We are anticipating a record entry with participation from at least five continents, including some nations that have never competed in an F4 Championships before. We will also have a judging team involving countries that have shown a progressive stance in forwarding F4 Scale. We look forward to welcoming some new faces to the World Scale Championships!
Look out for the full video walk through of the site which will be viewable on our website https://worldscale26.bmfa.uk/ by mid August which will show the aircraft storage marquee in position.
Here is a summary of the questions that have been asked so far:
SCHEDULE – WEATHER DEPENDENT
Monday 6th July Team Arrivals
Tuesday 7th – Thursday 9th July Team Practice
Thursday 9th Opening Ceremony (17:00)
Friday 10th July – Tuesday 14th July Static Judging
Friday 10th July – Saturday 18th July Flight Judging – Saturday 18th (13:00 finish)
Saturday 18th July Closing and Awards Dinner – Specific Event Ticket Only (GBP60)
Sunday 19th July Departures
TICKETING
- Online ticketing shall be available very soon. Please subscribe to the website to receive prompt notification – Subscribe
ACCOMMODATION
- A list of establishments offering a preferential rate can be found here – Accommodation
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
AIRFIELD INFORMATION
- Control Line Circle – All dimensions measured from the absolute centre
a. To outside of central pilots circle, 3.5mts.
b. To the inside of the paved flying surface, 14.5mts.
c. To the outside of the paved flying surface, 22.6mts.
d. To the safety fence, 26.3mts
TRANSPORTATION OF MODEL BOXES
- Model boxes can be shipped directly to the competition venue, which is managed by the BMFA. Therfore there is flexibility in the delivery of the models. All deliveries will be signed for and stored securely on site.
- Please fill out the form linked – https://worldscale26.bmfa.uk/transport-request-for-information
- For further transport enquiries please contact John James at transport@worldscale26.bmfa.uk
- Further guidance on transport – https://worldscale26.bmfa.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Guidance-for-Competitors-on-Temporary-Import.pdf
AIRCRAFT STORAGE MARQUEE
- Both RC and CL competition aircraft shall be stored in the same location. Each country/team will have their own area with power outlets.
- There will be various locations throughout the site for the charging of LiPo batteries.
- There will be controlled access to the Marquee for spectators (non-participants). Please note no pets in the Marquee.
JET A1 FUEL
- Please contact entries@worldscale26.bmfa.uk for details of local suppliers.
SITE SECURITY
- The National Centre is a secure site with controlled access to entrances and all buildings locked by designated personel with CCTV coverage throughout.
CATERING
- The National Centre Flyer’s Cafe will be open from morning to mid afternoon including for breakfast.
- For evening options see this link – https://worldscale26.bmfa.uk/eateries
MERCHANDISE
- Items will be available via the BMFA shop – https://shop.bmfa.org/
- Clothing items will be available to purchase on a pre-order basis from early June 2026.
UK MODEL SUPPLIES
- Recommended suppliers of LiPo batteries and Glow fuel are detailed in Bulletin 2.
- It is our expectation that their will be involvement from well known UK modelling supply companies for part of the event. This is likely to be in the form of a ‘click and collect’ service for the companies listed here https://worldscale26.bmfa.uk/aeromodelling
ON-SITE CAMPING
- Non-competitor camping details will be released shortly.
- There will be a limited number of pitches with electrical hook-up between the hours of 08:00 and 22:00 (at an addtional cost to standard camping). This will not be available to non-competitor camping.