Thanks to “Red” Mathewson of Syracuse, NY for donating this Kraft Series Eighty Radio System. We appreciate the help growing the museum’s collection of Kraft equipment! ————————————————————————— 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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New Addition: Kits!
Five kits, including a World Engines Robin Hood and a Motor Plane TK-1 were donated in memory of William Jackson (Bill) Rivers. Thank you for helping to grow the collection! ————————————————————————— 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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New Addition: Stratolark
Flying the Stratolark, Francis Heeb won the Mulvihill contest for the 3rd time in 1965. The Stratolark, which combined two of Frank’s previous Wakefield designs, boasts a 56″ fuselage, 300 square inch wing area and a hand-carved 24-28 prop. With a wing loading of 2.85 ozs. per 100 square inches […]
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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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Coming Soon: Artifact Photos That Spin
The National Model Aviation Museum has recently acquired a new piece of equipment that allows us to take high-resolution 360 degree spherical photographs of objects. With the rig, we have the ability to not only take spherical 360 photographs of an object, but also hemi-spherical (180 degrees), single angle 360 […]
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New Addition: Early RC System
Andrew “Hob” Davis and Halsey Sheffield built this radio system in 1947-1948. The system combined a ground-based battery unit supporting a hand-held transmitter, and of course the receiver in the model. This system flew in two models, a Berkeley Buccaneer and a 40″ wingspan Pixie. Thanks, Hob, for helping to […]
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New Addition: Hinode Radio System
The Hinode Denko Company was not represented in the museum’s collection until Jimmy Black donated this Hinode Single Channel Proportional System in honor of his father, Ken Black. The system contains a transmitter, receiver and two servos. Thanks, Jimmy, for helping to grow the museum’s collection! ————————————————————————— For more information […]
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New Addition: O.S. Minitron Radio System
Steve Mills, AMA #1836, donated an O.S. Minitron Radio System in the original packaging. The system contains transmitter model TX-6SB and receiver model RS-6; an escapement was not provided. There’s some wear on the outer box, but the inner packaging and the equipment itself is brand new. Thanks, Steve, for […]
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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
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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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