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LANIER DOMINATOR 1500 RACES-FRESNO, CA APRIL 3, 2004 - 12/18/2003 7:05:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		Exciting News for those Giant Scale Racers and Quikee Racers. On April 3, 2003 Fresno Model Aircraft Club in California will be hosting a Lanier Dominator 1500 race along with the California T-34 Triangle Series races. The Lanier Dominators will fly a 1200’ 2-pylon course similar to the USRA course currently running now. The rules will be the USRA approved rules. The T-34’s will remain on the 650’ course.


The Lanier Dominator is a 84” wingspan giant Quickee. Most people are using Moki 2.10 for power and weight is around 14 lbs.

Here are the rules for anyone interested. The Contest Director for the event will be John Lockwood. Anyone interested please shoot me a email or PM with a phone number John or I will contact you shortly afterwards.


USRA Provisional Class - LANIER DOMINATOR 1500

INTENT
To provide a low cost “entry level” Reno style racing event for new pilots. Dominator racing is not intended to water down participation in USRA giant scale classes, but to provide a less expensive means of introducing “new “ racers to our exciting giant scale racing. The Specifications are being developed to create a one plane and engine event that is relatively inexpensive with an emphasis on “entry level”.

SPECIFICATIONS

1. SAFETY - All pertinent AMA / USRA safety rules apply. It is also required that servos on all control surfaces be of at least 69.5 in.oz. of torque and a minimum of 200 mah battery pack per servo be used.

2. AIRCRAFT - Lanier Dominator 1500 built from a Lanier manufactured kit or built to kit dimensions. Templates will be provided for Wing, Fuse and Tail dimensions. The intent is to build the kit to the plans, this would mean things like putting the control linkage inside the fuselage or wing, would not be acceptable. The only allowable exception to the 1.5 inch prop hub, would be to allow a 3” optional spinner to make larger starter cones compatible.

ALLOWABLE AIRFRAME EXCEPTIONS

A. Landing Gear - Landing gear can be polished and rounded to a 3/16” diameter on the leading and trailing edges. Also, the mounting and wheel axle bolts can be replaced with other types of bolts, I.E. counter sunk flat head bolts can be used for mounting the gear and Prather type wheel axles can be used. In addition, the landing gear can relocated approximately 1 inch aft to give better landing characteristics on pavement. 4” main wheels and 1 ½” tail wheel will be required.

B. Motor Mount - The stock Super Tiger motor mount will not fit the nose of the Dominator, so here are options: A flat back plate mount of aluminum, 3/8” thick by 3” square, which can be rounded and polished on the front side. Other standard type rail mounts can be used, but must not add to the streamlining of the nose, I.E., no Foremost type mounts can be used. Firewall will not be less than 3 5/8” high and 4” wide.

C. Fuselage - The fuselage corner edges, firewall included, can be sanded to no more than a 1/4” radius. Fuselage at the leading edge of wing will not be less than 5” high and 4 3/8” wide, and at the trailing edge 4 ¼ high and 3 7/8” wide. Length of the fuselage from the firewall to the tip of the tail will be 59 ½” long.

D. Wing - The wing width will be no less than 17 ¾”. Wing length will be no less than 84”. Wing thickness will be no less than 2 3/32”.

E. Tail Assembly – The tail assembly will be no less than 15” from root to tip. Root width will be no less than 8” and tip width will be no less than 5 ¾”. Root thickness will be no less than ¾” and tip thickness no less than ½”.

F. Wing Mounting Bolts - These items can be replaced with other types of 1/4” bolts, I.E. a counter sunk flat head bolt can be used.

G. Spinner - An optional 3” spinner can be used in place of the 1.5” prop hub so that larger starter cones are compatible.



3. ENGINES - SUPER TIGER 3250, or MOKI 2.1, in stock configuration with no modifications and equipped with a stock muffler that is cataloged for use on that engine. Tuned pipes are not allowed. The tank should be setup for muffler pressure, crankcase pressure and bladder type tanks are not allowed.


4. PROPELLER - APC 17x12 wide blade will be used and will be supplied by the race organizer. No modifications can be made to the prop. If balancing is necessary, material can only be removed on the front side of one blade. Propellers will be checked.


5. WEIGHT - Ready to fly dry weight should not be less than 13 lbs, 12oz.


6. FUEL - Provided by event organizer. In addition, a fueling station will be provided to de-fuel and re-fuel aircraft before they are staged for racing. All aircraft must have a clear 1” x 3” inspection window in the top hatch so that the de-fueling process can be determined. If not, the hatch needs to be removed during de-fueling. The fuel blend will be 12% synthetic oil, 5% nitro and 83% alcohol. It is recommended that Ritch’s Brew fuel be used.


7. RACE NUMBERS - Racing Number(s) 10 inches high are required on the top and bottom of the wing. The numbers on the top of the left wing should be readable from the top of the aircraft when the aircraft is in a left turn. Likewise the numbers on the bottom of the wing should be on the underside of the right wing and readable from the bottom of the aircraft in a left bank. There is no official assignment of race numbers at this time, however, I would recommend that pilots send preferred numbers to my e-mail and I will keep the racers in the central district informed.


8. RACE COURSE - The standard 1600 ft. course is normally used for giant scale racing, however for smaller flying sites a 1200 or 1000 ft could be used. It is recommended that typical USRA race procedures be used. This information can be obtained via the USRA Internet site at www.usrainfo.org.

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KEVIN NORRED,
T-34 TRIANGLE SERIES COORDINATOR
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