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Oops! Crash Compilation Video

Oops! Crash Compilation Video

From mid-airs to low-power hand-launches to FPV dives into the turf, this video has it all, and what’s more, the pilots never stop having fun. Take a few minutes to watch this clip and you’ll be laughing along with them, guaranteed! Thanks to AirInvestigation for posting this on YouTube.
RCX: It’s back and better than ever!

RCX: It’s back and better than ever!

The ultimate Radio Control Expo is back, and this year it’s headed to the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California! Held the weekend of May 17th and 18th, RCX features the latest helicopters, multi-rotors and gear along with RC planes, trucks, robots and more! This year’s attractions include outdoor and indoor fly zones, drift […]
MAN at the AMA Expo

MAN at the AMA Expo

This past weekend some of  the Model Airplane News crew was lucky enough to attend the AMA expo in Ontario, California. The AMA show is typically the first RC show of the year and it starts the show season off for all of those who are in the model industry. We had a great time […]
Shotgun vs Drone

Shotgun vs Drone

UAV Torture Test by Game of Drones I have to say that I am impressed with the durability of this quad copter, but I’m equally impressed with the durability of the GoPro.  This is one of those videos that once you start watching you have to keep watching, while I am doing that I just […]
CONQUER THE WIND

CONQUER THE WIND

When you first go out to fly with a new park flyer, often it’s hit or miss as to what the weather is going to be like and whether or not the area winds will be favorable. Of all the variables we take into account each time we release our lightly loaded model, the wind is […]
The Heli-Max Digital Pitch Gauge

The Heli-Max Digital Pitch Gauge

The Digital Pitch Gauge by Heli-Max is designed to measure the pitch angle of both the main and tail rotor blades. In fact I don’t know of any other pitch gauge on the market that can be used on the tail rotor blades. This is a first. And, as you can see in the photo, […]
A new SR-72 Concept Plane from Skunk Works

A new SR-72 Concept Plane from Skunk Works

Here is something I thought I would pass along. This would make a cool scale project.  PICTURES: Skunk Works reveals Mach 6.0 SR-72 concept By:   Stephen Trimble Washington DC 05:27 1 Nov 2013 Source:   Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works is proposing to develop a new aircraft for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions that is […]
Getting Started in Scale

Getting Started in Scale

A well done and nicely detailed scale RC helicopter model is a rare sight at most flying fields. One reason is that most scale models are complex and time consuming to build and can be costly. A great way to get started in scale modeling is with one of the 450-size electric conversion kits.  This […]
Clear Vision with Extreme Glare Sunglasses

Clear Vision with Extreme Glare Sunglasses

It happens all the time. Most of the planes I have lost or damaged were because I could not see them clearly. Sometimes you have to fly through the glare of the sun, or at the end of the day, the plane becomes a dark silhouette when flying far away from yourself. If you don’t have […]
Drone developers working with farmers to harvest grapes

Drone developers working with farmers to harvest grapes

This is a story that comes right out of my own backyard, well sort of, it is in California.  Developers at 3D Robotics are working with the Kunde Family Vineyards in Kenwood, CA to test a project using photos from drones in the sky that give on-demand aerial images of their farm.  These images allow […]
Review: DJI S800 Spreading Wings Hexacopter

Review: DJI S800 Spreading Wings Hexacopter

Are you interested in aerial photography?  Do you seek out the latest and greatest in technology?  Does the idea of soaring effortless through the sky like a bird intrigue you?  If the answer to these questions is yes then look no further than the DJI S800.  DJI’s Spreading Wings S800 is a hexacopter aircraft developed […]
Piper PA-18 Super Cub–MAN Construction Article

Piper PA-18 Super Cub–MAN Construction Article

Here’s the complete construction article from the upcoming January 2014 issue of MAN. Pat Tritle designed this amazing super scale Piper PA-18 Super Cub as a tribute to the ultimate Bush plane. This online article includes all the details of the build including construction photos, a complete Bill of Materials and Flight performance. The Ultimate […]
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