First Flights After 9 Years in the Hangar - Rubber-Powered 22.5" Mitsubishi 1MF1

Series of films and photos showing six flights from April 2019 by the rubber-powered free-flight model of the 22.5" Mitsubishi 1MF1 biplane from 1921. Model was designed & built by Tom Hallman. It was first flown in 1997, but had not seen air since 2010, after it had been on display at the EAA. Model was one of the NFFS Top Ten Models of the Year in 1998 and the Earl Stahl winner at the 2004 FAC Nats. Music via motionarray.com

The Mitsubishi 1MF1 was Japan's first carrier fighter aircraft. Designed for the Mitsubishi Aircraft Company by the British aircraft designer Herbert Smith.

Filmed and photographed by Tom Hallman and Pete Kaiteris, using an iPhone 6S, Nikon D3400 70-300mm and a 2009 Canon PowerShot SX20 IS.

Free plan: http://www.hallmanstudio.com/mitsu_plan.pdf
Tutorial on making louvers: https://youtu.be/rJ40o_tcB14
Adjustable thrust plate: http://hallmanstudio.com/Thrust_Plate.jpg

Geneseo FAC Nats Journals from 2016 & 2018: http://www.maxfliart.com

For more info on free-flight rubber-powered models, check these websites:
http://www.easybuiltmodels.com/
http://www.volareproducts.com/BUY/
http://www.flyingacesclub.com
https://outerzone.co.uk/index.asp
National Free Flight Society - https://freeflight.org/
Mike Stuart's Flying Scale Models - http://www.ffscale.co.uk/
https://www.freeflightsupplies.co.uk/index.php

Flying Aces Club merchandise: https://www.cafepress.com/flyingacesclub
Center of Gravity merchandise: https://www.cafepress.com/centergravity

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