D RADEC KRALOVE Czechoslovakia site 1992 Control Line World Championships held July 20-26 1992 Two major items stand out First Spell P-A-U-L Walker1992 Pauls year World Cham pion F2B Aerobatics wasnt closePaul totally blew away competi tion After problems losing model temporarily New Yorks Kennedy airport 1986 bad mix fuel Kiev 1988 total collapse judging sanity France 1990 1992 just Pauls year big Congrat ulations Well done goes Paul second first Control Line World Champion ships held since collapse Soviet Union emer gence free enterprise among modelers former Soviet states widespread somewhat surprising very welcome Hradec KrMov about 60 miles east Prague western portion Czechoslovakia US team met Frankfurt Ger after flying over United States Lufthansa 747s Special thanks must given Lufthansa attention given team Team Manager Tom Fluker assistant manager Joe McKinzie worked AMA s travel agent Nino diRonza Lufthansa make superb travel arrangements Lufthansa expected model boxes transported us extra baggage charges big thanks After arriving Frankfurt Wednes day July 15 team members traveled Wurzburg about 60 miles east stayed overnight first night after arriving US intentionally spent close Frankfurt give everyone opportunity get over jet lag first facing long Continued page 44 Paul Walkers F2B Aerobatics victory glimpse new free enterprise system high lights 1992 Control Line World Championships H Bill Lee United States F2B Aerobatics team shows off winning fleet models Standing Bill Werwage Junar left Bob Hunt Saturn Paul Walker Total Impact kneels front 4- February 1993 41 F2D Combat World Champion Viatheslav Beliaev first F2D repeat champion accomplished feat two consecutive World Championships day driving strange environment very welcome proper arrangement Thursday traveled Czechoslovakia arriving late afternoon Upon arriving Hradec Kralov found organizers prepared us quick check-in hotel meals beautiful flying site contributed feeling warm welcome team Friday through Sunday spent various forms preparation Since US team usually first arrive have ample time prepare before flying facilities become crowded Most other teams arrived Monday wonderful time meet newcomers renew old friendships Tuesday day official practice sessions model checking opening cere monies Official competition began Wednesday continued through Saturday Saturday evening saw awards banquet F2B Aerobatics obvious years World Championships Americans back Paul Walkers perfonnance amazing led round flew finest finals flights ever seen performance clinched championship came during Pauls second round finals Pauls Total Impact design its bright neon colors unstoppable coupled consistent powerful engine package US team worked together very well Members coached another throughout week seemed having time lives both off field celebration Thursday night after winning Team Championship will live forever annals United States World Championships legends Bob Hunt now affectionately called Snake will have ask him Equipment entire United States team used tuned-pipe system three members used 40-size engines Paul Walker used OS 40 VF engine Bob Hunt Bill Werwage ran OPS 40 power advantage tuned-pipe system obvious especially turbulent conditions encountered during qualifying rounds Tuned-pipe systems very consistent extremely quiet smooth Qualifying During qualifying rounds US team experienced its real test nerves members drawn afternoon flight slots decided go nearby practice circles some additional flights before official flights Bill Werwage finished practice flight just landed Junar still rolling out landing outside gear leg snapped right point gear leg bends down its mount wing gear pant went through wing splitting paper covering several places After quickly assessing damage team hurried back hotel room get Bill started repairs before official flight less hour away Bob Paul though leave field flights Fortunately Fred Tellier Canadian F2B team heard mishap offered help Bill repair efforts Bob Hunt brought along spare landing gears use grass fields since organizers provided adequate paved practice area spares needed gave gears Bill cut up lash piece strut left wing Bill solder remainder broken strut wheel pant 44 Model Aviation inued page 41 Paul Walkers Total impact design unstoppable coupled consistant powerful engine package attached new stub leg done 40 minutes Meanwhile Bob Hunt fly way finals some turbulent windy conditions contest Bobs first flight washout because pull-test accident bent lead-out Saturn realizing lead-out bent Bob found hold considerable down handle achieve level flight wasnt biggest problem vertical eights pressure line popped off tank caused engine go very lean result overrun allotted seven-minute flight time low score though first flight 2889 good enough 12th position Bob certainly needed second flight Bill Werwage still back hotel waiting parking lot Bob Paul return related fix teammates raced back site cut through D-tube sheet ing top wing lash new gear leg place said Fred Telliers help invaluable serving remind us much sportsmanship part hobby few pieces Fascal covering holes wing Bill proceeded lay third-highest score 3014 Thats competitor team Finals finals treat watch fliers other countries have improved dramatically war weather factor finals except very light wind kept shifting throughout day Bill Bob fly back-to-hack three flights never got fly later eighth round Since scores normally float bit end rounds placings could have better benefit later flight two Paul Walker just destroyed everyone put three flights order 3069 3116 3113 winning total 6229 Bob Hunt pulled up 12th-place qualifying position fifth flights 2943 2995 great 3077 Bobs score 6072 point behind two fliers tied third 6073 Bill Werwage flew very well posted flights 2976 2990 3071 close sixth place Tight F2C Team Race Theres nothing like Team Race world-class level quality equipment intensity preparation heightened sense competitiveness coupled spirit friendshipthese begin describe feelings event practice days very busy teams trying last bit performance Tim Gillott Jeff Hollfelder top-placing US team same equipment used Soviet Union 1988 France 1990 runs about well ever capable 330s everything right During practice days flying continuously always searching little laps speed whatever Tim continues use rear-exhaust Nelson has considerable success models conventional opposed flying wing models still left World Championships competition Stew Willoughby Bob Oge also flying Nelson engines sideexhaust variety Stewart using flying wing models much equipment previous years Stew Bob have working developing single-blade prop combination seems run quite well WCs Stew Bob did turn sort times capable however won TR United States Nationals June fine 331 qualify ing 718 final race Czechoslova kia ran engine problems Two engines damaged wrist pin keepers came loose three others encountered bearing problems Bill Lee Tom Fluker third-place qualifiers newcomers United States team Both Bill Tom experienced WC activities first opportunity compete TR equipment years efforts new Bill built three new flying wing models evolved Walt Perkins design early 80s Bill Tom using newest Henry Nelsons engines featuring integral-fin liners side exhaust timing engines quite high previous Nelson standards nearly same glow engines proved very happy running 34-35 laps seemed have performance good better other Nelson variants around Since new engines have much different characteristics older versions testing needs done extract full potential years TR event especially interesting because availability competitive equipment countries former Soviet Union professional modelers Russia Ukraine other countries taking advantage newfound freedoms bringing equipment production sale Ingvar Abrahamsson Sweden second F2D Combat Russian-style equipment February 1993 45 top three individuals F25 Aerobatics Paul Walker center followed Wang Jianzhong Niu Anliu China equipment included engines models well coupled FAIs decision eliminate builder-of-the-model rule resulted teams new better enginesand few complete systems purchased Russian sources However became apparent during contest just purchas ing competitive equipment does guarantee competitive performance Good equipment ingredient Practice experience teamwork work work work needed too few pilots new Russian equipment just capable flying safely Right very first lap races looked like disasters waiting place happen cases disqualification crashes result performance American teams disappointment capable turning times 330s did Tim Jeff s first flight resulted broken prop first pit stop no time Stew-and-Bob Bill-and-Tom teams both missed settings went hard 347 407 second qualifying round Jeff Tim scratching laps ended up three laps glide time order get two-stop race turned 342 Stewart missed pit stop second race tow model extra lap get back Bob resulting 358 Bill Tom easy race super setting have engine just quit 17 laps first tank After restarting two pit stops turned 400 time overall performance level up previous years because availability Russian engines took qualifying time American F2C Team Race team Bill Lee Tom Fluker performance fell short hopes felt Toms shirt emblem appropriate Russian model used competition illustrates completely modular design can packed very small box transport easily reassembled 3256 make semifinals fastest time 3205 turned Italian team PennisilRossi using equipment newly pur chased Shabashovflvanov team Russia nine teams semifinals two used engines Russian Rob Bert Metkemeijer used new design Chinese team Junjun/Quan using engines own based design Italian engines 1990 WCs Most teams used Vorobiev front-exhaust engines Two Russian teams TitovfYugov Shabashovllvanov well Pennisi/Rossi team Italy made finals final race started three teams off one-flip starts first tank Shabashov Ivanov slightly better setting first shut off pit stop Titov Pennisi tangled together center circle models collided ensuing melee Titov s airplane flew through lines gliding model Shabashovllvanov cut away cleanly about 18 inches inboard tip Titovs model flew ground jury immediately stopped race rnled three pilots error decided restart race no penalties Titov Yugovs model badly damaged take out backup model models PennisilRossi Shabashovllvanov repairable used reflight refly TitovfYugov using backup model slightly better airspeed other two proceeded turn 642 time Shabashovflvanov very slightly slower three-flipped final stop 6531 time PennisilRossi setting go hard turned 6568 F2D Combat first-place qualifier American team Chuck Rudner pitted Rich Lopez Chuck flying usual models large wingspan high-aspect-ratio boomed models powered Nelson 15G engines Chucks stuff very fast easily par best rest world turned tightly very impressive second US qualifier Richard Stubblefield pitted George Cleveland Richard used foam wings carbon fiber arrowshaft boom detachable engine mounts also used Nelson 1 5G engines Richards models did have outright speed Rudners seemed down turning capability certainly par typical European equipment third qualifier American team Pat Willcox pitted son Mike Pats equipment very similar Stubblefields youd expect since work together much Houston suffered Richards speed ability wiggle Site flying site Hradec Knilov soccer practice field about one-half mile main site Although line checking model processing little slow first pretty well set up things did move along smoothly later weather hot humid wind didnt blow Americans actually Texans found nest bees circle squirted some fuel bees did appreciate intrusion decided retaliate against present sending Brit Vernon Hunt hospital severely swollen hand arm judging satisfactory Cut counts accurate controversial counts being possible impression judges thought saw cut called competitors felt too much physical combat lot actual body contact line jerking just should have allowed Circle Marshall should have done disqualifying less warning Continued page 131 46 Model Aviation d one210 seconds determined Mark Richmond good calm-air model designated fly first long-winged plane designed have long 60-second motor run some sacrifice altitude Mark started winding up strand broke new motor obtained After winding 700 turns launched power stall didnt help altitude plane continued up straight power run carried past near end runway air beaters fresh working air enthusiasti cally claimed credit keeping plane above tree made its max Rod loerger next line dad consulted thermistor bubble machine viewed interest some other participants launched good altitude however lift still weak down 152 seconds David Fee proved have talent pick ing air found enough lift make max Round two180 seconds in-between air round everyone fooled entire team failed max although David seven seconds short Round three Marks flight carried high thermal its max DTed top some small trees nearby No damage David good climb air bad first plane found thermal made its max help air beaters Rod also made max Round four Mark launched boomer DT fuse closer four minutes three wind come up plane went far downrange giving chase crew chance show staff David waited time some good air finally elected give up turn rewind Rod waited finally launched high climb lift gave out down 136 seconds David also missed max 122-second flight Round five wind really blowing making thermal picking difficult Rod went up down 133 seconds David managed find some good air made max Mark still flying calm-air model long delicate wings held during winding protect wind flight lasted 146 seconds Round six wind become very strong turbulent Davids flight buffeted down seven seconds short max Rod able make max wing broke model landed tree Mark switched C plane powerful climb stronger wings went up well stalled bounced tur bulent thermal DTed early disappear behind hill two seconds short max Dad heard about short DT fuse Round seven wind slacked off David went up good high climb nice thermal looked beautiful up clear sky against background fluffy cumulus clouds Max Rod up next however line fliers playing waiting game wanted go first show air others After 30-minute hold Rod launched made max Mark could get rubber timers until Rods flight ended left him 10 minutes load wind get back timers table look air launch chasers downwind really getting concerned cheer went up saw Marks plane shoot up sky just before flare signaled end round happy boys won Bronze team medal very proud stood podium next day flag receive awards Jody also honored FlA Individual fourth place asked stand other winners receive diploma As closing touch Czechs arranged sight-seeing trips us interested group visited 160-year-old glass factory beautiful leaded crystalware being handcrafted reporter purchased nice crystal vase serve peace offering spouse upon return banquet held evening restaurant hotel like big party free drinks hors doeuvres disco music few high-school girls dancing partners boys enthusiastically engaged trading T-shirts other items little time Russians offering planes parts sale bargain prices bought some interesting items Thus said farewell new friends faraway places 1992 Junior World Championships adventure remembered lifetimeby team members parents shared experience special thanks made possible generous contributions time money supplies United States team wishes acknowledge following AMA providing team uniforms funds well handling necessary paperwork Circus-Circus Enterprises being teams primary sponsor Hardy Broderson Bill Vanderbeek Detroit Balsa Bugs Ken Phair Stockton Gas Modelers others generous cash contributions Ron McBurnett donation carbonfiber parts Gail Gewain donating neat team T-shirts serving assistant team manager Jim Bradley Dan Earl dona tions supplies Bob Waterman chairing fundraising drive finding good places eat Lucenec Matt Gewain great job manag ing team Junior fliers today future model aviation kind activity ultimate incentive partici pate Continued support Junior Free Flight Championships program AMA NFFS individual modelers nationwide strongly recommended hoped US participation Junior World Championships programs will expand other modeling categories well orld ChampslLee Continued page 46 Tactics still get cut wrap em up hit em event just style Americans typically fly matches won cut some two cuts almost no three-cut matches Equipment exception Americans everyone used Russian clones airplanes very quick light tough example model purchased Boris Faisov 13 ounces engine prop very sensitive can repeat maneuvers losing speed yet capable taking bounce ground damage Except Americans British Canadian everyone using Russian engines Russian engines arent faster 15 oz lighter rearexhaust rear-intake long-shaft Nelson typical props quite high diameter very low pitch Ground rpm 30000 common Americans seem spend great deal time worrying about equipment Since Europeans have lots F2D contests attend never fly kills will always have advantage strategy always being fastest doesnt seem work out since leads too kills Top speed going around loops real fast doesnt seem enter winning equation story often repeated Americans Brits Nelson has superior horsepower may true Observation seemed indicate better Russian engines such Sverdlovsk Rocket may available Flying Richard Stubblefield unfortunate luck disqualified first match safety thong violation During line tangle thong apparently became