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SPORT • GLOW • ELECTRICS • AEROBATICS • SCALE • TRAINERS • HELIS

ISSUE NO. 36 NOVEMBER 2006

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features

24	Futaba 2006 Extreme Flight Championships The best fixed wing and heli pilots in the world go for the gold —by Greg and Nick Poppel

30	ZDZ Modelmotor RV-J Super 80 Engine Large-scale “gasser” with brute power! —by Andrew Coholic with Scott Stoops
38	How To: Build a Pitch Gauge —by Thayer Syme

flight reports

PARK AND SLOW FLYERS

48	Hobby Lobby Wingo USA A classic park flyer returns —by Thayer Syme
54	Thunder Tiger Velocity EP Flying Wing Flying Wing Aerobatic Fun! —by Tom Atwood with Steve Pasierb
58	Park Flyer RC Extra 330L ARF Out of the box scale 3D fun! —by David C. Baron
64	Aero Technologies Air Lite A snappy pattern aerobatics flyer —by Del Schier
50	PULL-OUT PLAN Randolph Observer Light liaison flyer for your local park —by Thayer Syme
70	HELICOPTER REVIEW Align RC T-Rex 450XL Aggressive aerobatics from a smaller electric helicopter —by Thayer Syme

RC CLUB FIELD AIRCRAFT

84	AirWild 29% Extra 260 An aerobatic thoroughbred that won’t break the bank —by Kevin Siemonsen
90	Multiplex Twin Star II Brushed vs. brushless motor systems —by Cliff Becker
94	Hangar 9 Tribute 36 PNP All-wood Plug-n-Play3D profile —by Jonathan Pope
100	Carl Goldberg Products 27% Edge 540 ARF Big bird that flies as easily as a sport 40 —by Mike Lee
106	Billy Hell RC Mojo .40 The most popular .40-size 3D profile kit becomes an ARF —by Jack Tracey
118	Seagull Models Dual Ace A sport twin that looks great and sounds sweet —by Craig Trachten

columns & departments

10	Preflight Letter from the editor — by Tom Atwood
12	Debrief Your comments and questions
14	Just Landed Latest products and RC news
20	Airshow 1/3-scale “Lully” Piper L-4 Grasshopper —by Rogerio Araujo
34	Snapshot Readers' photos

62	Wing Tips Techniques and ideas from our readers – Illustrated by David Baker
76	Indoor Rumways Getting ready for the indoor season Hobby Lobby Cob Web II, Electrifly Mini Delta —by Thayer Syme
132	In My Workshop Improving adhesion of iron-on coverings and paint —by Jerry Nelson
158	Gear Up Notable accessories and RC gear
160	Electro-Active Himax HC5030 and HC6332 brushless motors —by Tom Hunt
178	Departure Dynamic soaring for ultimate speed —by Jonathan Pope

The cover:
Rogerio Araujo and Octavio Losito came all the way from Brazil to campaign this 1/3-scale Piper L-4 Grasshopper at Top Gun 2006. Photographer Palmer Johnson caught the L-4 on the wing, with Frank Tiano at the sticks. See page 20 for more on this remarkable model.

Inset: Distributed by Empire Hobby, the Align RC T-Rex 450XL is one of the most sought-after aerobatic electric helicopters. See page 70 for Thayer Syme's complete review of this 3D machine.

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