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Hubsan Spy Hawk Mini FPV Glider A First Look!

Hubsan Spy Hawk Mini FPV Glider A First Look!

Well, we finally got one of these cool little FPV mini powered gliders in the office for review. Distributed by Hobby People /Global Hobby Dist., The Spy Hawk is a great first step into the exciting world of FPV (First Person View) RC airplanes. It gives you that from the cockpit view right on the […]
Interview with a UAV Pilot

Interview with a UAV Pilot

Model Airplane News contributor and full-scale pilot Kyle Matthew has an interesting job as a department head for the Navy’s Unmanned Aerial Systems Test Directorate. We caught up with him to ask him what it’s like to fly UAVs, from the small Shadow he’s standing in front of to the big Predator. What types of […]
Alien Aircraft Stearman PT-17 Kit — Build-along Part 2

Alien Aircraft Stearman PT-17 Kit — Build-along Part 2

Continuing our  Model Airplane News Exclusive Build-Along for the Alien Aircraft Stearman PT-17, Contributor Rick Bell has sent in more detailed photos for this impressive, easy to build laser-cut airplane was designed by Tom Herr. Part of Alien Aircraft’s WW2 aircraft series of kits, the Stearman have many unique features making it a great sport flyer […]
The Radio Control Show 164

The Radio Control Show 164

It’s Kevin’s last day! Join us for a very special (and hilarious) episode of The Radio Control Show, full of behind-the-scenes footage, funny outtakes, and much more.
The END of scale modeling?

The END of scale modeling?

Just had an interesting, if not enlightening, discussion with an aftermarket component supplier to the R/C marketplace. We were talking about how so many of the products today are flat out foreign copies of previously American developed and produced commodities. I expressed my belief that I thought the practice was wrong but domestic manufacturers were virtually powerless […]
X-37B Secret Space Plane Video

X-37B Secret Space Plane Video

The U.S. Air Force’s X-37B unmanned space plane returned to Earth last week after 15 months in orbit on a mystery mission! The Air Force released a video (below) that was partially shot in infrared. The X-37B landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base.      
New Aerobatic Champions Crowned at XFC!

New Aerobatic Champions Crowned at XFC!

The dust has cleared at the Futaba Extreme Flight Championships, and six plane and heli pilots have earned the title of aerobatic champion! At XFC, competitors fly freestyle sequences choreographed to music and incorporate known and unknown aerobatic maneuvers. Contributor Mark Fadely was on hand and took these photos and videos for Model Airplane News. […]
The Radio Control Show 163

The Radio Control Show 163

Don’t miss this week’s episode of The Radio Control Show! We take a look at some amazing quadcopter footage, the Alien Aircraft Extra 300, give away special deals, and much more. Watch the full episode in the player below:
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Honoring Our Flag on Flag Day

Honoring Our Flag on Flag Day

The flag of the United States represents freedom and has been an enduring symbol of our country’s ideals since its early days. The American flag, also nicknamed “Old Glory,” consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed […]
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