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...the Newsletter of Christchurch and District Model Flying Club for...September 2024

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CLUB FIRST FLIGHTS IN 2024: JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST

STOL 2 Geoff Harris

Geoff Harris with his STOL MkII (a Peter Russel design from the late 70s), statrted as part of an RCM&E mass build and completed in the fiirst lockdown - hanging in the workshop ever since!. 55” span, 8.75” chord, 3lbs 9oz, 17 oz/sq ft, Motor an AXI2814/20 with a 30A SC and 3s 2200 Lip. 12 x 5 prop, covered in “Antique” Oratex.Maiden on 14 July 2024.

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Derek Tam with his 3-D printed Hurricane, maidened by Paul Johnstone on 17 July 2024.

Canberra 2

Nick Funnell’s English Electric Canberra PSS

Maiden Richard Corsair

Richard Docketty’s Flighline Corsair, maidened at County MFC 18 June

 

 

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Hawker Sea Fury by the Ed, maidened somewhat dramatically (the motor fell off, basically) at the end of August, and seen here at County MFC. Photo by Chris Montague

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