ILLUSTRATION BY FX MODELS & CHROME CITY STUDIOS LEARN TO FLY THE RAINBOW The Rainbow is one of those maneuvers that’s pure airborne artistry. This is...
PHOTOGRAPHS BY PETE HALL, KLAUS RONGE & JASON SAMS SPONSORED BY HPI RACING | MAX AMPS | HOBBY PEOPLE | PROLINE | IKARUS AEROFLY PRO |...
READER FORUMS WEB EXCLUSIVES ONLINE SHOPPING SUBSCRIPTION OFFERS BREAKING NEWS VIDEOS A Brand-New Look… … but the beauty of the redesigned backyardflyer.com website is more than...
PHOTOGRAPHS BY PAUL TRADELIUS AH-1 COBRA BOONDOGGLE A chat with Paul Tradelius Paul (second from right) with the crew. Paul looking out from the WO seat....
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2006 is going to be a great year for RC! There are so many terrific new airplanes and so much fantastic new gear to choose from,...
PHOTOS BY PETE HALL & DERON NEBLETT FEARSOME FOAM FIGHTER At nearly twice the weight of other single-engine WW II fighters, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was...
PHOTOS BY PETE HALL As the saying goes, “Good things come in small packages.” These micro helicopters may be small, but they are fully functional aircraft...
PHOTOS BY JOHN REID JUMP ALL OVER THE SKY! In the early ’50s, the U.S. Navy contracted Convair Co. to design and build an experimental aircraft...
PHOTOS-PETE HALL A PARK-FLYER RADIO WITH 2.4GHZ SPREAD SPECTRUM CONTROL Are you looking for solid, glitch-free control?Do you just want to turn on your radio and...
A CLASSIC RETURNS WITH ELECTRIC POWER Above: to cut out the wing panel, use a paper template taped to the foam as a guide. After you’ve...
PHOTOS BY JOHN REID PUT ON A SHOW WITH THIS 3D FOAMIE If you’re looking for an inexpensive plane that will put a grin on your...