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25 Years Ago in MA:
February 1983
On the cover, Henry Haffke's daughter,
Karen, holds the Gee Bee R-1 Super Sportster:
the subject of this month's RC construction
article (which is the first of a two-part
series). The R-1, piloted by Jimmy
Doolittle, was the Granville brothers' 1932
National Air Races victor.
Paul McIlrath's all-foam, flying-wing FF
Hand-Launched Glider design is featured. It
is easy to make from a supermarket-foam
tray, and, best of all, the full-size plans
are in the magazine.
Powered by two .049 engines, the Bell
YFM-1 Airacuda is a CL Sport Scale version
of a neat 1930s airplane. Dave Haught
designed it to be easy to build and great
fun to fly.
L.F. Randolph shows how to construct a
flat yet pin-friendly building board using
plywood and Fome-Cor. Larry Kruse's article,
"Brace Yourself," explains how to use
tried-and-true techniques to add strength to
your models with little weight gain.
Don Lowe reports on the Tournament of
Champions in Las Vegas, Nevada. Notable
among the competitors were Hanno Prettner, a
three-time winner, and Dave Brown:
third-place finisher and District III vice
president.
Bob Aberle, chairman of AMA's Frequency
Committee, announces that the Federal
Communications Commission approved 11 new
frequencies in the 72 MHz band for model
aircraft and more for surface use in the 75
MHz band. This is good news for the RC
community because the new frequencies will
coexist with the old frequencies for the
next five years. The plan is to add even
more in the future.
Dan Pruss reports on the 47.2-mile "Great
Race" that the SOAR Club held. The event had
75 competitors.
The NMPRA Championship Race was held in
October at Seguin, Texas. Bill Hager reports
that Dave Shadel outflew everyone to win the
championship ring.
Model Aviation Hall of Fame inductees for
1982 include William E. Atwood, James Dale
Kirn, Joseph S. Ott, Edward L. Rockwood,
Wally Simmers, and Stephen Calhoun "Cal"
Smith. MA
Rich LaGrange
AMA Librarian
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