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RCX Chicago: Try it, drive it, fly it!

RCX Chicago: Try it, drive it, fly it!

Horizon’s “try-me” booth is a popular spot on the show floor for kid (and dads!) of all ages! RCX attendees could try their hand at driving the latest electric monster trucks in the dirt track as well as fly the new Force combat helicopters in the flight cage.  
RCX Chicago ROCKS!

RCX Chicago ROCKS!

RCX Chicago opened today at 10 am and the fun will last until 8 pm tonight! With indoor and outdoor plane and helicopter flight zones, full-size (and RC!) drift racing, an indoor dirt track, mini car tracks and vendors with the latest planes, helis and gear, there’s something to please every serious RC’er, and when the […]
World’s Largest RC Aircraft? C-17 Globemaster III

World’s Largest RC Aircraft? C-17 Globemaster III

C-17 Globemaster III, by Davie Mathews This 1/9-scale RC C-17 Globemaster model was built in the UK. It is a special “one off” model and is possibly the largest RC model aircraft flying today. It was custom designed and built for a Discovery Channel documentary that aired in the UK and is the work a […]
Brian Perkins’ RAF SE5a Scout–An RC Spotlight!

Brian Perkins’ RAF SE5a Scout–An RC Spotlight!

Photos and Words by Ken Park   I first met Brian Perkins at the Kingston Radio Control Club last fall at the August Giant Scale IMAA event and I enjoyed seeing him beat up the flying field flying his large Spitfire.  With just one look you can tell Brian has a passion for scale and […]
Canada’s Oldest Fun Fly Event–And still going strong!

Canada’s Oldest Fun Fly Event–And still going strong!

Kingston RC Modelers’ 36th annual Father’s Day Fun Fly You can’t give you dad a better gift than a trip to this Canadian Field of Fun! By Ken Park Wow 36 years!  This event over the decades has seen it all ups and downs in attendance and everything from being totally washed out or blown […]
We have a winner. Well, two winners.

We have a winner. Well, two winners.

We recently chose the winners of the first Air Age Media RC Scholarship contest! Each applicant was asked to submit an essay on how RC has had a positive impact on his or her life. Although we received entries from numerous explemplary students, two applicants truly stood out from all the rest. We’d like to congratulate Billy Janus and Gustavo Salazar as the first-ever recipients […]
Jet World Masters

Jet World Masters

What better place to hold a scale RC plane event than at the U.S. Air Force National Museum? The 9th annual Jet World Masters, held for the first time in the U.S., is the place to be to see world-class scale jets. Teams from 17 countries are here, with scale RC jet-powered planes of all […]
Enya 180X-GS Gas Burning 2-stroke–just in for review

Enya 180X-GS Gas Burning 2-stroke–just in for review

The revolutionary ENYA 180X-GS is a new and innovative gasoline burning 2-stroke engine that runs with a glow plug! No spark plug or ignition system required. Here’s some test results for peak RPM for this new 30cc, 1.8ci gas burner from Enya!    All props were the standard Zinger wood.           18×6-10               7,400                    18×10                  6,900                   20×8                    […]
ParkZone ICON A5

ParkZone ICON A5

ParkZone has a new sleek looking aircraft that is sure to please any scale enthusiast. The ICON Aircraft is one of the hottest new aircraft in general aviation and is now an outstanding ParkZone replica. The ICON A5 was designed in cooperation with ICON Aircraft for looks and flight characteristics to match the full-scale flyer. […]
Jet World Masters–Online coverage!

Jet World Masters–Online coverage!

Held at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio the 9th Jet World Masters (July 24th – August 6th) is in full swing and Model Airplane News is there!    Our own Debra Cleghorn, Executive Editor of Model Airplane News and our Ace videographer Joe Arthur […]
CARF-Models SIAI Marchetti

CARF-Models SIAI Marchetti

This 112-inch-span ARF is an excellent sport flyer that’s fully aerobatic and has enough power and wing loading to tow sailplanes! It’s ideally suited to a 100 to 120cc twin engine, and a 104-inch-span turbo-prop version is in the works. A full retracting undercarriage is also available.  Check out all the paint schemes you can choose […]
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