detached wrist tangle cleared After match decided fix uary 1993 131 thongs could come loose again made difficult put second match lost couple air-time seconds delayed getting second model launched struggling revised thong Richard out 0-2 first day Pat Willcox ended 2-2 Pat won match against Vadim Arifov streamer hook pulled off Russians model streamers made very strong material string used strong caused streamer hook problem Arifov Pat got kill Pats losses hand-to-hand combat center circle became bad Americans protested no avail Chuck Rudner also finished 2-2 winning over Mauricio Malagrino Brazil Tom van Mourik fourth-place finisher Netherlands Chuck lost Pat McKenzie Canada Henning Forbech Denmark Viatheslav Beliaev Russia again won F2D event first F2D repeat champion accomplished feat two consecutive World Championships Best fly-away Tom van Mouriks lines broke Mack Henry Circle Marshall him put handle ground model looped around finally snagged spare model ground breaking other line Both models flew away Im certain got back Future Mufflers will required 1993 Russians several prototypes did lower noise level slightly however speed seemed suffer about five miles per hour mufflers used discussions about dirty tactics held western Europeans seem want clean up event F2A Speed team After Carl Dodges banner win 1990 France 1992 disappoint ment American team Carl reigning World Champion team consisted Jim Nightingale John Newton California Bill Hughes Illinois John flew same equipment used France 1990 Mold engines standard single-wing asymmetrical model John turned 2828 kph fastest time of team speed about 5 mph faster John turned qualify team last fall typical Johns expected performance Jim Nightingale used Irvine engines turned 26510 kph 16436 mph somewhat slower qualifying speed 17122 mph Los Angeles 1991 Bill Hughes third qualifier team turned second-fastest American team 26620 kph 16540 mph slightly faster 16274 turned Team qualifying Carl Dodge reigning World Champion frustrating experiences possible best speed 28630 kph 1775 mph superior fellow Americans 15 kph off Championship performance two years earlier Carls equipment superb usual own-designed -built engines producing horsepower equal better best rest world Carl suffered consistent six-lap failure six laps superb speed burndown mediocre times Lots theories about cause bouncing around field proved help Carl Sergei Schelkalin Russia won F2C event best time 30850 kph Some insight availability premiumquality equipment Russia other provinces former Soviet Union nowhere apparent Speed winning combination seemed combination Russian engine design Italian constructionThe first six placestwo Russians three Italians French flierwere taken new engine designed cooperatively Russian fliers Rossi factory French flier Gerard Billon purchased setup identical Russian/Italian equipment demise builder-of-themodel rule FAI competition Speed has very much turned checkbook event fast want go big checkbook World Champs could buy just about level performance wanted saving grace just other events world-class equipment does mean world-class performance still takes great deal work practice competitive level great have superb equipment available However must wonder buying complete setup winning doesnt take some value effort away Did FAI make mistake eliminating builder-of-themodel rule Some will say did Others will say just made legal what everyone doing anyway cale/Tray Continued page 78 number detailed informative enlightening letters would receive return such ridiculous writing would undoubt edly enough allow document nth degree rivet brake line Bell P-39 Airacobra ever rolled off line Just think Id never have search single document ever again Well kidding aside did make error regarding Pobereznys Mustang thank letting know about coverage first Orlando Inter national Modelers Show ran picture Dan MacGeorge s beautiful awardwinning Yellow aircraft Cap 10-B Dan anyone else familiar construction details kit would like offer little technical assistance another modeler Al Cenci 100 Colfax Avenue Staten Island NY 10306 would like hear feels model may just tad beyond present capability sure would like get building kit Any help would appreciated Fourteen-year-old Will Bray 976 North Town River Drive Fort Myers FL 339 19 also building Yellow kit P-47 Now dont get too wild because Wills flying four years feels hell able complete project no prob lems Id like ask anyone has built Bert Baker Jugs drop Will line feel theres anything out ordinary should know about airplane intends use SuperTigre 3000 power interested getting information can can best possible job about guys Want help aspiring scale modeler ambitious project Drop him line received pleasant request Martin Dilly British Free Flight World Championship Team Manager Unfortu nately am unable offer useful personal assistance other announcement perhaps few might position offer heart Martins letter Florian Buleac building nine-footspan Boeing 747-200 four ducted fans needs details flap under carriage mechanism original anyone out maybe 747 crew member could help him drawings photographs suggestions English good please get touch can help what may worlds first address Buleac Florian Bucharest Sos Buc-Ploesti XI 24/28 Ap2 Sector 1 Romania Some months ago ran about sound Supermarine Spitfires Rolls-Royce Merlin engine jokingly offering comment questioning possible realism tone /5-scale Merlin engine Well dont know received wonderful letter Martin C Gregorie Essex England informed great detail existence just such engine Im told Mk XII Merlin won Duke Edinburgh Award year shown runs very well Martin writes Merlin run Rotol locked constant pitch engine Continued page 140 132 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/02
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D RADEC KRALOVE Czechoslovakia site 1992 Control Line World Championships held July 20-26 1992 Two major items stand out First Spell P-A-U-L Walker1992 Pauls year World Cham pion F2B Aerobatics wasnt closePaul totally blew away competi tion After problems losing model temporarily New Yorks Kennedy airport 1986 bad mix fuel Kiev 1988 total collapse judging sanity France 1990 1992 just Pauls year big Congrat ulations Well done goes Paul second first Control Line World Champion ships held since collapse Soviet Union emer gence free enterprise among modelers former Soviet states widespread somewhat surprising very welcome Hradec KrMov about 60 miles east Prague western portion Czechoslovakia US team met Frankfurt Ger after flying over United States Lufthansa 747s Special thanks must given Lufthansa attention given team Team Manager Tom Fluker assistant manager Joe McKinzie worked AMA s travel agent Nino diRonza Lufthansa make superb travel arrangements Lufthansa expected model boxes transported us extra baggage charges big thanks After arriving Frankfurt Wednes day July 15 team members traveled Wurzburg about 60 miles east stayed overnight first night after arriving US intentionally spent close Frankfurt give everyone opportunity get over jet lag first facing long Continued page 44 Paul Walkers F2B Aerobatics victory glimpse new free enterprise system high lights 1992 Control Line World Championships H Bill Lee United States F2B Aerobatics team shows off winning fleet models Standing Bill Werwage Junar left Bob Hunt Saturn Paul Walker Total Impact kneels front 4- February 1993 41 F2D Combat World Champion Viatheslav Beliaev first F2D repeat champion accomplished feat two consecutive World Championships day driving strange environment very welcome proper arrangement Thursday traveled Czechoslovakia arriving late afternoon Upon arriving Hradec Kralov found organizers prepared us quick check-in hotel meals beautiful flying site contributed feeling warm welcome team Friday through Sunday spent various forms preparation Since US team usually first arrive have ample time prepare before flying facilities become crowded Most other teams arrived Monday wonderful time meet newcomers renew old friendships Tuesday day official practice sessions model checking opening cere monies Official competition began Wednesday continued through Saturday Saturday evening saw awards banquet F2B Aerobatics obvious years World Championships Americans back Paul Walkers perfonnance amazing led round flew finest finals flights ever seen performance clinched championship came during Pauls second round finals Pauls Total Impact design its bright neon colors unstoppable coupled consistent powerful engine package US team worked together very well Members coached another throughout week seemed having time lives both off field celebration Thursday night after winning Team Championship will live forever annals United States World Championships legends Bob Hunt now affectionately called Snake will have ask him Equipment entire United States team used tuned-pipe system three members used 40-size engines Paul Walker used OS 40 VF engine Bob Hunt Bill Werwage ran OPS 40 power advantage tuned-pipe system obvious especially turbulent conditions encountered during qualifying rounds Tuned-pipe systems very consistent extremely quiet smooth Qualifying During qualifying rounds US team experienced its real test nerves members drawn afternoon flight slots decided go nearby practice circles some additional flights before official flights Bill Werwage finished practice flight just landed Junar still rolling out landing outside gear leg snapped right point gear leg bends down its mount wing gear pant went through wing splitting paper covering several places After quickly assessing damage team hurried back hotel room get Bill started repairs before official flight less hour away Bob Paul though leave field flights Fortunately Fred Tellier Canadian F2B team heard mishap offered help Bill repair efforts Bob Hunt brought along spare landing gears use grass fields since organizers provided adequate paved practice area spares needed gave gears Bill cut up lash piece strut left wing Bill solder remainder broken strut wheel pant 44 Model Aviation inued page 41 Paul Walkers Total impact design unstoppable coupled consistant powerful engine package attached new stub leg done 40 minutes Meanwhile Bob Hunt fly way finals some turbulent windy conditions contest Bobs first flight washout because pull-test accident bent lead-out Saturn realizing lead-out bent Bob found hold considerable down handle achieve level flight wasnt biggest problem vertical eights pressure line popped off tank caused engine go very lean result overrun allotted seven-minute flight time low score though first flight 2889 good enough 12th position Bob certainly needed second flight Bill Werwage still back hotel waiting parking lot Bob Paul return related fix teammates raced back site cut through D-tube sheet ing top wing lash new gear leg place said Fred Telliers help invaluable serving remind us much sportsmanship part hobby few pieces Fascal covering holes wing Bill proceeded lay third-highest score 3014 Thats competitor team Finals finals treat watch fliers other countries have improved dramatically war weather factor finals except very light wind kept shifting throughout day Bill Bob fly back-to-hack three flights never got fly later eighth round Since scores normally float bit end rounds placings could have better benefit later flight two Paul Walker just destroyed everyone put three flights order 3069 3116 3113 winning total 6229 Bob Hunt pulled up 12th-place qualifying position fifth flights 2943 2995 great 3077 Bobs score 6072 point behind two fliers tied third 6073 Bill Werwage flew very well posted flights 2976 2990 3071 close sixth place Tight F2C Team Race Theres nothing like Team Race world-class level quality equipment intensity preparation heightened sense competitiveness coupled spirit friendshipthese begin describe feelings event practice days very busy teams trying last bit performance Tim Gillott Jeff Hollfelder top-placing US team same equipment used Soviet Union 1988 France 1990 runs about well ever capable 330s everything right During practice days flying continuously always searching little laps speed whatever Tim continues use rear-exhaust Nelson has considerable success models conventional opposed flying wing models still left World Championships competition Stew Willoughby Bob Oge also flying Nelson engines sideexhaust variety Stewart using flying wing models much equipment previous years Stew Bob have working developing single-blade prop combination seems run quite well WCs Stew Bob did turn sort times capable however won TR United States Nationals June fine 331 qualify ing 718 final race Czechoslova kia ran engine problems Two engines damaged wrist pin keepers came loose three others encountered bearing problems Bill Lee Tom Fluker third-place qualifiers newcomers United States team Both Bill Tom experienced WC activities first opportunity compete TR equipment years efforts new Bill built three new flying wing models evolved Walt Perkins design early 80s Bill Tom using newest Henry Nelsons engines featuring integral-fin liners side exhaust timing engines quite high previous Nelson standards nearly same glow engines proved very happy running 34-35 laps seemed have performance good better other Nelson variants around Since new engines have much different characteristics older versions testing needs done extract full potential years TR event especially interesting because availability competitive equipment countries former Soviet Union professional modelers Russia Ukraine other countries taking advantage newfound freedoms bringing equipment production sale Ingvar Abrahamsson Sweden second F2D Combat Russian-style equipment February 1993 45 top three individuals F25 Aerobatics Paul Walker center followed Wang Jianzhong Niu Anliu China equipment included engines models well coupled FAIs decision eliminate builder-of-the-model rule resulted teams new better enginesand few complete systems purchased Russian sources However became apparent during contest just purchas ing competitive equipment does guarantee competitive performance Good equipment ingredient Practice experience teamwork work work work needed too few pilots new Russian equipment just capable flying safely Right very first lap races looked like disasters waiting place happen cases disqualification crashes result performance American teams disappointment capable turning times 330s did Tim Jeff s first flight resulted broken prop first pit stop no time Stew-and-Bob Bill-and-Tom teams both missed settings went hard 347 407 second qualifying round Jeff Tim scratching laps ended up three laps glide time order get two-stop race turned 342 Stewart missed pit stop second race tow model extra lap get back Bob resulting 358 Bill Tom easy race super setting have engine just quit 17 laps first tank After restarting two pit stops turned 400 time overall performance level up previous years because availability Russian engines took qualifying time American F2C Team Race team Bill Lee Tom Fluker performance fell short hopes felt Toms shirt emblem appropriate Russian model used competition illustrates completely modular design can packed very small box transport easily reassembled 3256 make semifinals fastest time 3205 turned Italian team PennisilRossi using equipment newly pur chased Shabashovflvanov team Russia nine teams semifinals two used engines Russian Rob Bert Metkemeijer used new design Chinese team Junjun/Quan using engines own based design Italian engines 1990 WCs Most teams used Vorobiev front-exhaust engines Two Russian teams TitovfYugov Shabashovllvanov well Pennisi/Rossi team Italy made finals final race started three teams off one-flip starts first tank Shabashov Ivanov slightly better setting first shut off pit stop Titov Pennisi tangled together center circle models collided ensuing melee Titov s airplane flew through lines gliding model Shabashovllvanov cut away cleanly about 18 inches inboard tip Titovs model flew ground jury immediately stopped race rnled three pilots error decided restart race no penalties Titov Yugovs model badly damaged take out backup model models PennisilRossi Shabashovllvanov repairable used reflight refly TitovfYugov using backup model slightly better airspeed other two proceeded turn 642 time Shabashovflvanov very slightly slower three-flipped final stop 6531 time PennisilRossi setting go hard turned 6568 F2D Combat first-place qualifier American team Chuck Rudner pitted Rich Lopez Chuck flying usual models large wingspan high-aspect-ratio boomed models powered Nelson 15G engines Chucks stuff very fast easily par best rest world turned tightly very impressive second US qualifier Richard Stubblefield pitted George Cleveland Richard used foam wings carbon fiber arrowshaft boom detachable engine mounts also used Nelson 1 5G engines Richards models did have outright speed Rudners seemed down turning capability certainly par typical European equipment third qualifier American team Pat Willcox pitted son Mike Pats equipment very similar Stubblefields youd expect since work together much Houston suffered Richards speed ability wiggle Site flying site Hradec Knilov soccer practice field about one-half mile main site Although line checking model processing little slow first pretty well set up things did move along smoothly later weather hot humid wind didnt blow Americans actually Texans found nest bees circle squirted