Just got back from 3 weeks in Turkey and have a lot of good memories from the F3J Worlds. The Multiplex Cup was the brain storm of Philip Kolb and Murat Esibatir while at Nuremberg last spring. The top 7 seniors and 3 Juniors as of Thursday afternoon were given prebuilt EZ Gliders and sent off for an hours trimming with the competitors own transmitter. There is a very popular 2meter in class flown in Turkey that uses hi-starts for launching. This contest was modeled after that category. With this type of equipment I am guessing a good launch will get you 250 feet, about 3 minutes height for a 2 meter, less with an EZ Glider. This proved to be an extremely popular spectator event and appeared to be great fun for the flyers. Dave was way off the field in the second flight, just a speck and managed to get home. Poor Cody learned you have to turn the radio on :-) This type of event will prove to be a popular addition at future large events where manufacturers will be given the opportunity to show case their products. Kudos to Philip and the Turkish Organizers for having the for site to offer this kind of promotion during the contest. And a big Hand to Multiplex for supplying the Gliders! Best Regards Larry
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