The Swiss National Team

Age: 62

Occupation: Software developer

Model flying since: 50 years

What I fly: F3P, slope gliders, RES gliders, powered models

Club: MG Bussard, Eschenbach SG

Other hobbies: Men’s choir, bike touring

Age: 31

Occupation: Salesperson

Model aircraft enthusiast for: 25 years

What I fly: aerobatic planes and gliders

Where I fly: GAM La Côte

Other interests: martial arts

Age: 47

Occupation: Biologist/teacher

Model aircraft flying experience: 34 years

What I fly: I fly F3P, AFM, and 3D aerobatics with large models

Where I fly: Aéromodélisme Jurassien Delémont, GAM Les Ailes du Lémont

What else I do: Powered flight (I have a private pilot’s license)

Age: 43

Occupation: Computer security instructor

Model aircraft enthusiast for: 31 years

What I fly: I love radio-controlled aerobatics, precision flying, and freestyle

Where I fly: GAM Romont

What else I do: I enjoy spending time with my children. I love designing, building, and flying, as well as choreographing displays set to music with fireworks.

Age: 25

Occupation: Facilities Maintenance Technician

Model flying since: 16 years

What I fly: F3P and F3A

Club: MG Reichenburg and Indoor Flyers Mutschellen

Other Hobbies: Ice hockey, sports in general

Age: 13

Occupation: Student

Model flying since: 5 years

What I fly: Indoor, team flying, F3A sport flyers, and general powered flight

Club: MG Langenthal and Indoor Flyers Mutschellen

Other hobbies: Volleyball, accordion, biking

Age: 16

Occupation: Apprentice

Model aircraft flying experience: 9 years

What I fly: lots of aerobatic planes, ranging from indoor models to 2.70-meter freestyle planes with 120 ccm engines

Where I fly: GAM Romont

What else I do: I love building and flying radio-controlled airplanes, mainly for freestyle aerobatics and aeromusical performances. As for other hobbies, I cycle a lot, especially downhill biking

Age: 40

Occupation: Managing Director, Electrician

Model flying for: 24 years

What I fly: F3A for over 20 years, F3P for about 12 years, and since 2017 with my own custom-built Philé aircraft

Club: MSV Reusstal and Indoor Flyers Mutschellen (President)

Other hobbies: FAKO F3, F3P and F3A technical groups, SOIM organization