PATrERN KITS Periodically get letters go something like ive trying find out buy Pattern Wonder II kit no body seems know Can help Often kit current darling Pattern circuit available small manufacturer advertising still has long back order list Sometimes know di rect request often dont Well problem getting lot easier solve Jim Graham R/C City has quietly buying up rights Pattern aircraft youre interested Eclipse LA-i Conquest VI Sunimit III Typhoon several other Pat tern aircraft can now get R/C City R/C City sells everything basic kits through super-deluxe ones available reasonably fast Obviously prefabrica tion and/or special features desire loiiger takes Prices start just under $200 go much higher youre interested above kits maybe Phoenix 8 EU-lA Avanti Cursor Vortex give R/C City try Write 96 Railroad Ave #F Suisun CA 94585 tel 1707/428-3119 Saving smoke degrees aeronau tical/astronautical engineering dont clalm know much about electronics know some people specialize field Radio Souths Tony Stillman has shared several trade se crets Tonys opinion very few people aware can save lot money radio repair doing simple thing lot radios re turned Radio South components smoked RCer neglected collect return smoke radio smoke escapes components usually through cracks sides Tony has either put smoke back component install new component smoke already inside Its cheaper put smoke back com ponent replace new though equipment needed get smoke back complicated expensive So next time smoke radio sure save smoke can Itll save money Rules change proposals now propos als have published Competition Newsletter section magazine cycle featured lot proposalsabout 50and po tential changes way compete enor mous Rather attempt comment proposal detail broad-brush want discuss few context what can ex pected pass significant impact way fly Pattern contests 1992/1993 would come NSRCA proposal change classes Briefly Novice Sportsman would remaln same Ad vanced would adopt Canadian Advanced turn around schedule Expert Turnaround would de leted Master would fly current FAI sched ule new FAI schedule will change substan tially based draft schedules Ron Chidgey showed late September contest Atlanta Unless massive resistance 52 Model Aviation Radio Confrol Sport Aembatics Ron Van Putte lii Sleepy Oaks Ed Ft Waitos leach FL 32548 trio Eclipses Paul Verger Lafayette IN Jim Fife Baton Rouge LA Mike Hayden also Baton Rouge similarity wasnt coincidental Kombat 40 isnt Just another pretty airplane Note full tank radio compartment servos secured fuselage tie wraps R C Miller Pensacola FL aircraft hauler Its great way carry works flight lineeverythIng transmit ter impound ne author new iornbat 40 simple prefab sport plane Airplane Fac tory uses some intriguing construction NSRCA class change proposal Contest Board probably will pass biggest reason NSRCA granted official status AMA Special Interest Group advisory capacity regarding rules changes means NSRCA proposals will automatically move past initial vote final vote Unless Contest Board members receive numerous widespread objections NSRCA proposals will little reason approve Since its unlikely Pattern fliers will write protest letters Contest Board members sufficient numbers NSRCA proposals will al certainly pass resign yourself virtually inevitable passage NSRCA proposals another change appears necessary progressive com plexity flight schedule would show enor mous jump exclusively AMA style Sportsman all-turnaround style Ad vanced Consequently proposal submitted introduce three turnaround maneuvers Sportsman schedule changing center maneuvers pilot would perform center maneuver turnaround maneuver another center maneuver leave box would done three times Pilots would have breather after set three maneuvers sort things out before starting another set three maneuvers Learning turnaround maneuvers should make transition Sportsman Advanced less shock other proposals Unfortu nately AMA doesnt sec fit print what proposers required submit ab breviated versions published Model Aviation omit underlying logic proposals hooves Pattern fliers read material care fully Contact RC Aerobatics Contest Board member look Competition Directory Competition Newsletter section clarifi cation make opinions known before proposals come vote Kombat 40 Ive having fun new prefab sport plane Airplane Factory 1880 Pineview Mandeville LA 70448 wings horizontal tail vertical tail made corrugated plastic looks like corrugated card board its plastic lot real estate signs made material control surfaces made method thats kind hard describe tralhing edge contacting surfaces glued together outer surface cut through inside material forms hinge Kombat 40 isnt sophisticated vehicle fuselage made square aluminum tubing separated aluminum straps riv eted together servos fuel tank