Blog for the F3A World Championships.

[bob forest]

Here is the blog for all the info on what is going on at the worlds. The Canadian team is still practicing, but good reading and pics.
http://chadnortheast.blogspot.com/
And the official team site is
http://dezso.homeip.net/teamf3a_2006/blog.htm
Xavier Mouraux is the caller for Dez
both sites are great. you can also post your comments. So show them some support.

[Michael V]

What is F3A?
Why do the planes look the way they do?
:confused:

[bob forest]

F3A is a World organization. It is the pattern that I use to fly in the 60's. They patter they fly is nothing like the IMAC pattern. many of the manuvers are done in the middle of the sequence. These planes have very long tail moments, and are very very smooth. They cut the air in a very sleek way. Most have also retracks and very hot engines like the YS 170. Also very high teck like carbon fiber fuses. The kits could go as high as 5000 dollars. This was the patter that was very popular in the 60's, 70's and early 80's. Then IMAC came into the picture, and maybe the reason for it being so popular is that the planes are copies of real planes, like the Yaks, the Extras etc. F3A pattern is still very popular in Europe and Asia. Usually teams from small countries wins, Canada and the USA have done well in the old days, so we will see how they do this year.
If I remember, the planes have a weight limit, wing area limit engine power limit, and so on. Very very strick rules govern this event.
Hope you enjoy reading their bog.
The pic is of me in the early 70"s with my two pattern ships. Called the Cutlass. It has a Webra 60, with rom air retracks. beautiful flyer.

[Michael V]

Do you have any videos sites?
I would like to see them flying.:)

[bob forest]

Michael, I do not know of any video sites, but I am sure if you do a search on google, you might find some.

[xed]

OMG green color cast gone...

[beto9]

Green was Bob's natural and healthy color in those days... he changed to warmer colors after the invention of poutine....

[bob forest]

Thanks Gregg, I save the pic, How did you do that. Albert, you are missing the cold weather here. beautiful day today to fly. Are you close to the Worlds.

[bob forest]

One more blog of the F3A from Mark who is the owner of CRC products, who distribute Duralite Batteries. Also was one of the sponsors of our AZM
Nice to read a different view of the Event. Also they had the opening ceremonies yesterday, worth looking at the pics.
here is the blog. http://islandcachers.blogspot.com/