championship As leaving field after rotlnd fotlr Contest Director annotlnced F3C awards ceremony held immediately rather combined Sunday afternoon closing ceremony indicated contest literature stiddenness change together dwindling daylight kept attendance low us did attend disappointed because no awards given Out F3C trophies fact presented tintil following evenings banqtict Both banquet awards \ery nice F3A ceremony other hand took place advertised time Sunday afternoon front large crowd continued page 138 136 Model Aviation arsresI August 1991 issue Hying Models Bob Aberle says decided try indoor flying. what lot potential fun winter months just rainy day Cal Orr April 1991 issue H/C Modeler wrote transmitter 27 Mhz tested AMA Silver Sticker. will interfere 72 Mhz modelers. has excellent range seems operate well large metropolitan area. ET Packard holds few kits left good old days models suffering han gar rash Frank T Roberts Jamesberg North Carolina built 1g37 Note its Inter esting exhaust system detail 1991 US F3C team best prepared yet Id like congratulate pilot summarize pcrformanee Wayne MannAchieved consistently high level flying first World Championship Scored highest flight round four moved him third place second Individual standings contributed 675 points toward Team Championship Curtis YoungbloodIn third World Championship appearance increased scores round Curtis flew 20-mph wind achieve second highest score round four leaped fifth place third winning flyoff contributed 6675 points toward Team Championship Robert Gorhamto fourth World Championship Gorham bounced back low score round two capture third highest score fourth round jumping eighth place sixth overall contributed 6355 points toward Team Championship Helping make US achievement possible financial support AMA contributions lollowing Als Hobby Shop Elmhurst Illinois Dave Brown Products Don Chapman Engineering Fort Lee RIC Flight Club Futaba Corporation Hel-X Corporation Hobbies Helies International Hudson Valley Airscrews Miniature Aircraft USA RCModeler magazine Richard Blume III Richard Sahin R/C Helicopters Tom Unger Helicopters Thanks also purchased and/or sold team stickers Individual thanks go Penny Hudson Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Nino DiRonza Americana Fairfax Travel Carl Heineck designing team stickers Qantas Airlines arranging free transportation model boxes both domestic international flights contest organizers Australian modelers pitched run championships did excellent job Also people Wangaratta super mayor down No matter what problem always seemed someone around help us Several thoughts have occurred since contest Let share comments welcome US Japan have left rest world behind both pilot skills equipment gap widening Are 90-mph machines aerobatics really what Helicopters about RED MAX FUEL Order Form CALL OR USE ThiS HANDY ORDER FORM SPEED YOUR ORDER FILL IN OTY ON TIlE LEFT ThE TOTAL ON RIGHT Freight free qts gals No handling charge Freight collect drums Deduct 3% tar prepay Mis qty Total qty determines price SC orders add 5% sales tax Dealer club prices avail Accept credit cards checks COO COD add $375 per carton UPS shipments add $500 per carton hazardous materials fee OlYFUatYE 4ALCASE 24GAL6OGAL1GAL odeadMDCTlfi4L 5GALOAJ PER GALPERGALPERGAL RED MAX PREMIUM FUEL luet beginners & apori ftyers should use Avail syntheti casior fend RED MAXO101676274168160917365 RED MAX 5123792890382974223833 RED MAX 1014301073104495885831981 RED MAX 12155511661135104293335241 REDMAXiS1679125912261125100838600 RED MAX RACING FUEL Trophy winner planes bosla & cars iwo boal blonde caslor Ok U 40% flhtto RED MAX 202133137313361227109849890 _____ RED MAX 252408152414841362121958057 _____ RED MAX 403237197719241766158282503 RED MAX 503790227922182038182398800 RED MAX 6043432581251223052064115097 RED MAX 6546202731265924402185123246 RED MAX 4-CYCLE FUEL Eiiminhis delonstion & kickback 4-cycle engines smoother idle mole power 10-4CYCLE1549 11621131103893032428 15-4 CYCLE1828 136913331223109540576 RED MAX HELICOPTER FUEL Exiramely smooth running extra defoamer drk color special heavy oil hel Wptra 10 Heicopter1578 11841152105894733611 _____ iSHelcopter1855 139113541243111341760 RED MAX PERFORMANCE FUEL High flash point heavy oh use tuned pipes ducled fan & other heavy dty app 5 Performance130297695087278128463 lOPerformarms 157811841152105894733611 15 Performance 1855139113841243111341760 RED MAX PATTERN FUEL Proven best fuel psiteni engines using pumps tuned pipes S Pattern131296390387979124358 .......10 Pattern15501081102297887930142 15 Pattern190612891218110399234086 SUPER TIGER 3000 FUEL Deal fuel Super Tiger 20004800 engines _____ SuperTiger3000 1430 1073104495885832478 RED MAX DIESEL FUEL Superior diesel back list popular demand customers BEARING TYPE BALL PLAIN_____ Power easy starting power smooth take offs power intricate maneuvers Red Max makes engine come alive power performance never expected can have power Its phone call away Power today next week next year Red Maxs secret gredients keep engine last ing longer running power fully other 100% money back guaran tee ___not com pletely sat isfied ___reason Red Max has power better idle _____19081432139312791145and better 20161540150113871253_______ CUSTOM BLENDED FUEL INGREDIENTS Grand wear charTotal acteristics Available type engine use Call price Mm gallon boats cars helicopters speed ern scale scale kavan iginhion 3000 than Prices May Varyother fuel 138 Model Aviation 54GALTOTAL DRIAI$AMT NAME BOX CITYISTATEIZIP PLEASE PRINT Should future World Championships Continued page 140 EXPIRATION DATE. F3A F3C F3D held together did 90% model helicopterrelated industry fail respond request financial support F3A included public awards ceremony closing day need begin raising money 1993 F3C team now RC Mud DucklChipley Continued page 40 Thats lot trouble tips look unsightly through translucent covering correct length sheeting shown plan vertical-grain balsa webs glued outside trailing edge spars easier sandwiching between spars arent quite strong compression difference mostly academic Dont consider omitting webs Youd risking inflight wing failure As know having wing fail flight explosive frightening dangerousand expensive chose very hard trailing edge stock wing removed much sanding drum after construction finished wing extremely light its area hasnt failed under maximum stresses possible Saito 30 Let remind again little plane simulates slow-motion look full-scale flight aerobatics such structure safely adequate Installing larger engine would require both bit wing structure tad judgment flight Mud Duck represents balance power weight surface area Flown designed will provide years safe enjoyable recreation Happy landings lying/Myers Continued page 59 $43000000 got $30000000 year will have lay off two-thirds its full-time employees political mathematics defeats engineers logic Two MAPTs built abandoned dumps modelers handed paved runways over county after money spent clubs use facilities LIDS Merokes Cobras police activities including providing RC frequency management volunteer field controllers safety rules enforcement instructor pilots license examiners county spent money MAPTs effect mighty hard see still reach over potholed dirt paths through 140 Model Aviation TAKE THE HOBBY SHOP HOME WITH YOUM THE 15th ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE reference guide oil R/C hobbies Browse through guide find items need ond youll know]ust whot osk ot fovorite hobby shop RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE lets turn wish list shopping list knowing whats available con plon new projects improve existing projects Price inform otion also helps odd up lust whot plans will cost Look RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE local hobby shop coil 800 533 6644 order 000000000000000000000000000000000000 order send Dept X0479 RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE PO Box 1612 WaukesbaWi 53181-1612 YES Id like order _____ RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDES #13002 $ ______ l Payment enclosed J Obarge account Please print Name_______________________________________________ Street______________________________________________________[v33][b22231207163510430]] City State Zip_______________________________________________ Country_____________________________________________________[v33][b23741288183511130]] Charge ercard American Express mm $15 Card#_________________________ Exp Date_____________ Signature Include postage handling US 5300 canadian foreign add 18% minimum $400 Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax canadian Orders add 7% G51 total Price availability subject change Payable US tunds Dept X0479 0 WW1 AERO 1900-1919 SKYWAYS 1920-1940 restorer builder & serious modeller early aircraft information current projects histc.rical research news museums airshows workshop notes technical drawings data information painticolor photographs aeroplanes engines parts acale modelling material sale news current publications ycur wants disposals 1 year subscription $25Overseas $30Sample issues $4 Published WORLD WAR 1 Gepw INC 15 Crescent Road Paughkeepsie NY 12601 USA 914 473-3679
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jS 3pyiorId CbSt1WOfl ChIP I4~cIO Helicopter Tom Unger 54 4 GENERAL INFORMATION D HAMPS SPRINGTIME October outstanding success flying field warmhearted Aussie hospitality just some memories US teams supporters carried home 1991 RC World Championships held October 20-27 Drage Airworld Wangaratta Australia Good weather fine site efficient organization part Contest Director Brian Green Event Director Henry Hutchinson combined produce first-rate contest Qantas Airlines agreed ship model boxes no cost 16-hour flight Los Angeles Melbourne provided VIP treatment airline ticket counter Along Korean contingent stayed Wangarattas Advance Motel Owners Alan Vivienne Jones proved wonderful hosts terrific fun Mayor Kevin Gleeson officiated Saturday night welcome party town hall Sunday official contest opening day After flag raising enjoyed colorful flybys selected full-scale aircraft small excellent Drage Airworld museum SKILL practice paid off US F3C tcam field 37 pilots 16 countrics Waync Mann Curtis Youngblood Robert Gorham took second third sixth places respectively accumulated neccssaly point margin capture tirstevei US F3C Team Championship Resides Mann Youneblood Gorham US entourage consisted myself 18 Model Aviation Wangaratta very pleasant community southeastern Australia reminiscent small towns midwestern United States U Left Three coniesi iags iuuer tne Dreeze ilignt MOCi Aeronautical Association Australia president David Axon microphone opens championships Sundays ceremony him L R Helene Eddie Lo Bev Henry Hutchinson Mayor Kevin Gleeson Left National flags participant countries Wangarattas Drage Airworld Right IenIur area ai urage Airworia HELICOPTER RC WORLD CHAMPS Team Manager supporters Kim Pollard Pat Unger Dave Youngblood contest organizers provided three F3C practice fields within hours drive Wangaratta prevent frequency mix-ups maximize practicc time thought important have own field arranged exclusive use Wagga Wagga Model Aero Club field Thursday through Sunday During hours intense practice Wagga Wagga Helicopter mechanics out bodies engines gyros servos changed scores transmitter program changes made pilots 24-gallon fuel supply burned sessions key teams superior performance well worth considerable driving involved also effectively deflated self-image dedicated Helicopter modeler Compared three guys Im just casual hobbyist Equally impressive individual proficiency worked together team critiquing others flights offering advice encouragement Practice continued Sunday Monday time out opening ceremonies pilot registration model processing Tuesday official practice day contest site first opportunity see contestants fly look over machines end practice appeared USA Japan best equipment pilots Round weather first round beautiful Temperatures remained high sixties wind humidity low Curtis Youngblood 12th flying order first American fly hovering maneuvers scored average 75 points primarily because problems finding cones hovering M figure eight Curtiss aerobatics better finished beautiful autorotation May1992 19 mechanics third place F3C Robert Gorham placed sixth F3C TSK mechanics Kwok-designed body Left Fifth-place F3C finisher Seiji Suwabe Japan used Hirobo Eagle mechanics modified Nova bodies Right machines captured F3C World Championship Japans Kazuyuki Sensui Kalt Omega mechanics Aggressor bodies Left British F3C competitor Len Mount flew Revenge body mechanics own nese team machines exception flawlessly crafted finished F3CTEAM RESULTS RankCountryScoreRankCountryScore 1USA197809Austria10925 2Japan1969010Korea10655 3Switzerland1789011Netherlands10145 4Germany1708012Belgium9575 SFrance1661513Israel4995 6Great Britain1502014Norway4930 7Australia1473015Finland4375 8New Zealand1340016China2870 F3C INDIVIDUALRESULTS RndRndRndRnd Total Flyoff P1NameCountry1234 ISenaui KJapan22502385226521756900 2Mann WUSA22452245209522606750 3Youngblood CUSA212522002220225566752280 4Dobashi YJapan210523702135217066752235 SSuwabe SJapan21952230221021356635 6Gorharn RUSA21301995204521806355 7Graber DSwitzerland20752215205520156345 8Brennateiner JAustria20452140181019956180 9Ikeda TJapan20201220202021156155 10Parizot RFrance19652010197517255950 drew 85s 9s total flight score 2125 Robert Gorham flew late afternoon pilot number 34 hovering slightly better Curtiss scores averaging 77 Roberts aerobatics began good 540 stall turn loop dropped altitude severely roll probable cost five six points An unbroken string 8s 85s remainder flight brought final score 2130 Wayne Mann came soon after pilot number 36 Except pirouettes top hat Waynes hovering very good aerobatics equally skillful autorotation received 75s 8 Waynes consistently excellent performance reflected 2245 score gave him close second place just 05 behind Sensui Japan three pilots making top five Individual standings US team finished round first place Only 125 points separated Sensuis first-place finish Japanese Youngbloods fifth-place finish Americans Second through fourth places held Mann Suwabe Gorham order Round two good weather continued low winds paving way high scores Curtis Youngblood third flier day Although improved score hovering maneuvers 15 points managed pick up six points aerobatics total 2200 Pirouette problems top hat shaved 35 points off Robert Gorhams total hovering score Despite improvement roll Robert lost 10 points aerobatics total because poor rolling stall turn what described brain fade autorotation left him throwaway score 1995 Wayne continued Ily consistently well ending near-perfect autorotation deserved 9s received finished same score round one2245 points Sensui Dobashi took advantage calm weather put good flights received generous scores 2385 2370 respectively rounds end Sensui first place Dobashi second Mann third Suwabe fourth Graber Switzerland fifth Younghlood sixth l3rennsteiner Austria seventh Gorham eighth US slipped second place Team standings Japan moved first Round three weather cool dry afternoon wind increased 10 mph gusts high 15 mph Gorham Mann flew between 10 am noon Curtiss turn came around 4 pm wind began blow during Manns figure eight kept up throughout flight caused pirouette problems top hat vertical line problems 5400 stall turn rolling stall turn Another beautiful autorotation however kept score falling below 2095 received Gorham plagued similar conditions received low scores top hat 5400 stall turn recouped some points nice roll autorotation aggregate score 2045 Flying during windiest part day Youngblood responded good scores maneuvers added up 2220 points second highest score round third day row Sensui turned highest score round 2265 Youngblood Graber swapped 1ifth sixth places Individual standings otherwise placings remained unchanged Japan continued lead Team standings Round rour wind picked up left off end round three gusts reaching 18 20mph afternoon flying order benefited team Gorham Mann flew little past 9 am 20 Model Aviation L R Curtis Youngbiood third place 1991 F3C Wand Champ Kazuyuki Sensui Japan Wayne Mann second piace Coilecting Team trophies F3C award ceremony ieft right Switzerland third piace US first piace Japan second piace Youngblood seems better wind pressure increase scheduled fly shortly after lunch Sensui lock first place second through fifth places up grabs Japan narrowly led Team scoring 45 points Gorham seventh fly came strong last round just team trials emerging 2180 Mann ninth fly took advantage early start consistent flying add 2260 pair 2245 scores first two rounds Dobashi shaky second place 15 points ahead Mann round began scheduled fly about hour after Wayne Luckily us wind increased Dobashi defending World Champion scored independently Japanese team turned modest 2170 putting Wayne second place 75 points elated Ikeda lowest placing Japanese team member flew next scoring 2115 finish ninth overall time Youngblood turn third flier after Ikeda wind howling Using high rotor speed -60to 100 pitch range advantage Curtis managed some excellent hovering considering gale force followed outstanding aerobatics won cheers crowd 9s judges Curtis ended round final score 2255 tied him Dobashi third place Suwabe started day fourth place scven points behind Wayne two points ahead Youngblood third flier after Curtis 2240 score would have put him third place ahead Youngbiood Dobashi Fortunately US failed match Curtiss performance dropped fourth place 2135 lowest score contest Since no else chance catch Continued page 136 nVLnaIRC WORLD FEUIIIU CHAMPS THE US has new F3D World Champion new World Champion team Dub Jett John Shannon emerged exciting final five rounds racing 1991 F3D World Championships world record time 1066 first place Individual standings points total won Champoinship team Pylon Racing offered excitement suspense drama pageantry enjoyed PAl contest branch hobby would draw huge crowds contestants has thus far Besides Jett Shannon US contingcnt consisted uf Henry Bartle Lyle May 1992 21 US pilot Wayne Mann flew X-Cell equipped Triumph second place F3C 1991 F3C World Champion Kazuyuki Sensul Japan left caller Yoshiaki NagatsuKa Left US F3D pilot/caller duo Henry Bartle Tom Miller Right US fliers stand attention national anthem awards ceremony Larson caller/mechanic Tom Miller Team Manager Wayne Yeager racecourse laid out very good area north-south main runway Wangarattas Drage Airworld location especially nice spectators springtime Down Under daisies surrounded cage turn FAI race distance 10 kilometers 10 laps around three pylons Some say everything backwards Down Under Pylon Racers still turn left Up four aircraft take part heat staggered start second apart Race times course deciding factor competitor flew 14 races two slowest times thrown outthat scores arent counted official result Fliers receive time 200 such things no-start no-finish double cut etc world title went pilot 12 best races earned lowest cumulative timeDub Jett case contrast Formula aircraft allowed retract landing gear tuned pipes three machines pipe same place sound like trio turpentined cats As may may know Im Pattern origin Pylon expert recognize talent see first practice day US Pylon team defending World Champ Dave Shadel looked to loaded bear Monday October 21 scheduled both processing first practice day pleasant Sunday afternoon weather wed enjoyed opening ceremonies changed dreary Monday short periods cold rain drizzle didnt slow down practice though much better weather second practice day Tuesday fact Mondays weather turned out worst contest 22 Model Aviation Things appeared going well US team members seemed getting enough practice Racing began Wednesday competition got started 730 morning Fliers rose 530 ate breakfast airport 630 restaurant quite good friendly accommodating service almost Aussies friendly stand still couple minutes some Aussie would come up askHow ya doin mate Hope youre havin good holiday Right start prospects looked good US team lave Shadel Dub Jett turned two fast times day 709 714 respectively Two-time defending US F3D World Champion Dave Shadel came very close three-peat Kaze An F3D model flown British team Retract gear uncommon FAI Pylon F3D TEAM RESULTS USA Team Jell Dub Battle Henry Larson Lyle PLTeamTotal 1USA26349 229797 3Smith Africa31458 4New Zealand32800 5United Kingdom3283A 6Gennany33906 7AuabaIia37656 8Chile63296 US F3A flier Dave von Linsowe left AMA President Don Lowe Don says Aussie campaign hat must pinned up left side clear shouldered rifle F3D INDIVIDUALRESULTS PL NameTeamTotal 1Jell DUSA8545 2Butl ILUSA8601 3Shadel D89 WC8606 4Larami LUSA9202 5Chujo NJapan9401 6Sagemuller HGennany9721 7Thompson TNew Zealand9770 8Langham RAustralia9872 9Matthews GAustralia9894 10SoedaKJapan9932 others pulling times seventies Japans Chujo times mid-seventies Phelan Australia judgment Chujo approached consistency Americans Incidentally Japanese appeared using new 05 prototype racing engine wish could tell about engine seemed run well clearly no match Nelsons Speaking engines first experience PAl impressed slightly higher pitched howl guys What harmony four come pipe starting line Americans 200-time round contest Larson suffered no-start round three wheel broke off launch runway bit rough planes took off plywood ramp Lyles aircraft didnt quite get off before end ramp hit rough runwayand snap Thursday dawned good weather racing pointed close contest world title Jett Bartle Shadel consistently turned times low seventies Larson second behind Also impressive least neophyte way high-aspect-ratio-wing models like Jetts turned pylons Watching tear like slingshot around number pylon really something F3D Seminar chaired CD Keith Harvey held Thursday night Wangarattas TAFE College very well attended program covered prop design telemetry system RC aircraft good deal May 1992 23 US F3D pilot Henry Bartle left calls Lyle Larson turns guys launched called other US F3D World Champion Dub Jett right helper John Shannon dance turn pylons two three Defending World Champion Dave Shadel ca sualty goin fast Bruce de Chastel calls fastl US Team Manager Wayne Yeager shows flair drama mea cures size kangaroo saw Aircraft shown flown Australian New Zealand teams prototype telemetering unit can transmit rpm head tempera ture EGT airspeed etc aircraft on-ground receiver Above Japanese F3D fliers Soeda Sato start line ahead Lyle Larson Henry Bartle Right nearly complete scoreboard belies excitement final round Shannon Jett Shadel gave interesting talk engines Bruce de Chastel spoke airframe design Rivets aircraft AMA District III VP Bob Brown John Hughan AMPRA talked about current futurc Pylon Racing Nine rounds racing produced tight grouping noon Friday Jetts cumulative time 5059 put him lead followed Bartles 5076 Shadels 5098 Larson 527 Chujo Japan 549 low 503-ft altitude site nearly ideal oxygen-hungry engines combined cool morning weather made Saturdays final five rounds fastest contest though world record times broken once Saturdays racing definitely exciting Dave Shadel first up round 10 wasted no time posting blistering 668 seconds think Dave changed suspect bearing Friday whatever reason engine going like stink Next up Dub Jett Saying going br record round day Dub pulled off couple 69-second times rounds 11 12 made good promise another world record time 666 seconds round 13 24 Model Aviation OS prototype racing engine used Japanese fliers Note unusual rear drum intake setup Good-running engine Another look 05 prototype racing engine helped pull times low eighties Mr V Sato Japanese team David Axon tells Wayne Veager about some pins buttons unique hat can see never takes fishing timer cage crew member/record ers Pylon Racing Art shirt Friendly bus driver Lindsey Gilmour mod eler Sydney hauled F3D other fliers far end field morning pI1~ wum memuer iyosni aeaa caller carnily fly course Soeda self-employed rose grower Japan nal jense expression oeongs io rooyui Chujo Japan Mr Chub Japanese Py lon Grand Champion 1984 1988 last 14th round toss-up among Shadel Bartle Jett Jett started off 676 gave him definite lead retain World Championship crown Davc would need time 69 seconds better chance next heat turned 68-second time seconds after time called Dave Australian caller Bruce de Chastel heard bad news made cut eighth lap cost dearly dropping Dave third place Such racing Dub Jett John Shannon won World F3D Championship broke world record cutting full 25 seconds off Dubs record time previous day South African Japanese US competitors hand presentation medals trophies center area emotional affair capped traditional champagne shower thanks due CD Brian Green Event Director Keith Harvey host Australian modeler-helpers very special thank-you goes Eddie Helene Lo Kraft Systems Australia help sponsoring contest apologize simply dont know enough about Pylon Racing write detailed account competition Ivan tell thing though Pylon Racing definitely has new fan fact just might try DhI L WORLD u5u CHAMPS CONGRATULATIONS US team member Chip Hyde toppled defending World Champion renowned Pattern wizard Hanno Prettner Austria become number F3A 1991 Chip took three finals rounds convincing win Competing Chip US team fliers Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham John Britt served Team Manager Chris Laken assisting Supporters lanell von Linsowe Merle Hyde Bill Thomas Monday official practice day May 1992 25 IIFIIUI UFUW FMUIUUU iaaiuia UUP LU ir posting right after caun heat LYIC araon iauncnuu iur nenry uriie ec uruwu wrnUfleu iume administration pit tents background iiaies iui,a LWU a,u i.iaa urn ouiiuy excellent view course Bill Kent Australian worKers