Nats News

The 2025 International Miniature Aerobatic Club (IMAC) Nationals are officially underway at the Academy of Model Aeronautics Headquarters in Muncie, Indiana. From July 29 to August 1, Site 3 will serve as the center of precision aerobatics as 49 skilled pilots from across the United States (and even across the globe) gather to compete in IMAC’s premier national event.

What could we expect on day three of the Quadfecta, after being shut down by thunderstorms every afternoon? So far, we had four rounds of Unlimited in the books and three rounds complete in each of the other three classes; RES, 2M, and NOS

The final day of the Nats was a whirlwind. The morning greeted us with no breeze, only humid warmth. Contestants were easing into flights, hesitant, wondering if the air was full of thermals…or downers. The sky became a dark cloud in the afternoon, leading up to what was one of the worst rain storms the field in Muncie had seen.

Muncie experienced a cool south-west breeze today, as we passed the halfway mark of the Outdoor Free Flight NATS. The first event of the day began at the crack of dawn, before the official contest.