AMA Jr. Camp V2 Bonus Project

How to build your AMA BETA
Build instructions are located inside the AMA BETA box.

Putting It All Together with the AMA BETA
Now that we’ve learned several basic concepts (not to mention how to build some really cool working models!), it is time to put all of them to use with the AMA BETA rubber-powered free flight model airplane! Free flight – the oldest form of model aviation there is – means that the model is not under any direct control once it has been launched, but that does not mean you cannot affect how it flies!
While it looks very simple for an airplane, looking closely at the BETA will reveal several sophisticated features that involve the concepts we have learned at Jr. Camp. The wing and tail stabilizer are both airfoils, so it is very good at producing a lot of lift, not to mention staying balanced! Both the wing and stabilizers also have movable control surfaces, so you can determine how you want the BETA to roll, pitch or yaw before you launch it. And like our rotorcraft, it is also powered by rubber, which gives it the power to climb high and stay in the air for a long time! All these factors – how carefully you put it together, how you set the control surfaces, how many winds you put in the rubber – will affect the flight performance, making the BETA a very valuable experimental model aircraft!

online LESSONS & Learning
One of the great things about the AMA BETA is that you can also utilize it for more than a great flying model airplane. We have developed several lessons that use the AMA BETA as a teaching tool! Some of these projects may be a bit advanced for the younger students involved in AMA Jr. Camp, but with the help of a teacher or parent, you can learn a lot from them! The lessons are available online at amaflightschool.org/BETA