transmitter check-in witn nis Iopaz iegant airplane witn nis iingsnot reter piacea I4tn IR events Pattern flying began Tuesday two flight lines about 3000 feet apart five judges stationed half round flown daily site standings could determined after second fourth days preliminary flying Except strong winds Friday fairly good flying weather week Canadas Ivan Kristensen won first round Tuesday Closely following Quique Somenzini Argentina Giichi Naruke Yoichiro Akiba Japan reigning World Champion Hanno Prettner Wednesday dawned bright clear calmpossibly favorable flying weather contest Chip put tip best Ilights Ive seen winning round two handily 26 Model Aviation Some credit Argentinian Quique Somenzinis second-place win F3A goes talented mechanic/builder father Bill uunningham mecnanic ni s Malibu Bill flew great precision judges favored smaller style Peter Wessels self-employed attorney Germany also flew very nice Topaz Peter dubs model Sounds Silence Japans Yoichiro Akiba service engineerChips dad Merle Jekyll Merle Futaba readies beautiful Acro-Bitan extremely clever mechanic builder finals flightwell super father Ivan Kristensen flew Canadian team shows off foam-filled spinner Any thing quiet flight Left Germanys Peter Erang flew Webra-equipped Matador 2 15th place F3A narrowly missing finals Very colorful aircraft Right Plenty color Johnny Yongs Beetle too Yong owns hobby shop Singapore Thursday Friday saw US Canadian fliers close race Team Championship strong Japanese team discounted however Yoichiro Akibas fine flying won round three Japanese fliers way used beautifully finished aircraft clear plastic canopies fine detail colorful paint schemes some best-looking models Ive seen subject fine workmanship Germanys Bertram Lossen flying equally attractive design called Charmer Made all-composite materials fiberglass fuselage vacuum-bagged fiberglass wing construction Lossens Charmers may well have technically advanced craft contest seamless aileron hinges integrated fiberglass wing top skin clever removable rudder elevator hinges use conventional hidden pin molded air intake tube inside engine cowl used pull air fuselage apparently purpose reducing intake noise end Thursdays flying race Team Individual championships looking close Very few points separated Kristensen Hyde Akiba Argentinas Quique Somenzini done particularly well motcl owners Alan Vivienne Jones threw authentic Australian barbie Thursday night motel packed American Korean contestants wives supporters Joneses terrific funAustralian hospitality its best May1992 27 Aussies ay ieienIaK left Alan Turton handle line director duties site two Note Pattern pit tents background Emil Giezendanners transmitter case sports large solar cell presumably charge transmitter tucked Inside Argentinas Quique Somenzini father ac cept second-place Individual medal Quique has flying RC 14 years Left Its all-glass construction tightly hinged tail surfaces Bertram Lossens Germany Charmer highest-tech aircraft contest Right Bill Kent peers spectrum analyzer tramsmitter impound tent Anglo Favaloro Tom Wesley help LeT Heres mat aemenaing worm Lnamp ana woria-iamous Pattern virtuoso Hanno Prettner flew Prettner put supercharged OS 120 SPin Mystic 120 Right Japans Voichiro Akiba finished sixth Acro-Bit like Japanese aircraft superbly finished F3A TOP FLIERS PLANES AND EQUIPMENT MATRIX NanCountryAircraftWeightWing area Span Fbse/Wmg Const FinishRCtIIiCt Gear EngineGlow Plug Chip HydeUSAJekyll8 lbl/2770 sqin 68 Flberglaa/foamDeltron Paint PrettnerWebra long Enya No 3 Monocotestroke Quique SonnzirDArgentinaDesaflo II39 kg841 sq 69 Balsa/foag caxton Paint/PrettnerYS 120 AC OS-F 86 lbfiberMonoKote David von UnsoweUSAUSA Star8 lb 321155 sqin 77 Balsa/foamMonoKotelMYS 120 AC 05-F oz Ivan KiistensenCanadaSummit Ill7 lb 7 oz800 sqin64 GlasgfoanbaIsa K&BTnke INtYS 61 LSRossi RS Superpoxy MonoKote w/Clear Kote Hanno PrettnerAustnaMystic 12046 kg900 sqin73 Balsa/foamPaintSupra 60QS 120 SP QS-F 101 lb Yoichiro AldbaJapanAcro-Bit42 kg900 sqmn71 BalsaPaintvtKYS 120 AC 05-F 926 lb Wolfgang Mattliechtenstein Saphir ll-4T 43 kg946 sqmn75 BalsaPaintGiezendanner YS 120 AC QS-F 95 lbelectric Giichi NarukeJapanSilent44 kg899 sqmn72 BalsaPaintMKYS 120 AC OS-F 97 lb Bill CunninghamUSAMalibu95 lb900 sqmn68 Balsa/foamK&B Super MKYS 120 AC OS-F Poxy MonoKote Dave PatrickCanadaConquest75 lb840 sqin64 Glasa/foanVbalsa K&B Super MKYS 61 IS Enya No3 Poxy MonoKote Bertram LnsaenGernianyCharnr38 kg1007 sqin 75 FibergiagglasaPaintEZ0S Hanno QS 84 lbSpecial Hajin HattaJapanExplorer III48 kg899 sqin73 Balsa/balsaSilk covering MJ Type SP 0S 120 SP 0S-F 105 lbw/paint Greg MaradenCanadaLegend III8 lb845 sqmn68 hi GlagfoamLacquer/ MKYS 61 IS Rossi R-5 MonoKote Tight racing continued under rather windy conditions Friday round four Chip edged Out Someozini seven points raw score 542 535 Chip won preliminaries taking two four rounds carried 1000 normalized score finals US Canadian Japanese scores bunched closely together race Team Champion still onand Fridays winds made difficult teams dominate Finally last flight very late day Ivan Kristensen clinched preliminaries Canada Always good wind pilot Ivan managed beat US fliers mere four points out 8600 Congratulations Canadian F3A team Ivan Kristensen Greg Marsden lave Patrick Team Manager Cheryl Marsdcn preliminary flying left Quique Somenzini close second Chip Hyde Prettner Akiba Kristensen three-way tie third place matching total normalized finals scores 2919 ____________________________________________________________[v32][b2077305416600]] Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham 28 Model Aviation FM TEAM RESULTS NameCountrySub TotalTotalPlace Kristenaen IvanCanada291974 Patrick DaveCanada285918 Maraden GregCanada2828068606979 Hyde ChipUnited States299190 von Linsowe DavidUnited States282630 Cunningham BillUnited States27846186028 102 Akiba YoichiroJapan291990 Naruke GiichiJapan286613 Malta HajimeJapan27730385590603 Lossen BertramGermany286105 Erang PeterGermany272422 Wessels PeterGermany2604818 1900804 Matt Wolfgangliechtenstein288222 Malt Rolandliechtenstein261582 Matt Norberlliechtenstein24663379643695 Australia 7958210 6 Austria 7841010 7 China 7731890 8 United Kingdom 7703280 9 Rance7600060 10 Belgium 7488280 11 Switzerland 7272430 12 Netherlands 7099270 13 Finland 6946630 14 South Africa 6905090 IS New Zealand 6885919 16 Korea 6758700 17 Thailand 5911840 18 Spain 5869990 19 Singapore 5595380 20 Argentina 5425730 21 Ireland 437 1240 22 Poland 1156200 23 Radio/Tx Mode Mixing EXP/VTRRate Sw ControlsControls Own design Hatori 650 12/13 APC9800 Powermaster 25% JR PCM 10 Mode II NoneEXP/Ail/E1ev NoneNone Own design BoUy carbon fiber Boilyl42x15 Powermaster 20% Mode Rud-Elv EXP/AII Au-Ely-Two servos Rudfor aileron Virbra-Damp AAP APC IS x 128700 Pro Power Putaba 1024 Mode II --VTR/Elv/Ail EXP/Rud Own design Hatori 650APC 12 x II10400 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024Rud-AilEXP/Throt/ Mode 111Rud-ElvRud VTR/AilIE1v Rud-Ail 2-stroke vs 4-stroke issue Own design 05 APC 135 x 135 9400 Castrol MSSR --None Graupner MC-20 Mode Own designHatori YesHatori MK 135 x 145 9400 MG 700 APC 14 x 135 8900 MG 1000 Futaba 1024 Mode Futaba 1024 Mode NoneYes NoneNone NoneNone Aid clvNone MK 135 x 135 8800 MG 700F Futaba 1024NoneEXP NoneNone APC 14 x 14 N 8400 Cool Power 25% Futaba 1024Rud-ElvEXP/Ail/EIv/ Mode IIRuL-AilRud Own design Hatori Own design Hatori APC 12 x II10800 Powermaster 25% Mode 11 125 x 115 10000 -Graupner MC-20 None NoneVTR/AilIEIv RudPrototype kit RIC City None NoneNone Original Hatori APC 135 x 14 8700 IM 30% Mode Gear-Throt AiIIElvIRud Vibra-Daxnp Hatori 650APC 12 x 1110700 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024 Mode III NoneVTR/Elv/Ail AiL-Rud finishcd 11th 12th rcspectively clear point judges favored slightly smoother compact flying style Bill Cunninghams larger open style seemed out vogue despite its technical excellence Otherwise judging appeared accurate fair finals began round flying Saturday afternoon followed two Sunday Chip continued winning ways real squeaker Saturday Somenzini flying very well came within whisker winning round score 5205 Chips 521 Sundays weather dawned clear warm almost no windideal flying weather compared Friday Chip kept leg up Championship winning round twobut again just barely 531 points Somenzinis 525 real surprise Dave von Linsowe posted good third-place score 516 first finals round did better 519 second capped 523 points last pitted him against Ivan Kristensen third place next high score deciding outcome Cow-a-bungaa little excitement Pattern Chip another squeaker last round picking up 532 points Somenzinis 531 So Chip managed win three finals May1992 29 Eng Soft Mt System Tuned Pipe Propeller RPM Fuel Comments None None Yes Hatori Gator AAP None None None None None INDIVIDUALRESULTS PINameCountryNorm Norm 2Norm 3Norm 4 Total IHyde ChipUSA100000100000100000100000300000 2 Somenzini Quique Argentina 99149 99904 98918 99647 298701 3 Kristensen Ivan Canada 97588 98608 97273 98569 295286 4 von Linsowe David USA 94465 99209 97790 98287 294765 5 Prettner Hanno Austria 97596 98560 96025 96879 293036 L R Top three F3A tInalISts Dave VOfl Lin sowe 3rd ChIp Hyde 1st Quique So menzlnl 2nd wIth ED Henry Hutchinson 3 CAN12 PATRICKZ81S IG MARSNZB 06 8GOG8 KRISTENSEN9l 14 2Iic 4NGHAM%O81 12 VON LINSOWE aBzG3o RUKE8b43 3JAP H HATTAmo Y AKIBA P EIANGfl24 4&E LOENsios 819008 LI EN MATT24G633 5 RMATTais 82 795 B2 W MATT E WWAW$ ~I4 49 8AUS rni H PTTNERa143% 7AUT H246603 784101 Scores nine Pylon 16 Helicopter 23 Pattern teams promptly posted large scoreboards set up side hangar rounds against closest possible competition Quique Somenzini Dave vaulted 11th place third overall bad Michigan boy Scoring Again year Mike Lauman donated scoring software expertise time Mike certainly deserves big thanks Pattern people Except bit lag first day hying CD Brian Greens crew saw scores posted promptly throughout contest waiting World Championship results settle two-stroke vs four-stroke engine controversy hasnt happened Chip Hyde won title using new Webra long-stroke two-stroke engine Fourth-place finisher Ivan Kristensen also used long-stroke-a YS 61to power Summit III Most finalists however used YS OS four-stroke engines Specifically seven used four-strokes compared five opted two-strokes See accompanying chart detailing finalists equipment current four-strokes powerful reliable two-strokes lighter less expensive Oh what awards banquet Sunday evening prefaced unusual happy event wedding Canadian team member Greg Marsden fiancee/Team Manager Cheryl Taylor After lovely ceremony short reception banquet Cheryl wedding dress Congratulations Greg Cheryl banquet quite blast Helicopter Pylon Pattern people hall Brian Green Henry Hutchinson David Axon Australian modelers/helpers especially sponsors Eddie Helene Lo put quite contest deserve best thanks simply isnt enough space recognize people connected F3A team effortfrom Team Manager John Britt assistant Chris Laken Bill Thomas beautiful pins Paul Verger good-looking jackets Nino DiRonza travel arrangements Qantas Airways great service Janell von Linsowc Diana Lakin NSRCA AMA team supporters hobby shops individuals manufacturers contributed team effort Until can get firsthand look its impossible appreciate qtlantity details Team Manager Assistant Manager must handle John Chris deserve special recognition Well thats about lot Aussie talk Theres nothing quite like visiting foreign place things little differentthe cockatoos kangaroos driving left accents friendly people interesting hood customs Top bright sun pesky flies flags competitionand exhaustion after locong flight home will 1993 World Championshipsle held Gaday Mate G-Day odel Aviation Dave Janell von Linsowe big USA Stars 8-lb 32-oz models have wing area 1150 sq use YS 120 AC engine Canadian F3A team poses Kraft Systems Australias Eddie Helene 10 sponsorship helped make contest possible hangar rash over years Sadly pieces Mr Packard credits volunteers help drafting inking plans reproduction 1945 nearly hundred employees producing kits young people today have fallen victim plastic plague stick-and-paper builders have good friend Cleveland Cleveland Model Supply Co 10307 Detroit Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44102 telephone 216/961-3600 CDX FAILSAFE R/C System Single Channel R/C Revisited~ 1 Looking some inexpensive R/C Fun 2 Interested Nostalgic Oldtimer WC 3 1/2A Texaco scale Schoolyard scale 4 consweng electiic indoor R/C System shown No 8400 Series BEC CoS *8EsJ new Cox FAILSAFE R/G system digital non-proportional single channel radio trimmable flight No escapements worry about no need tie up big rig small low cost model receiver/servo less batteries weighs ONLY 19 ounces Thousands have sold flown Electric Flyboy Turbo Centurion Are ready new single channel experience fun See new Cox FAILSAFE R/G System favorite hobby retailer unavailable call Cox Toll Free 800/451-0339 1991 RC World/Shade Continued page 21 Youngblood Dobashi announced flyoff third fourth places would held cnd round Sensui scheduled fly last Although first three rounds clinched Sensuis first place Individual standings round four score could determine outcome Team competition quick calculation showed would need 2345 put Japan Team lead unlikely considering weather scored 2385 round two breathed sigh relief Sensui earned 2175 giving USA its first F3C Team Championship nine-point margin few minutes after end round drawing held determine flying order third-place flyoff Curtis won draw chose fly last Dobashi obviously nervous danced around using caller sparring partner Curtis appeared cool routinely checked machines two pilots shook hands wished other good luck Dobashi started engine scores held tip after maneuver cotild see Dobashi performing well despite strong wind unofficial caletilation Cat No 8400 Series BEC Cat No 8500 Series BEC Availahle 27 Mhz Channels 1 thrss 6 COX HOBBIES INC 350 West Rincon St Couna CA 91720 1991 cox tIOBI3IES INC showed total score 2235 As t walked toward Curtis told didnt want know score went abotit starting engine otltset clear Curtis beating Dobashi abotlt 05 points per maneuver over Curtis score 2280 third place overall What round US team Pulling off best scores contest three highest scores round fliers placed second third sixth Individtial standings won Team Championship As leaving field after rotlnd fotlr Contest Director annotlnced F3C awards ceremony held immediately rather combined Sunday afternoon closing ceremony indicated contest literature stiddenness change together dwindling daylight kept attendance low us did attend disappointed because no awards given Out F3C trophies fact presented tintil following evenings banqtict Both banquet awards \ery nice F3A ceremony other hand took place advertised time Sunday afternoon front large crowd continued page 138 136 Model Aviation arsresI August 1991 issue Hying Models Bob Aberle says decided try indoor flying. what lot potential fun winter months just rainy day Cal Orr April 1991 issue H/C Modeler wrote transmitter 27 Mhz tested AMA Silver Sticker. will interfere 72 Mhz modelers. has excellent range seems operate well large metropolitan area. ET Packard holds few kits left good old days models suffering han gar rash Frank T Roberts Jamesberg North Carolina built 1g37 Note its Inter esting exhaust system detail 1991 US F3C team best prepared yet Id like congratulate pilot summarize pcrformanee Wayne MannAchieved consistently high level flying first World Championship Scored highest flight round four moved him third place second Individual standings contributed 675 points toward Team Championship Curtis YoungbloodIn third World Championship appearance increased scores round Curtis flew 20-mph wind achieve second highest score round four leaped fifth place third winning flyoff contributed 6675 points toward Team Championship Robert Gorhamto fourth World Championship Gorham bounced back low score round two capture third highest score fourth round jumping eighth place sixth overall contributed 6355 points toward Team Championship Helping make US achievement possible financial support AMA contributions lollowing Als Hobby Shop Elmhurst Illinois Dave Brown Products Don Chapman Engineering Fort Lee RIC Flight Club Futaba Corporation Hel-X Corporation Hobbies Helies International Hudson Valley Airscrews Miniature Aircraft USA RCModeler magazine Richard Blume III Richard Sahin R/C Helicopters Tom Unger Helicopters Thanks also purchased and/or sold team stickers Individual thanks go Penny Hudson Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Nino DiRonza Americana Fairfax Travel Carl Heineck designing team stickers Qantas Airlines arranging free transportation model boxes both domestic international flights contest organizers Australian modelers pitched run championships did excellent job Also people Wangaratta super mayor down No matter what problem always seemed someone around help us Several thoughts have occurred since contest Let share comments welcome US Japan have left rest world behind both pilot skills equipment gap widening Are 90-mph machines aerobatics really what Helicopters about RED MAX FUEL Order Form CALL OR USE ThiS HANDY ORDER FORM SPEED YOUR ORDER FILL IN OTY ON TIlE LEFT ThE TOTAL ON RIGHT Freight free qts gals No handling charge Freight collect drums Deduct 3% tar prepay Mis qty Total qty determines price SC orders add 5% sales tax Dealer club prices avail Accept credit cards checks COO COD add $375 per carton UPS shipments add $500 per carton hazardous materials fee OlYFUatYE 4ALCASE 24GAL6OGAL1GAL odeadMDCTlfi4L 5GALOAJ PER GALPERGALPERGAL RED MAX PREMIUM FUEL luet beginners & apori ftyers should use Avail syntheti casior fend RED MAXO101676274168160917365 RED MAX 5123792890382974223833 RED MAX 1014301073104495885831981 RED MAX 12155511661135104293335241 REDMAXiS1679125912261125100838600 RED MAX RACING FUEL Trophy winner planes bosla & cars iwo boal blonde caslor Ok U 40% flhtto RED MAX 202133137313361227109849890 _____ RED MAX 252408152414841362121958057 _____ RED MAX 403237197719241766158282503 RED MAX 503790227922182038182398800 RED MAX 6043432581251223052064115097 RED MAX 6546202731265924402185123246 RED MAX 4-CYCLE FUEL Eiiminhis delonstion & kickback 4-cycle engines smoother idle mole power 10-4CYCLE1549 11621131103893032428 15-4 CYCLE1828 136913331223109540576 RED MAX HELICOPTER FUEL Exiramely smooth running extra defoamer drk color special heavy oil hel Wptra 10 Heicopter1578 11841152105894733611 _____ iSHelcopter1855 139113541243111341760 RED MAX PERFORMANCE FUEL High flash point heavy oh use tuned pipes ducled fan & other heavy dty app 5 Performance130297695087278128463 lOPerformarms 157811841152105894733611 15 Performance 1855139113841243111341760 RED MAX PATTERN FUEL Proven best fuel psiteni engines using pumps tuned pipes S Pattern131296390387979124358 .......10 Pattern15501081102297887930142 15 Pattern190612891218110399234086 SUPER TIGER 3000 FUEL Deal fuel Super Tiger 20004800 engines _____ SuperTiger3000 1430 1073104495885832478 RED MAX DIESEL FUEL Superior diesel back list popular demand customers BEARING TYPE BALL PLAIN_____ Power easy starting power smooth take offs power intricate maneuvers Red Max makes engine come alive power performance never expected can have power Its phone call away Power today next week next year Red Maxs secret gredients keep engine last ing longer running power fully other 100% money back guaran tee ___not com pletely sat isfied ___reason Red Max has power better idle _____19081432139312791145and better 20161540150113871253_______ CUSTOM BLENDED FUEL INGREDIENTS Grand wear charTotal acteristics Available type engine use Call price Mm gallon boats cars helicopters speed ern scale scale kavan iginhion 3000 than Prices May Varyother fuel 138 Model Aviation 54GALTOTAL DRIAI$AMT NAME BOX CITYISTATEIZIP PLEASE PRINT Should future World Championships Continued page 140 EXPIRATION DATE. F3A F3C F3D held together did 90% model helicopterrelated industry fail respond request financial support F3A included public awards ceremony closing day need begin raising money 1993 F3C team now RC Mud DucklChipley Continued page 40 Thats lot trouble tips look unsightly through translucent covering correct length sheeting shown plan vertical-grain balsa webs glued outside trailing edge spars easier sandwiching between spars arent quite strong compression difference mostly academic Dont consider omitting webs Youd risking inflight wing failure As know having wing fail flight explosive frightening dangerousand expensive chose very hard trailing edge stock wing removed much sanding drum after construction finished wing extremely light its area hasnt failed under maximum stresses possible Saito 30 Let remind again little plane simulates slow-motion look full-scale flight aerobatics such structure safely adequate Installing larger engine would require both bit wing structure tad judgment flight Mud Duck represents balance power weight surface area Flown designed will provide years safe enjoyable recreation Happy landings lying/Myers Continued page 59 $43000000 got $30000000 year will have lay off two-thirds its full-time employees political mathematics defeats engineers logic Two MAPTs built abandoned dumps modelers handed paved runways over county after money spent clubs use facilities LIDS Merokes Cobras police activities including providing RC frequency management volunteer field controllers safety rules enforcement instructor pilots license examiners county spent money MAPTs effect mighty hard see still reach over potholed dirt paths through 140 Model Aviation TAKE THE HOBBY SHOP HOME WITH YOUM THE 15th ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE reference guide oil R/C hobbies Browse through guide find items need ond youll know]ust whot osk ot fovorite hobby shop RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE lets turn wish list shopping list knowing whats available con plon new projects improve existing projects Price inform otion also helps odd up lust whot plans will cost Look RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE local hobby shop coil 800 533 6644 order 000000000000000000000000000000000000 order send Dept X0479 RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE PO Box 1612 WaukesbaWi 53181-1612 YES Id like order _____ RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDES #13002 $ ______ l Payment enclosed J Obarge account Please print Name_______________________________________________ Street______________________________________________________[v33][b22231207163510430]] City State Zip_______________________________________________ Country_____________________________________________________[v33][b23741288183511130]] Charge ercard American Express mm $15 Card#_________________________ Exp Date_____________ Signature Include postage handling US 5300 canadian foreign add 18% minimum $400 Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax canadian Orders add 7% G51 total Price availability subject change Payable US tunds Dept X0479 0 WW1 AERO 1900-1919 SKYWAYS 1920-1940 restorer builder & serious modeller early aircraft information current projects histc.rical research news museums airshows workshop notes technical drawings data information painticolor photographs aeroplanes engines parts acale modelling material sale news current publications ycur wants disposals 1 year subscription $25Overseas $30Sample issues $4 Published WORLD WAR 1 Gepw INC 15 Crescent Road Paughkeepsie NY 12601 USA 914 473-3679
