Author Archives: david

Club display at Moneymore

It was a great day yesterday at the Wartime Living History Association display at Moneymore. There were plenty of interesting wartime vehicles, clothing and weapons available for all to see and it was unbelievable just how much effort that goes into making these events happen. It was also fantastic to see the mock battles and [...]

In the Zone!

Organizers of this years Zone World Knockout competition have just released the pilots list and it goods like its going to be a competitive competition! Yours truly is in there too and will be flying my Miniature Aircraft USA Whiplash nitro and electric helicopters in the comp. I am really looking forward to it but [...]

What a day!!

Today was probably the sunniest day of 2012 so far and what better way to spend it than out flying my helicopters with friends! A cracking days flying with plenty of fuel and electrons consumed……roll on those long summer evenings!!
The Extra in the foreground belongs to Matthew Poots….check out his website Aerobatics NI for [...]

New Optipower Website

Optipower have recently rolled out their new website to help keep those electric nuts amongst us up to speed on the latest developments in the world of lithium polymer (lipo).
Check out their full range of lipo battery packs, chargers and power supplies which offers quality and performance without charging a premium.

Check out Savöx servos!

Check out the full range of Savöx servos on the CML Distribution website. I have been running these servos for a long time now and am super impressed with their performance, durability and reliability….and all of this coupled with very reasonable pricing for servos of their type.
I am playing around with Savöx latest range of [...]

Today was a Whiplash Nitro day!

Had a great day today flying my Whiplash Nitro with Matthew Poots and his dad Trevor. The Whiplash was flying awesome as usual and Matt was trying out his new 120cc petrol powered Hangar 9 Extra from Horizon Hobby.
Some very impressive flying as usual and a good day was had by all! Check out [...]

Banbridge table sale

Just a reminder to everyone that the annual Banbridge table sale takes place tomorrow at Dromore High School starting at 7.30. Everyone welcome for what is always a good nights craic! See you there

Mavrikk Blades!!

I am pleased to announce that I am beginning the 2012 flying and competition season as a Mavrikk Blades pilot!
I have been playing around with Mavrikks for a while now and have been very impressed with their consistent quality and of course their performance on both my 700 and 600 sized helicopters.
Mavrikk offer blades [...]

Rotorworld Magazine App

If you haven’t already, check out the cool Rotorworld Magazine iPhone and iPad app which gives you instant and totally portable access to all the latest copies of Rotorworld Magazine…..it’s great to be able to access your subscription (or one off purchase) at the touch of a button in the full quality of the printed [...]

Whiplash Nitro testing

It’s been a while since I added any info on here but here we go! It’s a quick pic of my Miniature Aircraft Whiplash Nitro prototype. The Whiplash Nitro hasn’t hit the shops just yet unlike its electric brother the Whiplash 12S which is doing really well out there.
I’ve had my kit for about 7 [...]