Free Flight Duration - 2006/05
The philosophy of FF competition and how you can fit in
FREE FLIGHT DURATION - 2004/09
JUNIOR TEAM: Eleven young FF fliers
will be representing the United States at the
2004 Junior World Championships in
Moncontour, France, August 8-14.
Normally only three team members fly in
each of three events (F1A Towline Glider,
F1B Wakefield Rubber, and F1J Power).
This time there are two extra team
members. Reigning Junior World
Champion Austin Gunder will be defending
his title.
Free Flight Duration - 2009/11
“HOW DO yOur models fly without RC?” That’s
a familiar question for most FF modelers. The short
answer is that the airplanes are designed and adjusted
to fly with no external control input. But how does it
really work?
Free Flight Duration - 2004/03
SOMETIMES WE CAN learn a lesson from the birds; after all,
they have been flying much longer than we have. A while back I
was watching egrets at the local rookery. These are fairly goodsized
birds, with long legs and a long neck designed for feeding
in the coastal marshes. The egret’s neck shortens considerably in
flight, but on landing it extends its neck all the way out as the
angle of attack increases. In effect, the bird shifts its center of
gravity (CG) forward as it slows and flares for landing. I haven’t
seen an egret stall yet.
Free Flight Duration - 2011/02
THIS PAST FALL a nine-man team was selected to represent the US
at the Free Flight World Championships, to be held this May in
Embalse, Argentina. The members are:
• F1A Towline Glider: Brian Van Nest, Robert Sifleet, Jim Parker
• F1B Wakefield Rubber: Alex Andriukov, Robert Tymchek, Dave Saks
• F1C Power: Mike Roberts, Randy Secor, Henry Spence
