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AeroWorks Freestyle 260
Yeah that’s right! We got this rocking electric aerobat in for a review and Michael York got to fly it first. This plane is an excellent aerobatic machine while traveling light in the sky. If you get a chance to fly this bird, take it, you will enjoy every minute of it. Let’s hear what [...]
Hacker Brushless- new motors!
Hacker Brushless has some new motors that will be available very soon and they will be of interest to pilots who like to fly IMAC and giant scale. Mike Donavan takes us through their new line of motors in this video from the RCX show. There is bound to be at least one that you [...]
Editors’ Choice: Innovation of the Year – Video interview!
Our innovation of the year is a stabilization system that makes planes easier to fly, by allowing us to concentrate on piloting instead of making corrections for wind and tracking. This system is especially suited to smaller indoor planes that are notoriously difficult to fly. For making RC planes easier and more fun to fly, [...]
Top Flite F4U Corsair review
One of the coolest looking Warbirds of WWII had to be the F4U Corsair. With that big prop and gull wings it was a totally different looking plane from all others. Top Flite has released its new smaller sized F4U Corsair ARF and Arron Strietzel let you know what he thought about this great looking [...]
Fly the Vertical S
The vertical S maneuver is easy to learn, but you’ll need to practice to make it perfect. In this video, contributor Jason Benson guides you through each step of the maneuver and lets you know what pitfalls to avoid.
Aerobatics Made Easy: Negative snap from an inverted climb
This is the second maneuver of the 2012 IMAC Advanced routine. It requires the pilot to enter from an inverted flight and push to establish a 45-degree climb then perform 1 ½ negative snaps. After the snap, maintain straight, upright line segment, then pull to exit and establish a level inverted flight. Hear what Jason [...]
Reversing the motor, does it make a difference?
There are two ways to reverse the rotation of our electric motors; you can just switch any two of the three wires leading to the motor, or you can reverse it on the ESC programing. But is one way better than the other? We asked Lee Estingoy from Castle Creations this very question.
C-Rating, what does it really mean?
Battery manufacturers have made great improvements in the battery C-rating over the years and we modelers have embraced this advancement in technology. But, is it possible to have too high of a C-rating and can we take advantage of it? We asked Lee Estingoy from Castle Creations about this and here is what he had [...]
Operating Temperature, what causes it in ESCs?
How hot is too hot, we all know that heat is damaging to our batteries, ESCs and motors. But what causes it and how can we keep it under control. Lee Estingoy from Castle Creations tell us what cause excess heat and at what throttle setting you can expect to see more heat generated in [...]
Timing and ESCs, can you get more power?
Many racers like to use the timing program on ESCs to extract that extra bit of power from their motors. Does this really work? We asked Lee Estingoy from Castle Creations if it is possible to extract more from your motors by adjusting the timing. Here is what he had to say.
Sensor or sensorless speed controls, which one is right for you?
A questions we often get here at Model Airplane News, is which ESC is best, sensor or sensorless. Therefore, we decided to ask Lee Estingoy from Castle Creation if one was better than the other was. If you always wanted to know the ansewer to that, all you have to do is watch the video. [...]
Great Planes Gee Bee
One of the most beloved planes of almost any pilot has to be the Gee Bee and now we have this great looking one available from Great Planes. This all foam constructed Gee Bee is almost ready to fly with very little prep work needed to get it in the air. Check out what our [...]
A cool looking Red Tail
I got some images of this great looking Red Tail Mustang from Rick Steinport along with this little note: I have just finished rebuilding my Parkzone Micro P-51 and making it into a Tuskegee flyer. The tail was taped off and sprayed as was the nose cone for the prop. The red was a Krylon Short Cuts spray [...]
Adrenaline Rush: Hangar 9 Katana 50
We just finished flight-testing the new Hangar 9 Katana 50, and it’s a rush! In this video, reviewer Aaron Strietzel tells us about this great looking plane and its breath-taking performance. The looks of the Katana draw you in, and its flight characteristics will get your heart pumping! This 59-inch-span aerobat requires a .46 to .55 2-stroke or equivalent [...]
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