CL Carrier Pete Mazur RENOS high temperature high altitude during Nats week resulted some problems contestants used altitudes air available engines retuned fly ing techniques especially low speed practiced Winds calm morning reached 20 mph afternoon blowing stern deck day Carrier competition tailwind combined thin air resulted airplanes touching ocean takeoff landing Either distance anticipated prob lems high altitude kept entries down Midwest East Total turn out less one-third last years 11 Class 1 eight Class 2 14 including Junior Senior Profile Equipment Class showed no trends two Guardians two MO-is two SNJs no other duplicates No engine domi nated year two samples different engines entered Winner Pete Mazur flew original MO-i Oge fitted K&B 405 simPle design no moving surfaces just line-slider high speed 994 mph 10mph slow er airplane normally achieves sea level low 167 mph resulting score 359 just edged out Bill Melton 3585 Bill has spent years refining Guard ian designs 36-in span appear similar Sterling kit differ struc ture airfoil Bills OS 40VRP gave fastest high speed Class 1 1029 mph Mike Pratts 36-in MO-i flew third place Glen Dye K&B 40S ABC limit Mikes score may fuel tank capacity ran out gas first flight hurry bit get landing next flight Dave Rolley Roland Baltes both flying SNIs Daves Berkeley kit Rolands Sig version Daves OS 40VRP propelled him fourth place leaving Rolands Testors-McCoy-powered model fifth Glen Magree flew 29-in Guardian two-line control system having electric throttle broken servo gear ended teresting experiment day Four eight airplanes processed Class 2 36-in Guardians Bill Melton flew Rossi 65 RE-powered version high speed 1169 mph fastest high speed day first place Class 2 record flight 3815 edged out Pete Mazur 3781 Petes large Class 2 model entered year 43-in MO-i MO-Zilla 10-year-old Webra Speed 61 RR 1111 mph high speed flown Reno compar able airplanes best sea level perform ance 163 mph low speed slightly slower Bill Meltons 181 mph Roland Baltes flew 34-in Martinez-designed Helldiver third place Rossi 60 pulled along high speed 973 mph also pulled along briskly 369 mph low speed No other Class 2 contestants received landing points taliwind deck caused particular Continued page 162 takes lot workers L put Nats Carrier events Standing L R Jean Mead David Michael Bob Reynolds Ciasses 1 2 Director Rusty Brown Others Kneeiing L R Cecil Mead Mike Baites Edna Stepp Profile Director Roland Baites Bill Wisniewaki Gerry Deneau photo right Lea Pardue caught act launching Bill Meltons Class Guardian Photographer Charlie Johnson used telephoto lens 64 Model Aviation Tony Naccarato pull tests Black Marish non-scale Profile plane Addle Mae Naccaratos Profile 109 received no scale points because judge held wing outiine did closely resemble prototype Gerry Deneaus original-design Douglas Roland Baites very pretty SNJ Class SBD-1 Dauntless flew very well didnt looks like would right home CL win because landing problems Scale competition too ACCURATE ABLE -TOREAD ACCUTACH W IN TWO MODELS 3 FUNCTION ACCU-TACH 1 7995 Digital LCD tachometer has dual scale lOX-bOX stable RPM readout Full scale voltmeter can used check/cycle TXIRX battery com bos Reads load up 20 volts ACCESSORIES QSAl-Quarter Scale Adaptor ATi & AT2-500ma load . 995 SCAl -Servo Current Adaptor Airtronics Futaba Kratt. 995 4 FUNCTION ACCUTACH 2 Je 8995 Same useful capabilities ACCU-TACH 1 includes DC ammeter used check servo cur rent Will find worn bind ing stalled servo condi tions w/SCA1 Add function ATi Calij AVIONKSS INC Send check MO NorCal AVIONICS Inc PO Box 70956 Sunnyvale CA 94086 Calif add 60/0 tax Add $2 S&H See dealer first Nats CL CarrierlMazur Continued page 64 problems Junior Profile contestant Jane Johnson thin air combined tailwind resulted failure become airborne end deck first two attempts group effort father Art contestants produced borrowed fuel prop tank pit crew got air third attempt