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Pilotless glider for delivering front line military supplied
Ferrari Press Agency
Glider 1
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07/07/2025
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Picture MUST credit: DZYNE Technologies
A military glider that can pilot itself has been developed to deliver rations and other supplies to troops in hard to reach or high risk locations.
A number of the pilotless Grasshopper planes have been delivered to the US Air Force.
The aircraft are launched from a host aircraft, then autonomously stabilises and flies at speeds of up to 176 km/h.
It can fly pre-planned routes, adjust mid-course, and navigate without GPS, making it well-suited for denied, degraded, or contested environments.
It completes its mission with a controlled descent, using a parachute to land near its intended target.
With a payload capacity of up to 227 kilograms, the glider is built to deliver everything from rations and ammunition to medical kits and mission-critical hardware.
US maker DZYNE Technologies said the glider was built in response to a direct request for a tool to deliver cargo from a distance without risking lives.
Grasshoppers could also support humanitarian aid and disaster relief.
DZYNE CEO Matthew McCue said what began as a research project became a deployable system in less than 12 months,
McCue added “Grasshopper will play not only in contested logistics but also in humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations, where rapid, precise, and unmanned delivery of critical supplies can save lives.”
The air force says it has taken delivery of “multiple” Grasshoppers.
Senior US Air Force Research Laboratory executive Thomas Howell: “Its ability to deliver critical payloads from standoff distances while keeping our aircraft and crews out of harm’s way is a major advantage in modern operational environments.”
OPS: Render of the DZYNE Grasshopper nose landing on target for delivery of supplies
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Pilotless glider for delivering front line military supplied
Ferrari Press Agency
Glider 1
Ref 16969
07/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: DZYNE Technologies
A military glider that can pilot itself has been developed to deliver rations and other supplies to troops in hard to reach or high risk locations.
A number of the pilotless Grasshopper planes have been delivered to the US Air Force.
The aircraft are launched from a host aircraft, then autonomously stabilises and flies at speeds of up to 176 km/h.
It can fly pre-planned routes, adjust mid-course, and navigate without GPS, making it well-suited for denied, degraded, or contested environments.
It completes its mission with a controlled descent, using a parachute to land near its intended target.
With a payload capacity of up to 227 kilograms, the glider is built to deliver everything from rations and ammunition to medical kits and mission-critical hardware.
US maker DZYNE Technologies said the glider was built in response to a direct request for a tool to deliver cargo from a distance without risking lives.
Grasshoppers could also support humanitarian aid and disaster relief.
DZYNE CEO Matthew McCue said what began as a research project became a deployable system in less than 12 months,
McCue added “Grasshopper will play not only in contested logistics but also in humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations, where rapid, precise, and unmanned delivery of critical supplies can save lives.”
The air force says it has taken delivery of “multiple” Grasshoppers.
Senior US Air Force Research Laboratory executive Thomas Howell: “Its ability to deliver critical payloads from standoff distances while keeping our aircraft and crews out of harm’s way is a major advantage in modern operational environments.”
OPS: Render of the DZYNE Grasshopper lands via parachute.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
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DUKAS_186732312_FER
Pilotless glider for delivering front line military supplied
Ferrari Press Agency
Glider 1
Ref 16969
07/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: DZYNE Technologies
A military glider that can pilot itself has been developed to deliver rations and other supplies to troops in hard to reach or high risk locations.
A number of the pilotless Grasshopper planes have been delivered to the US Air Force.
The aircraft are launched from a host aircraft, then autonomously stabilises and flies at speeds of up to 176 km/h.
It can fly pre-planned routes, adjust mid-course, and navigate without GPS, making it well-suited for denied, degraded, or contested environments.
It completes its mission with a controlled descent, using a parachute to land near its intended target.
With a payload capacity of up to 227 kilograms, the glider is built to deliver everything from rations and ammunition to medical kits and mission-critical hardware.
