Stories from the Flight Line

NATS News

Coverage, results, and stories from the National Aeromodeling Championships.

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Here is a rewritten version of the text in 300 characters or less: The 2023 AMA Nationals marks the 100th anniversary of Nats and the 50th anniversary of MACA. Eight days of combat events, including F2d Combat, Speed Limit Combat, 1/2A, and Fast Combat, will take place from Monday to Friday. The event's team selection determines open, junior, and female pilots who may qualify for the 2024 F2 World Championship in Muncie, Indiana.
Jul 7, 2023
Adam Grubb’s Wilga on takeoff roll.
The RC Scale Nats officially began on July 6, 2023. Over 100 pilots arrived, including a tryout for the FAI Team to compete in Romania in 2024. The event features various classes and static judging for aircraft building skills.
Jul 7, 2023
CL Bomber
The 2023 AMA Control Line (CL) Scale Nationals marks the 100th anniversary of the event, featuring various models and categories including warbirds, civilian, single engine, and multiengine. The competition includes static points on Friday followed by flying points on Saturday and Sunday, with Fun Scale being a beginner-friendly event.
Jul 6, 2023
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FREE Outdoor Movie Night on July 8th: Location: AMA Flying Site #1, Muncie, IN 47302 (Site 1 runway) Bring your own lawn chair or blanket. Movie starts at 9:45 p.m., activities begin at 8:30 p.m. Rain Date: July 15.
Jul 6, 2023
Baron RC SCALE
The AMA International Flying Sites are hosting their Nats, featuring RC Scale and Control Line Scale competitions for the 100th anniversary of the event. Classes range from beginner to expert levels with various aircraft scales, and prizes include a 1/4-scale Cessna kit in the NASA Banquet raffle.
Jun 26, 2023
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The Indoor Free Flight - Final Report concluded with the US teams for the 2024 World Championships being decided: adult team Kang Lee, John Kagan, Emily Guyette, and Steve Brown; junior team Daniel Guo, Guha Ekambaram, and Elijah Rose. Additionally, events were won by Hamish Christie in P-18 and Tom Norell in Peanut and Dime Scale, with the National Free Flight Society president Dave Lindley receiving credit for organizing a successful event.
Jun 26, 2023
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The Nats indoor free flight event featured a variety of activities including the F1N and F1D World Cups, with US teams dominating both events. The F1N World Cup saw a large turnout, while the F1D World Cup was won by Brett Sanborn. The US team selection contest is ongoing, with US fliers in contention for spots on the team.
Jun 23, 2023
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US F1D Team selection and international competition took place at the Kibbie Dome on June 21, with new national champions crowned in various events. The US team selections concluded, while the world cup finals began, including the FAC ABD Scale events and F1N-HLG World Cup.
Jun 22, 2023
Elijah Rose Adjusting F1D
The 2023 Indoor Nats in Moscow, Idaho are underway with Tom Sova leading in Limited Pennyplane, Hamish Christie holding second place in A-6, and Dima Silin posting scores in Easy B and F1L. Defending HLG champ Tim Batiuk is favored to repeat.
Jun 21, 2023

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