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Helicopter Flying Safety

Helicopter Flying Safety

Helicopter flying safety is a subject that is important to all of us, but is also a subject we rarely discuss either at the flying field or in magazine articles. Although helicopters have a large spinning rotor disk, this does not mean that helicopters are more dangerous than airplanes, or any other form of R/C, […]
Birdman! Hoax or Real?

Birdman! Hoax or Real?

Have you seen this guy on the web and YouTube??? It looks so cool and the video looks real, but now there are a bunch of people saying its all a scam! What do you think? I want to hear what you have to say! leave a comment! What ever it turns out to be, […]
Great Plane Shoestring Racer — MAN FaceBook Give-away!

Great Plane Shoestring Racer — MAN FaceBook Give-away!

There’s still time left! You could win this Great Planes Shoestring racer complete with everything needed including radio and flight gear. We are giving away the actual cover plane from the May 2012 issue of our sister publication Electric Flight No subscription or purchase necessary. Sweepstakes ends at 11:59:59 PM EDT on March 26, 2012. Enter the […]
Must see video: man flies by flapping his arms/wings?

Must see video: man flies by flapping his arms/wings?

Full disclosure: after we put the newsletter together, the man who created this video announced that it was a hoax. It’s still a great video, though, and we hope this won’t stop other aspiring “bird men” from taking to the sky with flapping wings! Original post: You’ve probably heard of Jet Man, the guy who […]
Model Airplane News - RC Airplane News | Revolectrix’s Newest 1000W Cellpro PowerLab 6 Battery Workstation

Revolectrix’s Newest 1000W Cellpro PowerLab 6 Battery Workstation

ALL NEW! 1000W Battery Workstation including an EC5 input cable, will charge, discharge, monitor, or multiple cycle any current or future battery chemistry. POWER you have been waiting for, safety you have come to expect in a compact, affordable Cellpro product. Welcome to the new class of R/C battery management. Built on the amazing PowerLab […]
Setting Model Incidence — Digitally

Setting Model Incidence — Digitally

With our Build-along of the Florio Flyer 60 completed, all that’s left is to break in the engine and to double check all the flight surfaces for proper incidence. This being the angle of the horizontal stabilizer and the wing relative to the fuselage centerline or datum line. (This is not the centerline of the of […]
Model Airplane News - RC Airplane News | Blade 450 Heavy-Duty Aluminum Carry Case

Blade 450 Heavy-Duty Aluminum Carry Case

Carry Your Blade 450 in Style Transport your Blade® 450 safely, securely and in style with this heavy-duty aluminum case. Designed to perfectly house the Blade 450 3D and 450 X along with your battery, charger, and Dx6i through Dx8 radio. In addition to the protection this case offers, the included keys and lockable design […]
Model Airplane News - RC Airplane News | Sullivan Products New Multi Cylinder Onboard Glow Driver

Sullivan Products New Multi Cylinder Onboard Glow Driver

•NEW Multi Cylinder Onboard Glow Driver. Similar to the single (M060) and twin (M061) glow driver, it features your choice of quick and easy one button set point programming or automatic operation, so the plug received power at any throttle settings. The set point is stored in memory until changed. The green LED light indicates […]
Model Airplane News - RC Airplane News | Sullivan Products Updates Their Multi Fuel Stopper Kit

Sullivan Products Updates Their Multi Fuel Stopper Kit

NEW HD Multi Fuel Stopper Kit Similar to the S478, this new kit features: New stopper material resists all fuel types (gasoline, glow, smoke oil) Heavy duty blue aluminum housing • Ideal for high pressure systems • 1/8″ and 5/32″ brass tubes • Fits all Sullivan tanks No. S469
Are ARFs Good for the Hobby?

Are ARFs Good for the Hobby?

For years now, the passions have soared and tempers have flared over one hot topic—Are ARFs (Almost Ready to Fly) planes good for the RC Hobby? For many, they have been a godsend and with today’s limited amount of free time, they make becoming an experienced pilot quick and easy. For dyed-in-the-wool model building veterans, […]
Clocks went forward one hour – Ski’s off wheels on!

Clocks went forward one hour – Ski’s off wheels on!

Yes it happened that fast!!!! Spring has sprung here in Ottawa, Ontario Canada!!! We got Canadian gease flying back and robins singing everywhere! I went out flying last Sunday 11 march with my “Turnbuckle” a .40 sized fun/fly plane and found the runway bare with just a few puddles.  The snow litterly vanished overnight here […]
Workshop Tips — Covering & Final Assembly — Florio Flyer 60 Build-along

Workshop Tips — Covering & Final Assembly — Florio Flyer 60 Build-along

Well, we finally did it! We’ve completed the building and workshop phase of the Florio Flyer 60 Build-along. From opening the box till the final covering piece was ironed into place too from February 1, to March 10. Not too bad for a kit built airlplane! I know some flying buddies that take a month […]
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