US maker DZYNE Technologies said the glider was built in response to a direct request for a tool to deliver cargo from a distance without risking lives.
Grasshoppers could also support humanitarian aid and disaster relief.
DZYNE CEO Matthew McCue said what began as a research project became a deployable system in less than 12 months,
McCue added “Grasshopper will play not only in contested logistics but also in humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations, where rapid, precise, and unmanned delivery of critical supplies can save lives.”
The air force says it has taken delivery of “multiple” Grasshoppers.
Senior US Air Force Research Laboratory executive Thomas Howell: “Its ability to deliver critical payloads from standoff distances while keeping our aircraft and crews out of harm’s way is a major advantage in modern operational environments.”
OPS: Render of the DZYNE Grasshopper.
Picture supplied by Ferrari
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
DAVE KAY: "This one [ YELLOW FUSELAGE] is an electric powered model and has a motor on which turns around 7000rpm but it's only a lightweight model. I fly it as a glider but the idea of having the motor is that if you're flying on a flat field with no slope lift, you power up to about 3-400ft then with the motor off and search around for thermals. This model's about 20 years old and originally it had brush motors but the new batteries and motors are more efficient and lighter. On a windy day up you'd be flying heavier models up to a two or three metre wing span and doing aerobatics. When the wind's blowing directly north west, about 20mph straight against the hill, you can get really high then dive down for speed and do all your aerobatic manoeuvres. "
"The other one has a wingspan of 1.5m (60 inches) and weighs 11 ounces. I has balsa wood wings covered by a thin film, the fuselage is glass fibre and the tailplane is a lightweight glass on a polystyrene-type foam. It has three carbon strips to strengthen it. "
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
DAVE KAY: "This one [ YELLOW FUSELAGE] is an electric powered model and has a motor on which turns around 7000rpm but it's only a lightweight model. I fly it as a glider but the idea of having the motor is that if you're flying on a flat field with no slope lift, you power up to about 3-400ft then with the motor off and search around for thermals. This model's about 20 years old and originally it had brush motors but the new batteries and motors are more efficient and lighter. On a windy day up you'd be flying heavier models up to a two or three metre wing span and doing aerobatics. When the wind's blowing directly north west, about 20mph straight against the hill, you can get really high then dive down for speed and do all your aerobatic manoeuvres. "
"The other one has a wingspan of 1.5m (60 inches) and weighs 11 ounces. I has balsa wood wings covered by a thin film, the fuselage is glass fibre and the tailplane is a lightweight glass on a polystyrene-type foam. It has three carbon strips to strengthen it. "
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
JOHN APPLETON: ?"We have the beauty of two worlds here; you get a lot of exercise out in the sunlight which is good for you, and then there's the challenge of flying the planes about and catching the thermals. It's a question of learning to read the elements and work out what's happening up in the air.”
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
JOHN APPLETON: ?"We have the beauty of two worlds here; you get a lot of exercise out in the sunlight which is good for you, and then there's the challenge of flying the planes about and catching the thermals. It's a question of learning to read the elements and work out what's happening up in the air.”
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
JOHN APPLETON: ?"We have the beauty of two worlds here; you get a lot of exercise out in the sunlight which is good for you, and then there's the challenge of flying the planes about and catching the thermals. It's a question of learning to read the elements and work out what's happening up in the air.”
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
DAVE KAY: "This one [ YELLOW FUSELAGE] is an electric powered model and has a motor on which turns around 7000rpm but it's only a lightweight model. I fly it as a glider but the idea of having the motor is that if you're flying on a flat field with no slope lift, you power up to about 3-400ft then with the motor off and search around for thermals. This model's about 20 years old and originally it had brush motors but the new batteries and motors are more efficient and lighter. On a windy day up you'd be flying heavier models up to a two or three metre wing span and doing aerobatics. When the wind's blowing directly north west, about 20mph straight against the hill, you can get really high then dive down for speed and do all your aerobatic manoeuvres. "
"The other one has a wingspan of 1.5m (60 inches) and weighs 11 ounces. I has balsa wood wings covered by a thin film, the fuselage is glass fibre and the tailplane is a lightweight glass on a polystyrene-type foam. It has three carbon strips to strengthen it. "
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
DAVE KAY: "I'm nearly 78, I've been flying these since 1950 and I've got something like 450 gliders back at home. Some haven't been flown for a long time and some would need repairing but they could all be fixed up to fly. I haven't got a garage so they're all over the place in every room but I divorced my wife in 1972 so there's no problem in that respect. I'm continually building them, it just keeps you occupied, especially during bad winter weather when you can't get out and fly.
