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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:navy'>I finally took out my Atlanta after over a year of my son asking.
I kept using the excuse that I needed to check the fuel tank etc.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Now the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:City>
came out in the late 80’s and was designed for AMA or now Ballistic
Pattern. Initially mine was set up for a standard short stroke YS 60, Hattori
pipe (627 I think), and Rev-Up 11-7 or so. Eventually I went to a longer pipe
setting and higher pitch prop to cut back on noise. D&W (remember them)
11-9 wide. I still have a bunch. Same speed but less noise as the early noise
regulations came into effect. Home made soft mounts on the motor as well. A
Dean Pappas design. I do not think commercial ones were available yet.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Servos in it are Futaba 133’s on ailerons, 131S on rudder and
31S on Elevator. Felt much slower than current models (running at 6 volts)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Once we went to turn around I remember trying to slow the plane
down. Some people who were much better at throttle management than I (I only
had a two position throttle) were able to make the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:City> “work” in turn around.
The engine was changed to a pumped OS 60 long stroke, Hatori 650 pipe and full
length header. And, of course bigger props. Currently an Asano 11½ - 11½ sits
on there. <br>
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I must have cleaned the engine out before storing it. Last time it flew had to
be around 1991 or 92. I also took it apart earlier this year when I went over
the plane. Took quite few turns of the prop to get fuel through the pump and into
the carburetor but it started on the second backwards snap. Talk about
impressing the couple of guys at the field. It hadn’t run in 15 years
and started right away. Once the high speed needle was adjusted it ran perfectly
as well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Took off and needed a few clicks of aileron. Whatever settings and
mixes I had back then were long lost. (I think I had the original Futaba 512
PCM radio in it.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Talk about fast! And this was after changes to slow it down to try
to fly turn around. I can’t imagine how fast it was originally with the YS
short stroke 60. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Quite a difference from the 2M plane I have been flying (which is electric
as well)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Now interestingly I received comments on how smooth it looked.
More so than my current plane. It didn’t feel that way to me, but I
guess the perception of a plane at jet like speeds doing rolling maneuvers is
different from our current flying. Made me wonder if people were more impressed
and therefore more attracted to the old style pattern than the current one?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Also interesting were people commenting on the strip ailerons, tiny
in comparison to most planes made today. (they also didn’t believe that
you had to build it and paint it </span></font><font size=2 color=navy
face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:navy'>J</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> )<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>It will probably be quite a while before it flies again but it was
fun.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Stuart Chale<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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