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X-47B carrier landing video!

X-47B carrier landing video!

Yesterday the U.S. Navy made history with the first UAV landing on an aircraft carrier, when the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator touched down on the USS George H.W. Bush off the coast of Virginia. Amazing video!
Midnight Flyboy Watch from Stauer

Midnight Flyboy Watch from Stauer

Let’s face it, besides a reliable radio system, there are two things every RC pilot needs–a pair of sunglasses and a quality timepiece. There’s no argument, one of the best brandnames in men’s style watches is Stauer, and they are known for producing watches with aviation history influencing their watch designs. Priced at$199, the new […]
Dry-Cleaning Delivery Drone

Dry-Cleaning Delivery Drone

A freshly laundered shirt, covered in plastic, flaps in the wind as it takes flight from in front of Manayunk Cleaners. It wasn’t picked up by a breeze, though, rather a remote-controlled drone, which ferries the shirt across the sky on a delivery run to a nearby customer. “I’m all about technology and I see […]
Sneak peek: 47% Bristol Bulldog

Sneak peek: 47% Bristol Bulldog

After he bought a JPX 425cc twin engine from a friend, Ian Turney-White’s next step was to decide what airplane to build to accommodate the massive powerplant. A 50% Gloster Gamecock? Nope … it would be too large to fit in Ian’s van? He wrote, “I really liked the [Gamecock’s] aluminum dope and gaudy squadron […]
New JR XG14 from JR Americas

New JR XG14 from JR Americas

The new XG14 14-Channel DMSS from JR Americas is “Pro Class” radio system with all the Quality and Features you’d expect and it is offered at a Sport Flyer Price.  The new radio features JR X-Bus Capability, combined with JR’s finest gimbals ever make the new JR XG14 the best choice in Pro Level control. Expected to hit the market […]
Hexacopter films SpaceX Grasshopper

Hexacopter films SpaceX Grasshopper

In this video, a hexacopter captures video footage of the SpaceX Grasshopper as it reaches 325 meters (1066 feet)–higher than Manhattan’s Chrysler Building–before smoothly landing back on the pad. Part of a program that intends to test how rockets could return to Earth intact for a vertical landing on the launch pad instead of burning up […]
Do-It-Yourself Drone Kit

Do-It-Yourself Drone Kit

What can you envision flying? Your options are nearly unlimited with this multi-rotor kit! Jasper van Loenen, an independent designer working in the field of interaction/information, design and art, has created a custom DIY kit that can transform any household object into an unmanned aerial vehicle. Check it out!
Giant Spitfire ARF Sneak Peek!

Giant Spitfire ARF Sneak Peek!

We just got back from the flying field after test flying the new giant scale Spitfire ARF from Top Flite. This 50cc warbird flies great and it is equipped with Robart’s new electric retracts. The Spitfire took off easily at half power with the DLE 50 turning a Falcon 23×10 propeller! Wow! With a Best […]
Concrete: construction material of the future?

Concrete: construction material of the future?

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology students David Haberman and Tyler Pojanowski  were the first to fly and safely land an 18-pound RC concrete aircraft. The flight was quick and wobbly with the landing equally erratic, but it was enough for the record books. The 18-pound plane held its own during a crash landing […]
September Issue – Model Airplane News

September Issue – Model Airplane News

The September issue of Model Airplane News is now available in both print and digital. Check out the cover below, and click the image link to PREVIEW 16 Pages of the September issue.
How to exercise a dog with your RC plane

How to exercise a dog with your RC plane

Two of my favorite things: RC planes and dogs! This incredibly fun video showcases Chusty, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling retriever with energy to burn, and a Precision Aerobatics Addiction. It looks like everyone is having a good time, and I’ll bet you can’t watch Chusty’s unbridled enthusiasm for RC without smiling. When asked if […]
MAN Snapshot of the Week

MAN Snapshot of the Week

This impressive shot comes from Canadian Contributor Xavier Mouraux who posted it to FaceBook. What a shot from his friend Paul. The plane is his aerobatic Xigris and the club logo/sign almost line up perfectly in the same angle! Thanks Xavier.
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