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World Air Games Turin 2009 - The disciplines: aeromodelling

World Air Games Torino 2009 will feature three of the most spectacular sports within aeromodelling:

Radio Controlled Artistic Aerobatics
The competition will take place at the Torino-Aeritalia airfield. The pilots, standing in front of the spectators, use their remote-control units to produce harmonious sequences of aerobatic manoeuvres in time to self-selected or compulsory music. During this artistic event, judges evaluate the precision of flight, and the originality and harmony of the manoeuvres flown.


Hand-Thrown Gliders
This competition will also take place at the Torino-Aeritalia airfield.  At  the start of each round, eight competitors throw their model gliders (1.5 m wingspan) simultaneously by hand to a height of about 50 to 75 meters. With their remote-control units, the pilots then try to find and exploit low altitude thermals to climb and stay aloft to achieve duration tasks. Physical ability and piloting skills are combined with tactics to beat the other competitors who are flying simultaneously. The event takes place close to the public, simultaneous launches are very attractive, tasks are easy to understand, and results are immediately available.


Indoor Aeromusicals
This rapidly growing aeromodelling discipline is completely independent of weather conditions and can even be held at night. It will be held in the Palaruffini in Turin. The AeroMusicals event is flown with radio-controlled model aeroplanes. The pilots have to fly their aircraft through a freestyle aerobatics programme set to music. In order to increase the effect of music, low-noise electric-powered models are used for this event, which is easily visible and attractive for spectators.