The concept of a flying wing or tailless fixed-wing aircraft is not new, the idea has been around since as early as World War I. This design has been adopted into the RC world with great success, most notably with the Zagi craze. The next generation of flying wings are bigger, stronger and faster. The [...]
Heli pilots in particular will love the Gaui hexagon screw driver multi-tool. The handle of this cleverly engineered tool houses six double-ended tool shafts, covering most commonly-used metric and English hex wrenches as well as two each Phillips and standard screw drivers. A rotating top cap locks the shafts in place in the handle; simply [...]
Hobby People’s EPO Superfly X powered glider is all about performance and end user preferences. The Superfly X comes in three versions: a buildable brushless four-channel kit, a receiver ready brushless four-channel ARF and as a brushed three-channel RTF. Each version differs with the greatest being between the three-channel brushed RTF that comes with an [...]
The F4U-1D Corsair, characterized by its gull-wing-shaped wings, is one of the greatest fighter bombers of its time. It could outfight, out-climb and overtake any prop-driven enemy. BH Models has just introduced a fantastic Corsair 120 ARF. I have built and reviewed several BH Models in the past and have come to revere them [...]
By Robert Motta The Royal Aircraft Factory SE5 first flew in 1916 and was built around the 150hp Hispano-Suiza V8 engine. With a top speed of 138mph, the SE5 was faster than any standard German aircraft at the time. It eventually became a strong and stable gun platform and was equipped with a [...]
The World Models Aure by David Vaught Photos by Dawn. L. Vaught The variety of planes offered by The World Models and distributed in the U.S. by Airborne Models is notable. I was lucky to get my hands on one of their newest powered gliders; The Aure, aptly named as Aure translates from a close [...]
