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ISSUE #146-72
July !Aug. 1992
Club News
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FLYING ACES NATS. Mk. VIII COVERAGE
Do you like our rover on this issue? It was drawn by Tan Butler. It goes nicely with
this issue as we have a plan by Pres Bruning of that very same aircraft, the Nieuport-Delage.
I think one canpl1ments the other.
Did you attend the FAC Nats. Mk.. VIII? If you didn't, then you missed another great time.
We had 139 contestants entered (a new reoord), 523 lOOdels entered, 248 lOOdels judged and there
were 1,380 official flights logged, (also a reoord). Everything seemed to go off nicely with
only a few glitches here and there and they were relativly minor. Everyone at the University
.and at the National Warplane Museun were very rordial and oo-operative for which we give them
. a very heartfelt THANK YOO.
The banquet on Saturday evening was very well attended, probably another reoord, and the
food was also very gcxxi. Mr Cole Palen fran the Old Rhinebeck Aerod:rane was our guest speak
er and he was very interesting, to say the least. He told of how he happened to aquire the
aircraft he has at the aerod:rane and then told of scma of his experiences there. All very
interesting and the evening went much too fast.
Several awards were handed out. AIoong them were the Distingquished Service .Medals that
went to Sandra Peck, Dave Diels, John U:Jw, Ed Novak, Dave Livesay, Paul Boyanowski and Dave
Niedzielski. The DSM's are given for that little extra effort that helps to keep this or
ganization going, we thank them again! Blue.Max Medals were awarded to the following for
achieveing sixteen victories in FAC canpetition, Paul Boyanowski, Steve Bacan, Don DeLoach,
Charlie Schobloher, Bob Leishman, Phil Barlow, JOhn Tudor, Dave Livesay, earl Loehle and
Wayne Trivin. Congratulations to you all and welcane to the "Order of the Pour leMerite".
The special awards for IOOdels went to the following Skysters, the Walt r.b::>ney trophy went._
to Paul Boyaoowski for his outstanding Peanut IOOdeI of the Fokker F-32. The Earl Stahl
trophy was awarded to Dave Stott for his IOOdel of the Standard J-1, an outstanding IOOdel.
Dave also won this award at the last FAC Nats. for his Bristol Brand:Jn. Dave Rees was given
the achievement award for his IOOdel of the A-10 Warthog powered by twin electric ducted fans.
This IOOdel recorded a 73 second flight! The Cheetwell CUp had turned up at the rontest, who
knows where it was all these years, and it was awarded to our very own "Padre", Bill Anderson.
The "Padre was given this award for "cheating well". And of course Don Srull was once again
crowned "Grand Champion" • This makes it six times that Don has been Grand Champ out of the
8 FAC Nats. that have been held. Congratulations to all of the alx>ve and a very BIG THANK
YOO to all who participated.
I have to thank the following also because without them I don't k.now 'What we'd do. They
are Juanita Reichel, Shirley Kuenz and Gina Boyaoowski who worked so diligently at the reg
istration table. The Contest Directors Ed Novak, Dave Livesay and Vic Didelot all done an
outstanding job and I thank them. There are many DDre deserving of thanks but to nane them
all would take up the whole newsletter but I do want to give a special thanks to Roy Biddle
and Tan Waddington for their efforts.
I want to thank the Detroit Cloudbusters for the beautiful desk nane plate that was pre
sented to me by Don caDq;:lbe11 which was made by Paul Boyanowski. It was really appreciated
and sets on my desk right nc::M.
If the box on the right has the dreaded RED "X" in it,
it is time to renew your membership which includes the
newsletter. Cost is $9.00 per year in the United States
and Canada. Overseas cost is $12.00. Six issues pub
lished every other month. This is your last issue under
your old membership. Make checks payable to Flying Aces,
send to FAC-GHQ, 3301 Cindy Lane, Erie, Pa. 16506
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When reviewing the contest results please take note that the first five places in each
event are the order of finish. After that they are listed in the order that they ~ <;>n
the score board. The scores are scattered throughout the issue as to save space wIuch 1S
beccming sort of a problem lately, albeit a gc:xxi problem to have. Keep all that gc:xxi stuff
;:x:ming in to GHQ I Clubsters.
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I have expanded the GIIJ staff by creating a "Kanone Keeper".
My new adjutant is Roy
Courtney, 50 Woodside Dr., Elma, NY 14059. Fran now on all contest results should be mail
ed directly to Roy. This will releive us of a little l«>rk here at GHQ.
The souvenier plan fran this FAC Nats was drawn by John Low and it is of the Fairchild
Pl'-19. A very well done piece of Drafting 1 If you weren't at the Nats you can purchase one
of these drawings for just five dollars, postpaid. Oh yes, the plan is drawn in 3/4" to l'
scale which canes out to a.l.ioost 24" span. We also have sane plans left fran the Nats fran
1990 of the Waco "0" done by Pres Bruning. This one is also in 3/4 scale with a span about
. 23 inches. This one is also five dollars postpaid. To order these plans just send your rron
ey to GHQ.
In the last issue we had sane rule clarifications. Well, we made a ruling on the sesqui
planes too hastily. We l«>uld like to retract what we said and make this clear right now.
Henceforth sesquiplanes will get the full biplane bonus points of 15. They do have consid
erable drag fran the lower wing and then you have to oonsider what happens to alrrost all of
the Nieuports fran World War One.
The Flying Aces Plan Packet '1 is still available from GHQ for $8.00 plus $2.00 for post
age. $2.00 sent to GHQ will also get you a set of the FAC Rules. A S.A.S.E. will get you a
list of all of the squadrons, which now stands at 31! There may be one close to you. Back to
the Plan Packet, it contains 16 sheets (11K17) for 10 plans fran the early issues of the news
letter, sane go back nearly 25 years, so you probably don't have them. Plan Packet '2 will be
~>eady sanetime around the end of November.
Thanks to all who have purchased packet
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There has beeIi sane question as to the eligibility of the D4Y1 Judy for the Battle of Mid
way event. As stated in the Profile pUblication '241, there were two Judys flying off of the
Japanese carrier Soryu iIi the reconasonce role. That makes them OK with GHQ.
We will have a canplete list of FAC Nats prize donors in the
next issue, just no space here.
An FAC Squadron is being fo:r:med in the Washington state area. If you are interested in joining this squadron please oontact Lyn May, 319 Park Place, Everett, Wa. 98203. Have you noticed in the recent issues of M::del Builder magazine that they are advertising
for original plans! Great! It sure l«>uld be nice to have another magazine offering sane
thing else besides all that RC stuff all the time. Phil Bernhardt's editorial column saye he
will send a guidline for plans and articles to anyone who is interested. Can you imagine an
other magazine to go along with our kind of rrodeling! Sounds too gcx:Xi to be true!
While we are on this subject we l«>uld like to thank Bob 'Hunt and Flying M::dels magazine for
their continued support and coverage of rub1::::er powered rrodeling. There oertainly is a need.
