After more than 6 years in development followed by a long trip to Mars, yesterday NASA have finally flown Ingenuity! This flight almost didn’t happen due to some technical issues, but luckily NASA sent a …
DJI FPV Drone, first go in Sports mode
I recently hit the “f**k it” button on a new DJI FPV (First Person View) Drone. I’ve had a few DJI drones before and have always been impressed with the tech. I’ve also thought about …
SU-X Vertical Jet Project
For some time now I have been following René Rosentrager who has been slowly developing a model Su-X jet. The jet is being designed to vertically take off, transition into forward flight and also perform …
We fly again!
It was great to finally get back to our flying field and catch up with a few of the members yesterday. I managed to take a few photos and capture a bit of footage of …
The Red (Orange) Triangle!
We made it! We are now allowed to go flying again…. woooo hoooo! I’ve spent the weekend checking over one of my models, charging up and making sure the flight kit is ready. I’ll be …
Committee update – Restart flying – March
HI, Latest update from our Committee regarding restarting flying in March! Are you all charged up and ready to go? Cheers, Matt Committee Update We are hoping that it will be possible to restart our …
Mars helicopter set to fly in weeks
I’ve recently found a great article on Business Insider that I thought I would share with you all. It’s almost time to test out the Mars Heli! Enjoy, Matt BUSINESS INSIDER NASA’s Perseverance rover is …
Committee update – membership
Hi, Please note the following update from our committee; in preparation for returning to the sky’s it’s time to check you have your membership renewed and to hand. Cheers, Matt It looks like we will …
2020 Clip Compilation
To help get us all get in the mood for coming out of lockdown and going flying, very very soon, I have compiled a small collection of clips from 2020! I found it funny that …
BMFA COVID-19 Regulations Update – 6th March 2021
Hi, following on from my post yesterday we have now had the following confirmation from the BMFA. England – From March 8th 2021 Further to our announcement on 26th February, (see https://www.bmfa.org/News/News-Page/ArticleID/2722/COVID-19-Regulations-Update-26-2-2021 ) The Health …