Large Scale Glider Fly In at Warthog Radio Flyers

The usual brigade represented JOMAC -- Francois, Howard, Mike, Ken, Adrian and Stuart with his super tug. This was just as well as Chris Adrian's tug met with misfortune.

Here's Chris' tug.

Mike May's 8M DG 505

Mike's 4M Nimbus just after take off.

I'm not sure whose this strange machine is.

Hilton's extra large Stik had its first flight today. It is powered by an RCG 26 cc petrol engine.
Unfortunately both the fin and rudder came off in flight leaving it with no yaw stability. Luckily he managed to land in the grass with no further damage.

Here's a short clip...

Here's a clip of the O'Donovan Twin Mustang...

Malcolm's electric AddictionX

and his o/d Eratix

Here's a short clip.

I wish my wiring and control cables looked as neat as this -- inside Valter's Chipmunk.

High Altitude Long Endurance

The unmanned aircraft has a wing span of 18 meters but weighs only 30 kg, utilizing a structure constructed of carbon fibers and powered by solar energy generated by amorphous silicon arrays covering the aircraft’s wings. These cells, no thicker than sheets of paper also form the wing's airfoil. The hand-launched drone uses different energy resources during the different flight phases. By day it flies on solar power generated by part of the solar arrays. By night it is powered by rechargeable lithium-sulphur batteries that are recharged during the day using solar power.

More info at these links...
Defense Update
Aero Society Channel
Global Observer  -- good video clip here.

Colin's Tiger Moth had its first flight today.

Here's a clip, (of its second flight).