Day four of Control Line (CL) Speed is over with. We flew only two of the three events. No one had entered C Speed, but we had two entries in D Speed. D speed is flown using a .60-.65-size motor. It’s almost always flown on a monoline and has 70-foot length lines.
Alexandr Dementiev (near), a Junior from Moldova, flying against Jeff Johnson with the typical elbow-out stance. The pit crew had to repair a severely damaged model, and he narrowly lost the match.
The outdoor parking garage. This is where many airplanes are put when waiting for their turn to be put in the pits and be readied for flight.
As a new day breaks and the rooster crows, the sun starts to illuminate the words on the history page of August 6 at the 2024 AMA Control Line (CL) Precision Aerobatics Nats.
We could almost hear the theme song to the TV show Airwolf!
Tuesday arrived way too early for many helicopter pilots (including me!). Today, the day before the final day, recorded the largest number of competition flights—50 formal flights!
Tuesday, August 6, was the start of the official flying of the 2024 AMA Control Line (CL) Navy Carrier Nats events. Both Profile (powered by internal combustion engines) and Electric Profile (powered by electric motors) classes were flown.
Famed engine builder Henry Nelson (L) mixes it up with Brian Stas. Henry's model got slightly clipped in the match, putting him out.
There were 25 entries in the Control Line (CL) Combat Speed Limit event, and it was flown as a double elimination event in the first round, rather than a full double event. Those with a loss in the first round flew another match, and if they won, they moved on.
Bill Bischoff's lovely Miss Min incurred this fuselage fracture during a pit stop, forcing him to use his backup model. Bill's pit man, Mike Greb, "had a hand in it."
Good morning, Control Line (CL) Racing fans!
Day two of official CL Racing again greeted the racers with perfect weather.
The second day of Control Line (CL) Speed had the threat of rain, but everyone still got their flights in. They even flew through lunchtime, just in case. We flew Formula 40, 21 Sport Speed, 21 Profile Proto, and Fox 35 Speed.