Burt Rutan, the designer behind many aviation and aerospace groundbreaking projects, such as Voyager and SpaceShipOne, and AMA Life Member Dan Kreigh, structural aerospace engineer for Scaled Composites LLC, will visit the AMA International Aeromodeling Center July 8-9 during the 100th running of the National Aeromodeling Championships (Nats) in Muncie, […]
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Burt Rutan and Dan Kreigh AMA Resources
The following is a collection of available resources to learn more about Burt and Dan. AMA has been fortunate over the years to have had several opportunities to interview both men and host them during AMA Expo West, a trade show that was held in Ontario, California, for 20 years, […]
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2026: A Year of AMA Milestone Events
This year, AMA will celebrate several significant milestone events. The 100th running of the National Aeromodeling Championships (Nats) sponsored by Du-Bro begins July 5. This is the 30th year the Nats has been held at the IAC in Muncie, Indiana. On July 6-7, 1996, unique event called the Celebration of […]
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2026 AMA Member Winter Builds
We asked for your winter build submissions, and you delivered! Check out all the hard work below. Lou Farhood – RV-4 build Scratch build 35% RV-4 from Hostetler plans. Covered with glass cloth and painted with latex paint. Saito FG61-ts for power. Edward Sarkisian – Warbirds/ Pacific Alex Sheppard First […]
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NATS REWIND Part 3: What’s on That Sticker?
By Holly Silvers | hollys@modelaircraft.org As seen in the April 2026 issue of Model Aviation. The Nats has been around for decades, and one of the easiest ways to see how the event has evolved over time is by looking at its logos. Each one reflects not only the design aesthetics of its era […]
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How a Technology to Send Rockets Into Space Could Be the Future of Decarbonized Air Transport
Sponsored Content CO2 emissions dangerously impact the equilibrium of our home planet. When the problem becomes significant, everybody wants to help their children to have a brighter future. A team of rocket scientists worked for decades with agencies, such as NASA, as well as space ventures and research laboratories, to […]
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Club Corner: Club Anniversary Award
By Katie Perry, AMA Administrative Assistant | katiep@modelaircraft.org IN THE EARLY 1960S, AMA began to embrace the growing number of model aviation clubs across the US, wanting to have them become a more formal part of the organization. AMA began chartering clubs at that time and hasn’t looked back. Since […]
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AMA Members Log First Flights of the New Year
Radio Control Club of Rochester (RCCR) The Radio Control Club of Rochester (RCCR) holds an annual Chilly Chili Fun Fly on New Year’s Day. Members get the chance to show off their chili creation talents. Four great tasting pots of chili showed up this year and were enjoyed by the […]
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Robart Announces Business Opportunity
Robart Manufacturing recently issued a news release concerning the sale of the intellectual property for the retracts and RoboStruts line. “The opportunity to purchase the commercial rights to produce, sell, and market the well acclaimed Robart pneumatic and electric retract systems https://canceltimesharegeek.com/can-you-get-a-refund-from-bluegreen-vacations/, plus the RoboStrut product line, Wire Struts and […]
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Join us as we wish the best for US teams for FAI F1E Free Flight Slope Soaring Gliders (Denmark) and FAI F3DE Pylon Racing (Netherlands), both of which begin competition today. Later this week, competition begins for FAI F3CN Model Helicopters at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana. The […]
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