SHILEN
EVENTS
FOR ELECTRIC (RUBBER) MODELS*
WAKEFIELD
CLASS
- Any pre World War
II, SAM-approved, Wakefield model
- NO SCALING ALLOWED
- Motors are limited
to the Graupner Speed 300 or 280 ferrite can models.
UNLIMITED CLASS
- Any pre World War
II, SAM-approved rubber powered model
- Land gear is required
on "Stick" type models
- SCALING IS ALLOWED
- Motors are limited
to the Graupner Speed 400 4.8, 6, or 7 volt, and the Graupner
Speed 300 & 280 ferrite can models.
GENERAL RULES FOR
BOTH CLASSES
- No modification
allowed to motors other than timing advance.
- No restrictions
on props or gearboxes
- Props may fold.
- Models must ROG
unless field or weather conditions dictate otherwise.
- Battery power is
limited to seven (7) or less nickel cadmium cells
- Motor run is limited
to a single, continuous run time of 60 seconds.
- Three attempts
for 2 official flights
- Score will be the
sum of the official flights.
- Maximum flight times
will be 5 minutes for Wakefield, and 7 minutes for Unlimited.
*Ed Shilen sponsored
these two, new events at the 2003 SAM RC Champs in Claremore,
Oklahoma. Ed supplied a trophy for the Grand Champion of the 5
electric events at the Champs.
We believe these events
(unconfirmed as of 02/22/03) will be on the program for the Champs
in Muncie 2004.
For additional information
contact
Ed Shilen
152 Robin Hood Way
Gun Barrel City, TX 75156
903 887 9702
Email Ed Shilen: ed15char@aol.com
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