Embryo-omatic
This rubber-powered FF Embryo sews it all up. It's extremely easy to build and fly, yet its performance will impress even the experienced Free Flighter. EMBRYO ENDURANCE is a fun and laidback event that appeals to all ages, beginner and expert alike. Much like Bostonian, another popular fun event, Embryo has recently gained a renewed following due in large part to its promotion by both the NFFS and the Flying Aces Club. The event originated on the West Coast back in the mid-Sixties, with the rules listed below. With some slight changes, these rules are still in use today. 1. The event is for rubber-powered models with not more than 50 sq. in. of wing area for monoplanes, or 70 sq. in. for biplanes. Stabilizer area is not to exceed 50% of the wing area. 2. Fuselage volume is to enclose a space 1.25 x 1.50 x 3 in. or larger. 3. The wing and tail are to be built up and covered on both sides with Japanese tissue or the equivalent. 4. The model must R.O.G. off a card table top, unassisted from a three-point rest. 5. Landing gear legs must be in conventional configuration and have 3/4-in.-dia. wheels or larger. (Example: Two wheels on one landing gear is prohibited, etc.)
Pole Cat P-30
IT WAS in the spring of 1986, before attending my first AMA Nationals as a Junior, that I built my first P-30 model. A kitted One-Night 28, it flew exceedingly badly. You can imagine my dismay when I realized that this plane weighed 70 grams-almost twice the minimum. Although the One Night never really pleased me, somehow my interest in P-30 remained fervent. My second P-30, a Potent built from a Pharis kit (unfortunately now out of stock), was much more encouraging in every respect. Boy, did I love that airplane. I think that the key to its outstanding performance was the lightweight construction-the model was right at the 40-gram minimum. In addition, its moments were what I consider to be optimal.
