Due to the proliferation of small, reliable, and relatively affordable small turbine engines, more and more manufacturers are producing sport jets to fill this burgeoning market....
Aviation Week recently reported on a few interesting new Russian aircraft designs that were revealed at the MAKS 2021 air show. Among these was the metallic...
I began building rudimentary ducted fan jets in 1984, my first being a fun scale F-15 with a Bob Kress fan that was powered by K...
Graham Warwick reported in the 16 August Aviation Week magazine that DARPA is exploring the concept of an “X Prime” program that would fit between an...
PowerBox Systems is a purveyor of high-end power distribution and radio systems and accessories designed with an eye on the giant-scale and turbine jet market. I’ve...
This is how it was done before there were nylon clevises. It’s an oldie, but goodie! The latch is made of 20-gauge music wire that has...
As 3D flying continues to become more popular and its pilots push the aerobatic envelope, there continues to be new advanced acrobatic pilots wanting to break...
If you have trouble getting you servo mounts parallel and level, try this. Sandwich the fuselage sides together, determine the servo location from the plan, then...
I’ve been flying giant scale for many years, and model setup has continued to evolve over time. If you are new to the giant-scale RC aerobatics,...
Clamping Magnets Often when clamping wood parts that are being epoxied together, you’ll use clothespins as clamps. But this limits the clamping force only around the...
A new aircraft has been added to the lineup of vintage aircraft based at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in New York: a beautiful and colorful Fleet...
P-51 Mustang Matt Morley, Mahtomedi, Minnesota After stripping and fiberglassing his Top Flite giant-scale P-51, Matt added a detailed cockpit from Dynamic Balsa and a sliding...