Free Flight News 1978

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MODEL DRAWINGS

F1AJ CooperPink Elephant Mk 174/1
F1AH ErardZephyr II 27/4
F1AP GrunnetJessica 92/12
F1AM Harper68/9
F1AA LeppAL-29 14/2
F1AS MarriottSM4 85/10
F1AS MarriottAl Fata 2 87/10
F1AH MotschMuli 77 15/2, 18/3
F1AN Murray45/6
F1AM WarrenMW-09 Super Rat 53/7
F1BW GhioSprint Mk 3 60/8
F1BI TaylorMiss Piggy 19/3
F1BJ ZetterdahlAlba Ib 92/12
F1BJ ZetterdahlAlba Constellation92/12
F1CM RoccaNo.378/10
F1HJ HasekH-73 23/3
F1HJ HudovicToro V30/4
F1HB KlimaSuper 22/3
F1HD TongwayJilliby34/5
1/2A PowerP Stewart38/5
Open PowerS Screen55/7
ElectricK SalzerJacele43/6
Hand Launch GliderJ Buskell82/10
IndoorR BaileyManhatten36/5
IndoorG LefeverCO2 Duration 4/1
F1DJ RichmondCat Walker 70/9

ARTICLES AND NOTES

Aeromodeller Annual 77-8 4/1
Balsa - Solarbo letters 18/3
Bubble machine, D Oldfield 10/2
Bubble machine or temperature recorder, R J North 44/6
Earlier days 50/7
Eating at 2-day FAI 2/1
Electric FF 42/6
FAI CIAM meeting 78 86/10
FAI Contest Calendar 79 86/10
Glider design, D Siebenmann 58/8
Indoor
Manny Wrinkles 37/5, 47/6, 51/7, 91/12
steering 34/5
WC 78 news 20/3, 47/6
Maxaid hooks Mk 1 & 2 6/1
Model flying is a sport 55/7
Rubber tests, F Pearce 67/9
Statistical view of Wakefield development, E Neuman 84/10
SMAE
rule changes for 78 3/1
contest calendar 79 3/1, 18/3
Team selection 10/2, 20/3, 32/4, 42/6, 91/12
Wake Jubilee 16/2, 30/4
World Champs 79 64/8, 79/10, 86/10

ITEMS FOR SALE

Ball races 30/4
Burrows GFRP fuselages 30/4, 55/7
Cedar weighing machine 30/4
CHE Hobbies 2/1
Collins engine pans 30/4
FAI Model Supplies 28/4
Faux intake venturi 30/4
FFn bulk purchasing list 26/4
Hatschek hooks 27/4
Horej si hooks 27/4
Japanese rubber, Ruyter 6/1
Maxaid hooks, etc 27/4
Micro X indoor items 28/4
Monks timers 30/4
NFFS Symposium reports 10/2, 88/10
RM Enterprises kits 28/4
Ronytube 28/4, 88/10
Screen engine brake 30/4
Superior Aircraft balsa 28/4
Woodhouse, Japanese tissue, etc 6/1, 30/4, 55/7

CONTEST RESULTS

Chronological order, start date only given to save space on some entries

NE Rally, Ouston, 30 Oct 77 12/2
NA FAI, Elvington, 6 Nov 77 13/2
CdH Internat, Halton, 4 Dec 77 16/2
SMAE Area Cent 1, 12 Mar 78 32/4
Roots, Chetwynd, 2 Apr 46/6
SMAE Area Cent 2, 16 Apr 38/5
Tynemouth, 30 Apr 46/6
SMAE Area Cent 3, 7 May 40/5
Combat des Chefs, Azelot, 14-15 May 40/5
SMAE Nats, Cranwell, 27-29 May 48/6
SMAE Team Trials, Everleigh, 24-25 Jun & 15-16 Jul 52/7
Poitou, 13-15 Aug 63/8
SMAE 2-day, Barkston, 19-20 Aug 64/8
Pierre Trebod, 19-20 Aug 64/8
Eifel Pokal, Zulpich, 26-27 Aug 68/9
Indoor WC, Cardington, 26-27 Aug 74/10
Euro Champs, Ansbach, 21-24 Sep 78/10
Jubilee Wake, Watton, 15 Oct 88/10
N Gala, Elvington, 22 Oct 96/12
NA FAI, Elvington, 5 Nov 96/12
WFFA, Taft, 11-12 Nov 90/12

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