Fokker Universal - 2000/05
The Fokker Universal was designed by Robert Noorduyn in 1925. It was the first plane produced by Fokker USA. The bush operators had been clamoring for a more efficient airplane than the surplus warplanes then available.
7th Soaring Nationals
THE RACE will be talked about for years! Most have praised the event while others are still wondering why they allowed themselves such an endurance test. Conceived last winter as an event to: 1) add a new dimension to the R/C Soaring Nationals, 2) provide a task for club/team competition, and 3) tie in with the 1976 Bicentennial theme; the race accomplished all that and more. The basic rules were simple: one team per AMA club. The object: to fly a cross-country course of 76 kilometers (47.2 miles) with the same ship. Land as many times as necessary but provide your own launch equipment. The lowest total elapsed time would determine the winner.
