Australian Aeromodellers 'Hangar of Fame' Updated March 30, 2003
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 'A Man and his Aeroplanes'
The 1950sArthur Smith, Tiger Moth VH-AXR, c.1950 Essendon Aerodrome, Melbourne, Victoria" download a 1000pixel image
The 'Rudder-Bug' - Yesterday and TodayArthur Smith's 'Rudder-Bug' Australian Model Hobbies, Nov.-Dec., 1950
Arthur Smith's 'Rudder-Bug' download a 1500pixel image
Arthur Smith's 'Rudder-Bug', radio detail
Arthur Smith's 'Rudder-Bug', radio detail
Arthur Smith's 'Rudder-Bug'
Arthur Smith's 'Rudder-Bug' - Today (2003)
Arthur Smith's 'Rudder-Bug' - Today (2003), detail
Arthur Smith's 'Rudder-Bug' - Today (2003)
The 1960s
The 1970sArthur Smith, Rogallo Tractor, Sep., 1971
Arthur Smith, Auster M111, Sep. 19, 1971 Moorooduc Airstip, Morning Peninsula, Victoria
Arthur Smith, Halcyon, Nov. 5, 1974 "An English model I later used for aerial photography"
Arthur Smith, Merimbula, 1978
Demountable 'Flying Wing' - assembled
Demountable 'Flying Wing' - demounted
A modern comparison - some 30 years later ! - can be seen in the 'backpackable' UAV, Dragon Eye, deployed by the US Marines in Afghanistan and now, the Persian Gulf.
Dragon Eye 'Backpack' UAV
http://tid-www.nrl.navy.mil/ NRL's Electronic Warfare Division, in collaboration with the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL), is developing an affordable, expendable airborne sensor platform, Dragon Eye, to demonstrate Small Unit reconnaissance and threat detection capabilities. The ONR/MCWL- sponsored Dragon Eye will consist of a man-portable, 5.5 lb., hand or bungee launched air vehicle, and a Ground Control Station (GCS) to provide command and control and receive the aircraft's video and GPS position. The vehicle characteristics will enable an operational capability in adverse weather conditions. Dragon Eye will feature autonomous flight capability to allow one-person operation. The endurance is 30- 60 minutes at 35 kt airspeed, with an electric propulsion system. Interchangeable 0.5 lb. modular commercial off-the-shelf components payloads for Dragon Eye will include daylight, low light, and infrared imaging systems and robust communications links.
Dragon Eye 'Backpack' UAV showing demountability into an 'ALICE' pack sized container
...and more of Arthur and his models can be seen in Australian Aeromodelling Groups and the Museum of Australian Aeromodelling
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