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Turbine-powered Batwing!

Turbine-powered Batwing!

Brought to us by the same guy who built a fire-breathing turbine powered flying dragon last year, Rick Hamel the Dark Knight’s Batwing plane was front and center on the competition table at the Toledo Show. This amazing model is all-composite, created with Rick’s self-designed molds. It took a year and half to build and uses a […]
Competition Highlights from Toledo

Competition Highlights from Toledo

Mark Rittinger’s Precisous Metal Racer Karl Schneider’s 50% scale Pitts Model-12 Checkmate 36% Scale T-34 Mentor by Mike Barbee Robert Grossman’s DH-2 Pusher Curtiss Jenny by Gerald Sanderson Jim Ryan’s Husky with intermeshed rotorheads 35%-scale Bristol Scout Model-D by Brian Perkins  
New Products from Toledo Show

New Products from Toledo Show

New Razorback Mustang in Red-tail markings from Aeroworks Yak 55 quick build from Aeroworks New E-flite Inverza 280 BNF Basic is a collaborative original design by RC aerobatic world champion Quique Somenzini, full-scale aerobatic aircraft craftsman Kevin Kimball and aviation artist Mirco Pecorari. New Airtronics DS-10GS    
New from SKS Video Productions: Florida Jets 2013

New from SKS Video Productions: Florida Jets 2013

Florida Jets was once again held at Lakeland Linder Airport in Lakeland, Florida continues to bring together the hottest pilots and planes from around the world. Photo from Florida Jets flightline courtesy of David Hart This year’s 2013 event featured many of the top pilots demonstrating the latest in jet technology. Goetz Vogelsang debutes two aircraft, […]
Road to Top Gun: F-100 Super Sabre

Road to Top Gun: F-100 Super Sabre

The newest “Road” entry to the upcoming 25th Annual Top Gun Scale Invitational is Marco Benincasa from Via Reggio, Italy, who will be competing in the Pro Am Pro with this impressive F-100 Super Sabre Jet.  The Aircraft is 1/4,5-scale and has a wingspan of 85 inches. Weight is 60 Lbs and the jet is powered by […]
Kris' DG1000 lifts-off ever so gently, in unison with John's Pawnee. Tow Pilot-Glider Pilot coordination at its best!

2nd Annual Space Coast Aerotow

March 15-17, 2013 has come and gone and the Indian River Kontrol Society’s Second Annual Aero tow is now history. The venue was the Space Coast Aeromodeling Park at the Central Disposal Facility. The IRKS Club is indebted to the outstanding support provided by the folks who provide security and work the landfill.     […]
Jim Newman: WW II through the eyes of a youth

Jim Newman: WW II through the eyes of a youth

We were thrilled to see a feature story in the current issue of Flight Journal from longtime MAN contributor Jim Newman! He notes, “Throughout my 43 years in the U.S., on finding that I grew up in England during the war years, people will ask ‘What was it like? Did you see German aeroplanes?’ Even FJ […]
GF40 Gasoline Engine from O.S. Engines

GF40 Gasoline Engine from O.S. Engines

Ideal for aerobatic or scale aircraft, the 4-stroke GF40 offers excellent torque and a realistic sound, plus fuel economy and the fit and finish O.S. is famous for. Other features include a Walbro carburetor and an integrated choke rod guide that simplifies installation. The GF40 includes a muffler, spark plug, ignition module and a 2-year […]
Afternoon project: Build a Flight Box

Afternoon project: Build a Flight Box

If you’re looking for a fun project that you can easily complete in an afternoon, why not a flight box? In this how-to/review, Terry Bolin shares his experience building a Sig Mini-Boss Flight Box. About every six or seven years for the last 44 years, I want a new flight box. Not necessarily a bigger […]
Incredible RC Dragonfly!

Incredible RC Dragonfly!

The engineers at Festo, the same folks who designed the amazing SmartBird, have now created a four-winged dragonfly they call “BionicOpter.” Here’s the scoop from their website and don’t miss the video of the dragonfly in flight below! With the BionicOpter, Festo has technically mastered the highly complex flight characteristics of the dragonfly. Just like […]
Florida Jets with SKS Video Highlights

Florida Jets with SKS Video Highlights

Our buddy  Scott Stauffer shares some of the action from the 2013 Florida Jets event held in Lakeland, Florida. Model Airplane News contributor Rich Uravitch was also on hand taking photos and shooting video interviews at this amazing all-jet aircraft extravaganza! We also have amazing action and close up photography from Ace Camera Guy David […]
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