Aspach 1998 [Archive]

James Frolik

Dec 01, 1998, 12:00 AM

Aspach is Germany's KRC. It was also held the same weekend as the
KRC fly-in, the 19th and 20th of September. Located about 20 kilometers north of Stuttgart
near the town of Backnang, the Aspach E-Meeting is seen as summer's last big opportunity
for R/C electric flyers in Germany to gather, have fun, and show their stuff - and maybe
sell a thing or two! This year there were about 120 pilots and some 200 planes, most of
which were scale. I didn't count, but about a dozen vendor booths were also present.
Usually 2 planes were flying at the same time, but never more than four. Crashes were few.
It was definitely not as crowded or commercial as KRC, and overall I thought the
atmosphere was relaxed and the event well-organized. Their website is


<a href="http://members.aol.com/mfgaspach">http://members.aol.com/mfgaspach</a>

Noticeably absent this year were electric ducted fan modelers Han Bühr
(of An-225 fame) and Jean-Paul Schlösser (of Jépé Fiberatelier.) Nonetheless there was
a lot to see in this area. Thirty-one EDF models were registered, but I saw more laying
around in the shadows. Many modelers here are happy with commercial fans, but more and
more they're making modifications to existing units, or completely building their own
designs from scratch. Germany has become a real playground for EDF innovation. Ralf
Dvorák's TwinFan 480 and Daniel Schübeler's DS-51 FAN 3-ph are
evident of that.

Big scale airplanes are also something Germans appear to fancy. Most
evident of this was the Hercules Team of Michael Häberle and Jörg Golombek. Their
giant styrofoam C-130 took 9 months to build, had a wingspan of 6 meters, and
weighed in at 19.8 kilograms. (In Germany, any aircraft over 20 kg must be registered with
federal aviation authorities.) Unfortunately, about 1 minute into it's second flight at
about 100 ft. altitude, the left wing was overstressed and seperated at the root, sending
the beautiful giant spiraling into the ground. It was a total loss.

Some planes you've possibly seen before in other magazines, but they
never fail to impress me time and again. So, heck, I photographed them along with many
others too. I've chosen what I feel are the nicest. Photo opportunities I missed at Aspach
were taken 2 weeks later at the Eudenbach E-Meeting about 45 km south of Cologne. These
photos are noted with (EU).

Oh, and for those of you unfamiliar with metric measurements:

28.375 grams = 1 ounce 
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds 
1 meter or 1000 millimeters = 39.37 inches.

 