some fuel bees did appreciate intrusion decided retaliate against present sending Brit Vernon Hunt hospital severely swollen hand arm judging satisfactory Cut counts accurate controversial counts being possible impression judges thought saw cut called competitors felt too much physical combat lot actual body contact line jerking just should have allowed Circle Marshall should have done disqualifying less warning Continued page 131 46 Model Aviation d one210 seconds determined Mark Richmond good calm-air model designated fly first long-winged plane designed have long 60-second motor run some sacrifice altitude Mark started winding up strand broke new motor obtained After winding 700 turns launched power stall didnt help altitude plane continued up straight power run carried past near end runway air beaters fresh working air enthusiasti cally claimed credit keeping plane above tree made its max Rod loerger next line dad consulted thermistor bubble machine viewed interest some other participants launched good altitude however lift still weak down 152 seconds David Fee proved have talent pick ing air found enough lift make max Round two180 seconds in-between air round everyone fooled entire team failed max although David seven seconds short Round three Marks flight carried high thermal its max DTed top some small trees nearby No damage David good climb air bad first plane found thermal made its max help air beaters Rod also made max Round four Mark launched boomer DT fuse closer four minutes three wind come up plane went far downrange giving chase crew chance show staff David waited time some good air finally elected give up turn rewind Rod waited finally launched high climb lift gave out down 136 seconds David also missed max 122-second flight Round five wind really blowing making thermal picking difficult Rod went up down 133 seconds David managed find some good air made max Mark still flying calm-air model long delicate wings held during winding protect wind flight lasted 146 seconds Round six wind become very strong turbulent Davids flight buffeted down seven seconds short max Rod able make max wing broke model landed tree Mark switched C plane powerful climb stronger wings went up well stalled bounced tur bulent thermal DTed early disappear behind hill two seconds short max Dad heard about short DT fuse Round seven wind slacked off David went up good high climb nice thermal looked beautiful up clear sky against background fluffy cumulus clouds Max Rod up next however line fliers playing waiting game wanted go first show air others After 30-minute hold Rod launched made max Mark could get rubber timers until Rods flight ended left him 10 minutes load wind get back timers table look air launch chasers downwind really getting concerned cheer went up saw Marks plane shoot up sky just before flare signaled end round happy boys won Bronze team medal very proud stood podium next day flag receive awards Jody also honored FlA Individual fourth place asked stand other winners receive diploma As closing touch Czechs arranged sight-seeing trips us interested group visited 160-year-old glass factory beautiful leaded crystalware being handcrafted reporter purchased nice crystal vase serve peace offering spouse upon return banquet held evening restaurant hotel like big party free drinks hors doeuvres disco music few high-school girls dancing partners boys enthusiastically engaged trading T-shirts other items little time Russians offering planes parts sale bargain prices bought some interesting items Thus said farewell new friends faraway places 1992 Junior World Championships adventure remembered lifetimeby team members parents shared experience special thanks made possible generous contributions time money supplies United States team wishes acknowledge following AMA providing team uniforms funds well handling necessary paperwork Circus-Circus Enterprises being teams primary sponsor Hardy Broderson Bill Vanderbeek Detroit Balsa Bugs Ken Phair Stockton Gas Modelers others generous cash contributions Ron McBurnett donation carbonfiber parts Gail Gewain donating neat team T-shirts serving assistant team manager Jim Bradley Dan Earl dona tions supplies Bob Waterman chairing fundraising drive finding good places eat Lucenec Matt Gewain great job manag ing team Junior fliers today future model aviation kind activity ultimate incentive partici pate Continued support Junior Free Flight Championships program AMA NFFS individual modelers nationwide strongly recommended hoped US participation Junior World Championships programs will expand other modeling categories well orld ChampslLee Continued page 46 Tactics still get cut wrap em up hit em event just style Americans typically fly matches won cut some two cuts almost no three-cut matches Equipment exception Americans everyone used Russian clones airplanes very quick light tough example model purchased Boris Faisov 13 ounces engine prop very sensitive can repeat maneuvers losing speed yet capable taking bounce ground damage Except Americans British Canadian everyone using Russian engines Russian engines arent faster 15 oz lighter rearexhaust rear-intake long-shaft Nelson typical props quite high diameter very low pitch Ground rpm 30000 common Americans seem spend great deal time worrying about equipment Since Europeans have lots F2D contests attend never fly kills will always have advantage strategy always being fastest doesnt seem work out since leads too kills Top speed going around loops real fast doesnt seem enter winning equation story often repeated Americans Brits Nelson has superior horsepower may true Observation seemed indicate better Russian engines such Sverdlovsk Rocket may available Flying Richard Stubblefield unfortunate luck disqualified first match safety thong violation During line tangle thong apparently became detached wrist tangle cleared After match decided fix uary 1993 131 thongs could come loose again made difficult put second match lost couple air-time seconds delayed getting second model launched struggling revised thong Richard out 0-2 first day Pat Willcox ended 2-2 Pat won match against Vadim Arifov streamer hook pulled off Russians model streamers made very strong material string used strong caused streamer hook problem Arifov Pat got kill Pats losses hand-to-hand combat center circle became bad Americans protested no avail Chuck Rudner also finished 2-2 winning over Mauricio Malagrino Brazil Tom van Mourik fourth-place finisher Netherlands Chuck lost Pat McKenzie Canada Henning Forbech Denmark Viatheslav Beliaev Russia again won F2D event first F2D repeat champion accomplished feat two consecutive World Championships Best fly-away Tom van Mouriks lines broke Mack Henry Circle Marshall him put handle ground model looped around finally snagged spare model ground breaking other line Both models flew away Im certain got back Future Mufflers will required 1993 Russians several prototypes did lower noise level slightly however speed seemed suffer about five miles per hour mufflers used discussions about dirty tactics held western Europeans seem want clean up event F2A Speed team After Carl Dodges banner win 1990 France 1992 disappoint ment American team Carl reigning World Champion team consisted Jim Nightingale John Newton California Bill Hughes Illinois John flew same equipment used France 1990 Mold engines standard single-wing asymmetrical model John turned 2828 kph fastest time of team speed about 5 mph faster John turned qualify team last fall typical Johns expected performance Jim Nightingale used Irvine engines turned 26510 kph 16436 mph somewhat slower qualifying speed 17122 mph Los Angeles 1991 Bill Hughes third qualifier team turned second-fastest American team 26620 kph 16540 mph slightly faster 16274 turned Team qualifying Carl Dodge reigning World Champion frustrating experiences possible best speed 28630 kph 1775 mph superior fellow Americans 15 kph off Championship performance two years earlier Carls equipment superb usual own-designed -built engines producing horsepower equal better best rest world Carl suffered consistent six-lap failure six laps superb speed burndown mediocre times Lots theories about cause bouncing around field proved help Carl Sergei Schelkalin Russia won F2C event best time 30850 kph Some insight availability premiumquality equipment Russia other provinces former Soviet Union nowhere apparent Speed winning combination seemed combination Russian engine design Italian constructionThe first six placestwo Russians three Italians French flierwere taken new engine designed cooperatively Russian fliers Rossi factory French flier Gerard Billon purchased setup identical Russian/Italian equipment demise builder-of-themodel rule FAI competition Speed has very much turned checkbook event fast want go big checkbook World Champs could buy just about level performance wanted saving grace just other events world-class equipment does mean world-class performance still takes great deal work practice competitive level great have superb equipment available However must wonder buying complete setup winning doesnt take some value effort away Did FAI make mistake eliminating builder-of-themodel rule Some will say did Others will say just made legal what everyone doing anyway cale/Tray Continued page 78 number detailed informative enlightening letters would receive return such ridiculous writing would undoubt edly enough allow document nth degree rivet brake line Bell P-39 Airacobra ever rolled off line Just think Id never have search single document ever again Well kidding aside did make error regarding Pobereznys Mustang thank letting know about coverage first Orlando Inter national Modelers Show ran picture Dan MacGeorge s beautiful awardwinning Yellow aircraft Cap 10-B Dan anyone else familiar construction details kit would like offer little technical assistance another modeler Al Cenci 100 Colfax Avenue Staten Island NY 10306 would like hear feels model may just tad beyond present capability sure would like get building kit Any help would appreciated Fourteen-year-old Will Bray 976 North Town River Drive Fort Myers FL 339 19 also building Yellow kit P-47 Now dont get too wild because Wills flying four years feels hell able complete project no prob lems Id like ask anyone has built Bert Baker Jugs drop Will line feel theres anything out ordinary should know about airplane intends use SuperTigre 3000 power interested getting information can can best possible job about guys Want help aspiring scale modeler ambitious project Drop him line received pleasant request Martin Dilly British Free Flight World Championship Team Manager Unfortu nately am unable offer useful personal assistance other announcement perhaps few might position offer heart Martins letter Florian Buleac building nine-footspan Boeing 747-200 four ducted fans needs details flap under carriage mechanism original anyone out maybe 747 crew member could help him drawings photographs suggestions English good please get touch can help what may worlds first address Buleac Florian Bucharest Sos Buc-Ploesti XI 24/28 Ap2 Sector 1 Romania Some months ago ran about sound Supermarine Spitfires Rolls-Royce Merlin engine jokingly offering comment questioning possible realism tone /5-scale Merlin engine Well dont know received wonderful letter Martin C Gregorie Essex England informed great detail existence just such engine Im told Mk XII Merlin won Duke Edinburgh Award year shown runs very well Martin writes Merlin run Rotol locked constant pitch engine Continued page 140 132 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/02
Page Numbers: 41, 44, 45, 46, 131, 132
D RADEC KRALOVE Czechoslovakia site 1992 Control Line World Championships held July 20-26 1992 Two major items stand out First Spell P-A-U-L Walker1992 Pauls year World Cham pion F2B Aerobatics wasnt closePaul totally blew away competi tion After problems losing model temporarily New Yorks Kennedy airport 1986 bad mix fuel Kiev 1988 total collapse judging sanity France 1990 1992 just Pauls year big Congrat ulations Well done goes Paul second first Control Line World Champion ships held since collapse Soviet Union emer gence free enterprise among modelers former Soviet states widespread somewhat surprising very welcome Hradec KrMov about 60 miles east Prague western portion Czechoslovakia US team met Frankfurt Ger after flying over United States Lufthansa 747s Special thanks must given Lufthansa attention given team Team Manager Tom Fluker assistant manager Joe McKinzie worked AMA s travel agent Nino diRonza Lufthansa make superb travel arrangements Lufthansa expected model boxes transported us extra baggage charges big thanks After arriving Frankfurt Wednes day July 15 team members traveled Wurzburg about 60 miles east stayed overnight first night after arriving US intentionally spent close Frankfurt give everyone opportunity get over jet lag first facing long Continued page 44 Paul Walkers F2B Aerobatics victory glimpse new free enterprise system high lights 1992 Control Line World Championships H Bill Lee United States F2B Aerobatics team shows off winning fleet models Standing Bill Werwage Junar left Bob Hunt Saturn Paul Walker Total Impact kneels front 4- February 1993 41 F2D Combat World Champion Viatheslav Beliaev first F2D repeat champion accomplished feat two consecutive World Championships day driving strange environment very welcome proper arrangement Thursday traveled Czechoslovakia arriving late afternoon Upon arriving Hradec Kralov found organizers prepared us quick check-in hotel meals beautiful flying site contributed feeling warm welcome team Friday through Sunday spent various forms preparation Since US team usually first arrive have ample time prepare before flying facilities become crowded Most other teams arrived Monday wonderful time meet newcomers renew old friendships Tuesday day official practice sessions model checking opening cere monies Official competition began Wednesday continued through Saturday Saturday evening saw awards banquet F2B Aerobatics obvious years World Championships Americans back Paul Walkers perfonnance amazing led round flew finest finals flights ever seen performance clinched championship came during Pauls second round finals Pauls Total Impact design its bright neon colors unstoppable coupled consistent powerful engine package US team worked together very well Members coached another throughout week seemed having time lives both off field celebration Thursday night after winning Team Championship will live forever annals United States World Championships legends Bob Hunt now affectionately called Snake will have ask him Equipment entire United States team used tuned-pipe system three members used 40-size engines Paul Walker used OS 40 VF engine Bob Hunt Bill Werwage ran OPS 40 power advantage tuned-pipe system obvious especially turbulent conditions encountered during qualifying rounds Tuned-pipe systems very consistent extremely quiet smooth Qualifying During qualifying rounds US team experienced its real test nerves members drawn afternoon flight slots decided go nearby practice circles some additional flights before official flights Bill Werwage finished practice flight just landed Junar still rolling out landing outside gear leg snapped right point gear leg bends down its mount wing gear pant went through wing splitting paper covering several places After quickly assessing damage team hurried back hotel room get Bill started repairs before official flight less hour away Bob Paul though leave field flights Fortunately Fred Tellier Canadian F2B team heard mishap offered help Bill repair efforts Bob Hunt brought along spare landing gears use grass fields since organizers provided adequate paved practice area spares needed gave gears Bill cut up lash piece strut left wing Bill solder remainder broken strut wheel pant 44 Model Aviation inued page 41 Paul Walkers Total impact design unstoppable coupled consistant powerful engine package attached new stub leg done 40 minutes Meanwhile Bob Hunt fly way finals some turbulent windy conditions contest Bobs first flight washout because pull-test accident bent lead-out Saturn realizing lead-out bent Bob found hold considerable down handle achieve level flight wasnt biggest problem vertical eights pressure line popped off tank caused engine go very lean result overrun allotted seven-minute flight time low score though first flight 2889 good enough 12th position Bob certainly needed second flight Bill Werwage still back hotel waiting parking lot Bob Paul return related fix teammates raced back site cut through D-tube sheet ing top wing lash new gear leg place said Fred Telliers help invaluable serving remind us much sportsmanship part hobby few pieces Fascal covering holes wing Bill proceeded lay third-highest score 3014 Thats competitor team Finals finals treat watch fliers other countries have improved dramatically war weather factor finals except very light wind kept shifting throughout day Bill Bob fly back-to-hack three flights never got fly later eighth round Since scores normally float bit end rounds placings could have better benefit later flight two Paul Walker just destroyed everyone put three flights order 3069 3116 3113 winning total 6229 Bob Hunt pulled up 12th-place qualifying position fifth flights 2943 2995 great 3077 Bobs score 6072 point behind two fliers tied third 6073 Bill Werwage