We prepare competition of national cup of Czech republic "ACES & Warbirds" For fans of RC AirCombat to the beginning of September. We have brought some pictures from similar competitions (20.5.2001 - Mnichovo Hradiste and 13.-15.7. in Melnik) to prepare you to our competition.
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Photo of all pilots that took part in Eurocup 2001 | ||||||||||
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Among other fighters was the most impressive Lightning of K. Barak. | ||||||||||
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It was understandable that some swarf has fallen from the heaven but when Pepa Synac landed with his Thun and on his wing was a screw? I thing that it is quite good luck. By the way, no one has hunt for that one after landing. | ||||||||||
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Sometimes has the air combats get down nearer to the ground. | ||||||||||
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Bob Wallace was the furthermost and the oldest pilot of this cup. He is waiting here for other pilots will be prepared for start. | ||||||||||
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There was still something to see in the air. | ||||||||||
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For someone, it wasn't enough to cut only one streamer. But their pain was reduction of speed and plane controllability. | ||||||||||
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And this is the consequence of air combat of Thuna and Ki 61-Hien of Andrej Pervinszek. It has to be added, that on the end of the heat only these two planes remained in the air. Their pilots couldn't only stand and fly around them. This is the end... | ||||||||||
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This is repaired C3503 Thun able to start in final heat. As you can see, the missing part of the wing was replaced with another one from really another plane and attached a la McGyver | ||||||||||
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Unfortunately the big favourite of the cup, Bob Wallace, finished his endeavor in final heat when his plane was taken down from the air. Crock up of his Mig-7 completed the view called "second place". | ||||||||||
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View of Melnik castle and flags of representants in Eurocup 2001 short while before prizegiving. | ||||||||||
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The winners: 1.place Pepa Kobra Synac 2.place Bob Wallace 3.place Martin Macek Machura | ||||||||||
RC Air Combat in Mnichovo Hradiste | |||||||||||
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There was measured engine speed (rpm) of all "warbirds" before first round. (Fairey Fulmar of Jirka Franz, Pepa Synac assisting) | ||||||||||
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"Scramble!" | ||||||||||
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IL 2 take-off. | ||||||||||
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Another IL 2 in the catapult. | ||||||||||
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Nice Helicat ended upright in the ground after control failure. | ||||||||||
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Jaroslav Sladecek seating his Fockewulf to the air. | ||||||||||
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J. Simunek throwing Me109 of Dan Pek to the air in the final heat. | ||||||||||
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There was a lot of dramatical situations in the air. Only push the camera trigger in right time was little bit difficult. | ||||||||||
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"The enemies" ready for the start (Me 109 a IL 10 in background…) | ||||||||||
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… and one more time IL 10 in detail | ||||||||||
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And here are the winners -from leftside: Pepa Kobra Synac (3.), Libor Pechan (1.), a Jarda Jerry Forst (2.) | ||||||||||
Our "warbirds" | |||||||||||
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Lavochkin La-7 of M. Stepan from squadron "Fighting Eaglets" is almost finished. Only RC system has to be installed.
The plane is in 1:12 scale with licenced variances according to the ACES rules.
The fuselage is carved out of foamed polystyrene and sticked over with paper. The engine cover is made the of cocoa dose.
The wing is also made of foamed polystyrene, sticked over with veneer. Technical data:
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Autentical plan which was often used instead of dinner-cloth at "sunday tea". | ||||||||||
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