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Summertime fun-flying season

Summertime fun-flying season

For almost forever, RC model clubs have cooked up all sorts of ideas to keep their members interested in attending flying-field events. These outings bring the members and their families together and promote the growth of the hobby—and the club—while offering some weekend summertime fun! Thus, the fun-fly was born. In the beginning, these impromptu […]
Aerotowing: An Introduction to an RC Team Sport

Aerotowing: An Introduction to an RC Team Sport

In this article from the MAN archives, Dave Garwood share what it takes to get involved in aerotowing, from the planes to the equipment to the techniques.  Aerotowing is growing rapidly, both in interest and sophistication. The grace and majesty of a large-scale sailplane launched by aerotow-plus the unparalleled opportunity for cooperation and interaction between pilots of […]
The Aeroworks Challenge

The Aeroworks Challenge

This event had two classes (50-62 and 100-120cc) and planes had to be a replica of a full-scale aerobatic aircraft. With smoke on and against the clock, the planes had to fly through the course and around the pylons while executing aerobatic maneuvers. Miss a gate or maneuver and you lose points! What an adrenaline rush!
Here at the XFC

Here at the XFC

Hello all, I just got into Muncie and I am looking forward getting out to the Flightline tomorrow and bringing you some great coverage of the Futaba XFC. Tomorrows schedule has the Known rounds in the morning, Unknown rounds in the afternoon with the AeroWorks Challenge at noon (round 2). After the sun goes down, […]
Tech Tip: How to use a round cowl to master the torque roll

Tech Tip: How to use a round cowl to master the torque roll

By Larry Cooper A plane with a round nose has an advantage for many different maneuvers, but one it can perform well is a torque roll. A plane with a round engine cowl would do this maneuver well. These types of planes tend not to have any bad habits. If you did a torque roll […]
Flight Technique: Thrust-line corrections for Flying Wings

Flight Technique: Thrust-line corrections for Flying Wings

Words: Michael York Flying-wing and delta aircraft can be very sensitive to pitch. It’s especially important to have the correct thrust line on a high-speed pusher prop to prevent unnecessary corrections in pitch during different power settings. Not only is it annoying if the plane reacts adversely every time you move the throttle stick up […]
Set your heli up right!

Set your heli up right!

One of the advantages of flying helicopters over other forms of RC is there is a nice mix of both procedures and techniques. By procedures I mean there is one correct way of doing something, such as assembling a rotor head or mounting an engine. But helicopters also allow us to use and develop our […]
Michael York: Pilot and RC pilot

Michael York: Pilot and RC pilot

I recently had the fortune of becoming a contributing writer for Model Airplane News and Electric Flight, so I figured I’d tell you a little about myself. I was born and raised in the Swiss Alps and moved to the Houston area with my family in 1980. I’ve always had a love for aviation, and […]
Huck Fest, Aerobatics at its best

Huck Fest, Aerobatics at its best

Over the weekend I attended the first annual Huck Fest held at my local field, the Victor Valley Flyers.  This event was a gathering of guys that wanted to show off their abilities and just have a blast.  If you never been to one these, I would recommend making a trip for it. It is […]
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