Old-Timers
Bob Angel discusses fuel mixtures for model engines, the history of "slag" engines, and highlights modeler Sal Taibi's contributions and stories from early flying days.
Old-Timers
The SAM Champs occurred at AMA's center in Muncie, Indiana. Upcoming events include the Southwest Regionals in January and Vintage Stunt Championships in March.
Today’s gliders echo the past - 2015/06
The whole thing started with gliders. The earliest history of model building is mostly an unknown, but there’s little doubt that gliders were constructed and flown long before propulsion systems were added. Perhaps a caveman stood on a cliff and launched a willow stick with bird feathers glued on to it with dried pine resin. Today, our gliders (or sailplanes, if you prefer) are simply refinements of those obscure beginnings.
Old-Timers - 2015/04
Altitude Limited Old-Timer (ALOT) is the term for the Society of Antique Modelers’ (SAM) version of the popular Altitude Limited Electric Soaring (ALES) event for AMA electric sailplanes. It was first mentioned in my column in the December 2012 issue of Model Aviation.
OLD-TIMERS - 2015/02
History is a moving target, progressing at calendar speed. The problem with history is defining when it begins. It’s an individual thing, often depending on when we were born.
