These two new E-flite UMX planes are sold separately but you will find that you need to have them both. Our writer Michael York found that the Cub had ample power to quickly get both planes airborne and skyward. He states, “After a very scale-like liftoff, we climbed in a large circular pattern up to [...]
Innov8tive designs have always carried top quality Scorpion and Cobra motors and ESCs, but recently they started adding some top-quality multi-rotors from Next Level. Here at Model Airplane News we are always looking for a new way to bring information to our readers and when we got the chance to review this good size quad [...]
“The Great Planes Avistar Elite is one of the best trainers I have ever had the chance to fly,” said Evan Reid, our reviewer. The construction of this plane is one of the easiest out there to assemble. In a little less than an hour, this plane can be put together and ready to fly with only a [...]
With the new Seagull ARF, distributed by Horizon Hobby, you can enjoy quick-build assembly time with this sport-scale ARF. Top-quality balsa and light-ply are used to make the structure, which is covered beautifully with Hangar 9 UltraCote in a winning color combo of yellow, white, and black. Seagull’s Glasair is a well-engineered ARF and has a very quick build [...]
We got a chance to checkout and fly the ParkZone/Horizon Albatros D.Va, our own Michael York took this great looking biplane and put it through its paces. Watch the video to see what our contributor has to say about this fun aircraft. Be sure to check out his last landing.
I’ll start with a simple question: can penguins fly? Finwing thinks they may have the perfect answer to that question. The Penguin is an EPO foam mid-wing pusher aircraft. The ARF contains two molded wings, vertical and horizontal stabilizers and fuselage with wooden rib reinforcements. Also included is all of the hardware needed to finish [...]
In this how-to, Charles White uses lite-ply, green floral foam, fiberglass and resin to make external wing tanks fora 1/6-scale TBM Avenger. You can use this method to create many aircraft components, such as wing or centerline tanks, bombs and cowls. After competing at the Nats level in Pylon Racing for several years, I always enjoyed [...]
With a 59-inch wingspan, this great-looking plane is both quick to assemble and offers the builder a choice of either nitro or electric power. It has flight times of six minutes with a Hobby People 4120-05 outrunner motor and 4S-3600 pack! All panels are covered in a pre-printed iron on material over a full built-up [...]
