Supporters of the UIUC Low Speed Airfoil Tests: Series 1

The airfoil testing effort would not have been possible without the support 
of a large number of people.  To each of them we are indebted.  In 
particular, for monetary contributions that were used for equipment and a 
graduate student research assistantship, we are especially grateful to the 
following organizations, clubs, businesses, individuals and t-shirt 
patrons.  Shown in parentheses for each category is that category's 
fraction of the total support received.  Note that some people are listed 
more than once since they have helped in different capacities.

Organizations (10%):

Academy of Model Aeronautics (with special appreciation to Bob Underwood 
and others), ISF-International R/C Soaring Forum (with special appreciation 
to Rolf Girsberger), National Association of Rocketry (Mark Bundick), and 
National Free Flight Society (with special appreciation to Bob Waterman).

  
Businesses (17%):

Airtronics, Inc. (Bob and Tim Renaud), B^2 Streamlines (Bill & Bunny 
Kuhlman), Dan Parsons Products (Dan Parson), F3F Newsletter (Preben 
Norholm), Gulf R/C (John Rimmer), Kennedy Composites (Barry Kennedy), 
Landing Products (Fred Burgdorf), Northeast Sailplane Products (Carolyn & 
Sal DeFranceso), Planeador RC News-Spain (Peter Atkinson, editor) R/C 
Soaring Digest (Jerry & Judy Slates), Slegers International, Inc. (Ed 
Slegers), SoarTech Publications (H.A. Stokely) and Websoft, Inc. (Robert 
Webster).

 
Model Clubs (8%):

B.A.R.C.S., Champaign County Radio Control Club, Clent Soaring Association, 
Downest Soaring Club, Fairlop Silent Flyers (England), Florida Soaring 
Society, FMSG Alling/Obb.  (Germany), Greek Aeromodelling Federation 
(Greece), Ivinghoe Soaring Assoc., Lincoln Area Soaring Society, Miniature 
Aircraft Association of Westchester County (England), North American Scale 
Soaring Association, Northeast Drone Society, Paducah Aero Modelers, 
Pasadena Soaring Society, Pennisula Channel Commanders, Portland Area 
Sailplane Society, Round Valley Radio Control Club, S.E.F.L.I., S.O.A.R., 
S.W.I.F.T., San Gabriel Valley Radio Control League, Santa Clarita Soaring 
Assoc., Sheffield Society of Aeromodellers (England), Sundancers R/C Model 
Club, Tidewater Model Soaring Society, Tri County Aero Club, Tri-Cities 
Radio Control Modelers Club, Tyler Modelers Club, Victorian Association of 
Radio Model Soaring (Australia) and W.A.  Radio Soarers Club, Inc.


Individuals (58%):

