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    The Spirit of Butts' Farm

    The Spirit of Butts' Farm (also known as TAM 5) was the first
    model aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean on August 11, 2003. The
    aircraft was launched from Cape Spear (47°31.216′N 52°37.428′W)
    near St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, and landed at
    Mannin Beach (53°26.462′N 10°7.892′W) near Clifden, Ireland 38.9
    hours later.[1] It was recognized by the FAI as a double world
    record[2] flight for its duration of 38h 52 min 19 sec[3] and
    straight-line distance of 1,881.6 mi (3,028.1 km) using an TAM 5, bearing the late Maynard
    autopilot,[4] and using the Argos System for telemetry to track the Hill's AMA membership no."14".
    flight's progress;[5] the team's use of technology also spurred the
    FAI to create new record categories.[2] The aircraft was controlled
    by autopilot for >99% of the flight in a manner similar to that used by the Insitu Aerosonde UAV "Laima"
    that crossed the Atlantic in 1998. The flight used 99.2% of its fuel and left only 1.5 US fluid ounces
    (44 ml) (or 44 minutes of flight time) remaining when it reached its destination.[6][7]

    The aircraft was built by a team led by Maynard Hill, a retired metallurgist. Hill had previously set 25
    model airplane records[8][9] and was inducted into the Model Aviation Hall of Fame in 1977. The Spirit of
    Butts' Farm was the 25th of 28 airframes[10] the team had built in the attempt to cross the Atlantic; the
    five best models were selected for actual transatlantic flight attempts. The 25th airframe was the fifth
    selected for the record attempt and was redesignated TAM-5. Later, describing his reaction to learning
    that the flight had been successful, Hill said, "I just grabbed my wife, hugged her and cried like a
    baby."[7]

    The aircraft was named after R. Beecher Butts, an aviation enthusiast who allowed the use of his farm for
    testing of the aircraft. The name echoes that of the Spirit of St. Louis, the aircraft used by Charles
    Lindbergh in his transatlantic flight. The aircraft is on display at the National Model Aviation Museum. A
    backup plane for the transatlantic effort is in the collection of the National Air and Space Museum.[7]

    An article on the flight can be found in the October 2003 edition of Model Aviation Canada magazine.
    Name: TAM-5

    Weight: Dry: 5.96 lb (2.705 kg); Fully fueled: 10.99 lb (4.987 kg)[11]

    Time: 38 hours, 52 minutes, 19 seconds[6]


    2003-08-09 22:15:41 UTC (chosen for favorable Atlantic weather and to arrive during Irish
    Start time:
    daylight)[10]

    End time: 2003-08-11 13:08:00 UTC[10]

    Distance: 1,881.6 mi (3,028.1 km)[6]


    Flight Altitude: Approx. 1,000 feet (300 m)

    Fuel tank: Approx. 118 US fluid ounces (3.5 L)

    Coleman lantern fuel with 16 US fl oz (470 ml) of Indopol L-50 lubricant additive per
    Fuel:
    1 US gal (3,785 mL). Single fuel tank in the fuselage at the CG point [12] (normal: alcohol)
    O.S. Engines FS-61 0.61 cubic inch (10cc) four-stroke, CH Ignition (http://www.ch-ignitions.
    Engine:
    com/) CDI spark ignition system, carburetor from a "PET" O.S. 0.10 two-stroke engine

    Smaller valves in engine, custom carburetor mounted remotely, triple fuel filtration down to 1
    Engine
    micron, pressurized fuel tank using crankcase pressure, custom power takeoff to run
    modifications:
    electronics
    42 mph (68 km/h), the transatlantic flight had an average ground speed of 48 mph (77 km/h)
    Cruising speed:
    including tailwinds

    Size: Wingspan 72.1 in (1,831 mm), Length 74 in (1,880 mm)[13]


    Zinger wooden propeller, 14 in (356 mm) diameter, 12 in (305 mm) pitch with trailing edge
    Propeller:
    sanded to razor sharpness,[6] ~3900 RPM

    [14]The Society for Technical Aeromodel Research (S.T.A.R.) was organized to help support the costs of
    the project.[15]

