{"id":1892,"date":"2014-10-20T18:51:54","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T18:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/?p=1892"},"modified":"2014-10-17T17:53:16","modified_gmt":"2014-10-17T17:53:16","slug":"the-free-flight-gas-model-big-crate-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/2014\/10\/20\/the-free-flight-gas-model-big-crate-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"The Free Flight Gas Model Big Crate III"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carl V. Carlson was an early pioneer in gas-powered Free Flight models.\u00a0 From 1993-1996 Carl worked with a group of family and friends to reproduce his Big Crate III.\u00a0 In 1934, the original Big Crate III set a national record for gas-powered FF planes in the open division with a time of 6:48.5.<\/p>\n

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Carl V. Carlson posing with the original Big Crate III, c. 1933-1934.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The uncovered framework of the reproduction Big Crate III<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"A<\/a>
The \u201coil\u201d engine mounted onto the uncovered framework of the reproduction Big Crate III<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"In<\/a>
Carl V. Carlson posing with the uncovered framework of the reproduction Big Crate III.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"The<\/a>
The complete reproduction of the Big Crate III.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The front section, showing the engine, of the completed reproduction Big Crate III.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"An<\/a>
Carl V. Carlson posing with the finished reproduction of the Big Crate III, c. 1996-1998.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Want to build your own Big Crate III?\u00a0 The plans are available through the AMA’s Plans Service<\/a>. \u2013 Plan # 14331.
\nThe Big Crate III is currently on exhibit in the museum’s gallery. Be sure to visit, the next time you visit the National Model Aviation Museum<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Credit for all photos:\u00a0 National Model Aviation Museum Collection, Accession file of the Big Crate III, 1999.28.\u00a0 Photos shared courtesy of Carl V. Carlson and Robert Atkins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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