50 years ago today, modelers were competing in the 1967 Nationals at the Naval Air Station in Los Alamitos, CA! Find out who won by searching the list of the winners on the museum’s website! Learn more about the 1967 Nats in the July 2017 issue of Model Aviation! ————————————————————————— […]
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50th Anniversary of the 1967 Nats
50 years ago this week the 1967 Nats were in full swing at Naval Air Station in Los Alamitos, CA and no one wanted to miss out on all the fun. To learn more about the 1967 Nats, see the July 2017 issue of Model Aviation. ————————————————————————— For more information […]
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1910 Jopson Motor Carburetor
One of the most unique features of the 1910 Jopson Motor is the wick carburetor system in the fuel tank. A small plate on the tank holds a series of wicks that are immersed in the fuel and evaporate fuel vapor into the passing air stream, which is then pulled […]
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50th Anniversary of the 1967 Nats
Fifty years ago the 1967 Nats were in full swing and there was trophies for the wining. Congratulations to all the winners! To learn more about the 1967 Nats, see the July 2017 issue of Model Aviation. ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, […]
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50th Anniversary of the 1967 Nats
50 years ago today (July 24, 1967) the Nats kicked off at the Naval Air Station in Los Alamitos, CA. Lets celebrate by kicking off our shoes and flying some Control Line! Learn more about the 1967 Nats in the July 2017 issue of Model Aviation. If anyone knows what […]
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Zoe’s FPV Rat, part 1
Zoe Stumbaugh flying a heavily modified version of the 290mm Blackout Spider Hexacopter design that she named “Rat” won the 1st AMA-sanctioned First-Person-View (FPV) race in May 2015. The modifications Zoe made to the Rat were one of the main reasons she won. They included: • Adjusting the frame and […]
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Zoe Stumbaugh flying a heavily modified version of the 290mm Blackout Spider Hexacopter design that she named “Rat” won the 1st AMA-sanctioned First-Person-View (FPV) race in May 2015. Multiple viewpoints of the race are available – here’s a few: FPV video of the course, filmed by pilot GuruNate of Brown […]
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Scenes from the 1967 Nats
We’re just days away from the 50th Anniversary of the 1967 National Model Airplane Championships, which were held at the Naval Air Station in Los Alamitos, CA. We’re going to share some official U.S. Navy photographs pictures each week, until July 24-30, the anniversary dates of the event in1967, when […]
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New Addition: Moustique Kit
Retired Air Force colonel and and former AMA Museum curator, Hurst Bowers designed this Farman Moustique kit for Flyline Models. The kit was recently donated to the museum by Maurice R Theriault. Thanks for helping grow the museum collection Maurice! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation […]
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New Addition: Stanzel Super V Shark
Just in time for Control Line Nats is this bit of Control Line history! This Stanzel Super V Shark debuted in 1943 and was advertised as capable of speeds up to 102mph. In 2016 it was beautifully restored by Bob Sowder. Donation thanks to Bob Sowder and Larry Davidson. ————————————————————————— […]
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