F3Expo is the world’s first drone technology and lifestyle event of its kind.
Nov 12-15 2015 ATLANTA, GA Georgia Dome & Georgia World Congress Center...
Qualcomm says its new chip will make high end drones cheaper than flagship smartphones
Source: Ben Popper via The Verge The market for consumer drones is exploding, projected to grow from $105 million this year to $1 billion by 2018. These flying robots are allowing the average consumer to capture Hollywood-caliber aerial footage and dramatically...
Discover Flight Website Announced
Next year, AMA will celebrate its 80th birthday. This is a great accomplishment, and one that AMA staff, its leaders, and strongest supporters are very proud of. Our members have been instrumental in ensuring that our organization and the model aviation hobby continue...
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Ringmaster Fly-A-Thon
Norfolk Aeromodelers flying the Ringmaster Fly-A-Thon at the Chesapeake field: This weekend we had Bobby Mathison, Wade Miner, Phil Spillman, Abram Van Dover and John Tate showed up to fly Ringmasters. That is 5 pilots that flew a total of 30 Ringmaster flights. Phil...
Take off And Grow deadline February 1,2016
Clubs can get a $1000.00 grant to have a TAG event http://www.amaflightschool.org/programs/take-off-and-grow Take off And Grow(TAG) grant apply before February 1,...
Estes Announces 1/45 Scale Little Joe II Re-issue
One of the most sought after model rockets from the “golden era” of kit manufacture is getting a new version. The original Little Joe II version released by Centuri has long been the holy grail for many collectors. Now Estes has created a new version with...
10 Things to Check Off Before Flying Your Drone for the First Time
Source: Michael Archambault, PetaPixel Drones present an exciting new world of possibilities for photographers looking to explore and capture their world. Never before has aerial photography been as accessible to the masses as it currently is thanks to companies such...
Interview With Ron Williams
The Brainbusters in Virginia have posted a brief but fascinating interview with Ron Williams. Among other things he speaks about his famous book Building and Flying Indoor Model Airplanes. Check out the video at https://vimeo.com/135638455
Capitol Cup 2015
An international rocket contest was held September 19-20 at The Plains, Va. Participants from Canada, Bulgaria, and the USA competed in several FAI sanctioned events.