Coolum R/C Aero Club

The Coolum R/C Aero Club conducted an open day for interested population to witness what the members do with their time and hard earned cash. I didn't arrive very early and was extremely lucky to gain entry as the number of visitors was overwhelming. The first image here is a true scale model of an early US Army spotter plane. The model has a wing span of about 3 metres and a five cylinder radial engine. The second image here is a true scale model of a more recent US Army plane. This plane is deployed in Iraq and used as an anti tank weapon and also to neutralise vehicle and land based bombs. This model also has a wing span of about 3 metres and is propelled with two jet engines as is the original. The model engines function identically to the full size version except for the lubrication, the full size engine is oil injected and the model has the oil added to the fuel. The third image of this jet model demonstrates the size of the model against the two people beside it. The plane is being readied for flight, this involves the use of a computer to carry out the start-up procedure.