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Get Ready… The AMA Nats are about to kick off!

Mark your calendar! The Academy of Aeronautics’ National Aeromodeling Championships (Nats) are almost upon us! This week the Indoor Free Flight competition is underway at Rantoul Aviation, (6 Aviation Center Dr, Rantoul, IL 61866), but you still have time to make your arrangements and attend the RC and Control-line events. The Nats take place at […]

Top Gun Flightline Action

Here are even more awesome flight shots David Hart shared with us. If you like giant scale RC airplanes, this is the place to go. Enjoy David’s handy work.

Top Gun Flightline — First flight of the XB-70 Valkyrie

Brett Becker was again on the flightline competing with his much improved E-powered EDF XB-70 Valkyrie. Bret spent most of time between now and last Top Gun improving his super-sonic bomber’s detail including lots of extras to improve his static score. Sal Calvagna photos.

From Top Gun’s Flightline — Scott Prossen Grumman Wildcat

Sal Calvagna grabbed this shot of Scott Prossen with his Grumman Wildcat getting ready to go for a round on Wednesday. Weather check is warm with mild winds running down the runway! More to come.

Winner at the 2018 AMA East Expo Static Scale competition

One of the big draws to the annual RC model airplane show at the Meadowlands Expo in Secaucus, NJ is the annual AMA East Expo’s static scale compition. Drawing contestants and models from as far away as Kingston, Ontario Canada, Indiana and Florida, this event remains a very popular venue for those looking for a […]

Special Topics At Your Fingertips

Every month, Model Airplane News brings you timeless how-to and techniques from the experts on a range of topics, from piloting tips to engine setup to scale detailing and more. Now it’s easier than ever to access that information in our Digital Downloads, short compilations of how-tos on a given subject. Starting at just $3.95, […]

Free Grumman Wildcat 3-Views

Willis Nye was a past master of the detailed three-view drawing. For nearly 40 years, he produced amazing pieces of artwork, many of them for Model Airplane News. Some of them go back to the 1930s. The detail, accuracy, and clarity are awe-inspiring. This time around, we’re posting his drawing of the Grumman F4F Wildcat, and […]

Rage RC X-Fly VTOL V2.0

If you’re ready for a unique RC flying experience, the Rage X-Fly VTOL is the aircraft for you. In addition to typical 4-channel drone control, the X-Fly is capable of high alpha flight like an aircraft thanks to software that allows pilots to fly at either 20- or 35-degree angles of attack. It also includes […]

Phoenix Models EXTRA 260 30-35CC/EP ARF [VIDEO]

From Tower Hobbies: Designed for high intensity aerobatics in a flash, the EXTRA 260 builds fast, flies fast, it even looks fast when it’s sitting still. Fly 3D with the large-surface side force generators and power to new heights with over six feet of wingspan. All components are precision made to fit together easily and […]

Blade UM F-27 FPV BNF Basic [VIDEO]

From Blade: The Blade® Ultra Micro F-27 FPV BNF® Basic wing brings the excitement of FPV wing flying in a size that can be flown practically anywhere. Its lightweight Z-Foam™ airframe features impressive durability to handle bumps or bruises. Take advantage of built-in AS3X® stabilization and SAFE® technology for the comfort of envelope protection and […]

Rebirth of the Telemaster

A KICKSTARTER THAT USES A CLASSIC AIRCRAFT TO TURN YOUNG ADULTS INTO ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATIVE THINKERS/MAKERS The Telemaster is a classic RC design that thousands of modelers have built and flown for generations. An exclusive mainstay of the Hobby Lobby brand, anyone who learned to fly in the 1960s, ’70s, or ’80s knows that the Telemaster in its […]

Top Gun Winners and Placers — Pro-Am Jet Class

Viewed by many as the Pinnacle of scale modeling, RC Jets occupy the high ground when it comes to that all-important Wow factor! The development of quick-build composite kits and ARFs have seen this segment of RC grow in leaps and bounds. And as big and impressive as these sleek model aircraft appear, the piloting […]