You can find the latest results for the Viagra Cup below or checkout more details of how the cup works here …
Viagra Cup results so far:
Gliders:
| Date | Pilot | Glider | Flight Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2025* | Fred | Radian 2M | 03m 37s |
| 04 Feb 2025* | Neil | EasyGlider Pro 1.8M | 03m 27s |
| 02 Feb 2025* | Ray | Phoenix | 02m 15s |
| 10 Jan 2025* | Neil | EasyGlider Pro 1.8M | 05m 09s |
Powered Aircraft:
| Date | Pilot | Aircraft | Flight Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2025* | Glen | Playboy Senior (82″ wingspan) | 03m 41s |
| 11 Feb 2025* | Neil | MiniStick (1M wingspan) | 03m 39s |
| 06 Feb 2025* | Glen | Playboy Senior (82″ wingspan) | 03m 41s |
| 04 Feb 2025* | Neil | MiniStick (1M wingspan) | 01m 45s |
| 23 Jan 2025* | Glen | Playboy Senior (82″ wingspan) | 05m 00s |
Tomboy:
| Date | Pilot | Tomboy | Flight Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2025* | Glen | 48″ wingspan | 13m 37s |
| 09 Feb 2025* | Greg | 48″ wingspan | 11m 53s |
| 04 Feb 2025* | Allan | 48″ wingspan | 17m 39s |
| 04 Feb 2025* | Glen | 48″ wingspan | 12m 10s |
| 02 Feb 2025* | Greg | 48″ wingspan | 11m 11s |
About the Viagra Cup …
The 2025 Viagra Cup competition runs from January through to November. The objective is to achieve the longest flight from a single engine run.
The contest is open to all club members with any aircraft and it runs continuously through the year not just during BBQs. Every flight can be an entry and you can enter as many times as you want. There are 3 classes (1) gliders, (2) powered aircraft (except Tomboys) and (3) Tomboys. You can also enter in more than 1 class. You can find the rules here (you will have to log in to read them).
Send your results to the competition director (currently the secretary@namadgisfc.org.au) and they will be published throughout the year on the forum and in the newsletter with the final results announced at the club’s Christmas BBQ in December.
Email the secretary if you have any questions about the comp or ask them in the comments below …
Is the limit of 20 seconds or 1500 feet AGL a “whichever comes first ” rule? An extremely powerfull model could theorectically reach 1500 feet in less than 20 seconds.
The current height limit at Tharwa is 400ft AGL but yes it is a 20 sec motor run or the maximum permitted flying height at the time of the flight whichever comes first.
If the Viagra Cup is a glider contest, I question the inclusion of an ICE at idle. There are models that at idle have propulsive force which assists with airflow over the wing.
There are 3 classes for the Viagra Cup comp this year. You can checkout the rules on the Viagra Cup Competition rules page https://namadgisfc.org.au/for-members/viagra-cup-comp/
I have a question about the rules for powered gliders in the Viagra cup.
As evidenced by the number of repairs to the front of my Phoenix, landings are currently my achilles heel. Because of this, I may need to use my motor to help on approach – would it be OK to stop the Viagra Cup flight timer as soon as my motor comes back on for landing?
I have full telemetry recorded so I could provide evidence of the engine-free flight time.
Hi Alex,
I guess the first thing I should say is that the rules are the rules, but …
… the whole point of the comp is to take part and have fun by doing something a bit different from flying circuits and, maybe, also enhance your flying skills . It is not a serious comp, no one is going to monitor your flying, check your model or put in protests. You decide when you want to enter and what results you submit. No one wants you to risk your model by sticking religiously to some rule.
So what I suggest is that you have ago, fly in the way in which you feel comfortable, put in some results and see how your flying and your results change over the year. That’s what I’m doing.
Neil