official flight first-place trophy Robbie Mehmen flew Naccarato-designed Zero first place Senior Profile 1825 points 100-point landing something two Open contestants would accom plish day Open Profile started battle between Pete Mazurs five-year-old GS Bearcat powered plain-bearing Tune-Hill 36 Bill Meltons original 38-in Guardian Mk IX 896 mph high 147 mph low speed Bearcat resulted 2608 score held up against Guardians faster high 904 mph slower low 101 mph Bills TWA 36 sagged just enough touch down before reaching deck Glen Magree other Open contestant make 100-point landing took second place 2202 points ST 36 S-powered Rolley Wildcat wasnt set quite right high speed 698 mph low 172 mph certainly respectable Tony Addie Naccarato both flew Profile year Tonys nonscale 28-in Black Mariah has extremely low aspect ratio long fuselage 156 mph low speed impres sive breeze 50-point landing put him out running Addies 32-in ME 109-2T showed close relationship Black Mariah same long nose tail moments stubby wings Event Director Roland Baltes felt model did close ly resemble prototype thus could given scale bonus points Tony Addie mally protested ruling sup ported CL Category Director Jim Ricketts backed Event Directors decision As consequence Tony has promised work Navy Carrier Society develop set guidelines judges contestants work Addie flew scale points took third place 2091 including 95-point landing Bob Reynolds flew original 37-in Skypirate 05 25 SRVFRDF engine interesting idea engine seemed have initials power high speed limited 539 mph No trends ap peared equipment wide variety airplanes engines being entered K&B 58s common five samples among 12 Open entries Bob Reynolds gave up opportunity fly order direct Class 1 Class 2 Roland Baltes limited activities other events direct Profile Both gentlemen did excellent job Rules according book strictly enforced events ran smoothly lot expert help relaxed atmosphere small turnout made event feel friendly local contest Navy Carrier Society held its annual meet ing Friday evening Convention Center presented traditional Eugene Ely Award 1984 Navy Carrier Champion Pete Mazur trophy awarded annually NCS person highest total score three classes competition Nats CL SpeedlHempi Continued page 65 14284 mph 14194 mph respectively majority FAI Speed fliers used old-style Rossi 15 engines quite few new 15-size engines market today should help anyone interested flying FAI speed type props used ma jority models single-blade design described previous issues regular Speed column Flying FAI Speed really takes dedicated modeler years Formula 40 event 23 Open entrants Senior really hectic because majority Formula 40 Speed fliers attempting three official flights Wisniewski team Bellflower CA placed first speed 15235 mph Glenn Lee Batavia IL close behind 14969 mph Tom Taverman Chicago IL third 14858 mph Gene Hempel Garland TX 14852 mph fourth place speeds Formula 40 very close K&B 65 engine dominating event Senior fly Formula 40 Jim Ricketts Sioux Falls SD speed 14124 mph Pretty Good Most Formula 40 fliers using different types glass props few homemade glass props use majori ty still using old Kelly 8 x 8 8 x 7 glass Continued page 164 Specifications Wing Area 1500 sq Span 7-2 Weight 20-25 lbs Engine 20-37 Fuselage Formers/Planking~ Wing Foam 3/32 Sheeting Stab Fin Solid Sheet clear canopy/All Balsa Major Decals Included Kit 1 9995 Sure Winner InOH Residents add 6 % tax nd Si 00 complete catalogueVideo Tapes Ci30 B29 also available Se VHS BETA oni $2995 KuL RIC Mfg 706 Easton NE. North Canton OH 44721 216-499-5323 : ProTechTor . THERMD MOLDEDSTRONG METAL FRAMEGREAI GIFT Y Y FOAM FILLED 951255 1C.edkLe 6SASS Transmitter ection Case ICE $35 lecindes Shppcg & Hoedlng US CA ces odd 6% Send check xc e0 BERGERON ENTERPRISES 443 ROBERTAFULLERTON CA 92632 X 162 Model Aviation New 1/5 Scale Sea Fury Beautiful Stable Flyer Capable ot Aerobatict
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/12
