Last week De Agostini UK Limited launched a build your own radio controlled Spitfire. It was a tenth of the size of the original and could fly at 70mph. De Agostini UK Limited asked the BMFA (British Model Flying Association) to endorse the model plane. The BMFA refused, but the magazine was launched anyway. Richard Holmes, a model aircraft enthusiast, thinks De Agostini UK Limited are behaving irresponsibly. He says the Spitfire is an incredibly difficult plane to fly and is totally unsuitable for a first-time flyer.
De Agostini UK Limited say that they are advising would-be fliers to take lessons first and to buy appropriate insurance.

With thanks to Watchdog (consumer protection program) British Broadcasting Company.

John [8D]