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<td width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/c-130-4.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/c-130-4_small.jpg" alt="c-130-4.jpg (70360 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="177" HEIGHT="200"></a>
Lockheed C-130 Hercules by the Hercules Team 
Michael Häberle and Jörg Golombek
Size 1:6 scale, scratch-built from styrofoam and covered with silkspan
under an acrylic lacquer finish. Wing span is 6m, length 4.5m, weight 19.8kg. Power is by
4 x Marx Maxi GT 300/10 motors with Marx Maxi-Pile 5:1 gearboxes turning Menz 20 x 10
props. Current is 17 amps per motor, 96 x 1900mAh (24 per motor.) Controller: 2 x Simprop
P90. Unfortunately, this model suffered wing failure and crashed during  its second
flight.</td>
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<td width="100%" align="center" colspan="2">Editor's Note:First
of all, please note that this airplane did not crash on its first flight, as reported in
other publications.
The cause of the wing spar's failure, according to Jörg Golombek,
was a gust of wind which  overstressed the wings during a fly-by.  The pilot
heard the carbon fiber spar "crack" and immediately attempted to circle and land
but, unfortunately, the wing failed before he could do so.  
I am pleased to report that the Hercules Team is undaunted and is
already building a replacement model. You may contact Michael Häberle and Jörg Golombek,
of the Hercules Team, via email at <a href="http://rcgroups.com/shared/nospam.php?u=j_golombek.of&d=werzalit.de">j_golombek.of(at)werzalit.de</a></td>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2">Michael Sukowski brought his Quickie canard,
Embraer Tucano, and beautiful Lockheed Orion. All are scratch-built, and
since the Tucano's Aspach '97 appearance, Vöster Modellbau has decided to produce it as a
kit. This plane has retracts, is fully aerobatic, and can do nice vertical climb
maneuvers. Michael says it should be available in Fall ‘98.</td>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image7.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image7_small.jpg" alt="image7.jpg (26907 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="192" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Quickie and Lockheed Orion by Michael Sukowski
The Quickie canard is scratch-built with a front wing span of 1.4m,
and rear span of 1.8m.  Weight is 5.5kg. Power is by an Ultra 1600-8 with a Kruse 2:1
gearbox turning a 13 x 9 prop, 28 x 1700mAh. Current is 30 amps. Controller: Kontronik
50-8-30.
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<td width="50%" align="center" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tucano-1.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/tucano-1_small.jpg" alt="tucano-1.jpg (56391 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="130" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Embraer Tucano by Michael Sukowski Wingspan is 1.94m, weight 5.8kg.
Power is a direct drive Ultra 3500-8 turning a 15 x 8 prop, 28 x 1700mAh. Plane has
retracts.</td>
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Lockheed Orion by Michael Sukowski
The Lockheed Orion is also scratch-built and has a wing span of 2m.
Weight is 5.8kg.  Power is by an Ultra 1800-5 with a self-built 3:1 gearbox turning a
16 x 10 prop, 28 x 1700mAh. Controller: Schulze. Plane also has self-built retracts.</td>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2">Britten Norman Islander by Tom
Wilpert of Kruse Modelltechnik
This Vöster kit has a 2m wing span and weighs 4.2 kg. Power is by 2 x
Speed 600/12v with Kruse EG300 2.57:1 gearboxes and APC 11 x 6 props, 16 x 1700mAh.
Controller: Schulze f43-50bo. Flight times around 10-12 minutes are possible. Kruse
gear-reduction units are crafted with extremely high precision, and are very, very quiet.</td>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2">This JU-87‘s first flight was at
Mettenheim in May '98 (see Traplet's EFI October '98 issue).  Unfortunately at Aspach
a visitor was accidentally pushed, causing them to lose their balance and fall on the left
wing, destroying it and the left landing gear.</td>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image11.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image11_small.jpg" alt="image11.jpg (28540 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="191" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Junkers JU-87 Stutka by Franz Schmid
Size 1:5 scale, scratch-built from balsa. Wing span is 2.88m, weight 8kg.
Power is by 2 x Ultra 1600-6 motors with self-built 3.3:1 belt drive gearbox turning a 22
x 10 prop. Current is 25 amps per motor, 40 x 2000mAh (20 per motor.) Controller: Jung 90
amps.</td>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image14.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image14_small.jpg" alt="image14.jpg (25311 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
A close-up showing the motor/gearbox arrangement.</td>
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<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image16.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image16_small.jpg" alt="image16.jpg (10819 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="211" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Classic Wings DC-3 by Melf-Heiko Mast
This Fiber Classics fiberglass kit from Gietz was designed for gas
power and immediately converted to electric. Wing span is 3.22m, weight 14.28kg. Power is
by 2 x Robbe-Sports 650/8/24v motors direct to APC 13 x 7 props, 2 x 24 x 2000mAh. Flight
times are around 5 minutes.</td>
<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image15.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image15_small.jpg" alt="image15.jpg (31528 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Swiss Air Lines DC-3 by Christian Ramoser
This is a modified PAF kit with retracts. Wing span is 1.52m, weight
