The Midwest Esquire was a popular radio control model in the mid-1950s. Herb Ziegler found this excellent example of one at an estate sale and donated it to the museum. Thank you, Herb, for helping us to grow the museum’s collection! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation […]
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New Addition: Radio Control Equipment
There’s two new pieces of radio control technology in the museum this week. First, a Royal Classic transmitter donated by the Bradbury Family, in memory of Peter’s delight in flying. The second is a British Remcon 6 channel system donated by Geoff Barrance, with thanks to Dave Culver for teaching […]
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New Addition: 2 Radio Systems
These Challenger 720 and Futaba FP-T8SGH-P radio systems were recently donated by Barry Zehm. Thank you, Barry, for helping to grow the museum’s 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: Dodgson Designs Windsong
Dodgson Designs is a prominent name in RC Soaring. Bob and Sandy Dodgson, the couple behind the company, recently donated a Dodgson Designs Windsong model sailplane. Flying this model, Bob placed 2nd in the Unlimited Sailplane Class at the 1983 Nats at Westover AFB. Along with the glider, Bob and […]
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New Addition: Tone-Aerotrol Transmitter
Walt Good was such a prominent name in early (and later) Radio Control history, it’s no surprise he helped design some RC equipment for production, including this Walt Good’s Tone-Aerotrol Transmitter, manufactured by Berkeley Models. Thanks to Clark Schadle and Vernon Darley for the donation! ————————————————————————— […]
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New Addition: Electron
Flying Models published its first article about an RC model in December 1950. The article, written by Norman Rosenstock, featured Norm’s Electron, a model designed and built by Norm in 1949 specifically to meet the needs and abilities of radio control modeling. Originally controlled via a ground-based transmitter, Norm later […]
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New Addition: PCS Transmitter
Thanks to Jack Poppenhager for donating this PCS transmitter to the museum collection! Thanks, Jack, for helping to grow the museum 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: R-Kitty
In the 1950s, the Army National Guard Anti-Aircraft Artillery Unit used RCAT target drones by Aerolab to practice their gunnery. A smaller Aerolab drone, similar to the RCAT, called the R-Kitty, was used by the RCAT operators to practice flight operations. […]
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New Addition: 3 kits
Many thanks to Louis M. Pinard for adding to our kit collection with these three kits: West Wings De Havilland D.H. 80A Puss Moth VK Model Aircraft Company, Navajo Sterling Models, Imperial Ringmaster. Thank you, Louis, for helping to grow the collection! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National […]
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Trans-Atlantic Model Flight Equipment
In August 2003, Maynard L. Hill flew a model airplane, referred to as the TAM 5, from Newfoundland to Ireland. The total flight took 38 hours, 52 minutes and 19 seconds and covered 1,881.6 miles. To make the flight possible, Maynard spent years researching aeromodelling design and engine fuel mixtures. […]
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