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Indoor flying - this takes many forms - rubber powered duration , glider , scale ,pylon racing and capacitor powered. All of these being free-flight. We also have members flying small R/C and infra-red controlled models.
Our main flying site is the hall at Hamfield Leisure Centre , Berkeley. This is relatively small and thus our models tend to be designed around the limitations of the premises. Several times a year we hire a larger ( 3 badminton courts area) hall which gives the flyers an opportunity to fly larger models - or the same models but in a less stressful environment ! At the majority of our Berkeley meetings we spend the latter part of the afternoon holding a competition for one of the indoor disciplines listed above. A competition - but fairly easy going and relaxed !
A 'Legal Eagle' class rubber powered duration model | A capacitor ( 1 Farad) powered geared motor 'duration model'. | A capacitor powered foam and balsa canard indoor model i.e. flies tail first. |
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A BMFA 'Dart' - an educational easy to build ,easy to fly rubber powered indoor model. We use these for fun 'pylon racing'. | Pistachio size (8") scale model of SE5a WW1 fighter. 'Stick and tissue construction. | 'Living-room-stick' model .Lightweight 7" span indoor duration model. |
Launching an indoor duration model. | 'EZB ( Easy B)' style rubber powered duration model ( 18" span) | Evans VP1 scale model under construction. For indoor 'Open Scale' competition. Electric powered. |
Finished Evans VP1 electric powered scale model ( approx. 22" span) | 'Kolibri' - a small , light , foam winged RTF ( ready to fly) duration model | Electric ducted fan (EDF) semi-scale foam built model for RTP ( round the pole) operation. |
Busy getting models ready for indoor flying. | 'Oshkosh Racer' under construction.Electric powered , Lipo cell and programmable timer. | Finished 'Oshkosh Racer' with scale propeller fitted for static judging. |
3 scale models. All rubber powered. All built from plans created from 3-view drawings. | 'Stick and tissue' constructed scale model | A selection of indoor models awaiting flying (including a capacitor powered model and a HLG ( hand launched glider). |
The Avionette - a semi-scale RTF model ( rubber powered ). A very good , very reliable flyer. | 3 Avionette rubber power models ready for an impromptu duration competition! | Another version of the 'Oshkosh Racer' - this time an 8" span Pistachio scale carved foam model ( rubber powered ). |
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