Published by the Long Island Aero Radio Society Volume 19, Issue 02, Feb 2010

AMA CHARTERED CLUB #454 SINCE 1964

President: Jim Soque 988-5422 V. Pres: Jim Milligan 516 805-3177 Secretary: Fred Backhaus 516 315-2306

Treasurer: Nick Miceli 289-9138

Board: Andy King 399-5828 Board: Rick Cascella Rickc2009@live.com Board: Gerard Pernot 289-9823 Field Permits: Nick Miceli 289-9138

A message from the President…. Happy February Everyone! Our membership has gained a few and will be missing a few this upcoming 2010 flying sea-son. If you haven’t already renewed your mem-bership for 2010, then please do so before the March penalty is incurred. Again, a complete renewal membership application is necessary, photocopy of your 2010 AMA card, and a SASE envelope, as well as cur-rent dues. In addition, those of you who wish to continue receiving the 2010 newsletter by US Postal Service, will need to enclose an additional $5.00 at the time of membership renewal. The 2nd annual Chilly Fly was held at the LIARS club field on January 17th, Sunday, begin-ning at 10 am, and was met with great success. Though there was a lack of snow, there were at least 25 members present, and a dozen pilots in the sky. Some even were tested and received their full ‘flight status’, upon completion of their ‘flight check-out’ requirements. The 2010 Wram Show is quickly ap-proaching February 18, 20 and 21. Our club will be offering discounted tickets, to be purchased at the February 11th meeting, or, picked up, if you have already ordered them in advance. Details

of this event can be seen here: http://www.wram.org/show_details.html This is the time of the season when most of us are well into our building projects and a lot of you have met many new and lesser experi-enced builders and fliers. A great deal of what makes this hobby of ours, a great hobby, is the amount of sharing and personal instruction, both on and off the field that takes place. One can attain knowledge with in-volvement in both as a student and as a teacher. Please be aware of the newer pilot’s di-lemmas and building hurdles they may be experi-ence. Try and be receptive to the most minute details of what they may be asking you, and per-haps, you can make a difference in their flying potential. It may be in the form of building ad-vice, airship advice, or piloting advice. Good Luck in your winter building projects and we’ll see you at the field! Jim Soque, LIARS President

Calendar of Special LIARS and L.I. Events

2010 WRAM Show February 19th – 21st

Keep your eyes on this calendar for possible date changes and new events under development. Field meetings are subject to weather, check you Email

Next Meeting at: Brookhaven Recreation Center, Blue Point, NY February 11, 2010 8:00 PM

L.I.A.R.S. Club Website: http://WWW.LIARSRC.COM

Editor: Gerard Pernot 289-9823 gpernot@optonline.com Video Librarian Roger Bossert 589-3667 Field Marshall: Andy King 399-5828

From our treasurer (Last call…)

Of course, every one of you has already renewed his/her membership, but….I re-

mind you that dues are due for the 2010 flying season. Permits renewals must be done by

mail.

Current members need to send a copy of the new 2010 AMA card, renewal form, check for

$40.00 and a SASE to:

Nick Miceli, 450 Waverly Ave, Suite 9, Patchogue, NY 11772.

Dues should be paid by the end of December but no later than the end of February.

The Suffolk Falcons are running our annual WRAM show trip this year on Saturday February 20th. The cost is $25 per seat not including the show ticket. The bus will depart Westhampton air-port at 8:00am and make stops at Rt 112 service Rd (old Home Depot) at 8:15 and the South Shore Mall in Bay Shore at 8:40am. The return trip departs at 3:00pm.The coach has large storage under-neath for any purchases made at the show. I would appreciate it if you pass on the info to your membership. Lionel has joined us for the past 4 years, I'm very sorry to hear of his health condition, we'll miss him this year. Transportation is in a modern 56 seat coach with an entertainment system. Water and soft drinks included.. Any interested members can contact me via e-mail santoraz@optonline.net or cell phone 631-204-7205. Mark Santora

From the Suffolk Falcons

Oups!!!!!!

I was so impressed by the paper about the Piper J3 skis that I forgot to give credit to its author… This contribution was from our president, Jim Soque. Thanks Jim!!!!

Show and Tell of The January Meeting

Jim Soque presented his Hanger Nine PIPER J 3 Cub Wing span : 81” Length: 63” Covering: Monokote Engine: OS 91 4 Cycles Radio/Servos: Futaba

AND

The 13” skies are from MAIDEN

(For additional infos about the skies, see the January issue of the Altitude)

J3 CUB and SNOW SKIS J3 CUB and SNOW SKIS J3 CUB and SNOW SKIS J3 CUB and SNOW SKIS Show and Tell of The January Meeting

Harvey Rubinstein presented his Hangar Nine Blue nose Mustang. The plane is powered by an OS 91 four strokes engine. It uses 9 servos and is remote controlled by a JR Z 4 9303 Radio The weight is 16 lbs. As a matter of fact, thanks for the pictures Harvey! Unretouched picture of our January meeting

Show and Tell of The January Meeting

Fred Backhaus brought his made in China micro helicopter. It is manufactured by SYMA. It has a three channels radio and a gyro. The controls are U/Down, Forward/Backward, steer Right/Left. Power is provided by a 1 cell Lipo battery. It comes with transmitter and charger. As demonstrated by the herewith enclosed pictures, the little devil has a strong attrac-tion power!!!... Only our vice president appears to keep his cool. Actually, he may be thinking about the “big one” he has in mind…...

Show and Tell of The January Meeting

Gene Rosenbaum presented his brand new electrical F4U Corsair Wing span 37-8” 4 channels transmitter 2.4 Ghz Battery: 11.1 Volt 1300 mAh Brushless Outrunner, 20 A ESC

I told you Jimbo had something big in mind!!!... This is a gasoline DA 170 cc, twin cylinder engine with a 32x10 CF prop and a 5” True-Turn spinner. It will be fitted in a 40-45% scale Extra 300.

