Miami RC Vice President, Keith Numbers, goes forth with this plane and conquers representing Team USA at the 2026 F4 world Chanpionships in Buckminster, UK!
Miami RC Vice President, Keith Numbers, goes forth with this plane and conquers representing Team USA at the 2026 F4 world Chanpionships in Buckminster, UK!

FROM KEITH:  I had my first 1st round flight opportunity.  The wind  was pushing 20mph and we had to hold the plane to keep it from flipping over.  Mercifully, the engine wouldn’t fire so I scratched.  Took the plane back to the pits and after a 20 minute wait it fired right up.  I think my dummy pilot was smarter than me.

I did go through static yesterday and that went well.  Judge complimented me for reading the rulebook and the research in my documentation.


"Finished a complete flight.  The winds were 15-18mph."


Watch Keith's flight:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYN4dULeSyA&t=63s


"Unfortunately, I broke a brace wire on the gear on landing, but otherwise, still in one piece.


My scores are 6-7, but I'm OK with it.  Lots of people complimented me for a successful flight."


Here's helper and fellow MRC member Jim Martin getting Keith's plane situated for a flight
Here's helper and fellow MRC member Jim Martin getting Keith's plane situated for a flight
And here's a glimpse of what it looks like in Keith's hangar.  Can you tell he is Team USA?
And here's a glimpse of what it looks like in Keith's hangar. Can you tell he is Team USA?
World Championships are over.
F4H - The USA Placed 13th overall
36th: Mike Barbee, Hawker Fury,   41st: Keith Numbers, F.E.8,   49th: Peter Fynn, Southern Marlet