RC Helicopters Debut at 1978 Nats

Written by Dave Chesney Model Aviation Archives, November 1978Not many years ago, the father of RC helicopters, Dave Schluter, developed a machine that was capable of little more than hovering maneuvers. Radio control helicopters have since developed into acrobatic machines, capable of loops, rolls and even unusual outside tumbles we'll call the outside loop. It was the acrobatic helicopter that dominated the 1978 AMA Helicopter NATS. The photographs included with the column do not do justice to the capabilities of the helicopter pilots attending this year's NATS at Sulphur, LA. Our…