Advertised as “the most unique RC aircraft in the universe” and as an “alien anti-gravity device”, the Roswell Flyer came out in 1999 after five years of development by the company Area Fifty-One Technologies. As a quadcopter, it isn’t really defying gravity like science fiction would think, but it was […]
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New Addition: Woodlawn Aero Modellers
Bonus! One more #PatchTuesday to show off this Woodlawn Aero Modellers T-shirt. When Roger A. Wheeler wore this he was a 100 pound teenager flying CL Proto Speed. (He’s grown a bit since then!). Thanks, Roger, for helping us to grow the museum’s collection! ————————————————————————— For more information on the […]
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2015 US Drone Racing Nationals Links
During the California State Fair in July 2015, the US Drone Racing Nationals made history. This event, which drew about 120 pilots competing for a 25,000 prize was the first large scale First-Person-View (FPV) race in the country. Want to re-live the event, or indulge your curiosity on what it […]
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Zoe’s FPV Rat, part 1
Zoe Stumbaugh flying a heavily modified version of the 290mm Blackout Spider Hexacopter design that she named “Rat” won the 1st AMA-sanctioned First-Person-View (FPV) race in May 2015. The modifications Zoe made to the Rat were one of the main reasons she won. They included: • Adjusting the frame and […]
Continue readingZoe’s FPV Rat, part 2
Zoe Stumbaugh flying a heavily modified version of the 290mm Blackout Spider Hexacopter design that she named “Rat” won the 1st AMA-sanctioned First-Person-View (FPV) race in May 2015. Multiple viewpoints of the race are available – here’s a few: FPV video of the course, filmed by pilot GuruNate of Brown […]
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