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The Santa Barbara Radio Control Modelers flew a one-quarter scale replica of the Loughead (pronounced Lockheed) Aircraft Manufacturing Company F-1, a ten-passenger, twin-engine flying boat. The original aircraft, which was built in Santa Barbara, California, was first flown in 1918. Shortly thereafter, it completed the longest overwater flight in history — from Santa Barbara to NAS North Island, California — to be evaluated by the Navy. The model, which is being built for the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, is nine feet long and has an upper wingspan of more than eighteen feet. It will be displayed in the museum to commemorate Santa Barbara's role in early aviation.
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