Avenger

Alan Beggs recently decided to give his 15 year old Aeroflyte Avenger a final flight before retiring it. It was originally built by Neil Wincen (deceased) and has had a hard life.

The engine bearers are so fuel soaked and soft Alan reckons if you squeezed the bearers hard enough you would reclaim enough fuel for another flight. And the model is so heavy he was considering getting a Large Model Inspection before flying it. He told me he had to use 12 gauge fencing wire for control lines.

                                                      At least it gets to retire in one piece.

Rat Racers

Townsville Happenings

Ian Hague of Townsville with his highly modified Aero-Flyte Avenger which was designed and built by Neil Wincen.

Doug O'Keefe's new rat racer powered by a Fora .15 clocked 27.8
seconds for 10 laps on the test flights.  Mmmm..... no muffler!
Sorry Doug, you're disqualified.
I've had a protest from Bob Mac. ;-))

Doug O'Keefe and Darren Stout of Townsville Full Circle Flyers.

Alan Beggs of Townsville picked up a couple of  DC
Merlin diesels from a visitor to the flying field for a good price.