Indoor Free FlightBy Don Slusarczyk | don@slusarczyk.com IT HAS BEEN 30 years since the last FAI F1D World Championship for Indoor Model Aircraft was held inside the Kibbie Dome at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. Back then, the F1D models were built to the old standards of having a 65cm wingspan and a 1-gram minimum weight. Models were still covered with microfilm, and flight times hit 50 minutes at the 145-foot site.A lot has changed in those 30 years. Now, models weigh 1.4 grams, have 55cm wingspans, and are limited to only 0.4 grams of rubber. Even though the rules have…
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