NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT AJSS ump road electrical maintenance three Marine Corps RF4B Phantom jets got private tour just before decommissioned plenty motivation go ahead project experience Midway used conjunction some innovative ideas born necessity used design clubs camer project began few guidelines 1 carrier amphibious could go tour various flying clubs carrier can floated lake towed clubs flying site 2 able transport carrier behind standard pickup truck able launch like boat marina established limiting dimensions could fabricate fold-up assembly would acceptable Dumpmasters have flying 17 years very limited area fairly constant 10-knot crosswind Its also tiny place land surrounded poison ivy cacti Most us have become very good landings can tell ones havent poison ivy lips Since knew could hit landing spot fairly well decided set up pseudo-carrier site practiced takeoffs landings various ideas launch recover aircraft measured distance us required make launches recoveries converted information measurements requirements full-size carrier used 60-inch-span Bill Evansdesigned Zippity Da flying wing initial testing plane practically hovers can fly very slowly no bad stall characteristics modified model carrier use follows arresting hook drilled parallel hole through fuselage sides bottom rear landing gear block glued piece Nyrod outer tubing bent 15-in-long piece 3/16-in piano wire hook near rear plane retracted side fuselage front bent 900 inserted through Nyrod wheel collar stop added could adjust amount hook drops after takeoff can lock hook up side cannot come down leave position vibration gravity will allow drop right after takeoff touch-and-go hook bent has some spring pressure against side fuselage has proven itself very strong totally reliable system sophisticated hooks tried servo releases etc worked well some destroyed hard landings Better stick simple designs have fun also developed model-launching systems Carrier construction features Ted Raubinger son Dave machinists Other club members involved included Bill Yates Jose Tellex Bud Parriot Randy Martin Charles LaCroix myself barge mounted built-in retracting wheels its flat bottom Five people can easily push carrier out middle schoolyard barge 40 feet long 9 feet wide excluding top unfolded top deck 45 x 20 feet top made 2 x 4 pine framing covered one-inch plywood covered black tar paper sealer Potentially wet high-slip areas covered non-slip material rest deck covered AstroTurf April 1994 47 Talihook assembly authors Da Launch cable attaches landing gear talihook hinge Aerial view shows author pilots box behind pull-rope loop F4U has just caught #2 wire landing pilots box has safety pull rope activate spring loaded catchers net dead-stick situations An F4U caught edge deck hangs #1 wirea close call ss ump road deck can folded nice roadlegal size whole assembly can placed flatbed truck long-distance traveling loaded special boat dolly short trips such lake launchings Taxi strips deck left uncovered easy reference during landings High-wear areas deck covered rubber mats railings stairwells made spruce pine anchors made paint cans filled cement Hand railings cable steel poles also located near launching site pilot box cable controllers area used lean against grasping boat rocks too far helps keep pilot falling overboard boat rocking trying land no problem calm days solid ground first tried sea big surprise almost fell off carrier Bud jumped off swim hull attached landing top large hard-rubber supports make soft mount reduce vibration Chain-link fences rails necessary spectator protection folks can stand starboard side carrier watch Ballast added get carrier lay water level angle used 55-gallon drums can filled water drained small 12volt pump effective leveling device island hollow shed made captain can steer sail wind takeoffs landings great feature carrier can moved ground same effects carrier has full running lights night deck landing lights two spotlights light up deck can fly dark have tried yet sea have weather radio marine radio indiactors wind speed direction compass full engine controls captains control panel Outside speakers monitor radios Air Boss can use PA system yell go around common words carrier powered two Johnson outboard motors capable 20 knots has proven plenty headwind takeoff Testing adjusting carrier USS Dump Road initially built sections club members first time flight deck assembled its entirety tested Shore Cliffs High School San Clemente California took Sunday work out hookups general hardware bugs deck could folded still fit back flatbed truck rented truck take carrier top Bill Yates VWI Porsche automobile dealership San Juan Capistrano finished up attachment points hooked up hull old grain barge donated cause City Stockton California arresting cable system tested using two jeans legs cut off filled four pounds sand tied together strong cord worked well occasionally whole assembly plane slid way off carrier correct problem Dave R Ted fabricated set three cables six fly-fishing reels drag reels tied side cable adjustable drags set four pounds planes can stopped very reliably within distance 20 feet Launching aircraft No landings takeoffs done approval Air Boss controls flights Either Dave Raubinger help landings emergency proclaimed dead-stick etc emergency catch net can activated either captain Air Boss pilot Its controlled rope pullcord routed under deck three areas catch net rope cord wove mounted two spring-loaded poles mounted near end deck has caught airplane launch system cable attached two fixed points deck two-wheel dolly made Delrin angled pin grab cable attached main landing gear plane slides along guide cable end guide cable shock absorber stop dolly plane continues 48 Model Aviation y pulled surgical tubing loaded force eight pounds system launches planes perfectly can raise bow launching platform 150 hydraulic jacks great larger planes stronger winds alternate short-takeoff system like missile launcher launch angle can adjusted can launch thrust depending weight plane Two people run launches pilots box located just port side island pilot ready land plane can either watch flagman assistance approach land own plane floats required have floatation devices attached before allow fly over water us device C02 cartridge mounted two-foot-diameter inflated rubber balloon 