" I also build big vintage models with 4 stroke engines, old fashioned diesel engines and glow plug engines which are powered by ethanol. I've probably got more than 400 of them in total as well so the house is just choc-a block with modelling stuff."
" I'm out flying most days. The only time we stop in is when it's raining. It's been decent weather this year though and I've been out flying most days since March. "
"It's a dying hobby really and youngsters aren't interested in it because they prefer computers. Old model shops are closing down and everybody's trading on the internet and the pandemic means you can't go to model shows and events so that's been a bad do."
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
DAVE KAY: "I'm nearly 78, I've been flying these since 1950 and I've got something like 450 gliders back at home. Some haven't been flown for a long time and some would need repairing but they could all be fixed up to fly. I haven't got a garage so they're all over the place in every room but I divorced my wife in 1972 so there's no problem in that respect. I'm continually building them, it just keeps you occupied, especially during bad winter weather when you can't get out and fly.
" I also build big vintage models with 4 stroke engines, old fashioned diesel engines and glow plug engines which are powered by ethanol. I've probably got more than 400 of them in total as well so the house is just choc-a block with modelling stuff."
" I'm out flying most days. The only time we stop in is when it's raining. It's been decent weather this year though and I've been out flying most days since March. "
"It's a dying hobby really and youngsters aren't interested in it because they prefer computers. Old model shops are closing down and everybody's trading on the internet and the pandemic means you can't go to model shows and events so that's been a bad do."
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
DAVE KAY: "I'm nearly 78, I've been flying these since 1950 and I've got something like 450 gliders back at home. Some haven't been flown for a long time and some would need repairing but they could all be fixed up to fly. I haven't got a garage so they're all over the place in every room but I divorced my wife in 1972 so there's no problem in that respect. I'm continually building them, it just keeps you occupied, especially during bad winter weather when you can't get out and fly.
" I also build big vintage models with 4 stroke engines, old fashioned diesel engines and glow plug engines which are powered by ethanol. I've probably got more than 400 of them in total as well so the house is just choc-a block with modelling stuff."
" I'm out flying most days. The only time we stop in is when it's raining. It's been decent weather this year though and I've been out flying most days since March. "
"It's a dying hobby really and youngsters aren't interested in it because they prefer computers. Old model shops are closing down and everybody's trading on the internet and the pandemic means you can't go to model shows and events so that's been a bad do."
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
DAVE KAY: "I'm nearly 78, I've been flying these since 1950 and I've got something like 450 gliders back at home. Some haven't been flown for a long time and some would need repairing but they could all be fixed up to fly. I haven't got a garage so they're all over the place in every room but I divorced my wife in 1972 so there's no problem in that respect. I'm continually building them, it just keeps you occupied, especially during bad winter weather when you can't get out and fly.
" I also build big vintage models with 4 stroke engines, old fashioned diesel engines and glow plug engines which are powered by ethanol. I've probably got more than 400 of them in total as well so the house is just choc-a block with modelling stuff."
" I'm out flying most days. The only time we stop in is when it's raining. It's been decent weather this year though and I've been out flying most days since March. "
"It's a dying hobby really and youngsters aren't interested in it because they prefer computers. Old model shops are closing down and everybody's trading on the internet and the pandemic means you can't go to model shows and events so that's been a bad do."
