I am not sure why they used standard cells, the leaps in power/weight ratio and current push of the Li-Ion cells is revolutionising model electric flight (my helicopter weighes nothing and can fly for over 10 mins)

The Rise-off-Ground (ROG) issues they experienced exactly mirrors what I went through to get my first electric models flying more than an extended glide, and is also down to motor/prop choice (what is efficient in the air, is not necessarily the best for take off performance).

Once they get the battery technology sorted, and as motor efficiency improves, then this could be a useful technology for powered gliders, paragliders & microlights? the ability to fly with just the whisper of the prop, rather than the dulcet tones of a Rotax a few inches behind your ears? 😀

Some gentle drooling is occurring…… 😮

The Office Thought Police have removed the ability to view photos 😡

I will have to wait until tonight to match the hilariously funny (I presume?)captions with the Photo

Watch ‘A Chopper is Born’ on Discovery for an insight into the fun of lining up and fitting hundreds of rivets.. 😮

I look forward to it ,but having every car searched could take a while getting everyone in.
Roll on the burgers and beer,i bet the display would be welcomed by the locals again,or would it LOL.

There will be hordes of freeloaders down the farm tracks at Beck Row….
Gotta put a ‘Yank in the Tank’ though….I can taste the burgers now..

Hi wessex boy….Kielkraft!!!!!!! They’re ancient! I cut my teeth on those, 1/72 F 86, hacking away with a razor blade, 2/7 halfpenny about 14P. Then the flying models, Spitfire and Hurricane. Fifty years ago at least.

Wren Models in Cambridge has some very old stock lying around…an Alladin’s cave! I had a Polaris Glider from my Grandfather when I was 5 (’74), so when I saw it on the shelf….

eBay is excellent for odd/unusual stuff, I bought the Minicraft 1/144 DC6 for my father from there

It is refreshing lately to see all the excellent work going on up and down the country on various projects.

I have a lot of time for the guys at Bruntingthorpe, who work in all weathers, and have to work in the open, with no chance of shelter, and yet perform such fantastic work. I had a look over the Bucc last year, and it is a great credit to the guys working on it.

Bruce

Here, here! the wind yesterday at Brunters was chilling, driving the rain, it felt more like winter in the Outer Hebrides, rather than Summer in mid-England!

I would not have been keen on working outside on an aircraft in those conditions 😮