This helicopter has been in our collection since before 1998. It is 47 1/2″ long and has a 55″ rotor diameter. That’s all we know about it. Who donated it? Where did it came from? What type of helicopter is it? Did it compete in anything? Win anything? The answers […]
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Biplane Bomber plans!
AMA Plans Service now has a new plan for sale! The Ritchie-Wertz Company’s Biplane Bomber, designed by Charles Hampson Grant in 1919. The Biplane Bomber in the museum’s collection is damaged and missing the tail and a wing. Museum Volunteer Gary Rice has spent about six months drawing a complete […]
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1939 Inverted CL Flight
Roy Mayes is believed to be the first person to fly a Control Line model inverted. Mayes’ 1939 flight was with a Free Flight model converted to Control Line by the addition of a bell crank and elevator. In 2011, Ron Wittman built a reproduction of Mayes’ model airplane for […]
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Carl Goldberg’s Prototype Zipper
Free Flight was forever changed after the introduction of Carl Goldberg’s Zipper model at the 1938 Nats. The model, with its raised pylon, undercambered airfoil and polyhedral wing is unmistakable and iconic. Want to know why the Zipper is so famous? Watch this Fly-By! The Zipper in the museum’s collection […]
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Adventures in Digital Engagement
The National Model Aviation Museum has made its debut in the digital landscape with a humble live broadcast. At almost 3,000 views, #AskClaire was easily the most successful and ambitious attempt at digital engagement the Museum has ever made. Taking inspiration from other museums, the staff took just four things […]
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