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jS 3pyiorId CbSt1WOfl ChIP I4~cIO Helicopter Tom Unger 54 4 GENERAL INFORMATION D HAMPS SPRINGTIME October outstanding success flying field warmhearted Aussie hospitality just some memories US teams supporters carried home 1991 RC World Championships held October 20-27 Drage Airworld Wangaratta Australia Good weather fine site efficient organization part Contest Director Brian Green Event Director Henry Hutchinson combined produce first-rate contest Qantas Airlines agreed ship model boxes no cost 16-hour flight Los Angeles Melbourne provided VIP treatment airline ticket counter Along Korean contingent stayed Wangarattas Advance Motel Owners Alan Vivienne Jones proved wonderful hosts terrific fun Mayor Kevin Gleeson officiated Saturday night welcome party town hall Sunday official contest opening day After flag raising enjoyed colorful flybys selected full-scale aircraft small excellent Drage Airworld museum SKILL practice paid off US F3C tcam field 37 pilots 16 countrics Waync Mann Curtis Youngblood Robert Gorham took second third sixth places respectively accumulated neccssaly point margin capture tirstevei US F3C Team Championship Resides Mann Youneblood Gorham US entourage consisted myself 18 Model Aviation Wangaratta very pleasant community southeastern Australia reminiscent small towns midwestern United States U Left Three coniesi iags iuuer tne Dreeze ilignt MOCi Aeronautical Association Australia president David Axon microphone opens championships Sundays ceremony him L R Helene Eddie Lo Bev Henry Hutchinson Mayor Kevin Gleeson Left National flags participant countries Wangarattas Drage Airworld Right IenIur area ai urage Airworia HELICOPTER RC WORLD CHAMPS Team Manager supporters Kim Pollard Pat Unger Dave Youngblood contest organizers provided three F3C practice fields within hours drive Wangaratta prevent frequency mix-ups maximize practicc time thought important have own field arranged exclusive use Wagga Wagga Model Aero Club field Thursday through Sunday During hours intense practice Wagga Wagga Helicopter mechanics out bodies engines gyros servos changed scores transmitter program changes made pilots 24-gallon fuel supply burned sessions key teams superior performance well worth considerable driving involved also effectively deflated self-image dedicated Helicopter modeler Compared three guys Im just casual hobbyist Equally impressive individual proficiency worked together team critiquing others flights offering advice encouragement Practice continued Sunday Monday time out opening ceremonies pilot registration model processing Tuesday official practice day contest site first opportunity see contestants fly look over machines end practice appeared USA Japan best equipment pilots Round weather first round beautiful Temperatures remained high sixties wind humidity low Curtis Youngblood 12th flying order first American fly hovering maneuvers scored average 75 points primarily because problems finding cones hovering M figure eight Curtiss aerobatics better finished beautiful autorotation May1992 19 mechanics third place F3C Robert Gorham placed sixth F3C TSK mechanics Kwok-designed body Left Fifth-place F3C finisher Seiji Suwabe Japan used Hirobo Eagle mechanics modified Nova bodies Right machines captured F3C World Championship Japans Kazuyuki Sensui Kalt Omega mechanics Aggressor bodies Left British F3C competitor Len Mount flew Revenge body mechanics own nese team machines exception flawlessly crafted finished F3CTEAM RESULTS RankCountryScoreRankCountryScore 1USA197809Austria10925 2Japan1969010Korea10655 3Switzerland1789011Netherlands10145 4Germany1708012Belgium9575 SFrance1661513Israel4995 6Great Britain1502014Norway4930 7Australia1473015Finland4375 8New Zealand1340016China2870 F3C INDIVIDUALRESULTS RndRndRndRnd Total Flyoff P1NameCountry1234 ISenaui KJapan22502385226521756900 2Mann WUSA22452245209522606750 3Youngblood CUSA212522002220225566752280 4Dobashi YJapan210523702135217066752235 SSuwabe SJapan21952230221021356635 6Gorharn RUSA21301995204521806355 7Graber DSwitzerland20752215205520156345 8Brennateiner JAustria20452140181019956180 9Ikeda TJapan20201220202021156155 10Parizot RFrance19652010197517255950 drew 85s 9s total flight score 2125 Robert Gorham flew late afternoon pilot number 34 hovering slightly better Curtiss scores averaging 77 Roberts aerobatics began good 540 stall turn loop dropped altitude severely roll probable cost five six points An unbroken string 8s 85s remainder flight brought final score 2130 Wayne Mann came soon after pilot number 36 Except pirouettes top hat Waynes hovering very good aerobatics equally skillful autorotation received 75s 8 Waynes consistently excellent performance reflected 2245 score gave him close second place just 05 behind Sensui Japan three pilots making top five Individual standings US team finished round first place Only 125 points separated Sensuis first-place finish Japanese Youngbloods fifth-place finish Americans Second through fourth places held Mann Suwabe Gorham order Round two good weather continued low winds paving way high scores Curtis Youngblood third flier day Although improved score hovering maneuvers 15 points managed pick up six points aerobatics total 2200 Pirouette problems top hat shaved 35 points off Robert Gorhams total hovering score Despite improvement roll Robert lost 10 points aerobatics total because poor rolling stall turn what described brain fade autorotation left him throwaway score 1995 Wayne continued Ily consistently well ending near-perfect autorotation deserved 9s received finished same score round one2245 points Sensui Dobashi took advantage calm weather put good flights received generous scores 2385 2370 respectively rounds end Sensui first place Dobashi second Mann third Suwabe fourth Graber Switzerland fifth Younghlood sixth l3rennsteiner Austria seventh Gorham eighth US slipped second place Team standings Japan moved first Round three weather cool dry afternoon wind increased 10 mph gusts high 15 mph Gorham Mann flew between 10 am noon Curtiss turn came around 4 pm wind began blow during Manns figure eight kept up throughout flight caused pirouette problems top hat vertical line problems 5400 stall turn rolling stall turn Another beautiful autorotation however kept score falling below 2095 received Gorham plagued similar conditions received low scores top hat 5400 stall turn recouped some points nice roll autorotation aggregate score 2045 Flying during windiest part day Youngblood responded good scores maneuvers added up 2220 points second highest score round third day row Sensui turned highest score round 2265 Youngblood Graber swapped 1ifth sixth places Individual standings otherwise placings remained unchanged Japan continued lead Team standings Round rour wind picked up left off end round three gusts reaching 18 20mph afternoon flying order benefited team Gorham Mann flew little past 9 am 20 Model Aviation L R Curtis Youngbiood third place 1991 F3C Wand Champ Kazuyuki Sensui Japan Wayne Mann second piace Coilecting Team trophies F3C award ceremony ieft right Switzerland third piace US first piace Japan second piace Youngblood seems better wind pressure increase scheduled fly shortly after lunch Sensui lock first place second through fifth places up grabs Japan narrowly led Team scoring 45 points Gorham seventh fly came strong last round just team trials emerging 2180 Mann ninth fly took advantage early start consistent flying add 2260 pair 2245 scores first two rounds Dobashi shaky second place 15 points ahead Mann round began scheduled fly about hour after Wayne Luckily us wind increased Dobashi defending World Champion scored independently Japanese team turned modest 2170 putting Wayne second place 75 points elated Ikeda lowest placing Japanese team member flew next scoring 2115 finish ninth overall time Youngblood turn third flier after Ikeda wind howling Using high rotor speed -60to 100 pitch range advantage Curtis managed some excellent hovering considering gale force followed outstanding aerobatics won cheers crowd 9s judges Curtis ended round final score 2255 tied him Dobashi third place Suwabe started day fourth place scven points behind Wayne two points ahead Youngblood third flier after Curtis 2240 score would have put him third place ahead Youngbiood Dobashi Fortunately US failed match Curtiss performance dropped fourth place 2135 lowest score contest Since no else chance catch Continued page 136 nVLnaIRC WORLD FEUIIIU CHAMPS THE US has new F3D World Champion new World Champion team Dub Jett John Shannon emerged exciting final five rounds racing 1991 F3D World Championships world record time 1066 first place Individual standings points total won Champoinship team Pylon Racing offered excitement suspense drama pageantry enjoyed PAl contest branch hobby would draw huge crowds contestants has thus far Besides Jett Shannon US contingcnt consisted uf Henry Bartle Lyle May 1992 21 US pilot Wayne Mann flew X-Cell equipped Triumph second place F3C 1991 F3C World Champion Kazuyuki Sensul Japan left caller Yoshiaki NagatsuKa Left US F3D pilot/caller duo Henry Bartle Tom Miller Right US fliers stand attention national anthem awards ceremony Larson caller/mechanic Tom Miller Team Manager Wayne Yeager racecourse laid out very good area north-south main runway Wangarattas Drage Airworld location especially nice spectators springtime Down Under daisies surrounded cage turn FAI race distance 10 kilometers 10 laps around three pylons Some say everything backwards Down Under Pylon Racers still turn left Up four aircraft take part heat staggered start second apart Race times course deciding factor competitor flew 14 races two slowest times thrown outthat scores arent counted official result Fliers receive time 200 such things no-start no-finish double cut etc world title went pilot 12 best races earned lowest cumulative timeDub Jett case contrast Formula aircraft allowed retract landing gear tuned pipes three machines pipe same place sound like trio turpentined cats As may may know Im Pattern origin Pylon expert recognize talent see first practice day US Pylon team defending World Champ Dave Shadel looked to loaded bear Monday October 21 scheduled both processing first practice day pleasant Sunday afternoon weather wed enjoyed opening ceremonies changed dreary Monday short periods cold rain drizzle didnt slow down practice though much better weather second practice day Tuesday fact Mondays weather turned out worst contest 22 Model Aviation Things appeared going well US team members seemed getting enough practice Racing began Wednesday competition got started 730 morning Fliers rose 530 ate breakfast airport 630 restaurant quite good friendly accommodating service almost Aussies friendly stand still couple minutes some Aussie would come up askHow ya doin mate Hope youre havin good holiday Right start prospects looked good US team lave Shadel Dub Jett turned two fast times day 709 714 respectively Two-time defending US F3D World Champion Dave Shadel came very close three-peat Kaze An F3D model flown British team Retract gear uncommon FAI Pylon F3D TEAM RESULTS USA Team Jell Dub Battle Henry Larson Lyle PLTeamTotal 1USA26349 229797 3Smith Africa31458 4New Zealand32800 5United Kingdom3283A 6Gennany33906 7AuabaIia37656 8Chile63296 US F3A flier Dave von Linsowe left AMA President Don Lowe Don says Aussie campaign hat must pinned up left side clear shouldered rifle F3D INDIVIDUALRESULTS PL NameTeamTotal 1Jell DUSA8545 2Butl ILUSA8601 3Shadel D89 WC8606 4Larami LUSA9202 5Chujo NJapan9401 6Sagemuller HGennany9721 7Thompson TNew Zealand9770 8Langham RAustralia9872 9Matthews GAustralia9894 10SoedaKJapan9932 others pulling times seventies Japans Chujo times mid-seventies Phelan Australia judgment Chujo approached consistency Americans Incidentally Japanese appeared using new 05 prototype racing engine wish could tell about engine seemed run well clearly no match Nelsons Speaking engines first experience PAl impressed slightly higher pitched howl guys What harmony four come pipe starting line Americans 200-time round contest Larson suffered no-start round three wheel broke off launch runway bit rough planes took off plywood ramp Lyles aircraft didnt quite get off before end ramp hit rough runwayand snap Thursday dawned good weather racing pointed close contest world title Jett Bartle Shadel consistently turned times low seventies Larson second behind Also impressive least neophyte way high-aspect-ratio-wing models like Jetts turned pylons Watching tear like slingshot around number pylon really something F3D Seminar chaired CD Keith Harvey held Thursday night Wangarattas TAFE College very well attended program covered prop design telemetry system RC aircraft good deal May 1992 23 US F3D pilot Henry Bartle left calls Lyle Larson turns guys launched called other US F3D World Champion Dub Jett right helper John Shannon dance turn pylons two three Defending World Champion Dave Shadel ca sualty goin fast Bruce de Chastel calls fastl US Team Manager Wayne Yeager shows flair drama mea cures size kangaroo saw Aircraft shown flown Australian New Zealand teams prototype telemetering unit can transmit rpm head tempera ture EGT airspeed etc aircraft on-ground receiver Above Japanese F3D fliers Soeda Sato start line ahead Lyle Larson Henry Bartle Right nearly complete scoreboard belies excitement final round Shannon Jett Shadel gave interesting talk engines Bruce de Chastel spoke airframe design Rivets aircraft AMA District III VP Bob Brown John Hughan AMPRA talked about current futurc Pylon Racing Nine rounds racing produced tight grouping noon Friday Jetts cumulative time 5059 put him lead followed Bartles 5076 Shadels 5098 Larson 527 Chujo Japan 549 low 503-ft altitude site nearly ideal oxygen-hungry engines combined cool morning weather made Saturdays final five rounds fastest contest though world record times broken once Saturdays racing definitely exciting Dave Shadel first up round 10 wasted no time posting blistering 668 seconds think Dave changed suspect bearing Friday whatever reason engine going like stink Next up Dub Jett Saying going br record round day Dub pulled off couple 69-second times rounds 11 12 made good promise another world record time 666 seconds round 13 24 Model Aviation OS prototype racing engine used Japanese fliers Note unusual rear drum intake setup Good-running engine Another look 05 prototype racing engine helped pull times low eighties Mr V Sato Japanese team David Axon tells Wayne Veager about some pins buttons unique hat can see never takes fishing timer cage crew member/record ers Pylon Racing Art shirt Friendly bus driver Lindsey Gilmour mod eler Sydney hauled F3D other fliers far end field morning pI1~ wum memuer iyosni aeaa caller carnily fly course Soeda self-employed rose grower Japan nal jense expression oeongs io rooyui Chujo Japan Mr Chub Japanese Py lon Grand Champion 1984 1988 last 14th round toss-up among Shadel Bartle Jett Jett started off 676 gave him definite lead retain World Championship crown Davc would need time 69 seconds better chance next heat turned 68-second time seconds after time called Dave Australian caller Bruce de Chastel heard bad news made cut eighth lap cost dearly dropping Dave third place Such racing Dub Jett John Shannon won World F3D Championship broke world record cutting full 25 seconds off Dubs record time previous day South African Japanese US competitors hand presentation medals trophies center area emotional affair capped traditional champagne shower thanks due CD Brian Green Event Director Keith Harvey host Australian modeler-helpers very special thank-you goes Eddie Helene Lo Kraft Systems Australia help sponsoring contest apologize simply dont know enough about Pylon Racing write detailed account competition Ivan tell thing though Pylon Racing definitely has new fan fact just might try DhI L WORLD u5u CHAMPS CONGRATULATIONS US team member Chip Hyde toppled defending World Champion renowned Pattern wizard Hanno Prettner Austria become number F3A 1991 Chip took three finals rounds convincing win Competing Chip US team fliers Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham John Britt served Team Manager Chris Laken assisting Supporters lanell von Linsowe Merle Hyde Bill Thomas Monday official practice day May 1992 25 IIFIIUI UFUW FMUIUUU iaaiuia UUP LU ir posting right after caun heat LYIC araon iauncnuu iur nenry uriie ec uruwu wrnUfleu iume administration pit tents background iiaies iui,a LWU a,u i.iaa urn ouiiuy excellent view course Bill Kent Australian worKers transmitter check-in witn nis Iopaz iegant airplane witn nis iingsnot reter piacea I4tn IR events Pattern flying began Tuesday two flight lines about 3000 feet apart five judges stationed half round flown daily site standings could determined after second fourth days preliminary flying Except strong winds Friday fairly good flying weather week Canadas Ivan Kristensen won first round Tuesday Closely following Quique Somenzini Argentina Giichi Naruke Yoichiro Akiba Japan reigning World Champion Hanno Prettner Wednesday dawned bright clear calmpossibly favorable flying weather contest Chip put tip best Ilights Ive seen winning round two handily 26 Model Aviation Some credit Argentinian Quique Somenzinis second-place win F3A goes talented mechanic/builder father Bill uunningham mecnanic ni s Malibu Bill flew great precision judges favored smaller style Peter Wessels self-employed attorney Germany also flew very nice Topaz Peter dubs model Sounds Silence Japans Yoichiro Akiba service engineerChips dad Merle Jekyll Merle Futaba readies beautiful Acro-Bitan extremely clever mechanic builder finals flightwell super father Ivan Kristensen flew Canadian team shows off foam-filled spinner Any thing quiet flight Left Germanys Peter Erang flew Webra-equipped Matador 2 15th place F3A narrowly missing finals Very colorful aircraft Right Plenty color Johnny Yongs Beetle too Yong owns hobby shop Singapore Thursday Friday saw US Canadian fliers close race Team Championship strong Japanese team discounted however Yoichiro Akibas fine flying won round three Japanese fliers way used beautifully finished aircraft clear plastic canopies fine detail colorful paint schemes some best-looking models Ive seen subject fine workmanship Germanys Bertram Lossen flying equally attractive design called Charmer Made all-composite materials fiberglass fuselage vacuum-bagged fiberglass wing construction Lossens Charmers may well have technically advanced craft contest seamless aileron hinges integrated fiberglass wing top skin clever removable rudder elevator hinges use conventional hidden pin molded air intake tube inside engine cowl used pull air fuselage apparently purpose reducing intake noise end Thursdays flying race Team Individual championships looking close Very few points separated Kristensen Hyde Akiba Argentinas Quique Somenzini done particularly well motcl owners Alan Vivienne Jones threw authentic Australian barbie Thursday night motel packed American Korean contestants wives supporters Joneses terrific funAustralian hospitality its best May1992 27 Aussies ay ieienIaK left Alan Turton handle line director duties site two Note Pattern pit tents background Emil Giezendanners transmitter case sports large solar cell presumably charge transmitter tucked Inside Argentinas Quique Somenzini father ac cept second-place Individual medal Quique has flying RC 14 years Left Its all-glass construction tightly hinged tail surfaces Bertram Lossens Germany Charmer highest-tech aircraft contest Right Bill Kent peers spectrum analyzer tramsmitter impound tent Anglo Favaloro Tom Wesley help LeT Heres mat aemenaing worm Lnamp ana woria-iamous Pattern virtuoso Hanno Prettner flew Prettner put supercharged OS 120 SPin Mystic 120 Right Japans Voichiro Akiba finished sixth Acro-Bit like Japanese aircraft superbly finished F3A TOP FLIERS PLANES AND EQUIPMENT MATRIX NanCountryAircraftWeightWing area Span Fbse/Wmg Const FinishRCtIIiCt Gear EngineGlow Plug Chip HydeUSAJekyll8 lbl/2770 sqin 68 Flberglaa/foamDeltron Paint PrettnerWebra long Enya No 3 Monocotestroke Quique SonnzirDArgentinaDesaflo II39 kg841 sq 69 Balsa/foag caxton Paint/PrettnerYS 120 AC OS-F 86 lbfiberMonoKote David von UnsoweUSAUSA Star8 lb 321155 sqin 77 Balsa/foamMonoKotelMYS 120 AC 05-F oz Ivan KiistensenCanadaSummit Ill7 lb 7 oz800 sqin64 GlasgfoanbaIsa K&BTnke INtYS 61 LSRossi RS Superpoxy MonoKote w/Clear Kote Hanno PrettnerAustnaMystic 12046 kg900 sqin73 Balsa/foamPaintSupra 60QS 120 SP QS-F 101 lb Yoichiro AldbaJapanAcro-Bit42 kg900 sqmn71 BalsaPaintvtKYS 120 AC 05-F 926 lb Wolfgang Mattliechtenstein Saphir ll-4T 43 kg946 sqmn75 BalsaPaintGiezendanner YS 120 AC QS-F 95 lbelectric Giichi NarukeJapanSilent44 kg899 sqmn72 BalsaPaintMKYS 120 AC OS-F 97 lb Bill CunninghamUSAMalibu95 lb900 sqmn68 Balsa/foamK&B Super MKYS 120 AC OS-F Poxy MonoKote Dave PatrickCanadaConquest75 lb840 sqin64 Glasa/foanVbalsa K&B Super MKYS 61 IS Enya No3 Poxy MonoKote Bertram LnsaenGernianyCharnr38 kg1007 sqin 75 FibergiagglasaPaintEZ0S Hanno QS 84 lbSpecial Hajin HattaJapanExplorer III48 kg899 sqin73 Balsa/balsaSilk covering MJ Type SP 0S 120 SP 0S-F 105 lbw/paint Greg MaradenCanadaLegend III8 lb845 sqmn68 hi GlagfoamLacquer/ MKYS 61 IS Rossi R-5 MonoKote Tight racing continued under rather windy conditions Friday round four Chip edged Out Someozini seven points raw score 542 535 Chip won preliminaries taking two four rounds carried 1000 normalized score finals US Canadian Japanese scores bunched closely together race Team Champion still onand Fridays winds made difficult teams dominate Finally last flight very late day Ivan Kristensen clinched preliminaries Canada Always good wind pilot Ivan managed beat US fliers mere four points out 8600 Congratulations Canadian F3A team Ivan Kristensen Greg Marsden lave Patrick Team Manager Cheryl Marsdcn preliminary flying left Quique Somenzini close second Chip Hyde Prettner Akiba Kristensen three-way tie third place matching total normalized finals scores 2919 ____________________________________________________________[v32][b2077305416600]] Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham 28 Model Aviation FM TEAM RESULTS NameCountrySub TotalTotalPlace Kristenaen IvanCanada291974 Patrick DaveCanada285918 Maraden GregCanada2828068606979 Hyde ChipUnited States299190 von Linsowe DavidUnited States282630 Cunningham BillUnited States27846186028 102 Akiba YoichiroJapan291990 Naruke GiichiJapan286613 Malta HajimeJapan27730385590603 Lossen BertramGermany286105 Erang PeterGermany272422 Wessels PeterGermany2604818 1900804 Matt Wolfgangliechtenstein288222 Malt Rolandliechtenstein261582 Matt Norberlliechtenstein24663379643695 Australia 7958210 6 Austria 7841010 7 China 7731890 8 United Kingdom 7703280 9 Rance7600060 10 Belgium 7488280 11 Switzerland 7272430 12 Netherlands 7099270 13 Finland 6946630 14 South Africa 6905090 IS New Zealand 6885919 16 Korea 6758700 17 Thailand 5911840 18 Spain 5869990 19 Singapore 5595380 20 Argentina 5425730 21 Ireland 437 1240 22 Poland 1156200 23 Radio/Tx Mode Mixing EXP/VTRRate Sw ControlsControls Own design Hatori 650 12/13 APC9800 Powermaster 25% JR PCM 10 Mode II NoneEXP/Ail/E1ev NoneNone Own design BoUy carbon fiber Boilyl42x15 Powermaster 20% Mode Rud-Elv EXP/AII Au-Ely-Two servos Rudfor aileron Virbra-Damp AAP APC IS x 128700 Pro Power Putaba 1024 Mode II --VTR/Elv/Ail EXP/Rud Own design Hatori 650APC 12 x II10400 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024Rud-AilEXP/Throt/ Mode 111Rud-ElvRud VTR/AilIE1v Rud-Ail 2-stroke vs 4-stroke issue Own design 05 APC 135 x 135 9400 Castrol MSSR --None Graupner MC-20 Mode Own designHatori YesHatori MK 135 x 145 9400 MG 700 APC 14 x 135 8900 MG 1000 Futaba 1024 Mode Futaba 1024 Mode NoneYes NoneNone NoneNone Aid clvNone MK 135 x 135 8800 MG 700F Futaba 1024NoneEXP NoneNone APC 14 x 14 N 8400 Cool Power 25% Futaba 1024Rud-ElvEXP/Ail/EIv/ Mode IIRuL-AilRud Own design Hatori Own design Hatori APC 12 x II10800 Powermaster 25% Mode 11 125 x 115 10000 -Graupner MC-20 None NoneVTR/AilIEIv RudPrototype kit RIC City None NoneNone Original Hatori APC 135 x 14 8700 IM 30% Mode Gear-Throt AiIIElvIRud Vibra-Daxnp Hatori 650APC 12 x 1110700 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024 Mode III NoneVTR/Elv/Ail AiL-Rud finishcd 11th 12th rcspectively clear point judges favored slightly smoother compact flying style Bill Cunninghams larger open style seemed out vogue despite its technical excellence Otherwise judging appeared accurate fair finals began round flying Saturday afternoon followed two Sunday Chip continued winning ways real squeaker Saturday Somenzini flying very well came within whisker winning round score 5205 Chips 521 Sundays weather dawned clear warm almost no windideal flying weather compared Friday Chip kept leg up Championship winning round twobut again just barely 531 points Somenzinis 525 real surprise Dave von Linsowe posted good third-place score 516 first finals round did better 519 second capped 523 points last pitted him against Ivan Kristensen third place next high score deciding outcome Cow-a-bungaa little excitement Pattern Chip another squeaker last round picking up 532 points Somenzinis 531 So Chip managed win three finals May1992 29 Eng Soft Mt System Tuned Pipe Propeller RPM Fuel Comments None None Yes Hatori Gator AAP None None None None None INDIVIDUALRESULTS PINameCountryNorm Norm 2Norm 3Norm 4 Total IHyde ChipUSA100000100000100000100000300000 2 Somenzini Quique Argentina 99149 99904 98918 99647 298701 3 Kristensen Ivan Canada 97588 98608 97273 98569 295286 4 von Linsowe David USA 94465 99209 97790 98287 294765 5 Prettner Hanno Austria 97596 98560 96025 96879 293036 L R Top three F3A tInalISts Dave VOfl Lin sowe 3rd ChIp Hyde 1st Quique So menzlnl 2nd wIth ED Henry Hutchinson 3 CAN12 PATRICKZ81S IG MARSNZB 06 8GOG8 KRISTENSEN9l 14 2Iic 4NGHAM%O81 12 VON LINSOWE aBzG3o RUKE8b43 3JAP H HATTAmo Y AKIBA P EIANGfl24 4&E LOENsios 819008 LI EN MATT24G633 5 RMATTais 82 795 B2 W MATT E WWAW$ ~I4 49 8AUS rni H PTTNERa143% 7AUT H246603 784101 Scores nine Pylon 16 Helicopter 23 Pattern teams promptly posted large scoreboards set up side hangar rounds against closest possible competition Quique Somenzini Dave vaulted 11th place third overall bad Michigan boy Scoring Again year Mike Lauman donated scoring software expertise time Mike certainly deserves big thanks Pattern people Except bit lag first day hying CD Brian Greens crew saw scores posted promptly throughout contest waiting World Championship results settle two-stroke vs four-stroke engine controversy hasnt happened Chip Hyde won title using new Webra long-stroke two-stroke engine Fourth-place finisher Ivan Kristensen also used long-stroke-a YS 61to power Summit III Most finalists however used YS OS four-stroke engines Specifically seven used four-strokes compared five opted two-strokes See accompanying chart detailing finalists equipment current four-strokes powerful reliable two-strokes lighter less expensive Oh what awards banquet Sunday evening prefaced unusual happy event wedding Canadian team member Greg Marsden fiancee/Team Manager Cheryl Taylor After lovely ceremony short reception banquet Cheryl wedding dress Congratulations Greg Cheryl banquet quite blast Helicopter Pylon Pattern people hall Brian Green Henry Hutchinson David Axon Australian modelers/helpers especially sponsors Eddie Helene Lo put quite contest deserve best thanks simply isnt enough space recognize people connected F3A team effortfrom Team Manager John Britt assistant Chris Laken Bill Thomas beautiful pins Paul Verger good-looking jackets Nino DiRonza travel arrangements Qantas Airways great service Janell von Linsowc Diana Lakin NSRCA AMA team supporters hobby shops individuals manufacturers contributed team effort Until can get firsthand look its impossible appreciate qtlantity details Team Manager Assistant Manager must handle John Chris deserve special recognition Well thats about lot Aussie talk Theres