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
DAVE KAY: "I'm nearly 78, I've been flying these since 1950 and I've got something like 450 gliders back at home. Some haven't been flown for a long time and some would need repairing but they could all be fixed up to fly. I haven't got a garage so they're all over the place in every room but I divorced my wife in 1972 so there's no problem in that respect. I'm continually building them, it just keeps you occupied, especially during bad winter weather when you can't get out and fly.
" I also build big vintage models with 4 stroke engines, old fashioned diesel engines and glow plug engines which are powered by ethanol. I've probably got more than 400 of them in total as well so the house is just choc-a block with modelling stuff."
" I'm out flying most days. The only time we stop in is when it's raining. It's been decent weather this year though and I've been out flying most days since March. "
"It's a dying hobby really and youngsters aren't interested in it because they prefer computers. Old model shops are closing down and everybody's trading on the internet and the pandemic means you can't go to model shows and events so that's been a bad do."
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
JOHN APPLETON: ?"We have the beauty of two worlds here; you get a lot of exercise out in the sunlight which is good for you, and then there's the challenge of flying the planes about and catching the thermals. It's a question of learning to read the elements and work out what's happening up in the air. Ian's been flying full size planes for years but he struggles flying these right good. We've just been giving him stick about his flying saying that just now is the longest he's ever had in the air since we've known him. He's usually straight off and straight back down again. I mean that plane's had a lot of stick with all the bangs and crashes. It's pretty much made out of repair tape that plane, we don't know how it's survived after all these accidents yet it's still flyable."
?IAN LONSDALE: " I take no notice of them at all. It's just ridicule but I must thrive off it like we all do."
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
JOHN APPLETON: ?"We have the beauty of two worlds here; you get a lot of exercise out in the sunlight which is good for you, and then there's the challenge of flying the planes about and catching the thermals. It's a question of learning to read the elements and work out what's happening up in the air. Ian's been flying full size planes for years but he struggles flying these right good. We've just been giving him stick about his flying saying that just now is the longest he's ever had in the air since we've known him. He's usually straight off and straight back down again. I mean that plane's had a lot of stick with all the bangs and crashes. It's pretty much made out of repair tape that plane, we don't know how it's survived after all these accidents yet it's still flyable."
?IAN LONSDALE: " I take no notice of them at all. It's just ridicule but I must thrive off it like we all do."
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
IAN LONSDALE: "Winds from the east and the north east bring the good weather and good flying conditions. When it comes from the west you're bringing a lot of moisture in the air off the Irish Sea. We're looking at the weather forecast every day and then deciding where to go. "
"I used to be a flying instructor and I flew a number of different types of aircraft such as PA28, Cherokees and Warriors, four seaters and six seaters."
"This is fun though and I like to come up here and talk to the others. I started coming because one of the guys I taught to fly was actually a world champion model gliding enthusiast who received a number of medals for his aviation skills."
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
IAN LONSDALE: "Winds from the east and the north east bring the good weather and good flying conditions. When it comes from the west you're bringing a lot of moisture in the air off the Irish Sea. We're looking at the weather forecast every day and then deciding where to go. "
"I used to be a flying instructor and I flew a number of different types of aircraft such as PA28, Cherokees and Warriors, four seaters and six seaters."
"This is fun though and I like to come up here and talk to the others. I started coming because one of the guys I taught to fly was actually a world champion model gliding enthusiast who received a number of medals for his aviation skills."
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
IAN LONSDALE: "Winds from the east and the north east bring the good weather and good flying conditions. When it comes from the west you're bringing a lot of moisture in the air off the Irish Sea. We're looking at the weather forecast every day and then deciding where to go. "
"I used to be a flying instructor and I flew a number of different types of aircraft such as PA28, Cherokees and Warriors, four seaters and six seaters."
"This is fun though and I like to come up here and talk to the others. I started coming because one of the guys I taught to fly was actually a world champion model gliding enthusiast who received a number of medals for his aviation skills."
