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25 Years Ago in MA:
November 1984
• The cover
shows Dick Hanson tweaking the needle of a
four-stroke engine that powers his Dalotel,
with which he placed second in the Sportsman
division of RC Sport Scale at the Reno,
Nevada, AMA Nats in 1984. John Worth gives
us an overview, and various writers bring us
extensive coverage of all the Nats events.
• Doc Mathews’ 4-40 (plans 460) is this
month’s RC construction subject. The
lightweight model is designed for a .40
four-stroke engine and four-channel control.
The 57-inch-wingspan airplane performs any
aerobatic maneuver, yet it is gentle enough
for a beginner.
• The subject of this month’s CL
construction article is Douglas Dahlke’s
47-inch-span Trixter Barnstormer (plans
461). Lou Andrews designed this famous
Aerobatics model, which was kitted by Paul
K. Guillow. It is still an excellent flier
for .25-.35 engines.
• If you like rubber-powered FF Scale, Bill
Noonan’s construction article about the
Pomilio PE (plans 462) might be for you.
Spanning 31 inches, this model of the World
War I Italian reconnaissance aircraft could
be considered for the Jumbo category.
• Bill Evans writes an article about how to
build a lightweight foam wing for the
Simitar Slow Motion, and Bud Chappell
instructs readers how to build a lightweight
radial engine.
• New products this month include the latest
in RC fashion: T-shirts, hats, and jackets
from Tower Hobbies. World Engines is selling
high-quality wood propellers in sizes
ranging from 9 x 4 to 20 x 10. Ikon N’West
is kitting the Fleetwings 40 and the Travel
Air 2000, each of which is $60, and Midwest
Products Company is selling its Das Little
Stik for $49.95. MA
—Rich
LaGrange
AMA Librarian
Also in this month's
In the Air section in
Model Aviation:
• F3C Blowout in the Midwest!
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AMA Expo Features Aviation Pioneers
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