nothing quite like visiting foreign place things little differentthe cockatoos kangaroos driving left accents friendly people interesting hood customs Top bright sun pesky flies flags competitionand exhaustion after locong flight home will 1993 World Championshipsle held Gaday Mate G-Day odel Aviation Dave Janell von Linsowe big USA Stars 8-lb 32-oz models have wing area 1150 sq use YS 120 AC engine Canadian F3A team poses Kraft Systems Australias Eddie Helene 10 sponsorship helped make contest possible hangar rash over years Sadly pieces Mr Packard credits volunteers help drafting inking plans reproduction 1945 nearly hundred employees producing kits young people today have fallen victim plastic plague stick-and-paper builders have good friend Cleveland Cleveland Model Supply Co 10307 Detroit Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44102 telephone 216/961-3600 CDX FAILSAFE R/C System Single Channel R/C Revisited~ 1 Looking some inexpensive R/C Fun 2 Interested Nostalgic Oldtimer WC 3 1/2A Texaco scale Schoolyard scale 4 consweng electiic indoor R/C System shown No 8400 Series BEC CoS *8EsJ new Cox FAILSAFE R/G system digital non-proportional single channel radio trimmable flight No escapements worry about no need tie up big rig small low cost model receiver/servo less batteries weighs ONLY 19 ounces Thousands have sold flown Electric Flyboy Turbo Centurion Are ready new single channel experience fun See new Cox FAILSAFE R/G System favorite hobby retailer unavailable call Cox Toll Free 800/451-0339 1991 RC World/Shade Continued page 21 Youngblood Dobashi announced flyoff third fourth places would held cnd round Sensui scheduled fly last Although first three rounds clinched Sensuis first place Individual standings round four score could determine outcome Team competition quick calculation showed would need 2345 put Japan Team lead unlikely considering weather scored 2385 round two breathed sigh relief Sensui earned 2175 giving USA its first F3C Team Championship nine-point margin few minutes after end round drawing held determine flying order third-place flyoff Curtis won draw chose fly last Dobashi obviously nervous danced around using caller sparring partner Curtis appeared cool routinely checked machines two pilots shook hands wished other good luck Dobashi started engine scores held tip after maneuver cotild see Dobashi performing well despite strong wind unofficial caletilation Cat No 8400 Series BEC Cat No 8500 Series BEC Availahle 27 Mhz Channels 1 thrss 6 COX HOBBIES INC 350 West Rincon St Couna CA 91720 1991 cox tIOBI3IES INC showed total score 2235 As t walked toward Curtis told didnt want know score went abotit starting engine otltset clear Curtis beating Dobashi abotlt 05 points per maneuver over Curtis score 2280 third place overall What round US team Pulling off best scores contest three highest scores round fliers placed second third sixth Individtial standings won Team Championship As leaving field after rotlnd fotlr Contest Director annotlnced F3C awards ceremony held immediately rather combined Sunday afternoon closing ceremony indicated contest literature stiddenness change together dwindling daylight kept attendance low us did attend disappointed because no awards given Out F3C trophies fact presented tintil following evenings banqtict Both banquet awards \ery nice F3A ceremony other hand took place advertised time Sunday afternoon front large crowd continued page 138 136 Model Aviation arsresI August 1991 issue Hying Models Bob Aberle says decided try indoor flying. what lot potential fun winter months just rainy day Cal Orr April 1991 issue H/C Modeler wrote transmitter 27 Mhz tested AMA Silver Sticker. will interfere 72 Mhz modelers. has excellent range seems operate well large metropolitan area. ET Packard holds few kits left good old days models suffering han gar rash Frank T Roberts Jamesberg North Carolina built 1g37 Note its Inter esting exhaust system detail 1991 US F3C team best prepared yet Id like congratulate pilot summarize pcrformanee Wayne MannAchieved consistently high level flying first World Championship Scored highest flight round four moved him third place second Individual standings contributed 675 points toward Team Championship Curtis YoungbloodIn third World Championship appearance increased scores round Curtis flew 20-mph wind achieve second highest score round four leaped fifth place third winning flyoff contributed 6675 points toward Team Championship Robert Gorhamto fourth World Championship Gorham bounced back low score round two capture third highest score fourth round jumping eighth place sixth overall contributed 6355 points toward Team Championship Helping make US achievement possible financial support AMA contributions lollowing Als Hobby Shop Elmhurst Illinois Dave Brown Products Don Chapman Engineering Fort Lee RIC Flight Club Futaba Corporation Hel-X Corporation Hobbies Helies International Hudson Valley Airscrews Miniature Aircraft USA RCModeler magazine Richard Blume III Richard Sahin R/C Helicopters Tom Unger Helicopters Thanks also purchased and/or sold team stickers Individual thanks go Penny Hudson Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Nino DiRonza Americana Fairfax Travel Carl Heineck designing team stickers Qantas Airlines arranging free transportation model boxes both domestic international flights contest organizers Australian modelers pitched run championships did excellent job Also people Wangaratta super mayor down No matter what problem always seemed someone around help us Several thoughts have occurred since contest Let share comments welcome US Japan have left rest world behind both pilot skills equipment gap widening Are 90-mph machines aerobatics really what Helicopters about RED MAX FUEL Order Form CALL OR USE ThiS HANDY ORDER FORM SPEED YOUR ORDER FILL IN OTY ON TIlE LEFT ThE TOTAL ON RIGHT Freight free qts gals No handling charge Freight collect drums Deduct 3% tar prepay Mis qty Total qty determines price SC orders add 5% sales tax Dealer club prices avail Accept credit cards checks COO COD add $375 per carton UPS shipments add $500 per carton hazardous materials fee OlYFUatYE 4ALCASE 24GAL6OGAL1GAL odeadMDCTlfi4L 5GALOAJ PER GALPERGALPERGAL RED MAX PREMIUM FUEL luet beginners & apori ftyers should use Avail syntheti casior fend RED MAXO101676274168160917365 RED MAX 5123792890382974223833 RED MAX 1014301073104495885831981 RED MAX 12155511661135104293335241 REDMAXiS1679125912261125100838600 RED MAX RACING FUEL Trophy winner planes bosla & cars iwo boal blonde caslor Ok U 40% flhtto RED MAX 202133137313361227109849890 _____ RED MAX 252408152414841362121958057 _____ RED MAX 403237197719241766158282503 RED MAX 503790227922182038182398800 RED MAX 6043432581251223052064115097 RED MAX 6546202731265924402185123246 RED MAX 4-CYCLE FUEL Eiiminhis delonstion & kickback 4-cycle engines smoother idle mole power 10-4CYCLE1549 11621131103893032428 15-4 CYCLE1828 136913331223109540576 RED MAX HELICOPTER FUEL Exiramely smooth running extra defoamer drk color special heavy oil hel Wptra 10 Heicopter1578 11841152105894733611 _____ iSHelcopter1855 139113541243111341760 RED MAX PERFORMANCE FUEL High flash point heavy oh use tuned pipes ducled fan & other heavy dty app 5 Performance130297695087278128463 lOPerformarms 157811841152105894733611 15 Performance 1855139113841243111341760 RED MAX PATTERN FUEL Proven best fuel psiteni engines using pumps tuned pipes S Pattern131296390387979124358 .......10 Pattern15501081102297887930142 15 Pattern190612891218110399234086 SUPER TIGER 3000 FUEL Deal fuel Super Tiger 20004800 engines _____ SuperTiger3000 1430 1073104495885832478 RED MAX DIESEL FUEL Superior diesel back list popular demand customers BEARING TYPE BALL PLAIN_____ Power easy starting power smooth take offs power intricate maneuvers Red Max makes engine come alive power performance never expected can have power Its phone call away Power today next week next year Red Maxs secret gredients keep engine last ing longer running power fully other 100% money back guaran tee ___not com pletely sat isfied ___reason Red Max has power better idle _____19081432139312791145and better 20161540150113871253_______ CUSTOM BLENDED FUEL INGREDIENTS Grand wear charTotal acteristics Available type engine use Call price Mm gallon boats cars helicopters speed ern scale scale kavan iginhion 3000 than Prices May Varyother fuel 138 Model Aviation 54GALTOTAL DRIAI$AMT NAME BOX CITYISTATEIZIP PLEASE PRINT Should future World Championships Continued page 140 EXPIRATION DATE. F3A F3C F3D held together did 90% model helicopterrelated industry fail respond request financial support F3A included public awards ceremony closing day need begin raising money 1993 F3C team now RC Mud DucklChipley Continued page 40 Thats lot trouble tips look unsightly through translucent covering correct length sheeting shown plan vertical-grain balsa webs glued outside trailing edge spars easier sandwiching between spars arent quite strong compression difference mostly academic Dont consider omitting webs Youd risking inflight wing failure As know having wing fail flight explosive frightening dangerousand expensive chose very hard trailing edge stock wing removed much sanding drum after construction finished wing extremely light its area hasnt failed under maximum stresses possible Saito 30 Let remind again little plane simulates slow-motion look full-scale flight aerobatics such structure safely adequate Installing larger engine would require both bit wing structure tad judgment flight Mud Duck represents balance power weight surface area Flown designed will provide years safe enjoyable recreation Happy landings lying/Myers Continued page 59 $43000000 got $30000000 year will have lay off two-thirds its full-time employees political mathematics defeats engineers logic Two MAPTs built abandoned dumps modelers handed paved runways over county after money spent clubs use facilities LIDS Merokes Cobras police activities including providing RC frequency management volunteer field controllers safety rules enforcement instructor pilots license examiners county spent money MAPTs effect mighty hard see still reach over potholed dirt paths through 140 Model Aviation TAKE THE HOBBY SHOP HOME WITH YOUM THE 15th ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE reference guide oil R/C hobbies Browse through guide find items need ond youll know]ust whot osk ot fovorite hobby shop RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE lets turn wish list shopping list knowing whats available con plon new projects improve existing projects Price inform otion also helps odd up lust whot plans will cost Look RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE local hobby shop coil 800 533 6644 order 000000000000000000000000000000000000 order send Dept X0479 RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE PO Box 1612 WaukesbaWi 53181-1612 YES Id like order _____ RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDES #13002 $ ______ l Payment enclosed J Obarge account Please print Name_______________________________________________ Street______________________________________________________[v33][b22231207163510430]] City State Zip_______________________________________________ Country_____________________________________________________[v33][b23741288183511130]] Charge ercard American Express mm $15 Card#_________________________ Exp Date_____________ Signature Include postage handling US 5300 canadian foreign add 18% minimum $400 Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax canadian Orders add 7% G51 total Price availability subject change Payable US tunds Dept X0479 0 WW1 AERO 1900-1919 SKYWAYS 1920-1940 restorer builder & serious modeller early aircraft information current projects histc.rical research news museums airshows workshop notes technical drawings data information painticolor photographs aeroplanes engines parts acale modelling material sale news current publications ycur wants disposals 1 year subscription $25Overseas $30Sample issues $4 Published WORLD WAR 1 Gepw INC 15 Crescent Road Paughkeepsie NY 12601 USA 914 473-3679
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jS 3pyiorId CbSt1WOfl ChIP I4~cIO Helicopter Tom Unger 54 4 GENERAL INFORMATION D HAMPS SPRINGTIME October outstanding success flying field warmhearted Aussie hospitality just some memories US teams supporters carried home 1991 RC World Championships held October 20-27 Drage Airworld Wangaratta Australia Good weather fine site efficient organization part Contest Director Brian Green Event Director Henry Hutchinson combined produce first-rate contest Qantas Airlines agreed ship model boxes no cost 16-hour flight Los Angeles Melbourne provided VIP treatment airline ticket counter Along Korean contingent stayed Wangarattas Advance Motel Owners Alan Vivienne Jones proved wonderful hosts terrific fun Mayor Kevin Gleeson officiated Saturday night welcome party town hall Sunday official contest opening day After flag raising enjoyed colorful flybys selected full-scale aircraft small excellent Drage Airworld museum SKILL practice paid off US F3C tcam field 37 pilots 16 countrics Waync Mann Curtis Youngblood Robert Gorham took second third sixth places respectively accumulated neccssaly point margin capture tirstevei US F3C Team Championship Resides Mann Youneblood Gorham US entourage consisted myself 18 Model Aviation Wangaratta very pleasant community southeastern Australia reminiscent small towns midwestern United States U Left Three coniesi iags iuuer tne Dreeze ilignt MOCi Aeronautical Association Australia president David Axon microphone opens championships Sundays ceremony him L R Helene Eddie Lo Bev Henry Hutchinson Mayor Kevin Gleeson Left National flags participant countries Wangarattas Drage Airworld Right IenIur area ai urage Airworia HELICOPTER RC WORLD CHAMPS Team Manager supporters Kim Pollard Pat Unger Dave Youngblood contest organizers provided three F3C practice fields within hours drive Wangaratta prevent frequency mix-ups maximize practicc time thought important have own field arranged exclusive use Wagga Wagga Model Aero Club field Thursday through Sunday During hours intense practice Wagga Wagga Helicopter mechanics out bodies engines gyros servos changed scores transmitter program changes made pilots 24-gallon fuel supply burned sessions key teams superior performance well worth considerable driving involved also effectively deflated self-image dedicated Helicopter modeler Compared three guys Im just casual hobbyist Equally impressive individual proficiency worked together team critiquing others flights offering advice encouragement Practice continued Sunday Monday time out opening ceremonies pilot registration model processing Tuesday official practice day contest site first opportunity see contestants fly look over machines end practice appeared USA Japan best equipment pilots Round weather first round beautiful Temperatures remained high sixties wind humidity low Curtis Youngblood 12th flying order first American fly hovering maneuvers scored average 75 points primarily because problems finding cones hovering M figure eight Curtiss aerobatics better finished beautiful autorotation May1992 19 mechanics third place F3C Robert Gorham placed sixth F3C TSK mechanics Kwok-designed body Left Fifth-place F3C finisher Seiji Suwabe Japan used Hirobo Eagle mechanics modified Nova bodies Right machines captured F3C World Championship Japans Kazuyuki Sensui Kalt Omega mechanics Aggressor bodies Left British F3C competitor Len Mount flew Revenge body mechanics own nese team machines exception flawlessly crafted finished F3CTEAM RESULTS RankCountryScoreRankCountryScore 1USA197809Austria10925 2Japan1969010Korea10655 3Switzerland1789011Netherlands10145 4Germany1708012Belgium9575 SFrance1661513Israel4995 6Great Britain1502014Norway4930 7Australia1473015Finland4375 8New Zealand1340016China2870 F3C INDIVIDUALRESULTS RndRndRndRnd Total Flyoff P1NameCountry1234 ISenaui KJapan22502385226521756900 2Mann WUSA22452245209522606750 3Youngblood CUSA212522002220225566752280 4Dobashi YJapan210523702135217066752235 SSuwabe SJapan21952230221021356635 6Gorharn RUSA21301995204521806355 7Graber DSwitzerland20752215205520156345 8Brennateiner JAustria20452140181019956180 9Ikeda TJapan20201220202021156155 10Parizot RFrance19652010197517255950 drew 85s 9s total flight score 2125 Robert Gorham flew late afternoon pilot number 34 hovering slightly better Curtiss scores averaging 77 Roberts aerobatics began good 540 stall turn loop dropped altitude severely roll probable cost five six points An unbroken string 8s 85s remainder flight brought final score 2130 Wayne Mann came soon after pilot number 36 Except pirouettes top hat Waynes hovering very good aerobatics equally skillful autorotation received 75s 8 Waynes consistently excellent performance reflected 2245 score gave him close second place just 05 behind Sensui Japan three pilots making top five Individual standings US team finished round first place Only 125 points separated Sensuis first-place finish Japanese Youngbloods fifth-place finish Americans Second through fourth places held Mann Suwabe Gorham order Round two good weather continued low winds paving way high scores Curtis Youngblood third flier day Although improved score hovering maneuvers 15 points managed pick up six points aerobatics total 2200 Pirouette problems top hat shaved 35 points off Robert Gorhams total hovering score Despite improvement roll Robert lost 10 points aerobatics total because poor rolling stall turn what described brain fade autorotation left him throwaway score 1995 Wayne continued Ily consistently well ending near-perfect autorotation deserved 9s received finished same score round one2245 points Sensui Dobashi took advantage calm weather put good flights received generous scores 2385 2370 respectively rounds end Sensui first place Dobashi second Mann third Suwabe fourth Graber Switzerland fifth Younghlood sixth l3rennsteiner Austria seventh Gorham eighth US slipped second place Team standings Japan moved first Round three weather cool dry afternoon wind increased 10 mph gusts high 15 mph Gorham Mann flew between 10 am noon Curtiss turn came around 4 pm wind began blow during Manns figure eight kept up throughout flight caused pirouette problems top hat vertical line problems 5400 stall turn rolling stall turn Another beautiful autorotation however kept score falling below 2095 received Gorham plagued similar conditions received low scores top hat 5400 stall turn recouped some points nice roll autorotation aggregate score 2045 Flying during windiest part day Youngblood responded good scores maneuvers added up 2220 points second highest score round third day row Sensui turned highest score round 2265 Youngblood Graber swapped 1ifth sixth places Individual standings otherwise placings remained unchanged Japan continued lead Team standings Round rour wind picked up left off end round three gusts reaching 18 20mph afternoon flying order benefited team Gorham Mann flew little past 9 am 20 Model Aviation L R Curtis Youngbiood third place 1991 F3C Wand Champ Kazuyuki Sensui Japan Wayne Mann second piace Coilecting Team trophies F3C award ceremony ieft right Switzerland third piace US first piace Japan second piace Youngblood seems better wind pressure increase scheduled fly shortly after lunch Sensui lock first place second through fifth places up grabs Japan narrowly led Team scoring 45 points Gorham seventh fly came strong last round just team trials emerging 2180 Mann ninth fly took advantage early start consistent flying add 2260 pair 2245 scores first two rounds Dobashi shaky second place 15 points ahead Mann round began scheduled fly about hour after Wayne Luckily us wind increased Dobashi defending World Champion scored independently Japanese team turned modest 2170 putting Wayne second place 75 points elated Ikeda lowest placing Japanese team member flew next scoring 2115 finish ninth overall time Youngblood turn third flier after Ikeda wind howling Using high rotor speed -60to 100 pitch range advantage Curtis managed some excellent hovering considering gale force followed outstanding aerobatics won cheers crowd 9s judges Curtis ended round final score 2255 tied him Dobashi third place Suwabe started day fourth place scven points behind Wayne two points ahead Youngblood third flier after Curtis 2240 score would have put him third place ahead Youngbiood Dobashi Fortunately US failed match Curtiss performance dropped fourth place 2135 lowest score contest Since no else chance catch Continued page 136 nVLnaIRC WORLD FEUIIIU CHAMPS THE US has new F3D World Champion new World Champion team Dub Jett John Shannon emerged exciting final five rounds racing 1991 F3D World Championships world record time 1066 first place Individual standings points total won Champoinship team Pylon Racing offered excitement suspense drama pageantry enjoyed PAl contest branch hobby would draw huge crowds contestants has thus far Besides Jett Shannon US contingcnt consisted uf Henry Bartle Lyle May 1992 21 US pilot Wayne Mann flew X-Cell equipped Triumph second place F3C 1991 F3C World Champion Kazuyuki Sensul Japan left caller Yoshiaki NagatsuKa Left US F3D pilot/caller duo Henry Bartle Tom Miller Right US fliers stand attention national anthem awards ceremony Larson caller/mechanic Tom Miller Team Manager Wayne Yeager racecourse laid out very good area north-south main runway Wangarattas Drage Airworld location especially nice spectators springtime Down Under daisies surrounded cage turn FAI race distance 10 kilometers 10 laps around three pylons Some say everything backwards Down Under Pylon Racers still turn left Up four aircraft take part heat staggered start second apart Race times course deciding factor competitor flew 14 races two slowest times thrown outthat scores arent counted official result Fliers receive time 200 such things no-start no-finish double cut etc world title went pilot 12 best races earned lowest cumulative timeDub Jett case contrast Formula aircraft allowed retract landing gear tuned pipes three machines pipe same place sound like trio turpentined cats As may may know Im Pattern origin Pylon expert recognize talent see first practice day US Pylon team defending World Champ Dave Shadel looked to loaded bear Monday October 21 scheduled both processing first practice day pleasant Sunday afternoon weather wed enjoyed opening ceremonies changed dreary Monday short periods cold rain drizzle didnt slow down practice though much better weather second practice day Tuesday fact Mondays weather turned out worst contest 22 Model Aviation Things appeared going well US team members seemed getting enough practice Racing began Wednesday competition got started 730 morning Fliers rose 530 ate breakfast airport 630 restaurant quite good friendly accommodating service almost Aussies friendly stand still couple minutes some Aussie would come up askHow ya doin mate Hope youre havin good holiday Right start prospects looked good US team lave Shadel Dub Jett turned two fast times day 709 714 respectively Two-time defending US F3D World Champion Dave Shadel came very close three-peat Kaze An F3D model flown British team Retract gear uncommon FAI Pylon F3D TEAM RESULTS USA Team Jell Dub Battle Henry Larson Lyle PLTeamTotal 1USA26349 229797 3Smith Africa31458 4New Zealand32800 5United Kingdom3283A 6Gennany33906 7AuabaIia37656 8Chile63296 US F3A flier Dave von Linsowe left AMA President Don Lowe Don says Aussie campaign hat must pinned up left side clear shouldered rifle F3D INDIVIDUALRESULTS PL NameTeamTotal 1Jell DUSA8545 2Butl ILUSA8601 3Shadel D89 WC8606 4Larami LUSA9202 5Chujo NJapan9401 6Sagemuller HGennany9721 7Thompson TNew Zealand9770 8Langham RAustralia9872 9Matthews GAustralia9894 10SoedaKJapan9932 others pulling times seventies Japans Chujo times mid-seventies Phelan Australia judgment Chujo approached consistency Americans Incidentally Japanese appeared using new 05 prototype racing engine wish could tell about engine seemed run well clearly no match Nelsons Speaking engines first experience PAl impressed slightly higher pitched howl guys What harmony four come pipe starting line Americans 200-time round contest Larson suffered no-start round three wheel broke off launch runway bit rough planes took off plywood ramp Lyles aircraft didnt quite get off before end ramp hit rough runwayand snap Thursday dawned good weather racing pointed close contest world title Jett Bartle Shadel consistently turned times low seventies Larson second behind Also impressive least neophyte way high-aspect-ratio-wing models like Jetts turned pylons Watching tear like slingshot around number pylon really something F3D Seminar chaired CD Keith Harvey held Thursday night Wangarattas TAFE College very well attended program covered prop design telemetry system RC aircraft good deal May 1992 23 US F3D pilot Henry Bartle left calls Lyle Larson turns guys launched called other US F3D World Champion Dub Jett right helper John Shannon dance turn pylons two three Defending World Champion Dave Shadel ca sualty goin fast Bruce de Chastel calls fastl US Team Manager Wayne Yeager shows flair drama mea cures size kangaroo saw Aircraft shown flown Australian New Zealand teams prototype telemetering unit can transmit rpm head tempera ture EGT airspeed etc aircraft on-ground receiver Above Japanese F3D fliers Soeda Sato start line ahead Lyle Larson Henry Bartle Right nearly complete scoreboard belies excitement final round Shannon Jett Shadel gave interesting talk engines Bruce de Chastel spoke airframe design Rivets aircraft AMA District III VP Bob Brown John Hughan AMPRA talked about current futurc Pylon Racing Nine rounds racing produced tight grouping noon Friday Jetts