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
JOHN APPLETON: ? Ian's been flying full size planes for years but he struggles flying these right good. We've just been giving him stick about his flying saying that just now is the longest he's ever had in the air since we've known him. He's usually straight off and straight back down again. I mean that plane's had a lot of stick with all the bangs and crashes. It's pretty much made out of repair tape that plane, we don't know how it's survived after all these accidents yet it's still flyable."
?IAN LONSDALE: " I take no notice of them at all. It's just ridicule but I must thrive off it like we all do."
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
DAVE KAY: "I'm nearly 78, I've been flying these since 1950 and I've got something like 450 gliders back at home. Some haven't been flown for a long time and some would need repairing but they could all be fixed up to fly. I haven't got a garage so they're all over the place in every room but I divorced my wife in 1972 so there's no problem in that respect. I'm continually building them, it just keeps you occupied, especially during bad winter weather when you can't get out and fly.
" I also build big vintage models with 4 stroke engines, old fashioned diesel engines and glow plug engines which are powered by ethanol. I've probably got more than 400 of them in total as well so the house is just choc-a block with modelling stuff."
" I'm out flying most days. The only time we stop in is when it's raining. It's been decent weather this year though and I've been out flying most days since March. "
"It's a dying hobby really and youngsters aren't interested in it because they prefer computers. Old model shops are closing down and everybody's trading on the internet and the pandemic means you can't go to model shows and events so that's been a bad do."
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
IAN LONSDALE: "Winds from the east and the north east bring the good weather and good flying conditions. When it comes from the west you're bringing a lot of moisture in the air off the Irish Sea. We're looking at the weather forecast every day and then deciding where to go. "
"I used to be a flying instructor and I flew a number of different types of aircraft such as PA28, Cherokees and Warriors, four seaters and six seaters."
"This is fun though and I like to come up here and talk to the others. I started coming because one of the guys I taught to fly was actually a world champion model gliding enthusiast who received a number of medals for his aviation skills."
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
JOHN APPLETON: ? Ian's been flying full size planes for years but he struggles flying these right good. We've just been giving him stick about his flying saying that just now is the longest he's ever had in the air since we've known him. He's usually straight off and straight back down again. I mean that plane's had a lot of stick with all the bangs and crashes. It's pretty much made out of repair tape that plane, we don't know how it's survived after all these accidents yet it's still flyable."
?IAN LONSDALE: " I take no notice of them at all. It's just ridicule but I must thrive off it like we all do."
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
JOHN APPLETON: ? Ian's been flying full size planes for years but he struggles flying these right good. We've just been giving him stick about his flying saying that just now is the longest he's ever had in the air since we've known him. He's usually straight off and straight back down again. I mean that plane's had a lot of stick with all the bangs and crashes. It's pretty much made out of repair tape that plane, we don't know how it's survived after all these accidents yet it's still flyable."
?IAN LONSDALE: " I take no notice of them at all. It's just ridicule but I must thrive off it like we all do."
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
JOHN APPLETON: ? “Ian's been flying full size planes for years but he struggles flying these right good. We've just been giving him stick about his flying saying that just now is the longest he's ever had in the air since we've known him. He's usually straight off and straight back down again. I mean that plane's had a lot of stick with all the bangs and crashes. It's pretty much made out of repair tape that plane, we don't know how it's survived after all these accidents yet it's still flyable."
?IAN LONSDALE: " I take no notice of them at all. It's just ridicule but I must thrive off it like we all do."
© Christopher Thomond / Guardian / eyevine
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
© Christopher Thomond / Guardian / eyevine
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Gliders in Lancashire: model aircraft enthusiasts. Guardian photojournalist Christopher Thomond spent some time with model aircraft enthusiasts who were launching their slope-soaring gliders off the hillside at Nick of Pendle.
SABDEN, 15 September 2021 - Model aircraft enthusiasts flying their slope soaring gliders at off the hillside at Nick of Pendle in Lancashire.
