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EDF & Jet Turbines Day 2023

Highlights of the Wimborne Model Aero Club's jet turbine and EDF Jet Day and Camping Weekend held on the 16th & 17 th September. Skies overcast early in the day with some intermittent light rain and breezy conditions but the event continued. As the day progressed the weather improved and a good day was had by those pilots who turned up and flew. Although there were a couple of unfortunate landings but no serious damage to landing gear.

Four awards were given out for Best Turbine Flight, Best Turbine on Show, Best EDF Flight and Best EDF model on Show. Some stayed on for the evening entertainment. Although Sunday was forecast for high winds and torrential rain.

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Published: 19 September 2023
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Scale Day 2023 Highlights

Highlights of our annual event featuring warbirds, general aviation models and turbine jets. Sunny day luckily (this is England and it's lucky when you consider the event was planned back in January) with minimal cloud but gusting cross winds from NE blowing through the gaps in hedge line making it turbulent at touchdown.  The NE wind and gusts did not set back any flying  and most got a least two flights in. Just one incident with a model pulling out it's landing gear.  The flightline was well filled with all types of models from end to end of the line.  The car park was by late morning full to capacity by spectators.

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Published: 23 May 2023
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B25 fly by

B25 Mitchell (Mitch the Witch)

The B25 Mitchell has rarely seen the light of day since purchased back in 2014.  It had it's maiden around that time by pilot Jon Tappin.  It appeared again on a Scale Day, I think it was 2016 when it won best model flight. jon was the pilot and I was co-pilot.  The Mitchell also made an appearance at Ferndown Fete back in 2019 flown by Jon Tappin.  Years seem to go by so quickly and I thought it was time for me to complete a full flight.  The dual batteries are GensAce 3300 maH 5 Cell 25C.  I always date my lipos when I put them into service and these top notch lipos were dated January 2015.  Cell resistances still only around 6 ohms.

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Published: 09 May 2023
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Slope Soaring Battles

 With high winds forecast it meant there was another option for some club members. Slope soaring or combat wing flying where the lucky and the excellent pilots avoid having to go "walkies" to recover the downed wing. Lots of thrills and laughter at the expense of the less fortunate. The video was shot adhoc with a smart phone on the 25th March 2023.  The combatants were Jon, Phil, Big Dave, Simon, Jeff, Chris and Mitch.  Rob A did not attend for some reason. ðŸ˜¦  A few more would've been nice and there were some excuses which were not taken seriously............😀

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Published: 27 March 2023
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EDF Fun

On a sunny October afternoon in 2022 an alert went up to Scramble. Although there were only a small number of pilots on that day, we normally have many more. With hurriedly loaded Lipo fuel packs we are ready to go. A good launch and away for some close in encounters.

There around 10 Panthers, 4 Sabres and a couple of MIG 15s of the Freewing 64 mm EDF models at last count that are still flyable or maybe under going repairs due to combat damage.

Things happen very fast so your adrenalin flows and maximum peripheral vision required. Much mirth and excitement!

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Published: 20 January 2023
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  3. BMFA Centenary World Record Attempt
  4. Carf Eurosport Jet

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