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The BMFA Electric Indoor
Masters 2009
(photograph page here, work in progress!)
Simon and Chris doing their synchro routine,
with a little help from their mystery caller!
A superb event and a weekend to be remembered.
Very well done to Andy and everyone who
helped make this event such a marvellous success. |
| Saturday 10th October 2009 |
Splash-in at Eskragh Lough, starting at 10am.
| Friday 25th September 2009 |
Omagh MFC Auction night at Gibson Primary School, starts around 7.30pm.
| Saturday 19th September 2009 |
Fly-in at Dungannon. George has extended the grass strip ready for whatever you
want to fly!
| Wednesday 16th September 2009 |
NIAA meeting at Dungannon.
| Saturday 12th September 2009 |
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The weather was superb for the Area Aerobatics at
New Buildings this year, here are the 'fearless 4'
from Kesh who flew in the sunshine.
Thirteen pilots flew, five in Sportsman and eight
in Basic. Models ranged from large petrol powered
over 7ft wingspan to electric barely 4ft span.
Many thanks to NWMAC for their hospitality
and to Paul, David, Trevor and Matthew for all the
time they take to help lots of local pilots improve
their flying - the standard has improved vastly
this year and everyone who took part has
enjoyed their flying. |
The group picture, a fine turnout. |
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The judges coped well with the sunshine and 39 flights.
Thanks again to Paul, Matthew, David and Trevor
who kept it flowing. |
| Sat/Sun 12th and 13th September 2009 |
Splash-in at Eskragh Lough (starts 10am) organised by George from Dungannon MFC.
| Sat/Sun 5th and 6th September 2009 |
Jet fly-in at Gorey (Co Wexford) organised by John Beasley.
| Sat/Sun/Mon 29th, 30th and 31st August 2009 |
BMFA Nationals at Barkston Heath.
| Saturday 22nd August |
Fly-in at Broughshane organised by Seven Towers Aeromodelling Club.
See some video here
| Sunday 16th August 2009 |
Fly-in at Letterkenny.
| Saturday 1st August 2009 |
Flying display at Castle Archdale for NW Fermanagh Vintage Day.
| Saturday 25th July 2009 |
Helicopter fly-in at New Buildings - CANCELLED.
| Saturday 27th June 2009 |
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'Combat Day' at New Buildings.
Lots of election posters converted into
flying machines, add a 10m streamer and launch them
in pairs; strangely enough there were no
mid-airs but some had more 'arrivals' than landings! |
The 'Terminator' had a very eventful day.
A bendy propellor and a pvc fuselage made this
the toughest model taking part. |
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Another one survives the flight.
Well done to the NWMAC guys for a coming up
with a new and original event. |
| Sunday 21st June 2009 |
Ballymoney MFC 25th Anniversary Fly-in.
| Saturday 20th June 2009 |
| NI Area funfly at Banbridge starting at 11am.
Triple trash, 2m touch & go, climb & glide, limbo.
Sean flew this 'Fusion' with electric power. |
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Matthew powers away into a loop for the
touch & go and the limbo. |
Paul lost a bit of propeller on the limbo pole.
10 pilots braved the breezy conditions and
paused during the rain showers. |
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| Saturday 13th/Sun 14th June 2009 |
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Jet fly-in at Midland MFC.
Six of the Kestrels set off early on Saturday morning
with 4 jet aircraft and all arrived between 10 and 11am.
Andreas was already there and the Midland site
was in pristine condition for jet flying with clouds
clearing and the sun shining.
There's an L39 up there somewhere. |
Wren powered Century Predator, thanks
to Anriy for the photographs. |
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With a huge flying space and open blue sky it was
much easier to get photographs of take-off and landing. |
Some formation flying with synchronised loops,
rolls and inverted flight. |
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Wren powered Harpoon ready for take-off.
Flying was non-stop all day; when the jet flying paused
there were 6 Funjets in the air together! |
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The pits area was busy through the day. |
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There were two Boomerang Sprint jets, one Elan and one
standard Boomerang. The smell of burning kerosene lingered
all day long.... |
| Saturday 13th June 2009 |
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Omagh MFC open day.
