Learning to fly just got easier! I was able to test-fly Horizon’s new Apprentice equipped with SAFE technology and this is one cool model! This plane has really stable flight performance, and it can actually take off and land on its own with just a little assistance from the pilot. It has beginner, intermediate and [...]
A lot of time and energy goes into setting up a huge show like RCX, but this time-lapse video makes it look easy! Check it out and be sure to stay tuned for updates throughout the weekend!
If you have to ask why should I attend the RCX Radio Control Expo at the Long Beach Convention Center this weekend (June 1 -2) then here are 10 reasons to go! Besides seeing all the great new RC Airplanes and Gear… 1. Make your own Balsa Airplane and fly it. 2. Try out the [...]
When it comes to scale subjects, nothing is so appealing as a classic subject from the Golden Age of Aviation. Ron Peterka has an amazing Subject that will soon be featured as a Construction article in Model Airplane News, his amazing Stinson SR-5E. This 1:5 scale model of Stinson “Reliant N-14187 is, in a way, [...]
Hinging Secrets In this week’s Radio Control Show, Gerry Yarrish shows how to install hinge-point hinges in a giant-scale airplane, and we get a look at in-flight footage of the Flyzone Corsair F4U, reviewed in the September issue of Electric Flight.
Welcome to the future of agriculture! As this video demonstrates, an RC heli can spray fields more effectively and quickly than a traditional tractor-based sprayer. Farmers hope the new technologies will make farming more cost-effective and better for society and the environment. Check out the video and join the discussion on Facebook. CLICK HERE.
This weekend at the Long Beach Convention Center, you can get up close and personal with a Shadow UAV at the U.S. National Guard booth! The RQ-7 Shadow UAV is used by the United States Army, Marine Corps, Australian Army and Swedish Army for reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and battle damage assessment. Launched from a [...]
Imagine you flew a Supermarine Spitfire out of an Allied base during WW II. Now imagine you did a belly landing in one of those famous fighters and a flight surgeon from base captured the event on film. After the war, you and Doc visit, but lose touch decades later. You still remember the film, [...]
