Tips for a happy power system When building and flying giant-scale gasoline-powered aircraft, there are many decisions that have to be made during a new project....
Airbus is evaluating cryogenically-cooled super-efficient electric power systems in its ASCEND program to boost performance and power density of electric propulsion in large scale, low-emission aircraft....
This class is intended for electric-powered jet aircraft. It has the same rules as for the Pro Jet class except it is for “foamie jets” only,...
On 16 June, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. described the Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter (NGAD) to the House Armed Services...
X-Class The Top Gun X class is for almost ready- to-fly (ARF) models only, either painted in the mold or covered from the manufacturer. Builders are...
Pilots in this class must have already placed (twice!) in the top three spots of an AMA competition or in the top 30 percent of a...
The small rubber grommets that are used for mounting servos can also be used as neat antenna lead-ins or for wires connecting other circuits. Adapted from...
Pro Jet Pilots in this class must have already placed (twice!) in the top three spots of an Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) competition or in...
Here’s a unique way to strengthen a stick-built fuselage without using gussets: set an additional smaller-section longeron along the inside of the completed frame at all...
Pilots in this class must have already placed (twice!) in the top three spots of an AMA competition or in the top 30 percent of a...
With a designated builder and a designated pilot, who is also allowed to work on the aircraft, the aircraft in the Team category are static judged...
These contestants do it all: They design, engineer, build, and fly the aircraft with which they compete. This class is static-judged, and the entrants fly four...