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25 Years Ago in MA:
July 1982
On the cover is Sheri Smothers: the
granddaughter of L.F. Randolph, who designed
and authored this month's construction
article about the RC Neighvion. The little
1/2A-powered model looks and behaves well
even in the wind.
Other construction features include Larry
Kruse's CL Cassutt II—a sporty profile model
for .35 engines that brings visions of
racing airplanes of the late 1950sΡand J.
van Hattum's 24-inch-span Marissa: a
rubber-powered model for the FF newcomer
that builds quickly and trims easily.
Bill Winter's "Just for the Fun of It" explores
what's new and some nostalgia with varied
subjects such as recent contests, old-time
modelers, and an RC blimp.
George M. Myers
writes an informative article about
frequency monitoring and control. He
advocates using a scanner to avoid
interference.
John Brownlee's "Do We
Really Understand Our Propellers?" includes
the math involved in determining propeller
pitch, speed, and performance.
You can
make your own specialized fuel tank with the
help of Clarence Haught's article. It shows
in detail how to bend and solder a tank.
Maynard L. Hill and crew set a world's
duration record of just more than 20 hours
by one pilot. The "20 Hours Non-Stop"
feature tells how it was done.
Timothy and
George Myers present "Filters for Better B&W
Pictures," which shows how to improve your
photography by using the correct filter.
The AMA building fund has reached
$137,762.96, with 40 AMA clubs donating more
than $70,000 in the past month.
New
products include an all-chrome .40 engine
from Enya, an RC airship kit from
Peck-Polymers, a 1/4-scale J-3 Cub for
$169.95 and a Riser Two-Meter Sailplane for
$24.95 from Sig Manufacturing, and an A-4
Skyhawk kit for $248.88 from Byron
Originals. MA
Rich LaGrange
AMA Librarian
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