N.E.A.T. Fair

Lewes RC Club
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N.E.A.T. Fair

Recently I attended one of the largest all-electric fun flys held in the nation. This event was the N.E.A.T Fair (Northeast Aircraft Technology) gathering held for the tenth consecutive year in a beautiful flying venue in Downsville, NY , in the southeastern part of the state. For three days some 250-300 pilots flew upwards of 600 planes comprised of an endless parade of large and small, fast and slow, new and vintage

models---all powered by electric motors. (Boy was it quiet.)

I mention all this not necessarily to talk you into attending next year's function, but simply to urge our members to attend events outside our club environs. A good local example is the Warbirds Over Delaware show held each June at Lum's Pong near Newark. Aside from that spectacular show there are many others listed every month in Model Aviation, near the back of the magazine. Just pick out the month and state that interests you.

I guarantee you'll be pleased that you took the time to see how others exploit this wonderful world of RC modeling.

Here's a couple of pics I took.

The first is an Old Timer plane, a Quaker, built by a guy who could not decide between glow and electric, so he installed both. Actually the Brown Jr. motor was real, but only a gutted casting, as the plane flew under e-power. The owner said he needed added weight in the front anyway.

The second is a simultaneous launch of about 20 planes for an electric combat demo. The photo only shows 5-6 models.

Dawson Gillaspy

September 27, 2009