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Boeblingen, 2024: 1st Kurt Bauerheim RC1 Vintage Meeting: Christian Wolf flies the original ‘Pico 5’ successfully flown by Bavarian competition pilot Franz Mayr during the 1983 F3A Aerobatic World Championship in Pensacola / USA.
Wingspan 1.6 metres, weight 3.8 kg. The aircraft is powered by an OS Max 61 FSR ABC.
Pilot: Christian Wolf
Camera and editing: Johanna Huang
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