February 2012 features the picture of a scratch build Polikarpov I-16 Type 24. We took this picture during one of our trips to Germany at the yearly Jet & Warbird meet of the MFC Dachau near Munich.
From Wikipedia: The Polikarpov I-16 was a Soviet fighter aircraft of revolutionary design; it was the world’s first cantilever-winged monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear. The I-16 was introduced in the mid-1930s and formed the backbone of the Soviet Air Force at the beginning of World War II. The diminutive fighter, nicknamed “Ishak” (“donkey”) by Soviet pilots, prominently featured in the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Battle of Khalkhin Gol and the Spanish Civil War-where it was called the Rata (“rat”) by the Nationalists or Mosca (“fly”) by the Republicans. The Finnish nickname for I-16 was Siipiorava (“Flying Squirrel”).
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Happy 2012 everyone. We are kicking the new year off with yet another F-16. The January Wallpaper features a Skymaster F-16 in the colors of the Singapore Black Knights Aerobatics team.
This model is a EDF conversion powered by a Stumax SM110 fan unit.
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Resolutions: (from 2012 onwards we have dropped some of the less popular resolutions. Drop us an email if you would still like us to publish the lower resolution pictures)
The last month of the year features a picture we took in 2008 right here in Singapore. It shows a F-16 Falcon in Tigermeet colors during a high speed pass.
Have a great December, a fantastic Xmas and a happy new year !!
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November 2011 features a picture taken during one of our trips to Nusa Jaya Malaysia. Mr. Heng’s, amazing Twin turbine powered SU-27 shortly before the maiden flight.
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The month of October features another candidate from the 2008 Top Gun event.
This time we move back in time and bring a true warbird of the 2nd world war. The picture shows a P-38 Lightning twin engine fighter dropping the external fuel tanks as part of the TopGun presentation.
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After August’s Russian Mig-15, September features another plane from the same era. This picture of a F-86 Sabre was taken in 2008 during the 2008 Top Gun event in Lakeland Florida. As part of the presentation, the plane dropped the auxiliary tanks which can be still seen attached to the plane in our picture.
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August features another contestant from the 2008 Top Gun event in Lakeland Florida. The picture features a Mig-15 Fagot during a dirty pass with gear, flaps and speed brakes deployed.
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July features another contestant from the 2008 Top Gun event in Lakeland Florida. This BVM Ultra Bandit was presented by BVM during the event break.
A great performance of a great looking plane.
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June features a picture we took during the 2008 Top Gun event in Lakeland Florida. The plane is a 4 engine (gasoline engines) powered B-29 Superfortress.
The model carries a rocket powered X-1 Glider under the wing (the mounts can be seen on the picture) which it drops at height. The X-1 is controlled by a second pilot who will, after a short glide, ignite the rocket motor and steer the X-1 back to height.
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The month of May features Rolf’s fabulous build Jet Arrows Mirage 2000. The picture was taken in Germany during one of the Mirage sorties.
This EDF jet is powered by a 9mm Fan and 6-8S LiPo packs. The Mirage 2000 is unique as it is manufactured by JetArrows in one piece (fuselage and wing are one unit). Hence only the rudder needs to be glued on to complete the model.
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