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Here everything is flown that is good and expensive. Entire model ranges
from well-known manufacturers are stored in the warehouses.

the area of the model airfield. Here the green areas are natu- At the assembly areas everything is ready, benches, tables,
rally artificially created and then permanently sprinkled. And shackles for fixing the models, etc. Under these shaded places
this has not only optical reasons, because the constantly blo- the models are also parked and prepared for flight. Fire extin-
wing wind blows the fine desert sand in shifting dunes over guishers are placed at the taxiways; according to the club
the landscape. An erected protective
It's a good place to
fence and lawn are to prevent the run- be. The clubhouse is
way and taxiways from silting up too well air-conditioned,
the parking lots of
quickly. Dozens of employees maintain course shaded.
the green areas and preserve the buil-
dings. They also run with leaf blowers
over the approx. 50 x 600m runway and
the other asphalt surfaces, especially
when jets are flown. The fine sand is de-
structive emery for the turbines.

Originally, the model airfield was located right at the gates of the city.
But there were always problems with the Dubai International Airport. Perfect infrastructure. Asphalted access roads, an approx. 50 x 600 m
Therefore a new model airfield was quickly built far away from the runway, shaded assembly areas and seating, fire extinguishers -
manned flight operations. everything is here.

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