flew very well posted flights 2976 2990 3071 close sixth place Tight F2C Team Race Theres nothing like Team Race world-class level quality equipment intensity preparation heightened sense competitiveness coupled spirit friendshipthese begin describe feelings event practice days very busy teams trying last bit performance Tim Gillott Jeff Hollfelder top-placing US team same equipment used Soviet Union 1988 France 1990 runs about well ever capable 330s everything right During practice days flying continuously always searching little laps speed whatever Tim continues use rear-exhaust Nelson has considerable success models conventional opposed flying wing models still left World Championships competition Stew Willoughby Bob Oge also flying Nelson engines sideexhaust variety Stewart using flying wing models much equipment previous years Stew Bob have working developing single-blade prop combination seems run quite well WCs Stew Bob did turn sort times capable however won TR United States Nationals June fine 331 qualify ing 718 final race Czechoslova kia ran engine problems Two engines damaged wrist pin keepers came loose three others encountered bearing problems Bill Lee Tom Fluker third-place qualifiers newcomers United States team Both Bill Tom experienced WC activities first opportunity compete TR equipment years efforts new Bill built three new flying wing models evolved Walt Perkins design early 80s Bill Tom using newest Henry Nelsons engines featuring integral-fin liners side exhaust timing engines quite high previous Nelson standards nearly same glow engines proved very happy running 34-35 laps seemed have performance good better other Nelson variants around Since new engines have much different characteristics older versions testing needs done extract full potential years TR event especially interesting because availability competitive equipment countries former Soviet Union professional modelers Russia Ukraine other countries taking advantage newfound freedoms bringing equipment production sale Ingvar Abrahamsson Sweden second F2D Combat Russian-style equipment February 1993 45 top three individuals F25 Aerobatics Paul Walker center followed Wang Jianzhong Niu Anliu China equipment included engines models well coupled FAIs decision eliminate builder-of-the-model rule resulted teams new better enginesand few complete systems purchased Russian sources However became apparent during contest just purchas ing competitive equipment does guarantee competitive performance Good equipment ingredient Practice experience teamwork work work work needed too few pilots new Russian equipment just capable flying safely Right very first lap races looked like disasters waiting place happen cases disqualification crashes result performance American teams disappointment capable turning times 330s did Tim Jeff s first flight resulted broken prop first pit stop no time Stew-and-Bob Bill-and-Tom teams both missed settings went hard 347 407 second qualifying round Jeff Tim scratching laps ended up three laps glide time order get two-stop race turned 342 Stewart missed pit stop second race tow model extra lap get back Bob resulting 358 Bill Tom easy race super setting have engine just quit 17 laps first tank After restarting two pit stops turned 400 time overall performance level up previous years because availability Russian engines took qualifying time American F2C Team Race team Bill Lee Tom Fluker performance fell short hopes felt Toms shirt emblem appropriate Russian model used competition illustrates completely modular design can packed very small box transport easily reassembled 3256 make semifinals fastest time 3205 turned Italian team PennisilRossi using equipment newly pur chased Shabashovflvanov team Russia nine teams semifinals two used engines Russian Rob Bert Metkemeijer used new design Chinese team Junjun/Quan using engines own based design Italian engines 1990 WCs Most teams used Vorobiev front-exhaust engines Two Russian teams TitovfYugov Shabashovllvanov well Pennisi/Rossi team Italy made finals final race started three teams off one-flip starts first tank Shabashov Ivanov slightly better setting first shut off pit stop Titov Pennisi tangled together center circle models collided ensuing melee Titov s airplane flew through lines gliding model Shabashovllvanov cut away cleanly about 18 inches inboard tip Titovs model flew ground jury immediately stopped race rnled three pilots error decided restart race no penalties Titov Yugovs model badly damaged take out backup model models PennisilRossi Shabashovllvanov repairable used reflight refly TitovfYugov using backup model slightly better airspeed other two proceeded turn 642 time Shabashovflvanov very slightly slower three-flipped final stop 6531 time PennisilRossi setting go hard turned 6568 F2D Combat first-place qualifier American team Chuck Rudner pitted Rich Lopez Chuck flying usual models large wingspan high-aspect-ratio boomed models powered Nelson 15G engines Chucks stuff very fast easily par best rest world turned tightly very impressive second US qualifier Richard Stubblefield pitted George Cleveland Richard used foam wings carbon fiber arrowshaft boom detachable engine mounts also used Nelson 1 5G engines Richards models did have outright speed Rudners seemed down turning capability certainly par typical European equipment third qualifier American team Pat Willcox pitted son Mike Pats equipment very similar Stubblefields youd expect since work together much Houston suffered Richards speed ability wiggle Site flying site Hradec Knilov soccer practice field about one-half mile main site Although line checking model processing little slow first pretty well set up things did move along smoothly later weather hot humid wind didnt blow Americans actually Texans found nest bees circle squirted some fuel bees did appreciate intrusion decided retaliate against present sending Brit Vernon Hunt hospital severely swollen hand arm judging satisfactory Cut counts accurate controversial counts being possible impression judges thought saw cut called competitors felt too much physical combat lot actual body contact line jerking just should have allowed Circle Marshall should have done disqualifying less warning Continued page 131 46 Model Aviation d one210 seconds determined Mark Richmond good calm-air model designated fly first long-winged plane designed have long 60-second motor run some sacrifice altitude Mark started winding up strand broke new motor obtained After winding 700 turns launched power stall didnt help altitude plane continued up straight power run carried past near end runway air beaters fresh working air enthusiasti cally claimed credit keeping plane above tree made its max Rod loerger next line dad consulted thermistor bubble machine viewed interest some other participants launched good altitude however lift still weak down 152 seconds David Fee proved have talent pick ing air found enough lift make max Round two180 seconds in-between air round everyone fooled entire team failed max although David seven seconds short Round three Marks flight carried high thermal its max DTed top some small trees nearby No damage David good climb air bad first plane found thermal made its max help air beaters Rod also made max Round four Mark launched boomer DT fuse closer four minutes three wind come up plane went far downrange giving chase crew chance show staff David waited time some good air finally elected give up turn rewind Rod waited finally launched high climb lift gave out down 136 seconds David also missed max 122-second flight Round five wind really blowing making thermal picking difficult Rod went up down 133 seconds David managed find some good air made max Mark still flying calm-air model long delicate wings held during winding protect wind flight lasted 146 seconds Round six wind become very strong turbulent Davids flight buffeted down seven seconds short max Rod able make max wing broke model landed tree Mark switched C plane powerful climb stronger wings went up well stalled bounced tur bulent thermal DTed early disappear behind hill two seconds short max Dad heard about short DT fuse Round seven wind slacked off David went up good high climb nice thermal looked beautiful up clear sky against background fluffy cumulus clouds Max Rod up next however line fliers playing waiting game wanted go first show air others After 30-minute hold Rod launched made max Mark could get rubber timers until Rods flight ended left him 10 minutes load wind get back timers table look air launch chasers downwind really getting concerned cheer went up saw Marks plane shoot up sky just before flare signaled end round happy boys won Bronze team medal very proud stood podium next day flag receive awards Jody also honored FlA Individual fourth place asked stand other winners receive diploma As closing touch Czechs arranged sight-seeing trips us interested group visited 160-year-old glass factory beautiful leaded crystalware being handcrafted reporter purchased nice crystal vase serve peace offering spouse upon return banquet held evening restaurant hotel like big party free drinks hors doeuvres disco music few high-school girls dancing partners boys enthusiastically engaged trading T-shirts other items little time Russians offering planes parts sale bargain prices bought some interesting items Thus said farewell new friends faraway places 1992 Junior World Championships adventure remembered lifetimeby team members parents shared experience special thanks made possible generous contributions time money supplies United States team wishes acknowledge following AMA providing team uniforms funds well handling necessary paperwork Circus-Circus Enterprises being teams primary sponsor Hardy Broderson Bill Vanderbeek Detroit Balsa Bugs Ken Phair Stockton Gas Modelers others generous cash contributions Ron McBurnett donation carbonfiber parts Gail Gewain donating neat team T-shirts serving assistant team manager Jim Bradley Dan Earl dona tions supplies Bob Waterman chairing fundraising drive finding good places eat Lucenec Matt Gewain great job manag ing team Junior fliers today future model aviation kind activity ultimate incentive partici pate Continued support Junior Free Flight Championships program AMA NFFS individual modelers nationwide strongly recommended hoped US participation Junior World Championships programs will expand other modeling categories well orld ChampslLee Continued page 46 Tactics still get cut wrap em up hit em event just style Americans typically fly matches won cut some two cuts almost no three-cut matches Equipment exception Americans everyone used Russian clones airplanes very quick light tough example model purchased Boris Faisov 13 ounces engine prop very sensitive can repeat maneuvers losing speed yet capable taking bounce ground damage Except Americans British Canadian everyone using Russian engines Russian engines arent faster 15 oz lighter rearexhaust rear-intake long-shaft Nelson typical props quite high diameter very low pitch Ground rpm 30000 common Americans seem spend great deal time worrying about equipment Since Europeans have lots F2D contests attend never fly kills will always have advantage strategy always being fastest doesnt seem work out since leads too kills Top speed going around loops real fast doesnt seem enter winning equation story often repeated Americans Brits Nelson has superior horsepower may true Observation seemed indicate better Russian engines such Sverdlovsk Rocket may available Flying Richard Stubblefield unfortunate luck disqualified first match safety thong violation During line tangle thong apparently became detached wrist tangle cleared After match decided fix uary 1993 131 thongs could come loose again made difficult put second match lost couple air-time seconds delayed getting second model launched struggling revised thong Richard out 0-2 first day Pat Willcox ended 2-2 Pat won match against Vadim Arifov streamer hook pulled off Russians model streamers made very strong material string used strong caused streamer hook problem Arifov Pat got kill Pats losses hand-to-hand combat center circle became bad Americans protested no avail Chuck Rudner also finished 2-2 winning over Mauricio Malagrino Brazil Tom van Mourik fourth-place finisher Netherlands Chuck lost Pat McKenzie Canada Henning Forbech Denmark Viatheslav Beliaev Russia again won F2D event first F2D repeat champion accomplished feat two consecutive World Championships Best fly-away Tom van Mouriks lines broke Mack Henry Circle Marshall him put handle ground model looped around finally snagged spare model ground breaking other line Both models flew away Im certain got back Future Mufflers will required 1993 Russians several prototypes did lower noise level slightly however speed seemed suffer about five miles per hour mufflers used discussions about dirty tactics held western Europeans seem want clean up event F2A Speed team After Carl Dodges banner win 1990 France 1992 disappoint ment American team Carl reigning World Champion team consisted Jim Nightingale John Newton California Bill Hughes Illinois John flew same equipment used France 1990 Mold engines standard single-wing asymmetrical model John turned 2828 kph fastest time of team speed about 5 mph faster John turned qualify team last fall typical Johns expected performance Jim Nightingale used Irvine engines turned 26510 kph 16436 mph somewhat slower qualifying speed 17122 mph Los Angeles 1991 Bill Hughes third qualifier team turned second-fastest American team 26620 kph 16540 mph slightly faster 16274 turned Team qualifying Carl Dodge reigning World Champion frustrating experiences possible best speed 28630 kph 1775 mph superior fellow Americans 15 kph off Championship performance two years earlier Carls equipment superb usual own-designed -built engines producing horsepower equal better best rest world Carl suffered consistent six-lap failure six laps superb speed burndown mediocre times Lots theories about cause bouncing around field proved help Carl Sergei Schelkalin Russia won F2C event best time 30850 kph Some insight availability premiumquality equipment Russia other provinces former Soviet Union nowhere apparent Speed winning combination seemed combination Russian engine design Italian constructionThe first six placestwo Russians three Italians French flierwere taken new engine designed cooperatively Russian fliers Rossi factory French flier Gerard Billon purchased setup identical Russian/Italian equipment demise builder-of-themodel rule FAI competition Speed has very much turned checkbook event fast want go big checkbook World Champs could buy just about level performance wanted saving grace just other events world-class equipment does mean world-class performance still takes great deal work practice competitive level great have superb equipment available However must wonder buying complete setup winning doesnt take some value effort away Did FAI make mistake eliminating builder-of-themodel rule Some will say did Others will say just made legal what everyone doing anyway cale/Tray Continued page 78 number detailed informative enlightening letters would receive return such ridiculous writing would undoubt edly enough allow document nth degree rivet brake line Bell P-39 Airacobra ever rolled off line Just think Id never have search single document ever again Well kidding aside did make error regarding Pobereznys Mustang thank letting know about coverage first Orlando Inter national Modelers Show ran picture Dan MacGeorge s beautiful awardwinning Yellow aircraft Cap 10-B Dan anyone else familiar construction details kit would like offer little technical assistance another modeler Al Cenci 100 Colfax Avenue Staten Island NY 10306 would like hear feels model may just tad beyond present capability sure would like get building kit Any help would appreciated Fourteen-year-old Will Bray 976 North Town River Drive Fort Myers FL 339 19 also building Yellow kit P-47 Now dont get too wild because Wills flying four years feels hell able complete project no prob lems Id like ask anyone has built Bert Baker Jugs drop Will line feel theres anything out ordinary should know about airplane intends use SuperTigre 3000 power interested getting information can can best possible job about guys Want help aspiring scale modeler ambitious project Drop him line received pleasant request Martin Dilly British Free Flight World Championship Team Manager Unfortu nately am unable offer useful personal assistance other announcement perhaps few might position offer heart Martins letter Florian Buleac building nine-footspan Boeing 747-200 four ducted fans needs details flap under carriage mechanism original anyone out maybe 747 crew member could help him drawings photographs suggestions English good please get touch can help what may worlds first address Buleac Florian Bucharest Sos Buc-Ploesti XI 24/28 Ap2 Sector 1 Romania Some months ago ran about sound Supermarine Spitfires Rolls-Royce Merlin engine jokingly offering comment questioning possible realism tone /5-scale Merlin engine Well dont know received wonderful letter Martin C Gregorie Essex England informed great detail existence just such engine Im told Mk XII Merlin won Duke Edinburgh Award year shown runs very well Martin writes Merlin run Rotol locked constant pitch engine Continued page 140 132 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/02