G. Richard Adams, Arnold Angelici, M.D., Thomas Anthony*, Garry Armstrong*, 
Thomas Atwood, Gary S. Baldwin, Charles Baltzer, Mark Barbee & Charlene 
Olsen*, Matt Barbian*, Richard Bartkowski, Plenny J. Bates, M.D., David 
Batey, Jr., Ed Baumgartner, Hans Walter Bender, Byron Blakeslee, Bill 
Bogart*, Charles Botzko, Chris Bovais*, Arthur J. Boysen*, Ronald 
Bozzonetti, Phillip Burnside, Wil Byers*, Henry Hain, Kenny Carpenter*, 
Edward Carter, W.B. Cavanaugh, Paul Clark, Don Co-burn, Joseph Conrad*, 
John Cranmer, Jr.*, Michael J. Cresanta, Michael D. Denton*, Alfred 
J. DeRenzis*, Armand DeWeese, Dan J. Dobbins, John Donelson, John Drab*, 
Doug Drullenger*, Chas Dunster*, Hilmar Durden*, Frits Donker Duyvis*, 
Robert Dyer*, Dr. Don Edberg*, Stefan Eder*, R.J. Edmonds, Nanette & 
William Entriken, Lars Ericsson*, George L. Fiocca*, Bill Forrey, Norman 
D. Frank, William S. Friedlander*, Roland Friestad, Myron & Felissa Cagan, 
David Garwood*, B.I. Gaston*, Robert C. Glover, II, Greg Goldstein, Ed 
Granger*, Martin Gregorie*, Thomas Gressman*, Charles Griswold, Brian 
R. Gyles, James Halbert, David L. Hall*, George Harper*, Richard Hognes*, 
Chuck Hollinger, C.D. Houge, III*, Dale House, Nelson Itterly, Vince 
Johnkoski*, Darrell Johnson*, Kerry Jones*, Chris Kaiser*, John Kallend*, 
Michael Lachowski*, James Ladwig, Walter Lareropaolo*, Benjamin Lawless, 
Donald Leath, A.G. Lennon, Dr. Robert Livin*, Robert Lockwood, Jr.*, Chuck 
Lohre, Marco Lorenzomi, Keith C. Love*, Gene Lovejoy*, Warren Lucas*, Steve 
Lucke, Andrew Macdonald*, Bob Mabli*, G.M. Magarian, Stefano Martini*, Burt 
Marx, Robert Matheson*, Merlin Meisner, Eric Meyers, Kevin McKiou*, Luther 
Mitchell*, Owen Morris, Gilbert Morris*, Jeff Morris*, Allen Morse, Tim 
Mountain, Mark Nankivil*, John D. Newell, M.D.*, Robert Nielsen, Greg 
Nilsen, Alan Oliver, Bob Peirson*, Paul Penna*, D.N. Penton, John Perry*, 
James I. Pilkington, Dr. John Ponsford, Ralph Prey, Horst Rabiger, Blaine 
Beron-Rawdon, David Register, Francis Reynolds, Jerry Robertson, 
H.J. Rogers*, Dr. Stan Sadorf, David Schenken, Dr. Alan Schwerin*, Allan 
Scidmore, Marty Selig, Michael S. Selig, Glenn Sembroski*, Robert L. Simon, 
Arthur Slagle, Charles Smith*, John W. Smith*, Michael Smith*, Howard 
F. Sosbee, Glen Spackman*, David Steere, Peter Steinmeyer, Helmut 
Stettmaier, Tim Stover*, R.T. Sunderland*, Jim Tangler, Jose M.~Tellez*, 
Willard L.~Teommey, D'Anne Thompson*, G.J. Tonnelli, Jorgen Tonnesen, Gene 
Trevino*, Craig Uridil, John Vennerholm*, Rick Waitulionis*, Sean Walbank*, 
Jess Walls*, Garth Warner, Ralph M. Weaver*, I. Jay Welch*, W.D. Williams*, 
Oliver C. Wilson*, Vern Winston, Graham Woods*, Joe Wurts, Scott Youmans* 
and Frank Zaic.

(* denotes T-Shirt Patron as well)

T-Shirt Patrons (6%):

Anonymous, Dan Abel, David Acker, Les Akers, Helene Anderson, James 
Armstrong, Peter Averill, Kendra Baier, Robert Barrows, Douglas Barry, Mari 
K.  Bebeau, Dan Bernauer, Carl Bice, Ben Bierman, S.C.M.  Blake, Woody 
Blanchard, William Boisvert, Doug Boyd, Delmar Brengman, Andy P.  Broeren, 
Joyce C.  Broeren, Richard Broeren, Sue Broeren, Gary Brokaw, Lois Budill, 
Chip Bullen, Richard Bums, Roy Bunnell, Gilbert Bureau, John Burke, George 
Burns, Steve Cameron, Jim Carlton, Bob Champine, Juan Chi, Dale D.  
Christensen, Michael Christiansen, Dave Corven, Bruce Cronkhite, Brenden 
Cyze, David Darling, David Diesen, Ray DiNoble, Brian Dirman, Lawrence 
Drennan, Peter Dudley, F.G.  Durand, David H.  Fletcher, Frank Williams, 
Joel S.  Freeman, R.  Marc Gellart, Browne Goodwin, Chris Gregg, Kenneth 
Griffin, W.  Grundler, Jim Guglielmo, Don Harris, Pat Hart, Roger Hebner, 
Bob Harman, George Hilliard, Gary Hyde, Denis Jenkins, Gordon Jennings, 
Kelly Johnson, Gordon Jones, Douglas Joyce, Stephen J.  Kaye, Barry 
Kennedy, Leon Kincaid, Bruce Kimball, Ron Konicke, Bill Kubiak, Bill & 
Bunny Kuhlman, Barry Kurath, Michael Laible, Erik Larson, Rick Lacy, Dwayne 
Lane, Stephen Lee, Sam Lee, Todd Lee, Brian Levy, Carl Luft, Bill Malvey, 
Skip Miller, William Miller, Myles Moran, Bob Morford, Mark Morimoto, Tom 
Moritz, Roger Morrell, Chris Munson, Nick Neve, Cameron Ninham, Jerome B.  
O'Mara, Harold Ochs, Ray Olsen, Richard Orobitg, Steve Pasierb, Don 
Pesznecker, Pete Peterson, Daryl Pfaff, William L.  Potter, Mike Prager, 
Todd Presley, John Raley, Michael D.  Reed, Gary Rexroad, Waid Reynolds, 
David Rice, John Fulton, Erkko Saviaro, Herm Schmidt, John Schmoll, John 
Schultz, David Sieger, Jerry Slates, Ed Slegers, Frank Smith, Andy Smith, 
Karl Sorensen, Bob Steele, Robert Stewart, Larry Storie, Mike Stump Family, 
Joe Stute, Stephen Syrotiak, Manny Tau, Jose Tellez, Jim Thomas, Keith 
Thomson, Paul Trist, Jr., Aaron Valdes, Gregory Vasgerosian, Jean Vendette, 
Roy W.  Wampler, Charlie Waugh, Dennis Weatherly, B.J.  Weisman, Dr.  John 
B.  West, Dr.  Frank Wicks, Michael Wilson, Alan Wirth, David Wood, Wayne 
Yamamoto, John Yee, Gerald Zeigenfuse and Michael Ziaskas.