Dave Kay (white t-shirt / GB fleece) has a collection of 450 remote controlled aircraft which he has made and flown for 72 years. John Appleton (cap) and Ian Lonsdale are both qualified [ proper] aircraft pilots who fly the model versions as a pastime.
The flyers take advantage of basic aerodynamics, that any wind blowing onto a hill must follow its contours, creating slope lift which keeps the gliders aloft. The modellers also seek thermal lift in sunny weather which gives added elevation for the unpowered remote controlled aircraft which in extreme circumstances can reach speeds of over 500mph.
© Christopher Thomond / Guardian / eyevine
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NEWS - Jubiläumsausstellung 500 Jahre Leonardo da Vinci in Rom
Gliders realized on a Leonardo's project
Rome March 12th 2019. Exhibition 'Leonardo Da Vinci, science before science' at Scuderie del Quirinale, Rome in occasion of the 500th anniversary of the death of the famous painter and inventor. The exhibition offers the public a different vision of Da Vinci's work and analyzes Leonardo's theoretical and technological work, spelling put his cultural connections with contemporaries. Leonardo's original drawings and projects accompany visitors as they view the more than 200 historical models, manuscripts, rare books, prints, and paintings by various Leonardo's contemporaries.
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NEWS - Jubiläumsausstellung 500 Jahre Leonardo da Vinci in Rom
Gliders realized on a Leonardo's project
Rome March 12th 2019. Exhibition 'Leonardo Da Vinci, science before science' at Scuderie del Quirinale, Rome in occasion of the 500th anniversary of the death of the famous painter and inventor. The exhibition offers the public a different vision of Da Vinci's work and analyzes Leonardo's theoretical and technological work, spelling put his cultural connections with contemporaries. Leonardo's original drawings and projects accompany visitors as they view the more than 200 historical models, manuscripts, rare books, prints, and paintings by various Leonardo's contemporaries.
(Photo Samantha Zucchi /Insidefoto/Sipa USA) *** Local Caption *** 25837357
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NEWS - Jubiläumsausstellung 500 Jahre Leonardo da Vinci in Rom
Gliders realized on a Leonardo's project
Rome March 12th 2019. Exhibition 'Leonardo Da Vinci, science before science' at Scuderie del Quirinale, Rome in occasion of the 500th anniversary of the death of the famous painter and inventor. The exhibition offers the public a different vision of Da Vinci's work and analyzes Leonardo's theoretical and technological work, spelling put his cultural connections with contemporaries. Leonardo's original drawings and projects accompany visitors as they view the more than 200 historical models, manuscripts, rare books, prints, and paintings by various Leonardo's contemporaries.
(Photo Samantha Zucchi /Insidefoto/Sipa USA) *** Local Caption *** 25837352
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NEWS - Jubiläumsausstellung 500 Jahre Leonardo da Vinci in Rom
Gliders realized on a Leonardo's project
Rome March 12th 2019. Exhibition 'Leonardo Da Vinci, science before science' at Scuderie del Quirinale, Rome in occasion of the 500th anniversary of the death of the famous painter and inventor. The exhibition offers the public a different vision of Da Vinci's work and analyzes Leonardo's theoretical and technological work, spelling put his cultural connections with contemporaries. Leonardo's original drawings and projects accompany visitors as they view the more than 200 historical models, manuscripts, rare books, prints, and paintings by various Leonardo's contemporaries.
(Photo Samantha Zucchi /Insidefoto/Sipa USA) *** Local Caption *** 25837355
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Photographer Karolis Janulis? aerial photographs, Lithuania, Croatia, Slovakia - Jun 2015
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Flying and taking pictures above the glider on the coast of the Baltic Sea, Lithuania.
Photographer Karolis Janulis? aerial photographs, Lithuania, Croatia, Slovakia - Jun 2015
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Photographer Karulis Janulis has shot a series of stunning aerial photographs of Eastern Europe.
Karulis has captured fantastic bird's eye view photographs of Lithuania, Slovakia and Croatia using his drone, a DJI Phantom 2 vision+ quadcopter.