It \t,Uuld seem that the FAC has made the BIG TIME. The FAC Nats Mk VIII was covered in the
Rochester, NY Democrat & Chronicle newspaper, as usual, but this time they sent it out on the
Associated Press Wire and it appeared in several newspapers around the country. AnDng them
were the Dayton, Ohio Daily News, Rockford, Ill. Register-Star, the San Diego, ca. CA Union
Tribune and the San Francisco, ca. Chronicle. Thanks to all of you who sent in the clippings
t-,O GHQ.
Are there any others out there?
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Are going to attend the FAC Outdoor Champs in Muncie, Ind. over the Labor Day weekend? If
you want to have sane fun plan on being there. It should be a smaller version of the FAC Nats
but still a great time. See flyer on last page.
BUILD--FLY--WIN--EFF--MA--<:e:e:e:,.:e:!!!! !
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S, FAC SCALE
DON SRULL
VANCE GIL8ERT
PRES BRUNING
DAVE REES
STEVE BACOM
FRANK ROWSOME
TOM SANDOR
MIKE MIDKIFF
JACK MC GILLIVRAY
STU WECKERLY
ROSS MAYO
JACK MOSES
DAVE STOTT
JERRY PAISLEY
GORDON ROBERTS
PAUL HELMAN
TERRY PITTMAN
MARK FINEMAN
PAUL STOTT
ED NOVAK
TERRY PITTMAN
JIM MILLER
BILL ANDERSON
DOUG BUCHANAN
DAVID FRANKS
DICK DUNMIRE
GEORGE MEYERS
DAVE REES
MARK FINEMAN
PAUL STOTT
BOB ANDERSON
DAVE VANDERLINDE
DON CAMPBELL
TIM LAVENDER
ROY COURTNEY
MIKE ZAND
MIKE ZAND
CHRIS STARLEAF
DAVE STOTT
BOB THOMPSON
BOB THOMPSON
TOM HALLMAN
CHARLES HILL
VIC NIPPERT
JOHN HOUCK
JOHN HOUCK
PAUL HELMAN
ROY COURTNEY
OSCAR SMITH
MIKE NASSISE
JOE JOSEPH
DICK DUNMIRE
JACK NOLL
JERRY PAISLEY
TIM LAVENDER
OSCAR SMITH
SCOTT PAISLEY
CHRIS STARLEAF
TOM HALLMAN
LIPPISCH P-13
BOEING BOA
BREGUET 693
COLIBRI
JODEL 09
JUDY
RYAN PT-22
BRANDENBURG
SE5 REP PLICA
FOUND SEAPLANE
CESSNA CR3
TA152
CURTISS SEAPLANE
CESSNA
WACO SRE
GADFLY
HELLCAT
KI-84
FIAT G-55
PEGNA PC-1
P47
WET WOT
WITTMAN 0-0
HL2
FIAT G55
MIG 3
ARADO 96
CANT
F82B
LAIRD LCDE
SMOOTHIE
STENAL VII
WACO C-7
XP-55 ASCENDER
JUDY
BELLANCA TRIMOTOR
SUSY
MIG 3
A'NEC III
POLIKOR PAV BR2
WACO E
MIG 3
DE HAVILLAND
PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER
REARWIN SPEEDSTER
JUNKERS J-l
CLA-3
DH-6
TAYLORCRAFT
FARMAN 400
BD-4
MOYNET 360
P-47D
BREWSTER BUFFALO
CAUDRON
DH MOTH
FOKKER D VIII
CHAMBERMAID
NICKOLAS-BEAZLEY N83
SCALE BONUS
53
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57
57
58
53
53
51.5
62
54
51
5720
52
49.5
38
47
56.5
58
46
48
52
52
36
46.5
48
52
50
50.5
55
51
58
46
56.5
48.5
48.5
52
48
55
56
59.5
52
51
48
37
54
42
41
44
44
40
56
50
53
52
44
46
53
57
FLIG
35 82.5
25 71.5
25
67
10
82
10 80.75
10 79.75
10 75.25
25
59
15 60.5
15
71
5
47
0 71.5
51
128
0
63
15
52
10 82.5
10 69.5
10
61
10
35
20
24
10
53
30
45
0
50
3
37
10
38
10
54
10 66.5
35
56
30
42
15
50
5
26
0
76
15
30
20
42
10
46
35·
33
10
47
10
40
15 78.5
15
45
15
60
10 68.5
15
29
3
62
o 75.25
15
36
3
45
15
60
o 76.25
59
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50
15
42
10
23
5
55
10
49
15
40
15
52
5
45
10 81. 75
TOTAL
170.5
155.5
149
149
148.75
142.75
138.25
135.5
137.5
140
1103
71.5
115
116.5
130.5
126.5
127.5
103
90
111
127
102
76
94.5
112
128.5
141
122.5
120
82
134
91
118.5
104.5
116.5
109
98
148.5
116
134.5
130.5
95
113
112.25
105
90
116
120.25
103
90
118
83
113
111
99
113
103
148.75
GOLDEN AGE SCALE
DAVE REES
DON SRULL
TOM NALLEN II
STU WECKERLY
JACK MC GILLIVRAY
CHUCK SCHOBLOHER
TOM HALLMAN
DAVID VANDERLINDE
PADRE ANDERSON
RAY EDGECOMB
VIC NIPPERT
PAUL HELMAN ,
DAN KRANIS
DAVE STOTT
RAY EDGECOMB
TOM HALLMAN
CLAUDE POWELL
PAUL HELMAN
CHARLES HILL
GEORGE LEWIS
PHIL COX
DAVE NIEDZIELSKI
CHR'IS STARLEAF
CHRIS STARLEAF
TERRY PITTMAN
JOHN LOW
HENRY KOMP
GEORGE LEWIS
DOH CAMPBELL
JOHN STOTT
ROSS MAYO
MARK FINEMAN
JOHN HOUCK
MIKE NASSISE
PAUL STOTT
DOUG BUCHANAN
DICK SHAW
CHARLES HILL
RED BOYLES
OSCAR SMITH
OSCAR SMITH
HARVEY HOPKINS
GORDON ROBERTS
PETE WALLACE
MIKE ZAND
TIM LAVENDER
BOB THOMPSON
DON SRULL
PAUL BOYANOWSKI
DAVE NIEDZIELSKI
DENNIS NORMAN
JACK NOLL
FLT.l FLT.2 FLT.3
TRAVELAIR
STINSON
HALTON MINUS
STOUT 2AT
CESSNA Cl-38
CESSNA C-37
GADFLY
STEMAL VII
BELLANCA AIRBUS
FAIRCHILD
CESSNA C-34
STINSON JR.