Page Numbers: 41, 44, 45, 46, 131, 132
D RADEC KRALOVE Czechoslovakia site 1992 Control Line World Championships held July 20-26 1992 Two major items stand out First Spell P-A-U-L Walker1992 Pauls year World Cham pion F2B Aerobatics wasnt closePaul totally blew away competi tion After problems losing model temporarily New Yorks Kennedy airport 1986 bad mix fuel Kiev 1988 total collapse judging sanity France 1990 1992 just Pauls year big Congrat ulations Well done goes Paul second first Control Line World Champion ships held since collapse Soviet Union emer gence free enterprise among modelers former Soviet states widespread somewhat surprising very welcome Hradec KrMov about 60 miles east Prague western portion Czechoslovakia US team met Frankfurt Ger after flying over United States Lufthansa 747s Special thanks must given Lufthansa attention given team Team Manager Tom Fluker assistant manager Joe McKinzie worked AMA s travel agent Nino diRonza Lufthansa make superb travel arrangements Lufthansa expected model boxes transported us extra baggage charges big thanks After arriving Frankfurt Wednes day July 15 team members traveled Wurzburg about 60 miles east stayed overnight first night after arriving US intentionally spent close Frankfurt give everyone opportunity get over jet lag first facing long Continued page 44 Paul Walkers F2B Aerobatics victory glimpse new free enterprise system high lights 1992 Control Line World Championships H Bill Lee United States F2B Aerobatics team shows off winning fleet models Standing Bill Werwage Junar left Bob Hunt Saturn Paul Walker Total Impact kneels front 4- February 1993 41 F2D Combat World Champion Viatheslav Beliaev first F2D repeat champion accomplished feat two consecutive World Championships day driving strange environment very welcome proper arrangement Thursday traveled Czechoslovakia arriving late afternoon Upon arriving Hradec Kralov found organizers prepared us quick check-in hotel meals beautiful flying site contributed feeling warm welcome team Friday through Sunday spent various forms preparation Since US team usually first arrive have ample time prepare before flying facilities become crowded Most other teams arrived Monday wonderful time meet newcomers renew old friendships Tuesday day official practice sessions model checking opening cere monies Official competition began Wednesday continued through Saturday Saturday evening saw awards banquet F2B Aerobatics obvious years World Championships Americans back Paul Walkers perfonnance amazing led round flew finest finals flights ever seen performance clinched championship came during Pauls second round finals Pauls Total Impact design its bright neon colors unstoppable coupled consistent powerful engine package US team worked together very well Members coached another throughout week seemed having time lives both off field celebration Thursday night after winning Team Championship will live forever annals United States World Championships legends Bob Hunt now affectionately called Snake will have ask him Equipment entire United States team used tuned-pipe system three members used 40-size engines Paul Walker used OS 40 VF engine Bob Hunt Bill Werwage ran OPS 40 power advantage tuned-pipe system obvious especially turbulent conditions encountered during qualifying rounds Tuned-pipe systems very consistent extremely quiet smooth Qualifying During qualifying rounds US team experienced its real test nerves members drawn afternoon flight slots decided go nearby practice circles some additional flights before official flights Bill Werwage finished practice flight just landed Junar still rolling out landing outside gear leg snapped right point gear leg bends down its mount wing gear pant went through wing splitting paper covering several places After quickly assessing damage team hurried back hotel room get Bill started repairs before official flight less hour away Bob Paul though leave field flights Fortunately Fred Tellier Canadian F2B team heard mishap offered help Bill repair efforts Bob Hunt brought along spare landing gears use grass fields since organizers provided adequate paved practice area spares needed gave gears Bill cut up lash piece strut left wing Bill solder remainder broken strut wheel pant 44 Model Aviation inued page 41 Paul Walkers Total impact design unstoppable coupled consistant powerful engine package attached new stub leg done 40 minutes Meanwhile Bob Hunt fly way finals some turbulent windy conditions contest Bobs first flight washout because pull-test accident bent lead-out Saturn realizing lead-out bent Bob found hold considerable down handle achieve level flight wasnt biggest problem vertical eights pressure line popped off tank caused engine go very lean result overrun allotted seven-minute flight time low score though first flight 2889 good enough 12th position Bob certainly needed second flight Bill Werwage still back hotel waiting parking lot Bob Paul return related fix teammates raced back site cut through D-tube sheet ing top wing lash new gear leg place said Fred Telliers help invaluable serving remind us much sportsmanship part hobby few pieces Fascal covering holes wing Bill proceeded lay third-highest score 3014 Thats competitor team Finals finals treat watch fliers other countries have improved dramatically war weather factor finals except very light wind kept shifting throughout day Bill Bob fly back-to-hack three flights never got fly later eighth round Since scores normally float bit end rounds placings could have better benefit later flight two Paul Walker just destroyed everyone put three flights order 3069 3116 3113 winning total 6229 Bob Hunt pulled up 12th-place qualifying position fifth flights 2943 2995 great 3077 Bobs score 6072 point behind two fliers tied third 6073 Bill Werwage flew very well posted flights 2976 2990 3071 close sixth place Tight F2C Team Race Theres nothing like Team Race world-class level quality equipment intensity preparation heightened sense competitiveness coupled spirit friendshipthese begin describe feelings event practice days very busy teams trying last bit performance Tim Gillott Jeff Hollfelder top-placing US team same equipment used Soviet Union 1988 France 1990 runs about well ever capable 330s everything right During practice days flying continuously always searching little laps speed whatever Tim continues use rear-exhaust Nelson has considerable success models conventional opposed flying wing models still left World Championships competition Stew Willoughby Bob Oge also flying Nelson engines sideexhaust variety Stewart using flying wing models much equipment previous years Stew Bob have working developing single-blade prop combination seems run quite well WCs Stew Bob did turn sort times capable however won TR United States Nationals June fine 331 qualify ing 718 final race Czechoslova kia ran engine problems Two engines damaged wrist pin keepers came loose three others encountered bearing problems Bill Lee Tom Fluker third-place qualifiers newcomers United States team Both Bill Tom experienced WC activities first opportunity compete TR equipment years efforts new Bill built three new flying wing models evolved Walt Perkins design early 80s Bill Tom using newest Henry Nelsons engines featuring integral-fin liners side exhaust timing engines quite high previous Nelson standards nearly same glow engines proved very happy running 34-35 laps seemed have performance good better other Nelson variants around Since new engines have much different characteristics older versions testing needs done extract full potential years TR event especially interesting because availability competitive equipment countries former Soviet Union professional modelers Russia Ukraine other countries taking advantage newfound freedoms bringing equipment production sale Ingvar Abrahamsson Sweden second F2D Combat Russian-style equipment February 1993 45 top three individuals F25 Aerobatics Paul Walker center followed Wang Jianzhong Niu Anliu China equipment included engines models well coupled FAIs decision eliminate builder-of-the-model rule resulted teams new better enginesand few complete systems purchased Russian sources However became apparent during contest just purchas ing competitive equipment does guarantee competitive performance Good equipment ingredient Practice experience teamwork work work work needed too few pilots new Russian equipment just capable flying safely Right very first lap races looked like disasters waiting place happen cases disqualification crashes result performance American teams disappointment capable turning times 330s did Tim Jeff s first flight resulted broken prop first pit stop no time Stew-and-Bob Bill-and-Tom teams both missed settings went hard 347 407 second qualifying round Jeff Tim scratching laps ended up three laps glide time order get two-stop race turned 342 Stewart missed pit stop second race tow model extra lap get back Bob resulting 358 Bill Tom easy race super setting have engine just quit 17 laps first tank After restarting two pit stops turned 400 time overall performance level up previous years because availability Russian engines took qualifying time American F2C Team Race team Bill Lee Tom Fluker performance fell short hopes felt Toms shirt emblem appropriate Russian model used competition illustrates completely modular design can packed very small box transport easily reassembled 3256 make semifinals fastest time 3205 turned Italian team PennisilRossi using equipment newly pur chased Shabashovflvanov team Russia nine teams semifinals two used engines Russian Rob Bert Metkemeijer used new design Chinese team Junjun/Quan using engines own based design Italian engines 1990 WCs Most teams used Vorobiev front-exhaust engines Two Russian teams TitovfYugov Shabashovllvanov well Pennisi/Rossi team Italy made finals final race started three teams off one-flip starts first tank Shabashov Ivanov slightly better setting first shut off pit stop Titov Pennisi tangled together center circle models collided ensuing melee Titov s airplane flew through lines gliding model Shabashovllvanov cut away cleanly about 18 inches inboard tip Titovs model flew ground jury immediately stopped race rnled three pilots error decided restart race no penalties Titov Yugovs model badly damaged take out backup model models PennisilRossi Shabashovllvanov repairable used reflight refly TitovfYugov using backup model slightly better airspeed other two proceeded turn 642 time Shabashovflvanov very slightly slower three-flipped final stop 6531 time PennisilRossi setting go hard turned 6568 F2D Combat first-place qualifier American team Chuck Rudner pitted Rich Lopez Chuck flying usual models large wingspan high-aspect-ratio boomed models powered Nelson 15G engines Chucks stuff very fast easily par best rest world turned tightly very impressive second US qualifier Richard Stubblefield pitted George Cleveland Richard used foam wings carbon fiber arrowshaft boom detachable engine mounts also used Nelson 1 5G engines Richards models did have outright speed Rudners seemed down turning capability certainly par typical European equipment third qualifier American team Pat Willcox pitted son Mike Pats equipment very similar Stubblefields youd expect since work together much Houston suffered Richards speed ability wiggle Site flying site Hradec Knilov soccer practice field about one-half mile main site Although line checking model processing little slow first pretty well set up things did move along smoothly later weather hot humid wind didnt blow Americans actually Texans found nest bees circle squirted some fuel bees did appreciate intrusion decided retaliate against present sending Brit Vernon Hunt hospital severely swollen hand arm judging satisfactory Cut counts accurate controversial counts being possible impression judges thought saw cut called competitors felt too much physical combat lot actual body contact line jerking just should have allowed Circle Marshall should have done disqualifying less warning Continued page 131 46 Model Aviation d one210 seconds determined Mark Richmond good calm-air model designated fly first long-winged plane designed have long 60-second motor run some sacrifice altitude Mark started winding up strand broke new motor obtained After winding 700 turns launched power stall didnt help altitude plane continued up straight power run carried past near end runway air beaters fresh working air enthusiasti cally claimed credit keeping plane above tree made its max Rod loerger next line dad consulted thermistor bubble machine viewed interest some other participants launched good altitude however lift still weak down 152 seconds David Fee proved have talent pick ing air found enough lift make max Round two180 seconds in-between air round everyone fooled entire team failed max although David seven seconds short Round three Marks flight carried high thermal its max DTed top some small trees nearby No damage David good climb air bad first plane found thermal made its max help air beaters Rod also made max Round four Mark launched boomer DT fuse closer four minutes three wind come up plane went far downrange giving chase crew chance show staff David waited time some good air finally elected give up turn rewind Rod waited finally launched high climb lift gave out down 136 seconds David also missed max 122-second flight Round five wind really blowing making thermal picking difficult Rod went up down 133 seconds David managed find some good air made max Mark still flying calm-air model long delicate wings held during winding protect wind flight lasted 146 seconds Round six wind become very strong turbulent Davids flight buffeted down seven seconds short max Rod able make max wing broke model landed tree Mark switched C plane powerful climb stronger wings went up well stalled bounced tur bulent thermal DTed early disappear behind hill two seconds short max Dad heard about short DT fuse Round seven wind slacked off David went up good high climb nice thermal looked beautiful up clear sky against background fluffy cumulus clouds Max Rod up next however line fliers playing waiting game wanted go first show air others After 30-minute hold Rod launched made max Mark could get rubber timers until Rods flight ended left him 10 minutes load wind get back timers table look air launch chasers downwind really getting concerned cheer went up saw Marks plane shoot up sky just before flare signaled end round happy boys won Bronze team medal very proud stood podium next day flag receive awards Jody also honored FlA Individual fourth place asked stand other winners receive diploma As closing touch Czechs arranged sight-seeing trips us interested group visited 160-year-old glass factory beautiful leaded crystalware being handcrafted reporter purchased nice crystal vase serve peace offering spouse upon return banquet held evening restaurant hotel like big party free drinks hors doeuvres disco music few high-school girls dancing partners boys enthusiastically engaged trading T-shirts other items little time Russians offering planes parts sale bargain prices bought some interesting items Thus said farewell new friends faraway places 1992 Junior World Championships adventure remembered lifetimeby team members parents shared experience special thanks made possible generous contributions time money supplies United States team wishes acknowledge following AMA providing team uniforms funds well handling necessary paperwork Circus-Circus Enterprises being teams primary sponsor Hardy Broderson Bill Vanderbeek Detroit Balsa Bugs Ken Phair Stockton Gas Modelers others generous cash contributions Ron McBurnett donation carbonfiber parts Gail Gewain donating neat team T-shirts serving assistant team manager Jim Bradley Dan Earl dona tions supplies Bob Waterman chairing fundraising drive finding good places eat Lucenec Matt Gewain great job manag ing team Junior fliers today future model aviation kind activity ultimate incentive partici pate Continued support Junior Free Flight Championships program AMA NFFS individual modelers nationwide strongly recommended hoped US participation Junior World Championships programs will expand other modeling categories well orld ChampslLee Continued page 46 Tactics still get cut wrap em up hit em event just style Americans typically fly matches won cut some two cuts almost no three-cut matches Equipment exception Americans everyone used Russian clones airplanes very quick light tough example model purchased Boris Faisov 13 ounces engine prop very sensitive can repeat maneuvers losing speed yet capable taking bounce ground damage Except Americans British Canadian everyone using Russian engines Russian engines arent faster 15 oz lighter rearexhaust rear-intake long-shaft Nelson typical props quite high diameter very low pitch Ground rpm 30000 common Americans seem spend great deal time worrying about equipment Since Europeans have lots F2D contests attend never fly kills will always have advantage strategy always being fastest doesnt seem work out since leads too kills Top speed going around loops real fast doesnt seem enter winning equation story often repeated Americans Brits Nelson has superior horsepower may true Observation seemed indicate better Russian engines such Sverdlovsk Rocket may available Flying Richard Stubblefield unfortunate luck disqualified first match safety thong