Archive for June 2010

New slope aerobatics design article by James Hammond, designer of the Vector III and Minivec!

Very pleased to announce that James Hammond, designer of the Vector III and Minivec, has been kind enough to write up an article about his philosophy and approach to designing gliders for slope aerobatics. It’s a quite cool look inside a designer’s head, not to be missed! Read it here: Slope aerobatics and other aerial gyrations

Les Fish VTPR at Sheba Crater

Les Fish at Sheba Crater, AZ 06-12-10 from Dawson Henderson on Vimeo.

Another complete success from Dawson and Ezra… some really nice touch & goes in this one, very clean VTPR flying if you ask me!!

Swift S-1 and some nice clean slope aerobatics

Swift S-1 RC from RCPilot 84 on Vimeo.

Swift at the limit from RCPilot 84 on Vimeo.

Just found these while digging around on Vimeo… some very clean lines from a big, beautiful Swift S-1 model. Dig it!

Excalibur VTPR at L’Alpe d’Huez

Sent to me by Jean-Marc Zuliani… check out his other great videos on YouTube!

Airtech Sun 3 at sunset in the French Alps

More nice flying and video from Jean-Marc Zuliani.

Alpina 4001 in the French Alps

Another winner from Jean-Marc Zuliani. Click through the video above to check out his YouTube channel.

V-tail Tangent Kult doing a sweet flat spin

Sent to me by Jean-Marc Zuliani… check out his other great videos on YouTube!

6.2m MDM-1 Fox off aerotow

Beautiful Fliegerland 6.22m 1/2.25 scale MDM-1 Fox and great flying… win!