IN MEMORY OF
GEORGE STEINER
Photos provided by Richard Dao | rcd6938@gmail.com
SINCE 1992, Richard Dao (Rancho Cordova, California) has been a member of the Mather Aerospace Modelers (MASM), as was his friend, George Steiner, who passed away in 2023. Both were experts in the field of radio-frequency (RF) communications and engineering.
From 1985 to 1997, George served on the AMA Frequency Committee Board (as noted in the “In the Air” section of the September 2023 Model Aviation; read George’s AMA History Project biography at www.modelaircraft.org/sites/default/files/SteinerGeorgeP.pdf). Meanwhile, Richard was an RF communications process engineer and consultant for multiple U.S. defense contractor companies. He stated that they shared experiences and technology that supported their careers.
In 1994, George built an RC Vintage Scale airplane called Beachey. The airplane was powered by the early four-stroke, open-valve O.S. .45 FSR engine. Unfortunately, Beachey was unable to fly. In July 2020, George gave the airplane to Richard, requesting help to get it into the air. Richard equipped Beachey with a Saito four-stroke .40 engine and an old 72 MHz T8 UAP Futaba system and flew the airplane in August 2020.
Pictures and a video of Beachey at the MASM field can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/DLSHTuQLQXU.
