Overview To say electric helis are everywhere these days is a bit of an understatement. Electric helicopter performance and popularity is on a level now that is unprecedented in the history of RC. And with the demand for more power and potential comes the demand for a heli platform that can handle it. Enter the [...]
A new addition to their low-cost line of tilt-compensated OEM digital compasses for embedded applications that is ultra-small and highly accurate is being introduced by OceanServer Technology, Inc. of Fall River, MA. The OS4000-T Nano Compass features 3-Axis magnetic sensors with 3-Axis accelerometers and provides nominal accuracy of 0.5 degrees, 0.1 degree resolution, ±180 [...]
By Bob Aberle Photos by Bob Aberle & Ray Juschkus While attending the big JR Indoor RC Festival last November in Columbus, OH, I witnessed several flights of the JT Models Gee Bee R-1 aircraft. The excellent flight performance of this aircraft inside the large sports dome totally caught my attention. The little Gee [...]
CleverTangerine Software is pleased to announce the availability of their logbook application, RCLogbook, for the iPhone and iPod Touch (with OS 2.1) on the App Store. RCLogbook is an application designed by an RC pilot for RC pilots who need a convenient and effortless logging solution for their RC aircraft and batteries. Once you enter some [...]
The P-51 Mustang was the principle long range fighter in the allied arsenal. Its iconic lines and design made it one of the most recognized aircraft of the era. The P-51 arose from a need for a fighter aircraft for the RAF in accordance with the Lend Lease Act. The British had a need for [...]