violation During line tangle thong apparently became detached wrist tangle cleared After match decided fix uary 1993 131 thongs could come loose again made difficult put second match lost couple air-time seconds delayed getting second model launched struggling revised thong Richard out 0-2 first day Pat Willcox ended 2-2 Pat won match against Vadim Arifov streamer hook pulled off Russians model streamers made very strong material string used strong caused streamer hook problem Arifov Pat got kill Pats losses hand-to-hand combat center circle became bad Americans protested no avail Chuck Rudner also finished 2-2 winning over Mauricio Malagrino Brazil Tom van Mourik fourth-place finisher Netherlands Chuck lost Pat McKenzie Canada Henning Forbech Denmark Viatheslav Beliaev Russia again won F2D event first F2D repeat champion accomplished feat two consecutive World Championships Best fly-away Tom van Mouriks lines broke Mack Henry Circle Marshall him put handle ground model looped around finally snagged spare model ground breaking other line Both models flew away Im certain got back Future Mufflers will required 1993 Russians several prototypes did lower noise level slightly however speed seemed suffer about five miles per hour mufflers used discussions about dirty tactics held western Europeans seem want clean up event F2A Speed team After Carl Dodges banner win 1990 France 1992 disappoint ment American team Carl reigning World Champion team consisted Jim Nightingale John Newton California Bill Hughes Illinois John flew same equipment used France 1990 Mold engines standard single-wing asymmetrical model John turned 2828 kph fastest time of team speed about 5 mph faster John turned qualify team last fall typical Johns expected performance Jim Nightingale used Irvine engines turned 26510 kph 16436 mph somewhat slower qualifying speed 17122 mph Los Angeles 1991 Bill Hughes third qualifier team turned second-fastest American team 26620 kph 16540 mph slightly faster 16274 turned Team qualifying Carl Dodge reigning World Champion frustrating experiences possible best speed 28630 kph 1775 mph superior fellow Americans 15 kph off Championship performance two years earlier Carls equipment superb usual own-designed -built engines producing horsepower equal better best rest world Carl suffered consistent six-lap failure six laps superb speed burndown mediocre times Lots theories about cause bouncing around field proved help Carl Sergei Schelkalin Russia won F2C event best time 30850 kph Some insight availability premiumquality equipment Russia other provinces former Soviet Union nowhere apparent Speed winning combination seemed combination Russian engine design Italian constructionThe first six placestwo Russians three Italians French flierwere taken new engine designed cooperatively Russian fliers Rossi factory French flier Gerard Billon purchased setup identical Russian/Italian equipment demise builder-of-themodel rule FAI competition Speed has very much turned checkbook event fast want go big checkbook World Champs could buy just about level performance wanted saving grace just other events world-class equipment does mean world-class performance still takes great deal work practice competitive level great have superb equipment available However must wonder buying complete setup winning doesnt take some value effort away Did FAI make mistake eliminating builder-of-themodel rule Some will say did Others will say just made legal what everyone doing anyway cale/Tray Continued page 78 number detailed informative enlightening letters would receive return such ridiculous writing would undoubt edly enough allow document nth degree rivet brake line Bell P-39 Airacobra ever rolled off line Just think Id never have search single document ever again Well kidding aside did make error regarding Pobereznys Mustang thank letting know about coverage first Orlando Inter national Modelers Show ran picture Dan MacGeorge s beautiful awardwinning Yellow aircraft Cap 10-B Dan anyone else familiar construction details kit would like offer little technical assistance another modeler Al Cenci 100 Colfax Avenue Staten Island NY 10306 would like hear feels model may just tad beyond present capability sure would like get building kit Any help would appreciated Fourteen-year-old Will Bray 976 North Town River Drive Fort Myers FL 339 19 also building Yellow kit P-47 Now dont get too wild because Wills flying four years feels hell able complete project no prob lems Id like ask anyone has built Bert Baker Jugs drop Will line feel theres anything out ordinary should know about airplane intends use SuperTigre 3000 power interested getting information can can best possible job about guys Want help aspiring scale modeler ambitious project Drop him line received pleasant request Martin Dilly British Free Flight World Championship Team Manager Unfortu nately am unable offer useful personal assistance other announcement perhaps few might position offer heart Martins letter Florian Buleac building nine-footspan Boeing 747-200 four ducted fans needs details flap under carriage mechanism original anyone out maybe 747 crew member could help him drawings photographs suggestions English good please get touch can help what may worlds first address Buleac Florian Bucharest Sos Buc-Ploesti XI 24/28 Ap2 Sector 1 Romania Some months ago ran about sound Supermarine Spitfires Rolls-Royce Merlin engine jokingly offering comment questioning possible realism tone /5-scale Merlin engine Well dont know received wonderful letter Martin C Gregorie Essex England informed great detail existence just such engine Im told Mk XII Merlin won Duke Edinburgh Award year shown runs very well Martin writes Merlin run Rotol locked constant pitch engine Continued page 140 132 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/02
Page Numbers: 41, 44, 45, 46, 131, 132
D RADEC KRALOVE Czechoslovakia site 1992 Control Line World Championships held July 20-26 1992 Two major items stand out First Spell P-A-U-L Walker1992 Pauls year World Cham pion F2B Aerobatics wasnt closePaul totally blew away competi tion After problems losing model temporarily New Yorks Kennedy airport 1986 bad mix fuel Kiev 1988 total collapse judging sanity France 1990 1992 just Pauls year big Congrat ulations Well done goes Paul second first Control Line World Champion ships held since collapse Soviet Union emer gence free enterprise among modelers former Soviet states widespread somewhat surprising very welcome Hradec KrMov about 60 miles east Prague western portion Czechoslovakia US team met Frankfurt Ger after flying over United States Lufthansa 747s Special thanks must given Lufthansa attention given team Team Manager Tom Fluker assistant manager Joe McKinzie worked AMA s travel agent Nino diRonza Lufthansa make superb travel arrangements Lufthansa expected model boxes transported us extra baggage charges big thanks After arriving Frankfurt Wednes day July 15 team members traveled Wurzburg about 60 miles east stayed overnight first night after arriving US intentionally spent close Frankfurt give everyone opportunity get over jet lag first facing long Continued page 44 Paul Walkers F2B Aerobatics victory glimpse new free enterprise system high lights 1992 Control Line World Championships H Bill Lee United States F2B Aerobatics team shows off winning fleet models Standing Bill Werwage Junar left Bob Hunt Saturn Paul Walker Total Impact kneels front 4- February 1993 41 F2D Combat World Champion Viatheslav Beliaev first F2D repeat champion accomplished feat two consecutive World Championships day driving strange environment very welcome proper arrangement Thursday traveled Czechoslovakia arriving late afternoon Upon arriving Hradec Kralov found organizers prepared us quick check-in hotel meals beautiful flying site contributed feeling warm welcome team Friday through Sunday spent various forms preparation Since US team usually first arrive have ample time prepare before flying facilities become crowded Most other teams arrived Monday wonderful time meet newcomers renew old friendships Tuesday day official practice sessions model checking opening cere monies Official competition began Wednesday continued through Saturday Saturday evening saw awards banquet F2B Aerobatics obvious years World Championships Americans back Paul Walkers perfonnance amazing led round flew finest finals flights ever seen performance clinched championship came during Pauls second round finals Pauls Total Impact design its bright neon colors unstoppable coupled consistent powerful engine package US team worked together very well Members coached another throughout week seemed having time lives both off field celebration Thursday night after winning Team Championship will live forever annals United States World Championships legends Bob Hunt now affectionately called Snake will have ask him Equipment entire United States team used tuned-pipe system three members used 40-size engines Paul Walker used OS 40 VF engine Bob Hunt Bill Werwage ran OPS 40 power advantage tuned-pipe system obvious especially turbulent conditions encountered during qualifying rounds Tuned-pipe systems very consistent extremely quiet smooth Qualifying During qualifying rounds US team experienced its real test nerves members drawn afternoon flight slots decided go nearby practice circles some additional flights before official flights Bill Werwage finished practice flight just landed Junar still rolling out landing outside gear leg snapped right point gear leg bends down its mount wing gear pant went through wing splitting paper covering several places After quickly assessing damage team hurried back hotel room get Bill started repairs before official flight less hour away Bob Paul though leave field flights Fortunately Fred Tellier Canadian F2B team heard mishap offered help Bill repair efforts Bob Hunt brought along spare landing gears use grass fields since organizers provided adequate paved practice area spares needed gave gears Bill cut up lash piece strut left wing Bill solder remainder broken strut wheel pant 44 Model Aviation inued page 41 Paul Walkers Total impact design unstoppable coupled consistant powerful engine package attached new stub leg done 40 minutes Meanwhile Bob Hunt fly way finals some turbulent windy conditions contest Bobs first flight washout because pull-test accident bent lead-out Saturn realizing lead-out bent Bob found hold considerable down handle achieve level flight wasnt biggest problem vertical eights pressure line popped off tank caused engine go very lean result overrun allotted seven-minute flight time low score though first flight 2889 good enough 12th position Bob certainly needed second flight Bill Werwage still back hotel waiting parking lot Bob Paul return related fix teammates raced back site cut through D-tube sheet ing top wing lash new gear leg place said Fred Telliers help invaluable serving remind us much sportsmanship part hobby few pieces Fascal covering holes wing Bill proceeded lay third-highest score 3014 Thats competitor team Finals finals treat watch fliers other countries have improved dramatically war weather factor finals except very light wind kept shifting throughout day Bill Bob fly back-to-hack three flights never got fly later eighth round Since scores normally float bit end rounds placings could have better benefit later flight two Paul Walker just destroyed everyone put three flights order 3069 3116 3113 winning total 6229 Bob Hunt pulled up 12th-place qualifying position fifth flights 2943 2995 great 3077 Bobs score 6072 point behind two fliers tied third 6073 Bill Werwage flew very well posted flights 2976 2990 3071 close sixth place Tight F2C Team Race Theres nothing like Team Race world-class level quality equipment intensity preparation heightened sense competitiveness coupled spirit friendshipthese begin describe feelings event practice days very busy teams trying last bit performance Tim Gillott Jeff Hollfelder top-placing US team same equipment used Soviet Union 1988 France 1990 runs about well ever capable 330s everything right During practice days flying continuously always searching little laps speed whatever Tim continues use rear-exhaust Nelson has considerable success models conventional opposed flying wing models still left World Championships competition Stew Willoughby Bob Oge also flying Nelson engines sideexhaust variety Stewart using flying wing models much equipment previous years Stew Bob have working developing single-blade prop combination seems run quite well WCs Stew Bob did turn sort times capable however won TR United States Nationals June fine 331 qualify ing 718 final race Czechoslova kia ran engine problems Two engines damaged wrist pin keepers came loose three others encountered bearing problems Bill Lee Tom Fluker third-place qualifiers newcomers United States team Both Bill Tom experienced WC activities first opportunity compete TR equipment years efforts new Bill built three new flying wing models evolved Walt Perkins design early 80s Bill Tom using newest Henry Nelsons engines featuring integral-fin liners side exhaust timing engines quite high previous Nelson standards nearly same glow engines proved very happy running 34-35 laps seemed have performance good better other Nelson variants around Since new engines have much different characteristics older versions testing needs done extract full potential years TR event especially interesting because availability competitive equipment countries former Soviet Union professional modelers Russia Ukraine other countries taking advantage newfound freedoms bringing equipment production sale Ingvar Abrahamsson Sweden second F2D Combat Russian-style equipment February 1993 45 top three individuals F25 Aerobatics Paul Walker center followed Wang Jianzhong Niu Anliu China equipment included engines models well coupled FAIs decision eliminate builder-of-the-model rule resulted teams new better enginesand few complete systems purchased Russian sources However became apparent during contest just purchas ing competitive equipment does guarantee competitive performance Good equipment ingredient Practice experience teamwork work work work needed too few pilots new Russian equipment just capable flying safely Right very first lap races looked like disasters waiting place happen cases disqualification crashes result performance American teams disappointment capable turning times 330s did Tim Jeff s first flight resulted broken prop first pit stop no time Stew-and-Bob Bill-and-Tom teams both missed settings went hard 347 407 second qualifying round Jeff Tim scratching laps ended up three laps glide time order get two-stop race turned 342 Stewart missed pit stop second race tow model extra lap get back Bob resulting 358 Bill Tom easy race super setting have engine just quit 17 laps first tank After restarting two pit stops turned 400 time overall performance level up previous years because availability Russian engines took qualifying time American F2C Team Race team Bill Lee Tom Fluker performance fell short hopes felt Toms shirt emblem appropriate Russian model used competition illustrates completely modular design can packed very small box transport easily reassembled 3256 make semifinals fastest time 3205 turned Italian team PennisilRossi using equipment newly pur chased Shabashovflvanov team Russia nine teams semifinals two used engines Russian Rob Bert Metkemeijer used new design Chinese team Junjun/Quan using engines own based design Italian engines 1990 WCs Most teams used Vorobiev front-exhaust engines Two Russian teams TitovfYugov Shabashovllvanov well Pennisi/Rossi team Italy made finals final race started three teams off one-flip starts first tank Shabashov Ivanov slightly better setting first shut off pit stop Titov Pennisi tangled together center circle models collided ensuing melee Titov s airplane flew through lines gliding model Shabashovllvanov cut away cleanly about 18 inches inboard tip Titovs model flew ground jury immediately stopped race rnled three pilots error decided restart race no penalties Titov Yugovs model badly damaged take out backup model models PennisilRossi Shabashovllvanov repairable used reflight refly TitovfYugov using backup model slightly better airspeed other two proceeded turn 642 time Shabashovflvanov very slightly slower three-flipped final stop 6531 time PennisilRossi setting go hard turned 6568 F2D Combat first-place qualifier American team Chuck Rudner pitted Rich Lopez Chuck flying usual models large wingspan high-aspect-ratio boomed models powered Nelson 15G engines Chucks stuff very fast easily par best rest world turned tightly very impressive second US qualifier Richard Stubblefield pitted George Cleveland Richard used foam wings carbon fiber arrowshaft boom detachable engine mounts also used Nelson 1 5G engines Richards models did have outright speed Rudners seemed down turning capability certainly par typical European equipment third qualifier American team Pat Willcox pitted son Mike Pats equipment very similar Stubblefields youd expect since work together much Houston suffered Richards speed ability wiggle Site flying site Hradec Knilov soccer practice field about one-half mile main site Although line checking model processing little slow first pretty well set up things did move along smoothly later weather hot humid wind didnt blow Americans actually Texans