Various sizes of smoothly radiused notches ground and filed into the side of the vise jaws work well as a wire-bending jig and eliminate those crack-forming...
A razor blade epoxied to each side of a suitable balsa shim will speedily cut constant-width spar or stringer slots. Drawing adapted from 400 Great R/C...
The Germans have been masters of metalwork in hunting gear, armor and vehicular engineering since medieval times. German modelers continue this tradition, and the 12-engine Dornier...
FlyingBasket’s FB3 is an all-electric multirotor platform that requires no disassembly and can be easily transported inside a van or trailer, ready to deploy at a...
If you are setting up a plane and are running short on channels or using an old 2-channel radio, differential steering is possible with only two...
Precise setting of the throttle while bench-running an engine is assured by this rachet made from a comb epoxied into a block with a rubber band...
Sensiworm resembles an inchworm and is self-contained with on-board power, computing, and pressure resources. A remote operator can wirelessly control its movements and receive real-time feedback....
Too simple to be true is this method of holding the fin upright while the glue sets. It’s a cord stretched over the fin and taped...
Before shortening a screw with a hacksaw, run the nut onto the screw first. After cutting, the heavy burr formed is easily removed by the removal...
On 4 October, the Army announced its choice of the Kaman KARGO for a Heavy-Lift Vertical Take Off & Landing (HVTOL) drone capable of carrying supplies...
The 1946 A-bomb tests at Bikini Atoll were too dangerous for conventional aircraft, and this led to the adoption of RC flight control of a fleet...
Built in 1944 by Goodyear as a Corsair Mk.IV, KD431 initially received US Navy Bureau Number BuNo.14862. The aircraft was shipped to the UK in November...