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Lessons from Bernie

Lessons from Bernie

I joined the local RC model airplane flying club in 1973 and enjoyed almost 20 years of making friends and flying until about 1990. I retired in 2014 and decided to pick up where I left off. The old club was still active and my original AMA number was available to renew. So I paid […]
How to plan a successful RC event!

How to plan a successful RC event!

As the MAN crew covered Florida Jets, it got us thinking about our friend Frank Tiano who unfortunately passed in early 2021. Frank redefined what a major RC event is and was as much a promoter as he was a modeler. Please enjoy this look back on his thoughts on how establish a successful event. […]

1/4 Scale Corsair — Whistling Death!

1/4 Scale Corsair — Whistling Death!

Looks great and sounds great! Check out this stunning bent-wing warbird, powered by a Moki 250cc 5-cylinder, radial four-stroke engine. Interesting fact: in the full-size fighter, the intakes for the turbo-supercharger, intercooler, and oil cooler were located in slots in the inboard leading edges of the wings. Air running through those slots at high speeds […]
F-100D Super Sabre – Up close with Matt Balazs’s scaled-out jet

F-100D Super Sabre – Up close with Matt Balazs’s scaled-out jet

The first U.S. Air Force aircraft capable of supersonic speed at level flight, the North American F-100 made its mark on aviation history. Matt Balazs built his 1/4.75-scale version from the CARF-Models composite kit and has impressed spectators at events like Top Gun, where he recently placed third with the model in the Pro Jet […]

Engine Swap Using Your Step-Ladder!

Engine Swap Using Your Step-Ladder!

One way to mount your new or replacement engine in a model is to use a ladder! Yes, that’s right, an ordinary step-ladder you likely have around your shop! To mount an engine at the very first point of adding the engine, or adding a new engine to an old model, you have very little […]
Amazing indoor flying!

Amazing indoor flying!

Here at Model Airplane News we like all sorts of model airplanes so today we bring you something a little bit different. Indoor flying models often feature amazing construction techniques in building light and efficient and nothing will teach you more about pure aerodynamics than flying indoor models. It also has the benefit of never […]

AH-1 Cobra Helicopter

AH-1 Cobra Helicopter

This giant-scale, turbine-powered helicopter is next level RC! From its cockpit with a moving pilot figure to its tail-rotor lights, this machine is serious scale. Well done.
A-12 Oxcart

A-12 Oxcart

Many people mistake it for the SR-71 but the A-12 Oxcart was actually the predecessor to the famous Blackbird. Designed by Kelly Johnson and built but the folks at the Skunkworks, the A-12 was smaller and faster than its sibling and has specs that are still classified today but it flew both higher and faster […]

Coachella Valley Jerry Unruh Memorial Jet Rally

Coachella Valley Jerry Unruh Memorial Jet Rally

For three days in early February dawn to dusk, the serenity of the green agricultural fields surround the Coachella Valley RC Club (CVRCC) were awash in sounds of model turbine engines.  Welcome to the Jerry Unruh Memorial Jet Rally 2023. After months of preparation under the guidance of CD Dan Metz, we had almost 50 […]
Tyler Perry’s Private RC Hangar

Tyler Perry’s Private RC Hangar

Take a tour of Hollywood celebrity Tyler Perry’s private RC hangar. As you might suspect, it’s bigger than most people’s houses! A truly impressive array of aircraft and a dream set-up for many RC pilots.
3 Ways to (Legally) Beat Remote ID!

3 Ways to (Legally) Beat Remote ID!

The editors at MAN are not allowed to give any legal advice, but we can of course share different view points. It’s worth your while to check out Tim McKay’s latest discussion on this hot topic in the RC community. Let us know what you think!
Flying RC with Tyler Perry!

Flying RC with Tyler Perry!

Check out Hollywood celebrity Tyler Perry as he flies some giant-scale RC planes around his property. No surprise, he’s got some very nice planes in the hangar! Watch the interview toward the end of the video — he knows his RC planes! Any other celebrities you know of that are into RC planes?
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