found nest bees circle squirted some fuel bees did appreciate intrusion decided retaliate against present sending Brit Vernon Hunt hospital severely swollen hand arm judging satisfactory Cut counts accurate controversial counts being possible impression judges thought saw cut called competitors felt too much physical combat lot actual body contact line jerking just should have allowed Circle Marshall should have done disqualifying less warning Continued page 131 46 Model Aviation d one210 seconds determined Mark Richmond good calm-air model designated fly first long-winged plane designed have long 60-second motor run some sacrifice altitude Mark started winding up strand broke new motor obtained After winding 700 turns launched power stall didnt help altitude plane continued up straight power run carried past near end runway air beaters fresh working air enthusiasti cally claimed credit keeping plane above tree made its max Rod loerger next line dad consulted thermistor bubble machine viewed interest some other participants launched good altitude however lift still weak down 152 seconds David Fee proved have talent pick ing air found enough lift make max Round two180 seconds in-between air round everyone fooled entire team failed max although David seven seconds short Round three Marks flight carried high thermal its max DTed top some small trees nearby No damage David good climb air bad first plane found thermal made its max help air beaters Rod also made max Round four Mark launched boomer DT fuse closer four minutes three wind come up plane went far downrange giving chase crew chance show staff David waited time some good air finally elected give up turn rewind Rod waited finally launched high climb lift gave out down 136 seconds David also missed max 122-second flight Round five wind really blowing making thermal picking difficult Rod went up down 133 seconds David managed find some good air made max Mark still flying calm-air model long delicate wings held during winding protect wind flight lasted 146 seconds Round six wind become very strong turbulent Davids flight buffeted down seven seconds short max Rod able make max wing broke model landed tree Mark switched C plane powerful climb stronger wings went up well stalled bounced tur bulent thermal DTed early disappear behind hill two seconds short max Dad heard about short DT fuse Round seven wind slacked off David went up good high climb nice thermal looked beautiful up clear sky against background fluffy cumulus clouds Max Rod up next however line fliers playing waiting game wanted go first show air others After 30-minute hold Rod launched made max Mark could get rubber timers until Rods flight ended left him 10 minutes load wind get back timers table look air launch chasers downwind really getting concerned cheer went up saw Marks plane shoot up sky just before flare signaled end round happy boys won Bronze team medal very proud stood podium next day flag receive awards Jody also honored FlA Individual fourth place asked stand other winners receive diploma As closing touch Czechs arranged sight-seeing trips us interested group visited 160-year-old glass factory beautiful leaded crystalware being handcrafted reporter purchased nice crystal vase serve peace offering spouse upon return banquet held evening restaurant hotel like big party free drinks hors doeuvres disco music few high-school girls dancing partners boys enthusiastically engaged trading T-shirts other items little time Russians offering planes parts sale bargain prices bought some interesting items Thus said farewell new friends faraway places 1992 Junior World Championships adventure remembered lifetimeby team members parents shared experience special thanks made possible generous contributions time money supplies United States team wishes acknowledge following AMA providing team uniforms funds well handling necessary paperwork Circus-Circus Enterprises being teams primary sponsor Hardy Broderson Bill Vanderbeek Detroit Balsa Bugs Ken Phair Stockton Gas Modelers others generous cash contributions Ron McBurnett donation carbonfiber parts Gail Gewain donating neat team T-shirts serving assistant team manager Jim Bradley Dan Earl dona tions supplies Bob Waterman chairing fundraising drive finding good places eat Lucenec Matt Gewain great job manag ing team Junior fliers today future model aviation kind activity ultimate incentive partici pate Continued support Junior Free Flight Championships program AMA NFFS individual modelers nationwide strongly recommended hoped US participation Junior World Championships programs will expand other modeling categories well orld ChampslLee Continued page 46 Tactics still get cut wrap em up hit em event just style Americans typically fly matches won cut some two cuts almost no three-cut matches Equipment exception Americans everyone used Russian clones airplanes very quick light tough example model purchased Boris Faisov 13 ounces engine prop very sensitive can repeat maneuvers losing speed yet capable taking bounce ground damage Except Americans British Canadian everyone using Russian engines Russian engines arent faster 15 oz lighter rearexhaust rear-intake long-shaft Nelson typical props quite high diameter very low pitch Ground rpm 30000 common Americans seem spend great deal time worrying about equipment Since Europeans have lots F2D contests attend never fly kills will always have advantage strategy always being fastest doesnt seem work out since leads too kills Top speed going around loops real fast doesnt seem enter winning equation story often repeated Americans Brits Nelson has superior horsepower may true Observation seemed indicate better Russian engines such Sverdlovsk Rocket may available Flying Richard Stubblefield unfortunate luck disqualified first match safety thong violation During line tangle thong apparently became detached wrist tangle cleared After match decided fix uary 1993 131 thongs could come loose again made difficult put second match lost couple air-time seconds delayed getting second model launched struggling revised thong Richard out 0-2 first day Pat Willcox ended 2-2 Pat won match against Vadim Arifov streamer hook pulled off Russians model streamers made very strong material string used strong caused streamer hook problem Arifov Pat got kill Pats losses hand-to-hand combat center circle became bad Americans protested no avail Chuck Rudner also finished 2-2 winning over Mauricio Malagrino Brazil Tom van Mourik fourth-place finisher Netherlands Chuck lost Pat McKenzie Canada Henning Forbech Denmark Viatheslav Beliaev Russia again won F2D event first F2D repeat champion accomplished feat two consecutive World Championships Best fly-away Tom van Mouriks lines broke Mack Henry Circle Marshall him put handle ground model looped around finally snagged spare model ground breaking other line Both models flew away Im certain got back Future Mufflers will required 1993 Russians several prototypes did lower noise level slightly however speed seemed suffer about five miles per hour mufflers used discussions about dirty tactics held western Europeans seem want clean up event F2A Speed team After Carl Dodges banner win 1990 France 1992 disappoint ment American team Carl reigning World Champion team consisted Jim Nightingale John Newton California Bill Hughes Illinois John flew same equipment used France 1990 Mold engines standard single-wing asymmetrical model John turned 2828 kph fastest time of team speed about 5 mph faster John turned qualify team last fall typical Johns expected performance Jim Nightingale used Irvine engines turned 26510 kph 16436 mph somewhat slower qualifying speed 17122 mph Los Angeles 1991 Bill Hughes third qualifier team turned second-fastest American team 26620 kph 16540 mph slightly faster 16274 turned Team qualifying Carl Dodge reigning World Champion frustrating experiences possible best speed 28630 kph 1775 mph superior fellow Americans 15 kph off Championship performance two years earlier Carls equipment superb usual own-designed -built engines producing horsepower equal better best rest world Carl suffered consistent six-lap failure six laps superb speed burndown mediocre times Lots theories about cause bouncing around field proved help Carl Sergei Schelkalin Russia won F2C event best time 30850 kph Some insight availability premiumquality equipment Russia other provinces former Soviet Union nowhere apparent Speed winning combination seemed combination Russian engine design Italian constructionThe first six placestwo Russians three Italians French flierwere taken new engine designed cooperatively Russian fliers Rossi factory French flier Gerard Billon purchased setup identical Russian/Italian equipment demise builder-of-themodel rule FAI competition Speed has very much turned checkbook event fast want go big checkbook World Champs could buy just about level performance wanted saving grace just other events world-class equipment does mean world-class performance still takes great deal work practice competitive level great have superb equipment available However must wonder buying complete setup winning doesnt take some value effort away Did FAI make mistake eliminating builder-of-themodel rule Some will say did Others will say just made legal what everyone doing anyway cale/Tray Continued page 78 number detailed informative enlightening letters would receive return such ridiculous writing would undoubt edly enough allow document nth degree rivet brake line Bell P-39 Airacobra ever rolled off line Just think Id never have search single document ever again Well kidding aside did make error regarding Pobereznys Mustang thank letting know about coverage first Orlando Inter national Modelers Show ran picture Dan MacGeorge s beautiful awardwinning Yellow aircraft Cap 10-B Dan anyone else familiar construction details kit would like offer little technical assistance another modeler Al Cenci 100 Colfax Avenue Staten Island NY 10306 would like hear feels model may just tad beyond present capability sure would like get building kit Any help would appreciated Fourteen-year-old Will Bray 976 North Town River Drive Fort Myers FL 339 19 also building Yellow kit P-47 Now dont get too wild because Wills flying four years feels hell able complete project no prob lems Id like ask anyone has built Bert Baker Jugs drop Will line feel theres anything out ordinary should know about airplane intends use SuperTigre 3000 power interested getting information can can best possible job about guys Want help aspiring scale modeler ambitious project Drop him line received pleasant request Martin Dilly British Free Flight World Championship Team Manager Unfortu nately am unable offer useful personal assistance other announcement perhaps few might position offer heart Martins letter Florian Buleac building nine-footspan Boeing 747-200 four ducted fans needs details flap under carriage mechanism original anyone out maybe 747 crew member could help him drawings photographs suggestions English good please get touch can help what may worlds first address Buleac Florian Bucharest Sos Buc-Ploesti XI 24/28 Ap2 Sector 1 Romania Some months ago ran about sound Supermarine Spitfires Rolls-Royce Merlin engine jokingly offering comment questioning possible realism tone /5-scale Merlin engine Well dont know received wonderful letter Martin C Gregorie Essex England informed great detail existence just such engine Im told Mk XII Merlin won Duke Edinburgh Award year shown runs very well Martin writes Merlin run Rotol locked constant pitch engine Continued page 140 132 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/02
Page Numbers: 41, 44, 45, 46, 131, 132
D RADEC KRALOVE Czechoslovakia site 1992 Control Line World Championships held July 20-26 1992 Two major items stand out First Spell P-A-U-L Walker1992 Pauls year World Cham pion F2B Aerobatics wasnt closePaul totally blew away competi tion After problems losing model temporarily New Yorks Kennedy airport 1986 bad mix fuel Kiev 1988 total collapse judging sanity France 1990 1992 just Pauls year big Congrat ulations Well done goes Paul second first Control Line World Champion ships held since collapse Soviet Union emer gence free enterprise among modelers former Soviet states widespread somewhat surprising very welcome Hradec KrMov about 60 miles east Prague western portion Czechoslovakia US team met Frankfurt Ger after flying over United States Lufthansa 747s Special thanks must given Lufthansa attention given team Team Manager Tom Fluker assistant manager Joe McKinzie worked AMA s travel agent Nino diRonza Lufthansa make superb travel arrangements Lufthansa expected model boxes transported us extra baggage charges big thanks After arriving Frankfurt Wednes day July 15 team members traveled Wurzburg about 60 miles east stayed overnight first night after arriving US intentionally spent close Frankfurt give everyone opportunity get over jet lag first facing long Continued page 44 Paul Walkers F2B Aerobatics victory glimpse new free enterprise system high lights 1992 Control Line World Championships H Bill Lee United States F2B Aerobatics team shows off winning fleet models Standing Bill Werwage Junar left Bob Hunt Saturn Paul Walker Total Impact kneels front 4- February 1993 41 F2D Combat World Champion Viatheslav Beliaev first F2D repeat champion accomplished feat two consecutive World Championships day driving strange environment very welcome proper arrangement Thursday traveled Czechoslovakia arriving late afternoon Upon arriving Hradec Kralov found organizers prepared us quick check-in hotel meals beautiful flying site contributed feeling warm welcome team Friday through Sunday spent various forms preparation Since US team usually first arrive have ample time prepare before flying facilities become crowded Most other teams arrived Monday wonderful time meet newcomers renew old friendships Tuesday day official practice sessions model checking opening cere monies Official competition began Wednesday continued through Saturday Saturday evening saw awards banquet F2B Aerobatics obvious years World Championships Americans back Paul Walkers perfonnance amazing led round flew finest finals flights ever seen performance clinched championship came during Pauls second round finals Pauls Total Impact design its bright neon colors unstoppable coupled consistent powerful engine package US team worked together very well Members coached another throughout week seemed having time lives both off field celebration Thursday night after winning Team Championship will live forever annals United States World Championships legends Bob Hunt now affectionately called Snake will have ask him Equipment entire United States team used tuned-pipe system three members used 40-size engines Paul Walker used OS 40 VF engine Bob Hunt Bill Werwage ran OPS 40 power advantage tuned-pipe system obvious especially turbulent conditions encountered during qualifying rounds Tuned-pipe systems very consistent extremely quiet smooth Qualifying During qualifying rounds US team experienced its real test nerves members drawn afternoon flight slots decided go nearby practice circles some additional flights before official flights Bill Werwage finished practice flight just landed Junar still rolling out landing outside gear leg snapped right point gear leg bends down its mount wing gear pant went through wing splitting paper covering several places After quickly assessing damage team hurried back hotel room get Bill started repairs before official flight less hour away Bob Paul though leave field flights Fortunately Fred Tellier Canadian F2B team heard mishap offered help Bill repair efforts Bob Hunt brought along spare landing gears use grass fields since organizers provided adequate paved practice area spares needed gave gears Bill cut up lash piece strut left wing Bill solder remainder broken strut wheel pant 44 Model Aviation inued page 41 Paul Walkers Total impact design unstoppable coupled consistant powerful engine package attached new stub leg done 40 minutes Meanwhile Bob Hunt fly way finals some turbulent windy conditions contest Bobs first flight washout because pull-test accident bent lead-out Saturn realizing lead-out bent Bob found hold considerable down handle achieve level flight wasnt biggest problem vertical eights pressure line popped off tank caused engine go very lean result overrun allotted seven-minute flight time low score though first flight 2889 good enough 12th position Bob certainly needed second flight Bill Werwage still back hotel waiting parking lot Bob Paul return related fix teammates raced back site cut through D-tube sheet ing top wing lash new gear leg place said Fred Telliers help invaluable serving remind us much sportsmanship part hobby few pieces Fascal covering holes wing Bill proceeded lay third-highest score 3014 Thats competitor team Finals finals treat watch fliers other countries have improved dramatically war weather factor finals except very light wind kept shifting throughout day Bill Bob fly back-to-hack three flights never got fly later eighth round Since scores normally float bit end rounds placings could have better benefit later flight two Paul Walker just destroyed everyone put three flights order 3069 3116 3113 winning total 6229 Bob Hunt pulled up 12th-place qualifying position fifth flights 2943 2995 great 3077 Bobs score 6072 point behind two fliers