2026 FF Scale Fly-in

This is now our third year of the FF Scale Fly-in. There are 3 classes run for scale models: a Flying Only event where models are judged on flying realism CD Bill Dennis, Rubber Scale Duration a duration competition for scale models up to 36″ span with a set max and Scale Hi-Start Glider for models of any size using a Peterborough rules bungee

In addition there was a class for FROG Senior models flown over 3 rounds

A full report will follow on later

 

A huge thanks to  Martin Bennett and Leigh Richardson for the wonderful pictures

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There’s a video here of some of the flights

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Flying Only – CD Bill Dennis

Highest placed model also wins the John Blagg Trophy

Name Model Power Best Flight  
Ivan Taylor TSR 2 electric 885 1
Pete Fardell Stinsen Sentinel rubber 850 2
Chris Brainwood Cessna 170 I/C 840 3
Mike Smith Tiger Moth I/C 815 4
Pete Fardell Bleriot XI rubber 745 5
Chris Brainwood Miles Falcon rubber 730 6
Tim Horne Stinsen Voyager rubber 720 7
Mike Staurt Auster J4 Ambulance rubber 675 8
Charlie Jeffreys Rumpler Taube I/C 640 9
Peter John Carter Cosair rubber 525 10
Mike Stuart Consolidated Fleetster rubber 405 11
Tim Horne Vultee V1 rubber — 12

Hi-Start Scale Glider

Name Model Flight 1 Flight 2 flight 3 Total fly off  
Bill Dennis Schweizer TG-2 19 48 27 94   1
Simon Milan Vampyr 16 28 15 59 2 2
Chris Brainwood Slingsby Eagle 32 16 11 59 0 3
Andrew Crisp Willow Wren 20 10 8 38   4
Simon Burch Slingsby Skylark 5 10 16 31   5
Colin Sharman Slingsby Prefect 6 5 6 17   6
Pete Fardell DH Sparrow — — —     7

 

Rubber Scale Duration

Name Model Bonus Flight 1 Flight 2 Flight 3 Total Fly off  
Mike Stuart Howard DG8 0 44 max 51 155   1
Pete Fardell Stinsen Sentinel 0 30 max 32 122 51 2
Bill Dennis Stinsen 0 41 34 47 122 35 3
Charlie Jeffreys Taylorcraft Seaplane 10 23 max 25 118   4
David King Chambermaid 5 37 39 31 112   5
Mike Smith Aeronca Defender 0 31 29 33 93   6
Chris Brainwood Piper SC 0 17 — — 17   7
Tim Horne Vultee V1 10 — — —      

FROG Senior

Mike Stuart Linnet 52 47 max 159 1
Gary Law Redwing 59 32 42 133 2
Jim Paton Redwing 21 29 17 67 3
David King Redwing 29 25 — 54 4
Simon Milan Linnet 20 — — 20 5