From our Museum Director: While researching a recent donation, happened across some great information and pictures of Orlan Corben. Before Piper, Cessna, Kitfox, and Vans, before AOPA, CAP, EAA, and the FAA, there was Ace. Two decades after the Wright Brothers’ first flight, flying had become a rich man’s luxury. […]
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New Addition: Miss DARA
Recently, Travis Flynn and Dan Kane Jr. stopped by to talk about the Miss DARA pylon racer they donated earlier in the year. Designed in 2012-2013, this model was built in 2015 specifically for the 2015 F3T World Air Game Event in Dubai. Due to a problem with the fuel […]
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New Addition: Covering Material
Thank you to David Trogdon for donating this Microlon covering material! 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: Digit Migit
Thanks to Joseph DeJohn for donating this World Engines Digit Migit 3 transmitter! Thanks for helping to grow the collection, Joe!
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New Addition: Das Ugly Stick items
George A. Walker worked with Phil Kraft to draw the plans & build the original Das Ugly Stick. He recently donated to the museum, a set of the original hand-drawn plans, as well as the model’s original cowl and pilot figure. Thank you, George, for helping to grow the museum’s […]
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New Addition: Thank you tray!
The WRAMs showed Walt Schroder (former editor of Model Airplane News) how much they appreciated him by presenting him with this engraved tray. Recently, John Schroder, in memory of his father, Walt Schroder donated the tray to the museum. Thank, you, John, for helping to grow the museum’s collection! ————————————————————————— […]
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New Addition: O.S. Engine
Michael Rush, AMA #11424 donated an O.S. 61 FR glow engine. Thanks, Mike, 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: Pin Clamps
Chris Chambers, owner of Rocket City Specialties, donated one of the companies most well-known products, a set of pin clamps which are used to keep cut pieces in place without damaging them. Additionally, he also donated a Piper Fox Comanche kit. Thank you, Chris, for helping to grow the museum’s […]
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New Addition: Helicopter Kite
Kirt Blattenberger (AMA 92498) and Steven Krick recently donated two older kits to the museum, including this Parris-Dunn Little Bobby Helicopter Kite kit. Thank you for helping to grow the museum’s collection! By the way, does anyone know if this would really fly? Inquiring minds want to know! ————————————————————————— For […]
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New Addition: APC Props
To help the museum share the story of propeller development, APC Propellers has donated 23 props, from the first 1988 APC prototype to modern props used on quadcopters. Thank you to APC Propellers for sharing these with the museum and helping to grow our collection! ————————————————————————— For more information on […]
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