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Effective October 1, 2009, Miniature Aircraft USA will no longer offer direct retail sale of kits or parts. All retail sales will be conducted via local hobby dealers or directly via Heliproz (www.heliproz.com) or Heliproz South (www.ronlund.com) and other mail order outlets. All Dealer direct sales are available from HeliWholesaler (www.heliwholesaler.com). Recently at the 2009 IRCHA Jamboree Miniature Aircraft USA debuted its latest models the Furion .50 and the Surge 600. The decision has been made to re-name the two models which are currently in pre-production staging. This decision is one we do not take lightly, but feel the changes were necessary to maintain brand alignment and recognition. The “Furion 50” has been renamed as the Fury 55. The Fury line of nitro helicopters has a ground breaking heritage for the industry and for Miniature Aircraft USA. This model will extend that heritage into the .50-plus category of helicopters. It has been designed to handle .50 sized nitro motors as well as the new .50-plus sized motors that are emerging in the industry. Any of the current “50 size” engines are also appropriate for this model, and will perform well. In addition the “Surge 600″ will be re-named as the Furion 600. The name Furion can be thought of as a contraction between the words Fury, and Ion, again honoring the heritage of two very popular models. We apologize for any confusion this may cause. Look for more information about availability in the near future! Brian James Miniature Aircraft USA is pleased to introduce Brian James as our new General Manager. Brian has been involved in radio control for over 20 years and has experience in several different aspects of the hobby including airplanes, cars, gliders, and of course helicopters. For the last 4 years, he has been working in the hobby industry. Brian started as a part time employee working on the sales floor of a busy San Diego hobby shop and worked his way up to full time management of the same shop. There he provided customer service and technical assistance to many San Diego hobbyists. For the last two years, Brian has worked for HeliProz. Specializing in technical support and customer service, Brian has built a reputation for himself that will serve Miniature Aircraft USA and its customers well. The vision for the future of Miniature Aircraft USA includes continuing to provide the absolute highest quality r/c model helicopters. Tim Schoonard will continue to design and provide research and development for Miniature Aircraft USA. With the combined efforts of the production facility of Big Sky CNC, the distribution network of HeliWholesaler, and the commitment to excellence from all of us at Miniature Aircraft USA, we are certain you will be impressed with what we have to offer. You can contact Brian via email at brian.james@miniatureaircraftusa.com Miniature Aircraft USA, Inc. To our customers and team members: Effective today, Miniature Aircraft USA Inc. has begun the process of relocating our facility to Montana. During this time, we will be unable to directly process or ship new orders. In order to obtain XCell Helicopter parts or kits: •Our customers can contact either www.heliproz.com or www.ronlund.com to purchase kits or parts Miniature Aircraft USA Inc. should again be up and running by October 1st 2009. Thank you for your patience we look forward to seeing you soon!!!! It was great to see so many of you at the Jamboree, congratulations to IRCHA for another well done job and for setting an attendance record! Both the Fury 55 and the Furion 600 electric were flown quite a bit every day. Many of you came by the displays to view them and we appreciate all the positive comments. Final pre-production work is being done now so look for the XCell Fury 55 and the XCell Furion 600 in the near future! Look for the new XCell Fury 55 and XCell Furion 600 electric at the IRCHA Jamboree Models you can touch and inspect will be at these booths: Bobby Watts, Kyle Stacy and Beast will be flying the models all week as well. Check out the future of mid-class helicopters – check out the new Furion .50 and Surge electric! See the new XCell Furion 600 electric here: Photo Gallery. The first photos of the new Fury 55 are now posted in the gallery – Photo Gallery. Look under Glow Fuel powered helicopters. Photos of the new electric version of the model will be posted shortly Press Release – June 24, 2009 Miniature Aircraft USA, Inc. To the Model Helicopter community: Hi, this is Tim Schoonard. I have personally been involved in many aspects in the world of model helicopters for over 30 years. During that time I have witnessed, many changes! To avoid any confusion and/or conclusion’s that may arise, I would like to personally announce the following exciting information: The Schoonard family, owners of Miniature Aircraft USA, is pleased to announce that Miniature Aircraft USA has joined the family of companies under the Flyco banner. This move brings Miniature Aircraft USA into the dynamic RC helicopter team with Heliproz (Kurt Kreiger and Jennifer Hawkinson); Ron’s Heliproz South (Ron Lund); Big Sky CNC (Chris Lund); Heliwholesaler (Jeff Green); and Rockie Mountain Hobbiez (Reece Nesmith). The addition of Miniature Aircraft USA into the Flyco family of companies is a major strategic move in raising the hobby to new levels of performance and excellence. Tim Schoonard, Lead Designer and Head of R&D, said “I’m excited with the direction of the company and the opportunities that are now available to us for innovation, growth and customer responsiveness with the infusion of Flyco resources.” Florence Schoonard, the family matriarch and owner of Miniature Aircraft USA, said “I’m really pleased that this venture has taken place so that I know Walter’s work will live on.” Of course, as any serious hobbiest knows, the late Walter Schoonard was the founder of Miniature Aircraft USA and a pioneer in the design and builder of top of the line RC helicopters, setting a new standard, starting with the ST X-Cell .60 S.T. Chris Nelson, owner of Flyco, stated “I intend to continue to support the successes of Minature Aircraft USA’s past product lines and support team, including support for a pilot network.” Nelson further added that Miniature Aircraft USA is the pinnacle of RC helicopter companies, and we are thrilled to be able to work and collaborate with the best in the business.” Under Flyco, the resources necessary for new product launches will be available, and there will be an emphasis on timely delivery to the market with no compromises in the highest levels of quality and performance for which the Miniature Aircraft USA product lines are well known. Congratulations to all our team pilots on their XFC finishes:
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