The 100th National Model Aviation Championships was held on July 14, 2023. David Fitzgerald won the event with a score of 1165 points, beating out Derek Barry by one point. Samuel Londke and Steven Daly were crowned Junior and Senior Champions, respectively. A Pylon racer incident occurred during the event, but fortunately, no one was hurt.
Jul 17, 2023
The RC Pylon Nats concluded on July 14, 2023, after a successful week of competition despite initial rain threats. Mark Parker earned the overall champion award, while Bryan Blanchard won the Super Final and took home $500. The event was organized by Mike Condon, Tom Melshimer, and Chuck Andraka, among others.
Jul 17, 2023
The AMA 422 event uses a single matrix format with a final "Super Final" for the National Champion. This year's Q40 features 64 entries and airplanes reaching speeds of up to 185 mph, marking an increase from previous years.
Jul 17, 2023
Competitors gathered at Speed Limit Combat event, with new faces and a mix of speciality models. The high-revving .15-powered F2d models faced off against conventional models powered by lower revving engines. Ed Brzys' unconventional plane took top spot despite having a loss in the first round.
Jul 14, 2023
Today's CL Precision Aerobatics competition saw Gabriel Alimov win the Advanced class, while Orestes Hernandez, David Fitzgerald, Derek Barry, Todd Lee, and Paul Walker advanced to the finals of Open class. Young flyers Tyler Skukalek won in Basic and Beginner classes.
Jul 14, 2023
Pilots at CL Precision Aerobatics faced cloudy skies, cool temps, and light breeze on July 12, 2023. The second day of qualifying brought better weather conditions, but crashes occurred due to wind currents or pilot error. Top scorers advanced to Thursday for top 20 day and Advanced group entries were reduced to a flyoff.
Jul 13, 2023
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Will Drumm won both Limited B and E-1000 events with scores of 3060 and 2360, respectively. Tim Gillow took second place in Limited B (1404) and Andrew Shkolik moved up to second place in E-1000 (2272).
Jul 13, 2023
The F2d Fast Combat event took place on July 12, 2023, featuring a unique "kill" system where cutting the string leader results in an instant win. Foam models dominated with Chris Gay and Pete Athans taking first and second places. The pace was faster than standard F2d due to the kills and mid-airs, but still required time for setup.
Jul 13, 2023
The CL Navy Carrier competition took place on July 12, 2023, with Pete Mazur winning the Eugene Ely Award due to his consistent performance in various classes and events. Paul Smith took first place in Class I with a well-designed model, while Melvin Schuette secured second place in Class II despite experiencing mechanical issues.
Jul 13, 2023