cumulative time 5059 put him lead followed Bartles 5076 Shadels 5098 Larson 527 Chujo Japan 549 low 503-ft altitude site nearly ideal oxygen-hungry engines combined cool morning weather made Saturdays final five rounds fastest contest though world record times broken once Saturdays racing definitely exciting Dave Shadel first up round 10 wasted no time posting blistering 668 seconds think Dave changed suspect bearing Friday whatever reason engine going like stink Next up Dub Jett Saying going br record round day Dub pulled off couple 69-second times rounds 11 12 made good promise another world record time 666 seconds round 13 24 Model Aviation OS prototype racing engine used Japanese fliers Note unusual rear drum intake setup Good-running engine Another look 05 prototype racing engine helped pull times low eighties Mr V Sato Japanese team David Axon tells Wayne Veager about some pins buttons unique hat can see never takes fishing timer cage crew member/record ers Pylon Racing Art shirt Friendly bus driver Lindsey Gilmour mod eler Sydney hauled F3D other fliers far end field morning pI1~ wum memuer iyosni aeaa caller carnily fly course Soeda self-employed rose grower Japan nal jense expression oeongs io rooyui Chujo Japan Mr Chub Japanese Py lon Grand Champion 1984 1988 last 14th round toss-up among Shadel Bartle Jett Jett started off 676 gave him definite lead retain World Championship crown Davc would need time 69 seconds better chance next heat turned 68-second time seconds after time called Dave Australian caller Bruce de Chastel heard bad news made cut eighth lap cost dearly dropping Dave third place Such racing Dub Jett John Shannon won World F3D Championship broke world record cutting full 25 seconds off Dubs record time previous day South African Japanese US competitors hand presentation medals trophies center area emotional affair capped traditional champagne shower thanks due CD Brian Green Event Director Keith Harvey host Australian modeler-helpers very special thank-you goes Eddie Helene Lo Kraft Systems Australia help sponsoring contest apologize simply dont know enough about Pylon Racing write detailed account competition Ivan tell thing though Pylon Racing definitely has new fan fact just might try DhI L WORLD u5u CHAMPS CONGRATULATIONS US team member Chip Hyde toppled defending World Champion renowned Pattern wizard Hanno Prettner Austria become number F3A 1991 Chip took three finals rounds convincing win Competing Chip US team fliers Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham John Britt served Team Manager Chris Laken assisting Supporters lanell von Linsowe Merle Hyde Bill Thomas Monday official practice day May 1992 25 IIFIIUI UFUW FMUIUUU iaaiuia UUP LU ir posting right after caun heat LYIC araon iauncnuu iur nenry uriie ec uruwu wrnUfleu iume administration pit tents background iiaies iui,a LWU a,u i.iaa urn ouiiuy excellent view course Bill Kent Australian worKers transmitter check-in witn nis Iopaz iegant airplane witn nis iingsnot reter piacea I4tn IR events Pattern flying began Tuesday two flight lines about 3000 feet apart five judges stationed half round flown daily site standings could determined after second fourth days preliminary flying Except strong winds Friday fairly good flying weather week Canadas Ivan Kristensen won first round Tuesday Closely following Quique Somenzini Argentina Giichi Naruke Yoichiro Akiba Japan reigning World Champion Hanno Prettner Wednesday dawned bright clear calmpossibly favorable flying weather contest Chip put tip best Ilights Ive seen winning round two handily 26 Model Aviation Some credit Argentinian Quique Somenzinis second-place win F3A goes talented mechanic/builder father Bill uunningham mecnanic ni s Malibu Bill flew great precision judges favored smaller style Peter Wessels self-employed attorney Germany also flew very nice Topaz Peter dubs model Sounds Silence Japans Yoichiro Akiba service engineerChips dad Merle Jekyll Merle Futaba readies beautiful Acro-Bitan extremely clever mechanic builder finals flightwell super father Ivan Kristensen flew Canadian team shows off foam-filled spinner Any thing quiet flight Left Germanys Peter Erang flew Webra-equipped Matador 2 15th place F3A narrowly missing finals Very colorful aircraft Right Plenty color Johnny Yongs Beetle too Yong owns hobby shop Singapore Thursday Friday saw US Canadian fliers close race Team Championship strong Japanese team discounted however Yoichiro Akibas fine flying won round three Japanese fliers way used beautifully finished aircraft clear plastic canopies fine detail colorful paint schemes some best-looking models Ive seen subject fine workmanship Germanys Bertram Lossen flying equally attractive design called Charmer Made all-composite materials fiberglass fuselage vacuum-bagged fiberglass wing construction Lossens Charmers may well have technically advanced craft contest seamless aileron hinges integrated fiberglass wing top skin clever removable rudder elevator hinges use conventional hidden pin molded air intake tube inside engine cowl used pull air fuselage apparently purpose reducing intake noise end Thursdays flying race Team Individual championships looking close Very few points separated Kristensen Hyde Akiba Argentinas Quique Somenzini done particularly well motcl owners Alan Vivienne Jones threw authentic Australian barbie Thursday night motel packed American Korean contestants wives supporters Joneses terrific funAustralian hospitality its best May1992 27 Aussies ay ieienIaK left Alan Turton handle line director duties site two Note Pattern pit tents background Emil Giezendanners transmitter case sports large solar cell presumably charge transmitter tucked Inside Argentinas Quique Somenzini father ac cept second-place Individual medal Quique has flying RC 14 years Left Its all-glass construction tightly hinged tail surfaces Bertram Lossens Germany Charmer highest-tech aircraft contest Right Bill Kent peers spectrum analyzer tramsmitter impound tent Anglo Favaloro Tom Wesley help LeT Heres mat aemenaing worm Lnamp ana woria-iamous Pattern virtuoso Hanno Prettner flew Prettner put supercharged OS 120 SPin Mystic 120 Right Japans Voichiro Akiba finished sixth Acro-Bit like Japanese aircraft superbly finished F3A TOP FLIERS PLANES AND EQUIPMENT MATRIX NanCountryAircraftWeightWing area Span Fbse/Wmg Const FinishRCtIIiCt Gear EngineGlow Plug Chip HydeUSAJekyll8 lbl/2770 sqin 68 Flberglaa/foamDeltron Paint PrettnerWebra long Enya No 3 Monocotestroke Quique SonnzirDArgentinaDesaflo II39 kg841 sq 69 Balsa/foag caxton Paint/PrettnerYS 120 AC OS-F 86 lbfiberMonoKote David von UnsoweUSAUSA Star8 lb 321155 sqin 77 Balsa/foamMonoKotelMYS 120 AC 05-F oz Ivan KiistensenCanadaSummit Ill7 lb 7 oz800 sqin64 GlasgfoanbaIsa K&BTnke INtYS 61 LSRossi RS Superpoxy MonoKote w/Clear Kote Hanno PrettnerAustnaMystic 12046 kg900 sqin73 Balsa/foamPaintSupra 60QS 120 SP QS-F 101 lb Yoichiro AldbaJapanAcro-Bit42 kg900 sqmn71 BalsaPaintvtKYS 120 AC 05-F 926 lb Wolfgang Mattliechtenstein Saphir ll-4T 43 kg946 sqmn75 BalsaPaintGiezendanner YS 120 AC QS-F 95 lbelectric Giichi NarukeJapanSilent44 kg899 sqmn72 BalsaPaintMKYS 120 AC OS-F 97 lb Bill CunninghamUSAMalibu95 lb900 sqmn68 Balsa/foamK&B Super MKYS 120 AC OS-F Poxy MonoKote Dave PatrickCanadaConquest75 lb840 sqin64 Glasa/foanVbalsa K&B Super MKYS 61 IS Enya No3 Poxy MonoKote Bertram LnsaenGernianyCharnr38 kg1007 sqin 75 FibergiagglasaPaintEZ0S Hanno QS 84 lbSpecial Hajin HattaJapanExplorer III48 kg899 sqin73 Balsa/balsaSilk covering MJ Type SP 0S 120 SP 0S-F 105 lbw/paint Greg MaradenCanadaLegend III8 lb845 sqmn68 hi GlagfoamLacquer/ MKYS 61 IS Rossi R-5 MonoKote Tight racing continued under rather windy conditions Friday round four Chip edged Out Someozini seven points raw score 542 535 Chip won preliminaries taking two four rounds carried 1000 normalized score finals US Canadian Japanese scores bunched closely together race Team Champion still onand Fridays winds made difficult teams dominate Finally last flight very late day Ivan Kristensen clinched preliminaries Canada Always good wind pilot Ivan managed beat US fliers mere four points out 8600 Congratulations Canadian F3A team Ivan Kristensen Greg Marsden lave Patrick Team Manager Cheryl Marsdcn preliminary flying left Quique Somenzini close second Chip Hyde Prettner Akiba Kristensen three-way tie third place matching total normalized finals scores 2919 ____________________________________________________________[v32][b2077305416600]] Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham 28 Model Aviation FM TEAM RESULTS NameCountrySub TotalTotalPlace Kristenaen IvanCanada291974 Patrick DaveCanada285918 Maraden GregCanada2828068606979 Hyde ChipUnited States299190 von Linsowe DavidUnited States282630 Cunningham BillUnited States27846186028 102 Akiba YoichiroJapan291990 Naruke GiichiJapan286613 Malta HajimeJapan27730385590603 Lossen BertramGermany286105 Erang PeterGermany272422 Wessels PeterGermany2604818 1900804 Matt Wolfgangliechtenstein288222 Malt Rolandliechtenstein261582 Matt Norberlliechtenstein24663379643695 Australia 7958210 6 Austria 7841010 7 China 7731890 8 United Kingdom 7703280 9 Rance7600060 10 Belgium 7488280 11 Switzerland 7272430 12 Netherlands 7099270 13 Finland 6946630 14 South Africa 6905090 IS New Zealand 6885919 16 Korea 6758700 17 Thailand 5911840 18 Spain 5869990 19 Singapore 5595380 20 Argentina 5425730 21 Ireland 437 1240 22 Poland 1156200 23 Radio/Tx Mode Mixing EXP/VTRRate Sw ControlsControls Own design Hatori 650 12/13 APC9800 Powermaster 25% JR PCM 10 Mode II NoneEXP/Ail/E1ev NoneNone Own design BoUy carbon fiber Boilyl42x15 Powermaster 20% Mode Rud-Elv EXP/AII Au-Ely-Two servos Rudfor aileron Virbra-Damp AAP APC IS x 128700 Pro Power Putaba 1024 Mode II --VTR/Elv/Ail EXP/Rud Own design Hatori 650APC 12 x II10400 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024Rud-AilEXP/Throt/ Mode 111Rud-ElvRud VTR/AilIE1v Rud-Ail 2-stroke vs 4-stroke issue Own design 05 APC 135 x 135 9400 Castrol MSSR --None Graupner MC-20 Mode Own designHatori YesHatori MK 135 x 145 9400 MG 700 APC 14 x 135 8900 MG 1000 Futaba 1024 Mode Futaba 1024 Mode NoneYes NoneNone NoneNone Aid clvNone MK 135 x 135 8800 MG 700F Futaba 1024NoneEXP NoneNone APC 14 x 14 N 8400 Cool Power 25% Futaba 1024Rud-ElvEXP/Ail/EIv/ Mode IIRuL-AilRud Own design Hatori Own design Hatori APC 12 x II10800 Powermaster 25% Mode 11 125 x 115 10000 -Graupner MC-20 None NoneVTR/AilIEIv RudPrototype kit RIC City None NoneNone Original Hatori APC 135 x 14 8700 IM 30% Mode Gear-Throt AiIIElvIRud Vibra-Daxnp Hatori 650APC 12 x 1110700 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024 Mode III NoneVTR/Elv/Ail AiL-Rud finishcd 11th 12th rcspectively clear point judges favored slightly smoother compact flying style Bill Cunninghams larger open style seemed out vogue despite its technical excellence Otherwise judging appeared accurate fair finals began round flying Saturday afternoon followed two Sunday Chip continued winning ways real squeaker Saturday Somenzini flying very well came within whisker winning round score 5205 Chips 521 Sundays weather dawned clear warm almost no windideal flying weather compared Friday Chip kept leg up Championship winning round twobut again just barely 531 points Somenzinis 525 real surprise Dave von Linsowe posted good third-place score 516 first finals round did better 519 second capped 523 points last pitted him against Ivan Kristensen third place next high score deciding outcome Cow-a-bungaa little excitement Pattern Chip another squeaker last round picking up 532 points Somenzinis 531 So Chip managed win three finals May1992 29 Eng Soft Mt System Tuned Pipe Propeller RPM Fuel Comments None None Yes Hatori Gator AAP None None None None None INDIVIDUALRESULTS PINameCountryNorm Norm 2Norm 3Norm 4 Total IHyde ChipUSA100000100000100000100000300000 2 Somenzini Quique Argentina 99149 99904 98918 99647 298701 3 Kristensen Ivan Canada 97588 98608 97273 98569 295286 4 von Linsowe David USA 94465 99209 97790 98287 294765 5 Prettner Hanno Austria 97596 98560 96025 96879 293036 L R Top three F3A tInalISts Dave VOfl Lin sowe 3rd ChIp Hyde 1st Quique So menzlnl 2nd wIth ED Henry Hutchinson 3 CAN12 PATRICKZ81S IG MARSNZB 06 8GOG8 KRISTENSEN9l 14 2Iic 4NGHAM%O81 12 VON LINSOWE aBzG3o RUKE8b43 3JAP H HATTAmo Y AKIBA P EIANGfl24 4&E LOENsios 819008 LI EN MATT24G633 5 RMATTais 82 795 B2 W MATT E WWAW$ ~I4 49 8AUS rni H PTTNERa143% 7AUT H246603 784101 Scores nine Pylon 16 Helicopter 23 Pattern teams promptly posted large scoreboards set up side hangar rounds against closest possible competition Quique Somenzini Dave vaulted 11th place third overall bad Michigan boy Scoring Again year Mike Lauman donated scoring software expertise time Mike certainly deserves big thanks Pattern people Except bit lag first day hying CD Brian Greens crew saw scores posted promptly throughout contest waiting World Championship results settle two-stroke vs four-stroke engine controversy hasnt happened Chip Hyde won title using new Webra long-stroke two-stroke engine Fourth-place finisher Ivan Kristensen also used long-stroke-a YS 61to power Summit III Most finalists however used YS OS four-stroke engines Specifically seven used four-strokes compared five opted two-strokes See accompanying chart detailing finalists equipment current four-strokes powerful reliable two-strokes lighter less expensive Oh what awards banquet Sunday evening prefaced unusual happy event wedding Canadian team member Greg Marsden fiancee/Team Manager Cheryl Taylor After lovely ceremony short reception banquet Cheryl wedding dress Congratulations Greg Cheryl banquet quite blast Helicopter Pylon Pattern people hall Brian Green Henry Hutchinson David Axon Australian modelers/helpers especially sponsors Eddie Helene Lo put quite contest deserve best thanks simply isnt enough space recognize people connected F3A team effortfrom Team Manager John Britt assistant Chris Laken Bill Thomas beautiful pins Paul Verger good-looking jackets Nino DiRonza travel arrangements Qantas Airways great service Janell von Linsowc Diana Lakin NSRCA AMA team supporters hobby shops individuals manufacturers contributed team effort Until can get firsthand look its impossible appreciate qtlantity details Team Manager Assistant Manager must handle John Chris deserve special recognition Well thats about lot Aussie talk Theres nothing quite like visiting foreign place things little differentthe cockatoos kangaroos driving left accents friendly people interesting hood customs Top bright sun pesky flies flags competitionand exhaustion after locong flight home will 1993 World Championshipsle held Gaday Mate G-Day odel Aviation Dave Janell von Linsowe big USA Stars 8-lb 32-oz models have wing area 1150 sq use YS 120 AC engine Canadian F3A team poses Kraft Systems Australias Eddie Helene 10 sponsorship helped make contest possible hangar rash over years Sadly pieces Mr Packard credits volunteers help drafting inking plans reproduction 1945 nearly hundred employees producing kits young people today have fallen victim plastic plague stick-and-paper builders have good friend Cleveland Cleveland Model Supply Co 10307 Detroit Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44102 telephone 216/961-3600 CDX FAILSAFE R/C System Single Channel R/C Revisited~ 1 Looking some inexpensive R/C Fun 2 Interested Nostalgic Oldtimer WC 3 1/2A Texaco scale Schoolyard scale 4 consweng electiic indoor R/C System shown No 8400 Series BEC CoS *8EsJ new Cox FAILSAFE R/G system digital non-proportional single channel radio trimmable flight No escapements worry about no need tie up big rig small low cost model receiver/servo less batteries weighs ONLY 19 ounces Thousands have sold flown Electric Flyboy Turbo Centurion Are ready new single channel experience fun See new Cox FAILSAFE R/G System favorite hobby retailer unavailable call Cox Toll Free 800/451-0339 1991 RC World/Shade Continued page 21 Youngblood Dobashi announced flyoff third fourth places would held cnd round Sensui scheduled fly last Although first three rounds clinched Sensuis first place Individual standings round four score could determine outcome Team competition quick calculation showed would need 2345 put Japan Team lead unlikely considering weather scored 2385 round two breathed sigh relief Sensui earned 2175 giving USA its first F3C Team Championship nine-point margin few minutes after end round drawing held determine flying order third-place flyoff Curtis won draw chose fly last Dobashi obviously nervous danced around using caller sparring partner Curtis appeared cool routinely checked machines two pilots shook hands wished other good luck Dobashi started engine scores held tip after maneuver cotild see Dobashi performing well despite strong wind unofficial caletilation Cat No 8400 Series BEC Cat No 8500 Series BEC Availahle 27 Mhz Channels 1 thrss 6 COX HOBBIES INC 350 West Rincon St Couna CA 91720 1991 cox tIOBI3IES INC showed total score 2235 As t walked toward Curtis told didnt want know score went abotit starting engine otltset clear Curtis beating Dobashi abotlt 05 points per maneuver over Curtis score 2280 third place overall What round US team Pulling off best scores contest three highest scores round fliers placed second third sixth Individtial standings won Team Championship As leaving field after rotlnd fotlr Contest Director annotlnced F3C awards ceremony held immediately rather combined Sunday afternoon closing ceremony indicated contest literature stiddenness change together dwindling daylight kept attendance low us did attend disappointed because no awards given Out F3C trophies fact presented tintil following evenings banqtict Both banquet awards \ery nice F3A ceremony other hand took place advertised time Sunday afternoon front large crowd continued page 138 136 Model Aviation arsresI August 1991 issue Hying Models Bob Aberle says decided try indoor flying. what lot potential fun winter months just rainy day Cal Orr April 1991 issue H/C Modeler wrote transmitter 27 Mhz tested AMA Silver Sticker. will interfere 72 Mhz modelers. has excellent range seems operate well large metropolitan area. ET Packard holds few kits left good old days models suffering han gar rash Frank T Roberts Jamesberg North Carolina built 1g37 Note its Inter esting exhaust system detail 1991 US F3C team best prepared yet Id like congratulate pilot summarize pcrformanee Wayne MannAchieved consistently high level flying first World Championship Scored highest flight round four moved him third place second Individual standings contributed 675 points toward Team Championship Curtis YoungbloodIn third World Championship appearance increased scores round Curtis flew 20-mph wind achieve second highest score round four leaped fifth place third winning flyoff contributed 6675 points toward Team Championship Robert Gorhamto fourth World Championship Gorham bounced back low score round two capture third highest score fourth round jumping eighth place sixth overall contributed 6355 points toward Team Championship Helping make US achievement possible financial support AMA contributions lollowing Als Hobby Shop Elmhurst Illinois Dave Brown Products Don Chapman Engineering Fort Lee RIC Flight Club Futaba Corporation Hel-X Corporation Hobbies Helies International Hudson Valley Airscrews Miniature Aircraft USA RCModeler magazine Richard Blume III Richard Sahin R/C Helicopters Tom Unger Helicopters Thanks also purchased and/or sold team stickers Individual thanks go Penny Hudson Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Nino DiRonza Americana Fairfax Travel Carl Heineck designing team stickers Qantas Airlines arranging free transportation model boxes both domestic international flights contest organizers Australian modelers pitched run championships did excellent job Also people Wangaratta super mayor down No matter what problem always seemed someone around help us Several thoughts have occurred since contest Let share comments welcome US Japan have left rest world behind both pilot skills equipment gap widening Are 90-mph machines aerobatics really what Helicopters about RED MAX FUEL Order Form CALL OR USE ThiS HANDY ORDER FORM SPEED YOUR ORDER FILL IN OTY ON TIlE LEFT ThE TOTAL ON RIGHT Freight free qts gals No handling charge Freight collect drums Deduct 3% tar prepay Mis qty Total qty determines price SC orders add 5% sales tax Dealer club prices avail Accept credit cards checks COO COD add $375 per carton UPS shipments add $500 per carton hazardous materials fee OlYFUatYE 4ALCASE 24GAL6OGAL1GAL odeadMDCTlfi4L 5GALOAJ PER GALPERGALPERGAL RED MAX PREMIUM FUEL luet beginners & apori ftyers should use Avail syntheti casior fend RED MAXO101676274168160917365 RED MAX 5123792890382974223833 RED MAX 1014301073104495885831981 RED MAX 12155511661135104293335241 REDMAXiS1679125912261125100838600 RED MAX RACING FUEL Trophy winner planes bosla & cars iwo boal blonde caslor Ok U 40% flhtto RED MAX 202133137313361227109849890 _____ RED MAX 252408152414841362121958057 _____ RED MAX 403237197719241766158282503 RED MAX 503790227922182038182398800 RED MAX 6043432581251223052064115097 RED MAX 6546202731265924402185123246 RED MAX 4-CYCLE FUEL Eiiminhis delonstion & kickback 4-cycle engines smoother idle mole power 10-4CYCLE1549 11621131103893032428 15-4 CYCLE1828 136913331223109540576 RED MAX HELICOPTER FUEL Exiramely smooth running extra defoamer drk color special heavy oil hel Wptra 10 Heicopter1578 11841152105894733611 _____ iSHelcopter1855 139113541243111341760 RED MAX PERFORMANCE FUEL High flash point heavy oh use tuned pipes ducled fan & other heavy dty app 5 Performance130297695087278128463 lOPerformarms 157811841152105894733611 15 Performance 1855139113841243111341760 RED MAX PATTERN FUEL Proven best fuel psiteni engines using pumps tuned pipes S Pattern131296390387979124358 .......10 Pattern15501081102297887930142 15 Pattern190612891218110399234086 SUPER TIGER 3000 FUEL Deal fuel Super Tiger 20004800 engines _____ SuperTiger3000 1430 1073104495885832478 RED MAX DIESEL FUEL Superior diesel back list popular demand customers BEARING TYPE BALL PLAIN_____ Power easy starting power smooth take offs power intricate maneuvers Red Max makes engine come alive power performance never expected can have power Its phone call away Power today next week next year Red Maxs secret gredients keep engine last ing longer running power fully other 100% money back guaran tee ___not com pletely sat isfied ___reason Red Max has power better idle _____19081432139312791145and better 20161540150113871253_______ CUSTOM BLENDED FUEL INGREDIENTS Grand wear charTotal acteristics Available type engine use Call price Mm gallon boats cars helicopters speed ern scale scale kavan iginhion 3000 than Prices May Varyother fuel 138 Model Aviation 54GALTOTAL DRIAI$AMT NAME BOX CITYISTATEIZIP PLEASE PRINT Should future World Championships Continued page 140 EXPIRATION DATE. F3A F3C F3D held together did 90% model helicopterrelated industry fail respond request financial support F3A included public awards ceremony closing day need begin raising money 1993 F3C team now RC Mud DucklChipley Continued page 40 Thats lot trouble tips look unsightly through translucent covering correct length sheeting shown plan vertical-grain balsa webs glued outside trailing edge spars easier sandwiching between spars arent quite strong compression difference mostly academic Dont consider omitting webs Youd risking inflight wing failure As know having wing fail flight explosive frightening dangerousand expensive chose very hard trailing edge stock wing removed much sanding drum after construction finished wing extremely light its area hasnt failed under maximum stresses possible Saito 30 Let remind again little plane simulates slow-motion look full-scale flight aerobatics such structure safely adequate Installing larger engine would require both bit wing structure tad judgment flight Mud Duck represents balance power weight surface area Flown designed will provide years safe enjoyable recreation Happy landings lying/Myers Continued page 59 $43000000 got $30000000 year will have lay off two-thirds its full-time employees political mathematics defeats engineers logic Two MAPTs built abandoned dumps modelers handed paved runways over county after money spent clubs use facilities LIDS Merokes Cobras police activities including providing RC frequency management volunteer field controllers safety rules enforcement instructor pilots license examiners county spent money MAPTs effect mighty hard see still reach over potholed dirt paths through 140 Model Aviation TAKE THE HOBBY SHOP HOME WITH YOUM THE 15th ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE reference guide oil R/C hobbies Browse through guide find items need ond youll know]ust whot osk ot fovorite hobby shop RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE lets turn wish list shopping list knowing whats available con plon new projects improve existing projects Price inform otion also helps odd up lust whot plans will cost Look RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE local hobby shop coil 800 533 6644 order 000000000000000000000000000000000000 order send Dept X0479 RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE PO Box 1612 WaukesbaWi 53181-1612 YES Id like order _____ RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDES #13002 $ ______ l Payment enclosed J Obarge account Please print Name_______________________________________________ Street______________________________________________________[v33][b22231207163510430]] City State Zip_______________________________________________ Country_____________________________________________________[v33][b23741288183511130]] Charge ercard American Express mm $15 Card#_________________________ Exp Date_____________ Signature Include postage handling US 5300 canadian foreign add 18% minimum $400 Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax canadian Orders add 7% G51 total Price availability subject change Payable US tunds Dept X0479 0 WW1 AERO 1900-1919 SKYWAYS 1920-1940 restorer builder & serious modeller early aircraft information current projects histc.rical research news museums airshows workshop notes technical drawings data information painticolor photographs aeroplanes engines parts acale modelling material sale news current publications ycur wants disposals 1 year subscription $25Overseas $30Sample issues $4 Published WORLD WAR 1 Gepw INC 15 Crescent Road Paughkeepsie NY 12601 USA 914 473-3679
