134 MODEL AVIATION
Record-Setting Performances: From time
to time, as they are contested and achieved,
I will be reporting on superior performances
by AMA members. As I’ve stated before in
my column, the AMA was originally
organized for the purpose of managing
contests and handling communications to
the other governing bodies of model
aviation. In other words, competitions and
record setting were its reason for being.
Although competing has taken a
backseat to social events now, there is still a
dedicated contingent out there that lives for
competition, and setting records is one of
the ultimate achievements. This month I’d
like to congratulate Mr. William D. “Bill”
Gowen as the latest AMA member to
achieve World Record status.
On February 8 of 2009, Bill set a World
Record for Duration in F1M (Indoor Free
Flight) extensible motor (Rubber power).
The record was set at Lakehurst, New
Jersey. The performance was a time
duration of 23 minutes, 0 seconds, breaking
the previous mark of 21 minutes, 57
seconds, set by Akihiro Danjo of Japan.
From all of us at AMA, congrats and a
job well done! MA
Technically Speaking ...
Greg Hahn
Technical Director
[email protected]
Focus on Competition
Are you trying to find an aeromodeling club
in your area, state, or district?
Log on to www.modelaircraft.org/clubsearch.aspx
to find an AMA chartered club near you!
Bill’s record-setting F1M aircraft in action.
Bill Gowen at the scorer’s table.
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