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Sea eagle hitches a lift on a hang glider, Sydney, Australia - 26 Dec 2012
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The Eagle Has Landed ... On My Hang Glider
This sea eagle enjoyed a bird's eye view - when it hitched a lift on a hang glider.
Experienced pilots are used to seeing the birds of prey in the skies south of Sydney but this is thought to be the first time an eagle has landed on top of a glider.
Richard Khoe, 39, had bought his wife Katrina a hang gliding lesson with an instructor for her 30th birthday.
The amateur photographer was getting ready to take pictures of his wife's flight when he spotted the eagle following other pilots.
After ten minutes of tailing the crafts, the cheeky bird decided to get in on the act.
Richard said: "The eagle was following a group of gliders and then it swooped down and actually landed on one of them.
"It perched on top of it for about ten seconds before alighting."
The eagle clearly enjoyed the experience as it soon returned for a second spin on another glider.
Around 100 onlookers watched the bird's antics in amazement and Richard captured it on camera.
He said: "The hang gliding instructors said they had flown with eagles but never seen one actually land on a glider.
"I'm not much of a photographer and was getting the camera ready for my wife when the eagle appeared.
"It stole the show and everyone watching was pretty thrilled."
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Tim Stewart News / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CCCRBZFPW (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Sea eagle hitches a lift on a hang glider, Sydney, Australia - 26 Dec 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Tim Stewart News / Rex Features (2087417b)
The Eagle Has Landed ... On My Hang Glider
This sea eagle enjoyed a bird's eye view - when it hitched a lift on a hang glider.
Experienced pilots are used to seeing the birds of prey in the skies south of Sydney but this is thought to be the first time an eagle has landed on top of a glider.
Richard Khoe, 39, had bought his wife Katrina a hang gliding lesson with an instructor for her 30th birthday.
The amateur photographer was getting ready to take pictures of his wife's flight when he spotted the eagle following other pilots.
After ten minutes of tailing the crafts, the cheeky bird decided to get in on the act.
Richard said: "The eagle was following a group of gliders and then it swooped down and actually landed on one of them.
"It perched on top of it for about ten seconds before alighting."
The eagle clearly enjoyed the experience as it soon returned for a second spin on another glider.
Around 100 onlookers watched the bird's antics in amazement and Richard captured it on camera.
He said: "The hang gliding instructors said they had flown with eagles but never seen one actually land on a glider.
"I'm not much of a photographer and was getting the camera ready for my wife when the eagle appeared.
"It stole the show and everyone watching was pretty thrilled."
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Tim Stewart News / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CCCRBZFPW (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Sea eagle hitches a lift on a hang glider, Sydney, Australia - 26 Dec 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Tim Stewart News / Rex Features (2087417a)
The Eagle Has Landed ... On My Hang Glider
This sea eagle enjoyed a bird's eye view - when it hitched a lift on a hang glider.
Experienced pilots are used to seeing the birds of prey in the skies south of Sydney but this is thought to be the first time an eagle has landed on top of a glider.
Richard Khoe, 39, had bought his wife Katrina a hang gliding lesson with an instructor for her 30th birthday.
The amateur photographer was getting ready to take pictures of his wife's flight when he spotted the eagle following other pilots.
After ten minutes of tailing the crafts, the cheeky bird decided to get in on the act.
Richard said: "The eagle was following a group of gliders and then it swooped down and actually landed on one of them.
"It perched on top of it for about ten seconds before alighting."
The eagle clearly enjoyed the experience as it soon returned for a second spin on another glider.
Around 100 onlookers watched the bird's antics in amazement and Richard captured it on camera.
He said: "The hang gliding instructors said they had flown with eagles but never seen one actually land on a glider.
"I'm not much of a photographer and was getting the camera ready for my wife when the eagle appeared.
"It stole the show and everyone watching was pretty thrilled."
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Tim Stewart News / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CCCRBZFPW (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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