Texaco 049 and the Texaco 1/2A rules

1. Model must have been designed by December 31,1938 and shall be powered by a glow ignition engine of .051 maximum displacement
   
2. Engines may be reed or rotary valve induction
   
3. Diesel and diesel conversions shall not be allowed. No size or weight limitations
   
4. Model may be scaled up or down from the original
   
5. Construction shall follow the form of the original
   
6. Wood sizes may be scaled to agree with the model’s scale
   
7. Only alcohol based fuel may be used
   
8. A maximum of 1/2 ounce of fuel is allowed
   
9. The contest director may specify a smaller amount of fuel if conditions indicate engine runs should be limited
   
10. There will be no maximum flight times
    
11. The use of a dethermalizer is at the discretion of the flyer
    
12. Timer goes with the contestant
    
13. Releases may be ROG or Hand Launch as declared by the contest director
    
14. Three official flights are allowed with total accumulated time used to determine placement
    
15. Three unofficial flights (attempts) will be allowed
    
16. A flight of two minutes or less is an unofficial flight unless declared official, by the contestant, at the time the flight terminates.
    
17. Timing starts at the moment of release and ends when the model touches down or can no longer be seen by the timer.

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