christchurch and district model flying club

St louis blues

St Louis is the Warps Gnome in aeromodelling and general aviation. Named after Louis Bleriot, whose aircraft were controlled in the rolling plane by wing warping. Related to the Verucca Gnome (qv “Hogfather” by Terry Pratchett).

St Louis’ main delight (other than deliberately reversing servo direction in model aircraft) is the misnaming of aircraft and aeronautical terms, such as this example from the Radio Times for the week beginning 24 April 2007.  See St Louis here

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