Flying Models - June 2008

June 2008

Vol. 113 No. 06/810

Features
20 Deerfly by Frank W. Beatty
Scale midget pylon speedster for ¹⁄₂A C/L racing

30 The Hook by Dick Sarpolus
Check out this sport aerobat for large glow or gas

44 Electrifly’s Ultimate 3D by Joe Redan
An FM Product Review: The world famous bipe in a smaller package

48 Art-Tech’s Su-27 by Chris Susicke
An FM Product Review: Ducted fan fun right out of the box

60 Flying Aces Sportster by Chuck Wenlock
Beautiful seven decade old F/F design flies again

72 Florida Jets by Phil Bousquet
The world’s largest R/C jet event is better than ever

Columns
26 Hangar 9’s Piper Pawnee and Sig’s P-51B
FYI by FM Staff

28 Man’s best friend and the Tailspin newsletter
F/F Sport by Larry Kruse

36 A look at the early teething phase of R/C
Vintage Views by Bob Noll

38 The birth of a new event: F3P indoor Pattern flying
R/C Pattern by Dean Pappas

40 Bargain hunting and an intro to latex finishing
Fan Facts by Greg Moore

52 What it takes to fly Combat and some prop mods
C/L Combat by Phil Cartier

54 Classic designs and international Stunters
C/L Stunt by Allen Brickhaus

56 More news from the workshop
Cross Files by Don Ross

68 Mini review of Great Planes’ Diablo EDF
Electric Flight by Don Belfort

70 The classic Dakota bipe and other classics
Small Talk by Pat Tritle