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24 Frisskey – L.F. Randolph – A versatile sport trainer design for 20 to 25 size mills
30 Ducted Fans International – Frank Fanelli and Alan Walker – A globe trottinq tour of three major Fan Flys
38 Altech Marketing’s Soprano 40 – Bob Aberle – FM Product Review: A built-up balsa and ply ARFFor 40 to 45s
44 Embryo Twin! – Dick Howard – Something completely different for Free Flight endurance events
48 Fly CL inverted…the easy way! – Bob Balsie – An almost painless system for upside down- CL training
50 Polks Modelcraft Hobbies. Silver Bird – Jack Aycock – FM Product Review: A semi-scale low wing with prototypical construction
54 Picking Props Propitiously — Part I – Leon Bennett – Pondering props for perfect power production
57 J’Tec’s Electric Motor Test Stand – Bob Aberle – FM Product Review: Just the thing for testing and comparing
58 Flyin’ Things for Fledglings – Earl Van Gorder – More news from the gang
64 RC Giant Scale – Bob Boswell – Bob takes us through the development of his WRAM winning PBY
67 RC Sport – Dick Sarpolus – Some unique modifications to a Scorpio Leader
68 Pt Pattern – Dean Pappas – The conclusion of Dean’s World Pattern Champs report
71 RC Soaring – Herk Stokely – Some significant books
72 FF Sport – Larry Kruse – Girls, treasure, and legal Bostonians
73 Old Timers – Steve Boucher – The new SAM rules… “We are not amused”
74 CL Combat – Phil Cartier – Contest tips
76 CL Stunt – Windy Urtnowski – Ask and you will receive
RC Model Boating
80 NorCal’s Accu-Charger 1 – Bob Aberle – FM Product Review: An automatic, peak detection field charger
84 RC Sport Boats – Don Bilsky – Modifying Octura’s mount for the OPS 90
86 RC Scale Boats – Eric Goldschrafe – Frequency interference as it pertains to model boaters
On the Cover: Dave Hudson’s F8U-B Crusader taxies out for a photo session This RC ducted fan prototype showed up at the Greater Southwest Fan Fly and incorporates a variable incidence wing just like the real one Photo: Frank Fanelli