The first U.S. Air Force aircraft capable of supersonic speed at level flight, the North American F-100 made its mark on aviation history. Matt Balazs built his 1/4.75-scale version from the CARF-Models composite kit and has impressed spectators at events like Top Gun, where he recently placed third with the model in the Pro Jet class. I was fortunate to catch up with Matt to learn more about this beautiful—and fast!—model.
Model Airplane News: How long have you been into RC airplanes, and how long have you been flying in scale competition? Any important folks who influenced or helped you along the way?
I actually started flying when I was five, so I’ve been in RC for 42 years now. I