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jS 3pyiorId CbSt1WOfl ChIP I4~cIO Helicopter Tom Unger 54 4 GENERAL INFORMATION D HAMPS SPRINGTIME October outstanding success flying field warmhearted Aussie hospitality just some memories US teams supporters carried home 1991 RC World Championships held October 20-27 Drage Airworld Wangaratta Australia Good weather fine site efficient organization part Contest Director Brian Green Event Director Henry Hutchinson combined produce first-rate contest Qantas Airlines agreed ship model boxes no cost 16-hour flight Los Angeles Melbourne provided VIP treatment airline ticket counter Along Korean contingent stayed Wangarattas Advance Motel Owners Alan Vivienne Jones proved wonderful hosts terrific fun Mayor Kevin Gleeson officiated Saturday night welcome party town hall Sunday official contest opening day After flag raising enjoyed colorful flybys selected full-scale aircraft small excellent Drage Airworld museum SKILL practice paid off US F3C tcam field 37 pilots 16 countrics Waync Mann Curtis Youngblood Robert Gorham took second third sixth places respectively accumulated neccssaly point margin capture tirstevei US F3C Team Championship Resides Mann Youneblood Gorham US entourage consisted myself 18 Model Aviation Wangaratta very pleasant community southeastern Australia reminiscent small towns midwestern United States U Left Three coniesi iags iuuer tne Dreeze ilignt MOCi Aeronautical Association Australia president David Axon microphone opens championships Sundays ceremony him L R Helene Eddie Lo Bev Henry Hutchinson Mayor Kevin Gleeson Left National flags participant countries Wangarattas Drage Airworld Right IenIur area ai urage Airworia HELICOPTER RC WORLD CHAMPS Team Manager supporters Kim Pollard Pat Unger Dave Youngblood contest organizers provided three F3C practice fields within hours drive Wangaratta prevent frequency mix-ups maximize practicc time thought important have own field arranged exclusive use Wagga Wagga Model Aero Club field Thursday through Sunday During hours intense practice Wagga Wagga Helicopter mechanics out bodies engines gyros servos changed scores transmitter program changes made pilots 24-gallon fuel supply burned sessions key teams superior performance well worth considerable driving involved also effectively deflated self-image dedicated Helicopter modeler Compared three guys Im just casual hobbyist Equally impressive individual proficiency worked together team critiquing others flights offering advice encouragement Practice continued Sunday Monday time out opening ceremonies pilot registration model processing Tuesday official practice day contest site first opportunity see contestants fly look over machines end practice appeared USA Japan best equipment pilots Round weather first round beautiful Temperatures remained high sixties wind humidity low Curtis Youngblood 12th flying order first American fly hovering maneuvers scored average 75 points primarily because problems finding cones hovering M figure eight Curtiss aerobatics better finished beautiful autorotation May1992 19 mechanics third place F3C Robert Gorham placed sixth F3C TSK mechanics Kwok-designed body Left Fifth-place F3C finisher Seiji Suwabe Japan used Hirobo Eagle mechanics modified Nova bodies Right machines captured F3C World Championship Japans Kazuyuki Sensui Kalt Omega mechanics Aggressor bodies Left British F3C competitor Len Mount flew Revenge body mechanics own nese team machines exception flawlessly crafted finished F3CTEAM RESULTS RankCountryScoreRankCountryScore 1USA197809Austria10925 2Japan1969010Korea10655 3Switzerland1789011Netherlands10145 4Germany1708012Belgium9575 SFrance1661513Israel4995 6Great Britain1502014Norway4930 7Australia1473015Finland4375 8New Zealand1340016China2870 F3C INDIVIDUALRESULTS RndRndRndRnd Total Flyoff P1NameCountry1234 ISenaui KJapan22502385226521756900 2Mann WUSA22452245209522606750 3Youngblood CUSA212522002220225566752280 4Dobashi YJapan210523702135217066752235 SSuwabe SJapan21952230221021356635 6Gorharn RUSA21301995204521806355 7Graber DSwitzerland20752215205520156345 8Brennateiner JAustria20452140181019956180 9Ikeda TJapan20201220202021156155 10Parizot RFrance19652010197517255950 drew 85s 9s total flight score 2125 Robert Gorham flew late afternoon pilot number 34 hovering slightly better Curtiss scores averaging 77 Roberts aerobatics began good 540 stall turn loop dropped altitude severely roll probable cost five six points An unbroken string 8s 85s remainder flight brought final score 2130 Wayne Mann came soon after pilot number 36 Except pirouettes top hat Waynes hovering very good aerobatics equally skillful autorotation received 75s 8 Waynes consistently excellent performance reflected 2245 score gave him close second place just 05 behind Sensui Japan three pilots making top five Individual standings US team finished round first place Only 125 points separated Sensuis first-place finish Japanese Youngbloods fifth-place finish Americans Second through fourth places held Mann Suwabe Gorham order Round two good weather continued low winds paving way high scores Curtis Youngblood third flier day Although improved score hovering maneuvers 15 points managed pick up six points aerobatics total 2200 Pirouette problems top hat shaved 35 points off Robert Gorhams total hovering score Despite improvement roll Robert lost 10 points aerobatics total because poor rolling stall turn what described brain fade autorotation left him throwaway score 1995 Wayne continued Ily consistently well ending near-perfect autorotation deserved 9s received finished same score round one2245 points Sensui Dobashi took advantage calm weather put good flights received generous scores 2385 2370 respectively rounds end Sensui first place Dobashi second Mann third Suwabe fourth Graber Switzerland fifth Younghlood sixth l3rennsteiner Austria seventh Gorham eighth US slipped second place Team standings Japan moved first Round three weather cool dry afternoon wind increased 10 mph gusts high 15 mph Gorham Mann flew between 10 am noon Curtiss turn came around 4 pm wind began blow during Manns figure eight kept up throughout flight caused pirouette problems top hat vertical line problems 5400 stall turn rolling stall turn Another beautiful autorotation however kept score falling below 2095 received Gorham plagued similar conditions received low scores top hat 5400 stall turn recouped some points nice roll autorotation aggregate score 2045 Flying during windiest part day Youngblood responded good scores maneuvers added up 2220 points second highest score round third day row Sensui turned highest score round 2265 Youngblood Graber swapped 1ifth sixth places Individual standings otherwise placings remained unchanged Japan continued lead Team standings Round rour wind picked up left off end round three gusts reaching 18 20mph afternoon flying order benefited team Gorham Mann flew little past 9 am 20 Model Aviation L R Curtis Youngbiood third place 1991 F3C Wand Champ Kazuyuki Sensui Japan Wayne Mann second piace Coilecting Team trophies F3C award ceremony ieft right Switzerland third piace US first piace Japan second piace Youngblood seems better wind pressure increase scheduled fly shortly after lunch Sensui lock first place second through fifth places up grabs Japan narrowly led Team scoring 45 points Gorham seventh fly came strong last round just team trials emerging 2180 Mann ninth fly took advantage early start consistent flying add 2260 pair 2245 scores first two rounds Dobashi shaky second place 15 points ahead Mann round began scheduled fly about hour after Wayne Luckily us wind increased Dobashi defending World Champion scored independently Japanese team turned modest 2170 putting Wayne second place 75 points elated Ikeda lowest placing Japanese team member flew next scoring 2115 finish ninth overall time Youngblood turn third flier after Ikeda wind howling Using high rotor speed -60to 100 pitch range advantage Curtis managed some excellent hovering considering gale force followed outstanding aerobatics won cheers crowd 9s judges Curtis ended round final score 2255 tied him Dobashi third place Suwabe started day fourth place scven points behind Wayne two points ahead Youngblood third flier after Curtis 2240 score would have put him third place ahead Youngbiood Dobashi Fortunately US failed match Curtiss performance dropped fourth place 2135 lowest score contest Since no else chance catch Continued page 136 nVLnaIRC WORLD FEUIIIU CHAMPS THE US has new F3D World Champion new World Champion team Dub Jett John Shannon emerged exciting final five rounds racing 1991 F3D World Championships world record time 1066 first place Individual standings points total won Champoinship team Pylon Racing offered excitement suspense drama pageantry enjoyed PAl contest branch hobby would draw huge crowds contestants has thus far Besides Jett Shannon US contingcnt consisted uf Henry Bartle Lyle May 1992 21 US pilot Wayne Mann flew X-Cell equipped Triumph second place F3C 1991 F3C World Champion Kazuyuki Sensul Japan left caller Yoshiaki NagatsuKa Left US F3D pilot/caller duo Henry Bartle Tom Miller Right US fliers stand attention national anthem awards ceremony Larson caller/mechanic Tom Miller Team Manager Wayne Yeager racecourse laid out very good area north-south main runway Wangarattas Drage Airworld location especially nice spectators springtime Down Under daisies surrounded cage turn FAI race distance 10 kilometers 10 laps around three pylons Some say everything backwards Down Under Pylon Racers still turn left Up four aircraft take part heat staggered start second apart Race times course deciding factor competitor flew 14 races two slowest times thrown outthat scores arent counted official result Fliers receive time 200 such things no-start no-finish double cut etc world title went pilot 12 best races earned lowest cumulative timeDub Jett case contrast Formula aircraft allowed retract landing gear tuned pipes three machines pipe same place sound like trio turpentined cats As may may know Im Pattern origin Pylon expert recognize talent see first practice day US Pylon team defending World Champ Dave Shadel looked to loaded bear Monday October 21 scheduled both processing first practice day pleasant Sunday afternoon weather wed enjoyed opening ceremonies changed dreary Monday short periods cold rain drizzle didnt slow down practice though much better weather second practice day Tuesday fact Mondays weather turned out worst contest 22 Model Aviation Things appeared going well US team members seemed getting enough practice Racing began Wednesday competition got started 730 morning Fliers rose 530 ate breakfast airport 630 restaurant quite good friendly accommodating service almost Aussies friendly stand still couple minutes some Aussie would come up askHow ya doin mate Hope youre havin good holiday Right start prospects looked good US team lave Shadel Dub Jett turned two fast times day 709 714 respectively Two-time defending US F3D World Champion Dave Shadel came very close three-peat Kaze An F3D model flown British team Retract gear uncommon FAI Pylon F3D TEAM RESULTS USA Team Jell Dub Battle Henry Larson Lyle PLTeamTotal 1USA26349 229797 3Smith Africa31458 4New Zealand32800 5United Kingdom3283A 6Gennany33906 7AuabaIia37656 8Chile63296 US F3A flier Dave von Linsowe left AMA President Don Lowe Don says Aussie campaign hat must pinned up left side clear shouldered rifle F3D INDIVIDUALRESULTS PL NameTeamTotal 1Jell DUSA8545 2Butl ILUSA8601 3Shadel D89 WC8606 4Larami LUSA9202 5Chujo NJapan9401 6Sagemuller HGennany9721 7Thompson TNew Zealand9770 8Langham RAustralia9872 9Matthews GAustralia9894 10SoedaKJapan9932 others pulling times seventies Japans Chujo times mid-seventies Phelan Australia judgment Chujo approached consistency Americans Incidentally Japanese appeared using new 05 prototype racing engine wish could tell about engine seemed run well clearly no match Nelsons Speaking engines first experience PAl impressed slightly higher pitched howl guys What harmony four come pipe starting line Americans 200-time round contest Larson suffered no-start round three wheel broke off launch runway bit rough planes took off plywood ramp Lyles aircraft didnt quite get off before end ramp hit rough runwayand snap Thursday dawned good weather racing pointed close contest world title Jett Bartle Shadel consistently turned times low seventies Larson second behind Also impressive least neophyte way high-aspect-ratio-wing models like Jetts turned pylons Watching tear like slingshot around number pylon really something F3D Seminar chaired CD Keith Harvey held Thursday night Wangarattas TAFE College very well attended program covered prop design telemetry system RC aircraft good deal May 1992 23 US F3D pilot Henry Bartle left calls Lyle Larson turns guys launched called other US F3D World Champion Dub Jett right helper John Shannon dance turn pylons two three Defending World Champion Dave Shadel ca sualty goin fast Bruce de Chastel calls fastl US Team Manager Wayne Yeager shows flair drama mea cures size kangaroo saw Aircraft shown flown Australian New Zealand teams prototype telemetering unit can transmit rpm head tempera ture EGT airspeed etc aircraft on-ground receiver Above Japanese F3D fliers Soeda Sato start line ahead Lyle Larson Henry Bartle Right nearly complete scoreboard belies excitement final round Shannon Jett Shadel gave interesting talk engines Bruce de Chastel spoke airframe design Rivets aircraft AMA District III VP Bob Brown John Hughan AMPRA talked about current futurc Pylon Racing Nine rounds racing produced tight grouping noon Friday Jetts cumulative time 5059 put him lead followed Bartles 5076 Shadels 5098 Larson 527 Chujo Japan 549 low 503-ft altitude site nearly ideal oxygen-hungry engines combined cool morning weather made Saturdays final five rounds fastest contest though world record times broken once Saturdays racing definitely exciting Dave Shadel first up round 10 wasted no time posting blistering 668 seconds think Dave changed suspect bearing Friday whatever reason engine going like stink Next up Dub Jett Saying going br record round day Dub pulled off couple 69-second times rounds 11 12 made good promise another world record time 666 seconds round 13 24 Model Aviation OS prototype racing engine used Japanese fliers Note unusual rear drum intake setup Good-running engine Another look 05 prototype racing engine helped pull times low eighties Mr V Sato Japanese team David Axon tells Wayne Veager about some pins buttons unique hat can see never takes fishing timer cage crew member/record ers Pylon Racing Art shirt Friendly bus driver Lindsey Gilmour mod eler Sydney hauled F3D other fliers far end field morning pI1~ wum memuer iyosni aeaa caller carnily fly course Soeda self-employed rose grower Japan nal jense expression oeongs io rooyui Chujo Japan Mr Chub Japanese Py lon Grand Champion 1984 1988 last 14th round toss-up among Shadel Bartle Jett Jett started off 676 gave him definite lead retain World Championship crown Davc would need time 69 seconds better chance next heat turned 68-second time seconds after time called Dave Australian caller Bruce de Chastel heard bad news made cut eighth lap cost dearly dropping Dave third place Such racing Dub Jett John Shannon won World F3D Championship broke world record cutting full 25 seconds off Dubs record time previous day South African Japanese US competitors hand presentation medals trophies center area emotional affair capped traditional champagne shower thanks due CD Brian Green Event Director Keith Harvey host Australian modeler-helpers very special thank-you goes Eddie Helene Lo Kraft Systems Australia help sponsoring contest apologize simply dont know enough about Pylon Racing write detailed account competition Ivan tell thing though Pylon Racing definitely has new fan fact just might try DhI L WORLD u5u CHAMPS CONGRATULATIONS US team member Chip Hyde toppled defending World Champion renowned Pattern wizard Hanno Prettner Austria become number F3A 1991 Chip took three finals rounds convincing win Competing Chip US team fliers Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham John Britt served Team Manager Chris Laken assisting Supporters lanell von Linsowe Merle Hyde Bill Thomas Monday official practice day May 1992 25 IIFIIUI UFUW FMUIUUU iaaiuia UUP LU ir posting right after caun heat LYIC araon iauncnuu iur nenry uriie ec uruwu wrnUfleu iume administration pit tents background iiaies iui,a LWU a,u i.iaa urn ouiiuy excellent view course Bill Kent Australian worKers transmitter check-in witn nis Iopaz iegant airplane witn nis iingsnot reter piacea I4tn IR events Pattern flying began Tuesday two flight lines about 3000 feet apart five judges stationed half round flown daily site standings could determined after second fourth days preliminary flying Except strong winds Friday fairly good flying weather week Canadas Ivan Kristensen won first round Tuesday Closely following Quique Somenzini Argentina Giichi Naruke Yoichiro Akiba Japan reigning World Champion Hanno Prettner Wednesday dawned bright clear calmpossibly favorable flying weather contest Chip put tip best Ilights Ive seen winning round two handily 26 Model Aviation Some credit Argentinian Quique Somenzinis second-place win F3A goes talented mechanic/builder father Bill uunningham mecnanic ni s Malibu Bill flew great precision judges favored smaller style Peter Wessels self-employed attorney Germany also flew very nice Topaz Peter dubs model Sounds Silence Japans Yoichiro Akiba service engineerChips dad Merle Jekyll Merle Futaba readies beautiful Acro-Bitan extremely clever mechanic builder finals flightwell super father Ivan Kristensen flew Canadian team shows off foam-filled spinner Any thing quiet flight Left Germanys Peter Erang flew Webra-equipped Matador 2 15th place F3A narrowly missing finals Very colorful aircraft Right Plenty color Johnny Yongs Beetle too Yong owns hobby shop Singapore Thursday Friday saw US Canadian fliers close race Team Championship strong Japanese team discounted however Yoichiro Akibas fine flying won round three Japanese fliers way used beautifully finished aircraft clear plastic canopies fine detail colorful paint schemes some best-looking models Ive seen subject fine workmanship Germanys Bertram Lossen flying equally attractive design called Charmer Made all-composite materials fiberglass fuselage vacuum-bagged fiberglass wing construction Lossens Charmers may well have technically advanced craft contest seamless aileron hinges integrated fiberglass wing top skin clever removable rudder elevator hinges use conventional hidden pin molded air intake tube inside engine cowl used pull air fuselage apparently purpose reducing intake noise end Thursdays flying race Team Individual championships looking close Very few points separated Kristensen Hyde Akiba Argentinas Quique Somenzini done particularly well motcl owners Alan Vivienne Jones threw authentic Australian barbie Thursday night motel packed American Korean contestants wives supporters Joneses terrific funAustralian hospitality its best May1992 27 Aussies ay ieienIaK left Alan Turton handle line director duties site two Note Pattern pit tents background Emil Giezendanners transmitter case sports large solar cell presumably charge transmitter tucked Inside Argentinas Quique Somenzini father ac cept second-place Individual medal Quique has flying RC 14 years Left Its all-glass construction tightly hinged tail surfaces Bertram Lossens Germany Charmer highest-tech aircraft contest Right Bill Kent peers spectrum analyzer tramsmitter impound tent Anglo Favaloro Tom Wesley help LeT Heres mat aemenaing worm Lnamp ana woria-iamous Pattern virtuoso Hanno Prettner flew Prettner put supercharged OS 120 SPin Mystic 120 Right Japans Voichiro Akiba finished sixth Acro-Bit like Japanese aircraft superbly finished F3A TOP FLIERS PLANES AND EQUIPMENT MATRIX NanCountryAircraftWeightWing area Span Fbse/Wmg Const FinishRCtIIiCt Gear EngineGlow Plug Chip HydeUSAJekyll8 lbl/2770 sqin 68 Flberglaa/foamDeltron Paint PrettnerWebra long Enya No 3 Monocotestroke Quique SonnzirDArgentinaDesaflo II39 kg841 sq 69 Balsa/foag caxton Paint/PrettnerYS 120 AC OS-F 86 lbfiberMonoKote David von UnsoweUSAUSA Star8 lb 321155 sqin 77 Balsa/foamMonoKotelMYS 120 AC 05-F oz Ivan KiistensenCanadaSummit Ill7 lb 7 oz800 sqin64 GlasgfoanbaIsa K&BTnke INtYS 61 LSRossi RS Superpoxy MonoKote w/Clear Kote Hanno PrettnerAustnaMystic 12046 kg900 sqin73 Balsa/foamPaintSupra 60QS 120 SP QS-F 101 lb Yoichiro AldbaJapanAcro-Bit42 kg900 sqmn71 BalsaPaintvtKYS 120 AC 05-F 926 lb Wolfgang Mattliechtenstein Saphir ll-4T 43 kg946 sqmn75 BalsaPaintGiezendanner YS 120 AC QS-F 95 lbelectric Giichi NarukeJapanSilent44 kg899 sqmn72 BalsaPaintMKYS 120 AC OS-F 97 lb Bill CunninghamUSAMalibu95 lb900 sqmn68 Balsa/foamK&B Super MKYS 120 AC OS-F Poxy MonoKote Dave PatrickCanadaConquest75 lb840 sqin64 Glasa/foanVbalsa K&B Super MKYS 61 IS Enya No3 Poxy MonoKote Bertram LnsaenGernianyCharnr38 kg1007 sqin 75 FibergiagglasaPaintEZ0S Hanno QS 84 lbSpecial Hajin HattaJapanExplorer III48 kg899 sqin73 Balsa/balsaSilk covering MJ Type SP 0S 120 SP 0S-F 105 lbw/paint Greg MaradenCanadaLegend III8 lb845 sqmn68 hi GlagfoamLacquer/ MKYS 61 IS Rossi R-5 MonoKote Tight racing continued under rather windy conditions Friday round four Chip edged Out Someozini seven points raw score 542 535 Chip won preliminaries taking two four rounds carried 1000 normalized score finals US Canadian Japanese scores bunched closely together race Team Champion still onand Fridays winds made difficult teams dominate Finally last flight very late day Ivan Kristensen clinched preliminaries Canada Always good wind pilot Ivan managed beat US fliers mere four points out 8600 Congratulations Canadian F3A team Ivan Kristensen Greg Marsden lave Patrick Team Manager Cheryl Marsdcn preliminary flying left Quique Somenzini close second Chip Hyde Prettner Akiba Kristensen three-way tie third place matching total normalized finals scores 2919 ____________________________________________________________[v32][b2077305416600]] Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham 28 Model Aviation FM TEAM RESULTS NameCountrySub TotalTotalPlace Kristenaen IvanCanada291974 Patrick DaveCanada285918 Maraden GregCanada2828068606979 Hyde ChipUnited States299190 von Linsowe DavidUnited States282630 Cunningham BillUnited States27846186028 102 Akiba YoichiroJapan291990 Naruke GiichiJapan286613 Malta HajimeJapan27730385590603 Lossen BertramGermany286105 Erang PeterGermany272422 Wessels PeterGermany2604818 1900804 Matt Wolfgangliechtenstein288222 Malt Rolandliechtenstein261582 Matt Norberlliechtenstein24663379643695 Australia 7958210 6 Austria 7841010 7 China 7731890 8 United Kingdom 7703280 9 Rance7600060 10 Belgium 7488280 11 Switzerland 7272430 12 Netherlands 7099270 13 Finland 6946630 14 South Africa 6905090 IS New Zealand 6885919 16 Korea 6758700 17 Thailand 5911840 18 Spain 5869990 19 Singapore 5595380 20 Argentina 5425730 21 Ireland 437 1240 22 Poland 1156200 23 Radio/Tx Mode Mixing EXP/VTRRate Sw ControlsControls Own design Hatori 650 12/13 APC9800 Powermaster 25% JR PCM 10 Mode II NoneEXP/Ail/E1ev NoneNone Own design BoUy carbon fiber Boilyl42x15 Powermaster 20% Mode Rud-Elv EXP/AII Au-Ely-Two servos Rudfor aileron Virbra-Damp AAP APC IS x 128700 Pro Power Putaba 1024 Mode II --VTR/Elv/Ail EXP/Rud Own design Hatori 650APC 12 x II10400 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024Rud-AilEXP/Throt/ Mode 111Rud-ElvRud VTR/AilIE1v Rud-Ail 2-stroke vs 4-stroke issue Own design 05 APC 135 x 135 9400 Castrol MSSR --None Graupner MC-20 Mode Own designHatori YesHatori MK 135 x 145 9400 MG 700 APC 14 x 135 8900 MG 1000 Futaba 1024 Mode Futaba 1024 Mode NoneYes NoneNone NoneNone Aid clvNone MK 135 x 135 8800 MG 700F Futaba 1024NoneEXP NoneNone APC 14 x 14 N 8400 Cool Power 25% Futaba 1024Rud-ElvEXP/Ail/EIv/ Mode IIRuL-AilRud Own design Hatori Own design Hatori APC 12 x II10800 Powermaster 25% Mode 11 125 x 115 10000 -Graupner MC-20 None NoneVTR/AilIEIv RudPrototype kit RIC City None NoneNone Original Hatori APC 135 x 14 8700 IM 30% Mode Gear-Throt AiIIElvIRud Vibra-Daxnp Hatori 650APC 12 x 1110700 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024 Mode III NoneVTR/Elv/Ail AiL-Rud finishcd 11th 12th rcspectively clear point judges favored slightly smoother compact flying style Bill Cunninghams larger open style seemed out vogue despite its technical excellence Otherwise judging appeared accurate fair finals began round flying Saturday afternoon followed two Sunday Chip continued winning ways real squeaker Saturday Somenzini flying very well came within whisker winning round score 5205 Chips 521 Sundays weather dawned clear warm almost no windideal flying weather compared Friday Chip kept leg up Championship winning round twobut again just barely 531 points Somenzinis 525 real surprise Dave von Linsowe posted good third-place score 516 first finals round did better 519 second capped 523 points last pitted him against Ivan Kristensen third