By Mark Ronge See Photos Below The JAS Gripen is an aircraft not commonly modeled, which makes SAPAC’s version all the more enjoyable to own. A Swedish-developed aircraft, the Gripen was designed in place of purchasing popular American F-16 and F-16 fighters. The Gripen is still being improved to this day; in fact, last year, [...]
This fast-building favorite is “spot” on! By Mike Gantt See Photos Below While at the RCX show this year I came across an interesting warbird subject from Power Line Hobbies, the U.S. Army Bird Dog. Also known as the L-19 and the O-1, this plane was built by Cessna way back in the late 1940s. [...]
By Kyle Matthew Photos by Laurel Matthew (see below) Have you ever been flying your airplane and thought to yourself, what a spectacular view it must be from up there. Now you can see for yourself! First Person View, FPV for short, is defined as remotely controlling a model aircraft by the pilot in command [...]
New Polyquest XF packs: 45C discharge, 5C charge By Adrián Muiño The LiPo technology has taken another big step and now we can enjoy packs rated at 45C or more. I have been testing the new Polyquest XF 45C packs over three platforms and here are the results. The packs The packs come with the [...]
By Andreas Kanonenberg Interview with Winfried Ohlgart (see photos below) Winfried Ohlgart has become the godfather of jet modeling worldwide. Wherever jets are flown, people know his name. He’s the editor in chief of JetPower magazine, one of the two publications dedicated exclusively to the needs and interests of jet modelers. Ohlgart is also one [...]
By Dave Gierke Occasionally, you may want to change the component percentage of an existing fuel, such as increasing its castor oil content. This would be advantageous for the break-in and normal operation of certain engine types (e.g., ringless iron/steel pistons/cylinders; plain-bearing crankshaft support). What are the requirements? You must know the existing oil percentage, [...]
A micro-size aerobatic Sukhoi superstar! By Mike Gantt At this year’s Model Airplane News Expo, I saw the new ParkZone Sukhoi Su-26m BNF flying around indoors and was intrigued. It was so small, and yet performed a fully aerobatic routine and did it very well. With a wingspan of a mere 15 3/4 inches (or 400mm) [...]
By Al Morris See pictures below HobbyZone is featuring this outstanding no-skill-needed, beginner’s level Super Cub aircraft, which is equipped with the new ACT (anti-crash technology) software. This anti-crash software is designed to monitor the ground and sky and keep the aircraft from entering into an unusual attitude such as extreme climb or descent, which [...]
