AMA Nats Lincoln '79: FF Power
UNFORTUNATELY for all of us, this year's Nats served notice that the gas crunch, the inflated dollar, and shrunken flying sites have combined to render outdoor free flight a mere ghost of its former self. Replete with 2-minute maxes and 7-second engine runs, both totally unacceptable a few short years ago, this year's outdoor contest took on the look of a well-attended regional meet, rather than the extravaganza that many of us remember so well. The flying site northeast of Lincoln was perfectly acceptable by Midwest standards, providing you can also accept Cat. III rules as a measure of Nationals performance. The opening day of Outdoor on Tuesday saw the troops gather along very narrow access roads on the north end of the abandoned missle base, with several people expressing some consternation about launching areas and chase access. It really didn't take long for those concerns to die away as planes started taking to the air and max after max was recorded. The winds remained relatively light (again by Midwest standards) and chasing posed no real problems.
Bebe Jodel D.9
LONG a popular design for the homebuilder, the Bebe Jodel D.9 offers the same advantages to the modeler-attractive lines, ease of construction, and excellent flight characteristics. Originally designed by Jean Delemontez and Edward Joly in 1948, the plane has undergone continuous refinement and modification since that time. The plane has been certificated with numerous engines ranging from the D.9 with its 25-hp Poinsard, through the D.92 version with a modified Volkswagen engine, and on up to the two seater D.119 with a 90-hp Continental. All versions are low wing, featuring a one-piece lifting section with a constant chord center portion and tapered wing tips, each set at a dihedral angle of 14 degrees. The fuselage and tail units are of wood construction with fabric or plywood covering.
Together IV
Getting it all together was the designer's theme in his approach to a somewhat large, and impressive CL stunter for all-weather flying on 46 power.
Country Boy
JUST AS SURELY as names like "Citation" and "Whirlaway" and "Bold Ruler" and "Foolish Pleasure" conjure up glimpses of power and motion in the minds of horse race fans, so names like "Witch Doctor" and "Scrambler" and "Fire Wagon" and "Okie Bird" set free visions of swiftness and grace in the minds of free flighters. Make no mistake about it, blood lines tell in any sort of competition. Jim Clem's newest, the "Country Boy," is the latest in a proven blood line marked by contest wins all the way from the smallest local meet to consecutive placings at the Nationals over a ten-year period.
Dennyplane
HERE'S A CHANCE for you gas model fans to see the job that has stolen the show in the gas model field.... You'll admire the graceful lines, the smart appearance, the flyability, the speed and the power of the `Denny Jr.' You will know why our friends are so enthusiastic in their praise.... So read the splashy full-page ad which appeared in the May 1937 MAN, complete with the grinning visage of Reginald Denny and a full-length photo of a youthful Jane Withers, long before she was thought of selling soap on T.V.
