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Red Tails! Tuskegee Legends & Facts

Red Tails! Tuskegee Legends & Facts

The much anticipated movie about the  WW II Tuskegee Airmen, Red Tails, is opening today! Is it true that the famed squadron never lost a bomber? That they shot down the first German jet? Before you head to the theater, test your Tuskegee knowledge with these legends and facts.   Since the 1970s, several widely […]
Flying the 270-Degree Rolling Circle — Video Flight Technique

Flying the 270-Degree Rolling Circle — Video Flight Technique

Our Senior West Coast Editor John Reid teamed up with local aerobatic pilot and Model Airplane News contributor Jason Benson to demonstrate this useful aerobatic maneuver. Check it out! video platform video management video solutions video player  
AnyLink Tx-R Airplanes: Fly with any brand of Radio!

AnyLink Tx-R Airplanes: Fly with any brand of Radio!

How would you like a plane that you can fly with any 2.4GHz radio you like? Any brand! That exactly what you can do with the new “Transmitter-Ready” (Tx-R) airplanes and all it takes to make it happen is a little black box called the AnyLink™. Adding the AnyLink to your transmitter unlocks its true […]
New for Members Only — Interview with Quique Somenzini

New for Members Only — Interview with Quique Somenzini

We just posted a new online article on the Model Airplane News “Members Only” Website. Known as the Father of modern 3D RC Aerobatics, Quique Somenzini is well known for his piloting skills and his continuing work in theRC  industry developing great flying airplanes. In this intervew Quique gives us some of his story from […]
Flyzone Triplane

Flyzone Triplane

In the MAN office for review! This great flying WW1 classic will make you feel like the Baron! video platform video management video solutions video player Watch for a review coming of the micro Dr.I Triplane in the next issue of Electric Flight magazine.
Friday the 13th — Rules to fly by?

Friday the 13th — Rules to fly by?

Quote, (wikipedia.org) “Friday the 13th occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, which superstition holds to be a day of bad luck.” Boy when it comes to flying RC, we need all the “GOOD” luck we can get. As far as being superstitious, there’s all sorts of “dos and don’ts” […]
E-flite’s Cessna 150 Aerobat — The Story Behind the Plane

E-flite’s Cessna 150 Aerobat — The Story Behind the Plane

When we first learned about the new Cessna 150 Aerobat coming from E-flite, we checked into it and discovered an interesting back story. Horizon Hobby’s David Payne is a product developer and demo show pilot and the new lightweight Cessna is a scale model of a full-size plane that’s been involved in his own family’s […]
Hitec HS-5565MH and HS-5585MH High Voltage Digital Servos

Hitec HS-5565MH and HS-5585MH High Voltage Digital Servos

Are you looking for increased performance but don’t want to break your RC budget? The new high voltage, digital HS-5565MH and HS-5585MH are premium sport servos featuring coreless motors, heavy-duty metal gears and dual ball bearings. Rated at 7.4 volts you can power them with 7.4V 2S LiPo receiver packs for reliable operation, durability and increased power.   The HS-5565MH […]
New For Members Only — Installing Flaps on your Foam Fighter

New For Members Only — Installing Flaps on your Foam Fighter

We just added another great workshop how to article to the Model Airplane News “Members Only” Website. If you want to see this and other exclusive online content, subscribe today by clicking here: www.airagestore.com   An easy “Mod” for the Hobby Lobby P-47 Thunderbolt– The E-scale P-47 Thunderbolt from Hobby Lobby (hobby-lobby.com) is a great […]
On this Day in Aviation History — January 11

On this Day in Aviation History — January 11

1996: Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-72, the ship’s 10th flight and the 74th shuttle mission overall.   1990: The 3-engined MD11 airliner is rolled out at the McDonnell Douglas Long Beach factory.   1978: The American Jet Industries’ Hustler executive transport makes its first flight.   1944: Aircraft […]
RealFlight 6 Reviewed

RealFlight 6 Reviewed

  It’s no big secret that one of the greatest assets to the hobby has been the RC flight simulator. Whether you’re a first timer or a seasoned pro, it’s one of those things you almost can’t live without. The first generations of simulators were quite basic when it came to performance, and the appearance […]
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