Aerobatic planes are always a favorite with modelers and one of them that is sure to stand out from the crowd, the Zlin. Now Seagull has this great looking 67-inch wingspan Zlin ARF kit that not only looks great but can also perform. The instructions include both glow and electric setup. For the glow setup, [...]
Aerobatic biplanes are always a favorite of any pilot, and the bright color scheme of the Christen Eagle puts it right up at the top of favorite planes. The new Christen Eagle from Hangar 9 is sure to be winner. This great looking color scheme is already done up and add to that, a quick [...]
A big Model Airplane News Shout-Out goes to Kyle Robson for winning our FaceBook Cover Plane Give-away contest. Kyle says: “ThePrecision Aerobatics Bandit is an absolute joy to fly! It’s a wonderful honor to have the support of a high quality community such as yours!” Watch this week’s Radio Control Show for Kyle’s video he sent us [...]
Hangar 9 P-47D Thunderbolt, The World Models Super Taiji 40, Thunder Tiger Raptor 90 G4, Electrifly Cosmic Wind, VQ Models Stick Sport 90
Sometimes I just smile when the morning mail shows up. Today, the new Graupner MX-16 radio system arrived for review in MAN! This is a pretty snazzy rig and it comes with a lot of bells and whistles including, computer interface and built-in realtime telemetry for in-flight monitoring of basic aircraft conditions like receiver battery [...]
Hosted by Frank Tiano in Lakeland, Florida, the Florida Jets event just took place this past weekend. We want to give a big Model Airplane News shout out to all the special award winners at this the largest All-Jet event in the country. We would also like to give a special congratulations to a couple winners [...]
Don’t miss all the amazing Jet action at this the largest all-Jet event in the country! Demo flights, vendors and great one of a kind RC Turbine powered jets. Paradise Field on West Pipkin Road at intersection Airshow Road (Gate 36), Lakeland, FL Hotel info at www.franktiano.com or 863 607-6611; local info & travel at [...]
After a rather mild winter, the members of the CCRCC club in Farmington, CT had a micro RC get-together at the Johnny Cake Airport’s new SportPlex building. Several clubs from the Connecticut area also took part in this fun filled evening. What was being flown? We’ll you name it! Several scratch built [...]
