{"id":3256,"date":"2017-04-20T11:06:43","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T15:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/?p=3256"},"modified":"2017-02-14T12:58:40","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T16:58:40","slug":"1939-inverted-cl-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/2017\/04\/20\/1939-inverted-cl-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"1939 Inverted CL Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roy Mayes is believed to be the first person to fly a Control Line model inverted.\u00a0 Mayes\u2019 1939 flight was with a Free Flight model converted to Control Line by the addition of a bell crank and elevator.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
Roy Mayes, 1939 Inverted CL model, reproduction built for National Model Aviation Museum, 2011.04.03. Engine donated by John D. Camp, 2011.25.01<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 2011, Ron Wittman built a reproduction of Mayes\u2019 model airplane for the museum\u2019s collection.\u00a0 John D. Camp donated the Micro .19 engine to complete airplane.\u00a0 We’re hoping to have a 360 rotational view of it up soon, but until then learn more about the model by watching this Fly-By!<\/a><\/p>\n

\"This<\/a>
This sketched plan of Mayes’ 1939 Inverted CL model was published in Charles Mackey’s book Pioneers of Control Line Flight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fun Fact:
\nRoy had an interesting way of flying his CL models.\u00a0 Instead of the traditional placement of the handle in the vertical position used by one hand, Roy held his with both hands horizontally.\u00a0 He then proceeded to use his smallest fingers to change the pressure on the wire and control the flight.<\/p>\n

\"This<\/a>
A reproduction of the CL handle used by Roy Mayes to fly inverted in 1939.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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