C. Caton

"WHO SAYS green airplanes don't fly?" That was the reaction of an enthusiastic youngster from the Midwest after watching the green-winged Hummin'bird retire after its 13th max at the 1985 Nats. The model is mostly green, but its swept-back, partly-elliptical wing tips and stab make it even easier to pick out in the sky. This latest version of the Hummin'bird has developed into an exceptional competition plane that is even better than its record-holding predecessor of two years ago. The original design evolved from talks with Alabama Free Flighter Buckets Johnson about wing/stab relationships and those airfoil elements that will produce a fast climb and still permit a good glide.