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The Radio Control Show Episode 175

The Radio Control Show Episode 175

Don’t miss this week’s episode of The Radio Control Show where we get a sneak peak at the upcoming Freestyle Aerobatics DVD, take a look at a huge 87% RC airplane, get an in depth description of the new Top Flite F4U Corsair, and much more. See the full video in the player below:  
US Air Meet Flightline

US Air Meet Flightline

    Model Airplane News is here in Sanford, Maine and we’ve set up camp just off the main flightline here at the US Air Meet. We shot some photos walking the large flightline and ran into some of our friends including Mike McConville, Matt Chapman and even the Guys from Warbirds over Delaware, Dave and […]
MAN Covers the Horizon Hobby Air Meet

MAN Covers the Horizon Hobby Air Meet

Join the Model Airplane News crew this weekend as we get the inside scoop on this brand-new RC event! Held at the Sanford Sea Coast Regional Airport in Sanford, Maine, the Air Meet will be one of the most exciting RC experiences of the year, with noon demo shows by pro pilots as well as open jet and helicopter flying, […]
Update! Human-powered heli breaks ground effect

Update! Human-powered heli breaks ground effect

When we last reported on the University of Maryland students and their impressive Gamera II machine, they had only managed to get few feet off the ground. In this latest video, Gamera II gains 8 feet in altitude using just its pedaling passenger for power! Here’s the scoop, as reported by Claudine Zap of Yahoo’s […]
The Radio Control Show Episode 174

The Radio Control Show Episode 174

This week’s episode of The Radio Control Show highlights a giant 60% sea plane from the Joe Nall event, UAV technologies, tips and tricks, and much more. See the full video in the player below:
Fantastic F-84 ‘Flash

Fantastic F-84 ‘Flash

This 9-foot-long F-84F Thunderflash is Brian O’Meara’s latest creation, and it’s the only RC model F-84F flying in the world! Brian spent two years building the jet from a made-to-order Phantasy in Blue kit from the Netherlands and modeled it after Foto Fanny, a photo-reconn aircraft that had six cameras in its nose. The model is powered by […]
The Radio Control Show Episode 173

The Radio Control Show Episode 173

Check out a 1/5-scale Airworld kit British Aerospace BAE Systems Hawk, get an amazing tip on securing servos to your foam wings, plus ROAR super nationals footage, and much more. Watch the full episode in the player below:
Super scale monster helicopter

Super scale monster helicopter

The IRCHA Jamboree is the place to be if you love RC helicopters, and rotor-craft of all types and sizes were in abundance at this year’s event. One standout is this 40-pound monster, the handiwork of  Joel Rosenzweig from Marlborough, NH. His IRCHA Scale winning Erickson Air Crane S64F weighs in at 40 pounds, has a […]
Building with Foam — The Latest Edition

Building with Foam — The Latest Edition

Not only the novice builder but also the advanced scratch-builders will benefit from this easy to read Revised Edition of “BUILDING WITH FOAM” . The book is the result of 20 years of mistakes and successes updated with the current construction materials available today. Inside you will learn how to make “homemade” tools such as […]
Monster Scale: 87% Pitts Python

Monster Scale: 87% Pitts Python

Get out of the way, ’cause that plane wants to FLY! The handiwork of father-and-son team Dave and Greg Hayfield, this monster 300+ (!) pound aircraft is powered by a 650cc Hirth engine spinning a 68-inch, 3-blade carbon-fiber prop. Hitec 805BB, 25kg servos are used throughout: 8 on the ailerons, 4 on the elevators, 2 […]
Amelia Earhart Discovery?

Amelia Earhart Discovery?

Wow! Have you heard the news?  Evidence of Downed Plane Discovered in the Pacific.  By Samantha Grossman | @sam_grossman | August 20, 2012  | www.time.com/time/ AP: Amelia Earhart, left, and navigator Fred Noonan pose with a map of the Pacific showing route of their last flight. Some 75 years after Amelia Earhart’s plane disappeared, a new discovery […]
Phil Herrington’s Scale Slope Soaring Fire Bomber

Phil Herrington’s Scale Slope Soaring Fire Bomber

Due to its steady winds, strong lift, and generous grass landing areas, we see some impressive slope gliders on the the slopes over Wilson Lake in Lucas, Kansas.  Phil flew his Neptune a couple days before the 19th annual Midwest Slope Challenge in May 2012. Phil saw the prototype airplane in action near his home […]
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