place next high score deciding outcome Cow-a-bungaa little excitement Pattern Chip another squeaker last round picking up 532 points Somenzinis 531 So Chip managed win three finals May1992 29 Eng Soft Mt System Tuned Pipe Propeller RPM Fuel Comments None None Yes Hatori Gator AAP None None None None None INDIVIDUALRESULTS PINameCountryNorm Norm 2Norm 3Norm 4 Total IHyde ChipUSA100000100000100000100000300000 2 Somenzini Quique Argentina 99149 99904 98918 99647 298701 3 Kristensen Ivan Canada 97588 98608 97273 98569 295286 4 von Linsowe David USA 94465 99209 97790 98287 294765 5 Prettner Hanno Austria 97596 98560 96025 96879 293036 L R Top three F3A tInalISts Dave VOfl Lin sowe 3rd ChIp Hyde 1st Quique So menzlnl 2nd wIth ED Henry Hutchinson 3 CAN12 PATRICKZ81S IG MARSNZB 06 8GOG8 KRISTENSEN9l 14 2Iic 4NGHAM%O81 12 VON LINSOWE aBzG3o RUKE8b43 3JAP H HATTAmo Y AKIBA P EIANGfl24 4&E LOENsios 819008 LI EN MATT24G633 5 RMATTais 82 795 B2 W MATT E WWAW$ ~I4 49 8AUS rni H PTTNERa143% 7AUT H246603 784101 Scores nine Pylon 16 Helicopter 23 Pattern teams promptly posted large scoreboards set up side hangar rounds against closest possible competition Quique Somenzini Dave vaulted 11th place third overall bad Michigan boy Scoring Again year Mike Lauman donated scoring software expertise time Mike certainly deserves big thanks Pattern people Except bit lag first day hying CD Brian Greens crew saw scores posted promptly throughout contest waiting World Championship results settle two-stroke vs four-stroke engine controversy hasnt happened Chip Hyde won title using new Webra long-stroke two-stroke engine Fourth-place finisher Ivan Kristensen also used long-stroke-a YS 61to power Summit III Most finalists however used YS OS four-stroke engines Specifically seven used four-strokes compared five opted two-strokes See accompanying chart detailing finalists equipment current four-strokes powerful reliable two-strokes lighter less expensive Oh what awards banquet Sunday evening prefaced unusual happy event wedding Canadian team member Greg Marsden fiancee/Team Manager Cheryl Taylor After lovely ceremony short reception banquet Cheryl wedding dress Congratulations Greg Cheryl banquet quite blast Helicopter Pylon Pattern people hall Brian Green Henry Hutchinson David Axon Australian modelers/helpers especially sponsors Eddie Helene Lo put quite contest deserve best thanks simply isnt enough space recognize people connected F3A team effortfrom Team Manager John Britt assistant Chris Laken Bill Thomas beautiful pins Paul Verger good-looking jackets Nino DiRonza travel arrangements Qantas Airways great service Janell von Linsowc Diana Lakin NSRCA AMA team supporters hobby shops individuals manufacturers contributed team effort Until can get firsthand look its impossible appreciate qtlantity details Team Manager Assistant Manager must handle John Chris deserve special recognition Well thats about lot Aussie talk Theres nothing quite like visiting foreign place things little differentthe cockatoos kangaroos driving left accents friendly people interesting hood customs Top bright sun pesky flies flags competitionand exhaustion after locong flight home will 1993 World Championshipsle held Gaday Mate G-Day odel Aviation Dave Janell von Linsowe big USA Stars 8-lb 32-oz models have wing area 1150 sq use YS 120 AC engine Canadian F3A team poses Kraft Systems Australias Eddie Helene 10 sponsorship helped make contest possible hangar rash over years Sadly pieces Mr Packard credits volunteers help drafting inking plans reproduction 1945 nearly hundred employees producing kits young people today have fallen victim plastic plague stick-and-paper builders have good friend Cleveland Cleveland Model Supply Co 10307 Detroit Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44102 telephone 216/961-3600 CDX FAILSAFE R/C System Single Channel R/C Revisited~ 1 Looking some inexpensive R/C Fun 2 Interested Nostalgic Oldtimer WC 3 1/2A Texaco scale Schoolyard scale 4 consweng electiic indoor R/C System shown No 8400 Series BEC CoS *8EsJ new Cox FAILSAFE R/G system digital non-proportional single channel radio trimmable flight No escapements worry about no need tie up big rig small low cost model receiver/servo less batteries weighs ONLY 19 ounces Thousands have sold flown Electric Flyboy Turbo Centurion Are ready new single channel experience fun See new Cox FAILSAFE R/G System favorite hobby retailer unavailable call Cox Toll Free 800/451-0339 1991 RC World/Shade Continued page 21 Youngblood Dobashi announced flyoff third fourth places would held cnd round Sensui scheduled fly last Although first three rounds clinched Sensuis first place Individual standings round four score could determine outcome Team competition quick calculation showed would need 2345 put Japan Team lead unlikely considering weather scored 2385 round two breathed sigh relief Sensui earned 2175 giving USA its first F3C Team Championship nine-point margin few minutes after end round drawing held determine flying order third-place flyoff Curtis won draw chose fly last Dobashi obviously nervous danced around using caller sparring partner Curtis appeared cool routinely checked machines two pilots shook hands wished other good luck Dobashi started engine scores held tip after maneuver cotild see Dobashi performing well despite strong wind unofficial caletilation Cat No 8400 Series BEC Cat No 8500 Series BEC Availahle 27 Mhz Channels 1 thrss 6 COX HOBBIES INC 350 West Rincon St Couna CA 91720 1991 cox tIOBI3IES INC showed total score 2235 As t walked toward Curtis told didnt want know score went abotit starting engine otltset clear Curtis beating Dobashi abotlt 05 points per maneuver over Curtis score 2280 third place overall What round US team Pulling off best scores contest three highest scores round fliers placed second third sixth Individtial standings won Team Championship As leaving field after rotlnd fotlr Contest Director annotlnced F3C awards ceremony held immediately rather combined Sunday afternoon closing ceremony indicated contest literature stiddenness change together dwindling daylight kept attendance low us did attend disappointed because no awards given Out F3C trophies fact presented tintil following evenings banqtict Both banquet awards \ery nice F3A ceremony other hand took place advertised time Sunday afternoon front large crowd continued page 138 136 Model Aviation arsresI August 1991 issue Hying Models Bob Aberle says decided try indoor flying. what lot potential fun winter months just rainy day Cal Orr April 1991 issue H/C Modeler wrote transmitter 27 Mhz tested AMA Silver Sticker. will interfere 72 Mhz modelers. has excellent range seems operate well large metropolitan area. ET Packard holds few kits left good old days models suffering han gar rash Frank T Roberts Jamesberg North Carolina built 1g37 Note its Inter esting exhaust system detail 1991 US F3C team best prepared yet Id like congratulate pilot summarize pcrformanee Wayne MannAchieved consistently high level flying first World Championship Scored highest flight round four moved him third place second Individual standings contributed 675 points toward Team Championship Curtis YoungbloodIn third World Championship appearance increased scores round Curtis flew 20-mph wind achieve second highest score round four leaped fifth place third winning flyoff contributed 6675 points toward Team Championship Robert Gorhamto fourth World Championship Gorham bounced back low score round two capture third highest score fourth round jumping eighth place sixth overall contributed 6355 points toward Team Championship Helping make US achievement possible financial support AMA contributions lollowing Als Hobby Shop Elmhurst Illinois Dave Brown Products Don Chapman Engineering Fort Lee RIC Flight Club Futaba Corporation Hel-X Corporation Hobbies Helies International Hudson Valley Airscrews Miniature Aircraft USA RCModeler magazine Richard Blume III Richard Sahin R/C Helicopters Tom Unger Helicopters Thanks also purchased and/or sold team stickers Individual thanks go Penny Hudson Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Nino DiRonza Americana Fairfax Travel Carl Heineck designing team stickers Qantas Airlines arranging free transportation model boxes both domestic international flights contest organizers Australian modelers pitched run championships did excellent job Also people Wangaratta super mayor down No matter what problem always seemed someone around help us Several thoughts have occurred since contest Let share comments welcome US Japan have left rest world behind both pilot skills equipment gap widening Are 90-mph machines aerobatics really what Helicopters about RED MAX FUEL Order Form CALL OR USE ThiS HANDY ORDER FORM SPEED YOUR ORDER FILL IN OTY ON TIlE LEFT ThE TOTAL ON RIGHT Freight free qts gals No handling charge Freight collect drums Deduct 3% tar prepay Mis qty Total qty determines price SC orders add 5% sales tax Dealer club prices avail Accept credit cards checks COO COD add $375 per carton UPS shipments add $500 per carton hazardous materials fee OlYFUatYE 4ALCASE 24GAL6OGAL1GAL odeadMDCTlfi4L 5GALOAJ PER GALPERGALPERGAL RED MAX PREMIUM FUEL luet beginners & apori ftyers should use Avail syntheti casior fend RED MAXO101676274168160917365 RED MAX 5123792890382974223833 RED MAX 1014301073104495885831981 RED MAX 12155511661135104293335241 REDMAXiS1679125912261125100838600 RED MAX RACING FUEL Trophy winner planes bosla & cars iwo boal blonde caslor Ok U 40% flhtto RED MAX 202133137313361227109849890 _____ RED MAX 252408152414841362121958057 _____ RED MAX 403237197719241766158282503 RED MAX 503790227922182038182398800 RED MAX 6043432581251223052064115097 RED MAX 6546202731265924402185123246 RED MAX 4-CYCLE FUEL Eiiminhis delonstion & kickback 4-cycle engines smoother idle mole power 10-4CYCLE1549 11621131103893032428 15-4 CYCLE1828 136913331223109540576 RED MAX HELICOPTER FUEL Exiramely smooth running extra defoamer drk color special heavy oil hel Wptra 10 Heicopter1578 11841152105894733611 _____ iSHelcopter1855 139113541243111341760 RED MAX PERFORMANCE FUEL High flash point heavy oh use tuned pipes ducled fan & other heavy dty app 5 Performance130297695087278128463 lOPerformarms 157811841152105894733611 15 Performance 1855139113841243111341760 RED MAX PATTERN FUEL Proven best fuel psiteni engines using pumps tuned pipes S Pattern131296390387979124358 .......10 Pattern15501081102297887930142 15 Pattern190612891218110399234086 SUPER TIGER 3000 FUEL Deal fuel Super Tiger 20004800 engines _____ SuperTiger3000 1430 1073104495885832478 RED MAX DIESEL FUEL Superior diesel back list popular demand customers BEARING TYPE BALL PLAIN_____ Power easy starting power smooth take offs power intricate maneuvers Red Max makes engine come alive power performance never expected can have power Its phone call away Power today next week next year Red Maxs secret gredients keep engine last ing longer running power fully other 100% money back guaran tee ___not com pletely sat isfied ___reason Red Max has power better idle _____19081432139312791145and better 20161540150113871253_______ CUSTOM BLENDED FUEL INGREDIENTS Grand wear charTotal acteristics Available type engine use Call price Mm gallon boats cars helicopters speed ern scale scale kavan iginhion 3000 than Prices May Varyother fuel 138 Model Aviation 54GALTOTAL DRIAI$AMT NAME BOX CITYISTATEIZIP PLEASE PRINT Should future World Championships Continued page 140 EXPIRATION DATE. F3A F3C F3D held together did 90% model helicopterrelated industry fail respond request financial support F3A included public awards ceremony closing day need begin raising money 1993 F3C team now RC Mud DucklChipley Continued page 40 Thats lot trouble tips look unsightly through translucent covering correct length sheeting shown plan vertical-grain balsa webs glued outside trailing edge spars easier sandwiching between spars arent quite strong compression difference mostly academic Dont consider omitting webs Youd risking inflight wing failure As know having wing fail flight explosive frightening dangerousand expensive chose very hard trailing edge stock wing removed much sanding drum after construction finished wing extremely light its area hasnt failed under maximum stresses possible Saito 30 Let remind again little plane simulates slow-motion look full-scale flight aerobatics such structure safely adequate Installing larger engine would require both bit wing structure tad judgment flight Mud Duck represents balance power weight surface area Flown designed will provide years safe enjoyable recreation Happy landings lying/Myers Continued page 59 $43000000 got $30000000 year will have lay off two-thirds its full-time employees political mathematics defeats engineers logic Two MAPTs built abandoned dumps modelers handed paved runways over county after money spent clubs use facilities LIDS Merokes Cobras police activities including providing RC frequency management volunteer field controllers safety rules enforcement instructor pilots license examiners county spent money MAPTs effect mighty hard see still reach over potholed dirt paths through 140 Model Aviation TAKE THE HOBBY SHOP HOME WITH YOUM THE 15th ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE reference guide oil R/C hobbies Browse through guide find items need ond youll know]ust whot osk ot fovorite hobby shop RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE lets turn wish list shopping list knowing whats available con plon new projects improve existing projects Price inform otion also helps odd up lust whot plans will cost Look RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE local hobby shop coil 800 533 6644 order 000000000000000000000000000000000000 order send Dept X0479 RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDE PO Box 1612 WaukesbaWi 53181-1612 YES Id like order _____ RADIO CONTROL BUYERS GUIDES #13002 $ ______ l Payment enclosed J Obarge account Please print Name_______________________________________________ Street______________________________________________________[v33][b22231207163510430]] City State Zip_______________________________________________ Country_____________________________________________________[v33][b23741288183511130]] Charge ercard American Express mm $15 Card#_________________________ Exp Date_____________ Signature Include postage handling US 5300 canadian foreign add 18% minimum $400 Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax canadian Orders add 7% G51 total Price availability subject change Payable US tunds Dept X0479 0 WW1 AERO 1900-1919 SKYWAYS 1920-1940 restorer builder & serious modeller early aircraft information current projects histc.rical research news museums airshows workshop notes technical drawings data information painticolor photographs aeroplanes engines parts acale modelling material sale news current publications ycur wants disposals 1 year subscription $25Overseas $30Sample issues $4 Published WORLD WAR 1 Gepw INC 15 Crescent Road Paughkeepsie NY 12601 USA 914 473-3679
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jS 3pyiorId CbSt1WOfl ChIP I4~cIO Helicopter Tom Unger 54 4 GENERAL INFORMATION D HAMPS SPRINGTIME October outstanding success flying field warmhearted Aussie hospitality just some memories US teams supporters carried home 1991 RC World Championships held October 20-27 Drage Airworld Wangaratta Australia Good weather fine site efficient organization part Contest Director Brian Green Event Director Henry Hutchinson combined produce first-rate contest Qantas Airlines agreed ship model boxes no cost 16-hour flight Los Angeles Melbourne provided VIP treatment airline ticket counter Along Korean contingent stayed Wangarattas Advance Motel Owners Alan Vivienne Jones proved wonderful hosts terrific fun Mayor Kevin Gleeson officiated Saturday night welcome party town hall Sunday official contest opening day After flag raising enjoyed colorful flybys selected full-scale aircraft small excellent Drage Airworld museum SKILL practice paid off US F3C tcam field 37 pilots 16 countrics Waync Mann Curtis Youngblood Robert Gorham took second third sixth places respectively accumulated neccssaly point margin capture tirstevei US F3C Team Championship Resides Mann Youneblood Gorham US entourage consisted myself 18 Model Aviation Wangaratta very pleasant community southeastern Australia reminiscent small towns midwestern United States U Left Three coniesi iags iuuer tne Dreeze ilignt MOCi Aeronautical Association Australia president David Axon microphone opens championships Sundays ceremony him L R Helene Eddie Lo Bev Henry Hutchinson Mayor Kevin Gleeson Left National flags participant countries Wangarattas Drage Airworld Right IenIur area ai urage Airworia HELICOPTER RC WORLD CHAMPS Team Manager supporters Kim Pollard Pat Unger Dave Youngblood contest organizers provided three F3C practice fields within hours drive Wangaratta prevent frequency mix-ups maximize practicc time thought important have own field arranged exclusive use Wagga Wagga Model Aero Club field Thursday through Sunday During hours intense practice Wagga Wagga Helicopter mechanics out bodies engines gyros servos changed scores transmitter program changes made pilots 24-gallon fuel supply burned sessions key teams superior performance well worth considerable driving involved also effectively deflated self-image dedicated Helicopter modeler Compared three guys Im just casual hobbyist Equally impressive individual proficiency worked together team critiquing others flights offering advice encouragement Practice continued Sunday Monday time out opening ceremonies pilot registration model processing Tuesday official practice day contest site first opportunity see contestants fly look over machines end practice appeared USA Japan best equipment pilots Round weather first round beautiful Temperatures remained high sixties wind humidity low Curtis Youngblood 12th flying order first American fly hovering maneuvers scored average 75 points primarily because problems finding cones hovering M figure eight Curtiss aerobatics better finished beautiful autorotation May1992 19 mechanics third place F3C Robert Gorham placed sixth F3C TSK mechanics Kwok-designed body Left Fifth-place F3C finisher Seiji Suwabe Japan used Hirobo Eagle mechanics modified Nova bodies Right machines captured F3C World Championship Japans Kazuyuki Sensui Kalt Omega mechanics Aggressor bodies Left British F3C competitor Len Mount flew Revenge body mechanics own nese team machines exception flawlessly crafted finished F3CTEAM RESULTS RankCountryScoreRankCountryScore 1USA197809Austria10925 2Japan1969010Korea10655 3Switzerland1789011Netherlands10145 4Germany1708012Belgium9575 SFrance1661513Israel4995 6Great Britain1502014Norway4930 7Australia1473015Finland4375 8New Zealand1340016China2870 F3C INDIVIDUALRESULTS RndRndRndRnd Total Flyoff P1NameCountry1234 ISenaui KJapan22502385226521756900 2Mann WUSA22452245209522606750 3Youngblood CUSA212522002220225566752280 4Dobashi YJapan210523702135217066752235 SSuwabe SJapan21952230221021356635 6Gorharn RUSA21301995204521806355 7Graber DSwitzerland20752215205520156345 8Brennateiner JAustria20452140181019956180 9Ikeda TJapan20201220202021156155 10Parizot RFrance19652010197517255950 drew 85s 9s total flight score 2125 Robert Gorham flew late afternoon pilot number 34 hovering slightly better Curtiss scores averaging 77 Roberts aerobatics began good 540 stall turn loop dropped altitude severely roll probable cost five six points An unbroken string 8s 85s remainder flight brought final score 2130 Wayne Mann came soon after pilot number 36 Except pirouettes top hat Waynes hovering very good aerobatics equally skillful autorotation received 75s 8 Waynes consistently excellent performance reflected 2245 score gave him close second place just 05 behind Sensui Japan three pilots making top five Individual standings US team finished round first place Only 125 points separated Sensuis first-place finish Japanese Youngbloods fifth-place finish Americans Second through fourth places held Mann Suwabe Gorham order Round two good weather continued low winds paving way high scores Curtis Youngblood third flier day Although improved score hovering maneuvers 15 points managed pick up six points aerobatics total 2200 Pirouette problems top hat shaved 35 points off Robert Gorhams total hovering score Despite improvement roll Robert lost 10 points aerobatics total because poor rolling stall turn what described brain fade autorotation left him throwaway score 1995 Wayne continued Ily consistently well ending near-perfect autorotation deserved 9s received finished same score round one2245 points Sensui Dobashi took advantage calm weather put good flights received generous scores 2385 2370 respectively rounds end Sensui first place Dobashi second Mann third Suwabe fourth Graber Switzerland fifth Younghlood sixth l3rennsteiner Austria seventh Gorham eighth US slipped second place Team standings Japan moved first Round three weather cool dry afternoon wind increased 10 mph gusts high 15 mph Gorham Mann flew between 10 am noon Curtiss turn came around 4 pm wind began blow during Manns figure eight kept up throughout flight caused pirouette problems top hat vertical line problems 5400 stall turn rolling stall turn Another beautiful autorotation however kept score falling below 2095 received Gorham plagued similar conditions received low scores top hat 5400 stall turn recouped some points nice roll autorotation aggregate score 2045 Flying during windiest part day Youngblood responded good scores maneuvers added up 2220 points second highest score round third day row Sensui turned highest score round 2265 Youngblood Graber swapped 1ifth sixth places Individual standings otherwise placings remained unchanged Japan continued lead Team standings Round rour wind picked up left off end round three gusts reaching 18 20mph afternoon flying order benefited team Gorham Mann flew little past 9 am 20 Model Aviation L R Curtis Youngbiood third place 1991 F3C Wand Champ Kazuyuki Sensui Japan Wayne Mann second piace Coilecting Team trophies F3C award ceremony ieft right Switzerland third piace US first piace Japan second piace Youngblood seems better wind pressure increase scheduled fly shortly after lunch Sensui lock first place second through fifth places up grabs Japan narrowly led Team scoring 45 points Gorham seventh fly came strong last round just team trials emerging 2180 Mann ninth fly took advantage early start consistent flying add 2260 pair 2245 scores first two rounds Dobashi shaky second place 15 points ahead Mann round began scheduled fly about hour after Wayne Luckily us wind increased Dobashi defending World Champion scored independently Japanese team turned modest 2170 putting Wayne second place 75 points elated Ikeda lowest placing Japanese team member flew next scoring 2115 finish ninth overall time Youngblood turn third flier after Ikeda wind howling Using high rotor speed -60to 100 pitch range advantage Curtis managed some excellent hovering considering gale force followed outstanding aerobatics won cheers crowd 9s judges Curtis ended round final score 2255 tied him Dobashi third place Suwabe started day fourth place scven points behind Wayne two points ahead Youngblood third flier after Curtis 2240 score would have put him third place ahead Youngbiood Dobashi Fortunately US failed match Curtiss performance dropped fourth place 2135 lowest score contest Since no else chance catch Continued page 136 nVLnaIRC WORLD FEUIIIU CHAMPS THE US has new F3D World Champion new World Champion team Dub Jett John Shannon emerged exciting final five rounds racing 1991 F3D World Championships world record time 1066 first place Individual standings points total won Champoinship team Pylon Racing offered excitement suspense drama pageantry enjoyed PAl contest branch hobby would draw huge crowds contestants has thus far Besides Jett Shannon US contingcnt consisted uf Henry Bartle Lyle May 1992 21 US pilot Wayne Mann flew X-Cell equipped Triumph second place F3C 1991 F3C World Champion Kazuyuki Sensul Japan left caller Yoshiaki NagatsuKa Left US F3D pilot/caller duo Henry Bartle Tom Miller Right US fliers stand attention national anthem awards ceremony Larson caller/mechanic Tom Miller Team Manager Wayne Yeager racecourse laid out very good area north-south main runway Wangarattas Drage Airworld location especially nice spectators springtime Down Under daisies surrounded cage turn FAI race distance 10 kilometers 10 laps around three pylons Some say everything backwards Down Under Pylon Racers still turn left Up four aircraft take part heat staggered start second apart Race times course deciding factor competitor flew 14 races two slowest times thrown outthat scores arent counted official result Fliers receive time 200 such things no-start no-finish double cut etc world title went pilot 12 best races earned lowest cumulative timeDub Jett case contrast Formula aircraft allowed retract landing gear tuned pipes three machines pipe same place sound like trio turpentined cats As may may know Im Pattern origin Pylon expert recognize talent see first practice day US Pylon team defending World Champ Dave Shadel looked to loaded bear Monday October 21 scheduled both processing first practice day pleasant Sunday afternoon weather wed enjoyed opening ceremonies changed dreary Monday short periods cold rain drizzle didnt slow down practice though much better weather second practice day Tuesday fact Mondays weather turned out worst contest 22 Model Aviation Things appeared going well US team members seemed getting enough practice Racing began Wednesday competition got started 730 morning Fliers rose 530 ate breakfast airport 630 restaurant quite good friendly accommodating service almost