Control Line Navy Carrier - 2007/10
IN THE LAST column I promised to report on the first contests
in which electric-powered models competed in the Navy Carrier
events. However, the first event didn’t take place as early as I had
hoped.
CONTROL LINE NAVY CARRIER - 2008/04
WE ARE IN the middle of the AMA rules cycle, with
proposals that passed the initial voting in December being
subject to cross proposals. It is now time (April 15) for the
Contest Boards to vote on which versions of the proposals will
go to final ballo
CL Navy Carrier - 2012/10
The history of Navy Carrier
The CL Navy Carrier event has been flown at the
National Aeromodeling Championships for 63 years. The
first time it appeared was at the 1950 Nats at the Dallas
Naval Air Station. For many years, the U.S. Navy sponsored the
Nats as part of its recruiting efforts, and the practice continued
for approximately 25 years, producing fond memories of Navy
hospitality for many of our “seasoned” modelers!
Navy Carrier - 2003/12
IF ONE WERE to ask any participants of this year’s Control
Line (CL) Navy Carrier Nationals competition to describe the
most memorable part of the events, the most common answer
would probably be the weather! We came closer this year than
any time in memory of having a true floating carrier deck and
flying over water.
Control Line Navy Carrier - 2007/10
A look at electric power for Carrier models
IN THE LAST column I promised to report on the first contests
in which electric-powered models competed in the Navy Carrier
events. However, the first event didn’t take place as early as I had
hoped.