1.25kg. Power is by 2 x Speed 400/7.2v motors direct to 6 x 3 three-blade props, 8 x
1400mAh.</td>
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<a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image18.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image18_small.jpg" alt="image18.jpg (20212 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Bücker Jungmann by Klaus-Dieter Sohn
This balsa kit is a conversion from gas power. Span is 1.85m, wing loading
60g/dm2, weight 6 kg. Power is by an Aveox 1412/4 with a Planeta Super Chief
6:1 gearbox turning a modified Menz 22 x 12 prop, 36 x 2000mAh. (EU)</td>
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<a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image17.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image17_small.jpg" alt="image17.jpg (26647 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="187" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Dornier DO-X by Mario Schauermann
Size 1:24 scale, scratch-built from balsa. Wing span is 2m, weight 5,1kg.
Power is by 12 x Speed 400/7.2v motors (3 x 4 in parallel) direct to 6 x 3 props in front
and 6 x 4 props in back, 24 x 2000mAh. Controller: Schulze f-60bo.</td>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2" valign="top">This year saw a Fieseler
Storch trio at Aspach. The two green ones had been here before, but the white one was
a newcomer. Although their wingspans are similar, the white Storch is more to scale and
slightly larger - more detail too. All are balsa construction and built from the same
non-published plans.</td>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image19.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image19_small.jpg" alt="image19.jpg (18867 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="188" HEIGHT="125"></a>  <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image20.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image20_small.jpg" alt="image20.jpg (8540 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="167" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
A man and his storck.... 
Fieseler Storch by Andreas Zitz
Size 1:5 scale. Wing span is 2.85m, length 2m, covered with Oracover.
Weight is 5.7kg. Powered by an Aveox 1412/4Y brushless with a self-built 4.5:1 belt drive
gearbox turning a Menz (not Manz) 20 x 8 prop, 30 x 1700mAh. Flight times are around 8
minutes, and plane has navigation/position lights and landing lights.</td>
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<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image23.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image23_small.jpg" alt="image23.jpg (25269 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="193" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Fieseler Storch by Georg Höfelschweiger
Wing span is 2.84m, weight 6kg. Powered by an Ultra 1600-8 with a 2.3:1
gearbox turning Graupner 18 x 6 prop, 24 x 1700mAh. Was also at Aspach in ‘97.</td>
<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image22.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image22_small.jpg" alt="image22.jpg (6443 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="193" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Fieseler Storch by Klaus Seidel
Wing span is 2.85m, weight 5.5kg.Powered by an Ultra 1600-8 motor with a
2.4:1 gearbox turning Manz (not Menz) 20 x 6 prop, 24 x 1700mAh.  Was also at Aspach
'97.</td>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image21.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image21_small.jpg" alt="image21.jpg (18009 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="227" HEIGHT="125"></a></td>
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<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image24.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image24_small.jpg" alt="image24.jpg (29165 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="186" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
deHavilland 82 Tiger Moth 
by Franz Stockinger
Wing span is 1.5m, weight 2.9kg.  Power is by a Webra 15/10 motor
with a Power Gar 2.5:1 gearbox turning a 13 x 8 prop, 12 x 1700mAh.</td>
<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image25.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image25_small.jpg" alt="image25.jpg (31464 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Twin Klemm L 26 and Christen Husky 
by Philipp Gardemin
Klemm wing span is 2.11m, weight 3.55kg.  Power is by 2 x LRP
Zenith 550 motors with a Kruse Synchro 800 2:1 gearbox turning a 12 x 8 prop, 14 x
2000mAh.
Christen Husky wing span is 2.12m, weight 5.3kg. Power is a Newtor
brushless motor turning a 16 x 8 prop, 24 x 1900mAh. I don't know if it has a gearbox.</td>
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<td width="100%"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image26.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image26_small.jpg" alt="image26.jpg (5010 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="190" HEIGHT="125"></a>  <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image27.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image27_small.jpg" alt="image27.jpg (24312 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="191" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Bristol M1-C by Ludwig Retzbach
Scratch-built from balsa with a real strong nylon-type covering. Wing span
is 2.24m, wing area 80dm2, weight 4.3kg. Powered by an Aveox 1412/Y4 brushless
motor with a self-built 4.05:1 gearbox turning a Menz 21 x 10 prop. Current is 44 amps, 24
x 1700mAh. Controller: Kontronik 3PO/35-14-32. Plane had flown only a few times before
Aspach  and the covering wasn't completely painted.</td>
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<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/zeros.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/zeros_small.jpg" alt="zeros.jpg (54845 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="129" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