radio compartment Sullivan fuel tank end cut off mounted fuselage tie wraps Virtually hardware accessories provided kit need supply engine radio company claims will take hour finish took just over three hours installed SuperTigre S40 MACS tuned pipe Futaba PCM 8 receiver some well-used Futaba S-130 servos Kombat weighed too light 5 lb neednt have worriedit gets around very well man ufacturer does recommend keep littie power landings dont try extend dead-stick landings contest Atlanta last weekend Af ter flying over Saturday evening club members brought Out Kombat 40s some Combat didnt think could haul around 50Continued page 153 T-Shirts $l295pp THE AIRPLANE FACTORY INC 1880 PINEVIEW MANDEVILLE LA 70448 R/C Combat \ ~ant V ideo $1295 pp Sport Flying Flys hourl post paid LIST $89 95 1-800-264-7840 Kombat 40 member quick building extremely durable Armadillo series Made aluminum polypropelyne no foam can assembled engine mounted radio installed hourl NoThing extra buyl provide 4 channel radio / 25-40 engine supply everything else great spots plane fully aerobatic bolt-on symmetrical wing pre-hinged pre-finished red blue orange yellow compared other almost ready fly designs take 10-12 hours longer complete Kombat 40 true winnerl ORDER YOURS TODAY Trainer Version available $7495 B&P Associates Gives Total Flight Line FREEDOM battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 new electric starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field later youll see needs Fully HALF crashes can traced dead dying receiver batteries New Plane SaverTt Applied Engineering warns low batteries flight letting safely land before losing control Installs seconds Compact Plane Saver 2 xix 3/4 unit fits neatly onboard weighs less 1 oz between receiver throttle servo battery capacity falls Plane Saver automatically lowers maximum throttle setting Thats signal bring unlike other systems Plane Saver gives throttle control up set point.all way down Very low power CMOS design ory set 46 volts can adjusted 44 6 volts Works 4 5 cell packs capacity used servo normal reversed mode adjustment sets failsafe throttle limit 0% l00/o failsafe throttle works normally up set point Throttle operates normally failsafe mode Compatible radios unit shipped tinned leads also available installed Futaba J connectors shown $800 additional See local hobby shop call Retail Price $3995 4E Applied Engineering 214 241-6060 PO Box 5100 Carrollton TX 75011 drorOron AE Research Corporation Prices Subject change notice January 1991 53 Ed Dumas Jrs newsletter Ed Dumass Sail plane Design Program has mentioned fore Although names similar Eds pro gram should confused David Frasers Sailplane Design program Eds first programs Commodore computers now writ ten IBM-type PCs will coming Out version 45 soon Ed now putting out newsletter cus tomers keeps users updated new features provides other information about SDP copy Eds newsletter send large SASE Ed Dumas Jr 3220 Boomerang Lane Knox ville TN 37931 Norm Timbs towhooks described last Mays column Norm informed over per iod time corrosion brazed joint between two parts hook may cause failure under heavy loads Norm has written customers let know about potential problem Timbs towhooks still look fine maybe its universal problem safe side Norm offering customers new hooks money back prefer New technology isnt always perfect its gratiIing know Norm stands behind products have old Timbs hook contact Norm Timbs Engineering 1672 Los Osos Valley Road Los Osos CA 93402 tel 1805/528-5420 U RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 53 ft streamers did wishing brought along could join fun Kombat tough little airplane pilots got bit confused did full-power vertical spiral some trees model suf fered virtually no damage flew again kit comes replacement parts list covers piece airplane As introduc tory offer Airplane Factory currently sell ing kits $6995 well under regular re tail price $8995 U RC Scale/Aune Continued page 55 pictures have accumulated over years cant help noticing models have shall say passed important thing have some really great pictures re member finish great-looking project dont forget take time get some good shots CS COIIPETITItAI EST MOST POWERFULL ENGINES AVAILABLE ABC DUAL BALL BEARING SCHNUERLE RPM FIGURES ON FAI FUEL 0 NITRO NITROGEN GAS HARDENED STEEL CRANK BRONZE BUSHED HIGH PERFORMANCEALUMINUM ALLOY ROD CIRCLIP WRIST PIN MAT FINISHED ALUMINUN CRANKCASE FOR BETTER COOLING NEW HIGH TECH ENGINES FOR THE 90S CSG 049 NORMAL ABC 28000 RPM 4200 CSG049SPEEDABC35000RPM 4900 CSG061NORMALABC27000RPM 4200 CSG061SPEEDABC35000RPM . $14600 CSG09NORMALABC27000RPM 37O0 CSG09SPEEDABC35000RPM 4200 CSG 15 NORMAL ABC 27000 RPM 2900 CSG 15 SPEED ABC 37000 RPM 3900 CSA 15 SPEED AAC 37000 RPM . 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