Maiden Flights 2016 – 2024 & Member’s Planes


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This page records successful (or otherwise if you like!) maiden flights made by club members, and planes owned by club members.

Just use this form to send me brief details, photos and if possible the date the flight was carried out

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Owner: Graham Pettifer

Manufacturer: Not known

Model: Spitfire

Maiden Flight: 2022

This is my 54 inch wingspan Spitfire (make and model unknown) which I would think is must be about 40 years old. I managed to pick it up for free and converted it to electric and it runs from a 6s battery. I very quickly and roughly put it together to get it in the air with a wooden prop and undercarriage that happened to be lying around. As you can see it’s held together in places with gaffa tape and string!
The first time I flew it I took faith in the gods, opened up full throttle and it flew beautifully, responsive but very stable and it looks great in the air!
It could obviously do with a full restoration to make it look more scale but time, money and all those other jobs I haven’t yet done !!!! Graham

Owner: Paul Orris

Manufacturer: Ripmax

Model: Wots Wot

Maiden Flight: 16/10/2020

Several careful owners

Owner: George Whenham

Manufacturer: Ripmax

Model: Wot4

Maiden Flight: 6/10/2020

ARTF version – lands on either wheel

Owner: Brian Cobb

Manufacturer: X-Fly

Model: Tasman Bushman

Maiden Flight: 26/7/2023

Another from the Cobb hangar, this has STOL capability and runs on 4 cell 3000 batteries.
In addition to the usual controls it has flaps and nav. lights. The wheels are just under 4″ and inflated. Apparently it is capable of 3D aerobatics and prop hanging…..