A6M5 Mitsubishi Zero by Rudi Hunpert
I don't know whether both Zeros are from Rudi or not, nor if they're
scratch-built or from a kit. I do know that it has, or they have, a 1m wingspan and 1.5kg
weight. Power is by a Speed 500 BB Competition motor turning a 10 x 7 prop, 8 x 1700mAh.</td>
<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image29.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image29_small.jpg" alt="image29.jpg (16034 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="86" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Christian Hoffmann carrying his Me 309
Unfortunately this is the only good photo I have of this plane. It's
scratch-built from balsa, wing span is 2.2m, weight approx. 6kg. Motor is a Plettenberg
355-45-5 with a Zimmermann Hollander 3.6:1 gearbox turning a Maro 20 x 14 prop at max.
4000 rpms, 24 x 1700mAh. Controller: Schulze. Retracts are Giezendanner EL-7.</td>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/bf109g-1.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/bf109g-1_small.jpg" alt="bf109g-1.jpg (51895 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Bf 109 G by Christoph Meindl 
Plane is scratch-built from balsa and 1:5 scale. Wing span is 2m, weight
6kg. Power is by an Ultra 3500-8 with a 2.2:1 gearbox turning a Maro 24 x 16 prop, 34 x
2000mAh. This plane has made many E-Meeting appearances over the last year or two, and it
has never failed to impress with its realism.</td>
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<td width="100%"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image32.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image32_small.jpg" alt="image32.jpg (12148 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a>  <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image33.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image33_small.jpg" alt="image33.jpg (28337 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="188" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Bronco OV-10 by Aloys Zimmermann.
This plane is 22 years old and has always been electric! Scratch-built
from balsa in 1976, the wing span is 1.75m., wing area 57.75 dm2, wing loading
47g/dm2, weight 3.3kg. Power is from two old Astro 15s with self-built 5:1
gearboxes turning 14 x 14 self-built three-blade props with adjustable pitch. Current is
10 amps per motor on 20 x 2000mAh. Controller: Schulze 50 amp. Flight times are about 9
minutes.</td>
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<a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image34.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image34_small.jpg" alt="image34.jpg (25160 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="186" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Graupner Partenavia P68 C Victor and Robbe Dash 7 
by Heinz Schar
The Partenavia is from a balsa kit, wing span 1.33m, weight 1.35kg.
Power is by 2 x Speed 480 Race motors direct to Graupner 6 x 4 props, 7 x 2000mAh. The Dash
7 is from a styrofoam kit, wing span 1.8m, weight 2.1kg without landing gear. Power is
by 4 x Speed 400/7.2v direct to Graupner 6 x 4 props, 8 x 2000mAh. I have one of these
kits, and it is an easy, enjoyable plane to fly.</td>
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<td width="100%">Helicopters were not well-represented at Aspach and there were only one
or two short demo flights each day. Of those I was most impressed by Ronald Gruse’s
Bell 222h.</td>
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<td width="100%"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image35.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image35_small.jpg" alt="image35.jpg (14920 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="127" HEIGHT="125"></a>  <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image36.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image36_small.jpg" alt="image36.jpg (5791 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="138" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Bell 222h Helicopter by Ronald Gruse
This ABS and fiberglass kit is powered by an Ultra 2000-7H with a modified
Vario gearbox and a McGyro by MSE. Current is 25 amps on 30 x 2000mAh. Controller: Jung 60
amp. Flight times are around 8 minutes. I think it’s a Graupner model, but I’m
not sure.</td>
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<big>Novel Flyers</big>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image37.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image37_small.jpg" alt="image37.jpg (16622 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="132" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
F5B plane is launched for a demo flight.
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<td width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image38.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image38_small.jpg" alt="image38.jpg (15014 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="115" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
White Stork by Fred Ludwig
Scratch-built with a wing span of 2.75m, length 1.7m, weight 3.3kg. Power
is by a Sports 430 motor with a 5.2:1 OD gearbox, 20 x 1400mAh. The Stork’s feet are
actually a folding pusher prop. Two servos in each wing operate split elevons (top and
bottom,) and coupled to an electronic windvane sensor atop the body they are capable of
full 3-axis control (aileron, elevator, and rudder.) This clever control design
provides very stable flight characteristics. See Electric Fight International‘s
November ’98 issue for more details.
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<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image39.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image39_small.jpg" alt="image39.jpg (28257 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="202" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Pushey Galore by Franz Stockinger
