NARAM-57 Photos

Panorama of the NARAM-57 Field in Tucson, from Kevin Johnson.

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A poorly deployed parachute model descends to the ground with the mountains in the background. Photo by Katie Steele.		Charlotte Halinaty with her self-designed cluster model at the Sport Range. Photo from Jennifer Ash-Poole.

Fran and Gary Miller fly Levi A Than, their Estes Leviathan on the Sport Range		Lynell Jackson and Jack Hagerty at the Sport Range

The NARAM-57 Contest Range setup on Monday.		Bob Alway and his slide wing rocket glider on the contest range. The angle of the motor pod was a bit too near the wing.

Campbell and James Duffy during the FAI flyoffs.		Tom Beach asks Tom Campbell about his Apollo 13 FAI Scale entry.

Tom Campbell’s Apollo 13 takes off, photo from Katie Steele		A fully inflated parachute descends very slowly. Photo from Katie Steele.

The Pod Bay Doors Team: Pat McCarthy, Chas Russell, Bob Ferrante and Matt Steele. Photo by Katie Steele.		Allison Van Milligan gives her Research & Development presentation. Photo by Michala Alexander.

Jack Hagerty prepares to fly his Estes M.I.R.V. at the Sport Range.		Steve Kristal is delighted to have found his model. Photo by Katie Steele.

Kevin Kuczek with his uniquely shaped FAI Streamer model. These models are made from a 2 part mold and boost higher than cylindrical models even though they are a few millimeters more in diameter.		Chris Flanigan’s boilerplate FAI Scale entry. For team selection, modelers can have a finished model judged and fly a less than perfect model to demonstrate the planned mission. Photo by Katie Steele.

Matt Steele’s FAI Scale flyoff entry of a TCMP-2B. The real model separated into 5 pieces on descent like this version. Photo by Katie Steele.		Another view of Chris Flanigan’s Saturn 1b taking flight on 8 motors. Photo by Katie Steele.

Keith “Herb” Vinyard and Ellis Langford watch Keith’s S8E/P radio-controlled rocket glider. Photo by Katie Steele.		A sampling of the award certificates presented at NARAM-57. Photo by Michelle Alexander.

Jennifer Ash-Poole and Michala Alexander consult Keith Vinyard for the Predicted Altitude event.		Jay Marsh, Dr. Bob! Kreutz, Ashley and Allison Van Milligan all prepare to fly in the FAI flyoffs.