30-second water delay switch plane sinks switch activates brings plane surface pings 15 seconds Lots planes land carrier floats too wet AstroTurf great floats cutting out sides placing benches bottom hull spectators can go below flight deck rest out sun also have club meetings hull sea can take out 10 pilots airplanes equipment Access flight deck via steps below captains island ss ump road must admit guys start rocking boat fun gets pretty hairy land same true rough water Its lots effort get plane wind gusts way carrier moves other have used tankful fuel just trying get models back after takeoff course can always chicken out take catchers net never let live down though added six outrigger pontoons hull stability during bad weather made hollow fiberglass poles large buoyant masses land poles attached ground like tent poles water placing truck-tire inner tubes under pole made cheap effective pontoons light easy transport hinged move fore aft prevents carrier tipping over its side fly really dont need makes us feel good area behind captain Should model sink RC submarine uses video camera underwater searches entrance flight deck smaller aft window area special spectators camera crews aft hull has modified adding rubber softness airplanes have hit back Remember part fun carrier risk involved Dont blame us cant hit deck Bud Parriot charge water recoveries uses small dinghy motor job loves just lay out raft watch us fly Actually hes like vulture waiting prey have incredible spectator turnout wherever have taken carrier flying site mayor Los Angeles said hed like see USS Dump Road Doo Dah Parade Wow Since now have working carrier prototype full-size arrested landing launching systems feel USS Dump Road viable alternative flying site AMA safety code mind club would like carrier crew visit flying site please write Dumpmasters about upcoming adventure express yourself Only $40000 needed complete project club touring can scheduled So keep trying number two wire dont fall off Happy flying Editors note does word NOT seem appropriate April 1994 49 NO OCR TEXT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/04
Page Numbers: 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT AJSS ump road electrical maintenance three Marine Corps RF4B Phantom jets got private tour just before decommissioned plenty motivation go ahead project experience Midway used conjunction some innovative ideas born necessity used design clubs camer project began few guidelines 1 carrier amphibious could go tour various flying clubs carrier can floated lake towed clubs flying site 2 able transport carrier behind standard pickup truck able launch like boat marina established limiting dimensions could fabricate fold-up assembly would acceptable Dumpmasters have flying 17 years very limited area fairly constant 10-knot crosswind Its also tiny place land surrounded poison ivy cacti Most us have become very good landings can tell ones havent poison ivy lips Since knew could hit landing spot fairly well decided set up pseudo-carrier site practiced takeoffs landings various ideas launch recover aircraft measured distance us required make launches recoveries converted information measurements requirements full-size carrier used 60-inch-span Bill Evansdesigned Zippity Da flying wing initial testing plane practically hovers can fly very slowly no bad stall characteristics modified model carrier use follows arresting hook drilled parallel hole through fuselage sides bottom rear landing gear block glued piece Nyrod outer tubing bent 15-in-long piece 3/16-in piano wire hook near rear plane retracted side fuselage front bent 900 inserted through Nyrod wheel collar stop added could adjust amount hook drops after takeoff can lock hook up side cannot come down leave position vibration gravity will allow drop right after takeoff touch-and-go hook bent has some spring pressure against side fuselage has proven itself very strong totally reliable system sophisticated hooks tried servo releases etc worked well some destroyed hard landings Better stick simple designs have fun also developed model-launching systems Carrier construction features Ted Raubinger son Dave machinists Other club members involved included Bill Yates Jose Tellex Bud Parriot Randy Martin Charles LaCroix myself barge mounted built-in retracting wheels its flat bottom Five people can easily push carrier out middle schoolyard barge 40 feet long 9 feet wide excluding top unfolded top deck 45 x 20 feet top made 2 x 4 pine framing covered one-inch plywood covered black tar paper sealer Potentially wet high-slip areas covered non-slip material rest deck covered AstroTurf April 1994 47 Talihook assembly authors Da Launch cable attaches landing gear talihook hinge Aerial view shows author pilots box behind pull-rope loop F4U has just caught #2 wire landing pilots box has safety pull rope activate spring loaded catchers net dead-stick situations An F4U caught edge deck hangs #1 wirea close call ss ump road deck can folded nice roadlegal size whole assembly can placed flatbed truck long-distance traveling loaded special boat dolly short trips such lake launchings Taxi strips deck left uncovered easy reference during landings High-wear areas deck covered rubber mats railings stairwells made spruce pine anchors made paint cans filled cement Hand railings cable steel poles also located near launching site pilot box cable controllers area used lean against grasping boat rocks too far helps keep pilot falling overboard boat rocking trying land no problem calm days solid ground first tried sea big surprise almost fell off carrier Bud jumped off swim hull attached landing top large hard-rubber supports make soft mount reduce vibration Chain-link fences rails necessary spectator protection folks can stand starboard side carrier watch Ballast added get carrier lay water level angle used 55-gallon drums can filled water drained small 12volt pump effective leveling device island hollow shed made captain can steer sail wind takeoffs landings great feature carrier can moved ground same effects carrier has full running lights night deck landing lights two spotlights light up deck can fly dark have tried yet sea have weather radio marine radio indiactors wind speed direction compass full engine controls captains control panel Outside speakers monitor radios Air Boss can use PA system yell go around common words