Today’s #PatchTuesday: More model aviation club patches from the National Model Aviation Museum’s collection! Broward County Radio Control Association El Dorado Silent Fliers Lebanon Valley R.C. Club, Inc. 30th Anniversary Interested in having your club’s items in the museum collection? Contact Maria at mariav@modelaircraft.org, or 1-800-435-9262, ext. 508. The museum […]
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New Addition: Garofalo Collection
Rick Garofalo was just here donating these great Almost-Ready-to-Fly models in memory of Rick’s father, Vito Garofalo. Thanks, Rick for helping to grow the museum’s collection! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission fees visit: www.modelaircraft.org/museum
Continue reading#PatchTuesday: Club Patches, pt. 2
The museum honors clubs’ important contributions to model aviation by preserving and displaying club memorabilia, especially patches. Every Tuesday for the next few months we’re sharing a few from the collection. Interested in having your club’s items in the museum collection? Contact Maria at mariav@modelaircraft.org, or 1-800-435-9262, ext. 508. The […]
Continue reading#PatchTuesday: Club Patches, pt. 1
Introducing #PatchTuesday! Model airplane clubs play a vital role in the life & history of model aviation. The museum honors this role by collecting & preserving club memorabilia, especially patches. Over the next few months, a few of these patches will be shared each Tuesday. Interested in having your club’s […]
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New Addition: Tripp Compressed Air Motor
This compressed air motor was designed and built by Art Tripp, and donated to the museum in memory of John Morrill. Thanks to everyone who helped during the donation process! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission fees visit: www.modelaircraft.org/museum
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Chaffee’s 1930 Boeing P-12B
Bill Chaffee spent 500 hours building his static scale P-12B. All his hard work shows, as the incorporated details are amazing! (And, Bill won 1st place in the contest, earning him a silver trophy, $200.00, and a trip to Europe.) Visit the museum before Labor Day 2016 to see this […]
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New Addition: Velvet 3 CL Stunt Model
Wesley M. Dick was on an airplane watching the wing flaps move when he wondered how the bidirectional flaps could be incorporated into a Control Line Aerobatics model aircraft. After developing the idea, Wesley had a working system of bidirectional double-slotted blown flaps that he incorporated into a model he […]
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New Addition: Frank B. Baker’s 2006 B-24
In 1966 RC-flying a multi-engine scale aircraft seemed impossible. Frank B. Baker with his 60″ wingspan model that “looked like a B-24″ proved this wrong. The B-24 look a like was powered by four Cox TD .020 engines and had only rudder control. It used the technology of the time, […]
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How do Control Line Speed models go so fast?
Just as there are certain components that help a model airplane to fly, there are certain other designs that help it to fly fast. Everything on the outside of a Control Line model is designed to reduce drag: smaller size, smaller tails, no vertical stabilizer, engine casing, smooth fuselage, etc. […]
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New Exhibit: Control Line Speed!
The spotlight is on Control Line Speed in the museum’s newest exhibit. Fourteen CL speed models, dating from 1945 to the 1980s are shown along with relevant documentation and information on the CL Speed classes. Exhibited models include Bill Wisniewksi’s Pink Lady, Johnny Clemen’s world record setter, Wally Wallick’s Wally’s […]
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