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7/30/2008 21:00, Wednesday July 30, 2008, on the brand new TOPMODEL runway in SELLES SAINT DENIS, the record held by team GAMBLE-HAYS (USA), 12 hours 21 minutes and 40 second set up on June 24, 2006 finally fell down!
This record is beaten of more than 15 minutes by the team Vincent LABROUVE and Daniel LENTIN on VOLENBULLE XXL equipped with a special homemade brushless motor which swing a single bladed carbon prop and fed up by LiPo Hot-Lips batteries, with a time of 12h 36' 46". One could not dream better grand opening! CONGRATULATIONS AND VIVE LA FRANCE!!!  Sunrise around 06:00  Chats until end of the night  The specialized press (Didier CERVERA from FLY International) was there to report you very soon this exploit, which was not yet one at the time when the photograph was taken. Thank you for their confidence and support!  The flight preparation and in particular the charge of the batteries last all night long.  One needs a lot of materials to charge all these batteries! Please note that even with the more high level, one appreciates our XPower chargers!  POLYPLAN Composite and TOPMODEL, general sponsors of the world record   Assembly of the LiPo Hot-Lips 3200mAh batteries inside the leading edge of the wings  The special brushless motor produced by Daniel and the monoblade carbon propeller imagined and moulded by Vincent. Of course, VOLENBULLE XXL airframe is an extrapolated personal design of the VOLENBULLE french Electro7 (LMR 7) champion.  Weighing: the machine must weight less than 5kg on take-off, here 4940g; it's all right guys!   From left to right, Jean-Philippe BINET, Jean-Marie CHABOT, judges, Vincent LABROUVE, Daniel LENTIN, the 2 pilots and the chief judge Robert CHAMPION   Last images before the great attempt…   … and let's go!  Many "dégueulantes" by this fresh and wet early morning.   A pilot the head in the clouds, full with dreams….  Change of pilot.  The sky clears up little by little and the sun starts to heat  Incantation with the sun!!!  After the lunch, the judges at work… Relieving and concentration!  It is necessary to be spared for… lasting. Vincent has a large blow of pump, after the sleepless night to supervise the proper charge of the batteries…  … but Daniel, holds good  Vincent recovered a little after a short nap   The record of the Americans is equalized… now it is necessary to hold the most possible time!    End-of-day   To still hold and hold… how much energy it remains in the batteries after more 12h of driving operation??   That is the end!   Finally in the twilight….  … landed carefully .....  … after 12h 36' 46"!    Beaten record!     Champagne to celebrate proudly this aeronautical event which will make date! |
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