    References
    1. Hill, Maynard; Dible, Joe; Molloy, John (October 2003). "Progress Report XV From the
    President Maynard Hill" (http://aerospaceindustrynews.webs.com/STAR%20Oct%202003.p
    df) (PDF). STAR News - Society for Technical Aeromodel Research. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
    2. "FAI WORLD RECORDS : NEW CATEGORY FOR AEROMODELLING F8 - Autonomous
    flight" (http://www.fai.org/news/31938-fai-news-15-06). FAI. 2006-09-14. Retrieved
    18 September 2013. "At its 2005 Plenary Meeting, the FAI Aeromodelling Commission
    (CIAM) recognized that new technology underlying autonomous flight was available and had
    been demonstrated by the World Records ratified in the names of Messrs Maynard L. HILL,
    Barrett J. FOSTER and David G. BROWN during their flight across the Atlantic Ocean. It
    was agreed that new record categories would need to be set up, and the new record
    structure was adopted by CIAM at its 2006 Plenary Meeting.
    The new F8 category (Autonomous flight) is now available for consultation on FAI World
    Records Internet pages and the following World Records have been reclassified from F3 to
    F8 :
    Record number 7882 (http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=7882), Formerly : F3-142,
    Now : F8-908
    Record number 7883 (http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=7883), Formerly : F3-141,
    Now : F8-907" {{cite web}}: External link in |quote= (help)
    3. "Fai Record File" (http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=7883). fai.org. Retrieved
    14 September 2015.
    4. "Fai Record File" (http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=7882). fai.org. Retrieved
    14 September 2015.
    5. "Record Setting Transatlantic Flight" (http://media.radiocontrolzone.com/mair/online_article
    s/transatlanticflight.pdf) (PDF). Model Airplane News: 88. January 2004.
    6. Hill, Maynard. "Two Sunsets & Still Flying" (https://web.archive.org/web/20130911093946/ht
    tp://www.modelaircraft.org/MAG/mhill/hillindex.htm). Model Aviation. Archived from the
    original (http://www.modelaircraft.org/mag/mhill/hillindex.htm) on 11 September 2013.
    Retrieved 17 September 2013.
    7. Brown, Emma (9 June 2011). "Model airplane history-maker Maynard Hill dies at the age of
    85" (https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/model-airplane-history-maker-maynar
    d-hill-dies-at-the-age-of-85/2011/06/08/AGcnyQNH_story.html). Washington Post. Retrieved
    9 June 2011.
    8. Brooks, Chris. "Aeromodeling legend Maynard Hill, 1926‐2011" (http://www.modelaircraft.or
    g/files/MediareleaseHill.pdf) (PDF). Academy of Model Aeronautics. Retrieved
    18 September 2013.
    9. "FAI Record Search Results" (http://get-to-post.nickj.org/?http://www.fai.org/records?search-
    record-text=Maynard+Hill&commission_text=&redirecturl=&option=com_content&view=articl
    e&id=100&fd682271b193295bf24068285c92020d=1&search-record-text-id=). FAI.
    Retrieved 18 September 2013.
    10. "Frequently Asked Questions" (https://archive.today/20120714205657/http://tam.plannet21.c
    om/FAQs.htm). Society for Technical Aeromodel Research. 2003-11-05. Archived from the
    original (http://tam.plannet21.com/FAQs.htm) on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
    11. Hill, Maynard; Barrett J. Foster; David G. Brown. "Application for World Record Confirmation
    Model Aircraft FAI-CIAM F3-141 Duration Radio Controlled Aeromodel Piston Powered
    August 9-11, 2003" (http://aerospaceindustrynews.webs.com/FAI-CIAM%20F3-141.pdf)
    (PDF). p. 2.
    12. "Atlantic crossing by TAM 5" (https://web.archive.org/web/20130921114811/http://www.barn
    ardmicrosystems.com/L4E_atlantic_crossing_II.htm#Technical). Barnard Microsystems
    Limited. Archived from the original (http://www.barnardmicrosystems.com/L4E_atlantic_cros
    sing_II.htm#Technical) on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
    13. Bell, Rick (January 2004). "Record-Setting Transatlantic Flight" (https://web.archive.org/we
    b/20111012035044/http://aerospaceindustrynews.webs.com/Model%20Airplane%20News.p
    df) (PDF). Model Airplane News. 132 (1): 84–88. Archived from the original (http://aerospace
    industrynews.webs.com/Model%20Airplane%20News.pdf) (PDF) on 2011-10-12. Retrieved
    17 September 2013.
    14. "Science News for Kids: Feature: Model Plane Flies the Atlantic" (https://web.archive.org/we
    b/20130911083825/http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20031217/Feature1.asp).
    Archived from the original (http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20031217/Feature1.a
    sp) on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-06-16. 080205 sciencenewsforkids.org
    15. "STAR" (https://web.archive.org/web/20030212113424/http://www.dc-rc.org/STAR.HTM).
    Archived from the original (http://www.dc-rc.org/star.htm) on 2003-02-12.

    External links
    Official page (https://web.archive.org/web/20170325191237/http://tam.plannet21.com/) with
    FAQs (http://tam.plannet21.com/FAQs.htm)
    Popular Science article "World Records: The Mylar Miracle (http://www.popsci.com/military-a
    viation-space/article/2003-10/world-records-mylar-miracle)
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Spirit_of_Butts%27_Farm&oldid=1210170766"

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