Vendors

The following is a list of some suppliers for components that are likely to be required to build a contest aircraft. This is not an exclusive list, other sources may be used for any or all components. Inclusion in this list is not an endorsement of any of the suppliers listed.

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                     The E Zone
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 MOTORS:        
                     Aveox Inc.
                     31324 Via Colinas, Unit 104
                     Westlake Village, CA 91362
                     POC: Dave Palumbo (818)597-8915
     
                     Astroflight
                     13311 Beach Ave.
                     Marina del Rey, CA 90292
                     POC: Bob Boucher (213) 821-0291
                     more from astroflight on the contest. Numbers seem high (mss).

     
                     MaxCim
                     57 Hawthorne Drive
                     Orchard Park, NY 14127-1958
                     POC: Tom Cimato (716)662-5651
     
                     Model Electronics Corp.
                     6500 6th Ave., NW
                     Seattle, WA 98117
                     POC: Pete Peterson (206)782-7458
     
      ACCESSORIES:
                     Hobby Lobby International
                     5614 Franklin Pike Circle
                     Brentwood, TN 37027
                     (615)373-1444
     
                     CS Flight Systems
                     31 Perry St.
                     Middleboro, MA 02346
                     POC: Charlie Sylvia (508)947-2805
     
                     New Creations
                     POC: Kirk Massey (409)856-4630
     
     
      BATTERIES:
                     SR Batteries Inc.                                        
                     Box 287
                     Bellport, NY 11713
                     POC: Larry Sribnick (516)286-0079
     
                     B&P Associates
                     PO Box 22054
                     Waco, TX 76702
                     (817)662-5587
     
                     TNR
                     279 Douglas Ave.
                     Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
                     (800)346-0601
     
      RADIOS:        
                     Airtronics,Inc
                     15311 Barranca Parkway
                     Irvine, CA 92718
                     POC: Jack Albrect (714)727-1474 ext. 11
     
                     Futaba Corporation of America
                     4 Studebaker
                     Irvine, CA 92718
                     (714)455-9888
     
                     JR Radio C/O Hobby Dynamics
                     PO Box 3726
                     4105 Fieldstone Road
                     Champaign, IL 61826
                     (217)355-0022
     
      BUILDING MATERIALS:
                     Composite Structures Technology
                     PO Box 642
                     Tehachapi, CA 93581
                     POC: Gail Gewain (805)822-4162
     
                     Aerospace Composite Products
                     14210 Doolittle Dr.
                     San Leandro, CA 94577
                     POC: George Sparr (510)352-2022
     
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