The club has a group of members whose specialist
interests are Large Models
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules J Type shown lower left is the culmination
of 5 years development, failure and finally success.
Now fully CAA approved having being designed, built and tested
to the LMA (Large Model Association) over 22kilo program which also
certifies the pilot for public flying displays The Herc can be seen
flying at Wroughton on a regular basis
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18ft 6ins wingspan
15ft fuselage
4x42cc gas engines
Screw jack retracts
3 position flaps
Functional rear door & ramp
Load dispenser
AUW 173lbs |
Members of the group
are often on site and only too willing to discuss the building
and flying of large models.
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Seen on the right is a photo of the MKIV Spitfire powered by a 80cc 3Wtwin in line gas engine
The airframe is from Fibre Classics and is owned and flown by Eddie Barker
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