carrier powered two Johnson outboard motors capable 20 knots has proven plenty headwind takeoff Testing adjusting carrier USS Dump Road initially built sections club members first time flight deck assembled its entirety tested Shore Cliffs High School San Clemente California took Sunday work out hookups general hardware bugs deck could folded still fit back flatbed truck rented truck take carrier top Bill Yates VWI Porsche automobile dealership San Juan Capistrano finished up attachment points hooked up hull old grain barge donated cause City Stockton California arresting cable system tested using two jeans legs cut off filled four pounds sand tied together strong cord worked well occasionally whole assembly plane slid way off carrier correct problem Dave R Ted fabricated set three cables six fly-fishing reels drag reels tied side cable adjustable drags set four pounds planes can stopped very reliably within distance 20 feet Launching aircraft No landings takeoffs done approval Air Boss controls flights Either Dave Raubinger help landings emergency proclaimed dead-stick etc emergency catch net can activated either captain Air Boss pilot Its controlled rope pullcord routed under deck three areas catch net rope cord wove mounted two spring-loaded poles mounted near end deck has caught airplane launch system cable attached two fixed points deck two-wheel dolly made Delrin angled pin grab cable attached main landing gear plane slides along guide cable end guide cable shock absorber stop dolly plane continues 48 Model Aviation y pulled surgical tubing loaded force eight pounds system launches planes perfectly can raise bow launching platform 150 hydraulic jacks great larger planes stronger winds alternate short-takeoff system like missile launcher launch angle can adjusted can launch thrust depending weight plane Two people run launches pilots box located just port side island pilot ready land plane can either watch flagman assistance approach land own plane floats required have floatation devices attached before allow fly over water us device C02 cartridge mounted two-foot-diameter inflated rubber balloon 30-second water delay switch plane sinks switch activates brings plane surface pings 15 seconds Lots planes land carrier floats too wet AstroTurf great floats cutting out sides placing benches bottom hull spectators can go below flight deck rest out sun also have club meetings hull sea can take out 10 pilots airplanes equipment Access flight deck via steps below captains island ss ump road must admit guys start rocking boat fun gets pretty hairy land same true rough water Its lots effort get plane wind gusts way carrier moves other have used tankful fuel just trying get models back after takeoff course can always chicken out take catchers net never let live down though added six outrigger pontoons hull stability during bad weather made hollow fiberglass poles large buoyant masses land poles attached ground like tent poles water placing truck-tire inner tubes under pole made cheap effective pontoons light easy transport hinged move fore aft prevents carrier tipping over its side fly really dont need makes us feel good area behind captain Should model sink RC submarine uses video camera underwater searches entrance flight deck smaller aft window area special spectators camera crews aft hull has modified adding rubber softness airplanes have hit back Remember part fun carrier risk involved Dont blame us cant hit deck Bud Parriot charge water recoveries uses small dinghy motor job loves just lay out raft watch us fly Actually hes like vulture waiting prey have incredible spectator turnout wherever have taken carrier flying site mayor Los Angeles said hed like see USS Dump Road Doo Dah Parade Wow Since now have working carrier prototype full-size arrested landing launching systems feel USS Dump Road viable alternative flying site AMA safety code mind club would like carrier crew visit flying site please write Dumpmasters about upcoming adventure express yourself Only $40000 needed complete project club touring can scheduled So keep trying number two wire dont fall off Happy flying Editors note does word NOT seem appropriate April 1994 49 NO OCR TEXT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/04
Page Numbers: 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT AJSS ump road electrical maintenance three Marine Corps RF4B Phantom jets got private tour just before decommissioned plenty motivation go ahead project experience Midway used conjunction some innovative ideas born necessity used design clubs camer project began few guidelines 1 carrier amphibious could go tour various flying clubs carrier can floated lake towed clubs flying site 2 able transport carrier behind standard pickup truck able launch like boat marina established limiting dimensions could fabricate fold-up assembly would acceptable Dumpmasters have flying 17 years very limited area fairly constant 10-knot crosswind Its also tiny place land surrounded poison ivy cacti Most us have become very good landings can tell ones havent poison ivy lips Since knew could hit landing spot fairly well decided set up pseudo-carrier site practiced takeoffs landings various ideas launch recover aircraft measured distance us required make launches recoveries converted information measurements requirements full-size carrier used 60-inch-span Bill Evansdesigned Zippity Da flying wing initial testing plane practically hovers can fly very slowly no bad stall characteristics modified model carrier use follows arresting hook drilled parallel hole through fuselage sides bottom rear landing gear block glued piece Nyrod outer tubing bent 15-in-long piece 3/16-in piano wire hook near rear plane retracted side fuselage front bent 900 inserted through Nyrod wheel collar stop added could adjust amount hook drops after takeoff can lock hook up side cannot come down leave position vibration gravity will allow drop right after takeoff touch-and-go hook bent has some spring pressure against side fuselage has proven itself very strong totally reliable system sophisticated hooks tried servo releases etc worked well some destroyed hard landings Better stick simple designs have fun also developed model-launching systems Carrier construction features Ted Raubinger son Dave machinists Other club members involved included Bill Yates Jose Tellex Bud Parriot Randy