ZAlly's last dance

The damage was worse than it looked with the wing fractured in two places

Sunset on the Lady Slipper

Carbon ZAlly

This is what has been keeping us "busy"
Carbon ZAlly is the product of "Thepasty"'s design and is a flying wing utilising a PW1211 profile section designed by Peter Wicks
We have created a mould for the fuz, and are experimenting with bagged wing lay-ups
Here is a video on Vimeo
http://vimeo.com/14011575

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ZAlly in flight

Desperate to fly!

Waiting out the rain

Wazabi in flight

Jim the "Flying Beagle"and Brad

Daron doing the wind dance

wazabi in a good blow

I know we have neglected the site for a while....




But here is some more footage of the wasabi on the North East Slipper face.

Good flying Sean!

http://vimeo.com/14561808



http://vimeo.com/14561808

Wazabi First flight

WAZABI "Total aerobatic plane" ZAWITCH from Johann Lochner on Vimeo.

Alula: Dream Flight

You just have to have one of these in your quiver...
She weighs 168 g AUW and can be side arm launched. (SAL)
Perfect to be flown off a dune in light wind.... and travels well!

Alula in breathless conditions!

Side arm launch

And catch...

Wasabi

So this is what we have been up to!

This one was the 1st of 6, and is a Tadd heavy, and is being sent to Cornwall in the UK to be flown by Thepasty!

Brad maidens his Mig7

Brad's new Mig7. Built by Sean Oelofse...Another one!!

Lady Slipper

Daron doing the launch. Flew off beautifully!

Daron's E-Hawk

Johann launching the TokoThe "quiver"

Team Monkey: Flying the Swinger 48

So, it all came together on Saturday.....
We had seven Swinger 48's up and had a ball!!!!

Team Swinger: South Africa from Johann Lochner on Vimeo.
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Team Swinger: South Africa from Johann Lochner on Vimeo.
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Our thanks to Team Monkey UK for the design and support.
Camera work done by Brad and Alain....
And to Vic for his patience,dedication and skill in supporting the Rebels when they don't know what they are doing....

Morne, Vic, Markus, Sean, Johann & Daron.... Donald was a bit late and missed the group photo, but his plane made it!!!

Markus's Swinger

Vic about to launch...

Donald doing his thing!

Sean's Swinger in it's day-glo colour scheme

Daron's Swinger... He says it flys like a kite!!!

Johann's Swinger moving out!!!

Morne's STURDY correx Swinger!!

Wasabi: Total Acrobat Build (Part 1)

The Wasabi is a molded slope soared designed for "Total" aerobatics. It is the fruit of the team work between French acrobat master Jérome Bobin, airfoil designer Thierry Platon and Flybiwo.
The Wasabi has powerful but precise roll and camber control as well as an impressive speed range.Wingspan: 1500mm
Wing area: 26dm2
Aspect ratio: 8,6
Stab area: 5dm2
Length: 980mm
Wing section sym 9%
Tail section: sym 7%
Weight: 1100g
Wing loading: 42g / dm2

Foam marked and ready for shaping.....

Plug sprayed with 3M77 and all
dressed up!

Plug wet out and in the vacuum bag.

Wing roots aligned

Vic fitting the built up wing to the plug for a double check!

Bench flying!!!!
Now the work on the mould starts.....

Waiting for the wind.....

Another day at the slope....

Daron's Trojan

Daron's Trojan from Johann Lochner on Vimeo.

Vemeo Video: Cranking it Up

In future, I'll post the videos in Vemeo format with a slightly larger screen and will be downloadable!
So here is a test.....

Cranking it Up from Johann Lochner on Vimeo.

Cranking it Up

On Saturday afternoon we headed for the Rebel playground.... yes the Slipper!
Maitlands, a nominal distance of 10km as the crow flies had absolutely.....NO WIND! We had a ball!!!

Bogey attack....
Brad and Daron

The Toko doing it's thing! What a pleasure to fly!

And we think planes are fast.... This Bogey would not leave us alone.

Brad's new plane

Maiden launch!!!

And we have to carry all these planes to the ridge... Keeps us fit!

The view makes it all worth it!

Daron's Jart. Still a wonderful plane to fly and the landings keep you on your toes!!