Aussies friendly stand still couple minutes some Aussie would come up askHow ya doin mate Hope youre havin good holiday Right start prospects looked good US team lave Shadel Dub Jett turned two fast times day 709 714 respectively Two-time defending US F3D World Champion Dave Shadel came very close three-peat Kaze An F3D model flown British team Retract gear uncommon FAI Pylon F3D TEAM RESULTS USA Team Jell Dub Battle Henry Larson Lyle PLTeamTotal 1USA26349 229797 3Smith Africa31458 4New Zealand32800 5United Kingdom3283A 6Gennany33906 7AuabaIia37656 8Chile63296 US F3A flier Dave von Linsowe left AMA President Don Lowe Don says Aussie campaign hat must pinned up left side clear shouldered rifle F3D INDIVIDUALRESULTS PL NameTeamTotal 1Jell DUSA8545 2Butl ILUSA8601 3Shadel D89 WC8606 4Larami LUSA9202 5Chujo NJapan9401 6Sagemuller HGennany9721 7Thompson TNew Zealand9770 8Langham RAustralia9872 9Matthews GAustralia9894 10SoedaKJapan9932 others pulling times seventies Japans Chujo times mid-seventies Phelan Australia judgment Chujo approached consistency Americans Incidentally Japanese appeared using new 05 prototype racing engine wish could tell about engine seemed run well clearly no match Nelsons Speaking engines first experience PAl impressed slightly higher pitched howl guys What harmony four come pipe starting line Americans 200-time round contest Larson suffered no-start round three wheel broke off launch runway bit rough planes took off plywood ramp Lyles aircraft didnt quite get off before end ramp hit rough runwayand snap Thursday dawned good weather racing pointed close contest world title Jett Bartle Shadel consistently turned times low seventies Larson second behind Also impressive least neophyte way high-aspect-ratio-wing models like Jetts turned pylons Watching tear like slingshot around number pylon really something F3D Seminar chaired CD Keith Harvey held Thursday night Wangarattas TAFE College very well attended program covered prop design telemetry system RC aircraft good deal May 1992 23 US F3D pilot Henry Bartle left calls Lyle Larson turns guys launched called other US F3D World Champion Dub Jett right helper John Shannon dance turn pylons two three Defending World Champion Dave Shadel ca sualty goin fast Bruce de Chastel calls fastl US Team Manager Wayne Yeager shows flair drama mea cures size kangaroo saw Aircraft shown flown Australian New Zealand teams prototype telemetering unit can transmit rpm head tempera ture EGT airspeed etc aircraft on-ground receiver Above Japanese F3D fliers Soeda Sato start line ahead Lyle Larson Henry Bartle Right nearly complete scoreboard belies excitement final round Shannon Jett Shadel gave interesting talk engines Bruce de Chastel spoke airframe design Rivets aircraft AMA District III VP Bob Brown John Hughan AMPRA talked about current futurc Pylon Racing Nine rounds racing produced tight grouping noon Friday Jetts cumulative time 5059 put him lead followed Bartles 5076 Shadels 5098 Larson 527 Chujo Japan 549 low 503-ft altitude site nearly ideal oxygen-hungry engines combined cool morning weather made Saturdays final five rounds fastest contest though world record times broken once Saturdays racing definitely exciting Dave Shadel first up round 10 wasted no time posting blistering 668 seconds think Dave changed suspect bearing Friday whatever reason engine going like stink Next up Dub Jett Saying going br record round day Dub pulled off couple 69-second times rounds 11 12 made good promise another world record time 666 seconds round 13 24 Model Aviation OS prototype racing engine used Japanese fliers Note unusual rear drum intake setup Good-running engine Another look 05 prototype racing engine helped pull times low eighties Mr V Sato Japanese team David Axon tells Wayne Veager about some pins buttons unique hat can see never takes fishing timer cage crew member/record ers Pylon Racing Art shirt Friendly bus driver Lindsey Gilmour mod eler Sydney hauled F3D other fliers far end field morning pI1~ wum memuer iyosni aeaa caller carnily fly course Soeda self-employed rose grower Japan nal jense expression oeongs io rooyui Chujo Japan Mr Chub Japanese Py lon Grand Champion 1984 1988 last 14th round toss-up among Shadel Bartle Jett Jett started off 676 gave him definite lead retain World Championship crown Davc would need time 69 seconds better chance next heat turned 68-second time seconds after time called Dave Australian caller Bruce de Chastel heard bad news made cut eighth lap cost dearly dropping Dave third place Such racing Dub Jett John Shannon won World F3D Championship broke world record cutting full 25 seconds off Dubs record time previous day South African Japanese US competitors hand presentation medals trophies center area emotional affair capped traditional champagne shower thanks due CD Brian Green Event Director Keith Harvey host Australian modeler-helpers very special thank-you goes Eddie Helene Lo Kraft Systems Australia help sponsoring contest apologize simply dont know enough about Pylon Racing write detailed account competition Ivan tell thing though Pylon Racing definitely has new fan fact just might try DhI L WORLD u5u CHAMPS CONGRATULATIONS US team member Chip Hyde toppled defending World Champion renowned Pattern wizard Hanno Prettner Austria become number F3A 1991 Chip took three finals rounds convincing win Competing Chip US team fliers Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham John Britt served Team Manager Chris Laken assisting Supporters lanell von Linsowe Merle Hyde Bill Thomas Monday official practice day May 1992 25 IIFIIUI UFUW FMUIUUU iaaiuia UUP LU ir posting right after caun heat LYIC araon iauncnuu iur nenry uriie ec uruwu wrnUfleu iume administration pit tents background iiaies iui,a LWU a,u i.iaa urn ouiiuy excellent view course Bill Kent Australian worKers transmitter check-in witn nis Iopaz iegant airplane witn nis iingsnot reter piacea I4tn IR events Pattern flying began Tuesday two flight lines about 3000 feet apart five judges stationed half round flown daily site standings could determined after second fourth days preliminary flying Except strong winds Friday fairly good flying weather week Canadas Ivan Kristensen won first round Tuesday Closely following Quique Somenzini Argentina Giichi Naruke Yoichiro Akiba Japan reigning World Champion Hanno Prettner Wednesday dawned bright clear calmpossibly favorable flying weather contest Chip put tip best Ilights Ive seen winning round two handily 26 Model Aviation Some credit Argentinian Quique Somenzinis second-place win F3A goes talented mechanic/builder father Bill uunningham mecnanic ni s Malibu Bill flew great precision judges favored smaller style Peter Wessels self-employed attorney Germany also flew very nice Topaz Peter dubs model Sounds Silence Japans Yoichiro Akiba service engineerChips dad Merle Jekyll Merle Futaba readies beautiful Acro-Bitan extremely clever mechanic builder finals flightwell super father Ivan Kristensen flew Canadian team shows off foam-filled spinner Any thing quiet flight Left Germanys Peter Erang flew Webra-equipped Matador 2 15th place F3A narrowly missing finals Very colorful aircraft Right Plenty color Johnny Yongs Beetle too Yong owns hobby shop Singapore Thursday Friday saw US Canadian fliers close race Team Championship strong Japanese team discounted however Yoichiro Akibas fine flying won round three Japanese fliers way used beautifully finished aircraft clear plastic canopies fine detail colorful paint schemes some best-looking models Ive seen subject fine workmanship Germanys Bertram Lossen flying equally attractive design called Charmer Made all-composite materials fiberglass fuselage vacuum-bagged fiberglass wing construction Lossens Charmers may well have technically advanced craft contest seamless aileron hinges integrated fiberglass wing top skin clever removable rudder elevator hinges use conventional hidden pin molded air intake tube inside engine cowl used pull air fuselage apparently purpose reducing intake noise end Thursdays flying race Team Individual championships looking close Very few points separated Kristensen Hyde Akiba Argentinas Quique Somenzini done particularly well motcl owners Alan Vivienne Jones threw authentic Australian barbie Thursday night motel packed American Korean contestants wives supporters Joneses terrific funAustralian hospitality its best May1992 27 Aussies ay ieienIaK left Alan Turton handle line director duties site two Note Pattern pit tents background Emil Giezendanners transmitter case sports large solar cell presumably charge transmitter tucked Inside Argentinas Quique Somenzini father ac cept second-place Individual medal Quique has flying RC 14 years Left Its all-glass construction tightly hinged tail surfaces Bertram Lossens Germany Charmer highest-tech aircraft contest Right Bill Kent peers spectrum analyzer tramsmitter impound tent Anglo Favaloro Tom Wesley help LeT Heres mat aemenaing worm Lnamp ana woria-iamous Pattern virtuoso Hanno Prettner flew Prettner put supercharged OS 120 SPin Mystic 120 Right Japans Voichiro Akiba finished sixth Acro-Bit like Japanese aircraft superbly finished F3A TOP FLIERS PLANES AND EQUIPMENT MATRIX NanCountryAircraftWeightWing area Span Fbse/Wmg Const FinishRCtIIiCt Gear EngineGlow Plug Chip HydeUSAJekyll8 lbl/2770 sqin 68 Flberglaa/foamDeltron Paint PrettnerWebra long Enya No 3 Monocotestroke Quique SonnzirDArgentinaDesaflo II39 kg841 sq 69 Balsa/foag caxton Paint/PrettnerYS 120 AC OS-F 86 lbfiberMonoKote David von UnsoweUSAUSA Star8 lb 321155 sqin 77 Balsa/foamMonoKotelMYS 120 AC 05-F oz Ivan KiistensenCanadaSummit Ill7 lb 7 oz800 sqin64 GlasgfoanbaIsa K&BTnke INtYS 61 LSRossi RS Superpoxy MonoKote w/Clear Kote Hanno PrettnerAustnaMystic 12046 kg900 sqin73 Balsa/foamPaintSupra 60QS 120 SP QS-F 101 lb Yoichiro AldbaJapanAcro-Bit42 kg900 sqmn71 BalsaPaintvtKYS 120 AC 05-F 926 lb Wolfgang Mattliechtenstein Saphir ll-4T 43 kg946 sqmn75 BalsaPaintGiezendanner YS 120 AC QS-F 95 lbelectric Giichi NarukeJapanSilent44 kg899 sqmn72 BalsaPaintMKYS 120 AC OS-F 97 lb Bill CunninghamUSAMalibu95 lb900 sqmn68 Balsa/foamK&B Super MKYS 120 AC OS-F Poxy MonoKote Dave PatrickCanadaConquest75 lb840 sqin64 Glasa/foanVbalsa K&B Super MKYS 61 IS Enya No3 Poxy MonoKote Bertram LnsaenGernianyCharnr38 kg1007 sqin 75 FibergiagglasaPaintEZ0S Hanno QS 84 lbSpecial Hajin HattaJapanExplorer III48 kg899 sqin73 Balsa/balsaSilk covering MJ Type SP 0S 120 SP 0S-F 105 lbw/paint Greg MaradenCanadaLegend III8 lb845 sqmn68 hi GlagfoamLacquer/ MKYS 61 IS Rossi R-5 MonoKote Tight racing continued under rather windy conditions Friday round four Chip edged Out Someozini seven points raw score 542 535 Chip won preliminaries taking two four rounds carried 1000 normalized score finals US Canadian Japanese scores bunched closely together race Team Champion still onand Fridays winds made difficult teams dominate Finally last flight very late day Ivan Kristensen clinched preliminaries Canada Always good wind pilot Ivan managed beat US fliers mere four points out 8600 Congratulations Canadian F3A team Ivan Kristensen Greg Marsden lave Patrick Team Manager Cheryl Marsdcn preliminary flying left Quique Somenzini close second Chip Hyde Prettner Akiba Kristensen three-way tie third place matching total normalized finals scores 2919 ____________________________________________________________[v32][b2077305416600]] Dave von Linsowe Bill Cunningham 28 Model Aviation FM TEAM RESULTS NameCountrySub TotalTotalPlace Kristenaen IvanCanada291974 Patrick DaveCanada285918 Maraden GregCanada2828068606979 Hyde ChipUnited States299190 von Linsowe DavidUnited States282630 Cunningham BillUnited States27846186028 102 Akiba YoichiroJapan291990 Naruke GiichiJapan286613 Malta HajimeJapan27730385590603 Lossen BertramGermany286105 Erang PeterGermany272422 Wessels PeterGermany2604818 1900804 Matt Wolfgangliechtenstein288222 Malt Rolandliechtenstein261582 Matt Norberlliechtenstein24663379643695 Australia 7958210 6 Austria 7841010 7 China 7731890 8 United Kingdom 7703280 9 Rance7600060 10 Belgium 7488280 11 Switzerland 7272430 12 Netherlands 7099270 13 Finland 6946630 14 South Africa 6905090 IS New Zealand 6885919 16 Korea 6758700 17 Thailand 5911840 18 Spain 5869990 19 Singapore 5595380 20 Argentina 5425730 21 Ireland 437 1240 22 Poland 1156200 23 Radio/Tx Mode Mixing EXP/VTRRate Sw ControlsControls Own design Hatori 650 12/13 APC9800 Powermaster 25% JR PCM 10 Mode II NoneEXP/Ail/E1ev NoneNone Own design BoUy carbon fiber Boilyl42x15 Powermaster 20% Mode Rud-Elv EXP/AII Au-Ely-Two servos Rudfor aileron Virbra-Damp AAP APC IS x 128700 Pro Power Putaba 1024 Mode II --VTR/Elv/Ail EXP/Rud Own design Hatori 650APC 12 x II10400 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024Rud-AilEXP/Throt/ Mode 111Rud-ElvRud VTR/AilIE1v Rud-Ail 2-stroke vs 4-stroke issue Own design 05 APC 135 x 135 9400 Castrol MSSR --None Graupner MC-20 Mode Own designHatori YesHatori MK 135 x 145 9400 MG 700 APC 14 x 135 8900 MG 1000 Futaba 1024 Mode Futaba 1024 Mode NoneYes NoneNone NoneNone Aid clvNone MK 135 x 135 8800 MG 700F Futaba 1024NoneEXP NoneNone APC 14 x 14 N 8400 Cool Power 25% Futaba 1024Rud-ElvEXP/Ail/EIv/ Mode IIRuL-AilRud Own design Hatori Own design Hatori APC 12 x II10800 Powermaster 25% Mode 11 125 x 115 10000 -Graupner MC-20 None NoneVTR/AilIEIv RudPrototype kit RIC City None NoneNone Original Hatori APC 135 x 14 8700 IM 30% Mode Gear-Throt AiIIElvIRud Vibra-Daxnp Hatori 650APC 12 x 1110700 Cool Power 15% Futaba 1024 Mode III NoneVTR/Elv/Ail AiL-Rud finishcd 11th 12th rcspectively clear point judges favored slightly smoother compact flying style Bill Cunninghams larger open style seemed out vogue despite its technical excellence Otherwise judging appeared accurate fair finals began round flying Saturday afternoon followed two Sunday Chip continued winning ways real squeaker Saturday Somenzini flying very well came within whisker winning round score 5205 Chips 521 Sundays weather dawned clear warm almost no windideal flying weather compared Friday Chip kept leg up Championship winning round twobut again just barely 531 points Somenzinis 525 real surprise Dave von Linsowe posted good third-place score 516 first finals round did better 519 second capped 523 points last pitted him against Ivan Kristensen third place next high score deciding outcome Cow-a-bungaa little excitement Pattern Chip another squeaker last round picking up 532 points Somenzinis 531 So Chip managed win three finals May1992 29 Eng Soft Mt System Tuned Pipe Propeller RPM Fuel Comments None None Yes Hatori Gator AAP None None None None None INDIVIDUALRESULTS PINameCountryNorm Norm 2Norm 3Norm 4 Total IHyde ChipUSA100000100000100000100000300000 2 Somenzini Quique Argentina 99149 99904 98918 99647 298701 3 Kristensen Ivan Canada 97588 98608 97273 98569 295286 4 von Linsowe David USA 94465 99209 97790 98287 294765 5 Prettner Hanno Austria 97596 98560 96025 96879 293036 L R Top three F3A tInalISts Dave VOfl Lin sowe 3rd ChIp Hyde 1st Quique So menzlnl 2nd wIth ED Henry Hutchinson 3 CAN12 PATRICKZ81S IG MARSNZB 06 8GOG8 KRISTENSEN9l 14 2Iic 4NGHAM%O81 12 VON LINSOWE aBzG3o RUKE8b43 3JAP H HATTAmo Y AKIBA P EIANGfl24 4&E LOENsios 819008 LI EN MATT24G633 5 RMATTais 82 795 B2 W MATT E WWAW$ ~I4 49 8AUS rni H PTTNERa143% 7AUT H246603 784101 Scores nine Pylon 16 Helicopter 23 Pattern teams promptly posted large scoreboards set up side hangar rounds against closest possible competition Quique Somenzini Dave vaulted 11th place third overall bad Michigan boy Scoring Again year Mike Lauman donated scoring software expertise time Mike certainly deserves big thanks Pattern people Except bit lag first day hying CD Brian Greens crew saw scores posted promptly throughout contest waiting World Championship results settle two-stroke vs four-stroke engine controversy hasnt happened Chip Hyde won title using new Webra long-stroke two-stroke engine Fourth-place finisher Ivan Kristensen also used long-stroke-a YS 61to power Summit III Most finalists however used YS OS four-stroke engines Specifically seven used four-strokes compared five opted two-strokes See accompanying chart detailing finalists equipment current four-strokes powerful reliable two-strokes lighter less expensive Oh what awards banquet Sunday evening prefaced unusual happy event wedding Canadian team member Greg Marsden fiancee/Team Manager Cheryl Taylor After lovely ceremony short reception banquet Cheryl wedding dress Congratulations Greg Cheryl banquet quite blast Helicopter Pylon Pattern people hall Brian Green Henry Hutchinson David Axon Australian modelers/helpers especially sponsors Eddie Helene Lo put quite contest deserve best thanks simply isnt enough space recognize people connected F3A team effortfrom Team Manager John Britt assistant Chris Laken Bill Thomas beautiful pins Paul Verger good-looking jackets Nino DiRonza travel arrangements Qantas Airways great service Janell von Linsowc Diana Lakin NSRCA AMA team supporters hobby shops individuals manufacturers contributed team effort Until can get firsthand look its impossible appreciate qtlantity details Team Manager Assistant Manager must handle John Chris deserve special recognition Well thats about lot Aussie talk Theres nothing quite like visiting foreign place things little differentthe cockatoos kangaroos driving left accents friendly people interesting hood customs Top bright sun pesky flies flags competitionand exhaustion after locong flight home will 1993 World Championshipsle held Gaday Mate G-Day odel Aviation Dave Janell von Linsowe big USA Stars 8-lb 32-oz models have wing area 1150 sq use YS 120 AC engine Canadian F3A team poses Kraft Systems Australias Eddie Helene 10 sponsorship helped make contest possible hangar rash over years Sadly pieces Mr Packard credits volunteers help drafting inking plans reproduction 1945 nearly hundred employees producing kits young people today have fallen victim plastic plague stick-and-paper builders have good friend Cleveland Cleveland Model Supply Co 10307 Detroit Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44102 telephone 216/961-3600 CDX FAILSAFE R/C System Single Channel R/C Revisited~ 1 Looking some inexpensive R/C Fun 2 Interested Nostalgic Oldtimer WC 3 1/2A Texaco scale Schoolyard scale 4 consweng electiic indoor R/C System shown No 8400 Series BEC CoS *8EsJ new Cox FAILSAFE R/G system digital non-proportional single channel radio trimmable flight No escapements worry about no need tie up big rig small low cost model receiver/servo less batteries weighs ONLY 19 ounces Thousands have sold flown Electric Flyboy Turbo Centurion Are ready new single channel experience fun See new Cox FAILSAFE R/G System favorite hobby retailer unavailable call Cox Toll Free 800/451-0339 1991 RC World/Shade Continued page 21 Youngblood Dobashi announced flyoff third fourth places would held cnd round Sensui scheduled fly last Although first three rounds clinched Sensuis first place Individual standings round four score could determine outcome Team competition quick calculation showed would need 2345 put Japan Team lead unlikely considering weather scored 2385 round two breathed sigh relief Sensui earned 2175 giving USA its first F3C Team Championship nine-point margin few minutes after end round drawing held determine flying order third-place flyoff Curtis won draw chose fly last Dobashi obviously nervous danced around using caller sparring partner Curtis appeared cool routinely checked machines two pilots shook hands wished other good luck Dobashi started engine scores held tip after maneuver cotild see Dobashi performing well despite strong wind unofficial caletilation Cat No 8400 Series BEC Cat No 8500 Series BEC Availahle 27 Mhz Channels 1 thrss 6 COX HOBBIES INC 350 West Rincon St Couna CA 91720 1991 cox tIOBI3IES INC showed total score 2235 As t walked toward Curtis told didnt want know score went abotit starting engine otltset clear Curtis beating Dobashi abotlt 05 points per maneuver over Curtis score 2280 third place overall What round US team Pulling off best scores contest three highest scores round fliers placed second third sixth Individtial standings won Team Championship As leaving field after rotlnd fotlr Contest Director annotlnced F3C awards ceremony held immediately rather combined Sunday afternoon closing ceremony indicated contest literature stiddenness change together dwindling daylight kept attendance low us did attend disappointed because no awards given Out F3C trophies fact presented tintil following evenings banqtict Both banquet awards \ery nice F3A ceremony other hand took place advertised time Sunday afternoon front large crowd continued page 138 136 Model Aviation arsresI August 1991 issue Hying Models Bob Aberle says decided try indoor flying. what lot potential fun winter months just rainy day Cal Orr April 1991 issue H/C Modeler wrote transmitter 27 Mhz tested AMA Silver Sticker. will interfere 72 Mhz modelers. has excellent range seems operate well large metropolitan area. ET Packard holds few kits left good old days models suffering han gar rash Frank T Roberts Jamesberg North Carolina built 1g37 Note its Inter esting exhaust system detail 1991 US F3C team best prepared yet Id like congratulate pilot summarize pcrformanee Wayne MannAchieved consistently high level flying first World Championship Scored highest flight round four moved him third place second Individual standings contributed 675 points toward Team Championship Curtis YoungbloodIn third World Championship appearance increased scores round Curtis flew 20-mph wind achieve second highest score round four leaped fifth place third winning flyoff contributed 6675 points toward Team Championship Robert Gorhamto fourth World Championship Gorham bounced back low score round two capture third highest score fourth round jumping eighth place sixth overall contributed 6355 points toward Team Championship Helping make US achievement possible financial support AMA contributions lollowing Als Hobby Shop Elmhurst Illinois Dave Brown Products Don Chapman Engineering Fort Lee RIC Flight Club Futaba Corporation Hel-X Corporation Hobbies Helies International Hudson Valley Airscrews Miniature Aircraft USA RCModeler magazine Richard Blume III Richard Sahin R/C Helicopters Tom Unger Helicopters Thanks also purchased and/or sold team stickers Individual thanks go Penny Hudson Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Nino DiRonza Americana Fairfax Travel Carl Heineck designing team stickers Qantas Airlines arranging free transportation model boxes both domestic international flights contest organizers Australian modelers pitched run championships did excellent job Also people Wangaratta super mayor down No matter what problem always seemed someone around help us Several thoughts have occurred since contest Let share comments welcome US Japan have left rest world behind both pilot skills equipment gap widening Are 90-mph machines aerobatics really what Helicopters about RED MAX FUEL Order Form CALL OR USE ThiS HANDY ORDER FORM SPEED YOUR ORDER FILL IN OTY ON TIlE LEFT ThE TOTAL ON RIGHT Freight free qts gals No handling charge Freight collect drums Deduct 3% tar prepay Mis qty Total qty determines price SC orders add 5% sales tax Dealer club prices avail Accept credit cards checks COO COD add $375 per carton UPS shipments add $500 per carton hazardous materials fee OlYFUatYE 4ALCASE 24GAL6OGAL1GAL odeadMDCTlfi4L 5GALOAJ PER GALPERGALPERGAL RED MAX PREMIUM FUEL luet beginners & apori ftyers should use Avail syntheti casior fend RED MAXO101676274168160917365 RED MAX 5123792890382974223833 RED MAX 1014301073104495885831981 RED MAX 12155511661135104293335241 REDMAXiS1679125912261125100838600 RED MAX RACING FUEL Trophy winner planes bosla & cars iwo boal blonde caslor Ok U 40% flhtto RED MAX 202133137313361227109849890 _____ RED MAX 252408152414841362121958057 _____ RED MAX 403237197719241766158282503 RED MAX 503790227922182038182398800 RED MAX 6043432581251223052064115097 RED MAX 6546202731265924402185123246 RED MAX 4-CYCLE FUEL Eiiminhis delonstion & kickback 4-cycle engines smoother idle mole power 10-4CYCLE1549 11621131103893032428 15-4 CYCLE1828 136913331223109540576 RED MAX HELICOPTER FUEL Exiramely smooth running extra defoamer drk color special heavy oil hel Wptra 10 Heicopter1578 11841152105894733611 _____ iSHelcopter1855 139113541243111341760 RED MAX PERFORMANCE FUEL High flash point heavy oh use tuned pipes ducled fan & other heavy dty app 5 Performance130297695087278128463 lOPerformarms 157811841152105894733611 15 Performance 1855139113841243111341760 RED MAX PATTERN FUEL Proven best fuel psiteni engines using pumps tuned pipes S Pattern131296390387979124358 .......10 Pattern15501081102297887930142 15 Pattern190612891218110399234086 SUPER TIGER 3000 FUEL Deal fuel Super Tiger 20004800 engines _____ SuperTiger3000 1430 1073104495885832478 RED MAX DIESEL FUEL Superior diesel back list popular demand customers BEARING TYPE BALL PLAIN_____ Power easy starting power smooth take offs power intricate maneuvers Red Max makes engine come alive power performance never expected can have power Its phone call away Power today next week next year Red Maxs secret gredients keep engine last ing longer running power fully other 100% money back guaran tee ___not com pletely sat isfied ___reason Red Max has power better idle _____19081432139312791145and better 20161540150113871253_______ CUSTOM BLENDED FUEL INGREDIENTS Grand wear charTotal acteristics Available type engine use Call price Mm gallon boats cars helicopters speed ern scale scale kavan iginhion 3000 than Prices May Varyother fuel 138 Model Aviation 54GALTOTAL DRIAI$AMT NAME BOX CITYISTATEIZIP PLEASE PRINT Should future World Championships Continued page 140 EXPIRATION DATE. 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