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Free Plan! Conquistador Download

Free Plan! Conquistador Download

Designed by Thornton Hoffman, this 56-inch-span model was originally intended for control-line and a .35 diesel engine. It was first published in Model Airplane News in August, 1958. Using this plan and instructions in Dave Lees’ article in the June issue, you can build it for electric power and RC. Conquistador Plan Pages of the […]
Giant-Scale C-160 – With Pushback RC Truck!

Giant-Scale C-160 – With Pushback RC Truck!

If you’ve ever seen an RC plane getting a tow at the field, then you know how it makes the entire flightline smile. Check out this beautiful, giant-scale C-160 getting a pushback by an RC Mercedes truck at an event in Germany late last year. Enjoy the show!

Next level scale heli!

Next level scale heli!

Enjoy this video of a gorgeous Hughes 500D in Honolulu PD livery. This turbine powered beauty features a scale 5-blade rotor system and a Top Gun scale quality detailed interior. Nice flying too!  
F/A-18 Hornet – Best Ever?

F/A-18 Hornet – Best Ever?

The F/A-18 Hornet is an RC pilot favorite, so we’ve all seen our fair share on the flightline. But this F/A-18, dressed in Royal Canadian Air Force colors, is clearly special. Take a close-up tour then watch (and listen) to the low passes and you’ll agree this one is a stunner! Is this the best […]

MiG-17 Turbine Jet–With Afterburner Effect!

MiG-17 Turbine Jet–With Afterburner Effect!

If you’re into scale composite RC planes, you’re likely familiar with CARF-Models. In this video, CARF-Models CEO Andreas Gietz pilots an excellent looking (and sounding) MiG-17. This 1/3.7-scale beauty comes in with a wingspan of 8 feet, 8 inches and a weight of 53 pounds. And of course we can’t resist the afterburner effect. Check […]
Turn It Up! Best Sounding RC Aircraft

Turn It Up! Best Sounding RC Aircraft

Looks aren’t everything when it comes to RC model aircraft. Crank your speakers for this one and check out this compilation video of great-sounding RC planes.

Florida Jets Preview

Florida Jets Preview

Florida Jets was a huge success again this year. As we wrap up our full feature coverage for the June issue, please enjoy a few shots that didn’t make the magazine.  
F-104 Starfighter – Giant-Scale Beauty!

F-104 Starfighter – Giant-Scale Beauty!

This one’s a stunner! This 1/4-scale jet is powered by a JetCat P400 Pro that sounds amazing. And it’s a big fella with a length of almost 14 feet, a wingspan of 8 feet, 2 inches, and a weight of 86 pounds. Check out the video to see this fighter in action!

Remote ID – High Altitude Flight

Remote ID – High Altitude Flight

Tim McKay is back to discuss every RC pilot’s favorite hot topic: Remote ID. In this video, Tim discusses recent FAA changes on Remote ID rules for higher altitudes, specifically during sanctioned RC plane events.
Concorde at Florida Jets!

Concorde at Florida Jets!

Nostalgia and the love for an iconic aircraft led Ali Machinchy to own and fly a model of the British Airways Concorde SST. The Concorde was actually the 2nd super-sonic passenger jet behind the soviet TU-144. Capable of Mach 2, the Concorde made short work of passenger flights across the Atlantic.   Ali’s Concorde is […]
Aeropanda showing off the new Kinetix at Florida Jets!

Aeropanda showing off the new Kinetix at Florida Jets!

One of the new models we saw flying at Florida Jets was the Sergio Testa Jets Kinetix that is imported from Argentina and distributed in the US by AeroPanda. This unique looking jet has a 2.5 meter (98 inch) wingspan and is 2.7 meters (106″) long.  Available in a wide variety of color schemes, the […]
Artist At Work: Hand-Painted F-16

Artist At Work: Hand-Painted F-16

Check out this great time-lapse video of famed RC modeler Phil Noel hand-spraying the tail of a 1/5-scale F-16 Fighting Falcon. The work is still in process but looks impressive (and bad-ass)!
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