A questions we often get here at Model Airplane News, is which ESC is best, sensor or sensorless. Therefore, we decided to ask Lee Estingoy from Castle Creation if one was better than the other was. If you always wanted to know the ansewer to that, all you have to do is watch the video. [...]
Recently, Eric Boehm, Curator, Aviation and Aircraft Restoration of the Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum, in NYC found this vintage copy of MAN in a desk drawer aboard the USS Intrepid (CV-11). The 1946 August edition of Model Airplane News was in great shape and still had the postage and post mark on the [...]
First Person View (FPV) RC flying is one of the hottest new interests in our RC hobby today. Live feed video instantly transmitted from the aircraft down to the pilot who wears video goggles or glasses provides a unique window on the world. It is as if you were in the model’s cockpit. This development is so [...]
BH Models Focke Wulf 190, Hangar 9 Christen Eagle II, BP Hobbies Pitts 12, Seagull Models Zlin Z50
Well, we finally did it. The weather finally cooperated and we were able to commit aviation with the new B-17 and wow is it a blast ! It has gobs of power and it handles mild to moderate wind gusts pretty well. It seems to have momentum and it penetrates nicely. Flaps are good but [...]
Another masterpiece from BEST PILOTS! LOTHAR VON RICTHOFEN the younger brother of the infamous “The Red baron” (Manfred Von Ricthofen) is an ideal subject for the cockpit of your next 1/4-scale WW1 German Aeroplane. This full-figure, lightweight pilot not only raises the bar in authentic scale realism – it blows it away! Lothar, is chocked full [...]
Sit back and relax. It’s time for another episode of The Radio Control Show! In episode 152 we take a look at an impressive McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom by Rai Gonzalez (thanks to our friends at SKS video) as well as an in depth look at the Horizon Hobby AS3X stabilization system with John Reid. [...]
One of the most beloved planes of almost any pilot has to be the Gee Bee and now we have this great looking one available from Great Planes. This all foam constructed Gee Bee is almost ready to fly with very little prep work needed to get it in the air. Check out what our [...]