CESSNA C-34
BREQUET
FAIRCHILD
NICHOLAS BEAZLEY
RYAN M-l
GADFLY
FOKKER FII
VELIE MONOCOUPE
CESSNA AW
REARWIN
MONOCOUPE
HELLDIVER
SKYFARER
WACO SRE
CESSNA
PIPER
CURTISS XF6C6
FARMAN 400
TAYLORCRAFT
STINSON 105
REARWIN SPEEDSTER
CESSNA AW
SPARTAN CABIN
ALLIED SPORT
CORBEN SUPER ACE
DH GYPSY MOTH
ELIAS AIRCOUPE
CUB J-3
TAYLORCRAFT
CESSNA AIRMASTER
REARWIN SPEEDSTER
CUB J-3
TAYLORCRAFT
CESSNA C-34
CESSNA C-37
120
120
120
120
99
47
119
120
52
45
42
36
80
44
46
80
42
44
41
52
51
93
13
23
36
21
33
42
54
43
40
67
95
36
43
56
64
27
98
69
59
60
62
43
53
74
84
120
120
111
105
81
50
68
78
42
51
58
57
80
44
JET
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C
A
L
E
B
0
N
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MIG 15
D.H. VAMPIRE
MIG 15
852
MIG 15
55
54
40
45
49
74
41
41
120
120
120
115
120
23
95
61
56
41
64.9
46
44
70
38
45
51
54
71
46
54
S4
1105
89
21
21
59
30
54
32
87
82
41
31
54'
51
27
48
32
61
36
53
66
75
45
72
56
66
57
47
35
73
57
26
52
49
26
54
64
87
59
40
47
43
60
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H
T
5 76.25
5
59
5
59
9
45
5
25
TOTAL
360
360
351
340
300
120
282
259
150
96
141
157
206
132
46
224
121
130
41
157
253
59
103
36
63
33
133
145
133
125
220
252
122
74
162
164
80
200
205
202
185
159
137
131
147
201
T
0
T
A
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136.25
117
103
99
79
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CONTEST CALENDAR
Aug. 22 ••• 3rd Annual Rio Grande Squadron, Events, WW II,
Modern Military, Bostonian, FAC Sport FF. CD Bob Leishman
90 Horizon Vista Blvd., Belen, NM 87002. Ph. (505) 864-0658
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FAC OLD TIME RUBBER
BILL PASSARELLI
PAUL STOTT
JERRY PAISLEY
BOB LUNDBERG
STEVE BACOM
PADRE ANDERSON
PADRE ANDERSON
HAL LORIMER
HAL LORIMER
VIC NIPPERT
MARK HOUCK
JOHN HOUCK
DICK MOORE
DICK MOORE
DAN KRANIS
GORDON ROBERTS
MARK FINEMAN
STU WECKERLY
SCOTT PAISLEY
BOB THOMPSON
MIKE ZAND
JOHN STOTT
CHUCK SCHOBLOHER
RICH BALCKHAM
MIKE BURNS
MIKE NASSISE
ERIC CLUTTON
DAVID SEATH
PHIL COX
DICK SHAW
MIKE CERVIONE
81LL DIETZ
ROSS MAYO
DON CAMPBELL
MARTY SCHINDLER
HENRY LELONG
JIM ANDERSON
VIC NIPPERT
HARVEY PASTEL
JACK BARKER
JOE LELONG
F. A. GULL
F. A. SNOOKY
SPARKY
PACIFIC ACE
SPARKY
COMET FURY
KORDA VICTORY
CONVERTABLE
ORB KORDA
KORDA VICTORY
F. A. MOTH
HI-CLIMBER
MISS CANADA SR.
HI-CLIMBER
HI-CLIMBER
F. A. MOTH
BLACK BULLET
KORDA VICTORY
F. A. MOTH
OLD RELIABLE
JABBERWOCK
NORSEMAN
JABBERWOCK
CABINAIRE
LANZO
F. A. MOTH
PACIFIC ACE
CONVERTABLE
PHANTOM FURY
F. A. GULL
A. T. TRAINER
ORIGINAL CANARD
F. A. MOTH
PACIFIC ACE
CLASSY CABIN
CONVERTABLE
LANZO CABIN
ALBATROSS
PACIFIC ACE
JIMMY ALLEN
CONVERTABLE
FL T. 1
120
120
112107
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
113
120
92
120
102
110
93
120
66
39
85
99
65
120
59
41
68
80
104
66
62
65
110
34
87
120
120
21
25
48
FLT.2 FLT.3
120
120
120
85
120
120
83
120
120
120
115
96
120
116
120
120
78
120
67
32
55
120
120
120
59
120
120
120
120
96
75
67
72
120
42
77
79
120
96
120
52
75
54
101
107
64
120
72
66
82
120
120
TOTAL
360
360
352
151
360
240
203
240
360
360
355
209
336
20B
315
289.
260
93
360
175
71
140
99
65
120
215
41
284
80
331
182
257
191
277
34
169
240
240
21
25
48
FLYOFF
BILL PASSARELLI
HAL LORIMER
VIC NIPPERT
STEVE BACOM
PAUL STOTT
PIONEER
DON SRULL
DAVE NIEDZIELSKI
TOM NALLEN II
JIM MILLER
PAUL BOYANOWSKT
PAUL HELMAN
F. A. GULL
ORB KORDA
KORDA VICTORY
SPARKY
F. A. SNOOKY
SCALE
150
150
150
122
111
180
180
144
138
124
S
B
C
A
L
E
0
F
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VOISIN HYDRO
57
VOISIN HYDRO
42
BLERIOT
52
S, .D. 14 BIS
47
ALBATROS DOPPEL DECKER 59
CESSNA 1911
52
N
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40
50
5
25
15
5
82.5
57
69.5
49
25
30
T
0
T
A
L
179.5
139
126.5
121
99
87
NO-CAL
PADRE ANDERSON
MICK NALLEN
PHIL COX
STEVE BACOM
PAUL HELMAN
VET THOMAS
JACK BARKER
JIM MILLER
DAVE STOTT
MARK FINEMAN
MARK FINEMAN
HENRY KOMP
VIC NIPPERT
DON CAMPBELL
CLAUDE POWELL
DAVE STOTT
JOHN STOTT
BOB THOMPSON
BOB THOMPSON
GEORGE LEWIS
PETE KEARNEY
SCALE
WITTMAN TAILWIND
VAGABOND
MONOCOUPE
CITABRIA
CLA3
FARMAN
J-3 CU8
AVl-205
G. AIRCAR
XP-69
SOIJK-RPV
SHINDEN
PIPER J-3
ZERO
ORD-HUME
NIEUPORT-DELAGE
FLOYD BEAN
TBF
F-2G
GOSLING
FIKE
PRES BRUNING SCALE
DON SRULL
PAUL BOYANOWSKI
GORDON ROBERTS
DAVE STOTT
HENRY KOMP
80B THOMPSON
DAVE NIEDZIELSKI
PWS-ll
CURTISS S8C-3
FAIREY FAN TOME
CURTISS OC-2
PREST BABY
PZL-P23
CURTISS SEAGULL
JUMBO SCALE
AL LAWTON
TOM HALLMAN
JACK MC GILLIVRAY
VANCE GILBERT
MIKE MIDKIFF
DAVE SEATH
DAVE NIEDZIELSKI
ED NOVAK
GEORGE LEWIS
TOM NALLEN I
OSCAR SMITH
VANCE GILBERT
PAUL HELMAN
LEON 8ENNETT
CHARLIE HILL
STU WECKERLY
DAVE REES
DAVE REES
DAVE STOTT
DAVE STOTT
HAL LORIMER
MIKE MIDKIFF
PAUL BOYANOWSKI
HAL LORIMER
MIKE ZAND
JACK MOSES
VET THOMAS
DOUG BUCHANAN
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FINEMAN
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FLT.l FLT.2 FLT.3
7:59
197
6: 10
140
98
41
58
43
20
112
32
99
75
62
92
39
49
45
58
62
1444
75
139
79
114
65
37
65
29
137
77
71
62
89
49
27
82
29
73
122
150
115
81
72
88
69
121
65
65
46
2B
113
58
49
133
TOTAL
479
411
370
360
327
187
167
196
49
318
230
170
200
216
lB7
94
244
132
180
322
144
SCALE BONUS FLIGHTTOTAL
55
50
43
46
50
36
45
3 79.25
15
43
15
34
15
27
3
34
10
40
5
24
137.25
108
92
88
87
86
744
SPRUCE GOOSE
52
GADFLY
59
CURTISS RIED RAMBLER
53
VICKER 432
52
PE-2
54
WILEY POST BIPE
51
ARADO 240
43
ANT-25
47
CURTISS ROBIN
50
HALTON "MINUS"
55
J-3 CUB
45
CANT 506
60
DOUGLAS MAILPLANE
52
DE HAV.HUMMINGBIRD
32
FOKKER F- I II
50
FOUND SEAPLANE