Martin Charles LaCroix myself barge mounted built-in retracting wheels its flat bottom Five people can easily push carrier out middle schoolyard barge 40 feet long 9 feet wide excluding top unfolded top deck 45 x 20 feet top made 2 x 4 pine framing covered one-inch plywood covered black tar paper sealer Potentially wet high-slip areas covered non-slip material rest deck covered AstroTurf April 1994 47 Talihook assembly authors Da Launch cable attaches landing gear talihook hinge Aerial view shows author pilots box behind pull-rope loop F4U has just caught #2 wire landing pilots box has safety pull rope activate spring loaded catchers net dead-stick situations An F4U caught edge deck hangs #1 wirea close call ss ump road deck can folded nice roadlegal size whole assembly can placed flatbed truck long-distance traveling loaded special boat dolly short trips such lake launchings Taxi strips deck left uncovered easy reference during landings High-wear areas deck covered rubber mats railings stairwells made spruce pine anchors made paint cans filled cement Hand railings cable steel poles also located near launching site pilot box cable controllers area used lean against grasping boat rocks too far helps keep pilot falling overboard boat rocking trying land no problem calm days solid ground first tried sea big surprise almost fell off carrier Bud jumped off swim hull attached landing top large hard-rubber supports make soft mount reduce vibration Chain-link fences rails necessary spectator protection folks can stand starboard side carrier watch Ballast added get carrier lay water level angle used 55-gallon drums can filled water drained small 12volt pump effective leveling device island hollow shed made captain can steer sail wind takeoffs landings great feature carrier can moved ground same effects carrier has full running lights night deck landing lights two spotlights light up deck can fly dark have tried yet sea have weather radio marine radio indiactors wind speed direction compass full engine controls captains control panel Outside speakers monitor radios Air Boss can use PA system yell go around common words carrier powered two Johnson outboard motors capable 20 knots has proven plenty headwind takeoff Testing adjusting carrier USS Dump Road initially built sections club members first time flight deck assembled its entirety tested Shore Cliffs High School San Clemente California took Sunday work out hookups general hardware bugs deck could folded still fit back flatbed truck rented truck take carrier top Bill Yates VWI Porsche automobile dealership San Juan Capistrano finished up attachment points hooked up hull old grain barge donated cause City Stockton California arresting cable system tested using two jeans legs cut off filled four pounds sand tied together strong cord worked well occasionally whole assembly plane slid way off carrier correct problem Dave R Ted fabricated set three cables six fly-fishing reels drag reels tied side cable adjustable drags set four pounds planes can stopped very reliably within distance 20 feet Launching aircraft No landings takeoffs done approval Air Boss controls flights Either Dave Raubinger help landings emergency proclaimed dead-stick etc emergency catch net can activated either captain Air Boss pilot Its controlled rope pullcord routed under deck three areas catch net rope cord wove mounted two spring-loaded poles mounted near end deck has caught airplane launch system cable attached two fixed points deck two-wheel dolly made Delrin angled pin grab cable attached main landing gear plane slides along guide cable end guide cable shock absorber stop dolly plane continues 48 Model Aviation y pulled surgical tubing loaded force eight pounds system launches planes perfectly can raise bow launching platform 150 hydraulic jacks great larger planes stronger winds alternate short-takeoff system like missile launcher launch angle can adjusted can launch thrust depending weight plane Two people run launches pilots box located just port side island pilot ready land plane can either watch flagman assistance approach land own plane floats required have floatation devices attached before allow fly over water us device C02 cartridge mounted two-foot-diameter inflated rubber balloon 30-second water delay switch plane sinks switch activates brings plane surface pings 15 seconds Lots planes land carrier floats too wet AstroTurf great floats cutting out sides placing benches bottom hull spectators can go below flight deck rest out sun also have club meetings hull sea can take out 10 pilots airplanes equipment Access flight deck via steps below captains island ss ump road must admit guys start rocking boat fun gets pretty hairy land same true rough water Its lots effort get plane wind gusts way carrier moves other have used tankful fuel just trying get models back after takeoff course can always chicken out take catchers net never let live down though added six outrigger pontoons hull stability during bad weather made hollow fiberglass poles large buoyant masses land poles attached ground like tent poles water placing truck-tire inner tubes under pole made cheap effective pontoons light easy transport hinged move fore aft prevents carrier tipping over its side fly really dont need makes us feel good area behind captain Should model sink RC submarine uses video camera underwater searches entrance flight deck smaller aft window area special spectators camera crews aft hull has modified adding rubber softness airplanes have hit back Remember part fun carrier risk involved Dont blame us cant hit deck Bud Parriot charge water recoveries uses small dinghy motor job loves just lay out raft watch us fly Actually hes like vulture waiting prey have incredible spectator turnout wherever have taken carrier flying site mayor Los Angeles said hed like see USS Dump Road Doo Dah Parade Wow Since now have working carrier prototype full-size arrested landing launching systems feel USS Dump Road viable alternative flying site AMA safety code mind club would like carrier crew visit flying site please write Dumpmasters about upcoming adventure express yourself Only $40000 needed complete project club touring can scheduled So keep trying number two wire dont fall off Happy flying Editors note does word NOT seem appropriate April 1994 49 NO OCR TEXT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/04
