Red Bull
Easy to fly affordable aerobatic Red Bull style aeroplanes powered by 3.5 horsepower 30cc petrol engine
King's Birthday Weekend
Melbourne Air Races
King's Birthday Weekend - June 7, 8th 2025
VMAA State Field Melbourne
High speed scale air racing around the pylons. Each race starts with four aircraft diving towards the startline in a two day open competition of man versus manufactured radio controlled machinery
Formula 1, Formula 2, Red Bull and Texan
Formula 1
250 kph class racing factory built Seagull Models Nemesis and Cassutt ARF airframes - powered by six horsepower 60cc two stroke engines
Formula 2
185 kph class racing factory built almost ready to fly Seagull Nemesis, powered by four horsepower 35cc two stroke engines
Air Racing is Great Fun
Each race commences with four aeroplanes in an exciting dive in toward the start line. Crossing the line before the siren sounds results in a pylon cut so teams need to judge this carefully
Click each image below for a short background video on each category
AT-6 Texan
The trusty training plane for pilots stepping up into a WW11 fighter. Powered by 3.5 horsepower 20cc methanol - nitro glo engine
Golden Era
300 kph classics of yesteryear started it all at Adelaide in 1997. Built from scratch, a plan or kit, up to 100cc petrol or methanol. ARF to 65cc
Goodyear
35% scale kit or scratch built replicas of F1 or Goodyear racers from any era, up to 65 cc petrol or methanol engine (2026)
How to Enter
Conducted by Large Scale Racing Club of Australia
Contact Byron Simpson 0408 297 655
nitro2burn@bigpond.com