When IMAC was in its formative, biplane phase, the Pulsar was one of the prevalent designs flown in competition. In the hand of its co-designer, Norm Cassella (the other co-designer was Norm’s good friend Savo Mele) it couldn’t be beat. Art Schroeder in Model Airplane News even went so far […]
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New Addition: Hobie Hawk RC model sailplane
First produced in 1974, Hobie Hawk sailplanes quickly gained a positive reputation in the model sailplane community. After many years of searching, the National Model Aviation Museum finally has one for our collection. Donated by Terry W. Gillespie, the Hobie Hawk now in the museum’s care was part of the […]
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New Addition: KME .60 engine
Thanks to John H. Lane, Jr. for the new addition to the museum’s engine collection, a KME .60 model helicopter engine. Thanks, John, 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: Models of Bill Kleinhans
AMA #101 graces the wing of this Bunch Stratosphere built by Bill Kleinhans. A modeler from the age of 12, Bill was lucky enough to be assigned the first AMA open number in 1938 and he maintained the number until his death in 2010. The Stratosphere, as well as a […]
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New Addition: Pitts Pellet Peanut Scale model
This is a Pitts Pellet Goodyear/Formula One Racer built as a peanut scale model. It was recently donated to the museum by Stephen Griebling- The Cleveland Free Flight Society, In Memory of Dan Kane. Stephen comments that that low wing designs like these are good choices for peanut-scale models because […]
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New Addition: Cumulus RC Sailplane
Concrete runways are hard on sailplanes. Barbara K. Henon learned this fact at Mile Square in Southern CA while flying her Graupner Cumulus RC Sailplane during the national League of Silent Flight contest in 1972. Barbara won the contest, but the Cumulus ended it beat up and dirty, although that […]
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New Addition: Torrey Pines Gulls T-shirt
Modelers began flying RC Sailplanes at Torrey Pines Gliderport in San Diego, CA during the 1950s. Eventually, to help organize the flight activities, the Torrey Pines Gulls RC Club was formed. Longstanding club member Gary Fogel wore this shirt sometime in the late 1990s. Thanks, Gary, for donating it […]
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New Addition: Pylon racing signalling system
Thank you to CAPS (the Canadian American Pylon Society) for donating the light system used to signal how the racing aircraft performed around the turn at the 1st pylon, and the lap counters. Both are a great addition to the museum’s collection, helping to show development of safety practices and […]
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New Addition: Ecktronics Pacesetter Radio System
“Enjoy Radio Control, the King of Hobbies” declares this Ecktronics Pacesetter packaging. The full Ecktronics radio system in its original packaging was recently donated to the museum along with an Orbit MK II system by Roger W. Lufkin. Thanks, Roger, for helping to grow the museum’s collection!
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New Addition: Kraft Gimlet
Before Phil Kraft opened his own radio control equipment company, he designed the RC Gimlet, featured in Model Airplane News October 1956. J.M. Piednoir built this reproduction from plans obtained from AMA’s Plan Service for competition in the Vintage Radio Control Society (VRCS). The engine, a Holland Hornet .049, was […]
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