tied third 6073 Bill Werwage flew very well posted flights 2976 2990 3071 close sixth place Tight F2C Team Race Theres nothing like Team Race world-class level quality equipment intensity preparation heightened sense competitiveness coupled spirit friendshipthese begin describe feelings event practice days very busy teams trying last bit performance Tim Gillott Jeff Hollfelder top-placing US team same equipment used Soviet Union 1988 France 1990 runs about well ever capable 330s everything right During practice days flying continuously always searching little laps speed whatever Tim continues use rear-exhaust Nelson has considerable success models conventional opposed flying wing models still left World Championships competition Stew Willoughby Bob Oge also flying Nelson engines sideexhaust variety Stewart using flying wing models much equipment previous years Stew Bob have working developing single-blade prop combination seems run quite well WCs Stew Bob did turn sort times capable however won TR United States Nationals June fine 331 qualify ing 718 final race Czechoslova kia ran engine problems Two engines damaged wrist pin keepers came loose three others encountered bearing problems Bill Lee Tom Fluker third-place qualifiers newcomers United States team Both Bill Tom experienced WC activities first opportunity compete TR equipment years efforts new Bill built three new flying wing models evolved Walt Perkins design early 80s Bill Tom using newest Henry Nelsons engines featuring integral-fin liners side exhaust timing engines quite high previous Nelson standards nearly same glow engines proved very happy running 34-35 laps seemed have performance good better other Nelson variants around Since new engines have much different characteristics older versions testing needs done extract full potential years TR event especially interesting because availability competitive equipment countries former Soviet Union professional modelers Russia Ukraine other countries taking advantage newfound freedoms bringing equipment production sale Ingvar Abrahamsson Sweden second F2D Combat Russian-style equipment February 1993 45 top three individuals F25 Aerobatics Paul Walker center followed Wang Jianzhong Niu Anliu China equipment included engines models well coupled FAIs decision eliminate builder-of-the-model rule resulted teams new better enginesand few complete systems purchased Russian sources However became apparent during contest just purchas ing competitive equipment does guarantee competitive performance Good equipment ingredient Practice experience teamwork work work work needed too few pilots new Russian equipment just capable flying safely Right very first lap races looked like disasters waiting place happen cases disqualification crashes result performance American teams disappointment capable turning times 330s did Tim Jeff s first flight resulted broken prop first pit stop no time Stew-and-Bob Bill-and-Tom teams both missed settings went hard 347 407 second qualifying round Jeff Tim scratching laps ended up three laps glide time order get two-stop race turned 342 Stewart missed pit stop second race tow model extra lap get back Bob resulting 358 Bill Tom easy race super setting have engine just quit 17 laps first tank After restarting two pit stops turned 400 time overall performance level up previous years because availability Russian engines took qualifying time American F2C Team Race team Bill Lee Tom Fluker performance fell short hopes felt Toms shirt emblem appropriate Russian model used competition illustrates completely modular design can packed very small box transport easily reassembled 3256 make semifinals fastest time 3205 turned Italian team PennisilRossi using equipment newly pur chased Shabashovflvanov team Russia nine teams semifinals two used engines Russian Rob Bert Metkemeijer used new design Chinese team Junjun/Quan using engines own based design Italian engines 1990 WCs Most teams used Vorobiev front-exhaust engines Two Russian teams TitovfYugov Shabashovllvanov well Pennisi/Rossi team Italy made finals final race started three teams off one-flip starts first tank Shabashov Ivanov slightly better setting first shut off pit stop Titov Pennisi tangled together center circle models collided ensuing melee Titov s airplane flew through lines gliding model Shabashovllvanov cut away cleanly about 18 inches inboard tip Titovs model flew ground jury immediately stopped race rnled three pilots error decided restart race no penalties Titov Yugovs model badly damaged take out backup model models PennisilRossi Shabashovllvanov repairable used reflight refly TitovfYugov using backup model slightly better airspeed other two proceeded turn 642 time Shabashovflvanov very slightly slower three-flipped final stop 6531 time PennisilRossi setting go hard turned 6568 F2D Combat first-place qualifier American team Chuck Rudner pitted Rich Lopez Chuck flying usual models large wingspan high-aspect-ratio boomed models powered Nelson 15G engines Chucks stuff very fast easily par best rest world turned tightly very impressive second US qualifier Richard Stubblefield pitted George Cleveland Richard used foam wings carbon fiber arrowshaft boom detachable engine mounts also used Nelson 1 5G engines Richards models did have outright speed Rudners seemed down turning capability certainly par typical European equipment third qualifier American team Pat Willcox pitted son Mike Pats equipment very similar Stubblefields youd expect since work together much Houston suffered Richards speed ability wiggle Site flying site Hradec Knilov soccer practice field about one-half mile main site Although line checking model processing little slow first pretty well set up things did move along smoothly later weather hot humid wind didnt blow Americans actually Texans found nest bees circle squirted some fuel bees did appreciate intrusion decided retaliate against present sending Brit Vernon Hunt hospital severely swollen hand arm judging satisfactory Cut counts accurate controversial counts being possible impression judges thought saw cut called competitors felt too much physical combat lot actual body contact line jerking just should have allowed Circle Marshall should have done disqualifying less warning Continued page 131 46 Model Aviation d one210 seconds determined Mark Richmond good calm-air model designated fly first long-winged plane designed have long 60-second motor run some sacrifice altitude Mark started winding up strand broke new motor obtained After winding 700 turns launched power stall didnt help altitude plane continued up straight power run carried past near end runway air beaters fresh working air enthusiasti cally claimed credit keeping plane above tree made its max Rod loerger next line dad consulted thermistor bubble machine viewed interest some other participants launched good altitude however lift still weak down 152 seconds David Fee proved have talent pick ing air found enough lift make max Round two180 seconds in-between air round everyone fooled entire team failed max although David seven seconds short Round three Marks flight carried high thermal its max DTed top some small trees nearby No damage David good climb air bad first plane found thermal made its max help air beaters Rod also made max Round four Mark launched boomer DT fuse closer four minutes three wind come up plane went far downrange giving chase crew chance show staff David waited time some good air finally elected give up turn rewind Rod waited finally launched high climb lift gave out down 136 seconds David also missed max 122-second flight Round five wind really blowing making thermal picking difficult Rod went up down 133 seconds David managed find some good air made max Mark still flying calm-air model long delicate wings held during winding protect wind flight lasted 146 seconds Round six wind become very strong turbulent Davids flight buffeted down seven seconds short max Rod able make max wing broke model landed tree Mark switched C plane powerful climb stronger wings went up well stalled bounced tur bulent thermal DTed early disappear behind hill two seconds short max Dad heard about short DT fuse Round seven wind slacked off David went up good high climb nice thermal looked beautiful up clear sky against background fluffy cumulus clouds Max Rod up next however line fliers playing waiting game wanted go first show air others After 30-minute hold Rod launched made max Mark could get rubber timers until Rods flight ended left him 10 minutes load wind get back timers table look air launch chasers downwind really getting concerned cheer went up saw Marks plane shoot up sky just before flare signaled end round happy boys won Bronze team medal very proud stood podium next day flag receive awards Jody also honored FlA Individual fourth place asked stand other winners receive diploma As closing touch Czechs arranged sight-seeing trips us interested group visited 160-year-old glass factory beautiful leaded crystalware being handcrafted reporter purchased nice crystal vase serve peace offering spouse upon return banquet held evening restaurant hotel like big party free drinks hors doeuvres disco music few high-school girls dancing partners boys enthusiastically engaged trading T-shirts other items little time Russians offering planes parts sale bargain prices bought some interesting items Thus said farewell new friends faraway places 1992 Junior World Championships adventure remembered lifetimeby team members parents shared experience special thanks made possible generous contributions time money supplies United States team wishes acknowledge following AMA providing team uniforms funds well handling necessary paperwork Circus-Circus Enterprises being teams primary sponsor Hardy Broderson Bill Vanderbeek Detroit Balsa Bugs Ken Phair Stockton Gas Modelers others generous cash contributions Ron McBurnett donation carbonfiber parts Gail Gewain donating neat team T-shirts serving assistant team manager Jim Bradley Dan Earl dona tions supplies Bob Waterman chairing fundraising drive finding good places eat Lucenec Matt Gewain great job manag ing team Junior fliers today future model aviation kind activity ultimate incentive partici pate Continued support Junior Free Flight Championships program AMA NFFS individual modelers nationwide strongly recommended hoped US participation Junior World Championships programs will expand other modeling categories well orld ChampslLee Continued page 46 Tactics still get cut wrap em up hit em event just style Americans typically fly matches won cut some two cuts almost no three-cut matches Equipment exception Americans everyone used Russian clones airplanes very quick light tough example model purchased Boris Faisov 13 ounces engine prop very sensitive can repeat maneuvers losing speed yet capable taking bounce ground damage Except Americans British Canadian everyone using Russian engines Russian engines arent faster 15 oz lighter rearexhaust rear-intake long-shaft Nelson typical props quite high diameter very low pitch Ground rpm 30000 common Americans seem spend great deal time worrying about equipment Since Europeans have lots F2D contests attend never fly kills will always have advantage strategy always being fastest doesnt seem work out since leads too kills Top speed going around loops real fast doesnt seem enter winning equation story often repeated Americans Brits Nelson has superior horsepower may true Observation seemed indicate better Russian engines such Sverdlovsk Rocket may available Flying Richard Stubblefield unfortunate luck disqualified first match safety thong violation During line tangle thong apparently became detached wrist tangle cleared After match decided fix uary 1993 131 thongs could come loose again made difficult put second match lost couple air-time seconds delayed getting second model launched struggling revised thong Richard out 0-2 first day Pat Willcox ended 2-2 Pat won match against Vadim Arifov streamer hook pulled off Russians model streamers made very strong material string used strong caused streamer hook problem Arifov Pat got kill Pats losses hand-to-hand combat center circle became bad Americans protested no avail Chuck Rudner also finished 2-2 winning over Mauricio Malagrino Brazil Tom van Mourik fourth-place finisher Netherlands Chuck lost Pat McKenzie Canada Henning Forbech Denmark Viatheslav Beliaev Russia again won F2D event first F2D repeat champion accomplished feat two consecutive World Championships Best fly-away Tom van Mouriks lines broke Mack Henry Circle Marshall him put handle ground model looped around finally snagged spare model ground breaking other line Both models flew away Im certain got back Future Mufflers will required 1993 Russians several prototypes did lower noise level slightly however speed seemed suffer about five miles per hour mufflers used discussions about dirty tactics held western Europeans seem want clean up event F2A Speed team After Carl Dodges banner win 1990 France 1992 disappoint ment American team Carl reigning World Champion team consisted Jim Nightingale John Newton California Bill Hughes Illinois John flew same equipment used France 1990 Mold engines standard single-wing asymmetrical model John turned 2828 kph fastest time of team speed about 5 mph faster John turned qualify team last fall typical Johns expected performance Jim Nightingale used Irvine engines turned 26510 kph 16436 mph somewhat slower qualifying speed 17122 mph Los Angeles 1991 Bill Hughes third qualifier team turned second-fastest American team 26620 kph 16540 mph slightly faster 16274 turned Team qualifying Carl Dodge reigning World Champion frustrating experiences possible best speed 28630 kph 1775 mph superior fellow Americans 15 kph off Championship performance two years earlier Carls equipment superb usual own-designed -built engines producing horsepower equal better best rest world Carl suffered consistent six-lap failure six laps superb speed burndown mediocre times Lots theories about cause bouncing around field proved help Carl Sergei Schelkalin Russia won F2C event best time 30850 kph Some insight availability premiumquality equipment Russia other provinces former Soviet Union nowhere apparent Speed winning combination seemed combination Russian engine design Italian constructionThe first six placestwo Russians three Italians French flierwere taken new engine designed cooperatively Russian fliers Rossi factory French flier Gerard Billon purchased setup identical Russian/Italian equipment demise builder-of-themodel rule FAI competition Speed has very much turned checkbook event fast want go big checkbook World Champs could buy just about level performance wanted saving grace just other events world-class equipment does mean world-class performance still takes great deal work practice competitive level great have superb equipment available However must wonder buying complete setup winning doesnt take some value effort away Did FAI make mistake eliminating builder-of-themodel rule Some will say did Others will say just made legal what everyone doing anyway cale/Tray Continued page 78 number detailed informative enlightening letters would receive return such ridiculous writing would undoubt edly enough allow document nth degree rivet brake line Bell P-39 Airacobra ever rolled off line Just think Id never have search single document ever again Well kidding aside did make error regarding Pobereznys Mustang thank letting know about coverage first Orlando Inter national Modelers Show ran picture Dan MacGeorge s beautiful awardwinning Yellow aircraft Cap 10-B Dan anyone else familiar construction details kit would like offer little technical assistance another modeler Al Cenci 100 Colfax Avenue Staten Island NY 10306 would like hear feels model may just tad beyond present capability sure would like get building kit Any help would appreciated Fourteen-year-old Will Bray 976 North Town River Drive Fort Myers FL 339 19 also building Yellow kit P-47 Now dont get too wild because Wills flying four years feels hell able complete project no prob lems Id like ask anyone has built Bert Baker Jugs drop Will line feel theres anything out ordinary should know about airplane intends use SuperTigre 3000 power interested getting information can can best possible job about guys Want help aspiring scale modeler ambitious project Drop him line received pleasant request Martin Dilly British Free Flight World Championship Team Manager Unfortu nately am unable offer useful personal assistance other announcement perhaps few might position offer heart Martins letter Florian Buleac building nine-footspan Boeing 747-200 four ducted fans needs details flap under carriage mechanism original anyone out maybe 747 crew member could help him drawings photographs suggestions English good please get touch can help what may worlds first address Buleac Florian Bucharest Sos Buc-Ploesti XI 24/28 Ap2 Sector 1 Romania Some months ago ran about sound Supermarine Spitfires Rolls-Royce Merlin engine jokingly offering comment questioning possible realism tone /5-scale Merlin engine Well dont know received wonderful letter Martin C Gregorie Essex England informed great detail existence just such engine Im told Mk XII Merlin won Duke Edinburgh Award year shown runs very well Martin writes Merlin run Rotol locked constant pitch engine Continued page 140 132 Model Aviation