Mitte der 70er erlernte Thorsten Seyer in seinen Kindertagen unter der Anleitung seines großen Bruders Bernd das steuern von Modellflugzeugen. Eine Schauflugvorführung des damals weltbekannten Kunstfliegers … Read more
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Alfred Trettenbein flies Dalotel
A legend is reborn, Dalotel DM 165 Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism by subscribing today.
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1st TOC, Tournament of Champions 1974
In 1974, Bill Bennett, president of the Circus Circus Group in Las Vegas, launched the very first competition between the best F3A pilots of the … Read more
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3rd TOC, Tournament of Champions 1976
Now it’s finally ready! Thanks to the German aeromodelling legend Günter Hoppe and the editors of Model Airplane News, we are able to present the … Read more
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5th TOC, Tournament of Champions 1978
Our longtime friend Günter Hoppe has provided us with slides from the Circus Circus Tournament of Champions competition in Las Vegas. Thanks to the model … Read more
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7th TOC, Tournament of Champions 1982
Las Vegas NV, November 4-7, 1980 Review. 1980 was the year of the Laser model airplane. 9 of the 20 invited pilots from the USA … Read more
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8th TOC, Tournament of Champions 1984
The year is 1984. Bill Bennet had called again. For the eighth time, the Tournament of Champions was held in Las Vegas, USA. All the … Read more
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9th TOC, Tournament of Champions 1988
Report. LAS VEGAS, Nevada, November 10-13, 1988: The ninth edition of the International Tournament of Champions took place under the benevolent patronage of Circus Circus … Read more
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12th TOC, Tournament of Champions 1994
The world’s best Aerobatic pilots compete for the largest purse! Norm Staub, an employee of the American model magazine Model Airplane News, was on site … Read more
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1st TOC, Tournament of Champions 1974
In 1974, Bill Bennett, president of the Circus Circus Group in Las Vegas, launched the very first competition between the best F3A pilots of the … Read more
Continue reading8th TOC, Tournament of Champions 1984
The year is 1984. Bill Bennet had called again. For the eighth time, the Tournament of Champions was held in Las Vegas, USA. All the … Read more
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Guenter Hoppe`s Sultan 5
Guenter Hoppe qualified for his second F3A World Championship in Springfield in 1977. To do so, he needed a new competition aircraft. No sooner said … Read more
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Dick van Mourik’s enlarged Mäxi
In recent years, I have enjoyed the process of successfully converting several “old-school” designs into the 21st century. However, it was more or less by … Read more
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Marabu Trainer
Finally, I present the Giezendanners’ aerobatic trainer design. There are two aircrafts in this new replica series: one is flown by Urs Leodolter, and the … Read more
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Hanno Prettner`s Super Sicroly II
Austrian Gerald Zikulnig is an enthusiastic model builder and especially a convinced Hanno Prettner fan. He now owns several Prettner constructions. Among other things, he … Read more
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Hanno Prettner`s Primero 120
Retroday 2025: Urs Leodolter presents one of his latest achievements: The PRIMERO 120 by Hanno Prettner. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support … Read more
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Guido Patrocini`s Thunderstormer
As every year, our Swiss friend Guido Patrocini presents his new classic car. The year is 2017 and everyone was excited to see what Guido … Read more
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Pierre Marrot`s Styx
Here is the world championship model Styx by Pierre Marrot, multiple French aerobatics champion and RC equipment manufacturer at Radio Pilot. Patrick Coly kindly provided … Read more
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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 and Pylonrace >World Championships took … Read more
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1st RC1 World Championship 1960 Switzerland
We have revised and updated the report on the first World Aerobatic Championships in 1960 / Dübendorf. Our photos have been “colorized”. Take a look … Read more
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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. Full content is available to … Read more
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8, F3A WC 1973 Italia
We already published the report on this world championship some time ago. In the meantime, we have received many more photos. Thanks to the latest … Read more
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4th RC1 World Championship 1965 Sweden
A piece of contemporary history – a comprehensive documentation of the 1965 World Cup in Sweden with lots of details and background information. The gallery … Read more
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5, RC1 WC 1967 Corsica
In our series of past RC1 (F3A) World Championships, our aim is to document as accurately as possible all the World Championships that have ever … Read more
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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 ninth successive competition for the … Read more
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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 Werion for the unique photos. … Read more