Aviation History / Model Aviation Hobby Demo

Never do I get bored with my model aviation hobby as I have many facets in the hobby that I enjoy.  Competition in free flight and radio control sailplanes is part of it but I also enjoy flying just for fun,  model air plane building with student groups, and giving demonstration of model aviation while combining history.  My more recent demonstrations have been to older groups but I have also demonstrated in public schools and a local university.  My hope is that through practice I am getting more connected with my target audience and making the presentation more interesting. I recently did a presentation for two groups in a nursing home and they really appeared to enjoy what I presented.

Models and Posters

This blog post will be really short but I encourage those interested to check out previous blog posts on demonstrations I have done. Please consider doing a demonstration for a group, it is a lot of fun and not that hard. I have included links to some of the products I have used.

Wright Bat and Helicopter Toy used in Student Classes

Very briefly, my presentation is about the progression of ideas in aviation including the role model airplanes were part of. Then I demonstrate the progression of ideas I had starting with the very simple Foam Plate Glider (FPG-9) and then designing more complicated foam gliders and rubber powered airplanes. At the end I do a flying demonstration of some really lightweight models.

Rubber Powered Stick & Tissue Free Flight Models

Progression of Foam Glider Ideas

Rubber Powered Foam Planes

More Foam Gliders

Tiny FPV Quadcopter was Demonstrated

Bill Kuhl
http://www.ideas-inspire.com

Related Blog Articles

Related to Demonstration Models
http://scienceguyorg.blogspot.com/2013/04/free-bird-rubber-powered-ornithopter.html
http://scienceguyorg.blogspot.com/2015/10/flapping-freebird-almost-flies-away.html
http://scienceguyorg.blogspot.com/2013/12/leonardo-da-vinci-ornithopter-kit.html
http://scienceguyorg.blogspot.com/2013/12/leonardo-da-vincis-aerial-screw.html

Previous Presentations
http://scienceguyorg.blogspot.com/2017/10/mousetrap-car-demonstration-at-nursing.html
http://scienceguyorg.blogspot.com/2014/05/500-years-of-aviation-presentation.html
http://scienceguyorg.blogspot.com/2014/01/500-years-of-aviation-history-through.html
http://scienceguyorg.blogspot.com/2013/05/pioneers-of-aviation-presentation.html
http://scienceguyorg.blogspot.com/2015/04/model-aviation-demonstration-for.html

Construction Articles of Foam Planes on My Website

http://ideas-inspire.com/foam-plate-and-plastic-straw-gliders/  Foam Plate and Plastic Straw Gliders
http://ideas-inspire.com/foam-jet-ii-catapult-glider/  Foam Jet II Catapult Glider
http://ideas-inspire.com/hammer-down-catapult-glider/   Hammer Down Catapult Glider
http://ideas-inspire.com/fantastic-foam-flyer/  Fantastic Foam Flyer – rubber power

Company Links to Products Used in Demonstration

http://www.ikara.eu/  IKARA Butterfly rubber powered free flight model plane

http://www.sciencetoymaker.org/airsurf/index.htm   Walkalong Foam Gliders

https://www.horizonhobby.com/product/drone/drone-aircraft/ready-to-fly-15086--1/inductrix-fpv-rtf-blh8500  Tiny FPV Quadcopter

https://www.horizonhobby.com/product/airplanes/airplanes-14501--1/bind-n-fly/mini-vapor-bnf-pkzu1280  Mini Vapor Electric RC plane

https://midwestproducts.com/products/wright-bat?variant=707519139    Wright Bat

Video of Practice Before Demonstration