Page Numbers: 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT AJSS ump road electrical maintenance three Marine Corps RF4B Phantom jets got private tour just before decommissioned plenty motivation go ahead project experience Midway used conjunction some innovative ideas born necessity used design clubs camer project began few guidelines 1 carrier amphibious could go tour various flying clubs carrier can floated lake towed clubs flying site 2 able transport carrier behind standard pickup truck able launch like boat marina established limiting dimensions could fabricate fold-up assembly would acceptable Dumpmasters have flying 17 years very limited area fairly constant 10-knot crosswind Its also tiny place land surrounded poison ivy cacti Most us have become very good landings can tell ones havent poison ivy lips Since knew could hit landing spot fairly well decided set up pseudo-carrier site practiced takeoffs landings various ideas launch recover aircraft measured distance us required make launches recoveries converted information measurements requirements full-size carrier used 60-inch-span Bill Evansdesigned Zippity Da flying wing initial testing plane practically hovers can fly very slowly no bad stall characteristics modified model carrier use follows arresting hook drilled parallel hole through fuselage sides bottom rear landing gear block glued piece Nyrod outer tubing bent 15-in-long piece 3/16-in piano wire hook near rear plane retracted side fuselage front bent 900 inserted through Nyrod wheel collar stop added could adjust amount hook drops after takeoff can lock hook up side cannot come down leave position vibration gravity will allow drop right after takeoff touch-and-go hook bent has some spring pressure against side fuselage has proven itself very strong totally reliable system sophisticated hooks tried servo releases etc worked well some destroyed hard landings Better stick simple designs have fun also developed model-launching systems Carrier construction features Ted Raubinger son Dave machinists Other club members involved included Bill Yates Jose Tellex Bud Parriot Randy Martin Charles LaCroix myself barge mounted built-in retracting wheels its flat bottom Five people can easily push carrier out middle schoolyard barge 40 feet long 9 feet wide excluding top unfolded top deck 45 x 20 feet top made 2 x 4 pine framing covered one-inch plywood covered black tar paper sealer Potentially wet high-slip areas covered non-slip material rest deck covered AstroTurf April 1994 47 Talihook assembly authors Da Launch cable attaches landing gear talihook hinge Aerial view shows author pilots box behind pull-rope loop F4U has just caught #2 wire landing pilots box has safety pull rope activate spring loaded catchers net dead-stick situations An F4U caught edge deck hangs #1 wirea close call ss ump road deck can folded nice roadlegal size whole assembly can placed flatbed truck long-distance traveling loaded special boat dolly short trips such lake launchings Taxi strips deck left uncovered easy reference during landings High-wear areas deck covered rubber mats railings stairwells made spruce pine anchors made paint cans filled cement Hand railings cable steel poles also located near launching site pilot box cable controllers area used lean against grasping boat rocks too far helps keep pilot falling overboard boat rocking trying land no problem calm days solid ground first tried sea big surprise almost fell off carrier Bud jumped off swim hull attached landing top large hard-rubber supports make soft mount reduce vibration Chain-link fences rails necessary spectator protection folks can stand starboard side carrier watch Ballast added get carrier lay water level angle used 55-gallon drums can filled water drained small 12volt pump effective leveling device island hollow shed made captain can steer sail wind takeoffs landings great feature carrier can moved ground same effects carrier has full running lights night deck landing lights two spotlights light up deck can fly dark have tried yet sea have weather radio marine radio indiactors wind speed direction compass full engine controls captains control panel Outside speakers monitor radios Air Boss can use PA system yell go around common words carrier powered two Johnson outboard motors capable 20 knots has proven plenty headwind takeoff Testing adjusting carrier USS Dump Road initially built sections club members first time flight deck assembled its entirety tested Shore Cliffs High School San Clemente California took Sunday work out hookups general hardware bugs deck could folded still fit back flatbed truck rented truck take carrier top Bill Yates VWI Porsche automobile dealership San Juan Capistrano finished up attachment points hooked up hull old grain barge donated cause City Stockton California arresting cable system tested using two jeans legs cut off filled four pounds sand tied together strong cord worked well occasionally whole assembly plane slid way off carrier correct problem Dave R Ted fabricated set three cables six fly-fishing reels drag reels tied side cable adjustable drags set four pounds planes can stopped very reliably within distance 20 feet Launching aircraft No landings takeoffs done approval Air Boss controls flights Either Dave Raubinger help landings emergency proclaimed dead-stick etc emergency catch net can activated either captain Air Boss pilot Its controlled rope pullcord routed under deck three areas catch net rope cord wove mounted two spring-loaded poles mounted near end deck has caught airplane launch system cable attached two fixed points deck two-wheel dolly made Delrin angled pin grab cable attached main landing gear plane slides along guide cable end guide cable shock absorber stop dolly plane continues 48 Model Aviation y pulled surgical tubing loaded force eight pounds system launches planes perfectly can raise bow launching platform 150 hydraulic jacks great larger planes stronger winds alternate short-takeoff system like missile launcher launch angle can adjusted can launch thrust depending weight plane Two people run launches pilots box located just port side island pilot ready land plane can either watch flagman assistance approach land own plane floats required have floatation devices attached before allow fly over water us device C02 cartridge mounted two-foot-diameter inflated