F3D World Championships
In 1999, the US team dominated the F3D World Championships in Sweden, securing the team title and top three individual spots, led by Chip Hyde.
Phoenix Q-40 Classic - 2008/07
THE LAST WEEKEND in February each
year, a Pylon Racing-community tradition
continues on the outskirts of Phoenix,
Arizona. The SpeedWorld R/C Flyers club
has built its Quarter 40 Classic into the
premier Pylon race in addition to the F3D
Pylon Racing World Championships and the
US Nationals.
Blue Max II
IF YOU'RE LOOKING for the right airplane to compete in the fun-fly events around your area, the Blue Max II is it. This plane is very maneuverable at high and low speeds, and it is also stable at the same time. It goes exactly where you point it, nowhere else. The Blue Max was designed two years ago when I decided to replace my K&B .40-powered Little Stik with a plane that would be more precise on the controls, especially at slow speeds. This new plane also had to have enough drag to make it slow down quickly when the throttle was pulled back, enabling it to land quickly. It had to be light-weight with enough power to be able to go straight up indefinitely from takeoff.
