In August 2003, Maynard L. Hill flew a model airplane, referred to as the TAM 5, from Newfoundland to Ireland. The total flight took 38 hours, 52 minutes and 19 seconds and covered 1,881.6 miles. To make the flight possible, Maynard spent years researching aeromodelling design and engine fuel mixtures. […]
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New Addition: Knight Twister
The Multi-Wing Championships, held in Omaha, NE in 1973, were the precursor to the evolution of the Tournament of Champions and IMAC competition. Flying the Knight Twister, Bill Heger won the event and made history. On 3/27/2017 Bill, along with his good friend Jack Poppenhager (Jack won the event in […]
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New Addition: Taifun engine
This Taifun 2.5cc diesel engine is neatly installed in the nose pod for a (now destroyed) Control Line model. The engine was recently donated in memory of Marion E. Blackford of Grayville, IL. Thank you to those who honored the memory of Mr. Blackford and helped grow the museum’s collection! […]
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New Addition: Super Cyclone engine
According to notes in the back of the engine manual, Bill Bennett ran this engine twice, for a total of 53 minutes in 1951. It was never installed in a model airplane, which explains why this Super Cyclone engine is in pristine condition. The engine was donated to the museum […]
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Thank you! and NMAM Year-in-Review
Here’s a few numbers relating to the museum in 2016: There’s been: 35 donations of photographs and scrapbooks and documents to the museum’s archives 21 donations of books and magazines for library 11 donations of plans to the plans collection 39 donations of kits and airplanes and radio control equipment […]
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New Addition: Tri-County Aero Shirt
What’s great about the logo on this shirt (besides the logo itself)? The story behind it! At the age of 13, Kyle Jaracz designed this logo for the Tri-County Aero Club in exchange for his membership in the club. Kyle donated the shirt to the museum in honor of his […]
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New Addition: Jaecks’ Penny Planes
Jenifer “Izzy” Jaecks visited today and donated the last two penny planes her father, Dennis Jaecks, built and flew. Dennis was an accomplished penny plane flyer, holding the Cat. II Open National Record in 1977 with a flight of 13 minutes 42 seconds. Jenifer donated the two models in honor […]
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New Addition: Kraft Series Eighty
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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