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Half-Scale Piper L-4 Grasshopper

Aug 09, 2011 1 Comment

If you like Pipers then you’ll love this Half Scale L-4 Grasshopper I video taped at the 20th annual Warbirds over Delaware event in Newark, DE. Check it out! It is built from 200% enlarged 1/4-scale Balsa USA plans.  

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Model Airplane News Sponsors 10th Annual Big Biplane Bash

Aug 09, 2011 1 Comment

Well, the pieces are all coming together and we just received the beautiful awards for our upcoming Big Biplane Bash event. Set for September 24, this event promises to be our best yet. Hosted by the Central Connecticut RC Club, this is an all biplane and triplane event for RC models of all shapes, types […]

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World’s Largest RC Aircraft? C-17 Globemaster III

Aug 06, 2011 4 Comments

C-17 Globemaster III, by Davie Mathews This 1/9-scale RC C-17 Globemaster model was built in the UK. It is a special “one off” model and is possibly the largest RC model aircraft flying today. It was custom designed and built for a Discovery Channel documentary that aired in the UK and is the work a […]

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Fleet Biplane Model-2 You can Build

Jul 31, 2011 2 Comments

 Pat Tritle is a great and talented RC airplane designer and you can buy plans for his newest plane, the Fleet Biplane Model-2. This 1/8-scale electric flyer weighs only 18 oz. and is powered by a Park 400 Outrunner. The Wingspan is 42 in. and the Length is 32 in. You can order this Golden Age […]

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Aerobatics Made Easy DVD #3–Behind the Scenes Action

Jul 30, 2011 Comments Off on Aerobatics Made Easy DVD #3–Behind the Scenes Action

video platform video management video solutions video player  We just finishied shooting the flight sequences for our upcoming Aerobatics Made Easy #3 DVD dealing with 3D and Freestyle maneuvers. John Glezellis is again our pilot and Joe Authur shot the High Def footage. I used a Flip Cam to capture some moments at the Central […]

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E-flite Super Cub 25e–Awesome Test Flight

Jul 29, 2011 3 Comments

I had a great day at the flying field testing out the new Super Cub from E-flite. this electric powered 25e ARF version of the Piper has great looks and even better performance. Watch for my full review in the November 2011 issue of Electric Flight magazine   If you have never flown a tail-dragger, […]

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The Yarrish’s day at the shore!

Jul 25, 2011 Comments Off on The Yarrish’s day at the shore!

The behind the scenes story on Anita’s world famous Clam Chowder!  

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Warbirds over Delaware –Behind the Scenes and Out-takes from the Giant Scale Fly In.

Jul 24, 2011 Comments Off on Warbirds over Delaware –Behind the Scenes and Out-takes from the Giant Scale Fly In.

Over the course of our coverage of the 2011 Warbirds over Delaware event, a lot of photos were taken that never got into our article or on the website! Here’s a few that ended up on the cutting-room floor! The opening photo is of my daughter Rebecca Yarrish who worked hard all weekend and took […]

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Xoar Propellers & Prop Box

Jul 24, 2011 1 Comment

If you are looking for the ultimate gift for the RC guys who’s got everything, then what about this? A beautiful way to secure his propellers so they don’t get damaged in the back of the trailer on in the trunk. As a promotional device Steve Thomas, the energetic guy behind Falcon Propellers and Xoar […]

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What are You Flying this Weekend?

Jul 23, 2011 Comments Off on What are You Flying this Weekend?

Man it’s July and it hot outside! There’s no better way to enjoy the summer than to head to the flying field and put in some RC flights with your favorite airplane. Go ahead and call up a flying buddy and meet him there. Bring some chairs and a cooler full or cold drinks! See […]

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Speedy Camera Plane

Jul 22, 2011 2 Comments

Some of the pilots at WOD this past weekend wanted me to fly with them with the GoPro Hero Camera. So since I was flying a big slow Stearman biplane I had to come up with something better to keep up with the Mustangs! My answer was this hybred Stryker F-27 Q from ParkZone. I […]

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Another Hard Day at the Office!

Jul 21, 2011 Comments Off on Another Hard Day at the Office!

Joe Arthur our video guy here at the MAN office, caught me working on the new E-flite Super Cub. It has a 68-inch span and is powered by a Power25 brushless motor and a 60A ESC. perfect size for keeping it assembled in the back of the SUV. Anyway, watch for a full review coming […]

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Senior Technical Editor About Me: I have a lifelong passion for all things scale, and I love to design, build and fly scale RC airplanes. With 20 plus years as part of the Air Age family of magazines, I love producing Model Airplane News and Electric Flight.

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