Owner: David Williams

Manufacturer: Black Horse

Model: Shrike 82″

Maiden Flight: 21/9/21

Owner: Brian Cobb

Manufacturer: FMS

Model: Ranger

Maiden Flight: 13/9/21

Owner: Ron Large

Manufacturer: Max Thrust

Model: Riot

Maiden Flight: 20/10/2020

Owner: Paul Orris

Manufacturer: Seagull

Model: Low Wing Sport 40

Maiden Flight: 20/10/2020

Owner: George Whenham

Manufacturer: Seagull

Model: Funfly 3D

Maiden Flight: 20/10/2020

Owner: Paul Morris

Manufacturer: Durafly

Model: Tundra

Maiden Flight: 08/11/2017

Owner: Dave Williams

Manufacturer: Ripmax

Model: Acrowot XL

Maiden Flight: 05/2018

Owner: Ian Walker

Manufacturer: Plan Built

Model: Wing Ding

Maiden Flight: 12/6/2018

Owner: Ian Walker

Manufacturer: Plan Built

Model: Snipe X2

Maiden Flight: 7/5/2019

Owner: George Whenham

Manufacturer: Bolly

Model: Hovering Cobra

Maiden Flight: 13/7/2019

Owner: George Whenham

Manufacturer: Weston

Model: Mini Hype

Maiden Flight: 31/08/2017

Owner: Ian Newton

Manufacturer: Horizon Flitework

Model: Extra 300LP

Maiden Flight: 02/10/2017

Owner: Duncan

Manufacturer:  BJ Craft

Model: Fantasista

Maiden Flight:  08/10/2017

Owner: George Whenham

Manufacturer: Horizon Flitework

Model: Edge 540

Maiden Flight: 12/10/2017

Owner: Duncan

Manufacturer: Extreme Flight

Model: Extra 300 EXP

Maiden flight: 06/11/2017

Owner: Bob Taylor

Manufacturer: ROC Hobbies

Model: Super Scorpion

Maiden Flight: 28/08/2017

Owner: Harvey Morris

Manufacturer: FMS

Model: EZ Trainer

Maiden Flight: 17/09/2017

Owner: Mike Whittle

Manufacturer: Ben Buckle Plan

Model: Super Elf

Maiden Flight: 19/09/2017

Owner: Ron Large

Manufacturer: Parkzone

Model: Fun Cub

Maiden Flight: 25/09/2017

Owner: Ian Walker

Manufacturer: n/a

Model: Hopscotch

Maiden Flight: 26/09/2017

Owner:  Terry Masters

Manufacturer: Graupner

Model: Bucker Jungmann

Maiden Flight: 24/08/2017

Owner: Paul Morris

Manufacturer: Ripmax

Model: Wots Wot XL

Maiden Flight: 24/08/2017

Owner: Roger Morris

Manufacturer: Hangar 9

Model: DHC 2 Beaver

Maiden Flight: 25/08/2017

Owner: Brendan and Anthony Young

Manufacturer: Ripmax

Model: Acro Wot

Maiden Flight: 26/08/2017

Owner: Brian Roberts

Manufacturer: ROC Hobbies

Model: SuperROC MX2

Maiden Flight: 28/08/2017

Owner:  Roger Morris

Manufacturer: Black Horse

Model: Corsair F4U-1D

Maiden Flight: 07/07/2017

Owner: Shaun Waters

Manufacturer: Hangar 9

Model: Valiant

Maiden Flight: 06/08/2017

Owner: Duncan

Manufacturer: Hobby King

Model: Yak55M

Maiden Flight:14/06/2017

Owner: Brian Roberts

Manufacturer: Twisted Hobbies

Model: Crack Yak 55 HCG

Maiden Flight: 10/07/2017

Owner: Kevin Wrather

Manufacturer: Staufenbiel

Model: Fly Baby

Maiden Flight: 14/08/2017

Owner: Rob Pattenden

Manufacturer: Ripmax

Model: WOT4 mk2

Maiden Flight: 12/03/2017

Owner: Duncan

Manufacturer: Precision Aerobatics

Model: XR61

Maiden Flight: 15/03/2017

Owner: Duncan

Manufacturer: BJ Craft

Model: Bi Side

Maiden Flight: 15/03/2017

Owner: Duncan

Manufacturer: Sebart

Model: Pitts Python

Maiden Flight: 24/05/2017

Owner: Paul Morris

Manufacturer: Seagull

Model: Yak 54

Maiden Flight:24/05/2017

Owner: Kevin Roberts

Manufacturer: DZ Hobbies

Model: Yak55

Maiden Flight: 01/01/2017

Owner: Roger Morris

Manufacturer: EFlite

Model: Opterra

Maiden Flight: 17/01/2017

Owner: Ian Newton

Manufacturer: MaxThrust

Model: Riot XL

Maiden Flight: 18/01/2017

Owner: Duncan

Manufacturer: Hobbyking

Model: MXS-R

Maiden Flight: 21/01/2017

Owner: Roger Morris

Manufacturer: E Flite

Model: Convergence

Maiden Flight: 07/02/2017

Owner: Duncan

Manufacturer: ST Models

Model: Acrobat

Maiden Flight: 10/11/2016

Owner: Bob Taylor

Manufacturer: Max thrust

Model: lightning

Maiden Flight: 20/11/2016

Owner: George Whenham

Manufacturer: Ripmax

Model: WOT4 Xtreme

Maiden Flight: 20/11/2016

Owner: George Whenham

Manufacturer: Hobbyking

Model: Phoenix 2000

Maiden Flight: 28/11/2016

Owner: Duncan

Manufacturer: Extreme Flight

Model: Edge 540T

Maiden Flight: 28/12/2016

Owner: Tom Jolley

Manufacturer: Multiplex

Model:Dogfighter

Maiden Flight: 08/10/2016

Owner: Kevin Roberts

Manufacturer: Winners Models

Model: MX2

Maiden Flight: 10/10/2016

Owner: Rob Pattenden

Manufacturer: Nigel Hawes Plan

Model: Cutlass

Maiden Flight: 21/10/2016

Owner: Roger Morris

Manufacturer: Glen’s
models

Model: CAP232

Maiden Flight: 21/10/2016

Owner: Isaac Wilkinson

Manufacturer: Balsa Cabin

Model: Touch ‘N Go

Maiden Flight: 29/10/2016

Owner:  Bob Taylor

Manufacturer:  E Flite

Model: Sukhoi 29

Maiden Flight: 26/09/2016

Owner:  Mike Whittle

Manufacturer:  Plan Built

Model: Breezeeasy

Maiden Flight: 30/09/2016

Owner: Tom Jolley

Manufacturer: Seagull

Model: Jumper 25

Maiden Flight: 03/10/2016

Owner: George Whenham

Manufacturer: Great Planes

Model: Super Sportster

Maiden Flight: 03/10/2016

Owner: Paul Morris

Manufacturer: Ripmax

Model: WOT4 mk 2

Maiden Flight: 07/10/2016

Owner: Ron Large

Model: Bird Dog

Maiden Flight 13/08/2016

Owner:  Duncan

Manufacturer: Precision
Aerobatics

Model: Ultimate

Maiden Flight: 10/09/2016

Owner:  Dave Williams

Manufacturer: Plan Built

Model: Tequila Sunrise

Maiden Flight: 15/09/2016