Have you ever wanted to know what it would be like to fly Ed Kazmirski’s Taurus? Well, wonder no longer. Thanks to the work of Fly_electric, a digital version of the Taurus is now available to download for your hangar in Real Flight 7. Find it at this link: https://www.knifeedge.com/forums/downloads.php?do=file&id=20534 […]
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New Addition: RC Berkeley Bootstraps
John A. Cianciolo didn’t start building this RC Berkeley Bootstraps, but he did finish building it. That’s because he received it as a partially-completed kit from a guy who lived near the old Kansas City flying field. John had every reason to thank the gentleman for the gift, because John, […]
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New Addition: Heli-Baby RC Helicopter
Schluter’s Heli-Baby was one of the first RC helicopter kits on the market. This particular Heli-Baby, which is complete and partially assembled, was purchased in the mid-1960s by Arthur R. Pelous. Arthur managed to overcome the instructions (written in German) and got the model fully assembled, but he never quite […]
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Cliff Riedel’s Stinson Tri-Motor Reunion
For about three years in the late 1960s friends Cliff Riedel and Chet Lanzo worked on building a Stinson Tri-Motor RC model. The completed model was shown at Toledo for several years before being donated to the National Model Aviation Museum in 1986. Last Friday, Cliff Riedel reunited with the […]
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The Reed Falcon RC model airplane at the 1984 Tournament of Champions
Steve Rojecki, flying an RC model airplane version of a Reed Falcon, won the 1984 Tournament of Champions. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the championship was sponsored by Circus Circus Hotel and Casino and 1st place earned $30,000 cash. Steve was supported by a team that included Ken Bonnema, Don […]
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New Addition: Don Chapman’s helicopter
The National Model Aviation Museum is proud to have just received Don Chapman’s Schluter Heli-Boy 222 RC helicopter. The helicopter was donated by the Vintage Helicopter Association/IRCHA. Don Chapman was one of the founding members of IRCHA and the donation marks the group’s 25th anniversary. The helicopter is now on display […]
Continue readingNew Addition: OQ-19 Propeller
Beginning in 1948, the OQ-19 target drone was used for decades to train anti-aircraft gunners. The drone was catapult-launched and controlled by radio while gunners tried to shoot it down. Once contact with the radio system was lost, the model came to the ground under parachute before being retrieved. One […]
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New Addition: Whistler Gyrocopter
Whether you call it a Model Autogyro, or a Model Gyrocopter, John R. Lane donated one to the museum today. It was built by John Wojtowicz from a Whistler kit by original designer John Kallend. Powered by an O.S. FS20 engine the model has a rotor diameter of 42 1/4″ […]
Continue readingSee the RC 747 SCA and Shuttle Test Models This Summer
The 1/40-scale RC Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and Space Shuttle test models are going on another adventure. Next spring the models will be sent on loan to Space Center Houston to be displayed as part of their full-size shuttle/SCA exhibit featuring the original shuttle carrier aircraft. The exhibit will […]
Continue readingRestoration of the White Mystery
Flying the White Mystery, Elmer Wasman placed third in the first RC Nats in 1937. The White Mystery had an elaborate control system based on wind-driven controls. Walt Good has a detailed description of the controls in the April 1986 issue of Model Aviation in the article, “History of RC […]
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