47
PORTERFIELD COLLEGIATE 60
PIPER CUB COUPE J-4
53
STANDARD J-l
61. 5
CURTISS R-4
56.5
CRANWELL CLA-3
50
DH-9
59
LOCKHEED VEGA
55
JODEL
8
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45
P-39
53
SV4C STAMPE
46
VAGABOND
41
CURTISS P-40
50
S.M. 92
52
31
10
15
30
30
15
25
10
0
3
0
35
15
10
0
15
0
0
15
15
3
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10
15
10
15
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70.5
81.5
80
63.5
61
43
42
27
63
65
72
47
28
59
50
81. 5
82.5
82.5
48
42
82.5
58
47
77.5
33
57
58
75
57
56
153.5
150.5
1448
145.5
1445
109
110
84
113
123
117
1442
95
101
100
143.5
142.5
135.5
124.5
113.5
135.5
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102
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120
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Salutations, disciples I Today we shall ponder a curioUs
omission in this formula driven world: why is there no respected
means of calculating the d~ensions of rubber props?
Even as you cry, "A pox on all such formulae! Who needs it?';
let us reassure you - we shall introduce none at this time. Not
that such are lacking. Indeed, the ancient tomes of Grant and Zaic
were crowded with hopeful computations. Yet prop formulas are no
longer popular or even creditable. Something terrible has happened
to the breed. What?
One never-solved problem has to do with the speed of our
models. All prop computations require a sense of speed. Indeed,
pitch has meaning only relative to some baseline velocity, for a
pitch value experienced as stalling when at a walking speed may not
be sufficient to bite air, should the model move quickly enough.
There are methods of approximating speed using such easily
obtained factors as wing area and weight. Fine, but the catch is
that in the initial power burst, downthrust is also a key factor
and there is no simple way of accounting for downthrust effects.
The purpose of downthrust is to reduce wing angle of attack in
the overboosted initial phase of flight. Without downthrust, our
models enter the zoom to doom or even loop the loop. These oddities
result from far too much lift. Downthrust lowers the angle of
attack by vectoring the prop wash upwards, yielding more tail lift.
The extra tail lift acts to depress the nose by a few degrees.
While slight, the angular difference cuts lift production by just
enough to ensure model survival.
Downthrust accomplishes its lift reduction task heroically.
Both simple and effective, we would anticipate many statues and
poems offered up by thankful modelers to the workings of
downthrust. Yet this has not happened. Grant is even on record as
denying the very concept and ascribing widespread downthrust useage
to improper design (pg 132 - 134). Surely this is faint praise
indeed. Why?
Downthrust and its workings are annoying to those who insist
upon a simple, well-ordered world. None of us know how much
downthust we introduce by using "a sixteenth under the noseblock".
The deflection of prop waSh, so produced, is not easy to compute.
In short, the effect of downthrust upon the initial power burst is
far from clear. In turn, our knowledge of model speed is uncertain
at best.
And so the matter hangs. Not only speed, but other factors,
such as the precise format of induced velocity, remain unresolved.
Inevitably, the old formulas have been abandoned as inadequate.
Nothing new has arisen and we are reduced to rules of thumb. Are
any of these really useful?
Yes. Something can be done within the grey area midway between
the purists and the voodoo aerodynamicists: there is a case for
rule of thumb. More next time.
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STEVE BACOM
JERRY PAISLEY
ROSS MAYO
ERIC CLUTTON
CURT HASKELL
GORDON ROBERTS
LEN WIECZOREK
TOM NALLEN I
CHUCK SCHOBLOHER
FRED WUNSCHE
MICHAEL BURNS
MIKE CERVIONE
TIM LAVENDER
DIRK KITZMILLER
BILL DIETZ
HENRY COX
FRANK ROWSOME
JIM HYKA
MARK FINEMAN
JOHN HOUCK
STU WECKERLY
PADRE ANDERSON
DAVID SEATH
808 LEISHMAN
VET THOMAS
JOHN LOW
RICH BLACKHAM
TIM LAVENDER
DON CAMPBELL
GEORGE LEWIS
JIM ANDERSON
PETER ZBASNIK
DAN KRANIS
MIKE ZAND
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VIC NIPPERT
ROY COURTNEY
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CHECKERS
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EAGLET
PRAIRIE 8IRD
PUMPKIN
WITCH WITCH
TWINFIN
TURBO TIPS
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SNOW FLAKE
SKIPTOWN CADET
EM-BRO
MATCH STICKS
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MINI HOT BOX
FIRE BALL
AIR JORDON
EMBRYO
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GREEN GOOSE
TOMAHAWK
PRAIRIE BIRD
EMBROMATIC
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EAGLET
DRAGONFLY
TWIN FIN TERROR
NIT
FAC POWER SCALE
DAVE REES
DON SRULL
ALLAN SCHANZLE
JOE BARISH
HARVEY HOPKINS
MIKE
CHARLIE HILL
ALLAN SCHANlLE
CHARLIE HILL
JOE BARISH
MIKE ZAND
GEORGE LEWIS
MARK HOUCK
TERRY PITTMAN
PAUL HELMAN
TERRY PITTMAN
DAVE REES
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HEMIPSTERE
FOKKER D7
DH-2
VELlE MONOCOUPE
ME-262
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F91 CLIPPER
FARMAN SPORT
FAIRCHILD F-24
BABY ACE
MAUBOUSSIN PM-X
ABC ROBIN
BERNARD
A10 WARTHOG
A7 CORSAIR
FLT 1 FLT.2 FLT.3
120
120
120.
97
120
73
106
62
47
31
52
102
40
52
50
73
80
36
71
50
4
9
115
52
26
35
94
90
58
67
84
34
68
74
44
57
45
73
27
40
73
61
120
120
120
120
120
65
92
71
50
35
20
65
70
48
59
53
52
111
47
16
45
52
118
120
42
2
120
65
45
106
77
43
72
58
48.
62'
108
3
32
44
35
67
BONUS TOT.
