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

A.C. Glenn focusing on the finals.

A.C. Glenn focusing on the finals.

2024 RC Precision Aerobatics (Pattern) Final Report

A great week of competition was had by everyone. This was a very well-run Nats event, and the team that accomplished it should be very proud.
Aug 5, 2024

August 4, 2024: CL Speed

The first day of the 2024 AMA Control Line (CL) Speed Nats is over. Speed was busy with 51 total attempts and 31 official flights. We flew Perky Speed, 1/2A Speed, and 1/2A Proto Speed.
Aug 5, 2024
Daniel Underkofler calling for Chris Hogue under a stunningly beautiful sky during the Masters finals on Friday. Photo by Bob Kane.

Daniel Underkofler calling for Chris Hogue under a stunningly beautiful sky during the Masters finals on Friday. 
Photo by Bob Kane.

August 2, 2024: RC Precision Aerobatics (Pattern)

The final day of the 2024 AMA RC Precision Aerobatics (Pattern) competition didn’t disappoint. It was a well-run event with great staff supporting it. All of the finals rounds were mapped out, and all classes got their flights in between the low cloud cover and pop-up showers. It made for a long day, but everyone managed to get their flights in
Aug 5, 2024
Patrick Hempel, of Rochwall TX, has his two Cox-powered Class I racers ready to rock (after some earlier frustration).

Patrick Hempel, of Rochwall TX, has his two Cox-powered Class I racers ready to rock (after some earlier frustration).

2024 CL Racing Introduction

Good morning, race fans! With a few days of prior rainfall, it looks like the freshly paved and marked Control Line (CL) Racing circles are squeaky clean and just asking to be broken in.
Aug 5, 2024
This is ARCCHS’ first running of the AMA Nats/US team selection.

This is ARCCHS’ first running of the AMA Nats/US team selection.

2024 RC Helicopter Introduction

The 2024 AMA Nats has been in progress for several weeks. This week, at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana, model helicopter pilots are arriving from all around North America to compete with model helicopters in a variety of classes and difficulties.
Aug 5, 2024

2024 CL Speed Introduction

Well, all of the fliers are coming into Muncie, Indiana, getting ready to fly some AMA Control Line (CL) Speed over the next four days. We will be starting off Sunday morning by flying 1/2A Speed, 1/2A Profile Proto, and Perky Speed. It’s amazing that those little .049-size motors can really get up and go.
Aug 5, 2024
Pete Athans (L) with a foam F2D model and Ed Brzys with a well-worn Speed Limit model. Pete and his teammate, Chris Gay, were the only two pilots flying foam models in F2D Fast. They took first and second place. Advantage foam?

Pete Athans (L) with a foam F2D model and Ed Brzys with a well-worn Speed Limit model. Pete and his teammate, Chris Gay, were the only two pilots flying foam models in F2D Fast. They took first and second place. Advantage foam?

2024 CL Combat Introduction
Aug 2, 2024
How many 2-meter airplanes can you get under the tent during a rain delay?

How many 2-meter airplanes can you get under the tent during a rain delay? 

August 1, 2024: RC Precision Aerobatics (Pattern)

If you have been following NatsNews closely, you will have noticed that there is a trend with the 2024 AMA RC Precision Aerobatics (Pattern) Nats—weather delays.
Aug 2, 2024
The top five pilots from 2022 (L-R): Paul Walker, Derek Barry, Kenny Stevens, and Todd Lee. Kneeling is Champion Orestes Hernandez.

The top five pilots from 2022 (L-R): Paul Walker, Derek Barry, Kenny Stevens, and Todd Lee. Kneeling is Champion Orestes Hernandez.

2024 CL Precision Aerobatics Introduction

I have heard that Control Line (CL) Precision Aerobatics is like a dance between the partners of pilot and airplane. When they are in sync, it can be a thing of beauty to see as an airplane is put through the pattern. I have to believe that that is quite true.
Aug 1, 2024

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