Jose A. Santiago, Sr. is restoring an old Sportster model to see if he can get it flying again. He removed the original radio components from the model and donated the system, a Futaba FP-T4FN to the museum. The system operates on Channel 56. Thanks, Jose, for helping to grow […]
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New Addition: Celia Goldberg Memorial Award
Every year between 1950 and 2014, the Celia Goldberg Memorial Award was presented to the winner of the Senior Class Free Flight AA Gas Model event sponsored by the Chicago Aeronuts. The club is no longer able to hold the event and decided to retire the trophy to the museum. […]
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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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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 […]
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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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#NatsHats: A Flying Hat
Walt Williamson put all the other trick helmets to shame by taking a hat and actually making it fly. Share a picture of your own personal shade by using the #NatsHats at the AMA’s Twitter account, or the museum’s Facebook. For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including […]
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Bing Autoplan Conservation, pt. 8
Conservators at the ICA – Art Conservation shared some pictures of the progress on the Bing Autoplan. Thanks to Lou C. Holt, Anne Hinebaugh, and Mark Erdmann, all from the ICA, who have been doing the work, sharing pictures and keeping us updated!
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#NatsHats: Larry Jenno’s Contest Helmet
Larry Jenno was so proud of his pin collection and years in the hobby that he showed it off on his head. The pins represent about twenty years of modeling and other activities. And, yes, it is as heavy as it looks. Image Credit: Larry Jenno’s Contest Helmet, National Model […]
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New Addition: Peanut Scale Bleriot XXV
With a wingspan of only 12.5 inches, this peanut scale reproduction of a Bleriot XXV demonstrates that peanut models are small enough to be flown by, well, a peanut. It also demonstrates that modelers, like Bill Young, the builder of this model, have a sense of humor. The Bleriot XXV […]
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#NatsHats: Dan Garfinkel’s Trick Hat
Words fail to describe Dan Garfinkel’s ornithopter pith helmet. You really need to see it to believe it. Yes! That is a working set of ornithopter wings on the reverse of the helmet. The wings are powered by a battery set-up hidden beneath the brim of the hat. Image Credit […]
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