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F-104 motorcycle?

Apr 11, 2013 2 Comments

An  interesting motorcycle was spotted in Indianapolis. He has chocks for it too.  His hat suggests he was an F-86 driver although the bike says it’s an F-104. Very cool.

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Jim Newman: WW II through the eyes of a youth

Apr 02, 2013 1 Comment

We were thrilled to see a feature story in the current issue of Flight Journal from longtime MAN contributor Jim Newman! He notes, “Throughout my 43 years in the U.S., on finding that I grew up in England during the war years, people will ask ‘What was it like? Did you see German aeroplanes?’ Even FJ [...]

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Afternoon project: Build a Flight Box

Mar 31, 2013 3 Comments

If you’re looking for a fun project that you can easily complete in an afternoon, why not a flight box? In this how-to/review, Terry Bolin shares his experience building a Sig Mini-Boss Flight Box. About every six or seven years for the last 44 years, I want a new flight box. Not necessarily a bigger [...]

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DJI Flame Wheel 550

Mar 31, 2013 No Comments

The word “drone” has dominated the news, so it’s no wonder that we RC molders like the idea of having our own RC drone. Now add a camera to that and you have something that is going to be a blast fly and then check out the photos or videos afterwards. One company has realized [...]

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Incredible RC Dragonfly!

Mar 30, 2013 9 Comments

The engineers at Festo, the same folks who designed the amazing SmartBird, have now created a four-winged dragonfly they call “BionicOpter.” Here’s the scoop from their website and don’t miss the video of the dragonfly in flight below! With the BionicOpter, Festo has technically mastered the highly complex flight characteristics of the dragonfly. Just like [...]

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Solar-powered quadcopter!

Mar 28, 2013 1 Comment

A team of masters students from the Queen Mary, University of London is hoping to develop the world’s first photovoltaic multi-copter. Dubbed “Solarcopter,” the team’s creation is a solar powered remote controlled helicopter-prototype designed for multipurpose applications. “The Solarcopter was inspired from the love of flight, and the urge to do something different for the [...]

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MLB Super Bat UAV [VIDEO]

Mar 27, 2013 No Comments

The MLB Super Bat is a small, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that has mission capabilities found only in larger UAVs. The Super Bat is a complete UAV System that can operate autonomously, deliver high quality video imagery, and can be transported in a small SUV. The aircraft operates autonomously, has a 10-hour maximum duration, and [...]

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Mike McConville on the “Knife-Edge Slide”

Mar 27, 2013 3 Comments

I like to do a knife-edge slide, but I have also heard it called a knife-edge pop-up or a knife-edge wall. The stunt is essentially a quarter inside tumble, where the nose kicks up and the airplane rolls, top towards you, and then yaws in the direction that the plane is moving. It quickly transitions [...]

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