In the MAN office for review! This great flying WW1 classic will make you feel like the Baron!   video platform video management video solutions video player Watch for a review coming of the micro Dr.I Triplane in the next issue of Electric Flight magazine.

My review of the Raptor 90 G4 is going to need a powerful and reliable engine to perform at its best, and what could be better than the OS 91HZ-R 3D with Powerboost Pipe. This basic engine is actually available in several different forms. First as mentioned here with a black head designed for 3D [...]

Several years ago I reviewed the Raptor 90 3D for this magazine, and now the Raptor legend continues with the new and ever improved Raptor 90 G4.  Experience is a great teacher, and a great example of this is the Raptor line of helicopters, which uses their previous designs to continually improve their line of [...]

Hitec is one of the leaders in R/C electronics, and they have just released information on their new HS-5565MH and HS-5585MH servos. These premium sport servos feature coreless motors, with heavy-duty metal gears and dual ball bearings, and are rated at 7.4 volts for 2SLiPo operation. The HS-5565MH is both high speed and powerful for helicopters up to [...]

Schumacher Products has an interesting idea for a switch. Rather than the traditional switch that we move either on or off, this one is an open Deans connector. Since the electrical circuit is open the current has no place to go, and the radio is off. To complete the circuit, and turn on the radio, [...]

I have seen some magazine ads for the new Futaba 18MZ, but here is a link to a video that describes it even better.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBotGm0-Y0M   There are certainly no shortages of radios on the market, but there is only one radio of this caliber. When I look at the 18MZ – I mean [...]

Check out this flying RC sphere!  It takes off vertically and can land in any attitude. A propeller in the “front” and internal wings allow it to fly horizontally, and it can hover for 8 minutes. Now I want one!  

There have been a lot of improvement in both airplanes and helicopters throughout the years, but one area that has remained the same is the fuel tank. It seems I always have problems with leaks, poor fittings, broken fuel lines, etc. So, when I saw an ad for the RotoFlow Fuel System, I had to [...]