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Electric Old Timers Fact Sheet

 Here is some information about 'Electric Old Timers' a facet of our hobby that the AEFA is actively developing and promoting.  A 'Fact Sheet' covering this material can be accessed here .  

 

 

Old Timers’ come in all shapes and sizes but note the term describes a particular variety of model aircraft, not their pilots.

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In essence they are vintage models,

based on designs published or available as kits during the “golden era of model aviation”, the decade of the thirties to the beginning of WWII.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Society of Antique Modelers (SAM), recognized as a world wide authority and advocate of these aircraft, calls models prior to 1939,antique”, and before 1942old timer”. Aircraft up to 1956 are in thenostalgia” category.

 

There are ‘chapters’ of SAM throughout Australia, encouraging all age groups to experience the pleasure of building and flying these character filled models.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Competition among ‘old timer’ flyers has led to the development of rules and regulations that make sure the models look like their vintage counterparts while allowing modern building materials and structural improvements. Replacing ignition or glow motors with electric power is now also an option.

 

 

 

 

‘Old Timer’s were originally free flight models powered by ignition engines or rubber motors. In that era, there were two types of competition, one for a limited motor run, the other for a limited fuel allowance. Current competition rules emulate those concepts.

 

Rules for events currently flown by the AEFA are in the Rules section of this website (here) or downloadable here .  In broad terms they are:

  • Texaco - limited battery (fuel) allowance based on aircraft weight
  • Duration - limited motor runs, battery based on wing area
  • Height Limited - single, limited motor run to a capped ceiling
  • 1/2A Texaco - the same idea as Texaco but aircraft are limited in size and battery options are reduced
  • Vintage Glider - 7 minute flight. Single motor run with an electronic plug-in device limiting motor run time and aircraft height under power.

 

 

 

 

Starting out with ‘old timers’ might seem a challenge but selecting a good design, and appropriate power package can be very simple if we look at what currently works for others

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some tables describing some of the models currently competing in AEFA events.They show that one or two designs dominate and that mid to low price range motors give good results.

DURATION

Model

Wingspan

Weight

Motor

Prop

Battery/Current

Playboy

80” 2030mm

49oz 1390g

2848-4800 in-runner Astro gear

Bolly 12”

2200-3S

100A

Sunduster

88” 2235mm

60oz 1720g

Scorpion HK4015-1050

12x6

1800-6S

89A

Airborne

114” 2895mm

67oz 1900g

Scorpion 3026-890

13x8

2200-4S

70A

Playboy Cabin 102%

79.5” 2020mm

47oz 1332g

Hyperion ZS3025-10

12x6

1800-4S

50A

Record Hound

68” 1727mm

50oz 1470g

MVVS

13x10

1800-4S

53A

Lanzo Bomber86%

78” 2000mm

59oz 1417g

Scorpion 4020-12

13x6

1800-6S

50A

Playboy

80” 2030mm

 

Axi

12x6

2200-3S

Cumulus

79” 1778mm

56oz 1588g

Neu 1509

14x10

2200-4S

140A

 

 

HEIGHT LIMITED

Model

Wingspan

Weight

Motor

Prop

Battery /Current

Record Hound

68” 1727mm

50oz 1417g

MVVS 4.6/840

13x10

1800-4S

53A

Playboy

80” 2030mm

49oz 1390g

2848-4800 in-runner Astro gear

Bolly 12”

1750-3S

70A

Airborne

114” 2895mm

67 oz 1900g

Scorpion 3026-890

13x8

2200-4S

60A

Airborne

48” 1220mm

22oz 624g

Hyperion 2218-10

12x6

1300-3S

18A

Lanzo Bomber70%

67” 1710m

35oz 992g

Hyperion 3025-8

11x5.5

1200-3S

28A

Lanzo Bomber70%

70” 1780mm

31oz 880g

Eflite Power 15

10x8

2200-2S

20A

Sunduster

88” 2235mm

60oz 1720g

Scoprion HK4015-1050

13x6

1800-3S

70A

Dallaire Sportster

108” 2740mm

88oz 2495g

Turnigy 3648-850

14x7

2600-3S

63A

 

 

 

TEXACO

Model

Wingspan

Weight

Motor

Prop

Battery/Current

Lanzo Bomber 70%

70” 1780mm

31oz 879g

Eflite Power 15

13x6

920-2S

18A

Airborne

114” 2895mm

67 oz 1900g

Scorpion 3026-890

13x8

900-4S

55A

Lanzo Bomber70%

70” 1780mm

26oz 750g

400 size Turnigy outrunner

10x6

800-2S

12A

Lanzo Bomber70%

67” 1710mm

34oz 964g

Hyperion 3025-8

11x5.5

900-2S

20A

Nimbus

123” 3125mm

154oz 4365g

Turnigy 5065-400

16x8

2200-4S

35A

Dallaire Sportster

108” 2740mm

88oz 2495g

Turnigy 3648-850

12x6

1600-3S

32A

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Experience in AEFA competitions has also shown that for these first three categories, flyers can be very successful using the same airframe and motor. All that is needed is to change propeller and battery for each category.

 

 

1/2A TEXACO     

Model

Wingspan

Weight

Motor

Prop

Battery/Current

Playboy

36” 915mm

10 oz 283g

Hobbyking

6x3

450-2S

5A

Stardust Special

55” 1397mm

13oz 369g

Hyperion

8x6

450-2S

9A

Airborne

48” 1220mm

11oz 312g

Multiplex

8x6

450-2S

8A

Airborne

54” 1370mm

14oz 385g

Rimfire outrunner

9x6

450-2S

9A

Dallaire Sportster

50” 1270mm

13oz 369g

Rimfire outrunner

9x6

450-2S

9A

Playboy

51” 1300mm

14oz 397g

SCM-3323 1500 Kv

7x4

450-2S

10A

Powerhouse

42” 1066mm

11oz 312g

Himark 2812-1200

7x5

460-2S

5A

 
 
 

 

 

 

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