Written by Model Aviation Staff
Reflections on the annual competition
Event Coverage
As seen in the November 2018 issue of Model Aviation
When the Outdoor Nats begins each year at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana, competitors often anticipate hot, humid, and dry weather. In past years, pilots have been greeted by dry, brown grass and little shade. The risk of heat-related illnesses has been a concern for some of the older modelers who come back each year to compete against their friends.
This year, however, Nats pilots were surprised by mild, and…