Page Numbers: 64, 162
CL Carrier Pete Mazur RENOS high temperature high altitude during Nats week resulted some problems contestants used altitudes air available engines retuned fly ing techniques especially low speed practiced Winds calm morning reached 20 mph afternoon blowing stern deck day Carrier competition tailwind combined thin air resulted airplanes touching ocean takeoff landing Either distance anticipated prob lems high altitude kept entries down Midwest East Total turn out less one-third last years 11 Class 1 eight Class 2 14 including Junior Senior Profile Equipment Class showed no trends two Guardians two MO-is two SNJs no other duplicates No engine domi nated year two samples different engines entered Winner Pete Mazur flew original MO-i Oge fitted K&B 405 simPle design no moving surfaces just line-slider high speed 994 mph 10mph slow er airplane normally achieves sea level low 167 mph resulting score 359 just edged out Bill Melton 3585 Bill has spent years refining Guard ian designs 36-in span appear similar Sterling kit differ struc ture airfoil Bills OS 40VRP gave fastest high speed Class 1 1029 mph Mike Pratts 36-in MO-i flew third place Glen Dye K&B 40S ABC limit Mikes score may fuel tank capacity ran out gas first flight hurry bit get landing next flight Dave Rolley Roland Baltes both flying SNIs Daves Berkeley kit Rolands Sig version Daves OS 40VRP propelled him fourth place leaving Rolands Testors-McCoy-powered model fifth Glen Magree flew 29-in Guardian two-line control system having electric throttle broken servo gear ended teresting experiment day Four eight airplanes processed Class 2 36-in Guardians Bill Melton flew Rossi 65 RE-powered version high speed 1169 mph fastest high speed day first place Class 2 record flight 3815 edged out Pete Mazur 3781 Petes large Class 2 model entered year 43-in MO-i MO-Zilla 10-year-old Webra Speed 61 RR 1111 mph high speed flown Reno compar able airplanes best sea level perform ance 163 mph low speed slightly slower Bill Meltons 181 mph Roland Baltes flew 34-in Martinez-designed Helldiver third place Rossi 60 pulled along high speed 973 mph also pulled along briskly 369 mph low speed No other Class 2 contestants received landing points taliwind deck caused particular Continued page 162 takes lot workers L put Nats Carrier events Standing L R Jean Mead David Michael Bob Reynolds Ciasses 1 2 Director Rusty Brown Others Kneeiing L R Cecil Mead Mike Baites Edna Stepp Profile Director Roland Baites Bill Wisniewaki Gerry Deneau photo right Lea Pardue caught act launching Bill Meltons Class Guardian Photographer Charlie Johnson used telephoto lens 64 Model Aviation Tony Naccarato pull tests Black Marish non-scale Profile plane Addle Mae Naccaratos Profile 109 received no scale points because judge held wing outiine did closely resemble prototype Gerry Deneaus original-design Douglas Roland Baites very pretty SNJ Class SBD-1 Dauntless flew very well didnt looks like would right home CL win because landing problems Scale competition too ACCURATE ABLE -TOREAD ACCUTACH W IN TWO MODELS 3 FUNCTION ACCU-TACH 1 7995 Digital LCD tachometer has dual scale lOX-bOX stable RPM readout Full scale voltmeter can used check/cycle TXIRX battery com bos Reads load up 20 volts ACCESSORIES QSAl-Quarter Scale Adaptor ATi & AT2-500ma load . 995 SCAl -Servo Current Adaptor Airtronics Futaba Kratt. 