Frankly I could watch this model throw shapes 'til I’m stiff all over, and indeed that day-glo beauty on the right of the frame-grab is Austrian Gernot Bruckmann’s entry in the F3P World Championships back in 2023!
I’m probably teaching granny to suck eggs, but F3P stands for flying model/radio control/indoor aerobatics and these pirouettes are worth tuning into on the 'Tube.
Of most interest is the fact Gernot - as discussed over Zoom and schnapps - went for contra-rotating propellers to reduce adverse torque… as we've done with our maritime drone!
The next FAI event is the drone soccer championship (Ed. WTF?) set for Shanghai in November: what's wrong with people?
