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Hottest E-Action from NEAT Fair 2011

Hottest E-Action from NEAT Fair 2011

          Had a great time chatting with the folks from Hobbico, Hitec, Castle Creations and all the rest of the vendors. The weekend was a big success for the NEAT Fair. Great weather and thankfully, NO RAIN! From one side of the flightline to the other, there was awesmone Electric flight action from […]
Yak-52 .91 ARF a New Soviet Era Trainer from Seagull

Yak-52 .91 ARF a New Soviet Era Trainer from Seagull

Seagull has just introduce the new Yak-52 .91 ARF. This is a  scale replica of the Soviet era trainer, the Yak-52 is constructed from light ply and balsa by expert craftsmen. It also comes covered in Hangar 9 UltraCote allowing for easy repairs. All the hardware needed to finish assembly is included, along with mechanical […]
E-flite Platinum Series F-4 Phantom 32 DF

E-flite Platinum Series F-4 Phantom 32 DF

  Featuring scale details and excellent flight characteristics, the E-flite Platinum Series F-4 Phantom 32 DF offers pilots an advanced level of performance along with new technology. When equipped with the high-performance E-flite Delta-V® 32 power system, which includes the Delta-V 32 80mm fan unit, 2150Kv DF32 brushless motor, 80A Pro Switch-Mode BEC Brushless ESC, […]
Aviation History: This day on September 14.

Aviation History: This day on September 14.

 Aviation has a long history and many exciting events mark the way. Here are some intersting facts from this day September 14th in aviation history. (1938) The Graf Zeppellin II makes its maiden flight. A number of events, including the Hindenburg disaster and a United States refusal to provide helium, prevent the most technologically advanced […]
New Habu Jet Pilot?–Setup and Flying tips for the Fast Lane

New Habu Jet Pilot?–Setup and Flying tips for the Fast Lane

Development in brushless motor design and Li-Po battery technology have benefited the RC hobby especially for seasoned and wanabee  jet jocks. Electric ducted fan (EDF) jets are quickly becoming one of the most popular branches of modeling tree and the development of these E-powered speed demons is nothing short of amazing. When most people talk […]
Tips for your Transmitter

Tips for your Transmitter

With today’s amazing supply of top quality and reasonably priced radio equipment, equipping your airplane can be a relatively easy assignment. But you do need to know a few basics rules of the road. Here’s some tips to get you off to a good start. Initial Setup Before setting up your radio’s control functions, you have to […]
POCKET RADAR MINI RADAR GUN

POCKET RADAR MINI RADAR GUN

    Every once in a while a product comes out that may not be exactly made for RC, but it’s something we can use to enhance our enjoyment of it. The Pocket Radar is just such an item. This little unit looks nothing like what you would think a radar gun should look like, […]
Saturday at the Aerodrome — Rhinebeck RC Jamboree

Saturday at the Aerodrome — Rhinebeck RC Jamboree

With the sun shining and more planes and pilots joining the party, the 2011 RC Jamboree is picking up steam and the fun factor is kicking into overdrive.   Here are some of the great airplanes sitting waiting their turn at the pilot station.  [nggallery id=179]  
Friday At the Aerodrome — Rhinebeck 2011

Friday At the Aerodrome — Rhinebeck 2011

If there is a place where the passion of RC melds together with the magic of vintage Aviation history, it has to be the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, in NY. Each year the second weekend in September, the time barriors fold together and bring the best of antique aeroplanes and RC scale models in a way […]
Plan building – What do you think?

Plan building – What do you think?

In today’s fast-paced world we are surround by many things that give you instant satisfaction, and the RC community is not immune to this reality. At any given flying field on any given day, you will find a majority of aircraft are assembled from an ARF (Almost ready to Fly) kit.  Occasionally you will find […]
Old Rhinebeck RC Jamboree — Online Coverage

Old Rhinebeck RC Jamboree — Online Coverage

Signs of the time! Well, it’s that time of year again and I can’t think of a better way to signal the approaching end of summer than spending the weekend at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in NY. This year is the 45th annual event for RC WW1 and vintage classic scale airplanes. Folks from all […]
Airborne on 9/11: The Pilot’s Perspective

Airborne on 9/11: The Pilot’s Perspective

Our sister magazine, Flight Journal, is honored to present stories of those who were directly involved in the events of 9/11 as pilots or flight crew. This excerpt from the October issue, on newsstands now, is yet another view of the event that has shaped our present and our future. This link also shares three first-person pilot […]
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