The first day of the 2026 USA Model Helicopter Nationals began bright and early Sunday morning. That was the plan until some rainy conditions pushed us out a bit.
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Folks are in line to get last-minute practice.
By Saturday, August 1, most of the competition helicopter pilots had gathered in Muncie, Indiana to begin the USA Model Helicopter Championships (Nats) of 2026.
Bob Kane with his Proteus.
In F3A, eight pilots will advance to the finals: Andrew Jesky, Jason Shulman, Albert Glenn, Peter Collinson, Joseph Szczur, Juan Lopez, Chad Northeast, and Jonathan Mowrey.
Mike Bergerson and his Nostalgia-legal Foxbat.
Wow, there's nothing better than two solid weeks of Glider Camp. Getting “Casa Muncie" set up a couple of days before the start of Cross Country let me get settled in, toss a few gliders about, and soak up the Muncie atmosphere.
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In our final episode of Nats Demystified, Matt Ruddick talks to Wally Adasczik and Bob Sifleet about hunting thermals in Soaring and Free Flight events.
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