rubber balloon 30-second water delay switch plane sinks switch activates brings plane surface pings 15 seconds Lots planes land carrier floats too wet AstroTurf great floats cutting out sides placing benches bottom hull spectators can go below flight deck rest out sun also have club meetings hull sea can take out 10 pilots airplanes equipment Access flight deck via steps below captains island ss ump road must admit guys start rocking boat fun gets pretty hairy land same true rough water Its lots effort get plane wind gusts way carrier moves other have used tankful fuel just trying get models back after takeoff course can always chicken out take catchers net never let live down though added six outrigger pontoons hull stability during bad weather made hollow fiberglass poles large buoyant masses land poles attached ground like tent poles water placing truck-tire inner tubes under pole made cheap effective pontoons light easy transport hinged move fore aft prevents carrier tipping over its side fly really dont need makes us feel good area behind captain Should model sink RC submarine uses video camera underwater searches entrance flight deck smaller aft window area special spectators camera crews aft hull has modified adding rubber softness airplanes have hit back Remember part fun carrier risk involved Dont blame us cant hit deck Bud Parriot charge water recoveries uses small dinghy motor job loves just lay out raft watch us fly Actually hes like vulture waiting prey have incredible spectator turnout wherever have taken carrier flying site mayor Los Angeles said hed like see USS Dump Road Doo Dah Parade Wow Since now have working carrier prototype full-size arrested landing launching systems feel USS Dump Road viable alternative flying site AMA safety code mind club would like carrier crew visit flying site please write Dumpmasters about upcoming adventure express yourself Only $40000 needed complete project club touring can scheduled So keep trying number two wire dont fall off Happy flying Editors note does word NOT seem appropriate April 1994 49 NO OCR TEXT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/04
Page Numbers: 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT AJSS ump road electrical maintenance three Marine Corps RF4B Phantom jets got private tour just before decommissioned plenty motivation go ahead project experience Midway used conjunction some innovative ideas born necessity used design clubs camer project began few guidelines 1 carrier amphibious could go tour various flying clubs carrier can floated lake towed clubs flying site 2 able transport carrier behind standard pickup truck able launch like boat marina established limiting dimensions could fabricate fold-up assembly would acceptable Dumpmasters have flying 17 years very limited area fairly constant 10-knot crosswind Its also tiny place land surrounded poison ivy cacti Most us have become very good landings can tell ones havent poison ivy lips Since knew could hit landing spot fairly well decided set up pseudo-carrier site practiced takeoffs landings various ideas launch recover aircraft measured distance us required make launches recoveries converted information measurements requirements full-size carrier used 60-inch-span Bill Evansdesigned Zippity Da flying wing initial testing plane practically hovers can fly very slowly no bad stall characteristics modified model carrier use follows arresting hook drilled parallel hole through fuselage sides bottom rear landing gear block glued piece Nyrod outer tubing bent 15-in-long piece 3/16-in piano wire hook near rear plane retracted side fuselage front bent 900 inserted through Nyrod wheel collar stop added could adjust amount hook drops after takeoff can lock hook up side cannot come down leave position vibration gravity will allow drop right after takeoff touch-and-go hook bent has some spring pressure against side fuselage has proven itself very strong totally reliable system sophisticated hooks tried servo releases etc worked well some destroyed hard landings Better stick simple designs have fun also developed model-launching systems Carrier construction features Ted Raubinger son Dave machinists Other club members involved included Bill Yates Jose Tellex Bud Parriot Randy Martin Charles LaCroix myself barge mounted built-in retracting wheels its flat bottom Five people can easily push carrier out middle schoolyard barge 40 feet long 9 feet wide excluding top unfolded top deck 45 x 20 feet top made 2 x 4 pine framing covered one-inch plywood covered black tar paper sealer Potentially wet high-slip areas covered non-slip material rest deck covered AstroTurf April 1994 47 Talihook assembly authors Da Launch cable attaches landing gear talihook hinge Aerial view shows author pilots box behind pull-rope loop F4U has just caught #2 wire landing pilots box has safety pull rope activate spring loaded catchers net dead-stick situations An F4U caught edge deck hangs #1 wirea close call ss ump road deck can folded nice roadlegal size whole assembly can placed flatbed truck long-distance traveling loaded special boat dolly short trips such lake launchings Taxi strips deck left uncovered easy reference during landings High-wear areas deck covered rubber mats railings stairwells made spruce pine anchors made paint cans filled cement Hand railings cable steel poles also located near launching site pilot box cable controllers area used lean against grasping boat rocks too far helps keep pilot falling overboard boat rocking trying land no problem calm days solid ground first tried sea big surprise almost fell off carrier Bud jumped off swim hull attached landing top large hard-rubber supports make soft mount reduce vibration Chain-link fences rails necessary spectator protection folks can stand starboard side carrier watch Ballast added get carrier lay water level angle used 55-gallon drums can filled water drained small 12volt pump effective leveling device island hollow shed made captain can steer sail wind takeoffs landings great feature carrier can moved ground same effects carrier has full running lights night deck landing lights two spotlights light up deck can fly dark have tried yet sea have weather radio marine radio indiactors wind speed direction compass full engine controls captains control panel Outside speakers monitor radios Air Boss can use PA system yell