This Vendetta Q40 Radio Control Pylon Racer, is the second in a series by Rusty Van Baren. Originally designed in 1995 and flown in 1996, Rusty set an open national record with the model the first time out, flying the course in 1:05.75 (minutes). Because this design was so much […]
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New Addition: Little Toni
With the shine on this finish, it is hard to believe that this model was built over 50 years ago. It isn’t hard to believe, though, that Ted Prasol won the Testors Best Finish Award for this model in 1965. A scale version of a Cosmic Wind Little Toni, the […]
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New Addition: Electric Motors
Dr. Walter I. Thyng helped the museum document the development of electric power with a donation of several motors and gearboxes. 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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Halloween Addition: A Flying Witch!
Watch out, she’s pretty scary. And spooky. And creepy. And she really flies. It isn’t a Halloween trick, either. She’s a flying witch. Because, she’s really a radio-controlled model airplane, powered by a Super Tigre .61 engine. Her name is Sandy. Sandy was built in 1982 by Stanley J. Hyman, […]
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New Addition: Hitech Ranger
Many thanks to Donald Sudbury, who donated this Hitech Ranger 2 channel AM system in its original packaging to the museum recently. Mr. Sudbury, made the donation in memory of his father, Allen Sudbury, AMA number 22806. Thanks for helping us grow the collection! ————————————————————————— For more information on the […]
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New Addition: JR 10X
Robert L. Shepard is helping us bring the collection of JR transmitters up to date by this donation of a JR 10X transmitter. The transmitter features a module allowing the it to work on the 2.4GHz spectrum. Thanks for helping us grow the collection! ————————————————————————— For more information on the […]
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New Addition: Winch
During the early 1970s, official Nats events did not include RC Soaring, so the S.O.A.R. club held their own Nats for the discipline These were popular, and multiple launching winches were needed to keep up with pilot demand. S.O.A.R. club co-founder Dan Pruss designed a winch and reached out to […]
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New Addition: Two Kits
Two kits, a Northeast Aero Square Bird and a Joe Ott Boeing Flying Fortress have been donated to the museum In Memory of Leroy Bickert Jr. Thank you for helping to grow the museum’s collection! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and […]
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New Addition: Digitron Transmitter
This Babcock Digitran transmitter and Yankee Air Pirate patch were both donated to the museum in memory of Ron Zwicker (1944-2017) by the Zwicker Family. Thank you for helping to grow the museum’s collection! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission […]
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Museum in a Box Intro: Intro to Flight
Short on time? Want a break from the same old curriculum? Not enough funding for a field trip? Why not bring the museum to your classroom with the National Model Aviation Museum’s affordable NEW Museum in a Box Program: Intro to Flight! Designed according to the Indiana State Department of […]
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