The meticulous building efforts of the following individuals are greatly 
appreciated.

Roger Adams (DU 86-084/18*), Mark Allen (FX 63-137, M06-13-128, S822, S823, 
S1210), Bill Boisvert (S4083*), Ronald Bozzonetti (NACA 2414*), Wil Byers 
(Quabeck 3.0/10* & 3.0/15*), Bob Champine (RG15), Erik Dahl Christensen 
(HQW 2/8*, MH30*), Ralph Cooney (A18, MA409, BE50), Charles Fox (MH45), 
Mike Fox (WASP), William S. Friedlander (R140), Chuck Hollinger 
(CH 10-48-13, FX 74-CL5-140 MOD), Karl Hutchings (S4083*), Bernd Jager 
(flapped SD7037*), Gordon Jones (S7055), Leon Kincaid (K3311), Mike 
Lachowski (S7012), Bob Matheson (S6062), Harley Michaelis (SD7032), Gilbert 
Morris (flapped GM-15), Dermot O'Flynn (helicopter blade airfoil*) Charles 
Smith (John Harem design*), Howard Sosbee (S7055), Leo T. Spychalla (M6*), 
D'Anne Thompson (SD7037), Tinel Technologies/Yvan Tinel (S1223), Jorgen 
Tonneson (MH-32*) and Oliver Wilson (S5010*).

(* denotes 
wind-tunnel models under construction or built after the completion of 
Test Series 1)

Those individuals who have helped to promote the airfoil test effort or 
offered technical assistance include:

Hermann Andresen, Robert Alexander, Bruce Baker, Serge Barth, Jim Boxmeyer 
(Boxmeyer Composites), Leornard Burz, Erik Dahl Christiansen, Peter 
Compton, Dr. Don Edberg, William S. Friedlander, Greg Goldstein, Paul 
Grassel, Dale House, John Kallend, Michael Laible, Mark Morimoto, Alan 
Mayhew, Mike McMahon, James Neal, Nick Neve, Mike O'Donnell, Dermot 
O'Flynn, Paul Penna, John Raley, David Register, Gary Rexroad, John Rimmer 
(Gulf R/C), Dr. Alan Schwerin, Jorgen Skogh, Charles Smith, Paul Trist, 
Jr., John West and Scott Winans.

Several others (some already acknowledged) deserve special mention.  It is 
with a deep sense of gratitude that we thank Herk Stokely (SoarTech 
Publications) for his diligent and ongoing efforts related to distributing 
Airfoils at Low Speeds and now this book.  Also, we have been very 
fortunate to have received a large donation from an anonymous individual to 
support the purchase of a new computer and additional equipment that has 
helped to improve and expand the scope of the program.  We have benefited 
greatly from the earlier work of Dr. John Donovan and the late David 
Fraser, as well as the many other individuals who contributed to the 
Princeton Tests.  The efforts of Cody Robertson in designing the 
1994 UIUC LSATs t-shirt is sincerely appreciated.  Special thanks are also 
extended to Karen Evans for her assistance in designing the LSATs logo.  We 
are also appreciative of Gilbert Morris for organizing the construction of 
the free flight wind-tunnel models.  Also, Lisa Selig's efforts and 
encouragements are greatly appreciated.

Of those at the University of Illinois, we wish to thank Mike Kerho and 
Stan Berkovich for their help with the data acquisition software.  Also, 
Cameron Ninham is thanked for his considerable help in digitizing the 
wind-tunnel models.  In this regard, we thank Prof.  Michael Philpott for 
the use of his coordinate measuring machine and also Stephen Craggs for 
initial setup support.  Andy Broeren especially wishes to acknowledge his 
research advisor, Prof.  Michael Bragg, for his patience and support 
thoughout the course of this project.  We are indebted to Carol Winkler for 
her efforts in maintaining the mailing lists and processing the donations.

It should be mentioned that some of the work reported here has benefited 
from other research activities, such as, research sponsored by the 
Univerisity of Illinois and also research in wind energy supported by the 
DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory.  Finally, we must apologize to 
those whom we have inadvertently omitted.