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Treasures from the Deep — The USS Lexington gives up its Secrets

Treasures from the Deep — The USS Lexington gives up its Secrets

On March 4, 2018, billionaire Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder and Seattle Seahawks owner, made another huge nautical find: the USS Lexington, which was lost at the Battle of Coral Sea 76 years ago. The fleet aircraft carrier, the first to be sunk by opposing carrier aircraft in World War II, was found near Australia […]
Really Big Control Linkage Hardware — Sullivan Products 6-32 ProRod System!

Really Big Control Linkage Hardware — Sullivan Products 6-32 ProRod System!

So if you are into giant scale and really big high-performance 3D aerobatic airplanes, then you know the importance of quality hardware. With everything hanging out over the edge, you don’t want any weak links in your control linkage setups. That’s where Sullivan Products’ new 6-32 ProRod Hardware comes in. Shown at the recent AMA […]
Flex Innovations FlexJet

New Jet: Flex Innovations FlexJet Super PNP

One look and you know this beauty is going to fly like a dream! Flex Innovations latest release, the FlexJet, combines modern aerodynamics with sport jet practicality and performance. The modern planform includes features such as a clipped delta wing, LERX’s (Leading Edge Root Extensions), and a dog tooth leading edge to offer great characteristics through a […]
Hangar 9 20cc P-47 Thunderbolt Buildalong

Hangar 9 20cc P-47 Thunderbolt Buildalong

Looking for something new for the upcoming flying season? MAN has just received our test plane for the new Hangar 9 20cc P-47D Thunderbolt  ARF. An all-time favorite and very popular warbird, the Thunderbolt is a famous fighter and ground pounder from WW2. The new Hangar 9 ARF is a great looking model that takes […]
3D Aerobatics at its Best — Extreme Flight RC at the AMA East Expo

3D Aerobatics at its Best — Extreme Flight RC at the AMA East Expo

Always exciting whether in the air or sitting ready at the flightline, 3D aerobatic aircraft, especially giant scale really get the blood flowing. We dropped by the Extreme Flight RC booth at the AMA East Expo and checked out what was new. Noll Smith the Marketing Director for the company showed off some of the […]
A new way of using a hobby knife & other tips!

A new way of using a hobby knife & other tips!

Is there a building step that always gives you trouble? Have you wondered whether there’s a better way to accomplish a particular modeling task? If so, perhaps one of these 10 helpful workshop hints will help you solve the problem or simply lead you in the right direction. You might have heard about a better […]
Road to Top Gun — Danny Carozza and his 46% Pitts Special S1-S

Road to Top Gun — Danny Carozza and his 46% Pitts Special S1-S

Returning to Top Gun 2018, our good friend and flying buddy, Danny Carozza, is again competing in the Expert Class with his new 46% Pitts S1-S aerobatic biplane. Danny’s 96-inch-wingspan Pitts was built from an Exclusiv Modellbau kit, and includes traditional plywood and balsa construction. Danny chose F&M Enterprises Stits PolyFiber covering and he handcrafted […]
And the Winner is… Best in Show at the AMA East Expo

And the Winner is… Best in Show at the AMA East Expo

There were many amazing and beautifully detailed scale models at the recent AMA East Expo. The big winner of the Best in Show award went to Joe Lewandoski with his 90.5 inch span, twin push/pull Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow). Joe’s WW2 Luftwaffe Fighter is beautifully detailed, and impressed everyone as it was also Electric […]
Top 10 RC Oddities

Top 10 RC Oddities

You never know what you’re going to find when you’re searching YouTube for a cool video to share with Model Airplane News readers. Case in point: this “Top 10 Strangest RC Aircraft” compilation post by JD Rock. From an 18-wing ornithopter that looks like a flying centipede (if a centipede could fly) to a flying […]
RC Airplane Flight Tech: Prepare for landing!

RC Airplane Flight Tech: Prepare for landing!

Someone told me once that landing is the only maneuver that we fly that is absolutely mandatory. If you think about it, this makes complete sense. We don’t have to take off, but once we do, the only thing that we must do is land! So, once you have takeoff down, it’s a good idea […]
Video Question of the Week: Amps or Volts?

Video Question of the Week: Amps or Volts?

It’s a question the editors at Model Airplane News and Electric Flight magazines hear all the time: “I want more power. What’s more important– amps or volts?” In this video, John Reid provides the information you need to know.  
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