By Rachelle Haughn, rachelleh@modelaircraft.org If you visit the National Model Aviation Museum in Muncie, Indiana, this summer, you might notice something dramatically different about one exhibit area. The first change that you could see is the absence of the theater. In 2021, AMA employees demolished the theater area. In the […]
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Unknown Heli ID help
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 […]
Continue readingNew Addition: R-Bee-110
Model Helicopters were gaining popularity in the mid-1970s and helicopter plans and kits were appearing in large numbers. One of these was the R-Bee-110, designed by Bob Benson. Noted in the preface to Bob’s construction article which appeared in R/C Sportsman September 1976, the editors said that not only was […]
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New Addition: Heli-Baby RC Helicopter
Schluter’s Heli-Baby was one of the first RC helicopter kits on the market. This particular Heli-Baby, which is complete and partially assembled, was purchased in the mid-1960s by Arthur R. Pelous. Arthur managed to overcome the instructions (written in German) and got the model fully assembled, but he never quite […]
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New Addition: Don Chapman’s helicopter
The National Model Aviation Museum is proud to have just received Don Chapman’s Schluter Heli-Boy 222 RC helicopter. The helicopter was donated by the Vintage Helicopter Association/IRCHA. Don Chapman was one of the founding members of IRCHA and the donation marks the group’s 25th anniversary. The helicopter is now on display […]
Continue readingHelp the Museum Identify a Helicopter!
This helicopter has been in our collection since before 1998. That’s all we know about it. Who donated it? Why? Where did it came from? What type of helicopter is it? The answers to these questions are a mystery. If you can help us solve this mystery, please contact Maria at mariav@modelaircraft.org Update: […]
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