Centennial of Flight 2003: Australian Aeromodellers Tribute

Australian Aeromodelling Groups

V.F.F.S Indoor Gallery

Indoor Flight Facility Test Fly

Manningham DISC, Donvale, Vic., November 11, 2003

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Sean O'Connor, Mini or Living Room Stick (LRS)



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Sean O'Connor

"An old 'no rules' model that I use for checking out flying sites. It flies slow enough to show up drift and local draughts, but takes only 2 - 3 mins per hop."

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Sean O'Connor, 'no rules'



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Sean O'Connor, 'no rules'



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Sean O'Connor, 'no rules'



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Sean O'Connor, Jim Fullarton



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Sean O'Connor and Jim Fullarton's 'no rules'



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Jim Fullarton, 'no rules'



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Jim Fullarton F1L



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Jim Fullarton F1L



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Jim Fullarton F1L



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Jim Fullarton F1L

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Neil McLeod, 'Zephyr'
Designed by Randy and Irene Wrisley and modified by Laurie Kelsall



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Neil McLeod, 'Big Pussycat'
Designed by Dick Baxter



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Neil McLeod, Westland Hill 'Pterodactyl'
Designed by Al Backstrom



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Hill 'Pterodactyl' 1A (1925)


Throughout the 1920s, around 50 Royal Air Force pilots were killed each year as a result of aircraft stalling and losing control in the air ('spinning').

The unconventional design of the Pterodactyl - conceived by Captain C T R Hill in the early 1920s - was an attempt to solve the problem, but the aircraft did not prove to have sufficient advantage over more orthodox models to justify going into production. The problem of stalling and spinning was instead tackled by improved pilot training and detail design of aircraft.

The Pterodactyl project was taken up by the Air Ministry and further designs were built by Westland Aircraft Ltd, culminating in the Pterodactyl V of 1931 which was considered as a possible two-seater fighter. Technical details - Span : 13.72 m (45 ft); Weight : 208 kg (458 lb); Power plant : One 24-kW (32-hp) two-cylinder Bristol Cherub engine


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Neil McLeod, 'Boxy Bipe'
Designed by by Bill Hannan



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Colin Parker, 100-13

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