FREE-FLIGHT CATALOG

HAND LAUNCH

This is the first step to the magic of model aviation. Give this free flight glider a good toss and if it finds a thermal it can fly to the clouds.

Kids love model aviation, they love the challenge and they love to compete with them. This is Rocco Ferrario's summer school group in Napa Valley, Ca. For more information see page 154 in the December 2000 issue of Model Aviation or e-mail Rocco at siouxzq@community.net.

Another teacher involved with teaching model aviation to students is Mike Kelly ofthe Leesville School in Raleigh, N. C. His Aerospace program has a web site you should check out. http://www.leesvilleaerospace.org

Wood Free Flight kits by Graupner

Graupner Free Flight Gliders

Mini	16" wing span kit	$13.95
Pito	19" wing span kit	Discontinued
Slipper	21" wing span kit	$17.95

All airfoils are fully pre shaped, dihedral angles correctly cut, and kit includes glue, sand paper, sanding block (get smart and buy a Perma Grit Sander from Sky Bench), ballast for trim center of gravity location, stick on decals. Jigs are included to insure building accuracy....

These are great kits for beginners...school projects...and a great way to learn about the power of thermals.

Graupner Free Flight Gliders

Micro Lil Bird

P-30 class rubber Free Flight design currently being flight tested. This is a free flight version of the famous Lil Bird 2 that has been considered the best all wood rc hand launch sailplane for a long time. The Lil Bird 2 was the beginning of my highly successful Bird Series rc sailplane designs and now I want to see if it can become a successful free flight.

Stayed tuned and you can send an email to be put on the notification list for availability. skybench.aerotech@gte.net

FREE-FLIGHT INTERNET RESOURCES

FREE-FLIGHT SUPPLIERS

The following companies are dedicated to supplying Free Flight Modeling enthusiasts with supplies and kits and have very informative catalogs available. Contact them to purchase their catalog.

F.A.I. Model Supply, P.O.Box 366, Sayre. Pa. 18840-Tel (717) 882-9873
Indoor Model supply, Box 5311, Salem, Or. 97304
Peck-Polymers, P.O. Box 710399, Santee, Ca. 92072-Tel (619) 448-1818
Diels Engineering, Inc., P.O.Box 263, Amherst, Ohio 44001
Gene Dubois, P.O.Box 30053, Acushnet, Ma. 02743
Micro X Box 1063, Lorain, Oh. 44055
Klarich Custom Kits, 2301 Sonata Dr., Rancho Cordova, Ca 95670-Tel (916) 635-4588
Aero Dyne, 1924 E. Edinger, Santa Ana, Ca., 92705 -Tel (714) 258-0805
Superior Props, (ready cut balsa wood props), 60375 W. Spruce Ln., Lacombe, La. 70445-Tel (504) 882-6535
Argo - USA, 3229 Dianora Dr., Palos Verdees Peninsula, Ca. 90275-Tel (310) 377-6186
The international magazine serving the free flight interests is Flying Models, Subscription tel. (201) 383-3355.
Campbell's Custom Kits, P.O. Box 3104, Muncie, IN. 47307 Tel (765) 289-7753, e mail: souper30@gte.net

GORDON'S ALBATROSS

Gordon Pearson's beautiful r/c assist Albatross at the 1977 Toledo Show. I believe he won first place. We will be pleased to put your favorite free flight photo on our web site. Send it to Ray Hayes.

MERCURY FREE FLIGHT

Mercury....Old Timer Free Flight
CIA sponsored Free Flight contest
August, 2001 AMA flying site, Muncie, IN.

RAY HAYES BABY PHOENIX

A young Ray Hayes launching his Baby Phoenix in the Notre Dame University Stadium parking field. It was a favorite place to fly all kinds of models in the good ol'e days

Cloudbusters at work, summer of 2000 contest, Flint, Michigan. This is a beautiful rubber powered WACO that flys very well. Photo courtesy of Dave Lisay's web site.

Old time Earl Stahl Hurricane by Ray Hayes.

I enjoy building and flying free flight stick and tissue models as much I do R/C sailplanes and powered airplanes. It's all one hobby to me.

Ray Hayes' photo of his SCHTICK before covering.

Silver Schtick after covering.

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Ron Fikes sent this photo of his Electric version of the Silver Bostonian Schtick. He doubled the original 16" wing span and powered it with a Speed 400 electric motor. Ron reports that it flies really well. This is real modeling, folks.

Bob Langelius's Dakota and a collection of Dakota's at the 1999 Skyscrapers Annual Dakota Madness

Dekota with OK decal

Dakota with OK Engine's decal, SAM 27, Aug. 1999

John Hlebcar launching his Dekota

John Hlebcar launching his Dakota.

Dekota Dumas kit, ebay brought $92.5 5-19-2001