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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 […]
Sukhoi enters the UAV industry

Sukhoi enters the UAV industry

News from Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi, famous for their aerobats and jets: Sukhoi, which has historically designed fighter and ground attack aircraft but now also builds some civil aircraft, is part of UAC, a holding covering most of Russia’s aircraft industry. “UAVs are a strategic avenue for development for UAC, and Sukhoi is focused on […]
Vintage A/2 Glider

Vintage A/2 Glider

I feel that R/C flyers of vintage models have tended to neglect gliders, in particular the ‘Nordic’ class A/2 designs of the late 1940’s to early 1950’s. The class rules produced models around 60″ to 74″ wingspan, 15 ounces minimum weight, and a body of 5 square inches minimum x-section. The nice thing is that they can be […]
The Radio Control Show [Episode 185]

The Radio Control Show [Episode 185]

Wondering what all the hype is about over at Spektrum? Well, in this episode of The Radio Control Show, we introduce the all new Spektrum DX18QQ. Don’t miss out. See the full video in the player below.
Online review: 3DHobbyShop AJ Slick

Online review: 3DHobbyShop AJ Slick

This built-up electric aerobat is a great all-around flyer, and reviewer Alex Schauer writes, “What I really like about the Slick is that I can perform smooth, agile and graceful aerobatics on low rates and very high speeds. Then I can flick it up into high rates and it flips, twists, rolls and rotates every […]
Cross-Country Soaring Diary & Video

Cross-Country Soaring Diary & Video

Forget everything you’ve seen and heard about RC soaring … this team sport is the antithesis of sitting in a lawn chair catching thermals! In the February 2013 issue, Aric Wilmunder gets us up close and personal with Extreme Soaring and his team, the Dust Devils. Check out the video below, detailing the Montague cross-country […]
RC Dragonfly Spycraft [VIDEO]

RC Dragonfly Spycraft [VIDEO]

This micro UAV can fly and hover using its four-wing design. The brainchild of engineers at Georgia Tech, the TechJect Dragonfly is 6 inches long, weighs around 25 g (0.88 oz) and is powered by a 250mAh lithium polymer battery that provides hover times of 8-10 minutes and a hybrid (hover/flight) time of 25 to […]
Veteran’s Day: Thank You

Veteran’s Day: Thank You

Our sincere thanks to all military veterans, whether they’re active duty, retired, reservists, National Guard, National Air Guard and more. You are the backbone of these United States, and we appreciate all that you have sacrificed for God and country. Happy Veterans Day.  
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