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ISSUE NO. 10 SEPTEMBER 2004

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28

Top Gun 2004
— by John Christensen
40 Turn your hobby into a full-time career
Paying the bills…radio control style
— by John Christensen
46 How To: Predict your model’s speed
…at any throttle setting using an rpm-speed-pitch nomogram
— by Andy Lennon
54 SuperTigre GS40
A solid sport engine is back!
— by Andrew Coholic
88 Ikarus AeroFly Professional
World class simulator for risk free flying
— by Thayer Syme
flight reports
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 PARK AND SLOW FLYERS 
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60

GWS Stearman PT-17
Fly GWS’s park flyer of this classic trainer
— by Bob Van Tassel
64

Northeast Sailplane Products
Blade 3D
Unlimited performance in a nearly crash-proof airframe
— by Erick Royer and Rich Poe
68

Megatech Wright Flyer
Out of the box fun!
— by Jef Raskin
74

Mountain Models Tantrum
 Lightweight aerobatic dynamo for your local park
— by Kevin Siemonsen
80 Hobby Lobby Stinson Voyager
Post war civilian classic
— by John Tracey
80 Top Creations R/C Bandit
Aerobatic fun in the park
— by Thayer Syme
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 RC CLUB FIELD AIRCRAFT 
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94
 Top Flite P-51D Mustang ARF
Legendary WWII fighter for your hangar — by Jim Onorato
100
 GiantScalePlanes.com Yak 54
An original Russian design aerobat in 1/4 scale
— by Tim Chapman
106
 VMAR Hornet Sport Trainer ARF
Expand your aerobatic skills — by George Vaughan
112
 Cermark Sukhoi Su-31
Experience the excitement and performance of this air show superstar— by Vic Olivett
118
 Hangar 9 T-34 Mentor
.40-size Cold War trainer — by Bob Van Tassel
122
 MRC Hirobo Freya X-spec
A high quality helicopter for demanding 3D aerobatics — by John Christensent
columns & departments
10 Preflight
Letter from the editor — by Tom Atwood
14 Debrief — Your comments and questions
16 Snapshot — Readers' photos
18 Just Landed — Latest products and RC news
24 Air Show — Reader project showcase
50
 Wing Tips
Techniques and ideas from our readers
— Illustrated by David Baker
132
 Indoor Runways
The “44”: Optimizing airfoils for small RC models
— by Jef Raskin
142
 Primary Training
Setting the trims: Intermediate — by Jef Raskin
150 In My Workshop
Making wood parts from a drawing — by Jerry Nelson
154 Gear Up — Notable accessories & RC gear
158 Helpful RC Terms & Definitions
162 Departure
Henry Paquet's latest livingroom flyer approaches 1.5 grams!
— by Thayer Syme

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