120
106
104
101
120
113
5
97
45
9 369
9 355
6 350
9 327
9 314
9 187
9 191
9 218
9 136
0 60
9 191
9 181
9 143
9 177
9 168
6.206
9 303
5 122
141
190
123
5 14
228
9 181
9 123
9 48
9 283
9 237
9 158
6 236
9 247
108
9 246
182
9 148
9 232
168
9 137
90
9 133
9 163
188
120
65
46
57
56
75
103
34
54
95
67
46
2
60
73
46
57
77
31
97
SO
47
104
15
52
31
40
46
60
61.5
61
57
60
54
55
46
55
48
53
49
52
45
59
42
53
62.5
58
10 82.5
65 82.5
10 82.5
15 77.5
15 82.5
20
44
0 82.5
10 82.S
10
52
15 82.5
15
81
o 78.75
3 76.25
0
64
0
54
0
70
30 78.5
5
34
144
143.5
139.5
137.5
136.5
119
128.5
137.5
100
135.5
130
130.75
121.25
123
96
123
141
92
FAC PEANUT
JACK Me GILLIVRAY
MIKE ZAND
RED 80YLES
TOM HALLMAN
CURT HASKELL
CLAUDE POWELL
GEORGE LEWIS
PRES BRUNING
PAUL STOTT
OSCAR SMITH
JIM MILLER
PAUL BOYANOWSKI
MICK NALLEN
BOB LEISHMAN
BOB UHL
PHIL COX
JIM MILLER
PADRE ANDERSON
JACK MOSES
DICK SHAW
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DAVE STOTT
DAVE STOTT
VET THOMAS
PETE WALLACE
OSCAR SMITH
PAUL HELMAN
FRED WUNSCHE
STEVE BACOM
TOM NALLEN II
GEORGE MEYERS
ROSS MAYO
GORDON ROBERTS
BOB THOMPSON
HARVEY HOPKINS
ISAAC'S FURY
ANDREASON
ELIAS AIRCOUPE
MR. SMOOTHIE
KNIGHT TWISTER
CURTISS HELLDIVER
MABOUSIN TYPE 40
ARADO 198
FARMAN RENAUT F380
FOLKERTS SK3
WET WOT
SPARROW HAWK
SOPWITH 1/2 STRUTTER
LUTON MINOR
DRUINE
G. H. "GADFLY"
ANDREASON BA-4
WEEDHOPPER
MR. SMOOTHIE
BEECH-17
PEGNA PC1
SHORT SEAMEW
CURTISS-RIED COURIER
MR. SMOOTHIE
PS1
BUCKER
FOKKER D-7
BELLANCA AIRES
PSI
PIPER PAWNEE BRAVE
CHAMBERMAID
FARMAN
WACO SRE
SE5
LAIRD
HI-WING
DAVE REES
JACK MCGILLIVRAY
MIKE lAND
GORDON ROBERTS
TOM NALLAN I
STU WECKERLY
JACK MOSES
JACK MC GILLIVRAY
JAMES MILLER
JIM MILLER
BOB UHL
MIKE NASSISE
PAUL BOYANOWSKI
GEORGE LEWIS
DOUG BUCHANAN
PHIL COX
OSCAR SMITH
DAVE VANDERLlNE
ROY COURTNEY
JAMES KIGER
MARK FINEMAN
SCALE
55
50
55.5
58
57.5
53
45
59
57
49
52
60.5
46
45
11
59
50.5
52
49
47
45.5
56
59.5
52.5
49.5
15
52.5
36.5
51.5
53
54
47.5
48
56.5
50
PEANUT
CORONA COUGAR
FLEET CANUCK
LACY M-I0
TEXAN
LIVINGSTONE MONO
STOUT 2-AT
NESMITH COUGAR
CURTIS XF13C-1
FIKE
ITOH
MONOCOUPE
CLIPPED WING MONO
FOKKER F-32
CUB J-3
LACY M-I0
CESSNA CARDINAL
.1-3 CUB
PILATUS PORTER
FIKE E
NESMITH COUGAR
FOUND
BONUS
FLIG
15 82.5
15
76
3 81.5
5
71
15
60
15
33
15
67
5
S2
10
42
5
47
30
36
15
26
15
62
3
29
10
26
10
63
15
53
3 65.5
5
40
15
56
20
20
10
38
3
40
5
51
10
60
26 88.5
15
38
0
29
10
30
10
36
5
64
5
20
15
56
15
30
15
31
SCALE
TOTAL
152.5
141
140
134
132.5
101
127
116
109
101
118
101.5
123
77
49
132
118.5
120.5
904
118
85.5
104
102.5
108.5
119.5
105.5
65.5
91.5
99
12.:5
72.5
119
101.5
96
FL T. TOTAL
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55.5
76 131.5
48 82.5 130.5
47.5 82.5
130
51.5 76.5
128
43 82.5 125.5
52
31
83
55.5
47 102.5
54.5
101.5
51
53
104
11
21
32
49.5
33 82.5
61.5
25 86.S
57
51
108
40 77.S 117.5
53 67.5 120.5
53.5
28 81. 5
48.5
54 102.5
47
47
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Mike Midkiff
Dave Niedzielski
Jerry Paisley
Bob Thompson
John Houck
Vet Thomas
Stew Meyers
Rich Blackham
Paul Helman
Pres Bruning
Robert Butsch
Peter Wallace
Richard Miller
Jack Barker
Larry Sweat
Jack Noll
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Tom Nallen, Sr.
Gordon Roberts
Al Lawton
Ralph Kuenz
George Meyers
Mark Fineman
Dave stott
Dave Livesay
Ross Mayo
Cessna CR-3
Marcoux-Bromberg
Seversky
Hughes H-1
Lockheed Altair
Turner Pesco
Cessna CR-3
Laird Speedwing
Cessna CR-2
Cessna CR.-3
SHELL SPEED DASH
AL LAWTON
JACK MC GILLIVRAY
DON SRULL
CONRAD RUPPERT
DAVE SMITH
TOM NALLEN II
VIC NIPPERT
DAVE LIVESAY
RAY EDGECOMB
JACK BARKER
CHARLES SAUTER
GORDON ROBERTS
AL LAWTON
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GEORGE MEYERS
MIKE ZAND
BOB THOMPSON
PAUL BOYANOWSKI
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GORDON ROBERTS
ROSS MAYO
TOM NALLEN I
TOM NALLEN I
DON SRULL
DICK SHAW
TOM NALLEN II
MIKE NASSISE
MIKE NASSISE
TOM HALLMAN
JOHN HOUCK
RAY RAKOW
OSCAR SMITH
DAVE STOTT
PAUL STOTT
CLAUDE POWELL
DAVE REES
DOUG BUCHANAN
CHRIS STARLEAF
GENE SMITH
JIM MILLER
MARK FINEMAN
DAVE NIEDZIELSKI
RALPH KUENZ
DAVE LIVESAY
GEORGE MEYERS
DENNIS NORMAN
BOB RAMSEY
Boa LEISHMAN
DAVE NIEDZIELSKI
FLL1 FLL2
MR. SMOOTHIE
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CESSNA CR-3
106
CESSNA CR-3
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CHAMBERMAID
120
KEITH RIDER
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HAINES H-3
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GOON
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MR. SMOOTHIE
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CESSNA CR-3
32
FOLKERTS SI(-2
31
KEITH RIDER R-4
62
CHAMBERMAID
S3
HUGHES RACER
31
MR. SMOOTHIE
40
TURNER PESCO
4036
SUSY
32
MARCOUX-BROMBERG
30
GOON
52
KEITH-RIDER R-4
S4
SEV. P-35
42
CR-3
21
JACKRABBIT
62
MARCOUX BROMBERG R-3
53
R-4
80
MR. SMOOTHIE
38
GOON
10
CHESTER JEEP
25
CR-3
25
MR. SMOOTHIE
65
GEE BEE "0"
22
MR. SMOOTHIE
51
FOLKERTS
41
LAIRD SPEEDWING JR.
