Jim Wade devoted two years to breaking the 100 mph barrier in 1/2A Proto Speed. He finally succeed, flying at 101.48 mph with the Eagle I on December 1, 1974. It was the first time the 100 mph had been broken in any 1/2A Proto Speed age division and he […]
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New Addition: 50th Anniversary Cox Pitts Special
Many thanks to Herb Schubert for donating a 50th Anniversary Edition of the Cox Pitts Special. This little CL model is gold-metalized, and although able to fly, was primarily designed for display purposes. Thank you, Herb!
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New Addition: Control Line T-Bolt model
Sam Niebel was the first person to win 1st in Senior Precision Aerobatics flying an electric-powered model. Sam continued flying his model, the T-Bolt, in competition, winning 3rd place in 2011. Now in 2015, Sam has retired the T-Bolt and donated it to the museum’s permanent collection. Thank you Sam […]
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New Addition: Spitfire CL kit
Thanks to the Sierra Sagebrush Flyers, Inc. of Gardnerville, NV for this unassembled Mel Anderson Mfg. Co Spitfire F-45 kit, complete with Baby Spitfire .045 engine. It makes a great addition to our Control Line kit collection. Thanks Sierra Sagebrush Flyers, Inc. for helping grow the collection!
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New Addition: SEV Rat Racer
This CL Rat Racer model airplane dates to the mid-1950s and was one of a series developed and flown by the SEV Special Team. The team consisted of Dave Eden, Floyd Speer Schneider, and R.J. Van Den Berg. This model was recently donated to the museum In Memory of the […]
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Give Your Model Some Fashion Sense with Wheel Pants
Popular Mechanics offered some fashion advice for model airplane enthusiasts in their June 1931 issue – dress your model up with wheel pants! Read more in the Popular Mechanics issue on Google Books. Visit the museum’s website for more information on the National Model Aviation Museum.
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New Addition: Ducted Fan Units
We recently told you about several hand made rotors for ducted fan units built by Lt. Col. Wallace “Mike” Kulczyk. Now we are pleased to say that the museum’s collection has five full ducted fan units donated In Memory of Lt. Col. Wallace “Mike” Kulczyk by his children. All of […]
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New Addition: Ducted Fan Rotors
Before commercial ducted fans became available, Lt. Col. Wallace “Mike” Kulczyk built his own ducted fan units for his scratch-built jet aircraft. Several of the rotors for these units were recently donated to the museum’s collection by Richard Maus, In Memory of Lt. Col. Wallace “Mike” Kulczyk. Thanks, Dick, for […]
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#Natshats: Jim Walker’s Helmet
Jim Walker was famous for his ability to fly multiple Control Line models at one time. He typically flew one in each hand, and one from his helmet. Rumor has it he even flew one from his belt buckle. His helmet is rigged so the “handle” is on the right […]
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New Addition: Kayeff, Inc. kits
After being manufactured in Japan and distributed through Kayeff, Inc. a company based in Arcadia, CA, three Control Line kits – a Texan T-6G, Curtiss P-40E and a Skyraider – found their way to Val’s Model Center in El Centro, CA. Eventually these three kits found their way to James […]
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