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Review Kraft 61 R/C
KRAFT SYSTEMS Inc. of Vista, California, are widely known as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of model radio control […]
10. March 2026 -
Munich F3A stories
From the mid-1960s to the early 1970s, the IFM Munich model flying club had some very active young members. In […]
8. March 2026 -
First days of OPS engines
Here is a report on the beginnings of Italian engine manufacturing by Piero Muzio (OPS). Full content is available to […]
3. March 2026 -
2nd TOC, Tournament of Champions 1975
Here is the report from the 2nd TOC (Tournament of Champions), which took place in Las Vegas (USA) in 1975. […]
1. February 2026 -
Mephisto
Harald Neckar, multiple Bavarian and German champion in model aerobatics in the 1970s, qualified for the first time in 1973 […]
29. December 2025 -
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 […]
28. October 2025
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7, F3A WC 1971 USA
World Aerobatic Championships, USA 1971, a report by the well-known German RC author Erich Rabe at the time. I remember […]
7. January 2020 -
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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6, RC1 WC 1969 Germany
F3A Aerobatic World Championship 1969, Lemwerder / Germany: We have revised the report and the photos. We have ‘spiced up’ […]
6. January 2020 -
14th F3A World Championship 1985 Netherlands
Here is the report of the 14th F3A RC Aerobatic World Championship in Flevohof / Netherlands. Ernst Peter Kattelmann was […]
30. November 2024 -
FAI World Championships Reports
The World Aerobatic Championships have been held since 1960, organized by the FAI, Model Flying Section. Thanks to our consistent, […]
4. February 2026 -
12, F3A WC 1981 Mexico
This report is about the F3A World Championship in Acapulco, Mexico. Thanks to Phil Stevens and Gerard Werion for the […]
9. November 2024 -
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. […]
10. November 2024 -
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 […]
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