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28 FLIGHTLINE ESSENTIALS

PHOTOS BY PETE HALL Getting your model aircraft ready for flight requires certain essential equipment. Glow-, gas- and electric-powered models all have their own special requirements to get their engines or motors started or their flight batteries charged. LetÔøΩs look at what you really need to make your flying day enjoyable and successful. Some of these may not seem to be necessities, but once youÔøΩve used them, youÔøΩll wonder how you ever got along without...

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