32
LAIRD LCDE
51
SUSY
49
HOWARD PETE
69
MR. SMOOTHIE
41
CHAMBERMAID
36
KEITH RIDER
55
HOSTLER FURY
46
CESSNA CR-3
30
KEITH RIDER
83
ALTAIR
54
CR-2
36
MISS SAN FRANCISCO
42
GOON
43
KEITH RIDER
43
HAINES H-1
43
GOON
52
111
119
101
82
98
82
51
62
31
48
46
56
69
TOTAL
231
22S
21S
202
113
128
93
113
63
19
106
83
16
31
22
69
41
55
26
65
51
120
52
101
95
91
41
121
104
200
3B
69
29
38
84
21
50
40
139
S4
63
149
49
101
81
42
14
53
104
91
140
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81
42
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Dave Rees
Tom Hallman
Gene Smith
Al Lawton
Conrad Ruppert
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THE BLOWFLY
by Capt. Derick DeBris
From Arkham, Massachusetts comes an airplane quite unlike
,any other in this year's Sun-N-Fun EAA Fly-in ultralight area.
the much debated Cheetwell-Watson "BLOWFLY".
The Blowfly is the truly inspired creation of its builders who being concerned about the costs and many hazards associated with rotating airscrews, decided to dispense with propellers
entirely. The prototype airplane then, intended only to prove the
concept for the more elegant kit versions soon to follow, is
basically an old Kolb Flyer lightened by the removal of it's
traditional controls, and fitted with a shock absorbing tricycle
undercarriage.
It is in the combined propulsion and control system that the
designer's brilliance comes forth, and must be seen and heard to
be fully appreciated (sadly the many photographs which we took to
document this brief treatise came back inexplicably. and hopelessly
fogged). In lieu of the traditional small engine and prop combin
ation usually found on each side of the flyer. the Blowfly utilizes
a battery of four Sears Craftsman yard blowers under each wing.
These, normally thought quite inadequate, have been augmented by
the builder with dual ignition, turbo-supercharging, and for take
offs, after-burning on the inboard pair of each cluster of four
engines.
Control is achieved entirely through vectored thrust. The stick and rudder pedal inputs passing through a mixer. thence to mechanisms swiveling the nozzles on the outer pair of engines. As a developmental prototype, the pilot's accommond:ations are
spartan indeed. The only instrumentation consists of a full panel
of tachometers, an American Flag yaw/airspeed indicator, and a
special yardstick altimeter.
For reasons not fully understood the prototype has yet to be
flown. It is widely rumored that manufacturers of more traditional
ultralights may be conspiring to prevent this worthy concept from
reaching the market place.
In the meantime the prototype "BLOWFLY" continues in its
development, and is actively employed during testing at the Arkham
airport to keep the runways swept clearl
For more informantion:
Cheetwell-Watson Aircraft Co.
Small Appliance Repair Division
Lovecraft Field
Arkham, Massachusetts
Red Boyles
Kawasaki Ki-61
Don Srull
D4Y1 Judy
Dave Smith
P-51 Mustanq
Richard Miller P-51 Mustanq
Mike Midkiff
F4F Wildcat
ROy Courtney
D4Y-1Judy
Caudron 714
Ray Rakow
Stew Meyers
P-47 Thunderbolt
Georqe Meyers Fairey Barracuda
Vance Gilbert P-47-D
Toa Arnold
P-38
Paul Stott
Fiat G-55
Chris Starleaf P-51B
Larry Sweat
P-51A
Ralph Xuenz
P-51A
Dave Niedzielski A6M Zero
John Stott
Mig-3
Dave Franks
Fiat G-55
Jack Noll
FW Ta-152
Robert Butsch F6F Hellcat
Hal Lorimer
B-P Defiant
Pres Bruninq
TBF Avenger
Paul Boyanowski Spitfire
Claude Powell Me-109
Jerry Paisley P-41
Fairey Fulmar
Dave Rees
Dick Dunmire
Mig-3
Jack Moses
FW Ta-152
Mike Nassise
Hawker Typhoon
Conrad Ruppert Heinkel 112
Tim Lavender
P-51D
Tom Hallman
Mig-3
Dave Vanderlinde D4Y2 Judy
John Houck
F6F Hellcat
Gordon Roberts D4Y1 Judy
Vet Thomas
Douqlas Devastator
Jack MCGillivray Barracuda
Scott Paisley Fairey Battle
Paul Helman
Miq-3
Frank Rowsome F6F Hellcat
Terry Pttman
P-41
Bob Ramsey
FM Ta-152
Stormovick
Dick Shaw
Bob Thompson
Curtiss SB2C
Mark Fineman
P-51A
Peter wallace P-51D
Dennis Norman BF 109E
Mike Zand
Hawker Hurricane
Bruce Foster
P-39 Airacobra
Tom Nallen, Sr. P-51
Tom Nallen, Jr. B-P Defiant
Peter Zbasnik ME 109B
Al Lawton
Ki-61 Hein
Gene Smith
Fiat G-55
Curtiss SOC-3
Georqe Lewis
CONTEST CALENDAR Sept. 12 ••• Maxecuter ' s Summer Fun Fly. Lots of FAC Events. Contact Jerry Paisley, 20 Clearwater ct., Damascus, Md. 20872. 301-253-5295 Gr£A)I!.SCO
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Nov. 21-22 ••• Mosquito
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"I remember old Binky I" guffawed Ostrander.
"He was the
instructor on Shorthorns * who sent Bertie Stahlmore off on
his first solo after only one and a half hours dual." CAPTAIN DeBRIS and the Handley Page P.O.Y. Water
6"
"Yes," yipped Powis, "but that was only because old Binky fell out of the nacelle when Bertie opened the throttle, an ••• " Bo~,r Chapter Two
June in London. The Season. Gala balls and garden parties.
Beautiful weather. Time to flight test the P.O.Y. water Bomber. Another job for captain DeBris. At that time DeBris, still smarting from the affair of the Leland Lancer, was living quietly in croydon and selling war surplus
DeB-9's. He had little difficulty in getting leave for the water Bomber tests. It would be jolly good to get into the air again
after that Leland Lancer thing. At Crlcklewood all was ready - except DeBris. The Water Bomber had been rolled out onto the tarmac. Ack Emmas were pulling
through the Napier Lion and making those usual last minute
adjustments.
