Bill Chaffee spent 500 hours building his static scale P-12B. All his hard work shows, as the incorporated details are amazing! (And, Bill won 1st place in the contest, earning him a silver trophy, $200.00, and a trip to Europe.) Visit the museum before Labor Day 2016 to see this […]
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New Addition: Velvet 3 CL Stunt Model
Wesley M. Dick was on an airplane watching the wing flaps move when he wondered how the bidirectional flaps could be incorporated into a Control Line Aerobatics model aircraft. After developing the idea, Wesley had a working system of bidirectional double-slotted blown flaps that he incorporated into a model he […]
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New Addition: Frank B. Baker’s 2006 B-24
In 1966 RC-flying a multi-engine scale aircraft seemed impossible. Frank B. Baker with his 60″ wingspan model that “looked like a B-24″ proved this wrong. The B-24 look a like was powered by four Cox TD .020 engines and had only rudder control. It used the technology of the time, […]
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How do Control Line Speed models go so fast?
Just as there are certain components that help a model airplane to fly, there are certain other designs that help it to fly fast. Everything on the outside of a Control Line model is designed to reduce drag: smaller size, smaller tails, no vertical stabilizer, engine casing, smooth fuselage, etc. […]
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New Exhibit: Control Line Speed!
The spotlight is on Control Line Speed in the museum’s newest exhibit. Fourteen CL speed models, dating from 1945 to the 1980s are shown along with relevant documentation and information on the CL Speed classes. Exhibited models include Bill Wisniewksi’s Pink Lady, Johnny Clemen’s world record setter, Wally Wallick’s Wally’s […]
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New Addition: Tetherite Plastic Products
Tetherite Plastic Products, operated by Ray Randolph, sold a variety of injected molded modeling supplies, including Krazy Legs landing gear. A collection of the most well-known Tetherite products was recently donated to the museum in Ray’s memory. ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, […]
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New Addition: Mercury 45 engine
Avion Machine and Tool Co. marketed their Mercury 45 engine to RC fans in 1946 by focusing on their new “real” carburetor which could regulate both gas and air simultaneously, allowing full control over the speed. The ad makes a point, though, to say that while this is most advantageous […]
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New Addition: WWII Army Jeep Kit
Balsa wood was a rationed war material during World War II. This hit modelers and kit companies hard, forcing them to turn to other materials, like hard wood and cardboard. This H.F. Auler Company Army Jeep kit shows that it wasn’t only model airplane kits that had to make do. […]
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Summer Hours, Summer Fun 2016
As of June 1, 2016 the museum will be open: Monday through Friday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Yes, that’s seven days a week – come and visit soon! Please note that we are closed Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2016. Summer […]
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Winning 1930 Boeing P-12B
The talk of the 1930 Airplane Model Contest is on exhibit in the museum from now until Labor Day 2016. The Boeing P-12B had just begun operations for the United States Military in 1930. That same year that William Chaffee built a scale version for the Airplane Model League of […]
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