995 4 FUNCTION ACCUTACH 2 Je 8995 Same useful capabilities ACCU-TACH 1 includes DC ammeter used check servo cur rent Will find worn bind ing stalled servo condi tions w/SCA1 Add function ATi Calij AVIONKSS INC Send check MO NorCal AVIONICS Inc PO Box 70956 Sunnyvale CA 94086 Calif add 60/0 tax Add $2 S&H See dealer first Nats CL CarrierlMazur Continued page 64 problems Junior Profile contestant Jane Johnson thin air combined tailwind resulted failure become airborne end deck first two attempts group effort father Art contestants produced borrowed fuel prop tank pit crew got air third attempt official flight first-place trophy Robbie Mehmen flew Naccarato-designed Zero first place Senior Profile 1825 points 100-point landing something two Open contestants would accom plish day Open Profile started battle between Pete Mazurs five-year-old GS Bearcat powered plain-bearing Tune-Hill 36 Bill Meltons original 38-in Guardian Mk IX 896 mph high 147 mph low speed Bearcat resulted 2608 score held up against Guardians faster high 904 mph slower low 101 mph Bills TWA 36 sagged just enough touch down before reaching deck Glen Magree other Open contestant make 100-point landing took second place 2202 points ST 36 S-powered Rolley Wildcat wasnt set quite right high speed 698 mph low 172 mph certainly respectable Tony Addie Naccarato both flew Profile year Tonys nonscale 28-in Black Mariah has extremely low aspect ratio long fuselage 156 mph low speed impres sive breeze 50-point landing put him out running Addies 32-in ME 109-2T showed close relationship Black Mariah same long nose tail moments stubby wings Event Director Roland Baltes felt model did close ly resemble prototype thus could given scale bonus points Tony Addie mally protested ruling sup ported CL Category Director Jim Ricketts backed Event Directors decision As consequence Tony has promised work Navy Carrier Society develop set guidelines judges contestants work Addie flew scale points took third place 2091 including 95-point landing Bob Reynolds flew original 37-in Skypirate 05 25 SRVFRDF engine interesting idea engine seemed have initials power high speed limited 539 mph No trends ap peared equipment wide variety airplanes engines being entered K&B 58s common five samples among 12 Open entries Bob Reynolds gave up opportunity fly order direct Class 1 Class 2 Roland Baltes limited activities other events direct Profile Both gentlemen did excellent job Rules according book strictly enforced events ran smoothly lot expert help relaxed atmosphere small turnout made event feel friendly local contest Navy Carrier Society held its annual meet ing Friday evening Convention Center presented traditional Eugene Ely Award 1984 Navy Carrier Champion Pete Mazur trophy awarded annually NCS person highest total score three classes competition Nats CL SpeedlHempi Continued page 65 14284 mph 14194 mph respectively majority FAI Speed fliers used old-style Rossi 15 engines quite few new 15-size engines market today should help anyone interested flying FAI speed type props used ma jority models single-blade design described previous issues regular Speed column Flying FAI Speed really takes dedicated modeler years Formula 40 event 23 Open entrants Senior really hectic because majority Formula 40 Speed fliers attempting three official flights Wisniewski team Bellflower CA placed first speed 15235 mph Glenn Lee Batavia IL close behind 14969 mph Tom Taverman Chicago IL third 14858 mph Gene Hempel Garland TX 14852 mph fourth place speeds Formula 40 very close K&B 65 engine dominating event Senior fly Formula 40 Jim Ricketts Sioux Falls SD speed 14124 mph Pretty Good Most Formula 40 fliers using different types glass props few homemade glass props use majori ty still using old Kelly 8 x 8 8 x 7 glass Continued page 164 Specifications Wing Area 1500 sq Span 7-2 Weight 20-25 lbs Engine 20-37 Fuselage Formers/Planking~ Wing Foam 3/32 Sheeting Stab Fin Solid Sheet clear canopy/All Balsa Major Decals Included Kit 1 9995 Sure Winner InOH Residents add 6 % tax nd Si 00 complete catalogueVideo Tapes Ci30 B29 also available Se VHS BETA oni $2995 KuL RIC Mfg 706 Easton NE. North Canton OH 44721 216-499-5323 : ProTechTor . THERMD MOLDEDSTRONG METAL FRAMEGREAI GIFT Y Y FOAM FILLED 951255 1C.edkLe 6SASS Transmitter ection Case ICE $35 lecindes Shppcg & Hoedlng US CA ces odd 6% Send check xc e0 BERGERON ENTERPRISES 443 ROBERTAFULLERTON CA 92632 X 162 Model Aviation New 1/5 Scale Sea Fury Beautiful Stable Flyer Capable ot Aerobatict