Show and Tell of The January Meeting

Some History on the I-16, from Komrade Sal Calvagna The Polikarpov I-16 was the world’s first mono-plane fighter with retractable landing gear and variable pitch propeller. It was the most advanced fighter aircraft of its time. To give you an idea of how far behind the U.S. was in fighter develop-ment, our front line fighter, during the same pe-riod, was the Boeing P-26 “Peashooter”, which sported large wheel spats, landing and flying wires and over 50mph slower than the I-16. One would think that such an advanced aircraft must have been produced by the best and bright-est aeronautical minds with the support and infra-structure of a major aeronautical design bureau. Well, some of this is correct. Actually, the proto-type for the I-16 was built by convict labor in a Soviet penitentiary. You see, the brilliant aero-nautical designer, Nikolai Nickolaievich Polikar-pov, was, in fact, a prisoner of Stalin’s brutal purge. Polikarpov was well known for his earlier work, especially the PO-2 biplane. In 1927, Stalin had ordered him to come up with a new design for a fighter aircraft. After 2 years without success, Stalin had him arrested and sent to prison under the watchful eye of the state to produce a viable fighter. Late in 1933, Polikarpov’s TsKB-12, later the I-16, was accepted into production a month before the prototype flew.

During the Spanish Civil War, Stalin sold 500 of these nimble fighters to the Republicans. For the first time, the I-16 was blooded in combat and reigned supreme over the German Heinkel HE-51 and the Arado Ar68 biplanes. It was certainly equal to, or better than, the Italian CR-32 and CR-42 biplanes it encountered. However, it was out-classed by the new Bf-109s that first saw combat in Spain. The I-16 also fought In China against the Japa-nese forces. There, the little fighter was no match for the more maneuverable Claudes and Nates and new tactics were employed to help even the odds. Equipped with the Soviet 20mm cannon, it was the most powerful aircraft weapon in front line service with any nation of WWII. The design was clearly showing its age at the out-set of WWII. It remained the most numerous fighter with the Soviet Air Forces (VVS) at the be-ginning of the war and fought on into 1943. Over 8500 variants were built including 2 seat trainers. In addition, I painted the model with Krylon Dull Aluminum spray cans and used a clear coat to protect the surface. Prior to clear coating, I lightly sanded some weathering over the ribs with 800 grit wet sandpaper and used a small spray gun to spray the black exhaust residue. All the Russian stars were painted on and sanded lightly to show weathering. The model weighs 30 pounds and flies very well with the Zenoah G-62 gas engine. With some right rudder on takeoff, the model tracks very well on the ground and is extremely stable in flight.

PS: Just kidding Sal!!!!! PPS: Thanks for the report!!!!!

Show and Tell of The January Meeting

News from the famous Chili Fly

Who said the LIARS members are sis-sies???? These pictures are a blatant proof to the contrary!! Braving the cold, about 25 members participated in the annual chili fly ( Yes, I mean chili and not chilly.) At least a dozen planes hit he sky be-fore an unwelcomed and unseasonal rain forced a retreat around 2 PM Here the president, who spent so much time perfecting skies for his Piper J3, had to revert to a wheeled configuration due to the lack of snow.

News from the famous Chili Fly

Fred Backhaus donated the use of a propane heater for pilots and visi-tors. A good deed is always re-warded ….and Fred had the first mishap of the day which resulted in a crash! Some of the members found an in-teresting use for this heater. Tom’s ingenuity is well known and appreci-ated.

I have heard from privileged sources that this important partici-pation may have something to do with the magic potion concocted by Jim. This secret potion has been reported as having revigorating and warming properties. John Calo provided condiments and Italian Bread to support it.

by Avey Shaw If you are first starting out in the hobby, you might be inclined to get magazines on the subject for reference on what's out there. You might want to know how oth-ers who have more experience do their thing. The more talented and diverse will read the rags to stay on top of every aspect of the hobby. These magazines have experts that write monthly columns on every subject pertaining to model aircraft. You name it. They spell it out. I am not going to endorse any particular magazine catering to our hobby. The library offers many for you to peruse. Since the de-mise of R.C. Report, I thought a few words about that magazine would be appro-priate. Personally, I am truly sorry to see it go. I had a lifetime subscription and poof, it's gone. They had some interesting columns and writers. No need to go through them all except for one, Brian Winch. This guy wrote from Australia a piece called the Oily Hand. Aside from being extremely informative, he managed to add a touch of humor in a down under way. There were expressions and termi-nologies I did not understand but nonetheless the Wombat wizard made reading quite interesting. R.I.P. R.C. Report. What I look forward to in magazines are hints on how to better my building techniques, learning more about electronics, seeing products and what others are building, reading letters from other modelers. I like good coverage of flying events, lots of pictures and perhaps most important, a good and honest evaluation of products tested. In my opinion, all too often you see them base their judgment on the amount of advertising the manufac-turer procures. There are magazines that offer plans for those that would like to scratch build. Take the plunge. Go one step further. Build the airplane of your dreams, the one for which there is no kit or A.R.F. made. Talk to Sal and watch his eyes light up. There are outfits that can cut the parts and make a semi kit for you; balsa supply houses for the do it yourselfers. The grati f ication you get i f you go that way is tremendous. Pick up a magazine. Sit back in your favorite chair. Have a bag of munchies next to you. Give the tube a rest and be enter-tained.

Avey Shaw

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Launched from the back of the A 12….Quite impressive!!...Speed of Mach 4, Expendable...