Originally Posted by
mike1974
It's too bad more poeple can't love flying machines in general, rather than getting hung up on the type of propulsion or airframe. The poeple hung up on tradition, fixed wing flying around the pattern are going to be left in the dust as the rc industry progresses.
Most of us got into the hobby due to the love of aviation and everything that fly's.
"The poeple hung up on tradition, fixed wing flying around the pattern are going to be left in the dust as the rc industry progresses."
That would be a very sad day but don't see that happening anytime soon. Once you can put up the kind of attendance numbers that Knoll, SEEF, Top Gun and Florida Jets just to name a few than I'll admit "traditional" R/C is dying. So far it just ain't happening. The new MA has coverage of "drone racing" all the pictures featured pilots no spectators. Heck even local Fly - Ins draw larger crowds that what I saw.
Those who wish "tradition" R/C just to dry up and go away might rethink their position. That's what built the hobby along with the organization.
Mike