Tatone Atomizer

200 Square Inch Tatone Atomizer

Tom,

I flew my 200sq" / 7 ounce ATOMIZER yesterday. At 96 watts/pound it goes like a sky rocket. Attached are a few photos. I'm using an AXCI 2203-46 on 2 X 800 mAh Li-oly cells. (42 watts input power). This will be in the October RC MICRO WORLD.

I won my only 1/2 A Texaco contest while down in the Tampa, Fl area flying with Fred Mulholland. Out of 33 entries that day I had the only two 15 miunute max flights with my full size 288 sq." ATOMIZER. I have a photo that shows Walt Good giving my my plaque.

Bob Aberle

1/2A Texaco Tatone Atomizer II

Hi Tom,

The color scheme is wild. Should be able to see it at great heights. Also very easy to spot in a corn field, bean field, or a very tall tree.
The model weighed in at 13.5 ounces. Should weigh 15.4 ounces.
My digital scale weighed the model at 13.5 ounces. The scale my mother weighed me when I was a baby some 78 plus years ago weighed the model at 14 ounces.
The C/G is at 62.5 %. The plan C/G called for 33%
I test glided the Atomizer and it had a very steep glide. If I set the C/G as called for on the plans of 33% the Atomizer would have dove straight into the ground. Might have even hit my big toe.
On to adding weight and more test gliding before the maiden flight.

~Bucky Walter

1/2A Texaco Tatone Atomizer I

Hi Tom,

Construction photos of the Atomizer as you requested. It's built from a Spirit of Yesteryear kit. Included is a photo of the rudder with it's 2-56 screw tiller. The rudder will be glued to the stab and the 2- 56 screw can be installed after the removable stab is screw to the fuselage with 4-40 nylon screws. To allow the the stab to be removed, unscrew the 2-56 screw tiller.

Construction weight with battery, radio, servos, and engine with an APC 8x6E prop is 12 ounces.

The wing area is 278 square inches. Do your math and you will come up with a flying weight for 1/2 A Texaco is 15.4 ounces.

After covering I hope it will weigh 16 ounces.