(It has never been determined why so many
adjUstments are made at the "last minute".)
"But Binky hadn't gotten around to teaching Bertie how to turn," laughed Young. "Bertie hadn't the foggiest idea how to landl" yelped
Ostrander, as he doubled up at the thought of it. "And he
came down in the garden of that girl's school below that
little village of Pattmore Heights." "That was Pattmore Bottoms," chortled Powis, nand he washed out the Shorthorn and the 'phone lines." "So he couldn't call the station!" screamed Young. "And the girls thought he was a German and took his boots and locked him in a cupboard," cried ostrander, with tears
streaming down his cheeks. On that beautiful Saturday afternoon there were a few small white
clouds, flowers in bloom and all those suburban chaps working or
dozing in their gardens. Then, with a rasping popping noise, a
sidecar slewed its way onto the tarmac, squealed to a stop,
deposited Captain DeBris, two suitcases and a bag of golf clubs,
then departed. *
"And the Head sent two girls to Pattmore Heights for the constable, but they returned with three companies of the BOBe
Guard, complete with a sword-wielding, doddering brigadier
from the Boer War," burbled Young.
Powis, Ostrander and young approached DeBris with enthusiasm
teapered with apprehension. DeBris looked at them with a bored
expression and flicked an imaginary piece of lint from his tunic,
yawned, and said, "Is that the aircraft you want me to bomb water with?" "And then," sputtered young, "he tried to court martial old Bertie for dropping an unauthorized object - Binky - from an
aircraft and impersonating a German offIcer."
"Er, no," said Ostrander. "Well, yes," said Young. "And the CO was ready to court martial Binky," choked Powis, "until he learned Binky was old What's-his-name's nephew." "And old What's-his-name had the CO transferred to a coastal blimp station way up in Scotland for the rest of the war because he liked that aunt of Bertie's who lived in Kensington." This last was stated with authority by DeBris.
"Hot exactly," said Powis. "It's a water bomber," said Ostrander slowly, wondering why now it was all so unclear. "But not for bombing water," stammered Young. "Quite," said Powis, "The water part of it is for bombing other things, you see, old boy." * He
was to deliVer these clubs to Major smedley Watson. No one
interviewed in connection with any of the Captain DeBris
stories has any recollection of DeBris playing golf, despite
the fact his name is in the membership register of the Royal
Calcutta Golf Club. During WW II, this ancient and honorable
institution
provided special memberships
for
visiting
officers.
"But one could bomb water with the bomber water or Water Bomber, couldn't one?" asked Ostrander, looking at Young. nOh, shut up!" yelped POWiS1 then to DeBris with a weak smile he said, "I say, old boy, don't worry about bombing water or water
bombing, we just need a test flying programme laid on for this
aircraft and you were recommended, •••• an'" "Who recommended?" interrupted DeBris. "Chap in the drawing office here," volunteered Ostrander. "Quite, ah, I knew his brother-in-law," mumbled Young, "during
the war, Beastleigh Aerodrome, I think it was."
Powis broke
Beastleigh."
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FAC NATS. Mk. VIII continued ••••
The Flying Horde event was won by Jack MCGillivray
flying a Cessna C-38. This was one big mass (28
entries} launch.
The ~eY~l Trophy for models that did not qualify for the Races was won by Chris Starleaf flying a Chambermaid. One mass launch, 39 entries. (
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1866 S. sedalia Circle
Aurora, Colorado
80017
(3Q3) 492-1005 (wk)
(303) 492~8883 (FAX)
Mr. Li.n Reichel Flying Aces Club GHQ 2301 Cindy Lane 16506
, Erie, PA
Dear Lin:
Your newsletter just gets better and better and better ....
Enclosed please find a press release that I hope will be of
interest to you. A bit of background on our club may be
helpful.
DAIMAA is very loosely organized group. We've been flying
together for about 10 years, and I suppose we fly more for
the fun of it than for competition. For the past seven
years, we've gained access to our flying site at Balch
Fieldhouse at the University of Colorado by teaching and
managing an indoor model aircraft design course for freshmen
aerospace engineering students. Over the past seven years,
we've imparted the rudiments of our hobby to something like
1000 young people - making our program, we believe, the
largest "for academic credit" model airplane program in the
world.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
As the contest grows and evolves over the next three years,
DAIMAA officials plan to work closely with relevant NFFS and
Flying Aces Club personnel to assure that the event is
properly publicized as it grows to be oE national stature.
It is also hoped that local NFFS and Flying Aces-affiliated
clubs will view this activity as an opportunity to work
closely with colleges and universities to gain access to
quality indoor flying sites - and to secure the future oE
free flight modeling.
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Hope you can Use this - even more, I hope we can count on
the assistance of Flying Aces strategic planners and
tactical experts when this program rolls out nationally_
Please call me if you have any questions_
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initial "bugs" relating to the contest can be worked out.
In 1993, the contest will be expanded on a "postal" basis to
include universities in KansaS, Iowa and Missouri.
Following a successful '93 season, a concerted efEort to
recruit both other AIAA chapters and matching technical
support Erom the Free Flight community will commence, and
DAIMAA contest organizers will attempt to debut the contest
nationally in 1994. DAIMAA personnel will administer the
contest for the AIAA.
In addition to prizes ($250.00 for first, $150.00 for second
and $100.00 for third), the winning graduate and
undergraduate entrants will be awarded complementary AIAA
memberships, and will be invited to present formal papers at
the yearly student chapter AIAA conference.
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AND NATIONAL INDOOR MODEL AIRPLANE CONTESTS
Following a scintillating presentation by DAIMAA (Denver
Area Lndoor Model Airplane Association) Vice President in
Charge of Site Liaison and External promotions Seamus
O'Toole, the Denver chapter of the AIAA (American Institute
of Aeronautics and Astronautics) has made a 3 year
commitment to support a second semester indoor model
airplane postal contest at the University of Colorado
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aerospace engineering and management types, and is composed
of both Professional and Student chapters (based at
Universities). By forging an interaction with the AIAA,
DAIMAA organizers hope that the contest will easily gain
national stature, and will become a significant component of
educators' efforts to include a design component in the
early years of an aerospace student's education. And of
course, it is also hoped that the activity will both assist
indoor clubs in their efforts to gain access to quality
flying sites, and create modeling interest in a new
generation of free flight flyers.
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Won the Achievement award for Dave.
Erin Mayo holding Dad Ross I s FA Moth.
Tim Lavender and his daughter with Tim I s Embryo entry.
Right coltnTlIl; Neat Peanut Knight Twister by CUrt Haskell. Flies as gcxrl as it looks!
Paul Boyanowski and his great looking DH Rapide. still some BUGS in it. Uses
motor sticks for longer motor runs.
A Handley-Page Heyford by Fernando Ramos, think it is co/2 powered.
All photos by Ross Mayo.