This little speedster's small and hard to photograph in flight. Built from EFI plans,
wings pan is 80cm, weight 580gr. Power is by a Speed 400/6v motor turning a CamProp 4.7 x
4.7, 8 x 700mAh. Controller: Schulze "on/off" switch.</td>
<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image42.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image42_small.jpg" alt="image42.jpg (7895 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="151" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Lazy-Bee by Dieter Wadle
Built from plans. Wing span 1m, weight 640g. Power is by a Speed 400/6v
with an Aeronaut 2.07:1 gearbox, Aeronaut 8.5 x 5 prop, 8 x 500mAh.</td>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2"> 
<a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image40.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image40_small.jpg" alt="image40.jpg (16793 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="190" HEIGHT="125"></a>  <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/hawk2.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/hawk2_small.jpg" alt="hawk2.jpg (16213 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="145" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Red Arrows Diamond by Paul Meider 
(Four BAe Hawks)
This is formation flying at it's best!  From a distance it's hard to
see the connecting struts, and that really makes this quartet very enjoyable to watch. The
plane is scratch-built from balsa. Wing span is 1.4m, weight 1.15kg. Power is by 2 x Speed
400/6v motors turning Günther Prop 5 x 4.5 props direct, 7 x 1000mAh. Controller: Merz 36
amp.</td>
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<big>Ducted Fan Models</big>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image44.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image44_small.jpg" alt="image44.jpg (22326 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a>  <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image43.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image43_small.jpg" alt="image43.jpg (22344 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="191" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Canadair Challenger 601 RJ by Arno Donath
Scratch-built from balsa with a span of 1.4m and MH22 wing profile. Weight
is 3.5kg. Powered by 2 x Speed 600/12v motors in self-built 90mm diameter EDFs that
produce 650g thrust each. Current is 15 amps per motor, 16 x 1700mAh. Controller: Jung 60
amp. Plane has retracts.</td>
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<td width="50%"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image46.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image46_small.jpg" alt="image46.jpg (12453 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="191" HEIGHT="125"></a></td>
<td width="50%"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image45.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image45_small.jpg" alt="image45.jpg (24079 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="191" HEIGHT="125"></a></td>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/image47.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/image47_small.jpg" alt="image47.jpg (6399 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="215" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Challenger 601 RJ on a low fly-by.</td>
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<td width="100%"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/mig-15.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/mig-15_small.jpg" alt="mig-15.jpg (20401 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="137" HEIGHT="200"></a> 
MIG-15 by Daniel Schübeler
Wing span is 1 meter, weight 1.8kg. Power is by a
Plettenberg 220-20 A3 S P6 in a DS-51-FAN 3-ph, 15 x 1700mAh. Thrust is 1.67kg,
current 32 amps. Controller: Kontronik 3SL 40-6-18. Plane is Daniel's own design and kit
production is being negotiated.
The DS-51-FAN 3-ph has a 90mm diameter, weighs 54 grams, and together
with the above-mentioned motor and controller it weighs 250 grams. In this setup Daniel
has calculated a fan efficiency of 79 - 85%. In his MIG-15 the thrust:weight ratio is an
impressive 0.93 to 1. It's a really nice fan, but it comes at a price: DM 397, or about
$248 (without motor, of course.)</td>
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<td width="100%"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/dfan.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/dfan_small.jpg" alt="dfan.jpg (8372 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="220" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Drawing of the DS-51-FAN 3-ph</td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="85%">
<tr>
<td width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/me262-1.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/me262-1_small.jpg" alt="me262-1.jpg (24808 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Me 262 Schwalbe by Christian Hoffmann
This plane flew last year at Aspach, but with Aeronaut Turbo Fan 1000s.
This year it was back with the same motors, but with more power from two Schübeler DS-51
fans. Plane is scratch-built, wing span 2m, weight 5.2kg. Power is from 2 x Ultra 930-6
motors, each drawing 33 amps from 32 x 1700mAh. Thrust is approx. 1.5kg per fan.
Controller: Schulze ed-53.</td>
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<td width="50%" align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/me262-3.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/me262-3_small.jpg" alt="me262-3.jpg (14202 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="141" HEIGHT="125"></a></td>
