On 13 July 2024, the 14th D3A Retroday took place in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland. Well over 50 pilots travelled from Germany, […]
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Webra 61 RC Blackhead
One of the best-known two-stroke glow-ignition engines was the legendary Webra 61 RC Blackhead. The engine shown here was a […]
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PERRIS CLASSIC PATTERN CONTEST May 2nd, 2026
Come out and enjoy pattern flying the way it should be- FUN! All classes will be offered. Awards through Third […]
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11. RC-1 Vintage Cup Competition 2025 MFC Jauntal/St.Stefan
On 2 August 2025, the Austrian club MFC Jauntal hosted the 11th Retro Cup Flying Competition. As every year, Gerald […]
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Hirtenberger HP 61 R/C
In January 1969, the American magazine Model Airplane News (MAN) published Peter Chinn’s review of the new Austrian Hirtenberger HP […]
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Mark 1, design by Giovanni Bettini
Our Italian friend, Mario Invarina, presents his latest project: a Mark 1, built from a kit by Giovanni Bettini. Full […]
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Super-Tigre ST .56BB real pulling power at all speeds.
In our series of engine reviews from the 70s and 80s, we present the Super Tigre ST .56BB engine. The […]
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F3A 15th Retroday in Pfäffikon / Switzerland on July 13, 2025
Pfäffikon, July 12, 2025 As every year, Urs Leodolter hosted his 15th Retroday at the flying field of the Swiss […]
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Vintage Aeobatic Competition Jauntal 2025
Report on the 11th RC-1 Retro Cup 2025 organised by MFC Jauntal/St.Stefan. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. […]
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REFTEC-LANITZ Radio guidance system
Every model-maker is familiar with Oracover covering film and fabric. For decades, these have been manufactured by Lanitz-Modellbau, owned by […]
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2, RC1 WC 1962 United Kingdom
How does one begin to express the wonderful experience of the 1962 World Radio Control Championship, held at R.A.F. Kenley […]
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3, RC1 WC 1963 Belgium
Third World Radio Control Championships To Genk, Belgium, on August 21st, came thirty-nine competitors and a great many more “followers” […]
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13, F3A WC 1983 USA
Hanno Prettner (Austria) won the 13th World Championships for Radio Control aerobatic model aircraft in Pensacola, FL an October 10-15. […]
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11, 1979 F3A WC South Africa
Many thanks to the South African Len Salter for this terrific report, many thanks also to Phil Stevens and Gerard […]
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FAI World Championships Reports
The World Aerobatic Championships have been held since 1960, organized by the FAI, Model Flying Section. Thanks to our consistent, […]
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9, F3A WC 1975 Switzerland
Aerobatic R/C Airplane World Championships BERN, 8.-13.Sept. 1975, THE World Radio Control Championships for aerobatic model aircraft came home for the […]
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15. F3A WC 1987 France
The year is 1987 – what a luck. The Australian participant, Chris White, and the Finn Ahti Yliriesto provided us […]
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18th F3A World Championship Austria 1993
In 1993 the F3A World Championship took place in Nötsch/Austria. Nötsch is located in the province of Carinthia. The Helicopter […]