2008 Swiss Free-Flight Model Aircraft (F1) Championship in Emmen

At this year’s Swiss Championship, flights were held in the following three categories. F1A refers to models that are not motor-powered and must not have any movable control surfaces. F1B models are equipped with rubber-powered engines that must not weigh more than 30 g. The third category flown is designated F1ASK (special constructions), which includes the following types: flying wings, canards (the front wing must have a maximum area of $rac{1}{3}$ of the rear wing area), tandem (the front wing must be larger than $ rac{1}{3}$ , but no larger than the rear wing), and rotary-wing aircraft (the lift-generating surfaces must rotate around either a horizontal or a vertical axis). The 2008 Swiss Championship took place on June 29, a glorious midsummer day, at the Emmen Airfield, where 23 participants gathered. The wind was blowing at 2.7 m/s from the northwest, and the entire competition was directed by Charly Stierli of Dintikon. For the first time in a long while, a Swiss Junior Championship title was awarded again this year, which was won by Emanuel Strub. In the F1A category, Gottfried Bachmann won ahead of Daniel Trumpf and Christoph Bachmann. Rainer Lotz became the Swiss F1B champion, ahead of Giancarlo Polla and Martin Greub. Flying a special-design model (F1ASK), Heiner Borer took first place, ahead of Christoph Bachmann and Gottfried Bachmann.

It is worth noting that there were no issues with Ruag or the military this year. Thanks go to all the volunteers who made this event possible.

(tk)