<td width="50%" align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/me262-2.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/me262-2_small.jpg" alt="me262-2.jpg (6782 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="168" HEIGHT="125"></a></td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="85%">
<tr>
<td width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/dp-80.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/dp-80_small.jpg" alt="dp-80.jpg (29011 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="138" HEIGHT="200"></a> 
Ralph Dvorák with his P-80. (EU)
<a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tfan-2.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/tfan-2_small.jpg" alt="tfan-2.jpg (13740 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="168" HEIGHT="125"></a>  <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tfan-5.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/tfan-5_small.jpg" alt="tfan-5.jpg (12241 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="193" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Ralph's Twin Fan 480
Ralf Dvorák's Twin Fan 480 was designed for scale air intakes
and can produce around 700 grams thrust. The original prototype was for two Speed 400/6v
motors resulting in 500 grams thrust, but he wasn't happy with that and redesigned it for
Speed 480 Race or Plettenberg 200-20 motors. The fiberglass duct tube is 65mm in diameter
and metal "heat-sink" motor holders are held in place by 3 metal stators without
any pitch. The rotors are 4-blade. Weight is 80 grams; with two 480 Race motors it weighs
280 grams. On 10 cells the fan turns 26000 rpms and draws 33 amps. Price without motors:
DM 240.
Ralf has been involved with model aviation since he was 6 years old and
presently flies a Canadair Challenger bizjet for the German Air Force. His passengers are
German military and political officials, including the German Chancellor. Ralf's email is <a href="http://rcgroups.com/shared/nospam.php?u=ralf.dvorak&d=primus-online.de">ralf.dvorak(at)primus-online.de</a>.</td>
</tr>
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<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tfan-3.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/tfan-3_small.jpg" alt="tfan-3.jpg (16060 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="153" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
This is what’s in the box; the spinners are not shown but are included. (Assembled
unit is lying beside on the right.) </td>
<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tfan-1.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/tfan-1_small.jpg" alt="tfan-1.jpg (13322 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="172" HEIGHT="125"></a></td>
</tr>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tfan-4.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/tfan-4_small.jpg" alt="tfan-4.jpg (21291 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="286" HEIGHT="125"></a></td>
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<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/abus.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/abus_small.jpg" alt="abus.jpg (29447 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Airbus A319 by Bill Kleinbrahm
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<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/afan.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/afan_small.jpg" alt="afan.jpg (19346 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
One of Bill‘s self-built rotors in a MiniFan 400 housing. (EU)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" colspan="2">Scratch-built from styrofoam and covered with silkspan. Size
1:25 scale, wing span 1.3m, weight 2kg. Power is by 2 x Speed 480 Race motors in two old
WeMoTec MiniFan 400 housings with self-built 69mm rotors. Current is 20 amps per motor on
10 x 1000mAh. Controller: self-built. Bill is a Lufthansa maintenance mechanic who
services various Airbus aircraft types. </td>
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<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/f9f.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/f9f_small.jpg" alt="f9f.jpg (26123 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
F9F-8 Cougar by Ueli Amacker.
Wing span is 1.6m, weight 4.8kg. Motor is a Plettenberg 355-37-5E in a self-built fan
with 120mm diameter and 6 rotor blades, 30 x 2000mAh.</td>
<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/f-104.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/f-104_small.jpg" alt="f-104.jpg (26076 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter by Ralf Kayser
Scratch-built from balsa, wing span 87cm, weight 2.12kg. Power is by an Aveox 1409/2Y
in a Donath DF-90 fan, 90mm, 14 x 1700mAh. Cool-looking jet! This plane was here last year
and has since made many other electric meet appearances.</td>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2"> 
<a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/bd-5j.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/bd-5j_small.jpg" alt="bd-5j.jpg (21700 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="154" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
BD-5J by Sigfried Glöckner
This prototype model is styrofoam like all the other Glöckner kits. Wing
span is 1.2m but the production model may be slightly longer. Weight is approx. 700g.
Motor is a Plettenberg 200-20-6 in a Schwerdfeger fan, 10 x 700mAh. In the air it looks
easy to fly and has a good glide ratio for a little EDF model. Sigfried still wants to
make some refinements and do further testing, and hopes to offer the kit by spring/summer
'99.</td>
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<td width="100%" colspan="2"> 
<a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/f-86.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/f-86_small.jpg" alt="f-86.jpg (17834 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="158" HEIGHT="200"></a> 
F-86 by Sigfried Glöckner
