Description

22 Swallow – Bill Winter and John Hunton – Give flapped flying a try with this sporty, .28 to .30 powered machine
28 JR X388S RC System – Bob Aberle – FM Product Review: Programming for airplanes, choppers, or sailplanes
33 Future Florio Funsters – Dick Sarpolus – A sneak preview of new things to come?
34 Dodgson Designs’ Anthem – Ray Juschkus – FM Product Review: A large, high-performance bird
38 Juno 60 – Henk deJong – Inspired by Bill Werwage’s classic design, this up-sized version is a winner
43 Skyscraper Special – Mark Fineman – This Embryo Endurance design features a wing dethermalizer
46 Sig Manufacturing’s Spacewalker II – Burnis Fields – FM Product Review: A 1/4 scale delight designed by Harold Hester
50 M.I.A. Designs’ Hughes 500 A/B – Earl Van Gorder – FM Product Review: A Free Flight helicopter with great performance
52 Benoist Airboat – Bucky Walter – The story of the plane which flew in the world’s first airline
54 Flyin’ Things for Fledglings – EVG – More news from the gang
60 Big Planes – Dick Sarpolus – Flying field improvements, reader’s Mustangs, Funs nose gear, and more
62 RC Pattern – Dean Pappas – Some methods of installing strong wing-gear mounts
64 RC Soaring – Herk Stokely – Lots of thermalling thoughts
66 Fan Facts – Roger Shipley – News and views from the Superman Fan-Fly
68 Electric Flight – Dick Gibbs – Dick Miller’s small motor performance chart info, a new prop, and more
70 WhirlyWords – Pete O’Connor – Keep your nose pointed in the right direction!
72 Old Timer Topics – Jim Alaback – Covering materials, dry bending laminates re-visited, and 1/2A Texaco Scale plans
74 FF Sport – Larry Kruse – A variety of thermal minded subjects
76 CL Combat – Larry Driskill – Pit-box review, Tucson Top-Gun meet, and performing to potential
78 CL Stunt – Bob Hunt – How to find or order light balsa wood, and the Reverse Wingover
RC Model Boating
80 RC Scale Boats – Andy Paris – A look at the Billing Boats’ Nordkap kit, and a mishap at “sea”
On the Cover: The trim scheme chosen by Ray Juschkus for his Dodgson Designs’ Anthem, competition sailplane, was inspired by the Bald Hill Veterans Memorial. The patriotic spire is located in Farmingville, Long Island, New York. Photo: Ray Juschkus.