rc glider

Jerilderie is a small town in southwestern New South Wales and has been the mecca of RC Gliding in Australia since a large RC Thermal Soaring event was held on the local racecourse in 1978.

Check out the new E-Flite ElectroStreak - a sleek prop-driven RC aircraft that can reach speeds of up to 209km/h on a 4S LiPo! This fantastic model is inspired by the Great Planes ElectroStreak, which was first published as scratch-build plans in the 1980's.

We are excited to share with you the news that AUFWIND magazine will be published in English for the first time!

Since 1989 this has been the best model glider and electric glider magazine in the world, but until now has only been printed in German. Starting in December you can get a full English paper magazine, every 2 months - Click here to subscribe now!

AUFWIND provides an in-depth analysis and accurate appraisal of all the latest trends in this facet of the hobby. If you are passionate about RC gliders, we highly recommend this magazine to you!

The 45^th League of Silent Flight Australia Tournament was held over the King’s Birthday weekend in Jerilderie, New South Wales.

Southern Soaring League once again hosted the Australian Open International F5J competition at its Milang field over the March long weekend. 

After COVID border restrictions and poor weather had impacted the last two years, we made up for it this year with three fabulous days of sunshine and light winds. 33 pilots from WA, Victoria and South Australia enjoyed the open space and great thermal conditions at the Bordertown Aerodrome. Hundreds of flights took place with many of them over 30 minutes. 

Model Flight is proud to have been a supporter of the LSF Glider Tournament since the very first event in 1977. 

The Annual Jerilderie competition was held over the June long weekend. This year, three classes were flown. F5J, Open Thermal (winch launch) and F5L (2m Electric RES).  There were 38 competitors representing most Australian states, with 4 from New Zealand. 37 flew in 5J, with 27 in each of OT and 5L. Our AUS F5J World Championship Team of Nick Chabrel, Marcus Stent, and Andrew Meyer were there for some practice before they travel to Bulgaria for the WC in early August. Conditions were very good with light, steady wind, generally sub 10 kph. Sunny skies on Saturday, overcast to varying degrees on Sunday and Monday.  

Thermal activity was generally good, and the local birds often provided excellent markers. Despite

The Model Flight Midway Cup & Victorian F5J State Championships were held at the new Jess Field 15 km east of Horsham over the 6th - 7th of May. Brad and Mike headed across to represent SA.  Cool mornings, freshening winds and the odd light shower aren’t normally associated with a nice weekend of flying, but it made for challenging conditions. The relatively high number of out landings in the adjacent paddocks is testimony to the strength of the sink that was ever-present. The Victorian team retained the Model Flight Midway Cup in a close battle with SA and the NSW team participating for the first time was third.

Theo Arvanitakis flying a Pike Prestige came out on top of the 27 pilots in the Saturday Qualifying rounds. Sunday’s flying was the 15-minute fly-off rounds with the pilots split into 3 groups depending on their

In this blog post, we’re going to take a look at some very popular products that have just arrived, starting with the ARRMA Granite V3 Monster Truck.

Monster action with the ARRMA Granite V3 3S BLX 

The Granite V3 RC Monster Truck from ARRMA has recently arrived in both colours - red and green. It is a 1/10 scale monster truck that comes Ready-To-Run (RTR), factory assembled with all the electronics pre-installed. The transmitter system and receiver are ready to go, but you will need to add your own battery and a suitable

Looking for a new RC plane, jet or glider? We recently received a Phoenix Model shipment including some brand-new products and a restock of some favourite aircraft. Let’s kick things off with the brand-new BAE Hawk jet.

BAE Hawk RC Jet

If you’re a jet fan, you’d probably be familiar with the BAE Hawk. This popular aircraft has been modelled by Phoenix Model once again, this time in a larger version that is powered by a turbine engine. It comes Almost-Ready-to-Fly (ARF) meaning you’ll need to supply all your own electronics including a receiver, transmitter and all your running gear.