1985 F3C First World Helicopter Championships

[@athanasiosapostolou9164]

I was the vice president of Toronto RC Helicopter Association and I am honored to be part of organizing this great event. It was a great 3 days we spend there in London and it feels like yesterday. 33 years later the hobby has come a long way but nothing erases these sweet memories

[@James-gf9jl]

Len Mount sadly passed away last year. RIP to a real pioneer and inspiration to those of us who took up this hobby in the 80s.

[@davidphelps8502]

Thanks for kitting the Cobra. I had a lot of fun with that machine!

[@iPilott]

Loved how they all cheered at a low inverted hover. No piro flips. Great video. Cheers!

[@johnsmith-on4bj]

A UK model magazine described the winning machine as "a Kalt with some TSK parts". It certainly looks like a Kalt to me. Taya was an amazing pilot, totally upstaging all the other competitors by flying tail first circuits in the warm up. Nobody had ever seen it done before.

[@yakacm]

I hate to step on Dieters toes, but if you've ever seen the film about how Bell started making helicopters you'll see that they guy who perfected the heli for Bell, started off by making remote controlled heli models, they were even electric, OK they were connected to the mains, and not battery, but still it was an RC helicopter. Obviously I'm not being totally serious, but film I'm talking about is up on youtube, and it's well worth finding.

[@ZimmermannRaimund]

Robert, you are my hero! This rare film footage is outstanding - and we are proud of you and all other competitors and modellers, who had been part of the very first beginnings of the history of R/C model helicopters. I remember also my good friend Pedro Caldentey from Mallorca/Spain, who flew in the competitoion his first loop. So he got the award "hero of the broken rotorblade" … really good old times :-) I shared it on our fb-side here: facebook.com/RCHeliActionInternational/posts/861628173882443 Greetings Raimund

[@marksmith3745]

Good stuff there Robert. Brings back many good memories of my years in the buisness flying and selling GMP products. Mark Smith ( Dr. J's west coast hobby warehouse)

[@undiaencasa]

El invertido de los helicópteros en aquellos años lo realizaban con un conmutador desde el mando que invertía la totalidad de los mandos que permitía manejarlos con los mismos movimientos naturales que si no estubiera el helicoptero en invertido, el momento más crítico era decidir cuando activar ese modo, realizándose justo en el momento de la transición cuando se realizaba el invertido. Actualmente ya no se realiza esa conmutación desde el mando simplemente se aprende manejar el helicoptero en invertido.

[@tutelarRC]

I was there! ...as a spectator. Really impressive flying. Thanks for sharing.

[@derpreue3947]

Hey It was a good time for all spectators and pilots. And RC hobby grew up since …but nowadays FAA is killing the Hobby with silly rules … and idiots flying drones ( recreational ) … Rober Gorham I salute you and Mike Mass for what you’ve done to the hobby! Thanks for sharing bringing back memories

[@1falcone]

3:35 this guy is pushing the limits!! (with fashion and the heli)

[@steves9130]

Looks like it was all filmed through an fpv camera 😉

[@GUNTER11000]

DANKE FÜRS HOCHLADEN ! LEIDER JETZT ERST ENTDECKT: SUPER !HABE BILDER VON ED NAGASONE DER DORT WAR:

[@SeanJamesZA]

Man have we come a long way or not?

[@richardmiddleton7770]

Not in F3C which this was, but in 3D definitely! I don't even think these had heading hold gyros!

[@asifheliRC]

Superb models.

[@stevendegiorgio3143]

That's the kind of helicopter I like.I had a Horobo shuttle.I had fun with that helicopter.I don't like the ways helicopters are flown today.I love the scale look especially the bell Jet Ranger.

[@guidoprickartz5677]

Im flying the whole old stuff until today ,and have a lot of fun. 😁only the Radio is a modern system(MC 32 Hott).

[@slabbyrider8665]

Where were the obligatory shout of LOWER!!!!! 😃

[@richardmiddleton7770]

And air horns!

[@luchelikopter]

hey robert, where dit you get this video? the man with the orange t-shirt at 5:41 is my dad. he was the captain of the dutch team.

[@heimhelicopters1111]

+luc latiers , who were on the dutch team that year?

[@luchelikopter]

Hallo Robert, ik zag dat je ook uit Nederland komt, dus Nederlands praten is een stuk makkelijker ;) het antwoord op jou vraag: dat weet ik niet precies, dat zou ik even na moeten vragen aan mijn vader, maar mijn vader heet Dré Latiers

[@heimhelicopters1111]

hoi Luc, Dré , jupiter venlo, er bent me e.e.a. te dagen.... ben er heel wat keren wezen wedstrijdvliegen.

[@luchelikopter]

ja precies en de piloot op het filmpje was volgens mij Joop van Lent die ook meerdere keren bij ons op de club is geweest

[@luchelikopter]

Hallo Robert, ik heb het net aan mijn vader gevraagd, en de piloot op het filmpje waar mijn vader (Dré) bij staat is Kees ver Planken uit Zeeland die zal je dan ook wel kennnen. en Joop Van Lent was er ook nog bij er ook nog.

[@robertgorham5422]

The good old days

[@nirprizant4228]

did they had gyro for the tail back then?

[@chris22824]

Who was the narrator on these videos? I know he did the GMP promo video.

[@studiohalfeye]

Great time!

[@KarlAlfredRoemer]

Meine Fresse, Herr Schlüter ist ja nicht nur ein genialer Ingenieur, Tüftler, Pionier und Geschäftsmann, sondern spricht auch noch verdammt gut Englisch. Kann der auch irgendwas NICHT

[@nirprizant4228]

did they had a gyro for the tail rotor back then?

[@adammccarthy2157]

Yes but primitive by todays ones , they were mechanical spinning a gyroscopic weight , a bit like spinning a bike wheel and holding it with each hand .

[@MrLevin101101]

この時代で背面出来てたんだ

[@DZWK86]

0:48 Diedö Slüdö lol XD