Michel Gordillo
Model aircraft
### Model aircraft

As a boy, Gordillo was given a [control line](/wiki/Control_line "Control line") Air Cobra airplane, with a [.049 engine](/wiki/Cox_model_engine%23The_engines "Cox model engine#The engines"). Unfortunately, he was never able to start the engine. Gordillo bought his first magazine: *Le modèle reduit d´avion*, a model aircraft magazine. The magazine changed his life and set the course for his calling in life. The magazine remains in his possession.
Gordillo developed an interest in [model airplanes](/wiki/Model_airplanes "Model airplanes"), first with [U\-Line models](/wiki/Control_line "Control line"), with .15 engines (combat and aerobatics). He entered the [Aeromodelling School](/wiki/San_Luis_Aerodrome "San Luis Aerodrome"). He moved on to [free flight models](/wiki/Free_flight_%28model_aircraft%29 "Free flight (model aircraft)"). First [gliders](/wiki/Model_aircraft%23Gliders "Model aircraft#Gliders") and then [powered models](/wiki/Model_aircraft%23Power_sources "Model aircraft#Power sources") called FAI F1C (International Aeronautics Federation: F1 stands for free flight and C fuel powered engines) He also flies F1B, rubber powered models.
After he completed the [Baccalaureate](/wiki/Spanish_Baccalaureate "Spanish Baccalaureate"), he entered the Spanish Air Force Academy selection group after passing a public examination. Gordillo spent one year at [Granada](/wiki/Granada "Granada") waiting for a chance to become an Air Force pilot.


Why was Gordillo unable to start his Air Cobra airplane's engine?