go around common words carrier powered two Johnson outboard motors capable 20 knots has proven plenty headwind takeoff Testing adjusting carrier USS Dump Road initially built sections club members first time flight deck assembled its entirety tested Shore Cliffs High School San Clemente California took Sunday work out hookups general hardware bugs deck could folded still fit back flatbed truck rented truck take carrier top Bill Yates VWI Porsche automobile dealership San Juan Capistrano finished up attachment points hooked up hull old grain barge donated cause City Stockton California arresting cable system tested using two jeans legs cut off filled four pounds sand tied together strong cord worked well occasionally whole assembly plane slid way off carrier correct problem Dave R Ted fabricated set three cables six fly-fishing reels drag reels tied side cable adjustable drags set four pounds planes can stopped very reliably within distance 20 feet Launching aircraft No landings takeoffs done approval Air Boss controls flights Either Dave Raubinger help landings emergency proclaimed dead-stick etc emergency catch net can activated either captain Air Boss pilot Its controlled rope pullcord routed under deck three areas catch net rope cord wove mounted two spring-loaded poles mounted near end deck has caught airplane launch system cable attached two fixed points deck two-wheel dolly made Delrin angled pin grab cable attached main landing gear plane slides along guide cable end guide cable shock absorber stop dolly plane continues 48 Model Aviation y pulled surgical tubing loaded force eight pounds system launches planes perfectly can raise bow launching platform 150 hydraulic jacks great larger planes stronger winds alternate short-takeoff system like missile launcher launch angle can adjusted can launch thrust depending weight plane Two people run launches pilots box located just port side island pilot ready land plane can either watch flagman assistance approach land own plane floats required have floatation devices attached before allow fly over water us device C02 cartridge mounted two-foot-diameter inflated rubber balloon 30-second water delay switch plane sinks switch activates brings plane surface pings 15 seconds Lots planes land carrier floats too wet AstroTurf great floats cutting out sides placing benches bottom hull spectators can go below flight deck rest out sun also have club meetings hull sea can take out 10 pilots airplanes equipment Access flight deck via steps below captains island ss ump road must admit guys start rocking boat fun gets pretty hairy land same true rough water Its lots effort get plane wind gusts way carrier moves other have used tankful fuel just trying get models back after takeoff course can always chicken out take catchers net never let live down though added six outrigger pontoons hull stability during bad weather made hollow fiberglass poles large buoyant masses land poles attached ground like tent poles water placing truck-tire inner tubes under pole made cheap effective pontoons light easy transport hinged move fore aft prevents carrier tipping over its side fly really dont need makes us feel good area behind captain Should model sink RC submarine uses video camera underwater searches entrance flight deck smaller aft window area special spectators camera crews aft hull has modified adding rubber softness airplanes have hit back Remember part fun carrier risk involved Dont blame us cant hit deck Bud Parriot charge water recoveries uses small dinghy motor job loves just lay out raft watch us fly Actually hes like vulture waiting prey have incredible spectator turnout wherever have taken carrier flying site mayor Los Angeles said hed like see USS Dump Road Doo Dah Parade Wow Since now have working carrier prototype full-size arrested landing launching systems feel USS Dump Road viable alternative flying site AMA safety code mind club would like carrier crew visit flying site please write Dumpmasters about upcoming adventure express yourself Only $40000 needed complete project club touring can scheduled So keep trying number two wire dont fall off Happy flying Editors note does word NOT seem appropriate April 1994 49 NO OCR TEXT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/04
Page Numbers: 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
NO OCR TEXT NO OCR TEXT AJSS ump road electrical maintenance three Marine Corps RF4B Phantom jets got private tour just before decommissioned plenty motivation go ahead project experience Midway used conjunction some innovative ideas born necessity used design clubs camer project began few guidelines 1 carrier amphibious could go tour various flying clubs carrier can floated lake towed clubs flying site 2 able transport carrier behind standard pickup truck able launch like boat marina established limiting dimensions could fabricate fold-up assembly would acceptable Dumpmasters have flying 17 years very limited area fairly constant 10-knot crosswind Its also tiny place land surrounded poison ivy cacti Most us have become very good landings can tell ones havent poison ivy lips Since knew could hit landing spot fairly well decided set up pseudo-carrier site practiced takeoffs landings various ideas launch recover aircraft measured distance us required make launches recoveries converted information measurements requirements full-size carrier used 60-inch-span Bill Evansdesigned Zippity Da flying wing initial testing plane practically hovers can fly very slowly no bad stall characteristics modified model carrier use follows arresting hook drilled parallel hole through fuselage sides bottom rear landing gear block glued piece Nyrod outer tubing bent 15-in-long piece 3/16-in piano wire hook near rear plane retracted side fuselage front bent 900 inserted through Nyrod wheel collar stop added could adjust amount hook drops after takeoff can lock hook up side cannot come down leave position vibration gravity will allow drop right after takeoff touch-and-go hook bent has some spring pressure against side fuselage has proven itself very strong totally reliable system sophisticated hooks tried servo releases etc worked well some destroyed hard landings Better stick simple designs have fun also developed model-launching systems Carrier construction features Ted Raubinger son Dave machinists Other club members involved