2009 Ken Brown Memorial E-junkyard Wars

When: Saturday September 26^th 10 am

Where: Brunswick Farm west of Carstairs (e-mail for map and instructions)

You are invited to enter a team for a day of FUN, FOOD, FRIENDS, and FLYING. Your mission--should you choose to accept it--is to build an electric airplane from junk you find on the farm, then compete with that plane in four fun events. Brunswick Farm will provide lunch, supper, junk and the prestigious awards. We are expecting the planes to be a bit bigger this year than they have been in years past so as to accomodate the larger, heavier bomb they will have to carry.

What can I bring?

• Radio gear
• Power train (motor(s), batteries, speed controller(s) - not to exceed 450 grams)
• Glue, building tools, sandpaper
• Pushrods, control hardware (in the interest of safety)
• A vivid imagination

This year there will be many precut wings in the junkyard.

No covering, other hardware, or pre-assembled components or building materials allowed! This includes templates!

What are the events?

Each team member must fly at least one event.

1)Time aloft after 1-minute of motor run. Two attempts; average of both flights will determine the winner.

2) Pylon races. Two attempts; average of both flights will determine the winner.

3) Bomb drop with ground fire. Two attempts; average of both flights will determine the winner.

4) Combat. Two attempts; average of both flights will determine the winner.

Some of the rules include (more to be made up, I am sure):

1) The plane can have as many motors as you want.

2) The plane cannot be modified in any way between events.

3) No power sources other than what is allowed for in Rule 1.

4) Plane can be hand launched or wheeled. No winches, high starts, or catapults etc.

Enter you team soon by e-mail at gordgil@gmail.com or phone (403) 335-6666