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First lets rover Dennis Norman IS l1E!!W product. Dennis has cane o:,t, with ~ IlDIlgraphs of
mXiel plans. Rember back a couple of issues when we presented Dennis CUrt1SS P-36 plan
.md how-to on the way to transfer markings to your ti~sue and the use of Cha:rt-~ak markers?
well there are tlt,jO IJX>re rrM, both done in the way as 1n the newsletter. No. 1 1S the P-51
Mustang and the other, No.2, is of the GrunJnan F6F Hellcat. Both are d::>ne in Peanut size.
The CUrtiss P-36 is also available fran Dennis. Cost is $6.50 Postpaid. Send your order to
Air Ace Models, 700 Leader Building, Cleveland, Ohio 44114.
The new issue of Skyways is out and this one is very interesting. It contains articles
on The Coomand-Aire "Little Rocket" racing plane, pictures of the All-America Flying Derby,
3-view of the General Aircraft l-bnospar, an article on the Boeing 80, TB-1 the first Soviet
heavy l:x:lnber, Tex Rankins Holly'WOJd Aces, the Dormer Super Wal, with 3-views, the lost flight
of L'Oiseau Blanc, a col1.Jlll1 for IOOdelers, etc. A really enjoyable issue. To subscribe;
$25.00 per year, Skyways, 15 Crescent Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.
Bill Harman has d::>ne it again too, Skysters.
His new issue of Stick & Tissue is now out
and it is as good or better than his other publications and you k:now how good they are. This
one has part tlt,jO on Penaud and his Planophores, including a IOOdeI plan for one, an article on
Ten Cent Time Machines, a Peanut plan of the Pitts Special, a plan for a little fun R.O.G.
roodel, an article on solid m:xiels, and 3-views for the Arup S-2 and the Avia BH-7b racer.
To get yours send $9.95 plus p:>Stage. ($2.00 book rate or $2.50 first class) to; Harman's
Runway, Box 210, Magalia, Ca. 95954.
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COMET POSTAL CONTEST SC IE NTI FI C HI·FLYERS Heyl Skystersl A new postal contest
for you to spice up your summer. We
aeciaea to go for the old Scientific
kit plans for this one. Any .odel (scale) built fro. an old Scientific plan is eligible. Any size will do. Just as in our other postal contests fly your model and send the times to GHO. fly as many ti.es as you want with as many differant models as you
wish. Every time you better a time with a particular model senq that time. Contest times also count. The contest starts now and will end on Oct. 31, 1992. Entries postmarked
.fter Nov. 1, 1992 will not be acc epted. BUILD--FLY--WIN--FAC!II!I! 1. Gordon Roberts
2. Dick Dunmire
3. Mike Ransom
4. Darold Wilken
5. Walt Leonhardt
6. Walt Leonhardt
Taylorcraft
Curtiss Robin
Curtiss Robin
Piper Cub
Curtiss Robin
Allied Sport
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330
258
137
258
137
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Pilot
1. Mike Hines
plane,
Curtiss Robin
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Airmail Pals: Dear FAC,
Re
Bonus Time Total
Plane
pilot
the tlFriggin' Riggin''' •••
My scale IOOdeling is extremely limited. I'm still on the learning curve; but at age
70 I guess I better smarten up in a hellava hurry. Your article contained a bunch of
good stuff, and I appreciate that•
. A c:c::mrent about rigging materials: I've tried various threads, without a lot of success,
until I got sane nylon thread---lX>t the IIDIX>filiment thread, but the thread thread. It has
a bit of stretchy to it, and so it d!:Iesn't go limp later on as IIDSt of the other stuff I
tried did. I agree that it need lX>t twang, but limp d)esn't hack it.
You ~'t find nylon sewing thread anym:>re at the usual places one goes to buy sewing
thread, unless the usual place you go to buy sewing thread is your local fishing supply
store, which is where I got mine. The local Orvis outlet, actually. It isn't intended
for sewing, exactly, but rather for the wrappings on fishing PlIes, to secure the eyelets
and such.
Also, I like to dunk a proper length of the thread in dope, then squeeze the excess out
and forefinger. Gets rid of the fuzzies.
"twixt;: thumb
FOr what it's worth••••
Robert Meuser
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CONTEST CALENDAR
Oct. 3 •••FAC CONTEST at Prangmore Aerodrome. Erie. Contact Joe Barna, 3517
Kristie Lane, Erie, Pa. 16506. 814-833-4985.
Oct. 3-4 ••C actus Squadron Annual. WW I, WW II, Thompson, Greve, FAC Scale,
GHQ Peanut, Jumbo, Power Scale, FAC Oldtime Rubber, Modern Civilian.
Contact Glenna Tarango, 10 S. Cooper Rd., Chandler, Az. 85225
Oct. 24-25 •• Sunflower Squadron Contest, FAC events. Embryo, Gloden Age Scale,
FAC Oldtime Rubber, plus any other FAC event if enough show up.
Jim Kutkuhn, RR-5 Box 430, Augusta, Ks. 67010
March 28, 1993 •• Cleveland Indoor Contest.
More on this later.
NFFS UNITID STA'IES otmXX)R aIAMPS FLym:; ACES 0tJIt0)R aIAMPS Sept. 5-6, 1992 Time 8:30 am. til 4:00 pm.
AMA National Flying site-----Muncie, Indiana REX:;ISTRATION FORM Please print Name~
__________________________________________
~AMA
No.___________
Street:.....______________________________________....:Jr/Sr •_ _Open~_
City______________________~State:....._______________~Zip.___________
Entry fee $16.00, please send before August 15, 1992.
Mail FAC entry fee directly to Lin Reichel, 3301 Cindy Lane, Erie, Pa. 16506.
Awards through third place,
IlDre
places if advance entries warrant them.
All contestants must be members of the AMA or CAAM and sign AMA waiver.
Schedule
Saturday Sept. 5
Sunday Sept. 6
FAC Scale
Hi-Wing Peanut (only)
WW I (mass launch)
Thanpson/Greve Race
Pioneer Scale
Embryo Endurance
FAC Old Time Rubber
FAC Peanut Scale
Juml:x> Scale
WW II (mass launch)
Golden Age Scale
FAC Power Scale
FAC Old Time Rubber
All Pioneer Scale rood.els will be flown in the Pioneer event only regardless of size.
No Hi-Wing Peanuts in the FAC Peanut event.
FAC Old Time Rubber will have t\\1O official flight$ each day and the three best official
flights of the four will be used as your total score. Flyoff to break ties.
To obtain SAM entry fom, send #10 SASE to; Don Sachtjen, RR5, Box 56B, Bloanfield,In.47424
For NFFS entry fom, send #10 SASE to Phil Sullivan, 5151 E. Menorial Dr. Muncie, In. 47302
For lodging see May/June issue #145-71
The contest runs fran
now until October 31,
1992. Entries postmarked
after Nov. 1, 1992 will
not be accepted.
(last issue).
Get out those "canet" crates and get
them into the ozone, Gum-banders 1
It I s time for another canet Postal
Contest. To enter all you have to
do is fly your roodel that you built
fran a Ca:net kit or plan. Send in
the time to GHQ, along with your
name and the name of your rood.el.
This is for scale rood.els only. Fly
as many times as you want with as
many different roodels as you can
build. Every·~ttme}lOu better a
score with a particular roodel send
it in.
Contest times will be good too.