This styrofoam kit has a 1.2m wing span, a wing loading of 33g/dm2,
and a weight of 1.9kg. Power is by an Ultra 930-6 in an Aeronaut Turbo Fan 1000, 12 x
2000mAh. Controller: Jung 45. Flight times are 5-6 minutes.(EU)</td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="85%">
<tr>
<td width="100%"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/d328-1.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/d328-1_small.jpg" alt="d328-1.jpg (42278 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="186" HEIGHT="125"></a>  <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/d328-2.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/d328-2_small.jpg" alt="d328-2.jpg (8892 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="180" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Dornier DO-328 Jet by Wolfgang Ulrich
This is a Rödel styrofoam kit modified for EDF; the original design is
for 2 x Speed 600s with props. Wing span is 1.8m, weight 3.8kg. Power is by 2 x Ultra
930-6 motors in two Aeronaut Turbo Fan 1000s, 14 x 1700mAh. Controller: Kontronik 70 amp.
Flight times are around 4 minutes. Flies very nice!</td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="85%">
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<td width="100%" colspan="2"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/c-5a-2.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/c-5a-2_small.jpg" alt="c-5a-2.jpg (14326 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="242" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Lockheed C-5A Galaxy by Peter Kohler
Scratch-built from styrofoam. Wing span is 1.88m, weight 3.22kg. Powered
by 4 x Robbe Rojet with Speed 480 Race motors, and two 8 x 1700mAh parallel packs.
Controller is self-built. The plane appeared marginally powered, and even with working
flaps the first takeoff attempt failed to get off the ground and the nose was damaged
after veering off the runway.  The second flight was more successful, but only when
taking off into a good breeze.</td>
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<td width="50%"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/c-5a-1.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/c-5a-1_small.jpg" alt="c-5a-1.jpg (19565 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="86" HEIGHT="125"></a></td>
<td width="50%"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/c-5a-3.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/c-5a-3_small.jpg" alt="c-5a-3.jpg (6250 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="167" HEIGHT="125"></a></td>
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<td width="50%"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/l-39-1.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/l-39-1_small.jpg" alt="l-39-1.jpg (17158 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a></td>
<td width="50%">The L-39 Albatross from Schreiner + Savex GFK
Modelle is a beautiful EDF model that has a starting price of DM 599, or about $365
- and that doesn't include the fan unit! Nevertheless, it's a nice piece of
craftsmanship, as are all Schreiner + Savex models. Wing span is 1.27m, length 1.38m,
weight approx. 3kg. An example power setup is an Ultra 930-6 in a WeMoTec EcoFan Pro, and
16-18 cells, which yields roughly 1.2kg thrust.</td>
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<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/l-39-2.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/l-39-2_small.jpg" alt="l-39-2.jpg (23206 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Schreiner + Savex L-39 Albatross being held by Rob Hemmings of Traplet
Publication's Electric Flight International.</td>
<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/l-39-3.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/l-39-3_small.jpg" alt="l-39-3.jpg (18724 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
A picture of the Schreiner + Savex F-16's wings.  Notice the aileron attachment. The
ailerons must be cut out of the preformed wings, but the upper surface is not cut at the
scored hinge joint. This allows a more efficient airflow over the upper control surface. </td>
</tr>
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<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/f-16.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/f-16_small.jpg" alt="f-16.jpg (15230 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Axel Schreiner getting ready to launch his F-16.</td>
<td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/t-33.jpg"><img src="http://static.rcgroups.com/articles/ezonemag/1998/dec/aspach/tnails/t-33_small.jpg" alt="t-33.jpg (20559 bytes)" border="2" WIDTH="189" HEIGHT="125"></a> 
Kyosho T-33 Shooting Star by Mario Schauermann
This was the only Kyosho T-33 at Aspach! After all I've read in Ezone and
various magazines about this thing, I thought I'd see at least a dozen here. Apparently
this kit is not as popular in Germany as in the U.S. Still, it flew nice! Wingspan is
1.2m, weight 1.2kg. Power is by an AP 29L, Kyosho fan, and 8 x 1700mAh.</td>
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There were a lot of other planes that I photographed, but the exposures
weren't good enough to justify viewing. Pictures I wish had turned out better were of the
four deHavilland Vampires present at Aspach - them varments were so fast they sucked the
bloody color outta' my fotos! Oh well....

I'd like to express my thanks and appreciation to my friend Achim Berg
of CompuNet, a division of GE Capital IT Solution, in Kerpen-Sindorf, for his time
scanning photographs into the computer and allowing me to format this review.

These photos are the property of James Frolik in Cologne, Germany, and
may not be reproduced for commercial purposes in any form without written consent
from the forementioned person. Inquiries can be emailed to <a href="http://rcgroups.com/shared/nospam.php?u=jdfrolik&d=Hotmail.com">jdfrolik(at)Hotmail.com.</a>