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Here's the Tustin results.
*Tustin** MCAS Blimp Hangar Cat. IV Contest*
*April 8-11, 2010** **Tustin**, **California***
*AMA Sanction Number 10-0710*
Organizers – Ralph Ray and Stan Buddenbohm
Contest Director - Norm Furutani
Two extraordinary national glider records were set at this contest.
Jim Buxton broke Stan B’s HLG record with a 1:45.9 and 1:43.5, totaling 3:29.4 min.
Ralph Ray, also breaking Stan’s record in Standard CLG, with a 1:55.0 and 1:57.3, totaling 3:52.3
A special thanks to all who donated to the raffle. We had products from Ray Harland, DuBro, the Tyson’s, Jim Buxton, and many goodies from Tim Goldstein and A2Z, including one of the new CNC winders!
Is it going to happen again? I don’t know. It was a lot of work, Ralph did a lot of talking and paper work to secure the building, Stan put up the money and it looks like the operation went at a loss. A few complained about the cost, the inconvenience of the gate etc. The majority had a great time!
Here’s the results.
- Norm Furutani, CD
*A-6 *
1. Don DeLoach 9:04
2. Andy McFarland 5:30
3. ChrisBorland4:34
*Mini Stick*
1. Larry Norvall 8:50
2. Chris Borland 5:39
*Limited Pennyplane*
1. Leo Pilachowski 14:46
2. Don DeLoach 14:40
3. Chris Borland 13:03
4. John Alling 12:08
5. Jim Sonnenmeier 6:02
6. Andy McFarland DNF
7. Robert Loeffler DNF
8. Yuan Kang Lee DNF
*Science Olympiad*
1. Leo Pilachowski 5:11
2. Chris Borland 4:11
3. Yuan Kang Lee 4:09
*Unlimited Stick*
1. Istvan Botos 33:32
2. Aurel Popa DNF
3. Zoltan Sukoso DNF
*F1L*
1. Yuan Kang Lee 19:44
2. Dave Saks 18:16
3. Chris Borland 11:54
*F1D*
1. Aurel Popa 35:27
2. Zoltan Sukosd 35:19
3. Bud Romak 34:38
4. Istvan Botos 34:04
5. Chris Borland DNF
6. Larry Norvall DNF
7. Steve Brown DNF
8. Brett Sanborn DNF
*Unlimited CLG*
1. Stan Buddenbohm 3:44.2
2. Kurt Krempetz 3:25.7
3. Norm Furutani 2:58.8
4. Ron Wittman 2:26.6
5. Dick Peterson 2:00.2
6. Ralph Ray DNF
7. Larry Norvall DNF
*Standard CLG*
1. Ralph Ray 3:49.0
2. Stan Buddenbohm 3:30.6
3. Lee Hines 3:16.4
4. Kurt Krempetz 3:10.8
5. Ken Bauer 3:04.7
6. Paul Love 3:04.3
7. Norm Furutani 3:03.7
8. Jim Buxton 2:52.7
9. Jim Sonnenmeier 1:40.9
10. Gerald Keck DNF
11. Chris Borland DNF
*HLG*
1. Jim Buxton 3:22.8
2. Stan Buddenbohm 3:18.2
3. Tim Batiuk 2:50.9
4. Ken Bauer 2:36.4
5. Lee Hines 1:51.8
6. Phedon Tsiknopoulos DNF
7. John Alling DNF
8. Kurt Krempetz DNF
9. Dick Peterson DNF
FFQ
Roger,
As in past occasions, for which I thank you, could you please insert this announcement in your bulletin?
On another topic, I look forward to further discussion on the topic of Restricted Technology, something for which your website has provided a lively tribune.
regards
Sergio
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This new edition of Free Flight Quarterly continues with the presentation of HLG and CLG glider articles initiated in the previous issue. Tiny Gliders of 6" to 8" span are very popular in several countries and we look at designs and contest activity in USA, the UK and Brazil, both for the catapult and the hand launched varieties. Semi-scale catapult gliders, following typical 1950's early jets have also a large following and this trend is examined by a keen practitioner, David Mills. This article contains plans of the best performing designs, some of which have a very good performance and flight stability.
In an extremely interesting related article, Paul Love describes the use of a simple Digital camera with Video capacity to capture the flight of very fast catapult launched gliders. The analysis and depiction of their trajectories, during short time spans lasting less than 2 seconds is very instructive. The whole technique is thoroughly explained to enable the reader to repeat these experiments with ease. The catapult gliders attain an initial acceleration of about 270 g's , reaching more than 100 mph , 1/30 of a second after release.
Alternative power sources for flight: compressed air motors are described by Chris Stoddart. This technology was once very popular, as he shows by looking at the early development of these motors. Some designs among them were the precursors of the rotary internal combustion engines widely used in the First WW and were made commercially in several countries. One can still build very sophisticated compressed air engine designs with simple hand tools.
Frank Zaic's publishing career had a very little known phase: his articles for the magazine 'Popular Science" during the decade 1935-45. Here we reprint one of his most beautiful efforts, the article he wrote in 1940 on Bower's Canadian Wakefield , second in that epic contest won by Korda the previous year.
The last installment of our envoy to the W/C in Croatia last July concerns the F1C contest, which is thoroughly reported, along with the features of the winning model by Peter Watson.
Hewitt Phillips was a very famous American aerodynamicist and enthusiastic modeller, who wrote numerous and important articles on model aerodynamics. He died last year, age 91. His career and work is remembered here by Chris Stoddart ,and we include in this FFQ issue one of his most intriguing articles: " What can be learned from Paper Airplanes". These were not the folded paper efforts out of a letter-size sheet but 9 m span gliders entirely built of paper, including circular spars, for a student design competition in the early 1960's. In spite of the limitations of the material, the gliders had a surprisingly good performance.
Several years ago, CD Rushing wrote his book on the history of the Wakefield contest, an important publication now available on-line from the FAI website. Now he has produced a plan book of the Wakefield winners, 1911 to 1956. This book is reviewed by Chris Stoddart.
Gordon Burford, the well-known Australian engine manufacturer of the Taipan and Sabre Glow and Diesel engines also died late last year. In a short article, his friend David Owen reminisces on his work and personality, and Ron Chernich tells of the legal battle to secure the commercial names of his motors.
Sergio Montes
APC Props - 9.625x3.75
Text edited and stolen from Yahoo FF News grpoups - bottom line is if you a FFer who uses that partivular APC - contact ;lee Campbell right away
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I emailed APC today, noting there is a demand for the 9.625x3.75 props within the free flight (NFFS) community, requesting a limited production run,citing responses to my inquiry re needing props. Also noted that vendors such as Lee Campbell would stock them if available.
Gentlemen!!
I have news. They have the mold and are willing to make the props. I don't have details of a quantity for them. I have just sent a note to APC that it looks like we can count on at least 200 being wanted. I spoke with Lee Campbell today. He is aware of our situation. He can distribute the props. It is my understanding that we may not buy direct from APC, which is what I assumed from the onset.
Lee needs a FIRM commitment from us to purchase these things if he brings them in. I figure that we are asking APC to do us a favor by making a special run. That is what they have told me they will do.
I have heard from 4 of the posters on this thread. I'm assuming you want some. Lee told me about four other guys who use them and he will be in contact with them.
Here is the deal: All of you guys need to tell Lee how many you'll commit to. You'll need to follow up with payment when he gets them. I wouldn't ask him to carry this much inventory on speculation.
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Roger Morrell