included Bill Yates Jose Tellex Bud Parriot Randy Martin Charles LaCroix myself barge mounted built-in retracting wheels its flat bottom Five people can easily push carrier out middle schoolyard barge 40 feet long 9 feet wide excluding top unfolded top deck 45 x 20 feet top made 2 x 4 pine framing covered one-inch plywood covered black tar paper sealer Potentially wet high-slip areas covered non-slip material rest deck covered AstroTurf April 1994 47 Talihook assembly authors Da Launch cable attaches landing gear talihook hinge Aerial view shows author pilots box behind pull-rope loop F4U has just caught #2 wire landing pilots box has safety pull rope activate spring loaded catchers net dead-stick situations An F4U caught edge deck hangs #1 wirea close call ss ump road deck can folded nice roadlegal size whole assembly can placed flatbed truck long-distance traveling loaded special boat dolly short trips such lake launchings Taxi strips deck left uncovered easy reference during landings High-wear areas deck covered rubber mats railings stairwells made spruce pine anchors made paint cans filled cement Hand railings cable steel poles also located near launching site pilot box cable controllers area used lean against grasping boat rocks too far helps keep pilot falling overboard boat rocking trying land no problem calm days solid ground first tried sea big surprise almost fell off carrier Bud jumped off swim hull attached landing top large hard-rubber supports make soft mount reduce vibration Chain-link fences rails necessary spectator protection folks can stand starboard side carrier watch Ballast added get carrier lay water level angle used 55-gallon drums can filled water drained small 12volt pump effective leveling device island hollow shed made captain can steer sail wind takeoffs landings great feature carrier can moved ground same effects carrier has full running lights night deck landing lights two spotlights light up deck can fly dark have tried yet sea have weather radio marine radio indiactors wind speed direction compass full engine controls captains control panel Outside speakers monitor radios Air Boss can use PA system yell go around common words carrier powered two Johnson outboard motors capable 20 knots has proven plenty headwind takeoff Testing adjusting carrier USS Dump Road initially built sections club members first time flight deck assembled its entirety tested Shore Cliffs High School San Clemente California took Sunday work out hookups general hardware bugs deck could folded still fit back flatbed truck rented truck take carrier top Bill Yates VWI Porsche automobile dealership San Juan Capistrano finished up attachment points hooked up hull old grain barge donated cause City Stockton California arresting cable system tested using two jeans legs cut off filled four pounds sand tied together strong cord worked well occasionally whole assembly plane slid way off carrier correct problem Dave R Ted fabricated set three cables six fly-fishing reels drag reels tied side cable adjustable drags set four pounds planes can stopped very reliably within distance 20 feet Launching aircraft No landings takeoffs done approval Air Boss controls flights Either Dave Raubinger help landings emergency proclaimed dead-stick etc emergency catch net can activated either captain Air Boss pilot Its controlled rope pullcord routed under deck three areas catch net rope cord wove mounted two spring-loaded poles mounted near end deck has caught airplane launch system cable attached two fixed points deck two-wheel dolly made Delrin angled pin grab cable attached main landing gear plane slides along guide cable end guide cable shock absorber stop dolly plane continues 48 Model Aviation y pulled surgical tubing loaded force eight pounds system launches planes perfectly can raise bow launching platform 150 hydraulic jacks great larger planes stronger winds alternate short-takeoff system like missile launcher launch angle can adjusted can launch thrust depending weight plane Two people run launches pilots box located just port side island pilot ready land plane can either watch flagman assistance approach land own plane floats required have floatation devices attached before allow fly over water us device C02 cartridge mounted two-foot-diameter inflated rubber balloon 30-second water delay switch plane sinks switch activates brings plane surface pings 15 seconds Lots planes land carrier floats too wet AstroTurf great floats cutting out sides placing benches bottom hull spectators can go below flight deck rest out sun also have club meetings hull sea can take out 10 pilots airplanes equipment Access flight deck via steps below captains island ss ump road must admit guys start rocking boat fun gets pretty hairy land same true rough water Its lots effort get plane wind gusts way carrier moves other have used tankful fuel just trying get models back after takeoff course can always chicken out take catchers net never let live down though added six outrigger pontoons hull stability during bad weather made hollow fiberglass poles large buoyant masses land poles attached ground like tent poles water placing truck-tire inner tubes under pole made cheap effective pontoons light easy transport hinged move fore aft prevents carrier tipping over its side fly really dont need makes us feel good area behind captain Should model sink RC submarine uses video camera underwater searches entrance flight deck smaller aft window area special spectators camera crews aft hull has modified adding rubber softness airplanes have hit back Remember part fun carrier risk involved Dont blame us cant hit deck Bud Parriot charge water recoveries uses small dinghy motor job loves just lay out raft watch us fly Actually hes like vulture waiting prey have incredible spectator turnout wherever have taken carrier flying site mayor Los Angeles said hed like see USS Dump Road Doo Dah Parade Wow Since now have working carrier prototype full-size arrested landing launching systems feel USS Dump Road viable alternative flying site AMA safety code mind club would like carrier crew visit flying site please write Dumpmasters about upcoming adventure express yourself Only $40000 needed complete project club touring can scheduled So keep trying number two wire dont fall off Happy flying Editors note does word NOT seem appropriate April 1994 49 NO OCR TEXT