A few from the Kestrels flying club called in
on Saturday. |
A Raptor 50 hovers over the runway.
Lots of smoke from the Zimmerman muffler. |
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This Ultimate had a very bright colour scheme. |
How's this for a set of teeth! |
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| Saturday 30th May 2009 |
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NI Area Scale day organised by NWMAC at New Buildings.
Thanks to the NWMAC members for their first
class hospitality. |
An excellent turnout with 54 models on display.
Single and twin engined models, ducted fan
and a turbine jet all flew in the excellent conditions. |
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| Saturday 23rd - Sunday 24th May 2009 |
| 15th-17th May 2009 |
3DX Ireland 2009 at Tarsan Lane, Portadown.
** MOVED TO CRAIGAVON MFC
** (something to do with a new fence)
Well done Shane and Christopher, you have both done us all proud!
| Thursday 14th May 2009 |
Duncan Osbourne visit to Banbridge.
Despite the weather and the fading light
Duncan entertained us with some superb flying.
He flew a standard T-Rex 600 nitro with SAB blades
and a 700 with a few extra gadgets which they
described in more detail inside. |
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The T-rex 700 is powered by an OS91 with pump.
The engine cylinder head temperature is used to
control a servo to adjust the fuel mixture during
the flight and to help the engine to run properly
in hot or cold weather.
A 'Cyclock' takes the unmixed aileron, elevator and pitch
signals and moves the 3 CCPM servos to give accurate
control with all 3 servos moving together. |
The engine speed is controlled by a governor but
that doesn't prevent the possibility of overloading
with blade pitch reaching up to 15 degrees.
This particular helicopter has a platform for an
accelerometer to be used by a pitch limit control.
The idea is that pitch would be limited once the
throttle has reached maximum - unless the helicopter
is in need of full pitch for a sudden deceleration. |
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| Saturday 9th May 2009 |
Skybirds rally at Mount Stewart.
| Sunday 3rd May 2009 |
Seven Towers Fly-in at Broughshane.
| Sunday 26th April 2009 |
NI Area Aerobatics Round 1 at Ballymoney.
Poor weather and a crosswind but lots of flying.
This is David's 'Impact' which took 1st place in the
Sportsman level. |
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Alwyn gets his helicopter repaired before
another stunning flight.
Could this be a wind-up... |
| Saturday 25th April 2009 |
Dungannon MFC Eskragh Lough splash-in.
| Sunday 19th April 2009 |
Grant Capel Memorial Fly-in at Letterkenny.
| Saturday 21st March 2009 |
NI Area Aerobatics competition training day at Dungannon.
1. Positive 45 degree upline.
2. 1/2 inside loop, split S.
3. Stall turn.
4. One roll.
5. Teardrop, 1/2 roll down.
6. One loop.
7. Shark's tooth, 1/2 roll up.
8. 1/2 reverse cuban 8.
9. 1/2 square loop, 1/2 roll up.
10. 2 turn positive spin.
Indoor flying at Lisburn Leisureplex.
| Friday 13th March 2009 |
Banbridge Table Sale.
| Saturday 14th February 2009 |
Indoor flying at Lisburn Leisureplex.
| Saturday 31st January 2009 |
Indoor flying at Lisburn Leisureplex.
| Wednesday 7th January 2009 |
NIAA meeting at Dungannon.
| Sunday 4th January 2009 |
New year fly-in at Kesh
- thanks to Seamus for this report and photographs:
Great turnout at kesh on Sunday, the perfect conditions was
dominated by electric models.
The Multiplex FunJets are the new craze, I think everyone has
now got one. |
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My new FunJet at Kesh, not as fast as some of the others
but goes well on the 2212-6 motor, 6x4 prop, 3cell 2200
same as used on the MS Composite Swift wing.
Went in on the second flight due to a faulty corona reciever
and broke the nose off, bit of glue and paint
and all together again! |
Cecil's Corsair (eflite?) comes with a Spektrum 5ch 2.4ghz
radio,
flys and looks really well. |
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Robert's really nice Bell 222 fuselage on a Trex 600.
Fitted with retracts and lights, a proper helicopter! |
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