Category: Aerobatic planes

Infos about the famous airplanes of that time, which were built and flown a lot, or wich have been particularly successful. Reviews of earlier pictures and lots of information. » read more

Alfred Trettenbein`s Zlin Z-526

30. April 2025 Editor No comments

May 1st, 2025, yesterday we received photos of his latest aviation creation from our Austrian comrade Alfred Trettenbein. A Zlin Z-526 has done it to […]

6. F3A Retroday Pfaeffikon 9. Juli 2016

15. April 202529. April 2025 Editor No comments

On Saturday July 9 2016 we participate in the 6th edition of old aerobatic models from the period to 1980, This meeting is base of […]

Remix

5. April 20258. April 2025 Editor No comments

Unser umbrischer modellfliegender Freund Mario Cinti hat zugeschlagen. Er hat sich den Remix von Mauro Di Biaggio vorgenommen. Schaut was dabei rausgekommen ist:

Our dentist`s Dirty Birdy

28. March 202528. March 2025 Editor No comments

We have been friends with the Tehran dentist Eshan Mirshedi for a few years. And what does a dentist do? He repairs broken teeth, he […]

Kaos construction report

11. March 202511. March 2025 Editor No comments

Years ago, our flying colleague Toni Bäuerle discovered the KAOS from the American Joe Bridi. No sooner said than done, it was easy to get […]

Wolfgang Matt’s Joker

27. February 202527. February 2025 Editor No comments

Wolfgang Matt, the ultimate model flying legend, brought a new aeroplane design to the 1984 European Championships in Belgium, the JOKER.

Building report Kosmo 3, Toni Bäuerle has built it

26. February 202527. February 2025 Editor No comments

Toni Bäuerle: Ciao Kosmo! Sometime in the summer, Maurizio and I had the idea of building the KOSMO 3 model by Benito Bertolani.

Bauer-Chocal Leopard

25. February 202526. February 2025 Editor No comments

Chocal-Bauer Modellbau launched a new aerobatics model at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in 1979.

12, F3A WC 1981 Mexico

9. November 202414. February 2025 Editor No comments

This report is about the F3A World Championship in Acapulco, Mexico. Thanks to Phil Stevens and Gerard Werion for the great photos. It’s photos like […]

Martin Schempp`s Admiral

19. October 2024 Editor No comments

Thursday, October 17, 2024, 3:00 p.m.: Call from Martin Schempp, hi Dieter, would you like to photograph my ‘new’ Admiral? I’ll be at the airfield, […]

Hanno Prettner`s Sensation

3. October 20243. October 2024 Editor No comments

It’s finally finished, the Yoshioka ‘Sensation’ by Jens Machinek. He actually wanted to surprise us with this airplane at our RC1 meeting in Böblingen. However, […]

Tobias Schulz`s Shamrock F3A pipe

12. September 202412. September 2024 Editor No comments

Tobias Schulz developed his new F3A biplane Shamrock with his father Dr Eckhard Schulz for the 1989 F3A World Championship in Chesapeak, USA. He hoped […]

Werner Schweiker`s Ceres

16. July 202416. July 2024 Editor No comments

Thomas Ott flies Werner Schweiker’s ‘Ceres’. The aeroplane was used successfully at the 1983 F3A World Championship in Pensacola / USA. Werner flew his ‘Ceres’ […]

Wolfgang Matt`s Atlas

24. June 202424. June 2024 Editor No comments

BY WOLFGANG MATT; TEXT BY RON CHIDGEY . . . continuing M.A.N.’s long-established tradition of publishing the World Champion aircraft; herewith we present the 1975 […]

Werner Schweiker`s CAP21

16. June 202416. June 2024 Editor No comments

Tournament of Champions competition 1982 in Las Vegas, sponsored by the Circus Circus Hotel. The German competition pilot Werner Schweiker was invited for the first […]

Martin Schempp`s WiK Diabolo

2. June 20242. June 2024 Editor No comments

My old flying club buddy Martin Schempp brought his wonderfully built WiK – Diabolo to the vintage meeting in Reutlingen last year. The airplane was […]

Bo Bergstedt`s Bolly

23. May 2024 Editor No comments

Germany, Bremen-Lemwerder, FAI F3A World Championship. At the time, the Swede Bo Bergstedt was the reigning Nordic and Swedish champion and therefore took part in […]

Michael Gebauer`s Piranha

15. May 202415. May 2024 Editor No comments

Here is the latest achievement from our Austrian friend Michael Gebauer. Piranha’. Created in the mid-seventies from a kit from the Italian company ‘MB Modelli […]

Guenter Hoppe`s Cranfield

2. May 202412. May 2024 Editor No comments

T.O.C. 1978 in Las Vegas, Günter Hoppe presents his Cranfield A1 for the first time during the aerobatics competition and finishes in an excellent 6th […]

1.Kurt Bauerheim RC1 memorial meeting 2024

5. April 20247. April 2024 Editor No comments

The first Böblingen “Kurt Bauerheim aerobatic RC1 memorial meeting” will take place on 21 September 2024 from 10 a.m. on our flying field. All RC1 […]

Ivan Kristensen`s Saturn

25. March 202412. May 2024 Editor No comments

Here is the competition model Saturn of the Canadian Ivan Kristensen from 1975 Saturn. Ivan also took part in the 1977 Tournament of Champions T.O.C. […]

Phil Kraft`s Super Fli

19. March 202412. May 2024 Editor No comments

When processing the photos of the T.O.C. 1976, Phil Kraft’s beautiful aerobatic model ‘Super Fli’ immediately caught my eye. Years ago I had already worked […]

Astro-Hog

7. March 202412. May 2024 Editor No comments

The Astro-Hog was designed by Fred Dunn towards the end of the 1950s. Here is a beautiful example built by Günter Hoppe.

Matthias Strieker`s Staccato

20. February 202412. May 2024 Editor No comments

Matthias Strieker was an F3A B squad pilot in Germany at the end of the eighties. Inspired by Wolfgang Matt’s Granat, he developed his own […]

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