Stories from the Flight Line

NATS News

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

2023 Nats Heli Contestants

Wednesday morning, we started an hour later than normal. By the time we started, the temperature was a comfortable mid-70s, and the wind was slightly greater coming from the southeast.

Aug 3, 2023
fliyght

Tuesday morning was another cool and calm day. Surprisingly, the wind held off until well into the afternoon. This resulted in everyone performing better in their rounds.

Aug 2, 2023
Winners of the Freestyle

The 2023 IMAC Nats was a complete success on many fronts. First, this was the largest IMAC Nats we have seen in years.

Aug 2, 2023
Brian’s MD500.

Monday morning brought us cooler weather and sunny skies. We started the day with the Sportsman class, followed by Expert, F3C, and F3N.

Aug 1, 2023
Heli nats 2023

Today was the day that we set up the course and practiced. The day started windless in the low 70s. By noon, it was in the mid-80s with low humidity and light winds. Picture-perfect weather.

Jul 31, 2023
Dave Resinger launches into a steamy day flight. Josh Glaab waits patiently with his sailplane lower to the ground, and Dave Bradley Jr. shoulders his sailplane.

Come to Muncie, they said. Run an Unlimited Sailplane contest, they said. You will have big fun, they said …

Jul 31, 2023
Wilbur Wright Home

Thursday was the final practice day! Pilots could be found at numerous club fields during the day, dialing in their equipment and adding final touches to their known sequences.

Jul 28, 2023
winner

This year, the League of Silent Flight (LSF) hosted Cross Country (XC) at Monroe Central High School in Parker City, Indiana.

Jul 27, 2023

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