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Chief Aircraft’s Hot New Lineup
Now in stock at Chief RC are Wind RC jets, Danieric DE-3D jets and Flight Model RC airplanes! With over 15 different models and 30 different color schemes to choose from, you are sure to find the perfect model to fit your flying needs. Jets ranging from 1.8m to 3.4m in size and carbon/balsa hybrid […]
Power Up! – Gas Engines 101
Whether your goal is to fly big 3D aerobatic planes or to pilot giant-scale warbirds, understanding how gasoline engines operate and how to properly set them up is extremely important. Besides their great fuel efficiency, gas engines are reliable, easy to start and overall are very user-friendly. Like all power systems, however, they need to […]
GIGANTIC RC SCALE FLYING BOAT DORNIER DO X
What a beauty! This is a Dornier Do X Lufthansa flown by Michael Bräuer. This is a 1/10-scale with a 4.8m (189 inch!) wingspan and takeoff weight of 60kg (132 pounds). It uses 12 O.S. 4-stroke engines and is scratch built. Flown at FMT Flugschau Stars des Jahres event. Some of us are lucky enough […]
Building the Pronto
This video will show you how to build the Pronto from Model Airplane News plans, start to finish. The Pronto is a fun flyer using four channels of control and is built from plans drawn up by Dave Robelen in 1972. The original Pronto was a three channel model powered by a .15 gas engine. […]
XXL Giant Scale Pilatus PC-21
For those not familiar, the full-size Pilatus PC-21 is a turboprop trainer manufactured in Switzerland. And this scratch-built RC 1:2.5-scale model not only stays true to form, but it’s big. Really big. This flier comes in at 143 pounds (that’s not a typo!), has a length of 14 feet, 9 inches and wingspan of 12 […]
FPV Dogfight! Raptor vs. Viper
No RC jets were harmed in the making of this video. Using a head-tracking FPV control, the chase pilot attempts to maneuver his Viper for a gun shot using a reflector sight. This is one of the most immersive and realistic flying experiences you can possibly have while flying an RC jet. Trust us, this […]
Building a Kit? Read these 10 tips first!
KIT BUILDING 101 Article and Photos by Gerry Yarrish Our RC hobby has been around for many decades, and it has been, for the most part, a hands-on DIY pursuit. In the beginning, all there was to choose from were builder’s kits. In recent times, the hobby has evolved to include easier-to-assemble “almost ready to […]
Will Remote ID Eliminate FRIAs?
Join Model Airplane News contributor Tim McKay for another discussion on remote ID. Tim shares his expertise on Recognized Identification Areas (FRIAs) and their likely future as part of the FAA’s new Remote ID program.
Stunning 1/3-Scale Avro 504 Trainer
This beautiful 1/3-scale model of the famous Royal Air Force trainer took owner Paul Williams more than 5 years to build and paint. And based on the results seen in this video, the wait was worth it! The aircraft is powered by a Zenoah 62cc engine turning a belt-driven propeller belt. Check it out, you’ll […]
Giant Custom OV-10 Bronco
Check out this custom-painted OV-10 Bronco, you don’t see this at the field too often! This model is a big boy with a wingspan of 9 feet, weight of 48 pounds and tons of scale details. Builder and pilot Nigel Ianson stripped down the Hangar 9 ARF’s covering and glassed and painted it. There are […]
Need Some Flying Inspiration?
If you’re like most RC pilots, you enjoy going to full-size airshows. If so, it’s worth checking out this compilation video of airshow low flybys. Some flybys are VERY low, but most will inspire you to get out to your local field and fly your scale model! Enjoy the show.
