Event announcement: International Indoor Fly In 2016

[g_kandylakis]

20161113_152108.jpg (176.15 KiB) Viewed 13989 times

Heinz Eder's Udet, electric powered with condenser as power source

20161113_152117.jpg (229.87 KiB) Viewed 13989 times

Chris Strachan's Sorrel Goupy, one of the steady entries in CO2/Electric, a lone CO2 fighter against electrics

20161113_152125.jpg (184.52 KiB) Viewed 13989 times

Part of Peter Smart's fleet

20161113_152221.jpg (183.11 KiB) Viewed 13989 times

One of the amazing new models of the event, this Boeing YB-9 by Richard Crossley. Twin electric, it got trimmed during the competition and scored the highest scoring flight of the event. A not so high static score gave it 5th position overall. Once trimmed it was a great slow sight in the air.

[g_kandylakis]

20161113_152227.jpg (183.9 KiB) Viewed 13987 times

Richard's other F4E entry, his Piper Tripacer, the second best flyer of the class and 4th place overall

20161113_152237.jpg (174.6 KiB) Viewed 13987 times

His F4D entry, this Lockheed Vega, got 2nd place in the class

20161113_152301.jpg (152.06 KiB) Viewed 13987 times

a not so good close up of the Vega

20161113_152313.jpg (177.83 KiB) Viewed 13987 times

Graham Banham's electric Cessna C-37 for F4E, 4th place in flying, 8th place overall

[g_kandylakis]

20161112_181419.jpg (113.54 KiB) Viewed 13986 times

Peter Smart and Richard Crossley have often teamed up in the past to present new trends and concepts. This time was no different. They came with models of similar layout and period, but so different in origin. Peter's Tupolev R6 and Richard's Boeing...

20161112_180958.jpg (127.94 KiB) Viewed 13986 times

all was well at the beginning, but not for long...

20161112_181049.jpg (156.05 KiB) Viewed 13986 times

The confrontation ended with no victims. The winner, as the famous gangster once said, "You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone"

20161112_181900.jpg (165.67 KiB) Viewed 13986 times

Not only the models, but the pilots were works of art and extrememly light too,

20161112_181907.jpg (153.95 KiB) Viewed 13986 times

My photos really do not do them justice... There were other people there with some proffesionally looking equipment, but not me.

[g_kandylakis]

last pictures from the event...

awards awaiting the closing ceremony

20161113_180947.jpg (250.71 KiB) Viewed 13985 times

20161113_181006.jpg (155.83 KiB) Viewed 13985 times

[g_kandylakis]

The hall becoming empty, as everybody has packed models and gear.

People immediately got to work to setup the badminton courts for the next day...

20161113_181111.jpg (178.62 KiB) Viewed 13985 times

20161113_181120.jpg (217.34 KiB) Viewed 13985 times

20161113_181115.jpg (182.54 KiB) Viewed 13985 times

Looking forward to next year...

George

[Tommy]

I think the F1D in your photograph George was built and flown by Kevin Lamers, fuselage made from carbon fibre. Nice work anyway! Tommy

[uhu]

George, thx a lot for all these great pictures!

Ludo

[Tim H]

Thanks very much George. It's not the same as being there but if not then your photos have given a great feel for the event and the models. Pete and I are definitely planning a trip to the IIFI next year if we can manage it (and as long as the club have it, of course).
Tim

[Bernard]

We will organize another IIFI next year. The date still has to be set. This is depending on the date of the outdoor Eurofly meeting in Switserland. It will be in November 2017 that's what we know for now. Soon as the date is set I will send an invitation around february/march 2017 but registration will be open right after the announcement of the date.

I will keep you informed as soon as I know more...

Regards,

Bernard

[Tim H]

Thanks Bernard, looking forward to it already .