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The Radio Control Show [Episode 187]

The Radio Control Show [Episode 187]

It’s time for another episode of The Radio Control Show. This week we take a look at the brand new Traxxas QR-1 Quad-Copter, some killer tips, and much more. Check out the full video in the player below:
Crash-resistant robot can roll or fly! [VIDEO]

Crash-resistant robot can roll or fly! [VIDEO]

This hybrid flyer dubbed “HyTAQ” from the Robotics Lab at the Illinois Institute of Technology can fly over obstacles as well as roll on the ground when it’s too windy or to save on power. The quadcopter inside the cylinder is attached via shafts to the outer “wheels,” so it can roll in any direction.  Darren Quick of Gizmag writes: “With the quadrotors providing […]
The Radio Control Show [Episode 186]

The Radio Control Show [Episode 186]

Check out episode 186 of The Radio Control Show. This week’s episode is full of tips, tricks, and reviews. See the full video in the player below:
X-47B arrives onboard USS Harry S Truman

X-47B arrives onboard USS Harry S Truman

After extensive tests on land, the 62-foot-span X-47B UAV arrived onboard an aircraft carrier for over-water flights. Check out the details and videos from from the U.S. Navy: The Navy hoisted an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Nov. 26, in preparation for an unmanned aircraft’s […]
Hellcat wreckage found off Miami Beach

Hellcat wreckage found off Miami Beach

The crew of a research submarine studying artificial reefs off Miami-Dade County has discovered the mostly intact wreck of a U.S. Navy World War II fighter plane lying upside down 240 feet deep off Miami Beach.Researchers aboard the Antipodes were using three-dimensional sonar gear to investigate a blip on the sea floor last June when […]
The Giant Benoist Flies! [VIDEO]

The Giant Benoist Flies! [VIDEO]

Bob Walker’s 15-foot-span giant-scale flying boat has taken to the air! This RC model was built to celebrate the 10oth anniversary of the first passenger carrying aircraft in the world (on January 1, 1914 the full-size Benoist flew a passenger from St. Petersburg to Tampa). Here’s a note from Bob: HEY GUYS  WE FLEW the […]
Special Cyber Monday Digital Subscription Discount! Today Only!!!

Special Cyber Monday Digital Subscription Discount! Today Only!!!

Being an editor here at Air Age Media for Model Airplane News and Electric Flight magazines, I know all about the great articles in the magazines and as well, all the online special features and bonus exclusives on the ModelAirplaneNews.com website. The entire editorial staff works hard to keep this content coming and up to […]
Aerobatics Made Easy DVDs Great for Holiday Stocking Stuffers

Aerobatics Made Easy DVDs Great for Holiday Stocking Stuffers

As the technical editor and director for all the DVD video shoots, I’ve had a great time working with John Glezellis and our video staff to develop and produce these amazing “Aerobatics Made Easy” DVDs. Listed at $24.95 each, the three DVDs including: Aerobatics Made Easy; Advanced Aerobatics Made Easy and, 3D Aerobatics Made Easy, […]
Air Age Store Gift Cards Are Now Available

Air Age Store Gift Cards Are Now Available

If you’re not sure what to get the RC’er in your life, AirAgeStore.com Gift Cards are the perfect way to give them exactly what they’re hoping for! Recipients can choose from hundreds of items that can only be found at AirAgeStore.com. These Gift Cards never expire, so they can be used toward an immediate purchase […]
30% OFF BOOKS, PLANS & MORE!

30% OFF BOOKS, PLANS & MORE!

Looking for a winter building project? Gifts for flying friends (or yourself!)? Starting today, through Christmas Eve, everything on the AirAgeStore.com (except subscriptions) is 30% off! That means books, plans, baseball caps, shirts, flightline books, cover posters and more is on sale. What are you waiting for? Place your order today! CLICK HERE TO VISIT […]
Editor pick: WW II Scale Aircraft Drawings

Editor pick: WW II Scale Aircraft Drawings

Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Whether it’s for the flightline caller who always has your back or your club’s engine expert who fixed your finicky 2-stroke, WW II Scale Aircraft Drawings is an ideal present. With 37 aircraft 3-views, accurate color and markings and cross-sections, airfoils and engine and landing gear details, this book […]
Drone pilots: how to combat boredom

Drone pilots: how to combat boredom

How do drone pilots stay alert during 12-hour missions, especially considering that they’re in a control room while the UAV they’re piloting can be hundreds of miles away? This Gizmag article by David Szondy shares how MIT researchers are looking into ways to combat pilot boredom during long drone flights: The saying that “war is […]
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