UFO Night Flight Spectacle

The night flight at the Dübendorf airfield, held in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Zurich Aeroclub, was conducted by Matthias Brodbeck and the Mikrokopter crew, consisting of Remo Dörig, Martin Wiekhorst, and Mario Kopp. *hjb*

Matthias Brodbeck conjures up the most fantastic glowing figures in the night sky. The Super Zoom XXL’s LED setup consists of three self-adhesive LED strips, each about 1 m long. The aircraft’s lighting was created using $24 worth of materials and took 1 hour to complete.

Standing at a safe distance from the awestruck audience, Remo remotely ignited the fireworks on his octocopter, bathing the surroundings in an eerie light ...

A night-flying insect or an alien vehicle? Mario Kopp's quadcopter is equipped with computer-controlled LEDs that can be programmed to display various light patterns.

Matthias Brodbeck is preparing his Hacker-Model Super Zoom XXL, with a wingspan of 150 cm, for a night flight.

Using slightly longer shutter speeds on the camera gives rise to a new art form: Copter Night Art!

... and a second example of Kopter Night Art ...