Photo Gallery for September 1997

<p><font size="4">Clay Howe's Speed 400 Stealth Fighter<br>
</font><a href="http://rcgroups.com/shared/nospam.php?u=clayhowe&d=net-link.net">clayhowe(at)net-link.net</a></p>

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<td><p align="center"><font size="2"><strong><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/gallery/091997/s1.jpg" width="259" height="169"><br>
Clay's Speed 400 powered F-117, a tribute to courageous modelers everywhere!</strong></font></td>
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<font size="2"><strong>Close-up of the nose. The prop disappears in flight.</strong></font></td>
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<td><font size="4"><strong>Stats:</strong></font><ul>
<li><font size="3"><strong>Span</strong>: 25.75&quot;</font></li>
<li><font size="3"><strong>Length</strong>: 30.25&quot;</font></li>
<li><font size="3"><strong>Area</strong>: 280 square inches</font></li>
<li><font size="3"><strong>Weight</strong>: 20 ounces</font></li>
<li><font size="3"><strong>Wing loading</strong>: 10 ounces per square foot</font></li>
<li><font size="3"><strong>Motor</strong>: Robbe 400/35</font></li>
<li><font size="3"><strong>Prop</strong>: M.A. 5.5 X 4.5 - balanced and tips shaped</font></li>
<li><font size="3"><strong>Cells</strong>: 7 Sanyo N500AR</font></li>
<li><font size="3"><strong>ESC</strong>: Viper Micro Demon 102</font></li>
<li><font size="3"><strong>Servos</strong>: 2 Hitec HS-80's - Ail &amp; elev</font></li>
<li><font size="3"><strong>Finish</strong>: The open areas were covered with black
Ultracote, and the whole plane was then painted with flat black Krylon.</font></li>
<li><font size="3"><strong>Thrust</strong>: 24,000 pounds! OOPS, sorry - that's the thrust
of the two F404-GE-F102 engines in the real Stealth Fighter...</font></li>
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<p align="center"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/gallery/091997/s3.jpg" width="273" height="201"><br>
<font size="2"><strong>I wonder if the US Air Force ever considered the stealth
implications of electric power?</strong></font></p>

<p align="center"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/gallery/091997/s4.jpg" width="309" height="134"><br>
<font size="2"><strong>Clay is considering selling plans for this model. Contact him at <a href="http://rcgroups.com/shared/nospam.php?u=clayhowe&d=net-link.net">clayhowe(at)net-link.net</a>.</strong></font></p>

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<p><font size="4">Joe Pasquito and his Piper Vagabond</font></p>
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<td width="50%"><font size="4"><strong>Stats</strong></font>:<ul>
<li><strong>Wing span</strong>: 72in.</li>
<li><strong>Wing area:</strong> 1146sq.in. </li>
<li><strong>Fuse</strong>: Constructed of 1/4in foam board </li>
<li><strong>Weight</strong>: 8.25lb. </li>
<li><strong>Motor</strong>: Dewalt 18V drill motor </li>
<li><strong>Batteries</strong>: 20 1700mA Sanyo </li>
<li><strong>Motor Mount</strong>: Joe's R-3 modified for the Dewalt motor </li>
<li><strong>Belt Drive</strong>: One of Joe's prototype belt drives 3:1 ratio </li>
<li><strong>Speed Controller: </strong>Orak </li>
<li><strong>Prop</strong>: 15-6-10 </li>
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<td><p align="center"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/gallery/091997/joe1.jpg" width="246" height="220"><br>
Joe with his model.</td>
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A close-up of Joe's self-made belt drive</td>
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<p><font size="4">Wim Hanssen's planes of old<br>
</font><a href="http://rcgroups.com/shared/nospam.php?u=whanssens&d=unicall.be"><font color="#0000FF"><u>whanssens(at)unicall.be</u></font></a></p>

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<td width="100%"><p align="center"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/gallery/091997/geier.jpg" width="214" height="164"><br>
Who says electric flight is a new thing? This is a shot of Wim with an airplane that is
nearly 20 years old and still alive today. The photo was taken in 1978, and shows the
second version of his first electric plane, a Robbe Geier flying wing, 10 1.2 SCR cells,
Mabuchi 550 motor and a Zinger 7*5.5 wood prop.</td>
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<p align="center">This photo, taken in 1982, with shows Wim with an own design glider,
10*1500 SCR cells, Keller 30/8 SLG(geared 3/1) cobalt motor and a Robbe &quot;banana&quot;
15*10 prop. Span about 2.6m, weight about 2.4kg, E205 airfoil. Flew like a dream. Exploded
while doing laps in F5B after being a bit too heavy-handed in the previous turn (no
spars!). </td>
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